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12:00 am

flip! :)

12:00 am

QU 6

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip

flip

12:00 am

thx ;)

anon

anon anri

sorry, not awake yet.

12:01 am

ty rumple, but not for anri

12:02 am

hi flosey

12:02 am

hi rumple...

12:02 am

CU 7

12:02 am

hi jilli ;)

12:02 am

hi pini -- haing fun?

12:02 am

had a great day, jilli!

12:02 am

cr6/7

12:03 am

hi tor :)

12:03 am

I saw bits in FB

12:03 am

already?

12:03 am

* going to peek *

12:03 am

not pix, pini

12:04 am

torg ty i got it too

12:04 am

I didn't know she was tweeting!!!

12:04 am

* giggle *

12:04 am

hmf, snory should be a word -- my hubby was.

12:05 am

I'm sure she'll post the pic of the 3 of us when she gets home ;)

Clues are up

12:06 am

thx lickety!

12:06 am

Just 2 q's ..Whee!

12:07 am

your the best Lickety!!

12:07 am

where do you find the clues?

12:07 am

tx lickety

12:07 am

Hi everyone. Fascinating story again tonight Jilli. You are a wealth of knowledge!

12:07 am

in Lickety's Babble Clues (below the grid)

12:07 am

thank you

12:08 am

(open it in another window and place the windows side-by-side)

12:08 am

Thanks yet again, Lickety!

12:08 am

GO 6

12:08 am

great info = thanks

12:08 am

ah, clues up already, thanks Lickety

12:08 am

was hyst off to change icon

12:09 am

Thanks, bugs -- someone sent me some of that and Google supplied more

12:09 am

(you're welcome, anytime)

12:09 am

**just

12:09 am

cr6, 7

12:09 am

is that x 2?

12:09 am

I had no idea there were hidden meanings to that song. Now i need to do more research.

12:10 am

not sure, mlf...I only have it x1

12:11 am

ditto pini

12:13 am

go7

12:13 am

hiya ru! missed you at lunch today!

12:14 am

you did?

12:14 am

yeah, apparently you didn't leave yesterday when you were told to make it to portland in time for lunch! LOL

12:15 am

ohhh

12:15 am

I forgot about that..

12:15 am

I had to work today..

12:15 am

did you all meet?

12:15 am

we did...had a lovely lunch and and adventure in Powell's! :)

12:16 am

I imagine PR8 was called?

12:16 am

ths pug (*looking*)

12:17 am

ty pugmama

12:17 am

Thanks pug i just found it

12:17 am

yw

12:17 am

Hi all. (Pini). We just got home 1/2 hr ago...

12:17 am

On Dashing! On Dancing!

12:18 am

ty torgone

12:18 am

bugs, stay tuned -- I'll be posting the meanings each day

12:18 am

torg no clues

12:18 am

hi stid

12:18 am

We had so much fun!

12:18 am

STID! I got in at 8:00pm

12:18 am

Hi all...just popped in to wish you all a happy and healthy holidays...things have been crazy here lately, but hopefully I'll be back playing babble again soon :)

12:18 am

what fun jilli! You are so clever!

12:19 am

I had a great time!!! The company was most enjoyable! :)

12:19 am

hi kaz...happy holidays to you, too!

12:19 am

Good for you pini - food at restaurant was good service was very slow

12:19 am

hey kazzozz!

12:19 am

which restaurant.. didn't they KNOW who you were?

12:20 am

the food was really good! (you're right, the service was rather slow)

12:20 am

So who all was there? I take it Pini, stid and someone else met today. Congrats to all of you I hope it was fun

12:20 am

IN 6

12:20 am

We wen to "Old Wive's Tale"

12:20 am

hi Kaz, and the same good wishes to you

12:20 am

Lol. Pf chang's at supper. I suspect I was just too incognito.

12:21 am

beautiful icon Bugs

12:21 am

Happy Christmas Kazoz

12:21 am

(after I circled the block 3 times trying to get to it because it was on a street where I couldn't turn)

12:21 am

Mother was there, and my 2 sons

12:21 am

Whats the name of the other webpage to search for words besides Morewoprds?

12:21 am

Oh, PF was slow???

12:22 am

reverse dictionary, mlf?

12:22 am

I am on my cellphone, so typing is rough. Will let pini tell you about the rest...

12:22 am

dont know that one actually pink but thanks:)

12:22 am

Bugs, that icon is lovely

12:23 am

phantom, ironic

12:23 am

and yours is so appropriate too, flosey

12:23 am

I'm trying to remember what everyone had for lunch...and then there was dessert...Mmmmmm

12:24 am

Just realized I forgot to get a pic of pini with her truck. Oh well

12:24 am

* giggle *

12:25 am

Sorry to report, stid...but stidkid may want his own now! LOL

12:25 am

Thanks flosey and jilli. I have not been playing for the last 2 days because I had so much to do. I just got back from Victoria and seeing all my family. I plan to spend Christmas morning only with my new husband. We have always spent time with my past and this year it will be with the man I love alone (and later my sister and her husband. We have not had a Christmas dinner together since we were kids)

12:25 am

Jilli, very interesting icon, was just reading it

12:25 am

oh, thanks

12:26 am

Anyway, I drove home through mostly fog so my eyes arew tired.... (((hugs pini))). See you-all tomorrow... rofl. Sstidkid needs a license first. ! *grin*

12:26 am

ROFL...night stid...really did have a good time...see you tmw! :)

12:26 am

congrats, bugs!

12:26 am

sounds wonderful Bugs

12:26 am

Good for you bugs ! Hope you will have a good time if I don't see you before. *poof*

12:27 am

NBT!!!!

12:27 am

thanks Pini, I am glad you got to meet fellow Babblers today. One day I will come down there to meet you too...

12:27 am

Definitely, bugs!!! That would be great!!!

12:28 am

Babblers are the neatest people

12:29 am

perhaps we should consider a WCGT (West Coast Get Together)

12:29 am

too tired tonight, must get to bed, goodnight all, be back in the morning

12:29 am

bugs, your Xmas plans sound wonderful

12:29 am

night flosey! :)

12:29 am

flosey -- what is your MSN address?

12:30 am

What a terrific idea Pini. I would start saving $ for that!

howdy all; late flip; finished thumbprint cookies, monkey bread, and Russian tea cakes YAY hugs jili; hi pini; flosey

12:30 am

florence_alberta@yahoo.com

12:30 am

(ditto here, bugs)

12:30 am

hi dee

12:30 am

sounds yummy Dee

12:30 am

Nite flosey. Sweet dreams. I look forward to the day we meet too!

I sure hope they are :)

12:31 am

yes, me too bugs

12:31 am

Mmmmmm ... "Cookies!"

12:31 am

Thanks, flosey -- j wanted to know, and wishes you a happy Xmas

12:32 am

ty, I tried to invite you as friend, guess it didn't go through, so will watch for you

12:32 am

Hi dee hi

12:32 am

It went through, flosey -- I have you in my list

12:33 am

ah, but you're not in mine?

12:33 am

strange

12:33 am

hate to leave this happy group but lots still to do before the kids start coming tomorrow night

12:34 am

night flosey...sleep well

12:34 am

may not be on tomorrow night so wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas

12:34 am

night flosey, and have a great time!

12:35 am

thanks jilli, you too, and hope you have a safe drive there and back

this looks tough

12:35 am

no8 ..

12:35 am

flosey, I'm going as a foot passenger -- Zelly driving me to the ferry from her place, Dave meeting the ferry

12:36 am

travelling mercies jilli and everyone else beginning their holiday visits

12:37 am

I need to go to bed. I only have 39 words and I am exhausted by the last 2 days. See you tomorrow!

12:38 am

Well, I won't see anyone here tomorrow :(

12:39 am

it is dee...not even half way yet

12:39 am

awww.. we will miss youjilli

ty vash; glad it wasn't just me

12:40 am

I'll miss the Babble bunch but hope to rejoin on Boxing Day

12:40 am

107 here

12:41 am

I've been MSN chatting too so haven't got many words -- aiming for nbt

12:41 am

i keep hearing about boxing day and i have been invited to a party...not sure what the purpose of boxing day is?

12:42 am

Google it, vash! There's a connection with Good King Wenceslas giving alms too

12:42 am

traditionally - a Christmas 'box' - gift or cash - was given to tradesmen the day after Christmas day

12:42 am

right, for those who worked on Christmas

12:43 am

also for the staff in a great house

12:43 am

but, what about today...what do people do now? collect food/money for the poor on boxing day?

12:44 am

Here they just go rushing to the stores for sales :(

nbt

12:44 am

nah - the term for St Stephen's day just remains - bank hol here - we usually give gifts (cash) to service folk before Christmas

12:44 am

wtg dee :)

ty, twas a struggle :)

hope we have lickety today

12:45 am

we do, dee

12:45 am

helo, help with i in righ lower corner for nbt, pls

12:46 am

oh good, i will need lickety today

yay!!

in 4/4

12:46 am

IO 5 peri

12:46 am

ty, will look

12:46 am

hi pugs

12:47 am

hi

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which on is it, there is only one word from that i

12:47 am

IO 5

io 5

12:47 am

ok, ty

12:48 am

finally at half

12:48 am

nbt, now back to bed

hi and nbt

12:48 am

wtg peri and goodnight!

12:48 am

hi josh

proof of an addiction: i am holed up in my parents' house typing quietly to avoid waking anyone, but i have to do the grid as always

12:50 am

nice to see some real words we don't get all the time, like go4/8 and go6/30

12:50 am

go 6/30 X 3 jilli

12:50 am

4 actually

12:51 am

could be, ruru, but I haven't got time to search -- have to finish packing for tomorrow morning's departure

only 4 ru?

sure not seeing where 2 nines are coming from yet

12:56 am

the phantom groping is driving me batty

12:56 am

2 BTs -- the S and the U

12:56 am

*takes hands off of pugs*

ar 6 x 2

se 6/18 elderly

12:57 am

got the U

12:57 am

ruru if you were single I wouldnt mind a bit

or se 6/18 year after junior in US high school

12:58 am

any stats for the S?

see below

12:58 am

nm, got it -- NBT

sn4/6 english smooch

wtg

12:59 am

(I didn't see the clue -- got sn4, lol!)

cool

12:59 am

only bt is the M--seems I'm the only one cant see it

1:00 am

I have all the c's now

I only found one by monkeys... mu 5/16

no 8 x 2

mu7 rhymes with bad spots on your toes/feet

ty josh looking

found it thx

1:04 am

I suppose everyone has cr7/40?

1:04 am

go 9

1:04 am

finally monkeyed that 5/16---NBT at last

ty ru

wtg

1:05 am

go 6/9/7

thks vash that helped to find it

anyone have the other 9?

1:07 am

wtg pugs

1:08 am

eh too tired ,dumb as a stump tonight Jilli...

1:08 am

did you get the pr 8?

1:08 am

i don't have the other 9 yet

yes starts with a reindeer name lol

1:09 am

mu 5, 5, 4, 7 is the m's

there are 2 different mu5/16's

1:09 am

are the m's.. sorry

1:09 am

I must go and pack, then go to bed -- Merry Christmas, everyone and *poof*

1:09 am

mu 5, 5, 4, 7 be the m's

merry christmas and a good night, jilli

have a wonderful Christmas Jili!!!

1:10 am

night Jilli

1:10 am

have a good trip jilli

1:10 am

and a wonderful day tomorrow

1:10 am

Hello, all. Happy eve-of-Christmas Eve ...

1:10 am

Thanks, all!

we will miss you

no 6... scratching mine on that one

1:16 am

not mr freud's theories dee

hi christine

hmmm

ru did you get your pup yet?

1:18 am

no.. not for a while yet dee..

1:18 am

saw him though on Sunday

4 note condensation of a musical scale - ar8

you must be excited to get him

1:20 am

you have no idea..

ty josh

new word for me - type of movie or music change the last vowel - ge5/6

great find the ar 8

1:24 am

how come noseprint doesn't work?

lol not sure... my daughter's dog sure left them on our sliding glass door

1:25 am

really Vash! my dogs leave them on the car windows!

1:29 am

Happy Holidays all...I'm fried. Le Poof!

1:29 am

coudl you clue that ar 8 differently?

ar + kind of board often found in a garage to hang tools + 3 letter ladies cologne

well, it's a musical term, which means it comes from latin i.e. italian

word goes from north to south to east

1:32 am

got it.. I remember that word now.

1:32 am

thank you

yw

1:39 am

9 left and I cannot find them..

you are tons farther than I am... have been stuck at 40, so well done!!

what letters are you missing, maybe I have those?

1:41 am

I have the non jimmy hoffa word.. but missing the other no 8

the negative + what you do to paper in your HP to a document

non jimmy hoffa, eh

1:43 am

thank you

yw

1:44 am

After only 32 mins. I think I'm too tired. Still only 60 words.

1:44 am

I have un 4, 5,4,6,5,5,5, 6 and missing one

you are further than I

1:45 am

One 8, no 9s.

1:45 am

hello, hello. finished already :( can i please have some plum pudding now?

1:46 am

ruru, un6 after the second un5

1:47 am

Don't get the Jimmy Hoffa clue, and computer illiterate, so don't understand the HP/document clue ... poor me.

1:47 am

yea I don't see it though granny

juuust got the jimmy hoffa clue

think teamsters, christine

1:47 am

un + opposite of close, shut

1:48 am

*smacks head*

1:48 am

thank you granny

1:48 am

6 now

1:48 am

ow, ruru, not o christmas eve...

1:49 am

Can't find 'buried in cement', in the grid

Chris... has to do with duplicating a document... pr 5/12 or you make them of a photo

1:49 am

what he worked for christine

1:50 am

OOOh, takes another look at clue ...

1:50 am

granny are there some large r's?

1:50 am

apart fro mine, do you mean?

1:51 am

Well, I was trying to work that with two Is.

1:51 am

ri7, ro7/8 combo,

ru, did you find all your u's?

1:51 am

okay.. that is what I am missing

ty granny... need those

1:52 am

Yes dee I have them all now

cool

1:52 am

ro 7 clue granny?

1:53 am

ro7, to do with x-rays, ro + New Testament + here's the ***, information

i think i've seen that before in a grid

1:54 am

yes, josh, we have had it before

1:56 am

lost...lost on that one

not the back but the f****, ***eration X

1:57 am

okay, ro + New Testament + a***t, a spy

1:57 am

oh

1:57 am

thanks.. that did it

1:58 am

three left

1:58 am

ri 7?

I have go 9/78, what is the other 9 please?

it has to be an s, since that's all i have left, dee

1:58 am

dee, so9

r + baseball section of the game

ty granny

1:59 am

yeah.. r's are done

1:59 am

I need an s 7 I guess

oooh, got that so9, thanks granny

oooh, got that so9, thanks granny

2:01 am

ruru, the lady who sings the high C, change last vowel

2:01 am

ruru, the lady who sings the high C, change last vowel

2:01 am

yay, josh,

2:01 am

I thought so.. I was close

ty granny... needed that one, too

2:02 am

* smiling at you all *

2:02 am

thank you granny ...is the nine related?

2:02 am

now extend your so7 for the so9

2:03 am

add another single hump + fourth vowel

2:04 am

yeah... done!!!!!!! thank you granny

2:04 am

WTG RURU!!!!!

wtg ru!!

right behind you, ruru

ty ruru for the u list and granny for my last big one

2:04 am

goooo josh

2:05 am

excellent josh..

2:05 am

hi again, back to see if I can pick up a few more

wtg josh! on my last 26 here

2:05 am

the u's drove me nuts... I tried everything

2:05 am

hey flosey

that first un6/24 took me forever

that u list helped me a bunch

i didn't realize it just built on the 4 before it

2:07 am

hmmm, a u list? could I please have a clue for un6 following the jimmy hoffa word?

2:07 am

un + not closed flosey

2:07 am

tyty ru

2:08 am

thank granny not me ... I couldn't find it...lol

2:08 am

ok, thanks granny too

2:09 am

bowing cutely, waves to flosey

2:09 am

I was determined to finish this sucker tonight

2:10 am

need to go read for a bit.. night you all..thanks so much granny for the help.

2:10 am

munching on sausage rolls ad cocktail franks, what are you guys having?

m & m peanuts

nite ru

2:10 am

I love sausage rolls, made them for when the kids arrive tomorrow night

2:11 am

nitre ruru, sleep well, my frtiend, and merry christmas, happy holiay to you and yours

2:11 am

g'night ru

2:11 am

(drops his ritz crackers... err.. me ? nothing)

granny help with the ne 7 please

2:11 am

you too granny.. happy holidays to you too

2:11 am

it is a cocktail dee with campari

2:12 am

for afters we are go5 to have mince pies and double cream

2:12 am

starts like a derogatory term for black person

ty ru

2:13 am

love mince pies too - made lots of mincemeat this year, so lots of pies

2:14 am

or maybe timtams... oh, did you folks find the timtams over there?

2:14 am

I am making racks of lamb for dinner for Xmas

I have tried to like mincemeat, and just can't

yum ru; we are doing a standing rib roast Christmas Eve

but I think my hubby is getting sick with what I had last week, poor guy

2:15 am

what is a timtam?

2:15 am

I just got the new Ad HOc cookbook and there are some recipes i am going to take a whack at

2:15 am

rack of lamb is lovely ru

not familiar with that one

2:16 am

really late flip!

2:16 am

really late flip!

2:16 am

dee, i make mine early in the new year, and let it marinade til next christmas, the aroma would knock your socks off, when you op4 the jar.

2:16 am

hi freep

hi freep

interesting

2:16 am

hi freep freep

2:16 am

hi freep

2:17 am

and happy holidays/happy new year to everyone, as this might be my last grid o' the year

2:17 am

okay .. poof time.. bye everyone.. have a wonderful chanukah or xmas eve.. or Kwanza whatever..lol

cya soon ru!

help with or 5 please... blind to it

2:18 am

report in on the rib roast dee after the dinner...

2:18 am

or + most of facial feature below the lips

k aww ty ru

2:19 am

or + ***ema, theatre

2:19 am

what are you drinking wine wise dee with the roast.. ?

good one granny

my family likes currant wine, but not sure what hubby has chosen... suggestion?

probably a red that isn't exceptionally dry

2:21 am

a nice soft shiraz from Australia or a nice Zinfandel from California will do it proud.

oh, I loooooove shiraz... great idea

I think we have some actually

thanks

2:22 am

Rosemount or Yalumba should be easy to find.

I think he has an Australian shiraz... just cannot remember the name (I know what I like, but awful with remembering names)

2:23 am

That is what I would go with.. especially if you are having vegetables etc

2:24 am

dee, himself and i are amog the few who HATE dry wine of any kind, this year we have some bottles of Brown Brothers Cienna ( red ) and Crouchon Reisling ( white ), which we are taking with us for christrmas dinner tomorrow

thanks so much for the suggestion; great one ru

aww sweet granny

2:25 am

if ou see either of these Brown Brothers, they are quite sweet

2:25 am

we could wean you slowly off of those granny over time...

2:25 am

I can never remember the names, I like the G wine - a long word than ends with miner

2:25 am

gewuratraminer

2:25 am

that's it ru, thanks

2:25 am

gewurztraminer I mean

2:25 am

NOWAY!!!!! have tried and tried ruru, they still make me gag

I like a lot of wines, just not the extremely dry ones usually

2:26 am

ah, ok, I'd never know the difference

LOL

2:26 am

I could do it granny.. over time

2:27 am

Reisling is also another fav. of mine

2:27 am

only way i can drink dry champagne ( or rather sparklnig white ) is with at least 4 sugar cubes dissolving in the glass

2:27 am

my MIL used to drink Beringer Chenin Blanc which is sooo sweet it would send you into a diabetic nightmare and we have weaned her off into dry wines.. she can't even drink the beringer any more

2:27 am

give it to me, give it to me.....

creme de cassis in champ... yum

2:28 am

Dom Perignon just rolled over in his grave granny...lol

lol

I do like astis spumante

2:29 am

* grin * well he shouldn't have made it in the first place!

spelled wrong ...

2:31 am

i am rather partial to asti ricca donna

sweet sparkling?

2:32 am

yes, dee, even my worldly bros, ( the jet setters ) like it

:) fireworks finally

2:33 am

way to go Dee

2:33 am

WT DEE!!!!

2:33 am

* WTG *

this one was tough; had to have lickety for last 26 or so

ty all; and ty granny for all of your great help

I think my hubby is getting sick with what I had 10 days ago :(

sure don't want him sick, and I am praying I cannot get it a 2nd time ...

2:36 am

oh, no, dee. right before chrissy. echinacea ( i think that's how it's spelled), stat, now, if not sooner

2:37 am

and huge doses of good old vitamin C,

hadn't heard of that; I'll check tomorrow... was told high doses of chewable vit c and zinc lozenges, so I will add the echi...

have been going around the house spraying lysol

2:38 am

it has a very high content of anti-oxidants, ee, if taken ASAP, can actually ward off a cold, flu

good to know

well, I need to get moving; move clothes to dryer and try to get to sleep... have a great day tomorrow granny and all!

*poofing with hugs*

2:39 am

nite dee

nite

2:41 am

night, dee.

2:42 am

darn, think i might have to have another mince pie, oh, dear, can you see how i am struggling with this idea?

2:46 am

oh granny, I'll join you

2:46 am

do you have whip cream?

2:49 am

flosey, i have cream so thick it just hangs on the spoon, no whipping needed

2:49 am

wow, sounds decadent

2:49 am

and yummy

2:50 am

or would you rather some brandy custard?

2:50 am

wow, that sounds delicious too

2:50 am

have never served that with mince pie

2:50 am

* grin * you can justsee my waist-lie expanding as i write

2:51 am

lol, mine's already out of control - interferes with one of the exercises the physiotherapist has given me

2:52 am

darn, i think my nails need cutting again....that's waist-line

2:52 am

* giggle * mine interferes with putting on my boot...i break out in a sweat every time

2:53 am

have always kept mine short

2:54 am

i try to, but they grow so quickly, something to do with the amount of collagen i produce, have very tick hair, and have to cut my nails using toe-nail clippers, filing doesn't touch them

2:55 am

* thick *

2:56 am

lol granny, didn't even notice typo, my son, who has been quite successful in spite of it, has never been good at spelling, everything is spelled phonetically, so am use to reading it

2:56 am

my sister-in-law, a beautician shudders at the thought, until he tried to file them one day and gave up in disgust.

2:57 am

lol, then I presume they don't break easily?

2:57 am

gd morning everybody

2:58 am

hi ruby

2:58 am

nope, not until they are nearly an inch long, i tried it out ONCE.

2:58 am

hey ruby

2:58 am

I'll be saying goodnight soon

2:59 am

hello grannyrose, there are a million roses in our families! and in my garden (not now, though)

2:59 am

how's old arty ritus, flosey?

3:00 am

ruby, at last count i have 16 different roses in my backyard

3:00 am

good night, all

3:00 am

and happy new year (whether I stop by tomorrow or not!)

3:00 am

freep, you done?

3:02 am

some days not so bad granny, the real problem is the scoliatic curvature in my lower spine, the gradual loss of 2" in height, put extra pressure on that, creating some pain

3:03 am

the exercises I do are to try to relieve that

3:03 am

flosey, me too for the bad spine, also getting shorter and good days and bad

3:04 am

owww, flosey. isn't it frustrating when our bodies let us down?

3:04 am

sure is granny, but, hopefully, with exercise might find things a bit easier

3:05 am

flosey, have you thought of hydrotherapy? the warmth really helps.

3:06 am

no, don't think it would be available here on our island granny, but I do soak in a hot bath every night

3:07 am

we do have a pool though and I should be doing exercises there - just have to get another bathingsuit since I haven't been swimming since leaving Ontario 14 years ago

3:07 am

hmm, bit of a problem. warm bath is good, can you make it deep enough to float?

3:09 am

well, swimming is good, the water takes most of your weight, and swimming uses muscles we don't generally use a lot

3:09 am

the tub isn't as long as I am! that would be quite a long tub granny

3:10 am

is the pool a public pool? or private ( your own )?

3:11 am

we have both on the island, think I'll try for the private - no we don't have a pool here in bc, had one in Ontario - some summer nights it was the only way to cool off enough to get to sleep

3:11 am

sorry, flosey. in oz land, bath tubs are usually nearly 6 feet long.

3:12 am

wow, interesting granny, have never seen one that long

3:13 am

* grin * the ONLY way to have a bath, totally submerged.

3:13 am

obviously there isn't any water shortage there?

3:13 am

our tub is longer than I am and I'm afraid I'll drown in it. If I fill it I float.

3:14 am

I fell asleep in the tub once, woke up by a wave coming over my shoulder as I slid down

3:14 am

well, yes there is, which is why it' a long time between baths, lots of very quick showers.

3:16 am

well, enjoy chatting but 1:15 am, and I must get some sleep - still lots to do tomorrow to be ready for the first 2 to arrive

3:16 am

we have a shower head which only runs at 7.5 litres per minute, which is a third of the average flow rate

3:17 am

hope it's a good night for you flosey, and season's greetings to you and yours. hope you have a lovely day

3:17 am

ok, goodnight now, will be popping in and out tomorrow hopefully to finish

3:17 am

ty and you too granny and ruby

3:17 am

have 79 yet to find

3:29 am

bye flosey, sorry, annoying interruption -- husband!!!

3:34 am

nite flosey, and lol, ruby, have the same problem here

3:35 am

really should go and lie down for a bit, we are go5 to church in an hours time.

3:35 am

ours roses: husband's mother, my aunt, his granddaughter's middle name, my first chow chow, and more!

3:35 am

Go on - off you go - feet up for a bit

3:36 am

Hi Ruby & Rose

3:37 am

hi lynx

3:37 am

lyn!!!!! wishing you a very happy christmas, and you, too, ruby. maybe here for the flip.

3:37 am

granny: don't know how many kinds of roses, but they are all in shades of pink, salmon, violet, red,, dark dark red and white

3:38 am

ruby, have also tea roses, cecil brunners, apple blossom, and a lovely apricot

3:39 am

aaah

3:39 am

I'm afraid I don't know any of the names but some are antique

3:39 am

[like me, lol]

3:39 am

some lightly scented, and one is called perfume perfect, and it is

3:39 am

nice

3:40 am

and me!!!lol

3:40 am

now, i really do have to say good-night.

3:41 am

good night, maybe see you before Chirstmas is over!

3:41 am

Bye Rose, have a lovely Xmas day if I don't see you

3:42 am

* poof *, have a good one where ever you are.

3:50 am

Good morning everyone.

3:52 am

hi Elder! how lovely to see you. All ready for Xmas?

3:54 am

Hello Lynxx :) nearly have to dress the tree and vacuum around and that's about it.

3:54 am

Lynnx what how about you do you celebrate ?, and if so are you ready ?.

3:56 am

see you later have to go cook

3:56 am

I always have near panic attacks a few days prior...on the theme of I will never get this all done.. but I eventually complete everything :)

3:56 am

Bye rubyfoo.

3:56 am

Fairly traditional - doing ham, turkey and duck this year with pudding - complete with thruppences. Doing some prep tonite, with most in the morning. Only the table to set

3:57 am

bye Ruby

3:57 am

no panic for me, just take anxiety-reducers!!!

3:57 am

v calm

3:58 am

Lynxx I wish for you a wonderful time who ever you may be sharing Christmas with and a wonderful, but peaceful New year.

3:58 am

ruby.. :)

3:59 am

and I wish exactly the same for you Elder, indeed for everyone

3:59 am

BBS just going to make baste for ham while husband does the prep

3:59 am

merry christmas elder, we are only an hour apart. I'm in France.

4:00 am

Ditto.

4:00 am

Where in France are you Ruby?

4:00 am

near to Annecy in the foothills of the Alps

4:00 am

but I'm American, retired here

4:01 am

Oh.. Lovely... scenery. How long have you lived there do you manage ok with the locals.

4:02 am

You American are similar to the British we get everywhere :)

4:02 am

11 years and the locals are very nice and my French is OK luckily, since nobody in our little village speaks English

4:03 am

it's beautiful here; we are between the mountains and lake Annecy and see both from the house

4:04 am

Had you been on holiday there / France. Just wondering why that part of Europe .

4:04 am

I knew france from my first marriage when we travelled, and this place was located correctly, was the right size and was affordable, just needed a lot of work

4:06 am

Wonderful. Do you return to America or does everyone come to visit you :)

4:06 am

I go back from time to time, most friends come and visit but my husband has never gone back!

4:07 am

must go now but it's been v nice chatting with you, elder

4:08 am

and you.. see you again another day and have a lovely Christmas.

4:09 am

definitely! and have a very happy Christmas!

4:11 am

bye.

4:25 am

can anyone tell me a site that lets you search for words by the number of letters in the word and a couple of the letters you know are in the word?

4:26 am

Dal, go to More Words.that will help.

4:26 am

thank you so much!

4:26 am

your welcome.

4:29 am

Good morning all, this very snowy xmas eve!

4:29 am

Merry Christmas Eve! No snow here, Thank God!

4:29 am

Merry Christmas Eve All... A bit of snow here, but not much......

4:30 am

Ruby.... feeling better today?

4:30 am

Hello Flask and Mom2. Some snow left here from days past and ice.

4:30 am

hello Aussie.

4:30 am

where are you elder?

4:31 am

Hi Elder.... lovely to see you.

4:31 am

We have some left over snow and a bit of ice, as well.

4:32 am

Flask, on the east coast ..and to see you too Aussie.

4:33 am

The paths and minor roads remain extremely slippery.

4:36 am

Well, I must be off to do to other things . Be back later and for all of you who celebrate Christmas enjoy and and have a good and peaceful New Year. bye for now.

4:36 am

Bye Elder..... Same to you... xoxox

4:38 am

bye elder!

4:43 am

Good morning/evening all. Just popped in to say hello and to pass on the good news that my daughter has made it onto a flight out of Edinburgh. Yesterday, there was some doubt as to whether she would make it home for Christmas. She's on her way! So major relief all round.

4:43 am

Great news Haz!

4:43 am

Happy News Haz !

4:44 am

and I found the go9 !

4:44 am

I know! I could hardly sleep last night with the knot of worry. I'm not normally an anxious person at all, but this caused me some stress.

4:45 am

Great news for you, too, Aussie!

4:45 am

So, now I'd better get on with preparations. I couldn't gather myself properly yesterday at all, so time to get the house into shape. Enjoy the grid!

4:46 am

Merry Christmas!

4:46 am

And to you mom, and everyone. Bye for now!

4:46 am

*gone*

4:48 am

I found the so9 too...

4:48 am

Well, you are just having a banner day Aussie, LOL...

4:48 am

:)

4:49 am

I have to get in the shower now so that I can go to work... ugh! Just until noon, though... then I am off until day after Christmas at the crack of dawn, LOL.

4:49 am

I am back to work Boxing Day, midday too Mom2, so I feel for you !

4:50 am

I work in a bakery, so I have to be there at the crack of dawn... but then I am home early...

4:50 am

OK... off to the shower. Merry Christmas!

4:51 am

I work for a supermarket food chain. I have to work midday till 10pm.... Merry Christmas Mom2...

5:21 am

good morning and wishes for a Merry Christmas to all...

5:22 am

hey Aussie I just asked u to be my friend on FB :)

5:25 am

Good morning/day to all on Christmas Eve!

5:26 am

I just greyed out the Q...woo hoo!

5:26 am

Hello all

5:26 am

Hi ursh

5:26 am

morning Scrab

5:27 am

Hi Bo. Where do you live?

5:27 am

south carolina

5:27 am

Did you grow up there?

5:28 am

sort of - born in vermont, moved here at early age

5:29 am

Will you go pro here soon?

5:30 am

don't know - thinking bout it

Morning Babblers :)

5:32 am

Hi nanette

Scrabs, hows the weather around your area?

5:36 am

Hi everyone - happy Christmas Eve

5:36 am

We have gotten a bi tmore snow in the last few days--my driveway was plowed out bu my plowman yesterday. But it is supposed to warm up and rain tomorrow, I think.

hi JFB Happy Christmas Eve to you as well

5:36 am

Hi JFB. Happy, happy Christmas!

we have had only flurries the past few days but rain tomorrow and possibly ice ( I hope not)

5:41 am

I am having such a hard time waking up--I was having a vivid, amazing dream and my brain is still there, not here.

5:41 am

tonite reindeer will be ........

5:42 am

Flying through the skies! It's fun to go on the web site that tracks Santa.

pr8,60 bojazz

5:42 am

that was a hint if you haven't found it yet

yes it is

5:42 am

That gave me a hint for a big word, BO!!

5:43 am

TY, TY, Bo Jangles!

5:43 am

OK

5:43 am

Just reading the chog - I'm back 2 work Boxing Day 7.45am -lucky me!!!

5:44 am

Is that Dec 26th?

5:44 am

somebody's got to do it, right?

yes it is

5:44 am

Yes its a British thing

another day that I prefer to stay away from the stores

5:44 am

I thought I had it right.

5:45 am

So would I nono!

5:46 am

Time for a coffee refill. Anybody want some?

5:46 am

forgot to say I work in one

oh yes please!

5:46 am

got mine, thanx

is it a big hastle in your store JFB?

Hey

hi Herin! long time

5:47 am

hi

Hello. i am at my parents place so if i suddenly go its because its the middle of now where.

5:47 am

convenience store - only closed Xmas Day

I hope you are all well

ahhh home for the holidays?

Yes indeed

5:48 am

Alice Springs?

Are your convenience stores like ours? basics like bread and milk, snacks etc.

Hi Bojazz and no tasmania

how nice Herin

5:49 am

Yes and we do fuel as well

5:49 am

Hello to Tasmania!

5:49 am

Ah. Was in Alice Springs once - that seemed in the middle of nowhare

5:49 am

Here is the coffee pot for all.

JFB my best friend got screwed this year. She has to work from 10 -6am tonight (Christmas eve) and NYE same time

5:50 am

thanx - ready for a refill

TY Scrabs! ummmmmm good!

Bo yes I agree

My son is working those same hours today Herin in a grocery store bakery

Poor thing

5:51 am

I'm lucky this year - early shift Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day - the late shift is horrendous

5:51 am

thought it was petrol JFB

5:51 am

I decided on lasagne for tomorrow's meal--vegetable lasagne. And garlic bread, pies, ice cream...must shop for everything today.

5:52 am

Never mind I retire in March so I'll have a proper Xmas next year

Yum my mum has this MASSIVE turkey to eat

good for you JFB!

5:52 am

Yippee for retirement!

5:52 am

veggie lasagne? i love it!! my daughter makes it

Scrabbs that sounds good and easy as well

5:53 am

I haven't made it in so long and the idea just popped into my head last night.

5:53 am

And Bo, are you the Mom or Dad? We don't even know.

5:53 am

Its deisel as well bojazz - and coal, logs, propane and butane

I will grill some stakes, make some mashed potatoes with a nice salad and a Cream Puff cake for desert

5:54 am

Cream puff cake----heaven!

hate cooking on Christmas day so I keep it as simple as I can

5:54 am

football is marked by quarters, baseball by ......

oh it is Heaven Scrabs!

5:55 am

We're eating out at a Tandoori restaurant and doing Christmas when our daughter comes home next week

5:55 am

Good clue, Bo!

5:56 am

i get's lucky once in awhile

5:56 am

i'm fed up now, carrots, sprouts and potatoes prepared, pigs in blankets done, beef cooking, bread sauce done, that's all the prep I can do for tomorrow!

5:57 am

Must go an do some housework - bbl

5:57 am

Good for you, Kitt!

5:57 am

Bye JFB.

later JFB

5:58 am

hubby is now tidying up

Yah Katie. We have one giant turkey defrosting

how nice of hubby to do the tidying up!

Were my parents live the turkeys are about 2+kilo over weight and no one wants them

5:58 am

Wow Katie is some of that for me

5:58 am

not doing the turkey until tomorrow but couldn't do the beef at the same time

5:59 am

It certainly is Norma :-) everything else will be done tomorrow

5:59 am

Full menu:-

we also have prawns and oysters

5:59 am

Hi Norma

5:59 am

timeout - got to pack for travel & deleiver gifts

5:59 am

Bye Bo Jangles

6:00 am

Can't wait sounds gorgeous...

Bye Bo, Merry Christmas

6:00 am

have a bite of the lasagne just for me--?

Bye Bo have a merry and safe Christmas

6:00 am

Can anyone clue the pr5/12 the second one ;o)

6:01 am

Beef Turkey roast pots, new pots, sprouts, carrots, cauli chees, peas, parsnips, yorkshire pud, pigs in blankets, beef gravy, turkey gravy, bread sauce and cranberry sauce

6:01 am

I am go5 to make 2 panfuls so there will be plenty, Bo.

6:01 am

What time shall I arrive, kitt?

6:02 am

as Norma will attest I usually do plenty Scrabbler so any time lol

6:02 am

I have poetry + pr5/12

I am so going to your house Katie. You reminded me I have to nag mum to make me yorkshire puds

omg my mouth is watering at the very thought of all that Katie

6:02 am

And supine vs pr5/12

6:02 am

Mari is doing the starter, Norma the dessert and her daughter the cheeseboard so it is a real babble family effort

Say hi to Mari and co too

6:03 am

Katie will be feeding the entire neighbourhood for the next month at least lol

6:03 am

Have to admit tha the YP are Aunt Bessies finest, I couldn't put myself through the trauma of making them fresh

6:03 am

Doggy bags will be issued Norma lol

6:04 am

will do herin

6:05 am

Thanks Bobby dog will much appreciate that lol

6:05 am

He can have the bone from the beef and I will be his favourite aunty ;-)

6:06 am

He will love you forever and ever lol

My b.f and I couldn't buy gifts for each other this year

6:07 am

Thanks scrabb but i have those it is the ones after the Pr*** in capital letters

6:07 am

I know it sounds corny but sometimes being together is enough. Hubby and I will have been engaged 3 years tomorrow, I do love Christmas day :-)

6:08 am

Y for another pr5, Norma

6:09 am

HAPPY EASTER EVERONE!!!!!!

It is and we know that and I am with my parents and that is all that matters

hi oodle! um, I think you have the wrong holiday

6:10 am

I don't understand your clue Scrabb

6:11 am

ok ok ok HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

keep trying oodle :)

6:11 am

Scrab - ins, pins, tins, ....

6:12 am

well gee that wasn't right either eh

not quite oodle but it was closer than the Happy Easter greeting

and I am very greatful to have my family. I haven't seen my mum in 2 years and my dad in 4

it is Christ's Birthday so I guess it could work

6:13 am

wow that will be fantastic then herin

6:13 am

Norma, I meant TY for the pr5--newspapers pr5 info

6:14 am

YQW lol

6:14 am

I better get back to the kitchen, see you all later :-)

bye Katie, Merry Christmas!

Take it easy Katiie and yes its fun

6:15 am

See you tomorrow Katie xx

I am also grateful I don't ahve to do any cooking

6:20 am

why isn't annum accepted

6:20 am

I tried that too, Oodle

6:21 am

no6 = cranium

6:21 am

or does it have to be with per to be considered a word???

6:21 am

but it IS in the dictionary

as did I. it should be but then who know what enable will think about any given word

6:22 am

well that is a bunch of hooey

6:22 am

HOOEY I TELL YOU!!!

6:23 am

hooey is a renewable resource

6:23 am

sorry ... um excuse my language... gee

6:23 am

uh from what source BR ... hot air?

Hi Oddly

6:24 am

Enable is an endless source

6:24 am

hi herin

6:25 am

I was wondering why it was nice and toasty in here and other places it was cold (re: hot air)

6:26 am

Hi BR

6:26 am

hello, Scrabbler

6:26 am

And I must now get ready for a long work day. Enjoy the day everyone!

6:27 am

be well, Scrabbler

6:27 am

ok scrab merry christmas

take care Scrabs and Merry Christmas

Loves Scrabbler

Hi Bab rab

6:33 am

rn

bye all have a Great Christmas

6:37 am

bbye herin you too!!!

6:38 am

sw do you need a registered nurse? (re : rn)

Merry Christmas Herin

6:38 am

please help - recipe for cranberry sauce - I got it through Babblers last year and now can't find it :(

6:39 am

did it have a special ingrediant?

6:40 am

Was it my recipe, mari?

6:40 am

Hi all, btw.

6:41 am

Hello, folks

6:41 am

Greeting and Happy Christmas all.

how come 'annum' isn't a word??

6:43 am

sleigh is packed, reindeer fed - got time for a few more shots at this...

6:43 am

Because Enable is a pernickety dictionary?

indeed it is!

i typed it in about 10 times thinking i must have been spelling it incorrectly

6:44 am

yes Jacula that's exactly the one

6:44 am

yay for mari she found the recipe

6:44 am

Hi mari :)

6:45 am

Mari - I've put it in my profile for you.

6:45 am

Hi everyone - can you detect the trace of panic !!

6:46 am

Hi Jacs! Deep breaths mari ;)

6:46 am

Mari - I've been panicking, too. So much to do!

take it easy Mari!

6:47 am

Hi BR, FM and anyone else I've missed.

6:47 am

Im all done or as done as it is going to get!

FIREWORKS!! now I must go make my Cream Puff cake. Merry Christmas everyone

6:47 am

Well done Nono.

6:47 am

Congrats Non and to you

6:49 am

thanks Jacula - got it.Wishing you all a peaceful and healthy Christmas and all you wish for in the New Year

6:49 am

hi all

6:49 am

Hi all. Merry Christmas!

6:49 am

just a quick peek

6:49 am

whoo nono and merry christmas

6:50 am

Mari - I hope you printed it out this time! Merry Christmas.:-)

6:50 am

hi hy hi jm

6:50 am

Hi Hydra. Thanks for the Christmas flowers and stuff.

6:50 am

hi all. happy eve of xmas

6:50 am

being filed by Mr Marie as we speak!!

6:50 am

hi oodle!

6:50 am

hi kanet

6:51 am

hi hydra merry christmas to you too

6:51 am

Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years. To all of you.

6:52 am

hi blue! merry christmas

6:52 am

hmmm i wonder if I could set up a speed key for merry christmas

6:53 am

You're welcome, Jacula! Hope you like them.

6:53 am

what hotkey program do you use, jmc?

6:54 am

lol i don't know -- probably just whatever is part of window 7

6:54 am

Hydra - I do! Have you had my parcel yet?

6:54 am

ah, ok

6:55 am

Yes, I do. I felt sure I'd emailed you about it! I shall open it tomorrow. Many thanks! x

6:56 am

Just read your emails about the lucky charm, Jacula. Pleased to be of assistance!

6:57 am

Hydra - It seemed to work. I was so glad to find the lost presents.

6:57 am

Hope you have a fantastic Christmas!!! And that goes for every Babbler everywhere.

6:57 am

Same to you, Hydra.

6:58 am

Mr Grumpy has been working at the butchers since 5am, the poor thing.

6:59 am

This is a tricky grid. I've only found 39 words.

7:00 am

it is a tricky grid

7:00 am

oh well i need to go clean house before i go to work anyway

7:01 am

Merry Christmas everyone if I don't see you later.

7:01 am

I have to make marmalade. See you all later. I am poofing!

7:02 am

'Bye Hydra.

7:02 am

'Bye jmc.

Merry Christmas everyone

7:03 am

Same to you, rosalind.

hello and merry christmas to all

7:05 am

Hi TO.

Hi Jacs!!!

7:07 am

56 down, 101 to go - fat man in red suit will arrive before this is done!

7:08 am

If you find the words you cannot find first, you will not have to struggle with them later.

7:09 am

hohoho babblerabble

we are one g short of eggnog today. is there any in the pb?

well ok ... bye all

7:31 am

good morning babble friends!

7:32 am

babble rabble, if you are still here --- your poem is fruit for much thought...I get the intended meaning, of course, but couldn't help but wonder WHY the man never knew his parents would miss him, or that he was important.

7:32 am

good morning everyone;)

7:32 am

a steady diet of "oh, of course dear, we don't mind..." leads to a man who thinks they don't mind.

7:33 am

good morning crosshair!

7:34 am

all set for tonight?

7:34 am

yes indeed:)

7:35 am

I hope santa fills your stocking with bacon, dear one!

7:35 am

2 presents left to wrap,a ham to bake and 48 sugar cookies to make and im done

7:35 am

mmmm bacon stockings....

7:36 am

I will tell you some day.

7:36 am

let's see, here I have gingerbread men to crank out, mr. hates presents to wrap, and a house to clean.

7:36 am

But I love you, so it is all OK!

7:36 am

we are having the dinner here, rather last minute, due to a septic failure at my mom's house

7:37 am

good morning car!!! Can't wait to see you tonight! I still look like a disney witch, but hey - I will be there!

7:37 am

thanks BR

7:37 am

Oh, and the herpe on my face, encircles my head like a wreath! We will be a pretty pair!

7:37 am

we are having dinner at the in-laws

7:37 am

LOL

7:37 am

are they far away, crossy?

7:38 am

just an hour and a bit,if the roads are good

7:38 am

Merry Christmas to all of my Babble Friends! Thank you for being one of the BEST parts of my year!

7:38 am

merry christmas car;)

7:38 am

it's snowing again here, car -- is it snowing where you are? (said in winnie the pooh voice...)

7:39 am

Trif...is it snowing at your house?

7:39 am

SNAP!

7:39 am

Be careful! I have a headache and mush brain today...if we share a brain, it could affect you too!

7:40 am

two girls, one brain, two halfwits

7:40 am

9 letter word starting with g

7:42 am

nm got it

7:43 am

I am supposed to be typing right now...just don't want to.

7:44 am

babble is typing

7:44 am

I don't like this grid.

7:44 am

my headache is actually much better today, but my face is still wicked sore

7:44 am

Not patient reports though!

7:44 am

Wicked!

7:47 am

i hit NBT without really having to think about it much, Car, but now....not so much

7:47 am

Good for you! No such luck at this end!

7:48 am

My fear of vowels is debilitating me!

7:48 am

one more g and we could have had eggnog

7:48 am

Yummy! Yes please!

7:48 am

I have come to dread the letter i, it is true

7:49 am

gold in5, pirates like 'em

7:49 am

hi car and Trif and hurshy

7:49 am

merry christmas eve

7:49 am

hello hurshy!

7:49 am

I did find that one!

7:49 am

and jbv too!

7:49 am

there are 9 in baseball, unless it's a shutout by the 7th or it's a tie in the 9th

7:49 am

Hi JBV! Merry Christmas to you!

7:49 am

and hursh, proper name, the thesaurus guy

7:49 am

in + my ducks are all in a **w

7:50 am

the quote is made large and in5 into the main body of the text to draw attention to it

7:50 am

whoops, right after the word i clued, i used the next word

7:51 am

atoms missing an electron (or having an extra)

7:51 am

ty, hursh, had all the weird ones, not the preposition!

7:51 am

metal or unwrinkle. add vowel. pl both.

7:52 am

atom word made adj.

7:52 am

Hooray! I just found a C word all by myself!

7:52 am

how very cu7 of you, car!!!

7:52 am

OK Hurshy...just need the E now for NBT!

7:52 am

well done hurshy!

7:52 am

Yup! That was the one Trif!

7:53 am

some guys have big eg4

7:53 am

and if that g were a p you'd have another word

7:53 am

plus long long long times and then make that a sort of adj.

7:54 am

? sort of adjective?

7:55 am

eo 6 if it started with i, it's a sea near greece

7:55 am

well i say sort of because the eo6 is not actually related to the eo4, i don't think

7:56 am

HowDy, hurshy .... good tidings

7:56 am

Got it! TY!

7:56 am

of comfort and joy

7:56 am

All that, and I still only have 50 words! OK, I have got to go work now! BBL!

7:56 am

help....totally lost here, car and hurshy

7:56 am

and peace and goodwill to all- Hi BabbleRabble

7:57 am

long time + actor mckellan

7:57 am

there we go. thanks hurshy!

7:58 am

and may I add in my peace and good will wishes to you all! this will be my second babble christmas, and I could not be happier to have found such a wonderful community of wonderful people. A major, major blessing

7:58 am

HowDy, JBV

7:59 am

Quite true, Trifioso

7:59 am

yes, babble is a gift we get every day

8:00 am

Hi All. No time to play today, just want to say Merry Christmas to all!!!

8:00 am

the snow here is so pretty! those great big slow snow flakes that dance on their way down. just lovely

8:00 am

mc hego!

8:00 am

hi hego - have a great day

8:01 am

quote

8:01 am

you don't have to give us a gift, hego, you can just wish a merry christmas!

8:01 am

I can't go to the pb, I have to leave.

8:01 am

hego drops in with a flourish!

8:01 am

aha, caught in the no-time-to-play-but-putting-in-words act!

8:02 am

Blush

8:03 am

Bye All, have a good one. HO! HO! HO!

8:03 am

i'm sure we've all been guilty of that.. i know i have.. hello all

8:03 am

hi doren - celebrating a long vacation, i'm sure...

8:04 am

yup... and happy to be doing it.. you too?

8:04 am

oh, yes, i love these long days at home

8:04 am

this was fun: driving the girls the other day, and secondo, age 13, pipes in with "mom, wanna hear a joke I heard at school today" "sure honey" "what's the difference between Tiger Woods and Santa? .....Santa stops after 3 Hos" I about drove off the road!

8:05 am

well, my pass through the grid has found 4 8's but no 9's, and all the fours.

8:05 am

not a bad pass, hurshy

8:06 am

go 9 so 9

8:06 am

no more 4's makes monkeying harder

8:06 am

i actually have to it a few stores today, but intend to avoid the malls

8:06 am

have to Hit a few stores

8:07 am

that makes me think of sound of music, brabble :)

8:07 am

do so la fa mi do re, do so la ti do re do

8:07 am

the little one with the singing voice

8:08 am

and both of those 9's have at least two different directions we could be looking at

8:11 am

oh dear, suddenly i am in a hurry

8:11 am

found the go 9

8:11 am

go -- most of former vp and southern most portion of SA: pata***** + consonant

8:12 am

wow. got it right away.. terrific clue thanks

8:12 am

and speaking of singing voice, we almost have soprano here

8:12 am

Any clues please for pr 5/12 and pr 6/21

8:12 am

yes thanks

8:13 am

change last vowel jbv

8:13 am

thanks Babble, that was a fantastic clue!

8:13 am

and the so?

8:13 am

oh, dear, is that a PB offense?

8:13 am

a way you could lie down gran

8:13 am

thanks hurshy

8:16 am

oh, duh

8:16 am

so9 an EVEN higher voice i guess

8:16 am

ok i better get going see you later!!

8:17 am

Got that one - it is the one between pr 5/12 and pr 4/7

1st and 2nd pr5/12's please?

8:18 am

pr + charged article?

8:19 am

pr 5 - what newspaper editors say

8:19 am

good morning everyone

8:20 am

morning flosey

8:20 am

good morning flosey!

8:21 am

well--time for me to head out.. happy babbles everyone

Morning flosey, looking for the pr5/12 after the first pr4/6

8:22 am

have a good day Dorens

Have the newspaper one

8:23 am

pr + long time

8:24 am

oops, sorry, pr + charged particle

8:26 am

I need the last pr5, any clues please?

change the last letter of the previous pr 5/12 to another vowel

8:26 am

do we have any gn words today, please?

no gn words

8:27 am

thanks Trif, wouldn't have even thought to go there!

8:27 am

Any help for pr 6/21, first one.

8:27 am

thanks luv!

yw Trif

8:28 am

plural inge

8:28 am

dah

8:29 am

easy "name that proper noun" round: beatles drummer

8:29 am

ringo

ringo

8:29 am

hello all, is the ro8 a compound word?

8:29 am

even tried it trif

8:29 am

ding ding ringo!

8:30 am

enable never fails to amaze me -- negro isn't a word, but "yids" is...sigh.....

8:34 am

help with the ro8 pls

8:36 am

good morning

8:37 am

good morning, harp jane! was thinking of you yesterday--there was an article in our local paper about a 16 year old girl in the next town over who is a harp player, and has begun to give concerts singing, playing, and demonstrating harp techniques

8:38 am

peri the ro 8 is a plural of the x-ray guy, less one vowel

8:38 am

wow! i wish i had started when i was a kid!

8:39 am

also x-ray measurement word

8:40 am

thanks jbv, NEVER would have monkeyed that one!

8:41 am

okay, nbt and over halfway, and great need to do santa-type things. back later friends! a very merry christmas to all of you!!!

8:41 am

thank MORE WORDS, my faithful back up system

8:41 am

Still not getting the pr 5/12 and 6/21

8:41 am

bye trif, have a great Christmas Eve!

Me too Gran, not getting the 1st and 2nd pr5/12

8:44 am

clue for one of the no 8 please

pr 5/12 pr + me, myself and * + not off and then plural

8:45 am

I have the 8 that is not part of a work group. I need the one before that one.

Hi Trifioso, I play the harp too. Where is this girl located?

when you want a hard copy of something from your computer you send it to your pr***er

8:46 am

hi rumple

TY LuvWordGames, Got them all.

yw rumple

Merry Christmas harpjane. Need to get my harp regulated. It is horribly out of tune and needs some new strings.

8:48 am

ty so much... I didn't catch it right away. I thought you were cluing the pr 5 and all of a sudden my brain wakes up and says, hey, I bet that was the clue for me.

Need the one after "these little piggies" to5/16

8:49 am

hat worn in the winter rumple

8:50 am

usually knitted

8:51 am

uses the high tile

8:53 am

french chef hat!

TY flosey

8:54 am

yw rumple

8:54 am

I'm terrible about changing strings, rump. I can only change about an octave at a time, then I wait a few weeks (which turn into months) to make sure there are no buzzes....then I forget which octave i changed, etc.

8:55 am

didn't realize the chef hat was called the same jane, thanks

8:55 am

what are the stats for the M?

8:55 am

mu5/16 x 2, mu4/6, mu7/36

8:56 am

I just know that because there used to be a French restaurant in Billings by that name!

8:56 am

ah, thanks

8:58 am

could i get the stats for the i's in the left hand column?

9:01 am

any help with ro 7 and 8? Pleas e

Happy Christmas Eve, babble friends!

9:01 am

io4/4 & in5/10, left col.

9:02 am

ro7, man's name + cons + a ***erator will start your motor

9:02 am

thanks, i meant right hand column, but somehow i got the lower i from that clue!

9:02 am

could i get the stats from the middle row, right column i?

9:03 am

does anyone have a clue for so7 please?

9:05 am

hi and happy Christmas eve to all those who celebrate Christmas.

9:05 am

in 5/6, which i does it start at? please

9:06 am

Thanks flosey, in GErman that is teh name for an x-ray, he invented tehm

9:06 am

ah, ty inge for that information

9:06 am

I thought he spelled his name with an e in it

9:07 am

fireworks, thansk to flosey

9:07 am

bichon, those in words could come from either right hand i

9:07 am

WTG Inge, good for you

9:08 am

it really should be an 0 with Umlaut on top, in German he still has the Umlaut o, another way of writing ö is oe

9:08 am

one's from the top i and the other from the right middle, right. Any hints for them?

9:09 am

off to get bread for the weekend, if any is left in the store

9:09 am

hello everyone!

9:09 am

morning Annie

9:09 am

hi flosey

9:10 am

we eat only Dimpfelmeier bread from Canda. *poof*

9:11 am

clues for the first two in's?

9:12 am

in5 - a block of metal

9:12 am

in6, baseball term

9:13 am

got the 5 flosey, ty

9:13 am

yw bichon

9:14 am

sorry, can't even remember how many of them there are per game

9:14 am

got it flosey, ty again

9:14 am

yw again

9:14 am

a baseball game consists of 9 in6

9:14 am

9 in baseball

9:14 am

s

9:15 am

thanks Peggy

9:15 am

sorry, Annie, thankyou

9:16 am

couldn't remember if it was 7 or 9, knew it was uneven #

9:16 am

and I use to play

9:17 am

Plus was a fan of the BlueJays when I lived in Toronto

clue for the ar8/65 please

9:17 am

Like most things, if we dont use it, it's go4

9:17 am

help with both no8 pls

9:18 am

right Annie, am losing a lot of things like that

9:18 am

me too

9:18 am

ar8 is a musical term peri

9:19 am

be right back

9:19 am

must check on the dryer

9:20 am

have the ar8, ty, need help with both no8 pls

9:20 am

oooh a harp term

9:20 am

Hi everyone - back to finish my last 48 words b4 bed

9:23 am

thx flosey

9:23 am

One of the no 8's is neg. prefix + before a newspaper is distributed, it goes to the *****er

9:24 am

ty, bichon

9:24 am

thx bichon

9:24 am

yw, darned if I can figure out the next one

9:27 am

real cuties, bichon

9:28 am

tough grid, I even looked in morewords and cannot see the other no8

9:28 am

Ditto for me peri

9:28 am

no 8 - labor term - open shop

9:28 am

Adjective descirbing someone who does not belong to a woeker's group

9:28 am

bojazz, is that a clue?

9:29 am

aha, thanx so much jan

9:29 am

thx periwinkle

9:29 am

and JBV

9:29 am

ty jan

9:29 am

YW--we need all the help we can get with this grid!

9:30 am

not a clue - opinion

9:33 am

back (will be in and out)

9:33 am

could I have a clue for ne7 please

9:36 am

nm, found it

9:36 am

could i get a clue for 95 words? lol

9:37 am

lol, if only we knew which 95 bo

9:37 am

No. I still need 144. It's foul

9:37 am

how much time you got?

9:37 am

nonring

9:38 am

there are 14+ more hours to go - but that's not to saywe have that much time to spare!

9:38 am

gotcha

9:38 am

or 6?

9:39 am

nm, got it

9:39 am

or + left the scene

9:39 am

ty ruru

9:40 am

g'morning ru

9:40 am

hi you night-owl flosey

9:41 am

yes, am bad, went to bed early - was restless, so got up again

9:41 am

where was jilli going on her trip?

9:41 am

and what else does one do at that hour!!

9:42 am

she is driving to her son's, her neighbour was going in same direction, so they drove together - great to have the company

9:42 am

oh.. does her son live far away?

9:42 am

no, he's in BC ru, can't remember just where, but in the lower mainland

9:43 am

oh I hope the DIL is nice to her

9:43 am

absolutely, I didn't realize she was not nice!

9:44 am

finally got it - thx ruru

9:44 am

Hello everyone - Merry Christmas (Eve)!

9:44 am

have short-term memory loss at times ru, very maddening

9:44 am

I think she doesn't like jilli (not knowing how that is possible)

9:44 am

hello aslindy and a very Merry Christmas to you too

9:45 am

hmmm, that is very hard to understand - seems more often it's the other way around (my case, although it was really mutual)

9:46 am

hmm that's too bad

9:46 am

cannot imagine anyone not liking Jilli

9:46 am

mine's long gone ru

9:46 am

me neither..

9:47 am

oh.. like passed away or divorced away?

9:47 am

passed away, before we came to live here

9:48 am

never knew my f-i-l, unfortunately, am sure I'd have loved him

9:49 am

he died before we were married, was 58 when hubby was born

9:49 am

I never met my fil he died before we were married

9:54 am

fil was active in the early days of unions, worked with Joe Hill, did a lot of writing about it which mil destroyed because it was controversial

9:57 am

wow.. she destroyed history.

9:57 am

yes, criminal eh! hubby would love to have rescued it

9:58 am

my mother burned all of the pictures of me as a kid

9:59 am

as a kid, hubby read everything he could get his hands on

9:59 am

I just have a few from a relative

9:59 am

how horrible ru, was she angry?

9:59 am

wow flosey.. those were important times

9:59 am

I don't know.. I suppose so.. she was always angry

10:00 am

they were

10:00 am

hmmm, very much like mil

10:02 am

back again - popping in and out here, as I am making goodies. taking a lunch/Babble break at the moment though. =)

10:02 am

need to make breakfast for mrs ru.. or otherwise she will be angry..lol

10:02 am

one time when she was looking after the kids (after school briefly while hubby and I had to be out) she actually lied to me about something my 10?12? year old daughter 'did' - son came to be after and very quietly told me it was not true

10:03 am

lol ru, enjoy breakfast with wifey

10:03 am

that is awful, flosey

10:03 am

still waiting for hubs to get up

10:03 am

well aslindy, it sure did not endear her to me!

10:03 am

I cannot imagine burning pictures of your own child..how sad

10:04 am

isn't it Annie, very sad

10:04 am

there again, a piece of history for later family to try to piece together

10:04 am

and a grandmother lieing about a grandchild is in the same category

10:05 am

*lying...cant spell today

10:05 am

she was good to the boys, couldn't be bothered at all with the girls

10:06 am

How many grandkids did she have?

10:06 am

only our 4 in Ontario, had 9 in BC

10:07 am

too bad we don't have one more G in the grid, we'd have a holiday drink!

10:07 am

one daughter never married

10:07 am

She was a lucky lady.

10:08 am

aslindy, would have been very appropiate for this time of year

10:08 am

there is one holiday drink in the grid aslindy

10:08 am

yes... I don't think we're having any, though

10:09 am

there is? I haven't seen it yet

10:09 am

fireworks

10:09 am

but I only have 39 words so far

10:09 am

gr4

10:09 am

wtg Anike

10:09 am

congrats, anike

10:09 am

that is a holiday drink? I thought it was a pirate drink!

10:09 am

I think usually a rum drink

10:09 am

I must start my day, bye dear babblers

10:09 am

well done anike

10:10 am

bye for now Annie, have a good day

10:10 am

just waiting for hubby to get up, then we have lots to dy with half of the kids coming tonight

10:11 am

Have a wonderful Christmas flosey

10:11 am

TY. I'm off to bed. My 20+ "children" are sleeping over tonite and I think I will be awake early - my daughter adores Xmas morning.

10:12 am

Wishing everyone a very happy and safe Xmas - G'nite

10:12 am

ty Annie and you

10:12 am

and you anike, and sweet dreams

10:12 am

Happy and safe Christmas to you too anike

10:13 am

and poof

cr6/27 after thecr7/40 please

10:16 am

same first 4 letters, and what you say when you pause thinking

10:17 am

the first cr6 is what you do when you see something awful, and plural

I have those flosey, TY

10:19 am

good, did you the the last one?

no

10:20 am

what you say when you're thinking of how to continue?

10:20 am

or, perhaps, thinking of how to describe something

TY TY got it. Slap me with the fish

10:21 am

ah, a little minnow

10:22 am

i'm still not getting it ...

10:22 am

un 6,24 clue please ... the last one

10:22 am

I can't get the so7, any clues please?

10:22 am

plural of previous word if you have it Merk

10:22 am

un (free a caged animal)

10:23 am

It is like the female singer, but change the final vowel.

10:23 am

so - singing voice with a different last vowel

10:25 am

tyty Merk and BR

10:25 am

ty, I had them. It was the 5, 18 I needed, but I got that one now ... fireworks!

10:25 am

sounds strange

10:26 am

ty, BR.. and Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to all ! (-:

10:26 am

congrats to Merk!!!

10:26 am

and to you Aloy

10:26 am

I have finished. I've loved the clues.

10:26 am

WTG Merk

10:26 am

and Mudd, well done

10:27 am

Merry Christmas to all and if you live near me, happy shoveling and snowblowing ... drive carefully!

10:27 am

Thank you so much! Merry Christmas ... perhaps I can be here in the morning.

10:28 am

orgones

10:29 am

Merry Christmas to you Merk

10:29 am

Hi All. Merry Christmas!

10:29 am

oopsy JimH, pb for you, but not to worry, lots of Christmas treats there

10:31 am

Sorry about that, I actually meant to put that in my Google search box...

10:32 am

Sometimes I try to learn as I play :)

10:33 am

learning is always good. =)

10:35 am

any clues for the 9's?

10:36 am

and i got a freebie, thx jimH

10:36 am

go9/78, continuation of go6/30 if you have it?

10:37 am

no prob. JimH, we've all done it

10:37 am

actually two freebies for me from jimH.. consider them as gifts from the PB.. (-:

10:37 am

JimH, you can get the meaning of a word by clicing on the question mark in front of it in the list.........in case you did not know

10:37 am

No, not yet, but tx Flo

10:37 am

Hi Aloy

10:37 am

And Inge

10:37 am

Thanks inge!

10:38 am

for some reason, when I click to get the meaning, it opens in a browser that is not my default browser

10:38 am

hi hego, lovely tree icon

10:38 am

yes, I am back from my bread run. Frohe Weihnachten to all

10:39 am

tx Aloy

10:39 am

and to you, inge!

10:42 am

morning everyone

10:42 am

Mornin' Sea

10:42 am

hi SeaSpray

10:43 am

Hi everyone.....Merry Xmas to one and all......

10:43 am

hi all

10:43 am

any clues for the 2 x no8's please?

10:43 am

Hi jmc...

10:44 am

HI ans MC jmc and flask

10:44 am

I have one of them: negative prefix + you learn to ***** before you learn cursive

10:46 am

thanx Aloy...

10:46 am

Not organised labour ..

10:46 am

yw, hunting the other, haven't found it yet

10:46 am

aha, tyvm torgone!

10:48 am

thanks torgone, that was my last missing word

10:48 am

fireworks

10:48 am

so I have found 3 babble groups on Facebook

10:48 am

YAAAYYY!!! flosey

10:49 am

thanx TOR...clever clue!

10:49 am

yay flosey, congrats!!!

10:49 am

well done Flosey!

10:51 am

congrats flosey!

10:51 am

unpose

10:52 am

oh no pb for me

10:52 am

No PB not a word.

10:52 am

pheewww not a word lol

10:53 am

If you're going to do that please make it a real word.

10:53 am

lol hego

10:53 am

lol will do better next time

10:54 am

am typing quickly as my 16 month old granddaughter is napping, when she wakes i will be done

10:55 am

whoo hoo flosey

10:55 am

ty torg

10:55 am

3 babble groups?

10:55 am

Happy Holidays! We are snowed in in West Texas

10:56 am

snowed in in Texas????

10:56 am

wow, a white Christmas for you, geek!

10:56 am

where in west texas science

10:57 am

yes, jmc... 3 groups or pages

10:57 am

visiting the inlaws in Lubbock

10:57 am

not very active, though

10:58 am

i noticed that too, about the FB groups, not about the snow in TX.

10:58 am

and hi all

10:58 am

"Babblers Worldwide" seems the most active

11:00 am

snow in Lubbock is frightening thought

11:00 am

Hello all....I usually lurk but wanted to say Merry Christmas and just mention that my hometown is MULESHOE, TX, not too far from Lubbock! 8^)

11:00 am

hello gdine! Merry Christmas to you, too

11:00 am

my birth town is Houston, TX

11:01 am

hi gdine

11:01 am

hi gdine.. Merry Christmas to you too (-:

11:01 am

Thanks....I don't chat much because I keep forgetting to put the cursor back in the Add Word box. I'd have to live in the PB!

11:02 am

Gdine are you in Muleshoe right now? I always think of feed lots when I think of Muleshoe!

11:02 am

clue please for ri7/36 please?

11:02 am

speaking of granddaughters, time to read a Dora book.. (-: see you all next grid.. poofsy for now

11:02 am

back for a few more;)

11:02 am

bye Aloy

11:02 am

jmc, Houston is a world away from Muleshoe. Different climate and different accent even

11:02 am

trust me gdine I know :-)

11:03 am

I left texas when I was 29

11:03 am

Soodle wanders into chog, Santa hat @ jaunty angle, and humming Jingle Bells..........

11:03 am

I still have a southern accent, but it is not the one I grew up with at all

11:03 am

now i am in DC and near you at ft meade

11:03 am

Flask.. r + what baseball has 9 of, unless there is a tie

11:03 am

ri7/36 - like the Cheshire cat that's lost its g-force.

11:04 am

crossy gives soodle a dark spiced rum and eggs nog;)

11:04 am

ty haz and aloy

11:04 am

hey crossy

11:04 am

I've only lived in TX for 5 yrs since I graduated from college....a LONG time ago. The 5 was spent in College Station...

11:04 am

Why, thank you kindly Crossy :)

11:04 am

howdy jmc

11:04 am

yw, real poof.. (waves bye to Haz too)

11:04 am

now am bamboozled!

11:04 am

Hello! Just passing through to say hello and Happy Christmas to all. Bye Aloy!

11:05 am

Flask, the expression g****** like a Cheshire cat.

11:05 am

bye aloy!

11:05 am

Blessings to you this Christmas and always, Haz -- and everyone!

11:05 am

Hi Haz, an a very happy Christmas to you and yours

11:05 am

wow it is crowded in here today!

11:06 am

Thanks, ch1212 and Soodle.

11:06 am

gdine you should join us in our May meet up in Baltimore

11:06 am

Heyas kids ..

11:06 am

hi torg

11:06 am

Oh Haz....got it thanks!!

11:06 am

Hey Tor

11:06 am

you gave a good clue earlier that I caged

11:06 am

hi again, got sidetracked with a lengthy instant message from daughter, will leave now but want to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas

11:07 am

Merry Christmas, flosey!

11:07 am

Happiest of holidays to one and all ..

11:07 am

Have a great one, Flosey

11:07 am

jmc, I don't know anything about a meetup in Baltimore...what does that entail?

11:07 am

You're welcome - just thought of a Christmassy clue for ri7 - Put the place where there was no room in Bethlehem in the midst of one of the five gold things in the song. Now tell me I'm not twisted.

11:08 am

we get together for lunch gdine

11:08 am

cute haz -- do you need help getting untwisted?

11:08 am

dcseian posts the details on his profile

11:09 am

special christmas present - hobbit in a christmas cone

11:09 am

Ah, well I'll keep an eye out for details, but it will depend on life events. We are a navy family and up for orders soon, so it depends on the move among other things....

11:09 am

bye flosey merry christmas

11:09 am

I've been twisted so long, I'd end up being crinkled and that's as bad as wrinkled.

11:09 am

But it sounds like fun...and I do have friends in Baltimore as well....

11:09 am

i understand gdine

11:09 am

refresh <-

11:09 am

*heats up iron*

11:09 am

That poor dog!

11:10 am

poor hobbit!

11:10 am

Is it stuck on or just artfully arranged?

11:10 am

roge

11:10 am

it is fun gdine

11:10 am

come on sea give me something useful!

11:11 am

lol sly

11:11 am

artfully arranged

11:11 am

Judging from what I see here I'm sure it's a lot of fun....

11:11 am

that was a hint jmc

11:11 am

Is the tinsel blue or purple to match the collar?

11:12 am

well we tend to be a tad more reserved in person! (probably a good thing)

11:13 am

well if that was a hint sea it was too deep for my foggy little head

11:13 am

it's bluey-purple, just because it was pretty

11:13 am

it is pretty in an abused animal sort of way

11:13 am

common over everyone,i just pulled a big batch of sugar cookies out of the oven;))

11:13 am

Non-flammable, I hope?

11:13 am

mmmmm sugar cookies

11:14 am

it was only on for a moments :)

11:14 am

yummm

11:14 am

so why is poor hobbit in a cone?

11:15 am

mmm rabbit cones;)) hehe

11:15 am

Hey Crossy! I need some bacon!

11:15 am

gosh some how my folding at home was turned off!

11:15 am

lol i have some cooling in the kitchen right now science;))

11:15 am

she has an infected tail, poor babe!

11:15 am

what are you bunnynapping scrabs bunnies crossy!

11:16 am

poor thing

11:16 am

not i

11:18 am

anyone have a clue what g******* means?

11:19 am

means i still need that word it seems

11:19 am

are you asking what ri7 means?

11:19 am

or do you need another clue?

11:19 am

well, I've got the word...but no definition for it...I don't think it's a real word...but it was accepted

11:20 am

I got the word by the clue given...but Mr. webster has never heard of the word...

11:20 am

PB for you JMC ir4!

11:21 am

"to run or melt"

11:21 am

which word?

11:21 am

well it is enough that enable thinks it a word

11:21 am

ir4? when did I say that?

11:22 am

ahh about haz's crinkles! rats!

11:22 am

how long does Hobbit have to wear the cone, Ata?

11:22 am

When you offered to straighten me out.

11:22 am

*takes her laundry to the PB to work on*

11:22 am

another day or two I think

11:22 am

that's what I get for being helpful around here!

11:22 am

clues for the mu's??????

11:24 am

4

11:24 am

I really don't think that ri7 is a word...Word 2010 doesn't recognize it, nor Mr. Webster or Mr. Roget

11:24 am

clue the ne7?

11:24 am

mu7 - to rhyme with John, who wrote Pilgrim's progress.

11:25 am

well take it up with enable :)

11:25 am

D2dap - The dictionary used by this word game thinks it is (a word), that's what we have to accept, unwillingly at times, I admit.

11:25 am

haz - double cons???

11:26 am

thnx haz

11:26 am

Yes, it sounds like his name, ends in a charge particle, if that's any help.

11:27 am

got it now thanks!

11:27 am

ty haz

11:27 am

That's good.

11:27 am

ne7 - five letters for no longer acceptable term, two letters for not out, but backwards.

11:27 am

ty je!

11:28 am

ty haz

11:28 am

ty haz

11:28 am

2 left...nu6?

11:28 am

You're welcome.

11:28 am

clue for the seo

11:28 am

oops ty to haz!

11:28 am

and the first un6/24?

11:28 am

nu6 - a papal abasssador is the meaning of the word.

11:29 am

clue for the second un 6/24 please

11:29 am

ty haz!!!

11:29 am

nu6/24 - three letters for a sister under holy orders, follow it with the initials of American Secret Intelligence people, changing final vowel.

11:29 am

2nd un6 is closed

11:30 am

good clue, haz

11:30 am

Thanks as.

11:30 am

ty haz and harry

11:30 am

Okay, time I was heading back to the kitchen. Enjoy the grid, and Happy Christmas to all!

11:31 am

*gone*

11:31 am

bye dear!

11:31 am

oh, thank you harry, that was my last one. Now to making the spaghetti sauce for the guests tonight Merry Christmas to all......

11:31 am

first un6 any1?

11:32 am

same as the one above, just add the letters, twas the ..ght befgore Christmas

11:32 am

before....

11:33 am

ty nancy :) DONE

11:33 am

help with either/both of the ar6/18s?

11:33 am

great, good to help each other..... poof

11:33 am

vp add "grand**** visions of himself"

11:33 am

and then change the last vowel

11:34 am

bye all gotta do grading

11:34 am

thanks Harry

11:35 am

HAPPY GROUND HOG'S DAY EVERYONE!!!!

11:35 am

mmm roasted christmas groundhog

11:36 am

HMMMM

11:37 am

here oddles,have some spiced rum and eggs nog;)

11:38 am

a few glasses of this and tthe grid will almost finish itself;)

11:38 am

yum ty

11:38 am

premature oodle

11:38 am

uh oh oodles,they have meds for that:))

11:39 am

ok HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

11:39 am

too late oodle

11:39 am

don't want any meds just fine with out them tyvm

11:39 am

*hands oodle glasses to improve aim*

11:39 am

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

11:40 am

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!|!!!

11:40 am

TY,WHERE IS MY PRESENT?

11:40 am

Keep going, Oodle - you'll get there....

11:40 am

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!

11:40 am

HAPPY FORTH OF JULY!!!!

11:40 am

help with the singleton i in the bottom corner please

11:41 am

I plus Gin and T****

11:41 am

ty soodle

11:42 am

Still on the alcohol theme....

11:42 am

alcohol works for me

11:43 am

for me as well

11:43 am

was that a clue for a word in the puzzle?

11:43 am

Oodleberry was right! It IS Groundhog Day!

11:43 am

yup..io 5/12

11:44 am

hey I don,t need any alcohol for me to act goofy and ty cross

11:44 am

no self respecting groundhog would come out in december

11:44 am

at least not without a gin and tonic

11:44 am

i don't drink to get goofy

11:45 am

too much sugar in tonic -- i'll take just gin please

11:46 am

Chex Mix! The snack of champions! Just needs bacon

11:47 am

crossy hands science some bacon bits

11:47 am

sounds like a good addition science

11:47 am

ty crossy!

11:47 am

we need something a little salty here

11:48 am

its nice hickory smoked with a hint of maple

11:48 am

yum

11:49 am

top end canuck bacon:)

11:49 am

help with the top right i for nbt please?

11:49 am

the one that is 2 words?

11:50 am

My Christmas ham is bubbling away nicely on my Aga. Cloves, cider and honey at the ready for when its time to put it into the oven! (Are you jealous, Crossy?)

11:50 am

yes

11:50 am

one is a gold bar

11:50 am

oo I kept thing that word was a phantom!

11:50 am

they other is a preposition

11:50 am

nbt!

11:51 am

lol soodles,im doing up a honey ham right now to bring to the in-laws;)

11:51 am

Ooooh I LOVE Christmas!!!

11:51 am

I picked up some sage to put in the dressing for my turkey

11:51 am

yummmmmm

11:52 am

IM DOING A OLD SECRET SAUSSAGE STUFFING RECIPIE

11:52 am

sorry caps

11:52 am

we certainly heard that crossy! lol

11:52 am

and bacon and cheddar scalloped taters for 10

11:52 am

not much of a secret if you yell

11:53 am

mine is your basic southern cornbread dressing

11:53 am

mmm cornbread

11:53 am

cornbread dressing is heaven sent

11:53 am

all over thoes taters crossy...of course they end up in the wrong place on my body

11:53 am

now what did you say cross I didn't hear you

11:53 am

lol

11:54 am

okay i am going to pretend for a while that I earn the money they never pay me here

11:54 am

Geek!! Didn't you know? Theres no calories in anything Christmas-related! Honest!

11:54 am

and by they I mean me since I write the checks

11:54 am

bbl

11:54 am

well if they pretend to pay..pretend to earn lol

11:55 am

i wish crossy but the soldiers don't pretend to call for help

11:55 am

*poof*

Need help on go7/44 after go/9/78.

We are getting sleet here now with blizzard condisions predicted this afternoon. NE Kansas

11:59 am

I wish it would snow here more

12:00 pm

it is already melting what we had

12:00 pm

the go**** medusa plural

12:05 pm

don't understand it is melting cause it is below freezing

12:06 pm

lol oodles,come up here ill give you all the snow you want

12:07 pm

radiant heat oodles

12:09 pm

rdian heat from where?

12:09 pm

radiant

12:10 pm

the sun

12:10 pm

what sun

12:10 pm

reflective objects, black objects, etc

12:10 pm

oh

12:11 pm

Can anybody clue me with the NO 8's please?

radio and TV are no8 media

12:14 pm

(((hugs all))) hello!

hi stid!

12:15 pm

oodles!!! AND soodles!!! my cup runneth over! :-D

12:15 pm

Heya stiddy ..

12:16 pm

and tor! hot cider anyone? *sips daintily at mug*

12:17 pm

"pogo" is SO A WURD! *stamps angry mama foot*

12:17 pm

(((Hiya Stid))) and a very merry Christmas to you x

12:18 pm

Varina - just not getting that no8 clue...

12:18 pm

hi stid happy gorund hog's day

12:18 pm

thanks soodles -- how are you holding up in the cold? Mother was worried that you-all on the fair isle might need extra layers on your houses.

12:19 pm

soods - media without visible words and no8 media

a newspaper is pr5ed each day. TV is no8

12:19 pm

ground hog's day???? thought that was in february!

12:19 pm

oodles -- I just read your profile. Is that still current? ((hugs))

12:20 pm

Stid - we are perishing with the cold!! But its lovely and festive and VERY Christmassy!

12:20 pm

ok ok VALENTINES DAY THEN

12:20 pm

gee

12:20 pm

it is science, but not all of us celebrate xmas... :-D ground hog's day works for me!

12:20 pm

um

12:20 pm

hold on

12:20 pm

*putting little red hearts all over groundhog for oodles*

12:20 pm

Happy Saint Swithens' Day ..

12:20 pm

Well, how about just happy holi-any-day!

12:21 pm

happy THURSDAY people! LOL

12:21 pm

*Swithins

12:21 pm

yes ma'am it is

12:21 pm

hello all

12:21 pm

hey peri!

12:21 pm

heee hee hee stid

12:22 pm

gee whiz oodles. I wish you better luck for the new year. I wouldn't have been brave enough to try school in Quebec at all.

12:23 pm

been 6 years

12:23 pm

thanks for the no 8

12:23 pm

have been looking for a job now for 1 1/2 years

12:23 pm

60 RESUMÉES!!!

12:23 pm

help with or6 pls

12:23 pm

I didn't get the clue for the no8

12:24 pm

i mean i didn't understand it

12:24 pm

bah, humbug on the quebec jobs and education system.

12:24 pm

not + write (not in cursive)

12:24 pm

the quebeckers here in quebec city are a strange breed

12:24 pm

going to be friendly with the in laws - a round of dominos....bbl

12:24 pm

going to see about lunch, bbs, made a black bean and corn salad yesterday

12:24 pm

or + not here

12:25 pm

thanks origami, that gave me two words

12:25 pm

later peri

12:25 pm

later science!

12:25 pm

ty stid

12:25 pm

orgose

12:25 pm

oops ... trying to get stid's second word :-)

12:25 pm

did it work origami?

12:26 pm

ty for the or6, bye for now

12:26 pm

alas, no

12:26 pm

the second word was the 4 letter end on the or

plural the or6 also

12:27 pm

thanks fuquay

12:27 pm

ah, thanks for the plural. i always forget to pluralize words i've never heard before :-)

12:27 pm

this seems to be a difficult grid

always worth a try, ori

I think so too, stid. really slogging

12:28 pm

ok taking a break bbl

12:28 pm

later oodles.

bye oodles

12:29 pm

Bye Oodles, and enjoy St Patricks Day

12:30 pm

roflmao soodles! *wearing green with valentines now*

12:31 pm

If you can't beat them.....

12:34 pm

check out da puppy.... http://tinyurl.com/yhf48ja

12:34 pm

hey cross!

12:34 pm

whose puppy?

12:35 pm

Just remember, you do not have to keep looking for a word you find .. unless you want to.

12:35 pm

OMG. OMG. wow.

12:35 pm

LOL BR! thanks for the tip!

12:35 pm

what a HUGE dog (of course I know it's exaggerated by camera angle, but still)

12:36 pm

howdy stid

12:37 pm

My father played the melodion Outside at our gate; There were stars in the morning east; And they danced to his music. Across the wild bogs his melodion called To Lennons and Callans. As I pulled on my trousers in a hurry I knew some strange thing had happened. Outside in the cow-house my mother Made the music of milking; The light of her stable-lamp was a star And the frost of Bethlehem made it twinkle. A water-hen screeched in the bog, Mass-going feet Crunched the wafer-ice on the pot-holes, Somebody wistfully twisted the bellows wheel. My child poet picked out the letters On the grey stone, In silver the wonder of a Christmas townland, The winking glitter of a frosty dawn. Cassiopeia was over Cassidy's hanging hill, I looked and three whin bushes rode across The horizon - the Three Wise Kings. An old man passing said: "Can't he make it talk" - The melodion, I hid in the doorway And tightened the belt of my box-pleated coat. I nicked six nicks on the door-post With my penknife's big blade - There was a little one for cutting tobacco. And I was six Christmases of age. My father played the melodion, My mother milked the cows, And I had a prayer like a white rose pinned On the Virgin Mary's blouse.

12:39 pm

amazing poem soodles

12:39 pm

One of my favourites!

12:39 pm

who wrote it?

12:40 pm

Patrick Kavanagh. A wonderful poet.

12:40 pm

thanks. I will look him up. Now I am down to 95 and need to do a few things for school (now only a week and 5 days away, vacation is half over!)

12:40 pm

back soonish. (mini poof)

12:46 pm

Hi everyone, I am finding this a hard grid today. Maybe I am just tired?

12:46 pm

hi, all. Merry Christmas!

12:49 pm

Hi all, Merry Christmas.

Hello and Good-bye all! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Small grids during the holidays please. So much to do.

12:50 pm

And this is not an easy grid, even if it is small.

12:50 pm

And why is negro not a word?

1:03 pm

hello

1:03 pm

I'm going to have to feed the cats or they won't leave me alone bbl

1:06 pm

don't everybody welcome me at once...

1:06 pm

-soodle, I just got on and loved the poem. Thank you!!!!

1:08 pm

welcome harpjane but I am so new that it probably doesn't count!

1:09 pm

of course it counts, ruby, we're all new every day!

1:09 pm

welcome harp ... bet folks are wandering in and out

1:09 pm

lol

1:10 pm

help with na6 pls

1:10 pm

any clues for the mu's? i have the mu4

1:10 pm

na6 - slang for head

1:11 pm

mu7 rhymes with the veggie that makes you cry

1:11 pm

oops, sorry ... not my day ... bad clue

1:11 pm

origam, that is the no6 which I have but ty

1:11 pm

NM

1:11 pm

I don't understand the clues

1:12 pm

na 6 rhymes with a branh of the US military

1:12 pm

*branch

1:13 pm

ruby ... click on the lickety babble clues link below the tile stats ... gives list of first two letters and point values

1:14 pm

ty peri for the mu

1:19 pm

potato chips and jellie beans for lunch!

1:20 pm

sounds like a perfectly balanced meal

1:20 pm

rubyfoo, hello, we were all new at one time. clues are the word starts with the first 2 letters, next how many letters in the word, and last how many points. na6/18 is what was just clued at 1:12

1:27 pm

this is v hard! Merry christmas evrybody

1:27 pm

go9?

1:28 pm

on the balanced meal, I'm making sure I get my fruit-flavored jelly beans

ew ew ew

1:28 pm

and potato for starch

1:29 pm

clue for second no8/45, anyone?

1:30 pm

hi grant, i don't have it yet

1:31 pm

hi babblers - merry christmas eve - no8 is a labor term for workers who are not organized

1:32 pm

thanks

1:32 pm

good clue. sadly i have to go to target. wishme luck! merry holidays all!

1:32 pm

OKOK, thanks JBV

1:32 pm

the other is anti and what you don't put in the newspaper

1:32 pm

disorganized workers? that would be me....

1:32 pm

penalty box atro

1:32 pm

good luck atropos, I just got back from Macy's and JCpenney at themall - it wasn't bad at all - no long lines, etc.

1:33 pm

oh never mind, target was in the grid yesterday, not today

i took out my wrapping which was sotred in the base ment and lots os tissue was shredded. ewwwwwwwwwwww

1:35 pm

uh-oh TO - you've had little visitors!

1:36 pm

help with the so7 please?

1:36 pm

with a very colorful nest!

1:36 pm

sorry to hear TO. But the nest is lovely, though

1:36 pm

hello, and happy xmas eve :)

1:36 pm

ew TO! bummer

1:36 pm

so 7 is italian plural for a singing voice

crap now besides thrwoing out the chewed stuff what do i do???

1:36 pm

Target and Walmart are open

no i will not get a cat thought that is the best thing

1:37 pm

we had a robin's nest with strands of tinsel left over from a christmas tree one year - it sparkled in the sun

happy christmas eve to all. i kicked the container and nothign came out

1:37 pm

rodent bait TO

1:37 pm

ty got it

1:38 pm

hi all again

no then you have stinky dead rodents god knows where

1:38 pm

there are both kill and no-kill traps

i think moving is the only real option here

1:39 pm

them or you?

me

btw all i am listening to Christmas stream for wxpn.org my friend robert drake if anyone is so inclined

1:40 pm

You can always grab the new mouse traps from Ortho. My parents are using them and they work well...Apparently their cat was sleeping on the job (he's getting old)

1:40 pm

forget about it TO don't forget on Christmas eve, not a creature is strirring, etc.

1:40 pm

no rodent bait makes them thirsty so the go outdoors and die

1:41 pm

because they are rodents they can't throw up

with my luck i will find one trying to drink from the tap

1:41 pm

no8=scabs

exterminator at work says they crawl into something and expire

1:42 pm

lol TO you are so pessimistic you always make me laugh!

1:42 pm

if you have any children around, you can tell them a great story about the little tiny christmas presents being wrapped

time to brave it and wrap .

1:42 pm

well if they die in the walls it stinks like hell for a week and then goes away

1:42 pm

lol jbv!

I am PESSIMISTIC?

1:43 pm

Hello to all on Christmas Eve Day. Lovely day yesterday with Babblers in Portland, OR.

hello gmere

1:43 pm

I only say that, jmc, because we had a chipmunk in the house once when my son was small, there was enough material there for a year full of stories

1:43 pm

how fun stid!

1:43 pm

hi, stdigmere, glad you enjoyed :)

1:43 pm

lol well that may not be quite the right word TO but please take the remark in the fond manner it was offered

1:44 pm

lol i bet jbv -- are you familiar with the Borrowers?

1:44 pm

how was the meet up stidg

1:44 pm

Hi Temple Owl, I have no words at all. Jumped right into chat. I am a lady of leisure today with a quiet foggy sky and birds swimming in all directions on the inlet.

1:44 pm

oh, yes, we enjoyed that so much

*toddles off to kitchen for dreaded christmas wrapping* should have paid the mall wrappers *grumble*

1:46 pm

I on the other hand always assume I can eat the moldy gross thing if I just cut off enough of the bad part! -- I am way wreckless

1:46 pm

We ate well, talked lots, and laughed often. Does life get better than that? Plus, we bought books. I picked up a little book of Le Tres Riche Heures.

1:46 pm

bye TO

1:46 pm

be well, TO :)

1:46 pm

bye TO hello Mother hey all!

1:46 pm

Tre Riche? is that like Old Riche instead of Nouvo Riche?

so do i assume the vistors are still here?

1:46 pm

hi stiddie

1:47 pm

lovely book, stidgmere, such a treasure

1:47 pm

Happy Festivus!

1:47 pm

well if they didn't run out they may be go4 since it is cold and that is the time they generally come indoors

1:47 pm

and hi stid!

for the rest of us!

1:47 pm

Festivus for the Rest of Us

1:47 pm

Mother, stidmatt appears to have acquired Tom's cold... I shall arrive later with the other one, but I too am being a lady of leisure today!

1:47 pm

snap

1:48 pm

LOL Tor!

1:48 pm

No, its really Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. It is the one with lovely pictures of the palace that preceded the Louvre.

1:48 pm

*wonders when torg's airing of the grievances will begin.*

1:48 pm

*gasp* they tore that down to build that awful baroque monstrosity???

1:48 pm

the Louvre was closed the day I went there :-(

* getsa out a chair and a drink to watch feats of strength*

1:48 pm

indeed so, stid

1:49 pm

well here's my grievance: I can't get all my babble friends together all at once. *sulk*

1:49 pm

Well, it is part of the foundations of the Louvre.

1:49 pm

I have no grievances to air except that I am a bit groggy from staying up too late last night ..

1:49 pm

so the louvre shall be my other grievance today. *more sulk*

1:49 pm

again tor? still jet-lagging?

1:49 pm

*imagines a grand international babble gathering with various tents and lots of food and booze*

1:49 pm

staying up late can be fun

1:49 pm

I bought an espresso maker ..

1:50 pm

yummy, torg

you will never sleep 8 hours again...

1:50 pm

But stiddie we wouldn't have enough cabana boys to go around

1:50 pm

oh dear tor! the beginning of the end! LOL

1:50 pm

A grievance? One of the Amazon gifts won't arrive until after Dec. 25. What a petty thing to grieve. Should be more monumental I think.

1:50 pm

I had too much cafe sua da ..

my si went on a cruise and i asked him to bring me one back

1:51 pm

that's a small thing indeed Mother!

1:51 pm

my grievance (if we are sharing) is that I haven'tbeen able to pr5 out the thank you notes for the Center I need to sign

1:51 pm

hm. we could import cabana boys. how big should we make the hot tub?

1:51 pm

Where shall we Babblers meet. The UN building in NY? Antarctica? Paris? Somewhere in England (my vote.)

1:51 pm

we couldn't get our printer to work earlier... I discovered the "on" switch wasn't!

grievances? where to begin, where to begin... ;)

1:51 pm

we need more than one hot tub -- one for nudies and the other for the more formal

1:52 pm

we usually just leave it on and turn off the power strip instead

i vote GB.

1:52 pm

oops *looks for way to distract TO*

1:52 pm

Tom has stirred. I guess that means i should dress shortly.

1:52 pm

definitely. And out of sight of each other! *imaging a lovely screen (pink of course) between hot tubs*

1:52 pm

pb stiddie

1:52 pm

Formals in a hot tub? Where have I been all your life?

pb who? what? why?

1:53 pm

what is tom stirring? mocha? soup? rofl

1:53 pm

I will go to GB in August but not any other time -- too cold

1:53 pm

trying to figure out why PB

1:53 pm

hot tubbers who wear a bathing suit stidg

1:53 pm

pr5ers stiddie

me too. we are one g short of eggnog today, did you notice?

1:54 pm

no pink stiddie

1:54 pm

but but only the root is in the grid, not the word I used!!!

1:54 pm

We need to work around the 2012 Olympics I think. Shall we go in 2011? Is anything happening in that year? I hear so little about it.

1:54 pm

no I hadn't notice TO

1:54 pm

2011: stidmama and stidkid#1 graduate...

1:54 pm

eggnoir seems like a very bad recipe. I won't use it.

1:54 pm

perfect excuse for a party, IMHO

hiwever, that does not mean we cannot stock the pb

1:55 pm

but if the root is there it is pointless to write a word with it in it

1:55 pm

oop brb

1:55 pm

I suggest lovely cakes and cookies for PB

ok going wrapping i fyou hear screams you will know why

1:55 pm

What is pb?

1:55 pm

oh! I know! I can be the official PB stalker for our grand gathering!

1:55 pm

must away {poof}

1:56 pm

later TO, good luck. *awards TO the bronze roll o' tape for wrapping under pressure*

1:56 pm

later seain

1:56 pm

penalty box

1:56 pm

Oh, penalty box. One phone call home I suppose.

1:56 pm

bye TO

1:57 pm

nope. but all the choclit you can eat! LOL

1:57 pm

I want to be the security detail for the gathering then

1:57 pm

bye dc!

1:58 pm

oh! I got another no 8!

1:58 pm

that way I can throw anyone I want into the PB

1:58 pm

I really want eggnog to work

1:58 pm

okay jmc... you may patrol the chog...

1:59 pm

How secure can Babblers be?

1:59 pm

I think we should also have scrabble tables and boggle and...

1:59 pm

*puts on badge and gets out foil bobby hat*

1:59 pm

egg nog works if you put whisky in it....

1:59 pm

Mother! LOL "how secure" indeed!

1:59 pm

I am thinking we are mostly insecure stidg

1:59 pm

true enough harpjane

2:00 pm

harp just exactly what I was struggling with a way to say!

2:00 pm

wow. it's noon already.

2:00 pm

we need a dress up corner too

2:01 pm

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

2:01 pm

of course we're insecure (does this G string make my butt look too big?)

2:01 pm

*thought slowly creeps into head* have we heard from any mid-section babblers today? do we know if Jellen and Tim are on vacation safely? I see the weather back there is horrendous.

2:01 pm

ack I thought I had NBT but need an E word!!!

2:01 pm

hi jade

2:01 pm

hey there JMC!

2:01 pm

JADE! you're in the midsection!!! are you okay? what's up with you? where have you been young lady? *stern mama look*

2:01 pm

go jmc go!

2:01 pm

back.

2:02 pm

hiya, jade!

2:02 pm

I think it needs sequins to distract the eye harp

2:02 pm

heigh ho9

2:02 pm

Jellen and Tim were able to get out, yes.

2:02 pm

hi dorens

2:02 pm

hi, dorens

2:02 pm

Hi stidmama, dc! Things are cold here. I have to work tomorrow.

2:02 pm

ho9?

2:03 pm

hey doren!

2:03 pm

no--ust heigh ho...have no idea how the 9 got in there, sorry

2:03 pm

good. I am glad they are off on the big vacation. thanks seain.

2:03 pm

I was wondering if that was something very clever I wasn't getting? lol

2:03 pm

wb DC

2:03 pm

i am using this teeny tiny acer notebook scrabbler told me about... i am still low on the learning curve

2:03 pm

sequins... good idea jmc

2:03 pm

too bad jade

2:04 pm

(didn't anybody like my harp string joke?)

2:04 pm

hope it goes wel, jade

2:04 pm

Meh....just means I get the time off another day

2:04 pm

doren, the acer is what the elder stidkid uses for school. netbooks are nice for weight, a little harder for the typing and scrolling screen

2:04 pm

ooh didn't get that part just recommended the sequins

2:04 pm

LOL jane - just went back and read it

2:04 pm

well i am glad it doesn't ruin your day Jade

2:04 pm

It would ruin mine.

2:05 pm

harp, that was very funny, in fact just relayed it to tom who thought it was silly.

2:05 pm

I think having work is okay, yes jade? and do you get to wear a fun hat and such?

2:06 pm

you can have my foil santa hat jade

2:06 pm

there was a pedal harp at the boys' november concert, harp! it was so lovely... but I cannot remember the piece it was for. it was gorgeous though

2:06 pm

I get to wear whatever I want to keep me warm, stid. I am going to have to be out in the cold and snow in the middle of the storm. I'll have to find my santa reindeer headband

2:07 pm

Good Lord how insecure can these word mongers be? I need to warm up lasagne and am going to poof for now.

2:07 pm

i still can't figure out how to see chat and clues at the same time.. think it is not possible on the teeny screen. and the mouse thingy works much too quickly for me... can't control it

2:07 pm

brrrrrr. *gives jade the 8ft scarf jesdraggon made*

2:07 pm

bye stidg

2:07 pm

46 to go, back after another shot at the Church Music Vortex!

2:07 pm

lol...thanks stid

2:07 pm

oh stay warm jane

2:07 pm

I have a trackball I use, doren -- it's easier for me than a regular mouse and plugs right in to the USB port

2:08 pm

later Mother!

2:08 pm

*imagining dorens being pulled around b a mousie*

2:08 pm

later harp!

2:08 pm

bye harp

2:08 pm

bye harp!

2:09 pm

this isn't a mouse, it is some built in thingy which is much different from what i'm used to

2:09 pm

jade your Betty Boop looks like a scarecrow in the small icon version

2:09 pm

LOL, jmc!

2:09 pm

i will either get the hang of it or figure out how and when to bring it back to target.

2:09 pm

brb checking on thank you notes

2:09 pm

I think perhaps I shall get myself going too. was up in my jammies hauling the garbage can down to the road; luckily the truck man saw me waving and backed up for me! LOL

2:10 pm

see you-all later! *poof*

2:10 pm

(I have these odd visions of the small icons from time to time)

2:10 pm

bye stid!

2:10 pm

later stids

2:10 pm

bye stiddie

2:10 pm

hasta, stid

2:10 pm

a

2:11 pm

lonely goatherd?

2:11 pm

Goodmorning everyone. Merry Xmas to you all!

2:11 pm

merry christmas lynxx to you and stewart

2:12 pm

merry Xmas to you and yours, lyn :)

2:12 pm

high on the hill?

2:15 pm

check out this photo of the Embassy of Australia in Washington, DC: http://tinyurl.com/yc9temj

2:16 pm

wish i could seain, but it's enough of a challenge here without opening a new window

2:16 pm

Very cute - no doubting it is Australia

2:17 pm

Hi all, I am in and out as I work on the grid and work on getting ready.

2:17 pm

Dorens Large white ne4.4 of kangarooes pulling a surfer, Santa & reindeer syle

2:17 pm

quite so, Lyn

2:17 pm

hi wht

2:17 pm

evening all

2:18 pm

Merry Xmas Sprite!

2:18 pm

hi, sprite

2:18 pm

hello, wht

2:18 pm

a very merry Xmas to you too, lyn

2:18 pm

hah! sounds adorable - willa try to see it later

2:18 pm

hi seain

2:18 pm

merry christmas to you and your family sprite

2:19 pm

Hello Babblers!

2:19 pm

and to you and yours, Dorens

2:19 pm

hello Scrabs, merry Xmas

2:19 pm

hi scrabbs

2:19 pm

hi, scrabbs

2:20 pm

scrabbler.. i just heard that phoebe likely has chicken pox... don't want to ask her parents why she wasn't vaccinated!!

2:20 pm

*wanders bye, sees sprite* ((((((((((SPRITE))))))))) *wanders off again on the way to finding shoes*

2:20 pm

Hi Scrabs

2:20 pm

awwwwwww stiddie! (((((((((((((((((((((((((Sti ddie))))))))))))))))))))))))

2:20 pm

morning Scrabbs & Stid...Merry Christmas to you both

2:21 pm

I finished work at the office, saw a kid at the hospital (we will discharge him tomorrow), shopped for food for tomorrow, and now I am ready to drop.

2:21 pm

quite the day, scrabbs

2:22 pm

hope you can relax now

2:22 pm

How is Christmas so far, Lynxxx? Has Santa done well in Oz? I saw a Santa in the supermarket--elderly man that truly looks like Santa, with Santa hat + outfit. I said, "Good luck with your travels!"

2:22 pm

I will nap soon and might skip dinner with friends tonight. I am so tired and cranky.

2:23 pm

*hugs Scrabs*

2:23 pm

BBS--must make phone call

2:24 pm

lol Scrabs...8 more minutes b4 I start the morning rush, stuffing to make first, then biscuits. I think Santa dropped a few things off

2:25 pm

nanu nanu

2:25 pm

Is this a had grid? I'm only just halfway

2:25 pm

LOL sprite :D

2:26 pm

1st half breezed by for me

2:26 pm

just started, wouldn't know. It is an anti mork and mindy grid for sure though

2:26 pm

back

2:26 pm

nanu nanu

2:26 pm

wb jmc

2:26 pm

hi jmc - happy Xmas from downunder

2:28 pm

merry christmas lynxx!

2:28 pm

is it Christmas already, lynx?

2:29 pm

It is Harp, I think we are almost the first time region to get it..7.30 am here

2:29 pm

you are always our front runner, lyn.

2:30 pm

BBL Stuffing and Ginger biscuits to get done

2:30 pm

There's always Millenium Island.... they get everything first!

2:30 pm

whoopeee another christmas successfully launched!

2:30 pm

have fun, lyn

2:30 pm

no babblers on Millenium Island tho

2:30 pm

bye lynxxx

2:31 pm

njoy, lyn

2:32 pm

can't believe I tried ronin again. Just like hara, I cannot seem to remember enable doesn't recognise it.

2:34 pm

same here, sprite

2:34 pm

:) you always make me feel better, seain

2:35 pm

i know that annum is latin, but per annum is used so much, i think it ought take it.

2:36 pm

it takes the ge5, so it should. But hey, that is logic ;)

2:36 pm

it takes other latin to boot

2:36 pm

ah, ENABLE. Would our lives be better with you?

2:36 pm

probably

ge5?

2:37 pm

I like enable. If nothing else, it gives me something to mope about.

2:37 pm

ty for ge5, jmc

2:37 pm

hello TOwl, and yes

2:37 pm

oooh, good point, sprite :)

2:37 pm

it plurals, too, jmc

2:37 pm

yvw seain ;P

2:41 pm

bbs

2:41 pm

bye for now, seain

2:43 pm

why did dc thank me for ge5??

2:43 pm

he mixed you and me up

2:43 pm

oh because I don't have it!

2:43 pm

this is the second time today I have been thanked for someone else's clue

2:43 pm

I have 2 now. one is already a plural, and the other makes a 6 plural

2:44 pm

you have a very generous air about you, jmc

2:44 pm

*primps* so true so true

2:44 pm

I have neither one!

2:44 pm

:)

2:45 pm

it's nice to be appreciated... even if we've done nothing to deserve it. think of all the times you SHOULD have been thanked and weren't... it all evens out, i say

2:45 pm

not even closely, Dorens, not even closely. But it is a start!

2:45 pm

hello friends merry christmas to you all

2:45 pm

Just popped in to say Merry Christmas and blessings to you all. Sprite may your the New Year be pain free.

2:45 pm

vous ce vous enpointe

2:45 pm

hi elder merry christmas

Hola

hey folks if you wantr a quick laugh log onto wxpn.com and feed the live stream - robert earl keen one of mhy fav chirstmas songs

2:46 pm

hi elder, a very merry Xmas to you too and may your back be free of pain and full of strength

2:46 pm

jmc many thanks.

2:46 pm

hola Kaplan

hello i am wrapping bbs

2:46 pm

hi tri, hi owl, kap,elder

2:46 pm

i need to wrap too

2:46 pm

hey trif, merry Xmas to you too

2:46 pm

hi kap

2:47 pm

thanks -- hello sprite! and everyone else too!

2:47 pm

Sprite, thank you. Have a wonderful Christmas with your family.

2:47 pm

hi trif merry christmas

hi spritey and all joinerws

2:48 pm

hello jmc, and merry to you too! This is my second babble christmas, and I am delighted every day with my lovely new friends

2:48 pm

Hello Dorens to you also and everyone have a lovely Christmas and peace for us all.

here's a gift to you dear babblers if you want humorous christmas songs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P37xPiR z1sg

2:50 pm

thanks for the link TOwl, will watch later

a texas christmas

may not translate outside usa

2:51 pm

"squog" would be a nice word....meaning?

2:51 pm

hugging, snogging and squeezing at the same time

2:52 pm

excellent! good one sprite

2:52 pm

Merry Christmas to all. I just wish this grid was in a more giving spirit.

still seeking ge5

2:52 pm

merry merry wht!!!!

2:52 pm

merry Xmas, wht

2:52 pm

this is what we get for a Christmas grid, bah humbug

2:53 pm

think of barbara eden, temple owl

2:53 pm

ge5: kinds, families, as in naming animals and plants

merry christmas wht

2:53 pm

Have to go now. Just popped in to wish you all merriment and good health. Byeee .

2:53 pm

hey, bichon, at least it is not a profane grid! could be so so much worse!

bye elder. merry merry

2:54 pm

yes, one filled with blasphemy

2:54 pm

bye elder, all the best

2:54 pm

hi bichon

ty

2:54 pm

by elder

i don't llike it. i don't like it at all

2:55 pm

and ge5/ge6: any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940, and plural

2:55 pm

hi sprite and all of the rest of you babblers

2:55 pm

ty sprite for the ge's ... tearing hair out status for me

2:55 pm

it is ok. Friendly grid, some very nice words.

2:55 pm

yvw origami, and merry Xmas to you

2:56 pm

I guess dr god didn't have a pogo stick growing up, huh?

2:56 pm

merry Xmas to you all ... drawn away from everything I have to do by evil babble grid

2:56 pm

he might have had. But the maker of enable never.

2:57 pm

*giggles* The evil that babble does...

Ho Ho Ho we had a blizzard and are snowed in and iced in later

2:57 pm

wow geek, how authentic! Enjoying it?

Not at all. I am cooped up in a house and hate it!

2:58 pm

aw :( Merry Xmas to you anyway, geek, and may you be able to go out very soon

2:58 pm

so sorry science! at least you are safe and warm, I hope?

2:59 pm

where are you geek in this blizzard

There are is only much one can do without getting cabin fever. Dominos endless dominos

I am safe and warm and gettin fatter by the moment

2:59 pm

hey, there is always babble, and sporcle once you get fireworks!

I am in Lubbock - West Texas

I am trying to work on this grid but am not seeing the words today

74 left

3:00 pm

go out and watch the oil wells freeze science

ty sprite still digesting that clue

the postal carrier could not open the mailbox because it was forzen shut lol

je and geek, have you heard robert earl keen's texas xmas song merry chrsitmas from the family?

3:01 pm

both words start with carrier of things you inherit from your parents, biologically

3:01 pm

there's a blizzard in Texas, yegad!

ty

sing it Owl!

3:02 pm

then for the first one, add two vowels. For the other, add 2 or 3 letters of a flower that would smell just as lovely if it would be called by a different name

u i posted the link earlier. do not use it if you do not like irreverant.

3:03 pm

(hopes all are impressed by my literary clue)

3:04 pm

I am totally impressed sprite!

3:04 pm

hehehe YAYYYYY

post again! I am all about ireverent as I sit in the staunch Baptist's house

3:04 pm

(but it is smell as sweet)

good clue sprite

3:04 pm

2 left and I need help. the first pr5/12 & 6/21

3:05 pm

hail Mary and Merry Xmas

3:05 pm

Hi and Merry Christmas to you and all my babble buddies

in profile

3:05 pm

first pr5/12 is a page from your 'puter on paper

3:05 pm

pr 5/12 ... not cursive, but ...

going there now.....

3:05 pm

hi Mary

3:06 pm

First pr6 is plural of the pr5 before it

3:06 pm

pr6 is plural to other pr5, pr + small electrically charged particle

3:06 pm

wht! hi!

3:07 pm

*waves*

3:07 pm

ty sprite!

3:07 pm

hi jmc

3:07 pm

hi origami

3:07 pm

yvw :)

3:07 pm

Merry Christmas

3:08 pm

Merry Christmas

3:08 pm

Fireworks. Thank you all. Now must get back to cleaning. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

3:08 pm

hi gmc!

3:08 pm

whoo hoo Mary!

3:08 pm

any cles for the pr8?

3:08 pm

fireflies here as well. WTG Mary

3:08 pm

whoo hoo sprite!

3:08 pm

wht: what a horse does to impress

3:08 pm

congrats sprite and mary

3:09 pm

ty sprite

3:09 pm

ty sprite

3:09 pm

(gerund, btw, wht)

3:09 pm

my pleasure! Any other clues before I go?

3:10 pm

it makes me feel like pr8 (gonna pr***e the night away)

ty spritey and have a merry christmas!

3:10 pm

lol jmc!

3:10 pm

thanks for putting smiles on my face, all, and merry Xmas. See you tomorrow.

3:10 pm

*tosses lovely mane*

Woot and Hoot! I have heard that before TO. So funny. That is what it is like here in Texas....

truly? i think it applies to my floridian ex laws as well

3:11 pm

bye and merry christmas sprite

Sure it does - Florida is in the South!

Only we don't have the alcohol and smokes at my in-laws. lol

glad it amused you. love REK

3:14 pm

Hi babblers can anyone clue the pr5/12 and pr6/21 ;o)

two pr 5 that i have one is to write words without cursive and the other is a viral disease like mad cow

another is what is on a pitch fork

and then the pr 6/21 is to do something quick or the way italians answer the phone

then there is what a writer writes

3:15 pm

One is lying down

3:16 pm

Hi all.....clue please for or7/36 please?

3:16 pm

can you clue the viral disease please geek

3:16 pm

there is what a writer who is not a po4 writes

pr + what a charged particle is called in science

and its pl

is that the pr 5 viral disease? are u missing the tine?

ty wht

3:17 pm

Then the last one has a like the one before but with a different vowel at the end

i have the tine

3:17 pm

Thats it Fireworks thank for all the help... Have a Great Christmas Babblers

so the virus is elusive ;)

3:17 pm

or 7 - plural of or 6/24

the virus is pr plus a charged particle - io4

i want a clue for that or pls! dont have it

yay norma

no have or 6 :/

3:18 pm

or + not here

no or's here :(((((

3:19 pm

but there is no there

3:19 pm

or + G*** not here

3:20 pm

ahhhhh thank you

3:20 pm

^^^^^^^ - t

3:20 pm

babbler to*****

or most of babbler below :D

3:20 pm

oh, there he is!

doren, all wrapped?

i need toborrow a cat please dear - while you are on vacation maybe?

3:21 pm

no, not all wrapped.. not even all bought! (going to FL on Saturday, won't see my gang until jan 2, so don't need their presents till then)

3:21 pm

you may have one or both.. no problem. what do you need them for?

well dorens you will get some bargains shopping after xmas

we;; something has made alternate use of my tissue paper

3:22 pm

that's what i was expecting science.... but just went on line to buy a bunch of things from amazon cause it's easier.. and they never go on sale

3:23 pm

oh i get it... lucy is the better mouser, for sure owl. but it's up to you to come up here and get her, and bring her back and i doubt that you really want to go to all that trouble

OH! Husband got me all of Twin Peaks on DVD! Woot

Should have brought them with me to Lubbock! LOL

3:23 pm

nice, science enjoy them. have some cherry pie

lol

3:24 pm

Oooh! Twin Peaks!

My kids were very small at the time it was on the air so I shall enjoy

3:25 pm

i just ordered 40 years sesame st dvd, speaking of when kids were very small

3:25 pm

Clue fro the ro7?

lol would LOVE to see that again!

3:25 pm

I remember watching every week when my child was a baby ... traditional Twin Peaks snack was a Haagendazs bar

3:26 pm

ladybug's picnic... can't wait to watch it

3:26 pm

ro 7 = x ray inventor, i think

doren: if you do facebook today you must check out my new friend.

3:27 pm

will try to remember that owl, if i get there. but how will i know your new friend??

ty dorens

you'll know.

;)

3:27 pm

okeydokey... will try to get there before i go over to ken's tonight. need to wrap gifts for him and his grandkids

3:28 pm

second no8 please?

i mean we can see each otrher's friends can we not?

3:28 pm

depends on what sort of privacy stuff they put on it, i think... unsure...

3:28 pm

Time to go. Merry Christmas all.

3:28 pm

you too, wh

dorens no 8 - not plus working without a contract

merr christmas wht.

not working with the teamsters un5

3:29 pm

ty science

3:29 pm

bye wht

3:29 pm

I am leaving too for the time being

3:29 pm

I am going to go buy some sage and bourbon (I am out of Jack!!!!)

3:29 pm

merry christmas if i don't see you later j

3:29 pm

really have to get going on chores and cooking, bbl, merry christmas all!

3:30 pm

Merry Christmas!!!

merry christmas origami.

3:30 pm

you too ori

btw saw peewee herman on jimmy kimmel last night. you can watch his christmas special on his web page. LOVE IT!

3:31 pm

i never did appreciate hiim. sorry

need the last go 4/8

3:33 pm

gruesome, science

3:33 pm

i need the ri7 please

ty fish!

ri 7 - ri double cons plus doing it ending

3:35 pm

ty

3:35 pm

and done!

YAY Doren!

3:38 pm

ok. time for me to get wrapping... happy babbles all.. see you tomorrow.?

hasta manana

now can get wifi at dad's - joy!

clue pls for the na 6

nm got it

first or pls

nm

3:59 pm

an5/10 please

a negatively charged particle

4:00 pm

an5 - negatively charged particle

need the last se's please starting with the se 6

4:01 pm

mrs in spanish, i think

4:02 pm

yes, mrs in spanish

4:02 pm

clue please for un5/16?

ty

what about the last two se's????

am missing an se 5/10 and a 6/18

4:04 pm

Un - General Municipal Workers...?

4:04 pm

Mr and Mrs Spain!!!

4:04 pm

No sorry Flask that was a 5/12

4:04 pm

last SEs are MR and Mrs in Spanish, respectively, Sí se5 y se6

okay just missing one se 6/18

have the mr and mrs in spanish

4:06 pm

hm. i need to find it and the 4, scienc

what about the last year of high school

4:06 pm

ty, joansie

the se 4 sounds like a certain palm

thats it joan ty!

4:07 pm

ty, science

welcome

so 7 pls

4:09 pm

merry christmas

4:10 pm

merry christmas, kje

got snow kje?

4:11 pm

yes indeed, science, how about you?

4:11 pm

we're to get ice from midnight to noon

4:11 pm

ice sucks, that's what we usually get here - dangerous stuff

4:12 pm

both ar 6/18 please

4:13 pm

ar6 - shapiro's first name + sugar ending

4:13 pm

change last vowel for the next one

hey there everyone!

4:14 pm

hello our new brit friend!

hi kje, how ya doing?

4:16 pm

good lindy - how is retired life?

very good thanks! (0:

4:18 pm

hi everyone... hi ya Lind

hi oodle, how ya doing?

4:19 pm

I'm fine ty are you in england now?

4:19 pm

hi, oodle and lindrick

yes oodle, have been here fo 2 weeks now!

hi dc, how ya doin?

4:20 pm

theme updated, with lots of interesting history.

4:20 pm

oh kewel... how was the move? did it go smoothly?

4:20 pm

merry christmas sprite!!!

4:20 pm

hi dc how are you

yeah just staying with friends & family over xmas!

4:21 pm

ok well it will be a while till you get settled

4:22 pm

heeeyyy kje *hugs* To you too.

hi sprite, how are you?

4:23 pm

Nice icon, sprite

hiya BR, how ya doin?

got snow over here oodle!! lol

4:24 pm

Hello, watching the snowfall

4:24 pm

not too great, Lindrick, but as always happy to see my fellow babblers

4:24 pm

I heard lind... is that good or bad eh?

aaww hope things get better sprite! (0:

4:25 pm

thank you, BabbleRabble. The ultimate moment of countdown now... Xmas has almost arrived :) I want to wish you peace and quiet, sun and light, babble, good places for your hammock and coinciding reasons and yearnings to smile.

well oodle, since we are used to worse it is not too bad and we are really enjoying friends & family! (0:

4:26 pm

they are bound to, Lin ;) How are you doing yourself?

I'm good thanks sprite (0:

4:27 pm

Thank you, sprite. May we all learn to excel at the craft of life.

4:28 pm

I heartily second that, BabbleRabble. And a craft it is. Which is good... practice will turn us yourneymen into masters one day.

hey all... happy holiday!

merry xmas red, how ya doin?

4:29 pm

am glad, Lin :) Bye all, time for me to go hug my pillow. Waes Hael.

i am ok, got to go home from work early today..

4:29 pm

*hugs red on her way out* Merry Xmas, red.

4:29 pm

be well, sprite

night sprite, hugs, take care!

happy xmas sprite, hugs back..

4:30 pm

would someone be so kind as to give me any M word hint

4:31 pm

or u

4:31 pm

please

4:31 pm

gr 6/30 please

mu 5, 16....not sure how to clue it.

mu & good **te, sleep tight!

4:32 pm

ty lin

yvw oodle! (0:

4:33 pm

gr6 - mexican insult for US people

4:33 pm

gr6 - american sout hof the border

4:33 pm

ths dcs

4:36 pm

un + papermate or bic; pl

4:37 pm

hi friends - i have a quiet moment here before things start getting busy - stopped in to say hi and merry christmas to those who celebrate

4:37 pm

un 6 - close

4:37 pm

and happy winter's day to everyone else

4:37 pm

Merry Christmas to you too, JBV

4:37 pm

ty BR

HI JBV and happy Holidays to you and yours!

4:38 pm

un 5 -- teamsters or afl-cio

4:38 pm

thank you , BR - I'm already celebrating the gift I gave to myself - I finished this grid without the list! first time in a very long time

4:38 pm

and kudos to you!

4:39 pm

took me most of the day and I picked up some very nice clues in the chat, of course

hi jbv

4:40 pm

an5/10 plz

4:40 pm

hi Lindy! haven't seen you in a while

4:40 pm

un + Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puc****

4:41 pm

an + a charged particle

been busy with friends & family in the UK

4:41 pm

thx very much

hi tij

oh food ready gotta go cya all later

merry xmas everyone!

4:42 pm

bye, Lind = enjoy

4:42 pm

ty for un word, babrab :)

4:42 pm

be well, Lindrick

4:42 pm

merry xmas and good night, lind

4:44 pm

hey, dc

4:44 pm

bbye lind hugs maerry christmas

4:44 pm

pr 8?

4:45 pm

nm, got it

4:45 pm

pr 8 - what one of Santa's reindeers is doing

4:45 pm

hi, BabRab, hope you're well

ty jbv for clue.

4:46 pm

Sadly, Tom's got a migraine, so we may not make it to mass tonight after all. I'm rather disappointed, as i was curious to how it would be at the Catholic Cathedral in DC.

4:46 pm

yw - I was thinking that was a fitting word for today

4:47 pm

Hello

4:47 pm

hi, sadie and red and bichon

4:47 pm

sorry to hear that seain, maybe there's still time for him to recover??

4:48 pm

don't know much about migraines (fortunately)

4:48 pm

yes, there is, jbv, so we'll see. :) Choral program at 23, mass at midnight

4:48 pm

should be beautiful

in the natonal cathedral? gorgeous. and nice accoustics.

4:49 pm

i used to sing in my church choir - loved midnight mass, that and holy thursday, the two best events

4:50 pm

no, not the national cathedral. that's the Episcopal one. Rather, at St Matthew the Apostle downtown, which is the Catholic one.

4:50 pm

one christmas I remember there was so much snow (1964??) we practically had to swim to church, but i didn't miss it

i dont know that one, but sure to be impressive.

4:51 pm

much rain that year, jbv?

4:52 pm

ok i will quit wishing that uranium is in the puzzle

4:52 pm

don't remember rain, I meant swimming through the snow :)

so 7 pls anyone....???....

4:52 pm

i think it was the year that Mayor Lindsay got into trouble because the streets in Queens never got plowed

4:52 pm

ah, okay. :) here, it often rains this time of year. the fact the we have snow now is unusual

4:53 pm

seems like we used to have a lot more big snowfalls then

4:53 pm

and i will quit wishing that irrinium is there also

4:53 pm

jbv you are in nyc?

4:53 pm

science, italian plural for high-voiced singers

4:53 pm

i grew up in NYC oodle, now in NJ

4:53 pm

yea it does seem we had more snow then or just cause i was smaller seems more

ty dc what about the blasted 9?

4:54 pm

scince, masc diminuitive of that for the so9

4:54 pm

ah I was born in NYC (Richmond no not virginia) grew up in the state of washington

4:54 pm

senor

4:54 pm

oops sorry

4:54 pm

off to the pb with you saide

4:55 pm

lived in jersey from 64-70

4:55 pm

bad me bad

thanks sadie!

4:55 pm

richmond county is staten island - is that where you were born oodle?

poh gee what a word thanks!

i would never have seen that!

4:55 pm

yes jbv

4:55 pm

at the time it was one of the burroughs

4:56 pm

hey crossy?

4:56 pm

and you are the first one who new that jbv

4:56 pm

people don't refer to it as RIchmond, much, most people just say Staten Island

4:57 pm

hello all, 20 left and stuck in the po words, cannot find either po5

4:57 pm

well that what it says on my birth certificate... it was at a naval base there... which doesn't exist anymore

4:57 pm

I lived in NYC For my first 30 years, oodle, i'm a city girl through and through

4:57 pm

staten island,they have a interesting boat graveyard there.never seen it but on the net

4:58 pm

crossy crossy crossy!

4:58 pm

found the 2nd po5, a plural!!

4:58 pm

ata!!

4:58 pm

may I ask you a question?

4:58 pm

crossy gives ata a mistletoe kiss and a mug of spiced rum and eggs nog!!

4:58 pm

about cats and Canada!

4:58 pm

ooooo! *blushes* TY!

4:58 pm

go9 ahead ata

4:59 pm

are there are secret funds available through charities etc anywhere for street cats to be spayed to stop them having a gazillion kittens?

4:59 pm

i've never seen it either, crossy, must put it on my next tour (boat graveyard that is)

4:59 pm

duh, NM

5:00 pm

I was in NYC at the time of the twin towers and we never went on our european trip my mother and I were going to go on. we opted to go to montreal since I knew about it and visited it before. When we went back though we stayed in Manhatten and I was not impressed.

5:00 pm

we have several generous vets in the area who offer thier services for free or defray the cost and work hand in hand with our humane society and animal shelter

last cr 6/27 please

5:00 pm

but what if there aren't? if the local vet charges C$400 for his services?

5:01 pm

then we must rely on donations

5:01 pm

cr + your skull is your cra****

5:01 pm

hmmmmm

5:01 pm

there are on average 450 stray cats in our shelter at all times

5:02 pm

omg!!! that many???

bichon that does not work

nm got it ty

5:02 pm

indeed oodles,but we are winning the war,we are fixing them as fast as we can catch them

5:02 pm

one of my friends - and a babbler - has a semi-stray cat that keeps getting pregnant and having shed lots of kittens, but the local vet charges just too much, and I'm trying to think of ways they could get her sorted

5:03 pm

ohhhhhh ok that's good

5:03 pm

she's in canada, but not in your area, I just wondered if you knew of any resources she might not

5:03 pm

cr + opp of out + a hesitation in speech

5:03 pm

yes,there is a resource(in ontario called "st vincent du paul" it is amazing what connections they have,and if they cant help.they will know who can

5:04 pm

usually run through the local catholic churches

5:04 pm

aha, ty! there are always places to help, I find, *if* you know where to look

5:05 pm

indeed

ar 8 pls????

5:05 pm

and the local kennel club also has resources

nm

5:05 pm

tyty I'm feeding these to her on msn:)

5:05 pm

think of music for the harp

ty got it bichon

only un's now

5:08 pm

un and what you write with and plural

5:08 pm

un and not closed

5:08 pm

what your friend should of done was turn the cat over to the shelter(assuming they have a no kill policy like ours) let them fix kitty then turn around and adopt it;)

5:09 pm

Ata!! amd hello all/

5:09 pm

it doesn't have a no-kill policy, that's the problem

5:09 pm

(((crossy)))

5:09 pm

the 2 kittys we rescued cost us a mere 75 dollars each to adopt

5:09 pm

FM!!!

5:09 pm

((FM)))

5:09 pm

Did you get my email re the weather report?

5:09 pm

the shelters nearby will just kill :(

5:09 pm

yes, TY!!

5:10 pm

:((

5:10 pm

Oh good :)

5:10 pm

oh so not all of the shelters necessarily have a no-kill policy?

5:11 pm

this grid has the greatest collection of weird words I've ever come across

5:11 pm

never heard of a shelter with a no kill policy is that just in canada cause I never heard of any with a no-kill policy in the states

5:11 pm

Seasons greetings all, just passing by as shutting down for th night and I wish everyone a good day tomorow and may 2010 be a good one.

5:12 pm

oh lovely,we have a freezing rain warning for tommorow

5:12 pm

ours is a special set up oodles

5:12 pm

FM, I have some vids for you from Uni of the shed cats :)

5:12 pm

I'm going to email links to them in a sec

5:12 pm

we have not killed a cat or dog in 5 years

5:13 pm

this grid is ugly

5:13 pm

just around your area eh?

5:13 pm

it started ok but is now ugly

5:13 pm

except for medical

5:13 pm

just in town

5:14 pm

pringo should be allowed

5:14 pm

hello everyone

5:14 pm

we have a pop of 17,000 people or so

5:14 pm

Thanks Ata, will piick them up tomorrow, must head out now but had to say Hi and now bye!

5:14 pm

tc fm and a merry christmas to you and yours

5:14 pm

Hi FM! Merry Christmas!

5:14 pm

and double that of animals

5:14 pm

bye dear! merry christmas!

5:15 pm

Annie Happy Chirstmas! *poof*

5:15 pm

we are winning oodles,wht 3 vets on board,we are fixing them as fast as we can round the up,to prevent the endless litter cycle

5:16 pm

the second mu 5/16 is giving me a headache, any clues please?

5:16 pm

oh kewel you said that... but I bet it was getting out of hand then cross

5:17 pm

it was

FM!!!!

5:17 pm

do you have a lot of wild animals come in town?

5:17 pm

Owl, Merry Christmas

timing is everything in life *sigh*

5:18 pm

have a bowl of spiced run anf eggs nog here! everyone dip a mug!:)

Ty Annie, may I wish you the same?

5:18 pm

PEEPS LADY!!!!!!

5:18 pm

Yes dear, you may

5:18 pm

we get a fair ammount of deer ,wild turkey,racoons etc

Annie, popping in to say Hi.

5:19 pm

Thank you crossy...

5:19 pm

red!!! Merry Christmas to you

Merry CHristmas, all ready for the big day?

5:19 pm

wild turkeys? kewel... do people do a lot of hunting for turkey there... the deer I wish they would leave alone though

5:20 pm

Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night! {poof}

5:20 pm

there is a tightly controlled turkey hunt every year

5:20 pm

Bobby and I are driving to New Jersey to spend the day with my sister in law and family

5:20 pm

happy happy christams de

5:20 pm

dc

bye seain, merry christmas! merry christmas to all

5:20 pm

and we are literally tripping over deer here lol

5:20 pm

hi, folks

annie where in nj will you be?

5:21 pm

dc, merry christmas to you and Tom

5:21 pm

Merry Christmas Everyone.

5:21 pm

Iselin

5:21 pm

howdy bookworm,welki;))

5:21 pm

hi welki and book

5:21 pm

omg well then they should open deer season... although I love venison... killing a deer makes me ill .. they are so regal looking

ah yes....it is time for me to get moving, bbl

Hi TO. Can you all believe I just typed Iselin into the grid.

5:22 pm

we saw lol

5:22 pm

That was me, wasnt it?

part of tomorros feast will be venison bologna.

Yes, Annie, I tried it as a word...

5:23 pm

i think I shall stick with gr 4/8 for the holidays

5:23 pm

Oh, that is funny

5:23 pm

just poured myself an eggnog with rum ... and sadly remembered that i like it with irish whiskey *lol*

5:24 pm

well,im off for tonight,so im going to wish you all a most merry christmas(crossy hangs up mistletoe and kisses all the ladies)

5:24 pm

well I guess I am going out for dinner tomorrow cause I didn't get anything to speak of for dinner tomorrow

yes it is . ussdenly it is freezing in here. must check heat

5:24 pm

does anyone have a clue for the second mu5/16

aw, bye crossy! MWAH!

5:24 pm

ok you can give it to me welki I love egg nog and run tvm

5:24 pm

POOF!

5:25 pm

i only have one mu5 === mu + ***ammon raisin bread

5:25 pm

bbye cross happy christmas

I have eated so much holiday stuff I feel a little wee bit ill....

5:26 pm

Thanks, welki I have that one too

5:26 pm

ty welki

5:26 pm

Oh red, sorry...Zantac time?

I think it is actually just "restrain yourself time"

5:27 pm

sounds like a good plan, red

hard to do though.

5:28 pm

mu + ***ssy (babbler from Canada

5:29 pm

inge!! thank you!!! and a very Merry Christmas to you and your family

5:29 pm

thanks, inge

5:29 pm

Danke. Frohe Weihnachten to all of you

5:32 pm

Got to go and eat suipper. Hubby is cooking' POOF

5:34 pm

good night inge.

yippee done

5:42 pm

wtg science ... tough little grid

yes, i could not see many words!

5:46 pm

last go6/30?

anyone here know how to upload a you tube vudei ti facebook?

5:53 pm

what a bull does to a matador vpchat

video to facebook

5:53 pm

just link it and it will automatically give you a posted thumbnail of it

5:53 pm

temple - go to the youtube video page, select the "link" info (as opposed to the "embed" info) and paste it in.

how?

5:54 pm

or just go to the video, copy the url, and paste it on your wall

5:54 pm

thanks ruru

5:54 pm

TO! Merry HoHo!! *Bouncing off the walls with a tinsel dress and a ppcorn garter*

i see the option to record and the option to upload from my drive

UNI!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSX4J6h lSdA

5:55 pm

**popcorn

I really want it to appear as in you tube with the screen where you click to begin

5:55 pm

Lori and I have been thinking of you - she wants me to wish you the warmest of seasons as well

5:55 pm

if it's from youtube, you don't want to upload it, you just want to post a link to it ... it'll do what you want it to do

5:55 pm

Temple - copy the url from the address bar of your browser

Aww - me, too, did yo uget my emails?

5:56 pm

try it .. no good, delete it

excusae my ignorance but you just post it into the comment box?

5:56 pm

Then, on your Facebook home page, where it says "What's on your mind?", paste the url.

5:57 pm

noooo, not to get the arrow you want

5:57 pm

in the comment section, post, "watch this," or whatever you want to say ... then,

IT WORKED TY!

5:58 pm

then click on the little third icon box .. it says LINK

5:58 pm

there ya go :)

5:58 pm

should be watch this? what is it?

5:58 pm

I feel like I got an Xmas e-mail from you, but I have been a little out of it with the exam season

it went away and became an unlinked link :(

5:59 pm

bbl

and i don't know how to unpost does anyone?

6:00 pm

unpost to Facebook? There's a hidden button. Scroll over directly to the right of your post and a "remove" button will appear.

got it ty!

it is El Vez sining feliz navidad

6:02 pm

Facebook has a pretty lousy interface - it's tricky to get used to it.

6:06 pm

Good evening to my fellow babblers!Merry Christmas Eve!

hi min!

6:06 pm

20 left. I'm determined to finish this bear of a grid. And "bear" was not my first word choice.

i ma going to clean up now and get ready for church. bb when i can, probably not finishing. don't have either nine yet

6:06 pm

hello all! hey min! welcome to the grid!

6:06 pm

Congratulations to all who have finished the grid already.

6:07 pm

oh oh... my turn on beatles rockband, apparently.

6:07 pm

Merry Christmas everyone! gotta run

6:07 pm

see you-all later! so, back in a while. *mini poof*

6:11 pm

Looks like nobody is left in the chat room so I'm off to get ready for church. Merry Christmas everyone & enjoy! Bye!

i am still here if you would like to clue 9s?

6:14 pm

I could use the so9

6:14 pm

Sorry 72 Temple Owl,but I only have 103 words and no 9's

6:16 pm

*POOF*

bye min! merry christmas!

6:20 pm

Hello all. I just woke up from a nap.

6:21 pm

Hi scrabs..

6:21 pm

Hi Joanne

6:21 pm

I am still wrapping..sheesh

6:21 pm

I had one this afternoon after half day of work

6:22 pm

Baby was just here

6:22 pm

How old is the baby now?

Hi all about to go and read. Wanted to wish everyone Happy Whatver!

6:22 pm

Hi SG!

6:22 pm

2 months

6:23 pm

u2 science

6:23 pm

So a smiling, cooing baby now.

6:23 pm

yes

6:23 pm

sooo cute

6:23 pm

what color eyes?

6:23 pm

crying till i pick him up

6:24 pm

brown

is everyone okay today? I am in Lubbock Texas with a blizzard and 12 degrees F for the low tonight. Sheesh

Cannot drive - icey

6:24 pm

Whew! Finally done. Available for clues for a bit.

6:25 pm

Above freezing today and rain expected tomorrow. I don't want to lose our snow!

6:25 pm

Yahoo vpchat!

6:25 pm

re-hi, folks!

6:26 pm

86 to go for me and I just brought the list up

6:26 pm

Hi welki

6:26 pm

Quite the grid today!

6:27 pm

I realized that this morning, vpchat

SCRABS!

6:39 pm

Hello everyone. vpchat, I cannot find the second pr5,12 and the following pr 6, 21. Can you help, please?

6:41 pm

pr + charged particle

6:42 pm

Thank you welki! Now I have to find out what it means to remember it is a word.

ar8 pls?

nm. anyone have the 9s?

6:43 pm

a broken chord in music, owl

6:43 pm

okay back. totally powned at some of the songs, but did NOT pown at the last one. And my legs hurt from the bass drum pedaling. the spring on that one is very stiff

6:43 pm

ar8 is a musical term - last 3 letters of American group for retired folks, plus chicken output, plus first 2 letters of a charged particle

ty all

6:44 pm

FINALLY NBT. now to get halfway.

6:44 pm

go TO go!

6:44 pm

so9 = first 5 letters of so7 + el **** is a very wet weather system

6:44 pm

great clues again. Thanks to both of you.

6:45 pm

Hi stid. How are the stidlets?

6:46 pm

go9 = previous go6 plus suffix meaning "of that group"

6:46 pm

they are well, thanks bugs -- Mother gave them some presents today and they are pleased as anything. one is reading the book she gave him, the other is playing the video game he has wanted for over a year.

6:46 pm

how about you bugs? all well up there?

ty . did i say hi, bugs?

6:46 pm

very quiet here now that I am back home for a quiet Christmas.

6:46 pm

quiet is nice, bugs.

6:47 pm

Hi Owl. I hope you are having a good time too

6:47 pm

YES! halfway! I can list...

6:47 pm

and in case you don't have the prior go6, it's g + Pacific NW US state without the e

6:47 pm

did you "wrap up" everything you need to TO?

i just ditched church in favor of gong tomorrow. sick again it seems

6:48 pm

thanks for the go 9, still working on the other...

i have the other but lack the 6 still

6:49 pm

"sick" as in just need to have some quiet time, I hope, TO?

no. sick as in sick.

6:50 pm

(((TO))) *veggie barley soup on its way&*

6:50 pm

is the AR 8 fishy?

ty stid but cannot eat

6:51 pm

oh dear. bummer. *hot water bottle instead*

ty stid. i just want to go to sleep and not drive home tomorrow

6:52 pm

I understand that, TO. sleep is good.

still looking for go9.

merry christmas Stid & everyone! (0:

6:53 pm

hey lindy! how's the plum pudding and such?

6:53 pm

ar8 is a musical term stid.

it is 1am xmas morning here stid!

6:54 pm

got the broken up notes, bugs, thanks!

hi lin!

6:54 pm

Congrats Lindrick. I am glad being in England is all you hoped it would be

6:54 pm

so? not eating pudding already? how about cookies and eggnog?

hi TO, aaww thanks bug! (0:

6:55 pm

is the last CR 6 fishy?

nope stid just lots of beer & whiskey!

6:55 pm

that'll do lindy! LOL

lol

6:56 pm

okay, need the go 5/14 after that flat bell-like disk, and the last GO 6 please?

6:58 pm

the last go 6 has a gerund end on the last word.

lin did you move?

6:58 pm

got it, thanks bugs

6:58 pm

go5 go + +++ peeples the soccer player

yes TO I am in the UK now

6:59 pm

you are cluing like anything today bugs!

6:59 pm

tom is eating a grapefruit

ne 7 pls?

6:59 pm

he shared! mmmmmm

6:59 pm

I just looked it up. She is NOT a soccer player, just has a memorable name...

7:00 pm

I know so little of names bugs, but recognized the last name for some reason

oh my it isrfreezing in here!

7:01 pm

*wraps blankie around TO and ties with a lovely bow*

7:01 pm

You are so good at finding words stid, you can find the right word from a wrong clue!!

7:02 pm

still looking for ne 7 Owl but you should be in bed with a warm cup of something to warm you up from the inside out

7:02 pm

do you hve the last CR 6 bugs? or did I miss a clue?

7:02 pm

ne 7 -- add the name of a chief uttered when exiting a plane: *e****mo

7:03 pm

thansk BR

7:04 pm

great clue BR. Happy CHirstmas to you and those you love too.

well it is 1am here now, so Merry Christmas everyone, nanight xxx

7:05 pm

I love the poem too BR. I saw 3/4 of my sons yesterday. It was good

7:05 pm

sweet dreams lindy, hope the new day will be lots of fun.

7:12 pm

down to 25...

7:12 pm

you are a whiz stid!

7:14 pm

but I am leaving a LOT of big words behind bugs! LOL

7:17 pm

Finally done! Have not played in 5 days so it took a really long time this time.

7:17 pm

YAY BUGS!!!!

7:17 pm

I can try clueing if Babble Rabble is not around. HIs clues are so good.

7:18 pm

whew .. bit of a toughie, but done! Ho Ho Ho!

7:18 pm

Frohe Weihnachten, Stid, and all ye Babblers. I love taht poem BR, none of my kids can make it this time

7:18 pm

I am down to 12 now, and would appreciate any and all help! would like to try a new cookie recipe tonight.

7:18 pm

YAY welki!!!

7:18 pm

well done wleki. I couldn't have done it without your clues too

7:19 pm

frohe weihnacten to you and Pen as well, inge! I hope your day will go well despite the lack of family togetherness.

7:19 pm

we're without children this holiday season, too

7:19 pm

ok, bug ... let's tag-team stid to fireworks!

7:20 pm

I am so sorry none of your kids are around, Inge. I had to go to mine but now that I have seen them, I am sharing the day with my sister and her husband because her kids can't come home.

7:20 pm

okay, starting at the top, ladies... CR 6 the second?

7:20 pm

cr + alum****

7:20 pm

I love cluing mu 5/16. My + ***ssy ( ababbler from CAnada)

7:21 pm

thanks welki

7:21 pm

ick, second mu 5 and the 7 also?

7:21 pm

thanks inge!

7:21 pm

mu + mi***biology

7:21 pm

and welki

7:22 pm

monkeyed the mu 7!

7:22 pm

mu + an extra cons. thrown in the middle of state of the ***** address

7:22 pm

how about the PR 8 instead?

pr8, what the reindeers do tonite

7:22 pm

see! you guys can clue faster than me and she finds them anyway!

7:22 pm

what a fancy horse might do, showing off

7:22 pm

stidkid is really enjoying the video game his grandparents jsut gave him

7:23 pm

(she's asking for clues just to make us feel better :)

7:23 pm

thanks katydid and welki! LOL bugs

7:23 pm

how about the ri 7?

7:23 pm

he hit a home run during the 3rd r******

7:24 pm

she must be welki. she is also making a double bed quilt and brushing her teeth while doing this grid, I bet

7:24 pm

ro 7 is the name of the inventor of x=rays

7:24 pm

that is SO not a WURD! LOL

7:24 pm

nah, don't want to get toothpaste on the fabric (the fluoride bleaches cloth)

7:25 pm

really inge? *thinking*

7:25 pm

so are the so 7 and 9 not words either stid

7:25 pm

such a strange spelling, though ... isn't it, inge? doesn't it really have an e in the first syllable?

7:25 pm

the 2nd cr6 please

7:25 pm

GOT it! great clue inge!

7:25 pm

cr + alum****

7:25 pm

hey tijani

7:25 pm

Americans tend to change the Umplauts, leaving out the e

7:26 pm

took me forever to get the ro names .. i kept putting the e in :)

7:26 pm

is hte SO 7/9 combo fishy

7:26 pm

it should be oe or ö

7:27 pm

no, not fishy at all ... think a woman, an opera singer with a high voice

7:27 pm

...different last vowel for the so7. then so7 + el ni**, that crazy wind

7:27 pm

got it, welki -- italian plural (sorta)

7:27 pm

weather pattern, i mean :)

7:27 pm

sorta

7:28 pm

got them both!

7:28 pm

so 7 is a Latin plural, the so 9 ends in Spanish word for child

7:28 pm

two left, the first and second UN words please?

7:28 pm

danke sehr, inge!

7:28 pm

so7 please

no8/45 #1 please?

7:28 pm

un + two vowels,

7:29 pm

un + M*** had a little lamb

7:29 pm

un + uri****\

7:30 pm

no8 = didn't leave a mark on the ground ... left a no****** (instead of a foot*****)

7:30 pm

the only word I can think of for the last clue inge is urinal?

ty all. going to bed now, marry christmas to all

7:30 pm

sweet dreams TO. feel better. **hugs**

7:30 pm

are you pissed off or something stid?

7:30 pm

no8 = doesn't belong to the International Ladies' Garment Worker's *****

7:31 pm

think bladder

7:31 pm

rofl ruru! only that you had stoopid work and didn't join us yesterday!

7:31 pm

have that one, need the 6 after that please?

7:32 pm

I worked today too.. everyone is soooo disorganized and forgot to order wine here and there...

7:32 pm

what do you need stid

7:32 pm

I am disorganized too, but that's okay. I have another week to pull it all together again.

7:32 pm

the first and second UN 6 words

7:32 pm

they bookend the 5/12 that means together

7:33 pm

un + cons + m^^^mum (lthe least)

7:33 pm

the second is un + not closed

7:33 pm

got the first, thanks inge

7:34 pm

and the second

7:34 pm

the other is un + por**** the italian mushroom

7:34 pm

FIRWEEDS!!!! **hugs for all**

7:34 pm

HURRAY stid.

7:34 pm

wow. those were hard!

7:34 pm

brb

7:34 pm

I am off now. Happy day everyone.

7:34 pm

*takes allergy medicine*

7:34 pm

Bravissima Stid

7:34 pm

yeahhhh stidster...

7:35 pm

bye bugs..

7:36 pm

what is the icon theme tonight?

7:37 pm

both ar 6/18 please

7:37 pm

and the ar8/65 please

7:38 pm

ar 8 is a shortened musical movement

7:38 pm

a+ flower with a vowell in the middle

7:39 pm

thx ruru

7:39 pm

hey ru .. decide on the girl or boy pup? last time i saw you, you said you were considering changing your choice

7:40 pm

'course, you could take both (but my breeder discourages that practice, won't sell two siblings as companion animals .. why is that? bonding issues?)

7:40 pm

I have to wait until the temperament testing and the critique when they are seven weeks.. I really like one of the girls...

7:41 pm

The usual reason (and your breeder is right!) is that the pups would bond with each other instead of you and ignore you and your commands. and become problem children

7:41 pm

i gal i work with does Safer testing for the municipal animal control authority ... a bit different, i would think

7:42 pm

(guess i picked the right breeder :)

7:43 pm

I am getting a working dog.. so the testing will show the characteristics that I need

7:43 pm

you did pick a good breeder..you really did

7:44 pm

field variety ... did my homework. what kind of fieldwork?

7:45 pm

We are going to do competitive obedience, tracking, agility, and show.

7:46 pm

to 5/16 please

7:46 pm

lol ... poor bax. i have failed him

7:46 pm

a word for a hat in french to + ***en Elizabeth

7:47 pm

thx welki

7:49 pm

back

7:49 pm

the one thing i'm not happy about (as far as baxter is concerned) is the way he eats ... and i suspect this may be at least partially the fault of the breeder. she fed the puppies around a round dish (looked sort of like a stainless steel doughnut ... looked like a puppy sunflower) ... he eats so fast, i think because he's a "competitive eater"

7:50 pm

There are things you can do to slow him down.

7:50 pm

i've tried feeding him by hand, special dishes, feeding him by himself ... so afraid of bloat, but don't know what else to do.

7:50 pm

ruru is going to make his dog WORK? *considers implications* well I guess that will make him more affordable

7:50 pm

does he overeat, welki, or just eat quickly?

7:51 pm

YOu can place two large river stones in the bowl that he will have to carefully eat around ... that slows them down...it isn't good for them to eat fast

7:51 pm

now, i see a stainless steel ball (about the size of a baseball) that you can put in his dish to make him move it before he can get to the food ... but that doesn't really change the behavior

7:51 pm

no, he doesn't overeat .. although i've never given him the chance to overeat, he's trim

7:52 pm

The other thing is a bowl that has little pillars in it and he has to carefully eat around them...you can order them on line.. i can get the name of them for you

7:52 pm

his bowl has three tall projections in it ... i see a tiny difference, maybe the rocks will help (if he doesn't try to eat them ...

7:52 pm

My friend's boy inhales food..

7:52 pm

LARGE river stones welki

7:53 pm

not rocks

7:53 pm

round soft edges

7:53 pm

yes dear, i was making a joke. you really think i'd put pebbles in his food? LOLOL

7:53 pm

stidkid #2 acquitted himself beautifully at the restaurants yesterday... LOL ate almost everything of his, AND some of mine!

7:53 pm

<-- lives near the bow river, lots of good candidates there

7:53 pm

try that and watch him

7:53 pm

never tried putting rocks in my boys' meals, but that might keep them feeling full longer...

7:54 pm

the other thing is to feed him smaller portions and split the meals

7:54 pm

*wicked mama gr4*

7:54 pm

will do ... as soon as the snow melts

7:54 pm

it is rough on the toilet bowls later though stid

7:54 pm

evening all

7:54 pm

merry christmas eve everybody!

7:55 pm

HI Pini and Dan2

7:55 pm

hi, dan .. same to you :)

7:55 pm

hi pini!

7:55 pm

hi ru, stid, welki, dan2, et al

7:55 pm

It is a tough one welki..

7:55 pm

hey dan. hey partner-in-crime!

7:55 pm

that would be true ruru...

7:55 pm

stid...we had portraits done today! (will post next week when I get them)

7:55 pm

* giggle *

7:55 pm

wonderful! I was hoping your day would go well!

7:55 pm

so7/32 please

7:56 pm

tom didn't even flinch when he saw the receipts! I guess after almost 20 years he is getting used to it! LOL

7:56 pm

it was rushed, but worth it!

7:56 pm

he's a funny dog ... trained enough to sit and wait until i give the go-ahead to eat, but then *SLURPCHOMP* until it's all gone. the border collie is a dainty eater

7:56 pm

never got to ask -- did you manage to get funds to your child in time for gas money?

7:56 pm

like the opera singer is the so 7 with a different ending vowell

7:56 pm

welki...baxter must be related to koda!

7:57 pm

oh oh, better go check the water for my supper. brb

7:57 pm

I did, stid! she was grateful! :)

7:57 pm

It is very hard to break that habit welki.. good luck..maybe the rocks will help

7:57 pm

he may not be related, but i'm sure they're friends ... baxter is friends with EVERYONE

7:57 pm

are you on the prison diet stid?

7:58 pm

koda will wait for his "eat" command, but once release will woof it down! (I put a porcelain ball in his dish - made especially to try and slow him down)

7:58 pm

it helps a bit and I acually hear him CHEW every now and then

7:58 pm

that probably helps I bet..

7:59 pm

I am a fast eater too...

8:00 pm

thx ruru

8:00 pm

sometimes you have to eat fast so you actually get something to eat! :)

8:01 pm

that's why i think baxter eats the way he does

8:01 pm

yep.. but do you feed the dogs near each other?

8:01 pm

that's the way it was in my house growing up with 3 brothers!

8:01 pm

<-- only has one dog ;)

8:02 pm

(nods head)

8:02 pm

(that was for welki pini)

8:02 pm

* snicker * ;)

8:02 pm

so5/10 please

8:03 pm

radar like on submarines is so 5

8:03 pm

thx ruru

8:03 pm

:-D

8:04 pm

it doesn't matter, ru ... i've separated them, completely separated them and it doesn't seem to make a difference. you think i'd have to do it consistently for some time before a change?

8:05 pm

...hmmm... I would feed them way apart.

8:05 pm

in fact, murray could care less about meal time. he saunters over and eats, leaves and comes back ... except i have to call him back or mr. sneakypants is likely to inhale murray's food, too

8:05 pm

definitely, welki...that's what my dau did with her 2 beagles...and she taught them that were only allowed to eat out of their own bowls which are distinctly different.

8:06 pm

you coulld crate him and feed him too that would prevent that

8:07 pm

back. testing the new vegan/gluten-free "mac'n'cheez" mix I got from the gluten-free store.

8:08 pm

sounds interesting, stid

8:08 pm

i'll feed them in separate areas tomorrow and see what happens

8:08 pm

oh I thought you were on the prison diet stid

8:08 pm

pini, wanted to tell you how much Mother enjoyed yesterday! she is looking forward to our nert visit

8:08 pm

might help a bit welki

8:08 pm

on my way out to friends but wanted to say Merry Merry Happy to everyone

8:09 pm

prison diet, ruru? *worried mama look*

8:09 pm

happy happy merry, DR!

8:09 pm

he can get bloat from eating too fast.. do you feed him once or twice a day or more welki?

8:09 pm

HI DR... same to you.

8:09 pm

ty Stid! and Ruru

8:09 pm

twice per day, ru

8:10 pm

tell jake that stidkids say hello

8:10 pm

I think you do the best you can with that welki...some dogs are just that way.. our Lily was that way

8:10 pm

and i'm terrified of bloat/torsion ... so we do the dish thing and stay pretty close to monitor him (when we do, he's not as bad)

8:10 pm

pr8/60 please

8:10 pm

I will... tell them he says Hi as well

8:11 pm

sort of grand ballroom movements tijani is the r8

8:11 pm

but now i'll look for river rocks or those dish balls ... every little bit helps

8:12 pm

I found my porcelain dish ball at PetSmart (if you have those up there)

8:12 pm

ro 8 is plural of ro 7: anglicized spelling of x-ray inventor's name

8:12 pm

it is unusual for boys to eat that aggressively

8:12 pm

got it ruru

8:12 pm

this mac/cheez thing is WAY too salty. next time I will not salt the noodles.

8:12 pm

yep, we have those stores (but still had to go to the states to have a whiff of your no. 1999! lol)

8:13 pm

my husband is convinced it's because of the 'daisy-dish' feeding style

8:13 pm

I make homemade mac and cheese.. but not gluten free

8:14 pm

I think I will go back to the vegan sauce we make from scratch. this one is just too salty.

8:14 pm

but it does taste more like the stuff I remember from childhood. *sigh

8:14 pm

no.. I don't think so welki.. that is how most puppies are fed

8:14 pm

our pups ate out of they and aren't problematic

8:15 pm

good evening babblers and merry christmas to all of you (going back to my party after sneaking in a few words!!!)

8:15 pm

Hi ENo..same to you

8:15 pm

hello enomis!

8:15 pm

well, I should get going (have to put some dishes together for the roadtrip to dau's house)...have a great evening if I miss any of you later ... and Happy Holidays if I can't make it back tonight!!!

8:15 pm

it's pathetic to be that addicted!!!

8:15 pm

hugs pini.. have a great evening

8:16 pm

well, i'm going to straighten up this place so i can relax some this weekend (and go fishing). Have a happy, everyone!

8:16 pm

*blinks... addicted? who me?*

8:16 pm

have a wonderful evening, pini. (((hugs))) see you soon!

8:16 pm

bye!

8:16 pm

see you later welki

8:16 pm

bye welki catch some rocks...

8:16 pm

not addicated, no no no!

8:17 pm

byw welki merry christmas

8:17 pm

think I will start making dinner.. stid has gotten my stomach going...

8:17 pm

bye pini :-( merry christmas

8:17 pm

hi jmc

8:18 pm

hi ru

8:18 pm

hey jmc

8:18 pm

hi all

8:18 pm

hi all... merry Christmas Eve.

8:18 pm

enjoy ruru -- don't oversalt it! LOL

8:18 pm

hey mom

8:18 pm

Heyas kids ..

8:18 pm

Just finished making my stuffing for tomorrow and my cheesecake... now I can try to finish the grid I started at 5 AM !

8:18 pm

I don't cook much with salt.. I tend to use herbs and other thins

8:18 pm

things

8:19 pm

hey again tor --

8:19 pm

TORG!!!!

8:19 pm

I didn't salt this much -- it was the mix, I swear!

8:19 pm

Turkey is in the brine ..

8:19 pm

stuffed cheesecake... *kernel of an idea forms*

8:19 pm

the mixes are loaded with salt..

8:19 pm

I just do not fuss too much with it...

8:19 pm

what is the sodium count on the box stid?

8:20 pm

LOL stid

8:20 pm

good question... brb

8:20 pm

I made chocolate chip cheesecake... hubby's fave.

8:20 pm

guesses 350

8:21 pm

it says 210 mg per serving. but we rarely salt our homecooked food much

8:21 pm

210 is high... but not too high

8:21 pm

choc chip anything works for me!

8:21 pm

i always make mac and cheese with mac and cheese and not boxy stuff

8:22 pm

well, I am not worried about my health from the occasional salt overload, but I have to say it's not as nice to eat as I would like

8:22 pm

Chocolate chip + cheesecake = win ..

8:22 pm

I LOVE real mac and cheese, but my kid won't touch it, LOL.

8:22 pm

I can't eat the mac, and I can't eat the cheese, jmc, was trying a "safe" boxed style to see if it was better than our usual home-made substitute. it isn't.

8:22 pm

OMG Torg... it is sooo good! I want to cut into it now!

8:23 pm

brb my son finally is admitting I live

8:23 pm

yum torg *steals a piece on the way out of chog*

8:23 pm

if you skim just a little off the top, mom?

8:23 pm

annum is not a word? Like Per Annum???

8:24 pm

Hello all.

8:24 pm

I know mom, frustrating isn't it?

8:24 pm

hey gwenski!

8:24 pm

No.... I will wait! Maybe my parents will want some with their coffee when they get here, then I will have an excuse.

8:24 pm

good idea!

8:24 pm

good to know I am not that braindead stid...

8:25 pm

how are you gwen?

8:25 pm

Hello again--I have not enjoyed this grid so I keep running away

8:25 pm

Now the idiot cat is running around the house hissing at himself... he does not do Christmas well...

8:25 pm

I'm doing well, thanks for asking. Got twin-grandkids on the way!

8:25 pm

Scrabb... I started it at 5 AM, got frustrated and am finally back!

8:26 pm

Silly cat--is he excited about Santa's arrival?

8:26 pm

Fun, Gwen

8:26 pm

hey cousin!

8:26 pm

Idiot + cat = redundant ..

8:26 pm

Not so much.... he just knows something is up... eyes the tree, wanders around hissing... every year...

8:26 pm

so I see from your profile, gwen! how exciting!!!

8:26 pm

Hi Stid & family!

8:26 pm

rofl tor

8:26 pm

Wow Gwen... that is exciting.

8:27 pm

Torg... he is actually fairly bright.. he even fetches! But in this case... he is a bit of an idiot, LOL.

8:27 pm

Haha, Torgone

8:28 pm

This isn't a very friendly grid, is it.

8:28 pm

tor, how much espresso have you had today and have you considered decaf beans?

8:28 pm

Not so much gwen

8:28 pm

It stinks, gwen ..

8:28 pm

I am struggling to get halfway even with the list!

8:29 pm

it had it's moments, gwen ... but there are some real stinkers today

8:29 pm

Well, in that case, I'm going to the list NOW.

8:29 pm

do you think that chocolate would help the salty taste go away? *yuck mama face*

8:29 pm

list, gwen, list!

8:29 pm

Chocolate helps everything.

8:30 pm

isnt annoint a word???????

8:30 pm

true enough! *looks at stidkid and "requests" choclit*

8:30 pm

hey mkg

8:30 pm

yes, mkg it is, but it isn't in the grid today

8:30 pm

One n, mkg

8:31 pm

with only one 'n', though

8:31 pm

OMG... I am peeing in my pants... this cat is going to hurt himself with the hissing at nothing, I swear... maybe Santa is here, LOL1

8:31 pm

actually enough Ns but the i and o are reversed

8:31 pm

Or elves?

8:31 pm

roflmao mom!

8:32 pm

ghost of christmas choclit past?

8:32 pm

yep. choclit definitely helps

8:32 pm

Yes Scrabbs... elves makes far more sense! Either way he is NUTS!

8:32 pm

back in a few, want to check email

8:32 pm

both pr6's please

8:33 pm

hi tijani

8:33 pm

hi scrabs

8:34 pm

In the early days of my marriage, wife adopted a barn cat from one of her friends .. It did not like her equally stupid dog and tried to climb the Christmas tree a few times .. It went back to the barn and we never had another cat ..

8:35 pm

This guy is afraid of the tree, afraid of the lights, etc... basically afraid of his own shadow.

8:35 pm

Animals are funny

8:35 pm

on n doesnt work either anoint. nope.

8:36 pm

It's a phantom, mkg

8:36 pm

the second pr6 please

8:36 pm

He gives new meaning to the phrase "scaredy cat"... he still runs from the sound of running waer.

8:36 pm

grinch is my phantom, LOL.

8:36 pm

oops... meant water.

8:36 pm

pr6 = Now!

8:37 pm

TY, Tor

8:37 pm

dont know torg

8:37 pm

Sorry Torg... don't have it... swear I would have given to you if I did, though!

8:37 pm

That was a clue ..

8:38 pm

i dont know

8:38 pm

OMG... I just got it Torg... LOL!

8:38 pm

Right away, stat, now = pr6

8:38 pm

It helped me, Torg.

8:38 pm

gr5 please?

8:38 pm

got thx

8:39 pm

Football players often suffer gr*** pulls.

8:39 pm

gr5 = The site of most hits on "America's Funniest Home Videos"

8:40 pm

yipes it is a phantom. oops.

8:41 pm

Hi all. Merry Christmas Eve

8:41 pm

Hi Sukee... Merry Christmas Eve to you, too.

8:41 pm

Happy Christmas Eve ..

8:41 pm

all of the or's please

8:42 pm

^^^^^^ - t ..

8:43 pm

i am suprised to see so many of you on grid tonight. since i am jewish we dont celebrate xmas but for the rest of you isnt this a night to celebrate with fami ly and friends?

8:43 pm

+ plural

8:43 pm

Some of us are far away from family.

8:44 pm

torgone, i dont see that clue. it is blank and then says -t.

8:44 pm

Had to finish some cooking and whatnot... husband took daughter to sister's... they will be home soon and my parents will be with them, as they are staying over... I am cooking Christmas dinner... so, I needed to be here.... So, it is just me and the crazy cat.

8:44 pm

thx torg all i need now is the 5/12 now

8:44 pm

so what are you supposed to do on xmas other than go to church? that is a one hour mass right?

8:44 pm

TY for gr5

8:44 pm

Some of us prefer to stay away from our families

8:45 pm

or + movie = ***ema ..

8:45 pm

I cannot stay awake for late Mass

8:45 pm

LOL Scrabbs.. I was just about to say I am glad I did not have to go.

8:45 pm

thx torg

8:45 pm

Some churches have candlelight Christmas eve services. A few have Christmas day worship.

8:45 pm

OUr church services were at 7 PM tonight.

8:46 pm

So I am here alone for tonight. Tomorrow will be a challenge but I will get through it

8:46 pm

so what about tomorrow? do you go again to church?

8:46 pm

And on Christmas, mkg, we have breakfast, open gifts, and then have dinner... so basically we just eat a lot!

8:46 pm

scrabbler, where do yo u live?

8:47 pm

Morning service. Prepare food, lots of it. Await arrivals. Smile + stay silent whenever possible.

8:47 pm

We never went to church on Christmas day. Usually spent it with family: opening presents, eating, napping, etc.

8:47 pm

Most churches have only one service either/or... Catholics tend to have midnight mass on Christmas Eve and then services on Christmas Day, as well... but either service will satisfy the obligation.

8:47 pm

southeast of buffalo, in rural area

8:47 pm

scrabbler, just looked at your bio. pediatrician? nice stuff. are you on call?

8:47 pm

very interesting for me to hear what you do for xmas. thanks so much.

8:48 pm

I was on call last night, worked and made hospital rounds today, off til Monday

8:48 pm

You are welcome.

8:48 pm

scrabbler, i am sorry you are aloone. i would invite you for a meal if you were nearby. so sorry.

8:48 pm

My family are all on the west coast

8:48 pm

I thrive on solitude though, so I am fine.

8:48 pm

well scrabbler, enjoy the rest then if you were on call etc. and enjoy the grid.

8:48 pm

Hi sukee

8:48 pm

I am jealous Scrabb...

hi all and merry merry

8:49 pm

must be difficult if you have no local family.

8:49 pm

nu 6/24 please

8:49 pm

Hi other Gwen

8:49 pm

why jealous mom?

8:49 pm

Just me and my cat tonight...I like being alone also :)

8:49 pm

Are you happier at work now, though, Scrabb... I remember a while back you were miserable...

8:49 pm

Because she does not have to work until Monday... I have to be at work at 6 AM on Saturday.... ugh!

8:49 pm

Oh, yes, new practice environment is a dream come true. I am SO fortunate!

(does a double take) other gwen??

8:50 pm

Since we're not gathering with family this year, we're going to have some friends come over tomorrow afternoon for some game time.

8:50 pm

Hi other Gwen!

8:50 pm

My plan is to serve dinner early and shuffle them all off to Buffalo, LOL.

8:50 pm

That's great Scrabb.... glad that worked out for you.

ah, there you are, hi gwenski!

8:50 pm

As an introvert my energy gets sapped in social settings, especially with more than just a few people.

8:51 pm

scrabbler, you sound like a soul mate for my hubby. a doc also. hates socializing. hates small talk.

8:51 pm

My husband is extremely introverted... all social situations are difficult for him.

8:51 pm

I could have gone to 2 friends' homes tonight but I chose to be here and have quiet

8:52 pm

I can identify with that, I am awful at small talk

8:52 pm

Haha, mkg---I am an INTJ personality type

8:52 pm

But he says that as he gets older he has realized that the larger the gathering the less anyone really notices him and what he is doing, LOL.

8:52 pm

nu6/24 please

8:52 pm

In social settings I sit back and observe human behavior---fascinating

8:52 pm

wish I had it tijani... sorry.

8:52 pm

Yes... he notices way more than I do, as I am usually chitchatting, flitting, etc.

8:53 pm

the older I get, though, the more of a hassle being "on" is... so, I just don't go to things I don't feel like going to.

8:54 pm

Good for you, mom

8:54 pm

I associate with the introversion ..

Hello and Merry Christmas form Aus

8:55 pm

Hey herin... Merry Christmas to you, too! What time is it there?

there's an nu6? don't haz it

8:55 pm

I have been reading info on Myers-Briggs types--neat stuff

8:55 pm

Hi in Tasmania, Lady!

Its 2pm waiting on Turkey

8:55 pm

I am extremely extroverted... can talk to a wall, LOL... but the older I get the less I want to!

8:56 pm

papal n-----

8:56 pm

OH, good for you!

8:56 pm

How is Christmas going? 10 pm here

8:56 pm

nu6-woman in a habit + spy agency but change last letter

8:56 pm

TY, Eva!

do not get me started on personality type pop psychology BS (oh, hell, i got started)

8:56 pm

That is where the INTJ came from, right? I could not remember the name of the scale (if that is the correct word).

Its good fun. Nice to be with family

8:56 pm

hello everyone. Just popping in for a brief babbling while waiting for sleep to come.

8:56 pm

thanks scribe

8:56 pm

thx scribekd

8:56 pm

Feel free to provide clues, Eva

8:56 pm

a bit late-

8:57 pm

I'm still minus 79 so don't have a lot of clues to give

8:57 pm

go5/14 through go7/44 would be appreciated muchly

8:57 pm

Sleep? As one just diagnosed with sleep apnea, I'm looking forward to the night when I sleep well.

8:58 pm

back

8:58 pm

I have used CPAP x 2 yrs and it has helped so much

8:58 pm

Hi JM

I have just started. Hello Eva and Merp

8:58 pm

go7/44-greek mythical creatures I think and the plural of go6/30.

8:58 pm

I was just going to say try a CPAP machine, LOL.

8:58 pm

go6/30 and 7/44 are the sisters of medusa

8:58 pm

Also souns like the beginning of a blue cheese variant

8:59 pm

I need a 2nd sleep study to determine the right machine/mask. Study hasn't been scheduled yet.

8:59 pm

go6/30.... monsters from greek mythology and plural for the 7/44.

8:59 pm

TY for those...now I must figure out go9

8:59 pm

Good for you jmc.... I did not remember that they were medusa's sisters.

9:00 pm

thx mom

9:01 pm

np...

9:01 pm

:-) jeopardy noted tonight that pegasus came from medusa when her head was cut off (which i didn't know) so it reminded me

9:01 pm

go 9/78 please

Gwen is that twins?

9:01 pm

I give up on go9--help for the ending?

9:01 pm

yes... I saw that, too.

9:01 pm

Don't have it... was going to piggyback when someone clued it to you, LOL.

9:02 pm

sorry i don't have it yet

9:02 pm

I think I am giving up on this grid... going to try and find some chocolate around this joint.

looking now

9:02 pm

Off to check dictionary

9:02 pm

Yep! Twin grandbabies, due in late June

9:02 pm

seems like something that long might have the gerund ending,but can't find it

wow. I have never ever seen a twin ultrasound before

9:04 pm

go9 = previous go6 plus suffix meaning "of that group"

9:04 pm

They are about 12 weeks along in that picture.

9:04 pm

go9 has adj type ending and uses a different n, thus my obstacle

9:04 pm

Very exciting, Gwen!

Wow Gwen and thanks JMC

9:04 pm

got it

found the go9, ack, already been clued!

What is the other 9 please

9:06 pm

which go6 jm> The chasm one?

9:06 pm

I have no idea I just searched the archive for the clue and now still looking for the go9

9:07 pm

I think the other 9 is so9 from what i remember from earlier in teh chog

9:07 pm

Yes, the list says so9/60

9:07 pm

the go6 of the sisters of medusa

9:08 pm

so it builds on the go6 related to the greeks?

9:09 pm

so implies scrabs comment about the N

9:09 pm

crossy passes around some after 8 mint chocolates,some toblerone and a big bowl full of rum and eggs nog and vanishes into the snowy night looking for the north star.......poof!

9:09 pm

OK... got it finally... thanks.

9:09 pm

bye crossy

9:09 pm

It cracks me up that it takes that, but won't take Irani.

9:09 pm

me too

9:09 pm

so help me get it --- everyone else has it and i can't see it

9:10 pm

Now we not only have phantoms words, we have phantom choggers, LOL.

9:10 pm

I love Toblerone. TY, Crossy

9:10 pm

Not everybody. At least one of us doesn't even know the sisters of medusa!

9:10 pm

I must admit I have never had toblerone....

9:10 pm

Princess D***a <---ending for go9

9:11 pm

jmc... do you have the go6/30 that is NOT the chasm?

9:11 pm

it does begin with the medusa and then a three letter ending which can be an adjective, or as said, describe someone of a certain nationality....

9:11 pm

ty scrab

9:11 pm

Merry Christmas to all

9:11 pm

and clues for the so9?

9:11 pm

the nationality clue would have tipped me over

9:11 pm

Merry Christmas lbd

9:12 pm

OK... so does anyone have the so9???

Thank you

9:12 pm

gwen go6= Al Go*e + go4/6 minus final letter

9:12 pm

hi lbd and herin

9:12 pm

high female voice + spanish word for small

9:13 pm

hi JMC

9:13 pm

thanks jmc

9:13 pm

thanks lbd

9:13 pm

omg... what the heck does that mean??? LOL! Thank you lbd.

9:14 pm

Thanks lbd!

9:14 pm

i wanted the go9 to be the cheese! lol

9:14 pm

OK.. it is a musical instrument... apparently popular at the turn of the previous century... LOL.

9:14 pm

?Spanish for small

9:15 pm

poco is small in spanish

9:15 pm

actually small boy, scrabs

the recorder family (instruments) has one called the so9

9:15 pm

Think of the California wind... El ni**

9:15 pm

I've seen a so9 recorder

9:15 pm

ty for the clarification lbd!

9:15 pm

I'm lucky I speak English.... LOL.

9:16 pm

what did it look like gwen?

it's an italian word-ending (meaning small) on the root word used in opera singing for a woman's high voice

9:16 pm

a clavicord?

9:16 pm

i've been tipping the baileys, so brain is only partially functional

9:16 pm

probably like a recorder???

9:16 pm

Like the soprano version, only smaller

9:16 pm

jack and i are having a nice time tonight

recorders are straight flutes (as opposed to the transverse flute, as you seen in an orchestra)

Bye ALl have a safe Holidays.

bye bye herin

9:17 pm

bye herin -- Merry Christmas

9:17 pm

OK... thanks for the clues on the large words... this grid is too annoying for me.... Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! I have to put stuff in the stockings now.... *poof*

9:17 pm

night night, Mom2

9:17 pm

my was required to learn recorder in elementary school so I should have known!

9:17 pm

Good night and Merry Christmas mom

9:18 pm

bye Herin, merry christmas!

9:18 pm

bye mom

9:18 pm

Bye herin

9:18 pm

got s09 finally...this grid is humbling + humiliating me

9:19 pm

I play with a recorder group from time to time.

9:19 pm

bad grid to humiliate scrabs!

9:20 pm

Long words, twisty words, new words....

there is also a te5 recorder in the grid. hmmmm

9:21 pm

te6 please

9:21 pm

Our recorder group normally plays with just soprano, alto, te5, and bass instruments.

9:22 pm

Tightening or stretching muscle, Scrabbs.

9:22 pm

te6 is a muscle that stretches or tightens

9:22 pm

Hi all and HAPPY CHRISTMAS.

9:22 pm

Hi Jacula!

9:23 pm

TY, Gwen

9:23 pm

happy christmas, jac

9:23 pm

hi jac Merry Christmas!

and there is in the grid another old musical term, pes (archaic term for a repetitive harmony bass line)

9:25 pm

I was not given the musical portion of the brain, gwen--musical moron here

9:25 pm

Do you mean the ar8, Gwen? Just got that, thanks to your clue

gwen, nope, not my clue, don't even have that one yet!

9:27 pm

ar8 is striking individual notes in a sequence, rather than playing a chord

just found it, tho, tanks. (ar8 is a broken chord, in other words, the three or four notes of a chord played one at a time, instead of all at once)

9:27 pm

So which word was your clue referring to?

9:28 pm

ty book

i said pes. it's a real word. (not worth any points though)

9:30 pm

ri7 clue please?

9:30 pm

let it ice, let it ice, let it ice!

9:30 pm

Hi Jen

9:30 pm

ri7 = if it had a g at the start, you would be smiling broadly.

9:30 pm

pickin and gr/

9:30 pm

hi Jen

9:31 pm

TY ladies

9:31 pm

ri7, like walking really really fast, but with an i

9:31 pm

Clues for both no8's?

9:31 pm

without letters on paper

9:32 pm

not cursive

9:32 pm

not part of the aclu?

9:32 pm

(er lbd that clue makes no sense)

9:32 pm

not a teamster or longshoreman

9:32 pm

oh, okay

9:33 pm

TY==I got both. Now ro8? that will be my last 8.

no8 = prefix + organized workers

9:33 pm

a varient spelling of the guy who invented the exray

9:33 pm

3 to go here..

9:33 pm

pl

9:33 pm

ro8 is a plural. Think radiation

9:33 pm

go jac go!

9:34 pm

TY for ro7 and 8

9:34 pm

Go jac go

9:36 pm

yw

9:36 pm

2nd ar6?

9:37 pm

hi shirl

9:37 pm

@im so tied after a busy day cooking and cleaning that my brain is about to seize up. 2 to go...

there's a whole bunch of musical terms in here, including some se5s also

9:37 pm

go jac go

9:37 pm

Tired not tied. LOL

9:37 pm

I need it too, Shirlock

9:38 pm

3 ar6's which one?

9:38 pm

2nd ar6

9:39 pm

change the last vowel of the first one

9:39 pm

TY, lbd

9:39 pm

if i only had the first one

uh oh, i'm yawning. off to bed now, night night all

9:39 pm

Sleep well, Gwen

9:39 pm

night night, Gwen

9:40 pm

wow, as simple as that, thx lbd

9:40 pm

sweet dreams gwen

9:40 pm

bye book Merry christmas

9:40 pm

hey LBD

9:40 pm

a+ flower with an extra vowel after the r

9:40 pm

STIDDY!!

9:40 pm

I was just shutting everything down for the night... very tired (I think I am fighting off the virus Tom has had)

9:40 pm

2nd cr6 please

9:41 pm

uh oh, you tell Tom to take it back! it's one thing i think you should be able to return1

9:41 pm

I am really enjoying my pink panther videos... tom bought me the complete - 124 episodes - set!

9:41 pm

cr + alum**** (metal)

9:41 pm

yes, I agree LBD!

9:41 pm

cr + not out + bah h** bug

9:42 pm

well you're in the spirit of the season of the season aren't you LBD?

9:42 pm

TY for cr6

9:42 pm

go cousin go

9:42 pm

i guess so, stid. i'm anticipating the kids being here, so the worry about them driving up here is foremost on my mind

9:43 pm

spending tomorrow at your folks, scrabs?

9:43 pm

oh, I hope their drive will be safe and easy... *sending strong mama messages to roads*

9:43 pm

No, down here--I will make veggie lasagne, pies, etc

9:43 pm

mmmmm. I'll be there about 1? can I bring some vegan, gluten-free russian teacakes? (new recipe I am dying to try)

9:44 pm

2nd ge5 please

9:44 pm

blech

9:44 pm

I will pop, popcorn in my new popper. I am now listening to Irish songs from the new CDs.

9:44 pm

Yes, please, Stid. We will wait for you

9:44 pm

thanks, stiddy. Not sure when they will be leaving San Diego, so the anticipation will be explosive by the time we hear from them

9:44 pm

ge+ single hump then **w a boat

9:44 pm

ge5=dna + **w your boat

9:45 pm

new popper? did I know about this? hello mother -- how are you doing this evening?

9:45 pm

Okay, I give up! What is the first go5.18? (My last word.)

9:45 pm

same first 3 letters + what you do with your kayak

9:45 pm

go jmc go

9:45 pm

gerund of to go

9:45 pm

first go 5/18 is the gerund of the first two letters

9:45 pm

oooh popcorn! Stidgmere, you need to be with your daughter and watch all those pink panther movies!

9:45 pm

the guy in the magic lamp jac

9:46 pm

and hello jacula, happy christmas

9:46 pm

these are the cartoons, LBD!

9:46 pm

go + gerund

9:46 pm

We wanted to see a movie tomorrow. I hope you are up to it stidmama.

9:46 pm

how is your son jmc? you left earlier when he called.

9:46 pm

those are still worthy of popcorn, stid! :-)

9:46 pm

I finally got your clue, dawg, ty

9:47 pm

FIREWORKS. Thanks lbd. I just couldn't see that!

9:47 pm

he's fine he was busy getting dump by the fox news fan he was dating

9:47 pm

I hope so too mother, right now I am fighting it off. WIth luck and echinacea I should be fine by morning.

9:47 pm

Yahoo Jacula!

9:47 pm

YAY Jac!!!!

9:47 pm

whoooo hooooo Jac! (that's a first, me helping Jac!)

9:47 pm

whoo hoo jac!

9:47 pm

poor kid. sorry he had to go through that.

9:47 pm

last go6?

9:48 pm

gerund of to go4

9:48 pm

what I like about the PINK panther, of course.... is he's PINK. and very silly. and some of these older episodes are just plain ridiculous. and funny...

9:48 pm

um yeah right *dead pan voice* I am sorry he is no longer dating someone who believes global warming is a conspiracy

9:48 pm

go + think you wear on your finger, like a wedding or engagement circle thingy

9:48 pm

last go 6 is gerund of mr al go**

9:49 pm

I suppose I'd better be go5.18 now. According to NORAD, Santa was in Germany at about midnight our time, he must have reached the UK by now. I'll get no pressies if I don't go to sleep.

9:49 pm

thx for the go6

9:49 pm

night night, jac. Merry Christmas!

9:49 pm

Sleep well, Jac

9:49 pm

enjoy sugarplum dreams jac

9:49 pm

no, I mean that to like someone who is so caught up in their politics that relationships are not important is too bad... it's disappointing.

9:50 pm

sweet dreams jacula. (((hugs))) hope santa brings you many lovely presents

9:50 pm

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz xxxx

9:50 pm

I am ready for bed. 30 left--I got farther than I expected for not enjoying this grid. Night-night to

9:50 pm

no, to be fair, she dumped him because he is friends with someone he used to date (like that is better)

9:50 pm

sweet dreams cousin! have a lovely day tomorrow.

9:50 pm

bye scrabs Merry Christmas

9:51 pm

Bye kids

9:51 pm

Goodnight Scrabbler. Best joys for tomorrow!

9:51 pm

oh dear. I am lucky my tom is not jealous like that.

9:51 pm

night night, Scrabs. Merry Christmas!

9:51 pm

of course if he were we probably wouldn't have gotten married.

9:51 pm

exactly

9:51 pm

this particular pink panther episode has the panther SPEAKING! *look of shock*

9:52 pm

the panther speaks?

9:52 pm

my son konws about the time his dad and he (at 2 years old) went camping with a friend of ours and a bunch of quakers and the three stayed in the same tent

9:52 pm

and it's about the panther stealing deboors diamonds.

9:52 pm

everyone asked me if my marriage was okay and I rofl

9:52 pm

he does in this one, LBD. and now the deboors guards are shooting each other...

9:53 pm

*grin* I suppose that's the best test, isn't it?

9:53 pm

people can be so nosey and weird.

9:53 pm

like you could do anything in a tent with a 2 year old!

9:53 pm

indeed so, LBD

9:54 pm

merry almost christmas friends!

9:54 pm

if i couldn't trust my beau i wouldn't marry him

9:54 pm

hi feather!

9:54 pm

hello feathery one! how are you? how are the chillens?

9:54 pm

Merry Christmas, Feather!

9:54 pm

Merry Christmas also Featherbee.

9:55 pm

the children are nestled all snug in their beds!

9:55 pm

here's one where the panther has insomnia. counting sheep... so many sheep... finally asleep.

9:55 pm

good place for them feather

9:55 pm

now the sheep begin to bleet... roflmao!!!!

9:55 pm

hello babble friends! waiting for the kiddos to fall asleep, and back to wish you all a very merry christmas!

9:55 pm

i'm listening to the end of a christmas carol, read by patrick stewart

9:55 pm

hi trif

9:55 pm

not my children. they are wide awake. one reading books acquired yesterday, the other watching the show with me

9:55 pm

hey trifioso! ((((hugs))))

9:55 pm

ooooh, I bet that is great, feather!

9:55 pm

Merry Christmas, Trif

9:56 pm

hope he reads it better than he acts it

9:56 pm

http://www.archive.org/details/AChrist masCarolReadByPatrickStewart

scrabs you are back!

9:56 pm

you can listen on the site, or download it like i did and use your mp3

9:56 pm

that's nice feather

9:56 pm

oh oh TO, you're back *stern mama look* you should be asleep, young lady!

9:56 pm

I will listen later -- my all time favorite story

9:56 pm

i'd like listening to him better than watching his performance. it was a let down.

9:56 pm

jm! i take it you don't like his version on the screen? it's my absolute favorite.

9:57 pm

all your presents wrap without event TO?

9:57 pm

*makes warm water bottle and warm milk and warms a blankie in the dryer*

9:57 pm

i am quite enjoying the radio program I am listening to at the moment, so I will listen to mr. stewart later.

9:57 pm

awwww! of course, i was listening to it long before he made the movie, so perhaps i'm pre-prejudiced.

9:58 pm

he did it as a one man stage show for years in the early nineties

9:59 pm

oh mother! forgot to tell you the boys are wearing their new jammies! they look so good in them, thank you.

9:59 pm

really? I like George C. Scott better

hellooooooooooo feather!

9:59 pm

they will call tomorrow to say thanks for the books.

9:59 pm

stewart gets to stagy for my taste

9:59 pm

ahh, yes. like George C. as scrooge! he does a good job!

10:00 pm

but i do like his bah humbug

10:00 pm

lol, and i'm eeehhhhhh about George C. Scott! oh well. different strokes for different folks, right?

10:00 pm

Finished! Very Excellent! This is the first Finish in a long time. Life is busy!

10:00 pm

is he still alive?

10:00 pm

YAY godthaab

10:00 pm

whoooo hoooooo godthaab

10:00 pm

I think Mr. Scott deceased a while ago...

10:00 pm

belated hi TO

10:01 pm

Nothing like new lounging flannels for Christmas Eve. I am glad the boys are enjoying the season. Yesterday was I great way to have special time.

10:01 pm

yep. ten years ago

10:01 pm

i have them both and the muppets and the musical and the 1951 british one

10:01 pm

thanks mama

10:01 pm

Good godthab! always nice to finish a grid.

10:01 pm

they thoroughly enjoyed the day, too. it was such a treat for us all

10:01 pm

I rather like mr. magoo's christmas carol....all that razzleberry dressing, I suppose

10:02 pm

whoo hoo godthab

10:02 pm

i have mr. magoo's too

10:03 pm

hehehe, haven't watched Mr. Magoo in ages.

10:03 pm

i always like Mr. Magoo

10:04 pm

I don't like this particular

10:04 pm

"pink panzer" episode -- about how nations escalate and escalate. perhaps a good lesson, will have to talk to the boys about this later.

10:05 pm

how many un- words are there tonight, please?

10:05 pm

9

10:05 pm

thanks lbd

10:06 pm

i LOVE the muppet's version too! showed it to the kids at school yesterday.

10:06 pm

brb

10:06 pm

you had school this week? *look of incredulity*

10:07 pm

shaaaaadap.

10:07 pm

i am very fond of the muppets version but could -- as usual for the muppets -- done with some editing of the songs

10:07 pm

don't wanna hear it! lol, yeah, we went up until yesterday.

baking done, cleaning up and getting ready to turn in.

10:07 pm

I mean - didn't the snow slow you down?

10:07 pm

feather!

10:07 pm

good for you TO, I hope you get to sleep in in the morning?

10:07 pm

my particular area actually didn't get hit by the storm.

maybe

10:07 pm

oh, I see. wow.

10:08 pm

i know, i was very bummed too.

10:09 pm

I was thinking how nice it would be to have three weeks off this time of year... a week and a half, or even two weeks can make it seem so rushed.

10:09 pm

ok, off to bed. i have a feeling i'll be up early tomorrow! :)

10:09 pm

good night feather, and a very, very merry christmas!

10:09 pm

bye feather good to see you and Merry Christmas!

10:09 pm

sweet dreams feather! enjoy! *hugs*

10:09 pm

does the so9 build off the so7?

10:10 pm

yes shirl

10:10 pm

yes shirlokc

10:10 pm

add a negative word at the end

10:10 pm

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! (Was pleasantly interrupted by a call from my son.) Time for bed.

10:10 pm

hmmmm. kiddos are suspiciously quiet...might be time for santa to get busy!

10:11 pm

sweet dreams gwen -- glad you heard from him! ((hugs))

10:11 pm

byw gwen and merry christmas

10:11 pm

quiet is good trifioso! LOL see you tomorrow.

10:11 pm

see you-ALL tomorrow! *poof*

10:11 pm

its a trap trif!

10:11 pm

bye stiddie

10:11 pm

creeping down the hall to peep - brb

10:13 pm

yup, they're out! christmas has been downsized this year, so this won't take me long...back in a few! :)

10:14 pm

nightnight, Stiddy

10:19 pm

nu6?

10:20 pm

religious sister+spy org with changed last letter

10:20 pm

also a federal court judge

10:20 pm

thx jmc

10:21 pm

i argued before him once

10:21 pm

yw

10:21 pm

the papal nu****,

10:21 pm

ne7?

10:22 pm

black person+ the knights who say **

10:22 pm

spanish for black + macaro**

10:22 pm

i knew it had to be something like that but couldn't get the combo -- thx lbd

10:23 pm

and thx jmc

10:24 pm

yw

10:30 pm

ar 5/12 please

10:30 pm

ar + writing instrument

10:31 pm

....and I am back. Feeling pretty punky - turns out, I didn't do as good a job as I should have evening out the haul, and tertiare's stocking is hanging mighty limp. How could I not have noticed?????

10:31 pm

ty lbd

10:32 pm

go find a scarf or something from your hidden stash

10:32 pm

put some fruit, quarters, rocks...

10:32 pm

candy, nice soap

10:32 pm

stationary, journal

10:33 pm

hi

10:33 pm

too late. I tucked in a few odds and ends, but I still feel silly. oh well. I did my best

10:34 pm

hi kje

10:34 pm

just got home - it is scary out there

10:34 pm

its not too late until they wake up in the morning

10:34 pm

hi kje. yup and tertiary will be okay with it. you can make it up in other ways

10:34 pm

you are right. I will have one more whip round....

10:34 pm

segno segni

10:34 pm

is it snowing where you are kje?

10:35 pm

scary? nasty roads?

10:35 pm

hi Lynxxx

10:35 pm

first un6?

10:35 pm

Guess I had better say hello...Merry Xmmas everyone!

10:35 pm

how helpful lynxxx!

10:35 pm

it snowed earlier, bridges are icy... had a few frightenoing moments on the ice while driving home, but thankfully managed to avoid the idgits and got home safely

10:35 pm

a christmas present from the other side of the planet!

10:35 pm

Hey Everyone!(:

10:36 pm

28 and falling out there... the snow is fine, it is the icy parts that are bad

10:36 pm

hi darth

10:36 pm

un4.6 + silent **ght, holy **ght

10:36 pm

Hi Darth!

10:36 pm

Sorry I haven't been on in such a long time haha. Life and all (:

10:36 pm

thx lbd

10:36 pm

did you have a nice hanukah?

10:37 pm

hi darth - merry christmas

10:37 pm

life is like that darth

10:37 pm

I had an AMAZING hannukah actually... (: and now I am having Christmas (:

10:37 pm

lbd that clue doesn't work

10:37 pm

a two-fer! cewl darth

10:38 pm

jmc. only use one of the **ghts

10:38 pm

Ewww My default is from like the beginning of summer I should update it. haha.

10:38 pm

kewl, Darth. nothing like raking it in for both holidays!

10:38 pm

that only adds up to 4/5

10:38 pm

I know.(: haha.

10:39 pm

update would be good

10:39 pm

jmc. do you have the un4.6?

10:39 pm

be r be... Gonna change it (:

10:39 pm

oooh totally misunderstood the clue ty lbd

10:39 pm

but no I do not! lol

10:40 pm

un5/12?

10:40 pm

rhymes with crying herb, kje

10:40 pm

okie doke i have the 4/6 AND the word you were cluing! lol

10:40 pm

lol, jmc

10:40 pm

durn it - fish

10:41 pm

look for the un*** label when you are buying or wearing your clothes

10:41 pm

41 left here

10:41 pm

go kje go

10:41 pm

43 here but I am thinking of sleep

10:41 pm

go kje, go jmc

10:43 pm

Good night all. Poof.

10:43 pm

night night, Stidgmere. merry christmas!

10:43 pm

night stidg merry christmas

10:43 pm

so9? related to the 7?

10:44 pm

yes kje

10:44 pm

add a negative

10:44 pm

yes, add opp of yes to the end

10:44 pm

un 5/18?

10:44 pm

ty - had tried millions of combos... truly

10:45 pm

un5 - remove the wooden nail thing

10:45 pm

un + *** o' my heart

10:45 pm

ty ty

10:45 pm

un 5/16?

10:46 pm

un + writing stick

10:46 pm

un5/14 - let the pig out

10:46 pm

ty ty

10:47 pm

ro7?

10:48 pm

the inventor of the xray

10:48 pm

then pl for the 8

10:48 pm

ah

10:49 pm

first te 5/10?

10:50 pm

(varient spelling kje)

10:50 pm

number + opp off

10:50 pm

figured it out, jmc... couldn't remember how to spell it! thought it was roe

10:50 pm

ty lbd

10:51 pm

i think it is roe in real life kje

10:51 pm

hi all. can i please have some help for the gr 6/30? thanks

10:52 pm

derogatory word for white person, joey.

10:52 pm

hi joey -- sorry don't have it

10:52 pm

and HI JOEY! Merry Holidays!

10:52 pm

tks

10:52 pm

ty lbd

10:53 pm

tks, lbd. merry to you too

10:53 pm

wow, even with the list, it is like pulling teeth now... only made it to 33 so far

10:53 pm

36 left for me

10:54 pm

a few more minutes left til i turn into mush. any more clues?

10:54 pm

pr8?

10:55 pm

the in 4/4 after the baseball periods

10:55 pm

hi again. gonna go get the list, I think. It would be nice to have fireworks for christmas

10:55 pm

go trif go

10:55 pm

pr* santa's reindeer with a gerund.

10:55 pm

in + **w your boat ashore

10:56 pm

did you find a thing or two for the limp stocking?

10:56 pm

i haev to put that babblet on my list! ty lbd

10:56 pm

oh darn, i should have been able to see that - yw lbd... my brain is mush

10:57 pm

just catching up on my celebrity gossip....bummer about susan sarandon and tim robbins - I thought they seemed very well suited....

10:57 pm

or6?

10:57 pm

i'm mellowing out with listening to Josh Groban singing Panis Angelicus

10:57 pm

or + **** in 60 seconds

10:57 pm

how some people pronounce the state kje

10:58 pm

LOL jmc!

10:58 pm

ty

10:58 pm

mu 5/16?

10:58 pm

weird words tonight!

10:58 pm

well its true!

10:58 pm

so true, jmc. drives me batty when they do that!

10:59 pm

mu + ***namon rolls!

11:00 pm

and the other one?

11:00 pm

20 left and just grayed the 4s - ugh

11:00 pm

ouch kje!

11:00 pm

mu + mi***scope

11:01 pm

no8? either one

11:01 pm

ty ty

11:01 pm

not cursive

11:01 pm

without + not cursive

11:01 pm

not organized labor

11:02 pm

ty

11:02 pm

without + afl/cio

11:02 pm

ty both!

11:02 pm

that's the one lbd! not aclu! lol

11:02 pm

ar 6/18 please?

11:02 pm

15 - will likely ask for lots of clues cuz I just wanna go to bed!!!

11:02 pm

ne7?

11:03 pm

yup, had to think about that one! duh (they'll take my un*** card back!)

11:03 pm

spanish for black + macaro**

11:03 pm

add a vowel to ar5

11:03 pm

i didn't think they allowed un***s in montana ;-)

11:04 pm

Mr. Onasis + r***s are red

11:04 pm

oh no! I have a friend who loves ne7s - how could I miss that - ty lbd

11:04 pm

I had to join the union when i was bartending in Billings, granted that was ages ago, but i still have my card

11:05 pm

good for you lbd -- since you have been such a help I wont even insist on the pb

11:05 pm

i have my un*** card frm the newspaper guild

11:06 pm

7s grayed

11:06 pm

go kje go

11:07 pm

9s grayed

11:07 pm

wtg kje!

11:07 pm

last go6?

11:08 pm

gerund poor al go**

11:09 pm

ty jmc!

11:10 pm

yw

11:11 pm

ugh, falling asleep, with 30 left. one for baby jesus, i guess. have a very, very peaceful and holy christmas tomorrow, my dear ones

11:11 pm

how many kje?

11:11 pm

and it's bed time. see you all tomorrow. Merry Christmas

11:11 pm

6 gray!

11:12 pm

good night and merry christmas trif

11:12 pm

5 too!

11:12 pm

uno

11:12 pm

good night and merry christmas lbd

11:12 pm

gn trif - merry christmas

11:12 pm

so that leaves the 8s?

11:13 pm

unfortunately, yes

11:13 pm

go kje go!

11:13 pm

ah, a musical term

11:13 pm

fireworks!!!!!

11:13 pm

whooo hooo kje!

11:14 pm

thankfully as I am falling asleep

11:14 pm

sweet dreams kje and merry christmas

11:14 pm

I am off to bed too then

11:14 pm

ty, you too jmc - have a wonderful day!

11:14 pm

ty good night

11:14 pm

*poof*

11:17 pm

fireworks for me too and a very Merry Christmas to all of you

11:21 pm

hello 46 to go! back from church, and more church!

11:30 pm

that is too much church

11:31 pm

right now, I'm feeling that way too, ruru1

11:31 pm

43 to go

11:45 pm

starts up organ for harp...

11:54 pm

Hello

11:54 pm

BRB

11:54 pm

lessee I am guessing 291.

11:54 pm

hello again sorry about that

11:55 pm

Hi MLF

11:55 pm

HI ruru

11:56 pm

ruru that sounds good hopefully you are close with that guess

11:57 pm

nice and medium sized.. a challenge.. but not overwhelming.

11:57 pm

harp.. do you need any help?

11:57 pm

as long as its fun

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