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Total score 0 pts.
1 5,667
2 5,667
3 5,667
4 5,667
5 5,667
6 5,667
7 5,667
8 5,667
9 5,667
10 5,667
11 5,667
12 5,667
13 5,667
14 5,667
15 5,667
16 5,667
17 5,667
18 5,667
19 5,667
20 5,667
21 5,667
22 5,667
23 5,667
24 5,667
25 5,667
26 5,667
27 5,667
28 5,667
29 5,667
30 5,667
31 5,667
32 5,667
33 5,667
34 5,667
35 5,667
36 5,667
37 5,667
38 5,667
39 5,667
40 5,667
41 5,667
42 5,667
43 5,667
44 5,667
45 5,667
46 5,667
47 5,667
48 5,667
49 5,667
50 5,667
51 5,667
52 5,667
53 5,667
54 5,667
55 5,667
56 5,667
57 5,667
58 5,667
59 5,667
60 5,667
61 5,667
62 5,667
63 5,667
64 5,667
65 5,667
66 5,667
67 5,667
68 5,667
69 5,667
70 5,667
71 5,667
72 5,667
73 5,667
74 5,667
75 5,667
76 5,667
77 5,667
78 5,667
79 5,667
80 5,667
81 5,667
82 5,617
83 5,533
84 5,506
85 5,412
86 5,334
87 5,328
88 5,278
89 5,256
90 5,163
91 5,046
92 5,024
93 5,002
94 4,925
95 4,916
96 4,912
97 4,897
98 4,871
99 4,786
100 4,772
101 4,695
102 4,637
103 4,559
104 4,556
105 4,552
106 4,462
107 4,415
108 4,306
109 4,291
110 4,281
111 4,256
112 4,252
113 4,095
114 4,067
115 4,015
116 3,997
117 3,967
118 3,942
119 3,899
120 3,882
121 3,876
122 3,837
123 3,826
124 3,826
125 3,811
126 3,683
127 3,650
128 3,634
129 3,631
130 3,629
131 3,628
132 3,612
133 3,561
134 3,551
135 3,550
136 3,512
137 3,476
138 3,468
139 3,466
140 3,458
141 3,376
142 3,354
143 3,343
144 3,301
145 3,299
146 3,281
147 3,274
148 3,230
149 3,200
150 3,168
151 3,127
152 3,127
153 3,121
154 3,107
155 3,050
156 3,028
157 3,005
158 3,000
159 2,975
160 2,936
161 2,904
162 2,901
163 2,892
164 2,886
165 2,884
166 2,868
167 2,866
168 2,849
169 2,836
170 2,820
171 2,807
172 2,752
173 2,743
174 2,736
175 2,732
176 2,729
177 2,705
178 2,682
179 2,654
180 2,641
181 2,625
182 2,615
183 2,614
184 2,608
185 2,566
186 2,520
187 2,474
188 2,472
189 2,469
190 2,439
191 2,431
192 2,423
193 2,410
194 2,409
195 2,401
196 2,396
197 2,371
198 2,362
199 2,351
200 2,331
201 2,328
202 2,313
203 2,301
204 2,299
205 2,286
206 2,282
207 2,274
208 2,268
209 2,241
210 2,240
211 2,208
212 2,198
213 2,184
214 2,167
215 2,166
216 2,159
217 2,149
218 2,138
219 2,133
220 2,123
221 2,122
222 2,120
223 2,103
224 2,092
225 2,088
226 2,082
227 2,080
228 2,078
229 2,065
230 2,062
231 2,062
232 2,060
233 2,054
234 2,042
235 2,039
236 2,028
237 2,011
238 2,002
239 1,997
240 1,977
241 1,974
242 1,968
243 1,951
244 1,950
245 1,932
246 1,931
247 1,927
248 1,925
249 1,914
250 1,903
251 1,895
252 1,892
253 1,887
254 1,878
255 1,852
256 1,845
257 1,840
258 1,827
259 1,804
260 1,797
261 1,794
262 1,777
263 1,772
264 1,768
265 1,764
266 1,762
267 1,759
268 1,758
269 1,758
270 1,757
271 1,752
272 1,718
273 1,718
274 1,706
275 1,701
276 1,683
277 1,676
278 1,672
279 1,663
280 1,658
281 1,645
282 1,631
283 1,630
284 1,623
285 1,620
286 1,618
287 1,612
288 1,604
289 1,577
290 1,576
291 1,556
292 1,537
293 1,531
294 1,528
295 1,524
296 1,523
297 1,510
298 1,494
299 1,486
300 1,437
301 1,433
302 1,429
303 1,428
304 1,424
305 1,420
306 1,416
307 1,411
308 1,409
309 1,409
310 1,400
311 1,386
312 1,385
313 1,384
314 1,379
315 1,376
316 1,365
317 1,364
318 1,359
319 1,346
320 1,339
321 1,338
322 1,336
323 1,332
324 1,327
325 1,322
326 1,320
327 1,318
328 1,316
329 1,309
330 1,307
331 1,286
332 1,276
333 1,260
334 1,252
335 1,251
336 1,240
337 1,237
338 1,227
339 1,225
340 1,215
341 1,208
342 1,194
343 1,194
344 1,186
345 1,183
346 1,180
347 1,177
348 1,175
349 1,173
350 1,157
351 1,153
352 1,153
353 1,150
354 1,148
355 1,145
356 1,133
357 1,132
358 1,126
359 1,122
360 1,115
361 1,113
362 1,088
363 1,080
364 1,079
365 1,077
366 1,073
367 1,060
368 1,053
369 1,046
370 1,045
371 1,037
372 1,036
373 1,033
374 1,029
375 1,028
376 1,022
377 1,016
378 1,015
379 1,014
380 1,011
381 1,009
382 1,003
383 1,000
384 997
385 995
386 990
387 986
388 985
389 984
390 977
391 975
392 969
393 968
394 967
395 966
396 963
397 957
398 956
399 954
400 949
401 947
402 947
403 947
404 947
405 941
406 940
407 939
408 937
409 925
410 922
411 909
412 905
413 900
414 893
415 893
416 885
417 876
418 867
419 865
420 862
421 859
422 855
423 848
424 845
425 845
426 844
427 843
428 838
429 829
430 826
431 826
432 822
433 813
434 805
435 796
436 792
437 787
438 785
439 784
440 769
441 766
442 763
443 762
444 751
445 742
446 740
447 738
448 731
449 727
450 727
451 723
452 722
453 719
454 713
455 709
456 703
457 697
458 689
459 678
460 667
461 666
462 663
463 661
464 658
465 656
466 652
467 647
468 644
469 642
470 641
471 635
472 624
473 623
474 616
475 614
476 614
477 611
478 610
479 604
480 602
481 600
482 599
483 595
484 590
485 584
486 583
487 576
488 575
489 574
490 574
491 564
492 562
493 562
494 561
495 555
496 554
497 546
498 540
499 540
500 537
501 534
502 523
503 521
504 517
505 513
506 510
507 508
508 500
509 500
510 491
511 486
512 483
513 482
514 479
515 478
516 475
517 471
518 470
519 469
520 467
521 466
522 464
523 462
524 461
525 455
526 452
527 449
528 446
529 439
530 433
531 433
532 433
533 432
534 430
535 429
536 425
537 423
538 412
539 406
540 398
541 395
542 394
543 393
544 390
545 390
546 390
547 386
548 380
549 374
550 368
551 366
552 364
553 363
554 362
555 360
556 355
557 353
558 345
559 344
560 342
561 329
562 325
563 325
564 325
565 320
566 310
567 310
568 306
569 304
570 299
571 295
572 294
573 293
574 292
575 289
576 288
577 281
578 281
579 280
580 273
581 272
582 267
583 266
584 265
585 262
586 255
587 253
588 251
589 249
590 245
591 244
592 239
593 238
594 232
595 231
596 231
597 230
598 227
599 218
600 216
601 214
602 211
603 205
604 201
605 198
606 194
607 193
608 191
609 186
610 179
611 178
612 176
613 171
614 168
615 164
616 164
617 162
618 159
619 158
620 148
621 144
622 141
623 139
624 138
625 135
626 131
627 130
628 126
629 125
630 120
631 112
632 93
633 92
634 82
635 76
636 73
637 72
638 65
639 63
640 62
641 53
642 49
643 44
644 35
645 27
646 27
647 26
648 9
649 5
650 5

300 total words

12:00 am

Happy New Puzzle!!!

12:00 am

Good morning everyone!

12:01 am

morning jb

12:01 am

JB!?! What are you doing up so late? (*HUG*)

12:01 am

And the hunt can start anew... welcome all :)

12:01 am

Here we go!

12:02 am

Scuse me guys while I do the puzzle...I'm no good unless I concentrate :)

12:02 am

Hi, GW! I'm on vacation, remember? Sorry you arent! Anyway, I was madly typing what words I had in the previous puzzle, but just didn't finish in time. {HUG} back!

12:03 am

S6 x 2

12:03 am

Oh, I forgot, JB -- sorry you didn't get to finish

12:04 am

300

12:04 am

S6 x 3 + S7/32

12:04 am

Yowie!! 300 today !!

12:04 am

Good lord 300???? ouch

12:05 am

Yikes! I might not finish this one, even though I'm not working at work, I am "working " at home - tossing out & shredding lots of old files and outdated papers.

12:05 am

300! Waahhhhh!

12:05 am

s7/32 + s8/45

12:05 am

Nice size for a leisure day... which I don't have today ;)

12:06 am

nite / morning all - i'm going to sleep now....8)

12:06 am

Me either, sprite -- I am due at work in eight hours

12:06 am

nite ren- c u this evening

12:07 am

Hi Everyone -- this one should take a while!

12:07 am

G'nite ren! (*HUG*) Sleep Well

12:07 am

Good night, ren

12:07 am

p7/32

12:07 am

okay why won't they let me put in "lert"...I'm a lert...we need more lerts

12:07 am

Hm, shouldn't I be listed in the stats for yesterday's puzzle? I finished, really I did!

12:08 am

hey cyber

12:08 am

jane, i'm never listed, i'm not sure how that works

12:08 am

harp -- it takes some time for all the stats to be collated -- check back in a few mins

12:09 am

d8/50

12:09 am

i 8/45

12:09 am

d7/32

12:09 am

I'm all for lerts!

12:10 am

JB hehe

12:11 am

At least one of my favorite T6/18's is in the grid :)

12:12 am

de6/21

12:13 am

WOW! BrandyJack, are you on now? Hey everybody - the clue list is already up on babblersanonymous! THANKS!!!

12:13 am

Hi ya, p 8/45 and d 8/50 this is a big one!

12:13 am

I'm here.....

12:13 am

Hiya Chic :)

12:14 am

I make a paper copy with the grid so I can take it with me for "downtime", then I type in all the words at once.

12:14 am

BTW -- zubie says Hi to everyone - I got an e-mail from her yesterday -- she is doing great and her ankle seems to be recovering just fine -- she misses the grid but will be back soon :)

12:15 am

all hail brandyjack- who makes the impossible- a little easier- thank you brandyjack

12:15 am

gw you should have said hi for zubie at 12:01. :)

12:15 am

Let me say THANKS again, BJack - the puzzle is much more fun for me with having the stats list. And I'm liking the Farscape thing you have going on!

12:15 am

s9/84

12:15 am

OK. There I am on the stats list. I was just being impatient!

12:15 am

i8/45

12:16 am

P10/84 + P11/104. Had to be this way :)

12:16 am

I'd also like to add my thanks to Brandyjack :)

12:17 am

D8/45 - D9/60

12:17 am

Hi brandyjack...thanx

12:18 am

k 8/60

12:19 am

S9/84

12:19 am

Hello everyone! Looks difficult enough...

12:20 am

Hi mrP! Not, it isn't, just jump in. Lots and lots of words!

12:22 am

Oh... you are tempting me sprite!!

12:22 am

I do, and shamelessly so :) This is FUN!

12:22 am

come on mr. president... all the cool kids are doing it

12:23 am

Good grief, 300 words. I'm not starting yet, because I keep staring at the grid and not seeing any words. I'll be better after sleep! Good night, good hunting (GW! HUG), good luck everyone!

12:23 am

hi all. I don't need anyone to tempt me. The word grids call out to me, even when I'm sleeping.

12:24 am

Night JB, hi doxy.

12:24 am

nite jb- enjoy your vacation

12:24 am

hey doxy

12:25 am

My S9 has a related P8.

12:25 am

G'nite JB -- Sweet Dreams!

12:26 am

Hi doxy -- how's your holidays? mrp -- come on in, the word's are fine -- not to hard, not too soft -- they're just riight! ;)

12:27 am

hi everyone, I have actually got bronchitis right now. Missed work all week. Didn't think new moms with babies would appreciate me there.

12:27 am

aaawwww.... OK, catch me if I fall!!

12:28 am

Had i9/54 been mentioned yet? Plural to i8/40.

12:28 am

(*arms held wide for mrp*)

12:28 am

doxy- hope you are feeling better

12:28 am

Come to the edge. - It's too high Come to the edge. - We might fall. Come to the edge! And they came and he pushed and they flew

12:29 am

Sorry to hear that, doxy -- (*Hug*)

12:29 am

I would love to feel better. Today i actually feel worse. They don't give you antibiotics for bronchitis anymore. Just treat with prednisone. Started that today.

12:29 am

sprite, I love that poem.

12:30 am

doxy, prendnisone is nasty! I was on heaps of that for about 9 months!

12:30 am

((((doxy)))) We'll send you lots and lots of babble get well energy, that will work better than antibiotics, promise ;)

12:30 am

my son left today to go back to the air force also. Probably won't see him for at least 2 years.

12:31 am

doxy- i didn't know that- sorry at least you'll eat plenty :)

12:31 am

the bronchitis flairs up my asthma, too. So when I start coughing, I don't stop. I had this for 2 months last year.

12:31 am

doxy- that's so sad- i wish him a safe trip and a speedy return

12:32 am

i have to come here. I feel so much better just talking to all of you. sometimes I am here and just watching the log while I word search.

12:32 am

The poem is from Christopher Logue, I love it too. And so appropriate for mrP today ;) Sorry to hear that, doxy... tough times for you. Another hug to get you going ((((doxy))))

12:33 am

sprite -- got the 10 & 11! thanks

12:33 am

Hello to all... back for more abuse from the babble grid...LOL

12:33 am

Hi Blaze. just about to dip my toe in ... grey says the water is fine!

12:33 am

abuse is about right, but it's self abuse. *from a fellow self abuser*

12:33 am

Hi Blaze, LOL! K7/44-8/60 x 2

12:34 am

Hi Blaze! I got an e-mail for zubie and she asked me to say Hi to you from her :) (*hug*)

12:34 am

(I found K words! I found K words! And all by myself!)

12:34 am

How is our Zubie and where is she ???

12:34 am

woo hoo for sprite.

12:35 am

seriously, sprite. i don't think i could think of 30 K words if i tried. :)

12:35 am

doxy -- I am glad to know that I am a part of something which helps you feel better (*HUG*)

12:35 am

Woulf, you're welcome. Beautiful, aren't they? Very common words!

12:35 am

can i buy an a please?

12:35 am

way to go on the k's sprite

12:36 am

forget the A can I buy a ticket to Austrailia...?? what was I thinking

12:36 am

lol Spirte and cool!

12:37 am

Zubie is on vacation -- I am not sure exactly where -- but she is doing well -- her ankle is doing much better, but she doesn't have good web access so she misses the grid horribly --- she may try to log on in the next day or so but will deifinitely be cback when vacation is over :)

12:37 am

LeslieAnn, I simply hate K-words. Never seem to be able to find them. I am really baffled I found some!

12:37 am

hey blaze- lol

12:37 am

come on down Blaze... lots of room at our place!!

12:38 am

Say hi to zubie from me, Woulf :)

12:38 am

Oh that would be so lovely.... if only the grid did not follow me.... LOL

12:38 am

well, it's a lot more common, but i have much more trouble with words that start with vowels than consonants. don't know why. yesterday's puzzle took forever for me

12:38 am

a2z might be my friend with the k's.. (sshhh... I don't cheat!!!)

12:38 am

Blaze, wouldn't that be fun, being together in a room, each with own laptop, and typing away at the grid?

12:38 am

I'm saving for a trip to Okinawa. I think Australia would be more fun, though

12:39 am

mrp - using all tools available to you to solve a problem is not cheating ;)

12:39 am

MRP I do not believe that a2z is cheating it is just refreshing the memory....LOl

12:39 am

There are a D6 and a D7 that don't seem to like me one bit :P

12:40 am

When I started on this game, I was told that looking up the actual words was cheating. ALL the rest is research!

12:40 am

my father-in-law reckons I don't have to use it... cause I am so smart and know everything!! ;))

12:41 am

d 6 think lots of sand

12:41 am

ruthy cool icon is that an anne gheddes ??

12:43 am

E8/40 - E9/54 Wow, finding K-words AND vowel-biggies... guess this is my day after all ;) ruthy: thanks, got that one. There are two D-words related to 'not liking'.

12:44 am

hi blaze not sure one of my children put it on there

12:44 am

or think AWOL

12:45 am

20 8 letter words!!! gotta be a record morning all

12:45 am

Hi onyx! Jump in, this is a great grid!

12:46 am

k words is where i'm starting

12:47 am

LOL... in for some self abuse, onyx, or are they your strong suit?

12:47 am

I wonder if those 30 k words are in real counting or metric counting.... 30 is a lot of k words

12:48 am

Blaze... how much is that in euro's?

12:48 am

first word i saw, so that's where i make my stand till i can't stand it

12:48 am

ack i only have 11 k words presently and there's 30? ack! ack! ack!

12:49 am

the K's have the market for sure...

12:49 am

have 21 k's -- sure don't know where the other 9 are!

12:49 am

For the K-hunters: there is a water cousin of mine hiding there.K6/33. :D Half way - what a grid!

12:50 am

14 k's now :)

12:51 am

Only 2 more K's... but they are making themselves invisible whenever I look their way.

12:52 am

i do not think i drank enough koffee for htis one...

12:53 am

*pours Blaze some koffee and hands some karamel kookies and khips*

12:54 am

oh sprite thanK you very very Much...

12:54 am

Get out! It's not possible that there are 30 K words here! I'm in denial already.

12:54 am

Yeah, K's down!!! This is a first. I always seem to be looking for K's hours after finishing the rest of the grid.

12:55 am

mab I think we're all "k" ing right now :)

12:55 am

Hi there mab - I found them, so you won't have any trouble.

12:55 am

Brava Sprite!!

12:56 am

Wow Sprite, cool! ^5

12:56 am

way to go sprite -- still have 4 to find

12:56 am

This is going to be fun. I'm up for the absurd!

12:56 am

sprite, i am very impressed. *bowing to the "k" master*

12:57 am

Hang on, ladies, you're almost there! :)

1:01 am

R9/60, chemical word. white to yellowish powder isolated from the roots of certain species of Asian shrubs and used as a sedative and an antihypertensive Though it sounds more like decorating the room again ;)

1:01 am

7 k's to go and my little one wants some cuddles,see y'all later

1:02 am

Have fun cuddling, onyx, cu later :)

1:02 am

I loved it when my little ones wanted to cuddle.... I especially love it when my 15 month ould grand daughter wants to cuddle and read..

1:02 am

enjoy your cuddles, onyx!

1:05 am

Thanx Sprite. got it!

1:05 am

166 - time to consult brandjack's list!

1:05 am

Even my 9 yo son still wants cuddles... guess we are just a very cuddly family ;) My love and I have been married for almost 10 years now and we are still very much into cuddling. Well, there are worse things to be addicted to, right? (No, NOT babbling!)

1:06 am

May grab a p 7/32 as well -- we may all need one before this is over!

1:07 am

You're lucky your little boy still allows cuddles. He sounds like quite a dear little character -- bright, empathic, willing to cuddle...

1:08 am

Just tore open a can of S-biggies: use Sp5/12 to build on for S7/36, 7/32 and 8/45. Not related: Sp8/65

1:08 am

the K's are done. YEAH!!!

1:09 am

My Tim is a wonderful kid. And everything that makes him so special, is what makes him vulnerable to the world. He gets hurt on a daily basis and there is nothing anyone can do about that... except cuddling a lot, of course.

1:09 am

doxy, WTG!

1:09 am

Yes.... as the arm and elbow go down.... the K's have landed in the grey pond of the grid...

1:10 am

Yey doxy! I see that babble is slinging ethnic slurs (1) again. How I hate those words.

1:10 am

And Blaze too! Feels great, doesn't it? It is so good to have those b@stard Ks out of the way.

1:10 am

doxy cool ^5

1:11 am

missy, I just love that icon. I can relate very well to it

1:12 am

Don't think I have that one yet, then, mab, or I may not have recognised it. It would be nice to have those words disabled in the enable dictionary, wouldn't it.

1:14 am

It's an sp4, and yes, i think we don't need them at all.

1:16 am

Ah, indeed, didn't have it. I have a blind spot for those words, it seems. Not too bad a thing, now I come to think about it.

1:19 am

Sweet! the K's are grey!

1:19 am

yeah GW

1:20 am

yeah GW .... the old grey grid aint' what she used to be......%%%%% sing along.....

whoa, i got the 11

1:23 am

Great going, Woulf :)

pr 11/104 *faints*

1:24 am

Nice, spatial! 43 to go and the kids are awaking... what are the odds I get done before breakfast? (less than zero)

1:26 am

Must toddle off to bed now....see you tomorrow ... only 190 words to go....

1:27 am

Sleep well and sweet dreams, Blaze!

1:28 am

Time for me to go-- I have only 149 to go -- still missing 2 nines --- be back later after work (*Hugs for all*) (((*Extra for everyone who wants one*))) G'nite all :D

1:28 am

Night GW.

1:29 am

Almost half way then, Woulf! Big hug for you, hope you have a nice working day.

1:30 am

nite blaze and gw

1:35 am

i'm off to try and sleep. See you all in the morning.

1:35 am

Night doxy!

1:35 am

nite doxy

1:36 am

everyone have a good night or day.

1:38 am

Hunting for E's i got stuck. Finally found the missing one: E6/33: a paper money, brass coin, and monetary unit of Equatorial Guinea, equal to 100 centimos: replaced the peseta in 1973. Sounds a bit like a musical instrument starting U ;)

1:42 am

Hi guys!

1:43 am

Hey hugs! *hugs hugs*

1:43 am

:o) Hi Sprite! How's it going?

1:44 am

Great! 12 to go and running on empty, but have a wonderful time :D This is such a nice grid. Big, but manageable.

1:46 am

OMG... already? Geez, I missed alot

1:46 am

*have = having*

1:47 am

are all the biggies found already?

1:48 am

Yeah, I am sorry, we have left nothing new to discover for you. But you will fun finding them anyway :)

1:49 am

*insert 'have' where applicable* Sorry for all the typo's.

1:54 am

wow, there's so many

1:54 am

Yay the meanie K's are behind me!

1:59 am

WTG Missy! With 5667 points and 5.41 average word length I bid you farewell for now, kids need attention. Good hunting to you all, and have a great day/night/whatever.

2:01 am

Niters Sprite :)

2:02 am

Bye Sprite... have a great day!

Hi Everyone!

2:05 am

Hi Sam :)

not many people on today.

2:07 am

People are probably working on the puzzle...300 words strong! :)

best get on with it then!

2:18 am

Good night all :)

nite cyber!

2:19 am

Night 'nan!

gonit'e cyber!

bye all... for now! see you all later

2:33 am

bye mrpres

2:33 am

Bye MrP

see ya mr.p!

can I have some help with the 11 please???

2:35 am

speed- do you have the 10?

no

2:37 am

the 10 means :To fix upon, decide, or decree in advance; foreordain for the 11 make 10 plural- if this doesn't help you let me know

2:42 am

10= add pr*fix- PR* + the 2 first letters in **cide(choose) + the 2 first letters in read me a **ory + last 3 letters in no, that's noy ours it's m***. 11- make it plural

Dad when you get to work you may see thismessage I need some help getting the 10 I have a good clue here but all I could think up was progress and proceed HELP!

2:44 am

oops- that's not yours

2:46 am

speed- did you get it?

not yet but still hunting!

2:50 am

Good Morning fellow Babblers....it's my birthday and I'm eating choccie cake for breakfast....how deliciously decadent.....better be a manageable one today,just for me.... ;)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TBEAR!

2:51 am

Thx Speed.....xx

2:51 am

*sings Happy Birthday song and throws confetti around then* Happy Birthday!!!

2:52 am

the pr goes up to a vowel- that's the first 3 letters- the next 2 are **cide(i can **cide what i want to wear) the next 2 are **ory(disney movie toy **ory) the last 3 letters are m***(it belongs to me , it's m***) use the letters that are *'s

2:53 am

happy birthday dear tbear, happy birthday to you

2:53 am

Yay.....Missy.....tbear dances around in confetti,still clutching choccie cake in her 'new' flanelette pjs...how sexy!!!!

thanks beebee! that clue rocked!

2:54 am

don't forget to make it plural for the 11

2:54 am

beebee...hi...u must be a new (y)...great name

2:55 am

de 7/32 and de 8/45 are "pre"cusors to the pr 9 & 10 if that also helps anyone

beebee i won't!

2:56 am

tbear- i've been here for awhile- this isn't my usual time though- it's 3:56am here- i should be sleeping- oh well

2:56 am

tbear lol! Im wearing a confy nightgown and slippers

3:00 am

beebee....well now doubt at some time I'll see you again...I keep strange waking/sleeping habits...bear hug from a birthday tbear x

3:02 am

tbear- you might see me again- i too have strange hours-thax for the hug- i licking the choc cake from hair- yum yum- Hope you have a wonderful birthday

3:02 am

Missy....ain't nuffin quite like comfy pjs and fluffy slippers is there?

3:05 am

Cuts bee bee,missy and speed huge slices of wicked choc cake with choc curls,white maltesers and little white drops on top.......mmmmmmm birthdays

3:05 am

No mam, dae isn't. :) Have you seen our word count today/tonight?

3:06 am

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm thank you :)

3:06 am

thax tbear- what kind of drink do you have to go with the cake :)

3:06 am

coffee for me

3:07 am

missy- where are you? what time is it?

3:08 am

*sings Bill Cosby's song* "Mom is great....she gaves us the chocolate cake..."

3:09 am

In Northern Cali-forn-i-a and at the tone its 1:25 a.m.

3:09 am

beebee.....tea.....cat on lap....and the debris from a wine and tapas evening that ended with dancing in my lounge til 3 this morn...there must be at least 20 people out there this morn with good hangovers....ha...not me,I'm immune on my birthday...lol

3:10 am

what? no jaffa cakes?

3:11 am

and how is cali-forn-i-a?

3:12 am

i have a question..... has anyone figured out the one 'd' word that can be made by the 'd' on the second row... that cant be made by the one on the first row?

3:12 am

The sky has been weeping for days and 'tis coooold. How about where you're at?

3:13 am

good morning everyone...btw..lol

3:13 am

sounds like a terrific b-day bash tbear- you should have invited us- nothing like a good hangover to let you know you are getting old lol

3:13 am

hey rolin

3:14 am

rolin I think you mean the one that means "to stop from proceeding, to reroute in another direction

3:14 am

i am in south carolina- our weather is crazy- been in the 60's- next week the say 70-75- i have no idea what's going on, it's very strange

3:15 am

de 5/12 is the one I think you mean

3:15 am

Old!!!! Old!!!! I'm only half of ninety!!!! And loving it,loving it,loving it.....loving it like this......hahaha

3:16 am

lol tbear

3:17 am

beebee Wierd weather you're having.

3:17 am

nope...had that...that can be made from the first 'd'....

3:18 am

tbear don't make me do math...arg lesseee...that would make you...ummm...35..yeah thats right :) *feels proud*

3:19 am

((TBear))....Did youy have a good holiday?? Is your birthday today?? Happy Birthday!!!!xx I`ve only popped in for the grid!!

3:19 am

300 words on the 30th....seems reasonable to me....for those lucky people with nothing to do all day....gunna get 30...and feel 10% satisfied...... :)

3:20 am

missy- i know, i'm getting worried that since it's been so warm- the bottom will fall out soon and we're not prepared for "real" winter. or it'll be a 100+ degree summer- i can do without either of those two

3:20 am

rolin how about this one: de 6/21 de + taking an "exam" or ....

3:21 am

beebee does it usually snow where you're at?

3:21 am

missy....{{HUG}} ty...*s*

3:22 am

rolin yw :)

3:22 am

Hi Rolin - good to see you again. haven't seen you since the last hols! When are you back? We go back Wed.

3:23 am

Lotti...sweetpea....hows u? Yes isa my birthday.... Joelgee better come to the chat log and wish me a good one!!!...Was celebrating til three with friends and ANJ and LOLA....who should be suffering today.....ha evil grin....P.S. How're the pop socks???? yep...me too...

3:24 am

hey linda...yeah... i have just been snowed under at school this term.. it seems babling will be a holiday thing with me..*sigh*.. we go back for an inset tues

3:28 am

LOL!!! I`m great and fortunately didn`t get the pop socks!!! I haven`t been on here for ages so when I saw you I had to say hi and wish you a good one.....and many more good ones to come!! I`ll have to mail sis i`ve been promising for weeks. It must be a couple of months since i`ve seen Joel too!! Anyway take care i`ll see you soon..xxxx Glad the party was buzzing!!!!

3:29 am

Thx Lotti.....big fat choccolaty bear hug...xxx

can I have some clue for the 9s please, Havn't got a single one pleeease!

3:30 am

de 9/60 - people who leave the army without permission

thanks haz!

3:32 am

re 9/60 A white to yellowish powder isolated from the roots of certain species of rauwolfia and used as a sedative and an antihypertensive.

3:32 am

I've only just started so others will be able to give more - that 9 should also give you two 8's.

3:33 am

Sam put that definition in your search engine and the word should come up for re9/60

Thanks MissyMe!

3:39 am

yw :)

3:42 am

speedfreak sam ready for another? sp9/84 resembles your backbone

3:46 am

in6/18 - to put something in in8/45 - one who puts something in in9/54 - people who put things in

I know the first letters but then I can't get the last 4!

thanks haz 2 9s to go!

3:48 am

late night and early babbling have caught up with me...time to snooze...see you later guys....TTFN

3:48 am

speedfreak sam if something is your favourite you ---- it

3:50 am

in 8/40 a person who puts something in :)

thanks frances! got the sp9! my last one is the et9 pleeease can I have help!

3:51 am

Sam, don't use the s on the left hand side, use the s third row down

3:51 am

niters tbear Happy birthday again!

bye tbear! have a great birthaday!

3:52 am

Ignore that last one! It's the s on the bottom

3:52 am

speedfreak sam et9/54 To protract for an indefinite period (use s instead of z)

3:53 am

bye tbear- happy b-day

Morning everyone how many words today please?

3:57 am

Just 300.

3:57 am

300

a whoping 300!

3:58 am

You tell it like it is, Sam! Did you get your et9?

3:59 am

rosalind Hello :)

not yet.

3:59 am

speedfreak sam did you find the sp9/84?

3:59 am

Do you want some help?

yes haz please. yes frances.

wait I got it hurrah!

4:01 am

e8 - e plus te4/4 - a bird which often appears, then 3 letters that sound the same as eyes. Then add s for the 9

bye all back soon!

4:02 am

Bye, Sam - glad your 9's are safely aboard!

thanks for the help haz!

4:02 am

See you later....

4:03 am

speedfreak sam et9/54 Morcombe and Wise first name of wise (belongs to) change the last two letters round and add s

4:04 am

speedfreak sam too late. See you got it. Well done

never mind thanks frances!

4:13 am

speedfreak sam You'e welcome

4:16 am

Sam - there are some more birds lurking. ke7/44 and 8/60

4:17 am

anyone have a clue for the pi4/5- its one of the last 3- i have the one that is in a cherry and the one that you do when you are hemming pants- i have searched and typed and i can't find it- please and t/y

4:18 am

bye sam

4:18 am

beebee - a type of tree or what you do when your lover goes away

4:19 am

haz- t/y i have that one it's one of the last 3

4:20 am

I think you mean this one: family of ancient Rome was a prominent plebeian branch of the gens Calpurnia put in search engine and it should come up

4:24 am

missy T/Y- i have searched the grid and monkey typed forever- i don't know how i missed it- T/Y T/Y T/Y

4:26 am

yw beebee :)

4:38 am

here i go again.... does anyone know what 'r' word is made from the first 'r' in the second row...that cant be made by the 'r' in the first row.....

4:39 am

rolin I don't have that one yet, sorry

4:40 am

Rolin. do you mean the R5/10 ?

4:41 am

R 5/10 to put in place again is one, I think... don't have the other.

4:41 am

rolin re8/45 to declare untrue again

4:42 am

re5/10 - to lay the table again?

4:42 am

woohoo... its a re...working of a de6

4:43 am

yup beebee...*s*

4:48 am

Okay, I have to go. I'm about to tackle something even more daunting than a 300 word grid. My husband bought a VCR/DVD yesterday in the sales. I have the job of connecting it and tuning etc. This is (a) because he has gone to work and (b) because he refuses to read instructions. I'll report back on progress, provided the men in white coats haven't carried me off....

4:48 am

lol Haz, good luck ;)

4:49 am

Haz lol and good luck. Cya later

4:49 am

bye haz

5:04 am

39 words left- i'm off to take a shower and start my day- and all i want to do is go to sleep- the price we pay to babble. lol- hope everyone has a wonderful day and good luck babbling

hi all! just had a break to have a phone call now lets get some 8s any clues please???

5:06 am

Hi Speed! de8/50: think of a place with lots of sand...and add past participle ending (ending for regular verbs in the past tense, for instance).

thanks hurshy anymore???

5:08 am

Pi8/45: that one is not easy unless you read beer cans...You can google this for a pi 7 and then pluralize for the pi 8: A light, golden lager having a strong flavor of hops.

5:10 am

re 8/45: take your de 6/21 meaning 'to say no' and add 're' before.

5:11 am

Hi Sam, how are you today.? I'm not Babbling just wanted to say "Hello"to you.(and all you other Babblers of course,but Sam is my special one!!!)

hi jaydee doing well and have lots of good clues from hurshy but the beer could use some help from dad!

5:12 am

in 6/18: easy...look at you r keyboard...a key at the bottom of the numbers on the right...that's your in6. Pluralize for in 7 and add past participle ending for in 8. And I got no more 8s!

5:12 am

Hi Jaydee!

5:13 am

Hi Sherry!

hurshy can I have a clue for the de6 which means to say no please???

5:16 am

It's Sherry, actually...lol! de6: To declare untrue; contradict. den..

5:16 am

speedfreak sam kn/60 something on which one prays

5:17 am

speedfreak sam thats a kn8/60

5:17 am

Thanks Frances!

5:18 am

Sherry You're welcome

sorry... SHERRY. LOL!

5:19 am

ke8/60 birds of prey

thanks sherry have not pretended to know what that means but it's a word hurrah!

thanks frances!

5:22 am

speedfreak sam You're welcome

5:24 am

You're welcome Speed!

bye all my hour on the computer is up back later this afternoon see ya!

5:25 am

See ya Speedfreak Sam! :)

5:26 am

Good morning everyone. What a beautiful puzzle! I'm trying to get halfway before getting on with the rest of life this morning. Need 8 more words to do that, but have the 9's, 10 & 11 thanks to great clues.

5:27 am

Hi Eva! I'd like the clues for the 10 and the 11 please! :)

5:27 am

po8/45 breastplate of the armour of a horse

5:27 am

pl po8/45 breastplate of the armour of a horse

5:28 am

Thanks Frances! That sounds like French actually!

5:28 am

Sherry- the 10 means to set one's fate in advance and is a pr word. The 11 is the plural.

5:28 am

Thanks Eva! Got them!

5:29 am

yr welcome. Isn't it satisfying to see those 2 checkmarks appear?

5:32 am

ooooooo definitely! When I'm short on time, I'm going for the points anyway!

5:34 am

ha, to make the 10 word i want i need an m so i'm clearly looking in the wrong place..

5:36 am

20 8 letter words?!!

5:37 am

miametro-for the 10 & 11 look at my clue to sherry just a few minutes ago.

5:37 am

yeah, i tried that. i can't figure it out tho, absolutely stupid today.

5:38 am

okay-over halfway, so time to rest the back and get on with things. see you all later.

5:39 am

mia... think of a 'de' word for fate, then change the last letter to a vowel. Then build on the front of it for your pr, and plural.

5:40 am

mia-not stupid at all- the patterns sometimes just won't appear. If you think that something was fated to happen all along you might say it was "pr_________". The first syllable is the one that means to happen before, the second one sounds like what gathers under your bed, but change the second vowel for another.

5:41 am

yes, but that word to me needs an m :/

5:42 am

less doom, more something good that was meant to happen...

5:42 am

it sounds like you're thinking of the ermine one...there's another....when you are going somewhere the place you are headed for is your de_________.

5:44 am

ah, finally found it :) thanks!

5:44 am

TA DA!!

5:44 am

Hi all, having trouble finding the po8,, googled the def but couldn't find it

5:48 am

sorry periwinkle-don't have it either

5:48 am

po 7: (Anc. Armor) The breastplate of the armor of a horse.

5:49 am

Have fun playing with BABBLE !!

5:51 am

peri-if you google the whole thing it is there. The root is from the french for chest(breast)..i.e. p____ine

5:52 am

Po + to indicate a direction with your finger (minus the 'n') + ancient artefact (minus the ‘ic’) then plural.

5:52 am

that mess was ... minus the ic

5:55 am

Found the first third, still 199 to go but I'm off! See ya later! :)

5:56 am

finally found the po7 and 8 using Google, (eleventh listing)

6:00 am

235 to find. gonna be a long day, lol

6:01 am

morning, everyone!

6:03 am

i'm back for a few- any help with the sp4/9

6:05 am

derogatory term for latin american (sounds like clean... sp** & span)

6:05 am

beebee not a nice word!

6:07 am

frances and trish- t/y never would have gotten that

6:08 am

beebee No - not nice is it?

6:09 am

frances- no it is not a nice word- but, it seems like we get alot of ugly words in the grids

6:11 am

beebee Some that truly surprise me when others you think should be there, aren't.

6:11 am

i hate to be a pain, but these sp's are killing me- any clue for the 8/50? please and t/y

6:12 am

I don't have that one yet, either beebee... *eyes everyone else hopefully*

6:12 am

frances- i know exactly what you mean- it's crazy

6:13 am

Think of something you nail your letters on - small

6:14 am

huh? i'm confused

6:14 am

Sorry I gave you the 8/65

6:15 am

oh- i thought i had finally gone insane- thanks anyway frances :)

6:18 am

sp8/45 Think of those with the gift of the gab

6:19 am

what about the last 2 sp 6/21's- i can't move on until i get these and i don't know any sp words

6:19 am

which sp is it working from?

6:19 am

Bottom

6:21 am

beebee sp6: think of some thing you might vent

6:22 am

frances t/y- but i have no idea

6:24 am

beebee... sounds like the ringing of a bell, spelled differently, with an s at the front. Or think of a line of patter, a fast, slick speech...

6:24 am

beebee From German or Yiddish meaning to talk a lot (I think)

6:24 am

it's a bodypart, working from the top sp. (the venting one)

6:25 am

angel- the only thing i can think of is anger- is that it lol- i guess i'm just tired so i can't think- i knew i shouldn't have stayed up allnight :)

6:26 am

yes, beebee, go with that.

6:26 am

beebee sp6/21 you should have one

6:27 am

oh- i have that one- i need the last 2 6/21's- the one before the 8/50 and the one after- but, thanks anyway

6:27 am

i still can't find the sp8's! driving me nuts

6:29 am

Hello, everyone - earlier babblers will recall that I was tackling the job of installing a new VCR/DVD. I am flushed with triumph!

6:29 am

yea haz

6:29 am

sorry, beebee, I may have confused you (I'm not working off Brandyjack's list) ... the sp6/21 I gave you was for the speech ... the sp6/21 the others are giving you is for the body part. *shuts up and goes away*

6:30 am

all hail the conquering Haz !

6:30 am

trish- it's fine- i appreciate you trying :)

6:31 am

There was a point where I could have done with another pair of hands, but improvisation saved the day!

6:33 am

miametro- did you get the sp8/50 yet? cause, i don't want to be the only one who doesn't know lol

6:33 am

lol, thanks beebee ... I thought you were still trying for the sp8 that builds off the speech sp6/21.

6:34 am

nope, nor the sp8 65!

6:34 am

beebee sp8/50 is one of two muscles at the back of the neck

6:37 am

ok- i finally see- what everyone is talking about now- i'm slow this morning- miametro the 8/65 builds from the 1st 5/12

6:38 am

Well done beebee so please you got it

6:38 am

frances- T/Y T/Y T/Y

6:39 am

nope, i still can't get those last three letters!

6:39 am

beebee You're welcome

6:40 am

MIAMETRO- beebee growls *ers*

6:41 am

i'm obviously not working off the right 5/12. the first 5/12 i have is the long bone down your back.

6:43 am

need help with the 2nd te 7/ 28, please

6:43 am

miametro There is one before that sharp pointy rhing

6:44 am

mia- s+ pumpkin p**+the straight cons.= the first sp5/12 from there build a 7/36 7/32 8/45 6/21

6:45 am

AH, FINALLY!!! -collapses- as soon as you said that i understood the talking clues, lol. still need the 8 /50 tho, lol

6:45 am

gnubee- 7/28 means Of or relating to the earth; earthly make it plural for the 8/40

6:47 am

t/y, beebee

hi everone!

6:49 am

mia- one look the clue francis gave about the neck muscles

6:50 am

hi sam

6:56 am

there's a clock that says one minute before the puzzle changes...

6:57 am

mia- did you get it? go to www.onelook.com and click on reverse dictionary and put in" one of two muscles at the back of the neck" and you'll get the sp8/50

anglesong don't listen to it it does'nt mean it.

7:00 am

angel- refresh

can I have some help with the Us please.

7:04 am

sam- if you have to pee- you need to us* the bathroom but make the word plural

thanks got that one but the other one isn't there!

7:06 am

uk4/9 abbr for a stringed instrument

7:06 am

Sam, think of a slang term for bombs (very big ones)... then take the first letter off.

7:06 am

uk4/9 pl

7:07 am

sam- there is only 1 us word- what other word do you need

the Uk word

7:08 am

sam- when you throw up - you p*** add an s on the end

thanks got it from monkey typing that is before beebee's clue because I not that stupid. well I guess I prbobly am but...well...never mind!

7:10 am

I still don't get the talking clues.

thanks! trish! bee bee! and frances!

what talking clues???

7:11 am

sam- you not stupid- it's the easy words that always hide

7:11 am

beebee use sp6/21 without one of the vowels and a a latin sounding ending

7:11 am

speedfreak sam You're welcome. Nice to see you back

thanks!

7:12 am

Angel, your 5/12 that means secret agents... add the 'straight consonant' after the 'e'

7:12 am

angel- look at the clue i posted a 6:44

7:14 am

any clue for the de7/36 please

7:14 am

lol...that opened a minior floodgate...

7:15 am

dave- de hate strongly- i de**** bills

7:15 am

davetins de7/36 hate

7:16 am

Just monkey typed it as your clue came up frances Ty that's me finished

7:17 am

And Beebee Ty

7:17 am

davetins You're welcome

7:18 am

i'm off to start my day- i'll talk to y'all later- good luck

bye bye bee bee!

7:27 am

Sam...greetings from your Dad's cousin in NYC ... a little birdy told me you were babbling..

7:28 am

I'm already 8 words past my grand total from yesterday's grid.

HI ABK!

whats your'e total then.

7:32 am

I haven't started yet today (and I've been on sporadically) looks like a long one today!

7:32 am

yesterday, 80...thus far today, 90

are you andrea, dad's cousin???

7:34 am

that's right! your nana ruth is my aunt. do you remember me.

not really it was about four years ago.

wow! now I have dad's cousin antie joice and nana ruth and dad on babble soon the whole family will be playing!

7:41 am

yeah thats alright I didn't expect that you would. Next time I'm in England I will come and visit you

where are living now???

the logo is not mine request from sister!

must change!!

7:45 am

living in brooklyn, new york with husband and twin daugthers (18 months zoe and isabella). How is anna

annoying as usual but getting on well!

7:48 am

yes I think I found my big brother daniel annoying when I was that age too...

that's a nice logo!

7:49 am

that's our big fat cat suleiman (weighs about 17lbs and is very friendly) sitting on one of the babies chairs

7:53 am

finally found the 8/50

7:53 am

wtg angel :)

bye all won't be back till toni'te see ya! (especially andrea)

7:59 am

Hi ABK n Sam just logged in

8:02 am

bye, I'm off now too...

8:15 am

any clues for ke8?

8:16 am

birds of prey, angel

8:20 am

I'm drawing a blank, trish

8:22 am

do you remember a book/film about a boy and the wild bird he tamed, named Ke* ? that's the first part of the word, and the type of bird you're looking for.

8:22 am

trish--- is it a 7/44? if so, I've found it.

8:23 am

yes, plural for the 8 :)

8:31 am

good morning everyone!!

8:31 am

hi efor :)

8:31 am

Good morning, everyone!

8:32 am

hi Jera!

8:32 am

Hi Jera

8:34 am

Some very interesting words today... I hate it when the big ones are just repetitives, variations on the same word...

8:36 am

I'm hiding out in the cold computer room while the kids watch Little Einsteins... we all got the flu for Christmas! So this puzzle should be interesting as I feel like total crap...

8:37 am

brrr, Jera, I hope you're bundled up under several sweaters!

8:41 am

Does anyone have the te8 (and probably the te7, if it's a plural) ?

Does anyone have hints for the P10 and 11?

hi

8:43 am

Maybe it's the fever, but not too bad today

8:44 am

The p 10 and 11 are to do with a belief that the future is decided already. Think of a pop group 'de****y's Child' and build on that

Yay, thank you!

8:45 am

You're welcome!

8:45 am

pr10+11 builds off a de7/32, meaning fate, or something foreseen. (you'll want to end it in a 'y' .. change this to a vowel). Then plural, and build from the front to make your pr11.

8:46 am

meh, too slow... never mind. Haz, you give good hints... have you got the te8? It's hiding from me

8:46 am

Just looking for it now, trishtrash.

8:47 am

trish, the te7/8 are soup serving bowls

8:49 am

I thought it was something to do with the earth

8:50 am

Got it now. French for earth plus ne, then plural

8:51 am

ty doxy, you sent me in the right direction :) & thanks Haz for helping me spell it properly, lol.

8:51 am

Soup server is tureen.

8:51 am

just looked up def - belonging to the earth or world

8:51 am

sorry about wrong def.

8:52 am

well, got it anyway, thanks Frances, too.

8:52 am

But it sent us in the right direction, doxy.

8:54 am

trishtrash You're welcome

8:56 am

I must look really sick, my daughter keeps coming in & asking me if I need anything... I'm taking advantage while it lasts...so far she;s fetched the thermometer, juice & tissues, also juice for her little brother & put the movie in for him... Someone hold me, I'm frightened...

8:57 am

Now she's brought me a bell to ring & the cat has taken up a post beside me on the desk...

8:57 am

good luck jera, take advantage cause it doesn't last long. get well soon.

8:58 am

What age is she, Jera?

8:58 am

lol @ the bell ... that's so sweet.

8:59 am

9 1/2... sweet, but would rather do what she wants, not what she should... like most kids that age

9:00 am

Oh, if she's not a teenager, then she probably has no ulterior motive!

9:04 am

I was beginning to suspect she was getting everything out of the way so she wouldn't be interrupted with her reading (lots of new books for Christmas)... but when I asked her she said, 'Well, you take care of me when I'm sick, so I should take care of you when you're sick' All together now... AWWWWWWW!

9:04 am

AWWWWWWWWW!

9:05 am

sounds like a wonderful daughter. well loved and loves back

9:07 am

Well, I try... use the Girl Scout guilt when I need to...

9:08 am

any clues for the final sp8/50?

9:09 am

Hi All - long slog today!

9:10 am

doxy1lover sp8/50 to do with two muscles at the back of the neck

9:10 am

sp8/50 muscle in the back of the neck

9:11 am

Doxy: Either of two muscles of the back of the neck, extending from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull, that rotate and extend the head and neck

9:11 am

ty spellit and trish

9:12 am

othwise known as ... the muscles that are burning because I've been sitting here crouched over the keyboard for too long...

9:12 am

lol trish

9:14 am

I've got myself propped just so in the comfy computer chair... almost as restful as lying down...

9:15 am

reminded me of an incident at work. One of my coworkers slipped on ice in the parking lot, and pulled a muscle in her back or arm. When she had it checked out she told the doc that it was her blow drying muscle, you know, the one that you use to hold the blow dryer.

9:15 am

Of course, moving any part of my body other than my hands (again, propped just so) hurts like hell... I hate the flu...

9:16 am

I keep trying to spell sister... maybe next time it will work...

9:17 am

Jera, you obviously know how to be ill in comfort :) doxy... lol, your coworker must have a lighter drier than me... takes at least four muscles to lift mine ;)

9:18 am

the doc didn't understand what the blow dry muscle was. silly doc.

9:18 am

tsk, what do they learn in medical school these days?! ;)

9:19 am

jera, I've spent so much time in my recliner this week, I'm beginning to hate it. (have bronchitis, had laryngitis)

9:21 am

Now that can be a pain in the neck, doxy... and chest... and stomach if you cough hard enough... I hate coughing...

9:22 am

i agree with you jera. I hate coughing too. but unfortunately I get bronchitis at least once a year.

9:25 am

My colds usually turn into strep throat, occasionally bronchitis. My kids seem to be more prone towards that... Sprite (my daughter) missed 2 weeks of Kindergarten when her bronchitis turned into pneumonia... scarey stuff...

9:35 am

Whoo-hoo! I remembered a weird word from yesterday!

9:36 am

Double whoo-hoo! I'm halfway!!

9:37 am

whoo hoo for jera.

9:37 am

i started last night and only have 165 so far.

9:45 am

have the k's, s's, and t's done. whoo *wiping sweat from brow*

I usually don't like boards with "A" in them because of all the off the wall words, now I miss the "A", think I have them all memorized.... I need a recliner too!

10:04 am

anyone else keep wanting to put "sister"?

10:04 am

Wow! 5667 pts today - I need a long lie down now

10:05 am

Why isn't kilner allowed? Proper name?

10:05 am

now that you've said it, hurshy, i do! lol :)

10:06 am

oops, sorry about that efor. :)

10:07 am

I think jera mentioned that one earlier, so you are not alone hurshy

10:07 am

Could I have a clue for the st words?

10:08 am

one is a foul smell, the other is plural of a pig pen (or a small eye infection)

10:10 am

Pigs live in st5/10's and I'm afraid they st5/18

10:10 am

nice clue spellit.

10:10 am

Okay, I give up... I need help with the stupid tr4/4... deceptively simple, but I don't see it!!

10:11 am

thank you. pigs are actually very cute.

10:11 am

jera, ends with same letter is starts with

10:12 am

tr4/4 like a tree but with a different last letter

10:13 am

ty so much... helps to start on the right letter... driving me batty...

10:31 am

Good morning everyone -- spent the last few minutes last night looking for the las two k's -- don't seem to be any brighter this morning!

Upgraded, little disappointed

10:33 am

cybernan, where are the k's

the tr 4/4..what does the 4/4 mean?

10:35 am

bunny.. 4 letters, 4 points

10:36 am

Well, I'm takin a break with 100 to go... gonna lay my poor aching head on a soft, soft pillow... later, all!

all this comes from BrandyJack's reference list?

300 today? poopies

10:37 am

hey toe sock, lots of words build on each other.

10:37 am

bye jera

10:38 am

yes, bunny, the list he posts on the babbler's anonymous site. The stats you get when you upgrade here are how many words per square, how many 4,5,6 letter (etc) words.

10:38 am

cnan, is it the 7/8 combo you need?

10:38 am

bye Jera, feel better!

10:40 am

Can anyone give me a hint for the se8? (if it's a plural of the 7, I don't have that either)

darnit! At least it was only ten dollars, i thought i'd be getting hints to the words, kinda like a crossword puzzle and I'd finally understand the number pattern you were using. The gris is helpful though, knowing which letters to build off and marking them as you play...

10:41 am

trish, think of the chapel in rome with the painted ceiling, spelled different

10:42 am

*showers doxy with choklit* finally! thanks! :)

10:43 am

yw trish, *thanks for the choklit*

10:43 am

afternoon folks... this one looks like it's going to take a few shifts... :)

OK, promised the kiddos we'd go the park today, I'd better get "hopping". Thanks for all your time Trish. Ya'll have a Happy New Years!

10:44 am

hey sherb

10:44 am

ty, you too bunny :) Hi Sherb

10:47 am

hey doxy :) you still laid up? hi trish :) ...could use some choklit myself, if there's any going spare... :D

10:47 am

yep. just can't get a good nights sleep

10:48 am

I'll share with you, and I promise not to cough on it first.

10:49 am

lol doxy ... sherb can have choklit too, you go ahead and cough on yours if'n you have to ;)

10:49 am

thanks, doxy... and you can cough all you like, cos I've already had the lurgy myself! :D

10:49 am

still have 50 to go, but need to take a break for now. See you all later.

10:50 am

so long, doxy, tc :)

10:50 am

later doxy :)

10:51 am

a clue for the last two ke's, please? (ke 7 & 8)

10:51 am

cybernan... birds of prey

10:52 am

hi nan :) ...sorry, but I'm working backwards... and the K's are a log way off...

10:52 am

TrishTrash: A definition of the Se8 is "a stanza of six lines". Also sounds like a famous chapel.

10:52 am

last ke 7 - bird of prey

10:52 am

Cybernan: Ke7 is a bird. Ke8 is the plural.

10:54 am

ty, judi, I found that with some help... There's special 'clue choklit' for anyone who can hint me on the last er5 (I have two er 5/10s)

10:55 am

Thank you, Dippnall & Judi

10:55 am

trish - er 5/12 - made a mistake

10:57 am

I'd like some help on the last er 5/10, please

10:57 am

wow, what a dumb one to have for the last word ... thanks Hurshy ... you get special last word in the grid choklit, and ribbons.

10:57 am

er 5/10 - the parts of a song that don't repeat, minus first letter

10:59 am

thanks trish. :) and if you think about it, in a way it's sort of an appropriate last word. :)

10:59 am

Hi everybody. hurshy, I could swear I've tried that er4 in the past only to have it rejected.

hi everybody!

11:00 am

mab - well, you're right, it doesn't take the 4 (singular) but it does take the five. i suppose it must be a latin plural.

11:00 am

hey there sam!

11:01 am

Hi Sam! Pretty icon!

11:01 am

lol *dumbass* would have been more appropriate ;) but I know what you mean. Kitties want their food, time to go, anyone want a clue, particularly, before I leave you all to it?

11:01 am

*puts on sunglasses* ...hi sam!! :D

11:02 am

since you asked, i wouldn't say no to a clue for pi 6/24

11:02 am

hello everyone...................Do YoU lIKe My BeAr On A bIrThDaY cAkE iCoN?.....hint hint nudge nudge...I'm such a childish half of ninety....!! Happy bear hugs all round

11:03 am

Hurshy: "The umbrellalike fruiting structure forming the top of a stalked fleshy fungus, such as a mushroom; the cap"

11:03 am

happy birthday tbear!!!!!

11:03 am

Happy birthday Tbear!!!!!

11:03 am

thanks trish

11:04 am

hey Hurshy ...xxand mab...xx

11:04 am

happy birthday, tbear :) bye, everyone, & good luck

11:04 am

All together now... Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday dear tbear Happy Birthday to you :D :D :D *stands in line for slice of cake...*

11:05 am

mmm...cake...

11:05 am

bye trish, and thanks for the choklit :)

happy birthday to tbear! happy birthday to tbear! happy birthday to tbear! happy birthday to you!

11:06 am

Yeah....yeah...yeah thanks Sherb....takes a bear bow...that's bear bow not birthday suit bare bow....(too old!!)..Chiocolate birthday cake all round,glass of everlasting bubbly and a partridge in a pear tree!

11:08 am

oh...sod the partridge...another bottle of everlasting bubbly......

11:08 am

Thank you tbear! I love partridge with my chocolate cake, how ever did you know!

11:08 am

speed.....I'm gratefully overwhelmed...xxxxx

11:09 am

How was your candlight tapas supper, tbear?

11:09 am

me too, me too - Happy Birthday tbear........

11:14 am

Thanks, Hurshy -- thought I'd tried that one!

11:14 am

mab...fab...as expected couldn't get online...too busy prising Anj and Lola apart...'lil love birds....fantabulous night,finished at 3,reluctantly as one of the guests looked like Ashton Kutcher....mmmm.Slept 3 hours and have had non-stop phone calls and visitors til now.supposed to be sleeping for coupla hours and hitting the pub for rest of friends celebration...ooooo love it love it love it

11:15 am

happy, happy, HAPPY BIRTHDAY tbear --- and many more!

11:16 am

piece of cake for joey and cybernan?

11:16 am

Yes, please, tbear!

11:16 am

greatly appreciated, love cake, love to celebrate. tyvm. airmail?

11:16 am

How wonderful! So happy for Anj and Lola, and for you; all birthdays should be so celebrated.

11:17 am

are anj and lola having birthdays too?

11:17 am

Thx cybernan...not more than another fabulous 45 I hope,couldn't stand the fun...!!

11:18 am

Ohhhhhhh.......to be 45 again!

11:19 am

oh, dear, I agree cybernan!

11:19 am

Although I still feel like 30, at most.

11:20 am

Anj and Lola seem to be celebrating almost every day!! They were here for my evening and both gorgeous.... Oh happy happy day and even a mini tiff with my eldest can't spoil this good mood. Thanks everyone for all the good wishes..tuck in to cake and champagne..had mine for breakfast...lol

11:29 am

pi 5/12 --- after the heaps and before the beer?

11:30 am

cnan, before the heaps, actually

11:34 am

Hurshy -- tried one who heaps, but that wasn't accepted either --- I'm stymied!

11:35 am

cnan, last letter is a vowel

11:37 am

thank you Hurshy ----- didn't know there were so many pi words!! I'd grab a pi 4/5 of pi 7/32 if it weren't so early in the morning!!!

11:37 am

and may i say that i am extremely amused by sp 8/65.

11:37 am

lol cnan!

11:46 am

It's my birthday can i put stipend???

11:47 am

and spinster...!

11:48 am

woohoo!!!!!

11:49 am

you done Hurshy.....?

11:50 am

yes, and sorry, tbear. didn't mean to ignore your queries. the answer to them, i think, to quote russ from friends, is "you could try, but you would not be successful."

11:51 am

Congrats girl.....putting on my best Ross face,that silly one he makes before he speaks and is thinking of his response.....p.s. my youngest daughter IS Pheobe but with dark hair and eyes

11:52 am

lol, i like it tbear! so you know the episode i mean, then?

11:53 am

Congrats, Hurshy! Sprite finished in two hours last night -------couldn't beleive it!

11:54 am

Well done, hurshy girl!

11:54 am

Just found all the blushes! pi 6/24 (after heaps and before beer)?

11:54 am

hurshy I adore friends,such clever writing...Hannah can quote complete episodes...I'll be glad when she gets a boyfriend to distract her...lol

11:55 am

Be careful what you wish for, tbear!!

11:57 am

thanks all. 2 hours, let's see... i guess it took me about 2 and a quarter?

11:59 am

Cybernan...believe me it would be a blessing,they are still so attached to the 'apron' (never worn one in my life) strings...we're too close as it was really only ever the three of us,they treat me as a buddy! GOTTA have a birthday siesta,I hour power nap and then onward and upward to the pub......See you lovely people later or tomorrow....BIG BEAR HUGS XXXXXXX

12:00 pm

so long, tbear -- enjoy your day.

12:00 pm

happy happy happy tbear!

12:00 pm

wow! -- impressive, Hurshy!

12:01 pm

mab,cybernan xxxxxxx

12:01 pm

later tbear - enjoy your birthday :) ...168 still to find... time for a break...

12:01 pm

happy birthday tbear!!! when can we have some cake?

12:01 pm

OOoooooo and Hurshy xxx

12:03 pm

pi 6/24 (after heaps and before beer)?

12:03 pm

and Sherb xx and Renfield,next slicing session at 11ish uk time be there!! lol

12:03 pm

cnan - take a heap and add you and me

12:06 pm

Thanks again, Hurshy

any clues for ek 6/33?

12:08 pm

ek 6/ 33 a former monetary unit of Guinea or a mispelled 4-stringed musical instrument (anagram of same minus an 'l')

thanks Cmith

12:11 pm

bye folks, may be back later but for now must do some things. happy babbling!

12:11 pm

Bingo

12:19 pm

Bye Hurshy -- will just have to muddle through with out you *tears*!

12:20 pm

mamabear, are you there?

12:27 pm

any clue on the sp4/5???...cant get it monkey typing

12:28 pm

sp -4/5 - not a very nice habit.... you can roast things on this as well.

12:28 pm

Ouwachita: There are two - twirl and make water in mouth

12:29 pm

thanks...thought i had it, but didnt

hi all!

12:31 pm

hi speedfreak! :)

12:40 pm

Hi Speedfreak!

12:40 pm

ek 6, please?

12:43 pm

cybernan: my posting at 12:08 didn't help

12:46 pm

Cmith - yes it did! -- hadn't seen the clue.

12:46 pm

i'm stuck on the ek6/33, too

12:47 pm

time for a break -- imagine how bright those who did this in 2 hours are!

1:01 pm

any clue on the et6/18?

1:02 pm

et 6/ 18 everlasting

1:03 pm

efor: add two vowels front and back to a seabird

1:03 pm

thanks csmith... weird spelling :)

1:05 pm

efor: unusually, there is only a bit of that (wierd spelling) running around in this grid

1:06 pm

lol csmith :)

1:16 pm

Does anyone know the toal number of possible words?

1:18 pm

efor ek6/33 is a money unit of equatorial Guinea, sounds like what george Formby played

1:18 pm

300 beth

1:19 pm

Half way there....

1:20 pm

Working on my first Babble!

1:22 pm

I have 790 pts so far... is that good?

1:23 pm

You need 5667

1:23 pm

are you serious?

1:24 pm

wlevy: kind of a big one to start with (300 words). Ask for help if you need it. Check out the stats (first and second letter counts) on Babblers Anonymous web page (bottom of list of "Friends of Babble" to the right of the word list.)

1:24 pm

300 words 5667 points

1:24 pm

Welcome wlevy! We use all sorts of aids -- the best being a first 2 letter list posted by Brandyjack -- look under 'Friends of Babble' - click on babblers anon., general, stats -- you will find it. Good luck!

1:25 pm

Thanks guys

1:25 pm

you mean girls??

1:26 pm

Is there really an sp 8 between the large nail and it's plural?!!! If so, could I have a clue, please?

1:26 pm

er, um, yeah

1:27 pm

yes it's a mini

1:28 pm

add what it's called in tennis if the ball hits the net on serve

1:29 pm

woo hoo! finally done with the e's! thanks for the help davetins & csmith!

1:30 pm

well done efor, try try and try again

1:31 pm

cybernan: sp 8/ 65 a flower cluster or a wee sp 5/20 (heavy-duty nail)

1:32 pm

any clue for the last SE 7/28?

1:33 pm

se 7/ 28 a type of verse or latin six plus a fork prong

1:33 pm

just a warning wlevy... babble is VERY addictive! lol :)

1:33 pm

thanks everyone -- it was the 'small' and 'wee' that did it (knew I should have paid more attention to those tennis lessons I took 30 years ago!)

1:34 pm

se7/28 add another s and add ti4/4 and 5/5

1:35 pm

Any clues for po7/32? please and ty

1:35 pm

po 7/ 32 breastplate armor for a horse or Hawaiian food plus half an ivy support

1:36 pm

Assuming, of course, you did not need the "easy" one: po 7/ 32 plural of po 6/21 (those who hold on the edge)

1:37 pm

Excellent clue Cmith, thank you :)

1:38 pm

No, it was the first one - have the others, thanks

1:38 pm

I could use an assist with the ti's after the ti 5/10 and before last ti 4/4

1:40 pm

Drum, there's a lotthink little bells

1:40 pm

ti 6/ 30 make a musical sound with a small bell or urinate ti 7/ 44 similar to a soft ductile metal sometimes used on roofs (with or without the cat ti 6/ 18 to decorate with metal strands

1:41 pm

think of what stars do minus the 'w'

1:41 pm

and metallic paper

1:42 pm

any help with the last 2 sp's...only 4 to go

1:42 pm

sp 8/ 50 a muscle in the neck or the ductless body organ with a single vowel plus me plus we sp 6/ 21 a thing that connect mechanical or mathematical parts or a medical brace with the final consonant replaced with a vowel

1:47 pm

thanks...cmith...got them both

1:49 pm

I need help with the de7/36 ihave the de7/32 words and the other long de words.

1:50 pm

peri - to really not like something

1:50 pm

de 7/ 36 to hate a lot

1:50 pm

csmith, don't understand your clue for ti7/44

1:51 pm

2 to go...a er4/4 and the er5/12 that follows it

1:52 pm

Csmith and drum77 thanks, don't know how I missed that one. It is exactly how I feel about my job!

1:52 pm

periwinkle: "similar" means you add li 4/8 to the root word - in this case the soft metal

1:53 pm

Csmith, Thanks for clarifying that. I found it

1:54 pm

BTW - ty davetins and cmith for ti's... now to te's

2:02 pm

clue for the es6/21 please

2:03 pm

es 6: sees, or es + covert operators

2:04 pm

te 7 & 8 following the birds?

2:05 pm

Has there been a clue posted for the re9?

2:05 pm

cybernan, thank you, don't know how I missed that one. I already had the "covert operators"

2:06 pm

Not that I've se 4/4, Gwen -- but would like one!

2:06 pm

te 7/ 28 land measure or generic term for land plus neon te 8/ 40 plural of te 7/28 (land measures

2:07 pm

cyber Like Pate you cook in a te<<<<< spelled differently but sounds the same

2:07 pm

re 9/ 60 C33H40N2O9 (chemical formula) or could be to make snakish

2:08 pm

Thanks CSmith, I'll go hunting

2:09 pm

any clue on the er5/12???

2:09 pm

Any cluess for pi8/65?

2:09 pm

er5/12 - past tense of "to make a mistake"

2:09 pm

Ouwachita: er 5/12 made a mistake

2:10 pm

pi 8/ 65 similar to a type of evergreen

2:10 pm

got it ...thanks....DONE>>>>>anyone need a clue before i leave??

2:11 pm

Thank you Csmith and Davetins

2:12 pm

How about the last re 7/28?

2:12 pm

Your formula clue did it, Cmith! Thanks!!!

2:12 pm

periwinkle: it is supposed to be past te5/10 of ... (since te 5/10 is in puzzle) LOL So clue for te 6/21 is te 6/ 21 past te 5/10 of te 5/10 (bunched the muscles)

2:12 pm

re7/28 is the plural of the re6/18 just before it

2:13 pm

plural of re6/18 pre 20's anagram

2:13 pm

ty Cmith - can't believe I didn't see that

2:14 pm

macuser: don't you just hate it when that happens

2:15 pm

stuck still on sp 8/50 even with the clue earlier...:/

2:15 pm

Can't find the re9, I googled the formula but it did not help me.

2:16 pm

The tree is on the end peri

2:16 pm

Thanks, ouwa -- had to examine again in the wrong spot -- got 'em both now.

2:17 pm

sp8/50...just google "muscle in the neck"...it will show up

2:17 pm

start with top middle and keep left

2:17 pm

davetins, I used your clue re "tree" and found the re/9. thanks so much

2:18 pm

Easy when you've got it ??

2:19 pm

Me too, thanks, Davetins

>^..^<

babs!

2:21 pm

I'll probably kick myself but, si 5/10 following little drinks?

2:23 pm

Plural of not your brother but your si.

2:25 pm

Thanks - wonder what it means?

2:25 pm

cyber: that is really what it means - slang

2:25 pm

Or is it just poor spelling?

2:26 pm

clue for the in7/28 please

2:26 pm

cyber: bite your tongue - misspelled words in Babble? Never!

2:27 pm

in 7/ 28 3rd person singular, present te 5/10 of in 6/18 (adds in)

2:28 pm

peri puts in

2:28 pm

must be the in6/18 that I do not have.

2:28 pm

in 6/ 18 to add in (as in the key next to 'delete' on your keyboard)

2:29 pm

I have that in6 and the two in8 and in 9 but can't seem to figure out the in7

2:30 pm

peri: add an "s"?

2:30 pm

found it: a better clue would have been to make in6/18 plural

2:30 pm

plural of the 6 peri

2:31 pm

thanks Csmith, found it right before your clue re "s"

2:31 pm

Thanks Babs1, but already found it.. was wondering if you were playing today

2:32 pm

I am still missing several in words: in order- in5/18, in6/30,in5/10 and in6/18 all right before the in8/45.

2:33 pm

Clues for pi8/70?

2:34 pm

I am up to 182 words. How is everyone doing? I have the 10 and 11 woohoo! and all the 9, most of the 8's.

2:34 pm

peri use the K

2:34 pm

past tense of the pi6/33

2:35 pm

pi 8/ 70 past te 5/10 of pi 6/33 (blushed delicately)

2:36 pm

davetins: it is a little hard to keep by the "no babble words", isn't it? te 5/10

2:36 pm

Thanks you so much Cmith - got it :)

2:36 pm

that in5/18 is a silly word. Def. thread or yarn

2:36 pm

hi, peri...am playing off and on...waiting for a client to show up...gonna help with nutrients for post-face lift recovery! 142 words so far

2:37 pm

Babs1 - are you a nurse, face lift hmmm

2:38 pm

peri: regarding the in 7/28 clue - I used to use 'plural" for verbs but I got my virtual wrist slapped with a rulerby an irate teaching nun so I stick to the 3rd person, present te 5/10 business and put the 's' into the clue.

2:38 pm

sorry cmith finished so long ago forgot it was a word

2:39 pm

those pi6/7/8 are also silly words, at least to me LOL

2:47 pm

se 4/4 ? - stuck on one of the ones between the freehold stuff and the se 5/10 that a lot of people don't have in 'common'. I have the one that sounds like a vista.

2:53 pm

se 4/4 in order glanced; whales; selves; Samoan money; burnt; Indian weights

2:55 pm

thanks csmith -- got it -- it was french salts

2:58 pm

lunch break -- can't believe I've been at this for almost 6 hours!

3:01 pm

how many words in this puzzle today?

3:05 pm

Bamis: 300

3:07 pm

wow ty

3:08 pm

only 215 to go...

3:12 pm

is that you jamie???

3:19 pm

PO-7/32, and the following PO-8/45 clue?

3:21 pm

po 7/ 32 breastplate armor for a horse or Hawaiian food plus half an ivy support po 8/ 45 plural of po 7/21 (horses' breastplates)

3:24 pm

thanks Cmith!

3:26 pm

any clues for the 2nd in8 and 9?

3:26 pm

Hey smaller - can no longer sit on my hair

3:27 pm

when's the big day? and thus a picard day then also right?

3:27 pm

doxy - clues 4 ya..... in8 - one who puts something in something in9 - plural

3:28 pm

P.S. Hello everybody!!!!!!!!!

3:29 pm

smaller - was on the 27th. Hairdresser friend gave it (styling) to me as an Xmas present. Only shoulder length now.

3:29 pm

in 8/ 45 past te 5/10 of in 6/18 (added in) in 8/ 40 one who in 6/18 (one who adds in) in 9/ 54 plural of in 8/40 (those who add in)

3:29 pm

thanks movieman

3:30 pm

!!!! oh, sorry I missed it! you like the new do? do you have "phantom hair"? like when people lose a limb they have phantom limb-

3:31 pm

Anybody wanna give me clues 4 the re8/45.... (Can't be arsed to look through the words on a2z).... Gracias...

3:31 pm

smaller - no phantom hair and it will be obnoxiously long in about 6 months

3:32 pm

re8 - take first part of first word in RSVP + a fir tree

3:32 pm

de 6/21 over again

3:32 pm

re 8/ 45 de 6/21 again (declares as untrue again)

3:32 pm

I'm starting to feel a bit lonely.....it looks like I'm the only Brit playing at the mo.......

3:32 pm

Im here too

3:33 pm

hey granadan

3:33 pm

Ahem.

3:33 pm

Movieman - don't ignore Haz

3:34 pm

hiya doxy. hows the doxy?

3:34 pm

Thank God for that!!!!! Not that I've got anything against you folks from over the pond......... In fact, if it wasn't for you lot, there wouldn't be any WWE wrestling, (or TNA for that matter).........

3:35 pm

I think I'm still a Brit!

3:36 pm

he's missing my son right now. My son went back to the air base yesterday.

3:36 pm

hello everyone.....I'm here too....but head down, working TOO hard !!!

3:36 pm

how long for?

3:37 pm

First babble: 157 words for 2729 points. How am I doing?

3:37 pm

he graduates from tech school in 4 weeks, then he is off to Okinawa for at least 2 years. So, I am saving money to go visit him in Japan

3:38 pm

doxy1lover: Did you give the clue for the r9 before? Excellent (much better than C33H40N2O9)

3:38 pm

brilliantly !... I'd say HockeyGuy

3:38 pm

no I didn't. I just made that one up.

3:39 pm

Hockeyguy: really well done(just over half), especially if hockey is your first love. Be prepared for the addiction - could cut into hockey

3:40 pm

Yea, I've been doing this for like 4 straight hours so far. Hockey is my first love, but I can see this cutting to everything else I pride myself on. Glad to see I'm doing good.

3:41 pm

lol cmith!

3:41 pm

Need a clue for the se8/40 now....damn these long words.... I always do the long words first tho' 'cos I just like to get them out of the way....

3:41 pm

se 7/ 28 a type of verse or latin six plus a fork prong se 8/ 40 plural of se 7/28 (verse form)

3:42 pm

se7 and 8 - think of the Church in Rome with the painted ceiling, spelled differently

3:42 pm

actually got that one movieman.....ends with fork prongs....starts with se and a plural letter !

3:43 pm

doxy and cmith, are you done?

3:43 pm

I'm at 278 right now

3:44 pm

yeah, smaller, I'm supposed to be working but I'm procrastinating instead.

3:44 pm

wow to both of you!

3:45 pm

I'm supposed to be at work today, have been sick all week with bronchitis and laryngitis.

3:45 pm

afternoon, evening all!

3:45 pm

Hi, shorty....

3:46 pm

Doxy - oh!!! hope you feel better soon! Shorty - HI!

3:46 pm

hi shorty

3:47 pm

I just need to feel better enough to get 2 baby quilts done for my grandbaby thats coming in about 3 weeks.

3:49 pm

ah I'm soory Doxy my sister in law has bronchitis also

3:50 pm

congrats on grand baby though

3:51 pm

thanks. I'm excited cause its my first grandbaby.

3:51 pm

Done -- amazing what a half hour break will do! That's the good news... the bad is that it took me 3 times as long as Sprite and Hurshy :(

3:52 pm

ah I bet you are my 4th grandbaby is coming in Feb

3:52 pm

Congrats doxy1! Hi Karys

3:53 pm

cybernan, this is my third round on this puzzle, and I'm still working on it. Only have 13 to go.

3:54 pm

congrats csmith!

3:54 pm

I'm glad you finished though. *throwing confetti at nan*

3:56 pm

hello cyber....you ok ?......was it a good one for you ?

4:00 pm

Any clues now 4 the ti8/45 & the ti7/28 (my last 2 "big ones").....? Gracias....

4:01 pm

movieman -- both are variations on the ti 6/18 (silver strands on the Christmas tree)

4:02 pm

movieman...is it the stuff that goes on the Christmas tree you are looking for ?

4:03 pm

Karys -- had a great Christmas with our eldest son and his family here. How about you?

4:03 pm

ti 7's,8 - all based on ti6 - what you do in the toilet ti7,8 - what is put on Christmas tree

4:03 pm

that was freaky - so is this freaky friday or what???

4:04 pm

Many thanx everyone 4 your assistance with the big words, now I can concentrate on the others....

4:04 pm

hi ren

4:04 pm

yes thanks cyber...it was good for us too...still have two at home and was joined by a third and her prospective in laws !!

4:04 pm

Hi ren -- what is freaking you out?

4:05 pm

made me really LOL....doxy !!!!

4:05 pm

Sounds like quite a crowd, Karys -- nice to have a houseful at Christmas.

4:05 pm

i lost all my connections - like a power surge - just as i was about to say hi all!!!

4:05 pm

did you like my clue karys?

4:06 pm

and nice when they've gone !!!!.....lots of...aaaahsssss

4:06 pm

same thing happened to me, had to sign back on again

4:06 pm

that was it doxy !!!....had to think 'what do you........and then got it !!!!

4:07 pm

I lost my connection as well!

4:07 pm

ok - so i guess it was a power surge on the grid....

4:08 pm

me too !

4:08 pm

help with stupid pr10 and 11? it's probably so obvious of combos but I'm blind to it....and i'm getting cranky

4:08 pm

everyone jumping in at once to play or chat????

4:08 pm

pr 10/ 84 to determine beforehand, beforehand pr 11/ 104 3rd person singular, present te 5/10 of pr 10/84 (determines beforehand, beforehand

4:09 pm

doxy- always and forever both!

4:09 pm

pr + de7 and 8, when you believe your life is pre planned for you

4:10 pm

pr 10 & 11 (plural): prefix meaning 'before' + de 7/32

4:11 pm

Well, I'm wandering off in never-neverland and probably of no help to anyone. Had my last dog (for training - actually train the humans, of course) cancel - so I am out of here! Happy babbling.

4:11 pm

Looks like there are lots of us around to give clues, so I will log off until the flip. Bye everyone, and thanks for the help :)

4:12 pm

bye csmith

4:12 pm

bye cybernan

4:12 pm

crap! ouch! Thanks all!

4:12 pm

thank you for clues everyone xx

4:12 pm

bye csmith and nan -

4:12 pm

bye cyber

4:13 pm

bye csmith

4:14 pm

sorry i mean cmith

4:15 pm

I'll be leaving y'all now for a while, but I will be back once my brain is back in any sort of working order.....lol See y'all later!!!!!

4:15 pm

howdy ren! bye cybernan and movieman!

4:15 pm

later movieman

4:15 pm

goodness....everyone going....bye movieman :)

4:16 pm

ok - bye movieman and howdy smaller

4:16 pm

cmith, Im having a thick day - still cant get the pr 10 + 11

4:19 pm

granadan....have you got the de7/32 ?

4:19 pm

gran, do you have the de7 that means to decree or designate beforehand. Add this to the pr

4:19 pm

granadan - do you know a pop group called de****y's child? Work off that using the pr to mean before.

4:20 pm

oooo good one Haz! i'm at 163 and my attention span is teetering

4:21 pm

TY TY TY!!!! *bangs head against computer desk and upsets ancient, farting hound on lap...*

4:21 pm

hey - i'm at 11......

4:21 pm

no one light a match

4:22 pm

No dont.... its not the dogs fault, she has been helping me with some chilli the other half cooked and it was too hot for me....

4:22 pm

oh thanks ren! I always feel better when I compare myself to you.

4:22 pm

gran, you made me laugh (which made me cough) about the ancient farting hound

4:22 pm

Glad it worked!

4:22 pm

greetings all :)

4:22 pm

hahahahahahahahaha, ren!!! juskiden!

4:22 pm

hahahahahaha - everyone pick on the blonde.....8)

4:22 pm

hi sherb:)

4:22 pm

Hello, Sherb!

4:23 pm

hi sherb

4:23 pm

hi sherb! grids big today

4:23 pm

dont cough - or do so with mouth shut. Wiggi on chilli is grim when smelt, let alone inhaled through mouth! Xo

4:23 pm

hey sherb - you look mighty spiffy!!1

4:24 pm

ROFLMAO GRAN!

4:24 pm

gran, it just makes me think of my doxy when he doesn't have chili. Can't even imagine with chili

4:26 pm

hi Karys, Haz, doxy, smaller :) hey ren :) ...is that five candles tonight?

4:26 pm

Ill get my own back on her later.... she sleeps down my bed. (age priviliges)

4:27 pm

5 right now 6 after 6 8) - how was your dinner the other evening?

4:30 pm

had a great dinner last night, thanks... Spanish restaurant in the West End of London... lots of yummy deep fried food... I may be needing those pliers myself...

4:30 pm

grid's hard. and hard to work and babble. Jessie1 - yes I promise I'm working. sort of.

4:32 pm

sherb - i have an extra pair of pliers - i did a fast food mexican pizza.....deep fried.... oh yes...and i have an extra one of those as well...

4:32 pm

we're having a New Years party in our favourite local Indian Restaurant tomorrrow night....it will be a first !!

4:33 pm

it's ok, smaller, I know Jessie's not really your boss... I guess your real boss doesn't play Babble... luckily for you... :D

4:33 pm

need some help with the middle de's. Have the ones meaning thick and the dry, sandy, hot place. Can't figure out the others.

4:33 pm

deep fried... pizza... WOW!!!

4:34 pm

have you something you don't like doxy ?

4:34 pm

kary - i've only eaten eastern indian food once. it was very good...

4:35 pm

thanks karys, needed that one too.

4:35 pm

done the food ren....its the party bit we havn't !

4:35 pm

and the one that 'hampers' someone ?

4:36 pm

yep, have that one. Need the ones after the thick ones

4:36 pm

sherb - nope, jessie's not my boss. but I think my boss contracted him to keep me on task. .....please note that jessie is babbling while he scolds me for babbling. hmmm? is that fair?

4:36 pm

and the one when you don't like someone too much ?

4:40 pm

no smaller - not fair.... kary - what will the party be like? i have an inquiring mine -

4:42 pm

thats just it ....I havn't a clue !!!!

4:42 pm

I'd babble at work if I could (in my lunchbreak, of course...) but my company has blocked access to Babble... too clever by half...

4:43 pm

ooohh sherb.....how unfair !!

4:43 pm

how many people at your party, Karys? and do you have the place to yourself, or will there be others?

4:43 pm

ooooo poor sherb! I'm not actually sure why we're even open this week.

4:43 pm

ok - can't wait for the eyewitness report!!

4:44 pm

theres lots of us....but I assume there will be others too..I don't think we have the place all to ourselves...but this is a small place where we live...and most are regulars anyway

4:45 pm

oh - by the way - i'm at home - not at work....8)

4:45 pm

will report back as soon as I am able !!!!

4:45 pm

shhhh ren!

4:46 pm

I hope its good .....time will tell !!!

4:46 pm

good for you, ren... you've been putting in the hours at work recently...

4:46 pm

shhhhing here -

4:47 pm

ren, I mean.....what sherb said. : )

4:48 pm

smaller - have you seen the guy with the 'purple' trunks again? :D

4:48 pm

well i should shhhh - i only hvae 15 words... there also an ab fab marathon on.....

4:48 pm

New Years resolutions anyone ?

4:49 pm

shreb - nope, i don't know what happened to yoink. hope he's ok! ren - ab/fab is so funny. painful to watch, but funny

4:50 pm

resolutions: work more play babble less

4:50 pm

resolution: throw away all the green gobstoppers so i don't eat them in desperation....8)

4:50 pm

LOL smaller :D

4:51 pm

my husband wants me to grow up to be pats

4:51 pm

LOL again ren :D

4:51 pm

Ren, green gobstoppers for you? mine is that i can't eat blue M&M's. no idea why, just seems unnatural.

4:51 pm

resolution - er... er... er...

4:51 pm

I AM Pats !!!

4:52 pm

shhhh kary - don't tell my husband!!!

4:52 pm

I'm back everybody!!!! How are you all doin'?

4:52 pm

ren and karys- you should make your own show!!!!

4:53 pm

ok ren....but you got time to be an even better Pats !!!

4:53 pm

wb movieman ;)

4:53 pm

ok - i'll be eddie then since kary's pats

4:54 pm

ren - you don't drink... so which of Patsy's other bad habits do you have... ?

4:54 pm

that be good ren....I can picture us both right now !!!

4:55 pm

hi movieman! did you get all the long-lettered ones done?

4:55 pm

actually - i don't have any of her habits - i can do a beehive hairdo....

4:56 pm

guess I might have a few......and the blonde (helped) hair !!!

4:56 pm

beehive's good... :D hi movieman - how are you doing?

4:56 pm

did i say i had 15 words now....

4:56 pm

Hi smaller, yes I did (thank God).... Now just have 51 4s, 40 5s & 43 6s to go.....(help me!!!!)

4:57 pm

and you still have 15 words ?

4:57 pm

Finally finished. *huge sigh of relief*

4:57 pm

actually - i'm going fusion red or something like that this weekend... and i only have 15 words tyoed in.....

4:58 pm

oh, I forgot... I've met Joanna Lumley, who plays Patsy... she came to speak at an event we organised... really nice lady... very natural, very funny...

4:58 pm

WOW..WOW...WOW...doxy....well done there !!!!

4:58 pm

ok doxy!!!!

4:58 pm

woohoo for doxy! sorry movieman, I only have 165 words done. but I'm still better than ren. so my self-esteem is rock solid

4:58 pm

there you are then sherb.....told you...it's me !!!!

4:58 pm

ty everyone.

4:59 pm

fusion red sounds lovely ren !!

4:59 pm

doxy!!! heroic effort in the face of illness... well done you :D

4:59 pm

I'm only one ahead of you at the mo then smaller, so thanx for giving me a little of my self-esteem back....

5:00 pm

movieman, you have the hard ones out of the way

5:01 pm

movieman, see, we're both better than Ren. she's very helpful that way. like being friends with someone who's short, fat and stupid. you're a winner every day

5:01 pm

doxy....only 'cos I used a2z for the majority of them.....

5:01 pm

ren - 15 words... are you sure you're really trying... ?

5:02 pm

gotta go now everyone....see you all soon I hope... HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

5:02 pm

if we are talking truth here, I use morewords.com and reversedictionary.com

5:02 pm

bye karys

5:02 pm

not yet sherb - changed channels to some music so maybe i'll have less distraction...maybe

5:02 pm

Karys! Happy New Year and have fun at your party!

5:02 pm

bye Pats - enjoy the party!!! :D

5:03 pm

happy new year kary - have fun!!!!!!

5:03 pm

Movieman, I think we got that past Ren without her noticing! hehehehehehe

5:04 pm

oh hahahahaha - i was thinking - i can't do 2 things at once ya know....8)

5:04 pm

Yep, nice one smaller!!!!

5:05 pm

ren, at least not til the fusion red covers the blond. but we'll still know, dear.

5:06 pm

hope it doesn't go orange.......if it does i can hire myself out as a co** head duriing road construction....

5:06 pm

*throws confetti on herself* Yay! I finished!!! Hi all :)

5:07 pm

way to go missy!!!!!

5:07 pm

Congrats MissyMe!

5:07 pm

yeah missy *throwing more confetti*

5:07 pm

thankee thankee :)))

5:08 pm

sorry -cone was a word from yesterday - i think i'm confused.....

5:08 pm

ooh MIssy - well done!!! ...you've been very quiet... :)

5:09 pm

Sherb I was concentrating on those last toughies I had. The r's threw me for some reason and I couldn't get 2 le's I had been working on for a while

5:09 pm

woohoo missy! 300 is a huge accomplishment!

5:09 pm

doxy - isn't it about time you went Pro? ...just think, you could have pictures of dachshunds... :D

5:10 pm

Smaller I think I monkey=typed this one more than any other puzzle we've had

5:10 pm

sherb- you should be in sales!

5:10 pm

sherb, I'm thinking mayber after the first of the year.

5:10 pm

lol

5:11 pm

ah Missy, when I get stuck on the last few, that's when I call in the cavalry... there's always someone around to help...

5:11 pm

I'll be right back..I'm gonna look for an appropriate new years pic

5:11 pm

Missy- yes, lots of 'er 'ers 'ed re' and de' this grid was the prefix/suffix fest

5:11 pm

well done missy, and thanx for turning my eyes from blue to green......lol

5:12 pm

aww movieman :) what are you up to right now?

5:12 pm

lol movieman, but you're still better than ren

5:12 pm

smaller - it's just because I'm interested in people... I like to read the profiles... where they're from, what their interests are, how many typos they made...

5:12 pm

hey - i'm at 17 now.....

5:13 pm

chanting *go ren, go ren*

5:13 pm

Smaller...so true. If you look down the word grid it looks like a rollercoaster ride turned vertically. What a ride!

5:14 pm

woo hoo, ren!!! that's a 17% improvement in 10 minutes... my boss would kill for performance like that :D

5:14 pm

sherb- lol ren- pace yourself, don't cramp

5:14 pm

i confess - i turned on dharma and greg....

5:15 pm

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THAT SHOW !!!!!!!!

5:15 pm

I have "Stitch, The Movie" on right now. Just love that Stitch

5:15 pm

In answer to your enquiry missy....I've got 122 words left...

5:15 pm

i love larry.....

5:16 pm

Missy - i know! all the repeated words isn't fair

5:17 pm

Kitty made a comment about not having a second child b/c "smart women don't forget that kind of pain" ooo that's funny

5:17 pm

If we're talking 'entertainment while U Babble', I'm listening to my Madonna back catalogue on Media Player (that's right, I've ripped every one of her albums onto my hard drive...)

5:17 pm

I'm off for now. I think I might try working on a baby quilt for a while. Will see you all later.

5:18 pm

later cheer leader doxy - keep cheering me on w/ each stitch!!!! 8)

5:18 pm

bye doxy! congratulations! i'm outie too! sent one off to ya ren!

5:19 pm

later doxy :)

5:19 pm

i love larry's line " and whom among us has not blamed the dog...."

5:19 pm

you've got it ren. keep concentrating and you'll finish.

5:19 pm

Okay, goodnight all. I'm quitting with 42 words left to find, but I just don't care about them any more!! See you tomorrow!

5:19 pm

later smaller - have a happy new year and wiggle than finger when you pass by!!!!

5:20 pm

bye smaller :)

5:21 pm

never mind, Haz... there's a fresh start tomorrow... nite :D

5:25 pm

nite haz... there's always tomorrow

5:26 pm

I just have to say, that ek6 word is bloody ridiculous.....!!!!!

5:28 pm

reminds me of Tiny Tim... don't know what it means...

5:29 pm

okay back :)

5:31 pm

happy new year to you too, Missy :)

5:32 pm

I agree with the ek6 word...it's so obscure! Here's the definition: a paper money, brass coin, and monetary unit of Equatorial Guinea, equal to 100 centimos: replaced the peseta in 1973

5:33 pm

It's going to be a wonderful year. I'll be a gramma for the first time. My daughter is expecting a boy in February

5:33 pm

I just have to say missy, HOW THE HELL DID U KNOW THAT????!!!!! (Sorry for the shouting)

5:34 pm

Movieman lol! I did my usual google-fu and found it

5:36 pm

<---------the same to you Sherb :)

5:39 pm

ok, 8 beautiful red ticks... time to go and read some more Janet Evanovich... see you all for the last puzzle of 2005 :D

5:39 pm

ok sherb! enjoy your evening!!! we'll party tomorrow!

5:41 pm

Bye Sherb cya later :)

5:43 pm

cya sherb, and U never know, The Almighty didn't give us anything especially exciting for the 1000th, or Xmas day, so maybe he's saving it for the New Year.....lol

5:47 pm

Just in case ne of U are interested, I prefer to Babble late at night, 'cos for some reason, I can only get a decent internet connection round about now..... Don't ask me why....

5:48 pm

If you're on cable you're sharing bandwith with your neighbors. This slows you down

5:49 pm

sunday's are the worse .... and holidays.... like eveyone is logged on.. i like late at night - only right now it's prime time. i'm cental standard time.

5:50 pm

It's not that, missy, I'm sharing a connection with my father's PC, and his is upstairs on the top floor, and mine is two floors below, so maybe that has something to do with it.....

5:51 pm

Being on a router does slow you down a bit too :) Im on pacific time so the internet is crowded right now here too

5:52 pm

Plus I'm using wireless Broadband....

5:52 pm

Anyone have a clue for sp8/65?

5:53 pm

not me - i'm struggling through the te's

5:53 pm

hockeyguy - here's a clue 4 ya, it's a small pointy thing....

5:54 pm

Yeah, I got it. I thought I tried that one already before though... Oh well.

5:55 pm

I know the feeling, hockeyguy, i's that deja vu thing again..... (I knew I was going to say that.....lol)

5:57 pm

Happens to the best of us.

5:59 pm

sp 8/ 65 A railroad sp*** + when you threaten someone you say, "I'm gonna --- you have it!"

5:59 pm

Can anyone offer up a clue for the first and last ke 6/33? HAve the "sharp" one

6:03 pm

ke 6/ 33 When someone is knocked over he is ke***** over (past tense of ke 4/8) ke 6/ 33 This is a fish"ie", extended from ke 4/9

6:06 pm

I'm stuck on the second pi5/12 Any clues?

6:08 pm

pi 5/ 12 Combine pi 4/ 5, (means to mount stuff on top of other stuff), first person singular

6:09 pm

pi 5/ 12 Combine pi 4/ 5, (means to mount stuff on top of other stuff), with first person singular forgot the word "with" sorry Hope I didn't confuse you

6:10 pm

Thank you so much MissyMe :)

6:11 pm

macuser yw :)

6:21 pm

Help with sp6/21. It's my last "s" word.

6:21 pm

That would be the last sp6/21.

6:22 pm

I need that one too - the last sp6/21

6:22 pm

There's 7 6sp/21's you know which one you want?

6:22 pm

The last one. Heh.

6:23 pm

Hey all, I'm back for the last 100... how goes the battles?

6:23 pm

k sp 6/ 21 sp + draw a straight **** on a piece of paper with a ruler

6:24 pm

<-------- Hello Jera Everyone seems to be holding up :)

6:24 pm

Awesome thank you! Now, I'm done with the S's and have gone over 200!

6:24 pm

Hi all! Am getting a VERY late start. Any help w/the second de 6/21?

6:25 pm

Thanks again MissyMe! :) I thought I'd already typed that one in - guess not

6:26 pm

Yeah, right... that's obvious from your icon, MissyMe, LOL!

6:26 pm

On the home stretch...well, the stretch is at least visible as I crack 200

6:26 pm

Nonny - think the Mojave de****

6:27 pm

Hockeyguy Cool! :) macuser yw :) de 6/ 21 This is even more so than de 5/12 above it

6:27 pm

anything bigger then 8 letters?

6:28 pm

five 9's, one 10 and one 11!

6:28 pm

yeah melissa, 5 - 9 letter words, one ten and one 11.

6:29 pm

I thought I had already tried that one and it didn't take. My bad. But thanx anyway. Now it took!!!

6:29 pm

Hi everyone, Could I please have a clue for the re7? I need two of the re6's also, but I'm not sure which ones. Thanks

6:29 pm

Cool Nonny :)

6:29 pm

wow, thanks. gotta look a little harder

6:30 pm

I'm stuck on he second to last kn5/18... help, please?

6:32 pm

they make your legs bend

6:32 pm

re 7/ 28 This is plural of one above it, re 6/ 18. re + the number after 9 + a vowel, and then pluralize it for re7/28

6:32 pm

Nevermind on the re7, I just found it. Thanks anyway

6:33 pm

Thanks MissyMe, I found it once I got the re6.

6:33 pm

PappouTed Glad you did...it was a hard one to clue :)

6:33 pm

ty, drum... pass the fish, please...

6:34 pm

Jera lol *hands over Shamu* Technically not a fish but have fun!

6:35 pm

there are three ke6/33. I am missing the middle one, clues please

6:35 pm

uh oh - missy is getting pretty fiesty!!! 8)

6:36 pm

also missing the last ki4/8 and the last kn4/8 and kn5/18. clues appreciated

6:36 pm

Past tense of the one above it, peri

6:36 pm

ke 6/ 33 past tense of one above it

6:38 pm

Jera and MIssyme, thank you. any clues for the other K words I am missing?

6:40 pm

last ki4/8=another word for pigs

6:41 pm

last kn4/8= way to make a sweater

6:41 pm

thanks Jera, found the ki4

6:42 pm

My pleasure, peri!

6:42 pm

Jera, thanks again, Duh I miss the most obvious words since I am so busy looking for the obscure ones

6:42 pm

ki4/8 rhymes with tips kn4/8 when you use needles to stitch something you kn** kn5/18 (there are two kn5/18's) first: when you bend your legs and set down you kn*** second: this is the part of anatomy that bends, both of your kn***

6:43 pm

Yea, I have all the K's

6:44 pm

Great Peri! Those were the ones I did first because they looked daunting to me. I was happy to get them behind me

6:44 pm

Whoo-hoo for peri (small battles, i say)!

6:45 pm

Wish I could say the same for the other letters :(

6:47 pm

Peri, mostly this is a puzzle of suffixes. The word list looks like a rollercoaster set vertically, up and down, up and down and your eye goes down the list

6:49 pm

Any clues for re8/45? The monkey is dead from typing

6:50 pm

re 8/45 refuses to admit to, again

6:50 pm

I have very few re's, sorry...

6:51 pm

re 8/ 45 re + de6/21

6:51 pm

hey jera, nice snowflake. heard we were both looking for "sister" earlier in the day....

6:54 pm

Jera Despite the fact I thought the k's would give me trouble it was the r's. I only completed about half by the time I had finished the rest of the puzzle and very slowly completed them last

6:54 pm

Thank you MissyMe :) I owe you a cake or cookies or something

6:55 pm

macuser yw and yummy :)

6:57 pm

Okay, so why is there no valid root word for the pl7?? Unfair, i say!

6:58 pm

jera - it might be spelled diff than we would think. like root of pianist is piano, not pian...

6:58 pm

Yup, hurshy... hate those phantom words! Missy, I usually save re's for last, always so many choices, gets confusing...

6:58 pm

Jera, did you find it? That one's a toughie!

6:58 pm

Assist on 2nd op 5/12 and 6/21, s'il vous plait

6:59 pm

That might be it, hurshey... Missy, i must confess I'm at a2z level now for the toughies!

6:59 pm

op5 - add religious word for wrongdoing (pl for the 6)

7:00 pm

jera, don't worry, so am I.....

7:00 pm

op 5/12 op + when you do something against God's law you *** op6/21 plural of above

7:01 pm

Yay! Finished the dreaded K's. Now onto the L's.

7:01 pm

Merci!

7:02 pm

Jera I use it too when I must...even looking things up that way takes time and can stress you :)

7:02 pm

Yay Hockeyguy! *throws k-shaped confetti around*

7:04 pm

hey peri...in and out today..just answering your earlier question...no, not a nurse...wellness consultant though...get to help people with great naturala stuff! even help with some genetic issues...you've been on board alot today, so you must be almost done?!

7:05 pm

drum77 yw :)

7:18 pm

L's and Os complete, finding the final 2 Ne's.

7:20 pm

hi everyone\1

7:20 pm

Hi.

7:21 pm

hi babs1 hi angel

7:22 pm

hey, Ren... I hope no one minds, I posted about Babble on another site I use a lot.

7:23 pm

i'm sure angel the more the merrier....just like any party!

7:24 pm

Listening to Kanas right now....Carry On My Wayward Son :)

7:25 pm

i've been listening to elo

7:26 pm

Another good group :)

7:27 pm

Always a good group here ..

7:27 pm

A clue for le5/10 - it's my last word and then I'm done :)

7:27 pm

Hi Torgone <-------------- :)

7:28 pm

torg - party!

7:28 pm

hi all - any clues for the et's please? need them all! ty.

7:28 pm

as a matter of fact, some of my friends from the other site I posted on were here while I was at work today, and they love to Babble!

7:29 pm

le5/10 which one? there's 3 of em :)

7:29 pm

Anyone got clues for the two Ne5/10? They are eluding me.

7:29 pm

There are two le's together - I have one of them

7:30 pm

Happy New Year's Eve Eve, Y'all!

7:30 pm

Both are basically the same, only the 4 letter (vowel) is different

7:31 pm

et 6/ 18 It's like going on forever, something that lasts an ------- but change the end "y" to a vowel

7:32 pm

the rest of the et's are versions of it, second one ends with sounding like "wise" and the last is the plural of that one

7:33 pm

Woohoo! I got it :) This is the biggest grid I've ever finished. Thanks for all your help :) Especially you, MissyMe :)

7:34 pm

ne 5/ 10 sounds like "heist" ne 5/ 10 this is like ne5/12 above but change the second to last constanant

7:34 pm

ty missyme - got them all now. Good clues

7:35 pm

macuser Yay! * Pulls out horns and throws around handfuls of edible confetti*

7:35 pm

Yw sandr :)

7:35 pm

Thanks Missy. I-ward bound I go...

7:36 pm

lol, thanks MissyMe - I do feel like a parade having something

7:37 pm

HockeyGuy lol and remember, it's the journey we find pleasure in...Yeah right! lol Oooooo Dust In The Wind my fav Kanas song :)

7:37 pm

See? I can't even form comprehensible sentences anymore :/

7:38 pm

macuser You poor baby

7:38 pm

any clues for in/9?

7:39 pm

Angel - someone who puts things inside something

7:40 pm

in9/54 This is a continuation from in6/18 which...this is a bunch of guys who actually do the word in in6/18

7:40 pm

The plural if your in8/40

7:41 pm

Only 50 more to go...

7:42 pm

Yeah, i'm going take a break to relax and get something to eat.

7:42 pm

And MissyMe - I agree with Dust in the Wind :) I guess I just outed my age, heh

7:42 pm

sure, that's it. rub it in. 198 to go. :-P

7:42 pm

what's for dinner hockeyguy?

Hey everyone!

7:44 pm

hey t-owl!!!!

7:44 pm

hey yourself, templowl

7:45 pm

oops. I meant templeowl. can't eat and type at the same time.

7:45 pm

I'm baffled on the re's started after the plural color Out of this series I have re6, to make a bird's home again & re5, to get back to an original configuration re 6/ 18 re 6/ 30 re 6/ 18 re 5/ 10 re 6/ 30 re 6/ 18 re 9/ 60 re 5/ 10 re 5/ 10 re 6/ 18

judt getting ready to start - drove my houseguest home today, so i can stay up till all hours and babbble to my heart's content!

7:47 pm

t-owl - you're a party animal tonight!!!!

got my favorite radio program on, and i'm all set! this vacation surely went by quickly...

7:50 pm

what...what...we had a vacation and no one told me!!!!

*looks up sheepishly* well - its not like i went away or anything...

7:53 pm

re6, to make a bird's home again & re5, to get back to an original configuration re 6/ 18 re + a straight thing you draw with a ruler re 6/ 30 re + li4/8 re 6/ 18 re + ne4/4 re 5/ 10 re + another word for look re 6/ 30 re + se4/8 re 6/ 18 re + se4/4 re 9/ 60 re + word like a snake, snakelike re 5/ 10 re + when you place something on a table you *** it down re 5/ 10 re + when you break God's law you *** re 6/ 18 plural of above re5/10

7:55 pm

TY, TY, MissyMe That should take me along way

7:55 pm

How long does it take for the grids to change at the end of the day?

7:56 pm

gnubee Yw :) Angelsong...just a few seconds to refresh and a new grid is up

7:57 pm

Almost . . .half . . . done . . .Must . . .try . . .to . . . finish . . .Must . . .keep . . .talking . . like . . .Shatner . . .

7:57 pm

lol Torgone ROTF!!!

7:58 pm

really good improv torg!

hey tor - how the heck are you!

8:00 pm

Heya 72! I'm all right!

8:00 pm

Hey, my club music just broke in to my Kanas CD I had playing...lol oh well.. *starts dancin'*

8:01 pm

who would have believed that there could be so many k words.

8:01 pm

ruffh2o I've had enough k words for the next ten lifetimes

8:01 pm

hey ruff!!

8:02 pm

te/8 or ti/8 clues?

hi ruff!

8:02 pm

hi all! happy new year. anybody have plans?

may i have a clue to the last ers- 5/10 and 4/4 - please?

8:03 pm

my New Years plans are simple: *Babble*

8:03 pm

te 8/ 40 This is the plural of above which is earthlike

8:05 pm

we're going to do a polar bear swim on new year's day

8:05 pm

Missy--- I drew a blank on that same te/"earthlike" clue this morning.

8:05 pm

missy - great clue for re9

8:06 pm

Not exactly a "polar" bear event in L.A. . . ..

8:06 pm

warmer, even...san diego. :)

8:06 pm

ti 8/ 60 continuation from ti6/30 A bunch of people doing this in the toilet, (man, I hope not at the same time!) ti 8/ 45 contiuation from ti6/18 above it. Your Christmas tree has been ti******

8:07 pm

thanx ren :)

8:07 pm

Thanks again, MissyMe, got them all

8:08 pm

i'm not even going to ask what a polar bear swim is.....

8:09 pm

a bunch of people who go for a swim in the ocean on new year's day. no wetsuits allowed.

8:09 pm

It's still pretty chilly in the water down here in Sandy Eggo, but not like those fools who jump into really freezing water!

8:09 pm

water should be a balmy 54....

8:09 pm

ok - polar bear - i make the connection - cold water...

8:10 pm

yeah. we have friends who 'do' chicago's swim. yikes.

8:10 pm

Angelsong Ill walk you through it then It is a tough one to explain. First, it's the plural of the one above so lets work on that one: te7/28 Use the word for earth but drop the "a" and add a different vowel + sounds like phonetically spelled kn4/8 and drop one of the vowels

8:11 pm

Jacula hopes Renfield is behaving herself.

8:12 pm

tor - check the news on sunday afternoon. if you see a bunch of nuts swimming in la jolla, that's us.

8:13 pm

found the te 7/28....

8:13 pm

uh....gee....uh... mistress.... yes....uh....yes, yes i am....!!

8:14 pm

te 8/40 is found...

8:14 pm

I don't get up to La Jolla ( my car is turned back at the checkpoints) but I'll probably be around Pacific Beach and Mission Bay on my bike.

8:14 pm

torgone I don't understand that mindset...jumping into ice-capped waters but some find it refreshing. I'm thinking they were born without nerve endings but that's just me...

8:15 pm

actually, it hurts like hell for a few minutes while your body acclimates...then, it feels like summer.

8:16 pm

ruffh2o Is that when you start seeing that light at the end of the tunnel and get a rerun of your life?

8:16 pm

we used to rent our kayaks at mission bay, for long swims.

8:16 pm

something like that, yes, missy

8:17 pm

I imagine it's one of those things that takes a tremendous amount of courage to jump into, but once you've done it and survived, you say, "Why did I do that???"

8:18 pm

I'm a land-lubber myself. I prefer hiding...I mean HIKING in the great tic-infested outdoors...ahhhhh....

8:18 pm

not really. it's like lemmings - everybody takes a run at the water, and you just join them. besides...champagne out at the 1/4 mile buoy is an incentive, and the annual chili potluck back onshore when you're done.

8:19 pm

besides, sd in december is like dover in september, and most of us have done that too.

8:19 pm

ruffh2o I knew there had to be GOOD reasons to do it. :)

8:19 pm

oh, and the opportunity to flash or moon the news cameras too.

8:20 pm

ruffh2o You live an interesting life

8:21 pm

I guess I do, missy. I don't like to be bored.

8:21 pm

Yes! Flashing is good! Especially for the nitwit newspeople we have down here!

8:22 pm

pretty boys on my tv screen w/ teeth so white and hair so clean....

8:22 pm

sadly, flashing them means that you're excluded from the newscast. the only time the news every shows a good 'moon' is for that annual amtrak moon in sd.

8:23 pm

Tor those nitwits are everywhere And they say cloning retrohumans is impossible

8:23 pm

Done and done (at bloody last!!!!) And about time at nearly 2:30am GMT..... Now for some well-earned kip....... See you all tomorrow.......(or for those of you in the UK, later on today!!!!!!) Byyyyyeeeeeeee!! !!!!!!!

8:23 pm

later movieman - way to go!!

8:23 pm

Movieman!!!! Yay!!! *drags out her irritating only-for-sporting-events horn and lets her rip*

8:24 pm

joe jackson!!

8:24 pm

That is something I could probably be talked into, at least here in S.D. Knowing I would survive is a big plus, since I have plenty of insulation . .

8:24 pm

it's a lot of fun, tor. join us!!

8:25 pm

ok ruff!!!!!!

ruff- are u listening to joe jackson?

8:25 pm

You'll put your eye out, Tor

8:26 pm

That's not what I'm afraid of losing, Missy . . What time will this event take place, ruff???

8:27 pm

10 am, la jolla shores. look for a crowd of people in bathing suits.

8:29 pm

hehe

8:31 pm

Just so we're all clear on this: I am NOT going to jump in the ocean this Sunday. I might make it there to observe, though . .

8:31 pm

torg torg he's our man!!

8:33 pm

ok! 3 of us will be swimming, we'll leave one on the beach.

8:36 pm

we're driving down the night before, and staying with friends. a welcome change, since we usually drive down & back in the same day for swims.

8:36 pm

peer pressure, tor. once you see people jumping in, it's hard to resist.

8:38 pm

All done. We (me and 69) are off now. Happy New Year if we don't see you before.x

8:38 pm

I think I'll be able to resist. Though I'm sure if I had friends who did it, I would probably let myself get talked into it, just for the thrill.

8:39 pm

happy new year, jac

8:39 pm

ruffh2o Get pics :) Cool Jacula :) Yay! You have a happy one too!

8:41 pm

missy - see last year's pics at www .lajollacoveswimclub. org (remove spaces)

8:43 pm

Thanx for that site. You look like you're all have a blast!

8:44 pm

look at the group photo on the grass. I'm fourth from the left, red suit (NOT the one in the bikini, sorry)

8:45 pm

Could that picture BE any smaller?

8:45 pm

we typically do have a blast. we've done lots of swims, some local, some relays (mexico to california, and around the world). my favorite was last halloween - 'come in costume, or prepare to be decorated'.

8:46 pm

i mean, not around the world exactly, but in places around the world.

8:47 pm

well, tor, you could always save it to your hard drive and zoom in...;)

8:48 pm

Tor click on the pic to enlarge it

8:51 pm

Ruff 'come in costume, or prepare to be decorated'. *snicker*

8:53 pm

I was decorated. Didn't have a water-worthy costume.

8:53 pm

well, that's it for me. off in search of dinner and dog food. happy new year, all, if I don't catch you tomorrow morning.

8:54 pm

I know, but enlarged it's still pretty small . .

8:54 pm

See ya, ruff!

8:54 pm

Bye Ruff same to you!

8:55 pm

Probably the difference in the size of our monitors then...

8:56 pm

bye, all. I'll be back to participate in the group hangover on Monday.

8:57 pm

bye rennie (are you still online)?

8:57 pm

Oh...no....the Go Go's...we got the beat... *taps her foot despite that*

8:57 pm

ruff lol

8:57 pm

thanks, missy. that song will be stuck in my head now!

8:57 pm

hehe

8:58 pm

bye ruff --have a great swim!!!! and a happy new year!!

9:00 pm

pi 8/ 65, please

9:02 pm

Hi all - just trying this out!

9:03 pm

pi 8/ 65 Combine pi4/5 with li4/8

9:03 pm

Hello maggiegirl Welcome!

9:04 pm

Thanks again, MissyMe. I could swear I typed that in a few times.

9:05 pm

Thanks Missy. . . how do I get a cute little picture by my name? :-)

9:05 pm

gnubee I know the feeling...how many times did I say that to myself when doing this puzzle...geesh!

9:06 pm

Maggie I think you have to go "pro"...its a small fee you pay only once forever Not sure if people who don't buy the pro version can get one

9:07 pm

I"m a pro! will look around and see what all i can do.

9:08 pm

Ti7/44 (the last one). Been looking for like 15 minutes...

9:08 pm

go to my profile and edit picture, maggie

9:08 pm

Oh then go to "profile" at top right of this page then you see an icon area that says "edit" underneath Go there and follow instructions to upload an icon

9:10 pm

ok, how's this? My three year old.

9:10 pm

The *** Man from the Wizard of Oz + the first li4/8

9:11 pm

awww Maggie sweetness in minature :)

9:11 pm

Kewt!

9:11 pm

aww what a cutie!

9:12 pm

so you're chatting while playing the babble game? How long do the puzzles stay up?

9:12 pm

Thank you! She's a sweetheart. Broke her arm 3 days before christmas!!!

9:13 pm

Puzzle changes every 24 hours...people chat off and on and help each with clues

9:13 pm

Thanks missy.

9:13 pm

what do you mean clues?

9:13 pm

Oh no, that's terrible. It's so hard for a little one to break bones. Is she okay?

please help!! de/7 anything would be appreciated

9:14 pm

Maggie...once in a while we can't find a word and we help each other by giving cryptic clues...just alluding to the answer

9:14 pm

oh she's fine - adjusted well to a full cast! She's only had two arms for 3 years so she's game! lol

9:15 pm

Like this: HELP! I need a clue for the 10 and 11! Please! TIA (Thanks In Advance)

9:15 pm

don't you just type in any words that you see like boggle? . . . . . maybe i should read the rules!

9:15 pm

Mr Pres which de7? There's 3 of em

9:16 pm

Yeah its like Boggle just type them in and it accepts or rejects it....If it accepts it it starts making a list for you down the right side of the chat

Tor, really want clues or was that an example?

missy.... any of them... I am having a duh moment with 7's today

9:17 pm

tor -- the 10/11 builds off the de7/32 & 8/45 combo which relates to fate --- add the before prefix :)

9:17 pm

coming up Mr. :)...

9:17 pm

Hi everyone!! (*hugs*)

9:17 pm

Torgone, what do you mean you need help for the 11 and the 11? I'm so confused on what you're helping each other with

9:17 pm

Maggie - Yes, but . . .sometimes you don't see all the words. You need a little help. It's not a competition, so we help each other.

Hi GW Hi Everybody

9:18 pm

cool picture grey wolf!!

9:19 pm

HI maggiegirl -- welcome to the pack! you have jsut witnessed a clue exchange -- Torgone called for help and I gave a hint that should help him find the words he needs :)

9:19 pm

Maggie, if you click on the Babblers Anonymous link to the right, then click general then stats, you will see a list of all the words for the day. today there are 300. it will have them like sp 4/5, which means a word that starts with sp, has 4 letters and is worth 5 points.

9:19 pm

hey wolfie!!!

9:19 pm

hey bean!!

9:19 pm

Leslie - ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Thank you!

9:20 pm

Hi bean!! Hey ren!! (*Hug*)

9:20 pm

Mr. pres, I have 2 of the de 7s first one is a plural of something you eat after dinner and the other that I have is like a de wod for making your own future, but change the last letter. sorry cant help on the 7/36 de

9:20 pm

first: plural of de6/21 second: when you really dislike someone you de***** them third: Sometimes people say, "IF you try that you are de**** to fail at it

9:20 pm

whoa - didn't see mrp!!!! trying to get over the i only have 15 ....stigma...

9:21 pm

maggie - If you "flip to stats" you'll see a grid showing the number of words that start with each letter. As you get into the puzzle, you'll find there are words you can't see. That's what the chat is for. We help each other get as many words as posible.

9:22 pm

sorry all - been noggleing...lost in the roller coaster missy told us about....

9:22 pm

Ren how's it coming?

9:23 pm

do you guys print out the list or just keep flipping back and forth to see what you are looking for? What a cool concept!!

9:23 pm

Any help with the 1st de6/21 and with dr5/12.

9:24 pm

maggie -- you have entered a new world here, we call it Babbleonia ;D We believe that the focus of the game is to have fun -- since we all understand the satisfaction that comes from successfully finishing a given board, we work together to maximise the number of complete grids among us -- thus the hints and camaraderie :)

9:24 pm

Maggie I cut and paste Brandy's wonderful list to Notepad and minimize it on my desktop

9:24 pm

91 to go missy...8)

9:25 pm

ok, I see myself becoming totally addicted to this!!!

9:25 pm

When I use the Babblers Anon list, I like to open it in a second window, next to the main window, and jump back and forth.

9:26 pm

HockeyGuy de6/21 is the even more de**** of de5/12

9:26 pm

Ren! You'll make it, I know..plenty of time :)

9:27 pm

Excellent! Her transformation is complete. We have a new Babble addict . .. Muwahahahaha!

9:27 pm

any clues for the pr 10/84

9:27 pm

missy - I still can't get the de 7/36....can you give me a more obvious clue??

9:27 pm

LOL torgone!

9:27 pm

maggie - to give you an idea of how addictive this game is -- I only checked it out in mid October to see what it was like -- I haven't missed more than 2 grids since then! and I have finished at least 80% of the grids as well ;)

9:27 pm

and the pr 11/104

9:28 pm

Tim -- I gave a clue at 9:17 for both of those

9:29 pm

GW - Thanks for those clues! Got both of them..

pr - 10/84 - make or create pr 11 plural of 10/84

9:30 pm

pr11/104 is plural of pr10/84 both are a combination of a type of "pre"fix and the second de7/32

9:31 pm

My pleasure, tor -- I've still got 115 to go myself-- so I don't think I'm gonna make it today, so I may as well share what I've got :)

9:31 pm

Off to fix some din Keep the Babble fires burning :) I'll be back in a bit

9:32 pm

Et6/18? And missy, I didn't understand your clue on de6/12 (the first one).

9:32 pm

Happy din, Missy.

9:32 pm

Bye missy, thanks for the help.

9:32 pm

ok missy - i will miss u.....

9:33 pm

circe de 7/36 de + secret agents otherwise called .....

9:33 pm

so, do you guys stay up all night lol?

9:34 pm

(((((((Ren))))))))

9:34 pm

It's been known to happen maggiegirl!

9:34 pm

ok missy - i feel like i can let you go now...

9:35 pm

ty and enjoy dinner missy!

9:35 pm

i've got 93 words, am I almost done???

9:35 pm

The other fun part, maggie, is that since we come from all over the world, what may be night for you or me, is midday elsewhere -- makes greetings and partings interesting :D

9:36 pm

300 words today Maggie

9:38 pm

Someone help me on te7/28? The second one.

9:38 pm

de7/36 to hate intensely et6/18 a poetic word for forever

9:44 pm

I hate boards like this, that reinforce how few words I actually use that have greater that 5 letters :\

9:45 pm

what does sp 5x7 mean?

9:47 pm

Word starts with SP, 5 letters, 7 points.

Amen Greywolf !!!!!!!!! or how many 4 letter words that I did not really know !!

9:48 pm

Or . . .sp5 x 7 may mean there are 7 sp5 words.

Help Please!! any te/7 word thanks!

Sorry Grey Woulf - I spelled your name wrong :-(

9:50 pm

No worries, oldhouse -- just call me GW -- everyone else does ;D

9:50 pm

Well, I am still working hard at it and am down to my last 10. Hanging in there cuz I'm going to finish.....HOPEFULLY!!! 10 more sp's to go....Wish me luck....

9:51 pm

mr. pres. I only have one of the te 7s. think of a big pot for soup.....

9:51 pm

mrp -- if I had any, I'd share 'em

9:51 pm

if this was golfing rules, I believe I would have you all beat!

9:51 pm

Go, Nonny, Go!!

nonny... I have the pyrotechnics ready...

9:53 pm

Hello everbody. Help! I would be grateful for clues for the two SP8s I don't have. I do have 'ones who sp5/12.'

9:54 pm

Hi mab -- another builds of the sp5 meaning sharp pointy bit -- changes the meaning to a small sharp pointy bit

9:55 pm

Heya mabushka.

9:55 pm

sp 8 = a volley ball term to sp*** the ball over the net + beatles song *** it be ( i think)

9:55 pm

Yo. Thanks GW; I'll work on that. Hi Tor - going swimming this weekend?

9:57 pm

hiya mab!!

9:57 pm

Down to 30 and I'm stuck.

renfield gets BEST CLUE award!!!

9:57 pm

NO. I am NOT going swimming. If I get up early enough, I might go watch other people go swimming.

9:57 pm

help with one of the ti7/44's? I have the plural

9:57 pm

thanks for that hint mab! I also have a sp8 word that is a description of someone telling you their story. rhymes with healer. Does that makes sense? My first hint so bear with me

9:58 pm

after the ti8, have the other before it

9:59 pm

GW -- One is plurel of ti 6/30. The other is The *** Man from Wizard of OZ + li4/8 (1st one).

10:00 pm

ti - type of metal ti* + not i love you, but i li 4 you

10:01 pm

Anyone help me on the second te 7/28?

10:01 pm

Thank you, HockeyGuy -- ti's are now complete :) maggie -- you're a natural! -- had the word already, but would have gotten it if I didn't with no probs :D

10:01 pm

GW: I have ti's that expand on the sound a bell makes, and on the tin foil stuff on xmas trees; does that help? Thank you maggie. An excellent clue, alas, that's the one I have. Thank you though.

10:02 pm

I didn't have that one Maggie - Thanks!!

10:02 pm

Five to go. Get those fireworks ready.....

10:02 pm

yea! I helped someone!

10:03 pm

And thanks Rennie for the other sp8 I now have! SP9?

10:03 pm

Sorry Hockey, I don't have the other te.

10:05 pm

sp9 -- builds off the other sp5/12 that is a pointy bit, add the same li4/8 that I needed for my ti7

10:06 pm

Sorrrrrry!!!! I meant to ask for DE9!!!! Anyone have it?

10:08 pm

Think AWOL

10:08 pm

sahara

de 9- muliple of de8 - what quitters do

10:09 pm

Two more to go.....I'm getting excited!!!

10:10 pm

Thank you brandyjack, ren, oldhouse! Very grateful.

10:10 pm

nonny....nonny...nonny...

10:10 pm

Nonny...Nonny!...Nonny!!...

10:12 pm

Anyone have the dr one?

10:12 pm

i'm a little confused by the stats list - a group of words with capital letters followed by lower case and then beneath that, there's a list. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it and I've a feeling I'll be back tomorrow!!!

10:12 pm

dr5 = d + to take a break

dr - think of a toothpaste brand - exchange first letter

10:13 pm

past tense of to put clothes on, but with alternative to ed. dr5

10:14 pm

T's are done!!

10:14 pm

Thank you. D's done!!! Now to finish up the E's.

10:15 pm

The 2nd Letter count tells you how many words there are starting with those two letters followed by a breakdown of how many of each length.

10:15 pm

Back *fingers her new Forbidden Planet DVD that just came in the mail*

10:16 pm

Welcome back Missy. Anyone got et8?

10:16 pm

Oooh! Forbidden Planet!! -- "Beware the Creatures of Id!"

10:16 pm

anyone have a hint for the de 7/32 that is not the name for a baby rash ointment, or the word that descrives one's end results?

10:16 pm

et8 - to make something last forever?

10:16 pm

Cool GW and hi :) The r's were the worst for me...gah!

10:17 pm

The Scores list provides a similar 2nd letter list in alphabetical order with the size and point score associated with it.

10:17 pm

maggie, i'm confused - there are only 2 de 7/32s

10:18 pm

do you maybe need de 7/36, to hate?

10:18 pm

de 7/32 hating someone very much

10:18 pm

right hurshey, and I only have one of them. .

10:18 pm

yeah she meant that one I'm sure

10:18 pm

oh i see then i guess you need multiple saharas

10:18 pm

te 7/28 anyone? (either one)

10:19 pm

hurshy, I didn't understand your clue for et8.

10:19 pm

maggie - The BabAnon stats list (created by Babbler Brandyjack) shows several things: A list of the sizes of all words; A list of words that start with each letter in the grid; A list of the number of times each letter is used within a word; A list of all the word by first and second letter; And finally (the most overt list), a list of all words, in order, by first and second letter, and point score.

10:19 pm

te 7/28 soup dish (or is it only a homonym thereof?) te 7/28 take prev te4 and add not bro but ___

10:19 pm

1st te7 -- te4/4 + not bro but ***

10:20 pm

hurshy --- Great minds... (LOL)

10:20 pm

hockeyguy - well it is a weird word. it builds off the et 6/18...

10:20 pm

thank you hershey, I got it! Thanks for the hints Torgone!!

10:20 pm

:) GW

10:20 pm

te7/28 Use the word for earth but drop the "a" at the end of the word and add a different vowel + sounds like phonetically spelled kn4/8 and drop one of the vowels

10:22 pm

good night all, can't wait to see your stats in the morning!

10:23 pm

Oh, ok. I for et6/18, so I'll keep working on it. I'm assuming et9/54 is peurel of et8/40. What about es6/21?

10:23 pm

Night Maggie nice meeting you :)

10:23 pm

ok but my ranking is misleading on account of my christmas road trip!!!

10:23 pm

G'nite, maggie -- great meeting you! (*hug*)

10:23 pm

night maggie

10:24 pm

:-)

10:24 pm

hockey - yes on the et9. es6 - notices (related to james bond's job)

10:24 pm

(i'm so vain...)

10:24 pm

et6/18 "e" + te6/18

10:25 pm

got 'em, thanks

10:25 pm

Good night maggie and welcome! Don't look at my stats. Yours won't show up until you've played for three days, I think.

10:25 pm

Yeah, I had that one Missy. I made a typo, sorry for the confusion.

10:25 pm

:) tor - i think a lot of us are suffering

10:25 pm

Np Hockeyguy :)

10:26 pm

I forget- has anyone given a clue for the last sp8/50 recently?

10:26 pm

Only 26 left...

10:26 pm

sp 8/50 take previous word (organ), drop one of the vowels. then add two vowels and a consonant (it's a latin ending)

10:27 pm

sp 8/ 50 A muscle in the back of the neck

10:27 pm

well sure, if you want to be technical...

10:27 pm

Could I have a clue or few for the two long 'pr' words. I've been trying to figure them out, and getting nowhere. Any clues would be appreciated. Thanks.

10:27 pm

where does one access Brandy's BabAnon list?

10:28 pm

hey boat - in christian theology, there is a big debate over whether God pr__________ people to heaven and hell.

10:28 pm

that which is fore-ordained, for those who believe in fate....

10:28 pm

boatierra, a 'pre'fix + fate, it's your de*****, change the last letter (and plural)

10:28 pm

for both add "pre"fix to de7/32 one is plural of other

10:29 pm

I used to look at the stats when it was a number you could follow from day to day. Now, I really don't give much of a hoot. I just play the game to get what I can, and have some fun in the chat.

10:29 pm

TA DA!!!! I FINALLY finished! YEA ME!!! 300 words and they were toughies!!! I'm soooo excited!!!

10:30 pm

yay for Nonny!

10:30 pm

nonny gets *~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~* clap clap clap clap clap !! WELL DONE!!

10:30 pm

Yayyyy!!!!! for Nonny (*HUG*)

10:30 pm

*cheers* N-o-n-n-y !!! Yay You Go!!

10:30 pm

Yaya nonny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:31 pm

Stats are numbers...numbers are math...I don't do math

10:31 pm

torgone, how do i find Brandy's BabAnon List?

10:31 pm

Pi7/48. Not the color one.

10:32 pm

Thanx all....Now that I'm done obsessing, can I help anyone b/4 I go for the night????

10:32 pm

Wow, good job Nonny!!

10:32 pm

The link to Babblers Anonymous is in the right side of your browser page at the bottom of the list of 'Friends of Babble'...

10:32 pm

Got 'em! Thanks everyone :)

:-( I'm just approaching 100 words...

10:33 pm

plural of pi6/33

10:33 pm

... Then go to "General" then "Stats"

10:33 pm

I meant pi 6/33. Not the color.

10:33 pm

Swash you still get points for what you have, though :)

10:34 pm

Swashbuckler- then consider yourself doing well!! This is a very tough board today :)

10:34 pm

your little finger

10:34 pm

Thanks.

10:35 pm

what are the ti 8/ 60 ke 8/60 kn 8/60 re 9/60 words?

10:36 pm

Thanks Brandy.... so.... do you do that list thingie every day? Or, do you WRITE these puzzles?

10:36 pm

little kids that go potty are called ti******

10:36 pm

heh...yesterday I found 80 words. today I found 142. things are improving.

10:36 pm

ke 8/60 is the plural of small falcons

10:36 pm

good one angel!

10:37 pm

ti 8/ 60 these are people who use the toilet...they "go" this way in it. This word is a continuation from ti6/30

10:37 pm

kn 8/60---praying benches

10:37 pm

I wrote a program that extracts the stats form a list of words another progam generates. Every night at puzzle reset if I am awake, or whenever I remember in the morning. I've been on vacation for 3 weeks and sometimes it's hard to remember....

10:38 pm

re 9/60 re + snakelike

10:39 pm

snakelike?

10:40 pm

That threw me too, but it's kind of like another name for snake....

10:40 pm

Pl7/32 and il5/12?

10:41 pm

Missy, I'm with you. Math gives me hives

10:41 pm

Jeff not a snake but another word is ...... like Satan is consider this. actual definition of the word you want is: A white to yellowish powder, isolated from the roots of certain species of rauwolfia and used as a sedative and an antihypertensive. the word will come up if you google the definition

10:41 pm

Angel lol

il 5 - sounds like ILL (remove one L) + E + 2 letter word for you and me

10:42 pm

il---intestinal obstruction causing constipation

10:42 pm

I-N-I!

10:42 pm

sorry, saw I-L-L and got a little school spirit. it's a reflex, really.

PL 7/32 - pour me a tall one barkeep - please use this glass.....

10:43 pm

Pl7/32 the word sounds something like pianoist

10:44 pm

don't put an "o" in it though

10:44 pm

Thanks a lot.

10:45 pm

or if you have to have more than enough you are a pl*****

10:45 pm

Leslie lol

10:45 pm

ke 8/60? kn 8/60?

10:46 pm

ke---plural of small falcons

10:47 pm

kn---church prayer benches

10:48 pm

ke -- sounds something like "vestial" virgins. Add an "r" after the "t"

10:48 pm

Too many S words!!!

10:49 pm

GW they do go on and on :)

10:49 pm

especially SE's!!

10:50 pm

THANKYOU ALL FOR HELPING ME!!!

10:50 pm

Yep, lots of s words, however; once you find one, you just plural, past tense it, er it, etc....works for almost every one....

10:50 pm

es6/21? et8/40? (still can't get it)

10:50 pm

ARG I want my hands around the throat of the person who invented DVD and CD wrapping...better yet...someone bring me his head.....on a broken DVD player

10:51 pm

et---make famous forever....

10:51 pm

es 6/21 e + international detectives

10:52 pm

es---catches sight of something....

10:53 pm

You're welcome Jeff. Need any more help???

10:53 pm

et 8 - from here to et******, change the last two letters from ty to the first two letters of what you do with your eyes

10:53 pm

Hockey et---- end like vulcaNISE.

10:53 pm

et8/40 "e" + the bird found in te4/4 + "e"

10:54 pm

es6/21 "e" + secret agents

10:54 pm

pi 6 /33 ?

10:54 pm

Thanks. 12 more to go.

10:55 pm

The last In?

10:55 pm

Well, good night all. See you tomorrow and let's hope it's not as big a puzzle. Oh wait a minute. Tomorrow night's New Year's Eve. Half of us won't be in any condition to Babble.... :-)

sp8/45? sp8/65?

10:57 pm

pi 6 /33 to make something the color you found in pi4/9...to light"en" it to this color

10:58 pm

Night Nonny Happy New year :)

10:58 pm

How's everyone tonite?

10:59 pm

sp8/45 these are people who can really tell a tale...real yackers

10:59 pm

Hi Temple! sp8/45 -- plural of 7/32 (one who sp5's) sp8/65 -- sp5/20 + to allow

10:59 pm

Hello Jojo <--------- :)

10:59 pm

Missy ME YOU ARE AWESOME

11:00 pm

Hi JoJo -- pretty good if I can just keep myself from pulling my hair out! :D Help with the last se7/28 please?

11:00 pm

Wow Jeff...now will you do me a favor and open these @#$%!! DVD wraps I just got? lol

11:00 pm

Only like 2 minutes left, and I need ten more. :(

11:01 pm

Hockey, my clock says you still have an hour.

11:01 pm

i'm trying to remember which comedian it was who said whoever wraps CDs and DVDs should be in charge of our national security... something about no one would ever be able to get in

11:01 pm

GW: Thought I would work on the babble before I started to chat. Once I start to chat, I don't usually get anything more. Thx for responding!

11:01 pm

Missy -- I never use the pull strips on the wrappers, a sharp knife does wonders for opening them ;)

11:03 pm

JoJo - Oh, so in other words, I am saving you from yourself tonight? ;D

11:03 pm

se7/28 add another "s" + ti4/4

11:03 pm

Yes! P's done! Nine more to go.

11:04 pm

GW There's pull-strips on yours???!!! Hey...I have pull-strip envy *pouts*

11:04 pm

(*HUG*) -- thanks Missy! The S's are grey!

11:04 pm

Go Hockey....Go Hockey...You can do it!!!

11:04 pm

GW: Yea, just not doing well, sort of OK, but not my best. Guess I am just not into it tonite.

11:05 pm

GW YW :)

11:05 pm

Missy -- you should be envious of the knife, I don't use the strips

11:06 pm

JoJo -- just not into the grid (which is understandable) -- or are there other concerns?

11:08 pm

GW: No other concerns, just, I guess not into the grid. Having problems with the re's and the se's. I may be able to solve before the end ~~ maybe.

11:08 pm

GW?

11:09 pm

Jojo The r's gave me all kinds of heck

11:10 pm

JoJo -- I'm having fun conquering individual letters!! I need 66 in 52 mins -- given the difficulty of these words, that is NOT going to happen -- but who cares -- it's all good clean fun!!!! ;D

thanks, gw. hi, bean! : )

11:10 pm

yes, bean?

11:10 pm

Missy: Me too, but just keep pluggin' along, til lights out.

11:10 pm

*eyes GW's knife with envy*

11:10 pm

Hi Owlie One

11:11 pm

8 left, all Re's.

11:11 pm

have you seen cute overload dot com? cuteoverload dot com

11:11 pm

GW" Yes all clean fun. Keeps us off the streets, right? HA

11:11 pm

Ahhhh...Kanas again Tossed about like a ship on the ocean.... but I hear the voices say... Carry on my wayward son....

11:11 pm

de 7 / 36 et 9/54 in 9/54 in 8/45 kn 7/ 48 li 7 /48 pi 8/45 pi 8/65 pi 8/70 se 8/40 ti 7/48 ?

11:12 pm

Re8/45?

11:12 pm

JoJo -- at least if we go out 'tagging', our graffiti will be the most erudite out there! :D

11:13 pm

I've just stood 25 poker chips on edge on my computer desk. I'm rather proud of my accomplishment.

11:13 pm

de 7 / 36 when you really hate someone you de**** them

11:13 pm

don't go celebrating too hard, torgone, you'll ruin your work

11:14 pm

Alright Tor!!! *tries not to knock the chips over in her excitement*

11:14 pm

torgone.... ah.. ahhh .... ahhhhhhhCHEW!!

11:14 pm

Yay for tor!! Now --- can you stack one on top of the other while on edge?

11:14 pm

I need Tor to marry me but he likes that Lotti person.

site is sooooo sloooowww...

11:14 pm

can i have some help with the op6's?

11:15 pm

here comes the klutz//// oh - sorry torg....

11:15 pm

GW you have to see cuteoverload dot com

11:15 pm

Thanks guys . . . . *tries to right toppled chips* . . .

11:15 pm

et 9/54 continuation of et6/18 but summar"ise" it this way at the end

11:16 pm

what is et 6/ 18?

11:16 pm

GW: I am no scholar, but I could do my share of "educating" in the tagging world.

11:16 pm

Why, bean? - he asked (*with note of caution in his voice*)

11:17 pm

I'm open to offers . . .

11:18 pm

because you liked that baby and kitty picture on 'stuff on my cat" site. this has just hella cute pictures.

11:18 pm

in 9/54 in 8/45 both are combinations of in6/18 in which you take something and put it into something else 8/45 is past tense of the word 9/54 are what you call a bunch of people who are doing this...they are in****** (plural)

11:18 pm

can i have some help with the op6's?

11:19 pm

you are Tor?? hehehehe

11:19 pm

o + a type of tree, that'll get you a few

11:19 pm

et 6/ 18 "e" + te4/4 + "e"

11:20 pm

others are op + the seven deadly **** (and singular)

11:21 pm

Bean -- you're right -- it is neat -- though, I was not expecting to be greeted with the image of Collies dressed up as a happy meal as soon as I as I opened the page --- talk about a disconcerting image! ;D I love the puppy with a stick right after :D

11:22 pm

kn 7/ 48 past tense of kn5/18

11:22 pm

Bean -- you need Torg to marry you? need? You haven't gotten yourself in the family way have you?

11:22 pm

re8/45?

11:22 pm

Yeah I should have warned you GW. But the whole site is cute, your little one would enjoy seeing it maybe.

11:23 pm

li 7 /48 past tense of li5/18

11:23 pm

Yes Mab we had a torrid weekend in Sacramento a few weeks ago.

11:24 pm

missy - i did it....8)

sp7/32? the one that's the the talker? ans sp8/50?

11:24 pm

I spent a week in Sacramento one day.....

11:24 pm

re8/45 re + first de6/21

11:25 pm

Ren: you finished or you had a torrid weekend with torgone?

11:25 pm

any help please?? et 8/40 et 9/54

11:25 pm

lol okay I just walked back into a soap opera :)

11:26 pm

oh my mab!!!! i did what? torrid...what???? who told you that????.....no....not me....

11:26 pm

Use your et6, lose the e and add suffix, say like ise.

11:26 pm

help with pl7?

11:26 pm

all i said missy was that i did it...8)

11:27 pm

Re5/10? The first one.

11:27 pm

Methinks thou doest finished the puzzle. Hurrah!!!!!! Ren is the woman!!!!!!!

11:27 pm

Mr. "e" + te4/4 + summar"ise" the word at the end the other is the plural of et8/40

11:28 pm

woot! i'm done too! with 33 min. to spare. i'm ready to give clues, people!

11:28 pm

Ren Ren Ren!!! Yay! :)

11:28 pm

thank you thank you thank you thank you!!

11:28 pm

Brava Lesley Ann and Ren!!!!!!!

11:29 pm

grey... someone who has alot of things with ist at the end.

11:29 pm

Mr yvw :) Leslie!!!! CHEERS!

11:29 pm

is it illegal to type in the actual word?

11:29 pm

Yay for ren and LeslieAnn!!!

11:29 pm

leslie gets *~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*

11:29 pm

first re 5/10... to look at something again

11:29 pm

Thank you, mrp

11:29 pm

REN gets *~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*

11:30 pm

we don't like to, jeff... ruins the fun for people who like to guess

11:30 pm

It gets blocked like this w@@d Jeff

11:30 pm

If you're asking if you'd be thrown in jail, Jeff, no, it's not illegal, however it's hugely frowned upon.

11:30 pm

MORE HELP PLEASE!!! Thanks in advance pl 8/45 pl 8/70

11:30 pm

these fireworks are pretty exciting... especially coming from a cat in a helmet

11:30 pm

et 9/54 ?

11:31 pm

PL of the 8, Jeff.

11:31 pm

pl of the 8 what

11:31 pm

Jeff "e" + te4/4 + summar"ise" the word at the end the other is the plural of et8/40

11:32 pm

the cat reminds me of a vogue cover in retro of art deco....8) i love the cat...

11:32 pm

mrp, no pl's like that... you mean pi's?

11:33 pm

PI's yes please

11:33 pm

what is et 8 / 40 ?

11:33 pm

Mr are those pi or pl words?

11:33 pm

well, anyway, pi 8/45 more than one beer (plural of 7) and 8/70 is to make a lighter shade of red

11:34 pm

clue for ek6?

11:34 pm

missy gave a clue for et 8 at 11:31

11:35 pm

pl 8/45 actual act of making something the color in pi4/9... you light"en" it to this color pl 8/70 past tense of above

11:35 pm

Re6/18, the last one.

11:35 pm

Thank you Leslie :)

11:36 pm

thanks so much!!!!

11:37 pm

ek 6... ek + last vowel + first three letters of static ***********

11:37 pm

Re6/18 re + number after 9 + e not sure if the above one is the one you wanted

11:37 pm

po7/32 & 8/45 and the 3rd po6/21 please?

11:37 pm

clue for ek6 please......?

May i please have clues forsp7/32? the one that's not the talker? and sp8/50?

11:37 pm

last re 6... to take an exam again

11:37 pm

re 6/18 last one is re + t word for exam

11:38 pm

ok.... this is asking for alot!! po 6/21 po 7/32 po 8/45 and I don't have to tell you I will be asking for more LOL

11:39 pm

sp 7/32 twirling around + snakelike animals in the water - one e

11:39 pm

moncruncher, a gave a clue at 11:37

ty leslie - sorry i have that 7/32... : )

11:40 pm

sp 7/32 = sp 4 (to turn around 7 around) + long electric sea snakie type- last consonent

11:40 pm

po7/32 & 8/45 last is plural of the first Hawaiian paste + tell, (add a "r" and drop an "l")

11:40 pm

i meant what leslie said - one vowel

11:40 pm

sp 8/50... take the sugar substitute, take off the da, add two vowels and the letter to make it plural

11:41 pm

Yes!! I finished!! *passes out*

11:42 pm

oh, temple, i thought the other was the talker. builds off the sp 5/12

11:42 pm

the PO words, 3 of them, : think what a elegant young lady has ......charm and Po***

11:42 pm

hockey guy gets *~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*

11:42 pm

woooo hooooo Hockey! Apppplllllaaaauussse!!

11:42 pm

Hockeyguy lol and YAY Woot Yippeee!!!!!! RAH RAH RAH *sends tiny little marching band to parade in front of him*

11:42 pm

Yay hockeyguy!!

11:42 pm

hockey guy wake up! there's fireworks!

11:43 pm

I can't wake up...

11:43 pm

Congrats, Hockey!!!

11:43 pm

woohoo, i finished this bad boy just in the nick of time

11:43 pm

you can wake up you're talking!

11:43 pm

onyx gets *~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*

11:43 pm

Well done HockyGuuy!!!!!!!!!

11:44 pm

I'm sleep talking. ;)

11:44 pm

Yey for onyx!!!!!!!!!!!

11:44 pm

onyx WOOT WOOT WOOT :) You win...ummmmm....my undying admiration...and this unwrapped DVD...please open it and send it back to me

11:44 pm

I can't get the po8/45.... I have the elegant lady ones in 6 & 7

11:46 pm

im giving up cause i cant get no help

11:46 pm

ok, whoever mentioned the cute overload site earlier... it is AWESOME

11:46 pm

AAAAAOOORRROORROOEEEWWWW!! I still need help with the po7 & 8 combo please!!! and the 1se 6/21 after them :)

11:46 pm

final tally for this grid was 151 words found vs just 80 found yesterday. I just ran out of steam.

11:46 pm

im still laughing about *passes out*

11:47 pm

armored breast plate for a horse and the plural

11:47 pm

po 8/45... um, po + third vowel + three is spanish, change the last letter (and plural)

11:47 pm

Jeff.... it is really hectic in here!!! (Begging for PO7/8 combo too)!!!

11:48 pm

first se's are very appropriate during hannukah (sp?)

11:49 pm

po8/45 plural of word above it...exact definition for it is: The breastplate for a horse put that in search engine and the word will come up

11:49 pm

ROOT ROOT RAHH RAHHH I PASS OUT YIPEEEEE

ty leslie ann - ti8/45? te 7/28x2?

11:49 pm

whoops just looked up the definition and i have the wrong jewish holiday... sorry

11:50 pm

Jeff you finished???? Yay!!!!! alright!!!

11:50 pm

Thank you - got it -- no I just need the 6/21 after the 8 and my p's are done

11:50 pm

ti 8/45... to decorate your tree (past tense, builds on 6)

11:50 pm

wolfie se + 4th letter in alphabet + er and make it plural

11:50 pm

Passover se5

11:51 pm

Ah ten minutes!!!

11:51 pm

oh i thought you said s. the p is "ring around the rosy, a pocket full of ******"

11:51 pm

hell na i didnt finish i PASSED OUT root root rah rah!!

11:51 pm

ren -- I have all my S's

11:51 pm

Thank you. LeslieAnn!!!

11:52 pm

Hockey guy, you're done. DONE. Repeat this to yourself. you can stop breathing heavily (you might pass out.)

11:52 pm

Jeff you're pretty noisy for a guy in a dead faint...that must be some dream you're having... *shakes him awake so I can go back to sleep*

11:52 pm

ok - sorry - i was watching emeril....

11:53 pm

That is a goodish amount of points GW :)

11:53 pm

te 7/28... a ****phone plus a female sibling

11:53 pm

what's cooking Ren?

11:53 pm

I give up....!!! PO/8 KILLED ME!!

11:53 pm

so with the P's conquered I call it an end to this grid with only 44 unfound -- thanks for all the clues! Time to spend a little time rubbing wifies back -- will be back for the flip!! (*Hugs for all*) (*Extras for those who leave before I get back*)

11:54 pm

te 7/28... take a rocky te*****, take off the last three letters + second vowel + consonant + second vowel (and plural)

11:54 pm

awwwww (((((MrPrez)))))) Well cheers for all the ones you got :)

11:54 pm

((don't talk to me.... I'm dead!!))

11:54 pm

mrp -- take the 1st 4 letters of the po5 and add teh last 4 letters of the ke7 (hawk)

11:54 pm

mpr do you have po7/32? make it plural

11:54 pm

mrp, i gave a clue at 11:47

11:55 pm

oops, 1st # letters of the po5 gone for real now :)

11:55 pm

Your wifie is soooo lucky :) Cya on the turnaround :)

11:55 pm

3 not #

11:55 pm

missy - i don't know and i don't think i want to know - it looked like a tongue burrito.....

11:56 pm

Thank you everyone for helping. I didn't finish but I got much closer than i would have gotten. Thank you Missy, especially, who's been clueing for hours!

11:56 pm

I don't have the po7/32!! that is the problem !!

11:56 pm

(((Mab)))) Yvw :)

11:56 pm

*shaking continuously i think its a seizure*

11:57 pm

i agree w/ you mab - missy deserves a special button to wear!!!

11:57 pm

Bleh!!!! That sounds horrid, Ren I will never eat again...

11:57 pm

mrp, po + third vowel + three in spanish, change the last letter from S to L. then plural.

11:57 pm

*cant stop shaking*

11:58 pm

po + 3rd vowel + what groes in the forest - e +L

11:58 pm

Lelslie, I don't know the spanish ( thanks for the great clue anyway ) It's over!!.... in 3 minutes (waiting for the flip now)

11:58 pm

Jeff...stop...you're spilling all the water outa the hottub

11:58 pm

somebody get this man a doctor! or at least a stiff drink!

11:58 pm

that's grows

11:59 pm

HELLLLLLPPPPPPPP

12:00 am

Ren...thanx for the button *pins it over her heart proudly*

12:00 am

* bubble bubble bubble i think im drowning in the hot tub*

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