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290 1,082
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297 1,038
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299 1,037
300 1,035
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308 1,007
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310 1,003
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529 571
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644 340
645 337
646 329
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653 306
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658 299
659 298
660 291
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664 281
665 278
666 274
667 268
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674 235
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713 59
714 58
715 39
716 36
717 36
718 22
719 21
720 13
721 12
722 12
723 5
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133 total words

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

Merry Christmas all!

12:00 am

greetings and tidings!

12:00 am

I was mortified, yesterday. Just check last nights log. But I've gotten over myself, today.

12:01 am

Merry Xmas Everybudy!

12:01 am

stats posted

12:01 am

ch7

12:01 am

hi bj and thanks!

12:01 am

Stats on what brandy?

how many today?

12:02 am

133 mitch

12:02 am

mymus its plural of the ch6

12:02 am

133 maniac

ok thx

12:02 am

ml I know, just posted

12:02 am

Babble statistics for this game. 2 letter combos, point scores, etc.

12:03 am

Hmm. Cool. On a web site?

12:03 am

thanks bj

12:03 am

I call ch7

12:03 am

Babbleers Annonymous, link below.

12:03 am

Tyvm, mitch. I shall look later.

12:03 am

My spelling sucks. no wonder this silly game is so hard....

12:03 am

moon its plural of the 6

12:04 am

I bet it helps tho, Brandy.

12:04 am

called it already moon

12:04 am

where's dc... mensch is a phantom here

12:04 am

Omg. I'm so sorry huny. DRAT dern you muse!

12:05 am

The grid must be channeling him =)

12:05 am

lol, np mlf seems to think we're asking for clues lol

12:05 am

moon i didnt give a clue for it but its plural of the 6 lol

12:05 am

I had it, but ty Mlf.

12:05 am

yw l

12:06 am

ho 6

12:06 am

ge6

12:06 am

farm animal

12:06 am

cl6

12:07 am

mymuse plural of the 5/12 i think

12:08 am

mlf I am not asking for clues, just posting the long word stats

12:08 am

Muse is "calling them" mlf.

12:08 am

ohh sorry lol

12:08 am

me6

I already got the me6 but didn't call it my muse

too busy trying to get the words! good call

12:11 am

anybody know how many oo words their are?

12:11 am

only 1 so far

12:12 am

thats what i thought too

12:13 am

do u have a clue for me6 ? i CANNOT find it.

do you have me5? It's plural of that

12:13 am

gel, still a bit early for clues

12:13 am

me6= fighting

12:14 am

But it's early to be asking huny. Part of the point of this, is to see how many you can do, yourself.

12:14 am

i have 44 so far

12:15 am

just 1 oo.

12:15 am

maek that 45

12:15 am

I'm betting maniac is close to the finish line, along with dart and doc if he's here

62 so far

but I can't get the oo

12:15 am

30 left

12:16 am

OK, thanks moonwoof, i got it

12:17 am

its like something you say out of suprise or or now i understand

12:17 am

that is my definition by the wya lol

12:17 am

Your definition of?

12:18 am

the oo word

12:18 am

ah. ty.

12:18 am

o, i got it too now, thanks MLF

12:18 am

rose

12:19 am

yw moon and gel

12:19 am

OOPS! sorry! i did NOT mean to put that in here!

12:20 am

fl6

12:20 am

how many words are in this puzzle?

12:20 am

133

I've only got an fl5

12:21 am

WO!

12:21 am

i have 2 fl 5's

me too

12:21 am

not me

12:21 am

i got fl6 now

any clues for the fl6?

12:22 am

fl6 means a spire

12:23 am

i dont know what a spire is

12:23 am

a spire is a tower, like on a castle.

got it - ty

12:24 am

if you know Spanish, think milk

12:24 am

also, i googled it and it says it is a wormlike creature

12:24 am

or taking something that i not your and sharing it

12:24 am

the two fl6/33's are anagrams of each other

12:24 am

Hi all. How many of you are still waiting for Santa?

ok, I'm exhausted and I must leave. Good nite all

12:24 am

ME!

12:24 am

i found another fl 5

12:24 am

lol, not rilly

12:24 am

Happy Holidays

12:24 am

gn maggie

12:25 am

Hiya Autumn. I'm a little old, for that, myself. I'm waiting for the xmas Moose.

12:25 am

It's still "eve" here...only 10:25

12:25 am

thanks bj for the other fl

12:25 am

nite maggie

12:25 am

THANK YOU brandy jack, for that anagram clue!

12:26 am

o, here it is 1:25

12:26 am

I'm waiting for my son to get tired....he's here watching TV

12:26 am

that should be fun :)

12:26 am

think I'll get into the grid b-4 the elf comes to tell me it's bedtime

12:26 am

i am tired ;0 YAWN

12:27 am

my eyes hurt

12:27 am

ok, im getting off now. Good Night !

12:27 am

as do mine, l8er

12:28 am

BYE!

12:28 am

nite gel!

12:28 am

ok. someone shoulda slapped me.

12:28 am

i grr i cant monkey that fl 6

12:29 am

add the Spanish milk

12:29 am

i dont know that much spanish unfortunately

12:30 am

there's always a little help from google

12:30 am

>++('> for you moon....

12:31 am

ty brandy. I needed that.

12:32 am

i go ta 4 letter word i thought was the definition for that but it should be six

12:32 am

or is that backwards?

12:33 am

not sure what you're asking mlf

12:33 am

never had arroz con le***? or been bitten by swimming bloodsucker?

12:33 am

the fl6 i just an 4/6 fl but not sure if its the spanish word or not?

12:34 am

it's f + 5 letter word for milk

12:35 am

the monkey helped me ty al for the clues i got it

12:35 am

google say milk in Spanish, you'll see it

12:36 am

mymuse i got it

12:36 am

ok good

12:37 am

phantom word shroom

12:38 am

MLF, that isn't a phantom, it is straight up in the puzzle...

12:38 am

but its not on the list

12:38 am

and just should be a valid word

12:38 am

Evening April. Merry xmas.

12:38 am

hiya moonwoof

12:40 am

I feel bad that lego isn't a word, yet.

12:40 am

firewords

12:40 am

yeha moon i saw that too

12:41 am

yat dart!

12:41 am

Congrats dart!

12:41 am

congrats dart!!

12:41 am

but a certain 'lilly; is, much like lego

12:42 am

ty

12:42 am

crap, typos everywhere. It doesn't pay to type in the dark

12:42 am

how did you do that dart??

12:42 am

congrats though

12:42 am

:0)

12:44 am

lots of 4's and 5's...do best when its that way...easier to monkey words you dont know

12:44 am

true dart i have been monkeying a few myself

12:44 am

I only have 63 left and just started a few minutes ago. The last half will be tough without lickety's clues.

12:45 am

i only have 66 words

12:45 am

brandy's clues are up...they help

12:45 am

where are they dart?

12:46 am

babbler's anonymous, mlf

12:46 am

below lickety's...click on babblers anon....then open general then stats

12:46 am

hello and ty dc

12:47 am

hi dcs!

12:47 am

Evening Dc. Merry xmas!

12:47 am

hello, dart & mlf

12:47 am

hi dc

12:47 am

howdy, muse

12:48 am

evening, moon. ty, and to you.

12:48 am

knew the 7....knew all the 6's except one....the rest are monkeyable if you know the start/pt value

12:48 am

i got the two og's thanks to the other list

12:50 am

mo6 please?

12:53 am

MLF if you have MO5 think of an alternate spelling

12:54 am

i have two of them

12:54 am

what an odd spelling, ty mayne!

12:54 am

working tonight dcs?

12:54 am

yes, dart, and tomorrow

12:55 am

i have a 4-mid tuesday

12:56 am

hopefully that'll pass quickly for you, dart

12:56 am

MLF I hope you're an Austin Powers fan

12:57 am

mayne nope i am not

12:57 am

ihave seen the first movie though

12:57 am

"Oh no, I've lost my **** "

12:58 am

oh baby

12:58 am

wait, that was 'Oh Behave'

12:58 am

crap I am terrible with movie lines

12:58 am

worked fine for me, April. ty

12:59 am

april me too

12:59 am

:) you people humor me

12:59 am

is that a compliment april?

12:59 am

I dont "humor" anybody, April. It's a waste of time. I really meant it.

1:00 am

ty

1:00 am

where in MN moon?

1:00 am

well now, it is a compliment from someone that needs it now. Or from someone that wants it (I am in the first category at the moment).

1:00 am

In bloomington. Next week, it'll be AZ.

1:01 am

i am out of ehre good night marry christmas!

1:01 am

im in lakeville

1:01 am

gnite MLF

1:01 am

g'night mlf!

1:01 am

I'm sorry to hear april, noone should need one on xmas...

1:01 am

Really? That's funny.

1:01 am

merry christmas mlf

1:02 am

was in bloom. last night....think you had an inch or two more snow than we did

1:02 am

tis the nature of the holiday, a world celebrating with friends and family, while some few are not.

1:03 am

But, April, if that's the case, I'm your girl. Your clue gave me a word I *never* would have thought of, short of going out and buying a dictionary. Tyvm.

1:03 am

oh, good moonwoof!

1:03 am

i need some help with the o in the corner I have

1:03 am

og*4, on*1

1:03 am

I wouldn't know Dart, actually. The hubby said it snowed, but I havent been out of the basement in a couple of days, except to embarrass myself.

1:04 am

og4/6 + og5/14 + on4/5 what am I missing

1:04 am

the other two rurocks, the ones I am missing!

1:04 am

exclamation, plural; verb, plural; number.

1:04 am

2 og 4 2 og 5

1:04 am

another og4/5 combo

1:04 am

bout a 5 car accident on way home last night on 35w....got there right after it happened

1:05 am

Also a type of moulding RURU

1:05 am

Blech. 35 is Still such a mess. We went out to Stillwater a week ago for xmas at my parents, and it's should have a sign out with a goat on it.

1:06 am

lol

1:06 am

how many ME words total?

1:07 am

Did you come down here for a party or a club, dart?

1:07 am

3 Dc

1:07 am

ty, moon.

1:07 am

party out by east bush lake road and 84th....just up the hill a bit from there

1:07 am

bookwoman, thanks, that helped (got em)

1:08 am

how many FLs?

1:08 am

yw

1:08 am

7 fl's

1:08 am

Now That is funny. You were about 6 miles from here while I was being a geek.

1:09 am

7? crap

1:09 am

ty, dart

1:09 am

is it too early to as for other fl 6. I have espanol milk

1:10 am

ask*

1:10 am

the other is an anagram, book.

1:10 am

fl6 is a spire, or a fencing move.

1:10 am

but you get no more than that {{insert maniacal laugh here}}

1:11 am

Oh. Well. Unless Dc leaks on my picnic. =P

1:11 am

noooooo. need help. lol

1:11 am

ty for the anagram

1:12 am

Dc is one of those guys who likes to rescue damsels apparently llol

1:12 am

got it. ty. have been rescued.

1:12 am

I was gonna go get out my Snidely Whiplash mustach and Everything.

1:13 am

gonna tie up Nell on the railroad tracks moon?

1:13 am

MW you can't have the word. BW I must have the word. DC I will give you word. BW My hero.

1:13 am

Ok, April... What exactly is public administration, according to a school?

1:14 am

moon, according to a school?

1:14 am

I was gonna. But DudleyC Dooright over there was paying attention. =P

1:15 am

Yeah. But I guess I could have asked "what exactly would that degree have you learn?" also.

1:16 am

LOL Nice BW. You can write my carttons anyday {{twirls moooostach vilely}}

1:16 am

t = o for anyone not familiar with typo lingo.

1:16 am

PA, public administration, public policy, writing it, researching it, public service (elected officials) down to trash haulers. Public Administration is anyone within government, and also non profits that service the public (social services, etc). I plan on advocacy in the form of worker's rights, especially the working poor aka farmworkers

1:17 am

8 left and really stuck

1:17 am

Wha?? I thought you just had to be in the mob to haul trash =P

1:18 am

in my school (and most grad schools in the US) that is pa as it relates to American governance

1:18 am

Ty for letting me know. I'm ignorant about American schools, really.

1:18 am

well, I don't but your brother might moon!

1:19 am

What grad school April?

1:19 am

I am ignorant about other PA programs. I just happened to love my school and it is local. I saw no reason to look further (no practical reason, since I wouldn't be moving).

1:19 am

Oh, naw. He's a governmental aide, too. I forget to whom. But I never graduated college.

1:19 am

Evergreen State College, MPA

1:19 am

finitio.....merry christmas ... hope your holidays bring much love and laughter!

1:19 am

{{{{applause for muse}}}

1:19 am

gnite musie

1:19 am

yay muse

1:20 am

I won't be no stinking gov aide, bleh

1:20 am

good night, leaving 50 for tomorrow. happy holidays.

1:20 am

nite BW

1:20 am

1 left. nap time.

1:20 am

Back attcha BW. Lemme know when you have a script =)

1:20 am

gnite bw

1:20 am

He seems to like it. I couldn't be one, either, tho.

1:20 am

49 left, thinking it is time for more port and to try and knit half drunk

1:20 am

anyone have an so6?

1:21 am

Funny, my sister graduated from there a few years back

1:21 am

Nite Brandy. Sleep sweet.

1:21 am

Mayne, so you know lots about it!

1:21 am

oooo. Port. Good idea. Sadly, none here.

1:22 am

so 6= name for the sun.....name for something you put on your skin

1:22 am

Dart, you still here?

1:22 am

2 bottles here, one is actually pricey. The other is my regular 'wine'. Great, especially for how cheap it is.

1:22 am

A little, I know my sister was a little less enthusiastic about the lack of grading, she likes a little more order in her life

1:22 am

yep

1:22 am

Got Port?

1:22 am

Mayne, why did she go there then? I mean, that is a fundamental part of it.

1:22 am

Evaluations are a real bitch.

1:23 am

I also know it rates really highly as a liberal arts college

1:23 am

you don't just get a grade (you don't get a grade) you have to self evaluate, evaluate your professors, and have them evaluate you, in each class, and have a meeting with each one to candidly discuss it. It is a lot of work.

1:24 am

in the top 10 nationally. Could be higher now.

1:24 am

I have le 4/6 X2 + le 5/14 + le 4/4 + lo 4/5 X2 + lo5/12+ lo 5/10 wth am i missing

1:24 am

She moved to Tacoma when she got married and needed to finish her degree in the States, I think Evergreen had the nicest fit for her in terms of the program she was doing (sociology)

1:25 am

did she go to the Tacoma campus? I went there for my last two years for my BA

1:25 am

lo 4,4 lo 5,10 lo 6,18

1:25 am

which has a boatload of soc (my fav)

1:25 am

I know, I've often thought it would be nice to have that sort of input into your education

1:26 am

No, she did all here courses at the Olympia campus, she was only there for a year.

1:27 am

if I get my master's in two, I will be at Evergreen for 4 years total, but not as a regular student, ever. Tacoma only has like 200 students and is completely different than Olympia. Then grad school is different too. I have had very few young 20 somethings in any of my classes.

1:28 am

Interesting, I've been thinking about the MPA program at UVic in Victoria, not sure how Canadian programs compare to the US

1:28 am

thanks dart.. just three s's to go

1:29 am

well, the difference would probably mostly be in the different governance structure.

1:29 am

I imagine that the majority of the students in that program will have a few years of public service under their belt

1:29 am

if I were going to work in Canada, I would study there

1:30 am

I know that it is the best school in BC for PA, there's some older programs back east in Ottawa and Montreal

1:30 am

Not everyone. though many in my class (seems like most) do. I have very little, mostly volunteer and internship stuff. Or very low level stuff (well, I was a horticulturist in a botanical garden, which was non profit, but we were a tiny tiny staff).

1:30 am

I have 8 se's + 6 sh's + 3 sl's + 2 sn's + 4 so's what am I missing?

1:31 am

1 se 2 so's

1:32 am

btw April, and others, this is MayneGirls son who's visiting for the holidays

1:33 am

I am kind of floored and scared to death by the amount of knowlege and experience in my program by the fellow students, at first I was so intimidated. I mean, they were already directors of their departments, and I have only been a worker bee, mostly in manual labor (as a gardener). But, there is a place for everyone, because public service, in my opinion, demands a multitude of life experiences that should be brought to the table. I am interested in the workers, because I have always been one.

1:33 am

good eve all merry christmas and happy babbling

1:33 am

and hi Maynes son!

1:33 am

I've been in the public service for a couple of years now and have been trying to figure out what doors, if any would be opened with a professional grad degree

1:33 am

hi kiwi

1:33 am

i hope santa is/has been kind to you all

1:33 am

Night Kiwi. Nack Attcha

1:34 am

nice. Now I'm typing like an alien from Mars Attacks. ACK!

1:34 am

Maynes son :) lots of doors, trust me.

1:35 am

moon, you sure you haven't had any port?

1:35 am

hi kiwi

1:35 am

ty April, I agree that the public service needs people with a diverse array of talents, in BC we're expecting to lose half of our work force in the next 15 years through retirement, replacing those people will be tough

1:35 am

Yeah. And dart didn't indicate he did. =P Guess I'm gonna go dig lol

1:35 am

well Mayne, it sounds like lots of doors will be opened for you then.

1:36 am

out here...lots of beer....too bad cant have any tonight...working tuesday

1:36 am

You mean today lol

1:36 am

port port port, to sooth the lonely sould

1:36 am

They will, it's trying to figure out if I'm ready for it.

1:36 am

I've settled on mead. It's mulling.

1:37 am

how old are you sonny boy?

1:37 am

I'm knocking back Bailey's on ice

1:37 am

nice, me wants mead

1:37 am

figured i'd say tuesday...for the hawaiian's and such

1:37 am

SNL and I are the same age April

1:37 am

saturday night live?

1:38 am

The best mead I've ever had (bunches) can oddly be found in West Virginia, of all places. And they ship =D

1:38 am

Very considerate dart, but still amusing, to me. What can I say?

1:38 am

I like baileys, with vodka and kahlua of course :)

1:39 am

still Tuesday where I am at.

1:39 am

I like Baileys in most stuff (not soda) but I think I like it best in Grasshoppers.

1:39 am

Yep, first season featured Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy and James Belushi, not a bad cast

1:39 am

wait, Monday here, goof

1:39 am

hmmm 76?

1:39 am

mean monday april?

1:39 am

ya ya monday

1:40 am

christmas day is nearly over for me lol

1:40 am

close 75, though to be fair the first season ended in 76 :)

1:40 am

lucky you kiwi, over rated

1:40 am

Well, feel free to celebrate vicariously Kiwi =)

1:40 am

ooooohhh fair indeed

1:40 am

I'm a 70 myself

1:41 am

it wasnt too bad tho im a bit cheesed off at my mother lol she recycled some clothes i gave her for her birthday this year back to me for christmas lol

1:41 am

lol!

1:41 am

id love too moon but off away on holiday tomorrow - 6 hour drive with the boys so ill be off to bed shortly

1:41 am

Oh nice. Christmas white cow.

1:42 am

It's a good decade to be from

1:43 am

we missed disco, though we lived through it. Now that can be a serious mind f*ck

1:43 am

I dunno. Looking back in history a buncha people OD's the year I was born LOL

1:43 am

when was that moon?

1:44 am

born in the sixties - but im a 80s chick through and through - music clothes hair the works lol

I just have to interject that Eddie Murphy and James Belushi were not in the original SNL cast. John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Dan Akroyd, Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris and Larraine Newman were the original players.

1:44 am

I'm directly between the two of you. So to speak. 72.

And I'm right there with Groovy Kiwi.

1:45 am

my bad on John instead of James, I'm sure I've seen scetches with Murphy though, but thanks for the correction

1:45 am

I'm definately more of an 80's girl, too, Kiwi. Even if it sucked, it wasn't Disco =)

1:45 am

actually throwing a lot of it onto my ipod for the trip as we speak lol

1:45 am

ahh Gilda, what a comedian

1:45 am

and Jane!

1:46 am

We used to have 80's music trivia nights. Ahhhh. How I miss them.

I remember watching the series premiere. I believe George Carlin was the host, and Andy Kaufman was on.

1:47 am

ah Andy Kaufman :)

1:47 am

Andy, what a crazy dude

1:47 am

But hilarious...

1:47 am

You'll have to excuse me, I was an infant and my memory is a littel shaky :)

1:48 am

well, I was a true new waver, through and through. You can't take the new waver out of a new waver, ever.

lol

Land Shark!!!

1:48 am

SNL was one of the first TV shows I saw when we moved to the states. And the only good show that wasn't a cartoon.

1:48 am

lol

1:49 am

Pizza Delivery..... Land shark!

1:49 am

have a party in 8 hours, work in 13...off to bed...see ya later moon...ruru ..dcs ...kiwi all

1:49 am

SNL was better back before 1990, IMHO

1:49 am

that shark was fracking scary!

1:49 am

sleep well, dart!

1:49 am

Nite dart. Sleep sweet.

1:49 am

nite dart sweet dreams see ya when i get back from holiday

Nite dart. Well, I need to get back to work. Have fun, all. *poof*

1:50 am

have a good trip kiwi :)

1:50 am

gone through new year, will you be, kiwi?

1:50 am

I also have fond memories of Dan Akroyd and The Norge.

1:50 am

POOF

1:50 am

ill be back on our new years day your nye

1:50 am

so i'll see you on 3 Jan, kiwi :)

1:51 am

agghhh, gotta sleep. Maynes son, if you want to email about PA programs (and info) contact me via my email (in this profile). Now, time for bed.

1:51 am

But I really seriously think Akroyd was at his best in the Blues Bros.

1:52 am

Nite April. I'll envy your Port from afar.

1:52 am

something like that lol

1:52 am

i liked dan in the ghostbusters movies but then im a bit partial especially to #2 as i was an extra in it lol

1:52 am

night April, thanks for the info

1:52 am

Not that port. Sick Kiwi!

1:52 am

nite april sweet dreams

1:52 am

yes, i liked him in ghost busters, too

1:53 am

sleep well, april!

1:53 am

That's cool. I liked him there, too. But not as much as BB.

1:53 am

Which extra were you?

1:54 am

ya know the bit where the marshmallow man gets blown up and all the marshmallow falls down over the crowd - well i was one of the crowd lol

1:54 am

alright, I'm handing this off to another family member, night all, good luck and happy holidays

1:54 am

nite mayne sweet dreams

1:54 am

Oooo. That woulda been Sweet!

1:54 am

Nite MayneBoi

1:54 am

how messy was that?

1:55 am

I bet that was a Ton of fun... depending on what they used for marshmallow...

1:55 am

the funny thing was was that we were on holiday and visiting new york doing a tourist thing on the bus when we got stopped and asked did we want to stand in the crowd as they needed more ppl lol

1:55 am

But that had to be a cool story to take home from vacation...

1:55 am

no speaking part no credits but it was a heck of a lot of fun

1:56 am

what a cool random thing to encounter on vacation

1:57 am

ive done a few local tv things too in my life lol - was a contestant on both local versions of sale of the centuary and wheel of fortune

1:57 am

and i did a three year stint as production accountant for a small tv production company

1:57 am

so i got credits on their shows lolol

1:57 am

neat, kiwi

1:58 am

That's even more funny. My dad's basically an accountant and he waits thru All the credits until he finds out who the production accountants are. I wonder if he knows your name.

1:58 am

i was gonna be an extra too in the LOTR trilogy films but i couldnt get the time off my real job lol

1:59 am

probably not moon as they were new zealand local content shows

1:59 am

the credits are half the fun, moon

1:59 am

though if you know the comedian strassman i work on a couple of his shows here

1:59 am

I think so, half the time. My dad Only looks for the accountants, tho. He collects some Very odd things.

1:59 am

then there were a couple of game shows and a music show

2:01 am

I suppose Kiwi. But he's an odd duck. With cable and satTV I'm hard pressed to say either way lol

2:03 am

April, what port are you drinking? It's Dows 1983 here...with a Warres 10 year old tawny when the Dows gets drained...

2:03 am

She took off jan, sorry.

2:04 am

Ah well...I'd best be off to, get the guests off to bed and the lights out.

2:04 am

Nite jan. Merry xmas

2:05 am

Merry Christmas to you too moonwoof. Back tomorrow for the last 14

2:10 am

g'night jan

2:15 am

hey dc? Are these games ranked by time spent, at all?

2:15 am

no, moon.

2:16 am

ok, good. Otherwise I'd be getting worried, sitting here, monkeying.

2:16 am

how the rankings are calculated is explained by a link in the upper left of rankings page. it relates to finishing grids, and how much you found if not finished

2:16 am

penalties are harsh for not finishing. really better not to start rather than not to finish in most cases.

2:16 am

brb

2:18 am

How many words this Christmas morning

2:18 am

I know. I read it. But I still wondered. The "round" part of the equation seemed vague to me...

2:18 am

133 gran.

2:18 am

Merry xmas.

2:18 am

Thanks

2:19 am

My over zealous brain came up with 3 meanings to round... so I wondered. ty.

2:19 am

Dammit.....yesterday's clues are still up!!!!!

2:20 am

It's true MM. But I figure Lickety's prolly worn out from staying up, last night.

2:20 am

If it helps any, I've only got 11 left, and there arent many big words.

2:21 am

I'll give Lickety the benefit of the doubt then

2:21 am

And Dc is prolly already done.

2:21 am

Seriously, they were in and out here All night. I figured for the kids.

2:22 am

back. and i'm not done. i have 27 left.

2:22 am

hello, movie

2:22 am

55 left here

2:22 am

brandyjack's list is up at bab anon, MM

2:22 am

merry christmas to all

2:22 am

happy xmas, rose :)

2:22 am

Ok, but you're close, knowing you.

2:22 am

merry christmas rm

2:23 am

Merry Xmas rm

2:23 am

i have 35 left lol

2:23 am

Big lurker Kiwi. =P

2:23 am

hey kiwi and dcs. did you realise i am in the grid.....

2:24 am

and so am i - my real name lol jo

2:24 am

now that you mention it, yes :">

2:26 am

the vowels have yet to line up right for seain, and benjamin hasn't that i've noticed.

2:26 am

how far into chrissy are you? we are full as the proverbial goog here. the turkey isn't the only thing that's stuffed

2:26 am

i'm working tonight, the eve, and tomorrow night. I'm seeing my family on 12th night.

2:27 am

poor you, dcs. i have worked many christmases, and understand how you must feel.:(

2:29 am

one chrissy eve i was on call. got called in for an "emergency" which rapidly became six cases, i came home at 0600 christmas morning

2:29 am

Dad always worked holidays, too. so for Mom, she was disappointed, but understood.

2:29 am

what fun, that.

2:30 am

well my hubby has had christmas day off two years in a row now which is really suprising - usually its one year on one year off

2:30 am

les chaussettes de la archiduchess sont seche et archiseches.

2:30 am

i keep trying sech/seche and it keeps not working :D

2:30 am

but he now has to work right through to day after new year without a break

2:30 am

so hes not coming on holiday with us

2:31 am

that rather bites, kiwi

2:31 am

At least yours is french. I keep trying Lego. =P

2:31 am

i tried that only once, to be sure it still didn't work :)

2:31 am

lol, monn

2:31 am

to be truthful im actually looking forward to the break

2:31 am

and a surprising amount of Frunch, Hebrew, and Yiddish work in enable.

2:31 am

*moon*

2:31 am

French even.

2:32 am

now that's an interesting language dcs. frunch. where is that?

2:32 am

Haiti.

2:32 am

That's true. Sadly, Lego is not Yiddish. Althogh it should be. It's fun just like schmegma and schmootz, et al.

2:33 am

/deadpan LOL

2:33 am

oh, i know, somewhere between speen and gurdmany?

2:33 am

I figured it was at the Deli LOL

2:33 am

LOL well done, rmcc :D

2:34 am

moon, fried lunch????

2:35 am

when one is at a renfaire, lunch is always fried.

2:35 am

French Laundry came to mind, actually. Or it could be Upper French.

2:35 am

fried turkey, pickles, chicken, potatoes, mac & cheese...

2:36 am

Blech. I pack lunch to work. Or have it delivered.

2:36 am

merry christmas everyone!!!

2:36 am

oh my expanding hips and waistline...

2:36 am

Besides with portions that size I'd waste away.

2:36 am

merry christmas mva

2:36 am

Merry Xmas V

2:36 am

i agree, moon. maybe odd snack from vendor, but yeah, meal there is difficult. esp as vegetarian. Though now felafel is available - also fried of course.

2:36 am

good eve mva merry christmas to you too

2:36 am

happy xmas, mva!

2:37 am

Whoever came up with the mac+cheese one was a sicko, btw

2:37 am

i have 1 x je and 5 x jo. what am i missing pls?

2:38 am

yeah, somehow it's scarier than the snickers and the twinkies.

2:38 am

that's what i have, too, rmcc

2:38 am

You'd be really surprised how much that changes from show to show, actually. But usually, that's acurate, Dc. I'm not Always vegan, but dood. I Definately am when it comes to fair food.

2:39 am

The meats are usually downright Medival =P

2:39 am

there's another je4

2:39 am

i'm too lazy to be vegan. plus, what's life w/out full fat milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, and cream.

2:39 am

oh. sorry. There are 3 Jes and 5 jos

2:40 am

ty, moon

2:40 am

thanx moon

2:40 am

the fried turkey legs look not horribly unappetizing at MD, but ugh, who needs that much.

2:40 am

I'm not that strict. It's wierd, but I just sorta started being one accidentally. I'm carbohydrate powered.

2:41 am

*passes moon the last cupcake*

2:41 am

You could split one. I figure that makes it good for families. Other than that the only other thing I've found that they're good for is humor.

2:41 am

Ooooo. Cake!

2:42 am

And meat got expensive, before i knew it, it sorta happened.

2:42 am

seasons greetings all..

2:42 am

oh, and things on a stick. oy! so many food-on-a-stick foods. the mac & cheese was fried, and on a stick.

2:42 am

and inedible.

2:42 am

Then I found that many non organic meats give me migraines.

2:42 am

happy holidays ro!

2:42 am

Evening rolin. Merry Xmas.

2:43 am

lol oh yeah. Sticks. I had some musical friends that did a CD on a stick too.

2:43 am

somehow unsurprising about the migraines, moon.

2:43 am

I still get em, but not Nearly as often, now. Besides, bread goood.

2:43 am

LOL that's great!

2:44 am

I thought so too. It kicked butt.

2:44 am

There are times tho... That I Need a cheeseburger. Damn my brain anyway.

2:44 am

*I* drew the line once they got to mac+chz, tho. That's just plain silly.

2:45 am

d'oh last J was a plural

2:45 am

Good thing you remembered to look for that before you hurt your brain again, tho =)

2:46 am

well, it was a matter of turning a corner, instead of driving straight through

2:46 am

all ROs, no RHs, yes?

2:46 am

1 rh

2:49 am

pls share. have je4/9 only

2:50 am

je4/12

2:50 am

spanish word, plurable.

2:50 am

hokay, bbling now

2:51 am

done!!! thanx dcs

2:52 am

congrats rm

2:52 am

congrats, rmcc! :D

2:53 am

no non cease and desist. LOL just meant i finally got the j's

2:53 am

had been staring at the grid for ages, and getting nowhere

2:53 am

Oh, Good. You Almost just made me feel really pathetic. Cause I was here WAY b4 you.

2:54 am

i have fish eggs, part(s) in a play, a bedro4, flower(s), which RO am i missing, pls?

2:54 am

me, moi ?you ? pathetic ? never!

2:55 am

the barfy one.

2:55 am

dcs vomit?

2:55 am

i always miss that one, ty, moon

2:55 am

mostly cause it my brain, that's a name.

2:55 am

And after last night rmcc, you have no idea. SADly pathetic lol

2:56 am

what did you do??????

2:56 am

It is to me, too. But not to most Americans. They never get it when I say things like The Other R**** Cramden....

2:57 am

I guess that was my fault... I had a bad night. I was a Sitcom on roller skates. I was a Whole episode of Candid Camera.

2:57 am

i have he4 x 2 he5 x 2, what's missing pls?

2:57 am

did no one watch The Muppet Show. hmph

2:58 am

*I* did. But as we've already noted... *I*m special. With an S.

2:58 am

i have he4*3

2:58 am

ahhhh. roller skates. good fillers of closets. at the back on the highest shelf!!!

2:59 am

isn't that a dangerous place to store them, rmcc? oh, they're boxed, aren't they.

2:59 am

ta da FIREWORDS for me :)

2:59 am

I tripped and pulled off my father in laws toupee and shoved it into the greenbean casserole while catching my balance.

2:59 am

WTG KIWI!!!

2:59 am

congrats, kiwi! :D Yay!

2:59 am

Congrats Kiwi

3:00 am

anyone for clues before i head off?

3:00 am

Oh, an a good note Dc, the grandkids spent today trying to convince Grandpa to keep taking his hair off.

3:00 am

cool, moon!

3:01 am

i'm missing a pair of HOs.

3:01 am

I have One s word thats gonna cause me an anurism Kiwi gimme a sec

3:01 am

Ok. Thats funny.

3:01 am

ok have ho4 x 8, ho5 x 4 ho6 x 1. what's missing pls?

3:01 am

Dc, I never woulda thought.

3:01 am

another ho6

3:02 am

plural of one of your 5's

3:02 am

ty, rmcc, that answered my question.

3:02 am

You struck me as more of a "ladyfriend" kinda guy

3:03 am

I'm missing an so- I have 3 - 4s 1 - 5 and a 6

3:03 am

is that a euphamism like 'confirmed batchelor' where i grew up, of which i am now old enough to be one of?

3:04 am

: ( all my ho5 's are plural, except for one which i have already pluralled

3:04 am

another 4 moon

3:04 am

Nope. More of a I never thought I would ever see You type "Hos" kinda guy LOL

3:04 am

you have one more 4 than me, rmcc

3:04 am

do yo uhave the ho5/6 combo?

3:04 am

there are two ho 5/6 combos

3:04 am

ty kiwi

3:05 am

the animal? yes

3:05 am

oh! ty, kiwi

3:05 am

so, there's a 5 not the animal....

3:05 am

the next 5 after the animal is pluraled too

3:06 am

well dear friends enjoy your christmas day take care and be safe and ill see you back on my new years day. Mind you im taking the laptop with me and ive got babble expert on it but it doesnt work the best but ill see how i go - there might be times i can play lol

3:06 am

omg. I cant believe I couldnt see the Sun 4. Head desk

3:06 am

whoot! got them, thanx kiwi

3:07 am

You too, Kiwi. tyvm. And same to you. Safe travels.

3:07 am

have a good one kiwi!

3:07 am

happy babbling good nite

3:07 am

enjoy ur holiday, kiwi! godspeed!

3:11 am

ok, have le4 x 3, le5 x 1. lo4 x 2, lo5 x 2. what's missing pls?

3:13 am

lo4x3 lo5x3 lo6x1

3:13 am

you have all the le's

3:13 am

thanx moon

3:13 am

yw

3:15 am

i bet the lo5 i'm missing is the single of the lo6?

3:16 am

Very likly =)

3:16 am

Mahn. Ok. Note:Set down needle before typing.

3:17 am

yup, it were. found them.thanx again

3:17 am

yw

3:18 am

I'm gonna quit typing that... Consider it Karma. Now someone owes me a clue lol

3:19 am

now the g's. have ge4 x 4,ge5 x 1, gl4 x 1, gl5 x 2. what's missing pls? and if i have it, it's yours, moon

3:21 am

cranberrie choc chip cookies are weird

3:21 am

ge 5x2 ge6 gl4x1

3:21 am

oops. no gl4

3:21 am

I bet they would be. Somebody bring some to work?

3:21 am

food complements of job today and tomorrow - from Costco.

3:22 am

i'm getting chinese carry out tomorrow.

3:22 am

Cranberries dont go with a lot of thing people put them with =P

3:22 am

Or it could be cause they're from Costco lol

3:22 am

i think it's that they're from Costco.

3:23 am

I saw a really funny video last week. The song was pretty good... It was by a Jewish kid who does the same thing. gets Chinese that is.

3:23 am

yay, once again thanx moon. now what do you need?

3:24 am

years ago, when i worked at a movie theatre, we got Jews in the AM/Lunch, and xians late PM/evening.

3:24 am

on xmas that is.

3:24 am

Do I need?

3:24 am

hint for se5/14, pls?

3:24 am

Really? Do you know the logic on that?

3:24 am

Ah. Nice.

3:25 am

i thought you said something about some clues neede. or did i misread?

3:25 am

xians had family time early in the day was best guess.

3:25 am

first part of se4.6 + oppsite of yes.

3:25 am

Oh. No you didnt misread. But I wont need one, today.

3:25 am

that's italian.

3:25 am

That's why its Karma =)

3:26 am

grazie, moon

3:26 am

Actually, According to this kids video, it's cause they're busy cooking for the Jewish families.

3:26 am

No problemo. =)

3:27 am

brb, must have drink and a little walk around, joints stiffening up, LOL, you should hear the creaking

3:27 am

I guess that could be "family time" tho lol

3:27 am

see you soon, rmcc

3:28 am

At first i missed the theatre part

3:28 am

i grew up with a week of 24/7 baking leading up to xmas eve, wrapping up at 1500 on the 24th.

3:29 am

we turned out 200 dozen of various cookies, 40 dozen of assorted pastries, plus fudge and chocolate-covered peanut butter balls.

3:29 am

That sounds like it'd be kinda nice... We traveled too much for that, I think.

3:29 am

Ok. Now that sounds Way better than nice. That sounds heavenly...

3:29 am

one type of cookie keeps into Summer. :)

3:30 am

and they re-bake well if they need freshening.

3:30 am

My mom is a terrible cook, tho. I'd be kinda afraid of what might turn up if she tried that many varieties...

3:30 am

found the yiddish in the grid today. where's ruru? :D

3:30 am

My grandma made a german cookie that had to sit for 3 months before xmas, so you wouldnt break your teeth, tho.

3:31 am

He took off before I found it too.

3:31 am

huh.

3:31 am

She makes decent rum balls, tho.

3:31 am

he greets me now with "Oy! it's dc" or something to that effect now :D

3:32 am

rum balls are a favourite of mine. Met them for the 1st time when i was 7, have loved them since.

3:32 am

I found out about the teeth thing when I found like 6 Huge jars down in her basement and thought she might not miss one or 6. Tough lesson.

3:32 am

there used to be a candy shop in Occoquan, VA that did nice onces.

3:33 am

there's a bakery on 8th ave at W 56th in NYC that does ones w/candied fruit in them. i don't care for theirs so much. i hate candied fruit.

3:33 am

Blech. Rum balls shouldnt have candied fruit.

3:33 am

sing it, Sister!

3:34 am

Godiva does a nice rum chocolate, comecially. It doesnt suck.

3:35 am

Ritter Sport does too, but it's hard to find here in the States.

3:35 am

i used to have a friend who brought them back from Germany.

3:35 am

And my mom's recipie is surprising easy. (I think one reason she never made bad ones.) I think I may have a copy somewhere...

3:36 am

That's why I mentioned Godiva. They're easier to find if you dont cook much. Like me. =)

3:36 am

At least, in the states.

3:36 am

i'm back!

3:37 am

wb, rmcc! :)

3:37 am

Now that I think of it, there's also a cookie place here in the Cities that Only ships. I wonder if they do a rum ball.

3:37 am

wb rmcc. How was your walkabout?

3:37 am

has anyone got all the f's? i'm missing two

3:38 am

Yes, huny.

3:38 am

yes , i have all teh Fs

3:38 am

DC, tell me when you HAVE TO have them (Ritter Sport), I'll send you some. Merry Christmas everyone!!!

3:38 am

loosened up the knees nicely, thanx moon

3:38 am

have you the annagram of the spire/fencing move?

3:39 am

fe = 4x4 1x5 fl = 2x4 3x5 1x6

3:39 am

Merry Xmas Marmar!

3:39 am

danke schoen, marmar! Frohes Weihnachten!

3:40 am

okee dokee, i have fe4x 3, fe5x 1, fl4x 2, fl5x 3, fl6x 1. now give it to me straght, i know i'm a nong.

3:40 am

the fl6s are anagrams.

3:40 am

Hi everyone. There is Christmas chaos here, setting up the new (swore I'd never get one) Playstation 2 for the kiddies. Bitte DC. Gleichfalls, Frohes Fest.

3:40 am

how are you today, marmar?

3:40 am

you're missing an fe4

3:41 am

bbling now, thanx moon and dcs

3:41 am

there are worse things than PS2 :)

3:41 am

We're great, just got back from Mass, getting ready for a big German lunch, the whole landscape is frosty white...it's a perfect Christmas morning. How are you?

3:42 am

Yeah... PS2 could be running windows...

3:42 am

alright. looking forward to sleeping when i get home

3:42 am

yeh, xbox has its quirks, that's for sure. roomie has one.

3:42 am

i like Wii a lot.

3:42 am

Doing well. My holidays are over thankfully. We're getting ready to head to AZ.

3:42 am

I know little-to-nothing about PS2 but we played a dance game on our vacation home last summer and the kids went wild...therefore we have it now.

3:43 am

DDR rocks!

3:43 am

great cardio workout, too

3:43 am

ddr??

3:43 am

there are better after-market pads available

3:43 am

We saw the Wii in action and my son would love it but one step at a time...

3:43 am

Dance, Dance Revolution!

3:43 am

Ah, ty.

3:44 am

It was almost impossible to find DDR here...weird, it's all SingStar (1000 versions)

3:44 am

search youtube for dance dance immolation

3:44 am

i find for you, but it's blocked here at work

3:44 am

merry Christmas, Babblers....and good morning

3:44 am

Good morning angel, and back atcha =)

3:45 am

That's ok, dc, ty

3:45 am

Hi Angel...Christmas Angel!!

3:46 am

merry chistmas, peoples

3:46 am

morning, angel, and happy xmas, and to you too, babblerabble!

3:47 am

Fröhliche Weihnachten Babble!

3:49 am

Oh, I have to go witness what's happening in the living room, DDR is about to debut. See you all later. Have a blessed fest!

3:49 am

23 to go. and they are not easy to find.

3:49 am

you too, Marmar

3:50 am

Merry Christams Babble.

3:50 am

You're right DC. that's pretty funny.

3:50 am

I find I've been crying this season.

3:51 am

Aww. I hope they're Good cries, Angel.

3:51 am

I've been thinking about my grandparents quite a lot. I think it has something to do with this new home, somehow.

3:52 am

feeg

3:52 am

oops, sorrryy!

RAR. Merry CHristmas. Tinsel toss

3:53 am

hi herin, did you have a good one then?

3:53 am

everyone grieves in there own way and at their own pace.... you may have some unfinished business

3:53 am

Its always hard to lose cool people. And grandparents are almost always cool.

3:53 am

Merry xmas Lady, wb.

I sure as heck did. Man i ate too much Chocolate

Angel can i please say something

Angel can i please say something

3:54 am

my paternal grandfather died on December 22, 1983, and his funeral was the following day.

3:55 am

Funerals at xmas are about as cool as rum balls with candied fruit. And those aren't very cool at all.

Have you thought that maybe the Grandparents are watching you transit into your new house and are glad you have finally found somewhere new and safe and some where to restart old traditions. I feel that they are watching over you. Please try not to be sad. Im sure that they are happy for you to enjoy this time with the family no matter how trying that senile Uncle Ernie is or how crazy Aunt Hattie has got

3:56 am

I thought you were enjoying the new house, tho... Is that changing?

3:57 am

thank you, herin. I do feel they are close...and thatt they are happy for me...I just miss them so much, and I wish they could see my new home.

3:58 am

not a bit. I still love the new house. I am so happy and peaceful here.

Also do you have a pic of them together in that hall of yours? Maybe they would like pride of place on that wall or on a mantle?

4:00 am

I think some of the emotions I'm feeling are because we decided not to decorate this year...so it feels like something is missing. what with moving, unpacking, my husband's school/finals decorating was a bit much.

4:00 am

Well, good. Had me worried there for a second. But you know they wouldnt want you to miss them... or, especially, feel bad over the holidays. You have so very much to Enjoy.

This is driving me nuts sorry having a second sight thing happening

4:01 am

yes, I have pictures, but they have not been hung yet...although my husband did hang some pictures and my degree on my office walls yesterday.

4:04 am

angel, my maternal grandma died 3 weeks after i was married ( the first time ). years later i had my first baby, he was crying so much, especially at night. i was really low and depressed. one night my grandma came to me, and said, get on with rosemary, you're the only one that little baby wants . from that night on, i never looked back, and i will always remember how nana came back and encouraged me.

4:07 am

by the way, i was wide awake at the time, lying there, listening to my baby crying

4:13 am

Merry Christmas Everyone

Thank you Rmx

Rmc

HI Bfs Merry CHristmas to you. RMC how was your day?

4:15 am

wonderful thanx, herin. my day was made when two of my sons and their wives turned up, to have brunch with us.

4:16 am

how was yours?

Fantastic. I got TOTALLY spoiled rotten

4:21 am

Happy Christmas everyone from a very soggy UK. I will not let the weather spoil the day. I am raising a glass of well chilled shampoo to you and yours. Cheers!

Hey Frances Tinsel Sprinkle

4:22 am

Thank you infernal.....shampoo champagne) shower for you.

sticky

4:23 am

.....but fun

4:25 am

Happy Christmas everybody.

BB POUNCE HUGS. I feel so loved

4:26 am

it is 3.30a here and thought I would catch a bit of babble. is the puzzle hard?

4:26 am

it is 3.30a here and thought I would catch a bit of babble. is the puzzle hard?

No idea i am SHOPPING online

4:27 am

lol...good for you. if i don't have to shop for at least another six months i will be pleased as punch

4:27 am

Not a clue. I'm slurping and babbling.

4:27 am

I am missing two O words. I have: og4/6x2, 5/14x2, ol4/4 and 4/5, and oo4/5. what's missing?

4:27 am

the grid is quite user friendly

I am looking at a new microwave. I have been sooo spoiled rotten this year

4:27 am

Just got an os4

Merry Christmas - Clues are up!

4:28 am

just found the last o word...

4:28 am

Happy Christmas to you lickety and yours!

4:29 am

ol 4.5 and 4.4

4:29 am

Happy Christmas to you and yours lickety and thank you.

4:29 am

tah dah, lickety. hope you and mrp, and childers have had the best one ever

4:31 am

herin, i am spoilt rotten too. i have the most beautiful pair of freshwater pearl earrings and matching pendant

Thanks LIckety Merry Christmas to you and MR pres and the 2 kids. Tinsel sprinkle

OH lovely RMC.

OH lovely RMC.

My parents bought me a new camera and my b.f spoiled me rotten

4:33 am

some will have to deal with crapulence

In 2003/2004 were the worst 2 years of my life. I finally get something right so sorry if i am braggind

4:36 am

Bragg away infernal. So pleased you're happy.

4:36 am

l

4:38 am

go for it herin, i, too, feel the need to brag at sometime. wouldn't be human if i didn't.

4:40 am

hi everyone, merry Christmas

4:40 am

.....and to you too Andree

4:41 am

did you all have a good day, it is almost 10pm here and I am pooped

4:41 am

going to spend what's left of the night with hubby. love to all, hope you all have a very merry christmas. see you after the flip

4:41 am

bye rmcc

4:41 am

Just 1042am here Andree

4:41 am

Bye rmcc. Enjoy what's left.

4:43 am

so your Christmas is just starting Frances

Later Rmc. ANdre i had a fantastic day my b.f blew me out of the water with his kindness. I squeeled a lot today

4:43 am

did i forget to mention? we do it all again tomorrow with my side of the family. sooooo, if you see this woman trundling along with her tummy in a wheelbarrow, t'will be me.

Yah RMC

4:44 am

Started with taking the dog for a very soggy walk.

4:44 am

nitey nite *poof *

Frances it is raining ?

4:46 am

It is chucking it down and has hardly got light yet. A really gloomy day.

4:47 am

fireworks for me.

4:47 am

yay angel

4:48 am

congrats, angel!

POUNCE DC MErry Christmas my dear

4:48 am

and a happy xmas to you too, lady! :D

4:49 am

Good Morning ... Abundant blessings with Christmas delights!

4:49 am

sounds like you and/or your tree if you've one, need be your light today, frances. a happy xmas to you, too!

4:49 am

morning merk. ty, and to you also!

4:49 am

That's my ABCD greeting for the day.

4:50 am

hi merk and dc

I had a lovely day. Merry Christmas merk. SOmeone keep me away from the chocolate

4:50 am

Is it an easier grid so I can spend my time with my family?

4:50 am

hi, andree! happy holidays!

4:51 am

not too bad today, merk.

4:51 am

I'm at my son's and the toddlers will be up soon to see what Santa has left for them.

Oh that is lovely Merk. Love to see their little faces shine at that. Had the joys of gifting for under privalage kids last year.

4:52 am

:) how wonderful, merk

Merry Xmas Everyone

4:53 am

hi rosalind

Hey Rosa Merry Christmas my dear

4:54 am

Mama put presents out earlier this month. One morning they woke up and were surprised the kids had not been up and gone into their room. They found them in their bedroom with one gift already open.

4:54 am

happy xmas, rosalind!

4:54 am

The gifts went up on a closet shelf.

4:55 am

They both just turned 4 (Andrew) and 2 (Ashlee). They found the gifts under the tree. Took them into the bedroom and were just digging in.

evening all

Oh dear

4:55 am

that makes sense

cute but oh dear

4:55 am

hi mrp

4:55 am

hi, mrp!

POUNCE tinsel toss MERry CHristmas MR PRes

4:56 am

Yea, especially the 4 year old is quite sheepish now about it all.

4:56 am

so6/24 please

4:56 am

That will be a family laugh in years to come ... and a good lesson for the next few.

I think i am way too excited to sleep

4:57 am

Not that far yet Andree. Sorry

4:57 am

sun + thick liquid, andree

4:57 am

I will sleep like a baby, we have had 2 Christmas dinners in the last 3 days

Eaten way to much chocolate mondo piggy here

4:58 am

thx dc

4:58 am

se5/14 please

4:59 am

starts like se4/6 after it + opposite of yes

Pardon me for not cluing i have just started

5:00 am

ths again dc

5:01 am

Merry Christmas, all.

5:01 am

happy xmas, hydra

5:02 am

firewords :)

Merry CHristmas Hydra tinsel attack

5:02 am

Thanks. I'm stealing a few minutes to babble but I know that I may have to go any moment, so I hope you all have a lovely day. Do you mean fireworks, dc? Been at the Xmas spirit already?

also MR PRES Ratties sleeping:

http://tinyurl.com/2f7rxa

5:03 am

yay dc

5:03 am

Hi infernal. *bats infernal back with tinsel*

5:03 am

HUZZAH for you dc!

5:03 am

and hi hydra

5:03 am

41 to find for me

5:03 am

came back 404, lady

5:03 am

Hi Andree!

Oh?

did i fluff it?

5:04 am

you can do it, bb! not too bad today

http://icanhascheezburger.com/ top one Dc

5:05 am

i'll look at home, the images are being blocked here today.

ho ho ho!!

5:05 am

ty :)

5:05 am

green giant!

No i gaffed it DC

Mr PRes you needs to see that bottom link

http://icanhascheezburger.com/

This is stupid i cant get a frecking price on a microwave i want

5:10 am

oh, why is that, lady? is it still manufactured?

I am looking at after christmas sales. There is one place with a price no model number and another has what i think the same model number but no price. I cant just drive to the stores as i don't drive

5:11 am

how annoying

5:11 am

call them early in the AM?

Um yes i will but i don't know model numbers that kinda thing. Oh well. We have $150 to spend on one and i would like to look about but post Chrissy sales is mental

I am all a squiral tonight I am so excited

5:13 am

:)

5:13 am

ro4.7?

5:13 am

I avoid shops for months now, totally shopped out

5:14 am

puke, bb

5:14 am

or a man's name :)

5:14 am

tyvm dc

5:14 am

or deep massage

5:15 am

neat, didn't know that meaning :)

Good Morning and Merry Christmas everyone!

5:15 am

morning and happy xmas, nanette!

wowwww,what a day!! totally xmased out!!

5:16 am

hi nannette

Hi MrP!

I am not totally out of anything today I have had way too much SUGAR

Tinsel Sprinkle Merry Christmas Nono

5:17 am

good day for yall, if tiring, mrp?

5:17 am

it is the calm before the storm here. 4.17a and the girlies are still abed

hi andree & dcs & nono!!

we are preparing for boxing day party

I got a squell out of the present we gave my B.fs mum

5:19 am

fun, mrp!

5:19 am

that's always a joy when that happens, lady :)

5:20 am

hope its a good one mrp

I squeeled with my pressies too

DId you know that my brain thought omlegs is a word

come on over andree!!

we start at 11am

5:21 am

I get way more fun with the grandchildren opening their gifts

5:22 am

calumny /KAL-uhm-nee/, noun: 1. False accusation of a crime or offense, intended to injure another's reputation. 2. Malicious misrepresentation; slander.

5:22 am

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

5:22 am

hi carlee

5:22 am

happy xmas, carlee!

hi carlee! merry xmas!!!

5:23 am

I'm the only one up

5:24 am

Me, too

i think my invite has got by the way side

5:24 am

Yesterday's no word was a Christmas one and today's is, too.

5:25 am

me too carlee but thats because our day is over and everyone has gone to bed

5:25 am

mine are still sleeping....cinnamon buns are rising

5:25 am

stockings filled to overflow

5:25 am

no it hasn't mrp, i know you musn't live far away but don't know where

Pounce Carlee Hugs

5:26 am

sounds like an ideal scenario for a youngin to wake to, carlee :D

5:26 am

sprinkling cinnamon and icing sugar in herins hair :p~~~~

5:26 am

And your family will wake up to "oh 4" and sweet smells.

5:26 am

Rockets for me.

5:27 am

<POOM ToSS> for bb

5:27 am

wooo bb!

5:27 am

yay bb

5:27 am

Merry and happy to all who have arrived whilst I was submerged

5:27 am

wtg, bb

congrats bb

5:27 am

now the kiddies can wake up and see what Santa has/hasn't brought.

5:28 am

and i can salivate over the thought of good homemade eggnog!

5:29 am

ro 4,7 clue please

5:29 am

I made eggnog thrice this week, love it and so does the family

5:29 am

hey mr p...is lickety a cell phone gadgety kind of guy..knows all about various mobiles?

5:29 am

nevermind, found it, didn't try it b/c I didn't think it was a word, duh ... forget I'm at babble sometimes.

5:30 am

deep massage Merk (or a slang term for puking)

Carlee i just washed that : P Ph my my b.f is making yummy food but im sooooooo full

5:31 am

okay off to the kitchen for a cuppa before the chaos begins. long day ahead (envious of you who are finished)

5:32 am

15 to go, hurry, hurry, the kids are stirring

5:32 am

i won't eat at all today...

5:32 am

all the smells makes me feel horrid

5:32 am

how is that carlee?

5:33 am

i don't like food smeels and when I s mell all day...is like I ate without eating

5:34 am

well we are all a bit stuffy in the nose here so that shouldn't be much of a problem. maybe a bit of mentholatum under the nose would help you too?

5:34 am

disguise the smells that is ...

I ahve eaten way too much

5:38 am

Fireworks!

congrats Merk!

5:38 am

yay merk

5:38 am

congrats, merk!

5:38 am

<POMPOM TWIRL> for merk

5:38 am

A hearty congratulations!

5:39 am

i must away for shift turnover. happy holidays to you all!

5:39 am

lo6/18 and following 5 please

5:39 am

{poof}

5:39 am

hey, it's my video today. Surprise. We just went to see one like it last night.

5:39 am

by dc, merry Christmas

5:39 am

so is sun + thick liquid

5:40 am

Oops, you wanted lo.

5:40 am

They are based on the lo 4 before it.

5:40 am

lo 5, then it's plural, then the plural of the lo 4

5:42 am

Perhaps I'll see you tomorrow ... not sure when I'll log on ... I'll still be at my son's.

5:42 am

thx merk

5:46 am

morning all, merry Xmas and/or may there be Light in your nights and your days, all of you dear babblers.

5:47 am

hi sprite

5:47 am

good morning. One kid up (the youngest/boy) the others are sleeping still

5:48 am

we had a lovely breakfast, then the kids and I cuddled while reading thefinal english Harry Potter together. Now it is babble time for me... hubby and kids crawled back into the big bed for another cuddle, lol.

5:50 am

today my idea is to just watch x-mas programs on t.v. or those we already recorded and do nothing.

5:50 am

all after present opening of course

5:50 am

Good morning Sprite and everyone. I hope you all have had or will have a happy day as I have had, spending time with family and friends. A happy & peaceful Xmas to you all!

5:51 am

hi lynxxx

5:51 am

we don't have presents with Xmas here. This afternoon we will go canoeing, then have a midwinter BBQ. After that, home, dvd, warm cuddling. Tomorrow: nice breakcast, lazy day, mantra singing, mandala drawing and colouring... lovely family day.

5:52 am

Hi Andree - I hope you didn't spoil those grandchildren too much

5:52 am

lynxxx! *hug* and I wish you Light in all your days and nights.

5:52 am

do you do it on the 6th of December?

5:53 am

I did lynxx and enjoyed every moment

5:53 am

on the 5th, to be precise, yes :) At Sinterklaas.

5:53 am

Good on you Andree - I'm just a bit jealous

5:54 am

fortunately , crapulence is not contagious

5:56 am

hi BabbleRabble, good to see you. I wish you Light in all your nights and all your days.

5:56 am

Sprite - your celebration seems to be more original - is Sinterklaas the original Santa Claus?

5:56 am

hi babble

5:57 am

hello BabbleRabble

5:57 am

Hello, peoples best wishes

5:58 am

Yes, I think so, lynxxx. Sint Nicholas was a patron of children. We celebrate a night of gifts and innocent fun (with tease presents and rhymes) on the evening before his birthday.

5:59 am

Xmas is originally not with gifts here, though the influence of the US and the commerce try to make it so. We celebrate Xmas with family things (and close friends), it is a more solemn celebration, focused on the inner Light and the birth of Christ for those who believe in that.

Merry Christmas People

6:01 am

or, for some people, an occasion to spend loads of money on even bigger loads of food, and stuff themselves.

6:01 am

hi lady, *hug* To you too.

6:01 am

I'm not religious Sprite, but that does seem more fitting

6:01 am

Fireworks Wishing you and yours peace health and happiness

6:02 am

congrats and best wishes, mari

6:02 am

Hi Infernal - you have had a happy day?

6:04 am

Congrats Mari. Your lovely sentiments are echoed

6:04 am

good morning everyone, Happy holidays:)

6:04 am

it is for me, anyway, lynxxx. Though I am religious in my own, weird way, I don't feel 'merry' this time of year. Exuberant festivities don't appeal to me. But I like to focus on Midwinter, on the light that starts winning from the dark again, from the process of everything turning into itself, drawing back power and life into the deepest core, and then the reversal of it. So that in our core the Light is born again and can start preparing for the outer birth as well.

6:05 am

you too, jean! *climbs off chair again.... sorry, did not mean to start preaching here!*

6:06 am

hi jean

6:06 am

Hi Jean. You are having holdays as well as celebrating the season?

6:06 am

mrp are you still there, did you see my post at 5.25?

6:07 am

yes am off for a few days which is great, got the family all coming round tommorow, quiet day today which is how I like it

weeeee FIREWORKS and the house is still quiet!!

6:07 am

congratulations Nono:)

6:07 am

Nanette, what a bliss! Congrats :)

6:08 am

Thats OK Sprite. Your thought process reminds me very much of an Australian artist I was very taken with when I was younger - some basic stuff happening there

6:08 am

yay nanette

6:08 am

Congrats Nono

Tinsel SPrink Hugs Sprite

6:09 am

right back to checking on the Turkey etc etc, forgot the cranberry sauce but hey thats normal for me lol Have a good christmas one and all:)

Lynxx Cute puppy

hmm that quiet didnt last long....... guess i better go put breakfast on the table

6:09 am

Bye Jean - enjoy!

again Merry Christmas to you all!

6:10 am

*smiles at lady and lynxxx* Thanks for making me feel less of a preacher, grin.

6:10 am

will do lynxx probably burn something just to keep up the tradition lol something for the teenager to moan at lololol bye x

6:11 am

bye Nono - wishing you a happy day too!

6:12 am

bye jean and Nanette!

6:13 am

Is there a 6 letter f word that is a mexican food in the grid? not sure of the spelling

6:14 am

I have a 6 letter F word, but I don't know what it means. It contains a foreign word for milk, I think.

6:15 am

i have 2 6 letter f words, have no idea what they mean

6:15 am

and just like the profiles, the ? buttons don't work either for me yet. I have to find out what is blocking it all.

6:16 am

ah, found the other F6. Anagram of the first.

6:16 am

sound like alternate spellings of fl5/18

6:17 am

want me to go find the meaning, lynxxx?

I think i may ahve caused offense by bragging be fore but i am soooooo excited today

6:17 am

good morning and merry christmas everyone!

6:18 am

usually it is pretty hard to offend babblers by being excited about something nice happening to you, lady. Are you sure?

6:18 am

hi little

6:18 am

merry Xmas littlebit

6:18 am

don't worry Sprite - the word I was trying to find had a j in it and I don't think yours or Andrees does

Tinsel Sprinkle Litle

Not sure. Probably my tired little over sugared mind

6:19 am

still quiet at my house!!

6:19 am

Hi Little - happy Xmas to you & yours

6:19 am

no, that is correct, lynxxx, it doesn't.

6:19 am

how lovely, littlebit.

6:19 am

ok lady, brag on then.

6:20 am

the youngest has been up, got into his stocking and went back to bed!

6:20 am

afternoon all..compliments of the season..in what ever way you choose to celebrate it

6:20 am

hi rolin

6:20 am

feijoa - a phantom and not mexican food at all but a fruit

6:20 am

rolin! *hug* May there be Light in all your nights and days, darling.

6:20 am

great kid, littlebit, :)

My bf totally suprised me. he played santa and bought me dvds and a new wallet that i knew nothing about. My parents bought me a new dig camera also unexpected

6:21 am

ty sprite..and to you and yours..

ROlin Merry Christmas.

6:21 am

thanks lynxx, sprite and lady

6:21 am

ah, cl5 enough, lynxxx! Will remember that one, would be a babblet for me!

6:21 am

lynxx...i havent heard a feifoa refered to for ages

Little did you tell him to open stocking gifts then bed?

6:22 am

no, it's a tradition to open stockings first before everyone gets up

6:22 am

Goodmorning Rolin... I have been wondering if your son get over for Christmas?

6:22 am

or feijoa even...

6:22 am

but i did tell him if i wasn't awake to let me sleep

6:22 am

that sounds wonderful, lady. Congrats on their generosity and the fact that it is their love for you they are showing.

6:22 am

FIREWORKS

6:23 am

YAYY Andree!

6:23 am

yea andree

6:23 am

not expected til dec 28 lynxxx...i got a text from him to say he was bbq-ing with family...and counting down

6:23 am

Hooray for Andree !!

little that was our thing too. Open stockings then sleep till mummy and daddy get up

Yah Anfree

6:24 am

*gives rolin an extra hug*

6:24 am

it gives them something to keep busy with till we're all awake

6:24 am

Rolin - thats great! I am very happy for you

6:24 am

ok..ive got to ask...the single o on the top row pls

Sprite i know that even more importantly i didn't ask for it. I actually didn't ask for anything as my b.f totally spoils me and cares for me every day.

6:25 am

im very excited...'course it mean being at the airpot at 5:30am..*sigh*... but i guess hes worth it..lol

6:25 am

an exclamation rolin

6:25 am

it gives them something to keep busy with till we're all awake

Little i used to love getting the stocking presents. Usually little things like pencils and colouring books that kind of thing

6:25 am

ty andree

6:25 am

lady, you deserve their love. No question about that.

6:26 am

i put in the presents that my mom sent this year as well. small enogh to fit!

6:26 am

oh wow, rolin, wonderful! You sleepwalk him home safely!

6:26 am

well I am off to bed , it has been a very long day, merry Christmas to all and most of all peace to the world in 2008

6:26 am

oh i will...oh and btw...i have an announcement.. i was divorced on friday ...

6:27 am

Fah who for-aze! Dah who dor-aze! Welcome Christmas, Come this way! Fah who for-aze! Dah who dor-aze! Welcome Christmas, Christmas Day! JOYOUS CHRISTMAS Babblers, (from the Whos in Whoville and me) :)

6:27 am

sleep well, Andree, and I second your wish for peace. Have sweet dreams and a great tomorrow.

6:27 am

Oops -- didn't mean to get in the middle of your announcement, rolin.

6:27 am

yayyyyy we saw the Grinch just yesterday, for the first time! And I loved it! So did the kids and hubby!

6:28 am

lol ch...im still trying to figure out what youre singing

6:28 am

Merry Christmas, all!

ROlin err is that a good thing? or a long time thing?

6:28 am

Yes rolin, how are you doing at this point?

6:28 am

Goodnight everyone...feeling a bit weary after too much food etc. If you haven't celebrated yet and will be, have a happy, relaxing and joyful Xmas.

Merry Christmas too. Hi CH and tinsel attack anyone i missed. Night ANdree

6:28 am

well herin...its good in that he paid for it...lol..we've been separated for 6 years and we had the deal who ever wanted the divorce paid for it..lol..

6:29 am

oh im fine...ch...i left him..it was as amicable as it possibly could have been...and this is just the legal bit...

6:29 am

heavy stuff, rolin, but good for you! You know I have said it before: you deserve love and warmth and expressions of those feelings. You really really do.

6:30 am

Well, I hope you will continue to share with us, especially if it kind of 'hits' in the coming days. There seems to be something more final about the actual paperwork, even when it's been years. ((( hugs ))) to you.

6:30 am

honestly sprite... the heavy stuff was over a loong time ago..

6:31 am

I know, hun, I know. But finalising it is always a bit of a THING. *hugs*

6:33 am

well it was kinda sweet really...cos his new partner's b/day was the friday and he went to the court house so it would be done on that day... so i told her she'd better look after him ..cos i wasnt gonna get her another b/day present like that...lol

6:35 am

That does sound healtheir, rolin. Brb -- my beloved is demanding some breakfast :D (actually, he does do most of the cooking, so I can't complain!)

Rolin ok at least that wasn't left field for you but we all have ears if you need a rant

6:35 am

you are one helluva lady, rolin. Chapeau!

6:36 am

G'd morning Babblers. Merry Christmas!!!

POUNCE on Lori Tinsel attack

6:36 am

nothing to rant about herin... we're still friends.. we'll be over at their place for new years

6:36 am

Merry Christmas Babblers

Rolin that is nice. I am still friends with 2 ex's.

6:37 am

hi lori and loredana

Hi Lore (blue tinsel for you)

6:37 am

Merry Christmas lore!!!

6:37 am

hey Herin have a good Chrissie?

6:37 am

hi lori and lore! *hug*

6:37 am

nice to be here hey Lori!!!

6:38 am

Sprite hugs back Merry Christmas

6:38 am

Haven't seen you in a bit lore. Hope things are well for you.

Yes i did still got a dumb smile on my face

What about you?

6:38 am

G'd morning babbleland!

6:39 am

yes i am well just dont get the time i used to to be here... but then it just makes me appreciate my Babbler Buddies even more!!

6:39 am

Merry Christmas #1. :-)

6:39 am

morning uniquity

Tinsel Uniquty

6:41 am

great to see you are now a Pro Lori Babblers they are a special people

6:41 am

Indeed they are!

Well i am all out of tinsel so i am going to bed.

6:42 am

They are indeed lore. Yesterday, Uni and I were actually crying. It was a lovely surprise.

6:42 am

yes we all are!

6:42 am

sweet dreams herin hugs for you

6:42 am

gn lady

6:42 am

G'night herin

Hugs all round

I would have to be so tired that i miss Godzilla on telly

6:44 am

you deserve it Lori we all love you and we are all here for each other no matter what

6:44 am

Night Herin

6:46 am

Exactly lore. This is the best place on the net. I've met so many wonderful people.

Lori and Uniquity its nice to see you with icons now. Welcome and thanks to Haz and Ata

6:47 am

i have to and class them all as my dear friends even though i have never meet any funny that its really nice to find such a place isnt it

6:48 am

I have to go, dear all! *hugs* for you all and again, I wish you all that there may be Light in all your nights and days. Take care of you.

6:48 am

Oh yes...babble is the first thing i want to do in the morning...even today, my brothers woke me u for christmas and i asked if i was allowed to babble! :)

Best wishes sprite

6:49 am

Bye Sprite, take care of yourself!

6:49 am

bye Sprite our local Princess hugs babe

6:50 am

Extra hugs to sprite. Merry Christmas.

6:50 am

Wishing tidings of comfort and joy

6:51 am

Lore knows. This is the ebst community going. LOL Uni and I this morn were like "okay, open a little fast, we have to Babble!" :-)

6:51 am

G'd morning pam. Merry Christmas!

6:51 am

Hey Pam!

6:52 am

Merry Christmas Pam

6:52 am

Merry to you, too!

6:52 am

Hi, lori, lore, and uniq

6:53 am

How are your holidys going Pam?

6:53 am

Merry Christmas everyone!

6:53 am

My first official greyed out tile ever, was the f. It was exciting!!!!!

6:54 am

quietly, uni!!! Hi, brookie

6:54 am

Merry Christmas Brookie!

Merry Christmas everyone. Just taking a few minutes out and wanted to say hi.

6:54 am

Merry Christmas Chrissie

6:54 am

yay for Lori

6:54 am

Merry Christmas Chrissie

6:56 am

Boy, I finally decided to change my icon for a day...and what a process...I am so techno-challenged...

it's beautiful Pam, worth the effort

6:58 am

LOL--don't know about that, chrissie!

6:59 am

merry christmas everyone!

m

6:59 am

Merry Christmas hurshy

same to you hurshy

6:59 am

and happy boxing day to those in tomorrow...

6:59 am

Guten Morgen , Babblers and Merry Chrtismas to you all. Love your icon pam

6:59 am

Merrry Christmas Hursh and Inge

6:59 am

Thanks, Inge

7:00 am

Morning inge Merry Christmas

7:00 am

Yours is great, Inge. I LOVE gingerbread... to look at and to eat!

7:00 am

hello Hurshy Merry Christmas

7:01 am

I didnt bake one this year. I enjoyed every other one over the past 40. Tried new decorating ideas each year. It was fun.

7:02 am

my cats are developing the strangest tastes. they now like bean soup, and cinder apparently likes coffee cake.

7:04 am

can i have a clue for the first ho4/6...(cant belive im asking for a 4..)

7:05 am

is it... to have and to ho4?

7:06 am

ooooh...ty hurshy...blame it on....anything..lol

7:06 am

and done now; anyone want clues

7:06 am

merry xmas everyone

7:06 am

yay phand

happy christmas to you cool girl

7:07 am

Merry Christmas coolgirl

7:07 am

is everyone filled with gl4?

7:08 am

crapulance

7:08 am

or, you know, crapulance...

7:09 am

shroom was not found in the dictionary?!

7:09 am

well, hursh, I'm going to my fiance's ex-girlfriend's house for xmas. woo hoo. detect sarcasm

7:10 am

may your day and season be one of significance

7:10 am

why would you be doing that, brookie?

7:10 am

well then I am off for the day hope everyone makes merry

7:11 am

in all fairness, they have a 2-year-old daughter together, so she invited us over his daughter could have her mommy and daddy together for xmas

7:11 am

be well, phandmd

7:11 am

see you phand take care

7:11 am

which is fine, except that there's no way i'm eating any of the food she prepares lest it's poisoned

7:14 am

Inge, I am impressed...

7:14 am

Brookie, you are being nice to your soon-to-be step, and that is great!!!!

7:15 am

thanks, pam. I'm trying my best.

7:15 am

and pam, your icon does look great!

7:16 am

well, you have my vote...

7:16 am

thanks, brookie. It was a process, as I said earlier!

7:18 am

before you know Christmas will be here again

7:18 am

ROFL, babbler

7:19 am

merry christmas everyone :) and hi to everyone

7:20 am

The residents of Mayberry took a course in computer programming. When the instructor said, "Compile," Gomer went to the head of the class.

7:20 am

merry christmas, eliot

7:21 am

(((((((((((((((hurshy))))))))))))))))

7:21 am

i forgot my name :)

7:21 am

amnesia? (lol brabble)

7:21 am

just been a while since i've heard it is all

7:22 am

i have got all the vowel-starting words.

7:23 am

i dunno why the nicknames i give don't catch on amongst others...

7:24 am

in here they do - this is my first time back in months

7:24 am

work has been kickin my bum

7:24 am

geesh... geesh isn't a word!

7:25 am

eliot, are you a fan of the untouchables?

7:25 am

brabble so sweet :)

7:26 am

i'm not not a fan...

7:26 am

mmmm..... i just ate the roast beef dinner my partner prepared....

7:27 am

i'm a twee young (sigh)

7:27 am

how is master wesely doing?

7:27 am

Very nice, Rolin...

7:28 am

he's well, i saw him yesterday. he is coming to my house today - will meet his cousins for the first time! he really takes after marty.

7:29 am

he sits on your lap and covers the keyboard?

7:29 am

Gosh, I would have preferred a larger grid today...

7:29 am

no but they have the same color hair, they both enjoy being wapped, they both enjoy grabbing their mama's finger, they are about the same size, they make similar noises, they both sleep a lot...

7:30 am

why's that pam?

7:30 am

because I like the larger grids...

7:30 am

especially on a day off...

7:31 am

that makes sense

7:31 am

i have toooo much to do, i'm glad it's not too big... sorry pam. but i can shake my boggle cube and make you a second grid if you want.

7:32 am

LOl, hursh! I don't have a lot to do. I am, however, being picked up at 2 EST for an afternoon of Christmas Cheer, so it's not like I am going to be alone...

7:32 am

Although, alone would not have sucked as badly this year as it would have last... enough of this ramblingon, LOL

7:33 am

i have cooking and cleaning to do, it's very bad that i'm lollygagging around here at the moment. i'm getting the list to finish up the last 20.

7:33 am

are you hosting, hursh?

7:33 am

yes but only a small group. my parents, my two sisters, their husbands, and of course wesley.

7:34 am

Sounds lovely!

7:34 am

i'm making... um... a bit too much food.

7:34 am

LOLOLOL

7:34 am

brb--caffeine beckpns..

7:35 am

I am always alone unless my recalcitrant 45 other personalities decide to congregate

7:35 am

why are you always alone? no family?

7:37 am

I am pretty isolated

7:37 am

are you an only child?

7:38 am

no... the others know not how to deal with me

7:38 am

do they not invite you, or do you just choose not to go?

7:38 am

I often am not invited

7:39 am

i'm sorry, how mean of them :(

7:39 am

where do you live again?

7:39 am

but I am good at amusing myself

7:39 am

north dakota

7:39 am

ah... not a quick trip to my house for dinner then.

7:40 am

Sucks when family are not well, flexible... you can't be all that tough to deal with...

7:40 am

i'm alone today too babble - i'da diner'd it with ya - but philly is a bit of a hike

7:41 am

what part of philly are your from (if i may ask)? i was born and raised there.

7:41 am

I was alone Thanksgiving and it was fine, so it would have been fine today, too. But I am a social creature--in that I like hanging out and talking--so I am glad I have plams...

7:41 am

right now i'm in germantown

7:41 am

*plans

7:41 am

heading off to get breakfast, but wanted to wish yah'll a merry christmas!

7:42 am

i actually grew up (sigh. please don't judge - i was just a kid :) in lower merion

7:42 am

merry christmas, nut!!!!!!

7:42 am

and a piratey christmas to you!

7:42 am

we won't hold that against you, tragic

7:42 am

merry christmas, nut

7:42 am

thanks

7:42 am

explain, stud 8-) for us non-philly folk...

7:42 am

sigh

7:42 am

noscitur a sociis

7:42 am

it's like... ugh...

7:43 am

snobby and entitled

7:43 am

where paris hilton would hang out if she lived around here

7:43 am

oh, thanks! well,,, you seem to have survived it well!

7:44 am

well, it looks like the attitude there didn't rub off on you

7:44 am

well that's me done, better get to work! feliz navidad, joyeux noel, etc etc etc!!!!!!!!!!!

7:44 am

and what associates would you have us know, babbler?

7:44 am

heh- years removed anything can be overcome ;)

7:44 am

congrats and merry, hursh!

7:45 am

have a great day, hurshy

7:45 am

have a great day hursh!

7:46 am

have a good one hurshy

Merry Christmas everyone...BabbleRabble..your Merry Christmas list is impressive and fun. Hope it was a "copy and paste"

7:50 am

Hey there Sis: Cooking the ham, didn't realize it took over two hours so had to set my alarm for 7 will need a nap later!!!

7:51 am

Toby Keith is singing the Little drummer boy on CBS... I love his voice, even if he is too right wing for me as a person, LOL

HI there...got in from Winthrop and worked the grid for 45 min until 1:45 Am and finishing this morning..see you at 11am

7:52 am

i'm heading off too

7:52 am

have a great day if i don't see you again :)

7:53 am

ciao, tragic. Happy Christmas!

7:53 am

cya tragic

Merry Christmas!!!!

7:54 am

Merry, johnny!

Today's phantom is "Ho Ho Ho"

8:02 am

hoel, rather than noel? :)

8:06 am

bbl

8:08 am

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!!!!!

And to you too

8:09 am

Merry Christmas!!

hi and merry christmas

8:10 am

merry christmas all! may you enjoy fine wine and ch7 if you're so inclined!

8:10 am

merry christmas!!!!!!!!!!!

8:10 am

MERRY XMAS TO EVERYONE HERE!!!

8:15 am

FLASKKKKKKKKKKKKK MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

All this yelling is doing bad thing to my hangover .....

just popping in to say Merry Christmas before slipping off to beddy bye

8:18 am

Hey Joanne....how are you?

8:18 am

merry xmas Metal....

good . . . night? Sleeping time? to you, leather

Merry CHristmas again...off for todayl...Speedfreak, see you in a few hours.

night, day... it's all the same to me. just pull up another cat if it's cold and snuggle under the covers. 'bye for now all, will try to be back later for actual Babble and socialization. Have a wonderful holiday! **poof**

I've got to go. My dog is being demanding

I swear, you give these creatures a little bit of love, just ONCE, and then they think they DESERVE it. Later, all.

8:24 am

happy Holidays all

8:26 am

Merry Christmas to all!

8:27 am

Merry Christmas Scrabs!

8:27 am

Lori says Merry Christmas too :)

8:27 am

Hi Uniquity! Are you home with Mom?

8:28 am

Hi Lori! Enjoying the day so far? Before I went to bed at about midnight, I checked the NORAD Santa report and he was in Labrador so I knew you would be getting your deliveries soon after.

8:30 am

The Norad Santa tracker was incredibly complicated...he came to NS, then took a huge detour...then came back, maybe?

8:30 am

She is cleaning the rest of the ham we had for supper last night while I lounge and babble

8:31 am

Yes, his global route was rather random.

8:31 am

phone - back later

8:31 am

it was 8:30 here and he hit dartmouth...so we sent the boys to bed, but then he went to south america for some time

8:32 am

Well, he IS Santa, so he can do his deliveries however he wants, right?

8:32 am

Do you have a few weeks off before the next semster?

8:32 am

exactly :)

8:33 am

I have about two weeks still, yep

8:33 am

**** tackle hugs to uni****

8:33 am

Hi carlee!!!!!!!!

8:33 am

SCRABS!!!

8:34 am

Merry HoHo Carlee! Lori and I send our ((love))

8:34 am

How are you today, Carlee?

8:34 am

Happy HOHO to u and lori....{{warm eggnoggy hugs}}}

8:34 am

i'm doing ok..u scrabs?

8:35 am

waiting for the grandma's to get here for present openning

8:35 am

I am migrainy, probably because I stayed up too late and just woke up. My brain doesn't like the altered sleep schedule.

8:35 am

turkey stuffed... stockings done......cinnabons consumed...

8:35 am

No mil troubles today, I hope!

8:35 am

That will be fun, Carlee.

8:36 am

right..i had that too..but mine was sleeping pill hangover

8:36 am

oh she just a PITA

8:36 am

Aww, Scrabs...maybe you need to write yourself a prescription for something

8:36 am

:)

8:36 am

I just need to take 2 naproxen and chug this coffee.

8:37 am

i did 2 tylenol and coffee...

8:37 am

I'm the only one without a headache, that's nice. Hope all these meds work for you two!

8:37 am

I will go to my sister's house later. Her 3 teenage boys will sleep til 2 or 3 so there is no rush. My parents will come over later too.

8:37 am

I have found my first 44 easily but now I am not seeing words.

8:38 am

i went away for 2 hours..seeing new words

8:38 am

Carlee, how is Keving progressing, physically, mentally & emotionally?

8:39 am

*Kevin

8:39 am

holt

8:39 am

jolt

8:39 am

joes

8:39 am

mentally..he at the primadonna stage... physically..can walk about 20 feet unaided...emotionally..ok..considering yesterday was his 42 birthday and he facing all these impediments...

8:40 am

Oh, dear, I switched to the chat box to enter "*Kevin" and didn't switch back to Lickety Add. Shoot me. At least I won't have the headache anymore.

8:40 am

( use control enter for forcing a single word to chat)

8:41 am

Great news with the physical progress.

8:41 am

TY for that info, Carlee.

8:41 am

9o:

8:41 am

Belated Happy Birthday to him then!

8:41 am

And that is right on the Lickety Add box, I just never paid attention.

MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! I have FIREWORKS! Need to get started on the dinner. Having it here.

8:42 am

Yes, Happy Birthday Kevin!

8:42 am

thanks... but he doesn't "get chat"

8:42 am

<tinselly pompom toss> for rumple....

8:42 am

Men don't chat.

8:42 am

Yahoo Rump!! Good luck with dinner.

8:43 am

loads do....but he just doesn't "get" how friendships can developoe and he gives me a hard time for it

Have my roll dough rising. turkey and pulled pork, mashed potatoes, creamed corn, cole slaw, pecan and apple pies.

Oh, forgot the devilled eggs

8:44 am

I'll have the apple pie with vanilla ice cream, please. Where do you live, Rumple?

In Kansas. you might have trouble getting through the snow but you are welcome

8:45 am

ah..grammas are here... ttfn *poof*

8:45 am

I'll call Santa. He was making great time around the globe yesterday. The NORAD Santa Tracker was fascinating.

8:46 am

Bye Carlee

8:47 am

I am going to check e-mail. BBL

8:59 am

Good morning (10 a.m. here) Merry Christmas, babblers. Can I get a clue for el 4/5 ?

9:01 am

found it - !

9:03 am

cs h

9:04 am

Flosey, it is beautiful that you have retained a true stocking tradition

9:05 am

hi Uniquity, thanks, we had such fun with it as did our kids

9:05 am

and Merry Christmas to everyone

9:06 am

MERRY CHRISTMAS FLOSEY!!

9:06 am

Merry Christmas to you too Flosey

9:06 am

it also allowed the adults to have an extra 1/2 hour or so of sleep !!

9:07 am

this year, we are not celebrating until Friday - one daughter is working they'll come over Thursday evening

9:07 am

Exactly...I slept til 7:30 because my brothers were distracted by the socks until then. But, i was promptly roused by yelling kids :)

9:08 am

At least it allows for sleep, Flose! Our big family get-together is not til Saturday

9:09 am

ah, so same thing - actually quite appreciated here, has been such a last minute rush this year

9:09 am

It is nice if you are a late shopper too...everything is on sale!

9:10 am

lol - or, as in one thing that I was mulling over, all sold out by time I went back

9:11 am

True, but there are always returns tomorrow and day after. Well, depends on your province, but you get the point

9:13 am

yes, BC here Uni, and we live on Salt Spring Island, so have to take a ferry to go over to Victoria to shop

9:13 am

Oh! Well that is far more complicated than I had imagined, lol

9:14 am

one gets use to it - I'm originaly from outskirts of Toronto - we retired out to the farm where my hubby grew up

9:15 am

not to the old farmhouse - large property, we built new

9:16 am

Sounds beautiful

9:16 am

whzzup?

9:16 am

flosey, sounds like a beautiful piece of the planet.

9:16 am

Merry Christmas harp! Merry Christmas flosey!

9:17 am

it is Uni and LoriP - the kids love to come here to visit - like a retreat from the reality of their very busy lives

9:17 am

and MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU LORP, AND TO ALL OTHERS WHO JUST ARRIVED

9:17 am

Good morning ladies! Merry Happy to you all! Still on coffee here, waiting until a civilized hour to call my mom to wish her well. We're both by ourselves this year,although she's going to my brother's later on today

9:18 am

morning weegee - ah yes, thanks for reminder, just made my coffee, must go get it, then get back into the grid and finish up before the rest wake

9:19 am

merry christmas everyone. looks like a nice grid today, how many words?

9:20 am

133 Fordy, I'\m just halfway

merry christmas guys..

9:21 am

back at you gopik (that's a lot to type all of it)

am hindu..livin in chennai india..but who stops me from gettin into the christmas spirit

9:25 am

I light the menorah and agree: goodwill Christmas spirit is worth joining in

9:25 am

Merry Christmas fordy, and anyone I missed.

9:25 am

The Christmas part of the saying isn't so important, it is the sentiment more than anything...

9:27 am

Must go make my tinfoil hat... or have more coffee. See you all to finish later. Merry Merry

9:30 am

You are all such loves... may everyone enjoy this season of joy, and spread your kindness to all you meet. Happy Holidays dear ones! :-)

9:31 am

Merry Christmas from Vermont!

Merry Christmas from Minnesota

9:31 am

Merry Christmas, all!

9:31 am

Merry-Merry from Asheville, Gail, weegee, Uni, Lori and gopikrishnanmc!!

9:32 am

Fiber!! {{{Hugs and merries to you}}}

9:32 am

Scarlet! merry Christmas! Fiber, Gail, gardner. All the best.

9:32 am

And from some anonymous hotel in Oakland, Ca!

9:32 am

merry christmas from ontario canada

9:32 am

HI, gardner, and to you! Hello, Lori... it is a beautiful day. {{{Joanne}}} Howdy!!

9:32 am

We came out to celebrate a 50th anniversary of old friends

9:33 am

hi yah scarlet

9:33 am

presents opened ..big kids happy and cooking breafast

9:34 am

big kids includes hubby lol

9:34 am

Fiber, what a wonderful way to celebrate the love of friends... joanne, do you have room at the table? LOL

9:34 am

I've been coming and going. Just put the turkey in the oven.

9:34 am

you bet scar

9:35 am

I am back. Merry Christmas to all!

9:35 am

fried potatoes sausage peamale bacon and eggs

9:35 am

I am making the turkey tomorrow... we have so much food from the Eve celebration... Beloved is enjoying some leftover latkes and kielbasi right now... LOL... I'm THERE, joanne! Merry Christmas Scrabbler!

9:35 am

merry christmas scrabs

anyone heard about "idli oopma"...its fried rice dumplings..tats wat wwe are havin for dinner

9:35 am

Ohhhh, that sounds so good gopik!

9:35 am

Scarlet, we weren't going to come, as it means not having Christmas with our family, but we see family all the time, and rarely see our old friends in California

9:36 am

Yippee, my migraine seems to have disappeared.

9:36 am

There can be only one 50th, Fiber... 'tis the season of giving, and you are giving yourself... how beautiful!

9:36 am

Baked ham. roasted potatoes and carrots, mashed sweet potatoes, homemade baked beans and cranberry orange relish.

9:36 am

My parents 50th anniversary will be 10/25/08.

how does turkey taste?...i mean what makes it better than chicken

9:37 am

Are you planning something for your parents, Scrabbler?

9:37 am

Yummy, Gail. When do we eat and where do you live?

9:37 am

Gail, when I leave joanne's, I'll knock on your door, okay? LOL

9:38 am

Any time is fine. Just head for Vermont and give me a call.

9:38 am

They will likely not want anything done, but it should be recognized that they didn't kill each other along the way.

9:38 am

gopik, I don't think it's better than chicken, but it is a more dense type of fowl... milder flavor... very versatile...

9:38 am

Aha, that is a real accomplishment, Scrabbler

9:38 am

I visited Burlington in Oct 2006 and fell in love.

9:39 am

I am about 40 miles south of Burlington, in Rutland.

9:39 am

I am laughing, Scrabbler...we had some family members who nattered on at one another constantly, but would be lost if they didn't have a "battle" partner...

9:40 am

I once went to a tennis camp in Killington and we played indoors in Rutland, if I recall, on a rainy day. I would move to VT if my family were not here.

9:40 am

Yes, Scarlet, my parents are like that--couldn't live without one another, but frequent bickering. My father is a saint.

9:41 am

We love them anyway, Scrabbler. Enjoy your day... I have to run... blessings to one and all! :-)

wats cookin for christmas scarlet?

wats cookin for christmas scarlet?

9:42 am

Bye, Scarlet, enjoy the day. Let us rejoice.

9:42 am

Good Morning all, just got up

9:42 am

Bye, Scarlet. Take care.

9:42 am

Hi Periwinkle. I slept in too--9 AM, after staying up til about 1.

9:43 am

self

9:43 am

sorry

9:43 am

That was my first word today, FA.

9:44 am

Merry Christmas, Scrabbler

9:44 am

I am listening to Christmas music on the Christian radio station and some of the songs are exceptionally beautiful.

9:45 am

I have Christmas music that I put on my laptop. Thanks for reminding me to cue it up.

9:46 am

Hey, Scrabbler, I tried Scrambler and think I like Noggin better. There were some really good players on Noggin around midnight yesterday

9:49 am

Hi, again, all!

9:49 am

Hi there, pam, Merry Christmas to you!

9:50 am

I listened to some nice songs on CBS' early show this morning, Scrabs

9:50 am

Merry back at you, peri

9:50 am

The music at church last night was so beautiful. Now I am listening to one of my favorite CDs, Lowen and Navarro - At Long Last, Christmas.

9:50 am

I do both, Periwinkle. Visually I prefer Scramble, plus I like to rotate the grid halfway. There are some superstars on Scramble, including some familiar names from Noggin.

9:50 am

Wishing all tidings of comfort and joy. And, I wouldn't mind world peace, too...

9:50 am

Hi Pam!! I thought of you when I awoke with a migraine this AM. Sad, but true.

9:51 am

I had to turn off the Christmas music. It makes me homesick.

9:51 am

I love the brass music.

9:51 am

Oh, scrabs, so sorry. Must be the weather...

9:51 am

(((((HUGS))))) fiber

9:51 am

I took 2 naproxen and drank 2 cups of coffee--now better and hoping for no return.

9:51 am

Scrabs, hope it doesn't last all day

9:52 am

do you need a script for the naproxen

9:52 am

Will you call family, FA?

9:52 am

No, OTC--works better than ibuprofen, at least for me.

9:52 am

LOVE naproxen. The regime doc gave me was 3 naproxen, one vic... (I am super tolerant of these meds...)

9:52 am

Hi, Pam. Other than that, we're having a good time. Scrabbler, so sorry about the Migraine. Good idea about the phonecall. Yes, I will!

9:53 am

what is the brand name so I can tell my friend who gets migraines

9:53 am

Yes, I tried naproxen last spring and it typically aborts the migraine within 1-2 hrs.

9:54 am

"Aleve", but I buy generic.

9:54 am

okay, thanks, Scrabbler

9:54 am

I know how that goes, fiber

9:55 am

I need to clone myself

9:55 am

I get sentimental about Xmas's as a kid, with my late grandparents and with all of my cousins around. Those were great days.

9:55 am

I find it works best for me. I don't bother with ibuprofen--doesn't have any affect on my headaches AT ALL.

9:56 am

Xmas as a kid was with christian friends, so it was always nice because we were out of our crazy house...

9:56 am

I will tell my friend about the naproxin, thanks pam and Scrabbler

9:56 am

I agree, Pam. I tried it after a local pediatric rheumatologist told me it is more potent than ibuprofen and she uses it on her arthritis patients.

9:57 am

Sure, peri. I used to have a script for it, and that was the equivalent of 3, but I wouldn't advise that unless a doc says so.

9:57 am

Yes, Pam, to be with "normal" adults and families was always a relief and such refuge.

9:57 am

EXACTLY, scrabs...

9:58 am

I see Aleve advertised on TV for arthritis pain

9:58 am

Christmas as a kid was only with my mother. Now, typically there are about a dozen people--my kids, my hubby, kid's hubbies and wives and children.

9:59 am

left column all gray

9:59 am

go, Peri!

10:00 am

I have just one O--On4 upon a time....

10:00 am

yay, peri!!!!

10:00 am

that was my first O

10:00 am

Oh, I just got og4 and og5.

10:00 am

It is better for some types of pain, and longer lasting, peri... And, for me, MUCH more effective on the headache pain

10:01 am

those are all my o's, scrabbler. two to go.

10:01 am

And I found another og4 and 5--so my left side is grey. TY for the motivation, Periwinkle.

10:01 am

wouild it work for rotator cuff pain

10:01 am

YAY for Scrabbler

10:01 am

*would* even

10:02 am

it is worth a try, peri. It is used for menstrual cramps, too...

10:02 am

yay, got all the o's

10:02 am

Yay, scrabs

10:02 am

well, I am past menstrual cramps :-)

10:02 am

Yes, is it a NSAID--non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. These include aspirin, iburpofen, naproxen, Relafen and others--inc;uding recalled drugs Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra.

10:02 am

Yay for Fiber!!

10:02 am

LOL, peri

10:03 am

would you care to clue the first og4 & og5?

10:03 am

I will give it a try thanks

10:03 am

I'm off to the shower. Have a lovely day, all. I'll finish this evening.

10:03 am

now working on the right column

10:03 am

hmmm, need to find some og... have the leer at...

10:03 am

Hysterectomy 11/01 was a milestone!

10:03 am

see you later, fiber

10:03 am

og + double vowel = molding

10:03 am

NSAIDs aren

10:03 am

Bye Fiber Art

10:03 am

ogee

10:03 am

thanks, scrabs,... left-hand column done

10:03 am

that would be it

10:04 am

oops

10:04 am

yes, python, I think you've got it...

10:04 am

Yay for pam!!

10:04 am

NSAIDs aren't always safe, I have an incurable form of colitis from taking them for lupus for many years. You have to be careful.

10:04 am

Yes, that is it, python!!

10:04 am

ty

10:04 am

okay thanks Gail

10:04 am

don't want colitis

10:04 am

Yes, they have adverse effects---GI bleeding, increased risk of stroke and heart attacks.

10:05 am

I was on Bextra for a couple of years. It worked great, but was not safe and was recalled.

10:05 am

I think that is why I didn't take Aleve when I first saw it advertised

10:05 am

True, gail, which is why my doc and I talk... But debilitating pain isn't safe, either, and since I am regularly screened for colon cancer, I am glad I am so far so good with pain relief and no side effects to date...

10:05 am

Yes, my father took that for arthritis.

10:05 am

my husband takes them all the time for his knees. He also takes glucosimine chondroiten. He doesn't seem to be afraid of the side effects

10:06 am

I agree, Pam. My kids and I have migraines, too. It's hard to know what to do.

10:06 am

Well, peri, people get the same colitis from aspirin and ibuprofen. And, they take too much tylenol and destroy their livers... I think it is all in being informed and followed by a care provider

10:06 am

I need breakfast or hypoglycemia will trigger a migraine return. BBS

10:06 am

okay

10:06 am

It is hard, gail...

10:06 am

see you soon, scrabs...

10:06 am

I take glucosomine and Lyrica now.

10:06 am

bbs

10:07 am

I take a joint supplement, too. And, as scrabbler turned me on to it, enough magnesium and b... which seem to help not only with headaches but energy levels...

10:10 am

back

10:10 am

I think moosh is a neat word but it is not accepted

10:11 am

ti should be as in Moosh pit!

10:11 am

lol, peri

10:11 am

does anyone have a clue for se5/14 please?

10:11 am

hi, hack

10:11 am

I think that is mosh pit though

10:11 am

Merry Christmas Pam!

10:12 am

not yet flosey

10:12 am

Either way... Moosh Mosh

10:12 am

back at you, hack!

10:12 am

happy christmas all

10:13 am

hi there rae - merry christmas to you too

10:13 am

and to you, rae!

10:13 am

At my Mom's office.... she had a few things to get done today...

10:13 am

wow, is it quiet, hack? what does she do?

10:13 am

so I am gladly sitting here quietly playing a game of babble

10:13 am

I woke up this morning with the hiccoughs!

10:14 am

i hate that... trying sticking your finger in your ear... that always helps mine go away

10:14 am

hold your breath and swallow at the same time

10:14 am

lol - thanks for the tip, hackerly :)

10:15 am

I know it sounds weird but I swear it will help

10:15 am

it's just a muscle spasm, it'll go away

10:17 am

Merry Christmas everyone

10:17 am

merry christmas!

10:17 am

Merry CHRISTmas all!!!!

10:18 am

Merry Christmas to you shorty

10:18 am

you too, shorty!!!

10:18 am

and Lady

10:18 am

and you, shorty

10:19 am

Merry, and Hi, to natts and shorty, and anyone I have missed...

10:20 am

Merry Christmas to all - I can go back to opening some presents but I need a few more clues, please - how about gl 5/16 - I've been working on that for a while with no luck

10:20 am

Fireworks

10:20 am

congrats flosey

10:20 am

congrats, flosey!

10:21 am

wtg flosey

10:21 am

wtg flosey

10:22 am

111 and think i will save the rest...have a great day all "" MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL"""" will be back tonight happy gobbling enjoy! byeeeee

10:22 am

my last 2 words are quite weird - se5/14 and so6/14

10:22 am

but monkeyed them

10:23 am

those are the same ones I am stuck on

10:23 am

ruru - stick another cons in next word for se5

10:24 am

and so6 - hmmm, sun + set

happy x-mas (festivus, solstice, chanukah, kwanzaa, eid, rod serling's birthday, etc!) all

10:25 am

Back at you, gwen!!!!

10:25 am

you pretty much covered everything BDG, right back at you

8-D

10:26 am

set?

10:27 am

having a problem with the so too ruru

10:27 am

got the se thanks so6 is my last

10:27 am

set - not to do with sun at all, set - as in food

10:27 am

got it ruru, think of jello

10:27 am

thanks flosey\

10:27 am

yw

oooh i found a monty python name!

10:28 am

yyyyeah

10:28 am

yyyyeah

10:28 am

now am off to phone grandson

(almost) (darn)

10:28 am

Thanks flosey.. btw you are almost in the grid today

10:29 am

LOL, ruru, at least the abrev. is there

10:30 am

thanks for those two clues flo & peri.. I spent over an hour on those two words....

10:30 am

I hate when that happens ruru

10:30 am

you have no idea.........lol

10:31 am

Hi, all - looking for gl 5/16 - help, please

10:31 am

I am back. Yippee of PB & J for breakfast. Ty for that so6 clue.

10:32 am

ruru I just kept typing connecting letters until I hit the right ones

10:32 am

overcast day jbv is gl - y

10:32 am

wb Scrabbler, had a brownie and coffee for breakfast

10:32 am

I do the same flosey but rarely hit the combination

10:32 am

JBV I have gl5 doom and gl***

10:33 am

A brownie! Yummy!

10:33 am

thanks peri!

10:33 am

cheese sandwich for breakfast here.. and coffee...

10:33 am

TY for gl5

10:33 am

and ruru!

10:33 am

YW JBV

10:33 am

coffee with bailey's here

10:33 am

Hi, ruru and flosey...

10:33 am

hmm Lady, love Baileys

10:33 am

hey hey pam!

10:33 am

hmm Lady, love Baileys

10:34 am

bye for now - see you at flip tonight

10:34 am

I am making all of us a big pot of peppermint tea. I just used my last peppermint tea bags.

10:34 am

I made grilled ch**** sandwich for lunch yesterday using Irish Dubliner ch****, very good

10:34 am

mmm... smells good, scrabbler

10:34 am

yum.. I have some, scrabs. Next time I harrumph off of the couch, I must make some...

10:34 am

Alcohol would put me ina coma--I am very sensitive and have had none since 1994 when I started a medication.

10:34 am

Yum, peri. Forgot it's in the grid. sorry...

10:35 am

hard to play Babble when you are in a coma :-)

10:35 am

true true, peri

10:35 am

LOL, peri...

10:35 am

It's hard to do much of anything when comatose.

10:35 am

The lady at Traders Joes recommended the Irish Dubliner, had never tried it before

10:35 am

I don't drink much of the bailey/sweet stuff. I like wine, beer, and scotch. Not all at together...

10:36 am

Haha, Pam.

10:36 am

I prefer the sweeter drinks

10:36 am

I like my White Wave soy milk, haha.

10:37 am

LOL Scrabs

10:37 am

never tried soy milk

10:37 am

very nice video today! my son says cool!

10:37 am

tried almond milk and was disappointed

(drinks Vernors when I get *real* crazy LOL)

10:37 am

merry christmas all

10:37 am

what is Vernors

10:37 am

I am lactose intolerant so that is what I drink, so as to not contribute to global warming, LOL.

vernors. best ginger ale in the word

world

10:37 am

BDG, I am shocked!

10:37 am

LOL Scrabs

10:38 am

Hi Knight--i haven't seen you in ages.

(!)

10:38 am

Oh, okay, never heard of it

10:38 am

vernors, spiciest ginger ale in the world!

10:38 am

where did you buy it BDG?

woo hoo found the 7

10:38 am

Hi, and merry, knight

10:38 am

I love ginger

peri, i'm in detroit. everyone has it here, pretty much

10:39 am

haven't seen it on the east coast

the can i have says it's bottled by A&W -- well, their HQ is local too. sorry, they might not have it in your area!

10:40 am

my aunt moved from Detroit to Tennessee. We bring Vernors care packages when we visit her.

10:40 am

we have A & W root beer here...

(yes, i live in Farmington Hills where we have the world HQ of A&W root beer)

10:40 am

we have A&W Root Beer

10:41 am

Local favorites are fascinating to hear about. There are many Buffalo products that get sent all over the world.

10:41 am

maybe Whole Foods Market, will have to check it out

A&W has been national for decades -- not sure when they bouth out Vernors, which used to be independent

anyone live womewhere that you can get lefse???

bouth=bought

sheesh! sheesh is too a word!

10:42 am

lolol. melon

10:42 am

yes it is melon, stupid enable

oy, loogit the clock. gotta go start picking people u-p for the big dinner thing . . . see ya bye and happy Whateverses! *poink*

10:42 am

lefse?

10:42 am

Sheesh, you are so right, melonhead!

hi, Scrabbler

10:42 am

***christmas hugs *** for peri

10:43 am

Carlee, how is it with the Grandmas there?

10:43 am

((((carlee)))))

10:43 am

only one so far...my mum....all good so far... :)

10:44 am

Down to 40 remaining and thinking about using the list vs plodding along.

10:45 am

Scrabbler do you have the right column gray yet

10:45 am

I have 42 left and thinking of going to the list too

10:45 am

call me plod-a-lot...

10:45 am

need 2 more F words

hi, periwinkle. I'm going back to bed. Got up early today to sponsor breakfast at my synagogue. Had shnapps at 9 am :)

10:45 am

Nope, Periwinkle. Do you?

10:45 am

no need 2 F words

10:46 am

lol melon... you're as bad as me with baileys in my coffee for christmas

10:46 am

LOLOL, melon

10:46 am

I need 6 more M's and 5 F's. I am really going to try hard--focus, concentrate and execute!!

10:46 am

my grandpop used to drink peppermint Schnapps

10:46 am

I could use breakfast!

10:46 am

have all the M's

10:46 am

i have 2 left both of them 6 letters

we have Chivas, but not on weekdays. i usually contribute amaretto.

10:47 am

But food would slow absorption of the alcohol, LadyNatts.

10:47 am

tastes good in hot chocolate, peri

10:47 am

yay, Peri

10:47 am

I used to love Amaratoo, got really sick on it once

10:47 am

yay, peri

10:47 am

that is a thought pam, need to buy some

10:48 am

Amaretoo and have not had it since

10:48 am

can't spell today

10:48 am

LOL, I found my mo4/10! And mo5.

I had lox and bagels, plus a slice of babka. No wonder I'm sleepy!

10:48 am

good for you Scarbs

10:48 am

love lox and bagels

10:49 am

*scrabs*

10:49 am

Go pass out in bed. It will be more comfortable than head on keyboard.

10:49 am

Yum--minus the babka--no sweets in the am for me--don't like 'em

10:49 am

love sweets anytime

10:49 am

need to eat some real food though, bbs to finish

I gotta have a little something sweet with my coffee

10:50 am

Chocolate mousse, pudding, ice cream, on brownies---heaven!

10:50 am

I need one more M.

10:51 am

I have 3 me's, the rest are mo's.

hmmm, sh5,sh6 combo - another word for synangogue ;)

hey, a person could gain weight just reading this chat!

10:53 am

Merry Christmas to all my Babble buds! Slept until 9:30. Hubby got up and made us waffles (with real maple syrup). I received a locally handmade necklace, a wireless mouse and some gift certificates. Off to vacuum post unwrapping flotsom. Blessings and good tidings to everyone!

10:53 am

Hi Judi. Merry Christmas!

10:53 am

merry ho ho, judi

10:53 am

More help on those synagogue words?

10:54 am

Itching to Babble, but hubby is following behind me with the steam cleaner, so I HAVE to vacuum. Pooh.

10:54 am

Tell him where to put the vaccum nozzle.

chase the train up there (cryptic clue)

10:54 am

add an l to ****fly pie

10:55 am

I mean on himself, Judi.

10:55 am

TY, Pam

10:55 am

yw

10:55 am

That clue was and is still cryptic to me, melon.

10:57 am

merry christmas all! found lo5 a-leaping!

10:57 am

Hot peppermint tea is ready for one and all.

wasn't my best. part of the clue was as in "elevated train"

10:57 am

Merry Christmas!

hot peppermint tea! yea! tx!

10:57 am

Merry Christmas, Dan!!

10:58 am

brb

10:58 am

need a clue for a fe4/8...have one of them

10:58 am

i still don't get it, melon, LOl

10:58 am

nm, found it!

10:59 am

fe4/8 = first letters of opp of masculine + vowel

10:59 am

What is the other fe4/8?

10:59 am

NM--found it.

chase as in "go away!" + the "El"

11:00 am

wait just a minute here.. I haven't found the other fe4/8... and you all keep saying NM!

11:00 am

fe + High School

11:01 am

how about the first fl6/33?

plural for a yiddish dismissive. "You call this borsht? fe*!" but plural

11:01 am

TY, Melon

1st fl6 is a gothic architectural feature

11:02 am

I guess I need that too, phaeton

11:02 am

ah... melon... THAT I understood

fl6s are anagrams of oneanother

11:02 am

Not me!!

11:02 am

Way over my head, Melon!

11:03 am

I have neither

11:03 am

No help, don't have either one

11:03 am

think milk got milk

11:03 am

fl + vowel + guevara

11:03 am

that 1st fl is also french for arrow, isn't it? Hi, everyone.

11:03 am

spanish milk

11:03 am

f + bloodsucker

11:03 am

TY, Dan--got both now.

you are right mirandapan. and it sounds like what an arrow can cut.

11:04 am

Hi mirandapan! Let us rejoice on this day!

11:04 am

I thought blood sucker was the IRS?>

11:05 am

True, ruru, but the OTHER kind.

11:05 am

Got one!

11:05 am

merry christmas everybabbler

my goal - get all the 6s & 7s, since there was only one 7 today. i have 3 6s to go.

11:05 am

Yes, Scrabble--beautiful midnight mass last night at St. John's in Boulder. Did you also do midnight mass?

11:05 am

I need 4 more 6's.

11:06 am

the other sounds like the clorox product pha

11:06 am

No, I was on-call til 10 AM, then awoke with a migraine.

11:06 am

Yay!! Thanks for the help, Melon and ruru

11:06 am

Down to 26--BBL or tonight. Enjoy the day!

11:07 am

Oh, sorry to hear that. Hope the oncall was peaceful.

11:07 am

ahem.........merry christmas

11:08 am

and to you, too, esprit.

11:08 am

ty miranda...thought I might have been wearing my cloak of invisibility

11:09 am

only slightly, but I saw you shimmering through it

11:09 am

thought I saw some sparkle somewhere

clues for lo6, so6, ho6 - hope I won't hate myself

11:11 am

ciao, scrabs

got the ho6

11:12 am

helf on the ge5/14?

11:12 am

lo 6 is lo + french for sea salt

and the lo6

11:12 am

that was *help* i need

11:13 am

sun + jello is the weird so 6

11:13 am

could you clue the ho 6, Melon?

11:13 am

ge + robert e ***

11:13 am

like the lo 6 with an h

11:13 am

Thank you JBV

11:14 am

yw

11:14 am

ruru, don't know how to say salt in french

11:14 am

ty--should have remembered that--just had it on a recent puzzle.

11:15 am

need se 5/14 - any clues?

11:15 am

rur--that so is a WORD???? must look it up

11:15 am

oh, and thanks for clue

11:15 am

yw

so6?

11:16 am

se + cons + opposite of yes

11:16 am

just clued the so6 melon

11:16 am

Okay. I'm back after that pesky vaccuming. I'll start this puzzle as soon as my cat moves his big butt from in front of my monitor!

11:16 am

the definition is more obscure than the word, LOL

11:16 am

sun + hair stuff

11:16 am

thanks ruru - should've known that - it's a musical word

11:17 am

i couldn't find either of those for a long time till someone helped me

11:18 am

need 2 more s words - both so 4/5...

11:18 am

thanks for passing on the assistance, ruru!

11:18 am

got it melon

11:18 am

yew bet pam

tx ruru - don't know how the monkeys missed that one. well, goal achived, over half and all the 6s & the 7. nap now, movie later. bye, everyone! {poof}

11:18 am

blndf monkeys?

11:18 am

got the first one - another musical word!

11:19 am

then chinese food, melon?

11:19 am

blind?

11:19 am

Have fun!

11:19 am

lol pam

but of course, pam ;)

{poof for real}

11:19 am

Some traditions die really hard!

11:19 am

nope that was a so 4/4 - still need so 4/5

11:21 am

one is a real estate word when a transaction has transpired

11:21 am

fireworks on Christmas - thanks everyone!

11:21 am

the other sounds like the sharp long blade

11:21 am

congrats, jbv

11:22 am

so 4/5 +red -e

11:22 am

merry christmas jbv!

11:23 am

bbl have a great day Pam

11:23 am

thanks, everyone - enjoy your day, your food, presents, family and fireworks!

11:24 am

Finished!!

11:24 am

Thanks for the clues...enjoy the holiday...enjoy the babble!

11:29 am

you too, ruru

11:30 am

gee, all those children's choirs on TV make me long for those Christmasses when we HAD to show up for the pageant and carroliling.

11:40 am

Checking in before I finally take shower and drive to my sister's house.

11:40 am

You still haven't got there yet? :)

11:40 am

Merry Christmas to all people that were not here earlier.

11:42 am

FROHE wEIHNACHTEN, Scrabbler

11:42 am

No, I am President of the Proscrastinators of the World. We have not had a meeting yet either.

11:42 am

my husband is yur vice president, Scrab

11:43 am

Ja, ja, Freundin Inge. Wie geht es in Michigan? Did you lose your power with the recent storms?

11:43 am

**waits to see if someone else will nominate me for vp**

11:43 am

Haha, Inge. Another slow-poke.

11:43 am

no, we kept our electricity throughout.

11:43 am

Uniquity, you can be treasurer or secretary. Don't worry about much work though.

11:43 am

he goes by the piornciple, that perhaps whatever does not need to be done after all

11:44 am

Ahem. Can I be Queen?

11:44 am

I missed you for a few days and wondered of you were unconnected.

11:44 am

Sure, Queen Judi. Queen of what?

11:44 am

Everything, of course.

11:44 am

I am always on in early morning, but when I am using expert I cannot see the chat. I do the firt half without expert and then switch

11:45 am

OK, Judi, haha. Does your family know?

11:46 am

Alas. Family does not recognize my royalty.

11:46 am

Too bad they don't recognize reality.

11:46 am

well, Judi, wait till the dentist issues you a crown, then they will notice

11:46 am

I choose to think like Cindarella... if the shoe fits...

11:47 am

I am down to 22 remaining. I will save them for tonight. Judi, I also have a rich inner fantasy life.

11:47 am

The key word being "fantasy". I know the feeling.

11:48 am

Merry Christmas babblers erverywhere ! - just starting...

11:48 am

No one can take away our fantasies.

11:48 am

Bonjour, Lucien

11:48 am

Hi Luc! Merry Christmas!

11:48 am

und Frohe Weihnachten to you too

11:49 am

kids gone, wife asleep...time for a little babble...

11:49 am

Hey! Floom is a word. I've ridden enough of them to know. Or is it "flume" ?

11:49 am

Bye everyone. Enjoy the day. I shall return tonight.

11:50 am

Yes, flume.

11:50 am

bye scrabs - enjoy !

11:50 am

bye Scra, enjoy tath sisterly love

11:50 am

*pouting*

11:51 am

i'm afraid scrabs is right Judi...notwithstanding the "pouting" part...

11:52 am

Down to 14. Picking off the stragglers with Lickety's help.

11:52 am

109 left...

11:53 am

merry christmas babblonians

11:53 am

and to you too Nut !

11:54 am

Hiya, NUT! Merry Christmas!

11:54 am

merry christmas judipoo and monty too

11:56 am

Was Sandy Claws good to you, Nut? Whadjagit?

11:57 am

lol judi....i got space freed up on my computer with my brand spankin new external hard drive

11:57 am

left column - all-blue . yay for me !

11:58 am

Snap!

11:58 am

what snapped????

12:00 pm

No, I wasn't electrocuted. I was just expressing enthusiasm for your ext. hd.

12:00 pm

so6 clue anybody?

12:00 pm

ok, I wandered off, and now must really go and get ready. Have a good afternoon/evening/morning wherever you are. I will see you all later !

12:00 pm

don't have it yet dan...

12:00 pm

enjoy Pam !

12:01 pm

just to prove that not ALL the Brits have passed out over their pudding.....Fireworks!!

12:01 pm

ah ha! it's just a wee one, but all i need.

12:01 pm

wtg liz !

12:02 pm

No clue, Dan.

12:03 pm

so 6/24 is sun + hair stuff

12:03 pm

halfway...

12:03 pm

thanks spotplus! that's fireworks for me

12:04 pm

tx spot !

12:04 pm

wtg Dan !

12:05 pm

Sl 5/12, anyone?

12:05 pm

Montreal, have you done today's sduoku? I am hopelessly stuck . Too many sixes! CAn you please tell me where the six is in the top row?

12:05 pm

sl5 is a plural

12:05 pm

haven't done it yet inge... no time... will start it now...

12:06 pm

OK I will give you ten minutes!!! he eh

12:06 pm

I have the gin fizz sl4/4 and plural. I think the 5/12 is a stand-alone.

12:06 pm

sl 5/12 is like walking thru wet snow

12:07 pm

right, it is what you do when the snow is mushy, you sl*** through it

12:07 pm

Ty.

12:07 pm

lol inge... am not that fast - at 1st glance, not much is given away...

12:09 pm

where is smooth papa when you need him? He alwasy finishes in ten minutes or less. Today he is visitng his mom though

12:11 pm

Fireworks!

12:11 pm

Hello All, I've finished sudoku inge if I can be of help?

12:11 pm

going to get more coffee, brb

12:11 pm

Off to do some prep for dinner! See you kids tomorrow!

12:12 pm

FMitch, I think I need to iknow where the six goies in the top row. Mediums always throw me.

12:12 pm

12:13 pm

Top lefthand block of 9 use the centre square.

12:13 pm

Greetings BabbleRabble

12:14 pm

Hello, FMitch

12:18 pm

Merry Christmas BR and FMitch - doing today's sudoku b/c Inge appears to be stuck...

12:19 pm

but where is the six in the top row (horizontal column)

12:19 pm

Happy Christmas monty, it's a bit of a sticky one and then it all falls into place. ingle I gave you placing for 1 x 6 just a min ago.

12:22 pm

that left hand quadrant already has a 7 there

12:24 pm

Oh sorry you mean just the top row, sorry

12:26 pm

Right side middle of top row.

12:26 pm

HI all, back to find my last 42

12:27 pm

Hi peri, hope you are having a good day.

12:28 pm

fine so far and you FM, are people leaving you alone today

12:28 pm

happy xmas all

12:29 pm

Had a lovely lovely day peri and am now back home relaxing.

12:30 pm

Happy Christmas frantique.

12:31 pm

FM, by people I meant other Babble players who blame you for everything

12:31 pm

merry christmas peri ! - currently doing sudoku - 60 words left here...

12:31 pm

right back at you Lucien

12:33 pm

Hello, All. Merry Christmas, as applicable!

12:34 pm

Merry Christmas Vicuna

12:35 pm

*waves from the comfortable chair* Hi Vi

12:35 pm

Merry Christmas everyone! Just one word needed - le5,14. Any clues? Thanks!

12:36 pm

le5/14 - blood-sucker

12:36 pm

nasty bitey waterslug :) Also to mooch offsomeone

12:36 pm

thanks for the clues... got it! can't believe i didn't see it before

12:38 pm

yw

12:38 pm

sorry, folks, I had to start the ham in the oven

12:39 pm

no need to be sorry inge

12:39 pm

Never apologize for ham.

12:39 pm

sudoku done inge... and you ?

12:41 pm

Merry Christmas everybody!!!

12:42 pm

Merry Christmas to you and yours Pink !

12:42 pm

thanks montreal how has your day been??

12:43 pm

same to you pink

12:43 pm

how has everyone's day been so far???

12:44 pm

full of laughter, joy and surprises i hope!

12:44 pm

grand-kids were here yesterday from the morning, our kids since middle-afternoon yesterday - diner, réveillon, stockings and brunch this am --- they are all gone now... and we rest..

12:45 pm

Buon Natale, Feliz Navidad Joyeux Noel and in any other language. I'm not having ham, but lamb.

12:45 pm

Any hints for the fl 6/33 [either/or]

12:45 pm

...and that is how it should be done montreal, sounds as if you had your hands full

12:46 pm

yes pink - but fun all around - how is yours so far ?

12:46 pm

I had fun at the Ukrainian Christmas eve -- with twelve bland dishes. The pierogies were awesome.

12:47 pm

dont have it bichon - Joyeux Noël to you too !

12:48 pm

Today's NY Times puzzle had Merry Christmas in several different languages [including Danish which was a toughie]

12:48 pm

Lucien, the fl6/33 is a French word

12:49 pm

I have the 2nd one now, just missing the first.

12:49 pm

its been quiet, as you probably know the pink family had the flu so we decided to celebrate christmas on thursday when we are better. However cool girl brought me a massive plate of christmas dinner with all the trimmings and cheesecake for pudding...which was really genorous of her, then she came round to my house..so it was nice thank you montreal

12:49 pm

tx peri !! - it means "arrow"

12:49 pm

bichon, anagram of the first

12:49 pm

same first three letter

12:49 pm

bichon have a look at BabbleRabbles profile, he has it lsted in soooo many languages.

12:50 pm

ty peri

12:50 pm

YW lucien and bichon

12:50 pm

I am listening to The Messiah and I am so happy. It's amazing how happy a Christmas Oratorio can make me even though I am Jewish

12:51 pm

i know it's a cliché...but a true one : music is universal !

12:51 pm

Wonderful piece of music!

12:51 pm

I have fireworks

12:51 pm

It's not a cliche when you really take the time to listen to the music.

12:52 pm

am saying that "music is universal" is a cliché - a particular piece of music

12:52 pm

Yay peri, Congrats.

12:53 pm

...can be appreciated....

12:53 pm

wtg peri !!

12:53 pm

thanks all, having a quiet day here, don't celebrate Christmas, celebrate Chanukah . Have a great day, evening, etc.

12:54 pm

see you all tomorrow

12:54 pm

congrats peri well done!!!

12:54 pm

take care peri and see you tomorrow !

12:55 pm

I had the most wonderful surprise today. My son sent me some tea from Pete's with a little "tea for one" pot. I think it had been at the unused front door for a while but the view from the street was blocked by the piles of snow. Sun. we had high temps and a rainstorm and a lot of the snow was washed away. In my walk with the Bichon this AM I spotted it. Now that's sort of a miracle

12:56 pm

nice surprise bichon !!!

1:02 pm

Joyeux Noel, babbleland!

1:02 pm

G'd Christmas afternoon Babblers!

1:03 pm

Merry Christmas lori !!

1:03 pm

Feliz Navidad Uni !

1:03 pm

hello Lori and Uni!!

1:05 pm

hi Pink and Mont! Enjoying the family?

1:06 pm

Hey pink! Are you and Lil pink feeling better?

1:06 pm

family was here most of yesterday and this am - now we are resting - will visit my mom later...

1:06 pm

Sounds like a great Christmas montreal. :-)

1:07 pm

it was Lori, tx !

1:07 pm

we are over the worst now...just left with runny/blocked noses but a million times better thank god!!

1:07 pm

Mmm, resting

1:07 pm

***wonders what FMitch can be blamed for today***

1:07 pm

Glad to hear that pink!

1:08 pm

Overfull bellies?

1:08 pm

brb

1:08 pm

i know Uni... it's a lull between tornado events...

1:08 pm

yes Uni...that too...

1:09 pm

I guess Cristmas is the day of healing! I have been left with only my cough and dry throat :)

1:09 pm

how was (is) your Christmas Uni ? (and LOri's ?)

1:10 pm

It's good here! People are relaxing and ejoying the gifts...

1:11 pm

ahhh Uni, i see you've turned pro !!!

1:11 pm

Turkey is in the oven. No fights/meltdowns. (yet) and supper will happen whenever.... A day to lay back and be lazy.

1:13 pm

Yes Mont, I was graced and gifted by our own delightful Ata!

1:14 pm

good for you !... and a generous act from Ata ! - do you know her quite well ?

1:16 pm

Outside of babble, not at all...it was a beautiful surprise. Se lives so darn far away!

1:16 pm

that's what i thought ! - wow !!!

1:17 pm

Just shows you the crazy friendships you can create here

1:19 pm

it's the finest online community that i'm aware of; this simply re-inforces my opinion...

1:19 pm

Agreed :)

1:22 pm

good christmas everyone

1:22 pm

got to 100 - time for lickety's...

1:22 pm

Seasons Greetings Canada! I hope you are all having a great day celebrating.

1:23 pm

Merry Christmas Jane !

1:23 pm

merry christmas harp!

1:23 pm

yes thank you lyn ! - Merry Christmas to you too !

1:23 pm

Merry Christmas Harp, Lynxx, Ren

1:23 pm

Hi Harp - a merry Xmas to you too!

1:24 pm

merry christmas uni!

1:24 pm

merry christmas ren !

1:25 pm

hey monty! merry christmas!

1:25 pm

Hi Ren - greetings

1:25 pm

hey lyn! how was your christmas?

1:26 pm

Lovely TY Ren, great to catch up with all the family

1:27 pm

that is a very wonderful gift lyn! - i've had text messages from my employees and my bank - go figure!

1:28 pm

Merry Xmas everyone!

1:28 pm

merry christmas dr!

1:29 pm

Merry Christmas DR !

1:29 pm

Ren - you are obviously a great boss if they took time to do that (Not sure about the bank).\

1:29 pm

TY Ren and Montreal

1:29 pm

Hi DR - seasons greetings to you too!

1:29 pm

:)

1:29 pm

hello lynxxx,renfield, dr and harp merry christmas to you all!!!

1:30 pm

And to you Lynxxx and Pink.

1:30 pm

could someone clue the last jo4/9?

1:30 pm

Taking some time to relax before Mother in law comes over for dinner. we are having a nice warm Xmas

1:30 pm

hey pink! how was lilttle pink's and your christmas? wonderful i hope.

1:31 pm

Hi Pink & Lil Pink - I hope you are well enough to enjoy your Xmas fully

1:32 pm

christmas has been delayed until later in the week, due to family illness but, we still had a nice day together

1:32 pm

...just the 2 of us!!

1:32 pm

Harp - the last one I have is to shake violently - rhymes with nuts & bo**s

1:32 pm

((((pink and lil pink)))

1:32 pm

nothing wrong with that Pink. I hope everyone is feeling better

1:34 pm

that was it, thanks! must be time for coffee!

1:34 pm

we are now dr thank you...i can finish my pressie shopping in the sales which is a bonus lol

1:34 pm

wd harp !

1:34 pm

Yea Harp!

1:35 pm

We have hanukah, Xmas and my son's b-day is Jan 8 so sales are always important

1:36 pm

what is hanukah dr?

1:36 pm

I am jewish and my hubby is catholic so we celebrate both traditions Pink

1:36 pm

channukah is our jewish festival of lights lil pink -

1:37 pm

There are many spellings - Thanks Ren

1:37 pm

brb

1:38 pm

it's when a miracle happened and the oil in the temple lamp burned for 8 days while new oil was being made

1:38 pm

that's a very condensed version pink - very condensed

1:39 pm

yup dr - get 2 of us together and we have 3 opinions and 3 spellings....:)

1:39 pm

i have never heard of that celebration before sounds nice with all the lights....im sure there is more to it than that ren but a brief enough explanation to get the jist :)

1:40 pm

I always think it's cool that so many traditions have a holiday related to light, in the middle of winter

1:40 pm

Hanukah is a fun holiday. You get to eat fried potato pancakes called latkes to recall the oil in the temple. The toppings are either sour cream or applesauce

1:41 pm

or both bichon :)

1:41 pm

anyone have a hint for the gl 5/16?

1:41 pm

gl5 and doom

1:41 pm

The first batch is always sour cream for me, folowed by the next batch with applesauce

1:42 pm

anyone have a hint for so 6?

1:43 pm

ty pink

1:43 pm

so6.24 sun + a thick ointment/liquid

1:43 pm

yw bichon

1:44 pm

wow that's a word? thanks

1:44 pm

ty Lynxxx

1:44 pm

yw Kero & DR

ty lynxxx I needed that one too

1:44 pm

so, does anyone want any clues?

1:45 pm

se5/14 please

1:46 pm

Hi Phand, seasons greetings to you

1:46 pm

short for part + not yes

1:46 pm

Greetings and Salutations

1:46 pm

Ty Phan and Happy holidays!

1:47 pm

yw; happy holidays to you too

1:47 pm

tx phan - enjoy ! - BBS to finish last 20...

1:48 pm

bye Monte

1:48 pm

bye montreal

1:52 pm

I have 45 more to find- bbl!

1:53 pm

Have fun all

1:53 pm

bye dr!

1:53 pm

bye DR

hi everyone. could someone please give me a clue for the ro4/7?

1:57 pm

ro go diagonal

doh! thank you amelu

1:57 pm

use a high point tile

1:57 pm

~:-D

my head's really starting to hurt. I'll come back and try to finish later. bye all

2:06 pm

hello

2:06 pm

hello

2:07 pm

Merry Christmas Mlfan ! - back with last 20...

2:12 pm

Merry Christmas mont

2:12 pm

i have found 70 words so far

2:13 pm

how was (is) your day Mlfan ?

2:13 pm

Seasons Greetings MLFAN. 17 to find here - think I need Licketys help

2:14 pm

Basically typical hubby and i just got back from eatting Chinese.. Hubby isnt feeling well

2:14 pm

Mom brought us xmas gifts already so hubby and i didnt do anythng xmas like lol

2:14 pm

How about you?

2:15 pm

Mo6 please?

2:15 pm

family was over yesterday and this am - they have left now - we are resting...

2:15 pm

mo6 is alt. pl. of mo 4/10

2:16 pm

Merry Xmas Day, humans everywhere.

2:16 pm

how come you arent taking a nap mont lol?

2:16 pm

sdame to ya Moom

2:16 pm

mo6 is magic spells, voodoo...2 ways of spelling the plural in the grid

2:16 pm

babble serves as a "rest" time mlfan...

2:16 pm

MO6 is plural of the 4

2:16 pm

Merry Chrismas Moon !!

2:17 pm

Hi Moon - a happy Xmas to you too

2:17 pm

mo 4/10 clue please i dont have it

2:17 pm

I'm doing about the same, montie. Everyone else is Finally gone. {{happy sigh}}

2:17 pm

Merry Xmas Lynxx

2:17 pm

use high point tile mlfan...

2:18 pm

Did evryone get what they wanted for their practiced holiday?

2:18 pm

know what you mean moon - "sigh" - will visit my mom and some brothers this evening...

2:18 pm

mont that was a GREAT clue ROTFL

2:18 pm

Ok, Mlf. Think Austin Powers high tile.

2:19 pm

lol fan...

2:19 pm

i got teh plural of that too for the 6

2:19 pm

there's also a mo5 plural...

2:19 pm

i got it ty moon

2:19 pm

I have the happy ability to say my holidays are offically taken care of. Yeah Me!

2:20 pm

i have 1 5 mo that is plural and the other mo 5 i have wont work as a plural

2:21 pm

awww dont cry Moon

2:21 pm

can't say the same moon... new year's day is more important for québécois than christmas...

2:21 pm

double letter plural

2:22 pm

there are 2 other mo4 that can be pluraled mlfan...

2:22 pm

Actually it is to me, too Montie. But I'm not getting much of a choice in that, this year. We wont be "home" for New Years.

2:22 pm

i got the mo plural 5/12

2:22 pm

We're packing up again and getting ready to head to Arizona.

2:22 pm

ahhh... sorry to hear that moon...

2:23 pm

i have 4 plural mo's already

2:23 pm

Arizona ? - for good ... or just a trip/visit ?

2:23 pm

moon from where to arizona?

2:23 pm

Do you have the Mo +( G.I ) **?

2:24 pm

It's got good points and bad, just like anything Montie. From MN to AZ. And no, I dont usually go anywhere "for good". I travel for work.

2:24 pm

BRB

2:24 pm

i dont think so

2:24 pm

understood... there might me slightly less snow in AZ...

2:25 pm

Besides, I think I would Die if AZ was for good. It gets insanely hot down there and I can only get so nekkid.

2:25 pm

i have 6/36 5/12 and another 5/12 all plural mo

2:25 pm

That's what the hubby keeps saying. LOL

2:25 pm

BRB

2:26 pm

true, once nekkid, if it's still hot, not much one can do... hummmmm

2:26 pm

"But baby, it's 12 below here. It's 50 degrees warmer there." Like 40c is somehow still anything I want to go out and work in =P

2:26 pm

Ooops. 40f

2:27 pm

its 50 something here and cloudy

2:27 pm

yep... i can imagine it ... pretty good...

2:28 pm

here today, a rare sunny day with 0 degrees C (32 F)

2:28 pm

mont do you now what the word si that gramma clued.. i dont get it. can you help me?

2:28 pm

BRB again

2:28 pm

MLFAN - plural letter on the mo4.10 for mo5.22

2:29 pm

yes fan, it's the one with 2 plurals, you have it already...

2:29 pm

I'm a freaky Minnesoootan I guess. I can Always put on more clothes...

2:29 pm

But Still I work with my hands and it's hard to work in mittens.

2:30 pm

i dont have a 5/22

2:30 pm

lynxx i got that one its a 6/36

2:30 pm

yes moon, that's exactly the way we think here ! - it does not matter if it reaches minus 40, we just add extra layers of clothes is all !

2:31 pm

ML - do you have mo4.10? if so just add the plural letter

2:31 pm

yyes that got me a 6/36 not a 5/22

2:31 pm

(There is 2 different plurals for the mo4.10)

2:32 pm

Exactly. Hubby doesnt get that, tho. So I figure when we build a house, it'll have to be on a Mountain. And have his part at the bottom and mine at the top. With an elevator.

2:32 pm

MLFAN, just add a singule letter for plural

2:32 pm

ohh i got it never mind

2:33 pm

Hello to my fellow babblers!Merry Christmas to everyone

2:33 pm

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! Hooray!

2:33 pm

merry xmas Minve

2:33 pm

ahh yes... the old elevator trick...lol

2:33 pm

hello Min - merry Xmas to you too!

2:33 pm

Merry xmas min

2:33 pm

Merry Christmas Min !!

2:34 pm

ge6 please?

2:34 pm

Min did you finish?

2:34 pm

pl ge5

2:34 pm

Merry Christmas everyone.

2:34 pm

mont what is ge5 then sorry

2:34 pm

Ge + Rbt. E. *** + plural

2:34 pm

So how are your holidays going Lynxxy? Get everything you wanted?

2:34 pm

And to you, Davur

2:35 pm

merry xmas dav

2:35 pm

Merry Christmas davurs !

2:35 pm

Hello davurs! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle!

2:35 pm

No, I'm not finished yet MLFAN17. But I do hope to finish

2:35 pm

ge 5/14 uses 2nd vowel 3 times ML...

2:36 pm

FIREWORKS!:-) Season's Greetings Fellow Babblers.

2:36 pm

Hi Danvers - merry xmas to you too

2:36 pm

ty got both

2:36 pm

Congrats Jac!

2:36 pm

Merry, merry Ho-Ho!

2:36 pm

Doing real well min. Don't usually talk on the board here - have a penchant for typing in words in the wrong place :-) if you know what I mean...

2:36 pm

WTG Jacula !

2:36 pm

Hello Jacula! How are you? Merry Christmas to you also!

2:36 pm

Congrat and merry xmas Jac

2:36 pm

Jac oops

2:36 pm

Hi Jac! Congratulations and Seasons Greetings!

2:38 pm

Thanks. Can't hang around but Happy Babbling to you all.

2:39 pm

Happy Holidays Jac to you and yours - enjoy !

2:39 pm

Have a joyous day Jac. Cya soon.

2:39 pm

Hey Jacula, we're twins today! What a coincidence! LOL

2:40 pm

2nd fl6 please

2:40 pm

Me neither, need to take my Xmas present for his walk - bye everyone, if you are still celebrating - Enjoy!

2:40 pm

christmas present for a walk?

2:40 pm

Goodbye lynxxx! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log!

2:40 pm

enjoy lyn - bye !

2:41 pm

must be a camel or something like it ML...

2:41 pm

mont gee i hope al it is is a puppy though lol

2:41 pm

Yeah. camels need lots of walking.

2:42 pm

absolutely... hey moon, you might see some in AZ ...lol

2:42 pm

The 2nd FL6 is like the 1st fl6.Take the vowel off the end and put it in the middle

2:42 pm

ohh duhhhh look at the icon?l;ol

2:42 pm

And lemurs. Could be a Lemur....

2:42 pm

anteater ?, llama ?

2:42 pm

As it turns out Montie, I will. I work at the Renassance Fair. And they have Camel and Elephant rides =)

2:43 pm

Oh yeah. And Llamas for the little kids.

2:43 pm

the dictionary has no idea the definition for that word

2:43 pm

coincidence ?? i don't think so !

2:44 pm

moon i have been to one renassance festival..i loved it.. what do you do there?

2:44 pm

I make leather clothing and accessories.

2:44 pm

last time i saw elephants AND camels was in India, many moons ago... (no llamas though...)

2:44 pm

Which Fair?

2:44 pm

moon it was in Virginia or MD

2:45 pm

MD. Ok. I know which one.

2:45 pm

yes Maryland

2:45 pm

See you all later

2:45 pm

i havent been for a while though the first time i went it rained on us all

2:45 pm

I see them every couple of months, Montie. If you have a yen lemme know. =)

2:46 pm

Cya Gramma. Have a good day.

2:46 pm

Goodbye gramma! Enjoy the rest of your Christmas day!

2:46 pm

later gramma !

2:46 pm

In fact, last year in AZ we had the elephant over to move a trailer in behind our booth. Elephants rock.

2:46 pm

might take you up on that moon...

2:47 pm

they do moon, they DO !

2:47 pm

and its fireworks!!!

2:47 pm

fireworks !

2:48 pm

The closest fair we do to Canada is, obviously, MN. But we also do a couple of others, Depending on where you'd like to visit...

2:48 pm

you beat me by half a nose pink !!

2:48 pm

yay for montreal!!!!

2:48 pm

Congrats Pink and Montie =)

2:48 pm

wd pink !

2:48 pm

By a nose hair lol

2:48 pm

so i see monte lol

2:49 pm

i've never been west of Winnipeg in either Canada or the US...

2:49 pm

Congratulations pinkhatlil on fireworks! Hooray for you!

2:50 pm

Congratulation montreal13 on your fireworks!Good for U

2:50 pm

je 5 please

2:50 pm

Really? You're missing out! Not that the Winnipeg folk Festival is a bad place to start...

2:50 pm

enjoy the rest of your christmas day babblers and if you dont celebrate it seasons greetings xx

2:50 pm

You enjoy your day too, Pink. Have a good nite.

2:50 pm

enjoy your Christmas thursday pink and take care !

2:51 pm

ro4/7 hint plz

2:51 pm

hi shorty

2:51 pm

Shorty. Barfing.

2:52 pm

Or ro** the dog was a piano player on the muppets.

2:52 pm

gotta go - nice people here again, as usual - happy holidays all !

2:52 pm

ro 4/7 sounds like what dogs may say,replace vowel with stick letter shorty.

2:52 pm

thx :) hi mlfan

2:52 pm

i certainly will montreal thank you!! *poof*

2:52 pm

moon what is je5?

2:53 pm

It's the plural of the 4.12

2:53 pm

enjoy all ! - "POOF"

2:53 pm

Cya Monty. Enjoy your rest.

2:53 pm

ohh another one i am missing 4/12 instead please moon

2:54 pm

:0)

2:54 pm

je4.12 is an arab chieftan.

2:55 pm

bye moon - have a good trip to AZ (don't forget to take extra clothes...lol) - "POOF"

2:57 pm

I guess I should go pack =) Everybody have a good day. And I'll cya later.

2:58 pm

Goodbye moonwoof! I will see you tomorrow in the chat!

2:58 pm

bye moon have fun!

2:58 pm

min moon is going out of town

2:58 pm

aye - have a safe trip moon

2:58 pm

Anyway, i cant get anymore right now, i will be back

2:59 pm

i have 82

3:01 pm

evening all, and a merry Xmas for those celebrating. May you find Light in all your nights and all your days.

3:02 pm

hey sprite - merry christmas to you!

3:03 pm

hey ren! Good to see you! How are you doing?

3:04 pm

good sprite - how are you and your family?

3:04 pm

we had a wonderful day today. I think it was my best Xmas ever. So we are doing very well today :)

3:05 pm

Hello sprite! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle!

3:05 pm

hi Minver!

3:05 pm

Hello renfield! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

3:05 pm

Goodbye MLFAN17! I'll see you later on in the grid maybe

3:05 pm

nice! we're enjoying the warm sea breeze and watching movies - eating roasted turkey - and being lazy

3:06 pm

hey ya min!!!

3:09 pm

Does anyone have a clue for the se 5/14 word yet please

3:09 pm

Never mind! I just found it!

3:09 pm

just asking helps often :D

3:11 pm

Does anyone have a clue for the so 6/24 word yet please

3:12 pm

sun plus a thick liquid Min

3:12 pm

sun + hair stuff Minerv

3:12 pm

I am finished!Thank you all for your wonderful clues! YAY

3:13 pm

wtg Minver!

3:13 pm

Yea Min!

3:13 pm

good for you Minv it seems that everyone is finishing with that same so 6

3:13 pm

I can stay to help w/clues for a bit if anyone needs clues

3:13 pm

Hello DR1965! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

3:14 pm

Hi Min! happy holidays! I am fine. I was here earlier and came back for my last 30

3:14 pm

How are you>

3:16 pm

I am doing very well.My Christmas is complete now that I am done with the grid. How is your Christmas day going?

3:17 pm

IT is sunny and warm here in San Diego. We will be having my mother in law over later. My son is playing with his presents and hubby is watching tv.

3:17 pm

Very relzxing :)

3:18 pm

I mean *relaxing

3:18 pm

sounds good to me :D

3:19 pm

I cannot say I am having a sunny and warm day, but I am having a nice relaxing day. I'm here babbling while others are watching "A Child's Christmas in Whales".

3:19 pm

Hubby is watching "Christmas Story"

3:20 pm

as in " you'll shoot your eye out!"

3:20 pm

I saw that movie on television a couple weeks ago Sprite

3:23 pm

I have not seen it

3:24 pm

sprite - you really should see it - it's very funny and depicts life in america in the late 40's - based on a true story

3:24 pm

Oops!So sorry,my last post should have been for DR1965

3:25 pm

I will keep it in mind!

3:25 pm

IT was made 20 yrs ago but is set in the 40's. A little boy wants a bb gun for xmas but his mother tells him he will shoot his eye out.

3:25 pm

and it evolves around a red ryder bb gun

3:26 pm

On channel here shows it 24 hrs from xmas eve to midnight on xmas

3:27 pm

jean sheperd is a fab write and humorist

3:27 pm

yes, I agree

3:27 pm

I didn't see the whole thing. I passed through it while I was channel flipping. Guess I should've watched the whole movie.Hubby had seen it and said it was great!

3:28 pm

clue for 1st fl6 please

3:28 pm

It has a cult following

3:28 pm

THe fl 6/33 word is f + the spanish word for milk DR1965.

3:28 pm

you should watch it min - if you have cable - it's shoudl be on one of the channels

3:28 pm

ty Min- weird word

3:29 pm

It's hard to compete for the tv here with 2 small children

3:29 pm

yw DR1965.

3:30 pm

I compete w/ hubby and 9 yr old Min. that is why I babble :)

3:30 pm

lc

3:30 pm

i leave the tv / movie programs up to my husband - he has earned the name showbot

3:30 pm

ls

3:31 pm

hey susan

3:31 pm

Thanks for the clues! I finished

3:32 pm

I babble for several different reasons DR1965: to put off housework, to ignore husband, to chat w/others, and of course most importantly to have fun! LOL! :=)

3:33 pm

Congratulations DR1965 on your fireworks! Good for you

3:33 pm

Hello susanj2! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

3:35 pm

hello, I"m hoping to finish my 29 words before dinner! Merry Christmas to you all!

3:36 pm

Hi harpjane! How are you doing? Merry Christmas to you

3:36 pm

I'm good Minver, thanos

3:36 pm

i mean thanks

3:37 pm

yay dr and hi harpjane

3:38 pm

phantom, solfege

3:40 pm

There were not very many phantom words for me today.

Tinsel Attack. Merry Christmas USA

3:44 pm

hi lady, wb

3:44 pm

Hi herinfernallady! How are you? Merry Christmas to you

Morning.

Huggles

3:45 pm

hey, nice word, huggles!

3:45 pm

hey ya herin

3:45 pm

hi infernal

YARRRRRRR Reni. How be you this Christmas Dayu?

Hey

HOw are you all?

3:47 pm

I am doing well herinfernallady. Had a nice day. And you?

Wonderful day. Got to see lots of my relations i haven't seen in ages. There is a lot of them (my aunt has 12 brothers and sisters each of them have 2 or 3 kids) there were a few that i hadn't seen for a while. I was at my b.fs family all day. WHat about you?

3:50 pm

if Fmitch is still around, I did finally conquer sudoku thanks to her hint, That was hours ago. O well

3:50 pm

hi inge

Hello INge

3:50 pm

I am home at my parents house in Vermont. My whole family is here.It's very rare we get to all be together.

3:50 pm

sprite , how do you say Merry Christmas in Dutch?

3:50 pm

and fireworks

3:51 pm

prettig kerstfeest

That is nice. Yah Sprite

3:51 pm

Hello inge! How are you doing? Merry Christmas to you!

3:51 pm

or prettige kerstdagen

3:52 pm

I am fine, Min, I am collecting Christmas greetings in diff. languages. French, Spanish and German abound.

3:53 pm

where is our Finnish contingent, when you need them?

My cat smacked me on the head until i woke up :(

3:53 pm

I'm going to take a little break and be sociable for x-mas

3:53 pm

well, here was your dutch edition

3:53 pm

I am off for today, you all enjoy the grid and everything el4 there is to enjoy :) Bye

Have a lovely day Min

3:54 pm

I will be back later to chat and to help w/clues if needed

3:54 pm

Nollaig shona duit - Irish

3:54 pm

Vic!!!! *hug*

3:54 pm

thanks Sprite. Babblers, enjoy you family gatherings. We are down to two of us, with one daughter dropping in . It used to be up to 20.

I am just going to poke at the grid. Hi Vicuna Tinsel and bells hugs

3:55 pm

Howdy, sprite! How are you?

3:55 pm

Hello, all. One 4-letter word left and have monkey-typed myself silly without avail. What's today's point total, please?

3:55 pm

today was a great day, Vic, I am happy. My family is happy. We really found a way to celebrate without old pain and stress, it was marvelous. And how are you?

3:56 pm

1337

3:56 pm

That is wonderful, and what Christmas *should* be all about. =)

3:57 pm

HI herin :)

3:57 pm

I'm spiffy, too. We've had a very pleasant day.

3:57 pm

so true! We kept it very simple and it was just perfect. And tomorrow will be simple too, and quiet and at home... drawing, colouring, singing. Easy does it :)

how do you know how many words there are?

3:57 pm

lovely, Vic! Hi LadyN

3:58 pm

when you are pro, it is listed, melissa. If you are not, we can tell you. It is 133 today.

3:58 pm

Oh THAT stupid word! Hah. Well, done now, thanks to the point value courtesy of sprite!

3:58 pm

God evening Babblers! Just finished the delicious turkey dinner LoriP prepared for me and am all settled in for 42 more words!

aww thank you =)

3:58 pm

Yayyyyy you pro Uniquity! Nice to see you in the IN crowd ;)

3:59 pm

wtg Vicuna!!!!!!

3:59 pm

I feel so incredibly popular 1

3:59 pm

Ooh, Congrats Vic!

Hello Natts. Uni are yuo and Lori friends??

3:59 pm

Husband has work again tomorrow, but the rest of my family will still be around and we'll find something leisurely to do, I'm sure.

3:59 pm

Lori is my mother Herin, I am home for Xmas holidays

4:00 pm

grin, you should, and so should LoriP. I think we were with at least 3 or 4 people who wanted to make you guys pro... I lost, grin.

4:00 pm

*hugs Vic* Sounds good to me! Enjoy it :)

4:00 pm

I read, yesterday! I was overwhelmed by the original generosity, but when I discovered just hoe many people SEPERATELY had the same plan, my mind was blown. Thank you so much for the consideration

Ok Cool Wow big dumb grin on my face at the kindness of babblers. Jadeamoan paid for my sponsership

or how about sponsored my membership (that sounds better)

4:01 pm

Thanks! And now I'll rejoin the bosom of my family, who are currently discussing dinosaurs, in which we are very interested these days.

4:01 pm

so somebody el4 is going to be the lucky one, grin. It is good to keep some dear babblers even closer by tying them to the site forever!

VIc laters.

4:02 pm

Hugs to sprite, Merry Christmas where applicable, and Season's Greeetings to all!

4:02 pm

have fun, Vic! I loved seeing you again.

4:02 pm

I have been thinking about it..Saphyre also wants to sponsor someone in memory of GrannyMax...I have a couple ideas for her

4:03 pm

Granny has an eternal candle in my heart. I miss her.

4:03 pm

Dinosaurs, Vic? That's awesome! Enjoy your family and fun

4:03 pm

(And of course welcome to the wonders of pro-ship for Uniquity and Lori. Like marriage, pro-ship should merely be the outward sign of a relationship that has already been proven.)

yes oh how i miss Granny. Happy TInsel thoughts for you my dear

4:03 pm

I love how you put that, Vic

4:04 pm

ok, now for real, I am off. *poof*

4:04 pm

Ooh. Sprite's gone too? Enjoy!

I am in the most joyous mood

4:06 pm

Isn't it sleepy time in Australia? Or have I got myself all muddled again...Time Zones are tricky

No its not its 9am boxing day. I got so horridly spoilled by everyone. I didn't ask for anything this year

4:08 pm

Wow, you're 15 hours ahead of me. Maybe I will remember that sometime...Any big plans for the day?

Eat more ham

Buy new microwave read instructions on new camera

4:09 pm

Aww...man. I had a delicious homesmoked ham last night...Mmmm. New camera sounds fun...I adore technology

Yum Uni i got the new Canon Iso 70 from my parents. I was shaking when i was playing with it this morning. There was lots of wholly sh??s when i opened it. Then my b,f spoilled me with presents. My house mate gave me a Death head, he looks like Death from Hogfather.

4:13 pm

Sounds like a fabulous treat Herin

Yes the kindness had me in tears. We gave my b.fs mum earings and she squelled that was nice

4:18 pm

I s'pose I was more taken aback, but I was in tears after Ata told me to sign out and in again....Most unexpected gift of the year

Uni how is family day going for you?

That was very cool of Ata and Haz. Which i have not seen Ata about

4:21 pm

It is a fabulous thing that Haz did, and I can vouch for Uni's tears from Ata's kindness. A few tears on my part, that Haz would do such a thing for me. A stranger.

Hi Lori.

4:21 pm

so can someone tell me ... where do you go to play and get the chat and the video at the end?

4:21 pm

We're just suckers for great people ;)

4:22 pm

Well Lady...since I have no pro experience yet, I dunno, really. But the video popped up upon completion for me yesterday (while using babble expert)

4:23 pm

but what's babble expert? and where do you find it?

4:23 pm

Merry Christmas LadyNatts, but, like Uni, I have no experience. I finished, and the video popped up.

4:23 pm

e-mail Lickety for a copy of Babble expert. It's awesome.

4:24 pm

I guess you have to BECOME a babble expert or something...

lori, I did that and he didn't give it to me. You have to buy the expert thing

4:24 pm

sorry, Lori... Merry Christmas to you too!

4:25 pm

Johnny, I had it for over half a year while not pro...but I suppose I had been here a long time before that. Natts - If you e-mail and ask, he will send it - it combines the grid and the clue list in one browser for ease of use (plus bonus video)

4:25 pm

johnny, i only became pro yesterday. I've used Lickety's Babble expert dor months. lickety is my hero for creating it.

4:25 pm

* for even

4:26 pm

LadyNatts, Babble Expert is awesome on a big grid. Totally rocks. I highly recommend e-mailing Lickety.

Johnny LIckety may be busy with family or he may be now distrubuting the expert thing to Pro players to help the creator of the site

Well I though so too. Uni... I did as you suggested and emailed him. He said I had to do the upgrade thing. I was very upset. I love this game, but right here at christmas it is just too much.. :-(

4:26 pm

Lickety makes expert independantly of Dr. God and as it is such a fantastic too, I'm sure they both feel that if he gave it to everyone right away that Dr. God would not get pro subscribers.

4:27 pm

Also, as Herin pointed out, they are in the process of moving as well as holidays. Much as I wish it was so, his job is not to serve my needs :(

4:28 pm

Like I said Johnny, I was here a long time before I got expert...and I was likely a fluke :)

I emailed dr. god where do I get lickety... on his babbles clues?

Johnny yes its Chrissy yes its hard $$$ but there is only a small fee attached for life time membership. Lickety created a program Bable expert which is an upgrade of Licketys list which is under friens of babble Licketys babble Clues

4:29 pm

I'm ashamed to admit i have not i'net chatted with Lickety lately. Perhaps he has changed his policy. I know it's a busy time for Lickety and hsi family right now. They have lots of irons in the fire in their lives.

4:29 pm

Dr. God has nothing to do with Expert, if that is what you e-mailed him about...Lickety's address can be found on his clues page. He created expert.

4:29 pm

you know, I did mention it in chat to lickety once... didn't see me, I guess.

4:30 pm

LadyNatts Send an e-mail and wait LOL He's very busy right now.

Lickety created the list and programs for his beloved to play. He has kindly shared this with us.

thanks everyone... Taking a little long to understand.. ha ha

4:32 pm

that's sweet of him.

Johnny its kinda like giving out a phone number without that persons permision.

Good afternoon, merry xmas to all who are celebrating. I need a clue for so6/24, please?

4:32 pm

down to 11 now!

Well lady I only have 11

Got the so6

Lady I hope you did not take the fact that I only have 11 the wrong way it was just to let you know that I am just starting, way to go hope you finish soon. Best

4:36 pm

thanks marc, no offense taken

Also Johnny. Why pay for pro when you get the bells and whistles for free. Dr God has to run the servers create the puzzles and monitor emails for pests

Go Nats

Merry CHristmas Marc

hi herin

I am tired. Dang cat smacked me in the head with a pair of tweezers that was on the window sill as she was hungry. Then proceeded to yowl out me to get my attention for food. I ignored her.

4:39 pm

It figures that all the words I have left are S's... I suck at S words

4:39 pm

not a good idea, herin

4:39 pm

cats do not like to be ignored

4:40 pm

I also tend to miss the words that end in S ... :(

Nats when they yowl out you and in effect demand food its not a habit i encourage specially the waking me up till i fed her. SHe had no food left as she gutsed it all

4:41 pm

true... I've tried that with mine too, but they are persistant

And do they try and kill you by curling about your feet

4:42 pm

If I figure that might happen, I leave them out of my room

True but sliding door equals kitty attack till it opens. One night she kept me awake so the next day when she was asleep i poked her. SHe looked at me like 'what the heck was that for'? For which i answered 'Not fun being woken up is it?"

Merry christmas i am off

4:48 pm

LOL herin

4:48 pm

Goodbye herinfernallady! I'll see you tomorrow in the log

4:48 pm

Go LadyNatts go! Merry Christmas Marc! :)

4:49 pm

Min!!!!! Where have you been? Welcome to the grid. :-) and Merry Christmas!

4:49 pm

Christmas Fireworks!

4:49 pm

Congrats davurs!

4:50 pm

Marc, did you get the so 6?

4:50 pm

my last word, the so6 ...

4:50 pm

evening everyone, merry Christmas :-)

4:50 pm

Congratulations davurs on your fireworks! Hooray for U

4:50 pm

Hello katieW!How are you doing? Merry Christmas to you

4:51 pm

ty min and lori - now for today's cryptic.

4:51 pm

so, word for un (3 letetrs) + hair *** (not mousse)

4:51 pm

so 6/24:so + sticky stuff you put in your hair LadyNatts

4:51 pm

word for sun, even ***stoopid typist***

4:52 pm

Merry Christmas katie! :)

4:52 pm

LoriP, I have been a faithful babbler everyday. Guess we do not babble at the same time. Merry Christmas to you!

4:52 pm

whoot! fireworks for me :D

4:53 pm

so 6/24:sun+sticky stuff you put in your hair LadyNatts

4:53 pm

I used to evening Babble Min, but became a morning Babbler, perhaps that's why our paths haven't crossed lately. All the best to ya though! :)

4:53 pm

Congrats LadyNatts!

4:53 pm

ooo.. thanks for the clue, min, I got the word b4 I saw it, but THank you!

4:54 pm

Congratulations LadyNatts on fireworks!Hooray for you

4:54 pm

thanks much!

4:55 pm

I'll come back in a bit to clue for those who want them, but I have to search the city for pineapple and pepperoni... we're having a "homemade pizza" family night tonight (did the turkey 2 nights ago)

4:55 pm

I like your icon LadyNatts. I'd ask Santa for Tom Cruise.

4:55 pm

ty min :)... see you later... merry christmas all!

4:55 pm

I like your icon LoriP. I would ask Santa for Tom Cruise.

4:56 pm

Later lady. Merry Christmas.

4:56 pm

Meant for my post to be for LoriP, not LadyNatts.Sorry.

4:56 pm

LOL Min, we all have our dreams, huh? :-)

4:57 pm

Lori! you've gone pro! congrats!

4:58 pm

lb!!!!! Merry Christmas to you and yours! All compliments of teh Haz conspiracy of kindness, for which i am grateful. Pass it on! :-)

4:59 pm

I hope you had a great Christmas lb.

4:59 pm

Merry Christmas to you too, Lori, and a special hug to HAZ.

4:59 pm

Congratulations LoriP on going pro! Hope you enjoy pro status! Have you been using the tile stats to help you out? Honestly, I do not really use the tile stats at all.I think they aren't helpful. I rely more on Lickety's

4:59 pm

ahh, it's been a mostly quiet holiday for us. Talked with all the family members and now we're getting ready to go to the neighbor's for dinner

5:00 pm

LOL Min, yah, I'm a Lickety fan from way back, but I love it all, and have felt like a Queen. babble means so much to me, and the folks I've "met".

5:00 pm

Oh, what is for Christmas dinner @ the neighbor's house

5:01 pm

Sounds awesome lb. I hope you enjoy yourslf.

5:01 pm

Prime rib and all the trimmings, Min, it's become a tradition in our "hood".

5:01 pm

LOL, the hood rane? :-)

5:01 pm

*range even?

5:01 pm

poached salmon with wild rice is our traditional christmas dinner

5:01 pm

Just wanted to pop in and wish everyone a Merry Christmas. bbl to chat some more.

good afternoon and Merry Christmas everyone

5:02 pm

Merry Christmas green.

5:02 pm

Have a great eve lb.

5:02 pm

thanks lori

5:02 pm

oooh greeny, that sounds yummy too!---*poof*

5:03 pm

bye lbd

5:03 pm

merry christmas

5:03 pm

My In-laws are having prime. I have a crown roasted pok cooked by my mother. I'm not with my in-laws for Christmas today, I am w/my family instead for x-mas

5:03 pm

47 left....

5:04 pm

Hi metaleather! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

5:04 pm

I would love to make one of those standing rib roasts one year, but I never seem to have enough people over to be able to eat it all!!

doing well, ty Min and you?

5:04 pm

Hello greengreeny! How are you doing? Merry Christmas!

5:05 pm

thanks min...christmas has been fun this year...we are planning to go see Alvin and the Chipmunks at the theater in just a bit, other than that we have stayed home and played with toys!!

5:06 pm

my house is trashed but we have had a blast

5:08 pm

I'm off to bed. Enjoy the rest of your Christmas Day everyone :-)

5:08 pm

good night katie

5:11 pm

Fireworks, and Merry Christmas Everyone

congratulations and merry christmas meliae!

'night katie

5:12 pm

thank you

5:12 pm

Hello meliae! How are you doing? Merry Christmas to you

5:14 pm

melia! I haven't seen you in forever. Merry Christmas my dear!!!!

5:14 pm

Sleep tight katie.

5:16 pm

i cannot find the second ce word for the life of me...lol

5:17 pm

ce is a plural greeny.....

5:17 pm

i have that one...i need the other

5:18 pm

both plurals......

5:18 pm

thanks got it...could have swore i already put that one in

5:19 pm

Congratulations meliae on your fireworks! Hooray for U!

5:19 pm

Been there. Done that. :-)

sh + ro4/5 is too a word (at least it was in the seventies. and they're darn tasty on pizza too.)

5:29 pm

I'm on my last one......the ro4/7

5:29 pm

clues?

5:30 pm

LOL methaleather!I did not see that word in grid 'til now

5:30 pm

ro + a**a dog

5:30 pm

ro 4/7 sounds like what dogs say, replace a vowel with a stick letter Jayde287.

Does anyone else here play Travian?

5:32 pm

thanks!

5:32 pm

done!

5:32 pm

No I have never heard of Travian metaleather.What is it

5:32 pm

yw

congratulations Jayde!

5:33 pm

Congratulations Jayde287 on your fireworks!Good for U!

it's a MMORPG... a little like Risk... you set up your own village, tend it, try to keep from being overrun by invaders, it's better than I can explain it. http://www.travian.com/

5:36 pm

I think my husband would divorce me if I got addicted to yet another game. I am already addicted to 4 or 5 games

5:37 pm

That was the strangest video...and I have seen my first ever **real** fireworks. I am ecstatic!!!

5:37 pm

Pro-dom is fantastic!

yayyyy Uni

it doesn't take much of your time Min... check it out

5:37 pm

Congratulations Uniquity on your fireworks! Good for U!

5:38 pm

Months of finishing later...and Ata has given me the gift of fireworks *tear*

5:39 pm

I am off to eat dinner.I will be back later on to give clues

5:39 pm

Enjoy dinner Min!

5:39 pm

I must go play a cranium game with one of the brothers, enjoy your night all!

5:40 pm

Goodbye Uniquity!I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

5:40 pm

Bon appetit Min!

'bye Min, Uniquity

I am back, had to get a phone call. Need a clue for lo6/18, please?

wb Marc, sorry no help from me on that one, I need it too

5:55 pm

It is the plural of the preceeding five, which is to lo** the race + stick letter

5:55 pm

no shrooms? :\

5:55 pm

Hi If you got Ho 6/21 switch out the first letter...

ty Lori

I don't have the ho6/21 - can I get a clue for that please?

well, actually I have the first one but not the 2nd one

5:58 pm

watering instrument with a consonant

that's the first one, right chic?

5:59 pm

second the first is the hayburner

I'm sorry I don't understand what you mean

6:00 pm

the first ho 6/21 is the four legged creature

right

but if you were giving a clue for the 2nd one I'm sorry but I didn't understand you

6:01 pm

add a consonant to the ho 4/5 watering rubber thingy

ooh - I just got it

ty

6:02 pm

Yay!

:-)

I only need 13 more - I've never been this close

go Maggie!

6:03 pm

I have 12 to go...

ty metaleather

I guess if you figure I only need an avg of 2 more for the next 6 hrs it doesn't seem so hard

true, but figure it as 3 for the next 4 hours and that will leave 2 whole hours for that elusive last word

also a good strategy!

Hey Lori thanks for the clue on lo6 but it is not showing up. The lo4/4 is to not find something then there is a lo5 which is the pl then the lo6/18 which I still cannot find. Any other clue?

Hey Lori thanks for the clue on lo6 but it is not showing up. The lo4/4 is to not find something then there is a lo5 which is the pl then the lo6/18 which I still cannot find. Any other clue?

6:07 pm

hi

6:07 pm

Hiu squrel

hi squrell

6:07 pm

How was your Christmas

Marc... try a different consonant for the 5, instead of what makes it plural

6:07 pm

i have like 50 left, sheesh,,,lol

then, for the 6, pluralize that word

hi squrell

6:08 pm

me too, I kind of j ust started

ty metaleather - I needed both of those

yvw MD

How do you pluralize a plural?

you don't

6:09 pm

ty met, i got that one

take the lo5 which is a plural

change the last consonant

then, make a plural out of the word you get when you change the original 5

Thanks for staying with me metal, I got it

np, we all need a bit of help from time to time; glad to be of assistance

ok, I know this is lame but I absolutely can't get the el4/5. any clues please?

think of a word that means not younger..... then shorten it

gah - I swore I tried every combo! thanks

it came to me via monkey

monkey, you say?

yep, the monkeys provided that one

which monkeys are those?

ahhh

it relates to the old saw about an infinite number of monkeys at an infinite number of typewriters.... one of them will eventually, completely by accident, type out the works of Shakespeare

The first fl6/33, please?

oh that old saw

here, it means you were just entering random combinations of letters and hit on something

sorry Marc, no joy from me, I'm looking too

right. Don't mind me, my brains are kind of scrambled right now

first fl6/33 - think of Spanish word for milk with the f added in front

6:16 pm

monkey around with the fl5/18

Thanks got it

yw

ty MD, or do you prefer Maggie or Mags?

either is fine - Maggie is the name of my beloved, 1st dog, who we lost much too soon. Maggie Doodles was her nickname

k

well, I'm diving back into the grid, in pursuit of the last 45

go for it!

cl5/12, please?

Not far

6:33 pm

or not open

6:33 pm

cl 5, to shut

Thanks LoriP got it.

6:35 pm

welcome maggiedoodles

6:35 pm

lori! nice icon!

6:35 pm

y v w

ty featherbee

6:35 pm

Hi, all.

6:36 pm

LOL feather. Glad you appreciate it. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

6:36 pm

I'm looking for either of the fl 6's

6:36 pm

jellen!

6:36 pm

one of mine is soaking in the tub, so i'm here to relax for a bit

6:36 pm

Hey, feather.

6:37 pm

Happy Christmas, everyone!

6:37 pm

my living room is semi put back together. if bree from desperate housewives walked in, she'd think it was a mess, but trust me, compared to this morning and this afternoon, it's amazing!

6:37 pm

fl + double 2nd vowel + coins are also pocket **ange

6:37 pm

Merry Christmas Jellen!

6:38 pm

fl + anagram my previously clued 6

6:38 pm

thx, I got the 2nd fl6, now I need the first one

6:38 pm

Was it fun chaos, feather? That's what counts.

6:39 pm

very fun chaos!

6:39 pm

fl + upper ****lons of society

6:39 pm

so fun i need to sleep for a week to recuperate

6:40 pm

what's the tone of this grid? medium bodied, with nice undertones, or bitey?

6:41 pm

medium tone, sweet underbelly feather. :-)

6:42 pm

;) thanks! already 17 words in

6:42 pm

fl 5/18 please :)

6:43 pm

fl5/18 covers your bones, Jeff.

6:43 pm

merry christmas jac

6:43 pm

Good evening all, btw.

6:44 pm

Hi, Jacula!

6:44 pm

Same to you feather! How was little one's first Christmas?

6:44 pm

fl 5, is anotehr word for skin and muscle

Help with the ge 5/14 and 6/24, please?

6:45 pm

very good! he actually had more fun watching his brother than anything

6:45 pm

Merry Christmas Jacula!

6:45 pm

daniel's calling me, gotta go do bedtime

6:45 pm

Lori - love your icon! I actually DID get Mr. Depp for Christmas.;-) (Well, the newest Pirates film on DVD.)

6:46 pm

LOL Jacula, the kids got me Pirates 3 for my Birthday. I love it. And lust after Depp... LOL

6:46 pm

So Santa was good to you, Jac?

6:46 pm

See you again, feather. (I wonder if Daniel had more fun playing with the boxes his presents arrived in than the actual presents?)

6:46 pm

Lucky, LoriP!

waves to all who've entered since I dived into the gris

or, the grid

I am done and now have to clean the kitchen from xmas lunch. Have a great rest of the day.

6:47 pm

Hi, metaleather. *waves back*

6:48 pm

***waves back, yells Merry Christmas***

congratulations Marc, 'bye for now

6:48 pm

Congrats Marc! Happy cleaning, sort of..... :-)

6:48 pm

Congrats, Marc!!!

6:48 pm

He was, Jellen! I got all I put on my 'I've been a good girl, honest!' list - yes, I actually got around to making a list for my partner and kids this year - and my kids also bought me one of those Krups fancy drinks making machines.

tyvm, and Merry Christmas to all of you fellow Babblers

6:48 pm

Marc - Well done and happy cleaning. Don't forget the rubber gloves!

6:51 pm

Hello Metal. Not seen you here in ages.

6:55 pm

Hello and Merry Christmas everyone!

6:55 pm

Incidentally, I'm here to clue if anyone needs it.

6:56 pm

Hello, doxy. Merry Christmas to you, too.

6:56 pm

Hi, doxy! Merry Christmas!

6:56 pm

hi all... need two to finish...es4 and se5,14

6:57 pm

The grid's a gentle one, of sorts. It has one or two surprises, like the last word I found...

6:57 pm

Hi mrae - es4 is plural of the letter it sounds like.

6:58 pm

se5/14 is like the se4.6 below it but with a 'negative' word at the end.

6:58 pm

Jellen - was Santa good to you?

ok, hubby's been helping me - we only need one more word!

6:59 pm

Anyway, as I was saying, the grid provides a few surprises like the last word I found, so6/24, which actually means 'pseudopodia of amoebas' but looks like some kind of French suncream preparation.

7:00 pm

And that word is? (Maggie?)

it's se5/10 - we're trying to get it without a clue for now, but we may have to give in and ask!

7:01 pm

thanks jacula... got 'em both. All finished and time to get busy on other things.

7:01 pm

Okay, Maggie.

thanks for asking Jacula

7:01 pm

y/w, mrae. Enjoy the rest of your day.

7:02 pm

Yes, Santa was very good to me this year---and I haven't received all my presents yet.

yayyy MD and hubby

7:03 pm

What did Santa bring you, Jellen?

ty metaleather - we're going crazy right now trying to get this one

7:03 pm

Yay for MaggieDoodles!

7:03 pm

ge 5/16, ge 6/24 please?

thanks Jellen!

If I get it this will be the first time I've completed a grid

7:04 pm

One should always remember to look for plurals or verb forms when Babbling.

7:04 pm

go maggie!

ge 5/16 is something that a male horse might dread

ty KMS

7:05 pm

Santa brought my a hand-knit scarf, leather gloves, and cat jewelry, so far. Oh, and a gift card to one of my favorite clothing stores.

7:05 pm

ge6/24 complies with the always look for plurals rule.

hi everybody hope you've all had a good christmas.Family all gone now so jut sitting down to enjoy5 minutes peace and quiet before I go to bed

7:06 pm

So, Jellen, you'll be nice and warm as you head for the January sales at your favourite clothing store!:)

7:06 pm

Hi, nursegladys

7:06 pm

Hi NurseG.

wooohoooo, sparklies

7:06 pm

You've got it, Jac!

7:06 pm

Yay for metaleather!!

ty, ty, tyvm

7:06 pm

Well done, metal.

you're done already, metaleather? nice going - you flew right by me!

7:07 pm

congrats metal

7:08 pm

doxy - the look in that dachshund's eye in your icon reminds me of my friend George, who owns 2 dachs (one rough, one smooth).

7:08 pm

I must save that pic to show him!

woo hoo! we just finished it!

7:08 pm

thanks jac.

7:08 pm

Yea Maggie and hubby!

fireworks!

7:09 pm

Well done Maggie and hubby! Told you it was a verb form! LOL

ty KMS :-)

7:09 pm

congrats maggie!

ty Jacula & doxy

7:09 pm

Yay for Maggie!!!

HOORAYYYY!!! for Maggie (and hubby)

ty metal - he was a big help for me on the last 10 words

thanks Jellen

7:10 pm

Is everyone finished now?

now I have to decide if I should go pro or not

I'm sure you all would say go for it

7:10 pm

Do it, Maggie!

'night all, Rio Bravo is on and I'm off to watch John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan and Ricky Nelson conquer a portion of the west

Happy Babbling and Merry Christmas everyone.

7:11 pm

See you, metal.

g'nite metal - thanks for your help

7:11 pm

Of course go pro! It's a one-time fee.

7:11 pm

I haven't even started, but I'm on a public computer and don't have the time. Just here to chat. Needed a quick Babbleland fix.

7:11 pm

enjoy your movie matal.

thanks to everyone for your encouragement - I'll say good nite now and I probably will go pro. Right now I just need to rest my brain!

7:11 pm

Bye, metal.

7:11 pm

The one-time fee is less than you'd pay for some computer games you'll tire of. You'll never tire of Babble and Babble's for life.

7:12 pm

Goodnight, Maggie and Hubby.

g'nite Jacula from us both

7:12 pm

2 left help,lol

7:13 pm

sl5/12 and so6/24,,pretty please

7:14 pm

sl5/12 is a liquid sound. If you drink a lot you may hear a noise like that from your tum if you move quickly.

7:14 pm

ty jac

7:14 pm

so 6/24 is so plus stick letter plus sticky stuff you put in your hair squrell2.

7:15 pm

so6/24 is a word I clued earlier - it means 'pseudopodia of amoebas' but looks more like a French suncream preparation.

7:15 pm

thanks jac and minver

7:15 pm

yw

7:15 pm

Hi, Min.

7:15 pm

My computer time's up, although I may get back on later. Have a fabulous rest of the holidays, y'all.

7:16 pm

Same to you, Jellen. xx

7:16 pm

bye jellen

7:16 pm

Goodnight Jellen! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log!

7:16 pm

Hi and bye, Min.

7:16 pm

in

7:16 pm

Hello Jacula!How are you? We are twins today. Nice icon

7:17 pm

Yes, ruru, we can see you are 'in' the house. LOL

7:17 pm

I think your icon is excellent, too, twinMin.;-)

7:18 pm

just checking in Hello babblelonia

7:18 pm

great minds think alike ...yes?

7:18 pm

ty for the clues, fireworks for me

7:18 pm

Merry Christmas, ruru!

7:18 pm

same to you...

7:18 pm

Well done squrell.

7:19 pm

congrats squrell

7:19 pm

Congratulations squrell2 on your fireworks!Good for you

7:20 pm

congrats sq and merry christmas all

7:20 pm

congrats squrell

7:20 pm

what time is it in England Jac?

7:20 pm

I've got lots of Christmas icons to use, still. I'll change my now so we don't confuse folks ,Min.

7:20 pm

ty, Merry christmas,,,,have fun babbling

7:21 pm

Goodbye squrell2! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

7:21 pm

ty

7:22 pm

Refresh (press F5) to see my new icon. Mr & Mrs Robin have been very evident in the garden today, as they are every Christmas Day. Seems like they're telling all the rest of the birds, 'It's our day today. We're on all the Christmas cards!'

7:24 pm

Not that any robin (unless a human Robin or Robina) would get a look in at any Christmas cake from this house! We all love it.

7:24 pm

Jacula,I hope you did not feel like you had to change you icon because of my icon. I will refresh to look at yours.

I'm new here (a Christmas present!!) ...is there a way to look up a words definition?? Thanks

7:25 pm

Min - No, not at all! I had lots of pics saved up to use.

7:26 pm

Hello quilter. Yes, when you find a word you will see a ? in a box to the left of it on your word list. If you click on that ? it will give you the definition if there is one.

7:26 pm

Hi quitterbassoon! How are you? Merry Christmas to you

7:26 pm

Welcome to Babbelonia, btw.

7:26 pm

Oh! quitter not quilter! *cleans specs*

Merry Christmas...just trying to figure this out :)

sometimes I'd like to be a "quitter"bassoon!! :)

7:28 pm

quilter - the help section above is worth reading, as is Angelsong's page (below left, bottom of 3rd column of green addresses).

7:28 pm

I said quilter again! Excuse me; it's my age, you know! LOL

THanks..I've read the help section, but didn't realize what the bottom was for....

7:29 pm

Jacula, I refreshed and I can see your new icon, but when I click on your profile, I still see your old icon. I think that it is the browser I am using. It is Modzilla.

I have one more t word that I can't find

grrrrrrr

7:29 pm

Had an elderly neighbour over here earlier for a while and it was like Groundhog Day. She's a nice lady, though.

7:30 pm

Which t word do you need adorablelila1988. I can clue it.

7:30 pm

Firefox, Min. If you click on the profile and then refresh when you're in it, the new one will appear.

are there more than three ton words?

I don't know how to say which words i have without giving them away

7:31 pm

No, adorable but we don't usually use 3-letter clues in the log.

oops sorry

7:31 pm

I do not have firefox. I am using my sister's computer. I do not have my laptop, so I am using my sister's computer

7:31 pm

The word you seek, adorable, is to4/6 (warmth ratings for duvets/quilts.)

7:32 pm

Or, it is also a slang word for clothes.

7:32 pm

If it's Modzilla, Min, it's Firefox.

7:32 pm

first 3 mo words anyone?

7:32 pm

When my sister leaves, I will be stuck with my mother's computer. Babble does work well at all on her computer.

ooo ty I got it

7:32 pm

y/w, adorable.

7:32 pm

Hi everyone. I finished a bit ago. How is everyone? Jacula, it is Wednesday for you now.

7:33 pm

Where are you now, Minveryork?

7:33 pm

Hi Scrabbler!How are you doing? Merry Christmas to you

I have 79 words to go but I have been on less than an hour soooo... lol

7:33 pm

Hi, Scrabbs. It's Boxing Day here now. So, yes, it's Wednesday.

7:33 pm

mo + father of jesus was **seph

7:34 pm

Then plural two different ways.

7:34 pm

Congratulations on your early finish Scrabbler! Hooray!!

7:34 pm

Boxing Day--another holiday for you.

7:34 pm

thanx scrabbler

thanks scrabbler

7:34 pm

About an hour ago, Minveryork and I had started this AM.

7:34 pm

Holiday??? We have 9 here for dinner later!

7:34 pm

ge6 please??

7:35 pm

Joanne, structured like me5

7:35 pm

joanne - ge6 is the plural of the ge5 before it.

7:35 pm

Are you preparing the meal, Jacula?

7:35 pm

lol and missing all those

7:35 pm

Scrabbler, I am at my parents' house up in Vermont. I am here for the rest of week. I might be babbless for awhile. My mother's computer really sucks w/Babble.

7:36 pm

le5?

can I get clues on some of the O words... I feel slow because I have none of them

7:36 pm

nevermind, got it

7:36 pm

Scrabbs - did all the sauces day Xmas Eve, plus daughters complicated veggie meal for reheating. Prepped all the veggies, bar the frozen ones, earlier. Turkey will be served cold, beef freshly cooked later.

7:36 pm

The ge6/24 word rhymes with me 6/21 word joanne0334

7:37 pm

on** upon a time ....

7:37 pm

me don't have either tho

7:37 pm

le 5/14 rhymes with sandy place next to the ocean doxy

7:37 pm

Where in VT?

7:38 pm

My parents live in a VERY small town: South Strafford,VT

7:38 pm

og4 - a double curve (window type). Sounds like an expression of perhaps delight? og5 is the plural.

7:38 pm

og4 - to look at in a lascivious fashion. og5 - verb form.

7:39 pm

I visited Burlington in Oct 2006 and was impressed--I could move there and be happy with the outdoor life---kayaking, hiking, etc.

7:39 pm

ol4 - the grandparents.

7:39 pm

I am going to Burlington on Friday. My sister lives there.

7:39 pm

So you are having a traditional New England Xmas?

7:39 pm

ol4 following - Spanish bullfighters' cries.

7:39 pm

stowe VT is wonderful too. that's where doug and i honeymooned when we got married. it was september, so no skiing, but lots of other fun stuff

7:39 pm

I also went to college in Burlington, so lived there myself

7:39 pm

on4 - already clued. Fairy tale beginning, 1st word.

7:40 pm

hey min, i went to college in plattsburgh, ny

7:40 pm

Yes,it snowed here all day yesterday. Had a white x-mas

7:40 pm

oo4 - these exclamations of delight might be accompanied by aahs!

ol4 the grandparents?

7:40 pm

Oh, how lucky for you, Min. I would love to go back. The UVM campus---aaahhhh. The downtown shopping area. I discovered works by an artist named Sabra Field.

7:40 pm

monkeyed em all ty

7:40 pm

os4 - the Cockney way of describing a long, snakey tube firemean use to put fires out.

7:40 pm

UVM? Champlain College? St Michael's?

7:40 pm

we loved shopping in burlington. lots of neat stores.

7:41 pm

Isn't it great, Featherbee?

7:42 pm

scrabbler, bad girl for introducing me to scramble!

7:42 pm

Hi again, all...

7:42 pm

Hi, pam.

7:42 pm

like i need another word game addiction!

7:42 pm

Hi, jac! and all...

7:43 pm

Haha, isn't it incredible?! It is Boggle on heroin.

7:43 pm

Hello again, Pam.

7:43 pm

it's perfect for me! i love racing on here, but except for stid, rarely get partners

7:43 pm

Hmmm, I added Scramble to my facebook profile a couple of days ago. Haven't played yet. Got about 4 inactive games on Scrabulous on there and it seems it's only me playing Herd a Word on there lately.

7:44 pm

you are all so funny! I like plodding along, and you all race away...

7:44 pm

inactive because of you or your partner jac/

7:44 pm

I sucked at Herd-A-Word--too much movement, too many changes, too hard on my eyes.

7:44 pm

belated hi pam!

7:44 pm

hi, feather!

7:44 pm

I cut my pc word game teeth (so to speak) on Wordo etc., and so am used to wording at speed.

7:44 pm

Scrabs--is your headache still gone?

7:45 pm

(It is so weird, I see the wreath and wonder who that is, then I remember it is me)

7:45 pm

I am not a racer here. Unless I am in a rush, but I won't race another Babbler, just the clock.

7:45 pm

Scrabbs - you can set herd a word in 'line mode) where the letters stay still, rather than herd mode.

7:45 pm

Yes, Pam, I have done well.

7:45 pm

i must need to refresh then pam

7:45 pm

Great, scrabs!!!!

7:45 pm

I tried that a few times, Jacula.

7:46 pm

And I survived a few hours with my crazy family, although my mother is chattering on the phone now.

7:46 pm

LOL, feather.

7:46 pm

LOLOL, scrabs..

7:47 pm

Feather, I decided to change my icon for the day, had a dickens of a time, about which I whined here this morning, and am happy that I did it--just 'cause! LOL

7:47 pm

Christmassy words here today... lo4/5, ro4/5 (as 'Have you any ro5 at the inn?', ro4.4 (as in a plant that has thorns).

7:47 pm

The dysfunction is so bad it is funny almost. Like, "I grew up with this family? How did I survive? Am I my mother's daughter?"

7:48 pm

Scrabbs - you are not alone!

7:48 pm

I know the feeling, scrabs...

7:48 pm

I think we even had 'noel' in the Christmas Eve' grid?

7:49 pm

My sister's house is a mess and she had no food...no meal prepared at all. It is embarrassing. And my nephews live there.

7:49 pm

Yes, I think you are right, jacula.

7:49 pm

yes we did

7:50 pm

Good thing I brought food.

7:50 pm

my sister, one of them, used to be like that...

7:50 pm

...my house is a mess. and i cleaned all weekend!

7:50 pm

well, I am sure your nephews appreciated your being there more than you know, scrabs...

7:50 pm

my mom was over sunday morning, and saw it when it was clean. came over this morning, said what happened? i said 24 hours happened! lol

7:50 pm

It is suffocating in that house.

7:51 pm

Fireworks!!!

7:51 pm

Yahoo Doxy!

7:51 pm

yay, dox

can i get a clue for n?

7:51 pm

wait...change that to monday morning. i've lost track of days here.

7:52 pm

Yule drink, egg no** (plural).

ty scrabble

oops i meant scrabbler

7:52 pm

It does not feel like Tuesday. I have to remind myself that I have to work in the AM.

7:53 pm

Featherbee, do you know that Quotepuzzler on your site has not worked for a few days.

7:53 pm

It will be weird to hear the alarm in the morning, scrabs...

7:54 pm

So funny seeing you two talking like that. Once, my house was so tidy and correct... then came various disasters and I gave up on all but the neccesities re cleaning, tidying, even though it mixed my mind up even more. However, I got my groove back about 3 weeks ago, after a set back from people using my sitting room as a warehouse, and began to tidy and clean... I've nearly driven everyone in the family to distraction. They dare not leave anything out of place (the place I think it should be in) for more than 5 minutes. As for food, well, you might spot a cobweb or two still (high up, 'cos I'm only a short person) in my house, but you'll not go short of food. LOL

7:54 pm

hmm. i noticed it a few days ago, but haven't been to my blog in forever.

7:56 pm

A very Merry Christmas to all of you {{warm greetings}}

7:57 pm

doug got me a box of gertrude hawk peanut butter smidgens. they're sitting over there on the end table whispering my name.

7:57 pm

haven't gotten there, jac. I am never tidy and correct, per se, but I am still in the mini disaster phase (my disasters were min) and haven't cleaned up...

7:57 pm

LOLOL, feather

7:57 pm

sounds like you have your groove back jac!

7:57 pm

Merry Christmas, mom

7:57 pm

Argh, give me some clonazepam or Xanax, my mother has got me all riled up and I am suppposed to relax before bed. I told her that I had to go to bed so that the phone call would end.

7:57 pm

{{Pam}} Merry Christmas

7:58 pm

deep breaths scrabs

7:58 pm

**passes Clonazepam to Scrabbler**

7:58 pm

Treats always talk to me too, Featherbee! Ice cream, brownies, etc, so I avoid having them here.

7:58 pm

Take a deep breath Scrabs. Tell yourself that she is NOT in control of your destiny, and throw something unbreakable...

7:59 pm

My mother enables my sister's poor decision-making and then wants to tell me everything.

7:59 pm

it's much more fun to throw breakable things. i did that once. i was pregnant with daniel, and they said he was going to iraq. i wigged out, heaved an old canister set against the side of our barn. very cathartic.

7:59 pm

ended up he didn't go, thank goodness.

8:00 pm

Breathe in peace, breathe out stress. "You cannot get water from an empty well." "You are responsible for your own behavior and no one else's."

8:00 pm

Glad he didn't go. And, glad it felt good!!!!

8:00 pm

(they said doug was going to iraq, not daniel)

8:00 pm

pregnancy hormones are an amazing thing!

8:01 pm

Which branch of the service is Doug in?

8:01 pm

was in the army after high school, and now is in national guard

8:02 pm

my son called at 1230 am, this morning. he will be in the states on January 7th. I will be planning my trip soon to texas to see him

8:02 pm

yay doxy!

8:02 pm

se5 please

8:02 pm

wonderful news Doxy

8:03 pm

Well, I need to take some Benadryl, become unconscious, sleep for 8 hrs, get up at 6, work all day, then volunteer at the cancer hospital and visit my friend. My heart has been very heavy this Xmas season due to her fight.

8:03 pm

yay, dox!

8:03 pm

{{Joanne{{ Merry Christmas.

8:03 pm

mommmmmmmmmmmm

8:03 pm

good luck scrabbler. don't wear yourself out.

8:03 pm

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

8:03 pm

((((())))))scrabs. How is she, scrabs?

8:03 pm

Sleep tight Scrabbler and may you have pleasant dreams

8:03 pm

se + consonant + opp of yes

8:04 pm

TYVM SCRABS

8:04 pm

Joanne, sweetie won the election!!!!

8:04 pm

oops yelling

8:04 pm

haha told ya soooo!! wee tell him congrats

8:04 pm

i knew he would

8:04 pm

I know you did, and I can't tell you how much I appreciated that.

8:05 pm

I will tell him you said congrats

8:05 pm

ohh yvw mom

8:05 pm

election! i didn't know we were running! i'm out of breath

8:05 pm

a very merry christmas too

8:05 pm

HI Nutty,

8:05 pm

lol

8:05 pm

Dad was nominated for President of his local and he won. Merry Christmas

8:06 pm

merry christmas peoples

8:06 pm

Nutty, did you find a purse for your mom

8:06 pm

I visited her yesterday. She looks like a cancer pt--weak, skinny extremities but pudgy cheeks from steroid treatment, thinning hair, and very tired. The family exchanged gifts in the family lounge area of the rehab unit. It was emotionally very tough and her husband had to leave the room a few times.

8:06 pm

merry christmas ev

8:06 pm

i ate toooo much

8:06 pm

i found it mom, she's said it was perfect...who knows

8:06 pm

Yahoo for Mom's Sweetie! Was this the Kentucky caucus?

8:06 pm

Oh, scrabs, i am so very sorry!

8:06 pm

Oh Scrabbler, my prayers to them and you

8:07 pm

Glad to hear that Nutty

8:07 pm

Scrabbler, he is an elevator mechanic and a member of IUEC Local 11 based out of Cincinnati

8:08 pm

and the winner too!!

8:08 pm

night all. see you all tomorrow.

8:08 pm

yes, President and will serve a 3 year term

8:08 pm

But she finished radiation to the brain and spine and now must get stronger, and she will. But to see her and know who she was before all this is very hard. It breaks my heart. But there is hope for long-term survival. Her husband and kids need her to live!

8:08 pm

Good night Doxy, may you have pleasant dreams

8:09 pm

Is he an Otis man, Mom?

8:09 pm

byee doxy

8:09 pm

no, Scrabbler, a Schindler man

8:09 pm

was an Otis man for a few years though

8:09 pm

Ok, LOL, Mom.

8:09 pm

so6 please

8:09 pm

Well, it is good that there is long-term survival talk going on. is she doing chemo-- I forget...

8:10 pm

sorry Joanne, I don't have it

8:10 pm

congrats to him, mom!!!

8:10 pm

np mom

8:10 pm

thank you very much Pam, I am so proud of him

8:10 pm

Yes, chemo continues. The new baby is doing well too--getting big now at 11 wks.

8:10 pm

had to go settle daniel

8:11 pm

i hope that baby gets to know his mom

8:11 pm

Merry Christmas Everyone!

8:11 pm

{{Praise}} Merry Christmas

8:11 pm

mom so stick and lubricant

8:11 pm

so6 is weird. prefix for sun + what people put in their hair to make it stick up

8:11 pm

hope everyone had a great day

8:12 pm

ty scrab just monkeyed it

8:12 pm

gotta go. daniel settled, now nick's fussy

8:12 pm

praise i'm tooo full

8:12 pm

The baby is a girl and there is a 7 yr old girl and 3 yr old boy--he is just several weeks older than Daniel.

8:12 pm

LOL me too Joanne

8:12 pm

byee feath merry christmas

8:12 pm

seems like all I have done in the past few days is eat

8:13 pm

why do we do it every year??

8:13 pm

OK, time to get ready forbed.

8:13 pm

Joanne, thank you, working on it

8:13 pm

me, too, praise. eat, eat, eat...

8:13 pm

stuff ourselves like the turkey??

8:13 pm

Isn't it great, p2h?

8:13 pm

LOL yeah

8:13 pm

Sleep well, scrabs. I will try to send white light to Mary tomorrow and every day, scrabs....

8:13 pm

scrabs clued it better tho mom

8:13 pm

we have had 3 different Christmases

8:13 pm

yes, I too have over eaten

8:13 pm

We have had so many treats in the office--from parents and staff.

8:13 pm

with lots of good food at each place

8:13 pm

working on her clue also, Joanne

8:13 pm

byeee scrabs ty for clues

8:14 pm

one to go here

8:14 pm

Pleasant dreams Scrabbler

8:14 pm

and then of course the goodies that they send home

8:14 pm

Please & TY, Pam.

8:14 pm

so + stick + rhymes with first 3 letters of Jello component

8:14 pm

got it Joanne, thanks to you and Scrabbler :)

8:15 pm

yvw mom

8:15 pm

Geez, I may as well spell it out. And don't ask me what it means.

8:15 pm

her story touches me... I lost a dear friend, at an older age than mary. She was my mentor and friend, actually. And, now, I think differently about things...

8:15 pm

lol

8:15 pm

hello all, happy christmas cousin!

8:15 pm

I had better go and get a bath. Need to get the cigarette smoke off of me.

8:15 pm

I am going to cuddle with Bunny Sebastian.

8:15 pm

thanks for the so 6

8:15 pm

{{Stid}} Merry Christmas

8:16 pm

Merry Christmas, Stid & family!

8:16 pm

ryhmes with was a little funny scarbs

8:16 pm

bye Mom -- have a lovely bath!

8:16 pm

merry christmas stid

8:16 pm

Her son is my age and we became tight in her last weeks. today, i opened an incredible scarf from him and his wife and I thought how adrienne would love the circle being kept. makes me think of mary and her kids and you...

8:16 pm

byeeeeeee mom

8:16 pm

OK, I am rambling...

8:16 pm

see ya soon

8:16 pm

good night all. {{Hugs to all of you}} Thanks Stid and bye bye

8:16 pm

{{Joanne}} bye bye

8:16 pm

Yes, Pam, some stories are especially touching.

8:16 pm

nite Mom

8:16 pm

nite nite mom hugs back

8:16 pm

noght, mom....

8:17 pm

bye, joanne

8:17 pm

hugs to Sebastian for me and the kids, Scrabbler

8:17 pm

{{Praise}} good night

8:17 pm

Good night friends! It was nice spending time with you at various times today.

8:17 pm

howdy, yall

8:17 pm

{{Pam}} good night

8:17 pm

It was nice, scrabs, and good night...

8:17 pm

nite scrabbs

8:17 pm

ok wait ...before i go fl 6 please

8:17 pm

Merry Christmas Dcseain and good night

8:17 pm

ty mom, and to you too :)

8:18 pm

hey seain! happy day!

8:18 pm

f + spanish word for milk, jo

8:18 pm

thank you Dcseain

8:18 pm

:D hi, stid! have you had a good holiday?

8:19 pm

I spent most the day in bed with a headache, was glad Tom was here to ride herd on the kids how about you, seain?

8:20 pm

sorry stidmama

8:20 pm

hope you are better now

8:21 pm

now we are watching the third shrek movie... the kids really enjoy it (thanks praise, better enough to be here, at least!)

8:21 pm

hummm spanish milk

8:21 pm

floome

8:21 pm

good to hear

8:21 pm

oops sorry

8:21 pm

penalty box after i find it

8:21 pm

did it work joanne? LOL I have 78 to go!

8:22 pm

hehe no

8:22 pm

i slept most of the day, though mom woke me up to greet me. : now i'm at work.

8:22 pm

though i've heard rumour i'm going to switch to days come January.

8:22 pm

aww work ..that sucks

8:22 pm

oh well, I guess I'll have to find my own FL words... the FL 6 was clued a little bit ago by seain I think as F + spanish word for milk...

8:23 pm

days???? how ever wilt thou copest???

8:23 pm

yes it was stid

8:23 pm

it means a spire or a fencing move, the fl6, and yes, F + spanish word for milk.

8:24 pm

not sure stid, though i'm sure i'll manage. i will miss babbling at work though.

8:24 pm

2nd fl6 is an anagram of the 1st.

8:24 pm

or vice versa :)

8:24 pm

ooh! thanks seain! that gives me two more words!

8:24 pm

got it tyvm

8:25 pm

stid like the blood suckers

8:25 pm

and that's me done

8:25 pm

ur both quite welcome. i forgot there were 2, and was only cluing 1st at first.

8:25 pm

what a fabulous scarf, stid!

8:25 pm

YAY Joanne! (in french, I learned yesterday fireworks = feu artifices)

8:26 pm

isn't it great? I think jesdraggon is quite an artist... and it's cozy too.

8:26 pm

tres bon faite, stid! Congratulations!

8:26 pm

tyvm

8:27 pm

stiddery piddery diddery dooo

8:27 pm

I have passed halfway, down to 60 now...

8:27 pm

seain, do I need to take another turn in scrabble?

8:27 pm

oh, joanne, i'm all confused tonight i see. congrats, joanne! :D

8:27 pm

nuttery-buddery-stuttery!!! (poo?)

8:27 pm

when i left for work, it was everyone else's turns :)

8:27 pm

did you survive another holiday?

8:27 pm

ok all i'm off to bed ..feeling full makes for a very tired me

8:27 pm

okay, seain, I'll go see what damage I can do...

8:27 pm

just barely stidder...just barely

8:27 pm

nite joanne

8:27 pm

hehe dc stid will be next in line

8:27 pm

sweet dreams joanne, see you again soon!

8:27 pm

sleep well, joanne

8:28 pm

did hubbynut find something nice for you?

8:28 pm

byeeeee sleep well all

8:28 pm

evening, nut. how are you?

8:28 pm

he did, a beautiful white gold necklace with a start and purple stones...perfect

8:29 pm

hey dc, great you? good holiday?

8:29 pm

hi,, stid... and dc, and nut!

8:29 pm

sounds lovely, nut!

8:29 pm

oh, it does sound lovely, nut! (applause for hubbynut)

8:29 pm

i slept, and i'm at work, so meh, ty for asking, nut. :)

8:30 pm

sounds beautiful, nut, the necklace

8:30 pm

nutters!!!

8:30 pm

Merry Christmakwanzukkahdan, y'all!

8:30 pm

he seems to develope better tastes the longer he is married to me

8:30 pm

okay seain.... moved..

8:30 pm

renners!!!!

8:30 pm

ty, torgone, and back atcha!

8:30 pm

hey, ren!

8:30 pm

TORGONEEEEEE!!!!!! *jumps up and down and sends shockwaves along every faultline on the west coast*

8:31 pm

hiya torg, crazy old guy

8:31 pm

i'm at work, so no facebook, i'll follow-up in the AM

8:31 pm

torg!!!

8:31 pm

hey sean!

8:31 pm

oh, okay seain... (((hugs))) I'll check again when I can tomorrow

8:31 pm

What's up, Babblonians?

8:32 pm

i'm watching the saint

8:32 pm

tsk tsk torg, i trademarked that word....you'll have to pay me for each use

8:32 pm

hi, torgone,,,,

8:32 pm

hey pam!

8:32 pm

not a lot, tor... kids are busy, I am busy, dogs are messy... um. stidkid#2 now has a bird... LOL

8:32 pm

i've been reading about Catalan history tonight.

8:33 pm

what saint ren?

8:33 pm

oh, what kind of bird?

8:33 pm

hi, ren. watching a House re-run...

8:33 pm

birds....grrrr.... the never shuts up

8:33 pm

i love house

8:33 pm

i lived with an African Grey for some years, i liked him.

8:33 pm

evening again

8:33 pm

and house totally racks!

8:34 pm

which house is it?

8:34 pm

nut - sis you see that little furry creature on your card? hahahaha

8:34 pm

wb, feather!

8:34 pm

a parakeet -- has had it since August, but this last few days we have managed to get him to *drumroll* sit on the hand outside the cage!!! usually he just flutters pitifully around the room...

8:34 pm

hi again feather!

8:34 pm

hey feather

8:34 pm

hiya feather beather boo

8:34 pm

nut - i think i meant did you see

8:35 pm

budgies are nice. Grandma always had a budgie, a cat, and a dog. i'm fond of the blue adn green ones. we had a yellow one when i was small, and it was from courtney that i learned of Death at the age of 3.

8:35 pm

A princeton student gets shocky/seizures and House's parents are visiting

8:35 pm

oh i did ren....and i drew a big mr yuck poison sign around him....bad sis....BAAAAAD

8:35 pm

I agree, dc and ren. House rocks...

8:36 pm

Sounds like we've all had a fairly typical family Christmas so far.

8:36 pm

dang. doug's watching tv up here, so i guess i'll just miss it.

8:36 pm

i searched high and low for that squirrley card

8:36 pm

house is great

8:37 pm

you'ze a sick puppy renner

8:37 pm

hello Jacula!

8:37 pm

can't you TiVo it feather?

8:37 pm

i got the rest of your preezie's in from rbay nut...

8:37 pm

errrrr - ebay

8:37 pm

Hi, stid. I was here, but I went for a while and now I'm back for a short while before zzzzzing.

8:38 pm

not worth it, over half over

8:38 pm

doesn't anyone sell just the psp? no bundles?

8:38 pm

i loves the glove thingy ren...its all scratchy!

8:39 pm

P & I was just watching a girlfriend/boyfriend arguement going on in the street from our bedroom window. They'd both had too much to drink so, hopefully, all will be resolved later.

8:39 pm

ok, i got an awesome set of pots and pans from doug, which i desperately needed and didn't even think he would get me. anyway, i now want some sort of pot rack for them, as i don't want daniel using them for musical instruments. thing is, i've never really seen a pot rack 'in real life' in use, so am not sure what kind i want to get! ideas?

8:39 pm

were just watching. LOL

8:39 pm

hahahaha - it's to take off that old dead skin - make ya purrty

8:40 pm

i received a herb roasted turkey from neiman marcus - and we et it

8:40 pm

i don't wanna be purdy, i'm a pirate

8:40 pm

feather - there are the type you hang your pots from (usually used over a central island) or you can have the shelf and hook type.

8:41 pm

I dream of pot racks, but the only logical places are above the stove (cabinets and fan duct in the way) or above the table (below the skylight)

8:41 pm

one of us has to be purrty - and it ain;t gonna be me - guess we'll have to let krista be the purrty one

8:41 pm

i don't have an island, so that might look odd i guess

8:41 pm

I keep my pots and pans in 2 specially made drawers.

8:41 pm

feather, I moved again. I think this time I will not be below half your total (that is improvement)

8:41 pm

(Less dusting then for those you don't use so often!)

8:41 pm

i have $75 of gift certificates to bed bath and beyond, so need to search from there

8:42 pm

use it for a chandelier feather

8:42 pm

gonna have to be krista, i don't do purdy

8:42 pm

my pots are on a rack on my baker's rack...

8:42 pm

ok - krista gets to be the purty kidd

8:42 pm

who's gonna tell her?

8:42 pm

my pots are in the bathroom

8:42 pm

are you supposed to hang the lids from the pot rack too? what do you do with them?

8:43 pm

my pot is rolled up

8:43 pm

you can tell her nut

8:43 pm

some of my pots hang from hooks on the wall. and hello everyone, merry christmas.

8:43 pm

I think lids go in a drawer usually...

8:43 pm

hello natasha!

8:43 pm

My lids are below, also on the baker's piece...

8:43 pm

Hi, Nat!!!!!

8:43 pm

pam - I've got various pots (of the casserole rather than the saucepan) kind over 2 butchers' trollies in the kitchen.

8:43 pm

NUT! *tries to look shocked and fails*

8:43 pm

hey ya natasha

8:43 pm

i don't wanna tell her, she could get mad

8:44 pm

Having reached my half century this year, I'm kind of thinking I have to many pots 'n' pans - however, I use them all!

8:44 pm

hey feather -- I just got 54 points using a corner in one of my games!!!

8:44 pm

I think your trolly is my baker's rack...

8:44 pm

hmm, i like this one... http://tinyurl.com/39tkma

8:44 pm

wahoo stid!

8:45 pm

You keep your pots on the baker's piece? Oh LOL.

8:46 pm

feather - I've got those griddy shelves with scrolly bits. You need a paintbrush to dust 'em properly!

8:46 pm

uh oh, ugh jac

8:46 pm

stiddy, looking at our game...bingo potential here, might take a bit

8:47 pm

no bingo potential for me... I am afraid I have mostly vowels again.

8:48 pm

ok, yep, got it

8:48 pm

that is a great rack, feather! I like that it hangs on the wall, not in head-banging space

8:48 pm

dust, Jacula? *blank look*

8:48 pm

Stid - only a tall woman would say that! LOL

8:49 pm

i have the he after the 4/5 he can anyone tell me a clue for the other one/

8:49 pm

or a short woman living with tall family and friends, Jacula... had to tie up the dangly light in the dining room because it was a hazard!

8:50 pm

I've got a couple of metal mobiles (gardening themed) hanging above my kitchen sink. I don't come anywhere near them in the head bashing stakes, but P (at 6' 2", 1 foot taller than me) whangs then ever time.

8:50 pm

oh! words in grid... right. *looks at tiles again*

8:50 pm

yes wake up stid lol

8:50 pm

that is nice, feather, I like that rack...

8:51 pm

MLF, there is an he 4/6 that is where the boat gets steered?

8:51 pm

the otehr 5/12 is what i am looking for sorry

8:52 pm

he4/6 is part of a ship. The he4 that follows is like a greeting but with a middle consonant missing. The he5 plurals that.

8:52 pm

i just got a 4/6 he its below the double vowel 5/12

8:53 pm

clue for 2nd ce,4 anyone?

8:53 pm

double vowel he5/12 is the backs of your foots or feet. LOL.

8:53 pm

got the greeting ty

8:53 pm

nut - where did you go?

8:53 pm

i got the foot one ty

8:53 pm

nut is looking for her rolled pots....

8:54 pm

python - 2nd ce4 sound like what prisoners are thrown into.

8:54 pm

a long time ago that is lol

8:54 pm

hahahah stid! she's so silly!

8:54 pm

pyth i only have one ce 4

8:55 pm

i got it ty jac

8:55 pm

ce4/5 (1st) plural 3rd letter of alphabet. ce4/5(2nd) sounds like rooms for prisoners in jail.

8:55 pm

two ce 4/5, one of them is the plural letter

8:56 pm

ok, now I got it. ty stid

8:56 pm

and ty Jacula

8:57 pm

i have the fl 6/33's 5/16 fl 5/18 5/16 and thats it what am i missing?

8:59 pm

well, down to 42 and fading fast. off to see what i can do with the list

8:59 pm

fl4/7,fl4/7, fl5/16.

8:59 pm

i just got the fl 4/7

9:00 pm

see you, Stid.

9:00 pm

ciao, stid!

9:01 pm

fl4.7 - the run away. fl4/7 - floating ice.

9:01 pm

back later! *poof*

9:01 pm

fl5/16 - runs away. fl5.16 - plural floating ice.

9:02 pm

floating ice.. thinking....

9:02 pm

floating ice.. thinking....

9:02 pm

ugh daniel's still up. just came out to go potty. it's 10 pm here!

9:03 pm

Not a berg (like Titanic crashed into, MLfan but a fl** that sounds like water running freely, or a short form of Florence.

9:03 pm

feather 10pm here too.. how old is he?

9:03 pm

wiat a minute i have the 5/16 duhh

9:04 pm

My neighbour, that was over here earlier is called Fl* (short for Florence).

9:04 pm

3. and was in bed around 8pm.

9:04 pm

ice fl4 gin :)

9:04 pm

ohh he must have had fun today huh feather??

9:04 pm

feather- at leat he didn't wet the bed.

9:05 pm

i'm thinking we're a tad overstimulated.

9:05 pm

*least

9:05 pm

true jac, but he wears pull ups anyway

9:05 pm

my daughter was up at 3 this morning....no surprise that she had a meltdown by 11

9:06 pm

uggh poor girl

9:06 pm

feather - pull ups weren't around when my kids were potty training - do they help or hinder?

9:06 pm

3, nat?? ouch, LOL

9:07 pm

feather did your son get everything from santa he wanted??

9:07 pm

yeah, she tried not to wake me until 7, which was our deal, but she climbed into bed with me and tossed and turned for three hours before she finally got up to wait for the rest of us to get up.

9:07 pm

I mean do they just wee anyway, knowing it's not going to cause Mommy washing to do, or do they realise that thought it might be nice and warm and comfy to begin with, the mess soon gets cold and feels sore and uncomfortable.

9:07 pm

he occasionally wakes up dry, but it's usually wet. he is fully daytime trained however, very rare accidents, like once every few months.

9:07 pm

oy, nat!

9:08 pm

I was happy to take a nap with her this afternoon, I can tell you that!

9:08 pm

the only thing he wanted was a sailboat "with real sails"

9:08 pm

I am sure, nat. Hope it was fun!!!!

9:08 pm

I mean, besides the sheer exhaustion

9:09 pm

so yes, he mostly just wees anyway at night, if he's asleep

9:09 pm

me 5 and 6 please

9:09 pm

He's doing well then, feather, and if he's up at night wanting the potty that can only be good really.

9:09 pm

it was great--lots of fun. we had xmas eve here last night with their other mom and stepdad and then this morning we opened a few presents here and then went over to the other house where "santa" had visited.

9:09 pm

okay, down to TWO. CH 6 please? assume the 7 will be its plural...

9:09 pm

sounds wonderful, nat!

9:09 pm

and i hope it was made by hasbro or osmething feather lol

9:10 pm

yeah, that and stalling. after he got back in bed, it was "i'm thirsty". i told him no deal.

9:10 pm

swiss ch6

9:10 pm

a mouse eats it

stidmama the ch's think of dairy...

9:10 pm

i'll take a little white whine with that ch6, please.

9:10 pm

me5 & plural 6 are big messes or mix ups.

9:10 pm

something a mouse eats stidmama

9:10 pm

fish for the ch6 please, and yes, a nice chianti as well...

9:10 pm

did you have a good day Pam?

9:10 pm

Say ch****, stid, I'm taking your photo!

9:10 pm

Happy Christmas everyone!

9:10 pm

thanks red, MLF, seain, LBD, Jac... LOL

9:10 pm

i found a remote control sailboat at target.com for 20 bucks, marked down to 14 a few weeks before christmas. it has sails that *look* real, but are thin plastic.

9:11 pm

2nd fl 6 please

9:11 pm

merry christmas lb!

9:11 pm

and for my french canadian friends... feu artifices!!!!

9:11 pm

it was nice... I hung out this morning, then went with friends to their friends' home. New tradition....

9:11 pm

anagram the first fl 6 praise...

9:11 pm

or F + blood sucking lake dweller

9:11 pm

fl4.7 + beginning of mouse food

9:11 pm

yay stid!

9:11 pm

that sounds nice Pam!

9:12 pm

2nd fl6 = f + blood-sucking creature.

9:12 pm

I was invited to the ex's aunt's. Ex went to Michigan to be with the other gal's family, so she wouldn't have been. But it was too inconvenient...

9:12 pm

It was nice, stid...

9:12 pm

whoooo hoooooo STID

9:12 pm

it'

9:12 pm

Nat--it's not the ex I mind seeing, it's my former friend, the new gal... But, i digress from the grid and the good cheer...

9:12 pm

it's a pretty video today...

9:12 pm

i cant moneky anything for that grr

9:12 pm

I can see why you might not have wanted to go there, Pam. Nice invite, though. Glad you're making new traditions. I'm clearly doing the same.

9:13 pm

pam your ex married your best friend?

9:13 pm

new traditions are good. We have a new tradition... we don't go anywhere, or do anything. It's just a day to relax

9:13 pm

mlf, which word are you looking for?

9:13 pm

that's an excellent tradition stid!

9:14 pm

me 5 and 6

9:14 pm

stid hubby and i only went out for dinner

9:14 pm

Right. Time' up for me now. I have wound down enough after peeling and preparing a gazillion vegetables for later.

9:14 pm

hi

9:14 pm

MLF: me 5 is a fight in battle, like a bunch of rowdy brawlers

9:14 pm

me + general robert e. ***

9:15 pm

hello Mancala

9:15 pm

that sounds nice, too, MLF... someday when the kids are older, perhaps that will be our treat as well.

9:15 pm

okay phew ty

9:15 pm

lbd - thanks! (Not) Not I'm going to be singing Joan Baez song as I try to sleep.

9:15 pm

Stid, when will riemann show up there?

9:16 pm

sorry about that Jac.

9:16 pm

Friday or Saturday, lbd... hoping the weather will cooperate.

9:16 pm

i bet the boys are excited to have him visit

9:16 pm

No you're not, lbd. Permission to laugh.

9:17 pm

really, i am...i wasn't even thinking of that song!

9:17 pm

yes, they love their "uncle" LOL and he tolerates them pretty well... ;-)

9:17 pm

But you are now, lbd! LOL

9:17 pm

yes, i am, jac

9:18 pm

We'll be singing in tune then, lbd.

9:18 pm

stid, that sounds like nice new tradition! And, Nat, i know you are in a new place with a new life--I hope you are happy...

9:19 pm

I'm working on it Pam, thanks.

9:19 pm

Have you any job leads, Nat? met any new people?

9:20 pm

do what feels the most comfortable and call it your new tradition. you can always add or substitute things about it next year.

9:20 pm

Job leads, no. I started going to the local stitch and bitch to knit and am thinking about taking a ceramics class.

9:20 pm

I was at their home last year, but wasn't quite as cheery as I am now...

9:20 pm

Oh, cool, nat!

9:20 pm

it's hard to make new friends when you're in your 40's! Everyone is too settled already.

9:21 pm

EXACTLY, nat...

9:21 pm

We're booked up as of (Xmas Eve just passed) to be awa at Christmas next year. 20th-27th. 'No stress!' my Other Half said, after he told me he'd booked it. 'If you mean no Xmas presents to buy, you're mistaken,' I told him. ' You just have to do it all a week before!' His face fell. LOL

9:21 pm

*away

9:21 pm

LOL, Jac!

9:22 pm

I am glad you are doing some nice things for yourself, Nat --

9:22 pm

thanks, stid. my natural inclination is to withdraw into myself, so I'm working hard at not doing that in my new city

9:22 pm

oh, Jac -- but he's right it will be so nice to not have to clean the whole house like you did this weekend, and bake and cook so much.

9:23 pm

how old is everyone? im 45

9:23 pm

I'd better get to bed now if I'm not to look like the Hag of Christmas Past when the guests and family arrive later. Happy Babbling, all. Don't know if I'll be doing next grid or not.

9:24 pm

More entertaining, Jac? Boxing day, is it?

9:24 pm

night jac. have a lovely day tomorrow.

9:24 pm

sweet dreams Jac -- happy boxing Day!

9:24 pm

I think I'll take Jac's cue and head off to bed myself. I've got a few lovely books waiting for me.

9:25 pm

'Bye all. Yes, 'tis Boxing Day.

9:25 pm

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

9:25 pm

okay, with a yellow alert up and waving, I am heading out unless clues are needed?

9:25 pm

night, nat. good reading, I hope!!!

9:25 pm

sweet dreams Natasha!

9:25 pm

g'night jac & natasha!

9:26 pm

night Jac, night Nat

9:26 pm

hi dc

9:26 pm

evening, dawg, did you have a nice holiday?

9:27 pm

stid, hope you have a great night and pleasant dreams.

9:27 pm

it was a very nice holiday, DC. How about yours?

9:27 pm

thanks seain. I hope work is quiet today, see you tomorrow!

9:28 pm

it is quiet, i'm bored silly :)

9:28 pm

night Stid, sweet dreams

9:28 pm

i slept, and now i'm at work, so no complaints, as expected

9:28 pm

sweet dreams all! happy days! *poof*

9:29 pm

*tosses a bunch of excitement in seains' direction as she leaves*

9:29 pm

sleeping in was a nice change in my routine too. doing nothing and expected to be nowhere was also nice.

9:29 pm

I got a surprise gift in the mail yesterday.... A wonderful scarf from someone I never would have thought would have sent a gift. Such a treat!!!!!!!

9:29 pm

:) mostly, i want real food, of which none is to be had here in Springfield, VA tonight

9:29 pm

how wonderful, pam!

9:30 pm

isn't that fun Pam when you get something unexpected?

9:30 pm

sounds like a nice day, dawg :)

9:30 pm

what a nice surprise for you Pam. DC...real food, such as?

9:30 pm

It was, dc. A fab scarf his wife picked out--it was from both of them. I am pretty sure she picked it out, as it is just fab.

9:31 pm

thanks, lbd...

9:31 pm

hi Praise!

9:31 pm

hi dawger

9:31 pm

anything vegetarian that isn't raw vegetbales would be lovely, dawg

9:31 pm

how are you?

9:32 pm

vegetarian and not-sugar based :)

9:32 pm

i'm doing well, Praise, how about yourself?

9:32 pm

howdy, praise :)

9:32 pm

very tired

9:32 pm

LOL--long day

9:32 pm

DC, i have some spicey chicken veggie soup in the fridge.

9:32 pm

I had mashed potatoes, carrots, and peas at dinner tonight. What I didn't eat was the roast...

9:32 pm

hi dc

9:32 pm

oh I bet you had a whirlwind of a day with the kids!

9:33 pm

well had the kids yesterday

9:33 pm

but was at my folks today with my nephews and niece

9:33 pm

they are 6, 3, and 4 months

9:33 pm

are the nephews and nieces little ones are older?

9:33 pm

so they definitely keep life interesting

9:34 pm

ahh, Praise is reading my posts before i get them posted! *looks over shoulder to see if she's standing there.*

9:34 pm

LOL dawger

9:34 pm

and of course we had to have some family drama before the day was through

9:34 pm

hated to see that

9:35 pm

Littles are so much fun during the holidays...as long as they get their naps and not too much sugar.

9:35 pm

the little ones were pretty good for the most part

9:35 pm

i'm so glad to have missed out on the family dramas.

9:35 pm

it was the adults that were having the problems LOL

9:36 pm

my oldest niece (30yo) gives a whole new definition of Drama Queen! lol

9:36 pm

glad for you too dawger

9:36 pm

LOL dawger

9:37 pm

ours was one of my brothers and my stepdad butting heads a bit

9:38 pm

did you send them to their respective corners?

9:38 pm

withhold dessert?

9:38 pm

well my brother took off in a huff

9:38 pm

good night, all. Am beat. Time to look at Vanity Fair....

9:38 pm

and we left pretty soon after

9:38 pm

Sweet Dreams, Pam

9:38 pm

everyone else had already gone

9:38 pm

sleep well, pam!

9:39 pm

so at least it didn't happen in front of the little ones

9:39 pm

night pam

9:39 pm

thanks...

9:39 pm

i'm around, popping in and out :)

9:39 pm

that's too bad for the men folk. but they usually bounce back after a few hours.

9:39 pm

praise with a 4 month old you have time to be on puter?lol

9:39 pm

they aren't here ML

9:40 pm

I was at my folks today

9:40 pm

she is a niece

9:40 pm

praise ohhh sorry i just saw that part of convo my mistake

9:40 pm

that is okay

9:40 pm

i have a 4 yr old niece and a 1 yr old nephew

9:40 pm

easy to misunderstand

9:41 pm

well people I think I am going to call it a night

9:41 pm

take care and hope to see you soon

9:41 pm

okay good night praise

9:41 pm

bye all

9:42 pm

be well, praise

9:42 pm

clues for 2nd ho5, 12 & lo5,10?

9:42 pm

you too dc

9:42 pm

don't work too hard

9:42 pm

i think its an animal pyth

9:42 pm

the ho

9:42 pm

night Praise, sweet dreams

9:43 pm

if you dont win you.... make it plural

9:44 pm

2nd ho5/12 is an animal, 3rd adds a cons to the garden ho4.

9:44 pm

first lo 5.10 is not win + repeat the first letter.

9:45 pm

dc to make the ho plural for the 3rd ho? ?

9:45 pm

getting tired I think, its a ***** of course!

9:45 pm

no, mlf, though that is also valid.

9:45 pm

ohh sorry

9:45 pm

its the one i have

9:45 pm

use other cons, and that 5 is plurable also.

9:46 pm

when you said add you mean at beginnig or end of ho garden tool?

9:46 pm

indeed so, python! hello!

9:46 pm

end of the tool

9:47 pm

i dotn knwo what that is adding to that word other then pluaral

9:49 pm

i just got a s 4/6 word by mistake lol

9:50 pm

hello, dc

9:51 pm

sh5, 12 anyone?

9:51 pm

es 4?

9:51 pm

pluaral of 4/5 if think

9:52 pm

es4 sounds like 2 curvy letters

9:52 pm

mlf, how you might spell the letter S

9:52 pm

lol ty

9:53 pm

MLFAN, i need the other sh5, 12 pls

9:54 pm

fe 4/8's please

9:54 pm

so do i pyth sorry

9:55 pm

girlish, ****nine

9:55 pm

1st fe4/8 - he said fe4/8 to the idea. it's a plural.

9:55 pm

2nd fe4/8 fatale

9:56 pm

ok ty dc nwo need the other one

9:56 pm

last sh5/21 - Jewish sh5/12 - yiddish.

9:56 pm

primary sh5/12 alt clue.

9:56 pm

dc i think thats the one i have

9:56 pm

the firlish

9:57 pm

other sh5/12 is a pair of sh5/12

9:57 pm

like for your feet.

9:57 pm

mlf, you need 1st fe4/8?

9:57 pm

girlish oops

9:57 pm

i go tthe one below the 4/7 fe

9:57 pm

fe + 2 consonants; it's a plural.

10:00 pm

both fe4/8s are below the 2nd fe4/7.

10:00 pm

i got ti ty

10:00 pm

arg.. so many words that have no meaning I can find

10:00 pm

ice i noticed that too

10:00 pm

such as which, ice?

10:01 pm

such as the first fe4.8

10:01 pm

or es

10:02 pm

3rd person singular of verb fe3, to say fe3.

10:02 pm

one spelling of more than one letter S.

10:03 pm

ok spelling multiple letters to make a word is stupid...

10:03 pm

os 4?

10:03 pm

plural it, mlf

10:03 pm

ice makes us get more words by ourself though

10:04 pm

ohh ty dc

10:04 pm

it seems to be a 'word' like sysop is a word.

10:04 pm

Id rather have to find fewer words and they be words than made up mumbo jumbo

10:04 pm

a babblet if you will

10:05 pm

hi ruru

10:05 pm

and we've found meanings for them, all but ENABLE is a 'special' dictionary.

10:05 pm

howdy, ruru! have you had a pleasant holiday?

10:05 pm

hi dc & mlf

six to go.

I'm having HO trouble

10:06 pm

go, bigigrls!

10:06 pm

haven't we all :D

10:06 pm

Im only at 66 and i get the feeling most of the words will be (in my mind) imaginary thanks to 'enable'

10:06 pm

which HOs do you need?

10:06 pm

to i have 5/14 and 4/4 what am i missing?

10:07 pm

well, enable has a blend of English, Scots, French, Hebreb, and Yiddish, with odd bits of Spanish and the odd acronym, plus a lot of medical terms.

10:07 pm

i know theirs 4 words

10:07 pm

welp dinner time bbiab

10:07 pm

enable?

The ho 5/12 that's not an animal and the ho 6/21 that I imagine is a plural of the other

10:07 pm

sorry, MLF, which letter?

10:07 pm

to

10:07 pm

TO LOL

10:07 pm

ho 5 not animal - add non-plural cons to the garden ho4

10:08 pm

ice left

10:10 pm

5 left and I am stuck

10:11 pm

2nd sh5,12 (not the feet) pls?

I have the ho 5/12 that you can make with the garden ho... is there another ho 5/12?

10:11 pm

pyth i have 95 words and am stuck

10:11 pm

i still need the otehr to words

HA! Got the HO sucker!

10:12 pm

yes bigg its a plural

10:12 pm

there is another ho 5/12

10:12 pm

of the ho 4/5

10:12 pm

ruru can you help me?

10:13 pm

there are 3 ho5,12s. which one are you looking for?

10:13 pm

5/14 and 4/4 to i have i need the other two

10:13 pm

with which one mlf?

Now I just have the je 4.12 and 5.26 and a couple of pesky so 4's to get

10:14 pm

i need the other to words i have 5/14 and 4/4

10:14 pm

wow you found the so 6?

10:15 pm

i havent found that one either ruru whats the clue

10:15 pm

one of them is not plural

10:15 pm

nunplural the to 5.14

10:15 pm

the other is less a const.

10:15 pm

non-plural the to 5/.14

10:16 pm

huh?

10:16 pm

you have the to 5/14

10:16 pm

yes?

10:16 pm

okay i got the non plural to

10:16 pm

now take a const. away

10:17 pm

sounds liek runnings

10:17 pm

4/6 5/14 and4/4 are what i have of the to words

Ok, got the je's...

10:17 pm

sounds like talking a fast walk

10:17 pm

taking.. boy I can't type tonight

10:17 pm

kitchen to5, ther's a singular of it.

10:18 pm

so6 clue is what?

10:18 pm

1st to4/6 - plural kitchen thing less the hump.

10:18 pm

she got the 4 dc

10:18 pm

2 to4/4 of gravel.

10:18 pm

i got that ty dc

10:18 pm

sun (french) and hair stuff..

10:18 pm

ah, ty ruru, had a call, so a tad out of the loop. :)

10:19 pm

hump?

10:19 pm

do you need any help bigblouse?

10:19 pm

hump what?

10:19 pm

never mind got it

10:19 pm

that word is the toughest in the grid mlf

yes please... Just the an sh 5.18 and the sl 5.12 to go...

10:20 pm

slong with that se 5/14

10:20 pm

did we get a clue for so6?

10:20 pm

one is the sh you put books on

10:20 pm

which one ruru?

10:21 pm

so6 - french/spanish sun + hair product

One to go!

10:21 pm

one sounds like where you go to get an education less a const.

10:21 pm

book sh5/18

got that one...

10:21 pm

hola amigos

10:22 pm

GOT IT I knew the words just had to monkey them ty

10:22 pm

hola shdy... que paso?

10:22 pm

¡buenas, shdy, feliz navidad!

10:23 pm

hola ruru, no mas, feliz navidad

10:23 pm

Mlf. I dont think it's monkeying if you get a clue for it...

10:23 pm

ay que latima!! feliz navidad

10:23 pm

Hope everybody had a good xmas.

10:23 pm

feliz navidad, dc!!! prospero ano

10:23 pm

LOL moon

10:23 pm

yeah thats true

10:24 pm

that is a mone=key on retainer moon

10:24 pm

gracias, y a ti también :)

10:24 pm

Nice Ru. =)

10:24 pm

but i didnt get it right away with clue so how about fanagled it? if you know that word lol

10:24 pm

That's good to hear Dc. How's work?

YAY!!! Got fireworks

10:24 pm

congrats, biggirls!

10:24 pm

Oh, I do know that word, too. But still.

10:25 pm

boring as all git-out, moon. :)

10:25 pm

Congrats Big!

10:25 pm

i am in san carlos, sonora, muy bueno

10:25 pm

Awww. Better food, tonight, tho?

10:25 pm

food, would that there were food available.

10:25 pm

didnt you go get take out?

10:26 pm

You said Chinese, I thought.

10:26 pm

we had turkey, ham, cornbread dressing, potatoes, wine, wine, wine, wne......

10:26 pm

none to be had here in Springfield, VA tonight. :/ Shoulda stopped in Vienna. Ah,well :) i'l lgo for breakfast in the AM.

10:26 pm

shouldnt the time say its 2 plus hrs left?

10:26 pm

ro4.7 pls?

10:26 pm

oooo. Cornbread dressing. I think that was the One thing I haven't eaten yet...

10:26 pm

puke, python

10:27 pm

dog's name from the Muppets

10:27 pm

Or R*** the dawg lol

10:27 pm

i'm from the south

10:27 pm

moon we have a place to eat here called the Dawg Pound

10:27 pm

got it

10:27 pm

sl5,12?

10:28 pm

i sl5/12 through the puddles when it rains.

10:28 pm

was wonderful, we cooked for all our local (Mexicano) amigos

10:28 pm

I've seen those somewhere. I can't remember where, tho.

10:28 pm

ty dc

10:29 pm

I bet San Carlos is nice, right about now...

10:29 pm

they use the word dawg on a lot of places to eat where they have hot dogs i guess

10:29 pm

It's been snowing for the last 7 or 8 hours, today.

10:29 pm

don't get it

10:29 pm

moon send some here please

10:29 pm

muy bueno, moon, went in the boat parade last nite, much fun

10:29 pm

We Were going to leave for AZ, tomorrow, but that seems unlikely given the snow.

10:30 pm

You can have it All mlf.

10:30 pm

yeah moon probably not a good idea si it still coming down?

10:30 pm

It's not even the good snowball kind of snow.

10:30 pm

working on the trophy tan.....

10:30 pm

Mmmm. Shirtless...

10:30 pm

aww moon but at least you got a white christmas

10:31 pm

We HAD a white christmas. This is Redundancy.

10:31 pm

yes, better half has been shirtless, i am female, so can't play that game

10:31 pm

moon ugghh

10:31 pm

moon ugghh

10:32 pm

i wanted a white xmas

10:32 pm

Technically isn't running around in your sports bra, "shirtless"?

10:32 pm

but we didnt even get rain

10:32 pm

we had friends of friends come over for dinner, met many new friends

10:32 pm

shirts and snow are over rated.

10:33 pm

lol bonk

10:33 pm

See? Bonkler is a sane kitty.

10:33 pm

didn't do that either, moon, lol

10:33 pm

Well, maybe you should. For the Gipper. =)

10:33 pm

i dont want to do this grid anymore lol

10:34 pm

goto vivasancarlos.com to see pics of the boat parade

10:34 pm

Not surprised, mlf. You've been in here all day.

10:34 pm

was a good time

10:35 pm

yes off and on moon

10:35 pm

but i started it last night

10:35 pm

but not this AM watched tv and then went to eat

10:35 pm

64 degrees. You just sent us to the site to brag. =P

10:36 pm

64 now?

10:36 pm

was close to 80 earlier

10:36 pm

Oh, pardon me. It just went down to 63.

10:37 pm

brrrrrr

10:37 pm

hello kids. can i do the whole thing in an hour and 15?

10:37 pm

fireworks, finally! thanks for clues

10:37 pm

brrrr? oh good grief lol

10:37 pm

Uhm, yeah. Freezing.

10:37 pm

Congbrats pytho

10:37 pm

yay python!

10:38 pm

yes, jes, you can!

10:38 pm

hanging out with my mexican family

10:38 pm

so cold you might have to put on long pants and a light jacket lol

10:38 pm

I'd say yes, Jes. Once you get the biggies, it's just niggling.

10:38 pm

alrighty. i'll give 'er a go then. might need you to help me later though, dc

10:38 pm

hey, bonkler

10:38 pm

t'adore mexico

10:38 pm

*I* wouldnt even need That much... That's still shorts weather, as far as I'm concerned.

10:38 pm

how do all.

10:39 pm

I'm BAAACK

10:39 pm

Hiya Sane Bonkler =)

10:39 pm

saddy! hello!

10:39 pm

heh. how chilly, bonkler? it's 25f here...

10:39 pm

Wb Saddy

10:39 pm

i'm with you on that moonwoof, just thinking of the poor southern sorts that find room temperature chilly.

10:39 pm

mi papa es aqui,

10:40 pm

hey dcseain...moonwolf

10:40 pm

No kidding. It's insanity.

10:40 pm

brb

10:41 pm

You can always put on more clothes when it gets cold, but you can only get So nekkid...

10:42 pm

lol very true

10:42 pm

hi all, hope everyone has had a good christmas,

10:42 pm

Ty crp. Your hoping worked! Thanx.

10:43 pm

Hope you did too.

10:43 pm

just got fireworks

10:43 pm

yes, very tired though

10:43 pm

Did it work??

10:43 pm

I guess so LOL Congrats crp

10:43 pm

yay crpw!

10:43 pm

ty

10:44 pm

Ok... I'd like to take a poll... Is it possible to "lightly snow" 14 inches?

10:44 pm

i dont think so

10:44 pm

in buffalo that is aight snow

10:45 pm

in Cleveland or Buffalo, yes.

10:45 pm

light

10:45 pm

lol dc

10:45 pm

ok thats 1 against and 2 for...

10:45 pm

man, glad i live in ohio

10:45 pm

southern part

10:45 pm

ruru and i agree, must be true ! lol

10:45 pm

never snows here

10:45 pm

Cincinatti nothing at all like Cleveland-Akron-Youngstown.

10:46 pm

near kentucky cr?

10:46 pm

the so5,10 of my sh4,5 have ho5,12 in them

10:46 pm

here it snows sometimes, usually not much. more than 6inches is a lot.

10:46 pm

cincinnati

10:46 pm

it would se 4/5 so

10:46 pm

Well, dood. You're in The Valley. California pays magicians to make sure it doesn't. =P

10:46 pm

clever, saddy!

10:47 pm

so true moon..

10:47 pm

Ok, specifically, Disney pays.... But Still.

10:47 pm

lol

10:47 pm

yeah, there is a line around columbus, north gets more than south of columbus

10:47 pm

totalyl other region of the state, moon. disney could care less what happens up where ruru is.

10:48 pm

not true... his daughters own a winery

10:48 pm

Oh I bet they do... See? LOL

10:48 pm

It Was very good wine, tho.

10:48 pm

makes you goofy though...lol

10:49 pm

ha. ha. You funny guy. Goofy.

10:49 pm

my bad :)

10:49 pm

truly one of the Disney daughters owns Silverado Winery

10:49 pm

Nah. Just dont get to razz you often. I have to while I can =P

10:49 pm

going to bed, see you all tomorrow

10:49 pm

night all

10:49 pm

sok with me moon hammer away

10:50 pm

Nite crp. Sleep sweet.

10:50 pm

well. looks like you were right, dc & moon. 64 easy. now i've got tea and fudge and will work on the hard ones :)

10:50 pm

nite cr good nite cincinati

10:50 pm

nite cr good nite cincinati

10:50 pm

te quieros a las noches, muchas

10:50 pm

I knew you could Jess =)

10:51 pm

well done, jes!

10:51 pm

clue for ge 4/6 - not the one where foods solidify

10:51 pm

g'night crpw!

10:51 pm

Actually, I knew about the winery. We found it when we looked up Disney deals year before last.

10:51 pm

cute picture, moon

10:51 pm

feliz navidad, y prospero ano

10:51 pm

we get ge4/6 ah haunakkah

10:51 pm

neutered horse

10:51 pm

Who knew going to Disney could be a business write off?

10:51 pm

german for gold/money.

10:51 pm

Ty Jess.

10:52 pm

how do you do that moon?

10:52 pm

It only took like an Hour to get it, but I think it was So worth it.

10:52 pm

wouldn't the IRS think that is ... er... well.. "Mickey MOuse?"

10:52 pm

Do what? Take a picture of a dog, or write off Disney?

10:53 pm

write off Disney?

10:53 pm

Ahhh. No, ruru. It's ALL in the twist. =)

10:53 pm

Ok, You know I work at fair, tight?

10:53 pm

ok, in ingles, ruru!!!!!!felllliz navidad

10:53 pm

oops. right?

10:53 pm

certainly

10:54 pm

tu hables muy bien shdy

10:54 pm

We were going to rebuild our booth in MN and needed "ideas" for the architecture. What better place to get fantasy building ideas, than Disney?

10:54 pm

muy poco en espanol

10:55 pm

no le creo

10:55 pm

o poquito

10:55 pm

si poco is slow

10:55 pm

One cd of pictures = 1500$ worth of tax break.

10:56 pm

cool moon...

10:56 pm

will put the pcs on myspace

10:56 pm

I thought so too. My partner is a genius.

10:56 pm

I get to write off opening bottles of wine though how cool is that?

10:56 pm

poco - little/few/small. lento - slow

10:57 pm

research..

10:57 pm

We were going to go anyway... it's only 5hrs from AZ, but that was a total bennie.

10:57 pm

See? You're getting the hang =)

10:57 pm

poco is little you are right dc..

10:57 pm

You need to study the market so you can bottle your own...

10:58 pm

todos las personas, las siete de enero, viene LSU?

10:58 pm

tarde is also slow I think

10:58 pm

tarde is also slow I think

10:59 pm

para escuela?

10:59 pm

tarde - late/slow. lento also has meaning of gentle in some contexts.

11:00 pm

simon//////

11:00 pm

no, para escampione, mi trabajo es en el LSU

11:00 pm

oh si

11:01 pm

? tu tiene un vacacion?

11:01 pm

so, si

11:01 pm

que bueno.

11:01 pm

tú tieneS unA vacación.

11:01 pm

ehhhmmm, si, si

11:01 pm

(sorry i teach spanish part-time)

11:01 pm

simon!!!!!!

11:02 pm

en san carlos, sonora

11:02 pm

con mi familia y sus amigos

11:02 pm

simon? is my pop-cultural illeteracy making me miss something again?

11:03 pm

it is mexican slang for yes man

11:03 pm

si --- mon....

11:03 pm

oy.

11:03 pm

exacatamentos, dc

11:03 pm

quantos ninos?

11:04 pm

oh, for those who haven't heard, rumour is i'm changing to days in Jan.

11:04 pm

ROFL DC

11:04 pm

solamente una nina

11:04 pm

cuantos es español/portugues. quanto es italiano.

11:04 pm

Are you sure, this time? You were supposed to last month =P

11:04 pm

uh oh.. I won't see much of you during the day..too bad you are a ton of fun.

11:05 pm

ooops

11:05 pm

And who else are you going to speak Yidish to, then, ruru?

11:05 pm

cuantos ninos... si solamente uno

11:05 pm

no hay se dice "I will miss you"

11:05 pm

una

11:05 pm

I know I am verklempt

11:06 pm

isn't there a double d in yiddish prof?

11:06 pm

start picking of moonwoof willya?

11:07 pm

I would be too, ruru... And yes. I typoed it. =P

11:07 pm

speaking of typoing LOL

11:07 pm

lolololol

11:07 pm

te enseñaré - i will miss you

11:08 pm

i deeply regret my return to US

11:08 pm

I believe, ruru, you may find me hard to "pick off" lol

11:08 pm

Uhm... Has New Mexico gone somewhere? Did I miss something?

11:09 pm

I dunno..Dc can be rather exacting..

11:09 pm

um, what'd i do now? *blinks innocently*

11:09 pm

any babblers in tucson, thinking of moving closer to my daughter and dad

11:09 pm

you lost us new mexico dc... get it back

11:10 pm

You sure, ruru? Well, for starters you know where the tilde key is lol

11:10 pm

I'm in Phoenix 3 mos out of the year. That count Shdy?

11:10 pm

It's only an hour and a half away from Tuscon.

11:11 pm

(tops)

11:11 pm

yep, moon, dad's wife lives there

11:11 pm

by the time I get to Phoenix .. she be waitin' ...lalala

11:11 pm

hehehe, ruru

11:11 pm

Well, they I guess I do. Some months. lol

11:12 pm

i applied to phd at tucson , u of aroz.

11:12 pm

wow

11:12 pm

ariz, that is

11:12 pm

good for you shdy

11:13 pm

I'll warn you, tho. If you're not prepared to drive in 110 degree weather, do some research before you go shdy.

11:13 pm

not sure if i want to go, big move

11:13 pm

dc would tell you the university of rice if you keep that up shady

11:13 pm

if it's below 80, i'm cold

11:13 pm

i live n baton rouge now

11:13 pm

I have been to Phoenix in the Summer.. holy cow.. 119 degrees... unbelievable

11:14 pm

I'm just putting it out there, shdy. Being prepared for that is Necessary, in AZ.

11:14 pm

we had to reach in the car to start it for a while before we could sit down

11:14 pm

i come to san carlos sonora each august, love the heat

11:15 pm

I bet you did. I wont stay after May, anymore. I did that Once.

11:15 pm

about 120f in the daytimne

11:15 pm

I do too.. it gets pretty hot here too in Napa..

11:15 pm

but it is a dry heat right shady?

11:16 pm

I'm inclined to say there's a difference between "hot" and "melting vinyl"...

11:16 pm

LOL

11:16 pm

how true

11:16 pm

idid undergrad work in colorado, froze my butt off, applied to lsu, asu, and tulane,

11:17 pm

My shoes were sticking in the asphalt.. I felt like a T rex at the tar pits

11:17 pm

now i only work below the mason/dixon line

11:17 pm

i have a friend finishing a master's at tulane, hoping to go to Guelph for phd.

11:18 pm

i lived above the mason/dixon for a bit, hated what i found in new england, moved back here to the Potomac valley :)

11:18 pm

I would love to go back and finish school.. never did

11:18 pm

good for you sean

11:18 pm

one left to solve and its stumping me. Any clues for ch 7/36?

11:18 pm

Oh, well thats a different temp... It goes hot - need air conditioning - melting vinyl - dont touch Anything - La Brea Tar Pits.

11:18 pm

put it on french bread

11:18 pm

i am a permanent student, collecting letters

11:19 pm

say CH **** + plural

11:19 pm

Mice like to eat it.

11:19 pm

Mickey and Minney

11:20 pm

ah.. a plural... of course...thanks!!

11:20 pm

Donald Duck loves CH*** on Quackers

11:20 pm

Donald Duck loves CH*** on Quackers

11:20 pm

have dual bachelor's in biochem and physics, masters in stats, working on a masters in math nw

11:20 pm

I'm pretty sure I'd hate going back to school... Until they come up for some good classes on "Common Sense", maybe. But I had trouble getting along with people.

11:21 pm

really...

11:21 pm

?

11:22 pm

i get along with people en mexico mas mejor than those in us

11:22 pm

i'm taking a class in the spring. it'll be neat to see how the experience differs from 15 years ago when i took my last classes.

11:22 pm

Oh yeah?? Well, I can make you look sexy. We could trade. You do my thesis, and I'll make sure you're hot for Homecoming.

11:22 pm

much mejor.

11:22 pm

the mexican people are wonderful people

11:22 pm

ROFL Moon

11:23 pm

mucho mejor rather.

11:23 pm

i adore mexican people, in mexico and otherwise

11:23 pm

nuthin like a real HOT PHD

11:23 pm

Well, I've found, since then it Really depends on the people. There are good and bad ones everywhere. I just have a lot of trouble keeping my mouth shut around, uhm, Unwise Ones.

11:23 pm

hmmph. stalled out. so6,24 clue, please?

11:24 pm

***** Ruru thinks to himself...stay outta this one

11:24 pm

It's true, ruru. Why do you think the "Librarian Look" is still hot after a century?

11:24 pm

the mexican people i have met here are the best friends you coulde ever finfd

11:24 pm

so6/24 - french/spanish sun + hair product

11:24 pm

we all got stuck on that one jes.. french sun + hair stuff

11:24 pm

oi. monkeyed it. what on earth does that mean?

11:25 pm

it is obscure... don't look

11:25 pm

It's the changing state of a colloidial system.

11:25 pm

it means "pertaining to alternation between the sol and gel states, as in the pseudopodia of amebas. "

11:25 pm

sounds like brylcream for blondes

11:25 pm

sounds like brylcream for blondes

11:25 pm

And it is obscure.

11:25 pm

Unless you're a Phd =)

11:26 pm

ok. odd word. i'll try to remember it. and last one: se5,14

11:26 pm

... uh... a HOT phd

11:26 pm

Exactly lol

11:26 pm

italian for 'signal' related to spanish word.

11:26 pm

jes ... hysterical .. we all got stuck on the same words

11:26 pm

hey moon, i know ruru, jes, and dc, but you are new, so feliz navidad

11:26 pm

ends with opposite of yes

11:27 pm

se + const + opposite of yes

11:27 pm

thanks :)

11:27 pm

et tu shdy, Feliz Navidad.

11:27 pm

no phd for me... the dvm was torture enough!

11:27 pm

hmmmmm

11:28 pm

oh, which school for the dvm, jes?

11:28 pm

Yeah Jes, but you could be Hot at the DMV...

11:28 pm

hmm. 45 minutes. not too shabby, i suppose

11:28 pm

WSU

11:28 pm

que, jes?

11:28 pm

well done, jes!

11:28 pm

not bad at all jes... I gave up last night with those same two to go and no one would clue them

11:28 pm

heh. i'd rather be cool, moon. i melt in the heat.

11:28 pm

cool, jes.

11:29 pm

not a drb or a dart yet, but it'll do for me ;)

11:29 pm

Congrats Jes! And you're already cool. So you dont have to worry about that =)

11:29 pm

yay!

11:29 pm

forgeddaboutit

11:29 pm

i haven't even played lately, just got on tonite to talk to friends

11:30 pm

few people are Darts and Dr B... way too much espresso in those households

11:30 pm

ruru, I dont recall you Asking =P

11:30 pm

heheh. i've been trying to cut back on the caffeine.

11:30 pm

uh huh

11:30 pm

Well, that could be part of why I'm new to you, shdy. I've been on most nights around now for the last coupla weeks. But it's nice to meet you.

11:30 pm

ruru, you from boston??

11:31 pm

no... west coast

11:31 pm

love boston though.. great town

11:31 pm

Actually, I was gonna ask that, last night... How long has dart001 been playing here?

11:31 pm

you too, moon, i'll get back in the groove eventually

11:31 pm

in years or Dart time?

11:32 pm

Either (?)

11:32 pm

not sure .. think he is new from tangleword

11:32 pm

I'm sure you will, shdy. I'm Hardly a Phd, but I manage, so I'm sure it wont take you long at all.

11:32 pm

He was pretty zippy. Thought I'd ask. What's Tangleword?

11:33 pm

who's new from tangleword?

11:33 pm

dart and Banana I think

11:33 pm

i'm not either moon, just me .....

11:33 pm

dart is

11:33 pm

whaddoIknow.. I am new too.

11:33 pm

banana been around longer, though i think she started in tangle also

11:34 pm

I was a former Boggle junkie...

11:34 pm

need a clue for the last he 4/5 and 5/12

11:34 pm

HI I'm Ruru and I am a boggleholic... ..HI RURU!!

11:34 pm

sun-like, grace

11:35 pm

roflmao ruru!!!!!

11:35 pm

Or snother word for "hiya", but missing a consonant.

11:35 pm

Opposite of goodbye ... almost

11:35 pm

HI RURU

11:35 pm

thanks drs - those were my last 2 words which i didn't realize until i put them in

11:36 pm

Ok, so I take it from context then that Tangleword is another online game...

11:36 pm

shorter than boggle two minutes I think.. never got into it..several players here really liked it though

11:36 pm

I like this game a lot .. but have to say I miss Boggle

11:37 pm

Junkie.

11:37 pm

the people here are generally nicer

11:37 pm

forget I said that moon

11:37 pm

Ooops. Well. They are when they arent me lol

11:38 pm

yw, grace

11:38 pm

i like the people here a lot.

11:38 pm

moon, glad to have you here

11:39 pm

yo tambien

11:39 pm

I think they kick the llama's butt. They're funny.

11:39 pm

ruru, i have beatles song running thru my head now - all ur fault!

11:39 pm

i don't chat anywhere but babble

11:39 pm

wha? what did i do?

11:39 pm

nor i, shdy

11:40 pm

moon, the llama's butt????

11:40 pm

he4/5 he4/5! everytimy you say goodbye i say he4/5!

11:40 pm

Yeah, sorry, bad 80s movie refereance.

11:40 pm

oh no........sorrry

11:40 pm

:P ur earworm now!

11:41 pm

I used to live next to a LLama ranch in Oregon

11:41 pm

:D all good. what are friends for, if not random songs

11:41 pm

i love you guys, my home away from home

11:41 pm

ty

11:41 pm

yw ruru

11:42 pm

I'm having a small quandry... There's a bunny sitting outside the window in the living room. (Note to self, we have bad drafts)

11:42 pm

they had a newspaper at the Llama ranch too...

11:42 pm

it was called the Daily Llama...badda boom

11:42 pm

y dc, y moon, y donde es mi scarlet, y kiwi,.....

11:43 pm

And it's driving the cat crazy which in turn is driving the dogs crazy, which in turn is driving me More crazy...

11:43 pm

a bunny.. should there be reindeer?

11:43 pm

There should. But it's really a bunny.

11:43 pm

But I feel bad for the bunny, cause it's cold out....

11:44 pm

dogs, moon, what flavor?

11:44 pm

Is he wascally?

11:44 pm

But I wanna make hassenfefer, cause he's causing such a ruckus...

11:44 pm

hello babblers

11:45 pm

yu gonna kill the wabbit?

11:45 pm

He must not be. He's not running away, even tho the Cat's bouncing off the window.

11:45 pm

Evening HK

11:45 pm

uh .. Moon... Bunnies are used to being outside...

11:45 pm

welcome, hk

11:45 pm

hiya kiddies

11:45 pm

And the Dogs = 1 Jack Russel + 1 Hound/Lettuce mix.

11:45 pm

hi moon, shd, ruru

11:45 pm

heya chic!

11:45 pm

hola chica

11:45 pm

Hi HK

11:46 pm

You'd think Ru. But why isnt running away from the cat?

11:46 pm

chic & HK, welcome!

11:46 pm

Hi Helen and shdy!

11:46 pm

my bunny is happy in the house :)

11:46 pm

kind of like TV for him moon//

11:46 pm

M. dc, bon jour!

11:46 pm

hi have 93 to go - yikers!

11:47 pm

forgeddahboutit helen

11:47 pm

Evening chic

11:47 pm

you'll get it hk

11:47 pm

lol

11:47 pm

gl, HK gogogogogo

11:47 pm

moonwoof!

11:48 pm

Hiya =) Merry Xmas

11:48 pm

we will all try and slow down the clock for you HK

11:48 pm

okay ruru - thanks

11:48 pm

Ok... I know nothing much about bunnies. If a racoon were doing this, tho, it'd be a sick racoon.

11:48 pm

Weee......wiiiiiiiilllllllll ........chhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaat

11:49 pm

ssssssssllllloowwwwwwwwly

11:49 pm

Is this a sick bunny?

11:49 pm

uno momento por fabor

11:49 pm

or just a Wild Hare?

11:49 pm

fl 6/33? the second?

11:49 pm

hahaha. No seriously, dood.

11:50 pm

Anagram of the first

11:50 pm

f+ spanish for milk hk

11:50 pm

add f to the blood sucker

11:50 pm

that would be F ... IRS wouldn't it?

11:50 pm

thanks !

11:50 pm

Is this bunny suffering from a mental disease that will lessen it's quality of life?

11:51 pm

Damn. That was a mouthful =P

11:51 pm

that is too deep for the bunny moon

11:51 pm

Ok... Does the little bastard have Rabies?

11:51 pm

then it would be a funny bunny?

11:52 pm

a rabid wabbit

11:52 pm

down to 50

11:52 pm

holy cow go hk go!!!!

11:52 pm

that was quick helen!

11:53 pm

she's got Dart- itous

11:53 pm

soon it will be tendonitis

11:53 pm

I guess 101

11:53 pm

lolololololol

11:53 pm

using the list, of course & adrenaline

11:54 pm

very good moon.

11:54 pm

Iguesss 220. ty, ru.

11:54 pm

oooooooohhhhh 220?

11:55 pm

That's my guess I'm stickin to it. (Until the flip)

11:55 pm

crap.. I gotta work tomorrow I don't have time for a 220

11:55 pm

too many se's and to's I get confused

11:56 pm

For a guy in Napa valley... that's a funny thought.

11:56 pm

ro 4/5 - after the massage?

11:57 pm

bedro**

11:57 pm

'make r*** for daddy

11:57 pm

thanks !

11:57 pm

or dining ro**

11:57 pm

headr***

11:57 pm

buenas noches

11:58 pm

dont type thanks, just keep putting words in HK lol

11:58 pm

Was a funny TV show. I miss it.

11:58 pm

Meryy Xmas Alll!!! hey all...lets count it down...flip like ya just don't care ;-) out of the loop...69 left!! What better way to end Xmas

11:58 pm

331

11:58 pm

Merry Xmas heiny.

11:58 pm

101 and that is final@

11:59 pm

back at ya moon :D

11:59 pm

sl 5/12?

11:59 pm

masochist, dr B

11:59 pm

Duluth? How much is snowing up there DrB?

11:59 pm

sadist is more like it..lol

11:59 pm

sl5.12 thru the puddle

11:59 pm

Merry Christmas, y'all! Here's hoping Santa brings us a good grid

11:59 pm

pretty icon chic

12:00 am

Merry Xmas robes

12:00 am

hmmm, sl 5/12 drunk...present tense?

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