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102 2,042
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120 2,042
121 2,042
122 2,042
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124 2,042
125 2,042
126 2,042
127 2,042
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129 2,042
130 2,042
131 2,042
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133 2,042
134 2,042
135 2,042
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138 2,042
139 2,042
140 2,042
141 2,042
142 2,042
143 2,042
144 2,042
145 2,042
146 2,042
147 2,042
148 2,042
149 2,042
150 2,042
151 2,042
152 2,042
153 2,042
154 2,042
155 2,042
156 2,042
157 2,042
158 2,042
159 2,042
160 2,042
161 2,042
162 2,042
163 2,042
164 2,042
165 2,042
166 2,042
167 2,042
168 2,042
169 2,042
170 2,042
171 2,042
172 2,042
173 2,042
174 2,042
175 2,042
176 2,042
177 2,042
178 2,042
179 2,042
180 2,042
181 2,042
182 2,042
183 2,042
184 2,042
185 2,042
186 2,042
187 2,042
188 2,042
189 2,042
190 2,042
191 2,042
192 2,042
193 2,042
194 2,042
195 2,042
196 2,042
197 2,042
198 2,042
199 2,042
200 2,042
201 2,042
202 2,042
203 2,042
204 2,042
205 2,042
206 2,042
207 2,042
208 2,042
209 2,042
210 2,020
211 1,999
212 1,994
213 1,985
214 1,965
215 1,961
216 1,926
217 1,902
218 1,889
219 1,886
220 1,878
221 1,856
222 1,851
223 1,811
224 1,797
225 1,776
226 1,765
227 1,755
228 1,749
229 1,749
230 1,748
231 1,739
232 1,720
233 1,717
234 1,705
235 1,700
236 1,691
237 1,688
238 1,672
239 1,668
240 1,651
241 1,651
242 1,642
243 1,640
244 1,638
245 1,628
246 1,623
247 1,620
248 1,613
249 1,608
250 1,606
251 1,594
252 1,590
253 1,590
254 1,583
255 1,581
256 1,579
257 1,574
258 1,566
259 1,566
260 1,565
261 1,561
262 1,560
263 1,555
264 1,553
265 1,544
266 1,535
267 1,533
268 1,514
269 1,513
270 1,508
271 1,507
272 1,500
273 1,493
274 1,488
275 1,478
276 1,475
277 1,462
278 1,461
279 1,461
280 1,453
281 1,453
282 1,451
283 1,444
284 1,437
285 1,437
286 1,431
287 1,430
288 1,420
289 1,410
290 1,405
291 1,402
292 1,398
293 1,389
294 1,382
295 1,374
296 1,371
297 1,370
298 1,364
299 1,355
300 1,355
301 1,345
302 1,341
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305 1,338
306 1,335
307 1,331
308 1,326
309 1,324
310 1,323
311 1,317
312 1,315
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314 1,311
315 1,310
316 1,309
317 1,309
318 1,305
319 1,305
320 1,304
321 1,304
322 1,303
323 1,301
324 1,299
325 1,298
326 1,290
327 1,287
328 1,287
329 1,285
330 1,275
331 1,274
332 1,272
333 1,268
334 1,262
335 1,261
336 1,258
337 1,258
338 1,255
339 1,245
340 1,245
341 1,244
342 1,237
343 1,235
344 1,235
345 1,233
346 1,229
347 1,229
348 1,228
349 1,225
350 1,224
351 1,213
352 1,211
353 1,205
354 1,201
355 1,199
356 1,194
357 1,190
358 1,188
359 1,183
360 1,182
361 1,179
362 1,177
363 1,175
364 1,173
365 1,171
366 1,163
367 1,158
368 1,158
369 1,155
370 1,153
371 1,148
372 1,147
373 1,144
374 1,141
375 1,135
376 1,133
377 1,131
378 1,119
379 1,116
380 1,115
381 1,114
382 1,113
383 1,111
384 1,107
385 1,107
386 1,107
387 1,107
388 1,105
389 1,101
390 1,100
391 1,098
392 1,097
393 1,096
394 1,096
395 1,096
396 1,093
397 1,092
398 1,086
399 1,086
400 1,085
401 1,084
402 1,083
403 1,078
404 1,078
405 1,075
406 1,074
407 1,070
408 1,066
409 1,066
410 1,065
411 1,058
412 1,053
413 1,048
414 1,046
415 1,045
416 1,042
417 1,040
418 1,034
419 1,030
420 1,025
421 1,025
422 1,022
423 1,021
424 1,020
425 1,020
426 1,019
427 1,018
428 1,016
429 1,013
430 1,008
431 1,007
432 1,007
433 1,006
434 1,004
435 1,004
436 1,000
437 1,000
438 1,000
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440 993
441 988
442 985
443 984
444 983
445 975
446 974
447 974
448 973
449 970
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451 962
452 960
453 957
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457 947
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460 940
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470 909
471 909
472 903
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475 896
476 894
477 894
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480 892
481 891
482 888
483 887
484 881
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486 878
487 877
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492 863
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511 827
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515 817
516 816
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518 812
519 810
520 807
521 806
522 803
523 801
524 797
525 793
526 790
527 790
528 783
529 782
530 779
531 777
532 776
533 775
534 772
535 772
536 770
537 770
538 768
539 758
540 758
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542 747
543 739
544 735
545 731
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550 725
551 721
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553 720
554 720
555 717
556 716
557 716
558 716
559 714
560 702
561 700
562 690
563 681
564 674
565 672
566 670
567 670
568 667
569 659
570 658
571 656
572 655
573 650
574 648
575 647
576 644
577 642
578 641
579 641
580 640
581 639
582 637
583 633
584 631
585 628
586 624
587 624
588 623
589 623
590 622
591 617
592 610
593 610
594 610
595 609
596 603
597 597
598 596
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601 590
602 588
603 588
604 586
605 582
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607 576
608 576
609 573
610 571
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612 567
613 565
614 563
615 550
616 547
617 546
618 542
619 540
620 540
621 538
622 538
623 533
624 533
625 533
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627 531
628 530
629 529
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632 517
633 516
634 516
635 516
636 502
637 501
638 501
639 500
640 499
641 499
642 493
643 489
644 488
645 487
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647 480
648 475
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651 461
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654 449
655 441
656 425
657 422
658 410
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662 397
663 396
664 395
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668 387
669 382
670 381
671 375
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673 369
674 367
675 366
676 366
677 366
678 363
679 362
680 360
681 354
682 353
683 349
684 335
685 333
686 331
687 330
688 329
689 326
690 318
691 317
692 316
693 314
694 313
695 312
696 296
697 295
698 286
699 283
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701 271
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703 255
704 247
705 240
706 230
707 229
708 225
709 225
710 218
711 218
712 217
713 214
714 209
715 207
716 201
717 191
718 187
719 184
720 183
721 177
722 161
723 153
724 136
725 132
726 132
727 127
728 116
729 111
730 102
731 101
732 84
733 84
734 83
735 79
736 61
737 48
738 46
739 44
740 37
741 33
742 33
743 28
744 22
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174 total words

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

and good night

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

TR 5, 7 7

12:01 am

TA 4 6 6

12:01 am

hmmm no shortage of e's

12:01 am

SH 6

12:01 am

tr7 x 2

12:02 am

gottem, mlf :)

12:02 am

you've all been mooned now, good night

12:02 am

HE 6

12:02 am

tree

12:02 am

gj jill woohoo

12:02 am

ooops sorry

12:03 am

awful lot of Ts and Es here!

12:03 am

TR 7 x2

12:03 am

RE 6

12:03 am

flosey called that, mlf

12:04 am

ty jill

re8

Clues are up

12:05 am

thanks lickety

12:05 am

RE 7

12:05 am

Thanks Lickety!

12:07 am

RE 6

ae7

12:08 am

Thank you, Lickety!!!

re 7 x 2

12:10 am

halfway!

12:10 am

good heavens, une!

12:11 am

top row grayed!

re 6 x 4

ea 6

he7

12:14 am

te6 x 2

12:14 am

de 6

12:14 am

de 6 x 2

12:14 am

ta6 x 2

te 6 x 3

12:16 am

tx dee!

yqw

12:16 am

te6 x 4

ta 6 x 3

12:17 am

re 7/8

12:17 am

but i think it was called already

12:17 am

yep :-)

12:18 am

tr7 x 2

12:18 am

oops, already called

12:20 am

te6 x 5

12:21 am

114 down, 60 to go -- meeting in morning . . . nite, all! happy babbling! *poof*

12:22 am

Night une -- great job!

12:22 am

g'nite Une

12:24 am

90 down 84 left

gn une

tr 7 x 3

12:28 am

stalled at 116

12:28 am

NBT

wtg jili

help with the middle e in the 3rd column?

12:29 am

spooky, dee

ty so much... and one for the k please?

12:30 am

k 4/8

12:30 am

ke4/10 -- you need them to start your car

12:30 am

why are we giving clues so early?

duh ty ty nbt

12:31 am

I beg your pardon

always have for nbt nan... least since I have been here we have

12:32 am

oh -- thought the whole point was to get nbt on one's own

12:32 am

don't forget the ke 6 which is what the ke 4 is on

ty vash

12:33 am

at least in the first hour

ar 6/24

12:40 am

hmmm, didn't realize I have nbt

12:40 am

wtg, flosey :)

12:41 am

i have 55 left but middle a still blank

12:41 am

interesting theme jilli

wtg flosey

12:42 am

That's why I don't read the chog for the first hour or so that I work the puzzle. I'm at 136 now and slowing so it's time to check out the chat log

12:42 am

what does nbt mean?

12:42 am

aedes

12:42 am

I thought it was particularly interesting that this photo was only released today.

12:42 am

No BlankTiles

12:42 am

wow jilli, you are right up to date then

12:42 am

and wtg

12:43 am

ty jilli

12:43 am

darn jan i thought that would take care of my a

12:43 am

(got my nbt a while ago, flosey -- that was answering MPitt's question)

12:43 am

Me too, ha ha...

12:43 am

ah

12:44 am

MPitt, interesting moon, would like to know more about it

12:44 am

your moon is so romantic, flosey :)

12:44 am

late flip... and has ae7 been called?

12:44 am

haven't been watching the chat so much

12:44 am

hi freep, and yes :)

12:45 am

thanks jilli, always love to see the Harvest Moon

12:46 am

125 down will leave the remainder for tomorrow :)

12:46 am

thanks, jilli. that was my big proud word :-)

12:47 am

tx just that gave me nbt at last

12:47 am

bye, nan

12:49 am

ahh, good. my lateness helped someone!

he 7/36 if not called

12:51 am

fireworks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:51 am

every time I go to leave someone calls another 6 or 7 that I just have to find first ;)

12:51 am

wtg Mixi

12:51 am

wow mixi!!!

12:52 am

7's: ae, he, re, tr x3 -- don't know what I'm missing, though

12:52 am

There's a ta

12:53 am

and another re for re x2

12:54 am

Lickety's list has been up for quite a while in case anyone missed it

12:54 am

ty jill -- not ready to list yet though -- would like to go listless on this one

12:55 am

This one definitely has listless potential...

12:55 am

to each his/her own

12:55 am

That's what's fun about this game--everyone can play in the say that gives them the most fun.

12:56 am

flosey...here is a site that can explain a few things that can cause a blood red moon...

12:56 am

*way...

12:56 am

flosey..accidentally pressed enter key, here is that site

12:56 am

not quite, jan

12:57 am

7's dpme amd 40 to go. Good night all :)

12:57 am

flosey...oops...must be getting tired I will try again...http://www.universetoday.com/g uide-to-space/the-moon/red-moon/

12:57 am

thanks MPitt, will look it up tomorrow

hi and nbt

12:59 am

hi josh -- mixi won the finish race

wd to mixi

fireworks

well, all need to go put my head under the shower again... nasty cold... head is so plugged it is awful :(

how is your cough jili?

1:02 am

YAY dee!!! Cough's getting better, thanks

1:03 am

I wish your cold was, dee. Biserable.

1:03 am

quicky answer is 1) during a phase in a lunar eclipse 2) particles in air and 3) forgot the other I am really tired so my brain is fading fast here...I promise to be better tomorrow *smile*

ty hope it goes away soon... hugs to all *poofing*...me, too... my hair stylist gifted me with it grrr

really *poofing* now

1:04 am

oh, niiice, dee :(

1:05 am

g'night dee

1:05 am

just found the 8...

1:05 am

hi ruru :)

1:06 am

hi.. just got here a little bit ago

1:06 am

hi ru

1:06 am

hi flosey..

1:07 am

thought everyone would be done and I would be alone here

1:07 am

not many finished that I've noticed

1:07 am

no chance, ruru -- I'm a bit over halfway.

1:08 am

I think 2 have finished -- mixi first, and nan just now

1:09 am

nan left jilli, I don't believe she finished

1:09 am

missing one h

1:09 am

oh that's right -- she had 40 to go

1:10 am

that's all, ruru?

1:10 am

no I have tons to go

1:10 am

that would clean up the top row for me

1:11 am

well, I'm missing 8 Hs :(

1:12 am

must be the same ha I'm missing?

i'm missing 3 h's - how many ha5/14's do you have

1:12 am

3

1:12 am

have 1 ha5/14

i have 2

1:13 am

really, ruru? you have three ha5/14s???

1:13 am

ha 4,4, 5,5,4,4,4,4,4,5 he e,6,5,5,4

1:13 am

three ha 5's

1:13 am

three ha5s, but only two 14s

1:14 am

there are only 2 ha5/14s

1:14 am

yes

i have he4/6/5/5/4

1:14 am

you're missing an he7, I think

1:15 am

hmm that's it

ahh, ty

1:15 am

30 to go and I'm off to bed, goodnight all

1:16 am

night flosey

1:16 am

I could use a clue for that one I guess

it's a compound, goes after the 1st he5

1:16 am

thank you

1:16 am

top row done

1:17 am

wtg ruru

1:17 am

31 to go

1:23 am

I'm too sleepy to do any more now

1:24 am

me too jilli...104 left

1:24 am

aww.. then go to bed jilli.. it is late

1:25 am

I'm also upset. I find the post-flip calling of long words very distracting, but that's the right of those who enjoy it. But the ban on any clues before an hour limits the right of those who enjoy getting and giving them.

1:26 am

did someone clue early?

finally got the 8

1:27 am

Guilty, just to help dee get nbt. 2 little ones, and got told off.

1:28 am

s

1:28 am

oh that isn't a big deal..

1:28 am

she had asked for help

1:28 am

Why did that raise such a ruckus?

1:29 am

No clues until an hour is up is the "rule"

1:29 am

oh that rule should go away sometimes

1:30 am

but the distracting calling can go on forever

1:30 am

"guilty as charged!"

1:31 am

Hello! I am really frustrated. I am missing a re6 between (alphabetically) re-examining a student and re-doing your tires...Can you guys help me? I have been looking for a long time. I give up.

1:31 am

When Lickety's list is available I see little point in the calling except as a brag as to who called first.

1:31 am

that's true.. although I do it to help others

1:31 am

who don't want to list yet

1:32 am

well, I've never raised an objection to that because that's the way some like to play

1:32 am

jaeleigh i have an re6 before re examine - to rip again

1:32 am

well, jilli... it's not just about bragging. it's fun... and more fun, at least for me, to get those words without the list. so if someone calls a 7 or 8, I can hunt it down.

1:33 am

hi jae -- I don't see an re6/18 between those tings, but there's one before the exam

1:33 am

ursh, thanks! that was it!

1:33 am

I saw that too Jilli and I don't think you do anything wrong...sometimes people get too serious and caught up in all the rule stuff and forget it is only a game to have fun with... and it is such an honorable thing to help others...you are such a nice person the way I see it.

1:34 am

and I agree that the no clues before the hour should really be a "guideline" not a rule. When someone asks... particularly a "regular" who knows the "rule"... why not? The goal is fun, ya know? not rules.

1:34 am

I agree...

1:34 am

The one hour thing doesn't apply all the time

1:34 am

freep, I'm not objecting -- as I said, to each his own

1:34 am

Those people can just turn off the chat

1:35 am

Oh, I know. I'm just explaining another point of view.

1:35 am

I am afraid I can only "speed" 4 and 5 letter words so the calling of bigger words does not help me

babble chat is one big room, and sometimes it's hard to have more than one conversation thread going on at a time

1:36 am

I understand that point of view, freep

so people get defensive when they cannot dictate the flow of the conversation when they want

1:36 am

I'm like ursh

1:36 am

I think it is helpful to call them.. but that is just me..

1:37 am

The claiming them as found is a bit weird though

1:37 am

you and lots of other, ruru, and that's fine

1:37 am

yes. the called words aren't trophies... or shouldn't be.

1:38 am

i could use help on the last re 6/21 if anyone has it

hi all :)

1:39 am

I am also missing the T7...

1:39 am

hey mr. p...

last one i have is take the SAT again

1:39 am

Hi mrp :)

1:39 am

stupid- a mental re****

1:40 am

there are three tr7s, jaeleigh

1:40 am

(ooooooh........)

1:40 am

ty

1:41 am

there's also a ta7 which I don't have

1:41 am

ty jae

fireworks

1:41 am

the most ta4?

1:41 am

YAY josh!!!

1:41 am

nice, josh

1:41 am

like a sour lemon?

1:42 am

ty ruru for the ta7

1:42 am

like the most sour lemon ever

1:42 am

excellent josh..well done

1:43 am

well.. so sorry you are upset jilli.. I won't call large words ever again...

1:43 am

Ty, josh!

only the k's and y's were tough to find if you are patient enough to go through every. single. permutation including a e r t s d

1:43 am

don't be silly, ruru! I never asked anyone to stop doing that!

1:44 am

I'm the one who was berated for giving a clue too early

1:44 am

What's the problem - surely there's no need to follow-up on clues, if you'd rather go your own way.

1:44 am

for helping dee? who helps us all every night?

1:45 am

gimme a break!

1:45 am

jilli - I wouldn't lose a minute of sleep over it

1:45 am

Finally, I'm done.....Ty so much....As for me, I think that calling of long words is silly, btw

1:45 am

fireworks

i think that the calling of long words is an occupational hazard for those who like to jump on the new babble as soon as its out of the oven

1:46 am

YAE jae!!! YAY freep!

1:46 am

jili- you were kind and that is NOT a rule written anywhere on this site!

but cluing is very important to help out all the babblers, not just the competitive ones

1:47 am

I start the game too engrossed trying to find anything at all, then take advantage of any clue that catches my eye. So thank you, Jillibus and anyone else that 'clues' me.

1:47 am

This is supposed to be a cooperative game, not a competitive one.

1:47 am

that is the point exactly jilli

the 'rule' about not cluing in the first hour is bullshite

1:47 am

Right! And you cooperated...you were right!

1:47 am

Them as wot don't wanna get the clues, just don't read 'em.

1:47 am

Christine, the problem was giving a clue before the first hour is up

1:48 am

who made that stupid rule ?

there is no rule... tell them to FO jilli

1:48 am

LOL, mrp!

ruru, there is no rule...

1:48 am

Who's in charge of the shooting squad, if you disobey the 'rule;.

1:48 am

Yay! Mr.P>!!!!

1:48 am

I understand players like sprite and others don't want them .. but they can turn off the chat no?

1:48 am

personally, I think giving clues for 6 letter words that start with C is beyond the pale. That's my hard limit.

1:49 am

lol

1:49 am

This chat box was created JUST for recipes and gosssip, no????? LOL!

1:50 am

tend to lurk........but appreciate all the help I can get.........ty cluers

I like to call the 8 and 9 letter words when they are found... it helps others find them

1:50 am

I likereceiving your clues, Jillibus, almost as much as I like the daily notes on your profile.

1:50 am

well, sprite likes to chat too, while she gets words by the ton, lol!

1:50 am

<pouring loving energy on jili>

but I don't tend to clue them cause I am selfish!

1:50 am

thanks, christine -- I enjoy doing those things

1:50 am

I am always impressed how you just jump on those 8 & 9 letter words in an instant mr p

1:51 am

aw, nice, jae!

1:51 am

<gorsh>

1:51 am

hugs all around

1:51 am

I have a motion to make

ruuster, do you notice that the ones I do jump on are compounds?? I am a compound lover!

1:51 am

in public?

motion away ruuster

1:52 am

go, ruru

1:52 am

I propose we make jilli the patron saint of early cluing..

**hugs** ~!

1:52 am

seconded!

patron saint of everything!! Jilli has been an inspiration to all in this game

1:52 am

thirded

1:53 am

Saint Jilli.. has a ring to it .. doesn't it?

1:53 am

Ack! I don't really want to be an early cluer but I was asked for help!

1:53 am

Lovely! Let's make a rule that only she can clue the first hour!

1:53 am

Yes!!

1:53 am

A ring like a halo or a bathtub one?

1:53 am

Since they love rules so much!!!

1:53 am

(adjusts jilli's wings)

1:54 am

this is getting embarrassing

jilli, we just showing luv!

1:54 am

Saint Jilibus of Babble! Sounds like a book title!

1:55 am

And much appreciated, mrp xx

1:55 am

feel better now jilli?

1:55 am

lets all have a group hug...I agree...I hate it when some make another feel bad or as if they did something wrong that is not nice...not nice at all...sprinkling opalescent fairy dust on jilli's wings...watching glistening...

1:55 am

Yes, ruru <blush>

1:56 am

((((jilli))))

1:56 am

too bad I wasn't there.. I would have jumped in..

((jilli ))

good call MP

1:56 am

fabulous Icon just

1:56 am

And now I think I'll flap off to bed -- thanks, you guys

1:57 am

lol ya think?

1:57 am

night jilli..

see ya jilli!

1:57 am

sleep tight jilli x

1:57 am

night jilli

1:57 am

sending pleasant dreams your wayl...night jilli

1:58 am

hi and bye dipp and justy (what a beautiful Menorah!)

1:58 am

Just1Mar, beautiful icon

1:58 am

*plus extra glitter*

1:58 am

LOL

1:58 am

:) thx glad you like!

1:59 am

nightynight all (((hugs))) and *poof*

2:00 am

*enjoying warm feelings in heart*

2:01 am

awww. I stepped away and I missed a sainting. just my luck. probably missed winning lottery numbers, too

2:01 am

think it's time for my early morning (3am) kaluhah and milk cause I need my calcium

on ya Mar! I might refill my glass too

2:02 am

nite all...gotta lay me down to sleep! *poof*

2:02 am

:) just deciding whether I should used crushed or crescent moon ice

2:03 am

or I could just put the glass outside for 3 minutes and have kaluha creme glace

2:04 am

-9c with wind chill of -16c

2:05 am

but I'm spoiled at my old age and so I sit here in my tank top with the heat cranked up

2:06 am

k think I'll shut up now

holy coldie!

2:07 am

oy you should only not know from this cold mrP

Mar, I remember my trips around Canada... -27 and thought I might die!

2:08 am

I have been in colder weather than that...it is awful

2:08 am

well at least central heating is a law! and I indulge in it global warming be damned

sitting on the top of Goat's Eye Mountain... cold and crying... ah, good times!

2:09 am

i don't see no global warming in my neck of the woods

2:09 am

lololol

2:09 am

Goats Eye Mountain??? where is that, pray tell?

Somewhere in Alberta

2:09 am

Come to So.Cal - very temperate - no need for heater or A/C

2:10 am

oy they've been in a deep deep freeze for several (many ) days now the poor slobs

2:10 am

that's where the sheep are with eye patches.

2:10 am

pirate sheep

too funny ruuster!

2:11 am

but they don't want me or any Canadian christine...they only take the dregs (yikes)

2:11 am

baarrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh they bleat

2:11 am

good night, all

2:11 am

nite nite freepy

we have been sitting in 35C+ this week... blah

night freep

2:12 am

30's here

2:12 am

30's F

2:12 am

do you have a/c mrP? your a/c is like my central heating and neither of us want to go outside!

2:13 am

I'm a transplanted Londoner - uk UK

2:13 am

I'm a transplanted Londoner - uk UK

2:13 am

thank got for remote car start is all I can say

2:13 am

(she is busy jumping on compunds just)

2:13 am

compounds that is

2:13 am

errr *god* the old curmudgeon

A/C is my saviour

yes ruuster, I just got the h7 compound after griping that deadset isn't in the grid

2:15 am

as is my furnace set to 23c which has to attain 24c til it shuts off then comes back on when it gets down to a chilly 22c

2:15 am

there is another one to ms. compound

2:15 am

too

ah! k6!!

2:16 am

yeah.. smartypants

2:16 am

so I'm going back to the "scene of the crime" ....Jan21 to Feb4 in my fav place Acapulco

2:16 am

oh oh (why is that just?)

cool mar! lucky you!

2:17 am

(hopefully without your cranky sister in law)

2:17 am

for a winter vacation....ruru? they gave me a 2 bedroom 2 bath condo for 2 weeks as part of my settlement

2:18 am

definately without my sister....we are totally estranged but our best friends who live in Vancouver will join us :)

2:18 am

that sounds nice.

sister in laws are the pits

2:18 am

sure hope so cause we don't get to see each other too often (so far away)

2:19 am

sister or sil I can't remember

2:19 am

just?

2:19 am

actually it's my sister MrP...:( which is worse...I mean my sister...gdamn

2:19 am

remeber to use the ladder or the steps when entering the pool this time..

2:20 am

that wasn't it ru...I was flunged (pushed) I do not jump at this point in my life

oh dear mar.

2:21 am

oh.. I didn't hear that before

2:21 am

the 'g' in flunged is hard not soft (heh)

2:22 am

well I hope you have a real vacation this time and have a lot of fun

2:22 am

I was flunged by a resort employee ...ergo...the picked up the whole medical bill, plus a "mini" settlement

2:22 am

thx ru...sure hope I do too

why did you get flung?

2:22 am

ee

2:22 am

you gotta be kidding me why would they do that?

2:23 am

esp since winter has arrived even before winter has officially arrived :( 30cm of blowing snow on thurs and my boot on bum foot barely fits :(

2:23 am

you screaming marigold?

2:24 am

it was a joke mrP....the guy was trying to be cute....it was a stupid accident but one that I'm still suffering from :(

not good mar... but hope you have fun this time

2:25 am

thx mrP....It's been a long process but it's happening so I'm thankful....still a ways to go but it's going :)

2:25 am

off to bed.. when do you ship out justy?

2:26 am

thankfully not til late Jan...

see ya ruuster

2:26 am

back in Feb and then spring on the way!!! yeah!!!

2:26 am

nite ru...tc

2:26 am

good morning.

2:27 am

well .. I hope for good weather and lots of fun.. and the new resort game...have you heard of it?

hi dcs :)

2:27 am

dc! hi

2:27 am

hi, just and mrp. i just got home. (it's an hour ahead of grid time here)

2:27 am

It's called "dunk the resort employee"...

hehehe !

2:28 am

ahead or later? or are you too imbibed to know the diff?

2:28 am

:)

2:28 am

not drunk. Grid +1 here, as where you are Just

2:28 am

cause here....in line with your time zone, it's 3:30 am lol

2:29 am

LOL

2:30 am

Grid + 1 eh? wassat?

2:30 am

time here +1

2:31 am

gmt-5 currently ;)

2:31 am

okay I'm there

2:32 am

yep. You live nearly due North of where i do. Ever so slightly East of North, i think.

2:32 am

ruru? have you finished?

2:32 am

the only operative word really is NORTH...as in snow frigidity and hating it

hey everyone, just popping in for a few mins cos I have missed you all! (0:

2:33 am

it's been much colder and wetter than usual here.

2:33 am

((((Lindy)))))

2:33 am

hi, lindrick

we flip out at 5pm here!

2:33 am

are you a Brit again? :(

hi lind :)

Yes Just! I am in London, but on my way up north this afternoon to spend xmas with family & friends

I have to BBQ tonight... will marinate my meat now!

2:34 am

safe travels, lindrick

thanks dc (0:

2:34 am

how lovely for you lindy....

and I missed the snow by a day!! (0:

2:35 am

I really am so sorry that I never got to meet you :(

2:35 am

njoy mrp

I'll be back for visits, you never know!

2:36 am

dcseain - how's your partner getting on ?

2:36 am

ooo lucky you! wish i was so lucky...lived here all my life and still hate it

well you will have to get over here and visit me then Just!

2:37 am

he's very well, Christine, thank you. He returned to work last week, on light duty, and is starting cardiac rehab

2:37 am

err lindy.....

2:37 am

Sending good wishes ...

oh that is so cool dc, I am so pleased

2:37 am

thanks, christine :)

2:37 am

think it's time to change you photo....

2:37 am

and lindy

I can show you all round the good parts Just!

2:37 am

so glad to hear dc!

2:38 am

thanks, just

2:38 am

what about you....working again?

yeah I have to change my profile a bit too, will get round to it soon!

2:38 am

goodnight all.

night christine

2:38 am

sweet dreams, christine

2:38 am

night chris

2:39 am

I was in London once Lindy....err as a hippyish young woman (21)

how cute! lol

2:39 am

a wealth of tr7s today. 3 so far for me.

2:39 am

slim, svelte, hair down to my waist

then it must be time for another visit!

2:40 am

I'm still slim(ish) not svelte and hair layered to shoulders lolol

lol

2:41 am

the cat just brought me a credit card that had been sitting on the arm of a chair across the room!

2:41 am

carried it by a corner like one of the toy mice

2:41 am

well hopefully lindy but not in immediate future

can the cat bring me one too please?!!

2:41 am

me threeeee

the offer is unlimited Just! (0:

2:41 am

LOL lindy

you are welcome to visit anytime!

2:42 am

she is full of vim and vinegar tonight, that's for sure

2:42 am

so you packed up and your stuff is being shipped to ....somewhere in England?

2:42 am

ty ((lindy)))

just 13 boxed shipped to storage for now until we buy a house

oh that was supposed to be 14 boxes! no furniture, I get to buy all new (0:

2:43 am

where are you wanting to live (in relation to London, I guess)?

2:43 am

yeah for new stuff!

about an hour south east of London

the same town as Atalante in fact! lol

2:44 am

New beginnings....something I know nothing of as I have live in this home since I got married oh those 30 1/2 years ago

2:44 am

so out toward maidstone?

yes dc nearish to Maidstone

2:45 am

so more towards the coast lindy, ...don't know England all that well :(

wow this will be our 5th house in 28 years

2:46 am

wow, that's almost like a military family

2:46 am

don't know which is better or worse....can't imagine boxing up and moving....been too many years since that happened

probs half way bet London & the coast

LOL dc! the first 3 were within 10 miles of each other then we moved half way round the world!

2:47 am

well I sure hope you'll be happy and at peace in your new home, Lindy

thanks (((Just)))) I am happy to be where my hubby is! Sad eh!

2:48 am

why sad??? and like weren't you together in TO?

2:48 am

not sad at all. Speaks well of yalls relationship, to me

Yeah, we together in Toronto, I just don't mind where I am as long as we are together

it was just time for a new adventure! (0:

2:49 am

awww that's sweet

LOL

2:50 am

while you were here (in Canada) did you ever travel this country??

2:50 am

like Montreal? Vancouver? Thunder Bay? lol

only to Ottawa, Montreal & Quebec City, twice!

2:51 am

aww wish I knew when you were here

oh and Niagara of course, about 2000 times!

2:51 am

lol tacky city

not enough holiday time in Canada to do too much!

yeah but the falls are beautiful

2:52 am

a very poor relation (like trailer trash) to Vegas

2:52 am

Yeah that they are!

2:52 am

and the views from ON far superior to those from NY

I will be back Just, will let you know when I visit

yes dc, very lucky for me looking from the On side! (0:

2:53 am

okay great cause although my sister and I are totally estranged I do have a SIL who lives there too (and nieces)

2:53 am

there= toronto (area)

well I guess I should get out of bed & pack since we have to vacate the room in 2 hours! lol

will catch up with you all again soon, take care, hugs

2:54 am

be well, lindy

2:54 am

lovely to see you again ((((lindy)))) have fun and happy holidays

2:56 am

oh, there's now a (marshmallow) Peeps store here!

2:57 am

???

2:57 am

http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=18 35162

2:57 am

maybe they don't sell them in Canada

2:59 am

not getting it dc....

2:59 am

brb

3:00 am

http://tinyurl.com/y9esycy try that one

3:00 am

the photo there shows marshmallow peeps, in their bunny form.

3:05 am

lol if it is in Canada it would be in the Toronto area...(NYC wannabe) but doubting it'll ever be here

3:08 am

google for Lord of the Peeps sometime

3:08 am

its LOTR told with peeps

3:08 am

and the cat says it's bedtime, and i think i agree.

3:09 am

nite dc tc

3:09 am

plus, many dishes to wash tomorrow as the dishwasher broke.

3:09 am

so, good night, and happy babbling

3:09 am

{poof}

3:44 am

hello, anyone, here?

3:45 am

hello grannyrose

3:46 am

hi ursh, thought i might be talking to the wall again. how are things with you?

3:47 am

All good tx granny - just raining again - we have had non-stop drizzle for weeks now and you?

3:48 am

is rain good or bad for you? wouldbe great over here. me...i think i'm dying. have a chest cold and cough...have had the vax for H1N1.

3:50 am

my skin hurts......haven't had a cold in ever so long

3:51 am

It is summer here and we should be steamy hot so I suppose rain is good - sorry about the cold - you make me smile - my kids used to complain about sore skin when they were little and sick

3:52 am

* smiling back at you * one gets so used to being well, that we forget what it feels like to be sick..

3:53 am

well be grateful you are not a man cos as you know their colds make them much much sicker

3:54 am

we put up our christmas tr4 today, mother mac who is 90 years old, bless her, loves to help.

3:55 am

does she live with you? my mom also almost 90 lives with us - but very active - still drives and shops and does housework

3:55 am

don't i know that!!!! take a guess where i got this little treasure from.

3:56 am

yes, ursh, she does. she's legally blind, deaf, plus heaps of other things, but she STILL has a better social life than i do!!!!!!

3:56 am

your mom or mom in law?

3:57 am

my mother-in-law, couldn't live with my mother, not again,ever.

3:58 am

my hubby is blessed. he has the only wife in existence who agrees that HIS mother-in-law is a right royal pain.

3:59 am

hmmm sometimes quite difficult - she still treats me like a child (59yr old child) and often gives me strict instructions on how to run my home - pray for patience regularly - but love her dearly

4:01 am

LOL, it's a pity we can't just buy a kilo of patience along with the milk and bread.without exaggeration, truely, my mother would drive st. peter nuts.

4:03 am

she will probably stand at the pearly gates and tell him how to polish them.

4:04 am

LOLOL

4:05 am

ursh, will pray for you and yours, hope you have a good day/night. having take-away ( hamburgers ) as neither of us can face cooking dinner.see you at the flip

4:06 am

bye granny enjoy it is midday here (sat)

4:07 am

* poof *

4:46 am

Hello, Everyone :-)

4:46 am

morning zooz

4:48 am

Hows you today Blue, still snowed in?

4:49 am

It's pretty clear right now, but chilly...10F.

4:50 am

yes that is cold, keep warm.

4:56 am

hello all

4:56 am

Hello, Lindy

4:56 am

hi lindy

4:56 am

wow, enough E's in the game today?

4:57 am

oh, I don't know..perhaps there should be more.lol

4:58 am

yeah, in the bottom left there isn't one, what's up with that? lol

5:04 am

gm

5:05 am

Hello, KJE :-)

5:05 am

morning kje

5:06 am

guess I'll dive in... step back if you don't want to get splashed

5:06 am

stepping back

5:07 am

*plunk*

5:07 am

lol

5:08 am

; )

5:13 am

time for more coffee..anyone want a cup?

5:13 am

yes, please

5:14 am

got one, but thanks heron

5:14 am

Medium, milk & one sugar please :-)

5:14 am

ok, brb

5:25 am

Hate to be rude...but still waiting for my coffee :-)

5:28 am

ok, looks like i had better make my own...lol....80 words left to find, BBL

5:28 am

I think she found donuts in there and isn't coming back cuz she doesn't want to share

5:28 am

whoops! got sucked into the grid...lol

5:28 am

83 here

5:29 am

here's your coffee, it's still hot

5:31 am

how do you go so fast on the grid? I must be a dunce

5:32 am

I have already had one cup - it is a caffeine surge ; )

5:35 am

do you use a list?

5:35 am

not yet

5:35 am

I go once I can't get any further, or if I run out of time

5:35 am

but since it is just 0535 here, I am OK for noe

5:35 am

now

5:36 am

it's 6:35 here

5:37 am

you're on the east coast?

5:38 am

oh, just read your profile, cool on the hospice volunteer - what do you do there?

5:38 am

I'm retired .I was a chef for many years.

5:39 am

how about you?

5:39 am

that is neat

5:39 am

I am not retired

5:39 am

I am a geriatrician

5:41 am

I see by your profile you like to cook. Have you ever gone on Allrecipes.com? It's a fun site and the community is great. check it out.

5:42 am

I have seen it, I use epicurious quite a bit

5:42 am

and I am a cooks illustrated fan

5:43 am

same here

5:43 am

I am going to friends' house at 0930 to make breakfast, thus why I have time right now...woke up too early

5:43 am

so you take care of elderly people?

5:44 am

yes, though I am at a teaching hospital, so when on the wards, I take care of all comers (adults only)

5:45 am

It must be very rewarding

5:45 am

i like it

5:46 am

one more to 50, then I go get more breakfast and a couple clementines

5:46 am

oops, meant more coffee

5:47 am

that was a freudian slip b/c I am hungry!

5:47 am

lol

5:48 am

and there it is... bbias

5:56 am

back

5:59 am

okay .. so babble does work ffrom China ..

5:59 am

Not much else though ..

6:00 am

yayay tor!!!

6:00 am

what time is it there?

6:00 am

8:00pm

6:00 am

cool!

6:01 am

how long are you there?

6:01 am

hi tor

6:01 am

Yeah .. I've been on the clock since 7:00pm Thursday San Diego time ..

6:02 am

have you gotten to do any exploring? having great food? shopping?

6:02 am

About a week ..think I'll be able to come back Sat. cause this job bites big time ..

6:03 am

why?

6:03 am

The food is so far good if not spectacular .. but there's lots of it ..

6:04 am

ok, I am def slowing down now

6:04 am

there's a machine I can't get to work right yet because I think it's not the right machine for the job

6:04 am

Good morning, friends!

6:04 am

moning merk

6:04 am

Hello all

6:04 am

At first glance, I wonder how 174 words can be in this grid, but I have felt that before.

6:05 am

seed

6:05 am

hi merk

6:05 am

oops

6:05 am

a challenge can be fun tor...

6:05 am

hi lynxx

6:05 am

to the penalty box first thing in the morning and with no coffee made ....

6:06 am

blue has coffee!

6:06 am

Definitely but if it don't work, it don't damn work ..

6:06 am

and donuts too, but she is hiding those

6:06 am

lol

6:07 am

how about some croissants?

6:07 am

the butter is melting now

6:08 am

home made croissant???? H-YES!!!

6:08 am

All these 't' and 'r' but no terror. Is that my phantom?

6:08 am

whoo hoo!!

6:08 am

Oh please Heron, send them, ty.

6:08 am

kje could you do me a huge favor please?

6:09 am

sure, tor

6:09 am

you will have to come for breakfast.

6:10 am

Babble works from China, but not Lickety's list. I think it's because of the word lists he attaches. That's the only thing I can think of ... the words trigger their censors. Isn't that a hoot?

6:11 am

wild, merk

6:11 am

Please email the addy in my profile and put "From your dad in China" in the subject, and tell her I made it okay and I'll try to find some way to get in touch. Thank you!

6:13 am

OK, will do

6:13 am

Do you have the address? I'm going to delete it.

6:15 am

just did it tor, sent

6:16 am

Thank you SSSSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOO Much!

6:16 am

are they censoring your email?

6:16 am

I don't care what ruru says about you behind your back. You're a sweetie!

6:17 am

Can I come out of the p.b. now? How long does one have to sit in here for a simple, unintentional offense?

6:17 am

LOLOL tor!!!

6:17 am

merk - come out!!!

6:17 am

please come out

6:18 am

I just can't get to hotmail or facebook to send her a message

6:19 am

I had heard they blocked FB after the whole iran thing

6:19 am

Tor, I've been pouting in the p.b. and missed the chat. Where are you?

6:19 am

Qingdao

6:22 am

Soory to run, but I'm pooped .. Thanks kje! and see you all later ..

6:22 am

bye Tor

6:23 am

bye tor

6:23 am

sleep well, tor, and stay safe

6:26 am

How long are you going to be in Qingdao ... or has she left?

6:27 am

he left

6:27 am

I think he said another week

6:29 am

Morning all. I drank the koolaid--now how do I get an icon?

6:30 am

hi jay! welcome to babble, you have to go pro to get an icon, and to see the tile stats after the first 2 weeks

6:30 am

morning jayk

6:30 am

I think it is around 10 dollars or so for life

6:31 am

kje--going pro is what i meant by drinking the koolaid

6:31 am

oh, you already went pro? go to the "my account" link above the chog and upload a pic

6:32 am

Ah! I don't know how to do that. don't have digital camera

6:32 am

jay - you can upload any pic off your computer, or any pic off the web

6:33 am

there are icon themes some follow, and they change their pics daily using stuff on the web

6:33 am

All right then!! Thanks kje

6:33 am

I do not own a digital camera either (except my phone)

6:38 am

Morning all! I can't believe I'm actually up to go to a class at 8 AM (Who schedules classes at 8 AM Saturday anyway?)

6:38 am

good for you, nef

6:38 am

hi Nef

6:38 am

I have been up 2 hours already

6:39 am

Jayk, I picked this icon and have stuck with it since I joined back in 2005. I'm not good at figuring out how to change things; and I always think that this looks like me anyway. :-)

6:40 am

lol nef

6:40 am

i'm sure it's you, exactly! terrific salon you go to!

6:40 am

I don't mind being up, kje, it's the fact someone would schedule a class at 8 AM on a Saturday that amazes me!

6:41 am

BTW, jayk; welcome aboard! It's always fun to have new meat here! ;-)

6:42 am

i would run from anyone who refers to me as their next meal, jayk

6:44 am

OK, I haven't budged in a long time, time to list

6:44 am

bbl ... bundled up for my early morning walk.

6:44 am

have fun merk

6:46 am

10 degrees, dressed like an Eskimo ... fun!

6:47 am

How many words today?

6:47 am

and watch out for slick spots!

6:47 am

kje, admit it. we ALL love newbies! :-D

6:49 am

some i do, some i do less ; )

6:50 am

good morning, babblers from the arctic zone in nj - just went out for the morning paper - BRRR!

6:50 am

stumped at 32, will list in the morning. Goodnight all

6:50 am

gn lynxx

6:51 am

that is exactly where i listed too lynnxx, weird

6:51 am

PS hi Godthaab - 174

6:51 am

LOL! That's true! (I'm trying to dress, eat breakfast, and work up enough courage to go out and start my car to go to class. It's 6 degrees here! BRRRR!)

6:52 am

hiya jbv

6:52 am

hi, kje - haven't been chatting much lately - how's things

6:52 am

hi JBV, How cold is it there?

6:52 am

nef, what class are you taking if I may ask?

6:53 am

good, just very busy

6:53 am

don't know nef, don't have the radio or TV on, but last night the wind chills were down in the teens

6:53 am

5 left, all D, interesting

6:53 am

me too, kje

6:54 am

It's on adoptions; current rules, issues etc. DH and I aren't adopting; I run a prenatal program in a pregnancy center

6:55 am

uno

6:55 am

GO,kje!

6:55 am

just checked the weather report, it says 27 degrees, but feels colder

6:56 am

done

6:56 am

oh, thanks, nef

6:56 am

my last one was a d4 and odd

6:56 am

so i will give you a clue - the 2 da are anagrams

6:56 am

i have a class today, but it's at a much more humane hour - 11:30 -

6:56 am

yay, kje!

6:56 am

YAY,kje! WTG!!!!!

6:56 am

my team is on call, so I will be up late

6:57 am

that's a morse code word

6:57 am

and now I must go rid myself of some of this coffee... bbias to clue

6:58 am

the anagram is a morse code word?

6:58 am

Well, have a quiet call day,kje

6:58 am

yes, kje , dits and da**

6:58 am

I've got 5 more minutes before I leave.

6:59 am

interesting, new one for me

6:59 am

my son was a boy scout, you pick up these bits of knowledge with the merit badges

7:00 am

0700 here and pitch black outside

7:00 am

did we lose the sun overnight?

7:01 am

do you have a storm coming kje?

7:01 am

nope, it's usually this dark outside this month

7:01 am

yes

7:02 am

yes to the storm

7:02 am

it has blocked my sun

7:02 am

there is usually at least some glimmer of light at this hour

7:02 am

nef did you get a lot of snow?

7:03 am

Oh, you're in Texas! I guess you do have some sunlight at this time of day! Here in MN it's dark til almost 8AM in Dec.

7:03 am

no, just 6-8 inches with that storm. we didn't have any before Tuesday

7:04 am

here civil sunrise is 0653 today, actual is 0720 though, nautical is 0622

7:04 am

and yes, I just happen to know all that

7:04 am

LOLOL

7:04 am

not

7:04 am

we run an after-school program, bus picks kids up at 4:15, for the first time this year, we have parents saying it's too dark, they want their children home earlier - most are new immigrants from sunny Latin America

7:04 am

why is nautical so early? (living in MN I've never heard that before)

7:05 am

astronomical is even earler 0552

7:05 am

I have no idea what those mean, but I guess now I am forced to look

7:06 am

LOL! That's okay. I need to leave soon, so if you aren't curious, you don't have to bother

7:06 am

Astronomical twilight is the time when the center of the sun is between 12° and 18° below the horizon. In general, the end of astronomical twilight is the point where the sky no longer illuminated by the sun and is dark enough for all astronomical observations

7:07 am

Nautical twilight is the time when the center of the sun is between 6° and 12° below the horizon. In general, nautical twilight is the point where navigation via the horizon at sea is no longer possible.

7:07 am

Nautical twilight has military considerations as well. The initialisms BMNT (begin morning nautical twilight) and EENT (end evening nautical twilight) are used and considered when planning military operations. A military unit may treat BMNT and EENT with heightened security (i.e. a process called "stand to" in which everyone pulls security). This is partially due to tactics dating back to the French and Indian War, when combatants on both sides would use BMNT and EENT to launch attacks.

7:07 am

this is very interesting kje - makes sense to a landlubber

7:08 am

Morning civil twilight begins when the geometric center of the sun is 6° below the horizon (the point of civil dawn), and ends at sunrise. Evening civil twilight begins at sunset and ends when the center of the sun reaches 6° below the horizon (the point of civil dusk). In general, civil twilight is the point where artificial illumination is required to read outside.[2] The brightest stars appear during the civil twilight, as well as planets, such as Venus, which is known as the 'morning star' and/or 'evening star'. During this period there is enough light from the sun that artificial sources of light may not be needed to carry on outdoor activities. This concept is sometimes enshrined in laws, for example, when drivers of automobiles must turn on their headlights, when pilots may exercise the rights to fly aircraft, or if the crime of burglary is to be treated as nighttime burglary, which carries stiffer penalties in some jurisdictions

7:08 am

that is my learning for the day ; )

7:08 am

have meant to look it up for awhile

7:09 am

Very interesting! (Checking clock; I can stay a LEETLE Longer!)

7:09 am

nef is a true addict

7:09 am

i'm not crazy about the definition of twilight as the point where ights are required to read -doesn't seem very scientific -

7:09 am

*lights*

7:10 am

there's probably a lot of individual variation in how much people can see at night - I myself have been known to continue reading in virtual darkness :)

7:10 am

define science, it is absolutely science

7:10 am

Ooh, ooohh, science class. *sit upright, turns ears on, puts thinking cap on**

7:10 am

reproducible and able to be observed

7:11 am

very true, JBV, but as we age, we need light earlier and earlier.

7:11 am

good morning friends! thanks so much for that excellent info, kje! I think it is so interesting that the stars are brightest during civil twilight, as it sounds like the sun is still providing some illumination then....weird

7:11 am

that's what i mean, nef, and kje - it's observable that people vary in their ability to see at night

7:11 am

Hello from Snow Central! We got 20 inches here since Thursday. Some areas got more, some less.

7:12 am

good lawd, scrabbler! bundle up!

7:12 am

but i bet you could easily prove that the vast majority do not differ by much

7:12 am

wow, scrabs! that's a lot of snow - just getting out of the house is a chore

7:12 am

Out here in the country, a starlit sky is amazing. It puts me in awe.

7:12 am

I heard people were stranded in their cars on the NY Thruway

7:12 am

mount little plows on the bunnies and get them out there working for you - about time they earned their timothy hay

7:13 am

Yes, over 100 cars/trucks/busses.

7:13 am

My driveway was plowed out once Thursday and twice yesterday.

7:13 am

scrabs, i grew up in the city and the first time I really saw stars was in Ithaca NY visiting a friend at school

7:13 am

so pretty, yet so dangerous

7:14 am

I have the nicest neighbors; they plowed out my drive while I was at work on Wednesday.

7:14 am

tertiare and I went out for a short walk last night, and I was remarking to her how much darker the sky was when I was a child....i remember looking up in to the night sky behind my mom's, and you could see swirly stuff in between the stars, as well as the stars, and it was so inky black. now there are so many lit parking lots, house floods, etc. in our more-built-up ar4 that the stars are much harder to see. bummer

7:14 am

the pics of teh various twilights are quite pretty if you are interested...

7:14 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomi cal_twilight#Astronomical_twilight

7:14 am

I walk to the end of my driveway and observe the sky..and feel so insignificant in the universe.

7:14 am

NOW it's time to go! BYE all! Happy Babbling!

7:15 am

bye nef, hagd

7:15 am

Bye nef

7:15 am

thanks, kje - beautiful photos

7:16 am

oh, those photos are quite pretty!

7:16 am

we are nigh in to the time of year when we get maybe nine hours of daylight. it's a downer....

7:16 am

for campers and hikers it's still possible to see those sights, I've seen it in New Mexico - but unfortunately it's a very rare occurrence for us now

7:17 am

Fascinating Wiki entry. How did the discussion come up?

7:18 am

b/c i noted it was 0700 here and pitch black out which is unusual

7:18 am

kje was saying it was still dark at 7:00 a.m., and we took it from there

7:18 am

someone mentioned it should be, but I looked up sunrise/twighlight times and say it usually starts to show some light around 0653 this time of year

7:18 am

which then led to all the different times

7:19 am

I see. Yep, I go to work in the dark and come home in the dark. Yucky time of year.

7:19 am

weather underground lists all the choices if you look at the time of sunrise for your area

7:20 am

and I am assuming I just lost you all to weatherunderground - LOLOL

7:22 am

Back above ground now!

7:22 am

as i suspected

7:22 am

do I know my babblers or what? ; )

7:22 am

I am still here - just lost in the grid!

7:23 am

go trif! it is a fun one

7:23 am

Sunrise today, here, = 0737

7:23 am

i must run, have a great day all, and stay warm wherever you are

7:23 am

humpf! no "phaser" in the enable dictionary! star trek fan is NOT amused!

7:23 am

bye kje

7:23 am

Bye kje

7:24 am

But ph5 is, so off to the pb for you, Trif. Haha

7:25 am

And TY for the clue

7:27 am

and a different ph6. hi all

7:28 am

Hi Kanet--still addicted, I see.

7:28 am

I thought doing that was okay, as long as the ending was different...oh well - off to the pb for moi.

7:28 am

what else will i do? ; )

7:28 am

And tr4 is in the grid too.

7:28 am

Toss out some goodies for breakfast, Trif

good morning you fine people!

7:29 am

Hi Nonnie!

hiya scrabs!

well kanet, back again

you have fallen under the influence

7:30 am

Hi Queen Jean.

7:30 am

good point about the dict, though, trif

7:30 am

morning nonnie & jean

gm doc

7:31 am

The Enable Dictionary needs a new edition.

hello kanet and jean!

gm nonnie

7:32 am

can you download the enable dict?

7:32 am

Probably, Kanet

7:34 am

I still say Humpf. I suppose Pon Farr won't be acceptable either, then?

7:34 am

hello everyone!

7:34 am

Pon Farr?

7:35 am

gm annie

7:35 am

GM Annie of Brooklyn!

hello annie :o)

7:35 am

Hi annie

7:35 am

Hi Scrabbs, kanet

7:35 am

trif: haha

7:35 am

hi nonnie

7:35 am

it is a sort of vulcan adolescence, scrabbler - hey, maybe you could tell the parents of teens that they have entered their "pon farr" ph5 - some would find that hilarious!

7:36 am

and hi, Nonnie, kanet

7:36 am

thank you for the validation, there, kanet - we are now best babble friends!

7:36 am

My nephew is driving to NYC now with his GF. Their semesters have ended and they will see our Buffalo Sabres vs Rangers at MSG tonight, and see the city til Tuesday.

hello jbv!

7:36 am

yay for star trek!

7:37 am

Scrabbs, It is a great time to be in NYC.

7:37 am

I am a Star Wars fan but never got hooked on Star Tr4

7:37 am

Hi Hurshy!

7:37 am

okay, this is how lame I am, scrabbler - it took me a full MINUTE to figure out MSG - I was all Chinese food? What? oh....

gotta get out more tri

7:37 am

Well, it does have multiple meanings.

7:37 am

oh carp - I have to go to the PB again....tr4....damn

7:38 am

PREACH esprit!

7:38 am

Trif is after the Lindt chocolate in the PB

7:39 am

My nephew is 21 and his GF is 18 and I hope they manage OK in NYC without adult supervision.

7:39 am

scrabb, I keep meaning to tell you, I got a book named "the unhealthy truth" out of the library, and it is really, really unsettling - all about the link between the US food supply and the explosive rates of childhood allergies. It's enough to make you swear off food in it's entirety

7:39 am

Where will they be staying,

7:39 am

have to stop here - back later for 48 more - getting ready for my chinese class - (haven't done my homework yet!)

I used to take the bus into nyc when I was 12, shudder at the thought now

7:39 am

hi hursh. trif, have you read fast food nation?

bye bye jbv

7:40 am

I will look that up, Trif. Increase in childhood allergies is something I have witnessed in 21 yrs of practicing pediatrics.

7:40 am

hmmm can't remember - wasn't it a documentary also? Or maybe I am thinking of Super Size Me?

7:40 am

Bye JBV

7:40 am

its a fascinating book, scrabbler - very, very interesting.

7:41 am

yeah, super size me was a documentary around the same time. i think they made a fast food nation movie, but i didn't see it. the book is illuminatin

7:41 am

Annie, they are driving to East Rutherford, NJ, then will take trains into NYC. My nephew is a typical, clueless adolescent male.

7:42 am

That makes me even more relieved to be vegetarian. I am thinking of going vegan.

7:42 am

i thought the over-avoidance of germs by over-protective parents was what was increasing allergies

7:43 am

could be multiple factors

7:43 am

That can increase infections, Hursh.

7:43 am

Scrabbs. They will be fine..dont worry. Suggest the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Museum of Natural History and visit the Planetarium is great fun.

7:43 am

so what about the food increases allergies?

7:43 am

i just read it. young immune systems not learning properly, not only the infections but also the allergies

7:44 am

morning, all! Everyone all bundled up? :-)

7:44 am

turns out there are a LOT of spurious connections between the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxsis Network (FAAN) and Monsanto. Jesus.

7:44 am

Annie, I will text him often.

hello une and yes!

7:44 am

Hi Une

7:44 am

Scrabbs, Good idea.

7:45 am

hurshy, you actually have less to worry about than we do here. The US has ridiculously lax standards on food compared to the rest of the world

7:45 am

It is hard to figure out, food allergies in kids, because SO many kids are tossed into day care starting at age 8 wks and day cares are germ factories.

7:46 am

Hurshy = USA with UK flag

7:46 am

a lot of the problems come from genetically modified food - for example, to modify soy beans, they put in a DNA strand from a peanut, and vice versa - the kids who were given soy formula as kids are something like 9 times more likely to be allergic to peanuts. stuff like that.

7:46 am

wow, trif, hadn't heard that . . .

7:46 am

whoops, sorry hurshy - guess you are in danger like us sorry yanks, then. :(

7:47 am

Yes, that is a known issue. So many parents switch formulas on their infants due to gassiness, fussiness, and soy formulas are very popular now. Of course the babies remain gassy + fussy because young infants are like that.

7:47 am

monsanto invented round up, and then invented a type of soy bean that can't be killed by round up - and we eat it.

I wonder what untainted food really tastes like!

7:48 am

nonnie, we have some local farmers who are organic -- food is deelish!

Hi very briefly folks.

7:48 am

organic farming, not organic farmers LOL!

7:48 am

the problem I am finding is that trying to eat only organic foods is likely to bankrupt a family of four. At least I have made a major effort to reduce the amount of pre-packed or prepared foods I am serving here - making it from scratch is ALWAYS the best idea - then you control what you are buying

hello monkey

7:48 am

hey, monkey!

lol une

7:49 am

Hi MG! How is young Walter doing? Are we now 2 -3 wks post-injury?

7:49 am

hi monkey

7:49 am

I would love to find a delish organic farmer, lol!

7:49 am

also, we here in the states have a less stringent food ingredients labeling policy than almost half of the countries in Africa - AFRICA people!

7:49 am

:-D

3 1/2, Scrabbs! He has vastly less pain, but we're getting into the aching phase so he did need a Tylenol at bedtoime last night. Getting stir crazy. If he can get to the bathroom with minimal help he can start school again Tursday. Monday, new x-rays, new info. No more nightmares.

TuEsday.

7:50 am

anyway, I will get off my hemp covered soap box now. the book is called The Unhealthy Truth, by Robyn O'Brien, and I highly recommend it. I got it from my library, so it's doesn't have to be a purchase

7:50 am

gtg. later gators

7:50 am

Bye Kanet

7:51 am

good news, monkey games!!! I am sure he will love to get back to school

We're now very worried about the neighbor girl. Bad times all round.

7:51 am

Just having his entire leg in a cast, immobile, with cramping, shortening, shrinking muscles is uncomfortable, MG

7:51 am

yes, MG, I saw that on FB - how is she doing? made it through the night anyway, I guess - poor little mite

7:51 am

The girl with pneumonia? How is she?

Supposedly our local Wally-world is purchasing more locally grown produce. I was hoping that would bring in more organic (and not at break the bank prices) fruits and veggies. I haven't seen any indication this is happening...yet.

7:52 am

do you have a stop and shop near you nonnie? their in house organic line is very affordable, and good quality

No trif...we r

7:53 am

Now that I am practicing here in the country I am getting to know the farming families. They are a hardy group of people that have my admiration.

Yes, Scrabbs, we understand this is NOT a nice situation, but at least there is NO... that's right, NO... itching! Neighbor girl: we don't know yet. She should be going into surgery around now. Been looking it up, and I read they'll probably have to take out a lobe of her lung; her dad told me the abscess is "big". They're still giving a good prognosis guess though.

oops...no trif we're in Arkansas where frying your own cracklins is considered "organic". (rolling eyes)

7:55 am

now I want some pork rinds.....

7:55 am

Probably Staph aureus pneumonia--that causes abscesses, pleural effusions, empyemas--pus in and around lung.

7:55 am

nonnie LOL!

7:55 am

haven't been here for a long time. Forgot the settings. Do one have to be a Pro user to see how many words there are in total?

7:55 am

*puking at thought of pork rinds*

BUT---there is a small farm up the road a bit that does do all organic farming and I've gone there a time or two but very expensive.

7:55 am

Hi Shero. Yes, you lose stats 14 days after joining.

7:55 am

Nonnie, progress IS possible -- at least my local grocery checkout people have stopped calling me the bag lady 'cause I always use canvas bags! LOL

Yeah, poor kid. The doctors said it's probably been growing sneakily for weeks. In other news... Today is my grandfather's wake. Not such a happy day here for me.

yes, shero...today's grid is 174

I too would like some pork rinds. Hey, why don't they make lamb rinds? Lamd is the yummiest animal fat!

7:56 am

yes, costs can be prohibitive at organic markets . . .

lol une

7:56 am

Which GF? Sam died several months ago.

Sorry to hear, Monkey. ((hugs))

7:57 am

thank you NonnieLight :o)

You're welcome shero

7:57 am

I was given a huge, strong canvas "Simply Green" bag by my Secret Santa at the office.

Yes, he died in September. My aunt had trouble organizing the wake for a time when everyone could be there. We were supposed to fly out Wednesday. Big tribute, lots of folk singers, friends and family, I was goin to get to help scatter the ashes and have some closure, but no, I can't go because y little boy was hit by a car. Sigh. Sucky weekend.

7:58 am

I was actually just kidding - don't really consume stuff like that anymore....

Nice Secret Santa!

Thanks Nonnie.

7:58 am

a friend of mine has 700 canvas bags left over from a church children's leadership event and is giving me as many as I want to distribute at the soup kitchen I work with -- very cool, esp. at Xmas!

7:59 am

we'll be giving out around 200 next week!

7:59 am

oh, that IS cool, une! my church gave out a bunch to remind people to shop for the local food pantry.

8:00 am

you can write the list of food panty top ten items right on the side of the bags and all....its a great reminder

8:01 am

used to work with a church used clothing "pantry" -- at Xmas we'd give out canvas bags filled with socks, gloves, etc. (new as well as used, donated)

Anyway, I'd betetr go. Walter wants to practice with the crutches, then we need to go buy food for the weekend. Have fun Babbling, everyone! I might be in and out later, but should buckle down on all the translating work I need to get done.

8:01 am

my motto is alway, ask me before you toss it!!

8:02 am

best wishes to you and Walter, monkey :-)

8:02 am

I love hearing things like this so much une! this time of year, it is impossible NOT to believe in Santa, or at least a loving spirit of christmas that takes hold of us all, and makes us more giving

8:02 am

*always

8:02 am

trif, i told you about my new "relationship" with our local Whole Foods, right?

8:03 am

they're giving me all bakery products left over at the end of the day (for our soup kitchen)

8:03 am

okay - chuckling - primo is in the bathroom, and there is much going on in there - showering, blow drying, teeth brushing, etc. -- and on a saturday too! I predict a girl should be arriving soon....lol!

8:03 am

Thursday nite I had 4 grocery carts FULL!

8:03 am

yes, you did mention that, une - what a blessing!!!

8:04 am

I would consume all the leftover choc croissant, I fear!

8:04 am

speaking of soup kitchen, we have a board mtg this morning and must get going -- later! *poof*

8:04 am

I bet your car smelled like HEAVEN

8:04 am

it did, trif, and FYI I DID take a couple of items for my mom's caregivers :-)

8:05 am

ok, gotta get goin' . . . byeeee!

8:05 am

found a nice gift for the wife,it is the biggest tin of quality street chocolates and candies that i have ever seen in my life;)) and a nice thick spa type terry bath robe;0

8:05 am

this is how it would go if I were doing that run, I fear - soup kitchen gets more quality bread products, trifioso "somehow" gains 15 pounds a week driving back and forth

8:06 am

well done crossy! havent' seen quality street chocs here ever, I am afraid

8:06 am

they are generally quite scarce here as well,but the local market had a display of them pop up

8:07 am

tins about the same size and shape as a stop sign:)

8:07 am

Hi Crossy

8:07 am

howdy scrabbs

8:08 am

wow!

8:08 am

well not quite,but almost

8:08 am

no wonder there aren't any in the US- crossy bought them all!

8:08 am

actually trif,this is my first time seeing them in any size other that the small sample boxes

8:09 am

They are so common and cheap over here a kilo tin was on special in our supermarkets at £5

8:09 am

Hi Kitt

8:09 am

thats what they do i bet,spend 20 years doing nothing but sample boxes just to get everyone going lol

8:09 am

now I am seriously getting hungry. not really back on solid food as yet....slowly getting up to speed there....but I think I am going to have to have some applesauce or something soon

8:09 am

howdy katie

8:10 am

Hiya scrabble & crossy

8:10 am

ill make you a breakfast smoothie with lots of fresh fruit trif;0..and bacon for later

8:11 am

lol katie mine is a 2.1 kilo tin and cost $25.99

8:11 am

oh hey - funny story - our friend in Ireland had a baby recently, and her husband sent out a text announcing arrival....and then susannah was getting all sorts of strange emails and phone messages with offers of help on her "recovery" and "hope she was in good shape" etc...turns out her hubs sent out text saying babied weighed 8 KILOS not 8 POUNDS. subtle difference....

8:12 am

wow that is a big tin crossy. most of our sweets come in kilo tins, we have quality street, roses and celebration in for Christmas

8:12 am

lol@ 8 kilo baby

8:12 am

my dad was 14 pounds 1 oz..poor grammy

8:12 am

eyes watering at the thought

8:13 am

I know, right?

8:13 am

OMG crossy

8:13 am

oof crossy! your dad landed with a thump all right!

8:13 am

did she ever forgive him?

8:13 am

was biggest baby for the time pperiod

8:13 am

nope,she never did

8:14 am

and she is a typical welsh woman at that time,4 feet 2 inches and full of fire lol

8:14 am

omg - that is brutal! and I am sure no epidural was available....

A salty old navy diver that I used to know said his son was 14 pounds and came out smoking a stogie! The stogie part not true of course but I laughed and laughed at that visual.

8:15 am

i dont know what they did,did they have c-sections back then?

8:15 am

hmmm. ether, that I know. my grandmother used it to deliver my mom

Good morning crossy!

8:15 am

cause birthing that would be like birthing a watermellon

8:15 am

nonnie!!!

8:15 am

Biggest newborn that I ever personally saw = 13 lb 3 oz.

8:15 am

is he an only child, or at least her youngest?

Yes, c-sections have been around for a long time.

8:16 am

there are named for Caesar, who was supposed to have been born that way

8:16 am

her youngest

8:16 am

*they*

8:16 am

and last for some strange reason

8:16 am

yes, that would put one right off having another child, i would say!

8:17 am

I would have stopped after that!!

good morning all

8:17 am

morning edward!

Good morning Edward!

8:17 am

morning

8:17 am

wonder if she took him to the fall fair for a ribbon?:))

8:17 am

howdy edward

8:17 am

I did hear that the Duggan woman had to be rushed to hospital the other day to deliver her 18th child by C section - take the hint, ma'am!

8:18 am

dont get me started of people who want fame and fortune just for being stupid enough to have litters

pretty sure she had her 19th baby

8:18 am

18 *faints*

Well...I have to get a move on here. Turkey to roast, pecan pie bars to bake and the Church Christmas party tonight! I hope everyone has a wonderful day and I'll see everyone later, I hope.

8:19 am

oh, she says she is doing it for god, crossy - she had a miscarriage early on, apparently, and after that promised god she would never refuse any baby he sent her.

8:19 am

bye nonnie

8:19 am

uh huh

8:19 am

bye nonnie - sounds wonderful, enjoy your feast!

8:19 am

de

8:19 am

she could stop God sending them!

8:19 am

tc nonnie

8:20 am

I can't help but wonder - when are they making these kids? I only have three, and I have to schedule a shower for myself....

8:20 am

LOL @ Trif

8:20 am

they have a full staff trif

lol trif, i have 2 an i gotta do that

8:20 am

ONE of them has a "full staff" I would say! (((naughty!)))

8:21 am

if i were him actually id ask for a stand in lol!

8:21 am

My friend called. She will be here in 70 minutes and we are going snowshoeing with our new snowshoes!

8:21 am

Haha, Trif!

8:21 am

I'd better go too although I'm going to the grayhound racing which isn't quite as fulsome as the church christmas dinner lol x

8:21 am

i have lots of snow here scrabbs common over

side note before I go...we don't see ALL the stuff that actually goes on with they televised families. my personal opinion is whether it is one child or twenty--having the public into your home to watch you is NOT normal!

8:22 am

and i have fresh hot chocolate

8:22 am

amen, nonnie, amen

8:22 am

well said nonnie

8:22 am

see jon and kate on that thought and they will agree

ok that said, I have to go...(poof)

8:23 am

jon & kate?

8:23 am

So, not to pick any side, but who is to blame? The families who allow themselves to be filmed, the TV companies for approaching them with the idea, or the viewers who watch and make it a commercial enterprise?

8:23 am

the tv family with 8 kids

8:24 am

the ones using the kids now as a divorce tool

8:24 am

everyone Haz

8:24 am

id say the blame can be spread around haz

8:24 am

I think we've been spared Jon and Kate on this side of the pond.

8:24 am

So FM gets off taking the blame?

8:24 am

Oh I don't want reality shows like that and it hasn't made it's way over here

8:25 am

fm???

8:25 am

That's her Christmas bonus - she is not responsible for US reality shows.

8:25 am

I don't think we said that Haz, FM can always be blamed lol

8:25 am

what did she do?

8:25 am

FMitch, crosshair, it has long been decreed in babble that she's to blame for everything.

8:26 am

we used to have a running joke that anything that went wrong was her fault lol

8:26 am

ahh ok,so im off the hook?

8:26 am

For the moment, crossy, but just watch your step!

8:26 am

dont i always?

8:27 am

especially now the wife is a babbler

8:27 am

Oh welcome mrs crossy :-)

8:27 am

I know! Is she enjoying the game?

8:27 am

Crossy we got 20 inches of snow since Thursday.

8:28 am

she is getting the hang of it

8:28 am

same here scrabbs,24 inches

8:28 am

Right I really need to go and put on my 15 layers for a night out drinking nasty wine and a freezing cold dog track (can you tell how much I am looking forward to tonight?) See you all tomorrow x

8:28 am

Reading back about the Quality street tin, my father used to buy one for my mother every year at Christmas. It was a running joke that it was a surprise, so much so that he always made lots of noise while storing it in the attic. I loved when the tins were full and colourful, I used to make patterns on the top of the tin.

8:28 am

bring a wine skin of cherry whiskey and youll be fine katie

8:29 am

Then as the stocks got depleted, the patterns got less exuberant.

8:29 am

like i say,they are a rare breed here haz and highly cherished

8:29 am

Mari always had to have the green triangle ones, only got to eat them after I moved out and bought my own lol

8:29 am

Bye Katie!

8:30 am

*poof* scuffing feet and muttering about the cold

8:30 am

I still love the pink fudge ones, although they've changed the shape and the packaging.

8:30 am

hi, all

8:30 am

this one is a lovely octagon tin with 2.1 kilo in weight

8:30 am

You must let us know how long it lasts, cross.

8:30 am

Hello, Angelsong.

8:31 am

that and the terry robe and im good to go,buy them chocolate and something to keep them warm

8:31 am

You've got women sussed.

8:31 am

crosshair to the PB! Hello, all.

8:31 am

as long as it make,retains or throws heat haz

8:31 am

Hello, VIcuna!

8:32 am

wife says im impossible to shop for;))

8:32 am

Hello, hello.

8:33 am

Men are okay to buy for if they are clean-shaven, whiskey drinking, jumper wearing golfers.

8:34 am

I my, will you look at that: there's an -est in here. *typing busily*

8:34 am

lol i have a beard,dont golf and my poison is vodka

8:34 am

It seems to be a more civilised grid than yesterday, so far, at least.

8:34 am

Well, there you go, crossy, no wonder you're a nightmare to buy for.

8:35 am

yes,a ton of words in the bottom left quadrant

8:35 am

But you like anything bacon-themed. SO that's something to work with.

8:35 am

yes,but its not like im ever short on bacon hehe

8:36 am

But his wife is making him cut down on the bacon. I call that foolish, she could have gifted him a year's supply.

8:36 am

actually im taking a break from it at the moment as i destroyed myself with a special applewood smoked bacon the other day;)

8:37 am

was i ever in dutch!!

8:37 am

I like applewood cheese.

8:37 am

re

8:37 am

cause im only soped to have 4 slices a week;))

8:38 am

supposed

8:38 am

If you were soaping youself with 4 slices a week that would be a bit obsessive.

8:39 am

lol indeed vic

8:39 am

Alright kids, at 90/84 I must eat a hearty breakfast and get ready for snowshoe trekking in the woods! My friend will be here in 50 minutes!

8:39 am

Enjoy breakfast, Scrabbler.

8:39 am

Have fun, Scrabbler!

8:39 am

i mean what is that ? 4 measly slices? that like saying you ladies can only have a single chockolate a week

8:39 am

tc scrabbs

8:41 am

Whoever made up the saying 'Less is more' clearly didn't consider the bacon question.

8:42 am

indeed,i mean how can i possibly do proper fry ups that way?

8:42 am

lol

8:43 am

Morning/afternoon all

8:43 am

It's a conspiracy. Does Mohammed Al Fayed live anywhere near you? He loves conspiracy theories.

8:43 am

need that ich of bacon grease to do my magic;))

8:43 am

Hello, FM!

8:43 am

(((FM)))

8:43 am

Hello, FM!

8:43 am

inch even

8:44 am

Hey Haz, Vi and crossy hugs to all.

8:45 am

I'm pleased to say that this grid is civilised, FM.

8:45 am

first part of this grid is nice and friendly;)

8:45 am

Suns been shining today *yay* HAven't had a chance to start it yet HAz but that is good to know.

8:45 am

It's a cheerful grid, but a little overexuberant in the matter of t', r's, and e's.

8:46 am

We have sunshine as well, although it's getting colder.

8:47 am

Was thinking about Ata as I haven't heard from her since Monday but the mobile phone reception is hellish when she is at c's

8:47 am

minus 4 c here today but also sunny

8:47 am

No, I've heard nothing either, a bit worrying when you consider what might be going on.

8:48 am

Thought of you today crossy when at the supermarket buying littke itny sausages wrapped in bacon.

8:48 am

mmmm bacon saussages

8:48 am

lol

8:49 am

actually i have a recipie on the computer now for bacon muffins;)

8:49 am

CRISPY BACON MUFFINS (MAKES 12) INGREDIENTS: 250g/9oz rindless, smoked streaky bacon 7 tblesp. sunflower oil 1 onion, finely chopped 280g/10oz plain flour 1 tblesp. baking powder Pinch of salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 eggs 250ml/9 fl.oz buttermilk METHOD: Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with 12 paper cases. Chop the bacon, reserving 3 rashers to garnish. Cut each of the reserved rashers into 4 pieces and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a frying pan. Add the onion and cook for 2 mins. Add the chopped bacon and cook for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, until crispy. Leave to cool. Meanwhile, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper to taste into a large bowl. Place the egg in a large jug or bowl and beat lightly, then beat in the buttermilk and remaining oil. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients, pour in the beaten liquid ingredients and add the bacon mixture. Stir gently until just combined; do not overmix. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases. Place one of the reserved pieces of bacon on top of each muffin. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 mins, or until well risen, golden brown and firm to the touch. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 mins, then serve warm.

8:50 am

bacon muffins? Trust you!

8:50 am

delish

8:50 am

yum!

8:50 am

Sounds good. And good for you. Heh.

8:50 am

i need to change my icon (sigh)

8:50 am

Hello, jmc.

8:50 am

Oh sounds great, I can just imagine the brunch they would be part of.

8:50 am

hi all brb with new icon

8:50 am

Hi jmc

8:50 am

Hello, jmc.

8:50 am

i'm trying to make "mini-earths" for the work bake off

8:50 am

the gas mark 6 tells you one of my euro babble friends passed it to me

8:51 am

i'm using a russian tea cookie (dyed bblue) but having problems with the molten center

8:51 am

back. Crossy, primo and I are going to try those biscuits tomorrow. They sound SO good!

8:51 am

im doing them today:))

8:52 am

ideas? anyone? i wanted to do a chocolate molten center but hard to get non-brownie to bake with the cookie

8:52 am

they are of course a breakfast muffin

8:52 am

and Im getting hungry with all this food talk :)

8:52 am

Not a baking expert Shirl sorry.

8:52 am

shirlock, do you have access to girl scout thin mints, by any chance?

8:53 am

sorry shirl -- maybe cookie dough around a lindt ball?

8:53 am

ould after 8 dinner mints do as well

8:53 am

no, i thought about putting a chocolate chip i middle

8:53 am

would

8:54 am

problem is i want it like molten lava cake melting in middle but "hard" on the outside

8:54 am

i changed my icon to the Hanukkah theme

8:54 am

my sister has an AMAZING recipe for sugar cookies with a thin mint in the middle - apparently the sugar cookie bakes around the mint cookie, which melts, and forms a gooey center

8:54 am

*drool*

8:54 am

sounds tasty trif

8:54 am

*hands FM a hankie*

8:54 am

Morning all!

8:55 am

:)

8:55 am

that sounds good trif but i need a round ball shape, which i can get with the russian tea cookie

8:55 am

Good morning, car.

8:55 am

crossy slowly backs away as the chocolate frenzy begins....

8:55 am

hi car

8:55 am

I would NOT be the sister who has that recipe.

8:55 am

hey sister! just speaking of the other coven member -- your senses must have been tingling

8:55 am

Hi car

8:55 am

snap!

8:55 am

o well, more experimenting (read sampling)

8:55 am

no stay with me crossy I not that big of a fan of chocolate and don't want to be alone here!

8:56 am

oh dear. my tea taste disgusting. Not as recovered as I hoped, I guess....

8:56 am

lol jmc

8:56 am

Don't get me started on baking...burned the edges on 6 mini-loaves of pumpkin bread last night, and made 2 1/2 dozen incorrectly made cookies.....

8:56 am

what kind of tea, dear

8:56 am

*pelts jmc with chocolate*

8:56 am

I love the idea of chocolate and sweet things but very rarely eat them, prob cos I overdose in babbleland.

8:56 am

i did a bunch of gingerbread cookies yesterday..mmmm

8:56 am

I am half way through my bourbon balls

8:57 am

wild berry zinger, I think

8:57 am

*picks up chocolate to say for rewards later*

8:57 am

crossys head snaps around at the thought of bourbon balls...

8:57 am

are you stuffy or your tummy wonky?

8:57 am

*laughs at crossy with his head on backwards*

8:57 am

Trif...are you tuned in to ABC Family this morning?

8:57 am

primo just told me girl #2 is coming over soon - did I call that or WHAT!?

8:58 am

puts your head on properly crossy they won't be ready until later

8:58 am

LOL Vi I was just going to say that!

8:58 am

Huh? Fill me in!

8:58 am

apparently they are going to have to walk somewhere, because girl #2 can't ride a bike. What 16 year old can't ride a bike? geesh

re 7,32 please

8:58 am

Trif, you should set up a wee booth and charge people to tell them what's about to happen.

8:58 am

Of course, FM, because you (like me) are a woman of rare humor, wit, and brilliance.

8:58 am

16 year olds that were never taught

8:58 am

hi team

8:59 am

Put new bottoms on your sneakers....

8:59 am

my son was late with a bike as well trif,took him till 12

8:59 am

OK my break time is over, TTFN will be back later.

8:59 am

re7/32 - describes a recycled rubber car wheel thing.

8:59 am

No biggie, car - primo was up early, took a long shower, shaved, brushed teeth, the whole deal - and on a saturday! I predicted this meant a girl would be arriving.

hi jmc, how are you today?

8:59 am

re7 put new rubber on your tire

8:59 am

bye FM

8:59 am

LOL Vi of course!!!

8:59 am

i am okay I slept in a bit

thanks haz

9:00 am

(Our humor, wit, and brilliance are quite rare.)

9:00 am

ty gramma

9:00 am

You're welcome.

9:00 am

ty haz

9:00 am

I don't have to set up a fortune booth, Haz -- I GOT A JOB!!! Can announce it now, finally.....

wish i could been sick for 4 days now grr

9:00 am

Jack Frost is starting! Wheeeeee!!!!!

9:00 am

I am the newest clinician/tutor at the Lindamood Bell Center for Language and Education. It's only part time, but I am really, really happy

9:00 am

*checking the stastistics on humor , wit and brilliance*

9:00 am

Oh well done! When do you begin work?

9:00 am

whoo hoooo TRIF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9:01 am

Congratulations, Trif!

9:01 am

tuesday.

9:01 am

That's quick!

9:01 am

trif try a lemon ginger tea

9:02 am

you can even make it with lemon juice or lemon drops and dried ginger in your spice rack

9:02 am

thanks jmc....sounds tasty!

9:02 am

can I make it with lemon bacardi?

9:02 am

ginger is good for tummies and lemon is good for colds

9:02 am

sure if you want to sleep all day!!

9:03 am

And if you have a cold tummy.....

9:03 am

good afternoon all

9:03 am

hello sprite!

9:03 am

add a little green tea and you are set for a good day!

9:03 am

Hello, sprite.

9:03 am

lol haz

9:03 am

hi sprite

9:03 am

Hello, sprite.

9:03 am

i am surprise no one comment on my extremely cute icon :-(

9:04 am

I was so proud!

9:04 am

I'm back ... boy do we have enough e tiles? Three sets of double e, throw in four t and four r and it's a wonder we have 174 words.

9:04 am

I was just about to, actually, had just opened it. Makes me smile :)

9:04 am

Sorry JMC! I had not refreshed! It is VERY cute!

9:04 am

hi merk

9:04 am

and the cow jumped over the moon.... also a nice one

9:04 am

:-)

9:05 am

Ah, thank you, sprite.

9:05 am

crossy offers trif some of his fresh ginger cookies for her tummy

9:05 am

am I a day behind?

9:05 am

sigh

9:05 am

listening to adam sandler's Hanukkah song right now....

9:05 am

brb!

9:06 am

Think of it this way, jmc - you're current for 7 more days.

9:06 am

no problem, jmc! It is delightful. Keep it!

9:08 am

Okay, I must be disciplined and put the shopping away. The seventh time every single item is lifted. From the shelf to the trolley, from trolley to conveyor belt, from conveyor belt to bag, in bag back to trolley, from bag to car, from car to house, from house to shelf. Who needs the gym?

9:08 am

sounds healthy but tiring, Haz. Good luck.

9:09 am

You can make youself a recording of one of those excercise people chanting "Three more! Two more!..."

9:09 am

Goodbye, Haz!

9:09 am

geez, haz, never thought of it that way! But really, it's EIGHT - shelf to when you use it

9:09 am

You can tell I just love the whole process, can't you? Trudging off, Spangle is willing but not a great deal of help...

9:09 am

EIGHT!? It's worse than I thought.

9:10 am

damn spangle and her non opposable thumbs!

9:10 am

I know. All she's interested in is the bag with her treats.

9:10 am

Off I go!

9:10 am

Maybe you could get Mr Haz to graft on a prehensile tail or something.

9:11 am

tell her she can have the tr5s when she can open the package and remove one herself!

9:11 am

back

9:11 am

now I am up to date!

9:11 am

haz tidily fled, and thus avoided the PB!

9:11 am

Good use of incentive, Trif.

9:11 am

welcome back!

9:12 am

Now you are officially a lunatic, jmc.

9:12 am

not as cute, but interesting, jmc :)

9:12 am

that is me vic

9:13 am

I would give almost anything to go to outspace

9:13 am

it is no longer as unlikely as it used to be, jmc. Given the right amount of money, of course...

9:13 am

Happy Saturday All

9:13 am

I was locked on the take a word from the grid friday

9:14 am

hi heg0

9:14 am

hello hego

9:14 am

Here for just a mo. Christmas tree calls.

9:14 am

hehehe which was not a take a word from the grid theme this friday, because of the start of hanukkah.

9:15 am

yes, i just figured that out :-(

9:15 am

Does it call, "Get over here and water me you wretched human! And if you don't I'll shed all over your house, so there!"

9:15 am

i am getting y tree tomorrow

9:15 am

you had the most lovely hanukkah icon I have seen, so chins up hun.

9:16 am

lol Vic

9:16 am

but I wont put it up until next saturday because having a movie night party for my staff and one of them is allergic to christmas trees

9:16 am

No, it's fake. It calls, when are you going to decorate? I've been standing here all week!

9:17 am

live tall christmas trees have always been my most frivolous purchase even when I was living on social security I got them

9:18 am

but I console myself by using the bottome branches for my wreath and when it is done cutting off all the branches to protect my azaleas from ice and give them an acid boost

9:18 am

I used to have them for many years and just got lazy.

9:18 am

where is CH1212 she should be getting this all down! lol

9:18 am

This one is pre lit and looks totally real.

9:19 am

I have to have a real one, but I like little ones. We put it up on a little table, and then it's out of the cat's reach... and there's lots of room for gifts beneath!

9:19 am

we rent a Christmas tree

9:19 am

Ah, but they never smell real, hego.

9:19 am

Really?

9:19 am

yes

9:19 am

ack the pb is about to fill up with christmas tr4 lovers!

9:19 am

how can you rent a tr4?

9:19 am

Oh no! You're right, jmc! Off we all go.

9:20 am

okay, 55 left and grid locked. Got to toddle off and do my day. Have a good one all!

9:20 am

ouch, you are right, jmc. Though I am not a lover.

9:20 am

Clue please for the second ha 4,6.

9:20 am

(Wait a minute; I'm safe! I never actually said it!)

9:20 am

mine hits the ceiling or its not enough

9:20 am

A real PB party

9:20 am

nm, just found it

9:20 am

Isn't that always the way it goes.

9:20 am

clever vic

9:21 am

we get a Christmas tr4 from a company that digs them out for you. You are not permitted to frost them or to cut off the top. After Christmas you bring it back and they put it back into the ground. About 93% of their tr4s stays alive that way.

9:21 am

She'll miss the party

9:21 am

*breaks out the party hats*

9:21 am

That is such a great idea, Sprite.

9:21 am

WOW! sprite I wish I could do that I so would!

9:21 am

That's cool, Sprite.

9:21 am

That's nifty, sprite.

9:22 am

it is marvelous. The kids still love to have a tr4 and this way I feel I can let them have it.

9:22 am

But I guess all of you over achievers don't understand Lazy. LOL

9:22 am

not for christmas hego

9:22 am

otherwise i am right with you

9:23 am

You're a good girl jmc, me not so much.

9:23 am

For several years we had a tr4 in a pot that we brought inside for Christmas and then kept outside the rest of the year. But eventually it succumbed.

9:23 am

lol I am so no hego

9:23 am

that is cool too vic

9:24 am

One of our first Christmas tr4 lives still in our garden, lol. It was soooo tiny. It is now about knee high, and strongly rooted. We never had the heart to dig it up again, it was so brave.

9:24 am

But doesn't work with one that touches the ceiling, jmc! lol

9:24 am

but I couldn't imagine doing that by myself before my son got older

9:24 am

oh I see vic, maybe I could have done it

9:25 am

Ah, well got to go. Good day All.

9:25 am

but if my tr4 doesn't touch the ceiling there isn't enough room for the orniments

9:25 am

bye hego

9:25 am

bye hego enjoy decorating the tr4

9:25 am

I think I'll wander off, too. Time to get something useful done, more's the pity. Goodbye, all!

9:26 am

we invite our neighbors over who are a jewish woman and a middle american christian to help decorate the tree

9:26 am

my little dog is in the grid

9:26 am

that way he gets christmas and she doesn't have it in the house

9:26 am

bye Vic, don't overdo it

9:26 am

bye vic

9:26 am

Don't worry, sprite. I never do!

9:26 am

where sprite?

9:27 am

errrr right bottom corner, more or less

9:27 am

crossing over to the left side, of course, he never sits still for long

Bye all, done for Today!!

9:28 am

good job, bye rumple

9:28 am

whoo hoo rumples!

9:28 am

I see sprite

9:28 am

welll I gotta go take my MIL around on errands

9:28 am

:-)

9:29 am

bbl

9:29 am

good luck, jmc.

9:29 am

lol she's okay but I am a little worried about the crowds!

9:30 am

*poof*

9:30 am

oh, lol, it was the errands part I thought would need luck, not the MIL part :)

9:30 am

Gotta go clean things. but first, clue for the ke 6/36?

9:31 am

don't have it yet, but keeping my ears peeled for a clue, is my last K word.

9:32 am

looks like we are on our own, Jayk :(

9:34 am

ohhh found it. It is a compound. A couple of things to open doors with

9:34 am

things to open door and more of them

9:35 am

i know A thing to open doors with--not seeing this "compound" thing

9:36 am

game, *** and match

9:36 am

two shoes make a ...

9:36 am

Finished the 're' words ... whew!

9:37 am

gratz

9:38 am

Thanks Sprite! could NOT see it

9:38 am

lol I know the feeling, Jayk.

9:39 am

Merk-I have 39 to go and almost all of them are res. send me your brain!

9:42 am

Coffee did it for me.

9:43 am

not for me. MUST go. back later

9:43 am

yummm coffee. I'd love a cup.

9:43 am

bye Jayk

9:44 am

crossy passes around some of the costa rican single plantation coffee that his brother gave to me;0

9:44 am

oh mannn that tastes good

9:45 am

its is wild stuff,perk 1 flat tablespoon per 6 oz of water

9:47 am

you can taste the nuances of the companion crop that is grown on the same field

9:47 am

wild stuff. Now that I could use. I am about as wild as a gardenia in the windowsill

9:48 am

you lose that with blended coffee beans

9:48 am

I bet. Am green of envy here but trying not to show it. Glad you are sharing :D

9:50 am

wish i could send you all a cup

9:50 am

:) You just did. A virtual one, but still!

9:52 am

13 left and going strong

9:52 am

funny with 3 cats,i have noticed that they all do thier bathroom duties in a cluster all within 3 minutes of each other instead of spreading it out

9:52 am

female cats? Or male?

9:53 am

2 females,1 male

9:53 am

hm then I wouldn't know. Women often go to the bathroom together, as you know... Men may want to leave their smell over that of others.

9:54 am

if it was all females id understand,same with humans your out for dinner with friends and invariably all the ladies go the the powder room in a group;))

9:54 am

we do!

9:55 am

men have for years yried to imagine the strange rituals that go on in those poweder rooms;)

9:55 am

mostly gossip. Restoring make-up. Discussing what the men have said and how they meant it, at length.

9:56 am

... and Fireworks!

9:56 am

ahh putting on the war paint and going over the battle plans for the evening

9:56 am

yaa for merk;0

9:57 am

ty ... not a bad grid, a great improvement for me over yesterdays.

9:57 am

fireworks

9:58 am

It got my Saturday off to a good start. Now it's almost ten and I'm finished with it, my morning walk, and breakfast out with a friend. Lots of time left to do odds and ends.

9:58 am

congrats Anike

9:58 am

See you tomorrow, dear friends.

9:59 am

ty merk

9:59 am

bye Merk, enjoy the time

10:00 am

TY Merk - and you too. Not a bad grid as you say. I've celebrated my anniversary, dear hubby asleep in chair, I'm a bit tipsy, and I'm boiling fruit for Xmas cakes while I do grid in about 80 mins.

10:00 am

*grin* yeah sort of, the battle plans. Though there is a lot of insecurity going on in lady bathrooms, crossy. "Did he really..." and "Do you think he thinks..." and such.

10:02 am

anike - its our anniversary as well. 39 years for us

10:04 am

39 years...holy cow

10:05 am

hi everyone

10:05 am

hi ruru, and gratz JFB

10:05 am

Only 33 for us JFB

10:05 am

seemed like a good idea at the time! lol

10:05 am

you could have done murder and still had less time jfb..lol

10:05 am

hehehe and still does? Must be special, to be together that long.

10:06 am

that's an old joke from a friend of mine

10:06 am

some people do the time first and then the murder, ruru ;)

10:06 am

Its still a good idea isn't JFB?

10:07 am

Husband comments that it only seems like 330 years

10:07 am

and hes never forgotten our anniversary once - perhaps because yesterday was his birthday!

10:07 am

lol

10:07 am

how's the puppy, ruru?

10:08 am

I should post the new picture.. he is three lbs already

10:08 am

I think I'll keep him for a bit longer - at least until I get the rubies next year!

10:08 am

oh wow! Nice growing :)

10:08 am

My husband gets a clue when my birthday comes around 10 days earlier. We needed to get married in between racing seasons so met and were married within 7 months.

10:08 am

his eyes should open this next week.. I hope to go meet him for the first time tomorrow

10:09 am

Keep him, JFB, he sounds like a good one.

10:10 am

I want a full report!

10:10 am

sure thing..

10:11 am

I must go and convince sleepy hubby to go to bed. G'night everyone and congrats on 39 years JFB

10:11 am

bye anike

10:12 am

I am sorry to bother but I just need clues for the middle A for NBT

10:12 am

then I shall wonder out into the cold cold worlds

10:12 am

I have a word for vein from that one

10:12 am

ae - to put bubbles into

10:13 am

and no bother at all

10:13 am

if you refresh sprite here's the latest photo

10:13 am

O-M-G..... *melts on the spot* So adorable, ruru!

10:13 am

ae?

10:13 am

ty anike

10:14 am

ae + at this **** we won't be done before Xmas

10:14 am

oooooohhhhh so cute

10:14 am

got it, ty

10:14 am

puppy made me melt

10:14 am

yeah, same here. It is SO cute!

10:15 am

ae 6/18 and ae 7/32. Soft drinks are ae*****

10:15 am

Happy babbling

10:15 am

ah thanks, had missed the pt.

10:15 am

there are only three pups so they are getting the best of everything and have gained so much weight for their age.

10:15 am

well, I am off

10:16 am

bye sue

10:16 am

ruru - sooo gogeous!

10:16 am

by for now sue

10:16 am

lovely, ruru. They will need it for now. And yours will get slimmer as soon as he can walk with you.

10:16 am

I need to grab some coffee.. be back in a minute

10:16 am

please bring me one more too, ruru

10:18 am

you got it

10:19 am

it even smells great

10:25 am

fireflies. Am gonna take your coffee with me, ruru, bye for now *hug*

10:28 am

bye sprite...have a wonderful day

10:32 am

hello, babblers

10:35 am

morning welki

10:36 am

ru, do you have the te 6/18? i need a clue, please, for fireworks

10:36 am

yes

10:36 am

te + re 4

10:37 am

brb

10:38 am

thanks, ru. guess my monkey's sleeping in today :)

10:39 am

time to start chores ... bye for now

10:40 am

bye welki

Your puppy is cuter with each new photo, ruru!

11:10 am

Afternoon, Babblers!

11:11 am

Gasp! Devastatingly adorable, ruru!

11:14 am

thank you.

11:17 am

can anyone help witt the aa 4 please before my monkey has a breakdown?

11:17 am

exclamation of discovery

11:17 am

an exclamation like ooohs

11:18 am

plura

11:18 am

tvm - that was driving me craaaaazzzy!

11:21 am

Do the P's start with pt or ps?

11:21 am

Or, Ph for that matter?

11:21 am

ph

11:21 am

Gottem. Ty.

11:22 am

Too many bloody R's & E's today.

11:26 am

p's start with ph

11:28 am

Guten MOrgen, is Scrabbler still here?

11:29 am

Clue for the first ea5, please?

11:30 am

hearing organ pt

11:30 am

Ty!

11:31 am

That was my last E. Thank God.

11:33 am

Happy Saturday, Babblers

11:33 am

Hiya, Aloy. Hey, I gotta split. Time to go slay a Christmas tree. See ya later! *Poof*

11:34 am

can any1 help with ee/4

11:34 am

bye, Judi.. have fun!

11:34 am

east

11:34 am

ee4/6 sounds like a name of a famous canal Rhondabe

11:34 am

yup, that'll work, Rhondabe>>>> PB

11:35 am

spooky word, Rhon

11:36 am

thats what I'm look 4 it 2 be but I.m drawing blanks with the spelling

11:36 am

An ee 4/6 is ee plus hook letter plus sometimes vowel

11:36 am

ends with the sometimes vowel, Rhon

11:40 am

ok, fireworks to light my way back to the laundry room, lol.. Happy Babbling everyone.. see you next grid!

11:40 am

tc aloy

11:41 am

ty crossy.. you too! * Poof*

11:54 am

good morning/afternoon everyone -- back for the last 40 :)

12:09 pm

ts clue anyone?

ts+ lemon*** is a refreshing drink

12:11 pm

ty!!

yw!

12:24 pm

*!* ta da *!* -- so much easier once you know what you are looking for!

12:25 pm

anyone want clues before I leave?

12:27 pm

guess I am invisible once again :)

12:29 pm

hello all

12:34 pm

clues for the ke's other than 4,10 please

12:35 pm

a group of ke4's

12:35 pm

a woman's name is ke 5

12:36 pm

an Irish name ke 5.22

12:36 pm

k + golf ball holder backwards

12:36 pm

tvm ruru - my last k

12:38 pm

thanks!

12:40 pm

yw

12:46 pm

*rushes in and spreads some hugs around* Hi, all, missing Babble terribly as our net's still down at home - been too busy at the library today to sit and do much of it. (seeing how much I can do in half an hour....)

12:55 pm

20 to go aqnd putting up Christmas tree..with first grandchild to dress tree for

12:55 pm

dogs are excited too

12:56 pm

awww, that'll be fun, Joanne. How's the beagle, any better?

12:56 pm

still snorting

12:56 pm

happier with tree up

12:56 pm

waiting to sniff out presents lol

12:57 pm

he likes opening them

12:57 pm

don't care who's tho

12:59 pm

we have to put a few cat toys at the very bottom of our tree, so the cats can tear them off and run off with them - we find them and put them back, a little game we've developed over the years, lol

1:00 pm

with two hounds totaling 150 lbs and 2 cats, i've given up on putting a tree up :-)

1:01 pm

lol aww so cute

1:02 pm

our dog chases the cats as they escape with the stuff, pretty funny pastime. But this way they usually don't try to remove any of the other ornaments - or climb the tree! (knock on wood.)

1:03 pm

knock knock

1:04 pm

i love my tree but biatch to put up

1:04 pm

it's not our animals I have to protect the gifts from, it's the kids (and they're 18 and 22, should really have developed a bit more patience by now, but noooo...) ;)

1:04 pm

they never do

1:05 pm

do we really want to grow up?? at Christmas

1:05 pm

i love giving

1:07 pm

I still get to hear the "he's got more presents than me" and "but my friend gets to open up some before Christmas, why can't I?" and find corners torn off the wrapping paper on the boxes...

1:07 pm

so I usually just don't put them out until a day or 2 before. Safer that way.

1:08 pm

lol

1:09 pm

at their age???

1:09 pm

should be more about cost lol

1:10 pm

daughter ..i can get her anything, as usual. son money

1:11 pm

new baby....everything!!!!! yaaqaa

1:11 pm

well, they don't get many actual presents any more, we just give them $$$ and sent them off to pick out what they want. Can't afford to buy them things they don't like, so I don't bother any more. Son's the pickiest about his clothes, amazing!

1:11 pm

I love Christmas especially as seen through a childs eyes

1:12 pm

yep, new babies are great - no grandkids here yet.

1:12 pm

amen rbud

1:15 pm

facebook me rbud,joanne neilson

1:17 pm

see my grandchild

The first tree we had after acquiring a cat, she ran right up it and pulled it over! Fortunately, nothing on it but lights, yet. Since then, we have a strong plant-hanger hook in the ceiling and the top of the tree is anchored to that! But no cat since then has ever run up a tree - no doubt they know it won't fall over! And no breakable ornaments below adult chest level, ever since a pup tried to grab a red glass ball (ever tried to hold a dog's mouth open while you wash it out with a quirter? never again!)

1:20 pm

lol

1:20 pm

my tree is too tall for star lol,but very pretty

1:49 pm

back for just 10 minutes. any help with the re 6/21s?

1:49 pm

re 6/21 ... slow down 9growth)

1:51 pm

9growth?

1:51 pm

oops drop the 9

1:52 pm

Ah! See it!

1:53 pm

25 left. no way i'm going to finish this

1:55 pm

Good evening, babbling buddies :)

2:01 pm

Hello all!

2:01 pm

Guten Abend, Soodle, looks like they are all under water

2:01 pm

Whispers - Very quiet crowd in tonite, Scrabs!

2:01 pm

Go Jay go! You are so close. I have 71 to go.

2:01 pm

And now Inge is here!

2:02 pm

Hiya Inge - whew, thought I was being ignored!!

2:02 pm

Hi, I'm back - joy, joy, just got home and my net is up for a change! better enjoy it while it lasts! and as a matter of fact, just got a FB account the other day, right before the storm took my net away, will see if I can find you, Joanne.

2:02 pm

Scrab, just the person I was looking for. How do you spell Adirondecks correctly? and do you know Pisco Lake there?

2:03 pm

Adirondacks. Piseco Lake--I paddled there the last 2 summers. My cousin rents a home for 2 wks and I visit.

2:03 pm

Hi rbud

2:04 pm

And we kayaked down the Piseco Outlet---gorgeous scenery.

2:04 pm

Hi Rbud. My email is medickinson@eircom.net - feel free to add me as a friend!!

2:05 pm

well, my brother of Ballston Lake had a cottage there. They called it their Camp. His wife Nancy and daughter Robin still use it. Last name is Gibelius.

2:05 pm

He died in his sleep last August 30th, in that cabin

2:06 pm

And I have driven through Ballston Lake or was it Ballston Spa? We ate lunch at a cute place overlooking the lake.

2:06 pm

Oh, Inge, that is terrible.

2:06 pm

I didn't know your brother died, Inge. I am sorry to hear that.

2:08 pm

he had a heart attack at 50, and survived 25 more years. That is lucky in my estimation\

2:09 pm

Ballston Spa is at Lake George. Ballston Lake has only a little lake and few inhabitants

2:09 pm

Beautiful ar4.

2:12 pm

Should you go there next summer, say hello to whoever is at the Gibelius cottage. Their son Jeff has two little boys who spend 2 weeks there with their Mom Kari. They have a looooong drive from Carlisle PA

2:13 pm

just put together th5 reindeer for front yard

2:13 pm

hubby says cheesy

2:15 pm

We just keep two plastic soldiers lit up in frontabove the garage.

2:15 pm

Nah!! At Christmas, nothing is cheesy. There is a 'cheese - dispensation'.

2:16 pm

i'm excited

2:16 pm

tree looking good and now yard to decorate

2:17 pm

Do these reinde** have lights? I like seeing the ones made of branches and with lights.

2:17 pm

he's a scrooge

2:17 pm

One neighbor has the trees along her driveway lit up with blue lights. About 6 on each side.

2:17 pm

bet it's pretty inge

2:17 pm

Some yards have lights that are beautiful.

2:17 pm

I have never subscribed to the 'less is more' school of thought when it comes to Christmas. Its the middle of winter, recessions abound, Heck.... Go Fo It!!!!

2:17 pm

yes scrabs

2:18 pm

baby was e4 to put together but mom was hard

2:19 pm

Scrab, I have a video of someones fantastic light display. Sending it now.

2:22 pm

back for a few more words;))

2:22 pm

Hello Crossy

2:22 pm

howdy soodles

2:22 pm

there''s a blue that is ...amazing

2:25 pm

crossy loves blue,the blue of a calm ocean deep and mysterious,the blue of a robins eggs and the blue of my wifes eyes that i fell into 17 years ago :)

2:26 pm

awww sweet

2:26 pm

Hi Crossy

2:27 pm

scrabbs!

2:27 pm

Hi Crossy, what a romantic dude you are

2:28 pm

thats me,just a ole honey dripper

2:28 pm

wife always did say i can lay it on thick;0

2:28 pm

Crosshair! You are truly a man among men. Well said!!!

2:28 pm

;))

2:29 pm

haha

2:30 pm

she must be standing right behind him

2:30 pm

nope,she is having a power nap

2:30 pm

Ruru! What a cynic.

2:31 pm

what? how me? cynical?

2:33 pm

OK. Maybe not cynical. Maybe just jealous. (Cos I am - I would SO love somebody to say something like that about me).

2:33 pm

try this for the ultiamte light display

2:33 pm

Crosshair. Why did you come on here, and cause arguments? Why don't you just go off and cook some bacon, or something.... LOL

2:34 pm

fine..sniff..no one wants me ill just turn the chat off and leave..whine....

2:35 pm

hello

2:35 pm

aww. I love ya crossy

2:35 pm

Of course, now you have ruined the whole 'What a great guy Crossy is' moment. Your just a whinger like the rest of them....LOL

2:36 pm

soodle's trynig to work up the crowd...

2:38 pm

Ah Ruru, you have discovered my particular forte. I could start a row anywhere. Smug smirk

2:38 pm

Click here: Best Christmas Lights Display I think I got it, try it for fabulous lights

2:39 pm

clue for the y words, anyone?

2:39 pm

Inge, I just watched that Christmas light show--amazing! Is that all coordinated to music from within the home?

2:39 pm

y + most of Steve Martin movie the J***

2:39 pm

ye + double cons

2:40 pm

thanks

2:41 pm

yep. I put the link into the chat at2:38. I am glad tht is not next door to me. Think of the traffic

2:42 pm

hi all

2:42 pm

hmmm, I don't see a link in your chat note inge

2:43 pm

I didnt get the link either

2:44 pm

Scrabbler must know the secret code

2:46 pm

Oh my! I just noticed that I am the only person from this side of the Atlantic Ocean on the chog tonite. what does that mean?

2:46 pm

Hi N! Inge e-mailed it to me.

2:47 pm

hi soodle and everyone ... I am here to accompany you!!!!

2:48 pm

hi mo

2:48 pm

hi nrk ... how are you?

2:48 pm

Oh!! Thank goodness for that Mo. I thought that I was the last person left on the British Isles!

2:49 pm

anyone have the A's in the middle column, 2nd row? I have "out on the ocean" but that's it. I've got the 8 from the other tile.

2:49 pm

nooo ... we are lurkers!! ha ha.

2:49 pm

good mo, waiting for headache to disappear completely, 90% there

2:50 pm

To inject with O2, Nrk

2:50 pm

and past tense

2:51 pm

I am sure it will dissapear soon ... keep consentrating!!!

2:51 pm

thansk soodle!

2:51 pm

those were making me irked

2:51 pm

17 left now... list time

2:51 pm

gosh my spelling gets worse ... sorry!

2:52 pm

TY for ae6 + 7, and as4. 54 to go

2:52 pm

Bye Scrabbs

2:53 pm

as4 ... a + small ocean.

2:55 pm

I am still here--was uploading a pic to FB.

2:55 pm

could someone help me with the right hand column R?

2:56 pm

Scrabbler ae6/7 ... ae + cost and plural.

2:57 pm

I'm sorry Harp - not got that far yet

2:57 pm

harp .. re + step and plural.

2:58 pm

re6 = to slow down, or a mean word for someone mentally handicapped

2:58 pm

another re 6 = a place to get away from it all

2:59 pm

re6/18 ... re rip.

2:59 pm

sorry, that was re7

2:59 pm

TY Mo

2:59 pm

yw.

2:59 pm

50 left. I need to walk to the mail center and back before it is dark in an hour. BBL

2:59 pm

re6 = to examine again

3:00 pm

see ya scrabs... be careful out there

3:00 pm

see you soon Scrabbler.

3:01 pm

harp ... how are you doing with th re words?

3:01 pm

could anyone clue the re7/32?

3:02 pm

re7 32 = like when you don't buy a new tire but you buy one that's been refurbished

3:02 pm

OK, 48 left, now I am really going. I always want "just 1 more".

3:02 pm

nrk ... good clue.

3:02 pm

fireworks!

3:03 pm

well strange--i have that. my bad

3:03 pm

congratulations nrk!!!!

3:04 pm

okay, time to go get ready for my evening

3:04 pm

via the penalty box, apparently, LOL

3:04 pm

Oooh Well Done, Nrk

3:04 pm

bye nrk ... enjoy your evening.

3:04 pm

bye all!

3:05 pm

thanks for the r's

3:05 pm

dont think anyone noticed nrk!!

3:05 pm

glad you got them harp.

PTSD- not a word--a condition! I'll try anything!

3:06 pm

Frantically rootling thru Nrk's postings....

3:07 pm

how about the last de6/21?

3:07 pm

PTSD????

So am I!

3:07 pm

hi, folks

3:08 pm

Last 6/21 - to loathe, abhor

3:08 pm

jayk -- to hate something

3:08 pm

DE6 ... DE + COST.

25 left. Hi all.

3:08 pm

Hello the Magne!, and Welki

3:08 pm

SORRY WRONG ONE.

3:09 pm

sorry for being so loud!!

3:09 pm

Mo - lol

3:09 pm

you could yell your head off if you'd just get me that de!

3:10 pm

de + another word for examination (how's that?)

3:10 pm

soodlebum ... gave a clue at 3.08.#

3:10 pm

Jayk is going to smack forehead when the penny drops.....

3:11 pm

bless you welki! had all the others like it too

3:11 pm

no kidding -- i followed immediately with a clue after yours, soodle

3:11 pm

Soodlle ... he will!!!

3:12 pm

Anxiously awaiting forehead smacking.....

3:12 pm

Back again. I see you've got an icon now, Jayk! Good for you! Now how about your sex (shirt top) and the flag? You've come a long way already....

3:12 pm

here, i'll smack mine .. because i'll do anything to get out of this 'interactive' dinner theatre i am obliged to attend this evening ... maybe i can give myself a concussion

3:13 pm

Nef--

3:13 pm

LOL, welki! Sit in the back row (but not TOO far back!

3:13 pm

oh welki ... I feel for you!!

3:13 pm

can't figure out how to get that flag OR how to add a paragraph like I see a lot of people have....very sad IT skills

3:14 pm

yes, Jayk?

3:14 pm

okay. go back to My account and that will allow you to add those there.

3:15 pm

no rows, it's something called Tony and Tina's Wedding, where you actually go to a pretend wedding and are forced to participate in exchange for a crappy supper and schmoozing with people i wouldn't recognize if they walked in the bathroom on me

3:15 pm

might as well try that again because i'm never going to get the last 20

3:15 pm

my strategy: if there is an aisle, i will be in the middle of it, surrounded by unsuspecting folks who will be grabbed by the "actors" to dance and "act" their parts

3:16 pm

there is a box on the My Account page that shows info. AND there is a button there that says Show profile.

3:16 pm

gosh welki I cannot think of anything worse .... have a greeeat headache!

3:16 pm

my prayer: that the folks who are also going don't play Babble :)

3:17 pm

Welki; I understand that's a lot of fun! Haven't seen it yet; but just go pretend you're at a wedding of a distant cousin

3:17 pm

mind you, i am in no way a shy person, but i am very private and don't share my personal/casual stuff with business associates

3:17 pm

Oh to be a fly on the wall at Tony and Tina's wedding!!!

3:18 pm

you don't have to share ANY personal or casual stuff there.

3:18 pm

I think it sounds like a hoot!

3:19 pm

and get this. the invitation doesn't give any clues about what this is. i went searching and found out about the 'dress code,' and that, if you're dressed improperly, you'll be yelled at ... now that would have been wonderful (because i am not a "flight" sort of person and would "fight" LOL)

3:19 pm

I know so many people who did go to it and had a grand time. Just have fun and pretend it's a distant relative.

3:20 pm

it might be fun if i was going with friends, but these are by no means friends

3:20 pm

is this a business event?

3:20 pm

besides, i'm going to miss the curling match on tv! (yes, business)

3:21 pm

Nef--progress. But even tho i picked a country there's no flag

3:21 pm

Welki, all the more reason to throw yourself into it. Sounds like a mad night out!

3:21 pm

hi, all - welki just catching up on your event tonight - seems like a strange choice for a work group - what kind of work do you do may I ask?

3:21 pm

At least you won't take a gift ... or did you pay for a ticket to this thing ? Since it;s not a real wedding, can't you just not show-up ?

3:21 pm

okay. Dress up as though you are going to acasual, slightly dressy date.

3:22 pm

it's not my work ... someone else's

3:22 pm

i work in the justice system, jbc

3:22 pm

seems I am out-numbered ... so I will be off ... and good luck welki!!!!

3:22 pm

v .. jbv

3:22 pm

Jayk, find the button that says "Show Profile"

3:23 pm

outnumbered? come back mo! what do you need?!

3:23 pm

Ah, she's a Wedding Co-ordinator for dysfunctional couples

3:23 pm

Hello all

3:23 pm

out-numbered for what, mo?

3:23 pm

hi lynxxx

3:23 pm

Jayk, go back and click the Update Profile buttons at the bottom

3:24 pm

thanks, lynxxx. I'm on a mac and have trouble telling PC people what to do.

3:24 pm

I thought it was a rubbish idea , but everyone seems to think it would be a "hoot".

3:24 pm

think i have it. this is a te4

3:24 pm

this show has been running off-broadway for years, welki - I've known people who';ve loved it and those who have hated it

3:24 pm

Ta Dun!

3:24 pm

i use a mac, too .. wish there was a pro version

3:24 pm

YAY, Jayk! WTG!!!!

3:24 pm

me too welki

3:25 pm

yep, it's probably the longest running comedy, jbv. and it might be fun if the group going wasn't such a collection of duds

3:25 pm

Yay, Jayk's an all American girl!

3:25 pm

yay, Jayk!

3:25 pm

although i've always balked at invitations to these interactive things ... when i go out, i don't like to have to work for my supper

3:26 pm

with apparently a limited vocabulary. 19 left

3:26 pm

Jayk, is your icon a Gee's Brnd quilt ?

3:26 pm

yay, Jay!! I see you've met Crossy! LOLOL

3:26 pm

Oh Mo - I was only expressing a personal opinion. I would love to go to a gig like that. Welki - off you go, and don't make eye contact with any of the players, and you'll be grand!

3:26 pm

LOL, welki - last week I had tickets to a show in our local theater, found out when we got there they were in the 2nd row!! one of my friends said, "I think we're IN this play - and I don't know my lines!"

3:26 pm

Ask for help Jayk. Are you using Lickety's list?

3:26 pm

welki ... have a good night ... whatever you decide.

3:27 pm

I didn't know that icon thing was a head and shirt, I thought it was a purse.

3:27 pm

thanks, mo ... i'll go (i have to) and i'll probably have a fine time. *trying to convince herself*

3:28 pm

Let us know how you get on, Welki?

3:28 pm

LOL, Christine, it took me the longest time to figure that out

3:28 pm

funny Chris

3:28 pm

at least it's a fun theme - I really would have second thoughts about those murder mystery plays, where you have to solve a murder - don't like that at all

3:28 pm

Oh yes! I'd be nowhere without lickety

3:29 pm

Soodle ... but I thought I was the only one that thought it was something that I would not like to go to.

3:29 pm

I agree with you on that, JBV. Although I went to one once in DC that was a comedy murder mystery and that was quite fun

3:29 pm

girl-purses, boy-purses, and a lavenderish thing for mrpresident ... I just don't know ...

3:29 pm

jbv, you know i grew up in nyc ... i have only been to a couple of broadway plays, i don't like it. i can't sit still for three hours. i don't go to movies, but can watch them at home if i can press 'pause' and make some popcorn or stretch my legs. ut oh, it's me! i'm the dud!

3:30 pm

welki, at Tony and Tina's wedding, you don't have to sit still

3:30 pm

*would rather sit home with mo and share the date nut bread i baked today*

3:30 pm

so maybe this is more for you welki - you can get up and dance ! (i think)

3:30 pm

Mo - if your social life was like mine, you would go to whatever cat-fight you were invited to. Your talking to the original Billy-No-Mates here!! Separated from hubby of 20years, 2½ years ago, and social life has flat-lined!!

3:31 pm

im having a party tonight soodles,common over!:)

3:31 pm

oh yeah, i can see it now, jbv. one site i visited said there's the limbo ... uhmmmm, my body is anti-limbo *lol*

3:32 pm

Soodle, you just have to learn to get out and live again. It will happen when you're re***

3:32 pm

Cross - just packing up the case with oodles of Irish Bacon, and hitching a ride on the next flight to Canada!

3:32 pm

you will be welcome welki ... Soodle I wasnt criticising.

3:32 pm

hey crossy, i copied jac's recipe for those bacon muffins and will probably make them tomorrow :)

3:32 pm

good stuff welki!! bacon goodness for all!!

3:32 pm

offer to hold the pole, welki. No one will make you do it then

3:33 pm

i was thinking more along the line of whispering to whoever tries to get me to dance ... something to the effect of, 'if you like your teeth, let go of my arm'

3:33 pm

soodle, many many moons ago, when I was still single, I used to go to everything I could fit in, to not be home alone - I had a ball! nothing was too outlandish - square dances, zen meditation groups, astronomy lectures, I was there

3:34 pm

lol, welki. that should do it. Or you could limp and pretend you've injured your ankle

3:34 pm

sorry if I offended any square dancers out there with my "outlandish" comment

3:34 pm

they really are a radical bunch, jbv. if i was you, i'd change my name/icon

3:34 pm

not to worry, jbv, I think square dancing is actually very inland

3:35 pm

I hear you JBV, but, lack of funds precludes my paraticipation in many events..... :(

3:35 pm

hi doren!

3:35 pm

hey dorens

3:35 pm

many are free - soodle - church groups, university groups - etc....

3:35 pm

Welki, is your icon one of those fish-entising thingies? Very pretty.

3:35 pm

hi guys

3:36 pm

Soodle, here where I live there are community activities through the school system that are low cost and even free. During the summer we have arts in the park, free concerts, etc. Do they have anything like that in Ireland?

3:37 pm

yes, it's a fly for steelhead trout

3:37 pm

hi Dorens. Haven't seen you lately, are you around at a different time or is it me?

3:38 pm

must be off now ... goodnight everyone .... sorry if I have offended anyone ... didnt mean to.

3:38 pm

dunno nef, probably a combination of the two (or maybe three... sometimes if i 'm in a rush, i don't chat much)

3:38 pm

good night mo. Sleep tight!

3:38 pm

bye Dorens

3:38 pm

Nef - Any activities like that are usually populated by 'the Desperate'. I don't think I have come far enough to declare myself as desperate. (tho that day is rapidly approaching...LOL)

3:38 pm

bye to whomever is leaving,, mo i think

3:39 pm

g'night, mo :)

3:39 pm

Goodnite, Mo. sleep well

3:39 pm

oh soodle you never know, maybe someone else who isn't "desperate" will be checking it out the same evening

3:39 pm

oops sorry Dorens

3:39 pm

Isn't there a word entise ... to lure? I couldn't think of that word, but the one I used looks odd ...

3:40 pm

ta 7 please? that's entiCe Christine

3:40 pm

i'd say give it a try, soodle, hold off on judging - others may be just like you - wanting to talk, chat for a while

3:40 pm

entice

3:40 pm

entice Christine

3:40 pm

welki, my brother has a plaque on his garage wall. It's the skull and the tail of a steelhead trout (?salmon?) and then some small ribs of a deer in between. My kids thought it was a real fish skeleton when they first saw it!

3:40 pm

entice? in fishing, a lure is a manmade thing that can look like just about anything that a fish might be attracted to,

3:40 pm

Thank you Dorens. At the moment, I am happy to sit at home, play Babble, and await the Knight in Shining Armour to gallop up my driveway, and whisk me away to his castle!

3:41 pm

Maybe soon, I will be in a position to go out and look for him....:)

3:41 pm

a 'fly' is something that is made to imitate something lifelike .. an insect, an amphibian, a mouse, a fish. when this fly gets wet, the colors and shape are similar to a small trout

3:42 pm

that's what i kind of did after a while... and he galloped up my driveay and was there when i opened my garage door

3:42 pm

or just go out and have him bump into you -

3:42 pm

Help! I'm the one that corrects the speech and spelling of the neighbourhood kids. It looked odd, but I couldn't think why.

3:42 pm

that's fate, doren

3:42 pm

Soodle, those Knights in shining armor always get lost along the way; swooped off their horses by bold women waiting in the shadows

3:42 pm

trout and salmon are related, but steelhead is considered a trout

3:43 pm

A ta 7/28 word is the most ta 4/4 word Dorens&hello

3:43 pm

i have to admit i reached a point when i couldn't stand the "serach" any more and did just stay home.. happy listening to music and babbling away. and he really did show up in my driveway at my garage door as i was on my way out to yoga

3:43 pm

thanks welki. I was thinking that trout were smaller than that

3:43 pm

that should have been "search"

3:43 pm

ke6?

3:43 pm

good story, doren - what was he doing there?

3:44 pm

yeah, how did he find your garage?

3:44 pm

ke 6/36 is compound word and extends ke 4/10 word

3:44 pm

oh, boyhowdy, some lake trout are over 30 pounds! one reported was 50+ pounds

3:44 pm

ke6 compound

3:44 pm

http://humour.200ok.com.au/why_men_are _happy.html

3:44 pm

Nef. Thats the reason he hasn't found me!! Thank you! I will consider going off on a 'bold woman hunt' with a big stick, and get rid of the hags. Then Knight in shining armour won't be side-tracked en route to Soodle's front door

3:44 pm

thanks

3:44 pm

T's Toppled! 4 left

3:45 pm

coming to return a book he thought was mine.... really just trying in his awkward way to reestablish a relationship that had ended a few years ago... he got married shortly after we stopped seeing each other... then that fell apart (wasn't really the right girl for him to marry, as his family and friends all noticed). but i guess everyone is entitled to one mistake

3:45 pm

harp, what is that picture? looks like naked people at the opera

3:45 pm

soodle, if you took up flyfishing you would find yourself someone who has patience ... and flyfishing in ireland is supposed to be heavenly!

3:45 pm

LOL! Visions of soodle carrying a giant bat, beating old ladies just flashed through my head!

3:46 pm

ah, the old return-a-book strategy!

3:46 pm

hahaha! i like harp's icon! punny!

3:47 pm

I once had an ex boyfriend from HS call me several years later and ask me if he could borrow a paper I wrote on Chaucer for his college course - I needed my mother to tell me the chaucer paper was just an excuse to pick up the thread

3:47 pm

yes, it actually was his book (or maybe his late wife's) and he remembered me reading it when we were down in sanibel... was hoping it was mine, but it didn't really matter

3:47 pm

And when the boys in blue come and arrest me, I will say - But my Babbling Buddies Told Me To. And then , the whole of babble will be arrested, and instead of going to the PB, we will all share a squalid cell, with no choclit!!

3:47 pm

flyfishing would definitely be a good way to meet men I would think. (I'm not looking, Dh is sitting back to back with me on his computer too)

3:48 pm

that is a great one though, jbv

3:48 pm

NO Choklit! Soodle leave the stick at home then!

3:48 pm

Welki, My son is a very keen fisherman. He fishes for white and brown trout, salmon and he loves it.

3:49 pm

Soodle slinks back into her solitary, Billy-No-Mates existence.

3:49 pm

JBV, that's good your Mom was smart! I'd do the same thing: never know someone was hitting on me.

3:49 pm

have him set you up with a medium-light rod/reel combo, show you the basics of casting and tying knots and it'll come naturally. women are better at it than men are

3:49 pm

ta 7 please?

3:50 pm

most like a harlot

3:50 pm

yes, how did mother know these things??? hmm....

3:50 pm

thanks welk

3:50 pm

A ta 7/28 word is the most ta 4/4 word Dorens&hello

3:50 pm

dorens, ta 7 is a sour flavor

3:50 pm

Hi Min

3:51 pm

yup got it, thanks also min and nef, and i think i take a fish slap with that one too

3:51 pm

K's Kicked! 1 left

3:51 pm

Thank goodness Welki got in before JBV

3:51 pm

Hello Nef!How are you? I entered without saying hello

3:51 pm

I noticed! Min, how unlike you to do that!

3:52 pm

I'll save my last word for later tonight. Be back later.

3:52 pm

gotta go.. bbl. happy babbles all

3:52 pm

bye Dorens.

3:53 pm

fish slap? try this! http://tiny.cc/fishy386

3:54 pm

?? christine? got in where before jbv?

3:54 pm

i was wondering too welki

3:54 pm

is it about harpjane's icon? welki seems to have got a joke I missed

3:55 pm

When I went to my 40 yr HS class reunion, a guy took me aside and spent time apologizing to me for being mean as a teenager. (My DH stayed home, he wasn't well enough for the trip) Afterwards I told my girlfriend that I felt like he was doing the AA 12 steps "Making amends" or whatever. She told me that NO, he was hitting on me! I was totally shocked!

3:55 pm

look closely at the photo and then at what today's icon theme is

3:55 pm

Thats me done for today - not finished but the cabaret was great!

3:55 pm

hi jfb

3:56 pm

hi & bye welki

3:56 pm

'sorry i was a first rate bee-dick to you in school, but now that you're hot, you want to hook up?'

3:56 pm

3:50 : most like a harlot & how did your Mother know these things ... just a bad joke.

3:56 pm

oh! i see - usually don't check icon themes, but thanks, I think

3:57 pm

I've never figured out how to change icons for the themes, but what's worse is I don't know where to find the themes

3:58 pm

What is the theme? I thought those wew naked theater-goers.

3:58 pm

sprite has them listed

3:58 pm

click on Sprite's profile in rankings

3:58 pm

they are naked theatre goers who happen to be engaging in a certain practice that is named after today's theme

3:58 pm

the theme is "moons" christine

3:58 pm

welki, that was about it I guess. What's even worse is that I don't remember him doing the things he was apologizing for.

3:59 pm

thank you

3:59 pm

could someone clue the the th5/12?

4:00 pm

it's a pronoun (or adjective) jayk

4:00 pm

One of TH*** days, Alice! To the moon!

4:00 pm

so they ARE nekkid

4:00 pm

OMG!! how blind can one be?!

4:01 pm

it's just babble blindness, jayk - happens to all of us

4:02 pm

that's why we keep a hefty supply of fishies around .. for those of you who missed this, i think this is still hilarious: http://tiny.cc/fishy386

4:02 pm

I always have trouble when the word doubles back on itself Jayk

4:02 pm

it IS cute, welki

4:03 pm

makes me laugh every time :)

4:04 pm

very funny, thanks, welki

4:04 pm

well, i guess i'll go finish up some laundry and (very slowly) start getting ready for ~~the festivities~~

4:04 pm

well, there's a christmas tree sitting here as bare as can be - someone has to put lights on it, and I guess that someone is me, so see you all later, folks and good luck with the grid

4:04 pm

later, babblepals

4:05 pm

Welki - Enjoy. And be sure to report back.....

4:06 pm

8 to go--mostly baby words. i am giving myself 25 minutes, then i fold

4:06 pm

oh, yes, please let us know how it goes, welki

4:06 pm

Jayk - do you know about Morewords

4:06 pm

help with the de4/7?

good afternoon all. How is everyone?

4:07 pm

hi Red!

Lynxxxx

4:07 pm

Jayk, some people here leave the last words for later so they can finish with a flourish of applause amonst friends

4:07 pm

lynxxx--yes. better than A2Z?

4:08 pm

de4.7 - 7 da** in a week

really nef? I am always just happy to see the FW that as soon as Ic an enter them I do it!!!

4:08 pm

Nef--well if I KNEW the damn words i might do that!

4:09 pm

lord! I knew that one too

4:11 pm

OK, I'm now officially shameless. I need the re4/5 and re4/4 that are 8th and ninth from the last

Jayk, I have 114 left, so I think I can be of no help...

One is what you take when you need a break. One is a Hebrew letter

4:13 pm

re + fre** air

4:13 pm

RTH--I was there once.

4:13 pm

re+ **andard dictionary

I need the re6,18 that is 5th from the bottom

4:14 pm

I'm just half way, haven't listed yet (need to stop chatting and start looking)

I also need ke6. If I were staying home tonite I could probably finish but I have to go to a party

4:14 pm

to make into pieces again

Re- to make into pieces? What else?

4:16 pm

Kaplan--

4:16 pm

what you open a door with + ready *** go

to slow the progress of something Kaplan.

4:16 pm

Kplan--more than one thing to get into your house

4:16 pm

re6 rip up again

I have that one. It is also a non-pc word to describe me somethime

there is no reshred

4:19 pm

tr 4/4?, 3rd from last or tr 5/10 near the bottom?

No but there is a word that is similar to shred.

4:19 pm

try re & what you cry

4:19 pm

drop the color word

4:19 pm

re6/18 is re plus an exam Kaplan the Magne,is that it

no...

4:20 pm

tr5/10 is plural of what grows in the woods Jayk & hi

tr4- t and a primary color

4:20 pm

another example of babble blindness

4:21 pm

this is too confusing for me, I am taking a re**

tr6,21?

4:21 pm

kaplan--tr4 primary color won't go

4:21 pm

tr 6/21 word is t plus re 5/12 word Kaplan the Magne

Oh sorry- change the last consonant

4:22 pm

That tr 4/5 word is t plus roses are ***, Jayk.

I think I am missing that particular re5,12

4:23 pm

Oh sorry, ignore my clue. That does not work either.

Sorry again

4:23 pm

noit doesn't

4:24 pm

The re 5/12 word is he re*** a book Kaplan the Magne

I am a little tired

4:24 pm

I am not even tired and I am still messing up my clues

4:24 pm

Me too! how about the te 5/10 that's 6th from the bottom?

My daughter donated her Bat Mitzvah money last year in a raffle to an agency caring for abandoned animals and they just called to tell us she won a 40 inch flat screen TV

4:25 pm

A te5/10 is te plus double consonants plus vowel Jayk

There seems to be a whole group of te's that I don't have

4:26 pm

Wow! That is cool Kaplan the Magne!I wish I had one!

4:26 pm

That;s lovely Kaplan, what goes round DOES come back

She said she will let us use it once in a while.

4:26 pm

That te 6/18 word is a te5/10 word plus a vowel Jayk

4:26 pm

kaplan--think tee and tea

I have theh te that is like a bathrobe

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

Jayk, do you have the towel

4:27 pm

jhiccups

4:27 pm

the only te i need is the te 5/10 6th from bottom

Most of the chats just disappeared from my screen?

4:28 pm

sorry about that

4:28 pm

the TOWEL??????

4:28 pm

te5.10 earth, like te***cotta pots

4:28 pm

A te5/10 is te plus double consonants plus vowel Jayk

4:28 pm

OOH

Got it ty

4:29 pm

You already have that. It is the bathrobe word Jayk.

4:29 pm

that one i have. the te 5/10 i need is afterthe te 6/18

4:29 pm

Ohit was Kaplan the Magne who already had that one

I just found the pottery one with an extra vowel on the end

4:30 pm

A te5/10 is te plus double consonants plus vowel Jayk

I have to go to a party in a bit but I'd rather stay here and party with you goys

Guys!!! That was a Freu8dian Typo!!!

Happy Hanukkah!

4:31 pm

some of us ARE goys

4:31 pm

I'd rather stay here&party rather than go to a party

4:32 pm

Happy Hanukkah, Kaplan! Enjoy!!

I am still missing the re that is 5th from the bottom

kaplan, you'll have fun once you get there...

4:32 pm

kaplan--to cry again

Oh- I thought I already had that.

how 'bout the 7th re12?

I have 13 left but will never make it

Or the second ta5,10

4:35 pm

Kaplan!!! No negativity allowed here tonite!

Oh- THAT was the re-shred one!

4:36 pm

ta5/10 is ta 4/4 plus a snake letter Kaplan the Magne

Who knows- I may win another flat screen!

4:36 pm

4 to go and five minutes over my self-imposed limit. Rats!!

What I really need is a decent car

Why impose a time-limit? It's tough enough

4:37 pm

because i've spent hours on this already

Oh, that...

The first re5,12.

I need a break after that

4:39 pm

what you do with a book

I have those

4:40 pm

well, you said the first

4:40 pm

re5/12:My son re*** a chapter in his book every day.

No, the NEXT re5,12- not the easy one!

Sorry. I did, didn't I?

4:41 pm

The same sound spelt different?

4:41 pm

Kaplan, do you have the bullrushy things?

4:42 pm

with a plural

4:42 pm

re5.12 anagram of the plants that grow at the waters edge

Hi Babblers!

4:46 pm

hi Beach

4:46 pm

Hello beachboggle! How are you? Welcome to the grid

4:46 pm

Bye everyone

4:47 pm

Back again. Time for the list--48 to go.

4:48 pm

hi all....clue please for de6/21 [the SECOND] one please?

4:49 pm

I have no de6's yet

4:49 pm

scrabs--i'm down to 4, but i think i'm done

4:49 pm

only have de + ra4/4

4:49 pm

You will be done after you find 4 more words, Jay. This is no time to quit. Ask for help.

4:49 pm

Goodbye lynxxx! I will see you tomorrow in the chog!

4:50 pm

JayK, do you have a clue for me please?

4:50 pm

Hi Scrabbler! How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

4:50 pm

scrabs, didja play in yer snowshoes?

4:50 pm

TY, Une.

4:50 pm

Hello flask1! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

4:50 pm

Hi Min. have you finished?

4:50 pm

de+cost, or de6=hate, either any use to you?

4:50 pm

I have 1 word left & I am saving it for later Scrabbler

4:51 pm

I have, shamelessly. not getting what i need tho. the de ones you need are de + a word for rank and another for really hate

4:51 pm

tx christine!!

4:51 pm

No but I cross-country skied and it was magnificent. There are 2 pics on my FB profile. We decided to ski as conditions were perfect.

4:51 pm

thanx Unea.....

4:51 pm

cool!

4:51 pm

TY, Chris

4:51 pm

Flask 1: Which do you need?

4:51 pm

ar6 please?

4:52 pm

The ar6/24 word has to do with your heart Scrabbler

4:52 pm

tx min!

4:52 pm

scrabs--that's one you should know!!

4:52 pm

yw

4:53 pm

or a part of travel

4:54 pm

TY, I know that word but I didn't see it!

4:55 pm

funny--it was the first one i saw this morning

4:55 pm

have ke4 5 4 . . . missing?

Thanks for the re anagram earlier

4:55 pm

My eyes are lost in those Ts and Rs

4:56 pm

You need the ke6/36 word which is a compound word

4:56 pm

got it, tx, min!

4:56 pm

yw

4:57 pm

I found ke6! TY, Min

4:57 pm

yw Scrabbler!

the very first tr6,21??

4:58 pm

I monkeyed it earlier, positive that it would not work

4:58 pm

tr6/21 is tr5/12 + the snake letter Kaplan the Magne

4:59 pm

kaplan--he walks, he tr**** lightly

4:59 pm

hi folks, help pols, with the 2nd re5/10 pls

Oh- I thought i already had that one! D-uh!

5:00 pm

Hi Peri

5:00 pm

hey there Scrabs

5:00 pm

re 5/10 is re plus what our eyes do perwinkle & hello.

5:00 pm

to look at something again peri

the second ta5/10

5:01 pm

duh, thanks Min

5:01 pm

and fireworks

5:01 pm

old novel: the war between the *

5:01 pm

ta5:ta + double consonants + vowel Kaplan the Magne

Congrats

5:01 pm

thanks Jayk

5:01 pm

yw periwinkle

5:01 pm

Yahoo Peri!

5:01 pm

bye for now

5:01 pm

Congratulations periwinkle on your fireworks!Hooray

5:02 pm

2nd ha5/14 please?

5:02 pm

Goodbye periwinkle!I will see you tomorrow in the log

Thak you. Ta7?

I'm missing that ha5/14 also

5:02 pm

ha 5/14 is archaic past tense of to have something.

5:03 pm

TY. I recall seeing that here before.

5:03 pm

A ta 7/28 is the most ta 4/4 word Kaplan the Magne.

5:03 pm

yw

5:03 pm

scrabs--think old english

5:03 pm

Jay, have you finished yet?

5:04 pm

No. 4. will not get

5:04 pm

Ask for clues, Jay

5:05 pm

HAVE!!!!! will someone please tell me how the big boys (including women) get these done in an hour or so?

5:05 pm

Don't ask me! I have NEVER finished a grid in an hour

The second ha r/14 I'm still not sure

5:05 pm

There are some word nerds here that find words superbly.

5:06 pm

I use A2Z words, but often cannot find

5:06 pm

They are aliens, from the Planet Babble. Their sole function is to make mere mortals like us feel inadequate.

5:06 pm

ha + In the mi*** of something

5:06 pm

Well said, Soodle

O Only use lickety and you guys- using a list is tedious for mne

5:06 pm

ha5/14:I wish I *** a 40" tv plus abbreviation for road

5:06 pm

hi...how about the re/8,45.......any clues for that one?

5:07 pm

LOL Soodlebum!

5:07 pm

but i aspire to greatness!!

He7?

5:07 pm

I just looked at the re list---argh!

5:07 pm

Using Lickety is using a list Kaplan the Magne.

5:07 pm

Compound word, Kaplan.

re8- walks again

5:08 pm

Hello npm_lg!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

5:08 pm

re 8 is pl of re 7, Kap

5:08 pm

ty

I just use the grid that tells me what I am missing

5:08 pm

Hi hego

5:08 pm

he 7/36 is a compound word with same ending as ke6

5:09 pm

Hi Scrabs. Just hanging out for a bit.

5:09 pm

Hello hego!How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

5:09 pm

17 to go including 8 6s

Oh, I confused myself. I am asking for clues of words I already have

I mean he7

5:10 pm

LOL! That's ok. They could be words for others that do not have those words yet Kaplen the Magne.

5:10 pm

You have been here too long, Kaplan

I have 7 left

5:10 pm

Go Kaplan the Magne go!

5:11 pm

hate to pack it in, but must. last call friends: I'm missing the last ta 5/10, the 6th from bottom te 5/10, the third from the bottom tr 4/4 and something else I've lost sight of

5:11 pm

first te6/18 please

I don't use the part of lickety that has all the 4 letter, 5 letter etc.- at the end- it makes my eyes glaze over

5:12 pm

last ta5 = pl of the ta4/4 above

5:12 pm

That te6/18 word is te plus the re4/4 word Scrabbler

5:12 pm

te5 = t + to make a mistake (***) + vowel = Latin word for earth/ground

5:12 pm

The ta5/10 is plural of the ta 4/4 word before it Jayk

5:13 pm

3 ½ hours - Fireworks for Soodle!!! Can I help anybody before I head for the scratcher?

5:13 pm

tr4/4 = tr + New York M**s baseball team

5:13 pm

te5/10 is te plus double consonants plus a vowel Jayk

5:13 pm

Congratulations Soodlebum on your fireworks!Hooray

COngrtats.

5:14 pm

yay Soodle!

5:14 pm

tr 4/4 word is tr plus NY baseball team the M**s Jayk.

5:15 pm

TY, Min--I had to try several re4's.

Thank you for the te6

5:15 pm

yw

5:15 pm

Good night all - sleep well, and thanks for clues.

5:15 pm

Come on Jay! We are getting you fireworks!

5:15 pm

Goodbye Soodlebum!I will see you tomorrow in the log

5:15 pm

Bye Soodlebum

The last se5/10?

5:16 pm

I am missing that too

5:16 pm

se 5/10 is se 4/4 word plus a vowel Kaplan the Magne

5:17 pm

scrabs--6/18 hard to clue. try te+ rr then monkey

5:17 pm

Final se 5/10 - se + what the English are famous for drinking (non-alcoholic), with the final 2 vowels transposed

5:17 pm

5 left, all re's----waaaahh

The last th5? I am very close

5:18 pm

th5/12: Sometimes th*** grids can be very hard to do

5:18 pm

Go Scrabbler go!

5:18 pm

This, That, Th*** and Those

5:18 pm

Th5 grids will make one crazy!

babbleblind

5:19 pm

C'mon guys... We can do this....

The first 1r5/10? Not the heart one

I mean ar5/10

5:20 pm

Latin pl of ar4

5:20 pm

ar 5/10 is ar 4/4 word plus a vowel Kaplan the Magne

5:20 pm

Same as the ar 4/4. bit add a vowel, Kaplan

He7?

5:21 pm

he 7/36: a compund word and ends like the ke6 word

5:21 pm

Happy birthday minver

And the second re5/10

5:21 pm

Compound word - The body part that houses the brain, + Game *** and match in tennis

GOt it

5:22 pm

Yay!!!

5:22 pm

Can I go to bed now?

5:23 pm

Uno for me....*suspense*

5:23 pm

Nitey Nite Soodle

5:23 pm

It's your birthday, Min? Happy Birthday!

5:23 pm

Toodles, Folks. amd many happy returns, Min!

5:23 pm

TWO left: 1 six and 1 five. One is a R and one is a T. I hate myself

I need the last te6 and second re5 and that'S it

5:24 pm

Jay, we can do this!

5:24 pm

Jay, can I help?

I have the same blanks as you, Jay

AAARGH!

5:24 pm

Hi Scrabbs, how are the bunnies?

5:24 pm

How can I go to bed???? What are ye missing?

TE6/18 AND THE SECOND RE5/10!!!

5:25 pm

2nd ra5 =the person that judges, the person that does ra4

5:25 pm

Poor Soodle.

5:25 pm

Bunnies are sweet, blueheron!

5:25 pm

I THINK I need the te5/10 that is 6th from the bottom and i have completely lost track of the r

5:25 pm

Sorry, Jay, I did ra5.

5:25 pm

I love their names

5:26 pm

re5 = Re5, set, go!

5:26 pm

te6/18-there are 3

NO- RE5! Sorry! The second re5?10!!!

5:26 pm

TY, Blue. I think very carefully about names for my pets

5:26 pm

scrabs--it's the r on the right i'm missing and the t in the middle

No - the OTHER re5! RE5/10!

5:27 pm

whoa1 it's getting hot around here...lol

Yeah- that's me

5:27 pm

someone is yelling

5:27 pm

Second re 5/10 - to view again

5:28 pm

Kaplan is very emotional

tread

TY!!!!! Now te6 please?????

5:28 pm

re5/10 --two, one = re + to visualize, other is like male chicken (rooster) but change O's and drop er

5:28 pm

go jayk

5:28 pm

Emotions - better out than in!!

TE6!!!!!!!!!!!!Before I FREAK OUT!

ESDRFGYUJHLKHBVBYUKNHIL!!!!!

5:29 pm

You already have Kap

5:29 pm

take a deep breath kap

5:29 pm

I am done, now let's get Kaplan + Jay done!

5:29 pm

It's Jewish angst!

5:30 pm

crossy hides the bacon;)

TE6??? Please? Jewish angst? Such AGGRAVATION!

5:30 pm

There are 3 te6/18's. First = te + re4/4 (re + eight, nine, **n...)

5:30 pm

mmmmm. bacon

5:30 pm

Oh my! theres a few te/6's. first - a childish version of torn. secondwhat a cow is - another word for udder, past tense

5:30 pm

Second = Latin pl of te5 befor eit

The very last te6/18

5:31 pm

there are 2 te6"s

5:31 pm

3rd te6/18 = rhymes with weasel-like animal, fe****

5:31 pm

Jay, Jay, where are you?

5:31 pm

I'm missing one 6 aqnd one 5. One of them is a middle T and the other is the far right R

FIREWORKS!!! Thank got- I nearly had a coronary!

5:32 pm

Weeeeee for Kaplan! Geez, we all almost stroked out here.

5:32 pm

Hallelujah!!!!!

5:32 pm

YOU nearly had a coronary???, I am slugging down the valium on your behalf here, Kap!! Well done LOL

5:32 pm

I hope you're okay Kap

5:33 pm

wtg kap

5:33 pm

Come on, Kap, help me out!

LOL What do you mean far right r and middle t, jay?

I'm fine. I'm just being dramatic

5:33 pm

lol That was fun!!

It's part of my heritage

5:33 pm

Love drama

Which ones Jay-

5:34 pm

Just what I said--there's something missing for the R on the right and something missing for the t in the middle. One is a 5 and one is a six

5:34 pm

I loveyour pix of Soupy Sales Kap

5:34 pm

I bid you all a very good night, and am turning off the computer before I get dragged into any more clueing!!!

5:34 pm

Happy Chaukah Kaplan!

5:34 pm

Jay, it is tough for us to clue without more specific info

5:34 pm

Run Soodle run!

5:34 pm

Bye Soodlebum--sleep well!

give the point value and location on the lickety list

5:35 pm

Jay, copy your list and paste it into Lickety's list, at the bottom

Or I can't clue you

5:36 pm

G'nite folks. tx for the laughs!!

5:37 pm

OK, well, as near as i can tell I have all the res, BUT i have only 9 out of ten on the right column R. As fior the T I think it is a te 5/10, tho i have the one that means torment

5:37 pm

copy my list and paste into lickety's? how to do that?

te5/10- te*** firma

5:38 pm

Thx Kaplan: down to one!

5:38 pm

re 6 = re + de4 (sweetie, honey)

Copy the list- highlight it and then hit copy and go to licekty- the box that says bulk grab and hit paste

I mean Bulk add

Then you click add bulk and the lickety grid will fill

5:40 pm

Do you need a different re6, Jay?

5:40 pm

OMG! That did it. Scrabs, you are the best!!! I can no make up for everything else I should have done today and hop for a lesser grid tomorrow. THANKS all of you

Yay! Time to go! Thanks all.

5:42 pm

Yay Jay! Woo hoo! Never give up. Babblers are here to help. And start using the list.

5:42 pm

Bye all. See you tomorrow.

5:52 pm

gn scwabby,give those bunnies a kiss for ole crossy;0

5:53 pm

bye scrabs

5:55 pm

hello anyone who's left, clue for the last re6/21 pls?

5:58 pm

sorry gort I don't have it

5:58 pm

ty anyway, monkeys exhausted, morewords plundered, still no joy

5:59 pm

no joy? :-(

6:00 pm

no joy, but astonishing luck - guessed it - it actually doesn't exist in the grid

6:01 pm

lol gort!

Hi all....THe Polar express seems to be on tonight at 8 pm....sure wish they would make these things at 7 pm

6:01 pm

hi red

6:02 pm

aunty gort's handy hint for non-existent word: re6/21 = to stunt growth or development

6:02 pm

got to do wheel of fortune and jeopardy

6:02 pm

need more help than that gort

I got to do bed soon. SIck and I discovered I am working on Sunday so I gotta get better....

6:03 pm

oh poor red I never get to see you any more!

6:03 pm

you are always working

3 days a week only.

i am just for some reason not babbleing too much anymore How are you?

6:05 pm

really then you must be out having fun! I approve of that

6:05 pm

well my babbling comes and goes some too

well, mostly applying for new jobs....

6:05 pm

I am fine. A little chilly but helped my MIL go christmas chopping

6:05 pm

shopping that is

6:06 pm

new or additional?

Nice, must have been hectic. New some changes at the old have made it not the place I want to be.

6:07 pm

too bad -- good luck looking at least you are in an industry that is still a growth industry

6:07 pm

brb

Yes, I was offerred a different one on Friday, btu I still need to find the details out.

6:10 pm

well I hope that one works out for you

6:10 pm

do you need to give notice?

6:12 pm

re 6/21 is nasty word for mentally challenged person.

6:12 pm

ty min it is also a work for holding something back

6:13 pm

like re 6/21 a fire

6:14 pm

help with the P please

6:14 pm

it`s just a ph*** i am going through

6:15 pm

for the ph6 add another letter

6:19 pm

ph5/14:Terrible 2's is a bad ph*** children go through

6:19 pm

A ph 6/27 is past tense of the ph 5/14 word jmcnrick

6:19 pm

hi all, just had an awful email experience - my internet service provider upgraded their mail service, and somehow re-sent nearly 3,000 emails to me from the last 2 years. Took forever to get them all into my inbox, and another forever to delete them all! :P

6:21 pm

that sounds like a nightmare Rbud, i use `mailwasher pro` which looks at e-mails on the isp server so can delete the messages before they go onto my computer.

6:22 pm

I do have a preview thingie, too, but was so amazed I just clicked "accept" before I really thought about it, oops!

6:24 pm

lol, a lesson learned, but then i suppose you do not expect to get two years worht of e-mails in one day, i hope you sent them an e-mail complaining about it...thats if you couls stomach another e-mail that is..lol

Oh JMC< I was distracted, yes, we have to give at least a Months notice.

hi rbud and zooz, and those lurkers!

6:26 pm

Hello, Red :-)

6:27 pm

help please- have monkeyed ther second re- 6/21 and cannot find it

6:28 pm

hello all

you know, I am watching the Polar express, I have to say this film has really grown on me.

It really reflects the way kids think about things.

6:29 pm

re + when writing a letter you start with **** sir or madam

6:30 pm

Hello Lindy :-)

6:30 pm

nm- found it- thanks

6:31 pm

Not seen the film, Red

when I first saw it I really dislike it, as it didnt really reflect the book, but, for some reason its really grown on me...

6:32 pm

my dog is trying to help me... he doesn't spell very well, though

6:34 pm

oh hang on , i just googled it Red, yes i have seen it before, i like it too, the name did not ring a bell at the time..lol

6:35 pm

thats kind of your dog Lindy..lol

6:35 pm

ty zooz for the P

64 left, coming very slowly now. Maybe I should list. and yes Lindy, my dog does it too sometimes...

6:36 pm

yw Jmc, i wondered what had happened then..lol

WB jmc.

6:37 pm

rbud-i love the bit on lifes journey in your profile- did you write it or is it a quote from someone else- may i use it?

6:38 pm

my supper rang

6:38 pm

hope you enjoy it, Jmc :-)

hope it was nice.

6:38 pm

i did i did zooz

6:41 pm

doing up some spegattini,with cream cheese sauce with onions,garlic and chives and a 3 cheese baked itallian garlic cheese loaf..who wants some? ;))))

6:41 pm

now i am happyly sipping jack

6:42 pm

me!! me!!

6:42 pm

no thanks I just finish pasta

me cross, wheres the bacon?

6:42 pm

and a sip of the jack too please

6:42 pm

me, too, cwossy! *tummy grumble*

6:42 pm

this is nice... I can type most of the words just with my left hand, and use my right hand to eat dinner!

6:42 pm

*pour jack in a glass for sammy*

6:43 pm

thanks jm

6:43 pm

I need to be careful not to drink all the jack before I finish my bourbon balls

6:43 pm

I am 1/2 done with the bourbon balls and SSOOOO lazy today

6:44 pm

I would Crossy, but it is 00:43am here, not good to eat just before bed, but sounds nice though.

6:45 pm

as- can you believe- i actually learned to eat left- handed so that i wouldn t have to stop playing- quite awkward at first but a bib helps

6:45 pm

sammysmom - just saw your ? regarding the qupte in my profile - I borrowed it from somewhere else, feel free to use it yourself. :)

6:45 pm

bibs are good

6:45 pm

*quote

6:45 pm

mmmm jack and bourbon balls;))

6:46 pm

yeap but the bourbon balls have to sit and mellow for at least a day

6:46 pm

yup- i have even resorted to using a plastic bag from the market- - a few slashes and it ties aaround the neck and is disposable into the recycle bin

6:47 pm

20 left

6:47 pm

thanks rbud

6:48 pm

I can eat with either hand - do most things with either hand. I injured my right shoulder when I was a teen, and had to use a sling for a couple weeks...

6:48 pm

even now I mouse left-handed to protect that right shoulder

6:48 pm

go asl go

6:49 pm

it is amazing how we learn to adapt to life's smacks in the head huh?

6:49 pm

came in handy when I broke the middle finger of my right hand last year...

6:49 pm

until I broke my left wrist a few weeks later!

6:49 pm

*wraps asl in bubble wrap*

6:49 pm

aslindy- are you one of my kids?????

6:50 pm

i am ambidextrous on all things except righting, which i can only use my right hand.

6:50 pm

lol yeah... my husband wanted to do that, jmc

6:50 pm

writing*

6:50 pm

I can even brush my teeth and brush my hair at the same time - using both hands

6:50 pm

lol..cool

6:50 pm

great when I'm in a hurry

6:51 pm

I can do either one of those things with either hand but not at the same time

6:51 pm

hi gang

6:51 pm

i can walk and chew gum;))

6:51 pm

howdy dr

6:51 pm

yay, crossy!

6:51 pm

hahaha

6:51 pm

you are more talented that Gerald Ford!

6:51 pm

;)

6:51 pm

hi DR

6:51 pm

Hi Crossy !!!

6:51 pm

Hello, Dr

6:51 pm

it took a little practice... I got toothpaste on my cheek a few times! lol

6:52 pm

I am not joining the injury discussion..... 18 surgerues on various parts... you adapt

6:52 pm

Hi Zooz

6:52 pm

and aslindy and Sammysmom and JMC

6:52 pm

gee I only broke my foot one and thats it

6:53 pm

I am obviously not related to JMC :)

6:53 pm

I need two hands to brush my hair -- nearly waist length

6:53 pm

I had never broken a bone before last year... even after falling off horses more times than I can count over the years

6:53 pm

well wait -- I had the herniated disk

6:53 pm

how is everyone? It is raining here

6:53 pm

i have never broken any of my bones, or ever stayed one night in hospital ( i was born at home)

6:54 pm

beautiful day here today

6:54 pm

clear night here DR, getting rather chilly now though

6:54 pm

My hubby calls me "Bubble wrap"

6:54 pm

cold here, but not as windy, so not so bitter

6:55 pm

then there was the cancer surgery -- but i didn't have cancer

6:55 pm

it is a warmer storm than we had last wee. We need the rain but I wish people knew how to drive

6:56 pm

* week

6:57 pm

ok time for me to get some shut eye, take care all, and happy babbling.

6:57 pm

bye zooz take care

6:57 pm

gnight Zooz! Sleep well

6:58 pm

bye zooz

7:06 pm

3 left!

7:06 pm

go aslindy!

7:07 pm

and fireworks!

7:08 pm

hi agian. I've been here twice before, chatting more than working on the grid. Just half way now; time to buckle down

7:08 pm

YAY, aslin! WTG!!!!

7:08 pm

you all have fun, I'll see ya next time!

ae 6,18 please

7:11 pm

to make bubbly with oxygen

7:11 pm

wtg Aslindy!

7:11 pm

to add Oxygen to somethiing, TE

7:11 pm

and Hi nef and Team edward

7:11 pm

Hi DR.

hi dr

7:12 pm

last de6 please?

7:12 pm

Sorry, DR, I havn't listed yet

7:13 pm

ok thanks anyway

7:13 pm

the last one I do have is de+ te4

7:13 pm

i don't have it dr

thx harp and nef got them

7:14 pm

thatwas the one i needed Nef- thanks

7:14 pm

Yep. Just listed and saw that was it.

7:15 pm

brb ...

7:16 pm

hi again - i'm back, couldn't finish the Christmas tree, one strand of lights was dead, need to go out tomorrow to get another string

7:17 pm

I hate when that happens, JBV.

7:18 pm

i know, so frustrating

7:19 pm

but this is a no-stress Christmas - I gave myself plenty of time to do it all

7:20 pm

hi everyone

7:20 pm

that's good for you. I usually have my tree up on Dec. 6th; but haven't done any decorating yet so far this year

7:21 pm

We cut a fresh tree this year - smells wonderful

7:21 pm

hi, MPittore

7:22 pm

i need 14 more words, have just opened the list

7:22 pm

hi MPitt

7:23 pm

55 left for me

7:24 pm

working the heck out of my monkey!

7:26 pm

75 left for me now. I'm trying to focus on the grid now so I finish and then I'll go do my tree (JBV is making me feel guilty now) ;-)

7:26 pm

done! can't seem to get it done without Lickety!

7:27 pm

YAY, JBV!!! WTG!!!!

7:48 pm

good evening - clue for the 8?

7:49 pm

first te6/18, and last te6/18

7:49 pm

hi everyone!

7:49 pm

plural of re7/32

7:49 pm

(kind of tire)

7:50 pm

Sorry, Eno, I don't have the 8 yet

7:50 pm

te + do ** me + **a for two

7:51 pm

Sorry MPitt, I'm slow tonight and don't have them.

7:51 pm

2nd te6.18 is plural of te*** firma

7:51 pm

dawg ty got that one

7:51 pm

Hi LBD! How are you?

7:51 pm

don't have re7/32 :( ... clue?

7:51 pm

3rd te6.18 rhymes with the furry little weasle

7:52 pm

re + tr*** softly and carry a big stick

7:52 pm

nm got your second clue Une txs

7:52 pm

doing well, Neffie, and you?

7:53 pm

procrastinating, LBD. I should be decorating the tree and getting the cards done; instead I'm playing Babble (spent most of my time here chatting instead of working the grid)

7:54 pm

weasle?

7:54 pm

weasle like critter, often kept as a pet, te6.18 rhymes with it.

7:54 pm

nef - did the same thing all day!

7:55 pm

got it ty

7:55 pm

ahh, i know what you mean Nef. but i did get the xmas letter written, edited and printed. now i just have to stuff the envelopes and stick on the labels.

7:56 pm

as for my tr4, i have the lights and some garland on it, but no other decorations. debating on putting anything else on it. i kinda like the simple look of it.

7:56 pm

hello friends!

7:57 pm

well, I had a class all moring (8-1 PM; whoever decided that they should hold and start a class on a Saturday at 8 should be shot!) drove over and picked up my son (his car is broken) so he could bring the decorations up from the basement. He lives 34 miles ACROSS the Cities! And I've procrastinated since

7:57 pm

hi trif

7:57 pm

hi trif

7:57 pm

hello trifloso

7:57 pm

I miss torgone already!

7:58 pm

Trifi, he'll be back ASAP

7:58 pm

deery

7:58 pm

me too, trif. Nef, you have a good son to do that for you.

7:58 pm

sorry...

7:58 pm

i hope he makes it back before christmas, at least....

7:58 pm

where is torgone?

7:58 pm

china, on a work project

7:59 pm

Hi all.

7:59 pm

hi wht

7:59 pm

hi wht

7:59 pm

hello wht

7:59 pm

I think I am going to do something foolish, like start this grid this late.

7:59 pm

it's not too late, wht

8:00 pm

it goes wikkid fast at first, wht, but then oof

8:00 pm

and when you hit the wall, you can list. I'm now down to 41 left

8:02 pm

They all go wicked fast at first. For the 10 words at least

8:02 pm

Holy cow! There are a ton of RE words!

8:02 pm

and we LOVE re words....NOT

8:02 pm

evening all

8:02 pm

I always try to get NBT first, then go back and work from the top left corner, usually....we all have our little ways of solving, don't we?

8:02 pm

(I'm sneaking some time in before my guest gets back)

8:03 pm

PINI!! how ya feeling today?

8:03 pm

hi pini me love!

8:03 pm

lbd, have you finished yet?

8:03 pm

hey, pini!

8:03 pm

I REjoiced when I finished those re words Nef and hi!

8:03 pm

very much better, lbd :)

8:03 pm

Hi Pini! How are you doing?

8:03 pm

yes, nef. i finished around 4pm babble time.

8:03 pm

hey trif, nef, une, et al!

8:03 pm

wow, min, finally decided to use your own photo I see!

8:03 pm

Hi Min, welcome to the grid! how are you this evening?

8:04 pm

the antibiotics are really doing a great job! :)

8:04 pm

brb, need some tea

8:04 pm

Hello lbdawger! How are you? Thanks for the welcome

8:04 pm

Trifi, I always try to grey out the tiles in some sort of a pattern! :-) We all do it a bit different!

8:05 pm

yes, nef. Kadresa works each grid alphabetically

8:05 pm

de5/14? plz/thx?

8:05 pm

what does it mean to get "no blank tiles"?..."blonde moment kicking in"

8:05 pm

My icon is of Madchen Amick.It is her birthday today

8:05 pm

de5/14 rhymes with what attaches to your dog's collar

8:05 pm

at least one word from each tile in the grid, mpitt

8:05 pm

loved her in Twin Peaks!

8:05 pm

I know, min - but isn't she pretty! could SAY it was you!

8:06 pm

de 5:rhymes with what I use to control a dog Pinikula

8:06 pm

thx une ;)

8:06 pm

yw ;-)

8:06 pm

Trifi, is that YOU in your icon? ;-)

8:06 pm

(((whispering)))) I am quite re5 for Primo's little friend to go home now....

8:07 pm

de5/16?

8:07 pm

LOL nef, no -- I don't smoke, nor do I make a habit of giving Robert Pattison the finger!

8:07 pm

(the girl giving the 1 finger salute?

8:07 pm

The de5/16 rhymes with te*** cloth bathrobe Pinikula

8:07 pm

de5 rhymes with Fe*** Cross the Mersey

8:07 pm

danke ;)

8:07 pm

oh okay

8:07 pm

yw

8:08 pm

or Staten Island Fe***

8:08 pm

LOVE her attitude though! I would guess R Patz is pretty full of himself about now

8:08 pm

If I were really that pretty Trifioso,I would have not one problem showing pictures of myself in the profile.

8:09 pm

I think you probably are that pretty min! You are always perfectly lovely to everyone here, and that is what counts. You are truly a golden soul.

8:10 pm

Thank you Trifioso. Wish my hubby felt the same way

8:10 pm

if he doesn't he is a big ol re6, min!

8:11 pm

I only have 4 ra-words. is that really all there are today, please?

8:12 pm

I guess it is easier to be nice to strangers than your loved ones.Everybody is SO nice here, how could you NOT be nice to other here? This is a great community

8:12 pm

*others

8:12 pm

yep, trif

8:12 pm

bummer. guess I am missing one re then. phooey

8:13 pm

There are only 4 ra words in puzzle. The rest are RE's

8:13 pm

re6 after repose/relax? last word . . . thanks

8:13 pm

Do you REmember what re you are missing Trifioso?

8:13 pm

REnope

8:14 pm

REhelp please?

8:14 pm

:-D

8:14 pm

re + rip?

8:14 pm

an unkind word for someone with cognitive difficulties, une

8:14 pm

I'm re*** to clue them.Then you can re** them Trifioso

8:14 pm

tx trif . .. FIREWORDS!

8:15 pm

or French for slow....

8:15 pm

huzzah for une!!!

8:15 pm

whoooo hoooooo UNEA!!

8:15 pm

Congratulations Uneaixoise on fireworks! Good for U

8:15 pm

must take pups out to pee -- nite, all! *poof*

8:16 pm

I am done! I have fireworks!re5/16 was my last word

8:16 pm

I will be here off and on for rest of the night for clues

8:16 pm

whoooooo hoooooo MIN!!!

8:16 pm

bravo min!

8:16 pm

huzzah for min!!!!

8:16 pm

night night, Unea!

8:16 pm

ooh - just found Primo's real initials in the grid! cool!

8:16 pm

Hello Enomis! How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

8:16 pm

Congrats Unea and Min! WTG!!!!

8:17 pm

nite une! happy peeing!

8:17 pm

ke5/22?

8:17 pm

Used Primo's name as a clue the other day. He was in the puzzle.Did you notice that the other day Trifioso

8:17 pm

primo, or his real name?

8:17 pm

Senator John Ke***

8:17 pm

A ke 5/22 rhymes with a te*** cloth bathrobe Pinikula

8:18 pm

boy, that's getting a lot of use!

8:18 pm

wtg mini. I will need the clues later. 68 down, 106 to go.

8:18 pm

thx ;)

8:18 pm

I was sick several days last week with flu, min, so I didn't play so much this week

8:19 pm

It was Primo.Don't really know his real name Trifioso.

8:19 pm

Oh sorry to hear that Trifioso. I'm glad you're better

8:19 pm

tell you what, though - I am CONVINCED playing all this babble helped me get my new job! I did really well on the different te4s I had to take, esp the spelling - I swear, it was the babble!

8:20 pm

oh, okay min! Glad to know his nickname was of use, anyway!

8:20 pm

I'm off to take a shower.I will be back to clue for wht

8:20 pm

congrats on the new job, trif

8:20 pm

thanks lbd. I am so terrified, but happily excited too!

8:20 pm

happy shower min!

8:20 pm

Thanks min.

8:20 pm

what will you be doing?

8:22 pm

I am a clinician/tutor for students with expressive and comprehension language difficulties at a learning center. All words, no math - heaven!

8:22 pm

why are you terrified Trifi? You are a very sharp person

8:22 pm

whoops - primos' litlte friend needs a ride home (whispers - yay!) bbs!

8:22 pm

you'll be great, trif

8:22 pm

I am terrified because I haven't worked for pay in about 10 years, nef, so it will be a huge adjustment for us all!

8:23 pm

okay, really going now....

8:23 pm

see you later!

8:23 pm

drive carefully, trif

8:24 pm

by trif

8:28 pm

87 left

8:28 pm

go wht!

8:47 pm

ae 6/18, ae7/32 and ar6/24

8:47 pm

ae6/7 to punch holes in something to let it breathe, and past tense

8:48 pm

ar6, what blood flows thru

8:48 pm

ty dawg

8:48 pm

ty dawg

8:48 pm

ty lbd

8:49 pm

yw, i was beginning to think i broke the chog

8:49 pm

I have been busy. 68 left.

8:49 pm

go wht!

8:49 pm

17 left for me

8:49 pm

CHOG repair service here!

8:49 pm

go MP!!

8:50 pm

hiya ru!

8:50 pm

hey lb

8:50 pm

ruru!

8:50 pm

Hi mp

8:50 pm

did you see your baby?

8:51 pm

hi ru

8:51 pm

IF you have a clog in your chog.. call RURU's chog repair service

8:51 pm

jillibus are you lurking??? come out and play!

8:51 pm

no.. hopefully tomorrow. It is pouring rain here

8:51 pm

ROFL

8:51 pm

hi wht

8:52 pm

it's snowing here. hope he makes it to you w/o any problems

8:52 pm

ruru is that Mr. Bill...ohhhh nooooo!

8:53 pm

hi again. back from my round of dispatching the lovelorn....

8:53 pm

wb, trif

8:54 pm

yep

8:54 pm

brought back fond memories...

8:55 pm

39 left - think I am gonna have to list. bummer

8:56 pm

oh, i saw those mr bill toys at the ranch supply store, they are hilarious to look at!

8:56 pm

" I am getting squished by a dog.. ooooo nooooo"

8:56 pm

first de5/12, first de6/21

8:56 pm

de + get rid of mickey and minnie

8:56 pm

de+ rodent then add a vowel for the 5

8:57 pm

err, the 6

8:57 pm

then add a vowell

8:57 pm

ty ru and lbd

8:58 pm

ty got both de's

8:59 pm

first da 4/6

8:59 pm

what about the second de6, 21?

8:59 pm

da + abbrev for high school

8:59 pm

to dislike someone intensely wht

8:59 pm

de + exam

8:59 pm

de + exam

8:59 pm

LOL LBD

9:00 pm

we do think alike, ru...scary!

9:00 pm

de -quiz?

9:00 pm

ty. like sometimes I de6 the grid.

9:00 pm

whoa, SNAP ladies!

9:00 pm

But so far, today's is fine.

9:00 pm

ladies?

9:00 pm

sorry fellas!

9:01 pm

fellas?

9:01 pm

throws pumps at trif

9:01 pm

brb, going to check my plumbing!

9:01 pm

WIN - Graham Norton is just starting! LOVE his show!

9:01 pm

ROFL...do that lbd

9:02 pm

fifth de4/5, de 4/7

9:02 pm

Back to work. I'm listening to the Messiah as I babble. Just had to stand for the Hallelujah Chorus.

9:02 pm

Insect repellant

9:02 pm

be back in a bit.. need some vino...

9:03 pm

de4,7 are oriental potentates

9:04 pm

what's the de 6 right before that, wht, please?

9:05 pm

de6, to dislike intensely

9:05 pm

ugh - already had that....sorry wht!

9:05 pm

np

9:07 pm

d's done! whew!

9:10 pm

h's handled

9:10 pm

go trif!

9:11 pm

help wht not getting your clue for oriental rulers?

9:11 pm

k's kicked!

9:11 pm

mpitt, remember the susan that was on the partridge family and LA law? plural her

9:12 pm

de4 de+ roses are **d

9:12 pm

de4.7 de + *e*terday was Friday

9:14 pm

de4 - d+k*** to the kingdom

9:15 pm

ty...got the de's now re's second re4/5, second re5/12, first and second re5/16

9:15 pm

e's eliminated

9:15 pm

re+ **ar diary

9:15 pm

the 5 is the plural

9:16 pm

I am completely stuck on one re - the re 5, 10 that is three down after the re 4 that means really smelly. PLEASE help!

9:16 pm

re516 on your mark, get set, get re***

9:16 pm

2nd re5.16 if you get wet again you need to re*** off

9:16 pm

2nd re5.16 if you get wet again you need to re*** off

9:17 pm

re+ oh say, can you ***, by the dawns early light

9:17 pm

THANKS lbd! r's rogered!

9:20 pm

the third re5/16, first re5/10, and re4/5 after that

9:21 pm

re+ color, like what one might use on hair

9:22 pm

re5.10 re + ***timated time of arrival

9:22 pm

re4 hebrew letter, re+ **ut the door, it's cold outside

"babble" does not exist in the puzzle -- and hi all

9:24 pm

hi book

9:24 pm

evening gwen!

wazaaaaaaaPPP?

9:26 pm

first batch of bourbon balls done!

9:26 pm

well done jmc!!!

9:26 pm

it's about time! hi jmc

9:26 pm

drool

9:26 pm

ty 4 left, re 4/4 last one, second ta 5/10, first ta 6/21, last ta 5/10

9:27 pm

now they have to sit for at least a day

9:27 pm

how much sampling did you do?

9:27 pm

re+ **a for two

9:27 pm

ta5.10 like the ta6.21 without last letter

9:28 pm

oh wait, you don't have that one either, ta6 is ta**** and feathered

9:28 pm

last ta5.10 is plural of the alst ta4.4

9:29 pm

i was very restrained (too much sugar for me)

9:29 pm

but I did sample teh jack

9:29 pm

needed to be sure it was not spoiled

9:29 pm

*sip*

9:29 pm

F I R E W O R K S !!!! Yipee!

9:29 pm

lol, of course you must sample the jack!

9:29 pm

nope needs more te5

9:29 pm

whoooo hoooo MP

9:29 pm

whoo hooo MP

9:30 pm

wtg MP

9:30 pm

35 left

9:30 pm

hi wht

9:30 pm

ty ...those last few wore me out...and I swore I had tried several but they wouldn't work...maybe I typoed them * grin *

9:30 pm

hi jmc

wtg Pittore !!! ~~~ !!!!!!

9:33 pm

can someone clue the 8 plz?

9:33 pm

Is there an easy way to clear the lickety list....I always have to go in and delete each word...boring

9:33 pm

need clues for the 2 p words too plz.

9:33 pm

why do you want to clear it MP?

9:33 pm

mkg, it's the plural of the 7 above it.

9:34 pm

MPitt -- are y ou using a PC or a Mac?

ph5 and 6, think star tr4 guns

9:34 pm

it should be cleared for the new game tomorrow, mp

9:34 pm

when the new clues come up it has my old words in it I tried to refresh to no avail

9:34 pm

star what guns????? dont know guns at all. sorry book.

9:34 pm

hi Jilli

9:34 pm

how odd MP it did that to me a couple of times

9:34 pm

FIREWORKS!!!! woot woot!

9:35 pm

got the ph words anyway. ty book.

that tv show with captain kirk on it. star tr4

9:35 pm

yeah trif!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9:35 pm

whoooo hooooo trif!!

wtg trif !!! ~~~ !!!

9:35 pm

whoo hoo trif

9:35 pm

MPitt -- exit Babble and go back

9:35 pm

way to go trif hurray

9:35 pm

YAY trif!!!

9:35 pm

wtg triff

9:35 pm

hi all...back

9:35 pm

Hi all, btw :)

(star tree) heh heh

9:35 pm

mkg, biting and hitting are often just a ph*** children go thru

9:36 pm

there are conventions for tr**kies

9:36 pm

hi jili

9:36 pm

Hi Jilli...I will try that today...guess I was just lazy and tried to keep my squished little window up

i say eeeehs is a word. so there.

9:37 pm

hi jilli

9:37 pm

MPitt -- you missed my previous question, I guess -- do you have a PC pr a Mac? Or do you already have Expert?

9:38 pm

off to bedfordshire for me! love to all....

i've been to a few conventions for whovians, and there are usually some tr4ies there too

9:38 pm

hi lbd

9:38 pm

ty. got the ph words

9:38 pm

need clue fo reht 8 plz

9:38 pm

bye trif

9:38 pm

had to think what a whovian was...Dr. Who...right?

9:39 pm

night night, trif

< -- whovian, yep

9:39 pm

whovians came before thatvians

and dark shadows, too 8-)

9:39 pm

put new rubber on your tires mkg

and way cooler than whatvians

9:39 pm

sorry jilli I did miss it...I have a pc and I did get expert but I haven't installed it yet...my mom has kept me busy going to doctors etc.

9:40 pm

MPitt is not answering my question and I have to go and get supper :(

yay, ty km, got the 8

km=jm oopsie

9:40 pm

ty got it.

9:40 pm

Oh -- ok, MPitt -- install Expert and your life will change ;)

9:40 pm

some us look around us and ask why?

9:40 pm

don't forget the thereyougoagainvians

9:41 pm

other look around and ask why not?

9:41 pm

ru!

9:41 pm

Sorry Jillis slow typing...I hate to say this but I think I just might be getting a touch of those ole' Artur boys in my fingers *smile*

9:41 pm

jm!!!!

9:41 pm

and even others look around and say "what the he** is going on here?"

9:41 pm

ae clues please?

9:41 pm

ouch

9:42 pm

hey I was being deep!

9:42 pm

JMC!!

9:42 pm

poke holes in a lawn mkg

9:42 pm

I meant Arthur...I have been noticing late at night my fingers get a little stiffer...darn I thought I could escape aging...

9:42 pm

THAT was deep

9:42 pm

pini

9:43 pm

Arthur Itis, I guess?

9:43 pm

i was trying to throw you a line to help you OUT, jmc

9:43 pm

ugly weather here.. rain, rain, rain, and more rain

9:44 pm

rheumy and toid arthur itis, yup getting awful familiar with those boys

9:44 pm

not bad here, ruru -- no precip so far, and not as cold as it was.

9:44 pm

Hi all! I am back to clue for wht or anybody else here.

9:44 pm

lol I guess I was deep then *grabs the rope and pulls herself up*

arthur itis. inflamation of a legendary king. quite common actually.

9:44 pm

hi miin.

9:44 pm

they live with me too, lbd

9:44 pm

2nd re5/12 5/16 plz/thx?

9:44 pm

Hi min. There have been some good cluers while you were gone.

9:44 pm

yes...that's what me beloved grandmother used to call it...she was a hoot and a half! so full of joie de vie!

9:45 pm

27 left

9:45 pm

I must get supper -- back asap

9:45 pm

ty for ae clues. got them.

9:45 pm

need ar 5 10 third one please.

9:45 pm

joie de vivre :)

9:45 pm

plural the 4.5 ,pini!

9:45 pm

going for some refreshment brb

9:45 pm

thx ldb ;)

9:45 pm

dance dance dance

9:45 pm

re+ not wet

9:45 pm

;)

9:45 pm

That ar 5/10 wordis a plus that re 4/4 word mkg.

9:45 pm

uhoh, jmc's dancing again

9:46 pm

jmc...dancing cuz you're in a good moood?

9:46 pm

ty jilli...took 3 yrs of french over 40 years ago!

9:46 pm

absolutely pini

9:46 pm

ty

9:46 pm

that's great, jmc...what's the reason? :)

9:47 pm

cant get aa word! darn!

9:47 pm

no reason

9:47 pm

that's even better! when you're happy "just because!"

9:47 pm

mkg...its a "sound" ...like oohs and aa**

9:48 pm

An aa4/5 is I hear oohs and aa** when I see fireworks

9:48 pm

ty! got it.

9:48 pm

yw

9:48 pm

last re6/18?

9:48 pm

That re 6/18 word is re plus an examination Pinikula.

9:48 pm

hello again. I always wander off without warning anyone.

9:48 pm

re + exam pini

9:49 pm

hi minver

9:49 pm

thx ru ;)

9:49 pm

s's smashed

9:49 pm

Hello Nef!I tend to do that too.I wandered off before

9:49 pm

Super wht!

9:49 pm

go wht go

9:49 pm

making soup have to go

9:49 pm

Hello rururocks! How are you? Your puppy is SO cute!

9:50 pm

oh Mr. Bill!

9:50 pm

thank you minver

9:50 pm

Goodbye rururocks!I will see you later in the chat log

9:51 pm

potato leek and anise soup with grilled cheese and rosemary ham sandwiches...and salad

9:51 pm

sounds wonderful, ru!

9:51 pm

bye ru

9:51 pm

hope it is good.. be back at the flip

9:51 pm

ruru, invite us! That sounds yummy!

9:52 pm

come on down

9:53 pm

i must be heading for the pillows. see you all tomorrow. good luck with the grid. list, it makes it a lot easier!

9:54 pm

Goodbye lbdawger! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

9:54 pm

night lbd ;)

9:54 pm

nite nite lbd

9:54 pm

bye lbd

42 left, gotta get s'thing to eat, BBL

9:55 pm

Goodbye Book Doctor Gwen! I'll see you later maybe.

9:56 pm

bye Gwen, hurry back!

9:56 pm

bye DR

9:59 pm

20 left. all T's

9:59 pm

go nef!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:00 pm

That's Terrible that you have all T's,but Terrific that you have only 20 more words to find Nef. Go, go go!

10:00 pm

The first te6,18, please.

10:00 pm

ts5 plz?

10:00 pm

That te 6/18 word word is t plus the re 4/4 word wht

10:00 pm

te6 = sounds sorta like the foulmouth syndrome

10:01 pm

ts 5/12 is 18th letter of the greek alphabet Pinikula.

10:01 pm

guess that means I need to learn greek, too

10:02 pm

ts5/12 is t + singer sa** who sang "Smooth Operator"

10:02 pm

thx ;)

10:03 pm

yw

10:03 pm

2nd ha5/14?

10:03 pm

ty pini and min

10:03 pm

ha5/14 word is archaic of past tense of have Pinikula

10:04 pm

yw

10:04 pm

;)

ha 5/14 greek hell

10:04 pm

Old form of pt of has

10:04 pm

that's the first one...what's the 2nd?

10:04 pm

Hi mswharton1970!How are you? Welcome to the grid

10:04 pm

thx!!! :)

10:05 pm

That is the nd one. The first one is ha 4/6 plus snake.

10:05 pm

hi mswharton

10:05 pm

th5?

10:05 pm

th5/12: Th*** grids can be very hard to do sometimes

hi

10:06 pm

ty min. And towards the end, the fish come out and slap you.

10:06 pm

i give up: need de 4 5 the 4th one! and the 5 and 6 after which i assume are from the 4.

10:06 pm

yw

10:07 pm

de + subject

10:07 pm

de subject was roses?

10:07 pm

(subject = in **gard)

10:07 pm

cute, jmc! :)

10:07 pm

ha5 ha + the abbreviation for what we change the clocks to in the summer.

10:07 pm

de 4/5 is te 4/5 reversed. de 5/12 is de + BIG mouse and that de 6/21 word is de plus the ra4/4 word mkg

10:08 pm

ty got it.

10:08 pm

yw

10:08 pm

nice clue wht

10:09 pm

jmc...you finished?

10:09 pm

ty for super clues min.

10:09 pm

yw mkg

10:09 pm

*giggle* just started listing

10:09 pm

77 left\

10:09 pm

de 6 21 the last one please?

10:09 pm

git'r dun, girl!

10:09 pm

de + exam

10:10 pm

how many pini

10:10 pm

1

10:10 pm

That last de 6/21 word is de plus an examination mkg

10:10 pm

Go Pinikula go!

10:10 pm

ty. ty.

10:11 pm

I'm trying not to ask because there's plenty-o-time left ;)

10:11 pm

dr 5 12 the second one please? before the dr 5 16?

10:11 pm

fireworks.

10:11 pm

wtg wht!

10:11 pm

i have 24 left and should be asleep already./ so rushing. have early work tomorrow.

10:11 pm

whoo hoo wht!

10:11 pm

yeah wht!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:11 pm

Which is good because I was getting ty5

10:12 pm

I did that today.Was done with the puzzle early, but I saved the last word until earlier tonight Pinikula.

10:12 pm

Congratulations wht on your fireworks! Hooray for U

10:12 pm

poor wht

10:13 pm

dr5/12:Got dr*** at 10:00 this morning (diff. spelling)

10:13 pm

ty min got it.

10:13 pm

yw

10:13 pm

21 left.

dr 5/12 = d+re4/4

10:13 pm

ha 5 14 second one????

10:14 pm

ha 5/14 word is archaic of past tense of to have mkg

10:14 pm

7 left

10:15 pm

ty got it.

10:15 pm

Go Nef go!

10:15 pm

tyed

10:15 pm

Ooops! Sorry

10:15 pm

Change that last letter to a vowel Nef to get a ty4/6

10:15 pm

at least it wasn't a word

10:16 pm

*FIREWORDS*

10:16 pm

Congratulations Pinikula on fireworks! Good for you!

10:16 pm

yeah pini!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:16 pm

YAY, Pini!!!! WTG!!!!!

10:16 pm

whoo hoo pini!

10:16 pm

61 left

10:16 pm

Thanks for the hint, Min

10:16 pm

yw

10:18 pm

can I help with anything, jmc?

10:18 pm

2 left

10:18 pm

(before I sneak out and get some late dinner?)

10:18 pm

git'r dun, nef!

10:18 pm

probably but i just started listing

10:19 pm

ok...shall I check back with you when dinner's dun?

10:19 pm

1

10:19 pm

that sounds like a plan pini

10:20 pm

FIREWORDS!!!!

10:20 pm

(will wait for Nef's sparklers)

10:20 pm

don't get too wrapped up in your scrap book ;-)

10:20 pm

whooo hooo nef!

10:20 pm

fireworks!

10:20 pm

Congratulations Nef on your fireworks! Good for you

10:20 pm

I'm not jmc...my cousin is visiting but it out with my dau right now :)

10:20 pm

wtg Good

10:20 pm

it = is

10:20 pm

YAY, Good Enough! WTG!!!!

10:20 pm

okay c u in a bit then

10:20 pm

Congratulations Good Enough on fireworks! Hooray!

10:21 pm

whoo hoo good!

10:21 pm

jmc, I can clue if you wish

10:21 pm

nef? did I miss your finish?

10:21 pm

Since there are plenty of cluers here,I am off to bed.

10:21 pm

thanks nef I will in a bit I am sure

10:22 pm

yep. You were chatting, Pini! :-D

10:22 pm

night min! :)

10:22 pm

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

10:22 pm

just want to make it through the list once

10:22 pm

Nit nite Min!

10:22 pm

sorry, nef!!! WTG!!!!

10:22 pm

ok...going to get dinner...brb

10:22 pm

(jmc...just say when you're interested in clues)! :)

10:22 pm

need ta 7 plz.

10:23 pm

ta7 = the most ta4

10:23 pm

very sour mkg

10:24 pm

ty got it.

10:26 pm

te 6 18 first one please?

10:27 pm

te +re4/4 mkg

10:29 pm

ty got it.

10:29 pm

46 left

10:29 pm

making some progress

10:29 pm

Go jmc!!!!

10:29 pm

firewks...........ty all cluers! fantastic clues tonight. fast. i am done and to bed. see all tomorrow. by chatters!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:30 pm

WTG, mkg! YAY!!!!

10:30 pm

whoo hoo mkg

10:30 pm

first ar 4 please?

10:30 pm

jmc, I found once I stopped chatting and worked the grid it wasn't too bad

10:31 pm

lol not chatty does speed up the grid for sure!

10:31 pm

1st ar 4/4 is an ar** rug

10:31 pm

(here's a fish for you too)

10:32 pm

ty I deserve the fish *lites up the grill*

10:33 pm

the next 2 ar5s are related to it

10:34 pm

got the pl but not the other one

10:34 pm

latin ending

10:34 pm

got it

10:35 pm

:-)

10:35 pm

A accomplished

10:36 pm

YAY!!!

10:39 pm

how many left now, jmc? (you're being pretty quiet)

10:39 pm

38 left

10:39 pm

delving in the Ds

10:39 pm

Go, JMC!!! Git'er done!

10:40 pm

Whoo hoo, fireworks for me! <mesmerized by the pretty shiny blinky lights>

10:40 pm

er5?

10:40 pm

Hi Nef, Hi, jmc!

10:40 pm

whoo hoo JB!

10:40 pm

WTG, JBsA!! YAY!!!!

10:40 pm

when you've made a mistake

10:41 pm

ty, ty!

10:41 pm

pt of mistake, jmc

10:41 pm

ty JB

10:41 pm

i only seem to ask for fish

10:41 pm

coals are almost ready though

10:41 pm

Give me your tired, your poor, your unsolved words in the grid, I'll see what I can clue!

10:42 pm

lol JB

10:42 pm

well, the 1st da 4/6 is anagram of 2nd da4/6

10:42 pm

nice fishies, though

10:43 pm

I saw a clue this morning that both da's related to Morse code words

10:43 pm

de 5/14?

10:43 pm

cool clue JB

10:43 pm

rhymes with the rope you se to control your dog jmc

10:44 pm

use

10:44 pm

Add the second vowel to the da4 above it

10:44 pm

ty

10:45 pm

good clue that, Nef!

10:45 pm

first de5/12?

10:45 pm

Pest control!

10:45 pm

to get rid of rodents

10:46 pm

ty -- better add more coals

I need help with two te6,18 words - I have the te6,18 land word but can't get the other two

10:47 pm

one is te +re4/4

10:47 pm

1 rhymes with a weasel-like animal many people keep as pets

10:48 pm

The other one rhymes with a weasel like creature often kept as a pet, fbf

thanks - just found them finally!

10:48 pm

Nef, I'm channeling you!

10:49 pm

Jinx! I need more feathers on my tin foil hat!

10:49 pm

*puts on foil hat*

10:49 pm

No, no, jmc, the foil is to wrap the fish in...

10:49 pm

HELP!! Everyone is doing it!! MY Brain is leaking!!!!

10:49 pm

i was going to wrap it in banana leaves

10:50 pm

So THAT's what the blue stuff on your head is, Nef!!

10:50 pm

ol! You finally figured it out!!!

10:50 pm

Mmm, grilled fish wrapped in banana leaves. Coconut?

10:51 pm

re6/21 please

10:51 pm

sure I can stuff it with coconut and lime

10:51 pm

sounds yummy

10:51 pm

Actually the blue stuff is my hair. My own hair is pretty wild and sticks out; but it isn't blue yet

10:51 pm

DR - sometimes refers to a person with lesser mental capacity

10:52 pm

PT of the te4/4 above it DR

10:52 pm

ty - got it

10:52 pm

jmc - lime and coconut, do you drink them both together?

10:52 pm

NM, my breain IS leaking and I can't re** right anymore

10:52 pm

drink de lime and de coconut and it makes you all right

10:52 pm

...now I've got that song in my he4

10:52 pm

de lime and de coconut will make you all better

10:53 pm

sing along with JMC...

10:53 pm

whoo oo, call me in the morning, I said DR!

10:53 pm

I say Dr I say Dr!

10:53 pm

do you think it would help me?

10:53 pm

T toppled!

10:54 pm

only if you drink it all up

10:54 pm

It's okay to be silly this late!

10:54 pm

lime and coconut is tasty

10:54 pm

WTG, jmc!!! Git'er done!

10:54 pm

Yay, jmc!! Are D's devoured?

10:54 pm

its ok to be silly... end of sentence

10:54 pm

uh no the Ds are still glaring at me

10:55 pm

looking at S and pretending I don't see the D

10:55 pm

Sadly, I AM up this late due to a bellyache, is there nothing I can take?

10:55 pm

mine are devoured

10:55 pm

don't dr*** them jmc

10:55 pm

and th ee's are eaten

10:55 pm

ginger tea JB

10:56 pm

or chamomille tea might help too

10:56 pm

if you don't have any you can use the ground ginger

10:56 pm

or 7- up

10:56 pm

mmm, jmc, I'll see if I have any in stock. Definitely have some peppermint tea, though! Not a fan of chamomile, Nef.

10:56 pm

or gingerale

10:57 pm

or Tums

10:57 pm

gingerale i good for the same reason

10:57 pm

DR, I thought that was a clue!! (or7...or7, hmm, there IS no or7!!)

10:57 pm

Did the tums thing alre5

10:57 pm

rofl! No or 7 - sorry

10:58 pm

bbiam - gonna make a cuppa

10:58 pm

*giggle* I thought it wa for a second but I realized the 8 didn't begin with O

10:59 pm

you know the 8 starts withre, don't you?

10:59 pm

my damn s is sticking and it is a new computer

10:59 pm

I have the 8 nef re8

10:59 pm

The 8 is re8

11:00 pm

my U key sticks at work; so my clinic sheet always says uuuurine dip or uuuuuuuuuuuuuurine culture!

11:00 pm

lol nef

11:01 pm

27 left

11:01 pm

24 here Jmc

11:01 pm

GO JMC! You can do it quickly now!

11:01 pm

go DR go

11:02 pm

GO DR! Git'er done! (Channelling Pini now)

11:02 pm

microwave tea brewing

11:02 pm

oh... where is Pini?

11:02 pm

g'day, g'day

11:02 pm

that's the only way I make tea anymore

11:02 pm

eating supper

11:02 pm

Hi, granny!

11:02 pm

she went to dinner DR she'll be back (she said)

11:02 pm

ah ok...

11:02 pm

hi granny

11:02 pm

Hi granny

11:03 pm

Nef, rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu done?

11:03 pm

I need the se4/4 after the person who looks

11:03 pm

how are my fellow babblers today/night?

11:03 pm

chilly but okay

11:03 pm

silly - we are silly

11:03 pm

LOL! Yes, JBsA, I finished right around the time you showed up

11:03 pm

chilly and silly

11:03 pm

silly is good

11:04 pm

chilly is not!

11:04 pm

ahem I need the se4/4 after the person who looks

11:04 pm

se 4/4 is sort of a word for the clear part of blood, jmc

11:04 pm

jmc se4 plural of blood component

11:04 pm

can't afford the gas bill granny -- just enough to keep the pipes from freezing

11:04 pm

darn all these medical terms

11:05 pm

ty

11:05 pm

* giggle* boom, boom,jmc

11:05 pm

there aren't that many tonight, jmc

11:05 pm

25 left

11:06 pm

boom boom?

11:06 pm

Now granny's channeling Tony Orlando and Dawn. It's 70's night!

11:06 pm

gack I never could stand them

11:06 pm

ugly dave grey, aussie comedian, always punctuated the end of his jokes with boom, boom

11:07 pm

10 to go...

11:07 pm

last se?

11:07 pm

what do they have to do with boom boom?

11:07 pm

Guess what, Nef, this tea does have the chamomile in it!

11:07 pm

go DR go

11:07 pm

se4/4 se+ dble cons

11:07 pm

latin plural of se4

11:07 pm

you found ginger and chamomile tea?

11:08 pm

not a fish but a fairly regular babblet!

11:08 pm

I was thinking "twice on the pipes, if the answer is no"

11:08 pm

is it helping JBs?

11:08 pm

lol JB

11:08 pm

S snuffed

11:08 pm

ahem, actually , nef's clue correct, it's a badger's home

11:08 pm

are the first 2 k's fish?

11:08 pm

Peppermint with valerian, chamomile and other wellness herbs. Gotta love Celestial Seasonings!

11:09 pm

yep

11:09 pm

dr, ke + Extra Terrestrial

11:09 pm

ok thanks Nef

11:09 pm

one's a bird, 1's a politician, DR

11:09 pm

ty got um

11:09 pm

DR, the 5 rhymes with towel fabric

11:10 pm

Hello again

11:10 pm

which also is a word in the grid tonigh

11:10 pm

hi jill

11:10 pm

hi jilli

11:10 pm

hi jilli!

11:10 pm

22 left

11:10 pm

*tonighT

11:10 pm

Hi Jilli

11:10 pm

hi, jili!!

11:10 pm

ty all- down to 2 a words and 5 t words

11:10 pm

I see there are lots of cluers here

11:10 pm

Yes, thanks for asking, tummy grumblies are dying down

11:10 pm

last re pls

11:11 pm

GO jmc! Go, DR!

11:11 pm

never too many jill

11:11 pm

Run away, run back, jmc!

11:11 pm

re7/28 = place to go to meditate

11:11 pm

jili, do YOU need any (possibly very silly) clues?

11:11 pm

ty ty

11:12 pm

I'll do what I can but I'm often slow :(

11:12 pm

Nef, what happened? We're out of clue sync!

11:12 pm

No thanks, JB -- finished early this afternoon

11:12 pm

jilli, so am I; but every once in a while,I get a clue out before the others

11:13 pm

re 5/12 before re+not wet

11:13 pm

ta7 please?

11:13 pm

Yay, jili! (tho somewhat belated :) )

11:13 pm

it's the thrill of the chase of the illusive perfect clue!

11:13 pm

more of that pastry right before it!

11:13 pm

re5/12 -- re + **si Arnaz

11:14 pm

re+ ***truct

11:14 pm

the most sour DR

11:14 pm

ty JB

11:14 pm

and JMC

11:14 pm

ty jill

11:14 pm

yw, yw!!

11:14 pm

oops -- I left a letter in

11:14 pm

finished !

11:15 pm

got it anyway jill

11:15 pm

jilli, your clue was better than mine

11:15 pm

YAYAYYYYYYY DR!!

11:15 pm

YAY DR!!!

11:15 pm

whoo hoo DR!

11:15 pm

18 left

11:15 pm

YAY, DR!!!! WTG!!!!

11:15 pm

WTG DR!!!

11:15 pm

ty for the clues!

11:15 pm

GO, jmc! You can do it!

11:15 pm

Whatcha need, jmc? You gotta join the finisher's club tonight!!

11:16 pm

re 5/16 after the color

11:16 pm

DR, you're welcome. I know you'd do the same for me!

11:16 pm

it's a late flight

11:16 pm

re5/16 -- colour again

11:16 pm

jmc, to color again

11:16 pm

(that was a clue, jmc)

11:16 pm

ty

11:16 pm

*puts wrapped fish on grill*

11:16 pm

Good clue, Nef!

11:17 pm

*beginning to smell banana leaves smoldering*

11:17 pm

re 4/8?

11:17 pm

jmc, very smelly

11:17 pm

and I didn't realize it was wrong til now! :-D I *thought* I typed in thelate flight when I entered that word in the grid!

11:17 pm

re4/8 -- stink

11:17 pm

What old fish does, jmc

11:18 pm

stinks, jmc. (that's another clue

11:18 pm

ty ty

11:19 pm

Fortunately, jmc has very fresh fish on the grill tonight! (snicker)

11:19 pm

very fresh!

11:19 pm

f**** fish on the grill is another re 4/5 word

11:20 pm

Lovely segue, Nef!

11:20 pm

jmc - how many left now?

11:20 pm

ty nef

11:20 pm

15 left

11:20 pm

ty <bowing slightly>

11:20 pm

goooo jmc

11:21 pm

gogogo jmc

11:21 pm

ke6?

11:21 pm

jmc - all r's? d's?

11:21 pm

does it build off the ke 4/10?

11:22 pm

still a few ha words too JB

11:22 pm

ke6 -- unlockers + ready *** go

11:22 pm

don't forget to look again, jmc (re*** = re5/10)

11:22 pm

got it

11:22 pm

ooo, you guys are fast!

11:23 pm

good nef ty

11:23 pm

ty all

11:23 pm

ha4/5 like a pirate says

11:23 pm

ha4/6 part of a lock

11:24 pm

the ha words= just throw all sorts of ha** words together, use combos of the letters there that don't seem to work

11:24 pm

there are 4 ha4/5s

11:24 pm

ha5/16 - quick to act without much forethought

11:24 pm

ha6 after old fashion to have

11:24 pm

and none of those ha 4/5's is common

11:25 pm

May I please have a clue for the first TE 6/18?

11:25 pm

hi car

11:25 pm

car, te+ re4/4

11:25 pm

Good evening! Just barely staying awake to finish!

11:26 pm

9 left

11:26 pm

jmc, that's a ha5 - put on your glasses!! :) (it's the one I just clued at 11:24)

11:26 pm

hi car!

11:26 pm

8 here JMC!

11:26 pm

go car go!

11:26 pm

go jmc, go car.ee!

11:26 pm

come on, jmc and car! You guys can do it!

11:27 pm

ha5/16 - a kind of pudding

11:27 pm

te6/18 -- te + ***ir* (stop working)

11:27 pm

H hacked

11:28 pm

8 left 6 D and 2 re

11:28 pm

*flips the fish on the grill*

11:29 pm

which re's

11:29 pm

Down to 3...all re's!

11:29 pm

7

11:29 pm

de5/16 - like the towel fabric (another one!)

11:29 pm

..and back!

11:29 pm

Pini!!!

11:29 pm

Oooh! Only 1 more to go!

11:29 pm

Go, go jmc and car! You can do it!

11:29 pm

de6/21 after word meaning to persuade not to

11:29 pm

go car go!

11:29 pm

git'r dun, ladies!!!

11:29 pm

Fireworks!

11:30 pm

hi pini

11:30 pm

hi pini!

11:30 pm

(and gentlemen, if you're out there)

11:30 pm

Eyes are closing now! Have a great night all!

11:30 pm

meaning despise, hate, jmc

11:30 pm

wtg sistah!

11:30 pm

what it's called when you really really don't like someone, jmc

11:30 pm

de6/21 -- loathe

11:30 pm

YAY, Car.ee!!! WTG!!!!!

11:30 pm

whoo hoo car!

11:30 pm

or de + exam, trial

11:30 pm

Yay, car.ee!!! and goodnight!!

11:30 pm

ty ty

11:31 pm

YAY car!!!

11:31 pm

WTG CAR!!!!

11:32 pm

de4/7 - rhymes with the period of time the sun shines (as opposed to night) and it's plural

11:32 pm

I'm just throwing out random clues here, jmc, hoping that you need some of them!

11:32 pm

ty JB

11:32 pm

Like scattering rose petals along your way....

11:32 pm

5 left D done

11:33 pm

(sheesh. what WAS in that tea?)

11:33 pm

Yay, jmc, go go go!

11:33 pm

(I think)

11:33 pm

u kin du it!

11:33 pm

ooo I could make a nice rose petal granita

11:34 pm

Lookit Pini talking txt!

11:34 pm

* giggle *

11:34 pm

pini is hip

11:34 pm

Focus, jmc, focus!! You can do that after the grid (and the fish) are done!

11:34 pm

d is not done

11:34 pm

JBsA, what WAS in that tea? ;-)

11:34 pm

she da man

11:34 pm

not sure if I'm hip, but I have 2 of 'em! :)

11:34 pm

I have three dr to go

11:35 pm

umm, it was all good, Nef!!

11:35 pm

dr 4/5 after the rasta hairdo

11:35 pm

dr4/9, rhymes with lovable ogre

11:35 pm

dr4/9 = sounds like Star Tr** :)

11:35 pm

dr rhymes with the plants in the yard with bark

11:36 pm

I have 4/9

11:36 pm

What ones, jmc? dr4/5 rhymes with what Nef just said!

11:36 pm

dr 5/12, d + have a lie down

11:36 pm

dogwood?

11:36 pm

oh, fine...take the ea4 ones, jmc ;)

11:36 pm

dr 5/14

11:36 pm

dr5/14, d + water plant

11:37 pm

add a consonant on the end of that barked plant

11:37 pm

a plant that lives in water?

11:37 pm

dr5/14= d +re** a book

11:37 pm

finally got the stupid y's

11:37 pm

a pan pipe is made out of those water plants, jmc

11:37 pm

or donna ****, old tv personality

11:37 pm

good for you, jmmcdonald

11:37 pm

go jmmcdonald!

11:37 pm

the clarinet mouthpiece is that water plant, too ;)

11:38 pm

hmm, now I have to be careful of how many m's in jmc...

11:38 pm

or bambi spelt backwards

11:38 pm

what? how did I get to be a golden arch?

11:38 pm

rhymes with re** a book

11:38 pm

then the dr after that

11:38 pm

5/12

11:38 pm

Not you, jmc, the ghost jmmc

11:38 pm

i'm no where close... 55 to go, first time ever playing... just signed up today... you're jargon confuses me

11:38 pm

3 left

11:39 pm

dr5/12 = most dr

11:39 pm

jmc - pluralise!

11:39 pm

more than 1 dr4/5

11:39 pm

welcome aboard McD!

11:39 pm

plural dr4

11:39 pm

oooo now i see Hi jmmcd!

11:39 pm

stick around, jm

11:40 pm

McD...if you need help, just ask...if you've not checked out the HELP above the chog, that might answer some questions...

11:40 pm

Welcome, jmmcdonald! We're just longtime players, talking the talk, happy to explain, just ask!

11:40 pm

(assimilation is inevitable; resistance is futile)

11:40 pm

i know the basics... boggle player from way back

11:40 pm

Jmmcdonald -- dr5/12 means a 5-letter words starting with dr and scoring 12 pts.

11:40 pm

rofl, pini

11:40 pm

lol, pini!

11:40 pm

nice, McD!

11:40 pm

problem is jmmc that the grid is about to change to a new one

11:41 pm

2 left

11:41 pm

jmmcdonald, there's a Help box right abovethe chat log here. If you play boggle and scrabble, this is a combo of the 2 games. when we say re 4/5; it's a 4 letter word that starts with re; and it's worth 5 points

11:41 pm

git'r dun, jmc!

11:41 pm

Okay, c'mon, go go jmc!!

11:41 pm

no problem... i'm used to boards changing every 3 minutes :p

11:41 pm

carn jmc!!!!

11:41 pm

the re 4/4 after the smell and the re 5/10 after that

11:41 pm

well, you're in for a lot of fun on this grid, McD! it changes once every 24 hours!!!

11:41 pm

this is not a speed game, jmmcd

11:42 pm

it changes once a day at midnight CST (meaning Minnesota and Texas time)

11:42 pm

carn?/????

11:42 pm

re4, re + East/South

11:42 pm

this a game where you get to learn new words that you never knew even existed or thought were possible!!!

11:42 pm

Think of peanut butter and chocolate candy, jmc (mmm, chocolaaaate)

11:42 pm

ty granny

11:42 pm

re5, re + Eastern Summer Time

11:42 pm

another babblet! *smack*

11:42 pm

going to change icon to the Sunday theme -- Good News, Blessings, etc

11:43 pm

Fish is almost done!!

11:43 pm

fireworks

11:43 pm

wtg jmc!!!

11:43 pm

and just in time to take the fish off the grill

11:43 pm

YYYYAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY, jmc!!

11:43 pm

who wants fish?

11:43 pm

jmc, " carn " aussie abbreviation for come on

11:43 pm

ah I am still working on my aussie

11:43 pm

and WTG JMC!!!!!

11:43 pm

YAY, jmc! WTG!!!!

11:44 pm

mmm, grilled fish at 1am....

11:44 pm

ty ty and ty for all the clues to bring me home

11:44 pm

yw, yw!!!

11:44 pm

now I am going to go crawl into my relatively warm bed and re4!

11:44 pm

Now that all the excitement is over, I must go to bed.

11:44 pm

I will take these rose petals and make garnita for tomorro

11:44 pm

nite jmc, jb

11:45 pm

bye all!

11:45 pm

and jmmc?

11:45 pm

Be well, jmc, pini, Nef, granny, welcome again, jmmcmcdonald, and goodnight!!! *poof*

11:45 pm

I recommend sticking around for the flip

11:45 pm

jmmc, when we speak of fish; the word is usually so simple it would jump out and slap you

11:45 pm

*poof*

11:45 pm

nite JBsA!

11:45 pm

night JBs

11:46 pm

night jmc?

11:46 pm

they left fast tonight, Pini

11:46 pm

you got that right!

11:46 pm

and, here, I made it to the flip!

11:47 pm

must be tired, huh?

11:47 pm

Are you feeling better today?

11:47 pm

much better, thank you, Nef...

11:47 pm

the antibiotics are doing wonders!

11:47 pm

was it the flu that you had?

11:48 pm

haed

11:48 pm

(Obviously not. Antibiotics don't work on flu; but they would help with a secondary infection)

11:48 pm

oops

11:48 pm

no, fortunately, just a cold that ended up settling in my chest and giving me bronchitis

11:48 pm

how many swmbo?

11:48 pm

whoops, swmbo! The *other* box!

11:49 pm

55 left

11:49 pm

Hi swmbo!

11:49 pm

i have been sort of picking at it all day

11:49 pm

hi all!!! :)

11:49 pm

mcd...you've got about 11 minutes before the grid changes to either search or ask questions before all chaos starts again!! :) (meaning, the chog will fly!)

11:50 pm

glad to hear, pini. himself and i have just come down with a rather nasty flu-like cold. lowgrade temps, sensitive skin, cough

11:50 pm

oh my, granny...hope you and himself feel better soon!

11:50 pm

i don't get too upset if i don't finish, often i don;t have the time

11:51 pm

just would like to say thank-you so much for sending us your cybercold * grin *

11:51 pm

being sick this year isn't fun; nor is it a good idea

11:52 pm

I'd say, "you're welcome," but you have symptoms I didn't :)

11:52 pm

and poor mother mac has isolated herself in her rooms.

11:52 pm

especially since I was planning on taking a few vacation days over the holdiays...

11:52 pm

well, I'm still coughing but not nearly so much and my appetite is back moderately (lost 10 lbs)

11:53 pm

so, Nef...I'm now wondering if the ol' boss will "let em have the holidays" off, too...

11:53 pm

Hope I can keep them off!

11:53 pm

oooh, jilli...please feel better real soon!

11:53 pm

one good thing, we will ALL be over it by christmas.

11:53 pm

no doubt!

11:54 pm

Hi everyone. I came for the flip

11:54 pm

pini, I do feel better, thanks -- glad to hear you're on the mend too

11:54 pm

nothing worse than having a beautiful dinner put i nfront of you, and no appetite to eat it

11:54 pm

hi bugs :)

11:54 pm

hey bugs

11:54 pm

i hear you there, granny

11:54 pm

hi bugs

11:54 pm

I thot you were the one who suggested St. Lucia Day jilli!

11:54 pm

Jilli! You can't afford to lose weight at your age! It takes forever to get your strength back once you are past 70-75!

11:55 pm

Hey Granny and Pini and Nef too.

11:55 pm

I didn't have to worry about having any beautiful dinner put in front of me!

11:55 pm

Nef, I'm still overweight!

11:55 pm

hi bugs

11:55 pm

Oh Nef I can hardly wait till I can lose weight and it stays off!

11:56 pm

Oh -- yes. bugs!!! I forgot! Will change again!

11:56 pm

i think that's about all i'm gonna find

11:56 pm

jilli, I always worry when a Isee a person past a "certain age" lose weight! Call me crazy, but it's not good to do.

11:56 pm

Bugs -- that's a great icon for the occasion.

11:56 pm

how'd you do, mcd?

11:57 pm

i've given up on losing weight. figured the way i am is the way i am. live with it!

11:57 pm

46 left

11:57 pm

very well done!!!

11:57 pm

jmmcdonald, how did you do? Don't get discouraged

11:57 pm

any questions?

11:57 pm

yay jmmc

11:57 pm

My husband is a Swedish Finn. I don't think they celebrated this occasion tho

11:57 pm

stupid A words

11:57 pm

3 minutes, but who is counting?

11:58 pm

It was fun to learn about how the kids all dress up.

11:58 pm

which ones, mcd

11:58 pm

aa** == Oohs and aa**

11:58 pm

got that

11:59 pm

ae6 = add oxygen

11:59 pm

the space inside a square?

11:59 pm

ae + hook + consumed

11:59 pm

then pt

11:59 pm

did you find Lickety's list yet?

11:59 pm

Hi swmbo. I don't remember meeting you before but I love your name. I sometimes am called that too

11:59 pm

I prefer, She Who Knows All

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