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223 total words

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

oooh 223, I was close

12:00 am

thats cool flosey didnt know that

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip -- thought it would be a biggie ;)

12:00 am

mi 8

12:00 am

flip

12:01 am

lots of snow in the mountains though mlf

12:01 am

flosey, did you see my message about the date in you icon?

12:01 am

mi 7

12:01 am

flosey whenever i see canada in tv shows its eithetr snowing or really nice with no snow lol

12:02 am

lol, you didn't know we're going to have a long December jilli?

12:02 am

(beautiful icon, flosey, but it's for Tuesday)

12:02 am

Mi 8

12:02 am

oh really? oh yes, it's Monday, pet day

12:02 am

TR 6

12:02 am

is that a 2nd one ml?

12:03 am

well, head's been in a dither

12:03 am

ready for Tuesday now

12:03 am

No vash mine is an 8 you called a 7

12:03 am

keep it, flosey, it's beautiful

12:03 am

i called an 8 first

12:03 am

then the 7

12:04 am

oh did you vash sorry i must have missed it

12:04 am

ty, was very pleased to see Ganges

12:04 am

mine is a Mi 8/55 and i dont have a Mi 7

12:04 am

tr 6 x 2

12:04 am

that's ok..i was hoping it was another mi 8 so i could finish the m's

12:04 am

mi 8/55 here as well

12:05 am

vash..oh

12:05 am

phantom phish (tilapia)

12:06 am

ec 6/7

Clues are up

12:07 am

RE 7 if not called

12:07 am

ty lickety

12:07 am

Thanks Lickety

12:07 am

im 6/7

12:07 am

ty lickety

12:07 am

ty vash got the EC 6/7

12:07 am

you, Lickety!!!

12:08 am

hello everyone :)

12:08 am

ty ml...got one re 7

12:08 am

hi nan

12:08 am

me too vash:)

12:09 am

pa 6

12:09 am

RE 6

12:11 am

ai8 if not called

12:12 am

nice one ti...ty

12:12 am

tij which Ai is it we use?

12:13 am

bottom a ml

12:13 am

bottom ai

12:14 am

ty

12:14 am

getting red boxes of death

12:14 am

oh dear, hope it isn't a sign of bad weather jilli

12:15 am

seems to be ok now

12:16 am

what a sweet little pup jilli

12:16 am

112 down nbt finally

12:16 am

wtg dart

12:17 am

re 7 x 2

12:17 am

flosey, I hope he'll be ok

12:17 am

wow dart,

12:18 am

110 here right behind you dart

12:18 am

wow ruru!

12:18 am

geez i just got my usual 66

12:18 am

gj dar

12:18 am

101 words done but must get back to Xmas shopping - back later

12:18 am

and ruru

12:19 am

ruru -- did you get to see your baby?

12:19 am

wow anile too!

12:19 am

*anike

12:20 am

sp 7 if not called

12:20 am

no.. too much rain here today jilli ... I stayed home

12:20 am

phant ectopic tropical alpacas

12:20 am

aw -- cute pic though

12:21 am

phant partial

12:22 am

phant -- topic

12:22 am

and topical

12:22 am

MI8 if not called already

12:22 am

phant mistral/s

12:23 am

thank you pugsy

12:23 am

sp 6

12:23 am

very welcome dear

12:23 am

phant silica

12:24 am

mi7 too

12:25 am

and MI6

12:25 am

ruru do you have the MI 8?

12:26 am

i had the mi 8 but i seem to have mi*****d it

12:27 am

yes I do mlf

12:27 am

lol, thanks bonkler

12:27 am

i have it i was just wondering if they are similar?

12:27 am

sorta

12:28 am

oh never mind i just got it by guessing lol

12:28 am

PHANTOM partial

12:29 am

PA 6

12:31 am

phant tilapia

12:33 am

okay i am stalled at 85 i am out poof

12:33 am

bye mlf

12:36 am

NBT, and that's my goal for this grid.

12:37 am

100 down, but still have 3 bts

12:37 am

HAS ANYONE NOTICED ANY STRANGE BEHAVIOR IN THEIR PETS IN THE LAST FEW DAYS???

12:38 am

in my friends

12:38 am

like what sammy?

12:38 am

some seem to hit the caps lock button, lol!

12:38 am

my cats are constantly yowling- i dont think they are in heat- both have been spayed- no fleas p-seem to be in good health but this is very different behavior for both of them

12:38 am

wtg jilli

12:39 am

I still have 6 bts

12:39 am

they do that tojil- lol

12:39 am

chuckie likes to lay on the keyboard when i want to use it- but that is not different

12:40 am

that is odd sammy.. I don't know..

12:41 am

maybe i m not doing something i should- but they usually let me know when and what

12:42 am

well we shall see what we shall see i guess

12:42 am

you should have them checked by a vet.. could be a urinary tract infection ...

12:43 am

anyone have anything off the j?

12:43 am

if it goes on for another day or so i will

12:44 am

maybe they are jewish and are singing in the arrival of chanukah

12:44 am

ruru, ja5/22 sounds like old car

12:44 am

good one ruru

12:44 am

yes, ruru -- ja5/22 and 6/36

12:45 am

my ja5/22 is like a wild dog-type minus a cons

12:45 am

me too jil- and i thought they should hve a k in then

12:46 am

lol ruru

12:46 am

thanks jilli

12:47 am

150 and finally NBT

12:48 am

wtg ruru

12:48 am

phant -- duplicate

12:48 am

good one jilli

12:50 am

:)

12:51 am

nbt, finally

12:51 am

wtg nan

12:53 am

I have up 5 from the u.. but can't find anything else

12:53 am

up4/6 ru

12:54 am

oh (feels really dumb now)

12:54 am

thank you flosey

12:54 am

I know that feeling so well!

12:54 am

yw ru

12:56 am

sammy?

12:56 am

aw, just got here - ru, such a pretty puppy!

12:56 am

ty

12:56 am

yes

12:57 am

do you live in earthquake country?

late flip; howdy all; great pic ru!

12:58 am

i had thought of that ru- i live in northern ohio- not generally thought to be earthquaske area but we have had several small ones in the last 10 years or so- measurable that is.

12:58 am

hi volley

hi dart! great to see you

12:59 am

my wife says to call your vet over the phone and ask them if this is common

12:59 am

the doom-sayers on tv say that the big fault in missouri is due to go and that will affect us

12:59 am

thx u2

12:59 am

hi dee hi

12:59 am

i will call her in the am

ty hugs jili

12:59 am

our cats started acting weird just before the big earthquake out here

1:00 am

they seem to be sleeping now so i think they are ok

1:00 am

we have had news of two deaths in the last 3 days- friends of the family and maybe they sense tha sadness??

1:00 am

(sends some kitty-narcotics to sammy to help her get some rest)

1:01 am

both young men- 35 and 44 - i suicide and 1 unknown cause

1:01 am

that is sad news

1:02 am

thanks rue- to hell with the cats- i am keeping the good stuff for ME!!

1:03 am

missouri earthquake? oooh, that would be close to here

1:04 am

the last time it blew- over 100 years ago- the effects were felt in boston- now that s scary

1:05 am

phant topiaries

1:07 am

hello all - I have 121 but my top e still blank - clues?

1:08 am

chocolate covered sweet dessert ursh

1:08 am

ec6/7, pastry and pl

1:08 am

e pastry

1:08 am

tx guys

1:08 am

crashing -- see you tomorrow :)

1:09 am

ec 7/8

1:10 am

ty, tempo!

1:11 am

found a weird ci 6/7

phantom ectoplasm

1:12 am

like a lemon in the middle of town

1:12 am

Hello everyone

1:12 am

hi lynxxx

1:12 am

Sooo cute Ruru, what a mooshie face

1:12 am

100 words and nbt, must go to bed early to catch an earlyish ferry tomorrow.

1:12 am

thanks ru, for the ci6, 7

1:13 am

thank you lynxx .. he is cute isn't he?

1:13 am

hi/bye Jilli

1:13 am

nite jilli

1:13 am

down to 88, off to bed, goodnight all

1:13 am

night jilli, good luck tomorrow

1:14 am

excellent flosey you speedster

1:14 am

bye flos

1:14 am

nite Flosey

1:15 am

night flosey the fast woman ;)

1:16 am

and goodnight all -- *poof*

1:16 am

*whistles*

1:16 am

nite jilli

1:20 am

phant eclipse

can anyone help me with the A on the bottom row for nbt please

1:21 am

a= what planes fly thru

ty dart, can get ready for work now ;(

1:31 am

fireworks

1:31 am

omg.. well done dart.. amazing

1:31 am

woohoo, dart!!!

wtg dart!

1:36 am

I am so lost.. I can't believe he is done

nbt... agree ru

confusing board

1:38 am

not as bad as the one a few days back tho!!

1:39 am

(doesn't believe dart for a second)

1:43 am

Congrats Dart!

I have never seen the mi 7/36 ever before

1:43 am

having trouble finding a J for nbt

ja 5, 6, 5, 6

1:45 am

did someone give the stats for a up?

1:45 am

well, ty! found a ja5/6 - odd! nbt.

1:45 am

up 4/6 and up 5/

very odd; glad you found it

1:46 am

and two more odd ones...

I have an mi 7 and an mi 8... other m?

1:47 am

mi6.24

1:47 am

jilli clued one pa4 of the j's...sounds like a wild dog- a high pt tile

1:47 am

mi6

ty ru!

ty lynx

1:48 am

Hi Babblers! Cooked & canned 14 quarts of sa 5/10 today. :)

1:48 am

hi Frog!

1:48 am

hot sa5?

1:49 am

It's better once it's cold. But has plenty o' heat. :)

1:51 am

anyone have the second ec 7?

1:52 am

almost one of my phant from a while back just change last letter...then do the pl for an 8

I only have the pasty ec 7

1:53 am

kind of sounds like an abnormal pregnancy word

1:56 am

that did it for me thanks Ruru

ty dart... pregnancy in the fallopian tubes (sounds like)

1:56 am

not gettigng it

1:56 am

Dart! I meant Dart

starts like .. ec + opp of bottom + 1st person pronoun + 1st vowel and its plural

1:57 am

Ruru - starts like that stuff that is supposed to be around ghosts - no lasm on the end

1:57 am

that helped. thank you

are all the 1st column i's ... im's?

1:58 am

yes

ty

1:58 am

I also need help on the first re 6/21

1:59 am

all normal words volley

2:01 am

ru sounds like what santa might come back and do to a stocking of a naughty child

looking... missing one

hi and nbt and a hiccup

2:01 am

hi Josh

this one seems a bit mean

2:03 am

isn't that the re 7 dart?

2:03 am

re 6/7

2:08 am

what does santa put a lump of in your stocking if you are bad?

2:08 am

thanks

2:08 am

i didn't think that would work

that is an odd word

2:09 am

take the same ending of that and make it sound like an animal from mrp's land and the plural

i am really disappointed that tilapia is not possible in the grid

ty dart... didn't have that one either

2:10 am

what is with enable - 1st emeu and now co**** !

2:11 am

TY Dart

as i'm sure new words are added on occasion, how often are new words added to enable?

2:11 am

and etwee and haet and a lot of others that are phonetic soundalikes

2:13 am

haes maes

2:13 am

ca 6/27?

2:14 am

ca sounds like an animal from the andes...adding a c to the front and dropping the last letter

2:16 am

thank you

2:17 am

Taking a break, I am sure you will all finish soon so see you all tomorrow

and its plural ru

2:17 am

bye lynxx

2:17 am

bye lnxxx

2:17 am

I am almost done

2:19 am

ti7?

2:20 am

ti what a waitress who gets a lot of gratuities might need to haul it home

2:21 am

thank yo

2:25 am

need the ca 5/16 for my last c

2:25 am

oh crud I am missing two

2:25 am

ca means shot...also in latin i think means head

2:28 am

shot like in spent kablooey

2:28 am

thank you

2:29 am

5 to go

2:30 am

trivia from a minnesota guy....lake itasca...source of the mississippi came from the latin words for "true head"...veritas ca***

2:30 am

need help on the co 7

2:31 am

co7 where you get co4 from

2:32 am

thanks

2:33 am

and If you could clue the al 6/24 I would really be happy

2:34 am

thinking

2:35 am

got it

2:35 am

done

2:35 am

tough one to clue...dont forget the pl

2:35 am

wtg ruru!!

2:35 am

thank you dart for your help.. how did you find those..whew

2:37 am

it helped there were no 3 pt tiles....using lickety..many words had to have 2 two pointers and pl...so monkeyed alot to use 2 two pt tiles in a word

2:37 am

you are freaking unbelievable..

2:38 am

tried a lot of caplic/s etc lol

2:38 am

lol

2:38 am

and calica/s lol

2:38 am

I need to crawl into bed.. good night d-man.. and thanks for the help...

fireworks

2:39 am

and capsic and cartic

2:39 am

yeahhhhhhhh dee. I knew you were right behind me

well off for a shower to clear out by head / sinuses

2:39 am

I tried those too dart

ty for all the help dart

2:39 am

wtg volley....anytime ruru sleep well

:)

2:39 am

night all.. have fun

hugs to all *poofing*

2:39 am

im off too....nite ruru and volley

3:20 am

hi everyone

3:52 am

Hi Andree

4:05 am

hi all. tough looking grid today.

4:06 am

hi Kanet, reserving judgement

4:07 am

judgment of the grid? or me? ; )

4:07 am

Hello, kanet and lynxxx. It's not the fastest.

4:07 am

the grid Kanet

4:07 am

hi Haz

4:09 am

hi haz. and jk lynx.

4:10 am

the s's create a lot of plurals!

4:10 am

I'm doing quite well on the 4 letter words

4:11 am

nice. how many, lynx

4:11 am

i'm at 27 4 ltr

4:12 am

only 60, but thats a much better percentage of any of the others

4:13 am

I'd have to use a calculator to work out what percentage I've got of anything. Okay, of the fours and fives at any rate.

4:15 am

I can't even do it with a calculator.

4:18 am

62 - 51 - 35 - 37 - 50 %'s. To do - Divide your little number by your biggest and move decimal point 2 places

4:18 am

Let me try that.

4:18 am

good morning everyone

4:19 am

gm eva

4:19 am

hi Eva

4:20 am

Good morning all.....any chance of a clue for ac5/12 please?

4:20 am

ac5/12 - a plus an auto plus a vowel

4:21 am

Good morning, Flask - cold today, isn't it

4:21 am

hi Flask

4:21 am

gm flask

4:21 am

thanx Haz....I was going the wrong way!

4:21 am

and yes!.....its freezing!

4:22 am

No problem, Flask. The oil lorry has arrived - thank goodness prices have dropped a bit.

4:23 am

does anyone have the ec8-my last 8?

4:23 am

we almost have ectoplasm

4:24 am

It's the plural for ec7/36

4:24 am

Sounds a bit like the pregnancy that occurs in the fallopian tubes.

4:24 am

have ec7/32 but not for 36

4:24 am

thanks!

4:25 am

You're welcome.

4:26 am

and now i have one 7 and one 8. : ) thanks

4:27 am

The ec7 that Eva referred to is a pastry concoction, best made by the French (it's a plural)

4:28 am

sweet. ; ) thanks haz

4:28 am

mi8/55 - is to put something somewhere where you shouldn't.

4:28 am

yup, just got that one

4:28 am

That's good.

4:29 am

Must go and greet the oilman.

4:29 am

and ai8.50 compound, what every plane should have

4:30 am

bye haz. tx, lynx

4:36 am

anyone know a non-proper noun def. for the last pa5,12?

4:37 am

sorry kanet, just started the puzzle!

4:38 am

Kanet - plaster of pa*** perhaps

4:38 am

np brook. i was just surprised it counted

4:39 am

whoot, finally starting to like this grid...it's like pulling teeth.

4:39 am

hmm.. still seems dubious to me. but it's the best explanation we have so far ; )

4:40 am

i wasn't sure who was out there, and I just wanted to ensure you got some type of acknowledgement. And lynxxx, thanks for the clue!

4:40 am

hi Rose & Brook

4:40 am

hey lyn, brook, kanet

4:41 am

hi rose

4:41 am

hi rose, lynxxx, kanet (just making sure everyone is covered!)

4:42 am

anyone else finding this a slow grid?

4:42 am

Yes - after about halfway

4:42 am

i think it's slow by the mere quantity of words. I have 132 words left... yikes!

4:42 am

yeah rose. this grid is daunting

4:42 am

Morning/evening and Hi granny rose and lynxxx

4:43 am

and hi kanet

4:43 am

146 left here. hi fm.

4:43 am

((((mitch ))))), long time no see

4:43 am

Goodmorning FM

4:43 am

hi fmitch!

4:43 am

this grid looks a bit of a bugger

4:43 am

Good to see you too rose.

4:43 am

had to resort to lickety at 38 to go...

4:43 am

hi Chris

4:44 am

agreed chris

4:44 am

lol Chris

4:44 am

hey chris, you are right, not so easy

4:44 am

hi chris

4:44 am

morning lynxx & kanet

4:44 am

my goal is 50% : p

4:44 am

It's usually at this point that BabbleRabble claims that it's a piece of cake eaten while strolling through the park.

4:44 am

hm.. i think i always use : p when i mean : /

4:44 am

Good morning, FM, Chris, grannyrose,Brookie and all others.

4:44 am

Hey Haz!!!

4:44 am

lol, haz, shhhh, you'll waken him

4:45 am

hi haz

4:45 am

oh, and hello haz

4:45 am

Bumped into Ata yesterday she is back from C's.

4:45 am

hi Infernal

4:45 am

Hello! Good to know Ata's around again.

4:45 am

hi herin!!!

4:45 am

Greetings Babblers. I awoke an hour early so here I am.

4:45 am

and (((((((herin)))))), hellooooooo

4:45 am

hHi herin!

4:46 am

She'll probably appear just as I'm about to leave.

4:46 am

hi scrabbler!!!

HOw are you all? Rose I forgot to call you

4:46 am

and Brookie and Scrabs and anyone else that comes in in the next 5 mins!

4:46 am

Brooke, another insomniac?

4:46 am

Hi haz!!!

4:46 am

my goodness, the gang is all here, well almost, just need mrp, andree, anike, and on, and on

4:46 am

hi scrabs

Rose when you freee?

4:47 am

Hey Babblers !

4:47 am

lol - want to know a secret?

4:47 am

I'm not an insomniac, but my 21-month old is! :-)

4:47 am

& herinf.

4:47 am

Kanet, how are you? Did the Steelers win? Our Buffalo Bills beat the lowly KC Chiefs.

4:47 am

Ah, I see, Brooke.

4:47 am

hi Aussie & Scrabs

4:47 am

A secret? Absolutely!

4:47 am

I like secrets. Tell me, FM. I won't tell anyone else.

4:47 am

s'okay, herin. i'm not much chop at the moment, himself gave me his viral thingy, got better,so i gave it back to him....wasn't i kind?

4:47 am

steelers played on thursday against the browns. it was a depressing loss

4:47 am

Actually, I shouldn't say that. He sleeps through the night but does insist on waking up at 5 a.m., regardless of the time I put him to bed the night before.

4:48 am

When i can't sleep instead of counting sheep I recount babblers names from A-Z

Oh that was lovely of him so glad you shared

4:48 am

that's dedication, fmitch!

4:48 am

(Anyone have a speed dial to a shrink for FM?)

4:48 am

Sweet, Rose.

4:48 am

normally fall asleep by the letter c or d, occasionally I get up to r

Brookie my bfs brother slept for about 15 min a day as a baby

4:49 am

Poor zooz.

4:49 am

lol Haz !

4:49 am

I will try that, FM. I count backwards from 100...haven't entered negative numbers yet.

4:49 am

wow, i feel sorry for the parents, herin!

4:49 am

Never to be included in FM's nightly round-up.

AUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSIE

4:49 am

LOL yup never made it tou,v,x,y,z

4:49 am

HERIIIINNNNNNNNN !

4:49 am

Hi Aussie

4:49 am

and scrabs, i'm glad to hear someone beat KC. steelers lost to them also. : p

4:49 am

hi aussie!!!!!!

4:49 am

hi aus

4:49 am

hi aussie!

4:49 am

Have to count backwards next time FM :)

4:49 am

Hi Aussie

4:49 am

But FM, that's the complete opposite of how you do the grid.

4:50 am

One of these days, you should try doing the grid from a to z and the nightly round up from z to a.

4:50 am

Good point Haz

4:50 am

I awoke with pink eye--scratchy, goopy left eye. I was at a baptism + luncheon yesterday and some little dearie must have shared this with me

4:50 am

sorry to hear that, scrabs

4:50 am

LOL I did try that a while back but got so confused with the backwards alphabet that I fell asleep anyway :)

4:51 am

Hiya Granny..... Kanet, Scrabs, FM, Haz, Brookie, and anyone else.... and Lurkers :)

4:51 am

ewww...hope you know a quick cure

4:51 am

I have antibiotic eye drops that I can use. I just did a saline rinse first.

4:51 am

am I first?

4:51 am

See FM, it works quicker than counting Babblers forwards !

4:51 am

ATAAAAAAAA !!

4:51 am

yuck, scabs......

4:51 am

Hi Ata

4:51 am

Hooray, Ata's here!

4:51 am

Ata!!!

4:51 am

hi ata

4:51 am

(((((((( ATAAAAAAAAA ))))))))))))

4:52 am

Yay Ata!!!!

4:52 am

hi ata

4:52 am

Anyone have a clue for the al5/10 please ?? I think i have been round all the monkey words, and still cannot find it !

4:52 am

She's going to be so smug with all this greeting...

4:52 am

utterly *smug*

4:52 am

al5/10 - also known as

4:52 am

herin, haven't seen you for ages how things going?

4:52 am

aussie, it's a word for "another name"

4:52 am

aussia, using another name

4:53 am

Thanks !! DUH !

4:53 am

Or al5/10 Smith and Jones. Remember them? Or does that show my age?

4:53 am

yes it shows your age haz, but then I remember them too!!

4:53 am

I remember them Haz, don't worry :)

4:53 am

amusingly, my mother never liked me watching that show cos it was too "adult" :P

4:54 am

They were fun! And very handsome if I remember correctly.

4:54 am

*smug* just posted most of my Christmas cards :)

4:54 am

I remember that show.

4:54 am

Of course, I only watched out of historical interest.

have done No christmas stuff at all

4:54 am

Surely, Haz

4:54 am

* looking up at ceiling, whistling " the old grey mare " )....no, no,not at all, dear haz

4:54 am

I loved it

4:54 am

lol

4:54 am

There's lots of time to do that, herin

4:54 am

*smug* I nearly have written all my Christmas cards. Oh wait, that doesn't allow me to be smug at all. I've been outsmugged.

4:55 am

I have the most impaortant things done, Georgia's presents, and ALL wrapped too !

4:55 am

ROFL

4:55 am

or important !

4:55 am

Aussie wins the smug prize, although, I have to say, I harbour suspicions about people like her.

4:55 am

good for you Aussie!

4:56 am

I have ALL my cards written, posted, and done since December 2nd :)

4:56 am

can I be smug too if I say I am going to do my cards this Wednesday when the temp is 38 !

4:56 am

but I still can't find my Christmas book, so am screwed till I unpack the last few boxes.

4:56 am

Aussie is just confirming my suspicions.

4:56 am

(I start buying in January) :)

well that was fun

4:56 am

oooh lynxxx wins on that one.

lynxx is it going to be that warm all day?

4:56 am

You can't be smug at 38, you need all your energy to survive.

4:57 am

think so Infernal - 32 tomorrow, change Wednesday night - so at least only one day

4:57 am

I have a list Haz, and I try every year to stick to it.... I am still working full-time afternoon shifts, so I have to do it all with a 3 and a half year old trying to "help" :)

Good. I can wash my curtains and try and defur them

Ok that was sad

4:58 am

hmmm just contemplating 38 degrees - nah will stick iwth +10 and be happy with that.

4:58 am

Have they been kitty-d Herin ?

4:58 am

I used to be more organised when I was younger, but everything tends to get done in the end.

Aussie that is an understatement.

4:59 am

It does Haz, correct..... and you can be smug with the fact that you are quite right ;)

4:59 am

Infernal - have you wrapped packing tape arounb your hand to get the fur off

I have to also do the bedding.

4:59 am

*smug* Aussie thinks I'm right.

Lynxx you should see them covered in the stuff. Beyond using packing tape. And besides they have been up for about 2 years should give them a clean

5:00 am

We might be lucky to hit 32 degrees F.

5:00 am

lol Haz.... I know you are right Haz, it always gets done, in the end :)

brrr at 32f

5:00 am

You've considered shaving the cats? Or is that shutting the stable door?

5:00 am

LOL

Haz If i shaved pandora she would like like a hairless mole. As for Lucius good luck on actually getting him to sit still for five minutes

5:01 am

thinking **poor, nekkid kitties**

5:01 am

I can't imagine the cat that would allow itself to be shaved except under anaesthesia.

5:01 am

Hobbit has a shaved tail!

5:02 am

*gets knitting neeedles out to whip up some cat suits*

5:02 am

Whats wrong with Hobbit's tail Ata ?

5:02 am

there is a story coming.....

why does Hobbit have a shaved tail?

5:02 am

Poor Hobbit! What indignity has husband inflicted on her now?

5:02 am

**making tail warmer for Hobbit**

5:02 am

Note, always assume that anything bad for Hobbit is husband's responsibility.

5:03 am

after the shaving incident what else could possibly happen?

Haz Pandora likes to be bathed. I can clip there claws very carefully

5:04 am

she has an infected tail!

oh the poor love.

5:04 am

Have just read a Christmas Poem sent to me by a friend.... It's very humbling...... Can I share ?

Ok dare I even ask how that happened

5:04 am

{{Special Hugs for Hobbit}}

5:04 am

please do, aussie

5:04 am

Darn, have to go - have a call with a client due . Happy Babbling.

5:04 am

noooooo idea. just one of those dog things.

5:05 am

Not the gland problem?

5:05 am

bye FM

5:05 am

later mitch

5:05 am

Bye, FM.

5:05 am

Bye FM

5:05 am

It is rather long.... Is it ok to share ? Or should I post it to my profile ?

5:06 am

*Walk Like an Egyptian* great song by The Bangles to wake me up

5:06 am

If you put it in your profile, it means that people can access it later.

5:06 am

well, i've gone and done it......finished this b....... grid!!

5:06 am

glands were full and icky, and vet said maybe she was nibbling the end of her tail rather than managing to nibble the gland ar4. But I'm sure Hobbit isn't that silly!

5:06 am

lol Scrabs :) I love that song too....

5:06 am

Good idea Haz !

5:06 am

brb...

5:06 am

Beautiful grid, granny? Blessed grid?

5:07 am

I am playing The Bangles greatest hits and bopping here!

5:07 am

Beloved grid?

5:07 am

keep going ,haz....

5:07 am

Yahoo Rose!

5:07 am

WTG Granny

5:07 am

Hello everyone :-)

5:07 am

Darn, have to keep thinking of adjectives beginning with b.

5:07 am

YAY Granny !!!!!

5:07 am

hey zooz, didn't see you before

5:07 am

Here's zooz, poor neglected man.

5:07 am

ZOOOOOOOOOOZ !!

5:07 am

hi Zooz

5:07 am

Congrats Rose!

5:08 am

hi zooz

5:08 am

hi Zooz

5:08 am

beatifically beneficient

5:08 am

Poor zooz. I feel for him. NIghtly neglect.

5:08 am

Poem in profile.... thanks for the idea Haz....

5:08 am

whats this...a woamns meeting?...lol

5:08 am

No problem, Aussie. I'm always right.

5:09 am

womans*

5:09 am

*smug* See, I told you Haz :)

5:09 am

Men are allowed, Zooz. We promise not to talk about bras, monthly events, or menopause.

5:09 am

rofl zooz...

5:09 am

zooz, FM confessed that she gets herself over to sleep by reciting babbler's names. She usually gets to sleep by the letter d. It means she NEVER thinks of you.

5:09 am

I'd be offended.

5:09 am

brb.... Smurf wants an orange for her snack....

5:09 am

they are trying toguess the b word which i used to describe this grid. first decent sized one in ever so long...and it had to be a b...... grid

5:09 am

What's more, she never thinks of me.

5:09 am

she always thinks of me *smug*

5:10 am

I'm offended as well.

5:10 am

An early good morning, my friends ... she doesn't think of me either!

5:10 am

She is probably asleep way before she gets to the S's

5:10 am

oh hahahahaha..lol, that did make me laugh out loud...you wait untill FM comes back on here.

5:10 am

hi merk

5:10 am

Ooooo ... a longish grid for my Monday ... great!

5:11 am

I think we should form a petition to make sure that she starts her nightly round up at about 6.00 pm. She'll get us all in that way.

5:11 am

Hello, Merk

5:11 am

Hi Granny

opps Hi everyone I missed whilst trying to get a hair out of my eye

5:11 am

And Zooz

5:11 am

uuummmm, rethink that, merk

5:11 am

Hard grid?

5:11 am

Don't get too excited, Merk. Grannyrose didn't like this grid and the rest of us aren't exactly in love with it either.

5:12 am

oops ... a long day with a not so nice grid then.

5:12 am

I'd better look at it more closely.

I am happy its over 100 words

5:12 am

well i have only just started the grid, so itake it this is not going to be easy then...even though i have found an ai 8 already.

5:12 am

yup, merk, had to hit the list long before i usually do...of course it could be to do with the drugs....

5:12 am

*smug, knowing FM always thinks of me too* :)

5:12 am

They say that too much smug can be dangerous.

5:13 am

i suppose smug is better than smog..lol

5:13 am

morning, all -- my kingdom for an E!! :-)

5:13 am

yep, you can have too much of a good thing :)

5:13 am

It can lead to people harbouring suspicions.

5:13 am

Uneeeeeeeeeee !!

5:14 am

ROFL

5:14 am

ausssiiiieeemmmeeee!!!

5:14 am

hi Une and Merk

5:14 am

Hi Merk + Une

5:14 am

zooz, the 8's are easy peasy, it's the wretched 5's that got me

5:14 am

Hello, Une

5:14 am

Have an ec6 and enjoy that cream and chocolate concoction....

5:14 am

too much smug isn't dangerous! it's *great*

5:14 am

(((( une ))))))

5:14 am

Une, I was just thinking the same thing ... I need some e tiles from last week. Good morning anyway.

5:14 am

thanks for the warning, Granny

5:15 am

howdy, granny, haz, merk, zoom, scrabbs, lynxxx et al!! LOL

5:15 am

And you can have more than one, Haz.

5:15 am

Think of the waistline, Merk.

Hi back

tups

opps

5:15 am

But what difference is another ec6 going to make?

5:15 am

WB, Herin

5:15 am

hey, herin!

5:15 am

LOLOL, herin

Well I am rusty oppsy

5:16 am

the difference between another shot of insulin for me Haz :)

5:16 am

Oh, are you diabetic?

I have booked up all off my holiday so I am happy

5:16 am

I am Haz....

5:17 am

i'm with you haz, decided the other day that i like me the way i am, not how others want me to be.( including my doctor )

5:17 am

Perhaps we can cut it into fourths and I'll share with you Aussie.

5:17 am

phantom: implicit

5:17 am

Husband's aunt had a very funny way of talking. She once confided in us that her neighbour was a diabetic twice a day.

5:17 am

Her greatest fear was meeting him when he was in a coma.

5:17 am

good for you, Granny..best way to be.

Aussie I must tell you not to make diabetic muffins. They were horrid

5:17 am

I can have a Babble Ec6, they have no calories and no sugar !

5:18 am

haz, one of my mom's caregivers refers to it as "the sugar" . . . "she has the sugar" LOL

5:18 am

besides, himself says he likes the cuddly bits, ask herin

5:18 am

That's very true. I just started and 20 words and came to a grinding halt. What does that tell you? I think it's because I'm chatting ... I hope that's why.

5:19 am

mind you, himself is VERY cuddly

Nope no idea what you mean

5:19 am

I have 141 left, but I will finish later on..... After work....

5:19 am

That is the expression from a generation ago Une. My Grams said the same thing.

5:19 am

yeah . . .

5:20 am

well, you wouldn't call my figure an " elle" shape now would you, herin?

5:20 am

There seem to be more and more people having 'the sugar'.

Rose I would call you fine

5:21 am

love you herin, and bless you.

I have eaten too much pasta

5:22 am

You were right, the ai 8 was easy.

5:22 am

very true, haz

5:22 am

just thought... have not seen `lori p` on here for some time.

5:22 am

haz,mother mac, all of 90 years old, has just been diagnosed with diabetes, apparently cortisone induced

5:22 am

No, you're right, zooz, it's been a while.

5:23 am

better "sugar" than cooking she - I mean "mother's little helper"

5:23 am

I saw her quickly last week at some point

5:23 am

Is it going to have major implications for her, granny?

Rose will mother mac be more of a PITA?

5:24 am

I think Lori's maybe doing the grid but not chatting, but I'd need to look at rankings etc to be sure.

5:24 am

It says Lori is online....

5:25 am

am trying to be as relaxed about it as i can. problem is when anything else goes wrong, and her blood sugars are high, she takes that extra time to recover. keeping her BSL's down does help.

5:25 am

She did the grid yesterday.

5:26 am

Maybe she hates us all.

5:26 am

naw.... I am sure she doesnt.....

5:26 am

Maybe she has been promoted to MENSA and is too shy to tell us.

5:26 am

I think she must do

5:26 am

well at least she is ok.

maybe lori has no time to do talking and babbling

5:27 am

well, I neec to go for a while..... Have to sort some things out.....

5:27 am

Maybe she's worried about FM flinging those water-bombs.

5:27 am

dear old thing had her first heart attack 2 weeks ago, her heart actually stopped one night, but restarted of it's own accord. she asked the doctorwhy it did that, and was most disgusted when he answered, well you are 90, your heart is worn out!!!

5:27 am

Bye for now Aussie, good to see you.

5:27 am

I suppose Aussie will be getting her New Year celebrations under way.

5:27 am

aw, granny . . . hugs to you

5:28 am

nite aussie

5:28 am

Thats a disgussting thing to say to her.

5:28 am

bye, aussieme :-)

Pout. Snuggles and Bye bye Aussie

5:28 am

LOL, Haz

5:29 am

Some doctors need lessons in tact and diplomacy.

HI Zoo

5:29 am

agreed, zooz.i think it could have been said another way...

5:29 am

Hello, Herin :-)

5:29 am

too right , Haz

5:29 am

phantom: tapioca

5:29 am

Nah, got to do uniform ready for work this afternoon Haz ;)

5:29 am

err, cannot stand the stuff

5:29 am

Thank goodness tapioca is a phantom....

Aussie snuggles the smurffet for me

5:30 am

agreed, haz! LOL

5:30 am

but, but, i love it!!!!!!

5:30 am

me either.... sorry, had to go answer door to courier..... hubby ordering things.... :)

5:30 am

I can't stomach any of those milk puddings.

5:30 am

that and sago, yuummmmyyyy!

5:30 am

Will snuggle Smurfett for you Herin.... Smurfett sending snuggles to you.... xoxox

5:30 am

**poof**

5:31 am

looks like frogspawn

5:31 am

ausssie, don't tell me, ebay?

5:31 am

ohmygod, zoom, you're so right! LOL

5:31 am

darn, missed her!

5:31 am

yeah, ebay ! **real poof**

5:32 am

I once stayed with a family who were very keen that their children eat everything put in front of them. I thought it was a good idea (can't stand fussy, picky eaters) but got my comeuppance when we were presented with a plate of semolina for pudding. I ate it, but I deserved a medal for bravery.

5:32 am

so, zooz? close your eyes, man,close your eyes. and experience the taste

5:32 am

i do like semolina & jam :-)

5:32 am

semolina, yuck, yuck, yuck

5:32 am

LOL

5:32 am

mmmmmmm semolina

5:32 am

Any minute now, crossy will talk about bacon flavoured tapioca.

5:33 am

I love tapioca pudding, but now that I heard of frogspawn associated with it I may not be able to eat it again

5:33 am

true! LOL

5:33 am

bacon polenta - same stuff!

5:33 am

sorry scrabs..lol

5:33 am

Tapioca and jam was always known at school as frogspawn and blood. Appetising!

5:33 am

crossy here? is elegant too?

5:33 am

What is your semolina? pasta is made of semolina

5:34 am

I don't think he's here yet, granny.

5:34 am

Crossy must be frying up his bacon before he joins us

5:34 am

ok, pups have been very patient -- must go take them out to pee -- BBL! *poof*

5:34 am

My fav bread is made from semolina . I thought at first it had olive oil added to it but no

5:35 am

* giggle * were you here the first night elegant made her appearance?

5:35 am

same thing Scrabs durum wheat powder i suppose..lol

5:35 am

Semolina is a kind of wheat product but made with milk etc it becomes a horrible pudding.

5:35 am

nite une

5:35 am

Bunny Gandalf is thumping loudly above me. Something is alarming him.

5:35 am

Hi Babblers.. opening chat.. have been working on this grid and finding it more difficult than recent ones

5:35 am

*Correction* Nice pudding

5:35 am

The thought of tapioca is probably making the bunny ill.

5:35 am

Time for second mug of coffe--anybody want some?

5:35 am

join the queque, aloy

5:36 am

It is more difficult, Aloy.

5:36 am

tea please!

5:36 am

Helllo, Alloy

5:36 am

Hi Aloy. YOU must be the 1st on on FMs sleeper list

5:36 am

oops, over-zealous on the q's..

5:36 am

oh yes a cup of tea would be great.

5:36 am

zooz - you haven't grasped the essential. I'm always right - semolina is GHASTLY.

5:36 am

LOL

5:36 am

h'mm, that would make zooz the last?

5:36 am

thanx, scrabs, but bourbon for me, ta

5:37 am

Yes, zooz is last and never thought of. Never.

5:37 am

poor semolina. yum yum yum

5:38 am

tears are starting to well up here.

5:38 am

What we need is an alphabetical list of all babblers' names to work out the likelihood of being thought of by FM. We're bound to be able to work out betting odds.

5:38 am

my bottom lips is starting to curl.

5:38 am

zooz is 1 million to 1 against.

5:39 am

*is smugly safe unless she takes a sleeping pill*

5:39 am

LOL

5:39 am

so long as you dont trip over it, zooz

5:39 am

sa

5:39 am

last evening Hubby and I had about a 10 min. encounter with a young bobcat.. it was on our dockwalk.. so so cute. We "froze" when we saw it.. it froze too, finally sat and stared. So I called to it, "kitty kitty".. and it laid down! It got up, walked tentatively toward us, then decided that wasn't a good idea, turned and left.. but what an unexpected gift.. (-:

5:39 am

thanks for the simpathy Granny

5:39 am

She lives!

5:40 am

LORIKINS!

5:40 am

Lori!!!

5:40 am

wow Aloy

5:40 am

Come and say hello, Lori. We've been talking about you.

5:40 am

(((( lori )))))))

5:40 am

So neat, Aloy!!

5:40 am

how amazing!

5:40 am

Uh, ****blush*** G'd morning Babblers? :p

5:40 am

can see you Lori

5:40 am

LoriP, an error brings you out from lurkdom!

5:40 am

thats expert for you..it does that

5:40 am

are your ears burning, lori?

5:41 am

Hello, hello! You've been missed. You've been made Life President of Mensa and you're too shy to tell us, isn't that right?

5:41 am

This is true. Apparently my circumlurkulation needs work as well...

5:42 am

lol

5:42 am

omg, look at the time! nearly 11pm here, antibiotics kicked in, and NOW i'm hungry

5:42 am

AND a little birdie tells me that your Good Housekeeping book has sold millions. Is the promotion tour going well?

Rose go have the WHeatbix. I did that at 12am after my nap on Saturday

5:44 am

hmmmm, maybe, but the timtams look really gooooood

5:44 am

I'm doing the tour via webcam Haz, since lack of motivation keeps in theme with my book.

5:44 am

I just checked my e-mail and received yet another offer for colon cleansing. How did I get on their mailing list?

No rose tim tams not good. (ok who am i kidding i guts a big block of choc in 2 days)

5:45 am

scrabs, over 50?

5:45 am

What are timtams?

5:45 am

Just read your story , Aloy, sounds like a rare event.

5:45 am

Ah! You'll have got instructions on how to use the webcam from Anniebrook's excellent book on computer use. That's what I call cooperation.

5:45 am

It's disturbing when people want to know you inside and out, isn't it Scrabbler.

5:45 am

timtams are YUM!

5:45 am

Haha, Haz

5:45 am

LOL, Lori

5:45 am

I did turn 50 3 months ago--so I get placed on the colon cleansing list?

5:46 am

new ones here, honeycomb timtams

5:46 am

Husband had two invitations in his junk mail to throw up his career and turn to forensics. I think he'd be keen if all the others looked like the CSI women.

You had to tell me that

5:46 am

Annie and I should do a crossover book promo. Work all the angles.

5:46 am

hi good morning - i tune it at the strangest times - colon cleansing and tim tams

5:46 am

I get those CSI invitations too

5:46 am

Hi JBV

5:46 am

that does it, timtams win, brb

5:46 am

i think I saw Tim Tams in the supermarket here - are they chocolate covered jelly candies?

5:46 am

unexpected, zooz.. but we are fortunate to have them as residents... (hide your eyes, Scrabs)... they keep the bunny population down

5:47 am

lol, jbv

5:47 am

Hello, Jbv :-)

5:47 am

But WHAT are timtams? A pastry of some sort?

5:47 am

Mornin' JBV

5:47 am

the bunnies gobble up the garden and flowers otherwise

5:47 am

biscuit covered in chocolate, with gooey stuff in the middle

5:47 am

like our Penguins

5:47 am

Aloy, sadly I know that bunnies are meals for predators.

5:48 am

yes i just googled tim tams, they look YUMMY

5:48 am

Like an eclair?

5:48 am

hi LoriP! and Scrabbler, Ata, Aloy, zoom, granny, - who else is here?

5:48 am

Or cream puff?

5:48 am

hi JBV

5:48 am

Aloy, where in Florida are you?

5:48 am

no, more like oreos, but rectangular

5:48 am

and covered in chocolate

5:48 am

scrabs, at least you're getting ads for body parts you have, wish I could say the same

5:48 am

SW Scrabs, between Naples and Port Charlotte

5:48 am

sounds like a mallomar

5:49 am

hi jbv. i was here. now i'm lurking

5:49 am

i have never tried an oreo..must buy some today & give them a go.

5:49 am

hi kanet

http://tinyurl.com/dn4td7 TIm tams

5:49 am

hello, Kanet :-)

5:49 am

Aloy, I have a dear friend in Port Charlotte that I am thinking of visiting.

drool there is creme caramel

5:49 am

no kidding! soon, Scrabs?

5:50 am

ok, i must get some of this grid done, diving in... really nice talking to you all today...bye for now *SPLASH*

5:50 am

hey zooz.

5:50 am

mmmmmm, yummmmmm, seriously YUMMY.these ones are absolutely decadent

5:50 am

you all are making me hungry

5:50 am

Timtams look like a cookie, or maybe a Twix candy bar

5:51 am

Not listening Granny...lol

5:51 am

scrabs, imagine an inside-out oreo- with vanilla biscuit and chocolate stuff in the middle. make them oblong shaped adn cover in chocolate

5:51 am

I don't like air travel, Aloy, but I miss Joanie so may be brave in the next several months.

err cookies are biscuits here and I have been known to throw a massive tanty when i see the sign ANZAC Cookies.

5:52 am

did i say i am a chocoholic..and i am not joking..i can eat at least 10 bars a day plus

5:52 am

imagine a violet crumble or crunchie bar with a biscuit base....drool

5:52 am

YUMMY

5:52 am

There needs to be a diabetic warning on this log with all this chocolate talk.

5:52 am

I recently realized that I need to connect more with my "empath" friends. I am an "empath" to my friends but I need one for me.

5:53 am

I love dark chocolate!

5:53 am

My phantom is calico. There has got to be a ca 6 in there somewhere and I absolutely can't find it. I might have to resort to caffeine.

5:53 am

good job Aussie has left the babble chat..lol

5:53 am

be brave, Scrabs.. and keep me posted. Could take you on a gator "hunt" (captured on a camera).. (-: We have lots of the big ones.

5:53 am

Joanie is an "empath", a nurse that I worked with 12 years ago and then she moved to Florida.

5:53 am

lol, haz, and scrabs, the dark chocolate timtams are to die for...

5:54 am

there is merk, and it is a weird one

5:54 am

they do not sell tim tams in the UK :-(((

5:54 am

I have not visited her in maybe 9 years, Aloy. She was in Bradenton at the time, then moved south. Beautiful ar4. Selby Gardens at Christmas--wow!

5:55 am

Right, I have procrastinated long enough. I'd better shift myself and get some chores done. Just having Lori around has been motivation.

5:55 am

hmmm, must check out postage rates for UK

5:55 am

Bye Haz. Lori motivates and inspires us in so many ways.

5:55 am

later haz

5:55 am

Have never visited there, Scrabs.

5:55 am

I'll be back later to get this delightful grid completed.

5:55 am

same here, i need to get on.. take care Haz, nice chatting today...*poof*

5:55 am

they do, zooz!

5:55 am

Sarcastic font showing up?

5:55 am

Housework and I go together like death and taxes. I do what I can to inspire. Laters Haz!

5:55 am

ou just have to hit the right shops

5:56 am

Bye, Haz.. I'll probably see you later, this grid is a doozy

5:56 am

Toodle-oo!

5:56 am

You must drive up there, Aloy, especially now!

5:56 am

haz, delightful DOES NOT start with B

5:56 am

*unpoof*...where ATA?

5:56 am

bbl ... I'm going to brew some coffee

5:56 am

nite haz

5:56 am

tesco's *occasionally*

5:56 am

thanks for the idea, Scrabs!

5:57 am

bye everyone - be back later - good luck with the grid

5:57 am

local farm shops etc etc. next time I see some in our farm shop here, I'll grab you a packet!

5:57 am

It is in Sarasota, right on the water.

5:57 am

bye, JBV

5:57 am

cool i am going out now to buy a new fridge/freezer...will go and check for tim tams on the way.

5:57 am

Not literally ON the water.

5:57 am

nite jv

5:57 am

Bye JBV

5:57 am

lol, gotcha Scrabs

5:57 am

Good luck, Zooz

5:58 am

later jbv

5:58 am

wouldn't topiaric describe topiary?

5:58 am

happy shopping, zooz

5:58 am

it doesn't work, Ata?

5:58 am

letus know how you like the scrabs

5:58 am

seems logical, Ata

5:58 am

nope :(

5:59 am

ata, i think topiary is the adj. as well as the noun

5:59 am

annoying thing. it sounded really quite impressive!

oh and steer clear of the USA timtam cookies they are :(

5:59 am

agreed, ata

6:00 am

it's now 11pm.... i think i had better call it a night, so to speak. have fun, you lot. don't say i didn't warn you! this one should be rated skull and crossbones.

6:00 am

Sleep well, Rose.

6:00 am

later rose

6:00 am

night Rose

6:01 am

sweet dreams, granny

6:01 am

oh scrabs!

6:01 am

sister FINALLY has blood!

6:01 am

??? Ata, blood?

6:02 am

* poof * ( so lovely to see all of you, again )

6:02 am

they stuck a line in under her collarbone. she's on 8 units at the moment, and feeling much happier!

6:02 am

transfusion, aloy :)

6:02 am

ooh, didn't know Ata - so glad she is doing better, hope that continues

6:03 am

a very very belated transfusion due to all sorts of issues everywhere. much relief all round!

6:05 am

Well, I wondered why they didn't do that long ago, Ata? A subclavian venous line. Long term insertion of catheters are done for chemo.

6:05 am

Is she a twin, Ata?

6:06 am

Miss Bea Bunny just came hopping into this room.

6:06 am

looking for breakfast, maybe?

6:07 am

The bunnies go their salads 90 min ago. Maybe she finished it already. But, she usually stays near me when I am downstairs.

6:07 am

*got

6:07 am

good morning babble friends!

6:08 am

no, well actually we don't know, she might be! everyone's adopted in my family.

6:08 am

can you litter train bunnies? Hi Trifioso!

6:08 am

Hi Trif! I wanted to ask you for the name of that food book that you are reading. ___Truth?

6:09 am

they don't like giving her long-term lines, or really putting any surgical holes into her, because she can't heal. And then the wounds get infected etc etc. Her arm is still unhealed from problems she had with a PIC line ages ago now

6:09 am

the Unhealthy Truth, scrabbler, by Robyn O'brien

6:09 am

Oh, Ata. I connected with her on FB as she was suggested as a friend for me and she made a joke about being twins.

6:09 am

she's my twin in everything but blood :)

6:09 am

and yes, you can, aloy. though my bunny is rather lax about using his....

6:09 am

Ata, my bunnies are all litter box trained. It's easy with bunnies--they are smart!

6:10 am

TY, Trif

6:10 am

clearly scrabblers bunnies are superior! what can I say, I freecycled mine!

6:10 am

we look alike, think alike, are just so alike, same weird blood group, same all sorts of things. And we both tend to do that twin thing of responding physically to each other's angsts and pains etc

6:10 am

so hey - today is my last day of sloth - start work tomorrow! :)

6:11 am

Miss Bea was a foster bunny that I acquired when she was over a year old. Gandalf was also a rescue bunny.

6:11 am

new job, Trif?

later gaters.

6:11 am

yup.

6:11 am

awww bunnies :)

6:11 am

Then that's what she referred to, Ata, and she told me to ask you.

6:11 am

bye, herin..

6:11 am

Bye Lady

6:11 am

first time I am working for pay in ten years, so I am WICKED nervous, but happy too.

6:11 am

bye herin - love you!!!!

6:11 am

congrats, Trif!

6:11 am

It is a big step for you, trif.

6:12 am

A step towards independence, self-sufficiency, freedom

6:12 am

I made a huge break through with her a few days ago, and finally got her to consider going back to her psychiatrist and asking for some attention and some drugs that will actually help her. Normally she refuses to see that she could benefit from such things

6:12 am

yes, but I am trying to not be too scared, and welcome the change. it is weird though, having to say "oh, gee, I can't, I have to work...." I am gonna miss Primo's first swim meet this season - never missed one before! but he is fine with it

6:13 am

wonderufl Trif! doing what??

6:13 am

*haven't found a word in 10 minutes*

6:13 am

oh, well done, ata! So glad you were able to make that break through with her! I know she has been much in your heart, this past hospital stay....

6:13 am

It's ok to be scared, Trif, but soon your confidence will be rising.

6:13 am

makes me feel better, Scrabs.. am staring a lot, seeing yellow squares

6:14 am

Better living through psychopharmacology!

6:14 am

I am going to be a clinician/tutor at a learning center for people (children, teens, adults even) with cognitive language issues - helping them decode, comprehend, and express themselves better.

6:14 am

best part - no math!!!

6:14 am

I found a word! I decided to try a word beginning with a vowel.

6:14 am

she's been on seroxat for ages (spit! hiss! horrid drug!) but she's never even been offered any real anti-anxiety / mood stabilising help, and she so desperately needs it

6:14 am

how wonderful!

6:14 am

lol, you are on a roll, Scrabbs

6:15 am

rock on scrabbler! or, rather - HOP on, in your case! :)

6:15 am

Is that sertraline, Ata?

6:15 am

Or what we call Seroquel--induces sleep at bedtime.

6:15 am

I have had good luck with Lexapro for anxiety, ata, if that means anything....

6:15 am

paroxetine

6:16 am

oh, that's paxil here

6:16 am

Yep, Paxil

6:16 am

but her dr put her on that about 7 years ago, and simply hasn't considered anything better ever since. annoying man

6:16 am

*amused that I recalled that words do sometimes begin with vowels*

6:17 am

ata, do know that paxil is one of the hardest drugs to get weaned off of - can take MONTHS

6:17 am

All SSRIs are like that

6:17 am

flashing back to earlier conversation re tapioca and other icky foods . . . WhatTheDevil.com is offering a 5 pound gummy bear for those seeking a giant Xmas Treat!

6:18 am

how the hell does one even approach eating a five pound gummi bear?

6:18 am

(sorry, know that was a big subject change!)

6:18 am

I have always wondered what gummis are made of--remind me of boogers

6:18 am

I doubt any dr would try and take her off paroxetine now. her body couldn't deal with it. but if they could only give her something else as well that would stop her having huge anxiety attacks every blooming day. I'm going to go with her and make sure the psych guy understands how stressed she is constantly!

6:18 am

trif, you'll have to ask the brits -- it's not a USA product (believe it or not!)

6:19 am

gums and colours and sugars!

6:19 am

hmmm - atavan maybe? though sounds like some BDT therapy might be a good thing too

6:19 am

lol, Une.. for the gummy bear addict who has everything.. and does the five lb gummy bear come in different flavors?

6:19 am

hello all!

6:19 am

Corn Syrup, Gelatin, Carnuba Wax, Vegetable Oil, Sorbitol, Sugar, Flavourings.

6:20 am

Oh, dear, my Babble buddies. I must get ready for work. I am at the Indian Reservation Clinic every Monday and my drive is longer. I will miss all of you. Hi + bye Enomis.

6:20 am

anxiety attacks are terrible, I'm so sorry she suffers from them

6:20 am

if necessary, I'm going to just pay for her to come down and see someone here I trust absolutely for a few sessions and who will actually listen to her and look at all her drug treatments.

6:20 am

have a lovely day, dear!

6:20 am

8 flavors, aloy!

6:20 am

bus stop run - be back in a few!

6:20 am

bye Scrabbler.. hagd!

6:20 am

bye, scrabs!

6:20 am

anxiety attacks are *awful*. I used to have them so badly that I'd actually black out. Which is how I *know* she can be helped if someone actually takes the time to do it

6:21 am

so, one of each flavor = 40 lbs of gummy bears!

6:21 am

aloy, eeeewwww! LOL

6:21 am

sorry to hear that , Ata.. my sister suffers from them

6:22 am

poor Aloy's sister :( not fun at all. people don't realise how awful they can be

6:22 am

scary when you can't get your breath

6:23 am

Heyas from China kids ..

6:23 am

on rare occasions i've had anxiety attacks accompanied by my hands cramping into claws -- just awful

6:23 am

oh gosh!

6:24 am

ooh, Une.. hope it doesn't happen again

6:24 am

very weird, goes along with motion sickness

6:24 am

very embarassing in the middle of a flight!

6:24 am

Maybe that could use some punctuation: "Heyas from China, kids."

6:24 am

so, you don't go on cruises?

6:24 am

don't mention motion sickness *horrors*

6:25 am

TOR!!

6:25 am

have you tried those little patches that go behind your ears?

6:25 am

aloy, i get motion sickness on a kiddie float! LOL

6:25 am

tor!!!!

6:25 am

lol ditto, Une

6:25 am

hi torgone!

6:25 am

aloy, i can take something like Dramamine . . .

6:25 am

I saw TimTams mentioned earlier. I just put some in my bag to take to work with me. Oh, those things are so good. I have to hide them so the boss doesn't find them and eat them all.

6:26 am

brb, seeking more coffee..

6:26 am

hey tor! good flight?

6:26 am

at least dramamine works for you!

6:26 am

mmmm TimTams! Good subject revival :)

6:26 am

never heard of timtams . . .

6:26 am

Long but good .. That's what she said ..

6:27 am

tor LOL!!!

6:27 am

where would we be without Tor to lower the tone

6:27 am

ha! eat some hot pot for me while you're over there

6:27 am

Dark chocolate, caramel and original chocolate cream. I have them all. They are only available here until March.

6:27 am

mmmmmm so so good

6:28 am

It's been a while since I've spent 12 hrs. on a plane but it wasn't too bad ..

6:28 am

I do what I can, Ata ..

6:28 am

was it AIr China?

london - sydney is 23ish hours

6:29 am

Asiana .. One I hadn't heard of before .. pretty decent ..

6:29 am

london - auckland is 26 hours!

6:30 am

phew. I've heard sooo many horror stories about Air China! But mainly their domestic flights

i'm sure most kiwis would rather do that than spend the night in sydney

6:30 am

many years ago, a friend flew from Sydney to Los Angeles -- and her baby threw up on her in the first hour of flight!

6:30 am

so where are you in China? tell us what exciting things your'e going to see

6:30 am

ditto what ata said!

6:31 am

well, from here, josh, you stop at HK / KL and then fly on either to Aus or NZ. No stopping in Aus if you go to NZ

my plane from london to sydney stopped off in UAE for a few hours

6:31 am

I'm in Qingdao .. The most exciting thing I'm going to see is the inside of a compost sorting facility ..

6:32 am

ooohhh, this is work-related?

6:32 am

yeah, there's a good few stop over points from dubai to HK, but they all stop somewhere in the east

6:32 am

Unfortunately yes .. work work work ..

6:33 am

aaahhh

6:33 am

unless you fly Air Kiwi which goes via LA

6:33 am

compost! mmmmm

6:33 am

they gotta let you go see something cool!

6:33 am

It doesn't get much more romantic and thrilling than that ..

6:34 am

i'm going back to bed. don't know why i woke up at 3:30am anyway. : / later gators

6:34 am

later, kanet

6:35 am

ttfn kanet

6:35 am

Niters kanet77 .. Nice to see you sticking around ..

6:35 am

tor, is there something special about Chinese compost?

6:36 am

hey tor.. good thing the great firewall of china didn't block babble, eh? ; ) too bad there's no fb/twitter/youtube/etc. *poof*

6:36 am

Not really .. They take some of the household waste headed for the landfill, and turn it into compost instead ..

6:36 am

and you just had to go and see the processes for yourself?

6:38 am

The job of our equipment is to break up and remove the plastic bags, then get out the stuff that's not compost ..

6:38 am

that's clever

6:39 am

Yeah .. They have not been able to obtain a budget for next year because the plant is not operating proprly yet, and I'm the lucky boy who got to come over here and make it all right ..

6:39 am

make sure you eat disgusting things so you can report back to us

6:40 am

I can't type proprly ..

6:40 am

The food has all been pretty good so far ..

6:40 am

try harder :) we at least want testicle soup or something!

6:41 am

sorry i only have 1 left and the weekend is coming up;)

6:41 am

Even I have limits .. I did eat pigs' feet at dinner tonight ..

6:41 am

oooo. wonder what Liz and I will get to eat in Nepal ...

6:41 am

pigs trotters can be yummy

6:42 am

crossy!

6:42 am

ata;)))

nepalese food is lovely

6:42 am

You're probly more likely to get testicles in Nepal I think ..

6:42 am

quite probably ...

6:42 am

oooo is it? cool!

testicles are NOT lovely - totally the wrong texture

not what i imagined at all

6:43 am

are there any nepalese restauarnts in london?

6:43 am

can we please move on from the testicle soup?:/

there are a few

6:44 am

lol

6:44 am

China does not block babble anymore, but it does block Lickety because it does not like the linked word lists, I think. Filters can't distinguish dictionaries from dangerous words in context.

and a few nepalese/indian restaurants

6:44 am

hmmm. will have to go find them

http://www.london-eating.co.uk/cuisine s/nepalese.asp

6:45 am

Well, I'm going to take mine and head for bed .. Sorry to barge in and barge out ..

6:46 am

lol oh great. all in *really* odd places

6:46 am

If anybody asks, tell them torgone says "Hello."

6:47 am

Good night ..

6:47 am

TORGONE!!!! you are here!

6:48 am

night tor!

6:48 am

good night!

6:49 am

damn bus stop run! I missed tor! :(

6:49 am

he'll be back

6:50 am

brb soooo cold need tea!

6:51 am

steaping some now ata;)

6:51 am

rail

6:53 am

.. back.. lost internet for a bit.. maybe a sign I should stop and get to the Post Office early. Will be back later to tackle this grid some more.. bye for now.. poof

6:56 am

my net is being difficult as well,no messanger,and i had to get to babble by directly typing in the url and not through the expert shortcut

6:57 am

mmm back with tea and oatmeal

6:58 am

bah,give the oats to the horse and let me make you a nice fluffy omlette ata

6:59 am

i'll have one of those too!

7:00 am

I do love oatmeal, with sultanas and apple and cinnamon and things

7:00 am

i envision a 3 cheese omelette with some finely diced green or yellow pepper or maybe some fresh mushrooms

7:00 am

mushrooms!

7:01 am

shroomies;)

7:01 am

looooove mushrooms

7:02 am

so,fresh you can almost hear them chuckling

i look a bit like a mushroom

7:02 am

in what way exactly? and what sort of mushroom?

7:02 am

i look like an inverted mushroom:/

just a regular closed cap mushroom

i look like a cross between a mushroom, a turtle and jack nicholson

7:03 am

how ... unusual

7:03 am

well,jack can be unusual

one day i'll post a photo and you can see for yourself

7:04 am

I think you should after that!

7:05 am

awww no alpacas

7:05 am

sorry ata,i dont usually add alpacka to my omeolettes

7:05 am

darn typos

7:05 am

bet it would taste good though!

gm all you all

7:06 am

hi Jean

quiet this morning

7:10 am

evil grid

seemed to start off ok

7:11 am

enjoy your delusions while they last ;)

lol I always do!

reality is so overrated

7:12 am

it really is

7:12 am

same here its like"mm this grid seems to be ok..jusp breezing past 50 or so and..oh my god!! the wall is here!

7:13 am

GM People

7:13 am

Morning all. I'm trying to avoid driving this AM, we got about 2 inches of snow and theres a lot of black ice (and accidents) out there they claim

7:13 am

it's certainly not the easiest

stand on one foot and spin around 3 times

it will look totally different

7:13 am

good morning all, found an 8 all by myself!!

oh, and you have to be naked

7:13 am

then stay with me nef,and we shall explore the mysreties of the grid together!!

7:13 am

stay inside and safe, nef!

7:14 am

Hello again (dizzy from spinning around)

7:14 am

I tried the spinning around naked 3 times and the puzzle looks the same

7:14 am

Please, Esprit! It was bad enough dressed! ;-)

care to share peri?

7:14 am

and hello everyone

7:14 am

Hi Annie

7:15 am

mi8

try counterclockwise

gm annie

7:15 am

annie;))

7:15 am

Ah, counterclockwise worked --just found 2 more words

seem I would never lead you astray

7:16 am

Is no one speaking to me?

7:16 am

hi hego dear

misrtcad isn't a word :(

only in Finland

7:16 am

tx Annie

7:16 am

and only on a tuesday;)

7:17 am

afternoon

7:17 am

Hi Atalante

7:18 am

now I can't remember who I've said hello to or not. hello everyone!

7:18 am

howdy ata!! and welcome to da grid;))

7:18 am

Hi Ata

7:18 am

tea and oatmeal is NOT helping ... hmmmm

7:18 am

Mitochondria is not in the grid. (I need coffee; I thought that was an 8 letter word!)

u need more than coffee then!

7:19 am

It works! Just found ai8---location of oxygen

7:19 am

ditto plasmids

7:19 am

yay annie!

nice ata

7:20 am

hi Ata, hego, Annie, etc. (I *think*I'd already said hi to crossy and Esprit; but if not: hi!)

7:20 am

Hi Nef

7:20 am

Hi Nef

7:21 am

I think my brain is still reeling from watching the stupidity of Angels and Demons last night

7:21 am

Thanks, Annie. I found your ai 8

7:22 am

Yay I got it too.

7:24 am

tivel, are you here?

7:27 am

any hints for J words? (trying for NBT before I leave for work)

7:27 am

no idea re J words!

7:28 am

no J's here

7:28 am

wow, that's tough Nef.

7:30 am

that corner is giving me trouble on the NBTs. I haven't found any words for the 2 A's, the E or the J yet

7:30 am

NM, found an A! :-D

7:31 am

ja5/22 sounds like a wild animal

7:31 am

ja + over the holidays watch your ***orie intake

7:32 am

Never knew you could spell it like that.

7:32 am

THANKS, tce!

7:32 am

thanks!

7:32 am

and pl it for another

7:32 am

(in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico) a hut with a thatched roof and walls consisting of thin stakes driven into the ground close together and plastered with mud

7:33 am

lots of phantoms today.

7:33 am

Yup

7:36 am

ja5/22 ... a tuberous root,

7:36 am

more phantoms than words, in my case, and the words I have found might as well be phantoms, for all they are recognizable to me!

7:36 am

and pl, of course

7:38 am

J's jugged!

7:39 am

wtg, Nef

7:42 am

well, enough playing around. Gotta go clear the snow to go to work.

7:42 am

bye Nef, be careful

7:43 am

Bye Nef

7:43 am

bye all. Happy Babbling! (I'll be careful. I want to findish this grid if nothing else! ;-)

7:45 am

jeez . . . only halfway so far . . .

7:46 am

Hi Une!

7:47 am

hey, annie! :-)

7:47 am

my daughter's had a nice visit with her friend and new baby in Brooklyn -- you may have seen her out running in the park! LOL

7:47 am

does anyone have both of the u's? I am wondering if they both have the same first 2 letters?

7:48 am

have up4/6 . . .

7:48 am

trif , I only have one U -up4

7:48 am

okay, and I have up 5, so that answers that! thanks!

7:48 am

Both up

7:48 am

oh, and up5/14

7:49 am

"glowing from below"

7:49 am

there is an ec 8...

7:49 am

got them both - ta ladies!

7:49 am

yay, trif!

7:49 am

Hi Kallia

7:49 am

hi all

7:49 am

hey, kallia :-)

7:49 am

yes, that is a horrible way to be illuminated, btw, une - don't ask for it, if you are ever onstage....shows every flaw!

7:50 am

hi Kallia

7:50 am

but nice for plants :-)

7:50 am

oh, i mean, not that you would have any! geesh, I really just stepped in it....sorry!

7:50 am

trif, FYI my mom did the lighting for local theater productions for years and years :-)

7:50 am

LOL

7:50 am

LOL Trif...I have many flaws

7:51 am

your mom would understand, then

7:51 am

including when Cab Calloway came to town for a performance!

7:51 am

heidy heidy heidy ho!!!

7:52 am

indeed!

7:52 am

ai, mi, ec any idea for the other 8?

7:52 am

only have the ai

7:53 am

oohhh, and the mi -- thanks!

7:53 am

:)

there's a to 8

7:58 am

tx city :-)

np; could I get a pointer for the ec?

8:00 am

*standing in queue with city, hand outstretched as well*

8:01 am

ec + not bottom + 3/4 of spanish aunts

got it too, thanks une

8:02 am

yay for us both! :-)

8:02 am

tx both

8:03 am

clue for the to8?

the highest point on a ship, une

8:03 am

aahhh, thanks!!

np, *yay's some more*

8:04 am

Longer break than I intended ... breakfast and then decided to get the laundry started.

8:04 am

Hi Merk

8:05 am

hey, merk -- i'm off for a bit as well -- might as well get some Xmas baking done -- heat repair people not coming for several hours (and warmer in kitchen!)

8:05 am

Hi, hego and everyone. Grannyrose said earlier that the 8s were easy and with your clues, they sure are.

8:06 am

Unfortunately, no cookie baking for me this year. Most of my family can not eat them and it just tempts the rest of us.

8:07 am

baking pies for my mom's caregivers -- a sure crowd pleaser! LOL

8:09 am

Yes, indeed.

8:12 am

good morning all

8:12 am

Hi boo!

8:13 am

ec7/36, ec8/50

8:14 am

ec7---ec, not bottom and Spanish aunt t** and plural for the 8

ai 8 please

8:16 am

Hi team....ai 8 is location of oxygen

and good morning all

aha thanks annie

8:20 am

youre welcome

8:20 am

ai8/50 - Miss Hilton's head.

8:20 am

having trouble with ec 7/36

lol haz

8:20 am

Hi Haz, very funny

8:21 am

Hello! I shouldn't really be here, I should be heading down town but I might as well find a few words.

8:21 am

Annie will remember my acute admiration for Miss Hilton and her ilk.

8:22 am

Hi Haz!

8:22 am

hi all

8:22 am

Hi jmc

8:22 am

I shouldn't be here either. I should be standing in line in the bank.

8:22 am

Hello, hego and jmc.

8:22 am

hi jmc

8:23 am

hi jmc

8:23 am

Haz why is Miss Hilton on your mind today?

8:23 am

Blame pa5 being in the grid.

8:23 am

Otherwise I wouldn't give her a second thought!

8:23 am

Oh! lol

8:24 am

god know, pa5 has never had a though twice

8:24 am

Hego gets it!!\

8:24 am

yes, Annie

8:24 am

thought

8:26 am

This grid hasn't improved any since the last time I glared at it.

8:26 am

i don't get it -- guess i am an ai8 (if I only had ai8)

8:27 am

nope just have ai8 in my head

8:27 am

If I dont get a move on I will be here all day. I have a conference in Bobby's workshop tomorrow ( I usually hear good things) and I must get gifts for his supervisors. Bye dear babblers.

8:27 am

There will be no improvement for this baby.

8:27 am

ai8/50 - room to breathe?

8:27 am

lol good clue haz

8:27 am

Bye Annie!

8:27 am

Bye, Annie, nice to see you.

8:28 am

bye annie

bye annie

8:34 am

Better get started. Bye All.

8:35 am

bye hego

8:35 am

Bye for now, hego.

8:37 am

Hello, all.

8:37 am

Hello, Vicuna!

8:37 am

hi vic

8:39 am

I grow weary of this grid, and I haven't even reached halfway. Not a good sign.

8:39 am

You'll not have heard FM's secret, Vicuna.

8:39 am

No I haven't. Tell!

8:39 am

*leans in to hear*

8:39 am

You'll probably weep when you realise the implications.

8:40 am

*reaching for handkerchief*

8:40 am

When she can't get to sleep, she mentally names all babblers starting from a and working through.

8:40 am

She usually gets to about c or d.

8:40 am

lol - I hope she never makes it to Vicuna!

8:40 am

lol poor vic!

8:40 am

good morning, kind of a big one today, eh?

8:40 am

Which means that smug Ata is thought of often. You, on the other hand, never feature.

8:41 am

zooz was practically inconsolable this morning.

8:41 am

compared to the ones we have gotten lately harp

8:41 am

After all, if the early-letter Babblers put her to speel, not doubt the thought of my fascinating personality would wake her right back up again. Heh.

8:41 am

Hello, harpjane.

8:41 am

*put her to sleep*

8:41 am

The irony is that she tackles the grid from z to a.

8:41 am

Hello, harpjane.

8:41 am

FM should consider doing a reverse alphabet or ata will get a swelled head

8:41 am

Care to sign a petition to have her reverse her usual sleepy time routine?

8:42 am

Too late for that, jmc! ;D

8:42 am

well there is that vic! lol

8:42 am

No, no, Haz. Those boring early-alphabet folks are just the ones she needs to send her straight to sleep.

8:43 am

*giggle*

8:43 am

(Worrying now about how early in the alphabet you have to be to be considered boring)

8:44 am

(Well, of course my real name begins with A, so I'll argue that this rule is valid only for Babble names.)

8:44 am

speaking of early in the alphabet -- I haven't seen BR in ages

8:44 am

am I just missing him?

8:45 am

Oh, I caught a glimpse of him just yesterday, I think. Maybe the day before, but recently in any case.

8:45 am

He hasn't been around as much as usual, jmc.

8:45 am

But true, not as omnipresent as usual.

8:45 am

I hope that means things are so wonderful he hasn't the time for us

8:45 am

He probably solved this in about 3 minutes 15 seconds and took himself off.

8:45 am

mornin babblers!

8:45 am

Hello, EvaN!

8:45 am

Hello EvaN!

8:45 am

hi eva

8:47 am

how are we all today?

8:47 am

i am well

8:47 am

We are scintillating, naturally.

8:47 am

and you?

8:48 am

We are expressing reservations about the niceness of this grid. There have been complaints.

8:48 am

I give it thumbs down.

8:48 am

the first 1/3 seems pretty nice -- does it sneak up on you?

8:49 am

i am doing well. and i usually have reservations about the niceness of the grids...heh

8:49 am

of course I have yet to obtain even nbt

8:49 am

I'd compare it to being stealthily mugged.

8:49 am

It has not been flowing for me, and I usually have flow until at least 2/3 through.

8:49 am

I better go find my flack jacket

8:50 am

I made it through all of the a and c words and am about to tackle the s ... if they stand still long enough.

8:50 am

hi merk

8:50 am

Hello, Merk. Man, I have a lot of a's and c's still to go!

8:50 am

Hi jmc ... I've been lurking with my nose to the grindstone. I have lots of laundry and housecleaning to get done today.

8:51 am

alas I must toddle off to work soon myself

8:51 am

I got 10 minutes before I must hit the dusty tr5

8:52 am

I suppose I should give myself about 10 more minutes, too.

8:53 am

help with the j please?

8:53 am

I'm afraid if I don't finish while I'm hot, I won't get back here later.

8:53 am

ja5/22 - sounds like desert canine, and pl

8:53 am

ja5/22 - ja plus first letters of Arnie's state.

8:53 am

*turns up the heat for merk*

8:53 am

And then plural.

8:53 am

ja5/22 - sound slike start of old car, and pl

8:54 am

ja5/22 - ja plus one circuit of a race track, and plural.

8:54 am

ty jmc

8:54 am

ty ty you guys are so helpful!

8:55 am

Just wait till you see your clue bill at the end of the year.

8:55 am

lol, Haz. Do you charge by the clue, by the letter, or the minute?

8:55 am

hints for the M or the W?

8:56 am

lol good thing i have an inheritance coming from Mother to pay for it

8:56 am

hope it is enough!

8:56 am

By the clue, extra charged if it has to be explained.

8:56 am

be-wa4 the darkness of the night!

8:56 am

mi8 put in the wrong location and not be able to find

8:57 am

so do i only have to pay for the clues I request?

8:57 am

Yup, it is.

8:57 am

hi hursh

8:57 am

mi6/24 - forget all your lines and make a total hash on stage.

8:57 am

mi6 - perform the play wrong

8:57 am

mi7 - use the comb in the wrong palce in your hair

8:57 am

*place*

8:57 am

Yes, you only pay for the clues you request. You get discount if there are plurals involved.

8:57 am

Aaargh, pb for me!

8:58 am

do i get credits for the clues i give?

8:58 am

Some men with combovers obviously are fine examples of to mi7.

8:59 am

and do i get credits for bringing new blood into babbleland?

8:59 am

Yes, if you give clues you get credits as well.

8:59 am

*gets out calculator*

8:59 am

i don't think we can do credits for referrals. then we'd have to evaluate quality and it could get ugly.

8:59 am

good clue there, haz. :)

9:00 am

No muscling in on my morewords worldwide representative status.

9:00 am

Hello, hursh.

9:00 am

TY, got all the Ms and the W (which, really, you should all fish me for not seeing!)

9:00 am

hello, vi.

9:00 am

And paypal's mine as well. (For encouraging people to go pro - you can use paypal!)

9:00 am

how about for the supplies for the pb?

9:01 am

help with the O for nbt

9:01 am

That's a good point, hurshy, evaluation of new babblers and quality of clues will have to be put to a committee.

9:01 am

op4 - gemstone, and pl

9:01 am

oct birthstone

9:01 am

ok, hints for the A and U in the bottom row?

9:01 am

heck that is my mother's birthstone

9:02 am

Happy Monday, world Babblers.

9:02 am

up5 - illuminated from below

9:02 am

i was wondering about that -- sometimes people give some pretty cryptic clues

9:02 am

up4 - babblet

9:02 am

ai8 is from bottom

9:02 am

nbt and I am off to save the world!

9:02 am

Go, jmc, go!

9:03 am

if you violate certain ai8 the ai* force will shoot you down

9:03 am

Yes, but some people like to give and some people like to get cryptic clues. Others don't. Cryptic clues earn extra points.

9:04 am

got the A, TY. still not seeing the UP4, but its short, so it will reveal itself to me soon, im sure. :)

9:04 am

up4 ends with simile word

9:04 am

i was being polite. I don't actually mind cryptic but the ones with missing letters or letters transposed and otherwise just wrong

9:04 am

bye all

9:04 am

*poof*

9:04 am

ahh, there we go. got the UP4. thats NBT and NBS for me! :)

9:04 am

Bye, jmc. S** you s**n.

9:05 am

Bye, jmc!

9:06 am

Take your triumph while you can, EvaN. Prepare for the slog to get the rest.

9:06 am

Finished the s words, 17 to go.

9:08 am

oh, i fully expect a slog, Haz. most days i dont have much time to babble, so NBT and NBS are my main goals. :)

9:09 am

I know the no blank tile thing but what's the NBS?

9:09 am

no blank stats. :)

9:10 am

i'm stuuuuck.

9:10 am

So, at least one representative from each of the length things?

9:11 am

At least one from each of the letter lengths available - does that sound better?

9:11 am

it does

9:11 am

egg-zachary

9:12 am

Do you feel tr5/12 and less than ra4/5, hurshy?

9:12 am

Okay, now I understand.

9:12 am

So are the to 6/7 something we wear walking in this bitterly cold weather we're having?

9:12 am

kinda. but, i do have a very nice mitty kitty, so that helps the emotional state.

9:13 am

They're just things that working men would have on their boots.

9:13 am

yay, i hadn't got those yet

9:13 am

Oh, thanks. I never see those.

9:13 am

To protect their feet while on the job?

9:14 am

I like my idea better ... sounds warmer.

9:14 am

Yes, often made of metal.

9:15 am

any ce?

9:15 am

No, none.

9:15 am

Oh, I'm done! No, not any ce words

9:15 am

... so Fireworks!

9:16 am

Well done, Merk!

9:16 am

Yay for Merk!

9:16 am

I guess it's time to be productive for a bit. Bye for now, all.

9:16 am

And it only took me four hours ... not counting making and eating breakfast, talking on the phone, changing bed linens, doing tons of laundry ....

9:16 am

Bye, Vicuna.

9:17 am

That brings it down to 4 minutes.

9:17 am

Hah

9:17 am

It's just one of those grids that needs picked apart with tweezers.

9:17 am

I guess I'd better finish what I started so I can clean house and finish wrapping Xmas presents. See you tomorrow.

9:18 am

Bye, Merk - enjoy the day!

9:18 am

ty, I hope so. Tata

9:19 am

I should go as well, I have errands to run and the dreaded post office queue to face.

9:20 am

Bye to all!

9:21 am

Alpo! Alpo! Alpo! Trying to stop typing that.

9:27 am

yay! just found out my friends had their baby this morning! Liam Quesenberry Brooks entered this world at 7:35 am, weighing in at 7 Pounds 4 Ounces and measuring up at 20.25 Inches

9:28 am

congratulations to Eva's friends

9:28 am

I love the name "Liam".

9:28 am

good morning everyone and Congratulations to your friend

9:29 am

good morning Flosey, Eva, and Judi

9:30 am

i love that name too. and im especially glad they chose that, knowing they were also really liking the name Logan, since dear Fiance + i had agreed on that as a potential baby name for us, if/when the day ever came. ;)

9:32 am

One of our officers has a daughter named Logan. Very nice as well.

9:33 am

Does the ec 7/8 start with the external root?

9:33 am

don't know Judi, I don't have it. Sorry

9:34 am

yes

9:35 am

Ty, smaller. That's half the battle. Have no clue about the other half though. Erg.

9:35 am

lovely ring, Eva, and best wishes

9:35 am

Hi Smaller

9:36 am

urine letter then vowels. : )

9:36 am

Hi Mom!

9:36 am

thank you Smaller for the clue

9:37 am

Ty, smaller. Cryptic, yet up my alley.

9:37 am

LOL!

9:37 am

could I please have a clue for al6

9:38 am

Hiya, Flosey. Sorry, don't have it yet.

9:38 am

TY mom. i LOVE it. :)

9:38 am

sorry Flosey, not there yet

9:38 am

:) have you set a date, Eva

9:38 am

I feel so out of the loop, it seems like ages since I have been on Babble

9:39 am

we are hoping for next year, october. methinks a lot of that will depends on when the venues have available dates!

9:39 am

thought it was a long time since I've seen you Mom

9:39 am

good morning folks

9:39 am

yes, Flosey, darn life keeps getting in the way.

9:39 am

Good morning Feather

9:39 am

Heya, Feather1

9:40 am

hi feather

9:40 am

al+ outdated ar*h***

9:40 am

playing a bit of hooky here. tell me to not feel guilty!

9:40 am

i had a fever last night, 100.9. called in. feel perfectly fine right now. no fever. nuttin.

9:40 am

thanks grant

9:41 am

please don't feel guilty Feather, you need the day off

9:41 am

yw

9:41 am

Wimp! Go to work!

9:41 am

lol, :P Judi!

9:41 am

Good morning and congrats Eva, my daughter recently became engaged and is getting married next October also.

9:41 am

ty for the al6 clue, grant. Hi Babblers, back to chip away at this really tuff grid

9:41 am

good morning Aloy

9:41 am

good morning SeaSpray

9:42 am

** that Judy.. always there for support ***

9:42 am

from the sound of it, October is a HUGE wedding month, and we are already behind the ball since we dont have a venue!

9:42 am

gm Mom

9:42 am

Hi Ruru

9:42 am

Hiya, Aloy and Ruru.

9:42 am

and the thing is....i've been planning on taking a personal day tomrrow anyway for the last week. i've had puking kids/hubby since last wednesday night. have gotten NO shopping done. Soooo....not only am I having a free sick day today, but I'm doing a personal day tomorrow! what a heathen!

9:43 am

we married in January, no problem with booking anything :)

9:43 am

morning ..ladies

9:43 am

:) hi ruru

9:43 am

Okay, Feather. You're off the hook. You've earned your time off.

9:44 am

February here Mom, no problem then either :)

9:44 am

the family that throws up together...stays together

9:44 am

hi ruru .. and wb mom!

9:44 am

lol, thanks judi. lemme tell ya, i'm very tired of doing laundry!

9:44 am

thanks Aloy.

9:44 am

how's the grid?

9:44 am

tough feather

9:45 am

am having a ruff time with it, feather

9:45 am

oy vey. thanks for the warning!

9:45 am

heh, yeah, my mom yesterday was trying to talk me into december. im just not a fan of cold!

9:46 am

not getting the "outdated" part of the al6 clue. ? can I order another one from the clue kitchen?

9:46 am

October's a good month, Eva. (From a person who has an Oct. 5th anniversary). Any later and the weather gets too dicey.

9:46 am

daughter has picked Oct 2

9:47 am

we married Jan. 8, and the Church was still decorated with the Christmas flowers.

9:47 am

al + Arnold's state abv + **e cream cone

9:48 am

there was a blizzard when we got married, 95 was shut down in th south and we were going to Fla. to honeymoon lol

9:48 am

you were the one with the christmas stockings behind you then mom?

9:48 am

Gahh! Surprised they didn't remove the poinsettas for a wedding.

9:48 am

smaller, fill in the blanks, substituting l for r - or think of the word describing place where old papers are kept

9:48 am

i am hoping for October 16, but if i find a place i like, i will take any october date they have available!

9:48 am

SeaSpray -- where in MD are you from?

9:48 am

lolol judi

9:48 am

oh! duh. now they both make sense. thanks!

9:49 am

lol Ruru, pretty close

9:49 am

Westminster, west of Baltimore

9:49 am

ahh, i was just up that way a few weeks ago. :)

9:50 am

oh no, the poinsettias were beautiful. The men wore grey tuxes and my dress was ivory and the ladies wore ivory blouses with long burgundy velvet skirts.

9:50 am

where are you getting married eva?

9:50 am

not quite sure yet. still looking for a reception venue. once we find that, we will find a church nearby that will let us bring our own pastor.

9:50 am

ahh, so you know the area

9:50 am

oh mom, that sounds beautiful

9:51 am

but somewhere in the MD area, since thats where we live. :)

9:51 am

sounds beautiful Mom

9:51 am

thank you Flosey and Sea

9:51 am

I agree early october would be safer

9:51 am

i had better get some work done, will chat with you all later

9:52 am

(even with global warming)

9:52 am

SeaSpray -- my friends band played at the Green Turtle up there a few weeks ago. im not SUPER familiar with the area, but i was there. :) i live in Bethesda now, but i grew up in Upper Marlboro + loved in Crofton after that...

9:52 am

take care Sea.

9:52 am

wow Eva, you were about 3 minutes from my office

9:53 am

small world!

9:53 am

yes it is

9:53 am

heh, i LIVED in crofton after that. im sure i loved there also. ;)

9:53 am

take care all

9:54 am

if possible, I would gladly take a J clue, please

9:55 am

one is similar to a old beat up car

9:55 am

the other a wild african dog

9:55 am

thank you Ruru

9:56 am

the other ja is like a wild dog, minus a letter

9:56 am

thank you Flosey

9:57 am

T/Y !!!! I was also wearing out the J key with my monkey skills!

9:57 am

yw mom, sorry - ru beat me to it!

9:57 am

Hi all....clue please for the to6/7 combo please?

9:57 am

not that I have no blank tiles, I suppose I need to get off my rump and do some work around the house. It was so good to see all of you. {{Hugs}}

9:58 am

come back soon, Mom.. hagd!

9:58 am

hmmm, might wait for the to clues first

9:58 am

have 145 words, still one bt

9:58 am

hard things on the front of shoes flask

9:58 am

thanx ruru...and hi to you!

9:58 am

okay now really going. bye all

9:58 am

ty ruru

9:59 am

yw

9:59 am

mom?

9:59 am

yes ruru?

9:59 am

hang out ..I am just about to clue some more..lol

9:59 am

(he is testing me to see if I really left) :)

10:00 am

LOL

10:00 am

would love to, but I have already sat here for an hour

10:00 am

how many letters in the M words, please?

10:00 am

(such control that one!)

10:00 am

I have only one harp, mi 8/55

10:01 am

mi8

10:01 am

6/7/8

10:04 am

this is kind of tricky for a large grid, eh?

10:04 am

all M words are to do something wrongly. mi6 - play a character in a play wrongly. mi7 - to comb a separation into your hair wrongly. mi8 - to put something somewhere wrongly.

10:05 am

harpjane, I'm spinning wheels

10:06 am

thanks Eva, have been struggling with the 6 and 7, had the 8

10:06 am

there are so many odd little words here today

10:07 am

ap5?

10:07 am

ap5...add not your brother

10:08 am

ap + not your bro

10:08 am

thanks, turns out i already had it..... it's that sort of grid....

119 words left...must go to work

10:08 am

are the j words common ones?

No- not common

10:09 am

could someone get me started on them?

Clues at 9:55 earlier

10:12 am

thanks kaplan,

10:12 am

ac5? for nbt?

10:13 am

Hi everyone. Been babbling on the train - just broke halfway.

10:13 am

ac + Mr. Onasis

10:13 am

thanks, 157 to go, bbl

10:15 am

can any1 give me a clue for mi/7 please

10:17 am

same first 3 mi + ****ing is such sweet sorrow

10:18 am

clue for cr6? please

10:18 am

got it !! thanks very mcuh

10:18 am

yw rhonda

10:18 am

ty flosey (-:

10:18 am

yw aloy

10:19 am

cr+****sted living for elders

10:19 am

phaeton, when everything is going wrong, you are in *h*a*** - change the a

10:20 am

oops, means *h*i***

10:20 am

lol, change the i

10:21 am

ty grant and flosey

10:21 am

yw phae

10:22 am

I'm really dragging with these ca words

10:22 am

yw

10:22 am

any clues for ca6, 7 please?

10:23 am

ty again, flosey.. ca6 is the one I'm stuck on :-(

10:24 am

ca6 gov schwartzenegger's state + early computer game, ***man

10:25 am

"capac" doesn't work, thinking...

10:25 am

longer apprevation

10:25 am

add one more letter to state

10:25 am

thanks grant

10:25 am

abbreviation. can't spell

10:26 am

ah so, got it now, tyvm!

10:26 am

yw

10:34 am

ti 7 anyone, please?

10:35 am

hi NancyB.. don't have that one yet

10:35 am

I'm sorry... not getting the cr + ****sted clue for the cr6??

10:35 am

ti7, compound word, flip your wagon

10:35 am

don't have either

10:35 am

super clue, flosey, ty

10:36 am

lol yw aloy, wondered if it would make sense

10:36 am

Thank you Flosey :) took a minute of frowning..!

10:36 am

mom, cr + **s**ted

10:36 am

cr + the parched man finally reached the o**** in the desert

10:37 am

nice, aloy

10:38 am

ty for the cr. still working on ti. thinking.

10:39 am

extra money for waiter + upset the apple ****

10:40 am

ty grant. didn't have apple...

10:40 am

yw

10:43 am

ty for the cr.. and the ti... sorry... had to take a phone call...

10:44 am

I "mispair" socks all the time... LOL!

10:46 am

lol, mom.. good one

10:46 am

lol mom, so easy to do with black and navy

10:46 am

clues for the last two re5's?

10:46 am

haven't faced the re words yet, sorry

10:47 am

directions, phaeton: both start with the same four letters and end with a different vowel...

10:48 am

could I have a clue for sc5 please?

10:48 am

hi flosey phaeton and Mom

10:48 am

hi there Boo

10:48 am

did you have an e****or set when you were little?

10:49 am

sc+ W*** a present

10:49 am

ty for the re's aloy

10:49 am

ty grant

10:49 am

yw

10:50 am

yw (-: sc5: s + crude word for fecal matter

10:51 am

and aloy, ty

10:51 am

does anyone have the link to lickety's browser

10:51 am

Hi again....a clue please for ec7/32 please

10:51 am

sorry Boo, have forgotten it

10:52 am

ty flosey

10:52 am

yummy dessert Flask

10:52 am

puffy too

10:52 am

71 to go, train in at station. Bye all :)

10:52 am

ec+ Thomas Moore's Eu*****

10:52 am

bye, Nancy Boy.. see you next time

10:52 am

lol...thanx Aloy.....

10:52 am

bye. nancy boy

10:53 am

eclairs

10:53 am

OMG!!!!!

10:54 am

ty and PB for you flask1

10:54 am

Can't believe Ive just done that.....am sooooo sorry!

10:54 am

>>>>>> PB... you may find some there, Flask

10:54 am

sorry, it's More not Moore

10:54 am

lol Flask, just take a few with you and I'll meet you there

10:55 am

lol....ok flosey!

10:55 am

help with A 0/1 on the bottom line for NBT

10:55 am

please???

10:56 am

ap + not bro, mix

10:57 am

have that, different a.

10:57 am

darn.

10:58 am

Now I have an odd craving for custard filled pastries.

10:59 am

c rap

10:59 am

ai breathing room

11:00 am

what's nbt? i keep seeing that

11:00 am

no blank tiles.

11:01 am

bottom a is ai8.50

11:01 am

ah. in that case: help w/ I 0/6 on the left side for nbt : )

11:01 am

thanks mix

11:01 am

and hi all

11:02 am

clue for the second sa6?

11:02 am

ty pythonx.

11:02 am

hi pythonx

11:02 am

yw

11:02 am

clue for any of the j's for nbt, plz?

11:02 am

hi aloyisius

11:03 am

ja + Arnold's state abbv

11:03 am

Hi. I havnt found one j yet!

11:03 am

apres are chi4.

11:03 am

ty! aloy!

11:04 am

It's a tricky grid

11:04 am

119 and NBT. Time to list. Diving in. LOL.

11:05 am

yw, lbd

11:05 am

Just found ja5,22 and pl. Ja + what a cat likes curling up on.

11:06 am

the toilet??? that's what mine likes, LOL!

11:06 am

Found another ja5,22 and pl. Ja + alt spelling for wild african dog

11:06 am

The toilet??? Doesn't he or she ever fall in, mom?

11:07 am

Only when the lid is up, LOL... seriously he likes to lay on top of the closed toilet!

11:07 am

not if the lid is down.

11:07 am

lol

11:07 am

clues for the u's for NBT plz

11:08 am

who am I to judge? LOL

11:08 am

Oh! I had a cat once that used to rush into the bathroom when the toilet was flushed and drink the water running down the back of the bowl!

11:08 am

not down + not dark

11:09 am

up + **k a question

11:09 am

the other one is not down + "** I was saying"

11:09 am

ta mixi

11:09 am

ty mom2han8

11:09 am

My cat enjoys "bowl" water himself hydra!

11:10 am

any clues for the u on the right

11:10 am

u + not mas

11:10 am

we just gave 2 clues

11:10 am

My current cat has no interest in bathrooms. Just drinks water from the pond.

11:10 am

just given boo

11:10 am

ty

11:10 am

mixi clued at 11:08 and pythonx at 11:09

11:11 am

That your cat, Python?

11:11 am

yes, that is Kissy, she is no longer with us

11:11 am

Ah, that's sad. She's so sweet. Was, I mean.

11:12 am

yes, she was funny and friendly

11:12 am

can someone tell me how many words there are for todays puzzle?

11:12 am

not like the "Princess" I still have

11:12 am

What color is she, python?

11:13 am

=\

11:13 am

Sheimi, there are 223 words

11:13 am

only 223 Sheimi

11:13 am

223, Sheimi

11:13 am

Kiki is a medium hair calico

11:13 am

wow O.O cheers aloy

11:13 am

very pretty, but very prissy, "look but don't touch" is her motto

11:14 am

Calico.. what shade is that?

11:14 am

(-; this grid is driving me nutso

11:14 am

white, orange, black

11:14 am

lol i only got 3 words

11:14 am

I had a silver grey, white and orange one once. Called Petal.

11:14 am

Don't worry, Sheimi, it's really difficult today.

11:15 am

lol thx

11:15 am

Well, must do a bit more work. Back later.

11:15 am

seeya

11:15 am

I have a short hair calico tortise cat

11:15 am

ttfn, hydra

11:16 am

seeya hydra

11:17 am

tried to upload a pic of the Princess, but wouldn't work

11:17 am

bye, hydra

11:17 am

ware

11:17 am

oops! :S sorry everyone

11:18 am

>>>>>> to the PB, Sheimi.. not so bad as I hear a nice dessert is in there

11:18 am

yup, some puffy ec7

11:18 am

lolz

11:19 am

gtg now see yall laters

11:19 am

bye aloy

11:19 am

bye, Sheimi.. come back soon

11:19 am

*waves*

11:19 am

aww thx! buh bye!

11:20 am

bye aloy

11:20 am

and.. fireworks

11:20 am

:o well done aloy XD

11:20 am

oops, bye sheimi, rather

11:20 am

WTG Aloy, still struggling with last 38

11:21 am

still struggling with last 150 here

11:21 am

I struggled from the gitgo today, flosey.. whatta grid!

11:21 am

agree - will be glad to see the end of this one

11:21 am

i'm at 118. clue for upper left I for nbt?! : )

11:22 am

little creatures who cause mischief

11:22 am

maybe a nap will help uncross my eyes, lol.. good luck everyone! .. will stagger off after the clue: i + shorthand for military police

11:23 am

bye aloy

11:23 am

HAGD Aloy

11:23 am

clue

11:23 am

clue for the ca6 please?

11:24 am

don't have it

11:24 am

Hi Flosey, I'm just starting but have a load of clothes washing and the indoor plants watered, also.

11:25 am

ca6, beginning of western state _ ***man - early computer game

11:25 am

hi there stidgmere, has been a long time

11:25 am

good to see you

11:25 am

ty flosey

11:26 am

Has, been too long but I fritter away my time doing things that aren't as fun as Babble.

11:26 am

yw phae

11:26 am

ah yes, not so 'fun' but still so necessary

11:27 am

i'm off to school, bbl

11:27 am

I should be getting ready for Christmas but, alas, this grid is in the way!

11:27 am

tx python! 119 and nbt. takin' a break. later gators

11:27 am

byebye python, have a good day

11:27 am

Yes, are you and your husband enjoying the fruits of his labor?

11:28 am

we are indeed stidg, looking forward to Christmas with daughters, mates and grandson

11:29 am

Hello all - is there a prob with lickety - i keep getting yesterdays list even after rebooting?

11:29 am

I need to bake some Snickerdoodles for the family. Perhaps that will amuse me on this foggy day.

11:29 am

I got today's list but sometimes it is a day late or so.

11:30 am

snickerdoodles? not familiar with this one, is it a type of cookie?

11:31 am

ursh, I usually have to go out and come back in - then it's there

11:31 am

tx flosey will try again

11:31 am

good luck

11:31 am

done

11:32 am

It is a cookie with cinnamon, sugar mix that the cookie is rolled in and then baked.

11:32 am

WTG Phaeton, good for you

11:32 am

mmmm ... snickerdoodles!!

11:32 am

ah, sounds good stidg

11:33 am

I have a long list of ra, re, and sa words lto find

11:35 am

Is it a crane today origami?

11:36 am

clues pls for the ca 6 and 7

11:37 am

ca6 abrev. western state + ***man early computer game

11:37 am

could I have a clue for ra7 please?

11:38 am

thank you flosey.

11:38 am

that clue does not work for me :(

11:39 am

ok, am sure you have first 3, + ***k your suitcase

11:39 am

ty flosey

11:39 am

not sure it's really a word - in my vocabulary anyway

11:39 am

ye sg

11:39 am

yw

11:40 am

it is a turkish cap made of sheepskin just looked it up

11:40 am

Hi Stid ... yes, changed my pic ... other one not so good.

11:41 am

Not up on my turkish caps but origami has been an interest for years.

11:44 am

ty sc

11:44 am

I made 2010 origami calendars for my coworkers this year

11:44 am

ty **sg think I need some breakfast, fingers aren't typing what they'

11:44 am

re told

11:45 am

still looking for the ra7 - any clues please?

11:45 am

hello all

11:45 am

hello all

11:45 am

don't have the ra7

11:45 am

origami, did you print them yourself? i was looking online for printers. a little pricier than i'd hoped

11:46 am

help with ci6 pls

11:46 am

ra7: compound word. ra4 + vehicle

11:46 am

peri, sounds like near the middle

11:47 am

tyty kanet, how could I miss that!!! numb brain

11:47 am

thanks flosey

11:48 am

c

11:48 am

lol, glad you got it peri

11:48 am

flosey.. i couldn't find any I words till i got a clue. then i found all 6 in about a minute. <shrug>

11:48 am

wow, good for you kanet

11:49 am

have 12 sa and 6 re words to go

11:50 am

Hi Kanet ... yes, I printed them out on colored bond. Anyone want the link?

11:50 am

totally, ori

11:50 am

any clues please for ca7?

11:51 am

i took a 4 month trip (5109 pics!) so i'm thinking of making a calendar for friends & family w/ travel photos. kind of running out of time though. : /

11:51 am

clued at ll:37 flask

11:52 am

that's 11:37

11:52 am

rhombic origami calendar at http://www.origami-resource-center.com /origami-calendars.html

11:52 am

ok...ta

11:53 am

that's pretty cool, ori

11:54 am

need to take a break, maybe breakfast will wake up this brain

11:55 am

Bye, Flosey!

11:55 am

ri

12:14 pm

could I get a clue for the m? pls

12:17 pm

mi8 is to put something down so you cant find it

12:18 pm

mi7 is same 3 letters to start +p4

12:20 pm

ty, rolin

12:20 pm

i dont have the third tho

12:20 pm

can any1 help me with im/4

12:21 pm

m4...little devils?

12:21 pm

little creatures who cause mischief

12:23 pm

PYT....I thought they were lawyers

12:26 pm

well , them too

12:26 pm

any clues for the ec's i have the two that are sweets

12:27 pm

mi6.24 same start and an *** of mercy or what happens on stage

12:27 pm

My brain is tired. This is too hard for a Monday.

12:28 pm

ec7/8 medical. Sounds like what a ghost gives of but 2 vowel end instead of lasm

12:28 pm

so is mine, gail

12:29 pm

gives off (not of)

12:32 pm

could I have a clue for re7 before the fuel word

12:33 pm

re7.36 to take back what was yours

12:34 pm

tyty lyn

12:36 pm

fireworks

12:36 pm

thanks everyone for clues

12:36 pm

Congrats Flosey!!

12:37 pm

10:30, better have breakfast, will pop in now and then to see if any clues needed

12:37 pm

hubby just back from store, needed eggs and cream

12:38 pm

mmmm egss

12:38 pm

eggs!

12:40 pm

no supper yet Ata?

12:42 pm

nope :)

12:43 pm

oh dear, you sound miserable about that

12:44 pm

just back from spaghetti bolognaise supper = was ok

12:45 pm

alar

12:45 pm

hi Ursh

12:45 pm

oops sorry

12:49 pm

yay - finished top row (sad isn't it)

12:50 pm

yay lyn!!

12:53 pm

the lone A bottom row is standing between me and NBT.....

12:54 pm

ai8.50 jm

12:54 pm

ouch

12:54 pm

Thats the ai8.50 compound...what planes need

12:55 pm

t/y....both of ya

1:00 pm

clue please for al7 please?

1:03 pm

al7.36 Flask?

1:03 pm

clue please for al7 please?

1:03 pm

yes lynxxx

1:04 pm

al6/7 take the pa out of the peruvian animal and 2/3s of frozen water

1:05 pm

ty for both lynxxx

1:06 pm

thanx lynxxx

1:09 pm

ci's left

1:09 pm

fireworks!

congrats mixi !!! ~~~~ !!! and hi all

1:11 pm

Hi gwen!

1:11 pm

Congrats Mixi!

1:11 pm

hi Gwen

i gots 20 minutes to ill, weee

ill=kill (OY)

phantom: placid

1:20 pm

May i have a jump start for the J please?

1:20 pm

back for more.howdy babble buddies;))

been staring at that J, don't have any of 'em yet!

1:21 pm

hi Cross

1:21 pm

odd spelling of the cat

1:21 pm

2 sets of ja5/6

1:21 pm

and odd spelling of the old car

okay, 2 down . . .

1:21 pm

or the start of a hot pepper

hoop, got the Js, thanks buddies

1:22 pm

TY! Got 'em all!

1:22 pm

la= an african carnivore that eats stuff the lions leave behind

got all the Ws by myself tho LOL

1:22 pm

ja

1:24 pm

ty lynxx

afternoon babble land;)

1:24 pm

hi Edward

1:24 pm

howdy edwad

1:24 pm

crossy, apparently it was traditional here to make sugar / marzipan eggs and bacon at christmas

1:25 pm

darn typos,its the keyboard honest!

1:25 pm

blech

1:25 pm

ugh..i had too much marzipan working with the itallian bakery:/

hi there edward!

1:25 pm

thier cakes are sheathed in the stuff

1:26 pm

though i do love the cannoli,s;))

1:27 pm

aha! bacon you don't like!

1:27 pm

working with the calibreze makes that cake boss show look tame by comparison;)

1:27 pm

NO NO! BACON YES,MARZIPAN NO

1:28 pm

hehe

1:28 pm

looooool

gotta fly, buddies, POINK

1:32 pm

poink?

1:33 pm

lol

1:34 pm

*poink* hello all!

1:35 pm

how's the grid today?

1:35 pm

hi Stid. Ugh

1:35 pm

oh oh, that bad lynxxx?

1:36 pm

how about the conversations? I see something about bacon and marzipan (strange combo, but to each his own)...

1:36 pm

It's OK if you have time

1:37 pm

I have time, my cold is improving, but my back hurts so the housework and shopping I had planned can wait another day.

1:38 pm

how are things down your way, lynxxx? I shall assume it's not raining on top of a layer of melting ice?

1:40 pm

it's horrid!

1:41 pm

hm. a little late, atalante! I am down to 177... LOL

1:41 pm

We've actually had a bit of rain over the last couple of months, our dams are only at 38% (lowest in Aust) but still higher than last year. Only a few hot days so far - 38 this Wednesday but only for 1 day. Have you been copping all the snow and cold Stid?

1:41 pm

we are not bad here today -1 celcius and we have all the roads scraped off;)

1:42 pm

i keep forgetting lynxx,water is always a problem for you guys9shortage that is)

1:42 pm

38 for a single day isn't bad. It's up to 4 here now, was just at freezing at midnight, but warmed up slowly since then. We are supposed to stay above 0 for the next few days at least

1:42 pm

that's not bad cross. Our side road never gets treatment, but the main road had been sanded when I drove the kid up to school

1:42 pm

I need some help with the top row E please?

1:43 pm

I am glad you are getting some rain, lynxxx, wish it could be more for you.

1:43 pm

CAR!!!!! *faint*

1:43 pm

Never used to be so much Crossy, guess thats Global Waming effect

1:43 pm

Hello darling Stidmama!

1:43 pm

crossy wishes he could send lynxx some of out georgian bay water

1:43 pm

ec6/7 yummy french cakes

1:44 pm

One of my favorites!!!! How did I miss them?!?!?!

1:44 pm

an pl it

1:44 pm

*sigh* wishes for ec7s, contents with yummy pecan and cherry "fruitcake" from Mother

1:44 pm

ec7/8 ec & not bottom and a couple of vowels

1:45 pm

crossy loves ec 7/32,s;))

1:45 pm

now I don't need any more from that E! thanks lynxxx

1:45 pm

TY!

1:46 pm

Sorry to hear about your cold and your back Stid. :-(

1:46 pm

ty lynxx that gave me the 8/50 as well;))

1:46 pm

thanks car, so was I! LOL but getting better. I think it's my body's way of forcing me to rest, since classes ended on Friday.

1:47 pm

Ahhh...rest....that would be good!

1:47 pm

I must be the only person ever who doesn't like ecs

1:47 pm

my mrs does not like them ata

1:47 pm

I like the homemade kind, Atalante, not the store-boughten ones.

1:48 pm

I don't believe Kadresa likes them either...has to do with the custard filling...

1:48 pm

how are you car? staying warm and comfy?

1:48 pm

she has good taste!

1:48 pm

custard? got to be fresh cream!

1:48 pm

I just don't like either choux pastry or that sort of cream!

1:48 pm

STRESSED OUT!!!!!!!

1:48 pm

lynxx,you take the fresh custard and mix it 50/50 with whipped cream

1:48 pm

oh oh... *hands car some yummy tea and a snickerdoodle*

1:49 pm

nooooo only fresh cream

1:49 pm

Ty stid...every bit helps!

1:49 pm

not me, just whip the cream nice and thick

1:49 pm

what the itallians used to call chantilly filling

1:49 pm

you folks DO realize that all this talk of custards is making me hungry???

1:49 pm

poor Car, can we do anything

1:50 pm

lol,poor stid

1:50 pm

I just need strength and a clear head and heart...something I am not too good at.

1:50 pm

(((((car))))) you can do it. Take it one small piece at a time, and recognize progress as you move along.

1:50 pm

car,in all thigs no matter how chaotic,always remembet to take care of yourself first

1:51 pm

creme de chantilly is yummy

1:51 pm

indeed ata,we used to put it in the canoli,s

1:51 pm

My kids are going to be sad...there is nothing I can do to take that away from them and as a mom it is kiling me.

Heya, Babblers!

1:53 pm

howdy beach!!

1:53 pm

that is true, car. you can't. but you CAN be here for them and acknowledge sadness and help them to know what to do with the emotion.

1:53 pm

hey beach!

1:53 pm

hi Beach

1:53 pm

But I don't even know what to do with my own emotions right now!

1:53 pm

ah. that makes it tough. (((more hugs)))

Hello Stidmama, you and I are both suffering from bad colds? Mine is in my chest and it hurts when I cough.

I made some chicken soup. That is what my Mother always made for us when we were sick. Sure cure, she said.

1:55 pm

rumple! (((hug))) yes, mine is in my chest and I had so much trouble with breathing yesterday. I am sorry you have the same.

1:55 pm

Did the soup work?

It really does help. It feels so good going down your throat and warms up your chest.

1:56 pm

I will get a can of soup out of the cupboard when I am ready for lunch then.

OOOhh; got a cold, here, too

1:56 pm

how about everything else? cows okay? kids okay? dogs okay?

1:56 pm

ah, the babblers DO

1:56 pm

DO like to share, beach! clues, choclits, colds...

Wow, it is really hitting the Babblers. We need a "cold" hotline.

And I am drinking orange juice by the gallons. Never too much Vitamin C

Stid, do you mean me? Yes, the dogs are fine and the cows have those nice long hairy coats. They love the cold.

1:58 pm

I ate a whole orange on Saturday, unusual for me, the acid doesn't agree with my skin. Sure tasted good though!

1:58 pm

Clue for AL 6/7 combo please?

1:58 pm

is the M fishy?

1:59 pm

Kind of...all start with the same 3 letters

funny thing for me; I can eat oranges; love them, but can't drink the juice. Gives me a stomach ache

1:59 pm

M's all start with 'incorrect' 6,7 & 8

1:59 pm

got one! thanks car!

2:00 pm

BRB...bus!

2:00 pm

al6/7 take the pa out of peruvian animal and add most of frozen water

2:01 pm

thanks also lynxxx.... looking for the 6 apparently now.

2:01 pm

that is an intriguing word, lynxxx!

2:02 pm

odd word!

2:02 pm

adj. Of, relating to, or being a verse form used in Greek and Latin poetry, consisting of strophes having four tetrametric lines. n. Verse composed in strophes of four tetrametric lines.

2:02 pm

M is grey!

2:03 pm

I am missing so many S & Ps

2:03 pm

hm. I am teaching a short unit to a 6th grade class on Wednesday... I wonder if this would be a good one to scare them with? *evil mama look*

2:04 pm

I think so!

2:04 pm

actually we are going to write micro-lit... "twitter stories" 140 characters or less. And they thought it was tought to write 5 paragraph essays!!! *cackle*

2:06 pm

cooool!

2:06 pm

I think it will be fun, and a nice change of pace to go from the usual pre-holiday fare to something a little outlandish.

2:07 pm

I found some copyright free "frames" to use to mount their best selections, so there will be a bit of an art element to it as well.

2:07 pm

and then play Chinese Whispers with the stories to see what results you get!

2:08 pm

oh what a fun idea! might be something we can do at the end of the time period just before they get on the bus.

2:08 pm

I'll check with the teacher

2:08 pm

we always used to do that in the last lessons of term, for some reason!

2:09 pm

okay, help with the A on the bottom row?

2:10 pm

ai8.50 compound, what planes need

2:10 pm

thanks lynxxx

2:10 pm

got it!!!!

2:10 pm

and a couple others, of course!

2:10 pm

BBL a little too noisy around here, think Stew and I will go for early walk

2:11 pm

later lynxxx, have a lovely walk

2:11 pm

up to 93 now, and need one more letter for NBT

2:12 pm

which one?

2:12 pm

J of course... I figure they are all JA words, but ... *sigh*

2:13 pm

ja + arnie's state

2:13 pm

and pl

2:13 pm

Yippee!!! NBT! thanks Atalante!

2:13 pm

yay stiddy

2:14 pm

I kept trying "jalisca and jalisco" and they didn't work

2:14 pm

I did too

2:14 pm

100 words acquired, 123 to go!

2:15 pm

I am tired. I think I will go lie down and take a nap before I fold clothes and such.

2:15 pm

Thanks for the help and the conversation. See you-all again soon!

2:15 pm

*poof*

2:17 pm

hey ata?

2:17 pm

hi!

2:17 pm

is our last lexulous game still showing up as active in your list? it is on mine. i emailed the site people...

2:18 pm

let me look

2:18 pm

yes, it is

2:19 pm

is very weird.

2:19 pm

mmmm tis rather!

2:19 pm

hi all

2:19 pm

question - the christmas special of DW says "part 1" - any indication when we get "part 2"???

2:20 pm

we get it the day after I think

2:20 pm

hi jmc

2:20 pm

oh phew, not a long suspense then.

2:21 pm

what about TW? any word on when we get more of it?

2:21 pm

what is chinese whispers?

2:21 pm

filming next year I think

2:22 pm

how long does it take from filming to showing?

2:22 pm

thought that might be chinese whispers

2:22 pm

depends

2:22 pm

errrmmm how on earth do you explain Chinese Whispers

2:22 pm

stupid duggers,she is popping out yet another kid..that makes 19

2:23 pm

sorry to always ask hard questions

2:23 pm

In the game variously known as Chinese whispers,[1] Telephone, Broken Telephone, Whisper Down the Lane, Gossip, Arab Phone (from the French Le téléphone arabe), and Stille Post (Silent Post), the first player whispers a phrase or sentence to the next player. Each player successively whispers what that player believes he or she heard to the next. The last player announces the statement to the entire group. Errors typically accumulate in the retellings, so the statement announced by the last player differs significantly, and often amusingly, from the one uttered by the first. The game is often played by children as a party game or in the playground. It is often invoked as a metaphor for cumulative error, especially the inaccuracies as rumours or gossip spread,[2] or, more generally, for the unreliability of human recollection.

2:23 pm

she is an argument for forced sterilization

2:23 pm

ooo telephone! I thought that might be it.

2:25 pm

I think it should be spelled spair since have a pa4 and a spair

2:25 pm

more like, she's an arguement why religious beliefs can be so increadibly stupid

2:26 pm

indeed

2:26 pm

he must just hve a running appt with her family doctor every week

2:26 pm

she

2:28 pm

i think it's sad her newest is so premature

2:28 pm

well common sense dictates that she should stop popping them out every single year

2:28 pm

Don't be so quick to judge others. My dear friend has 13 brothers and sisters. It is a wonderful and dear family.

2:28 pm

I just hope they do well, and that whatever happened has made her sterile, because otherwise her "religion" will have her continuing to get pregnant until menopause or she dies.

2:29 pm

you may be right robbie,but it still seems excessive

2:30 pm

I have mi 7 and 8 what is the last one

2:30 pm

mi 6

2:30 pm

ty

2:30 pm

I have seen how wonderful large families can be and how they help each other.

2:31 pm

and I have seen how the children have been neglected and unloved in large families where the parents are too busy having babies to take care of the ones they have

2:32 pm

personally having grown up bathing in used bath water I am not a fan

2:32 pm

THeir kids are cared for... but only because the oldest 4 girls are really raising them. Once she's done breastfeeding and pregnant again she hands them off.

2:33 pm

that is sad jmc, but that is not true of all large families

2:33 pm

well that is a wonderful childhood for the 4 older girls

2:33 pm

i have seen the same,mot to mention the strain on the medical resources,we are in a area that has a severe dr shortage,we are lucky,but there are many i know who have to go to walk ins or emerg for everything

2:33 pm

i'm sure the older girls feel differently than you

2:34 pm

and you know that how robbie?

2:34 pm

I'm kind've bizarely fascinated with this family. I remember one of their 1st specials and the then 12 year old was so super excited about the new house -- because of the great new stove she'd have.

2:34 pm

small families can suck, large families can suck

2:34 pm

Hi all. I'm with jmc

2:34 pm

Robbie, big families can be great, but this one follows the ideas of a man called Bill Gothard. Look it up. Very scary.

2:35 pm

you got it Ata...my small family sucked

2:35 pm

i think i will go back to talking to military members who want the hell out

2:35 pm

*poof*

2:35 pm

whereas my small family is wonderful :)

2:35 pm

thinking about it though, it may very well be just like it used to be a hundred years ago - and those people grew up just fine

2:35 pm

pros and cons for each i suppose

2:35 pm

Look wgat you started, Crossy!

2:35 pm

just because these kids don't live like today's kids, doesn't mean they aren't loved, cared for, and leading productive lives

2:35 pm

Uh what

2:35 pm

Hi all, good evening

2:35 pm

im sorry no matter how you slice it,19 kids is insane

2:36 pm

Hi NB

2:36 pm

need help with re 7/36 , the second one,before the black gold term

2:36 pm

but your right back to babble and bacon;))

2:37 pm

there is something to be said about teaching your kids everything about how to grow up and do things yourself - cooking, cleaning, child rearing. I could've used those skills myself! I learned on my own AFTER I moved out.

2:37 pm

100 years ago that woman would've been dead with her 2/3rd children because of her medical problems!! I hate that "100 yrs ago" thing! for every woman with lots of kids, plenty died with the first one!

2:37 pm

black and gold?

2:38 pm

i'm not talking about the 19 kids, just their way of life.

2:38 pm

Une, is taht a clue?

2:38 pm

i think 19 is excessive too

2:38 pm

what was the black and gold re7 please?

2:39 pm

add high sulfur fossil fuel

2:39 pm

black gold is what they mined from underground , the co4

2:39 pm

it doesn't necessitate that the kids are unloved though

2:40 pm

capo

2:40 pm

all families are different - there's no hard and fast rules about how many kids are enough

2:40 pm

sorry

2:40 pm

tx inge!!

2:40 pm

time for a break

2:40 pm

recgot, thanks

2:40 pm

thx Harry! ;)

2:41 pm

I agree firefly

2:41 pm

Gosh, only 55 left - how did that happen?

2:42 pm

but, i think she is pushing herself too far

2:42 pm

physically

2:42 pm

sure, she should have the children God gives her, but she should have the sense to make her own decision when her body is giving out (and I think it truly is)

2:43 pm

she won't do her surviving children any favors by dying in her 20th childbirth - if she chooses to keep going

2:44 pm

at that point, i think she's being selfish and overzealous

2:45 pm

well, I regret not having more children. How sad is that.

2:46 pm

spaniels are better :)

2:47 pm

adopt, foster, volunteer somewhere that has needy children

2:47 pm

I give up, can anyone clue the a5,10 pls?

2:47 pm

a + not fake

2:47 pm

I give up, the ca 6/7 clue

2:48 pm

lol Ata ..I have 2 spaniels;-)

2:48 pm

al5/10 another name not your own

2:48 pm

tx hurshy. Blows a kiss.

2:48 pm

tc garrett

2:49 pm

ata - how was your visit to your sister?

2:49 pm

tiring :)

2:50 pm

any progress on the surgical front? or still just... waiting

2:50 pm

she's got her blood! yay! well, mostly

2:51 pm

ca 6/7?

2:51 pm

explain, please - and i second bichon's second request :)

2:52 pm

oh wait

2:52 pm

i found those

2:52 pm

***ifornia is on the ***ific coast

2:52 pm

ty hurshy

2:53 pm

now, explain about how she got her blood.

Hello everyone

2:54 pm

she eventually got a line under her collar bone. lots of blood. 7 units at present

2:54 pm

what made them decide to try again, i thought they wouldn't?

2:55 pm

Ata, she must be very ill

2:55 pm

was it your persuasive powers?

2:55 pm

we all kinda yelled at the surgeon

2:55 pm

yes, just a little bit *sigh*

2:55 pm

and he just said, ok, i'll try again? wow. go you guys.

2:55 pm

no, i know how the story should go

2:56 pm

How awful, Ata. Well done for being so tenacious :)

2:56 pm

we threatened to complain to our MP etc etc etc

2:56 pm

and then her GP got her admitted over the head of the surgeon

2:56 pm

the surgeon tells you he can't get the line in, and you sit there looking smug at him until he feels so ashamed that YOU, a non-surgeon, clearly know how to do it, that he decides he MUST rise to the challenge.

2:57 pm

well, this time they tried something different!

What's wrong with your sister Ata (if you don't mind explaining)?

2:58 pm

next person who asks, tell them my smugness version.

2:58 pm

she's got some crohn's-based autoimmune issues that show up as non-healing wounds, abcesses etc etc

2:59 pm

she has open wounds from a double mastectomy 6 years ago

Oh that sounds really terrible. How awful for her.

3:00 pm

hurshy - I wrote him a letter quoting the Hippocratic Oath at him :)

3:00 pm

Ata, I am very sorry to hear that. My Mom had a radical mastectomy 50 years ago a a lumpectomy about 5 years ago. She's 85 now and has another lump in her breast

Well done for getting the surgeon to do his job properly for her.

3:00 pm

that's reasonably smug

ci 6 please

3:01 pm

so far she has an ever increasing wound that's moving down her side, the open part is about 6 inches across, and is tracking down a lot. much owie. and you can see her heart beating through it

Is there nothing they can do for her Ata?

3:02 pm

no, it's just stabilisation mainly

3:02 pm

and this is from an autoimmune problem?

3:02 pm

they *think* so. either some horrid form of Crohn's or some unknown autoimm. disorder

3:03 pm

How old is she?

3:03 pm

36

3:03 pm

NANCY BOY! are you okay? have thought about you ALL DAY

3:03 pm

Do steroids help the autoimmune problem?

3:03 pm

(((Atalate))) wow.

3:03 pm

cads

3:03 pm

go soulgirl go! LOL

3:03 pm

a tiny bit. she's been on them constantly for about 15 years

3:04 pm

Ooops sorry - has she any family?

3:04 pm

me and mum :)

3:05 pm

Its soo hard knowing that you're going to lose them and watching them sufferX

3:05 pm

Hugs to you allXX

3:05 pm

we muddle along :)

3:06 pm

well yay for getting the line in!

3:07 pm

I hope that she is feeling considerably better already, atalante.

3:07 pm

yes! that's the most important hurdle out of the way :)

3:07 pm

They finally got a line into my daughter in her ankle

3:07 pm

she was sounding grumpy earlier on, so that's a start :P

3:07 pm

now she needs phages.

3:08 pm

feeling well enough to be grumpy is a start, hope she feels well enough soon to NOT be grumpy...

what are phages?

3:08 pm

yes, phages would help, IF they can isolate the right ones. I assume some of them are unusual?

3:08 pm

bateriophages are microbes that target bacteria for destruction.

3:08 pm

they are these viruses that eat bacteria. they are really expert on them in eastern europe but the don't really get used in the west.

3:09 pm

they have been used for nearly a century in some parts of the world, but Europe and the U.S. preferred to rely on antibiotics

Wow, clever stuff.

3:09 pm

unlike antibiotics, they are alive and evolve as the bacteria evolve. and they can make you your own special cocktail of various phages based on what bacteria are infecting you.

3:09 pm

Clever stuff indeed. What?

3:10 pm

and phages alone may not be enough, if the real problem is the underlying immune deficiency

3:10 pm

THERE you are, you young rascal! how are you? *checks for mascara smudges*

That's amazing.

3:10 pm

of course, yes, it doesn't help the underlying condition, but, definitely helps to get the wounds cleaned up.

3:10 pm

maybe

How do you all know this stuff?

3:11 pm

often they use phage in combination with antibiotics in Georgia -- the antibiotics help initially, the phages do the rest.

3:11 pm

we can't get them in the US because how do you do an FDA approval for something that's alive, evolving, used in a huge variety of combinations...?

3:11 pm

Hiii Stid :) bit shaken. Didn't go well at all. I had my baby pictures handed to me in an envelope, and...now I have no dad

3:11 pm

ca5, 16 anyone? pls

3:11 pm

I know because we have many friends who are active in the use of therapeutic phages.

3:11 pm

i read an article about a doc who flew to romania to get some phages to bring back for a patient he had with a wound problem.

3:12 pm

((((NancyBoy)))) I am so sorry. (((More hugs))) you can borrow my Tom any time. Another son would be lovely for us, and the stidkids would love a big brother, too.

3:12 pm

that is real. It's not the same as your real dad, but -- I just want you to know that it's him, not you. YOU are a lovable young man.

3:13 pm

Gosh NB, that's awful.

3:13 pm

Thanks Stid :) no, it's what I expected. I mean, he won't change. Felt so sorry for mum though.

3:13 pm

If it's any help, we love you.

3:13 pm

if you don't have the right phages, they won't work, and if you don't use them right, healing can be peculiar.

3:14 pm

But they can save lives, and have, many times.

3:14 pm

oh, at first it sounded like your dad had died - i take it that instead there is some rift.

3:14 pm

Can I get a clue for that ca5, 16 pls?

3:14 pm

Of course it helps, Hego :') thank you. My -ahem- new flatmate helped too, of course. Now miles away, safe in London.

3:14 pm

NB, it's better to have a conclusion with people like that, rather than keep a hope alive. You will always have a father, just not a dad

3:14 pm

Any help with the mi words? I cannot figure out a single one. are They related?

3:14 pm

Best of luck to you NB

3:14 pm

ca 5/15 is when something is broken we say it is ca***

3:14 pm

Oh no Hursh, nobody died.

3:15 pm

Thank you, all :)

3:15 pm

GOOD for you both! what's the flat like? is there space to swing a cat? (who does things like that anyway?) do you have enough room for all your fancy clothes, or do you need to rent the next apartment for those?

3:15 pm

they are all the same prefix, inge

3:15 pm

tx, Bichon

3:15 pm

hello inge, they all start out like mi* (little mi** muffet...) there is a 6, a 7 and an 8

3:16 pm

yvw hego

3:16 pm

LOL Stid! There is room - just! Place is small but very nice and cosy. Up several flights of stairs with no lift so I'll get very fit...

You got a new place then NB?

3:17 pm

Yep, Becca, moved in with my bf :) hence the...disowning

3:17 pm

Wonderful, being young and walking up stairs is fine. Being OLD as the hills (like me) I don't think I would survive! LOL

3:18 pm

Only as old as the man you feel, Stid ;)

Oh dear. It's a shame he can't accept and understand. But congrats on the flat and the moving in tog thing :o)

Its great living with someone you love.

3:19 pm

when I was your age, I had a second-floor apartment, several blocks from the place I worked. I had GREAT legs back then. *sigh* and then... Life happened. oh well *shrug* I'm still pretty spry for 100 (too bad I'm not even halfway there yet)

3:19 pm

*gasp* I only JUST realized what you wrote, you naughty child!!!! rofl

3:19 pm

Hey, thanks Becca :)

3:20 pm

Sorry Stid! :) just trying to cheer myself up

3:20 pm

would your parallels to a House character be cheering?

3:20 pm

*tosses choclits at Nancy Boy and boyfriend* does boyfriend babble? if not, why not? *looks for lurking boyfriend*

3:20 pm

Hi all......been in and out all day....lol

mi 6 please

3:21 pm

FLASK! (((hugs)))) how are you?

Hi Flask :o)

nm found it

3:21 pm

mi* (first three letters of formal address for unmarried woman) + the division of a play: scene, ***...

3:21 pm

go team go!

3:22 pm

LOL Stid, I'm trying to bring him round to the habit...I'll get him.

3:22 pm

good. tell him not everyone is as peculiar as I am!

I'm working on geting my hubby into Babble - getting there slowly!

my husband kicks me off babble all the time lol, he loves it

3:22 pm

and with that, I shall go take the nap I started to take an hour ago... got distracted reading the news.

3:22 pm

you're relatively normal, stid!

He now looks over my shoulder and makes suggestions sometimes (although I nearly always have them already).

bye stid

3:23 pm

Hi Stid...am good thanks!..........yourself?

Bye S

3:23 pm

enjoy your nap, Stid :) and thanks for everything

Bye stid

3:23 pm

(((Nancy Boy))) be well, and enjoy your new life. I'll want a full update soon! (you can write to my email -- bottom of my profile -- if you want).

3:23 pm

thanks stid, now I got it

3:24 pm

(((hugs all))) *vanishes in a cloud of choclits and egg nogs*

Mmm, eggnog...

I'm stuck at 75 words.

3:26 pm

I'm stuck at 68!!

3:28 pm

also, ata, did you like the cartoon one, dreamland? i don't tend to like cartoon versions of live action things - cause for instance one of the best things in the show has been david tennant's facial expressiveness - but aside from that, i thought it was relatively enjoyable. some funny lines.

3:29 pm

46 words to go (did most on train this afternoon) and listing. Shamelessly. Squinting at the grid through red puffy eyes :)

3:29 pm

I really loved it

3:29 pm

i liked "some men are born great, some have crates thrust upon them"

3:29 pm

yes lol

3:30 pm

and i always love the way DT says "allons-y"

3:31 pm

oh yes

Probably should try to finish my CHristmas knitting.

But that means I have to stop babbling - what a dilemma.

3:32 pm

h4llo all, did I miss Sti and NB?

3:32 pm

h4llo all, did I miss Sti and NB?

3:32 pm

One of two, Peri :)

3:33 pm

haha, got another family member hooked on bablble, one of my cousins

3:34 pm

i'm glad my attempts to convince my family to try babble never succeeded - now i can still say stuff here that i wouldn't necessarily say to them.

I'm off - goodnight all.

3:34 pm

ditto!

3:35 pm

Good point, Hurshy. There's got to be places where you can just be yourself, though I'm not so hot on family at the moment.

Ditto too hurshy LOL

*poof*

3:37 pm

NancyBoy ... how did the move-out go with your dad?

3:38 pm

Thanks for asking :) but not well at all. He said if I was going to go with my bf, I may as well never come back, and then handed me all my baby photographs etc in a big envelope, because he didn't want them in the house anymore. So, bad.

3:42 pm

So very sorry. Can I be your long distance, little known surrogate mom? My son died in January. Family and friends are all that really matter!!

3:44 pm

Oh Origami, I'm so sorry. But everyone here has been so kind and supportive, I'm accepting all the babble surrogate family members I can get :)

3:45 pm

But, I love your paper crane - if the Korean family members taught me one thing, it's that a crane is good luck :)

3:47 pm

Hello, Everyone :-)

3:47 pm

hi zoozy!

3:47 pm

Hi

3:48 pm

ti7?

3:48 pm

ti7 ti + letter + ca4

3:49 pm

the ca4 is the horse & ca**

3:50 pm

ty zoom. Maybe I would have found it if I had started at the right T.

3:50 pm

But probably not.

3:50 pm

lol, glad you got there though.

3:53 pm

Hey, NB, sorry things did not go well with your Dad. ((((((NB))))))

3:54 pm

Hey, thanks Peri :) I'm sorry too...leopards can't change their sp4s, I guess

3:56 pm

hm, any help on the first re7? have the grip again and black gold

3:59 pm

re7.36 take back what was yours or stake a **** again

3:59 pm

Oh, man. Thanks Lynx - was following the wrong path...

4:00 pm

yw

4:05 pm

100 down...feeling ready to list

4:10 pm

doo-dee-done at last. This grid did not click like some others

4:10 pm

Well done Inge!

4:11 pm

Got to get some cards ready to mail. BBL

4:11 pm

Well done, Inge :) yeah, it's a nasty one

4:16 pm

Back after a large break. I made the pie crusts (it is an exercise in being humble) and later I'll put in the pumpkin filling.

4:16 pm

am I msising something - aa4?

4:17 pm

sounds yummy Stidgmere

4:17 pm

Harry plural and comes from top right

4:18 pm

ohh! I was blind -couln't find 2 a's together, and thought it was a mistake :)

4:18 pm

Will taste better than it looks, I fear. But it is a virtual pie right now. In two hours it will be actual. Long flight for a piece of pie lynxxx.

4:19 pm

I have never made it Stidgmere, what sort of pastry and what do you put in with the pumpkin?

4:19 pm

My gosh Stidgmere, your icon takes me back. Not that far, but still back...

4:25 pm

hi all

4:25 pm

'kay. 20 more then off for a cuddle on the sofa.

4:25 pm

hi jmc

4:25 pm

{{{{NB}}}}

4:25 pm

Well, Arnold was a fine character, Nancy Boy. If I knew how to change my icon I would. Stidmama helps but she only has so much patience.

4:26 pm

Hiiiii (((Jmc))) :) how are you?

4:26 pm

too much like hard work, Stidgmere - I change mine once in a blue moon. With exceptions for christmas. I'll probably be sporting this one till june

4:27 pm

With the pumpkin I put cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and a little cloves with the custard made of eggs and milk. It turns out very yummy.

4:27 pm

stidg 1. go to your account 2. find the tiny icon photo and click on the word edit under it

4:27 pm

Well, I will look for the Santa hat.

4:27 pm

jmcnrick, you are too kind. ty

4:27 pm

I am fine sorry things did not go well but at least it wasn't a surprise

4:28 pm

yw stidg is that enough or do you need more details? I am about to dump my piece of moon

4:28 pm

Hey, thanks :) and...it's all over now, at least. Big, big, big weight off my shoulders

4:29 pm

oops, i fell asleep..lol

4:29 pm

sometimes having something bad is better than anticipating something bad

4:30 pm

*hands zooz a cuppa*

4:30 pm

yeah, I think you have a point there. It was a horrible, horrible moment, but it's done with now. Can't ever go home again tho.

4:30 pm

now thats what i can do with..thanks Jmc :-)

4:30 pm

never say never, NB

4:31 pm

too bad NB -- his lose though. You can make a family for yourself (and, yes, I know its not the same--sometimes it is better)

4:31 pm

I think it is sad they do not understand how you feel, Nancy boy...do you think given time they may relax a little.

4:31 pm

*loss

4:32 pm

Got my fingers crossed Ata. In the meantime, it'll be weird going back down to brighton to sneak around and make secret visits to my sister/mum

4:32 pm

Well, I got to my account and even to the edit piece and once on the web, I got wobbly and couldn't remember what to do. I shall have to write it all out with pencil and paper and then do it. Meanwhile, want to visit and Babble.

4:32 pm

Thanks, Jmc :) that's the plan - got all the love I need!

4:33 pm

you get used to it, unfortunately!

4:33 pm

NB, well, we shall be sending thoughts of support and love your way. Just come on the chat and friends are there for you.

4:34 pm

Thank you, Zooz :) I don't know, really. I took some advice from the chog and tried writing a letter to give to my dad, 'cause I knew I could never be eloquent at the time. He ripped it up without reading it though.

4:35 pm

Thank you, Stidgmere :) everyone has been so wonderful on here. I'd be proud to have parents like you

4:35 pm

And your children, if you have them, are all lucky :)

4:35 pm

1. go to your account 2. find the tiny icon photo and click on the word edit under it 3.scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the word "browse" 4. find the photo in your computer you want and click on it 5. click on upload.

4:36 pm

well you can mail the letter to him again later or not -- he's the one who it being hurt the most here even if it doesn't feel that way

4:36 pm

hi, friends, and hugs to Nancy Boy (reading back in chat) - you have been officially adopted as our Babble son ! and I second zoom's idea - with time, people do change, and things may ease up a bit

4:36 pm

Here I go jmc. I've copied the 5 steps.

4:37 pm

lol I am assuming, of course that you have a photo on your computer you want to use!

4:38 pm

hi jbv

4:39 pm

Will do, Jmc. Stubborn and hurtful as he is, he's still my appa and I do love him.

4:39 pm

hi jmc

4:39 pm

(I am at work as usual so easily distracted from the vastly more important babble chog)

4:40 pm

thanks, JBV :) can think of nobody else I'd rather be adopted by. I would have been lucky to have babblers for parents, the way you've all been :') - although all the kind words are setting off the waterworks again

4:41 pm

*hands NB a hankie*

4:42 pm

oooh, how embarrassing. Still, nothing makes me happier than changing my account details from brighton to london :)

4:42 pm

very sweet profile NB

4:43 pm

now some one clue me the mi6!

4:43 pm

living in Soho? lucky you!

4:43 pm

what the actor does who forgets his liens

4:43 pm

lines

4:43 pm

NB's dad definitely mi****ed!

4:43 pm

I'm out of my depth here, Ata, but it's awesome!

4:44 pm

it's a great great place :)

4:44 pm

A different clue for mi6?

4:45 pm

Something goes strange with the domain name. Oh, well. Stidmama to the rescue at some point. Meanwhile we're adoptive parents. How cool! Time to make the pie filling. Poof!

4:45 pm

when you behave wrongly, you're mi*taken in your ***tions

4:45 pm

ends with anagram of a feline Gadget

4:46 pm

May I please have a clue for ca 6/27?

4:46 pm

Thanks!

4:47 pm

car.eeore..it almost spells the same for cow poo

4:47 pm

c + two letters + ***man, an early videogame

4:48 pm

used to love that game..lol

4:50 pm

Oooh damn. Lickety says I have 15 left, babble says 17. What HAVE I done.

4:51 pm

try refreshing, NB

4:51 pm

Ooh, a chrismas miracle. Thanks JBV :)

4:52 pm

*christmas!

4:52 pm

Cr 6/21 please?

4:53 pm

cr6 cr + letter + i have a brother not a ***ter

4:53 pm

Ty Zoo!

4:54 pm

yw :-)

4:54 pm

although i do have four sister & a brother..lol

4:55 pm

NB, welcome home.

4:55 pm

Hey, thanks, Christine :))

4:57 pm

life so hard

4:57 pm

cat cuddling. hungry me. disturb cat or not? :(

4:58 pm

Zooz, that must have been interesting when you were growing up :)

4:58 pm

nah, let the cat cuddle for a few more mins..then get up and grab a bite to est.

4:58 pm

no! especially if it's Marty

4:59 pm

marty on legs, mitty in arm.

4:59 pm

trapped by a kitty! you have to stay put hursh

4:59 pm

awwwwwwww

4:59 pm

lets just say it was a hectic house NB..lol

5:00 pm

and i did not get the mi6 clues except for the first three letters

5:00 pm

:-(

5:00 pm

cinder also here, next to leg

5:00 pm

well as I'm not trapped by a kitty, I'm off to bed. NB, go find Busaba, it's the best Thai / Asian place in Soho and it rocks!

5:00 pm

mi ... to lose something, forgetting where you put it.

5:00 pm

mi8 put where can't find

5:00 pm

in my house the rule is that if you are trapped by a kitty (and not trapping the kitty) the other person has to wait on you hand and foot

5:01 pm

Thanks, Ata :) I'll check it out!

5:01 pm

I have the 7 and 8

5:01 pm

Goodnight Ata

5:01 pm

bye ata!

5:01 pm

mi6 fail to say line when cued

5:01 pm

nighty night!

5:01 pm

mi* + what you go to see people do when they're in a play

5:01 pm

mi7 divorce over misunderstanding perhaps

5:01 pm

ty ty ty

5:01 pm

Bye Ata :-)

5:02 pm

mi7 is a back comb over! lol

5:02 pm

ack! bad comb over

5:02 pm

jmc we also have rule but husband out of earshot

5:02 pm

misdonaldtrump?

5:02 pm

*poofs*

5:02 pm

lol ata!

5:03 pm

poor hursh -- that is why I always keep my cell phone near by -- i am not beneath calling my son on the cell phone to report trapped by a kitty phenomena

5:03 pm

my son hates that! lol

5:04 pm

I must go pretend to work again bbl

5:04 pm

husband not good at answering his phone

5:04 pm

aha, mitty decided to get up on her own!

5:05 pm

quick get the food you wanted...lol

5:05 pm

and marty will cuddle any old time, so that means i can eat!

5:05 pm

10 left! then cuddle on sofa. bf is pottering around trying to distract me, saying he knows where he stands :D

5:05 pm

bye!!!

5:07 pm

hugs to bf, too

5:07 pm

do you eat in many resturants in london NB?.

5:08 pm

haven't had much of a chance yet Zooz! Only got here a few hours ago ;)

5:08 pm

oh..sorry, i thought it was the other way round.

5:09 pm

I'm looking forward to eating in the restaurants tho; of course, I've visited here a lot over the past few years, and it is a great place

5:09 pm

just that i used to work in St martins lane ( near leicster square) called Browns resturant....not too bad in there.

5:11 pm

I'll have to check it out, Zooz, since I'm around that area :) what kind of cuisine?

5:12 pm

anything for the second ec7 / the ec8? :)

5:12 pm

varies i suppose, plus have not worked there for a while now..but here is a link so you can check it out...http://www.browns-restaurants.co .uk/

5:13 pm

ec + More's ideal society U******

5:14 pm

Ohh, thanks JBV :)

5:14 pm

Thanks JBV, got both of them :-)

5:14 pm

i'm working my way through the list - but this has not been easy today - 28 more for me

5:15 pm

looks like a nice place, Zooz! what did you do when you worked there?

5:15 pm

118 left here, but i`m in no hurry :-)

5:15 pm

the mis 6/7 combo?

5:15 pm

Five left here. And in a definite hurry!

5:17 pm

i am a chef NB...i had to locate from Oxford to london to teach the other chefs how to cook the food how (browns) wanted it cooked, so all the browns restaurants was using the same methods, so no matter which one you went to..they would all be the same.

5:17 pm

no not a combo Bichon

5:18 pm

Cool job, Zooz!

5:18 pm

zooz, a hint perhaps

5:18 pm

zoom, a chef? what a secret! (or am I totally out of the loop?) we volunteer you to stock the PB

5:19 pm

LOOL, i wondered when that was coming JBV..i tend not to talk about work when i am off...lol

5:20 pm

mi7 mi + letter + pa4

5:20 pm

i won't tell a soul, promise

5:21 pm

Right, I may be blind, but the first ca5 is just NOT appearing. Any help please?!

5:21 pm

mi8 you would say something like where are my shoes..i think i have mi******* them

ac5,12?

5:21 pm

ca 5 - finished, finito, done for, etc.

5:21 pm

I have the 8 zooz, don't get the 6

5:22 pm

ac + Onassis

5:22 pm

GOT IT. Oh my GOD I nearly went mad. Thanks again JBV :D

5:24 pm

got the mi 7, a hint for the mi6

5:24 pm

mi 6 mi + letter+ what you go to see people do when they're in a play

5:25 pm

1 left, ugh

5:26 pm

go NB Goooooooo

5:26 pm

ac5,12 a + automobile + letter

5:27 pm

sorry zooz, I'm really dense tonight, don't get it

ac 5/12 ac + an opera diva sings an ***a

5:28 pm

FIREWORKS. GOD. I'm so frustrated by the pretendy words I'm not even happy :D

5:28 pm

these people are ***ors & ***resses

thx got it

5:28 pm

WTG NB..well done.

5:28 pm

oh doh, ty and thanks for you patience zooz

5:28 pm

can I please have help with the last sp 5/12 ?

5:28 pm

no problems Bichon :-)

5:28 pm

Thanks Zooz! Tears of joy that finally I'm allowed to finish, lol

5:28 pm

hooray, Nancy Boy!

5:29 pm

same as the other sp5 just dif last letter

5:29 pm

Peek-a-boo !! I see you all !

5:29 pm

it was mostly thanks to you, JBV, LOL

5:30 pm

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{aUSSIE}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

5:30 pm

Back for 138 of these wordys....

5:30 pm

just in the line of duty, NB, I still need a clue for the sp 5 - didn't get zoom's...

5:30 pm

oh the `A` went `a`..lol

5:31 pm

which sp5, JBV?

5:31 pm

lol... TRhanks for the hug Zooz :)

5:31 pm

ooh the last

5:31 pm

sp5 there has beemn a sp*** of accidents latley

5:31 pm

oops, Thanks :)

5:31 pm

the last one, after what you do when you brush your teeth

5:31 pm

zoom, there's one after that

5:31 pm

a kind of pudding! a banana sp*** :)

5:32 pm

OMG, of course - thanks NB!

5:32 pm

oh sorry, i was cluing the wrong one...no wonder you did not get it..lol....sorry JBV

5:33 pm

I want a phantom !! SPARTACUS !!

5:34 pm

hi Aussie!

5:34 pm

Hey JBV :)

5:34 pm

my phantom is tilapia

5:36 pm

these last 10 are killing me - I have so much to do tonight, but I'm trapped here in Babble limbo -

5:37 pm

i still need 93

5:37 pm

rail

5:37 pm

mine is spectacular. Hi all, good evening... night.

5:37 pm

oh poo

5:37 pm

I need 136 :(

5:37 pm

I need 233

5:38 pm

oh no, 223, wow I am fast

5:38 pm

Hello Spritey!

5:38 pm

thanks for that Zooz :)

5:38 pm

hi sprite! that is a spectacular phantom!

5:38 pm

yw Aussie

5:38 pm

I am amazing when it comes to phantoms. *evil grin*

5:39 pm

Hey Spritey !! Lovely to see you.... Nice quick 10 non-words found for you !! Must be a Babble record :)

5:39 pm

hehehe I bet! lovely to see you too, all of you

5:41 pm

YAY! finally - fireworks - a beautiful sight!

5:41 pm

WTG JBV

5:41 pm

wtg JBV!

5:41 pm

thanks everyone - picked up a ton of clues in the chat tonight

5:41 pm

YAY JBV !!

5:42 pm

Nice one, JBV! - following my glowing example ;)

5:42 pm

now, it's off to finish trimming the tree, writing cards, etc. - Oh, and I brought work home!

5:42 pm

we're blinding them here with the fireworks, Nancy Boy :)

5:42 pm

woot, good luck JBV.

5:43 pm

bye and thanks for everything, JBV :)

5:43 pm

gratz Nancy Boy

5:43 pm

bye, Nancy Boy - hope tomorrow is a better day - each day will be better

5:44 pm

Ta Sprite :)

5:44 pm

hello all. (((Nancy Boy))) see you soon.

5:45 pm

Hello, Stid

5:45 pm

SPRITE!!!! how are you? I have a cold in my chest and a headache, but I am DONE with classes for a couple weeks!

5:45 pm

Hey Mama.... {{Nancy Boy}} Tomorrow is a new day.....

5:45 pm

don't know what is happening in your life, Nancy Boy, but I wish you all the best :)

5:45 pm

stiddie!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my I knew I wouldn't regret getting out of bed to babble :D

5:45 pm

hey Aussiemoi! *hoping someone notices my "french accent"*

5:45 pm

why ARE you out of bed spritely? feeling yucky?

5:45 pm

lol

5:46 pm

hey zoom!

5:46 pm

Bonjour Stidmaman !!

5:46 pm

aw stiddie, the body takes its revenge for your stamina and stubbornness, lol. *hugs and warm blankets and lots of goodies to drink*

5:46 pm

thanks, sprite -- 'zactly what I have been doing today! LOL

5:46 pm

can't sleep. Am down. Feeling lousy. So... babble time :)

5:46 pm

:-D I like your accent too Aussiemoi

5:46 pm

:)

5:46 pm

good girl ;)

5:47 pm

*gentle hugs for sprite* I wish you felt better, friend.

5:47 pm

I don't suppose a warm water bottle by your feet or a cool washcloth on the forehead helps?

5:48 pm

thanks, and I wish too. But I will. You babblers are just what the doctor is too ignorant to order.

5:48 pm

**sends big, huge bunch of flowers for Spritey, in the hopes that she is not allergic**

5:48 pm

I need to go get stidkid #2 in a few minutes... would like to get two more words before I head out.

5:48 pm

interesting combination, stiddie :) Aw Aussie, never! Such beautiful flowers too! Thanks.

5:49 pm

It is my extremely humble opinion, and excepting any doctors of my social and familial acquaintance, that many docs don't really know what to do much of the time...

5:49 pm

ohhh I found the final frontier! Who needs sleep anyway.

5:49 pm

LOL sprite!

5:49 pm

and that was my two words. ha. sprite, you are my lucky charm!

5:49 pm

the final frontier? star trek?

5:49 pm

brb

5:50 pm

nah, the doctors did their best. Am just irritated because they cannot find the cause and give meds just in case they will work... grrr.

5:50 pm

wtg stiddie :)

5:50 pm

hahah, why do astronauts have an ear in the middle of their foreheads?

5:50 pm

errrrr... I don't know!

5:51 pm

the left, the right and the wold frontear !!

5:51 pm

it's the final front ear :D

5:51 pm

*wild, not wold

5:51 pm

roflol!

5:51 pm

Aussie and I have obviously read the same TERRIBLE jokebook :D

5:51 pm

LOL, good one

5:51 pm

I love terrible jokes

5:51 pm

More than likely Nanc....

5:52 pm

Why did the frog cross the road ??

5:52 pm

I can't believe sinh and emfs are words and asap isn't.

5:52 pm

to errrr get to the other side??

5:52 pm

Because he was stapled to the chicken

5:53 pm

whahahahahah

5:53 pm

LOL! and EW

5:53 pm

that is definitely my cue to go to bed...:)

5:53 pm

:)

5:53 pm

*rolling eyes* and tutting

5:53 pm

was IMing w/ Tom. you kids have a peculiar sense of humor!

5:53 pm

someone say corny jokes??:))

5:53 pm

sleep well, Nancy Boy, and dream of good stuff

5:53 pm

Awww, Zooz..... do you like frogs or chickens ?? lol

5:53 pm

i have one for you

5:53 pm

crossy!

5:53 pm

Hello, Crossy

5:54 pm

Mahatma Gandhi walked barefoot everywhere, to the point that his feet became quite thick and hard. He also was quite a spiritual person. Even when he was not on a hunger strike, he did not eat much and became quite thin and frail. Due to this diet, he wound up with very bad breath. Therefore, he came to be known as a . . . Super calloused fragile mystic plagued with halitosis

5:54 pm

I like my frogs with chicken please

5:54 pm

front ear indeed!

5:54 pm

sprite!!

5:54 pm

oh oh cross!

5:54 pm

oh my god that is brilliant!

5:54 pm

CROSS! what a silly thing! *trying to make a stern mama look*

5:54 pm

Woo Crossy........

5:54 pm

hehe

5:55 pm

LOL, that was a good one.

5:55 pm

I can't believe I only JUST saw the birthstone for October. *sigh*

5:55 pm

;))

5:55 pm

Take care Nancy boy.

5:55 pm

to 6/24 please?

5:55 pm

while we are such great pa4, stiddie

5:55 pm

Night Night Nancy Boy... Sweet Dreams.....

5:55 pm

Nancy Boy, sweet dreams.

This is for you Crossy-my husband got this e-mail and showed it to me. I instantly thought of you:

5:56 pm

hey luv!

Bacon of the Month Besides a heap of money and um, a brand-new car, what would make everyone happy? More bacon, of course! Make someone's month with this array of the porky product from the world-class Michigan deli Zingerman's. (zingermans.com, 3-month package beginning at $99) \

5:56 pm

aw which babbler was it who used to play professionally in an orchestra? She had this joke... what is the difference between a bull and an orchestra?

5:56 pm

very hard shoes at the end Car.eeyore

hi stid

5:56 pm

hi luv

5:56 pm

was that muse or melon?

hi sprite

5:56 pm

melon I think

5:57 pm

the cellist... *trying to remember*

5:57 pm

ty luv,but i had someone give me the addy just yesterday and it is alreay in my bookmarks,but ty for thining of crossy:))

5:57 pm

No getting the clue Zoo....sorry!

5:57 pm

hey car ... how ya be?

oh well, better late then never; you're welcome crossy

5:57 pm

lol.... talking about bacon, and thining of crossy ;)

5:57 pm

with the bull, the horns are in the front and the ass is at the back

5:57 pm

thinking*

5:57 pm

ends of your feet + another name for a hat

5:58 pm

Very stressed out but still breathing, so I won't complain I guess!

5:58 pm

hi again car, and hey knitter. what a bother! I really must go get the kid from school *bummed out mama look* well, I suppose I shall see you-all again soon. (((((hugs and choclit))))) be well! *poof*

5:58 pm

breathing is a plus!!

5:58 pm

ty zooz

5:58 pm

Oh no! It has come to remedial cluing for me....I better finish this one up quickly! TY Zoo!

5:58 pm

to6,24 ends of your feet + hats teenagers where

5:58 pm

yw crossy

5:59 pm

lol Spritey !

5:59 pm

don`t forget to plural

5:59 pm

hi aknitter

5:59 pm

babble clues for dummies is my bible

5:59 pm

ppsssst car that means add an "s"

5:59 pm

it is a good one, isn't it :) Never forgot it.

5:59 pm

hi there sprite

5:59 pm

Hello, aknitter

6:00 pm

Hey Knitter !

6:00 pm

zooz i love your icon

6:00 pm

aussie nice to see you

6:00 pm

:-) thanks.

6:01 pm

would love to treat my computer at work in that manner

6:01 pm

red boxes of doom. brb. I think my computer takes your icon personally, zooz.

6:02 pm

oh sorry to hear that Spritey..hope you get it fixed soon.

pu4/7 please

6:03 pm

back again... I think it is the connection, not the 'puter, though. So no worries :)

puds

sorry

6:03 pm

it is a plural, rumple

6:03 pm

pu4 christmas ***ings

6:03 pm

pu 4 short fot the rain on the street -- or that rumple

6:03 pm

lol

6:03 pm

yes, that is it

6:04 pm

thats the one Rumple..lol

6:04 pm

lol that gave me a giggle attack

6:04 pm

ah for once it was not me....

You guys are tooooooo funny! It was a boo boo

6:05 pm

nah it was a great clue. rumple i visited your web site those are the cutest moo cows i have ever seen

6:06 pm

Clue for re 6/21 please?

Have you looked since I updated it with my Scottish Deerhounds on it?

6:07 pm

yes i saw them they are beautiful. met one once he was delightful. would love one for a pet

6:07 pm

re+co4

6:07 pm

co4 black rock you burn on a fire

6:08 pm

TY!

6:08 pm

black furnace stuff again

6:08 pm

yw

6:08 pm

odd word

I have 6 big ones. They go through about 300 pounds of dog food in 2 weeks.

6:08 pm

well if my posts get through any slower, I will be typing backwards. Sheezzz can somebody kick that server into better behaviour?

6:08 pm

holy cow!

6:09 pm

that is where the cows come in handy?

6:09 pm

thats alot of dog food

6:09 pm

lol

Hey all, does anyone else have the phantom topical?

6:09 pm

Hey red !

6:09 pm

any J clues? i am J stupid tonight

6:10 pm

of course, I have them all. The phantoms, I mean. Hi red :)

Hi Aussie and Sprite!

6:10 pm

J words are always weird

I should really bake up soe Lucia day buns with the safforon.

6:10 pm

Different spelling of a wild dog...

6:10 pm

beginning of a spicy mexican pepper

6:10 pm

And plurals for both

6:11 pm

that sounds good

6:11 pm

wild dog thinking .... dingo, wolf ...

6:11 pm

thanks caree

6:11 pm

think hit the road j**k

coyote?

6:11 pm

Think of your Dad's first name!

6:12 pm

there is no K!!!! ahhhhh where is my book for dummies

6:12 pm

no more no more no more no more...

6:12 pm

Less the K

6:12 pm

Ja*k** ..... Like the film, day of the ja*k**

6:12 pm

*giggles* Of course there is no K. I haven't been complaining, have I. See?

6:13 pm

oh lordy that was painful ty ty ty

6:13 pm

nothing like a game of babble to bring our egos down...

6:13 pm

And fireworks for me...phew

6:13 pm

can anyone help with the ec7 and ec8 word please before I have to go iron clothes for work

6:13 pm

wtg zooz!

6:13 pm

i am below sea level at the moment clawing my way back up

6:14 pm

hi speed

6:14 pm

ouch speed

ec sounds like a kind of pregnancy that's not viable

6:14 pm

sounds like a pregnancy in the fallopian tubes....

6:14 pm

*pushes aknitter up from below*

6:14 pm

hello aknitter

only with a vowel at the end instead of the usual consonant

6:14 pm

**gives Knitter a boost**

i'll swap for the mi7 and 8...

6:14 pm

boost or boot?

6:15 pm

that was hard getting them 2921 points today.

6:15 pm

mi8, when you have lost something..... you have mi******d it

6:15 pm

Boost Knitter, boost !

6:15 pm

think what i have done with my brain .... i have lost it ....

ty - got that one

6:16 pm

thank you now I can go iron Whoopee

6:16 pm

I dont know about the 7, do you have the mi6 ?

6:16 pm

your lucky aknitter, i was born without one...lol

6:16 pm

speed you lead such an exciting life

oh - got the mi7 as well

6:16 pm

should that give me the 7 too?

and the mi6 if you need clues

6:16 pm

mi7 mi + letter +pa4

6:16 pm

lollll aknitter

6:17 pm

I want the 6 and 7....

no - none of the mi words are connected, although they all start with the same 2 letters

6:17 pm

wrong way of splitting, got it

6:17 pm

they all start with the same three lletters

that's what i meant (the shame)

6:18 pm

Fireworks!

6:18 pm

thank you, I mean

6:18 pm

lol

6:18 pm

wtg car.ee!

6:18 pm

YAY Car !!!!!

6:18 pm

WTG Car

6:18 pm

sticking tongue out at car

6:18 pm

ppphhhttt

6:18 pm

May I help with any clues?

6:19 pm

**wipes knitter raspberry outta eye so I can see grid again**

6:19 pm

save yourself the trouble just cut and paste the list into an email and send it to me

6:19 pm

hehehe

6:19 pm

lol

6:19 pm

sorry aussie that was not aimed at you

6:19 pm

lol Knitter :)

Oh gosh I am watching the Scooby Christmas, and of course it isnt as good as one might hope.

6:20 pm

if aiming with the tongue was easy, babble grids should have a valid cl4

6:20 pm

are the ca6/7 combo words fishy?

6:20 pm

why red i find that hard to believe

6:20 pm

*would, not should

6:20 pm

:)

6:20 pm

*waits eagerly for the ca clues*

6:21 pm

No! I had never heard of them! Start of Los Angeles state + my son brings a back***k to school

6:21 pm

well it is my bedtime, getting my new fridge/freezer delivered tomorrow, so no doubt they will be here nice and early...bye all

6:21 pm

okay sprite, I feel better. If you are waiting for clues too, it can't be too fishy, can it?

I guess I am not into Scooby do and the headless snowman.

6:21 pm

sleep well zooz

6:22 pm

Bye Zooz... Have a good night....

6:22 pm

ca6 ca + letter + a ***ket of crisps

6:22 pm

scooby snack anyone -- passes plate around

6:22 pm

someone already clued ... ***ifornia is on the ***ific ocean.

6:22 pm

well JeeWhiz, they can, for sure, but in this case they aren't :)

6:22 pm

someone already clued ... ***ifornia is on the ***ific ocean.

Ah but no alpaca.

6:22 pm

great clues, btw

6:22 pm

ugh, those were hard! thanks for the clues.

6:23 pm

Bloomin' gremlins are here, again.

6:23 pm

alpasca, actually. Stupid enable.

6:23 pm

non alpaca red but there are mountains

6:23 pm

thanks aknitter

yes yes kniter but you cant wear mountain sweaters...

6:24 pm

sprite ! you missed the mountains? you must really be ill

6:24 pm

lol, it'd be like twin peaks everywhere red :)

6:24 pm

no red but some sweaters cover mountains

6:24 pm

twin peaks yes!!

Ooooh good ones AUssie and Ak!

6:24 pm

On that note....my peaks and I will go!

6:25 pm

it is 1.24 am here and I am switching meds... if I ever had a brain, it has gone to those mountains for a long holiday. Without me, the bastards.

6:25 pm

climb very mountain .....

6:25 pm

lol Car :) See you soon.... xoxox

6:25 pm

lol car.ee, bye to you and ^^

6:25 pm

search, high and low....

6:25 pm

forrrrrd every streammmmm

6:25 pm

Good night my friends/family! {{{hugs}}}

6:26 pm

oh great now that is going to be stuck in my head all night

6:26 pm

follow every rainbooooooooooooow, tiiiiiilllllllll youuuuu findddd yourrrrrr dreeeeeeeeams !

6:26 pm

you just know it is a tough grid when stupid is a phantom

6:26 pm

night car

6:26 pm

... a dream that will need....

6:26 pm

whats this? my ears are bleeding ty aussie

6:26 pm

ROFL Spritey !

6:26 pm

all the love you can giiiiive....

6:27 pm

help me

6:27 pm

... every day of your liiiiiiiife....

6:27 pm

for as long as you liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive

6:27 pm

help

6:27 pm

**as a duo**

could I get some help with any E words....

6:27 pm

*hands aknitter some ear thingmagigs*

6:27 pm

please

6:27 pm

close harmony....

6:27 pm

gee - I am ever glad i am on the other side of the world

6:28 pm

**passing out the earplugs..**

6:28 pm

red could not hear your clue request i have gone deaf

6:28 pm

hi lyn :D Mondial harmony.

6:28 pm

e 6 - yummy pastry

6:28 pm

Geez, we sing well together Sprite.... We should do this more often :)

Ooooh thanks knitter.

6:28 pm

the best imaginable world Ut**** but starting Ec

6:29 pm

we should! It sounds marvellous!

6:29 pm

and plural of course

6:29 pm

e 7 like the tubal pregnancy

6:29 pm

but we never forget plurals. Nor singulars. Not us.

6:29 pm

I have that self same song sung by Dame Shirley Bassey Sprite.... She does it justice !

6:30 pm

hello ... can't seem to hear .... ears are buzzing

6:30 pm

almost as good as we do

Ahhh, wowee now the es and complete. Clue for U's? I assume they are some sort of UP eword

6:30 pm

lol Knitter....

6:30 pm

could you please dummy down the pastry for me?

6:30 pm

up + he *** his pipe and smoked it

6:30 pm

u 4 is my favorite word

6:31 pm

hi folks

6:31 pm

Hey Peri !

6:31 pm

pastry - e & ****e de Lune

6:31 pm

up + get your laze **s off that coach

e plus the ***** de lune.... but spell it right. Hi Peri.

sprite, a chocolate + ec + lions den

6:31 pm

hi periwinkle

6:31 pm

Bravo, bravo Sprite and Aussie

6:31 pm

and hello one and all

6:31 pm

Mooooooooooooooooooooom !!!!!!!!!

6:31 pm

hi, spritey, how are you today?

6:31 pm

thanks Katy and red and lyn :D

6:31 pm

hi Mom!

6:31 pm

hi Mom

6:32 pm

{{Aussie}}

6:32 pm

u4 is my secretaries nickname for herself -- useless piece a sh*t LOL

6:32 pm

p.s.... Hey Lynx :)

you're quite welcome

6:32 pm

{{lynxxx}} {{Sprite}}

6:32 pm

rotten and awake, periwinkle, but so happy to be here and have a laugh with my babble friends

6:32 pm

this is a new one (for me anyway) re6.18 'true' and 2 vowels

6:32 pm

sorry you re now feeling well, sprite, but glad you are here

6:33 pm

how've you been, Mom? It's been ages!

6:33 pm

realia

6:33 pm

It has been, Sprite. I am doing pretty good for an old lady :)

6:33 pm

stupid dryer is calling bbs

6:33 pm

ah, new for me too, thanks a lot lyn :)

6:33 pm

OMG, OMG..... **hangs head in shame**

6:33 pm

Yep

6:33 pm

oh thank you Aussie

6:33 pm

goooood Aussie!

6:34 pm

hehehe coquetting with your ages huh Mom

6:34 pm

Are there cookies in the PB ??

6:34 pm

choclit cookies of course, Aussie. And wine.

with Mom here, I think we have cookies!

6:34 pm

fresh Christmas cookies, butter and snickerdoodles

6:34 pm

I'll take some of that too Sprite !

6:35 pm

Hi Red

6:35 pm

I'd kill for a red port and old cheese... *drool*

6:35 pm

*shoves the goodies towards Aussie* We can share!

6:35 pm

oh geez, Sprite, 52 and it is patch, patch patch

6:36 pm

I've been that way since 30 - it's our hearts that count, Mom ;)

6:36 pm

Mom -- love you profile.

6:36 pm

and we have good heart!

6:36 pm

we do!

6:37 pm

Me too Mom... Like the icon !

6:37 pm

sorry it has been since 30 for you

6:37 pm

thank you Christine

6:37 pm

thanks Aussie

6:38 pm

yup, I meant the icon.

6:38 pm

nah, that what doesn't kill us.... (yeah sure, lol) Let's have a PB party and get crazy.

hello

6:38 pm

hi lady :)

6:38 pm

agreed, Sprite

6:39 pm

{{Herin}} hello

6:39 pm

morning Infernal

HUGSSSSSSSSSSSS

6:39 pm

**POUNCE** Hey Herin !

6:39 pm

I should update the icon themes, I am already a day behind and our Aussie friends are awaking.

I really should go with the theme, but I am so rarely on these days...

Arrr HI Aussie.

6:41 pm

pl5.14 a copy or a repl***, another new one for me

sorry watching a news report on Avatar

6:43 pm

pla ce

6:43 pm

OMG !!

6:43 pm

**sees hole in wall that says "bang head here"**

6:43 pm

Red, is work keeping you busy?

Awww poor Aussie

6:44 pm

roflollllll

work, and I've had a cold this week....fun.

How are you Mom?

6:44 pm

sorry to hear that. I have been just fine. How about you?

I am going to say hi but have no intention of finishing 74 more words!

I'm OK. ae you ready for the Holidays?

6:44 pm

Hey Kaplan !

Hey Aussie

6:45 pm

Does anyone want any hints before I go do more washing?

6:45 pm

hi Kaplan

Hi lunxxx

6:46 pm

hi Kaplan

I'm OK without hints- there are too many and I only had a little chance at work for this, when I had no-shows.

Hi sprite.

6:46 pm

ok, themes and icon updated. Relax red, just follow them when you feel like it and can spare the time.

Hi Lyna, yes, I want a clue for the A in the last row, the single A....

Lynxx if you are up the road can you drive over and hang mine out please?

So I'm just monkeying around

6:47 pm

OK Bye all, have fun - and list early!

6:47 pm

pretty much Red, the gifts are bought, but not wrapped.

6:47 pm

Red - ai8.50 compound, area that planes need

6:47 pm

as4 red... as + 3rd letter + 3rd vowel

6:47 pm

bye bye Lynxxx

6:47 pm

will do, lyn, it is a toughie. Have a great day.

I have 114 left, but I only just started...

6:47 pm

Hi Kaplan

6:48 pm

oops, I clued the wrong one !

When you start this late, do you try to finish, or just excercise a little? Hi mom.

6:48 pm

good deal Red, I have 143 left and have worked on it on and off all day

Depends, lately I barely ever finish, I just dont really care!

6:49 pm

thanks Aussie, didn't have that one

but....today I might try. if I dont fall asleep.

6:49 pm

am almost half way... 110 found, 113 to go.

6:49 pm

well, my clue was useful then :)

It's just something to do...

6:49 pm

I start out with only wanting to find a few and chat a lot. And then I end up doing both a lot. Not sure if I will finish though. This is an unfriendly grid so far.

see even Lynxx thinks hanging out my laundry is not fun

6:50 pm

I love to hang out laundry

6:50 pm

I don't have it still, Aussie, lol. Am too stupid to get it, but will try again.

6:50 pm

**popping round the world to hang out everyones laundry**

ITs Mount Washmore

awwwwwwwwwwwww. My kitties are being so cute.

No clue for the single A in the last row at the bottom? ahhhh Lynxx left.

I have 74 left, but I feel like Sprite does- whatever. I almost had a coronary the other night trying to finish and I can't go through that more than once a week!

I wish someone would put away my laundry for me.

6:51 pm

red, she clued it. It is the special symbol word... what you make by ALT + number.

6:51 pm

red, what would be around a plane.... ai8

6:51 pm

i'm doing laundry too

6:51 pm

nobody should have more than one coronary a week

Its a lovely day today

Exactly.

6:52 pm

**pops to put away Kaplan's laundry, ready ironed**

Lucius just realised who was boss here.

I have not a clue, alte and number? @?

ooooooH.

Wow aussie. Now pay the bills and I'm all set

6:52 pm

iron?

6:52 pm

red, people also make a kind of art with it. As4.

6:53 pm

help with sc5 and sc6 pls

6:53 pm

help with sc5 and sc6 pls

6:53 pm

as + 3rd letter of alphabet + 3rd vowel

Ahhhhh got it finally. I thought it as asteric, but that did not work...

Ironing- an ancient custom from mid 20th century U.S.A, abandoned as a useless ritual

6:53 pm

**pops to Shirlockc's to iron the laundry, and put it away**

6:53 pm

oh, but that isn't the single A. Could be the 8 that Aussie clued

Pandora just death stared Lucius into the ''dead kitty'' pose

6:54 pm

iron. A metal.

But that did not come off the A at the bottom, willl continue.

6:54 pm

Aussie, do you do dusting?

6:54 pm

I bet it was Pandora, lady

6:54 pm

lol Sprite !

6:54 pm

I hate to dust

6:54 pm

I dust, I vaccuum, I do curtains, and everything :)

6:54 pm

sorry to be so dense, Aussie, :D

Ohh I just got the 8 clue....and yes that was it thanks!!!!!!

Dusting- another archaic ritual.

I dusted a bit today.

Yep. SHe just gave Lu the death stare of doom and he fell over all I am sorry

6:55 pm

could yo pop over to my place and dust, pretty please, Aussie?

6:55 pm

Its ok Sprite.... I ask for dumbed down clues a million times !

6:55 pm

could yo pop over to my place and dust, pretty please, Aussie? \

6:55 pm

could yo pop over to my place and dust, pretty please, Aussie? \

6:55 pm

**off to Peri's**

6:55 pm

I still don't have it, can you believe it :D

6:55 pm

*you* even . I will give you choclits

6:55 pm

ohhhhhhhh of course! Got it now. Fish me. Hard.

6:55 pm

Sprite, as + 3rd letter of alphabet + 3rd vowel

6:56 pm

**picks up whale and throws it at Sprite**

6:56 pm

no, it was the 8 I couldn't get.

6:56 pm

wow you are really busy, tonight, Aussie

6:56 pm

wow you are really busy, tonight, Aussie

6:56 pm

wow you are really busy, tonight, Aussie

6:56 pm

wow you are really busy, tonight, Aussie

6:56 pm

*splash*

6:56 pm

you too, periwinkle

6:56 pm

stupid lag

6:56 pm

ok, ai + hook letter + parking sp***

6:57 pm

37 left

6:57 pm

Oh wait, you got it ! duh !

6:57 pm

help with sc5 and sc6 pls

6:57 pm

hehehe just in time. Thanks though!

6:57 pm

I am busy tonight Peri.... considering it is 3 minutes to 1am here :)

6:58 pm

lucky you, Aussie. It is one hour later here.

6:58 pm

oooh, poor you Sprite.....

6:58 pm

oh Aussie, you should be sleeping. You as well Sprite

6:58 pm

just want to say the grid boasts a babblet on the first row today.

6:59 pm

sorry Peri, I don't have them

6:59 pm

we should. Bring out the rubber hammers.

6:59 pm

I will be sleeping soon Mom.....

6:59 pm

I saw and typed in the babblet Sprite :)

6:59 pm

tops

6:59 pm

as you should. I hope you don't have to be up early

6:59 pm

OMG **hits self on head with hammer**

7:00 pm

ti7 anyone?

7:00 pm

good girl Aussie

7:00 pm

I have to be up early Mom, I have about maybe 6 hours before Georgia Smurf gets up :)

7:00 pm

periwinkle: making something from nothing: make it from sc*** and plural

7:00 pm

whats worse, I already HAD that word !!

7:00 pm

oh Aussie, then you make sure you take a nap when she does

7:00 pm

same here, kids must go to school early

7:01 pm

ty

7:01 pm

Nap ?? NAP ?? She does not sleep during the day !!

7:01 pm

ti7 is a compound. Extra money you give the waitress plus wagon

7:01 pm

oh dear

7:01 pm

Sprite, after you get the kids off to school, maybe you can catch a nap

7:02 pm

thanks Sprite for the ti clue

7:02 pm

yes I think I will, Mom. I will tell everybody Mom ordered it!

7:03 pm

:)

7:03 pm

ok, I am off to bed now, to find my pillows..... I think 6 hours sleep will be enough..... **she says**

7:04 pm

Have a good night all..... Sweet Dreams.... **poof**

7:04 pm

I hope. Pleasant dreams Aussie. so nice to see you agian. {{hugs}}

to 7,36 please

7:04 pm

good luck tomorrow, Aussie, and sleep well :)

night Aussie

7:05 pm

plural to the to6/24 : protection for your stubby little foot ends

I finished reading my book today and have no new ones, so I am at a bit of a loss...

7:06 pm

I know that feeling. :(

thanks sprite

7:07 pm

yvw

7:09 pm

I suppose given that it is after 8 pm. here, I should go wash up the dishes. It was good to see all of you after a long time away. {{Hugs}}

7:09 pm

good night

7:09 pm

Mom it was great to see you too. *hugs* and take care of you!

Hugs Mom

7:10 pm

I will Sprite, take care of yourself as well. {{hugs}}

7:10 pm

Have a good day, Herin {{hugs}}

7:10 pm

will do :)

7:12 pm

*mighty massive yawn* I might be going to bed soon too, if this continues :) Finally getting sleepy. Yay.

right I have to get going.

7:14 pm

bye lady, have a great day

7:15 pm

well, I better jump on the sleep train while it passes me, or I will be left behind. Bye all, thanks for the wonderful company.

and have a good sleep

bye sprite

7:29 pm

Hello everybosy. Has the grid been kind to anyone today? (It was a nasty one to me before I went to work; only found 60 words so far)

7:30 pm

hi nef, it is nasty, i only have 17 words!

7:35 pm

Jen, make sure you plural everything. I'm finding lots of words (well, 4, okay?) I missed before by doing that

7:35 pm

Hello all!

7:35 pm

i am doing that now, thanks

7:35 pm

hi, jil!

7:35 pm

hi jilli! How are you doing with this #@* grid?

ca 5,16 please... hi jilli

7:36 pm

nice way to put it, nef

7:36 pm

(ooops! Did I just swear?) sorry

7:37 pm

Nef, I just got back from a day in Victoria and a scary drive back on slippery roads. Got 102 words last night.

7:37 pm

sorry, TE I don't have it

7:38 pm

i didn't see a swear wod, nef :)

7:38 pm

Not fair to have a big grid be nasty

7:38 pm

down to 16 left!!

7:39 pm

got that right, jil, you just have to look harder!

7:39 pm

please help with the first re7/36 been monkeying but not working out

7:40 pm

I think I'll be looking in morewords!

7:41 pm

If I bother at all

you re***** your baggage at the airport

7:42 pm

thank you so much team_edward was going crazy

yqw

7:43 pm

jilli, I did the black ice drive into work this AM. It wore me out! I hope you are okay after your harrowing drive

Nef, that is too much. Just saying Hi, must off to bed soon.

7:44 pm

Still shaking, nef -- narrow curvy uphill slippery roads at twilight are no fun

7:45 pm

bye red. Sleep well

hi all i have one left and I need a clue....the last sp 5 pls

7:46 pm

the tiny bit of snow grabs your car and sends it sideways if you miss the previous tracks over the grease

7:46 pm

'evening, folks

7:46 pm

at least I didn't have to deal with THAT drive, jilli! I was on the freeway in rush hour traffic with gentle rolling hills (and 3 lanes of traffic)

7:46 pm

hi welki

7:46 pm

sp5 an icecream treat banana sp***

ty gramma i am finally done what a grid! took all day

7:47 pm

hi welki

7:47 pm

I think I'll have another vodka

7:47 pm

Congrats!

7:48 pm

YAY sci!!!

7:48 pm

YAY, Sciencegeek!!!! WTG!!!!

7:48 pm

The 1st ca6 and 7 are giving me fits.

7:49 pm

sorry, gramma. I don't have any ca6 or 7's yet

7:50 pm

Thanks anyway

7:50 pm

jilli, if I was a drinker, I'd join you! :-)

7:50 pm

***ifornia + arcade game ***man

7:51 pm

TY Shirlockc

7:51 pm

thanks, Shirloc!

7:51 pm

someone clued it earlier, would never have gotten it myself

7:51 pm

can anybody clue the bottom A

7:52 pm

(I'm doing good with the 4 letter words tonight! ;-)

7:52 pm

I am down to 40 words and hating this grid

7:53 pm

ap5---ap and not bro

7:53 pm

bottom A is ai/50 -- what you breathe + where the rockets go

7:53 pm

and hello everyone!

7:53 pm

as4, dan. computer speak?

7:53 pm

Oh, sorry, wrong A

7:53 pm

hi everyone!

7:53 pm

I just clued that lone A at 7:53

7:54 pm

Hi dawg!

7:54 pm

hi speed, dawg, dan, everyone

7:54 pm

tx lbd also needed that ai, jilli :-)

7:54 pm

hiya welki! *adjusts foil cap with bells on*

7:54 pm

hi Annie,lbd and dan2

7:55 pm

so festive :)

7:55 pm

hi annie, hi Nef

7:55 pm

I have that A and I don't have an ap -- hard to tell which word comes from that lone bottom A but I do have it

7:55 pm

cl6 .. ya gotta be kiddin' me

7:56 pm

actually, I think jilli had it right. I got the ai8/50 from that bottom A

7:56 pm

jilli---ap and not bro

7:56 pm

like the cl5.14, i think they are a stretch even for enable!

7:57 pm

Annie, that comes from the 3rd row 2nd column A

7:57 pm

Yes, Jilli is right

7:57 pm

I'm sorry....

7:58 pm

it's hard to tell where the a's come from! brain has been wonked out by this grid!

7:59 pm

this grid is crackin' me up ... monkey deserves hazard pay!

7:59 pm

how far are you lbd? I now have 145 left

7:59 pm

My monkeys just gave me notice..they are leaving

8:00 pm

i finished earlier, but still feel like brain is sprained.

8:00 pm

I have 71 left and I dont think I can hang on much longer

8:01 pm

maybe you have ec8 of the brain

8:01 pm

ec7 ... only one :)

8:01 pm

(and not the pastry)

8:03 pm

ec+ not bottom + US spy agency C * *

8:04 pm

1 left and dinner is ready. Help, please, with the co 7/36.

8:05 pm

sheesh. i was making a joke. you said your brain was sprained, i said maybe you have ec7/36 of the brain. *rearranges the points on lb's foil cap for better reception*

8:05 pm

gramma it is where you put the dirty black stuff that heats the house

8:05 pm

black stuff in mine + la brea tar ***

8:05 pm

Got it NM and goodnight.

8:05 pm

I am horrible at cluing

8:06 pm

its the bells -- needs to take those bells off

8:06 pm

hi all

8:06 pm

hey jmc :)

8:07 pm

night night gramma, hi jmc!

8:07 pm

you no likey my bells, JMC?

8:08 pm

137 left

8:08 pm

git 'r dun!! brb, need some hot tea

8:08 pm

i like your bells but it appears they are interfering with your brain

8:09 pm

good evening, back for last 100

8:10 pm

64 here, but don't know if i have the ooomph to finish tonight. hard day.

8:10 pm

hi py

8:10 pm

hi jmc.

8:10 pm

hi welki

8:11 pm

hi py

8:11 pm

anyone have the first im6/27?

8:11 pm

hi nef

8:11 pm

this is a nasty grid

8:11 pm

(the only im 6/27)

8:12 pm

sorry, i don't

8:12 pm

DONE woohoo

8:12 pm

im + The Warsaw ****

8:12 pm

welki it is when you crash they call it the point of im

8:12 pm

whoo hoo harry

8:13 pm

wtg, harry

8:13 pm

eureka! so it is! thanks, annie, speed!

8:13 pm

wtg harry :)

8:13 pm

speed gave a better clue for im6.27

8:13 pm

your clue was good, annie, i got it

8:14 pm

i got it from yours annie

8:14 pm

Hi all. Not usually on this time of night, and on now just to sign off in defeat. I only had an hour this morning, and I only got 132. This is a very depressing obsession! Maybe tomorow will be better?

8:14 pm

but ty both

8:14 pm

hi, jay .. don't let it get you down. this grid is the pits

8:14 pm

Yeah, it's bad

8:15 pm

yeah, suckie grid, not your fault

8:15 pm

it is not about completing it is about having fun

8:15 pm

This grid can drive you to drink as I am pouring myself some Baileys

8:15 pm

and even if it wasn't a suckie grid, it's never your fault ... always blame an outside source

8:15 pm

sp7?

8:15 pm

I drank jack long before I babbled

8:16 pm

It's FM"s fault

8:16 pm

yah, FM's fault!!

8:16 pm

still, one's eternal hope is complete success. As a newbie, i am thinking i have to set myself some limits--like no more than an hour? or if more than 150, do not attempt?

8:16 pm

HA HA

8:17 pm

good luck with that, babble sucks you in

8:17 pm

Jayk, you are new to the game. It's kind of like life: a process, not a destination! ;-)

8:17 pm

jay .. forget about the ranking stuff. we're both fairly new, we'll never climb this ladder. fun fun fun. if you're not having fun, then it's time to sign off

8:17 pm

when i first began i was more than happy with 1/2 grid on the bigger ones

8:17 pm

*clink*

8:17 pm

i always say i won't do one over 150, but when i log on to see the size i get sucked in

8:18 pm

"clink"

8:18 pm

same here python

8:18 pm

Pythonx--OH yeah! it does. But I'd like to think i still have some (diminishing) control over my choice of time!

8:18 pm

wait let me get my jack!

8:19 pm

i don't always finish, like welki said, it's for fun, not to win

8:19 pm

*clink*

8:19 pm

Evening everyone

8:19 pm

hi sea

8:19 pm

Hi Sea

8:19 pm

but really Jayk, what is more important than Babble?

8:19 pm

I don't always finish even now

8:19 pm

hi sea

8:19 pm

hi sea

8:20 pm

53 left and ready to call it a night

8:20 pm

fishing. fishing is more important than babble.

8:20 pm

lol sea you just go there

8:20 pm

hey all...

8:20 pm

pini :)

8:20 pm

Hi Pini

8:21 pm

Jayk, if I would have tried to finish EVERY grid I've ever done, I'd be bald (from pulling out my hair or wearing tinfoil hats) and have absolutely NO life at all!

8:21 pm

i know, i am thinking of all that i should be doing instead lol

8:21 pm

Pyth--I'm not trying to "win," exactly (OK, I am), just hate feeling so frustrated that I don't see sometimes even the obvious words. Like I see "pala***" but for the longest time dont see the words embedded in that!

8:21 pm

i'm back, didja miss me? ;-) hi to all who came in whilst i was making tea

8:21 pm

welke, you and my hubby would get along fine, he's a fisherman

8:21 pm

Have I missed anything good today?

8:22 pm

pala***? hmmm

8:22 pm

hi dawg

8:22 pm

Jayk, as time goes by and you get used to the babblets, it will get better. then of course there are the really obscure ones that no one really gets

8:22 pm

too bad you're back east, py ... ice fishing season is here and we'd have a blast!

8:22 pm

lbd *flying hug* I missed you so much!

8:22 pm

hi Sea!

8:22 pm

hi Pini!

8:22 pm

Scrabs said this morning--or yesterday--or one day--that she had seen 2 grids with 500+ words. How does ANYone do that?

8:22 pm

hi Sea!

8:22 pm

welki, where the royals live.

8:23 pm

omg, that would take me a week

8:23 pm

hi pini

8:23 pm

hi nef

8:23 pm

i wouldn't touch a 500!

8:23 pm

<-- would gladly quit her job so she could do huge grids during the day :)

8:23 pm

oh yeah, the mega monster grids...they are a challenge just to get the obvious words...

8:23 pm

I was here for one of 'em! :)

8:23 pm

dog thinks he needs to go out, brb

8:23 pm

i don't touch 300!

8:23 pm

she had 3*** after pala ... is there a pa7 that begins with pala? *still hmmming*

8:24 pm

i've done two 400+ grids. not saying i finished them, just did them to my best ability

8:24 pm

i was around for one over 300 -- and I didn't finish rolf

8:24 pm

rofl

8:24 pm

hello

8:24 pm

hi harp

8:24 pm

no pa7

8:25 pm

we only do them with a little help from our friends, Jayk.

8:25 pm

ha! i am sooo not addicted!! i don't know how many words the largest grid i've attempted was!

8:25 pm

welki--no, but there's a 6

8:25 pm

hi Harp! how much snow didja get?

8:25 pm

hi harp

8:25 pm

hi harp and Bugs

8:26 pm

okay, a really serious question...when eating gingerbread men, do you bit off their legs and arms first or the head?

8:26 pm

welki?

8:26 pm

Got to be the head first..lol

8:26 pm

the head first, then he won't feel it when you bite his legs

8:26 pm

go for the head! It's less painful!

8:26 pm

head don't make him suffer

8:27 pm

yes?

8:27 pm

that's what i did, and hubz looked at me like i was a murderer or something!

8:27 pm

Hi folks, back to look at the 84 I'll never get

8:27 pm

:-ppttthhhh

8:27 pm

hi ori!

8:27 pm

thank you

8:27 pm

hi origami

8:27 pm

lol

8:27 pm

you are such an optimist, origami! ;-)

8:28 pm

hi origami

8:28 pm

I'm confident I won't be finishing this grid anytime soon!

8:28 pm

ahh, cmon, i'll help yous!

8:28 pm

lets all not finish together!

8:28 pm

yabba dabba do!

8:29 pm

someday, jmc, you think we could go to wolftrap?

8:29 pm

woot woot! sounds like a plan, jmc!

8:29 pm

I'm in!

8:29 pm

dance dance dance

8:29 pm

you'll help me finish, lbd? What are you? a glutton for punishment???

8:29 pm

hi MP! didja finish?

8:29 pm

sure welki come on down (in the summer)

8:30 pm

dawg do you mean dinner?

8:30 pm

hi MP

8:30 pm

nah, I believe ya'll will get the clues and find the obvious ones too

8:30 pm

I'm calling it a night, night dear babblers

8:30 pm

hi there jmc

8:30 pm

nite, annie

8:30 pm

night night, Annie

8:30 pm

I'm not sure I'll find 162 more words in the next 3.5 hours!

8:30 pm

i love your icon, MP. i've got that one in my babble file

8:30 pm

night annie ;)

8:31 pm

was just reading what i missed, dawg did you turn the face around so the gingerbread man couldn't see you biting his head off?

8:31 pm

bye annie

8:31 pm

let's get started then, where ya wanna start?

8:31 pm

he's stll see her bottom teeth sea

8:31 pm

I'm still looking for NBT!

8:31 pm

lol

8:31 pm

ty dawg...not finished just started a bit ago only have 36 found

8:31 pm

Column 1: I

8:31 pm

well, i'm packing it in, too night all

8:32 pm

night night, pyth

8:32 pm

Column 3: O and A Column 4: E and J Column 5: A and U

8:32 pm

night pyth

8:32 pm

bye pyth

8:32 pm

night pyth

8:33 pm

im + com**** car, a little one like toyota or vw

8:33 pm

oooh, thx, lbd ;)

8:33 pm

op4, october birthstone

8:33 pm

got another im6 off of that clue! :)

8:33 pm

(and it's pl) thx :)

8:34 pm

the a is ai 8.50 what we breath + outer limits, the aether, where the trekkies fly

8:35 pm

got it! :)

8:35 pm

thx!

8:35 pm

I think you should bite each button off one-by-one then go for the left eye but leave the right one...next nibble his fingers then his toes...make sure right eye is looking and then bit off one leg and opposite arm then turn him upside down but facing you then gobble off the other leg and arm next looking right in his eye bite off his head, yummy...burp mmm good gingerbread man!

8:35 pm

ec6.21, a pastry stuffed with cream! ymmm

8:35 pm

MPITT!!!! You're evil! LOL

8:35 pm

ja5 ja + you need ***cium to build strong bones

8:35 pm

*looking for MP's lithium*

8:36 pm

you rock, lbd!

8:36 pm

ec6?

8:36 pm

by gosh I don't know what got into me!

8:36 pm

aa4.4 aa + abbrev for Law School

8:36 pm

ec 6 something yummy to eat

8:37 pm

not your medicine obviously *hands MP her pills*

8:37 pm

up4, u + not mas

8:37 pm

*swigging pills down with vodka*

8:37 pm

i need more help origami

8:37 pm

lol MP

8:37 pm

MP, uhm, the gingerbread guys aren't that...detailed.

8:38 pm

cr6?

8:38 pm

ec + animal den

8:38 pm

ec + another word for den

8:38 pm

dawg I am very imaginative!

8:38 pm

cr+ vowel + not bro

8:38 pm

i am glad to hear the gingerbread men aren't anatomically correct or it could have been worse!

8:39 pm

the chog is def. more fun than the grid tonight

8:39 pm

ty ty haven't had on in years

8:39 pm

thx lbd

8:39 pm

well, we have these serious issues to work out. the proper eating of gingerbread people

8:39 pm

e eliminated

8:40 pm

I think perhaps I have latent issues from my first husband...he was abusive L)L

8:40 pm

not getting the U and still missing the M

8:40 pm

go jmc!

8:40 pm

put a little icing blindfold on him

8:40 pm

MP I am sorry :-(

8:40 pm

lol

8:40 pm

Mi + snake + what you do on stage

8:40 pm

and an icing speedo

8:41 pm

ci6?

8:41 pm

lol MP. I'll see what i can do about the speedo.

8:42 pm

ci + **i*l and error, harp

8:42 pm

Up + ** the world turns

8:43 pm

ty jmc....but I am ok...I am so over what he did to me...I was just teasing about any latent issues...I like to laugh as much as possible!

8:43 pm

ugh ... the most recently abused babblet (up4)

8:43 pm

i'm glad he's out of your life, MP.

8:44 pm

thanks lbd

8:44 pm

i don't blame you MP after all I can make jokes about my husbands death

8:44 pm

well, with stories like How to Properly Eat a Gingerbreadman...you're doing exceptionally well!! :)

8:44 pm

grid? there's a grid? oh dear...

8:44 pm

up5.14 is not down + jane austen is a favorite ***erature author

8:44 pm

oh and NBT!!!!!!

8:44 pm

ty pini

8:45 pm

wtg pini

8:45 pm

Hi Stiddy! go Pini!

8:45 pm

do you think I could get a book deal?

8:45 pm

hi stid!

8:45 pm

sure, MP

8:45 pm

the worst they can say is NO, MPitt!!! ROFL

8:45 pm

adios, chicas ... 'see' you tomorrow

8:45 pm

why not, MP. sarah palin did

8:45 pm

hi stid!

8:45 pm

mean people suck *wise nod of head* I hope none of us have to deal with them for a while.

8:45 pm

bye welki

8:45 pm

night welki :)

8:45 pm

night night, Welki!

8:45 pm

so pini -- are we going to try to get together sometime next week?

8:46 pm

I second that stid!

8:46 pm

I have Tuesday -- Thurs free. I would drive down to your place if you like, or we can meet in Ptlnd

8:46 pm

wise stiddie I gave stidgmere help with icon

8:46 pm

sweet dreams welki! ((hugs))

8:46 pm

excellent, jmc! thank you so much!

8:47 pm

i am not sure it did the trick

8:47 pm

Stid, I would love to...the boss will be in tomorrow so I can confirm whether or not I get the entire week or just and extra day or two...can you wait until tmw night for an answer?

8:47 pm

jmc, are you coming West again at some point?

8:47 pm

I will check in with Mother tomorrow, jmc and see how that worked.

8:47 pm

LOL dawg...but I am much nicer than Ms Palin...and not a con artist either...and probably a heack of a lot more honest!

8:47 pm

not later than late April maybe before

8:47 pm

probably also more literate, MP!

8:47 pm

I meant heck

8:47 pm

al6 and 7?

8:47 pm

and more entertaining, MPitt!!

8:48 pm

I can wait -- and then I can tell you what my practicum teacher will be like!

8:48 pm

she may type better than me *grin*

8:48 pm

house is really good tonight!

8:48 pm

heck more literate

8:48 pm

ty pini

8:48 pm

oooh, cool! :)

8:48 pm

I am really looking forward to meeting her tomorrow -- and a little nervous

8:48 pm

doubt it, MPitt!

8:48 pm

You'll do fine, stid!!!! *hugs*

8:48 pm

al + abbrev for Northern neighbor + 2/3's frozen water

8:48 pm

very cool stiddie

8:49 pm

I am back after making another batch of cookies. Hello everyone. Hi Stid!

8:49 pm

well, when you know when you will be here, I would love to have coffee or supper with you.

8:49 pm

hey bugs!

8:49 pm

COOKIES!

8:49 pm

hi again, bugs

8:49 pm

* perk * Cookies??? would they, by any chance, be GINGERBREAD MEN???

8:49 pm

thx again lbd

8:49 pm

most definitely, jmc/stid!!! I wanna go, too!

8:49 pm

LLLLLLOOOOOOLLLLLLLL

8:49 pm

yw, shirl

8:49 pm

ai8?

8:49 pm

oh LBD! I completely forgot to get mother's recipe to you! *gasp and sad mama look* I am SO SORRY!

8:50 pm

hey harpjane!

8:50 pm

harp...what planes fly in!

8:50 pm

I'm sure I will be in the PB before long. Have rumballs and almond cookies dipped in chocolate ready.

8:50 pm

I will have to get to work on it -- where in Oregon?

8:50 pm

what we breath + outer *****, where no man has gone before, the final frontier

8:50 pm

perhaps she was better at "schmoosing" her way to the top through her bosses

8:50 pm

ai 8 is atmosphere + "not on earth, out in *****"

8:51 pm

No gingerbread tonight PIni. Need Molasses .

8:51 pm

Portland is halfway between pini and me jmc...

8:51 pm

Stiddy, no problem. I found one that worked out okay, had to make a few adjustments but they came out good

8:51 pm

I'm 2 hours south of Portland...Stid is about 3 hours north (right, stid?)

8:51 pm

thanks

8:51 pm

okay portland is easy to get invited to

8:51 pm

oh, wait...3 hours is almost seattle

8:51 pm

yes, that's about right.

8:51 pm

I always thought it was better to be the little fish in the big sea than the big fish in a little sea!

8:51 pm

woot woot, jmc!!! that'd be so cool!

8:51 pm

I am about 2.5 hrs from Ptlnd

8:52 pm

would Vancouver be better for you, stid?

8:52 pm

she's more like a carp...a bottom feeder that's not good for much of anything

8:52 pm

swim swim swim

8:52 pm

last two re5? monkeying forever ...

8:52 pm

*that reference was to Palin, btw*

8:52 pm

what who's a bottom feeder?

8:53 pm

and then some, lbd!

8:53 pm

LOL dawg...you got that right...although alot of politicians are strange people

8:53 pm

olympia is pretty easy too but that is harder for pini

8:53 pm

doesn't matter to me pini -- I think Ptlnd has good eating and I don't know Vancouver at all

8:53 pm

re + ca*** plural of cactus

8:53 pm

whew!

8:53 pm

swim swim swim

8:53 pm

last re is the same, but different last letter, also a vowel

8:53 pm

ARGH !! My cat just discovered the snow outside and came in cold with snow frozen onto his belly. He just jumped up and sat on my lap!

8:54 pm

well you know you always have an invite here, jmc! (that goes for all youse guys), but if you plan on staying, know that Lucky LOVES visitors... but not all visitors are so enamored of 85 lb lap dogs.

8:54 pm

a little cold, bugs??? :)

8:54 pm

ack *hands bugs a towel*

8:54 pm

rofl bugs! oh dear...

8:54 pm

eeeewww, bugs!

8:54 pm

er I am more of a cat person

8:54 pm

<-- Koda's the same way...but he weighs a little less...

8:54 pm

jeez lousie, thx lbd, i would never have thought to do that combo of letters

8:54 pm

118 left

8:54 pm

142 left here!

8:55 pm

I should consider listing!

8:55 pm

my dobie was the same way. 90 pounds of love, and pure chicken when he was scared

8:55 pm

I think I would be a cat person if I didn't have some allergies to some cats (some cats I am fine with)

8:55 pm

go pini, go jmc!

8:55 pm

Hi all. Just dropping in for my last 18

8:55 pm

besides I can always stay with Les in Olympia (really nice house for the president)

8:55 pm

I need to find some brain food...will it help if I do???

8:55 pm

This grid is impossible without the list Pini unless you are a glutton for punishment

8:55 pm

100 to go pini, haven't looked at it since I got here a little while ago.

8:55 pm

hi wht!

8:55 pm

hi wht ;)

8:55 pm

I suspect Les' abode is WAY nicer than my double-wide! *grin*

8:55 pm

hey wht!

8:55 pm

hi wht thank you for the Christmas card! (I am not nearly so sweet)

8:56 pm

headless gingerbread men in the PB, pini! lol

8:56 pm

and he plays his guitar after supper

8:56 pm

brain food? list?

8:56 pm

ew lbd!

8:56 pm

What do folks mean when referring to "listing"?

8:56 pm

hey origami!

8:56 pm

I've gained 20 words since I arrived (thx to the generous cluosity of lbd and friends)!

8:56 pm

yw, jmc

8:56 pm

there is a list of first two letters and "count" put together by lickety most days

8:56 pm

origami = check out Lickety's Babble Clues underneath the grid...

8:56 pm

going to list means we're going to grab lickety's list and get letter clues, origami

8:57 pm

you can access the list through the link to lickety at the bottom of the page

8:57 pm

Yes thanks lbd for all the clues! I hope you are not tired of it yet

8:57 pm

...it's a list of all the words (first 2 letters, number of letters, and point value of the words in the grid)

8:57 pm

i like to clue, so there's no problem with asking for them.

8:57 pm

she can't be tired!!! lbd is our the Clue Master at the moment!

8:58 pm

oh pini, I thought you wrote you had gained 20 POUNDS since you arrived, and was attributing it to the rum balls that someone brought for the PB

8:58 pm

ROFL!!!!

8:58 pm

ha. got another word!

8:58 pm

Thanks ... wasn't sure ...

8:58 pm

hello friends!

8:58 pm

that'd be interesting, stid...20 lbs in 1/2 and hour...

8:58 pm

hi trif!

8:58 pm

not tired, but must get another cuppa tea. back in a few

8:58 pm

me too stiddie! lol

8:58 pm

hey trifioso! how are you? finally saw car (for the first time in over a week) today. sounds like she is having a rought time.

8:59 pm

*trying to figure out calories of headless gingerbread men vs rum balls*

8:59 pm

first day of the new job tomorrow - have to admit, I am a little nervous!

8:59 pm

I think they might cancel each other out, MPitt!!!

8:59 pm

yes, she is stid

8:59 pm

there's no calories in holiday food

8:59 pm

you'll do great, trif!!!

8:59 pm

you will be great trif!

9:00 pm

HI Trif. You will be fine. People expect newbies to be nervous their first day.

9:00 pm

harp...did you get the clue for ai8?

9:00 pm

new job? I hadn't heard! *puts trifioso on "first day" list* you'll do GREAT!

9:00 pm

What is your new job?

9:00 pm

Does anyone have a clue for the last pl5?

9:00 pm

*pops a rum ball in mouth*

9:01 pm

I'm missing 14 P's...I'm no help, wht

9:01 pm

RRRRRum Balls! ARRRR *pirate mode thoroughly engaged*

9:01 pm

I am a clinician at a learning center for children, teens and adults with expressive and comprehensive language difficulties, bugs

9:01 pm

make that 15...there are 2 P's

9:01 pm

go pini go!

9:02 pm

whew! just made it over halfway, thank god - list here i come!!!

9:02 pm

go trifioso go!

9:02 pm

*ho, ho, ho, and the gingerbread man's next!!!*

9:02 pm

* blink * 1/2-way is a world away for me!!! ACK!!!

9:02 pm

good work to do, trifioso. they will be glad you are there.

9:02 pm

Oh Trif what a great job! My grandaughter (and her parents) sure need someone like you!!!

9:02 pm

Trif, best wishes on the new job. I'm sure it will go well, but it might cut into your babbling.

9:03 pm

go pini go!

9:03 pm

* giggle * MPitt...are you going to give us the play-by-play again??? LOL

9:03 pm

lol, yes, indeed it might! I am more worried about how it's gonna cut into my parenting time, but there you go...

9:03 pm

ok, am tossing in the towel, going to read awhile, night everyone!

9:03 pm

that's it I am putting those ginger bread men in protective custody

9:04 pm

bye sea

9:04 pm

night Sea

9:04 pm

nite spray!

9:04 pm

I'm hungry...I'd better grab something to eat

9:04 pm

parenting? hmmm.... *looks under chair cushions* I think I must have left them somewhere around here... *blinks in confusion* no, no kids here, just babble...

9:04 pm

sweet dreams sea

9:04 pm

will be back to confiscate more clues and list..

9:04 pm

ROFL jmc

9:04 pm

my Gingerbread men applied for the witness protection program

9:04 pm

*grin* actually, the kids are supposed to be helping with supper.

9:04 pm

ty stid

9:05 pm

good choice stiddie -- easy come easy go I always say

9:05 pm

wht, pl + frozen water with a different vowel on the end

9:05 pm

wht did you get the last pl?

9:06 pm

pini pa5,12 pa + this time of year your V*** card is busy.

9:06 pm

not yet jmc

9:06 pm

okay, supper is served. I shall return anon...

9:06 pm

:-( me neither

9:07 pm

(thx for those P's - brb - getting dinner)

9:07 pm

hmmmm. so, the cu4 is a word, but not the nearby cl4? seems exclusionary

9:07 pm

a watched pot never boils...especially if you turned on the wrong burner!

9:07 pm

Enable is a mystery trif

9:08 pm

help with al 6, 24 please?

9:08 pm

Enable is sexist

9:08 pm

al + abbrev for northern neighbor + 2/3rds frozen water

9:09 pm

true nef

9:10 pm

got it this time lbd. Thanks!

9:10 pm

don't get the northern bit....

9:10 pm

:-)

9:10 pm

country above us, trif

9:10 pm

nm, got it...thanks so much!

9:11 pm

lbd, I can't see how that clue works in this grid. That northern neighbor bit -- Reubin just isn't in my grid!

9:11 pm

pl+Amer***

9:11 pm

(he's our norhtern neighbor)

9:11 pm

lol, nef

9:11 pm

ty wht

9:11 pm

16 s's to go.

9:11 pm

go wht!

9:12 pm

go wht go

9:14 pm

It would be so nice to see some firewords amonst us tonight!

9:14 pm

100 left

9:14 pm

you can do it wht!

9:14 pm

go jmc!

9:14 pm

122 left (I went and had supper a bit ago)

9:15 pm

131 here

9:15 pm

go Nef!

9:15 pm

go harp!

9:15 pm

good for you nef

9:15 pm

come on harp; let's git er done!

9:17 pm

I have 'firewords' but I got them at 7:56am Babble time.

9:17 pm

belated whoo hoo jac

9:17 pm

Can't sleep because there's the sound of a storm at sea going on in both of my infected ears.:-(

9:17 pm

And I was off to work by then, Jac

9:18 pm

Thanks jmc.:-)

9:18 pm

poor jac :-(

9:19 pm

whatever you have sure is lingering, jac

9:19 pm

Nef - it was UK afternoon at that Babble time.

9:19 pm

lbd - it IS lingering. Hope it's gone soon.

9:19 pm

how can there be this many tr words?

9:20 pm

hope you feel better soon, Jac. If you sit up (with earaches) then they don't hurt as much as if you lay down

9:20 pm

jmc - they're all pretty normal 'tr' words.

9:21 pm

still jacula? wow, that really has been giving you a terrible time....so sorry to hear that!

9:21 pm

it looks like they are normal jac but there sure are a lot of them

9:21 pm

Nef - I'm a past master at dealing with ear infections. I used to get them a lot as a child.

9:21 pm

Trif - just over 2 weeks now.

9:24 pm

I'm hoping to get the Xmas decorations up tomorrow. Paul did the outside tree on Sunday and put up the fibre optic tree in the sitting room (which I have still to decorate). I think I can manage to go up the loft ladder without getting dizzy now.

9:24 pm

Anyone need clues?

9:25 pm

I wonder if Crossy's made those crispy bacon muffins I gave him the recipe for yet?

9:25 pm

first to 4/4

9:26 pm

brb, need to reboot

9:26 pm

jmc - foot digit + vowel.

9:26 pm

i should know that babblet by now sigh

9:27 pm

I need clues!!!

9:27 pm

yup jmc. *grins*

9:27 pm

ty

9:27 pm

y/w

9:27 pm

jmc, I often miss that one too

9:27 pm

specific clues, vanassies.

9:27 pm

hi van

9:28 pm

jmc - I usually miss 'aunt' and 'niece'.

9:28 pm

Yes, hi jmcnrick!

9:28 pm

I'm trying to find an 8 letter word

9:29 pm

ai8/50 - room for flying?

9:29 pm

to8, mi8, ec 8

9:29 pm

thanks!

9:29 pm

another word for lose

9:30 pm

mi8/55 - to temporarily lose something.

9:30 pm

y/w Van.

9:31 pm

hi kimm

9:31 pm

ec/50 - plural of the 7 which is something being in the wrong place, like a baby growing in the fallopian tube rather than in the womb.

9:31 pm

tr tr tr tr tr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

9:32 pm

7 left

9:32 pm

to8/45 = plural of to7 - uppermost flutterer on a ship.

9:32 pm

calling me, jmc??? ha ha ha

9:32 pm

go wht go!

9:32 pm

no trif

9:32 pm

hi there. you were talking to me, right?

9:33 pm

yes I said hi kimm! :-)

9:33 pm

then I growled at the tr words

9:33 pm

hello everyone -- back for the last 50

9:33 pm

Hi cy

9:33 pm

I am still really new at this and no one has ever carried on a conversation with me before

9:33 pm

hi cyber

9:34 pm

Hi cybernan.

9:34 pm

Hi cybernan.

9:34 pm

lol

9:34 pm

wel I am shocked! shocked I tell you!

9:34 pm

welcome to the grid kimm

9:34 pm

whats the matter with you lugs?

9:34 pm

Hello kimm.

9:34 pm

thank u

9:35 pm

so how many days have you been here kimm?

9:35 pm

sp7 I am getting really sp***y tonight

9:35 pm

hi everyone!

9:35 pm

Hi kimm

9:35 pm

Pa5 Hilton head is full of ai8

9:35 pm

hi again, had to reboot, we'll see if that helps any...

9:36 pm

sp7 - men reckon they have more sp7 awareness than women when it comes to driving and parking.

9:36 pm

lbd let me introduce you to kimm

9:36 pm

hi Kimm! welcome to the grid!

9:36 pm

hi all...back ;)

9:36 pm

hello

9:36 pm

lbd - have you cleared out your browser cache?

9:36 pm

hi pini, meet kimm!

9:36 pm

Hi Pini.

9:36 pm

PINI!!! git'r dun!!

9:37 pm

ty jac. I thought that word had a t in it.

9:37 pm

tips

9:37 pm

ec 7/36 please?

9:37 pm

hi kimm!

9:37 pm

(I'm tryin', lbd!)

9:37 pm

actually, it's not babble acting up, it's my computer. i think i need to do some major overhauling on the system

9:37 pm

sorry! I gotta stop diong that!

9:37 pm

nm -- monkeyed it

9:37 pm

everybody does it sometimes

9:38 pm

wht - it can be spelled both ways.

9:38 pm

so how many days have you been here kimm?

9:39 pm

i spell it that way when i'm being sarcastic, like someone is really sp7 in his/her needs

9:39 pm

cybernan - ec7 = the state of something being in the wrong place, like a baby growing in the fallopian tube rather than the womb.

9:39 pm

spastic?

9:39 pm

I found this site while I was on www.stumble.com. I have only worked this puzzle and one other

9:40 pm

I just figured that there was spelling and Enable spelling

9:40 pm

lol, wht. there is that too

9:40 pm

that is how I found it too kimm

9:40 pm

mi 6?

9:40 pm

I think I'm going to be here forever tonight! :/

9:40 pm

jac, I thought that ec word was ectopic, but no, of course

9:40 pm

did you read the help file?

9:40 pm

why, I'm with you about spelling

9:41 pm

I just realized that you can use one letter more than once in the same word

9:41 pm

well, welcome to the grid, kimm...you, too, will be assimilated; resistance is futile!

9:41 pm

*wht

9:41 pm

yes, kimm...you just can't use the same tile twice in a word

9:41 pm

close, pini...think of education that is for kids with developmental problems, change the E to the first vowel

9:41 pm

no you can't kim....

9:41 pm

jilli - it is, but this is the noun form.

9:41 pm

no you can't, kimm

9:41 pm

space

9:41 pm

hi Jilli!

9:42 pm

careful kimm or you will be sent to the pb!

9:42 pm

hi jill

9:42 pm

yep, that's final frontier that will assimilate you!

9:42 pm

hi all

9:42 pm

sp4/7 - British word for a potato.

9:43 pm

oh geeze! I'll never get the hang of this!

9:43 pm

sp4/5 (penultimate sp word) = zit.

9:43 pm

pl 5/14, please?

9:43 pm

sure you will, kimm...just let us know what kind of help you need!

9:43 pm

acne?

9:44 pm

oh my goodness!! another 11 words and I'll have made it 1/2-way!!!

9:44 pm

it takes a while kimm hang in there!

9:44 pm

have you ever gotten all of the words?

9:44 pm

sp5.12 above the zit = hippy word for 'go or leave' or maybe something cleaving in two.

9:44 pm

there's a pl*** for us, somewhere a pl*** for us...

9:44 pm

lbd has just turned into PJ Proby.:)

9:44 pm

sorry dawger -- have that one -- looking for the last pl 5/14

9:44 pm

theres a time for somewhere a time for us!!!!

9:45 pm

i think Scott whathisname also did the song.

9:45 pm

Scott Walker.

9:45 pm

Pl + 2/3 frozen water + first vowel, nan

9:45 pm

natilie wood

9:45 pm

:-P

9:45 pm

West Side Story...

9:45 pm

93 and I may quit

9:45 pm

ty -- now I'm going to be singing that darned song all night!

9:46 pm

10 more minutes, jmc. you can do some more!

9:46 pm

fireworks

9:46 pm

Maria, I just met a girl called Maria, and suddenly I find...

9:46 pm

congrats wht

9:46 pm

lanet

9:46 pm

Well done wht.

9:46 pm

OK...that's it...I can't wait any longer...going to list...back shortly once I've run thru it at least once...

9:46 pm

whooooo hoooooo WHT!!!

9:46 pm

wtg wht!!!

9:46 pm

ty for the clues.

9:47 pm

And then, of course, there's, 'I like to be in America...'

9:47 pm

YAY wht!!!

9:47 pm

Anyone need some clues before I go?

9:47 pm

the list helped me a lot!

9:47 pm

Only 115, wht, lol!

9:48 pm

jilli - Do you like the songs I'm singing?

9:48 pm

what list??

9:48 pm

to 7/36 wht

9:48 pm

misplacer

9:48 pm

I am going to turn in now, I think....this grid is just way too hard...

9:48 pm

the one in Lickety's Babble Clues (below the grid)

9:48 pm

Grrrr, jac -- of course!

9:48 pm

night trif ;)

9:48 pm

Sleep well Trif.

9:48 pm

at the bottom of this page is a link called lickety's babble clues. click on that and you'll get the list

9:49 pm

kimm look at the bottom of the page where it says lichety babble clues and be sure to open it in a new window

9:49 pm

night night, Trif

9:49 pm

LOL, jilli. You'll be singing them all night now, I suppose?

9:49 pm

Kimm don't be afraid of the PB tonight we have rum balls and headless gingerbread men in there, mmmmm!

9:49 pm

Hard cover on the ends of your shoes

9:49 pm

right click on it, kimm, so it opens in another window

9:49 pm

jmc. to7.36 is plural of the to6

9:49 pm

ugh!!!! koda's driving me crazy...taking him out...brb

9:50 pm

MP - who bit the heads off the gingerbread men?

9:50 pm

trying not , jac

9:50 pm

*not to

9:50 pm

on What's my line they had a guy who put the hard tips on to shoe laces and then asked him what they were called and he said. . .

9:50 pm

jac....we all did and we put little frosting speedos on them and some had blindfolds

9:51 pm

the hard things on the end of showla4s

9:51 pm

dancing to the pb

9:51 pm

'Tonight, tonight...'

9:51 pm

lol, jmc

9:51 pm

waving wht to come in

9:51 pm

aglets, I now know, thanx to babble

9:51 pm

No, on the front end of the shoe.

9:51 pm

Oh stop, jac!

9:52 pm

MP - you rotten lot! Mind you, I was probably biting the heads off jellybabies when you were all doing that.

9:52 pm

thanks, jm

9:52 pm

mi 6, please?

9:52 pm

for to7 wht?

9:52 pm

Shall I start on 'South Paciic' next, jilli?

9:52 pm

I always called my mother to remind of the name aglets

9:52 pm

Gonna wash that man right outta my hair!

9:52 pm

Incidentally, jilli, have you received my snail mail Xmas card yet?

9:52 pm

Have mercy on me, jac!

9:52 pm

plural wht's clue, for the 7, jmc

9:52 pm

Yes, it is a combination word

9:53 pm

happy talk, keep talkin' happy talk

9:53 pm

LOL...*tossing some headless jellybabies in PN*

9:53 pm

Bali Hai . . .

9:53 pm

Hi Une.

9:53 pm

hello, young lovers . . .

9:53 pm

hey, jac

9:53 pm

not yet, jac -- but I didn't pick up my mail today -- roads too slippery and we don't get door to door

9:53 pm

hi unea

9:53 pm

*will find you in a day ina a night*

9:53 pm

gonna wash that man right out of my hair!

9:53 pm

nothin' like a dame . . . nothin' in the world

9:53 pm

Jilli - 'twasn't me, it was Une wot dun it.

9:54 pm

they have to be careful taught (to eat gingerbread men)

9:54 pm

You've got to be carefully taught...

9:54 pm

jmc, think of the end of your foot and something for your head.

9:54 pm

Some enchanted evening...

9:54 pm

mi 6, please?

9:54 pm

across a crowded room . . .

9:54 pm

got it wht ty

9:54 pm

176 trombones led the big parade!

9:54 pm

nothin' like a Dane...

9:54 pm

mi + snake + what one does on stage

9:54 pm

right here in river city!!!

9:54 pm

jilli, LOL!!

9:55 pm

76 trombones...

9:55 pm

*hmmin while grilling fish*

9:55 pm

There seem to be some people mi6 ing now, eating the heads of gingerbreadmen and such.

9:55 pm

ty dawger

9:55 pm

oops jilli you are right...

9:55 pm

it's a small world after all, it's a small world after all, it's small world afer all, it's a small small world!

9:55 pm

now try and get that one outta your head

9:55 pm

jilli - Tee, hee. Freudian slip there or did you mean to type daMe?

9:55 pm

aaaggghhh, please!!!!!

9:55 pm

aaarrrrggghhhh *sticking fingers in my ears*

9:56 pm

Ascot opening day...

9:56 pm

evil lbd *glaring*

9:56 pm

nah, jilli did that on porpoise

9:56 pm

Get me to the church on tiiiiiime!!!

9:56 pm

jil does everything on purpose

9:56 pm

hello all!

9:56 pm

That's such a happy song that Stewpot heads in the musical and film, until the death happens. Brings reality back.

9:56 pm

On the street where you live . . .

9:56 pm

wb, stiddy

9:56 pm

i could have danced all night!!!!

9:56 pm

dance dance dance

9:57 pm

dance dance dance

9:57 pm

jac, meant to type DaNe (remember my dogs?)

9:57 pm

dahnce dahnce dahnce . . . !!!!

9:57 pm

i knew you did, jilli!! LOL

9:57 pm

dance, dance to the music

9:57 pm

Hi stid!

9:57 pm

*pulls on foil hat tightly so it doesn't come off during twirls*

9:57 pm

shake shake shake, shake your booty

9:57 pm

dance dance dance

9:57 pm

Oh, I get it jilli. LOL. I was thinking more tall, muscular, blond-haired men.

9:58 pm

jac LOL!

9:58 pm

ooops did we scare off kimm?

9:58 pm

those are nice too, jac *drool

9:58 pm

do a little dance, get down tonight

9:58 pm

she's probably hiding!

9:58 pm

*hands jill a hankie*

9:58 pm

Let's Twist again like we did last summer. Let's twist again like we did last year. Remember when things were really humming...'

9:58 pm

stiddie?

9:59 pm

jillli - LOL.

9:59 pm

did stiddie leave?

10:00 pm

i think she's redressing the headless gingerdudes

10:00 pm

twist twist twist

10:00 pm

I remembered the problem with stidgmere's new icon

10:01 pm

92 left and only an hour

10:01 pm

and now i must retire to my pillows. thanks for the laughs! night night everyone!

10:02 pm

bye lbd

10:02 pm

nite, lbd!

10:02 pm

Night all.

10:03 pm

bye wht

10:03 pm

Speaking of hunks, I was reading in the paper the other day that The Chippendales (the male stripper group, not the furniture) are 30 years old now. Or rather have been going for 30 years. I explained to Stepdaughter, as I was reading it out, that it's not the same men as at the start. Her Dad, who had his back to us at the time had started wiggling his butt and pulling his tee-shirt up a bit. He turned round just in time to be deflated by the sight of his daughter making gagging signals. Oh dear!

10:03 pm

nope, I'm hanging in!

10:03 pm

'Night lbd.

10:04 pm

ha! the catholic church now says that it will not stop social services in DC if gay marriage is approved

10:04 pm

LOL, jac!

10:04 pm

good kimm

10:04 pm

lol jac

10:04 pm

lear

10:06 pm

oh dear, I will never finish this one...late start, 148 left...but sure got a kick out of the chog

10:06 pm

Kimm - more leer on my part and oh dear on Step's part. LOL

10:06 pm

I'm gonna quit tho! I keep forgetting to put my curser in the other space before entering a new word!!

10:06 pm

wrong box again, kimm

10:06 pm

NO...you're not allowed to quit!! That word is not in our vocabulary!

10:06 pm

(back)

10:06 pm

it wan't acceptable anyway, kimm

10:07 pm

Putting something into the 'wrong box' has caused many a row. LOL.

10:07 pm

sorry, I "spoke" and then got distracted. Working on my lesson plan for wednesday

10:07 pm

haha! I know!! That should be a clue for me to quit!

10:07 pm

kimm hang in there

10:07 pm

hi again stid ;)

10:08 pm

stiddie I remembered what stidgmere needs

10:08 pm

hi again all!

10:08 pm

her icon is HUGE

10:08 pm

Hi Stid.

10:08 pm

what does she need, jmc?

10:08 pm

no it is a clue to try again

10:08 pm

oh, I can resize it for her.

10:08 pm

thanks for letting me know.

10:08 pm

brb to take care of it.

10:08 pm

hello babblers, just popping in and so disappointed to see a nice long grid when I don't have time to do it! :(

10:09 pm

hi eno the chog is hopping tho

10:09 pm

Stid - I got told off on here the other day for giving someone a 'stern mama look'. I told 'em you're not the only stern mama around.

10:09 pm

lol I believe that was me jac!

10:10 pm

Anyway, I'm older than you so I must be more stern. LOL

10:11 pm

pa6/24 please?

10:11 pm

okay I am hitting the hay

10:11 pm

nite, jmc

10:12 pm

bye all and especially bye kimm c u tomorrow

10:12 pm

night jmc ;)

10:12 pm

oh well no point is starting I have no more brains after all my xmas shopping - good night!

10:12 pm

bye bye! Sleep well, jm

10:12 pm

pa6/24, pretty please?

10:12 pm

*in starting

10:12 pm

night eno ;)

10:12 pm

sweet dreams jmc, have mother's icon, now working to resize

10:12 pm

jmc - it may well have been. I'm on so many pills for things to do with this damned 'flu virus and its aftermath, I hardly know what my name is plus I'm virtually deaf. I think, if the warm olive oil in the left ear doesn't work soon to remove the wax blockage that I might end up begging my Doc to syringe it out. I'm driving the family mad having the TV volume up on 45 to hear it, rather than the normal range of 17-25.

10:12 pm

hello enomis

10:13 pm

*stern mama look* of course! ANY mama knows how to do that one!

10:13 pm

yowser! so sorry, jac!

10:13 pm

pa6/24 is where the Queen lives.

10:13 pm

hello stid mama

10:14 pm

tx jac!!!

10:14 pm

bonsoir, chere une! comment allez-vous?

10:14 pm

does the puzzle change daily?

10:14 pm

y/w Une.

10:14 pm

every 24 hours, kimm

10:14 pm

Yes, kimm.

10:14 pm

very sad day, stiddy -- my central heat/air unit finally died and it's costing me a fortune to replace it . . . major bummer

10:14 pm

tonight's will flip in about an hour and 45 minutes

10:15 pm

oh no, une!!

10:15 pm

oh dear, une, rotten time of year for something like that to happen, I know

10:15 pm

it gets installed tomorrow

10:15 pm

but then, like children, home repairs are rarely convenient...

10:15 pm

i cried in front of the repairman, i cried in front of his boss

10:15 pm

perhaps the new unit will, however be more functional and energy efficient.

10:15 pm

ti 7, please?

10:15 pm

that's what i'm told . . . and it comes with a 10 yr warranty

10:15 pm

were they able to come up with any discounts for you, une?

10:16 pm

Stid - exactly! The stern mama look is perfected by the time your first child is, what... 3? If you haven't already tested it out on your husband before that.

10:16 pm

discounts? DISCOUNTS?

10:16 pm

sorry :-)

10:16 pm

oh, sorry...I'm guessing that's a no?

10:16 pm

:-D

10:16 pm

well a 10 year warranty is something, at least

10:17 pm

true . . .

10:17 pm

ti7 = a trailer, usually horse drawn, that can tilt to remove its contents.

10:17 pm

singing the show tunes earlier was the best part of my day! LOL

10:18 pm

Blimey Une! If cyber singing show tunes was the best part of your day, the day must have been grim.x

10:18 pm

precisely

10:19 pm

oh, well, let's move on to a happier subject!

10:19 pm

ty jacula

10:19 pm

Une - we just had to pay over £4,000 for our central heating boiler etc., to be given new life.

10:20 pm

sucks, eh?

10:20 pm

okay, I think I remember mother's babble password. Will log out and see if I can fix her icon image. brb

10:21 pm

une...if the efficiency rating is high enough you can get a tac credit this year

10:21 pm

I am so stuck on the first re7,36. Does anyone have a clue for me, please?

10:21 pm

Only we haven't paid them yet, since their workmen caused £1,750 worth of damage to our house by flooding it. The Gas Board, whose workmen caused the damage are disputing our workman's quote.

10:22 pm

Bug - if you take something out of a skip that someone else didn't want. you might have re7/36'd it.

10:22 pm

nope, that didn't work. I'll email it to her and can go over tomorrow to install it.

10:22 pm

une I meant tax...my keyboard is missing most of the letters...doesn't help me much!

10:22 pm

mpittore, thanks, i'll check into that

10:23 pm

bug, it's another word for hook.

10:23 pm

re 7: to take something back

10:23 pm

jac, what a nightmare!

10:23 pm

Thankyou Jac! It took a minute for the "tip" part but I am done now. Thanks so much

10:24 pm

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help folks :)

10:24 pm

congrats, nan!!!

10:25 pm

It is, Une, 3 months on they want to send their own assesors/loss adjustors in. Do they really think we've lived in the damp shit for all that time?

10:25 pm

good lord . . .

10:25 pm

wtg nan ;)

10:26 pm

anyone want clues or have you all finished?

10:26 pm

I'm pretty sure they're trying to cover themselves and hope you have done just that...too bad, it's too little, too late!

10:26 pm

finished? what's that?

10:26 pm

finished?? I only have 32 words!!

10:26 pm

They've made the mistake of taking on a household that has already had 4 major surface water and sewage floods into the house in the past. We know what are right are and they won't get a penny out of us until they pay up for what is a pretty modest repair bill, given the damage.

10:27 pm

did you take pictures jacula?

10:27 pm

kimm...have you been playing with Lickety's List at all?

10:27 pm

cyber - yes, and so did their rep on the night it happened.

10:28 pm

sa5/12 after the boat powerer?

10:28 pm

FIREWORDS for moi -- totally exhausted -- see you tomorrow -- nite, all *poof*

10:29 pm

wtg une ;)

10:29 pm

sa + what you do with an icecream cone

10:29 pm

night une

10:29 pm

thanks

10:29 pm

thx nan ;)

10:29 pm

kimm, Underneath the Tile Stats are 3 columns of words printed in green. The top one in the middle says Lickety's Babble clues. If you click on it you will see the first two letters of the words in the grid and how many letters are in each word.

10:30 pm

The floods I mentioned before were down the the National Water Board, and, eventually, they took steps to safeguard our homes and paid for most of those steps, but didn't backdate paying us for the ones we'd tried before. The Gas Board won't get away with sending us poorly trained operatives who flooded our house.

10:30 pm

It really helps to know the first 2 letters. Start by finding as many 4 letter words as you can and then add endings of s, es, est, ing etc.

10:30 pm

Well done Une. Dormez bien.x

10:31 pm

is your icon what I think it is harp?

10:31 pm

congrats to all the finishers. I must finish decorating the tree...

10:31 pm

hey une and good nite.. hope your heat has been fixed

10:31 pm

what DO you do with an ice cream cone?

10:31 pm

(oh, and if you open the List in a separate window - setting the grid and list side-by-side - you'll be able to keep an eye on both)

10:31 pm

hi dorens ;)

10:31 pm

heavens -- don't even have our tree up yet -- just started the Christmas shopping today

10:32 pm

pyth...you ***k it

10:32 pm

Well, I'd lick it, python.

10:32 pm

oohhhhhhh, i get it now, ty

10:33 pm

python sees the light.

10:33 pm

hi pini, jac,nan, python

10:33 pm

hi dorens

10:33 pm

hi dorens

10:34 pm

ac5? plz/thx

10:35 pm

I should go and bake a pie -- hosting our golf 8-some for coffee and dessert after we go out for dinner tomorrow night. Need some clue requests so I can keep procrastinating

10:35 pm

* waiting * :)

10:35 pm

a + auto + vowel

10:35 pm

ac + Jackie O's husband

10:36 pm

danke ;)

10:36 pm

al5/10?

10:36 pm

ap5/12?

10:36 pm

al 5: pseudonym

10:37 pm

ap + not your bro

10:37 pm

can y'all hold the fish slapping until the end please! LOL

10:37 pm

thx dorens :)

10:37 pm

hi again. I've buried myself in the grid to try to finish early enough I don't fall asleep on the keyboard.

10:37 pm

Cyber - what kind of pie were you thinking of baking?

10:37 pm

how's that workin' for ya, Nef?

10:37 pm

lemon

10:38 pm

Hi Nef.

10:38 pm

Could I please have help with the ca 5/16 and the ca 5/12?

10:38 pm

ar5/12?

10:38 pm

Ooh, can I have a slice, Nan?

10:38 pm

ca5/12 = pl of spanish homes

10:38 pm

I'm down to 83 left Pini; but am fading fast.

10:38 pm

*passing out plates for lemon pie*

10:38 pm

Hi again Jac

10:39 pm

ca 5/16: when something is finished it is ca 5/16

10:39 pm

I still have 101...and thinkin' about checking email...

10:39 pm

Nef - the ca5/16 is usually spelled with a K. It means 'gone! dead!'

10:39 pm

*finished as in scrapped

10:39 pm

oooh,t hx jac ;)

10:39 pm

and nan ;)

10:40 pm

sp 7?

10:40 pm

cr6 please

10:40 pm

have to make it first!

10:40 pm

pb, nan

10:40 pm

Thanks Everybody! I love you guys!

10:40 pm

*Adds lemon meringue pie to her list of things to do/make later.*

10:40 pm

some one with dyslexia has problems with sp 7 concept

10:41 pm

cr6 = cr + no warranty, purchased ** **

10:41 pm

Dorens - cr + 'not your bro'.

10:41 pm

not lemon mringue --sorry -- hot lemon pie with ice cream or whipped cream on top

10:42 pm

more like a tart au citron

10:42 pm

cyber - sounds just as nice. *Keeps place in queue with plate held out.*

10:42 pm

ty nan

10:43 pm

I'm going for the lemon meringue option, because I have ouefs to use up before their up date.

10:43 pm

ty pini and jac.. i am slow tonight

10:43 pm

ouefs?

10:43 pm

ok -- here it comes -- off to get the lard out (pun intended) :)

10:43 pm

And the more eggs you use the better the pie is!

10:43 pm

yep -- 4 eggs in the recipe I have

10:44 pm

and lots of sugar

10:44 pm

and butter

10:44 pm

ok...going to check email...back shortly

10:44 pm

oeufs, I meant Pini.

10:45 pm

still don't know what oeufs is?

10:45 pm

French word for eggs, Pini.

10:45 pm

would it be yeast, maybe?

10:45 pm

ahhhh

10:45 pm

gotcha ;)

10:45 pm

eggs en française

10:46 pm

ok, brb

10:46 pm

cybernan - if you want a fat and cholesterol fest, why not try a Sussex Pond Pudding? It's a suet pudding with a centre of one or two whole lemons packed in with cubes of butter.

10:46 pm

(I really regret that I grew up in a small town that didn't offer a foreign language in HS)

10:47 pm

sounds like the sort of thing i would have loved to eat back when i was 2/3 my current weight, jac

10:47 pm

It's absoluately delicious when warmed up the day after it's been made but is a pudding you shouldn't indulge in too often.

10:48 pm

I thought it had to have Lyl's Golden Syrup in it too

10:48 pm

jilli - nope.

10:49 pm

*Lyle's -- well, I have a recipe like that

10:49 pm

AND I'm too tired to finish this grid.Good night ALl. Happy Babling!!!!!

10:49 pm

'Night Nef.

10:49 pm

I lost 10 lbs in the last couple of weeks when I was ailing -- don't want to put it back!

10:50 pm

nite nef.. i am too, but have 5 left now, so of course i will soldier on... even tho i should have been asleep an hour ago]

10:50 pm

oh jili, are you feeling better now?

10:50 pm

Speaking of Tate & Lyle (the sugar and syrup people, Miss Tate, last ancestor on the Tate side, was my neighbour for many years.

10:50 pm

pa5.12 after the friends

10:50 pm

im6/24? the second one?

10:50 pm

pls? ?

10:50 pm

Yes, doren, thanks -- cough almost gone

10:51 pm

golly gee, I wandered off again. sorry all

10:51 pm

was she sweet, jac?

10:51 pm

pa5.12 after the friends is the capital city of France.

10:51 pm

go doren go!

10:51 pm

im6 is african antelope

10:51 pm

I wandered too, jac.

10:51 pm

ty jac

10:51 pm

I mean stid. Not thinking straight tonight.

10:51 pm

im6.24 is an antelope type thing from Africa.

10:52 pm

thanks

10:52 pm

jilli - she was sweet.

10:52 pm

harp -- that icon is hilarious!

10:53 pm

Harp - are those people mooning in your icon?

10:53 pm

ra 7/32 please

10:53 pm

I think I will list now, down to 85

10:53 pm

Dorens - ra7/32 is your carriage on a train.

10:54 pm

thanks for that one jac

10:54 pm

10 left

10:54 pm

y/w Stid.

10:54 pm

Good for you, stid -- I need one more word to get over halfway which will be enough for me this time

10:54 pm

go jill go!

10:55 pm

go python!

10:55 pm

la5.12 after the animal dens?

10:55 pm

gogogo pythin!

10:55 pm

nm, got it

10:55 pm

AL 5 please?

10:56 pm

I can't type tonight, pythOn

10:56 pm

aka, stid

10:56 pm

la5/12 is normally followed by the word lazuli, in relation to gemstones.

10:56 pm

ty jac,,just saw your lclue

10:57 pm

Yay, over halfway -- thanks for those clues :)

10:57 pm

you rock, jill!

10:57 pm

thanks doren, took me a while!

10:57 pm

al5 is your fake name.

10:58 pm

aha! done, and not a moment too soon.. good nite all

10:58 pm

Well done Dorens.

10:58 pm

YAY doren! sweet dreams

10:58 pm

last ar5?

10:58 pm

by dorens

10:59 pm

python - ar + 'not your bro'.

10:59 pm

ty, jac

10:59 pm

6 left

10:59 pm

y/w

10:59 pm

thanks for that AR, As all gone!

11:00 pm

y/w stid.

11:00 pm

going to get next icon (Suns)

11:00 pm

ci6/7 ?

11:01 pm

Jilli - I'm ahed of you on icons for once. I haven't done the interesting bio I know you will do, though.

11:01 pm

ci6 and plural 7 - aldehyde, C10H16O.

11:02 pm

CA 5/16 please?

11:02 pm

Or try ci + the path the pioneers and hunters follow but remove the 'i' from it.

11:03 pm

ty, jac

11:03 pm

4 left

11:03 pm

stid - 'dead, gone, vamooshed!' Normally spelled with a K.

11:03 pm

ah. thanks jac, forgot I could go right!

11:04 pm

y/w python and stid.

11:04 pm

second re7 and next re6/7?

11:05 pm

got the re7

11:06 pm

Any moment now my Beloved is going to be getting up out of bed and fixing me with a disappriving quick kiss to say I shouldn't still be out of bed now. I'll wander off after that before he has to get his daughter up, it's gonna kill her at 6am, for her orthodontist appointment it will take them an hour to drive to.

11:07 pm

Love your icon, jac -- have seen a series like that

11:07 pm

re6 = to replenish the fire with fossil fuel.

11:07 pm

CR 6 please?

11:07 pm

ty again, jac

11:08 pm

stid - cr + vowel + 'not your bro'.

11:08 pm

jilli - I pinched that one from the series.

11:08 pm

great choice, jac

11:08 pm

y/w python.

11:08 pm

finally, fireworks, ty for the clues.

11:08 pm

thanks again jac. down to 50

11:09 pm

Well done python.

11:09 pm

YAY python!

11:09 pm

night all

11:09 pm

Js jumped!

11:09 pm

sweet dreams and YAY python!!!!

11:10 pm

last PA 6 please?

11:10 pm

hi all.

11:10 pm

ec8/50 please

11:10 pm

trying to get half way. have only 77 words so far.

11:11 pm

Stid - where The Queen lives.

11:11 pm

hey mkg and tijani

11:11 pm

Buckingham Pa6.

11:11 pm

ec 8: earth as heaven?

11:11 pm

no idea

11:11 pm

ec* (vowel) + child's toy spinning *** + two vowels

11:11 pm

thanks jac *thinking8

11:12 pm

got it!

11:12 pm

down to 40

11:12 pm

ThankGawd for that, Stid.

11:12 pm

thx yall

11:13 pm

dont have any j words. would love clues.

11:13 pm

up 5/14 please

11:14 pm

I'm going to wander off now to put my cold legs on a warm man whose alarm is due to go off shortly anyway. See you all next grid, if I'm not al tangled up in fairy lights and tinsel.

11:14 pm

by jac.

11:14 pm

up5.14 is the state of being illuminted from below.

11:14 pm

ja5, like the animal but leave out a consonant, then plural

11:15 pm

sweet dreams jacula!

11:15 pm

thanks for all the help!

11:15 pm

*illuminated.

11:15 pm

hey grannyrose!

11:15 pm

Night all.zzzzzzz

11:15 pm

thx

11:15 pm

ja5, ja + what is formed when you sit down, then plural

11:15 pm

hey stiddy

11:15 pm

Rs removed!

11:16 pm

what is formed when you sit down? an h???????

11:16 pm

mkg, the tops of your thighs when you are sitting is called your ***

11:17 pm

mkg, the top of your thighs.....how a cat drinks

11:17 pm

ohhhhhhhhhh got it.

11:17 pm

ty got all j words now.

11:17 pm

need all m words if anyone has clues to give. plz

11:18 pm

mi + curvy letter + a deed

11:18 pm

mi + curvy letter + a role

11:18 pm

down to 25!

11:19 pm

mi8, to lose, or mi + curvy letter + **** up your shoes

11:20 pm

oops ,forgot that there is a P in there

11:21 pm

so mi8, mi + curvy letter + to put

11:21 pm

got the mi 8 ty. not the others.

11:21 pm

stupid finals got in the way of my babble-ing... there is now way i'll find all these words before the flip

11:22 pm

true, mcD, but are finals all over?

11:22 pm

jmmcdonald where r u from

11:22 pm

granny cant ge tthe mi role and deed clues.

11:22 pm

SP 7 plesae?

11:22 pm

me either mkg

11:22 pm

mi6, has same beginning, + role playing, being a model for someone to copy

11:22 pm

indiana

11:23 pm

cool

11:23 pm

also, no... finals week just started today

11:23 pm

also, no... finals week just started today

11:23 pm

oh I see -- multiple finals.

11:24 pm

mi7, again same beginning,+ a piece or bit of something

11:24 pm

granny can you give a letter and stars?

11:24 pm

sorry cant get them granny.

11:24 pm

all 3 MI words have the same 3-letter prefix: mi* + perform on stage: mi+ to **** the red sea: mi* + to forget where you put something

11:25 pm

granny i have first 3 letters then i am clueless.

11:25 pm

got the mi plus perform on stage.

11:25 pm

ty! got them all now. ty ty

11:25 pm

sp7, means roomy, start word sp + gl*****, very cold, like a river of ice

11:25 pm

thanks grannyrose, that's firewords!

11:26 pm

ty momo got them now

11:26 pm

WTG STIDDY!!!!!!

11:27 pm

still have 101 left ugh!

11:27 pm

go MP go!

11:28 pm

better than me mpittore. i have 124 left.

11:28 pm

need 2 more 8s. any clues? have ec and mi 8s.

11:28 pm

trials

11:28 pm

trap

11:28 pm

trace

11:28 pm

oops so so sorry all. in pb for me...........oops. so sorry

11:29 pm

rofl mkg! I think someone left rumballs in there earlier, but the gingerbread men are probably all gone by now!

11:30 pm

ai8 the stuff we breathe + sp***, room to move

11:30 pm

i am in pb for rest of night...............you wont hear from me again. so so sorry all.

11:32 pm

to7/8, opposite of bottom + sheet of material on a yacht, then plural

11:33 pm

* giggle * mkg, no self-chastising here, i think you can come out and play now.

11:34 pm

well I am almost out of battery power on my laptop. will go plug in and see you-all again tomorrow. good luck getting closer, mkg -- remember it's the journey, not the finish! ((hugs)) *departs in a haze of choclits*

11:34 pm

nite dear stiddy

11:36 pm

88 left

11:36 pm

goooo mp

11:37 pm

Night stid -- take care

11:37 pm

I am bribing my monkeys with rum balls

11:37 pm

hey jilli

11:38 pm

ac??????????

11:39 pm

a + motor vehicle + third vowel

11:39 pm

ty got it.

11:40 pm

al 6?

11:40 pm

al + motor vehicle minus last letter + In Charge

11:41 pm

then lural for al7

11:41 pm

* plural *

11:42 pm

need help with in charge clue....

11:42 pm

mkg use the capital letters

11:43 pm

oh got it. ty

11:43 pm

ap 5 please?

11:43 pm

ap + ***ter, not your brother

11:44 pm

ty.

11:46 pm

83 left...monkeys busy

11:46 pm

stuck on first ar 5 10

11:47 pm

mpittore you are doing great. i have 106 left so lagging behind by more than before.

11:47 pm

mkg add a *ittle touch of kindness

11:48 pm

not getting it. sorry.

11:48 pm

ty mkg...really late start today and few interruptions and got crazy on the chog but had a blast

11:48 pm

tender Loving care

11:49 pm

use the capital

11:49 pm

is that a clue granny?

11:49 pm

mp, add the capital letter to your first ar4

11:50 pm

si6,21 please

11:50 pm

I don't understand use the capital???

11:50 pm

sorry, ar4/4

11:50 pm

mp, add the capital letter to the end of ar4/4

11:52 pm

si6, si + first vowel + ***k, what a dog does to you when he's happy to see you

11:52 pm

was that for the ar5/10

11:52 pm

yes, mp, the first ar5/10

11:53 pm

thx granny

11:53 pm

ty got it now I know what capital ltr. means *smile*

11:53 pm

ci 6????????

11:53 pm

yay mp!!!

11:54 pm

*blonde takes a bow*

11:54 pm

oh dear this grid is depressing me. too long for me. too too long.

11:54 pm

ci6, ci + *** la la + tLc

11:54 pm

the chog has been better than the grid today

11:55 pm

then plural for ci7

11:56 pm

ty got them

11:56 pm

looks like I missed a good grid today

11:56 pm

never got the ar clues though.

11:57 pm

sa6,21

11:57 pm

ar4/4, space, room, + t L c

11:57 pm

FIREWORKS, JUST IN TIME

11:57 pm

ty got it now.

11:57 pm

yeah buttonman!

11:58 pm

first sa6, add t L c to sa5 before it

11:58 pm

second sa6, plural of sa5, a naughty dance or a spicy tomato sauce

11:59 pm

WTG BUTTONS!!!!

11:59 pm

hello

12:00 am

* shaking head * sorry, meant to say change curvy letter in naughty dance to Please

12:00 am

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