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735 978
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737 970
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751 825
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753 806
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756 788
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759 772
760 768
761 762
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763 744
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765 723
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767 707
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770 673
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775 641
776 638
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780 613
781 604
782 604
783 575
784 574
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792 396
793 391
794 384
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796 318
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802 283
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809 214
810 214
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814 174
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820 90
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832 38
833 34
834 32
835 31
836 30
837 30
838 27
839 21
840 14
841 9
842 9

405 total words

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

OMG!!!

12:00 am

HOLY COW!

12:00 am

ridiculous

12:00 am

whoa huge

12:00 am

oh boy!

holy moley!

12:00 am

OMG. that's it for me!

12:00 am

does anyone really want 405 words for this grid!

12:00 am

hey, jai! gmta :P

12:01 am

hey, mrp :)

12:01 am

if I start I know I'll be frustrated if I don't complete

12:01 am

ohhh not going to finish this one I don't think

12:01 am

turtle will probably be overjoyed - especially if she's got the day off

12:01 am

pe 8

12:01 am

Well, let's get going....see you all next year...LOL!

12:01 am

NO, NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO

12:01 am

oh my... 405 words?!

12:01 am

lots of people won't finish this one. I won't even start

12:01 am

nice tree cj

12:02 am

I am carefully averting my eyes from the grid :)

12:02 am

ty could not get a pic of soup that I liked...

12:02 am

Look at all those juicy ed's and s's and est's.....

wr8

12:02 am

yep, flosey. cj's tree is pretty

12:02 am

we are saying a grid word here over and over

12:03 am

who cares, april :P I ain't touching that thing - not even with the proverbial ten foot pole

12:03 am

well, it is that time of year, how can we not say it?

12:03 am

everyone is saying huge.. can we be a bit more specific please?lol

12:04 am

I guess I'll hafta clean and bandage this thumb. it's bleeding

12:04 am

405, MLF

12:04 am

oh xmas twee oh exmas twee

12:04 am

like 405 HUGE

12:04 am

yikes...thats a biggie

12:04 am

not a major word by any means

12:04 am

LOL, april

12:04 am

BU 6/7

12:04 am

if not called

12:04 am

HI KAZZZ

12:04 am

405??

12:05 am

where to start?

12:05 am

and one that's easily found, april

12:05 am

Lady dive in lol

12:05 am

pe7

12:05 am

well, peeps, I'm outta here. nytol

12:05 am

oh yah

12:05 am

night tyger

12:05 am

DU 4 6 6 7

dust

sorry

12:06 am

too many to list, just diving in

12:07 am

with a grid this size it will be hard not to type them in here...there are so many common ones.

12:07 am

re 8/40 9/54 if not called

12:08 am

Hi everyone - Merry XMas to us from Dr_God for such a huge grid

12:08 am

RE 7 x2

12:08 am

Morning / evening all!

12:08 am

one si a 32 and the other is a 28

12:08 am

PE 6/77

12:09 am

oops 6/7

12:09 am

Good morning all - oh my goodness - 405

12:10 am

re9

12:10 am

tr7 x 2 and tr8

12:10 am

(sorry, think may have been called)

12:10 am

pr8

12:10 am

bu 9/72

12:10 am

RE 6/7 x2

12:11 am

wr5 6 7 x 2 and 8

12:11 am

PE 6/7

12:12 am

pe 8/9 called?

12:12 am

not 9

12:12 am

oops

12:12 am

pe6 x 3, pe7 x 2 and pe8

12:12 am

BU 6

12:12 am

Bu 6/7

12:12 am

sw 7 & 8

12:13 am

ty kaz

12:14 am

UT 5/6

12:14 am

bu6 x 3, bu7 x 2

12:14 am

wr7 and 8 called?

12:15 am

flosey, there's at least wr7 x 2

12:16 am

thanks hugs

12:16 am

WR 5 7 7 6

12:16 am

ut7

12:16 am

related

12:16 am

mlf - and wr8

12:17 am

hugs is that related to the ones i just called?

12:17 am

never mind lol

12:18 am

pe6 x 4 and pe7 x 3

12:19 am

pr6 x 2, pr7 and pr8

12:20 am

AR 6 8 8 9 7

12:20 am

re 8/9

Clues are up

12:21 am

thanks lickety!

12:21 am

pr6 x 3, pr7 x 2 and pr8 x 2

12:22 am

WE 6 6 7

12:22 am

thanks Lickety -- thought you might not make it, with mrp in hospital

12:22 am

thanks Lickety, sure will need them tonight

12:22 am

oh, didn't hear about mrp, so sorry lickety

12:22 am

anything bigger then a 9?

12:23 am

nope MLF

12:23 am

405 wow

12:23 am

thank you hugs

12:23 am

what's wrong with mrp???

12:23 am

i have found 84 words already and just realized

12:24 am

I thought she was doing well?!?!?!!?

12:24 am

(I'll shut up now and wish her and Lickety all the best)

12:24 am

not wrong -- removing the whatsit for the antibiotics she doesn't need any more

12:24 am

we6 x 3, we7 x 2

12:25 am

but it's been stitched to her ribs or something

12:25 am

so it's really good news

12:26 am

* sigh of relief * she was so excited the other day!!!

12:26 am

glad to hear that at least

12:26 am

AWE 6 7

12:26 am

ok gotta get to bed, night all, 115 done

12:27 am

lol

12:27 am

ar9

12:27 am

night cj -- goog going!

12:27 am

oops

12:28 am

pini more then that lol

12:28 am

or less in terms of AR

12:28 am

ar6, ar7, ar8 x 2 and ar9

12:28 am

ar 6 8 9

12:29 am

those, too

12:29 am

i called them pinik they are the only ones... 6 8 8 9 and 7

12:29 am

sorry...I think I'll stick to finding stuff...

12:29 am

hugs did you find the AP 8/9?

12:30 am

RE 5 6 8 9

12:32 am

TE 6 7

12:33 am

not yet MLF

12:33 am

i thought it was you seems like it was called never mind sorry

howdy all! Yipppeee! I finally have electricity and my computer/internet!!! Wow I sure hope we have lickety today! Hugs hug & hi to all!

12:34 am

Hugs to you too Dee... when did you lose electricity?

12:34 am

PR 7 8 which was probably called

12:34 am

hi dee hi, and yes, we have Lickety :)

12:34 am

wb dee (licket's already updated), glad to have you back

Fri nite I got bumped off of here and we lost power 4 hours; then Sunday we lost power all day (ice storms), so we stayed at the local Ramada Inn

ty pink & ty all for such a great welcome! I missed you! Hugs jili.

with wind chill it was -25; raw temp was 2 degrees F

12:37 am

okay i am stalled at 108 i am out bye

12:37 am

I'm exhausted! stopping for the night at 137. Have fun everyone and good night!!!

12:38 am

we need an N to make life easier

12:38 am

bye mlf, 1more

oooh big phantoms... perturb..

12:40 am

NBT is my little achievement

12:40 am

oh man, that's awful Dee. At least all is well as Christmas comes nearer

still expecting more bad weather tho, so not sure if daughter will come here, or we will drive south 2 1/2 hours to her... have to make decision tomorrow, but don't really want to have to lug presents and food if I don't have to...

12:42 am

good for you jilli, wondered if you'd find a y word, I haven't yet

trying to be more flexible... oh, and my washer flooded tonight... hubby couldn't figure out what was wrong, so he'll have to call repairman... I had to laugh tonight, God I think is trying to teach me to be less rigid... the no washer thing worries me a bit, supposed to have guests for dinner NY Eve

12:42 am

My brother flew to Calgary last Thurs to watch his twin daughters play in a bball tourney, and now can't return till Christmas Day. But our family is doing our stuff Christmas Eve

12:42 am

ah, got them

awww, hope he can get home Christmas

12:43 am

knew you would, flosey :)

12:43 am

chap on the island makes them

12:44 am

really!

12:44 am

all kinds on SSI, lol!

12:44 am

perhaps he's made some of them

12:45 am

I know he goes off-island making them

12:46 am

yay, got a 9 (haven't been keeping up with the calling birds)

12:46 am

late flip...wow..not sure if i'll be here long enough tonight for all of this

12:46 am

I have 2 x 9

12:46 am

reeds

12:46 am

reed

12:46 am

ers

12:46 am

deer

12:46 am

ooops

12:46 am

hi dart -- you can do it if anyone can!

12:46 am

in a hurry there dart?

12:46 am

PB for me

12:48 am

dart can you do some of the tougher ones first please

12:48 am

that's it for me, folks... I'm in for 156 words, but don't know if I have time to finish tomorrow.

12:48 am

alwaws see all the fours and fives early :)

12:49 am

always that is

12:49 am

wtg natts

12:49 am

thanks, jilli... hope you are staying warm and relatively dry down there....

12:50 am

natts, lots of snow but it's starting to melt

12:51 am

hey I got the bu 9

12:51 am

oh good... ours won't melt for months, of course, but you guys have had a rough winter so far. reminds me of the time we went to the Island in Feb (when the flowers are SUPPOSED to start blooming) and it snowed.

12:51 am

half way and NBT. night all. have a safe evening.

12:51 am

250 down three million to go

12:52 am

wtg joey

12:52 am

night joey

12:52 am

ruru, care to share?

12:52 am

anyway... goodnight everyone...

12:52 am

natts, it'll take a while to melt the 2 feet or so of snow!

12:52 am

thanks......... stay warm too.

12:52 am

wow ru, good for you

12:52 am

heavy margarine like material even more so

12:53 am

277 found, 128 for tomorrow! off to bed for me, tc all

12:53 am

it'll be gone before you know it, jilli ... gnite

12:53 am

goodnight Kaz, good for you

12:53 am

ts6

12:53 am

good morning

12:53 am

great puzzle for my day off :)

12:54 am

I was all around it, so thank you ruru!

12:54 am

oh, hi dc -- long time!

12:54 am

hi dc,

12:54 am

the fly ruru

12:54 am

hi, jill, flosey, car., ruru, LadyN

12:54 am

yes, i was away from babble for a few days

12:55 am

Hi dc!

12:55 am

rees

12:55 am

t

12:55 am

did you leave a trail of popcorn to find your way back DC?

12:55 am

hi MGuy! (thanks)

12:55 am

hi MGuy

12:55 am

yw jilli

12:55 am

ruru, did you get the ts 6...my note took a while to show at my end.

12:55 am

not this time, ruru, which is why i took so long

12:56 am

evening, mayne

12:56 am

got the bu9 at last

12:56 am

hi there flosey. this is a big one.

12:56 am

evening dc

12:56 am

I got the ts 6 thanks it was buzzing around and bothering me

12:56 am

tee hee!

12:56 am

sure is mg, wonder how many will finish

12:57 am

I am finishing.. this GRID is going down!!

12:57 am

i'm w/ruru

ditto that

12:57 am

I'm in for the long haul...maybe not all tonight though!

12:58 am

Remind me to thank my darling sister for getting me hopelessly hooked!

12:58 am

who is your sister caree

12:58 am

Trifioso

12:58 am

oh really..

12:58 am

yes, we like to assimilate any and all, car!!!

12:59 am

resistance is futile!

pe 7 x 5 so far; pe 8

12:59 am

buy her a rubics cube for christmas.. and get even

12:59 am

aknitter is our cousin; and kadresa (just started this week) is our other sister...we are going for total grid domination!

12:59 am

i have wr8 and pr8

12:59 am

you're evil, ruru! LOL

12:59 am

Only if I peel all the stickers off and then put them back on randomly!

12:59 am

ruru, you do come up with the cutest ideas!

ty dc

1:00 am

whew ...said domination... thought you said something else..lol

1:00 am

I need at least 1 of the 2 Y for NBT...

1:01 am

yu4 and 5

1:02 am

yu 4 - Dr. Suess's turtle...well I think that is how it is spelled. yu**le the turtle?

1:02 am

and then the plural

1:02 am

I was guessing that much, hugs, but am stumped beyond...

1:02 am

sounds like Mr. Reynolds

1:02 am

nm...got 'em NBT!!!

1:02 am

it is a big tent

1:03 am

ar8*2 and ar9

1:04 am

158 / 247...not even 1/2 way! this is gonna be a doosey!

1:04 am

My dear cat is stationed outside a cabinet, on our chilly tile floor, waiting to pounce on a mouse! How cute is he?

1:04 am

dc :: ar 6 8 8 9 7

1:04 am

exactly so, pini

1:04 am

206 down up for air

1:05 am

dang, dart....you came in late and the just flew right by!!! oy!

1:05 am

wont take rewear :(

1:05 am

go, dart go! how are you?

1:05 am

270 and gasping for breath...

1:05 am

gads...just tooling along here...

1:06 am

wow ru, go man

1:06 am

hiya dc!! fine..kind of ti5 tonight

1:06 am

wow, ruru, go you!

1:09 am

i see our friend that will show up shortly is in the puzzle

1:09 am

indeed so, ty, dart

1:11 am

look at all the pe words!!!

re 7 x 6 so far

pe 6 x 6 and pe 7 x 5 so far pe 8

1:14 am

I have pe8 x 2

tr 7 x 3 tr 8... ty hug!!

1:17 am

yw Dee

1:20 am

sw 5,7,8

evening all :))

ty dc

howdy mrp

1:20 am

hiya mrp!!

1:21 am

good evening, mrp!

1:21 am

hi mrp!!! Are you back home?

1:21 am

hi mrp!!!

1:21 am

hi mrp

hi dee, dart, dcs, jilli, pini, flosey et al :D I am home and happy to be here

1:22 am

kia ora family hugs happy babbling and OMG thank goodness ive finished work for the year

1:22 am

so all went well, of course

1:22 am

woot woot! * cheering *

1:22 am

OK, I got 232 in my alloted time! I think it will take me that long to figure out where they all go on Lickety's list! Anyway, good night all! I'll be back toorrow!

1:22 am

great going, kiwi!

all went very well! thanks!!

1:22 am

kia ora, kiwi

1:22 am

and glad that all went well and yall are home safe, mrp

nice to have a break kiwi! I am off till 27th Jan!

1:22 am

car...you don't have to figure out where they go, just load Licket's list with what you've found! (it's an auto-thing)

1:22 am

wtg car, good for you

1:23 am

car, you don't need to figure it out -- use "bulk add" if you don't have Expert

1:23 am

oh i go back on the 12th but im thinking it might take me all that time to do this grid lol

1:23 am

wtg, car., and g'night

1:23 am

DC hugs so good to see you not often our paths cross lately lol

1:23 am

Sure....now you tell me! I've been doing it manually for a week!

1:23 am

How do I do it? Load Lickety first?

1:23 am

I go back on the 5th if my boss doesn't keep emailing me between now and then! UGH!

1:23 am

sorry, car!!! Yell at Trif!!!

1:23 am

Pini, turn your email off!

1:23 am

Ok, I will!

1:24 am

Open --Lickety's Babble Clues -- (found at the bottom of this page) in another window. Next, copy the words you've found (under Babble - My Word List) and paste them in the large box at the bottom of the Lickety's List (Bulk Add). Press Add and your found words will be placed in their appropriate places on the list. Then you simply try and find the words that are still missing. Update your Lickety's List by repeating the copy / paste / Bulk Add.

1:24 am

Good gravy!

1:24 am

Sadly, she emails my personal account when she thinks things can't wait until I get back...

1:24 am

Dee - pe6 x 7

gravy and chips even!

1:24 am

Car, it's not as bad as it looks...do it once and you'll have it down!

so, how many of these 9's have been called??

1:24 am

mmmm

1:24 am

I'll try it now....

anyone have the count on the pe 8/9... ty hug!

1:25 am

go car go!

1:25 am

dont see any pe 8/9 dee

1:25 am

I don't, dee

not sure mrp I only have 3... ar, bu, re so far... looking for a pe now

1:25 am

I have no idea, mrp...I've found 2 of 6 tho

april called it at 12:12

thanks for that, will start hunting

1:26 am

there's pe8/50 and another pe8/45 (just look at Lickety)

ty jili!!

1:27 am

(haven't opened Lickety yet)

1:27 am

Ok, i did that and my words are there...all but one...it will save them or do I have to redo it when I log on again tomorrow?

1:27 am

car...it will save them for you!

1:28 am

OMG! That makes the game even MORE addicting! OK, so each time I add new words I cut and copy the whole list again?

pr 8 x 2

1:28 am

I don't know that I would do it every time...but, yes, that's how you get your new words over there. ;)

1:29 am

No, I figure I will keep going, hit a lull, add new words, etc.

1:29 am

...and it's usually easier if you cut/paste the whole list...it will only add what you didn't have filled before...

1:29 am

just passed half way, time for bed

1:29 am

be back in the morning, goodnight all

1:29 am

wtg flosey

1:29 am

so far it's been fun

1:29 am

OK, pini, will you be my sister now? Clearly Trifioso is witholding information...I don't know if I can continue to trust her!

ap9/66 follows from the ap8/50

1:29 am

well done, flosey! Sleep tight!

1:29 am

nite flosey sweet dreams

ty mrp nite flosey

1:30 am

* giggle * I can adopt...

1:30 am

She will be getting an early morning phone call from me........

1:31 am

uh oh...well don't tell her you've voluntarily adopted yourself out!!!

1:31 am

We can be "secret" sisters...ok? * wink *

sp9/66 follows on from sp5 and sp6 before it

1:31 am

No, I guess she has enough on her plate these days! I'll let her sleep in! Anyway, thank you very much! You are a very good sister!

1:31 am

sorry, had to feed cats :) ony 6.5h late

1:31 am

* blush * awww...thx ;)

1:32 am

My cat has finally left the cold floor. I guess the mouse is a "no show" tonight!

1:32 am

I'm still looking for the AP9

1:32 am

for those that didnt get an email or facebook msg from me you gotta see this christmas giggle http://tinyurl.com/7amauh strai ght from our national airline Air New Zealand

1:32 am

think camera pini

1:32 am

its a plural of the ap 8 pini

1:32 am

it's funny, you should watch it.

ra 7; ra 8 x 2

1:33 am

Good night everyone!

sp9/60 comes off the sp7 before it

1:33 am

ty for sp9!

1:33 am

yes! and I actually spelled it right!!!

1:33 am

TY groovy! I will leave on that positive note!

1:34 am

night lil-sis

1:34 am

there's a sp7 b4 the 9? hm

1:35 am

there are 2 sp9s

yep dcs

1:35 am

oh, ty, jill :)

1:36 am

I haven't even found 1 sp9 let alone 2!

there is a storm coming... darn it.

1:36 am

could I get a clue on either of them?

1:36 am

I keep having trouble with my connection to Babble... is it only me?

1:36 am

i had that the other day, hugs, and had to reboot my machine to fix it.

1:36 am

no storm here, knock wood, as it's VERY cold

Holey Moley

I think I'll be skipping this monster

1:37 am

ruru, you're too far ahead to be askin' for clues!! ;)

sp9 when you fight someone, you sp** with them.... extend it to past tense then give it another ending for the 9

1:37 am

yah thats pretty much what i said sam lol

1:37 am

oh, you can do it, samantha...

1:37 am

we've had our share of storms lately

Oh I know I *can*, I'm just . . . not. lol

the other sp9 comes off the 'fast' pluralled word before it

1:38 am

sam watch this first it will help lol

1:38 am

http://tinyurl.com/7amauh

When I said it in my head, Gruvie, it was a tad more profane

ty mrp that is all the 9's: ap, ar, bu, re, sp x 2

i have to go for a bit... see you soon :)

1:38 am

got it thanks mr. p. 300 down

1:38 am

lol sam so was mine

1:38 am

thanks for that, mrp

1:39 am

I've got the base word, ruru, but finding it hard to ext...

1:39 am

add a superlative pini

1:40 am

or more so

1:40 am

ty for other SP9, mrp!

1:40 am

wow, cats MUCH calmer now that fed

1:40 am

got the fast one, need the other sp9

1:41 am

* sigh * I'm afraid I don't remember all of the grammar terms...

Gruvie, that just cracked me up!

1:41 am

...but I'll keep working on them...

I am sure I am missing some, but here are my 8's: ap, ar x 2; pe x 2, pr x 2, ra x 2, re, sp, sw, tr, wr

1:41 am

good, better best, the latter is the supurlative

1:42 am

ok ... maybe I have the wrong base?

1:42 am

dc, your cat is supurrlative

1:42 am

bu 8 dee

1:42 am

ty, jill

1:43 am

ooh, an RE 5.6.8.9

ty kiwi! and hi!

1:43 am

hi and hugs dee

Thanks again, Gruvie. I gotta get out of here before I get sucked in

loved the email!

1:43 am

GOT IT!!!

Oh, hi Dee!

1:43 am

ap 9 clue anyone so I can go to bed

1:43 am

i thought you might - noone yet hasnt lol

1:44 am

dc said "think camera" ruru

1:45 am

(it's one of the settings you can change)

1:45 am

ty, pini!

1:45 am

I know what you mean I can't spell it though..lol

1:46 am

300 finally

1:46 am

i typed an anagram into morewords to get the correct spelling, ruru

1:46 am

trus

1:46 am

ruru: one who mimics + sounds like scenic ****

1:46 am

ar + house animals + slang for you are

1:46 am

go, dart! wtg!

1:47 am

wow, dart!

1:47 am

whoopee. just found my last 8 and 9.

ty kiwi for bu 8...

1:47 am

kiwi, what are you cluing?

wtg pigeon... still have 7 eights to go :(

1:48 am

well done, pigeon

1:48 am

lol i have 17 to find still and 46 7s lol

1:48 am

got it finally..

1:48 am

oh so just slap me with the fish i cant even clue right tonight lol

1:48 am

alby is on my left wrist, bathing

1:48 am

did you get it, ruru?

1:49 am

yest thanks

1:49 am

two more to go

1:49 am

til you're done??????

1:50 am

no....till i get to 305 with a hundred to go

1:50 am

dart would kill me if I finished now

this is our storm coming! http://tinyurl.com/8rdzvv

1:50 am

oh...I'm just shooting for the 1/2 way mark!

1:51 am

mrp...you on east or west coast?

east coast hun

1:51 am

oh, that's a small cell, mrp, though intense in that zone in the west

1:51 am

we are due for storm tomorrow so i think your gonna send it over here mrp :( and rain for christmas day too waaaaa

1:51 am

woohoooo big grid!

1:51 am

I have a friend in Brisbane...close?

I love the radar loop! can watch the hail come in

pini, about 1200km north

1:52 am

ok...maybe not that close! ;)

1:52 am

we're lucky in that hail is rare here. in Texas, most people have roofs over their driveways to protect from hail.

brisbane is having some bad bad storms too!

1:52 am

phant buttressed

1:52 am

306 that is enough for me for now.. nite all happy babbling everyone

chowters ruru :)

1:52 am

night ruru (well done!)

1:53 am

sleep well, ruru

1:53 am

nite ruru

1:53 am

nite ruru sweet dreams

1:53 am

it's funny that i'm awake and Tom is asleep. he works tomorrow night

1:53 am

good luck dart..

1:53 am

ty :)

lickety went out to get the kids xmas presents... he is going to get dumped on!! He has a haul a pool!

1:54 am

* sends positive thoughts to Lickety so he doesn't drown *

1:55 am

night ruru -- well done!

full of ice here

haha! just read ruru's bio... too funny. but the dog is gorgeous!

1:56 am

the kitten is falling asleep while trying not to. he's purring, eyes close, head high. we'll see how long he hods out.

1:56 am

cute, dc :)

1:56 am

we're gonna miss him when he's out traveling, mrp... ;(

1:56 am

there he goes now :)

oh dcs, kittens are too cute! My daughter wants one for xmas... big N-O on that one

1:57 am

pix, if not great ones, in my flickr mrp from 2 weeks ago

1:57 am

too cold for ice here volley...low last night was -20f/-18c hi today was -1f/-19c

1:57 am

well I did say hello ... no-one noticed :( wah

1:57 am

ata! good morning :) i missed your entry entirely

1:57 am

hi ata -- was in the grid I guess

1:57 am

ATA!!! * sorry, trying to find 6 more words before I go to bed *

1:57 am

*grins* its soooo easy to do!

1:57 am

ata!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hugs happy babbling sorry deep in the grid

*throws ata a pacifier*... there there... hello hunny

not sure which is worse dart :)

1:58 am

that was after about a foot of snow a few days back :(

1:58 am

*stamps feet and sulks* LMAO. Am I the only one that gets really bored of sulking after 2 minutes?

1:58 am

dart, your in MI?

1:59 am

MN

1:59 am

*passes ata some tea and butter cookies*

1:59 am

cute, ata... * handing over security blanket *

1:59 am

that's right, the colder side of the lakes

1:59 am

*eyes* oh maybe sulking is worth it if it gets butter cookies and tea!

I love a good sulk!!

2:00 am

* takes back blanket *

sulking gets me chocolate

our weathermen can't figure out what to forecast; at first said it would be up to 50 by Sat; now dropped it back to 30's and snow the next few days again, turning to sleet and rain... hate that folks will be traveling in that. North of us on Friday there was a 100 car pileup and one person died; then a second smaller pileup and 4 died...

and the 2am crash??

2:01 am

I think I've locked up! :(

2:01 am

it's about 8F/-13C here now. high here to be about 20F/-6c if we're lucky. That's VERY cold for here. Toasty still compared to up North though.

our weathermen can't figure out what to forecast; at first said it would be up to 50 by Sat; now dropped it back to 30's and snow the next few days again, turning to sleet and rain... hate that folks will be traveling in that. North of us on Friday there was a 100 car pileup and one person died; then a second smaller pileup and 4 died...

2:01 am

oh, this is not good...

2:01 am

so do I. for 10 minutes. then I get bored LOL

2:01 am

isn't it ata who is known for smuggery, not sulkiness?

2:01 am

guess it means I should go to bed since I can't see anything moving...so g'night all!!! cya in the mornin'!

our weathermen can't figure out what to forecast; at first said it would be up to 50 by Sat; now dropped it back to 30's and snow the next few days again, turning to sleet and rain... hate that folks will be traveling in that. North of us on Friday there was a 100 car pileup and one person died; then a second smaller pileup and 4 died...

2:02 am

that happens at 159 grid time, pini

2:02 am

exactly, I can be smug alllll day long :P

2:02 am

night pini!

2:02 am

where was that pileup, dee? 95?

2:03 am

nite pini sweet dreams

2:03 am

there was a big apt fire just north of us tonight..whole thing burned to the ground...firefighters had a tough time in the cold...and now 200 people are out of a home right before x-mas..very sad

2:03 am

g'night, pini, sleep well

2:03 am

how awful, dart, i hope everyone is safe

man... dc... my brain is dead & can't remember... one was up toward Chicago, thot it was on toll road; other was also up that direction, not on toll road

2:03 am

nobody died :)

aww so very sad dart

2:04 am

oh, up that way. my brain had you in NC, not IL :">

that is a miracle

2:04 am

that's good news, dart, amid the ruin

2:04 am

you're scaring me with all this talk of bad roads -- my whole family is coming here tomorrow and there has been a lot of snow

lol I wish DC... we are in IN about 2.5 hours s.e. of chicago

jili, I think this was because of ice and no visibility... also involved huge semis (probably driving too fast for conditions)

2:05 am

jill, friends of mine just drove from SFO to North Bend, OR along US 101 w/out incident

2:05 am

woohoo halfway for me

2:05 am

oh, ok, dee, alon 65 then?

2:06 am

wtg, kiwi!

can't remember road number...

2:07 am

:) all good, i navigate by number, a legacy of growing up in VA, where the roads were all numbered, but only named in most of the state in 1996

2:07 am

I hope all will be well here on our narrow winding hilly roads -- thanks, dc, for the attempt at comfort!

2:07 am

fireworks

2:08 am

7918 points

I pay more attention to numbers when I drive or navigate, but space it when I am just a passenger WOWEEE pige WTG

2:08 am

congrats, pigeon!!!

2:08 am

congrats pige

de 8

2:09 am

Thanks all. Luck everyone. I'm off to bed.

2:09 am

sleepwell, pigeon

2:10 am

wd pigeon

2:10 am

i have 182 to go, and have only greyed the Y an the I

2:10 am

wooohooo wtg pigeon ^5

2:11 am

I dont think I'm ever gong to gray anything!

2:11 am

i got one grey lol

I grayed the y's (haha) and the w's

2:11 am

why are buttons such an attractive nuisance for kittens.

2:11 am

dc - I have 122 to go and I've got the left W greyed along with the I and Y

2:11 am

I lie! I grayed the y!

2:12 am

I greyed the i and the y :)

es 6 x 2

2:14 am

the ru4 mineral is the name of one of my grandmothers. She goes by Lucky cause she thinks her name is only fit for a prostitute. *shrug*

2:14 am

i got both of those two now jilli and the left w

aww, beautiful stone, and one of my favorite ladies was named that

2:15 am

thanks Dee

2:15 am

that's a lovely name! ditto here with one of my favourite ladies

2:15 am

indeed i disagree with her, but such it is in her mind. OTOH, she's never changed it.

yw hug

left hand e, first column... any ideas ?

2:17 am

ep x 2 and er x 2 ---- still missing the last one though

2:17 am

make a mistake?..or does it come off the other one

2:17 am

er 4/4

oops just found it... sword & plural ty

2:18 am

i have er4, er5 and er4 from that E so far

es 6/21...also

2:18 am

er5.12, er4.4, er4.4

2:18 am

and ep.5 and ep5.12 for grey

2:19 am

have one extra word in lickety's that i didn't put in puzzle...i hate it when that happens

2:19 am

ew4/8 and 5/18

ew 4/8 x 2

2:20 am

one of those er4's come from the E in the 2nd column

2:20 am

ok i have 100 to go and im gonna go and find me my bed

2:20 am

nitey nite all hugs happy babbling

2:20 am

the 5th one from the first E is ew5/18

2:20 am

awwww dudette should be allowed!

dart, did you have to enter it again??

2:21 am

yeah it should, ata!

2:22 am

over halfway and NBT ages ago, so that's it for me -- may pop in tomorrow but maybe not -- night all

2:22 am

if the extra was in puzzle i would just repaste it..but other way around and have to go thru list one by one to find which one :(

2:22 am

May Iplease have a clue for ap9-66? Thanks....MY eyelids are propped open. Thanks

ap 7

2:23 am

i keep finding French APs, which isn't helping. :) I'll get out of that rut ere long, i'm sure

2:23 am

what a camera takes a picture through

I have 10 ap

2:24 am

I can't find an "l". Am I just not seeing it?

2:25 am

L, peach?

i's deal with anger

2:25 am

for camera?

2:26 am

ap for camera is how wide the shutter opening opens

2:26 am

ty dc my brain isn't awake enough yet to clue properly

2:26 am

was up half the night with a poorly pup

2:26 am

oh, sorry to hear, ata

2:27 am

aaaah found it..now back to finding more

2:27 am

her own fault! she stole a cupcake!

2:27 am

ah, chocolate?

2:27 am

OK Babes, I truly thank you but I have 206 left to go and I simply must put sself to bed. Sweet dreams everyone. Tomorrow, tomorrow.

2:27 am

no, luckily. lemon. but obviously enough to make her unhappy

2:28 am

sweet dreams, peach!

2:28 am

lemon cake is a a happy :)

2:29 am

young mammals sleep in the darndest positions

2:29 am

de6 x 3, de7 x 3 and de8 x 2

I love lemon cake

i want shepherds pie

2:29 am

left column greyed

2:29 am

i want st4, will have to make some this week

2:29 am

wd, hugs!

2:29 am

this wasn't good lemon, it was nasty artificial lemon. which is why I didn't eat it. Which is why she got to steal it. Brat

I have an amazing 5 hour German st4 with Red Killian beer in it

2:30 am

heh, ata

2:30 am

i can't have malt, so beer is out, though i'm sure it's delish, dee

I think you could use soups like golden mushroom, cream of celery; kitchen bouquet and thicken with cornstarch... would get similar results

2:32 am

i like cream of celery

me tooo

2:32 am

I had cream of dill pickle soup at a restaurant recently... it was wonderful

phantom perspire for me

hmmm have never heard of that hug; sounds interesting

dill or sweet pickle

2:33 am

i had a terrific cream of corn and asparagus a few weeks back at the local diner.

2:33 am

I had never heard of it either... but thought I'd give it a go... dill pickle

2:34 am

have you ever tried cream of lemon soup? very very tasty

I love deepfried pickles or in light tempura; would never have thot of soup

2:34 am

oh yes, cream and lemon go together in *anything*

2:34 am

lemon risotto made wth lemon and cream and parmesan is blissful

2:34 am

never heard of deep fried pickles, Dee

2:34 am

i must get a good photo of the kitten's eyes sometime they're deep green around pupil, and and a dull yellow around the outside

2:35 am

fried pickles are a happy :)

we also love green beans in a tempura batter; served with wasabi mayo

prepared like you would zucchini hug... really delicious

Aaaargh! Just logged on. 405 words two days before Christmas!? Shurely shome mishtake.

2:37 am

I've had the beans before and the zucchini, gonna have to try the pickles too

2:37 am

it's not as bad as it looks, sally, and good morning to you

Sorry - good morning one and all. I suppose with a lot of words they tend to be easier ones, with only a few they are devils to find!

2:41 am

Dee - I have re6 x 10 and re7 x 7

ty hug; you are ahead of me on r's... was working on p's

2:43 am

I have one of them greyed

wtg

you know me, I always save the dreaded r's till last LOL

2:43 am

165 to go, going back to bed for 1/2 an hour before perambulating the mutt

2:44 am

actually, I was just trying to find the ones you had called earlier

2:44 am

njoy, ata :)

neat, glad it was a good start!

2:47 am

i'm slowing down with 146 to go

pr 8 x 3

2:48 am

i have 2 of them so fare.

2:48 am

er, far

my last one was a monkey

2:50 am

bu6 x 7, bu7 x 3, bu8 and bu9

2:51 am

that was a very visually interesting Johnnie Walker ad. And btw, Walker Blue, though pricey, is quite lovely.

2:58 am

finally found the bu8 and bu9, those were not easy for me at all.

re 6 x 11

2:59 am

de6 x 4

agreed dc

2:59 am

thanks Dee

2:59 am

and my D's are greyed

3:01 am

es6 x 3

3:02 am

woo-hoo, dee :)

yw

3:04 am

ur6 and 7

3:05 am

ty, hugs

the wise one has asked a question "what is the morning of christmas eve called?"

oh no i just realized how many words there are

3:05 am

i have us*s and ut*3 and ur*2, what am i missing

3:06 am

well, xmas eve is holdover from when days were reckoned as startin at sunset, and the eve was the dark part of the day. One stayed up and celebrated through the eve on holy days back then.

3:06 am

I have ur x 2; us x 3 and ut x 3... can't find the last one

ut x 4

3:07 am

ty, hugs, i'lll share if i find it :)

are you missing female part?

ah, thanks dcs, will give her that piece of info. she wanted to know why all movies about xmas eve are in the evening

3:07 am

indeed, complete with the latin plural, ty dee

3:08 am

thanks Dee - I wasn't looking that way

yw

ty for the es 6... couldn't find that one

3:09 am

Halloween - All Hallow's Eve is the same, though All Hallows was the pagan festival coopted by The Church, but we kept the old name, just like Easter.

3:09 am

i have a plural es6, is there an other?

es 6/21... ends in word looking like Holy Sp...

3:11 am

firewords

3:11 am

es6 de corps, ty dee

3:12 am

congrats, dart!!! VWD

other es 6/21 has to do with animals in heat

wtg dart... still 68 left here

3:12 am

congrats dart

3:12 am

there are 3*es6 then?

3:12 am

go volley go :)

yes dc

went fast till last 98

3:14 am

ty, dee that greyed an E or me :)

3:14 am

I think I'll hit the list for the remainder of my PRST''s

3:14 am

334 down... 71 to go

3:14 am

why am i so awake at 4AM today

ditto that dc

thinking same hug

the pot of coffee I drank today is probably not helping

3:17 am

i'm thinking the 2 iced teas are the culprit on my side

not conducive to sleepiness lol

3:18 am

I think it was the 2 hr nap I had after dinner

3:18 am

oops, 3 iced teas

3:19 am

pasta knocks me out like I took a sedative

3:19 am

and this was sitting up while watching TV

lol been there... done that many times :)

3:20 am

my daughter teases me so much about it but I just can't help it

3:21 am

going to run nite all

3:21 am

sleep well, dart

3:21 am

g'nite dart... pleasant dreams

3:21 am

about pasta, the more aldente it is, the lower it's glycemic index

gn dart!

interesting dc didn't know that

3:22 am

bye dc hug volley pooof

pizza does same thing to me hug

3:22 am

opt for thin crust, and ample toppings, again, should be fewer problems on that count

I have come to love thin crispy crust with pineapple, little bit of ham or canadian bacon and barbecue sauce instead of tomato sauce

3:25 am

i'm a fan of garlicky white sauces on pizza

I've never tried that, but my daughter loves chicken alfredo pizza w/ thin crust

3:28 am

i think i will leave my last 128 for after i rest, as i'm not doing well with finding, so i know i'm tired

odd ru 7/52 word

so good to see you dc; sleep well

3:30 am

ty, and good night to you, and may you sleep soon yourself

thx!

3:35 am

g'night dc... rest well

3:42 am

I think I'll finish off tomorrow. g'nite Dee, sweet dreams

ty u 2 hug!!!

3:48 am

aper

goood Morning! what a Huuuge grid (Yes I know there have been bigger)

4:12 am

morning all. Out of bed too late, very little time today... I guess I should have known, giggle.

Hello, you who is in grid today!

4:13 am

oh wow, am I? That rocks. I will be sp6/21 today.

tude

oops.

4:14 am

just add a vowel at the start, grin

Yes, sp 6, 21 its your grid today!!!!

4:15 am

but I swear I have not been asked about this grid, red, or I would have asked for a smaller one today, lol.

4:15 am

77 s's???!!! I'll never finish!!!

:) Yes, well... at least I sort of have the day off work.

4:16 am

hey spanner :) It is like huge knitwork though. One stitch at a time will get us there.

4:16 am

sort of? As in, you are there but don't have much to do?

There are more than 77 s's, spanner :-(

i have only been here 30 min nd I have 175,

Oh no, I am not there, but I have some things to do, namely appointments, and buy my stupid secret santa giftee.

4:17 am

ah, ok! Other work.

4:17 am

I have 15 minutes to spare now, but at least that gives me some hope - (I am useless at this game, but I love it!!)

4:18 am

nobody is useless at this game. We all find words. The silly notion you have to find all was not an original part of the game and has grown into ridiculous proportions. This game must be enjoyed!

4:19 am

today how many words

4:19 am

today how many words

hear hear sp 6 21!!!!

phani it is indeed 405

4:19 am

phani, take a chair first. Errr 405.

4:19 am

sper

4:19 am

sper spear

4:19 am

Sprite you know how long I have been doing this, and I have ever only had fireworks once!!! Preaching to the converted honey. I enjoy the chat...

TY phani!!!

4:20 am

se s

4:20 am

:)

4:20 am

wtg spanner, to me you are a REAL player. For the right reasons, lol.

Oooh Sp 6, 21 I play for the rankings glory! I mean, everyone in my realworld cares howw I am ranked on a virtual game!

4:21 am

I never care if i dont finish, as long as I enjoy the ride, and I learn some thing new every day.

Now, before most Americans come on, can I please rant that it is a wee bit too cold for me here today.

4:22 am

roflololol red, I know, I know! You cannot show your face unless you are among the top, of course.

4:22 am

That explains why I live in a hole....LOL

:D

4:23 am

of course you can, red. *sends warm blanket and a good hot spiced wine*

Oh please, I heard the wind come of the bowl we have (A natural bowl of land) last night. Wheee. I guess this is from the north.

thanks!

4:24 am

rapt

4:24 am

hiya Birdee, and thanks

4:24 am

so much to say

Hi Babble.

4:25 am

Hi Babble

4:25 am

no problem for you, then, since you always have all the words, BabbleRabble! So good to see you.

no that bab is here I will stop complaining.

4:28 am

lol red.

4:29 am

I didn't mean to type that word in - sorry I did it again. I take some time in the penalty box everyday.

4:29 am

oh weird Meryl is not valid!

4:30 am

red - I am really cold too - but we still have our electricity on

4:30 am

Birdeee, be honest, you do it just because of the wonderful goodies we store in there :)

4:30 am

prest

4:30 am

no, just like that last time I chat and then forget to switchover -

4:31 am

lol I know, was just teasing you. Don't feel bad, it is a stupid thing in the setup of this site. The cursor should have been made to jump back to the Word window after posting in chat.

4:32 am

augghhhh - time for bed I guess although this one is fun "switches back to word entry box now"

4:32 am

Good evening everyone

4:32 am

sleep well, Birdeee!

4:32 am

hi lyn!

4:34 am

Well I gotta go. BBL, happy babbling all#

4:34 am

Have a grand day, spanner

4:34 am

bye Spanner

4:38 am

oh dear I found a 9 all of a sudden. Without working hard, I mean. And 2x8 to go with it. How nice.

4:40 am

not an re is it?

4:40 am

no, not a re

4:41 am

good! I don't have to find another re8 in the set then

4:41 am

and I know to go look for one, lol

4:43 am

re's are never the easiest to find for me. Or, to be more precise, I can find them very easily. Lots of them. Most not known by enable though.

4:43 am

was it the ar one that I just found then?

4:44 am

that was the one!

4:47 am

one of the things about enable that I really don't like, is its partiality on 'the one doing it' words. I mean, the person putting in all the channels on my remote before I buy the darn thing, is.... right. And plural. But no way enable will let me have them.

4:49 am

an re & the dog Sp**** ? with a double tea it takes

4:51 am

ohhhh ok that is a consolation, thanks lyn!

4:52 am

However it won't take the person who spreads the bu6.27!

4:52 am

no, and believe me I tried to get it in, lol.

4:53 am

which, I now see, puts me into the sin bin, sigh.

4:53 am

I apologise

4:53 am

lol, thanks!

4:58 am

Good day all... eyes not quite open--does that say 405???

4:59 am

let me put it to you gently, reparteena. It is only 100 today. Times 4. Plus 5.

4:59 am

hi Repartee

5:00 am

OMG say it aint so :(

5:00 am

Hey sprite, lynxxx

5:00 am

it ain't so. (sorry to be lieing)

5:00 am

but take heart - nearly a quarter of them are S's (is that good!?)

5:01 am

lol

5:01 am

lyn, I found another 9! Among those quarter you just named, lol.

5:01 am

405! OMG

5:01 am

not just yours, lil*monkey. All our gods must have been working together on this, lol.

5:02 am

I've been so busy... was hoping for a nice little "75" grid

5:03 am

BabbleRabble, you are frightfully quiet! I was only joking about having all the words, sorry if I rubbed you the wrong way.

Ahhh I had to take a nap. I am at 210 left. which I think means I essentially have one other grid to solve.

5:03 am

red, you pessimist! It means you already solved a full grid!

If I as a ee bit warmer, I might be able to feel more positive.

5:04 am

Hi Lil - where have you been!

5:04 am

hello Red

5:05 am

Yay - got the sp9 - thanks Sp****

Hi Now sunning out door for appointments.

5:06 am

lol lyn, yvw, I was just thinking: "the most dyslectic Vincent song" would be a fun clue.

5:09 am

ok, must tear myself away from this grid and chat. Too much to do today. Hope to be back later. Have fun all :)

5:09 am

Hi everybody, I hav been so busy... all kinds of life-changing stuff going on here.

5:09 am

bye Sp****, enjoy your day

5:10 am

bye sprite; hey monkey..!

5:10 am

I am ze greeeat seagull rescuer!

5:10 am

oh-oh...PB--with a present??

5:11 am

Hobbit grabbed the seagull and you said DROP IT ?

5:12 am

yep! and took it to the vet to be looked after

5:12 am

LilM - all good I hope?

5:12 am

well..... not really, but I am going to make lemonade so to speak.

5:13 am

nope - no idea what making lemonade means

5:14 am

when life hands you lemons, make lemonade

5:14 am

when life gives you lemons, make lemonade

5:14 am

to make the best of the current situtation

5:14 am

hello all

5:14 am

Mr. Monkey and I are splitting up, so I wil take this opportunity to move somewhere else and find a great new job

5:14 am

Right! of course I know that! sorry

5:14 am

sorry to hear that monkey

5:15 am

hi Pe**

5:15 am

TY, pe**

5:15 am

:-)

5:15 am

Hope you make a lovely new lemonade for yourself LilM

5:16 am

TY lynxxx, I'm well on my way

5:23 am

help with the 8' and 9's please

5:24 am

278 to go have fun all

5:24 am

bye Ana

5:24 am

peri, ar9 are the cops when they have found a guilty party and want to take him into custody

5:25 am

thanks lm, also found two of the 8's

5:25 am

re9 are the ones who put a new time on the clock after a power outage

5:25 am

re8.40 & 9 the guy that would remodel your jewellery

5:26 am

thanks, found them both

5:26 am

I don't want this grid to take all day, have things to do

5:27 am

sp9 a fast guy/car

5:28 am

ty, lyn

5:29 am

brb

hey all, awake again due to da4 gallbladder. at least they are removing it in two weeks

5:31 am

back

5:32 am

hi Smiles, not good! - but good to see you here anyway

ty lynxxx

surgeons just told me monday it looks bad enough to remove soon. so they found some space on the books for me

5:33 am

grayed out the Y and the i!!

me too peri

5:34 am

:-)

they have to do it open though, cuz i've had a bunch of belly surg already. five days in hosp :(

but i got the surgeon who opped on me last yr and he is great

5:36 am

it's always nice when you trust the surgeon!

yeah, cuz a lot of them are sh4s

5:37 am

oh yes

5:37 am

Good to hear you have a great team on your side Smiles

and you don't really get to choose with the VA

but it's free

5:37 am

How is your sis Ata?

5:38 am

free is good

5:38 am

just about still alive!

what is wrong with her, ata

free is very good since i have no other insurane

insurance, i mean

5:39 am

what isn't? lol. she has some strange blood disorder + crohn's = all sorts of strange and weird problems to do with wound healing and osteomyelitis and bone rejection etc etc etc

oh, that sux. hope she is doing ok. crohn's is no joke

we have a friend who has it and he just had to go to hosp

5:40 am

her surgical team are still deciding whether to chop her arm off or not. They can't decide *facepalm*

you mean sew her hand to her face

5:41 am

That sounds as bad as MRP Ata - is it at all similar?

5:42 am

kind of, same result different cause, but sister has it all over her body

what's mrp?

5:42 am

mrp (mrpresident) is one of our favorite babblers

haha

oh, you mean he has it too

5:43 am

mrp is a she

soprry

i mean, sorry

5:43 am

Poor cow (said in the most sympathetic way of course) - I hope they can find some sort of cure for her soon, keep my fingers crossed

5:43 am

no cure. they don't even know what's wrong with her. She's just slowly dying.

man, makes my problem look very small in comparison. at least they can fix it

5:44 am

how long has your sister had these problems, Ata, my heart goes out to her

i'm sorry, ata. she must be in pain

5:44 am

for about17 years now, she's just getting slowly worse and worse

5:44 am

Ata is your sister older or younger than you

5:44 am

what rotten luck, Ata

5:45 am

a year older

are you very close?

5:45 am

yes, my problems look very small in comparison

5:45 am

wow the grid is huge! how is it all?

not bad, lynn

5:45 am

very

oh, man--my heart goes out to both of you

5:46 am

Hi Lynn - lots of ending so OK

5:46 am

it sounds awful - but we're all so used to it by now, it's just normal

5:47 am

((((((((Ata and her sister))))))))

5:47 am

est

5:47 am

tester

5:47 am

tested

5:47 am

tests

5:47 am

hi swmbo

5:47 am

hi swmbo!

i was hosp corpsman in navy, so i have seen a lot of sick ppl. i hope you guys have good hols, or try to

5:47 am

Back in a bit - need some coffee

5:48 am

she probably gets to spend christmas in hospital - lucky her!

i need a ciggie

brb

5:48 am

still need 3 of the 9's and 17 of the 8's and loads of other words

5:48 am

Actually I spent a Christmas in hospital - it was great! BRB

5:49 am

lucky you! Cheltenhem General is grim at Christmas or any other time!

5:52 am

half way!

5:53 am

yay peri!

5:53 am

and I found an re8 by myself!

5:54 am

woohooo!

5:55 am

and NBT yowsa!!

5:55 am

really need to find shoes for my godson's wedding

5:55 am

stores will be crowded, need to get an early start

5:57 am

when is the wedding?

5:58 am

Jan 4, 2009

5:59 am

wait till the sales!

6:00 am

I could do that. but the stores are having big sales now too

6:00 am

oh true

6:00 am

Morning Ata and pe4 too

6:00 am

I might wait til Fri after Christmas and just get to stores early before the crowds

6:01 am

fm!!

6:01 am

hi there FM

6:01 am

I rescued a gull!

6:01 am

if I can gather up enough energy may venture out today, will not be as cold and windy as yesterday

6:01 am

found 225 words so far

6:01 am

Hithere :)) brill grid, one of the most friendliest biggies I think we have ever had.

6:01 am

you did, Ata?

6:02 am

Goodnesss, do telll ..

i got 221

6:02 am

yep, the poor babe is at the vets now being looked after

6:02 am

aww

6:02 am

smiles, do you have all the big words?

6:03 am

good going smileso What was wrong with gull Ata?

no, 4 8's, 2 9's

6:03 am

goodmorning FM

long way to go

6:04 am

we just came across him/her tucked up on the beach not moving, looking round but not moving around, even when Hobbit went right up to it. So I wrapped it up in my scarf - it was really cold - and walked allll the way back along the beach with it and drove it to the vets. They *think* it is just shocked for some reason that they can't tell, and hope they'll be able to let it go back on the beach tomorrow, but they are keeping it overnight and x-raying it etc

6:04 am

Lynxxx hello and felicitations ;)

i'm glad i found this game. it'll pass the time in the hosp

6:04 am

how kind of you to do that, Ata

6:04 am

I *love* my vets, they take as much care with a random seagull picked up from the beach as a pampered pooch that they gets lots of money from

6:04 am

wtg Ata

6:05 am

180 left, time for breakfast, bbl, happy babbling

6:05 am

wtg nice vets really! they get the fun of looking after a hopefully increasing well (and therefore snappy and irritable) gull!

6:05 am

Bye pe4,nice to bump into you

you and dale would really like each other, ata. he loves animals of all kinds

he's like the horse whisperer or something

i love my kitties, and we are thinking about a chihuahua

6:06 am

awwwww. I just refuse to leave an injured bird there to get snapped at by dogs and foxes and whatever. LOL this gull was so nice with me, and as soon as I gave it to the vet nurse, it snapped at her lol

6:06 am

Is that you or he in your icon pic smileso?

it's me. we have one on the same bench together, i have to put that one in

6:07 am

kitties are the *best*

just a couple of bear guys

6:07 am

lol

his beard is even more impressive than mine

6:08 am

Ata I borrowed quite an amount of your smugitude earlier hope you don't mind

i love my man!!!!

6:08 am

beards are good

6:09 am

*gasp* you did? what did you do?

it only took forty yrs to find him

6:09 am

but you did

yup

6:09 am

*grin finished the grid and then went out and bought ingredients for cookie making :) Sometimes it it worth waiting for the right one smileso

6:09 am

woohoooo

and i don't give a hoot about all those homophobes out there. if we want to kiss in wal-mart, we do

6:10 am

wow! go you!

6:10 am

absolutely!

6:11 am

there are certain things one shouldn't do in public lol, but that applies to all people!

i'm just glad he sticks around with sick ol' me

6:11 am

ahh ain't love grand!

6:11 am

good morning, all. I made it through yesterday fairly well.

well, we don't do the nasty or anything. we are quite chaste in public

6:12 am

do I get my smug back with gull rescue, FM?

just a peck or a hug

6:12 am

hi Angel

6:12 am

Oh yes good point ata *dusts it down and hands it back on a silver platter* Well done Angel

6:13 am

and so you should!!

6:13 am

and do it more if anyone looks grumpy

6:13 am

Thanks for emails that file last night btw - facinating to see the detail, so intricate

6:14 am

:) I'm just working up to starting the colouring. eeeep!

6:14 am

just because you have finished FM doesn't mean you can use words that are in the grid! PS Congratulations!

goodness, fm, good for you for finishing

6:15 am

Oh rats, have I used a word? off to the PB with me then

6:15 am

Damn I did it again!

6:15 am

*sticks tape over mouth*

6:15 am

ha!! funny, talking of animal welfare, 4 people have finally been charged with being psychos in the name of animal welfare and targeting Huntingdon Life Sciences - do you rememer that FM, when they dug up that lady's grave and stol her remains>

6:16 am

Yes I do remember that

6:17 am

amazing what ppl will do the name of "animal welfare"

6:17 am

It was one action waaayyyyy too far

6:17 am

ohhhhh yes

6:17 am

protest, fine, throw eggs, fine, steal people's remains, NOT fine!

6:19 am

So I am going to bake choc chip, cranberry and orange, ginger and lemon and pecan and mixed spice cookies today oh and one of my apple fruit cakes.

6:19 am

omg!! are you opening a cookie shop??!

6:19 am

one thing is certain...with a grid this size, even typos are likely to count!

6:19 am

Wow! I am suitably impressed...do you want my address now or later FM?

6:20 am

LOL the cookies are freezer cookies, so will actually cook a small batch and freeze the rest (they are for my Mum and Dad)

6:21 am

Just thought as they are elderly they can take a selection out and cook as the fancy them

6:21 am

cranberry and orange sounds sooooo good

6:21 am

what a wonderful idea!

6:21 am

Lynxxx I'll make sure to leave some in the PB :)

6:23 am

If there had been a n or an o in the grid today it would have been a truly enormous one!

6:23 am

gull rescue pics in my flickr!

6:25 am

Love that you happened to have a colour co-ordinated blankie for the gull

6:25 am

lol yes. I think the gull liked the scarf. he was sooo cold sitting on the beach

6:28 am

still quite impressed how good HObbit was, she wasn't sure about me bringing the bird back to the car, but she didn't kick up a huge fuss

6:28 am

Cripes, just got an email from a US friend who had to fly from Algiers to Frankfurt to Washington for a meeting then to Houston (pick up wife) and on to Caracas, he must be exhausted!

6:28 am

goodness!!!

6:29 am

Thats what I tought but didn't use quite those words ;)

good morning Babblers :)

gotta go, see ya later babblers

6:31 am

Bye smiles, nice to chat.

6:31 am

byeeee!hiiiii!

bye bye smiels

6:31 am

hi Nono. Bye Smiles - look after yourself

6:31 am

Hey Nono

huge grid today, does Dr. God not know how pressed we are for time

6:33 am

its not an evil grid though

6:33 am

(so far)

6:34 am

Considering it's size it runs quite well, add at least 3 endings to every word to type and you'll be done in no time (apart from a few strange words to keep us guessing).

so far it's going fast have over 100 words in about 15 minutes

6:34 am

My goodness! 405 ... is this a Christmas present or what?

not sure Merk :)

lots of plurals and past tense

6:37 am

Time for me to leave BabbleLand, toodles for now and Happy Babbling!

6:37 am

bye dear! have fun cookieing!

bye bye FM

6:37 am

bye FM, have fun

6:38 am

sp 9?

6:38 am

nm got it

6:43 am

could you please clue it, Lynn?

6:44 am

sp8 a fast guy/car

6:45 am

sp9 that is

6:45 am

thanks!

6:45 am

ap7?

foolish actions like those of a BIG monkey

6:47 am

I'm halfway through the grid. good thing I got up early.

6:48 am

good morning all :)

morning jorjah

6:48 am

ap 7 not finding

6:48 am

hi Jorj

6:49 am

wow huge grid this morning.

6:51 am

bu 6/16 last one?

6:51 am

5/16

bu*** montana

6:52 am

bu6.16 plural of the cig. ends?

6:52 am

ty

yw

6:53 am

bu 5/16 first one?

6:54 am

kris u here?

7:00 am

Witching hour here...night everyone

nite ntie lynxxx

I just got in ,

hello babble

Hi Kris

7:14 am

sweer

7:18 am

kris do nu think dr baker will just prescribe me the antibiotic without seeing me b cause he has seen me b fore for the same thing?

NOPE

not while ur pregnant

7:19 am

well he better because im not going there with three kids an thats that!

7:19 am

deeps

7:19 am

deep

7:19 am

i can take anty antibiotic while preg

have gail watch the girls

7:19 am

shes busy

well im sure someone can come watch them , you need to go to the dr

7:20 am

someone? jaime never here its just me sister

i meant one of ur sisters

7:21 am

they going to glens falls toady grrrrrrrr

i'd tell you to bring them here , but i'll be gone most of the day

7:21 am

where u going?

i have to go food shopping etc..

7:22 am

oh

Mom will be in tonight so I have to get it done

7:22 am

well im gonna call my sister an see if they shop here i need to go to an i need to get it done today!

im sure they will

at least stop by for a little while

lynn where are you located, you mentioned glens falls

We're in Vermont Nan

ok was she referring to glens falls, NY

'bout an hour from Glenns Falls

YES

I'm about 4 hours from Glens Falls in the other direction

ahhh ,

These S's just may be the death of me !

brb need a break

7:32 am

phantom word: buttress

7:36 am

is that a lady bottom? Hi all, back for some more.

7:38 am

mornin babblers!

7:38 am

hi EvaN

Morning Eva

7:38 am

Morning Eva

7:39 am

how are we all today?

7:39 am

*checks visibility*

7:40 am

good morning - I am not really here, just checked in to see the grid before I go to the gym....405!!!! gawd almighty....

7:40 am

hi Trif!

hi Sprite, Morning Trif

7:41 am

hi Nanette, I am sp6/21 today.

i dont have all the s's yet so not sure what your refering to :)

7:44 am

to myself, lol. You'll get there.

only 6/21 i have is the shopping sp6 but I'll figure it out

7:46 am

:)

ohhhhhhhhhh crap LOL found it

7:46 am

no no, I just can't stand it ----- look at her NAME.

7:46 am

lolol I knew you would.

7:46 am

there you go!

7:46 am

*has a giggle fit*

so we have both you and Pe4 today :)

7:47 am

a shared honour!

7:50 am

anyone get all the words ?

not yet crazy still need 155

7:51 am

I don't know, probably some people

7:52 am

morning everyone:)

7:52 am

crossy! *hugs* How's life today?

morning Crossy

7:53 am

howdy sprite;)) (((()))) cristmas spirit is alive and well:))

7:54 am

christmas even:)

7:54 am

wtg cross :)

hello herin

7:54 am

hi lady

HOw are you?

brb

149 left , going to the list

7:57 am

crossy looks at the qword total and thinks he will need a christmas miracle to finish this big grid off:(

7:58 am

cross, just do 2 complete grids today and you will be done ;)

7:59 am

lol what if its been 4 months since ive finished 1?

7:59 am

nothing to it, crossy, as long as you had fun playing!

8:00 am

and just keep adding at least 2 or 3 endings to all the words you find and all will be well. Hello BabbleLand :)

8:00 am

hi FMitch :)

8:01 am

sp6/21 Hi there ;)

hi all hhi fm

8:01 am

hi TOwl :)

8:01 am

yay TO! and hugs to crossy

8:02 am

howdy fm!!))) (((())))

8:03 am

lol and your right about every possible word ending:)

8:03 am

I wish you would tell your people croosy to get their webcam to view a different location occasionally - tell them the world is viewing their site *grin*

8:04 am

i must say...my yogurt is just NOT doing it for me today...

8:04 am

let me hunt for a different cam fm

Hi TO!

8:05 am

but there are only 4 and 1 is out of order and one was buried yesterday:/

8:05 am

No worries crossy

8:08 am

sp6/21 - I can imagine you gliding through todays grid with increasing speed. Did you have a late start, unusual to see you here at this time.

8:08 am

to the PB, with you, FM!

8:08 am

yes late start my dear..was wrapping till 1 a.m

8:09 am

I overslept, did a little more than half which indeed went pretty fast, then had to go to the shops and a birthday of a very dear friend. Just got back for a few more. Then a friend of my daughter will come to stay and I will have to cook :)

8:09 am

Hells bells that is my third time to the PB today :(

8:10 am

small wonder with 400+ PB words, FM ;)

8:10 am

at least its the holidays -- im sure the decorations are gorgeous, and im sure there are all kinds of yummies in there!

8:10 am

lol sorry sprite,thought she was talking to me;/

8:11 am

darn..i see why now...crossy trudges off to the pb

8:11 am

I am in today's grid, crossy. I am the babbler temporarily known as sp6/21 (BTKAS)

8:11 am

awe crossy - wrapping lots of lovely goodies I bet. Did you get the digital book thing I remember seening chat about some while ago?

8:12 am

yaaa! there is jamacian spiced rum and eggs nog in the pb!

8:12 am

yes fm we got it on the 19th:))))

8:12 am

digital book thing? like the Kindle on amazon.com?

8:12 am

Oh brill - that will be so good for your beloved!

8:12 am

the new sony 700 reader eva

8:13 am

unfortunatly the kindle is only good for U.S residents eva

8:13 am

similar device, no?

8:13 am

yes

8:13 am

yes indeed eva

8:13 am

it is one amazing machine!!!

8:13 am

i asked for the Kindle for christmas. :)

8:14 am

my better have was able for the first time in ten years to read a book:))

8:14 am

half even

8:14 am

oh cross that is so wonderful!

8:14 am

the reader has a touch screen and night light for reading in the dark eva;0

8:14 am

There you go - the best testemonial.

8:15 am

is it very light in weight?

8:15 am

one of the reason is chose it was no teenie tiny keyboard for my wife to fight with

8:15 am

it weighs same as a softcover book sprite

8:16 am

that is just brilliant. I am very happy for your love!

8:16 am

i really hope i get mine -- i cant wait!

8:16 am

and i can put 2500 books on the thing as well as pictures and her whole music library:)

8:16 am

they are amazing eva;)))

8:17 am

Holy Moly! 405 words!

8:17 am

after taxes came to $462.00 but was worth every penny wanthing my kitten read her favorite books again:)

8:17 am

less than 100 words to go. I may yet survive the grid.

8:17 am

music too?? wow I can see I will have to remember that for Mum who is getting frail and elderly

8:17 am

*hugs crossy*

8:17 am

hi k21, quite a few huh

8:18 am

only problem is now i want one for my birthday;)

8:18 am

crossy did you get the email I sent last week, not badgering just wanted to know if it had been delivered or spammed.

8:19 am

Angel - you are a trooper you too will achieve fireworks :)

8:19 am

yes fm and ty.gonna get my boy to make up a cute one in return:) been crazy busy:/

8:19 am

so far it hasn't been a tough grid, just big.

8:20 am

((crossy))

8:21 am

Anyway on that happy note I must away back to the kitchen where I am cooking up a cookie fest!

8:21 am

I'll be right over, FM!

8:21 am

http://tinyurl.com/66m2yz

8:21 am

have a grand day and enjoy the cooking

8:22 am

thats south base fm right next door:)

8:22 am

i already brought my "leftover" cookies to work today. :)

8:22 am

someone say cookies?

8:22 am

you must be a popular girl today at work, EvaN

8:22 am

Pumpkin Oatmeal Raisin cookies, Apple Spice Rugelach, and Cranberry Ginger cookies

8:23 am

apple spice? APPLE SPICE???

8:23 am

Extra cookies being done for the PB of course *poof*

HI again. I may just disappear of the planet my internet is being a giant pain

8:23 am

have at em, SP6!

8:24 am

am a total sucker for apple spice, EvaN! Thanks :) They are lovely.

great now my cat is snoring

8:25 am

i hafta say, they are my least favorite of the bunch, but i think that may just be because they so much more of a pain in the arse to make...heh

8:25 am

hehehe they are just great. The cranberry ginger too!

8:26 am

SOMEONE SAY APPLE SPICE COOKIES?

8:26 am

cranberry ginger were *supposed* to be Cranberry-Orange with ginger, but alas, i have no grater with which to accumulate the orange peel! hence, they are orange-free

8:26 am

crossy hold out his plate _________/

8:26 am

hehehe crossy, I took them all, but for you I make an exception. Here, have half.

8:28 am

COOOOOOKIESSSSSS!

8:28 am

lol

can I haz a cookie

8:29 am

cookies for all and big glasses of milk!

8:29 am

sure lady, just no apple spice ones.

Course not a Crossy guts them all

8:29 am

only if the milk is ice and icecold, crossy! Otherwise I prefer tea.

8:29 am

well, if we are going to refer to my baked goods, we really should refer to them by their proper name: Chookies

8:30 am

Main Entry: chook·ie Variant(s): or chooky \chu̇-kē\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural chook·ies Etymology: Dutch koekje, diminutive of koek cake Definition: a cookie that has surpassed a certain level of awesomocity, so as to be dubbed a chookie.

8:30 am

the holy church guy pr word that is in the grid... the dutch form is there too! Same word with -er added. Not valid of course, but a big dutch word to be in a grid.

8:30 am

a chookie??mmmmm

8:31 am

ohhhhhh EvaN that is fun!

8:31 am

chookie is a perfect word

8:31 am

thats what Chris + i call really yummy, soft, chewy cookies: chookies. :)

ok i have lost the plot. This frid is fuge

8:32 am

*hands lady a plot*

8:32 am

i want peanut butter cookies with butterscotch chips:))

Can I say Repressed that is all

Sprite I am so tired. Thank you for the plot

8:33 am

try and take it easy, lady. I know the feeling. Day is only halfway and there is still so much I have to do today, and not a bit of energy left. I am enjoying my babble time now, hoping to recharge my battery a bit.

I shopped for 12 hours It was heaps of fun

8:34 am

same here 6/21;)

8:34 am

sp 6/21 that is

8:34 am

i can see im going to be in the pb a lot today....

8:34 am

*hugs crossy* Here's a jolt of extra energy, cross, from across the miles :)

8:35 am

mmm tingly hugs:))))

8:35 am

i hereby declare "sprite" a non-PB word for today!

8:35 am

lol EvaN!

I hereby declare all non words real

8:35 am

i will second that

8:36 am

Just finished the re's. Need a vacation. Which resort spa are we using today???\n arete

8:37 am

there is a portal in the sin bin, inge, that gives access to a spa of choice.

Sprite I think I am a little shaken up by the horrid 3 car accident I saw tonight. No one was hurt everyone was fine but still nasty

8:37 am

has anybody finished all the R words?

8:38 am

im stayed at the chookie spa. :)

8:38 am

*holds lady and sends her calming vibes* Works the same for me, lady. We people with overactive tendrils just have to learn to cope.

Thank you Sprite. I hugged the b.f so tight when he got home and told him I was so glad he was home safe as people are really really impatient at this time of year

8:39 am

they most certainly are. I wish I could stay in.

I have to go shopping AGAIN tommorow

8:41 am

my love will do the shopping tomorrow, thank God. He would do it always if I wanted him to, but I often realise I would get outdoor phobia if I would let him. Sometimes when I get out of the house, the world seems so big and scary.

OH bless him. Its ok Sprite this time of year is enough to make non agoraphobics into phobics.

Hi everyone. Been popping in and out, doing the odd 100 words here and there :-)

HI Sally

8:43 am

my kids saved my ass today. I almost flipped in the mall and they told me to get back to the car and wait for them there. Pathetic mum am I, huh.

8:43 am

hi Sally, it is fun isn't it :)

I can't see straight there is so many letters I dispissed

Actually, yes. My first thought was, "on no!". But when you have one, you get on a roll.

SPrite THAT is not PATHETIC. Your kids are friggen great. You tried you really did try for that HUGE cookie points

8:44 am

yes it is that kind of grid. One word brings on a series. Kind of rewarding and fun :)

Pathetic is not trying. I HATE going out there this time of year. Everyone is rude and impatient

People get so STRESSED over Christmas.

And nice words too sp----

8:45 am

well I always try. Guess I'll have another cookie then :) And thanks lady.

AND IF you say your PATHETIC again im going to mentally SLAP you

8:46 am

they do, Sally. I just saw someone pushing 2 shopping carts through the store, both loaded to bulging at the seams.

Sally I don't care about the cost of gifts. I gave my b.fs Grandma home made shortbread and lemon butter. I am going to give home made mini puddings dipped in chocolate and shortbread to 2 other friends

8:46 am

chookie, sprite. CHOOKIE.

8:47 am

I earned another chookie even??? EvaN, you're the best!

Do you know what Grandma (a woman of 80ish) did with said shortbread

We stopped doing the big Christmas some years ago - and the relief! We don't buy each other presents, we have a nice meal, light the log fire and watch DVDs. It's wonderful.

8:47 am

home made shortbread, man, you can give that to me anytime. Much better than bought and expensive presents.

No herin.

8:48 am

she protected it from Granddad?

lol

Grandma actually teased her husband and her sister. She held one out and said '' Here do you want it'' then ate it

8:48 am

FOUR HUNDRED AND FIVE?

rofl!

8:49 am

Sally, that sounds wonderful. We do kind of the same thing. No presents is quite common in Holland, because we have Sinterklaas. But a light meal, yes, and some peace and quiet and cosiness.

Might we add these two still act like newly weds after 60 years. He was smacking her on the bottom when she leant over

8:49 am

awww that is so cute, lady

8:49 am

*giggles* Errr yes harpjane.

8:49 am

To all of my Babble friends, in the spirit of the season, I'd just like to say a heartfelt... BAH HUMBUG!

Breath Harp

The only people I buy for is my son, his wife and my new grandson. And they are simple gifts.

8:50 am

yay Judi!

8:50 am

so is it fun or a pain?

HI Judi

It's a fun grid

8:50 am

a lot of fun, harpjane. Not a tough grid, just a big one.

Just a BIG one.

Snap sprite

8:50 am

snap Sally :)

Whoops!

I have this really simple recipe for pudding truffles. You get a small can of pudding and a splash of rum to make it stick. Then dip in melted dark choc then cool in fridge

8:51 am

lol

Sulks. Why isn't my name in the grid?

8:51 am

it will be some day, Sally, promise

A can of pudding? Do you mean like a tinned Christmas pudding?

8:51 am

mine was in a few days ago

8:51 am

sounds good lady

Yes

Sounds very rich!

We have Big Sister tinned pudding.

Not if you make teaspoon sized balls

I have a big sister, but I've never thought of her as a tinned pudding :-)

8:53 am

first complete pass through the grid is done, with 54 words to go.

8:53 am

that is why you are still alive, Sally, lol

I also home make shortbread and lemon butter (we have a tree outside and its not co operating) I would also like to know why this grid size didn't appear on the weekend when i was not doing anything

My sister wouldn't say boo to a goose!

good gravy Well done Angel

I also make shortbread, and home-made cakes and biscuits (cookies to the furriners).

8:54 am

I have one word left and it is an R7. Anyone finished the Rs or has a weird R7 for me?

I've finished the rs. Hang on.

Its the best present. i am also going to secret santa my neighbour

8:55 am

I had my very first shortbread this week, sent to us by American friends. It was sooo lovely.

I make the traditional type. Granny Rose's hubby thinks its the best thing

8:56 am

I have ra7 x 1, re7 x 7.

THat is lovely sprite

I am a little sad that our lemon tree failed us this Christmas

8:57 am

ru 7/52

8:57 am

would you be willing to share the recipe, lady? I'd love to learn to make them!

8:57 am

359 to go....

ra 7/36, re 7 x 7, ru 7/52

8:57 am

thanks BabbleRabble. Common or weird word?

8:57 am

weird

8:57 am

thanks Sally, it is the ru7 I am missing.

Um can I email it to you? Its kind of a secret.

8:57 am

*starts hunting*

8:57 am

I'd love you to, lady!

8:58 am

impolites and ta

The first part of the ru is common, add a preposition

OK Will do maybe Christmas AM when i am silent and not busy as all heck

8:58 am

lady, anytime will be fine, just when it suits you.

Or maybe Saturday (after boxing day)

8:59 am

someone say lemon cookies?

no Cross I said Lemon butter

8:59 am

fireworks, thanks to BabbleRabble and Sally. Now that is quite a weird word!

Yup. I had to look it up.

8:59 am

yaa for sprite! 21 gun salute for you! crossy hold up mistletoe....

BRB, off to give chooks their evening nosh.

8:59 am

congrats, sprite

YAH SPRITEE

9:00 am

looked it up, it is: 'An uncivil, turbulent fellow'. Etymology unclear, lol, yes I bet it is.

9:00 am

I assume we're giving everyone a pass on use of the bu6/7 words - seeing as how the subject seems to be cookies, puddings and shortbreads.

9:00 am

bye Sally

9:00 am

oops...my bad judi:/

9:00 am

there is even a 9 there, Judi

9:00 am

rd

To add insult to injury our lemon tree is broken and not producing lemons the weather has been terrible for them to grow

9:01 am

thanks all, finished just in time before my daughter's friend will arrive. Have lots of fun, all of you, and thanks for the great chat.

9:01 am

tc sprite :) (())

9:02 am

lol i thought lemon tress were only in fairy tales....

9:02 am

be well, sprite

9:02 am

wite

9:02 am

bye spr6

9:02 am

crud

9:02 am

darn

Have fun Sprite

9:02 am

*hugs crossy right back* You too, BabbleRabble.

Did I say tress?

have a great day Sp7

9:03 am

lol i meant trees

oops thats sp6 :)

9:03 am

but now we both have to go to the pb!

ok good. and im not going

9:04 am

330 to go

No Harp the exist and to torment me the damn thing is not growing now

9:04 am

well they certainly don't grow in Montana. I suppose now you're going to try to convince me that kiwis are real.....

9:05 am

herin...i have rum and eggs nog in the pb......

Kiwis?

Can't have the nog it has milk and im fairly sure soy nog is poo

9:06 am

another thing that doesn't grow very well in montana, herin....

9:06 am

The bird or the fruit?

9:06 am

All nog is poo, herin.

Kiwi fruit and the bird both exist

and in fact it is actually Chinese fruit not kiwi

no i loves the nog

9:07 am

Nog makes me gag.

Judi not all nog is poo there is one made locally here that is so rich and thick almost like a milk shake

home made nog is good

9:08 am

crossy holds on the milk products and mulls the spiced rum for herin;)

9:08 am

*gagging*

oh yeh

is anyone here?

i'm here

9:11 am

she has been up for 3 minutes and is already issuing a honey-do list:((

getting close to finishing grid

Sorry my net is really bad

9:12 am

hello all - back for 132 and using list - keep repeating words put in early this morning

9:12 am

S's are smashed. finally...

if I say Is anyone here im not trying to be a pain im trying to see if I am here too

9:12 am

LOL, Crossy. It took her three whole minutes? You better get cracking, Mr.

9:12 am

morning all

9:12 am

she is getting slow..she usually has theese lists made 4 days in advance

9:13 am

howdy bichon;)

Hi. I'm back. Chooks are guzzling. 86 words left.

HI Bichon

9:13 am

Wow, a big grid to keeps me from doing chores

I am wondering why i am still up I have to be up at earlier so much to do

Hi Bichon

9:15 am

You're always up, herin. Because you never sleep. Lullaby... lullaby...la de da da de dum dum...

9:15 am

I want to make buttress

Thanks Judi. That is because i have run about for 12 hours today shopping and drinking caffeine after 5pm.

9:17 am

I recommend Ambien and chamomile tea.

I want repressed

9:17 am

a repressed buttress

I do have those but chamomile gives me the most bizarest dreams

9:18 am

I am repressed ..

9:18 am

You're supposed to drink it, not smoke it, silly!

FIREWORKS!! Now i have to go finish my shopping

Happy Babbling everyone

yah Nono.

I do Judi its the catnip and wormwood I like to smoke

9:20 am

Try lacing it with the mulling spices. Hallucinations are better than bizarre dreams.

nice

This grid is giving me hallucinations

9:23 am

wow, big-o-rama (don't say hi i'll be gridding)

Hurshy monkey

9:23 am

Happy gridding ,Hurshy. You, Brit poseur.

9:24 am

kk honey-do list awaits.tc all and hagd ((()))

9:24 am

what exactly IS wormwood anyway?

9:24 am

poof

please tell me why i keep trying add ered it doesn't work

Its a herb. it is quiet bad for ones brain. Its used in Absinthe. Right now i can't give you any more information as my internet is broken

9:25 am

is the sp9 related to the previous 7?

9:26 am

extend it

9:27 am

does that same advice work for both sp9's?

9:28 am

one is interested in going fast ... don't have the other

9:33 am

the other sp 9 has the ending for :the most

9:33 am

got them both, thanks

9:33 am

Link to wormwood info: http://health.learninginfo.org/herbs/w ormwood.htm

ta my net is so broken tonight

9:34 am

Hi all!!

9:34 am

Hi all!

9:35 am

interesting juid

9:35 am

judi

paree

shoot sorry

9:35 am

Herin--- are you hearin' me?? lols

pYes I said hi

9:36 am

I am off to sudoku. Hope it is kinder than babble

9:36 am

sp's are done. yay!

9:37 am

I getting a lil bored ... ;/

before my head falls off can I have a clue fr teh Sp 9 not tha fast one

9:37 am

405??!! There is every re, er, est, ed, s, ier in the dictionary in this grid.

Small be prepared to lose your mind

9:38 am

the one who punches the most, infernal?

Thank you i was trying it wrong

9:39 am

glad to help

9:39 am

*Casts skeptical eye upon the punchy sp9*

9:40 am

good morning everyone

9:40 am

oooh punch? is it in the pb?

9:40 am

hi flosey

Hi flosey

I see our Mongolian tent is back.

Is anyone's word list cut off at the bottom ? I have 4 words left < De's > and I believe they are compound words but can't see the end of my word list !

9:43 am

the foosaas are here

9:43 am

hello all

HOlly CRICKET Granny what are you doing up

9:43 am

Yes. We can sit in our Mongolian tent and eat our Yak bu6/27.

9:43 am

Kris, that happens to me on my Mac and not on my PC. Go figure

Kristne refresh?

i tried everything , even restarted

OH and if its mozilla it takes its sweet arse time to reload

it's IE

9:44 am

LOL. Just home from work. got called in yesterday at 4.30pm.

no idea then

wow

thanks anyway ,

PLEASE take care out there. ITs bloody INSANE on the roads

Guess what we did Rose?

9:46 am

anyway, i must play this game when i'm this tired more often. just stopped to look up and found i have exceeded my best ever. only 77 left to go.

9:46 am

what's going on in YOUR weather, infernal? our roads are so piled with snow that it's a challenge to go two blocks!

9:46 am

what did you do now, herin?

its the Christmas drivers harp they are mental.

We went to Chadstone. Would have stayed there all night but the glfs b.f (the driver) got all pissy and tired

9:47 am

oh, sounds like they need a blizzard to bring them back to reality!

hi all. harp cant get out to see the crazy holiday drivers...

9:47 am

Good morning all! Just had the AWESOME pleasure of attending my very first school Christmas program! My son did so good!

HI Car and YAH prodom (now were is Trifs)

9:48 am

how fun car!

9:48 am

I don't see her online...should I call her?

Harp they need a bit of basic manners

9:48 am

poor baby. did you have to tuck him up in bed as well. and what the hell were you doing at chaddy at this time of year? are you nuts???

Hi Red

May I please have a clue for the De 8,45 ?

9:49 am

yeah, nothing like the christmas season to bring out the worst in people, eh?

9:49 am

(check out my rant if you haven't yet!)\

Nope Rose. I don't know never done Chady at the 24 hour shopping stuff. Wanted to go. Shopped for 12 hours

hi al back for my err last 218

9:50 am

just made up a new word, you get it from kissing nerds-----twerpes!

9:50 am

you're crazier than i am, then.

good deeds this year. We got our spot 3 rows from the door in under 15 minutes because we were patient and then leaving we let someone else take our spot

9:50 am

brb, going for a refill of wine.

Harp Christmas does bring out good in people too

9:51 am

I have been at this for a long time and I still have 137 left. Time for another break.

OH and dont start me on those ahole parents that have there kids under 10 out shopping at midnight

hi Merk

9:51 am

OMG! Just as I was typing that I would call Trif...she called me! Her car is broken and she is out right now, but will be here in the CB later!

9:52 am

Hey, Merk. LOL, Harpjane! Fortunately, twerpes is neither contagious nor fatal. Only embarassing.

That is what happens Car

9:52 am

She and I truly do share the same brain...

May I PLEASE have A clue for the De 8,45 ? It's my LAST word !!

Burpet the rude Smurf that doesn't stop belching.

9:53 am

kristine, i am in awe, i bow to your skill and expertise... 258 to go

9:53 am

sorry Kris, don't have it

9:53 am

down to just 4 words...

Krist I am sorry I didn't ignore you I don't ahve it

9:53 am

pl

9:53 am

LMAO herin!

I've been at it for 2 hours ,

that's ok , I'm sure i'll find it , my monkeys just got tired

9:54 am

wow...kristine 2 hours for the WHOLE puzzle...that's amazing!

9:54 am

OK...can some one fill me in on the "monkeys"? I see it a lot!

9:54 am

de 8 is a pl

9:54 am

Wow Kristine! That IS awesome!

9:54 am

is the ur6 a common word?

DE s person that gives it a go?

9:54 am

could it be de + cons+ impolite and pl

sounds like destroyer

That's the de 8,55 Annie

9:55 am

harp, pee tube

9:55 am

harp, everyone has two and is part of the excretory system

9:55 am

so it is YAY for Kris!!!

9:55 am

ok!

Not yet Annie , I need the De 8,45

9:56 am

so it's actually QUITE common! lol

9:56 am

sorry, Im a bit early

DE s person that gives it a go? Sounds like destroyer

9:57 am

I have fireworks! whew!

THANK YOU LADY ~!~!~!~!~!FIREWORKS!~!~!~!~!~

9:57 am

Yeah Angel!

9:57 am

yoo hoo!! kristine!

9:57 am

WOW! woohoo for angel!

9:57 am

WTG ANGEL!!!!

9:57 am

Now YAY YAY for Kris!!!!!!

9:57 am

and angel!

wtg Angel

Was that it? That was all i had. YAH ANGEL AND KRISTA

9:57 am

Angel, how many points is it?

9:57 am

and to angel YAY YAY!!!!!

9:57 am

AND WTG KRISTINE!!!!

9:57 am

I get the idea for the de 8/45, but can't figure it out, help

Granny was work insane?

ty ty , Now I have a ton of prep work to get done ,good luck all

yay angel yay kris yaay lurkers! yahooey

9:58 am

Yeah Kristine!

later Krist

9:58 am

abso-bloody-lutely! last case was on the table for 6 hours

9:58 am

nm, got it

9:58 am

granny, our icons are similar

accident or other?

9:59 am

so i see bichon

10:00 am

patient apparently sneezed, put her neck out and developed a monster of a headache. then some bright spark decided to do a lumbar puncture on her, 'cos they thought she had menengitis

10:01 am

Oh granny...!

Oops. sounds absoloutely horrid Granny.

wow that is um CRAP. Is she ok?

doesnt sound like meneigitis to me, BUT...i am only a nurseeee....

10:01 am

she then became septic, was transferred to us, had a laminectomy, then washouts on both knees and a wrist

what is that ?

granny, not good. and they had a not very aseptic lp?

10:02 am

now in ICU, well duh, we're hoping she will make it through what's left of the night.

10:02 am

what's a washout on wrists and knees?

10:03 am

the surgeon goes into each joint with arthroscopes and simply flushes all the pus etc out.

10:04 am

7918 points today. I'm out the door to work in the office...back later tonight to help clue if I can.

(inserts cuss words) pray that she will pull through and reminds my self to be careful when I sneeze next time

Best wishes Angel

10:05 am

Oh, granny, that just sounds miserable. Poor thing. Hope she pulls through.

10:05 am

* grin and laughing * herin, and all of you, if you do do something similar, please think very carefully before you sign that consent

10:05 am

granny, and all this started with a sneeze?

10:05 am

so what do you think really happened to her other than the sneeze and headache (sans the medical intervention)??

I thought that there was a list of Symptoms with M other than a head ache

SOme wierd stuff can happen herin. i met a patient who was paralyzed after getting hit on the back of the neck with, of all things, a stuffed animal.

10:07 am

yes annie, and babs who knows! i really am not at liberty to make that call, all i can say, is, please be very careful .

Rose the reason I say that is the other night, himself was in the shower and im vacuuming and I sneezed and he stuck his head out as he was worried

10:07 am

whew, 99 left and i can't believe "dudette" isn't a word

10:07 am

good evening all..kalispera

HI ORANGE

hi hursh...ho are you?

Hursh you are a babble monster

10:08 am

fine thanks, you?

i have survived the mall thanks...

hi oc!

10:09 am

No kidding Hursh! I tried all sorts of spellings and everything!

10:09 am

i tried that too hursh!

10:09 am

LOL hurshy that is exactly what Ata said and Hi all back for a quick sit down :)

10:09 am

how's everyone? ready for Christmas?

10:09 am

darn, this glass of wine doesn't hold enough, either that or someone is taking quick slurps when i'm not looking. brb

10:10 am

Go Granny!

10:10 am

good afternoon everyone, hope you're all doing well

So very tired. Hi Fm

ready for xmas, orange are you?

10:10 am

kalispera Orange good to see you. eeyore - you've gone Pro -wtg :)

hi jacq

10:10 am

hey red

10:11 am

my my, that's a lot of S words

hi fm! i missed you.

10:11 am

back, and did i tell you that the second case we had coded on the table? that was most unexpected, and very worrying

10:11 am

more or less. made a huge batch of canadian style shortbread :-)

10:11 am

hence, here i am, so wound up that i can't sleep

mmmmm shortbread.

10:12 am

Hey red - good to see you too

10:12 am

es 6/21 pls?

granny, bad bad day...i thought ihad had one yesterday but not that bad...

10:12 am

(((( mitch))))) how are you?

10:12 am

Uh oh. We're back to shortbread. Like I didn't gain enough weight from the last discussion.

coded means bad right?

10:13 am

es6/21 is a female thing...

10:13 am

Cardiac arrest, dead, checked-out.

10:13 am

coded means clinically dead, herin. we did the whole CPR thing and all

10:13 am

rose Hi there hun, well thanks for asking. Hope you have a good nights sleep by the sound of things :)

wow. THAT sucks

10:13 am

Es****dJean's name is in the grid

10:13 am

that also a clue for you, car.

10:14 am

's

At this time of year when someone dies =, like my Gran I think they really wanted to be with others somewhere else for Christmas

10:14 am

((Annie))

10:14 am

Hi my dear {{{{FM}}}}

10:14 am

mitch, starting to unwind now, babble and heaps of good friends. good cure for what ails moi.

HI Annie too

10:15 am

Hi herin!!!

10:15 am

Gosh so many babbler to say Hi and hello to, lovely *sits back for a mo and grins happily*

10:15 am

That, and granny's guzzling wine. Cheers!

I dont remember if i did that already

10:15 am

Hello Everyone! I have been trying to put the y 4/7 in for days but have had the wrong vowel - thank heavens it finally showed yup! LOL

10:15 am

amen to that cad

10:16 am

I have wrapped all my gifts..they take up 4 huge shopping bags and i am ready to go to New Jersey to Maryanne's house Christmas Day.

10:16 am

hey, not guzzling, sipping in huge gulps, thanx. get it right. ( inhaling's a good word )

10:16 am

*despatches a couplle of cabana boys over to rose

10:16 am

i have just greyed all the single-digit boxes, huzzah!

go annie!

I am awake after running about Chaddy like a friggen nut. THEN on the way home I saw a really nasty 3 car pile up. No one hurt but still. Then I get in himself isn't back and I jumped him before he even got to the door with a HUGE hug and told him I am so worried about him driving out there with all these idiots on the rude

10:17 am

oooh yeah, baby, you got that right. do i have to wake himself, or can i do this on my own?

road being rude

10:17 am

thanks, red...Bobby is looking forward to it very much

can you both get there in the weather..

10:18 am

herin, the roads are treacherous (sp?) this time of year

Hi Cad

10:18 am

"rude" is much more applicable this time of year, herin.

10:18 am

oi with the blatant wordage

10:18 am

red hows things with you? Hope all is well?

10:18 am

red, I wont have problem driving there. It is supposed to be in the 40"s on Thursday

i am pretty good. you fm???

10:19 am

I'm going to pop off for a bit and read the paper. Maybe have a cookie/bisquit. Damn you all and your talk of shortbread!

Its true. Gosh knows what happened but one car was smashed in at the front and two were across the road into each other. They were damn lucky they walked away unhert

10:19 am

Glad to hear that red - doing OK ta :)

10:19 am

Judi, read only the good news...LOL

10:19 am

shoving cookies and coffee down my throat..

Sorry hursh. I use the lame excuse of its 319am and i can't think

10:19 am

I am so suggestable..

Hi Ru and later Judi

10:20 am

herin, get some sleep

10:20 am

10:20 am

10:20 am

10:20 am

10:20 am

what are you doing up?

I should

10:20 am

nothing to say mary?

ru ru getting coffee and buscuit?

10:20 am

mary, mary, quite contrary how does your garden grow?

Hi Mary :-)

10:21 am

has anyone the last su word the 6/21 after the most positive

10:21 am

sorry, good morning, it's snowing here again, thanks to torgone yesterday I am a pro and have an icon, I am so happy

10:21 am

yep.. yum

yay mary!

YAh Mary. welcom. now you need a flag. Torg is a wonderful man

10:21 am

Mary....welcome to babble land as a pro

The last su word - think Indian widows

10:21 am

yes bichon, it is the old custom in india of the wife throwing herself on the husband's funeral pyre to burn alive. blech.

Door. brb

10:22 am

bichon, someone who burns themselves to death?

10:22 am

sorry, don't think I know the word

10:22 am

Took me all day to figure it out as I am not a computer geek. Now I will have to find out how to get a flag, another day wasted with over 400 words today

10:22 am

it really is appalling when you think of all the horrible things people have thought of to do over the years.

10:22 am

su + double consonant + double vowel

Mary its not a day wasted its a day relaxed

ta

10:23 am

well said, herin

Yes Burning us witches was one

10:23 am

that worked, ty granny rose and all the other funeral pyer experts

10:23 am

*pyre

10:23 am

yw bichon

10:23 am

don't think I've ever heard of the word used in the US

10:24 am

tar and feathers...lynching..thinking of all the pleasant things people do to each other

No many do it again re words today..?

10:24 am

hi

10:24 am

hi red

10:24 am

i've never forgotten the word, cause once i heard of it, well, it was rather hard to get out of my head

I have the ''mark '' that would have condemned me to burn as a witch

oooh I just heard an interesting discussion of the last American Lyniching, which apparently happened in the 1980's

10:24 am

In America.. many women would throw extra wood on the pyre..

Hi foo.

10:24 am

but not themselves..

10:25 am

hello

What mark is that herin?

10:25 am

hi red

Hi FOOEY

10:25 am

matthew sheppard was more recent than that, wasn't he?

Ruru hen do you get your new dog?

10:25 am

hi herin

Thought it was a third nipple :-)

10:25 am

in the summer red

10:25 am

hello fooey

yes hursh, but wasnt he attached to barbed wire?

10:26 am

17 re do it again words I think red

Moles I have been told a double mark on the left side breast like a snake mark (about one finger across)

long time to get ready...

10:26 am

hi annie

10:26 am

ugh, i don't know

That was Mathew Shepard was it not?

10:26 am

ruru Hi there :)

10:26 am

yeah.. but this one will be worth waiting for.

so technically not a lycnh but a hate crime.

10:27 am

hello FM good morning

10:27 am

hi fm

teulu is starting to be that ay, but...I am not patient with him...

10:27 am

going to google matthew shepard

10:27 am

so where was the last lynching in USA?

10:27 am

Hi Fooey

he is right here watching me babble one handed...

the body to see whether a mole was present that might be a telltale sign of consort with demons

According to PRI it was somewheres int eh SOuth, I cant remember.

10:28 am

Who's going to look after him whilst you are away ruru?

Consorting with demons sounds quite normal at this time of year.

I was rather shocked by the whole thing.

10:28 am

I wll be back in time to play with the pups..

I thus would have been considered a witch

visiting family sally?

http://tinyurl.com/7p8so4 this is the article

10:29 am

so many politicians in US worth hanging.. wonder why that never happens?

Now red. Splutter!

Well sally, some people feel that way!

10:30 am

i do not approve of murder

True Red. Isn't this the time of year with most suicides?

10:30 am

hi hurshy

I am a little unsure on that.

10:30 am

not murder..hursh..just choking them for a little while

10:30 am

hi

10:31 am

hi lets chat

at least its consorting not coverting with demons.

10:31 am

Oven timer going off in the kitchen *poofs for now*

10:31 am

what does it look like we're doing?

what is coverting?

10:31 am

i read somewhere that the whole holiday-suicide rate thing is just a myth...

10:31 am

what we talking bout

The mans name was Michael Donald the lynching was in 1981

Bit chilly in Dec, prancing round the bonfire naked.

10:32 am

i think she means cavorting

We do see an increase in ill behaved people in the ER, but not all of them are really crazy they are just sad because their holiday turned out rather less than the commercials.

yes that too

10:32 am

hi\ashers

sorry i can't spell for crap

Hey now Sally its going to be 76 F here today...

thansk for the translation Hurshy...

10:33 am

hello am i talking to a a blank pecie of paper

10:33 am

*moves in with red* its a blustery 30 F here today!

76F. Sighs wistfully.

no hi

10:33 am

more coffee brb

10:33 am

its 19 F

10:33 am

its 19 F

10:33 am

its 19 F here

10:33 am

do u even like me

10:34 am

who

10:34 am

ah yes, we love you madly, knowing nothing about you but your screenname

COme on EvaN. It was freezing this morning but of course that as not actuality. It was 9.

Sorry ashers, we haven't even been introduced.

10:34 am

sorry hurshy

You know how formal we are in the UK.

HUrsh...you are feeding.

10:34 am

it just has that je ne sais quoi

:)

10:34 am

hello ashers...how many words have you found?

Hi pHae

10:35 am

Hi everyone!

10:35 am

so far5 iv just loged on

10:35 am

it was a lowly 18 F yesterday morning, when the bus decided to come early (i was walking down the hill to the bus stop when i watched it go by) so i had to walk the almost-mile to the metro station! *brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr*

10:35 am

never apologise for giving someone a golden opportunity for sarcasm

elcome to the gridder Phae.

10:35 am

help with the Y words?

10:35 am

hello phaeton

Evan that sticnks

Orange think of a Mongolian tent.

10:36 am

morning babbleland a big one today!

10:36 am

rhymes with pain(s), orangecat

10:36 am

what is the pe 6/33?

10:36 am

red -- so did i, once i got to the metro!

Orange Its a Mongolia hut

10:36 am

i've been monkeying around here for ages. :(

Eva!!!!

10:36 am

exsuse me hurshy your kinda mean

10:36 am

hi phae

Hi onxy.

10:36 am

i'm channeling house

Better get a shower.

10:37 am

thnx.. got them

10:37 am

hurshys not mean

10:37 am

I have to take a break...later

10:37 am

thankfully, that was yesterday...i got myself a nice bath last night. :)

Bye Annie.

Eva what a horrid start to the day Yesturday

10:37 am

bye annie

Ooh I may do a bath this afternoon, I am still recovering from flu or whatever.

10:38 am

bye annie

10:38 am

most definitely, herin. i made sure to get out there early this morning, in case he decided to come early again. it was only a single degree warmer, so i was going to be livid if he was on time, but thankfully my brilliance paid off + he was early yet again...

Chicken soup Red

Thanks herin. I have been using my cold all week as a reason to eat less.

THat is so darn not on.

It went zipping by the doctor this morning, but not so well at the nutritionist...

10:39 am

sadly, my bath last night wasnt as hot as i would have liked, but it was still nice + relaxing. :)

Ah well....one can always try.

Did you do fancy candles and music Eva??

Eva I have to be at the bus stop at the time it leaves the actually station first point. I am the second stop, about 10 min away and the darn bus always turns up late

Up early not late sorry

10:40 am

no candles, but i did have the radio on -- nothing decent playing, though...

10:40 am

holy cow, large grid today!

itson its true!!!! I was surprised.

HI its

10:41 am

i think the bus has been early this week because people have taken off for christmas -- fewer people = fewer stops = faster route!

but isn't there time points?

10:41 am

hey red & herin!

10:42 am

there are for the main stations, but between stations, they just stop whenever someone needs on or off...the the estimates they give for the stops are just that -- estimates

10:42 am

usually theyre there about the same time every day...

10:43 am

things people don't mention when they encourage everyone to switch to public transportation

Its I love your name

now thats frustrating. I used to ride the bus all the time in Ch Hill, as its free to all...

but I did run for it once in a while.

10:44 am

thanks herin! i just made it up. :)

10:44 am

usually, i just get there a few minutes early...but on freezing mornings, you dont want to stand out there too long in the cold!

Is that your puppy?

10:44 am

widdle buppy oogy woogy schmoogy

Oh lovely lovely puppy!

10:45 am

haha yes in the picture she is only 6 weeks, but now she is 6 months!

oooh update needed!!!

You know, I really love this grid. Usually I think, will that word work? Today, I just bung it in and it nearly always does.

10:46 am

hi all :)

Hi Ata.

oh wow. not a dog person but so cute and very appropriate user name, my friends always say about her dog ' ITS ON ME , get it off me arr help' ' when she goes batty after being home all day

10:46 am

good point red, i will have to put a new one up

10:46 am

hello ata, console me

Hi ata

10:47 am

hey Ata

yes but it just keeps going and goig....

10:47 am

*consoles*

10:47 am

hey lady

10:47 am

why am I consoling you?

10:47 am

haha herin

10:47 am

hey ata!

hurshy wants a console panel?

10:48 am

i attempted to humourously encourage a newbie to be more sensible, and i scared her off i think instead

10:48 am

awwwwwwww

Ok thats it its holly cricket 345am I am going to bed for um 5 hours laters

hursh its sch holiday time. she is probably 9.

ATa what happened to the bird?

10:49 am

aww hurshy its ok

10:49 am

but it's even worse to hurt a 9 year old's feelings

10:49 am

I'm just trying to find out actually, the vet's going to phone me back

10:49 am

what bird?

going to entertain dog....bbl for 189...

what was it doing?

10:50 am

I found an unhappy seagull at thea beach adn took it to the vet

10:50 am

how did you know it was unhappy?

Yah Ata

10:50 am

cos it looked sad

10:50 am

how old r u hurshy

10:50 am

was it listening to lionel richie?

10:51 am

Old

All of us are pretty much old.

10:51 am

look at my flickr, doesn't it look sad?!

Ata good luck on the sea gull.

10:51 am

yer but how old 67

10:51 am

lionel ritchie would have killed the sea gull

Well you held it so I think it had an owies

I'm only 6. I just don't act my age.

10:52 am

say you ..say me.. poof ..gone

10:52 am

LOL really any gull that lets a dog walk up to it and nose it is not a happy gull!

10:52 am

sure u are

10:52 am

and im 1 wow

10:52 am

I think it was shocked for some reason, I couldn't see any obvious leg or wing breaks but it was very cold adn still and wasn't moving apart from its head

10:52 am

im 14 if that helps anybody

10:53 am

im 20

poor birdy

10:53 am

thx

10:53 am

i'm older than a pillow, but younger than ice cream

10:53 am

thats sad ata, i went to the beach one time with my friend and we found a bird so we took it home and cared for it. my friend kept it at her house, and gave it food. I believe it died though within a week. sad!

10:53 am

but he tried to peck one of the vet nurses so he did have some fight left!

10:53 am

do u think im a boy or a gir

10:53 am

if you're 20, then i don't feel so bad

10:54 am

im 20 silly

10:54 am

ok, can hardly keep my eyes open, time for bed, hugs and prayers for all, have a safe and truely blessed christmas and new year.

Vet nurses hate my cat. she likes to claw them

10:54 am

most are one or the other

10:54 am

you too granny!

10:54 am

hey babble!

Happy Christmas granny!

10:54 am

you y

Hi Babs.

10:54 am

woohoo, 15 is my guilt threshold, i'm off the hook!

10:54 am

u to

Ok Rose im going to bed too

10:55 am

im 11

10:55 am

* poof *

10:55 am

bye bye granny

10:55 am

bye herin!

10:55 am

I'm 6 ..

10:55 am

ha, too late, you said 20, and like the pharisees, if you hadn't said it you wouldn't be accountable but since you did you are

Ok im following the fellow Oz out the door ill be back in 5 hours (I think my neighbours just packed up and left for holidays)

10:55 am

that old, tor? wow!

10:56 am

night lady

10:56 am

hurshy youre cool r u a boy or girl

10:56 am

lol hursh

Dog years tor?

10:56 am

Emotional years ..

10:56 am

oh hurshy haha

poof

10:57 am

i think youre a girl

10:57 am

!!!!!!!!!!!

10:57 am

hurshy's not a boy or a girl

10:57 am

brilliant deduction from the pink indicator

10:57 am

ashers we have wee icons beside our names

10:57 am

i'm actually 3/4 girl and 1/4 boy

10:58 am

hes a girl boy man lady dog wroof

10:58 am

it's very awkward trying to pee standing 1/4 of the way up

10:58 am

troll?

10:58 am

lol

Either troll or kid.

10:59 am

looooool

10:59 am

Hurshy needs an extra short toilet

10:59 am

hey phae!

10:59 am

lolol

10:59 am

lol

11:00 am

hey harshy looks like youre getting bulled

11:00 am

poor birdy

11:00 am

yes, comedians generally feel bullied when the audience laughs...

Snort.

11:01 am

im lazy today, back to the list!

11:01 am

ijavascript:%20GoTo('players');%20Se tTab('players_tab');%20Hide('chatte rbox_buttons');

11:02 am

unless you literally meant bulled, in which case, i'll let you be the godparent to my chimeric offspring

11:02 am

as a reward for your perspicacity, you know.

11:02 am

hello everyone. this grid is a big, fat bloated pig....

11:03 am

hi, Trif

11:03 am

hey trif

11:03 am

hello all

Hi Trif. Actually it's a fun grid.

11:03 am

hi triffity!

11:03 am

im jessica albas sister

11:03 am

UTB

11:03 am

hey peri

11:03 am

hey peri

11:03 am

harshy do u like me

11:03 am

but somehow, also a self-esteem workshop. I am at 201 without listing. that is more words than in some grids, so that is pretty cool

11:04 am

these p's are going to kill me...

11:04 am

and i am secretly snoop dog

Wait till you get to the S's...

11:04 am

ashers, would i let you be godparent to my half-bovine child if i didn't like you?

11:04 am

harshy oh harshy

11:05 am

if you knew anything about anything - which you don't - you'd know that i simply adore you

11:05 am

i am glad glads gladder gladders gladdest that you guys are here today - looks like we are going to need each other!

11:05 am

forgot" gladded

11:05 am

205 down, 200 yet to go. need to go get my hair cut, bbl

11:05 am

harshy what does that mean

11:05 am

haha trif

And you forgot gladderer and gladderers.

11:06 am

bye mary!

11:06 am

duh, it's like a famous quote

11:06 am

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11:06 am

gladdiest?

11:06 am

hey, got my flag up, I surprise myself bye

And the gladdies!

11:06 am

oh, so I did! no wonder there are so many words today! does a computer generate the grids, or a human?

11:06 am

hello Mary

11:06 am

hey Tri

11:07 am

Hello Trifioso!

11:07 am

harshy how do i change my picture on the chat log were on

11:07 am

how could a human possibly? that would be a crazy braniac of a human!

11:07 am

hello car, my beloved

11:07 am

you pay money, and then you do some other things

11:07 am

$770 to fix the van....sigh....there goes gymnastics for secondo

11:07 am

credit card or paypal, no COD

11:08 am

So....It has come to my attention that you have been withholding Babble / Lickety information...

11:08 am

me?

11:08 am

oh wow Tri

11:08 am

I told you about the list....when you first started

11:08 am

Told me about the list...but not that you can cut and paste your words onto it to keep track of them!!!! I have been MANUALLY checking them off....

11:09 am

thanks jac. I have to get rid of the cleaning woman too, which I really hate to do, as she is a lovely person, and she is trying to make a living too, and everyone is getting rid of their cleaners, it seems...

11:09 am

oh dear car, that must have been a hastle haha

11:09 am

oh thanks well thanks for making me feel welcome all of u have a nice xmas and a jolly new year ashers xxxx

11:09 am

bye

11:09 am

Merry Christmas Ashers!

11:10 am

bye ashers

11:10 am

have a good christmas

11:10 am

um...thats how I do it, car. I don't list until I am at least halfway. Then I do one big dump of the words, and then add the one by one after that as I need to. I don't always add all the words to the list, just when I need alphabetical help

11:10 am

thx u too bye guys

11:10 am

bye ashers

11:10 am

I didn't know about "the dump"

11:10 am

i do it that way too Tri

11:11 am

merry christmas to you ashers :)

11:11 am

oh my i would be no where without babble expert

11:11 am

* What did the Spanish farmer say to his chickens? * Oh-lay!

11:11 am

it's self explanatory, there are directions right there on the list. don't blame ME cuz you didn't read the directions!

11:11 am

I have been putting Lickety on, then picking a letter, going down my list, and checking off the little boxes on Lickety.

11:11 am

LOL Babble!

11:11 am

oh, geesh, that reminds me, I need to check on my chickens today

Groan. Pulling crackers are you BR?

11:12 am

how ya harshy

11:12 am

how did the pig feel when he lost his voice? disgruntled

11:12 am

Anyway, I have adopted Pini as my new sister as she led me through the process last night. She loves me.

11:12 am

love you harsh

11:12 am

*basks*

11:12 am

Pini! she is delightful, isn't she? I always love it when she is on

11:12 am

xxx

11:13 am

OMG - car!!! I just noticed - you are PRO now!!!! damn. there goes that gift

11:13 am

So we got gigglin' last night about her adopting me!

11:13 am

It is over the limit!

11:14 am

pe 6/33 clue please

11:14 am

bbl

11:14 am

marcia had it all worked out with me, how to wrap up the rolls of coins and all. so cute...anyway, congrats!

11:14 am

can't help ruru, sorry

11:15 am

urine + humorous wordage

ruru: 6/33 is a bird.

11:15 am

thanks see it noe

11:16 am

omg, hurshy, that might be my favorite new word...thanks!

11:16 am

kind of like my brain right now...

11:17 am

got all of the pe's now..whew.. brutal

11:18 am

chicken guilt mounting....going to check on them...brb

11:20 am

you get new fave word, i get new fave phrase.... "chicken guilt mounting"

11:20 am

lol yes, mine too

11:21 am

i think i will modify it though. movies with "mountain" in the title seem to do well with critics. so i shall call my forthcoming film "chicken guilt mountain"

11:23 am

lol hursh

11:25 am

5.46 letters per word quite a long grid

11:26 am

a pair of roosters torn apart by the forces of history, as the civil war rages... one on the north side of the farm, and one on the south, yankee doodle do and cockadoodle do must battle prejudice and their own loyalties to find true love...

11:26 am

could I also ask for the pr 8/45 before the pre-exam?

11:26 am

es 6/21?

11:27 am

One who pe 6/21?

11:27 am

Sorry! One who pe 7/32 I mean!

11:27 am

lol hurshy

11:28 am

es 6 --- hormone

11:28 am

pr caree.. I have all the pe's

Hurshy, I have returned, where is your younger protoge?

11:28 am

Oh I am helpful, aren't I?

11:28 am

you're moved, aren't you?

11:28 am

this baby's got oscar written all over it.

11:29 am

pr 8 --- p + idlers

11:29 am

more fun - no electricity to chicken house...gawd, what NEXT?

Ho moved?

11:29 am

sounds like a porno

11:29 am

Are they frozen? Do I need to make pie crust?

rather who moved?

11:29 am

it's got something written all over it, not sure it's oscar though

11:30 am

their water was. they were giving me the EYE, believe me! poor wee things....

Trif, the chickens will need to huddle together...in a big wad of chicken.

11:30 am

no no brabs, it's a cross between brokeback mountain and cold mountain, but with chickens.

11:30 am

like I said porno

11:30 am

I think it will lay an egg in the theaters hursh

maybe they need a ping pong ball in their water?

11:30 am

Oh just bring the things in the house already!

Well, if it has a plucky cartoon charater, it will succeed with the younger generation...

11:31 am

nobody moved, red, but they ARE moved by my film description... "chicken guilt mountain"

11:31 am

lol

11:31 am

hurshy, that movie idea is genius. I would def watch!

11:31 am

Plucky...tee hee!

So will it be like Chicken Run? Only with fighting?

11:31 am

That's becuase your the crazy chicken lady!

11:31 am

I don't have enough chicken diapers to bring them in the house all at once

11:31 am

oh no red, this is not a kid movie

11:31 am

Sounds like a jewish chicken mother story then

I know I am feeling the urge to make a movement....;)

Neither was bugs bunny originally.

11:31 am

gross, red! lol

11:32 am

so you could be home laying eggs.. but no you have to go to battle.

11:32 am

Just have them huddle in the downstairs bathroom...you can fill the tub up with a little bit of water...it will be lovely for them!

I was intentionally trying to be gross, and yay i succeeded!!!!

11:32 am

roosters don't lay eggs

the cleaning in spring car! eeew.

11:32 am

brokeback mountain ones do..

11:32 am

and will YOU come clean up the bathroom tomorrow? cuz let me tell you, it will NOT be lovely

11:32 am

Oh, I just meant for now! Not permanently!

11:33 am

ok, i just ate a really yummy apple, and i don't know what variety it was :(

11:33 am

Put down a little bit of newspaper! Tee Hee!

Oooh Hurshy I bet it was either Pink Lady or a Honey Crisp. I Looooove those.

11:33 am

Well...if you have to let the cleaning lady go anyway...this could be a last hurrah type of thing!

11:34 am

what are those apples that rot pink?

11:34 am

okay, my story: couple of years ago we bought ourselves a feather bed mattress cover thing for our christmas gift. On new year's eve I asked the hubs if he liked it, as I wasn't sure. I said "the feathers keep poking me in the bum." to which he responded "speaking of poking in the bum...." I looked up to see that an ad was on tv for Brokeback mountain." I literally pe4 my pants laughing....good time....

11:34 am

BTW, I don't know how to spell the es 6 hormone! I'm still trying!

11:35 am

Oh! The chickens would like the feather bed!

11:35 am

like our dear old auntie, without the h

es car plus an old fashioned thing that helps with a hernia.

spelled wrong.

11:35 am

I already have that one.

11:35 am

es 6 --- add bonnets are ***nk* in the US

11:35 am

oh never mind

11:36 am

br i thought you meant easter bonnets...so confused there for a mo

11:36 am

et 5 --- opus; pl

11:36 am

I did too! Took me a while to figure out what BR was saying!

11:37 am

nice family you have there, br

11:37 am

es 6 --- e + father son and holy **i**

Babble, I seem to not have the cluing gene as we were cluing the same word!

11:38 am

de7/40?

11:38 am

actually, that es 6 was the pants /clothes I wore a lot in the 80's! Got that one right away!

11:39 am

de 7 --- add an uninvited: in****r

11:39 am

ah thanks

11:39 am

in*****r

11:40 am

i am deciding what my icon should be...

an updated pooch its!

11:40 am

yes, more recent! but i have a few pictures, i am not sure which one to use!

11:41 am

what about the earlier de8, the 8/45?

Oh thats the hard part, chosing one that will make a good icon. I really need to change mine.

11:41 am

dest... deser... ders...

11:42 am

de 8 -- add one who takes long steps: ****d**

11:42 am

tyvm!

11:42 am

dr 4/8 ? I'm having a brain cramp!

TY BR, I grayed my D box...

11:43 am

do you have our nephew?

11:43 am

NM! Got it!

11:43 am

But of course I do!

11:44 am

did it change?

I will admit, i am feeling a bit blue now, knowing how much fun Xmas would be with my Nephews...

11:44 am

du 5/16, the second one?

11:44 am

sorry red....

11:44 am

SAD

11:44 am

hmm, maybe i have to use the internet browser instead of babble expert. ill be back soon!

it's OK....It would proabbly be awkward as my sister is planning to divorce in Feb and only I amd she know it...

11:45 am

sorry, red.

11:45 am

du 5 --- pt

11:45 am

um, that's not very far away, shouldn't she tell her husband?

11:46 am

what;s the first du5/16?

I would prefer it if she did, apparently he has been a bit hard to talk to recently.

11:46 am

Surfer du***!

11:47 am

..and lose the element of surprise? ..

11:47 am

thanks car

Hi Torgone!

Funny, but...not so funny.

11:47 am

Rock on, Du 4/7!

11:47 am

ok, now i am on the browser... it looks so different!

11:48 am

Hi red ..

11:48 am

humm, i think i am going to play around with the icon i will be back in a few!

Torgone are you coming to my house to cook some Holiday dinner?

11:48 am

re 6/21 above to marry again?

11:49 am

back again

Or was that Pav?

Hi Flosey

11:50 am

hi red

11:50 am

I'm open ..

11:50 am

52 left and NONE of them are 4's

11:50 am

89 to go here!

11:51 am

48 and crawling

175 and I think I shall need a nap.

11:51 am

re 6 -- add an angle, not acute but ob****

11:51 am

thanks babble

11:51 am

thanks BR, needed that

11:51 am

36 to go... torture.

Muchas Gracias BR>

11:53 am

oh dear i am sure someone asked this earlier but pe8/45 before early exam?

11:53 am

LOL! that's where I'm stuck, hursh...

11:53 am

nono i mean pr not pe

11:53 am

yeah but I got the wrong clues on that back hursh

11:53 am

pe 8 --- botherer

11:54 am

i think its sideways...

11:54 am

hello.... oh dear -- this is TOO BIG!

11:54 am

pe 8 --- scanners

11:54 am

mighty big stid!

11:54 am

pr8, is what i meant, i am sorry brabble

11:54 am

but its not too bad, its kinda fun!

11:54 am

pr...** the alien...anagram of ceremony

11:54 am

fans stid with towell

11:54 am

pr 8/45 - pr + fabric poly****

11:54 am

I have too much to do today! *sobs* Will have to see how far I get on the "must do" before I get sucked in.

11:54 am

Thanks ruru -- I will be back later. I hope!

11:54 am

thanks phae, that's the one!!!

11:54 am

then there is pr...people who are taking it easy

11:55 am

sorry, and add the plural consonant

11:55 am

yw hurshy

11:56 am

procrastinators?

11:56 am

malingerers

11:56 am

idlers

11:57 am

taking-a-breakers

11:57 am

no........get some much needed ****

11:57 am

pr (anagram of ceremony?

11:57 am

i've been caught up in phone system automation hell and managed to find 100 words

11:57 am

ahh, back to the grid

11:57 am

i am gonna take a break for a shower, bbl...take care all

11:58 am

i love my love with an M because he is Meowy

11:58 am

hurshy can you clue that pr 8 in another way

11:58 am

Love you!

11:58 am

oh, wow, phae, thank! I'd have never have gotten that one (pr8/45, that is)

11:58 am

Just 405 left now ..

onyx, you are making good use of time.

tor! best get cracking!!! LOL;)

11:59 am

yw amelu

Oh wow. Fireworks at last.

11:59 am

the last half is rubber wheel thingy backwards, ruru

11:59 am

congrats sally!!!

11:59 am

whoo-hoo! over half way done!!

12:00 pm

thanks hursh

12:00 pm

*covers the chickens' ears for the cracking comment*

12:00 pm

congrats, Sally

Go phae go!

12:00 pm

WTG Sally!!!

we still have chicekns in here?

12:00 pm

instead of a broken record, a broken egg

12:00 pm

it's a chickeny day

12:01 pm

wow...2 squares greyed! The Y and the I...lol

Go Phaeton Go!!!

12:01 pm

another fowled-up affair

Just a poultry grid really.

12:02 pm

i have none greyed phae :)

12:02 pm

trying Red...trying!

12:02 pm

just my cluck, all the punners are here

12:02 pm

need a break... bbl

12:02 pm

bye ruru!

itson, think about a mongolian tent and you shall have the Y words.

Sorry, couldn't resist the yolk.

12:02 pm

all cooped up together in babbleland

12:03 pm

you are a beakon of novelty

Now atalante, I did go to interpark and OrLaaando earlier and dealt ith very agressive people.

12:03 pm

this is really remolting

No need to get your feathers ruffled about it.

rather winter park.

12:03 pm

Trif is going to be so sad she is missing all of this....

12:04 pm

have yet to scratch the surface

But have we established the pecking order?

12:04 pm

could I have a clue for the first de8 please?

there is a pecking order?

12:04 pm

she can read it onthe log!

12:04 pm

is everyone keeping abreast of the lastest puns?

12:05 pm

ahh thanks red!

ata its no funto read the log afterards.

12:05 pm

maybe even a pulletzert prize

lol.

You can tell I've done, have time to join in the chat :-)

12:06 pm

what are the other 9's have two sp9's

12:06 pm

de 8 -- add one with a long gait: ****d**

12:07 pm

and an AR9

ap9/66

12:07 pm

extension of what you take things in

12:07 pm

Brain cramp! wi 5/18 - the third one please!

12:08 pm

i don't think i have that ap word BR

12:08 pm

i really want a 13 letter word just to switch it up

12:08 pm

good day :)

12:08 pm

ap 8 == lets light into a camera

Seain! Hello.

12:09 pm

hey dc

12:09 pm

Thanks BabRab

12:09 pm

hiya, red, onme, babrab, car!

12:09 pm

i had some other cockamamie pun but my computer chickened out on me

12:09 pm

Got it!

12:10 pm

Hi DC

seain its a chicken grid today join in the puns.

Fowled up eh?

12:10 pm

afternoon, hursh and phae, evening sally

Evening dc.

12:10 pm

that reminds me, i saw a henway yesterday

12:11 pm

about three pounds

12:11 pm

you have to wait til someone asks, silly!

12:11 pm

right next to the piecosts

12:12 pm

ahh i have got to go feed the puppy ill be back later! happy babbling!

12:12 pm

are there any ae words?

12:12 pm

njoy, itsonme :)

12:13 pm

no ae words

Everything else, mind!

12:13 pm

not getting your de8 clue BR, can you clue it another way?

12:13 pm

back in a bit, I need ice cream!

I got a a de 8 but no nine.

12:14 pm

ty hurshy

12:14 pm

mmmm... ice cream...

I only have the one 9 which I prodly found by myself.

I need a blanket.

12:14 pm

I need the de8/45

12:14 pm

no de9

TY dc I shall stop looking.

de 8/45: de + consonant + someone who attempts something.

12:15 pm

bu8 and bu9, not related to one another are challenges

12:15 pm

de 8/45... de + nickname for Aragorn... minus a 2 point letter

12:16 pm

de 8 -- add manifest de**iny and extinct bird: car**** pigeon

12:16 pm

ty, amelu :) and babrab

12:16 pm

thanks br, that worked, and thanks everyone else

12:16 pm

yw

12:17 pm

dc...can you clue the bu8 and bu9?

the bu 8 is a plural of the bu7.

12:17 pm

i like my popcorn even bu9 than my sister - she finds it soggy as i eat it

which is a sort of a tube used in a lab, or for a childs IV.

12:17 pm

all my bu7;s are pl's

Ok, the BU I found is odd let me clue it: Bu plus an odd spelling of the name of scarlets man.

No H.

12:19 pm

the passenger went extinct === sorry

Must dash now to get supper. Happy babbling everyone. Poof!

12:19 pm

hasta, sally!

12:19 pm

be well, Sally

Bye Sally, belated congrats.

12:20 pm

se 6/21 #1 please

12:20 pm

thanks Red....now for the bu9

12:20 pm

TY Red!

You are welcome, its a word I use every day at work, but not so much any where else.

12:20 pm

yikes...just passed 300...and there's so much left!

12:21 pm

I only have 15 more minutes to work the gird until tonight...and 134 words left!

12:21 pm

bu9, see dc's clue at 12:17

12:21 pm

Smily bu*n**** of the sons of the pioneers

phae Seain clued it, its the most of the BU 6 an oily substance very bad for your waistline.

12:22 pm

thanks dc...missed that clue...chog is clogging

harry super dooper!

12:24 pm

ru7?

12:24 pm

Good evening all............

12:24 pm

re 7 -- impolites and ta ta

12:25 pm

hi caitlyn

12:25 pm

lol, what a funny word

12:25 pm

ty, babrab, what an odd word

12:26 pm

hi, caitlyn

Darn it I cant figure it out despite the super clear clue.

12:26 pm

hey car, you still here????

Caitlyn, how are you? Are you prepared for the Hols?

12:26 pm

Yes! You have to go back in the chat and see all the chicken talk! Too funny!

12:26 pm

here's something fun - our phones are dead. I was having such an easy day and all....

12:27 pm

Hi red all ready here and you?

12:27 pm

hello, triflo :)

12:27 pm

That's why it is so easy!

Very ready. I was accosted at the mall by sales people, they were more agressive than I knew...but all gifts done sent and almost all wrapped.

12:28 pm

Red, I can't figure it out either!

car thanks, I feel a bit better now.

12:29 pm

Whew .. down to just 405 ..

12:29 pm

hi dc! long time no babble

12:29 pm

Its my favourite day tomorrow........Christmas Eve

torgone, you are working hard to not complete the grid.

12:29 pm

yes, work got in the way last week :)

12:29 pm

and i work tomorrow and the day after, so may be scarce again

Really Caitlyn? Do you do something special for the eve?

12:29 pm

ru...to be impolite...pl letter..go **e **e

12:29 pm

Hey for now folks! Walter is in bed so here i am. He has informed Adnny what wegot him... well, what I got him... in our shopping today. He told him we got a book, so there went that, then he told him later that we went into his office to see which books he already has there, which means now he knows it is about, by, or concerning Frank Zappa. Sigh. But he will NEVER guess what Walter got him! Even though he is FREAKISHLY UNCANNY at knowing what is in those boxes.

12:30 pm

I'd never finish this one ..

12:30 pm

No I just like the excitment Hi MG

12:31 pm

hi, Monkey

12:31 pm

Finally got it! I was putting an re at the beginning of it!

12:31 pm

dc the pond heater thing crapped out. Totally frozen

12:31 pm

it's not as bad as the size would idicate, torgone

12:31 pm

BR missclued that part

12:31 pm

Once I got him a screw together cane and packed it in three boxes, and he said I got him a pointed tsick and seemed quite bewildered by this... another year it was a swiss army knife in an enormous box with rocks and he said he thought it was an oblong thing with projections.

12:31 pm

oh, bummer! Koi pond?

12:32 pm

car, can you call my house and tell me what happens when you do?

12:32 pm

please?

12:32 pm

Yeah, the first 240 words are a breeze!

Nice. We used to all sit round the tree and eat these horrific ice cream concoctions called "snowballs" coconut and vanilla with candles in the middle. Now my Mum cant find them they were so bad.

12:32 pm

Bummer Trif!

12:32 pm

you know, Trif, we COULD put the chickens in Mom's sun porch if it gets desperate. The whole thing can be hosed down.

12:32 pm

i found the 1st 290 a breeze, but yess, maybe 300 are really easy

12:32 pm

i'm missing 11 of those breezy words MG

12:33 pm

alot of words today, but finished

12:33 pm

woo 73 to go...gotta go do carpool

12:33 pm

well done, bubba!

12:33 pm

yes, dc. A BIG one. they are all going to die, unless I can keep a hole in the ice. ata, or someone, gave me a good tip about putting a log in to keep at least some air moving, but right now there is about 3 inches of ice on the pond, and then a foot of snow....damn

12:33 pm

I cannot wait to hear his guesses about what Walter goit though... It's a black rubber ducky, a smaller one on a keychain, a set of black plastic wings on a magnet, and a pen that is also a telescoping back scratcher. I will be going back to this store.

12:33 pm

WTG Bubba!!!!

12:33 pm

Congrats bubba!!

12:33 pm

Yay Bubba!

12:33 pm

go bubba!!!!

12:33 pm

wtg, harry, until later

12:33 pm

Trif, it goes straight into your funky digital message.

12:33 pm

damn. thanks, car

12:33 pm

OK, the first 229 are a breeze, so I rounded it out...

12:34 pm

i am seriously rethinking getting a cat now. How can we afford it? and maybe one, but not two, now

12:34 pm

Tri if you can get a break in the ice we always used to use a tennis ball to keep a hole in there

12:34 pm

OK, I have got to go fluff for work, then do my errand, then pick up Trifioso's daughter! I will see some of you around midnight EST!

12:34 pm

you stupid little tw5.20! go away!

cats trif, tend to be pretty cheap to maintain.

12:35 pm

bye car.ee!!

12:35 pm

be well, car!

dogs on the other hand....seem to always be costing.

12:35 pm

Food wise, but it depends on what medical has been done by the time you get them.

12:35 pm

thanks caitlyn. the pond is about 4500 gallons, so I think a bowling ball might be more in order...or one of those workout balls

12:35 pm

yes, i have 3 cats, and they are not terribly expensive

12:35 pm

Bye car,,,,If I dont see you before Merry Christmas

12:35 pm

I gave up on the tw's. I have the babblet and the obvious two.

12:35 pm

But generally I agree Red. They can usually eat whatever humans are having!

12:35 pm

thanks DC

12:36 pm

LOL Tri I didnt realise sorry

Even medically, I seem to have spent less on the cats than my dogs.

12:36 pm

Trif...may I suggest floating R's severed head in the pond to keep it from freezing? or how about a tire from the Sebring?

12:36 pm

it's just that they are kittens - shot, spaying, etc.

of course if they are indoors then there is all that litter box issues.

12:36 pm

Very much so. But it does look like we will have to have the cat's lump removed... but that still won't catapult her into dog expense ranges.

12:37 pm

Oh yes, there is that, Trif. The humane society should be able to help with the spaying...

12:37 pm

i think i will keep them indoors, red. I have fed enough coyotes, thanks

12:37 pm

No, I agree. Cats are generally cheaper.

yuck!

12:37 pm

indoor cats live longer and stay healthier, so that's a good plan

12:37 pm

Are the kittens the same sex?

12:37 pm

rabbits also are reasonably cheap.

12:38 pm

Trif, I will talk to Suzi as well.

12:38 pm

i think so. we were going to name the other one guiness, as it is black and tan. How cute is that?

12:38 pm

seain are you ready for the big day?

12:38 pm

we have a rabbit, thanks.

12:38 pm

That IS cute!

12:38 pm

Too cute! What is the name of the first one?

It is true DC they are much safer Seain. My moms are outdoors and one has gone the way of the truck, but the others have done well so far, one is 17.

oooph bad grammer!

12:39 pm

oooh - car! tertiare just appeared with a hairbrush, demanding I get her "ready" as "auntie doesn't like messy hair" - WIN

12:39 pm

caitlyn, i work tomorrow and xmas. so yes, ready

12:39 pm

My cat can go out but she is extremely traffic savvy and overly cautious.

12:39 pm

HOOORAY! It is a CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!!!

12:39 pm

Ok, I better get moving then!

12:39 pm

Well if you're going pedantic on yourself might I point out it is grammAr...

12:39 pm

Oh do you mind working seain?

12:40 pm

Congrats car?

12:40 pm

No, I meant on my niece wanting her hair brushed!

12:40 pm

LOL

12:40 pm

Me too! LOL!

12:40 pm

Ok, you hang up first...no you hang up....no you...

12:42 pm

my dad always worked holidays, too, so no not really, but i know it disappoints my family.

12:43 pm

hi yall

12:43 pm

hello

12:44 pm

Hello Fooey

12:44 pm

hi fooey

12:44 pm

hi cait

12:44 pm

Danny works nearly all holidays because he doesn't have to do so which means he gets time and a half and an extra paid vacation day every time. The company is closed on Christmas but open on Boixing Day which is a major holiday here. But this year he's taken boxing day off so as to have a 4 day weekend home with us. CAnnot say I disapproive!

12:44 pm

hi phae

12:44 pm

Will you have a chance to relax over the break though seain?

12:45 pm

seain, what do you do for work? forgive me if you already said....

12:45 pm

It will be nice for him and you to have that extra time together MG

12:46 pm

hi trifioso

12:46 pm

Why is it the entire English speaking world celebrates Boxing Day except us. No fair. I want another holiday

12:47 pm

Yes, he and Walter don't get neatrly enough time together. I miss him days as well, but we have been married for almost 16 years and for teh first 12 or so were nearly always in the same place at the same time so I can live with it. But Walter is growing SO fast!

12:47 pm

hi foeey

12:47 pm

hi

12:47 pm

flo, i work for CBP (US Customs) on their ACE Helpdesk, through the end of the year. I support the trucking industry, brokers and importers in filing manifets.

12:47 pm

hell, fooey

12:47 pm

hi

12:48 pm

In Jan, i'll still be with CBP, but on their Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Helpdesk, supporting travelles in the New World.

12:48 pm

bichon I think you should say that you are European and that Boxing day is your holiday!

12:48 pm

lol bichon= I us4 to work for a company with offices all over the world, and we would get these memos that said "the milan office will be closed for August...." and others like it from the other european offices, and we would get so grumbly...you europeans really have that figured OUT

12:48 pm

Walter asked me today what is behind the sky. Danny wishes he was around more during the day so HE can get asked this kind of thing.

12:48 pm

monkey! monkey! get him the golden compass books - they talk about that very thing!

12:49 pm

ooh, great suggestion, triflo!

12:49 pm

wow, dc, that is a very impressive, important job!

12:49 pm

But the other side of the coin is that when you have to tell Walter off his daddy is the best thing ever LOL

12:49 pm

He's 4! But Danny got them for me, a nice boxed set, last year, so they're here when he's old enough. I just explained that that is where outer space is. We discuss cosmology a lot.

12:49 pm

the reason we don't celebrate boxing day is because it's not a holiday here.

12:50 pm

hold on hi AMYZ

12:50 pm

she not in the chatt romm but she might answer

12:50 pm

i loved reading aloud to my kids, and wish they were still into it. primo was my longest hold out - i think we read together til he was in 7th grade! neither of the girls made it that far....

12:50 pm

Do you have to work as normal then flagg?

12:50 pm

I miss the days when my little kids would ask impossible question. The grands are yet too young for that.

12:50 pm

Hee hee, Cait! Yeah, I do catch myself now and then saying, "Oh, Daddy would NOT like THAT!"

12:51 pm

AMYZ

12:51 pm

AMY Z

12:51 pm

yes. you know your kids are getting older when they start asking you questions that have answers

12:51 pm

this is a great age. He is discovering so much! And hypothesizing!

12:51 pm

st 6/18 after the soup?

12:51 pm

my favorite kid question ever was "what if the devil repented?" still pondering answers to that one....

12:52 pm

He can also spell his own name with letter blocks or aloud.

12:52 pm

ruru...you mean the road you live on?

12:52 pm

st 6/18 the place your house is upon

12:52 pm

yep... that was it

12:52 pm

did anyone finish bable

12:53 pm

babble

12:53 pm

Thats great MG he will be playing babble soon LOL

12:53 pm

there have been some finishers...not me :(

12:53 pm

Hmmm. I claim no real knowledge of scripture but as far as I know he is down there for placing God above Man.... Repenting would oprobably start some sort of Golden Age. It's not like it'd erase sin, what with free will and all, so I guess Hell would still be there... Good question, actually.

12:53 pm

i think nononanette finished, fooey

12:53 pm

strud

12:53 pm

Yes Fooey I did it earlier today

12:53 pm

me either

12:53 pm

wow oyur fast

12:54 pm

He kind of plays now... "Look, that letter is in my name! Look, there's a K! Push K! Look, that other letter is in Daddy's name..."

12:54 pm

Dart finished, but, like, big surprise!

12:54 pm

LOL it took me hours

12:54 pm

thanks for the answer ruru

12:54 pm

how many words are there?

12:54 pm

dart finished 4th last night

12:54 pm

jk lol

12:55 pm

ruru - saw you!

12:55 pm

I have been playing at intervals today for, let's see, 13 hours. I have 253 words.

12:55 pm

405

12:55 pm

405 Imett

12:55 pm

wait - do we get more points depending on how fast we finish? god help us all....

12:55 pm

no i dont think\

12:56 pm

No Tri the same for however long

12:56 pm

me too MG!

12:56 pm

whew! that's a relief!

12:56 pm

we are all gonna have some serious carpal tunnel tomorrow...

12:56 pm

LOL Tri

12:57 pm

You've been up all night, Phae?

12:57 pm

no...I have 253 words

12:57 pm

Ah! Gotcha.

12:57 pm

I had better get it together. If I am still babbling by the time car gets here, she is gonna bu4 me bad

a momentus moment has occurred....

12:57 pm

276 here

My Mother has successfully placed a call to me on her cell phone.

12:58 pm

gasp - red - what?

12:58 pm

Trif, that will complement the rSI niocely. Always looking for a balance...

12:58 pm

Yes, do tell!

12:58 pm

the WHAT monkey?

12:58 pm

oh, how wonderful, red! :D

12:58 pm

Aha! I take it this is a hard-acquired skill...

12:59 pm

Red, my mother struggled with that too. She can finally call me, but only by keying in the number manually, not going to the address book

My Mother used her phone. mostly to tell me that she is stuck on the NJ interstate with Dad, but still, its nice to know she has it.

12:59 pm

next week, hell freezes over!

12:59 pm

eh, she can call, bichon

12:59 pm

Repetetive Strain Injury, Trif. From my illegal days working manual labor.

thing is Bichon, my mom is about 3 years older than you...

12:59 pm

oh, okay...duh me...

1:00 pm

Rotfl red.

My parents live so rurally I have been bugging them to get one in case of accideent in the woods, but my Dad is a luddite.

1:00 pm

my mother is the same way - and she is a doctor! I am always getting so frustrated with her reluctance to try new things. For gawd's sake, she can take out an APPENDIX - how hard can a cell phone BE????

Trif, I am surprised she doesnt have to have one.

My grandfather has a higher IQ than almost anyone I have ever met... and could not for the life of him ever get the hang of programming a VCR. Odd how these things happen.

1:01 pm

My Mom satill calls me every time she needs to go to the bank and access her account. She can never find her check book or the account #.

1:01 pm

LOL Tri!!

1:01 pm

lol monkey. I have a friend with a dad like that. total, total genius, could not do the simplest things.

I am grateful my mother does notdo that. I am blissfully unaware of their finances.

1:01 pm

vcr requires some mechanical skill, or at least intuition, which many do not have

1:01 pm

Don't get me started on the VCR. We set everything so she would only have to do the minimum, but she still can't do it.

My Dad is a very intelligent man as ell, sent his first email this year. If he ever learns to on lin eshop though we are all in trouble. He is a spenthrift.

We are talking someone who went half a tone deaf in his 60's from having had rheumatic fever as a child... and tuned his guitar accurately anyway by taking that into account...

1:02 pm

oh, gawd, someday our kids are gonna talk this way about us...."honestly, I have explained the teleporter 1,000 times, and she STILL can't do it..."

I cant type!

1:02 pm

I had to take over all her finances, otherwise no bill would ever be paid. We convinced her to move to Assisted Living. Turned out to be very wise.

True, DC. But his intuiotion and mechanical skills are exemplary. Go figure.

I can't either, Red.

My Mom ants to move,bichon, but my Dad has a small love affair with trees on the property.

I know, Trif.

those vcr's are not intuitive. I cant program one!

They'll be saying, Jeez, Mom, just add the quadrofactant BEFORE the stimulator and dinner will be ready in NO time!

1:03 pm

please, i am bummed they don't offer assisted living for 40 year olds....I can be packed and ready to go in ten minutes

never owned one. and still have no dvd player.

1:03 pm

Thats is so true Tri, now I am feeling my age, there are a lot of things on this computer that I havent a clue about

1:04 pm

i wonder if the elderly have trouble with the small print and/or symbology on electronics.

Aww, just move here, we can age gracefully together.

1:04 pm

they make large-print universal remotes.

I'll be 40next month.

1:04 pm

I had to pry her out of her condo in FL and then did the moving for her. I went through all of her papers and found thousands of dollars worth of uncashed checks.

1:04 pm

Afternoon, kids. Trif, you are cracking me up.

1:04 pm

okay, iam poofing for real now...bbl!

1:04 pm

We DO DC. Hello everyone

1:04 pm

ciao, trif!

Well, My Dad has figured out all sort of high end stereo stuff, he is just a luddite.

1:05 pm

Holy cow, Bichon? Checks from whom?

1:05 pm

Bye Tri, Merry Christmas to you and yours

OK, I need to go too. Have fun all!

Bichon, My Mom found the same thing this year after her mother passed away.

1:05 pm

my mom is a luddite on the whole, too :)

1:05 pm

hast, MG

1:05 pm

Hi Lynxxx!

1:06 pm

Bye MG I will see you tomorrow

1:06 pm

resistentialism

I made my Dad use my cell once, and the entire time he kept telling his friend "I'm on a cell phone" I think his pal as bemused.

1:06 pm

i have ts6, any other TS words?

1:06 pm

The checks were from the IRS, a benevolent society, insurance, stock broker. The list went on. She doesn't have Alzheimers, she just lacks the motivation to take care of things.

1:06 pm

my mom is getting that way , bichon

1:06 pm

no dc, that's it

1:06 pm

nice word, babrab

1:06 pm

ty, bichon

My Grandmother had Alzeheimers. My Mom as at a loss as to whether to cash them or what.

1:07 pm

Sh's almost 85 and my father always took care of everything. Then he got ill, died and Mom never knew how.

1:07 pm

Good evening everyone, just came in to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas, as time is short and may not get the chance tommorow:)

1:07 pm

Dang! I'd have my nosed pressed against the window of the bank waiting for the doors to open so I could cash them.

1:07 pm

I got all the check reissued and deposited them.

1:08 pm

ty, jean, and a happy xmas to you and yours, too!

Hi Jean! Happy Holidays, Happy Holidays...may the merry bells keep ringing...

1:08 pm

Most of them were probably too old to cash anyway, Bichon. I supposed re-issues could have been requested.

1:08 pm

Hi Jean, all the best for you and all your family too

1:08 pm

I had to pretend I was her when I called. It was simple. All I needed was her SSN and date of birth

Well, Judi I think because my Grandma was not living my Mom felt like she as alright ithout that.

1:08 pm

Snap!

1:08 pm

the cheques could have been reissued to the estat then.

1:09 pm

right gotta dash, once again Have fun everyone byeee :)

1:09 pm

Other than that, your intentions were honorable, Bichon.

1:09 pm

Time for me to go.........If I dont see any of you tomorrow I would like to wish you all and your families a very Merry Christmas (or holidays)

1:09 pm

until later, caitlyn, and happy xmas to you, too

Yes they may have been. The estate as errr, a bit big, and there became some bickering

1:10 pm

Bye Caitlyn, have a peaceful Xmas

Sooo, my Mom decided to duck out of it and let the brothers claw each other.

1:10 pm

I made no profit. Going through all the papers [and I must add the papers were mixed in with volumes of store circulars and cash register receipts] were treasures like my Grandfather's births certificate from the old country

1:10 pm

i see, red, that makes sense then.

1:10 pm

BBL

Oh the best thing she got was a huge Box of old Photos. She has been scanning and sending out to all of us via email, they are such treasures.

1:11 pm

in Mom's house is her maternal great-grandparent's wedding cert from Bratislava, Austria-Hungary and their wedding photos, and his eyeglasses.

1:11 pm

yes, cleaning out grandpa's we found hundreds and hundreds of photos, and grandma's recipes :)

hey, I'm back

My Mom sends the photos out at odd intervals,it has helped heal up the ugly brothers squabbles, so e cousins have something to do.

1:12 pm

I scanned a lot of the documents as they were in very bad shape. There were my grandparents citizenship certificates. That meant so much to me. I also discovered from my g'father's birth certificate that he was considered illegitimate by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

1:13 pm

nifty, bichon

Hi SMiles!

1:13 pm

His parents only had a religious ceremony. So wise guy hubby tells me he always knew I was a descendant of bastards.

1:13 pm

vey nice, re

1:13 pm

er, red

hey, red

I love to see those documents...I think my grandparents never quite got why they are so treasured by us...

1:14 pm

it is later than we think for all of us ---- what we find annoying often annoys the next generation too

Hello Babble.

1:15 pm

indeed so, bableRabble

1:15 pm

hello, redT

Oooh I am stuck with 150 left an entire grid!!!

Ok making a bold attempt at Lunch.

1:17 pm

good luck, red!

1:17 pm

death is such a hard topic for so many yet, so much may be done to eliminate hassles by planning and preparation

1:18 pm

indeed, babrab. I know my mom has finances and what in order. I'm hoping she'll finally let me help her clear out the crap in the house she does not need. It would be nice to see the dining room again. Sih.

1:18 pm

sigh

true. My Grandma has such bad alzeheimers, her husband prepared a lot, but...of course since he preceeded her, her sons became vulturous. My Parents thank heavens are well prepared.

er had.

1:24 pm

hello all - oh wow only need 21 more - long time spent at this one

1:24 pm

evening, ursh

Hi Ursh. Happy Holidays.

1:26 pm

painting break!

1:26 pm

ty red and good wishes to you and yours and to all babblers and their families

1:26 pm

have fun, ata!

1:26 pm

break from painting, I should say!

1:26 pm

that was misleading

1:27 pm

OTG! Finished! Woo-hoo! Time for a drink. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it, and for those who don't, have an outstanding day as well!

yay amelu

1:27 pm

congreats, amelu!!! very well done!

and ata i ant a report on your tools!

1:28 pm

ty, tyvm!

1:28 pm

any last minute clues before I jet?

how about some 9 clues?

1:29 pm

not at the moment, ty amelu.

1:29 pm

can some one tell me why i cant have the dish that used for bacterial growth?

1:29 pm

just paint. just normal, boring ORANGE paint!

1:29 pm

Jean, you are in the grid today!

1:29 pm

i see ata, well, wellcome. hi ro! long time no see. :)

1:29 pm

estrew

rolin, i wondered that too...

1:29 pm

Going to start early and do my daily howevermany. First, to all a Merry Christmas and blessings wherever you find them (sometimes strange places.)

1:29 pm

i see no reason, i have some of those. it can be autoclaved.

1:30 pm

ty, stidge, and to you :)

ah I see, ty annie

1:30 pm

I believe it is capitalized

1:30 pm

Petri, I think

1:30 pm

dc bonjour.

1:30 pm

or order some from a scientific supply co.

we have lots of those where I work (fertility)

hi stig, love the icon...

1:32 pm

I never can change it. I don't know how. Stidmama knows these things but not through my DNA.

clues for any 9's?

1:34 pm

ar 9, policemen are often this

opening to let in light for a camera jean

ty red

1:35 pm

bu9, movie popcorn is usually this...

ty amelu

ty amelu

1:36 pm

oh yay fireworks here

1:36 pm

sp9..some one who goes more faster

1:36 pm

re 9/54, bowling alleys have these at the end of the lanes...

you are a good clue-meister, ty

1:37 pm

got all the 9's!!

1:37 pm

sp9, a boat with the most masts would be this.

1:37 pm

sp 9/66, a hot rod of old...

1:38 pm

I think that's all of them...

1:38 pm

yw

not getting the boat one

1:39 pm

amelu the sp9 boat word, can you give another hint. That's my last 9

pls clue the ur 6,7 combo

1:40 pm

nm, I have that 9

1:40 pm

ummm... the one who practices boxing the most?

1:40 pm

LOL! ok.

1:40 pm

ur are things that go from you kidneys to your bladdr

thx, bichon!

shoulda gotten that one

1:43 pm

bonjour mes amis

1:44 pm

bonjour pe4!

1:44 pm

I'm missing a 9 and don't know which one it is. I have bu, sp [x2], ar, re. What am I missing

1:44 pm

ap9?

1:44 pm

ap

tthe camera opening

1:44 pm

that which regulates light filtering in a camera

1:44 pm

no, have the ap and the ar

1:45 pm

i have ap9, bu9, re9, sp9 x 2,

1:45 pm

i have ap9, bu9, re9, sp9 x 2,

1:45 pm

what am i missing pls?

1:45 pm

does the bu9 have to do with the margarine?

1:45 pm

I think I do have all of them, but the Stats box doesn't indicate it

1:45 pm

ar9

1:45 pm

ar9

ar9 rolin.

yes ata it does.

1:46 pm

got it..ty

1:46 pm

Don't really have the bu

1:46 pm

yes Ata

1:47 pm

aha! ty!

I still need the other sp9, I have the fast one

1:47 pm

stupid word, isn't it, Ata?

1:47 pm

TaDa, got it. Nines down

1:48 pm

very! especially when bu6er isn't allowed

1:48 pm

the pugilist who practices the most is sp9

1:48 pm

EJ, the sp9 you need is comparative of words above it

1:48 pm

good clue, amelu

1:48 pm

~:-D

having to do with fast?

1:49 pm

no EJ

1:49 pm

with boxing

1:50 pm

100 left!

hmm, I have the past tense for the sp7

1:51 pm

the most, EJ comparative ending for the sp9

1:51 pm

go Ata, I have 111 left

ok got it

that 's superlative no?

stoopid word anyway, thanks

1:52 pm

Ata, wasn't it funny earlier today when the "troll" kept calling hurshy, harshy?

1:52 pm

yes!!

1:52 pm

I am so sorry that is indeed superlative

1:52 pm

yw. Y'all have a great day. I'm *poof*

Hi Peri.. i missed that! Must read back. Poor Harsy.

1:52 pm

yw, sorry for any confusion

1:53 pm

and hurshy kept talking to him instead of ignoring

1:53 pm

poor hurshy

1:53 pm

hasta, amelu

1:54 pm

really should be doing laundry but would much rather babble so here I stay

1:54 pm

laundry, schmaundry. play! :D

1:54 pm

:-)

1:54 pm

well, my cat neer volunteers to do anything around here! guess I will do it tomorrow

1:55 pm

*never*

1:56 pm

Bable rules over laundry anytime

1:57 pm

definitely

1:57 pm

of course it does

1:58 pm

In fact, Babble rules over most things, except eating and a few others I can't mention her

1:58 pm

1st te5, pls?

1:58 pm

:-o

1:59 pm

DC latin for earth

1:59 pm

fishworthy. ty, bichon

1:59 pm

In fact ,the color of my house is te*** cotta

Ok I read back. Harshy was feeidng the kiddo, but it as so highly entertaining.

2:01 pm

such a lovely colour, that one

coffe time. Anyone else for coffee and biscuit?

2:02 pm

ty, red, i'll have some

2:02 pm

ew. just a biscuit please!

I have milk , soymilk, sugar sorry out of cream, may have to steal from PB.

2:02 pm

a spot of milk pls

OK Ata. I have Huge biscuits today made a Publix, called "Flying Saucers"

2:03 pm

We live in a planned residential community and the houses are all supposed to be earth tones. When we changed house colors, the approval board had the nerve to ask what kind of earth tone was te*** ctta

2:03 pm

LOL bichon, how ignorant of them

bichon, do you live near me? There is one unfortunate Purple home in our area.

2:03 pm

ooo! they sound good!

2:04 pm

de6/33 pls

2:04 pm

it's a - earthy tone of earth

2:04 pm

i've seen puple dirt in Spain and in Nevada

2:04 pm

purple even

2:04 pm

de6/33 - more wet on the grass

2:06 pm

ty

2:06 pm

ty, ata :)

Saucers ata are lovely, sort of a thinner, elephant ear and much much more drizzled with sweet.

2:06 pm

i am on the phone

2:06 pm

ooooo definitely yum!

I am going to have to stop eating them as they are making me not thinner.

2:07 pm

elephant ears = palmiers, no?

I am unsure dc seain.

flaky pasteries. with some sugar in the flakes.

Ata I have herbal tea as well...

2:08 pm

tea would be looovely

2:08 pm

I'm on a roll ... Just 405 left ..

and cold medicine.

2:09 pm

Millefueilles si vous plait! I think Pennsylvania Dutch with elephant ears. Why?

Torgone, you are doing a bang up job of not starting.

2:09 pm

tea + honey + bourboun is cold medicine :D

Stidg~! I grew up in PA dutch country.

2:09 pm

Thank you .. I do try ..

2:09 pm

Without noticing I went beyond my usual few words. Overachieving without consciousness doesn't count I think.

2:10 pm

miilefeuilles = palmiers i know

2:10 pm

is this one of the biggest ones?

2:10 pm

I believe some of my ancestors who are very long ago were the Pennsylvania clan.

2:10 pm

of coures it does, gmere, it means your brain was 'in the zone'

So We ate elephant ears...

2:11 pm

it's up there bot over a hundred words from largest, linda, welcome

2:11 pm

er, but, bot, whatever... :)

its close linda, but not the hugest.

141 left...

2:11 pm

help with ap8 & p

2:11 pm

help with ap8 & 9

2:11 pm

Always had elephant ears at the county fair ..

2:12 pm

Stidmama is at a market! She broke free. No chains for her.

2:12 pm

LuvB, how wide the camera shutter opens

LOL Stig, she as able to drive?

2:14 pm

Yes.

2:14 pm

don't understand

thats good news I believe.

I am toying with the idea of the list, but feeling so like I cant go so early!

2:16 pm

Right, she is more mobile and the roads are not too icey right now.

2:16 pm

i went to list with 99 left, myself

Yes I have 141 though. Just stuck.

2:17 pm

quite amazing weather in the NW right new.

2:17 pm

i stalled around there, too

But I am serving up coffee, pot just stopped, so maybe it will revive me.

2:19 pm

Very true about the NW weather. Now, it is time for lunch. Leftovers--my speciality. A nice cup of coffee turtlehead would go well with our pear bread dessert (really a spice loaf with fresh pears.)

Pours cup for Stigm. and does not envy your very beautiful weather!

2:19 pm

food mmmmm

2:19 pm

njoy, gmere

2:19 pm

anyone have et 5/14/6/24

2:19 pm

nm

yes bichon, it is a type of musical piece.

2:20 pm

muscal composition and plural, bichon

2:20 pm

Au revoir everyone.

2:20 pm

a bien tot

2:20 pm

et5 means 'st5 your books' en francais

2:20 pm

more or less, anyway

I did not kno that sean! TY

Bye Stigmere!

a'demain.

2:21 pm

ty all, but I did manage to figure it out instantaneously after I asked

we like to clue bichon.

2:22 pm

wd, bichon! :)

even when not needed, I bet one of the lurkers needed it. i Lurkers you can come chat we are nice.

2:22 pm

i lurked for a year before i braved entering the chat.

2:23 pm

and not everyone is as chatty as some of us LOL :D

2:23 pm

you are all too scary for me!

me as well, not quite a year....I just like to invite...

2:24 pm

hi, lynxxx :)

2:24 pm

and yes, inviting is good. :)

when a new person sees the chat for the first time it is like being in a foreign country

speaking for myself

2:24 pm

how could dc even seem scary!

2:24 pm

only joking, just trying to get this last 70 b4 I do dog walking and brave the last day of shopping. Great to here you got another contract DC!

2:24 pm

indeed so, jean

2:25 pm

pfft I see know how some of you are *hides back in grid*

2:25 pm

ty, lynn, 21% pay cut, but it's work in a really bad economy, and enough to live on with reasonable cuts, so i'm happy.

2:25 pm

here = hear

ata some days you are scary, and harshy....lol

2:25 pm

Hi Ice!

hi iceee

2:26 pm

LOL icepyro :)

2:26 pm

*waves* =D

2:26 pm

yes, I'm very very scary, with my very very spaniel!

2:26 pm

back again

2:26 pm

97 left, have been using the list for a while, otherwise I would be here til 1 am

2:26 pm

wb, peri!

how is ice today?

2:27 pm

just got here, 59 in so far... this may take a bit

i made coffee.

2:28 pm

I think this is the largest grid Ive ever entered a word on

2:28 pm

I start on the list fairly early. Don't have any qualms about it either

2:29 pm

me neither bichon

Well, Ata you look harmless, but its always the ones that look harmless....

2:29 pm

especially on a very big grid

2:29 pm

I might not be great at Babble, but I enjoy playing

2:30 pm

very true. brb I need foooood

2:30 pm

ooo words ending in -erer ..this is gonna be interesting

I worry very little about the statistics, I mean,it wont get me a raise.

2:30 pm

one of two endings with those letters, icepyro

2:31 pm

very true, red

2:31 pm

and ier too

had a little spurt now 10 left.

rather 130.

2:32 pm

I've got 97, stuck in the pe's

2:33 pm

93 here

Bichon, do you have the one that means to look over something 6.

2:33 pm

Down to 405 ..

Whoo Hooo Torgone! Good Going!

2:34 pm

yes red, I do. I'm missing a slew between urinating and the sprite

2:34 pm

oops!

2:34 pm

Hi torgone, now I'm a pro thanks to you. Like my picture?

2:35 pm

Very nice .. I'll relay your message to the anonymous person who bought your membership ..

2:35 pm

pe6.33 - a bird - toilet word & I am ***h you on these pe words

2:36 pm

thank you, thank you and whomever

2:36 pm

is this an Aussie bird?

2:36 pm

don't think so

2:36 pm

we have them

2:37 pm

hello everyone. could I get a clue for pr8/45 before the exams?

2:38 pm

nm...i monkeyed it!! can't belive it.

2:39 pm

244 down, 161 left, the babble that never ends

go ypsi, they just want us all together for the holidays,....

2:40 pm

53 ugh

Go Harry Hood Go harry Hood, gimme an H...

2:41 pm

to go, harry?

2:41 pm

funny I was thinking of typing ugh

2:41 pm

go, ypsi!

2:41 pm

yah...

2:41 pm

bu then I thought I should be more upbeat, it is not like I am chained to the computer.. ha ha

2:41 pm

hi Harry

I keep wanting to type preturb.

which is even the wrong spelling.

2:41 pm

hi lynx red, all

2:42 pm

I really need a clue for the pe 6/33 after the urination word

2:42 pm

does anyone know who Squ Rell is on facebook?

2:43 pm

i do not, ata

2:43 pm

no I don't, Ata

2:43 pm

hmmm very odd its someone who is friends with most babblers

me either...

2:43 pm

I'll try another way - pe* toilet word & only a half *** would play babble

I noted that yesterday too.

2:44 pm

ty lynxxx. I swear we don't have those birds here

2:44 pm

maybe you should post a message on facebook, Ata

2:45 pm

whoever it is is having problems, her husband died. i'll wait to see one of her other f/b friends comes online

2:45 pm

Hmmm, they even live in eastern N. Amer.

2:45 pm

then there are people whose real names are on facebook as people I might know, but I don't know their Babble name

2:46 pm

oh yeah... I hadnt checked facebook in a few days

who's husband has passed away recently?

2:46 pm

BBL I've really got to get some stuff done

Is it evanonut? or or or?

2:47 pm

Whew! Finished. I've slain the mighty beast.

2:47 pm

was it not nutty's hubby?

2:47 pm

this SquRell person on facebook

I though so.

Is that Nutty on FB?

2:47 pm

but the message on f/b is from today

Oooh, must be something new. Sorry.

2:48 pm

There's been a death in the Babble family? Oh no.

2:48 pm

yay for Judi

2:48 pm

all very odd

2:48 pm

well maybe ...

2:49 pm

1 gray columns

2:49 pm

make that 2 gray columns

2:50 pm

squ rell is not in babbres worldwide

Neither am I DC.

2:50 pm

aha, the plot thickens

2:50 pm

I was just laughing at the Hobbit/dogfish picture, Ata. Hobbit looks a bit wild-eyed there.

2:51 pm

oh she was! it was really funny

2:51 pm

67 left, need another break, bbs

2:51 pm

And what was the fate of the bird?

2:52 pm

the bird is ok so far ....it is still at the vet's having a night in peace and quiet and warmth

2:52 pm

nutty buddy is evanonut on FB

OK, so not Nut.

Hmmmm.

2:53 pm

What was wrong with the bird? It didn't get chomped by Hobbit, did it?

2:53 pm

Birthday: 15 March 1936 definitely not nutty!

Definitely No!

2:53 pm

nope, she actually found the bird and barked till went over to help it

2:54 pm

isn't there a babbler with a handle like squirrel ?

2:54 pm

Good dog!

2:54 pm

42

there is but I cant recall it.

Gimme and H gimme an A goooooo Harry Hood.

2:54 pm

harry fonud the answer to lif, the universe and everything!

2:54 pm

very good dog! I'll pop down to the vets tomorrow and see what they say then

LOL so he did.

2:55 pm

What kind of bird is that? It looks like a dove. A little out of place at the shore.

2:55 pm

if it's ok, i'll take him back down to the beach and let it go

2:55 pm

Now, what is the question?

2:55 pm

just a seagull

2:57 pm

weee.. I'm 1/4th done

2:57 pm

dc - it's worse than that, I'm also that age!!!

2:58 pm

so YOU are the answer to life, the universe, and everything! Go you! :D

2:58 pm

haha hoho heehee

2:58 pm

i need a hint for se6 after the 7 prefix, pls?

2:59 pm

hmmm SquRell is a fan of Babble on f/b, so she's definitely a babbler

do you have the dog, Irish se****?

3:00 pm

yes, i need the 1st se6, pls

3:01 pm

dc - one who burns meat

3:01 pm

oops, the one that starts with 'seven', my bad.

3:02 pm

found the group of 7, but the 7 after it is not a plural. any clues?

seven verse poem?

seven verse poem?

3:02 pm

ty Jean

yw

TY espiritejean

3:03 pm

oh, pluralable that way :)

3:07 pm

OH finally realized what y'all are talking about and got the words... thx

3:09 pm

31 - baby crying. later

3:09 pm

I have 4 wds with the 7 prefix. Am I missing any? I don't know if I have the poem.

3:10 pm

that is all the '7' words, muchnick

3:10 pm

michnick rather

3:10 pm

Thanks DC

Oh good gracious. another child killed here in Orlando. We are going to have a huge record for murder and homocide.

makes me wonder if I ant to live here.

3:12 pm

i moved into DC (about a half million people) when 700k+ a year were being murdered

I think Orlaaaando is trying to beat everyone.

3:13 pm

oops, 700+ a year (what's a few thousand) LOL

I figured it wasnt quite that high.

3:14 pm

move over here :)

3:15 pm

I think it would take quite a bit of explosive to maintain a 700k+/yr homicide rate

It's a wee bit chilly over there ata.

3:15 pm

Oh I wouldn't worry about that red - Memphis has the franchise!

3:16 pm

wamer in England than here in DC this time of year. OTOH, it never gets warm there

this could be true, but we are the 12th city in the nation...and rising.

3:16 pm

but less murders!

true!

But I am quite warm thanks...about 75 today.

3:17 pm

No one can take #1 from Memphis! All ages, all genders.

3:17 pm

its aove freezing here!

Yes, Orlaaaaando is just going for the tabloid murders, ala Caylee Anthony.

See what I mena Ata?

3:18 pm

sdtill better than half of the US!

but Ata, I dont live in those halfs!

3:19 pm

it's usually above frezzing here at this time of year too, ata

My Crazy parents are driving to RI today!

3:19 pm

lol true

3:20 pm

i made a u-turn in RI once, so a friend and i could get food in MA at the border. LOL

Thats RI!

3:21 pm

I want to see a part of RI that is not Providence one day, that's my curiosity

hey hey all whats happnin

3:21 pm

they have good food in newport

I am feeling a bit sentimental, My whole family is going to be there, in the huge victorian home...fires, tree, big Xmas dinner...fun nephews...

Yes Ata they do, Aunt Carries at Point Judiths is good seafood, in fact, "It's Clamtastic"

3:22 pm

hi all...here for a few ...

hi pini

3:23 pm

hi, pini and cyrus

3:23 pm

yo Red...still warm?

3:23 pm

hiya dc

hey pini whats happing

3:23 pm

you work, red?

Pini this morning was very cold, but armed up pretty well.

3:23 pm

hi miley...nothing much...on vacation...enjoying being lazy ;)

FOr the Holiday yes. Eve and day it ill be nice.

3:24 pm

is qis a word?

I know you are working too.

3:24 pm

aww, red...it's 36F and all of our snow is gone and doesn't seem to want to come back! :(

really that sounds good im in vacation to (from school) but i cant wait can u all believe that its christmas eve eve???

3:25 pm

i don't think qi is pluralable

3:25 pm

after some snow last night, it's warming up and will be melted/rained away by Christmas... well I guess I could drive up the hill a bit, should be more snow there

One year I want a real X mas vacation lik eI used to get in school.

3:25 pm

ohh because they use it all the time on that scrabble game

3:26 pm

qis is a var spelling of chi

3:26 pm

:) some year, red

3:27 pm

lol turtle, I felt the same way so this year when I spent two weeks with family back in oct/nov mom decorated and we had Christmas then =D

Yes, when I marry the ugly but wealthy neurosurgeon.

3:27 pm

hmm ok because i was playing scrabble with my friend

3:27 pm

14 left...and they're all nasty

bu 5, 18??? Lost, and listing qith 112 left.

3:27 pm

itsome...go to scrabble.com; you'll find a list of q words that don't use a u ;)

3:28 pm

bu5 - took mass transit, leaving out a consonant

im on a roll today

3:28 pm

thx

ooooh thanks Harry.

go miley.

ok this is really random but how do u put your picture on the litle thinggy????

3:29 pm

yw

3:29 pm

that is taking mass transit, two of the middle consonant is 'kissed'

3:29 pm

my mistake dc :)

3:29 pm

speaking of roll, I think it's about lunch time

3:29 pm

You have to get a pro account miley

3:30 pm

but a clue "kissed" would not have been very useful

3:30 pm

common mistake, and a difference that is blurring. losing battle on my part, really.

oh ok does it cost any money ???

3:31 pm

... yes

oh ok thanks

D's Done.

3:33 pm

re 6/33 please

3:33 pm

color and before a blossom

3:34 pm

thanks babble

3:34 pm

thx BR

3:37 pm

Hi all...I cannot believe it..I finished this $%&$ puzzle!!!

3:38 pm

congrats, jaianniah

3:38 pm

Thanks, Babb

3:38 pm

hey im new

3:39 pm

welcome, jennyf

3:39 pm

hi, jenny, welcome

3:39 pm

congarts, jaianniah!!!!

3:39 pm

Hi, Jennyf...Welcome- be sure to read all the stuff for new people down below to the left

3:39 pm

Thanks, dc

Yaaaay Jaiann!!!!!

3:40 pm

and the help file above, which explains scoring

3:40 pm

Thanks turtle!

3:40 pm

hello jenny welcome to babble

3:41 pm

thannnks.

hey hey jenny whats up??? im so glad that we have a new babbler

trep

3:41 pm

Babble is a great game, but it involves learning some pretty weird words, which we fonsly call "Babblets"- like naoi

3:41 pm

*fondly

97 left, the list seems to help!

3:42 pm

why is your name miley cyrus?

3:42 pm

Yes, the list helps a lot!

3:42 pm

Heyas all ..Back for my last 405 ..

3:43 pm

i would be nowhere without the list

3:43 pm

etui is a needle case, nene is a hawai'ian goose

3:43 pm

wb, torgone!

3:43 pm

ok I give in, I think I'll list

3:43 pm

LOL, torgone...Good luck- it took me half of last night and most of this afternoon

because thats my real name

3:43 pm

yay, ata! come to the dark side, we have cookies - hot peanut butter ones will be ready in 10 minutes.

3:44 pm

yeah surre.

Seain....

Ata has already had a flying saucer!

3:44 pm

woohooooo

3:44 pm

oh, oh, what'd i do now, red?

3:44 pm

dc PB!

3:44 pm

oh, i see. peanut butter has protein as well as sugar

3:44 pm

soooooo?

what so you mean yea sure im not like the famous miley cyrus

Yes PB

3:44 pm

Did I mention that I have a virtual hot tub??? It's for people who need a break from babble to rest in...anyone who wants to hop in, can!

3:44 pm

PB!!

We need to make sure ATa also has some real food.

like vegetables

3:45 pm

ve- ve - what?

put some spinach inthe cookies.

3:46 pm

Yuk. Vegetables are highly over-rated.

3:46 pm

*offers ata some lingune in a mushroom cream sauce with parsley*

3:46 pm

i like linguine!

3:46 pm

I did have vegetable lasagne for dinner :)

3:46 pm

on second thought....can I try the linguine?

3:47 pm

I've got some leftover chicken paprikash ..

I need to make some faux lasagne, with soy meat.

3:47 pm

im having lasagne tommorow!

veggies are sooo good to you and mostly water.

3:47 pm

oh, i've not made paprikash in a long time.

3:47 pm

I'll eat it whilst siotting in my tub...

3:48 pm

*sitting...I'm learning how to touch type after all these years...it's not going so well

3:49 pm

clue for the first de8 pls?

careful not to get the screen wet!

3:49 pm

I think the spaetzle got eaten up though ..

3:49 pm

ata, de- and one who makes an effort

3:50 pm

i still need the de8

3:50 pm

mmmm... spaetzle.

3:50 pm

ok. I *know* I entered that earlier!

3:50 pm

me, too

3:50 pm

TY

3:50 pm

torg's family is apparently from the same region of central europe as mine

3:51 pm

de+ the end of to in***** on a conversation

3:51 pm

still looking

3:52 pm

Not really seain .. I just like making a variety of ethnic and regional foods ..

these P's are getting to me.

3:52 pm

i got the de8

3:52 pm

Can I help, turtle?

3:53 pm

congrats jenny! its not too hard is it?

3:53 pm

Good, Jenny!

3:53 pm

its was easyy

3:53 pm

dont tell me that, just starting the ps!

there seem to be more than I priginally thought.

3:53 pm

got the de8, too...thx!

3:53 pm

LOL

3:54 pm

YW

3:54 pm

i got it thanks guys

3:55 pm

278 left!

3:55 pm

go itso go!

3:56 pm

oooh, got an sp8 ;)

3:57 pm

wtg, pini

3:57 pm

WTG< Pink!

3:57 pm

no tengo :) hiny?

3:57 pm

*hint?

starting on PR's Blecch

3:58 pm

a javelin is sometimes referred to as a sp5, then the person who throws it (sp7); then more than one person who does it (sp8)

3:58 pm

sp8 - ones who pierce things with sharp sticks

3:58 pm

Huh?

3:58 pm

what's a blecch?

3:58 pm

gracias pini and dc

3:59 pm

got the sp8 (: thannks

Just a random expression of yuck.

3:59 pm

Oh! Bleagh!

3:59 pm

1/2-way!!! I can list now!!!

4:00 pm

take that Ps!

depends on ones accent I spose1

4:00 pm

hi all I am sneaking a few minutes at work since things are slow

4:00 pm

blech i know, never seen bleagh. :)

4:00 pm

hey jmc

thats cool im glad that your here

4:00 pm

hi, could i get a clue for ru7, please?

4:01 pm

ru7- plural impolite and ta-ta

4:01 pm

interesting one, dc...thx

4:02 pm

thanks dc

4:02 pm

yvw, clue from babrab originally.

4:02 pm

dc ????

4:02 pm

babrab often confuses me

4:02 pm

thanks, dc.

4:03 pm

jmc, that was not clear, is that what you're saying?

4:03 pm

but i only got 6 letters for that

4:03 pm

yes that is what I was saying I did not understand the clue

4:04 pm

ru7 starts from top R and is twisty

4:04 pm

ru7 - implolite (plural) plus most of english adios

4:04 pm

jmc...add a vowel in the middle

4:04 pm

ohhh thanks dc

4:05 pm

that is the weirdest word

4:05 pm

oohh Now I Get it thanks

I still don't understand this ru7 business

4:06 pm

it defines ruru [giggle]

4:06 pm

hi esprit

4:06 pm

warm peanut bu6 cookies in the PB for all!

4:06 pm

esprit :: pl the ru4/6 (to be impolite) + Oh, ** the way

4:06 pm

chunks of peanuts and everything !

4:07 pm

west

4:07 pm

aahhh

waddles to PB for cookies.

4:07 pm

PN jmc! :) its ok

4:07 pm

**sadly munching on peanut butter cookies**

4:07 pm

*PB

4:07 pm

jmc to the PB!

4:08 pm

*passes ata cookies*

I've got the first 5 letters, what kind of diabolical word IS this?

4:08 pm

my teeth hurt!

nm I just got it but what a STOOOOOPID word

4:08 pm

ru7 the scrivener LOL

4:09 pm

lol

HI.

4:11 pm

hey herin

4:11 pm

hello, lady :)

hey herin... 75 left now.

yes I am awake after 4.5 hours sleep. Someone turned on the on button in my brain

4:11 pm

hi herin

4:11 pm

hi herin

4:11 pm

done!! finally...now to shoveling snow

4:11 pm

last pr5, pls?

WOW red. I snooze and you plow through it

4:11 pm

congrats pbr!

4:11 pm

wtg pbr

4:11 pm

congrats, pbr!!! Very WD

YAH PBR

4:12 pm

man that was a long grid

Hi Ata

the very last one? DC seain, Don't be a Pr*** I know you aren't you are far too liberal...

congratulations PBR I am not yet done.

4:13 pm

no ck in the grid. thinking...

My cat is looking at ways to trash my house

4:14 pm

found it, ty, red!

Someone who is very conservative, especially sexually, might be considered such a person.

4:14 pm

lol dc red isn't that ru**

but I know Seain a ee bit and he isnt a Pr***. I might be.

I Pulverised the P'S!

4:16 pm

good job red

4:16 pm

i must agree with red on that last statement. took me a bit to move on from pri-, though :)

4:16 pm

good evening, everyone - I just passed the halfway mark here, 203 words, 202 to go!

4:16 pm

go, jbv! welcome

4:16 pm

I think I'm behind...As done

4:16 pm

hi, red, and seain - how is everything?

4:16 pm

i'm plodding through the Ps now

4:16 pm

woohoo jbv

4:17 pm

wtg jbv I will be glad if I get 1/2 way!

4:17 pm

glad to her it red. the p's (and the t's and the s''s and a whole heck of a lot are pulverizing me). and I shoveled my walk, finally today, which was a huge mess!

jbv! Ready for Holidays??? My Parents are stuck in your state currently.

4:18 pm

red, the holidays are happening without much fanfare here - have not had a moment to shop, decorate, etc. (we had two different doctor visits today) - but we celebrate on Jan. 6 - so there's plenty of time!

OH Red

OOoh dorens, you burnt calories!

Kings Day? or Epiphany? neat, do you make a kings day cake?

4:18 pm

3 Kings Day - no cake but we do exchange gifts then

OH JBV, no cake with the gold piece in it? I might have to send you one.

4:19 pm

when my son was little, we followed the PUerto Rican tradition of leaving straw out for the camels - next day straw is gone, presents appear

WOW I love babble

4:20 pm

thanks, red, but cake is not on my program and I am trying to get back to a semblance of my routine - it has taken a beating lately

4:20 pm

yes finally red. haven't been to the gym in three weeks, was feeling so crummy. and now the back is hurting, the chest is hurting (cough? asthma? who knows?). we have to decorate the tree tonight and just found out my son and his family will be stopping here tonite on their way to maryland tomorrow. so had to vacuum, etc. more calories!

I like that one JBV.

I have missed the gym, n ot really well yet.

4:20 pm

Hello

4:20 pm

who needs cake?

4:20 pm

hi, mlf

HI MLF

4:20 pm

can't picture YOU not working out, you're an exercise fanatic

4:21 pm

seeing as it's cake or death, everyone needs cake

4:21 pm

red why are your parents stuck? flights cancelled??

4:21 pm

i like cake :)

4:21 pm

HI Herin

I think your traffic is not so nice. they are going to RI.

4:21 pm

HI DC

I would like a house elf or 10

4:21 pm

I love cake but I am eating miniature portions now, retraining the brain

Yes, Dorens it is true I am actually an excercise addict, but I have been feeling very tired and fevery.

4:22 pm

hey mlf

4:22 pm

i applaud your discipline jb

4:22 pm

thats not good red

I have another Half Marathon in March but since I am not officially training ai am snoozing on the couch pretending I dont know what a gym is. COach is on Vaca too!!!

4:23 pm

discipline waxes and wanes, dorens, but I am on track - have lost 40 pounds, can't seem to get beyond that, though

4:23 pm

AP 7 clue please

4:23 pm

i only have a half hour and 191 words left. yikes!

The thing about food that I dont get is that people rarely remember what thye ate from day to day so...I always remind myself that in a fe days I wont even remember it...

go dorens.

but I am odd about food. so feel free to ignore the last comment.

4:24 pm

ap 7 - opening on a camera lens

That is an 8 JB but ill take that

4:25 pm

oh, right, sorry about that - don't have the 7

4:26 pm

red what was that scrabble website?

? someone else? I think.

4:26 pm

ap7/32....place where big chimps live ?

4:26 pm

ap7 = remove the DR off the fancy curtains hanging in your livingroom

4:26 pm

ap7 are silly tricks, a bit like large bird cages

4:26 pm

ohh... oh yeah it was pini!

4:26 pm

got it thanks for clue and Morewords

HI Lynxx

4:27 pm

scrabble.com ? lexulous.com ?

4:27 pm

hi Infernal

4:27 pm

Okay .. For reals this time .. time to hunker down and knock out my last 405 ...

4:27 pm

yeah lexulous, thanks! i forgot :)

torgone, keep up the good work.

4:27 pm

you gotta admire that Torgone

4:27 pm

anyone have the first re 6/18?

How are you?

4:28 pm

plural of re5.10, bichon

4:28 pm

i have a re plural

4:28 pm

re6.18 take a break/s with double vowel

4:29 pm

okay, ty dc

4:29 pm

firebirds!

Yaay Ata

yah Ata

for me it is walkies...dog is freaking.

4:29 pm

pretty! congrats Ata

4:29 pm

congrats, ata!!!

4:30 pm

Congrats Ata !!!

4:30 pm

yippee ata!

4:31 pm

bye Red & Tuelu

4:31 pm

My hat's off to anyone who finishes/d this monster ..

4:31 pm

Last AP 5/12 clue please?

I am trying

4:31 pm

hasta, red!

4:31 pm

well the first thing to do, tor, is start ...

4:31 pm

i have 24 left

4:31 pm

torg i am just happy to be over 100 it was going well for me last night then i slowed down now am not doing to badly

216 for me

4:32 pm

I have 190 and just listed...apparently, finishing can be done, Tor

4:32 pm

ap5/12....take the ch off the start of a book section

4:32 pm

thanks for the ap 7

4:32 pm

er...190 left to find that is

4:32 pm

i have 122

4:32 pm

done not left

4:33 pm

ty karys

4:33 pm

yw

4:33 pm

i thought the 6 was related oh well

4:34 pm

it is the same but mosr so...in fact the most !

4:34 pm

*more

4:34 pm

Finished - and now to fling myself into the fray - bye all

Best wishes Ata

4:35 pm

Congrats and bye lynxxx !!!

4:35 pm

congrats and g'day, lyn!!!

4:35 pm

wtg lynxxx

4:35 pm

karys the ap 5/12 doesnt extned anymore

4:35 pm

i tried it

DC can i talk on yah please

4:35 pm

mine does !

4:36 pm

Do you think I should take the nice vet people some chocolates or something for looking after the seagull?

4:36 pm

hello all, back to find my last 67 words

4:36 pm

ap + te4/4

yes. And is the Seagull ok?

4:36 pm

is he/or she charging you

4:36 pm

and how is the seagull?

4:36 pm

ty got it

4:36 pm

nice thought Ata

4:36 pm

don't know yet. oh no, they don't charge for such things. The gull is having a peaceful and quiet and warm night, and they'll assess it in the morning

4:36 pm

I saw the seagull on broadway sat nite with Kristin Scott Thomas. not the same seagull????

4:36 pm

good ML

4:37 pm

yes chocolates or cookies would be nice

4:37 pm

not unless it flew here quickly!

4:37 pm

If the seagull were able, he might have done so himself !

4:38 pm

chocs, I mean !

4:38 pm

I'll see what I can scavenge in the morning, I refuse to go into Tesco's on Christmas Eve for any seagull!

4:38 pm

AR 9 is that related to another AR word?

4:38 pm

but then, he would probably have got some for you too ( although I don't know the story)

lol Ata

4:39 pm

Yes ML...it's a pl

4:39 pm

1st pe6, pls?

4:39 pm

lol, very quick recap for karys - we found a sad little seagull on the beach and took him to the vets, and they are looking after him and assessing what needs to happen

4:39 pm

oops sorry i had it

4:39 pm

a bird dc...pe6/33

4:40 pm

no L, so i'm not clear on the bird

Seain can I talk to you on Yahoo please

4:40 pm

there you are then Ata...I'm sure he would have got some chocs for you too !

4:40 pm

pe6 - weewee + funny

4:41 pm

dc...urine + clever badinage

4:41 pm

karys of course says it in a much nicer way!

4:41 pm

lol Ata.... (sorry !)

4:41 pm

ok...where do these words come from???

some old tome.

4:43 pm

huh. never heard of that bird.

4:43 pm

it's a shore bird here

hey buddies, buddies, o fuddies, banana nana bo uddies - happy holidays

Seain, do you have a bird life list? I have been thinking of doing one, but then thinking it might be too nerdy.

4:44 pm

hi, nance, happy holidays 2 u, too

4:44 pm

bird life list?

yes some people keep lists all their lives of birds they have seen....

4:45 pm

happy holidays nance

4:45 pm

I have a notebook where I keep notes on nature sightings, red, not just birds, tho

4:45 pm

red...my husband has mostly

happy Holidays Happy Holidays to Nance.

YAH small victory No more E words. HI Nance

4:46 pm

pr5/16 please

4:46 pm

well done herin

thank you my dear & loving friends

hey yall why are we talking about birds???

4:46 pm

I started a bird list when I took a birdwatching class several years ago, but have not seen anything new and have also lost my list :(

My mom has one like that JBV, describes the weather and general things about the house.

Yes then the T words or s or R words there is hope

4:47 pm

pr5/16...p + ru 4/6

Miley, we like birds.

oh ok thats like the bomb diggity

4:47 pm

ty Karys

4:48 pm

yw

oh dear t r o l l

4:48 pm

i've thought on starting a bird list again - i kept one as a child - but haven't yet

yes, seain, I cant decide if I want to or not. I probably wont.

4:48 pm

I keep mine in a calendar that I reuse so you can see the seasonal things in a cycle each year - like when the forsythia bloom, etc.

speaking of birds my grandma used t have one but when she died a few years back (when i was 7) my aunt gave it away and i was really sad

4:49 pm

husband has a bird book and he ticks off what he has seen and weher etc

4:49 pm

how rude of the aunt, miley

I really should karys. It doesnt seem so nerdy if Mr karys does it.

i went on a school field trip whnen i was in the 5th grade and they had us keep a journal of all of the birds we saw it was so fun

and JBV has one too, with many more details.

4:50 pm

lol red...you should do as you please, and I think it is quite interesting too !

4:50 pm

we see lots of urban/suburban wildlife here - deer, raccoons, oppossums, skunks, etc.

4:51 pm

we have tons of foxes and deer here

4:51 pm

the most unusual thing I ever saw was a mother chipmunk followed by three teeny tiny baby munks

I have cranes, lizards, and err the occasional alligator. lost.

4:51 pm

we even saw a fisher once in the yard

4:51 pm

JBV...sounds like a great place to be !

Neat, I like to see baby wildlife.

4:51 pm

how cute JBV!

oh yes and racers.

I think i dreamed this grid. OH and that sounds cute JBV

4:52 pm

most exciting thing we have here is the foxes !

well dcs i understand where your coming from but it was like the one thing that reminded her of my grandma and we had lost my grandpa 2 yearsbe4 that and i guess that was just her way of coping kinda like when my grandma died i couldnt go into her bedroom because the memories just hurt too much but i definatly see where your comming from

4:52 pm

we have foxes here. wow. and green woodpeckers.

4:53 pm

green woodpecker?

green ood peckers? nifty.

4:53 pm

only spotted the green woodpecker here once Ata.

4:54 pm

I only see them every now and then, but they are definitely around

4:54 pm

this year we have had lots of goldfinches, which were quite unusal until this winter

wow i just found a really funny word in the puzzle lol

4:55 pm

evening all, icon theme updated to Christmas Eve, tomorrow.

4:55 pm

I've had lots of goldfinches and purple finches, my favority

4:55 pm

periwinkle, we share this grid, have you seen it?

hi spri**

4:55 pm

evening sprite

4:55 pm

hi, sprite

SPrite what a pleasant suprise to see you

5 left.

4:56 pm

ooops...sorry !

I like hte oriels

and I do like herons a lot.

4:56 pm

and I like watching little stoats run across roads

4:56 pm

the 1st time i saw a baltimore oriel, it staltled me. such bright orange!

4:57 pm

i grew up with lots and lots of himmingbirds

4:57 pm

seain! *hug* It is almost midnight here, I need to go to bed. Just peeking in to update the icon themes in time for our aussie en new sealand players.

4:57 pm

We do get herons on occassions

LOL LOL LOL LOL I just found another funny word this puzzle is good today

4:57 pm

how's the grid? should I just wait till tomorrow for a "reasonable" one?

4:57 pm

what I have noticed is that there are fewer birds around - I've been in this house for 19 years and there has definitely been a change over time - we used to see lots of bluejays and cardinals, now it's very rare

4:57 pm

sleep well, sprite!

une it is fast for a while. the list helps loads.

4:57 pm

*Z*ealand :P

4:57 pm

une, it's not too bad today.

4:57 pm

love you icon, Une, and the grid is fun. Not at all tough, only big.

4:57 pm

I really enjoyed it... altho' it is a little overlarge !

4:57 pm

ok, thanks :-)

Uh Oh JBV.

4:57 pm

awww thanks Ata :)

My parents have alot of birds, but my Mom planted specifically for them, and they redid the stream as well, so water flows better.

4:58 pm

bye all, have a lovely day and a splendid night. See you all tomorrow.

4:58 pm

I live in a very heavily developed area - that's why it's so amazing to me when I see a deer that is able to survive amid the asphalt and concrete

4:58 pm

we seem to have every Brent Goose in the world here at the moment

4:58 pm

bye sp****

4:59 pm

No you don't Ata...we have some !

Sorite sleep tight

guys i hate to do this but ill have to be right back ive got a date with my bf 2night and i have to go straightin my hair

PLEASE re 7, 32 I am having a complete issue with it.

4:59 pm

how many of them are there???!

4:59 pm

DC has deer and fox among its 500ish thousand people

5:00 pm

njoy, miley

5:00 pm

53 left, getting tired

5:00 pm

re7/32.... had another go at it, and another go at it !!

5:00 pm

red, just found it, the most pe4/5 above it

5:00 pm

oops just clued a pe7

Excuse my while i remove the snorted coffee off my pc screen. Apparently High School musical has good messages for kids

5:00 pm

thanks, karys, great clue

Peri, the most pe??? Uh oh...

5:01 pm

wrong clue, red, sorry

5:01 pm

yw

TY karys!!! finally

5:02 pm

clue for 2nd de4/5 on lickity's list, please

i have revitalized after completeing the re's

5:03 pm

de4/5 animal with antlers

5:03 pm

gogo red!

5:03 pm

well done red !

what do you mean herin???

5:03 pm

I am stuck in the re words

revolting r's all done

5:04 pm

oh ty Karys ..I had the pl and thought I had this one too.

5:04 pm

yw

5:04 pm

i thought the PEs much harder than the REs

5:05 pm

well...bedtime for me...ni night everyone !

karys i LOVE your icon its so cute is that your kitten

5:05 pm

no miley...but thank you

Night Karys

well i am going for a nap later

5:06 pm

g'night karys

5:07 pm

de 8/45, please.

5:07 pm

nite karys

5:07 pm

first re5/12 please

5:08 pm

pl of 1st re4, peri

5:09 pm

sheesh ty dc

5:09 pm

where they placed baby Moses

5:10 pm

de8.45 - de- plus ones who make an effort

5:10 pm

one who, rather

bit humbling how many plurals I have missed

5:12 pm

hi

5:12 pm

didn't get that de 8, seain - can you clue again please?

5:13 pm

my grid won/t take that dcs?

5:14 pm

de cons and a tr5

5:14 pm

ah! the consonant was missing, got it , thanks

5:15 pm

ah...ty for clearing that up

5:16 pm

firewords, finally.

5:17 pm

congrats, seain!

5:17 pm

yay dc!!!

5:18 pm

yay for dc!!

5:18 pm

38 left here

5:18 pm

Ata, are you done?

5:18 pm

thanks, yall

5:18 pm

yep!

35 here....dying.

yay dc!!!

5:20 pm

you can't die until you finish the grid, red :-)

5:20 pm

yay for Ata!!!

i can!

5:20 pm

Ata, is your husband behaving today?

5:20 pm

I would miss you, red

5:21 pm

Right behind you red .. Just 405 left ..

5:21 pm

after the coffee icecream incident, he dare not behave!

5:21 pm

380 here

5:22 pm

hi, dr

5:22 pm

Hi Dc good to see you

5:22 pm

Ata, did you mean dare not misbehave?

5:23 pm

ummmprobably lol

5:23 pm

hello.....do i know anyone here?

5:24 pm

its late here lol

5:24 pm

36 left all S words

5:24 pm

hi, aj! been a while since i've seen you around

5:24 pm

go Peri

5:24 pm

need a break, bbs

5:25 pm

yeah i know..... forgot about babble!!!

5:25 pm

i was playing another word game and i just suddenly remembered

but peri we are racing did you not know? I have 30 left. and am a turtle.

a turtle with 28 left racing herself that is...

5:27 pm

well, wb aj

5:28 pm

thanx

hi Aj.

5:28 pm

you'll make it red!

5:28 pm

hi!!!

5:28 pm

hello friends! here to play for a bit...

5:29 pm

HI Stid

5:29 pm

aha stiddy

5:29 pm

who is Squ Rell on facebook?

5:29 pm

I think it's ardilla? no -- hold on...

Ardilla is not married is she?

5:30 pm

hi gang. if anyone knows the babbler squrell, i have a message to pass on...

5:30 pm

no it wasn't... how sad. let me think...

5:31 pm

HiFeather

5:31 pm

who IS she feather?

5:31 pm

this is from ang. squrell is mostly a lurker i believe, but wanted to let anyone know if they knew her: "I just came on the computer tonight and received some sad news from squrell. Her husband of almost 20 years passed away on Sunday. He went in the hospital this weekend and squrell was there all day sunday, but she came home and was on for a little bit. She got a call while she was on and told me she had to go quickly. She asked me to let everyone know. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. I will post a message in yahoo, but i'm not sure how many check there. So if anyone is playing in gander, please let others know in case i don't get a chance to get in there before christmas."

5:31 pm

oh, you got the message too....didn't see that ata

5:32 pm

how sad

5:33 pm

I get the abbreviation names people use here in babble confused.

5:33 pm

oh THAT is sad

5:34 pm

gotta run, boys are due home soon. see you all later.

5:34 pm

later feater

5:34 pm

bye feather

5:34 pm

very ssad, but mystery solved

5:35 pm

bye feather

5:35 pm

yes, sad.

tr 5, 12 after the most common place tr????

oh never mind.

i found it.

and a variety of variants.

whee 12 left. I love Lickety today.

guys im back so do you all remember how i said that i had a date tonight?

5:41 pm

and miley?

T's are terminated.

8

5:42 pm

264

5:42 pm

go DR go!

GO DR go!!!

well im not going because he just found out that his aunt died like an hour ago in a car accident so im gonna have a date with the computer screen LOL

Any hint for the Ut 5 the first one?

5:43 pm

oh how sad miley.

5:43 pm

ty Stid and Red

that is too bad Miley. very unpleasant around the Holidays.

5:43 pm

I amsorry Miley

5:44 pm

pl. for female body part ut5

5:44 pm

Hi, all

5:44 pm

Hi Jell

TY jellen and Helloo Ho Ho Marry Holiday.

5:44 pm

thanks Jellen -- I wasn't even close!

5:44 pm

269 now

3

5:45 pm

go Stid

yea i know i asked him if he wanted me to come over or bring anything to the funeral and he said that all he needed was my love but do any of you have any good ideas so i can maybe surprise him like flowers or something

5:45 pm

go red go!!!

5:45 pm

I must not know what body part that is.....*blush*

a funeral is not exactly a time to do surprises.

5:46 pm

miley -- a card of condolence for your friend -- and if the aunt was married her spouse/family

2

yea that was kinda what i was thinking red but i was thinking about maybe flowers or food or something

5:46 pm

bring food in a day or two after the funeral

5:47 pm

or if you did not know the aunt, maybe offer to help with the food after the service

5:47 pm

ut + ***c Idle, comedian

5:47 pm

good idea lex

5:47 pm

like the setup

5:47 pm

a plate of cookies or home-baked bread is a thoughtful gift

p.s. stid i like the idea of a card i might do that im really upset she was kinda like my big sister cause me and my bf have been freinds scince kindergarden and she was like my big sister/ like a mom to me

5:48 pm

study

it also sort of depends on the service etc...dhaving been to 4 funerals in the last 3 months, they are always a little different. one was about 50 people and the next was over 1000.

5:48 pm

oops sorry

DR....there is PB cookies in PB.

5:48 pm

go DR!!!!!

5:48 pm

right - but let the family work things out for the first day -+ it is just after the funeral when people start to feel lonely

5:48 pm

*puts candy in PB*

5:49 pm

I need hot tea red am going gracefully to PB

makes "tension tamer" tea for DR>

5:49 pm

I went to 2 in one week about a week ago

Lex, it is getting to be a bit too routiene for me.

5:49 pm

ty Red... PErfect!

5:49 pm

thanks dr

5:49 pm

YAY red?

5:50 pm

went to Dr today for headache.. I have an ear/sinus infection and bronchitis...

5:50 pm

these were VERY diff from each other as well

No red is having a trouble finding what she is missing some sort of W words.

5:50 pm

do not feel that sick... just headachy

5:50 pm

a suicide - Father of young children and a death after a long cancer battle - grandfather - only 60 though

5:50 pm

yvw lex

too much hannukah, Christmas, birthday?

5:50 pm

sorry dr.

5:50 pm

owie DR *offers warm lemonade*

5:51 pm

probably Red

5:51 pm

what a sad combination, lex... (((hugs)))

OMG hes calling me brb p.s. it might be a while

5:51 pm

bye

5:51 pm

later miley

5:51 pm

Lex- my prayers to those families

well....hang in there everyone.

5:52 pm

I KNOW - the widow of the older man was telling everyone else how at peace she was - that she was glad that he was out of his misery

ok im back and he was just woundering if i could bring flowers

5:52 pm

The younger one was depressed and no one knew it except his wife

5:52 pm

yes, a friend of mine's husband died after a painful, long year recently. Though hard to say goodbye, no one wished his agony to continue

5:53 pm

good miley.

5:53 pm

oh oh... babbler in the grid. hard to avoid saying HER name in the chat!

5:53 pm

this is getting depressing

5:53 pm

He has been battling cancer for about 4 years

5:53 pm

sorry

5:54 pm

I saw that Stid

5:54 pm

okay - I got all of my shopping done today

need clue please. the second to last wi 5, 18?

DR How was the first night of Hannukah?

5:54 pm

its ok.. Lex. holidays are always hard

5:55 pm

It was nice Red... kid got a ds game he wanted.. I got some lotion and shower stuff

5:55 pm

ty for asking

5:55 pm

okay - wi5 - birds like to hang out on telephone wi***

Ahhhh let calgon take you away.

latkes on Friday right?

5:55 pm

Happy Hannukah, DR!

yes i have that one...

5:55 pm

yep about 6pm

5:55 pm

excellent DR -- nice when the gifts are just right

5:55 pm

nice - I should have gotten my menorah down . .

its the one afterwards.

5:56 pm

Happy Hannukah!

5:56 pm

which reminds me... I have a friend who celebrates Xmas... need to finish her scarf. see you-all later!

5:56 pm

bye stid

5:56 pm

Bye, stid

5:56 pm

phone

5:57 pm

dbl consonant, red

Oooh Firorks.

5:57 pm

Yay, red!!!!

i love u all

now to make some lasagne for the week ahead.

5:57 pm

wtg red

ty ata, I finally found it staring me in the face.

5:57 pm

awesome

sry that was really random but i felt that u needed to know that

5:58 pm

that was my last word too!

Go Dr GO, sip some tea, and I shall bring you a flying saucer treat.

Ata today we are last word buddies...sounds like we are arguing.

5:58 pm

mmmmmm red - can I come over and help/eat some lasagne???

you may lex, but its faux meat in it.

I'm cheating a little.

5:59 pm

absolutely Red

5:59 pm

how faux?

soy meat.

5:59 pm

is it any good

and some cottage cheese mixed with ricotta.

no one can tell the difference.

be back in a bit for chatter.

6:00 pm

bye red.. ttfn

6:01 pm

bye red

6:01 pm

oh - yeah that is good

6:01 pm

hey, hey - did you know that Dr. G-d has a meatless blog? probably, but i just discovered it for the first time

6:02 pm

wi5/18 after wi (plural) and before wi**-out??

hello and good day, all. WOW to see 405 words!

6:04 pm

Hi gwen

6:04 pm

Hi, Gwen

6:04 pm

HiBook

6:04 pm

help with that wi5/18??

6:04 pm

wi + double consonant + vowel

6:06 pm

thanks jellen

6:07 pm

ut5/12 #1?

6:08 pm

mab, did you ever get eyeman's message in sudoku? He never received your email.

6:09 pm

female anatomy lex

6:09 pm

thanks inge :)

6:09 pm

although I finished the grid this morning I cannot scroll beyond the sw's to give cllues. Sorry

6:10 pm

my goal is half way and I am almost there

6:10 pm

fireworks!

6:10 pm

hello all! Happy Holidays!

6:11 pm

wtg ypsigirl

6:11 pm

Hi Rep

6:11 pm

Hey DR!

6:11 pm

after a very long day, I now only need ONE, the re 6/33...I would appreciate a clue, and will give whatever clues I can...

WOW 405 words!! hi everyone

6:11 pm

Hi, Thanks, What a looooooong grid. I feel accomplished, ha ha!

Yahoo ypsigirl

gonna be a long time afore'n i can give any clues . . . need 274 words still . . .

6:12 pm

re 6/33 = color + small flower

6:13 pm

brava, ypsi

6:13 pm

evening all - have you seen the s's - 94 all togther

6:13 pm

ty for pointing that out Kaz

I'm back... 147 left. Monster grid today...

i'm down to my area code, 248 ar ar

lets hope we never have my area code... 704

6:15 pm

Thats what I was thinking... 734 ! Ha!

6:15 pm

i am trying to do this on my lap top and as its a mac and i normally use a pc i am not being very successful

6:16 pm

thatnk you ypsigirl can I give you a clue for anything?

6:16 pm

hello all, 193 t5o go

6:16 pm

to go

6:16 pm

thanks just finished :) woo hoo !

ack! don't even mention those high area codes!!!

6:16 pm

good for you

found an 8 at last . . .

6:17 pm

I'm getting fireworks too...it's been some time since I've completed a puzzle of this greatness

wtg ypsigirl !!!! ~~~~ !!!!

6:18 pm

Thanks! All you Michigan people enjoying this lovely weather?

6:18 pm

my Michigan baby's here with me in Nashville :-)

6:18 pm

how about area 248? Real comfortable

6:19 pm

There is a crowd of Michiganders here! Have not taken the car out since last Thrusday

6:20 pm

We ran out for a few errands today, it was not good!

6:20 pm

happy to stay home tonight and tomorrow

6:21 pm

Gwen, there are two 8's and a 9, ar's, what the police does to the lawbreaker

6:21 pm

ur clues please?

6:22 pm

ur + Lovely Rita, M**** Maid

6:22 pm

tube from the kidney to the bladder

6:22 pm

oooh much better clue Jellen!

6:22 pm

ty got it

6:22 pm

hubby tends to bromeliads at the Matthaei Botnaical Garden on Tuesday mornings. He had a terrible drive this morning

6:24 pm

ap8?

6:24 pm

Well I have to go, everyone drive carefully who has slippery roads..

6:25 pm

ap8= cameral opening

6:25 pm

ap + ov****** ( music at beg.of an opera

6:25 pm

uh, camera

6:25 pm

hello all, back to find my last 36 words

6:25 pm

thanks

6:25 pm

wow, that's a winding twisty word!

6:25 pm

Hi, pe**

6:27 pm

something tells me the last 100 or so are going to be maddening!

6:28 pm

evening all. nice quiet house, elf duty done, hoping to finish up my last 158 words!

6:28 pm

hi, Trif

6:28 pm

hello peri! finally grabbed the list - got 247 words in, so I am happy about that

hi everybody! just wanted to drop in and say a quick hello! I have some packing to do!!!

6:29 pm

hi space monkey!

6:30 pm

I hit half way so nw everything is gravy

6:30 pm

* now

6:30 pm

the pe7-7-8 series?

6:30 pm

Hi, Trif and space

6:30 pm

now dr everything gets harder

6:30 pm

Hi Trif

6:30 pm

hey there jellen! how are you doing on the big monster?

6:30 pm

Hi dr! nice to see you!

6:31 pm

I noticed Harp. :)

6:31 pm

I'm kinda struggling...

6:31 pm

to read harpjane

6:33 pm

thanks

6:33 pm

Thanks, Shirlockc

6:33 pm

ty Shirlockc

6:34 pm

Fireworks!

6:34 pm

yay for Merk!

6:34 pm

wow merck, good for you!!!!

6:34 pm

Yay, Merk!!!

6:35 pm

woohoo Merk

6:35 pm

bravo, Merk~

6:35 pm

np, how about a clue for the bu7 and 8? before the impolite gases

6:35 pm

It was a long day of babbling off and on.

6:35 pm

down to 185 - will keep going for a wee while. poor old hubby is still on way home - tried to do some late night shopping and got royally pi**ed off with the assistants

6:36 pm

It's like what a girl wears in her hair, but the first vowel is changed to u

6:36 pm

thx merk

6:36 pm

See you tomorrow perhaps.

6:37 pm

ap7, please?

6:38 pm

camera lens, jellen

6:39 pm

ap + s***** ( a sequence of TV shows)

back, had a customer (shocking, I know)

6:39 pm

Thanks, inge

6:39 pm

ty Inge

6:40 pm

Thanks, Shir, have that one...

Ok stuff done. Just coming to say hi and say the rerun of Scrubs is pretty good.

not even half done yet . . . ack

6:41 pm

Hi, all

6:41 pm

time to change the scenery and get out of this chair See you tomorrow

6:42 pm

Howdy Pam!

i cant believe i finished. hi pam!

6:42 pm

wb Red

6:42 pm

Wow, 405 words--why couldn't this be a weekend or holiday grid?

6:42 pm

Hi,dr!

6:42 pm

hi, there, pam Happy Chanukah, you do celebrate Chanukah, right?

6:42 pm

Hi, pam!

desert! is not in the grid 8-(

6:42 pm

thanks, peri! I sort of do... I am a pan-celebrant with no religious over or undertones...

6:42 pm

Hi, Jellen!

6:43 pm

ok, then Happy Holidays, pam

6:43 pm

I like that, pan-celebrant

6:45 pm

Hi, all - pam If I don't have to sign anything or vow anything or attend services, I'll sign up for pan-ism, too

6:46 pm

8-) peri

6:46 pm

Ho. JBV!

6:46 pm

I'm back for my last 79 words - how's it going?

6:46 pm

I am culturally Jewish, but I don't believe in a god/dess. I am NOT a zionist...

6:47 pm

Hi, JBV

go jbv go! i actually finished the monster.

6:47 pm

wow, red!!!

6:47 pm

yay, red!

it took a lot of the day, sadly.

6:48 pm

st7/44 pls

6:49 pm

are you Wiccan, pam?

6:49 pm

I guess not they believe in goddesses

6:49 pm

yay, red!!!

i've been to wiccan religions services though . . .

6:50 pm

really, Gwen were they interesting

6:50 pm

No, I am not Wiccan. Fondly empathized with Druids growing up.

6:50 pm

NM found the st7

6:50 pm

Cool, gwen.

6:50 pm

first de8?

6:51 pm

6

6:51 pm

Need that too, Shirlockc

6:51 pm

Go, pe**

wiccan worship services are quite good, at least the ones i've been to. theyare not uniform, of course! let me say that they have way better songs than protestants (i'm basically a protestant)

6:52 pm

4

go peri!

6:54 pm

pe4winkle, I do wonder how many will go to the pb speaking to you today :)

uh, oh, we can't say your name, pe4!!

peri is kicking my tail in scramble

6:54 pm

noone, ice. names don't cound 8-)

6:54 pm

I am?

i'm over it there are holiday treats in there...

6:55 pm

red, were you off today? Is that how you finished?

yes you are in the lead, i played my turn.

6:55 pm

pe4 does count ;)

6:55 pm

I thought that it was decided that if someone's name was in the grid you did not have to go to the PB if you sadi it in the chat

6:55 pm

I thought that too

6:55 pm

thanks ice

6:56 pm

ooh I missed that decision =\

hey, peeps

yes i was off. md appointments a battle at the mall and because i am so sick no trainig, gave me two extra hrs...

i just noticed the vowels are segregated into the corners (except the E). there's one I in a corner, one A in a corner, one U ina corner, or nearly so. and no O, ==8-O

6:56 pm

Help for the first de8, please?

hi tyger how are you and gwen hi too!

6:56 pm

Hi, tyger!

6:57 pm

I am missing an s and I do not know which one, not able to use babble expert :(

6:57 pm

hey tyger

hiye red turtle person!!

6:57 pm

de8 de + fate or de**iny + put the wet clothes in the d****

how is the gang? freezing?

ty jessmom 8-)

6:58 pm

Wow, thanks jessmom!

not freezing, turned up the heat

6:58 pm

yw

6:58 pm

good clue jessmom

6:58 pm

I shall return

smart bdg!

6:58 pm

thanks shirlock

6:58 pm

last de6?

pam where are you going????

pewit! is not in the grid

6:59 pm

finally, fireworks for me!!

6:59 pm

de6 more of the morning moisture

6:59 pm

double vowel BDG

6:59 pm

Yay, peri!!!!!!!

6:59 pm

double the first vowel bdg

6:59 pm

double the vowel bdg

I need help from somebody who is either a Chesterton expert or a general poetry expert. I'm trying to find the text of The Ballad of the White Horse

7:00 pm

got it Jess MOm - ty

yay, peri

BDG it is in the grid, just spelled more like urine.

7:00 pm

thanks, now to watch House, happy babbling and Happy Holidays

7:00 pm

yw dr

Yipeers Peri! 21 snowflake salute for you!

hey back to those who said it while I was trying to type the preceding entry :)

oh my babes in toyland is on, I have never seen it.

all I can seem to find is the Gutenberg site, and a bunch of people trying to sell me copies of The Wild Knight

7:01 pm

thx again jessmom

turtle, are you having fun with this big grid? :)

7:01 pm

tyger - http://is.gd/de3k ??

7:02 pm

wowza, if i can find 50 words every ten minutes, i'll be golden

will try, ice; thx

7:02 pm

http://tinyurl.com/aywkp8

7:02 pm

=D

all I get is a google message, ice. it doesn't like that URL

7:03 pm

Try mine, tyger...

7:03 pm

back for last 7

Hi Nutty. Go go go

7:03 pm

Hi, flosey!

7:03 pm

Hey, nutty!

7:03 pm

oh didn't realise it was published in wiki - jellen's tinyurl gets ya there

7:03 pm

Hi Flosey and Nut

7:04 pm

hi Jellen

7:04 pm

and Ice

that looks like what I need, jellen; thx

love the co co nut.

okay, back to chat soon :)

7:04 pm

hi dr

7:05 pm

how are you ice

7:05 pm

ha ha red

just had to come back to say, *perfect*. thx ever so much!

7:05 pm

hey jeller and dr and etcccccc

7:05 pm

You're very welcome, tyger!

7:06 pm

could I hve a clue for pe6/33 please?

7:06 pm

pe6= urine + clever

7:06 pm

Im pretty good.

7:06 pm

dont have it Flosey

7:07 pm

tks DR

heyyyy up

heyyyy yo i mean

7:08 pm

thanks Jellen

7:10 pm

pr8/45, right before the one about exams?

7:11 pm

pr 8/45 - a verb tense - usually spelled with a final vowel

7:12 pm

well now... with those two words, I now have a song stuck in my head

7:12 pm

casn

oy oy oy, phone call from the 'rent

7:12 pm

can anyone clue me my last re? it is a 5 and comes after reexam and reattempt words.

7:13 pm

I've gone blank on verb tenses....remedial help?

yo mamma so greasy that she sweats crisco

jellen, careful!

7:13 pm

to do your shoe laces again, nancy

7:13 pm

re + *** a yellow ribbon...

7:14 pm

hi all, finally home...hopefully will have time to find the 128 I couldnt get last night! Hubby getting take out so no cooking for me :)

7:15 pm

now that is just crazy....thanks so much for the obvious.....shirl. this grid will make us all nuts

7:15 pm

could I have a clue for ru7 please?

7:15 pm

pr 8 - a premature baby is born pr****m + third person pronoun

7:16 pm

ru 7 - impolite with plural ending + highways and **ways

7:16 pm

Thanks, JBV!!!

7:17 pm

fireworks here! thanks for the clues I picked up in the chat

7:17 pm

way to go JBV!!!!

7:17 pm

Yay, JBV!!!!

7:17 pm

thx jbv

7:17 pm

thanks JBV - must check the meaning of that one

7:17 pm

here's how I did this monster grid today: 1/2 hour before werk, one hour after work without the list, then opened the list for my last 150 or so

7:18 pm

wow, thx jbv

yo mamma so old that she got her bible signed by moses

wtg jbv !!!! ~~~~ !!!!

7:19 pm

fireworks - whew!

7:19 pm

Yay, flosey!!!

do we have a TROLL ??

7:19 pm

Hello all. Wow, flosey, you are 405 ahead of me.

wtg flosey !!!! ~~~~ !!!!

7:19 pm

Hi, Scrabbler!

7:20 pm

ah Scrabbs, good luck

7:20 pm

last su6? can't seem to monkey it

7:20 pm

Troll alert---moderate high on the detector.

7:20 pm

I overslept this AM so missed Babble time, and just got home now. I picked up my damaged car from the collision shop.

are you caling me a troll

7:20 pm

oh dear

?????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????

7:21 pm

ru7?

7:21 pm

am sure you needed the sleep Scrabbs

you just wish that u were as awsome as me!!!!!!!!!!

be jellous

7:21 pm

su6 has same ending as the se6/18 meaning seat

pretense, is not in the grid 8-(

7:22 pm

I woke up only because my office paged me for the overnight on call sign-out. I was a doofus and messed up setting my alarm for 6 PM instead of AM/

7:22 pm

got that su6 jessmom, need the last one

7:22 pm

ru7 impolite + comedian Bill Co***

awwwwww scrabbler your not a doofus

7:22 pm

that is the last su6

7:22 pm

ah, good clue jess

7:22 pm

o, wait, nm, got the clue jessmom, duh on me

but did u call me a troll?

7:22 pm

TY, jessmom

7:22 pm

ty Jess- never would havemonkeyed that

7:23 pm

yw all

DO NOT FEED THE TROLL

7:23 pm

ut 5/12? help?

7:24 pm

must go and make supper now, bbl

7:24 pm

pl of womb

7:24 pm

hey ya'll I'm back

call me a freakn troll 1 more time cause i didnt do anything to u and i dont know what ur freakn problem is but u ned 2 get saved

7:24 pm

wb lex

7:24 pm

thanks - now I got it

jesus loves u even thogh u dont love me

7:25 pm

It always seems to be that elusive tr5/10 that gets us into trouble...hi all!

7:25 pm

hey all -- nice big grid tonight!

7:25 pm

thanks Jellen

7:25 pm

Hi, Jen

7:25 pm

ur6 help?

7:25 pm

Hi, Pini

7:25 pm

big being the operative word! but its not too mean Jen

hey jen whats up girlie

7:25 pm

hi jellen ;)

7:26 pm

lots of suffixes i see . . . YEA!

7:26 pm

sp6 and 7 after the shopping extravaganza?

7:26 pm

DRG notified

7:26 pm

ur6 connects kidney to bladder

7:26 pm

i needed that ut too thx shirlock

ty again, jessmom

7:26 pm

ty jessmom

7:27 pm

sp6/7 most nimble

7:27 pm

a troll? wHAT DOES THAT MEAN/

7:27 pm

thx jessmom, that ends that U

7:27 pm

yw

7:27 pm

i always miss the superlatives

7:27 pm

thx harryhood

7:27 pm

sorry for the caps

7:27 pm

yw 7 to go here

good clue, ty harry

7:28 pm

yeah, Bs done!

7:28 pm

np

7:28 pm

re6 right before the marry again?

harryhood can i just call u hood????

7:29 pm

no

ok thats coo;

cool sory my computer is being retarded

DO NOT FEED THE TROLL

7:30 pm

add third day of the week, misspelled

7:30 pm

lol gwen

7:30 pm

still need help with the ur's

what are you calling me a troll for???

7:31 pm

thx 'hood

7:31 pm

connects the kidney to the bladder, l'anne

7:31 pm

tube from bladder LEx

7:31 pm

Didn't we type many of these same words in Sunday's grid?

7:31 pm

must be school holidays....trolls are back!

7:31 pm

or maybe from kidney to bladder... I forget

7:31 pm

ur6 ur + P**** Piper picked a peck of .... + plural

7:31 pm

ur + P****, P****, Pumpkin eater

wettest! is not in the puzzle

7:32 pm

please, can someone clue the re 6, 33 for me? i just can't find it....the first one.

7:32 pm

ur 7 is plural

7:32 pm

Mother Goose stories help with clues, LOL.

7:32 pm

OH JEllen - you are a life saver- thanks

7:32 pm

color and before a flower bloooms

7:32 pm

color and small flower, trifioso

7:32 pm

Trif- that was for you

7:32 pm

I was doing a lot of ea spelling at the end

7:33 pm

hi, again

what ever the reason your calling me a troll for im sorry i dont know what i did but ill take the blame for

7:33 pm

thanks dr, and shir!

it

7:33 pm

hey trif...how's it going?

7:33 pm

wb pam

7:33 pm

Hi Pam!

7:33 pm

tw5/18??

7:33 pm

last es6?

7:33 pm

tw + put the wet clothes in the dr***

7:34 pm

hey pam

7:34 pm

*wonders if all the americans will ever return to the us flags*

7:34 pm

es + ****t me, I'm honest

7:34 pm

et5, please?

7:35 pm

wow, never would have gotten that jellen

7:35 pm

thanks Jessmom -

ice?

7:35 pm

hi, scrabs

7:35 pm

piece of music -- the et 5, that is

seriously why are you calling me a troll when i dont know what i did

7:35 pm

like my alter flag - makes me more exotic

7:35 pm

et + cowabunga d***

7:35 pm

Thanks, Jen

7:35 pm

and jessmom

7:35 pm

LOl, ice... after the Inauguration....

7:35 pm

lol, i like jessmom's clue better :o)

7:35 pm

4!

7:35 pm

I like yours too, lex

go go harry!

7:36 pm

:)

7:36 pm

305....100 down though

7:36 pm

ok I was wondering if it was now winter vacation flag or just waiting for something ;)

7:36 pm

miley cyrus? your obviously not miley cyrus why is that your name?

7:37 pm

hint re6,33???

7:37 pm

I am more of a after the next two inaugerations - kinda girl

because i was a big fan but i kinda grew out of it

7:37 pm

cool.

7:38 pm

hi pini - didn't mean to ignore you, I am just racing to finish up here...

7:38 pm

tu5/12?

7:38 pm

LOLOL,lex

7:38 pm

hi pini and tri

7:38 pm

tu one who receives extra lessons

7:38 pm

oh, no worries...

7:38 pm

hi lex

7:38 pm

One that is being tu*ored, lex

hey jenny i just wanted to say thanks for talking to me

7:39 pm

thanks

jenny can you answer me a question???

7:39 pm

ts?

7:39 pm

re6 color + ***wieser Beer

7:40 pm

ts dangerous fly

7:40 pm

ts is an African fly

7:40 pm

I think it is a fly

ts6, little nasty fly

7:40 pm

aah! thanks jess :) that's a tree

7:40 pm

that r is strange--thanks, jessmom!

7:40 pm

yw Harry

7:40 pm

yay - u's are done

7:41 pm

what question?

7:41 pm

forgot to plural, or they would have been done sooner :o)

7:41 pm

pe7,32 the first one?

why are people calling me a troll??????

7:41 pm

idk.

7:41 pm

HH...sounds like not strawberries

7:41 pm

harry - like the fruit on top of a sundae, with diff first cons

7:42 pm

I bunch of como's, harry.

7:42 pm

monkey...are you lurking?

7:42 pm

*A*

7:42 pm

ty all :)

7:42 pm

i'm here littlebit

7:42 pm

just came in

ok thats kool thanks again for talking to me

7:43 pm

i keep missing you!!

7:43 pm

Hi, littlebit and monkey

7:43 pm

hi jellen

7:43 pm

i haven't been on much lately

7:43 pm

de8, plz?

7:43 pm

been busy?

7:43 pm

thanks for the fly clue!

7:44 pm

Hi Monkey

7:44 pm

lit bit and little monkey!!

7:44 pm

i'll have to email you, littlebit... busy and some stuff going on

7:44 pm

pini sounds like a naval ship out to sink other ships

7:44 pm

yes, please do that! i miss you!

7:45 pm

Hi lil* monkey and little bit

7:45 pm

thx HH

7:45 pm

i miss you too, littlebit... let's get together after the New Year!

7:45 pm

I'll be out of town for a week

7:45 pm

okay!

7:45 pm

how about the last de7/8

7:45 pm

enjoy your trip!

7:45 pm

hi Scrabs, Lex, Jellen, DR1965, everybody!

7:45 pm

HEY - I got more than 1/2 way!

7:45 pm

hi scrabbler

7:46 pm

don't in**** on a conversation, HH...de*****

7:46 pm

Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah!

7:46 pm

just visiting my parents

7:46 pm

woohoo thanks pini

7:46 pm

done!!!

7:46 pm

congrats HH!

7:46 pm

Yahoo Harry!!

7:46 pm

wtg HH

7:46 pm

i need to call my mom...see if she made it to my sister's for christmas

7:46 pm

yvw HH...and wtg!!!

ummm this is going to sound really silly but how many words are you supposed to get

7:46 pm

I feel so empty inside

7:46 pm

WOW HarryHood!

7:46 pm

405 miley

7:47 pm

Yay, Harry!!!

7:47 pm

405 in this puzzle

7:47 pm

lex, what the heck country are you from now????

7:47 pm

gonna go put my bebe down and I can clue

7:47 pm

Because finding 405 words sucked the life right out of you, harry.

OMG WOW ok thanks well guys i guess that im gonna stop chatting for a while and get to work

7:47 pm

I need the first te5 please

7:47 pm

and since i have finished i need to check my email. happy babbling everyone! talk to you soon monkey!

7:47 pm

why empty, HH?

7:48 pm

bu9, please?

7:48 pm

bye bit

7:48 pm

i'll email you later, littlebit :) miss you lots!

7:48 pm

te*** cotta, DR

7:48 pm

bye dr

jeellen, superlative of the cow-juice spread

7:48 pm

more toast spread

7:48 pm

Bermuda - somewhere UNDER the triangle....wanna visit???

7:48 pm

bu9 more like bu6/27

7:48 pm

Thanks, all!

7:48 pm

i miss you too!

(just found it meself)

7:49 pm

ty Jellen

7:49 pm

down to 108

7:49 pm

yes lex!!!!!

7:49 pm

wow any1 try this ruination IPA beer?

7:49 pm

bu5 after noxious bodily gases?

7:50 pm

jellen :: kids are bu***** to school (less 1 ctr vwl)

7:51 pm

Thanks, Pini

7:51 pm

hehehe - maybe I'll see you maybe not...ya never know in the triangle

7:51 pm

noxious body gas?

7:51 pm

i do not see FART in the grid

7:51 pm

helllllo babblers

7:51 pm

oral bodily function ,lil*

7:52 pm

hi tiso

upper half of the body, monkey

7:52 pm

Hi, its

7:52 pm

The other end, lil*monkey, and not so noxious

halla yall i g2g hang out with my hommos

7:52 pm

Hi itsonme

7:52 pm

OH!

oh my... am I seeing that right? 405????

7:53 pm

hello babblers

7:53 pm

yeah - go for it autumn

7:53 pm

Hi, autumn

7:53 pm

Hi Moon

7:54 pm

D's done

115 to go here, taking a break . . .

7:54 pm

hello babblers!!!!

hi everyone... how many are being sent to pb with a grid this big?

7:54 pm

have you seen more than 405?

7:54 pm

hello friends!

7:55 pm

Hi, stid!

7:55 pm

yes Harry -- there was a HUGE one earlier this year.

7:55 pm

there was one over 550 this summer

7:55 pm

!!!

hi stid!

7:55 pm

at least this one doesn't have too many outlandish words

7:55 pm

welcome back Stid

7:55 pm

didnt we have a 600 and something a few months ago?

7:56 pm

hi stidmeisterin

7:56 pm

I am almost to halfway!

7:56 pm

ut 5/12 the first one please

7:56 pm

though ru7,52 did get kinda silly

7:56 pm

i found the poo word

7:56 pm

tu4

7:56 pm

ut5 plural of kidney outlet

7:57 pm

ti6/21 help?

Largest Word Count 599 words 10300 02 Nov

7:57 pm

hellllo babblers!!!!!!

7:57 pm

ti6 posessing many levels

7:57 pm

Hi ITsonme

7:57 pm

the UT would have to be the womb... kidney outlets begin UR

7:57 pm

Hello new entrants.

7:57 pm

like a wedding cake

7:57 pm

hey its

7:57 pm

thank you

7:57 pm

thanks harry

7:57 pm

hello cousin! WE MADE IT INTO TOWN today!!!! *happy look*

7:58 pm

yeah that's what I meant stid :) my anatomy is not the best

7:58 pm

pe5/16,the first?

7:58 pm

Wow, I did hear that Seattle is beginning to move and function today.

7:58 pm

pe5 frank the chicken guy misspelled

7:58 pm

es 6/21 # 1 please?

7:58 pm

yes, it is... but more snow coming tonight and tomorrow.

7:59 pm

es6 es**** de corps

7:59 pm

te6/18 #1?

7:59 pm

I admit to being nervous about the drive up early Friday morning to catch the ferry to B.C.

7:59 pm

or jeans brand

7:59 pm

thanks harry finito!!!!

7:59 pm

Sorry, don't get the chicken guy allusion...

7:59 pm

woohoo rururu

7:59 pm

YAY ruru!!!! (((hugs)))

7:59 pm

YEAH ruru!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:59 pm

te6 plural of earth

7:59 pm

Yay, ruru!!!

7:59 pm

it'sa gonna be a cold night agin...

8:00 pm

Yahoo Ruru! get yourself some wine now

8:00 pm

Same here, Stid. We have been at 10-15 overnight.

8:00 pm

thanks

8:01 pm

Red Wings are KILLING St. Louis Blues, if anyone cares about hockey :)

8:01 pm

mmmm. wine. I wonder if there's any more mulled wine in the kitchen?

8:01 pm

do the bunnies enjoy the cold, Scrabbler?

8:01 pm

HALF.WAY!

8:01 pm

hello BABS!

8:01 pm

te 6/18 #3???

8:01 pm

YEAH stid!!!

8:01 pm

te6 one who is examined

8:01 pm

now for the list....

8:01 pm

hi, stid! how are your kids behaving??

8:01 pm

Our Sabres lost last night in overtime when young King Crosby deflected a shoulder level puck into the net.

8:02 pm

pe 5/16, please?

8:02 pm

AP 7 please?

8:02 pm

Hi herin

8:02 pm

Hi, herin

8:02 pm

ap7 places where monkeys might live

8:02 pm

the kids are behaving quite well, considering they don't get much of a break from each other! LOL we played a nice game of monopoly yesterday in fact

Waves

8:02 pm

ap4/5 + 3 letter plural end

8:03 pm

Today I was in town at "play time" and this evening we have "plans" with a movie

8:03 pm

welcome Herin

8:03 pm

thanks jellen!

8:03 pm

hey lady!

8:03 pm

thanks

hi and I need a hug

8:03 pm

is the AP 8/9 similar?

8:03 pm

te4/4 #2

8:03 pm

I love playing board games.

8:03 pm

no stid

8:03 pm

what movie? stid?

8:03 pm

okay, *thining*

8:03 pm

nm got it

8:04 pm

LOL -- thinKing!

8:04 pm

ap8 camera opening

8:04 pm

{{{ Herin}}}

8:04 pm

I watched Reservation Road 2 nights ago---great drama.

thanks

8:04 pm

well -- it's actually the second season of "Heroes" we bought the set today (shhhh) it's a surprise

8:04 pm

Still stuck on pe 5/16....help, please?

8:04 pm

AHA! I know camera words!

8:04 pm

unconditional hugs are my specialty

My poor b.f got to work at 730am on a Saturday they said he got there at 745am and docked him 15 min. This is someone that always does overtime

8:05 pm

te6/18 #6??

8:05 pm

I'll take one, DR.

8:05 pm

pe5= lost in French

8:05 pm

Is there a timeclock, herin?

8:05 pm

{{{ Scrabbler }}}

8:05 pm

OOOH. got the AR 9 by myself

8:05 pm

wtg Stid

8:05 pm

Clue please, Stid?

8:05 pm

thanks aeb!

8:06 pm

te6 take the mouse from bear in the big blue house and replace the vowel

8:06 pm

As axed

8:06 pm

does that work for you?

8:06 pm

got the AP's thanks for the camera clues!

Well yes He wrote down 730am but it was 745am He works his butt off for that place and over 6 years has done hundreds of hours of free overtime for them

8:06 pm

te6- latin for ground plurals

8:06 pm

TY, Dr, I needed that!

8:07 pm

big blue house....tipper?

8:07 pm

Thanks, musica

Bear in the Big Blue house

8:07 pm

yw Stid & Jellen

(hums welcome welcome welcome to the big blue house)

8:08 pm

Bear or mouse???

8:08 pm

Bs boxed in!

8:08 pm

the mouse :) do you have toddlers?

8:08 pm

I HAVE a big blue house - but never watched the show

8:08 pm

no my baby is 13

8:08 pm

yvw Scrabs... hope it helped

I know it and im 31.

8:09 pm

monkeyed it - thanks for the hints

8:09 pm

ok...then....te+ big bu**e montana + ** nbc show about medical wankers

8:09 pm

DR, I spent the afternoon and dinner with my late friend Mary's kids. This is their first Xmas without their Mommy.

OH SCRAbbler. HUGS for them

8:10 pm

tetter

8:10 pm

good for you scrabs. how are the wee ones holding up? how about her husband?

8:10 pm

go trifioso go!

8:10 pm

oh, damnit, soooo sorry!

8:10 pm

That's it, trif!

8:10 pm

That is hard... you are an amazing friend

8:10 pm

TRI - to the PB!!!

8:10 pm

DE 4/5 after santa's sled pullers?

8:10 pm

and a very merry tetter to you too! nice entrance

HUGS TRIFS

8:10 pm

How is the hubby

8:10 pm

i know, i know, I am going....

8:10 pm

de4 anagram for bambi

8:11 pm

and i am slamming the door behind you

Scrabbler this is going to one off the many firsts with out mummy. That is so sad

8:11 pm

entrance? gosh, I have been here for HOURS trying to finish this beast

8:11 pm

They are doing well--we played with Legos, played hide-and-go-seek, played "school"....fun. Daddy will struggle inside but make it great for the kids.

8:11 pm

AK - TO the PB

8:11 pm

hello knitter! I am halfway done with a pretty scarf I am knitting for my friend... mistakes and all... and need to finish it by tomorrow... and started a week ago??? *sigh* might be a new year's present

AND words cant describe how much of a true friend you are Scrabs

NO TRIFS stay here.

Hi AK

8:11 pm

I have a friends whos Dad passed a year ago and he had an unxmas party

8:12 pm

ONLY 176 left - I am such a smartie...not

8:12 pm

there are no mistakes stid those are personalizations or humilities as the amish say

8:12 pm

thanks for the anagram... does the 8/45 build off it?

8:12 pm

okay herin - funny to think that whilst i was scooting around today, getting stuff done,you were having your nighttime! and now it's christmas eve for you, yes?

8:12 pm

no stid

8:12 pm

oh knitter... I am going to be SOOO Humble!

8:12 pm

I like thats thinking Knitter

8:12 pm

go lex go!

8:12 pm

help with the re 6/33 please

8:12 pm

then I think I need help with the DE 8/45

8:12 pm

Hi, AK

8:12 pm

humble is good LOL

8:13 pm

your friend will love it

8:13 pm

will beg for the 7/8/8 sequence later...

8:13 pm

Humility is a good character trait.

8:13 pm

Jellen!!! how are ya

YEs it is and bf will be home soon

8:13 pm

re6 a tere with crimson flowers

8:13 pm

tree rather

8:13 pm

oh, dear, the kids are home. there goes my quite babble time....

8:13 pm

back in a few....

8:14 pm

Poor Trif!

8:14 pm

hello kids -- waving

8:14 pm

it's going to be pretty. will take a pic when done. sparkly white wool and dusty rose-pink stripes (about 3" wide). Not sure whether to fringe the ends or use the pompoms that are so popular now

8:14 pm

later trifioso!

8:14 pm

Up to my eyebrows in the grid, AK

8:14 pm

thanks for the t4 RE6!

8:14 pm

fringe stid pompoms get caught amongst themselves and are annoying

8:15 pm

this is one giant grid

8:15 pm

thanks knitter, that's the way I was leaning, good to have it confirmed

AK im calling this one fuge

8:16 pm

fuge is a good description

8:16 pm

din din time bbl for my 75

8:16 pm

later DR!

8:16 pm

have fun all

Later DR

8:16 pm

Bye DR--I will go to bed soon. Take care.

8:17 pm

you too Scrabs---

8:17 pm

bye Herin

I ahve about 45 min to find 150 words

8:17 pm

go lady go!

8:17 pm

*wicked grin*

8:17 pm

finally got the ap 8 and 9 - knew the word but the spelling was killling me

8:18 pm

su6/21???

8:18 pm

go knitter go!

8:18 pm

Go go herin!!

8:18 pm

LAST ES 6 please?

8:18 pm

I need to quit

8:18 pm

wtg ak

8:18 pm

I am tired and ave SO much to do tomorrow

8:18 pm

wpm - words per minute go herin at the speed of 3

8:18 pm

most certain, lex?

8:18 pm

es6 a cat in heat

8:19 pm

stid how are tho holidasays treating you and your friends family?

8:19 pm

AFTER That one stid

8:19 pm

oh, sorry lex

8:19 pm

oops scrabs i meant that for you - darn fingers

8:19 pm

Tada, I am at 206/199, so a nice place to stop and go to bed after a long day. I did pick up my repaired car--accident was 12/5 and car looks like new.

8:19 pm

su6,21 same as se6,18

8:20 pm

santa bring me typing skills

8:20 pm

YEAH scrb just in time for a bow!

8:20 pm

LOL well one stid or another knitter... we can stand in for each other!

8:20 pm

ak--I was with the kids this afternoon (every Tuesday is play date with Dr Lynda!) and they are doing well, but missing Mom.

8:20 pm

well done cousin! (you didn't tell me about the accident!)

8:20 pm

evening all! 100 left on this monster

8:20 pm

Hi Dan

8:20 pm

Hi dan

8:21 pm

hey dan!

8:21 pm

this will be hard for all of you, they are lucky to have you

8:21 pm

eek! too much P in this grid!

8:21 pm

double cons middle?

8:21 pm

wait till you get a load of the s's stid..

8:21 pm

getting out the mop to clean up the P

8:21 pm

Yes, Stid---snowy roads, driving downhill, car ahead stopped to turn left and I went sledding downhill into her car. No one was hurt. My damages were $5400, hers minimal. My deductible = $200.

8:22 pm

**pours Lysol**

8:22 pm

Yes, AK, it is hard, I miss Mary so much.

8:22 pm

su 6/21 last one??

8:22 pm

glad no one was hurt. that's why we are trying to not drive much.

8:22 pm

wow, scrabs . . . glad you're OK . . .

8:22 pm

LOL *hands roll of towels to help with cleanup*

8:22 pm

bonsoir Uneaixoise!

8:23 pm

su6,21 same as se6,18 just replace the first vowel

8:23 pm

bonsoir, stid!

8:23 pm

(((((scrabbler))))) I wish she had never been sick.

8:23 pm

**starts spraying all p'd upon players***

8:23 pm

So now I am REALLY scared about driving and we have been getting creamed and frosted with snow. My driveway has gotten plowed out 9 times in the last 3 wks.

8:23 pm

**With lysol**

8:23 pm

I hate driving in the snow..

8:23 pm

i heard a funny car /snow accident story --- if that is possible

8:24 pm

Oh, Stid, it still doesn't seem real....

8:24 pm

do you have chains or snow ti5 on? We had chains on today until we reached the well-traveled main road

8:24 pm

maybe it isn't today AK

8:24 pm

hey knitter - primo is playing for me, since my brain has turned to mush - say hello!

8:24 pm

I don't mind driving in the snow... but all the crazy people who don't know how scare me!

8:24 pm

Buona sera, Primo! Come stai?

8:25 pm

coworker was driving with her daughter thru ice and snow the other day. she was laughing at a car that had slid off in to the bushes her daughter warned her to knock it off karma and all when around the corner cam a snow plow and ran right over the top of her car. no real damage just that karm stuff coming to bight her

8:25 pm

Look at me, finding more words after I said good night. **bad addiction**

8:25 pm

I wouldn't mind hearing a funny story knitter.

8:25 pm

no spanish - latin

8:25 pm

LOL scrabs!

8:26 pm

Ouch, AK. That could have turned out really bad.

8:26 pm

why primo - nice to see you (sort of) don't enter any bad words or i will tell your mother ;)

8:26 pm

oof! yep we call that a comeuppance!

HI Primo

8:26 pm

LOVE that word stid!!!

8:26 pm

heyyy

8:26 pm

OK,Trif/Primo---e pluribus unum then.

8:27 pm

isn't it grand? and we don't get to use words like that very often.

8:27 pm

il take that cum grano salis...

8:27 pm

first PE 6 please?

8:27 pm

could have turned out terrible but instead it was just a good laugh. lesson learned ony have good thoughts (or at least keep the bad ones to yourself)

8:27 pm

hey guys, sorry for sending hello babblers like 5 times earlier, it didnt show that it was sending!

8:27 pm

Well, quid pro quo back to you, Primo.

8:27 pm

I use it - but then have to define it to my crowd (high schoolers)

8:27 pm

ok ok ok ENGLISH please

8:28 pm

you okay its?

8:28 pm

no hablo inglas

8:28 pm

last su6 please

8:28 pm

we all know who the smart ones are in the family knock it off LOL

8:28 pm

no esta en inglesia

8:28 pm

hehe

8:28 pm

yeah im good stid! my teeth hurt though :(

8:28 pm

wow! Capitals just came back from 4-0 in hockey to win 5-4 in overtime

8:29 pm

Now I am really done for the night. 210/195 is still a lot of work done. Bye all. I am now going to enter...The REM Zone!!

8:29 pm

why its? dentist?

8:29 pm

sweet dreams scrabbler. stay warm

8:29 pm

night scrabs

8:29 pm

okay, it 's me again. hubs let the kids drink massive amounts of coke and sprite and dinner, and now they are bouncing off the walls. what a pal

night Scrabbler Best wishes hun

8:29 pm

Bye, Scrabbler

8:29 pm

yup, dentist!

8:29 pm

grinding your teeth in frustration at the size of the grid its??

So do the same to him

8:30 pm

on the plus side - WE MET THE KITTENS TODAY!!! they are so, so, so cute. Def taking them, even if I can't afford them. they are so cute!

8:30 pm

by scrabs

8:30 pm

*bounce bounce* but trifioso! latest news is sugar doesn't make kids hyper!

8:30 pm

haha no knitter, though i am close to

8:30 pm

kids brought a puppy home today

8:30 pm

dang i've spent 20mins on 1 word and still cant get it

8:30 pm

to keep for neighbors for christmas surprise

8:30 pm

tee hee hee sugar rush remember that word comuppence

8:30 pm

oh, sorry about the painful mouth. I need to schedule a cleaning (for the lat five months) but don't want to take the time...

8:31 pm

kittens? them? i thought you were only getting one

8:31 pm

I promise to post pictures here as soon as possbile

8:31 pm

wow lex... not sure I would appreciate a surprise puppy...

8:31 pm

haha stid, i am behind with my cleanings too

YAH i just got the last 9 alone

8:32 pm

yes, knitter we were, but one familiy backed out, and the black ones are really attached to each other, so she asked would we take both, so as not to seperate them

8:32 pm

share the love, herin, please?

8:32 pm

the family DADDY picked it out!

8:32 pm

go lady go!

8:32 pm

oh and how could you separate siblings ...

8:32 pm

our Daddy NOT so happy about the puppysitting

8:32 pm

13 year old LOVES it!

8:32 pm

re7/32, the last?

8:33 pm

couldn't. wait until you see them! two little black fuzz balls. they were the runts too, so they are teeeeeeny

OH Jeez two black kitties what a crying shame (GIVE ME KITTY CUDDLES)

8:33 pm

second PR 8 please?

8:33 pm

the plain black one primo named

8:33 pm

"emo" and the black and white one "guinness"

8:33 pm

and the names are ....

8:33 pm

okay - I think I QUIT!!!!

8:33 pm

emo needs a red collar

8:34 pm

emo needs spikes

8:34 pm

there there lex... *offers cookies*

8:34 pm

lol - great idea!

8:34 pm

don't quit lexlee, you can do it!

8:34 pm

pr + ***n (sea bird) + pronoun

8:34 pm

a red spiked collar

8:34 pm

spiked too

8:34 pm

yuck back to the grid...

I want the kitty

8:34 pm

oh get out of my head LOL

8:35 pm

ooh! thanks jellen!

8:35 pm

no way - 166 left and ALL wrapping to do as well as baking - manana..

8:35 pm

yes, I should - it is too crowded in there anyway, what will all the voices

8:35 pm

manana manana is good enough for me ay ay!!!

8:35 pm

my kitties are snoozing in my lap

8:35 pm

ha ha ha very mature

8:36 pm

okay NYTOL - Love you!!!

Lex I have a stack of stuff to do and im soooooooo tired

8:36 pm

these kitties can snooze in the palm of my hand....

8:37 pm

I'll do yours if you do mine herin

8:37 pm

i love kitties so much fun. we had a runt once such a love

cuteeeeeeeeeee squeel

8:37 pm

re 7 after re*** my shoes?

8:37 pm

mine are big now but just as cute

what do you need to do?

8:37 pm

G'night, lex

8:37 pm

oh, dig me - i just got a nine!

8:37 pm

go tri go!

8:37 pm

sweet dreams lex

8:38 pm

wtg, Trif

8:38 pm

de 8/45 please (meow)

yah Trifs

8:38 pm

wrap ALL presents and bake cookies and cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning

8:38 pm

hi everyone! someone needs to take Dr. G's eggnog away from him! 405 words! YIKES

8:38 pm

it's a weird one, knitter - de + plural + one who attempts

8:39 pm

hey lbd

8:39 pm

hello LBD! I was just getting up to fix supper. down to 115... back later if I can.

8:39 pm

de**iny (fate) + put clothes in the d****

Ok no id rather tackle the store the bank and the shortbread and the lemon butter

8:39 pm

Hi, lbd!

8:39 pm

weird word ty

8:40 pm

I know,right?

8:40 pm

what NO plural jellen

8:40 pm

hi stid, hi lex, hi jellen. 90 words left and only 15 minutes

8:40 pm

tri where is the sisterhood tonight?

8:40 pm

wow - I think I am poofing in a minute - 164 left

crap I have to return my library books too

8:41 pm

car is at work, and who knows where babs is. she has katie home, so i am sure that's a trip. she and i are both lacking cars today, so I dont know where she would be...

8:41 pm

thank god primo's GF can drive....

8:42 pm

i never have a car anymore (just car payments) kids are always stealing it

8:42 pm

okay ****POOF****

well I tryed

OK im going I need a shower and stuff.

8:44 pm

herin define "stuff" hee hee hee

8:44 pm

here was my fun day knit: car crapped out, $770 to repair it, so the girls have to give up gymnastics so we can pay for it . Sophie broke my digital camera, which I can't replace, the electricty went out in the chicken house, our phones went out in the house, and when the comcast guy came he left his tool box here, so now he has to come back, and the smoke detector in the playroom is chirping bec it needs the battery changed, but, as it is in the ceiling 18 feet above my head, I am not sure how that is going to occur. and, then, my cell phone died, R took the kids for dinner and gave them too much soda. Also, this grid has 405 words.

Stuff: Go to store get money get food buy a gift get spare money so a friend can have a gift for her friend

8:45 pm

(((Trif)))

8:45 pm

other than that????

OK Triffs with Gymnastics can you get the girls to do that and pay them off?

8:46 pm

oh,and if I don't LET him sit with us in church tomorrow nite i am gonna look like a big, big bi5. But i would rather he didn't.

8:46 pm

LOL TRif- I went to the Doctor for a headache and ended up with a sinus infection, ear infection and bronchitis

8:46 pm

kill smoke alarm with the broom thats what i did when i could not reach to shut it off

8:46 pm

comcast guy forgot his tool box eh? was he at least nice to look at?

8:46 pm

but I think you win

So don't sit with him.

8:46 pm

maybe he left it on purpose

OH can you do the idiot girllie thing and get Mr Comcast guy to do the battery?

8:47 pm

do what you feel Trif!

8:47 pm

BU 5/18 anyone? I'm beginning to hit the wall. Thanks!

8:47 pm

pick a full bench (how do you spell peuuuu?) then there will be no roomofor him, not your fault

8:47 pm

saan- took mass transit minus a cons

8:47 pm

the whole church will be watching....

8:48 pm

knitter, the church bench plural is a w4 today...

8:48 pm

it is your life

8:48 pm

do what is best for you and the kids

8:48 pm

hold your head high and do what you think is best for you. (not to the w's yet)

Right I am going to go out laters

8:49 pm

whatevs. I will be filled with the spirit of christmas, so maybe I will be feeling largesse.

8:49 pm

if they are talking about you then they are leaving someone else alone

8:49 pm

knitter, it starts with a p, and that is just so sad....

8:49 pm

bye herin! happy christmas eve!

8:49 pm

done with the ap's!

8:50 pm

yea Iton

8:50 pm

oh i need a break too many words

8:50 pm

I have 70 words left all p,r,s

8:51 pm

40 left...time for a break!

8:53 pm

woohoo done with all of the a's

8:55 pm

pe6/33 please

8:57 pm

nm monkeyed it

8:57 pm

es 6 #1 please

8:58 pm

a tpye of jeans or es**** de corps

8:59 pm

ty kindly

8:59 pm

anytime Knit

8:59 pm

brb phone

9:00 pm

hi all

9:00 pm

any Y clues?

9:00 pm

evening

9:00 pm

never mind, just found 'em,

9:01 pm

like dr seuss's yu--le the turtle

9:02 pm

54 left, and it's beddy bye time for me. hope to see you all tomorrow. *poof*

9:02 pm

Hi-- I'm new to this game, what does it mean to monkey it?

9:03 pm

hi JewnB. It means to mess around till you find it, like monkeys typing

9:03 pm

typr random letters and hope for a word out of it

9:03 pm

ah, thanks

9:04 pm

are there really 2 su 6, 21 words?

9:05 pm

yup

9:05 pm

nm -- yes, there are

9:05 pm

I'm the most su++ that UI can be that I only have one of them Trifoso

9:06 pm

thank you jbp didn't have that one

9:06 pm

i keep trying to make suture...

9:06 pm

wanna clue me the other one RIee?

9:07 pm

i don't have that either i meant i had no clue till you typed that

9:07 pm

no worries

9:08 pm

su double crosses then double vowel

9:08 pm

thanks AK

9:08 pm

awesome Aknitter! grazie@

9:08 pm

NP

9:08 pm

never heard of it

9:09 pm

has to do with throwing oneself on a dead husbands pyre in India

9:10 pm

and you wouldl do that WHY?

9:10 pm

no one I know would do it

9:10 pm

sounds like a yuck thing to do

9:11 pm

gives a whole new meaning to burning desire I guess

9:11 pm

pr8 before the exams

9:11 pm

pass the marshmallows

9:12 pm

pr + alien (SPeilberg) + car wheel spelled backwards

9:12 pm

groan.... ruru

9:12 pm

the flame of passion

9:12 pm

heat of the moment?

9:12 pm

oh man

9:13 pm

ty ruru... weird word

9:13 pm

is there a word for a husband tossing himself on the wifes funeral pyre?

9:14 pm

Yes stupidee

9:14 pm

hee hee hee

9:15 pm

r's and s's to go

9:15 pm

bb in a few

9:15 pm

uh oh better get outta here before DR sees those s's

9:15 pm

help with last te 6/18 please

9:15 pm

there should be a word for that...

9:16 pm

the husband thing, I mean

9:16 pm

Te + double cons + emergency room initials

9:16 pm

Kaz.. do you have the smpler for perfume?

9:17 pm

sampler

9:18 pm

bbl got to brave the hordes at the grocery store..ugh

9:19 pm

i'm not sure jbp..its the last te 6/18 and 7/28 that I'm having trouble with

9:19 pm

I need one U... I have what you pee with and plural, employed, employer, & plural, say,sayer, says

9:19 pm

help?

9:19 pm

i got it ty ruru

9:19 pm

wasn't using the T in the bottom corner

9:20 pm

u + woman's name (short for teresa)

9:21 pm

for pete's sake... thanks ruru

9:21 pm

too many body parts with that U

9:21 pm

for teresa's sake jb

9:22 pm

hee

9:22 pm

21 to go....carpal tunnel setting in....

9:22 pm

woo hoo, go Trifoso@@@@

9:26 pm

ok 2 left..the one i spent 20 mins on that i cant get re 6/33 , and the re 7/44. Help please :)

had supper, found 175. Calling it a night. Good luck to those still looking, congrats to those finished and happy thoughts for those chatting. Ni-night all

9:27 pm

re 6 / 33 - type of tree/bush / pretty color in the spring

9:27 pm

got the 7/44...just need help with the re 6/33 now

9:28 pm

wv I got clued that last time, and couldnt get it..but i'll try monkeying again

9:28 pm

color + baby flower

9:29 pm

what's the 7 44??

9:29 pm

compound word - color + on tree before you have a leaf or flower

9:29 pm

wvteach, that's the 6

9:29 pm

clue me the 7?

9:29 pm

re 7/44 - if you have an exam you need to 7/44

9:30 pm

oh good grief * slaps head* and fireworks!

9:30 pm

I had one in my yard that had to be removed this year...I miss looking at it in the spriingtime!

9:30 pm

congrats kazozz!!!

9:30 pm

i'm not getting that, sorry

9:30 pm

ty wv and all for the great clues as always

9:30 pm

and huzzah Kazozz

9:30 pm

fireworks here too

9:30 pm

congrats teach!

9:31 pm

wtg wvteach!

9:31 pm

wtg kazozz and wvtech

9:31 pm

I'm new here. What does "re 7 / 44" mean? This is my first time, and I've got 179 words. Is that decent for a beginner?

9:31 pm

so i'm still not getting the 7/44... which R does it come from?

9:31 pm

Agentsmurf, hi, 7 letters, 44 points

9:32 pm

congrats kazozz - my grandson standing here next to me wants me to tell you that he was born in England

9:32 pm

jpb- 4th row

9:32 pm

wtg agentsmurf! I only have 108

9:32 pm

= jpb- re to get ready for a test, you must *****

9:32 pm

So, the letter "R" is just the name of the tile, and, as you said jbp, it's 7 letters long and worth 44 points?

9:33 pm

oops

9:33 pm

yep Agent

9:33 pm

re + to get ready for a test

9:33 pm

1More... THANK YOU. i didn't have the st yet!

9:33 pm

1moreGame just gave me another word

9:33 pm

Thanks

9:33 pm

np

9:34 pm

re 7 = re + st 5/18

9:34 pm

agent always look for plurals

9:34 pm

got it, thanks all.

9:34 pm

Jmcnrick that's what I'm trying to do. Every word they count I usually add an "S" or "es" or whatever to

9:35 pm

also in this grid look to add er, ed, est, ier

9:35 pm

well, with 152 left, I'm calling it a night. Thanks for all the great clues!!

9:35 pm

and re--

9:35 pm

night all

9:35 pm

good night all

9:35 pm

So, this help thing, obviously I can't give words away, but is it possible to get a hint toward a 9 letter word?

9:35 pm

Night

9:35 pm

gn

9:36 pm

bye jbp and wvtech

9:36 pm

do you need a hint or want a hint

9:36 pm

It'd be nice

9:36 pm

look at the ar words - the 9 builds from the ar 6/18 - if you break a law you will get ar 6

9:36 pm

LOL *want to GIVE a hint

9:37 pm

Oh, I'd need a hint, although WVteach also helped me out a ton. Thanks

9:38 pm

the ap 8 and 9 combo build off ap 4/5, think opening

9:38 pm

ap 8 and 9 - opening on a camera

9:39 pm

ummm - this interesting. the word list count says I have 384 words, and the word stats say I have 10 left...

9:39 pm

Hmm.

9:39 pm

384 plus 10 is not 405

9:39 pm

try refreshing

9:39 pm

bu 9 builds from the bu 6/27 - what you put on toast

9:40 pm

wv, i do have that one

9:40 pm

in reference to the toast! Thanks, though

9:40 pm

its magic trif

9:40 pm

peanut bu**** and jelly

9:41 pm

sp 9 builds from the sp 5/14 - how fast you travel

9:41 pm

refreshing did correct it, but I got a couple of messages regarding "a script on this page is not running" - should I be worried?

9:41 pm

Also have that one

9:41 pm

have to go now - good night again

9:41 pm

no worries - system was catching up

9:41 pm

Good Night, and Thanks =]

9:41 pm

good night

9:42 pm

no my computer says that all the time I just ignore it

9:43 pm

Well, hey, it was nice talking. Thanks for the help. First game ever, and I only have 220 words left. I'm proud. Good Night

9:44 pm

good going Agent. Have a good night

9:44 pm

wtg agent see you later

9:44 pm

You too! bye

9:45 pm

I'm beat! Night all...

9:45 pm

bye 1more

9:47 pm

go jmc, go!

9:47 pm

oh, never mind....

9:47 pm

rofl

9:48 pm

but thanks for the encouragement I have 269

9:48 pm

i am down to FIVE baby!

9:49 pm

howdy everyone:))

9:49 pm

nice trif.... i'm down to 61 and it's rare that you feel relief at that many words left!

9:49 pm

good for you I spent my night trimming the tree with my son and his girl friend so not much time to tackle this bear

9:52 pm

jmc, i actually did most of the list this morning, before the kids woke up, and then they were out with their dad tonight, so I had nice quiet babble time...a rare thing!

9:52 pm

sounds lovely

9:52 pm

other than the carpal tunnel, it was!

9:53 pm

lol if your wrists lock up trif..i can hook you up with a nice speak and type program;)

9:53 pm

lol

9:53 pm

does anyone have featherbee's e mail address?

9:54 pm

did you check her blog, bernice?

9:54 pm

i am afraid I don't, bernice

9:54 pm

i'll try that.

9:55 pm

crossy checks his armpit deoderant...;(((

9:55 pm

hello all! hey cross! how snowy is it up your way?

9:55 pm

howdy stid;)

9:55 pm

hi stid

9:55 pm

hey what's wrong with redu**? after I failed the white glove test, I had to redu**!

9:55 pm

we have snow up to our ying yangs!

9:55 pm

hey stid, how much snow do you have?

9:56 pm

you should have avoided the white glove te**

9:56 pm

LOl dorens! you can only have red6 if you d4 in the first place (I don't)

9:56 pm

stid! guess who will appear here tonight at some sleepy point, so I can enjoy her tomorrrow morning before she goes to her other grandparents?

9:56 pm

the snow has melted about halfway -- maybe 6 or so inches left this evening, but more on the way.

9:56 pm

oh my i just disappeared! not the first time though! I tend to poof a lot. :) but i am back!

9:57 pm

i kind of had to this afternoon... got call from Phoebe's dad that they would be here tonight and he's very allergic to my two cats

9:57 pm

hi, all. Just got home from work, and I am off for the next two days. We close tomorrow morning on refinancing our mortgage.

9:57 pm

how wonderful, dorens!!! *prepares little cot for the princess with warm blankies and lots of stuffed animals*

9:57 pm

ANGELSONG!!!! Have been missing you!

9:57 pm

lol stid,we have been getting a foot a night for the last week or so.the plows run non stop and all the ski hills are going full tilt

9:57 pm

me too, Stiddy!! (hugs!)

9:57 pm

yes, she will be happy and cozy here, and delight with the christmas tree, cats, etc. before her trip to maryland

9:57 pm

there's no way to contact her from her blog. anyone else know her e mail?

9:58 pm

Hi angel... sweet baby there

9:58 pm

what's up bernice?

9:58 pm

i'm looking for featherbee's e mail address

9:58 pm

I am not comfortable just giving out her email, but could send your email to her if you like?

9:59 pm

he sure is, Dorens! he's thriving, too. 2 and half months old.

9:59 pm

FIREWORKS!!!!! Oh, I am so proud of me!

9:59 pm

funny you're not comfortable, which i totally understand, because the reason i want to contact her is that she published on her blog my full name and website link, without my permission

9:59 pm

i'm infuriated

9:59 pm

wtg trif that is amazing

9:59 pm

WOOHOO FOR TRIFIOSO

9:59 pm

glad I came back in time

9:59 pm

YAY, Trifi...good job.

9:59 pm

yaa for trif! 21 gun salute for you!

10:00 pm

wow. that doesn't sound like her.

10:00 pm

i use this screen name on other sites, and anyone who googles it would find my real name and then my CV, my education, etc.

10:00 pm

doesn't sound like her? just google my name and in the first 10 hits or so is her blog with my info.

10:00 pm

I actually finished this monster grid before I left for work this morning

10:01 pm

wtg Angel!!!

10:01 pm

wow, angel that is AMAZING!!!

10:01 pm

can you have her please take it down? is there any way to UNpost something to a blog?

10:01 pm

mm you know,ive never googled my own name...mmm

10:01 pm

Bernice, I do not deserve that sort of response.

10:01 pm

what sort of response?

10:01 pm

is there a way to contact her through her website?

10:01 pm

and I finished it despite having the power go off this morning in the whole neighborhood.

10:01 pm

feather hasn't posted to her blog since July 16

10:01 pm

no, i looked trifioso, oculdn't find anything

10:01 pm

the anger and impatience

10:02 pm

yes, it's from a long time ago, but when you google my name it is still out there

10:02 pm

i just cannot find the first bu5/16

10:02 pm

i'm not being angry and impatience with you, stid, i'm just frustrated to have my personal info out there, as i'm sur eyou can understand

10:02 pm

diving back into grid

10:03 pm

yay trif and angelsong!

10:03 pm

itsonme think of a flat hill in the drylands

10:03 pm

itsonme - it sounds like what little girls put in their hair, with a diff first vowel

10:03 pm

thanks everyone. self esteem workshop for today!

10:03 pm

a scot speaks with a bu**. lose one consonant and add the initials for the little alien who wanted to phone home for the bu5

10:04 pm

i never put on the computer anything that im not comfortable with 30 million people knowing.safer that way

10:04 pm

oh my goodness! that is so sad i didnt have that considering i previously had the plural! haha, thanks jmc trif & angel

10:05 pm

yes, crosshair, i agree, but this was put up about me without my concent

10:05 pm

consent

10:05 pm

I once did a computer dating thing and the guy figured out who I was in two emails I am so not anonymous

10:05 pm

and if your all good ill post my secret hot toddy recipie for christmas;:

10:05 pm

I can't MAKE anyone do anything bernice -- but I will tell you that you do show up on google in about 397 places, and even when feather takes the specific reference down (which if you really did post it to the babble chat log it will still be "out there") the information will persist on google.

10:05 pm

and the succeding 7 and 8 are similar

10:06 pm

I wait with baited breath crossy

10:06 pm

i wouldn't ask you to MAKE her do it, simply to ask her to do it or let me know how i can contact her to ask her to. i show up many places, yes, but not with a reference to my real name.

10:06 pm

I will send feather a quick note. I am sure she didn't think it bad, given that you had already posted it to a public forum.

10:06 pm

thanks angel!

10:07 pm

i only "posted it" in my profile for a very short second to share with another babbler who was published in the same journal as i was, and i took it down in less than a minute

10:07 pm

hi everyone

10:07 pm

i was uncomfortable about doing it, but i trusted this comunity

10:07 pm

PING!!!!!

10:07 pm

howdy ping;)

10:07 pm

hi, Ping

10:07 pm

hi ping!

10:07 pm

Evening all! May I please have a clue for de8-45? Thanks

10:07 pm

hi ping. hi gapeach

10:07 pm

i never thought that anyone could google my name and find what i have in my profile, in fact, i don't think you can do that

10:08 pm

happy holidays my pink friends

10:08 pm

hi doc, stid, angel, dorens, and its!

10:08 pm

Hi ping

10:08 pm

hi peach

10:08 pm

Hi there, Dorens.

10:08 pm

hi jmc and peach

10:08 pm

Hi there jmcnrick.

10:08 pm

im not pink dr,but merry christmas to you and yours as well:)))

10:08 pm

Hi Dorens, Peach, JMC,

10:09 pm

And to you too, Ping

10:09 pm

hello everyone! Can anyone clue please the second PE 5/12 (just before the Babbler) Thanks!

10:09 pm

Ah, I see -- yes, profile info is less likely to be caught by spiders.

10:09 pm

sorry cross... didnt mean to add the s

10:09 pm

:))

10:09 pm

You are a friend as well :)

10:09 pm

just googled myself and found at least ten hits. who knew?

10:09 pm

and since i play poker under this name, it would be very bad for someone who lost money to me to know who i was

10:09 pm

would you like me to ask her, bq?

10:09 pm

the de8/45 is a plural...it begins and ends with the same two letters plus plural...with almost not false in the middle.

10:09 pm

happy holidays to you as well dr! and hello peach!

10:09 pm

I never google myself becasue of my job.. I show up alot

10:09 pm

that would be great ping, if stid doesn't feel comfortable

10:10 pm

on Secretary of state corporate websites

10:10 pm

stid, up to you

10:10 pm

Happy Holidays to you too, itsonme

10:10 pm

I already did, bernice.

10:11 pm

bu9/72 is kicking our arses.....

10:11 pm

tx stid

10:11 pm

thanks, stid

10:11 pm

ping -- you okay? the pics of the girls are just lovely -- they are amazing!

10:11 pm

stid, i guess your semester is done?

10:11 pm

hi stid!

10:11 pm

first de 8 please?

10:11 pm

the girls are amazing... the pics are pretty stunning too!

10:11 pm

hey saanich.

10:11 pm

lol jnr

10:11 pm

;-)

10:11 pm

hi saan

10:12 pm

more of the "margarine" flavor...except it isn't margarine, it's real ******....

10:12 pm

yes, about three weeks ago ping -- we are on quarters. I survived. Assume I got an A in the class from the community college, hoping for a good eval from the program I took at Evergreen.

10:12 pm

stid, have you seen the Babble Stats page lately? I'm almost done with the year.

10:13 pm

that's great, stid!

10:13 pm

PE 5/12? I tried pl french for father but it wouldn't take. Thanks everyone: IT'S MY LAST WORD!!

10:13 pm

not lately angelsong -- I am not online as much as I used to be

10:13 pm

stid yr a Gooeyduck?

10:13 pm

go saanich!!!!!

10:13 pm

between bu6 and 7....pulling our hair out

10:13 pm

help help...

10:13 pm

yes jmc! my alma mater... and hopefully the place I will get my master's -- just taking extra background classes before applying for that

10:14 pm

per + now you **e it, now y ou don't

10:14 pm

oooh. got the SP 9/66

10:14 pm

ooh, bad clue, sorry.

10:14 pm

hey, phoebe is here! bye

10:14 pm

stid, I empathize completely. I am SO glad I finished grad school before I found Babble.

10:15 pm

thanks Dorens but it's a few words before that

10:15 pm

bye dorens - have fun!

10:15 pm

my husband was there with Matt Groening

10:15 pm

Thanks Angelsong forthe de8 clue.

10:15 pm

later dorens! *kisses phoebe*

10:15 pm

cool, jmc

10:15 pm

I love Les Purce

10:15 pm

wer're getting a nice Christmas present. Our mortgage interest rate will drop with our refinance.

10:15 pm

Matt was a little before my time -- about ten years I think. I remember some of his doodles from when I was in high school though

10:16 pm

Goodness gracious! I got way behind in the chatterbox, had to read everything! :)

10:16 pm

Les is wonderful. But the whole school has gotten a lot more bureaucratic in the last 18 years (since I graduated)

10:16 pm

that is excellent angelsong!

10:16 pm

there was a whole crowd of cartoonists that year besides Matt

10:16 pm

down below 100!

10:17 pm

go STid

10:17 pm

it's going from 7.25 % to 5.5%

10:17 pm

goooo stid!

10:17 pm

242 left but I am going crosseyed and have work in the am so I am off to bed (go stid!)

10:18 pm

*eyes pop out and roll around on floor* I would like to refinance but to be honest we had trouble getting a refi five years ago when the house was in much better shape. Tom is lovely, but he is not much of a handyman.

10:18 pm

later jmc! be well!

10:18 pm

h i all...back to finish my last

10:18 pm

our house was appraised for about 15k more than we bought it for! I was shocked.

10:19 pm

... 76

10:19 pm

excellent! our home is worth less (of course) but the property value itself has increased about 350%.

10:20 pm

narrowing it down pini!

10:20 pm

I increased from 130 to 270 so far...

10:20 pm

go pini go!

10:20 pm

trying, itso

10:20 pm

by jmc!

10:21 pm

hi all. could i get a clue for the re7/32 and 7/28 after the shoe relacing?

10:22 pm

re attempt something skooj

10:22 pm

hey, Stid...I have a list of windows freeware and open source software, and one for Mac, for a new website I'm planning. the windows list is already 28 pages, with download links.

10:22 pm

29 s's to go

10:22 pm

fireworks!! thank goodness - fancy having such a big grid to finish on Xmas eve. I hope this afternoon's grid is a bit shorter or I won't get anything done. It's sad to be so addicted to a game.

10:22 pm

(pt and pl)

10:22 pm

that's pretty big angelsong!

10:22 pm

YAY anike!

10:23 pm

thx, pini...arggg...two fishes!

10:23 pm

I haven't even scratched the surface yet...

10:23 pm

TS please?

10:23 pm

i've got 223 to go

10:23 pm

=]

10:23 pm

congrats anike! already xmas eve there?! exciting!

10:23 pm

a bad fly stid

10:24 pm

stid...think FLY

10:24 pm

go ping go!

10:24 pm

187 for me!

10:24 pm

a certain type of fly...syllables repeating, stid

10:24 pm

thanks for the fly

10:24 pm

thanks, stid

10:24 pm

sadly im still working on that bu9! the clues havent been ticking, and ive monkied almost everything!

10:24 pm

Hi, all!

10:24 pm

stid, will you be home for the holiday

10:25 pm

?

10:25 pm

TY itsonme. Yes, 1.24 in the afternoon of Xmas eve. No more shops for me!! Yay!!

10:25 pm

I was home for the holiday, ping! LOL we celebrate the yule (solstice)

10:25 pm

hi jellen

10:25 pm

oh, it was the same as chanukah this year

10:25 pm

thats great anike

10:25 pm

and it was lovely -- just tom and the boys and me...

10:26 pm

Did you want a clue for the bu 9?

10:26 pm

itso...my rolls are more bu9 than yours!

10:26 pm

ilson...pie crust is better when it is flak***....and margarine's real life counterpart is the first part of the bu9.

10:26 pm

i still have to get 2 more people gifts! :)

10:26 pm

nice clue, pinky

10:27 pm

yes, I noticed! we didn't light candles, but the lights on the tr4 were very nice

10:27 pm

i'm off to eat dinner..night, all.

10:27 pm

OK. I'm off to do some preparations for tomorrow. Merry Xmas to everyone.

10:27 pm

night, angel and anike

10:27 pm

later anike! enjoy!

10:27 pm

ahh angel! thanks!!

10:27 pm

night ange; and anike!

10:28 pm

down to 64

10:28 pm

all my shopping is done!!!))) far cry from last year when i started 11:00 a.m on the 24th:/

10:29 pm

guess I should quit eating and start monkeying...a slow 72 here

10:29 pm

yikes im going to have to shop tomorrow with the other last minute shoppers! :) i hope its not too crazy!

10:29 pm

wrg crossy

10:29 pm

u2 itso

10:30 pm

I think that's enough. I need to do some more knitting... back later if I can.

10:30 pm

i did mine last night at 3:00 a.m in wal-mart me and 5 others had the place to ourselves..was great:)

10:30 pm

(((hugs all)))

10:30 pm

k tc stid;0

10:30 pm

hello 137 to go

10:30 pm

happy holidays Stid

10:30 pm

great to "see" you stid!

10:31 pm

merry christmas stid:)

10:31 pm

hi jane!

10:31 pm

Hi Harp

10:31 pm

howdy harpjane

10:31 pm

bye bye stid!!

10:31 pm

Hello again! I am STILL stuck on the second PE 5/12; please can anyone help? My last word! "fathers" in french will not enter.

10:31 pm

hey harp

10:31 pm

ciao to those leaving; howdy to those coming in

10:32 pm

try fathers with a vowell ending

10:33 pm

hi Pini

10:34 pm

oh Harp, waht a FISH! And thank you so very much!

10:34 pm

congrats saani!!!!!!

10:35 pm

hey its, thank you! I was getting extremely frustrated. spent half an hour on that ****word.

10:36 pm

howdy pini;)

10:36 pm

haha, happens to me a lot!

10:36 pm

... 65

10:36 pm

I'm not sure I can go much slower...

10:37 pm

lol saan,just got it too late to help u;(

10:37 pm

On a long grid like this one, it's important. That was the longest grid I have ever finished. I think a wee brandy is in order. Cheers! everyone, and goodnight!

10:37 pm

I can so relate to spending too much time on a word! :(

10:37 pm

18

10:38 pm

go dr go

10:38 pm

tc saan and hagn:)

10:38 pm

oh my dr getting close!

10:39 pm

slowly

10:39 pm

night saani

10:39 pm

same here, but i have 175 left ;)

10:39 pm

if the grid is over 250,i just gun for the high point words and let the rest go;(( no time to spend 5 hours on a monster grid

10:39 pm

gnight saan

10:40 pm

... 59 (hollar if you want a clue)

10:40 pm

go pini

10:40 pm

night DR (and thanks for the earlier clue) and its. See you tomorrow. *poof*

10:41 pm

bu7-8 combination?

10:41 pm

lol yes pinin i want everything but sp 4/9 lol!

10:41 pm

these S's...are HARD!!!

10:41 pm

nice try, crossy!!! LOL

10:41 pm

crossy tried:/

10:41 pm

yes they are pini

10:41 pm

16 more s's to go

10:41 pm

jane :: alt spelling of "hairclips"

10:42 pm

thanks

10:42 pm

=]

10:42 pm

bu5/18?

10:43 pm

nver mind

10:43 pm

kids are bu**** to school (- 1 mdl cons)

10:43 pm

bu 5/18 - the bu*boy took our table over, add past tense ending

10:44 pm

oh wow, i was late on that haha

10:44 pm

;)

10:44 pm

i am still stuck on the de8/45

10:45 pm

de* Moines + attempter

10:45 pm

ahh thank you pini!!

10:46 pm

yw ;)

10:47 pm

and... de6/33

10:49 pm

Gads...I think I'm in lag hell!

10:49 pm

evening...is bernice here?

10:49 pm

de6/33 = moister ?

10:49 pm

Hi, feather

10:49 pm

yo weed!

10:50 pm

no she left I think feather

10:50 pm

ahh thank you pini!

10:50 pm

su 6/21, the last?

10:51 pm

don't have it yet...

10:51 pm

like the se6 but change the first vowel

10:51 pm

i'm to understand i posted something of hers, and she wasn't happy about it? i truly don't remember doing that, but as a fellow paranoid person about people finding me, etc. will someone let her know i'm truly truly sorry? if it's on my blog, i'll be happy to remove it, if it's here in the chog, i'm so sorry. i honestly don't even remember what she's talking about.

10:51 pm

off to watch cops and snuggle with the mrs. gnite all;)

10:51 pm

Thanks, DR

10:52 pm

night crossy

10:52 pm

se 7/32, the second?

10:52 pm

From the sound of it , it was something from like JUly or something

10:52 pm

ty Jell and night Crossy

10:52 pm

I know nothing, weed...so can be of no help...

10:52 pm

did she say it was here, or on my blog?

10:52 pm

G'night cross

10:53 pm

On the blog

10:53 pm

ok, off to search and delete if i find it. brb.

10:53 pm

k

10:53 pm

jellen...pt of icecream fruit topper

10:53 pm

Thanks, Pini!

10:55 pm

THIS july? i have a total of 3 posts from July, and am not seeing anything! searching further.

10:56 pm

dont know... she said she googled herself and it came up

10:56 pm

Fireworks!!

10:56 pm

hmm, maybe last july.

10:56 pm

WTG Jellen... I have 3 left

10:56 pm

i think she said it had her full name and website? maybe just the website... im not too sure feather

10:57 pm

congrats jellen!

10:57 pm

go dr go!

10:57 pm

st6/18 after potted meals?

10:57 pm

go DR go

10:57 pm

Go DR!

10:57 pm

i think you're right, feather - july 2007

10:57 pm

1

10:57 pm

i'm very surprised at myself, if that's the case! anyway, looking back more. brb again.

10:58 pm

st6=road

10:58 pm

FINISHED Whew

10:58 pm

FINISHED

10:58 pm

Yay, DR!!!

10:58 pm

wtg DR

10:58 pm

I hate it when I miss the easy ones!

10:58 pm

the post is called "poetry," feather

10:59 pm

ty everyone for the clues

10:59 pm

same here pini, happends all the time!

10:59 pm

wtg doc!

10:59 pm

it takes a village to finsih a monster grid

10:59 pm

congrats dr!

10:59 pm

That's the truth, DR!

10:59 pm

ap6?

11:00 pm

now I"m just getting desparate!

11:00 pm

ap + quiz

11:00 pm

found and deleted! i usually ask before i post something of somebody's, but being a year ago, who is to say whether i asked or not, i don't recall. anyway, if anyone sees her, again tell her i'm very very sorry!

11:00 pm

ap6 = ap + exam

11:00 pm

IF I see her I will Feather

11:00 pm

will do feather!

11:00 pm

thank you DR.

11:01 pm

and itsonme, and anyone else!

11:01 pm

* thump *

11:01 pm

errr, pini?

11:02 pm

yes ?

11:02 pm

pini??? are you ok

11:02 pm

uhoh, only 58 minutes left! haha, i still have 165 words!

11:02 pm

was that you brain falling out?

11:02 pm

of course...I was "nudging" weed

11:02 pm

go itso go

11:03 pm

nice try, DR...

11:03 pm

;)

11:03 pm

hey!!!

11:03 pm

haha, dr

11:03 pm

just checking... :) no offense

11:03 pm

i'm half way done - good night, everyone!

11:03 pm

happy holidays!

11:03 pm

*debates how to retaliate*

11:03 pm

no offense taken =]

11:03 pm

night Ping

11:03 pm

gnight Ping... great to see you

11:03 pm

night ping!

11:04 pm

dont blame you feather

11:04 pm

No need to, weed...I slipped and it's the holidays!!! Be nice or Santa won't bring you any presents!

11:04 pm

byebye pink!

11:04 pm

*ping

11:04 pm

awwwwwww

11:05 pm

("slipped" my ar**)

11:05 pm

G'night, Ping!

11:05 pm

* giggle *

11:05 pm

aha another both greyed!

11:05 pm

Go, itsonme!

11:06 pm

well, it's way past my bedtime, only came on to clear up my blog thing. again, bernice, wherever you are, i'm sorry!

11:06 pm

I am going to go get a beverage.. bbl

11:06 pm

good luck all

11:06 pm

night weed

11:06 pm

Later, DR

11:06 pm

hey, peeps

11:06 pm

bye dr and feather!

11:06 pm

G'night, feather!

11:06 pm

hi tyger

11:07 pm

Hey, tyger

11:07 pm

just sticking my nose in for a minute. I've been scrambling tonight to get some stuff done.

11:07 pm

ahh i have to avoid the chatterbox, i need to focus on the grid! I will be in and out of chatting!

11:07 pm

hey, jellen, onme

11:07 pm

hi tyger...

11:08 pm

I did some blog posts. I've been neglecting it for several months; just not feeling up to it

11:08 pm

hey, pini

11:08 pm

Tim and I made six pairs of earrings for Christmas gifts tonight...

11:08 pm

how true, onme. I never come in here until I finish the grid - if I'm doing the grid, that is :D (not today's!)

11:08 pm

how is Tim, jellen?

11:09 pm

is he having periodic checks of his hand?

11:09 pm

Feeling sickly today...Shot last night

11:09 pm

... 24 more to go!

11:09 pm

friend's husband who had a melanoma removed a few years ago has to have them

11:09 pm

shot???

11:09 pm

flu shot?

11:10 pm

I don't know when he'll have another PET scan...interferon shot

11:10 pm

you had an interferon shot? or he did?

11:11 pm

obviously, I'm confused :)

11:11 pm

We have an appoinment before the end of the year with his oncologist...Tim has interferon shots three times a week as part of his cancer therapy...

11:12 pm

es 6/21?

11:12 pm

oh, I see. thx for explaining. I'm still praying for him when I think of it

11:12 pm

(both)

11:12 pm

I need to go eat. I never had supper

11:13 pm

e + ghost (- last i)

11:13 pm

es + ****t me, I'm honest!

11:13 pm

2nd = same first 3 of 18 before + not them

11:13 pm

oooh, that was good jellen!

11:13 pm

Thanks for the prayers, tyger...

11:14 pm

yvw, jellen

11:14 pm

melanoma's SUCH scary stuff

11:14 pm

BBL need food :)

11:14 pm

Yes, it is.

11:15 pm

thanks jellen & pini!

11:15 pm

Later, tyger...

11:16 pm

hello again friends

11:16 pm

down to 63 earlier, trying to finish now

11:16 pm

Hey, stid!

11:16 pm

hey stid!

11:16 pm

wb stid

11:16 pm

not sure if i will finish in time! yikes!

11:17 pm

go itso go!

11:17 pm

the wi 5/18 before the lat 4/8?

11:17 pm

...15 more here...and at the rate you go, stid, you'll pass me up in no time!

11:17 pm

and the last SU 6/21 please

11:17 pm

go pini go!

11:17 pm

wi + dbl cons + lone vowel

11:17 pm

wi + double consonant + vowel

11:18 pm

thanks pini

11:18 pm

su + dbl + dbl

11:18 pm

60 now

11:18 pm

jellen :: are you done?

11:18 pm

Hey stid! just got back.. phoebe and her parents are in bed

11:18 pm

Yes, Pini, I finished!

11:18 pm

thanks! now 56

11:19 pm

wonderful dorens! glad they got there safely

11:19 pm

Hi, Dorens

11:19 pm

Oh, cool...I'll refrain from cluing until I'm finished! It's all yours!!!

11:19 pm

SP 7/36 please? after teh first 7/32

11:19 pm

Hi jell, how's it going?

11:19 pm

35 here

11:19 pm

157 here!!!

11:19 pm

sp7= practice fought

11:19 pm

NV<, monkeyed it

11:20 pm

thanks jellen -- is the 9 built off that?

11:20 pm

148, both pa 7s?

11:20 pm

I'm relieved, Dorens...finally made earrings for Christmas presents...

11:21 pm

Yes, stid

11:21 pm

past tense deflects a blow (as in swordfighting) and "plural"

11:21 pm

those were for the PA 7s

11:21 pm

we are out....flight at 0600, have fun yall....butterbutterbutter that

11:21 pm

i have mucho to do tomorrow.... but it will all work out

11:22 pm

did someone want the sp9/60?

11:22 pm

how do you make earrings jellen?

11:22 pm

thanks stid

11:22 pm

Bye jnr

11:22 pm

yes please skooj

11:22 pm

too many words, too few hours to work on this...too ADD :-)

11:22 pm

Clues on the Y's please

11:22 pm

most fighting-est, stid.

11:22 pm

triple PB jnr ;)

11:22 pm

We used Swarovki crystals and silver findings...

11:22 pm

Yu 4 and 5 = outdoor building (tented?)

11:22 pm

that was one of my first words, the sp9, but then again, i saw a clue in the chat

11:23 pm

oh, sounds beautiful

11:23 pm

got it!!!

11:23 pm

down to 47

11:23 pm

told ya, stid!!!

11:23 pm

y + if you fall over you will h*** yourself

11:23 pm

They are pretty, although I wasn't too imaginative...

11:24 pm

could i get a clue for the first pr 6?

11:24 pm

and plural

11:24 pm

LAST ru 6 please?

11:24 pm

Thank you Pini and spanner

11:24 pm

programmed ahead of time, harp

11:24 pm

pr6= before + *** the table for dinner

11:25 pm

thanks

11:25 pm

and the RU 7/52 also please?

11:25 pm

last ru6- the road was ru****, so the ride was bouncy

11:25 pm

what about the second pr8?

11:25 pm

thanks dorens

11:25 pm

ru6= backroads are often ru*****

11:25 pm

i need the first de8 please

11:26 pm

i have a feeling im not going to finish this one :/

11:26 pm

me too dorens!

11:26 pm

stid that is weird word... plural of impolite + a preposition

11:26 pm

ru4/6 + plural + ** your leave, my lady!

11:26 pm

i asked for it hours ago, and never got it

11:26 pm

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

11:26 pm

ok... I"m not going to finish this grid, no matter how hard I try and I 'm too tired to try too hard.

11:26 pm

good night all

11:26 pm

de8 sounds like a large war vessel

11:26 pm

thanks again jellen h

11:26 pm

same to you west

11:26 pm

hello westford

11:27 pm

37 now...

11:27 pm

okay, help on the RE words now?

11:27 pm

29. and you'll beat me i'm sure

11:27 pm

de8= de**iny (fate) + my cat's fur**** than your cat

11:27 pm

ty jell!

11:27 pm

G'night LadyNatts

11:27 pm

d's are now done

11:28 pm

(peeking in again....stid, i left you a facebook message!)

11:28 pm

... 1

11:28 pm

go dorens go!

11:28 pm

ooooooo, go pini!

11:28 pm

gogogog pini!

11:28 pm

okay feather -- noticed something earlier as my chat caught up to real time. you okay?

11:28 pm

go pini!!!

11:28 pm

ap6?

11:28 pm

feather - i still love ya regardless of what nut sez

11:28 pm

need the last five RE words... LOL

11:28 pm

yep, all taken care of!

11:28 pm

hello ren my dear!

11:29 pm

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

11:29 pm

hey snow mama

11:29 pm

well, we all know nut is...well...nuts, so i wouldn't take anything she says too seriously!

11:29 pm

ap6 is superlative of ap5

11:29 pm

ap6 = ap + exam

11:29 pm

yay pini!!!!!!!!!!

11:29 pm

and the RE 7/44

11:29 pm

I'm not liking this 1/2-hour to spare grids!

11:29 pm

yayayya pini

11:29 pm

Yay, Pini!!!!

11:29 pm

stid, have you dealt with that business from earlier?

11:29 pm

thanks! the LAST de7?

11:29 pm

congrats pini.

11:29 pm

re + what you do all the time for school stid!

11:30 pm

re + hit the books

11:30 pm

(for school, stid)

11:30 pm

de + nosy people in*****

11:30 pm

aha! thanks!

11:30 pm

de + Pardon me if I in*****

11:30 pm

and the plural

11:30 pm

YAY pini!!!!

11:30 pm

brb ... quick pup patrol ... go peeps go!

11:31 pm

RE 5/18 after the rosy colors

11:31 pm

yay pini!

11:31 pm

re + copy onto tape

11:31 pm

keep those clues rolling in the chog

11:31 pm

re + tap a knight

11:32 pm

thanks

11:32 pm

Good one, skooj!

11:32 pm

:)

11:32 pm

shoot me now....

11:32 pm

copy onto tape???

11:32 pm

as in water gate?

11:32 pm

oh! copy! and knight! got it!

11:33 pm

scrub a *** *** stid

11:33 pm

re* (color) + **40 is a band

11:33 pm

I *** you queen stidmama

11:33 pm

thanks Lu! LOL

11:33 pm

Hi, Lu

11:33 pm

hi

11:34 pm

i actually had that one (beaming with pride)

11:34 pm

hello lu

11:34 pm

*wanders off to bed...finally*

11:34 pm

nite feather

11:34 pm

LAST RE 6/21 please?

11:34 pm

G'night, feather

11:34 pm

sweet dreams feather. see you tomorrow maybe

11:34 pm

niters feather

11:34 pm

re + consonant + utilze

11:35 pm

skooj, did you take your cloud pix?

11:35 pm

er, utilize

11:35 pm

no, lu. got it from a cloud site. i am a cloud nut

11:35 pm

st 6/8 after plural meat in a pot?

11:36 pm

and the re 5/20 that comes after?

11:36 pm

re + marry

11:36 pm

re + hitch up

11:36 pm

to marry again

11:36 pm

st6= road

11:36 pm

argh! fish please!

11:36 pm

a fishy one, thanks

11:37 pm

down to lucky #13

11:37 pm

PR 5/14 after the exam you take before?

11:37 pm

go stid, i'm living vicariously thru you!!!

11:38 pm

oh gah... got it!

11:38 pm

i'll never make it!!!

11:38 pm

worked hard to open it stid.

11:38 pm

opened and opener and then opens... pre 5/14, 5/12, 5/12

11:38 pm

i need the pr 8 before the exam you take before

11:38 pm

13 stid! you can do it! i have 124! in 22 minutes? not happening. :) I will stay for flip to make up for it

11:38 pm

plural the PR 7/32 before the 8

11:39 pm

PE 6/24 after "perkiest"?

11:39 pm

pr8 is verb tense (past)

11:39 pm

no that's the first, i need the second stid

11:39 pm

pr8= before + ***n (sea bird) + pronoun

11:39 pm

pe6 to read carefully

11:40 pm

thanks Une! you're up late!

11:40 pm

thansk got the pr8

11:40 pm

7

11:40 pm

yeah . . .

11:41 pm

PE 6/33 after the ppppppp 4/5?

11:41 pm

6

11:41 pm

6

11:41 pm

oops, sorry for double post -- also need the LAST ES 6

11:41 pm

re 6/33. the first?

11:41 pm

pe6= urine + clever

11:42 pm

thanks jellen

11:42 pm

es + ****t me, I'm honest!

11:42 pm

dorens, pretty bush with re* flower tips...

11:42 pm

re6 is color + flower before it opens

11:42 pm

re6/33 spring flowering tr**

11:43 pm

aha! thanks jellen

11:43 pm

brb ... quick pup patrol ... go peeps go!

11:43 pm

down to 4

11:43 pm

ty -- down to 2 and all mine are filled in on lickey tso who knows?

11:43 pm

go stid go!

11:43 pm

s's of course!

11:43 pm

go dorens go!

11:43 pm

DE 8/45 after anagram bambi?

11:43 pm

and the LAST DE 7 please?

11:44 pm

hates?

11:44 pm

OH got the DE 7... down to 2!

11:44 pm

de + plural + attempter

11:44 pm

the pr8 before the exam?

11:44 pm

thanks Jellen.... ONE!!!!!!

11:45 pm

pr8= before + ***n (sea bird) + pronoun

11:46 pm

last st5 please?

11:46 pm

took up a lot of time to find out whcih ones i checked by mistake!

11:47 pm

st + Ouch! That h***

11:47 pm

fireworks!

11:47 pm

dE 6/33 please? the last DE 6?

11:47 pm

YAY dorens!

11:47 pm

woohoo

11:47 pm

Yay, Dorens!!!!

11:47 pm

thtanks jell. i did a peri! Go STid!

11:47 pm

congrats, doren!

11:47 pm

de6= moister

11:48 pm

grayed the 9 box! woo hoo! :)

11:48 pm

yay itson

11:48 pm

de6 - damper lawn

11:48 pm

de6=morning moisture + comparative ending

11:48 pm

aha. thanks skooj and jellen! firewords

11:49 pm

Yay, stid!!!!!

11:49 pm

Yay stid!!!

11:49 pm

wtg, stid!!!

11:49 pm

go its go!

11:49 pm

wtg, its!

11:49 pm

wtg stid

11:50 pm

with more than 10 minutes to spare... *faints*

11:50 pm

my heart rate is just beginning to slow down. i hate that last minute stress (and rarely make it when I get to it this late)

11:51 pm

congrats stid!

11:51 pm

LOL me too dorens. so glad you can wake up in the morning and play with the princess

11:52 pm

hrmm maybe i could gray out the 8 box too with the last 9 minutes? i have all but 6

11:52 pm

I am going to go now and work more on the scarf. I want to finish it by tomorrow evening if possible.

11:52 pm

Bye, stid

11:52 pm

bye all! and thanks for the help! *distributes egg nog and candy canes to everyone* *poof*

11:52 pm

indeed.. stid. i'm to bed! it's almost 1 am and she'll be sure to wake me before 7

11:52 pm

night all

11:53 pm

G'night, Dorens

11:53 pm

mmm...egg nog...thanks and nite.

11:53 pm

nite dorens.

11:54 pm

it's time for dancing in the st6

11:54 pm

pe8/50 pr8/50 ra8/55 ra8/50 re8/65 st8/45

11:54 pm

want to throw clues at me?

11:54 pm

I'm back

11:54 pm

yutts

11:55 pm

I wish

11:55 pm

i would its if i had any

11:55 pm

close birdeee, change the 3rd letter! :)

11:55 pm

37 to go, a valliant effort

11:55 pm

pe8= ones who read

11:55 pm

haha ren its ok theres no way id finish anyways

11:55 pm

oh, indeed, harp

11:55 pm

244 to go - a weird effort

11:55 pm

thats great harp!

11:55 pm

buse

11:56 pm

ducking back out until after flip

11:56 pm

haha birdeee its ok, a mighty big grid!

11:56 pm

Add an s to the end, Birdeeee

11:58 pm

hmm, cant get the readers... still thinking

11:59 pm

pe + ***h (hurry) + vowel

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