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147 total words

12:00 am

flippity flop

12:00 am

flip!

12:00 am

flip, good size again

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

a baby one

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip!

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flop

12:00 am

ha. 147 words. not soooooo bad.

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

okay, gotta get some shut-eye have a long drive tomorrow! *poof*

12:00 am

* thinking * possibly doable

12:00 am

dc, may I have one of your google wave invites?

12:01 am

yes, ata. pls email me at my handle here at gmail com. i need your email addy to invite you

12:02 am

done :)

12:02 am

Z done

12:02 am

ra 7

12:03 am

dc, may I have another of your wave invites?

12:03 am

ata, you should receive the invite within 24 or so hours

12:03 am

yes, jellen

12:03 am

I believe you have my gmail address...

12:03 am

tyty!

12:03 am

i'll need you to email me too, pls jellen

12:04 am

Thanks...it looks very interesting!

12:04 am

Okay...doing so now...

12:04 am

i'm a fan, though i've not had a chance to really use it.

12:04 am

right column greyed

12:04 am

can I send a request, dc?

12:05 am

i have your email, if it's same address, pini, glad to

Clues are up

12:05 am

does it need to be gmail?

12:05 am

thx lickety!

12:05 am

no, pini

12:05 am

ty, lickety

12:05 am

then go for it ;)

12:05 am

ty lickety

12:05 am

if you like

12:06 am

thanks, lickety!

12:06 am

Thank you, Lickety!!

12:06 am

Oh great, Lickety!!!

12:06 am

yours should also arrive in the next 24 or so hours, pini

12:06 am

gr 7

12:06 am

danke sehr

12:06 am

bitte :)

12:07 am

ra7

12:07 am

jilli, when are you leaving to go to your son's

12:08 am

add, jellen. 24 or so hours

12:08 am

RA 6

12:08 am

night all, got to work tommorrow

12:08 am

Thanks, dc!

12:08 am

NBT

12:08 am

11:50 ferry Thursday, flosey

12:08 am

wtg rbud!

12:08 am

mel, would still love to get a chance to have coffee, especially during the holiday season when there's a bit more time...so drop me a line ;)

12:09 am

night cherly

12:09 am

sweet dreams, cherly

12:09 am

NBT for me

12:09 am

go, go rbud

12:09 am

I sure will Pini

12:09 am

g'night cherly

12:09 am

wtg mel

12:09 am

yay, meliae!

12:09 am

wtg mel ;)

12:10 am

in 7

12:10 am

this is not an easy grid

12:11 am

IN 6

12:11 am

gr 7

12:11 am

na7

12:11 am

dc is that a 6/7?

12:12 am

ys mlf if its the same on I have

12:12 am

me too:)

12:12 am

quite so mlf

12:13 am

one more 7 hmmm

12:14 am

nbt yay!

late flip; hi all

12:14 am

I have gr 7 in 7 na 7 ra 7

12:14 am

NBT and right column greyed

12:14 am

go, go ata

12:14 am

Hi. is it the te7.28?

12:14 am

yay Ata

12:15 am

ty, ata

12:15 am

nbt, too!

12:16 am

woo, jellen

12:16 am

One IN 7 right so far?

12:16 am

Hi, lynxxx

12:16 am

wtg jellen

12:16 am

7's are what I said I was had plus a te 7

12:16 am

hi Jellen and all

12:16 am

yes lynnx ty

12:16 am

yikes, I'm behind times...I only have 1 7 so far!

12:16 am

hi lynxxx

12:19 am

ok, she has NBT and the 7's; Mel, I think you'll finish in no time and if the grid is any indication of your speed, just gimme a call in the a.m. if you change your mind!! LOL

12:20 am

ok pini will do but right now I am waiting for glue to dry so can start shingling

12:21 am

(just messin' with ya, mel) :)

12:21 am

going to be a late night for me, you drive save and give hugs all around from me please

12:21 am

interesting puzzle tonight but too tired, off to bed, be back in the morning

12:22 am

nini flosey

12:22 am

night flosey! :)

12:22 am

peaceful sleep, flosey, g'night

12:22 am

night flosey :)

hi /bye flosey; hi dc; hugs jili; hi pini, ata, anyone I missed before

12:22 am

howdy, dee

12:23 am

hi dee

hugs dc

12:23 am

PHANTOM instant

12:23 am

1 more for nbt and pillows

12:23 am

hi dee hi

12:24 am

I'm finding lots of almost-words :(

12:24 am

there's a lot of those this gred, jilli

12:25 am

ok time to go check on the glue! be back in a few

12:25 am

woot woot...nbt!!!

12:25 am

only found 58 i am out poof

12:25 am

yay Pini

nbt

wtg pini

12:25 am

wtg pini!

12:25 am

Yay, Pini!

12:25 am

wtg dee!

12:25 am

night all...(meli, don't forget to send the email - "just in case")

12:26 am

bye mlf

12:26 am

ciao!

12:26 am

bye pini

12:26 am

http://tinyurl.com/cg4p9q links to an old A&P add on youtube that is hilarious if you have even basic french

12:26 am

g'night mlf

12:26 am

g'night pini

12:27 am

http://tinyurl.com/mbumho this video is funny and full of love and cooperation. Words are in Japanese, but it's all about the visuals. :D

12:28 am

priceless, dc!

ar 6

12:28 am

8 to go!

12:28 am

Ahhhh, bibloteque! LOL

12:28 am

wow, go go hurshy!

12:29 am

far too early to be that quick!

12:29 am

you mean far too late, in my case

12:29 am

Drifting off...have a very merry Christmas, everyone!

12:29 am

too funny, dc

12:29 am

well, i saw some peeps have NBT - what's the right A?

12:30 am

glad you liked, aarons :)

12:30 am

merry christmas and good night, jellen. safe travels to you, too

12:30 am

an 4/4

12:30 am

oh it's just an4, nvm

12:30 am

an herb, hurshy

rightcolumn grey (big whoop, as my kids would say)

12:30 am

pulllllled a peri

12:30 am

a spice, smurshy

12:31 am

well done, melon.

12:31 am

3 T, 2 G, 1 F, 1 S...

12:32 am

got a T!

in 6 x 2

12:33 am

123 need an ice cream break

12:33 am

yay ice cream!

howdy ru

12:33 am

dc, just watched the Japanese one -- fabulous!

12:34 am

there's a mill of that variety just down route 7 from me. Still active, too, though a public park

12:34 am

hee, and it lead to the gr7 :D

12:34 am

brilliant, isn't it jilli!

12:35 am

amazing job of choreography!

12:35 am

phantom: startle

12:35 am

the last 6 are sticky :P

12:36 am

absolutely, dc

12:36 am

dcseain - thanx, that was wonderful

nowhere near NBT - 4 left. anyone else having a hard time?

finding this one a bit tough melon... glad we have lickety today :)

12:36 am

i started slowly, but am up to 88 now with NBT

hi and nbt

12:37 am

hi josh

funny timing, that

12:37 am

glad you liked, bojazz :)

12:37 am

welcome, josh

12:37 am

melon, I got nbt and right column a while ago (nobody noticed) but I'm finding the rest really hard

wo 6

oh, you, orbis ;) - if anyone would NBT, you would. any odd words ? - I'm missining 2nd E row 4 th row N and bottom row R and I - any babblets there?

I just got here 10 min ago.

12:39 am

the 2nd row E doesn't have any

12:39 am

2nd row E has none

12:39 am

r common babblet

12:39 am

in7

i got na4/7 5/16 for that n

12:39 am

na4 innocent/gullible and pl, and ne5 rhymes with bank job

en 5/10 maybe

r4/4

12:40 am

2 in6 and is5 also

and i have is5/10 for that i so far

I wasn't clear - 2nd E - FIRST row.

oooh ty for the ne 5

12:40 am

also doesn't have any.

in 6 x 2

no - 1st row E - I must be seeing things! ;p

e4/4 or er4/6

in + a river's current

2 e4/4's

12:41 am

en5, 4, 4, 5

got the R - thought I had keyed that earlier - hmmm.

12:42 am

got my F! and that finishes the 4's.

12:42 am

i had that problem with that R too, melon

ty for the en 5/10 didn't have that one

12:42 am

anyone got more than one ge word? or just any peculiar g words?

I only have one ge so far

12:43 am

just one ge 4 for now

12:43 am

ty for ge4

12:43 am

nope, found them, and i must say, good gr5! it must be cause i didn't watch charlie brown tonight.

12:43 am

there is just the one ge.

12:43 am

there's only one ge. period. And hi, all

12:43 am

hi freep

12:44 am

anyone got any odd s's? like shl or sht or whatever?

hugs freep

12:44 am

hi freep

12:44 am

I keep wanting shtetl

no 5/12 and its plural no 6/21

12:45 am

don't we all

monkeyed around to get the I - still stumped by top row E

12:45 am

en5 related on mother's side

12:45 am

en5 start school

all en's

12:45 am

Have GR7 -In7-Na7-Ra 7 anyone know the 5th?

12:45 am

en4 old form of as good as a feast

en 5/10... intrinsic trait?

12:46 am

te7

te 7/28

12:46 am

ty will look

12:46 am

en4 is a chemical or something, isn't it ata?

12:46 am

one of the en4, yep

12:46 am

thanks found it

12:47 am

ok i got my odd s word... where the homeless go, in boston.

12:47 am

how odd!

hursh, from that i could guess - thanks! NBT

12:47 am

wtg melon

12:48 am

now... where is this t5/6 hopefully-combo? and yes i have the tots.

12:49 am

i can't seem to monkey anything that would get me around to the s :(

12:49 am

the tots?

12:49 am

the ta5 tots :)

I have he 4... anyone know the other h please?

12:50 am

2 he4.

tx for the 7 starters hursh, got the te so far

ty so much

12:51 am

what are they?!

12:51 am

little frozen tuber products - do you not have them over there?

12:52 am

hurshy - do you have the thing you shoot at? that's part of a 5/6

12:52 am

ahhhhhhhhhhh

12:52 am

thankee, i'm done

12:53 am

nope!

12:53 am

are you also fini freep?

12:53 am

congrats, hurshy

12:53 am

you know i tried the first 4 letters knowing they wouldn't work (it's a klingon pet) and then ignored that letter combo altogether.

tarheel is definitely a word here in north carolina

12:54 am

but isn't it proper, joshuavorbis? :)

12:54 am

retar is a common word here in DC

12:54 am

(xkcd sucks today, FYI) www.xkcd.com

12:54 am

as in, retarandfeather that guy lieberman?

it's not proper in every instance, for example, nc is known as the "tarheel state"

12:55 am

retar the roof. most roofs on the rowhouses are black tar with white pea gravel

12:55 am

i joke.

12:55 am

well done, hurshy

12:55 am

it stinks when roofs get repaired, but lasts a long time.

off to lickety

12:56 am

(not that retarring and feathering a politico is not tempting)

12:56 am

well us CT voters have quite lost patience with lieberman quite losing his mind.

12:56 am

goodness, the rabbit is eating a lot after the 3 hours of running around.

12:57 am

well, yes, that i can totally understand hurshy, and i agree.

12:57 am

the man spoke out against an idea that he had suggested the previous week, for crying out loud!

halfway NBT & 7s - goodnight! {poof}

12:58 am

i've come to be firmly in favor of term limits for congress - both houses.

12:58 am

glad to hear that, hurshy

12:58 am

that he did!

12:58 am

night melon

12:58 am

g'night melon

totally agree dc!

12:58 am

and the president - 6 years & done!

12:58 am

which are you glad to hear, that we've lost patience or that he's lost his mind? :)

they would vote differently if that were the case

12:59 am

that you've lost patience, lol!

12:59 am

the career ones have lost sight of serving the people. They are no longer of the people. sigh.

12:59 am

right!!

unfortunatley true dc

1:00 am

you'd think now that we're in the internet age we could improve democracy.

1:01 am

instead it seems to make it worse.

1:01 am

i read a sci-fi book long ago in which the President was selected at random from all persons not wanting the job. rather made sense. They'd take it seriously, and hopefully with gravitas.

1:02 am

The Forever Formula it was called - the book

1:02 am

unless they happened to be a drunk

1:03 am

well yes. though, when one gets down to it, strictly speaking, the presidency is our weakest elected office (ignoring the various departments under the office for that generalization)

1:04 am

you know, on a cheerful dc note, i was thinking as i saw the tree lit up on the white house lawn, how fun christmas there must be for the obama girls.

1:04 am

:)

1:04 am

over halfway

1:04 am

we're going to the Ellipse to see the Nat'l and state/territorial trees, then to midnight mass at the catholic cathedral on xmas eve.

1:05 am

good evening all

stats on the far right A plzz

1:05 am

hi diem

1:05 am

evening, diem

1:05 am

an4.4

thanks got it

1:06 am

i don't go places. i watch christmas movies. :) we hit rudolph early this year, along with elf and the santa clause (1 AND 2). then last night we did white christmas. tonight was an extravaganza of brady bunch first season christmas episode, mickey's christmas carol, miracle on 34th street, and a very brady christmas, thrown in at the last min when i discovered it was included on a bonus disc in my complete series dvds

1:07 am

is lickety still MIA? got 28 left & not seeing a thing...

1:07 am

sounds like fun, hurshy :)

1:07 am

no, lickety said he posted clues

1:07 am

saving all the best for tomorrow - charlie brown, grinch, and wonderful life

1:07 am

TY

1:07 am

i saw Polar Express for 1st time today, as my 3-yr-old nephew had it on infinite loop - i watched the nephews today.

1:09 am

of course there are lots of others one could throw in if one had the time... muppets, sesame street, ernest...

1:09 am

and then the lesser known oldies like christmas in connecticut

1:10 am

you know mupped studios has a youtube channel and posted a couple carol of the bells, yes? And a brilliant Bohemian Rhapsody.

1:10 am

interesting, i did not know that.

1:11 am

you should check it out, they've upped the frequenty of posting. mini-episodes

1:11 am

fierworks

1:11 am

you'll love animal in the Rhapsody

1:11 am

congrats, freep

1:11 am

YAY freep!

1:11 am

i usually don't mind if i don't catch george c. scott because i always read christmas carol, but, i'm sort of bummed i didn't this year. no more showings of that version :( the capt picard version and the 1938 version are good in their own ways but...

1:12 am

dc seen Polar Express in 3d at i-max a couple of years ago it was really good

congrats freep

fireworks

1:12 am

yeah, i know what you mean, hurshy

1:12 am

how old would you guess the george c. scott version is, if you don't actually know?

1:12 am

congarts, dee

1:12 am

WTG Freep

1:13 am

YAY dee!!!

ty dc

ty dc

ty jili

1:14 am

i'm tired and should off to bed. Happy babbling, yall :)

1:14 am

night, dc

well need to go find 2 old cookie recipes... hopefully I can make a few batches tomorrow

hugs to each of you; have a great day / eve

1:14 am

thank you. sweet dreams/good day {poof}

1:14 am

i was surprised to note today that the mickey version actually came out before the george c. scott version! by a year.

1:14 am

yay dee,night dc

ty diem

*poofing with hugs*

1:15 am

so i guess my former feeling that mickey's was really the definitive version was not without any merit.

1:16 am

finish and poof, finish and poof, am i the only one who stays and babbles in the other sense after babbling in the babble sense?

1:17 am

night dee

1:17 am

i do get very babbly in the wee sma's...

1:18 am

however, as no one seems to be particularly enjoying my nonsense, i will betake me to dreamland. niters!

1:18 am

I stay, hurshy, but seldom finish at this time.

1:19 am

night hurshy

1:24 am

and I'm back to say "good night!"

1:25 am

night freep

1:25 am

so I guess I have babbleland all to myself?

1:26 am

hi Jilli, I'm back and forward, baking at moment

1:26 am

oh yes, it's just evening in Oz, right?

1:27 am

6.30 pm, very hot here today, so just started baking

1:30 am

*waves fa4 at lyn*

1:32 am

TY!

1:33 am

BBS going to do another batch

1:39 am

any help with my last 3 so I can go to sleep please?? SH6, last RA6 & last En5 pretty please?

1:40 am

hi pug -- the only one I have is the ra6 -- a baby toy, or an old car might be a ra****trap

1:40 am

ra- baby toy

1:40 am

ty vm jilli

1:41 am

just gone grid blind

1:41 am

if anyone has the others, I'm all ears (or eyes, actually)

1:42 am

seems like most of the gang has packed it in

1:42 am

en- sign up for a course

1:42 am

yep

1:43 am

tyvm nurse :)

1:43 am

ugh ty nurse!

1:43 am

grid blind indeed!

1:45 am

if the last one's a fish too I'll beat myself with the frozen whiting in my freezer!

1:45 am

sh-- sounds like an airline

1:45 am

ty & fire works

1:46 am

but OMG what a ridiculous word

1:46 am

YAY pug!!!

1:46 am

only the monkeys knew that crazy word.

1:46 am

But I can't think of an airline anything like a word starting with sh

1:47 am

thank you two have not finished one in ages

1:47 am

I still have 40 to go

1:47 am

sh - start with sh and add last 4 letters of an airline

1:48 am

sounds like somebody from Brooklyn singing the Rolling Stones song Gimme Sh***er

1:48 am

sorry, I'm too ancient for the Stones

1:49 am

how bout Sh + D**** Dawn whats that flower you have on....

1:50 am

tks pug

1:50 am

I just don't know "recent" songs

1:50 am

sh - rhymes with 4th letter of

1:50 am

oops greek alphabet

1:50 am

that is a very old one too

1:51 am

sorry I'm too tired to clue well

1:51 am

ah, got that, nurse! Thanks!

1:51 am

Terrible clue and couldn't even type it right. glad you got it.

1:52 am

pug -- not as old as my musical tastes!

1:52 am

excellent clue, nurse!

1:52 am

ok my dear I'm uselessly beat ! Happy Babbling ladies! and happy holidays as well! Le Poof!

1:53 am

Night pug -- sleep well!

1:54 am

I have to go too -- big day tomorrow, packing and hair-washing and so on.

1:54 am

just wanna wish all babblers a Merry and Safe Chrissie...dunno if I'll be on the next few days...HAVE A GOOD ONE...XOXOXO

1:55 am

oh and thanx for all your clues...

1:55 am

thanks for the help, nurse -- and hi diz -- same to you!

1:55 am

night jilli,catching a ferry?

1:55 am

catching a ferry on Thursday morning, diem

1:56 am

ty jilli

1:56 am

Have a good trip,sleep well

1:56 am

so nightynight all and *poof*

2:18 am

Goodnight all.

2:19 am

night Christine

2:24 am

morning everyone, Hi diem :-)

2:25 am

Hi Katie how you doing?

2:26 am

good thanks, every better as I don't have to go to work

2:27 am

BR off as well?

2:28 am

No it's his last day today, you can only imagine how happy he is about that!

2:30 am

So you get to dig out the driveway

second ro4 work please

2:30 am

luckily we only have ice and I finished all the shopping yesterday so as soon as he is out the door I'm back in bed!

2:33 am

ro4/7 Mr harris

2:33 am

they have it very bad in Scotland I was going to phone Helen later to see how she is getting on

sorry, I don't know Mr. harris

2:35 am

try google and type in "tie my kangaroo down"

2:36 am

Slang for to vomit

TY KatieMcG, got it

2:37 am

yv rumple, he is really famous over here

2:38 am

*yvw

2:38 am

we were lucky, he went over there and never came back

2:46 am

harsh lynxxx very harsh

2:46 am

how would we survive without the song 2 little boys?

2:49 am

He is a clever man, do like his paintings...but way over the top personality wise and I personally am more than happy to lose him to the UK

2:51 am

Bit like Dame Edna really, though wouldn 't mind more of Barry Humphries

2:51 am

he must be getting on a bit now, I used to want him when I was young! Really don't like Dame Edna

2:52 am

would be in his 60s

2:53 am

he's 79!

2:54 am

jeez!

2:54 am

yes I have been sad enough to look it up

2:55 am

Hubby has gone to work so I'm back off to bed, see you all later

2:56 am

bye Katie...I'm guessing you are on hols, good luck to you!

2:56 am

bye Katie

3:43 am

Good morning/evening all.

3:50 am

hi all!

3:51 am

hi haz :)

3:51 am

Hello, Ata!

3:52 am

Is Hobbit grumpy today?

3:52 am

yes!

3:53 am

Such ingratitude. She's been fed within the last week? She's had a roof over her head?

3:54 am

<- refresh

3:54 am

WHAT has she done now?

3:55 am

tail still infected

3:55 am

so now she gets of Cone of Shame

3:56 am

No wonder she's grumpy. You did warn her, didn't you?

3:56 am

nope :)

3:57 am

Poor Hobbit. It looks like a particularly large cone of shame. Stil, you can decorate it for Christmas.

3:58 am

Tinsel and fairy lights and things.

3:58 am

it's actually cut down from the standard size!

3:58 am

Maybe it's the angle of the shot.

3:59 am

but I do like the idea of tinsel

4:00 am

I think it would take the bare look off it.

4:00 am

we have tinsel

4:01 am

oh poor fiona! bad easyjet

4:02 am

I know, it's all rather annoying.

4:03 am

It seems to be the knock-on effect from yesterday, the plane from Belfast to Edinburgh was cancelled, so they cancelled from Edinburgh to Belfast and basically said 'Nothing available until Boxing Day'

4:03 am

couldn't she walk? hitch hike or something?

4:03 am

Morning you two!

4:03 am

dog sled?

4:04 am

I suppose the altervative would have been train and boat, but yesterday's trains were badly affected out of Glasgow Central and she might get even more stuck.

4:04 am

Sorry to hear that Haz

4:05 am

Poor girl, she was beginning to work out whose Christmas dinner she could gatecrash, but hopefully Flybe will do the business tomorrow. They hadn't been expecting more snow through the night.

4:05 am

Thanks, FM. I can semi-understand those people on Airline who fume and fret and jump up and down.

4:06 am

But the sensible side takes control and starts booking different flights!

4:06 am

Not sure I will get to Mums on Friday either

4:07 am

Oh no! Is the snow still that bad with you?

4:07 am

It's the ice thats the problem now on top of snow that melted and then froze again.

4:08 am

We are being philosophical about it.

4:08 am

There's certainly no thaw on the way here either. Main roads aren't so bad because of the traffic that breaks everything up, when country/side roads are involved, it's a different thing altogether.

4:08 am

ditto here

4:09 am

So she's not in too big a flap? That's good, at least you don't have to risk life and limb to get there just to appease her.

4:11 am

All well at the the freezer and the cupboards are well stocked, going to make some soup today. We said we would have Christmas on what ever day the weather is decent and she understands it is just not worth it but am keeping my fingers crossed still tho.

4:12 am

That sounds sensible, just record the Queen's Speech and listen to it on whatever day you get together.

4:12 am

lol Haz and lol at poor old Hobbit.

4:14 am

Mum's gardener has been a godsend as he has been going round to make sure they are OK and has gritted and salted their paths etc.

4:14 am

Hi is there lots of power cuts with you?

4:15 am

No power cuts that I've heard of, diem.

4:15 am

Not where I am thankgoodness diem

4:15 am

That would be the icing on the cake.

4:15 am

There was in Essex I think, 3000 people w/o power for a day or so.

4:16 am

well thats a blessing at least

4:16 am

mother on phone talking about christmas

4:16 am

May as well be on the cake .... it is everywhere else

4:16 am

I know, but I'd rather have bare cake!

4:17 am

LOL BR and greetings

4:17 am

Morning all!

4:18 am

I'd rather have no cake and a daughter safely across the Irish sea. I think it's annoying me more because she had been looking forward to coming home so much and everything seems that bit more tentative.

4:18 am

Good morning, mom.

4:18 am

hi everyone

4:18 am

Hello, Andree.

4:18 am

Will keep my fingers crossed for you Haz Morning mom

4:18 am

and Hi Andree

4:19 am

Is your new place now home, FM?

4:19 am

morning all who just came on

4:19 am

haz how awful, your daughter won't get homein time for christmas?

4:19 am

Weather just stinks! Mostly because no amount of planning can change it!

4:19 am

yes BR a rather untidy home but it is home :)

4:20 am

Hope everyone is safe

4:20 am

I've rebooked her onto another airline, Andree, hopefully to get across tomorrow. The one she was booked on cancelled her flight (and others) and basically said they'd get her home on 26 December.

4:20 am

They're working through a backlog caused by the weather.

4:20 am

Good luck, Haz

4:21 am

Thank you!

4:21 am

It's only costing about 5 times what I originally paid for her flight so I was joking that Christmas menus were to be revised in favour of beans on toast and a plastic pot of trifle.

4:22 am

and christmas presents sold for cash

4:22 am

well if you put a sprig of holly on the beans it would be more festive *grin*

4:22 am

Nobody's getting my presents!

4:23 am

as long as she gets there safely, better a day late than dead on time

4:23 am

Absolutely, Andree, it's probably just the worry and uncertainty about the weather that still makes me uneasy.

4:24 am

thats the pricipal I am working on Andree

4:24 am

And I do fe4 sorry for the airport workers who'll be on the receiving end of a lot of abuse.

4:24 am

we have done christmas a day late a couple of times and it really doesn't matter, the turkey and pudding taste just as good on 26th

4:24 am

was it NZ that had the traffic warning ad saying "better never than late?" so clever

4:25 am

But will baked beans and plastic trifle?

4:25 am

I like a local building firm's logo 'The excitement is building.'

4:26 am

as long as they are M&S beans and trifle

4:26 am

I have just been to DIL's christmas party so its been a long day, hoping tomorrow[christmas eve] to close the office before 1pm

4:26 am

funny!

4:26 am

you wont be alone having X-mas on the 26th we are as well.Mrs D and sister in law both work on the 25th

4:27 am

i love baked beans, the single womans staple

4:27 am

Oh just had a call from the removal people to confirm they are picking up the empty boxes this morning so Ihad better go and finish the las couple. Although I will believe it when I see them - imagine moving in this weather! TTFN and good luck Haz!

4:28 am

I like baked beans as well, it would save all that basting of turkey etc.

4:28 am

All the best, FM, enjoy unpacking. Think of it as Christmas presents to yourself.

4:28 am

bye fm have fun

4:29 am

did anyone watch Celebrity Come Dine with Me last night?

4:29 am

No, who was on?

4:30 am

i did a leg of pork for the family last night as my father in law[ex] was here and used a new method for the crackling, never before has it been so perfect

4:30 am

some random unimportant celebs. David Gest, that Irish gardener bloke, and some AWFUL woman from Loose Women

4:30 am

no ata, never heard of that show

4:30 am

david gest is a creep

4:30 am

she was excruciatingly awful, and then got drunk and lost her footing and her christmas pudding fell on the floor

4:30 am

Diarmud Gavin?

4:31 am

yes! him!

4:31 am

Who was she? That could describe most of those women.

4:31 am

Shelley - ? *looks it up*

4:31 am

Why would you do that on TV? Be excruciating and drop a pudding?

4:32 am

Sherrie Hewson

4:32 am

Ah! I know who you mean. She regrets her lost youth, apparently.

4:32 am

she was utterly appalling

4:32 am

and had a phobia of walnuts

4:33 am

I read an article about her, blames most things on her ex-husband and her wrinkles.

4:33 am

A phobia of walnuts? The name, BabbleRabble?

4:34 am

And walnutophobia won't cut it.

4:35 am

wrinkles, i have lots, but why would they be to blame?

4:35 am

wrinkles, i have lots, but why would they be to blame?

4:35 am

oops

4:36 am

She just thinks that life would be better without them. Put your mirrors away, would be my advice, and find something more worthwhile to do.

4:36 am

ata why is hobbit wearing that thingy

4:36 am

it was absolutely hilarious, but for utterly the wrong reasons

4:36 am

to stop her itching at her tail

4:37 am

You don't think they could have been told to be awful, just for the cameras?

4:37 am

poor hobbit, whats wrong with her tail

4:37 am

Owner neglect.

4:38 am

no, she was just ... something else

4:38 am

she has an infection on the skin, poor babe

4:38 am

i am sure lots of thse reality shows which i HATE do all sorts of things they would not normally do just to keep people watching

4:39 am

hope she is better soon

4:39 am

not mentioning JOrdan here

4:39 am

she's now on *8* days of antibiotics!

4:40 am

I remember years ago when Clive James used to show pieces from Japanese game shows. We were amazed and horrified at the things people would do, plus we couldn't conceive why the Japanese would find it worth watching. Roll on 20 years and it's commonplace.

4:40 am

oh yes, Endurance

4:40 am

hugo might have a very sore bottom soon, he has chewed the labels off several of the presents under the tree including his own

4:41 am

oh dear!!

4:41 am

I know a great deal of TV is manipulation of the audience but those reality things are manipulation of participants and the audience to an unacceptable degree.

4:42 am

i just can't help but feel producers of these shows must think viewers

4:42 am

are mindless idiots

4:42 am

most are :)

4:43 am

Sadly, some of them are. They want rubbish TV.

4:44 am

its cheap labour and somebody must watch them else they would not be on and we are chatting about them !

4:45 am

I think I'd prefer the test card. Do you remember the test card?

4:45 am

yep!

4:45 am

yep

4:46 am

Back in the days when TV didn't come on until the late afternoon....

4:46 am

and finished at midnight

4:47 am

With the National Anthem.

4:48 am

and a dot on the screen that faded

4:49 am

and i remember when dinasours roamed the earth

4:50 am

Wasn't that the tube cooling down or something?

4:50 am

think so

4:50 am

Was everthing black and white in those days, Andree?

4:50 am

absolutle

4:51 am

Pelosiophobia is the fear of nuts.

4:51 am

yip yip: http://tinyurl.com/ys3tzq

4:52 am

oooooo

4:52 am

tv came to aus in 1956 for the olympic games, i was 13 and anyone who owned one was in my mind terribly rich

4:55 am

Hi Andree. We didn't get a TV till I960. I was 15 and the only reason we got one was cos my gran was very ill and living with us, and it was so she could watch it. I loved the pop music programmes!

4:55 am

my mother nagged my father into getting one about a year later

4:56 am

See, now if all TV was as good as Sesame Street, we'd not have time for babble. The look on their faces when the phone rings!

4:56 am

i loved father knows best and the mickey mouse club

4:56 am

Hi Ata, Andree, Babrab, Haz and diem.

4:56 am

hi hydra

4:56 am

Hello, hydra.

4:56 am

Hello

4:57 am

Hi Hydra

4:57 am

Hello all

4:57 am

i see you still have the great pic with your daughter

4:57 am

Hi Mich

4:57 am

hi mich

4:57 am

and hi babble

4:58 am

I'd better get some chores done. I need to write a shopping list and hit the supermarket. Let's hope they've not run out of beans and plastic trifles. See you later!

4:58 am

be well, Haz

4:58 am

Hi Mich

4:58 am

Actually, Andree, I'm thinking of changing it since someone commented that our smiles looked rather strained. Mind you, I was probably drunk. It was my 60th birthday, after all!

4:58 am

*gone*

4:58 am

good luck!

4:58 am

you could always nick some of the dry bread and water you feed spangle

4:59 am

Hope your daughter gets in ok Haz

5:00 am

doesn't look strained to me, its a great photo and nothing wrong with a few drinks to celebrate a big birthday

5:00 am

Just checking in. I was supposed to be at work today but since my car decided to make trouble, I am supposed to be working from home (Hubby had to rush off early to take the car to be fixed.)

5:01 am

Now I am supposed to write year-end report from home while all st4s are at the office <Grumble>

5:03 am

3am here night all see you at the flip

5:04 am

bye diem

5:05 am

i should go to bed too, not doing too well with this grid

5:05 am

is there a list?

5:05 am

yes

5:05 am

not sure

5:05 am

Good Morning, one and all

5:06 am

Oh my, the first word I found is Christmas.

5:06 am

lickety is up poof

5:06 am

And then Merk gr 5

5:06 am

hi merk

5:08 am

But it feels like a sticky grid today.

5:09 am

Grid is not too bad .. a lot shorter finish time than yesterday's

5:11 am

That's good. My daughter wants me to do some final shopping with her today. She picked the wrong time of year to redecorate her house.

5:11 am

And we have to beat the arrival of a monstrous winter storm.

5:11 am

Hello all

5:11 am

i am avoiding all shops, its hell out there

5:12 am

hi lynxxx

5:12 am

hi Andree - I think I have made about 200 shortbreads! Thankyou, they are yummy

5:12 am

so am I!

5:13 am

I know, I made the mistake of going out to pick up a prescription last night. What should have taken ten minutes took me an hour due to traffic.

5:14 am

glad you like them lynxx, must admit i have made a lot too and have some uncooked rolls in the freezer just in case

5:16 am

i have done so much baking the last couple of weeks i told my daughter to stop me if i try to make one more thing even if she has to hit me on the head

5:17 am

raths

5:17 am

Oops!

5:17 am

PB for me.

5:17 am

My daughter is somewhat astonished too...I really have done so much sonce before she was born. Aaah retirement!

5:17 am

hi Hydra

5:18 am

Hi lynxxx. Merry Christmas in advance!

5:18 am

Anyone seen sprite lately? How is she?

Hi and Merry CHristmas too

5:18 am

I would like to move just a few vowels around please.

5:19 am

and a Merry New Year too Hydra - and to Mr Grumpy

Early I meant as I will be out of town till 3rd Jan

5:19 am

Oh ((((((herin))))) Merry Christmas!

5:19 am

hi herin

5:19 am

Sprite has had a rough 6 months but is coping in her amazing way - a strong woman

HUGSSSSS all round too

5:20 am

I'm sure Mr G will be delighted to have all your good wishes. He's been freezing his nuts off in a butcher's cold store helping with orders all morning. He deserves to be grumpy!

5:20 am

Thanks for the news, lynxxx

5:20 am

hi Infernal

5:20 am

hydra, i have hardly been on at all and therefore haven't seen anyone

So 30 C here is not good I will swap with a freezer

Been busy by the sounds of things Andree

5:21 am

We have a new local bookstore - called (obscurely) The Grumpy Swimmer.

5:21 am

no herin don't wish the frightful cold weather others are having on us

I would like a little less than 30c at 1030pm Thank goodness my parents live somewhere slightly cooler

5:23 am

i have herin, wish work was busier though, i spoke to mrp yesterday to wish her and lickety etc a merry christmas

5:23 am

How long are you over there Infernal?

5:23 am

I would love 30x right now. Sigh... Brrrr.

2 weeks

5:23 am

are you in tas herin?

5:23 am

I meant 30c. My frozen finger missed the key.

Hope MR P and Lickety are well

Andree no parents are

5:25 am

thought you might be going for christmas

Yes I am

5:28 am

oh good, hope you have a great time, my sis is in st helens, love the place

Going to out of Hobart area

5:30 am

i am off to bed, bye all and if i don't get on tomorrow a very happy christmas to all of you

5:31 am

hobart is lovely too, nothing not to like about tasmania

Night Andreee. I am about to follow

5:32 am

Goodnight Andree & Infernal

NOt leaving just this moment but very soon. Very warm and need to do packing

5:35 am

Good morning/day to all. Happy Summer Solstice to those in the southern hemisphere. Us northerners enjoy Winter Solstice because we will see more sun now.

Hi Scrabbler. Yes Summer Solstice has been lovely

5:36 am

It's 4F out and those lucky Aussies are going on summer holidays. I'm soooo jealous

5:36 am

hi Scrabs

5:36 am

19 degrees F here--warming up from 16 when I went to bed 8 hrs ago.

5:36 am

Is that why it is so d**ned hot today!

Bichon its hot and blar here. Just had friends over for dinner

5:37 am

You are close to the sun, Lynxxx!

5:37 am

I am thinking about the number of layers I have to put on before I walk Bisky

5:37 am

10z today!

5:38 am

102 that is

5:38 am

Woo hooo, Lynxxx!

5:38 am

Yike, you must live in the hotter part of Aus

Bichon no

5:39 am

Not really, although it seems to be getting that way over the last few years

5:40 am

This grid is not so easy I am finding.

5:40 am

I am stumped on the y. Anyone have them?

5:42 am

hi babblers, - Happy New Ye** with a different final consonant

5:42 am

ty JBV

5:43 am

ye4.6 rhymes with Baked B***s

5:43 am

Hi JBV!

5:43 am

hi JBV

5:43 am

hi scrabbler, saw your post earlier - nice thought, the beginning of the longer days

5:43 am

hi lynxxx

5:43 am

Yes, we need more sunshine. Boosts my mood.

5:45 am

i'm on a perpetual campaign to boost my mood - got a nice compliment from someone at work the other day, they said I looked calmer, more peaceful

5:45 am

so what are you doing JBV?

5:46 am

well I have to thank my family for giving me a non-stress Christmas, I'm not seeing my brother and sister's families until Jan. 2 - so PLENTY of time for shopping, that's one

5:47 am

and just in general try to focus on the positive and not get lost in gloom

5:47 am

I also read a lot - that's my main escape

5:48 am

oh, and I have to thank my husband who has done a massive job of reorganizing files in our new basement,and getting rid of tons of clutter - that has cleared my brain too

awwww JBV sounds like you have had your plate full and it is nice that hubby is helping out

5:49 am

lol, that last one would appeal to me too

5:49 am

well he's the one who's home all day while I go out to labor in the fields

5:50 am

Have you ever tried yoga JBV, one time I was having a particularly torrid time at work and did yoga for a while - what a difference!

5:51 am

It interests me, lynxx, but i've never tried it - I'd have to learn how

5:52 am

i know there are workplaces that provide outlets for staff - workout rooms, yoga classes, etc. - we do not have anything set up for that, but we could

5:53 am

my office is next to the Phys Ed supervisor - she's a bundle of positive energy - she's always organizing rumba lessons, and such, maybe we'll start something

5:53 am

Last place I was at would have an instructor come in at lunch hours - they ran 2 sessions as it was very popular

5:56 am

mmm I seem to be well stuck on 33

5:57 am

lynxxx do you have the z's - I only have one - zi 4/9

5:58 am

ze + not out

5:58 am

good morning :-)

Yoga is good

5:58 am

and plural

5:58 am

thanks, une!

5:58 am

only one - what Une clued. Hi Une

5:58 am

yw :-)

5:58 am

hey, lynxxx :-)

anyone have the stats for the lone a on the far right hand side?

6:00 am

an4/4 flavoring

6:00 am

an 4/4

ty JBV

hi Une and Forward

6:02 am

hey, herin . . . so strange to think of you sizzing down under during our winter! :-)

I am under the aircon

6:02 am

:-D

6:02 am

Back after playing word in FB games.

its kind of cool under there

6:03 am

morning, scrabs! :-)

6:03 am

I've never played games on FB Scrabs. Can you recommend one or two?

I need to drag my butt to bed :(

Night ALl

Have a fantastic Christmas.

6:05 am

bye herin

6:05 am

Bye Infernal, have a lovely time in Tassie

Thanks will do. hope you all have a delightful day no matter what you are doing

6:06 am

Hello everyone

6:06 am

Bichon, Scrabble, Lexulous--Babblers play vs one another

6:06 am

Bye Lady. Hi Annie

6:06 am

TY Scrabs

6:06 am

hi Annie!

6:07 am

Hi Scrabbler, lynxxxxie

6:07 am

hi annie, welcome back scrabs, time for me to go now, good luck with the grid

6:08 am

Hit 30, time for bed...night all

6:08 am

night lynxxxie, bye jbv

6:09 am

Bye JBV. Enjoy the day.

6:09 am

Sleep well, Lynxxx.

6:10 am

hey, annie!

6:11 am

Hi Une!

6:11 am

my daughter had a great visit with her friend in Brooklyn, then with friend in Boston

6:12 am

so glad it was the week BEFORE the snow hit! :-)

6:12 am

Yes, she was lucky. Nice to hear she enjoyed her visits.

6:16 am

gm all

6:17 am

Hi there, kje, I havent seen you in ages

6:17 am

I just ran off--had a wave of nausea and then puked! Ugh.

6:17 am

hi annie, enjoying your holiday so far?

6:17 am

uh oh

6:18 am

Oh, Scrabbs..I hope you arent sick.

6:18 am

oh, scrabs, do you have a nasty bug??

6:18 am

she's pregnant!

6:18 am

Yes, kje...going to my sister in laws house on Christmas Day. We always have a nice time.

6:19 am

I am hosting this year, annie. which was a little crazy to accept since I was on teh wards until 2 days ago

6:20 am

kje, it's true, I am afraid. It's the Xmas season and another Immaculate Conception. In fact, the embryo has no uterus and is growing safely in my abdomonal cavity.

6:20 am

*abdominal

6:21 am

can't wait to see the update in the Enquirer Scrabs! we want pictures!

6:21 am

Alas, I must alter my lunchbox contents now.

6:21 am

The Enquirer is so old school. It will be all over the web soon!

6:22 am

Inside Edition too.

6:22 am

*calling Larry King for an interview**

6:22 am

but of course... (hangs head in shame) I am not good at my rumor spreading, need an update

6:23 am

see, even annie is more with it than me - LOL

6:23 am

Scrabbs, Was George involved?

6:23 am

I can put a widget on my FB page, chronicling my pregnancy

6:24 am

This was an immaculate conception, remember, Annie?

6:24 am

I know George is good, but calling him the Holy Spirit?

6:24 am

Hi Ata

6:24 am

hey Ata LOL!

6:24 am

I do recall the angel Gabriel visiting recently. Maybe he did mention something important.

6:24 am

Hi Ata, LOL

6:24 am

well, I bet he has heard OMG more than a time or 2

6:25 am

LOLOL!!

6:25 am

Haha, kje

6:25 am

Where is Haz? I want her input on this.

6:26 am

Well, I must shower now. Still feeling a bit nauseated. I work all day and am on call too. Enjoy the day everyone.

6:26 am

bye, scrabs, feel better!

6:26 am

be well, scrabs

6:26 am

Scrabbs, Hope you feel better as the day goes on. T

6:27 am

I will buy gatorade in town

6:28 am

surprised he can hear anything through the door of her cupboard

6:29 am

ata, what did hobbit do to earn the cone? must have been a whopper considering all her transgressions to date

6:30 am

no, not a lot really, she's got a skin infection on her tail

6:30 am

and keeps nibbling and nibbling at it

6:30 am

ouch

6:31 am

thougt maybe she had finally bitten something that bit her back

6:31 am

Ata, did you see "Up"? "the cone of shame" LOL

6:31 am

yes :D

6:32 am

nope, she's not very good at biting things bigger than crabs!

6:32 am

phantom instant

6:32 am

tried that too, kje :-)

6:33 am

she's absolutely fine with the cone, really, that photo just makes her look disconsolate!

6:34 am

must get going -- BBL tonite -- happy babbling, everyone! *poof*

6:34 am

bye

6:34 am

une hagd

6:34 am

that is a sad sad look ata

6:35 am

it really is! you could easily imagine she was whipped daily!

6:35 am

well, the truth always comes out ata (calling PETA)

6:36 am

nah, only twice a week

6:40 am

well I'm going to go and spend some time with my poor unloved pup, and maybe give her *more* treats

6:40 am

bye ata, I need to get up and about too... bbl

7:09 am

Ata, tell Hobbit she is fine - At least you don't let her drink, like I let Emma :)

7:14 am

morning. off to get more sleep.........cold and sunny here.

7:15 am

Happy sleep, MKG!

7:20 am

poor Hobbit :(

7:20 am

hello all

7:20 am

hi, tivel!

7:21 am

Hi peri

7:22 am

Hi Peri

7:24 am

:)

7:25 am

tivel, if you are having a problem finding words you can always ask for clues. people here are very nice

7:26 am

Peri, what do you think of this grid?

7:26 am

it is ok, are you finding it difficult hego?

hello all

7:27 am

hi, Owl

7:27 am

Yes, but I'm just a little way in.

7:27 am

Hi TO

7:27 am

I will help if I can, hego

7:28 am

I'll get into it. :-P

7:28 am

Back with coffee, anyone?

7:28 am

Tx Peri, I will soldier on for a while.

7:29 am

hi, Annie, no thanks

7:29 am

Hi Annie, I'll have some!

must go. having the devil of a time finding corded phone with volume control. walmart had but now sold out

7:29 am

wait till after the holiday, TO

7:29 am

*hands hego a nice mug of coffee*

7:30 am

Owl, did you try Best Buy?

7:30 am

OOOOoo, Tx Annie!

can't. gift.

radio shack also cleaned out

7:30 am

Yes, Best Buy

ty will go now

7:31 am

bye, Owl

7:31 am

Bye Owl

7:35 am

good morning everyone

7:35 am

Hi Sea

7:35 am

Morning Sea!

7:36 am

How are you today?

7:36 am

good morning everyone

7:36 am

Hi flosey!

7:36 am

Hi Flosey

7:36 am

all is good, nice and sunny here, although cold

7:36 am

hi hego

7:37 am

hi Annie

7:37 am

bbs

7:37 am

i love when I make up words and they're accepted!

7:37 am

lol, nice feeling isn't it hego

7:37 am

lol so do i hego

7:38 am

me too

7:38 am

i also like when a typo is a word

7:38 am

And they wouln't take figgy!

7:38 am

always

7:38 am

right sea, quite surprising

7:38 am

think everyone has been surprised at that one hego

7:39 am

i know, i couldn't believe the figgy one

7:39 am

haven't they heard of figgy pudding?

7:39 am

It was the talk of the chog yesterday.

7:41 am

merry christmas everyone

7:41 am

And to you!

7:42 am

and to you oodle, have a good one

7:42 am

merry christmas to you too, oodle

7:42 am

ty oodle and Merry Christmas to you

7:44 am

ty ty

7:47 am

well I thought it was a travesty not to have accepted figgy.

7:47 am

oodle, is your recipe a soft caramel?

7:47 am

yes ma'am

7:47 am

ty, will try it

7:47 am

depends on the degrees at which you stop cooking it

7:48 am

so, do you cut and wrap pieces? presuming they're sticky

7:48 am

247-9 any way passed 250 it starts too hard

7:49 am

Does anyone have the an 4/4 (the 1st one?) I feel like I've tried every combo but I'm not getting it.

7:49 am

the beginning of a licorice flavouring Mich

7:49 am

I was fixated on the wrong a, thanks flosey.

7:50 am

yw Mich

7:50 am

you can just put it on parchment paper, so you don't have to add more grease to a pan ... they have enough fat in them as it is

7:50 am

I do that all the time Mich

7:50 am

oh thanks oodle

7:51 am

and they do get quite sticky especially if it is less than 247

7:51 am

Good Morning everyone! Hello flosey!

7:52 am

hi there Saanichcat, how are you?

7:52 am

it also makes an excellent caramel sauce

7:52 am

at about 245

7:52 am

oh, I bet, and that would be lovely on Christmas pudding

7:53 am

just fine. relaxed etc. and your good self?

7:53 am

yes

7:53 am

looking forward to our daughters and mates and newest grandson coming for Christmas

7:54 am

hmm. caramel sauce. Christmas pudding. fun time ahead!

7:54 am

that will be fun flosey... the recipe is on my page saan

7:54 am

haven't made Christmas pudding for years, no time now, will have to buy one

7:55 am

brb gotta check something

7:57 am

Fun! Unfortunately no young ones around this year. My family is so scattered that we usually celebrate (with a tree, decorations, etc) in summer, when travelling is easier and we can all enjoy the weather etc. A bit different but it works for us! And THAT is why I'm so relaxed...nothing to buy, or do, or clean, or fret about!

7:58 am

sounds nice. Heavenly even!

7:58 am

sounds heavenly right now saanichcat, still so much to do here

7:58 am

What is Christmas pudding?

7:58 am

LOL Flosey

7:58 am

it's similar to christmas cake but steamed instead of baked, and more moist

7:59 am

Youll mange just fine and it will be memorable! Now, back to the grid. And more coffee.

7:59 am

and you serve it warmed

7:59 am

sounds wonderful

7:59 am

TY Flosey, but since I don't know what Christmas cake is.....

8:00 am

It's a Brit thing Mich

8:00 am

I thought so, always read about it in Veddy British novels. But since I

8:01 am

oh, it's a very rich, heavy fruit cake - raisins, currants, cherries, nuts, and so on, I always made a dark, heavy cake but there's also a light one

8:01 am

From Wikipedia: Christmas pudding is a steamed pudding, heavy with dried fruit and nuts, and usually made with suet. It is very dark in appearance - effectively black - as a result of the dark sugars and black treacle in most recipes, and its long cooking time. The mixture can be moistened with the juice of citrus fruits, brandy and other alcohol (some recipes call for dark beers such as mild, stout or porter)

8:01 am

oops, since I've never celebrated Christmas, I didn't know for sure.

8:01 am

well it looks like you would just have to make sure that everything is melted and it is a golden brown colour

8:01 am

Sounds good, I'd bet a small piece goes a long way.

8:01 am

Some of the original recipes (mine is Bude) produce puddings which last forever (just keep adding a dram of brandy) once a year. I've had ones 10 years old.

8:02 am

wow saan just like fruit cakes

8:02 am

So it's actually like preserved fruit with cake? Like a Nesselrode Cake?

8:02 am

wow, can't imagine it lasting that long saanichcat! at least not when my family was around

8:02 am

Oy, ten year old cake, already!! ;-)

8:02 am

but I prefer rum

8:03 am

if you do it right flosey it will last as long as there is alcohol in it

8:03 am

well, there's a Cake that's new to mee Mich, never heard of Nesselrode

8:03 am

jellied chunks of fruit.

8:03 am

In th US we call it fruitcake.

8:03 am

not ALL my family likes them! But I do, especially with the holly and the burning brany and of course, the hard sauce!

8:04 am

really?

8:04 am

*brandy

8:04 am

ah yes, the hard sauce, very British, isn't it?

8:04 am

It's traditionally served with brandy butter

8:04 am

Isn't this where Crossy usually shows up?

8:04 am

isthat like icing?

8:04 am

Although I prefer custard and/or cream

8:05 am

Yum!

8:05 am

anything will do!

8:05 am

My dad used to tease us every night, whatever was for dessert (Usually applesauce or fresh fruit), he'd sigh and say, what, no nesselrode pie!? Once in 9th grade I skipped school and spent the whole day making it (Bought the preserved fruit ready made). He took one bite and said, Too Sweet. Nice dad, huh?

8:05 am

love them all, have also had a light lemon sauce (less rich)

8:05 am

hard sauce is creamed icing sugar, butter, and brandy and chilled.

8:05 am

oh, how deflating Mich

8:06 am

Ahh, poor Michie. :-(

8:06 am

aahh, Mich...

8:06 am

Exactktm hego, flosey, saan. I did learn though, that whatever the gift, praise the thought & the effort.

8:07 am

I meant exactly

8:07 am

Agreed

8:07 am

of course, Mich, children need to be praised for efforts

8:08 am

ah it says rum at epicurious.com

8:08 am

in the hard sauce I mean

8:08 am

whatever your choice. C

8:08 am

Too late to teach Dad, flosey, but I try & remember with my kids.

8:09 am

right - no matter what the lesson was, we can always learn something from it

8:09 am

Depends on the pudding and your traditions. Might be nice with calvados?

8:10 am

I think it took until I had my own kids to realize, but I hope it wasn't too late.

8:10 am

Not too late Mich, the chain is broken.

8:11 am

Thanks Saan!

8:11 am

Fireworks

8:11 am

good Dad!

8:11 am

I soaked my fruit in wine thinking it would be the same as 'brandy' in the fruit cake I made um... NOT it came out too sour. So I am drying the whole thing and going to add rum to it when it is all dried and the alcohol is out of it... hope it will be ok

8:11 am

WTG ANNIE

8:11 am

Mich, Sounds like my Dad too.

8:11 am

one thing I learned was not to expect my girls to grow up to be replicas of me

8:11 am

hello everybody

8:11 am

My kids made us a perfectly awful Chanuka supper one night last week. Tried to make them feel good though.

8:11 am

tmas prep is a chore!

8:11 am

good for you Mich

8:12 am

It's hard Annie, but we have to grow past the hurt.

8:12 am

oddle how can it NOT be? Doesn't sound like anything can go "off"

8:12 am

OH

8:12 am

Yes, the hurt is in the past. We can let go of it and go forward.

8:12 am

oodleberry: after you add all the alcohol, set it on fire (in a safe place) and then eat the burned shards. How bad can that be?

8:13 am

I have had it drying for a couple of days so I am going to put it in a container and put rum in it

8:14 am

ty ruby for the suggestion

8:14 am

omg, nestlerode -- I thought that was only in NY

8:14 am

fans

8:14 am

anyone want a clue before I take off for the day?

8:14 am

I love Nesselrode pie

8:14 am

rubyfoo, are you from Montreal?

8:15 am

two first wo

8:15 am

Well ruby, My parents were New Yorkers.

8:15 am

Do you make it Annie?

8:15 am

no, American but retired in France

8:15 am

yes, Annie, please, te7

8:15 am

ah, just remember (way back) there was a restaurant in Montreal called RubyFoos

8:15 am

wo4 11 and wo 5 24

8:16 am

flosey, try a different spelling for a soup server

8:16 am

yes, annie, please, dyding here

8:16 am

I don't understand the clues (blushing), they look like chess to me

8:16 am

thanks Annie

8:16 am

oodle, the wo4 tried to blow the house down and plural

8:16 am

tyty

8:16 am

tx Annie

8:17 am

there was also a restaurant in Manhattan when I was a kid named Rubyfoo and my dog's name is Ruby!

8:17 am

You mean the te7, Annie? It's actually like a foie gras type pudding.

8:17 am

tart

8:17 am

DUH

8:17 am

ruby: the letters are the start of the word, the first number is the total number of letters in the word

8:17 am

tarts

8:17 am

Yes, Mich, that's it

8:17 am

ty annie

8:17 am

if there's a second number, that's the total points of the word (click Help above for the explanation of points)

8:18 am

Ruby, you can't type the words in the chog. Big nono.

8:18 am

(Whose going to tell Ruby about our PB?)

8:18 am

sorry, why does that happen?

8:18 am

I think Ruby Foo is still there

8:18 am

pb?

8:18 am

Penalty box

8:19 am

uh oh. dumb ruby

8:19 am

Me, Me. If you type a word on the chog you will be sent to the penalty box where chocolate and all kind of goodies await you. So beware

8:19 am

penalty box ruby, we keep it well stocked with delightful foods, etc

8:19 am

*in

8:19 am

sorry everybody, I'm very poor at this!

8:19 am

If you write a word from the grid in the chog, you have to go to our virtual penatly box. Lots of lovely nosh there, though

8:19 am

nosh is good!

8:20 am

And cabana boys!

8:20 am

Nosh was in the grid and the PB yesterday (LOL)

8:20 am

plus excellent coffee

8:20 am

ruby, you are doing quite well. just ask and we will be glad to help you.

8:20 am

Not poor, just starting out.

8:21 am

Well, off to do some work & make supper, be back later.

8:21 am

bye, Mich

8:21 am

rubyfoo: the most difficult lesson is the coding of clues....the 2nd most difficult is the PB.

8:21 am

Bye Mich

8:21 am

and so I am off, bye dear babblers

8:22 am

how can there be two no5 12's

8:22 am

fireworks!!

8:22 am

YAY for flosey!

8:22 am

wow flosey, well done!

8:22 am

you are all very nice and tolerant; I'm accustomed to sowpods blitz in lexulous where we are all killers

8:22 am

wtg flosey

8:22 am

no4/4, no5/12, no6/21

8:23 am

only one, oodle, not south

8:23 am

I mean the word

8:23 am

no ruby, this is not a competition, we're all friends helping each other

8:23 am

Babblers are warm and fuzzy.

8:23 am

there are not two of them there is only on and the opposite south

8:23 am

so how can it be plural

8:24 am

this is oh so confuzzling

8:24 am

I compete.....have a friend on here is about 3 million points ahead of me.....trying to catch her!

8:24 am

ah, get where you're coming from now oodle

8:24 am

Good question!

8:24 am

Enable says so ---so it is. Amen

8:24 am

we just learn not to question, if it fits and is accepted, super!

8:25 am

sorry I didn't use the right words in explaining myself... AS USUAL

8:25 am

Pfft! Jmitch, you'll NEVER catch up with me... ok, maybe if I take a year off?? LOL!

8:25 am

no problem oodle, we can all be misunderstood at times

8:26 am

i think 2 years

8:26 am

:o)

8:26 am

am going to have some breakfast now, be back tonight at flip time

8:28 am

amelu: i looked at your profile....4 years. You went pro pre-K.

8:30 am

t'was a while ago... didn't realize pre-K, tho... it's certainly been worth the $$, LOL!

8:30 am

Good afternoon everyone, I am popping in to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and have a quick look at the grid as time will not permit me over tommorow:)

hi fellow babble nuts!

8:31 am

How many words today?

147

8:31 am

Hi Beach

8:31 am

Jean!Have a great Christmas!

8:32 am

Hiya Jen I have just emailed you lol

8:32 am

:)

8:32 am

Hope you have great Christmas:)

8:33 am

BEACH!!!

8:33 am

hello beachboggle:)

8:34 am

Bye for now. BBL

8:35 am

Jen I see your a Twighlight fan also I have yet to see it, my daughter is crazy about it:)

8:35 am

bye hego:)

OOOOOdddlllee!!!!

8:35 am

bbye hego

I haven't seen you here in ages and ages!

8:35 am

are you ever on FB beach

8:35 am

am 1/2 way and need to run some errands, be back later today, have a good day everyone.

8:36 am

or am I gitting you mixed up with someone else

8:36 am

bye SeaSpray have fun:)

no you aren't goofball

I haven't even seen you at Yoville, lately

how are you

I am on FB all the time... never see you anymore

8:37 am

no but I have been giving gifts in yoville but I refuse to work

8:37 am

Right am dashing off for a while, BBL with a bit of luck Happy Babbling everyone:)

lmao

you are on Yoville strike!

heheh

8:38 am

I'm fine... and you I haven't seen you on FB though... thought it was the holidays taking you away and yes I am on strike

We must go on FB at different times of the day

I know you were doing the walk for the cure a lot

8:39 am

yes and still am

8:40 am

i have passed the 2 billion mile mark

very nice!

8:40 am

so I have been doing JUST A WEEEEEEE BIT

8:41 am

well anything for finding a cure for cancer

That is awesome, Oodle

8:42 am

but what is more important is the milliseconds... like 3.5 million

So, how does that equate into help for the cure?

it works like the other games, right?

Like, I do the one for St Judes

8:45 am

meaning it has made money for research ... how much I don't know and I don't know how they computer it into the total given

8:45 am

st judes is more straight forward

8:45 am

i think

oic

8:48 am

well i don'T SEE how st jude computes it either so.....

lol, ok

8:52 am

Thanks.

I mostly play the ones I like, and if they are for a good cause, all the better

8:53 am

it says they make money from the advertisers and through people buying sweetbucks.... kind of like wftc but matt doesn't say where he gets his money... it is from a 3rd party and I don't think advertisers<

8:53 am

thanks godth? for what

8:53 am

Hey Babblers !!

8:53 am

OODLES !!!!!!!!!!!!

8:54 am

hi aussie

Hi Aussie!

8:54 am

Hey Boggle !

8:57 am

hey, you two are on Facebook ??

yes, Aussie

are you?

8:57 am

yes

8:57 am

I am.... Amanda Jane Wheatley (everyone knows me there as Aussie, well, everyone from Babble)

oodley was one of my first friends on FB

8:58 am

wow Boggle !

ok, I will look for you.... I am Donna Allen

8:58 am

Ok Donna Boggle :)

8:59 am

now she doesn't wike me no mowe cause i rarely hear from her when I am on there... and I am on there EVERDAY... gee think i go and eat worms...

;-)

8:59 am

Well, add me Oodle, you'll hear from me every day :)

9:00 am

but I love her anyway

9:00 am

um are you aussie me?

Hello guys, I am on Facebook too, if you want to add me. I am Geneva Armstrong there

no going to eat worm oodley

you are always so busy

9:01 am

No Oodle, I am Amanda Jane Wheatley

9:01 am

not to chat with friends dear

9:01 am

Hey Rumple.... Hugs millions to you.... How's Bill ?

ok rumple! I would love to add you too

About the same. I had good news on my blood sugar for my Diabetes though. Down .2. One more and I won't have to stick my finger every day, maybe once a week or two.

9:03 am

done aussie

9:04 am

bakersfield rumple?

9:04 am

cause you don't have any mutual friends

9:05 am

oops i see it

No, Kansas, where we are supposed to get a blizzard for Christmas.

Aussieme is my friend on Facebook, I think.

9:05 am

well just changed cause I added aussie

9:06 am

done

9:06 am

I am Rumple, I am !

9:06 am

I gots you Oodle :)

9:06 am

do you two do walk for the dcure?

9:06 am

ty aussie

Well, I'm off. I have to do some machine embroidery on 3 shirts for Christmas. They are big lips with fangs and below them it says "Bite Me".

9:07 am

I raise money for Diabetes. I have type 1, insulin 4 times a day, along with other pills for this and that.

9:08 am

Boggle, which Donna Allen are you ?

I only have type 2 so don't have to take insulin.

9:08 am

nm Boggle, I have you now.

9:08 am

the one that is a mutual friend of mine aussie

9:09 am

hi all

9:09 am

hi jm

9:09 am

I gots her now Oodle :)

9:10 am

Hey JMC.

9:10 am

yeah!!

I found you both

9:11 am

:) I got you Boggle, I got you....

I know Aussie, there are a bunch of Donna Allens

:)

9:11 am

wroted you a message aussie

9:11 am

There are, but, stoopid here, it actually gave e you as the first option, with 7 mutual friends :)

9:12 am

Ooooh, going to look....

9:12 am

don't mind me

9:13 am

am joining Oodle...

9:13 am

Sorry jmc, just facebooking each other...

9:14 am

:-)

9:18 am

I got to wait for more water to do more walking Oodle.....

9:19 am

it is blocked aussie... going to have to post it on your page or you can go to my page and click the link under my pic

9:19 am

I cannot aford to buy the charity points, so I am waiting for my free water.

9:19 am

Its ok, I found the link on your page, am walking, am walking.

9:20 am

got to wait another 50 seconds for more water.

9:20 am

kewel you go girl

9:20 am

and thank you

9:21 am

*whistling in the chog*

9:21 am

I am trying to get to 2000 teammates

9:21 am

*doing a little dance*

9:21 am

did you just start?

9:21 am

hi jm

9:22 am

lol hi oodle

9:23 am

Ok, I am back here now. I walked 9 miles already :)

9:23 am

kewel

9:24 am

donna is on wftc you can add her

9:24 am

wait, wait...

9:24 am

wow fast walker aussie

9:24 am

the more teammates you have the further you walk

9:24 am

*hands aussie a gatorade*

9:26 am

aussie or rumple what can i do to join diabetes... my uncle died of complications there of

9:26 am

wait a minute Oodle....

9:26 am

ok you have 55 secs now

9:28 am

Oodle, click on the link in my profile to join "cure for Diabetes". I only jusy joined that one, but I pay an amount every month to Diabetes U.K....

9:29 am

ok ty aussie

9:32 am

ok, now to Babble....

9:34 am

bbl

9:35 am

ok jmc.....see you soon...

9:37 am

ok I advetised for you so you can get more teammates aussie

9:38 am

Thanks Oodle !! Very kind of you.

9:38 am

yqw and no problem

9:42 am

well that was STOOPID... i left a METAL fork in a pot in which i was heating up something and then went to stir WITH THE SAME FORK DUH!!!

9:45 am

Oooooh.... Oodle, did you burn you ?? **runs under cold water and kisses it better**

9:45 am

good morning everyone;))

9:46 am

oh it's not that bad...my reaction was fast enough thank god

9:46 am

hi cross

9:48 am

howdy oodles:)

9:49 am

crossy - I took a photo for you the other day, let me find it ... and hi!

9:49 am

this is the third time they have come around with the snow plow this morning and it is still snowing

9:50 am

ata;))

9:50 am

same here oodles

9:51 am

and they talk about global warming... WHAT GLOBAL WARMING!!!

9:51 am

my brother says it has gone up a degree in costa rica where he lives;)

9:51 am

there! refresh! rock that looks like bacon!

9:52 am

mmm,bacon rocks....

9:52 am

isn't that cool!

9:54 am

I refereshed twice. Ata. and still see a pitiful Hobbit

9:54 am

hi folks

9:55 am

howdy peri

9:55 am

Hey Peri, Ata, Crossy

9:55 am

that's a shame :(

9:55 am

crossy sneaks away with the bacon rock....

9:55 am

howdy aussie;))

9:55 am

Ata, will you do me a favour and come do the Walk For The Cure on my Facebook ??

9:56 am

sure

9:57 am

I see a Silverclaw !!

9:57 am

I put it back to Sily after the bacon :)

9:57 am

Ah, I see :)

9:59 am

I'll join up later today, Aussie

little clue on ar5,10 and ar6,18 please

10:02 am

ar5...Ed H**** the actor

10:03 am

ed! of course! crossy slaps his forehead

ty phaeton

10:04 am

yw...ar6 is close to the poison

ty greyed a's

10:05 am

yw

10:07 am

Sorry Ata, meant to answer quicker. Thank you !

10:07 am

good afternoon

ty phaeton

10:07 am

howdyn sprite;)

10:08 am

hi crossy

10:10 am

hi sprite

10:10 am

tetley has a new tea out "tetley bold" very tasty:)

10:11 am

mmmmm lovely!

10:12 am

just like crossy,strong and sweet;)

10:12 am

hi phaeton

10:12 am

ey

10:12 am

ey

10:13 am

Oops....Hey Spritey

10:13 am

hi Aussie

10:13 am

hi spritey!

10:13 am

hello everyone!

10:13 am

hi all

10:14 am

hello aslindy

10:14 am

and jmc :)

10:14 am

hi jmc, hi asl

10:14 am

howdy aslindy

10:14 am

Hey Asl !

10:14 am

howdy jmc

10:14 am

hey Ata

10:14 am

I behaved myself so some may need to refresh to see my snowflakes

10:14 am

I wanna see the bacon stone :-(

10:14 am

aussie? I can't find a link on your page about diabetes anyway

10:15 am

lol

10:15 am

ok, let me put the bacon stone back

10:15 am

angonamo oodle...

10:15 am

lovely, jmc!

10:15 am

I'm always interested to note what word I see first... today it was the first he 4,5. Only I typed it with double end consonents instead of middle vowel... that might be a bad sign....

10:15 am

????

10:16 am

my first word was ra 7/28:)

10:16 am

there :)

10:16 am

nah, when heaven is close, so is the other one. You'll do just fine.

10:16 am

lol asl

10:16 am

ty ata -- very tasty looking

10:17 am

I don't find that on FB

10:17 am

my first word today was ta4/4 cards

10:17 am

it made me giggle on the beach!

10:17 am

sprite - I will keep that in mind, thank you. =0

10:17 am

;)

10:17 am

I can see why ata

10:18 am

done

10:18 am

angonamo, means hang on a minute :)

10:18 am

YAY Phae !!

10:18 am

whoo hoo phae!

10:18 am

in what language aussie?

10:18 am

well done phae!

10:18 am

grats phaeton

10:19 am

oh that's a new one

10:19 am

ty...HAGD everyone

10:19 am

Half way down my facebook page, it says Support DiabetesResearch. All you have to do is join :)

10:19 am

good thing thats not in the dictionary sprite!

10:19 am

left side?

10:19 am

Its a short version jmc...

10:19 am

na 6 and 7,what my wife does to annoy me sometimes;))

10:20 am

No Oodle, on my actual wall

10:20 am

Its a group I've joined.

10:20 am

oh duh... it was the first one DUH

10:20 am

sorry

10:20 am

o i c now aussie

10:20 am

jmc, what do you mean?

10:20 am

na 6 and 7 is one of my most favorite words in the world

10:20 am

grats is in the grid

10:20 am

lol

10:20 am

ohhhh grats! That should have read gratz. Am sorry. Too close.

10:21 am

lol no it's fine since it is not recognized!

10:21 am

help with the Y please

10:22 am

:D

10:23 am

l*** on me when you're not strong... and plural

10:23 am

a little short of wanting something jmc ye 4/5

10:23 am

like the blue trousers, but Y

10:23 am

jm ye

10:24 am

lol ye4/6 on me ,when your not stong lol

10:25 am

lol cross

10:25 am

and pl

10:25 am

whatever works eh?

10:25 am

and help you carry oooooooonnnnn

What ho everyone. Are you all snug, warm and drinking?

10:25 am

ty

10:25 am

hi Sally

10:25 am

did you get it jm?

10:26 am

for it won't be long til I'm gonna need....

10:26 am

lol sally,need to run to the govt store for more liquid staples today,then im all set

10:26 am

yep oods

10:26 am

:D

The govt store? Your govt gives out/sells drink? :-)

10:26 am

i am drinking coffee sally -- jack is frowned upon at a interreligious organization for work

10:27 am

lol,sally the canadian govt controls all booze distribution in canada

10:27 am

I've got water. That's not much fun, is it.

lol jmc. Have to confess I am drinking milk!

10:27 am

in ontario at least

10:27 am

the gov. sells liquor in Penn. and Virginia too --I always thought that odd

10:27 am

ilove water

10:27 am

i love coffee (and a little later I will add the Jack)

10:28 am

we are amazed when we go to the states and see beer for sale in every corner store lol

10:28 am

I mostly drink water, coffee, and milk.

10:28 am

well in the south they have what is called dry counties where you CAN NOT buy alcohol

10:28 am

if you can call it beer lol

10:28 am

not so many any more oodle

10:28 am

no it is not but I won,t repeat it in mixed company

10:29 am

I can't argue that crossy -- most of it's colored water

Have heard before about Canad's drink laws.

10:29 am

I drink water, tea and BAILEYS, over ice...

10:29 am

(but not at the same time, you understand)

10:29 am

missisippi alabama and georgia

10:29 am

lol aussie

10:29 am

What about Georgia ??

10:29 am

I was trying to picture that drink aussie

10:29 am

tea???

10:29 am

tea is good, hot or iced

10:30 am

they have dry counties, aussie

10:30 am

you know, tea.... a cup of tea :)

10:30 am

I love Baileys, too... but rarely drink alcohol

10:30 am

Ah, I see Oodle....

clue fe5,16 next to criminal please

10:30 am

interesting,guess people just cross over the state line and get a case of whiskey once a month?

10:30 am

as i found out this summer Utah has dry campuses

10:30 am

i know that silly just never heard of it with bailey's

10:30 am

yes... mormon state

10:31 am

ok aussie i joined

10:31 am

I found out because the party i was at got busted by the cops

10:31 am

no, not with baileys.... I drink water, tea and baileys, but not all together :)

10:31 am

fe + form of to be + consonant maybe?

Bailey's with ice sounds nice. Phone. brb

10:31 am

Thanks Oodles..... you are a st4 :)

10:31 am

Baileys over ice is THE only way to drink Baileys :)

ty sprite

10:32 am

crossy makes aussie a white russian

10:32 am

yvw sixty

10:32 am

ooooh !! I know what that is, I have had it before !! Yum, thanks Crossy !

10:32 am

hi sixty

10:33 am

ty sprite

10:33 am

I was going to buy some Bailey's when I got groceries this week but they were all OUT!!!

10:33 am

I was sad.

10:33 am

that is a sad tale asl

10:33 am

OMG Asl !! WOW !

10:33 am

lol,any woman who likes baileys or kaluaha has had a white russian at one time;)

10:33 am

they were getting some in the next day, the guy said, but I am not going back unless I must

10:34 am

S*L*U*R*P !!

10:34 am

the place was a madhouse

10:34 am

i dont like either so managed to avoid white russians

10:34 am

mmm, white russian!

10:34 am

**am drooling at the thought !

10:34 am

crossy po urs jmc some glenfidditch on ice

10:35 am

i got my champagne earlier so I am free from the liquor store (except I am running out of jack)

10:35 am

mmmmm glenfidditch

10:35 am

some people like the sugar and some people like the alcohol!

10:35 am

brown liquor is not my friend... :-(

10:36 am

lol,i could tell from here you dont like all those sugary girly drinks jmc;)

10:36 am

mmmm champagne

10:36 am

what was your first clue crossy? lol

10:36 am

**pops cork for Ata**

10:36 am

lo,you love for our friend jack

10:36 am

help with the i please

10:37 am

too true crossy too true

10:37 am

well I looked on the list http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/contr oversies/1140551076.html and georgia is not on there but others are

10:37 am

help with the r at the bottom of the grid??

10:38 am

I think Georgia has no dry counties anymore, but "blue laws" on sundays

10:38 am

beach: make the soapy fluids disappear?

10:38 am

I always ri**e my dished before I put them in the dishwasher

10:38 am

funny i don't see Utah

10:38 am

i only have 1 so far ri 4/4

10:38 am

no dry counties just campuses

10:38 am

thank you jmc

10:38 am

oh

10:38 am

texas still has dry counties

10:39 am

must be a nightmare to police those dry areas

10:39 am

virginia looks liek the worst

10:39 am

oohh and thank you, also, sprite

10:39 am

I remember when you had to "join" the club to drink in Houston. Otherwise you brought a bottle and paid $3 for and ounce of coke

10:40 am

yikes

10:40 am

yw beach

10:40 am

that is some Coke

10:40 am

well that's virginia for you (but not Northern Virginia)

10:40 am

it was called a "setup"

10:42 am

any help for the i?

10:42 am

ok, back in a while, got to make some rice krispie cakes with Georgia.... :)

10:42 am

have fun aussie

10:42 am

ok bbye aussie

10:42 am

bye Aussie

10:43 am

loves to you all.... **poof**

10:44 am

so i had a thought about a icon theme but it may be too regional

10:44 am

January 9 is Richard Nixon's birthday

10:44 am

let me check

10:47 am

I've put it in, jmc

10:47 am

*beams*

10:47 am

it was my aunt's birthday so that i why i can always remember

10:47 am

I have hit the wall, with 63 left

na6,18 please

10:48 am

poor beach

10:48 am

I didn't want to list, but I am going to have to

10:48 am

seems to me he is well known enough to not be called too regional

10:48 am

we all na6 and na6 on the chog

10:48 am

na6 and 7: talk too much

10:48 am

the images of him are likely to be interesting too

okay I am stupid ty

10:49 am

I think so, and maybe some comments.

10:49 am

i? *looks around hopefully*

10:49 am

last en 5/10 anyone?

10:49 am

not knowing a word or not being able to find it doesn't make one stupid.

10:50 am

ignorant at worst sixty!

10:50 am

hi ru!

10:50 am

in + water on the move

10:50 am

hello ruru

10:51 am

Morning, all. Ha, I see a bad Barbara Streisand movie in the grid today. "Ishtar".

10:51 am

ty sprite

10:51 am

hi judi

10:51 am

*shakes head*

10:51 am

en sprite..but thank you anyway

10:51 am

hi judi

10:52 am

Ishar is born?

10:52 am

i was answering jmc, ruru, not you. Don't know about firsts or lasts.

10:52 am

lol sprite!

10:53 am

baba was in Ishtar? I thought that was dustin hoffman

10:54 am

Oh, wait. I'm thinking of Yentl. I think Warren Beatty was in Ishtar. Either way, it sucked out loud.

10:54 am

only en 5/10 i have is something fundamental or you are born with

10:55 am

I liked Yentl

10:55 am

Yentl is a wonderful movie

10:55 am

Ish!

ruru en + part played by actor

10:55 am

Ishtar definitely sucked Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty

10:56 am

thanks sixty

10:56 am

could I please have a clue for ar 5, 10 and 6, 18?

10:56 am

that was it.. sixty.. thank you

10:57 am

isn't working for me :-(

10:57 am

I found the ar 5, 10

10:57 am

drop last vowel

10:57 am

but NBT

yw

10:57 am

h***** tweed= ar5

10:57 am

ah well if I could count i would be dangerous

10:57 am

ty sixty and sprite

10:58 am

hi grant!

10:58 am

ar6 ends with trig function

10:58 am

hey, jmc

10:58 am

got it now, thank you

10:58 am

hello grant

10:59 am

just got here. busy day?

11:00 am

not so busy, and you?

11:00 am

putting off last-minute shopping

11:01 am

makes for very speedy and limited shopping

11:01 am

i am pretending to work but my staff is not fooled

11:01 am

in + twinkle twinkle little

11:01 am

in + something's rotten in the ... of denmark

11:02 am

ty sprite

11:02 am

yw

ra 5,12 please

11:03 am

Aaaack ..

11:03 am

I'd ra5r clean a toilet than go shopping.

11:04 am

hiya Torg

lol sprite.

ty sprite

11:04 am

yvw

11:05 am

anyone have the ar 5/10?

11:06 am

ar + time to ***e and shine

11:06 am

sport jacket made of Har*** tweed

11:06 am

thank you sprite..

11:06 am

yvw

11:06 am

thanks grant..

11:06 am

good clue grant

11:07 am

yw, but gotta quit while ahead. poof..

11:07 am

bye grant

11:07 am

actually, bye gr5

11:08 am

clemency granted

11:08 am

thank you

ra 7,28 please

11:09 am

those that catch mousy vermin

11:09 am

oops I guess I have to go to the PB alo4 since you got clemency

11:10 am

bye gr5

11:10 am

could have been a general pardon

11:10 am

I hope so!

ty sprite have fireworks now.

11:11 am

whoo hoo sixty!

11:11 am

wow, wtg sixty!

Okay need to cook lunch. Can I help any1 1st?

11:13 am

no thanks, sixty, am ok. Enjoy lunch.

11:13 am

i could use a Z word or two :-)

11:14 am

ze + not out

11:14 am

ty sprite that does it for Z

11:14 am

good

11:14 am

bye sixty -- eat some gulf shrimp for me

11:15 am

why isn't stanley a word?

okay leave yall in good hands.. sprites. Would love some shrimp sounds good. *poof*

11:15 am

what does it mean?

11:16 am

we call a knife to open boxes with a stanley knife

11:16 am

proper noun :)

11:16 am

hello

11:17 am

could be

11:17 am

hello fooey

11:17 am

never capitalised though

11:18 am

hello

11:18 am

hi fooey

11:19 am

In British, Australian and New Zealand English, along with Dutch, the tool is known as a Stanley knife. This name is a genericised trademark named after Stanley Works, a manufacturer of such knives.

11:19 am

I always capitalise it

11:19 am

hello

11:19 am

thanks ata

11:19 am

ah we call that a box cutter

11:19 am

how is everyone today?

You've been looking on Wikipedia too, Ata!

11:20 am

rotten as hell

11:20 am

oh thats not good

11:20 am

what sprite?!?!

11:20 am

i am doing okay fooey -- how about yourself?

11:21 am

but there is always a sunny side: it is bound to get better.

11:21 am

dangerous words sprity

11:21 am

yeah well, got to think up something positive to say, right?

11:22 am

last i word is like a very small piece of land surrounded by water, but with last letters mixed up.

11:23 am

Good evening all......

11:23 am

oh and it rhymes with a gr7

11:23 am

hello caitlyn

11:23 am

hi cait

11:24 am

and hello from to you all too :)

Hi caitlyn

11:24 am

Hi caitlyn

11:24 am

hi FM

11:24 am

hey FM :)

And hi FM!

11:24 am

((((((((FM))))))))) Hi !!

11:25 am

I think I should get the wine out and we can all party!

11:25 am

hugs all round :)

11:25 am

*hugs FM right back*

11:25 am

Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!

11:25 am

sure its christmas eve eve

*holds out glass hopefully.

11:26 am

start pouring cait and I''ll get the olive and canapes!

My son's birthday tomorrow!

11:26 am

red would go best with my roast beef sandwich

11:26 am

I have put bottles in the PB and there is Baileys there also

Nice olives FM. Greek?

11:27 am

happy birthday son!

11:27 am

Happy Birthday to Sallys son!

11:27 am

Hi

11:27 am

Ata!!!! Nothing but the greek ones Sally

11:27 am

fireflies and dinner. Bye all.

11:27 am

Whose B-Day is it?

11:27 am

Hi TuDan , just in time to party

He is very sensibly in Egypt, assuming they got there.

11:28 am

Lucky man

11:28 am

awe :( Bye spritey and congrats

My son's birthday TuDan

Byesprite.

11:28 am

Bye sprite

11:28 am

Whish him many Happy Returnes of the day

11:28 am

*dreams of warmer climes*

11:29 am

hi tudan

Weather pretty bad still your way, FM?

11:29 am

hello

11:29 am

whoo hoo and bye sprite

11:29 am

mind you can't complain - walked into the village today rather than skaing. hope to start the car tomorrow and take it out.

11:30 am

anyone going away for Christmas?>

11:30 am

*pinching the garlic olives* yummy

11:30 am

we're coming down past you on CHristmas Day, FM. In theory. Depending on weather!

11:30 am

it has been bad but not as bas as some have had it Sally, only prob is I live on a hill and it has not been gritted.

11:31 am

Not me Fooey I am doing dinner for 12 :)

11:31 am

Oh Ata!!! I would so love to see you but I am still keeping fingers crossed that I will be able to get to Mums

Snap FM. Our hill has a sharp bend too.

11:32 am

my family is all coming over to my house for christmas but then I will go down to texas for a few days before the new year

11:32 am

That is the problems here also FM the council said today they would not grit as it was going to rain..........it snowed again instead!!

11:32 am

lol Sall so does ours and it is a cul-de-sac so gets no thru traffic.

11:32 am

oh thats a lot me and my family are going down to Florida for nice weather!!!! exciited leaving th25th

11:32 am

and we'll be concentrating on getting to gran's and back! I'll be down again soon, though I might ask for a weather report Christmas Day morning!

11:32 am

tarheel

11:32 am

I'll be your weather reporter Ata :)

11:32 am

Ata at the moment Christmas day weather is looking milder for the South

11:33 am

Have a great time lucky Fooey

11:33 am

hi harry you old UNC fan you!

11:33 am

yay!

11:33 am

not by a long shot :)

11:33 am

Hi Harry

11:33 am

see ya all later

11:33 am

hola

11:33 am

well with that word choice. . . lol!

11:33 am

thank you caitlyn

11:34 am

bye fooey have a nice trip

11:34 am

Have a Merry Christmas!!!!!

11:34 am

Bye Fooey If I dont see you tomorrow Merry Christmas have a great time

11:34 am

thank

11:34 am

merry christmas to you too fooey

11:34 am

thanks hope you guys stay warm

11:35 am

Oh Ata, the removal co did turn up and take the empty boxes away, sitting room now looks twice the size.

11:35 am

HAve a great time Fooey

11:35 am

FM I would love to see your new home........perhaps in the spring????

11:36 am

yay! wonderful :D

11:37 am

It is lovely cait the area and the house!

11:37 am

good morning everyone

11:37 am

Morning lynxxx

11:37 am

Hi lyn!!!

11:38 am

cait we can email and mabe arrange something and get Ata up too.

11:38 am

Im glad it has all gone well for you FM :)

11:38 am

oh yes!

11:38 am

FM that sounds really good to me

hello all

11:38 am

perhaps we could entice HAz over

11:38 am

hi Pinny

11:39 am

You sound so pleased with your new abode FM, what a lovely way to end the year

11:39 am

Hello Pinny

11:39 am

hi Pinny

hi hi hi

11:39 am

This is sounding better by the minute FM

11:40 am

I walk around with a permanent grin lynxxx but I guess that is down to being solvent again and in socu a lovely area. Hi pinny

11:41 am

Anyone that needs a top up of wine just help yourselves :)

11:41 am

cait can you stop hogging the olives

11:42 am

Sorry but you know what I am like for them FM havent you got any more?

11:42 am

Tsk, you have eaten the whole lot!

11:42 am

oink oink !!

11:42 am

am waiting till 7 when neighbours are having mince pies and mulled wine :)

11:42 am

LOL

11:43 am

Are they coming to you Ata or are you going there?

*Opens feta-stuffed olives.

11:43 am

2 left...te7?

11:43 am

oooooo mulled wine

Snowing heavily here now.

11:44 am

Hugs Sally:)

11:44 am

Mmmmmm Sally

Supposed to be collecting my turkey from a farm tomorrow. Luckily I have a leg of lamb in the freezer, so it might be lamb for Christmas!

11:44 am

going there, here is chaos, only added to by cone-headed dog!

11:44 am

*and grabs them away from cait*

11:45 am

Oh FM too late ...........ha ha

11:45 am

te7 (usually) meat dish, layered into pot, cooked and then weighted down

Anyone for a miniature sausage roll?

11:45 am

husband in his infinite wisdom chose tomorrow for decorators to come over and decorate his study

11:45 am

Sally it is supposed to get better tomorrow

lol Ata.

11:46 am

Totally un xmas related question - do you know if it possible to get extension cables for mice (for the computer before any wise guys chirps up)?

11:46 am

Conehead? because of the tail Ata?

I do hope so caitlyn, I have driving in ice and snow, and husband is now disabled and can't drive so depends on me :-(

Can't afford to break a leg!!

11:46 am

got it thnks :)

11:46 am

yes, the poorly tail

11:46 am

That is a typical man Ata, anyway you wont have to clean up after the guests

FM, yes it is. Hang on while I find a link.

11:47 am

doNE

11:47 am

carpool bye!

11:47 am

Congrats Harry !!

11:47 am

Congrats HArry!

11:47 am

Clever Harry - Congrats!

11:47 am

You have to be careful Sally

FM, try these people: http://www.cabling4less.co.uk. Depends on kind of mouse- assume you want USB male to female which is at http://www.cabling4less.co.uk/index.ph p?pageLayoutId=17

11:50 am

Cars are starting to go through my street this evening so the thaw must ahve started :)

11:50 am

Oh brill many thanks Sally

Have used them, no problems.

11:52 am

Ata you still here?

11:52 am

Hi kids--I am here on my lunch break.

11:52 am

still here!

11:53 am

She is in the PB topping her glass up I think FM

11:53 am

Scrabs!!!!! Happy almost Christmas

11:53 am

hello Scrabs

11:53 am

Hi Scrabbler

11:53 am

FM! ATA! CAIT! SCRABS!

11:53 am

Merry Christmas hugs!!

11:53 am

Merry Christmas to all!

11:53 am

OMG!!!!!!!! ((((Uni)))

11:53 am

Oh, and Lynxx!

11:53 am

UNI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Scrabs. How's the patient today?

11:53 am

UNI !!!Merry Christmas to you also!!

11:53 am

hi Uni

11:53 am

Uni--done with the semester?

11:54 am

Topping her glass up, eh? She doesn't want to share Emma's white russian? :)

11:54 am

wolf

11:54 am

wolfs

11:54 am

Merry Christmas to you Scrabbler

11:54 am

Done done done. Last exam was last Friday, have been with Lori since that evening.

11:54 am

How great to see you!

Oh, Uni, your Emma is just like my Daisy! Same black splodges on the head.

11:54 am

Oops! Early Christmas presents for all!

11:54 am

Emma tomorrow!

11:54 am

It is great to *see* you!

11:55 am

Is Lori near the computer with you now?

11:55 am

I apologise in advance for the lack of Christmas cards. I am feeling January cards as more festive.

11:55 am

It IS Emma tomorrow! Lori is near me, FM, should I poke her to babble?

11:56 am

yes yes Lori!

11:56 am

I love Emmy's black spotches. She's a funny, beautiful cat.

11:56 am

yes just so we can swhis her Happy Birthday if I got the date right!

11:56 am

Once again I never managed to send out cards...then I fe4 smug about being green after all.

11:56 am

LOL Scrabbler I hadnt thought of that

11:56 am

especially as I ahve to go soon :(

11:56 am

It's passed, but she is still very excited for the wishes :)

11:57 am

She's booting it up - takes a minute, but she'll be here

11:57 am

yay!

11:57 am

Oh rats, thought I had written it down right but the thought was there :)

11:57 am

Ho freakin' ho fellow Babblers!

11:57 am

Happy belated Birthday Lori and Merry Christmas to you

11:57 am

Oh, green smugness. I might borrow that.

11:57 am

(((Lori)))

11:57 am

Hi Lori!

11:58 am

Lori! Happy Birthday! Happy Christmas! Happy Shed Cats!

11:58 am

Thanks for the Birthday wishes, made it to another year, yea for aging! :)

11:58 am

Happy UnBirthday wishes from Australia Lori !!! Hope you indulged yourself...and Merry Christmas in 24 hous!

11:58 am

Oh Ata, the shed cats are so pretty. I was feeding them treats earlier, it is so funny to watch them fight for them.

11:58 am

Congrats on ageing Lori LOL

11:59 am

***lobs a super soft, yet bohemouth snowball @ FM Ata, poor Hobbit and the cone of silence ....

11:59 am

now all is right with the world, the ying and yang are balanced as Lori is back and that means I can *blast her with the mega xmas water gun*

11:59 am

Christmas is very close for you, isn't it Lynxxx?

11:59 am

awwww! how many have you got at the moment?

11:59 am

Thanks Lynx, cait FM Ata and all

11:59 am

*putting on rain poncho*

11:59 am

I think there are 7 or 8, and poor Mama is preggers again. Any day we'll see some more.

11:59 am

*Dons tinfoil rain hat and stylish boots*

11:59 am

awwwww shed kittens!

12:00 pm

Let me know when the water fight is over

12:00 pm

are shed cats something special? or just the blatently obvious?

12:00 pm

***Oh no, not the mega Christmas cannon***

12:00 pm

Well I ahve been saving it up for you dear :)

12:01 pm

Looks like it Lori

I hate to leave the water fight, to say nothing of all the cats, but have FINISHED! and must try to finish Christmas chores. Merry Christmass, all, in case I don't encounter you again before then.

12:01 pm

Just the obvious. Someone dumped pregnant Mumma out years ago and she just keeps having more. Emma is one of hers.

12:01 pm

Yahoo HGK!

12:01 pm

that live in Lori's shed

12:01 pm

***launch of mega Christmas cannon to the power of infinity in 5, 4, 3, 2, ....***

12:01 pm

Well done, helens!

12:01 pm

even worse than Spangle's kennel

12:01 pm

Uni that is aver festive tin foil hat you have on, must have put a lot of work into that :)

12:02 pm

bye helensgirl...

12:02 pm

Congratulations Helens! Nice job

12:02 pm

Why thank you, Fm. I am thinking of marketting them. Perhaps I could get Jordan to endorse them?

12:03 pm

Uni looks very stylin' in her tinfoil hat, matches the tinfoil jammies....

12:03 pm

Merry Christmas Helens

12:03 pm

how very chic, Uni

12:04 pm

How is your pre-Christmas season, Cait? Snowy and blustery?

12:04 pm

LOL Uni Jordan would look really good in it but I think it needs a face mask as well

12:04 pm

Jordan wouldn't wear that much clothing!

12:04 pm

Tin foil jammies? Now that is a woman who takes her conspiracy theories seriously. We wouldn't want them manipulating our dreams, now, would we?

12:04 pm

***Uni secretly has hung a poster of Jordan in her bedroom***

12:04 pm

Hello, all!

12:04 pm

I cannot believe that Foxtel has bought "What Katy Did Next" and put it on over here, that woman is just a trollop

12:04 pm

Yes Uni but I have finished and am ready for my favourite day..........Christmas Eve!!

12:05 pm

FM, I am drawing Daleks :)

12:05 pm

*gasp*!!!

12:05 pm

Vic!!!! Sing for us? :p

12:05 pm

VI!!!!11111!!!

12:05 pm

I am very worries about these things, Vic. And Happy Hoho!!

12:05 pm

Hi Vi!

12:05 pm

Vi !!

12:05 pm

now we just need Haz

12:05 pm

Is this a good time to say hello?

12:05 pm

YAY!

12:05 pm

Happy Holidays to all!

12:05 pm

LOL Hi Haz!!

12:05 pm

Haz, have you been listening at keyholes again?

12:05 pm

Oh the cup runneth over again with Haz and Vi!

12:05 pm

I must have felt the call of the chat log.

12:05 pm

Hi Haz! such timing

12:05 pm

Hazaurus! We missed you, could hold still a second please?

12:05 pm

Perfect time! Best time! Of all time! Merry Spangle-mas!

*Fetches another couple of bottles.

12:06 pm

Hello hello!

12:06 pm

I can't read quickly enough - Lori is keeping me apprised of chat. Wine for over here please!

12:06 pm

At 70/77 my lunch break is over and I must go play doctor again. Bye all.!

12:06 pm

***I <3 Sallly ....***

12:06 pm

Lori thats not fare she hasnt had a chance to have het wine yet!

12:06 pm

What a fine gathering of babblers beloved.

12:06 pm

Yes Peace and happiness this Christmas and lets hope that 2010 is going to be a better one for all of us!

12:06 pm

:( Scrabbler, laters!

12:06 pm

bye Scrabs

12:06 pm

Good luck doctoring, Scrabs, beware the swine ;) **oink**

12:07 pm

Bye Scrabbler!

12:07 pm

Bye, Scarbbler.

12:07 pm

Scrabbler.

12:07 pm

Chortle at Merry Spangle-mas

12:07 pm

Bye Scrabbler Merry Christmas

12:07 pm

Well, she was my Christmas present 9 years ago...

12:07 pm

I'm enjoying the end of '09, I must say. The relaxation is immense. I had a bath today, for Pete's sake.

12:07 pm

awwww!!!

12:08 pm

FM, 2010 gotta', gotta', gotta' be a good thing. :)

12:08 pm

Hobbit is a Christmas baby

12:08 pm

Aww, that's so cute. What a nice Spangle.

12:08 pm

Oh, then Happy Adoption Day, Spangle!

12:08 pm

gosh and it's not even your birthday lol

12:08 pm

And Hobbit! Oh my!

12:08 pm

you betcha Lori!!!!!!

12:08 pm

Spangle's lucky to have ya' Haz, except for the obvious neglect.

12:08 pm

she was 8 5 days ago!

12:08 pm

Happy adoption day spangle and hobbit !!

12:09 pm

I can see her fur coming out from here. Her ribs jutting...

12:09 pm

She was born in November and first saw her kennel in January/February. The icicles looked very fetching.

12:09 pm

LOL Lori

12:09 pm

oh don't

12:09 pm

So you decided to get her a cone of shame for her Birthday? :D

12:09 pm

yep, a special treat

can anyone clue me for the in6/39?

You might at least have decorated the cone of shame, Ata.

12:10 pm

in6/39 - in plus a word used for the movement of water

12:10 pm

We keep telling her, Sally..

12:10 pm

in + opposite of ebb

12:10 pm

Haz to the clueing rescue

12:11 pm

Put lights on it Ata, and a few ornaments.

thanks all! puzzle done

12:11 pm

Congratulations Pinny!

12:11 pm

Congrats!

Some fairly lights all round, perhaps?

12:11 pm

Well done, Pinny!

12:11 pm

Yay for PinnyPoppins!

12:11 pm

Congrats Pinny!!

12:11 pm

Congrats Pinny!

a happy end to a miserable day

Groan. fairly sb fairy

12:11 pm

Yes, you can get those battery fairy lights, can't you?

12:12 pm

Any olives left ?? (asking hopefully )

12:12 pm

I will, just for a giggle for tomorrow and try and take *1* photo!

12:12 pm

Why, have you got my illness, Pinny? Lets all share the misery, shall we.

12:12 pm

and we want to see a pic of the results!

*Rummages. Yes, here are some I've been keeping back.

12:12 pm

They should be enviro friendly, like Hobbit's activity level charges them somehow.

12:12 pm

Hi, i have not played this for over a year, .. dives in

12:12 pm

Hobbit is so placid, she'll just sit there and let me do it

i have the flu

12:12 pm

*looks sternly at cait* No there are not!

12:12 pm

***hands caitlyn a jar of olives***

12:13 pm

Thank you Sally, FM has hidden the rest from me

but i still got up early for a job interview that was already rescheduled because of last week's snow

only to miss the interview because my car broke down

12:13 pm

G'd afternoon M3

12:13 pm

Yes, *do* think of the earth while decorating your dog. :)

12:13 pm

FM, holding back on the olives! Tsk tsk.

12:13 pm

TY Lori you know who your friends are

12:13 pm

Lori, if che throws up it is all your fault

anyway, off to help bathe my niece, so see y'all tomorrow

12:13 pm

can anybody clue the sh6?

12:13 pm

Thats a shame Pinny

12:13 pm

Poor Pinny - NOT a good day. Bye

12:13 pm

Just don't be ringing your vet on Christmas Day to announce that Hobbit has swallowed a bauble.

12:13 pm

Yeah, she'll give you olives but won't get me any wine! Or rum..

12:13 pm

Nuh uh, I'll blame Uni, pas de problem!

12:14 pm

bye aunt Pinny

12:14 pm

so how do you feel about a trip to FMs next year, Haz?

12:14 pm

Bye Pinny see you tomorrow

*Anyone want a lime-stuffed olive?

12:14 pm

sh6/21 - begin as with the preceding ledge, but end the word with a baby word of thanks.

12:14 pm

I think a trip to FMs would be nice. You can pick me up tomorrow.

12:14 pm

umm no thanks Sally

12:14 pm

sh 6 sdounds like a nice safe warm place, but said in a way reflective of da' hood ....

12:14 pm

I have put the wine in the PB . there is plenty to share Uni..........I bet FM has hidden it LOL

12:15 pm

How many can FM fit in?

12:15 pm

baby thanks Haz! firewords

12:15 pm

Congratulations dan!

12:15 pm

Well done, dan!

12:15 pm

Good to know, Cait. **off rummaging under dirty clothes and dishes in the pb.**

12:15 pm

Congrats dan!!

12:15 pm

Huzzah for Dan!

12:15 pm

There is wuite a bit of floor space but also some very nice B&Bs that don't cost the earth

12:15 pm

Congrats Dan

12:16 pm

***randomly lobs ornaments ar FM***

12:16 pm

I wanna come!

12:16 pm

and Spangle must come too!

12:16 pm

I don't know that there would be much sleeping if the lot of you were to get together. Haz would be hiding the liquor, though..

12:16 pm

*randomly throws a reindeer at Lori* just cos we can ((())

12:17 pm

You must come Vi just to keep some sort of order

12:17 pm

**Tosses a carrot so the reindeer does not get hungry

12:17 pm

Yikes, watch it with the reindeer, ther, FM. I nearly got an antler in the eye.

12:17 pm

well if you have air miles or money you are welcome to come over to the UK

12:17 pm

That's right, cait. I am the responsible, sensible one.

12:18 pm

*snort*

12:18 pm

Boring!

12:18 pm

*rummages around for extra air miles or money*

12:18 pm

You always have been Vi ((snigger))

12:18 pm

***heads to hospital to have reindeer antler gash stitched up properly***

12:18 pm

Someone would need to be in charge of food. We're all good at talking about it, but always seem to abandon the plan of actually making some..

12:18 pm

Hmm. Coming up empty-handed at the mo'.

12:18 pm

we have Haz!

Some nice pubs in FM's area :-)

12:18 pm

I'd bring my rubber gloves as well.

12:18 pm

Aas it would be at mine I would cook but HAz would be invited to bring her deserts :)

12:18 pm

Vic the responsible one? Did someone redefine its meaning?

12:18 pm

If Haz does all the cooking, I'll do the mending.

12:19 pm

((((((Lori)))))))))) Never mind the hospital I will stich that for you

12:19 pm

I'll do the drinking!

12:19 pm

maybe Katie McG would come down too!

12:19 pm

I could bring the cooking sherry and Emma. She's very helpful

12:19 pm

I will do dishes

12:19 pm

Thanks cait, again you know who 'yer friends are....

12:19 pm

You all impugn my responsibility? I am so offended. So offended, in fact, that I shall throw custard pies at all of you.

12:19 pm

Oh just think if it were possible, how much fun it would be

12:19 pm

Ohh! I call not dishes! I could walk the dogs.

12:20 pm

LOL Vi !!

12:20 pm

*ducks and misses all but one pie which I save for later*

A Babble party!

12:20 pm

I'll bring Hobbit for the amusement value

12:20 pm

Cheeses...someone should bring many cheeses.

12:20 pm

Leave the cheeses to the English!

12:21 pm

It would have to be someone from the UK - no dairy imports allowed.

12:21 pm

We could all put on some fancy gowns...do our makeup (again, a la Jordan) ;D

12:21 pm

My Nightshade is very useful - At least, she is whenever you need someone to stare at the birds right outside the window and occasionaly pounce into the glass pane.

12:21 pm

DrG has a lot to be thanked for, we would never had met each other if it wasnt for Babble (sorry about my grammer Haz)

12:21 pm

Haz -are dogs allowed on any of the ferries over to you?

12:22 pm

Probably, but you'd have to leave them in the car. They're not allowed on deck or anything.

12:22 pm

that would be ok on the quick boats

12:22 pm

Yay Happy Christmas to Dr_God

12:22 pm

Hear, hear, caitlyn. To Dr G!

12:22 pm

Ah, Dr G! Thank you!

12:22 pm

Yes, the quick boats are fairly quick.

12:22 pm

Cheers DrG!!

12:23 pm

they are well named

12:23 pm

I must go and partake of that pesky real world I so carefully avoid. So good to see y'all again, and may your lights not be the only thing lit up this Christmas. :) Have a great day all!

12:23 pm

Haz you sounded like Babble Rabble there

Merry Christmas Dr G!

12:23 pm

(((Lori)))

12:23 pm

bye Lori

12:23 pm

Thank you, Dr-G! Thanks to you I have spent countless hours staring at a screen, occasionally screaming, often laughing helplessly.

12:23 pm

***bonus hug with a hint of water cannon @ FM***

12:23 pm

Bye, Lori. Merry Christmas, if I don't see you again!

12:23 pm

Ah Lori, you silly nut. I'm still trying to force her to finish up th Christmas prep.

12:23 pm

bye Lorikins!

12:23 pm

Bye Lori take care, and if I dont see you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

12:24 pm

Bye Lori, nice to see you again. Be good!

12:24 pm

and on the odd occasion pulling your jumper over your head !!!!

12:24 pm

Yes, the jumper over the head still makes me blush...

12:24 pm

looooool

12:24 pm

Jumper? Over head? *looks inquisitive*

12:24 pm

oh dear, I just looked round to the saddest sight in the world

12:24 pm

Hobbit in a cone looking doleful

12:24 pm

one of the best, just like you dear :)

12:25 pm

brb she wants her dinner

12:25 pm

This sounds like a good party!

12:25 pm

It was the mother of all typos in an e-mail, VI. My cheeks are still aflame with the memory.

12:25 pm

Hello, hego!

12:25 pm

Hi hego help yourself to wine

12:25 pm

Poor Hobbit. :-(

12:25 pm

and I am going to had to head off too, so need food, was very hungry before I started what I thought was going to be a quick chat

12:25 pm

Sure it is, hego. What would you like thrown at you: custard pies, ornaments, reindeer, or olives?

12:26 pm

Nice to see you, FM!

12:26 pm

Awww, party is ending already. =(

12:26 pm

hi Hego

12:26 pm

Helping myself to the wine is one of my best talents. :-)

Byeee for now FM.

12:26 pm

but loved the party and company - and Happy Christmas to everyone.

12:26 pm

Bye, FM. Merry Christmas!

12:26 pm

See you tomorrow FM take care!! (hugs)

12:26 pm

Uh, throw custard pies pls.

12:27 pm

Happy Christmas, FM!

12:27 pm

*throws custard pies at hego* I'm so accommodating.

12:27 pm

bye FM ((hugs))

12:27 pm

Is Christmas soon here?

12:27 pm

custard pies are okay hego it was when they had the water cannon it got a bit hairy

12:27 pm

Oh, Lord.

12:27 pm

Rumor has it Christmas is on the 25th, BabbleRabble.

12:28 pm

not much of a count down now BabRab

12:28 pm

What planet is He on?

12:28 pm

BR we talked about this earlier this week -- have you forgotten?

12:28 pm

the 25th again? seems like it its the 25th every year

12:28 pm

Hi BR !! It has a habit of coming in December every year

12:28 pm

probably

12:29 pm

uni your icon when it is small looks like a melting face with sunglasses!

12:30 pm

Is New years on the first again?

12:30 pm

Hi jmc

12:30 pm

yepper BR

12:31 pm

Yup I think they should change it though

12:31 pm

hi hego

12:31 pm

Heh, it is instead my kitty drinking my white russian. I can see the sunglasses though!

12:31 pm

Uniq !!

12:31 pm

p.s... Hey !

12:32 pm

Hi Aussie

12:32 pm

Hi Aussie !!

12:32 pm

Hey Hego !

12:32 pm

lol... Hey Hego is not a word !

12:32 pm

I realized when I clicked on it that it was a kitty but I thought it was funny enough to tell on me

12:32 pm

Cait ! Long time no see... How are you dear ?

12:33 pm

Huh?

12:33 pm

Never mind. I get it.

12:33 pm

Im good thanks Aussie, how are you?

12:33 pm

I typed Hey Hego in the add word box :)

12:33 pm

Yup, I've done that too.

12:33 pm

* Why was the chicken happy? * Everything was eggcellent.

12:34 pm

I am good... got me 3 days off work... Only downside is that I have to be at work Boxing Day at midday :(

12:34 pm

rofl BabRab ! and Hey !

12:34 pm

Hello, Aussie

12:34 pm

But when everything was eggonizing then the chicken was sad, i guess.

12:34 pm

LOL BR

12:34 pm

The chicken was happy because it got to the other side of the road without being squished..

12:35 pm

that would be eggcellent too

12:35 pm

Hi Haz!

12:35 pm

What work do you do Aussie?

12:35 pm

Hello, hego!

12:35 pm

*glee* I gave Hobbit a CHristmas cone

12:35 pm

And eggsiting!

12:35 pm

I work for Waitrose Cait.... Chilled Goods In....

12:35 pm

I get to skip going to my in-laws on boxing day because the bulk of them have gone to Florida

12:35 pm

Haz !! Nice to see you again :)

12:35 pm

WHen the chicken got squished it was eggregious.

Picture please Ata!

12:36 pm

it didn't sound like a good think ata

12:36 pm

hi haz

12:36 pm

Hello, Aussie!

12:36 pm

I bet you have been busy this week then Aussie

12:36 pm

Awwww, that was lovely of you Ata....

12:36 pm

jmc, is that a good thing or a bad thing?

12:36 pm

VIIIII !!!! Oh Mi Gosh, the gang's all here !

12:36 pm

And hello to jmc as well.

12:36 pm

pics tomorrow for Christmas Eve :)

12:36 pm

it means i can sleep in and that, my dear hego, is a good thing

12:36 pm

Oh Cait, have I ever.... I finished last night, and have done 90 hours in a row !

12:37 pm

Aussie you have just missed FM

12:37 pm

all of this is no eggageration

12:37 pm

Sleeping in? *sighs wistfully*

12:37 pm

Well, that would have been the gang complete !

12:37 pm

**sad to have missed FM**

12:37 pm

yikes i accidentally pasted a reply to a soldier in the chog -- but stopped my enter key finger in the nick of time!

12:38 pm

And we have just all said our thanks to DrG for bringing us all together in this mad world called babble

12:38 pm

poor aussie and vic

12:38 pm

The chicken should no be so eggotistical.

12:38 pm

hello :-)

12:38 pm

Nor so eggocentric.

12:38 pm

I didn't miss FM completely, so I am to be envied.

12:38 pm

you are all eggasperating

12:39 pm

hi katie

Eggzactly, Haz.

12:39 pm

Does this chicken know nothing of the recession and the need for eggonomy?

12:39 pm

Hi Katie

12:39 pm

I suppose since I started this I am a bad eggample

12:39 pm

What do you call a chicken's rear end? A mode of eggress.

12:39 pm

i may need to eggit the chog!

12:40 pm

Someone make it stop!

12:40 pm

LOL Hi katie

12:40 pm

For once we can blame BabbleRabble instead of FM.

12:40 pm

eggsit!

12:40 pm

But it's been very eggucational.

We're only yolking, jmc

12:40 pm

Time to go - husband's home with food!

12:40 pm

Toodle-oo!

12:40 pm

ROFL

12:40 pm

but I guess pretty much all hens eggsit.

12:40 pm

man the hunter lol

12:40 pm

LOL :-D

12:40 pm

bye haz!

12:40 pm

Farewell, FM! Enjoy food!

12:41 pm

Yum.... Bye Haz, Happy Eating :)

12:41 pm

Bye Haz see you tomorrow enjoy supper

12:41 pm

I guess I'd better wander off, too. *mutters something about serious work to be done*

12:41 pm

I thought FM had already gone?

12:42 pm

HObbit is now trying to eat the tinsel *sigh*

No sense of style, obviously, Ata.

12:42 pm

my previous cat ate tinsel eewww

12:43 pm

And me Vi, cooking to do ..........great time today with everyone, see you all tomorrow.To those I miss Merry Christmas to you and your families,see you soon.Bye

12:43 pm

she's trying to hide her cone of shame

12:43 pm

Silverclaw is looking on in astonishment

12:43 pm

I been doing some chocolate-rice-krispie-cake making with Georgia this afternoon.....

12:43 pm

the tinsel was around the Cone of Shame for Christmas pics, Katie :)

12:44 pm

poor humiliated hobbit x

12:44 pm

well, jmc, at least the parcel would have been gift-wrapped when it came out the other end :)

12:44 pm

{{Hobbit}}

12:44 pm

I will not go until someone says good bye to me :(

12:44 pm

I'm going some champagne drinking and chocolate eating with hubby :-)

12:45 pm

BYE CAITY!

12:45 pm

oh cait i didn't know you were going, have a great christmas if I miss you tomorrow x

12:45 pm

Hi and Byee Cait!

12:45 pm

Bye Cait.... Have a good evening, and I will see you around the chog sometime.....

Are you trying to go caitlyn? Byeee for now!

12:45 pm

Hey Soodle...

12:46 pm

Soodle, Hello

12:46 pm

LOL Im happy again now , bye all Merry Christmas

12:46 pm

Hi soodle x

12:46 pm

Merry Christmas Cait....

12:46 pm

Hi Everybody :) The eve of Christmas Eve!!! Oooh - I love it!!!

12:47 pm

It's Christmas Eve Eve !

12:47 pm

BTW, Merry Christmas to all of you lovely ladies from the other side of the ocean.

12:47 pm

Yay + right back at all my friends over the pond!!

12:48 pm

Have a great holiday!!

12:51 pm

Oh, bye, Caitlyn!!!! =) Just as I typed the last, the doorbell rang, and I rushed away. but now, a proper farewell and Holiday Cheer to all!

12:52 pm

Merry Christmas To All, and to All, a Good Babble !!

12:53 pm

HO HO HO!

12:56 pm

phantom : antlers

12:56 pm

my phantom is grinch... LOL

12:57 pm

I am so proud of myself... I am completely bought, wrapped, and ready to go! It is a banner year.

12:57 pm

My house is even spotlessly clean!

12:57 pm

woo Mom2 !

12:57 pm

Reindeer antlers, presumably, Aussie?

12:58 pm

YAAAYYY!!! for mom

12:58 pm

I would say so Soodle :)

12:58 pm

Thanks Hego... I don't know whether to be happy or whether to worry that it may be a sign that I will be hit by a truck tomorrow, LOL! It really is out of character for me, all of this organization.

Be happy, mom!

12:59 pm

No, I am... I was only joking!

And wear clean knickers in case you're hit by a truck as well.

1:00 pm

Sally! LOL

1:00 pm

ROFL Sally!!

1:00 pm

It's very stress reducing to be organized.

1:00 pm

Yes... I will keep that in mind Sally!

1:01 pm

It is Hego... I had always heard that it was... just never experienced it for myself!

1:01 pm

Well, now you tried it.

1:02 pm

I kinda like it... I think I will keep it up, LOL!

1:02 pm

You can goback to normal now. ;-)

1:02 pm

It was my LAST year's new year's resolution... better late than never.

1:03 pm

Good Work

1:04 pm

Thanks. Many years ago, BC (before children) I used to be organized... I think now that my daughter is older I have the time to be so again...

1:05 pm

I was always VERY organized, but now that I'm older, I just don't give a rat's a**! LOL

1:06 pm

And there's no guilt either!

1:06 pm

OMG Hego... I don't give a rat's a** is my FAVORITE expression... I use it all the time!

1:07 pm

:-)

1:07 pm

Now that I am older I feel I have earned the right not give a rat's a** about many, many things!

1:07 pm

It will only get better.

1:08 pm

Something to look forward to then! Cool.

1:12 pm

Hi all....any clues please for na4...and na5 please?

1:12 pm

Innocent ones, Flask

1:13 pm

speaking of rats' a's, anybody want a used husband?

1:13 pm

Na + ** I were a rich man

1:13 pm

no thanks ruby

1:13 pm

Thanks, but I have my own.

1:14 pm

Hi Ruby. That sounds dire!

1:14 pm

thanx Hego!

1:14 pm

yw, Flask

1:14 pm

Mine is now fully housebroken after 20 years...

1:14 pm

what's the secret?

1:14 pm

Ruby - I wouldn't take one, if he came with a big bag of money!! This is our third Christmas without my used (useless) husband, and we are looking forward to a peaceful, quiet and relaxed time!!

1:14 pm

Whips and chains

1:15 pm

witholding food and other creature comforts... LOL!

1:15 pm

dare I ask what he has done ruby?

1:15 pm

mom, I like the way you think.

1:15 pm

Every once in a while I go on strike.... seriously.

1:15 pm

nothing new, unfortunately, but it just spirals on down.....

1:16 pm

{{{{{hugs}}}}}}

1:16 pm

That's too bad Dear.

1:16 pm

thanks hego... right back at ya!

1:18 pm

Well Ruby I will admit that my husband is just a normal guy who does annoying normal guy stuff... never any really serious issues... if things are more than that where you are I am sorry if I sounded flip...

1:18 pm

no, I'm sorry for being such a whiner

1:18 pm

They high five. Slap!

1:18 pm

it was just a bad day

1:18 pm

~Ruby - I 4/7 for you. But Babble is a great place to moan. Loads of sympathic ears!

1:19 pm

It's okay to whine sometimes! It is also perfectly reasonable to have a bad day!

1:19 pm

Not whining, Ruby venting and that's okay. Healthy, even.

1:19 pm

thank you all

1:20 pm

No problem... at least you have this lovely grid as a diversion!

1:20 pm

lol, ruefully

1:21 pm

Actually it is not a bad one today... better than yesterday... but I always complain about the grid, LOL!

1:22 pm

i'm still so new at this that I couldn't complain

1:22 pm

I'm a scrabbler

1:22 pm

Is that a game? Or is it just scrabble?

1:22 pm

new rule... all complaining must be done in grid words only... preferably bigun's

1:23 pm

LOL kje!

1:23 pm

lexulous blitz - 4-minute games - very competitive but fun

1:23 pm

good idea, kje

1:23 pm

Oh, I like lexulous... my sister's and I play via email.

1:23 pm

If your a word-addict, your gonna love Babble, Ruby. And the Babblers ain't bad either!!

1:24 pm

oops... meant sisters... my sister does not own an "and"....

1:25 pm

soodle is that an irish flag?

1:25 pm

Sure is, Ruby.

1:28 pm

bbl.... phone!

1:28 pm

how do you get your flag next to your name?

1:29 pm

You pay a once-off fee, and you get to put you pic up, and your flag, and you get to see the tile stats.

1:30 pm

aha

1:30 pm

Where are you?

1:30 pm

kje, are you in7ing random rules again?

1:30 pm

merry christmas everybody; it's off to bed for me. I'm in France in the mountains, but american

1:31 pm

hi and good night, ruby

1:31 pm

You too Ruby - Take care & I hope things improve.

1:31 pm

howdy soodle

1:31 pm

absolutely.... it is the only way I can win ; )

1:31 pm

hi and bye seain and bye and thanks, soodle

1:31 pm

eh, win shmin

1:32 pm

finally greyed the W.

1:32 pm

have the day off. dc?

1:32 pm

Bye Ruby, feel better.

1:32 pm

Hi Seain :), and a very merry Christmas

1:32 pm

Hi DC

1:32 pm

thanks soodle, and to you and yours!

1:32 pm

howdy, hego

1:33 pm

no4 -Christmas - was my last N form upper right. fishy

1:33 pm

that was my last one too! how obvious and yet completely blinded me

1:34 pm

help with the sh 6/21 please

1:34 pm

10 left

1:35 pm

apparently i need that too, mac

1:37 pm

weird spelling of Stones album, "Give me Sh****"

1:38 pm

ty holly!

1:38 pm

2 left

1:38 pm

ty Holly!

1:38 pm

Tx Holly

1:39 pm

Anyone have the first an5 pls.

1:39 pm

an - chemical

1:39 pm

like other an5.10

1:39 pm

Hego, an + the first three letters of a huge animal, native to India and Africa

1:39 pm

Yes, got it tx

1:41 pm

uno

1:41 pm

damn e4/4 fish

1:41 pm

and done

1:42 pm

Woo-hoo Kje!!

1:42 pm

Congrats KJE

1:42 pm

a few many for clues if anyone needs them before I poof

1:42 pm

minutes, not many

1:42 pm

given that - you may not want me to clue - LOL

1:44 pm

Thanks kje, but I'm fighting my own battles on this one!!

1:44 pm

congrats, kje

1:44 pm

hi all

1:44 pm

hi, jmc

1:45 pm

OK, I'm off then - happy babbling all! it isn't too horrid today

1:45 pm

whoo hoo kje!

1:45 pm

nice icon jmc

1:45 pm

poof

1:45 pm

Fireworks!

1:45 pm

ty

1:45 pm

whoo hoo mac

1:45 pm

congrats, mac

1:46 pm

ty all!

1:47 pm

Well done Mac!

1:48 pm

ar 5,10 pls

1:48 pm

i am still worrying over the Stones clue!

1:48 pm

H***** Tweed hego

1:49 pm

You can get it jmc.

1:49 pm

Ar 5 - H*****on Ford - Indiana Jones!

1:49 pm

tx jmc

1:49 pm

and Soodle

1:50 pm

Oh Stop worrying, JMC. Its how a New Yorker would describe the cover that an umbrella gives.

1:50 pm

lean-to sh6 in a boston accent

1:50 pm

pb dc

1:51 pm

i am fairly sure i have the first 4 letters

1:51 pm

Theres gratitude for you, eh Seain?

1:51 pm

he would do the same for me! lol

1:52 pm

(Soodle loves to cause trouble!!)

1:53 pm

that fine, me and my beans and rice and rotel will go sit by the fire

1:53 pm

rotel?

1:54 pm

ro-tel. brand of tomato and pepper products that com in a can. www.ro-tel.com

1:54 pm

whew finally got it!

1:54 pm

That's where Scooby Doo stays when he's on vacation ..

1:54 pm

LOL tor :D

1:54 pm

lol torg

1:55 pm

I kept typing in 7 letters rather than 6

1:55 pm

i did that for a good while too, jmc

1:55 pm

1/2 way

1:56 pm

the people next door are either quiet or very loud. I wish they'd make up their mind

1:57 pm

Hiya, Kids. Anyone have a clue for the sh6/21?

1:58 pm

Look back down the chog, Judi - it was clued very recently

1:58 pm

take sh6 from the Boston rain

1:58 pm

Ty. Now the ta5/14 & ta 6/24?

1:59 pm

the 6 is a major retailer with red logo, drop letter for the 5

1:59 pm

OMG! I am officially OLD. My teenage kids are getting ready to go out and party, and I am soooo happy to be staying in by the fire! Pass me my zimmerframe!

2:00 pm

Ty, dcseain!

2:00 pm

*offers soodle some coffee with whiskey*

2:00 pm

An Irish Coffee, Seain. How dellightful. Thank you

2:01 pm

Lol, Soodle. Lock the doors!

2:01 pm

you're most welcome.

2:02 pm

17 left and monkeying furiously!!

2:02 pm

go hego go

2:02 pm

holds out cup to dc

2:03 pm

*coffee and bourbon for JMC*

2:03 pm

That's fireburps for me!

2:03 pm

whoo hoo judi!

2:03 pm

ty dc!

2:03 pm

congrats, judi

2:04 pm

Have an Irish Coffee to celebrate, Judi

2:04 pm

Ow. Stop twisting my arm and pour.

2:05 pm

*passes one to Judi*

2:06 pm

All this virtual drinking is making me thirsty!!

2:06 pm

there is a limited satisfaction to virtual drinking! lol

2:07 pm

yes, though the camaraderie is joyous :)

2:07 pm

dance dance dance

2:07 pm

OMG that noise was across the hall!

2:08 pm

hallelujah, they left!

2:08 pm

everyone okay?

2:09 pm

seemingly. it wasn't angry noisy.

2:09 pm

good

2:09 pm

sounded more like heated friendly disagreement.

2:09 pm

based on tone of voice, as my arabic not strong enough to get most of it.

2:09 pm

anyone use the GiftBox website ^

2:10 pm

no, what's that?

2:10 pm

It is in the list above babble as "Our other websites"

2:11 pm

it seems to be a system to keep track of gifts

2:11 pm

where is that link? I do not see it

2:12 pm

oh, up top

2:12 pm

i rarely have that part visible

2:12 pm

at the very very top

2:12 pm

that's a neat concept

2:13 pm

i have been playing with it and can see it would help me keep track of things --

2:13 pm

perhaps eliminate the buying of two gifts or too much or duplicate from year before

2:13 pm

oh, i have tons of Google Wave invites if anyone wants one. http://wave.google.com

2:14 pm

what's a google wave?

2:14 pm

ooooh, good point jmc. does it let you note where you stored it?

2:14 pm

it's sort of like MS Sharepoint, but you can share within or without your org, even share a single document in a wave to external client, while keeping most comments internal.

2:15 pm

crossy is back;)) had to go get a nice bottle of appleton estates special reserve 12 year old dark spiced rum:)

2:15 pm

doesn't seem to do that but that would be a nice addition

2:15 pm

for the egg nog of course;))

2:15 pm

yummy, crossy

2:15 pm

Hi Crossy!

2:15 pm

nice crossy be sure to save some for the nog

2:15 pm

hehe

2:16 pm

howdy hego

2:16 pm

it does look like it could help me keep the costs down by seeing what I am spending

2:16 pm

i figure half a cup of nog to a quart of rum should cover it

2:16 pm

neat, jmc

2:16 pm

running a budget jmc?

2:17 pm

i'd go with half-and-half, crossy

2:17 pm

Bacon flavored, Crossy?

2:17 pm

now I may have to check out the other sites

2:17 pm

playing with the giftbox website from above -- but always on a budget

2:17 pm

i tend to run my budget at 150% percent of expendetures to my income:/

2:17 pm

bacon flavored rum blech! :-P

2:18 pm

lol soodles,even i would not add bacon to this rum

2:18 pm

sooommmme rum!

2:18 pm

probably in a baloon glass with a single ice cube

2:19 pm

I tried the 150% budgetry strategy, but the nasty man at the bank got a big scissors, and chopped up all my lovely flexible friends.

2:19 pm

ice in your rum?

2:19 pm

lol@ flexible friends

2:19 pm

better him than the judge soodle

2:19 pm

a single cube jmc,it releases all the aromas

2:20 pm

hmm i would think a candle would do that better

2:20 pm

lol,by the time i kight the candle,the rum is gone:)

2:20 pm

light

2:21 pm

we found bacon-flavored lip balm at a store two weeks ago.

2:21 pm

lol

2:22 pm

lol dc;) im chewing on a piece of bacon flavoured bubble gum as we speak

2:22 pm

anything would taste better than bubble-gum flavored bubble gum, IMHO

2:23 pm

and im steeping up a batch of bacon vodkas right now;) should be done by christmas

dc, I saw some of that bacon lipbalm, at a store in Durham

2:24 pm

i look forward to the report. what kind did you use, and cooked or not?

2:24 pm

nifty, beach

2:24 pm

surely it has to be cooked bacon

2:25 pm

ONly 2 left. the tr5's. Monkeys exhausted. Pant,pant

2:25 pm

dc,i use half a pound of crunchy bacon bits to 2 litres of vodka

2:25 pm

go hego go!

2:25 pm

steep for a week or more..3 weeks is better

2:25 pm

and strain through cheesecloth

2:25 pm

huh. will have to share with tom. add some tomato maybe for a blt-like experience

2:26 pm

or use it in bloody marys :)

2:26 pm

lol

2:26 pm

no lettuce? ;-)

2:26 pm

now you got it!!

2:26 pm

Finally! Firewoks.

2:26 pm

yaa for hego

2:26 pm

bloody with boston leaf garnish

2:26 pm

bacon vodka bloody marys sound great

2:26 pm

Some vodka of any flavor please Crossy.

2:26 pm

whoo hoo hego!

2:27 pm

congrats, hego

2:27 pm

Yay Hego! Well done

2:27 pm

*hands hego a glass of lemon flavored vodka over ice*

2:28 pm

Oh, Lordy jmc, that sounds heavenly!!

2:28 pm

lol nevermind that pop..my bacon vodka is 45% alcohol;))

2:28 pm

I gots taste in booze

2:29 pm

You sure do, my lass!

2:29 pm

i'll attest to JMC's assertion

2:29 pm

i use a thrice distilled russian vodka

2:29 pm

That's 90 proof, Crossy.

2:30 pm

indeed

2:30 pm

Everybody has a talent DC

2:30 pm

good for drinking,washing stains off floors,or cleaning carberators

2:31 pm

Don't waste it on that stuff

2:31 pm

seems like a waste on car grease

2:31 pm

indeed,i dole out the bacon vodka sparingly

2:31 pm

Crossy, have you ever heard of a blt martini?

2:32 pm

had to check,my vodka base is prince igor extra,blue label

2:32 pm

indeed i have hego

2:32 pm

aaAAAHHHHHH! why am I still at the office!

2:32 pm

we actually have a martini/sushi bar in town

2:32 pm

Fireworks for Soodle, (which is pretty amazing, as I am almost drunk by osmosis!

2:32 pm

congrats, soodle

2:32 pm

lol soodles

2:32 pm

whoo hooo soodle!

2:32 pm

Congrats Soodle, my love!

2:33 pm

Crossy did you get my question?

2:33 pm

Heading off now. If I miss any of you tomorrow - May you all have the happiest of Christmas's, and may all your wishes come true. XX

2:33 pm

yes,answered at 2:32 hego

2:34 pm

You too Soodle

2:34 pm

happy christmas and good night, soodle

2:34 pm

Sorry I missed it.

2:34 pm

I should have known you did.

2:35 pm

its a nice place,but i have problems sucking back raw seafood when i have 4 matini,s floating in my tummy

2:35 pm

That's the only way I could suck back raw seafood!

2:35 pm

martinis

2:35 pm

bye soodle

2:36 pm

i prefer raw seafood

2:36 pm

Can't do it.

2:36 pm

sorry i like my squid and octopus cooked

2:36 pm

i don't like the texture of raw or rare seafood. were it eat it raw or starve, i would. but with a choice, not.

2:36 pm

st5 with ceviche and work up hego

2:36 pm

If one must eat sqid and octopus.

2:37 pm

ceviche is tasty. but the acids break the texture up in a way that doesn't happen with sushi nor with rare cooking.

2:37 pm

I like seviche. It's okay

2:37 pm

calamari is amazing hego,lightly battered rings deep fried and a bit of pepper and a squeeze of lemon..yum!!

2:37 pm

ceviche

2:37 pm

dc could you send me an invite to google wave -- it looks like it would be helpful

2:38 pm

Actually I do eat calamari. Italian, you know.

2:38 pm

i'll need an email addy, jmc. you can email me at my handle here gmail com

2:38 pm

sokay i wont hold it against you :))))

2:38 pm

I just don't think of it as squid. lol

2:39 pm

okie-doke

2:39 pm

Smacks Crossy upside the head.

2:39 pm

i worked in a itallian bakery with about 30 calabreze,it was an experience ill never forget

2:40 pm

We don't count the Calabrese.

2:40 pm

lol

2:40 pm

O sicilians

2:40 pm

how can you not count them? they are shouting and screaming all the time lol

2:41 pm

*dances a little scottish jig while the italians work it out*

2:41 pm

now the scots... lol

2:41 pm

Actually, Sicilians don't consider themselves Italian. Just ask them.

2:41 pm

jig jig jig

2:41 pm

Are you Scottish then, Lass?

2:42 pm

i dont diss the scots,they make too fine a whiskey

2:42 pm

nearly pure blooded even though at least 6 generations in the U.S.

2:42 pm

Hubby and sil are Scots. My favorite guys.

2:42 pm

that small cask single malt stuff...mmmm

2:43 pm

jmc, invite should arrive in 24 or so hours

2:43 pm

ty dc

2:43 pm

no rush I will continue to play with giftbox

2:43 pm

Crossy, have you ever met a booze you didn't like?

2:44 pm

i hate all the syrupy stuff,dont get me wrong,im not a lush,but i do apreciate fine spirits

2:44 pm

afta'noon all

2:44 pm

howdy jes

2:44 pm

i am fairly sure i am not a lush ;-)

2:44 pm

Hi jes

2:44 pm

hi jes

2:44 pm

heh. my boss just gave me two big bottles of cider for christmas

2:44 pm

i'm on-call and can't drink it!

2:44 pm

mmm..hard cider...

2:45 pm

how nice!

2:45 pm

Start pouring, then.

2:45 pm

ooo too bad jes!

2:45 pm

save it for the new years celebration

2:45 pm

/me passes out glasses of cherry cider

2:46 pm

Well merry merry All. I should go do something I guess.

2:46 pm

After I get my cider.

2:46 pm

thank you, jes

2:46 pm

bye hego

2:46 pm

thank the bossdoc :)

2:47 pm

i am taking a short break myself with 64 left

2:47 pm

*raises his bottle to bossdoc*

2:47 pm

Bye All. Merry Christmas!

2:47 pm

njoy, jmc

2:47 pm

:-)

2:47 pm

tc hego

2:50 pm

lol,just monkied a pair of an words that i dont have a clue what they mean lol

2:51 pm

hint for ar6, pls?

2:52 pm

ar + a mathematics term

2:52 pm

ty for fireword, origami

2:53 pm

clue for in 6,18 pls?

2:53 pm

yw, congrats

2:53 pm

in6 = in and twinkler in the sky

2:53 pm

when you stay in texas you stay IN*****

2:54 pm

you dont crossy the border etc

2:54 pm

*wonders at crossy's knowledge/obsession with TX*

2:54 pm

cross

2:54 pm

wow. that is some mighty impressive lag.

2:55 pm

lol when i need to thinks of U.S states,its the main one that comes to mind is all dc

2:55 pm

is that in the 7?

2:55 pm

6 and 6

2:55 pm

7

2:56 pm

oops nevermind,that IS the 7..i need a drink it seems

2:57 pm

the 6 is a bright twinlky thing up in da night ski

2:57 pm

sky..damn typos

2:57 pm

i must away to do things to be ready for tonight's outing

2:57 pm

happy babbling, yall! and a happy Xmas to those that observe it, as i don't know that i'll be on much in the coming days. {poof}

2:57 pm

bye, dc

2:58 pm

tc dc and a merry christmas to you and yours

2:58 pm

thanks crossy

2:58 pm

np origami

2:59 pm

i got it right ..eventually lol

3:02 pm

persistence, crossy :)

3:03 pm

hello everyone -- kids arrived safely yesterday afternoon. Just have an hour or so while they are at the mall :)

3:03 pm

howdy cyber;)

3:03 pm

hi, nan

3:07 pm

hello all

3:07 pm

yaa! zipped up the z,s:)

3:07 pm

hullo, lindy

3:07 pm

howdy aslindy

3:12 pm

well done crossy -- just have a zi 4 so far

3:12 pm

ah -- found the other 2

3:12 pm

all monkied im afraid,i just started mashing letter together in that corner

3:13 pm

all what i call un-words of course

3:17 pm

whoop, whoop! fireworks.

3:17 pm

yay origami!

3:18 pm

finally getting the hang of making up words :-)

3:20 pm

well done ori

3:24 pm

33 left

3:24 pm

ty ... any clue requests before I take off?

3:26 pm

yup. the last half of the grid, ori :)

3:26 pm

lol,yes,i need a clue for everything except st 4/4 hehe

3:28 pm

:-) see ya'll

3:30 pm

19 left

3:32 pm

Hi all, I am home early and trying to finish up.

3:32 pm

clue for in6 or in7

3:32 pm

I am also trying out Babble Expert

3:33 pm

nm got the 7

3:33 pm

good for you, wht

3:34 pm

first fe 5?

3:34 pm

can anyone offer a clue for the te 7, 28, please?

fe 5/16 sounds like a large meal but change the 2nd vowel

3:35 pm

fe 5 - a person who is active might be fe5+y

3:35 pm

in 6 in+twinkle twinkle litle ****

3:35 pm

te 7: a chunky pate

3:36 pm

ty lwg

yw nan

3:36 pm

I am not getting that, nan =(

te 7/28 t + mistake + I'm f*** and how are you?

3:39 pm

Thank you, luv

yw lindy

3:39 pm

10 left

3:42 pm

So I want the drug Tegrin to be in the list.

3:43 pm

4 left

could I please have a clue for the last an 5/10 and the ar 5/10?

3:44 pm

wait a minute, I have 2 left on lickety... how do I have more words on there?

3:45 pm

that's weird

3:45 pm

so I have 2 left, really

2 didn't get transferred to Babble? Maybe try hitting the send words to babble button

3:45 pm

ohboy. i am totally not on it today. i just ran copies...without putting the original on the plate.

3:45 pm

and fireworks!

3:46 pm

and this is new for you? I do that frequently, jes

3:46 pm

yay lindy!

congrats lindy!

3:46 pm

yay lindy and bye.. i'm off to yoga

3:46 pm

heh. well, i don't do copies that often, so i usually pay more attention when i do...

3:46 pm

bye dorens, have fun at yoga

3:46 pm

well, it's weird, because I entered all words using lickety chat... not any directly into lickety

3:46 pm

anyway, all ok

3:46 pm

wtg lindy

3:47 pm

thanks all

3:47 pm

I've time for one or two clues, anyone?

last as 5/10 please?

and ar 5/10 please?

oops, that should be an 5/10

3:48 pm

an 5, 10... well, it means cavern or cave

3:48 pm

ta5,14, please

3:49 pm

an 5, 10 - like the french word for main course, sort of.

3:49 pm

I am not coming up with a good clue for that, sorry

3:49 pm

*!* ta da *!* -- fairly easy today :)

3:50 pm

yay nan.

3:50 pm

an + spanish cheer

3:50 pm

ta 5, 14... rhymes with a word that's a big boat that carries loads

thanks lindy

3:50 pm

an + 3/4 fir, pine, or oak

3:51 pm

thanks nan

ar 5/10 please?

3:51 pm

ok, I must be going... you all have fun!

3:52 pm

ar 5/10: h***** tweed as spoken by a cockney

3:52 pm

ty nan

3:52 pm

ty lindy. Still thinking about that boat

3:53 pm

ta 5/16: bullseye minus the last letter

ta 5/14 most of a bullseye

sorry nan, don't get the ar 5/10 clue

3:53 pm

^5 lwg

3:54 pm

are you familiar with the aussie that sings 6 white boomers or tie me kangaroo down?

3:54 pm

ty nan and luv.

3:54 pm

You gave me the ta6 as well

no nan but I'll try to google it

3:55 pm

his name is ro 4/7 ha 5/12

finally got it, thanks nan

3:58 pm

yw -- did you find it on google?

yep

3:59 pm

6 white boomers used to be on the radio at least 10 times a day at this time of year during the 70's

oh in my neck of the woods it was Cheech & Chong's christmas song lol

4:02 pm

ro5?

plural of the ro 4/7

4:03 pm

Duh, thank you!

4:03 pm

ro4 a kind of massage therapy.

4:07 pm

any more clues needed before I leave?

not from me nan, just got fireworks myself

4:09 pm

is5?

4:09 pm

nm. just got it

4:09 pm

is 5: scottish flower - first 2 letters

4:11 pm

has anyone here tried the new microsoft os?

4:14 pm

guess not -- I'll be on my way. I sure hope the new one is better than Vista! --- still running on XP and will have to upgrade soon.

does anyone have a clue for either of the "y"s?

ye 4/6 rhymes with another word for thin, and plural for the 5

tyvm Luv

yw beach

4:19 pm

lo 5 for fireworks?

4:21 pm

lo 5 - navigation system

4:21 pm

ty jbv

4:22 pm

I monkeyed all around it

4:22 pm

hi everyone -

4:22 pm

i didn't have it til you asked for it! I love how that works

4:22 pm

I need 52 more, got a head start this morning, now I'm just getting back to it

4:23 pm

So fireworks

4:23 pm

clues anyone

4:23 pm

congrats, wht!

4:24 pm

can I have a clue for the i on the bottom? I have in 6 x 2 and is 5

4:26 pm

in and these shine in the sky

4:26 pm

No out + one of the 50 in the USA

4:26 pm

and bones have gr..... gr7

4:26 pm

thanks, wht, that was it

4:30 pm

OK, I am off now. Happy Babbling

4:30 pm

bye wht

4:42 pm

ty joanne

4:42 pm

yvw

4:42 pm

hi cross

4:49 pm

re the new os windows 7 is a vast improvement over vista;0

4:50 pm

not sure what u mean cross

4:50 pm

huh,amazing what hides in the grid ra 6/18= a babys plastic toy that makes noises

4:51 pm

not much of a computer gal just like the games and taught myself how to use it at work

4:51 pm

yes

Hello. How is the grid today? I had to quit with 6 words left yesterday because DH wanted the computer

4:53 pm

not too bad

4:53 pm

grid is fairly friendy

4:53 pm

darn typos

5:08 pm

Hi all...any clues for the first en5

5:08 pm

en and cons and past tense of consume

Hey all how are we doing?

5:10 pm

hi red

5:10 pm

ty joanne, can't believe i didn't see that one

Kaplan, that stinks to have to stop with only 6 left. It would've really bothered me!

5:10 pm

yvw

5:10 pm

i just finnished

Whooo Hooo Joanne!

5:12 pm

ty

5:12 pm

half day tommorrow and that's a whoo hoo for me

5:13 pm

til Jan4

5:14 pm

any help needed before i go wrap more presents??

It definitely bothered me to stop with 6 left!

i just started, only 44 in, sooo, happy wrapping!!!!

i dont finish a lot but with only 6 left i'd have to!

5:15 pm

ok then congrats too all...see ya tommorrow

5:15 pm

niteee

I had to be content with knowing I COULDA finished

a net book shoulg be in your future xmas in a day or so...

5:22 pm

Hi Red!

5:23 pm

clue for in 6/39 please

Hi Dr!!!!!

How are you

helt

5:23 pm

I am good.. cleaned out my closets today

ahhh not a word.

5:24 pm

hubby took some heavy jackets downtown and gave them to the homeless

on vacation?

5:24 pm

sort of

5:24 pm

working from home but off starting tomorrow

5:25 pm

what about you?

5:26 pm

dont have it Matches

No giving to the homeless today, I fear. Go back to work for Xmas eve and day....opened all my sisters gifts today.

5:28 pm

AH- did you give notice yet?

Are you ready for the Holiday? Do you celebrate this Holiday?

I did. The whole thing is such a mess, but....I am learning to accept it.

5:29 pm

in6/39 = in + not ebb ..

5:29 pm

we celebrate both Hanukah and Xmas.. then Jake's birthday is Jan 8th

5:29 pm

I am sorry it is a mess. .

5:29 pm

it is usually hard to give notice because people get grumpy about it when you leave

It could be worse! I just hope the move results in a promotion etc in the future and not more of the same....

too many people quitting right now which is a problem for the director, but he sort of created it...

5:30 pm

I will hold good thoughts for you

5:31 pm

ty tor

TY DR. and thanks also TOrg, I needed both!

So DR,, do the kids get gifts at Hannukah and Xmas?

5:33 pm

Jake got a few things for Hanukah mostly clothes and stuff but also an IPOD and is getting a dictionary, a WII game and a calendar for Xmas...

5:33 pm

His big present is for his birthday

Cool. December/Jan must feel like a whirlwind.

I want an iphone, but I just dont know about the ongoing cost.

5:34 pm

yes because we also have hubbys bday and my brothers too

5:34 pm

I want an Iphone too... they look so amazing

Oh man, I would forget something and someone.

You can do so much with the phone....

5:35 pm

I know.. someone at work has it

It seems everyone I know has one....I have phone envy!

5:36 pm

lol- me too

:)

Oh no, we are dominating chat. Hello everyone....lurkers and all come out and say Hi!

5:38 pm

well hi there

5:38 pm

please do not be afraid..... we are friendy

hi bojazz! ready for the holiday, if you are celebrating?

5:38 pm

or friendly even

I do not bite, often.

5:38 pm

Hi Bojazz

5:39 pm

ready & driving to daughter's home tomorrow!!

good to not be the host!

will there be snow and ice?

5:39 pm

granddaughters - 2 - much fun & excitement

5:40 pm

how old?

5:40 pm

no snow 7 ice - this is south carolina!

5:40 pm

11 & 8

5:40 pm

fun ages!

Excellent. I am in a no snow zone myself and I think DR is too.

5:41 pm

11 year old is 1st degree black belt! very proud of her

5:41 pm

no snow in San Diego

very accomplished.

5:41 pm

Wow! My son is a advanced blue... almost half way to black

5:41 pm

I could mail you snow, lots of it, Red + DR!

5:41 pm

Good for her!

5:41 pm

i dont know if any of you would find this helpful but here is a interesting anagram dictionary for help with those tough babble clues:)) http://www.orchy.com/dictionary/anagra ms.htm

5:42 pm

Crossy!

Scrabbler and Cross!

5:42 pm

dr;)))

No snow, I'm good without, and its mildly warmer.

5:42 pm

howdy red;))

5:42 pm

scwabby!

5:42 pm

*going to check anagram site*

5:42 pm

Hi Scrabs- can you send it express?

5:43 pm

thnx Crosshair

5:43 pm

hello everybody

5:43 pm

Hi Jacq

jacq!

5:43 pm

we had 4 inches of snow at 2 am this morning and when i woke at 6 it was all gone because it rained

5:44 pm

we have all our ski hills open:)

Ooooh. We have thnderstorms on the forcast.

Is business good Cross?

5:45 pm

well.... so so

5:45 pm

americans are not getting the bang for thier buck that they once did..no more 2 for 1 sales lol

5:45 pm

the ski hills are open here too the lecht etc, unfortunately the access roads are closed because of snow

Thats terrible jac!

Could I have some clues for the 2 Y words?

5:46 pm

ironic

Oh never mind

5:47 pm

sure red,,ye** on me,when your not strong.. and pl

As soon as I asked, I found, ahhh well.

5:48 pm

the issue isn't really the snow it's the ice it's so cold the grit is freezing and it's all compacting

5:49 pm

we had ice in the mountains today

5:49 pm

lol,intawest would lick our roads clean if that is what it took to get the tourists to the hills lol

5:49 pm

intrawest*

5:50 pm

unfortunately highlands and islands council has over 1400 miles of road to clear and has to prioritise it's just a small council with a small budget fewer people residing and a huge area to cover

5:51 pm

Great web site, Crossy! I bookmarked it.

5:51 pm

Does Elmer Fudd pay intawest on his caw woan?

5:52 pm

: )

Ahhh, I have grayed the right hand column. yay

5:52 pm

lol scrabbs

5:53 pm

im glad you like the site scwabby

5:53 pm

only one word in right column

5:53 pm

go RED

5:54 pm

I still need two z words in that column

and there is a Christmas no4 in the grid!

it is a ze 4, 9 and pl.

5:55 pm

ty RED

yw..

I think this grid is rather amenable. I have 41 left.

6:00 pm

phantom "instant"

6:02 pm

It is not too bad... I have 66 to go

6:02 pm

go dr go

6:03 pm

Hi Kje

6:03 pm

and red too

kje! hi there.

6:03 pm

and fireworks

6:04 pm

hi

6:04 pm

just popping in for a few

6:04 pm

taking a break from cleaning house to eat a snack

6:04 pm

WTG SeaSpray

I had red wine biscuits today, I forgot how nice they are.

6:04 pm

I cleaned out closets today Kje

6:04 pm

yayay sea

Good Job Seaspray!

6:05 pm

ty dr and red

6:05 pm

and kje too!

6:05 pm

Yahoo SS!

6:07 pm

scrab - how are you feeling? just morning sickness or is that kid keeping you ill all day?

6:08 pm

Just morning sickness, kje---no more puking, but I am so tired.

6:09 pm

do you work tomorrow?

6:09 pm

WOW - How did I miss that news???

6:09 pm

wow

kje is spreading rumors, I believe in a way.

6:09 pm

congrats scrabbler!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6:09 pm

ah, you guys must have missed the chog this morning

6:10 pm

scrab wasn't feeling well

6:10 pm

lost her brekfast

6:10 pm

i was grandchild annoying this morning then i was teasing her with loplops

6:11 pm

Sorry, I got paged AGAIN! 3 times in last 30 min!

6:11 pm

red, how can I spread rumors when scrab is right there?

6:11 pm

tis the season

Oh no, I meant to write, "this is how rumors get started"....you know...

6:11 pm

scwabbs!! you got da bun in da oven??

6:12 pm

This morning while Babbling I suddenly felt nauseated, ran off to the loo and puked. The joke = morning sickness. Funny part = I am no oven (removed several years ago) and I have a lived a nun's life.

6:12 pm

LOL

6:13 pm

I am dorry you do not feel well

6:13 pm

lol

6:13 pm

* I have no oven

6:13 pm

or Sorry

Feel better now??

6:13 pm

yes, puking is the worst! hopefully it has passed

6:13 pm

I have been very tired today, but no more nausea or puking

6:13 pm

me neither scrabbler lost mine when i was 26

6:13 pm

my better half also has an oven no more,sadly it messed up her innards;(

Puking is bad.

6:14 pm

DR, are you sorry that I puked or that I have lived a nun's life? I suspect that in a former life I was a hooker.

6:14 pm

SOrry you are SICK... Coworker was barfing in the trashcan on Monday

6:15 pm

I have an oven... but no match

6:15 pm

lol kje

6:15 pm

I called her husband and then got out the Lysol wipes

DR that sounds liek a bad day at work, I'd really want to work at home after that.

6:15 pm

Well, my innards were a mess before I had my parts removed--took 4 operations to get things out, adhesions, cysts, etc

6:15 pm

exactly- which is why I am home

6:16 pm

Poor kje.

6:16 pm

same with my mrs scrabbs,it messed up the coating on her intestines,now everything sticks together in there and what lube there is goes into little calcified balls;((

kje, I imagine you have a lot of match opportunities, but they arent good enough.

6:16 pm

BBS--switching to netbook so that I can watch the Sabres vs Capitals

6:17 pm

I have my parts but sometimes wish I didnt

6:18 pm

its been a tough road..sigh...

6:18 pm

nope... just useless flint, red...

6:18 pm

but nuff of that crossy strips neeked and runs around the chog..fwappa,fwappa,fwappa!

6:19 pm

hmmm limp matches

6:19 pm

shakes my head to get rid of that image

Oh my. Crossy is neekkkid.

6:19 pm

hands Crossy a towel to cover up

6:22 pm

did the chog die

6:23 pm

lol,crossy killed the chog...puts toga on

6:23 pm

crossy killed it

6:24 pm

much more appropriate Crossy

6:24 pm

*regaining consciousness after Crossy's streaking episode*

6:24 pm

had to cover Jacob's eyes

6:25 pm

lol

I missed crossy streakin???

drat

lol

6:27 pm

maybe someone will post it on YouTube

I am down to a measly 29

and have hit (another) wall

6:28 pm

you missed it beach and im a tall chisled marvel of manliness..lol ..in my dreams

lmao

6:29 pm

Paged again---grrrr! I should write my on-call notes soon and get caught up.

6:29 pm

People Magazine's Sexiest Man of 2009 = Crosshair!

6:30 pm

yaaa!

6:30 pm

that would truly put Babble on the map!

6:32 pm

But then Crossy wouldn't be here much--he would be off doing photo shoots for his paparazzi.

then we certainly don't want that

6:32 pm

or off shooting paparazzi

6:32 pm

crossy runs from the screaming hordes....

6:33 pm

Haha, Jacq

6:33 pm

i think ill go back to being plain ole fluffy crossy

6:33 pm

i think if i was a famous person i would shoot a feew paps

6:33 pm

I know I would too

6:33 pm

lol- the ice cream truck is outside////

6:34 pm

Jake hit the door runnign

6:34 pm

came back with a sunday crunch ice cream bar

6:35 pm

the days of saying it is the music truck are long over

6:35 pm

lol

6:38 pm

lol funny isnt it dr? i ask my boy to do a chore and he looks like a cripple trying to get off the couch in front of the t.v but he hears that ice cream and and i swear he is nothing but na blur

6:39 pm

I feel like a popsicle now--so cold.

6:39 pm

yep- he has been a veggie all day and the second he heard the music- he was an olympic runner

6:41 pm

I have leX8 and loX3- what am i missing- do not want to list

6:44 pm

lo4/4, 5/10, 4/4 and 4/8

6:44 pm

ty Jacq- it was the lo5 I needed.... got it

6:45 pm

yw

6:49 pm

So I need lo5 and lo4/8

6:49 pm

lo4/8 is like grass

6:50 pm

lo5 is lo+ not walked but ***

TY DR. down to 28.

6:50 pm

TY, DR

6:50 pm

yyvw Red- I am down to 37 and I listed

6:51 pm

yvw Scrabs

6:51 pm

Happy Festivus!

6:52 pm

te7 help please?

I may need the list.... I want to go to sleep soon.

6:53 pm

te7 sounds like a soup container

6:53 pm

ty Python

6:53 pm

yw

6:54 pm

na6/7 combo, pls?

uses a double consonant..

6:56 pm

ty red

Smart, that wasnt the best clue ever now...

6:58 pm

just enough to point me in the right direction

glad you got it.

7:01 pm

TY for te7

7:01 pm

yw

7:02 pm

22 left and i've hit a wall

19 here distracted by GRINCH on tv again. its so odd in color.

7:04 pm

I am at 20 and distracted by Man vs Food

7:05 pm

Dr was in the DOnner party apparently

7:06 pm

in my past life

hi ri!

errr ru.

7:07 pm

hi ted..

7:07 pm

errr.. red

LOL

7:07 pm

:)

7:07 pm

Hi Python + Ruru!

7:08 pm

how y'all doin?

7:08 pm

HI Scrabs...

7:08 pm

You make me laugh, Ruru! I always need to laugh.

7:08 pm

hi scrabs

7:08 pm

I love to make people laugh..

7:08 pm

I am exhausted but will watch the 2nd period of the hockey game.

7:08 pm

that is the only reason mrs. ru keeps me around

7:09 pm

fwappa!..fwappa..fwappa!.............. ..

7:09 pm

Me too, Ruru

7:09 pm

cover your eyes!!! here he comes again!!!

funny all of you!

7:09 pm

CROSSY! Put your toga back on!

7:09 pm

Uh, oh, Crossy. Did you take off your toga?

7:09 pm

same here ru..wife says i make her laugh as well

7:09 pm

coming in by helicopter crossy?

7:10 pm

Sabres just scored! Now 1-2 vs Capitals

7:10 pm

I don't get hockey really... too violent...

7:11 pm

I like the pace, but I do not get the fighting and the tolerance and even cheering for it

7:11 pm

whew for a minute I thought you told crossy to put his tong back on...

7:11 pm

thong?

7:11 pm

lol

7:11 pm

Crossy has been streaking around and he put a toga on

7:12 pm

oh... it's okay

7:12 pm

he gets jingle bells and dangle bells all mixed up

7:12 pm

ROFL

7:12 pm

crossy has been into the spiced rum and eggs nog;)

7:12 pm

Maybe they do jingle

Oh my!

7:13 pm

*decorates crossy with tinsel*

7:14 pm

*putting golden angel on top*

7:14 pm

no lights please... that would get dangerous

7:15 pm

these are low voltage Dr

7:15 pm

Oh, yes, we don't want him to get burns

7:15 pm

or trip on the cords

7:15 pm

(has aloe vera ready)

7:16 pm

(bacon scented aloe vera)

7:16 pm

Hey All...... It's Christmas Eve here !!

7:16 pm

merry Xmas eve Aussie!

7:16 pm

Yeah... happy holidays aussie

7:16 pm

merry christmas eve, aussie

merry eve!

7:16 pm

**doing Happy Dance, with Jingle Bells**

7:17 pm

(who's jingle bells?)

7:17 pm

merry xmas eve, aussie!

7:17 pm

No, have bells on, so, with Jingle Bells :)

7:17 pm

happy x-mass eve aussie!

7:18 pm

thanks for chiming in on that aussie

7:19 pm

how's the grid 2nite?

7:19 pm

Thank you for the lovely Christms wishes.... I hope you all know that I am thinking of each and every one of you over Christmas, and hoping that all your wishes come true for Christmas !

7:19 pm

that is very sweet AUssie- I wish you health peace and happiness

7:20 pm

same to you aussie, happy christmas

7:20 pm

I wish you the same in return DR, and to all of you...

7:20 pm

looks in driveway for Aussie's xmas wish... for me

7:21 pm

crossy wants bacon for christmas;)

7:21 pm

you're easy crossy...

7:21 pm

**sending extra bacon for Crossy**

7:21 pm

lol

7:21 pm

but not cheap;)

7:21 pm

Crossy..?

7:21 pm

**hoping ruru finds what he wants**

7:21 pm

Have you ever heard of the Grateful Palate?

7:22 pm

nope

7:22 pm

**sending Crossy the MOST expensive bacon she can find**

7:22 pm

:))

7:22 pm

They carrying all kinds of artisinal bacons from all over the western hemisphere

7:22 pm

ive been experementing with various pasta dishes using cream chease white sauces;0

7:23 pm

they are in Oxnard Cal and do shipping ..really great bacon to be found there.

7:23 pm

sounds like you having fun the Crossy !

7:23 pm

Hi Aussie + Kanet!

7:23 pm

*there

7:23 pm

hey scrabs

7:23 pm

lol ty rur,i have a site for a bacon of the month club already passed on to me by one of my favorite babble gals

7:24 pm

Hey Scrabs ! Merry Christmas Eve !

man oh man, bacon of the month.

7:24 pm

REEEEEEDDDDDDDD ! Nice to see you !

7:24 pm

It's eve of the eve

7:24 pm

*covers ears(

Hi Aussie. hapy eve

7:24 pm

It's the Eve here now !

I am missing 2 N words, a 5 and a 6. arrrugh

7:25 pm

3.5 hrs to go here

7:25 pm

opposite of south

ahhhh!

7:25 pm

I need the st6/30

7:25 pm

it's 1.25 into the Eve here.

and fireworks!

7:26 pm

no wrong- the sh 6/21

7:26 pm

WTG Red !

7:26 pm

YAY Red !!

7:26 pm

lol aussie always was impatient;)

7:26 pm

wtg red!

thanks for the help!!!!!

7:27 pm

Aussie is very, very impatient when it comes to Christmas. Aussie wants it to be Christmas already :)

7:27 pm

Aussie wants to see Georgia-Smurf's face when she sees her presents.

7:28 pm

that is the best part

good night all. hapee holidays!

7:28 pm

help with the sh6/21 please

7:28 pm

Aussie wanted to cry when Georgia saw the snow the other day, so I don't know what Aussie's emotions will be like tomorrow !

7:28 pm

niters red

7:29 pm

ninite Red...

7:29 pm

fl

7:29 pm

GNigth Red- sleep well

7:29 pm

fl what Dorens?

7:29 pm

nite red

7:29 pm

Aussie is wondering why she is talking of herself as a third person ?

7:29 pm

Evening Dorens !

7:30 pm

(ruru is wondering if Aussie's medication needs adjustment...lol)

7:30 pm

Ausie is now wondering if ruru is on the same meds ;)

7:30 pm

ROFL

7:30 pm

crossy dosent know aussie..crossy needs another eggs nog and rum...

7:31 pm

lol....

7:31 pm

Aussie hands Crossy a rum eggnog...

7:31 pm

(buys crossy a chlorestorol test kit for christmas)

7:31 pm

Dr wonders if anyone has the sh6/21

7:32 pm

Catching, isn't it !

7:32 pm

lol,it will be a toss up tween the colesterol test and the lipid test ruru

7:32 pm

like the rolling stones DR Gimme SH6

7:32 pm

Paged again + again! Grr--in midst of phone call now.

7:32 pm

nm- Dr has fireworks

7:32 pm

YAY DR !!

7:32 pm

yaa for dr

7:32 pm

YAYAYYAYAYYAYYAY DR

7:32 pm

poor scwabby

7:33 pm

how about st5/6?

7:33 pm

ty for the help gang

7:33 pm

to look intensly

7:33 pm

there are two of em python

7:33 pm

like throw Python

7:33 pm

last one please

7:34 pm

st + move a boat

7:34 pm

ty DR

7:34 pm

add a consonant for the last one

7:34 pm

off to get Pizza!

7:34 pm

hi everyone!

7:34 pm

LBD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:34 pm

bbl to clue..... happy Babble everyone

7:34 pm

bye DR

7:34 pm

Hugs to Dawger!

7:34 pm

lbddddddddddddd !

7:34 pm

RURU!!!

7:34 pm

que pasa amiga?

7:34 pm

AAAUUUSSSIIIEEEE!!!

7:35 pm

hello peeps

7:35 pm

nada, mi amigo

7:35 pm

9 left and i am stuck, do you guys mind cluing??

7:35 pm

welkiiiiiiiiiii !

7:35 pm

not at all pyth

7:35 pm

(aussie has been drinking spiked egg nog with crossy) Chog update for LBD

7:35 pm

hello friends

7:35 pm

Hiya Welki!

7:35 pm

Trifssssssssssss !

7:35 pm

oh sure- I am leaving and all my faves show up

7:35 pm

hi Trif! wow, looky all the folks crawling outta the woodwork!

7:35 pm

(extra spiked)

7:36 pm

last an5?

7:36 pm

*hic*

7:36 pm

ahh, thanks ru. this should make for an interesting chog!

7:36 pm

an + do you have a christmas ***e?

7:36 pm

an + beginning of trunked animal in africa

7:36 pm

nice to see so many friends!

7:37 pm

A constipation emergency--the mother was crying on the phone. Another rescue by Dr Scrabbler!

7:37 pm

no sh** scrabs?

7:37 pm

yay for Dr. Scrabbler!

7:37 pm

over constipation?

7:37 pm

Hi Trif. I am on call and have been paged far too many times tonight

7:37 pm

seriously>>>> how old was the patient?

7:37 pm

christmas ***e?

7:37 pm

rofl, ru!

7:38 pm

I lost count at 7 Scrabs

7:38 pm

*** note to self... call scrabs when constipated 888

7:38 pm

my mom got a page once on a sunday afternoon, and then the lady was all "since I have you on the phone, can I book my mammogram?" We did larf over that one!

7:38 pm

python... oh christmas ***e, oh christmas ***e, how lovely are your branches

7:38 pm

21 mo old toddler--no poop today, holding it in...

7:38 pm

ty aussie, i'm pretty dense tonight it seems

7:39 pm

must be a budding republican..

7:39 pm

saving it for a major present for mommy

7:39 pm

LOL

7:39 pm

ONE day, and the mom is crying? god help us all....

7:39 pm

What happened to solving problems, resourcefulness? Mothers just call us for stat advice.

7:39 pm

you are on top of your game tonight, ru

7:39 pm

Haha, Ruru.

7:39 pm

that'll be a diaper to look forward to.... NOT !

7:39 pm

ar5 ?

7:39 pm

it will come out eventually

7:40 pm

well, I should confess - I legged it over to my mom's today to have her look at my gross eye -- again. it's getting way worse today

7:40 pm

a + double consonant + what ** your sign?

7:40 pm

that depends aussie

7:40 pm

on what ruru ?

7:41 pm

( a little joke...depends... get it?)

7:41 pm

family is different Trifs...

7:41 pm

Trif, since mom is a medical person, and your MOM, that's a good person to turn to!

7:41 pm

ty lbd

7:41 pm

Another call tonight: Aunt of patient was "working on" niece's back. Girl (13) then complained of back pain. Geez, home chiropractic injury!

7:41 pm

OHHHHH ! lol ruru !

7:41 pm

UGH Ruru

7:41 pm

brb

7:42 pm

pretty amazing how some people have survived this long!

7:42 pm

I am thinking I might post a photo of my face after all - it will be good for a laugh in years to come....

7:42 pm

hurry back, ru!

7:42 pm

What happened to your eye, Trif?

7:42 pm

ok ... well hubby wants the laptop to chat with his Scooter buddies. on their chog... bbl- happy, happy everyone

7:42 pm

do you have a stye?

7:42 pm

Bye DR

7:42 pm

later, DR

7:42 pm

later DR....

7:42 pm

I slipped in the snow and landed on my hands and knees, but my face landed in a concrete planter. I am a pretty, pretty gal right now

7:42 pm

last en5?

7:43 pm

ouch

7:43 pm

ok, gots to go make Hubby coffee for when he gets up for work in 15 minutes......

7:43 pm

Did you take klutz lessons from Pam or nrkii?

7:43 pm

en + i love cinnamon ***ls

7:43 pm

that is taking face-plant just a little too far TRI

7:43 pm

night, aussie

7:43 pm

ty lbd

7:43 pm

owie, Trif!

7:43 pm

lol ruru! trust you....

7:43 pm

yw, pyth

7:44 pm

5 left

7:44 pm

go pyth!

7:44 pm

1st fe5?

7:44 pm

yeah python.. get r dun

7:44 pm

i'm trying ruru

7:44 pm

rhymes with he*** to steal something

7:44 pm

{{Trifs}} I slipped in the kitchen this afternoon (wooden floors and socks do NOT go well together) I have a big owie on my knee, and I can't hold much weight in my right arm at the moment....

7:45 pm

oh aussie, I am so sorry!

7:45 pm

ooh, one of my favorite science fiction authors, raymond fe***, like to full of spit and vinegar

7:45 pm

duh,,,, ty ruru

7:45 pm

good grief, bubble wrap all of you klutzoids!

7:45 pm

gr5.20/ 6.33??

7:46 pm

LOLOLOLOL

7:46 pm

Don't worry, it'll get better.... Hope you heal real soon Trifs.....

7:46 pm

to be sad python very sad

7:46 pm

oops, i just used the gr5.20! will head for the pb now

7:46 pm

rhymes with men's underwear

7:46 pm

jocky?

7:47 pm

ty

7:47 pm

hanes?

7:47 pm

LOLOL

7:47 pm

lol lbd.... **sending cookies and milk to pb**

7:47 pm

fruit of the loom?

7:47 pm

boxers or br****

7:47 pm

tighty whitey?

7:48 pm

1 left

7:48 pm

go pyth go!

7:48 pm

Tighty whitey? Isn't that Bernard maddoff's nickname in prison?

7:48 pm

thong?

7:48 pm

groan, ru

7:48 pm

lol, every time I hear fruit of the looms, it makes me think of the film Stand By Me.... when Corey Feldman says, "oooh, I just turned my Fruit of the Looms into a fudge factory"

7:49 pm

Go python!

7:49 pm

ugh

7:49 pm

not any MORE ruru!

7:49 pm

eeewwwww

7:49 pm

LOLOLOL tri

7:49 pm

Hahaha--great movie! But when I watch it I miss River Phoenix--tragic loss

7:49 pm

:)

7:50 pm

Me too Scrabs.... That was a loss we never wanted.

7:50 pm

firewords, at last. thanks for the clues

7:50 pm

YAYAY python..well done

7:50 pm

whoooooo hoooooo PYTHONX!!

7:50 pm

huzzah for python!

7:50 pm

YAY Pythin... and on that note...I really need to go now..... **poofs, leaving choclit behind**

7:51 pm

*python*

7:51 pm

night night, Aussie

7:51 pm

**real poof**

7:51 pm

night aussie

7:51 pm

wtg python

7:52 pm

Yippee Python!

7:52 pm

hi kanet

7:52 pm

I still need 54--tough grid for me

7:52 pm

ty all, i'm off to rest my dense brain

7:52 pm

go scrabs!

7:52 pm

hiya lbd

7:52 pm

night night, python

7:53 pm

ru, i went and looked at baskets to attach to the back of the quads so the pups can ride when they're tired ... spoiled rotten :)

7:53 pm

decided against them for the time being, since i can't figure out a way to get them in there and convince them to stay

7:54 pm

Scrabs might go to bed very soon. I am writing my grocery list for shopping tomorrow after work. I think that I will make vegetable lasagne for Xmas dinner.

7:54 pm

You have puppies, welki?

7:54 pm

your pupsters run out of energy? hard to believe, welki

7:54 pm

veggie lasagna... ::drool::

7:54 pm

sounds delish, scrabs

7:55 pm

gtg.. playing cribbage w/ my sis & dad

7:55 pm

happy holidays!

7:55 pm

*poof*

7:55 pm

happy holidays to you too, Kanet

7:55 pm

Bye Kanet. Merry Christmas!

7:55 pm

well, they're not really pups, they're both about 3 yrs old, but "young at heart" ... and no, they don't seem to run out of energy, i'm just afraid they'll overdo it and strain something (bax was pretty sore on sunday)

7:56 pm

So, I need lasagne noodles, ricotta, mozzarella, spinach, carrots, zucchini...what else?

7:56 pm

i haven't decided what to have tomorrow night or for xmas dinner. guess i should probably give it some thought

7:56 pm

what kind of sauce are you going to use? white or tomato?

7:56 pm

tomatoes or tomato sauce? italian bread? parmesan/romano?

7:57 pm

Tomato sauce. Garlic bread.

7:57 pm

provolone

7:57 pm

shrooms?

7:57 pm

Provolone is my favorite but I have never used it in lasagne--I will substitute that for mozzarella

7:58 pm

i use mozz as well as provolone. use the prov as the topping cheese. it melts and crusts up so nicely!

7:58 pm

ar5/10 please and hi all

7:58 pm

ohhh, i miss good provolone .. auricchio was my favorite

7:58 pm

Yes! *putting psychedelic shrooms on shopping list...wondering how my parents will react...adolescent nephews will be thrilled...

7:59 pm

Hi tijani

7:59 pm

hi tijani, a + double consonant + what ** your favorite cheese

7:59 pm

ar + richard Har*** .. he left the cake out in the rain

7:59 pm

got it

7:59 pm

what about the 6/18

7:59 pm

ar + a math function

7:59 pm

ar + trigonometry term

8:00 pm

thx al

8:00 pm

later, friends ... have to scoot

8:00 pm

Bye welki

8:00 pm

later, welki! i'll be back in a few, need to get some tea

8:03 pm

soo

8:04 pm

soo what words have tall found>

8:04 pm

how many words ha ve u guys found?

8:04 pm

98 so far

8:04 pm

damn

8:04 pm

like what

8:05 pm

Can u tell me some

8:05 pm

8:05 pm

8:05 pm

The ones right there in the grid

8:05 pm

so

8:05 pm

what grid?

8:05 pm

8:06 pm

And at 102/45 I must get to bed. I am exhausted. Good luck to all trying to finish!

8:07 pm

bye

8:07 pm

its only 7

8:12 pm

Im the queen

8:12 pm

THE QUEEN

8:12 pm

8:12 pm

night night, scrabs! sweet dreams

8:14 pm

ugh - computer just siezed up, had to restart the whole thing.....loving that vista!

Hello all!

8:14 pm

hi nonnie!

hiya dawg!

8:18 pm

2nd en 5/10 please

sign up for a class (minus last letter)

8:19 pm

thx nonnie

you're welcome

8:40 pm

hello 92 to go

8:41 pm

go Harp! git 'r dun!

8:42 pm

I really SHOULD be practicing my solo for tomorrow night....

8:43 pm

what solo piece?

8:43 pm

Sweet Little Jesus Boy

8:43 pm

for a church service

8:44 pm

i betcha know it by heart

8:47 pm

nope, i know another one by heart because it will be played while they are lighting candles

8:47 pm

so no music

8:48 pm

i mean, there will be no printed music!

8:48 pm

i HOPE there is music....

8:49 pm

in 7/28 please

8:49 pm

hmm, maybe a little practice wouldn't hurt. just so you get the tune in your head

8:49 pm

nevermind

8:52 pm

yeah, i just have to finish the grid and watch Criminal Minds

8:54 pm

glad you have your priorities straight! lol

8:59 pm

or 6/18 please

9:00 pm

nicely decorated, tijani!

9:00 pm

very decorative

9:00 pm

thx

9:19 pm

**********FIREWORKS**********

9:19 pm

slow chog

9:19 pm

yay tij!

9:19 pm

whooooo hoooooo TIJANI!!!

9:20 pm

thank you

9:20 pm

not many people on are they

9:21 pm

doesn't seem like it. guess everyone else is out at xmas parties and such

9:21 pm

Heyas kids ..

9:21 pm

hiya torg!

9:21 pm

I have no life ..

there is no response to that one...hi all

in7pls?

9:22 pm

hiiii

9:23 pm

I am however enjoying a cafe sua da I just made ..

atching cougar town. it is hysterical

back in the usa feeling good?

9:23 pm

I am in the ***** of California ..

9:24 pm

i really wanted someone to ask for a clue for sh 6/21

9:24 pm

anyone have a clue for sh6/21?

9:25 pm

Gimme . . . Gimme sh****!

9:25 pm

yay!

9:25 pm

rolling stones ... gimme sh**** (phonetically speaking :)

9:25 pm

yessssssss!

9:26 pm

fine, take away my dreams, my hope, my ambition. drink your iced coffee, dream-snatcher *lol*

9:26 pm

thanks welki : )

don't get it...i mean i get the clue but not the word :/

9:27 pm

I kind of sounds the way Mick sings it ..

9:27 pm

*It

9:27 pm

air raid sh***er ... but the way mick sang it, it sounded less 'er' than sh 6/21

9:27 pm

*sigh*

ty i cannot count

9:29 pm

are you all recombobulated from your trip, owl?

best buys had a clsh hits cd on sale tonight but they were out of it :(

me? sort of. i have to go back on Jan 4

9:30 pm

is that a good thing? or just a 'suck it up and take it like a ..." thing?

it is ok. i made myslef go in to the office today to get used to it. few folks in

9:32 pm

i had the day off, too .. but went to work. and i have a half day tomorrow. work surely interferes with my fishing, i need a lottery win

te 7 pls? i am gong to try to eat dinner. i have heated it up three times since 6 pm

9:34 pm

like a pate, or similar to a huge fancy soup serving pot

9:34 pm

te+ double consonant + yours, m*** and ours

9:35 pm

you expecting some of that nasty storm coming up from the southwest, dawg?

ty. fishworthy.

and the y words?

9:36 pm

ye + **na Karenina (plus plural)

9:36 pm

actually, i think it's going to miss us, eastern side is going to get smacked with the stuff outta canada

9:36 pm

that canadian storm crippled us last week, if it's the same one. people are sick of winter already up here

ty. i am so weird i did not even see the a

9:37 pm

mick jagger is the world's greatest athlete!

8 to go

9:37 pm

yeah, we're tired of the grey skies and the cold. today was nice cuz we had some sunshine!

9:37 pm

hurts the eyes :)

9:38 pm

don't look straight at the sun, welki! lol

9:39 pm

well, dogs are buggin' me to go out, so adios, chicas. 'see' you tomorrow :)

sorry. did someone clue the in7 for me? what time pls?

9:39 pm

harp, are you getting any snow?

nm ty

9:39 pm

in + the United *****s of America

9:41 pm

hi everyone!

9:41 pm

hiya cwes

9:41 pm

hi cw

9:41 pm

does anyone have clues for the z in the bottom right corner please?

9:42 pm

ze+ not out

9:42 pm

& pl

9:42 pm

hi dawg

i left

9:42 pm

thanks got them

sorry lol ONE left i am so tired

9:43 pm

i was going to say, no TO you're still here! lol

9:43 pm

anyone know the last z word?

9:43 pm

z+ not outs

9:43 pm

Temple Owl, i love owl city!

hello! i love the video for fireflies.

9:44 pm

oh, tx dawg!

9:44 pm

yeah it's so different! i am seeing him live in february i cannot wait!

9:45 pm

and welcome back, kanet

9:45 pm

good to be here dawg : )

9:45 pm

and hello everyone, haha!

9:45 pm

did you win at cribbage?

it reminds me of toy story

9:46 pm

sadly no. that was the worst cribbage performance in recent history. haha

gee lots of new folks welcome all

9:46 pm

my dad skunked my sis & double skunked me. then my sis skunked me. c'est la vie

9:46 pm

you'll win next time, kanet.

9:47 pm

hiya owl. i'm checking out owl city now. pretty sweet.

truthfully a bit too for me. lots of electro pop out now. the video is great though

9:52 pm

speaking of good videos, have you seen "wtf?" by ok go

9:53 pm

i'm pooped, see you all tomorrow. good luck with the grid.

9:53 pm

i was just watching that kanet! it's very cool

9:53 pm

bye lbd!

9:54 pm

later dawg

9:55 pm

ok go are pretty creative. i really dig 'a million ways' too

9:56 pm

and of course 'here it goes again' w/ the treadmills.. lol

i have not seen wither.

aorry, Either. it is time for me to go to bed, still have a gift to get in the morning. ty for clues dwag and good night

10:00 pm

later owl

10:12 pm

Good evening all

10:13 pm

hi phan

10:13 pm

Everyone ready for Xmas?

10:13 pm

I think besides wrapping presents and writing cards I am

10:14 pm

Evening all, I am down to two left and cannot find them....I need help with a clue for the RO 4 & 5 combo please!

10:14 pm

The 4 is like a name, diff vowel

10:15 pm

and then plural

10:15 pm

I could use the 1st IN pls

10:15 pm

hi phan

10:15 pm

it's a muscle therapy, if it's capitalized

10:15 pm

in go with the ****

10:16 pm

? not getting it, sorry

10:16 pm

rhymes wtih tiger's former game

10:16 pm

oh, that was the R

10:17 pm

in plus fl4

10:17 pm

oh, I thought you were clueing the in

10:17 pm

I still do not get the ro 4/5 combo

10:18 pm

finally got it HarpJane; Thank you

10:23 pm

ro4 = the Muppets piano playing dog ..

10:25 pm

yes tor! that was my first thought

10:26 pm

i'm starting to zonk out. happy holidays if i don't see you guys. later gators

10:27 pm

Hi all. I'm awake far too late and hope that Beloved and Step will clean the sitting room for me later. Step is at the clumsy stage of the teen years though, so I fear breakages. I'd do it myself if this virus that's had me in its grip for a month now would let go of me. I have cooking to do later, not meat, meal and guest realted, these are desset nibbles I want to do. Turkey had to be cooked yesterday as it defrosted rather quicker than we expected. Beloved's done that and made his stock for gravy now.

10:28 pm

And I'm still not capable of typing properly, I see. reading back.

10:31 pm

I cleaned 2 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms and a hall and landing earlier, plus quarter of a kitchen.

10:32 pm

Well, never mind. No one's here anyway.

10:38 pm

I just got here, Jac -- you shouldn't work so hard when you're ailing.

10:41 pm

Hi jac, hope you get better, all i have to do is make a pie!

10:41 pm

I don't have to do anything but pack and catch a ferry tomorrow, then pay for some wine.

10:43 pm

I can do some clueing if needed -- finished last night.

10:46 pm

Even signing in here, or even backin seems like a eal fatigue, though it normally takes seconds to do.

10:46 pm

Well, no response so I'll do something else and check back near fliptime.

10:47 pm

Oh, hi again, jac -- but maybe you should be in bed!

10:47 pm

Jilli - thanks for the snail mail card, received today and much appreciated.

10:47 pm

I only signed back in to thank you for the card, jilli. Now I will go to bed.xx

10:47 pm

sorry about the "Buckingham" instead of Birmingham!

10:48 pm

G'night Jac -- have a good Christmas.

10:54 pm

can someone pls clue me on st6,30

10:55 pm

Like scattered about with a different vowel ..

10:59 pm

..or thrOwn about ..

11:11 pm

any clues for fe5/16?

11:12 pm

a criminal nhes

11:12 pm

any clues for fe5/16?

11:13 pm

aha! ty

11:19 pm

any clues for te 7/28

11:21 pm

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

11:21 pm

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

11:22 pm

good evening!

11:22 pm

fireworks for me just now. (a little more time to spare than last night, yay!)

11:23 pm

Congratulations rbud on your fireworks!Good for you

11:26 pm

clue for second he4/5 pls?

11:26 pm

got it

11:28 pm

Quiet night here so I am signing out.Goodnight to all!

11:51 pm

* honies, I'm home!! *

11:51 pm

wtg rbud

11:51 pm

hi min

11:51 pm

hi nhes

11:51 pm

good morning all

11:51 pm

hi et al

11:51 pm

hi ursh

11:52 pm

hi pini

11:53 pm

Had a lovely lunch and visit with Stidmama and Stidgmere! :)

11:54 pm

oh nice pini - must be so nice to meet up with babblers - feels like known each other for years

11:54 pm

it was fun!! :)

11:56 pm

hello

11:56 pm

hi mlf ;)

11:57 pm

hi pini

11:57 pm

I have a feeling I'm not going to finish this one! :)

11:57 pm

pini i dont even have my usual 66 and i started when we flipped

11:58 pm

I have 82/65 = but spent the day in portland with Stid and Stidg ;)

11:59 pm

Arent you special Pini:)

11:59 pm

not special, but it was a very nice visit :)

12:00 am

thats a good thing!

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