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12:00 am

flip

flip

12:01 am

flip

12:01 am

haha! first!

12:01 am

:)

flllliiippppbdqp!

12:01 am

a slow flip...where is everyone?

12:01 am

flip

12:01 am

flip - I was nearly right

12:02 am

flip

12:02 am

flip

12:02 am

well, no point is starting this really, will be away until the 28th

12:03 am

safe travels Jilli

12:03 am

Zs greyed out!

12:03 am

how many words please?

12:03 am

i'm outta here too folks - goodnight and happy holidays to all

12:03 am

182 crone

12:03 am

haha Fran!

12:04 am

thx fran

12:04 am

Bye Jilli - have fun! and Firefly too

12:04 am

bye jilli! bye FF!

bon voyage jilli

12:04 am

happy holidays all!

12:05 am

hi again melon!

12:05 am

hello and filp

12:05 am

hi harp!

12:06 am

if you refresh youll get the new grid

12:06 am

182

12:06 am

hey chj!

12:07 am

for once I'm here at the flip!

hi Fran - i was icon shopping

12:07 am

ta7/28

jesus! i'm too depressed to stay online... *poof*

12:09 am

cu7, re7

12:10 am

tarpits is not there Fran!

12:10 am

well, here's my message for the next few days

12:10 am

lol lynxxx

12:10 am

night smooth.

12:10 am

halfway

12:10 am

that's nice jilli!

12:10 am

si7

12:11 am

TY Jilli - we'll miss you - enjoy the silly season!

12:11 am

wow hursh

12:11 am

well, I might stick around for a few minutes to see if I can find any of the biggies you guys are so clever at :D

12:12 am

i'm traveling by reindeer power

12:12 am

I want carnelian

12:12 am

well they promised us snow for Xmas!!!! and its hailing right now! - after 3 weeks of bushfires

12:12 am

ar7

12:12 am

ar8

12:13 am

snow for xmas in OZ???

12:13 am

it hasn't been cold enough to snow here, hardly! And I am in the North East

12:13 am

US, that is

12:13 am

supposed to hit zero in the mountains tonite - 16 max for Xmas day

50s in Cleveland OH - go figure. . .

12:14 am

haha, got the z

12:15 am

to7

12:15 am

me 2 jilli!

12:15 am

yeah - it was almost 60 today in NY... but we don't have that lake effect! brrr. I went to school in northern ohio.

hursh tx - got the ar 7 & 8

12:15 am

wet wet cold wet wet

12:16 am

wet wet wet and wet here

12:16 am

wet wet wet wet here too

i can't believe there are 8 D words

12:17 am

arrrrrrggghhh we be pirates jilli!

12:17 am

fran -- is it wet in Hawaii? You keep sending us rain

12:17 am

not really jilli, it's been cool though

12:17 am

and one is that tape we used on chj!

12:17 am

relatively speaking of course.

12:17 am

melon -- that pot au feu looks delish -- what is it?

Hey, at least we're not Buffalo! lately i joke that it's hard to convince Clevlanders that global warming is a bad thing - our winters are gettin milder.

12:18 am

la7

oyster stew - isn't that trad for Xmas eve?

12:18 am

Flip flip hooray!

12:18 am

ooh. I got 4 of the Ds. ;-)

12:18 am

an7

i'm impressed rach - just 3 so far

12:19 am

Ok, grid must have flipped while I was emailing Dr. G.

12:19 am

i'm missing one D

12:20 am

share!

12:20 am

yum -- I don't know -- I think it varies -- we used to have cheese fondue, now anything goes (daughter-in-law and granddaughter are vegetarians)

12:20 am

So how many words are there for today's grid guys?

12:20 am

182, min

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182

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fran - are they all DUs?

hey eeryone

12:20 am

yes melon

12:21 am

Night everyone, Merry Christmas!

12:21 am

Okay,not worth getting a head start then. Goodbye!

12:21 am

gadget, too early for clues, but the 7 i have are all DUs.

12:21 am

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! Happy holidays to all

12:21 am

all the d's are du's

12:21 am

bue, min -- have a happy

duh.

12:21 am

Night Min

12:21 am

night min!

night min and lb and min have a god day

12:22 am

I just wanted to get halfway, and I got there plus a little bit. Not sure I'll check in tomorrow with all that will happen. So, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!

12:22 am

cu7

5 Ds - must give my monkeys some banana wine

12:22 am

night shannon!!

12:23 am

same to you!

12:23 am

that makes two cu7s

12:23 am

TY Shannon - bye - and have a great Xmas

12:23 am

Night Shannon

have a good day shannon

12:23 am

oh that's a second! nice.

12:23 am

to7

12:24 am

night shannon -- and well done!

12:24 am

I'm off to bed also See everyone when it gets daylight :)

12:24 am

night faerie

12:24 am

got an la7 which i think was mentioned already

12:24 am

bye Faerie

Night faerie have a good chrissy

12:24 am

night faerie!

12:25 am

hi infernal!

12:25 am

yea the la and the ta are the only ones i haven't found yet

an7 - or was that mentioned?

got the ta7!

12:26 am

i got the la but not the ta, lol

hehe hursh

12:27 am

re7 or maybe that was said

lien

woopos - soorrry

how many du s are there

12:27 am

8

12:27 am

8 infernal

ta

got 7 Ds - thank you monkeys!

12:28 am

i never want to see another re word

12:29 am

ratio

12:29 am

i'll change my name...i'll be enfield

12:29 am

well that's an ra (sorry)

12:30 am

oh, ennie, I didn't mean you!

12:30 am

150

12:31 am

it's ok jilli....i can be a naval or a basebase field

basebase?

12:32 am

got an ar7 *patting back*

12:32 am

uh...baseball

basebase was so cute, tho

12:32 am

ya never know when you're an ennie

12:33 am

6 more then byebye

12:33 am

yay! got the ar7 and ar8 also

12:33 am

you can be any kind of field you want, incluing a ren one -- you kind of re word doesn't count because it's a Proper Noun

12:33 am

I only have one s, and I"ve been looking for ages...well three minutes.

12:33 am

:-)

besides, one can't nfield again - so you're no thatkind of re

12:34 am

got the ar8 too

12:35 am

found that ta7 at last, lol

12:35 am

I want some oyster stew...

12:35 am

so do I...

got bothe CUs :)

is my icon getting to you jilli?

12:37 am

There's more than two CU's melon

i meant the cu7s, sorry.

12:37 am

Yeah. As soon as I hit enter I knew it

12:37 am

hey mkl

12:38 am

Hey Fran et al

12:38 am

Yes, melon! *drool*

12:38 am

i'm part of the et al

12:38 am

18 to go

12:38 am

phew. 95 left. going now. good night!

hursh, how do you do it?

12:39 am

i dunno

12:39 am

harpjane, I have 6 s words so far -- how are you doing now?

now jilli, oyster stew at this hour will make more than sugarplums dance in your head....

12:40 am

amazing as usual, hursh

12:40 am

I finally had a b

12:40 am

I have 7 now

12:40 am

static

12:40 am

a b?

12:41 am

oops, make that 8!

12:41 am

thanks, harp!

12:41 am

that b was a typo, as was static, pay noooooo attention....

12:41 am

my eyes saw nothing harp

OK, gotta rest my sore bod - laila tov, all.

12:42 am

night melon!

12:43 am

laila tov, me too

12:43 am

later melon ;-)

12:43 am

goodnight melon

12:43 am

and niters you 2 harp

12:43 am

good morning everyone. is it just me or are words difficult to find even at the beginning? it's taken me 10 minutes to find 8 words lol

12:43 am

night melon -- heal fst!

12:43 am

fast, too

12:44 am

i like fst - it's like speed reading

12:44 am

hi atty -- I think it's tough but I usually do before Lickety helps!

12:45 am

duz anyone here remember that laundry soap called Duz?

12:46 am

this is tough. it doesn't take me long to fizzle out, but i usually find the first bunch very quickly.

12:46 am

it sort of rings a bell jilli

12:46 am

did it do what it said it duz?

12:46 am

dum dum dum... the dreaded 14!

12:46 am

i remember that, jilli

12:47 am

guess most of the crowd is too young

12:48 am

nope, not I lol haven't heard the name for many years, but i definitely remember it.

12:48 am

Good Morning all - i fizzled out on yesterdays grid - still have a little food shopping to do today so maybe will get back later to try this one - in case i dont I wish you all a peaceful and very happy Christmas

12:48 am

I remember Duz. I can't remember what soap opera it was with though.

12:49 am

Merry Christmas to you too, ursh. :)

12:49 am

thank you ursh, and have a happy time too

12:49 am

Hi all - back again - Flip.

12:49 am

happy merry ursh!

12:49 am

thanks ursh, same to you!

12:49 am

hi angb!

12:49 am

hi rhozee

12:50 am

my phantom word: nestle

12:50 am

Merry Christmas everyone, fran, ren, jilli, ursh, lynxxx, addy, rhozee

12:50 am

Hi rhozee -- I never listened to the soaps but dear old Duz jumped out of the grid

12:50 am

tinsel phantom

12:50 am

You too, angb!

12:50 am

I'm pretty slow tonight. 68 to go and I only have 3 seven letter words.

12:51 am

ahhh yes, hurshy, and appropriate too!

12:51 am

Angb, ty, and Merry Christmas to you too :)

12:51 am

oh poor you mkl -- I have 36 words and 146 left but I'm not trying hard

12:52 am

i'm at 11 lol

12:52 am

dang it all i'm not going to finish by the hour

12:52 am

Well, I AM trying hard. So I think you are actually ahead of me.

12:52 am

no way, mkl!

12:53 am

7 here - addy - so you are ahead of me LOL

12:53 am

my phantom is silence

12:53 am

good mroning everyone

12:53 am

close jilli

12:53 am

mine is citrus

12:53 am

good mroning Luwa

12:53 am

morning Luwanda :)

12:53 am

thanks, ren, got the new grid...

12:54 am

hi luwanda

12:54 am

Hi Luwanda

12:54 am

hi lib

12:54 am

lol Angb. shake me when you say something to me. I keep missing what you say until 5 or 6 lines down!

12:54 am

yw lib

12:54 am

mkl - sorry didn't wish you a merry christmas

12:54 am

missed you luwana

12:55 am

I'm downunda - so maybe its the timelag on my message bouncing around the world!

12:55 am

hi, jilli!

12:55 am

Es Hokay. Not quite Christmas here yet. A Merry Christmas and a great big HO HO HO to all of you.

12:55 am

I need a new icon...

12:55 am

merci, mkl

12:55 am

Angb, more likely, it's time lag on my old brain

12:56 am

Merry Christmas mkl

12:56 am

The sun is going down here on Christmas Eve. I will have to start wrapping the wee presents and fill up the Santa stockings soon.

12:56 am

Can't believe it's almost over. It always makes me a little sad.

12:56 am

the old grid is like a parallel universe

12:56 am

Merry

12:56 am

ang did you get rain today?

12:57 am

lol

12:57 am

good morning

12:57 am

Okay, close enough to an hour. Will someone clue me on the 8?

12:57 am

i love Christmas, but because I'm such a procrastinator, i don't start loving it until about now.

12:57 am

christmas ang

12:57 am

i know lib - i keep going back and looking

12:57 am

i love parallel universes

12:57 am

good morning lain :)

12:57 am

how do you go back?

12:57 am

A little - but the clouds have rolled away - a bit of cloud expected tomorrow but no rain - fingers crossed

12:57 am

I really love it the last day of school

12:57 am

mkl, the 8 is a pl

12:57 am

In my other parallel universe, I have a goatee and I'm the Emperor.

12:57 am

just back arrow on browser?

12:57 am

i have the window open in ie

12:58 am

Ok jilli, that's not funny.

12:58 am

has anyone found any ae's? just wondering if there might be any...

12:58 am

it's been raining on and off here since yesterday morning - are you in Sydney?

12:58 am

oh, I may have lost it-- let's see...

12:58 am

ar8, mkl ;)

12:58 am

no Auckland, NZ - not Aussie

12:59 am

Where are you Crone?

12:59 am

sorry - couldn't see the red around the stars

12:59 am

or count

12:59 am

Jilli, it's a good thing we're not in my parallel universe. My wee, tiny semi-pickled brain needs an actual clue.

1:00 am

There's a white speck at the bottom - no - it's not dust on your screen

1:00 am

I'm in Lithgow - central tablelands of NSW

1:00 am

You must be Australian to know we have more stars

1:00 am

i'm aiming allllll my phasers at you mkl

1:00 am

Big hare has just run down my driveway

1:00 am

mkl -- it starts with a backside...

1:00 am

Ah my fellow trekie

1:00 am

guns , ammo....mkl

1:01 am

and alllllll my photon torpedos

1:01 am

my entire...

1:01 am

Crone - you'll be pleased with the rain then. I see our firefighters have come home after their duty over your side of the ditch

1:01 am

Aha. Thanks all. i see the threat of being in my parallel universe worked.

1:02 am

sorry we injured a few - hope the guy with the burnt airways comes good!

1:02 am

Crone I think they injured themselves ... life is. They looked alright. But not sure about the guy who was worst off. Must read the paper.

1:02 am

I actually got as far as the first six letters and couldn't take it the rest of the way until you clued me. What a Dork

1:02 am

hurshy, you crack me up with those clues! Very nice. :)

1:03 am

I'm so dense tonight, I JUST NOW realized that Hurshy was cluing me. :-)

1:04 am

nope, I can't go back-- ren, maybe rescue helen?

1:04 am

Hey, at least you're the emperor.

1:04 am

i keep seeing curse - curse it!

1:04 am

Yeah. I'm a legend in my own mind.

1:05 am

Hi frog - are you new to Babble?

1:05 am

well, how very nice to meet you frogtaco

1:05 am

Alright FROG. Just saw that you are Male! Not many of us in here.

1:06 am

who's done with E?

1:06 am

Not too new--just don't chat a lot. Or play that often, for that matter. :) Nice to meet you all.

1:06 am

A person who is not addicted .... how did you do it?

1:06 am

True enough, mkl.

1:06 am

I see you joined in July, frog -- glad to see you

1:06 am

I deci ded to change my icon

1:06 am

i am!

1:07 am

but it isn't working

1:07 am

LOL luwanda

1:07 am

cute, luwanda!

1:07 am

Grinchmas I can see

1:07 am

don't spose anyone's done with a, l, r, s, or t?

1:07 am

the monarch is a little our of season

1:07 am

Not addicted? Just busy--work from home and am a stay-at-home dad.

1:07 am

it's working, luwanda -- refresh

1:07 am

I am still fighting the first t

1:08 am

ahah

1:08 am

frogtaco, i always want to know, when people work from home, what sort of work is it?

1:08 am

I've given up TV ... dessert ... and I am sure other things ... oh that's right better half LOL

1:08 am

one of my favorites

1:08 am

hursh -- read frog's profile!

1:08 am

I manage all the Web sites for a small game publishing company, and do freelance Web stuff.

1:08 am

Hey. So am I Frog. 'Course my last child is seventeen now, so not much to do in that area.

1:08 am

oh, i always forget about profiles :)

1:09 am

hmm web stuff. i spose a lot of work at home people do web stuff.

1:09 am

you're missing some interesting stuff, hurshy!

1:09 am

hi all

1:10 am

hi arlene

1:10 am

66 to go and totally glazed over. Back tomorrow. Luck to everyone.

1:10 am

hi arlene

1:10 am

My daughter's almost 3, and we have a boy on the way in May.

1:10 am

bye mkl

1:10 am

See ya mkl!

1:10 am

who thinks hurshy should go to bed, and who thinks she should keep at it with 11 to go?

1:10 am

keep at it, hursh!

1:11 am

later mkl

1:11 am

Keep at it hursh - but what will you do tomorrow?

1:11 am

See ya mkl

1:11 am

sleep, and then... maybe clean house? clue? i dunno

1:11 am

Is it just me or does everyone have lickety on the last puzzle?

1:11 am

cross that bridge when i come to it

1:11 am

I have 149 left--should I keep at it? ;)

1:11 am

ah screw it hursh - get some sleep - you'll need it tomorrow!

1:12 am

why i'm not doing anything tomorrow

1:12 am

I did - and still only finished 1/2 hour before closing

1:12 am

Frog ... how much time do you have tomorrow? Mind you what time is it here?

1:12 am

*there

1:12 am

lucky you - i've got a grandkid invasion

1:13 am

well, I must depart --it's been nice chatting. Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night.

1:13 am

well my cats are all spayed, so...

1:13 am

It's 11 pm here. Tomorrow's not too packed.

1:13 am

night jilli..

1:13 am

night jilli!

1:13 am

g'night jilli - have a good one

1:13 am

Jilli - good nite, seasons greetings and may your Xmas be happy

1:13 am

Goodnight jilli

1:14 am

nite jilli me beauty! happy merry!

1:14 am

she tells me to keep at it and then she goes to bed!

1:14 am

nite jilli

1:15 am

have a merry, merry!!!

1:15 am

Oh I got a 7 - ta

1:15 am

(but I have 144 left and no hope) *poof*

1:15 am

hi luwanda!

1:15 am

hello

1:15 am

hope is a two-edged swordd

1:15 am

and apparently sword is a two-d'd word

1:18 am

well now, sleepiness and not finding words i can take, but nobody laughing at my jokes is a dealbreaker.

1:18 am

lol

1:18 am

Oops! :)

1:18 am

Oooh - I found an 8

1:19 am

now that was funny hursh!

1:19 am

not an an - an ar

1:19 am

ahh... i've still got it

1:19 am

hurshy - didn't that happen last nite?

1:20 am

nobody laughing at my jokes? it happens every day...

1:20 am

lol sleepily

1:20 am

my chatting has been hampered by baby who insists on sitting on my lap.

1:20 am

Fran - that gives a lovely picture

1:20 am

i agree

1:21 am

well she is a lovely baby, if i do say so myself.

1:21 am

i think they all are

1:22 am

especially when they are sleeping

1:22 am

Coochee -coo Fran's baby. Wonder what she will grow up doing in here spare time LOL

1:22 am

nope nope just so stuck happy christmas eve everyone

1:22 am

inate babbler

1:22 am

*her\

1:23 am

night hursh! merrry christmas to you too!

1:23 am

nite hurshy - it'll look clearer tomorrow

1:23 am

Merry Christmas, hurshy!

1:23 am

nite hurshy

1:23 am

nite hurshy

1:23 am

I really only came in to say Happy Christmas eve, and if I don't see you all tomorrow, have a happy day.

1:23 am

merry christmas

1:23 am

nite Hurshy

1:23 am

Night all

1:24 am

Well same to you arelene. Best wishes to you and yours

1:24 am

must go to bed. gotta take my son shopping tomorrow - today

1:24 am

angb, she has this stepstool that she carries around the house with her to get into more things and the other day she climbed into my chair and was pretending to type at the computer.

1:24 am

night luwanda!

1:24 am

night arlene!

1:24 am

cute fran

1:24 am

Nite arlene & luwanda

1:24 am

merry christmas to both of you!

1:24 am

like mother like daughter

1:24 am

g'night luwandaHL

1:25 am

Yep ... its already happening. At 3 my son figured out how to put all the programmes on the computer into the recycle bin AND clear the recycle bin

1:25 am

what fun angb!

1:25 am

Yes ... we won't repeat what mummy said

1:25 am

a two my son programed the vcr and broke the code that locked the tv

1:26 am

he obviously is doing very well in math at IU

1:26 am

they're way ahead of us technology wise that's for sure.

1:26 am

Haha Luwanda. I am sure they all have wonderful futures ... not sure what as though

1:27 am

too bad you can't make six figures playing videos

1:28 am

At our school we often get parents telling classes about their careers. One father - a pilot - told the 6 year old boys that Playstation (and maths) would help you be a pilot LOL

1:29 am

that must have been popular with thde other parents

1:29 am

my son did win

1:30 am

$40 playing nentindo

1:30 am

Yes ... my son has forgotten the maths part - but the PD part comes out everytime I threaten to burn the machine.

1:30 am

*PS

1:30 am

Time for coffee and fudge I think - back in 5

1:31 am

christmas cookies sound good

1:31 am

later angb

1:31 am

no sugar for me Anbg

1:32 am

hi lain

1:33 am

G morning Franmag

1:33 am

oops. i meant to stop and go to bed but i get to babble so little

1:33 am

hi lain

1:34 am

hi

1:41 am

this time i am actually going to bed. I hope to be babbling more since school is out for 2 weeks. good nite all

1:42 am

bye luwanda! see you

1:42 am

night LuwandaHL

1:52 am

must go, back later if in get my chores done

1:52 am

bye lain

1:54 am

morning iain

1:55 am

good morning everybody just popped in to wish everybody a Happy Christmas xx got to dash

1:55 am

hi jean! merry christmas to you too!

1:57 am

I see I missed my brother Iain had to phone him lol

1:57 am

hi all, and a merryChristmas to you all

1:57 am

Hi MVA merry christmas right hope to get a chance to bbl bye

1:58 am

hi mva! same to you

2:01 am

i know i'm early with my wishes but i may not get a chance later!

2:01 am

i know i'm early with my wishes but i may not get a chance later!

2:01 am

i know i'm early with my wishes but i may not get a chance later!

2:01 am

oops, multiple greetings!!

2:06 am

hello auntie

hi babble frends

...

Merry Christmas Eveyone

u 2!!!

rosalind230?

2:21 am

and to you rosalind!

hi MVA

2:22 am

hi

MERRY X-MAS!

2:23 am

how many words today please

2:24 am

182

2:24 am

182

2:24 am

thank you

182

2:31 am

does anyone have the stats for the 7 letter words please

hi babble frends!

2:32 am

hi purple piggy

hru?

2:33 am

an 7/28; cu 7/36 is hat I have

2:33 am

i have 2 x cu7/36, la7/28, re7/28, ta7/28 and to7/28 three more to find

2:34 am

an7/27, re7/28, si7/28 and to 7/28 so far ruthy

2:34 am

ty dezyon

2:34 am

i only have 4: ar7and 8, 2 cu7,to7

2:35 am

ty all

2:36 am

I have an la7/28

2:38 am

ty cindasu, now have the 8!!

2:39 am

your are welcome and MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!

2:41 am

la7/28

2:41 am

please

2:43 am

la7.28 a person who cures hides would be a ta****/s

2:44 am

ty

2:45 am

ty lynxx

2:45 am

Good morning and a very Happy Christmas to each and every one of you...xx

2:46 am

hi flask!

2:46 am

i got 1 cu 7 but cannot figure out second

2:46 am

Hi MVA

2:46 am

curnels

2:47 am

how are you, long time since we've met

2:47 am

Hi Flask - I hope your day is as good as you wish it to be

2:47 am

ty Lynnx!

2:48 am

Chris cu7.36 - women used to wear in their hair (prior to going out we hoped)

2:48 am

cu 7 one is a hairstyle and one is a red berry.

2:48 am

first cu7 is what you use to make hair form ringlets, second cu7 is the movement of water, like a rip

2:48 am

thats the one i got

2:49 am

ty

2:50 am

MVA I am great thanks!......Enjoying this festive season.........and are you well?

2:50 am

ta7

2:51 am

nevermind

2:51 am

i'm vey well, on holidays for a week now, not quite ready for tomorrow!! how are you?

2:52 am

Oh am doing nothing else......just gonna relax and enjoy.......

2:54 am

i'm having dinner cooked for me tomorrow, for the first time in so long i can't remember!!!!!

2:54 am

any clues for ta 7 pls?

2:55 am

ta7, yummier

2:55 am

MVA I did one at 2.43

2:55 am

Oh I bet you love it, MVA!

2:56 am

a clue for the nine word please?

2:56 am

and she's a good cook!!

2:56 am

ar7 and 8 - weapons cache & plural

2:56 am

no 9

2:57 am

ty deyzon

2:57 am

an7?? please

2:59 am

to heat glass or metal

2:59 am

an 7 = to heat glasss or pottery in a kiln

3:00 am

ty mva and babblerabble

Merry Christmas! Clues on there way!

3:00 am

merry christmas lickety

3:01 am

TY Lickety - I need them!

3:01 am

merry Christmas lickety

3:01 am

still didnt get an 7

3:02 am

an = basketball player Shaquille O'****

3:02 am

ty lickety. merry christmas

3:02 am

an = girls name + a 2 letter mans name

3:02 am

Merry Xmas Lickety to you and yours!

3:02 am

ty

3:03 am

got to go now, bbl, have fun!

3:03 am

bye MVA!

3:03 am

i got 5 out of 8 d's anyone have any luck on them

3:03 am

bye mva, have a good xams

3:04 am

leana

3:04 am

I have 7 of the 8

Clues are up! Merry Christmas - Sorry for delay , but we just finished our Christmas Eve dinner!

3:04 am

sorry

3:04 am

duct

3:04 am

i cant get stats either it is not working

3:05 am

Have a wonderful day, lickety and thnaks!

3:05 am

Have a lovely day tomorrow Lickety - all the best for the whole family

Same to all of you!

3:06 am

got 2 x4/7 ,2x4/6 and 5/14

3:07 am

Chris another 2 5.14s and a 6.24 (plural of one of the 5.14s)

3:07 am

can anyone please clue me the 2nd an 5/10 please

3:07 am

do u have a clue for 5/14

3:08 am

Chris - pop a vowel onto the last du4.6

3:09 am

ty

3:09 am

now to try to get the last one

3:09 am

sorry Ruthy - I don't even have the first!

3:10 am

ty lynxxx, that got me a grey square

3:10 am

which one are u looking for

3:11 am

i got i out of 2 on u's anyone got both

3:11 am

don't worry bout me Chris - I'll get Lickety soon

3:12 am

I have a ur4.6 and a ur4.5

3:12 am

tarnes

3:12 am

sorry

3:13 am

i have 4/5 need 4/6

3:13 am

ur** acid

3:14 am

the acid found in wee chris

3:14 am

ty lynxx i found it

3:14 am

ty

3:15 am

halfway piont and my brain is fried

3:16 am

2/3rds there but no words appearing anymore!

3:19 am

the last du is another 5/14 and i am stuck

3:19 am

is it the plural of the du4.6 - before the 6.24

hey

3:21 am

how did i miss that ty

3:22 am

c ya all later - merry xmas and i hope santa is good to you all

3:23 am

bye dezyon

3:24 am

bye dezyon

3:24 am

do u have io's

3:24 am

F*I*R*E*W*O*R*K*S

merry christmas dez

3:25 am

Congratulations, ruthy. Well done, again!!

3:26 am

Chris - small ..io + shortform of thanks

yah Ruthie

3:27 am

got it ty

3:28 am

BBS - more presents to wrap and coffee to get

3:30 am

anyone ir6/18

3:32 am

the read end of the spectrum, and it is not fake

3:33 am

the red end sorry

3:35 am

i am still stuck so so tired i am having brain freezes sorry

3:35 am

morning all

3:36 am

Good day, sprite

3:36 am

morning

3:36 am

bye everyone

3:36 am

i didnt even do goodnite yer i am sooo tired

3:37 am

good bye, ruthy; merry christmas

3:37 am

bye ruthy

3:39 am

Good morning/evening all.

3:40 am

morning Haz

3:40 am

The grid looks nice this morning - other things to do, but I've been sucked in.....

3:40 am

Morning all

3:41 am

So far it is fun, but I just started. Hi FMitch :)

3:41 am

Good morning FMitch - how is the cold today?

3:42 am

Still there Haz but such is life. Hi sprite and Happy Christmas to both of you

hey how are we all

3:43 am

A shame about the cold - let's just hope your sense of taste is still there to enjoy your meal tomorrow.

3:43 am

Hi lady

3:43 am

Doing just fine, herin; hope you are too.

sad

3:47 am

Haz are you all set?

3:48 am

We're getting there - it's just occurring to me that my annual needle and thread task is coming up. The sewing of the stuffing into the turkey....

3:49 am

LOL I hope you've been practising!

3:49 am

sad is an enigma that often presents itself at what is to be a joyous occastion.

3:49 am

I haven't any wrapping done yet, but apart from that most other things are under control. If the sewing is a problem, husband can practice HIS stitching technique!

3:49 am

so true - having to be merry can make me very sad

yep my fav dog at my friends house has to go to the rainbow bridge tonight sorry for making anyone sad

3:50 am

Just as long as he doesn't expect the turkey to be covered in green drapes!

3:51 am

Good morning everyone!

morning con

3:51 am

Hello, ConX

3:51 am

So much to do today - but the grid call is too strong

3:51 am

hey ConX

3:52 am

Nice to see you all!

brb i think i have to fix dinner and i cant be bothered

3:54 am

we were all going to have a babble in at Bunnyviscious's today - to escape christmas eve cooking and things...

3:55 am

anyone got ra 7

3:55 am

no ra 7

3:56 am

sorry re 7

3:57 am

f*i*r*e*w*o*r*k*s*

3:57 am

just got it

3:57 am

wtg hannah lou

3:57 am

Congratulations hannah lou.

3:57 am

re 7 = soldiers sometimes re-en**** at the end of their tours ... add a vowel to the re first

3:58 am

well done hannah

3:58 am

wtg

3:58 am

thanx sprite byebye all thanx chris

3:58 am

thanx all

3:58 am

byebye

3:58 am

happy christmas for tomorrow byebye

3:58 am

Well done, hannah. merry christmas

3:58 am

and to u babble

3:59 am

Happy Christmas, hannah lou.

3:59 am

happy christmas!

4:00 am

I have found 7 words ending in -itch. None of them valid of course. It is a phantom ending! *hides in fright*

4:01 am

You seem to witch it were otherwise?

4:02 am

Oh yes, I'd really wand that

4:05 am

found re7 - someone who sees things as they really are

4:06 am

ed 5/16

4:06 am

ok so babble clued it ages ago and i missed it...

4:06 am

thanks ConX

4:07 am

:)

4:07 am

e plus d4/7

4:07 am

or a truthieist .... one who sees things s he/she wants to believe them to be as opposed to what they objectively are

4:08 am

ty

4:08 am

The soldiers did not want to work for me, so I was glad with your clue, ConX :)

4:08 am

yw sprite! *happy to have helped*

4:09 am

thanks haz for the e clue

4:10 am

that's tricky reading babble!

4:10 am

Do mercenaries get double time on holidays?

4:10 am

You're welcome Con - It sometimes helps to be asked for clues, I hadn't realised the word was there!

4:11 am

I think so, BabbleRabble - trice on Christmas Eve.

baxk

4:11 am

thinking of changing jobs for a couple of days, BR?

4:12 am

Nah, would take more than money to persuade me to dodge bullets again

4:14 am

youve had experience doding bullets? I can imagine no one would want a rerun of that!

4:14 am

Let's pray for peace - and let us start within in our homes and hearts.

4:14 am

Hear Hear sprite

4:15 am

always a good start, sprite!

4:15 am

I've just found the cu7 words that unites hairdressers and winter sports

4:15 am

cu6/24, cu7/36

4:15 am

And Hilda Ogden, of blessed memory.

4:16 am

The only one, I think. Memories like yours will probably never really go away, BabbleRabble? Must be horrifying to have to dodge bullets.

4:17 am

Wars effect more than the engagers.... their families and friends too will be changed ....forever

4:18 am

thank you haz, got the cu's - although I don't see how the winter sports fit in... it's hilda and the hairdressers that helped :)

I thank the stars every day that i live in Austalia and we are realitivly violence free

4:19 am

There's a winter sport practised in Scotland and Canada -it consists of hurling granite along ice. Those who practice is are cu7

thanks haz i missed that one

4:19 am

practise that should be.

4:19 am

The closest I have been to experience war personally is from my grandparents, who lived in WOII. I have seen how it has affected them and I am profoundly grateful I never had to be part of that kind of violence, or witness it from nearby. But I realise it still happens - not here, but right now somewhere else, it does. Terrible thought.

4:19 am

and, they are constantly cleaning the playing area

4:20 am

ah! thank you haz. I didn't know that!

4:20 am

I swear, the first time I saw that sport on TV I thought it was some kind of comedy show.

4:20 am

You see, Con, babble is not wasting time - we're learning new things!

i tell my other half all the time im exercising my brain

4:21 am

Winter sports tend to be like that, sprite. I mean, sitting on tin trays?

4:21 am

Indeed so haz, which makes it even MORE difficult to leave and go and do the things which ought to be done...

4:22 am

Well, I love to watch skating men :) But that C thing is just comical to look at. Especially those brooming guys.

Haz i have only seen the snow twce and i hate it. My dad used to steal grannies biscuit trays and slide down the street on them when they lived in england

4:23 am

More people than we know have been effected by war. And if not directly so, then as you say Babble, indirectly. The worse thing is that the traumas are passed down unwittingly to next generations. I long for the day when everybody will just stop fighting because it is just so horrible

4:23 am

I'm not sure of the tin tray spelling - is it luge? Anyway, I'm sure it's terribly skilful but it just looks suicidal to the uninitiated. And it HAD to be invented by someone with a tin tray and time to spare.

4:24 am

Going out for lunch - bbl to find 38 that are hiding - to those i dont see later - have a wonderful Christmas

4:24 am

bye ursh, happy christmas

4:24 am

Thanks ursh - Happy Christmas to you too.

lol haz

4:25 am

bye ursh, Light and Peace to you and yours :)_

4:25 am

*without the _*

bye ursh have a good day

4:25 am

And I should go too - lunch preparations for today AND tomorrow (getting darning needle ready) Bye all!

4:25 am

anybody seen the film 'Greystoke'? about Tarzan coming to the west.. the old man there took a tin tray down his stairs on christmas eve, one final time - in memory of something he used to do as a kid....

4:26 am

Have a great time, Haz!

4:26 am

bye haz! have a great christmas!

4:27 am

os 5/10 anyone

Bye haz have a great chrissy

4:27 am

Bye Haz, time for me to be off too

Con when i was 3 i used to slide down the 1st story banister as it was steel then my parents changed it to wood to stop me, it didn't

4:27 am

bye FMitch. merry christmas

bye mitch

4:28 am

Bye FMitch, best wishes to you and yours.

4:29 am

no splinters I hope herin?!!!!!

4:29 am

Happy Christmas and a peacful day babblers :)

4:29 am

ouch!

4:29 am

To get out early on a sub-zero cold day for a walk is an experience. The ground crackles beneath your feet. The fresh, cold air is envigorating. The quiet can be eerie. Even the wind that can pierce like a nail adds to the stimulation. Nature is so powerful; we are so helpless when its force decides to kick up its heels.

nope i just was nuts as a kid and did crazy things. The banister was polished

i hate the cold

4:30 am

sounds like fun, herin!

4:31 am

a cold winter's day with a clear sky and warm clothes with hot chocolate waiting by an open fire when you get home - wonderful.

4:31 am

Beautifully put, BabbleRabble. And I am with you, living in Holland we get our share of cold days. Also storms. I love storms.

it was that and sitting on the skateboard flying down our drive way

Bable thats a buetiful image

4:31 am

os5/10

i am glad in oz that it dont get horribly cold were i live

4:32 am

But nature is indeed very powerful. In holland we have no hills, and waterfalls are non existent. We took the kids to Switzerland and went to see the water fall where sherlock lost his life.... the power of that water fall was incredible. So forceful that my daugther burst into tears....

brb gotta make the hostess gifts for tommorow

4:34 am

bye herin. have a happy christmas

4:34 am

So true, ConX! Sometimes it is more than we can take in. Still, Holland has its moments of sheer power too.

ill be back nsoon have to melt choc an roll pudding in them\

4:37 am

Each country has its nature/natural power. I must admit tho' that it all depends on what kind of landscape 'got' you first. I've recently realised that a babbling brook does a lot for me... where I grew up we had one running next to the house and I never realised how much it influenced me

4:37 am

chris: O + man who fathered a child, mixed up

4:38 am

Good morning all. Couldn't resist a quick babble before chores.

4:38 am

hi Frances

4:38 am

hello frances

4:38 am

Hi sprite. How are you?

4:38 am

Good Morning evryone,wishing all a merry x-mas and peace,

4:39 am

hello Yvo, and a peaceful christmas to you

4:39 am

sprite: man who fathered a child clue is eluding me... :(

4:39 am

NEED MORE PLEASE

4:39 am

Hello Con and Yvo too

4:40 am

Errrr.... royal title?

4:40 am

yep, that dit it, thanks sprite!

4:40 am

try more os

4:40 am

morning everyone

4:41 am

hi wurdygurl

4:41 am

hello wurdy,

4:41 am

anyone got the 8?

4:42 am

5 am here cannot sleep driving me crazy so i figure lets wake totally up and play boggle

4:42 am

well look at that its 5:42 time flies

4:42 am

Yep, it is an ar 8/40. - 20 minutes to Christmas

4:42 am

i wish all babblers a joyful but peaceful christmas

4:42 am

ar8/40 - plural munition stores or London football club

4:42 am

8 is the plural of the 7 .... where weapons are assembled

4:42 am

you must be having fun wurdy!

4:42 am

baahh

4:43 am

8 wiping sleep from eyes

4:43 am

Better go to bed - otherwise Santa won't visit our house. HAPPY XMAS EVERYONE. 15minutes to go ... I can hear the sleigh bells

4:43 am

RE6/18

4:44 am

merry christmas ang

4:44 am

hi all - and Happy Christmas Ang!

4:44 am

OS5/10

4:44 am

bye angb! have a happy christmas!

4:44 am

Thanks ata - same to you

4:44 am

Happy Christmas Ang

4:44 am

thanks BR am looking

4:44 am

hello atalante

4:44 am

And to wurdy, frances, conxshun.

4:45 am

And Chris - if he can get his head out of the grid for 5 seconds

4:45 am

Hi Ata

4:45 am

lol angb!

4:45 am

Oh, Santa you're early, stop that you ... keep your hands to yourself. Nite all - I'm off.

4:46 am

Oh Santa, don't forget the carrots that Chris left for your reindeer.

4:46 am

RASEN

4:46 am

OOPS

4:47 am

TYPING OUT LOUD

4:47 am

Bye Anb :)

4:47 am

bye angb!

4:47 am

at least put in a real word chris

4:47 am

lol

4:47 am

hi Ata ;0

4:47 am

stop shouting chris!

4:47 am

that should have read hi Ata :)

4:48 am

I CANT FIND ANYMORE REAL ONES LOL

4:49 am

you'd be proud of me Sprite, I was up all night painting!

4:49 am

sorry hit cap locks accidently

4:49 am

makes two of us - please take your cap lock off

4:49 am

thanks you were making my eyes hurt lol

4:49 am

I am always proud of you, Ata! You make work of your dreams - I admire that so much.

4:49 am

can someone clue the la6,18?

4:50 am

Morning everyone

4:50 am

found the 8! also an english football team (plural). I am now halfway. and MUST go and do something for tonight and tomorrow.... Hope to be back later to finish off! bye all! and MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY. May your days be filled with lightness and peace

4:50 am

mkl: way to behave, change first letter. Plural is the 7.

4:50 am

some sit in sun alot is a ta****

4:50 am

la6/18 - an organiser missing its starting p

4:51 am

i mean ta****

4:51 am

Thanks, ConX ... have a good one

4:51 am

Darn, I love this site. Look at that, 3 hints for one word.

4:51 am

Bye ConX - happy Christmas!

4:51 am

thanks much

4:52 am

anyone os5/10 please

4:52 am

os5/10 - a cockney stocking maker (missing an h in front)

4:52 am

i have been up all nite and still have 72 more i want to go to bed

4:53 am

os5 sounds like more australian

4:53 am

Go to bed! There are 19 hours left on this puzzle and you won't sleep through all of them.

4:53 am

Hi everyone. Just popped in to wish all babblers a blessed Christmas and a peace filled 2007. See you all soon in the chat.

4:53 am

Good night, chris. Sleep well!

4:54 am

try more os

4:54 am

no this is my only chance to finish no time tomorrow heck at this rate i will be asleep all tommorrow

4:54 am

hi bittong, right back at ya

4:54 am

nite chris

4:54 am

Thanks, Biltong and same to you.

4:54 am

not os est but os***

4:54 am

Thank you Biltong, have a good one

4:54 am

Hello Biltong - I'm on my way to the kitchen, honestly. Hopefully see you later, if not, a good day and Happy Christmas.

4:54 am

print licketys and do it later chris - thats wot i do wen i run out of time, gives me a nice stash for days that have only 70 words

4:55 am

i just wantto finishthe o's and r's and am having a bugger of a time

4:55 am

did my clue help at all chris

4:55 am

Have you got the os5/10? If you put an n in front, you would be more curious.

4:56 am

ya o's r done

4:56 am

now those r's

4:57 am

I'll leave you to ruminate on the r words. Speaking of which, do you have cu4/7?

4:57 am

1st re 4,4

4:58 am

yep whuch one

4:58 am

which

4:58 am

first re4 i have means actual

4:58 am

cu 4/7 actors use cu* cards then past tense

4:58 am

The one relating to ruminants? Cows chew this

4:58 am

H Haz - its either what cows chew or acting on c** but past tense

4:58 am

and a cow chew it plural

4:59 am

I know - I was trying to clue it for Chris. Anyway, off to prepare something for the family to chew over at lunch..... Bye!

4:59 am

o i have the c's but thank u

4:59 am

LOL Haz - bye!

4:59 am

Bye Haz and have a good Christmas

5:00 am

bye haz, have a great xmas

5:00 am

no then it is the second

5:00 am

i cant even see straight anymore lol

5:01 am

Bye Haz. Happy Christmas

and im back bye haz happy christmas

5:02 am

re6/18 and one of last 2 re 4/4 are stumping me

5:02 am

good morning everyone

5:02 am

Morning JMann

5:02 am

gm

5:02 am

Hello, JMann

morning j man and ren and anyone else i have misse

5:03 am

re6/18 = re + li4/4

5:03 am

re6.18 a real estate agent may re**** a property to resell again

5:03 am

and ra5/10

5:03 am

how is the grid today? yesterday's took a lot out of me, and I still didn't get everything

5:03 am

morning herin

thanks lynx

morning ren how are we>

5:04 am

Hi infernal

5:04 am

hello herin

waces back

5:04 am

better than yesterday, got another cold brewing, you ok

5:04 am

ra5.10 last ones is plural vermin with the 4th vowel in 4th place

5:05 am

ta7,28?

5:06 am

Chris - the last 2 re4.4s are - to re** an apartment - and to lay to re** (a dead person)

i am sad as my friends dog who was my favourite had to be sent on the path of the rainbow bridge as he had kidney failor

5:07 am

ymmy

5:07 am

ta7.28 - a fresh fish will be ta****** than an off one

5:07 am

more of one of the 5 senses, mkl

5:07 am

yummy

5:07 am

that's not good, hope you feel happier soon

5:08 am

ty :-)

5:09 am

Sorry to hear about your friends dog infernal. I am dog sitting for my son over Christmas so it will be just he and me and he will get losts of turkey - I can't eat it all!

5:09 am

no i have those two it must be 2nd 4,4

5:09 am

ok this z is driving me nuts anyone clue plese

5:10 am

re4.4. re + 3rd vowel + plural - sorry, can't think of smart clue

5:10 am

z= the sound of the letter pluralled

ta i loved the fat guy he is the buhda of dogs, he sits around all day being fat i think hes part chow he looks like a fuzy teddy bear.

5:10 am

a name brand shoe ke** - the k

Wurdy Girl have you seen pulp fiction

5:11 am

yes i have seen pulp fiction

5:11 am

ty thats ok im too tired anyway for smart clues need easy ones

5:11 am

z = another word for snoring

5:11 am

got it thought I had tried that a hudnred times

5:11 am

thansk

5:11 am

QAm I missing something chris? I don't see a k

I was going to Z dead baby Z dead but someone beat me to the clue

5:12 am

its a sneaker but u dont need the k replace with the z

5:13 am

need 3rd ra 4,4

5:13 am

please

5:14 am

nevermind got it

5:15 am

2nd sa4,4

5:16 am

you are going insa** Chris!

5:17 am

i am not going am there but i have that one

5:18 am

do you have - the stores go on sa** just after Xmas?

5:18 am

nope ty

5:19 am

sa6/18

5:19 am

the most sa4.4

5:20 am

or sa + what birds live in

5:20 am

r's are down u people r wonderful

5:22 am

first an6/18 please?

5:23 am

a speed event but with a s

5:23 am

and which 6/18

5:23 am

an 6 = add a motor: **gine; and not an avenue but **reet

5:23 am

ty vm guys

5:24 am

TY B.R.

5:24 am

very weird word

5:25 am

stuck at 127 going to take break and forget all a words that I know

5:25 am

la 6 and la 7 please ... assuming their connected

5:26 am

Movie: The Wedding P******

5:26 am

ne5/10's

5:26 am

Great clue Unea!

5:26 am

:-D

5:26 am

weird word. Thank you. Good to see you here. I forgot to say hello to everyone.

5:27 am

ne5.10 Be** & Ernie - plural that

5:27 am

HI Merk

5:27 am

cu 6,24 and cu 7,36 please

5:28 am

I've been popping in and out--going out of town for 3 days later this morning . . . to my mom's where there's NO PC! :-)

5:28 am

what one uses to make a perm in hair and plural merk

5:28 am

ne5.10 - a robbery or a he***

5:28 am

hello merk

5:28 am

Good day Babblers. I have 15 minutes before I leave for the hospital to make rounds.

5:29 am

cu6.24 - ladies used to do their hair with rollers or cu*****

5:29 am

and another cu7/36: Cu***** events

5:29 am

hi scrabbler and merry xmas to u

5:29 am

morning all

5:29 am

COOL icon, JMann.

5:29 am

morning, kate

5:29 am

ty

5:29 am

Hi Scrabbler & Kate

5:29 am

hi kth

5:29 am

thanks scrabbler

5:30 am

Christmas Eve here--probably CHristmas Day for some of oyu.

5:30 am

Gee, I never get a perm. What does it use?

5:30 am

hi everyone 59 words to go, but no sign of the 8 ?? anyone got a clue?

5:30 am

the round things you twist the hair onto

5:30 am

plastic rods that cu** hair merk

5:30 am

Merek things you put in your hair to make it curl. Also na winter sport

5:30 am

Oh, I get it. I was thinking the smelly solution.

5:30 am

ir6/18

5:31 am

lol merk - sorry for the ambiguity

5:31 am

And the ar 7,28 and 8 please.

5:31 am

hello lshult

5:31 am

ir6.18 a sur**** situation

5:31 am

and isnt that a funny sport too frances

5:32 am

a womens name and mans name together

5:32 am

I love watching it dezyon

5:32 am

ar7,28 where they store ammo guns etc

5:32 am

cache of weapons

5:32 am

Chris did you get the ir?

5:32 am

ty

5:33 am

they r like chimney sweeps on acid i think frances

5:33 am

thanks for the clue lynxxx

5:33 am

no i am still thinking

5:33 am

I have the first an 6,18, but not the second, I think.

5:33 am

It must go with the an 7

5:33 am

LOL dezyon

5:34 am

I don't get the ir clue, lynxxx

5:34 am

me neither

5:34 am

ir6.18 ir + Dali was a sur****alist painter

5:34 am

an7 - 4 letter girls name + two letter guys name

5:34 am

TY lynxxx

5:34 am

ir6.18 (simpler!) ir + not false

5:35 am

ir + re4/4

5:35 am

I don't think I'm going to do the grid today, I just stopped in for some company

5:35 am

ty

5:35 am

Do you know how many girl's names there are?

5:35 am

ir + true

5:35 am

What are you plans for today Kate?

5:35 am

i have kinda given up on the grid at 132 words kth

5:35 am

sorry- its getting late for me too! I had better go before Santa Claus comes! bye everyone

5:35 am

Hey, Kate. Merry Christmas then.

5:35 am

green gables + bundy merk

5:35 am

Yours can be Merry, you know.

5:35 am

shaquille O' **** for an 6

5:36 am

ty all

5:36 am

How are you doing today kthdsn

5:36 am

well, he promised me he would come home from work and he's not home yet, I don't know what to think any more, I don't care for me, but the kids are wondering what the hell is going on

5:36 am

ty, that I have with that clue.

5:36 am

welcome kth

5:36 am

oh good one babblerabble

5:36 am

Have a good one Lyn

5:37 am

Just forget him and go do something fun and memorable for the girls.

5:37 am

I'm sure they are, Kate, but if you continue to be a steady influence in their lives, they will come round.

5:38 am

BabbleRabble an 6 = add a motor: **gine; and not an avenue but **reet

5:38 am

2nd al 5/10

hey im back and lurcking

5:38 am

re 7. Is it re + something 5?

5:38 am

You don't need to say anything about him to the girls. In time, as they get older, they will figure him out.

5:38 am

al5 = E.T

5:38 am

al5/10 creature from another planet

5:39 am

dezyon--TY for an clue--would never have monkeyed that

5:39 am

yeah merk

5:39 am

got that one it is the next

5:39 am

re7 a person who faces facts, has no illusions

5:39 am

my mood is yoyoing again, I want to do something that will get me closer to leaving, but I have to concentrate on having a fun day tomorrow, something that I just don't feel like right now

5:40 am

that was babblerabbles clue that he/she gave me scrabbler

5:40 am

anneal

5:40 am

sorrry oops

5:40 am

al5/10 leaning to one side (ship)

5:40 am

before that one

5:40 am

Kth you know by now that promises dont mean anything to him ,just make it nice for the girls

5:40 am

In spite of your feelings, make it a fun, joyful day for the girls, and I bet your mood will lift as you focus on them.

5:41 am

You got it, Chris

5:41 am

ty

5:41 am

Kate, you cannot control his behavior, but you can control yours, and that is what the girls need

5:41 am

I can't believe he's being like this, I thought I knew him, has he changed, or was I just wrong all this time, I know it doesn't even matter but I can't get it out of my head

5:42 am

i had that one it is not that one i am missing

5:42 am

si 7 and si 8 please

5:42 am

its a circle, kate. if you can manage to smile, they will see that and enjoy themselves more, and you will then smile properly because of their enjoyment

5:42 am

:D heading off to watch a movie while we wait for santa, merry xmas all

5:42 am

si8 merk

5:42 am

bye all

5:42 am

well said ata

5:43 am

merry xmas to you too!

5:43 am

People's behavior tends to be consistent, so his false promises should be no surprise. He cares more about himself than you and the girls.

5:43 am

bye dezyon

5:43 am

Bye dezyon. Happy Christmas to you as

5:43 am

Bye dexyon

5:43 am

you're right ata, I'm trying to smile

5:43 am

Bye Dez

5:44 am

*sends up happy thoughts*

5:44 am

I mean si 6 and si 7

5:44 am

i need the one before 6/18 and after 4/4

5:44 am

Kate, just say to yourself, "I am going to have a great Xmas with my girls, da** it, despite him. We are going to make things better!"

(((((((((((((kth))))))))))))))))))))00

5:44 am

si**** Night

5:44 am

babble is being very slow to send my messages, I'm not ignoring anyone, just trying to keep up

5:45 am

kate - be thankful for what you do have, and make it the best that you can, and, for one day, for the girls sake, don't worry/focus on what isn't perfect

5:45 am

ithe color of such a pigment

5:45 am

not that you asked me

5:45 am

Think good thoughts, Kate! Challenge the negative voice in your head!!

5:46 am

no jmann you're right

5:46 am

ty

5:46 am

Then to 6, 7, 6. Then I'll have my 7 words finished, I think.

5:46 am

I'm off out to do some last minute cj

5:47 am

i just thought that of what ata said, and if you can focus on making it the best you can, the girls will have a better time, and then you can take pleasure in that and put the rest aside for a while

5:47 am

Bye Frances

5:47 am

MC

5:47 am

Bye Frances have a good christmas

5:47 am

al6/18

5:47 am

bye frances

5:47 am

after the backside

5:47 am

***sending happy thoughts across the Atlantic Ocean to Kate and girls***

5:48 am

I'm off out to do some last minute chores. If you're not here when I get back, I hope you and your children have a wonderful Christmas Kate.... all my good wishes to you.

5:48 am

to 6 something to do with laboring, I'm assuming

5:48 am

The one who does labor.

5:48 am

rhymes with boil

5:49 am

both al6/18s are plurals

5:49 am

I'm just so determined to get out of here and it feels really pointless to put that on hold for the sake of christmas, I don't even like christmas when things are going well in life grrrrrrrrrrrrr I feel so frustrated

5:49 am

Thanks for the help with the seven's. Now I'm ready to hit the grid for the shorties.

its ok kate rember to breath

5:50 am

ok but i dont have the 5/10 either lol

5:50 am

I'm sure, but there's absolutely nothing you can do about it on Christmas Day. So just try and sit back and relax for a day and enjoy your children

5:50 am

Yes, Kate, but you must create happy memories for the girls.

5:50 am

why do you lave to wait kth?

5:50 am

Must be off, having a christmas day at my mums today as she is going on holiday, if I don't get back on tonight, hope everyone has a wonderful day tomorrow. HAPPY CHRISTMAS

5:50 am

have a wonderful Christmas, ren8!

5:51 am

christmas is my favorite holiday. it is about putting others first and god only blesses you for it - want the excitment with everyone else - enjoy the time

5:51 am

i only have to al's and they are et

5:51 am

merry christmas, ren... have a wonderful time

i have been bad this year i don't get my gift till the weekend

5:51 am

bye ren have a lovely day tomorrow

Merry chrismas ren

5:51 am

any others would be helpful

5:52 am

bye ren

chris there are the outer space beings or an amber al***

5:52 am

al5 and al6 bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready, wide awake

brb

5:53 am

thank u and i am not that

choc strewberries have my name on it and i have a tooth ache

5:53 am

and remember that Christmas isnt about presents and commercialism *really*. when they look back, they'll remember mum smiling and spending the day playing silly games, not what presents they got or whatever

5:53 am

me either, chris, and am off for coffee, BRB

5:53 am

oh sod it I'm doing the grid, that might cheer me up :)

5:54 am

good idea!

5:54 am

Kate-of course you are getting a variety of perspectives, but I wanted to repeat what someone said yesterday that children are very perceptvie, and having the adults pretend that nothing is wrong is the scariest thing of all. No reason to be fake...this is a hard time. But they are safe and loved and life will go on fine, and that's whats important for them. You don't need to act all smilely when you're not, but just let them know that things are hard right now between you and their father, but that you are okay, and that it's okay to be sad and one can still enjoy other things.

5:54 am

Well said, Atalante! And on that, I must leave to see 3 hospitalized children. So be grateful for health, especially of our children in the world.

5:54 am

al4,4

5:55 am

all 3

5:55 am

al4/4

5:56 am

bye scrabbler, you're right, it could be a lot worse

5:56 am

My Xmas tree is al**

5:56 am

Enjoy your blessings everyone! Merry Christmas!

5:56 am

Al** with lots of lights.

5:56 am

Merry Christmas Scrabbler!

5:57 am

could someone send us some snow please?

5:57 am

eva I just can't bring myself to tell them anything bad

Bye Scrabble

5:57 am

bye scrabbler - and merry christmas

Eva you shouldnt be saying that youll get snowed in

Happy chrissy Scrable, light and prays

5:57 am

that would be just fine herin!

5:58 am

Hi all, Merry christmas, hope you all have a lovely day tomorrow

5:58 am

merry christmas to you too, scrabbler!

5:58 am

Just tell them the truth and show them how to deal with adversity.......think about how next year will be better!

5:58 am

any other al4/4

5:58 am

alies

5:58 am

children can only adapt to a situation if they understand it, at least at some level

5:59 am

I really must go but I want to stay here.....bye.

5:59 am

al4 what you drink in a pub

5:59 am

and above all else, show them that you love them, and make them feel safe during the upheaval.

one that means too al+ curvy letter + vowel

Kate i hated it when my parents lied or hid the truth from me it best to say something age appropriate

6:00 am

ok thanks for all ur help 53 to go and i give up way too tired

6:00 am

well done though chris

6:00 am

bye for now then, chris :-)

6:00 am

can i ask what the z4 word actually means? lol

sad but trying to think happy thoughts

6:01 am

can someone give me the first two letters and count for the 8?

6:01 am

brit word for plural of last word in alphabet

6:01 am

i kow it is morning for most but it is now nitey nite for me thank god i dont haveto work today

6:01 am

get a good nites rest chris and merry xmas

6:02 am

Have a Merry Christmas, chris!

sorry eva im looking blankly at the grid and struglging with 4 letters long

6:02 am

oh, well i uk and never heard it before!! ha ha!

6:02 am

en 6 please

6:02 am

en6 to sign up for something

6:03 am

ar 8/40, a plural

6:03 am

ty

6:03 am

ar 7 and 8 at ammo dumps

6:04 am

thanks!

6:04 am

kate, here's an example of how not telling kids can go very wrong. a friend of mine is getting divorced because her husband ran off with another man. she has a son of 8. she didnt say much to him apart from daddy isnt here right now etc. son then saw daddy walking down the street kissing his new boyfriend .... = one very very confused and unhappy son

6:06 am

I am going to tell them something at some point, I just can't tell them right now, I need to at least get them through christmas

6:07 am

oh yes, I just thought of that though - someone else going through the same crap as you .... so I thought I'd share her experience

6:08 am

hi eva!

6:08 am

morning 6a!

6:09 am

sane

6:09 am

but i am going insane!!

6:10 am

I had really hoped I could wait until we get to toronto to tell them, so they don't have to see the pain he's feeling about them leaving, I thought we could protect them from that at least, but now I'm not so sure

6:10 am

just doing lunch, then off out in car to do quick present run, then back to do veg, etc, then tidy, then dinner, then tidy again then try to get kids to sleep..... what a day!

6:11 am

but maybe in the future it'll be good for them to have at least realised that he was hurting, rather to think he just waved you all off and danced off happily

6:12 am

bye gbm - good luck with all that - and have a merry xmas

6:12 am

it's so impossible to know what to do, I don't want to see them heart broken

6:12 am

eva - are the ski areas operating without wnow

6:13 am

second st6/21?

6:13 am

you're not going to be able to avoid them being hurt a bit, kate. you just have to be there for them to explain and reassure (my parents got divorced when I was 4 so most of this is remembrances from how I felt at the time!)

6:14 am

the eldest 2 have already lost one father, that tore them apart and he wasn't even worth it, James has been so wonderful to them until now, I wanted to make it as nice as possible for them, I thought I could do that, but he's ruining it

6:15 am

cape-the bigger ones are, but barely, and until about a week ago it wasn't even cold enough for artificial snow making-they'd make it and it would melt. Others, like Mad river Glen, which rely on real snow, aren't open. And so much industry around here relies on snow-plowing, etc. Also, the general warming trends are hurthing the maple sugaring. The trees aren't getting to "sleep" properly.

6:15 am

and kids are resilent! look at them when they fall down! they cry then run off and scrrech around at breakneck speed. they are tougher than we think, I think. But that must be so hard ... I'm not trying to belittle your situation in any any way, just trying to say that kids do survive these things if they understand what's going on, at least a bit

6:15 am

second st6/21, please?

6:16 am

I got to the ra words before I realized there was an h tile up in the corner.

6:16 am

wish i could help une, but i haven't gotten to the st's yet

6:16 am

Not that far yet unea, sorry.

6:16 am

You have a big brain, Kate. Use it. First, Kate, you need to decide the priorities here. You have a husband that wants a divorce. Why is he not talking to his child (children)? He is hurting? You are concerned about him more than your children about a choice HE made?

6:16 am

my son and family rented a ski house for the month of February at Killington - I'm hoping there will be good skiing by then, eva.

6:17 am

thanks, merk and jmann--it's just that it's my last word--ack! will keep looking

6:17 am

I'll be there soon.

6:18 am

cape, the fact is that for the past two years anyway, the bullk of the snow has been in Feb and March, not December, so keep your fingers crossed. And there will probably be all kinds of deals to draw people back.

6:18 am

No babble I'm concerned about him hurting them, he told me he would be here making the last couple of weeks fun for them so they could take happy memories of a loving father, and they could have kept in touch via messenger and phone, and I thought it would minimise the pain they felt about leaving him, but he's spoiling all that by not being here with them

6:19 am

got it--fireworks!! and must go start the Christmas Eve marathon of tasks! LOL! May everyone have an excellent holiday!

6:19 am

But Kate, you can't do what he should be doing.

6:19 am

I know I can't control him and make him do it my way, but I just want to minimise their pain

6:19 am

I feel sad for the whole industry, snow plowers, ski lodges, shops, this global warming is crazy

6:19 am

What was it unea?

6:20 am

st + ra4/5

6:20 am

congrats unea

6:20 am

Merry Xmas, Unea, and ty

6:21 am

thanks unea - merry xmas

6:21 am

James' actions speak volumes. You are not protecting your children from a man that would be a father.

6:22 am

that won't

6:23 am

I know you're right babble but I can't make myself accept it

6:24 am

I know, Kate ... your actions are those of one that doesn't want to burn bridges... of one still hoping for a reconciliation.

6:24 am

cape-I read an amazingly astute and involved article about the real costs of global warming, and we haven't even begun to imagine it. And I see no sign that we are going to do anything about it until it is much too late-if it isn't already. But having a president who is devoted to little but supporting profits for the energy companies sure hasn't helped.

6:25 am

I've accepted that we won't be together, but I can't let go of my best friend, I love him

6:25 am

did you see al gore's movie on global warming

6:25 am

The good thing about the situation in Vermont is that people are very hardy and frugal and things never get all that good economically here anyway, so there's not too far to fall.

6:26 am

No, I haven't seen it yet. Keep waiting for a moment when it wouldn't make me too sad.

6:26 am

I have to let go don't I

6:26 am

Sure, and there wil be harder days ahead. Until you come to grips with his decison, you and the children will be the worse for it!!!

6:26 am

did you see it? Was it all dire, or was there also inspiration?

6:28 am

yes you do dear *hugs* coming out of this friends should be a bonus, not a requirement. your children are the most important, if keeping him as a friend will impact negatively on them, he has to go

6:28 am

we rented it recently and I have respect for gore. If he had made the movie before the election, i think he would have won

6:28 am

the movie is a big wake up call

6:29 am

I wonder if he'll run again. Far rather have him than Hilary!

6:30 am

phantom-critters

6:30 am

I know that keeping his friendship would make things easier on all of us, but he's not being a friend, I don't know if I can let go of him as a friend, I hadn't bargained on having to let go completely

6:30 am

again, well said ata

mmm hugs Kate sorry lurling about brain is like a sack full of ferets

6:31 am

yet, sometimes it's easier to completely make that break - I'm not saying you should, but if he can't be there in the way that he needs to be as their father, then, like ata said, he has to go

6:32 am

if i can use your words ata

6:33 am

go ahead! its nice to have someone agree with me for once ;)

6:33 am

merry bloody christmas to me :'-(

6:34 am

think of it this way. 2007 can only get better *wry laugh*

kate i would like to hunt him down an put my brain ferets down his pants and bite him good and proper

6:34 am

no, it is a merry christmas to you - why? because you need to focus not on what's not working, but what you do have, and this (in the end) will show you what is really important, and who is important to you

6:35 am

back later

6:35 am

can someone cheer me up with a clue for the left i so I can blank a tile

6:35 am

and 2007 will be better - every bad experience that we have always gets better

6:35 am

oh, and you just used a word in your last message, if that helps

6:36 am

oh here he comes, looking like a sorry git

6:36 am

ir6/18 - ir + not pretend

6:36 am

I'm going to go and talk to him, get some things onto my terms

6:36 am

good idea. good luck!

6:37 am

good luck kate

Yah go kate and tell him what for

6:39 am

just testing my excel thingy then bed...

6:39 am

Merry Christmas Eve

Zysx hugs the family you logged off befor i had a chance to hug you lot

oh dear im still at 65 words

6:40 am

and the same to you Mom

Right back at you MOm, Its 20min before Christmas here

chats gotten sow

opps slow

6:44 am

Was catching up on the chat -- Thank you good evening Herinfernallady. Thank you and good morning JMann

6:44 am

forgot the "and"

That ok call me Her or Herin

6:44 am

hi babblers

waves hello

6:45 am

okay Herin - What are your plans for Christmas?

6:45 am

Merry Christmas Eve Mousey

6:45 am

thank you

Um trying to cheer up as my friends dog had to go to 'the rainbow bridge' tonight as he was very sick and going to my partners family, listening to mixed cds

6:46 am

Merry Christmas, mousey

What about you mom

6:46 am

¿¿

6:46 am

This grid is more manageable in numbers - I hope the words are more "normal"

6:46 am

hello mousey

6:47 am

merry christmas to ALL!!!

6:47 am

awww thats very sad herin

6:47 am

Thanks, mousey

6:47 am

sorry about the dog herin

6:47 am

I am so sorry Herin. That is good to be with your friend. Enjoy the time with your partner and family

6:47 am

so sorry to hear that herin

It is shorty but he was sick and it was a very quick thing He was like a fuzzy bear on legs. He was my fav dog even though he wasnt mine

6:48 am

We will go to my parents this evening, have Christmas with our boys in the morning and to my husband's family tomorrow night.

Merry Christmas everyone!! Hello!

6:48 am

awww well im glad he didnt have to suffer

6:48 am

Merry Christmas Becca

6:48 am

Thanks, Becca, and the same to you.

6:49 am

tommorrow here is gunna be wild!!

6:49 am

bbl gotta go help set stuff up

Hey i know. He was a fir kid. At least we have our health and all our family is well so im gratefull for that.

I'm so excited about Christmas! I've been baking all morning - it's great

6:49 am

Bye Shorty

bye shorty

SHorty he was a rescue dog.

6:50 am

bye shorty

6:50 am

awww

Becca i have just finished choc dipped mini pudding and my hands smell like rum

6:50 am

Christmas is a wonderful time, isn't it Becca?

SHorty if i don't see you later have a good day

6:51 am

bye shorty and hello becca

6:51 am

nice icon shorty

6:51 am

happy christmas all

6:51 am

bye mousey Merry Christmas Hon!!!!

6:51 am

same to you biker

6:51 am

thanks you too herin

6:51 am

Happy Christmas to you Biker

Sounds delicious Herin. I've done gingerbread , shortbread and cranberry sauce - all gifts, so I won't get any :0(

6:52 am

same to you short fry

6:52 am

Merry Christmas, shorty. Have a wonderful day

6:52 am

Hello all you pre-Christmas babblers. Have a terrific time and don't eat too much! I shall.

Becca you know the cans of plum puddings they weigh about 12 ounzes

Yes, I think so

6:53 am

you dont want to do that hydra

6:53 am

Merry Christmas, hydra and biker

6:53 am

And a very merry one to you, BabbleRabble!

6:53 am

... and mousey, I always do. But never mind; I've bought 3 packets of Zantac!

6:54 am

dont eat them all

6:55 am

Not all at one, anyway!

6:55 am

Mornig, al, and Merry Christmas!

6:55 am

or else you will be sitting on the toilet allnight

6:55 am

I meant 'once'. BTW, did anyone else have trouble with the grid yesterday? I had to give up as it wouldn't load.

Get one of those a tablespoon of brandy or imitation brandy blend till crumbs then fridge in a canister. Once hard roll into small balls and melt about 10 and a half ounces of nestle dark melted buds in a double boiler. Using a fork/spoon what evers easier dip into choc and put on a foil lined tray and set

Could I have a clue for the bottom row a's please?

6:56 am

Merry Christmas Hydra

hey angel and hydra, is that your kitty?

6:57 am

Merry Christmas Angel

this is my hostess gift for my partners aunt and mum tommorrow

6:57 am

sorry angel theres no al here you mean all

6:57 am

Yes, herinfernal, it's my big fat stray who is now totally tame, tho he brings in lots of dead furry presents

Wow, Herin - that sounds great! I would never have thought plum pud would go with chocolate

6:57 am

Yes Hydra, it wouldn't post words for some time and then it was so slow.

6:57 am

good morning and humbug ;-)

6:57 am

aa 4/4 = add the *ong and *hort of it

oh yer it does. Worse thing is i have brandy hands, i used imitation brandy and let it 'stew' for two days

6:58 am

Hi bonkler. Loads of snow where you are?

Thanks babblerabble

6:58 am

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!

6:58 am

Hi Bonkler

6:58 am

al 4/10 = awake and paying attention ... 6/18 is the plural

6:58 am

yes, I did mean all. it's ali. it's a little early...

6:58 am

Thanks Babble

Hydra i love when kitties bring you furry dead presents. My partners mum used take a bit of dead fury thing and say thank you to the cat and when it wasn't looking bin it

6:59 am

we are experiencing what seems a very protracted autumn. rain, fog and pretty much no snow.

Babble - any for the a on the bottom row?

7:00 am

I live near heathrow, and boy, did we hace fog! 40,000 passengers had to spend 2 nights in tents.

Herin, I will try to remember that recipe for next year

7:00 am

an 6/18 = a motor is an **gine; not an avenue, but a **reet

7:01 am

ttfn for now have chores to do

We are in the middle of summer and it looking to be about 16 degrees c or 60degress

7:01 am

Where arfe you, lady?

bye mousey

I am in Melbourne Oz Hyfra

7:01 am

Bye Mousey

opps Hydra

brb

7:02 am

an 6/18 Shaquille O' **** and plural for the an 7/28

7:02 am

Ooh! You've just reminded me. Must send e-card to friend in Melbourne

thanks Babble - bizarre word!

7:02 am

Keep them coming Babble, I may be able to finish :)

7:03 am

Hi all back again - babblerabble - please clue the Shaquille one again bearing in mind i am in Africa - i know he is basketball player but dont know his surname

7:03 am

Merry Christmas to those of you who just crossed over into the actual day!

7:03 am

an 5/10 = the circus big top is a t***

Woo hoo - half way there!

7:03 am

Hi Ursh

7:04 am

and i also know he is very wealthy

ursh - an + sitting on your knees

7:04 am

Way to go Becca

7:04 am

what about the American playwright Eugene O'****

thanks Mom :0)

7:05 am

lap???

7:05 am

actually, becca's clue was better

7:05 am

well maybe

like when you are praying ursh

7:06 am

The actress Patricia N***

but spelt differently

7:06 am

just drop the silent K at the beginning of it

7:06 am

ok ty - 2xn

Thanks JMann

7:06 am

no problem

back what did i miss? Hey i can offically say MERRY CHRISTMAS

7:07 am

Merry Christmas to you

ANd hydra you just reminded me to send an ecard to my friend

7:08 am

Merry Christmas (officially) to you, herin!

friends

Yep its offical im the first one here that is chrissy day

Its bleeding cold out there beats the 29 degree night we had last week

7:08 am

merry christmas herin, and everyone else that have switched over

Gotta go - off to visit friends. BBL. Merry Christmas to those who've mmade it already!!

7:09 am

Bye Becca

7:09 am

Hey Herin - Happy Happy Christmas to you and yours

7:09 am

Frohe Weihnacht to all

7:10 am

Strange world we live in - it is 3.10pm Sat here

7:10 am

lens

7:10 am

Danke Inge - Merry Christmas

7:10 am

that was my gift to all

thanks inge but i got that one

So Ursh your chrismas is tommorow or monday

7:10 am

ckecking out new icon

7:11 am

checking

7:11 am

Ooops Herin it is 3/10 on Sunday here - Christmast tomorrow (Monday)

7:12 am

thanks inge

7:12 am

Have totally lost track of days of the week

7:12 am

bye becca - enjoy your friends

7:12 am

an5/10 please anyone

7:13 am

nm found it

ok that had me confused for a moment as i din't think earth could be 2 days behind

7:15 am

Sorry Herin - Home for the Confused for us??

Hodog its Yogi yah, you have to check out Open Season as the bear reminds me of yogi. Pulls up a chair to sit in the home for the confused

oh bugger i still haven't wrapped my presents

7:16 am

Better be quick, infernal

meh got my partner a generic orange box with his gift in there. It don;t rattle so he don't know what it s

7:18 am

Must be a big gift! My partner has given me mine already - a new computer printer. I've got him a load of little things.

7:19 am

hello all

7:20 am

7:20 am

herin, how old are you? just being nosey cos you havent got a profile!

i got him a zippo lighter engraved with his name. Its this one http://zippocasemuseum.com/index.aspx? tabindex=0&tabid=1&productid=225&direc toryid=-1&ctrl=productdetails

I am 29 years old. I know im slack i must get pro

7:20 am

at y

7:21 am

at your nosey

7:21 am

we're all nosey round here ;)

7:21 am

exept me

7:21 am

dkncnkdnc

7:22 am

im 8

7:22 am

What a fab present.Mine wanted a plain black zippo one year. I spent ages finding one, then his mate back from France and brought four. Grrrr!

7:22 am

im 8

its the celtic cross 20580 and i got him socks and jocks. He has bought me Roger WAters the Wall live in Berlin which i have been wanting since i was 16 when the concert was done and he is buying me new Doc Martins

7:22 am

im 8 im8

7:23 am

He's obviously a very caring person, to give you things you really want. Have a wonderful Christmas Day together.

grr is right. I think hell love it. I always buy him 3 pressies. One personal one Practical and one nots standed

7:24 am

Anyone gor a clue for the second cu7 word?

7:24 am

wow theres like 4 people here

7:24 am

Sorry Hydra, I don

7:24 am

't

7:24 am

thats convenet

For chrissy last year i gave him a stretchie chicken but as there is a minor in the room you figure out the meaning

7:24 am

we know your 8 mousey - so are you excited about xmas?

7:24 am

Oh well, I'll do on to the d's

7:25 am

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Hydra he is very carring. Been together 3 years. We just work, its weird but we do

7:25 am

CU7 - sounds like something you'd put in your Christmas cake. Or: present

hydra--I don't know if the one I have is the first or second...

7:26 am

The one I have is to do with improving your hair!

7:26 am

Thank you Jooboz

7:26 am

Hello to you, Nonnie. We haven't spoken before.

ah, ty hydra--that's the one I didn't have

7:27 am

Merry Christmas Eve Nonnie

Hello hydra and good morning all

Hydra i really need new shoes more than i need the Angel box set. I have to think straight this year about what i really need. I needed a new DVD player as mine is dying but my girlfriend gave me her relitively new old one as she got gven a new one and i have no work shoes

7:27 am

the hair one is the first one, the small fruit you put in your xmas cake is the second

Thank you, Mom and the same to you and yours

7:27 am

Well, please give a clue for the one you already have, Nonnie.

7:27 am

joo your bio is what i do all day

7:28 am

cu 7 + you find out about cu 7 events on the news and by reading the paper

7:28 am

sleep and eat

7:28 am

Pity I don't live near you, infernal. I have a dvd going begging as my partner bought me a new onel

7:28 am

Thank you Nonnie

7:28 am

Babble, thanks for clue. Got it now.

oh I thought you saw jooboz clue...small berry or present (now)

7:29 am

Must go and do some more wrapping. Have a fantastic Christmas everyone. Byeeeeeeeeeeeee!

7:29 am

know wonder im 103 pounds

bye hydra, have a wonderful Christmas

7:29 am

bye hydra

Oh well thanks though. I am greatful for all things and its nice to be thought of. One year my girlfriend gave me copies of music i liked and i didn't the same for her

ave a wonderfull chrissy hydra

7:29 am

Bye Hydra - you too

7:30 am

to the other aussies on, merry christmas, to every on else merry christmas for tomorrow

7:30 am

herin are you a boy or girl?

Merry Christmas, Rlee

7:30 am

Thank you Rlee and Merry Christmas to you as well

I am a girl

7:31 am

ok

7:31 am

and she is 29 :p

7:31 am

bye hydra - good luck with the presents

Hey rlee melbourne person here too. Merry christmas

I am OLD

7:32 am

your a baby

7:32 am

and i'm not being mean in saying that

7:32 am

I agree with you Rlee

7:32 am

oh to be 29 again ...

7:33 am

would be nice mom

7:33 am

and know what we know now

7:33 am

hi all.

i was being silly. I am looking at the Zippo website. There is a lighter for 3and a half grand and its 18 carot gold

hello alien

7:33 am

morning Alien

7:33 am

Hi Alien and Merry Christmas Eve

ITs the ALien hello, Parts of you are in the grid again

7:34 am

Oh Herin buy 2

7:34 am

yes....LOL.

7:34 am

merry christmas eve day

when i don't have rent and bills to pay ill go pro, the next 2 months will be rice and beans

I had someone complain to me that there $500 (aus) pen went missing, i was thinking of saying 'if you have that much to spend on a pen and you lose it stiff'

7:35 am

When our son was away at college, he ate a lot of Ramen Noodles. You could find them on sale 10 packs for $1.00

7:36 am

good afternoon everybody and Happy Christmas Eve:)

7:36 am

Wow Herin, if I had a $500 pen, I don't think I would even use it

7:36 am

Good afternoon and Merry Christmas Eve to you as well Jean

hello Jean and Merry Christmas

Yep thats me, that or my partner will feed me. Hes taking me shopping on the weekend to get my pressie

7:37 am

Sounds like fun.

7:38 am

Must leave and fix breakfast. I hope to see everyone later today. Bye for now

7:38 am

bye mom:)

Ok mum have a good chrissy

I have to get moving. Have a wonderful Christmas for those I won't see again. Enjoy!

Yah i found my hippie cd

Have a wonderful time nonnie

7:39 am

bye Mom - if I don't see you before tomorrow, Merry Xmas

7:39 am

and the same for you nonnie

7:39 am

and you as well JMann and Nonnie

7:40 am

I am trying to drag away but keep searching for just one more word ... it is pitiful.

ITs 20 to 1 here and trying to stay awake

7:41 am

Herin you had better sleep to be rested for the day

merr i had a 3hour nap at 5pm today

7:41 am

how many do you have left herin? Get some rest now, or wrap your presents, you'll have plenty of time later to finish

Happy Christmas Eve, everyone!

7:42 am

merry christmas everyone

7:42 am

Merry Christmas Eve Matty

7:42 am

Hello mattygroves Happy Christmas Eve to you to:)

7:42 am

now .. dragging myself to the kitchen ....

7:43 am

Merry Christmas Bethanyej

7:43 am

Hello bthanyej and merry christmas:)

7:43 am

hello matty and bethanyej

Um im at 80 and lurking about at other web sites. I have 1 present to wrap as i shoved my partners stuff in a box which im thinking of wrapping to drive him nuts

7:45 am

put it in another box, and then wrap that, that would really drive him nuts - and heighten the suspense

i have put a pair of jocks over the lighter and lighter fluid so he can rattle the thing alll he likes but its not going to make a noise

7:48 am

clever

yep he opens it and theres a pair of trunks and then under that is the lighter,which to drive him nuts im thinking of wrapping

7:51 am

anyone got a clue for en6 18?

7:51 am

please?

no sorry

i don't have it

7:53 am

en 6 = many put the items they want to buy on a **** before going shopping

7:54 am

what you do to join the army, you EN****

7:54 am

it's someone joining the military

7:54 am

damn! how come I didnt notice that one? thanks BBBLE!

7:54 am

bABBLE, EVEN, AND THE REST TOO

7:54 am

I hate capslock, grrr

thank you jman

7:55 am

i don't think now would be a good time to join

7:55 am

oh, sorry dax, thought yours was a question

7:55 am

no problem herin

I wouldn't join as i don't like authority. i have an attitude problem. i don't take orders well

im still drooling over the zippo website

7:57 am

hehe, I've already done my army time, although they keep calling me for reserve duty, blech

7:57 am

JMann -

7:57 am

don't look at it...oh, sorry, that was an order, so ignore that

7:57 am

JMann - Welcome back!

7:58 am

got to dash lots to do hopefully bbl :)

7:58 am

MAH - I was just thinking of you, wondering if you were up yet

7:58 am

HELP.....I cant seem to find the top-left I.

yeh see when someone tells me not do to something i useally do its a thing that gets me into trouble

7:58 am

I saw you on yesterday

7:59 am

Alien - something that's not real

7:59 am

I'm only just up. Not really Babbling yet. Have to get the turkey ready to be brined. How you doin.

8:00 am

OOOH--thanks

Sir Demon, I don't see it...

8:00 am

pretty good, new job is okay, hoping that I get more info about where stuff is and what I need to do, but ready for xmas. And you?

8:01 am

matty - not the usual way of saying it

How many letters?

8:01 am

herinfernallady! i insist you do NOT indulge your self in hedonistic pleasures tomorrow. that's an order young lady...hehehe

8:01 am

matty, add the grid word Sir said

8:02 am

Doing OK thanks. Haven't had a chance to miss you yet. Come the next performance it will be different. Are you on tour yet?

Mah what do you mean about brining a turkey? Bonkler i probably want as me teeth are acting up again and im too chicken to see a dentist

8:02 am

no, don't leave until the end of january

hi everyone! happy christmas eve...

8:03 am

oh, and by the next show, you'll miss me - or be thankful that I'm gone, one or the other, I'm not sure really which one yet

8:03 am

Happy Christmas Eve to you too, TO

Happy christmas temple

8:04 am

herinfernallady - it's the best way to prepare the turkey. Makes it really moist. You put in in salty water with garlic, juniper berries and a few other ingredients and leave it for 12-24 hours.

jmann- what do you do?

8:04 am

happy christmas eve day everyone!

8:05 am

And to you, anniebrook and all

hi annie!

8:05 am

so, this is my first chrismas cooking. We usually go home to the parents house. I am a little nervous. What are you all making for x-mas dinner?

8:05 am

hi temple and ch

8:05 am

JMann - I'll let you'. Bye everyone for now - turkey is waiting!

8:05 am

oh, basically bug MAH whenever I can, but other than that, I'm a production manager for theatre company

bye mah

8:06 am

bye MAH - good luck with the turkey, and if I don't see you before tomorrow, have a happy xmas

8:06 am

temple, I am feeling better today but still wiped out from all that

8:06 am

You too JMann.

annie, i am so glad! it takes a while

8:07 am

jmann what show are you taking on the road?

8:09 am

oh, its a dance piece, not a big musical, and the tour is only a couple of cities around the country

8:09 am

as a christmas present to myself i upgrade to pro!!!

8:10 am

Looking good, bethanyej -- welcome to Pro!

yah beth

8:10 am

I'm actually new to this company, so I haven't even seen the piece yet myself

8:10 am

welcome bethanye

8:10 am

Merry Christmas, bethanyej

8:10 am

thank you - it is definitely an addiction - but it keeps me off the streets ;)

can anyone clue the 8 please?

8:11 am

i like toouring but it is better n small doses

TO - london football team, or an armoury.

8:11 am

going to look at the list

hi rabble

I still can't find that I on the left...

8:12 am

what do you tour bonkler?

8:12 am

Merry Chritmas, Temple Owl

8:12 am

the 8 starts with AR

8:12 am

singer/songwriter and bit player in film and tv

ty annie - got it! well everyone - will be back later to finish.

You're in Toronto, aren't you Bonkler?

8:14 am

Matty, you know the television show about the group of strangers put in a house together, the show's title was "The **** World" .... use that word and put your left i + consonant + that word

8:14 am

ah, how's that going? Is it as tough in Canada as it is here? I've worked with a Canadian company, brought one of their shows down here, was a huge hit

8:14 am

just west of toronto

bonk, do you have a website with your songs?

Thanks ch!

Who are you really, bonkler - I'll look you up on imdb!

8:16 am

just in the process of building a site should be a month or two, as i'm facing a steep learning curve lol. my first foray into maintaining a site

well i'm sure youwill put it in your profile when you do

ok - really going now - see everyone later! bye, annie!

8:18 am

Bye TO --- peaceful Christmas if I don't see you tomorrow!

8:18 am

who is me? imdb look for "hendrix" 2000 showtime/mgm eddie kramer. my only notable credit so far.

thanks ch- i won't be here for several days

8:19 am

Himari you on?

8:20 am

bye TO - have a merry xmas

http://imdb.com/name/nm0469497/ - is that you

8:20 am

lol just a sec

8:21 am

bonkler, are you also lised on the Canadian Indie Band website?

8:22 am

http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0829600/

8:23 am

see you later, again, merry day to all

8:23 am

Love the "well of obscurity" quote!

8:23 am

ch i could be, i was listed on canoe, which is sun/global's stuff

Oooh - you PLAYED Eddie Kramer - silly me! :D

8:23 am

That's the one --- very cook.

8:24 am

I mean very cool.

8:24 am

okay, I'm completely stuck on the SI 6/18 and 7/28 - any clues?

8:26 am

I have the SI + a small country road, SI + to borrow an item from someone else, and Indian musical instrument

8:26 am

colour - nice red brown orange colour an dpl

8:27 am

JMann is that 2 clues or one?

8:27 am

those were actually 3 different words

8:29 am

ah, thanks Ata - I was so close a couple of times (not that that matters at all, but its comforting to me)

8:29 am

Okay I'm dense (:) but definitely not getting the small country road. The 4 letter L country road word won't fit with an S in front...

8:30 am

I always forget those 2 words, JM, this time I remembered to *look* for them!

8:30 am

si + little road

8:30 am

sorry, those clues that I gave were for SI words

8:30 am

new album is almost done, i'll be posting songs once the site is up. thinking of making the project entirely web based. no physical cd manufacturing. save a lot of plastic. also using a rreative commons copyright, no drm, you can copy and share the songs as long as you give attribution and aren't selling them. and it will be an honour system for payment. sales pitch over. lol

8:30 am

oh, sI, not sL.... got it.

8:31 am

Sounds good, bonkler -- looking forward to taking a listen!

8:31 am

Ata - weren't they in yesterday's grid?

8:31 am

think so!

8:32 am

yeah, sorry about that - si (eye)

8:32 am

greetings, everyone.......

8:32 am

hello movieman

8:32 am

Yo movieman! (kind of feeling Rocky today -- :D

8:33 am

bonkler - sounds good - when you get it done, will you put a post in your profile so we know?

8:33 am

howsabout some clues for the i & the e on the left side, plz?

8:34 am

movieman, tv series "The **** World" about strangers who live together.... i + consonant + that missing word for the i

8:34 am

jmann i will definitely try and insinuate myself into everybody's branes lol

8:35 am

not sure i've heard of that tv series, ch, howsabout a different clue?

8:35 am

ta7 anyone?

8:35 am

i + consonant + r4

8:37 am

movieman - i+consonant+not fake

8:37 am

got it (eventually), ty all.....

8:38 am

thanks bonkler

8:39 am

ho ho ho

8:39 am

the most of one of the 5 senses, Grace

8:39 am

hello harp

8:39 am

thx BR!

rright im off Merry Chrissy everyone have a good day

8:40 am

yw

8:40 am

and the same to you herin - hope your partner likes the zippo (and socks)

8:40 am

bye, herin... have a great Chrismas

8:40 am

Merriest to you herin

you too everyone

8:41 am

as far as the 7's go, i have ar7, cu7, ta7, & to7..... cluez for the other 5 7's plz?

8:41 am

Merry Christmas, harpjane

8:42 am

la6/7 combo uses a double consonant

8:42 am

si6/7 combo is a color

8:43 am

ho ho ho to you too harp

8:45 am

thanks all

8:46 am

an 7/28 ar 7/28 ar 8/40 cu 7/36 cu 7/36 ls 7/28 re 7/28 si 7/28 ta 7/8 to 7/28

8:47 am

should be la 7/28

8:48 am

missing the ta here

8:48 am

LA 7/28 is the plural of LA 6/18 = LA + double consonant + a popular (and long running) tv show about a hospital

8:48 am

more of one of the 5 senses, bonkler... (from an earlier clue)

8:48 am

ta is more of one of the 5 senses

8:49 am

TA 7/28 = more of one of the 5 senses than something else

8:49 am

hey, great clue Babble

8:49 am

oh good grief. trout me!

8:49 am

need the an7, the cu7 (not the things women use on their hair), & the re7 plz.....

8:50 am

94 to go, back into the church music vortex....

8:50 am

us too, this afternoon, harp --- enjoy!

8:50 am

RE 7/28 = someone who looks at life without always looking at the positive (or negative)

8:51 am

cu 7 = watching the news and reading the paper helps you keep cu 7 about cu 7 events

8:52 am

an 6 = Shaquille O'****, and then plural

8:52 am

that's all the 7's, ty all......

8:53 am

AN 7/28 is the plural of AN 6/18 = AN + the same consonant, + that slippery snake-like animal in the water but spelled differently

8:53 am

that bottom left e is still proving to be somewhat of a migraine-inducer, tho'......

8:54 am

forget it, just got it, lol......

8:54 am

Hey Hey Hey,Good Morning all

8:54 am

don't look directly at it, movieman ... :)

8:54 am

Is that Yogi bear? Hi hodag!

8:55 am

its only used once and it's for ED + an air D*** pipe in your house

8:55 am

Merry Christmas, hodag

8:55 am

Yep BooBoo,ch1212

8:55 am

hi hodag

8:55 am

the last part of the ED word is also a seperate word

8:56 am

thanks, jmann

8:56 am

yw

8:57 am

Merry Christmas Bab Rab,hi Atalante

8:57 am

hello hodag

8:57 am

hiya, hodag.....

8:57 am

cluez for the 2nd row t plz......

8:58 am

never mind.....

8:59 am

that's twice i've done that now, asked for help then immediately found the damn words......

8:59 am

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8:59 am

4rf s6rry

9:00 am

grrrrrrrrr! SORRY! that was the CAT!

9:00 am

ata seems to have blowed up lol

9:00 am

Hi hodag!.....how are you???

9:00 am

atalante - hahahah

9:00 am

cats like 4s

9:00 am

had a feeling there was some kind of feline interfacing going on, ata......lol......

9:01 am

this one does. little brat!!!

9:01 am

is7/28 please?

9:02 am

perhaps it meant happy christmas in feline

9:02 am

phantom work satire

9:02 am

there isn't an is 7, flask......

9:03 am

mmm....ok, thanks movieman!!

9:03 am

Back to finish :) Hi all

9:04 am

hiya, sprite, me old dutch.....

9:04 am

hi sprite! you just missed Silverclaw saying hi :)

9:04 am

welcome back sprite

9:04 am

si7/28 please?

9:04 am

back later gotta stretch my weary bones

9:04 am

hey movie ;)

9:04 am

Hi Sprite......you ok today?

9:05 am

Silverclaw, hi back to ya, hun! Let Ata stroke you from me, you handsome.

9:05 am

flask - it's the plural of a colour with a double consonant.....

9:05 am

yeah, better than yesterday, thanks for asking :) I will give it time.

9:05 am

Hy jman,movieman and FLASK...where have you been I missed you?

9:05 am

Hy jman,movieman and FLASK...where have you been I missed you?

9:05 am

Hy jman,movieman and FLASK...where have you been I missed you?

9:06 am

SI 7/28 = a color = the plural of the SI 6/18 above it = also the name of Jude Law's ex girlfriend SI**** Miller

9:06 am

Good girl.....just you enjoy christmas with your family!

9:06 am

L7 please?

9:06 am

hodags got a stutter!

9:06 am

and how is the poorly ear?

9:06 am

you missed us so much you typed it three times

9:06 am

hey all. Ata! haven't seen you in ages!

9:07 am

Hi to all I missed and FLASK where have you been, missed you.

9:07 am

luckily my cat is fast asleep on my bed, and probably will be for a few hours yet.......lol.......

9:07 am

Phantom phantom: cacaesthesia

9:07 am

Ornith!!!!!! HI!

9:07 am

ox sucks this morning

9:07 am

Thanks JMann....got it!!

9:07 am

Wordox ox?

9:08 am

How are you Hodag.......missed you....where you been???

9:08 am

nm

9:08 am

LA 7/28 = the plural of the LA 6/18 above it = LA + double consonant + a popular tv show about a hospital emergency room

9:08 am

just when i finished typing

9:10 am

Thats suppose to be box

9:10 am

Thats suppose to be box

9:10 am

Thats suppose to be box

9:10 am

there we go, new icon

9:10 am

is there an echo in here?

9:11 am

how about re7?

9:11 am

what echo? what echo? what echo? what echo?

9:11 am

another clue for the sl 6/7 combo please? -- couldn't make head nor tails of the last one!

9:12 am

RE = someone who isn't a pessamist nor an optimist

9:12 am

thx!

9:12 am

re 7 = Santa is making * **** and checking it twice ...

9:13 am

cyber, you know the Si**** Mountains? Swap the 2 consonents in that for another 2 consonants, then plural

9:13 am

I was sick for a while,then had to finish up for Christmas. Last noght was interesting I had to smak two people along the head with a wet fish!!

9:13 am

that person is also sa6/18!

9:13 am

Hello all back again for 27 - please clue en

9:13 am

nan, it's si, not sL

9:13 am

en + Santa's making a **** and checking it twice

9:14 am

hi all

9:14 am

Hi Ric

9:14 am

thank you --- thought I was looking for an sl not an si!

9:14 am

Hello, Ric. Merry Christmas

9:14 am

I was too for a while nan

9:15 am

Fireworks!

9:15 am

merry christmas babble

9:15 am

Grace, congrats!!

9:15 am

hi Ric and ursh

9:15 am

grats grace! and hi ric

9:15 am

Congratulations, Grace!

9:16 am

did you hodag? that must have been unpleasant

9:16 am

yeah Grace!

9:16 am

good job grace - i'm right behind you - have 3 left

9:16 am

anyone we know Hodag???

9:16 am

hodag, did you do the Fish Schlapping Dance? :P

9:16 am

thx all! Happy Holidays!

9:16 am

the same to you grace, thanks

9:17 am

ty silly to miss that en ch1212

9:17 am

well done Grace....merry xmas!

9:17 am

family is getting up --- bbl maybe :)

9:18 am

clue for the ar8 please, Hi everyone

9:18 am

later, cy

9:18 am

hi peri

9:18 am

weapons plural, peri......

9:18 am

good morning

9:18 am

ar8, the plural of where they keep guns and ammo

9:18 am

peri, if you have a lot of weapons, you could call it an ar7, then plural

9:19 am

Hi Dorens!

9:19 am

AR 8/40 is the plural of the AR 7/28 = a place where you store guns

9:19 am

hi Dorens

9:19 am

thanks all, I needed that 8 too

9:19 am

Good morning and Merry Christmas, Dorens

9:19 am

good morning dorens

9:19 am

ar7 - famous english soccer team

9:19 am

thanks, not sure how to spell the ar7 and ar7 but will keep looking

9:20 am

starts with british way of saying your bottom, peri

9:20 am

subtle and correct :)

9:21 am

and of course, that would be ar 4/4 (don't mind me..i'm a bit slow today and just waking up)

9:21 am

there seems to be two "bottom" words in today's grid.....

9:23 am

thanks Dorens, got it with your clue

9:23 am

yw- merry christmas peri

9:23 am

same to you Dorens

9:24 am

help with ta7 and to7 please

9:24 am

Dorens has an ar 7 of clues

9:24 am

oh, there's a good one for today. si6 night, holy night...

9:25 am

Sprite how is your christmas weather this year... not as warm as ours I ihope

9:25 am

cool, ornith

9:25 am

It is a bit cold, but nothing even remotely Christmaslike, Doresn

hi all

9:25 am

Sorry, I mean Dorens

9:25 am

Hi Smiley

9:26 am

welcome, smiley......

9:26 am

lots of distractions here - leg of lamb of Weber to cool for cold lunch tomorrow

9:26 am

hi smiley

9:26 am

*on Weber

9:26 am

hello and Merry Christmas, smiley

9:26 am

no prob....i answer to almost anything. I was in Amsterdam last April for the first time and I fell in love with it.. they said the tullips and other flowers were late cause the winter had been so harsh...

9:26 am

hi smiley

9:27 am

Winter wasn't exceptionally harsh, but it was very late last year. Guess that was the reason!

9:27 am

fireworks!

9:27 am

must be so... still, I loved your country and hope to return someday

9:27 am

hooray for jmann

9:27 am

Congratulations, JMann

9:27 am

Yeah, JMann!

9:28 am

have the ta7 , need help with to7 please

9:28 am

peri, to7 people who work hard

9:28 am

wtg JMann

9:28 am

thanks everyone

9:28 am

now you clue me the ta7 :)

9:28 am

NM

9:28 am

If you do, let me know and we can have a drink together, Dorens :)

9:28 am

to 6 = a hard worker; the nplural

9:29 am

Ornith, think of one of your senses and extend that

9:29 am

Is your Xmas dinner going to be even Ta7 than mine, Ornith?

9:29 am

TA 7/28 = more of one of the 5 senses than something else

9:29 am

i imost certainly will...if we're still babbling in a couple of years :)

9:29 am

ah, ty... tried to put in the the sense itself and couldn't

9:29 am

My pie is TA***** than your pie

9:30 am

lookinf for the last 7 a cu7 have the one that cu***** events

9:30 am

and sprite, that depends, do you like chinese food? lol, I live in a studio apartment with just a cat, so I'm not really doing christmas dinner

9:30 am

If this site gets any slower, I think the words will disappear from my list.

9:31 am

I love chinese food :)

9:31 am

peri, some women cu** their hair with these...

9:31 am

peri, if you put them in your hair, you won't have straight hair anymore.

9:32 am

thanks sprite, just found it right before your clue

9:32 am

tsssssss

9:32 am

thanks sprite and peri, that's all the 7's now for me :)

I'm missing two 7s. I have the AR7 (and its eight), the cu7 x 2, LA7, Si7/28, ta7 and tu7...

9:33 am

anyone need any clues before I go?

9:34 am

matty you want the an6/7 combo = uses double con

9:34 am

AR 7 = where you keep your guns and ammo (and it's plural)

9:34 am

Re7 and To7

Ihave the to...but not a tu (typing error)

9:35 am

can I have help with the la7 and si7 thank you!!!

9:35 am

CU 7/36 = what women put in their hair to make it less straight

9:35 am

matty...tu7?...is yours a different grid?

9:35 am

CU 7/36 = read the paper today and you will be up to date on CU***** events

9:36 am

la + double consonant + poular tv show about hospital emergency place ... then plural

9:36 am

There is An7 too, matty

9:36 am

matty, an6-7 strenghten by heating and cooling

9:36 am

si6-7 a yellow-brown color, often "burnt si6"

No TU - that was just a mistake...

9:37 am

LA 7/28 = plural of the LA 6/18 = LA + a double consonant + a hospital emergency room is also called an **

9:37 am

et tu, brute

I now have the an, looking for the RE

9:37 am

LOL....thought so!!!

9:38 am

matty, take off your rosecolored glasses

9:38 am

TA 7/28 = more of one of the 5 senses than something else = My pie is TA***** than your pie

9:38 am

matty, someone gave a great clue for the re earlier... re+ santa's making * **** and he's checking it twice

Thanks Ornith - that was a great clue!

9:39 am

tis the season to be jolly, Fireworks are my folly!

9:40 am

grats inge

9:40 am

RE 7/28 = someone who isn't a pessimist or an optimist = they live in the RE** world (RE 4/4 right above it)

9:40 am

congrats inge

9:40 am

yay inge (i think?)

9:40 am

yes, Dorens, I got to the end at last

9:41 am

RE 7/28 can also be clued as RE + the first vowel + before going to the grocery store you make a shopping **** of what you need

9:41 am

well- i'm half way there and need to do some things...be back later

9:42 am

si 7 = the plural of the si right above it = a color

9:43 am

TO 7/28 is plural of the TO 6/18 right above it (are you sensing a theme here - there are many plurals) = people who work hard

Got al lthe sevens now! Onward (79 to go)

9:44 am

all of the TO words build on the first TO 4/4 = meaning to work

9:44 am

Now I need a break, will come back to clue, since I snitcked so many of your clues this morning. Bye

9:44 am

Well with everyones help that was the fastest 9 seven letter words Thank you

9:45 am

bye inge - and if i dont see you later today, have a very merry xmas

9:45 am

Fireworks. Have to be off, to all I wish loads of Light and Peace, good food and loving company.

9:45 am

grats sprite, happy holidays!

9:45 am

Peace and Gentle Days to you, Sprite, especially tomorrow!

9:45 am

bye sprite and the same to you

9:45 am

bye Sprite! Happy Christmas dear!

9:45 am

okay, I think i'm off - i think that was all of the 7 & 8 letter words

9:46 am

Merry Christmas, JMann

9:46 am

good luck everyone, and have a very Merry Christmas tomorrow (or today for some of you)

9:47 am

thanks ch1212

9:48 am

clue for the left-side i please? that'll finish off all those little ones and twos for me

9:49 am

hi all, clue for the sl5,10 pls.

9:49 am

Shalom Everyone

9:50 am

and to you JMann......have a good one...xx

9:50 am

hi arb

9:50 am

Shalom ARB

9:50 am

SORRY, I mean the first AN 6/18

9:50 am

happy slightly belated hannukah, arb

9:51 am

KMS, more cunning

9:51 am

That is, could I have a clue please for the first an6?

9:52 am

IR 6/18 = IR + living in the **** world

9:52 am

re6/18 please anyone

9:52 am

txs ornith!

9:52 am

re + Santa's checking it twice

9:52 am

si 7 please

9:52 am

ch1212, I only have the an6-7 combo, is that the one you need?

9:53 am

merk, si7, pl si6 a brownish color (usually with "burnt")

9:53 am

si 6, I mean. I have the first si 6 and 7

9:53 am

no, but thanks, ornith... it''s the an6/18 first one, followed by a an5/10

9:53 am

ty ch - that word is hiding from me today

9:53 am

merk, si6 night, holy night

9:54 am

I thought that but could not make it. I'd better look again. Thanks.

9:57 am

okay.... no response yet on the first an6/18 clue request... how about the an5/10 that follows it?

9:57 am

an6 = an+what you do in church

9:58 am

bent knee

9:58 am

I have the an + bent knee 6/18....looking for the very first an6/18

9:59 am

a+re4/4

9:59 am

thanks ursh!

Well, I've made my starter for tomorrow (smoked mackerel pate) and my homemade apple and cranberry sauce. Yum

9:59 am

wow, mattygroves...we're coming to YOUR house for Christmas! :D

10:01 am

an= **list in the army + short for another way of saying road

10:02 am

Thanks ursh!!

10:02 am

thanks again ursh... that's an obscure one!

10:02 am

The cranberry sauce is VERY easy to make. Take a pound of fresh cranberries, 2 or 3 apples (depending on the size), a cup and a half of sugar and bung it in a pan. Cook covered on medium heat until the lid is hot to the touch. Turn the heat down to low and simmer until done (until it looks like cranberry sauce, if you see what I mean) - that takes around 12 - 20 minutes.

10:02 am

last re5/10 please - i hate re words!!

10:02 am

and the army word is there too ;)

10:03 am

re5 having to do with kidneys

10:03 am

ty bubba

10:03 am

Thank you matty! My beloved is reading this too and so now he has the recipe and can try it out! I just discovered FRESH cranberries thanks to him, and now would not ever touch the canned junk

10:03 am

yw

10:04 am

ah, the an5/10 right after that 6 is the same word with a snaky letter removed

10:04 am

Peel, core and dice the apples, CH, just in case you hadn't worked that bit out ;)

we all ready for christmas

10:06 am

She went into the other room, but I will give it a try today. I am planning on fixing roast pork stuffed with cranberries, but this sounds like a better accent.

10:07 am

Would someone please give me a clue like (example, i know this one) you might put your house up for **n*

10:07 am

Thanks, Ornith - got it! Matty, I'm back and I see my beloved answered you. He's the main chef in our household :)

10:08 am

ok, got my 100 words and all slow, so going to head off... maybe back later. Merry Christmas all! and Ata, you never did respond to that email I sent you ages ago

10:08 am

Happy Christmas, Ornith ... M.P. which ones do you want a clue for?

10:08 am

I know *HUGE blush* actually I found it yesterday - my email is a nightmare, Im getting so much spam I'm finding it really hard to keep track of proper emails

10:08 am

Glad I could help - my mum gave me the recipe, and I'm sure it's the best in the world. Oh - one more thing - after the sauce is cooked down, add a half tsp cinnamon, and an eighth of a teaspoon allspice and ground clove.

10:09 am

hey smiley nice rainbow flag

10:09 am

a question - would upgrading to Pro make lickety's page upload automatically? :-)

10:09 am

I will after Christmas. Am going on a huge email organisation thing

10:09 am

Ata, I can send you a gmail invite if you like

10:09 am

and matty - I love the song matty groves

10:09 am

ooo, sounds great Matty -- can't wait! No, rachmouse, it won't make any difference

10:09 am

oh would you? thank you!

10:10 am

I want all sorts of clues ... really anything I don't really care which ones I only have 13 words and sorry I don't know which they are

10:10 am

no problem, I'll go do that now before I forget

10:10 am

see you all!

10:10 am

I could do with starting over again with a new email!

10:10 am

I don't understand Lickety's that's why I could not tell you, sorry ... Lickety's confuses me

10:10 am

M.P.: The movie E.T. was about an al*** who landed on earth (and make it plural too)

10:11 am

sent it, ata. the spam sorter is really good too :)

10:11 am

Thank you, got it now!

10:11 am

ty ty!

10:11 am

ok, now really bye!

10:12 am

Russell Crowe's movie had Gladiators fighting in the ar*** (and plural). Sometimes I st*** at good looking strangers, especially when I play my si*** like Ravi Shankar, and gaze up at a st**

10:13 am

ch lol

10:14 am

sl5/10 please anyone

10:14 am

sl5 more sneeky

10:15 am

sl + me + 2nd vowel + consonant

10:15 am

Got all -2 (Russel one and si*** one) can you use them in a different context please don't see that many movies

10:17 am

Can anyone clue the second an5/10?

10:17 am

Is that the leaning one Matty?

10:17 am

Got Russel one

10:17 am

I had a hard time with that one too, matty.... if you have the an6/18 right before it, remove the plural letter

10:17 am

Huh Haz?

10:18 am

Obviously not!

10:18 am

oh sorry, you said SECOND one... that is an + major city abbrev in California, plus plural letter

10:18 am

I have that one ch - I need the one after it, the one before an + alt spelling of being on one's knees....

10:19 am

Okay bye everybody

10:19 am

bye Mp!!

10:19 am

Thanks! Cheers....

10:20 am

Good Morning everyone!

10:20 am

I'm out of here too.... Peace, Light and Love be yours everyone --- whatever winter holidays touch your hearts.

10:26 am

Fireworks here - ty all for good clues and a Happy and Peaceful Christmas to all

10:28 am

Congrats Ursh - and see ya later CH

10:30 am

Clues for anyone before I go

10:30 am

Evening YPS!

10:30 am

Ed5/16, ursh?

10:31 am

Never mind - got it!

10:31 am

looks like people are either deep in the grid - or more likely - off doing holiday things. I have to run too. Evening!

10:31 am

e+du4/7 if you have it

10:32 am

ok im gone. bye y'all

10:34 am

Bye ursh!

10:36 am

is the bottom L something obscure or really obvious?

10:37 am

I don't know, but probably obscure if you don't have it.

10:37 am

not necessarily :)

10:38 am

Just found it - le4/4 - old fasnioned loyalty

10:38 am

another worth for path

10:38 am

grrrr i tried everything but that! ty!

10:42 am

So the moral of the story is - try absolutely everything.

10:42 am

I thought I had LOL

10:43 am

Atalante - we have the emergency line today. One character rang up looking for a large veterinary syringe to assist in beer making.....

10:43 am

LOL!! That's fabulous

10:44 am

did you oblige??

10:45 am

I suggested that the vets maybe wouldn't appreciate opening up the surgery to supply syringes on a Sunday, but to speak to local farmers and sterilise what they have.

10:45 am

He was quite pleasant about it so there was no problem.

10:46 am

good answer!

10:46 am

isnt it a bit late to be *making* beer right now?

10:46 am

You learn to think on your feet in this business!

10:47 am

Maybe it's for next Christmas. I just hope to goodness it's not 'wee still' or poteen. That stuff is lethal....

10:48 am

yes .... desperately!

10:48 am

I'm in a real fix here, I appear to have all the 7s that are on Lickety's list, but still have one to go according to Babble ! Have I missed something here?

10:49 am

liz, there are 9 sevens

10:49 am

The stock answer is usually to refresh, lizmac (boring, I know)

10:49 am

greetings Babblers :)

fireworks

10:49 am

congrats to smooth and hi to sherb

10:49 am

tomorrow is christmas, it's practically here!

YAH smooth !!!!

10:49 am

Congrats pappa

10:49 am

Well done, smooth and hello sherb!

thaynk you guys

10:50 am

merry christmas, nutsly

10:50 am

*nutsy

10:50 am

heyeyeyeyeyey annerooosky

10:51 am

I have an7,ar7,cu7x2,re7,la7,si7 &ta7.....what's missing?

10:51 am

to7

10:51 am

LE6/21 anyone?

10:52 am

shaped like a little veggie thing you make soup from

10:52 am

Never mind - got it (great clue, though, Ata!)

hey nutty!

10:53 am

Hi All! How was the party Nutty?

10:53 am

did you know ancient historians used to think that the Pyramids were made of those little veggie things!

10:53 am

i can't figure out how to get my dads gift to his house

10:53 am

And they're not?

10:53 am

parsnips?

10:53 am

That sounds like the start of a bad joke....

10:54 am

good party chix, played mad gab until late.

10:54 am

Fireworks. Merry Christmas to all. See you tomorrow...

10:54 am

is that like a present exchange thing?

10:54 am

Got it, it's an AN7....any clues for it as I've sweated blood over this?

10:54 am

apparently not!

10:54 am

we exchanged ornaments, then mad gab is a game

10:55 am

hellloooo nutsy! What are you doing in Antartica? Truying to delay the jolly old elf by teasing him?

10:55 am

NM.... GOT IT AT LAST....operater error!!!!

10:55 am

mad gab, read this aloud "ask rude arrive her" - now what does it say?

10:56 am

or more like, what does it SOUND like

10:56 am

And I hate to say it but the lambing season has started.....

10:56 am

a screwdriver...

10:56 am

yayayaya sherb!!!!

10:56 am

Now the other 73 lol!!

10:57 am

anything to do with cocktails, that's me...

10:57 am

sounds like fun; we watched "The devil wore Prada" last nite. that was cute...

10:57 am

ha ha ha...well i'm off to figure out how to tie a plane with a 6 foot wingspan onto the truck

good luck evan - tie the truck to the plane and fly it instead --

10:59 am

Babblers are usually full of good advice, but the chat log is stragely silent on helpful hints for evanonut....

10:59 am

Later, Nutty!

10:59 am

true haz....true

10:59 am

nut perplexed the perplexed

10:59 am

nut - take 1 vetinerary syringe, preferably sterilised and ......

11:00 am

ha ha ha....hubby is so cute, he thought we'd put it in the focus.

11:00 am

Fly it there, Evan!

11:00 am

nut - tie a rope to it and tie it to the truck and pull it like a kite

11:00 am

RENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNIE, hiding out for me to depart eh?

11:00 am

Drink plenty of poteen and you could carry it on your own back.

11:01 am

light as a feather, fraid it actually will take off

11:01 am

Heya Ren!

11:01 am

no way - i was heating up some tomato soup

11:01 am

hey rennie !! :D

11:01 am

hey ya sherb! merry christmas!

11:02 am

hey chic!!!

11:02 am

any clues for the U4/6?

11:02 am

wee wee acid

good clue ata

11:02 am

thanks haz!

11:02 am

TY. Great clue.

11:03 am

just keeping the tone lowered!

11:03 am

thanks ata i mean...

11:03 am

hi, all!

11:03 am

hey ya pam!

11:04 am

Afternoon all...Just popping in to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Heathy New year

11:04 am

what time did the flip actually happen last nite? I gave up after an hour...

11:04 am

sa6/18 clue anyone?

11:04 am

Has anyone heard from kth? Is she making her move to Canada soon?

11:04 am

you needed to refresh to get it, chic

11:04 am

you had to refresh chic to get the new grid

11:04 am

Thanks, Cait, right back at you!

11:05 am

hi pam and caitlyn :)

11:05 am

I gave up last night as well. I kept logging off and logging on but it wouldn't work

11:05 am

Ah! stranger things have happened, I'm sure....

11:05 am

sa 6 = the most mentally stable

11:05 am

hi, sherb and renfield and all

11:05 am

hey cait! merry christmas to you!

11:06 am

pam - things are not moving very quickly for kth.

11:06 am

hi cait!

11:06 am

thanks rab!

11:06 am

Thanks for clue, BabbleRabble

11:06 am

Is she okay, haz? I had a rough work weeks so did not get on at all...

11:07 am

She is not great to say the least.

11:07 am

Yw and happy holidays to all

11:07 am

My heart aches for her

11:08 am

Happy holidays to you BabbleRabble

11:08 am

Kate was on earlier today and presently is speaking with James.

11:09 am

Oh no..visitors again bbl

11:09 am

babblerabble--is jamesher husband?

11:09 am

later cait

11:09 am

Yep

11:09 am

There's caitlyn showing the true spirit of Christmas hospitality....

11:10 am

Well, I hope it is civil... and that she can do what she needs to do...

hi rabble, pam, haz, ren, and anyone else who came in while i was away

11:11 am

hi, smooth!

11:11 am

Happy holidays, smooth_pappa

11:11 am

hey ya smooth!

11:11 am

Hello smooth!

thank you rabble to you as well

11:13 am

I am missing the last si6/18. I have the one with the plural and the chemical one. Any help on the last one?

11:13 am

cu6/24 please?

11:13 am

si**** night, holy night

11:13 am

It goes with 'night' in the carol, fit.

ST + large rodent+ stick vowel, fit

11:13 am

cu 6/24 what you put in your hair.

11:14 am

oh my goodness, smooth. Right in front of my face on this holiday. :) Oh well, I never said I was right. Thanks, and happy holidays to all

I'm sorry fit, I thought that was ST... not SI. lol

11:14 am

stupid fool that I am!

11:14 am

thanks katy!!

11:14 am

thanks Katy!

11:14 am

oh flask, that is rather extreme

11:14 am

yw

wow! tons of good cheer right now. ;)

11:15 am

don't forget to plural it.

11:15 am

thanks haz and ata

11:15 am

i am back for my last 11 that i was too tired to find!

11:15 am

si 6/18 - the one after the colors, and before the quiet?

11:15 am

not really Hurshy.....when I had all the others!!...lolol

11:15 am

ok smooth, I guess I should be thanking Atalante. But happy holidays anyway Smooth. LOL

11:15 am

si plus a road for lovers (si6/18)

11:16 am

my last 10 now! what luck!

11:16 am

thanks haz - that gave me fireworks :)

11:16 am

Congratulations, vpchat!

ahhh... I love this music... My cd player happend to find it's way to my copy of mozart's Requiem Mass.... Beautiful!

good job vp

11:17 am

aw, gowron's gone?

11:17 am

yayayyaya vp!!!!

11:17 am

Hi, Hurshy!

11:18 am

hello pam

11:19 am

morning everyone

11:19 am

oh so i wanted to know, and nobody knew at the flip, there aren't any ae words, are there?

11:19 am

morning, wurdy

11:19 am

hey ya wurdy!

no ae's

11:20 am

no ae words as far as i know...I am personally having a tug of words over the a in the second from the last column

nope hurshy

11:20 am

ok

11:20 am

yeah i need 3 from there wurdy and am quite mystified

11:21 am

oh wait you said second from last COLUMN

11:21 am

I am talking about the one with only two

11:21 am

those are an6 and 7

11:22 am

oh there's an A!

11:22 am

thank you very much those have been driving me nuts

11:22 am

no prob :)

11:24 am

I'm struggling with the NE5/10s - both of them...can anyone pass me a fish and a hint

11:25 am

rhymes with bank robbery caper

11:25 am

and i know the other as a card game but... dunno if that's just me... it rhymes with a brand of breath mints

11:25 am

Got that one now, hurshy - thanks - looking for 'tother.

11:25 am

ne 5 is gr*** for thought

11:25 am

Now have both - thanks hurshy!

11:27 am

Time for me to get back to the kitchen - have a good day all.

11:27 am

caper - Maybe I am dense this morn with kids up my butt and all...but more please

11:28 am

got it never mind

11:29 am

come on! astro is not accepted...what would george and jane say? not to mention elroy???

11:29 am

can I get help with the 2 x ne 5's......don't understand Hurshys clues

11:30 am

sorry Hursh!

11:30 am

it doesn't connect anyway wurdy...

11:30 am

bye Haz :)

11:30 am

just figured that ou too...maybe i am to groggy to chat...you guys should give me the equivilant of a dui....a twt

11:31 am

na 5 = Santa is making a l*** and checking it twice ...

11:31 am

typing while tired

11:32 am

lol

11:32 am

oh flask, you don't have to apologize, you silly!

11:32 am

who is that clue for?

11:32 am

brabble clue for you, meant ne5

11:33 am

cheers Hurshy!

11:33 am

ne 5 = add mail carriers have separate *ou*e*

11:34 am

grr... I always forget that one...

11:34 am

well I have managed the first one.....but the second is totally obscure to me!

11:35 am

the clue I mean

11:35 am

anyone have any suggestions for the l in the midle column

11:35 am

sherb I love your icon - the most beautiful plane that ever flew.

11:36 am

Flask - sounds like computer geeks...

11:36 am

got it!!!!!!!!!1

11:36 am

thanks!

11:37 am

thanks Frances... she's incredible isn't she...

11:37 am

Wonderful sherb. Did you ever fly in her?

11:37 am

Captain Wedderburn’s CourtshipTHE laird of Bristoll’s daughter was in the woods walking, And by came Captain Wetherbourn, a servant to the king; And he said to his livery man, Wer’t not against the law, I would tak her to mine ain bed, and lay her ne5/10 the wa.

11:38 am

bbl

11:39 am

OS5/10 anyone?

11:39 am

middle column le 4/4 = garland

11:40 am

nothing as exciting as that Frances... used to see her fly past my house every evening on the way into Heathrow... immediately recognisable...

11:40 am

le4/4 rhymes with not imaginary

11:40 am

lizmac os5/10 willow or variety of North American dogwood

11:40 am

lizmac - willow - third day running in the grid...

11:41 am

os 5 = in olden days the town cr*** was at work keeping people informed

11:41 am

TY..got it now!

11:41 am

I was lucky enough to work for PanAm and we got very favourable rates on Concorde. Just so sad that I will never be able to do it again.

11:43 am

hrd to believe she was taken out of service... I'd rather have paid to keep Concorde flying than to build the Millennium Dome...

11:43 am

like some of these are totally nervous words

11:44 am

IR6/18?

11:44 am

When you think of the number of DC10s that went down and they are still flying. One mishap with Concorde and they give it the chop.

11:44 am

nervous ren?

11:44 am

imaginary, liz

11:44 am

they're jumping all over the place!

11:44 am

add an re4/4 liz

11:45 am

TY

11:45 am

ir = Mont****, Canada

11:45 am

thanks hydra and rab

11:45 am

Ooh, I've been there.It was fantastic.

11:46 am

SE5/10 - the second one ... ?

11:46 am

mailed plus vowel

11:46 am

Have that one. It's the second I'm after.

11:46 am

first three letters of previous wd, plus South Africa

11:46 am

Yes, Montreal is very cool. The underground shopping is the wildest. Talk about land of the mole people.

11:47 am

quick QP break...

11:47 am

oh mine was the third! wow this is great i got my s's done, thanks to you matty!

11:47 am

se 5/20 = ***A the org. that sends the shuttles into space

11:47 am

Thanks guys!

11:47 am

Oh Judi, a fez! Ever read, A fez of the Heart? Great book

11:48 am

No, Hydra. Never heard of it. What's it about?

11:48 am

thanks hursh

11:49 am

About a journalist/writer who is researching the history of the fez. His travels take him all over Turkey and it's extremely funny.

11:49 am

He's a handsome chap, your icon

11:50 am

Sounds amusing. I'll have to look it up. My icon is stil the same from yesterday (theme was hats).

11:51 am

Oh. Didn't realise. I'd have swapped my cat for a hat! I s'pose today's is Christmas.

11:52 am

Your kitty icon is sweet, Hydra. At first glance, I thought it was a calf, until I clicked on it. Puss in Tux.

11:52 am

That's my Felix! He's cute.

11:52 am

I never keep up with the themes ... do I need to grab my hairshirt and find a corner?

11:53 am

My bad cat, Norman, was out all night last night. Came home with a scratched nose and ear. Out boxing with the other neighborhood cats I guess.

11:53 am

Not with interesting icons like yours, Rab!

11:54 am

Naughty Norman. Hope he's OK.

11:55 am

Oh, he'll be fine. He's sleeping it off on the big puffy chair right now. I'm sure he'll be there allllll day.

11:55 am

Why do cats always have a more relaxed life than us? Could it be that we have to work to provide their catfood?

11:56 am

I've two left - the last ti5/10 and the probably related ti6/18...

11:57 am

Face it, Hydra... we've been willingly enslaved by four-legged, furry creatures.

11:57 am

Down to my last 9 words. All t's

11:57 am

french for name of book

11:58 am

ti 5 = wood comes from a ***e

11:58 am

You're right, Judi. Tho my friends who are coming for Xmas dinner tomorrow are slaves to their budgie!

11:59 am

what's a budgie?

11:59 am

Speaking of food, it's time to go to the pet supply store to buy more for dog and cats.

11:59 am

Thanks Babble - that's me with **fireworks**. I can recharge my 'puter now. Thanks for your help and see ya later!

11:59 am

Whoo-hooo, matty!!!!!

11:59 am

Congrats!

12:00 pm

"All creatures great and small. The Lord

12:00 pm

hohohello

12:00 pm

Hello, and happy holidays

12:00 pm

God made them all"." Apropos to the conversation, the cat stepped on the keyboard, so I couldn't finish my sentence! (they know when we're talking about them!)

12:00 pm

Hiya harpjane. Had to click your icon to see what it was. Very seasonal!

12:01 pm

If you're off now, Judi, have a GRRRRRREAT Christmas!

12:01 pm

lol judi

12:01 pm

I'm off. BBL though. Happy Christmas, Haunnakuh, Kwanza, what have you.

12:02 pm

how many to's are there?

12:03 pm

Im back!!!

12:03 pm

Hi caitlyn. All ready for tomorrow?

12:03 pm

6 to words hurshy

12:03 pm

Morning everyone. Hurshy, did anyone tell you what a budgie was?

12:03 pm

Merry Christmas!

12:03 pm

no they did not mkl

12:04 pm

Can anyone clue the an7,28?

12:04 pm

Merry Christmas, matty!

12:04 pm

Morning mkl Merry Christmas

12:04 pm

It's what we in the States call a parrakeet. They're actually Budgies.

12:04 pm

pl of an6, an + mr. armstrong spelled funny

12:04 pm

are there 12 ti's then?

12:05 pm

Everyone, evrywhere else in the world calls them budgies. (And they're right)

12:05 pm

an+homonym of getting down on your leg's mid joints!

12:05 pm

Yes hurshy

12:05 pm

budgie budgie budgie, this is a nice word

12:05 pm

so what do you call proper parakeets?

12:05 pm

Yes, 12 ti's

12:05 pm

wait what's a PROPER parakeet?

12:06 pm

We call them whatever type of parrakeet they are. There are dozens of types. Have to admit, Americans really screwed that one up.

actually, mkl... it depends on what bird you are refering to. The term parakeet is used way too broadly, often covering several species of birds

for the little bird that people most commonly buy their name is actually a budgerigar.

or Melopsittacus undulatus

now... if you're talking about something like the Alexandrine Parakeet, that really is a prakeet, and not related to the "budgie"

and man! are those things (alexandrine parakeets) loud... and annoying. lol

12:09 pm

pappa is like me with star trek :)

12:09 pm

only with parakeets instead

12:09 pm

***Fireworks*** Merry Christmas, everyone. Have a really good one!

12:09 pm

Happy Christmas everyone. 7am on Christmas morning. Stockings have been opened, and their is peace for 1/2 hour (except for the cap guns and recorders)

12:09 pm

I cant stop..I just wanted to wish all my Babble friends a Merry Christmas and a happy and Healthy New Year..Enjoy your holidays all.bye

12:09 pm

the force is strong in you ...

12:09 pm

i think the pirates did it mkl

12:09 pm

happy christmas ang!

12:09 pm

may i have the point total please?

lol hurshy... I'm a wealth of kowledge on the strangest topics. ;)

12:10 pm

bye caitlyn

12:10 pm

1868 points

12:10 pm

And to you Ata

12:10 pm

i dunno pappa, my topics might be stranger. ty caitlyn.

12:10 pm

enjoy cait!!!

that one came about becuase I had a book when I was a kid about a "bdgie" I had no idea what it was so i studied it for a bit. lol

ar 7 & 8? I have a fair idea what they relate to, just think I can't spell them.

12:13 pm

Can someone hit me with either of the si6,18? I have the first one.

bunny: AR7 is a stockpile of weapons

MKL one of them is SI**** night, holy night

there is also SI + where you go to bowl

by the way, mkl... where in alaska are you?

That fair idea went out the window, then. I'll work on it, ty.

12:16 pm

I live in a tiny little town called Salcha. About 35 miles south of Fairbanks, and 20 miles south of North Pole.

The eight is a plural?

how is fairbanks? I've always sort of pined to live there... I think the winters would be very agreeable to me. :)

yes, bunny

12:17 pm

Papa, the bowling clue? Are you talking about l***, as in superman's girlfriend Louis L***, cause that would'nt take it.

yeah I was refering to that... that's what I have on my list just under the 6/7 pair

12:19 pm

Right now it's great. Only about 5 below. Normally, over the course of a whole winter we hit 40 below a handful of times. Last year we hit 61 below, but it only stayed that low for a day. Jan, Feb, Mar, 20-30 below is very common

12:19 pm

the first ne5? I have ne***to you, 23 skiddoo

12:19 pm

does anyone have the e and the u from the first column

12:19 pm

I have the grecian u

12:19 pm

e + du4

mkl... the coldest I've been was -40... I loved it! it normally doesn't get much colder than -10 maybe 1-20 one or two nights

12:19 pm

and related to pee

12:20 pm

ata said is be a wee acid wurdy

hurshy... if you want strange topics, do a google search on this guy: Xenoturbella

12:20 pm

ed 5/16 -- take another word for subtract and leave off the first letter.

12:20 pm

thanks very much guys

12:20 pm

gals

12:20 pm

One of the coldest nights I ever lived through was in Wisconsin

12:21 pm

is it bad that I know what Xenoturbella is?

12:21 pm

so. does anyone have the first n5?

12:22 pm

Summer's beat the wholy H*** out of Madison. 70's is normal. Only hits 80 MAYBE a handful of times. In the six years I've been here it's only hit 90 once.

aren't those wonderful jane? the memory of those nights gets me through summer. lol ATL... bad... no... scary? a little. ;)

12:22 pm

Fireworks

god, mkl... this summer with that freak heat wave we broke 100 a couple of times

12:22 pm

rhymes with a bank he*** ... robbery

12:22 pm

smooth pappa - my husband and I are huge green bay freaks and we went there for a game and the cold was like nothing we have ever experienced before it was crisp and clear you could see stars so close you could touch them. It was beautiful. We always refer to it as gren bay cold....and we live in MI

well done merk!

12:23 pm

By the way papa, that bowling l*** was accepted after the third attempt. (Must have been the tenth frame)

12:23 pm

yayayayya merk!!!!

wurdy, I know what you mean, and I think a place like fairbanks would be even better... especially with the northern lights... ahhhh... I'll make it there someday

mkl... that's odd! lol

12:24 pm

I was driving cross country and we stopped at a diner in Madison. It was 35 below (NOT wind chill, actual temperature). There was a couple in the diner, at 3:00 a.m. She put all her quarters in the juke box (yes, quarters!) and played the same song over and over. They sat looking into each other's eyes while she sang along......

12:24 pm

the last st5/10 please

12:24 pm

to :Stand By Your Man......

12:24 pm

You should have seen the Aurora last week when we had those solar flares. WOW.

12:24 pm

One of the more surreal experiences of my life.

12:24 pm

that would be wonderful. We used to live in metro detroit and we moved about a year ago to North of metro area. It was wonderful but now everone keeps moving here and is wrecking my peace

12:25 pm

I've only seen the aurora during solar flares once, what a trip!

12:25 pm

egads harp! what an experience!

12:25 pm

Yep harpjane, that sounds about like a normal couple from Wisconsin. Severeal of our best serial killers are from there. :-)

I was thinking about you guys up there MKL... I bet it was wonderful

12:25 pm

the stand by your man experience i mean

12:26 pm

Make them all join the International Dark Slu Association, so they'll learn how to use yard lights correctly!

wierd jane... i bet that was a trip!

12:26 pm

Pappa, they were BRIGHT red, and so active you would swear you could hear them. (Of course you couldn't)

12:26 pm

Make that International Dark Sky Association

12:26 pm

And yes, it was a trip in a lot of ways!

12:26 pm

I'm new to this but addicted. Can you help me get last few before my guests arrive. Both st 6/21?

12:26 pm

My oldest daughter lives in Madison

12:27 pm

It happened in 1975 and I can still remember all the details of that diner...

12:27 pm

one is what messes a radio up minty

12:27 pm

st 6 - when you walk across the carpet and get a st**** shock when you touch metal

12:27 pm

ty

what does she do here, mkl?

12:28 pm

wurdygurl do you have the last st5/10 please

12:28 pm

st + the w**** of khan

lol by here, I mean in madison

12:29 pm

ty again

12:29 pm

She manages an apt complex for one of the big companies

12:29 pm

thanks wordy!

12:29 pm

no prob

12:29 pm

its the st5/10 right before that word, by the way one of the best star trek movies ever

cool

12:29 pm

ok, somebody put me out of my misery and tell me how many A4, A5, and A6 there are

it doesn't happen to be paramount enterprises, does it MKL?

12:30 pm

Honestly, I don't know.

12:30 pm

st 5/10 - a different way to say that someone has a certain st*** replace the sometimes vowel with the stick vowel

I've got 13 a/4

12:31 pm

I have no idea hursh it is driving me nuts also

8 a/5

12:31 pm

13 a 4's

12:31 pm

I am missing 11 a's

5 a6

12:31 pm

ok so i need a 4 and a 5

12:32 pm

Do you have an aa, Hurshy?

12:32 pm

Merry Xmas everyone - its finally reached Oz

12:33 pm

yep

12:33 pm

li 6/18 pls?

12:33 pm

How many words today?

12:33 pm

Merry Christmas lynxxx :D

12:33 pm

merry christmas lynxxx in the land of oz!!!

12:33 pm

182 godthaab

12:33 pm

182

12:34 pm

There's a strange a/5 -- like the lack and a****, but with an additional consonant

12:34 pm

Hi Babblers. I am at the office--just finished seeing a dozen sick kids and getting then "better" for Santa's visit. I am relaxing now with Babble.

12:34 pm

Hi Scrabbler

12:35 pm

Hey ARB--shalom

12:35 pm

hey arb!!!!

12:35 pm

Shalom Renfield and Scrabbler.

12:35 pm

I don't get that clue, ARB. And I didn't get the prior ed5 clue either.

all right guys, I've got to see if the grocery store is still open

12:35 pm

the lack and the what now?

12:36 pm

I have to do that too, pappa, and get gas.

12:36 pm

du** tape can do anything put an e in front of it

12:36 pm

li6/18--soda bottle size (Brit) plural

before I leave, ARB... I was wondering if you could tell me what Hava Nagila translates to

12:36 pm

Hursh, It's some old Victorian saying -- the maiden with her hand on her forehead saying a**** -- my love has gone or some such thing!

12:37 pm

or petrol measure (li6/18)

12:37 pm

"Let us be joyful/Merry"

ahhh... thanks arb

12:37 pm

ty

12:38 pm

Hursh, the word I'm trying to be so subtle about does not begin with al.

12:39 pm

I do not comprehend you clue, ARB.

12:40 pm

I don't do well with subtle--I need direct and obvious.

What are you looking for?

12:41 pm

an 5/10 -- first word of Greensleeves with an added consonant.

an 5/10 - an + opp of 1st minus last cons

12:43 pm

what about ir 6/18 helpful people?

12:43 pm

TY Bunny--now I have it.

12:44 pm

urne

12:44 pm

ir 6/18 ir + r4/4

ir 6/18 - ir + opp of fake

12:44 pm

Stupid monkey, trying non-words. Sorry.

12:45 pm

thanks

12:45 pm

4 left...

12:45 pm

ok so i have one la, one le, and one li, and i need one more of one of these... worth 6/18... help?

12:46 pm

le 6/21? Guests due in 15 mins. EEK

12:46 pm

clue for re7 please?

12:46 pm

Go sherb!! 92 to go for me.

I'll help Sherb (avoiding my wifely duties).

12:46 pm

li6/18 - build on li4...

le 6/21 - add onto the le 4/4 before it with frozen water, **e

12:47 pm

good afternoon all, and a happy holiday eve

re 7 - add onto the re 4/4 before with grocery l***

Hi Metal

12:47 pm

THANK you sherb

12:47 pm

li 6/18 - add suffix to li 4/4 -- mortgagable

12:47 pm

thanks bunny :) ...3 to go...

12:48 pm

go sherb go

12:48 pm

thanks

12:48 pm

TY for recent clues! I am making progress!

12:48 pm

2 As and 1 E... a 5 and 2 6s...

12:48 pm

sale

12:49 pm

There's more progress for you.

12:49 pm

is there an E6?

ed 5 - e + silver tape for AC vent, d***

12:49 pm

nm... found it...

12:49 pm

one to go here, an N..... ne5/10, the first one. will I need a fish when I finally ferret it out?

ne 5/10 - ne + grocery l***

12:51 pm

that means I need a5/a6... maybe a pair, maybe not... I have the warnings and the people from outer space and the stadiums... any other 5/6 pairs?

12:51 pm

nope :(

Do you have an 6/18, an + anagram of what a bird lives in?

12:52 pm

ahh jeeze, the one I have been looking for about an hour or more now is one I saw right off the bat in yesterday's puzzle. I hate when that happens

12:53 pm

anyway, Fireworks.

12:53 pm

Yahoo metal!! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

12:53 pm

ty bunny

Yay Metal!!

12:53 pm

YAY Metaleather

12:53 pm

your clue helped me finally see what was so plain

12:53 pm

Yesterday my last word was a 4,4.

12:53 pm

ty all for the congrats

12:53 pm

third li 5/10? Would be grateful!

Sherb, there is also an5/10 - an + you pitch a t*** when you go camping

12:53 pm

can I help someone with clues?

12:53 pm

Congrats Metal!

12:54 pm

Merry Christmas all. 20 for dinner tomorrow so probably won't check in here!

12:54 pm

thanks bunny, that's the a6...

I reeeally shouldn't be here, but babble called.

12:54 pm

now need a5/10...

12:55 pm

Merry Christmas, mom23! Good luck with tomorrow!

12:55 pm

al5/10 or an5/10...

The other two a 5's, a + grocery l*** & an + opp of 1st, l***

12:55 pm

The Babble voice calls you too, bunny?

12:55 pm

li5/10 a measure of liquid, roughly a quart, British spelling

12:56 pm

thanks metal, but the one before than. I have that liquid measure one.

sorry, that was an + opp of 1st, ***t

12:56 pm

shoot, sorry Minty

12:56 pm

got both of those bunny...

how bout the an + pitch a t*** when you camp

12:56 pm

do you have the li4/4? insert a vowel before the final consonant

12:57 pm

that's the fourth li4/4

12:57 pm

hey guys, i can't find any of the o's , any clues?

12:57 pm

yippee.... THANKS bunny :D

12:57 pm

Fireworks

12:57 pm

eek, the fifth

YW, and congrats on finishing!

12:57 pm

Woooot wooooot ARB!

12:57 pm

my glasses really need stronger lenses, that or I need to learn to count

12:58 pm

yayyyyy sherb!!

12:58 pm

does anyone have the last st5/10 please

12:58 pm

Reese -- olive ***, or canola ***

Reese, the liquid you fry with and varitations of for three of them.

12:58 pm

oi4/4 vegetable, crude, peanut, motor... all types of * * * *

12:59 pm

the previous two oi's build from the root for the 4/4

st 5/10 - s + you lay t*** on your floor

12:59 pm

st 5/10 -- farm gate/fence

12:59 pm

now I have no excuse not to wrap presents... thanks for the help bunny and all... back later to clue... :D

12:59 pm

ooohh! duh, thnx !!!!

12:59 pm

'bye sherb, wrap pretty

12:59 pm

thanks bunny and arb

12:59 pm

Anyone have the second cu 7/36?

12:59 pm

got there thx metal

12:59 pm

Please? only 4 left for me!

12:59 pm

yw

now rachmouse

1:00 pm

Merry Christmas everyone!

this time

1:00 pm

cu 7/36 water flowing in a cu****

as in.... cu7 events

1:00 pm

cu7 = what makes the rivers move

1:00 pm

70 to go, and wondering where they are! Be back later, after grocery shopping. TY for clues!

1:00 pm

metal what about se 6/18? guests due now!

hi mymuse, merry christmas to you too

1:01 pm

d'oh! thought I typed that one in already!

1:01 pm

ol

1:01 pm

thanks

se6/18 is a plural of se5/10

1:01 pm

ty metal

yw

1:02 pm

don't have that one yet, metal. Sadly.

1:02 pm

anyone got the os 5 yet?

1:03 pm

os + comparative ending for happy

1:03 pm

pretty please with sugar?

os5 os + the ending three letters for the first ti4/4

don't have which one Minty? the oi 4/4?

1:04 pm

thanks metal, muse... though muse I didn't get your clue until I typed it in. :-)

I better get back to the candy making, tra la la. Ya'll have a Merry Christmas.

1:04 pm

the se 5/10. So close with 11 to go!

oooh, candy

post recipes?

1:05 pm

the oi4 one is like greases

1:05 pm

u2 bunny!

pleeeeeeze?

1:05 pm

yummy

It's just fudge, coconut balls, and fondant. Nothing fancy.

1:06 pm

two left - se 5/10 and sl 5/10 I'll trade hints with anyone. ;-)

Minty, there's a brownish color, also in the grid... the si5/10 you seek is that word, minus the very first vowel in the "brown/rust" word

1:06 pm

I just want to be Done!! so I can get on with my life today.

sl5/10 more like a fox, more devious or deceptive or shifty

1:07 pm

ty metal, just got there. Beginning to panic

1:07 pm

thanks!

1:07 pm

sl5.10 s + perso who tells untruths

and, which se5/10 do you need?

1:07 pm

can't believe I missed that one.

yw Minty

happy to help

1:07 pm

the second one.

1:08 pm

se5.10 - if you cry a movies you are se***mental

if you use common * * * * e, you've have almost the word you need

just change the last vowel and you're there

1:08 pm

sens

1:08 pm

sensee

1:08 pm

oops

1:08 pm

gah

1:09 pm

Metal, the 2nd ne 5/10 pls?

1:09 pm

yay!!!!

1:09 pm

yay!!!! thanks metal!

1:09 pm

yay!!!! thanks metal!

1:09 pm

yay!!!! thanks metal!

1:09 pm

1:09 pm

yay!!!! thanks metal!

1:10 pm

sort of like another word for geeks, minty - with one letter changed

1:10 pm

got it ty

yvw

1:11 pm

now stuck on re's. re 5/10 and re 6/16.

1:11 pm

o: have oi x3, os x 1 -- missing?

another os

1:12 pm

the 2nd re 5/10 that it

1:12 pm

which one are you missing?

hi nan

to set afire, again or to illuminate again

1:12 pm

hi metal -- playing with my granddaughter to day -- say hello to holli :)

1:12 pm

i meant re 6/18. More haste ...

1:13 pm

have the re 5/10 now ty

re6/18 to write down in order again

hi nan and holli

yw Minty

1:14 pm

ty metal, 6 left

you're closing in on it Minty

1:14 pm

ti 4/4 and ti 5/10?

1:15 pm

sorry 5th ti 4/4

think level or layer

and the plural

1:15 pm

os? -- have the willow

1:15 pm

tier

1:15 pm

sorry

1:16 pm

losing control in haste

ti4/4 ......... ti + not a boy but a g***

and, the plural

1:16 pm

st6,18 please

1:16 pm

ty

os + the chemical symbol for silver

ack, wrong element

1:18 pm

thank you, meta -- got it anyway

1:18 pm

argon, but got it anyway metal thanks

os + the chemical symbol for a gas that ends like ne** ... like the lights in vegas

yep

1:18 pm

aargh have to go with 4 left. ty all

1:18 pm

Hi everybody I'm back I have only found one word so far.

yw, sorry for the confusion. guess my school days are too far behind me

1:19 pm

Does anyone have any clues any words are fine

welcome back MP, don't give up

'bye Minty, maybe you can sneak in now and then and finish things off

try using Lickety's list MP, it's a great help

the link is at the bottom of this page

1:20 pm

I'm not giving up just trying to put clues into my lifestyle trying to learn to use them, besides just getting words

1:20 pm

sorry, bubba -- no have!

st6/18 layers

latin ending (I think it's latin)

1:23 pm

Thanks, Metal!

1:23 pm

Hi Babblers, just dropped in to wish you all a very merry Christmas, eat, drink and be merry !!!!!!!!

yw bubba

hi sugar, happy holiday to you also

1:24 pm

thanks Sugar...Merry Christmas to you too!!!

1:24 pm

How about the second si6,18

1:24 pm

NM, got it, 10 second rule

si + "road" or "path

lol

1:25 pm

2 left, 2nd an 5,10 please

1:26 pm

Must go now, enjoy the grid!

an5/10 similar to the big book with maps in it, but with a different first consonant

1:28 pm

Thanks again, Metal, one left!

'bye sugar

go bubba bo

*go

1:29 pm

first ne5,10

that was my last word also

ne + I am you are he ** + consonant

1:31 pm

an 5/10, 6*18/ and 7/28 please

1:31 pm

I dedicate my Fireworks to !!!!Metalleather!!!!!

wtg bubba!

lol, ty bubba, but you earned them yourself! congrats bubba!!

which an5/10?

which an6/18?

1:32 pm

2nd one

1:32 pm

2nd one also

1:33 pm

Thanks all, Merry Christmas!!- must get ready for a Christmas eve shindig

the an7 is the plural of the an 6... subjecting glass or other materials to a heating process in order to harden or strengthen

'bye bubba, Merry Christmas to you

have a wonderful Christmas, bubba

1:34 pm

taking a break -- bbl :)

the second an5/10 was clued at 1:26

see you and holli later nan

1:35 pm

HI all, first al5/10 please

hi peri

warning or attentive peri

1:37 pm

sheesh, thanks metal

I know that feeling very well peri

1:37 pm

always have trouble with A words

oooh, I just found a new last resource ... would anyone like the url?

1:38 pm

fireworks

yayyyy MP

1:38 pm

time to get ready for Christmas eve

1:38 pm

340 pm here

have a lovely holiday

1:38 pm

ty metal

1:38 pm

asle

1:39 pm

I would metal,please

http://wordnavigator.com/

1:39 pm

hi ollag

it's similar to morewords

1:40 pm

never heard of it metal, I really like morewords, will check the new one out, thanks

I haven't used this one yet, just found it as you were arriving

I like jockanddebs, but it's been down lately

1:41 pm

fireworks for me

1:41 pm

never heard of jock and debs

1:41 pm

WTG sha

yayyyy sha!

here's another one I found not long ago:

http://www.amo.qc.ca/cgi-bin/pub/ODico /dico.out

1:42 pm

thanks metal

this is the url for jockanddebbs:

1:43 pm

gtg kids just gone to bed need to sort there prezzies out for the morning. merry christmas to u all : )

http://www.jockanddeb.com/cgi-bin/scra bblequery.cgi

I've sent an email about the error message, but no reply yet

'bye sha, have a lovely Christmas

1:43 pm

hi peri

1:43 pm

thanx metal

1:43 pm

hi peri

1:44 pm

first an6/18 please

1:44 pm

hi peri how r u

1:44 pm

I am well, ollag, and you?

1:44 pm

peri what a siren does

1:45 pm

don't get your clue ollag

1:45 pm

isn't that the al6/18 ollag

1:45 pm

thats 6/18 yes

1:45 pm

oh you want an duh

1:46 pm

I need first an6/18

1:46 pm

I don't have that one yet

it's a Britishism peri... for close by, near

man! I haven't had a full pantry in months! that feels pretty good!

but people get so dumb at the store. lol

1:48 pm

metal, can't figure out how to speel the an6

1:48 pm

Hi smooth

hi peri :) meta, ollag, and anyone else

ooooh, hiya pappa

lol hi meta. :)

an + a book of I* * *tructions...... but change the I to a different vowel

1:50 pm

hi pappa,

from whence cometh the full pantry?

Santa arrive early?

1:51 pm

metal don't get the clue :(

the grocery store... I'd been avoiding it for a long time... eating just bare essentials... I figured si\unday afternoon... christmas eve, the store wouldn't be nearly so busy... and I was right. Still prett full, and people... they just can't seem to learn how to drive a shoipping cart. lol

1:52 pm

giving up on the A words for a while, bbl

this is nothing compared to the last minute rush that will come later today (spoken as a veteran of the store's customer service booth for 6 holiday seasons)

sorry I couldn't help peri

lol I know! I worked at a walgreens that never closed, and on christmas day we were so busy... mostly people buying things like milk, bread, and other things they forgot before the stores closed

we also had a few people on thanksgving day pissed because we didn't sell whole turkeys. lol

isn't it amazing the things people expect other people to provide, to remember, to do for them?

so, ow I'm enjoying a drink of coconut juice before I head off to my mom's.... Yeah meta... I mean, walgreens isn't a grocery store, and they were the idiot that forgot to buy a turkey until thanksgiving day. lol

and, not at all in the same vein.... has anyone heard from Kate (kthdsn)... how's she doing?

seems to me that person deserves to go turkeyless

heck, order chinese food and have a good time

lol

I didn't see kate today, but I heard she was talking with ehr husband

I also heard that she has had better christmases

using all four letter words I hope

I wish there was something I could do for her... but we're so broke it isn't funny and bf may not have a job much longer

1:57 pm

ml Kate was on earlier today looking for company and still tearing her hair out over what to do

bless her heart. she's really going through the wringer

I know meta, I'm in the same situation... sortt of... my gf didn't lose her job, but when we split, and she moved out my bills doubled.

you keep your fingers crossed for us, I"ll keep my fingers crossed for you and we'll both keep our fingers crossed for Kate

ty Frances

I have something for you, If I can find it

sure thing meta. :)

2:00 pm

For me? I'm intrigued

yes Frances, for you. I came across some quilt related jpgs I thought you might like

I can put them here as my icon for you to capture, or I can email them, whichever you'd prefer

2:03 pm

How wonderful - thank you

would you rather have them here?

or via email?

2:05 pm

e-mail would be great. Addy in profile for a while

got it

will let you know as soon as they are on the way

2:06 pm

love your tree frances!

2:07 pm

Morning all - happy christmas.

2:07 pm

Thank you Eva

2:07 pm

mornig/afternoon ang

2:07 pm

Hi Ang. Happy Christmas to you and yours

2:08 pm

Christmas morning here. Kids playing with new playstation game - peace for a while.

2:08 pm

Enjoy it while it lasts!

hi Ang, Eva and of course Merp

2:09 pm

Hi metal

they are on the way Frances. The subject line reads: quilt jpgs from Metaleather from Babble

ahhh... coconut juice... that was so refreshing... but now I must be off... I may not be back until tuesday. but probably tomorrow night. Bye all!

'bye pappa, have a happy holiday

2:10 pm

hi metal. Merp is deeply asleep, but I'll relay you greeting later.

2:10 pm

bye smooth

speaking of felines... my old fella just looked up from his heating pad warmed next box beside my desk and blinked sleepily

2:15 pm

oh boy, don't let Merp hear about the heating pad or his expectations will go way up.

2:16 pm

How do you keep him from puncturing the wiring with his claws?

lol, it's spoiling him I know... but since he's so aged and has had his health problems we try to cater to his needs/wants as much as we can

the pad is beneath more than a few layers of soft fleecy material

2:16 pm

hell fellow babblers how is the christmas eve puzzle?

and, he was front declawed ( a barbaric practice) before we got him a few years ago

2:17 pm

Hi Enom

the puzzle... is not insurmountable

2:18 pm

Absolutely! Let's just hope that someone is as generous to us in our dotage. My last cat, who made it to 19 and a half, got whatever she wanted and needed. Merp is only 13 or so now, but his girth has recently kept him from being able to make the leap to the counter to be brushed and fed in the morning, so he is now getting a lift.

i've even finished.

2:18 pm

Hi all - just in to shut down - 10.18pm here - busy day tomorrow - hope you all have a lovely and peaceful Christmas

2:18 pm

already? i am barely starting (sneaking away from all the cooking!)

2:18 pm

I have 43 left and have been stuck for a while. I'm too lazy today to make much of an effort.

I'm thinking I'll probably be the crazy old cat lady on the corner, or in a nursing home... since I have neither chick nor child as the saying goes

2:19 pm

any clues for the 8 letter one? I am lazy...

hi ursh, have a happy holiday

2:19 pm

It's an ar 8 - where you keep guns plural

2:20 pm

Bye ursh - happy christmas

ar8.... gun or other weapon repositories

2:20 pm

ty - That got me a 7 too ;)

2:20 pm

Happy christmas enomis

2:20 pm

sounds good to me metal. Wasn't so appealing this morning when I went to pee and stepped on a recycled mouse on the bath mat.

keep shortening it, it'll get you a bum as well

2:20 pm

Eva - That happened to me as well!

ewwww

recycled mouse parts

2:21 pm

the non-cat people must love hearing these intimate details of cat digestion(-:

2:21 pm

LOL metal!

2:21 pm

this was more of a mouse tube.

2:21 pm

my dig was not impressed at that "gift"

it could be worse, we could be describing human digestion

2:22 pm

bad night in the mouse kingdom

Rock's not a mouser, but he does love to chase moths

2:22 pm

have you noticed that some moth's seem to be toxic? i.e. get tossed back up?

and is heck on his little dangly earplug toy (the noise reduction foam bits on plastic string which factories issue their employees)

2:23 pm

any clu for the bottom L?

Rock doesn't eat them, just chases and swats

2:23 pm

Merp is pretty good with flies too, which I really appreciate.

I can never keep straight which word comes from which originating letter

2:24 pm

enomis-like dinner, breakfast, etc, but change the first consonant

2:25 pm

eva ty never heard of that!

2:25 pm

wonderful christmas concert on npr-fantastic version of People Get Ready

2:25 pm

I never did either, but figured it needed to use both l's since that's the only way it wouldn't count under the earlier l.

2:25 pm

Ecomis a Scottish word meaning tr4/5

People Get Ready?

2:26 pm

any "i" clues please? I have the small place

true

what about the tiny amount and amounts

and the intestine

2:27 pm

enomis-something which is not quite believable, or not true, or supernatural, is the ir6/18

and the "fantasy"

Frances, did the email arrive safely?

2:28 pm

great spiritual metal

2:28 pm

what is the 2nd letter for the intestine and tiny amount?

I thought I recognized the title, but wasn't certain

2:28 pm

Ty for the supernatural...

L for the gut

o for the amount

2:29 pm

it's The Blind Boy's of Alabama, doing a gospel Christmas. Never heard them before, but they're worth lsitening to!

2:29 pm

Thanks ml - yes I replied to the e-mail. Did you not get it?

NPR here doesn't have the same music on I guess... it's all instrumental here

2:29 pm

TY TY TY

sorry, I haven't checked yet "blush"

2:31 pm

hi all

I did get it, and, you're very welcome

hi kt

2:32 pm

Hi Kate. How are you?

2:32 pm

Hi Kate. How are you?

2:32 pm

os?

2:33 pm

Hi kthdsn!

2:33 pm

I've got the kids to sleep, the gifts laid out ready to wrap, and the food all stocked up in the kitchen

2:33 pm

I'm taking a break to babble for a while then I'm going to go wrap

2:33 pm

Well done Kate. That sounds good

good deal Kate. take a mental break and join our babbling bunch

which one Eno?

2:36 pm

any clues for the 8 letterer?

2:36 pm

Both <bulsh> please...

the 4 or the 5?

2:36 pm

I've had a bit of an emotional day today, but I got a phone call from my mum which cheered me up loads

weapons repositories Reese's

that's good news Kate.

2:37 pm

aha! thank you!

the os5 is a willow variety

2:37 pm

found the 4 letter os!

2:37 pm

hi there

2:37 pm

that i from the left is still eluding me

the os 4 is a geological term... a ridge

wtg Eno!

2:38 pm

it stomach - able ...

2:38 pm

hi Dorens! Happy Holidays

2:38 pm

that was for kthdsn...

2:38 pm

ty metal

2:38 pm

the i is like the jewish country with a different second letter

kt, fantastic, unbelievable,

just as something not rational is irrational

2:39 pm

94 left... I guess I should go wrap a few more before it is too late!

2:39 pm

ty got it

2:39 pm

bye everyone>>>>

2:40 pm

cya enomis

2:40 pm

bye enomis...happy eve

yw

bye Eno

2:43 pm

how about the bottom left E?

2:43 pm

e + du4

2:44 pm

ty

brb, the tea from earlier wants to leave me

2:46 pm

Hi all, and Merry Christmas

2:47 pm

merry christmas hodag

2:47 pm

hey hodag

2:47 pm

Merry Christmas hodag!

2:48 pm

hi dorens,kithdsn,& mymuse

2:51 pm

what about that A on the bottom?

2:52 pm

aa + two consonants kate

2:53 pm

what a stupid word lol ty

2:54 pm

yes, but it does appear here from time to time... i recognize it...tells you how much time i spend here!

2:55 pm

dictionary says that it's the american association of law schools

2:55 pm

enable is odd

2:55 pm

Am I going mad? Don't answer that! I have both A words from the bottom A and neither begin with aa!!!

2:56 pm

now wouldn't you think that would be a proper noun?

2:56 pm

oh didn't even notice lol no that was from the side A

2:56 pm

ah-- it is the word that means awake

2:56 pm

well, maybe it's a plural

2:56 pm

and the silly 4 comes from the second row a...sorry, my mistake

2:56 pm

but i do have my fireworks

2:57 pm

kate you need al5 and al6 from the bottom... conscious, awake

2:57 pm

Thanks Kate. That makes more sense.

2:57 pm

they're from the side one too

2:58 pm

The two bottom As begin with an surely?

2:58 pm

ok then you nead the an words?

2:59 pm

an + california city?

2:59 pm

or the an6/7 combo?

2:59 pm

which is an + anagram of country road and its plural

3:00 pm

thats the one

darn pot pie I heated up didn't heat all the way through... back in another couple of minutes

Hi, everyone! Could I get a clue for the first se6? (the one before the se6, which I'm hoping is the se5 plural).

3:05 pm

oops, I left my anterior anxilliary lines on the stove. brb

Oops. I meant the first se5. Duh. *facepalm*

3:06 pm

good evening again everybody Merry Christmas:)

3:06 pm

ThereBeDragons -- any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.

hi Dragons, austin, jean

Thank you, austinuu! Got them! :)

What about the li5 which comes right before the unit of liquid measurement? I'm afraid it's something really obvious, but I can't figure out what.

3:11 pm

herebedragons -- now to complete your quest, you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest... Wiiiiiithh.... A HERRING!

3:11 pm

marigold are you playing

3:11 pm

ollag are you still here

AH! Why do I have the feeling someone is getting ready to shout "NI" at me? ;)

3:12 pm

yes

3:12 pm

I just made potato latkes, they came out pretty good, ate them with applesacue

3:12 pm

have 61 words to go and am stuck in the A's

3:13 pm

I can't find the 3rd N, I have a 4/4 and a 5/10, what else is there

3:13 pm

We are now the Knights who say "Ekky-ekky-ekky-ekky-z'Bang, zoom-Boing, z'nourrrwringmm".

I just started in on the As myself - left them for last today.

3:13 pm

can't get the first an6/18 anyone?

3:13 pm

another n5/10, kth.

I am impressed, austinuu. I've never seen anyone attempt to spell that before! :D

3:14 pm

kthdsn -- there are two n5/10s

3:14 pm

ty I'll keep looking

3:16 pm

NM

3:16 pm

perwinkle -- if you had one friend named Neal, and saw him coming down the street, you might say look, theres.....

3:16 pm

thants austin, had that one already

3:17 pm

I got my N ty

3:17 pm

meant thanks :)

3:18 pm

oh, I see. if you had a friend named enst.....

3:18 pm

right :-)

3:20 pm

Afternoon all ...clue for the second an5/10?

3:20 pm

in non babble news, Santra reported crossing the Libyan border

3:21 pm

hello kkiln:)

3:22 pm

hi Jean

3:22 pm

hello everyone...happy Christmas and all the very best of everything in 2007.....hi kthdsn...hope things are improving for you and the children.

3:23 pm

Hello mo and happy christmas to you too:)

3:23 pm

ty mo, we're going to try and have a lovely xmas

3:25 pm

good I am so glad to hear that ...it would be a shame if you couldnt enjoy some of your time together.

3:25 pm

I need help with the Os please, I have 3 words related to grease

3:25 pm

an 5/10? The second one...it is my last word!

3:26 pm

kklin-is that the Galil in your icon? Beautiful photo

3:26 pm

kthy...os + vowel + consonant....hope that helps!!!

3:27 pm

kthdsn -- change the first letter of ts 4/4.

3:27 pm

sorry I don't have the an5/10 for you-I have one -but don't know if it

3:27 pm

it's the second one....a+ccamping shelter, but change the first consonant. Do you already have it?

3:28 pm

ty mo and kkiln

3:28 pm

Eva -- my icon has part of the Bahai Temple gardens in Haifa.

3:28 pm

kkiln's clue is better than mine.

3:28 pm

couldn't see what that was hiding in the background. My aunt used to have an apartment very close to there.

3:29 pm

can anyone help with the ir6/18 please?

3:30 pm

Eva -- I think you gave me the first an 5/10..

3:30 pm

mo-ir + re4/4

3:31 pm

sorry-don't have the other one yet

3:31 pm

mo ir+ not fake

3:32 pm

Eva and peri thank you wouldnt have got that without your help.

3:32 pm

YW mo

3:32 pm

yw

3:33 pm

I am stuck on the 1st an6/18...help please?

3:34 pm

mo-like the an5/10 right after it, but with the plural letter before the last letter

3:34 pm

Eva you beat me to it ;)

3:35 pm

it's nice to be asked for some I actually have(-: still 41 left

3:35 pm

If you get to the an 5/10 after the one Eva just mentioned, let me know.

3:35 pm

36 here

3:36 pm

Eva thank you again...what a strange word!!!!

3:36 pm

marigold how are you doing with the grid today

3:36 pm

kkiln-that's the one I clued just before which you already had isn't it?

3:36 pm

or are there 2 in a row? I haven't looked at the list yet today

*glides gracefully back from the kitchen bearing peppermint tea and sugar cookies for all*

3:37 pm

Eva -- there are two, but not in a row...there is a 5/10, then a 4/4 and then another 5/10. It is the last 5/10 that I need.

*well alright, not gracefully, but the cookies and tea are good anyway*

3:37 pm

is it the 2nd an5 you need kkiln...because I havent got that either.

3:38 pm

I have 23 to go

3:38 pm

ok

3:38 pm

I have 35

3:39 pm

Hello everyone. Just wanted to wish everyone a very merry Christmas.

3:39 pm

an5/10 - an + first 3 letters of opp of first

3:39 pm

Hello Inge Merry Christmas to you to:)

3:39 pm

hi inge2

3:39 pm

thank you, jean :)

3:39 pm

Inge thank you and all the best to you and yours.

3:39 pm

thanks vicuna!

3:40 pm

le6 please

I just got the one you need, kklin . . . try

I just got the one you need, kklin . . . try

3:40 pm

hello kth. I understand you're going through great troubles, and I wish some modicum of peace. And thanks mo

3:40 pm

Finally found it -- it is an+ the first three letters of the gambiling city.

Oops. Need to put the clue, huh? an + not first, minus the final consonant

3:40 pm

Vicuna thank you too.

Heh. Nevermind. Your clue is a good one, too! :D

3:40 pm

ty inge, we're going to try really hard to give the girls a happy christmas

3:41 pm

peri-le6 is like the legumes, but a different last consonant

hi Inge2, Merry Christmas to you too

3:41 pm

Fireworks for me....I wish everyone a very happy holiday.

3:42 pm

le6: religious weeks just after Mardi Gras + facial spasm t**

yayyy kkiln

3:42 pm

Eva I know what legumes are but don't get your clue

3:42 pm

congratulations kkiln!

3:42 pm

thank you metal. It's nice to see you again.

3:42 pm

yay, kk!

3:42 pm

Inge2, that kind of clue I understand, thanks

3:42 pm

thanks Eva

ty, I've been about a bit, just at odd times since bf's been working days instead of nights lately

3:44 pm

don't worry peri-we all get different clues...glaed that inge came up with a better one for you

3:44 pm

monkeys are pretty helpful today

3:44 pm

I am still missing two Ls

3:44 pm

I have Fireworks......I will help with clues if my brain still works after the wine!

3:44 pm

I am doing the L words now Inge1

3:44 pm

Go, mo!

3:44 pm

meant Inge2 ;)

3:45 pm

congrats to you mo

3:45 pm

congrats Mo.

3:45 pm

What does the 8 letter word begin with?

3:45 pm

ty Inge and peri and kkiln

3:45 pm

ar8/40.

3:45 pm

begins with ar.

3:46 pm

ar8 i plural of ar7 place where guns are kept

3:46 pm

plural of ar7

3:46 pm

tx, kk...hmmmmm

yayyyy mo!!

3:47 pm

ha, got them, thank yoU!

3:47 pm

ty metal

3:47 pm

help with both li6/18 please

3:48 pm

li6/18 - pl of liquid measure

3:48 pm

li6/18..a measure of liquid

3:48 pm

there is the metric quarts, spelled the BRitish way

3:48 pm

(Vicuna just clued)

3:48 pm

an6,18? The first one?

li6/18 pertaining to the spleen

3:49 pm

li6/18 - having to do with the spleen, recline + adj ending (first two letters of opp of nothing)

but it looks like it would be pertaining to a claim against property

3:49 pm

If you have the an5/10 right after it, just remove the snake

3:50 pm

(Inge2 means put a snake INTO the an5)

an6/18 against, near ... Scottish dialectic British English word

3:50 pm

tx, Vicuna, I neede that too

3:50 pm

I will bid you all good night and once again Merry Christmas:)

3:50 pm

lol, thank you Vicuna!

'night jean, and Happy Christmas to you

3:51 pm

jean thank you and all the best to you too.

3:51 pm

ty

3:51 pm

Bye, Jean, have a wonderful holiday!

3:51 pm

Goodnight, Jean.

3:51 pm

Hi I have been logged in but eating dinner'

3:52 pm

can we have some? M.P.

3:52 pm

thanks metal and Vicuna

3:53 pm

30 left, bbl

3:53 pm

Clues, you mean, right? Well, not Lickety's, but I can do clues like: paint is one of the mediums for ___ (but only in plural form is it long enough)

3:54 pm

NO IT IS THE DINNER WE NEED!!! lol

3:54 pm

bye, peri

3:54 pm

Fireworks!!

3:54 pm

nice contrary!

3:54 pm

OH ... well if dinner could go through the chatterbox then I would send you some ... eat candy while you do it it really helps

3:55 pm

well done contrary.

3:55 pm

you are so kind.

yayyy contrary

3:56 pm

clues anyone before I go?

3:57 pm

Clues on anything please!

3:57 pm

I need clues for a last L...but not sure what I'm missing!

3:58 pm

I keep wanting to enter "nels" even though I know it's not a word!

3:58 pm

the last l is li4/4...is it that one do you think?

3:59 pm

I am feeling lost I only have eight hours to get 155 words!

3:59 pm

I have that, mo, thanks. I have 4 LAs, 8 LEs, and 10 LIs

3:59 pm

Maybe Santa will come to your rescue MP

4:00 pm

OK i'm going to go wrap gifts while watching love actually

4:00 pm

U are missing one LI..

4:00 pm

catch you all later on

4:00 pm

and happy xmas to anyone I don't see before

4:00 pm

tx, KK. Bye kth. Good wishes

4:01 pm

there are 11 li's Inge

{{{kt}}} have a happy holiday and remember you're much thought of here in Babble land

4:01 pm

tx Mo...will hunt

4:01 pm

kthdsn hope that Santa brings you some luck I know the move is hard for you you've told us

4:01 pm

Happy Christmas kth...and i hope things will improve for you all.

4:03 pm

well, to all a good night. Time to go to Mom's for some good German cookin'! Hugs.

4:04 pm

good night Inge enjoy your meal and all the best for Christmas and 2007

4:06 pm

tx Mo! same to you

4:06 pm

ty

4:09 pm

well if no one needs any help I will be off....hope everyone has a great Christmas and a happy and peaceful new year.

''bye mo, Happy Christmas to you also.

4:16 pm

e from the bottom corner?

e+du4/7 nan

let me check nan

merry christmas all

e + adhesive material * * * * tape

hi grammaterri, Merry Christmas to you too

enjoyed the day with 3 grands, now time to babble

4:21 pm

got it -- thank you all

4:21 pm

re5,10? It's one of the last two. I have the kidney word.

nice family time today, nice personal time tonight

right metal, don't have it mkl

re5/`0 illuminated again

lol now I do...ty metal

4:22 pm

Lordy, lordy. Thank you

yvw

4:25 pm

I need as many clues as I can get any are fine

I've still got quite a bit to go

4:26 pm

How many words do you have I have 34

4:26 pm

ok. Emberassed to ask, but ne5,10? I have the enthusiastic one

it's easier to clue if you ask for specifics MP. For which words do you want clues?

4:27 pm

How do you tell which words you have on Lickety's metaleather?

4:27 pm

ne5 -- Homeland Security issues terrorist al****

you bring up Lickety's list on a different browser tab or window.... then enter the words you've found in the box at the top of the list... the words automatically appear in their proper place/order below

4:28 pm

That's the one that I DO have Babrab. Do you have the other?

4:29 pm

Thanks metaleather

4:29 pm

ne 5 - diplomacy with a clenched f***

yw MP

4:30 pm

Aha. Thank you. I just couldn't pull that out of th ether

4:31 pm

Good afternoon/evening all.

4:32 pm

Hello and happy holidays, Haz

4:32 pm

Okay did that here's one I need AL5,10

hi Haz, Happy Christmas

4:33 pm

Hi Haz hope your Christmas is going well

4:33 pm

Thanks Babble and metal - taking a break to see how everyone's getting on.

which one MP, there are more than one al5/10

4:34 pm

al5/10 - a stranger in a foreign land or a plus what the organised person writes to keep track of tasks.

4:34 pm

The first listed please thanks for the correction I'm slowly understanding it

4:34 pm

al 5 -- Sahara Des***

4:34 pm

*****MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND HAPPY BABBLING!!

4:35 pm

Be al5/10 to all clues given....

hi Lucky, Mery Christmas to you too

4:35 pm

bye lucky and to you!

4:35 pm

Hello lucky and happy Christmas to you as well.

4:35 pm

Okay got both of those now thanks I'll give anothe rI want a clue for anybody want a clue?

4:35 pm

thanks metaleather and cybernan and Haz boy all of you are there

4:36 pm

All three AL4,4's please!

4:36 pm

need to go have fun!!!! BYE

4:37 pm

al4/4 can be plural beer, illuminated, not only but al4/4

bye Lucky, have fun for me too.

4:39 pm

Sorry didn't get those don't understand them Haz I'll try and get them but any others I still need the first word on the whole list

4:40 pm

The very first word on the list is aa4/4. Add the first initials of a hallucinatory drug.

4:40 pm

Okay, got the 'illuminated plural' thing

4:40 pm

al 4/4 - dogs, wolves, horses are *nim*ls

4:41 pm

The plural is the beer, the illuminated is different. The other al4/4 indicates 'as well'

4:42 pm

Haz I am not allowed to know about drugs even though I'm eleven so I don't get any of your clues

4:42 pm

Ah - so we need to pitch things at a different level, I didn't know your age.

4:42 pm

Got 'as well', thanks

4:42 pm

an 6?

4:43 pm

it's okay some don't believe me

4:43 pm

an6/18 - Scots against.

'bye all, I'm signing out for the evening. Happy or Merry whatever you choose to celebrate.... and have a great day even if you don't celebrate.

4:45 pm

Bye

4:46 pm

bye, metaleather

4:46 pm

thanks haz --- one I haven't heard, I guess!

4:46 pm

Just dropped in to wish the afternoon crew a Frohe Weihnachten. See you all tomorrow.

4:46 pm

Bye metal - have a good time yourself.

4:46 pm

Bye inge -- Merry Christmas to you!

'bye inge and happy/merry

4:46 pm

You're welcome cybernan.

*poof*

4:46 pm

Thanks inge - have a good day tomorrow.

4:46 pm

HI all, 2nd st6/21 please

4:47 pm

an 6/18 -- a motor is another word for a car **gine; cities have avenues and **reets

4:47 pm

st6/21 - st plus a word that sounds like 'anger' with a w missing at the front

4:48 pm

st 6 -- The Grapes of W****

4:48 pm

It means a wide valley in Scots.

4:48 pm

thanks Haz and Babble

4:48 pm

It said that they didn't exist in the puzzle

4:48 pm

Am I doing something wrong aren't those the words?

4:49 pm

M P - you must be typing in the words wrongly. How many words have you found so far?

4:49 pm

I have found 37 let me try again after that I have to log out

4:50 pm

Okay - with practice you will find the words more easily.

4:50 pm

BabbleRabble I love your bio readings. I hope Kate reads them as well

4:50 pm

Thank you

4:50 pm

Thanks, yeah I know, bye it's only my, what, fifth puzzle

4:51 pm

i am still hanging around since I want to change my icon to the Christmas card my husband created this year..

4:51 pm

Give you a few months, you'll have these done in no time.

4:52 pm

I think you are doing well M.P. (a whole lot better than I was doing at that point)

4:52 pm

Hi all

4:53 pm

ir?

4:53 pm

Hello arlene.

4:53 pm

i'm stymied...sl 5 please

4:53 pm

Hello and Merry Christmas, arlene

4:53 pm

ir6/18 - add the opposite of fake

4:53 pm

Hi arlene and rennie

4:53 pm

hey ya inge!!!!

4:54 pm

sl5 - comparative for the adjective that describes a fox.

4:54 pm

ir - land is sometimes referred to as **** estate

4:54 pm

sl 5: sl + li 4

4:55 pm

ty rabble

4:55 pm

yay thanks dude and dedettes

4:55 pm

both ra5/10 please

4:55 pm

now only 83 more to go

4:55 pm

Any time, renfield.

4:55 pm

got the mat ra5

4:55 pm

meant math ra5

4:55 pm

both start with the rodent

4:56 pm

first one has two vowels, second has a vowel and snake

4:56 pm

1 left--2nd si6,18...help please.

4:56 pm

ra5/10 - add plurals and vowels to the rodent, though not necessarily in that order

4:56 pm

si6/18 - singular Miss Miller?

4:56 pm

thanks Haz and inge

4:57 pm

The second one is si plus a lovers' road

4:57 pm

Scrabbler , like the Christmas song ****** night, holy night

4:57 pm

??Miss Miller

4:57 pm

Scrabbler - sorry -the lovers road is the clue for the second one

4:57 pm

sorrym, I didnt count right

4:58 pm

That's it, Hazel. Done--not too bad today. Yesterday's grid was more coma-inducing.

4:58 pm

wtg scrabbler

4:58 pm

Congratulations Scrabbler!

4:59 pm

bravo, Scrabbler

4:59 pm

TY all for clues. Anybody want clues?

4:59 pm

WTG Scrabbler

4:59 pm

116 of them.... lol

5:00 pm

Well, I should take myself off to finish setting the table for lunch tomorrow. If I don't see you tomorrow, have a very Happy Christmas everyone!

5:00 pm

Where shall I start, arlene?

5:00 pm

3rd re5/10

5:00 pm

Merry Christmas, Hazel!

5:00 pm

Thanks haz, you too

5:01 pm

the e in the lower left corner.... it's driving me nutso

5:01 pm

Oh and Babble - your icon writing is really good today. I love the bit about doing a good turn and not being found out. Byee!

5:01 pm

Concerning the kidney, peri. Tell me if that doesn't help.

5:01 pm

re 5/10 related to kdiney function

5:01 pm

e + **** tape (universal repair tape)

5:01 pm

sheesh and I once worked with dialysis patients, thanks Scrabbler

5:02 pm

can't see the 2nd re4 word

5:02 pm

just found it and got FIREWORKS

5:02 pm

thank scrabbler..... I kept trying to do euchre....

5:02 pm

Whaooo peri!

5:02 pm

wtg peri

5:03 pm

Thanks for all the help and for all who are celebrating it: A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

5:03 pm

bravo peri

5:03 pm

Well, give that up, arlene.

5:03 pm

you too Peri

5:03 pm

Enoy tomorrow, Periwinkle!!

5:04 pm

see you all tomorrow

5:04 pm

finally wrapped and ready :)

5:06 pm

What a relief, Kate. Are the girls excited out of their minds?

5:07 pm

CU 7/36 the second one please

5:07 pm

yeah, took ages to get them to sleep

5:08 pm

When you read the newspaper you are reading cu***** affairs.

5:08 pm

I did so much shopping and I've ended up with 3 really small looking piles, I could have sworn I'd bought more than I did

5:09 pm

Duh! Thx Scrabbler

5:09 pm

I am also not seeing the ANs 5s and 6s

5:09 pm

and 7

cu6/24 anyone? ty

5:10 pm

an + boys name ; then plural

5:10 pm

What you use in your hair to get waves= cu6, then pl for 7,24

5:11 pm

thanks scarbbler.....

oh duh lol ty scrabbler

5:13 pm

1st an6,18 = an + "After this th**, we will...." + abbrev for road or avenue

5:13 pm

1st an5,10= an + abbrev for ear, nose and throat MD

5:13 pm

((These weird words are quite difficult to clue!))

5:14 pm

Next an5,10 = an + rescue collie dog of the 1960's, ***sie.

5:15 pm

Next an6,18 (then 7,28 is pl) = an + man's name, homonym for playwright Neil Simon

5:15 pm

That is the list of an5's and an6's, bleugirl.

5:16 pm

scrabbler, they are great clues...

5:17 pm

They are good clues only if someone understands them.

5:17 pm

can I have a clue for the last O, I have 3 grease related words and os4

5:18 pm

os4,4= os + first 2 letters of Canadian woman below

5:19 pm

Sorry, os 5 is what you need, = willow branch

5:19 pm

ah ty

5:20 pm

oooh arlene you're in toronto, will you come to the babble meet up I'm arranging when I finally get out there

5:21 pm

sure thing..... when are you coming out?

5:21 pm

Where in TO do you live, arlene? I live south of Buffalo.

5:21 pm

as soon as possible, hoping for jan 11th but the money hasn't materialised yet

5:21 pm

I'm in Etobicoke, just off the lakeshore.

5:22 pm

I've always wondered how to pronounce that place...

5:22 pm

I always love saying that name, Etobicoke.

5:22 pm

me, too....

5:23 pm

e- to- bi -co

5:23 pm

Once a group of us drove up to TO for the Canadian Open Tennis Tournament and we got lost leaving the city. When we saw the signs for Montreal and saw the lake on our right, we knew we were in big trouble!

5:24 pm

oh ok, nothing like I would have said it lol

5:24 pm

yep, that would indicate the wrong direction.

5:24 pm

401, 403......Don Mills....chaos and confusion. Then getting directions from a foreigner at a gas station makes it worse.

5:26 pm

i'm still learning and I've been here 4 years

5:29 pm

hi, all

5:29 pm

hi pam

5:30 pm

Hi Pam!!!

5:30 pm

hi pam

5:30 pm

hi, scrabbler, arlene, and kate

5:30 pm

Kate, I asked about you a few hours ago. How are you doing?

5:31 pm

very emotional today but I got a call from my mum which cheered me up loads

5:32 pm

oh, good. Because when I asked, I was told you were upset and I felt badly. Is your husband making it hard for you to go? And, how are the girls?

5:34 pm

the girls are fine, excited about tomorrow. He's neither here nor there right now, he keeps saying he'll be here for the girls sake til we can leave, but he keeps not turning up, I have given him one last chance to try and do what I think is the right thing and be here for them, I hope to god he takes it and actually comes home

5:35 pm

you would think he would understand how important tomorrow is for the girls. You have no idea how sorry I am for all that you are going through. And, I know it seems like this isn't so, but it will get better.

5:36 pm

I thought I was ready to let go, I thought I could get over him, but then I saw his face today and realised just how much I love him, it breaks my heart that I can't show him how I feel

5:37 pm

You can love him AND also realize that he is not acting like a responsible husband and father. But love is not enough to make a healthy relationship, and he has proven that.

5:38 pm

I know, Kate. I know. It wasn't long ago that I came on this chat to tell people my story. And, they were right. i had to take care of me, and do my own work and let time do the rest. But, I don't have kids... Try to remember it's not about you. That he didn't tell you how he was feeling, that this is his issue.

5:39 pm

I know, he knows too, he's promised me that he will try for them, he's still trying to get some money for us so we can get the hell out of here, I just hope he doesn't blow it again, because if he does, I'll have to get rid of him and tell the girls how it is, and I don't think I can bring myself to tell them

5:42 pm

All I can do right now is make sure my girls have a lovely christmas whether he turns up or not, I think he will show up, I really hope he does

5:43 pm

Well, i certainly hope he shows up for their sake.

5:43 pm

One idea is to say, "Sometimes grown-ups have trouble with being grown-ups, and your father is now having a hard time being a husband and a father." Let them know that things are NOT their fault or their responsiblity to fix. Let them know it is a grown-up problem, and it is OK to be sad,mad and confused.

5:43 pm

Well put, scrabbler.

5:44 pm

very well put.... also mention that you are sad, mad and confused as well.

5:47 pm

Part of growing up is to have one's feelings listened to and validated, and then to learn to make healthy decisions with feelings. i.e. tantrums don't work; using alcohol is unhealthy.....but discussing feelings (or drawing pictures or writing stories= for kids) and solving problems is how to deal with life.

5:48 pm

Sorry, I am getting carried away, but I am trying to give you some concrete ideas, Kate.

5:49 pm

Anybody need clues before I go?? My bunnies are ready for their salads. (Callie came running in here to notify me with some ankle nips.)

5:50 pm

sorry I am reading, just forgot to answer

5:50 pm

not right scrabbler... thanks for the previous ones.

5:50 pm

have a good holiday

5:50 pm

yes, scrabbler, enjoy!

5:51 pm

that should have been 'not right now'

5:51 pm

2nd se 5?

5:52 pm

Hey! yay for Etobicoke!

5:52 pm

OK, off to make 4 salads. Merry Christmas everyone! See you tomorrow! 2nd se5==rhymes with the high intelligence club, M****

5:53 pm

(((Kate))) & (((Pam)))----2007 WILL be better AND easier for both of you!!

5:54 pm

Thanks, Scrabbler!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(((((())))))) ) Back at you!

6:00 pm

thanks, scrabbler --- bye

6:00 pm

bbl

6:03 pm

i need to run too...... have a good night all and a wonderful day tomorrow.

hi all

...

ppl?

6:13 pm

3rd li 5/10, please?

soz?

wt?

6:14 pm

merry christmas everybody, hope you all have a good one. has anyone got a clue for ir6/18 please.

6:15 pm

ir + owning land is **** estate

6:15 pm

Hi oggiy -- ir + not fake

6:16 pm

thanks flosey/cybernan that was my last one, now im done.

6:17 pm

WTG Oggy, I've been popping in and out, quite a way to go yet for me

6:17 pm

Congrats, oggie --- 3rd li 5/10, please?

6:19 pm

its a monetary coin from lithuania

6:21 pm

thanks oggie --- an 6/18 (first one)?

6:23 pm

an6 is same as the 5/10 after it but with an s b4 the t

6:24 pm

testing. Just wanted to see my new icon, which was our Christmas card this year . Supper awaits. Merry Christmas to all

6:24 pm

thank you ---- fireworks!!! Must run and help Sera with the supper -- bye all and Merry Christmas!

6:25 pm

wtg cyber

bye nan merry christmas

6:27 pm

Merry Christmas gang

6:27 pm

any clues for ed5 please

6:28 pm

hello all -- merry christmas to those who are celebrating today and tomorrow.

6:28 pm

Happy holidays, everyone--ta 7?

6:28 pm

Merry Christmas Stid, hodag, miranda, and all

6:29 pm

so flosey -- how are the kids? details, details (or if you already told, I'll look back in the log) :-)

6:29 pm

Merry Christmas Flosey--my son's b-day today--we're having sushi

6:29 pm

Merry Christmas flosey

merry christmas one and all

6:30 pm

happy birthday mirandapan! I love sushi!

flossy, kids are tax ded***ions, minus the first d

6:31 pm

Hi Stid - have had a super great time, they had planned to leave mid day today but are catching the last ferry off the island - quick supper now

6:31 pm

thanks, stid--it all started when it was the only restaurant open on Christmas Eve--but it's a great tradition now. Andre's 29.

6:31 pm

thanks Katy

6:31 pm

well enjoy, flosey! So glad they could be with you longer!

yw flosey

6:32 pm

gimme a hint!

6:32 pm

indeed, every extra hour means so much

a hint for what konny?

6:33 pm

can somebody crude give me a real hint or does nobody give a rats ass about my sane-ity

6:33 pm

can somebody crude give me a real hint or does nobody give a rats ass about my sane-ity

well that leaves me out then.

6:36 pm

Take it elsewhere konnyr. This is a decent board that doesn't use profanity.

6:36 pm

I wholeheartedly appologize

can anyone give me a clue for the middle columnn L please?

6:38 pm

_____ we forget.

6:39 pm

to give someone something temporarily

sorry i meant third row across

single L

great clues though konny thanks

6:40 pm

it's an le4/4

6:40 pm

le + et **

cheers kth

6:44 pm

evening all, can anyone clue me the 8?

6:46 pm

hi aknitter

6:46 pm

hello knitter *waiting for 8 clue* :-)

6:46 pm

every one all wrapped?

6:46 pm

yep, finished about an hour ago

and under tree knitter

6:47 pm

personally I am not wrapped too tight!! but my gifts are

apart from laptop gary bought me and stupidly let me have last night

6:47 pm

wouldn

6:48 pm

ugh. wouldn't mind being more wrapped...

6:48 pm

ooo new computer

all wrapped up and no where to go!

6:48 pm

julie, I would not care when I got to unwrap a new laptop! LOL

didn't take to long to do mine this year as hubby helped out

lol stid and knitter. been bugging hubby all year long and he finally took the hint

6:50 pm

Happy Christmas everybody!

6:50 pm

(whatever works, julie) ;-) Apparently Tom didn't forget to get me a gift this year, just forgot where he stashed it!

you to con

6:50 pm

and to you, ConXshun!

6:50 pm

cool icon conx

btdt one to stid, founf them in march and gave as Easter pressies

6:51 pm

thanks aknitter! I'm just looking in. it's 2am here - early early christmas morning... :)

6:52 pm

2 am -- santa will not come if you are awake

6:52 pm

what got you up so early, ConXshun? are you feeling okay?

6:52 pm

I was wondering if anybody would be around about now... :))

6:52 pm

I'm fine thanks stidmama. I'm not up early - just abed too late! Had to finish the grid you see... ;)

6:53 pm

ah! aknitter! indeed. I must be asleep soon, to give Santa time...

6:53 pm

oh my! I wouldn't ever make it up that long and still be able to type! *amazed expression* LOL and did you finish then?

6:53 pm

does the 8 follow logically from the AR 7?

6:54 pm

yes stid a pl

6:54 pm

yes, ar 8 is the plural of weapons stash

6:54 pm

AND i'm enjoying a lagavulin 16 yr old! Must finish that before lying down... and yes - just got fireworks *grins*

6:54 pm

*facepalm* duh! i was wrapping the word the wrong way! Thanks all!

6:54 pm

according to norad santa is in brazil at the moment

6:55 pm

So... anyone need clues, while I can still type? And I've had a good day - unexpectedly enough. so I am happy tonight and awake and :) waiting for santa to return from brazil

6:56 pm

YAY ConXshun! (what's lagavulin?)

6:56 pm

let's hope the brazillians can take him down. we have to fight the santanistas over there, so we don't have to fight them here

why is santa in brazil? or are you tracking his flight path online?

6:56 pm

ROFL bonkler!

6:56 pm

ty stidmama. Lagavulin is a singel malt scotch whisky

6:56 pm

okay, how about the CU 7?

6:57 pm

oh! and older is better, like with stollen and lebkuchen?

6:57 pm

its an electricity thing.... what goes through the wires

6:57 pm

stid cu7/36 now

6:57 pm

yes stidmama... yum :) and you can't rush it.

6:58 pm

thanks again!

6:58 pm

Merry Christmas Eve all!

6:58 pm

merry christmas Maynegirl

6:59 pm

here I am, not a drop of likker in me, and I can't see the apparently obvious ones.... :-( *wondering if likker would help*

6:59 pm

LE 6/21?

nd you Maynegirl :)

6:59 pm

hello Mayne! did Kahlua arrive yet? when does the party begin?

6:59 pm

likker can't hurt stid

6:59 pm

Taking a break - rest of family playing a game

6:59 pm

Mommy!!!

6:59 pm

one christmas eve stidmama, liqour will most definitely help. Santa uses it all the time! ;)

6:59 pm

Hey Stid - We went down to Kahlua's last week!

6:59 pm

hello all, merry christmas :)

6:59 pm

back at cha Mayne

6:59 pm

Baby Girl!

7:00 pm

I know that -- but I thought she was bringing her father's book home with her today!

7:00 pm

merry christmas raelite

7:00 pm

hi Kahlua!

7:00 pm

I find the best way to keep things smooth is to keep them well oiled!

7:00 pm

Hubby LOVED the b-day gift

7:00 pm

can I get a clue for LE 6/21? It's prolly something ez

7:00 pm

hello rae!

7:00 pm

tree

7:00 pm

hey stid

7:00 pm

thanks conx, you too, hope you are revelling well :)

7:00 pm

That's New Year's with Yosh's family

7:01 pm

Excellent - Kashi wants to know if package arrived

7:01 pm

I just found out that you're in olympia...I am actually in tacoma

7:01 pm

oh! I get so confused LOL

7:01 pm

bleugirl le 6/21 is le 4/4 with an ending...

7:01 pm

Yosh being my hubby

7:01 pm

look at all the canadians. it's an invasion! dang socialized mediciners...oughta be a law...lol

7:01 pm

it did and I wrapped it up...need clues thou

7:01 pm

yes Kahlua -- drove past you twice yesterday, taking riemann north to Bellevue and then home again.

7:01 pm

2nd cu 7/36 please

7:02 pm

and being short form of Yoshimi

7:02 pm

to make your hair twisty you use this

7:02 pm

*hands bonkler mulled wine*

7:02 pm

I am indeed revelling, thank you raelite.

7:02 pm

I wondered, we have a friend we call "Yosh" who is Yoshiki

7:02 pm

thanks stid!

7:02 pm

I'll take some of that mulled wine, Stidmama!

7:02 pm

i have the hair one it is the other cu 7 i am seaking

7:02 pm

seeking

7:03 pm

I'm nogging it right now

7:03 pm

so sorry - it's the speed of the river...

7:03 pm

ha. and found my last fishy little C

7:03 pm

*starts mulled wine fountain flowing*

7:03 pm

aknitter the other cu has to do with electricity - the thing running through the wires.... or... things 'now'

7:03 pm

ty raelite

7:03 pm

Oooh - lovely fountain Stid!

7:04 pm

aknitter cu7/36 now or electrical cu7/36

7:04 pm

mmmmmmm

7:04 pm

Kahlua, if you want to do a Babble meet-up sometime, there is a nice little cafe at the Tacoma Art Museum...

7:04 pm

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!!

7:04 pm

ahhh splashing in the fountain what fun, son't worry my feet are clean

7:04 pm

stidmama - I can't mix drinks... will you save me some for tomorrow, please?

7:04 pm

you getting these winds too, Stid?

7:04 pm

i for one am disappointed that hitato isn't a word. we need an elevated spud.

7:04 pm

Good night Hodag, Happy Christmas!

7:04 pm

Whasha prolem con?

7:04 pm

hi all! Mele Kalikimaka from Hawaii!

7:05 pm

no rae, we seem to be calm tonight. Are you blustery?

7:05 pm

night hohohodag!

7:05 pm

lol mayne girl... I see your point. maybe I just need to dive in :)

7:05 pm

still can't find the LE 6. been drinking bailey's mint so bear with me

7:05 pm

yes, very much so...tail wind for santa, I suppose

7:05 pm

Mele Kalikimaka is the Thing to SAY..... *voice cracks* just sec, need more wine in my mulling spices

7:05 pm

We're getting them here, rae! Made the chile already for tonite in case we lose power - but don't know how to cook a turkey in an airtight!

7:05 pm

yes ConXshun, will have more mulled wine when you wake up (if you ever get to sleep(

7:06 pm

I'm glad you guys have power at all after the last storm!

7:06 pm

Absolulyy con!! :)))))

7:06 pm

nevermind i got it!

7:06 pm

bleu, le6 has to do with the 40 days before easter, add a suffix

7:06 pm

LE 6 looks like a adjectived pre-Easter time in the Christian year

7:06 pm

le 6 = a time before easter (6 weeks LE**) with an ending... T**S are nasty tiny little mites.

7:07 pm

me too, rae! *look of relief* I was tired of being cold and wearing all my sweaters at once

7:07 pm

shnot sho bad mayne! :))

7:07 pm

I hope your power stays on, Canadian friends!

7:07 pm

Hey raelite - we're almost neighbours - I'm on Mayne Island (as you may have guessed!)

7:07 pm

*giggling at ConXshun*

7:07 pm

very cool icon bleu!

7:08 pm

shtidmammaa, Ish good shtuf! :))

7:08 pm

i just finished if anyone would like a clue.

7:08 pm

Con - I think you we may be kindred spirits!

7:08 pm

Thx Fran

7:08 pm

umm - you get the drift

7:08 pm

culd be mayne - sh good advise you give ;)

7:08 pm

well done franmag!

7:08 pm

Woohooo Frannie

7:08 pm

YAY Fran!

7:08 pm

how about the NE 5's

7:08 pm

Merry Merry Christmas everybody!!!

7:09 pm

hi GG!

7:09 pm

Hey GG - Merry merry to you too!

7:09 pm

bleu, ne5/10 is one who "ne"s

7:09 pm

hey greeny!

7:09 pm

I'm stuck on the D, are they all du's?

7:09 pm

I am enjoying some dry salami au poivre with gorgonzola crumbles and a little (well, a lot) of Chateau St. Michelle Chardonnay....the children are nestled in their beds

7:09 pm

How big a bird this year mom?

7:09 pm

second ne5/10 is a mild expletive, rhymes with a car rental company, but use a different consonant on the end.

7:10 pm

yes kate.

7:10 pm

18 pounds!!

7:10 pm

hello GG. have shum mulled wine..:)

7:10 pm

holy crap!

7:10 pm

shreeelly good GG!

7:10 pm

you are cute con...I believe I will join you

7:10 pm

mmm. tom is making pizza for the boys, I am eating leftovers. That's okay -- I can't eat their pizza and the leftovers aren't enough for four.... *doubltake* 18 POUNDS?

7:10 pm

all du's, kate

7:11 pm

Welly - you know - Glenn, Kashi are bottomless pits...

7:11 pm

LA 6 please? I have the LA 5 if it builds off that...

7:11 pm

I have a 13 lber in the oven right now, we're going to other people's homes tomorrow, so tonight we're having a small family dinner.

7:11 pm

How long does an 18 pound turkey cook for????

7:11 pm

where dya get a bird that size? the biggest over here I could get was just under 3 kg... so I had to get two!

7:11 pm

My family LOVES turkey sandwiches!!

7:11 pm

I just started, only have 41 words

7:11 pm

I'm doing a 13 pounder

7:11 pm

chheeeersch GG!

7:12 pm

go greeny go! I have 49 remaining

7:12 pm

bottomsshh up gg and con

7:12 pm

who's making the stuffing??

7:12 pm

the first turkey i ever cooked was 21 lbs!

7:12 pm

go stid! go GG!

7:12 pm

Moi of course!!!!

7:12 pm

la 6 dubber cons in middel, hook ending, then plural for the 7

7:12 pm

bottoms up...

7:12 pm

Fran, I got the one that sounds like a car rental company, still strugglign with the other

7:13 pm

Wow - Fran - once I did a 22 pounder when I was desperatey trying to impress the inlaws!

7:13 pm

poor mom...is anyone going to help you this year?

7:13 pm

I love chestnut stuffing; oyster stuffing; stuffing stuffing... forget the bird, just pour some gravy over stuffing and I am happy as a pig in compost!

7:13 pm

bleu, add ending like one who plays the piano, a pian***

7:13 pm

thanks ConXshun *(you're typing a little wobbly now...)*

7:13 pm

itsh the mischture of the dwinks

7:13 pm

Got it! Thanks.

7:13 pm

Oh yes - Glenn's been awesome - and Kashi been doing dishes like a trouper - Dad kind of evaporates - but that's because of ykw

7:14 pm

MG, it must have been beginner's luck, my 21 lber came out perfect!

7:14 pm

I likes the way you talks, con girl

7:14 pm

yw bleu!

7:14 pm

oh Fran! that was brave of you!

7:14 pm

Alright Fran! Was it for the inlaWS?

7:14 pm

weeel shenks mayneme garl!

7:14 pm

I didn't know any better, i thought all turkeys were that big.

7:15 pm

that was my L tile going, going, gone!

7:15 pm

no MG, it was for just my family, i was only in high school i think.

7:15 pm

LOL Fran! guess so -- or maybe you're just a good cook!

7:15 pm

yay stid!

7:15 pm

over here they said that the bird pest disease thing of two years ago wiped out all big turkeys and they haven't had a chance to grow big yet....

7:15 pm

ir 6 please

7:15 pm

knitter, ir + not fake

7:16 pm

ty fran

7:16 pm

One year - when it was just the two us - I tried Cornish Game Hens (we were both working and could afford it) - not a great success! Too small and too much work!

7:16 pm

not true aknitter

7:16 pm

p.s. i love your "christmas" scarf

7:16 pm

O h that's a really good story Con - I like it!!!

7:16 pm

i am knitting the scarf for santa

7:16 pm

i am making cornish game hens tomorrow!!

7:17 pm

i'm sure he'll love it knitter! :-)

7:17 pm

oh sorry aknitter - opp. of not true! frans clue is better...

7:17 pm

I still have 105 left to go - the mulled wine is impairing me - oh no!!!

7:17 pm

131 left to go, don't feel bad mg, have another glass

7:17 pm

I don't like the story mayne! it means we can't have a big bird for the first time this year... two little ones we've got. But that means we have 4 legs..:))

7:18 pm

thats ok con i got it.

7:18 pm

helllo everyone

7:18 pm

I am down to 55 but have sort of given up...too hard on christmas eve

7:18 pm

I believe I will GG - Thank you!

7:18 pm

mm a nice caesar is working well for me :)

7:18 pm

I like cornish game hens, have some in the freezer for new years...

7:18 pm

Merry Christmas luwanda!!

7:18 pm

knitter, i'm making a christmas tree hat for my grandson

7:18 pm

:) you needs some whishkey with that mayne!

7:18 pm

hi luwanda! how was your last minute shopping?

7:18 pm

hello Luwanda!

7:18 pm

Four legs! Oh no!

7:18 pm

merry christmas

7:18 pm

ah sure - why not con!

7:19 pm

Kahlua, you can do it! I have 38 remaining now...

7:19 pm

I can't find the 8, can I have an idiots clue?

7:19 pm

no YUM mayne.... 4 legs, 2 breasts, 4 wings...

7:19 pm

just ask for clues kahlua

7:19 pm

and cheeeeerssss! :))))

7:19 pm

brb, hubby wants a cocktail

7:19 pm

kth where you'd store your weapons

7:19 pm

cheers!

7:19 pm

kate, it's plural or ar7, a big store of weapons

7:19 pm

I don't know where I would store them

7:20 pm

Kate English football team plural

7:20 pm

kth 8 = football team plural ar..... (starts with another word for bottom) Bottoms up cheers all!

7:20 pm

oh ty frances

7:20 pm

hi frances!

7:20 pm

la 6 please

7:20 pm

Con - I thinks the mulled wine ish affecting my shudgement! You absholully right!

7:20 pm

got to start dinner for the birthday boy...night all and Merry Christmas

7:21 pm

call you tomorrow mom...what time would be good?

7:21 pm

knitter, rhymes with one who tans

7:21 pm

Later Kahlua! see you tomorrow maybe? Merry Xmas

7:21 pm

night kahlua!

7:21 pm

one who tans? beach bum??

7:21 pm

Frances, I think I forgot to mention earlier how very lovely your tree is!

7:21 pm

sho K mayne.... wurdsh dont matter mush

7:22 pm

knitter and i don't mean george hamilton

7:22 pm

Hi Fran How are you. I haven't been around for a while. After the saga with the laptop, the PC decided to expire. Darling son has bought me a great tablet laptop for Christmas!

7:22 pm

anytime, sweetie - we'll have finished presents around 2 ish I guess or you can call in the morning

7:22 pm

yes i heard frances! glad to have you back, that laptop must be great.

7:22 pm

aknit - a big sign minus the b

7:22 pm

Why thank you stid. I like to try and put a little sparkle into peoples lives.

7:22 pm

*(huzzah for darling son!)*

7:23 pm

ahhh light bulb comes on ty

7:23 pm

aknitter la = la plus double cons. then ending. for the 7 just plural it

7:24 pm

luwanda, i love your new icon!

7:24 pm

AN 6/18 please?

7:24 pm

Wonderful Fran. As I am dog sitting for son I am keeping him well away from my very stiff G&T.

7:24 pm

I am back...fast bartending

7:24 pm

stid, if you have the an5/10 after it, stick and S before the last letter

7:24 pm

an6 shaquille o'****

7:24 pm

ty - one of my favorite holiday movies

7:25 pm

2.30 am here dear babblers... I'm gonna sign off. I'll finish the whisky and the mulled wine and sleep yummily.

7:25 pm

Hey babble! where dyou come from?

7:25 pm

hi babblerabble!

7:25 pm

oops. It's the first AN I need, and no, don't have the 5 after it...

7:25 pm

Hello

7:25 pm

nitey nite con - hope santa is good to yoy!

7:25 pm

night conX!! merry christmas!

7:25 pm

sweet dreams ConXshun, have a lovely morning/afternoon when you wake up!

7:25 pm

*you

7:26 pm

hi BabbleRabble

7:26 pm

goodnight con...thanks for sharing!!

7:26 pm

okay, next an5/10 is easier to clue, an + last three letters of season before easter

7:26 pm

thanks Fran!

7:26 pm

thank you fran, stid, mayne, gg and all! Have a wonderful day! :)) xx

7:26 pm

got 'em!

7:26 pm

an 6 a motor is an **gine and cities have avenues and **reets

7:27 pm

yw stid! that an6/18 is one of those babblets

7:27 pm

it sure is, Fran! LOL and thanks also BabbleR!

7:28 pm

yippee! under 30.

7:28 pm

go stid go!!

7:28 pm

help with my last E please, I have 2 5s and the rest 4s, what am I missing?

7:29 pm

kate, there's an en6

7:29 pm

to get help or sign up for the military perhaps

7:29 pm

en 6 -- santa is making a **** and checking it twice

7:30 pm

great seasonal clue BR!

7:30 pm

ty all

7:30 pm

(25)

7:31 pm

I got my last A words, now only 24...

7:31 pm

does anyone know off-hand how many minutes per pound you're supposed to cook a turkey?

7:31 pm

unstuffed

7:32 pm

(i threw away the package already)

7:32 pm

Fran -- google...

7:32 pm

about 20 minutes per pound, cooked one tonight for dinner

7:32 pm

thanks knitter!

7:33 pm

i like mine well done though, you can get away with less time

7:33 pm

just wiggle the leg, it should be loose

7:34 pm

the package gave a wide range, wanted to zero in a little better.

7:34 pm

mine was yummy

7:35 pm

2nd du 5/14 please

7:36 pm

knitter, du**ble with the R doubled

7:36 pm

brb

7:36 pm

2nd du : du + double cons + vowel, I think it's like the cu 4/6 before electric word

7:37 pm

i brine mine and deep fry. it's amazingly not greasy and moist and tastey

7:37 pm

takes approx. 3 min/lb

7:37 pm

i think it is the other du 5 i need

7:38 pm

the other du 5/14s are plurals

7:38 pm

grrrr

7:39 pm

there is the word my great-great-grandmother used when very upset... LOL instead of "cussin" she said du**

7:39 pm

the other du 4/6 is du + double cons

7:40 pm

i am missing AN 5/10s

7:40 pm

anent

7:40 pm

TA 7 please?

7:40 pm

Just dropped in before I go to bed to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I haven't worked the grid again today, too much going on!

7:40 pm

OOPS! Sorry.

7:40 pm

what is the du 6 then bangs head on keyboard

7:40 pm

{{{{ExWren}}}} Merry Happy Joyful Pleasant Day to you!

7:41 pm

du 5/14: one ends in a vowel, then plural for the six, the other is a straight plural

7:41 pm

thanks bleu, but I had that one already... still looking for the TA 7 though!

7:42 pm

ty stid now i got it (and a big dent on my forehead too)

7:42 pm

I need the other AN 5/10

7:42 pm

yw knitter... that was a strange collection of "words" I thought

7:42 pm

anels

7:42 pm

TEN!

7:43 pm

i have fat fingers today

7:43 pm

blue ... AN + bonnie ***s (girl)

7:43 pm

does eating too many christmas cookies give you fat fingers? or just a fat butt

lol Merry Christmas ya'll

7:44 pm

no calories in cookies, knitter, as long as they're bite size or smaller...

7:44 pm

rrr. I got it stid.

7:44 pm

hi gramma!

7:44 pm

fat everything!

7:45 pm

i normally eat really healthy foods so the holidays has me out of my mind. sugar OD!

7:45 pm

stid you sound like my mother -- no calories in briken chips or birhtday cake either

7:45 pm

*pleading* TA 7? It's my last T and then I have only S words left

7:45 pm

i think i meant broken

7:45 pm

and birhtday

7:45 pm

yep. that's correct-a-mundo, knitter!

7:46 pm

good lord!! birthday

7:46 pm

rofl... did you know laughter is good exercise? *grin*

7:46 pm

sorry stid no ta's yet

7:47 pm

s'okay knitter... eventually someone will clue it or the grid will flip!

ta7 is if something you eat is really really good it is ta***** (ends in ti4/4)

7:48 pm

woo hoo ty katie

7:48 pm

{{{Katydid}}} you are terrific! thanks! now just 7...

yvw

7:48 pm

hey stid got the ta 7 now if you need a clue

ty katy

roflol at aknitter

7:49 pm

6 *burning off more calories laughing with knitter*

7:49 pm

ah we shall start the new year off thin

7:51 pm

I define "thin" as fitting into present wardrobe... if my waistband is too tight I need to get into my garden, if it's too loose I redefine thin and get new clothes!

7:51 pm

note the latter hasn't happened in three years... ;-)

7:51 pm

FIVE!

7:51 pm

four

7:51 pm

thin is a relatinve term

7:52 pm

knitter, i need the ta 7 clue plz! been trying to figure it out for roughly 8 mins

7:52 pm

en 6 please.....:-)

7:52 pm

standing nest to a great blue whale i am a toothpick

7:52 pm

*reaching for cookie plate* I agree completely, knitter!

7:52 pm

hi Reese!

7:52 pm

hey stid!

7:52 pm

to sign up

7:52 pm

OS 5/10 please

7:52 pm

if something tastes good, it's ta**y, if it's better, it's TA 7!

7:52 pm

reese's if the cookie on plate a is good but the cookie on plate b ie better, plate b cookie is ta 7

7:53 pm

see, knitter? it's all perspective!

7:53 pm

en6 to sign up

7:53 pm

I think I have managed to make my way thru an entire bottle of Shiraz all by myself!

7:53 pm

en 6 to sign up

7:53 pm

os 5 is the willowy dogwood plant seen a lot recently...

7:53 pm

thanks cape!!!

7:53 pm

got it, thank you much

7:53 pm

oh Mayne! will you be okay? *thinking that seems like a lot of wine...*

7:54 pm

hi maggie!

7:54 pm

and ak!

7:54 pm

stid my plant knowledge is limited to dandelions

7:54 pm

{{{REN}}}

7:54 pm

hi stid - just got fireworks!

7:54 pm

{{{stid}}}

7:54 pm

yayayyaya cape!!!!!

7:54 pm

I can't believe I typed that without any errors!

7:54 pm

YAY maggie!

7:54 pm

Many tries

7:54 pm

i thought i saw fireworks over the canal cape -- way to go

7:54 pm

Oh yes, stid!

7:55 pm

yayayya mayne!!!

7:55 pm

Over the period of several hours!

7:55 pm

anyone need clues

7:55 pm

Only about 90 cape

7:55 pm

i need 93 clues cape

7:55 pm

lol

7:55 pm

dandelions are pretty...

7:55 pm

second al 5/10

7:55 pm

hi folks! I need 125 clues ;)

7:55 pm

and make great wine

7:56 pm

i need almost as many ak

7:56 pm

hi relarion!

7:56 pm

good luck

7:56 pm

uh - stid - what are you drinking?

7:56 pm

hey ya relarion

7:56 pm

black tea, Mayne, why?

7:56 pm

re dandelion comment, stid

7:56 pm

okay, staring at grid isn't working FIRST SI 6/18 please?

mayne, 2nd al5/10, what ET was, dont forget to plural it too.

7:57 pm

2nd al 5.10 is what you look at when you enter words, mayne...think of the a as an article...

7:57 pm

We used to live on an acre in the Fraser Valley - we had more dandelions than grass!

7:57 pm

its a brownish color

7:57 pm

oh -- see if dandelions are pretty then I don't have to worry about them in my lawn. They're a wildflower like the little button daisies and daffodils I plant! :-)

7:57 pm

thanks maggie!

7:57 pm

hey stid, ren...

7:57 pm

yeah, i am not getting the OS 5/10 clue

7:58 pm

And what's in that black tea, stid?

7:58 pm

dandelions are beautiful

7:58 pm

oh! there's the wind... LOL better go check the weather report. brb

7:58 pm

relarion - not getting al 5 clue

7:58 pm

i liek dandelions ... nice yellow color

7:58 pm

rennie!!!!

7:58 pm

i am not getting any of the clues ... much to thick i think

7:58 pm

rel - your dog is so cute

7:59 pm

"he's making a l*** and checking it twice," mayne

relarion, that is the third al 5/10 you are clueing

7:59 pm

Oh...oops.

7:59 pm

mayne!!!!

7:59 pm

Well - there would be like a hundred jobs to do in the yard, and my sweet misguided hubby would be out there digging up the &*()(^%#$# dandelions!!!

7:59 pm

OS 5/10

second one is what ET is (you know, the one who phoned home)

8:00 pm

So, Rennie, are you still torturing chj?

8:00 pm

Thx Cape, that is his puppy picture from petfinder.com, which specs added.

8:00 pm

no mayne...we've given him a break

8:00 pm

ty katy

yw

8:00 pm

So Christmassy of you Ren!

8:01 pm

i got it . thansk wikipedia

8:01 pm

yeah we thought so!

8:01 pm

yep. My Father in Law is the same way, Mayne, which is why I made my policy. Was concerned about it being a genetic trait... LOL I only pull "weeds" if they're actually interefering with wanted plants.

8:01 pm

bleu sometimes reverse is the only way

8:02 pm

and it tis the season mayne!

8:02 pm

With you Stid - who CARES about the dandelions! Would rather the lawn (term used loosely here) were not a foot high!

8:02 pm

SI 6/18 before "quiet" please?

8:02 pm

yep. As long as it's mowed, I don't care what the green is.

8:02 pm

oh -- exception being thistles... don't like those in my lawn...

8:02 pm

it's a brownish color stid

8:03 pm

thistles make a soup

8:03 pm

I have that one ren, need the one after that...

stid: si + another name for a street

8:03 pm

thanks again Katydid! ONE...

8:04 pm

ive been hearing that brownish color clue all day but i only just got it, well better late than never!

8:04 pm

I'm having a lot of trouble with the an words. A clue for either 5.10 please?

8:04 pm

si + lover's ****

8:04 pm

and reese -- drop the I for an SE word...

8:04 pm

first to 5/10 please

8:04 pm

yayaya reese

missing those myself relarion

8:04 pm

an + bonnie ***s (girl) is the second an 5

8:05 pm

and a vowel to 1st to 4 ak (work and slave)

8:05 pm

the first an 5 is an old way of saying "anoint"

8:05 pm

fabric, knitter...

8:05 pm

got it ty

8:05 pm

ar 7 clues pls

8:05 pm

Thx stid, got the 1st clue, working on thte other.

8:06 pm

firewords. monkeyed the last one!

8:06 pm

ar 7 is a place were weapons are stored

8:06 pm

ar7 a place where you keep guns, etc.

8:06 pm

yayayaya stid!!!!!

8:06 pm

and plural... I kept forgetting my plurals all day long!

8:06 pm

thnx

8:07 pm

thanks. taking an eyeball break, and helping Tom with pizza. back soon.

8:07 pm

at 5?

8:08 pm

yayayayayay!

8:08 pm

RE 5/10, not the kidney one

8:08 pm

hey nutty buddy!!!!!!

8:09 pm

hey rennie mcstiltsken!!!

8:09 pm

what you do to a candle if it goes out bleu

8:09 pm

what cha doing nutster?

8:09 pm

did to a candle not do

8:09 pm

figuring out my shuffle

8:10 pm

Got it REN!

8:10 pm

for cards? a cruise? or music? nut?

hey hey hey! or should i say, ho ho ho

8:10 pm

yayay bleu!!

8:10 pm

ho de ho de ho de owl!!!

8:11 pm

for music of course...i'm gonna shuffle around work all day to my tunes.

8:11 pm

Hi TO

8:11 pm

did you get an ipod?

8:11 pm

i did i did i did!!! i got an ipod shuffle...it's yitty bitty

hi everone! taking a break from baking

8:12 pm

yayayya nutty buddy!!!!!! merry ho ho ho!!!

8:12 pm

at 5 pls

8:12 pm

ha ha ha ha....i'm SO EXCITED

8:12 pm

wha cha baking owl?

i baked a pumpkin pie and brownies..next comes moravian ginger cookies

nut that's exciting...but why do you have your gift already?

8:13 pm

i'll take the brownies

8:14 pm

dad's side of the family, we do christmas eve because santa works alphabetical and the last name starts with 'a'

well the plan WAS to do just that....will you take late cookies?

8:14 pm

it's a sin to not accept cookies.

ren, are you having a happy hanukkah?

8:14 pm

i'll take the pumpkin pie

8:15 pm

at 5 pls

we;; ren i will send it to nut she waill forward it on ; )

8:15 pm

it was pretty happy owl! i got a lot of stuff!

yay! did you get an ipod, too?

8:15 pm

yes yes i will * wink wink, nudge nudge *

8:16 pm

ok! happy happy happy!!!

8:17 pm

ren, if there is a bite out of the pie, i'm sure it's just natural.

8:17 pm

i'm sure it is not!!! nut!!!

ladies, ladies....

8:18 pm

we'll be good

8:18 pm

at 5 pls?????

8:19 pm

i don;t have it phand

8:19 pm

at 5, room upstairs

8:19 pm

Playing on Christmas Eve? You guys are dedicated! :)

8:19 pm

Hi Dr_G!

8:20 pm

the doctor!!!!!

8:20 pm

Merry Christmas Dr God

8:20 pm

and everyone else!!

8:21 pm

thnx

8:21 pm

and to u 2 hpy!

8:21 pm

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, all!

8:21 pm

Evening everyone

8:21 pm

evening mkl

8:21 pm

thanx, just got back from taking my grandson to see the Lion King in LA...fantastic!

8:22 pm

hi mkl

8:22 pm

ed?

8:23 pm

nm got it

8:23 pm

e +the gray/silver tape

8:23 pm

kinda off subject, but has anyone seen the movie eragon, all of my friends saw it and said it was really bad, but a wanted a 2nd opinion

8:24 pm

nut saw it

any clues for the 2nd an5/10? plz and ty

8:24 pm

im frozen!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! !!!!!

8:25 pm

an + another word for girl - last letter

ty for some reason that was eluding me

8:27 pm

sudoku! what cute pugs! oh, soo cute!

8:28 pm

la 6

yes we love them the big head is the mom's

8:29 pm

yes, very adorable little wee tikes,

la + 2 single humps + vowel + r

8:30 pm

thnx!

sorry phan i don't know the def or anything monkey typed that word

then you can plural it for the 7

8:31 pm

grrrr....last minute wrapping

8:32 pm

trying again -- greetings from England -- I have one more left --ta7/28 --help pls

8:32 pm

reese's, eragon movie = horrid

8:32 pm

le 6?

pbr more ta**y as someone clued earlier those cookies are better so they are ta7/28

8:33 pm

cr5/16?

le4/4 +ic

8:34 pm

c + ru 4/6

8:34 pm

pluralize cr 4.7, liz

cr*** oil or pl of cr4

8:35 pm

thnx!

8:35 pm

TY

8:35 pm

1st li 6?

8:35 pm

yw!

8:38 pm

got it

li4/4 +al

evenin' and merry happies all!

8:40 pm

li 5/10 after he's making a li*?

8:41 pm

Hi, BDG!

relarion, whaaaaaazap?

8:41 pm

Sudokuaddict thx -- took me a while, must be the jetlag

8:42 pm

Having a quiet evening, gwen...you?

yw

been doing eventws all day, home to relax at last

did you get your word phan?

may i have a clue please for the first an6/18 and the 5/10 below it? ty

an + **gine + **reet

the 5/10 drop the s

ty sudoku! : )

yw

8:56 pm

thanks sudoku!

8:57 pm

2nd an 6.18 please?

yw

an+ boy's name ( armstrong first man on moon)

8:59 pm

ty sudoku!

pl it for the 7

8:59 pm

yuppers thanks again sudoku!

yw

9:01 pm

Right, thx; I kinda saw that coming, that's why I didn't ask...gee, "only" 83 left!

9:04 pm

A Merry and a Happy All!

chixie! rright back atcha!

9:05 pm

How about a clue for the en6 and the ta 7/28, please

9:05 pm

Hi ya Temple!

9:06 pm

happy merry chic!!!

9:06 pm

Hi chic! I was just puzzling over that one.

9:06 pm

The en I mean.

9:06 pm

en6 - what you do to get into the military

chic, too bad you're not here, i bet my cookies are ta7/28 than anyone's

en 6 = when you join the army

9:06 pm

Hey Ren and Relarion!

9:07 pm

or en + a grocery ****

9:07 pm

thx ren!

9:08 pm

thanx guys! that was painless!

9:08 pm

ir 6.18 anyone pls?

9:09 pm

ir + not fake

9:09 pm

ty ypsi

omg - there the THREE th words? i can't see any

9:11 pm

merry Christmas everyone! and howdy too! firewords finally

they all have the same first four letters lbd

9:11 pm

YAY lb!!!!!!!

yay dawg! merry christmas to you!

the middle one th 5/12 rhymes with hurl

9:12 pm

thank you all for the helpful clues too

i meant to

wtg lbd

Temple, did you get my clues?

9:14 pm

i'm ready for a night cap and a sound sleep. moved furniture today...just had to rearrange the front room! like there isn't enough that needs to be done! lol

9:14 pm

Katy, I just got 2 of them thx to you, good clue, I was stumped too.

well, the first one takes off the last letter, and the third one adds a plural

9:14 pm

just 6 to go!

yes ty katy: )

9:15 pm

go chic go!

9:15 pm

go go go chic

9:15 pm

all done....ithink

my last word and I just can't seem to get it. It is the second an 5/10. Any help?

9:15 pm

whoo hoo Nutty!

wtg nut

9:15 pm

i meant gift wrapping

oh, well good job on that too! LOL

9:16 pm

an+ famous collie dog first three letters

9:16 pm

woohoo anyway evanonut

9:16 pm

that deserves a whoo hoo too Nutty

thank you thank you thank you. firewords at last!

9:16 pm

Hey Nutty!

anyone need any clues before I go to bed?

tios

9:16 pm

whoo hoo Katy!

wtg katy!

thanks all.

9:17 pm

Yeah Katy!!

9:18 pm

4 re 's; re 6/18 please

9:18 pm

heeeeeeeeeeey chixie

9:18 pm

are you eggnogging, Nutty?

re 6/18 when santa makes his li** and then loses it, he has to re****

9:18 pm

re+ shopping **** or to do ****

9:19 pm

nope sireee chixie, not real into the eggnog...i was crown rroyalling.

9:19 pm

oooh crown royal, that sounds good. i'm going for the baileys

i'm going for the bed. have a good one all and Merry Christmas! C-ya all sometime tomorrow or Tuesday!

Katy --------------------------->OUT

9:20 pm

baileys went well in the truffles

9:20 pm

Night Katy, Merry Christmas to you too

9:21 pm

baileys goes well with many things! *hic*

9:22 pm

where'd my sister go???

9:23 pm

saw her just a moment or 10 ago

9:23 pm

Yay! done!

9:23 pm

pooper scooper sister

la6/7 please?

9:23 pm

whoo hoo Chic

wtg chixie!

9:24 pm

la+ double single hump + one who does ending then plural for the 7

9:24 pm

double consonant in the middle, Temple...

9:24 pm

double consonant in the middle, Temple...

9:24 pm

i'm back

9:25 pm

and now finally I get to see the cool Pirate Movie!

9:25 pm

hmm, it's a female falcon

9:25 pm

had to take blondie out for a jog

9:25 pm

there's the pooper scooper!!!

9:25 pm

Hi Rennie!

ty i am googly eyed...

9:25 pm

we're suppose to have snow - hahahahahaha right

9:25 pm

i am missing Ts and Ss

9:25 pm

hey ya dawg!!!

9:25 pm

snow for christmas would put you one up on us renster.

9:26 pm

we have snow on the ground...want some?

9:26 pm

nope - that's what the weather person said - it cold and misting

9:26 pm

we're getting snow tuesday

9:26 pm

and my hair won;t fit under my hat

9:27 pm

my brother went crazy over his rednecky hat i bought him.

9:27 pm

get a bigger hat

9:27 pm

even that old green hat ren???

9:27 pm

so did everyone open presents tonight or do you wait til Christmas morning?

9:28 pm

pfft - that green hat won;t keep the rain off

9:28 pm

we'll wait until morning this year...

9:28 pm

just in my family, hubbynuts family goes at it tomorrow. in my family the men folk cooks us womens a nice breakfast.

9:29 pm

night all, happy Babbling and holidays...

9:29 pm

oooh, that's a nice tradition Nutty

9:29 pm

i opened mine last week

9:29 pm

what are ya having for breakie then, nutty?

9:30 pm

your hannukah gifts??

9:30 pm

niters relarion - happy holidays!!

9:30 pm

nite relarion

9:30 pm

what did you get, Ren?

9:30 pm

eggs, potaters, bacon, sausage...ya know...all the death food.

9:30 pm

well, rennie what did you get for hanukkah?

9:30 pm

happy holidays to you too Relarion

9:31 pm

cholesteral haven! clogged arteries! yummm

9:31 pm

i got a green hat, and some truffles, and some books and some dvds and some pink socks and black socks, a davy jones action figure, a pirate scrap book

9:32 pm

and some cds, and some money and some barnes and noble gift cards

9:32 pm

and some really bad eggs?

9:32 pm

oooooooh, barnes and noble gift cards....very good. i bet the green hat was stylin eh?

9:32 pm

wow Rennie, you made out well!

9:32 pm

and...2 new toofers..and yes chic..some really bad eggs

9:33 pm

Happy Holidays everyone- Happy Christmas Eve to those who celebrate

9:33 pm

happy merry abe!

9:33 pm

back at ya, abe!

9:33 pm

Merry Christmas Abe!

9:33 pm

thanks! :)

9:34 pm

nut got an ipod

9:34 pm

and merry happy abe

9:34 pm

nut got an ipd

9:34 pm

oooohhh great gift

9:34 pm

the little orange charge light is running right now.

9:34 pm

looks like Nut lost her o! lol

9:35 pm

hahahahhaa

9:35 pm

what? neither one of you got any cheetohs?

9:35 pm

ooooooooooooo

9:35 pm

i knew i forgot to send something....cheetos!

9:36 pm

well....ok...i forgive ya cause the truffles were so gooooooodddddd

9:36 pm

my moms mouth fell right open when i told her you ate them all at once.

9:37 pm

homemade truffles!? wow, Nutty, remember i'm your friend too! *wink wink*

9:37 pm

he he he...i can't remember...dawg who???

9:37 pm

hahhahai did...i jammed them in my mouth and dared anyone to try and stop me

9:37 pm

that would have made me soooo sick!

9:38 pm

not me...chocolate is my maiden name

9:38 pm

mom and future sis make fun of me because i'm so fussy about them.

9:38 pm

phlibbbbbtttt! ergh, i can't imagine doing that Rennie. i'd be savoring each morsel, but not sharing for sure!

9:38 pm

ok Movie time, folks! see ya after the flip, no doubt....

9:38 pm

night chic.

9:39 pm

bye chixe, happy movie-ing

9:39 pm

later chic!

9:39 pm

later Chic

9:39 pm

bleu - how are those t and s's coming?

9:39 pm

we're watching emmit otter's jug band christmas

9:40 pm

i love making truffles. they are so easy and fun to make.

9:40 pm

i'm watching the log drift by

9:40 pm

i got a few. need help with SE 5s and 6s

9:40 pm

i'm watching ghoul ship

9:40 pm

i haven't seen emmit otter in ages. what fun Abe

9:40 pm

dawg! don't tell them that! let them think i slaved over them day and night.

9:41 pm

lbdawger- it's so great- brings back great memories

9:41 pm

se+ double consonant + first vowel

9:41 pm

dawg - she said they took her days to make!

9:42 pm

well, you probably did Nutty. it does take a lot of time to make them. but they are fun and once they are ready to roll...

9:42 pm

almost passed out making them...oh wait, that might have been the whiskey.

9:42 pm

got it lbd. how about the other two 5/10s SEs

9:43 pm

ren, can the get on im a sec?

9:43 pm

let me try

9:43 pm

the next one is like hearing, seeing, smelling, touch, taste...the 5 se**es change the es to first vowel

9:44 pm

kay

9:45 pm

then the last one is like the mailed letter only add 3rd vowel at the end

9:45 pm

GOt em!

9:46 pm

okay bleu!

9:46 pm

yayayay bleu!!!

9:46 pm

go bleuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

9:50 pm

almost there. 13 left.

9:50 pm

lucky thirteen kiddo

9:51 pm

heading off babblieries

9:51 pm

go go bleu!!!

9:51 pm

could somebody guide me toward the last ti 5/6 please? thanks!

9:52 pm

nighters nutters

9:52 pm

goodnight evanonut

9:52 pm

niters nut

9:52 pm

rhymes with the british liquid measurement Abe

9:53 pm

thanks lbdawger

9:53 pm

yw

9:54 pm

fireworks!

9:54 pm

yayayayay abe!!!

9:55 pm

whoo hoo ABE!

9:55 pm

it's time to try and trundle this sore bod to bed. nighty night everyone! hope to see you tomorrow.

9:56 pm

goodnight lbdawger and Happy Holidays

9:56 pm

niters dawg!

9:56 pm

TI 6/18 and 5/10 in the middle of the list

9:57 pm

bleu- plural of those who put in your bathroom floor

9:58 pm

Good evening all -- taking a short break before doing my bit to assist the man in red :-)

9:58 pm

heya wolf!!!

9:58 pm

hi GreyWoulf

9:59 pm

hey abe and ren -- looks like I just missed a few folks

10:00 pm

Yeah, i think a lot of folks are beat! i have to go finish wrapping...

10:00 pm

FIREWORKS! Yea!

10:00 pm

Thanks Abe

10:01 pm

yayayay bleu!!!!!

10:01 pm

I'm beat as well -- still have a bit of wrapping to do plus stockings to fill and secret presents to plant

10:01 pm

yw Bleu and congrats!

10:01 pm

Yayyyy for bleu!!

10:02 pm

you sound like my husband who did his wrapping tonight.. always saves it to the last minute. The man in red just finished over here... about to hit the hay, kids will be up early!

10:02 pm

goodnight ypsi!

10:03 pm

sweet zzzzzzzzzzzzzz's yps!!! happy merry!

10:03 pm

actually ypsi -- we did most of the wrapping last night -- the trick was I had to go out and by unknown wrapping paper to wrap the last couple so as to reinforce the magic ;-D

10:03 pm

everyone have a Merry Christmas/ Happy Monday/ Great Day! goodnight

10:03 pm

it's hard to stop, only 55 left... but I don't want to be dragging all day tomorrow! Good Night!

10:03 pm

niters abe! same 2 you! happy merry!

10:04 pm

:)

10:04 pm

G'nite abe -- Merry Christmas/Happy Yule

10:05 pm

G'nite ypsi -- have a great day tomorrow

10:05 pm

DU6/24 anyone?

10:05 pm

Hi all again - just banged away like crazy and got them!!! FIREWORKS

10:06 pm

yayayay flosey!!!!!!

10:06 pm

the kids just left an hour ago

10:06 pm

Yayyyy for flosey!!

10:07 pm

w/ sugar plums dancing flosey?

10:07 pm

we celebrated Christmas yesterday so they could go to bf's tomorrow

10:09 pm

A clue for DU6/24 please, it's doing my head in!

10:10 pm

liz pl the 5/14 before it

10:11 pm

my icon is of my girls Christmas 1969

10:11 pm

du+double cons. + "** you Like It"

10:11 pm

du + double consonant + ** you like it

10:11 pm

TY, but I haven't got the 5 either!!

10:11 pm

Ooh, scary, Renfield.

10:12 pm

21 words!

10:12 pm

really relarion!!

10:12 pm

Got them both now TY

10:13 pm

gogogo rose

10:13 pm

22

10:13 pm

you can do it rose - what do you need

10:15 pm

go go rose!

10:18 pm

ok, if no clues needed I'm off for a nice hot relaxing bath - be back for flip

10:20 pm

Enjoy flosey -- see you soon

10:20 pm

bye flosey

10:21 pm

bye flosey!!!

gotta say g'nite, been long day, another long one tomorrow. TY for all the clues

10:22 pm

enjoy your day gwen

10:22 pm

G'nite Gwen -- but before you leave -- what did you think of yesterday's Dr Who?

10:23 pm

or rather, Fridays

10:26 pm

hello, 63 to go, the Chirch Music Vortex is DONE....

10:26 pm

hey harp

10:27 pm

hi harp, 61 for me...

10:29 pm

break time is over for now -- time to resume the mantle of the red suit :-)

10:35 pm

I could use a clue for the first re5?

10:36 pm

hi everyone

10:36 pm

kyle went to bed.........we now have 40 done.

10:36 pm

just started about an hour ago

10:36 pm

hi girlie

10:42 pm

boy, nobody's out there?

10:43 pm

plural of one above it? I'm not looking at the list, only the puzzle, harpjane

10:43 pm

Jane, I only have one re and that isn't it :(

10:43 pm

Hi, all... I'm just trying to unwind from a super-busy day and meal-making. I'm here, but have 61 to go, and no list to work with... feel "clunky"

10:43 pm

I have 14 left. IR 6 anyone?

10:44 pm

No worries Scarlet...

10:44 pm

The ir6/18 rhymes with

10:45 pm

the best i can ever do without clues or a list is 50%---seems like so many can do the whole thing! hmm?

10:45 pm

shannon, I don't ****ly know

10:45 pm

sur****... meaning other than what is truly percievable. No worries, rel? I'm more than clunky... kind of brainwarped...LOL

10:45 pm

ty

10:46 pm

babs, that was it, plural of the one above it....thanks

10:47 pm

Well Scarlet I have 47 left and usually don't do the big grids, a bit clunky myself...

10:48 pm

hello everyone..........stopped in to try to finish before leaving for next service

10:48 pm

Thanks for the support rel... guess I'm not the only one trying to unwind.

10:49 pm

Hi, kalea.

10:49 pm

hiya Scarlet

10:50 pm

kalea... love your icon... makes me feel right at home. LOL :-)

10:51 pm

lol............thanks

10:51 pm

esta

10:52 pm

Oop, sorry... trying out kalea's icon...

10:52 pm

ne 5.10 clue pls?

10:52 pm

i have to say........today i got the best present anyone could get...........my son in Iraq came home for Christmas, and due to post traumatic stress disorder, doesn't have to go back..............*grins big*

10:53 pm

YESSS Kalea!!!!!!

10:53 pm

ne5.........birds home with an extra vowel inserted

10:53 pm

oh kalea! that is a great gift! the best!

10:53 pm

hope the pst is not too severe!

10:53 pm

I am so happy for you, Kalea!

10:53 pm

what about the other ne 5/10?

10:54 pm

neist

10:54 pm

Oh, what a true blessing. Those guys are doing one H of a great job... thank God for that. PTSD is treatable long-term with good psychological counseling.

10:54 pm

it is a wonderful gift.......and Babs, at least he's not getting blown up

10:54 pm

thx kalea

10:54 pm

lol.........good clue, Babs

10:55 pm

oops....typing in the wrong place.... :(

10:55 pm

ne5 there are 2, one is oh nuts - change spelling - the other is ne - robbery or h****

10:55 pm

lans

10:55 pm

os 5/10?

10:55 pm

os.......willow

10:55 pm

stil

10:55 pm

oh nuts?

10:55 pm

ostar

10:56 pm

anyone have the first an6?

10:56 pm

ostra

10:56 pm

osil

10:56 pm

ne5...........slangy way of saying oh nuts to you

10:56 pm

agh! must be time for bed! apologies! for typing my monkey typing all over the grid!

10:57 pm

we

10:57 pm

all i can think of is the rodent

10:57 pm

we've all done it Babs

10:57 pm

NM, got it finally

10:57 pm

yep............sure have

10:57 pm

but I'm not getting willow.

10:58 pm

os + more suffix

10:58 pm

I only have 7 left and I really need to stop to help my husband help Santa assemble some things.

10:58 pm

I swear Itried that one before. Thanks.

10:58 pm

beautiful icon Shannon

10:59 pm

an6/18? the first one?

10:59 pm

an+ sounds like praying on one's knees

10:59 pm

got that one

11:00 pm

an + anagram of bird's house.

11:00 pm

Merry Christmas!

11:00 pm

And to you, barkingkel

11:00 pm

thanks Shannon..........i got fireworks

11:00 pm

do you have an5/10? add a s in there for an6

11:01 pm

Merry Christmas, kel

11:01 pm

well done Kalea, Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas barkingkel

11:01 pm

the second and third si 6/18s please?

11:01 pm

Yipee Kalea

11:01 pm

Merry Christmas flosey, and thank you

11:01 pm

4

11:02 pm

Best wishes for peace and health, kalea, and blessings for your son.

11:02 pm

si6..............si**** night, holy night

11:02 pm

second si6 is si + country road

si + another name for street

11:02 pm

thank you Scarlet

11:02 pm

third one is ****** night, holy night

11:03 pm

doh!

11:03 pm

last al 5,10 pls?

11:03 pm

gotta go.........time for midnight service

11:03 pm

Merry Christmas all

11:04 pm

a celbrity

11:04 pm

celebrity

11:04 pm

'Bye, kalea.

11:05 pm

My last 2--se 5/10 and 4/4, I think they are the second to the last ones.

11:06 pm

se5/10 add a vowel to previous se4/4

11:06 pm

Where is Babble based? The clock says 11:05pm. ANyone know?

11:06 pm

duh! Again, I need the fish

11:06 pm

First si 6.18 anyone pls?

11:06 pm

fireworks! Now, to build with Santa

11:06 pm

si6 colour of brown

11:06 pm

se + the organization for intelligent people is me***

11:07 pm

sorry, I was giving the second se6

11:07 pm

My clock (my time) is 12:06 a.m., but the Babble clock seems to run according to CST... who knows? Might it be set to Australian time?

11:07 pm

first an 6,18 pls?

11:08 pm

an + anagram of se4/4

11:08 pm

east coast scarlet

11:08 pm

thx flosey

11:09 pm

en76?

11:09 pm

an + Elizabeth is the Queen of **gland + abb for a street

11:09 pm

i mean en6?

11:09 pm

Hi again

11:09 pm

Scarlet, there is one more hour before the grid flips...

11:09 pm

hello all!

11:09 pm

en + shopping ****

11:09 pm

hi gw

11:09 pm

I'm on the east coast, but the Babble clock tells me that only 51 minutes are left in the game, and the flip happens here at 1 a.m.

11:09 pm

Hi Stid

11:10 pm

are wyou still at work gw?

11:10 pm

Scarlet -- Dr God is located in the CST zone so Babble flips at midnight his time

en 6 - join the military

11:10 pm

Hi Stid, kids have gone, all is quiet

11:10 pm

hi stid!

11:10 pm

{{{{WOULF}}}} *handing over a mug of mulled cider*

11:10 pm

Harp -- still at work helping the man in red manifest at my place

11:10 pm

oh that sounds wonderful Stid

11:10 pm

thx flossey and bubba

11:10 pm

hi, stid & all!

11:11 pm

hi flosey -- I bet you'll sleep in tomorrow, LOL! did you have a lovely visit? was your house clean enough to suit you?

11:11 pm

hi liba!

11:11 pm

Just have a few presents for Kirsten to finish wrapping and then I have the trick of sneaking my daughters stocking into her room without waking her up :-)

11:11 pm

{{{*Stidmama*}}} -- mmmmm! That hits the spot!

11:11 pm

last st 6,21 and st 6,18 pls?

11:12 pm

who is dr god?

11:12 pm

Thanks, GreyWoulf and Stid... now I get it.

11:12 pm

st6,18 means separated in layers, with a latin-like ending

11:12 pm

thanks oldhouse junky

11:12 pm

Dr_God is the creator of the game/site that we have been enjoying/cursing all this time :-D

11:12 pm

We bought a packet of mulling spices at the co-op yesterday... mmmmmmmmm!

11:13 pm

li6?

11:13 pm

is that his site name?

11:13 pm

st 6,21 is st + ra4,5

11:13 pm

first li6 -- add man's name to the 4

11:13 pm

I should be a little more festive--brb

11:13 pm

A very Merry Christmas to all

11:14 pm

And to you, Mom!

11:14 pm

Hi Mom, thanks and Merry Christmas to you

11:14 pm

Hi Flosey, thank you

11:14 pm

thanks bubba. I didn't get the clue for the st 6,18

11:14 pm

Hi Stidmama, thank you

11:15 pm

nice icon Mom :)

11:15 pm

Thank you Barkingket

11:15 pm

first st6/21 st + sounds like top floor of house

11:15 pm

A very Merry Christmas to you as well, Mom -- and Happy Yuletide Greetings to all! May the peace and joy of the season stay with you all throughout the year!

11:15 pm

st+rodent+3rd vowel

11:15 pm

I didn't get much playing time in today, would like to make at least half way before the flip

hi everyone! maerry christmas!

11:16 pm

ta7?

11:16 pm

thx

11:16 pm

Thank you Grey Woulf. Let us hope that peace and joy are always with us

11:16 pm

Woulf, mulled cider is TA7 than water...

11:16 pm

Hi TO thanks and a Merry Christmas to you

11:16 pm

{{*TO*}}

11:16 pm

Hi Temple Owl and Merry Christmas to you

11:16 pm

yummier woulf

11:16 pm

(it's a comparative term, woulf)

11:16 pm

thanks stid

11:16 pm

indeed it is Stid

11:16 pm

Hi TO!

11:16 pm

ta7 is more of one of the senses

11:17 pm

I always miss the superlatives and comparatives when the root is absent!

11:17 pm

Grey have you played phaze ten?

((woulf))) hi mom and relrion and (((stid))) and all

11:17 pm

And a Merry Christmas to everyone... so glad to see that everyone is not choked by the **** PC police here!

11:18 pm

Merry Christmas Scarlet

11:18 pm

I don't think so, barkingkel -- how does it work?

11:18 pm

your bio says you like all games, it is a card game that is lots of fun.

11:19 pm

Thank you Mom. This has been the warmest, most beautiful in my 61 years.. and not because of "stuff" but because of family, laughter and sharing.

11:19 pm

i am into icons tonight, too tired to completely focus on words

11:19 pm

2nd se 4.4? 34 left, I just don't know...

11:19 pm

Scarlet -- I believe that PC was invented by lawyers who couldn't get enough clients otherwise

11:19 pm

herbie is about to race!!!

11:20 pm

LOL GW... New Jersey got first choice

11:20 pm

LOL GW... New Jersey got first choice

11:20 pm

I am so glad for you. Families are a wonderful thing

11:20 pm

pc came about by title vii

11:20 pm

Amen Grey Woulf

11:20 pm

se + consonant + pl

11:21 pm

Right on Scarlet - we decided not to exchange "gifts" but rather to give to more needy and just enjoy a beautiful tree, lots to eat and the pleasure of family and friends

11:21 pm

barkingkel - I have seen it, but have never played it -- I love card games because most of them are quick and easy enough for people to play at social gatherings -- my big prob is I have no one nearby to play with

11:21 pm

os 5, 10 pls

11:21 pm

os + same ending as the ta7

11:22 pm

we in the legal ar 5/10 did not invent it

11:22 pm

Thanks, Mom... and Flosey, there was so much for us to feel true gratitude. The last year was a true challenge... but I felt like Tiny Tim: "God Bless us, every one!"

11:22 pm

thx bubba

11:22 pm

yw

11:22 pm

well......am bowing out with only 65 word found.

11:22 pm

we try to get together holiday nights after kids are alseep and play with friends. the only time we are all off at the same time.

11:23 pm

that's a good number rose!

11:23 pm

thanks bubba!!

11:23 pm

am too tired to look any further.

11:23 pm

nite all

11:23 pm

ho! ho! ho!

11:24 pm

sweet zzzzzzzzzzzz's rose! and merry chrismas

11:24 pm

Good night Rose, pleasant dreams

11:24 pm

may I have a clue for the 2nd re4/4 and the 3rd re5/10

11:24 pm

The joy is in the hunt, rosewood -- finishing is the sauce that enhances the flavor :-)

11:24 pm

merry Christmas to all of you here

11:24 pm

and to you rose

11:24 pm

Merry Christmas

11:25 pm

re + i am, he **

merry christmas

11:25 pm

merry christmas owl!

11:25 pm

to you too, all

11:25 pm

re5,10 having to do with kidneys

11:25 pm

thx again bubba

11:25 pm

re5 - turned on the tree lights again

re7/28 please?

11:26 pm

kel - right now the kids are too young for us to count on having people over after they are asleep -- bedtime is usuallly after 9 -- also we don't know enough local people to get together -- we left them all on Long Island when we moved :-\

11:26 pm

re7 someone who sees things as they are

ty bubba : )

11:26 pm

yw

11:27 pm

clue for the last an5/10 and the 2nd ne5/10 pls

11:27 pm

25 to go...

11:28 pm

an + trees from the lord of the rings

11:28 pm

an + scottish girl

11:29 pm

ne5,10 think of the revenge of the ne***, but change the next to last consonant

11:30 pm

GW- i have 3yr bed 8pm and 5 mo bed 11ish. we play around the infant's schedule and friends help with holding and feeding. How long in PA?

11:30 pm

just over 2 years - we have made some local friends but the commute is an hour one way to see them

11:31 pm

thx... I have the an + trees... I need the one after that

11:31 pm

flosey clued it at 11:28

11:31 pm

We had a couple that were closer but when the second pregnancy occurred they distanced themselves and we barely see them anymore

11:32 pm

Clue for 3rd li 5.10 please?

11:32 pm

Bubba (or anyone), can I have a different clue than the an + Lord of the Rings trees. I have never seen the move or read the book

se5/10 after the se6/18, please? ty

11:32 pm

the friends we play with are all childless hence the ease of coming over late to play

11:33 pm

TO, like org. for smart folks w. "s."

ty

11:33 pm

Mom an + sil*** night

11:34 pm

se5,10 common se***, but change the last vowel

11:34 pm

Thank you Flossey

11:34 pm

bubba/flossy - do you have another clue for the 2nd an5/10.... didn't get the scottish girl clue

11:34 pm

We found that, when we had children, our childless friends drifted away. We don't get together with many other adults anymore...

11:34 pm

yw

11:34 pm

sorry, Flosey, I misspelled your name

11:34 pm

(sorry for ducking in and out like this, multitasking...)

11:34 pm

an+ abbreviation for Los Angelis + pl

11:35 pm

we are working on it -- the events of the past year and a half have contributed to us becoming semi hermits -- a situation we are working to rectify

11:35 pm

dr. another word for girl

11:35 pm

we are the parents of the group, kind of the caretakers of everyones problems no matter their age

11:35 pm

stid -- a lot of my friends with children have said the same thing

11:35 pm

thank you

11:35 pm

fireworks!

11:35 pm

Congrats Dr9397

11:36 pm

well done dr

11:36 pm

Congrats!!!!dr9397

11:36 pm

i joined a mothers group here and met some wondeful couples that way

11:36 pm

yay dr!

11:36 pm

Yayyyy for dr9397!!!!

11:36 pm

WTG dr

11:37 pm

Nice work, dr9397

11:37 pm

another limitation we have here is only one car and mom's paranoia about being able to venture out solo with a headstrong 3 yo and a newly toddling 11 mo old

11:37 pm

Good night everyone and Merry Christmas, long busy day tomorrow!

11:37 pm

good night bubba -- sugar-plum dreams!

11:37 pm

Good night Bubba and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours

11:37 pm

tidings bubba

11:37 pm

Good night and Merry Xmas, bubba

11:38 pm

yes, Woulf, that compounded our problems, with my health issues it was hard to get out with other mothers with kids the same age.

11:38 pm

night bub!

11:38 pm

good night Bubba and Merry Christmas to you and yours

may i have a clue please for the second si6/18?

11:38 pm

GW-i am having the what to do with two issue now. It seems like so much work to go anywhere with two.

11:38 pm

bubba, may peace be your beacon and health be your gift.

11:39 pm

si+country road TO

11:39 pm

exactly - kel -- I have no concerns about going anywhere with one, but if I have to take both I usually just head over to Gramma's so that if I have bathroom concerns I don't have a parade :-)

11:39 pm

I've given up w. 23 to go...can't...think...

relarion, i feel the same way

11:40 pm

os5?

11:40 pm

barking -- you will get used to going out with two -- I learned to pre-pack diaper bags as soon as I got home from an outing. That way I could grab it and the kids and go when I had the energy. Also keep (my kids are now teens) a "busy bag" in the car with favorite activities -- now these are books, paper and markers -- and a few snack items (juices and cookies or something).

sl5/10 please?

11:41 pm

ALL the ra words except the rodents are a mystery to me.

woulf, the willow tree

11:41 pm

sl 5/10: more cunning, more canny, TO

11:41 pm

You're in better shape than I am, rel... still 51 more and must get some sleep.

11:41 pm

more sneaky, TO

11:41 pm

add a round vowel to the end of the rodent word, relarion

well there is a proportion

11:42 pm

and make it into a fraction and plural; the first ra usually comes with an E in front meaning to "blot out"

11:42 pm

I am giving up - stuck on 96 words. Off to bed. Good night everyone and Merry Christmas.

11:42 pm

sweet dreams Mom!

11:42 pm

Thank you Stidmama

11:43 pm

"Bye Mom. Best wishes for the very best.

11:43 pm

thanks TO -- I didn't get the clue, but Kirsten did, and she is pleased as punch about it too cos she is in awe of my obsession with this game :-D

11:43 pm

ty stid

11:43 pm

nite Mom merry merry

11:43 pm

Thank you Scarlet and barkingkel

11:43 pm

night mom!

11:43 pm

G'nite Mom -- enjoy the day tomorrow!

11:43 pm

night Relarion

nite mom hi kirsten

11:44 pm

Night Grey Woulf, you and your family as well.

11:44 pm

ir6?

11:44 pm

Good night Temple Owl

11:44 pm

oh! Proportion! Duh, TO, thanks.

now remove the enind vowel for ra4

11:45 pm

I should go too, 3yr old is feverish and vomited today so I need rest for the night and morrow. Nice chatting. Merry merry everyone!

11:45 pm

the RA 4/5 is like the Star Trek movie, the Wra** of Khan...

also - on the arthur cartoon, theteacher's name is ra4/5 bun

11:45 pm

oh barking, be well -- take care of the little one. {{tired mama hugs}}

night, barking el

11:45 pm

Got it, thx!

11:46 pm

G'night kel -- give the little one a hug from me and good luck -- hopefully the merry day will not be to rough for you

11:46 pm

Happy holidays, barkingkel... sorry you have a sick little one.

11:47 pm

I was naughty today -- tom baked pizzas for the boys and though I shouldn't eat wheat or cheese I had a tiny slice. It was SO GOOD!

11:47 pm

Thanks all, wishing everyone fireworks for Christmas ;)

11:48 pm

WTG Barkingkel congratulations and Merry Christmas

11:48 pm

Stid, that's not so naughty... eating two pieces would have been on Santa's no-no list.

11:48 pm

1st ne 5.10 pls?

11:48 pm

LOL -- just hoping I don't swell up, Scarlet, I have allergies. ;-)

11:49 pm

ne + shopping l***

11:49 pm

ne 5/10 "a person who practices the religion of NE"?

second st6/21 please?

11:49 pm

Just spent forever looking for the t that I need to complete this grid, but cannot find it! I have 10 ta's, 6 to's and 1 ts, but the t tile on the top right still says 14/15. Can anyone help so that I can get busy with last minute necessaries? PLEASE...

11:49 pm

Oh, sorry, Stid... but just a tiny taste won't hurt you will it?

11:49 pm

st 6/21:st + ra 4/5

11:50 pm

TA 7?

11:50 pm

TA 7 is more delicious...

11:50 pm

Whoa, stid, thx!

11:51 pm

I am hoping not, Scarlet -- last time I had wheat I couldn't wear button-up pants the next day.

11:51 pm

os 4.4 and 2nd ra 4.4?

11:51 pm

ty stidmama, but I do have that one...still trying to figure out wihich one isn't there...it is a 5 letter word...

11:51 pm

os 4/4: OS plus abbreviate arkansas...

ty i am so tired

11:52 pm

ti ddb

11:52 pm

there are four TA 5/10

11:52 pm

Wow, you are sensitive... but sometimes you just have to be naughty.

11:52 pm

three are plurals, ddb4, the other adds a dotted letter to a ta 4/4

ur4/6 please?

11:53 pm

ur** acid TO

ty

11:53 pm

TY stid. 16 to go, oh well, best to go down fightin'/yw TO

11:53 pm

help with the first an6 and the ir6?

11:54 pm

first an 6 adds S to the following an 5

11:54 pm

in the middle, Woulf -- turns it into a suplerlative looking word

11:54 pm

the ir 6 is "not actual" ir + r 4 word

11:55 pm

go relarion! what next?

11:55 pm

Thank you stid -- Firewords!!

11:55 pm

YAY Woulf!

11:55 pm

I have those...sorry to be such a pest...I have 4 ta5/10s...could it be a to...I have 2 TO 5's...

11:55 pm

I hope for a smallish grid tomorrow... perhaps aroudn 150?

11:55 pm

firewords? Really woulf

11:55 pm

any ti's ddb?

11:56 pm

two to 5, four ti 5

11:56 pm

one tr 5

anyone have the l from the l just below center?

11:56 pm

re 4.4, 6.18, 5.10, (pant pant)

11:56 pm

How about a vacation tomorrow stid?

11:56 pm

the 15/15 has ti's

11:56 pm

really hoot

11:56 pm

except my fireworks froze on me

11:56 pm

hiya hoot! vacation? I get the shakes when I finish a grid too early and have to wait for the flip too long! LOL

11:56 pm

Hi there you'all

11:57 pm

re 4/4 : like spanish for 6?

11:57 pm

To -- Scots variant on loyal

11:57 pm

re 6/18: to li 4 again

11:57 pm

Well if this cold doesn't leave soon I may take one anyway!

11:57 pm

re 5/10: flame on candle again next 5/10 having to do with kidney (medical term)

how many letters, woulf?

11:58 pm

its a 4/4

143

11:58 pm

fireworks froze? The WWW is falling apart! Too mant people! Doing what they did to CB!!!

11:58 pm

oh no, hoot!

11:58 pm

ty so much stid, but 12 to go and my head is swimming!

11:59 pm

the nerve of those people hopping on our bandwagon!

11:59 pm

me too relarion, you made good progress!

11:59 pm

*waiting for flip*

11:59 pm

had the kidney...;) I'll keep going till...

12:00 am

woulf - scandisk is still running! I may or may not have a cmp when it finishes.

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