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flip, and too big, won't have time

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flip

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flip!!!!

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flip

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ack. a biggie! 215

12:00 am

or not! flippedy do!

12:00 am

flip. 50 left

12:00 am

have a go anyway, flosey -- and hi!

12:00 am

hello flosey dear! how are you? how is mr flo? I actually have looked at some garden catalogs this vacation!

12:00 am

On vacation, stiddy, bed sheets are dry now, time to make the bed

12:01 am

flip!

12:01 am

sure. pop in and tease, and leave again! no MJCL for you!

12:01 am

The Babble toilet seems to be "dusty" ;)

12:01 am

oh oh... I saw a wurd and typed it. all is now lost

12:01 am

THANK YOU DR G!!!! (((hugs)))

12:02 am

* giggle * thx Dr!!!

12:02 am

:-D we are safe from that troll now!

12:02 am

I don't know what that means, Dr. God....

12:02 am

great thanks stid, enjoying our newest grandson

12:02 am

that means he flushed our troll, trifioso!

12:02 am

thanks, Dr_god

12:02 am

Ha! You got that right Dr.!!!

12:02 am

LOL, stiddy, I CAN'T have any more caffeine today, I'll never sleep!

12:02 am

oh, okay! thanks dr. god!

12:03 am

TY, Dr. God, for bringing in the maids!!

12:03 am

Thanks, Dr_G

12:03 am

well... maybe next time you'll some in earlier, and then we can have a nice chat over MJCLs!

12:04 am

ooh, yes, that would be nice (blithely typing away with no regard for what typed words may actually be in that grid over on the left...)

12:04 am

I miss our talks. and the chat this evening was great -- full of chatty gossipy stuff and some downright fun political rants as well (and not just by me)

12:04 am

late flip!

12:04 am

Yup, confession, I was lurking and saw that upset mama look!

12:04 am

how's your father, mrp?

12:05 am

Hi, MrP! Prayers for you and your family continue!

12:05 am

oh, you lurker you! *tosses choclits at JB*

12:05 am

he is sore stid, there is definitely metal in his leg

12:05 am

hi JB!

12:05 am

Hello everyone. Glad I missed the troll

12:05 am

hi bugs

12:06 am

mmmmmmm, *considering lurking as a hobby to get more choclit***mmmmm

12:06 am

oh gee whiz. I wish we could get to him and get him what he needs!

12:06 am

ta 7

12:06 am

I like the 'dusty' comment DrG... hehehe

12:06 am

my he get treatment soon, mrp

12:06 am

IN7

12:06 am

hey bugs! (((hugs))) *notices bugs rhymes with hugs*

12:06 am

bugs, he's been here for days but finally went over the line

Clues are up

12:06 am

thx lickety! :)

12:06 am

thanks lickety

12:06 am

really nan? *looks at grid*

12:06 am

Thank you, Lickety!!!

12:06 am

thanks lickety dear!

12:06 am

Thanks a lot, Lickety

12:06 am

*wondering just *how* toilets can get dusty...*

12:07 am

thanks lickety! (((hugs))) hope you are doing okay. holding you in my heart.

12:07 am

ty, lickety

12:07 am

TY Lickety

12:07 am

thanks lickety

12:07 am

oooh! TE 7

12:07 am

JB, when they've been flushed dry?

12:07 am

you've never been in a long-empty building, obviously, JB

12:07 am

oh no!! the ouchy doctor is in the grid!!

12:07 am

thx stid!

12:07 am

im 7

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nice find, mrp!

12:07 am

thanks for that one mrp! LOL

12:07 am

in 8

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ty mrp

12:08 am

I have seen him then jilli. How is your holiday season? Any busier than you usually are? :)

12:08 am

the ski trail is here too

12:08 am

thx nan!

12:08 am

it's not big, but I see a religious song... hy 4

12:08 am

aaahh, yes, well, the toilets I'm acquainted with don't get dusty, lol, just cleaned often!

12:08 am

te6

12:08 am

there are 3 x in8!! (faint!)

12:08 am

bugs, did you see about my trip home from Mission on Boxing Day?

12:08 am

go trifioso go!!!

12:08 am

No I am sorry. I have not played every day

12:09 am

ty for the hy, stid :)

12:09 am

thanks, stid!

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ty, mrp!

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I'

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I take it the trip was full of delays jilli

12:09 am

you bet, kimm and jill

12:09 am

phantom feminist

12:10 am

I'm on a friend's netbook, sorry, keyboard is touchy and sensitive

12:10 am

hey ursh! happy new year!

12:10 am

the first in8 is a plural of the first in6

12:10 am

oh oh, careful to ask only for CLUES, not hi4!

12:10 am

bugs, coming home I thought I had got on the Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay ferry, but found myself in Duke Point!

12:11 am

de 7

12:11 am

go nan go!

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NBT!!!

12:11 am

bball (be back a little later), gn for now! (slurping last of the choclit!)

12:11 am

te 7 x2

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(bugs, I was a foot passenger)

12:11 am

yippee trifioso!

12:11 am

Oh my goodness jilli! That must have added hours to your travel time! I am not surprised you got confused tho.

12:11 am

wow, trif!

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ma 7

12:12 am

on ya trif!

12:12 am

Even worse to be a foot passenger. How did you manage to get home to Saltspring then?

12:12 am

bugs, I should have been home by 4 pm, but finally made it at about 10:15 pm

12:12 am

ma7 is also a plural of the conductor

12:13 am

Back to Tsawassen, then to Swartz, then waited an hour and a half for the ferry to Fulrod (SSI)

12:13 am

I wish you had my phone number. You could have phoned and I could have come to collect you in one hour. It would have been a fun, impromptue meeting

12:13 am

eewwww, I found half a lizard in my cooked spinach!!

12:13 am

*fulford

12:13 am

no mrp! *look of shock and ick*

12:14 am

eek, mrp!!!

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WHAT??? OMG mr p! how do you aussies do it?

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bugs, I had to get back to Fulford where a friend was meeting me with my car. At least I had my cell phone and could let her know what was happening

12:15 am

* thinking of favorite things, thinking of favorite things...(repeat) * to get spin-liz out of head!

12:15 am

well, this is false advertising... it says on the packet 'nothing added', but I see a lizard!!

12:15 am

I am glad you had someone to phone but there is no ferry from Nanaimo to Fulford is there?

12:16 am

PLEASE tell me you are going to let the company know, mr p?

12:16 am

package it up and return, mrp!

12:16 am

oh trif, they are sooooo gonna know!

12:16 am

Pini, your icon is wicked cool!

12:17 am

no, bugs, so I had to go back to Tsawwassen

12:17 am

thx trif :) (need to change it tho)

12:17 am

Oh mrp, if it came in a packet, put the whole mess into a bag and send it back with a letter of complaint. If they are like the companies here, they will send you all kinds of stuff for free (if you still want to try to eat it again).

12:17 am

159 to go

12:17 am

I am posting the pics of the lizard dinner to the company tonight!

12:17 am

wtg MissO!

12:18 am

you rock, mrp!

12:18 am

Poor jilli. What an exhausting day. I am sure you were so glad to be home and don't plan to leave for a while again. Still, you have a good adventure to relate!

12:18 am

phantom: tempting

12:18 am

Oh yes, bugs, plenty to dine out on :)

12:19 am

trif said a woooord

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ty Jilli ^.^

12:19 am

too tired tonight, this will have to wait for tomorrow - if there's time, going in to Victoria to take a friend to lunch

12:19 am

I will never again buy a ticket without checking where the ferry is going. Had no idea there were two leaving at about the same time.

12:19 am

de7

12:19 am

sweet dreams flosey ((hugs)) have a lovely time with your friend!

12:19 am

Thanks trif. Please keep those clues coming!

12:20 am

Good night flosey

12:20 am

poor flosey -- getting tired out again! When will you learn?

12:20 am

night flosey

12:20 am

di6 & di7 is a compound/plural

12:20 am

oh, whoops, so I did! I didn't realize - thought it was only a phantom! all apologies...shuffling off to PB

12:20 am

haven't in all these years jilli, guess I never will

12:21 am

but am enjoying playing with grandson

12:21 am

oh! grandson plays now flosey?

12:21 am

glad you're enjoying whatever you're doing, flosey :)

12:21 am

well stid, he giggles, and is trying for all he's worth to stand!

12:21 am

goodnight now, enjoy the grid

12:22 am

LOL good for him! we'll have him typing in fluent typose in no time then!

12:22 am

sweet dreams flosey!

12:22 am

sleep tight, flosey xx

12:23 am

night flosey

12:23 am

SO close to NBT *determined mama look*

12:23 am

need 3 more for NBT...will have to wait...getting up earl in the a.m.

12:24 am

Hello everyone and Happy New Year and Happy Birtday to Meeee

12:24 am

enjoy your day, pini. take pics! but mostly have fun! (((((hugs)))))

12:24 am

there are 2 on the right I can't get for NBT

12:24 am

(will do!) ;)

12:24 am

Happy b'day justy!!!

12:24 am

HB Just... * poof *

12:24 am

Happy birthday JustMar

12:25 am

happy bday just!

12:25 am

lucky earl, pini!!!

12:25 am

Thank you Jilli and Bugs

12:25 am

and Pini too! ciao

12:25 am

happy birthday, just 1!

12:25 am

trif, you took earl right out of my moth

12:25 am

Thx Stiddie HNY to you

12:26 am

thanks just! looking forward to a good one!

12:26 am

bugs -- great icon!

12:26 am

Me too cause 2009 was a bust for me

12:26 am

happy bday, Just! :)

12:26 am

well, then, poor moth, jili!!! lol

12:26 am

hi rbuddie! ty !

12:27 am

I chose it because it had a sense of the art of the eastern native peoples, called Woodland art

12:27 am

I KNEW you'd pick that up, trif, lol!

12:27 am

oooh. NBT. *proud mama look*

12:28 am

way to go stid, and LOL jili!!!!

12:28 am

wtg stid :)

12:28 am

is my picture better?

12:28 am

well done stid. still missing 2 here

12:29 am

just, I am CERTAIN that 2010 holds promise for us all. My hope for us is that we will be able to roll with any punches and make lots of lemonade when necessary, while being served mostly happily just desserts.

12:29 am

fame

12:29 am

bugsaw, I haven't seen you for a while, but wanted to let you know I have a new job, working as a reading clinician with students with receptive and expressive language issues, and I am LOVING it so much! I cannot agree more with your statement about helping people find their power....love that!

12:30 am

go kimm go!!!

12:30 am

nice new icon, btw

12:30 am

I shall defer to your certainty stiddie!

12:30 am

kimm's gonna live forever

12:31 am

kimm - your pic is great! :)

12:31 am

ps

12:31 am

uh huh. If I could only stay out of the PB!

12:31 am

Good for you trif! I am so happy for you. You have been through a lot in the short time I have been playing. I am also pleased that something I said made sense to someone. It is a good goal in life

12:31 am

go sunie go!

12:31 am

kimm, your picture is much better, and you have your flag -- perfecto!

12:32 am

oh, that happens a lot, don't let it bother you, kimm.

12:32 am

Thanks, rbud! That's my beautiful daughter kissing me!

12:32 am

we've all done time in the PB, lol!

12:32 am

thanks bugsaw. It is still early days, of course, so I am sure there are bumps ahead, but for right now I am loving it. it feels so good to be earning again, that is for sure!

12:32 am

tetris ought to be in the enable dictionary by now, oughtn't it?

12:32 am

need a word from the left e for nbt

12:32 am

LOL stid, I tried that too!

12:33 am

I wish there was a place here for people who need your skills. It is kind of hit and miss in the school system

12:33 am

need both e's for nbt's

12:33 am

oooh. I am past halfway...

12:33 am

and I needa word from the right E for nbt, lol!

12:33 am

duck down, cyber

12:33 am

oh, sorry - I think we aren't supposed to clue for the first hour, right?

12:33 am

ty trif

12:33 am

there. down to 100. will leave the rest for tomorrow.

12:34 am

the E on the right is naval flag, nan

12:34 am

it's ok, trif -- no such rule

12:34 am

en 6 on the right

12:34 am

or the naval rank below lieutenant

12:34 am

good job stid. I will be here tomorrow as well since I am so much slower

12:34 am

ty stid -- nbt :)

12:35 am

"spidy" also doesn't work.

12:35 am

go jill go!

12:35 am

Hurray stid. NBT for me too now. thanks

12:35 am

good thing I know something about US naval ranks, thanks to wartime boyfriends in NY days :)

12:35 am

huh. i'm halfway and have a cat with icy paws on me.

12:36 am

sweet dreams or happy days all, mrp, please let me know how things do for your dad. And lickety's as well. and tell the kids hello from the stidkids!

12:36 am

oooh, dcseain....shivery!

12:36 am

ty for e clues

12:36 am

oh, shiver, dc! Why so chilly?

12:36 am

sweet dreaams all! *leaves choclit and cookies and eggnog on sideboard*

12:36 am

*poof*

12:36 am

it's very chilly here, and i think she's been playing in the utility closet again

12:36 am

bye stiddie dear!

12:36 am

g'night stid

12:38 am

oy dc...you don't know from chilly...right now -17c with wind chill at -26c :(

12:38 am

it's currently -5 c here

12:39 am

that's positively balmy, dc!

12:39 am

for here, that's quite cold for this time in the Winter, but point taken :) I did used to live in Boston, so i do recall cold. It was easier when it got cold and stayed that way.

12:40 am

dc, it's +4c here

12:40 am

yes, you got the nice bit of ocean current up in that bit of the continent, jilli :P

12:41 am

well at this point in my life I'll spend the extra $$$$ for warmth....carbon footprint be damned

12:41 am

it's too bloody cold here whatever te4 it really is

12:41 am

anyone want to go for -8c?

Hello all, longer grid today.

12:42 am

ok, I'm not good with centrigrade. It's 5F here, how does that translate?

12:42 am

although we heat with electric hot water and we have tons of hydro electricty at cheap prices here

12:42 am

okay, witching hour for me...good night all, and see you anon, I hope!

12:42 am

well, dc, I think the ocean current is cold, not like the Gulf Stream, but we get warm air from the south

Here too, broil

12:42 am

night trif!

12:42 am

-15c broll

12:42 am

*loves the Gulf Stream*

12:43 am

Nite trif

12:43 am

Cold any way you measure it!

12:43 am

cold is cold plain and simple

12:43 am

we did notice that the water of the pacific was chilly, though warmer than same latitude on this coast.

12:43 am

snap broll

12:43 am

g'night trif

12:43 am

can't find that di 6-7 combo, so heading out -- 135 down

12:44 am

4c is 40f -- one of the convenient memory things.

12:44 am

g'night nan

12:44 am

however I will be going to Mexico in about 3 weeks (hopefully will be a much better vaction this year than last)

12:44 am

night nan -- well done!

12:44 am

where in MX, just?

12:45 am

Acapulco dc

12:45 am

justy, enjoy the pre-flight hours at the airport (NOT)!

12:45 am

oh, good. very far from the current trouble zones there.

12:45 am

well, back again...

12:46 am

Yes for sure and we stay in an area that is guarded

12:46 am

wb, mrp!

12:46 am

Acapulco = guaranteed sunshine and warmth

12:46 am

just rang up the local hospital for my dad... they are calling him now to triage him over the phone. He is going to be so pissed off at me!!

12:46 am

well, things are VERY bad in Baja California Norte and Ciudad Juarez - no rule of law, gov't collapsed, and armed drug cartels in charge

12:46 am

Hi MrP! Happy New Year!

12:46 am

well done, mrp!

12:47 am

sigh I know dc....

12:47 am

Well done for your dad, mrp!

12:47 am

No he won't MrP....

12:47 am

hi just! good to see you and happy new year to you too!

12:48 am

aww thx mrP :)

12:48 am

I called my brother for backup... he just laughed his ass off at me! He knows what dad is like, but he is supporting the whole thing

12:48 am

lol mrp

12:49 am

good that you have your brother's support, mrp

12:49 am

brothers are like that no matter what age, mrp.

12:49 am

does he live in Sydney too, MrP?

12:49 am

If I have to, I will call in the State Emergency Services and get him to a hospital!

12:49 am

GOOD, mrp!

12:49 am

BUGS! you left a comment on my blog! ((((hugs))) you are now my fourth offical reader! LOL and thanks. *repoof*

12:50 am

my brother lives only a few km from me... we both talked about going up there to get dad out as a last resort

12:50 am

well glad you have sibling help MrP....

12:50 am

*glad to see mrp is taking charge of recalcitrant old coot of a father*

12:51 am

your dad may grump but I bet he'll be secretly grateful, mrp

12:51 am

thanks all... I hope this is the right decision too

12:51 am

and now.... I am really really going to sleep. good night all! *repoof for good*

12:52 am

I have been to your blog a few time stid but never felt brave enough to comment before.

12:52 am

yeah for sure...no one want's to be in pain....and no one deserves to be

12:52 am

of course it's the right decision, mrp!

12:52 am

yes, you did right, mrp

12:53 am

absolutely! the right thing

12:53 am

I must poof now too . Good night all. Happy babbling.

12:54 am

night bugs -- à demain

12:57 am

still missing an i (2nd column from left) for nbt?

12:59 am

serial killers live in IN6 forever

12:59 am

then plural

1:00 am

wow thx so much pug!

1:00 am

yw

1:01 am

ty pugs!

1:01 am

yw 2

1:02 am

somehow that brought me to get get in 6/8 also :) ty

125 and stuck

ergh

1:06 am

I like words beginning and ending in i

i dont, cause i aint getting them, Ata lol

1:07 am

you're weird, ata, lol!

1:07 am

hi Ata...HNY....and I don't lol

1:07 am

they just look so odd!

1:13 am

tit

1:15 am

I see the log's full of social commentary today ;)

1:16 am

a fair amount, ata

1:19 am

my phantom today is Finisterre, known only to people who like the Shipping Forecast

1:19 am

just over halfway here

1:21 am

ditto here, and distinctly lacking on big words and E words

1:23 am

pmPinikula

1:23 am

pmPinikula

1:23 am

hi again, back for a bit!

1:23 am

pmPinikula

1:23 am

I always lack big words until I get the little ones

1:23 am

pmPinikula

1:23 am

hi flosey -- couldn't sleep?

1:23 am

Hi all

1:24 am

hi diem

1:24 am

right jilli, mind going around and around!

1:25 am

might as well have it go around and around the grid

1:25 am

right jilli, just picked up 9 words since coming in

1:26 am

go flosey :)

1:26 am

nothing like a fresh view

1:26 am

hi diem in the grid today

1:26 am

good morning

1:26 am

morning ruby

1:27 am

bonjour ruby

1:28 am

well im lost or at least not found !!

1:28 am

pooor diem!

1:29 am

hi rubyfoo :)

1:29 am

unloved by enable

1:29 am

(just watching the news and a few clips about a real Quidditch game)

1:30 am

finally. whew!!!!! turning off lurker mode. how is everyone doing with this b........ grid?

1:30 am

bumbling along, granny

1:30 am

I found an 8 all on my own

1:30 am

bonjour ata, hello jilli

1:30 am

hi granny, left and came back, looks better now

1:30 am

gins

1:31 am

well hi, ata, diem, ruby, jilli, flosey

1:31 am

how are they managing the flying broomstick bit?

1:31 am

Hi rose

1:31 am

which, you or the grid, flosey?

120 to go.. phew

1:32 am

well, they're muggles, so they are grounded but ride the broomsticks

/dies in the melbourne heat

1:32 am

still, thats very cool!

1:33 am

when is our cool change coming? i want it NOW!!!!

0_0

1:33 am

This was the McGill University team, but apparently there are several US teams and a actual league!

bring on a nuke winter i say

1:34 am

wow!

1:35 am

the grid granny, I'm still tired but somehow refreshed from about 1/2 rest

1:35 am

brb. need a loooong cold one!

1:36 am

flosey, how is the arthritis?

have two granny, one for me, i have a shift at 9 tonight, cant have booze until i get home, still on my p's :(

1:36 am

winter blast about now would be very nice

1:37 am

bothersome at times granny but livable

1:37 am

i am going to bed folks! can't keep my eyes open. see you tomorrow!

1:37 am

bummer, dudette. i don't hae to work again until next monday.;P

1:37 am

night kim

1:37 am

need a cold drink, brb

1:38 am

nite kim

1:38 am

night kimm

lol is all good granny, gives me somthing to do, am inproving peoples quality of life, and in this heat, you know...

1:38 am

I will never understand why enable doesn't allow fest

1:38 am

sorry, I just saw I put a word in the chat, still not adroit!! lol

1:39 am

dine

1:39 am

dint

1:39 am

ditto, ata

1:39 am

why is that happening???

1:39 am

typing in the wrong box, ruby

1:40 am

I hope I improve! don't mean to be annoying

1:40 am

*poof*

1:41 am

You're not annoying -- we've all done it and the PB is full of soothing goodies

1:41 am

ruby, click on add word, under the grid

1:41 am

omni you don't play wow any more ?

no Arisha, got me through the time of life, i needed it in.lol im reformed player now

no Arisha, got me through the time of life, i needed it in.lol im reformed player now lolo

1:43 am

although i looove to chat, i have learnt not to do it while i'm in the grid.otherwise, i would give away all sorts of things.

1:43 am

granny, I have too little to give! lol, ruefully

1:43 am

lol, im on this on 1 comp and wow on the other :p

1:43 am

hello all

ahaha yeah i used to be pro at multi tasking, well still am, just dont have wow on as well.

1:44 am

pb?

1:44 am

i don't watch tv so i have wow. and here

1:45 am

Penalty Box, or Sin Bin ;)

1:45 am

no, ruby, unless you want to get to the choccies and cookies....

1:45 am

aha, sounds too good

115...ergh

1:45 am

I could go for some chocolate

1:45 am

hi aslindy

1:46 am

hiya j illibus

1:46 am

I think the PB needs a constant supply of mulled wine until February

1:46 am

mmmm, nice idea, ata

1:47 am

mmmm

1:47 am

now the cat is laying on my arm

1:47 am

laying eggs?

1:47 am

nbt,s

1:47 am

and steppin on the ckyboard

1:48 am

wtg, diem

1:49 am

good for you diem, I still have lots of bts

1:49 am

ok, lying on me... whatever... he is kinda in the way

1:49 am

yay, got all the Ys

1:49 am

yay, jilli

1:50 am

cats love to do that :)

1:50 am

good for you jilli, I have 1!

1:50 am

yips

1:50 am

oops!!

1:50 am

woof!

1:51 am

two of the others are sort of like that, flosey

1:51 am

gotta get back to the add word box

1:51 am

thanks jilli

1:51 am

notusing Expert, flosey?

ty flosey, that was my missing Y :)

1:52 am

yes I am jilli, just sometimes I forget and come over to the chat to add a comment

1:52 am

don't you use Lickety Add?

1:53 am

yes, I know, it's dumb to move back and forth but just forget sometimes

1:53 am

tired, and not very bright tonight

1:54 am

what time is it there, flosey?

1:54 am

11:54 pm aslindy

1:54 am

11:54 pm aslindy

1:54 am

it is 2:54 am here

1:55 am

we're in the same place

1:55 am

sure hope I'm sleep by that time aslindy

1:55 am

I was asleep... until about 1:30. =(

1:55 am

good for you, smart lady

1:57 am

Well, 70 left and I feel the need of a banana and glass of milk and then bed

1:58 am

So goodnight all, and *poof*

1:58 am

good night

1:58 am

smart girl jilli, I have 129 to go! don't expct to finish this grid

1:58 am

night Jilli sleep well

105 lordy, this is a bigun

105

105 lordy, this is a bigun

105 lordy, this is a bigun

2:03 am

is the qu tile used at all?

2:03 am

no, it is not

2:03 am

ty aslindy

2:03 am

I'm sorry, I mean - it does not start any words

2:04 am

I don't know if it is in the middle of a word

2:04 am

ok, but still might be used in a word?

2:05 am

I have not found it in any yet, but only have 77 so far.

2:05 am

is there really 8 e,s 130 left havent used it the q

2:09 am

I see 8 possible e words diem

2:10 am

i got 3!! leave for later

2:12 am

I have en6 and ep4, that's all

you can see E's, Flosey? .. you are the awesome see'er

2:12 am

oh, and ei4

2:13 am

I have 3 et

2:14 am

i got ei 4/5 em 4/8 en 6/24

2:14 am

got the 3ets

hi all! I have et 6/21; et 7/32 x 2

so still one e short :(

oooh and em 5/18

2:17 am

I am not getting the ems

2:17 am

us the sometimes vowel aslindy

2:17 am

e words finished

2:18 am

ah, thank you

2:18 am

still missing 2, hmmm

wtg flosey

nbt

2:19 am

hi babblers

2:19 am

are the ets obvious?

em + sometimes vowel + first letter of my name for em 5 (add a vowel at the end for the 6)

2:20 am

not to worry, just stumbled across them

ty Dee<3 ;)

wtg

101... phew

2:21 am

ok, I just need the E on the right

yqw

en 6/24... military title

2:22 am

oh, thank you!

yw

2:22 am

113 to go!

100!

2:24 am

e,s done

wtg

can anyone lead me to the in 7?

2:26 am

prisoners

aww ty

duh me

i dont get it :(

2:26 am

yw

opp of out + aussie name for a buddy / friend

oooer ty Dee

yw

98 to go... sheesh

2:30 am

it's hard yakka, i told you so!

2:30 am

like pulling teeth

2:31 am

ok, got to stop for a while... you all have fun

2:31 am

hey broll

grrr also cannot find the in 8

2:31 am

inmate

2:31 am

oops

2:31 am

dee, plral in6

2:31 am

* plural *

must have the wrong in 6.. can only get a 7 out of that one... looking... nose to grid...

2:32 am

more of not good reputation

im tapping out for a bit kids, need to get my bod temp down in front of the aircon

2:33 am

go for it, omni. me? i' sitting here with a fan on full blast

sitting here bundled... sending cold air and snow your way

2:34 am

ahhhh, thanx dee. want some of our heat?

a small bit ... just not too hot :)

2:35 am

lol, dee, you sure?

2:36 am

hey granny, i'll swap you some stormy queensland coolness for an in8/50 clue

2:36 am

hi gort. in8, plural in6/36

I hate extreme te5 both ways... like it in the middle with just a little humidity lol

2:37 am

i think i mean the other one pls granny

2:37 am

and, gort? i know about queesland rain in the summer, you can keep it!

2:38 am

you don't like summer rain?

2:38 am

okay, in8, past tense of in6/27

our summer rains lately have been floods

2:38 am

gort, gets too humid.

2:39 am

ok i've got the dodgy reputations and the cockroaches and the prisoners, just need the 8 after the trouser leg

te 7 x 3 so far

2:40 am

we clever tmba-ites escape humidity by climbing the great dividing range where we had a white xmas from fog!

2:41 am

ghort. in8, symbols of office, in + stop ****, road information + 2 vowels

2:41 am

ahhh, thanks a heap, granny

2:41 am

aaaccckkk, how did that h get in there? * gort *

2:42 am

ghort is how the europeans pronounce it (probably)

2:43 am

gort, my cousin lives in towoomba. is how i know about summer rain. have visited him and my aunt and uncle in gympie many times.

2:44 am

did you remember to bring your thermal underdaks?

2:44 am

underdaks?

2:44 am

ok, down to 100, will leave them for tomorrow, hope I get a chance then, goodnight all

2:44 am

lol, gort. yeah, right!

2:44 am

longjohns, kje

2:45 am

hello, and gn flos

2:45 am

kje, longjohns

2:45 am

snap, grt

2:45 am

night flosey

2:46 am

now the o disappeared. really must do something about my nails!

2:46 am

nite, flosey

2:46 am

it's all right granny, i've been called much worse

2:46 am

rofl, gort, so have i

2:47 am

yeah? whadda they call you?

2:47 am

anything but late for dinner, hate that!!!!

2:47 am

LOL granny, u rock

my phant is intestine and I have entered it about 10 times :(

2:49 am

i sympathise, vol, mine's impediment

2:49 am

but really, at the mo', everyone thinks they are so clever, they calll me hop-a-long, 'cos of my walking stick, and limp. little do they realise that i'm limping cos i'm in pain!!

aww good one gort

2:50 am

can you smite them with your stick?

2:50 am

very te5ing, gort, very te5ing

2:50 am

it's probably not what Jesus would do, but they would call you "sir granny" after a whack or two

2:51 am

ROFL, gort. i like your style

2:51 am

i come from feisty stock...

granny what happened to mrp's dad... noticed a bit in chat, but couldn't get the gi4

2:52 am

at 94, my granny was bedridden with osteoarthritis, but managed to fight-off a would be assailant with her cane and the contents of her bed pan!

2:52 am

not sure, dee. was gong to ring her later

2:52 am

* going *

give her a hug for me... even though I am not sure what happened

2:53 am

no probs, dee

2:54 am

right, dinner here. slack night, having pizza. bbl

sounds yummy

finally found 2 of the 3 in 8's...

yippppeee found the last one

doing the happy dance

2:57 am

well done vol, you are a monument to triumphant perseverance

lol ty ty

2:58 am

what are you going to do now?

look for my other 41 lol

3:00 am

ooooh, i thought you'd finished the grid

3:00 am

popping in, I have a bit of info about mrp's dad -- he was in a farm accident and got some metal in his leg. It's all flooded there and he can't get out. Mrp has contacted the authorities and the hospital and they are doing a triage by phone or something.

3:00 am

cute parent moment: my 4 yo is gazing at me in awe, cos i know the full lyrics to "bananas in pyjamas"

not yet... 37 more to go... and considering going to lickety

hugs jili; oh my my jili... how scary

cool gort

3:01 am

I may have that somewhat muddled

farm accidents are always so very scary

3:02 am

yeah, i've just got to stay awesome for another 17 years, how hard can that bee?!

and farmers have a tendency here in the states to understate how serious injuries are

3:02 am

her brother is in support of mrp -- apparently dad is a bit testy

lol gor...pretty tough... made my 26 year old daughter irritated today

3:02 am

if anyone can handle a wounded, testy farming father, it's mrp

3:03 am

what did you do, vol?

I totally agree with mrp's approach that is for sure

she asked me a question and I answered honestly instead of what I thot she wanted to hear

she didn't appreciate my candor

3:04 am

I hope they're able to get him out and into a hospital for treatment -- maybe helicopter?

3:04 am

they never do, and yet it's only one letter away from candy, you'd think they would be begging for it all the time

3:05 am

good for you, dee.

possible jili

I ended the conversation with... "next time don't ask me if you don't want an honest reply" or "next time tell me in advance how I should answer, so I can pretend to be a robot"... neither of those helped the situation lol

3:06 am

is it one of those things she'll only appreciate when she has her own kiddies?

absolutely gort

3:06 am

now I must go to bed! *repoof*

hugs jili

3:06 am

toodle pip jilli

3:07 am

is she still holding out against you vol?

yeah at least for tonight... wouldn't answer my text

3:08 am

oh, sorry

3:09 am

all the best healing the rift with your daughter; i have to go read bedtime stories to mine... nitey nite

it is okay.. I knew better when I replied... should have just hushed; hugs to you; enjoy!

3:18 am

back, can i help anyone?

not yet ty ... down to my last 29

3:20 am

okay. i'll just sit here,slurping my ice-cream, then.

yum

3:21 am

triple choc wedge, very yummy

sounds delicious... with coffee

3:22 am

98 left for tomorrow night all

3:22 am

darn. just lost a chunk of the choc coating.and, no,too hot for coffee.

3:23 am

nite diem

aww true

3:25 am

'sides, what do i do with the bourbon on ice, if i have coffee?

LOL... definitely skip the coffee

3:26 am

yup, gonna do just that!

3:27 am

oops, just noticed the time. going to call mrp, right now!

did you see jili's note a minute ago?

3:28 am

no, dee

you might glance at chat right before jili "repoofed"... may give you a bit of issue

fireworks

sure was glad for lickety for my missing ones

well all... have to get going here... busy day tomorrow

3:58 am

back, anyone here?

3:58 am

Putting hand up.

3:59 am

hey, haz. how are you?

3:59 am

I'm fine, thanks. How are you doing?

4:00 am

not so bad. we are having another heat wave here. te4 was 39deg today.

4:00 am

Melting into puddle of sweat time?

4:01 am

but a dry heat, so not so hard to put up with. am sitting in front of a fan gong full blast.

4:02 am

Is sleeping at night a problem?

4:02 am

it apprently is for me

4:02 am

apparently

4:03 am

Hello, kje, heat or just insomnia?

4:03 am

LOL - not heat

4:03 am

what's new in your neck of the woods? we have a portable air-con in our bedroom, works well, too

4:03 am

hi folks

4:03 am

snowed here last night, but I hear dripping, so likely melting off

4:04 am

Hello, diem.

4:04 am

kje, sleepless,hun?

4:04 am

yep, for the last 2 hours

4:05 am

darn, not good. something on your mi4?

4:05 am

always

4:05 am

hey, diem, back, or just out of lurking?

4:05 am

hi haz you up to your bum in snow?

4:05 am

wanna share, hun?

4:06 am

oh, no, nothing specific...

4:06 am

Thank goodness, it has mostly, finally, melted. We only had five inches but it's caused problems on country roads and town pavements.

4:06 am

deep in the grid now

4:06 am

back cant sleep

4:06 am

okay, kje

4:07 am

you, too, diem?

4:07 am

I don't think we even got an inch - LOL

Hello

4:08 am

Hello, herin.

4:09 am

hi herin

4:09 am

hi herin

4:10 am

((((herin))))) you home, hun?

4:12 am

Well got a HUGE turkey/stuffing sandwich this will make me tired (i hope)

Nope. Still in the bush and deciding our new years eve plans

4:17 am

oh, okay. call when you get home, okay? hope you have a great one, kiddo.

anyone have the di6,24?

4:18 am

sounds like I've gone fishing faith

4:19 am

faith, compound word, lucky **p + mesh for catching fish

Yep. I don't get back until the 3rd

thanks so much!

4:20 am

then plural, of course

Rose how was your Christmas?

4:22 am

busy, herin, was spoiled rotten by himself. and yours?

4:23 am

your mobile picking up where you are?

Sort of

4:25 am

brb, going to flip to see who gets the last piece of plum pudding.

It is roaming and costly

4:26 am

will try tomorrow about 1200 hours, or would you rather i didn't?

Rather not hun sorry. We are going to be driving up north

4:29 am

that's okay, hun. catch you when you get home.

That would be great

4:29 am

lostthe toss. :( he gets the last bit

why is it when you are trying to talk there is someone in the peanut gallery that has to ''help'' by being a pain in the a

4:34 am

the last bit of plum pudding, herin. himself won the toss of the coin.

4:36 am

i have to say good-night, folks. my feet are starting to swell, have to put them up. see you all at the flip.

4:37 am

gn granny - be well

night Rose

4:37 am

* poof *

4:39 am

good morning all... wow how did granny do that... she just disappeared

4:39 am

hi your ladyship hi doc

4:40 am

hi oodle

4:40 am

hi everyone!

4:41 am

hi brooke

4:41 am

hi oodle

4:41 am

hi brook

4:42 am

hi kje

HI Brookie and Oddle and KJE. Sorry trying to organise my NYE plans

4:43 am

Hi herin... how is it going with your plan organization?

4:43 am

both my children are up and it's only 5:45 am

4:45 am

how old are they... do they have school today? did you see if they were feeling ok??

Good done. Had to remap everything as it was all screwy on the planing site

4:47 am

my 2 year old gets up around 5 a.m., and he's happy. my 7-year-old normally gets up later, but he got himself up early so he can play with all his xmas toys.

4:47 am

the toys were all a donation... we've had a tough year financially

4:47 am

ah HA there is method to his madness eh??

4:48 am

sorry brookie

4:48 am

ok, herin, now the stupid question.. what's NYE?

O Brookie I m sorry to here that. It has been a sucky one financially but we are blessed not to have added stress of kids

New Years Eve

4:49 am

it's ok, oodle, things are getting better now. i'm still overextended financially, but i'm making a turnaround.

4:49 am

aah, New Year's Eve, herin, I can't believe I couldn't figure that out!

4:49 am

good

4:50 am

hee hee like me brookie I thought it was something about New York hee hee hee

4:50 am

although there's nothing like NYE in NYC :-)

Darn glad we are not at home its stinky hot there

4:52 am

no but I was there once and wouldn't go back... my mother grew up there as for me I was just born there when my parents lived in bayone nj

That is mean I wish I had the $$$ to fly over seas

4:53 am

Herin, I wish I had the $$$ to go to Australia... it's one of the countries I want to visit in my lifetime.

4:53 am

wouldn't go back to nyc? why? I love ny!

4:53 am

I live about 2 hours from NYC... it's a nice place to visit in the springtime,

Brookie we will get there one day

4:55 am

I do believe that, herin!

It is so warm at home its nice here. I can't believe the maping guide was so utterly wrong

4:56 am

So, in case I missed it from earlier in the chog, herin, what are you doing for NYE?

The b.f and I are going up bush so we don't have to deal with anyone

4:58 am

sounds like a nice way to start the new year... peacefully!

4:59 am

sounds romantic

anyone have the hi6,27?

Yer well it wasn't meant to be like that. We are both over doing what everyone else wants

5:00 am

hi faith, no i don't have it yet.

Sorry nether do i

that's okay - I'm skipping it for now, can't find it

5:10 am

bbl

later gators

5:12 am

hi vowel guru ending

5:12 am

Forwardbyfaith - I love that name.

5:12 am

gerund

thanks gail

thanks for the clue joanne - finally got it

5:18 am

yvw

5:20 am

in this game there is the word mind and fist to let you know :)

5:25 am

good morning Babblers...

5:30 am

Good morning to all.

5:30 am

hi Scrabs

5:31 am

Hey Hey Hey !!

5:31 am

Hi Aussie

5:31 am

Ooooh, brb, need to change my tree icon.

5:32 am

hi Aussie

5:34 am

Ok, back.... refresh for my new icon.

5:35 am

Did little smurf enjoy Xmas, Aussie?

5:36 am

Oh Boy ! Did she ever..... She was hyper all day !

5:38 am

Yes, it is quite overstimulating for all of us, but especially for the kids--toys, games, toys, games, food...

5:38 am

lol....

5:46 am

*still shivering even with extra layer on and first cup of coffee*

5:47 am

I put an extra layer on this morning Scrabs.... We had snow last night, and brrrrr !

5:47 am

so much for attempts at hospitality...

5:48 am

We got 10 inches on Monday and a bit more yesterday. And very cold.

5:48 am

Hey Bojazz !

5:48 am

We all said hello, Bo.

5:48 am

Ooooh Scrabs ! That's alot of snow !

5:49 am

Hello Bo!! How are you? Staying warm in SC? Snow for sale, real cheap!

5:49 am

**wants some of Scrabs' Snow** Will it travel well ?

5:50 am

unseasonably cold for several days, but nothing close to what you are enduring up north

5:51 am

I could probably spend extra money to have it sent on ice, Aussie!

5:51 am

ROFL !

5:52 am

got some grands that would love to have several inches, can you deliver by tomorrow?

5:52 am

There's a Babbler in the grid today !

5:54 am

I will work on it, Bo---my driveway was plowed out twice on Monday and then again yesterday morning. That's how much we got.

5:55 am

8 below zero here in Vermont, with some snow and more on the way.

5:55 am

Brrr Gail ! Like the snow, but not the temperatures that come with it !

5:55 am

at 8 below i do not miss vermont right now

5:55 am

Brr, gail. We had a deep freeze Monday + yesterday. Now it's up to 22 F.

5:56 am

My poor dog froze his feet this morning. Too cold for him, too.

5:56 am

it's 35 here

5:56 am

**ploughing out Scrabs Drive for free**

5:56 am

{{Gail's Dog}}

5:57 am

Hee, yes. He looked at me like "Why are you doing this?"

5:58 am

**sending special dog wellies**

5:59 am

I might get him some booties, they would help him.

6:01 am

meta

6:02 am

morning everyone

6:02 am

Morning Eva !

6:02 am

morning Katie

6:02 am

HI everyone. My latest habit seems to be to announce my presence with a slip. I think I have brain freeze.

6:02 am

Hey Katie !

6:02 am

hi Eva

6:03 am

Ooooh, **cringes** the tooth puller is in the grid !

6:04 am

thx Aussie

6:04 am

Hi Eva + Kitt

6:04 am

:) yw ?

6:04 am

TY for that clue, Aussie

6:04 am

hi scrabble :-)

6:04 am

lol, yw Scrabs....

6:04 am

the eees and iiiis are really stumpers

6:05 am

And TY, Eva, for that slip

6:05 am

1 more shift at work today, and I have 5 off !!

6:05 am

*now recalling that words CAN + DO begin with vowels*

6:05 am

ROFL Scrabs !

6:05 am

yw

6:06 am

I do this everyday, Aussie--forget to start words with a vowel!

6:08 am

All the 8 letter words are in8's !

6:10 am

It is too early for 8's

6:10 am

it's too early - period!

6:11 am

Yes, I want to crawl back into bed but I have to work all day

6:11 am

the 8's are some of the easier words in thie grid

6:12 am

its 12pm here and still too early!

6:12 am

speaking of work, it's time to go - have a great day everyone

6:12 am

the e in the second column is making me bonkers

6:12 am

i'm pretending it's not there eva

6:12 am

Bye Bo

6:13 am

good tactic katie

6:13 am

I have ep4/6

6:13 am

same with the i abvboe it

6:13 am

a couple are em4.8 & 5.18 Eva. Hi all

6:13 am

*above it

6:13 am

*looking for purple marker to erase letters*

6:13 am

the i above it, for some reason, was relatively easy.

6:13 am

hi lynxxx

6:14 am

hi lynxxx

6:14 am

Hi Lynxxx

6:14 am

Hey Lynx !

6:14 am

oohh - and et6.21 & 7

6:15 am

utter e bindness

6:16 am

and a related et7.32

en6/24 is a navy rank

6:16 am

that's the only one I found

6:16 am

et6/7 change the e for vi

6:16 am

swats lynxx with a pillow for her ability to see invisble e's!

6:17 am

Feeling visually impaired here

6:17 am

go anticlockwise - for the em too

6:17 am

Can anyone clue the di6 and di7 please

6:17 am

Hi Norma

6:18 am

Hi Scrabb

6:18 am

Hi all Babblers

6:18 am

Hey Norma !

6:18 am

hi norma

6:18 am

hi Norma

6:19 am

et & vit****s & minerals

6:19 am

TY, Lynxxx! I have seen that here before

6:19 am

Twisty word here

6:19 am

thank you for taking pity lynxx!

6:19 am

Norma, you are not far from me, I live in Coalville, Leics

6:20 am

Norma, you are really far from me!

6:20 am

I worked for 26 years in Measham Aussie so I know Coalville quite well

6:20 am

Wow ! Small world huh !

6:21 am

really close to me lol {{{{hugs to emergency cat sitter}}}}

6:21 am

Scrabb I would need a car, plane ,car , train to come and visit you lol

6:21 am

NBT! Despite visual impairment!

6:21 am

di 6 is what you do with a mesh to catch fish (sort of) plus plural

6:21 am

I only have 3bt...

6:21 am

Hi Lile

6:21 am

hi scrabbler!

6:21 am

TY Lile - should have remembered that one

6:22 am

yw lynxxx :)

6:22 am

Thanks Lile very good clue

6:22 am

yw & thnx norma!

6:23 am

I finally got that clue--TY

6:23 am

;)

6:23 am

And I passed halfway so off I go to the shower and to work! Enjoy the day everyone!

6:23 am

2bt left....

6:24 am

bye scrabs!

6:24 am

bye Scrabs

6:24 am

Bye Scrabbs

6:24 am

Later Scrabs !

6:24 am

bye scabbs

6:24 am

clue for the bottom N word please ?

6:24 am

good morning babble family

6:24 am

NM,

6:25 am

a number

6:25 am

Hey Sue !

6:25 am

number

6:25 am

ni 4 number before ten

6:25 am

I am going to IKEA today with some friends and kids. free breakfast and kids eat fee all day.

6:25 am

this is great

6:25 am

coffee and babysitting, what a store

6:25 am

woohoo Sue !

6:25 am

goodness you wouldn't go to Ikea here when the sales are on

6:26 am

Good luck sue our IKEA is a place to avoid on any holiday period or when the sales are on ,,,, serious mistake here lol

6:26 am

bye everyone! I;m off

6:26 am

No, you sure wouldn't Katie.... Mania ensues here !

6:26 am

I picked up 2 three draw dressers for 35 each

6:26 am

bye lile

6:26 am

Bye Lile !

6:26 am

bye Lile

6:26 am

and they fit under my sons little loft like they where made for it

6:26 am

bye lile hgd

6:27 am

Always nice to hear of a good bargain Sue !

6:27 am

and to get to our local one (Aussies, Norma's and Mine) you have to go past a large shopping centre with electrical stores etc which makes it even worse

6:27 am

I found 2 in8 , my dogs are in8 with fleas and navy rank in8, what am i missing

6:27 am

It does....

6:28 am

in8.60 related to the in6.36 - to be well known but not for good stuff!

6:30 am

thinking and drawing a blank, need coffee, brb

6:34 am

coffee, ahhhh

6:34 am

Sue - in6.36 in and what mum.dad and kids are - less il

6:36 am

got that

good morning babblers :)

Sue plural that in6/36

6:37 am

hi Nono

6:37 am

got, ty

6:37 am

8's done

6:38 am

NST, still working on NBT

6:38 am

NBT and NST

6:39 am

I have 1bt..... the y !

6:39 am

and the new coffee is brewing, this is good

6:39 am

me too aussie

6:39 am

NBT !!

Aussie a dog yi4

6:39 am

yahoooo

6:39 am

y - the noise little dogs make

6:40 am

greyed the Y tile !

wtg Aussi i still need one of the y's

6:41 am

104 left....

6:41 am

i'd better get dressed and ready to go home

6:41 am

the first one..... will be yi + hump and snake

have yi4 x 2 and yi5 what am i missing

6:42 am

yi4.6 also a plural

6:42 am

Go home ???? where are you Katie ???

ok thanks

got it

6:42 am

:)

6:43 am

we are at Al & Liz's in PJs and playing on the computers with a bacon panini hmmmmmm

6:43 am

Mmmmmm, bacon Panini.... Where's Crossy ??

6:43 am

Sounds Good .... see you on Friday xxx

mmmm bacon panini sounds good

6:44 am

looking forward to it x

6:44 am

Give our best wishes to Al n Liz and new baby xx

6:46 am

Goodnight all...zzzzzzzzzzzz

6:46 am

Nite lynxx sleep well

6:46 am

bye lynxxxx

6:46 am

new baby is shattered as we were up really late, he ran over the bed several times last night, which was interesting as fatso the cat was cuddled in with us at the time

nite linxxx

6:47 am

ninite Lynx !

6:47 am

Sweet Dreams

6:47 am

night lynxxx

6:47 am

Mmmm very dangerous for all concerned lol

6:48 am

Well, must be off to get ready for work..... Lovely to see you all.... later **poof**

6:48 am

bye aussie

6:48 am

bye aussie

bye Aussie

6:50 am

hi katie internet up and running

6:55 am

what real internet?

6:55 am

yeah

6:56 am

fantastc

6:56 am

*fantastic

7:02 am

im

7:02 am

sorry, fingers slipped...

7:09 am

has anybody used the w or am I just dumb?

7:10 am

No words from the W ruby

7:10 am

why do they put those in?

7:10 am

To confuse lol

7:10 am

hahah

7:11 am

There are none from the bottom right hand e or the q either

7:11 am

thank you, I was feeling really stupid

7:12 am

None from the i on the top row either

7:12 am

None from the i on the top row either

7:14 am

gies

7:17 am

hi tivel

7:17 am

hello all

7:20 am

hi everyone!!! HAPPY BABBLING!!!

7:28 am

... and fireworks!

7:28 am

wtg merks

7:29 am

ty ... and have a great day everyone. I'm off to some meetings. See you Saturday perhaps, perhaps not. I'm leaving for China after midnight and really to plan to be here much at all until February 8.

7:30 am

wow ok see you in february have a great time

7:32 am

safe travel, Merk!

7:48 am

morning amelu

7:49 am

rise

7:49 am

oops

7:54 am

Down to last four and struggling : di 6/24, di7/36, in8/60, te 7/44 - any clues gratefully received

7:56 am

sorry gran... just came on... don't have any for you.

7:56 am

di6/27 pls

7:57 am

Got the te 7/44

7:58 am

Di6/27: ilife coming to an end

di6/7 - something you might catch fish in a pond with.

7:59 am

thanks Judi

8:02 am

thats alot of words

8:04 am

gran .... in8 is is your dog in****** with fleas ???

8:04 am

**** fireworks****

8:04 am

Got that one

8:05 am

Guten MOrgen. Clue for di 6 please

8:05 am

Good morning, inge. See clues at 7:58 and &:59.

8:05 am

Gran .... in + your nearest and dearest minus the L

8:05 am

7:59 rather.

8:07 am

I am confused, what is the total for today

8:08 am

good morning everyone

8:08 am

gran, total words 215

8:09 am

Good morning, Flosey!

8:09 am

I've got 212

8:10 am

wtg gran, just 3 to go!

8:12 am

Down to two now - di 6/24 and di 7/36

8:15 am

gran did you get the item used to get fish out of tanks and it's plural?

8:16 am

No just can't see it

8:17 am

two words. first 1/2 is what you put on potato chips

8:19 am

second 1/2 of each is what you capture a fish in

8:20 am

clue for ep46

8:21 am

ep 4/6 a long poem, book or movie

8:22 am

ty bchon

8:23 am

Hi Babblers

8:23 am

yvw

8:25 am

hi hego

8:25 am

Hi Flosey

8:26 am

Clue for the first in8?

8:26 am

hi all

8:26 am

jmc, how ya doing?

8:26 am

Long time no see

8:26 am

Judi, it builds from the first in6

8:27 am

i am fine hego

8:27 am

I have the bug problem and the crest/seal. Need the first one.

8:28 am

Morning everyone. How are you this AM; and how's the grid?

8:28 am

that's the one I clued Judi, builds from the next word down

8:28 am

Hi Nef

8:28 am

Don't have the in6/36 yet.

8:29 am

Nef, someone told me that you are also an ICU nurse.

8:29 am

singular of previous word Judi

8:29 am

Nm. Got it now.

8:29 am

Judi, notorious

8:30 am

I was; for 34 years. An on the job injury ruined *that* career; so now I'm a Nurse Manager for a prenatal clinic for low income women (another job I'm loving)

8:32 am

hi nef

8:32 am

I also am retired and now volunteer at a free clinic for the uninsured.

8:32 am

Down to 55. Time for a break.

8:32 am

NBT

8:32 am

bye judi

8:32 am

wtg katie

8:32 am

I just had some ICU experience as a patient a week ago today! I had a thyroidectomy, was intubated overnight with a weird tube (that I kept writing noted to the nurses about: why I had it and how it worked, etc.) and was discharged home Christmas Eve! :-)

8:33 am

What type of clinic, hego?

8:33 am

Being a patient is the pits. Hope you're feeling better.

8:34 am

glad you are okay nef -- i saw last night a remark that you were not doing well but didn't see why

8:35 am

I've got a sore throat and a husky voice. Incisional swelling if I overdo (which seems to be every day so far). I can breathe LOTS better though; so I feel MUCH better.

8:35 am

We're a primary care facility. we have a gyn clinic (no OB). We Have a pedi clinic,do a lot of diabetic and metabolic syndrome.

8:35 am

hi jmc. I'm really doing well, considering.

8:36 am

what is the crest/seal word?

8:36 am

Just try to meet our pts needs. We're completly free and privately funded.

8:37 am

We deal with the majority of our pts. being the working poor who don't have insurance (because they can't afford it).

8:37 am

Feel better Nef.

8:37 am

very cool hego

8:38 am

We have essentially the same patient population as you do.

8:38 am

Tx jmc. We do great work, I think.

8:39 am

very cool nef

8:40 am

that's neat, hego. Funding is the pits. We have 2 half-time RN's (one of which is me), 2 RNs who do ultrasounds for 8 hours per week, and we pay 1 RN 1 hour per month to do lab hours. Otherwise I have 22 volunteer RNs who I set up schedules for to run the clinics

8:41 am

All of our docs and most of the nurses are volunteers.

8:42 am

The clinic is run almost completely by nurses, which, I think makes the level of care excellent.

clue for the 5/14 after "what we eat". I've tried plural.

8:43 am

do you deliveries too hego?

8:43 am

thanks, jmc. Our pt. population includes 21 ethnicities, and over 60% of our women are between the ages of 20-29; 25% are married, and we only have a 13% c-section rate (we have Midwives (CNMs) who see our clients and the deliver them in a hospital)

dints

dints diode

8:43 am

No we have no obstetrics. We're more like a doctors office.

sorry, sorry, sorry

8:44 am

thanks, rumple! :-D

8:44 am

no o's Rumple

8:44 am

hi rumple *quickly scrolling through the chog for words*

8:45 am

rats i already had the one that was good :-(

8:45 am

kids. sheesh.

8:45 am

Aaah, poor jmc.

I am really sorry. Just monkeying to get the 5/14 after "what we eat"

8:46 am

hi hursh

8:46 am

ten cent piece and pl, rump

8:47 am

tx Hursh

8:47 am

ty hursh

8:48 am

i'm at in-laws - leaving today - and i was peacefully dozing in and out in the process of waking up - stretching around luxuriously and generally being snoozy. then i open my eyes and six year old niece is standing 3 feet away. scared the crap out of me.

8:48 am

help with the E singleton pls

8:48 am

LOL Hursh :-D

8:48 am

lol hurshy hope you managed to keep the language clean

8:48 am

en6 pavel chekov

8:49 am

lol hursh i remember that feeling both with my niece when i was younger and my son later

8:49 am

don't you hate it when you monkey and monkey for a word and then it's sitting there staring you in the face? I've been working on NBT and just couldn't find that bottom row N til now!

8:49 am

great clue hursh lol!

8:49 am

my language is always clean so that wasn't really an issue

8:50 am

that's good, not sure a 'bad' word wouldn't have slipped from my lips in similar circumstances

8:50 am

fireworks

8:50 am

i just said, oh! hi, krista.

8:50 am

Nef, my favorite is when I make up a word and it's correct!

8:50 am

whoo hoo anike

8:50 am

so I need one clue from the lower i for nbt before I go catch my plane

8:50 am

as long as "scaring the crap" out of you was just LITERAL.... ;-)

8:50 am

ty - now I must start getting food ready for tomorrow nite

8:50 am

congrats anike

8:51 am

Where you going, jmc?

8:51 am

torgone is an im3 ...

8:51 am

home -- i have been in Austin for 2 days

8:51 am

immortal?

8:51 am

YAY, anike! WTG!!!

8:51 am

it was NOT literal, that would be a mess!

8:51 am

Hi all...............clue please for ri6/24 please?

8:51 am

Stay there, it's freezing here.

8:52 am

nm I really gotta go! lol bbl

8:52 am

*poof*

8:52 am

lower I has words about someone in prison

8:52 am

i see a bad moon ri6

8:52 am

good morning

8:52 am

I did say that wrong, didn't I? sorry Hursh

8:52 am

Gotta go - happy babbling

8:53 am

good morning hurshy, jane, flask, and all others who came in while I was deep in grid

8:53 am

hi Jane

8:53 am

hi harp and flosey

8:53 am

It's a warm day here in Souther New England, it's supposed to go up to 30F

8:53 am

hi Nef

8:54 am

LOL Bichon

8:54 am

Yesterday the wind was so bad garage cans were flying around

8:55 am

Here in NJ also bichon

8:55 am

*garbage

8:55 am

thanx Hurshy!

8:55 am

it's 12 degrees (F) here, supposed to get to 24 today, but that may bring more snow (Minneapolis, MN)

8:56 am

i hate it when my garage cans start flying around. esp if the lids aren't on the paint ones tightly.

8:57 am

A balmy day in the Twin Cities, huh Nef?

low 30s here in florida

8:57 am

Cold ashley

freezing my bum off lol

8:58 am

no laughs, eh? ah well.

8:58 am

I bet the Floridians put on their snow parkas when it's 30 LOL

8:58 am

not bad, but at this time of year we have low te*** when the sun is shining and "balmy weather (in the 20's) when it's cloudy

i know i did lol

8:59 am

could someone get me started on the E's? thanks

8:59 am

Ashley, does that work as a weight loss plan?

OMG i soo wish it did

9:00 am

lol

9:00 am

ep 4 is a great story, en 6 is a Navy rank

9:00 am

I have a picture of myself in the Everglades in Feb wearing a winter jacket

9:00 am

ei 4 is most of the goose down

9:00 am

thanks

i had about an inch of ice on my car window this morning

9:01 am

actually, being slightly chilled DOES burn more calories as your body tries to keep you warm. so if you keep your house a few degrees cooler, it can be a part of a weight loss plan.

thanks for the info hurshy ill keep that in mind

9:02 am

We're going to have a blue moon on New Years Eve. But the moon doesn't have a blue color, it's just a rare se ond full moon in a month

9:02 am

so does drinking a cold beer burn more calories than drinking a warm one?

9:03 am

I'm sure chipping that ice off would burn some calories too

9:03 am

um... well... you're adding calories with the beer, so i'd recommend just not having one.

9:03 am

That's no fun Hursh

9:04 am

but everybody knows beer is a major source of empty calories, it's not my fault

9:04 am

beer may be full of empty calories but it's full of LOVE!!

9:05 am

We're talking fun, Hurshy, not nutrition.

9:05 am

anyone have a clue for the et 6?

9:05 am

but we WERE talking weight loss, and then someone brought the beer in...

9:06 am

et6 rhymes with vi*****

9:06 am

(vi******* and minerals)

9:06 am

et-estimated time of arrival + it's not yours it's m***

9:06 am

et words all start with first 6 letters, et + take your vi*****

9:06 am

I think that was a joke Hursh, but of course you're right.

9:06 am

mine

9:07 am

oops! so sorry!

9:07 am

ty flosey

9:07 am

but yes, i would imagine if you are GOING to drink beer, it would be better to have it cold. which is what people seem to prefer anyway, so.

9:07 am

add a vowel to the et6 and you get the et7

9:07 am

yw bichon

9:07 am

and a cons. does the same

9:07 am

fireworks here, and must run, be back tonight for flip

9:08 am

bye flosey

9:08 am

Bye Flosey

9:10 am

ty Nef

9:12 am

Need bottom n for nbt

9:13 am

hego, try a number

9:13 am

a number

9:14 am

ty, ty Nef

9:14 am

(that's what slapped me with a fish while trying for NBT)

9:14 am

And Bichin

9:14 am

what are the stats for the i?

9:14 am

yes, everyone I entered was the other n.

9:15 am

in 8/50

9:15 am

in 8/60

9:15 am

I don't know yet, harp. I only have in 6/21 and in5/10

9:16 am

to be full of bugs

9:16 am

NBT and NBS and I'm off for a while. Good day all.

9:16 am

good afternoon all

9:16 am

tx bichon!!

9:16 am

in 8/60 (2d)

9:17 am

thanks, BR and bichon

9:17 am

high, sprite

9:17 am

yvw

9:17 am

hey, sprite, BR, nef, bichon, hego, et al! :-)

9:18 am

good advice. Thanks BabbleRabble. Ready to wave the old year goodbye?

9:18 am

hi Une :)

9:18 am

Hello

9:18 am

Get ready for a Blue Moon tomorrow night

9:18 am

the reaper is pacing in anticipation

9:19 am

hi Unea, sprite, and BR

9:19 am

ah good. If you like, I can sharpen his blade

9:19 am

hi nef

9:19 am

:-D

9:21 am

am happy with the very low K ratio of late

9:22 am

"low K ratio" sprite? what does that mean?

9:22 am

thanks nbt now

fe 6,27 pretty please

9:23 am

very few Ks in grids lately

9:23 am

plural of fe5/16

9:23 am

Ahh! NOW I understand!

9:23 am

BRB

thx

9:24 am

my brain goes dead when it sees a K. Can't think up enough words to gray out K tiles.

9:24 am

yw :-)

9:24 am

same here, sprite!

9:25 am

not too crazy about all the i's in this one either . . .

9:25 am

:D So glad it isn't just me

9:26 am

no, i words are a challenge in itself. Most vowel tiles actually. And Y and Z can freeze up my creativity as well, sometimes.

9:27 am

am i missing lots of gerunds? only have 5-6 so far . . .

9:28 am

just started the grid and found only 3 so far. Does't tell anything though of what to expect yet

9:28 am

just wondering . . .

9:28 am

am wondering with you. Many gerunds are phantoms today, that is for sure

9:30 am

it seems to be going quickly for me, lots of four letter quickies

9:30 am

(omg, what have i just said....)

9:30 am

harp LOL!

9:30 am

LOL harp

9:32 am

good morning everyone;)

9:32 am

hey, crossy

9:32 am

hey crossy

9:32 am

all hail to the Bacon King!

9:32 am

rise,rise..dont applaud,just throw money;)

9:33 am

PB crossy, right away :) Don't pass start, and don't receive any money!

9:33 am

darn...his majesty trudges off to the pb...

9:34 am

best place to be anyway *goes to join crossy*

9:34 am

ill make blts:)

don't worry crossy - i just made the appetizers featured on the today show - dates stuffed with almond wrapped in borwn sugar coated bacon

9:34 am

yummy!

9:34 am

ooohhhhh

simple too

9:35 am

fancy;))

one of the best tapas we had at spring babble meetwere fried dates with bacon

9:36 am

so how do you make brown sugar coated bacon?

you wrap the stuffed dats then roll in borwn suagr then bake

pardon my typos

9:36 am

thanks, we will certainly try those

9:36 am

ever notice that bacon is the food you add to other food to make it all taste better?:)) and bacon bits,they are like fairy dust,just a little sprinkle and yer all set;)

can stuff dates with nut of your choice

9:37 am

but they won't make you fly though, crossy

9:38 am

lol a bacon fairy cannot achieve take off velocity,too much wight;)

9:38 am

weight

9:38 am

small price to pay ;)

catch you later

9:39 am

bye TOwl

9:39 am

tc to

9:40 am

ta

9:48 am

i certainly appreciate lickety after he's been gone a while!

en 6 plz

9:50 am

he might work on a ship, ashley

9:50 am

a flag or banner or a low raning person in the navy perhaps?

9:51 am

heyyyy FM *hug*

9:51 am

Hi Hey sprite and harp and all. Changed my icon spritey :)

9:51 am

ohhhhh! Love your geese :D

got it thanks

9:52 am

They made me laugh so thought it would be good for an icon.

9:52 am

am still laughing, good geese!

9:53 am

Thought of crossy today as I made a big pot of vegetable soup and then choppe dup the remains of a roast bacon joint and added it to the pot. My freezer is groaning under all the cooking I have been doing :)

9:54 am

for my icon you need to read some of my write-up... my geese grow on a tree.

9:54 am

sounds delicious

9:55 am

It is - had a bowl as a very late lunch - can't beat home cooking for taste and economy. Love yr icon and write up too sprite, we did chat about it yesterday .

9:56 am

oh that is true, you were with us. Must soon get used to having you around again more often :)

86 left and all the words are running together now lol

9:56 am

I would calculate the whole soup costs about £4 and I will get about 10 meals out of it.

9:56 am

Keep digging Ashley and you will find them.

9:57 am

so true, FM. Homecooking in the Netherlands is the norm, eating out is very expensive and I think about 90% of the people cook their own meals.

9:57 am

Hi all....clue please for the lonely wee E on the right hand side please?

9:57 am

en6/24 on a ship

9:57 am

hi flask

9:57 am

hi Flask, someone on a ship or space ship. en6

9:58 am

Hi Flask I thikn that is the one we just clued, harp beat me to it :)

9:58 am

thanx harp...and hi to you too!

9:58 am

Hi Mitch!

9:58 am

Happy inbetween Flask - hope you are well.

9:59 am

Ooops....and Sprite.....and didyou all have a good christmas??

9:59 am

*flop*

9:59 am

YEs thanks, as the snow thawed and was able to get over to parents on the day!

9:59 am

am more and more invisible, it seems, in babble. Yeah, very good Xmas, and you?

9:59 am

Ata!!!!!

10:00 am

hi Ata, long walk and low on energy, or just low on energy?

10:00 am

just low on energy

10:00 am

It was nice and quiet Sprite....with my son, his fiance and of course my beautiful grandson!!!

10:00 am

wish I knew something to get you back in form. Stupid flus have taken too much out of you. Kill them!

10:01 am

*passes bowl of recently made soup with a hunck of crusty bread*

10:01 am

and fed up of daleks!

10:01 am

oh I needs must see that icon, am checking now, Flask

10:01 am

Flask - grandson is such a cutie.

10:01 am

I'm getting there slowly :)

10:01 am

oh such a fine face! He is lovely, Flask.

10:01 am

Leave the pic alone then Ata, start something else and come back to it if it feels right.

10:01 am

Oh I just love him....

10:02 am

and you being so patient and all, right Ata ;)

10:02 am

it feels fine, it's just a looooooooong process

10:02 am

thanks Sprite....

10:02 am

and I'm impatient

10:02 am

oh dear, do you have a daleks assignation?

10:02 am

a self-inflicted one lol

10:03 am

he looks very lovable, Flask. So he is going to have a doting grandma? Very good for him, and you :)

10:03 am

Is he gaining weight well now Flask?

10:03 am

ah even better, Ata.

10:04 am

Went and ordered my new bed today - can't wait, am fed up of sleeping on a matress on the floor.

10:04 am

wooohooo!

10:04 am

wtg FM!

hey fm! hey ata!

10:04 am

No Mitch...not yet.......mum is too keen to put him down too quick......

10:04 am

TO!! :)

10:05 am

TO!

10:05 am

Yes Sprite...Am making it my mission to spoil him....lol

10:05 am

why is that, Flask?

10:06 am

good mission :D That is what grandparents are for, I always think

10:06 am

she thinks if he is on the breast for 10 mins or so, then he's had enough....even sooner if he stops for a rest!

10:06 am

to be honest, am worried sick about it!

10:07 am

oh dear, I hope she will learn soon then. Small babies especially can take several breaks, just to rest before drinking more. But you know that and you told her, I bet.

10:07 am

10 mins sounds bad enough!

10:08 am

lol Ata this is one conversation neither of us can join in with any useful stuff!

10:08 am

lol Ata... if they are strong and suckle hard, they can have enough in a minute. But normally, 15 - 20 minutes of suckling and cuddling... at least!

10:08 am

Well am hoping her own mother will tell her.....it would be easier coming from her.....

10:08 am

nope! phew :)

10:08 am

she may take it as a slight on her, coming from me!

10:09 am

Yes thats what I think too!

10:09 am

yes, that is true, unless you have a strong bond with her. Does she go to some consultation with him?

10:09 am

but in all seriousness I do hope that the new Mum will get used to what the little ones needs are.

10:10 am

well, if he gets stronger and needs more, he will tell her. Loudly. And mothers are biologically programmed to get it on their nerves of that sound ;)

10:10 am

Well there has been a mid-wife out to see her......and she doesn't seemed concerned..

10:10 am

(((FM)))

10:10 am

Oh for heavens sake, just changed channels and MAry Poppins is on! I remember seeing that when it first came out (shows age) :)

10:11 am

awww Mary poppins, delightful.

10:11 am

(((crossy))) - I was mentioning you just a little while ago!

10:11 am

Well I hope he starts telling her soon!!!

10:11 am

my ears were burning;0

10:11 am

what in the world is the last letter of fourth Pi 5, My monkeys are exhausted

10:11 am

his bacon ears were sputtering

10:12 am

of course the subject was bacon

10:12 am

lol sprite

10:12 am

Ata, how long is the journey between you and I now? Save me looking it up on multimap.

10:12 am

Good afternoon everyone. If you feel a great heat coming from this chat it is me... I am fuming .

10:13 am

inge, add a vowel to the end of the liquid measure.

10:13 am

how long does it take you to get to the big horsham - worthing road?

10:13 am

hey elder, great to see you. What got your hackles up?

10:13 am

Good afternoon Haz!

10:13 am

elder! haz! glitterata!

10:13 am

hi haz

10:13 am

um about 8 mins Ata Hi elder!

10:14 am

in that case *thinks* probably about an hour - hour ten

10:14 am

Hello all!

10:14 am

Hello all the Babble girls and Crossy.

10:14 am

that makes you neighbours

10:14 am

Hi Haz and Elder...

10:14 am

oooh yay - we must set a date and I will come visit you for a change :

10:14 am

thanks Haz, got it and fireworks

10:15 am

whenever you want!

10:15 am

Congratulations, inge!

10:15 am

Have read that petrol is going up yet again and then renewed my TV license on line and it has also risen in price.

10:15 am

elder - what has you fuming? Congrats inge!

10:15 am

but wait for nicer weather, beach walks aren't so nice in the rain :P

10:16 am

everything goes up, except the wages, elder. Frustrating, isn't it.

10:16 am

will be cheaper to pump oil out of the ground ourselves soon

10:16 am

di 6/24 anyone? I've been searching and searching...

10:16 am

true but how about I just come visit and see the house and meet sily and have a coffee befure we launch into long beach walks? *whispers aside - I an't fit enough for long beach walks*

10:17 am

di6/24 - compound word, something you'd use to take fish out of a tank

10:17 am

thanks haz

10:17 am

no-one said long :D

10:17 am

thanksm Haz---I was getting so frustrated

10:17 am

You lets us know when you hit some Ata and we will all come and do our bit. I have seen that old film with John Wayne so have a rough idea of how to get the oil :)

10:18 am

You're welcome - and it plurals, as well.

10:18 am

compounds can hide in full view

10:18 am

but I suspect you won't leave Silverclaw's side :)

10:18 am

yes--that finishes my D's

10:18 am

Quick straw poll of the UK babblers - what are you paying per litre for unleaded? I am paying between £1.8 and £1.12

10:18 am

FMitch. just catching up..have you moved yet from the B&B to new home ?

10:18 am

£1.06 - 1.09

10:19 am

£1.08

10:19 am

I haven't got the baldiest notion. Is that a terrible admission?

10:19 am

YEs moved form hotel to home on the 26th Nov - love it but still getting sorted.

10:19 am

Haz that is shocking!

10:20 am

between £1.08... £1.12 and with the increase we must not forget more VAT to be added.

10:20 am

I know. I filled up a week ago and it was $42 something for a Renault Clio. Does that sound right?

10:20 am

Intersting so we are all paying around the same price. True elder keep forgetting that VAT is going up come the new year.

10:20 am

good thing about U.K though even with the high petrol prices is the short distances...try over here,takes 2 weeks to drive out west lol

10:21 am

mine's the cheapest *smug*

10:21 am

Haz, I hope your not running on tractor farm petrol....

10:21 am

lol crossy - but you guys pay about nothing for a gallon

10:21 am

Maybe the VAT increase is the reason people are flocking to the town. Queues of people, hordes of them. Have they no houses to sit in?

10:22 am

we pay 1.05 a litre or about $4.20 a galon (U.S)

10:22 am

Crossy may be shorter distances but with our snarl/ grid locks it takes longer and users more petrol by changing gear etc.

10:22 am

perhaps liam neeson's at home

10:22 am

I still get through a tank of petrol getting to sister's and back

10:23 am

wow those prices have change crossy - the US used to be so cheap on petrol.

10:23 am

give or take,our galloon had 4 oz more than the american,but that was so long ago,imperial measure does not matter..maybe the states will join the rest of the planet soon:0

10:23 am

he's in canada ;)

10:23 am

sorry I know you are Canada

10:23 am

I just saw the $ sign and went into wrong mode :(

10:24 am

Crossy, That's a lot I thought you were roughly the same price as the USA

10:24 am

lol

10:24 am

I know! wish these canadians would use C$ like everyone else :P

10:24 am

no elder,there is a big disparity tween us and canadian prices

10:25 am

lol ata we use the $ sign as well

10:25 am

Are there no Americans here? Does that mean we can talk about them?

10:26 am

excellent!

10:26 am

Crossy are you near to the USA border ... fill up over there., but I guess your not otherwise you would have.

10:26 am

Haz, Lurking I suspect :)

10:26 am

Start playing the Star Spangled Banner and see if they stand up. That'll flush them out.

10:26 am

i am 3 hours north of states border

10:27 am

quite a ride for a lower price

10:27 am

[fly on the wall in New Jersey - listening intently]

10:27 am

waiting to see who we insult next

10:27 am

Haz. 'giggles'

10:27 am

Hey JBV!

10:27 am

I knew that would make them identify themselves.

10:27 am

Hello, JBV!

10:27 am

lol,and i dont want to get stripped searched every time i need a tank of gas lol

10:27 am

hi JBV, hehehe

10:27 am

just tuning in - I guess that's a good thing, i will NOT scroll back, proise

10:27 am

*promise

10:27 am

Star Spangled Banner. THere must be a Spangle joke in there somewhere

10:28 am

Crossy, a bit too far unless, you know someone who has a HGV container to make it worth while :)

10:28 am

insult away. I think you just hurt my feelings.

10:28 am

Oh you should have wrapped one round Hobbits cone of shame :)

10:28 am

hi snags

10:28 am

We were very restrained, JBV, we said nothing. Not even crossy.

10:28 am

sokay jbv,the only jab i did was the U.S hanging on to the old measurement system;0

10:28 am

no Cone of Shame any more :)

10:28 am

hi sprite

10:29 am

Hello Snags and JBV.

10:29 am

i nominate you to the Babble Diplomatic Corps, haz

10:29 am

Back in a mo or two - need tea.

10:29 am

second that motiong jbv

10:29 am

Thank you, JBV. I've been really good lately, haven't I? I took a distance learning course from the Henry Kissinger School of Not Putting Your Foot In It.

10:30 am

but it is crazy,i actually had a woman in my station with U.S plates who was angry at me cause my pumps did not dispense fuel in gallons lol

10:30 am

crossy, as a former teacher of students learning English (and the old English measurements) I totally agree with you

10:30 am

LOL, haz

10:30 am

I hope you told her to get back behind the US lines.

10:31 am

You can't trust fuel in litres. It might be foreign.

10:31 am

can anyi give me a cllue for fe/5- 20

10:31 am

she wanted to know where the nearest station was with gallon pumps and i pointed south and said "3 hours or so that way" lol

10:31 am

lolllll

10:31 am

my grandkids are not being taught metric measurement even today.

10:31 am

fe5/20 - to pretend, to give an impression

10:31 am

feisted

10:31 am

did FM just go and make tea without offering us any?

10:31 am

Hmm... Do I need to defend the honor of the USA?

10:31 am

She did.

10:32 am

I prefer the old measures I don't like the new and refuse to use them, so there >>

10:32 am

that's outrageous

10:32 am

that is wild snags..

10:32 am

hi Vic, first think against whom before you try

10:32 am

Hi fellow babblers!

10:32 am

I use soem strange mix of both, but mainly decimal

10:32 am

how is our grid today?

10:32 am

Hello, VIcuna! Yes, you must step up to the plate. (Horrible expression, if you ask me)

10:32 am

you should maybe teach it to them at home,i mean if they ever travel it might come in handy

10:32 am

hi beachb

10:32 am

where did that expression come from?

10:32 am

Against everyone, I would think, Sprite! That's usually the case!

10:33 am

is American football.

10:33 am

but even so fish will always be in pounds and beer shall forever be in pints hehe

10:33 am

Cross, I know. We talked about this just last week. Geez

10:33 am

Hello, beach. It is of reasonable length and passably civilised.

10:33 am

why can't you just enjoy the game, and not go around insulting people all of the time

10:33 am

lol Vic, then don't. It won't be long before everybody disagrees with everybody anyway.

10:33 am

see?

10:33 am

there is no insult intended,just chatting robbie

10:34 am

Who's insulting anybody?

10:34 am

Speaking for myself, we certainly learned metric, but we never *used* it, so it doesn't come naturally.

10:34 am

yes, beer is forever in pi5 :)

10:34 am

mm off to the pb i go

10:34 am

Hello, robbie, it's all just teasing, not meant to be taken seriously.

10:34 am

Oh dear .. what's happening have I lost some chat ?.

10:34 am

which is good, because pi5 are bigger than most glasses.

10:34 am

you were already there, crossy

I agree Vicuna

10:34 am

good boy, crossy

10:34 am

good morning....

10:34 am

lol sprite

10:34 am

Things over here are labelled in metric but I always ask for meat by the pound. Younger people cope better as they are taught in school. I can't think in centimetres.

10:35 am

hi Pinik

10:35 am

howdy pini

10:35 am

OOPS im sorry I meant fe/6 -33

10:35 am

wish I believed that Crosshair but I don't. Problem is, we the backbone of the USA take the brunt of dislike for our citizens because of the people we continue to elect to Washington.

10:36 am

now you are bringing up politics.. oh boy..

10:36 am

just fooling around, snags. I know what you mean, but that is not the case now.

10:36 am

no, politica

10:36 am

snags, honestly, I don't think anything we say here reflects any dislike of Americans. It's just good-natured teasing.

10:36 am

not our fault you have so much to tease :P

10:36 am

lol

10:37 am

ok, now I did scroll back, step up to the plate is from baseball, not football

10:37 am

Looks like your correspondence course really worked, Haz! (Ata's not so much! lol)

10:37 am

Please don't take things seriously, it's just like teasing members of your family.

10:37 am

Vi!!!!!!!!!!!

10:37 am

thanks JBV, didn't know that

10:37 am

ooooh ty JBV

10:37 am

FMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

10:37 am

Snags ... no one has said anything nasty today or any another as far as I can see.

10:37 am

home plate

10:37 am

I know, we need to get Ata signed up quickly.

10:37 am

if anyone is taking offense at at my mild teasing please tell me

10:37 am

probably. but my skin is thin. No more comments from me.

10:37 am

Hiiiiiiiiyyyyyyyyyyyy everyone!!!!!!!!!

10:38 am

No offense taken here!

10:38 am

ok, I am outta here, before the fun teasing will be made into something it never was. Bye all, have fun.

10:38 am

Heya movieman

10:38 am

Hello, movieman!

10:38 am

JBV close, nearly there. :)

10:38 am

i do not believe in teasing family members.

10:38 am

ok,on that note ill stop

10:38 am

Hey mm!!! How are you?

10:38 am

Bye, sprite, see you again.

10:38 am

*pats snags comfortingly*

10:38 am

sorry to offend

10:38 am

it's ok, elder, just don't quiz me on rugby or cricket

10:38 am

I'm cool!!!!!

10:38 am

Okay, robbie, I'll say nothing more.

10:38 am

Wow, movieman is cheerful today.

10:38 am

Bye Sprite, :)

10:38 am

Bye, sprite!

10:38 am

that's what family members are for

10:39 am

Getting excited 'bout seeing 'avatar' next week

10:39 am

you always are mm :)

10:39 am

bye Sprite!

10:39 am

JBV nor me on those games.

10:39 am

I saw "Avatar" a couple days ago.

10:39 am

Oh I saw the prog on how it was made it look really good!

10:39 am

Oooh yes! I want to see Avatar, too

10:39 am

He's used up a lot of !!, that's what I note.

10:39 am

what did you think, Vi?

10:39 am

was the movie good?

10:39 am

lol Haz

10:39 am

did it tease americans?

10:39 am

Hello Movie and anyone else I may have missed.

10:40 am

Will it be loud? They turn up the volume to an incredible degree.

10:40 am

shhh Ata ;)

10:40 am

crossy makes note not to tease bout the imperial measurement system and pours himself a pint of ale;)

10:40 am

Well, I didn't actually care for the 3-D. I would have preferred a nice sharp 2-D. But that aside, it was beautifully done. Nothing original in the story, but that's okay because it was a good story well-told. I liked it.

10:40 am

*passes crossy a sneaky bacon buttie*

10:40 am

I always wear earplugs at all movies, Haz. They're all too loud for me.

10:41 am

Crossy.:)

10:41 am

Thank goodness I'm not the only one, Vi.

10:41 am

people either seem to love it or hate it

10:41 am

mmm bacon..you always were my favorite fm;)

10:41 am

*thinks, no idea where nearest cinema is now* - must make note and google it.

10:42 am

bushels of gratitude to you, crossy

10:42 am

you are so easily swayed crossy, you strumpet :) HOw is dear MRs crossy?

10:42 am

she is fine fm:)i think she will be in the chog shortly

10:43 am

*ponders can a man be a strumpet and if not what is the male equivalent*?

10:43 am

yes, they certainly can

10:43 am

Just noticed that you have a bacon flag, crosshair. Most excellent.

10:43 am

lol jbv,bushels,pecs,drachmas, stones and all;0

10:43 am

Traditionally, FM, all the equivalent words for males are actually terms of admiration, and all the equivalents for women are insults. So I think go with strumpet.

10:44 am

im cheap,but not easy;)

10:45 am

gm

10:45 am

or was it easy but not cheap...mmm

10:45 am

Hello, kje.

10:45 am

yeah right crossy - someone waves bacon under your nose and you are there :) Hi kje!!!!!

10:45 am

Hello, kje.

10:45 am

hello Kje.

10:46 am

hello brits!

Hi all, just darting in and out while fixing lunch and napping. Cold here and very snowy. Can't get out of our driveway to go anywhere.

10:46 am

Hi rumple!

10:46 am

Hello, rumplestiltskin.

10:46 am

Hello Rumple.

10:47 am

lol rumple,took us 2 hours to dig out yesterday

10:47 am

Either your driveways are too long, or you've got too much snow, or you need to get bigger buckets and spades, crossy.

10:48 am

tr6?

10:48 am

lol haz

10:48 am

Someone say BACON? Hello everyone.

10:48 am

tr6 - is sad in French

10:48 am

there is my better half;)

10:48 am

Hello Elegant

10:49 am

Hello, Elegant.

10:49 am

Hello, Elegant, bacon is never far from the conversation.

10:49 am

I saw a post from Scrabbler earlier saying that she had her dive dug out twice on Monday and once yesterday - can't imagine what it is like to live with that much snow.

10:49 am

we're going to have bacon-wrapped sausages tonight

10:49 am

weirdly enough, there is a plastic container full of cooked bacon in the fridge today at work... no idea who they belong to but was tempted to steal one

10:49 am

Greetings Elegant.

10:49 am

it can be an adventure haz

10:49 am

Poor Scrabbler living in a dive?

10:50 am

yes, i know.... going

10:50 am

*sigh* you know what I mean.

10:50 am

next she'll be living in a kennel

10:50 am

*snickers at FM* =P

10:50 am

It certainly gives you something to focus on during the winter months - getting rid of snow!

10:51 am

:|

10:51 am

But we all know that creatures who live in kennels are spoilt.

10:51 am

Thanks for the warm welcome. I know if my hubby is around the topic of bacon always comes up. (:

10:51 am

*in the absence of Lori - lobs a waterbomb at Vi*

10:51 am

Scrabbler's dive? Dear me, has she been neglecting her study of LoriP's excellent treatise on Good Housekeeping?

10:51 am

Hello, torgone, nearly didn't see you there.

10:52 am

*waterbomb freezes into solid ice by the time it reaches Vi's desk. Vi is knocked out on the floor*

10:52 am

why the face, tor?

10:52 am

Hello torgone.

10:52 am

Hello, tor.

10:52 am

Just keeping quiet about snow and cold ..

10:52 am

Where's caitlyn? Babbler down, babbler down.

10:52 am

Oh heck I didn't mean that to happen! Lobs pot of cooling soup at Vi to un freeze her.

10:52 am

Oh, join in and have a good moan, torgone.

10:53 am

Hi torg

10:53 am

Darn should have not thrown the pot as well as its contents - medics!!!

10:53 am

as Vi runs to the nearest burns unit

hello all

10:53 am

no tr6 clue?

10:53 am

Unless, torgone. you're sunning yourself on a beach somewhere, in which case, don't tell us about it.

10:54 am

kje, already given, it's sad in French (tr6)

10:54 am

Hello, TO!

10:54 am

a clandestine meeting kje

10:54 am

oh, sorry, missed it in the flow

kje is having a clandestine meeting with tor?

10:54 am

ty, thought I had treid that like a million times

10:55 am

any clues for gi5/14?

10:55 am

And the rest of us are sad about it.

10:55 am

lol TO

10:55 am

*comes to groggily* Wha...? Where am I? What kind of soup was that, anyway?

well it's out now, no secrets in babblonia :d

10:55 am

gi5/14 - plural the gi4/6 at the begining of the sequence.

10:55 am

gi 5/14 is pl of the third 4/6

10:55 am

vegetable and bacon (homemade)

10:55 am

actually, I have had a mtg with tor... not clandestine though ; )

aaaah i love a chog full of sex and vioence early in the morning

10:56 am

She says 'homemade' as if that's going to lessen the sting.

10:56 am

What is he like kje? you have to tell now.

10:56 am

bacon, veg and rocks

10:56 am

As if being clocked over the head with Campbells condensed would be worse.

10:56 am

yaa for sex and violence!(with bacon)

well what would you rather be hit with - some preservative laden sodium full brew

10:56 am

quiet, very nice and gentlemanly, likes sweets

10:57 am

And frozen soup is hard to take in any case.

This chat is way too esoteric for me today.

lol @fm

10:57 am

It would have been better HAz as my stock pot hold a whole lot more than a can of soup!

10:57 am

I know, I can't get my head around chilled soups, so frozen soup would be even worse.

10:57 am

Good point, FM. One nice petit can would have been better.

10:58 am

sorry kaplin,the chog can often go off on many tangents when im around

10:58 am

Looking up esoteric...

10:58 am

I can see that crossys fantasy would be to be whipped with bacon strips

10:58 am

thx Haz

10:58 am

Everything around here is frozen, water, soup, me...

10:58 am

bad image, bad image... why did you do that FM?

*chokes on cocoa* FM!

10:58 am

You're welcome, bojazz.

10:58 am

*passes Vi an ice pack and a bunch of flowers to make up*

Don't apologize to me- I am not a bacon fan.

10:59 am

Steady on, FM. What DID you put in that soup?

10:59 am

Oh good, an ice pack. That's just mean, FM! lol

ladies, ladies...let'snot forget that we are ladies

10:59 am

But the frozen flowers are quite pretty.

10:59 am

*apologies - blame crossy, he brings out the bacon in me* :)

11:00 am

No, ladies of dignity and decoroum and with certificates from Diplomacy School.

11:00 am

Don't forget I haven't really been able to babble properly for almost 2 months - I have to let off a bit of babble steam!

11:00 am

Except for Ata who was expelled for not trying.

11:00 am

now remember,bacon is not all that i am,i have many interesting facets like...mm..well...i like...my other interests are..mmm oh well..books and bacon!

11:01 am

As you are whipping crossy with bacon, FM, don't forget to hold out your pinky and enquire politely as to how he likes his rashers done.

11:01 am

(I'd advise everybody to sit a few feet back from their monitors)

11:01 am

lol let it fly fm;)))

11:01 am

It sounds as though FM is about to blow!

11:01 am

ROFL

I do like baco's though.

11:02 am

I don't need to try. We had etiquette lessons at school

11:02 am

*huddles behind protective wall of ice fort*

11:02 am

pi6?

11:02 am

LOL - it is safe to come out now, honest.

11:02 am

Of course, I forgot about the etiquette lessons. And of course, FM specialised in dancing at her school. Happy days.

11:02 am

this chat is like a soap opera - if you missed the beginning, you don't know diddly

11:03 am

Ata's etiquette'll take your skin off.

11:03 am

pi6 - get to a gerund by means of a pastry dish.

11:03 am

Haz was just busy sewing

11:03 am

y!

11:03 am

ty!

11:03 am

Yes, sewing and getting it ripped out. Not that I've been damaged or anything.

11:03 am

would not have thought to gerund a pastry

11:03 am

no, that's been whipped with too-crispy bacon strips

11:03 am

That pi6 is what we haven't had enough of in the chat recently. *prepares some pi4 for throwing*

11:03 am

thx again Haz

11:04 am

Blast. The twitch has started up again.

11:04 am

Ok I walk away for a few and my hubby is being whipped? What did you do My Dear?

in honor of soupy rip one of the year's casualties

11:04 am

*being

11:04 am

No problem, you're welcome. There are some weird gerunds here today.

11:04 am

yup she was using her etui given to her by her husband for Christmas :)

11:05 am

I don't think Mr Haz would get any dinner if he gave her an etui

11:05 am

If he ever gave me an etui, I'd lose my diplomatic accreditation.

oooh the mummers parade

11:05 am

Oh dear, it's time to feed the in7 here. Try not to damage each other too badly while I'm gone!

11:05 am

thanks for the heads up

11:05 am

See you soon Vi!

is going on it was in some doubt for $

Moment of silence for Soupy.

11:05 am

We'll be good, VI.

in7?

11:06 am

except for FM, obviously

11:06 am

in7 -those who dwell in prison cells.

11:06 am

People in prisons perhaps TO

11:06 am

(in7 - those who dwell in a prison, madhouse, or my family)

or in asylums ;)

11:07 am

*waves farewell*

or is that asyla?

11:07 am

or some in babble land *cackles maddly*

11:07 am

True. We just call them Homes for the Bewildered.

11:07 am

ty Vicuna, just what I was pondering about

with a neighborhood for the memory impaired?

11:08 am

(I'm really worried about FM. She's cackling, she's whipping people, it's all very strange)

11:08 am

Haz can I have a couple of your blue and pink pills please? Either that or a shot of the cooking sherry?

11:08 am

That is always what they call President Bush's Ranch by the way

11:08 am

LOL

11:08 am

The memory impaired just have to make an effort to remember. I do it every time I go upstairs. 'What am I up here for?'

11:08 am

don't give her any sherry

11:08 am

Hi ruru

11:09 am

do you think that is his new secret service code name? bewildered?

11:09 am

hi everyone

11:09 am

There's to be no mixing of pills with drink. You know what happened the last time, FM, and I'm not going to bail you out again.

yes they are probably not trying. like ata

11:09 am

Hello, ruru.

hi ru

11:09 am

*gasp*

11:09 am

Um HAz, sorry to break it to you but it was I that sprung you last time!

11:09 am

Hi ruru

11:10 am

I'm very trying. My Mother always said so

:D

ohof all things. i missed the liquor in the grid till just now.

11:11 am

But trying in the most positive sense of the word.

11:11 am

not usually no LOL

11:12 am

ma7?

11:13 am

back again, no use trying to catch up, I'll just jump in with a Christmas sleigh-full of post-it notes for the memory impaired - can't live without 'em

gee it is quite a festive gird today. has the makings of a cocltail party and entertainment too

11:13 am

anyone have either the pe 6 or pe 6?

11:14 am

good move jbv - post it notes are brill.

11:14 am

pe6 - PT of the pe4

11:14 am

past tense bichon

11:14 am

pe6 - past tense

11:14 am

pe6/24 - pt of the pe4/5 before it

11:15 am

ma7 - what you'd call an Italian conductor but with a different last vowel

11:15 am

ty Haz & FMithch

11:15 am

Hi bichon

11:15 am

Or, to the plural Miss West (ma4) add three letters that indicate three.

my guess is that is a plural?

11:16 am

I imagine so, but my Italian is of the shaky variety.

11:16 am

ty haz

11:16 am

Time for me to go and get the soup into containers ready for the freezer - lovely chatting and see you tomorrow.

mine is of the profanity variety.

11:16 am

You have a shaky Italian?

11:16 am

Hi all - a joke I heard. Vicar visiting an elderly parishioner 'Mabel have you given any thought to the hereafter?' 'Vicar everytime I go into a room I think what am I in here after'!!

fm hope to see you tomorrow, i am supposed to see back door slam at noon

11:17 am

Bye FMitch and good to hear your settling in your new home.

11:17 am

lol..good joke JFB

11:18 am

JFB good one:)

:)

11:18 am

good one JFB

11:18 am

in8,50? lol at joke

11:18 am

I sometimes think its too near the truth these days!

11:18 am

Bye, FM.

picturing haz with an italian version of manuel"

11:19 am

in8/50 - as sewn on uniforms to proclaim status/ officer level.

11:20 am

tvm haz

11:20 am

You're welcome.

11:20 am

thx Haz

11:20 am

ty haz

11:21 am

No problem. Picturing a non-shaky Italian myself....

11:22 am

um.. nice image :)

11:22 am

Yes. We'll just take five minutes. Do carry on, elder and I have some thinking ahead.

11:22 am

love your "book" list Haz

11:23 am

sigh....:)

11:23 am

Thanks, bojazz. I haven't added to it in a while. There are bound to have been new publications in time for Christmas.

11:23 am

first in8,60?

11:23 am

heigh ho

11:24 am

in8 - plural of the following 6

11:24 am

and thanks for the in

11:24 am

in8/60 - plural of the in6/36 after it. Plural word for acts of treachery or treason that make people well known for the wrong reasons, perhaps?

11:24 am

ty kje

11:24 am

Hello Dorens.

11:24 am

Hello, Dorens.

hey missy - what in the world are you doing babbling on vacation?!

11:25 am

how could it be vacation if i weren't doing what i love?

11:25 am

but also reading a great book, ad about to go off kayaking- and i hear there will be snow on friday when we return, boo!

kayaking? you kayak?

11:26 am

fireworks!

11:26 am

That's what I call multi-tasking.

11:26 am

Well done, mixi!

11:26 am

wtg mixi

i have heard five weather foreasts for tomorrow and i STILL have no idea what the weather will be

11:26 am

yay mixi, and sure why not kayak? but not while babbling

ocean kayaking?

11:27 am

have to run. Hubby finally got out of bed.

11:27 am

well, at the wildlife sanctuary among the mangroves, it isn't technically wild ocean

because kayaks scare me.

11:27 am

Bye mixi.

11:28 am

Mangrove swamps are the strangest thing, aren't they?

11:28 am

very very odd

11:28 am

oh no, not scary at all.. at least not here. yes they are, and so peaceful and lovely to be among... and the there are marvelous birds here too... roseate spoonbills

11:29 am

can anyi help with fe/6 -30 please

ok doren whatis the temperature there?

11:29 am

manatees?

11:29 am

Dorens, where do you live that you have roseate spoonbills? so jealous

11:29 am

feels like 66... and yes

11:29 am

There isn't an fe6/30 - is it fa6/30, scarcity of food?

11:30 am

fe 6/33 is to fake

11:30 am

visiting sanibel bichon... none in nj (and the yes was to the manatees)--and i am so fortunate, no question about it

11:30 am

I envy you '/dorens, never had the luck to be there

11:30 am

and finally done

11:30 am

it's a beautiful place and this is my fifth trip... beginning to feel like a native

11:31 am

yay kj!

11:31 am

Congratulations, kje.

11:31 am

thx bichon

11:31 am

sorry , it is fe/6 -33

11:32 am

thanks for the help - that gerund weird stuff clue helped a lot

11:32 am

wow - good comment kje

11:32 am

Time for me to go!

11:32 am

bye dear!

11:33 am

i will try to put up an icon of the mangroves later in the day- maybe i'll be lucky and spot a manatee for ata. bye haz

11:33 am

off to pay more bills and curse the government .... I so enjoyed the chat provided so much laughter, so thank you, to all contributors. Bye for now.

11:33 am

me too... work awaits - adios

11:33 am

bye Haz - thax for help

11:33 am

Bye Haz.

11:33 am

Byeee!

bye haz!

11:34 am

bye elder, bye kj

and yay kje!

and elder!

11:36 am

good morning/afternoon/evening, everyone :)

11:37 am

hi nan

hi nan

11:45 am

crossy sheepishly pokes his head back in the chog...

11:47 am

last in 8, please?

11:49 am

the stuff on a uniform nan... how about the first 8/60?

plural of in6/36

11:50 am

ty dorens

11:50 am

ah, and you're assuming i have that

11:50 am

what TO said, dorens

notoriety

11:51 am

thanks.. got it now

11:52 am

ma 7?

plural of ochestra conductors

11:52 am

ty TO

11:52 am

out to kayak now--- catch you later....happy babbles

have fun doren!

11:53 am

never was very good at spotting those latin plurals -- english ones too, lol

i did not see it until clued

12:02 pm

ok. I give up, can anyone help on the DI 6/24 & di7/36?? they're killing me

12:06 pm

what you put potato chips in and what you catch a fish with...compound word

12:07 pm

then plural for the di 7

12:10 pm

kc, did you get it?

12:11 pm

ty nancy

12:12 pm

yw cross

12:13 pm

hi all sneaking in between planes

12:14 pm

sorry! not yet, wandered off!

12:15 pm

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help :)

12:15 pm

erm. now I have them!!! thank you!

12:15 pm

ooh -- have you had long delays, jmc?

12:17 pm

whoo hoo cyber

12:17 pm

no just a big layover

12:18 pm

here at pearson im told it is taking an extra 3 hours cause of that bombing attempt

12:18 pm

i was worried earlier this week it might be dicey but the weather cooperating

12:18 pm

in europe it is. i have breezed through both times on this trip

12:18 pm

Vancouver had up to 5 hour delays -- on top of all the increased security, the computers went down and everything had to be processed manually.

12:19 pm

di 6/24? anyone ???

12:19 pm

the guy in front of me was carrying bundled christmas tree lights and they frisked him -- rightfully i thought

12:19 pm

hi all....clue please for in8/50 please?

12:19 pm

take a di* in the hot tub and i wil use a n** to clear the leafs

12:19 pm

di 6: what fishermen use

12:20 pm

in 8/50: military logos

12:20 pm

the hottub seems to no longer be in* with bugs

jmc my creidtor showed up at my doorstep this morning with the amended bill i have been requesting for over a month and requested payment. good riddance to bad rubbish i say.

12:20 pm

How many words today?

12:20 pm

tree lights?? good grief,just buy new ones for 10 dollars when you get where you are going lol

12:21 pm

215

12:21 pm

or put them in your checked luggage

12:21 pm

Thanks.

12:21 pm

215 godt

while anyone can make a mistake the proof of a company;s measure is how they amend it

12:22 pm

lol,when i travel i can go anywhere on the planet as long as i have a duffle,a book,a pint of whiskey,a bible and my passport lol

12:22 pm

i agree TO -- I have made mistakes but always say i am sorry and try to fix them promptly

12:22 pm

glad that is all done with TO

12:22 pm

in8/50 anyone?...please?

while i should have taken himn to court i chose not to do so

12:22 pm

in 8: military logos

12:22 pm

JMC CLued it at 12:20

crossy: what, no bacon?

12:23 pm

i am similar crossy -- my big luggage is always the papers and literature i am selling

12:23 pm

Hi everyone happy new years eve eve

12:23 pm

i buy bacon fresh when i get there lol

12:23 pm

thanks cybernan

12:23 pm

hi DR

12:23 pm

lol cross

12:23 pm

Hi JMC_ Wishing you safe travels

so while i am sure he felt he was putting my back to the wall, he was allowing me to end dispute. i was actually getting ready to call my lawyer when he knocked.

12:24 pm

its so silly how people react to making a mistake

12:24 pm

ty DR

12:24 pm

its better to give a bit just to get it off yer plate i say

12:24 pm

anyone want a clue before I leave?

i suppose i can still sue him. i am sure his coming to house in front of neighbors would be construed as duress

12:25 pm

no thanks Nan- just getting started

however i havebetter things to do

12:25 pm

oh but why bother at this point TO

12:25 pm

have a great day

12:25 pm

keeping the lawyers in business, TO?

12:25 pm

no thanks cyber

no nan, the ignorant tree surgeon is

12:26 pm

i hate legal wars so much that ill give a little ground just to end things

you owuld have to see the arrogance of this guy first hand to understand

12:26 pm

usually that is a good plan crossy but not always

12:26 pm

yes there are times when that will not work

i doubt the $100 he allowed me will pay to have someone take the damaged tree down.

12:27 pm

there are people who make trouble just to get people to settle

12:27 pm

well that is true TO

that was my lawyer's fear and mine - that he would not give me a bill that relfected the discount and would go on to sue me

12:28 pm

huh I got nbt

12:28 pm

I have never understood why people's first reaction is to sue -- no wonder the cost of things is so high -- it is the vendor/manufacturer's insurance costs that are putting retail prices up.

i mean he sent 5 or six bills since i asked for one

12:28 pm

lol cyber,wife and i have a good laugh over those lawyer commercial from the states

12:28 pm

i agree cyber and unfortunately there are lawyers who will help them

nan: this guy damaged a healthy tree that was not on the contract and refused to make good. what would you suggest a woman of limited means to do?

12:29 pm

None of our GP's will deliver babies anymore because of the prohibitive insurance costs.

i now am forced to live with an eyesore i paid someone to create

12:29 pm

sueing is like easy money now

in effect

not aournd here kc. juries are very very very tough

12:30 pm

to an extent DRs brought that on themselves -- at least the doctors from the earlier generation who never admitted that a patient could have input or a right

12:30 pm

Is the tree still growing? Will it not repair itself? -- as I don't know what happened, I can't say, other than I don't think he should have presented a bill at all.

12:30 pm

the one i love the most is a procedure that saved a guys life but gave him diabetes,and he wants to be your lawyer so he can sue the doctor..personally ill take life in exchange for diabetes any day

12:30 pm

my Mr is being sued from an accident where someone was chasing him down on his motorcycle. He tried to turn into a gas station and hit the front of another car...

12:30 pm

oh too bad kc

to thepoint where folks who have a legitimate claim are denied because the insurance company can convince the jury the litigant is faking. i know this first hand. sw them satnd up and lie boldfacedly

kc insurance should take care of that

12:31 pm

a guy tried to hold my son accountable (because he thought my son was 17) but we gave his insurance company a video that my son happened to be making

12:31 pm

oops -- looks like I've opened a can of worms here -- sorry!

the litigation i mean

12:31 pm

almost to teh day the statute of limitations is up and shes trying to sue HIM for 1/2 a mil!

12:32 pm

Afternoon, all. Sorry to interrupt the legal flow, but i am desperate for the ma7/32

12:32 pm

np cyber,i just find it amazing what people will sue over,its why we dont have house partys anymore,cuase i cannot be sending someone out my dorr drunk

12:32 pm

they are now, and she won't get much out of it, but still... it's ridiculous! She's even trying to claim she lost hearing because of it. Just ridiculous

12:33 pm

insane

the guy who hit me was high on heroin robbed gas stations to feed it and left scene and was not convicted. i doctored for three years

12:33 pm

oops i lied I still need the C word

12:33 pm

ma 7/32: plural orchestra conductors

12:33 pm

nasty thing with pus

insurance company told jury this is why your rated go up

12:34 pm

4 letter one, Ci ... like what jayk said.

12:34 pm

ty jay and how are you

12:34 pm

ci 4: lump usually filled with fluid

12:34 pm

insurance co. still make amazinf profits

12:34 pm

ty cyber

you know it, je. they appear so aggrieved and folks buy it

12:35 pm

NOW nbt!

12:35 pm

yw, jmc. the orchestra conducteors isn't quite working...

12:35 pm

maestri

12:35 pm

it is an italian word so think latin jay

12:35 pm

OOPS!

google the singular

12:35 pm

lol. well. there you go!

12:36 pm

that's the one jay! ;-)

12:36 pm

great clue jayk!!!:)))

12:36 pm

so sorry!! slinking off...

wow. so clear.

12:36 pm

I just can't see sueing over inconsequential things. I slipped in a puddle of melted snow inside Safeway just before Christmas and bruised my knee. I could still walk, it was sore for a couple of weeks and I had to visit the chiropractor to get the joint unjammed, but that was it. My neighbour thought I should sue --- I thought, why? -- save it for something important!

12:36 pm

i just hope there's some bacon in there

what if you did ot have insurance or funds to cover?

12:37 pm

jayk,you can clue for me any day;))

12:37 pm

i am sure it is well supplied with bacon

12:37 pm

nan... because it's... EASY MONEY!

12:37 pm

crossy makes jayk a blt

12:37 pm

mmmmm a little bacon for me too crossy!

12:38 pm

If that question was directed to me, TO, it would have cost me a $45 bill at the chiro -- as it is, our insurance covers 80%

12:38 pm

thanks for bacon, crossy. perhaps i'll just type the 209 that i have into this lovely, expandable chat box

12:38 pm

crossy makes a bacon weave sammie for jmc

12:39 pm

ooo lucky jmc!

12:39 pm

Besides, it was a snowy day and you can't expect the employees to be everywhere at once with mop and bucket. If I hadn't been in such a rush, maybe I would have seen the puddle!

12:39 pm

heavy on the mayo too, please, Crossy

12:39 pm

but of course jayk

i am goign since it appears no one is listening. i am a normal honest person hit by a drug addcit and inured to the point where i gave up three years of quality life and the perpetrator was not convicted because the insurance co said the rates would go up, it was a scam, etc. BTW he rear ended me and admitted fault. not to mention i got the lawyer int he first place to fight my own insuranc eocmpany who denied me additonal physical therapy because i sholuld have healed after the first course per theri peer reviewers

12:40 pm

My sister in SA is married to a Muslim - she comes over every two years and eats bacon every day for the first two weeks!!!!

so i say to all of you, when it happenbs to you you will change your minds

12:40 pm

thing is, personal responsibility is just gone. To easy to blame someone else and get an easy payday, seems like a lot of people believe they're entitled to more

12:40 pm

You should have received compensation for that, TO -- that is what I call a legitimate claim.

and you will not believe your eyes an your ears

12:41 pm

sounds like you should report the insurance com to the state regulators TO

12:41 pm

i have been there as well to,i got ran over like a dog in 79 and had my legs turned into shards,i can now set off airport detectors cause i have so much metal in my legs,and he got off scott free due to paperwork snafu...we have all been there to

12:42 pm

My husband was rearended - the first accidenct he had ever had. The guy CRIED. Next time the policy was due my husband had lost his cno claims bonus - his crime? He repaired the car himself for about 1/8 of the cost.

ty for sharing crossy but we have not all been there

And get a good attorney

12:42 pm

oh I believe it. it's not even a matter of right and wrong anymore, but who has the best lawyer etc. It's sad.

12:42 pm

and on that note im off..this is getting bad..poof

12:42 pm

actually kc the best lawyer doesn't always win

12:43 pm

I was in a head on caused by a speeder skidding in the slush. Torn cartilage and 2 floating ribs, one week of agony and 2 years of therapy later, the insurance company paid out the "book" amount for such injuries. I didn't feel I'd been dealt with unfairly.

12:43 pm

eh. the best lawyer, the best connected lawyer etc. Town I'm in, it's all about knowing the right people.

12:43 pm

i am off too before the lawyer bashing starts -- I am not up to it today *picks up briefcase and head to the door*

12:43 pm

*poof*

12:44 pm

LOL no lawyer bashing! law period bashing!

12:45 pm

clues anyone? -- otherwise I'm off til the flip...

well it is good to hear all sides. there is a dearth of that in chog at times

nan are you near olympic venues?

12:45 pm

I only know one lawyuer, he is my nephew in law and he is FAB!!

12:46 pm

no -- I live in Kelowna -- a 4 hour drive from Vancouver (in good weather) and about 6 hours from Whistler

12:46 pm

tain

will you attend any events? i love the winter games

12:46 pm

oops sorry

12:47 pm

no -- they are very expensive, tickets were obtainable by ballot, and hotel costs are high. The one sport I would be interested in is the curling and that is best seen on TV!

i can imagine the cost!

12:50 pm

Also, H1N1 is supposed to rear its ugly head in a third wave in February -- think I would rather avoid crowds.

12:51 pm

Whoa .. We just had an earthquake ..

12:51 pm

where are you tor?

wow tor!

hi all. how is everyone?

12:51 pm

hi red

hi red.

Nan, i'd love to go to some of the games events, i think if you get on as a volunteer they give out passes...

12:52 pm

I went to the winter olympics in SLC and found that tickets were very reasonable IF you picked some of the non-glamour events. Curling was extremely inexpensive; also x-ctry skiing, ski jumping were inexpensive and great fun. We also did luge - that was funny - you saw a sled for what seemed like a millisecond - it was all so silly we had a blast! I'd encourage any one to partake if they could - it was a once in a lifetime experience, and we did do it very inexpensively.

12:52 pm

Hi, any clues for the IN8/50, please?

12:53 pm

Not sure about that, red -- it's all set by now though

tor i take it it was not strong?

12:53 pm

in 8: military logos

12:53 pm

TYVM.

it probably is all set for volunteers by now. a friend of mine volunteered for the Atlanta and he got passes to a bunch pf events, but he sogned up a long time before the event.

12:55 pm

How about the last SE6/21, for sparklies?!

i did not realize vancouver wash was relatively close to bc

12:55 pm

yes. Event prices were set by Vanoc and they have done a good job of preventing scalping

12:55 pm

se 6: group of 7

skating and hockey have high prices

12:56 pm

Thanks a lot. Fireworks!

12:57 pm

everything in WA is fairly close to BC!

then there some events we never even know about, the biathalon, xcountry skiing and shooting....

yay liz!

12:57 pm

congrats liz

i would love to x country ski. except that i feel the cold terribly. so probably unlikely.

12:58 pm

I'm with you TO -- only if it can be done at 68F or more!

12:59 pm

Speed skating in the arena was reasonably priced - and you stay warm!

12:59 pm

off to finish the laundry -- back at the flip. *poof*

clues for the di6/27 and 7/36 please

i have only done skiing once...

did you like it red?

i liked it i suppose, its not something i have an opportunity to do often.

i am a big speed skatig fan, buff girl, thats really neat!

apolo ohno

1:04 pm

Morning all

hello lyn!

1:05 pm

di6.24 & 7 . Di* a *** into the water and maybe catch a fish

1:05 pm

Another hint for reasonable priced Olympics tickets - go to preliminary events instead of the finals. You can "get into it" at the prelims - and then enjoy the finals in front of the TV, without the exorbitant cost.

VANOC only just recently put out calls for volunteers - I can't imagine what they were thinking. In Calgary we took over two years training the volunteers.

Sorry to be out of that chat so long - I was THAT close to fireworks - only came up for air when I got there!

perhaps they are using a lot of paid help?

1:06 pm

Congrats Helen!

Wow, helens

They must be - they've got recruiters out all over Canada looking for security staff - many of them to do things volunteers did in Calgary. But their police situation is tougher, with competition between the city police and the RCMP, which maybe shifted the security emphasis.

Thanks. It was a surprisingly easy grid (especially those words that I was blind to for ages!).

I kept forgetting to try gerunds, and lost all sense of is ther another -- (whatever letters) in the grid until I was growling at myself. But then I'd get one, and a whole batch would pop up. Won't happen often, must treasure it!

Going to get something to eat, see you later. Good luck all, and Happy New Year.

oh my where is crossy? watching cooking show making bacon wrapped artichoke hears

bye helens

1:11 pm

(((choclit and hugs))) hello all!

hi stid.

1:11 pm

down to 100 last night, trying for down to 75 before running errands

1:11 pm

Hi Stid

i must

go run errands.

1:12 pm

must what dear TO? bye hele

1:12 pm

oh, errands, too? at least Mother will go with us today. We have fun when she is along

not dear today lol

1:13 pm

sorry, my figners are typing and my eyes are elsewhere...

1:13 pm

wow. the stidkid figured out to SWEEP the section of the floor he just cleared out gefore he puts something there!

groundbreaking stuff, stid ;)

1:14 pm

true that, TO!

1:17 pm

help with the di 6/24 please

isn't it amazing when they come up with that stuff....love kids and the way they think!

1:17 pm

I need that too macc

1:18 pm

hey mcurl! did you have a lovely visit with your children? is your son still there?

hi stid, yes great visit and son is here until his flight out sat morn. Manning the "hospitality" room for a HS wrestling tournament today....love it

di6 di* a chip and use a fish *** to get that dead one out of the tank

1:19 pm

wonderful! hope the tournament is fun. I have truly enjoyed judging the debate meets this year.

1:19 pm

thanks for that di!

1:19 pm

hey stdmama check the clue at 1:05

1:20 pm

thanks macc

I just have to make sure the coaches have plenty of food out and all is in order as well as keep "kids" out so coaches can have "quiet" time! I like that!!!

1:22 pm

I always appreciate the quiet space, mcurl. Last meet, the volunteers had managed to finagle starbucks coffee from somewhere!

1:23 pm

the last meet was actually REALLY nice, as I didn't have homework I had to do and could sit and visit with other judges and coaches.

1:23 pm

my brother used to do wrestling in high school... he was pretty good until he switched to weightlifting (he was good at that too)

1:24 pm

back from the PB to ask for help with the last st 4/4 and the INCREDIBLY elusive last se 5/12 and se 4/5

1:24 pm

hey Jay!

wrestling is the sport of choice in my family. nephew won his class at this weekend's openournament

1:24 pm

just saw the st

1:25 pm

TO--babbling IS wrestling!

1:25 pm

ah, in cleaning up the stidkids have found a "15" puzzle (actually 7x7) with one of escher's tesselations instead of numbers. one of my favorite time-waster pursuits!

1:26 pm

well done TO!

have no se5/12

sorry stib brb...work is calling---print shop is closed over christmas due to budget cuts but they're calling because they want me to come in and work (on hold) sup has a flyer to print and mail bulk mai...figures

1:27 pm

later mcurl!

by emc curl, ltns

1:27 pm

(((hugs))) enjoy your time with your sob

1:27 pm

or son.

thanks stid

1:29 pm

FW!!!

1:30 pm

YAY Jayk!

1:30 pm

thanks all--see you tomorrow!

WTG jayk!!!!

1:32 pm

and I am down to 70. gotta get my day started (it's only 11:30... not sure what the rush is!) LOL

1:33 pm

see you-all later! *poof*

1:40 pm

in8 anyone?

1:40 pm

these In's are impossible for me

1:41 pm

overrun with bugs

1:41 pm

thank you

1:42 pm

in stop .... and vowels

1:42 pm

I finally finished the i's, ruru - they were horrid. in 8/60 = full of bugs, insects, roaches

1:43 pm

in8 i think like initials on cuffs

1:43 pm

in8 - also military medals

1:44 pm

thanks a lot

1:44 pm

yvw if i could help

1:44 pm

need the first in 8 though

1:45 pm

in fa4 and plural and vowel in there

1:46 pm

1st in 8/60: in + at Christmas we visit with our relatives or ***il***

1:47 pm

thank you.. wow..

1:47 pm

thank you buff..

1:47 pm

done for the day.. I have to run..thanks

1:48 pm

byeee

1:49 pm

done...

clue for the di6/24 and di7/36 please

1:58 pm

di 6/24: chips and di* + take the fish out of the bowl with a *** (and plural)

TY TY buffgirl - Got'em

2:00 pm

WTG rumple!

2:08 pm

can i get a clue for the first fe 5/6 combo pls? it is eluding me.

fe + a stop s*** is red

2:09 pm

fe + neon s*** (and plural)

2:10 pm

thank you! that was driving me nutso!

just finished, any clues needed?

2:23 pm

have in8/60 and in8/50 -- last 8 letter word please?

another in 8/60

2:23 pm

hi une, there are two in 8/60

2:23 pm

nm, got it! :-)

2:24 pm

in 8/50 - military embroidery

2:24 pm

tx luv and jbv :-)

2:24 pm

hi folks, just stopped in to see what's happening

hi JBV

2:24 pm

my last word was a very sad french word - but it made me happy!

2:24 pm

any clue for the di6/24 ?

2:25 pm

ty, jbv.

2:25 pm

di 6/24 - compound - verb + something to catch fish

2:25 pm

hello :)

2:25 pm

Big ***per + scoop a fish with a ***

2:25 pm

hi seain

2:26 pm

thanks buffgirl

2:26 pm

hi, jbv, luv, une, ouwachita, buffgirl, et al

2:26 pm

YVW!

hi dc

2:27 pm

i had double excitement today. VEC is finally starting my unemployment benefits, and jasmine rice was only $1/lb at El Grande Mercado. :)

2:28 pm

very nice, seain - good news!

2:28 pm

i didn't know you were awaiting benefits - are you seeking work - taking a break? what's up

2:30 pm

clue for the ma 7, please?

2:31 pm

ma 7 - orchestra conductors (Italian plural)

2:31 pm

gracias, jbv

2:32 pm

DHS/CBP denied my clearance at end of August. I started looking for end of Nov.

2:33 pm

hmm, a little cryptic, seain, but I hope all goes well for you

2:34 pm

oh! just googled it - should have known that I guess

2:37 pm

oh, sorry. being from here, i forget that the standard alphabet soup of acronyms is not intimately familiar to everyone :">

2:38 pm

each field has its own excess of acronyms - i'm used to it in education -

2:39 pm

and did you know I actually worked for the federal government so say no more

2:42 pm

fair enough

2:44 pm

hungry. bbs

2:44 pm

have a few things to get done here, so signing off for now - good luck with the grid

2:47 pm

Hi All

2:48 pm

Hey DC, I like your ducks.

2:51 pm

clue for the pi 6/27, please?

2:52 pm

A pi6/27 word is not a cake plus gerund ending eieios

2:53 pm

Hi MIN

2:53 pm

Hello hego

2:55 pm

Thanks, Minveryork. I thought I tried that....

2:55 pm

yw

2:57 pm

rice cookers are so you friend :)

3:00 pm

thannks, hego

3:01 pm

Actually, they're geese, are they not? As in 6 geese a laying.

3:02 pm

they are geese, yes :) White geese confuse me, as he have the brown ones here. Good ole canadiensis

3:02 pm

er, we have...

3:03 pm

;-)

3:03 pm

son be a de7, you have a talent for causing great pain :D

3:04 pm

LOL. very good, that.

3:04 pm

our high here today was below freezing. 15 F lower than usual. brrrrr

3:05 pm

Really! It got up to a balmy 38 here in NJ.

3:05 pm

we hit all of 30 at both airports

3:06 pm

Brrrrrr

3:13 pm

shoot. short an i for insipid

3:15 pm

DC, do you have the fe7 pls?

3:17 pm

not yet, but i'lll look

3:17 pm

np. tx

past tense of the fe5/16

3:18 pm

tx Chris

yw, evening all

3:21 pm

is there more than one fe5.16?

3:21 pm

ah, there is. thanks, chrissie

3:21 pm

yes

3:21 pm

3

it's the one that sounds like to pass out

3:22 pm

Good clue Chris

3:23 pm

rice cooker done. bbs. gonna figure out what to do with the rice

stuck on the me5's here - can't find any of them

monkeys found the middle one now

3:27 pm

hi eveyrone

3:27 pm

One is a plural of the after dinner candy

3:27 pm

YAY FOR THE MONEYS WOOOHOOOO

3:27 pm

clue for the te 5/12? my monkeys aren't working for me....

is that an mi hego?

3:28 pm

yes Chris

3:28 pm

Don't have the te yet

oh, looking for the me's but thanks anyway

3:29 pm

hello all

3:29 pm

Sorry

also missing the te 5/12

3:29 pm

Hi lindy

te5 - te + it's cold out so come ***oors

3:32 pm

tx Chris

or te + hi asl***y

3:32 pm

can anyone help please ? i need the st5/10 and cannot seem to find it.

s + canvas shelter

3:34 pm

ty very much chrissie i have been looking for that for the last ten mins and has just kept eluding me

3:34 pm

Thanks, chrissiedee. That is fireworks for me! first time in forever.

3:34 pm

rice with black beans, chopped basil tomatos, adobo, and pickled garlic. yum!

3:34 pm

well done, eieios

woo woo woo, congratulations eieios

3:35 pm

i wished my monkeys weren't on strike

3:35 pm

congrats, eieios

3:35 pm

well done eieios

3:35 pm

YAAAYYY!!! eieios!!!!!!

you shouldn't have been mean to them oodle

3:35 pm

wtg eieios

3:38 pm

do any words use the qu?

3:38 pm

not that i've fround yet, DR

3:38 pm

ok thanks DC

3:39 pm

Hi DR! how are you all doing now that the holidays are stretching out?

I love the pi6, a new word for me and I'm sure that how half the words in enable were created

3:39 pm

hi all.............clue please for di6/24 please?

3:39 pm

Hi Bugs! I am well. enjoying the cloudy weather...We had an earthquake today

3:40 pm

actually Mexico had an earthquake and we felt it

3:40 pm

not a big one I hope.

3:40 pm

flask - compound verb + fishing implement

3:40 pm

it was a 5.8 I think

3:41 pm

thanks DC!

3:41 pm

here, that quake tied with the shooting in the Warrenton Courthose as top news this afternoon.

3:41 pm

How are things with you?

3:41 pm

Really DC?? Wow!

3:42 pm

I got lots of house work done this morning and have mindless comedies on TV now so heard no bad news. I am enjoying having a day just for me!

3:43 pm

good day good day, how is everyone?

3:43 pm

I have been doing housework too... Jake is playing his Wii and hubby is running errands.. we are all off this week.

3:43 pm

where was the earthquake dc? sorry I jus came in

3:44 pm

i brought our Wii with us when i watched nephews last week. They've been begging for one ever since.

3:44 pm

It was in MExicali

3:44 pm

lots of damages?

3:44 pm

we got the new TOy Story Mania game DC.. It is fun

3:44 pm

so across the border from Calexico

3:44 pm

I put all the Christmas things away and cleaned the house. Got all the washing and ironing done. I feel like I am can sit here and Babble guilt free!

3:44 pm

i'll check it out, DR

3:45 pm

help - any clue for ni5/6

3:45 pm

good for you bugsaw!

3:45 pm

I do not know Enomis- none reported here in San Diego but we did feel it.. they said some builings were being checked in Mexico

3:45 pm

brb- jacob wants something to eat

3:45 pm

some of my relatives are in mexico...

3:46 pm

i'll go check...

3:46 pm

brb

ni5/10 = ni + the river ***ne is in Paris

3:47 pm

sorry - n4/5 from the top

rhymes with game - h*** and seek

is that the right one bojazz?

and finished here !!!!!

3:50 pm

bravo chrissie

ty, any clues before I go?

3:51 pm

N not H, sorry

3:51 pm

what do the 8 words strat with?

3:51 pm

all start with IN

3:52 pm

an 8 word clue - uniform patch

3:53 pm

ty for that, bojazz

3:53 pm

yw

3:53 pm

congrats, chrissie

ty dc

1st in 6,21 plz

3:54 pm

length of pantleg, ashley

resident in prison

3:55 pm

ty, chrissie

3:55 pm

chrissie, do you have any clues for the me5s pls?

that was it thx chrissie

me5/15 + me + not out + sometimes vowel

3:56 pm

oooh, thx chris, as in eeny and mo, eh?

thanks again didnt have that one either

me5/14 = me + not well, feeling ***k

also a good clue gort, lol

3:57 pm

can anyone help with the first in please, in 8,60

3:57 pm

thanks again chris, could not have monkeyed them for all the bananas in china

me5/12 = me + cold symptom - ***eze

3:58 pm

you're an angel, thanks chris

in8/60 is plural of the in6/30 following

3:59 pm

ah, got it now, thank you!

u have ma 7,32 chrissie?

in6/36 = notoriety

ma + vowel + tie a parcel up with ****ng

4:00 pm

sending chrissie 2L bottle of gatorade and king size mars bar for marathon cluing run

don't know what gatorade is but am very grateful gort :)

4:00 pm

and after her very first fireworks, even

4:00 pm

i can't even keep up with you Chrissy!

4:01 pm

actually, i don't know what gatorade is either, but i know it's a big deal to american footballers!

hardly hego, babble adict here

*addict

4:01 pm

hello folks

4:02 pm

hi, origami

4:02 pm

gatorade is electrolyte-enhanced sugar water, gort

Hi guys

4:03 pm

howdy, beach

4:03 pm

oh good, dc, that's exactly what i wanted to send chrissie

4:04 pm

LOL Gatordade exchange!

4:04 pm

she was carrying the cluing weight of the babbling world on her slim young shoulders and coping well

4:05 pm

what a run chrissy! you are a champ and saved me lots of looking in vain for odd words.

4:06 pm

I will send her rum balls that are quite rummish to help with fatigue

4:06 pm

everything i know about electrolyte-enhanced sugar water, i learned from Adam Sandler

glowing in the praise

gort, love your icon picture

4:06 pm

Vietnamese pickled garlic is yummy

dc, are you pregnant by any chance, lol

4:07 pm

Lol chrissie

4:07 pm

ok, I am just not finiding the last in 8... any clues?

4:07 pm

I am with you Chrissie. Can't tolerate spicey foods

ok, going now, happy babbing all

4:08 pm

toodle pip chrissie

4:08 pm

g'ngiht chrissie

4:08 pm

Bye Chrissie!

4:08 pm

Nite Chris ty

4:09 pm

don'tforget to keep your fluids up

4:09 pm

never mind, I got it now

4:12 pm

seain your name is in the grid!

4:14 pm

oh, so it is! that doesn't happen often

4:14 pm

such an honor!

4:14 pm

my name is in the grid too - amy... just noticed.

4:15 pm

coolio!

4:15 pm

ok ... why isn't it accepting your name dc???

4:15 pm

and your name just gave me my last 2 As

4:15 pm

LOL oodle

4:15 pm

my name's not English

4:16 pm

what is it

4:16 pm

welsh?

4:17 pm

irish

4:17 pm

well I protest it should be

4:17 pm

ah gaelic

4:19 pm

welsh is a gaelic language also

4:19 pm

the initial sound in my name (sh) dose not exist in Welsh, though.

4:20 pm

well that's what I thought

4:20 pm

oh ok

4:20 pm

you're probably sick of answering this one, but is it shane or shorn?

4:20 pm

ithink it is shawn

4:21 pm

LOL oodle, i meant the pronunciation

4:21 pm

that's what I amsaying

4:22 pm

ah, séain is said as shane :)

4:22 pm

how do you get the accent over the e on the computer seain?

4:22 pm

kewel

4:23 pm

okey dokey then shane who rhymes with wayne

4:23 pm

which reminds me, i went to college with a guy who's name was Wayne King. He changed his name to Max

4:23 pm

you have to change your keyboard to gaelic or french bugs

4:24 pm

I have a french computer so it is easy to me to do the é

4:24 pm

who could blame him, gort

4:24 pm

yes that was his smartest move

4:24 pm

é on a PC is left ALT and 130 on the numeric keypad. on a mac, it's option e, then the e again

4:26 pm

thanks seain

4:26 pm

if you have a PC, you should have a program called "Character Map" which will give you the key combinations for all kinds of special characters, in all kinds of fonts.

4:26 pm

didn't work....

4:27 pm

J'oublie toujours que vous vivez au Québec, oodle.

4:27 pm

oui

4:27 pm

have to hold down the left alt key while typing 130 on the numeric keypad, then release alt

4:27 pm

mais je pannifie à déménager

4:27 pm

Oodle, dans quelle ville du Québec habites_tu? Je suis à Gatineau

4:27 pm

séain got it!

4:27 pm

i've gotten used to it due to typing in Spanish a lot.

4:28 pm

yay bugs!!!

4:28 pm

Qébec

4:28 pm

had all kinds of variations on a theme first tho. thanks!

4:28 pm

Québec

4:28 pm

I am more familiar with alt + 0169 ©

4:28 pm

J'ai aussi habité à Québec, j,ai bien aimé

4:28 pm

ole! (dam, wrong language, should have paid attention in high school french when they were giving us all that "pen of my uncle being greater than the garden of my aunt" stuff)

4:29 pm

LOL gort

4:29 pm

à mais vous n'aveiz pas eu de problème à trouver des amis

4:30 pm

non, pas du tout. Dans quelle ville voulez-vous déménager?

4:30 pm

don't forget that les chaussettes de l'archiduchesse sont sèches et archi-sèches LOL

4:30 pm

good one dcseain!

4:30 pm

à l'ouest Canada

4:30 pm

Ī câñ'ţ ťŷpë åċčęņŧş

4:30 pm

beau coin de pays aussi

4:30 pm

poor torgone!

4:31 pm

that is used here to help people differentiate between s and sh sounds

4:31 pm

it's coming back to me now... (determined to contribute)... la plume de mon oncle...

4:31 pm

I just ate a chocolate croissant, will that let me be part of this?

4:31 pm

I don't know any French =(

4:31 pm

That is what I am afraid will happen if I change my keyboard language torgone!

4:31 pm

of course lynxx!

4:31 pm

pain au chocolat are lovely, but the cinnamon croissant from a bakery in Arlington, VA are heavenly.

4:31 pm

yes lynxx bienvenue

4:32 pm

"J'entre dans la salle du classe" was my father's favourite first line

4:32 pm

LOL torg

4:32 pm

I know it's been clued but I need the in8 60 pls

4:32 pm

how funny, bugs

4:32 pm

torg?

4:32 pm

In English if possible

4:32 pm

plural of it wil live in in6

4:32 pm

you guys were hiding that french from me all that time!! (impressed Enomis takes a bow)

4:32 pm

funny how french loses it's romantic tones when belted out in a broad aussie accent

4:33 pm

tx DC

4:33 pm

oh no gort, it is still very impressive trust me!

Kan du tala Svenska?

4:33 pm

i know a guy with fluent spanish, complete with an Alabama drawl

4:33 pm

thanks eno, but i know that we aussies make all languages sound like we're swearing

4:33 pm

lost me here ruple!

4:33 pm

I heard on the radio that women vote the Irish accent sexiest. It was my first choice too

4:33 pm

*rumple

4:34 pm

me too me too

4:34 pm

i can read it, rumple, but i don't write, speak, nor orally comprehend it.

4:34 pm

i speak fluent ikea!

Tack

4:34 pm

lol

4:35 pm

séain (practising now to remember it) how much of a polyglot are you? I am very impressed.

4:35 pm

enomis depuis que je suis à québec j'avais de la difficulté à intégrer dans la société à Québec... je crois ça serait plus facile à Montréal ou bien Gatineau.

4:36 pm

this is an awesome conversation, but i have to go and do banal and mundane things now. cheerio and aufviedersein and what not

4:36 pm

happy whatnot gortmold

4:36 pm

ok gort hagd

4:36 pm

bye Gort, have a good NYE

4:37 pm

haagen daas to you all

4:37 pm

Gatineau et Montréal sont très bilingues - Québec est un peu plus fermé aux autres langues

4:37 pm

lol

4:37 pm

i have full fluency in 3 languages other than English, good functionality in French, and vary degrees of mostly reading in several others.

4:37 pm

exacte

4:37 pm

Mes enfants sont complètement biligues et mon beau-père qui n'est qu'anglophone aime beaucoup Gatineau

4:38 pm

my great-grandpa moved to Montreal to learn English, as he had German and French already, and was Jewish.

4:38 pm

hi again- I am back

4:38 pm

wb, DR

4:38 pm

hi DR

4:38 pm

ty DC

4:38 pm

oodle, je crois que Gatineau serait un bon choix parce que nous sommes tout près de Ottawa

4:38 pm

Hi Lynxxx

4:39 pm

my God dc what a great mix!

4:39 pm

vous êtes tout près de la Captale du Canada

4:39 pm

OUI

4:39 pm

what is Gatineau? - I know it isn't cake

4:39 pm

je sais seulement assez de français pour obtenir mon visage giflé dans une barre ;)

What's up, linguists?

4:39 pm

Gatineau is the town in Quebec across the river from Ottawa, lyn

4:39 pm

hi Kap

4:39 pm

so séain why don't you work at the UN or an airport helping lost new arrivals? You have a huge talent there!

4:39 pm

hello, kaplan

4:40 pm

LOL crosshair

4:40 pm

Hi Kaplan

4:40 pm

j'ai oublié le nom de la Capitale... c'est pas bon pour un futur citoyen canadien eh

4:40 pm

LOL crossy

4:40 pm

c'est bon, oodle

4:41 pm

ottawa oodles lol

4:41 pm

UN is in New York City. I don't want to live there. I periodically try to get in with the Inter-American Development Bank, though.

I don't have any of the et words- is there a root i should be thinking of?

OOdleberry, Pourquoi serait-il plus difficile de s'intégrer à Québec?

4:41 pm

oui oui je l'ai maintenant

4:42 pm

i have very little em words

4:42 pm

good question, kaplan :)

4:42 pm

I have NO French

je ne parle pas francais

4:43 pm

et & vwl & underground **** where they find gold - play with the end

4:43 pm

parce que les circle d'amis sont très fermés aux gens qui viennent hors du Québec même d'autres Québecois!

4:44 pm

Try the airports. Every Canadian I know is totally ashamed of our RCMP for thinking a disoriented, tired man from Poland was mentally ill because no-one could understand him. They tasered him to death

4:44 pm

ty, lyn.

4:44 pm

15 left

4:44 pm

yw...anything for Maynard

4:44 pm

now I find people who write french ... sheesh

Which reminds me of a famous i Love lucy- you know, the one with the medicine. but I digress.

4:44 pm

omg bugs

4:44 pm

how appalling, bugs! RCMP should be better trained than that.

4:44 pm

how awful Bugs!

4:44 pm

LOL Kaplan

4:45 pm

brb, washer's done

4:45 pm

I don't know what to say Bugs

4:46 pm

Think airport translater so something like that won't happen ever again!

4:46 pm

only time i ever really use french these dyas is if im driving to the east coast and make a mistake on fuel use while trying to drive through quebec as fast as i can lol

4:46 pm

8 left

4:46 pm

the poor guy...

4:46 pm

You BET they should be better trained than that!!! It was just those guys who responded not the whole force we are angry with.

4:46 pm

I am back - Rumple ton français est très bon!

4:47 pm

come on cross we're not that bad!!!

4:47 pm

im teasing you

4:47 pm

hello babble friends! (bonjour mes amis babble!)

4:47 pm

bonjour Trifloso!

4:47 pm

hi Trif

4:48 pm

Welcome Trifs

4:48 pm

sitt

Bugsaw, back in the 30s people used to get committed to asylums for the rest of their lives for the same reason. Look up "The Suitcase Exhibit" online- it will depress you and break your heart. Sorry to go there.

4:48 pm

merde

4:48 pm

vieux Quebec City est magnifique et toutes les personnes un trésor

4:48 pm

its ok Trif- not a word

4:48 pm

I am procrastinating, speaking French instead of babbling because I am so frustrated with this grid :)

Tyvärr var jag tvungen att lämna listan för ett par minuter. Hoppas jag inte missar något.

4:49 pm

oui c'est vrai Cross!

4:49 pm

Si tu n'habite pas ici cross

4:49 pm

lost me again rumple

4:49 pm

ils sont très gentils avec les touristes oodle :)

The te's are tough- I hope it is a te**orary problem.

I just said I had to leave for a minute. Hope I didn't miss anything important.

4:50 pm

I have all but 3 of them Kaplan- what do you need>

4:50 pm

oui mais ceux qui habitent ici... c'est une autre histoire ma chère

4:50 pm

em's are too

I dunno- the me's are killing me too.

4:51 pm

3 left

4:51 pm

go ASL!

4:51 pm

bak

4:51 pm

wb DC

4:51 pm

On a related theme - my mom volunteered in an orphanage in romania in the 1980s. One of the other volunteer doctors was the first to discover that a lovely 13 year old girl who had been labeled as "hopelessly retarded" was in fact, merely deaf. That poor girl!

4:51 pm

wb dc

4:52 pm

me5.12 me & to turn up your lip or ***er

TY. that was one of them.

How ironic you would mention that Trifioso. I adopted an orphanage in Romania as my charity this year. It is in Zarnesti.

4:53 pm

me5.14 wish I could play mu***

4:53 pm

How sad trif. I hope she was able to leave the home and have a fulfulling life but in Romania at that time, I can't be sure. Does your Mum know?

4:53 pm

I am glad to hear that, rumple

4:53 pm

fire works

I had a terrible time shipping packages. Their regulations are unbelievable.

4:53 pm

Congrats aslindy!

4:53 pm

congrats, aslindy

4:53 pm

woohoo ASLINDY!!!

thanks again- the uncommon me's had me.

Congrats asl

4:54 pm

anyone need a clue before i go?

4:54 pm

yes - she was left in the orphanage until she was 18, at which time she was tranferred to a mental hospital, where she will live out the rest of her life. Sorry, not a happy ending.

4:54 pm

te6/7 after te4 the sheep

4:54 pm

poor woman.

There are so many orphans there and they just turn them out on the streets when they are 18.

Really, look up the suitcase Exhibit- sadly, in some places it is not history

4:55 pm

DR - a type of bowling

4:55 pm

I was worried about that. Without any kind of language exposure as a child, she probably would remain very handicapped.

4:55 pm

and the plural

4:55 pm

lol- thanks!

4:55 pm

compound words

4:55 pm

hi6/27?

4:56 pm

Jake is going bowling tonight :)

4:56 pm

you are welcome - glad I could help for once! =)

4:56 pm

I agree bugsaw - after 13 years of no stimulation, she probably would require a lot of help to gain any ground, and she is unlikely to have gotten that.

te7 what you knock down at the bowling alley.

4:56 pm

shirlock, gerund of a Scots verb

4:56 pm

You go Jake. Get a turkey!!

4:56 pm

shirlock... I believe it means to move along quickly

4:57 pm

one can hope Bugs- It is a JR New years eve-eve party

4:57 pm

i want to start bowling again. i miss it.

You go hi**** in the woods. Change the k to a vowel.

4:57 pm

glow in the dark bowling pi4. and laser lights

4:57 pm

thx for the hi

4:57 pm

ok, I better get going. you all have fun, and see you next time!

4:57 pm

ah, Cosmic Bowling

4:57 pm

just send him good wishes for one. I used to work with people who loved to bowl

4:58 pm

by Aslindy !

4:58 pm

bye Bugs

4:58 pm

bbye as hage

4:58 pm

thanks Bugs! : ) I will tell him

4:58 pm

be well, aslindy

4:58 pm

bye lynxx and other finishers. I will be here for a while more

4:58 pm

yes DC- Cosmic Bowling for kids 8-13 for 2 hours... no parents

4:58 pm

rumple, our icons are complementary

I need to do something else- if i can remember what it is.

4:59 pm

sorry Bugs, wasn't trying to get rid of you!

5:00 pm

what a nice break for the parents, and fun for the kids, DR

5:00 pm

indeed !

Done for today. Testing my icon for 8th day.

5:03 pm

in8 clues?

5:03 pm

1st in8 - plural of it lives in in6

5:06 pm

thx dcs

5:07 pm

the naval en6 wears in8 to show his rank

5:07 pm

wear in8.50 that is

5:08 pm

thx for the other one!

5:09 pm

in8.60 with ants or mice or rats or cockroaches or spiders

5:09 pm

huh. just noticed that the bottles of cheerwine we have are not labeled for individual sale.

5:09 pm

i don't have the 3rd one yet.

5:10 pm

I don't understand the clue for the first one yet please

5:11 pm

in6.36 and related 8 - being very well known but not for good deeds

5:11 pm

in6 is when a erson is well known or fa**** for the wrong reasons the in 8 is a plural of that

5:12 pm

the in6 ends with the sometimes vowel

5:12 pm

churchill quote, this day will live in in****, the 8 is the plural

5:12 pm

hi Jacq

5:12 pm

heya lynxxx

5:12 pm

hi, jacq

5:12 pm

got the churchil one!

5:13 pm

i am fonding the 7's harder to get than the 8's today

5:13 pm

heya dcseain

5:13 pm

finding lol

5:13 pm

you know you've been babbling too long when you look at the et clues and get those three words right away

5:13 pm

whew!

5:13 pm

mind you given how bad my typing is today no wonder i have had to leave and come back so often

5:14 pm

sing it, dorens!

5:16 pm

someone mentioned I Love Lucy relative to the et words, and now i have the episode running through my brain

5:16 pm

i'm stymied seain... it's the only verse i can come up with. + i'm supposed to hit the shower and transform myself into a thing of loveliness to go out to dinner, and i'm still sitting here in my sandy stuff

5:16 pm

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

5:16 pm

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

5:16 pm

i love lucy? can ony think of her tromping on the grapes. hi minvery, doing just fine, and you?

5:16 pm

hi, minver

5:17 pm

vi**me4aveg****

5:17 pm

I am well dcseain, thanks. Did you enjoy the holidays?

5:18 pm

so far so good, thanks, minver, and for you?

5:18 pm

hi Min

5:18 pm

hello minver

5:18 pm

I had a great Christmas up in Vermont with my family

5:20 pm

fireworks.... off to the showers with me... happy babbles to everyone

5:20 pm

bye Dorens

COngratulations Dorens, and Hi everyone.... I still have 90 left...

5:20 pm

njoy, dorens

5:20 pm

glad to hear, minver.

5:20 pm

Congratuations Dorens on your fireworks!Good for U

5:20 pm

i'm off to review some resumes, bbl

5:20 pm

Goodbye Dorens! I will see you tomorrow in the chog!

5:21 pm

Goodbye dcseain! I will see you tomorrow in the chog

5:21 pm

Hi redturtlehead! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

did my chat stop working or did everybody leave?

5:30 pm

its too hot to talk here

5:30 pm

Hello Good Enough! How are you?Welcome to the grid

hi lynxx, i just took a moment, hot...

Hi Min!

5:31 pm

hi Red

hi, i am not typing clearly, we had an almost perfect day, cold start...

5:35 pm

Fireworks and now I can say hi again

5:35 pm

Is the fe 5,20 a fish, please?

congratulatins hego!!!

bugs, think of fencing.

oh thats a 5, 16 sorry...

5:36 pm

HI hego. I had to be quiet to get anywhere too. Smiles to all of you who are so friendly!

5:36 pm

a little fishy, but tricky

5:36 pm

isn't that the fe 5,16?

5:36 pm

:-) back at you Bugs

yup. see below...

5:37 pm

GOt it. Thanks

5:37 pm

YAY Bugs

5:40 pm

Congratulations hego on your fireworks! Good for U!

5:40 pm

Tx Minver!

now if you can be insipid, why no sipid?

5:43 pm

Yeah!

5:45 pm

Firewords finally. This grid was not nearly as much as the chog!

5:45 pm

YAYYYY!!! Bugs!

5:45 pm

Hint - the last si word is not a real word but sounds like a kind of glove.

congratulations bugs!!!!!!!!!

5:46 pm

Congratulations Bugsaw on fireworks!Hooray for you

5:48 pm

Well good nite folks. See you tomorrow!

good night hego...

5:49 pm

Goodbye hego!I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

5:50 pm

hey min, red and bug

5:50 pm

morning everyone

5:51 pm

Hello gortmold! How are you? I haven't seen in awhile.

5:51 pm

Hello berri! How are you doing? Welcome to the chog!

5:52 pm

thanks min, i've been here there and everywhere where there are dodgy internet connections

5:52 pm

how have you been? how was yr xmas? what r yr ny plans?

5:52 pm

hi min, going well

5:53 pm

di 6,17 please

5:53 pm

I had a great Christmas with my family in Vermont. I have no plans for New Year's Eve. An old fart already

5:54 pm

i sympathise re old fartitude! is vermont where they have vast quantities of snow?

5:54 pm

The di 6/27 is not live plus gerund ending oodleberry.

hi all, i was just surfing the net briefly.

5:55 pm

what is gerund

5:55 pm

There was snow when I was there, but not a lot, but that state does tend to get vast quantities of snow.

5:55 pm

"surfing" is a gerund ..

hi torgone!!!!!!

5:56 pm

Heyas briefly kids ..

5:56 pm

hi Babblers! am having a great holiday break in AZ .. early Happy New Year wishes to you all

5:56 pm

anything with ING on the end is a gerund, and in babble, if you stick it on the end of pretty much anyTHING, you're onto a winner

hello tor how are you?

5:56 pm

A present progressive ends with agerund oodleberry.

has someone clued the em words lately?

5:57 pm

ok break time

5:57 pm

not sure but they are both the same just one extra letter on the end

5:57 pm

em 4/8 is em plys sometimes vowel+the fourth letter.

they have I think to do with turtles, babblets.

5:57 pm

em + abb. for three feet

5:57 pm

em 5/18 is an em4/8 word plus a vowel 72 Temple Owl

5:58 pm

looking for the di 6 & 7 any clues?

5:58 pm

Hi 72 Temple Owl! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

Hi agai temple and Hi aloy...

5:58 pm

Hi Aloyisius! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

5:58 pm

what you use to catch fish in an aquarium, berri.. then pl

5:59 pm

ty Minver.. all is well, a nice kind of soreness from hiking today (-:

6:00 pm

hi redturtle.. saw your weather post for fla earlier..

fe 5,20 plzz

realy cold nights, but warms up nicely.

6:01 pm

fe is to fake it - silent g in the middle

ty for the clues

6:01 pm

when you are not really asleep, but playing possum, you fe5 sleep

Thanks Gort and Aloy, now down to 60 left. far cry from the 90 I was facing.

6:02 pm

thanks aloyisius

6:02 pm

ma5/20 pls and pi5/12?

6:02 pm

yvw, glad you got it

6:03 pm

fe 5/20: fe+China is a for**** country AshleyNpeyton.

6:03 pm

got the fe, but not the di7

6:03 pm

That pi 5/12 word is the pi 4/5 plus a vowel gortmold

6:04 pm

sorry min, meant the very last pi5/12

6:06 pm

ma5.20 the Italian Ma***a - Consonant on end

6:06 pm

A pi5/12 word is a track or trail,as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal gortmold.

6:07 pm

thanks lyn

6:07 pm

tyvm, lynxxx... that ma5 was my last one.. (-:

6:07 pm

pi 5/12 word is a ski trail densely packed with snow.

6:08 pm

Put the definition in reverse dictionary and it's first word on the list gortmold.

6:08 pm

Congrats Aloy!

6:08 pm

must scoot now.. happy Babbling all, see you next grid!

6:09 pm

bye

6:09 pm

Here is a link to reverse dictionary word list for the pi 5/12 word: http://www.onelook.com/?w=*&loc=revfp2 &clue=A+ski+trail+densely+packed+with+ snow

6:09 pm

Congratulations Aloyisius on fireworks! Good for you!

yaay aloy!

6:09 pm

Goodbye Aloyisius!I will see you tomorrow in the chat

6:09 pm

thanlls heaps for that min, i'll go reverse a dictionary, brb...

6:11 pm

thanks min, that helped

6:11 pm

yw

6:15 pm

does anyone have the et words

6:16 pm

et am4

6:16 pm

rhymes with vit***** and minerals, berri

6:17 pm

thanks joanne and gort

6:17 pm

no worries berri

6:17 pm

less than 50 words to go now

6:17 pm

Hello joanne123!How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

6:18 pm

hi min

6:18 pm

hi, babblers!

6:18 pm

hey welk

6:18 pm

good ty but done,i just like to come back and see if i can help

6:18 pm

hi all i missed

6:18 pm

yvw berri

6:19 pm

tricky compounds in there tho

Hi Joanne.

Congrats on your earlier finish.

6:20 pm

like the bowling one te6

6:20 pm

ty red and hi

6:20 pm

Hello welki!How are you doing?Welcome to the puzzle

6:20 pm

:)

Oddly, I got stuck a lot earlier and am now making progress again. 41 left now...

6:20 pm

was quiet today,wasn't really feeling well last couple days so lurked mostly

6:21 pm

babble is full of nice people, but min, you shine like the evening star - how do you radiate joy in a chog like you do?

6:21 pm

gooo red

6:22 pm

going for bath soon,good nite sleep and then an over nite guest tomorrow, fisrt 2 month old grandchild

Oh wow, Joanne, that will be quite the guest.

6:23 pm

ahhhh, the baby all to yourself :)

6:23 pm

no sleep for grandma, but who cares!

6:23 pm

i know, been a long time with someone so small in the house....well 21 yrs long

6:24 pm

ohh hubby will be here to help, that baby is the twinkle in his eye

6:24 pm

sending joanne large vat of gatorade to get her thru

6:24 pm

lol ty gort

6:24 pm

he's a once to twice niter

6:25 pm

i'm thinking more like someone should be at the finish line with a huge margarita

6:25 pm

some americans educated me earlier and now i know what gatorade is, sounds like nectar of the gods

6:25 pm

<--- will gladly send gatorade in exchange for timtams

6:25 pm

daughter says, when are ya coming to get him lol

6:25 pm

night all, icon theme updated and ready for tomorrow.

6:25 pm

come back minver (did i freak you out by gushing?)

6:26 pm

i sai let me talk to your father first

Oh gosh, Gatorade, is good stuff, but not the nectar of the gods. Invented here in FLorida where I reside, and invent nothing...

6:26 pm

*gortmold grunts lifting cargo container of timtams for welki*

6:26 pm

said too

6:26 pm

hi/bye sprite

6:26 pm

byee sprite

gort, they don't have Gator ade in Aus? How odd...

6:28 pm

we have gatorade here

6:28 pm

well, they don't call us the driest continent on earth for nothing :)

6:28 pm

yes for such hot country!! and sports

6:28 pm

just now finished licking my annual leaf to get the dew..that should keep me going for a while

6:29 pm

any help needed??? otherwise bath time

I really find this hard to believe Gort!

6:29 pm

yes pls joanne: se5/12 and se5/14

6:29 pm

i read that oz is having some awful fires in the west ... and that the drought country-wide is the worst it's ever been :(

6:30 pm

se is like a poopie tank

6:30 pm

as usual, we are doing things in extremes - half the country is ablaze, other half is flooded

6:30 pm

farmers have no crops to sell, they're losing everything

6:30 pm

minus the t

6:30 pm

same thing vowel ending

6:30 pm

today is 41 so nice and hot, but yes some people are really struggling

6:31 pm

i have good friends in geelong, hope i can visit there someday

6:31 pm

ahhh, thanks joanne

6:31 pm

vw

6:31 pm

41 would kill me. here, the high for tomorrow will be -21

6:31 pm

thanks joanne

6:31 pm

yvw

6:31 pm

maybe visit now while it's still above sea level and not on fire

6:32 pm

Hi guys--I finished earlier but just dropping by to see if anyone needs help before i sleep.

6:32 pm

i couldn't imagine that te..

6:32 pm

we're used to the heat. got to 46 earlier in the year

6:32 pm

optimist, are you?

6:32 pm

hi jayk

6:32 pm

lol welki

6:32 pm

ugh, can't even think of 46 ... above 20 and i wilt like the delicate flower that i am (not)

6:33 pm

any more peeps??

6:33 pm

se6/21 pls?

6:33 pm

Hi Joanne. Truly I spend every day hoping I can wean myself from this obsession--not working, so far

6:33 pm

lol welki

6:33 pm

my icon pic was taken when it was about -20 ... winter camping

6:33 pm

it won't so get past it lol

6:33 pm

gortmold--past tense of the net

Welki, you are amazing.

6:34 pm

sorry, meant the last se6/21

6:34 pm

amazing? nah, i just have lots of "natural" insulation, if you get my drift *lololol*

6:35 pm

seven of them

6:35 pm

gort--Ah! well, not an octet, but a ****

6:35 pm

yes

6:35 pm

ahhhh, thanks jay and jo

I do better in temps that are high...but today was perfect, except for the cold Am. currentl 63F.

6:36 pm

yw, gort

6:36 pm

yvw,ok good night all congrats to all and have a great nite

6:36 pm

might take a break. see you all later

6:36 pm

see yah tomorrow

6:36 pm

nighty night, and may God grant you and the kid sleeep

6:36 pm

bye joanne thanks

6:36 pm

Goodbye berri!I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

6:37 pm

that's tomorrow gort but ty

6:37 pm

yvw berri

6:37 pm

nite min

6:37 pm

nite johnjohn

6:37 pm

nite maryellen

6:37 pm

ciao

6:37 pm

anyone else need something? otherwise, I'm poof

6:38 pm

Goodbye Joanne123!I'll see you tomorrow in the chog

6:38 pm

last te5/14 pls jay

6:38 pm

Goodbye Jayk! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

6:39 pm

gort--think of bathwater--not hot, not cold, but...

6:39 pm

thank you, 2 more now...

6:39 pm

but off you go, i've fed my monkeys some gatorade, so i'll be right

6:40 pm

which 2? i've ben there? bet they are the pesky nis

6:40 pm

Go gortmold go!

better bursh the monkeys teeth gort.

6:41 pm

it's an ma5/20 and, for crying out loud, a pi4/6!

6:41 pm

gort's so short on water, she might have to clean the monkey's teeth with a pointy eucalyptus twig

6:41 pm

the monkeys are a bit f**sty, so i daren't approach them with dental hygiene implements til the gatorade flushes thru

im 6,30 pretty please

6:41 pm

Extra lol, welk

6:42 pm

Ah! The ma 5/20. That stopped me for a long time. Your kother shortened + fic

6:42 pm

mother

Gosh, you all are very funny, I am going to have to stay up later each night for this!!!

6:43 pm

A pi 4/6 is a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.Again, put definition in that reverse dictionary and it's first word on the list

add the gerund ashly to a three letter mischevious elf like creature.

6:43 pm

sedation de*****ry for our monkeys

6:43 pm

im 6/30: little devils + gerund

Welki, thanks!!!

hello all

6:44 pm

Here is the link to reverse dictionary definition of pi 4/6 word gortmold: http://www.onelook.com/?w=*&loc=revfp2 &clue=a+member+of+an+Indian+people+of+ southern+Arizona+and+northern+Mexico

6:44 pm

Hi 72 Temple Owl! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

6:44 pm

hi, owl!

6:45 pm

woohoo, i got fireworks which i dedicate to my mother, her fic, min and jay and all cluers

6:45 pm

gotta go, phone and have to keep fluids up, cheerio

6:45 pm

Go gort!!!

congrats gort.

6:45 pm

Congratulations gortmold on your fireworks! Hooray!

6:46 pm

wtg gort!

6:46 pm

Goodbye gortmold! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

de 6 please?

6:48 pm

i didn't do it

6:48 pm

poofing, guys. See you tomorrow--or not, if i get a grip

6:48 pm

bye, jayk

Ahhhh Thanks Welki

6:49 pm

de 6/21 is not owning up to a mistake redturtlehead.

6:49 pm

says no, redturtle

thanks min and Jay, got it!

6:50 pm

yw

can I have a clue for the in 8?

6:56 pm

in 8/60 is in + ***il*** spend Christmas together. The other in 8/60 word is past tense of the in 6/27 word.

lickety seems to be listing 3 in 8's.... I have the two you so nicely clued.

6:58 pm

Oh, well then I do not have the third in8 word. Sorry!

its ok, I appreciate all the help, and I am sure someone is gaining from those great clues.

i know i am

oh there is a charlie brown new years on, is this new?

I am hoping that the in 8 is a misprint, but I doubt it... :(

I dunno, watching the Magic game....

hi6/27 please?

7:01 pm

officers wear in****** on their uniforms to show their rank

7:02 pm

navy rating

7:02 pm

I cant think of the word

Thanks jacq!

7:02 pm

I need more for the de6 please

TO: going somewheres fast in old english with a gerund.

7:02 pm

en and the four letter word from the last clue

7:02 pm

in+si4+ia

7:02 pm

hi 6/27 is short hello + vowel + gerund 72 Temple Owl.

ty red, and min

7:03 pm

Hello suefrad625! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

7:03 pm

yw 72 Temple Owl

7:03 pm

doing great

7:03 pm

a man who pleads innocent de**** his guilt

7:04 pm

and I hope this time finds all my babble friends well

7:04 pm

oh duhhh

7:04 pm

fish me now

brb

7:04 pm

my ex did that enough times

7:05 pm

bbl going to paint again

me 5, 16 after the Deli products.

7:05 pm

Goodbye suefrad625! I will see you tomorrow maybe.

after eeny meeny

Oooh gosh, TO staring me right in the face, thansk!

i need the word after that one

7:11 pm

Hey All !

7:11 pm

de5/14 please ?

7:11 pm

Hi Aussieme! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

Hi Aussie.

7:11 pm

de 5/14 is material some pants are made of Aussieme

7:12 pm

I do fine Min, thank you for asking ! I now have 5 lovely days off work, so I am happy ! :)

7:12 pm

what jeans are made from

7:12 pm

Thanks for the de5/14 clue Min !

7:12 pm

and Jacq !

7:12 pm

Good for you Aussieme! Nothing better than babbling

7:12 pm

yw

7:13 pm

Babbling, and spending some quality time with my Husband and Daughter !

hiya aussie!

7:13 pm

Well, Min, I worked 90 hours straight before Christmas, went back to work Boxing Day, anf have worked 50 hours straight, I think I deserve my 5 off :)

7:13 pm

Hiya Temple !

7:14 pm

Wow! That is a lot of work! What do you do for work?

7:14 pm

I work in the cold stores for a supermarket chain called Waitrose.

7:14 pm

I get all the things ready to go out to the stores.

7:15 pm

I have been working in +2 degrees for a while....

AUssie, you have a difficult, and very chilly job...

7:16 pm

I have a job, thats a good thing in todays society !

I agree.

7:16 pm

Me too!

7:17 pm

Me three !

But, I am glad to not be working in any cold area...

7:18 pm

Well, I don't mi4 really... I get paid a little extra for it (50 pence an hour extra)

7:18 pm

So what does 50 pence equal in U.S. dollars Aussieme?

7:19 pm

erm, I dunno.....

7:19 pm

wait there, going to google and look.

aussie is the economy bad there too?

in6/21 after the prisoners pls?

7:20 pm

Okay,I just googled answer to my question.50 pence is equal to one U.S. dollar Aussieme. Not much money.

one usd adds up though... definitely worth it...

7:21 pm

I just found it to be 0.80 U.S Dollars !

nm

one left

7:22 pm

Go Temple !

me5/14

7:22 pm

I have 92 left to find

i have 2. both t's

7:22 pm

Go 72 Temple Owl go!

fireworls!

7:23 pm

YAY Temple !

yay to!

7:24 pm

Congratuations 72 Temple Owl on fireworks! Hooray!

7:25 pm

It is time for dinner! I may or may not be here for flip

7:25 pm

Well, I am over halfway, with NBT, so I am happy for now!

7:26 pm

di6 24 please

7:26 pm

Oodles !

ty all and good night

7:26 pm

I finally got di6 27... took me a while and then I got another one of the same

7:26 pm

NIGHT PEEPS LADY

7:26 pm

Ninite Temple

7:26 pm

hi ay aussie

7:27 pm

A di6/24 is potato chip condiment plus a tool used to catch fish oodleberry.

7:27 pm

Will take a clue for that di6/27 if you care to share Oodle ?

7:27 pm

Bye 72 Temple Owl! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

7:27 pm

That di 6/27word is not live plus the gerund Aussieme

fw for me and good night all.... must go to work tomorro, have had 3 days off so I am sure it will be a shock.

7:28 pm

and plural that di6 for the di7 !

7:28 pm

YAY Red, and good night, sweet dreams !

7:28 pm

Goodbye redturtlehead! I'll see you tomorrow maybe.

7:29 pm

thanks Min ! good clue !

7:29 pm

di= to leave this world + gerund

7:29 pm

thanks Oodles !

7:29 pm

you got it that fast??

7:29 pm

DAMN I FEEL SO STOOPID

7:30 pm

you are NOT STOOPID Oodles !

7:31 pm

now still figuring out di6 24

7:32 pm

di* + fish*** stockings

7:32 pm

di6/24:chips 'n' ***+tool used to catch fish oodleberry

clue ma 7,32 pls

7:32 pm

then plural for the di7

7:32 pm

oh

7:33 pm

I don't have it yet sixty7

7:33 pm

Hi sixty7stang13! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

okay Aussieme will keep looking.

7:33 pm

ma 7/32 word is ma 4/5 plus a prefix meaning "three"

hi Min. I am good.

TY Min.

7:35 pm

yw

7:36 pm

Thanks Min, nice clue

7:36 pm

yw

Oh thanks Min!

7:39 pm

Hey GE !

7:40 pm

back again any clues for de6?

HI Aussie!

7:40 pm

need clues for the 8 letter words plz.

7:40 pm

all IN words mkg.

7:41 pm

1st in8 is plural of being well known for bad things.

7:41 pm

2nd is being in****** with fleas

7:42 pm

3rd is a naval flag is the ships in******

7:42 pm

thanks aussie, got 2 out of 3

7:43 pm

which did you not get ? the 3rd ?

7:43 pm

didnt get the 1st

7:43 pm

its prob really obvious but theyre the ones i always miss

7:44 pm

Hmmm, how else to clue it..... in + 7th letter of alphabet, 1st vowel + 13th alphabet letter + 3rd vowel + 2nd vowel + snake letter

Earlier they were saying think of Churchill quote, this day will go down in........

7:45 pm

and then, the in6/36 is the singular version of the word, using the sometimes vowel

7:45 pm

ty got all but naval ship one.not sure about htat one.

7:46 pm

in + **** your name on the dotted line + 3rd and 1st vowel

7:47 pm

berri, did you get it yet ?

7:47 pm

ty got all 8s now.

7:48 pm

glad to have helped mkg.

7:48 pm

yeah thanks aussie

7:48 pm

oh boy!

7:48 pm

thank goodness..... now, I have to be going, my Hubby will be up for work in 10 minutes.... so I'd better go start his coffee.....

7:49 pm

Evening JenM !

7:49 pm

**now poofing**

7:49 pm

evening

Empties is my phantom!

7:52 pm

have only one 7 word. help!!!!!! clues welcome.

te7,40 is past tense of te5,14

7:55 pm

ta 7 is built on ta 4

7:55 pm

like an outdoor holiday but starts with t

te7,32 is plural of te6, 21 having to do with bowling

Thx berri, needed that one

7:57 pm

yw

7:57 pm

thanks for the te 6 & 7

me 5,14 pls

7:58 pm

do you have the te 7 44?

sorry berri not there yet.

Just got it. Much like the ta7

8:00 pm

thanks

follow same logic for te7,36

8:02 pm

ta7 - put a sta** on the envelope + gerund

8:02 pm

thanks i got that one already

8:02 pm

looking for te5 12

8:03 pm

A te 5/12 word is te plus not out plus 4th letter berri

8:03 pm

thanks min

8:04 pm

yw

8:05 pm

me5/14:please use instruments to play mu***,change the u to different vowel sixty7stang13.

8:06 pm

thanks again min. you rock!

TY Min.

8:06 pm

yw

8:07 pm

are the other me5's similar?

8:08 pm

in need the me5 16

8:08 pm

The me5/12 means intermediate or intervening berri

8:10 pm

thx Minver

8:10 pm

re-hi, folks

8:10 pm

yw

8:11 pm

Hello bojazz!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

8:11 pm

yay i finished all my 4 letter words

8:11 pm

Hello welki! How are you doing? Welcome back to grid

8:11 pm

doin' OK thx - how're you

8:11 pm

back for my last 5 :)

8:12 pm

That me 5/16 word is eeny me*** miney mo berri.

8:12 pm

Go welki go!

8:12 pm

hi all. trying to get 4 more words to be half way.

8:12 pm

thanks mkg

Slap me with the fish! I just monkeyed hy4 - but should have seen it an hour ago!

8:12 pm

I am doing well bojazz. I gave up on grid at 5:20, but I am cluing words that I did not enter babble website

8:13 pm

Hello mkg! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

8:13 pm

only need 94 to finish - lol

8:13 pm

hi min and all of you. i just reached half way and am off to be with hubby.

8:14 pm

Goodbye mkg! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

Great willpower mkg!

8:14 pm

testig

8:15 pm

I am going to go watch "One Life to Live" & "General Hospital". I may or may not be back later for the flip.

8:15 pm

enjoy Min

Thanks for the help Min!

8:15 pm

People still watch that?

8:15 pm

g'night minver. enjoy, mkg

8:18 pm

wootwoot! fireworks!

93 left and in this melbourne heat, i really cant 'reach' to finish lol

ergh /melts

8:18 pm

congrats welki

8:18 pm

congrats, welki

8:18 pm

time to install AC is it, Omnibus?

Congrats welki!

8:19 pm

where in Austrailia Miss?

8:19 pm

thanks!

8:20 pm

Melbourne - duh!

8:20 pm

seain, i found that song on iTunes ... they must have added it recently. but i am not to be trusted, i must have purchased another 10 songs (and want more, more more)

8:20 pm

LOL welki I'm glad you found it :)

8:21 pm

can anyone clue the de6 please?

8:21 pm

he de6 the allegations

8:21 pm

i'd only heard it once before .. and although the track is great, i have to admit that i think it sounded better in the car, doing 120k on the way to banff *lol*

8:22 pm

thanks dc i really should have been able to see that

8:22 pm

work on your teeth?

8:22 pm

most things to sound better that way, welki

8:22 pm

all good, berri :) glad to help

8:22 pm

son be a de7, you've got a talent for causing great pain

8:23 pm

(that's one of my favourite songs in that movie)

8:23 pm

i romanticized the song to an almost unrecognizable rendition of what it actually is

8:23 pm

movie? ut oh ... what movie?

8:23 pm

as we are wont to do, welki :)

8:24 pm

Little Shop of Horrors!

8:24 pm

i love it when words just pop out at you

8:24 pm

you will come to love your monkeys, too, berri

8:25 pm

only 17 words left

8:25 pm

you finished the grid, dc?

8:25 pm

nope, 34 to go :)

8:26 pm

hello all. how's everyone this fine evening?

8:26 pm

go seain go! I am down to 70

8:26 pm

hi stid!

8:26 pm

i'm chilly, stid. and you?

8:26 pm

hi 6 27 anyone?

8:26 pm

oh you weenies, it's like -25c here!

8:27 pm

a trifle on the chilly side here as well seain. Will be eating leftovers for supper as I don't want to crawl out from under my blankie! LOL

8:27 pm

welki, you are welcome to move south if you like!

8:28 pm

welki, it's been 10c colder than usual here, at night it's -11c, which is very cold for here. OTOH, i used to live in Boston, MA, so i take your point.

8:28 pm

oh man i couldn't sleep last night it was too hot

8:29 pm

it's actually seasonally cool and rainy today, unlike a couple years ago when the skies were clear and we were well below zero many nights

8:29 pm

about 26C over night

8:29 pm

you down under, berri?

8:29 pm

too hot? are you down under, berri?

8:29 pm

snap seain!

8:29 pm

yep in adelaide

8:30 pm

ah, you're at mid summer then. I can hardly wait the 5 or 6 months to be in summer again... mostly because then the next two quarters will be over! LOL

8:30 pm

wb dc hi stid

8:31 pm

hiya, oodle

8:31 pm

hey oodles!

8:31 pm

air con is on full today

8:33 pm

those I's are a killer

8:33 pm

between the heat and the dryer, it's still chilly in the living room.

8:34 pm

can anyone clue the 1st in 8

8:34 pm

in8 is plural of this day will live in in6

8:34 pm

patch worn on a uniform - all 8's start with IN

8:35 pm

thanks for the uniform patch!

8:36 pm

and the long "popular for the wrong reason" too seain

8:36 pm

yay i finally worked it out. thanks everyone

8:37 pm

go berri go!

8:37 pm

thx for the tip on "popular"

8:37 pm

stid are you telling berri to leave hmmmmmmm?

8:38 pm

seain, have we heard an update about mrp's father?

8:38 pm

LOL oodles! never!

8:38 pm

well i am getting hungry, but only 15 words, i might stay

8:38 pm

Hello Fellow Babblers. I'm finally back again; 88 down and 127 left to find!

8:38 pm

hello, nef

8:38 pm

wow wtg berri

8:38 pm

hello Nef! how are you today?

8:38 pm

I hoped you would get my humour stid

8:39 pm

thanks oodle, will need lots of help, but am happy to help everyone else too

8:39 pm

food is overrated

8:39 pm

(((ooooooodles))) take that, you silly fellow!

8:39 pm

i think silly is my middle name

8:40 pm

hi Seain, stid, and others

8:40 pm

hi Nef

8:40 pm

well, I think I shall list with 59 to go. just not making much progress.

8:41 pm

oodle, I may have to agree that silly might be your middle name. You often are having lots of fun here (silly fun) whenever I see you in the chog

8:41 pm

hi bojazz. How are you today?

8:41 pm

:)

8:42 pm

doin' ok - hanging in :)

8:42 pm

did you finish last night, bojazz? (I got tired and went to bed)

8:43 pm

hi 6/27 anyone?

8:43 pm

hi berri!!!!

8:43 pm

finished last night - first time! congrats on the grandson, what a joy! i have 8 grands

8:44 pm

hi oodle

8:44 pm

like di7

8:44 pm

well done bojazz

8:44 pm

Hello Babblers! hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season :)

8:44 pm

MUSE!!!! *faint* *recover* CHOCLIT!!!!

8:44 pm

oops

8:44 pm

my bad it's not SORRY

8:45 pm

congrats on finishing last night, bojazz. My grandson is now 8 months old

8:45 pm

you want to put the EM in the chat, oodles? then you can say sorry AND be useful1

8:45 pm

LOL STID!!!! Grabs choclit and DEVOURS !

8:45 pm

???

8:46 pm

91 left & i surrender - wine and a book waiting for me - nite all

8:46 pm

hi, muse!

8:46 pm

i'M CONFUZZLED

8:46 pm

hi muse. Long time no see

8:46 pm

so good to see you muse! how are you? we are having such a nice vacation... the boys and tom and I have been having such a lovely couple of weeks

8:47 pm

hey dc! happy holidays :)

8:47 pm

sweet dreams bojazz

8:47 pm

ciociajudy's Jasper died today.

8:47 pm

happy holidays to you too, muse

8:47 pm

oooh. found the EMs by myself! vLOL

8:48 pm

oh no seain! poor Judy. back in a few,.

8:48 pm

hi, all

8:49 pm

I've had to work late two nights this week and I'm beat...but I still Babble

8:49 pm

hi Angelsong Haven't seen you for a while either! :-)

8:49 pm

hi angel... aww I'm sorry angel I won't do it again

8:50 pm

drats touch wrong button and lose everything

8:51 pm

does anyone have si6

8:52 pm

yay i found it

8:52 pm

Stid -- still helping Mom recuperate from surgery - haven't discussed chemo with her yet. Hubby still out of sorts with loss of Dad. Where are you vacationing? (dreaming wistfully...sounds divine)

8:52 pm

10 to go, lunch break

8:52 pm

hi Angel!

8:52 pm

1st yi4.7 and yi5.16 please

8:53 pm

drats ... she's too fast lol!

8:53 pm

thanks for pointing that out seain. note sent to Judy

8:54 pm

hey angelsong!

8:54 pm

didn't know about your family woes, muse ((((hugs)))) we are "staycationing" -- the boys and I have been doing fun little things close to home, includoing going with Mother down to Portland to see pinikula!

8:55 pm

hey, stid! still decompressing from my day

8:55 pm

hope your mother recovers well, though.

8:55 pm

oodle, yi 4/7 and 5/16 is an expression of surprise and pl

8:55 pm

{{{muse}}

8:56 pm

[[[muse]]]

last pi 5 pls?

8:56 pm

ty nef

8:56 pm

Thanks. I think that's great the boys enjoy meeting the babblers. Miss everyone here ... able to keep things posted in FB/Lexulous, don't always make it here.

8:56 pm

thanks for those Nef. couldn't see them for anything!

8:57 pm

pi + not a road and end with a vowel

8:57 pm

still looking for hi 6

not a road??? sorry dont get it

8:57 pm

Recovery is slow but she's coming along. Both happened same time week before my birthday. She gave us a good scare, my brother rescued her from Florida.

8:58 pm

I'm stuck on the *other* y word. if you change the ending vowel to a cons. you have another yi 4/7

8:58 pm

I have been the other way round muse -- post to twitter (automatic feed to facebook) from my cellphone, but little time at night for more than a half hour's babbling.

8:58 pm

a shortening of road is rd but it's something similar

8:58 pm

Nef: opposite of yangs?

8:58 pm

oh yes it rhymes with di6 berri

8:59 pm

same word different first letter berri

8:59 pm

I'll have to brush up on twitter now that I have an iphone.

9:00 pm

i set up a twitter account to follow a webzine. I doubt i'll use it for anything else.

9:00 pm

has the grad load gotten any easier to handle?

9:00 pm

do you have di6 berri?

9:00 pm

thanks, stid

9:00 pm

thanks oodle i kept trying the wrong di6

9:00 pm

but I do know how to post to FB through it :)

9:00 pm

oops

9:00 pm

sorry

9:01 pm

so I miss a lot of what's going on with people... well over vacation it has been manageable! LOL I think next quarter (6 days away) will be easier just because I know what's going on!

9:01 pm

again oodles?

9:01 pm

again what

9:01 pm

what did I do this time

9:01 pm

no prob. now onto the in words, they don't look fun

9:02 pm

you said oops... sorry again oodles!

9:02 pm

thanks Nef and dc ;)

9:02 pm

yes I did stid so there

9:03 pm

go Nef go!

9:04 pm

I have stopped being so obsessive about finishing grids. I decided life is more important

9:04 pm

oh, stid; I still have a million to go!

9:04 pm

hi, angel

9:04 pm

life??? what's that???

9:05 pm

hi, DC

9:05 pm

I have finished only a few grids since the end of September, most days I go for halfway, or half an hour, whichever comes first.

Hi Stid, Nef and Angel

9:05 pm

hey rumple! is mr. rumple better now?

Need any clues?

9:05 pm

i'm unemployed, so this helps fill my days right now

9:05 pm

Good evening folks ... back for a second stab

9:05 pm

hi rumple. How are you tonight?

Not much, still can

9:05 pm

at least you have some grands to spend time with, angelsong! how are they doing these days?

9:06 pm

hello origami, nice to meet you

9:06 pm

hey origami

9:06 pm

any clues for se 5 & 6?

9:06 pm

oh dc sorry to hear, hope the offers start rolling in soon for you

Not much, still can't get him to go to the Dr.

9:06 pm

I'm waiting for Monday, when my normal work schedule resumes.

9:06 pm

well I am not going to finish

9:06 pm

babble was my motivator that one year I spent time at home between the years that I homeschooled and before I started volunteering so much in the schools.

9:06 pm

seain, any offers lately?

9:06 pm

seems like a million years ago that I was in the "finishes every grid" club! LOL

9:07 pm

trying to get these words is worse than being contipated

9:07 pm

gee whiz, rumple! I don't suppose "stern mama looks" work on him?

9:07 pm

re good evening!

9:07 pm

two interviews today, sadly the one most likely is in Gaithersburg, Maryland, which is a nightmare commute from here.

9:07 pm

constipated I mean

9:07 pm

I don't think I was in that exclusive club, stid. ;-) But I've had fun playing through the years anyway.

9:08 pm

they are wonderful, stid! they are all thriving. I was talking to Dylan, age 5, not long ago about school. I asked if he was ready for colllege. He sighed, and said, "no, Grammy. Kindergarten!"

9:08 pm

hi enomis, oodles

9:08 pm

oodle... you went from French to constipation!!!

9:08 pm

hey enomis!

9:08 pm

stidmama and mymuse!!!

9:09 pm

a natural progression, enomis... *wicked mama grin* French --> constipation

No Stid, "mean mama looks" don't work either.

9:09 pm

salut enomis.... hi muse oui c vrai

9:09 pm

hi enomis

9:09 pm

what a great answer Dylan gave you! a bright lad, takes after his grandmother!

9:09 pm

seain, would there be a way to get there by using the light rail? (forgot what they call it in DC)

9:09 pm

LOL stidmama

9:09 pm

j'arrête là

9:09 pm

well I am stopping here

9:09 pm

oui c'est mieux oodle!

9:09 pm

lol specially when I only know vous le vous etc etc

9:10 pm

are you stopping the grid?

9:10 pm

qu'est ce qui est mieux

9:10 pm

pourquois cher oodles? est-ce que la grid est tres dificile?

9:10 pm

HAH! no, Nef, the MARC is not set up for reverse commute, and the trains would take twice as long as the traffic, as it requires going into the city and back out again.

9:10 pm

oui

9:10 pm

I have another 105 left and I am too lazy to go the lickety.

9:10 pm

I think so, too, Stid.

9:10 pm

trop difficile ma chère

9:10 pm

and the Metro does not go out that far

9:11 pm

stid - vous aussi vous parlez français!!!

9:11 pm

*giggle* oooh! I am having a conversation in French! *falls over laughing*

9:11 pm

sorry, seain. :-(

9:11 pm

oodle we should pool our words tigether maybe we would get fireworks!

9:11 pm

je parle en peu, je "read" a little more... with a dictionary!

9:11 pm

*together

9:11 pm

thanks, nef

9:12 pm

c pas aussi drôle que ça stid voyons donc

9:12 pm

très bien très bien!

9:12 pm

ma mere (stidgmere) parlez beaucoup!

9:12 pm

je ne read pas bien

9:13 pm

sending positive thoughts your way, seain. The correct job is coming soon!

9:13 pm

thanks, nef

9:13 pm

c mon défaut

9:13 pm

I read better than I write, as you can see. sometimes I know the word in spanish or italian and "frenchify" it and try it that way.

9:13 pm

LOL stidmere!!!

9:13 pm

seain will get a very good job in the new year. I am sure of it.

9:13 pm

absolutely!

Let's konversera på svenska.

9:14 pm

seain - the great job is almost there (I know I am an HR Director!!!)

9:14 pm

c pour cette raison que j'ai arrêté d'étudier le français

9:14 pm

ya sure ya betcha

9:14 pm

you are doing very well ma chère oodle

9:15 pm

oops mon cher oodles (just checked your profile!)

9:15 pm

ojalá, enomis, stid, nef

9:15 pm

writing

9:15 pm

sure. I can do svenska. goden dag! (that's the extent of that one, shall we try danish?)

9:15 pm

Heyas kids ..

9:15 pm

ok bonne nuit à tous

9:15 pm

good night to all

9:15 pm

Ni hao ..

9:15 pm

bonne nuit, oodle

9:15 pm

tor! happy holidays

I love Danish, especially frosted.

9:15 pm

bonne nuit, cher oodles, sweet dreams

9:16 pm

chère?

9:16 pm

Wo hao le, ni ne?

9:16 pm

night oodles

9:16 pm

nin hao a tor!

9:16 pm

nite, oodles

9:16 pm

lol rumple

9:16 pm

chere for me, cher for you (I think) oodles...

9:16 pm

oodle - send me you cv - I might have a lead for you in Ottawa

9:16 pm

omg

9:16 pm

ok

9:17 pm

******hugs for enomis*******

9:17 pm

correct stid

9:17 pm

here's the email : enomis65@yahoo.ca

9:17 pm

is your email on your page

9:17 pm

*proud mama look to get it right*

9:17 pm

ok got it ty enomis

9:18 pm

okay, back to the grid. down to 30...

9:18 pm

ok :)

9:18 pm

la poof

What do you need Stid?

9:19 pm

YES! finished the i words!

9:19 pm

se5.12, pls?

9:19 pm

as in color tone dc?

9:19 pm

MA 7 please?

9:19 pm

I am impressed stid

9:20 pm

*waves bye bye to oodles*

A type of photograph

9:20 pm

ma7/32 is ma4/5 plus prefix meaning three stidmama

se5/12

9:20 pm

thanks rumple and min!

9:20 pm

yw

YW Stid, any more?

9:22 pm

thank you

9:22 pm

got both from that

9:22 pm

the first ME 5 please?

9:23 pm

catche a tiger by the toe, stid

An old saying, eenie, me****, miney mo

9:24 pm

here, we spelled as eenie meany me5 moe

9:24 pm

got it! thanks seain. *slowing down a lot*

9:25 pm

hi all :)

9:25 pm

good evening, jilli

9:25 pm

hey jilli! Happy holidays to you :)

9:25 pm

down to 20. Vanna White is wearing a lovely gown this evening!

9:25 pm

hi jilli! how are you tonight?

9:25 pm

hey jill!

9:26 pm

Vanna always waers lovely gowns -- I'm watching it too, sitd ;)

9:26 pm

Hello jillibus! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

9:26 pm

hey jill

9:26 pm

hey min - had not seen you!

9:26 pm

first Pi 6 please?

9:26 pm

I have 59 left -- doubt if I'll finish -- no time today for this big grid

9:27 pm

gerund apple pi, stid

9:28 pm

ty dc (some word!)

9:28 pm

That pi 6/27 is not cake plus gerud ending stidmama.

9:28 pm

gah. thanks again seain!

9:29 pm

Hello Enomis65!How are you? I just snuck into the log

9:29 pm

and thanks also Min!

9:29 pm

yw

Think I'll just slip off here till flip!. Nite all

si 5,12 please

9:31 pm

I gave up on this grid at 5:20, but I have been cluing words that I haven't entered into the Babble website

9:31 pm

dc, bee-yutiful icon!

9:31 pm

oh! finally understood the se 5 clue! LOL

9:31 pm

Goodbye rumplestiltskin! I'll see you tomorrow maybe

9:31 pm

clue for e in the middle of the right column?

9:31 pm

thank you, jilli

9:31 pm

thank you Min

9:31 pm

this theme series has been much fun :)

9:31 pm

Min, that won't help you finishe the grid! :-)

9:32 pm

si5/12 is past tense of the si4/4 word AshleyNpeyton

9:32 pm

the last SE 6 please?

9:32 pm

down to TEN

9:32 pm

so glad you think so, dc!

9:32 pm

gogogo stid!

si5/12 - si4/5 past tense

9:32 pm

Go stidmama go!

9:32 pm

En6/24 Pulver

se6 not quintuplets - next

Sorry, second after quints

9:34 pm

ah! thanks rumple!

9:34 pm

down to 4!

9:34 pm

That se 6/21 word is a group of seven stidmama.

He was an en**** in the Navy

9:34 pm

firewords!!!!

9:34 pm

congrats, stid

9:34 pm

Congratulations stidmama on your fireworks!Hooray!

9:34 pm

It sure does feel nice to have time to sit and visit and play... and finish! LOL

9:34 pm

*diving into the grid, off chat*

9:34 pm

yay stid! thanks rumple :)

9:35 pm

thanks for all the help. *serves choclits and eggnog*

Yeah Stid!!!!!!

9:35 pm

YAY stid!!!

last one se5,14 plz

9:35 pm

in 6/21 please? not the sewing one

9:35 pm

congrats stid! that was fast!

9:35 pm

WTG, stid!!!

I'll have ice cream and whipped cream in my eggnog

9:35 pm

Good luck, jilli

9:36 pm

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

9:36 pm

in6.27 clue, pls?

9:36 pm

g'night minver

9:36 pm

sweet dreeams min!

9:36 pm

ty for the clues for the en got it

9:36 pm

mmm. sounds nice rumple! *serves eggnog*

9:36 pm

bye min

9:36 pm

hey shorty

9:36 pm

congrats stidmama

9:36 pm

dc a bug in****ation

9:37 pm

do you want the in 6 that is a convict?

9:37 pm

("nite Min" doesn't work in grid box)

9:37 pm

hey stid

9:37 pm

huh. who know that that was a word, ty muse

9:37 pm

in6/21 = a prisoner

9:37 pm

in6/21 prisoner word

9:37 pm

thi INs wer much easier than IMs

9:37 pm

yes

9:38 pm

no

9:38 pm

hi, shorty

9:38 pm

how many times will it take for my brain to realize insipid not working :)

9:38 pm

took me 4 times

9:38 pm

yes ty i was looking the wrong way ty

9:39 pm

insipid insipid insipid insiid... took me 4 times too

fireworks!!!

9:39 pm

congrats ashley

9:39 pm

congrats, ashley

9:40 pm

yeah ashley

9:40 pm

bravo!

9:41 pm

WTG, Ashley!!!

9:41 pm

yay done!!!!!!

9:41 pm

ok 86 left - going to bed bonne nuit tout le monde!

9:41 pm

congrats shorty

9:41 pm

congrats, shorty

9:41 pm

wtg shorty!

9:42 pm

Yay shorty!

9:42 pm

ty

9:43 pm

YAY, shorty!! WTG!!!

9:43 pm

see you all tomorrow

9:43 pm

bon soiree, enomis

9:44 pm

bye, Enomis!

9:48 pm

how funny! my last 2 words were the ones i thought i entered 1st. Firewords!

9:48 pm

ok im back to try to finish off

9:49 pm

Yay dc!

9:49 pm

YAY, seain!!!! WTG!!!!

9:50 pm

thanks, yall

9:50 pm

congrats dc

9:52 pm

any clues around for in6/21

9:53 pm

not the convict one

9:53 pm

length of pantleg, berri

9:53 pm

evening folks

9:54 pm

evening, jes

9:54 pm

thanks dc

9:55 pm

fireworks

9:56 pm

congrats

9:57 pm

congrats, diem

9:57 pm

hurrah diem

9:57 pm

you too d.c had chat off

9:59 pm

can anyone help with ni5 please

9:59 pm

congrats, diem. I've been working the grid (chat off)

10:00 pm

its ok i got it

10:00 pm

ni plus "oh '*ay can you see*

10:00 pm

ni5 = the Japanese stock exchange

10:01 pm

sorry, berri; I don't have it

10:01 pm

oh is that what it is

10:01 pm

torgone have you got pi 6 27

10:02 pm

berri, add a gerund to grandma's apple pi*

10:03 pm

Moe is pi**** Curly in the face ..

10:03 pm

thanks nef, let me know if theres anything i can help with

10:05 pm

se 5 & 6 and tr6 are my only words left

10:07 pm

tr6 = sad in Italian

10:08 pm

se5/6 combo is a type of fishing net or French river ..

10:11 pm

yay fireworks

10:11 pm

thanks everyone, esp torgone at the end

10:11 pm

Yay berri!

10:11 pm

WTG, berri! YAY!!!

10:11 pm

WTG Berri,

10:11 pm

thans nef, and thanks fro your help too

10:12 pm

hurrah, berri!

10:12 pm

And with that (and 85 left to finish) I need to go to bed.

10:12 pm

cya nef

10:12 pm

does anyone still need help to finish

10:12 pm

night Nef sweet dreams :)

10:13 pm

same to you, berri and muse. <poof!>

10:14 pm

berri, check the status of your account tomorrow

10:15 pm

ok torgone thanks

10:20 pm

ok cya everyone <poof>

10:21 pm

Niters berri

10:32 pm

de6/21 pleasae

10:32 pm

nm

10:34 pm

di6/24 please

10:36 pm

24 left now -- had everyone seen the phantom insipid?

10:38 pm

di 6/24 di+ cons + butterfly catcher

10:38 pm

thx origami

10:41 pm

en6/24 please

10:41 pm

i keep trying insipid but i'm not getting it! is it there and i'm spelling it wrong?

10:42 pm

insipid isn't there, april...

10:42 pm

tijani, en6 is a junior officer in the navy

10:42 pm

Thank you! I'm about blind at this point - 48 words left and i keep seeing the same things!

10:43 pm

LOL - isn't that the way?

10:43 pm

did you get the day that will live in in6?

10:44 pm

oh- and hi all - I've been lurking - grumpy

10:45 pm

yes, but i'm still missing the 2 im8s! How can i not see such long words??

10:45 pm

you mean in8s, april?

10:46 pm

yes...see what i mean? I am no longer able to see straight!

10:46 pm

tijani's jr officer wears in8

10:47 pm

and there's a plural and a past tense

10:47 pm

(of different other in words)

10:49 pm

de 7/32 clue anyone?

10:50 pm

Dude who works on your teeth ..

10:50 pm

extend the de4,5

10:50 pm

where you go to get your teeth cleaned

10:51 pm

ty .. had the first for letters, but for the life of me ... :-)

10:52 pm

that's ok - it took me 2 hours to find the oinky animals

10:54 pm

Thanks to Lickety's lovely list, I've finished...anybody need a clue before I head to bed?

10:56 pm

guess not - gnite all and happy babbling *poof*

11:02 pm

hello again friends! back to bury this one, hopefully!

11:04 pm

hello trif :)

11:05 pm

hello jes. thanks for validating me there!

11:05 pm

oh fishyfish. my brain is obviously done in. it just took me 20 minutes to find the first si4

11:06 pm

do you have a hi4 for the de6 right before the blue pants, please?

11:06 pm

oops - never mind :P

11:07 pm

blue pants! thanks :)

11:08 pm

LOL you are welcome!

11:08 pm

i didnt have that one either lol

11:11 pm

i

11:13 pm

does anyone have a clue for the di6/7 combo please?

11:14 pm

its for catching fish, trif

11:14 pm

trif, compound, verb + fishing tool

11:14 pm

ah, so it is! thank you jes, and dc too!

11:18 pm

g'night all .. with 54 left to go other things call

11:18 pm

hello everyone and good night ori

11:18 pm

g'night, origami

11:18 pm

hi west

11:18 pm

hi jes

11:19 pm

hi all

11:19 pm

hi pini

11:19 pm

hi west ;)

11:19 pm

hi pini

11:20 pm

hi jes ;)

11:20 pm

can I get clues for the 2nd column I and E (for NBT?)

11:21 pm

nb...got 1 of the E's

11:21 pm

one e is ei4/5 start of a duck

11:22 pm

oops too late wtg pini

11:22 pm

thx for the ei4, west ;)

11:22 pm

yw pini !!

11:23 pm

and an I?

11:23 pm

one of the i's is in 5/10 think of a diamond

11:24 pm

or in6/21 think of pants

11:24 pm

woot woot...NBT! thx west!

11:24 pm

yay pini!!

11:24 pm

help with the last di6 and 7, please

11:25 pm

no clue here, joey :(

11:25 pm

PS: how are ya doin'?

11:25 pm

chips and ... and something to catch bugs with

11:26 pm

thx west!

11:26 pm

compound word joey

11:26 pm

thanks. chemo today - very, very tired. thanks for asking

11:26 pm

yw pini and I hope joey too

11:26 pm

thanks, westford

11:26 pm

you're welcome...sorry to hear it wears you down so much, but glad to see you here! :)

11:27 pm

glad you're getting help joey is this your first chemo?

11:29 pm

no, west, this is my fifth of six, and the doctor told me today that it is going to get worse because my body is tired. not want i wanted to hear, butvalidation because i have been feeling like shit the lastweek

11:30 pm

oh, joey...so sorry...I really do hope it's not as bad as they say it "will be", and hope you feel much better very soon!

11:30 pm

hope you feel better soon, joey

11:30 pm

I just read your profile joey you can do this I know it

11:31 pm

thanks.

11:31 pm

must be good to know you only have one more bout of chemo to go

11:31 pm

i am a fighter, not a quitter so I WILL do this.

11:32 pm

i figure that i have 8 weeks of misery left

11:32 pm

and then things will keep on getting better

11:32 pm

...and with all of us standing beside you in support...you WILL make it!

11:33 pm

thanks pini and west. i need all the support, prayers, good thoughts that i can get

11:34 pm

I hope you have a good treat planned for yourself when this is over

11:35 pm

brb

11:35 pm

been lurking 'bout an hour...147 left...just for fun tonight

11:35 pm

March 4 I am flying to FL for a stamp hop, then 4 spring training games. april going to PHL for opening day phillies game and 5 days later going on a 5 day cruise

11:36 pm

now that's a treat !!

11:36 pm

in6,21 and in7,32?

11:36 pm

hi mpit

11:36 pm

gingerbread dreidel: http://tinyurl.com/y899z4p

11:36 pm

prisoner(s) jes

11:36 pm

prisoner(s), jes

11:36 pm

jes - in plus spouse. (another name for)

11:36 pm

hi west, pini and joey, dcsein...et al

11:36 pm

hi, west, joey, MP,

11:36 pm

hi mpittore

11:37 pm

thankee

11:37 pm

hi seain

11:37 pm

I saw your link to Tim Hart's obit last night thanks for posting it

11:37 pm

or maybe it was a few days ago I didn't know anyone else liked Steeleye Span

11:38 pm

joey...good thoughts, strength, and prayers coming at 'ya

11:38 pm

it was yesterday, west

11:38 pm

thanks

11:38 pm

welki's a fan, too

11:39 pm

actually saw it in the archives

11:39 pm

i like them too, missed the obit

11:39 pm

I have a friend in England who sent me a tape of nursery rhymes by Tim Hart and Friends and I was hooked

11:40 pm

in yesterday's Guardian - guardian.co.uk

11:40 pm

way cool, west :)

11:43 pm

back

11:43 pm

hi again pini

11:43 pm

;)

11:43 pm

how was grandson's first Christmas pini?

11:44 pm

it was fun, west...he really enjoyed the "paper"!

11:44 pm

Cole if I remember correctly

11:44 pm

good memory!

11:44 pm

lol and next he'll like the boxes more than the presents

11:44 pm

or "Camo Boy" as Stid calls him! LOL

11:45 pm

hi ya'all!!

11:45 pm

no doubt, west...and he really enjoyed the toys that lit up!

11:45 pm

that's right you did his nursery in camo

11:45 pm

hi kimm ;)

11:45 pm

hey dc ;)

11:45 pm

hi kimm

11:45 pm

evening, pini and kimm

11:46 pm

hi : )

11:46 pm

ritten

11:46 pm

hi kim

11:47 pm

1/2-way!!!

11:47 pm

hi jes

11:47 pm

hope springs eternal pini lol

11:48 pm

at this point, it sure does, west!

11:49 pm

I've given up trying to finish every grid

11:49 pm

I've given up on this one, that's for sure!

11:49 pm

been busy all day!

11:49 pm

hello, hello

11:49 pm

hi rose !!

11:49 pm

hi, rose

11:50 pm

hi granny

11:50 pm

i've given up on finishing ANY grid. lol

11:50 pm

hiya granny ;)

11:50 pm

((((westy)))))((((((pini)))))(((((dcs) )))))((((jes))))))

11:50 pm

i haven't given up on this gridd...

11:50 pm

though it means i'll have to come up with me5 words :(

11:51 pm

great group hug ((((rose)))

11:51 pm

so lovely to see you all

11:51 pm

the holidays did me in lol

11:52 pm

Fireworks here, just in time!

11:52 pm

hm. were the two tim tams enough, or should i open the other package.

11:52 pm

yay jilli

11:52 pm

yay jilli and hello

11:52 pm

westy, my tummy still hasn't forgiven me...

11:52 pm

Hi all!

11:52 pm

clues for me5 words please? just realized the time!

11:52 pm

open it, open it, dcs

11:53 pm

seain I just found out the way to eat timtams with tea

11:53 pm

eenie, meany, me5 moe

11:53 pm

me + opposite of out + sometimes vowel

11:53 pm

thanks

11:53 pm

me5/14 me and what you say to a dog you want to attack someone

11:53 pm

a "me5ical" scale

11:53 pm

you're too quick rose lol

11:53 pm

me + curvy letter + In Charge

11:53 pm

excellent

11:53 pm

ma7 please?

11:54 pm

ma7 - italian plural orchestra conductor

11:54 pm

me + curvy letter + wind direction, not SW

11:54 pm

i put a blanket over rabbit cage because it's chilly. the cate is pulling it off. sigh.

11:55 pm

ours like pulling table cloths

11:55 pm

ma5 after water pipes?

11:55 pm

hanks dc

11:55 pm

ma5 - like where you where belts

11:55 pm

holy cow... the rest are fe words!

11:55 pm

mother is

11:55 pm

dcs, it has been over 36deg today....coll change expected tonight

11:55 pm

i need 9 fe words

11:56 pm

er, 6

11:56 pm

fe4, an act

11:56 pm

fe5, pretend, and plural

11:56 pm

fe 5/20 pretend and plural

11:56 pm

quite toasty! A friend of mine who farms near there was complaining of the heat today.

11:56 pm

pe 6, 24 please????

11:56 pm

fe5 and plural - like passing out

11:56 pm

peined

11:56 pm

fe5, hardly visible, and past tense

11:57 pm

sorry!

11:57 pm

past of pe4.5 - like hurting

11:57 pm

thankeethankee

11:57 pm

hello trif

11:57 pm

Sorry -- been watching Bridget Jones's Diary, which is just ending.

11:57 pm

fe5, fe + not second but f*r**

11:58 pm

fe4, the cheese

11:58 pm

wb, jilli

11:58 pm

this was a big grid right?

11:58 pm

ok, all three ets and that's all

11:58 pm

FIREWORKS!!! woot woot!

11:58 pm

hi jilli and trif

11:58 pm

good morning all - good wishes to all babblers for a happy and peaceful new year

11:58 pm

whew, that was a close one!

11:59 pm

hi granny!

11:59 pm

congrats, trif!

11:59 pm

well done Trif

11:59 pm

thanks, ursh, and to you

11:59 pm

hi all

11:59 pm

yay trif

11:59 pm

et6, greek letter + double hump +opposite of out

11:59 pm

pi6 - gerund of apple pi

11:59 pm

74 words in less than 30 minutes - that's really good for me!

11:59 pm

yay trif hi ursh, same to you and yours and hello flosey

11:59 pm

good, tri!!!

11:59 pm

yay! got 'em all from that, granny

11:59 pm

add second vowel for et7,

11:59 pm

and just in time!

12:00 am

rigs

12:00 am

firewords with less than 1 minute :0

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