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12:00 am

flip !!

12:00 am

flip

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flip

12:00 am

Hi MrP

12:00 am

Miss me Autumn???

12:00 am

yo pini

12:00 am

oh joy! a little itty bitty one!

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

wow, mrp -- you're not usually here so soon!

12:00 am

hi moon! :)

12:01 am

how many this time?

12:01 am

how you feeling these days, mrP?

12:01 am

itty bitty often shitty

12:01 am

i second that jill

12:01 am

hi jilli! had a b&%*$ of a time in the last half hour... had to come be with babble friends to keep my sanity!

12:01 am

love that, Jilli

12:01 am

77

12:01 am

Good morning, Babblers!

12:02 am

jill this is going to be a nightmare

12:02 am

hi Kat

12:02 am

kia ora family hugs happy babbling

flip and hi all!! Hugs Jili!

12:02 am

in 6

12:02 am

what happened, mrp?

12:02 am

LOL jilli!! too right! moon, doing ok thanks hun! almost recovered from the medical crap in my system :))

12:02 am

hi flippers!

12:02 am

KIWI Its a small one!

12:02 am

hi Kiwi, Dee and Nan Good to hear MrP

hi autumn

12:03 am

flip -

12:03 am

itsby bitsy ickky yuckky lol

12:03 am

my son jilli, my son and his asperger's syndrome decided to have a really really bad day today... it can be tough as nails at times.

12:03 am

yep kiwi lol

12:03 am

kia ora kiwi. (from a fellow nz'er)

Clues are up

12:03 am

off to start searching

12:04 am

Thanks Lickety

12:04 am

oh bummer, mrp, you don't need that

12:04 am

hello all a nice? little one

12:04 am

I love him to bits. I feel for him. I support him 10000000% But I have to be tough and it is hard at times when I know it is his personality and disability that are clashing

12:04 am

thank you lickety how's the packing going?

12:04 am

only one 7?????

12:04 am

omg omg omg another kiwi im in shock am i seeing things??? rofl

12:04 am

little anyway

12:04 am

tyvm again Lickety :)

ty lickety am going to definitely need you today

12:04 am

hi flosey

12:04 am

welcome welcome welcome tomtom so nice to ahve you with us

12:04 am

that in6 fro nan could be a suggestion for you 'nn'rp

12:05 am

haha crazy huh. nice to be here :)

12:05 am

hi jilli dee kiwi and nDan

12:05 am

so wheres home tomtom>

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what kiwi/

12:05 am

Tom - are you on facebook? If so, join the group babblers worldwide. Kiwi will love it

12:05 am

flosey -- lovely idea in your bio

12:05 am

hi Tom ML and autumn

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ch 6 27

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auckland, and you? yeah ill join haha

12:05 am

welcome tomtom

12:06 am

my nephew has asbergers too mr. p

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x2

12:06 am

BOO !!!! Hey Babble Family !

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thanks jilli - love yours

12:06 am

im in upper hutt (just north of welly)

12:06 am

my mirror !!!!!!!!!!!!!! hugs

12:06 am

hi aussie

12:06 am

and kiwi

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and flo

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and ru and e

12:06 am

asperger's is both a blessing and a messing with the child

12:06 am

i have some family in upper hut

12:06 am

Kia Ora Kiwi, my image xx

12:06 am

tomtom - im Jo Walker-Moar in facebook

12:07 am

lol we might be related

12:07 am

Hey Sandy

hi nan, kiwi, ru, sandy, aussie, all I missed

12:07 am

hi Aussie or is it kiwi??

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ill be sure to find you

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kiwi is related to lots of people

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and hey the rest of ya too !!

12:07 am

hi vol

12:07 am

nz IS a small place...

12:07 am

Hey West !

12:07 am

dang, I didn't realise the Obama commercial wasn't on CNN so I missed it

12:07 am

exactly west!!

12:08 am

jilli, im sure you will see some of it, i already have

12:08 am

its very hollywood script

12:08 am

can i be nosy and ask what the family name is down here?

12:08 am

we tivoed it so we wouldn't miss it

12:09 am

well, I'm too tired to search it out

12:09 am

ok, diving in **be up for air if ya shout me**

12:09 am

thurston

12:09 am

probably be on websited tomorrow

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websites

12:09 am

he said most of the same things good things I hope he can accomplish them if he wins

12:09 am

no i dont think im related rofl

12:10 am

ly7... got it by spelling and monkeying wrong! good luck!

12:10 am

gurgle, aussie

12:10 am

hi mrp you have nice monkeys

12:10 am

im going to play another game(i feel like a traitor)

12:10 am

Hey Jilli !! How are ya ?

12:10 am

ch 6 x 2

12:11 am

pooped, thanks, aussie -- and you?

12:11 am

don't blame you, sandy

west ty very much for that site; tried it and it's not too bad; saw a few folks from tangleword

12:11 am

great dee when were you on?

12:12 am

I am fine apart from trying to chop my finger off yesterday (its 5:11am here now)

after I left here for about 15 minutes

12:12 am

i see you pini :)

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ugh, aussie!

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* smile *

12:13 am

I've only been on once and there wasn't anyone there I knew except Pat Yoda

12:13 am

Pini, what a sweet little angel

12:13 am

so I played by myself to get back into the swing of things

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Oh, my icon?

12:13 am

<still getting over the shock>

12:13 am

...a cute little baby's pic I found online...

12:14 am

; )

I found that my fingers cannot type as fast anymore, so not sure how often I can play there. I'll probably still play at spogg.com (spellbound) which is a bit slower pace

12:14 am

Yes, Jilli.... was looking for wooden spoon in drawer, and stupid here, forgot slicing blade was in same drawer, put hand in without looking, now I have stitches in top of finger from cutting it to bone !! **will NOT be doing THAT again in a hurry**

ouch!!! Hope you heal quickly aussie!

12:15 am

well, aussie, as long as you can still type words into Babble...lol

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ouch aussie

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crossing all fingers except that one Dee, thanks !

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ooh, you need a sheath on that knife

12:15 am

aussie.... promise me that you will keep seeing your doc about that... you do NOT WANT an infection in the bone.

12:15 am

dee I moused on Tangle but haven't used one since coming here so I have to hunt for it

makes my finger hurt; ditto what mrp said

12:16 am

3rd finger, right hand,try not to use it to type !

12:16 am

poor twinnie hugs get better soon

12:16 am

I promise, hand on heart MRP....

did similar thing once while washing a glass; still have the scar. I can imagine west. So do you mouse at serpentine? I do like the fact that you can rotate grid.

12:17 am

aussie, have they put you on antibiotics?

12:17 am

its one of those slicing thingies..... you know, spike your tomato on a thing, and run it across the board, and it slices lovely slices ? It slices fingers too, only, mine was right through my fingernail too !

12:17 am

Yes MRP, have anti's, and had to have a tetanus shot too !

12:18 am

oh perfect aussie! makes me feel goood that the docs are smart

12:18 am

well you need a box for that slicing thingy then!

12:18 am

thanks twinnie, I will try...

12:18 am

'nn'ake a cardboard sleeve for it

sounds like a mandolin... I think that's what they are called.

12:18 am

ok brb kids are bbqing and i need to do a check

12:18 am

50 -- off for the list

12:18 am

thats the one Dee !!

12:18 am

make sure they are cooked well kiwi! LOL

12:19 am

50? geez, I barely found the 26 I have!

12:19 am

rofl MRP !!

wow; aussie; lucky you didn't cut off your fingertip; they are like mini-guillotines

12:19 am

oogh -- sorry to be facetious, aussie -- glad you got good treatment

12:19 am

guess it's teeny; count pls

77

12:19 am

Thanks Jilli :0)

12:20 am

77 nDan

12:20 am

my un5 has only has half of one of his fingers due to a jigsaw accident

12:20 am

ty

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77 nDan

12:20 am

oooohhhhh **wincing** hursh !

yw

12:21 am

had to have it x-rayed to make sure I didnt damage the bone too MRP !

12:21 am

nu 6 24

12:21 am

it was years and years ago. he likes to scare children with it... you know that thing where you hide your finger in your hand and pretend to pull it off?

12:21 am

sounds like nice thorough care

12:21 am

ty 4 the un, hursh :)

12:21 am

oh good aussie! you are lucky to have a good doc!

12:21 am

lol Hursh, I know the one !

12:22 am

that's the only N i can find, nDan

12:22 am

nu 6 24 # 2 [built fro un]

nu 6 x 3

12:23 am

oh, i had your 2nd one there, i must look for more

12:23 am

#1 was "ato'nn'ic"

12:23 am

i love it now my kieran wants to be the bbq chef lol

12:23 am

phantom -- shroud

12:24 am

...at the oasis, ride...

12:24 am

Hey, has anyone seen Minveryork lately ?? I dont get to see her any more... Is she ok ?

12:25 am

haven't seen her either Aussie

12:25 am

*s/b send

12:25 am

i have seen her welcoming people to the grid as usual... she said she only has time on weekends

12:25 am

dunno, aussie, haven't seen her either

12:25 am

Ah, I see, thanks Hursh !

12:26 am

so many almost-words here :(

12:26 am

phantom: halcyon

12:27 am

ch 5 16 - hope grid is only place we see the'nn' in next wk

12:27 am

*fervent amen*

amen to that nDan

12:28 am

hear hear

12:28 am

at least hanging ones

12:30 am

there's lawsuit here since so'nn'e don't think there will be enought 'nn'achines/ti'nn'e, have never seen such a patchwork of signs on lawns

where are you nDan?

12:30 am

va

12:30 am

ly 7 if not called

12:31 am

MRP's Monkeys found that Twinnie !

12:31 am

howzit going in va, nDan?

indiana here... seeing same here... every other house in some neighborhoods... rather interesting

12:31 am

well im sorry im slow tonight lol

12:31 am

rofl !! silly billy !

ha 6

12:32 am

there are advantages to being in a non-swing state

12:32 am

im waiting in anticipation for a call from mr misbehaving lol

12:32 am

mo 6

12:32 am

i think it will be close here

12:33 am

stuck on those j's

12:33 am

also several interesting statewide seats up

12:33 am

I dont get the ly7 clue, Kiwi

12:33 am

toilet and pl

12:33 am

sheesh, monkeyed the As

12:34 am

hi all! is today good news day? or did I miss it..?

12:34 am

i didnt clue it just said there was a ly 7 lol

12:34 am

Ahh...nm

12:34 am

pav!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hugs happy babbling

12:34 am

kiwi -- having fun, eh?

12:34 am

if you got good news spill it pav lol

12:34 am

omg jilli yesterday was interesting to say the least lol

12:35 am

so I saw from the chat -- but 500 km?

12:35 am

what did I miss yesterday Twinnie ??

12:35 am

pav, the suggestion was that Mondays be good news day

12:36 am

i know lol but from what hes been saying he is prepared to keep me as a kept woman and pay for all the trips rofl im waiting for it to actually happen lol

12:37 am

stay put, kiwi and get HIM to do the travelling, lol!

12:37 am

twinnie only the fact that im thinking about misbehaving with a gentleman i met when i went to the soccer reunion two weeks ago but hes 500km away from me lol

12:37 am

jilli our monday or our sunday?

12:38 am

your sunday westie

12:38 am

ah yes, west -- I think it was Mrp's idea.....

12:38 am

WOOHOO TWINNIE, you go girl !!

12:38 am

your jewelry collection should look better now then kiwi..

12:38 am

ruru!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hugs special friend happy babbling - you always know how to make me smile ty

having a good news day sounds like a fantastic idea

12:39 am

hi ruru

12:39 am

i could do that jilli but i like the feel of jet setting away for weekends lolol

12:39 am

hi jilli

12:39 am

I say go for it kiwi and have some fun.. have the guy spend money and lavish gifts upon you

12:39 am

does sound glorious, kiwi -- if he pays

12:39 am

hey kiwi you just got yourself a new facebook friend :) ...if you accept

12:40 am

the more friends the merrier tomtom :)

12:40 am

the Phillies had a good news day today congrats to all the fans

12:40 am

ruru meet tomtom - hes a KIWI!!!! too lol

12:40 am

exactly

12:40 am

Kiwi, you deserve some fun after the sh** you been through !!

12:40 am

woohoo, kiwi -- ????

12:40 am

Hi everyone

hugs Huga!!!

12:40 am

hi hugs

12:40 am

well, I've had this lump in my neck for a couple of weeks, and last week I burst it and it tripled in size at least...so I went in to the doc today and he says they're more common as we age and it's harmless....and I asked, but what if it moves? as mine did...he says the old one disappeared and the new one appeared...not having had these before I didn't know what is was...I can go to a specialist or a generalist, but not anyone associated with a group practice to have it surgically removed, or I can leave it well enough alone and hope nothing else happens? some type of epi****? cysts is what I heard...little (!!) balloons of pus/oil that are normal (?) and come and go...he says usually on the torso/back...mine just next to the clavicle now and not so obvious...

12:40 am

hi hugs

hi

12:41 am

hugs!!!!!!!!!! hugs happy babbling

12:41 am

Hye Huga !!

12:41 am

hi Hugs, Josh West, Jilli, et al

12:41 am

pav, hugs meet tomtom our latest addition to the babble family and hes a kiwi!!

12:41 am

hi hugs

12:42 am

Oooooh, Pav.... get it looked at properly..... you never know...

12:42 am

just sounds uncomfortable and inconvenient pav

12:42 am

Hey Joshua !

12:42 am

tomtom the family that comes visit from flip time (our 6pm) are the greatest friends you could wish for

sebaceous cyst, pav?

12:42 am

hi pav just read about your cyst what are you going to do?

12:42 am

pav im with twinnie on this

12:42 am

Lipoma, probably

12:42 am

Hi tomtom

12:42 am

100% benign

12:43 am

yes, that's about it ruru...I don't know what I should do...beofre today it was bothering me as I swallowed food...not that I would give up eating! to avoid any discomfort...

12:43 am

yl4 if anyones not seeing it lol

I have had numerous sebaceous cysts removed (some in the surgeon's office and some as outpatient)

12:43 am

epithelial cyst? Anyway, cysts are usually not a worry

12:43 am

stuck on the ly 7 and the ma 5/14 -- so will give it a rest for a while

ty kiwi

12:43 am

Twinnie, that was such a sweet thing to say about the Babble Family !!

12:43 am

kiwi what's the letter after the Y?

12:44 am

L west !

12:44 am

its YL 4 7

12:44 am

thanks

12:44 am

west, Z usually, lol

12:44 am

west ...ZZZZZZZZ

12:44 am

not finding that ly 7 yet..

12:44 am

me neither ruru

12:44 am

snap, pav

12:44 am

lots of phantoms though

12:44 am

and got the yl4 babblet

12:44 am

got it Kiwi !

12:45 am

lol pav thought you were falling asleep

12:45 am

I got the y too silly ol' word

12:45 am

A proper HI to TomTom....love your pic and herstory Jilli!

12:45 am

its a set of plants; anagra'nn' of southern style hanging + for'nn' of to be

is josh still here; I have another computer question for him.

12:45 am

does anyone here know anything about gps units for the car? recommendations? things to look out for?

phantom: jordache

12:46 am

ty pav :)

12:46 am

thanks got it

just bought one for hubby for Christmas from buy.com... great site for comparisons

12:46 am

how did you guys find that? wow

12:47 am

hey im thinking this grid aint to bad actually - 20 to go and not even trying - multitasking with wordscraper lol

what computer question, dee?

12:47 am

nan, I still say go to Consumer Reports

12:47 am

hi to everyone that said hi when i wasnt looking...

tomtom, how nice of you to pop up when somebody mentions gps

12:48 am

I can't multi task anything..

12:48 am

lych is definitely a word -- you can google lych gate

we were talking about macs vs microsoft... If you compose a word document on a mac, can those files be opened by a dell / gateway etc if they also have Microsoft Small Business suite

12:48 am

unhad is also...excpet here I guess...

12:48 am

so what does the dct stand for tomtom

12:49 am

...MACS WHOOP!

yes, dee

12:49 am

ty dee -- that's what I was looking for

12:49 am

dct is various last names

12:49 am

ly clue -- tried 1st person sing. conjugation, but that didn't work

12:49 am

how can anyone have 3 last names?

ty vm josh; really appreciated all of your patience with my questions yesterday

12:50 am

dunno. crazy parents

12:50 am

3rd person singular nan

12:50 am

i spose

12:50 am

sorta sounds like that iccky stuff you cough up when you hoick lol

the only problems i have had is when i compose something on an older version of word (usually on windows) and tried to open it on my mac

12:50 am

ah, got the ly7/44 -- rose campion

but that is far less of a problem now that i have iwork

12:50 am

ewwwwwwwwwwgross kiwi

12:51 am

i could have said it more grosser than that ruru but i was trying to be nice lol

were you ever able to get it opened in that case?

12:52 am

ah -- found it

12:53 am

ha 6 if not called

the last nu 6 sounds like the opp of aunt with a lisp

12:53 am

found what, nan?

12:54 am

oh, 'nn'isspelling of a popular 'nn'ouse

fireworks

12:55 am

yeah dee

12:55 am

*!*~*!* ta da *!*~*!*

12:55 am

wooohoooo wtg dee ^5

ty

12:55 am

holy smoke, dee!!!

12:55 am

^5 dee

12:55 am

Yeay Dee!

12:55 am

off to bed, goodnight all

12:55 am

woohooo wtg nan ^5

dee - yes, with a few exceptions

must be the Best of Tina Turner cd I am listening to

night flosey!

12:55 am

extaordinary, nan!!!

i was always able to get it open to the point of understanding what it is

ty josh

but i would have to do some reformatting to get it ready to print out and give to somebody

12:56 am

night flosey, and congrats for Monday

12:56 am

not really jill -- went to lickety's list after I hit 50 words

that is acceptable, as long as you didn't lose the text; if you compose on a mac; can you email as an attached document for someone to open on a dell

12:57 am

thanks jilli - by 6/10ths of a pt, lol

went to lickety with 24 left, too... was a toughie

12:57 am

good night all -- see you tomorrow :)

12:57 am

well, you diddit!

definitely - you can also save as a more generic word file or excel file or whatever to be safe - it's like any other file, about the same size of a word or excel file if you had made it on a windows

I do proofing/ editting for an attorney, so documents can be pretty large at times

12:58 am

still struggling to get to NBT here

12:58 am

night Nan!

I need to check around our puny town to see if anyone has a mac... would like to look at one

12:58 am

nite nan

12:59 am

nite nan sweetest dreams

where do you live, dee?

north central Indiana

12:59 am

really too tired to think after a library day -- didn't get home with groceries etc until 6:30 -- didn't get them unpacked etc and supper made until about 8

between South Bend and Ft. Wayne

awww jili; bet you are tired

12:59 am

I'm using a Mac-mini...it's about 5x5x2 square, and quieter than a churchmouse...

1:00 am

i used to have a mac mini before i changed to a macbook

wow too puny for these old eyes, but cool nonetheless

1:00 am

for some reason I don't seem to have as much energy as I did 10 years ago

lol I don't have as much energy as I had 10 minutes ago

1:01 am

well, I have a 26 Dell monitor and it uses a regular keyboard and mouse, or in my case wireless...

1:01 am

my old eyes with new cataract-free lenses are superduper!

1:01 am

26 in4

1:02 am

and done

1:02 am

Great Dan!

1:02 am

and I sit 3 ft from the monitor and my bifocals don't always help!

1:02 am

woohooo wtg dan ^5

so glad your surgeries went so well jili; I remember my grandmother talking about how many times she accidentally wore black with navy before her surgeries; said it made her feel so much younger and better

wtg nDan

1:02 am

YAY nDan!!!

1:02 am

if only we found a way to harness 1/2 the energy of a 5 yr old

dee - closer to indy or to south bend?

lol too true

ahh, just read what you said

1:03 am

ty

we are 2.5 hours north of indy; 55 minutes s.e. of S.Bend and 45 minutes n.w. of Ft. Wayne

1:03 am

and thats firewords for me too sign

1:03 am

sigh even

wtg kiwi

1:04 am

wtg kiwi!!!

1:04 am

I'm not even halfway :(

we live in a town that is called the orthopaedic capital of the world (but it is still puny) LOL

according to the apple website, you can find places that sell mac computers in mishawaka, warsaw, rochester, plymouth

warsaw? where?

1:04 am

gj Kiwi!

1:05 am

yeah kiwi

1:05 am

now what the heck am i gonna do for the rest of the evening tell me that huh huh lol

anyone have any ideas for Christmas presents for mother-in-laws?

kiwi, try the site west gave us yesterday

maybe, maybe not dee, but here is the link i found - http://www.intrasecttechnologies.com/

1:06 am

shortland st?

ty brb

yes dee... how much do you love her?

1:06 am

hey tom which one is you in the picture?

1:06 am

books, dee? Computer software? Wii Fit?

1:06 am

oh god no tom lol

1:06 am

'nn'ine likes fruitcakes w/ nuts [luckily I don't get any]

1:07 am

heh. not my cup of tea either. but just throwing it out there

1:07 am

but then mcleods daughters is on at 8.30 and thats a must lol

she's my husband's mom, so I buy for him; doesn't read much (but trash); doesn't do computers except for email...

1:07 am

I hope nobody ever gives me a fruitcake with nuts

1:07 am

come on!! thats even WORSE!

1:08 am

dee -- DVD of classic movies?

1:08 am

fresh fruit? indian river grapefruit & oranges a few ti'nnes

1:08 am

a year

I've never heard of that co Josh, but know the address... I'll have to check that out. Movies might be okay, any suggestions?

1:09 am

no way its a womans perogative to have an addiction to a tv programme and mine is that lol

1:10 am

sorry, was lurking and buried nose..fruitcake? am I the only one who LOVES them...with nuts even!

A back scratcher with a Daisy razor attached with duct tape... gets all the hair off her back!

We have this amazing Cut Glass factory here, and I was hoping to get a squared vase and have them cut an outline of a Siberian husky, but they think that may be too dificult...

LOL mrp

I'll share with you Pav

and I was so proud of myself for thinking of something nice...

1:11 am

you can have my share pav ill take the chocolate cake instead lol

1:12 am

she & ex sis-in-law love that big texas fruitcake co ship'nn'ents

1:12 am

I thought of getting my niece's grandmother a photo frame (my sister n law's side)

hmmm that's a good idea pav

If mother-in-law has a smooth tongue, saturate it with honey to pollinate her pallet. Don't forget to add that special touch of super glue. If her tongue is raspy, sand it down with a gift of a belt sander. The sander also works well in removing unsightly back hair.

1:12 am

my college friend's mom made them and I was her guinea pig...

1:13 am

one of those digigal ones pav?

1:13 am

does she have a grandkids birthstone ring/necklace/bracelet

1:14 am

oh, those can be expensive..this was a siple one that read "grandmother's are the best!" or some silly nonsense...great idea for an 11 yr old ,but they would wonder who actually bought it...

okay - off to bed with me. see ya tomorrow.

LOL mrp, I love your humor!!! She only wears expensive jewelry now (like loads of diamonds / gold)

1:14 am

night autumn

1:14 am

I gave my mom a gold brooch with the grandkids birthstones on it...

1:15 am

that sounds lovely, pav

1:16 am

then someone else told her how much it cost and she promptly buried it somewhere, have'nt seen it since...

1:16 am

nite autumn sweetest dreams

1:16 am

last Christmas she said she was GIVING her jewlry away to her granddaughters....

awww, hate when folks don't just wear / use their "stuff

1:17 am

dee, the cut glass could be etched with the Siberian Husky, but make sure it's a really good specimen of the breed.

1:17 am

gran on dads side had 60+ gkids, that would have been interesting

1:17 am

we have only 5/5 girls/boys

1:18 am

well, I'm at the stage of giving jewelrey away -- no occasion to use it at my age and circumstances

1:18 am

...not counting Princess Precious and Sir Joey...

I hope they will agree to do it jili; I kept a few Christmas cards she has sent us over the years, and I took in samples. I am just afraid they don't want to be bothered. While I was there, I did see some gorgeous etched herons on some vases. That might work, since we live close to a blue heron rookery.

1:18 am

jewelry (US) or jewellery (Brit) -- I'm bilingual, lol

how about a funeral plan?? that is a nice simple gift?

1:19 am

it was mostly earrings and necklasces anywhoooo

I just thot the other idea would show that we had really thot about the gift this year. LOL LOL mrp; GREAT idea.

1:19 am

lol

1:19 am

mrp, you're sicko, lol

1:19 am

LOL!!! mrp!!!not too subtle?

1:20 am

there were tv co'nn''nn'ercials for just that a few years back

1:21 am

my d-i-l gives me clothes -- tops and stuff , and I like her choices

I get frustrated with her; every time we ask her not to do something, she does exactly that

I have tried clothes before; we seem to do best with robes. One year we gave her a food saver (sucking machine) (and she loved it)

how do you buy for someone who has everything, plus

1:23 am

im like that with my mum i never know what to get her

1:24 am

it's tough, dee, I know -- I sympathise with my d-i-l

1:25 am

my mother used to say "All I want is a good girl"

1:26 am

mine used to give me money and say go buy me this and then act suprised when she opened it lol

I think we should stop exchanging gifts, but that idea gets shot down every year... wanted to give money to someone or to a charity...

lol great idea Kiwi... my daughter and I exchange emails with bunches of ideas, so there is still a bit of a surprise

1:27 am

my sisters and i dont buy for each other anymore - birthday or christmases - we just buy for each others kids

1:27 am

my cousin did her mother's bedroom over new drapes, comforter, shams etc. got her away from the house, took a picture and gave it to her on Christmas

1:28 am

gift card/cert to her fav restaurant?

1:28 am

I'm so tired I'm going to bed -- night all :)

1:28 am

she was very pleased when they convinced her it was her room

1:28 am

lol i remember when i was working on the farm i got my mum a calf for xmas one year with a voucher saying it would end up in her freezer lol

1:28 am

night Jilli!

1:28 am

and btw I LOVE fruitcake

1:28 am

nite nite jilli sweetest dreams dear friend

1:29 am

I'll take any the rest of you don't want

that is a possibility pav...

1:29 am

sweet dreams jilli

1:29 am

I hate grocery shopping but I hate putting it all away even more

well, I need to vamoose, too... thanks for all of the ideas, and the computer help josh! I love my babble buddies!!! Hugs to each of you! *poof*

1:30 am

I make a tutti fruity cheesecake every CHristmas..

1:30 am

bye dee have a good night

1:30 am

night Dee!

1:30 am

*poof* here too

1:30 am

I like them both but separate

1:30 am

candied fruit and liquor!!

1:30 am

I'd be willing to try it though pav will you post a recipe?

1:31 am

nite nite dee sweet dreams

1:31 am

now I know I want the recipe

1:31 am

sure...halfway +...might have to rest to see the remainder...

1:34 am

thanks in advance pav

1:35 am

okies im gonna go find something to do its such a lovely night out i might go play in the garden till it gets dark

1:35 am

see you all tomorrow night for flip

1:36 am

bye kiwi hugs and happiness

1:38 am

going to the list back soon

1:40 am

Anyone have the ma5,14? Driving me nuts

1:41 am

fireworks - listed @ 1/2

1:41 am

ma5.14 use the end of your fathers brother

1:41 am

Congrats Pini!

1:41 am

hello all

1:42 am

thanks - now off to bed with this one! ;)

1:42 am

so, hi/bye, lynxxx!

1:42 am

Wha. Got it, thanks. :)

1:42 am

happy babbling all!

2:03 am

ok the cheesecake recipe is on my profile...

2:05 am

hi PAV

2:06 am

Hiya Lynxxx!

2:06 am

just got back myself thanks pav

2:08 am

I've been making cheesecakes for about 30 yrs...and this is a basic recipe I use for almost everyone..just adding in the different flavors at the end...so If you need help just ask...

2:08 am

I copied it and the lemon bars they both look scrumptious

2:09 am

that would be so nice to bring to a holiday party

2:09 am

we all love cheesecake

2:10 am

for the candied fruit do you get a mixture?

2:11 am

that sounds worth making paz, i wish i could figure out how to copy it to a file from your profile- is that possible in the computor world?

2:11 am

or shall i just write it our as my printer isnt working

2:11 am

I took it once to an office party..they knew I made cheesecakes, and were so looking forward to one. When I told them which I had made, they started to back away and disappear..those that stayed had a treat! I use a pound tub of mixed candied fruit...comes in larger size as well, but I get that only when I know I'm making more than a few...

we fucking own you

2:12 am

lol

my ginger snaps will kill a cheesecake any day

2:13 am

sandy I selected the recipes copied and pasted to text then saved it on my desktop

2:14 am

sandy...learned a new trick from our IT folks last week...press the ALT key+ Print Screen buttons to copy the open "window" (dark blue border at the top ) and save in a new Word file or text file...

2:14 am

I've tried using ginger snaps myself as a crust but they are overpowering...

what??!?!?1

2:15 am

I made a sweet potato pie tonight it was too easy

2:15 am

i'll try pav

2:15 am

crushed ginger snaps as a crust (mixed with melted butter)

2:15 am

much prefer a simple butter crumb crust

2:17 am

I generally use graham crackers but I will follow your recipe

2:18 am

I have some news. I got a Kitchen-Aid stand mixer for Christmas.

2:19 am

Wow!

2:19 am

west i cant see the copy and paste thingswhen im on the internet and pav i tried that but no luck nothing happened- lets face it im a computor clutz

2:19 am

If it falls on me it might kill me that thing is heavy

2:19 am

graham crackers are a staple, but I like to surprise folks...I've used choc chip, pecan shortbread, Oreos, a choc butter cookie, fudge brownies...

jord

oops

2:19 am

mmm all sound good

2:20 am

sandi could one of us email the recipe to you?

2:24 am

28 left for me, so I'll call it a day!! my email is peterv_3@excite.com if you need help baking a cheesecake...just use Babble-cheesecake in the subject, else my spam filter may send you to the circular file...

29 left here - back for a last foray before sleep

2:24 am

goodnite PAV

2:25 am

hey that would be great- ill put my address on my profile

2:25 am

hi Josh

2:25 am

ciao, mon amis...!

2:27 am

i have put my emaill on my profile so if you could , that would be so great. i would appreciate it- thankyou in advance

2:28 am

have to go bbl

2:29 am

okay sandy and pav thanks and take care

2:29 am

bye Sandy

2:30 am

NU words are hard. See ya

2:30 am

bye Shib

2:31 am

19 to go, will have to come back.:)

2:31 am

do you want some help shib?

2:38 am

6 left for the morning...nite all

g;night lynxxx

hi again all :) am I being dense about the nu's??

2:47 am

hi again mrP I have a couple if you need help

pleast west... I have the first one only LOL

2:49 am

actually I have 3 but not the first 2 are weird one is regular

ok, will go look for the regular one first

2:50 am

latin plural of an atom thing

have been trying to add an A to that LOL

2:51 am

skip the a

last puzzle, i was stuck on the ac 7 and ac 8.... cause I was spelling it acrynom!

2:53 am

don't you hate when that happens?

ok, so am missing the two nu6/27

2:54 am

both middle letter are first part of 'dare'

2:54 am

middle 3

2:55 am

or nu first part of a dance

ok, got one!

2:55 am

put a vowel at the end of one and a consonant at the end of the other

got both! thanks west!!!

stupid head words!

2:56 am

great!!

2:57 am

may I have a clue for the first one?

nu + dance step... not fox trot but c..

same as the clue for 'dare'

2:58 am

thanks!!

2:59 am

sometimes can't see the forest for the trees lol

3:00 am

10 left going to save for morning tc MrP and everyone left

3:00 am

morning all

ciao west!

hi sprite! :)

3:01 am

how is the move getting along, mrP?

lalalalalalala... what move?? (ignorance is bliss)!

3:02 am

ah, I see! Don't know where I got the notion, lol. *hug*

brb... dinner is served

3:04 am

enjoy

19 left

still 2 blank tiles, though

3:05 am

hi josh

'owdy sprite

just one blank tile now

3:12 am

*peeks in* NBT! gorgeous pic, spritey dear! back after pup walk!

3:13 am

enjoy Ata and cuddle pup from me

3:13 am

and thanks

3:14 am

nope! no cuddles! she's a psycho pup! she deserves gruel and sleeping outside in a shed! *giggle*

3:15 am

don't we all

15 left, vision blurring, calling it a night

good luck eurobabblers

3:22 am

night josh

3:24 am

night josh

3:24 am

hi Katie

3:25 am

Hi sprite, how are you doing?

3:25 am

almost done already, it is a fast one today

3:25 am

how are you?

3:27 am

I'm OK, cold but that will be sorted out when I get in my car with heated seats :-)

3:27 am

there's fireworks already. Only the ly7 was ugly.

3:28 am

enjoy the hot car seats, Katie :) Have a grand day.

3:28 am

congrats sprite

3:31 am

*poofs back in really quickly* seen the Kushiel character in the grid, sprite?

3:32 am

Hi ata

3:32 am

I'm not here, I'm not, I'm walking the hound!

3:33 am

right ;-)

3:33 am

ok, well, I thought I'd just have a quick cup of tea first ... *then* I'm walking the hound

3:33 am

I'm over half way and have to go to work (boo hiss!!!!!) See you all later

3:34 am

Bye Katie!

3:34 am

byeee!

3:34 am

gorgeous pic, marmar

3:34 am

That's sweet of you. His name is Monty and he is a treasure.

3:35 am

he looks it! what a darling

3:35 am

We were just on our walk, he's a wet doggy now, steady rain here all night.

3:36 am

that's why I'm delaying taking Hobbit out ... it rained all night here too, and she'll get wet and muddy and horrid

3:37 am

I think we'll have to go to the beach. No mud there, anyway. Just wetness

3:37 am

Is it cold there too? It feels like it's freezing here (probably isn't but it's the first real cold blast we've had and I don't like it....I'm a Texas girl at heart!)

3:37 am

Oh, the beach! I love walking by the sea!

3:37 am

bloody freezing! it's been 0C -> -1C here for a few days

3:38 am

I have to go look up where Canterbury is...all I know about it is the "Tales".

3:38 am

it's right down on the bottom right tip, where France next to :)

3:40 am

Ah ha, just saw it, I could practically throw you a pretzel from here!

3:40 am

pretty much!

3:40 am

I can get to Calais in France quickly than I can get to London LOL

3:41 am

Oh my goodness, Hobbitt is GORGEOUS!

3:41 am

ty :):):) isn't she lovely! *proud mom*

3:43 am

Oh, I worked in London for a year and we went a couple times to Calais from Dunkerque I think...Hovercraft.....uhg.....seasick ness.....

3:43 am

oh blech! yes. we take the tunnel. much easier!

3:45 am

The tunnel... I never took that plunge. I know it's safe, I just could not commit to it.

3:46 am

I hated it the first time, I was convinced we were going to die any second

3:46 am

but it's so quick and easy, and you dont' even realise you're under the water. it's smooth and dark outside so you can't see the tunnel!

3:48 am

My sister just told me a great quote, something to the effect of: The only way to reach "courage" is through the door called "fear". I bet I could do it now (more mature now and realistic) Actually I may be coming to see a friend within the next year who just moved to the southern coast of England...waiting for her to finish renovating OLD house!

3:49 am

maybe we'll have the opportunity to try the tunnel.

3:49 am

Lady! Hello.

QUestion did anyone have a hard time last night staying on here? I couldn't get on for ages

3:50 am

hi herin

Waves hello

3:51 am

it really is best for people who don't like boats! you'd be surprised how unscary it is, I think everyone I know has had the same experience

3:51 am

I wasn't here then, but my computer runs slow every night....gets tired, just like me.

3:51 am

77 words? Yuk. G'd morning Babblers

3:52 am

Ata, I'm determined to try it at the next opp. Thank you for your encouragement.

I couldn't log in

3:53 am

hi lorikins!

3:53 am

Yes Lori, and coincidentally, it's 77 words that I DON'T KNOW! Ok, ok, I know 25 or them, but I'm stalled out and will be stopping soon for a nap.

3:53 am

ok, I really *must* walk the mutt now :)

3:54 am

Have a great time Ata and try to keep dry and warm!

3:54 am

lol Marmar,1/3 is close enough I always say. Happy Hobbiting Ata. ***Lori dives in***

3:54 am

back in a bit!

3:55 am

Thanks Lori, 1/2 the grid is normal for me and Firewords are a thing of dreams...but I'm still addicted and love it.

3:57 am

marmar i was like that for years and still loved it

3:58 am

now i can finish with the help of lickety and more words

3:58 am

but often dont have much time

3:59 am

i just had a huge adventure- took the dogs for a walk and noticed Jaffa looking at something- it was a snake and it raised up like a cobra with its mouth open- i ran and called the dogs and they came and we were all safe thank goodness

3:59 am

it was a tiger snake very deadly as are most of our snakes

10 left and time for the list

4:00 am

the dogs would be dead without a doubt if they were bitten

oh sandy... my dad's sheep dog died from a brown snake bite

4:00 am

and maybe even me

4:01 am

Wow Sandy, glad you are all OK.

4:01 am

horses die from snakebite too - cats have more tolerance

4:01 am

it was sooooo scary

4:02 am

Where I am from in Texas there are rattlers and copperheads but we rarely saw them. (lived in the city, I guess in the country is a different story)

4:03 am

most of our snakes are deadly, around here we get mostly dugites and tigers

4:03 am

i wish the foxes would all get bitten

4:04 am

tiger snakes will actually chase you in their breeding season

4:05 am

it's a trade off I guess, the most gorgeous landscapes on earth but deadly snakes live there too.

4:05 am

i suppose it

Epps Sandy

4:05 am

its not their fault they are just innocently living their lives

4:06 am

lol herin and how are you, haven't seen you lately

4:06 am

true

4:06 am

I'm bowing out from that nap now, bye all!

4:06 am

they are actually protected here but we kill about 5 per year

4:06 am

*for* that nap

I have been about./ I couldn't get in last night

4:09 am

yes the site was down i believe - i couldnt get access for about 24 hours

4:10 am

cant see many words-55 left

4:10 am

gawd, im hopeless

4:10 am

meal

4:10 am

each

4:11 am

whoops still in shock i guess sorry

4:12 am

also have been subjected tothe TOE all day

1 left... 1!! darn it

4:13 am

pres scroll back and read about my adventure

4:13 am

oh you know

4:13 am

54 for meLOL

i did sandy! i commented too!

4:14 am

yes my brother lost his blue heeler to a snake and friend lost her much loved stallion

4:14 am

a snake was in his stable

that is how it always happens... the animal is trapped and can't get away

4:15 am

pres, it happens in the paddocks too - with alarming speed

4:16 am

i make all children visitors wear jeans and boots if they come here

Sandy my friends mum was bitten by a red or black snake

our kids have to wear boots and long pants too. if not for the bindies!

4:17 am

how was she?

someone please spell out the ma5/14 for me??

4:18 am

my daughter's little dog (up in Broome) got run over and killed last week, she was devestated. and so were we, he was such a good dog

4:19 am

havent got it pres and cant see it

Never the same Sandy. Oh poor little puppy

4:20 am

got a me 5/14

4:21 am

you wouldn't believe it - yesterday she found two abandoned puppies and she is looking after them- that has helped

OH see puppy angels

4:22 am

they are very thin, riddled with ticks and worms and she has had them treated and vaccinated so that is a project to take her mind off it

What sort of puppys?

4:23 am

ma 5/14 - similar to a type of syrup

Sandy thanks for telling me i couldn't log on last night

4:23 am

we have an organisation called SAFE which looks after strays and finds home for them-doesn't euthanise- she is affiliated with them- the pups are aussie dogs- probably blue heeler- kelpie crosses and others

4:24 am

Lol oliver, i got it

oliver! thank you!

4:25 am

i have no manners, thanks ollie

4:25 am

No worries

4:26 am

im having a big glass of aussie savignon blanc

4:26 am

it's wine o

4:26 am

wine o'clock

Good breed of dog there sandy. Hi Oliver and PResie

4:27 am

Hi and bye - got to start work now

4:27 am

she is needing names for them- i suggested aussie names like bardie and bundy

4:28 am

Bard CReek is near Broome and is a good fishing spot providing you dont get eaten by crocs

Sandy my b.fs dog lived till she was 20 and she was a kelpie x blue

hi infern :)

ciao oliver

How is packing Mr Pres?

ne comprenday 'packing' ??

4:33 am

when do you move

oooooooooooo ok how are you?

week and a half sandy... don't want to even think about it!

4:35 am

think "exciting"

sigh i may have to sign off my net is sooo slow

think... 140 boxes of crap and furniture! I am sure I have lost 4kg just looking at what needs to be packed!

MR PRes is weeding out said crap a possiblitiy?

no infern... lickety is a horder

mmph

I cured b of that

i gotta get these kids to bed... whatever they are watching on tv is making them laugh too much. Can't have happy children in this house!!! LOL

oh now that is funny.... if there is type 1 diabetes, why isn't it a diabete?

cause type 2 would be diabetes, right??

I am going my pc is having a fit

4:52 am

gm all :)

4:52 am

Good morning chickie

4:52 am

This grid must have more phantom words than actual words!

4:53 am

wow merp. where did the kitty go ? The heart is pretty

4:54 am

hiya Haz.

hi chick! nice to see you and thanks! kitty is on holiday for a while until she recovers from meds

4:55 am

ohhh I see. I like the heart also lol

5:07 am

good morning everyone

5:07 am

Good morning Eva.

5:08 am

boy I'm not getting any where with this grid!

5:08 am

hi eva :)

5:09 am

There are normal words in there, believe it or not!

5:11 am

morning...in 6 clue pls?

5:11 am

Take a deep breath, kim and it's there.

5:11 am

Oh nice clue Haz! thanks :)

5:11 am

hi Kim :)

5:12 am

thanx haz...done and off to work

5:12 am

and good morning all

5:12 am

You're welcome - and good morning, FM. A better day with you?

5:12 am

Congratulations kim - enjoy work.

5:12 am

bye Kim

5:12 am

Still v cold and some snow lingering.

5:13 am

No RDA - is it half term?

5:13 am

same thing here FM-such a sudden change of seasons from the balmy fall we were having.

5:13 am

We've got pretty clear skies today. I'm determined to have a decent length of walk. And yes, RDA takes a week off for Halloween.

5:13 am

our temp. is 21 fh. and frosty,bRRRRRR

5:14 am

Hello Eva, it is a bit of a shock to the system

5:14 am

brrr indeed chickie!

5:14 am

I'm having that eat everything is sight and hibernate impulse

5:15 am

Oh me too Eva, yesterday was one of those days, today I must temper my calorie intake.

5:15 am

what is the temp. where you are FM ?

5:16 am

just above freezing chickie

5:17 am

I don't mind cold and dry but cold and damp is horrible.

5:17 am

that sounds better I would take it :)

5:17 am

I agree Haz :)

5:19 am

I'm just realising that tonight is the town's annual fireworks display for Halloween. Poor Spangle will probably spend the evening hiding under the desk.

5:19 am

Oh poor thing, There is a big display at the racecourse on Saturday.

5:20 am

I wish they could come with silencers. I like seeing them but not hearing them.

5:20 am

lol

5:21 am

Back in a mo, time for coffee

5:21 am

Oh poor baby,we don't have fireworks for that here we save them for our winter fest.

5:22 am

enjoy,FM :>)

5:24 am

I wonder if Ata is in mourning this morning? David Tennant announced that he is quitting Dr Who after the next series.

5:25 am

Time to start the day. Later.

yeah, later chickie :)

5:25 am

See you chickie - enjoy your day.

5:26 am

I know!!! I heard it on the news this morning :(

good night babbler friends.

5:27 am

Night MrP

night fmitch :)

5:28 am

Good night mrp, sleep well.

night haz :)

5:29 am

Oh, of course, FMitch, I forgot that you were a fan as well. Are YOU in mourning?

5:29 am

Im still in shock!

5:29 am

morning, all. nice to have no server problems today.

5:30 am

I can understand he might want to get out whilst on top but heck, so soon?

5:30 am

Will Andrew Lloyd Webber conduct a talent contest to find his successor?

5:30 am

Hi Angel

5:31 am

I hope not Haz that would be one program I would make a point of missing

5:33 am

Oh well, it's not going to happen for a while yet, so all the Dr Who fans have time to prepare themselves for another manifestation.

5:33 am

you could try not to laugh when you type that ;)

5:34 am

They showed a clip of Catherine Tate on the awards ceremony last night. I'd have benefitted from subtitles.

5:34 am

My rolling transcript in my head couldn't keep up.

5:35 am

I missed it, meant to watch but was sidetracked with something else

5:36 am

We didn't watch the whole thing, just a bit towards the end. Most of the time I was helping Raymond Blanc make the right decision as to who was going to run a restaurant with him.

5:36 am

for which I am sure he is eternally grateful!

5:36 am

He is very grateful not to be on the end of letters from me accusing him of idiocy!

5:38 am

I know the editors of TV programmes have a lot to do with how you perceive certain candidates, but it would have appeared very strange if he had made a different decision.

5:38 am

this is an interesting grid.

5:39 am

Which couple won?

5:40 am

Russell and Michelle. The losers were Alastair and James - who had made lots of mistakes along the way but kept being given another chance.

5:41 am

Just for future reference - don't try to serve 40 portions of lobster thermidor on a moving train.

5:41 am

G'd morning again Babblers!

5:41 am

Oh good for them, now the hard work really starts!

5:41 am

Good morning Lori!

5:41 am

Morning Lori :)

5:42 am

Morning glory, that's me. :D

5:42 am

Oh for heavens sake I have been looking for the o for ages and it is so simple

5:42 am

Thought I was gonna' bang through this grid, but some weird words so far, and still 18 to go.

5:43 am

lolol, so did I fall for that o.....

5:43 am

17 here

5:43 am

The strangest words are in the nu section.

5:44 am

I have a paltry 1 x nu, bet they are all nu's form that top tile

5:44 am

Good Morning all from the city of the World Series Champions, YAY PHILLIES

5:45 am

Yay peri!!!!

5:45 am

You got that right, FM.

5:45 am

i have a 5 and 3 6's from there. Missing 1 yet

5:45 am

Good morning peri.

5:45 am

I have no nu words

5:45 am

You'll need another nu6 then.

5:46 am

or J words

5:46 am

the one I ave is nu6/24

5:46 am

Ahh, prob'ally some Latin-y thing then. Thanks haz

5:46 am

at least 2 nu 6/27's FM

5:46 am

I'll wager the one you don't have runs together a sister and a male relative.

5:47 am

LOL that is great

5:47 am

Two nu6/27 and same helping of 6/24.

5:47 am

that was the one. n's done. Merci buckets Haz

5:48 am

You're welcome!

5:48 am

*tries to peek at Lori's screen*

5:48 am

help with J words please

5:49 am

The j words - a man's name and plural.

5:49 am

Peri, you'll hate 'yerself.

5:49 am

Im still looking for those too peri

5:49 am

Do I hear cries of exasperation?

5:49 am

FM, you'll hate yerself...........

5:49 am

I do, fish me

5:50 am

Lori and Haz sit in smug corner...

5:50 am

***fish cannon locked and loaded***

5:50 am

eeek, no please not today!!!!!!!

5:50 am

***smug fish cannons are the worst kind***

5:50 am

I have found them both but please don't fish me

5:51 am

*whispers to peri - do you want a hint?*

5:51 am

yes please

5:52 am

boys name

5:52 am

I gave a hint! Man's name.....

5:52 am

ca 5 clue please

5:52 am

I have fireworks.

5:52 am

One hump or two, Merk?

5:52 am

you did Haz? I missed that

5:52 am

not seeing it, is it a common name in the US

5:53 am

good grief ... thank you

5:53 am

sheesh, found the jo words

5:53 am

Very common man's name, peri. j, four letters long.

5:53 am

dromedary or bactrian animal of the desert is the ca5

5:53 am

You're welcome, Merk.

5:53 am

peri, a client of a "lady of the evening" is a jo.

5:54 am

help with Y words please

5:54 am

I have the J words

5:54 am

yl4/7 - anagram of a word descriptive of a certain type of tree (think Dutch and disease)

5:54 am

G'd morning Merk, Angel Congratulations!

5:54 am

Im diving in to hunt for the nu's

5:55 am

ty Haz

5:55 am

yu 4/8 is a sound of mild disgust+ a vowel, and the second y is with a different last letter.

5:55 am

thanks, have all the Y words now

5:56 am

*second yu, that is

5:56 am

only have one nu word nu6/24

5:56 am

And I'm heading off - back later!

5:56 am

help with the 7 please

good morning babblers :)

5:57 am

the 7 is an anagram of the ly5, with a to-be verb ending

5:58 am

***sliding chat over*** G'd morning Nono!

5:58 am

Bye Haz and Lori

5:58 am

Im going to silemt running too for a while bye all

a few strange words today but all in all not too bad. I have only 7 left to find

5:59 am

have the ly5 but not seeing the 7

Peri its not related

sounds like likeness

6:01 am

what does it start with

ly

its ly7/44

6:01 am

oh, ok

and FIREWORKS!

6:06 am

yay for NoNo

6:11 am

a ad

6:22 am

Congratulations Nono!

6:26 am

woohoo for nono

6:28 am

Next Tuesday (November 4) is our tenth wedding anniversary...

6:29 am

congratulations angel

6:30 am

gotta go shower

6:32 am

Congrats Angel... big plans?

6:37 am

Anyone lurking that can tell me if there's more than 4 ca's please?

6:40 am

I only have 4... but doesn't mean there aren't more... sorry!

6:40 am

only 4.....G'day everyone

6:41 am

I'm not sure about our plans yet, but we will definitely be voting firts thing.

6:41 am

*first

6:41 am

lol mam. :) Thanks chiley, and g'd morning to ya'.

6:41 am

*mama even

Morning. So thrilled that I am not at work!

6:42 am

G'd morning red

going to change icon.

6:43 am

Day off Red?

6:44 am

nice little grid or mean little grid?

6:46 am

OK, thanks : )

6:46 am

morning. just stopping in while the kids get ready for school... mean little grid, if you ask me kje!

6:47 am

too late, i started in the silence....

6:47 am

Weird and mean. G'd morning kje, where are ya' today?

6:48 am

cyprus

kje that is an odd flag?

6:48 am

need to go check my oatmeal - brb

6:49 am

It's a rough life, but someone has ta' do it kje. :D

6:50 am

the flag is a picture of the island

6:51 am

starting over on the oatmeal, btw... once the current mess colls and i clean up the boil over mess... that was fast today

6:51 am

cools

6:51 am

Hello all. I will not complain about a small grid because at least Babble is working this morning. The Babble withdrawal the last 2 mornings was painful.

6:52 am

gm scrab

How did you get the island kje??

6:53 am

Maybe I wil have oatme4 too, but I do the instant stuff.

6:53 am

it is the cyprus flag... it is the island with laurel branches under it... can google to see larger flag if you like

6:53 am

kje had a private helicopter drop her off, of course.

6:54 am

this is McCann's irish steel cut oatmeal, takes a half hour to cook, but the only stuff i like anymore after having it.... so superior in taste to the mushy instant stuff

6:54 am

I got to the island by ferry from turkey

6:54 am

30 minutes? It must be worth it.

ITs good. at first of course I thought you had written McCain....LOL...

6:54 am

will likely take a ferry off the island to israel in a few days

6:55 am

Michnick lives in Israel. You must meet one another.

scrabbler i saw ny had a big snow??

6:56 am

South of me, 26 miles south, had 7 inches. I got a dusting.

ahhhh.

6:58 am

Phantom = shroud

6:58 am

me too scrab

Its in the low 40's topday here. I can not believe it.

6:59 am

I get so excited to find more than a 4-letter word--it makes me so proud.

6:59 am

31 degrees here.

6:59 am

55

6:59 am

too damn warm

Florida is not supposed to get this cold.

I would love 55, but I dont wanna go to TX.

7:00 am

Uh, oh, the office just paged me. I may have hospital rounds to do afterall.

7:01 am

yuck

7:01 am

actually, i like the hospital as opposed to outpatient... but just yuck getting paged

I am happy to not be at work today.

7:02 am

Stupid call. They wanted to let me know that our schedule shows a kid having adenoids out and ear tubes put in, in case I wanted to visit. I am not going to see a kid on the ENT service.

7:03 am

i will work all day on a talk i must give at a conference tomorrow... updates in IM CME course here in dallas... once again, left it to the last minute

7:04 am

Good luck, kje. Last week I gave a talk to parents at the school where I am the doc--preschool for kids with developmental issues. I winged it.

7:04 am

easier to wing it for lay people than other docs... i wouldn't even attempt that... aaaggghhh

7:05 am

I asked for questions and topics--that made it easier to address their concerns.

7:05 am

Oh, of course, kje.

7:06 am

I would puke +/or faint if I had to speak in front of colleagues. I generally dislike doctors.

7:06 am

funny thing is, i never really liked getting up in front of these crowds... but now do it a lot, funny how things work out

7:06 am

Good for you, to overcome your fears.

7:07 am

i swear i saw "indoor" and then the tiles quickly rearranged themselves

7:07 am

nope, still scared - LOL

7:07 am

halloween trick

7:08 am

I shocked myself by speaking in front of a packed church at Mary's funeral, but it was a Psalm, and she gave me the strength.

7:08 am

I'll be a mess at 10:25 tomorrow, and by to:45 will have forgotten the nerves and be swinging along... it is just the start that tends to be terrifying

7:08 am

Good luck, I will be thinking of you.

7:08 am

hi scrabs.....

7:09 am

thanks

7:09 am

Hi carlee. How are you? I haven't seen you ina while.

7:09 am

this grid is tough

7:10 am

busy busy busy...am ok...and u?

7:10 am

hello ... this looks nasty

7:10 am

maybe I should cry un5/14 and moce onto other pursuits

7:10 am

Less sad and dazed than last week. It helped to see the kids and Rick doing fine on Tuesday.

7:11 am

glad to hear....

7:11 am

good scrabs - how was the funeral?

7:11 am

phantom: shroud

7:11 am

Not uncal, as in uncal herniation

7:11 am

hi monkeypoo

LOL monkey scrabbs said that one a moment ago. GM monkey

THanks kje for the Un...

7:11 am

nope, tried that of course, and it will not accept it

7:11 am

The funeral was beautiful but tough.

7:11 am

i just signed on.... have just a few mins

7:11 am

Hi wildcat and monkey

7:11 am

I'm sure

7:12 am

hi hi

7:12 am

**still trying to get un5/14

7:12 am

kajee, what is that fried egg next to your name ?

7:12 am

homonym to your herniation one, scrab

7:12 am

Aha, my Aunt Jo gave me a clue for un5.

7:13 am

Fried egg, haha.

7:13 am

won't take uncal, but will take neck equivalent, scrab...

7:13 am

fried egg... lol... it is the cyprus flag... white background so blends into the surrounding

7:13 am

the flag for Cyprus

7:13 am

it does look like an egg

7:14 am

their state food must be fried eggs

7:14 am

Coffee refill anyone?

7:14 am

is that clue about Aunt Jo supposed to be telling me something?

7:14 am

yes ty scrab

7:14 am

yes pls....

7:15 am

Yes, un5 = complement to aunt.

7:15 am

aunt's husband is a un5

7:15 am

Here is the coffee.

7:15 am

brain is still muddled this AM, I was sick and puking all day yesterday

7:15 am

did you get the nu6, scrab

7:15 am

TY

7:16 am

I have 31 but am not seeing anything else.

7:16 am

awww poor monkey

7:16 am

as in meningitis causes nu6 rigidity

7:16 am

Is that the neck word--nope, not yet, but I am thinking.

7:16 am

yuck monkey... better now?

7:16 am

nimo

7:16 am

Ah, TY, kje. Geez, I put that in notes at least once daily with sick kids.

7:17 am

LOL scrab

7:17 am

yes better now, but head is a bit foggy

7:17 am

OK must go... bye all

7:17 am

hope u feel much better soon

7:17 am

*sending fog-be-gone to monkey*

7:17 am

bbs

7:17 am

Yuck, monkey. I puked one morning last week but it was brief. I hate nausea + vomiting.

7:17 am

also called coffee, btw

7:17 am

Haha, true, kje.

7:18 am

ooooh can't stomach coffe this AM, having hot tea

7:18 am

gotta go, *poof*

7:18 am

crossy hates nausea as well...urrrrp;( morning ladies:)

7:18 am

((Crossy))--doing OK?

7:19 am

had last treatment 2 days ago:)

7:19 am

scrab - did you get yu4... close to what we all keep saying about monkey's night?

7:19 am

morning crossy....

7:19 am

as you know scrabbs this stuff keeps working for a month or so and only then will they tell me if they killed it;/

7:20 am

morning carlee;)

7:20 am

but it was the last one :)

7:21 am

they have a ships bell mounted in the day surgery office where yopu sit for your treatments,and on the last treatment you get to ring the thing;) nothing feels finer;))

7:21 am

TY for yu4--new word for me.

7:22 am

very cool... hope u celebrate it soon if not already

7:22 am

did 2 days ago carlee;)

7:22 am

Yippee for crossy! Take care of your body, mind and soul in this fight.

7:22 am

woohoo for crossy ( borrowing his 21 guns ) 21 gun salute for crossy

7:23 am

k have to go for now..back in a bit once the ole stomach calms a bit;)..poof

7:23 am

good morning!

7:23 am

Hi asg + Ringo

7:24 am

ok..i need to get some stuff done around house before I head to work....yuckky work..bleck...yucky yucky yucky

7:24 am

Hi Scrabbler! I'm having SUCH a love affair with this puppy! She's so good - and so cute!

7:24 am

I just read that we turn back the clock this weekend. I love 25 hr days except when I am on call, and I have the weekend off, so yippee!

7:24 am

my no like work today....

7:24 am

yea for scrabs.....I think that 25 hour would suck on night shift...

7:24 am

hi asg... so guess tony is out, hmmm

7:25 am

poor tony

7:25 am

Are you going to continue at the job, carlee? Is this the same one--husband's family?

7:25 am

I love the extra hour, but my kids (and now I guess the pup) won't "get it" to sleep in!

7:25 am

I still "heart" Tony, kje, no worries!

7:26 am

yea...it is... my mother in law is making things difficult...so am looking for work elsewhere....and until then....am reaping the benefits of wine ;)

7:26 am

KJE - you KNOW I finished before you yesterday, right?

7:26 am

Isn't it wonderful to fall in love with a new pet?

7:26 am

what? can't hear you?

WHen is DST?? this weekend?

7:26 am

mi5/18 = like mi***meat pie, but make it an adjective.

7:26 am

ok, dumb election question: how are people voting already? not the absentee ballots, but "regular, early, voting"

7:27 am

I FINISHED BEFORE YOU!!!

7:27 am

I have regular early voted

7:27 am

good morning

7:27 am

Yes, Sunday, 2 AM, except for Hawaii, Arizona and parts of Indiana, which I don't get.

7:27 am

oooh, thanks Scrabs!

7:27 am

Hi Lexi

7:27 am

yea for kje

7:27 am

how? Can I?

7:27 am

hi lex!

I voted early voting already. and In flordia patients are telling me they are standing for 2-3 hours in line...i mean my patients.

7:27 am

LOL - actually asg, i logged on minutes after you left yesterday and saw your post... and then called you a brat

7:27 am

I may go vote tomorrow

7:27 am

and hi carlee, since you are still here!

7:27 am

in some states yes green...

7:28 am

yea..am procrastinating on the housework

7:28 am

I am working from 8:30-8 on election day, so will have to figure out how to get to the fire hall to vote.

7:28 am

different in every state, asg, google how to vote early in NJ and see what you get

If they have it in NJ, your polling places (library etc) should be open.

7:28 am

I'm going into the city tonight, so I'm glad this is a small grid

7:28 am

i am already nervous about this election and its not even my country

7:29 am

what is the occasion this time, asg

7:29 am

nah, we vote at school - I bet I can't vote early. I'm hoping to vote often though. I'm beginning to feel nervous

7:29 am

"the city"--translation: NYC. I learned that in college from all of the Big Apple kids.

7:29 am

I am worried too, carlee.

ASg here is some info on NJ early voting, apparently not everywhere. http://www.nj.com/gloucester/index.ssf ?/base/news-1/1223451613253280.xml&col l=8

7:29 am

yes Scrabbs! The City - there is no other! :)

7:29 am

I'm seeing All My Sons

7:29 am

but you 2 are worried on opposite sides, no?

I am feeling very concerned about this election.

7:29 am

ah, thanks rth!

but everyone knows that. I have watched too much television.

7:30 am

ummm...opposite sides?....I am anobama supporter

7:30 am

I even have a shirt :)

7:30 am

doesn't matter, carlee... as you cannot vote here - LOLOL

Go Barak. I find it fascinating how many many Obama supporters are now calling him by his first name.... it seems he;s really made us feel that close and personable to him.

7:31 am

NJ vote early only via absentee ballot... oh well. I love taking the kids to the voting booth anyway.

7:31 am

i know :(

I have a bumper sticker.

7:32 am

I have a lawn sign, and just made a donation (another) to the campaign last night, so I think I may get a magnet in the mail

7:32 am

Good Morning All

Hi Jorj.

7:32 am

Hi jorjah

7:32 am

the web sote now says tho that merchandise will not likely arrive before the election now tho

7:32 am

hi jorjah

I actually got my sticker where some nice citizen had left several in a newspaper stand...

7:33 am

site*

But I shall remove it post election no matter who wins...

7:33 am

looks like a tough grid today

7:33 am

I am up to 38.

go scrabbs!

I have 28!!!

7:34 am

37 left here... now just staring at the grid aimlessly

7:34 am

LOL - I have 18 in!

7:34 am

who knows maybe today will be the day I finally finish a puzzle.... one can always hope *s*

7:34 am

go jor go!

you can do it jorj.

7:34 am

i have 31

7:34 am

keep hope alive!

7:35 am

how are there possibly 5 n's in that corner? I can't get one!

I have 47...will slog on.

7:35 am

asg, what did you think of the infomercial... good idea, bad idea, helped, hurt?

7:35 am

one pertains to the neck, asg

7:36 am

Anyone have the J's?

7:36 am

um, I forgot to watch b/c it was during bedtime wind-down... and I didn't tivo. I have the news on but haven't heard about it yet. How was it?

7:36 am

I have those.... the j's

7:36 am

the j's...a man who solicits a prostitute

7:36 am

and plural

7:36 am

clue please jorj?

7:37 am

ahhh - TY

7:37 am

A guys name sing and plural

According to pundits, it was low on substance and high on feel good moments, probably helped reinforce, but ma not have won over undecideds.

7:37 am

phantom: jordache - lol

7:37 am

it was fine, asg... but wonder if people will be turned off by the money spent

7:37 am

TY for the J's words, J Girl.

i didnt see it either.

7:37 am

well, that clearly shows your age asg

7:37 am

i did not watch...

Was busy cutting rings off hoodlums fingers.

7:38 am

yes... mostly told people's stories... nicely done, but felt like something that should have come earlier in the campaign if at all

7:38 am

lol was a little slow but first time ever giving clues... usually I'm reading and trying to decipher everyone elses

7:38 am

rings off fingers?

i lead an exciting life carlee!

7:39 am

oooh, good job jor- thanks!

when fingers get injured and swell, we must cut off the rings.

7:39 am

the only striking thing was that shortly after it ended there was a campaign ad that did nothing but knock obama... now the difference between the 2 approaches was striking, so maybe that got through to people...

7:39 am

right..ok... now I get it...but hoodlems?

7:40 am

I did hear McCain saying something like "I wouldn't cut into your world series for a campaign commercial" - whatever... I just want Tuesday to come -and go!!

my new job is in Downtown Orlando..lots of people getting "jumped'

7:40 am

nice....

7:40 am

well THAT is certainly a reason to vote for mccain - LOLOL

7:41 am

Joe the plumber was happy

I actually like this population a bit, they are more appreciative...

7:41 am

( and sadly..that will likely win hm some votes )

7:42 am

ok, new topic: anyone have a kindle?

7:42 am

joe the plumber is hoping mccain can keep his ass from being fined for working without a license

7:42 am

kindle?

Joe the plumber knows he's a flash in the pan and he is smart to take advantage of it.

7:42 am

i have some kindling...

7:42 am

kje, when can we have coffee? in person?

7:42 am

what is a kindle

7:42 am

hi hurshy!

7:42 am

when are you coming to dallas?

amazon seels some sort of kindle reading thing?

7:43 am

hi hursh

7:43 am

a kindle is an abomination that causes desolation

7:43 am

hi hursh

7:43 am

ok..but WHAT is it?

7:43 am

hi all

7:43 am

it's a handheld electronic thingy that downloads books - pretty cool looking... thinking about buying it for hubby for bday, but I think *I* actually want it, not him

7:43 am

LOLOL - wow

7:43 am

oh..ok.. not sure I would like it..i like the feel of a book

7:44 am

there's been articles about it, "is this the end of paper books?"

Funny Asg. I think I;ve done that a few times for my Dad. I would have trouble though with the screen, would give me a headache.

7:44 am

I don't know if I would like reading for pleasure on a hand held

7:44 am

so.. husbands do that all the time, no??? come on...is that slinky lingerie really for you - LOL

7:44 am

you want rage, you try to take away my paper books.

7:44 am

hursh, I was at a parenting lecture the other night and this, um, older "gentleman" announced that the internet is "a disaster - a DISASTER I tell you"!

7:44 am

you should see the words I am entering... ridiculous... my 4 year old buddy might as well be typing

7:44 am

As a Canadian, I would just like to say, that I think Obama would be the best choice for president. He is by far the best speaker I have ever heard. His ability to talk to everyone, from the farmer, to the businessman, to the politician, to the world leader is clear. Since the US affects the entire world, I hope that he is elected as I feel much better being their neighbor with him in charge. 'Nuff said.

7:45 am

couldn't read it in the sun

7:45 am

lol asgreen

7:45 am

am doing the same kje

is this the end of political discussion this AM? hi, all

testify King Brutus!

7:45 am

well said, kingbrutus. *applause*

7:45 am

woohoo for brutus....

(as DC seain would say!

7:45 am

welcome KingBrutus - pop in anytime my friend!!

7:45 am

i am fine with technology in general, ASgreen, but when it comes to my books....

7:45 am

yea seain would say that...how funny

7:46 am

DC is a funny guy

7:46 am

where are u in canada brutus..I am in southern ont

7:46 am

from what I hear, it's good in the sun, not backlit, so won't hurt eyes... I dunno...

TO we are also discussing the new reading device Kindle.

7:47 am

ooooh - really - do they have them at circuit city or something to check out?

k. i'll be back when the conversation shifts to that only. happy babbling.

7:47 am

i don't think i would like it asg... there is something about holding a book in your hands... writing on it... going back to it again and again... i am too tactile for a kindle i think

AsG I am sure they researched it well and people seem to like it. I've just never been able to read articles or anything off the screen.

7:47 am

kje, speaking of buddies, how's your little nephew? I duped my son AGAIN as the tooth fairy. He even left "her" a note and I wrote back... he made me SWEAR I didn't write it with my left hand (which I did) - and I swore (fingers crossed though, that's ok, right?) lol

7:47 am

bibliophiles demand books

7:48 am

they soooo want to believe/disbelieve/believe - I love it

7:48 am

I have a question to throw out there..

7:48 am

my nephew is doing well... very proud of that letter, so makes me feel a little guilty

things that are so special about books are the bindings and the covers, different paper choices.

7:48 am

No to Kindles! YES to books!

7:48 am

I love books, turning pages, looking to see if I am 1/4 way or 1/2 way through. smelling the paper....making the book pliable...

BUT...for journal articales and stuff kindle would be intersting.

7:48 am

morning all. as another canadian, i think obama will be elected. he speaks very well and has personal charisma. i find his policies flat and uninspiring, his campaign has been run largely on charm rather than substance and he will likely prove an inoffensive but mediocre president. i fear he will be walking into a mine field of disasters left by the current administration. that said, mccain is a crazy old coot and palin is a dangerous, lunatic.

7:48 am

toothfairies, easter bunny santa... always told mine when they asked... when you stop believing, you stop recieving... always seemed to pacify them

7:48 am

mmm-smells of books

7:48 am

I knew this crowd would have an opinion on kindles. That seals it - I'm buying one for my non-tactile hubby who never has a second to read and carry books - perhaps this will help on the train!

7:49 am

asg - my 4 year old buddy asked me to spend the night after dinner friday night - LOLOL - we are going to have a party apprently

Cheers to Bonkler.

7:49 am

kindles would be like having only online sex.

Asg, I will be interested to hear about the Kindle...

7:49 am

ready for my question?

7:49 am

i think it is a good idea, asg... get it for him(you)... and then let us know what you think

7:49 am

LOLOL hurshy!

7:50 am

I love books and have 75 on my Amazon wish list--the list keeps growing

7:50 am

LOLOL hursh - exactly!

7:50 am

right, and Amazon is having a $50 off deal thru Saturday if you enter Oprahwinfrey as the code - lol

7:50 am

So many books, not enough time to read them.

7:50 am

ok..i cannot put it off any longer..hair is screaming to "do me" and then store opens in 1 hour...enjoy the day all

7:50 am

has anyone read The Shack?

7:50 am

lol hurshy

7:50 am

bye carlee!!! haGd!!!

7:50 am

hagd carlee

Carlee, is it only on Kindle, or on all Amazon? if all amazon I need to do xmas now.

Hi folks! Just taking an after-acupuncture, before-dog-walking break.

7:51 am

On my list, jorjah! I have read reviews and skimmed it at the bookstore.

Bye Carlee, enjoy your day.

7:51 am

Bye Carlee

7:51 am

I'm reading two books right now: Edgar Sawtell (is that right?) and Al Capone Does My Shirts - my son's recommendation

7:51 am

Hi MG--did you meet with your doc yet?

7:51 am

We are hosting a Halloween Party for my 13 year old's friends....the plan is to Trick or Treat in our neighborhood - come home and play glow in the dark tag and then watch a cheesy Halloweeen Movie ---here comes the question

7:51 am

My mom just died and my aunt and her daughter have read it and they tell me it is a must read

7:51 am

interesting... what made your son recommend that?

7:51 am

rth, I think that question is for me - I think only on the Kindle

7:52 am

I am reading (1) How Doctors Think (makes me even more scared about docs) and (2) The Seville Communion.

oh bummer, but thanks ASG...

Yup, Monday. He said I should try another muscle relaxant for a week and then I can see the orthopedist. Turns out he gave me Valium! Anyway, it helpe with my back not stiffening up at night, so that's something. Monday I will acll him and get my referral letter.

7:52 am

kje, we got it for him after going to Alcatraz - and he finally picked it up and loved it

7:52 am

my neighbrhood being small - safe - yet Dark - do I let them go (8th graders) without a chaperone?

7:52 am

I'm reading *thinks* Iron Council (China Miéville), The Secret History (Donna Tartt), a guide to Middle-Earth Science, and the new Pugin biography

7:52 am

Oh, jorjah--I am so sorry about your Mom. What happened?

7:52 am

i would, but, i'm cavalier

7:53 am

Ata, I have Secret History on my nightstand too - started it, but didn't get sucked in yet

7:53 am

scrabbler, you ARE a doctor, don't you know how they think?

7:53 am

your kids sound cool, asg... congratulations

7:53 am

lex - can one of them carry a cell phone? I would let them....

7:53 am

LOL hursh

7:53 am

keep with it. it's interesting. not *brilliant*, but worth reading

7:53 am

I do, and when I read the book it is a reminder that some docs don't think ENOUGH.

7:54 am

yeah - I could have them carry a cell phone

Lex. I am not a parent, but I think Halloween is one of those nights when lots of wierd stuff can occur...

7:54 am

Lex, can they be with buddies in a group?

7:54 am

botched surgery from small town surgeon... had a blockage and he cut her kidneys and her intestines.. she suffered for 11 months but some part of me knows she is now better

7:54 am

thanks kje - my daughter is a big time reader, my son is getting there!

7:54 am

my clue is that NO parent has called to ask what my plans are

7:54 am

jor - sooo sorry!

they are 13 ish??

7:54 am

Oh, no, jorjah! AAAAAHHHH! How terrible!!

7:54 am

I'd do what my mum did, let us wander round randomly and follow inthe darker shadows :P

7:55 am

oooh, that's weird lex. Esp for a Friday night

7:55 am

OH they are going together - and I can definatly tell them that they need to stay together

No Halloween here. But on Nov 5, Saint Martin's Night, they go caroling and get treats. They carry paper or veggie lanterns.

7:55 am

yeah - 13 + - ...8th grade - LAST year to trick or treat

Jorjagal, I am so sorry! My thoughts are with you and your family.

7:55 am

I will read about that, monkey

that sounds very nice MG.

7:56 am

MOnkey - I wanna come and do that

7:56 am

but you know whether or not these kids (girls?) are smart enough to handle it - or do they get riled up in a group? Then I'd lurk ...

It's lovely. They can sing or recite poetry, then they get the treat.

7:56 am

in literally 13 mos, we lost my brother, my father in law and my mom... gonna be tough holidays in the south .. but thank you all

7:56 am

Is anyone looking for or finding words any more? I am stuck.

I guess I probably would tag along. Again I am not a parent. My fear would be at that age they have opporunities to get into trouble...or to have trouble come to them...

Costumes are optional but vatching on.

Jorj, I am sorry.

7:56 am

I am stuck at 29 words left

well, scrabbs I now have 36...

7:56 am

i just finished, with list. the NU's are ridiculous.

I am also stuck but do occasionally glance at the grid to have an excuse to be here...

7:56 am

neighborhood is a circle and 5 of the kids live here

7:57 am

((jorjah))--how awful, I am so sad for you.

7:57 am

27 left

7:57 am

OK, I need to run to the supermarket. I'm making dinner for a local family that bid on two-dinners/month at a fundraising auction. Tonight's my night to cook - cool prize, no?

7:57 am

clues, hursh????? please, i am BEGGGING!

7:57 am

36 to go

7:57 am

wtg hurshy!!

7:57 am

Jorja - sending up prayers right now

7:57 am

depends on the coks, asg

7:57 am

Yes, neat prize.

7:57 am

nu + mo*** is a combination of chocolate and coffee

7:57 am

or the cooks?

7:58 am

then make it a latin pl and also make it an adj.

Acupuncture was fine except the electrified needles. But it's all in the name of feeling betetr, eh?

7:58 am

oooh, a grid? lol - now I'm 22 in

35 left here.

7:58 am

thanks all.... especially pray for my dad... I still have my husb and kids... he lives alone and it's really hard on him

7:58 am

ty

7:58 am

TY, husrh, keep going

7:58 am

there are 2 more but they aren't as bad

7:58 am

great clues hursh!

7:58 am

what's your flag, there, kje?

7:58 am

I can see that - I know my dad would really be lost without my mom

7:58 am

how old is your dad jor?

7:58 am

nu6 centers of atoms

7:58 am

cyprus

7:58 am

n + aunt's husband

7:58 am

It's a fried egg, hursh.

7:59 am

nice

7:59 am

65

7:59 am

the flag of cyprus is a fried egg?

7:59 am

it is not a fried egg!!! LOL

7:59 am

neutrino, ah, now I know

7:59 am

could he handle a puppy? I'm not just saying that b/c I've become a fanatic - but this puppy makes me so happy!!

green eggs and ham?

A puppy is a very good idea.

Maybe an older pup from the pound???

8:00 am

25 in, thanks to hursh

a calm one?

8:00 am

hopefully there are no cypriots playing and getting offended : )

8:00 am

Geez, I better take out my garbage and recycleables or else I will be racing when I hear the truck coming around the curve. BBS

8:00 am

are there any dh words, hurshy smurshy?

8:00 am

lol As we think alot alike then... my baby brother and I have both suggested it, my youngest daughter just rescued a beautiful dog and took it out there hoping he'd finally agree, but he said no

My sweetie is so much more fun now that he is grown up...

8:00 am

i have had green eggs and ham... dunno what the big deal is, just a drop of food coloring

8:00 am

one ata

8:01 am

one, ata dear, sounding like author roald

8:01 am

gah! I knew there would be!

Ah, that's a sheep... the dh, I mean.

8:01 am

ah, ok, that wasn't a bad one

hursh thanks, so much help here. 34 left...

8:01 am

hurshy, you really break things down... lol... no kindle, green eggs just food coloring... sheesh - where's the fun? (just kidding of course)

8:01 am

ty again hursh

8:02 am

:)

8:02 am

I LOVE roald - my kids have read 'em all!

8:02 am

Happy Thursday, Babble buds!

8:02 am

must be off... hagd all and haooy babbling

Had my quarterly final exam today too. We are now all pretty upset because the teacher spent the last ten weeks "preparing us for the exam" and then 2/3 of the questopns were NOT stuff covered in the lessons or literature.

8:02 am

Judi - run away - grid is TOUGH!!

Roald also has some interesting adult stories....the one about the woman who killed her hubby?

Bye Kje!

8:02 am

asg - go take your scrabble turn if haven't yet

8:02 am

I just used one with my low High School readers - the Magic Finger - and they liked it

8:02 am

tc kje

8:02 am

bye kje

8:02 am

haoooy to you too kje!

8:03 am

asg, i told a male friend in high school that i didn't understand the big deal about breasts - just lumps of fat - and he said "don't ruin it!"

8:03 am

happy - whatever!

8:03 am

roflmao

8:03 am

oh, ok - will do when I get back from grocery. gonna sneak out now while Ringo is sleeping

8:03 am

red refers to "lamb to the slaughter"

8:03 am

he writes scary stories!

8:03 am

day off for me!!!

8:03 am

LOL hursh!

8:03 am

he wrote the Tales of the Unexpected tales

I read it as a teen and was so surprised to find it was nothing like James and the peach!

8:04 am

who wrote that?

8:04 am

bbs .... bye for now!

8:04 am

I feel for you, Monkey. We've all had nightmare exams like that. Maybe if you all march to the Dean's office with flaming torches and pitchforks...

8:04 am

bye green

Well, the entire class has decided that if even one person fails (there are 6 of us, out of an initial class of 32-- tough course), we will be taking it to the test committee.

8:05 am

i liked the lamb one. i think the irony takes the edge off the sinisterness. now, "the lottery", on the other hand *shudders* - who's that one, shirley jackson?

Even the native speakers didn't know what a "handvest" is or why the UN has one, let alone whether every member has to sign it!

Yes, Hursh.

8:06 am

bbl

Just ten more weeks... four more reports... three more reflection reports... one more portfolio. Then I can look for work, work stays work, home stays home...

8:07 am

Head it off at the pass, Monkey. Go now. That's totally unfair, and potentially damaging to your GPA to be blindsided like that.

8:08 am

well, i'm off for now, ttfn all

Oh no hurshy! Leaving. Have a nice day.

8:08 am

I am back--phew, the garbage truck is just up the street. I made it in time! Yes, I remember Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery".

8:08 am

oh yeah, fun exams. Sigh. Most of my finals were like that. One was expected to show initiative and apply

The system is a bit different here. Anyone who doesn't pass can take it again, up to four times. GPA is a point system, and you graduate when you have all the points, no matter how long it takes...

Bye Hursh!

8:08 am

Bye Hurshy

Ata, that'll come into play for the half hour presentation about how I would reccommend changing the client-greeting procedure at work...

8:09 am

Well, that's fortunate. However, the real issue is that the instructor obviously did not cover course requirements.

8:09 am

30 to go and time for breakfast and the newspaper. Then I work from 11-6. Enjoy the day everyone.

8:10 am

but, being fair to the teacher, Judi, at degree levels, they aren't *meant* to

8:10 am

(sorry, I've just seen this from both sides of the ansgt!)

That's true. However, teh poor guy has taken over third-year students (my school sold the degree to another school, so my last two quarters are at the new place) and was not familiar with this style of teaching, and THOUGHT he had a copy of the exam. So the fault is higher up.

8:11 am

urf!

8:11 am

Ah. Tough situation.

I have 30 left now too! Yay!

8:11 am

it never helps switching schools in the middel of it *facepalm*

enjoy your day Scrabbs are the leaves still out?

I refuse, and I mean REFUSE, to have angst abnout this. Too much else going on. The first two years I stressed out of y mind, and here I am one of the last 6 left-- so obviously I can do this!

Darn it, I mean, I can. Right?

8:12 am

absolutely

I also have 30 left now.

Of course you can MG>

8:12 am

and after the exam results, get together with the others, and if ppl aren't happy, write a very detailed, very clear letter to the head of dept saying why you would like the papers remarked etc

8:12 am

Yes, Monkey. You can do it. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger. *she said, nibbling chocolate*

At least the new school has better administration and I feel better supported. LAst year the teachers actually told us all different stuff...

That's what I said when she electrified the needles half an hour ago, Judi...

Wish I could have chocolate. Not whining, though-- today's off-diet treat was the nice beer I just had.

MG I almost did accupunct. last year when I was having leg pains. Does it really hurt??

Thanks for the support, everyone. This has been tougher than I expected, especially being in Dutch and all.

No, not really, Red. I've had it before too. The electrification was at a very sensitive spot on me, but it still wasn't as bad as, say, stepping on a thumb tack. Mostly it just kind of prickles a bit, if that.

perhaps if I get another Injury I shall try it...hopefully I will not get one.

Try not to, Red. But I have had good results with it in the past, so that's why I picked it when I ran out of paid-for physio and saw that my insurance has to pay for 500 Euros in alternative medicine too.

8:17 am

Way to read the fine print, Monkey!

no kidding I want to avoid docs. I just had that cortisone injected in my hip....and it was no good.

but I admit now the hip feels much better.

Oh, believe me, if they want to play hard ball so will I. I tracked down their policy info and printed it out. I have also signed up for the "movement advice" and am seeing what I have to do to get someone to come clean my house while my back hurts-- I think so far I just need a doctor's note to make them pay for that. And I will track down anything else I can that they have to pay for.

Red, I have a friend who needs that every six months. I know it's nasty, but it does help!

Wow, my doc will only inject my joint 2 times in my life! He says the steroid thins the joint a little.

8:19 am

Red - I've been after my Doc to approve a cortisone shot for my hip. He keeps refusing. He's usually very reasonable. I think I'll suggest trading hips with him.

I thought I had made a big mistake but it really did improve, but I was inactive for 2-3 weeks, so I wonder if I had just been inactive for that amt of time if I would have just gotten beter.

8:20 am

That sounds rather silly, red. I mean, aren't hip joints the largest joints in the body?

My friend really needs a new hip, but her insurance says she's too young. In January she can switch insurers and get that done.

Well, if you thin them out...they willbe very prone to breaking...So I agree with him.

8:21 am

Too young. Now, that makes no sense at all.

I've heard it actually from about 4-6 docs over the years.

I agree. A degraded hip is a degaraded hip. She's 56.

I am going to have to have my hip replaced as well, but I want to wait until at leat 20 more years.

8:22 am

mornin babblers!

Hi evan!!!

8:22 am

Hi, Eva!

Hi Evan!

8:23 am

Morning Eva

8:24 am

how are we all this morning?

I'll let you know in a while... just had acupuncture.

How are you?

8:25 am

hello from Georgia

8:25 am

Moaning and complaining, Eva. You know, the usual!

Hi Ice!

8:25 am

i feel the week is dragging, but tomorrow is halloween, and i love halloween!

8:26 am

HIya ice... *s* what part of ga you from? If that is okay to ask

I was saying a bit ago, we don't have that here. But on the 5th (nov) the kids all go singing and reciting poetry door to door with paper or veggie lanterns and get treats.

8:26 am

how is everyone

8:27 am

I'm on vacation... south of atlanta

What's a vacation?

8:28 am

MG -- ive always wanted to try acupuncture, so youll hafta lemme know how that went...

8:28 am

ahhh I live south of atlanta... pretty far south... near savannah...you enjoying your vacation?

Today it's too soon to tell (the electrified needles were a bit painful, though). But I have had very good results with it in the past.

8:29 am

is it painful in general?

Once I had a headache, worst I've ever, ever had. It was so bad I couldn[t move. Someone told me to go to the acupuncture college. My husband helped me to the car and off we went.

8:29 am

lol vacation is a wonderful thing.. esp when a relative pays for the plane ticket.. and yes it's good to be with family

No, not really painful at all, just a bit prickly.

8:29 am

afternoon everyone

8:29 am

*tunes dial* What's that monkey? You're a little staticky. Must be the residual EMF.

So we went in for the headache and teh instructor got a bunch of students in after one look at me. He covered my face in needles (painless) through th eeyebrows, temples, etc.

8:31 am

anywho, mom wants to go shopping so I better get a shower so we can go

hen he said, "This should do it!" and stuck a needle through the bridge of my nose. That headache turned off like someone threw a switch. Colors got brighter. Birds sang. Headache never came back.

8:31 am

Afternoon all

8:32 am

WOW! I want that!

Hi FM!

8:32 am

Hi FM :-)

It was amazing.

8:32 am

Hi Katie, MG et al

8:32 am

welcome to acupuncture 101 :)

8:33 am

I might bbl or I might not. depending on the demands of family. bye all

8:33 am

Ata!!! :)

Bye Ice!

8:33 am

Hi FM & Ata.

8:33 am

enjoy the rest of your holiday ice

8:33 am

Hi Ata

8:34 am

I love your photo Judi

8:34 am

seriously...theres a 7 in here somewhere?

8:34 am

Good grid today but boy, do those words take some finding

8:34 am

awwww silverclaw does the same thing as in Judi's pic

I have been told it is ly7, but I don't have it.

8:34 am

it's a LY7

8:34 am

Aparently EvaN! I see our cover girl has been in front of the camera again :)

8:35 am

weird word!

8:35 am

oh, yes...heh...i have...

8:36 am

I bet it was such fun!

8:36 am

Ata - that pic is my husband Scott and our cat, Norman. It wa a lazy summer afternoon.

8:36 am

the best part is when zombie-man apologizes for getting blood on you... lol

8:37 am

Norman! what a great name for a cat!

Phantom: hadron

8:37 am

lol what a hoot

8:37 am

Eva - my favorite thing in your zombie pics is the "pleasure chest". Cracks me up.

8:38 am

Norman was named after Norman Bates, because he was pretty psycho when he first adopted us.

8:38 am

can someone clue the ly7?

8:38 am

looooool *fab*!

8:39 am

ho6 please

8:41 am

Ho6: ho+ double consonant + opposite of out.

8:41 am

I don't believe it, there are still snow patches on the ground and the gardeners are trying clear leaves!

8:42 am

Ever since we had Norman neutered and now force him to sleep next to my husband's buttocks, he's been much calmer.

8:42 am

2 words left do I list or not?

8:42 am

loool its the buttocks effect

8:42 am

any hint for the yl?

8:42 am

can you clue the ly7 first??

8:42 am

yl + **-dash

8:42 am

thanks judi

8:43 am

that is one of the 2 I am missing Ata

8:43 am

poooo!

8:43 am

what else are you missing?

8:44 am

Don't have the 7 yet.

8:44 am

a h6

8:44 am

I'

8:44 am

I'm a bit slow in the hint department... didn't understand that one... sorry

8:44 am

there's another? *urf*

8:45 am

I know, I and my monkeys are typed out

8:46 am

I got another h6 ...

8:46 am

have you got ha6/24?

OK, time to take the dog to the woods, weather notwoithstanding (it's 2 C out there). Have fun, everyone!

8:46 am

ly7 sound what your clone would be

8:46 am

its -1 here, MG!

8:46 am

Ah, that will be the missing h, thanks Ata will go look

atalante ly7 = a type of flower

8:47 am

your clone would be an exact...

can you clue the ho6?

8:47 am

replica!

8:48 am

look down to 8:41, ho6 is clued

okay thanks

8:48 am

LY7 = LY**ee is a type of fruit + Network Information Systems

8:48 am

Goog clue, Skoo.

8:48 am

stupid bloody ly7 word

8:49 am

*good*

its ly5 minus a consonant in the middle plus consonant, opposite of isn't

8:49 am

BBS. Have to whip up some spreadsheets for the boss.

8:50 am

***lurks in the smug corner***

8:50 am

ohuh

8:50 am

uh-oh even!

8:51 am

I must be wearing my stupid hat this morning

8:51 am

did you get your words< Fi?

8:52 am

*** heh ***

8:52 am

I have the ly now, for some reason I just kept going round hin the upper corner, don't have the ha ... so near and yet so far.

8:53 am

what are you being smug about, lorikins?

8:53 am

BRB

8:53 am

***that the evil c's didn't defeat me***

8:53 am

woohooo!

8:54 am

***FM, try ha 6 using short for electronic correspondence minus a vowel***

8:56 am

***do we have to use *** before speeches now?***

8:56 am

***<---I'm not really here--->***

8:57 am

I think lori is just being flash, I only use it for muttering to myself

lori i don't understand your clue

8:57 am

ohhhh so *** means you're invisible

8:57 am

I'm off, see you all this evening

8:57 am

I'll have to remember that when wanting to write snarky comments

8:58 am

Bye Katie

ha 6/24 take the ha 4/6 and add Mr. Gore

thanks luv

8:58 am

and that would be firewords!

8:58 am

***Bye Mrs Katie!***

yw

8:58 am

oh dear. Ben FOgle has a potentially deadly flesh-eating bug. I can't help but giggle quietly

8:58 am

yayyyy

8:59 am

congrats FM *real poof*

8:59 am

***Congratulations FM!***

9:00 am

*waterbombs Lori with exuberance*

i have 4 more

9:01 am

Ata are you done?

9:01 am

14 left

did anyone get in6/

9:02 am

***hahahaha, since I'm not here, I'm still dry***

9:02 am

just got it claire

can you clue it jor?

9:03 am

***claire, in 6? take a breath***

9:03 am

when you breathe in.... you ...

haha duh thanks

9:04 am

*s* my pleasure.... can get that one but still stuck on that ly dangit

9:04 am

Oh back in a bit, work is ringing

9:04 am

annoying work!

a couple of people just clued that one jor

9:05 am

I know.... it just is not registering :(

ok. ly**ee is a fruit, minus the ee, lm*o, plus the opposite of isn't

9:09 am

LOL Ata , work is good, waiting for a call back so might disappear again

ugh i have 2 more, the last ch5 and the last ch6

9:10 am

mmmm I love Morrisons, they have a salad bar in their shops

got the ch5

fireworks

9:11 am

Oh they gave me the run around too claire. Yay congrats!

9:11 am

great job claire!

9:11 am

yayyyyyy

thanks

anyone need clues before i leave

9:12 am

how many ch6 are there?

9:12 am

2

9:12 am

blech

9:12 am

actually not blech, I have 2

9:13 am

lol

9:13 am

that was an automatic blech at C words lol

9:15 am

I don't know y I can't see the y words

9:15 am

I only have 1 *sigh*

okay i'm going unless clues are wanted (ie avoiding writing my play)

9:15 am

which one do you have Ata?

9:15 am

go forth and be productive!

9:16 am

ly 7 is a flower [not a very common one]

9:16 am

the - or - a yl

9:16 am

there are 2 x yu4

9:17 am

if you want clues shout when ready

9:17 am

my monkeys aren't working very well today

9:17 am

aha got them now. I do love the yl word though

9:19 am

ha 6?

9:19 am

gah, will the news just shut *up* about russell stupid brand and jonathan stupid ross

9:21 am

ha6 = ha4/6 + mr gore

9:22 am

ty Ata

9:26 am

hey monte, are you lurking?

9:29 am

guess not!

9:30 am

maybe, ata... or else he is choosing to remain in lurk mode.. LOL

9:31 am

lurking is good

9:31 am

can be

9:32 am

do you have the ho6?

9:33 am

ho + consonant + loud noise

9:33 am

nm, just monkeyed it

9:33 am

ty bichon

9:34 am

yvw

9:35 am

cute pic bichon

9:36 am

thanks, it's the Halloween birthday girl

9:39 am

Finito. Arrrrr. Twer a sticky one, fer sure.

9:39 am

WTG Judi!

9:40 am

Some weird words in there today. *shudders*

9:41 am

mo 6/24?

9:41 am

nm, got it

9:41 am

most seem monkeyable once you hit the list though

9:43 am

mo 4,6 please

9:44 am

mo + princess **

9:44 am

down to 10 words... this is the closest I have ever come

9:44 am

thanks!!! 9 now!!!

9:44 am

keep going jorj!

9:45 am

I have to confess.... I have been googling word searches... is that against the rules?

9:45 am

ha6

9:45 am

no rules, jorj... get them however you like

9:46 am

ha6 - having to do with blood

9:46 am

missing the two first ha/s

9:47 am

ha4/6 - british spelling of blood product... then add mr gore for the 6

9:47 am

once again you saved me kje, thank you

9:48 am

yw

9:48 am

I've had my drink at the Babble fountain today. See you all tomorrow! *POOF*

9:48 am

bye judi

9:49 am

ma5/14?

9:50 am

hmmm... ma + start of beaver's mom... mrs ***

9:51 am

excellent clue kje, thank you again

9:51 am

could someone clue the nu6/24. have the biology bit.

9:51 am

n + aunt's hubby

9:52 am

thanks, kje!!

9:53 am

yw

9:54 am

ac? please

9:55 am

it is a chemical jorj

9:56 am

dang knew I should have taken chemistry 30 years ago lol

10:04 am

ch 6/24?

10:04 am

tricky grid

10:07 am

Is there really a ch6/24?

10:08 am

ch6/27 - add either/** to the ch4

10:16 am

hi again - I'm listing - w/50 to go - but a busy day ahead!

10:17 am

what do you need, asg?

10:17 am

47 of em!

10:17 am

did you finish kje?

10:18 am

yes, finished at 9:51 to be precise - LOL

10:18 am

so, for the 2nd time in under a week I'm a cop-out baker - "break and bake" halloween treats!

10:19 am

and you get paid to work? lol, jk

10:19 am

tsk tsk tsk

10:19 am

I am reading an article as we speak!

10:19 am

but alas, i will likely be up half the night completing this talk... but work best that way i think, so no biggie

10:20 am

I have 3 left... the ac... ch 6/27 and ch 4/6

10:20 am

it's for this dinner I'm bringing to a friend. I wanted to impress, but I have to cook, play tennis and get ready to leave here for the city by 3:30 ish - no time to be Martha today!

10:20 am

one ch6 is a plural... the other i just clued

10:21 am

ch4/6 is alternative spelling of goodbye in italian

10:21 am

the ac4 is a + ***inders are used to carry liquids... like oil drums

10:22 am

you are taking your frined a fake meal????? shame

10:22 am

she's a fake friend, so it all evens out... and I'm cooking real dinner, just fake dessert - which she probably doesn't let her kids eat anyway

10:23 am

fake friend cuz you don't really like her? or fake friend due to too much plastic? LOL

10:24 am

don't really like. were once better friends, then I figured her out

10:24 am

c's are done

10:24 am

sad

10:25 am

it was sad actually - I cried! Then I realized something - she NEVER was a good friend, and I had to adjust my perceptions. Now, I'm over it! lol

10:25 am

meanwhile, she's never changed... it was all me! good thing I figured her out - or else I'd be hurt over and over again!

10:25 am

so the loss of an ideal rather than a real loss.... interesting

10:26 am

yup - exactly. I was actually proud of myself for figuring it out. I cried when I told her - if you can believe that I told her - lol

10:26 am

da5 clue?

10:27 am

da + a latin dance ... one two *** *** ***

10:27 am

then i say you spit in her food!!! LOLOL

10:28 am

nah, no spit, just fake dessert!

10:28 am

hi all

10:28 am

hi boo

10:28 am

hi

10:28 am

hi boo

10:28 am

hmmm on the da5

10:29 am

ok, asg... let me think at your level.... Joannie's boyfriend on happy days?

10:29 am

got it! LOL

10:29 am

ROFL

10:30 am

you are SO much like my sister - LOL

10:30 am

I forgot her name, but I was going to say something like that!

10:31 am

heather

10:31 am

right, I'm a Heather

10:32 am

nah, even heather isn't a "heather" - i always think of those bitchy heathers from that movie called heathers

10:32 am

20 left - have I mentioned how much I love Lickety?

10:32 am

no no no

10:33 am

yes, lickety is veryhelpful today... can then monkey better

10:34 am

Ladies and Gentlemen.... first time ever I have fireworks!!!

10:34 am

wtg jorja!!

10:34 am

WOOHOO JORJA!!!!!

10:35 am

yaa for jorja!!! 21 gun salute for you!

10:35 am

come on asg... it is her first time, you can do better than that - LOL

10:35 am

ty ty ty ty my what a good feeling lol

10:35 am

congratulations, jorja! Hi Babblers..

10:35 am

What a great time to come back to the log! WTG jorjah Congrats!

10:35 am

howdy aloy;)

hi all

10:35 am

WTG JORJA!! POMPOMS FOR JORJAGAL!!

10:36 am

((Aloy)) and crossy too hugs :))

10:36 am

LOL

10:36 am

may this be the first of many fireworks for you, jorjah

10:36 am

howdy fm!((()))

10:36 am

first pass - ... 7 to go!

10:36 am

oooohh - a blessing from aloy.. there you go jorja

10:36 am

and TO and kje and AsG, happy days!

10:36 am

wow, you kicked those 50 out pretty fast asg, I'm impressed

10:37 am

thanks - but I gotta run for now. Fake brownies are almost done, and tennis starts at noon. bbl to finish!

10:37 am

(FM).. hi there crossy, kje, AsGreen.. (-: Am feeling rather guilty as we must have brought the COLD to Fla. down with us.. wishing it would go away, actually am wearing a jacket!

10:37 am

beat them asg : )

hi fm

10:38 am

we had 1 inch of snow last night aloy:/

10:38 am

don't tell that to red, aloy, she is pretty annoyed at the cold in FL

10:38 am

Hows you today crossy?

crossy, we had more than that here

10:38 am

aaaaack, hubby says he is allergic to the white flaky stuff

10:38 am

hi to TO too..

10:39 am

not too bad at all fm..treatments finished 2 days ago:))))

10:39 am

We had snow 2 days ago first time in 70 yeas in October. Oh crossy may they be the last sweetie!!

10:40 am

Aloy - get him some dundruff shampoo then :)

10:40 am

LOL, FM..

10:41 am

yup now its all the ensure and ice water i can handle;))

10:42 am

and hugs and laughs and babble time cos that has to be good for somthing!!

10:42 am

babble tiime and friend time is the best healer;)

10:43 am

plus my lovely lady babying me:))

10:43 am

and um intersting grids like today - that will aid hair loss even faster ;)

10:44 am

yeah..you better say that crossy

10:44 am

Hi ruru!

10:45 am

I think I should have started this grid with Lickety.. I am stuck

10:45 am

actually she is..have a nice fresh tea beside me,weaing a clean fuzzy house coat and have a fuzzy bankie handy;))

10:45 am

hi fm

10:46 am

a fuzzie bankie - is that a finanical expert who is frazzled out?

10:46 am

hi, ruru.. crossy, i think everyone at the U. Nations should have a blankie

10:46 am

clue for the last ch 5/16 please

10:46 am

there are many un-words ruru:/

10:46 am

i agree aloy,a nappie time and cookies and mild and they just might work effectivly

10:47 am

world peace would be facilitated if everyone had a blankie

10:47 am

milk*

10:47 am

Think musical note combination Boo

10:47 am

ty

10:48 am

I think a fuzzie bankie is a new wall street drink..

10:48 am

two shots of tequilla, two shots of vodka... twoo shots of rum...

10:48 am

lol, ruru..

10:48 am

and just wave the vermouth bottle over the glass

hi aloy sorry net here is slow OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH the bar is OOPEN?????

10:49 am

it is?? ill have one bourbon,one scotch and one beer please;)

10:49 am

LOL we know now how to temp TO out of lurkdom

10:50 am

anyone hear what happened to the Babble site lately? Couldn't log on for quite a while the other day

10:50 am

gr_got was doing some server work aloy

10:50 am

god*

hahahahahaha you are saving me from murder - the competition has showed up after sneaking in here

10:50 am

good grief:/

10:50 am

dr_god

10:50 am

does Dr. God.. play an instrument with ZZ Top?...just asking..

10:50 am

LOL

10:50 am

The server needed attention and Dr-G worked his magic yesterday Aloy so all is well again now after much angst.

10:51 am

dr*..i should fire up the speak and type program i think;/

10:51 am

ah, so ... whew, glad all is finally well... yup, angst and withdrawal

10:51 am

ruru did you know the work gullible is actually not in the dictionary?

10:52 am

really..so many republicans are described by that word you would think it was..

10:52 am

lol, no fair, FM... i am really gullible.. where's my dictionary?

10:52 am

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse /gullible

ok - politics in, owl out

10:53 am

ruru - did you see the ice sculpture on wall street?

10:53 am

no... what was it?

10:53 am

here you go aloy:)

10:53 am

TO don't go!!!

10:53 am

just kiddin owl... jeez

10:53 am

wow, cross.. you are FAST

10:53 am

our elections are all over..we just voted for the devil we knew;)

10:54 am

these lurking politicos are really thin skinned...

10:54 am

it is the letters spelling economy

10:54 am

aloy..im a mess today actually,im lucky i can track any conversation at all

i am not a lurking politico, i am just too bored with it in chat.

10:54 am

and of course, it os not below freezing in NYC... so it is meting, which was the point of the artists

10:54 am

i thought it was pretty clever - LOL

10:55 am

Wow that is clever...and wet too

and i will go before i begin to comment further, ruru.

10:55 am

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2 BNews/World/Story/STIStory_296429.html

10:56 am

my feeble post earlier was btw an attempt at a joke, now you know why I don't do jokes too often. *slinks off to a dark corner*

10:56 am

** I looked up babble chat rules .. you are allowed single salvo jokes about politics as long as you don't continue the discussion..

10:56 am

TO stay and play please!

10:56 am

there, there, FM.. I thought it was a clever joke.. (-:

10:57 am

crossy decides this would be a good time to feed the cats brb....

10:58 am

... hands FM a blankie..

10:58 am

well, the poly talk will die down in a few days anyway...

10:58 am

later, crossy

10:58 am

clue for the last ha 4/6 please

10:59 am

oooh thanks Aloy, my mom lost my blankie and I still remember it's colors, funny the things that stick in the memory

10:59 am

rhymes with syn. for "appellation"

10:59 am

ha4/6 - pig output + a vowel

10:59 am

(clue for Boo)

11:00 am

Boo, rhymes with what you are called

11:00 am

pig output...?

11:00 am

In the 70's we called them tickets...

11:01 am

OK, that was a sad clue, but i got stumped for a second - LOL

11:01 am

blankies get mysteriously "lost".. usually by parents or g.parents who are appalled by how dirty they are when they are dragged around all the time.. h'mmm

11:02 am

20 minutes and I haven't found a single word.. I need more coffee..

11:02 am

coffee up, ruru.. the words will appear!

11:02 am

but then why don't parents get 2 blankies so there is a back up - would save the trauma!

11:02 am

ask for a clue ruru...

11:03 am

do you need clues kje? ;)

11:03 am

well, my daughter's yellow blankie was lost when she visited her g. parents... and it was indeed traumatic.. no substitute

11:03 am

because one bankie becomes special and the "one"

11:03 am

there we go.now the cats arnt trying to sit on the keyboard to get my attention:)

11:03 am

not me fm

11:03 am

you done? yay!

11:04 am

I think TO is mad because the polls are not in her favor...

11:04 am

ha 6/24 please?

11:04 am

gheez ma kneez.. i'm done too.

11:05 am

Wahoo! WTG Aloy

11:05 am

it is way to close to feel good ruru... so don't jinx it

11:05 am

cross, it is the adj. form of the ha4

11:05 am

yay aloy!!!

11:05 am

or ha4 + Mr Gore

11:05 am

congrats to you too, FM.. ah, good clue

11:06 am

FM is done too? WOOHOO FM!

11:06 am

Hi FMitch, kje, Aloysius, cross, ruru. Any clues for ma5/14 pls?

11:06 am

Congrats Aloy!

11:06 am

howdy hydra;)

11:06 am

yaa for fm! 21 gun salute for you!

11:06 am

Afternoon hydra :)

11:06 am

hi hydra, that word is weird.. ma + beginning of the Queen of the Nile's name

I have returned from a bad run, but not too bad because I got to do it at all!

11:07 am

Oh! You too, FM. Well done!

11:07 am

Thanks very much, Aloy. Hi red.

11:07 am

dran. ran out of paper... brb

congratulations to all finishers!

11:07 am

hi there, red.. crank up the heat, would ya please? I thought Fla. was supposed to be warm

11:07 am

Good goind red, how was it though?

11:08 am

was -5 last night dont feel to bad aloy:/

11:08 am

brrrrrrrr cross.. you are right, I really shouldn

It IS cold. I am not looking forward to outdoor swimming later today.

11:08 am

't bellyache, sorry

11:09 am

had the layers on and the touque:/

11:09 am

my fingers are frozen, lol

ALoy...its warmed up nicely...

11:09 am

swimming? No way, just the thought .. brrrrr

11:10 am

Get a pair of fingerless glove Aloy, sound strange I know but keeps hands warm esp when typing.

11:10 am

ok, I'm going out into the sunshine to finish weeding the driveway area.. good idea, FM... tallyho, off I go.. see you all tomorrow, I hope! byeee

11:10 am

BTW how cold are we talking for FL?

its 6 degrees, not too bad.

i meant 66

11:11 am

well one good thing is that in 5 weeks or so we will have the snow bunnies on the hill once again:)))

f

11:11 am

66 f?? lol would be out working on our tan:))

11:11 am

lol, red ! Was a record setting low yesterday.. in the 40's but the forecast is fortunately much nicer,,.

11:12 am

g'morning everyone. How you doin' today?

it has warmed up nicely. It was in the 30'swith a freeze warning...

11:12 am

50f here

11:12 am

hard to think in imperial measure after all this time

11:12 am

wow! it is actually 6 degress celcius here

11:12 am

Hey autumn!

11:12 am

ok, poofin on outta here.. (-:

enjoy Aloy!

11:13 am

we are at 7c in the sun now python;))

11:13 am

Hi hydra, hows things?

11:13 am

brrr

11:13 am

just popping in to say hi... and find a few words. I am supposed to be doing the housework, laundry and packing for our trip tomorrow.,,,,

11:13 am

Where are you off to autumn?

11:14 am

off to Ottawa, ON for a wedding

11:14 am

Family or friend and will we see pics?

Oh Have fun Autumn!

11:15 am

close friend, almost family.. and I will post on both my FB page and flicker when we get back... not that I have a lot of pics posted already

11:16 am

Have a lovely time

11:16 am

have fun autumn

11:17 am

i am sure we will. Just not looking forward to entering "snow time" already

Well, I am slowing up with 24 left. Dont feel inclined to get list yet.

11:24 am

Hello, Babbleland.

Hi VIcuna. I htink I killed the chat.

11:26 am

no you didn't, red. I just want to find my 21 left so I will go do my housework.

11:26 am

Quick! Give it mouth-to-mouth, or something!

11:26 am

do you swim in the ocean, red, or a pool

pool kje. I am about 64 miles from any ocean...

VIcuna, its my day off work!!!

but pool is not heated like it should be.

:(

11:28 am

hmmm... the only reason I would ever even consider living in FL would be views of the ocean... too bad you are so far away

11:29 am

Enjoy, redturtle!

11:29 am

ho 6 clue?

11:29 am

The day off, not the cold pool, that is.

The area I am in itself is not really scenic. I am mostly here for the gym... what can I say.

11:29 am

ho + double consonant... ends in noise

11:30 am

ty

11:31 am

yw mr rock

11:31 am

kje... what does ends in noise mean?

11:31 am

the last 3 letters mean a ruckus

11:32 am

may have to stop cluing today seeing as my clues keep getting attacked - LOL

11:33 am

or most of a me4

11:33 am

I get your clues (at least the ones I have read today) KJE.

11:33 am

It was a fine clue, and it was hardly attacked.

I liked your clue kje...

11:33 am

I was soooo not attacking your clueing.... more my understanding, LOL! I find it really is not the cluer who is wrong, generally the cluee... usually me, LOL!

11:33 am

TY autumn

11:33 am

vi - i was exagerating

Ok , I have to actually go back to the gym...blech.

11:34 am

Exaggerating? I never exaggerate. Never never never.

11:34 am

have fun with that, red.. You can come here and do my chores if you'd like instead... : P

11:34 am

work hard red... how much longer until your run?

11:34 am

fireworks here

11:35 am

WTG Teach

11:35 am

woohoo wv!

11:35 am

Yay for wvteach!

forever kje, since i had to have the cortisone. I'm back building base again. It will probably be in MAY. horibble, but I have to treat my body better than I used to.

*Poofity Poof poof*

11:36 am

bummer red

everyone have a lovely day!

11:36 am

Bye, redturtle!

11:36 am

speaking of clues, kje, can you help me with the nu's? I have the last one.

11:37 am

3 relate to the neck...

11:37 am

nu + latin dance the *** *** (one, two *** *** ***)

11:38 am

then make that a latin plural

11:38 am

then male it end in mr gore

11:38 am

thx kje. got them all

11:38 am

the next nu6 is plural of the center of an atom

11:39 am

(think along the lines of the word commonly butchered by W... and now also by Palin)

11:40 am

3 left... an H and 2 i's.... looking

11:40 am

shall i guess autumn?

11:41 am

not yet, kje. Unlike some babblers, I will actually look before I ask for clues.

11:43 am

Ho hum, lunch over, back later. Yay for autumn in advance, since you're so close! Bye, all!

11:43 am

bye vi

11:43 am

bye Vi (thanks for the confidence in me)

11:44 am

kje - is the ha6 a common word?

11:45 am

it is a british word... and no, not common unless you are in a health field maybe

11:45 am

related to the ha4 before it, autumn

11:46 am

Thanks kje.

11:46 am

yw moon

11:46 am

*D*O*N*E*

11:46 am

YAY Autumn!!!

11:46 am

(crap, and the washing machine just finished the cycle so I guess that's it for me)

11:47 am

here i am to clue if needed...

11:47 am

have fun

11:48 am

Have a great day. Good luck to the lookers, congrats to the finishers and happy chat to those not being either. HI Hursh, Bye Hursh

11:49 am

nu 624 not the aunt's partner one

11:49 am

centers of atoms

11:50 am

ends in flower necklace, ru

11:51 am

thanks one left the in 6/21

11:51 am

breathe in ruru

11:52 am

fish me for my last word...

11:53 am

*throwing a salmon ru's way*

11:53 am

woohoo for finishing!

11:53 am

maybe because like President Clinton I smoked pot.. but I didn't in6

11:53 am

(not)

11:53 am

thank you

11:53 am

not... you didn't smoke... or not, you did in6?

11:53 am

he did in6.

11:54 am

that is my guess too hursh

11:54 am

given the economy today.. I wish I in6d more...

11:54 am

maybe I should start in 6 -ing today

11:55 am

could easily sneak a little patch in amongst all those grape vines... no?

11:55 am

yes.. that would work... medical reasons ya know..

11:55 am

but of course... why ELSE would you in6

11:56 am

that and because my football team sucks too

11:57 am

yay for that... never liked the 49ers

hi

11:57 am

could be because i grew up in dallas - LOL

11 left, still not listing

11:57 am

hi josh

11:57 am

I hate the cowboys... ugh

11:57 am

i listed

11:57 am

but i never in6d

11:57 am

a bunch of big babies

11:58 am

and a big baby for an owner ...who brings in spoiled and self centered players..

11:58 am

i am not an nfl fan in general anymore... they are all a big bunch of babies...

11:58 am

go josh!

11:58 am

and what is with Jessica Simpson anyway?

11:58 am

yes, the days of landry and murchison are long past

11:59 am

he's young and has urges i guess - lolol

11:59 am

yeah, ruru! seen her telling that woman going speed-dating in a commercial "don't do anything i wouldn't do"?

11:59 am

but is that still going on?

11:59 am

poor woman can't hold an intelligent conversation in her speed dates?

11:59 am

oooo it's that strange american sports language again :D

11:59 am

ata!

12:00 pm

great pic of hobbit

12:00 pm

It would be very difficult to go out on a date with her and have to stick to single syllable words all the time

12:00 pm

ty :)

12:01 pm

but is he really any better than that, ruru.. .he is a football player! not exactly an intellectual

12:01 pm

... er got me there...

12:01 pm

and i do not think the conversation is the main attraction

12:01 pm

she was a very brave girl - it was the first time ever she managed to fetch sticks from the evil depths of the sea. All foot deepness of it!

12:01 pm

some players are very bright though...

12:02 pm

not after a concussion or two

12:02 pm

okay...I give..

12:02 pm

give what?

12:03 pm

up..

12:03 pm

lol

12:03 pm

aaahhh, what is the fun of that

12:04 pm

have you seen the videos of those monkeys that work in some restaurant in asia? they are so cute.

12:05 pm

yes! so cute!

12:05 pm

Good afternoon/evening all.

12:06 pm

and did you hear that shamans in Lima are polling 9-2 for obama?

12:06 pm

someone at your highly brilliant BBC called them "shamen" in the link to the story...

12:06 pm

haz! I was hoping you'd come on. I found myself in the midst of a liver-and-white spaniel snowstorm when out with Hobbit. I saw 6 of them. 6!!

12:06 pm

LOL hursh - seriously... that is ridiculous

12:07 pm

6? All belonging to the same owner?

12:07 pm

nope. all different owners. I swear all liver-and-whites in Kent must have been there!

12:08 pm

Maybe there was a convention or something. Were they happy and bouncy?

12:08 pm

hugely bouncy. bouncy, wet, muddy and very happy

12:09 pm

It was a bit freaky though

12:09 pm

And not a ribbon or bow in sight? Real doggy dogs.

12:09 pm

"dogs" say my cats with an incredulous shake of their heads

12:09 pm

real doggy dogs. mostly liver-white-and-mud

12:09 pm

I thought of you last night when David Tennant made his announcement. Are you in mourning?

12:10 pm

what did david tennant announce?? is he quitting dr who????

12:10 pm

not as much as FM will be, I think

12:10 pm

Yes.

12:10 pm

ohhh noooooooooooooooooooo

12:10 pm

He will do a couple of specials in 2009 but 2010 will see a new Dr.

12:11 pm

why would he do this? :(

12:11 pm

Poor cats. They'll be wondering why their mistress is distraught.

12:11 pm

He didn't want to be typecast - said if he didn't make the move now he never would.

12:11 pm

because he wants to do other things!

12:11 pm

All announced in his own Scottish voice.

12:11 pm

and he's been the Dr for a while now, it's time for a change

12:12 pm

Is there any rule that says there are only a limited number of changes that Dr Who can have?

12:14 pm

yes ......

12:14 pm

i have just un-become-his-fan on facebook

12:14 pm

although i spose it's different in the UK

12:15 pm

Oh hurshy. You're so harsh. The man is an actor, he needs to be stretched. (He's appearing in Hamlet at the Royal Shakespeare Company)

12:15 pm

in america, if someone quits a popular role to "do other things", they are almost never successful. clooney, of course, being a notable exception.

12:16 pm

but DT was famous before Dr Who

12:16 pm

It's different here, I think.

12:16 pm

well i find this estremely sad

12:16 pm

he's so cute, i love him as the doctor

12:16 pm

I'm sorry to have been the one to break the news, then.

12:17 pm

ah well, it's not YOUR fault, haz

12:17 pm

i'm not one to blame the messenger

12:17 pm

that's part of Dr Who, I'm afraid. He reincarnates

12:17 pm

Oh, absolutely not. I've not watched the programme for perhaps two decades.

12:17 pm

yes but he could have waited another few seasons...

12:17 pm

why?

12:18 pm

it's about the right time, doctor canon-wise

12:18 pm

hmph

12:19 pm

I wondered if there might be a talent contest, a la Lloyd Webber, to find the replacement. FM had a dose of the shivers at the prospect.

12:19 pm

at least we know the human-doctor is living on happily with rose... that's some comfort.

12:20 pm

wahhhh *cries* no no NOO!

12:20 pm

i thought it was really sad what happened about donna though... do you mean a TELEVISED talent contest, haz?

12:20 pm

Not keen on the Lloyd Webber scenario?

12:21 pm

that would be BAD

12:21 pm

Yes, hurshy,they're all the rage here. Lloyd Webber can't get his face in enough of them.

12:21 pm

they're all the rage here too, but i can't watch most of them

12:21 pm

And it's such a strange face.

12:22 pm

hi babblers

12:22 pm

you just came up with the doctor idea out of your own head, though, right? it doesn't have any basis?

12:22 pm

Oh - good news for you, hurshy. You like Simon Cowell, don't you?

12:22 pm

yes, i enjoy simon's bluntness

12:22 pm

He received a special recognition award last night at the British National TV awards.

12:23 pm

oh, well, i don't really care about him winning awards. unless he said something blunt while accepting it.

12:23 pm

The Lloyd Webber scenario is indeed a figment of my imagination. Although, given his track record, I wouldn't be surprised if he proposed it.

12:23 pm

mind you, John B is bound to be on "Who is the next doctor?" so we could just drool over him

12:23 pm

Well, he sat mouthing 'I don't believe it' when another programme beat his for an award.

12:23 pm

Hello pugmama!

12:23 pm

that's something! :)

12:24 pm

do you like Russell Brand then, Hurshy? :P

12:24 pm

thanks haz (felt invisisble there)

12:24 pm

i don't know who russell brand is...

12:24 pm

Stirrer!

12:24 pm

Stirrer being Ata rather than Pugmama!

12:24 pm

hi puggy!

12:24 pm

he's blunter than simon!

12:25 pm

I wish the rest of us didn't know him either.

12:25 pm

hi ata

12:25 pm

but who be he? butcher, baker, candlestick maker, MP?

12:25 pm

me too

12:25 pm

oh he's hideous

12:25 pm

A creep who thinks he's funny.

12:25 pm

Think loathsome and multiply.

12:26 pm

with bad hair

12:26 pm

a hideous creep, i've got that much... but how is it that you know him

12:26 pm

what is his venue

12:26 pm

he's TV / radio presenter / "comedian"

12:26 pm

He's on TV and radio over here.

12:26 pm

so like a carson daly

12:27 pm

"one person, with the talent of half a person, doing the job of four people"

12:27 pm

um ...

12:27 pm

help with the LY7 please? down to 4 & really struggling...

12:27 pm

I don't think I'd even claim RB has the talent of an eighth of a person

12:28 pm

pug - it's an anagram of the hanging ly5, with a verb form of 'to be' tacked on to the end.

12:28 pm

ly + mr. columbus, change r to n

12:28 pm

ty vm excellent clue hursh!

12:28 pm

well, i was just quoting jon stewart's description of carson daly, ata.

12:29 pm

yw

12:30 pm

ty also haz am a bit woozy 7 didnt see your clue till now !

12:30 pm

That's okay!

12:31 pm

hello everyone

12:31 pm

there's an ac and an a? ??

12:31 pm

hi annie

12:31 pm

Hello Annie!

12:31 pm

and an al

12:31 pm

ty!

12:32 pm

hi pug and haz

12:32 pm

hd

12:32 pm

tv

12:34 pm

does mo6 extend from the 5?

12:35 pm

No, it doesn't

12:35 pm

clue please if not a fish?

12:36 pm

I don't think it's a fish. First letters of Miss Lisa in the Louvre, last letters of the sea creature we've been talking about.

12:36 pm

what an odd word!

12:36 pm

never mind got it

12:36 pm

Isn't it?

12:37 pm

oh, as in admo6 I guess

12:37 pm

hello all

12:37 pm

hurshy, do you play Wordsplay?

12:37 pm

hi peri

12:37 pm

Hello peri.

12:37 pm

hi peri

12:38 pm

monkeyed the weird ma5....1 to go

12:39 pm

there's a weird ma5?

12:39 pm

ma5/14

12:39 pm

weird to me anyway,the 5/14

12:39 pm

it was weird to me too

12:40 pm

That ma 5.14 is my last word and I just cannot find it....clue, please, please

12:40 pm

ma+ sanitary or ***an

12:40 pm

Annie, it has the same structure as the famous syrup from Canada, but replaces the middle letter with another consonant.

12:41 pm

thanks, pug and Haz....Fireworks!!!

12:41 pm

very odd word!

12:41 pm

Congratulations!

12:41 pm

YAY ANnie!

12:41 pm

yahoooo annie!!!!

12:42 pm

help please with HO6 ?? my last also..(praying not a fish)

12:42 pm

thank you all

12:42 pm

ho + double letter + not out

12:42 pm

ho6 - combine what you carry bricks in with a terrible noise (three of each)

12:42 pm

ty vm ata 7 fireworks

12:43 pm

yay for pugmama!!!!!

12:43 pm

Congratulations!

12:43 pm

yay pug!

12:44 pm

ty my lovlies!

12:45 pm

think I shall change my icon back to my little fat boy & take a nap...

12:45 pm

For seasoned Babblers - is this considered a very hard grid or not...always curious as I struggle

12:45 pm

Gadget it sucks

12:45 pm

I wouldn't call it as hard as some I've seen.

12:46 pm

not easy, either, though

12:46 pm

my sentiments, exactly

12:46 pm

I feel a bit better then ;-)

12:46 pm

icon check..

12:47 pm

No, it's not a walk in the park, I agree.

12:47 pm

ok good.It's not MY Puggy but great icon for Halloween!

12:47 pm

Im off to see the Wizard, bye, dear babblers

12:48 pm

are there only 2 C5?

12:48 pm

bye annie & bye all for Now! Happy babbling! Poof!

12:48 pm

there are three C 5's

12:48 pm

aha ty

12:48 pm

one ca 5 two ch 5

12:50 pm

FM said earlier there were 2 ch5. she didn't mention the ca! bad fm!

12:51 pm

why are words so obvious when you know they are there!

12:51 pm

thats cos you only asked about ch5 silly girl!

12:51 pm

She's trying to train you to be a better babbler.

12:51 pm

shhhhh I'm trying to blame you :P

12:52 pm

oops sorry *hides again*

12:52 pm

*giggle*

12:52 pm

stay stay!

12:52 pm

are the Y words remotely normal?

12:53 pm

Define normal..

12:53 pm

there's a yl4

12:53 pm

in enable land yes Esprit - in normal world some.

12:54 pm

And a yu4 - one letter short of being a plant.

12:54 pm

And yu4/9 - sounds like an expression of disgust.

12:54 pm

ok got the plant one

12:54 pm

and the other could be a comment about this grid (ish)

12:54 pm

got the disgust

12:55 pm

I see that my problem is looking for words I know instead of words that are ridiculous

12:55 pm

yl4 - y plus the start of a yellow citrus fruit.

12:55 pm

lol eprit!

12:55 pm

ok got them thanks you Geniuses

12:56 pm

Well no wonder I hadn't found that last Y!

12:56 pm

Smugness abounds.

12:56 pm

Thanks, Haz, and howdy, pardners.

12:56 pm

Can't monkey the dh4...help?

12:56 pm

dh4 - anagram of Roald, writer of Matilda etc.

12:57 pm

Vi!!!

12:57 pm

dh4 - ends in the ever-present Mr Gore

12:57 pm

Hello Vicuna - how are you?

12:57 pm

dh4 - indian lentilas?

12:57 pm

Dandy, as always. How are you?

12:57 pm

ty

12:57 pm

*lentils even, have no idea where all those extra letters came from!!

12:58 pm

Indian lentilas - sounds like fusion cookery!

12:58 pm

I was thinking the same. SOunds yummy, though, whatever it is.

12:58 pm

I'm fine as well. Much heartened by a dry day.

12:58 pm

hi Vi!

12:58 pm

Ata here, too? My chatterbox runneth over.

12:59 pm

Glad the nappies are working along with the meds then Haz :)

12:59 pm

All we need is for Lori to *** announce herself***.

12:59 pm

awww isn't that nice!

1:00 pm

Oh, FM. You promised you wouldn't tell.

1:00 pm

I'm trying to find a colour scheme for new-knotwork-from-hell

1:00 pm

I understand *** makes you invisible ***

1:00 pm

Well, from hell would imply something with lots of fiery colors and blacks. Unless you're going for the ice circle...

1:00 pm

try colourlovers.com Ata - if you can't find it there it doesn't exist!

1:01 pm

((Haz)) sorry forgot we wouldn't talk of that.

1:02 pm

Thanks. If other people knew they'd only pity me. And I don't want pity.

1:02 pm

we only pity you for having to feed a dog every now and then

1:03 pm

We won't see Ata agaoin for a while - the first time I entered that website I was lost in joy for at leat 24 hours. Oh great you spoiled that post Ata - gee thanks!

1:03 pm

That's true.

1:04 pm

lol

1:04 pm

lol

1:04 pm

wah! what did I do?

1:04 pm

You appeared still here when FM was busy predicting we'd never see you again!

1:05 pm

She obviously has steadfastly ignored your advice, FM.

1:05 pm

Does that colour thing work for lots of people, FM?

1:05 pm

I will go there when I can't discover my own colour scheme :P

1:05 pm

Oh fllobies just got email from client with stuff for meeting tomorrow a.m which means much prep - toodles - big sigh!

1:05 pm

Would it be a good diversionary tactic when trolls and others call?

1:05 pm

annoying clients!

1:07 pm

Bye FM (trying not to leak from the eyes - I've been so good in other areas today)

1:07 pm

Oh no, poor FM! Be brave, be strong!

1:08 pm

That website must have a different address. Unless FM speaks Russian.

1:08 pm

It spoke English for me. Maybe you're really the one speaking Russian, Haz.

1:09 pm

I've found one called colourscheme.com - it looks the business.

1:10 pm

lol, that one didn't work for me!

1:10 pm

Clearly one of us is Russian!

1:11 pm

Haz has a Z in her name. Suspicious

1:11 pm

Your icon looks a bit Russian imperial to me. J'accuse!

1:11 pm

You're speaking French. So you're not English, at any rate!

1:12 pm

good point Vi

1:12 pm

And we know all ferriners are the same.

1:12 pm

Of course, the Russian Imperial court spoke French rather than Russian.

1:13 pm

Wait, I'm making it worse for myself.

1:13 pm

1 all

1:13 pm

Did they? Well why don't you just keep digging yourself deeper, Comrade Tsarina Haz.

1:13 pm

oh wait/ it must be advantage to Vi, at least now

1:13 pm

oooh! Go, Ata! (7 for me, and at this rate I will definitely not find them before having to go fetch the spawn.)

1:14 pm

Oh! I thought you were saying you had one left, not the score! lol

1:14 pm

Okay - try www.colorschemer.com and see what you get.

1:14 pm

just refereeing :)

1:14 pm

Nothin'.

1:15 pm

Are you sure you're linked to the internet?

1:15 pm

nothing

1:15 pm

no, which is why i'm not writing here

1:15 pm

www.ColorSchemer,com

1:15 pm

Oh, you're right. I'm probably not connected right now as I discuss this with you. Ha ha.

1:16 pm

Husband home - time for tea! Back later, perhaps.

1:16 pm

byeeeeee

1:16 pm

Oh there you go, you have to spell "color" right. ;)

1:16 pm

Oh dear, bye Comrade Haz!

1:16 pm

bloody american spelling :P

1:17 pm

can't you lot spell properly :P

1:17 pm

Better get used to it young lady, if you're thinking of joining us!

1:17 pm

Ishall maintain my spelling ability *haughty look*

1:17 pm

And when a car has a boot here, it's a Very Bad Thing.

1:18 pm

and fanny packs mean very different things

1:18 pm

that was funny vi!! and too true

1:18 pm

You can't pass the citizenship test without renouncing and abjuring all foreign spelling.

1:18 pm

Hello, again, kje!

1:19 pm

pah!

1:19 pm

hi vi

1:19 pm

(I lied about the citizenship test.)

1:19 pm

I know. bloody lying americans :P

1:19 pm

(At least, I assume I did. I've never actually taken it.)

1:20 pm

Isn't there an election over there at some point?

1:20 pm

Aaaaaand..... Time to go. Back later!

1:21 pm

Gah! Election talk? I'm leaving just in time!

1:21 pm

tuesday ata... too far away, alas

1:21 pm

(This coming Tuesday.)

1:22 pm

and don't we all know it

Hi again for a bit...

1:31 pm

hi mg

Can anyone clue that A? I have nothing...

1:31 pm

al4/5, ac4/7

1:32 pm

ac + x**ophone

1:32 pm

alem

Thank you!

1:32 pm

oops, not a word

No, I tried that, Jess...

1:32 pm

it was very close though...

Oh, was it? Cool! That'll get me started...

Well, willya look at that! That's a word?

And thanks for teh clue for the other one!

1:33 pm

sure, no problem

It's cold here. I have put the cat's favorite blanket on me. She was right put out (lap is occupied with laptop), but she's decided to lie on my feet.

1:35 pm

just adding some extra heat...

How do they know, though? The cat cannot really see most of hertself in the larger picture, of course. This blanket is all teh colors she is, and if she lies on it she's nearly invisible. Talk about the power of instinct!

I have 7 of the 8 m's for the upper right. It would be a hassle for everyone trying to figure out whichj I am missing. But... is there a really weird one? Because none of the ones I have are.

1:37 pm

ma5/14

Meanwhile teh dog has dragged her bed to the middle of the narrow way into this room and fallen asleep on it.

ow, Ata, taht'd be it! Commencing looking...

Wow, not ow...

1:39 pm

well, sometime's it can be painful....

True, true.

1:40 pm

I was missing the same one.

Sigh... could you clue it?

1:40 pm

ma* & cheese + I need to mail a **tter

Thanks! Never heard of it!

For so few words this grid is a stinker.

OK, sorry to be a pain, but can I also get a clue for the lower left I? I have the charged particles.

1:43 pm

io5 io + loud noise

1:43 pm

hello everyone, I need help with the n's , please

1:43 pm

io5 chemical

Ah... thank you!

Didn't know that could be spelled that way.

21 left and I think I'd better hit the list. This is supposed to be fun.

1:45 pm

no4/5 eat, no4/5 no + live or let **e

1:45 pm

thank you jessmom:)

1:46 pm

yw

1:46 pm

any from the top corner N?

I seem to have 2... Let's see, centers of atoms is one...

And n + aunt's husband.

Can anyone help me out with this notorious ly7?

1:48 pm

ty:)

Sure thing!

1:49 pm

ly7 take middle ltr from ly5, add to end, then add form of to be

1:49 pm

wow, great clue jessmom!

Thank you. Ummm, like, really red face here, but could you clue ly5?

hi all. debjed, there are three more nu's from upper left, a 5 and 2 6's

1:50 pm

a ly5 mob

Oh DUH! Smack me with a haddock for THAT! Thanks.

And thanks again for the 7.

1:51 pm

yw

1:58 pm

Hi all. do I have to upgrade to be able to see how many words there are?

1:58 pm

you can just ask... 77 words today

After the first two weeks, yes. There are 77.

1:59 pm

you can also get the count and stats from lickety's page

True!

OK, crap on TV, Entering hemi lurk mode.

2:02 pm

thanks jessmom, that's what i needed to keep from going insane!

2:02 pm

yw

2:09 pm

in 6 21 please

2:09 pm

anyone willing to clue the mo6/24??? It's the only one I need and I cannot find it... ugh!

2:10 pm

cross... breathe in

2:10 pm

in + ha4/5

2:10 pm

lol ty mom..was holding my breath;)

2:10 pm

mo6 mo + da**** pastry

2:11 pm

hi all....hi there crossy..feeling a bitbetter?

2:11 pm

It took me a while on that one too, and after I got it I was like, "duh"... LOL!

2:11 pm

jessmom... thanks... fireworks!!! Also, swear I tried that twice already....

2:11 pm

yes ty carlee..much better;)

2:12 pm

woohoo for mom

2:12 pm

congrats mom!

2:12 pm

yaa for mom! 21 gun salute for you!

2:12 pm

woo hoo. have not completed a babble since school started... damn kids and their needs, LOL!

2:12 pm

good good....so..i JUST tried something I made for a client....some cranberry shiraz ( the fruity pop wines)..and I carbonated it for her..oh man..i am HOPINg she doesn't like it..i LOVE it

2:13 pm

hey all

2:13 pm

popcicles are my firend theese days carlee as well as ice water and ensures:é

2:13 pm

friend*

2:13 pm

yuck... how about fruit smooties?

2:13 pm

smoothies

2:13 pm

Goodmorning everyone. Congrats Mom!

2:13 pm

hi bf

2:14 pm

hi lynxxx

2:14 pm

too..intense if you can believe it so its ensures,scrambled eggs,oatmeal,ice water,ensures,soup,gatorade etc

2:15 pm

so tomorrow night... the evil surface! lock your doors

2:15 pm

is my son bugging you again bfsog lol

2:15 pm

lol

2:16 pm

mmm..seems my question mark just died on me....

2:16 pm

ill restart later all i get is this.....ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ

2:17 pm

24 left..ole crossy can smell it;)

2:18 pm

io 5 12 please

2:19 pm

io + loud noise

2:19 pm

and both jo,s:(

2:20 pm

jo - boys name

2:20 pm

ty jessmom:)

2:20 pm

yw

2:20 pm

ty lyn:)

2:23 pm

ly 7 44 please

2:23 pm

take middle ltr from ly5, add to end + form of to be

2:25 pm

0_o

2:25 pm

hola babblers

2:25 pm

howdy tingy

2:26 pm

hi tingy

2:26 pm

hi Tingy

2:26 pm

do you have the ly5 cross?

2:26 pm

yes i do

2:27 pm

but its not helping;(

i dont

2:27 pm

to hang someone

2:28 pm

ly + anagram of face features below your mouth

2:28 pm

take the single hump letter and put it on the end, then add am ** are was were be

2:30 pm

or take the middle letter of of the ly5 & add one of the seve deadly ***s - backwards

2:30 pm

hi all!

2:31 pm

Hi Pini

2:31 pm

Pini - Is that child one of yours? or just a beautiful photo?

thanks

2:32 pm

Just a beautiful pic! ;)

2:33 pm

crossy bangs his head on desk...ly****n..and finds out from google that banging ones head on something uses up 57 calories per hour .....

2:35 pm

wtg crossy...does it help tho?

2:35 pm

not really:(

2:35 pm

wat about - ly & twas the nite before **r**tmas change the r to another cons

2:37 pm

tyvm lynn..that was killin me

2:37 pm

lynxxx...could be construed to sound like "lichens"

2:37 pm

(with a few modifications, right?)

2:38 pm

was a bit worried about brain damage I must admit

2:38 pm

crossy examines dent in his desk....

2:38 pm

and finds it holds a cup of tea just nicely:))

2:38 pm

lol

2:40 pm

with or without the actual cup, crossy?

2:40 pm

either or;)

2:40 pm

ROFL

2:41 pm

are you done pini?

2:41 pm

after that fun lil hairball of a word we are down to 19:))

2:41 pm

yes, ma'am! ;)

2:42 pm

yay

2:42 pm

ma and mi 5 16 (crossy enters begging mode)

2:42 pm

and i am younger than you, so please do not call me ma'am - LOL

2:43 pm

ma5.16 such a guy!

2:43 pm

Sorry! I'm a service brat...that sign of respect hasn't quite left me yet! ;)

2:43 pm

mi5.16 mickey's mate

2:43 pm

ty lynn:)

2:44 pm

kje...love your flag today!!! ;)

2:44 pm

took me years to break that habit, pini (my dad is navy)... my attendings in Baltimore when i was an intern would mock me

i think understanding the clue system would be helpful

2:45 pm

ty... and thanks for not asking me about the fried egg

2:45 pm

ok, rushing on here to do my last 7 - I'm heading out very soon

2:45 pm

I'm not sure I'll ever get over it with some people though. My parents have long time friends (over 30 years) and he was my dad's commander. They want me to call them by their first names...but just can't do it; however, have managed to move to the Mr/Mrs instead of rank!

2:46 pm

go AS go

2:46 pm

What do you want to know Napo?

2:46 pm

clue for ly7/44 - means word starts with ly, has 7 letters, and is worth 44 points... can also read the help section above the chat log for scoring explanation

the numbers?

2:46 pm

I know I'm gonna need the ly7 clue

2:46 pm

lol - esp kje?

like the 7/44

2:46 pm

the first number is the number of tiles in the word...

2:46 pm

...the 2nd is the point value of the words (when the tiles are added together)

2:46 pm

Napo....we all clue different ways so would be hard. Asterick indicate missing letters which you need for the word though

2:47 pm

no, it is the number of LETEERS in teh word... occasionally there are 2 letters on 1 tile

gotcha.. thanks!

2:47 pm

letters - shoot

2:47 pm

same here asg,i have 45 minutes and its off to the salt mines:(

2:47 pm

so, ly7 clue kje? pls?

2:47 pm

oh...sorry, you're right kje. 1st number is the number of LETTERS in the word (I forget about that darn Qu).

2:47 pm

ly + anagram of beard holders?

2:48 pm

beard growers?

2:48 pm

facial features?

2:48 pm

AsG there is one at 2.35

2:48 pm

got the word, but not the ly yet

2:49 pm

could sounds like "likeness"

2:49 pm

;)

2:49 pm

ends in a plural

2:49 pm

er *sound

2:49 pm

got it - tx Pini and kje!

2:49 pm

... 6

2:50 pm

good show asg! they had to beat me over the head with clues for ten minutes on that ly word:(

2:50 pm

was that too much of a giveaway, kje?

2:50 pm

mo6 - extension of one above?

2:50 pm

tx crossy

2:50 pm

no

2:50 pm

hurry itup asg... i just logged on for a sec and need to get back to work ; )

2:50 pm

ugh second last word and I just found the 2 humped beast

2:51 pm

mo6 then?

2:51 pm

mo + rhymes with another word for dinner plate

2:51 pm

got it! ... 5

2:51 pm

mo6 - mo + yiddish bread filled with mashed potatoes?

2:52 pm

it does? what other word for dinner plate?

2:52 pm

oh, just the last part - LOL

2:52 pm

I always think food

2:52 pm

hello??? ;)

2:52 pm

... 4

2:53 pm

hello

hi

10 left, i will finish this at some point - i keep running into real life issues

2:54 pm

hola

2:54 pm

hi Josh

a friend of mine's wife is from cyprus

2:54 pm

oops wrong country... yahsu?

2:54 pm

we're here for everyone josh...jump right in!

2:54 pm

shoot, just feed me w/clues pls b/c my parents are almost here: ha6/24, ho6/27, ma5/14, nu 6/24

he likes that island very much - how do you find it, kje?

2:55 pm

kje...I was messing with you on the "hello"

2:55 pm

ha6.24 add Mr Gore to the ha4.6

2:55 pm

tx lynxxx

2:55 pm

... 3

2:55 pm

i know that pini - i was messing back... silly

2:55 pm

nu6 = cell center

2:55 pm

nu6 = u +aunt's husband

2:56 pm

ho6.27 ho & the end of Ala**** and his lamp

2:56 pm

I like it... one of my best friends lives here now

2:56 pm

*sigh of relief* wasn't sure, kje!!!

2:56 pm

or there... not here

2:56 pm

in Cypress???? ;)

2:56 pm

cypRUS

2:56 pm

ROFL

2:56 pm

how's the V-Vacation going??? Good?

2:57 pm

ma5.14 ma & you build up mus***s at the gym

2:57 pm

tx lynxxx (again!!) .. 2

2:57 pm

... UNO

2:57 pm

yay asg

2:57 pm

can't get the atom

2:58 pm

ends in a flower necklace, asg

2:58 pm

nu + ***opatra + "eye"

2:58 pm

nu & cons & hawiian flower wreath

2:58 pm

*waiting at finish line with a fish*

2:58 pm

fireworks! muchismas gracias a todo!!

2:59 pm

woohoo asg

2:59 pm

adios

2:59 pm

Congrats AsG!

2:59 pm

it's plural I guess? Anyway, I have to go!! tx sooooo much - hasta manana!

2:59 pm

YEAH!

2:59 pm

yaa for asg! 21 gun salute for you!

i still have a stinking blank tile

3:01 pm

nuclei

3:01 pm

oops

yay cross

3:01 pm

crap

3:01 pm

crossy trudges off to the pb....

we've all done

3:01 pm

do you want a hint Josh?

it once in a while

3:01 pm

Yay T&C!

hi lynxxx

3:03 pm

well if your going to blow it,do it with a nasty word i say:)

3:03 pm

Must go. Bye everyone. Have a good day/night

3:03 pm

which one josh?

3:03 pm

tc lyn

3:04 pm

bye lynxx

nevermind, i just got it - it was the j

3:06 pm

yep, the J eluded me too

and i monkeyed my last one on the first try for fireworks

3:06 pm

wtg josh!

3:07 pm

uh....uh...interesting icon you've got there, josh! LOL

3:07 pm

woohoo josh!

3:07 pm

completely listless?

best chia pet ever

completely listless

3:07 pm

vwd josh...better than me on this one!

the last 10 were quick to come once i got into it

all but the last and the plural j were 4 letters

3:08 pm

will your monkey's be getting any extra specials treats today?

3:08 pm

...and on that note (can't type)...best get back to work...

3:08 pm

good for you... smarty-pants : )

chocolate bananas

3:08 pm

have a good one all...see you at the flip! ;)

how can i be a smarty-pants if i'm not wearing pants?

3:09 pm

my monkeys are exhausted..with 16 left

3:09 pm

TMI josh - LOL

3:11 pm

yaa one of my monkeys coughed up one more before it died;)

3:12 pm

*playing taps*

3:12 pm

nu 5 16 and both nu 6 27,s

i had the nu6/27 that was latin plural, and i didn't have the singular

so my last word wasn't too difficult to figure out

3:13 pm

so maybe not a smarty pants then

a lucky pants

3:15 pm

i listed today, so i really can't comment

3:16 pm

not that that stopped me of course

3:18 pm

mm that was a bust..hows about ro 5 14 please

3:19 pm

ro5/14 - used to hold a joint during smoking?

3:19 pm

ty kje

3:19 pm

yw

3:20 pm

road

3:20 pm

10 min left....od 4 6

3:20 pm

sorry....:(

3:20 pm

think Vegas, cross

3:20 pm

must be the day for the penalty box

3:22 pm

cross... make a small clockwise circle from that o

3:25 pm

and on that note of insanity i must be off to work.take care everyone try for the last 13 later

3:25 pm

ill have 2 hours b4 the flip:)

3:25 pm

poof

OK back from GYm...wooo. I am a little bit tired.

19 words left. how has everyones day been?

3:31 pm

hi red... popping in and out... making my slides... need any clues?

Hi all. Anyone have a clue for the ly7?

3:37 pm

ly + anagram of Cary Grant's dimple holder + plural

thanks

3:40 pm

yw

Is this board really tough, or is it just me?

3:41 pm

any clues for the ha6/24, please?

3:42 pm

ha6 - add mr gore to the ha4

3:43 pm

it was challenging today, poochie

3:43 pm

Perfect! KJE! Thanks

3:43 pm

yw

I have 19 left and I'm just typing in letters I had no clue formed actual WORDS. :)

Thank goodness the baby is calling me to get her up from her nap before I start banging my head on my keyboard. Later...

3:53 pm

Evening all - just a little one today then!!

3:54 pm

Little but with a sting in the tail Denny :) fun none the less.

3:54 pm

Hello, again! Time to chase down those last few words.

3:55 pm

Vi, an unexpected pleasure!

3:56 pm

Actually, I was thinking *your* presence was the unexpected pleasure! ;)

3:57 pm

OK mutual admiration society is in progress :)

3:57 pm

=D

3:57 pm

I've just finished work so thought I would see what was happening in babble land

3:58 pm

Earthquakes? Typhoons? Coups? Cures for cancer and elimination of world hunger?

3:58 pm

You never know what you might find here.

3:59 pm

LOL

3:59 pm

don't tempt me :)

3:59 pm

What have you got? Bring it on!

4:00 pm

However if you did go back in the archive you would get acupuncture hints and tips

4:01 pm

Ah yes. Of course. See, the chat is always good for what ails you.

4:01 pm

And the more that ails you, the more at home you'll feel here.

4:01 pm

Got any cures for sciatica?

I have returned again, I sort of stopped to make some lasagne. Yum.

rest Denny. and sit on a bag of frozen spinach a few times a day...

4:02 pm

*gazes into crystal ball*

4:02 pm

Hi red :0

Hi FM how goes it?

4:02 pm

LO red - rest - with 2 toddlers - LOL

4:02 pm

could somebody please clue the ly differently? I have tried every combo I can think of for that.

piano, is it a ly 5?

LOL denny...

4:03 pm

Oh Vi would take your kids on for a while Denny - she love children so much she had 2 at the same time!!

4:03 pm

It's a whole lot of consonants coming together in the middle, pianoman.

4:03 pm

Try anagram of the ly5 + "What in the world -- that?"

4:03 pm

piano - think of a hanging

4:03 pm

I think I have that, but there was an ly7 clued below red.

Or a gruesome clue, hang someone from a tree in the Southern US.

4:04 pm

ly7 is a garden plant. One of that family has common name "maltese cross" that might be googleable.

4:04 pm

sorry thought you were looking for the ly5

Oooh going to google.

4:05 pm

(clue at 4:03, too)

4:06 pm

How many left to find Vi?

4:06 pm

3

very googleable thanks vicuna.

4:06 pm

yay go girl!

4:07 pm

have I got time to put the kettle on before you get fireworks?

4:07 pm

I got tired of staring at nothing, and just got out the list. (Plus I'm too riled to concentrate. Just got an unexpected unpleasant e-mail.)

the kettle in the PB???

Oh No Vicuna. I got an unpleasant unexpected phone call this wekk, neither is good.

4:08 pm

Don't delay the kettle on my account!

4:08 pm

OK brb

4:08 pm

Phone call is much worse. At least I can wait and not respond to this e-mail until I can do it calmly and rationally!

4:09 pm

Im on IM Vi if you want red do you want tea, coffe ...?

4:09 pm

Okay.

4:18 pm

hi hi ooodles

4:18 pm

hi everyone

4:19 pm

oh i fergit your name in here

4:19 pm

hi everybody!

4:19 pm

why isn't "hamly" a word?

4:19 pm

oh yeah lol

4:20 pm

look out for sesa everyone she is a cheater

4:20 pm

*giggles*

4:20 pm

whatever

4:20 pm

I'm kidding

4:20 pm

hahahahahhahh

4:21 pm

dies laughing

tea please and yes Vi, I am afriad I responded a bit badly, but whatever...I mean...

TY FM...

4:30 pm

I made tea red but it has got cold!

I apologize, I was distracted by lasagne.

4:31 pm

Oh, there you are, redturtle! lol

4:31 pm

Lasagne has very seductive wiles.

I am making dinner.

4:32 pm

yum!

I am excited about it spinach and sweet italian sausage.

I will serve some up in the PB especially if you drop my hard Y word.

4:33 pm

any garlic bread... ?

I have the plant and the ugh word.

4:34 pm

ah yo are missing the yl4/7 then and the tile vaule should help you find it

Sorry someone else will need to providegarlic bread.

thanks!

I recall the yl from the last time...

4:35 pm

of course you do :)

thanks!

4:35 pm

wow check out all the nu6s !

4:35 pm

yw red

I am again watching poltiics and getting concerned about polls...

4:36 pm

Just turn it off and step away from the TV, redturtle. Nothing matters until Tuesday.

4:36 pm

fireworks - *pompom toss*

Yaaay Denny!!!!

4:36 pm

Yay for Denny!

4:37 pm

any clues for anyone?

I cant help it Vi. I am so fascinated by this race. I was out of the country last time...

4:37 pm

Congrats Denny!

4:39 pm

arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

4:39 pm

i need help finding all those nu 's

4:39 pm

i have a nu6,27

4:40 pm

oh just found a nu 5/6 combo

4:40 pm

another nu6/27 alternate ending and shorten it for nu5/16

4:40 pm

3 nu's start with nu + scylla and --rybdis

4:40 pm

nu6/24 my aunt's husband sounds like

4:40 pm

okay, so you need nu5 , latin pl, and adj form

4:41 pm

then Shakespeare's aunt's husband

4:41 pm

nu6/24 the middle of a cell perhaps?

4:41 pm

and lots of middles of atoms

4:42 pm

i have found every NU except the last one

4:42 pm

thanks for great clues

4:42 pm

OK got em all.. sorry didn't see the aunt husband clue

4:43 pm

TYVM Vicuna and Denny

4:44 pm

You're welcome, lil-monkey.

4:44 pm

And now I bid you all adieu.

serving up lasagne and bye vicuna.

4:44 pm

toodle oooooo Vicuna

4:44 pm

Always a pleasure to help 11

have a good day folks.

I still have 16 left...

4:45 pm

Any more clues before I leave?

4:46 pm

Woo hoO! Fireworks!

4:47 pm

and I must be off too. Happy Babbling.

4:47 pm

in6 please

4:47 pm

breathe in

4:48 pm

red... you had 19 hours ago!!! what happened?

4:49 pm

ty kje

4:49 pm

Night all - happy babbling!!

4:52 pm

bye denny

4:52 pm

bye fm

4:54 pm

i need in6 also

4:54 pm

in6 take in oxygen

4:54 pm

breath in monkey

4:55 pm

not waiting to ex**** but waiting to in**** : )

Oh lets see, I had to go to the gym, then do some photography, then some shopping, then make lasagne, and walk the dog plus I dont have the list.

Whew.

4:55 pm

sounds like you need a nap...

4:56 pm

oh ok! *in6s deeply* thank you!

4:56 pm

anyone have a clue for ha6?

I wanted one but no time allowed for it. :)(

4:56 pm

ha + internet notes minus "i"

4:57 pm

haemals

4:57 pm

oops

4:58 pm

no s :-)

4:59 pm

clue for ma5,14 please?

I only have 5 16's...

5:01 pm

ma* & cheese + live and **t die

5:01 pm

ma + in Babble it helps when folks give **u*s

5:01 pm

TY jessmon

5:01 pm

thx une -- and hi all

5:01 pm

hey, jillibus :-)

5:01 pm

and thx jess

5:01 pm

yw

5:02 pm

my monkeys seem to have woken up today -- last night they were pooped

5:02 pm

sometimes ya gotta prod 'em!

5:03 pm

FIREWORKS!!!

5:03 pm

but of course as soon as I say that they will go on stirke

5:03 pm

YAY monkey!!!

5:03 pm

woohoo, monkey!!!!!!!!!

5:03 pm

congrats monkey!

5:03 pm

strike too

any help for the a in the second row?? I have none of the 2 that are supposed to be there... Hi Jilli.

5:04 pm

ac + x**ophone

5:04 pm

al + ** myself & I

5:05 pm

great clues, jess -- I was trying to think of some

5:05 pm

red, was there a cast reunion show for PR this season? I don't remember seeing the fan favorite contest...

5:05 pm

thanks jilli :)

I didnt see it Jess...hmmm.

5:07 pm

I don't know if there was one. I wonder if the cast was too bland...or annoying

5:07 pm

woohoo monkey!

I sort of stopped watching bravo post PR. Waiting for top chef to start.

5:07 pm

sorry, called away

Nah... we probably just missed it.

5:07 pm

me too, red.

5:07 pm

cute icon jilli

jess, do you watch TOp chef?? I like it as well.

5:10 pm

yep, I wouldn't eat most of the food, but I love that show too.

5:10 pm

kje, ty, and yours is beautiful with such a great story

5:10 pm

my wife is going to be sooooooooo mad at me for starting this hard puzzle

Jes I just got the ;s thanks...

Welcome Westexan.

5:11 pm

yw

5:11 pm

hey red

well I started at 7 am and I have 11 left... Hmmm!

5:12 pm

yikes, red. see that is why she is going to be mad at me.

5:12 pm

LOL red

I did do something inbetween, dog walking, shopping 2 trips to the gym....lasagne cooking and prep...

5:12 pm

Well red I have a good start I have 11

5:12 pm

I started last night and have 12 left now :)

Go Texan go!!!

5:12 pm

ty Red

5:13 pm

hi all, icon theme and icon updated for tomorrow. Happy Hallowe'en to all of you.

I'm still on angels sprite.

5:13 pm

hi sprite!

5:13 pm

hey Sprite

5:13 pm

that is perfect, red.

5:13 pm

hi sprite :)

5:13 pm

hey Sprite

5:14 pm

maybe a witch will be in the grid tomorrow and your icon will fit both themes sprite

5:14 pm

it is close to midnight here and I try to update before bed, so the aussies will have the new theme in their morning.

5:14 pm

that would be nice, kje!

5:14 pm

dear sprite -- you're so thoughtful!

5:14 pm

red, I just checked the episode list, and there was no reunion show.

Sprite you are so organized its nice.

I guess they were too boring!!!

5:15 pm

thanks :) *blush* Am off to bed, need a good night's sleep. Hubby has the day off tomorrow and he will feed the kids and help them to school, so I can sleep in. This man is a real angel.

5:16 pm

*hugs* to you all and see you tomorrow.

5:16 pm

sleep well and dream well, sprite

pleasant sleep sprite, see you tomorro.

5:16 pm

before I poof, just want to say how much I love your icons!

5:17 pm

and how much I love that you're doing the listing, sprite!

ok dog is getting restless. I shall return....for 11 I am a bit stuck.

5:26 pm

6 left -- the ho 6 is avoiding me -- help, please

5:27 pm

h + not even but *** + opp of out

5:28 pm

ty jess -- I thought of that but didn't think it was a word so didn't try it, silly me!

5:28 pm

you should know better by now jilli! yw

5:29 pm

just looked it up and it isn't a word!

5:29 pm

2 words left I can't find, please help with io5, 12 and da5,16

5:30 pm

io5 is what stings when you put it on a cut, minus the usual last letter

5:30 pm

io + breakfast, lunch, ***ner

5:30 pm

da + Phillies are World Series ***mpions

5:30 pm

da5/16 is where Russians go for a holiday

5:31 pm

thanks for io 16

5:31 pm

help with the 7, please?

5:32 pm

I have no idea, where the Russians go for a holiday

5:32 pm

lol, just monkeyed the silly mi5/16 (sorry for saying silly, vicuna)

5:32 pm

did you see my clue for the da miusen?

5:32 pm

mius, look at jess's Philly clue

5:33 pm

found it thanks

5:33 pm

ly7 take the middle ltr of ly5 out and add it to the end, + I am, She **, We are

5:35 pm

4 left -- clue for mo6/24 pls

5:35 pm

mo + da**** pastry

5:36 pm

thanks again jess -- at least it's not fishy :)

5:36 pm

definitely not

5:36 pm

now my last 3 are the first 3 nu words...

5:37 pm

I know the time here says afternoon, but here I am, it's close to midnight, so goodnight to all

5:37 pm

sorry, jessmom, I'm not gettig it :(

5:37 pm

ng

5:37 pm

add my philly clue ending

5:37 pm

and apparently can't type today!

5:37 pm

night miu -- sleep tight and well done!

5:37 pm

nu + Latin dance *** ***

5:38 pm

and Latin plural ending

5:38 pm

nu6/24 plural for center of an atom

5:38 pm

ty une

5:38 pm

yw :-)

5:39 pm

ly + mac & **eese + male genitalia pe***

5:39 pm

I have that one, une -- need the 6/27 before it

5:39 pm

This is all I can come up with, *blushing*

5:39 pm

that's the latin plural of the nu5

5:39 pm

change last ltr of latin ending to a cons

5:40 pm

nu6/27 add cons to nu5/16

5:41 pm

ooohhh, didn't have that one . . . so it need to end in Mr. Gore

5:41 pm

yep

5:41 pm

thanks Jessmom

5:41 pm

yw

5:41 pm

ahhh, got it now, thanks jessmom - i think i'm just being a bit slow on the uptake today!

5:42 pm

I see two nu6/27s -- the first is the Latin pl and the second is what I'm looking for. The pl of the centre of a cell is 6/24

5:42 pm

jilli add the stick ltr to nu5

5:42 pm

starts like nu5 but ends with Mr. Gore

5:42 pm

ah -- got it - ty all -- fireowrds!

5:42 pm

yw ylleria, it is a silly word

COngratulations Jilli!!!!

5:43 pm

woohoo, jilli!!!!!!!!!!

5:43 pm

woohoo jilli!

5:43 pm

thanks for all the help!

looking for my last ten...

5:44 pm

now I can clue but jess will likely beat me to it, lol!

5:46 pm

brb -- checking email

I need the s on the bottom that is not what is often done to a horse?

5:47 pm

me too . . .

5:47 pm

ohhh, looks Indian, Red

5:47 pm

si4/5

Ahh got it from that Une!!!

the looks indian did it.

5:48 pm

:-D

5:49 pm

but it isn't indian

thats Ok.

5:50 pm

lol

5:50 pm

LOL!

I am just happy to have 9 left!!!

5:51 pm

red, I love your angel!

5:51 pm

i know the feeling!

5:51 pm

gogogo red!

TY. Your angel is very precious!!!!

5:52 pm

une, I love your furry angel too

5:53 pm

she IS a sweetheart :-)

5:53 pm

and she has pretty wings, une ;)

5:53 pm

:-D

5:54 pm

I was tempted to change back to Nadal after watching him win in Paris this afternoon!

5:54 pm

good for him!

5:54 pm

just as I was about to cancel the Tennis channel, they show HOURS of live matches from Paris and suck me back in!!

LOL une

5:55 pm

as bad as babble, eh?

Jilli, I need some help, i think I am mising the middle center of a cell tne nu can you help me, I cant get it.

Evening all!

5:55 pm

well, I don't know about THAT, Jilli LOL

5:56 pm

hey, nonnie!

5:56 pm

nu + cons + hawaiian garland

Ahhh, I was trying a latinate ending, Oops thanks so much.

8 left.

5:56 pm

yw :)

ha6/24 please?

5:57 pm

well, it is a latin ending -- pl of "us"

5:57 pm

add mr. gore to ha4/6

5:57 pm

ha4/6 + Mr Gore

I was using clearly the wrong latin ending. LOL.

5:57 pm

ha4/6 #1, that is

5:57 pm

I knew jess would get there first, lol!

ahhh, ty jess and jill!

I am missing M's L's and C's only!

Hi Nonnie!

5:58 pm

:)

and the pesky ly7 please?

5:58 pm

hi nonnie

hello red :o)

5:59 pm

ly7 is a plant sometimes knows as rose campion

5:59 pm

known

6:00 pm

you can google it

dern, phone...bbl

6:01 pm

help with in6, anyone?

6:02 pm

in6 breathe

6:02 pm

in6 take in oxygen

6:02 pm

breathe in, yll

6:02 pm

(new icon!)

6:03 pm

LOL une!!!

6:03 pm

thanks again,jessmom :)

I just sawit.....Cool!!!!

6:03 pm

too good not to steal!!

6:03 pm

yw

une I do adore your new Icon.

I was going to check out what looked like a cute puppy. but got Obama Man instesd

6:04 pm

LOL!!!

6:04 pm

me too, Red!!

Its uber cool. I have to admit to being so swept up into the election stuff...

6:05 pm

me too . . . can't take much more!

hey, peeps

6:06 pm

hey tyger

6:06 pm

me too! And can't even vote

6:06 pm

Jilli! LOL

me, too. Be glad when it is over.

6:06 pm

hi tyger :)

I haven't even been reading my (subscribed) newsmagazines. I'm hibernating in fiction until this is over

Hi Tyger how are you?

hey, une

I'm hooked on CNN...

I'm SOOOOO sick of politics :(

6:06 pm

I knew you were smart, tyger!

hey, turtle

LOL thx, jilli

6:07 pm

same here, red, but I haven't got it on during the day

OK I am tired of this 8 left. going for list.

6:07 pm

speaking of people who can't vote, I got this today from a Japanese friend in Brussels: The American Presidencial Election is on the top line of the news everyday even in Europe. We really hope the Americans will have the best decision to choose their President.

go, turtle :)

6:07 pm

attagirl, red -- no need to be masochistic

6:08 pm

how diplomatic, une :)

one wonders whom they believe is the "best decision"

It's a big deal...and that was very diplomatic! and polite!

6:09 pm

She's a big Obama fan--sent me an adorable video of her little girl shouting "Obama! Obama!"

6:09 pm

Hi, all!

If it's those who are concerned about China, I'm sure it's McCain. and some other groups. but there are also many other groups who are all for Obama

How cute!

6:09 pm

hi pam :)

6:09 pm

hey, Pam!

6:09 pm

hi, jilli, une, and red!

6:09 pm

Tyger, the majority of Europeans are pro-Obama

there was a certain amount of truth in the accusation that Obama is a rock star

yes, I know, une

hey, pam

6:10 pm

ditto Canadians

6:10 pm

5 to go and could use some help

6:10 pm

any clues for ha 6/24?

6:10 pm

ask away, mama

one of my weekly magazines - that friends kindly afford for me - is The Economist

6:10 pm

I agree--re: rock star, tyger. But after 8 years of W, I am OK with rock star, LOL

6:10 pm

Hi, tyger

whatcha need, Mabook?

6:11 pm

ha6 add mr. gore to ha4/6 #1

6:11 pm

ha6/24 -- ha4/6 + Mr Gore

I love the economist.

pam, I am NOT going to discuss politics on here again. the lesson before was too painful

6:11 pm

jess beat me again

I sometimes steal it from the waiting room if I can find it!

you know what it costs, then :P

6:11 pm

Used to read the economist at the Assisted Living where I worked--the residents passed it on when they were done...

6:11 pm

thanks jess & jilli...got it!

6:12 pm

Sorry, tyger, was just agreeing with your statement....

6:12 pm

yw

6:12 pm

wtg mama

6:13 pm

also need help with the Nu 5 and both the NU 6/27

s'aright :)

nu5: Latin for neck

6:13 pm

nu + Phillies are World Series ***mpions

oh, excellent clue, jess

6:14 pm

:) thought I'd tried that

the 6s are built on it, mabook

6:14 pm

back in a bit...

6:14 pm

gee thanks tyger :)

6:14 pm

just go to Economist.com

Oh My I foudn I was missing the word for the toxic substance that used to be in paint, plus the plural...go list. Embarassed.

6:14 pm

archaic word, that nu, htnaks for the clue!

first 2, anyway

that happens to all of us sometimes, turtle :D

Une that is a good idea. I never remember to do that.

6:15 pm

to me all of the time, tyger 8-)

6:15 pm

that IS a good idea--it's how I peruse National Review, just never think of it for the economist....

even those who aren't subscribers can access most of the Economist site, so long as they register, but I get too much eyestrain if I try to do too much reading on the computer :(

6:16 pm

Sometimes, though, I think that it would be good for a story, tyger... I like having things in hand, myself....

I support the idea of using (MUCH) less paper, but my eyes are rebellious on that point :( :(

I dont enjoy reading on the computer either, but...for a story or two its ok.

6:17 pm

same here

there is one SF publisher which gives free access to E-versions of all their catalog to the disabled, and I'm registered there, but I can't read too much at a time

I wont even admit the me words I was missing.

we won't tease you about it, turtle. you should be about finished now :)

6:18 pm

altho I'm happy to have discovered Ctrl + Mouse middle button for enlarging the text

ctrl and the plus key also works :)

6:19 pm

last one... ma 5/14

6:19 pm

yikes, it sure does!! LOL

6:19 pm

I like supporting the idea of paper books and the like, when I have the money, because I hate the thought of everything vanishing into cyberville.... like the Christian Science Monitor...

I was shocked about the shristian science monitor...

I own a very large number of books - both fiction and non

6:20 pm

on the mac, it's view, enlarge text...

I have to admit its nice to look at and select bindings and illustrations and such.

6:20 pm

me, too, red

6:20 pm

ma* & cheese + live and **t die

We were disucssing this earlier today...Asg is geting that Kindle reading device for her Hubby from Amazon.

6:21 pm

well, more like view, text size, enlarge....

6:21 pm

thanks, jess

I wasn't, turtle. I've been following the dismal economics of the newspaper publishing business. I'm a big fan of editorial cartoons, and cartoonists are losing their jobs right and left

help with MO 6 24?

6:21 pm

yw pam

6:21 pm

hurray... fireworks... don't see those often

6:21 pm

thanks so much for your help!!

yay, mabook

6:21 pm

mo + da**** pastry

the same thing happened some years ago to studio musicians when synthesizers came into popularity...

6:22 pm

congrats mama!

mo6/24: mo + you're a **ce person + I **all vote

6:22 pm

I know, red, and it's sad.... Vinyl albums are making a comeback...

you're so right, turtle. it was a disaster for working musicians

an awful lot of them were no longer able to earn a living :(

It really was, and you can tell the difference if you listen carefully...

one word left.

6:23 pm

here's a Halloween outrage: http://tinyurl.com/6cmkkd

THanks for the mo clue everyone.

oh, yeah - just like the difference between an acoustic piano and an electric one

yw :)

Yay Fireworks. for me.

6:24 pm

congrats red!

BRB

6:24 pm

yay, red!

yay, turtle

6:25 pm

YAY red!!!

back!

thanks!

that was fast :)

I dont always get the FW so its nice.

6:26 pm

did anyone check that link I gave below at 6:23?

I did, jilli

not nice :(

6:27 pm

horrible, I thought

at least this grid was an easy one. so many small grids are difficult

6:27 pm

didn't see it, will do so now. Thanks for asking so nicely instead of assuming you were being ignored, jilli!!!!!! 8-)

it makes you wonder about how some people think

6:28 pm

I found it not too bad -- it helped that I'm remembering a few more babblets these days

6:28 pm

that's repulsive, jilli. Too much hatespeak this election--from all sides, lest anyone think I was singling someone out....

6:28 pm

I mean the grid!

6:28 pm

LOL, jilli!!!!!

I imagine everyone understood that, jilli :D

6:29 pm

evening everyone :-)

hey, katie

6:29 pm

hi katie :)

6:29 pm

hi, katie!

6:30 pm

well, I'm going back to look for halloween icons...

I'm somewhat inured, on the subject of effigies, thanks to the 3 years I lived here in MS in the 60s :(

it was dreadful here then

6:31 pm

UGH, tyger, a horrid reason for said inurement....

6:31 pm

could I have a clue for the ly7 please

I really should start thinking about an icon for next month

6:32 pm

I have an acquaintance in exile from S Africa. She moved her grandmother her. At 93, that woman cast her first vote ever. To me, the franchise is a sacrament of democracy...

yeah, pam. but these days, I'd say there's less racism here than in the north. It's really strange

absolutely, pam. my father taught that it's a duty

6:33 pm

ly7 take the middle ltr from ly5 and add to end of word + she ** afraid of the dark

6:33 pm

It' s overt there, and much less than the covert crap here... I think the South was compelled to deal with it, the North not so....

ly7: ly + not a rope, but a **ain + not nasty but **ce + plural

I think you've nailed it, pam

6:34 pm

thanks for ly7!

6:35 pm

I have spent a LOT of time thinking about this very issue, tyger, thanks for the pat on the back!

yw :)

yvw

I am so so excited, I just recalled I bought a snickers bar...and now its about time for dessert. going to save it for THe daily show.

6:36 pm

thank you all for the clues, got it now

6:36 pm

that is great, red

the high school I attended was fully integrated, but - except for a single black family in my township - all other blacks lived in a single one of the townships surrounding the town where the HS was

finished, katie?

Not so good for my hips, but whatever. i get to eat it

6:38 pm

ma 4/14 please

6:38 pm

My elementary school was fully integrated and most of the kids were bussed in, tyger...

6:38 pm

No tyger still got 16 left

and after that black family had bought property in the twp where I grew up, other property owners incorporated a covenant into their deeds. My dad had to accept it when he bought the property where I grew up (purchased during WW2)

go, katie

6:39 pm

wow, tyger....

6:39 pm

ma* & cheese + live and **t die

ma5/14: scottish prefix + not follow but **ad

Wow I never even think about that, of course by the time I was in school, the schools had been integrated for a long time.

6:40 pm

I was stoned on my way to synagogue as a kid---kids on the roof heaving rocks at us "jew killers" and this was in Brooklyn in the mid-70s

the family had bought an acre. by the time I was in school, there were houses crowded together on it, and 3 generations living there

Amazing.

6:40 pm

freudian slip--christ killers

6:40 pm

thanks tyger & red

people can be very, very ugly

yw, katie

I grew up in such a homogenous area, but my Mom was shocked when we moved there, someone asked her if she had ever met a Jewish person....

6:41 pm

indeed, tyger. VERY ugly....

Ugly and stupid.

6:41 pm

3 generations, tyger? Good for that family!

my father was belligerently egalitarian

and they were VERY light-skinned, pam :P

with "good hair"

6:43 pm

I am sure that's how the first family bought, tyger... Mayhaps a "gift" from a progenitor?

6:43 pm

nu 6/24 please

one of the granddaughters was several years older than I, and I recall riding the same school bus

which nu6/24? do you have either???

nope, pam

a purchase

6:44 pm

I joined the Panel of Americans in High School, under the aegis of the National Assoc of Christians and Jews, to do anti racism work...

6:44 pm

Hmmm, that is cool, tyger

1st nu6/24: oldfashioned Brit word for parent's male sibling

the purchase was what triggered the deed covenants

6:46 pm

what a history our country has!

oops, that was the 2nd - 1st nu6/24: essential part of a cell

don't forget that the US was the first place where racism was recognized as a problem that needed solving. it was just accepted elsewhere

6:47 pm

thanks tyger i needed them both

6:47 pm

or the center of an atom... you know, related to the word W can't say well

it's still endemic in most countries, remember

6:47 pm

Oh, I know, tyger. Just don't like to gloss it over, either

6:48 pm

KJE!!!!!!

6:48 pm

pam!

I think that W deliberately chose to mispronounce that word, kje

6:48 pm

babble on this screen

6:48 pm

and this on the other...Care Patterns in Medicare and Their Implications for Pay for Performance

6:48 pm

no wonder i am in babbleland

6:49 pm

LOl, kje

6:49 pm

do you think palin chooses to mispronounce it also?

6:49 pm

Jimmy Carter the physicist didn't say it well, either!

no idea, kje

it's an easy word to mispronounce, if you don't start out right

6:50 pm

too yoing to remeber that, pam... but i do agree tyger... how can someone possibly mispronounce the same word for 8 years!!!

I meant, when you're first learning the word :)

6:50 pm

in6 please

6:50 pm

breath in

pam is right. and Carter - IIRC - served on a nu**** sub

6:50 pm

hey, kje, you are not that much younger than I are you?

6:51 pm

that has to be the most requested fish of the day...

6:51 pm

thanks kje, trotting off for some fish!!

6:51 pm

no... but besides the long gas lines and the hostages... i don't remeber a lot of carter

6:51 pm

LOL katie

6:51 pm

ahhh, kje, that makes sense

6:52 pm

I liked his drawl, and I remember that his mama was a Peace Corps volunteer....

I guess it takes someone my age to remember the fuss over his Playboy interview

yeah, Miss Lillian :D

6:52 pm

LOL, lust in his heart, tyger?

yup :D

6:52 pm

you have to realize I am a VORACIOUS reader, 8-)

6:52 pm

Fireworks :-) Thank you for all the clues

6:53 pm

those few years are the difference between junior high and highschool when he was elected... and highschool and college when he was ousted... I had my mind on other things in highschool - LOL

yw, katie

and yay

6:53 pm

yay, katie!!!!

LOLOL, of course

6:53 pm

he did an interview with Playboy???? wasn't he a preacher or something?

6:53 pm

woohoo katie!!!

6:53 pm

LOLOL, kje... I was ADDICTED to the news, and to everything printed...

6:53 pm

Congrats Kitt!!

no, he wasn't a preacher. I think maybe he was a deacon - and for sure, a Sunday School teacher

Carter is the first president I remember.

hey, scrabs!!

6:54 pm

sorry for fireworks and running but nearly midnight and need my sleep, see you all tomrrow night :-)

6:54 pm

hiya scrab

6:54 pm

Playboy used to be well-known for its interviews... and for its boobs...

6:54 pm

sleep well, katie

well just read it for the articles like everyone else...

6:54 pm

I have been lurking while my mother was just talking at me on the phone. 9 to go!

6:54 pm

yes, so they ALWAYS say.... they just buy it for the articles.... yep, i believe THAT one

I faintly remember Truman, and I recall I was sick at home, and heard Eisenhower's first inaugural on the radio

6:54 pm

I stayed home from school for Watergate hearings...

go, scrabs

6:55 pm

I have a patient named Truman--Tru for short.

6:55 pm

I watched the movie "all the president's men" does that count?

6:55 pm

LOL, kje....

an early boyfriend of mine was named Truman

speaking of patients, scrabs, how

6:55 pm

Scrabs--the Afrin and gum Chewing helped more than ANYTHING, thanks!!!!!

oops! how's Benjamin?

6:55 pm

tru would not be a bad name for a BF

6:56 pm

Yahooo Pam! I am SO happy for you!

he was very cute, but that didn't last long

6:56 pm

what happened to cutie pie tru?

6:57 pm

No changes, tyger. We do have a new cancer patient in our practice--11 yr old Sabrina with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Please add her to your prayer list for your group.

my self-esteem wasn't up to assertion back then

6:57 pm

thanks, scrab!!!!!

6:57 pm

OK... back to work... will pop back later

sure will, scrabs. will you send me an email on it - so I don't forget to tell the group, please?

Hi scrabb, doesnt hodgkins have a fairly good prognosis?

6:58 pm

sabrina.... nice name.....

6:58 pm

So, Pam, you can hear and don't have that annoying popping/crackling/snapping/pressure.

6:58 pm

heigh ho!

6:58 pm

it's better, not gone, scrabs.....

hey, dorens

LOL Pam, I stayed home frm school for watergate hearings too. I think Nixon was pres when I was born. maybe.

6:58 pm

I have it all of the time in my left ear.... just was SO MUCH WORSE

6:59 pm

LOL, red...

6:59 pm

Sabrina has Stage IVB, so more challenging to wipe out.

6:59 pm

Hi Doren.

Oooh. Well hopefully she can respond well to treatment.

4B?

6:59 pm

Happy Halloween Eve everyone!

Pam I dont know how you put up with that. i had so much trouble that day with the headache.

that's pretty serious, IIUC

same to you, scrabs

6:59 pm

a challenge indeed scrabbs. hope you can help

7:00 pm

good evening all

(((mom)))

7:00 pm

tyger--it is a designation of the stage because treatment and prognosis for cancer depends upon initial staging at diagnosis and other factors, such as age, gender, and genetic tumor markers.

7:00 pm

Hi Mom

7:00 pm

{{Tyger}} hello

Ahh It is dily show time.

Barak Obama via satellite is on.

7:01 pm

Happy Halloween Eve to you as well Scrabbler

7:01 pm

i saw it last night red... he is so cool

OK people you must turn this on, groovy flowers are coming out of Jon Dailys mouth...

scrabs, she has bad markers? at her age, shouldn't it be less severe?

7:01 pm

hey mom. happy eve to you too

7:02 pm

that is the magic, red

7:02 pm

what channel Red (and hello)

7:02 pm

mo6 please? 8 to go

7:02 pm

{{Dorens}} hello

7:02 pm

no MO 6's here, Scrabbler, sorry but will help you look

the comedy channel...

7:02 pm

I don't know about her specific markers, Tyger, but I do know that she has Stage IVB

Its funny dorens...

7:03 pm

okay... have to go upstairs for TV be back in a few

mo6: mo + not nasty but **ce + not a boat but a **ip

7:03 pm

i watch it every nite... puts me to sleep laughing

7:03 pm

TY, tyger, monkey would NOT have tried that

yw, scrabs

7:04 pm

what is that, kind of like Ms. Lisa?

7:04 pm

and ty, tyg.

yw, dorens

7:04 pm

Haha, Doren.

7:04 pm

ma5/14 please?

only 77 words today? that's do4 !!

ma5/14: scottish prefix + not fat but **an

7:05 pm

There are some very starnge words though, Gwen.

hey gwen

7:06 pm

TY, tyger. At least I am not missing fish words.

7:06 pm

And *strange* words too, Gwen.

yw :)

7:06 pm

hello all, just booting up the computer, going to go silent as a pull an "all-nighter" to read a bunch of papers and write a couple things... *sigh*

7:06 pm

another new one there... ty again tyg

hey, stiddie

yw :)

7:06 pm

ah, stid the college girl!

7:07 pm

Hello College Student Stiddy!

both of those words have been in grids before

I know because Firefox remembered them :P

7:07 pm

Are the ly words related?

7:07 pm

i believe you tyg, and glad you'e here to remind us.

7:07 pm

I found ly5 --fish.

Ah so enjoying the show tonight...

7:07 pm

ooooh. i can smell the cumin dusted cauliflower roasting in the oven... mouth watering

not in the least. the 7 is botanical the 5 is an ugly event

the ly's are not related.

7:08 pm

Yummy, Doren.

7:08 pm

the two that i hae aren't scran... anagram the 5/18 and add a form of to be

7:08 pm

Botanical, huh?

coming to dorens for dinner.

7:09 pm

TY, Doren!

the ly7 starts with the first 5 letters of the nut that begins ly

yes, scrabs. it's a plant with acquisitive leaves :)

7:09 pm

yes, the cauliflower and the asagio, portabella chicken sausage from trader joe's are a delicious and easy meal tonite

7:10 pm

Ah, I am inquisitive about acquisitive leaves.

I will need to go start doing something about dinner shortly. please get your clue requests in

yes, dorens exactly when should I show up and do you want me to dring some nice nutty bread??

oooh i found a word

7:10 pm

okay, I am back ... scrolling back to see if Scrabbler found the MO word

7:10 pm

thanks tyger i never knew that (and will promptly forget it in an hour or so).......oh yes red, how did you know i love nutty bread?

7:10 pm

Two to go--I have to find these by myself.

I meant to say the first FOUR letters of the ly6 nut

7:10 pm

6 minutes red

everyone with sense does!!!

Oooh Dorens, I might had a problem with that...

7:11 pm

and she did.

I'll clue it if you like, mom. I did for her

as I am engrossed in television.

7:11 pm

thanks Tyger, I got it from your earlier clue

yvw

WB Mom.

7:12 pm

don't know how y'all watch tv and babble at the same time. my tv is in another room and i don't know what i'd do if it weren't

7:12 pm

thanks Red

7:12 pm

I am with you Dorens, TV is upstairs

7:12 pm

computer is in the basement

I have to admit, i dont always really "Watch it"...

7:13 pm

i have enough trouble playing and chatting. watching too???

but I have finished grid so just chatting.

7:13 pm

or even listening? and daily show? i love to pay attention to that

7:13 pm

And I am done. I haven't had fireworks in a few days. OK, I am off to make and eat a salad and become a zombie in front of the one-eyed monster.

daily I am paying attention to.

7:14 pm

yay scrabs!!!

7:14 pm

hello, multitaskers, I am babbling, listening to Rachel Maddow, and checking email in between - not finding my last 7 words, though

scrabs - please send me that email?

7:14 pm

congratulations Scrabbler **passes a dark chocolate bar**

hey, JBV

wtg scrabbler ~~~~~ !!!!!

want clues? :)

7:14 pm

barack not on yet red? he really was cool

7:14 pm

Hi JBV

7:14 pm

hi jbv

7:14 pm

I have never seen the Daily Show

7:15 pm

congrats to all the finishers!

7:15 pm

oh mom, it is a treat!!! my second addiction after babble

Not yet, LOL. different show I guess but probably same interview.

7:15 pm

until tonight when I saw just a little bit of it

Well, its only a treat if you are somewhat liberal.

7:15 pm

TY for dark chocolate, Mom. Happy Halloween!

7:15 pm

is it, Dorens?

7:16 pm

no red. the flowers in the mouth... that is last nite's show

7:16 pm

and to you as well, Scrabbler

7:16 pm

it is on every nite at 11-- competing with news shows.. and yes, it is certainly somewhat liberal

DId he talk about the high speed car chase in FLorida?

7:17 pm

but he does treat conservatives, republicans, etc with the utmost respect, and always finds their books "fascinating"

7:17 pm

ah, usually in bed at 11

I'm beginning to feel sleepy. think I'd better go start working on dinner

7:17 pm

here's a coincidence - my last word for fireworks was yu 4/8 - and I just had that for dinner tonight

7:17 pm

oh yes, and the pot smoking moms?

love the daily show! i have a friend who records it for me, since i don't have cable 8-)

7:17 pm

lol Dorens

oh gosh, I AM watching last nights show...Have not seen any pot smoking moms.

7:17 pm

that is funny jbv

7:17 pm

thanks for the help, Tyger. Good to see you again

Wow JBV I did not know you could eat Yu4...

later, all

7:18 pm

he refers to them with the high speed car chase... and every show that is before 11 pm is last night's show

you, too, mom

7:18 pm

thanks

7:18 pm

does anyone watch Rachel Maddow on MSNBC - she is bright and funny - and best thing is the time - don't have to stay up late to see it

*poof*

Bye tyger have a good evening.

7:18 pm

she is , that's true jbv

7:18 pm

night tyger

seen a little of rachel maddow show. mostly listen on radio

7:18 pm

I don't watch her, JBV

7:18 pm

red, yu 4 is like a potato, we have it boiled or in stews, some people fry it

I thought I had missed it...

really? I thought it was a plant like an aloe plant. now I feel a little not smart.

7:19 pm

i have eaten it in puerto rico

7:19 pm

not sure what the plant looks like, but the root is the edible part

Now must google, but Barack is on...

7:20 pm

yes, a staple of the Puerto Rican diet

7:20 pm

ewww - just found my nemesis from the old days living in an inner city apartment!

i gotta ask some co workers...

oooh found another word

go gwen go!

7:22 pm

bdg, share the wealth!

stuck with 38 words, need one more to be halfway done, ack!

7:22 pm

my nemesis was ro5/14

7:23 pm

red, just checked it out on WIkipedia - seems yu 4 is the edible root and the same word spelled with two middle consonants is the ornamental plant

i have an insect that fits your nemesis, dor

is the J (or Js) a fish?

7:24 pm

hi, book doctor - yes, a big fish - it's a man's name

Ahhh i learned something JBV!

7:24 pm

yes bdg most likely

7:24 pm

only if you are a lady of the night

and dorens Obama is so funny on the Daily show.

oh DUHHHHHHHHHHH and tyvw jbv!

7:24 pm

told you he was so cool, red

7:24 pm

*dracula voice* goood eeeevening!

halfway done now, yippee

hi featherb!

hiya feather, lovely cape and fangs you have

7:25 pm

and yes, bdg, that insect was my nemesis living in innercity apartment... about 40 years ago. hi feather

7:25 pm

bwahaha!

Yes, I think he is.

7:25 pm

ho6 anyone?

oh, dorens, i thought you meant nemesis as in word you had hard time finding!

feather is ready for Hallows eve eh??

WHat the big costume this year??

7:26 pm

yep. i'm gonna be a queen.

7:26 pm

The Joker :)

7:26 pm

have to leave you - time to take the Halloween candy out of the hall closet (have been hiding it from the family) and get ready for tomorrow, when I get home from work there will be trick or treaters at the door

7:26 pm

haha bdg, i meant whenever i saw one i totally freaked out!

7:26 pm

but it has a long red velvet cape, that must have put me into a dracula mood!

with a tiara or a crown???

7:26 pm

this is a funny show, thanks, dorens and red for mentioning it!

7:26 pm

Ciao, JBV

7:26 pm

red, my daughter is dressing as Alice in Wonderland... the costume store ran out of its rentals of it in september...

ho6, device for carrying bricks lenthened into old fashioned diminutive

pam....had you not seen it?

Wow Lady!

7:27 pm

well, i have a tiara at school. i use it to tell the kids not to "bug" me when i'm assessing a student. but i think i'm going to make a crown. will look more queenly.

7:27 pm

i record it every nite, in case i fall asleep, and watch it when i wake up

My Mom and I used to make my costume each year...

7:27 pm

don't know if that's a clue or not... but her friends are dressing as the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, and the White Rabbit (they are in high school)

7:27 pm

Nope, red... Don't always watch should DVR it...

7:27 pm

bye bye JBV

dvr, pam is high tech!

7:27 pm

i made daniel's. super easy, a ghost.

7:27 pm

LOLOLOL

LOL feather!!!! Did he want that or did he care at all?

My sisters child was a bear for years because he fit the costume for a long time.

7:28 pm

he wanted it. he's picked his last 2 costumes. wanted to be a wizard when he was 3, this year decided he wanted to be a ghost.

7:29 pm

I made our boys their costumes each year. How I miss it.

Very cool...

oooh, found a mollusk. i'm blind. no blood sugar left. gotta eat. BBL

7:30 pm

bye bye Gwen

7:30 pm

I did too, Mom... one year I made a Humpty Dumpty for my son and Little Bo Peep for his little sister :)

7:30 pm

me too mom., well actually their father made more than i did. but we never ever bought them

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

7:30 pm

aww, cute ladynatts!

7:30 pm

yay lindy!!

7:30 pm

yay lindrick!

7:30 pm

that is so cool LadyNatts

7:30 pm

yay lind

7:30 pm

congrats (and hello) Lindrick

thanks guys & hi all

7:31 pm

can someone give me a hint for the in6? my monkeys are not getting it and I'm too tired to look through thousands of in6 words.

7:31 pm

what bill clinton didn't do lady n (just got it myself)

breath in Lady!

7:31 pm

They picked the pattern out in August before school started and I would sew, sew, sew until October

7:32 pm

oh... dear me... fish for me :(

7:32 pm

ty lindy

yvw Lady!

4 more sleeps!! LOL

7:32 pm

Hey Babble friends! Just put the candy away here, had our trick or treat tonight. Lots of cute kids.

hi MaMa

7:33 pm

Hi MaMaWa. Why tonight?

7:33 pm

why tonight, MaMa?

7:33 pm

This is a devilish little grid today ; ) Have 11 to go

early tricking???

go MaMa go

7:33 pm

no, early treating

7:33 pm

In the burbs I guesss they dont like to do it on a Friday

7:34 pm

I'm in the 'burbs... (in Canada)

7:34 pm

Tooo many adults driving around after work I think

7:34 pm

Any clues for my last three...all nu6s

7:34 pm

only time they ever tried to change it here was when it fell on a Sunday and religious groups took issue.

NU 6 - N & aunties hubby!

7:35 pm

Its almost always on the Thursday before the actual Halloween here

NU 6 - centre of a cell

7:35 pm

use to have it on Sunday afternoon for a couple of years here when there was a murderer on the loose

7:36 pm

Duh!

7:36 pm

hehe

7:36 pm

Last couple of years it was even on wed or tues because of the calendar

7:36 pm

nuclay

7:36 pm

I was 8 or 9 at the time

7:36 pm

oops

NU 6 nu & this puzzle is ****enging today!

7:36 pm

The City of Columbus is having tommorrow night. So most kids , old enough will go twice I gather

NU 6 - latin pl of nu5

7:37 pm

i'm stuck on the A words!

7:37 pm

probably so, Mama

7:37 pm

only have one Feather, al4/5

AL & not you but **

7:37 pm

Hey Red I was reading chog and funny you mentioned a car chase

7:37 pm

k, got it, ty!

7:38 pm

a + how many ***inders is your car engine?

7:38 pm

My Dad was telling me about that yesterday

7:38 pm

ah, nice clue dorens, ty

7:38 pm

yw glad to help

7:38 pm

As the guy got of the freeway at Atlantic Blvd in Pompano , which is where we vacation every Thanksgiving

7:39 pm

Bam! Fireworks. Thanks everyone, especially Lindrickway!

Gotta go, see you all tomorrow, bye xxx

7:39 pm

WAs it the same chase? I thought you were farther north?

7:39 pm

Off to decorate sugar skulls. See you all ater!

7:39 pm

bye lindy!

yvw shibaogami!

7:39 pm

bye shibaogami

7:39 pm

nite Lind

7:40 pm

thanks Dorens

7:40 pm

done!!!

7:40 pm

congratulations Dorens

7:40 pm

hi everyone, say hi to my class

7:40 pm

yay, dorens

7:40 pm

WTG Dorens

7:40 pm

hi dawg!

7:40 pm

I, too, am done.

7:40 pm

Hi class

7:40 pm

whoooo hoooo DORENS

7:40 pm

hi lbd! hi class!

7:41 pm

hi dawg's class

7:41 pm

congrats Lady

7:41 pm

hi lbd's class

7:41 pm

whooo hoooo lady!

7:41 pm

Hi LBD

7:41 pm

Yay lady

7:41 pm

thanks!

7:41 pm

Hi Class

7:41 pm

they say hi back. we're playing games now.

7:41 pm

time for a bath. See everyone tomorrow. {{Hugs}}

7:42 pm

just wanted them to see babble and the gang!

7:42 pm

now gotta run (told daughter we could go buy her party supplies "in 6 words".... she said "pardon me?") LOL

7:42 pm

I need one d, n, and s in second column going to check the list : )

7:42 pm

nite ((mom)) and everyone else. nite, dawg's class

7:42 pm

bbl from the home front

7:42 pm

good luck dawg's class

7:42 pm

{{Dorens}} pleasant dreams

7:43 pm

wish i could stick around to help folks with clues, but there's so much to do tonight.... bye all! HUGS

7:44 pm

is the O word fishy?

7:44 pm

yes, feather

7:45 pm

shoot, was sure i had it with "omni"

7:46 pm

wish that were a word, feather

7:46 pm

8 to go

7:48 pm

hello again all

7:48 pm

I can clue if you like

7:48 pm

hi, jilli

7:48 pm

hi jilli

7:49 pm

ok, i think i'm ready for the O clue. head hurts from beating it against the wall.

7:49 pm

not evens, feather

7:49 pm

gah.

7:49 pm

LOL feather!

7:49 pm

LOL

7:50 pm

i'm somewhat brain fried anyway today, i'll use that as my excuse.

7:50 pm

6 to go

7:50 pm

works for me on your behalf!

7:50 pm

I would love a clue for a ch 6 ; )

7:50 pm

any particular reason, feather?

7:50 pm

I have the music one

7:50 pm

i probably don't want to know, but are the J words "normal?"

7:51 pm

parent teacher conferences today. makes for a long day with a lot of talking.

7:51 pm

LOLOL, feather, yes. If I found them w/o a clue, you KNOW they are

7:51 pm

The js killed me this morning , very normal

7:51 pm

ch5 & 6 -- musical note combinations

7:51 pm

Very long day, feather. Sorry.

7:51 pm

oh great.

7:51 pm

I have both of those jilli ty

7:52 pm

oh, the other ch6 is and islamic piece of clothing

7:52 pm

Feather it took me forever to look the right way for those js

7:52 pm

i found them!!!!!

7:52 pm

yay, feather

7:52 pm

the ch4 _ either **

7:53 pm

I mean +, not _

7:53 pm

jilli, that piece of clothing so irks me, I have a mental block about finding it in the grid...

7:53 pm

ty got it now

7:54 pm

yes, pam, I agree!

7:54 pm

i think i'm going to go back to packrat. i'm not even seeing the ch4 with jilli's clue.

7:55 pm

let's see how strongly pam sticks to her guns... will she go without fireworks/

7:55 pm

florida voting malfunction, plus either **, feather

7:55 pm

LOLOL, kje! I don't know... I got them last week, or Sunday, and I was so surprised!

7:56 pm

No list, either, but did utilize chog clues

7:56 pm

Or do you mean that ch word, kje? I enter it under protest, LOLOL

7:56 pm

ohhh! duh. thought she meant it was a ch4 word, not to start with ch4.

7:56 pm

yes, the chog saves you when you go listless

7:57 pm

LOL, feather, you are sounding so much like I usually sound

7:57 pm

indeed it does, kje....

7:57 pm

i tell ya, brain fried.

7:57 pm

hi weed... are you know the possessor of a flashlight?

7:57 pm

meanwhile, i got the top 3 nu words on my own.

7:58 pm

Yes I usually just try to find all the words I can with out list, it takes too much time , and alot more fun just to read chat log : )

7:58 pm

clever feather :)

7:58 pm

are you now...not know

7:58 pm

yep, i am kath. he's thick skulled, takes a while for it to sink in.

7:58 pm

Hi kje

7:58 pm

weed?

7:58 pm

poor gy... i feel bad for him... being thick skulled myself

7:59 pm

so if anyone wants to talk about an ha or ho 4...LOL

7:59 pm

my nickname for feather, jilli

7:59 pm

cuz she is scraggly and you can't get rid of her

7:59 pm

oh -- why?

7:59 pm

hey!

7:59 pm

poor feather!

7:59 pm

*mutters* brat....

7:59 pm

LOLOL

7:59 pm

*mutters* brat....

7:59 pm

love you weed!

8:00 pm

miss brat here loves to pick on me. for some reason, i kinda enjoy it.

8:00 pm

yeah yeah....

8:00 pm

jilli... her name is heather, which is a flowering weed in scotland...

8:00 pm

and a cherished shrub here, so there

8:01 pm

wahoo, found a "big" m word! hee hee

8:01 pm

there are some weird Ms

8:01 pm

indeed

8:01 pm

are you done jilli?

8:01 pm

i bet the 3 i'm missing are the weird ones

8:02 pm

yes, kje, this afternoon (it's 6:02 pm here now

8:02 pm

feather, they are monkeyable

8:02 pm

yay for jilli... me too, but i am taking a break and eating a taco, so decided to see who was around

8:03 pm

oops, dryer buzzing....back later

8:03 pm

I am still looking for a "y"....

8:03 pm

mmm, tacos...

8:03 pm

down to 20 left

8:04 pm

1 left to go

8:04 pm

do you have the yl4/7?

8:04 pm

i do now.

8:04 pm

nyet, thanks, kje!

8:04 pm

ty.

8:04 pm

yw

8:04 pm

chewing last bite of taco...

8:04 pm

sounds like stuff you cough up.

8:05 pm

that babblet ALWAYYS eludes me

8:05 pm

yuck mixi

8:05 pm

thanks, got it once kje mentioned it, mix

8:05 pm

just read the definition... and thinking of what mixi said... LOL

8:06 pm

ROFLMAO

8:06 pm

lol!!!

clue for ha 6/24 , please?

8:06 pm

are any of the u words un as in undoing type words?

8:07 pm

yes

8:07 pm

only the second one

one, feather

8:07 pm

1 is

8:07 pm

ha6 - add mr gore to the ha4

8:07 pm

k, that's teh one i'm missing then

8:08 pm

if i ate 100 tacos... i would need to un4 my pants

8:08 pm

why oh why am i missing the easy ones?

8:08 pm

but I only tae 2 : )

8:08 pm

LOLOL, kje

thanks kje

8:09 pm

OK.... think i must get back to work : (

8:10 pm

:( bye brat

8:10 pm

maybe another break in an hour or so...

8:11 pm

see you later, kje

8:11 pm

16 left, thinking about the list perhaps

8:13 pm

or maybe not...14

8:16 pm

I'm stuck on the da5,16

8:17 pm

mixi6, think long dog.

8:17 pm

Done here, as always, lovely "chatting" with all of you. Happy Babbling and goodnight. : )

8:17 pm

ty peach

8:17 pm

congrats mama!

8:18 pm

yw.

8:20 pm

May I please have clues for ch5-16 2nd one and dh4-6? Thanks

8:20 pm

dh4/6, just add mr. gore

8:20 pm

thanx gapeach

8:21 pm

and the second ch5/16 i have is musical

8:21 pm

Thanks feather.

8:22 pm

Like church musical, feather?

8:23 pm

like a guitar ch***

8:25 pm

Brain is in neutral

8:27 pm

Got it, feather, thanks

Fireworks!! my 2nd time

8:28 pm

woo hoo story!

too bad I can't do it on puzzles larger than 100 words

8:30 pm

I am back, got to 20 words in five minutes earlier, taking a speed break between papers I am reading... *dives in and splashes feather*

8:31 pm

*wakes up* thanks stid! 12 left here, no list. i really was asleep briefly too, lol

8:34 pm

wow, 10. speed demon over here.

8:34 pm

*yawn* evenin babblers...

8:34 pm

((hugs evaN and continues search))

8:35 pm

Fireworks! If I had started earlier, I would have had this done this morning! Night All!

8:35 pm

im taking a break from carvin punkins... eyes and back are tee-red

8:35 pm

i can assure you that you'll win tonight, if you're racing me

8:35 pm

yay orange!

8:35 pm

YAY orange!

8:36 pm

hi evaN

8:36 pm

is the lone U on the right a UO or a UR?

8:36 pm

what does the 7 start with?

8:36 pm

ur

8:37 pm

thanks feather

8:37 pm

carve some pumpkins here, use your cursor as a pen, draw, carve and have a blast: http://www.coasttocoastam.com/timages/ page/pumpkin_sim.html

8:37 pm

(((pam)))

8:37 pm

length on the UR please?

8:38 pm

ur4

8:38 pm

thanks feather *thinking very very hard*

8:39 pm

AHA! thanks again.

8:39 pm

STID

8:39 pm

welcome. have the 7 yet?

8:39 pm

past halfway, 35 to go and I must hit the books again. no, no 7 here... if I did, you know you would have it.

8:40 pm

k, good luck studying

8:40 pm

*kisses the boys and waves at Doug* see you again soon, feather.1 *poof*

8:40 pm

OK, back for a bit...any help needed?

8:40 pm

as usual, stid and I are ships that pass in the night, lol!

8:40 pm

yep, no clue yet, but what does the 7 start with?

8:41 pm

ly7/44 -- a plant sometimes called rose campion (you can google it)

8:42 pm

and I actually knew it cuz I have lots in my garden!

8:42 pm

thanks! wow, yeah i needed the clue AND google for that one, lol

8:43 pm

it's almost a weed here, weed -- LOL

8:44 pm

lol!

8:44 pm

evening babblers

8:45 pm

hello onyx -- nice handle

8:47 pm

HELLO stid!

8:47 pm

ok, 9 left and i need to get to bed. getting the list.

8:48 pm

oops, timer going off -- brb

8:49 pm

ho6 clue anyone?

8:50 pm

moving down the list....in6?

8:51 pm

sorry feather

8:51 pm

got the in6, had to breathe deeply for it

8:51 pm

hehe

8:51 pm

s'ok. i'll just keep posting what i need, hope someone has it. how about ly5?

8:52 pm

nevermind.

8:52 pm

an evil type of mob

8:52 pm

ok, back again...

8:52 pm

have the ho6 jilli?

8:52 pm

ly5, nasty hanging

8:53 pm

my I have a clue for the In 6 pls

8:53 pm

breathe deeply phan

8:53 pm

thnx, Feather

8:53 pm

May I please have a clue for jo4-10? Thanks

8:54 pm

ho6 is an unword -- ho4 minus last letter + loud noise

8:54 pm

man's name peach

8:54 pm

got it, ty jilli

8:54 pm

yw feather

8:54 pm

2 left, both Ms

8:55 pm

gogogo feather!

8:55 pm

ma5/14 please?

8:56 pm

and while we're at it, the mo6/24 to finish hopefully

8:56 pm

ma +***an up the mess

8:56 pm

weird one, ty

8:57 pm

mo6 -- sort of Jamaican guy

8:57 pm

lol, got it! love the clue

8:57 pm

and that was fireworks

8:58 pm

YAY feather!!!

8:58 pm

Got it....thanks again feather....fireworks. See you tomorrow. Sweet dreams everyone.

8:58 pm

wtg feather and gap! 15 left here

8:58 pm

YAY peach!!!

8:58 pm

gap?

8:58 pm

gogogo dan!

8:59 pm

gapeach

8:59 pm

yeah I abbreviated that wrong ;-)

8:59 pm

Yes, feather. Thanks for all your help.

9:00 pm

ohhh!

9:00 pm

congrats to you too peach! didn't realize you were "gap"

9:02 pm

gap is good

9:02 pm

if gap likes it

9:03 pm

hi again.

9:04 pm

Congrats feather and all finsihers

9:04 pm

I have to get and get supper -- back in a while :)

9:04 pm

congrats, ga!

9:04 pm

5 to go and i'll never finish got to go

9:04 pm

any clues needed before I go?

9:04 pm

go, jilli... I am not focused enough to ask for clues 8-)

9:04 pm

hello

9:04 pm

hi, jody

9:05 pm

mo 6 pls

9:05 pm

hi and bye jody

9:06 pm

mo 6 is the sort of Jamaican guy

9:06 pm

wassup, pam?

9:06 pm

sorry, that isn't much help for me

9:07 pm

mo + k**** potato pancake (I think)

9:07 pm

rasta m** + ***kabibble, phan

9:07 pm

oh, good clue, jilli!

9:08 pm

well, just cuz you're jewish, pam, lol!

9:08 pm

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL, jilli

9:08 pm

wow, I am sure both of those clues are fab; but maybe I need hand holding pls

9:11 pm

phan, it's hard to clue -- an archaic word which nowadays starts with ad, meaning to warn

9:11 pm

mo + **p and tuck + **hhh, they're sleeping....

9:11 pm

great, pam

9:12 pm

trying, jilli, not good at this

9:12 pm

I was going to say -- first 3 letters of previous word + put your plates in the d***waher

9:13 pm

washer

9:13 pm

very good, pam!

9:13 pm

thnx, Jilli, I got it

9:14 pm

YAY phan!!! Now I can go and make my supper, lol!

9:14 pm

Great, phan!

9:15 pm

ttfn, gang!

9:15 pm

enjoy dinner

Hi everyone. Two words to go, but need clues. Anyone have mi5,16 and the last nu6,24?

9:19 pm

i only have the first one, m + an inverted belly button

9:20 pm

pooch, nu 6/24 is plural of the inside of an atom

9:20 pm

bye jill.... I am back for a few more minutes. Taking the reading in 30-minutes chunks seems to be working.

9:20 pm

make the word to chop finely into an adjective

9:21 pm

can anyone help me get the O on the left? then I will have NBT and can grab the list...

9:21 pm

thanks for the center part of a molecule word.

9:21 pm

not evens, stid

thanks cwwizard

9:21 pm

LOL thanks pam!!!

9:21 pm

NBT and me for the list

9:21 pm

yw

9:22 pm

yw

berniceQ - thanks, have that one, need last one

9:22 pm

add a consonant before aunt's husband....

TY pam! Fireworks!

9:23 pm

YAY poochie!

9:24 pm

Cs conquered!!

9:24 pm

Ds done....

9:24 pm

hiya, stid!

9:24 pm

HO 6 please?

9:25 pm

SEAIN!!!! how are you? guess what? I did three gram-stain slides today and the first one was a DISASTER...

9:25 pm

a "ho6" treasure

9:25 pm

first ho4 drop the last letter and a loud noise

9:25 pm

if only 1st was disaster, you did well! :)

9:25 pm

and the third one looked really good. I could actually figure out what were the bits i was trying for in that one... AND I learned how to use the "dark field" on the microscope! *proud look*

9:26 pm

I don't have the first ho 4 yet *thinking*

9:26 pm

well done, stid! :D

9:26 pm

yay, poochie!

9:27 pm

coal carrier+loud noises

9:27 pm

Hi, dcs

9:27 pm

but ribosomes still are a mystery to me -- and primers and promoters... there is a difference, but I am not sure what they are exactly. Still, there is progress.

9:27 pm

thanks hoot! (((hugs)))

9:27 pm

ho4 rhymes with a nickname for bodies

9:27 pm

hi, pam :)

9:27 pm

hi stid, dc -stuck on the abominable ly7

9:27 pm

yw

9:27 pm

hi pam

9:28 pm

ly7 - annagram of ly5 plus a verb form

9:28 pm

hi, hoot

9:28 pm

finally got the Hs. done with that letter...

9:28 pm

dc- i am not grammer buff.

9:29 pm

add he 'be'

9:29 pm

Can anyone clue the ha 6 or the da for me?

9:30 pm

thanks seain. got the ly...

9:30 pm

eye-en 6 please?

9:30 pm

da5 - russian country house

9:30 pm

da5 - russian vacation home

9:31 pm

in -breath

9:31 pm

breathe

9:31 pm

HA 6 looks like a way to spell "red blood" build off the ha 4/6

9:31 pm

in6 your breath quickly

9:31 pm

in6 your food and eat like a pig

9:31 pm

:D

9:31 pm

thanks seain... LOL

9:32 pm

down to three....

9:32 pm

Thanks all

9:32 pm

firewords!!!

9:33 pm

hooray stid!

9:33 pm

yay, stid!

9:33 pm

congrats, stid! {Poof}

9:33 pm

what's my missing Y? I have hebrew letter and shortened tree name

9:33 pm

figures- great job stid.

9:34 pm

"icky" dan

9:34 pm

still no ly:(

9:34 pm

*waves bye bye to seain*

9:34 pm

bye dc

9:34 pm

hoot, try this: ly + skip the next letter and add it to the end of the ly 5... finish with it ** a good job!

9:35 pm

no hebrew letter today.... do you have the alternate way of spelling icky?

9:35 pm

that was it pam

9:35 pm

great, dan!

9:36 pm

hi again everyone!

9:36 pm

hi, lbd

9:36 pm

the ly 7 is a flower related to (or maybe the same as) rose campion, hoot

9:36 pm

hey LBD!

9:36 pm

drat missed dc again

9:36 pm

hi Pam, HI STIDDY!!

9:37 pm

how's school going, stid?

9:38 pm

huh this whole time I thought the yl babblet was a hebrew letter

9:38 pm

blah. school. blah. I have a short paper to write and another 20 pages to read... and research to do if I can stay awake.

9:38 pm

nope, dan... sounds like it could be but it ain't 8-)

9:38 pm

yl 4: "the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived"

9:39 pm

ahh, the life of a student. (((HUGS)))

9:39 pm

and, it is Middle English from the Greek...

9:39 pm

I am almost ready to give up, LBD... I was sick last weekend so fell behind in the reading and having trouble catching up.

9:39 pm

sorry, with some Latin, too....

9:39 pm

get with a classmate and study buddy the missed info.

9:40 pm

but I have good classmates, and we work together to keep each other's spirits up. Glad this is not a competitve school

9:40 pm

Oh, stid, I hope you can get caught up...

9:40 pm

you can do it stid!

9:40 pm

oh, I haven't missed anything LBD ... just not able to keep up with the very demanding reading material.

9:40 pm

usually reading isn't a problem. but some chapters might as well be in russian.

9:41 pm

ya nye ruskavarivu parruski... (which is one of two russian sentences I can say)

9:41 pm

read it into a tape recorder than listen to it throughout the day

9:41 pm

THAT did it!. The flower I know. I also hels to start with the right letter! Thanks

9:41 pm

no, I am not an auditory learner, LBD. Not actually visual, either, unless I know something about the subject first. Which I don't. very challenging.

9:41 pm

go hoot go!!!!

9:42 pm

I have the first and last nu6, can anybody clue the other 2?

9:42 pm

which class is this stid

9:42 pm

lectures are all but useless, despite extensive note-taking.

9:42 pm

change last letter of the first nu 6 to a consnonant

9:42 pm

the third nu 6 is plural center of a cell

9:42 pm

dan they all work off the nu5.16 except for the fist 6.24

9:43 pm

*first*

9:43 pm

the program is microbial ecology... 16 credit integrated program including microbiology, environmental questions, a lab and some reading.

9:43 pm

firewords

9:43 pm

YAY hootowl!!!!! :-D

9:43 pm

wtg hootowl

9:43 pm

hi all! just finished myself...

9:44 pm

extreme chog lag. whoooohoooooo HOOT!!

9:44 pm

tx stid and all cluers. firewords here too!

9:44 pm

stid that sounds horrible. What's the finak degree?

9:44 pm

whoooo hoooo PAV

9:44 pm

so hoot -- if Woulf is about 30 now... that makes you... 29 still? *trying to do math in head*

9:44 pm

tytyty

9:44 pm

I have my bachelor's already, I need the components of this class to qualify for an endorsement to teach elementary school.

9:45 pm

I will apply for a Master's in Teaching program for next year.

9:45 pm

He never admitted his age? tsktsktsk

9:45 pm

That os one hell of aclass to teach kids!

9:45 pm

is

9:46 pm

And I did not say TO teach kids

9:46 pm

I am not sure why Washington requires 16 credits in science classes for elementary teachers, but no literature or grammar classes.

9:46 pm

nuts I can't talk or think straight tonite

9:46 pm

that just doesn't speak well for the school system IMHO

9:47 pm

s'okay, hoot, I am retyping every third word myself.

9:47 pm

Well that explains why they can't put a coherent sentence together or fill out a job application anyway!

9:47 pm

it is because our schools in general greatly lag in science... i suspect they are more concerned that teachers are not prepared as well to teach these

9:47 pm

well, eled teachers teach a little of everything, so they have to be diversified in their education...

9:48 pm

and yet I cannot count the number of teachers who cannot write a note to parents that is error free...

9:48 pm

I am sure, kje, but why not have many subjects, including literature, grammar...

9:48 pm

I bet stid took lit classes as part of her prerequisites

9:49 pm

reedin' and rytin an rithmatix,

9:49 pm

I understand the panic over lack of achievement in science -- but Math is more fundamental and being able to communicate clearly more so in daily life.

9:49 pm

Yes. Just watch Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader. But that stuff seems a bit too too for el students

9:49 pm

actually, I never took an actual "literature" class as an undergrad, but took a children and adolescent lit class this summer as a prereq for teaching middle school humanities.

9:49 pm

maybe they thing (they being admin) if you could read the books and write the papers, you automatically know how to write notes to parents?

9:50 pm

Oh nuts - even when I was in schiool they never made any big deal about "real" stuff. Maybe to the boys.........

9:50 pm

really stid... no english 101 or 102

9:50 pm

one of the schools here is teaching math in segregated classes.

9:51 pm

that might be it, LBD... but my gut feeling is that the requirements were invented by politicians, rather than experienced teachers -- or by employers who know what they need in workers.

9:51 pm

if it were employers it would be mandatory speech classes! and maybe some social skills

9:51 pm

well... I "comped out" of those with an AP test; there was a "Great Works" class as a freshman, I suppose. It was dreadful. And more interested in philosophy and history than literature.

9:52 pm

well, if you comped out... they were there, most others would have to take them

9:52 pm

yes, I meant "also not" written or informed by employers. *sigh* even I am not clear tonight.

9:52 pm

It would make too much sense to let educators decide what to teach. No child left behind screwed it up even more than those stupid rating tests they have to take! Teaching to a test NEVER works!

9:52 pm

oh hoot... don't get me started! *Tom grabs on and pulls me off soapbox*

9:52 pm

i have 2 sisters and a brother in law in education, they all had to take the usual english, math prereqs

9:53 pm

i have a family of educators and we all had to take english, math, science and then our specialty classes.

9:53 pm

But they are minimal kje. By the way - ready for another recipe?

9:54 pm

Were those pre-reqs for getting the basic degree -- or endorsements to become a teacher? because many colleges have distribution requirements that don't necessarily align with state endorsements

9:54 pm

last nu6 anyone?

9:54 pm

n+ not aunt, shir

9:54 pm

last nu 6: Bob's your nu****

9:54 pm

so are their science and math courses... the science and math for elemntary ed majors are extremely basic

9:54 pm

thx stidmama

9:55 pm

When I was in school there were essay questions on tests. NOT just english either. When Woulf was in school it was multiple choice. STUPID!

9:55 pm

pre-reqs for the most part, the education classes also included science, math and literature, depending on the age group

9:55 pm

and I MUST get back to studying this microbiology that is so difficult. *grumpy mama look* hoot, there is a place for multiple choice, and a place for essays, I am not a fan of "all or nothing" in most areas.

9:56 pm

multiple choice...the answer to quick testing. use a template and you've cut out the reader, and the human factor. not to mention the cost of the reader

9:56 pm

Oh this wasn't all or nothing. But essays do tend to require more thinking.

9:57 pm

thinking and organization in thought! not to mention, spelling, grammar and penmanship

9:57 pm

I would like to see children learn to write a good paragraph in response to questions by the end of high school... there are some good "essential learning" standards in Washington state now that are addressing the lack of literacy and writing skills.

9:57 pm

I loved microbiology. It will be fun once you get the hang of it stid.

9:57 pm

actually in texas now, you don't need a degree in education... you can sit for a teacher's license after having majored in most things... say history, or math, etc... for elementary they make them take some additional education theory courses, but not for the upper levels... response to te shortage of teachers

9:58 pm

I hope so, hoot. I love the teachers (one caught my second son when he was born, the other is a garden and compost guy who is my advisor for the quarter)

9:58 pm

I was reading some comments on a story about ACORN on Google tonight. The grammer and spelling is a shining example of what not to do!

9:58 pm

Sounds like texas is fulfilling the if you can't do, teach, model...

9:59 pm

i think they are fulfilling the we need a warm body test

9:59 pm

Montana was doing something similar, KJE. to encourage those in industry to try their hand at teaching. problem was, the industry people adjusted the information to include what industry people need to know, not the "fluff"

9:59 pm

unfortunately, the teacher shortage is spreading... the requirements they place on teachers, combined with large class sizes, decreasing funds for materials and supplies, and the generally poor pay rate (and requiring continuing education that is not subsidized...)

9:59 pm

Too bad that teaching, therefore students, is becoming more undervalued as standardized testing is increasingly valued...

9:59 pm

grammar

10:00 pm

I spent 6 months in Texas and would never send my kids to school there. Sorry kje. But VERY behind in lots of ways.

10:00 pm

AND -- just because you are "smart" in an area, or have job experience doesn't mean you know how to TEACH. "instruct" maybe, but not teach.

10:00 pm

LOL, kje, "the warm body test"

10:00 pm

;)

10:00 pm

Hi, leslie

10:00 pm

amen to that, stid!

10:00 pm

Hi LA!

10:00 pm

As a parent... even in my state which has pretty good basics I wouldn't put my kids in most public schools. We'd still be homeschooling...

10:01 pm

(((leslieann)))

10:01 pm

ckeller knows her grammar :)

10:01 pm

hello

10:01 pm

And I don't think we want to talk about violence.

10:02 pm

Shall we talk instead about the shortage in substitute teachers?

10:02 pm

Memphis has police called to one school or another 2-3 times a week. Not a good learning experience.

10:02 pm

i have pros and cons with homeschooling. for the most part it's a good thing for most kids. unfortunately, there are so many that are basically not getting educated at home or at school, but instead on the streets.

10:03 pm

That's Memphis

10:03 pm

When Mother was ill for a couple days last year, NO sub could be found the first day... I showed up to volunteer and ended up teaching the science unit with the school librarian as "able assistant"

10:03 pm

I hope they paid you stid

10:03 pm

Used to be subs were a dime a dozen

10:04 pm

oh yes, Mother was entirely skeptical when I told her we would homeschool. Where she taught, a lot of kids came into the schools as they got older (more unruly) without the basics they needed to function. The parents had just been too lazy to put the kids on the bus to school in previous years!

10:04 pm

And they were usually awful

10:05 pm

no.... I wasn't qualified to sub, so officially the librarian was teaching. And the next day, the sub helped me teach the lesson. That was okay though, I enjoyed the kids -- and the challenge. After teaching a science unit (and not to my Mother's class) "cold" I figure I can do almost anything.

10:05 pm

Homeschooling is fine if you have the knowledge and patience and you make sure the kids are also socialised.

10:06 pm

I think you can stid. You are not a bubble person.

10:06 pm

*giggle* I remember being told that I need to put my kids in preschool to "socialize" them... the pre-schooled kids we knew were ALWAYS very poorly behaved.

10:06 pm

Sleep well, all.... I need to get some sleep....

10:06 pm

nite pam

10:06 pm

except... if I don't go study, I WON'T be able to write this d4 paper that is due tomorrow!

10:06 pm

sweet dreams Pam1

10:07 pm

i didn't go to preschool. i was well behaved, but i did not socialize. i'm glad the nightmare of having to be around other children held off until kindergarten.

10:07 pm

so, I am outta here, too. thanks for the chat, the support and the friendship, all. *poof*

10:07 pm

pre-schoolers are always little animals. That's why they are put there; to be tought manners by the teacher :D

10:07 pm

nite stid

10:07 pm

taught

10:10 pm

hi hurshy - Not a problem. Not all kids are ready to start school at the same time.

10:11 pm

I was able to start kindergarden at 4. I loved it. But some are not ready until they are 6

HI

10:15 pm

hi hi

10:15 pm

night Stid!, hi herin

Night Stid

10:15 pm

hi wildcat

10:15 pm

Hi, all!

TTIIIIIIIIM Hello my dear

10:16 pm

Oops! Wrong identity again!

10:16 pm

Hi, all!

10:17 pm

hi tim, hi jellen

10:17 pm

help for ha6 please

HI Jellen

10:17 pm

So, preschool is for socializing...i know some college students who must think they are still in preschool

10:17 pm

I have a mental block--Tim never logs out after he Babbles...

10:18 pm

ha4.6 + mr. gore, wild

I am busy drooling over goth girl photos

10:18 pm

ty lb

10:18 pm

help with ho6.

10:19 pm

ho + double consonant + not out

oh and i should be in the kitchen

10:20 pm

mucho thanks. last one. nite.

10:20 pm

help for ly7 please

10:21 pm

whoooo hoooo viemi

10:22 pm

ly + anagram of the bottom of your face. kirk douglas had a dimple in his

10:22 pm

ly7 -- plant also known as rose Campion (you can google it)

10:22 pm

hi jilli!

10:22 pm

Hi, jilli!

10:23 pm

hi lbd :) and all

JILLI

10:23 pm

hugs, herin!

10:23 pm

tyty

10:23 pm

hi jellen :)

Hugs Jilli.

10:24 pm

I know it was ages ago, but was the cataract surgery a success, jilli?

10:24 pm

Oh yes, jellen -- both eyes done and great

Oh Wonderful Jill

10:25 pm

Splendid! I'm going to need surgery someday--I already have a cataract starting in one eye.

10:25 pm

excellent news, jilli

10:26 pm

jellen, it's no big deal and the results are better than you can imagine

10:27 pm

still having to be good and use eye drops for a few more weeks -- twice a day now

10:28 pm

fireworks

10:28 pm

horray!

10:28 pm

thx for the help e1 nite nite

10:28 pm

do you like my Halloween smiley?

10:28 pm

errr hooray.

10:28 pm

YAY wildcat!!!

10:28 pm

:)

Hi Leslie and WIld andyes Jill i do like

10:29 pm

:) herin

10:29 pm

anyone need clues?

I really should be in the kitchen

10:30 pm

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

10:30 pm

yes many. :)

10:30 pm

yes, herin, and barefoot?

10:30 pm

Late yay for wildcat!!!

10:30 pm

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

10:30 pm

Hi, Min!

10:30 pm

hi min -- long time no see!

10:31 pm

hi Min, Jilli, et al!

10:31 pm

Does anyone have a clue for the mo 6/24 word please

Jill no there is no bun in the oven but there should be cupcakes and cookies

10:31 pm

Hi PAV

10:31 pm

Hello PAV3!How are you doing?Welcome to the puzzle\

10:31 pm

lol, herin :)

10:32 pm

min -- mo6 is hard to clue -- try sort of Jamaican guy

10:32 pm

I'm doing much better today, now that he anxiety is wearing off...Hi Jellen...I finished earlier and had to step out for din and mom's call...

10:33 pm

Anxiety, PAV?

10:33 pm

or mo + cons + put your dirty plates in the d***washer

10:33 pm

think monkfish ..without the middle ltrs...

10:33 pm

Thank you for the mo6/24 clue. I just found the word

10:34 pm

I have a cyst on my neck/throat that had me wondering

10:34 pm

good, min!

hi min

10:34 pm

cyst schmyst, eh pav?

10:35 pm

have you had the cyst checked out, pam?

10:35 pm

pav...

10:35 pm

hi MIN! welcome to the grid! how are you?

10:35 pm

listening to CNN and That Woman telling lies, ugh

PAV get it checked out.

10:36 pm

did you hear Obama's interview, Jilli? i was very impressed.

OH and Jill i have to remove the paw and nose prints from the cat on the window

10:37 pm

Hello lbdawger! Thanks for the welcome.I'm trying to get my last 11 before midnight. Had a late start here

10:37 pm

I believe pav did get it checked out or I wouldn't have made light of it

10:37 pm

you can do it, Min!

10:37 pm

lbd I'm always impressed (favourably) by Obama

ok i need more coffee

10:39 pm

gogogo min -- we can help

10:39 pm

I can't help, but I'll cheer you on, Min!

10:40 pm

go Min, go!

10:40 pm

Trying not to ask for too many clues. But may if I do not get anywhere by midnight. This is a hard puzzle!

10:40 pm

Yep, min, lots of babblets

10:40 pm

i always get a bit nervous when i can get the first letter at least started! lol

10:41 pm

but lots of monkeyable ones

10:41 pm

in6?

10:41 pm

take a deep breathe, la

10:41 pm

breathe in, leslie

10:42 pm

ah thanks

10:42 pm

or breath...*blush* magic fingers...

10:42 pm

in6/21 is what Bill Clinton claimed he did not do Leslie

10:42 pm

ha good clue min

10:42 pm

Hi, Leslie--great pet picture!

10:42 pm

good one, min, lol

10:43 pm

however i am pretty sure "have sex with that woman" is in the grid

10:43 pm

thanks jellen, they are quite a pair

10:43 pm

yes, my primary care phys, a D.O. as opposed to the hard medicating MD's, said it was normal..no worries, but if it's too bothersome he'd refer me to a dermatologist or generalist who could remove it in the privacy of their own office. Since he had just joined a practice after being on his own, he is no longer allowed to do such minor things...

10:43 pm

I was waiting for someone to ask for that one. LOL!

10:43 pm

sweeeeet, leslie!

crap i am so behind I must dash. Take care

10:44 pm

Goodbye herinfernallady! I'll see you tomorrow maybe

10:44 pm

we'll see you later m'Lady!

10:44 pm

bye herin. Pav, glad to hear it's nothing to worry about. (((HUGS)))

10:45 pm

d.O.?

10:45 pm

LA, the furbabies are a hoot!

10:45 pm

Good for you PAV. Recent experiences have taught me that it's necessary to stay on top of things.

10:45 pm

Bye, Herin...

10:45 pm

any nu clues would be appreciated!

hugs and Happy All Hallows

10:46 pm

nu + Latin dance and Latin pl

10:46 pm

D.O. Doctor of Ostheopathy, are not prone to medicating needlessly...comfortable with alternative therapies even...

10:47 pm

well, good luck, pav

10:47 pm

and don't forget the N"on-aunt"

10:47 pm

cell structures nu****

10:47 pm

and the pl middle of a cell or atom

10:48 pm

nu+ ***chi loves Joanie

10:49 pm

lots of cluers -- going to check email -- back soon

10:49 pm

the n + not aunt is a silly word!

10:49 pm

c u later Jilli!

10:50 pm

thanks that got me 4/5

10:50 pm

Bye, jilli

10:51 pm

so Les, you're still missing one nu...?

10:51 pm

apparently, nu 6/27, have the latin plural

10:52 pm

rhymes with "you shall"

10:52 pm

thank you kindly, 5 left!

10:53 pm

yw

10:53 pm

I have five more words left also LeslieAnn. Go go go!

10:54 pm

do you know which you're missing?

10:55 pm

the ly 7 and da 5

10:55 pm

just the 7 now :)

10:55 pm

that ly isn't a word really, and if it is, no human speaks it...

10:56 pm

ly7/44 is ly + anagram of what a beard grow on plural

10:56 pm

sounds like "sickness" only change the vowels....

10:56 pm

huzzah, done!

10:56 pm

GJ Leslie!

10:57 pm

Congratulations LeslieAnn on fireworks! Good for you

10:57 pm

whoooo hooooo LA!!!

10:59 pm

time for some water...as I have blood work in the a.m...(On Halloween even!!)

11:01 pm

Is there anybody here to help clue my last four words

11:02 pm

yes, min -- just got back and finished earlier

11:02 pm

yes'm, what do you need?

11:03 pm

Oh,now I am down to two words.Glad I didn't ask for clues for the 2 that I just got.They were "real" words

11:03 pm

gogogo min!

11:03 pm

Does anyone have a clue for the ly 5/18 word please?

11:04 pm

Never mind!

11:04 pm

nasty hanging, min

11:04 pm

hello all I'm done.

11:04 pm

Never mind! That was a "real" word too! One left now

11:04 pm

YAY west!!!

11:04 pm

whoooo hooooo WEST

11:04 pm

Hello westford. Congratulations on early fireworks!

11:04 pm

Hi west! good finish!

11:05 pm

ty jilli and ibd and pav

11:05 pm

came back with 10 to go and there were real words in there

11:06 pm

Yay, westford!

11:06 pm

west, nice angel

11:06 pm

hi min ty good luck

11:07 pm

he's one of my favorites jilli

11:07 pm

Just came back from finding out I can vote earlier than Tuesday!

11:07 pm

I am done!I have fireworks!My last word was mi 5/16

11:07 pm

good for you jellen I don't think we can

11:08 pm

yay min nice last word for you lol

11:08 pm

Yay! Min!

11:08 pm

YAY min -- or should I say YAY mi5/16?

11:08 pm

I went to this site: http://govote.org/

11:08 pm

Yay, Min!!!!

11:08 pm

I finished 7 minutes later than I'd planned.Thank you all for your clues and support.I must hit the sack now

11:09 pm

nighty night min -- sleep well and come back soon!

11:09 pm

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

11:09 pm

G'night, Min. Sweet dreams!

11:09 pm

gn min sleep well

11:09 pm

jellen I'll check it out

11:09 pm

West...spoke with my mom earlier...she and my bro went and voted today in Albuq. Here in Az, the early voting is done by mail...

11:09 pm

night Min!

11:10 pm

Most of my US friends and family have already voted.

11:10 pm

Hope the information is correct. I didn't think to get an absentee ballot, but I'll be out of town.

11:12 pm

I stopped going to the polls after they kept moving mine from school to school, and with no kids to help point the way, I just registered for the early mail in ballots...

11:12 pm

just checked RI must be one of the four that doesn't have early voting

11:12 pm

That's planning ahead, PAV!

11:13 pm

we used to vote absentee all the time when husband was in the Navy didn't know we could still do it

11:14 pm

on the evening news people said they waited in line 3 to 4 hours that's not exactly easier

11:15 pm

pav, love your cartoon lol

11:15 pm

I voted with an absentee ballot..

11:16 pm

Hi, ruru!

11:16 pm

funny cartoon, pav, lol

11:16 pm

sweet dreams, Min and congrats on your firewords

11:16 pm

hi jellen .. hi everyone

11:16 pm

lour

11:16 pm

hi ruru

11:17 pm

nice halloweenie icon jilli..very cute

11:17 pm

hi ru, i'm waiting for you to finish the come back. Hi TIM!!

11:17 pm

well, hello timmy!

11:17 pm

hi

11:17 pm

hi tim and ruru

11:17 pm

sorry about that

11:17 pm

come back to?

11:17 pm

Hi, th!

11:17 pm

going to try to find a good icon

11:18 pm

brb too!

11:18 pm

long time, timmy -- where ya bin?

11:18 pm

just expected there to be a funny ending to your voting absentee.

11:19 pm

... oh sorry .. I will try and think of something..

11:19 pm

hi ruru!

11:19 pm

well... I guess absentee is the way to go these days.. since we have had 8 years of an Absentee president...aka... Mr. Vacation boy..

11:20 pm

busy i guess

11:20 pm

howzat lb

11:20 pm

?

11:20 pm

lately i just babble for a short time before sleeping

11:21 pm

nothing like a lousy grid to put ya to sleep I hear ya..

11:21 pm

oh well, better than nothing, timmy

11:21 pm

yeah

11:21 pm

ditto, ruru

11:21 pm

too true, ruru

11:22 pm

icon check...

11:22 pm

i try to stay awake to finish but it never happens

11:22 pm

I'm here in the same room even, but I'll be mopping the floors...the poopies have their grooming tomorrow and the floor's a mess!

11:22 pm

how come "chai" is not a word???

11:23 pm

I KNOW!!!!!!!!

11:23 pm

Well, that didn't work out too well! Brb again.

11:23 pm

I asked myself the same question, mark

11:23 pm

THATS SO DUMB!

11:23 pm

i just drank some chai an hours ago...mmmmm... chai

11:23 pm

If yuch is a word, then chai should be

11:23 pm

mark, "internet" isn't a word either...

11:24 pm

yuch isn't even in the dictionary

11:24 pm

this enable dictionary is VERY arbitrary

11:24 pm

yeah, well..."internet" ins't in today's grid, so im not worried

11:24 pm

lol

11:24 pm

had to go back and read ruru's comment. yup that works! :-)

11:25 pm

okay.. the defense rests. ...

11:25 pm

the Internet is capitalized because it is a "system"

11:26 pm

not sure where chai originated from but cha is japanese for tea. i'm guessing some entrepreneur added the i

11:26 pm

hmmm, maybe -- but other proper nouns have been allowed (I've checked)

11:26 pm

they added the I for India...

11:27 pm

Tim's finally fallen asleep, so I can move around again. Living in cramped quarters like this is bizarre. brb (again)

11:27 pm

well, how many words in the next grid? 430?

11:27 pm

AHHHHHHHH no!

11:27 pm

i think capricious is enable's middle name

11:27 pm

in case i should fall asleep again i will say thanks for remembering me and good almost chatting with u guys again

11:27 pm

good lord, jilli slap yourself with a barrel of fish!

11:28 pm

good icon now, jellen :) The other was a good idea but not clear

11:28 pm

(((TIMMY)))

11:28 pm

night tim..continued good health to you...

11:28 pm

:)

11:28 pm

timmy, how can a Canadian forget Tim Horton?

11:28 pm

lol

11:29 pm

what is this about the cramped quarters though>?

11:29 pm

sounds like sumpin is up..lol

11:29 pm

yes, wondered about that too, jellen

11:29 pm

sweet dreams, Tim

11:29 pm

thanks u 2

11:29 pm

ahh, jellen has her Tim and all the critters to share her abode.

11:30 pm

My Tim and I are staying in a hospital room during the week while he gets his IV treatments. One more week!

11:30 pm

ahh.. good for them...

11:30 pm

oh wow!

11:30 pm

one more week tim.. you can do it...

11:30 pm

oh goodness, i forgot about the hospital stay. don't think cramps...think cozy!

11:31 pm

It will be worth it

11:31 pm

***sends care packages of foods to Jellen..****

11:31 pm

welp, i gotta get up early tomorrow, so i must forego the flip...i'm hoping for 189

11:32 pm

Yum, ruru!

11:32 pm

night everyone, see you tomorrow

11:32 pm

and a continued cheer throughout the week to come!

11:32 pm

or less, lbd. lol!

11:32 pm

G'night, lbd. Peaceful rest to you!

11:32 pm

night dawger...

11:33 pm

but more than 100, jilli

11:33 pm

*poof*

11:33 pm

yep, lbd

11:33 pm

clue for mo6? i have like 13 left...

11:33 pm

I'm back with my Halloween icon.

11:34 pm

well, I'm going to walk Joey while ther's still time before the flip!

11:34 pm

yes, cute, west!

11:34 pm

rhymes with condos

11:34 pm

amazing what they can do with photoshop

11:34 pm

mo6 like monkfish without the middle lttrs

11:34 pm

- the s

11:35 pm

mo6 -- mo + cons + put your plates in the d***washer

11:35 pm

ty

11:36 pm

We went to a costume shop today...they had ruby red shoes for sale, but not in my size. *pout*

11:36 pm

awww I'd love some ruby slippers

11:36 pm

but I have a ruby cat

11:37 pm

I work at a party store we have glittery red heels..they're cute

11:38 pm

we used to make our own Halloween dressups

11:38 pm

Back in a bit--have to get the bedtime snacks back into the fridge down the hall.

11:38 pm

very improvised

11:38 pm

us too jilli witches and pirates and gypsies and clowns

11:39 pm

Hello everyone :)

11:39 pm

now the kids come all coordinated and even some parents are in costume

11:40 pm

I've never bought a halloween costume, but Tim wanted to find a fake finger for a ghoulish trick on staff at the oncology office. No luck.

11:40 pm

hello nan

11:40 pm

Hi, nan

11:40 pm

did the Flying Purple People-eater for my boy with a coat-hanger, purple sweater, paper toot-horn...

11:40 pm

people come in and spend over $100 on costumes for toddlers sometimes..it's ridiculous

11:41 pm

lol jellen that would have been a hoot

11:41 pm

I did buy a cute Halloween top (featuring black cats) for this year though. Been doing some shopping therapy.

11:41 pm

just hope they have siblings they can pass them down to ice

11:41 pm

obviously every 3 yr old needs a $15 fairy wand

11:42 pm

I still have one we paid 98c for the girls use it when they come over

11:42 pm

One of the nurses today showed us a picture of the costume her 12 year old made for her 7 year old.

11:43 pm

that's the way to do it get everyone in on the act

11:43 pm

One mother had a great idea for her 2 kids, shown on Canada am the other morning: matching hats,tees and leotards with tails and a carboard circles on the chests that read thing 1 and thing 2 - really cute

11:43 pm

Her daughter's class has a Project Runway type competition each month.

11:44 pm

sounds really cute nan

11:44 pm

jellen I wouldn't have done well in that class

11:44 pm

That does sound cute, nan.

11:44 pm

g'morning everyone

11:44 pm

Hi, Kath

11:44 pm

hi kath

11:45 pm

hi kath

11:45 pm

You all well?

11:45 pm

Okay really going for a bit!

11:45 pm

off to get a chocolate and a cuppa before the flip -- bbl

11:45 pm

just fine, kath

11:46 pm

fine here too and I have a black cat sitting on the arm of my chair

11:46 pm

lol @ jilli's pic .. you doing halloween?

11:46 pm

Is that the cat belonging to the wicked witch of the wetford? lol

11:46 pm

just recognising it, kath -- no kids around here for trick or treat

11:46 pm

westford, I mean

11:47 pm

heh heh heh kath

11:47 pm

jilli> We don't do halloween here, although it's used as a theme for some parties lately

11:47 pm

we have 2 blacks and one calico we're all set

11:47 pm

where are you, kath?

11:48 pm

... but most definitely would be impossible for kids to wander round the streets trick-or-treting

11:48 pm

treating .... **smacks keyboard**

11:48 pm

South Africa, jilli

11:48 pm

ah -- now I remember

11:49 pm

west> I have a tabby - made unusual by his big moonbeam eyes

11:49 pm

we had Ha;;oween at school in England, 1939

11:49 pm

1939?

11:50 pm

what's his name kath? he sounds beautiful

11:50 pm

yes, Kath, I'm ancient -- check my bio (scroll doen)

11:50 pm

down too

11:50 pm

west> Full name is Moon Shadow .. but usually referred to as Shadow only

11:51 pm

my favorite song

11:51 pm

jilli> hehe .. even more ancient than I am, what a relief ... can a non member see bio's?

11:51 pm

brb

11:51 pm

sure, just click on the icon

11:52 pm

back in! hi Kath!

11:55 pm

clue for the ho6? i have 7 left!!!

11:55 pm

hi PAV

11:55 pm

first 3 letters of ho4/6 + loud noise

11:56 pm

Don't know what the ho6 means .. sounds almost like the escape-artist ., lol

11:56 pm

gogogo mark!

11:56 pm

the ho6 has no definition

11:56 pm

got it thx

11:57 pm

:)

11:57 pm

jilli> Without definitions, I'm not learning anything! lol

11:57 pm

silly enable

11:58 pm

256 is my guess...

11:58 pm

clue for in6? 4 left!!

11:58 pm

we'll see soon...

11:58 pm

please, another small one, busy all day tomorrow

11:58 pm

i also need the ly7...

11:58 pm

hi flosey!

11:58 pm

mark> breathe in

11:58 pm

breathem not out bu i

11:59 pm

hi jilli, love your icon

11:59 pm

ly7 -- plant also known as rose campion (google it)

11:59 pm

hehehe, flosey :)

11:59 pm

hi flosey!

11:59 pm

who was the director of The Piano?

11:59 pm

hello

12:00 am

hi flosey

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