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12:00 am

New game..new day!

12:01 am

New Puzzle 1000!

12:02 am

Is there anyone still around (other than Dr. G) that was here for the first puzzle?

12:04 am

Not me, nan. I started about two months ago!

12:04 am

145words today

12:04 am

f6/33 f6/30 n6/21

12:04 am

s7/36

12:05 am

n 6 21

12:05 am

Morning Tor :)

12:05 am

s7/36

12:07 am

Hi All!!! s6/27

12:07 am

145 is doable!

12:08 am

p 6/24

12:08 am

p6/24 x 2

12:09 am

Is it just me, or is 145 kinda anticlimatic for the 1000 puzzle?

12:10 am

t6/24 t6/21

12:10 am

Yesterday's puzzle would have been more like it

12:11 am

That's what I was thinking Hugs

12:12 am

sp7/32 x 2

Hi all. Another board of fun... I think I need a break after the last board!! Did anyone finish plz??

12:16 am

I'm surprised at how many actually did finish! Amazing.... (btw, I was NOT one of them! lol)

12:17 am

Hey, I finished it

12:17 am

Already!.... Way to go Hugs....

onya hug! That was a huge puzzle...

12:20 am

Pretty impressive Hugs, how long did it take you? I couldn't find anymore after 250 or so....

12:20 am

Happy 1000th everyone!! Finally back from the grocery store ---had to go to 2 places to find cranberries!! What self respecting grocery runs out of cranberries at this time of year!!!

12:21 am

Did you bring me some candy?

12:22 am

Whatcha makin with the c-berries GW?

a millenium of puzzling!!

12:22 am

What do you like, tor? I've got reese's cups...

12:22 am

luv - I got cranberries and bananas to make bread :)

12:23 am

Reese's Cups are good .. Yum!

12:23 am

(*passes Reese's 4 pack to tor*) Anyone else?

12:23 am

Reese's are the best ... we've always likened it to eating natural peanut butter on whole wheat toast .. a sort of health food if you will *hee hee* Banana's and cranberries together? Sounds delish!

12:24 am

Debs, I finished yesterday's puz... I still need 70 to go to finish today's.

12:24 am

Sorry.. got confused but nothing new...lol

12:26 am

luv, I worked on it when it was released for about 2 hrs, then another hour or so this morning, then about 1/2 hr tonight. I'd never would have completed it if it wasn't for BJ's list though.

12:28 am

Still impressive ... BJ's list is a life saver sometimes isn't it.

12:29 am

Oh yeah, it sure is. and a time saver too.

12:30 am

Is Tracyo or Funkylady on here tonight?

12:32 am

Back in a bit -- have to rub the generous wifes back --- she let me spend the entire day on the computer to finish yesterday --- I wish I could be more like you - Hug --- it took me over 10 hours to finish yesterday! I owe my daughter big time!!!

12:33 am

See ya' in a bit GW *what a guy - back rubs! :)*

12:33 am

Debs - did you mean sp 7/36 x2?

12:35 am

Yes Dal...

12:35 am

f 6/30 f 6/33

12:41 am

The r's: ra 4 7 ra 4 5 ri 4 5 ri 5 12 ri 4 4 ri 5 12 ri 5 10 ri 4 5 ro 4 4 ro 6 21 ru 4 7

12:44 am

Must go populate my bed. Nightey-nite, y'all!

12:45 am

Has anyone mentioned the mi7/36 yet? If not, it's there.

12:45 am

Nites Tor! Sweet dreams

12:45 am

G'Nite, tor! Sleep Well

12:45 am

sleep well tor! :)

12:46 am

hugabugs, Thanks. I was wondering about the third 7.

12:46 am

Thangks for the reese's, gw. Not even candy can keep me awake now . . Hugs, hugs. Nite, luv.

12:48 am

anytime tor -- your part of my pack, so anything I can do to help, you have but to ask ;)

12:49 am

Nite Tor...sweet dreams

12:51 am

Two sp 7's and one m 7.

12:52 am

hints for the m7, pleae thanks

12:52 am

Hi everyone!!! I am finally a pro babbler!!

12:53 am

LIME CAT! MY FRIEND! WELCOME!

12:53 am

Hi mrpres -- welcome to the ranks!

12:53 am

grey!! it's me... lickety!!

12:54 am

You did mention you had another ID...

12:56 am

yep, my husband uses the lickety id most of the time and I started my own about 3 weeks ago because I needed to be "myself"!! *~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*

12:56 am

M 6 - to make gentle and M7 is the plural.

12:57 am

Thanks Dal!

12:59 am

Mr. President... you look so much like cat ... sans the lime on the head. lol

12:59 am

like MY cat... sorry

12:59 am

That's very cool, mrp -- the ability to be oneself is always a good thing ;)

12:59 am

Well, time for me to head to bed.. I'll finish tomorrow. Night All!

1:00 am

G'nite hugs ... see ya' manana

grey...I luv this too! I particularly like the stats!

1:00 am

I'm not far behind you, Hugabugs! G'nite -- ((**Hugs for Hugs**))

pom... that is one cool cat!

1:01 am

Oh yeah, the stats rock! Except when you see there are 50 words that start with M and you can only find 21 of them .... lol

1:01 am

thanks dalmations5 got it

1:01 am

Nite Hugs

1:02 am

mrp - the stats are very cool -- watching them go grey can be SO satisfying -- especially yesterday! :D

1:02 am

Nite everyone thats going to bed.. sweet dreams

1:03 am

Glad to help - everyone is so good about sharing clues!

1:04 am

Nite Deb...

1:05 am

Sorry ... thought you were going to bed Deb! my bad! lol

1:05 am

stalled at 101 -- time to find a new icon!

1:06 am

No I just got up... Its 07:05 here....lol

1:06 am

Refresh and you can see my Sasha... shaded silver persian. We have 3 -- Sasha, Napoleon, charcoal, and Caesar, cream. They're my babies. :)

1:06 am

Debs -- how long did it take you to finish yesterday?

1:07 am

I didnt manage to finish .. I had to go to Norwich to finish Xmas shoppin!

1:07 am

luv -- She's a beauty! How old?

1:09 am

Sash is 10, Poly 12, Ceeze 4. They think they are royalty. Bred to lay around and look good. lol

1:09 am

Oh well, Debs -- at least you got to shop -- I still have no idea what I to get anyone! ;D

1:10 am

I've finished all mine now... The city was a nightmare so I wish you all the luck in the world...lol

1:10 am

Back rub and cranberry/banana bread for me Grey. I'm easy... :D

1:12 am

Thanks, Debs -- thankfully my friends/family are simple to buy for -- just a matter of getting out to look -- no one I know wants anything hideously expensive or faddish :)

1:14 am

luv -- if you were near me, I'm sure something could be worked out :) The wife loves to bake and she trusts me implicitly so its all good :D

1:14 am

My friends and family are just simple......lol

1:14 am

lol, Debs

1:15 am

I used to spend too many hours and way too much $$ on gifts. Spent hours wrapping and was a major scrooge the whole holidy season. Finally decided less is more, and the kids are old enough now they appreciate getting everyone together. We got a big screen for the family and new carpet for our new house. Fa la la la la .... and the kids are fine with it. :)

1:17 am

Does your wife make Pumpkin Pie Woulf?

1:18 am

hello to all... happy holidays..... what is the icon tonite please ?

1:18 am

Yes she does, Debs -- though she uses store bought pie filling, she does everything else from scratch Her pie crusts are the best I have ever had!

1:19 am

I had that once when I stayed with some friends in Burr Oak MI it was scrummy

1:20 am

luv - that is a wonderful thing to hear about your family -- too many still seem to think that the season is a competition to see who got the most

1:20 am

You don't have pumpkin pie in the UK Deb?

1:21 am

No.. well I've never had it anywhere apart from America and the only time the shops sell fresh pumpkins here is Halloween

1:21 am

Thanks Grey. You're daughter is at such a fun age for the holidays. This should be a great year for you! :)

1:22 am

Hi, Blaze!! -- the theme is pictures -- more detail beyond that I don't know --except mtnjock was the requester

1:22 am

And what, pray tell, is wrong with jedi?

1:22 am

I think only Martha Stewart makes pumpkin pie from actual pumpkins. The rest of us get our pumpkin from the can. lol

1:23 am

I've never seen canned pumpkin...lol

1:23 am

I make my pies from the pumpkin

1:23 am

luv - it is except that I am having money issies that tend to shadow things for me, though she is blissfully unaware --- next year will be even more exciting since she will have her little brother to share it with :)

1:23 am

and they are sooooooooooooo good

1:24 am

Hi Blaze. Sorry -- didn't mean to ignore... in my own little chatting world. :o)

1:24 am

c-nan -- I wanted to know the same thing! LOL

1:25 am

Wow shorty -- are you Marth Stewart incognito? lol Impressive -- much more work isn't it? And I haven't seen the little "sugar pumpkins" in the grocery. What kind do you use?

1:26 am

The real reason why Kirsten uses canned is because of the convenience factor -- She has made from scratch before, but she had much more free time then

1:26 am

Hi Blaze - I think it's photos.

1:26 am

just farm raised pumpkins but I love doing it

1:27 am

You're getting lots of rain, if the weatherman can be believed!

1:27 am

I've put in a photo...Its my Grandson bless him

1:27 am

I know some people that will give me pumpkins

1:27 am

Grey -- she's 2 right? Those cardboard books are so great for that age. I've found quite a few for just a dollar or two. But I totally relate to the financial damper. Been there before... (besides, kids always play with the boxes, not the gifts! lol) *hugs*

1:29 am

All this pumpkin talk is making me hungry! Mmmmmm

1:29 am

lol

1:29 am

Thanks, luv (*hugs*) I've got a few things for her ---but all I really need are books, she is always asking to go to the bookstore, I am so happy that she is my little bibliophile ;D

1:30 am

I tried photo's and it did not work so good so went for the vancouver nite life ( at the moment)... it is very cold... if it rains here it will be freezing rain or snow... and a real mess.

1:31 am

I have 4 j's: je 4/10, ji 4/9 and 4/11, jo 4/9 Does anyone have the two that are missing?

1:32 am

I have a je 4/9

1:32 am

i have a je4/9 after the 4/10

1:33 am

We had snow here on Saturday..

1:33 am

Thanks, Harp -- got it

1:33 am

Hey blaze, we used to live West of Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. Could see Victoria lights on a good night. I loved it there!!

1:34 am

luvy where are you now.??

1:35 am

Thanks for the 3 j's I didn't have, every one ;)

1:35 am

There is also a jo 5/24

1:36 am

North DafreezinmyassoffKota lol

1:37 am

Oh you poor thing... that is below Manitoba I think... but not too good on geography... You poor poor thing.... when my daughter traveled across Canada... she felt sorry for the cows on the prairies because they seemed so all alone and freezing cold....

1:38 am

What's your temp luv? We're below zero but I don't bother to check anymore. My car will start at 20 below so I don't have to follow the weather that carefully until it approaches that! I think we're around 10 below.

1:39 am

where you at harpjane?

1:39 am

Only -6 right now ... but the wind chill is -20. The wind is what gets you. But I long to be back in my beloved Northwest. :(

1:39 am

ND is south of Sask and Manitoba I think.

1:39 am

Hamilton Montana. The banana belt of Montana. Relatively speaking, we're warm!

1:40 am

I'd never heard of the "remote start" and plugging in your cars before we moved here. brrrrrr....

1:40 am

cold cold prairie winds.... although the coldest I have lived in was in Peace River Alberta... -50 and a wind chill bringing it down to -60.... I never complain about the cold...

1:41 am

Hamilton MT and the Bitterroot Valley really is beautiful. Hubby's aunt and uncle lived there.

1:41 am

Or hotels that offer outdoor plug in for your car. Or people who think a heater for your oil pan is an optional addition!

1:41 am

oh brrrrrrr

1:41 am

Thanks, Dalmatian -- another black square!

1:42 am

60 below???? Aye yi yi!!! And you lived to tell about it? Strong woman... lol

Dakota...lovely weather... NOT. What is 'remote start'?

1:42 am

We had one winter where the three day HIGH was 45 below (F). Now THAT was cold. Propane freezes around that temperature.

1:43 am

you could not go out or at least not without protection form freezing...

1:43 am

It's a question of clothing and equipment. I have outfits that I never get to wear unless it gets below zero!

1:43 am

You have a remote on your key chain that starts your car while you are still in the house, or store, or bar, etc. Then your car is warm when you get in it. Wonderful invention!

1:44 am

OK -- you are making me really glad to be in PA right now, folks -- to me really cold has always been defined as near 0 F --- but my bones are beginning to feel cold listening to you :) Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!

1:44 am

Time for me to go and make sure daughters getting ready for school.... Nite to all across the pond, sweet dreams. Morning all all on this side hope you have a great day.. Take care x

1:44 am

the next best thing is an in car heater..... it keeps the inside of your car warm no matter how cold..outside

grey... come to my side of the planet... a lovely 29 C today!!

1:45 am

I couldn't believe it when we first moved here. People left their cars running while they were in the grocery store, Wal-mart, etc. I was amazed! Where we moved from the car would have been stolen in nothing flat!!! lol

1:45 am

Bye Debs.

1:45 am

Have a good day Deb. Catch ya' later. :)

1:46 am

Have a great day, Debs! mrp -- I'd love to, but only for a visit!

1:46 am

I could really use Brandy Jack's second letter list right about now! I have 90 words. 45 to go.

1:46 am

Dear Santa, I have been very, very good. I would like an in car heater please. :D

1:47 am

I'm calling it a day, too. have 33 left for my coffee breaks tomorrow. Cheers!

1:47 am

Cya Nan, luv,Woulf and all.... Take care, be happy & smile.. Lifes too short xxxxxxx

1:47 am

nothing against you, mrp -- but your home grounds have way too many poisonous beasties for me to feel comfortable living there

1:48 am

Oh but Grey ... what we have here is called "dry cold"... supposed to be so much better than the coastal areas chilly days. Dry cold my a**. 20 below is still damn cold !! lol

1:48 am

So long C-nan-- sleep well!

1:48 am

I think it would be great to visit you MRP.... if only it was a car ride away...LOL

1:49 am

Nitey nite cybernan.

1:49 am

LOL, luv -- I have had friends say the similar things about the 'dry' heat of states like Arizona too

1:50 am

clue for the jo5, please? I want to go to bed, but my OCD won't let me!!!!!

1:50 am

Hey mrp -- If I came to visit could you arrange me a visit with Steve Irwin??? I think he's a cutie. :-D

I remember sitting somewhere on Goat's Eye Mt, Alberta, Canada... crying cause I thought I might die from the cold!! I hate skiing & everything the weather requires of it!

1:50 am

Actually luv, a wet cold IS much worse. I went to college in Green Bay....

1:52 am

okay ... I concede to Wisconsin... but still.... *whining*

1:52 am

jo 5 is a large bowl or the amount it holds.....

1:52 am

jo 5..... slang for coffee and the captain morgan drink

1:53 am

There, there mrp. You're safe and warm now.... No more bad guys will take you skiing...

pom, will see what I can arrange with the crocodiles!

1:53 am

You're making me thirsty!

1:54 am

mrp.... I understand that feeling.... it is so nice to be in warm babble company... no matter the weather....

1:54 am

Thank you!! No I can go to bed -- have to be up for early shift tomorrow :) Good night to all! ((((*HUGS for All*)))) TTFN

1:54 am

nitey nite...

1:54 am

Gotta love the Cap'n ... *standing with arm raised and knee lifted*

1:55 am

Nite Grey ... have a good one! (((((hugs))))) Keep warm!

nite grey! have a good sleep

1:55 am

I'm going to bed in 6 minutes. But I want to see a little more grey first. Does anyone have second letter list for the I's? or the U's?

1:56 am

I have un 5/20 and 6/30. What is the other one?

1:57 am

it 4/ 5 it 5/ 12

1:57 am

Oh, I meant I want to see more grey BOXES. You are dismissed, GW! You're two time zones ahead of me, as I recall? It's almost 1:00 a.m. here.

1:58 am

ur 5/ 12 ur 4/ 5 ur 5/ 12

1:58 am

Brandy Jack's list is up. :-)

I do like those grey squares... this pro thing is good! Very glad I changed over!

1:59 am

"YAY! The list is up!

1:59 am

thanks harp! un6/21 (*hugs again*)

1:59 am

that list is from yesterday.... sorry

2:00 am

Blaze, you are an evil person....ok I forgive you. Goodnight.

2:00 am

Geesh ... I got over zealous ... *hanging head* I'm am sooo off now that I don't have to work. I can't keep my days straight at all!

2:05 am

anyone have a list of p's please thanks

2:07 am

Well, I'm off to dreamland. Goodnight everyone.

2:07 am

nite

2:07 am

nitey nite

2:08 am

I have ID 4/5 x2 and ID 5/12. What's the fourth?

2:10 am

good night to all....

2:10 am

nite

2:10 am

Sorry mad, I only have about half of the p's.

2:11 am

thats about what I have. I have the same i's, sorry

2:12 am

mad - I don't have all the P's but your are welcome to what I have. Pa 4/5 Pi 4/5, 4/14, 5/12, 4/7 Pr 4/5, 5/14, 6/24, 4/6, 5/16 Pu 4/6

2:13 am

po 4/5 po 6/24

2:13 am

id4/5, 4/5 id5/12 im6/24

2:13 am

ph 4 7

2:14 am

pu 4 6

pu 6/27

2:16 am

I have pu 4/6 X 3 and 6/27

2:20 am

1/2 way there (all by myself- i'm sooo proud) now it's starting to get harder. Am missing 1xu- got the hungry one & the invissible one. what an i missing?

hi ishult! (it's me, Lickety!) I finally got my own ID and am a pro babbler WITH STATS LIST!! WOW!

2:21 am

ishult un5: no feeling.

hi everyone/bye everyone! what a bad time to start!

2:25 am

good going lick (or should I say mrpresident)

2:25 am

hi sam. bye sam.

2:25 am

how many words today?

2:26 am

Hi mica, 145 words.

2:26 am

HELP, please with my missing p's pa 4 5 ph 4 7 pi 4 5 pi 5 14 pi 5 12 pi 4 7 po 4 5 po 6 24 pr 4 5 pr 5 14 pr 6 24 pr 4 6 pr 5 16 pu 4 6 pu 4 6 pu 6 27 pu 4 6 Thanks

2:28 am

thanks harpjane i still miss ur limecat heheheh

love my limecat... it is soooo me!

2:31 am

lol alright mrpresident ;)

2:33 am

I just found a second pr 4/6

2:34 am

mad, you're missing - pr 4/6 and pr 5/14

2:37 am

ST - are you saying there are 2 Pr5 words?

2:38 am

there are three pr5's

2:39 am

St - I meant to ask if you are saying there are 3 Pr5 s.

I have been looking for the e words... no chance of a hint please!?

2:40 am

pr 5/14 follows the last pr 5/16

2:40 am

Sweet Tooth - got it, thanks.

2:41 am

ed 5/12 ed 6/21 el 5/12

2:42 am

Dianne, how's the weather in Hong Kong? My brother is there on vacation.

2:44 am

Sweet Tooth - For Hong Kong it is cold - mid 50's. But often it is colder inside than outside. Hong Kong people are in love with their air conditioning!

thanks harp!

2:47 am

How many sn? I only have one, sn 4/5.

2:47 am

Dianne, LOL. I would love have mid 50's temp, it's so cold in Seattle right now. I'm originally from Los Angeles so I'm still adjusting to the weather.

2:48 am

hj thats the only one I have so far

2:49 am

harp, I'm missing one S but I only have one Sn.

2:50 am

Sweet Tooth - it feels much colder here than the degrees indicate - we are surrounded by the water and the apartments (mostly) don't have central heating. Also, I think my body has changed from living in this hot climate solong.

2:51 am

hey everyone! am getting a haircut, and since they have internet and stuff here, i've decided to do some babbling! =)

Hi renee... snip, snip!

3:00 am

Di, no central heat, that's surprising. When I lived in L.A. I thought 60 degrees was cold! I know what you mean about your body changing....my body keeps telling me to eat more, add more fat, stay warm!

3:01 am

Hi renee!

3:05 am

woah. hair straightener thingy is very hot. veryvery hot.

3:06 am

ST - We only get 2 - 3 "cold" months here so space heaters do the trick. Our cat thinks it is his personal fireplace - he is sitting in front of it when we get home just waiting for us to turn it on!

Dianne, I miss Hong Kong!

3:07 am

smart cat!

3:07 am

hong kong never gets that cold, but it's been somewhat colder these few days. and over here in taiwan.. it's not cold at all. pshh. i want snow!

3:33 am

Got the 2 sp7's What is the 3rd 7?

3:34 am

mi 7/36

3:35 am

anyone know if babb anon is updated yet so i can see the word count???

not yet fire

3:36 am

ok and thanks..

3:39 am

renee- any chance of a clue for the mi7?

mi/6 plural

3:41 am

mi 6 plural, which means to make more mi 4

3:41 am

Guess what, I don't have the mi6 yet?

nice weather + en

3:43 am

ty renee & mr p, got 'em

3:45 am

54 more to go, but there not coming easily. Where's brandyjack when you need him?

3:48 am

ackk. stuck at 90 words. maybe it's the gross chemical smell of the hair straightening stuff affecting my brain, but i just can't seem to see any more words!!

Yeah, I have 40 to go and can't see another thing... I keep typing fatlip but it doesn't work!

3:49 am

"oldfart" is also in this puzzle

3:51 am

Hi All - Back at last after 10 days in Cameroon with no Babble!

3:52 am

Hi Spellit, welcome back!

3:52 am

hi spellit!! i want to go to africaa! (cameroon IS in africa, right?)

3:52 am

hi spellit, good trip? and the first thing you did was?

3:54 am

Fantastic trip Linda0 I'll tell you about it. First thing I did was sweat profusely at 33 degrees. Not coping well being back in Swindon!

3:56 am

Cameroon (West Africa) is amazing renee. Get to Africa any way you can!

OK, 40 to go and no way in hell I am going to find another one without the help of babanon. Goodnight all!! Sweet babbling!

3:59 am

bye mr.p

4:00 am

missing an n. got le ne6 (in a haystack) and the shorter one ( 1st four letters). what else? Also still missing a u (was earlier given clue "not feeling"- didn't help)?

4:01 am

Lshutt - un + f4/7.

4:02 am

Ishult, use the past tense of to feel with that un.

4:03 am

ne4/4 the ubiquitous haiwain goose

4:03 am

would you believe i had 15 f's, but not that one.ty for both words. now how about the n?

4:05 am

got the n , ty 46 to go

4:06 am

Try googling the Hawaiin goose. It's a common babble word. ne4.

4:09 am

and here is that very goose (see icon)

4:12 am

gonna take a lunch break now. later

4:12 am

Ah, that's what it looks like. Thanks, Ishult.

Morning all how many wordstoday after yesterdays bigeee?

4:14 am

145 today.

Thanks Mab

4:34 am

here's my partial d's list any help with the rest de 4 5 de 4 8 de 4 5 de 4 5 de 4 5 de 5 12 di 4 6 di 4 5 thanks

4:36 am

de5/18 (comes before the de4/8)

4:37 am

thanks I just got that and another de 4 5 de 5 12 also

4:37 am

44 to go think im... not gonna make it without the list from here

4:37 am

and 2 more de5/12's

4:47 am

De5/12 - I lost track.........are there 3 or 4 of these?

4:48 am

dianne there are 5 de 5's so far

4:49 am

Anyone know how many o's there are? I've only got 4.

4:49 am

de 5 18 x 2 de 5 12 x 3

4:50 am

hydra I only have 3 oi 5 12, ol 5 12, and oo 4 5

4:50 am

mad - that's what I have but I was wondering if I lost count when people were post "another find". Thanks. But - I'm still missing one D word.

4:52 am

dianne, I'm missing two. Could you look at my posting at 0434 and see if you could help with the one you have that I don't. Thanks

4:52 am

mad, I have oi5/12, oo4/5, or 4/4 and or 5/10.

4:53 am

hydra there are 6 o's in total

4:53 am

There are 6 O words. three from each of the Os.

4:53 am

Thanks, FMitch!

4:57 am

hydra did you get the o's, if so could you post a list?

5:00 am

I'm still missing one, mad. I have five now. They are oi5/12 ol 5/12 oo 4/5 or 4/4 or 5/10 Anyone know what I'm missing?

5:01 am

hydra - you are missing or6

5:01 am

I keep thinking opium is in there. I wish!!

5:01 am

Thanks, Dianne.

5:04 am

Got it. An 'old world Passerine bird' in case anyone needs a clue.

5:06 am

Must leave you all and do some work now. I'm lucky in that I work from home. I write an astrology column for a magazine, and do appraisals of book manuscripts. Lucky me!

5:09 am

help with f's please 4 missing fa 4 7 fa 4 8 fa 5 18 fe 4 8 fe 4 7 fe 4 7 fe 4 8 fe 6 27 fe 4 7 fl 4 8 fl 4 8 fl 5 18 fl 6 33 fl 6 30 fl 4 8

5:14 am

Mad... as far as I can tell, you need: fl 4/7 fu4/8 fu6/30 fu4/8

5:15 am

thanks trishtrash, I'll start looking

5:16 am

mad.. change the vowel from your fe6 for the fu6

5:17 am

mad, there's an fe 5/18 as well. Now I really MUST go!

5:17 am

Can I get a hint for the fl 6/33?

5:19 am

tt change the last letter of your fu 6 30

5:21 am

I miss typed my list sorry sooooooooo sorry here is the corrected fl and fu list fl 4 8 fl 4 7 fl 4 8 fl 5 18 fu 4 8 fu 6 33 fu 6 30 fu 4 8 i'm sorry

5:24 am

ty for the hint mad :) I think my 'f' list must be missing the same as yours now, for I need two, but can't fill in any gaps on yours :/

5:25 am

Brandyjack has posted his list, thank goodnesss!!

5:25 am

tt hydra said something about a fe 5 18 i'm missing that and one other f word

5:27 am

fe5/18 fe add top part of a pot or pan to keep in heat.

5:28 am

ty macadam, I was missing that too.

5:30 am

Morning all.

5:30 am

Hi Macadam, good to see you!

5:31 am

good morning everyone

5:32 am

Looks like I'm missing another fe5, too ... I've got the kitty one thanks to macadam, can anyone point me at the other one?

5:33 am

Hi Poos mom

5:35 am

Fmitch .Had a couple of days off.400 + put me off yesterday and today I`m dipping in and out in passing.

5:36 am

Same here Macadam, didn't babble at all over the w/e but enjoying todays one.

5:38 am

I`ve got to 96 and am now struggling.The monkeys are back at the keyboard in a vain attempt to help out ;>

5:43 am

Good morning. I have a question for anyone out there who also has a Mac. I wanted to changemy icon to a photo I have stored in my photo section, but I have no idea how to do that The instructions in babble say something about the buddy icon button but I don't think there is one?

5:54 am

fe 5/18 f followed by 3 vowels then consonant

5:56 am

ty, poos mom!

5:57 am

Thanks Poos mom

6:05 am

help!!! I cant seem to find any of the e's clues please thanks

6:09 am

el5/12 - e + told a fib but spelt wrongly

6:10 am

thanks FMitch

6:10 am

ed5 e + press numbers on the phone (spelled wrong) and its plural

6:11 am

Hello all

6:12 am

Thanks Poo's Mom E's are now done any clue for im 6 24 thanks

6:12 am

Hi Yoink, I see we are of a similar theme today!

6:12 am

hi yoink!

6:13 am

mad- for the im6 think of what a small person might call it's painting.

6:14 am

FMitch, yeah, it was the best photo that I have access to from here. Hi Poo's :)

6:15 am

thanks got it. how about the mu's any clues for them

6:17 am

only have 1 mu so far-mu5/16. The french word for wall + what you have to show to prove you are old enough to buy cigs.

6:28 am

eva, i need the mu6/27 to finish, monkeytpist no good

6:29 am

sorry-don't have the other mu yet.

6:32 am

mu 6/27: the feeling is mu**** (spelled wrong)

6:32 am

eva, monkey came up with it, alt spelling for a muXXXX interest we haqve in common

6:33 am

TY poosmum, just got it

6:33 am

Thanks guys!

6:33 am

better get ready for work... have fun babbling everyone!

6:34 am

Bye Poo's :)

6:41 am

Finished! Anyone need any clues before I go?

6:44 am

How about the mi7?

6:46 am

mi6 Mi****Hall RAF base in UK and then plural build from yr mi4/6

6:48 am

Haven't heard of the base but got it with a guess, thanks :)

6:50 am

mornin all!!

6:51 am

Hi Eva :)

6:52 am

morning, afternoon, evening all..

6:53 am

Hi Firebird :)

6:53 am

i dont think my icon technically follows todays theme since its digitally altered, but i like it anyway. :)

6:57 am

Well, I'm off for lunch now, bye all

7:00 am

Im hoping this is in theme...

7:01 am

I give up - Ive just resized, uploaded, used original URL... cant get it to change icon... booger!

7:02 am

Now that is weird... on ehas, one hasnt. I quit.

7:03 am

granadan -- hit F5 to refresh.

7:05 am

Ta!

7:23 am

i have an Sp7. anyone have hints on the others?

7:24 am

Hello everyone, how may words today please? I gave up yesterday and vowed I would have a day off today, but the computer sits in the corner willing me to turn it on....

7:25 am

145 words today

7:25 am

145 words

145

7:26 am

Thank you evanadine, bit more attainable than yesterday me thinks, 68 so far...

7:39 am

evanadine,two sp7 and one mi7

7:43 am

*Monday morning tackles EvaNadine into a snowdrift* : D I've got two sp7s : ) Gone off, and wrapped around as in wire

7:57 am

Good morning everyone!! I hope you all had a good weekend! :)

7:57 am

ok -like all i did was open up to see how many words are in the grid and i get an oops - is that an indication of how my day is going to go ???

8:00 am

Morning, everyone from Atlanta. My Star Wars aficionado son-in-law would be highly insulted that jedi isn't accepted.

8:00 am

Morning, well it's a gentle one for Babble's 1000th grid : )

8:01 am

I really need a day off today after yesterday's marathon. But as it's the 1000th puzzle ..........

8:02 am

I would have expected more fanfare for the 1000th! Like balloons or a thank you from Dr God. ;)

8:03 am

Right, gotta go - BBL : )

8:03 am

Good morning everyone!

8:04 am

awww....i was at breakfast when i got tackled into a snowdrift, and now my attacker has disappeared!!

8:15 am

ah eva - we can describe him - was that the black & white swirlly op art object that spiraled and ran?

8:16 am

yes, i do vaguely remember a spirally hallucination!

8:17 am

Hi averyone, back for another try. 44 to find

8:25 am

Done. I hope everyone has a great Monday!

8:27 am

i think evanadine that he's pulling the old avenger's trick by trying to psyco babble you into not pulling him from a line-up....you think? subliminal message - follow the swrling spiral ....

8:35 am

DONE>>>anyone need a clue???

8:37 am

yeah. Why do I keep doing this to myself???

8:38 am

dar...we must be masochistic...only possible explanation

8:38 am

LOL, yeah, hurt me some more.

8:39 am

Good morning, all! How goes it?

8:39 am

hey Jera, I'm still trying to recover from yesterday :-P

8:40 am

Me, too! That was a weird ending for me last night!

8:40 am

Did you finish? I finally had to quit half way through from brain sqeeze.

8:41 am

I did finish yesterday...good thing it was a regular work day

8:42 am

...wasnt...

8:45 am

Yes, it was quite exciting... I lost an r6 somewhere & it was driving me crazy... one stinkin' word left!! I even wept on GW's shoulder... Anj saved me... it was a group effort, LOL

8:45 am

good thing - it wasn't is right ! 8)

8:54 am

Good mornng all -- time to reconcile with Brandyjack's list.

8:57 am

morning nan

8:58 am

Mornin' cybernan... have you recovered from yesterday yet?

9:02 am

Good morning everyone!

9:06 am

morning lupe - 8)

9:17 am

Well, I just got back from a 19 day trip to Aruba. and guess what, I finished the puzzle. Maybe all that Aruban sun helped. So, should I go back? :)

9:17 am

wow, welcome back!

9:17 am

fit1 - Yes, and take me with you!

9:18 am

Thanks Une. Yeah, I missed babbling....about 10 seconds each day LOL

9:19 am

Torgone, if you don't weigh too much, you can stow away in my suitcase.

9:20 am

It would have to be a steamer trunk . .

9:20 am

LOL Targone

9:28 am

morning everyone!! :)

9:28 am

Hello everybody! How did you all do with yesterday's monster??

9:29 am

Hola Lola !

9:29 am

Good morning Jera, Renfield -- I wasn't ignoring you -- I was makin' da list and checkin' it twice!

9:30 am

hey, lola! finished but could do without one that big for awhile!

9:30 am

Hello, Cybernan, jera, fit1, etc....

9:30 am

Hey lupe! How you doing? :)

9:30 am

Today Dr. G is definitely being nice!

9:31 am

I believe it is the 1000th grid today?

9:31 am

morning lola- torg - fit- une i finished yesterday's grid -

9:32 am

I'm thawing Lola - my fingertips are still frozen from my morning commute!

9:34 am

Lupe, I turned the heating on early today. I can't get used to the cold here! lol :D Where are you and what is your temp? (in degrees celcius if poss?!)

9:36 am

-18C / -1F - in Chicago. At least my bus was on time..... How cold is it where you are Lola?

9:37 am

Wind chill factor is like -26C

9:38 am

OMG. I cannot comprehend how cold -18 is!!! It is a 'mild' 4 degrees C here but that is about 10 less than I am used to! *lola makes mental note to stop complaining about cold as she is just a wimp*

9:40 am

I need help with my li4/6 & li5/14...

9:40 am

I understand cybernan...

9:40 am

li4/6 is what you do if you hurt your foot

9:40 am

good morning, lola, lupe, tor, une, ren, cybernan, and everyone. It's 42F/5 C here in Baltimore.

9:41 am

Good grief, where's the fish???

9:41 am

LOL Lola....

9:41 am

Hi deutsch :)

9:41 am

LOL, jera!

9:41 am

Hi Deutsch!

9:42 am

Well, I'm done... is anyone stuck before I go get Girl Scout stuff done??

9:43 am

li5?

9:43 am

I'm so disgusted, me of all people should have gotten that one... (I'm crippled, in case that wasn't picked up on)

9:43 am

Hooray for Jera!

9:43 am

li5... add a vowel

9:44 am

sounds like an added verse for oompa loompa!

9:44 am

ty Deutsch... were you around for the fun this weekend??

9:44 am

tu5/16?

9:45 am

tu5/16 = like really hot sticky weather, but with a t

9:45 am

nice, thanks I would have never gotten that!

9:46 am

[stunned silence]....... :o !!

9:47 am

Are you okay, Babbler??

9:47 am

... can't believe it...!! :o !!

9:48 am

Hi sweetie, dahling! *looks behind her* What??

9:49 am

Babbler, darling... you're scaring me!!

9:50 am

Hi Sweetie Dahling..... I'm stunned! I didn't finish yesterday's grid right (just mailed you btw), and I see my player ranking has IMPROVED! I've been falling for ages and now I've gone up 2 points! *shakes head*.... :/

9:50 am

'tis indeed a mystery!

9:50 am

hi Jera! *recovering composure now* : )

9:50 am

How can you tell other than counting all the little names?? I guess it's easier if you're near the top...

9:51 am

well, cos on the list on the left, if you look at the top, your name will be above the list, with where you are in the list. like a news headline.

9:52 am

Babs, 'tis the mystery of babble :) Just be chuffed that this is the one place you seem to get rewarded for trying!

9:52 am

96 words... am I halfway yet?

9:52 am

yes..... I might carry on with the trying and not complete anymore grids!! (yeah right, that'll happen! lol!)

9:53 am

whereami, no! You are over halfway! 145 words today :)

9:54 am

thats good, cause I'm already stumped

9:54 am

hi whereami! *remembers manners* Hi all!! :D

9:55 am

good morning all

9:55 am

whereami, have we told you about the stats breakdown yet? See the panel on the right of your screen, Friends of Babble? At the bottom, Babblers Anonymous, then General, then Stats for today, you'll see a complete breakdown of today's grid. Brandyjack does that for us. : )

9:55 am

Hi whereami

9:56 am

Jera, sorry, went to check mail. Didn't even come close to finishing yesterday. WAs away so we worked on it with paper and pen. Without wonderful clues and second letter list, I'm pretty awful at babble! LOL

9:56 am

got to take my grandaughter to the doc for a check up, maybe things will look different when I return

9:56 am

Excuse me for 10 minutes while I pop the xmas cake in the oven :)

9:57 am

They always do, whereami!

9:58 am

I don't see the stats, do you have to pay and join for it?

9:59 am

More than halfway, whereami... only 145 total today!

9:59 am

later all

10:00 am

Sorry, Lola already said that... I was counting tiny names to get my ranking...

10:00 am

Where, you have to join to get the stats, but you can get the second letter list if you follow babbler's directions.

10:00 am

later, whereami

10:00 am

Anyway, I gotta go get ready for tonight... might pop in later to be helpful... bye all!

10:00 am

Good morning Deutsch -- only 23F in Kelowna this morning.

10:01 am

Mu 6/27?

10:01 am

currently -1 in Chicago.....

10:02 am

bye, jera, hi cybernan.

10:03 am

Bye Jera

10:03 am

I have no mu's, sorry! *Digs in for mu search*

10:04 am

It's a bone-chilling 55F here. Brrrrr...

10:04 am

LOL torgone!

10:04 am

Lupe- -1? Ick! I was going to whine about 2. I am so sorry and I so promise not to whine! Stay warm!

10:05 am

I'm sure all of us in the north have hearts bleeding for you, Torgone!

10:05 am

Oh torgone, you poor dear! LOL

10:05 am

my fingertips are finally feeling less like ice and more like flesh and bone now - it only took about 2 hours to thaw.

10:05 am

How bout a clue for the fe6? pls

10:06 am

pbr, it's a herb :)

10:06 am

fe6 an herb that smells like licorice

10:06 am

f 6: a vegetable that looks a little like celery and tastes like anise

10:07 am

hi all!

10:07 am

Hey EB!

10:08 am

Hi easternblue!

10:08 am

*knocks EB over in flying hug* is that you????? ooooooooh! :D

10:08 am

cybernan -- thx

10:08 am

babs...indeed it is...

10:08 am

*flying hugs back!!*

10:11 am

Hi EB! :)

10:12 am

hey eb! loverly!!!

10:14 am

nut,s

10:14 am

any help with or 6/18?

10:15 am

or 6: it's a bird -- Baltimore loves them!

10:16 am

tough word! thanks

10:16 am

what is it then

10:16 am

this looks like it could be the first babble i finish!! Ive got 93 and working hard!

10:16 am

ack! I should have seen that one. Thanks, cybernan!

10:18 am

go rich, go Rosalind, currently, the Ravens are playing. but during the summer, we have another team that plays.

10:18 am

is there a theme today?

10:19 am

photos :-)

10:20 am

Hi Smaller! oops, I've been tidying up my 'handbag' as it seems to be getting a bit full! lol! It's photos today. : )

10:23 am

Yay -- the stats grid is black!!!

10:24 am

hu6?? pls

10:24 am

*claps for cyber!!* : D

10:24 am

hu6 - past tense of hu 4

10:25 am

babbler, just checked your handbag um...for the amount of stuff in there, not a handbag anymore, that's a cargo ship.

10:26 am

Off to make my tea -- back to help if wanted in five minutes.

10:26 am

got fu6/30

10:26 am

see you in five, cybernan!

10:27 am

again cybernan - thx -- the darn obvious are often the hardest

10:27 am

mu 6/27 is impossible! any help? ive spent waaaay too much time trying to get it

10:27 am

babbler - it's a louie vuiton steamer trunk

10:29 am

LOL renfield!!!!!!

10:30 am

*patiently waiting next to rich for mu clue*

10:30 am

hi smaller - i'm in and out today - i was suppose to have a few days off (no comments please)

10:31 am

have you got mu6/ 27 yet

10:31 am

Hi smaller! :)

10:32 am

hi lola and renfield! i don't have the bleeping mu either

10:33 am

i've got pleanty of nuthin - take it eb

10:35 am

i,ve got 69

10:37 am

any clue for last fe 5/18?

10:38 am

I've got mu6, don't know what it means but if 2 people like each other then the feeling is mu**** change the last vowel to another vowel!

10:39 am

lol Ren! steamer trunk.. heh heh actually, I might ask swmbo's advice about archiving the list every few months. I'll do it in the new year.

10:39 am

thanks, SJW! If I had the fe, I would help you.

10:39 am

sjw you are a hero!

10:41 am

good idea babbler - i like archives

10:41 am

Greetings.

10:42 am

fe5/18- sounds like less then.

10:42 am

Hi Harpjane!

10:42 am

The last fe 5 sounds like fewer, but has more vowels

10:43 am

*then*??? I meant *than*! :)

10:43 am

Thanks Haz! Great clue!

10:43 am

renfield, is that your picture?!!! no wonder you're a movie star!! : )

10:43 am

Hi harpjane :)

10:43 am

thanks, Haz, Lola!

10:45 am

oh how rude of me - Hi Deutsch! (hadn't said hi yet, so sorry) and you could be a movie star with your picture too!

how many are there today?...

10:46 am

Hi smaller!

10:47 am

thanks smaller -you make me feel good! 8) it's my mug - i think i was reading a speech - at least i know i was talking

10:48 am

you look gorgey, Ren!

10:48 am

hey harp - hey deutsch

10:49 am

hey, ren bunny, 145

10:49 am

thanks babbler - i have really wild hair- my husband calls it my frump noggin

10:49 am

mu 6: When people concur they have a mu_____ agreement (french for the english word)

10:50 am

I'm going to have to take a break. Need to clean up and do stuff!

10:50 am

Anyone else need a clue before I log off for the day?

10:51 am

thanks guys (blushing at new found hero status!) Im down to my last 20 have spent an age looking for last pr 5/14

10:51 am

how about jo 5/24?

10:51 am

pr 5/14 a group of lions

10:51 am

have a fun day nan! 8)

10:51 am

mu 5/16?

10:52 am

renfield - we have similar hair! i have a photo of when a friend and I tried to straighten it using a straightening iron. the friend and i were a bit ...um... intoxicated at the time. not straight, but at least it didn't do any permanent damage

10:52 am

richplaydo jo5/24 again dont know what it means but think of herb ma***** and change last vowel to another vowel

10:52 am

your hair looks like a shampoo advert, Ren! glossy and gorgey!

10:52 am

jo 5: jo + drink from Jamaica

10:53 am

Greetings All. I like to call this photo "Joy". How goes it today?

10:53 am

mu 5: mu + three letter word meaning to eliminate

10:53 am

begging for other pr5/14

10:53 am

hi minski! nicer grid than yesterday! :)

10:54 am

pr 5/14 is a word that sounds/looks indian in nature and travels left across the board

10:54 am

afternoon all! :D

10:54 am

I logged in to Babble yesterday, looked at the grid, and closed it right up again. I didn't even attempt it.

10:55 am

hey richplaydo! :)

10:55 am

*knocks evanadine to the ground* ooooh! nice pic!

10:55 am

pr5: pr + last vowel + british 'thanks' or 'bye'

10:56 am

whats up dsp? long time no see!

10:56 am

hey minski - evanadin - that's the 2nd time you've been knocked down today!

10:56 am

man, knocked about again! i think there was a run-by anj-ing earlier this morning... icon not totally true to todays theme, as it was manipulated in photoshop...but i liked it anyway. fire and ice!

10:56 am

pr5/14 pr + opposite of "me" + Brit thanks.

10:56 am

thanks for clues - got it! pr

10:57 am

Babbler ~ I read that you are going on Holiday for a couple of weeks starting tomorrow. Where are you going? And what are we going to do without you for so long? How could you deprive us of your presence for that length of time?

10:57 am

Great photo, eva

10:58 am

LOL Minski!! Thanks for making me feel wanted and needed! *preens* I'm going home to my folks, Manchester. Packing my thermals later on! I won't be able to play whole grids, but if my sister is kind, she'll let me borrow her laptop again and I'll be able to pop in for chats. : )

10:59 am

minski - i want to know that as well - how can she leave us for sooooo looooonnnnngggg?

10:59 am

wow..babble number 1000!!!!

ty

11:00 am

oh yeah!! HAPPY 1000TH BABBLE DAY!!!! *dashes off to add more info to handbag*

11:01 am

LV steamer trunk babbler -

11:01 am

And today's theme is...?

11:01 am

We had our entire family Chanukah party last night. Paigey got a toy that is a chair that plays music. She's playing with it and dancing. SO CUTE!!!

11:03 am

ruff - today it's photos :) yup Ren.... now do I want the classic beige, or the newer colourful one...?? I think I prefer the colourful one! More fun! :)

11:03 am

Farewell folks -- back at the flip tonight. Have a great Christmas, Babbler. :)

11:03 am

you too, cyber! merry christmas!! ((xx))

11:03 am

fu 6/33?

11:04 am

fu6 - what you use to pour liquid into a bottle

11:05 am

fu 6/33 - had a great time - one letter different from the fu6/30

11:05 am

got that one thanks, the other fu

11:05 am

rich, what you do with a cut milk container

11:05 am

6 words to go. missing se4/7 - is it obvious?

11:05 am

throw it away dsp? lol

11:05 am

rich - try past tense of the base word

11:06 am

se 4/7 - one's ego

11:06 am

got it! thanks guys

11:06 am

yeah 4/7 is easy... you should be able to get it your....

11:07 am

fu6/33 - joked

11:07 am

thanks - eyes get tired after while, get monkey types ones and miss others!!!!!

11:07 am

Just sent you mail babbler :)

11:09 am

Minski, how old are your kids?

11:10 am

funny how photos always seem to distort when I upload them as my icon

11:11 am

jedi should be a word... grumble grumble..

11:11 am

The last tu 5?

11:12 am

un5/20 and un6/21?

11:13 am

the last tu/5 whymes with the sound a bird makes

one to go....ughhh

11:13 am

un5 - im hungry!

11:14 am

un6 - invisible

11:14 am

thanks Lo! I get a little pop up when I get mail : ) Just replied......

11:15 am

thanks richplaydo. Anyone need clues before I log off?

11:15 am

babs, I have to refresh to see mine! :/

11:16 am

Thank you! Babbler is so educational. I didn't know that word.

11:17 am

Lo, have you upgraded to v7.5 of MSN? my Last mail is via that.

11:17 am

does anybody have hints for the 7-letter words?

11:18 am

harp, I'm educational, or the Babble is? ?? (I know you meant Babble! only joshing!) ; )

11:18 am

i have all the 7s, but im missing about half of the 6-es...heh

11:19 am

which 7 letter word in particular?

11:20 am

i thought milf was a commonly used word now?

11:26 am

fe 6/27 and the last 5/18?

11:26 am

fe 6/27 vegetable

11:27 am

Ah babbler, my last mail isn't linked to my hotmail! Now what you said makes sense! :D

11:27 am

fe + another word for top of can

11:29 am

Right, have to go start dinner, see you all later :)

11:29 am

thank you. Got the f's. On to the L's.

11:31 am

40 words left to go here...

11:31 am

and praytell, why isnt Jedi a word? hehe

11:34 am

refresh for my reply, Lola! see you later : )

11:34 am

and Humroid. I'm sure that's a word.

11:36 am

i'm stuck on the first le5 and le6

11:37 am

le6 = bespecticled? I dont' have le5

11:37 am

The first le 5 is an anagram of the second le 5

11:38 am

abnerfritz -- thx -- still need the le5

11:39 am

I'm on those also.

11:40 am

abnerfritz -- got it -- on to the nextm- thx

11:40 am

Pbr: le5 - bespecticle (note tense) and last 2 letters reversed.

11:40 am

For the first le 5, use the l from the top row - it's the same letters as the le5/10 relating to spectacles but last letters are switched around

11:41 am

Thank you Haz! I had found it just as you were typing. with your earlier clue, I should figure out the other one shortly.

11:42 am

There we go.. *duh*

11:47 am

We all have those moments!

11:53 am

help with my last 2 Js? i have: je4 10 je4 9 ji4 9 jo4 9

11:55 am

ji 4/11 rhymes with li 4/6 meaning wilted

11:55 am

I don't have any j's yet, so will be watching the clue board. I am still stuck on the de's! HAHAHAH!

11:55 am

j4/11-rymes with l4/6-floppy dont have j5 yet

11:55 am

thanks Cmith and lshult!

11:56 am

J4/9 = to spurn a lover

11:57 am

jo 5/24 slang for coffee plus naval drink

11:57 am

jo5?

11:57 am

ji 4/9 is often heard as ji**ed lover

11:59 am

thanks again cmith!

12:00 pm

jo 5/24 is actually a large drinking bowl and it is what I need right now as I am wrapping presents

12:00 pm

I read the clue for jo, but the only naval drink that I know is orange juice - that for sure doesn't work☺

12:01 pm

tropical alcohol

12:01 pm

Joey try a liquor from Jamaica

12:01 pm

The naval drink is alcoholic and it rhymes with the slang work for stomach

12:02 pm

Minski - thanks again. i was really in trouble cuz i was spelling it joe......

12:02 pm

Got it! "sixteen men on a dead man's chest.. YO HO and a bottle of __"

12:02 pm

got it!! by the way, my icon is an ne4/4

12:05 pm

neat, always wondered what they looked like...hehe

12:05 pm

lshult: Bloody h*** - it looks like the Canadian variety

12:06 pm

definately Hawiian

12:07 pm

need or6/18? anyone?

12:08 pm

or6 = bird or baseball team

12:08 pm

or 6/ 18 an American songbird or a member of a Baltimore baseball team

or 6/18 - think Baltimore

12:09 pm

The funniest thing happened last night. We had our family Chanukah party. We opened the presents and then started dessert which included a birthday cake for Paigey. My 3 year old neice took her piece of chocolate cake and sat on the floor in the middle of all the chaos to eat it. Paigey wanted to play with the present the 6 year oldwas opening so she crawled right over the 3 year old's piece of chocolate cake to get it. By the time I could grab her cake was ground into her red velveteen pants from the waistband to the ankle. It was the funniest thing. I just had the 6 year old yank off Paige's pants and we put her right back down to play some more in her tights and top. She didn't understand what was so funny. Thinking about it still makes me giggle. Of course the 3 year old was crying because of the loss of her piece of cake in the middle of all the adults giggling. TEE HEE!

12:10 pm

never been to Baltimore!!

12:10 pm

Poor 6yo but ROFL at Paigey. Miss my kids at the little age.

12:11 pm

Ishult - google Baltimore plus baseball

12:12 pm

got ty Cmith

12:13 pm

last 25. here goes!!

12:15 pm

any clues on un6/30?

12:15 pm

I am still missing one DE5: Have the many D, the dexterous hand, the editor's mark, the sandwich shop, the sandy shore, and the bears lairs. What am I missing?

12:15 pm

un 6/ 30 not perceived through the sense of touch

12:16 pm

un6/30= no feeling in+fe4/7

12:16 pm

need help with the ed's they're probably easy but i seem to be blind and stupid right now. ok... always. not just right now.

12:16 pm

thanks csmith! :)

12:17 pm

Sorry.. that's De4 (FOUR) that I'm missing. HAHAHA!

12:17 pm

AbnerFritz: do you have the de 5 meaning more mass per unit volume?

12:18 pm

ed = e+alt spelling of what you do with a phone other is the plural

12:18 pm

fe5/18 x2 ?

12:19 pm

Thank you, Cmith. I have that one. pardon, as I can't think. It's the 7th de4 that I'm looking for.

12:19 pm

And I got it just as I typed that! HAHAH! (I'm an idiot.)

12:20 pm

thanks efor! makes me feel somewhat better that I have NO idea what that word means

12:21 pm

Smaller - its an ancient Roman magistrate lol

12:22 pm

wow CSmith - you are so smart! it wasn't even on the little "?" by the word! ALL HAIL CSMITH!!!!

12:23 pm

fe 5/ 18 any animal in the cat family or the chemical symbol for iron plus the top of a container

12:24 pm

just want to get those 2 fe5/18's before I quit for the day. Please?!?

12:24 pm

fe 5/18 one granted land under scottish law or french for fire plus the chemical symbol for arsenic

I'm feeling very bubbly today. Hi everyone!

12:25 pm

smaller - can you tell I babble with a dictionary (oops!)?

12:25 pm

oh, and there again with the wise Csmith! Hi Sam!!! Happy Day After Lion Day!

12:26 pm

Oh Cmith (which I have mis-typed all morning, so sorry)-you are so humble. it's ok, embrace your uber-braininess

12:26 pm

smaller - I just want to know what the bl***y words mean.

12:27 pm

Cmith - I started a thread in Babanon to post definitions of the weirdo words in - please join in if you'd like! I've got to go through the last few days - including the big one yesterday - and post up the weird ones later!

Hi smaller! (how did I get picked to do the theme) Did I do something wrong?

12:28 pm

Can anyone help please .I am missing one of the d words, I have de4/5 5/18 4/8 4/5 4/8 5/18 4/5 5/12 4/5 4/5 5/12 and di4/5 4/6 4/5 I cant see which one i need Thanks

12:28 pm

you won it, remember, Sam? hi, by the way : D

12:28 pm

potty-mouthed uber-braininess! LOL! I wonder why bl**dy is such a bad word anyway.

Yeh but what did I do to win???

12:29 pm

F's done. 22 words to go. gonna take a break, probably til the morning.

12:29 pm

Atalante - What was the big one yesterday? I only did about a 100 words and then got overwhelmed. But i still wonder.

12:30 pm

wasn't it something like you were the youngest player that day, Sam? something like that, if I recall.....

12:31 pm

Sam, I think you won it for being youngest. So, technically you could win EVERYDAY! We should bring this up with Babbler.

12:31 pm

Caitlyn you seem to be missing the second last de 5/12 being the plural of the one aboe it (inuits)

12:31 pm

it was far too many letters! 400 and something. My brain's already deleted the exact amount - too stressful!

12:32 pm

wasn't it 474? *shudders* : /

12:32 pm

I'm sorry--I'm new to this. Can y'all tell me how to find stuff out like how many words there are per puzzle? I'm flying blind here...

12:32 pm

Atalante, oh I meant what was the big 11-letter word yesterday?

Oh great I thought I did something cool like finish first but no I got picked for being young! *go's to quiet corner and sulks* Anyway whoever picked me thankyou so much! It was amazing!

12:33 pm

ed 5/12 ed 6/21 Clues please x

12:33 pm

enlacements :)

12:33 pm

ed 6/ 21plural of ed 5/12 (ancient roman magistates or 5th letter plus sounds like what one does with a rotary telphone)

Is anyone here 9 or under???

12:33 pm

li5/14? anyone?

12:34 pm

why does that always happen, ask for clues and then find it!! thnaks any way peeps x

12:34 pm

HeroineCat: Please click the "Babblers Anonymous" link in the Friends of Babbler section on the right.

12:34 pm

heroinecat, click on the "babbler's annonymous" in the "friends of babble" section to the left there's a posting daily on the stats info

12:34 pm

li 5/14 li 4/6 plus first vowel

12:35 pm

Hi HeroineCat! To the right of your screen, you'll see a panel, Friends of Babble. At the bottom is Babblers Anonymous. Click on that, go to General, then Stats. You'll see a complete breakdown of today's grid. Welcome!! :D

12:35 pm

From there, click On "General" then on Stats Puzzle. Current puzzle stats = first post every day.

12:35 pm

thanks csmith! you rock!! :)

12:35 pm

heroine, to the "right" not left. --what's really sad is that I did the same thing the last time i helped : )

12:35 pm

Speed,, i was ten in may, hi.

12:35 pm

speedfreak sam: I think my mental age is about 6 and my emotional age is 3. Does that count?

12:35 pm

I picked you, Sam!! I've been thinking of offering you a theme day for ages! You're welcome :)

12:36 pm

(I think HeroineCat is going to get more help than she knows what to do with! Babble players = helpful folk)

12:37 pm

abner- only because "helful" is such a loose term : )

12:37 pm

an outraged hurshy can't believe it won't take jedi

12:37 pm

HeroineCat I would recommend right clicking on the babblers anon link and then clicking on open in a new window so you can leave the window open instead of clicking back and forth.

12:38 pm

Hurshy You're the King of the Forrest. Make it take Jedi.

12:38 pm

sorry Cmith still cant see it I have two de5/12 are there three of them?

Cmith mmm.. well I won so aparntly not hahahaha! thanks babbler! How do you know who's picking the winner??? because if it's Its the first one to scream then I nominate BABBLER! or if not BABBLER! THEN smaller.

12:39 pm

i have a new icon for today actually but i'm at the library instead of home so haven't got it with me and even the king of the forest can't trump dr_god

12:39 pm

Hurshy: smaller and I believe Dr_god whould give us extra credit when we put in a REAL word and it doesn't take it. Of course, jedi is a real word

12:40 pm

good point, sam. babbler have you ever gotten to pick?

12:40 pm

Dr. God needs to fix his dictionary.

12:41 pm

Gotta go do more cleaning before the baby wakes up from nap. Will be back later. TTFN.

12:42 pm

I've picked a few, Leslie Ann. I've got a nice list on the go, should we run out of ideas! LOL! As if THAT will ever happen! :D

bye minski!

12:42 pm

Caitlyn - 3 de 5/12 (greek letter, the one I think your missing being the plural of the de 4/5 above and meaning valleys or northern people, and the one meaning more mass per unit volume)

12:43 pm

mi 6 and 7 please x

12:44 pm

OK, three left if anyone can help: tu 5/14 (the last one), and mu 5/16, 6/27

12:44 pm

mi 6/ 24 to make weak or diminished or opposite of stong tasting plus beginning of "to go into a room" mi 7/ 36 3rd person singular present tense (plural) of mi 6/24 (makes weak or diminshed

12:44 pm

m3, add to your mi 4/6

12:44 pm

"helpful" not "helful", sorta changes the whole implied connatations hahahhaha

12:45 pm

M3: To make more Mi/4 and the plural of that for mi 6 and 7

12:45 pm

i done it again, requested help the found them. ok. sp 6 and 7 please x

12:45 pm

mu 6/ 27 a system for betting on the races or a mixed breed dog (drop the double letter) plus you plus an elevated railway

12:45 pm

m3 - what you did is called "pulling a hurshy" :)

12:45 pm

I saw "helful" Smaller, but I didn't think it was polite to mention your need of a pee.

12:47 pm

ROFL!!!!! You're so astute as to my needs!!!

12:47 pm

mu 5/16 a specific rodent or a greek letter plus to throw out

12:48 pm

hurshy, (mummy here) thats twice i have done that now. how is it you look until your eyes are sore and then with no hope in sight you realise you many need help and when you do, you find the answer !!!! most odd.

12:48 pm

Thanks Cmith got it!!!! Couldnt see it for looking

12:48 pm

AbnerF-Smaller sometimes has bodily functions *so do I come to think of it*

12:50 pm

*chuckle* FaerieK. I do, I just don't talk about it.

Why isn't leed a word! (stamps foot in anger) BOOM BOOM BOOM!

12:50 pm

Question: do I paint my nails tonight, before I go home, or shall I wait till I'm there??? haaayyyulp!

12:50 pm

Babbler - Good afternoon and how are you this fine day in December????

12:50 pm

babble does crazy things to you! gotta go, folks. hubby prob done at dentist. but i got 100, not even using the list - will have to finish at home. hugs to all.

12:51 pm

Babs...where are you now that you could paint your nails?

12:51 pm

hi faerikae! I'm trying to get everything done before I go home tomorrow and I'm in a state! half packed, flat's upside down! lol!

12:51 pm

bye hurshy!

12:51 pm

Sam, Calm down young man, or I'm taking my lion away!

12:51 pm

tu 5/14 (last one) slang for the stuff you use to remove paint

12:51 pm

Hurshy-bye

12:51 pm

I'm at my place, EB :)

12:52 pm

see you later, hurshy! :)

12:52 pm

Ah...Babs - if you do it tonight...it'll be one less thing you have to pack!

12:52 pm

huzzah! i'm done. thanks cmith. anyone need clues?

bye hurshy! Hi EB! Hi faeraki!

12:53 pm

Sam - if it's any consolation, I've entered it about 3 times (just to make sure!!) : )

12:53 pm

exactly my thinking, EB.... right, I'll do it last thing tonight. good plan : )

12:53 pm

congrats LeslieAnn!

12:53 pm

*claps for Leslie Ann!!!* : D

12:53 pm

er Babbler - could you do mine, please, pretty please, pretty, pretty please?

GO LESLIE!

12:54 pm

Sam: it's on my list of extra credit words

12:54 pm

Babs - it'll be a nice way to relax (and to look at what you've accomplished with the packed bags...) You could even have a nice glass of wine while they dry (be sure to pour prior to of course!!)

12:54 pm

Hi Speedfreak - Babbler do mine too please........

same EB! 3 TIMES!

12:55 pm

gooooood idea, EB! I like the way you think! *Babs sets up a nail bar* lol

12:55 pm

Well done Leslie Ann ,Joins clapping !!!

12:56 pm

any clue on tu6/24? i have the one that's the past tense of tu4/5.

12:56 pm

I've just packed two big stollens.... and together, they're almost as heavy as my case!!! blimey!!! :D

12:56 pm

*lola holds out her very shabby looking nails for babs to work her magic on*

12:57 pm

e, try changing the last letter

12:57 pm

efor - there is only one tu 6/24 tu 6/ 21 hole in a mountain for cars and/or trains to pass through

12:57 pm

Babs - just think...on your way back...your luggage will be lighter! : )

12:57 pm

*Babs works like an expert, paints everyone's nails before they even blink* howzabout that, then? Pretty?

12:58 pm

tu 6/ 24 stored in a large casket or misspelled tu 5/14 (got rid or some sour notes on a musical instrument)

12:58 pm

OOO Babbler - you put on nail jewellery too. Tx

12:58 pm

tu 6/21 please x

12:58 pm

Yeah * dances around showing everyone mine pretty nails * thanks Babbler XOXOXOXO

12:58 pm

can anyone please give me a clue for the last pr 5/14

12:58 pm

ummm.... only if I can keep my hands off them and don't scoff them myself, EB! lol! Then they'll be coming back on my waistline!

12:59 pm

Howdydoodlydooo : )

12:59 pm

ruthy, pr + "you" + ** da!

1:00 pm

*knocks Anj over in flying hug hello* :D

1:00 pm

LOL Faeriekae! sorry, little delayed, taking Abner's advice. speaking of bodily functions. considering your name, you seem to be having a "VOWEL Movement" hahahaha

1:00 pm

pr 5/14 former monetary unit of Israel or half of a dried plum plus British slang for thanks

1:00 pm

*lola types s-l-o-w-l-y so she doesn't smudge new nail varnish* Ooh, thanks babs! Very pretty :)

1:00 pm

oops! nvm then! i have it! thanks!!

1:01 pm

Hey babe! (((xxx))) :) Look at my pretty nails!

1:01 pm

Oh no, Smaller! (That was punny!)

1:01 pm

Hi Babbler : D Hi babe (((xx)))

1:01 pm

m3, cmith gave a clue at 12:57

1:02 pm

nice icon, Anj. Did you do that? and where's your other pic gone?

ANJ!! *Tackles into snowbank in honor of eva....*

1:02 pm

Mmm...ice nails. Manicure al la Babbler??

Hi lola...your nails to look pretty!!

1:02 pm

thanks cmith and leslieann

1:02 pm

Hey EB - how's tricks?? : D

1:03 pm

LeslieAnn thanks, oh such any easy one too lol

1:03 pm

Yup, she does a great job, doesn't she? Hi EB! :)

1:03 pm

I tackled EvaN into a snowdrift this morning and she didn't even notice : / I'm losing my touch...

1:03 pm

le 6/21 please im nearly done :-0

1:04 pm

she did notice, Anj. She commented when I knocked her over this afternoon! lol

1:04 pm

Er babe, she did! She came back and complained about hit and run, lol!

1:04 pm

Evening all :)

1:04 pm

Ah, delayed reaction lol : )

1:04 pm

*Babs puts up certificate of excellence in her nail bar, steps back and beams with pride* :D:D:D:D

1:04 pm

le 6/ 21fitted with optical glass

1:05 pm

Hi Yoink!!! ((xx))

1:05 pm

Hi yoink! :)

Anj - she had stepped away for breakfast...

1:05 pm

le 6/21 - description of one who uses le5/10 above it.

1:05 pm

Anj, you missed my post of 1.02pm..... or did you ignore it? :(

1:06 pm

Cheers EB - i'm sure she will pounce on me again later... when i'm looking the other way with a coffee and custard tart in my hands... LOL

1:06 pm

haz thanks cant see for looking :-)

*helps Anj out of snowdrift* Now you look like Frosty! tee hee hee : D

1:07 pm

Anj.... your icon just changed AGAIN!!!

1:07 pm

Sorry Babs, yup, one of own..bit of a prototype for some colour blending that paintjob was very reluctant to allow : / ...er, other pic??

1:07 pm

you know which one..... the one of you! where'd it go?

1:07 pm

sp 6/21 and sp 7/37 please

1:08 pm

Ah, so you just had the black & white spiral in the yellow background then??

1:08 pm

Hi Lola, Anj. Babs - ((xx))

(I think she means the yellow background with the 'b/w spiral -hypnotizing thing!)

1:08 pm

yes, I had that...... but where's the photo of you??? lol!

1:08 pm

Smaller - got caught up in the grid and drying my nails sorry I misser you .... vowel movements >>>> very cute (*^_^*)

1:09 pm

I took that off. Don't want to scare the kids... : ) Where's yours then???

1:09 pm

still here, Anj..... but I switched the colours..... can you still make me out?

1:09 pm

...OK, reset that last question to, what did you do to yours lol!

1:09 pm

M3 which ones - there are two sets sp 6/ 21alternate past tense of sp 5/12 (rotted as in meat or vegetables or overindulged as in children or pets) sp 7/ 36 past tense of sp 5/12 (coiled onto a spindle or dowel)

1:10 pm

sp 6/ 21 3rd person singular past tense (the "plural" one) of sp 5/12 (stops up with a wooden plug) sp 7/ 36 past tense of sp 5/12 (rotted as in meat or vegetables or overindulged as in children or pets)

1:11 pm

can someone please give me a clue for the last tu 5/14 please

1:11 pm

Hey all, I just have a few to go and they're eluding me; last de 5/12 last fu 4/8 any clues, please?

1:13 pm

i'm back and how is "eden" not a word?

1:13 pm

Cmith thanks x

1:13 pm

chic - you must be de5 if you can't see de5 :)

1:13 pm

de 5/12 more mass per unit volume fu 4/8 fools around with you

1:13 pm

el/5 12 ???

1:15 pm

Hurshy - sorry Hurshy that one doe not make the extra credit list - proper name. I know it is in common use but it never moved into the normal noun group - must be because it comes from a bible or something

1:15 pm

how 'bout li5?

1:16 pm

I am being de5/12. Blood sugar dropping,need lunch now. It's the first fu 4/8. Thanx, guys.

1:17 pm

i don't think it is ONLY proper - people use it to mean any sort of paradise now

hursh...I think it's still a capital E...

1:17 pm

*weeps with shame* I've got a di4 that's running me ragged around the grid! I've got the chemistry one & the stuff that goes with chips... anyone help me with the last one?

1:18 pm

chic, you defintitely need some fu4/8 if your blood sugar is dropping....

1:18 pm

m3, " To omit or slur over (a syllable, for example) in pronunciation" go to www.onelook.com and use the reverse dictionary

1:18 pm

oh i still cant get sp 6/21 and sp7/37 its the last two on the sp's

1:19 pm

di 4/4 rhymes with young woman

1:19 pm

trish, rhymes with not boy but ___

1:19 pm

Duh! Thnx, I'll be back after lunch.....

1:19 pm

M3, where thread is stored.....

1:20 pm

Hi folks!!!! Been away for a while because my pc screen died on me last Monday :(

1:20 pm

Hi Sherry.

Bon jour Sherry!

1:20 pm

csmith & hurshy, thanks! Also, the shame. I'm done, anyone want a clue...?

1:21 pm

Hi Sherry : ) Welcome back. Look on the bright side... you missed yesterday's 474 monster : /

1:21 pm

Congrats trishtrash!

1:21 pm

smaller great site thanks x

1:21 pm

Hi Sherry! Welcome Back! Hi Brandyjack! Thank you SO MUCH for the lists!!!!!!

1:21 pm

yeah trish, last fe5

1:21 pm

Salut Sherry! :)

1:21 pm

Hi Sherry :)

1:21 pm

474!!!!!!!!!! Oh, my God!!!!

1:22 pm

or, you know, not, as i've pulled a hurshy again

1:22 pm

*turns the hose on the lawn, grabs anj and pulls him into the Monday Mud-Wrestle*

1:22 pm

Hurshy ... fe + two vowels + consonant

1:22 pm

dam, two to go and child need the puta laters!!

1:23 pm

Or, if you'd rather have the definition ..."(Scots Law) One who holds a feu" (a feu *what*, though? heh)

1:23 pm

yw M3! another good one that hurshy told me about is www.yourdictionary.com click on browse dictionary by letter (green, middle). You can use this listing if you know some of the beginning letters of an oddball word to deduce the rest.

1:24 pm

Ooh, the Monday Mud-wrestle! *lola stops looking for words to watch*

1:25 pm

smaller - while i'd love to take credit, i don't think that was me...

1:25 pm

yknow lola, if anj isnt game.... ;)

1:25 pm

LOL! ...beats a snowdrift I guess : ) Hi EvaN : D

evanadine...I tackled Anj into a snowbank earlier on your behalf...he came out looking like Frosty! : D

1:26 pm

Hehe....and you said you didn't like me to snog you evaN! ;D

1:26 pm

hi sherry -

1:26 pm

frosty the snow-anj!

1:27 pm

hey, all is fair in love and mud-wrestling!

1:27 pm

sorry hurshy. but me wee mind is a steel trap, once it's in there as you (correct or non), ever it shall be.

eva - ROFL!!

1:28 pm

that's so funny smaller, my dad always said HIS mind was like a steel trap

1:28 pm

Hi Ren : ) Hey, hope this mud has skincare properties : )

1:28 pm

oh, and here's today's "photo" icon

1:29 pm

*Babs adds mud facials to her growing nail bar business*

1:29 pm

me too anj -- could use clear skin on christmas photo-op day!

1:30 pm

Ooooh Babbler - me! me! me! I will be so beautiful for this holiday season. Does anyone do hair?

1:30 pm

*refresh* for santa babies.... (my friend's baby and his friends)

1:30 pm

hurshy- my dad as well. he was so proud of that. little did he realize that yes it's there forever but in being closed, nothing else goes in. like father/like daughter in my case.

1:31 pm

30 words to go. *yawn*

1:31 pm

Cmith- I can braid!!! I braided Deutsch's the other day. I can do innies and outies.

1:32 pm

smaller - yes please. Ah, my hair is long (down to the bottom of my a**, and it akes about 24 hours to braid but I love it)

1:33 pm

Cmith, AND if I'm drunk, I can fry your hair with a straightening iron. I have PLENTY of experience with that.

1:33 pm

hurshy - in public on the streets of NY!!!!! 8)

1:33 pm

you like, ren?

1:33 pm

stuck on mu6? any clues?

1:34 pm

Smaller - I think we'll skip the iron but I don't mind if you drink and braid. You might need to to do mine.

1:34 pm

i luv that photo hurshy!!

1:34 pm

Ishult: Didn't this work? mu 6/ 27 a system for betting on the races or a mixed breed dog (drop the double letter) plus you plus an elevated railway

1:34 pm

lshult - "the feeling is mu6" (but spelled funny)

1:36 pm

Cmith, wise choice. will definitely need to drink so I won't care that my arms will be numb from your FREAKISHLY LONG HAIR!!! speaking of hair, I'm get a cut and a highlight tomorrow. oh I love hair! and I especially love MY hair

1:36 pm

I'm not photogenic... : / I speed away from cameras like the proverbial priest from a brothel...

1:37 pm

still needing help on li5

1:37 pm

smaller - no need to get snarky. We can't all be blessed with enough hair to weave into a full-length dress.

1:37 pm

li5 - more li4, in boston

1:37 pm

Anj, If you show yours, I'll show my drunk-girl-with-fried-hair photo. : ) "yours" meaning your picture, not the gross "yours"

1:38 pm

pbr: li 5/ 14 = li 4/6 (wilted) plus first vowel

1:38 pm

*refresh* Not me on the pic but still, I LOVE that one!

1:38 pm

...so much for the white eared elephant photo op then... heh heh heh

1:39 pm

Anj - I've been silently listening in and you are rotten to the core aren't you??? (smile)

1:39 pm

Cmith - i added to your sentence for accuracy, please read.. "We can't all be blessed with enough hair to weave into a full-length dress...for 30 women. 30 LARGE women."

1:39 pm

smaller, I would love to see that photo! :) Anj, put it away! :D

1:40 pm

csmith -- thx on to the rest

1:40 pm

don't say that faerie - he'll put on a photo of the grinch! 8)

1:40 pm

smaller - stop it! I am laughing so hard I cannot keep wrapping presents

1:40 pm

I am?? : ' (

my hair is pretty long (not to the bottom of my ar 4/4)...my hubby doesn't want me to cut it, but HE'S not the one who has to wash, dry, braid it every day!!

1:41 pm

Ren - Anj is just waiting for the opportunity to show it all *you can see it in the eyes*

what is it with guys & long hair??

1:42 pm

Eastern - not to mention carrying the extra weight around on the top of the neck - and do not laugh, smaller, it is true.

1:42 pm

Csmith, you must have to wear a neck brace. good for you that you can be upright enough to wrap presents. hip hip hooray for Cmith! uber-braininess and uber-neckmuscles

1:42 pm

Good question EB....

1:42 pm

Smaller, lol!! you're off the planet! :D

1:42 pm

eb - my husband's hair is down to his waist - guess who gets to brush it????

cmith...what a great way to lose weight before (or after) the holidays!!!

1:43 pm

Lo, mine is only half way down my back : /

1:44 pm

Cmith! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! oh our timing was great on that!!!! EB - you and Cmith should start a support group! oh, get it "support" group!!!

rennie - hmmm.... *puts thinking cap on* Him?? tee hee hee!!

1:44 pm

We meant what is it with guys and long hair on women...

1:44 pm

My hair is just past my shoulders ... does that count?

1:44 pm

smaller - seriously, I keep my hair long to get it cut off for wigs for kids with cancer, I get it cut once a year. Guess what I get to do in January - yeah!

1:45 pm

Cmith, Awwww that is truly noble! I'm so impressed! Is babbler still here? You should get a babble theme day for that!

cmith...I was thinking of doing the same thing...never done it before, but heck - if it's gonna get chopped off anyway - it might as well be for a VERY good cause!

1:45 pm

I used to keep my hair really long, but it's tough to wash it where I am now (water pressure too low). So now it's shoulder length.... :/ I miss my long hair...

1:46 pm

lola100 - I absolutely adore men with long hair (as long as they are not used as models on the covers of bodice rippers).

smaller - btw...yer killin' me!! : D

1:46 pm

what theme is that, Smaller? spell it out dear, I'm on and off today!

1:46 pm

Babbler, I nominate Cmith to have a theme day!!!!

1:46 pm

Cmith, lol! Well, Anj's hair is long and it is very sexy ;)

1:47 pm

my last BF had really long black hair..... he went for all my shampoos and hair products.... grrrr

I second the motion on the table!!

good afternoon ladies.. <kisses>

1:47 pm

thanks EB!!!!!

(no offense Anj)...I don't usually long hair on guys...

1:48 pm

hi scrabblefan!!!!

um...like long hair on guys... ooops!

1:48 pm

Hi scrabblefan!

hello smaller

1:48 pm

Hi scrabblefan :)

hi scrabblefan!

1:48 pm

done and done. much quicker than yesterday!

1:48 pm

Cmith - you let me know when the big day is, and the theme for that day will be yours! : )

1:49 pm

OK, refresh for my negative view : )

1:49 pm

hi scrabblefan. : )

1:49 pm

Cmith, What would you like? Babbler will update her gorged handbag

1:49 pm

Long hair on guys is COOL. Really. I love Tuomas Holopainen's hair...(guy from Nightwish)

1:49 pm

ooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! spooooooky!!! :D

Anj - we positively adore it!!

1:49 pm

*jumps up and down* but I want to see the PROPER one!!

1:51 pm

(that would be a lllaydeee-like tantrum, by the way)

1:51 pm

I can't win can I : / ???

1:51 pm

Babbler - er, I don't exactly do themes on chat nor do I come onto the chat often. I think smaller needs a theme day and soon (she is kinda sharp in her humor). We might need a "be nice to smaller day". By the way, is she "smaller" because she is height challenged. I wonder.

1:51 pm

very nice babs. very sophisticated.

1:51 pm

yehIknow

cmith...even if you don't want to change your icon, we can still honor you with an icon theme of your choice on the day you donate your hair!

1:52 pm

Anj - your soooooooo cute *wink, wink*

1:53 pm

good thinking, EB. that's what we'll do. let us know the date, will you pls, Cmith? :)

1:53 pm

Cheers Faerie...it's a terrible pic tho' : /

1:54 pm

yeah Anj, you're proper cute, dunno what you're going on about, scaring the kids, etc. utter tosh! :) (said in a most llllaydee-like fashion, of course!)

1:54 pm

anj - long hair - YES1

to all the ladies that may not have boyfriends, husbands, lovers, etc.. i have some mistletoe...who wants long, slow tender kisses that last all night and melt like M&M's?

1:54 pm

Cmith, no It's YOUR theme day. Howsabout "snowflakes" since that's what you have? "smaller" is from a continual response. i run. but I'm a turtle when i run. and I dropped weight so at races people continually asked me if I was faster b/c of the weight loss (runners = very competitive) so over and over i had to confess "nope just smaller" "nope just smaller" "nope just smaller" I'm actually 5'9"

1:54 pm

you a fella then, scrabblefan?

1:54 pm

'kay but I'll tell you right now it will be bald things (cue balls and Jean Luc Picard and Yule Brenner and naked chickens)

i have 31 words..how many more do i have to get?

yes..i'm all male.. :)

1:55 pm

*Babs gets first in line*

1:55 pm

145 in all scrabblefan

1:55 pm

I'd rather just have an m&m

1:56 pm

oooops!! Yoink!!! errrrr.... ummmmm

1:56 pm

LOL!

another 114 to go.. rats

1:56 pm

alRIGHT Cmith!!! i have a picard all prepared. :)

1:56 pm

scrabblefan, i'll take both.

1:57 pm

so.... trying to pack everything you need in a suitcase, eh? tough work..... right, so, errrr.... best press on....

1:57 pm

Yeah, i see you there Babs. Hmph!

gotta split for abit...be back later!! (dang work!)

what's your name smaller? i'm pete..a pleasure to meet you

1:57 pm

see ya Eastern!

there, there, Yoink... Poor Babs has been a bit stressed with packing & all...

1:57 pm

hey yoink - m&m's what flavor???

1:57 pm

trying to close out my t's... any clues on tu5/16 & tu4/7? plz & ty! :p

1:57 pm

((((((( Yoink ))))))) and (((((((XXX)))))) better?

1:58 pm

Long hair rocks : )

1:58 pm

ScrabbleFan - LOOOOOOONG slow kisses, oh yes

Lemonade flavored gum RULES

1:58 pm

Babs, a bit... Renfield, peanut. Always peanut.

1:59 pm

Pete, nope just smaller LOL just the cyber lip sugar and m&m please

Faeriekae: <soft tender kisses>

1:59 pm

Peanut M&Ms rock : )

1:59 pm

Hang on, who mentioned bodice-rippers earlier???

2:00 pm

Anj, how about I buy you some peanut m&m's and we forget about the hair? :)

2:00 pm

Scrabble *aaaaahhhhhh yes* and my knees are weak

(last post then I MUST pay attention on this conf. call)... Peanut Butter M & M's... YUM!

2:00 pm

anj - 2nd that emotion!

2:00 pm

I see you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yayyyyyy!!!!!!!

i need love.. :(

2:00 pm

i meant long hair rocks - not bodice rippers -

2:01 pm

scrabblefan64: just tell me you are out of your teens. I draw the line for younger men at 20

2:01 pm

Yoink, I just gotta be kind to a fellow human being, ok? (((scrabblefan)))) xxx better?

2:01 pm

someone sent me peanut butter candy kisses -

2:01 pm

scrabblefan, ...from how many women?

*humming the Beatles tune* "all you need is love...doot do doot do doo..."

how about being made into a human sundae? ;)

2:02 pm

Oops gotta go for now the boss needs me to take dictation. In this day and age can you believe I still do short hand

Smaller.. well..whatever woman wants to give me love..

2:02 pm

Anj, you look looooooovely!! :D

faerie..email me if you like: Tigergem64@aol.com

2:03 pm

Gotta go folks! Still 88 to go...Too bad! See ya tomorrow! :)

Hello

2:03 pm

woohoo anj! you must be blushing, you're all red! awwww!

2:03 pm

'bye sherry :) Hi toes! :)

Toes! Hi!!

2:04 pm

ooooo babble bond, babble bond, babble bond!

<singing> "Her name was lola..she was a showgirl"

2:04 pm

hi Toes! :D

2:04 pm

Hi Toesock :)

yoooooooooo toes

2:05 pm

scrabblefan..... 64.... born in '64?

2:05 pm

careful Ladies! We gotta playa' on board

2:06 pm

bye Sherry! have a lovely Christmas!!!

2:06 pm

Bye Sherry

2:07 pm

you're not wrong, Smaller...

2:08 pm

smaller - I concur

2:09 pm

Cmith, so what's the verdict on the theme day, did you pick something?

babbler.yes..born in 64 5'7"...159lbs..short brown hair..hazel eyes

i now have 36 words!! WA HOOOOOOOOOOO!!

2:10 pm

star sign?

2:10 pm

smaller - bald things. of course, Hurshy has a Jean Luc Picard icon (I want it!)

2:10 pm

Well, I've finished, and i obviously can't take the competition as I'm leaving! Though swimming also has something to do with it.

2:10 pm

ok dear scrabblefan, SLOW DOWN!!!!! Is the Mack truck method THAT successful?

2:11 pm

Congrats Yoink and do a km in butterfly for ma

2:11 pm

'bye yoink. Have a good swim, see you tomorrow :)

2:11 pm

Lol! I meant my hair Lola : D But M&Ms are good... Right, gotta split for now. Guests... BBL : D

2:11 pm

oh no yoink!!!! please come back when you're done swimming!

2:11 pm

Yoink, there is no competition!!! (((((xxxx)))) I got your mail and I'll reply tonight, ok? have fun swimming!! :D

mack truck?? what the #@#??

2:12 pm

see you later, Anj!! :D

2:12 pm

Cheers babe, see you tomorrow :) ((((xxx))))

2:12 pm

bye anj!

2:13 pm

Ok Babs, ((xx)) Cmith, if I even so much as thought of a km in butterfly I would die immediately.

2:13 pm

bye anj -

2:13 pm

Aw babs, I knew you and yoink would like each other! Don't forget who introduced you when it comes to picking a bridesmaid.....

2:14 pm

last tu5/14?

2:14 pm

Anj - do you need to go for a swim too?

2:14 pm

Lo, easy tiger, don't forget the age difference! lol!

2:14 pm

oooo lola and babs- yay! a good babble bond!

babble is a great game..how about tonsil hockey? ;)

2:15 pm

tu 5/14 slang for the stuff that removes paint

2:15 pm

just got it ty

turp?

2:16 pm

yup, you got that right, Smaller :D

2:16 pm

Babs, do not be silly! There is nothing wrong with an age difference...am I right girls??

2:16 pm

Lola, the cuzzi may need to be closed for a bit

2:16 pm

smaller, what are you on about girlfriend?? :D

2:16 pm

crumbs!!!! oooo--errrr

i'm going to be 42 next may..i look 24 and act 18

2:16 pm

Exactly! Lola and Babs

2:17 pm

just 9 to go. 6x p & 3x s think i'll leave it til the morning. nite all

2:17 pm

Smaller, you do mean that Lola and I are becoming good friends, don't you?

2:17 pm

Scrabble - you act more like 8 than 18

<singing> "And you want my body and you think i'm sexy..come on sugar let me know..if you really need me, just reach out and touch me..

well..feeling young keeps me young faerie

2:18 pm

No not a babble bond b/w lola and babs. commenting to lola and babs that yo and bab would be nice

2:18 pm

LOL Scrabble!!! keep it coming, yer killing me!

2:18 pm

yo= yoink

2:18 pm

'bye Ishult :)

2:19 pm

awww shucks, you guys, I'm speechless! *blush*

2:19 pm

smaller, that's a nice way of putting it! 'babble bond' :)

2:19 pm

scrabble, careful, faeriekae has an overactive vowel

<singing> "Whoa oooooo...everybody was Kung Fu Fighting..man those kicks were fast as lightening, it was a bit frightening, of their expert timing" HI YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!

if i didn't know better..i thought i was being dissed

2:21 pm

Nothing wrong with being 8... ask my eight yr old....

2:21 pm

no scrabble, just a funny from earlier

2:22 pm

bye ish

2:22 pm

Smaller - some people are just not as quick with thier vowels as I am (*^_^*) waiting for boss man to get ready to dictate to me

ok

2:22 pm

bye ish!

2:22 pm

bye lshult! :D

2:22 pm

Yay! I'm done :)

2:23 pm

Bye Ish

2:23 pm

*claps for Lola!!* :D

2:23 pm

LOL Faeiuoueaiea

i have 42 words..anyone want to help me? <wink>

2:23 pm

woohoo for lola!

2:23 pm

Yeah Lola

2:24 pm

Lola - way to go * cheers and streamers and clapping and jumping up and down doing the faerie dance for Lola *

2:24 pm

Scrabble, Independence is VERY attractive to the women here. and incidentally, so is silence. : )

faerie..nice profile!!

2:24 pm

faeriekae: er, what kind of fairie dance would that be?

2:26 pm

Greetings, fellow Babblers, I'm having a dog of time with the first two PR words - pr 4/5 and pr 4/6 and the bloody tu 5/16 - any clues for the clueless?

2:26 pm

I need help on the ed's....... can't get any of them, please???? fish time?????? thanks

2:26 pm

Thanks guys :)

mmmmmmm...who wants a burrito? chinese food?

2:27 pm

Cmith-I fly around sprinkling faerie dust and helping dreams and wishs come true to those who are deserving and worthy and Lola is worthy of the dance of victory

2:27 pm

ed 6/ 21plural of ed 5/12 (ancient roman magistates or 5th letter plus sounds like what one does with a rotary telphone)

2:27 pm

mubner, for the pr4/5 think 'idiot'. For the pr4/6 change the last letter of the 4/5 to the last vowel :)

<sigh> i give up

2:28 pm

faeriekae: would that fairie dust be the wholesome kind or something hallucinagenic

2:28 pm

scrabble - you can't just like give up!

2:28 pm

mubner, the tu5/16 rhymes with the hu5/18 :)

2:29 pm

Wholesome Cmith

i can't find any words that start with a j

2:29 pm

Aw! Thanks faeriekae! ((x))

2:30 pm

faeriekae: (in a very small voice) oh, darn.

later all

2:31 pm

thanks cmith

2:31 pm

Cmith-whispers meet me around back for the good stuff

2:31 pm

i'm in and out today - way to go lola!!!

2:31 pm

Cmith!!! I'm shocked! Just shocked I say. You were a pargon of purity to me!!!!

2:32 pm

left at the altar scrabblefan

2:32 pm

smaller, that's not the way to get an invite to the party...

2:33 pm

Cmith-Smaller is jealous (chuckle)

2:33 pm

bye scrabblefan! you certainly added some spice today!

2:34 pm

Smaller-meet us around back we will ahhhh talk ya thats what we'll do talk about faerie dust

2:34 pm

fairie - you bet. Kay people, I am out of here. I just came in to recover from yesterday's fiasco. I signed in very late and completed that awesome grid with literally two minutes to go. I think I got some ulcers. Bye all and have a happy Chrismakkah if I'm not back on chat until the New Year.

2:35 pm

Cmith-bye Merry Christmas to you

2:35 pm

LOL lola and faieoueioeierkaeiou-and-someti mes-y! it's like seeing your teacher pick her nose. i put her on that pedestal so she damn well better STAY THERE!! oh, dear me, where did that come from.

2:36 pm

bye Cmith! had loads of fun!

2:36 pm

Smaller-Lola and I would never do anything bad - you know that we are just playing and driving you crazy

2:36 pm

merry christmas and happy new year, Cmith!! :D

2:37 pm

oh faeiou, I know! that's the fun of it!

2:37 pm

Lola, thanks, got the tu word but I must be a real idiot because the pr words just aren't coming into my noodle.

2:37 pm

bye csmith - happy holidays

2:37 pm

smaller - me too, you made me lol too much but it helped alot to get over yesterday's traumatic experience. My head still hurts from that long fall (off the pedestal). Fairie - I may need some more magic dust

2:38 pm

Ok the Boss is finally ready for me so I gotta step out for a bit. Later everyone XOX

2:39 pm

'bye cmith :)

2:39 pm

Cmith, NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! LOL bye!

2:39 pm

mubner, may be a brit word. Think p plus vermin??

2:40 pm

bye faeoiuuioea!

2:41 pm

Hello.

2:41 pm

'bye faerie! I'll TRY to be good...;)

2:44 pm

when a comedian takes a tumble, it is referred to as a pr**fall.

2:45 pm

Hi harpjane :)

2:47 pm

The first de 5/18?

2:48 pm

ok guys, I gotta eat. Lo, I just replied :) ...bbl !

de - 5/18 - what you do with drippings

HUGS!

2:51 pm

'bye babs! ((x)) I'm going too, see you all tomorrow :)

2:52 pm

anyone have a clue for the mu5/16?

2:53 pm

HI all... missing just 3 today... im6, pr5/16, and sh6/27... any clues? thanks.

2:53 pm

mu5/16 - member of the rodent family, or mu + what you are going to do with all that junk in the garage someday - get ??? of it!

2:54 pm

sh6=jumbo or cocktail sh****

2:54 pm

ty walnutchen! :)

2:55 pm

im = im + pa4/5

2:55 pm

Thanks efor! can't believe i didn't se ethat one.. must be all that hot chocolate that I just drank!

2:56 pm

i don't have the pr, sorry!

2:56 pm

no worries - thanks again efor! whats on your icon? I see 3 santa hats???

2:56 pm

Lola, and Brandyjack, thanks for the clues, finally found them..... I must need new glasses.

2:58 pm

3 cats w/ their backs to the camera & arms around each other. kinda hard to see. :)

2:58 pm

heheh! efor: got pr5/16 by mistake - it rhymes with the sh6 clue that you gave me!

2:59 pm

oh, duh! thanks walnutchen!

100 words left to find *cries*

3:15 pm

any help on the pu6??? pls

3:18 pm

past tense of pu 4/6

3:18 pm

pbr - past tense of the pu 4/6

3:19 pm

pu6 is past tense of pu4 think knitting!

3:25 pm

sh 6?

3:25 pm

a fishy clue

3:26 pm

Oh, for crying out loud! I was so close! Smack me with the SH5!

3:27 pm

spellit and dl88 -- thx - moving on

3:27 pm

*smacks with small invertebrate*

3:28 pm

clue for the MU-6?

3:29 pm

lipo should be a word

3:29 pm

li5/14?

3:31 pm

when two people like each other... the feeling is m_____ change the second to last letter

3:31 pm

li 5/14- sounds like a combination of an uneasy gait and the game where you dance under a stick that gets progressively lower.

3:32 pm

or Mr. Perkins' Mu**** of Omaha's Wild Kingdom and change the second to last letter good show

3:33 pm

thanks harpjane!

3:42 pm

Sorry smaller, I have my thick heasd on - hundreds of noodle tyes later I am none the wiser!

3:42 pm

Greetings. Taking a babble-break from housework. We had a holiday party last night and the house is still a wreck. Well, I guess it's only a partial wreck now. I've accomplished a bit today. Thanks all for the great clues so far.

3:45 pm

ok gran, 1st three letters: 1st three letters of someone who can't talk 4th letter: a e i o __ 5th and 6th : spanish article for "the" if it's a boy word. does that help?

3:46 pm

Sorry - just got there *bangs head on fat farting dachshund on lap*

3:47 pm

finished! Whoooooo Hoooooooo!

3:48 pm

ok harp! 8)

3:48 pm

good job harp!

3:50 pm

lol gran! and a bit too much info : )

Granadan hahahahahaha

3:51 pm

I need clues for the third sp5/12 and the last sp6/21?

3:51 pm

I had my motorbike stolen out of the back garden a couple of years ago - five other dogs in the kennel, barking their heads off. i heard NOTHING. I was at the computer, Wiggi was on my lap... SNORING so loud she drowned them out.

3:52 pm

Hi all! Long weekend with company, finally at work were I can relax....

3:53 pm

the sp5s I have are to ruin, thread holder, to debung a beer keg, to have knocked over

3:53 pm

and the last sp6 is an old fashioned past tense

3:54 pm

Tee Hee Schroeder I know what you mean. I think hubby was looking forward to going to work this morning so he could get out of messy house. Happy Holidays!

3:56 pm

Minski the funny part is I left my husband home to clean the mess up....he was doing dishes when I left.

3:57 pm

way to go, schro!

4:02 pm

hurshy/guanadan thx for the help - I have 131, moving on

4:05 pm

ok, 20 words left... any clue on the last de4/5 & de 5/12?

4:06 pm

hi shro - i missed you!

4:07 pm

You rule Schro!!!

4:07 pm

de a DE* of Thieves, plural for 4, add another letter for 5.

4:10 pm

oops, i have those de's... guess it's b4 that. ty tho!

4:11 pm

Instead of Mu**** of Omoha, try pari-mu**** betting at the tracks....

4:11 pm

I figured you would all appreciate that :) Hey renfield, still slaving away on taxes?

4:11 pm

got 'em. ones b4 the last ones! thanks! :)

4:12 pm

shro - so sorry - did that last week - i'm reading tiny print t&c's - in spanish no less

4:15 pm

how 'bout tu6/24,6/21 and the last 5/14?

4:19 pm

tu6/21 - tubey thing that you drive through to get to the other side of something denser than air tu6/24 change last letter to one with a higher point value

4:21 pm

"tubey thing" = American engineering term

4:21 pm

worked for me. thanks smaller.

4:22 pm

: )

4:26 pm

they are tubey things smaller - i like that eng term!

4:28 pm

smaller -- great clues and a laugh or two -- how 'bout the last tu5/14?

4:29 pm

and the 1st TU 5/16 please?

4:29 pm

not humid but #umid

4:30 pm

I only have that last tu and then I am done!!!

4:32 pm

i'm alookin' pbr! fingers are anoodlin'!

4:34 pm

got it!! Yeah!!! I finished a puzzle!!

4:35 pm

me too!!!! congrats pbr! wonder why the singular doesn't work

4:36 pm

woo hoo! done! :)

4:36 pm

arrgghh I'm at 99

4:36 pm

Way to go pbr and effor!!!

4:37 pm

way to go pbr, smaller, efor!!!!!!!

4:37 pm

Smaller, Good question -- but I am willing to move on!

4:38 pm

anyone got a free clue for le5/10 and le6/21 please

4:38 pm

le5/10 - camera part le6 = past tense

4:38 pm

grats pbr!

4:39 pm

And Congrats Smaller!!!

4:39 pm

bravo pbr! thanks ren!

4:39 pm

thanks tinkerbell! : ) i always feel so devoid of purpose after finishing a grid. must be why i take hours to finish.

4:40 pm

thanks efor. I'll be leaving for holiday soon and so I will probably be away from a computer for a while.

4:42 pm

where ya going pbr?

4:42 pm

efor thanks so much for the help with le6/21 which i have now got ....its the other 5/10 i need ..my mistake sorry

4:44 pm

i have the other le5/10 now thank you

4:47 pm

I'm back for the last two; li 5/14 and pr 5/14 (last one)...any clues,please

4:47 pm

li5 - add a vowel to li4 before it

4:48 pm

Hi, how's everyone doing?

4:50 pm

pr5/ 1st three letters are what you do to shave a tree last to letters are british for "good bye" sorry best I could think of

4:50 pm

Hi Yoink!!! How was swimming?!!

4:51 pm

i just need the first di4/5 ........ i am sure it must be easy but for the life of me i cannot see it HELP PLEASE!

4:51 pm

Good thanks Smaller, added 200 metres to the furthest I had swam before

4:52 pm

Mo, like an alternate spelling to the thing you turn to change a radio station

4:52 pm

Hi Yoink

4:52 pm

di4, like what you do with a phone to reach people but 3rd letter is different

4:53 pm

Back again : ) Evening all : D

4:53 pm

thank you, smaller. You're the tops! All done now! Woot!

4:53 pm

Hi Schroeder :)

4:53 pm

Hi Anj :)

4:54 pm

Way to go chic!!! Hi Anj

4:54 pm

woohoo for chic! and congrats to yoink. i swam a mile last night and it nearly killed me. arms sooooooooooo sore.

4:54 pm

Hi Yoink, Schroeder : )

4:54 pm

smaller thanks for a great clue ....thanks to you i have now finished.....maybe i can get some shuteye now!!!!

4:55 pm

good evening, Anj!

4:55 pm

Smaller, I don't know yet if I can swim a mile, the session we go to is only an hour long and we are rarely there for the full hour. I might be there soon

4:55 pm

hey mo - woohoo for you!

4:55 pm

Hi smaller : )

4:56 pm

Smaller and Yoink you make me miss my pool :( Walked in the pool house today and was to afraid to stick my hand in to check the thermometer

4:57 pm

Session, Yoink? I live in a small area. I had the pool ALL to myself. But it's different here. It's an outside pool warmed by natural hot springs. 0 degrees last night (-18Celcius) so there was "incentive" to NOT GET OUT OF THE POOL. so i swam way more than normal.

4:59 pm

Smaller, it's a public pool in town, they have a thing called swim-fit monday, wednesday and friday from 9-10pm where kids aren't allowed and they separate the pool into three wide lanes just for swimming. That's what I go to

5:01 pm

Shroeder - You have your own pool?! That's WONDERFUL!!! are you an avid swimmer? Yoink- is it crowded? are there regulars? i miss that about college. we kinda had a club going

5:02 pm

hey shro - if cambio is change - then what is cambios?

5:04 pm

Smaller, it is reasonably busy, not so much that you are crashing into people though, each lane goes round a certain direction. I guess there are regulars, I go with my sister and her fiancee but it's not so much a social thing, just swim and go

5:06 pm

Renfield, step away from the t&c's...don't make us get out the tubey thingy!!!

5:08 pm

Yeah Smaller, I love my pool I have been training for my first marathon and was using the pool on my off days until the weather changed....it is solar heated.

5:08 pm

Yoink, I think it's my own sickness about the social thing. The grocery store is a social event for me. Even on my 30 mile drive to work, I've trained various regulars to wave at me every morning.. ok yes i have a problem. LOL schroeder!

5:09 pm

haha shro - ok i'll step away for a while.... that was close...8)

5:10 pm

Smaller, I'm more likely to scowl at people at that time in the morning! :D Schroeder, ok I'm jealous

5:10 pm

ren and schro- what's a t&c ?

5:10 pm

smaller - do you sign to the people in the cars? i have a fellow that sings to me every morning....

5:11 pm

sorry smaller - i mean sing - not sign..... duh

5:11 pm

terms and conditions of a sale or purchase

5:11 pm

yes schroeder, I'm jealous too. yoink - if we went to the same pool, you would be our "project" for my friend and me. we live for grumpy people

5:12 pm

Terms and conditions smaller Yoink, don't be to jealous, like I said it is solar heated so its useless in the winter.

5:13 pm

ren, no singing. it's not traffic. this is montana. nooooo traffic. this is driving by people at 70 mph and hoping for the fingers-off-the-steering-wheel acknowledgement. oh life is fun!!!!

5:13 pm

Smaller, I'm not so grumpy, just not a morning person.

5:14 pm

i like the way you think smaller - the grumpier the person - the more obnoxiously nice we are - right?

5:15 pm

LOL smaller - i forgot

5:15 pm

yoink, sorry but at 5am it's hard to tell who is grumpy/normal and grumpy/not morning. so it's ALL GOOD! ALL PROJECTS

5:18 pm

ren- EXACTLY. but in a good way. a helpful way. It's the challenge that's appealing. not the annoyance factor.

smaller - you are killing me today...you are absolutely hysterical!! I've been trying to do work (conf. calls & the like) as well as babble...but I keep checking back in the log for your comments... Thanks for making me laugh today! : D

5:20 pm

Hello. I need help with the 1st two PR 4 words, please.

5:20 pm

Schroed and Ren, I don't understand the t&C thing. is that an inside reference for just the two-of-you? do you work in the same field?

5:20 pm

Do your worst, my scowl is unshiftable!

5:20 pm

Yoink I'm with you, I'm fine in the morning as long as I am left alone :)

smaller - do you drink a lot of coffee?? people never understand how I can be so chipper without caffeine!!

5:22 pm

we don't know if we work in the same field smaller - all pucahse orders and invoices had terms and conditions associated w/ the sale or purchase (it's the fine print no one wants to read )and it's left to people like shro and me to read and decipher

5:23 pm

ooooooo, Schroed and Yoink! I feel my pollyanna-ness starting to bubble at the challenge! Thanks EB! no coffee for me either. too perky is possible. ...there were a few deaths

didn't mean to ignore others... Hello again all! You are also making me chuckle...maybe it's the delerium of knowing that I'm on vacation after tomorrow too...

5:26 pm

So what camp do we fall into? The "start the day with a smile and get it over with" bunch or the "smile - it makes everyone else wonder what's up" crew???

5:26 pm

Hiya EasternBlue, vacation...I remember those, I think they were fun, would like to try one again someday... (just a little jealous EB)

5:26 pm

the hind ninny?

5:27 pm

Anj- definitely Option #2!!! Ren - ?????

Sorry Schroe...didn't mean to make you feel bad! Anj- the smile - it makes people wonder!

rennie - what is the hind ninny??

5:29 pm

sorry smaller - that's how i am right now about vacations - like shro - i once had one.......i think - 80

5:29 pm

What about option #3: never smile and make everyone wonder what the hell is up with you :D

5:30 pm

hello everybody!!!!!!

5:31 pm

ok eb - while you're having all kinds of fun away form the office - remember us little people who are left behind...8)

5:31 pm

Greetings shorty : ) Yoink, that is just throwing down the gauntlet tho' : )

5:31 pm

lol yoink! *but did I write that as part of my cheer-up-yoink plan? hmmmmmm.*

hi shorty!!

5:31 pm

Hi Shorty :) I'd possibly go mad without leaving the country at least once a year

5:31 pm

If I came to work in the morning with a smile my people would be taking cover thinking I had really lost my mind... Hi Shorty

5:32 pm

oh hell yeah, anj! Yoink, line in the sand on that one! game's on, kiddo!

5:32 pm

hi shorty - i come to work w/ a smile on my face - and everyone still hides - or shuts their door.

If it's any consolation, I'm actually travelling someplace colder than where I live....

5:33 pm

Hi Shorty! give Yoink and Schroed big ol hugs!

5:33 pm

ok eb - but i like the cold - it's going up to 70F this weekend

5:34 pm

So Anj, which of the 3 options are you? Yoink, you look nice today! : ) Schroeder, I like what you're doing with your hair! : )

5:34 pm

EB?!!! why?!!!

5:35 pm

smaller - i love the way you always wave to me as you zoom down the highway 8)

5:35 pm

Smaller, I look like a sunset.

smaller - my sister lives in Minnysoota....almost all the family will be there...

5:36 pm

smaller, deffo a 2 : )

but Yoink - it's a beauty!! Did you take the pix yourself?

5:37 pm

Thanks Eastern, yes I did :)

5:37 pm

Yoink - and that sunset color(s) really bring out the color (s) of your eyes. well, the good eye anyway.

Yoink - where is it??

5:38 pm

woohoo for ANJ!!!!!! EB - LOL, that is how it sounds when they say it!

5:39 pm

EB- where is it? do you mean his eye? think the bad keeps popping out. he's so giggly that when he laughs, plooop. out it goes

5:39 pm

Smaller - LOL Eastern, it was just outside of Winnipeg this July

...rollin' across the floor to catch more sites??

5:41 pm

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!

5:41 pm

Very pretty Yoink, from your back deck?

5:43 pm

ok I have to go now. it's time for me to quit "work". have a lovely evening everyone!!!!

5:43 pm

clue for li 5/ 14 please?

5:44 pm

ok smaller - wave to me on your way home...8)

5:44 pm

Nite smaller, try not to kill anyone with kindness on your way home......

5:44 pm

Schroeder, no I was staying with a friend actually, I live in England

5:44 pm

Bye Smaller :)

5:45 pm

micamonkey add a vowel to your li 4/6 before it

5:45 pm

'nite smaller : )

5:45 pm

bye smaller!!!!!!!!

G'night smaller...I'll wave to you on the way home!!

5:46 pm

thanks schroeder :D that was my last word whee :)

5:46 pm

Oops, I see that little flag thingy by your name Yoink, apparently still running a little slow this Monday...lol

5:46 pm

hey guys! im back to finish this puzzle up... i hope i can do it, itd be my first

congrats micamonkey!

Rich...if we can help (not that I'm quite finished yet)...let us know!!

5:47 pm

Way to go micamonkey!!!

5:49 pm

Well, time for me to turn in. Night all

'Night Yoink... sweet dreams!

5:51 pm

nite yoink - swwet dreams -

5:52 pm

Good Night Yoink. No nightmares about people smiling at you!!!

5:52 pm

im havin trouble with the first fe 5/18 and the fe 6/27

5:53 pm

'nite Yoink : D

5:53 pm

LOL, no just pleasant dreams of frowning and grumpy people!

fe 6/27...cooking spice

5:53 pm

fe 5/18 - i think is a cat related word. or add the top of your eye. fe 6 is an herb (right?)

5:54 pm

easternblue - isn't that a vegetable?

5:54 pm

Hi everyone!

kakamolaka...I'm pretty sure it's an herb....

hi Poo's Mom!

5:55 pm

kakamolaka - your name makes me think of the hawaiian merry christmas - mele kalikimaka

hurshy...I was just singing that song in my head too!!

5:55 pm

sorry - did i miss anything? phone call from canada - asking i might say shro about those spanish t&c's translation 8)

5:56 pm

Evening Poos : )

5:56 pm

wow... never heard that before! I'll have to use that on my upstairs neighbor... he speaks pidgeon (sp?). He'll get a kick outta that

5:56 pm

like auntie like niece i guess :)

5:56 pm

hi poo's mom - hey hurshy!

hursh...true! : D

5:56 pm

hey ren! your fave photo has reappeared :)

kakamolaka...I can too... coo....coo...cooo... .

5:57 pm

hee hee

5:57 pm

it sure has!!!!! 8)

5:58 pm

i believe the language-related word is pidgin. the bird is pigeon.

5:58 pm

so kakamolaka's neighbor speaks like a pigeon speaking pidgin, perhaps. :)

5:58 pm

Hi Poo"s mom & Hurshy! Spanish speaking Canadians.....and your worried about proper translations eh.....

but the bird speaking the language COULD be pidgeon

5:59 pm

hi schroeder. ooh la la.

5:59 pm

SNAP, eb!

hurshy - yours was just a bit faster that time!!

5:59 pm

that's good to know - now I can find it if it comes up as a babble word...

6:00 pm

lol

hursh...a friend of mine used to say "get out of my brain" when we'd do things like that in the past... : D

6:00 pm

:D

6:01 pm

oops, my dinner should be ready to come out of the oven now. (homemade mac and cheese, yummy!) see y'all later!

6:01 pm

ok - like i have this new titanium pencil - and everytime i roll out the lead - the eraser rolls out as well - ...i wonder what i'm doing wrong?

6:01 pm

man i am racking my brain on that fe6... vegetable? herb? im lost

hmmm...I'll be right over hursh!

6:02 pm

that's funny hurshy! i just had homemade mac and cheese!

6:02 pm

fe 6 monarch buttlerflys like this herb - the root is a veggie

6:02 pm

so it's an herb AND a veggie! ha!

Rich...herb/spice... do you have the thing that you can drive through mountains to get to the other side (a tubey thing as smaller called it earlier)...it has the same ending...

6:03 pm

i have some de** cheese.....but no mac....8( -

kakamolaka - hergie?

6:04 pm

awesome eastern! That helped me get it! I am not quite the herb aficiondo, lol.

6:04 pm

Homemade mac and cheese, thats brok' da mout (pidgin for tasty)

6:05 pm

ha

6:05 pm

84 down... a bunch more to go...

6:08 pm

i have like 75 to go...

6:08 pm

i'm back WITH my mac and cheese

6:08 pm

and i wanted to say before, eb - are you sure we're not actually related? lol

Rich - glad I could help... hurshy...I think we may be!!

6:11 pm

well, i know i'm descended from Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island - how about you?

My aunt is tracing our lineage...I believe that we go back through Conn....under a "William Leete"...she's trying to find out if we belong to the Mayflower Society!

...he was one of the first gov. of CT.

6:12 pm

oooohhhhh only need 15 more! this is the best ive ever done! any help with the ed's?

6:13 pm

rich - if you have the el's, just swap the l and the d

6:13 pm

i mean the el, not the el's, mistyped

6:13 pm

haha, nm on the ed's! as soon as i ask for help i find it... sheesh

hursh....get out of my brain!

6:13 pm

ah, rich, you pulled a hurshy then!

6:14 pm

what, you were going to give the same clue auntie?

exactly the same!

6:15 pm

well, if your brain is a comfortable study painted green, then i am indeed in it. but if i get out, i won't be able to chat.

6:15 pm

your brain is where the computer is.

6:16 pm

i will have to put a sign on the door that says "EB's Brain"

6:16 pm

Issues of intellectual property?

why, hurshy, it's an inviting green just beggin' to keep ya here!!

hi mab!!!

mab...hursh & I keep sayin' the same thing...pretty much at the same time!

6:17 pm

mab!!!!

6:17 pm

Hi Eastern!

6:17 pm

hi mab!

6:18 pm

Hi hushy!

6:18 pm

hi y'all, i'm new to this. could y'all tell me how to find out how many words each puzzle has, that kind of thing? i'd sure appreciate it!

6:18 pm

Hi Rennie!

I'll take it this time kids!

6:19 pm

mab - i love your photo -

6:20 pm

ok eb - btw - where's our vp?

6:21 pm

I don't have any pictures of myself on the computer. I could put up one of my friend Reg on a camel, but that wouldn't be very meaningful.

Welcome HeroineCat... If you are able to 'go pro'...you get a stats panel that shows how many words... Otherwise, most of those who are pro can tell you... (145 today). Also, underneath the 'Friends of Babble' links...there is one for Babbler's Anonymous...if you click on the link -then click on "General" then "Stats Panel"...the 'second letter list' with words & point value is posted by our 'friend' BrandyJack

mab - I like your pix...is it a tapestry or tiles??

6:22 pm

It is a textile of some sort.

6:22 pm

eb - get out of my brain

rennie - Anj?? dunno...he was here & then fell silent...

6:23 pm

eb- did i say it correctly? about the brain thing i mean -

6:23 pm

thanks EasternBlue--you were a big help. :)

it is a bit later on the other side of the pond...so he may have gone beddie byes...

6:24 pm

*huffily* well i never! husbands just think they can come in and kick you off the computer because they have to get a file for "work"!

6:24 pm

He's probably face down on his keyboard.

6:24 pm

Sorry folks, lost in music for a bit there... You rang??

H-Cat...not a problem...we've all been a newbie at some point... I forgot to do the standard warning.... "This game may cause a serious addiction"... crew - did I miss anything?? : D

6:24 pm

any help with the de 5/12's? I have the one that is a high mass value, or thick skulled

6:24 pm

oh, anj, you went for it! last time i saw you you were a negative.

rennie - indeed you did!!

6:25 pm

Oops, guess not. Anj this photo does not resemble the other. Can you explain?

de 5/12 - reverse the last 2 letters...

6:25 pm

rich - for another, switch the last two letters. for the first one, think the mississippi de5, also a greek letter

6:25 pm

just checking on you since madame prez is going to be gone for a while -

6:25 pm

could I please get some clues. They must be related but I can't do it! sp6/24 sp6/21 (first one) sp5/12 (second one)

6:26 pm

Where has babbler gone!?

hursh - again?? LOL! ; )

6:26 pm

sp 6/24 past tense of sp5/12

6:26 pm

sp 6/21 plural of sp 5/12

6:26 pm

...ug? I'm the same guy, just not such a good pic... Do you prefer my other one??

Babbler is heading to her folks forthe holidays...she may be able to borrow her sister's laptop to chat for a bit but may not be on as much...

6:27 pm

sp 5/12 old fashioned past tense of spill

6:27 pm

Hi. I'm back again. Does anyone have the last TU 5/14? It's the only T I'm missing. thanks.

6:27 pm

ssshhhh..... you haven't seen me.... right?

6:27 pm

i like this one vp sir

Babs!! Packing finished??

6:28 pm

(madame prez...ok)

6:28 pm

tu 5/14 - to remove paint you use tu10, take the first four letters and pluralize

...wine poured? ...nails painted?

6:28 pm

I like both photos, but the other is clearer, I guess. You're a bit fuzzy in this, is all.

6:28 pm

wow only one word left! i have to go do some work and I will see if i can get it... bb soon!!!

6:28 pm

as if, EB!!! still got my last minute stuff to pack, washing up to do, nails to paint...... just on MSN with my sister... and I havent' finished today's grid!! I'll do it after I've washed my hair..... : )

6:28 pm

yeah, i'm travelling too, driving all day tomorrow, hope the puzzle will be short so i can do it anyway!

Minski - think Maryland mascot abbreviation, but change the vowel (the big turtle/tortoise thing...)

6:29 pm

babbler - now you made me sing, "i'm gonna wash that man right outa my hair..."

hursh - where are you headin'?

6:30 pm

my mother-in-law's house, outside chicago

6:31 pm

*runs in and tackles anj* is that you in your icon photo??

dress warm!!

6:31 pm

it is evanadine it is!!!!

6:31 pm

*Anj preens*

6:32 pm

wow - friend just stopped by w/ 6 lbs of colombian coffee beans....(office gift)

6:32 pm

*resists urge to play with hair*

6:32 pm

That evana, she certainly knows how to make an entrance.

6:32 pm

ick

6:32 pm

*Babs runs away before Anj can get her* see y'all later (again) : )

6:32 pm

Thanks Hurshy and EB. Got it. Wierd that it will take it plural and not singular but whatever......I've learned not to question the babble gods.

6:32 pm

lol at babs

6:32 pm

its bitter cold in chicago dress real warm the famous windy city ,is doing her thing

6:33 pm

ok babbler - later

6:33 pm

wise, minski - you don't want to feel their wrath

6:33 pm

yvo, why that was almost like a poem.

bye Babs...if I'm not on later, have a WONDERFUL holiday!!

6:33 pm

Have an extremely jolly holiday, Babbler!!!

6:34 pm

so what did you evil babblers do to deserve yesterday's grid? or do I not want to know?

6:34 pm

Bye babbler!!

6:34 pm

Go ahead, hurshy: "oh, it's a jolly holiday with Mary.."

6:34 pm

ohhhhhhhhh, it's a jolly holiday with babbler! babbler makes your heart so light! when the day is grey and ordinary babbler makes the sun shine bright!

6:34 pm

Hurshy..thanks for those clues..am lost..have to past tense one meaning 'ruined" but can't seem to work on the sp6/21 plural..any more clues?

6:34 pm

mab, you knew!

6:34 pm

SNAP hurshy!

6:35 pm

helenary, it's the plural of the first sp5. try it again, it may just have glitched on you.

oh no...I was thinking of... have a holly jolly Christmas...and in case you didn't know....

6:36 pm

minski - it was me. i'm jonah.

6:36 pm

Hi EvaN, yup that's me in a grainy phone camera pic : /

6:36 pm

hurshy, you, Babbler and I are part of the sisterhood of the cowardly lion!

any clues for the lastpr5/14 its my last one

6:36 pm

Bye for now all, going to head home to find my last 28 words, will be looking for clues then...

6:36 pm

pr 5/14 add the state with the salt lake, minus last letter

bye Schroeder!

6:37 pm

holly jolly Christmas came to my mind too EB. :) sisterhood of the cowardly lion, eh? :)

6:37 pm

bye shro - see ya later

6:37 pm

later schroeder!

6:37 pm

*blows hurshy kisses to schroeder*

did you all have the "king of the fooooree e e est" yesterday from OZ??

6:38 pm

'bye Schro : ) I see Babs was in and out like the special forces again lol

wheres the salt lake I am in england

6:38 pm

thanks for the holly jolly Christmas wishes! Merry Christmas to you too, if you're not here when I come back later. :D xxx

6:38 pm

Hurshy..i think i must be missing that first sp5..can i have a clue on that? I have the overflow one.

6:38 pm

desperately need to take a shower, but i just got home from the mall and my feet are KILLING me!!

6:38 pm

rosalind, the state with all the mormons, do you know about that?

no Hurshy I dont

ros...it's in the US...(western)...Olympics were held there not too long ago...Mormons are big there...

6:39 pm

helenary, if you got the 6/24, it's that without the last letter. and the 6/21 is the 6/24 with diff last letter.

6:39 pm

ros - maybe you can google it?

hursh...again...same clue!!

6:40 pm

i know, eb, it's scary :)

6:40 pm

Rosalind The last 4 letters of the PR5 are similar to a book of the old testament the book of RU** just change the last letter.

I will try been stuck for quite a while

6:41 pm

good one minski. (does that mean you understood my jonah comment?)

hursh - it was a whale of a good comment!

6:42 pm

yepper. got it. tired from chasing baby all day long so didn't comment but did comprehend it.

6:42 pm

*groan* but lol

6:43 pm

the last fe 5/18 anyone?

Got it at last thanks for your help everyone off to bed now.goodnight

6:43 pm

hey anj - i remember what i was goign to tell you - turner classic movies has put together a dvd collections of legendary muscle cars from the my classic car series. it's a little pricey right now - but it should be on half.com before long

6:43 pm

fe 5/18 middle 3 letters all vowels

night rosa!!

6:43 pm

nite rosalind!

6:43 pm

goodnight rosalind

6:44 pm

thanks Hurshy..I think that was hard..i really missed that word on the a/z..appreciate it

6:44 pm

nite ros

back tomorrow

6:44 pm

we need someone named orlando

6:44 pm

Cheers Ren : ) What's its full title please?? I will keep an eye out for it : D

6:45 pm

you mean like the orlando?

6:45 pm

so you got them all now helenary? i'm glad!

6:45 pm

ren - i mean for rosalind.

6:46 pm

"My Classic Cars: Legendary Muscle Cars"

6:47 pm

ok -hurshy - i understand - 8)

6:48 pm

Ta...off for a look-see : )

Bye Anj!

6:49 pm

bye anj!

6:50 pm

bye anj - it's from the speed channel

6:50 pm

last one for help please..tu5/14 the last one

6:51 pm

tu 5/14 clue on prev page at 6:28

6:51 pm

...'bye Anj : )

6:52 pm

Bye Anj!

6:52 pm

our vp is such a cut-up

6:52 pm

Don't be a stranger!

6:52 pm

OK, I can nab it for £50...probably about $75 - how does that compare??

6:53 pm

Toodle-oo Anj!

6:53 pm

i can nab it for US $54

6:53 pm

el 5/12 ?

6:53 pm

Hi Anj!

6:54 pm

thanks again..so obvious Hursh!!

6:55 pm

...! where??? Please, please, pretty please : D Don't make me beg... : /

6:56 pm

give me a sec - i'm on 2 computers - and it's rather difficult to cut and past from one to the other - duh

6:56 pm

Voice of reason: oh, Anj, those old cars are cool and all, but they're not safe!

6:58 pm

Voice of Anj: ...you can't go that fast between petrol stations over here...you'd make it. Or you would go bankrupt trying...

6:58 pm

http://turnerclassic.moviesunl imited.com/browse_list.asp?cid =do&dept=Automobiles&subdept=M y+Classic+Car&media=d

6:58 pm

Ok, somewhat comforted.

7:00 pm

voice of ren - you only go around once on this great big planet of love (or is that brian setzer?)

7:00 pm

...that should have been 'you'd never make it' You would run out of gas first : / Yank Muscle is used to cruise over here... : ) ...most of the time } )

7:01 pm

Fast cars are like women; They're only dangerous if you don't know how to handle them ..

7:02 pm

anj - the muscle clubs here cruise and do shows - lots of hotties and muscle cars at the shows

7:02 pm

Oh brother. Enter the voice of blockheadedness. (teasing, torgone)

7:02 pm

*snort*

7:03 pm

Just kidding, by the way . . Heh heh . . . . Heh?

7:03 pm

Hey, Torgone, could one brew coffee in your icon?

well kids...gotta split... see you later!! Have a lovely evening/night/day...where ever you may be!

7:04 pm

nite EB!

7:04 pm

bye auntie!!!

7:04 pm

hey torg - i've got 6 pounds of fresh colombian coffee beans

7:04 pm

Oh! do you have to go? Bye Eastern.

7:04 pm

nite eb -

7:04 pm

It's neither coffee pot nor gum dispenser; It's a robot puppet called Tom Servo.

7:04 pm

*i* thought it was a robot :)

7:05 pm

'nite EB : ) Evening Torgone - I like my dangerous curves : D

I'm still at work & hubby is calling telling me he's hungry (he just went grocery shopping...never a good thing to do when you're hungry!!)

7:05 pm

Same first name as you.

7:05 pm

omg - mst3k

7:06 pm

Mind you, I have had a wreck or two in my day . .

7:06 pm

anj - e bay has it for $44.99 buy now or 39.99 w/ 4h 44m left on bidding

7:06 pm

*snort again* with cars or with women, tor?

7:07 pm

I wasn't going to mention your love life, Tor, but maybe you should avoid fast cars. (teasing)

7:07 pm

another ebay has it at $14.95 - but still 2 days left to bid

7:08 pm

Both, hurshy. Thinks: (How did mad know that?)

7:08 pm

i suspected as much.

7:08 pm

or "mab"

7:08 pm

mad? Freudian slip?

7:09 pm

hey, you ever heard that line about, "come on over, baby, i'm wearing nothing but a Freudian slip"

7:10 pm

Ren thanks, but I don't trust e-Bay that much. I've had stuff turn up that doesn't match the description... : /

7:10 pm

I can't afford OR handle the really fast ones any more. I'm looking for one that fits, looks good, and goes where I want to go.

7:11 pm

ok, now really not sure if torgone is talking about cars or women

7:12 pm

Torg, built for comfort not for speed?

7:12 pm

There are a gazillion women out there like that dear Torgone. You'll find the one for you.

7:13 pm

ok - sorry - i may buy it - i'll use my amex and if it's not what it's suppsoe to be - i'll let amex deal w. it -

7:13 pm

mab so much more confident in interpreting than hurshy!

7:13 pm

WOOOOOOOOO! I am psyched! Finished my first puzzle. Thanks all for the help! Anyone need hints?

7:14 pm

oh, btw, mab, i FINALLY got to chat with my kiddo today on IM.

7:14 pm

congrats, rich!!!

7:14 pm

clue for the fe6 please

7:14 pm

Well done Mr. do!!!!

7:14 pm

ok rich - how about the mu 6? that's what made me remember the muscle cars

7:14 pm

fe6 is an herb/spice, and possibly also vegetable

7:15 pm

Okay, let's end this foray into my love-nonlife with a bad joke: A car is just like a woman; No matter how much you need it, on a cold morning, neither one will turn over. *rimshot* Thank Yew! I'm here all week. Try the veal . .

7:15 pm

mu6 is like a french version of when two people have ____ feelings for each other.

7:15 pm

hurshy, thanks, should have found that one myself, where is the fish?

7:15 pm

Oh good news, hurshy. All is well?

7:16 pm

*solemnly passes haddock to peri*

7:16 pm

ok - like torg are you on vacation this week?

7:16 pm

well, in that sense all is well. but meanwhile, at home, he's driving his real mom crazy by being a grouch, because they're going to florida for christmas and he doesn't want to go.

7:17 pm

ok all... i must go finish up work. i am leaving in an hour, so i have to actually do something! see you tomorrow (as I have to study for finals, i am going to need a distraction!)

7:17 pm

uh oh - someone gtfo

7:17 pm

Poor baby!!!!!

7:17 pm

as in "got the fish out"

7:18 pm

Vacation? Nope. Just can't Babble at work any more..So I have to get in what I can now, instead of making dinner . .

7:18 pm

she actually told him to try and find a friend to stay with over Christmas because he's being so unpleasant! can you believe that?

7:18 pm

Hi eva! Torgone, do come back. I won't be shrewish any more.

7:19 pm

(were we shrewish, mab?)

7:19 pm

how do we do? i fear i don't have enough time to conquer this puzzle.

7:19 pm

Hi all. Am down to my last five. Need help. Anyone with mu 6/27, jo 5/24 last fe 5/18?

7:19 pm

Family life sounds problematic.

7:19 pm

oh...ok i'm going to bid on the $14.95 anj - in a couple of day that is - i love to win on e-bay - (hope i do)

7:20 pm

well, mab, it's pretty much all his fault. he's very passive-aggressive.

7:20 pm

they're actually a very nice family, except when he doesn't get his way!

7:20 pm

No worries, mab! Shrew away. I can take a joke. If I ever get offended, you'll know it. I'll say something, THEN leave. I like witty repartee, yours in particular!

7:21 pm

Awwww.

7:22 pm

there's another $29.99 buy now from a power seller on e-bay

7:22 pm

Now if only I could be witty . . .

7:22 pm

I'm not shrewish in real life, my mouth is just faster than my discretion.

7:22 pm

Ren, looks like both will only ship within the US anyways. Best of luck!! I've bought the one off the Turner site - thanks - owe you one : )

7:23 pm

jo 5/24 a drinking bowl, or the amount one drinks from said bowl (rhymes with a place you can air your opinions, or the amount you need to have in a meeting to take a vote)

7:24 pm

That one's not showing over here yet...

7:26 pm

ok - i think i'll bid - haven't done that in a while - wed is closing day on it.

7:27 pm

$29.99 ships world wide from dallas supermannstitch has an e-bay store

7:28 pm

....lol! Curse my impetuosity : ) But he's only got one copy though...

7:29 pm

looks like he's taking best offer -

7:29 pm

t/y hurshy. still need help w/the last fe 5/18 and mu 6/27

7:30 pm

fe 5/18 middle 3 letters all vowels mu6 - "the feeling is mu6", spelled funny

7:33 pm

thanx again hurshy. down to my last two.

7:34 pm

Ren, time to look out the red lipstick and other essential negotiation gear then ; ) lol

7:34 pm

mab - Sorry I didn't quite get the gist of your earlier message. I just felt that was enough about me for now; Let's talk about something else.

7:34 pm

which two nonny?

7:35 pm

I don't remember my last message. Ok. I'm working on the puzzle. Let's talk about horses.

7:36 pm

horses, horses, horses, horses

7:36 pm

(anybody know what i'm referring to?)

7:38 pm

Am sooo studk w/ last pr /14 and un 6/21. Any help?

7:38 pm

pr 5/14 add mormon state minus last letter

7:38 pm

A friend's sister once tied her horse to the door handle of my '67 Firebird, and it started eating the convertible top!

7:38 pm

un 6/21 invisible or hidden

7:39 pm

Not quite, hursh . .

7:39 pm

CAN'T BELIEVE I MISSED THAT ONE!!! It's been a long day. (I actually had to work today)

7:39 pm

Torgone wanted to change the topic. My icon is of a slightly foreshortened Thoroughbred. They can be gotten for a trice, and sometimes they're very good for riding.

7:40 pm

well, tor, i meant the girls more... but it's a really cute moment in sleepless in seattle when meg ryan is driving and singing along to a bad rendition of jingle bells on the radio

7:41 pm

poor nonny.

7:41 pm

LOVED that movie!!! Still missing that blasted last pr 5/14. Need a clue so I can call it a day.

7:41 pm

nonny, 7:38 clue didn't help?

7:42 pm

That's so funny torgone. Not very horse-like behavior. Are you sure it wasn't a goat?

7:42 pm

ok - we're ready to negotiate

7:44 pm

That's how tired I must be. Didn't even see the clue. Now I've got them all and can say THANX MUCH! And I'm out of here. Still have to exercise....or maybe not. Nite all!

7:44 pm

nite nonny!

7:44 pm

*AHHHH* all clean and relaxed. :D

7:44 pm

Well, it was rather large for a goat . . . The top was already in poor shape. Maybe it was looking for some roughage.

7:44 pm

Night nonny!

7:45 pm

*checks behind evanadine's ears* yup, all squeaky clean!

7:46 pm

*drags EvaNadine into mud wrestling pit* : D ha! Ren, be nice now. No nails...just yet... : )

7:46 pm

Niters, nonny. hurshy, I have to confess to liking that movie, and some some other romantic "chick flicks" . .

7:47 pm

ok - but you guys don't get any mud on me - i'm up town tonight!

7:47 pm

well hold the phone then tor! you should have NO problem finding a gal.

7:47 pm

awww...my feet are still too sore from shopping to fight back properly!

7:48 pm

Hi, bye and good nite to mab, torgone and anj. Sorry didn't get to chat w/any of you tonite. LONG day and it's not done yet. See you all tomorrow!!

7:49 pm

Fair dos...we will have to declare it Xmas and have a drink instead : )

7:49 pm

use those brass knuckles you got for xmas last year, evana.

7:50 pm

Wait. Bad idea.

7:50 pm

speaking of which, while i do love this icon, imma gonna get a head start on tomorrows!

7:50 pm

Christmas cheer! And Anj is buying!!!! Woooooo hoooooo!

7:51 pm

*YAY!! SNOWMAN!!!* :D

7:51 pm

yeah i want to switch too!

7:52 pm

'rustles up small, but incredibly well-stocked bar* I recommend the Magners cider, or the Greene King IPA

7:52 pm

ok - so now i have to wait to see if he'll accept it....green w/ envy - i am

7:52 pm

lol ren!

7:53 pm

can people make mine out?

7:53 pm

had a highly yummy drink last night! ice cream, stoli vanilla vodka, godiva white chocolate liquor...then chocolate shavings in the shape of a yin-yang on top!

7:54 pm

is it a house in the woods w/ a stone fence?

7:54 pm

I'll take all the IPA you got, Anj! Well, not all... And I'll repay in kind at the soonest opportunity . . But slice me off a chunk of that hoppy ale, stout yeoman!

7:54 pm

lol Ren looks like a church scene hursh...

7:54 pm

i better have some shaved ice to cool myslef down...

7:54 pm

close enough, ren. :) i think it's a split rail fence and a chapel. but wintry and rural, def!

7:55 pm

*pours Torgone flagon of said hoppy ale* Bottoms up! : )

7:56 pm

It looks like a rabbit with gigantic antlers charging a birdhouse.

7:57 pm

i want some of what torg has had 8)

7:58 pm

*produces large stone bottle of Godet's White Chocolate liqueur, a tub of B&J's vanilla ice cream, a bottle of peach voddy and a bar of Galaxy* OK, I can do fancy...

7:58 pm

sami likey drinkies that taste like dessert!! :D

7:59 pm

lol tor! :)

7:59 pm

Where'd you go, mab?

8:01 pm

later you fun people - making the drive homeward - and will see if mr ebay has made a decision in my favor 8) still have about 50 words to go -

8:02 pm

TTFN ren! That hue looks good on you!

8:03 pm

toodles ren!

8:04 pm

laters Ren : ) ...and on that note, it's quittin' time here as well *hands keys to bar over to Torgone* Don't drink and drive y'all, byt oif you do... *hands over keys for souped up orange Dodge Charger* Well, it works on tv : ) Read you all tomorrow folks : D

8:04 pm

*nuzzle* bye-ya anj!

8:05 pm

nite anj

8:06 pm

G`nite Anj. I'll take care of both. *Immediately starts plotting how to not take care of both . . .*

8:18 pm

whispering *sure got quiet in here*

8:18 pm

b'bye Anj!!! :D x

8:18 pm

well, six short and can't go on, ya'll have a lovely eveing.

8:19 pm

Heya Bab-bab-bab-0-lon!

8:20 pm

heya Tor-Tor-Tor-a-loo-ra-loo !! lol :D

8:25 pm

i am outta here - good nite everyone

8:25 pm

bye poo's mom!

8:26 pm

Goodnight Ms. Poo's Mom, Ma'am.

8:35 pm

Can someone help me w/ el5/23

8:36 pm

err. . . el5/12

8:39 pm

el5/12 is an anagram of the other e5/12

8:41 pm

Cheers. . . Thanks a million.

8:42 pm

You're welcome a million.

9:01 pm

And I'm back. May I please have clues on the two LE5s and the LE6? I can't find them!

9:03 pm

hey mab - i just arrived home - we may be alone.....

9:03 pm

Ok. Got the 6. Anyone out there with clues for the two LE5s?

9:13 pm

de 5/12 anyone? the one between the good palce to eat and the 4/5 that i don't know waht it means!

9:14 pm

Third letter of the Greek alphabet

9:14 pm

both le 5 are just like le 4 4 just add a vowel in a different place for both

9:16 pm

Thanks tons Sue!

9:16 pm

y/w mab

9:17 pm

Oops...that should be the fourth letter of the greek alphabet...sorry aknitter

9:18 pm

I need 2 more to finish can I please have a clue for or 6 18 and un 6 30 please....

9:18 pm

Hello to all!

9:18 pm

3rd, 4th or 56th ... no matter tabbycat, got it from your greek alphabet clue and not the placement of the letter, TY

9:19 pm

tossing the nice kitty a delicious fish

9:20 pm

or6 -- bird that is also a baseball team

9:20 pm

hello Grey

9:20 pm

Hi there, Sue - un6/30 -- not touched

9:20 pm

HI WOLFIE!!!! suel or 6/18 = bird or baseball team (i think they were the baltimore or****s

9:21 pm

or un6/30 = un + fe4/7

9:22 pm

un 60 30 = untouched - un+ also a material most arts & crafts use to make holiday stockings

9:22 pm

Hi REN!!! I was on earlier when you you talking car videos and ebay with Anj and others, but had to lurk because of paying attention to Kristianna :)

9:25 pm

Thank you Greywoulf and Renfield.

9:25 pm

ok - i understand - i'm waiting to hear back from the guy that was taking best offer - i'm currently green w/ envy because anj purchased it already. i love muscle cars and i've seen a couple of the programs on the speed channel - grew up only girl w/ several older cousins who loved to race -guess it stayed w/ me.

9:26 pm

im rockin

9:26 pm

hey wolfie - are you fini?

9:27 pm

ok tap - keep a rockin' ! 8)

9:27 pm

Ren -- on seeing your alternate icons earlier I have to say that you are a very striking woman :)

9:27 pm

fe 6/27 anyone? can't find that one

9:28 pm

fe 6/27, a vegetable, looks like celery.

9:28 pm

oh just ignore me, i found it!!!

9:29 pm

ty Harp, need to clean my contact lenses

9:29 pm

I have 4 left to get, Ren -- a de 4 & 5 combo, an I and a T

9:29 pm

it is the name of a vegetable

9:29 pm

Do we have a theme for tomorrow?

9:29 pm

gee thanks wolfie - 8)

9:30 pm

Hi harpjane and aknitter! aknitter -- not ignoring you, busy typing and didn't see your request -- sorry...

9:30 pm

i can do the T's hi harp = i don't know about tomorrow

9:31 pm

not prob gw, which de are you missing i have them all

9:31 pm

ok aknitter - !!!!

9:32 pm

it is not often that i can say i have all of something (lol)

9:33 pm

aknitter -- I think I am missing the last pair of de4/5 & de5/12 -- have the food store, river end, lairs, and thickheaded ones

9:34 pm

perhaps it is the dune and its plural?

9:34 pm

ren - I am missing the last tu5/14 And am also missing the im6, for anyone who can help ;)

9:35 pm

gw, like the thick one only remove the s for the 4 and move it for the 5

9:35 pm

short form of something you clean your paint brushes w/ - the plural

9:36 pm

that was it, aknitter!! I could swear I tried it before and got bounced :)

9:37 pm

glad you found them

9:37 pm

Thank you, ren -- just the im6 to go! are you done, ren?

9:39 pm

nope - still have about 40 to go - 8)

9:39 pm

the fu's are driving me crazy!!! (i like that the fu's)

9:40 pm

mab - how are you doing?

9:41 pm

Thanks for asking Ren; I'm just working on my last two.

9:42 pm

is that a pix of your horse?

9:43 pm

fu4/8 -- gas for the car the remaining three all use fu* as the basis fu6/33 -- past tense w/double cons fu6/30 -- tool used to fill narrow jars w/o spilling (change last letter of the 33) fu4/8 -- plural of fu*

9:44 pm

Hello mab -- how are you today? saw you earlier and wanted to chat but had to repay my daughter for good behaviour during the monster yesterday :)

9:45 pm

ty gw, i can now stop pulling out my hair

9:45 pm

hey tap - are you still rocking?

9:46 pm

Good, aknitter -- I hate to think of anyone going bald in that manner ;)

9:47 pm

would save me money at the hair dressers

9:48 pm

True, but it's so painful -- shaving is much more efficient

9:48 pm

much to cold to go without hair, i appreciate your help

9:50 pm

too true, aknit -- where are you anyway?

9:50 pm

Ren - need any clues yet?

9:50 pm

torg must have taken anj's orange charger for a cruise

9:51 pm

not yet wolfie - i'm just rolling along 8)

9:52 pm

Hi grey, just tuned into the grid to finish and missed your greeting. No, I am sadly horseless.

9:52 pm

Yes!! got the im6! I am done!!!! 145 is so much easier to finish than 474!

9:53 pm

gw, i am in massachusetts

9:53 pm

*claps for GW!!!* :D

9:53 pm

still a beautiful horse mab. do you ride?

9:54 pm

Me too, aknitter - western Mass.

9:54 pm

Hi Bab!!

9:54 pm

ok wolfie - way to go!!!!

9:54 pm

hey babbler - all set to go?

9:54 pm

mab -- plymouth

9:55 pm

Hi Babs. Who are the wee elves in your icon?

9:56 pm

Hi GW, Ren, Mab, Aknitter! almost, Ren! Just a couple of things to do in the morning before I go (eg put trash out! lol!) I doubt I'll finish this grid, but just popped in for a few, and see you guys, before I turn in. : )

9:56 pm

Oh, right aknitter, I think we've had this conversation. It must be lovely out there.

9:56 pm

awww, Mab! the wee little santas are my friend's son and his friends! isn't it adorable! :)

9:56 pm

much too cold, i don't like the cold

9:57 pm

aknit -- our weather is currently comparable -- just check national weather ;D -- I don't know about you, but we aren't getting any snow for Xmas

9:58 pm

Yes, babbler, precious. Do you travel far for the holiday? aknitter -- I also loath the cold, and it has been almost monstrous lately.

9:58 pm

Bab -- where are you off to?

9:58 pm

i would like sunny and in the 80's for christmas. like to be tall and thin to but won't get either i'm afraid!!!

9:58 pm

not so far, Mab. Only about 200 miles. I'm going to Manchester, where my family live.

9:59 pm

I am only missing 2 words. The Oi 5/12 and the EL 5/12. Please help me finish this grid. THanks.

10:00 pm

ed 5/12, drop the s

10:00 pm

Have a wonderful holiday Babbler. We'll miss you terribly.

10:00 pm

Hi Minski -- for the el5 just swap consonant in the ed5

10:00 pm

oi5, minski: past tense of to apply the greasy stuff.

10:01 pm

awww, mInksi! : ) Hopefully, I'll be able to borrow my sister's laptop and pop in everyday to chat and copy the grid. I won't be able to play whole puzzles, probably... but you never know!

10:02 pm

Thanks GW! Thanks Mab! Mab do you happen to have the flounder? I require it for not finding the Oi.

10:03 pm

Unless your sis is a total pain, I should think you'll be fine, Bab!! BTW -- I just checked the schedule of themes and got a laugh from seeing my daughter's badger's in the middle of all the holiday!

10:03 pm

I can't see un6/30. any clues for it? ooh Ren! I like the green! : )

10:03 pm

This puzzle had so many silly words in it you were probably looking for something odd. Happens to me a lot.

10:03 pm

I hope you have Happy Holidays and a Safe and Happy New Year Babs and Everyone Else.

10:04 pm

GW - it made me laugh too! :D

10:04 pm

un6/30 - not touched

10:04 pm

thank you, Minksi. You too!!!! :D xxx

10:04 pm

thanks babbler - i'm green w/ envy since anj bought the muscle cars dvds -

10:04 pm

Babbler You just gave yourself a clue for it when you said you couldn't see the un6/30.

10:04 pm

un 6/30 un+a popular craft fabric

10:05 pm

And to you and your family, Minski! May all have a jolly season of miracles.

10:05 pm

what muscle cars dvd? is that a film or something?

10:05 pm

Minski -- it always throws me off when the various tenses of a 3 letter word are in the grid :)

10:05 pm

the first le 5/10 seems to be hiding from me

10:05 pm

oops. wrong word. go with the popular craft fabric.

10:06 pm

gottit!! I knew it used the f, but couldn't see how! ty :)

10:06 pm

1st le5/10 - swap the last two letters of the 2nd 5/10

10:07 pm

10 hours of classic muscle cars - i found it on e-bay and i'm waiting to see if the guy will take my offer - noting yet 8( - anj went straight to the source and purchased it

10:07 pm

If you have the second le5, aknitter, swap the last two letters.

10:07 pm

I've had too much caffeine today. I should go to sleep but I'm not sleepy. Might try reading myself to sleep. At any rate, I'm outty. See y'all around. Have a wonderful, magical holiday. Nighty-night. See the rest of you around.

10:07 pm

ty gw, don't think i ever would have found that one

10:08 pm

Hello, everyone.

10:08 pm

Bye, Minski. Happy Chanukah if we don't see you before!

10:08 pm

hi charm

10:09 pm

Have a good night, Minksi! And may you and yours have a Magical and Wonderful Holiday Celebration as well!

10:09 pm

ack! no wonder! is it a UK thing then? (don't know what muscle cars are) nite nite Minski!!! Happy Hanukkah! :D

10:09 pm

Hi Charm.

10:09 pm

nite minski - we're doing our channukah family party next week -

10:09 pm

hi Charm

10:09 pm

Hi Charm!

10:10 pm

hi charm!

10:10 pm

hello-hello. Won't be staying up long - even after a cuppa, I'm drooping.

10:10 pm

Muscle cars are the quintessence of the u.s., Babs.

10:10 pm

Too bad we all couldn't have combined our hi's into one BIG post! :D

10:11 pm

Back in a couple -- just updated some software and need to reboot the system

10:11 pm

All the greetings reminds me of 'Cheers" when Norm walks into the bar!

10:12 pm

lol Charm! I hadn't thought of that! :D

10:12 pm

LOL charm -

10:13 pm

Muscle cars are very fancy U.S. made cars that have been fixed up to go real fast and to look very snazzy. Great big phallic symbols.

10:13 pm

ahaa! Mab, I do know them! now what do we call them here....... *trying to remember*..... ?

10:15 pm

Muscle motors?

10:16 pm

Does anyone know which dictionary Dr. God uses? I'm sure DELT has to be a word...

10:17 pm

'Enable' is the dictionary, but I think 'delt' is dealt.

10:17 pm

I'm missing one DE4 and just can't find it.

10:18 pm

ahaa, looked it up... muscle cars never really made it over here, so there's no UK equivalent. I must have been thinking of rally cars.

10:18 pm

How about the little person with a d in front?

10:19 pm

Present company excepted of course....... I've always considered muscle cars a small guy's way of compensating for being small all over (nudge, nudge, wink, wink, if you get my meaning). I have an ex-boyfriend who is a perfect example. Anatomically small all over and drove a georgous, expensive muscle car. OK. I'm really going to bed this time. Ni-Ni.

10:19 pm

Minksi!! What a note to leave us on! lol!! nite nite, sweetie! sleep well. : )

10:20 pm

I'm back

10:20 pm

Now you know why he is an ex-boyfriend. OK. OK. Good night.

10:20 pm

LOL

10:21 pm

minski! wooohhhh - did you really say that?

10:21 pm

always leave them laughing, minski! 'nite.

10:21 pm

wolfie - cover your eyes -

10:22 pm

I read nothing... (*losing fight to keep smirk off face*)

10:22 pm

Thanks mab. I looked it up and delt is a slang for deltoid but is usually used pl. I guess with all the muscle car talk I had it on the brain. I'm done!!

10:23 pm

*claps for mas!!* : D

10:23 pm

Hi, all! Sorry, can't stay too long, cause late nights do not make good early mornings! (just when I could use some time in the virtual jacuzzi, too...) Just a quick question: WHERE is the theme of the day posted? On ezboard? TY in advance!

10:24 pm

Congrats, mas!

10:24 pm

Good for you mas! Yes, babble is fickle, no delt, but 39 other words in the grid that make no apparent sense.

10:24 pm

ok mas!!!

10:24 pm

hi JbsAnno, it's posted in my 'handbag' (the person icon)

10:24 pm

JB -- it's in Babbler's bio

10:25 pm

Thank you all. Couldn't have done it without you.

10:25 pm

jb - in babbler's louie vuitton steamer trunk (bio)

10:25 pm

lol Ren! what did Smaller call it? Ship's cargo?? lol! :D

10:26 pm

Babbler -- that reminds me.... why not create a thread on the ezboard for the themes? That way people can have an easier time requesting themes as well as beign able to maybe post representative images for posterity as well ;)

10:26 pm

i think so- a ship's cargo

10:28 pm

well, I was thinking of archiving themes on ezboard every few months. Other than that, as I'm on day / night, I can pretty much be caught by everyone who has a theme in mind!! lol! : D

10:28 pm

i have this iamge of cranes loading the cargo hold in those big tankers....8)

10:29 pm

oooooooo, tthhhhheeeeerrrrre it is! Here I am, 3 months a Babbling idiot (self referral, in no way casting aspersions on any fellow Babblers! 'cause it's idiotic just HOW MUCH TIME I spend doing this) and I never clicked on the person icon. I thought they just referred to gender only. So what if I don't finish? I learned something new today, and that makes it a GOOD day!

10:30 pm

hello all. Need help with a few. jo5/24

10:30 pm

hey hey doxy!

10:31 pm

JB -- your not the only one so don't feel bad -- there have been several others in the past week or so that didn't know to click on the 'purse' either --- they all had pretty similar responses too ;D

10:31 pm

Fish, where's the fish? mutter, mutter.... Thanks, GW!

10:32 pm

And a joyous good morning to one and all!! Yes , I just finished. After the 470 it's sooo good to have a grid there is actually a realistic chance of finishing

10:32 pm

jo 5/24 -- A large drinking bowl or jo + the booze that pirates might put in this large vessel

10:33 pm

thank you aknitter

10:33 pm

open for clues. any takers?

10:34 pm

way to go ish - and good morning to you!

10:34 pm

2 left: last ne4 mu6

10:34 pm

Hear! Hear! lshult! Congrats and well met!

10:34 pm

is ... pu 6/27???? begging and pleading

10:35 pm

pu6/27=pu4/6 past tense

10:35 pm

Just wanted to say Merry Xmas Everyone ~~ oops I guess that isn't PC, Happy Holidays everyone. I don't normally chat, but I am here. Thx to everyone for their hints in the past, I do read those even tho I don't chat.

10:35 pm

pu6 - knitted and pu**** as in knit one pu** two

10:35 pm

aknitter -- past tense of knitting term -- "knit 1, pu** 2"

10:36 pm

oh i am soooo embarrassed.... i think i need to change my name (hangs head in shame)

10:36 pm

Merry Xmas, JoJo! -- (PC can cram it!)

10:37 pm

another spelling of oysters stone

10:38 pm

Thx Grey Woulf. I agree w/you.

10:38 pm

my iconis an ne4/4 Hawiian goose

10:38 pm

last ne4 -- just double the letters you have :)

10:39 pm

thanks GW, pass the duh cod.

10:39 pm

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, JoJo!!! (I agree with GW)

10:40 pm

mu6= mungal dog + fu4/8 minus the f

10:40 pm

good going, lshult!!! and good morning to you : )

10:40 pm

time for bed, nite all

10:40 pm

thats mungral, and don't double the last letter

10:41 pm

BTW, JoJo -- I've read your entry in the ezboard -- understand completely about not being able to chat :)

10:41 pm

thanks ishult, finally got it. You all were a great help.

10:41 pm

nite aknitter. have a lovely Christmas!! :D

10:41 pm

nite aknitter 8)

10:41 pm

G'nite aknitter!

10:42 pm

c u all tomorrow

10:42 pm

just returning all the favours (clues) given to me

10:43 pm

Folks, the witchy wife says the cranberry bread is about to come out of the oven for those who want some and she wishes a Merry Solstice to one and all!!

10:44 pm

Thx Babbler ~ you have a great holiday, don't know if I will have time in the next week or so to babble, but want everyone to know I am thinking of you great people who give clues.

merry solstice as well, gw :)

10:45 pm

cranberry bread -yum yum

10:45 pm

And I for one will be thinking of you, JoJo! :)

10:47 pm

Babbler, just realise your lhe only one around at the mo from the good old uk. What's got you out of bed sooo early. Don't you sleep?

10:48 pm

Merry Solstice, GW! mmmmmm, cranberry bread...! : )

10:48 pm

ummm..... well..... actually..... I'm about to turn in..... been up all night!

10:49 pm

All I can think about now is hot frsh cranberry bread. Boy am i hungry!!

10:49 pm

.... but that's normal for me, being an insomniac : )

10:49 pm

Grey Woulf & Babbler, am going to try to get some points tonite. Thx guys/or gals for chatting.

10:50 pm

is that what the game does to you, or has the game just filled the void?

10:51 pm

filled the void, lshult. and provided much merriment too! : )

10:52 pm

lshult -- I think the game is good for reinforcing preexisting conditions -- I am a night owl myself, but before Babbel I would turn in around 2ish in the AM =--lately, more often than not, I will crawl into bed around 3:30ish ;D

10:53 pm

C ya, folks! <surreptitiously flicking cranberry bread crumbs at departing Babbler & JoJo) Thanks for sharing, GreyWoulf - many thanks to Wife of Woulf! Good night!

10:53 pm

I'll raise a glass & a toast to that, but right now need a coffee and something to eat. going to start working also. see you all on the next grid

10:54 pm

bye lshult. and Merry Christmas if I don't see you before the weekend. (off home tomorrow) :D

10:54 pm

G'Nite, JB! You have made Wifey happy!

10:55 pm

Have a great day, lshult -- catch you on the grid!

10:56 pm

a good night/morning to you all And a merry Christmas/Chanuka to all

11:01 pm

what - what did i miss? my husband has a migraine and i was warming him some chicken noodle soup- what - what did i miss?

11:01 pm

I am looking at Statler & Waldorf's From the Balcony on movies.com right now -- it's actually kind of cool except for the fact that Statler's voices is off Here's the link -- http://movies.go.com/moviesdyn amic/muppets/index

11:02 pm

well, I'm turning in now. 83 words, but that's ok. Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and Hannukah! And in case I miss you before.... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! :D (((xxx)))

11:03 pm

In case I miss you, Babbler (((**HUG**))) Safe Journeys and may you have a Joyous Xmas celebration!

11:04 pm

(((*hugs*))) GW !!!

11:04 pm

ok babbler - enjoy your trip and your family and have a great holiday! (((9huggies)))

11:04 pm

((((huggies)))) Ren !! lol

11:05 pm

please will you give Mamabear a great big fat wonderful bear hug for me, please?

11:06 pm

You got it, Bab (((*HUG*))) on behalf of MAMABEAR

11:06 pm

Babbler ~ have a great holiday with wife and kids. Thx for all your clues/hints.

11:06 pm

awww, thanks GW. goodnight you two! lol :D

11:11 pm

amidst all of your goodbyes..anyone want to do some clue-ing? need the first tu 4/8, the 6/24 and the last 5-14..

11:12 pm

tu4/8 -- tu + note from the musical scale (do, re, mi, **,...)

11:13 pm

tu6/24 - double the consonant in the 1st 5/12

11:13 pm

sorry, I meant the 5/14 not the 5/12 :)

11:14 pm

mab - are you still here?

11:15 pm

Thanks, GW...thought I'd monkey typed at least one of those!

11:15 pm

last tu5/14 -- shortened term for a standard fluid used for cleaning paintbrushes (sounds like it is a plural)

11:15 pm

No prob, Babs1 -- same thing happens to me ALL the time...

11:21 pm

first di 4/5?

11:21 pm

Thank God I finished this Babblegrid by my 2nd (bucket-sized) cup of tea this morning! What a day! I was in the midst of the normal morning chores, then intending to come downstairs, have breakfast and then make and cook a zillion mince pies and do the remaining pieces to make and cook of one whole and one half of a gingerbread house that I was too tired to do yesterday, when my son informed me there was an elderly gentleman at the door requesting my help. I went down, found an old chap, who was 90 if he was a day, leaning on a walking stick and weighed down with carrier bags in his other hand, asking me to help him get my 71-yr-old neighbour from opposite home. Her back had 'gone' as she got off the bus up the road and round the corner. He'd got her as far as he could (to the corner of our road). Anyway, after sorting all that out, I ate, had a coffee and began on putting up the Xmas decorations on the outside of the house, then the inside ones.

11:21 pm

oops..got it.

11:23 pm

Jacula..sounds like an adventurous day of being the compassionate neighbor!

11:23 pm

Hours later, Other Half arrived home and cooked dinner, bless him! Still intending to try to do at least some of the Xmas cooking and do some of the 13 cards I still had to write letters to go in with, I waved him off to bed and promised to get him up again at 3am. While he was snoring, I decided to finish off the house decorations and do the tree, too, which I had said I to him that I probably would not. I got him up at 3am and said,'I did decorate the tree after all! I've gone for a silver and white theme.' 'A silver and white theme?' he said. 'You mean I lugged all those 'red decs', 'green decs', 'purple dec's and 'mixed decs' boxes down out of the loft for nothing??' To be continued....:-)))

11:23 pm

Sounds like an exciting start to the day, Jac :)

11:25 pm

So, ren -- have you finished and I missed it, or are you ready for clues?

11:28 pm

how about the jo 5-24

11:28 pm

wokfie finished some time ago - had to take care of mez- he has a migraine and came in long enough to say bye to babbler and was just about to get my pix for tomorrow while reading the mistress's story - 8)

11:28 pm

jo5 - jo + pirate's favorite drink

11:29 pm

I got all the Xmas card letters done, too. They're all ready to post. No point in going out to get the morning post with them now though, as there is no longer a morning collection from local postboxes. One collection a day at 5.45pm.:-( Ren - Do you need any clues?

11:30 pm

Ok, ren -- just looking out for you -- take good care of your hubby, migraines are definitely no fun, but having someone to help you through them makes the going easier :)

11:30 pm

no mistress - i finally completed the grid and i am watching bobby darin's bio

11:32 pm

gmorning all

11:32 pm

Hello, oggy!

11:33 pm

hi oggy

11:34 pm

Ren - P gets migraines, too. They're no joke. Only ever had two of those in my life, thank goodness. Both were brought on by prolonged time in front of old 70s computer monitors when the computer firm I worked for at that time, brought them into our offices. No guidelines were then set up in early 70s, I was pregnant, and training every one else to use them, and writing the original 'Idiots Guides To...'.

11:35 pm

No, that's a lie, wot I just wrote. About being preggers, I mean. I was preggers in 1983 when the migraines happened. The rest is correct though.

11:36 pm

I really do wish we had an edit/delete button on this chat log!

11:38 pm

We're off to see UB40 at the Birmingham NEC tonight.

11:38 pm

mistress - we have some really good medicine - it just makes it difficult to do things like make hot soup and pour mike from the jug -

11:38 pm

Jac -- having that capability would just slow the log down -- just embrace your fallability and fly!

11:39 pm

preggers and migraines - no no no - and you can't take anything

11:39 pm

wow...should be fun..UB 40 still alive and hopping then?!

11:40 pm

aftre lal, that' s waht I du ;D

11:41 pm

LOL, Wolfie.:-)

11:41 pm

Babs - Yes, UB40 are still alive and definitely kicking!

11:42 pm

(Concert tickets are one of my Xmas treats for Paul.)

11:42 pm

i think i'm the worst one here - mez sez my brain in on overload

11:43 pm

Well have a great one, Jacula! anyone got a ji 4/11?

11:43 pm

Back in the 80's I went to a Neil Diamond concert where he decided to sing 'Red, Red Wine' --- it just didn't work, tho the rest of the concert was wonderful :)

11:43 pm

Do you know, I've changed this pic of me (from my teens, think I was 15, nearly 16 at time in it) since this morn., when I discovered it on here. Either some weird default is retaining it or else P really likes it and keeps sticking it back on my profile!

11:45 pm

it's a very becoming pix mistress -

11:45 pm

didn't neil diamond do that song long before ub 40? i agree tho that ub40's version is better! :)

11:46 pm

ji4/11 means 'neat, handsome and elegant'. Sounds more like an ape who might take part in a tea-party though, or advertise PG Tips. 'Dad, do you know the piano's on my foot?' 'You hum it, son, and I'll play it!' Sorry! Might be a UK advertisement joke.

11:48 pm

i can here their red red wine -

11:48 pm

Hi Tbug -- probably -- what most people don't realise about Neil Diamond is that he wrote a lot more songs than he recorded --- for example a significant number of the Monkees songs were written by him

11:49 pm

Neil Diamond wrote the song! But even UB40's version is not my fave. It was done in 70s by a Reggae band, Tony Tribe, I think.

11:50 pm

my mom still plays her neil diamond and emmy lou lp's - real loud....

11:51 pm

I think I know the version you're talking about, Jac and I have to concur...

11:51 pm

hi grey, ya i'm thinkin he wrote it... not sure tho. ub-40 has some great re mixes tho! like the elvis song, cant help falling in love w/ you - sounds like a completely different song.

11:51 pm

yep- tony tribe - i can hear his version as well -

11:52 pm

Does anybody out there need any clues?

11:54 pm

Hello everyone -- I see the usual crew is here for the flip!

11:54 pm

I do, I do GW *waves hand wildly*!! However, I need so many words, it is probably time to throw the towel in or the fish...

11:55 pm

OMG! I just checked out stuffonmycat.cioom and they have one of the most adorabele pics I have ever seen --- It's a baby in a yellow sleeper sleeping ON an orange cat who is also sleeping --- You HAVE to go check it out!

11:55 pm

Hiya Cybernan. We didn't get a 100-worder for the 100th grid. No announcement or fireworks either!:-(

11:56 pm

Do I have to turn in my hetero card after that outburst?

11:56 pm

Cybernan - Meant 1000 in both instances in my last post.

11:56 pm

I think Dr. G was being kind to us today, after that monster we had yesterday!

11:58 pm

refresh and you can see it!

11:58 pm

Wolfie.. LOL. I know the site. No, you are allowed a squeaky feminine side. *FALLS ON FLOOR LAUGHING ANYWAY, as will Wolfie's partner when she reads this, if not too preggers to do so without harm.*

11:58 pm

hahahahaha GW your hetero card

11:59 pm

Hi c-nan & spatial!!

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