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January 8, 2010

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204 2,237
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206 2,189
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219 2,064
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221 2,055
222 2,054
223 2,035
224 2,035
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226 2,014
227 2,011
228 1,979
229 1,978
230 1,974
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232 1,950
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241 1,864
242 1,862
243 1,859
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245 1,823
246 1,817
247 1,811
248 1,802
249 1,797
250 1,794
251 1,777
252 1,777
253 1,776
254 1,758
255 1,747
256 1,747
257 1,744
258 1,739
259 1,729
260 1,727
261 1,719
262 1,718
263 1,706
264 1,703
265 1,700
266 1,670
267 1,668
268 1,666
269 1,663
270 1,658
271 1,653
272 1,642
273 1,636
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308 1,436
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387 1,139
388 1,137
389 1,136
390 1,136
391 1,133
392 1,130
393 1,129
394 1,129
395 1,125
396 1,123
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398 1,114
399 1,114
400 1,111
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402 1,110
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405 1,104
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408 1,103
409 1,102
410 1,098
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418 1,068
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429 1,021
430 1,019
431 1,015
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433 1,009
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814 114
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817 107
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820 102
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846 24
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849 15
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851 5

181 total words

12:00 am

flip, and thanks for good size!!

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

Flip-a-dee-doo-dah, Flip-a-dee-ay......

12:00 am

flop

12:00 am

this is icon clue day, gang

12:00 am

flip

12:01 am

Hello all

12:01 am

hi dart and ursh

hi all

12:02 am

hi jilli :)

12:02 am

dart, you may have a new competitor by the name of gremlinn -- a real speedster

12:02 am

Thanks for helping. Only missed by 22 but won't start this one. LIfe is too busy right now. Happy babbling !

12:02 am

hi 29!

pa7/8

hi jilli!

12:02 am

pi 6/7

12:02 am

awww, bugs :(

ru7

12:03 am

tks 29

12:03 am

pe 6

yw flosey

12:03 am

I'm shutting down the chat while the calling of long words goes on -- too distracting from my modest goals

12:04 am

good thinking jilli

12:04 am

zi6

12:04 am

ti 6/7

12:05 am

thanks dart

Clues are up

12:06 am

tyty lickety

12:06 am

ty, lickety

12:06 am

hello

12:06 am

Just got in and there's Lickety -- Thanks!

12:07 am

I think this is going to be tough

12:07 am

I agree nan

12:07 am

phant annuities

12:08 am

hello everyone

12:08 am

how many this time and i agree its not going well for me either

12:08 am

ni 7

12:08 am

hi westt

12:08 am

un 8

12:08 am

hi west

12:08 am

hi dart !

12:09 am

pa8

12:09 am

UN 6

12:09 am

hi flosey too

12:10 am

un9

12:10 am

why doesnt the sandwhich word work??/??

12:11 am

aha, got it ru, thanks

12:11 am

sandwich

12:11 am

and i put up an icon clue

12:11 am

yes that dc:)

12:12 am

thanks for the un 8 dart.. you da man

12:12 am

thanks dc, looking

12:12 am

I put up a clue too that's why I was late..so many better ones now I see

12:12 am

AD 6

12:13 am

that was one of my first words west, thanks

12:14 am

yw flosey most of the real ones had the word printed with the picture

12:14 am

SP 6

12:14 am

what's wrong with unla6?

12:14 am

seain is that an el or an eye after the P ?

12:14 am

ty for the icon clue, west (came back to peek)

12:14 am

Pi i'll edit it

12:14 am

are you fixing dinner jilli?

12:15 am

ty nan you just helped me get 3 words lol

12:15 am

profile clarified about the clue :)

12:15 am

thanks seain

12:16 am

no, west, dinner all donw and kitchen cleaned up too :)

12:16 am

yeah.. I have all the u's

12:16 am

ty for the clue too, dc -- had the pi5

12:16 am

oh good now you can just relax

12:17 am

pi 6 X 2

12:17 am

phooey about the typos

12:17 am

PE 6

12:17 am

if you call wrestling with this relaxing, west!

12:18 am

PE 7 was called?

12:18 am

it does seem to be a stinker jilli

12:19 am

110 down...still missing that lone n for nbt

12:19 am

dar the oen above tehD?

12:19 am

what, mlf?

12:20 am

2nd roow 3rd col.

12:20 am

i think he means under the U, mlf

12:20 am

dar was looking for a clue for a word wanted to know whch letter they were asking about

12:20 am

oh that one sorry

12:20 am

in 7

12:21 am

Pi 6

12:22 am

a certain word for a sandwich doesn't work (nor its plural)

12:22 am

la 6 X 2

12:22 am

the one tht begins with a p?

12:23 am

yeah

12:23 am

indeed. no panino nor panini for us tonight

12:23 am

right dc, I was trying those

12:23 am

yeah i thought it would but it didnt so was flosey:)

12:24 am

i wish we could put another E in this grid

12:25 am

PU 6

12:25 am

anyone get the lone N yet?

12:25 am

wish you could too

12:25 am

hah! love that pu7

12:26 am

lol west i am finding so many words with that extra E for the right side that isnt there

12:27 am

thanks dc i tried that word a few times it wouldnt work now i try it again after you mentioned it and it worked

12:27 am

nbt...lone n is ni 7

12:27 am

RU7 was probably called

12:28 am

se 6

12:28 am

i'm getting tired. so i'll leave the other 87 for the morrow

12:29 am

nite dc

12:29 am

good night/day to you, and happy Babbling, yall!

12:29 am

don't know if it was ML but I didn't have it so thanks

12:29 am

TU 6

12:29 am

got it

12:29 am

{poof} thanks :)

12:29 am

good night seain pleasant dreams

12:29 am

Icon clue posted (refresh)

12:29 am

night, dc!

12:30 am

no more As

12:30 am

hi gramlinn

12:30 am

thx jilli

12:30 am

nice one jilli

12:30 am

hi jilli

12:30 am

have it, tks jilli

12:31 am

*gremlinn didn't think it would be a difficult one, just wanted the meaning of the word we see so much

12:31 am

ni 7?

12:31 am

Hey everyone.. hows it going? I'm stuck on an5 & 6

12:31 am

stuck at 95 here

12:32 am

hi amiku

12:32 am

stuck at 70 here

12:32 am

thank you dart

12:32 am

ruru are you asking or telling with that Ni 7?lol

12:32 am

an5: (article) + (dot in a connected graph)

12:32 am

50 left here

12:32 am

aha -- found the 9

12:32 am

phant unitarian naiad

12:32 am

down to 20 left

12:33 am

wow -- well done ruru

12:33 am

congrat's nan!!

12:33 am

gogogo ruru ;)

12:33 am

hi vash

12:34 am

bbl work is calling :(

12:34 am

hi jilli

12:34 am

ok nan..are you going to make us guess?

12:34 am

see you later dart

12:34 am

oh bummer, dart

12:34 am

bye flos

12:35 am

un 9

12:35 am

i got a late start - or has it already been called?

12:35 am

its a UN9 vash

12:35 am

hate it when that gets in the way of babble lol

12:35 am

the nerve, eh dart?

12:35 am

UN 6

12:35 am

Is this an easy grid? hallo! having a great first week back to work, and finished another cheesecake baking task for a baby shower coming up...

12:36 am

which Un is it?

12:36 am

oh, I have the un8, maybe I'm close

12:36 am

hi pav -- not easy for me, but what else is new?

12:37 am

hi pav this will give you a little work out

12:37 am

comes before the un8 gremlin

12:37 am

i just found the Un 9 and i didnt even think it would be a word!

12:37 am

what kind of cheesecake?

12:37 am

can't remember back to Sun whether I shared that my mom said she had a relaxing time here in Phoenix...

12:37 am

that's nice, pav

12:38 am

they are little cheesecake "bites" - a la mini mini cupcakes or muffins...of the white choc raspberry variety with a black/raspberry puree for topping and whipped cream tinted pink and baby blue

12:38 am

today both our computer lines went out..it was like living in the dark ages

12:39 am

yikes west!

12:39 am

I have 80 found including the 9 i am out poof

12:39 am

plus husband had to go into the office to finish a project..he wasn't too happy

12:39 am

oh, pav! *drool*

12:39 am

good night ML see you tomorrow

12:39 am

well done, mlf, and goodnight!

12:40 am

pav3, is baker your profession or your relaxation?

12:40 am

ooh pav how do I get an invitation?

12:40 am

sounds like the perfect dessert

12:41 am

baking is a hobby, since I couldnt actually make a profit when it was a side business...I like giving product away I guess...it used to be relaxation, but then when stuff didn't turn out as I wanted and people got too picky I stopped...

12:42 am

imagine!

12:43 am

picky people

12:43 am

it sounds like you got the short end on a few fronts, but I am sure that people love the goodies.

12:44 am

got the un9

12:44 am

Didn't enable ever hear of the Gashlycrumb Tinies? Tinies is so a word.

12:44 am

Got the 9

12:44 am

I have that book jilli it's a kick

12:44 am

sounds reasonable to me jilli

12:45 am

I got stuck for the longest time because I didn't notice there was a second U!

12:45 am

I decided long ago my daily life goal was to bring a smile to someone's face - anyone - anyhow...cheesecakes were an outlet for that goal and yes some took advantage of my goodwill...but at the time, I let them...now , not so much...

12:45 am

I love gory Gorey

12:45 am

I missed that too, gremlinn!

12:45 am

good for you pav

12:46 am

phantom fanzines

12:46 am

my cousin Bill is a microbiologist and he makes cheese cakes too

12:47 am

omg, that is one of my goals too. i volunteer at the ronald mcdonald house once a month. there was a little girl there who was bald. i came up behind her and told her that we were sisters, pulled off my wig and showed her how. her mom later told me that that was the first time she had smiled in a few days. made my day

12:47 am

that was such a nice thing to do joey

12:47 am

change bottom left from R to B for "debonairs"

12:47 am

oh, that was so good of you, joey!

12:47 am

ah joey, good for you, bet it made her mom's day too

12:48 am

her smile brightened a lot of peoples' dats

12:48 am

days

12:50 am

Hello everyone. Nice work Joey!

12:50 am

hi lynxxx

12:50 am

hi lyn

12:51 am

hello lyn

12:51 am

nier

12:51 am

thanks. i am out for a while. going to iron suduko. have a good night everyone

12:52 am

sorry

12:52 am

g'night joey

12:52 am

bye Joey

12:52 am

bye joey!

12:52 am

take care joey hurry back

12:55 am

so my extended gift to my bestest friends is teaching their 15 yr old son how to cook and bake...for Christmas it was his favorite trifle and a pot roast...in two weeks it'll be an angel food cake and green chili cheese enchiladas

12:56 am

so nice of you pav everything sounds so good

12:56 am

where do you live, pav? I'm moving to your neighbourhood pronto!

12:56 am

nice gift Pav, does he want a career in food?

12:58 am

I know he likes to eat!! and he's not astute when it comes to numbers, so this will help...a career, perhaps, we'll see...but it also unburdens mom and dad from all the food chores...and they live 35 miles away from me...I'm in sunny (!!) Phoenix and they're in the burbs...

12:59 am

she cuts my hair for free, and he used to do my taxes...

1:00 am

what method do you use for the pot roast..oven, stove top or crock pot?

1:00 am

nice to share your talent

1:02 am

my first was in the oven and now I use a crock pot...sharing when there's nothing else to give is an option most people don't do...it used to be bartering

1:02 am

you know I think that will be coming back it's a good idea

1:03 am

for my pot roast a use a chuck roast, potatoes, carrots, celery and Lipton Onion soup mix...a just a bit of water...

1:03 am

sounds delicious

1:04 am

I have 2 I make occasionally..sauerbraten and yankee potroast with cranberries

1:04 am

I was teaching my nieces and nephews how to cook but I've run out of them (that still care to learn)...the eldest niece used her baking skills to earn money for her high school trips across the country and to Bermuda/Barbados

1:04 am

oh west, I haven't made sauerbraten in so many years, my kids loved it

1:04 am

and it's a talent she'll have for the rest of her life

1:05 am

just need the upper centre N for NBT...

1:05 am

it's work but so worth it flosey

1:05 am

I love all that stuff but making them for one doesn't quite work

1:05 am

but jilli, you can freeze portions for later

1:05 am

use

1:05 am

you could freeze portions jilli or come to my house next time I make it

1:06 am

I try to make a large dish and freeze for the rainy days...or for lunches.dins through the week...

1:06 am

great when you're in a hurry

1:06 am

lol, west!

1:06 am

last 20 will have to wait for tomorrow -- good night :)

1:06 am

night nan

1:06 am

Yes, I should do that. Always seem to be in a hurry though.

1:06 am

night nan!

1:07 am

night nan!

1:07 am

anyone have ta6?

1:07 am

do the cooking on the weekends...

1:07 am

I was given a cookbook when I was 7 and let loose in the kitchen funny story one recipe called for 8 cups of water and I raided the cupboard and found 8 cups

1:07 am

who knew? lol

1:07 am

dane and danes are here again and they never work

1:07 am

late bye nan take care

1:08 am

nm, got it, fireworks!

1:08 am

wtg gremlin

1:08 am

yay grem !!

1:08 am

weekends are busy, pav, with bridge and library stuff sometimes

1:08 am

YAY gremlinn!!!

1:08 am

please share the stats for the lone n

1:09 am

west, my aunt gave me a huge cookbook for my 16th b'day - my uncle thought what does a 16 year old girl want with a cookbook - I loved it

1:09 am

that's the N I'm looking for West...

1:09 am

ni7,32?

1:09 am

thanks grem

1:10 am

oh great...I have to think about it...ni7...

1:10 am

I love to read cookbooks flosey

1:10 am

me too west

1:10 am

other than my Bibles, the only books I have are cookbooks...

1:10 am

yay I got it !!

1:10 am

that was often my bedtime reading

1:10 am

it's a compound word pav

1:11 am

and the reason it's on that lone N is you can't start it with the N to the left of it

1:11 am

nbt

1:11 am

I no longer cook, but subscribe to cooking magazines, buy cookbooks and watch cooking shows. If ever I find my kitchen, I'm gonna have a ball.

1:11 am

I just put it in didn't think it would work

1:11 am

lol Christine

1:12 am

I have loads of interesting cookbooks but never seem to use them. My fave is Madame Benoit's Microwave Cooking.

1:12 am

Christine, you sound like Maxine

1:12 am

I could never find my kitchen table so now we don't have one

1:12 am

wtg west -- I'm nowhere near.

1:13 am

I still have 6 bts

1:13 am

my kitchen is 7x8 galley ..no room but for one person

1:13 am

But eating is good, and so is watching the PBS shows, so I can tell my DD what to do.

1:13 am

ah, just got the pa7 and 8

1:14 am

I have 5 bts

1:14 am

gj flosey!

1:14 am

I have nothing bigger than a 6

1:14 am

I have 23 words ...can't decide if should give in and move on or still hunt for the ni7...

1:14 am

tine

1:14 am

nes

1:15 am

stay pav

1:15 am

would you like a clue?

1:15 am

well stay yes, but move on and find other words...I lvoe clues, sometimes I even understand them!

1:16 am

think rip van winkle

1:16 am

clue away, west!

1:16 am

or maybe bowling?

1:17 am

have that one west, there's another ni7, do you have it?

1:17 am

tyvm west

1:17 am

other ni7 means silly people

1:17 am

(I think it does, anyway)

1:18 am

ni7/28: scatterbrained people

1:18 am

didn't have it but do now thanks grem

1:18 am

actually, stupid people

1:18 am

hi all

1:18 am

hi swm

1:18 am

lol, thanks swmbo and gremlin

1:18 am

it's not a word I actually call people very often

1:18 am

tyvm too swmbo!

1:19 am

well, it is a gentle insult

1:19 am

well, it is better than idiot LOL

1:19 am

yeah, I generally go straight for the censored words

1:19 am

yay NBT! it was the bowling that I understood

1:19 am

wtg pav

1:19 am

wtg pav!!

1:19 am

there's no W for the idiots word...

1:20 am

wtg pav :)

1:20 am

i must say i am not doing too well with the u words...

1:20 am

neither am I and dart got them in a flash

1:21 am

just missing 1 u word

1:21 am

well . . . dart is dart

1:21 am

true jilli !!

1:22 am

gj flosey are they mostly un words?

1:22 am

he wouldn't be "darting " if he had difficulties

1:22 am

the 8 and 9 u words might be tough

1:22 am

all but one

1:22 am

I see udon all over the grocery stores

1:23 am

I do have one silly un8 word

1:23 am

change last letter jilli

1:23 am

got the 9 just now

1:23 am

yes, it is silly

1:23 am

silly? hmmm

1:23 am

I was really close on the un9 early on, but I used the wrong letter for the last vowel

1:24 am

gj pav I still need that one

1:24 am

ty flosey -- wonder what it means -- *looking*

1:24 am

from the top or the bottom u?

1:24 am

refers to circular ball movement

1:24 am

then I totally forgot about that U for a long time and tried on the wrong one

1:24 am

ty pav thinking...

1:25 am

if you un9, clothes won't be dry

1:26 am

banging head against wall now lol

1:26 am

*confused*

1:27 am

what do balls and wet clothes have in common?

1:27 am

compound West

1:27 am

u9, below + what a top do4

1:27 am

2 different clues, no connection there

1:27 am

oooh ty rose and hi

1:28 am

hey westy

1:28 am

or if you un9 you can't really get dizzy

1:28 am

pass me the fish please

1:28 am

hi Rose

1:28 am

all very good clues

1:28 am

back for 10 min....think tennis for the u 9...

1:28 am

hey lyn, warm enough for you?

1:28 am

well thanks, everyone for that selection of clues which finally penetrated my dimness

1:29 am

a backhand shot usually has this

1:29 am

hi again dart we were admiring your speed with the u words

1:29 am

good thing I like sea food

1:29 am

Blinds down, house shut up, haven't even turned on the fans yet....not bad, Monday looks sh** though!

1:29 am

and fireworks here

1:29 am

hi Dart

1:29 am

YAY granny!!!

1:29 am

nj gran

1:29 am

wtg grannie

1:29 am

**granny

1:29 am

wb dart

1:29 am

'Ray for Rose!

1:30 am

you're not kidding!!!!, and we are out on a ride tomorrow

1:30 am

yay rose !!

1:30 am

lol, just got fa7

1:30 am

thx jilli see if i can get the last 15 before i have to go back again

1:31 am

ah, the dolphin

hi and nbt

1:31 am

leathers, helmets - not for me on a hot day - but have fun Rose. Where are you off to?

1:32 am

hi josh

1:32 am

I got that too, a while ago, flaosey, lol!

1:32 am

thanks jilli he hasn't shown up for awhile

1:32 am

hi Josh

1:32 am

yw west

1:33 am

going to noojee, then on to yea for lunch, and then....who knows...i certainly won't care by then.LOL

1:33 am

hi josh and wtg

1:33 am

hi josh wtg

1:33 am

darn, can never remember the name of the dolphin

1:34 am

i'll probably fall asleep....not the best when you wake up and find out you are going through a tight curve..

1:34 am

I always remember it if I sing Rock-A-Bye Your Baby

1:34 am

oh, but I have it!!

1:34 am

in4, flosey

i got a z6, what is the other one?

1:35 am

with a Dixie Melody

1:35 am

to clarify

1:35 am

thanks west and jilli

1:35 am

zi4, josh

1:35 am

zi4.10

1:35 am

an old bf use to sing that to me west

duh, ty

1:35 am

good song

1:36 am

yes it is west, haven't heard it in years

1:36 am

flosey do you see where the in word fits in?

1:37 am

I have it, thanks, west

1:37 am

in a perfect little square

1:37 am

lol I meant in the song

HELLO

1:38 am

oh, no west

1:38 am

hi again herin

1:38 am

hi again herin

1:38 am

hi Infernal

1:38 am

rhymes with a state

1:38 am

hi herin

1:38 am

baby arrive yet?

1:38 am

can't even remember all the words

1:38 am

and a belated Happy New Year mi'Lady!

Yes. She was born this morning. I think she was 3kilos

1:40 am

ouch!!! big bub!!

1:40 am

awww what are they going to name her?

1:41 am

what would that be in pounds?

1:41 am

westy, 6.6lbs

Malinka helena is her name

1:41 am

thanks rose

1:41 am

that's not so big

1:42 am

how musical

1:42 am

oh, how pretty!

1:42 am

pretty names!

1:42 am

is she their first?

1:42 am

jilli, i know, but i think this was a first bub. am i right, herin?

1:43 am

one BT -- the R on top -- re7/32? Any clues, please?

It was the first. Three days she took her sweet time. Malinka is Polish for Raspberry.

soup comparison word, jilli

1:43 am

enter a message...id

1:43 am

re7/32: what an ice cream cone becomes on a hot summer day

1:44 am

jilli I don't have any re words but I have that one

1:44 am

my son was 7 lbs 10 oz (only child)

1:44 am

jillie, more loose, like melted chocolate

1:44 am

your nose is ru7 with a cold than in the summer without a cold

1:44 am

oops, that was the wrong one

1:44 am

tyvm -- NBT :)

1:44 am

just going to say that pav lol

1:44 am

yay Miss Jilli!

1:45 am

rose thinks chocolate and we think mucus pav lol

1:45 am

Hey, see my message? I dudnit type that! I entered a definition . . . so, what gives. Bluddy grmlins in the computer.

1:45 am

and grem thinks ice cream, slurp

1:45 am

I am not in your computer.

1:46 am

jilli, my first was 9lb ( 3 weeks early ), my second 10lb 12oz ( 3 weeks early ), and my last, my little premmy of 5 weeks, was 8lb 15oz

1:46 am

or my puree is a bit ru7 than what I preferred, so it's chillin and I may add more corn starch to thicken it...

1:46 am

Christine can't see your message here

1:46 am

what time was it posted?

Yes this is baby number 1. I am a tad super excited for her

1:46 am

he westy, depends which hemisphere you live in...

1:47 am

holy mackerel, granny, those were BIG!

1:47 am

rose, now those were big ones

1:47 am

wow granny, you had big babies! My biggest son now was my smallest baby

1:48 am

duh, you think? every time i think about it, i'm so glad i had 37 week pregnancies

Rose my friend and his brothers were between 10 to 14 pounds

1:49 am

wow herin, ouch

1:49 am

herin when are you going to see her?

1:49 am

OMGosh, Gremlin, as soon as I entered that, I thought of you. I think I must've hit a hidden key, and it deleted my message. But that should've given me the little window, when you enter with nothing in the chatbox.

West no Idea. She was only born this morning. So she should be home tonight.

1:49 am

my mther was the same. her last, twins, were delivered, per vag, at 3 weeks early, one 5lb 3oz, the other 6lb 2oz

touch wood

1:49 am

ok, I must get to bed, 70 to get tomorrow, if I'm lucky

1:50 am

I liked when they let you stay for 4 or 5 days only vacation I ever got away from the other kids

1:50 am

goodnight all

1:50 am

nite flosey, sleep well, hun

Night Flosey

1:50 am

well, at least I'm over halfway, and half asleep too.

1:50 am

night flosey!

1:50 am

good night flosey happy dreams

1:50 am

Westford - posted at 1:43

1:50 am

yes, they come home next day now don't they!

West if all is good you can go home fairly quickly

1:51 am

oh I see it now..enter a message id?

1:51 am

boy, 61 years ago we were kept in bed (not allowed up) for 2 weeks!

Jill that does sound like a bit of a vacation

1:52 am

* sigh * that today's woman should be so lucky, jilli

1:52 am

it was horrible

1:52 am

my mother said the same thing when I was born

1:52 am

I agree jilli, would have been agony

1:52 am

Wierd, huh ... I don't care what Gremlin says, I'm suspicious of her.

1:53 am

having to call for a bedpan and wait half an hour etc

1:53 am

mine were all born in the 60s, was down to a few days by then

1:53 am

and we did get up right away too

1:53 am

it's so much better to do that

1:53 am

jilli, it isn't a bed of roses when they kick you out to cope with a babe who can't/won't feed properly, to home with 2 other kids already in residence

1:54 am

things were changing then but my obstetrician was old-fashioned.

1:54 am

true granny, you really need extra help then

1:54 am

no, I'm sure it isn't, granny.

1:55 am

military hospitals were the best..friend of mine had a C-section after 23 hours of labor and they had her up making her own bed

1:55 am

ouch, west!

1:55 am

that's what they did to me, a 5 week premmy, not feeding, 2 other kids at home, post-caesarian...i nearly wet around the twist.

1:55 am

no pampering there

1:56 am

that's why women have the babies rose

1:56 am

* went * although wet works as well

My friend thinks that the hospital she was at was the best thing ever and it is a public hospital

1:56 am

it's bedtime for me ...we'll try to get back to add more words tomorrow..or rather later today..! ciao!

1:57 am

night pav!

1:57 am

nite pav, sleep well, mate

1:57 am

good night pav happy dreams

1:57 am

goodnight Pav, and, as I said earlier!!! goodnight for real this time

1:57 am

give those poopies a big hug

1:57 am

oh sure, flosey!

1:58 am

flosey, thought you were in bed...

1:58 am

wait just two minutes, see if she's lurking

NIght Pav

1:58 am

lol Christine

1:59 am

lol, what before we start talking about her?

1:59 am

I am in bed brought my laptop up with me

1:59 am

I think a laptop would change my life

1:59 am

I'm in/on the bed almost all day, so my laptop shares the space.

Back soon

2:01 am

cat is sleeping on my legs so can't move

Back soon

2:01 am

brb

2:01 am

later herin

2:02 am

later jilli

2:02 am

back soon

2:02 am

later chris

2:02 am

psst, anyone left?

2:06 am

I'm back was checking email during the burp

2:07 am

something is screwed up..lost all connection this aft

2:08 am

???? no good, westy

2:08 am

we're back on line and I can receive mail but can't send

2:09 am

which reminds me.... darn, westy....haven't checked mine today

2:14 am

Well, I might as well go to bed -- 85 left and I may have a bit of time tomorrow for a change.

2:15 am

nitre, jilli, sleep well, hun

2:15 am

Goodnight all! *poof*

2:15 am

good night jilli sleep well

2:15 am

where did that r come from???

2:16 am

it's next to the e, lol

2:16 am

*repoof*

2:16 am

waiting for a survey to load. gosh, it's taking ages!!!

2:18 am

still waiting!

2:19 am

going to hit the list bye for now ..is the survey about which way the paper comes off the roll? that's the newest one here lol

2:20 am

don't know , westy, still waiting!!!!

2:20 am

ok see you later then

2:21 am

let e know if you need a hand...okay?

2:23 am

might as well play some solitaire * yawing * bored outta my brain.

2:24 am

Back. Rose - have you tried the game DC recommended?

2:25 am

http://funny-farm.appspot.com/game/lin x

2:26 am

Enter associated words. Days of mindless fun! for another - change linx to food at the end

2:28 am

oh, okay, lyn

howdy all! Late, late flip for me!

2:37 am

hi Volley!

hugs lyn!

2:38 am

lynxxx, guess I'm not understanding the funny farm thing...I enter a word, but nothing happens...am i missing something? It starts with the word "white" do I need to use the letters in that word?

2:39 am

Lots of combo's won't get taken, to get you off to a start - try paper and collar

2:40 am

hey dee

hi granny!! how are you feeling?

2:41 am

thanks, that worked.....now i'm off to the funny farm

2:41 am

enjoy tceicher

2:41 am

much the same....:(, but all the better for being here in babble land

so true; big hugs to you! At first glance, this isn't looking like a friendly grid. I thought I was over my crud, but started having drainage this morning, tenacious bugger.

honestly don't know what I would do some times without babble and my buds

2:45 am

crud Volley? what is happening to you

2:45 am

oh yuck, dee. * sending heaps of get better soon wishes *

oh I had a bad cold / sinus infection / virus that started around the 2nd week of December... it has just been a "hanger on-er"

Then hubby got it, and I think tried to give it back to me

could be lots worse, so I am only mildly complaining :)

2:47 am

as happened to me, except himself was successful, and i got it!!!

lol

2:47 am

complain away, sinus isn't nice I hear

told my hubby he couldn't kiss me till he was better..

2:48 am

lucky lyn.

Indiana is notorious for sinus / allergen issues... have over 100 lakes in our county..lots of flora..

2:49 am

aawww,dee. i do so miss himself's kisses...was the hardest 2 weeks of my life

2:50 am

You 2 are as cute - sound like 16 year olds

totally agree

I am about 16 in my head LOL... just not my body

I hate all these vowels

2:52 am

here, too, wish i had a 16year old body, and the wisdo of m years

oooooh so true! Amen to that!

2:53 am

lord, my typing is down the gurgler...

lol

2:54 am

could it be the 4 bourbons do you think?

ooh, should have done that with honey

I always think tudor should be a word

2:55 am

plus the 1/2 inch nails, which i keep trying to remember to cut?

definitely not helpful

2:56 am

lol, dee

2:58 am

brb, himself is doing that shark act AGAIN!! "what's for tea, dear?" as if i know!!! i was the one who went to work today.

2:59 am

BBL

cya soon (deserters :( ) lol

2:59 am

later lyn

3:00 am

only for a little bit. dee

k, cool

3:02 am

good morning everybody

hi ruby

3:04 am

hi volleymomdee

good to see you

nbt

3:08 am

thank you, maybe today I'll figure out the icon

3:08 am

dors

took me a long time, and then I don't ever change mine

3:08 am

whoops! pb for me

3:09 am

I want to put the real ruby, my beloved chow chow. she's much prettier

wonderful choice

3:15 am

what can't you figure out, ruby?

3:16 am

I find the photo in my images but can't seem to move it

3:16 am

pini tried to help me, but I was useless at following her directions; I'm too old a dog to learn new tricks

3:17 am

move it? you just need to click on it and press upload

3:17 am

of course you're not

3:17 am

ok, I'll try again

3:17 am

you have the pic you want to upload on your computer?

3:18 am

yes, in "mes images"

3:18 am

jpg format

3:18 am

are you using firefox? or IE?

3:18 am

ie

3:19 am

ok, you see "my account" just above here ^^

3:19 am

yes

3:19 am

right click on it and see if you can choose "open in new tab"

3:21 am

Morning Ata and ruby

3:21 am

FM!!

hi fm

3:21 am

hello dear :)

3:21 am

Hi Volley

3:22 am

couldn't find open in new tab, but got the photo and hit upload and nothing happened

3:23 am

morning mitch or fm, for short

3:23 am

in that case, email DrGod and ask him

3:23 am

HAve some amazing icicles forming on the guttering.

3:23 am

ata is trying to help me upload ruby as my icon!

3:23 am

who is that?

3:23 am

sometimes people's photos get stuck somehow

here, too fm... look a bit dangerous

3:23 am

fm, you and I have the same weather, more or less

3:24 am

Dr_God is the guy who invented babble and has made us all addictcs.

3:24 am

orrrrr we can sneak round the back. if you email the pic to me, I'll put it on my webspace and give you a link to just copy and paste in :) that pretty much always works

3:24 am

how do I find him?

3:24 am

little linky down the bottom of the page :)

3:25 am

back ( and front ) have just grated my finger AND the carrot for the salad. oh, well. fresh protein, i guess

or ask jili; she has a program somewhere that sizes pics; may be that pic is too large

yipes granny... a walking accident

3:25 am

I just looked at your profile, but didn't see an address

3:26 am

hey ruby and fm

3:26 am

nothing wrong with a bit of extra protein granny :)

3:26 am

and atalante!!!!

3:26 am

hi granny rose

at bottom of this page ruby... "got any comments or questions?"

3:26 am

ouch!

3:27 am

how are we babbling today?

3:28 am

oh poo i deleted it LOL - marquistadesign@gmail.com

have made it to nbt and 54 left, but coming to a halt...

3:28 am

gooo, dee!

3:29 am

Haven't started yet but then again haven't done a grid in ages now. but still love to pop in for a chat from time to time.

3:29 am

I sent a message to Dr God, hopefully by tomorrow, I'll have the photo in place!

3:29 am

you slacker!

3:29 am

where are you stuck, hun?

have lots of u's left

3:29 am

he's in the US, so don't expect an answer immediately :)

morning peeps :)

3:30 am

great address, ata!!!

3:30 am

Am contemplating wether it is worth trying to get down the hill to the shops or just veg out in the warm for another day.

3:30 am

hey pinny

hi granny

3:30 am

Morning Pinny

3:30 am

stay in the warm

hi fmitch

2 s's I have no clue where to look, so will have to locate them with the list..

3:31 am

read about the blizzards, mitch. are they effecting you?

we got 6 inches of snow here today

3:31 am

dee, do you have the se9?

not yet ty looking

3:32 am

grrrr men! seriously, how hard is it to understand what can be recycled and what can't?

3:32 am

sorry, that was un9

3:32 am

yes granny - had 10 inches earlier this week and am snowed in and going a bit crazy not being able to get out

oooh ty don't have that one un 9

3:33 am

we, too, had a lot of snow, but they cleared our little road and an angel friend cleared our steps and driveway which was very lucky

3:33 am

but at least no power cuts today unlike some and at least we are not having the -22 they are experiencing in Scotland.

3:33 am

ata, have the same problem here. himself will NOT remove the bottle caps before putting in the recycling.

wow

3:34 am

it's cold here but I don't mind, just wear many layers, look like the michelin man

3:34 am

lol ruby

3:34 am

lol,ruby

3:35 am

grrrr husband couldnt' see that putting a huge file with acetate covers and spiral bindings in wasn't acceptable. "They'll just take the binding out, won't they?"

ty for un 9 granny

3:36 am

husband is a twit but we know that anyway *grin*

3:36 am

yw, dee, glad you found it

3:36 am

mine has a trick, puts how ashes into the trash! two fires so far

3:36 am

hot ashes

I have pa 8... the other 8 is ?

3:37 am

oh, for goodness sake, ruby! don't they ever learn?

3:37 am

un

3:37 am

un8, dee

3:37 am

hey, BR

ty br and granny

3:37 am

I thought he'd learn after the first time, one of these days he'll burn the house down

3:37 am

Greetings BR

3:37 am

there ruby, refresh, I changed my icon just for you :D

3:39 am

Good morning/evening all.

3:39 am

Is that rubys dog?

3:39 am

hello haz

3:39 am

no, my friend in Sunningdale's dog, but at least it's a chow :D

3:39 am

Hey Haz!!!! Good morning :)

3:39 am

smells like dinner is ready, so i'll say goodnight. see you all at the flip.

3:39 am

hi haz! hi la spaghettina!

3:39 am

hi all

3:39 am

I have friends in sunningdale, too, funny

3:39 am

the test was negative

3:39 am

Hello! Still a tad on the cold side, isn't it?

3:39 am

Bye rose

3:40 am

someone help ruby get her icon, please

3:40 am

you say -5C is cold? hahahah

3:40 am

bye grannyrose

3:40 am

as if we havent been!

3:40 am

I'm sorry for all the whining, br!!

3:40 am

Oh wow ardilla

3:41 am

No whining, just that I have been no help

3:41 am

are you OK?

3:41 am

* poof *

3:41 am

Will I, as a computer illiterate, try to explain what I do and see if that helps? Give me five minutes to write down the step by step process. The rest of you adopt the lotus position and say OMMMMM to aid the thinking process.

3:41 am

i'm proud of myself for not crying when i saw my friend off at the airport today

3:41 am

ommmmmmmmmm

OMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

3:42 am

lol haz

3:42 am

well done girl and hugs :)

3:42 am

yes, i'm good...a positive test would have horrid

3:42 am

Excellent, thinking going beautifully. Keep the Ommmming going.

3:42 am

ooommmmmmmm

meanwhile, could some me lead me gently to the un 8?

3:43 am

a peeple

3:43 am

be strong and you know you have your babble buddies here if you need us.

3:43 am

ardilla, what part of japan?

3:43 am

oooommmmmmmm

3:43 am

more accurately, a non peeple

3:44 am

this is such a lovely friendly place

3:45 am

she and her hubby met with the boyfriend today...she said hthat he asked her if she was going to kill him; she said that was between me and him, and he looks very remorseful when he finally lifted his head to look her in the eyes

3:45 am

okinawa

3:45 am

tyvm FM *hugs

3:45 am

It is the most frendly chat room I have found on the net ruby. HAve been here for about 4 years (I think) and have made some very good friends as a result of babble.

3:45 am

when I workd, I went to Japan a couple of times for biz and it was wonderful! The best food in the world!!!!

totally agree fm... great support and love here, both for the game and real life

3:46 am

i hit 4 years of babbling on the 26th :)

3:46 am

I think this OMM thing is getting a bit overemotional

3:46 am

3 wks here for me and I love it. I've been playing scrabble, mostly blitz and have made some friends there, but there are a few very competitive creeps who spoil it

3:47 am

and the chat in blitz is very short

3:47 am

unfortunately, I am very poor at this compared to scrab

it takes time to improve ruby, and some grids will be easier than others for you

3:48 am

i love fa7/40

3:48 am

Babble has it's own learning curve ruby.

3:48 am

trying to figure out how to hang curtains (best friend made them so i can sleep during the day) with american hooks and japanese hook-holders?

3:48 am

my ranking goes up one point at a time

ni 7/32

3:49 am

i forgot to check my ranking

3:49 am

I've given up on rankings and have fallen off the whos hot list.

3:49 am

sorry, i meant to say i forgot HOW to check my ranking

3:50 am

just got the un8 clue thx

3:50 am

lol fm, I'm still too competitive, holdover from blitz

3:51 am

I couldn't give a stuff about my ranking. It comes of being brilliant

3:51 am

i found an ni7/28, not 32

3:51 am

yeah, the first word i found on my own was a 6

3:52 am

Ata of couse - being the grandaugther of such a renowned person :)

ni 7/32 think bowling... compound word ... letter + what you hit with the ball

still not finding the elusive un 8.... still looking...

3:52 am

Is Haz still writing the manual of how to upload a pic?

duh fish slap got it!

3:53 am

thank you thank you for the ni!!!!!

3:53 am

well yes, but I prefer to just be brilliant in my own right ;)

yw

3:53 am

who at all the pi4/5?

3:53 am

ate*

3:53 am

I feell a moment of smugness coming on from the Kent area!

3:54 am

Ruby, here's my attempt to explain the step by step process to change your icon. You might want to make sure that you have the picture chosen. Also, write this down, so that you have the steps before you redirect yourself away from chat. Step 1 is to press the button labelled 'My Account. That brings up the Babble Player Profile, go to the left side, labelled Profile info. Under the little square for the icon, press 'Edit. This will bring up another screen, which gives you two options. Choose option 2 and press browse. This brings up a smaller screen ' Choose file to upload' At the bit that says 'look in' Find the file where your photo is stored (perhaps under My pictures). When you see the photo you want, click on it. This should bring a blue square around it and will place the file name in the file name box. Then press Open. The next step is to press Upload. This will bring up a red banner saying 'Buddy icon successfully uploaded. Now press refresh. This should return you to babble chat, hopefully with icon intact.

3:54 am

Some of you stopped Omming!

3:54 am

ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

excellent instructions haz... !!!!

3:54 am

But not ardilla. She knows her duty!

3:55 am

continual smugness even :D

3:55 am

thank you haz, I'll try it again now

3:55 am

Now, can we all ommmmmm together or hold hands or something while ruby tries one more time?

ty ruby for ni 7/28 didn't have that yet...

holding hands and singing cumbyya

3:56 am

I'll put the kettle on as we all know that tea solves all problems.

3:56 am

are there any pi5/16's in the room?

3:57 am

no panini. sadness.

3:57 am

I tried again, hoping it works

3:57 am

nope

3:58 am

DrG will sort it out for you

3:58 am

Oh dear.

you might want to close everything, re-open and try one last time... no idea why, but sometimes that does work

3:59 am

you did well Haz 10 out of 10 for trying.

ditto that fm

3:59 am

Thank you, and everybody's omming was very good.

we tried diligently to do our part

4:00 am

Let's blame ruby's computer. Is it French, ruby?

4:00 am

maybe the photo is too big

4:00 am

can we stop omming now please, I am getting a dry throat.

4:00 am

Do you think I wasn't ommming hard enough ?

4:00 am

I'll try shutting down, see you later. fm, have a hot toddy, I will with lunch

4:01 am

Yes, stand down from the omming, and anybody who adopted the lotus position can now unwind.

it might be; I know jili says that can be too big; she has a web address to shrink photos that might work

4:01 am

I'l try again if it wil help

4:01 am

Karys! How nice to see you!

4:01 am

Ah yes we can blame Karys!

4:01 am

awwww. poor Hobbit looks all woebegone

4:01 am

Hel lo everyone

4:01 am

bye ruby...gl

4:01 am

How nice to see you and smiley cat again!

4:02 am

As you can see, puter playing sillies sometimes, I apologise in advance, please just try to work out what should be there !

4:03 am

What have you been up to?

4:03 am

hi everyone

4:03 am

Hello, Brookie.

4:03 am

Excuse me FM, I really can't take on your mantle of blame.

4:03 am

hi haz

4:03 am

aha I see we 'ave ze frrrench bunny in ze grid

4:03 am

Hi Brookie

4:04 am

Darn, well it was worth a try Karys

4:04 am

Just the usual thing Haz, nothing spectacular here

4:04 am

We're skilled at knowing what people are saying, Karys, it comes of long years interpreting FM's contributions.

4:04 am

hi fm

4:04 am

yes, stop trying to shift blame, FM!

4:04 am

oh great - it has started snowing again.

4:04 am

This is true of course

4:05 am

We have glorious sunshine at the moment, stil lying snow though.

4:06 am

snowing here too

fmitch - where are you?

4:06 am

I hope you all appreciate that I bear the burdens of all babblers and carry the blame for everything *grin*

4:06 am

Husband had to get winter tyres fitted yesterday, first time ever.

4:07 am

West Sussex Pinny - just moved here a month ago and it has been most interesting to say the least!

4:07 am

ok, just shut down, made sure the photo was small, sent it to ata and now we'll see

west sussex... is that past brighton (forgive my ignorance)?

4:07 am

I have been wondering how you are al l getting on in this weather

4:07 am

Oh, Ata's the granddaughter of a genius, so she'll work it out, ruby.

4:08 am

our snow tires sit in the garage, husband refuses to have them put on, he says there only for driving in the mountains!

4:08 am

We don't have the depth of snow that you've had in England, Karys, but it's proving difficult to negotiate country roads etc. I don't remember such a sustained icy spell.

4:08 am

uumm Brighton is sw of me

4:09 am

france is past brighton :P

4:09 am

ruby, husband is a country vet, so he has to do a lot of driving on untreated country roads and laneways. He got tired of having to either abandon the car and walk to the farms or having to be towed out.

4:09 am

or is that s.e of me, yes it is.

4:09 am

We have got to that point now Haz, main roads arn't too bad but side roads and lanes are dreadful

4:09 am

Apparently, the tyres do make a difference.

4:10 am

a little bit past lol

4:10 am

lol I am now arguing with myself in a chat room

4:10 am

big animal vet, haz? our vet comes to the house because one of the chows is autistic and he can't go off the property

4:10 am

true sign of madness

sorry - my fault - this is what happens when i think 'i'll just have a quick look at babble before i get up'

4:10 am

That's what happens when you get snowed in, FM! You pick fights with yourself.

4:11 am

an autistic chow. goodness me!

4:11 am

LOL!!!

4:11 am

What caused the move FM or is that not good to ask here ?

4:11 am

Yes, ruby, he specialises in large animal, especially dairy cattle, but works in a mixed general practice so occasionally does some evening small animal surgeries.

4:12 am

do meat cattle get different vets?

4:12 am

Death of partner and financial requirements Karys. But it was the best thing I hadve ever done, am now mortgage and debt free and happy.

4:12 am

Witness protection programme, Karys. Poor FM, she's had to up sticks. It's a wonder she's still able to use her babble name here. But tell no-one.

4:13 am

LOL nice try HAz :)

4:13 am

I give him prozac (learned from Temple Grandin book on autism) and it helps him a lot. He was totally weird and shy before, couldn't make eye contact, but now acts almost normal except afraid of his food bowl

4:13 am

No, meat cattle get the same vets.

4:13 am

We could make up all sorts of reasons for FM's move, couldn't we?

4:14 am

Good Heavens FM, I am sorry to hear about your loss, but I am a great believer in good coming from disaster.

4:14 am

oh yes :D

4:14 am

Haz and Ata you will still make up lots of lovely stories

4:15 am

I hope you get the photo, ata

4:15 am

Us? Make up things? When have you ever known us to do that?

4:16 am

should do! my email is soooo slow at the moment

4:16 am

and if we are lucky enough Haz and Ata and I will be meeting up soon. I have met Ata many times now and Haz once so we are looking forward to the 3 of us getting together.

4:16 am

3 babblers walked into a bar.....

4:17 am

That sounds like a recipe for.................. ermm, words fail me just now !

4:17 am

Will we need to wear pink carnations?

4:17 am

and I sent it via my french server, not yahoo, which makes matters worse

4:17 am

no panini?

4:17 am

Lots of intellectual conversation, isn't that what you were trying to say, Karys?

4:17 am

FM is very very lucky

cannot believe I missed do 5/14 as in Dunkin' or cripy cream

4:17 am

looks like i can't use the curtains she made me :(

4:17 am

3 babblers walk into a bar and the first one says CRWTH

4:18 am

and YWIS!

and lweis

4:18 am

That wasn't quite what I was looking for Haz

4:18 am

And FM holds up her stuffed tenrec.

4:18 am

looks like welsh to me.....

4:18 am

ROFL

4:19 am

umm...krispy kreme do5s

4:19 am

they don't have them here

4:19 am

or here :(

4:19 am

no great loss ards

and I love their cake do5s too

4:19 am

i guess i have to buy more japanese curtains

4:19 am

Maybe earnest debate on world economic issues combined with a discussion on the merits and demerits of foreign policy?

4:19 am

mmmmm krispy kreme

4:19 am

beignets are not the same!

4:19 am

me too dee

4:19 am

xsurely one couldn't have a stuffed tenrec, aren't they a protected species?

4:19 am

There, that sounds about right !

4:20 am

Excellent!

4:20 am

no, but i hear that they are delicious

4:20 am

over-rated... way too sweet, sickly so

4:20 am

Okay, perhaps not a stuffed tenrec, maybe a tenrec toy.

4:20 am

sorry that was supposed a mmmm not an ummm

4:21 am

Tenrec with truffles mmmmmm

4:21 am

Hi kje

4:21 am

Maybe you mean ommmmmmmmm, ardilla?

4:21 am

hi

4:22 am

there was a krispy kreme in virginia when i was stationed at langley

4:22 am

never had a beignet

4:22 am

maybe dr. God will help while I'm making lunch. see you later. wish I had a krispy kreme (or a dunkin....)

sending one to rubyfoo......

4:22 am

there's a dunkin here though

4:23 am

fedex

4:23 am

Bye ruby. One way or another we WILL get you an icon, should we have to paste a picture of a chow onto the screen.

4:23 am

brb

having a flavored coffee... french vanilla, that would be yummy with a Dunkin

4:23 am

at least I put a chow in my icon for her!

4:24 am

It might get tiresome moving the little sticker all the time, that's the only thing.

4:24 am

I tried via google, that is cute, ata

4:24 am

You're very good, Ata, major brownie points for that.

4:24 am

she's called bella and she's gooorgeous

4:24 am

that chow looks a lot like Ruby, but none of my chows (5 over the years) could swim!

4:25 am

they are like huge cats

4:25 am

back later, hopefuly

4:25 am

Bells *loves* water! Any excuse to jump in the lake

4:25 am

bye

4:25 am

too cute!

4:25 am

Toodle-oo, Karys and ruby.

4:25 am

max drinks from the fishpond, that's the closest he gets

4:26 am

I must be off too - TTFN.

4:26 am

bye everyones!

4:26 am

Bye, FM, keep warm!

4:31 am

this is a very odd grid

definitely

4:32 am

its too easy and then...

agree lyn

4:32 am

bye FM karys hi lynxxx

4:32 am

all the letters seem to be in the wrong places, if that makes any sense!

4:32 am

hi Ardilla

4:33 am

it does, ata

4:34 am

The technique of finding word squares is pretty useless today.

and I hate un words with a passion

4:34 am

Although underwear is always useful.

4:34 am

apart from the flower - love god - owie one

4:35 am

I didn't want to mention the love god while FM was still around.

4:35 am

and fish eggs, ata

fireworks

4:36 am

There is that one, it's true.

4:36 am

woohoo volley!!!

4:36 am

and the dolphin, ori s it a goose, always forget

4:36 am

woot vmd

4:36 am

Congratulations, volley!

may I help anyone before I poof?

ty

4:36 am

Hooray for Volley!!

4:36 am

yay volley! yes, fishy eggs too. mmm

4:36 am

just meant in her little square

4:37 am

And metal thingies.

4:37 am

yes

okay dokey all.... see ya at the flip; hugs to all; stay safe & warm!!! *poofing with hugs*

4:37 am

In my square of wonderment, that it.

4:37 am

That is, it should be.

4:37 am

Bye Volley!

4:37 am

oh yes! hadn't seen the metal thingies

4:38 am

bye Volley

4:38 am

you know you've been playing babble too much when naiad is your phantom

4:40 am

Just don't tell any non-babblers 'Hello, today, naiad is my phantom' or you'll find yourself getting funny looks.

4:40 am

mine is penis. lol.

4:41 am

phantom penis - very freudian of you ata

4:41 am

and Purina. guess what dog food Hobbit gets!

4:41 am

Could it be Purina? I'm going out on a limb..

4:42 am

gosh haz, you amaze me sometimes

4:43 am

I know. Some say I should make money out of my psychic abilities but I like to think of it as a gift to the world.

4:43 am

actually, my first phantom of the morning was planarian. just to be a bit more scientific

4:43 am

phantom: putz

4:43 am

you too could be on TV talking to michael jackson

4:46 am

LIke what's his name?

4:46 am

derek

4:46 am

I think it was derek acorah anyway

4:46 am

Not Nimmo, he's dead.

4:46 am

john edward

4:47 am

phantom: seniti

4:47 am

I think I'd rather talk to Derek NImmo than Michael Jackson.

4:48 am

do you get the choice? don't spirits just come and talk to you? you might end up with michael winner (when he's dead anyway)

4:48 am

I don't know - Michael Winner was on Celebrity Mastermind, don't know if he won.

4:49 am

ick I hope not

4:49 am

Did you see the Horizon programme on the bond between dogs and owners - on BBC2 on Wednesday?

4:50 am

no, I meant to watch it but I was worried that the particular clever dog might upstage Hobbit

4:50 am

LOL ata

4:51 am

That particularly clever dog was AMAZING. A border collie, and German to boot.

4:51 am

I'll have to watch it on iplayer

4:51 am

border collie, there you go. very clever creatures

4:51 am

You would enjoy it, lots of shots of dogs although very few spaniels, strangely enough.

4:51 am

outrageous!

4:52 am

morning all

4:52 am

perhaps they thought spaniels had had enough coverage with the police dogs programme

4:52 am

My sister had a border collie... very smart dogs.

4:52 am

It could fetch toys just by being given the name. Toy zebra, fish, etc. Over 350 names remembered. It could also fetch toys from another room based on a picture!

4:53 am

Or, if it was shown a small version of a ball, on command it could go to another room to bring back the large version.

4:53 am

She used to "herd" my daughter when she was a baby and a toddler... incredibly cute!

4:53 am

best friend's 1/2 collie does that - not 350 of them though! He has rope toy and drill toy and vampire toy and bottle and and and

4:53 am

unbelievable

4:53 am

It did all this while riding a unicycle and spinning plates.

4:53 am

lol

4:53 am

and reciting shakespeare?

4:54 am

LOL Haz... it's early yet and I almost believed you for a minute.

4:54 am

No, it was German, vast tracts of Goethe.

4:54 am

goodness! even more impressive

4:54 am

There was a dog once that I saw on TV that could bark "To be or not to be"...

4:55 am

It was years ago, but I always remember it.

4:55 am

I love the dog on UTube that barks "I love you"

4:55 am

We had a dog on TV that could say 'Sausages' - less impressive than your one, mom2.

4:56 am

but more valuable to the dog, i bet haz

4:56 am

I think so, kje.

4:56 am

Yes kje... far more valuable to the dog... that particular skill.

4:57 am

down to 58 and hit a wall

4:57 am

My cat meows hello... swear to God.

4:57 am

the sausages dog was soooo famous

4:57 am

I don't know why sausage advertisers didn't snap it up.

4:57 am

I believe you mom2

4:58 am

There is a brand of dog treat here called "Snausages"... surprised they never used that dog.

4:58 am

my sisters cat likes to stare at the computer screen... doesn't like the screensaver though so has learned to touch the mousepad to bring the usual screen back... weird cat

4:58 am

Cats are all kinds of smart.

4:58 am

Scooby Snacks are Hobbit's favourite treats :)

4:58 am

They're still not as smart as this border collie.

4:59 am

I am happy mine does not have an opposable thumb...he could get into all kinds of mischief.

4:59 am

Sometimes my cat just comes and sits in front of me and does this blinking thing... swear he is trying to communicate something.

4:59 am

Probably not Haz

4:59 am

this is the same cat that will only sleep on his back with all 4 paws in the air... I'll stick to my weird assessment

5:00 am

My cat also fetches.

5:00 am

Funny kje.

5:00 am

He's probably thinking 'If only I had opposable thumbs, I could be so useful to you.'

5:00 am

LOL Haz... I would teach him to do laundry.

5:00 am

Being a male cat he probably doesn't want to learn to knit, but give him power tools.....

5:01 am

I have a few pictures that need hanging..

5:01 am

Perhaps a prosthetic thumb?

5:01 am

There you go. He's a cat, he'll be able to climb.

5:01 am

And he would probably follow directions better than the humans in my household.

5:02 am

The possibilities are endless... lightbulb changing springs to mind.

5:02 am

scorched fur also comes to mind for that one

5:03 am

Absolutely, although knowing the correct wattage would be a requirement that might tax the cat a bit.

5:03 am

LOL...

5:03 am

Well, Haz, clearly he would have to be supervised.

5:04 am

See, any job that has to be supervised, I always end up thinking that I might as well do it myself. I'm a poor delegator.

5:04 am

Of course on another note he still thinks his reflection in the mirror is another cat... so, his brilliance has limitations.

5:04 am

just thinking that

5:05 am

i think I'll just let Sily stick to sitting around and looking pretty

5:05 am

The funniest thing is when I hear my husband trying to reason with him... it is hysterical.

5:05 am

that's OK, scrab thought her reflection was another shopper... and she is still useful

5:06 am

funny.

5:06 am

I don't think the border collie would ever make that mirror mistake. He's used to the mirror for perfecting his tap-dancing technique.

5:06 am

that was hilarious. poor scrabs!

5:06 am

Of course the poor man tries to reason with our teenager also... God Bless him.

5:06 am

I don't know this story about Scrabs.

5:06 am

When did Scrabbler not know herself?

5:07 am

I know ata - another shopper that looked amazingly like her, isn't that what she said - LOL

5:07 am

the brain is funny sometimes

5:07 am

That's funny...

5:08 am

And, of course, this lookalike also chose the same outfit to wear to the store that day??? LMAO.

5:08 am

yes lol

5:08 am

she was shopping, turned a corner where there was an unexpected mirror, and just for a sec was shocked to see someone who looked so much like herself

5:09 am

that's great.

5:09 am

I would probably have apologized to the reflection for running into her, LOL.

5:09 am

My shock with mirrors is when I'm trying things on and the shop insists on giving you a back view mirror. That should be banned as being cruel.

5:09 am

so.... your cat is in good company on that one

5:10 am

Yes he is!

5:10 am

OMG Haz... I swear I never try anything on at the store... I bring it home and then return it if I don't like it.

5:11 am

It's so much better doing it that way, mom, I agree. At least at home you can fool yourself a bit better.

5:12 am

going back to sleep - catch you all on another morning when I wake up too early

5:12 am

Actually, just the opposite, sometimes I feel like the stores have "trick" mirrors, or some kind of flattering lighting, LOL... at home what you see is what you get... better assessment, I think.

5:12 am

Bye kje.

5:12 am

Bye, kje, enjoy some more sleep.

5:12 am

bye kje

5:13 am

Of course this does not work with bathing suits, which you cannot return.... and they are the absolute worst thing in the world to shop for!

5:13 am

I must be shopping in the wrong places. There is one shop that is flattering in the changing room mirror department but you pay more for the clothes!

you can return them as long as you don't remove the "sanitary strip" from the crotch

5:14 am

You are paying for their trick mirror technology, LOL.

5:14 am

Exactly!

5:15 am

I look at it like this... I would not want to buy a "used" bathing suit, so I do not return them.

5:15 am

Hello Esprit.

hi there haz

5:15 am

time to wake the troops... be back in a bit.

5:16 am

See you later, mom.

5:18 am

OKay, time for me to be up and moving. Enjoy this rather odd grid, and I'll check in later. Bye for now!

5:19 am

bye haz! bye mom!

5:19 am

Bye!

5:31 am

Anybody home?

5:34 am

So I am alone with the lurkers? *waving to lurkers*

Lurker waving back! I'm at the neurological institute and cannot chat in a steady and sociable fashion, as eyes and things keep being delivered, but I am periodically looking at Babble...

5:35 am

Hi MG!!

Hello!

5:35 am

How is little Walter progressing?

Great! He's been back at school this whole week, and is walking really well with or without the crutches. Usually no pain at bedtime these days too. And he's cheerful, if admittedly in a normal 5-year-old defiance phase.

Two more weeks until the next cast-free x-ray to see how the knitting's getting on and decide about a new cast.

5:37 am

Hi scrabbs

5:37 am

Sorry was just doing the morning 'wake up' routine.

5:37 am

But it is also such a precious age! 3-6 yr olds are the best!!

5:38 am

Hi mom2!

5:38 am

Is it tough to get them conscious and out of bed, mom2?

5:38 am

Yes...

5:39 am

Though not too terrible... my 13 y ear old is better at it than my 49 year old, LOL.

I agree, although there is also a lot to be said for long scientific conversations with 7-year-olds. And anyway for Walter a defiant phase is about 2 episodes a day and not so bad by most kids' standards... Yes, I love this age.

5:39 am

The middle-high school bus picks up kids here at 6:55.

5:39 am

scrab, we discussed this morning how you and mom2's cat have something in common

5:39 am

that's early. how long is the ride to school.

5:40 am

There is something to be said for all ages/phases... both good and bad.

5:40 am

Haha, mom2. I am so not a morning person and sometime shit the snooze button 3-4 times. Today I woke up at 6:03 and alrm was set for 6:30, so I have extra Babble time.

OK, must be very sporadic with chat now; the neuroscientists need their lunch cards.

5:40 am

Hi kje, and what is that?

5:40 am

OK... have fun Monkey.

5:41 am

mom2's cat thinks she is looking at another cat when seeing a mirror ; )

5:41 am

hi everybody

5:41 am

mom2, I live in a rural area with a huge geographical area for the school district--I think it is 45 min on the bus for kids up here.

5:41 am

I was up prior to the alarm this AM as well Scrabbs. In a few I have to go out and assess the shoveling.. I think we got about 2" today. I don't have to work, but I will make it easier on those who need to get out of here to do so.

5:41 am

Hi ruby!

5:42 am

Yes... I went to a regional high school in a rural area and we were on the bus very early.

5:42 am

Haha, kje, thinking about that experience still makes me both yelp and laugh.

5:42 am

haz and ata were trying to help me this AM to get my icon pic up, but I finally sent a note to dre_god

5:42 am

that was hilar, scrab

5:42 am

Yes... we were talking about you earlier... in a nice way, of course.

5:43 am

Some icon work, some are not formatted to work

5:43 am

I was basically saying that my cat is very bright and yet he still insists on thinking that his reflection is another cat... I was told that he was in good company... LOL.

5:43 am

makes me feel dumb, like this grid does!

5:43 am

I have never changed my icon.

5:43 am

but ata put a chow chow pic on hers and it looks a lot like my ruby

5:43 am

I can still relive that moment, rounding the corner, thinking that I was going to crash into this woman's cart, yelping, then seeing myself....silly life moment!

5:44 am

don't feel dumb... just push through.

5:44 am

Was your first reaction to apologize to "her"... that would have been my first reaction, LOL.

5:44 am

I have 57 words

5:44 am

grids are meant to make us feel dumb... they take special delight in it... I say kick it in the shins

5:45 am

My first reaction was to look around and find out if anyone witnessed my behavior!

5:45 am

lol kje

5:45 am

I have 34... my goal is to finish today... have not finished a grid in a while... but I am not leaving the house today... much to do here... so I will babble on and off all day.

5:45 am

have never finished a grid in about 3 wks of playing every day!

5:46 am

Well, its a good story.

5:46 am

74 words today but that is close to it for me

5:46 am

I am sure I will have to use the list... I think I only finished one in about 3 years without the list.

5:46 am

And it was like 31 words, LOL.

5:46 am

I play tennis from 9-10:30 (EST) then the 8 ladies will have a brunch at a friend's home. She lives on 13 acres and we will snowshoe and cross-country ski all afternoon, with breaks to eat, laugh and play Scrabble.

5:46 am

I don't know how to use the lists, another thing I don't know.....

5:47 am

Sounds like an awesome day!

5:47 am

Then I am on call tonight through Monday morning---aaaargh!

5:47 am

sounds like heaven, scrab, except for the snowshoe and ski part -- too strenuous for these old bones

5:47 am

udon is not accepted by enable (neither is panini) - why does enable recongnize foreign currencies not even used in our vernacular, but not ethnic foods we eat all the time

5:47 am

I used to downhill ski because gravity helped a lot

5:47 am

Just go to the bottom of this page and hit the link for lickety's babble clues... what I do is open it up, copy the URL, go back to this page, then open lickety in a new window... voila!

5:48 am

Not so awesome Scrabbs.

5:48 am

I tried panini, with various double n placements too

5:48 am

Ours is not to question why kje... ha ha!

5:48 am

It is frustrating though.

5:49 am

even in babble, money rules the world

5:49 am

What is udon anyway?

5:49 am

My daughter and I were just talking about maybe doing some skiing in a couple of weeks. It's been a while and we both really enjoy it.

5:49 am

Downhill though... I was never much for the X-country.

5:49 am

Coffee anyone? I am going into the kitchen for a refill.

5:49 am

udon is a noodle

5:50 am

I forget where you live, mom2.

5:50 am

japanese noodle

5:50 am

used in soups mostly

5:50 am

We went two years ago and it was fun, but I really felt it afterwards more than I ever had before.

5:50 am

NJ Scrabbs

5:50 am

as is soba, which it doesn't like either

5:50 am

OK... time to do the second round of wake ups and refill my own coffee... be back in a bit.

5:50 am

My sister lives in Bergen County

5:51 am

That is where I live, Bergen County.

5:51 am

Where is your sister?

5:52 am

Montvale. Next time I visit we can meet up. In Oct I met with Doren, nrkii, Owl, and JBV.

5:53 am

How exciting, mom2. We can meet someday!

5:53 am

fun pics from that scrab - looked neat

5:54 am

We played SuperScrabble--me, Owl + my sister vs Doren + nrkii. We lost--nrkii is amazing with words.

5:54 am

yes, I have played scrabble with her - fierce

Hope someone comes to pick up this RNA labeling mix soon... it has to go in the freezer before it runs out of dry ice.

5:56 am

kje, ever seen cat scratch disease in femoral no5? We have been following an 8 yr old with this, presumably, as titres are pe4-ing

5:56 am

I am in Maywood... not close, close... but doable...

5:56 am

Owl has family in Hackensack.. I am right next door to them.

5:56 am

yes

5:56 am

Same county = close enough

5:56 am

I don't know where Doren and nrkii are.

5:56 am

in 7 clue please

5:57 am

cool.

5:57 am

no idea mudd

5:57 am

That sounds interesting for you Scrabbs... not so much for the kid I would imagine.

5:57 am

and that makes two of us.

5:57 am

Doren is near Boonton, nrkii in Lambertville

5:58 am

Hi Mudd--not into the big words yet

5:58 am

Wow... they are far... nrkii closer to Owl in Philly, LOL...

5:58 am

Yes, but we all met up at Doren's

5:58 am

i have some biguns, just not that one... did find the 9

5:59 am

Cool.

5:59 am

I've been monkeying, but can't seem to get it.

5:59 am

in7 - what you do on the back of a check

6:00 am

OMG... my kid thinks because there is an inch of snow that she is going to have a delayed opening... she is driving me crazy.. I know we are not, as I am the one who makes some of the phone calls... but she is refusing to believe me, LOL. I told her she can have her own delayed opening, but she will be marked late.

6:00 am

ty

6:00 am

that is usually spelled en

6:00 am

ty lawyer

6:00 am

spelling never was my forte

6:01 am

I have a lot of 7's, not much else

6:01 am

I get so close to one, like inferno, and then the last letter is missing. frustrating

6:01 am

what is the beginning of the 9?

6:02 am

un9

6:02 am

ty lawyer ... missed your clue

6:05 am

OMG>.. so this morning they have chosen to focus on/argue about the new toothbrushes... it's crazy here! Can't wait til they go to school/work.

6:07 am

bbl

6:08 am

down to 15 - bbl

6:08 am

made it to halfway, have to give my husband a haircut now

6:09 am

Bye kje and be careful, ruby

6:10 am

Someone mentioned a 9. Where is it please?

6:12 am

I don't know what the 9 is

6:13 am

un9 compound. 5 then 4

6:13 am

ty

What teh washine machine does when it doesn't get your clothes well enough centrifuged. Just found it.

6:16 am

Hi Lynxxx

6:17 am

*thinking about the un9 clues*

6:17 am

morning Scrabs

6:17 am

good morning everyone

6:17 am

Hi SS

6:17 am

hello everyone

6:17 am

Scrabs..beneath and what a top does

6:18 am

cute clue

6:18 am

afternoon all

6:18 am

Hi Annie

6:18 am

Hi Ishult

6:18 am

Hi Scrabbs and thank you lynxxxxie

6:18 am

Aha, TY so much! I was not seeing it at all!

6:18 am

hi Annie & Seaspray(what a cute dog!)

unit

6:18 am

hi Ishult

oops

6:19 am

ty lynxxx

6:20 am

Hi FV

6:20 am

good morning Babblers everywhere - may it be a good day for all...

hi scrabbs

6:20 am

BBS--going to find breakfast

6:21 am

just got the 9, still missing an 8 tho (got the pa8/45)

6:21 am

hi Fuquay & Bojazz

6:21 am

me too Ishult

6:22 am

Me, three

6:23 am

ho bojazz & Fuquay

hi all

6:23 am

need a fourth?

6:24 am

Hi fv

6:24 am

hi Srsa

6:24 am

no, no - Sea (as in hi)

6:33 am

yay - found it - un8.50 - from top U - like ***** non gratia sortof

6:36 am

gratia - meaning?

6:38 am

good morning everyone;0

6:38 am

Hi crossy

6:38 am

morning cross

6:38 am

sorry that should have been "******a non grata", the *'s being what comes after un

6:39 am

hi Cross

6:39 am

Ah thanks lynxxxxie, I would not think that was a word...Enable works in strange ways

6:40 am

i can see the u,s are going to be a pain already

6:44 am

We need a G

6:53 am

hi eve

6:53 am

ryone

6:54 am

morning sir oodle

6:54 am

hi miss annie

6:54 am

hi Oodle

6:55 am

hi lyn... some one gimme a hint on the lone N please

has to do with bowling

6:57 am

Thanks, lady

yw

6:58 am

first two letters I mean please

ni

6:58 am

ni

6:58 am

ty

6:59 am

grrrrrrrrrrrr well that narrows it down to a 100 million possibilities :D

6:59 am

how many words on the ni

6:59 am

please

6:59 am

ni7 Oodle, compound

7:00 am

ty lynn

7:02 am

was deep in the grid thanks lyn

7:05 am

i thought you would all like to see one of our prettier hiking/cross country trails this was shot yesterday i believe...

7:05 am

http://tinyurl.com/yz59k7a

7:06 am

That would make a lovely Xmas card

7:07 am

by cross country I assume you mean skiing eh cross?

7:07 am

indeed,this trail is also used for snowshoeing

7:07 am

or is it in cross(hair) country

7:08 am

but the x-country skiiers pound it down in a hurry

7:08 am

my cats nickname is ni4/5...

7:08 am

lol oodles

7:08 am

:D

7:09 am

OMG>.. that is gorgeous Crossy

7:10 am

it is isnt it;))

7:10 am

oh ... I will be changing this photo to a new one when winter carnival starts and take another one close up and more pics so you can see how big it is

7:10 am

the castle I mean... duh

7:11 am

sorry just got up and haven't had my cocoa

7:12 am

I have been to Winter Carnival in Quebec... it is very cool (in more ways than one, LOL).

7:13 am

that is crosshair country 2han8

7:13 am

Finished

7:13 am

Congrats Mudd!

7:14 am

Goodnight everyone

7:14 am

congrats mudd and sweet dreams lynxxxie

7:14 am

OK... but i also looked at your profile pics of the ice sculptures.

7:14 am

We'll be going to Harbin's Ice Sculptures soon. They are cool, too.

7:14 am

uh cool? correction fricking freezing is more like it... when I first came here I was taking pics of the winter carnival and I had to take off my gloves... uh it was -50C when I decided to go to the carnival. enough said brrrrrrrrrrrrrr

7:15 am

I just watched a show last week on ice sculpture making...very interesting.

7:15 am

but non the less funny 2han8

7:15 am

I'm heading for bed, too, Lynxx. Thanks for the earlier help everyone.

7:15 am

Yes I was there many years ago and I do remember freezing my buns off.

7:15 am

night lynn

7:15 am

my fingers stopped working

7:16 am

but then I put my gloves back on

7:17 am

How was your AM crossy? Did the boy get off alright? You missed all my complaining this AM.... fights about toothbrushes, daughter convinced there would be a delayed opening of school for 1" of snow, etc... LOL!

7:17 am

for those who have not had the joy,at minus 40 or 50 celcius,ive had my spit freeze before it hits the ground;/

7:17 am

poor mom

7:17 am

And, to top it all off, we ran out of french vanilla soy milk! I am out of the competition for mother of the year I'm afraid.

7:18 am

doesn't it vaporise?

7:18 am

i woke my boy up late and shoved him out the door while he was still in a daze,he didnt wake up enough to complain

7:18 am

All of that snow and ice is beautiful to behold... but you guys can have it, LOL!

7:18 am

partially oodles

7:18 am

I should try that crossy!

7:18 am

hee hee heee cross

7:18 am

We have our fair share, but nothing like you all have.

7:19 am

french vanillia soy milk? ugh!

7:19 am

that's what a bucket of water does when it is that cold

7:19 am

I mix it with chocolate soy milk, add a dash of 1/2 and 1/2, pop it in the micro... that is what the girl drinks every AM.

7:19 am

uh when you pour it out real fast

7:20 am

ever see tires on cars freeze with a flat spot on the bottom and you have to drive slow till they thaw oodles?

7:20 am

that is too funny with your boy cross

7:20 am

It is actually quite tasty.

7:21 am

lot of work for just a glass of milk lol

7:21 am

I got it and when I heated it up and tasted it, it tasted like beans... but somewhat satisfied my chocolate fix

7:21 am

unless you have a lactose issue i suppose

7:21 am

not so bad, really. I don't have to squeeze the soy beans or anything...

7:21 am

it=chocolate soy milk

7:22 am

Yeah... heated up straight it is not so good... it needs to be mixed with something... so we discovered that adding the french vanilla and the 1/2 and 1/2 makes for a tasty beverage.

7:22 am

No lactose issues.. we just really like soy milk.

7:22 am

id have to be rich to stock soy milk here anyways,ive seen it at 8 dollars for 2 quarts/litres

7:23 am

ok kewel that is nice to know 2han8

7:23 am

The organic ones are expensive... the Zen Soy and Soy Silk are just a few cents over regular milk.

7:23 am

ahhh

7:23 am

And readily available here.

7:24 am

crosshair: I was telling someone about flat-spotting cold tires yesterday...they thought I was BS-ing them

7:24 am

i tried it once and could not get over the after taste..reminded me somewhat of goats milk

7:24 am

or I think that is in the special Crosshair country stores

7:25 am

lol jm,it is a real deal,ive seen it

7:25 am

A kid that spends a great deal of time in my house cannot have milk... allergy and lactose issues, so I started buying it for her and we discovered we liked it, too.

7:25 am

think it was worse w/ bias-ply (old) tires

7:25 am

yes,the old glass walled ones

7:26 am

Sounds a tad dangerous that your tires would have to "thaw" out, LOL.

7:26 am

i moved south to get away from that. 20 degree (F) here this morning....everyone was in panic mode

7:26 am

lol jm

7:26 am

Where are you now jmitch?

7:26 am

My husband was once "snowed in" in Nashville when they got 2" of snow...

7:27 am

indeed mom,you have to just gor real slow for 10 minutes or so,and always remember to keep the tires properly inflated to reduce the risk

7:27 am

you cant buy, beg, borrow or steal a space heater from any store....Pascagoula, MS mom.

7:27 am

go out west of me mom and most stores and malls offer plug in bars out fromt for car block heaters

7:28 am

that takes air out then cross? when it is freezing like that eh?

7:28 am

Ah... yes, unseasonably cold for you guys, then. I know it has been cold in Florida... my cousin was on facebook complaining about 40 degrees F... I reminded her where she was from... LOL.

7:28 am

lol,we would kill for 40 f

7:28 am

I know they have those plug-ins in Minnesota.

7:29 am

as the cold increases oodles,tore pressure drops

7:29 am

tire

7:29 am

not bad today -8c

7:29 am

we had rain yesterday and we expected a freeze. Absolutely no way to deal with iced roads down here. Luckily the roads cleared before it got below freezing

7:30 am

iguanas have been falling out of the trees it has been so cold... but they come 'back to life' when they warm back up but their hearts are still beating

7:30 am

mornin babblers!

7:30 am

positively balmy Crossy.

7:30 am

yes,the freezing rain can be more dangerous in many ways

7:30 am

hi eva

7:30 am

morning eva

7:30 am

morning eve:))

7:30 am

That's a little odd oodle...

7:31 am

lol@ raining iguanas

7:31 am

ooh! crossy! i saw this yesterday + you werent around, so i bookmarked it so i could send it to you... http://tinyurl.com/yjktsan

7:31 am

That's what happened when my husband got stuck in Nashville... 2" of snow and then it froze... no equipment for such weather there.

7:31 am

looking now eva...

7:32 am

funny eva

7:33 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/news id_8440000/newsid_8447800/8447808.stm

7:33 am

When I was in Florida this summer I had several geckos land on my head... not pleasant.. I nearly had a stroke, to be honest!

7:33 am

lol,funny stuff

7:34 am

we can handle blazing heat, sweltering humidity, mosquitoe infestations, alligators and other swamp maladies....but you let the temp drop below 40 ....

7:34 am

i coulnt stand being in a state of constant sweat

7:35 am

"Bacon you can keep in the fridge. True love you cannot."

7:35 am

OMG oodle... funny.

7:35 am

indeed

7:35 am

sometimes i do miss have 4 seasons....but then it gets to deep winter. i don't miss that

7:36 am

No Crossy... I'm with you... I'd rather have the cold.

7:36 am

in

7:37 am

my brother tried san antonio tx for 2 years and had to leabe.he said there was one month it didnt fall below 100 and he had the ac going full time to keep it 85 in the house and that was it for him

7:37 am

leave

7:37 am

I was in Florida once in Novemer and it was 50 degrees F... people were wearing full winter regalia... I was peeing in my pants. Seriously, hats, scarves, mittens, parkas...

7:37 am

lol mom

7:37 am

when I was there after 3 years I started wearing coats them because I was freezing ... when your body 'gets used' to the heat then it thins out and always wondered why people wore coats... when I had to have heat then I understood... it is logical when you are used to temps tween 60 - 90 degrees then all of a sudden it get below 50 and IT IS FAREEEEAINFG

7:37 am

And they were looking at me like I was crazy.. just had on a sweatshirt.

7:38 am

my wife saw the same on a visit to largo in febuary,she and my biy were swimming and the locals were bundled up for the arctic

7:38 am

I guess oodle, but his just seemed extreme.

7:38 am

Yes... crossy... LOL!

7:38 am

Well, you know... you crazy Canadians!

7:38 am

agree w/ oodle. I've acclimated to warmth

7:39 am

but i do understand the aclimatization thing

7:39 am

your blood thins out I meant DUH

7:39 am

i know some friends up in labrador/NWT area and they dont even put on a sweater till it is -10 lol

7:40 am

Listen, I barely wear a coat unless it is about 35 F or so... so I can understand getting acclimated.

7:40 am

when i go up north during winter 30 (F) feels warmer than 40(F) does down here...i think it's a humidity thing

7:40 am

actually in texas the heat is drier and should be tolerable than the heat in florida

7:40 am

my brother could not stand it oodles

7:40 am

oh you have humididididty there in texas?

7:40 am

I wanted to kill myself in FL this summer.. it was so hot and humid... NJ is certainly humid, but not like FL... ugh! NOt really enjoyable.

7:41 am

well that was his first year there... he should have stayed a while to let his body acclimate to it

7:42 am

humidity in DC is horrible in the summer. *ick*

7:42 am

lol he is the same as me oodles,once it got over 80 f ,he would of been in a state of a total body heat rash

7:43 am

i guess the opposite of an iguana and if he was in a tree I'd guess he would have fallen out eh cross?

7:43 am

lol,that would be one big iguana lol

7:43 am

:D

7:44 am

he is enjoying costa rica though

7:45 am

should circumstances allow and the planets align just right,i may join him down there

7:46 am

crossy, I imagine life is easier in costa rica

7:46 am

though he says the culture is so different plus throw in that it is 90% roman catolic and you have to be carefull

7:47 am

other than the rainy season he says it is amazing annie

7:47 am

hints for the R in the top row?

7:47 am

there was just a piece in the NYT about how costa ricans are the happiest people in the world.

7:47 am

and even then you can predict the rain like clockwork

7:47 am

with the nice weather comes dangers, annie

7:47 am

crossy, No more snow..would you miss it?

7:48 am

i would be happy too,the cost of living is very low.my brother lives like a king on american dollars down there

7:48 am

actually annie i think i would for a while

7:48 am

in

7:49 am

crossy, Something to consider.

7:49 am

sheesh. enable doesn't know about panini

7:49 am

i think your son would have an easier time getting up there cross

7:49 am

though you must be carefull with cuts and abrasions down there.in that environment it has cause my brother grief many times till he learned to live with a new climate

7:50 am

yes they have the french word for basket but doesn't take the italian bread

7:50 am

hints for the N directly beside the Z?

7:50 am

what they get infected more easily?

7:50 am

OH yeah

7:51 am

Eva..comp. word..think bowling

7:51 am

so many more germs

7:51 am

eva: think bowling

7:51 am

very much so oodles

7:51 am

TY annie + jmitch

7:51 am

youre welcome

7:51 am

he almost lost his big toe due to a simple cut

7:52 am

gonna go grab me some breakfast, back in a flash!

7:52 am

Good morning, all! Oooh. We're talkin' jungle cooties, eh?

7:52 am

well what do the natives do for that then

7:52 am

gangrene sets in... off comes the leg

7:52 am

gm judi

7:52 am

hi judi

7:53 am

Voooo doooo.

7:53 am

treat it immediatly oodles,they get infected and gangrenous so fast

7:53 am

but with what

7:54 am

peroxide,iodine,clean dressings,leave no open cuts or sores

7:54 am

clean clean clean

7:54 am

ok I guess they have that down there

7:54 am

the humidity is just too high in areas to allow it

7:55 am

was thinking of hydrogen peroxide

7:55 am

everything must be clean,clean,clean as hurshy says

7:55 am

Wadja think, oodle? Moss, crushed berries and Indian chanting?

7:56 am

'mazing how much i know just from watching bear grylls.

7:56 am

well something taken from the forest... of course... there are things that we haven't even explored in the plant kingdom for medicinal purpoised

7:57 am

porpoises

7:57 am

lol@ bear grylls,there are some things i would slap his arse for with his cold climate advice

7:57 am

or is it dolphin

7:57 am

Bear Grylls rocks. Although, I don't envy him when he eats wood larvae, etc.

7:58 am

OMG hursh... my husband watches that show and it makes me want to scream... that one and Ghosthunters!

7:58 am

never trust Bear, he talks a load of crap :P

7:58 am

he would be a dead man in the bush up north lol

7:58 am

i don't envy him, ever. i envy his wife a bit. mainly i just watch to see what crazy thing he'll eat next. and i always, always answer the question, "could you survive...?" with a resounding, NO!

7:59 am

ive eaten things that would make a billy goat puke lol

7:59 am

Does anyone remember the comedian Sam Kineson? He had this routine about the Ethiopian famine... he was like, "someone is filming them... don't they have any food with them? Give them a sandwich!"... obviously the famine was not funny, but that routine was.

7:59 am

Well, he'd definitely be dead if he didn't always have his Gore-Tex wear, his knife and flint. I don't care how hungry I was. I would draw the line at eating skunk.

8:00 am

I feel the same way about that Bear guy... obviously he is never really in any mortal danger.

8:00 am

lol, Mom! I remember that! "Go where the food is!"

8:00 am

ive eaten raw porkupine;)

8:00 am

oh, i've always thought it odd when there are ethiopian restaurants cause there was so much famine there when i was a kid particularly - i'd be like, i thought they didn't have food there.

8:00 am

Yes Judi... twisted and sick... but reasonable and funny.

8:01 am

why? and in what circumstance, crossy?

8:01 am

And those Ghosthunters guys are just stupid...

8:01 am

Ah, the good old days. When political correctness was non-existent.

8:01 am

survival training 10 years ago mom,was a 2 week course

8:02 am

everyone is always in mortal danger. esp people like that. sure, they try to protect you and have med people ready and so forth, but look at the crocodile hunter. fluke sting ray to the heart. you just never know.

8:02 am

annie???

8:02 am

you got a knife and a book of matches and a beepr to bail out if needed and you had to do 2 weeks

8:02 am

It's like all these crazy shows about aliens building the pyramids, etc.. we can't explain it, so we'll just say its magic, LOL....

8:02 am

ok crossy!

8:02 am

oodle, you rang?

8:03 am

Where did you do this training, Crossy?

8:03 am

you are in the puzzle!!!

8:03 am

That actually sounds interesting Crossy.

8:03 am

we set up in algonquin park near brain lake

8:03 am

Yes, oodle..you are the first to see it

8:03 am

but they don,t accept your name as a word unfortunately

8:03 am

I am also a plural

8:04 am

Poor Annie. Fame is fleeting.

8:04 am

was a ton of fun actually

8:04 am

hursh.. the crocodile hunter just went for a swim... Australians are in mortal danger when they walk out their doors... has anyone ever read Bill Bryson... "In a Sunburnt Country"... it is absolutely hysterical... all about Australia...he says that something like 10,000 things can kill the average Aussie on an average day, LOL.

8:04 am

Judi, so it. alas.

8:04 am

thibngs you miss most are sugar and salt,as soon as i got out of the bush,i went down to mcdonalds and had 2 big macs and 3 large fries lol

8:04 am

I imagine it would be Crossy.

8:05 am

mom and so can living in NYC.

8:05 am

but we are too... i mean we drive all the time, for one thing

8:05 am

Good morning, my dears.

8:05 am

omg cross too funny

8:05 am

Maybe not so much now Annie, but certainly back in the '70s... LOL.

8:05 am

Hiya, Hego!

8:05 am

morning hego

8:05 am

hi hego

8:05 am

Hi Jersey girl

8:05 am

mom2, I just had to throw that in.

8:06 am

Honestly... his books make me LMAO... that one in particular and "A Walk in the Woods".

8:06 am

Hi hego!!!

8:06 am

Are there other Jersey girls here or was I correct in assuming you were speaking to me, hego???

8:07 am

just listening him describe cricket on the radio is worth the price of the book!

8:07 am

yes you, mom

8:07 am

"and the bears use the Appalachian Trail... you know, for convenience"... funny stuff!

8:07 am

Who are talking about , mom?

8:08 am

K... I thought so... just wanted to make sure I was not usurping someone else, LOL.

8:08 am

Bill Bryson

8:09 am

Hey annie is in the grid!

8:10 am

It would be fun to have crossy and or Oodle in there one day.

8:10 am

ok.. laundry time... bbl.

8:10 am

Bye mom

8:10 am

I had been one time but I don't know if it was here or at a game called serpentine

8:11 am

brb have to see a man about a cow

8:11 am

Annie, do you have snow this AM?

8:11 am

yes, hego about one inch..no problem

8:11 am

ror

8:11 am

hego, did you get snow?

8:11 am

Here also.

8:12 am

hi there, inge

8:12 am

Hey Inge!

8:13 am

ive had the pleasure of being in the grid once before oodles

8:13 am

hego i mean

8:14 am

Hey it's the king of bacon!

8:14 am

all rise,cause i cant,my arteries are backing up on me

8:14 am

Where's your flag?

8:15 am

i still have it

8:15 am

what do you think of this grid?

8:15 am

hardish

8:16 am

I agree Hursh.

8:16 am

good description, hurshy

8:16 am

Nothing jumps out.

8:17 am

the words are well hidden

8:17 am

If you lot think it's hard, I'm sunk.

8:17 am

The U's are a pain in the arse.

8:17 am

LOL judi

8:17 am

i didn't say hard, i said hardish. that's slightly better.

8:18 am

One degree up.

8:18 am

yea,its got a lot of "ish" in it;(

8:18 am

:-)

8:19 am

If you change your mind about something why can't you unplan? The grid took a sillier word today.

8:19 am

hego I don,t think cause it hurts when I do... Iknow you didn't ask me what I thought of the grid but... now you know

8:20 am

No logic to it Annie

8:20 am

You're opinion is always welcome Oodlie poo.

8:20 am

a letter g would of done wonders

8:21 am

yeah, A nice gerund.

8:21 am

going to have to talke to that guy with the inferanl cow.... he is constantly bothering me when I am playing babble

8:21 am

I was wondering about the cow.

8:22 am

i want a cow to bother me when i'm babbling! that sounds so nice and farmish

8:22 am

MOOOOO

8:23 am

*sends the cow hurshey's way*

8:23 am

*Throws Hershey's Syrup at Oodle so he can make choco milk*

8:23 am

cross did you hear what hershey did with their factory they had in manitoba(i think)

8:23 am

but he just gave me the cow... this is gift of the magi all over again

8:24 am

Or better, hot choco

8:24 am

yum

8:26 am

Does anyone know how these grids are generated?

8:26 am

It's magic, hego.

8:26 am

Or a mad genius in a tower somewhere.

8:27 am

by a computer. there are some algorithms about minimum number of vowels and frequency of letter appearance to correspond to english usage, obviously.

8:27 am

Yes I thought so, hurshy. But it's a mad, sadistic computer, I'm sure.

8:28 am

no, highly unlikely

8:29 am

A little anthropomorphic of me, I'm sure.

8:29 am

(i was quoting mary poppins)

8:30 am

Ah, yes, Mary. :-)

8:30 am

ar eyou there cross6

8:31 am

hey the a's aren't bad.

8:31 am

CROSSY!

8:32 am

I'm glad to hear that , Hurshy

8:33 am

hi all. tought grid today?

8:33 am

need clue for the 9 please

8:34 am

Ta6: Australian venomous snake. Another thing from Austrailia that can kill you!

8:34 am

i think he is covered in snow hego

8:34 am

Un9.

8:34 am

I agree

8:34 am

It's a compound, silly word.

8:34 am

Oh, great!

8:36 am

dont know the snake

8:36 am

me neither

8:36 am

Ta6 - snake also is a City in China.

8:36 am

un 9: is it un and a 7?

8:36 am

just got the 9. it is two words, not un and a 7.

8:36 am

No, mkg. Un9: beneath + twirl.

8:36 am

clue for a7 please

8:37 am

need further clue for the ta 6

8:37 am

oh

8:37 am

There is no A7.

8:37 am

ok now I am confuzzled

8:37 am

Thanks, Judi for the ta6

8:38 am

Why Oodle?

8:38 am

ty judi. got it before your clue. i couldnt imagine anyother possibility.

8:38 am

what are you confused with oodle?

8:39 am

i am not getting the ta 6. any further clues?

8:39 am

the un9

Good morning I need a clue for my last 'u' un8, please?

8:39 am

mkg, ta6 is city in china

8:40 am

so there is no a7

8:40 am

it ends with pots and ***s, mkg

8:40 am

Ta6: alternate spelling of neckware + item you fry things in.

8:40 am

ta6, atitle of a book by the author of shogun about the far east

start with un5/15 to be beneath something and end with sp4

8:40 am

bottom u. the word for beneath, followed by thr word for twirl

8:41 am

The Un8 is another silly word. Un + human being.

8:41 am

ty ty

8:41 am

I just heard back from Dr God about my icon problem, but still no luck

8:41 am

Hi Marc

8:41 am

if you like kitten ol

8:41 am

Hi Ruby

Hi but I did not get the human being clue, Judi

8:42 am

oops, that didn't work

Does it start with the un4 before it

8:42 am

hi hego

8:42 am

Top unMarc

8:42 am

No, Marc.

8:42 am

tried tandor.......no luck.

I know

8:43 am

un + pe5

8:43 am

got it! ty.

8:43 am

I mean pe6

8:43 am

wooohooo I only have 260 more words to go!!!! yahooooooeeeeeeee

8:44 am

I have 300!!

8:45 am

Silly savages. There only 181 words today.

8:46 am

silly, that

8:46 am

That's us

8:46 am

in 7/32 please

8:47 am

Hi, gran. Don't have that one yet.

8:47 am

OK how about se 6/33

I am an idiot, finally got it. Thanks

8:47 am

gran sign, spelled funny

8:47 am

sign a check made out to you for in7 - spelled wrong.

8:48 am

Good Marc.

8:48 am

grabbing something without the g

8:48 am

what?

8:49 am

carpe diem. carpeing, but without the g.

8:49 am

Oh okay. Hmmm...

8:50 am

I can't believe that one, Hurshy.

8:51 am

Right got the in 7/32 just left with se 6/33 any clues

8:52 am

to se (grab something + not out)

8:52 am

I'd better get moving. See you all later.

8:52 am

*wonders what happen to cross. Hopes he didn't get sucked in a snowy vortex* (whatever that means *giggle*)

8:53 am

bbye hego

8:53 am

hagd

8:53 am

hi ruru

8:53 am

gm oodle

8:54 am

hi ru, what a cutie your little boy is..what is his name?

8:54 am

pa6/21?

8:55 am

We are going to call him "Dylan"

8:55 am

Nice name. My grandson is named Dylan.

8:55 am

Thanks for the clues and finished

8:55 am

congrats, gran!

8:56 am

yay gran

8:56 am

YAY, GRAN!!!

8:57 am

Down to 21. Time for a break. BBL.

8:57 am

more of a cooking utensil is the pa 6/21 kje

8:57 am

ty

8:59 am

I am missing one p

8:59 am

for me too break time

9:00 am

9:00 am

9:00 am

9:00 am

9:00 am

i am missing 8

9:00 am

9:00 am

I am missing pa 6/21 and pa 7/32, any clues?

9:00 am

oops sorry

9:00 am

kje, plural

9:00 am

just clued annie

9:00 am

see kje's clue

9:02 am

I dont see the clue..do you have the time?

9:02 am

I have 8 pa's and 6 pe's and 14 pi's and 1 pl and 5 pu's and missing one

9:02 am

Pa +Wash. State Mt. Ra**** = pa6

9:02 am

pa 6 more of a cooking utensil

9:02 am

but ru, if i clue you, you will finish first....

9:02 am

Thanks, grant

9:03 am

glad to help

9:03 am

and ru

9:03 am

not likely I have 32 to go and I haven't listed yet

9:03 am

17 pi

9:03 am

6 pu

9:04 am

aaahhhh - I thought you said you were missing one

9:04 am

not 38

9:04 am

thank you

9:04 am

missed a plural

9:04 am

three pu are the cat sounds

9:07 am

now I have to list I guess.

9:07 am

see downtown Detroit in its winter dress on Fox news or whereever you get news of the underwear bomber before the judge.

9:10 am

I was here. Did anyone see me? Leaving now / Bye

hi, i actually went to bed and missed the flip. time to meet the daytrippers!

I fellow Babblers!

hi babblers

could someone help me with the lonely N, please?

9:12 am

hello all, not really here, just peeking in at the grid.

9:14 am

(thanks inge for the pu clues if you're still here)

Hello Melon head, stid and fuquay. and inge and whomever is still here. I want to tell Ru his Pup is really nice looking.

hi red

9:16 am

hey red!

How are we all?

I am going to go and get a clue icon although I only have 9 words...

all good!

as if i could speak fr all of Babbledon!

9:18 am

I am miffed. Work stidkid up at 6:20, thinking that he needed to get the bus at 7. Apparently I missed the line in the email that he needed to leave from schjool at 6:50 this morning (meaning we should have been up at 5:30...)

Oh no Stid.

9:19 am

of course, he is the boy who is going to the debate tournament, I am not even driving this time.

I now have a clue for a pi 6, 21 in my icon.

9:19 am

otherwise, I think things are fine here today -- not overly cold or snowy.

It has warmed up here, meaning I must go swimming.

thanks red, didn't have that one!

I think my dancing oyster from yesterday had had enough wear. And you are welcome Fuquay!

tx thead

Did the stidkid make it on time to the right place?

i sha;; now icon shop

Ohhhh Melon head, pick a nice hard one. My other option was a do5 14...

9:21 am

nope. he is on the bus, which takes an hour to get to school red -- and was supposed to be at school ten minutes before the bus left home.

Oh so he missed the debate thing?

9:21 am

thing is, he wasn't even going to be up in time to get to school! I had to roust him out of bed

clue for the in7/32 please

9:22 am

not yet, his father is saying he will pick him up at school and drive him to the tournament. At most, he'll miss the first round.

what you do on the back of a check, rumple, but spelled wrong

rumple, I do not have it.

9:22 am

in7...to sign a check

back with a clue!

9:23 am

but it's highly inconvenient, and HE should have reminded us and gotten himself up for this. Since he doesn't drive, and since there are no buses within 15 miles of our house, he needs to be on top of things.

9:23 am

thanks for the in word

Thanks Phae, I thought that word was an en word, but I guessit goes both ways...

9:23 am

oooh. a policeman's breakfast food!

Oooh Thansk Melon! Very pretty clue!

9:24 am

i don't know if it means that...easiest way to clue it

9:24 am

ty for that one, phaeton - hi Babblers!

9:24 am

yw

Thanks, that takes me down to 9

thanks melon!

9:24 am

hey aloyisius

NBT

rumple, do you have the lone N from the second row?

Stid, I think stidkid is in for a "stressful day" all that rushnig!

oops I don't have that! NBT - 1

go rumple that takes me down to err 145.

9:25 am

ni4 is the lone en

9:25 am

I think I feel just awful for missing the line in the email the coach sent me that he needed to be ready to leave at 6:50 IN THE MORNING (my brain read it as evening). *sigh*

9:25 am

hi stid.. sounds like stidkid learned a lesson this morning.. but ooh, what a start to your day!

9:26 am

ni...daddy

TY Phaeton!

no, phae, that was helpful, but I'm still not NBT

I hate rushing. It gives me anxiety.

9:27 am

stidkid does this frequently, aloyisius... I had to wake him up at least three times this week just for normal days.

9:27 am

me too, red

9:27 am

what else do you need fuq?

9:27 am

yw red

9:27 am

I hate life, it gives me anxiety (really) -- it's a such a bother to try to get everyone where they are supposed to be all the time.

9:27 am

does he have a LOUD alarm clock, stid?

still need that lone N

Life, I do not hate, anxiety I do...

9:28 am

do you ni7?

9:28 am

he does, but doesn't use it. I think I may just remove his stereo that he says wakes him up (it has a timer) so he is forced to use the alarm. It really can't keep going like this!

9:28 am

ni7..bowling thingies

9:29 am

ty, phaeton!

tx ph!

that was it!! thanks so much, its been making me nuts

singular, nonedeless

9:29 am

yw

NBT - hats off to phaeton

9:30 am

well done phaeton!

9:30 am

thx

9:30 am

and there goes MY alarm to get up. This will be a long day...

OK, now i gotta run a million errands of the sort where I'm no more than 2 miles from home yet put 20 miles on the car. Yecch - but necessary. byee! {poof}

9:30 am

your right melon...it was a bowling thingy

9:31 am

later melon, thanks for all the clues!

9:33 am

clue for the pu7?

9:33 am

bye, melon!

something more full of word-plays is pu7

9:34 am

more of the kind of joke that makes you groan, phaeton

9:34 am

thanks fuquay, that gave me the R I needed too

9:35 am

lol, ty stid! didn't see that ru word

9:35 am

need that lone E by the S to have NBT. any help?

lots of those comparatives today

god of love, stid

I myself have to make several phone calls. I hate to talk ont he phone, I don't know why.

9:36 am

GAH. fish! thanks fuquay.

ALoy! did you see the crazy Saturday forcast for Snow?

9:36 am

down to 105. back later. gotta get myself going or I shall be late today as well.

9:36 am

ugh.. make it go away, red!

9:36 am

stid, god of love

9:36 am

hagd, stid..

yw. going for the list or I will never get on with my day.

9:37 am

later, stid

9:37 am

I am in and out of the kitchen today...hi again

9:37 am

hi Annie! what delicious dish are you cooking up?

9:38 am

chicken and rice..and I have some wonderful saffron

9:38 am

and hi Aloy

9:38 am

yummm! think I will make turkey pinwheels tonight

Oh Hi annie.

9:38 am

that sounds good, aloy

9:39 am

(leftover turkey)

9:39 am

hi red, hope you are not too cold. How are you feeling? I hope better.

The weather is much warmer, I am feeling slightly better. I have House guests coming in A week and again in February so I am doing a pile of cleaning...

How are You?

9:40 am

slightly better? Your cold is lasting a long time. I am doing just great.

I think I probably should have at some point gone to a Physician, but now. I am now just tired and coughing, but no fever etc.

9:41 am

red, I love your icon.

9:42 am

red, why dont you have a doctor make sure your lungs are clear? Does nurses and doctors avoid medical intervention?

9:45 am

I am nagging red. sorry.

9:45 am

I think red could use some chicken soup, Annie

9:46 am

aloy, better than antibiotics

9:47 am

yup.. and more soothing too

That's all folks. Time to get busy now. Stay warm.

yay rumple!

9:47 am

congrats rumple!!

9:48 am

you too, rumple.. and congrats!

Yaaay! I have made one horrid phone call for the day. took a whole of 4 mins.

9:49 am

wtg, red!

yay, red! I hate making phone calls too!

WEll Annie, My lungs are clear. We do avoid going to the doctor!

9:49 am

one call down! good for you, red!

HUGS fuquay, I thought I was the only one.

Now, I am going to call the MOrse Museum and beg them to look at my Grandmothers items.

9:50 am

Good luck, red. Sounds interesting.

I avoid it like the plague, red. Don't mind getting them, but loathe making them.

9:51 am

you are on a roll, red!

I don't even like to answer.

My Mothers 18 yr old Cat though died in the night, not unexpected...but I will have to call her.

9:52 am

aww, sorry for your Mom's loss

9:52 am

Sorry about the poor cat. The loss of a pet is so sad.

She is waiting until it is warm (with cat at vet) to bury him beside the other 2. I shudder to think what the archeologists will think years from now...cat worship?

Bob was a cool cat.

9:55 am

"cool cat" is a nice tribute to Bob

fireworks! dang, now I have to go be productive.

9:55 am

yay for fuqua!!!!

9:55 am

congrats, varina!

good luck with the phone calls, red, I feel for you (and your mom re: the cat)

9:56 am

I have 8 left but i have to get on my way. Be back later.

can I clue anything before I go?

9:56 am

bye, Annie! see you next time

please?

9:56 am

red, if it makes you feel any better, I quit my last job because I couldn't handle having to make phone calls every day a lot

9:57 am

un 5/20 please

not given food, annie. that was my last word for fireworks

9:58 am

oh thank you! was starting from the wrong U/

9:58 am

good morning everyone

9:58 am

hi flosey

9:59 am

and now I am gone. bye dear babblers again.

9:59 am

hi flosey!

bye annie!

hi flosey!

9:59 am

speaking of phones... brb

10:01 am

in 5/16?

10:01 am

aack, someone trying to "give" me a credit card..

Woow I have done phone call number 2.

10:02 am

in + *** d' lance

woo hoo red!!!

10:02 am

see? evil

THe Morse Museum will put all the stuff my Grandma donated into a conference room and they want to interview my mom about it.

10:02 am

keep on keepin on, red

Now to call Mom. No so hard.

10:02 am

wow... what kind of "stuff", red?

tiffany. my great grandmother was a letterer for tiffany.

10:03 am

havean icon for today

10:04 am

interesting! ..

10:04 am

a bit too obscure a clue aloy thanks anyway

10:04 am

red, that is SO COOL! :-)

10:04 am

good morning, clue for the lone N in 3rd column, plz?

10:05 am

dawg, ni7 -- compound word beginning with a number

in+ not against, sort of, ru

10:05 am

ni7 lbd

10:05 am

h'mm, ok.. in + a weasel like animal, a ***ret

10:05 am

lbd that is my icon clue

lbd: check flosey

10:05 am

think bowling

10:05 am

thank you

10:06 am

didn't see the f

10:06 am

OMG ruru, that pic is soooo cute!!

10:06 am

hi Une!

10:06 am

hey, aloy!

10:07 am

does anyone have a clue for in7 please?

10:07 am

just found out Ms. Palin is coming to NashVegas next month for a big tea party . . . aaaccckkk!

10:07 am

thank you. my computer froze and i couldn't respond.

10:08 am

sign the back of a check, flosey

in7= what you do on the back of a check, misspelled

10:08 am

to sign a check flosey

10:08 am

spelled incorrectly

10:08 am

tx ruru!

10:08 am

ty aloy and ru

10:08 am

always think of that word as starting with an e

i like you latest photo ruru.

10:09 am

yw, flosey

10:09 am

red, thanks for the icon clue :-)

Une I am really excited to go see it.

10:10 am

what are you going to see?

10:11 am

just monkeyed pi6 and 7, no idea what it is!

10:12 am

anyone have the first sp 5/14?

10:12 am

in South Carolina it's a peanut LOL

10:13 am

the first sp - what you do with money

10:13 am

bye, Babblers.. must scoot now. See you next grid!

10:14 am

bye, aloy!

10:14 am

I had that.. missed the other. Have it now thank you flosey

10:14 am

yw ru

10:16 am

not getting the first ti6, any clues please?

10:16 am

firestarters flosey

10:17 am

ti6 / box

10:17 am

tyty ru

10:18 am

ta6?

10:20 am

ruru is a good cluer (when I hit halfway, I stop lurking and leave for school...)

10:21 am

I need two now. (thank you stid)

ta6= a venomous snake

10:21 am

I need the un5/14 before the 8?

10:21 am

nm

10:22 am

I found it

10:22 am

a common venomous snake?

a puppydog ta*l + what you fry an egg in

10:22 am

it's a silly one ru, un + writing instrument

10:23 am

well, not so silly when you check the meaning

10:23 am

thanks fuquay!

10:23 am

wow. past halfway (and then some) already. gotta head out. thanks for the clues and the conversations. *distributes choclit liberally* see you-all again soon! *poof*

10:24 am

ty fuquay

10:24 am

anyone have the in 5/12

yw!

10:24 am

bye stid, have a great day

10:24 am

bye stid

what you do with someone's ashes, ru

10:25 am

thanks fuq... done

yay ru!!

10:25 am

I came back to finish...whew!

10:25 am

congrats, ruru

yay annie!

10:26 am

bye for now.. have to get raedy for work

10:26 am

wtg ru

10:27 am

thanks again fuquay, for the in5/12

yw flosey!

10:35 am

hi all

hi jmc!

10:36 am

done

10:36 am

we aren't playing lexulous any more. did you get tired of crushing me?

yay phae!

actually, just started another game with you!

10:38 am

whoo hoo phae!

10:38 am

o goody fuq!

neat icon, jmc!

10:40 am

ty i stole from Macy's

I'm sure they won't miss it...

10:41 am

:-)

just learned a funny new word: rockoon -- a rocket launched from a balloon!

part of the definition of so5

10:44 am

how odd never heard that one before

good scrabble/lexulous word -- way to get rid of three O's!

10:46 am

true i will have to put that one on my mental list

10:46 am

help with the e singleton please

10:46 am

I am *desperately* trying to play phoenix in one of my scrabble games

10:46 am

Hi everyone.....Fuquay.....is there another clue for in5/12.....?

10:46 am

hi flask

10:47 am

that would be so cool ata

10:47 am

Hi JMC

10:47 am

aka bugatti girl

10:47 am

I'm waiting and waiting for an E!

10:47 am

Hi, dropping in quicky to ask for a clue for the top n in the middle row for NBT?

10:47 am

I refuse to get rid of all the rest of the letters!

10:47 am

lol i have done that too ata!

10:48 am

I lived down the road from here: http://www.prescott-hillclimb.co m/ for ages, talking of bugattis

10:48 am

Hey, where did my icon go?

10:48 am

Now it is back. That was weird

10:49 am

it was here wht

E singleton is god of love, jmc

10:49 am

Lone e = god of love .. Lone n = bowling ball target

10:49 am

sigh i thought i tried that one

wht, the n is a kind of bowling

10:50 am

ty ty nbt

10:50 am

(ty for asking wht so i didn't have to!)

ata, you beat me again and I started another game

10:50 am

ty tor and fuqua

10:50 am

in5/12 please?

10:51 am

in+a ming vase might be called this

10:51 am

Well back to lurking and perhaps doing some work.

I in5 from your request that you need a clue, flask

10:51 am

*groans* and you should see my rack of letters!

10:51 am

bye off to save the world (now where did i put that world sized bag)

oh, sorry, wrong word

10:51 am

*poof*

10:52 am

thanx JMC!

bye jmc

10:58 am

Good afternoon all..........

hi cait!

10:59 am

cait!

10:59 am

Brrrrrr Its so cold!

10:59 am

and snowy!

10:59 am

Ata I have run out of maps in TM

11:00 am

wah! and I can't find lots of maya stuff - like you!

11:00 am

Are you having snow again?

11:01 am

Put some more new requests up and I can check if I have any spares

11:01 am

I just need the same as everyone LOL - the calendar thing and the lost gods

11:02 am

Lets hope they make some more maps soon then

11:02 am

I hope so!

11:03 am

it's soooo much fun

11:03 am

I know I feel lost without it :(

11:06 am

Oh I think I have killed the chat LOL

11:06 am

i'd be happy without stonebreaker!

11:06 am

I dont have problems with that, its the jewel drop I dont play

11:07 am

I like jewel drop

11:08 am

You can do mine then and I will do your stonebreaker

11:08 am

I can do stonebreaker, I just don't like it

11:08 am

I love fruittle

11:10 am

And me my granddaughter like doing some digging and she knows which games I play so lines them up for me then calls me back to the computer (she is 5)

11:10 am

awwwww :D

11:10 am

hi all

11:11 am

Hi Boo

11:11 am

hi boo

11:12 am

Hi all

11:13 am

Hi FMitch

11:13 am

Hi FM :)

11:13 am

Hello cait!!! and Boo and Ata

11:14 am

Sorry FM I was on the phone then, how are you ?

11:14 am

Fed up with the weather but fine other than that I guess.

11:15 am

FM!

11:16 am

feeling a bit grouchy if I am honest.

11:16 am

I got out today for the 1st time since Monday.it was a bit scary going down the hill, but I have got new supplies in ready for the next lot that is forecast

11:16 am

I've just sent husband out for supplies for the next few days. Then tomorrow he's leaving for a week. Hurray!

11:17 am

((((((((FM))))))))))Dont feel grouchy, look I have some garlic olives for eveyone

11:17 am

ooooo YUM!!

11:17 am

LOL Ata where is he going?

11:17 am

oxford

11:17 am

lol thanks cait dear :)

11:18 am

Are you hoping for lots of snow in Oxford?

11:19 am

oh yes :D when he's got up there

11:19 am

have no probs re food etc but just am going stir crazy not being able to get out and about.

11:19 am

zi 6 is a nice flower

11:19 am

morning all

11:20 am

did gird my loins so to speak and ventured into the village this afternoon but it was hellish.

11:20 am

I know FM we are all felling that way, I got to see mum today , she cant risk even unlocking her back gate

11:20 am

Hi science

11:20 am

Morning science

11:21 am

28 F here today this is Texas for Pete's sake!

11:21 am

*feeling * not felling

11:22 am

I dont like to think what the heating bills are going to be like at the end of this!

11:23 am

my garden looks like hell!

11:23 am

i could not cover everything.....

11:23 am

FM is your village getting supplies through?

11:23 am

Do you normally have bad winters science?

11:24 am

good point cait but at least we having heating. yes, the roads are gritted and the shops are open but they didn't have a lot on the shelves.

11:24 am

No, I am in Houston. It rarely hits the frezzing mark

11:24 am

We were in the teens last night and expect the same tonight!

11:25 am

freezing

11:25 am

eeeep

11:25 am

Bring back global warming LOL

11:25 am

its been cold everywhere. even here

11:25 am

This grid is a monster

11:26 am

I am not seeing it too bad as of yet

11:26 am

a dear friend of mind lived in Houston but just recently reloated to Washington. Weather is bad all over :(

11:27 am

it is! My friend in Silver Spring, Maryland, has more snow today

11:27 am

awww Silverclaw has come to say hi

11:28 am

Hi Silverclaw

11:28 am

hello siy sweet purry pusscat.

11:28 am

oooo you so nearly jumped into the PB there!

11:29 am

me? heck!

11:29 am

I think because of weather conditions it is wine o clock

11:29 am

I've been leaving the airing cupboard door slightly open so she can get in and snuggle in the warm

11:29 am

oh now that does sound like a good idea cait.

11:30 am

doesn't it just!

11:30 am

bring on the olives :)

11:31 am

Anyone fancy a Tia Maria first? Olives and feta cheese on the table in the PB

11:32 am

clue for fa 7 pls

11:32 am

and I have to admit that I have taken to having naps in the afternooon this week - seeing as there is nothing else to do -am I getting old and predictable? ewww no thanks re the Tia Maria.

11:32 am

ewwwwwww!

11:33 am

Its that sort of weather FM

11:33 am

Baileys maybe :D

11:34 am

you nap, and then get bored of even doing that!

11:34 am

fa7 - rear ends

11:34 am

ty

11:34 am

Baileys or Tia Maria with olives and feta - yuck!

11:34 am

The best thing is if I set up the bar in the PB and everyone helps themselves

11:34 am

or not rear ends :P

11:35 am

Good girl cait :)

11:37 am

Cheers all !!

11:38 am

cheers!

11:38 am

afternoon, everyone...

11:38 am

Hi specificity

11:39 am

am going to go and cook up a storm in the kitchen, or at least defrost some home made something. TTFN.

11:39 am

have a lovely dinner!

11:39 am

Bye FM take a bottle of wine in with you

11:39 am

((()))

11:41 am

Ata have you got anymore snow forecast for tonight?

11:42 am

all weekend, I think *groan*

11:42 am

We have for tomorrow night and Sunday *double groan*

11:43 am

clue for in7 pls

11:43 am

husband isn't meant to be going to oxford till sunday evening. I persuaded him he really should go tomorrow morning because of the forecast :D

11:43 am

LOL

11:46 am

Boo it can be spelt with en 7 ......when you sign the back of a cheque you in7 it

11:48 am

ty caitlyn

11:48 am

YW

11:50 am

is the an 5/6 a combo and is it a fish I just cant seem to monkey that darn set, and hello everyone =)

11:50 am

a whole week freeeee *bliss* :D

11:50 am

a clue for the lone r at the top

an 5/16 a + lymph n*** and plural

11:51 am

when your gravy is not too thick it is ru***** or your nose might become more ru***** when you eat hot soup

11:51 am

ty meliae!

11:52 am

bleh thank you Luv thought I had tried that

11:52 am

how far are you away from Cardiff, Cait?

11:52 am

Ata you can relax and enjoy yourself, especially if there are new maps

yw meliae, I did the same with the thing that's as smack dab in the middle of my face lol

11:54 am

We live about 18 miles from Cardiff Ata

11:54 am

ap 5 12 second one please?

11:54 am

ooo. I really want to come over to Cardiff this spring

11:54 am

nm got it.

11:55 am

Then you must. I dont go there very often but I can come and meet you, you are welcome to come to stay in my little valleys house

11:56 am

wheee :D every time I see Dr who on TV it reminds me how much I want to visit Cardiff!

11:56 am

Right thats a date then!! :)

11:56 am

hahahahah oh this is too funny so I am searching and searching for the do 5/14 and cant monkey it, then I look at what I am eating........it's a cream filled do*** I kill myself sometimes

11:56 am

excellent :)

11:56 am

LOL meliae

11:57 am

husband wants me to choose where I want to go on holiday in march. Do you think he'll expect Cardiff? LOL

11:59 am

clue for the lone n in the middle

11:59 am

Why not It has got some lovely buildings. a castle museum etc, plus you can explore a lot of Wales from there

11:59 am

a number + safety *** will mend a hem until you can get a chance to sew it

12:00 pm

wow ty

12:01 pm

you're welcome

12:01 pm

I love Wales

12:02 pm

I look foward to seeing you Ata

12:02 pm

please, my last word - a clue for the last in

12:02 pm

is the ni 4/4 a root for the ni 7/28 as well? or am I looking in the totally wrong direction for that wrd

12:03 pm

in plus a Roman vase

Hi all. Just here for 20 minutes before I get supper. Ata - don't forget that Wales is very near Shropshire!

12:03 pm

Hi Sally

12:03 pm

in+ plus a 3 letter word for a vase

12:04 pm

Thank you sooooo much. I have the most trouble when the words go to the left. I just do not seem to see them!

Hi caitlyn.

12:04 pm

Congrats dalmation

12:04 pm

congrats Dal =)

12:05 pm

Time I went to the kitchen, see you all tomorrow...keep warm

12:05 pm

3 letter word for a vase?

12:05 pm

bye cait

How's your poetry? Ode to a Grecian 888

12:05 pm

duh

Sorry, that should be Grecian ***

12:06 pm

keats

Keats

12:06 pm

i am still not awake

12:08 pm

hello babble friends - how do you spell the italian version of a grilled sandwich?

12:09 pm

panini

12:09 pm

is it the pa word?

12:09 pm

does not work

12:09 pm

Panini. .. not in ENABLE ..

12:09 pm

thanks science - apparently enable does not like them :(

12:09 pm

hello tor dear~

12:10 pm

i have a pa 7 and 8 - pa doubl cons and more of it

12:10 pm

yeah its not in there I tried about 5 variations of the spelling as well, lol

12:10 pm

have those too science,thank you!

12:10 pm

and plural

12:11 pm

halfway and dont see anything....hate to list already

12:11 pm

and pernod is a phantom today - that's something food-ish too, right?

12:11 pm

this is a rough one on me I listed at 100 left lol

12:13 pm

clue for the ni 7/28 please

12:14 pm

more than one silly somebody, meliae

Start with a number, then something you might use for a temporary repair

Sorry, my clue was for ni 7/32

12:16 pm

break time over -- see you all later, I hope!

Half way. Off to kitchen and back later.

12:24 pm

ty Tri

12:25 pm

That's it I'm home and not going to work until this bl**dy snow and ice goes, I can't cope with the stress of it!!

12:27 pm

veyr sensible!!

12:28 pm

That's not the British way, Katie - remember the wartime slogan 'Keep calm and carry on.'

12:29 pm

honestly i've done the last two days but I can work from home just as well without the 4 hours of stressful driving round it

12:29 pm

(Katie is now constructing a voodoo doll named Haz)

12:30 pm

no just glad I have a job I can do from home been worried about your vet hubby who has to go out and about to remote areas

12:30 pm

He's got winter tyres fitted now - first time ever but he got fed up being towed out of lanes etc!

12:31 pm

But even he's complaining about the cold, he's taken to wearing an extra layer.

12:32 pm

oh that is a good idea, at least my 62 miles is on motorways/trunk roads so I only have to worry about sheet ice coming off lorries and not being able to see as my screen wash has been frozen for the last month

12:33 pm

Yes, funnily enough I got more screen wash put in today by a nice man at the garage, but it's no use, it's frozen. I thought it had run out.

12:33 pm

hi Haz! what does La Glitterata think of the snow?

12:33 pm

I announced to my boss that they had stopped gritting the hill by me so I wasn't sure if I would be able to get in, he said he had appreciated my efforts this week and just to make sure I was safe which is nice

12:34 pm

Hello Ata! She likes the snow when it arrives at first, all tossing it in the air and cavorting about, but is a bit bored with it now. Like the rest of us!

12:34 pm

hi Katie

12:34 pm

Mine reckons it goes down to -5 but it froze before Christmas and has only deiced one day since then

12:34 pm

Hi Haz

12:34 pm

Hi boo

12:35 pm

I think it must be -7 or -8 here at the minute, my car says -12 but it always exaggerates by about 4 degrees.

12:35 pm

Hello, Boo.

12:36 pm

<- hobbit likes snow!

12:36 pm

mine is pretty good and it showed -4 when I got home (throwing keys at hubby as I couldn't park on our drive because the considerate neighbours had made a swing in impossible

12:38 pm

bless! Rhubarb is fine, Crumble is OK as long as it is not falling on her and Casty had to be taken out yesterday to do her business, although did go out this morning by herself

12:39 pm

in 5/16 please

12:39 pm

sensible Casty!

12:40 pm

we thought we were going to have to give in and put out a litter tray but stood firm and she came round

12:40 pm

in5/16 - to suggest, to make something seem as though it is the case.

12:40 pm

in5 in plus something that ashes are in

12:41 pm

Evening all.

12:41 pm

Hi FM

12:41 pm

FM!

12:41 pm

ty boo & haz

12:42 pm

yw

12:42 pm

Hello, just finished eating a lovely beef stew and dumplings.

12:42 pm

hmmm not getting that clue perhaps it is time for a break lol

12:42 pm

Hello FM!

12:43 pm

trying to work out how to tell my wonderful hubby how to pull the door to without screaming at him, perhaps should have mentioned it to him before now

12:43 pm

Fmitch - sure like the look of the PB!

12:43 pm

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh he just did it again

12:43 pm

lol katie

12:43 pm

in5/16 - in plus Brian ***ry of Roxy Music.

12:43 pm

:) science - it has seen some good parties over the years.

12:44 pm

You need to get into that lotus position, Katie and begin omming. She who ommmms cannot scream.

12:44 pm

LOL

12:44 pm

FM I love your cartoon, I may well send that to my boss on Monday

12:44 pm

ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

12:45 pm

doh thank you Haz

12:45 pm

See, you're starting to feel better already, aren't you?

12:45 pm

oooommmmm :)

12:45 pm

You're welcome, meliae.

12:46 pm

just about but think I may have messed up everyone's chat log by putting in something that was too long

12:46 pm

yes it is your fault Katie!!! yay for once not mine!

12:46 pm

hello everybody

12:47 pm

Hi Ruby

12:47 pm

Hello, ruby!

12:47 pm

I contacted dr god, but still no help!

12:47 pm

Hi ruby.

12:47 pm

did you see ata's changed icon? Bella looks a lot like ruby

12:47 pm

Goodness, if he can't help, we're sunk.

12:48 pm

in 5/16 please

12:48 pm

what did he say? I never got your email - send it again - marquistadesign@gmail.com

12:48 pm

in5/16 - in plus Brian ***ry of Roxy Music.

12:49 pm

gess a fish!

12:49 pm

Hello friends. Hope all are well, warm and cosy! :)

12:49 pm

looking at it the wrong way on the grid

12:49 pm

geesh!

12:49 pm

clue for pa 6/21 pls

12:50 pm

Hi soodle!

12:51 pm

Any help on in7,32 please?

12:51 pm

pa6/21 - three letters for a type of cooking implement, use a comparative ending to finish.

12:51 pm

erda, sign spelled funny

12:51 pm

sign ???

12:52 pm

It can be pluralled and then the consonant in the middle doubled for a set of pa7 and pa8.

12:52 pm

in 7 - to sign a check

12:52 pm

in7 - to sign a cheque, usually seen as en.......

12:52 pm

pannie

12:52 pm

oops sorry

12:53 pm

Got it!! Thank you, Haz!

12:53 pm

and geek, too

12:53 pm

Well done, Erda!

12:53 pm

Hows the weather up your neck of the woods, Haz?

12:53 pm

It's absolutely freezing!

12:54 pm

more snow here!

12:54 pm

I think it's round about -7C, not a huge amount of snow but what we have is sticking around.

12:54 pm

snowing snowing snowing

12:55 pm

and more snowing

12:55 pm

i'm off to finish dinner and then to Mari's for a drink, see you all tomorrow :-)

12:55 pm

bye katie

12:55 pm

My central heatings been on full blast all day, the aga is hopping, and theres an open fire in the sitting room. Brrr

12:55 pm

See you, Katie.

12:56 pm

Bye katie

12:57 pm

am so fed up of not being able to get out *sigh* think I will go and hibernate again.

12:58 pm

You're beginning to go stir crazy, aren't you, FM?

12:58 pm

yes:(

12:58 pm

not getting the pa 6/21. reclue pls

12:58 pm

thankgoodness for babble chat!

12:58 pm

All schools here closed until Thursday at the earliest. Cabin fever setting in with the minor members of this family :(

12:59 pm

what did DrG say, Ruby? I never got your email - send it again - marquistadesign@gmail.com

12:59 pm

is the pi 6/21 after the colada drink a fish?

1:00 pm

he asked if I was getting an error message and I answered that I wasn't

1:00 pm

pa6/21 - literally a large basket on a bike.

1:00 pm

your chow picture, ata, looked a lot like ruby

1:01 pm

maybe you need to update your browser, if you have an old version

1:01 pm

Okay, husband has arrived home, better get some hot food into him. The greeting routine between him and Spangle is under way... Bye for now!

1:02 pm

*gone*

1:02 pm

You certainly are having quite the time of it, rubyfoo. Hope Dr_God can remedy the situation expeditiously

1:02 pm

Bye Haz and I am heading off too.

1:02 pm

Bye Haz & FM

1:02 pm

Bye, FM, see you tomorrow.

1:02 pm

*really gone*

argh pi 6/24 please

1:04 pm

pi + to get in one's way is to hi****

1:04 pm

thanks br. I just sent you some photos, ata

ty

Hi all. I am finding this grid to be quit hard. But am having a good, rainy day.

And My Icon is a clue...

1:05 pm

pi 6/21 after the colada drink please

1:05 pm

she does look like Bella!

Like that Red! How cold are you today?

Mel, I think my icon is a clue for that.

1:06 pm

isn't that funny, except our chows could never swim!

1:06 pm

Hello, H. Hope you are getting better everyday

1:06 pm

doh thank you

pi 6/21 is a mexican thing hit with a stick on a birthday toys and candy inside

Not very cold. 56, which is warm! How about you Science? Enrolled in School yet?

1:06 pm

also need the pi 6/21 the last one

Hi BR!

Red - it is not above freezing here! Can you believe it!!??

i need that one too mel

Oh Awful science.

Which part of TX? surely liek Galveston is not that cold?

1:08 pm

pi* the tail on the donkey + spi*** tap

just monkeyed it mel - pi 6/21 last one pi double cons plus ** Gore

1:08 pm

76 left and I givce up. Good night everybody

1:08 pm

ok, ruby. what you need to do is this: go into my account, edit the pic. Unlike before where you browsed for a picture

1:08 pm

wait ruby!

Good Night Ruby!

that about the last pi 5/16????

1:08 pm

be well, rubyfoo

1:08 pm

you want to delete the http:// out of the box above it

1:08 pm

ok, I'll try

1:09 pm

and then copy and paste in the following: http://www.marquista.com/st uff/ruby.jpg

1:09 pm

make SURE you don't have http://http:// <- twice

1:09 pm

pi 5 -- betty grable in WW II

1:09 pm

and copy both lines - from http to .jpg

ty BR

TY BR. Nice clue.

1:10 pm

that *will* work if you copy it correctly

1:10 pm

ty Sg

Any snow yet Science?

pu 6???

1:11 pm

I'm trying

1:11 pm

pu 7/36 please

1:12 pm

don't panic if you don't see the picture at first, I'm still uploading it

No snow, Red, just COLD

1:12 pm

more runtier Science

1:12 pm

or weaker or sicker

pu 7 - pu double cons and more of it

Ahh, without snow...cold is just cold.

ty

1:12 pm

doh ty

1:12 pm

ewww re words lol

too many re's saving them for last

rein

Well theres one for everyone.

Head to PB to make coffee.

1:14 pm

Lol Red!

1:14 pm

hahah Red

1:14 pm

un 8?

1:15 pm

they are easy science do them now

very sorry, and will serve up coffee and ginger biscuits for all.

okay probably blind - need ro 5 please

1:15 pm

past tense of flower

see it was a fishg and i am blind lol

It the Un's tht have me...

hello Boysaway!

1:16 pm

Hi

1:17 pm

so far, no luck, and I think my head is going to explode

1:17 pm

ruby, there is something very odd about your image. I can see why it wasn't working before. I'm working on getting it uploadable for you!

Very cute doggie!!

1:17 pm

I like your profile, boysaway!

1:17 pm

just do everything I said and leave it till tomorro

1:17 pm

there won't be a pic there now, but there will be tomorrow :)

1:17 pm

That's my Lulu

1:17 pm

ok, thanks for your patient help, I'll put it all in again

1:17 pm

ri 5/10 please?

1:18 pm

Oh wow, Ata - If only I had a euro for evey time I heard that one!!!

Schnauzer?

1:18 pm

Miniature

1:18 pm

no worries! yep, just copy and paste that http: in, I'll work on getting the image there for the morning :D

ri 5/10 ri plus first part of atalante

1:18 pm

clue for pi 6/24 pls

1:18 pm

ty SG

1:19 pm

pi6/24 Playwright Harold but change one letter

1:19 pm

pi+ I walking in a winter wo**** land

se 6/33?????

1:20 pm

ty meliae

1:20 pm

hi all -- back for the last 20

1:20 pm

hi cyber

1:21 pm

not there yet SG let me look

1:21 pm

se6/33 gabbing but leave off last letter

1:22 pm

*grabbing

1:22 pm

grabbing? not understanding

1:23 pm

GOOD MORNING EVEYONREOASD^FOAHSDFA^N

1:23 pm

taking by force

1:23 pm

help ALIENS!!!!

1:23 pm

me neither mel

ty

1:23 pm

se + the combatants were s****g each other up before the contest

1:23 pm

good morning oodle

1:24 pm

Rofl Oodle

1:24 pm

well something took over my fingers... and so....

Hi Oodle!, Passes Oodle some anti-alien spray, got it for half price last week....

1:25 pm

ty finally got it

1:25 pm

I think that alien grabbed my brain lol

1:25 pm

*hits red with a dead iguana*

1:25 pm

in 5/12, please?

1:25 pm

stats for the 9 please (please don't say re9 !)

hey, gave you the anti-Alien spray. They say its envronmentally friendly....will not harm Iguanas.

1:26 pm

uh oh they can do that meliae

1:26 pm

its not a re lol its a UN I think

1:26 pm

un 9/72

1:26 pm

even worse!

1:26 pm

i have only first in word. any clues out there?

1:26 pm

*glares at red*

1:26 pm

so 5/12 after the song please

1:26 pm

and i have in 4. sorry. need rest.

1:26 pm

un 9 -below what a top does

1:27 pm

ty

ok how about the first ti 6????

1:27 pm

more little science

1:28 pm

so + way down y***r in the paw paw patch

that is not the first ti 6

No need to glare!

1:28 pm

pffffffffffft

1:28 pm

y****r

not glaring - blowing kisses

1:28 pm

ty BR

Ooooh Kisses1 Chocolate ones? They shall go with the coffee and ginger biscuits well

1:29 pm

ti 6: fire starter

1:29 pm

sp 6/21 please the last one

duh and TY

blows kisses at cyber

Thanks Cyber.

1:30 pm

there are two ti6

Babblers, I am soooo excited. I was able to make an appointment with a Museum that My G'ma donated stuff to so my Mom and I can go see the stuff!

They even want to interview my mom!

1:31 pm

sp 6 -- what a top does + either/**

wto red

1:31 pm

wooohooo red that is so cool

twg red

1:31 pm

*keeps the dead iguana close by and watches red like a hawk*

argh WTG RED

1:31 pm

ty BR

1:31 pm

in 5/2, please?

1:31 pm

Wonderful, H

It's going to be really great for My Mom. She really misses her Mom.

1:32 pm

in+ plus small greek vase

I didn't think the Museum people would be that easy but they agreed to put everything that isn't on display or being prepared into a conference room.

What is the museum and what stuff did you donate?

1:32 pm

ta 6/21 please

ta 6/21 is a place think of asia

It's the Morse Museum in Florida, and it's Tiffany "stuff" My great G'ma was an Illuminator in NYC. I am sorry I am bubbling over with excitement!!!!!

1:32 pm

ty mel

actually it is an asian businessman

Red that is awesome

1:33 pm

chinese laundry? lol j/k clue less here

1:34 pm

my bf would glare at me for that remark, lol he is 1/2 chinese

rhymes with moo goo gaipan

My Mom has been really nervous about her trip down here, but after I told her, she got really excited.

1:34 pm

got it

1:34 pm

pin the ta*l on the donkey + cooking untinsel

i might be bordering on the PB right now

1:35 pm

22 to go! how are you doing SG

23

1:35 pm

ta 6, please?

Thanks BR.

stuck in the so's mel

1:36 pm

pin the ta*l on the donkey + cooking utensil

1:36 pm

Hi, kids. I'm stuck on the se6/33.

1:36 pm

ti 6/18 please

1:36 pm

ty babrab

1:37 pm

7 to go and all u's :(

1:37 pm

Ti6: even smaller

1:37 pm

ty ty babble

so 6/18

1:37 pm

doh ty

1:37 pm

Mrning all. That ta6 is also one of our deadly snakes

1:37 pm

se + the combatants were s****g each other up before the contest

1:38 pm

So6/18: type of song. Also a model made by Hyundai.

got it ty judi

1:39 pm

Ty, BR. Fireworks for me!

TY Judi!

1:39 pm

TY BR

1:39 pm

some of these words are really a stretch of the imagination

1:39 pm

Congrats Judi!

last se 5 please

1:39 pm

un 8 please

COngratulations Judi. Offers up Coffee, and ginger biscuits fromt he PB.

1:39 pm

Congrats, Judi

1:39 pm

They're a stretch of the English language too.

1:40 pm

Pass on coffee. I'll take a ginger biscuit or three.

1:40 pm

se + van cliburn was a ***nist

1:40 pm

congrats, judi

1:41 pm

un 8 --- add a peeple

1:41 pm

un8 un & private or ******al

not working

need one of those last se 5/12'sa

se 5/12 oops

1:42 pm

Science - it may be the brown color of old photographs

1:42 pm

that is the dumbest word EVER that un 8 lmao

1:42 pm

think old photos SG

surprised panini is not recognized

1:42 pm

Last se5/12 is brownish wash effect used in photography.

1:42 pm

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

1:42 pm

se + what billy joel plays: ***no

1:42 pm

brownish yellow color of old photos

1:42 pm

Congrats C'nan!

1:43 pm

Hi and congrats to all the finishers

i cannot spell it!!!!!

1:43 pm

break time

1:43 pm

Other se5/12: sounds like where the sherpas live.

1:43 pm

look at BRs clue

1:43 pm

I wonder why we all still keep playing when we all get so frustrated with the stupid words?

1:43 pm

OOOoooooodle

1:43 pm

se _ old buddy old ***

1:43 pm

Because we're sadists.

1:43 pm

I've come to the conclusion that it is only for the chat :)

that was it judi! thanks

1:44 pm

good question, Nan!

1:44 pm

lkasdjlaksdjaslk I just realized there is another un at the top

oph and ty br

1:44 pm

Okay. Gotta go! See y'all tomorrow.

1:44 pm

bye judi

1:45 pm

you are missing a few un's then mel

1:45 pm

bye Judi

1:45 pm

yeah a ton lol

un 9!?!?!?!

1:45 pm

Loved your cuss words Mel

1:45 pm

un 9 - below what a top does

1:46 pm

compound, geek

1:47 pm

hmm what a top does?

dont see it

not really getting that clue BR.

1:47 pm

a childs toy top

1:47 pm

a toy top

1:47 pm

joins the others on the clueless bench and waits for a reclue

1:47 pm

or what a wheel does

i dont see it connecting

1:47 pm

it is another word that does not make any sense

it do not see an un pls an s

1:48 pm

below + twirl

1:48 pm

comes from bottom u

oh now that is just a stupid word got it TY

1:48 pm

below the turning wheel

Got it now.

to not sp4 as much as one should

please

A top, like a toy top. I was thinking, a lid, like a lid.

1:49 pm

YAY! SG and you're right it is stupid.

1:49 pm

its a ball thing

1:49 pm

any other clues wanted before I leave?

baseball?

1:49 pm

I am still not seeing it =/

1:50 pm

a golfer will hit the bottom of a golf ball to generate this

yes - missing a un6/24

1:50 pm

one who dismantles?

1:50 pm

un 6/24 one who un*** the work of another perhaps?

got that one

1:50 pm

dismantles

1:50 pm

mel - starts with 5 letter word for beneath

1:51 pm

un6 - the person who will un4.6

1:51 pm

un 6/39 is a plural

1:51 pm

oh doh! I was not seeing it was below like that ty

1:52 pm

I was thining below was a part of the clue as in jeans under a top etc lol

HELP! un 6/24 after the one who dismantles

the one beneath the un7/36

1:52 pm

geek -- dismantles

i want un5/14 roos

1:52 pm

un 5/20 please above a un** of measurement

i have that

1:53 pm

same word - plural of the en4.6

1:53 pm

un + gave food to

1:53 pm

un 5/20, hungry?

1:53 pm

un4.6

1:53 pm

have the un8......clue for the other 8 plz

ok i finally got it! lol

1:54 pm

pa 8: parts of a medieval dress or baskets on a pack horse

1:54 pm

hi MM

the other 8 is a pa movieman

1:54 pm

ty cyber

1:55 pm

Hi Crossy!

1:55 pm

Hi MovieMan - Long time no see. happy new year

1:55 pm

ty cyber

1:55 pm

hego!!:)

1:55 pm

hiya soodle.....back at cha!!!!

1:56 pm

at 5/10 please

11 r's!!!!

1:56 pm

shhh dont tell me

1:56 pm

drop one of the consonants from the pa 7-8 for the pa 6-7 combo

at 5/10 heart chamber

1:56 pm

next you will tell me there are 44 u,s and ill really get bummed out

1:57 pm

Look out Crossy

1:57 pm

yay Firewords, ~mumbles about what an annoying grid under breath~

1:57 pm

at5 at & a t***l held before judge & jury

1:57 pm

at 8: latin plural -- courtyards

1:57 pm

Congrats Mel!

1:57 pm

congrats, mel

10 more re's

go mel ! stay and help me!

1:58 pm

re words are easy

1:58 pm

re's are all pretty straightforward

congratulations Meliae!!!!!!!

1:59 pm

back at the flip :) -- have a good day, everyone

1:59 pm

re+ mr gore, re+ mr knotts, re+7,8,***e re+safety *** re + to plant grass again

2:00 pm

thank you

2:00 pm

Bye Nan and ty for the clues

2:00 pm

re + gore? -- don't you mean re + Mr. Quail?

2:00 pm

hahahaha yeah

2:01 pm

sorry they are both idiots rofl

its quayle

2:01 pm

sorry -- name hasn't been in the news much lately

lol

2:02 pm

at least, not up here

2:02 pm

*poof*

missing the re 4/7

2:02 pm

game officials, geek

2:02 pm

Hi everyone...clue for the un8?

2:03 pm

all we know up here is there is some obama guy running the show down there now..thats about it lol

2:03 pm

re4.7 abbriv, plural

ty pynxx

thought i had already typed that

2 more

2:04 pm

un 8: usally begins with non -- description of women, legally, up until 1940's

Hi all, back after dinner. 81 left!

2:04 pm

un8 un & up close and ******al

2:04 pm

and with that feminist comment, I'm out of here

2:04 pm

hi Sally

2:04 pm

lol, bye Nan

2:04 pm

ty nan and lynxx

second to last re 5/12 it is my last one.......

2:06 pm

Then there was the time a cement truck collided with a paddy wagon. Twelve hardened criminals escaped.

2:06 pm

cute

thanks CYber Nan for the un 8 and the other part of it.

funny BR.

2:07 pm

Oh, Lord, Babble!

2:07 pm

story is hard to swallow br,id need some concrete evidence lol

2:07 pm

Oh dear BR the old ones are the badt!!

2:07 pm

Are you staying warm, H?

2:07 pm

Tyring, love

2:07 pm

Hi BR. how are you?

begging here - second to last re 5/12

2:08 pm

at leats they kept a stiff upper lip when caught

2:08 pm

nice follow up, crossy

2:08 pm

np br;0

2:08 pm

I hear a rimshot.

2:08 pm

hello all

2:08 pm

help with in7 pls

2:08 pm

Hello, Boobear. I am doing quite well, thank you. Hope you are as well

2:08 pm

Science re & a lump of grass

2:08 pm

re + plant grass?

2:09 pm

Will the magician be on next?

that is the last re 5/12 the one above it

2:09 pm

*dances to the music in her head*

2:09 pm

yup buff..not the seed the rolled turf they deliver

2:09 pm

Woo-oo-hoo! Fireworks!!

2:09 pm

in7 - usually en7 but what you do with a check you get

re 5/12 following the re 5/10

2:09 pm

Eva Dancing *-8-*

2:10 pm

ty, lyn

2:10 pm

I am very well BR.

2:10 pm

some legerdemain would be welcome

soods congrats - clue me please on the second to last re 5/12 for an Irish Whiskey?

2:10 pm

Congrats Soodle!

2:10 pm

clue for re 4/7 pls

2:10 pm

Congrats, Soodlebum

2:10 pm

re 5/12 stick together again with a safety ***

nevermind! I just got it! thanks buff that was it! been here too long

2:11 pm

re4.7 abbrev & plural words

2:11 pm

boo ... sports officials

2:11 pm

Science - To stick again with a metal clasp. And I'll take the whiskey hot, please!!

2:11 pm

oh duh

re 4/7 the guys who make calls in football or basketball games shortened

2:11 pm

You have a lot of snow in Denver, buffgirl?

I will join you Soods with my mead and mulling spices

2:11 pm

in honor of what would be Elvis's 75th bday, i am listening to "Elvis is Everywhere" by Mojo Nixon -- its a really fun, bouncy song. :)

2:11 pm

Aw, Science - does that mean I dont get the whikky?

I will also bring the hooch

2:12 pm

I have some mulled wine!

2:12 pm

Long Live Elvis

I am the MEAD QUEEN

2:12 pm

rine

2:12 pm

did you finish SG I had to go make tea

2:12 pm

Not a lot of snow, BR - but VERY cold!

2:12 pm

oops

well husband is playing allman bros

2:12 pm

Science - Sláinte!!

I did Mel! with much assistance

Chin Chin Soods!

2:13 pm

yay ~Happy dance~

It is 2:14 here - suppose it is almost mead thirty

2:13 pm

brb I need to go play treasure madness darn facebook game lol

2:13 pm

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas ....

time for me to make some new jewelry! I have a new thing that I want to try with wire - if it works out I will post a new photo...

mel - i am on FB too I like Lex

2:15 pm

just like the one I used to know

2:15 pm

help with in5/12 pls.

2:15 pm

where the trees tops glisten and children listen to hear sleigh bells in the snow

2:16 pm

Sing it Boo!

2:16 pm

Nice, Boo

2:16 pm

in6 in and a greek vessel

2:16 pm

ty Br

2:16 pm

ty lyn

2:17 pm

you inspired me

2:18 pm

Afternoon everybody. Hope everyone is well.

2:18 pm

Hello, Elegant

2:18 pm

Hi Elegant

2:19 pm

eva,want a real good funny elvis song? look up a song by steve goodman called 'elvis imitator" it will be hard to find,but worth the hunt.get the version sumg by gooman himself

2:19 pm

goodman*

2:20 pm

I play lex but I am not very good yet just started

HI Elegant and Cross.

2:20 pm

Elegant has gone pro! :-)

2:20 pm

indeed,we set her up yesterday

2:20 pm

hi all....clues please for so5/12-6/21 please??

2:20 pm

Welcome, welcome Your Elegance!

or shoudl I say Mr And Mrs. Hair?

2:21 pm

ok I will be back later I need to get some stuff done around here ((HUGS)) to all the babblers and grats early on finishing

2:21 pm

so6.12 so & look over yo****, drop last letter fr the 5

2:21 pm

LOL Red

2:22 pm

BBL

2:22 pm

thanx lynxxx!

2:23 pm

anyone from chicago here?

2:25 pm

No, but I love Chicago, does that count?

There are some Chicagoians that babble.

2:25 pm

clue for se 5/10

2:26 pm

se 5/10 - old photo effect/tone

2:26 pm

oops ... wrong clue. not my day today. got up late and it threw my whole day off

2:28 pm

ty oragmi

2:28 pm

darn typos

2:28 pm

Spanish Mr.

2:28 pm

just came by> I think Dr. God lives in Chcago

TY Torg.

Hello Inge.

2:29 pm

lol

2:29 pm

i have a song for him hehe

2:29 pm

Guten Tag, babblers. I better read the chog to know what is going on

2:30 pm

howdy inge;)

2:30 pm

Not much Inge

not much inge, I think we are all having a bit of issue with the grid, it isn't easy.

2:31 pm

No one cares anymore. ;-P

Ooooh hego, cares about what?

2:32 pm

the grid, I meant.

2:32 pm

What with the mead and hooch and all.

i have 59 left....evenutally I will list...

there is Mead and Hooch?

2:32 pm

go Red

2:33 pm

Oh, you missed the mead and Hooch Red?

I must have.

2:36 pm

so did I miss it. What is mead adn Hooch>?>

alcohol I assume. Mead is an old English Alcoholic beverage and Hooch is hooch, like bathtub gin...

2:37 pm

Booze Inge. Alcohol

2:38 pm

I must have been absent wehn they taught that in school. LOL

inge are you reading many mysteries lately?

2:39 pm

Love mysteries

2:39 pm

No, macuylar degeneration makes reading books impossible

Oh Inge, I am so sorry. I was going to recommend some.

2:39 pm

But I used to read them one day for each one

2:40 pm

Oh,Inge I'm sorry to hear that.

2:40 pm

back... has anyone seen aussime lately?

My Namesake had a Machine that enlarged everything, but she said it made it a chore to read...can't curl up in bed with a machine.

2:40 pm

No Oodle

My Dad sent me Alicia Gimez-bartlett, A Spanish writer who I found fairly good as well as Eliot Pattison.

No sign of Aussie. Hi oodle.

2:41 pm

Yes, my hubby have me such a machine to hook up to the TV. Then everything gets enlarged. Pain in teh neck

2:41 pm

Red I'm reading a new one called Murder in the Marais. A first novel.

2:42 pm

inge - have you tried one of those kindle-type devices?

2:43 pm

Have any of you read th books by William X. Kienzle?

2:43 pm

The rosary Murders were even filmed

2:43 pm

No Inge tell us about them

Hego I just googled it, Looks very good.

Im so picky.

2:43 pm

It's pretty good.

2:44 pm

You get jaded after reading them for many years.

I just google Kienzle too Inge, Very interesting. It says he started out as a Priest!

Very true Hego. For a while it seemed they were all just repeats, but lately I'e found some good new authors.

2:45 pm

I like Elizabeth George and PD James.

Me too!

2:45 pm

Kienzle was a priest for 25 years. His mysteries all take place in Detroit and borrow stuffuf from hsis profession

My Favorite is Georges SImenon.

I think I'll see if there are any of the Kienzle books in the library!

2:46 pm

You know, I haven't read him for years.

2:46 pm

I knew him personally and his wfei Javan is a friend. She showed up in my German class many years ago and a friendship blossomed

2:47 pm

Simenon that is

He is an excellent writer, so concise.

Neat Inge!!!

2:47 pm

huh. i don't get to see the middle of the grid today, apparently

2:47 pm

I'll have to try kienzle

Jes, it's a special mystery day for you, apparently.

2:47 pm

i think im going to dive into a few of james clavells giant tomes next.hehe i come out of them almost fluent in japaneese;0

my icon is a clue...

2:48 pm

What Jes

2:48 pm

the grid won't load all the letters, hego. i tried loading twice

2:48 pm

Oh, my. A real challenge, then, Jes

well Jes, its a nasty grid anyway...

2:49 pm

crossy - my late husband told me i was speaking japanese in my sleep while reading shogun

2:49 pm

yesterday, every time I finished Iron Sudoku the grid would come back without my numbers. I shut down the computer after my third finish and wrote to Dr. God, He assured me that I got the point for completing it

2:49 pm

reboot your computer jes

2:50 pm

*poof*

hi Jmc. Lurking some?

2:50 pm

I got an electronic reader for Christmas. I like it a lot. You search for books right on it and they cost less.

2:51 pm

which one did you get hego?

I see them hego, I am unsure if I could get used to that format.

2:52 pm

It's not hard, really and fun too.

2:52 pm

Hego, I love your penguin. Is he a house pet??? :) :) :)

2:52 pm

I have the Amazon one Kindle

2:52 pm

mmm

2:53 pm

INge, I love him too. He looks like I feel right now. cold and bewildered.

2:53 pm

my wife has the sony prs 700 model,its not a proprietary file format so i can load books fer her right off the computer in pdf format,but the kindle has its nice points as well

this has been so far, an unpleasant winter.

2:54 pm

Kindle can be used internationally and since I travel out of the country, I wanted that one.

2:55 pm

i do have a site for you though hego loaded with free books..1 sec.....

I personally have never seen snow in my forecast...except this winter.

2:55 pm

Actually a lot of Amazon paperbacks are free.

2:56 pm

In Fl Red?

yes, crazy weather. IN Orlando. But to be honest, I think it's a lot of hooey. Though I have noted the temp is slowly creeping down...

2:57 pm

here u go hego... http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Pag e

2:57 pm

clue for un9 please??

2:57 pm

ty Crossy. Have to go now Bye Gang.

2:57 pm

tc

to be beneath and what a toy top does....

2:58 pm

n 9..when a golfer hits a ball near the bottom he generates this

2:58 pm

reds may be batter

2:59 pm

better even

I have been meaning to do some baking...

2:59 pm

thanx Red and Cross.....

Ok this is taking too long. 57, going to list and I think I may have to turn up heat.

3:03 pm

what the crap? panini isn't a word?!?

3:04 pm

but a french basket is jes

3:04 pm

got that one, thanks crossy :)

3:04 pm

and also expands to a pa9 for equine use

3:07 pm

correction pa7 and a pa 8

3:07 pm

hmm. not seeing that 9, crossy.

3:07 pm

hello babble world, help with the fa 7 please

3:08 pm

american bottoms zoe

3:08 pm

oh, got an 7 and 8

3:09 pm

more like british bottoms

3:09 pm

got it thanks

3:09 pm

my mistake there is no 9 in that sequence jes

3:09 pm

oh crossy i thought brits said bums

lol crossy, that is NOT British bottoms! You are likely to get a slap if you say that here.

3:10 pm

britts are a funny lot..hehe i know was born there and when i watch monty python it drive the wife round th bend

3:12 pm

lol sally..my brother had to go over to attend a family funeral and he was the first to go back since 66.well he was staying at my uncles in london and it was a hot day and he says"im going to put my shorts on and lay in the sun for a bit" well! you can imagine the looks he got

3:13 pm

shorts,pants, trousers,have to be carefull when travelling lol

3:14 pm

guess they thought he was going to march out into the back yard in his underwear

Not so crossy, shorts would be short trousers here. Pants, however, would be underwear, not trousers.

3:15 pm

see/ we have to be carefull,if i ever go back all im going to ask is"where is the closest pub!"

3:15 pm

is un 8 part of un9?

As for the fa word *blush*, shall we just say that it's part of the anatomy that women have and men don't.

3:16 pm

I thought pants is what a dog does after running.

3:16 pm

the un 8 is when you vanish into the witness protection program,you be come a un9

hello all

You'll be fine with that crossy.

3:17 pm

ill be carefull if i visit sally lol

3:18 pm

i still keep my britt passport valid though just in case;)

Well I'm all done at last. Didn't like this grid really, but I must be off now. Hopefully I'll have more time to chat tomorrow.

3:19 pm

i am completely stuck on the in5/12 please clue

in + Greek name for vase

3:20 pm

tx sally

3:20 pm

ty sally

Any more clues needed?

*poof*

3:21 pm

ok for the moment have 12 left

OK then. poof!

3:23 pm

got the 8, but dont see the 9

any clues for the se6/33?

3:29 pm

se*** the moment - gerund but drop the g at the end

good clue Ursh.

Ursh my friend from South Africa is coming in February for a visit.

3:29 pm

neat clue ursh

thanks ursh

3:30 pm

oh great red - still waiting to hear you are coming to run the comrades??

Ha ha, I tore my achilles....not doing any running...

He's from Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, which is where??? I don't really know which is a bit embarassing.

3:31 pm

really neat icon, red

3:31 pm

popping out again. Bye

3:32 pm

In land from me Red - I am at the coast

it's a clue Bojazz!

I need to look at a map. Hes going to stay the whole month of February...

3:32 pm

well you fooled me - today's puzzle?

yes bojazz.

3:33 pm

hi all

3:33 pm

lol - just checking

3:33 pm

can I have a clue for the lone N for NBT please?

Hi DR! I dont have it yet. sorry.

3:35 pm

Think bowling ..

3:35 pm

ugh- again with the bowling... ty Torg

3:35 pm

Ni7/32 ..

3:35 pm

actually my son and my hubby are in a bowling league

I got it!

3:36 pm

good job REd!

3:36 pm

me too

and now 1000000 hours after I started this monster, I have NBT.

3:36 pm

Well done!

3:36 pm

woohoo !

lets all pat ourselves on the back a bit...

3:38 pm

brb !

:D

3:39 pm

torgone - you get the ni7/32?

3:40 pm

fireworks here - and midnight approaches - time for bed - see you all tomorrow

3:41 pm

congrats ursh

COngratulations Ursh!!!!!!!!!

grats to all finishers!

3:45 pm

no fireworks here since New Year's

3:47 pm

I was cluing it bo ..

3:47 pm

ah - thought you were asking :)

any clues for the in7/32

*throws off cloak of invisibility*

not to worry - got it myself

3:49 pm

in***** - what you do on the back of a check

3:50 pm

sorry - too slow (it's the cold)

bojazz, we must help you fire off some sparklers.

3:59 pm

in 5/16 please?

3:59 pm

probably hurt myself - they won't let me near fire or hold sharp objects lol

hello doren

Dorens, you are almost in the grid today!

4:01 pm

hi owl... in one of my rushes... going out to dinner and need to be done with these last 14 fairly quickly. hi red, yes i actually am (since doren is my real name)'

have a good time doren - going anywhere special?

4:02 pm

if it's your first name, that's a neat one

4:02 pm

dinner in rye ny with friends i didn't get to see in a while. so anywhere is special. but this place is supposed to be very good seafood.. ken saw the menu and already decided on his entree and our wine... aligote

i knew of a good portuguese place in tarrytown

I can not find the in 5...

4:04 pm

will keep that in mind owl, portugese is good

wondering if still there though

anyone got the In 5? dorens and I am now both looking...

4:05 pm

in5 suggests or hints...thanks for that one

4:06 pm

thanks lynxx

thanks Lynnx, I forgot I could use the upper in...

4:07 pm

yw

4:07 pm

thx lynxx

could you be so kind as to clue the last in 5?

4:12 pm

in & greek vessel

ahhhhhhhh thanks!

4:12 pm

BBL need to get to supermarket b4 it gets too hot

ohhhh i remember hot...i even remember warm

4:13 pm

help with se6 pls

hot? oh how i miss thee.

don't walk under any trees, red.

the igunanas may fall....

4:15 pm

se ends with a red wine peri.. ***fandel ( check the point count)

4:15 pm

I, too, need the se6.

4:15 pm

i need the un 5/20 to finish, please

4:15 pm

I guess you guys are commenting on the frozen iguanas footage....

into each life some reptiles must fall

4:15 pm

thanks Doren

4:15 pm

sorry dorens... missing that one, too.

se** the day plus gerund minus g.

4:16 pm

thanks for the se 6 folks.

We don't really have iguanas here, just small lizards.

4:16 pm

last ap4,5 please

thank goodness.

4:17 pm

anagram another oodle

4:17 pm

oodle do you have the un5/20 please?

ap plus the direction South East Oodle.

4:17 pm

ap4/5 - part of a church

4:17 pm

red that clue is a definite cheat!!!

yes, sorry.

4:18 pm

no problem... you don't need to apologize.. this is just babble, after all

4:18 pm

PB for red?

news is telling me bring in all vegetation, i am sure thats not really what they mean.

4:18 pm

nah no pb for anyone if i could just get my un5/20.. with that number you'd think i could get it/!

4:19 pm

he didn't say the word so quit getting your panties in a bunch for heaven's sake

4:19 pm

she

speaking of which, unides is not accepted in this god forsaken grid

4:19 pm

oodle, my panties are just fine, thank you

nor is undies

:)

glad to know people have fine panties...

4:20 pm

dorens..... someone would be hungry...

4:20 pm

certainly not in a bunch. oh thanks rolin, of course!!!!

4:20 pm

i was sure it needed the f... but couldn't go in that direction. fireworks finallement!

4:20 pm

ador

4:21 pm

that's not as bad as pannini not being allowed.

hello, rolin. it's been a while.

4:21 pm

congtrats Dorens

rolin! welcome!

and ty for your generous clue

yay doren!

4:21 pm

there are several foods that aren't allowed... it is arbitrary. dal, but not raita... etc

4:22 pm

ok. time to get my butt in gear... unbunched panties and all. happy babbles all..see you tomorrow

4:22 pm

udon not allowed either.

nor udon

4:22 pm

un 5/20 hasn't eaten

this grid is making me hungry: panini, do***, and so**

i missed the clue? something about food?

4:22 pm

poor un 5/20

4:23 pm

ooohhh did the un5/20 get clued???

I think it did and some people got it...others like me are a bit dull.

have they not served your food yet? then youa re un5

4:25 pm

No red it has not been clued that I can see.

4:25 pm

un5/10 pls

4:25 pm

meant un5/10 psl

4:25 pm

omg TO... got it.

it has been clued several times

4:26 pm

NM

finally found it...

thanks to...

4:27 pm

can you give poor un5/10 some food now

4:28 pm

*runs giggling through the chog waving foli cap*

i foolishly asked a friend to go to dinner and she is not home yet i am starving

4:29 pm

sorry going insane correcting spread sheets of payroll numbers

4:30 pm

*gives TO some crackers to nibble on*

oh jmc - i can completely relate!

if bipeds exist, why not unipeds?

4:31 pm

*tries to imagine animal hopping along on one foot*

4:31 pm

they do, TO. clams have 1 ped

4:31 pm

actually most bivalves are unipeds

4:31 pm

heheh. jam is in my brain! :)

4:31 pm

*pulls out her pet snail for show and tell*

and octopi and squid are cephalopods

wondering why not cephalopeds

4:32 pm

i am tired peds

blood sugar must be low

4:32 pm

*pulls foil hat down more tightly*

how far is leesburg from annapolis je?

4:33 pm

mine or your TO?

4:33 pm

VA?

yes

4:35 pm

my magic 8 ball says about an hour and 1/2 if it is not rush hour traffic on a friday night

well then i am glad i rejected going

looked closer

4:38 pm

looked closer at what?

4:38 pm

clue for se 6

closer than an hour and a half

4:38 pm

se**e the day+gerund minus final letter

4:39 pm

oh no because DC is in the middle

i am really starting to hate this grid...

4:40 pm

yeah i am getting pretty much no where on this grid

feet are cold. must turn up heat. should have stayed in nice warm hotel. but no...

41 left- so far to go...

My feet are cold too.

4:43 pm

my office is stuffy the second day in a row

can i get a clue for the ni 7 that is not a bowling term?

holy sh**. i thought that jet was coming down on my lawn

* heart racing*

simpletons

Awful TO.... and I assume it isnt a clue.

simpletons is the clue

TY. this grid is a bit twisty.

4:53 pm

well monkeys are on strike now so i will bbl

drive carefully jmc.

4:54 pm

this is assuming that the jet did NOT come down on TO's lawn

4:54 pm

bye

TO?

4:56 pm

DId a jet seriously crash?

4:57 pm

geez

? To felt like one was close, then she clued by ni 9 and then disappeared?

4:57 pm

weird

I think she said she only thought it

Hello npm

4:58 pm

hi.....for the life of me, I couldn't find nincompoop!

5:00 pm

ni7 is a bowling term???

5:00 pm

I must have the wrong ni7

5:01 pm

ha.....I bet I do!

5:01 pm

yes, the ni7 is a bowling term

5:08 pm

I was right......I had the wrong ni7.....it WASN'T a bowling term!!! lol

5:08 pm

i need help with the bowling term pls

5:09 pm

number of things you knock down minus one

5:09 pm

ty

5:10 pm

yw

there are 2 ni 7's one is a bowling term. ther other one is say like an abreviation for Pinafores, but with ni not pi.

5:22 pm

ok back from the taxi service

Hi Koanne.

5:22 pm

hi red

errr joanne.

5:22 pm

ty for first ni7

5:22 pm

Heyas kids ..

5:22 pm

it's ok i got it

5:22 pm

hi tor

5:23 pm

i babysat baby...sleeping grrr and daughter and boyfriend got hubby taxi ..what's wrong with that lol

well, at least the baby was sleeping?

5:28 pm

awww last time i saw him awake way New Years

5:29 pm

literately me hubby and baby rang in the New Year together

That was nice of you to Babysit.

5:30 pm

loving the grandbaby and do almost anything for my kids...so

still nice. :D

5:31 pm

ty red

5:31 pm

at5??

part of the heart Joanne.

5:32 pm

yes it is

I menat the at 5...

5:33 pm

with bad news..when looking at healthy baby it never balances but something to look forward to

5:33 pm

lol ok

But that is also true. Did we chase off all the chatters? Oh no, I feel terrible.

5:34 pm

we must have lol

Helllooooooooo out there in Babble Land?

5:35 pm

hummm part of heart

5:35 pm

hello, just got back frm shopping

at plus spanish female river.

5:35 pm

got it ty

5:35 pm

hi lyn

Lynnx, how hot is it? tell us.

5:37 pm

35 or 93, going to get just a little hotter

5:37 pm

34 or 93 that should be

oooooh. i am sure it is a bit uncomfortable, but it sounds nice.

5:39 pm

its tolerable, Monday is going to be awful though - 41 or 106. Not good for anythig except fires. Cool change after Monday

that will be hot hot.

5:40 pm

ha cuba is 60f...aww feel sorry for those sun lovers

5:41 pm

darn

5:41 pm

it's 24 degrees F here today, which is -4 degrees C... wanna trade?

5:41 pm

brrr wild like here

5:41 pm

no thanks

no wild! no on e wants to trade with you. there is snow in my forecast which is suc an in sult!!!

sorry, dog is helping type...

5:42 pm

I wish we'd get snow ... something fun out of this ... just have wind so the wind chill is in the teens

5:42 pm

really, people have been grumbling about Florida - what is happening there Red?

5:42 pm

cold front

its just getting a weird cold front.

5:42 pm

moving across US

with snow forecasted....

i am not excited.

but so far its rain...

5:43 pm

I can see that

5:44 pm

in 7 please

5:45 pm

usually en7, when you sign on a check you receive

5:45 pm

hey wild keep the snow down there k

5:45 pm

ty lyn

5:45 pm

excellent clue

how are you wild, Austin is usually warmer too...

5:46 pm

yw...I even remembered to write check instead of the correct cheque!

5:46 pm

in5 last

5:47 pm

in & greek vessel

5:47 pm

aww someone clued that but am anal with the greek thing

5:48 pm

yes it is ... we're freezing down here

5:49 pm

you know - greek ***s 2 handles, decorated with little figures etc

5:49 pm

in & get b***ed in the fire (thought of a clue)

our first day back in normal temps is supposed to be the 17, I can not wait.

5:51 pm

when they said it was going to be colder than normal they weren't kidding apparently!

true true Wild.

5:51 pm

ahhh ty

5:54 pm

ugh i have 8 left that I cannot see

they are there Wild. I have 8 also....wonders if wehave the same eight...

5:55 pm

who says they're there?

enable?

the dictionary...?

5:56 pm

clue for the lone E plz

5:57 pm

how many tu words?

5:57 pm

er4 god of love

5:58 pm

6 tu words

5:58 pm

thanks une

5:58 pm

ty

hi Une, how was yoru day.

hi Une, how was yoru day.

5:59 pm

yw and hi!

5:59 pm

hi Une

oops

5:59 pm

hey, red, my day was cold cold cold!

5:59 pm

hey, lynxxx :-0

5:59 pm

hi folks ... back for the last 55

5:59 pm

hi, origami :-)

6:00 pm

currently 17 degrees . . . brrrrr

yes, we are all not doing well with this winter

6:00 pm

i don't mind cold weather but this has been brutal! :-)

6:01 pm

and my microwave died today -- 2 weeks ago it was the car battery :-(

6:01 pm

*whining*

un5, 24 please??

Oh it has been awful Une.

hello oragami.

6:02 pm

sorry had mini breakdown

6:02 pm

i have un6/24 x 2, red . . .

no need a 5 , 24...

6:03 pm

un5.24 what you do to pants when taking them off

6:03 pm

un5/20?

6:03 pm

ooohhh, un5/24 to release the fastener on a jacket

6:03 pm

and plural

6:03 pm

had a major trauma today. my two hounds got out in october and were missing for two days. plastered the neighborhood with flyers, worried for two days and spent several thousand dollars at the vet for one that was hit by a car. today i got a voicemail message with the caller saying she saw my dogs on a very busy street near where i live. rushed home only to find them safe and sound in the back yard. guess she had an old flyer and saw a couple of dogs that looked like mine. much trauma! i'm now cuddling with 150 pounds of hound and drinking some wine.

6:03 pm

oh, poor origami!!!!

6:04 pm

glad they're safe ori

6:04 pm

drink lots of wine

glad to hear it turned out well!!!

6:04 pm

omg ori whew thank god

And fireworks!

6:04 pm

wretched beasts...how dare thay scare you like that again

6:04 pm

ty ... i was so relieved. much wine is in my near future!

what an unpleasant grid.

6:04 pm

congrats, red!!!!

6:05 pm

Congrats Red!

6:05 pm

not trying to be blessed cause i would probably somewhere else but soo happy for you

6:05 pm

wtg red

6:06 pm

ok red 149 and i give

I really had to use Lickety more than normal.

6:07 pm

whoop whoop red!

6:07 pm

so you're telling me I'll never finish if I don't list?

6:07 pm

or clues wild

No no Wild, you are doing much better than I was at 8 left. which leters are you missing.

6:08 pm

p, r, s, t

6:08 pm

evening all!

6:08 pm

Hey wildcat17

6:08 pm

i so love your cat wild cutest

6:08 pm

hey!

6:08 pm

ty joanne

6:08 pm

This is all your fault, you know...

6:08 pm

lured you in didn't I

6:09 pm

hi Dan

6:09 pm

hee hee hee

6:09 pm

yes, lynx ... i was actually momentarily angry when i realized they were safe ... like you get at kids ... little ingrates for running off like they did in oct

6:09 pm

hey dan :-)

one pi 6 is a South Carolina Peanut....you can plural that one.

6:09 pm

wait till you go pro

6:09 pm

It isn't funny

6:09 pm

We already went pro

6:09 pm

:)

6:09 pm

congratulations!

6:09 pm

Well, I bought A a pro, but I use it a lot :)

adubin where is your profile then?? No more gray head.

6:10 pm

ok all i am out...congrats to all

6:10 pm

yeah no more gray head .. upload a pic

6:10 pm

aww joanne

6:10 pm

I'm glad you're using it

6:10 pm

bye Joanne

have a nice evening Joanne.

6:11 pm

no sprekkie upload picture

6:11 pm

nite, joanne

6:11 pm

wild /red find me on facebook joanneneilson

6:11 pm

une sneaky

6:11 pm

k I'll look

6:11 pm

bye joanne

6:11 pm

Adubin - You need to go to My Account (above) and update the righthand page at least

6:11 pm

nite all

6:12 pm

tell 'em lynxx

6:13 pm

help with 9 letter word please

6:13 pm

more p's please

6:13 pm

un9 compound, 5 & 4

6:13 pm

how many you found so far?

6:14 pm

Moi? 81

6:14 pm

yes you

6:15 pm

appropriate pic

6:15 pm

:) we actually got fireworks last night! Thanks to chatter and lickety

6:15 pm

yay!

6:15 pm

very good for a (sort of) newbie

6:15 pm

lickety is very helpful

6:16 pm

so is morewords.com

6:16 pm

YES - we use that one too

6:16 pm

Look at you Adubin - so pretty!

6:16 pm

<blush>

6:17 pm

A is saying things to me while I type, but I don't know what she's saying

6:17 pm

lol

6:18 pm

got the R!

6:18 pm

But are you a boy or girl and where do you live - click both Show profile and Update Profile on the right hand side of first page in My Account

6:19 pm

just think of this as your christmas present ... a gift that keeps on giving

6:20 pm

heh heh

6:21 pm

mario fan adubin?

6:21 pm

Yep!

6:21 pm

me too! i've been replaying all the original nes and snes mario games recently

6:22 pm

Fun! I have fallen behind of late - don't have a Wii...

6:22 pm

lynx: there isn't a choice for 'both' (gender), as this account is currently my wife and me. We live in a house

6:24 pm

lol, glad you have a roof over your head, and in America even

6:25 pm

you've been on for 2 weeks and haven't told me???

6:25 pm

question: howwww badly does everyone want 'slurp' in this grid?

6:25 pm

do5/14 please

6:26 pm

We just started a few days ago - I bought ang the pro for New Year's... and you haven't been on YET when we have been, until tonight!

6:26 pm

hi NB

6:26 pm

welcome, adubin!

6:27 pm

Yeah, we are trying not to participate in the recession

6:27 pm

do5 fattening thing with hole in centre

6:27 pm

thank you une!

6:27 pm

Hi Lynx :) going well? How are you enjoying the winter?

6:27 pm

tx lynxxx!

6:27 pm

thx lynxxx

6:27 pm

Dearest NB - its Summer here!

6:28 pm

fa7/40 please

6:28 pm

exactly, Lynx! Are you smugly hearing us all complain of the snow? Not that I'm complaining - built an igloo today :D

6:28 pm

nm

6:28 pm

would someone please ask for clues for the ones I don't have yet?

6:28 pm

fa7.40 backsides in some countries - not here though!

6:28 pm

haha, the do 5/14 - the swedish chef makes them with a gun

6:28 pm

lol nance we just watched that one

6:29 pm

It's nice here even tho it's winter...

6:29 pm

don't rub it in ... 20s today, teens overnight ... for days now

6:29 pm

I LOVE the muppets Wildcat, more than any self-respecting nineteen-year-old male should ;)

6:29 pm

with wind chill

6:29 pm

I fully support you in that nancy

6:30 pm

We saw the outside of the muppets studio in LA last week...

6:30 pm

what is this wind chill temp?

6:30 pm

Got to say, I definitely find it funnier now than I did when I was a kid. They do slip a lot in for the adults!

6:31 pm

it's the temperature it feels like on your skin when the wind is blowing the cold air at you .. typically 5-15 degrees lower than the actual air temp

6:31 pm

oh yes they do

6:31 pm

ok - thanks

6:31 pm

yw

6:32 pm

clue for the lone N?

6:33 pm

did you have a good time in Cali?

6:33 pm

think that is the no7.32 compound

6:33 pm

ni7.32 sorry

6:33 pm

Yes - it was a whirlwind. We decided to leave Tues am when I found out I didn't have to work. So off we went to Disneyland! it was fun and tiring. Wore out the kids... heh heh

6:34 pm

fun fun

6:34 pm

Why isn't 'ninnier' a word? I am ninnier than many of the ladies here.

6:34 pm

no comment

6:34 pm

I don't get why plapeors isn't a word...

6:35 pm

what would it mean?

6:35 pm

what does it mean, adubin? it sounds like a burp

6:35 pm

Who knows? the same thing as most of the obscure words in these puzzles mean... :)

6:35 pm

and what about panini?

6:36 pm

panini! oh the carbs, I miss them..

6:36 pm

in5/12 please

6:36 pm

in & greek vessel

6:36 pm

in + a greek vase/vase for ashes

6:38 pm

thx giys

6:39 pm

and I'm sure 'lapine' should be a word...the fictional language of the rabbits in Watership Down has more of a claim to being a real word than the medical mumbo-jumbo you find in the grid!

6:39 pm

back for a few minutes again, hihi everyone :)

6:39 pm

Hi Jes :)

Poooooooounce on Nancy

6:39 pm

drop the last letter NB

6:40 pm

I agree - lapine

p

6:40 pm

Got it already, Lynx - wondered if I was going to get into trouble for sooorta giving it away ;)

6:40 pm

Herin! How are you? :) :)

6:41 pm

somebody spit out some P words pleez

6:41 pm

Yep, smack on the wrist for you NB

Good. Just looking at my friends new baby pics I think she is adorable (note I am not a child person)

6:41 pm

i'm glad i'm not the only one annoyed that lapine and panini are not accepted :)

6:41 pm

both ni7 please

6:41 pm

pu7 more groanie

Hey Jessie

6:41 pm

handbag without the e

6:42 pm

keep going ..

6:42 pm

ni7/28 is what you call a silly person

6:42 pm

er, sorry, silly people; it's plural

6:42 pm

softened your heart, Herin? :) I'm ironically pretty good with babies. I'm fascinated by the thought that screaming for food would get you it. And honestly, who DOESN'T feel like crying when they're tired?

6:43 pm

pa6,7,7,8 bags you hang over bikes or horses etc...first set only has one n

Nancy. I am a big softy.

6:43 pm

Has she got a name, Herin?

6:43 pm

tyvm lynxxx!

6:44 pm

1 more p ..

6:44 pm

dont get it jesdraggon

6:44 pm

clue for ru7

6:45 pm

pu4.6 pu and the **me of the game is Babble

6:45 pm

from the other P

6:45 pm

ru7 - don't walk but ru* and then more of that

6:45 pm

ru7 what your nose is with a bad bad cold

6:45 pm

ty

6:46 pm

herm. ok, ni is like the ladies hired to take care of children, or female goats, but with a different first vowel

6:46 pm

Oh, and hi everyone

Malinka Helena. Malinka means Raspberry

6:46 pm

hi, brookie

6:46 pm

hi Brookie

6:46 pm

hi Brookie

6:46 pm

Hi jes

6:46 pm

oh that's adorable :) and so unusual - where did she come across a name like that?

6:46 pm

Hi boo, lynxxx

6:47 pm

Thats nice Infernal

Polish

6:48 pm

thx jesdraggon

6:48 pm

gosh every time I come across that re 4/5 it just reminds me of Fight Club

I like it. Polish background is her decent.

6:51 pm

Well, it's ten to one, so I'll call it a night. Congratulations to your friend, Herin, and g'night everyone!

Night Nancy

6:51 pm

night Nancy

6:52 pm

good night nancy

6:55 pm

g'night, nancy

Jess long time no see.

6:56 pm

clue for the first sp 6/21

6:56 pm

how'sit, lady?

Its 90F and its miday.

6:58 pm

20F here, with wind so feels like 14F

scratch that it Hit 98F half an hour ago

Jess toooooooooo cold. brrr

sp 6/21 having to do with the backbone as a sp**** tap

6:59 pm

ty luvs

yw boo

7:01 pm

how are you doing, herin?

Good Brookie. Yourself?

7:03 pm

Loving the fact that I don't have to do homework with my older son tonight, and we can all relax.

7:04 pm

I need a T 5 or 6 please

7:06 pm

ta6.21 snake

I am liking the fact I can sit under Aircon

7:07 pm

ta6 snake - ta & vwl & pots & ***s

7:07 pm

it must be hot where you are

I would also like to ship the kitty of to someone for an hour

7:08 pm

oh duh ty

Boo it was 98 F now its about 90

7:08 pm

ta6 snake?

7:08 pm

need a p5 please

7:08 pm

wow. it has been cold here and today it warmed up a little.

7:08 pm

oh, got it

7:08 pm

see the new clue at 7.07 Adubin

7:09 pm

think japanese/chinese name

I heard that the other winter half of the world is freezing

7:09 pm

yeah, yeah, I asked before I saw the next clue. :)

7:09 pm

yes we are freezing

7:09 pm

ope, gotta go eat. Bye all!

7:09 pm

bye

7:10 pm

bye

7:10 pm

pi5.16 page 3 girl of the 1940 & 50s

7:10 pm

ty again

7:10 pm

and firewords

7:11 pm

Congrats Wld!

7:11 pm

Bye from me too

7:11 pm

bbye

7:12 pm

hi everyone

7:13 pm

very hot day here, glad to have a pool, sitting here in my swimmers, not a pretty sight these days

Hi Andree.

7:15 pm

clue for un 9 pls

7:15 pm

got it

share :-)

definition

laters

7:16 pm

bye herin

nm I got it too

7:17 pm

in7 please

7:17 pm

clue for an 5,12 pls?

7:18 pm

like what you do with a cheque andree

7:18 pm

thx shir

7:19 pm

An an5/12 word is a plus no4/5 word origami and hello

7:19 pm

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

7:20 pm

By the way, congratulations to all of the finishers!YAY!

7:20 pm

hi min

7:20 pm

thanks min! and hello ...

7:21 pm

and how handsome you look today :-)

7:22 pm

hi Min ..how are you?

7:22 pm

Oops!Just realized I don't have an icon clue.Off to go get one. Do any other babblers have an icon clue yet?

7:22 pm

I am well. Babysitting my niece and nephew right now.

7:23 pm

last in 5/12 please

7:24 pm

in + keep the ashes in an ***

7:25 pm

Hello inge! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

7:25 pm

thx ing

7:26 pm

Just dropping by again and saw the need for a clue. I am fine

7:26 pm

clue for un 5/20 pls

if you missed a meal you are un***

7:27 pm

when you forget to put the food out for your dog, he is un***

7:27 pm

pi 6/24 and 7/36 combo plz

7:28 pm

thanks, inge!

7:28 pm

Hello tijani!How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

7:28 pm

help with 9 letter word - please

7:28 pm

pi - f*****s keepers, losers weepers

7:28 pm

finders

7:29 pm

thx a lot brookie

7:29 pm

yw

7:30 pm

un9 reverse rotation of a ball

7:30 pm

un 9

7:30 pm

9 letter word - not over but ***** + hanukkah's **** the dreidel

7:31 pm

un 9, below + what a dreidl or top does

7:31 pm

my clue is late because I could lnot find the 9 word in my list

7:34 pm

Ok,NOW I have an icon clue for today.Anyone hungry?

7:35 pm

yep pass the do***

7:36 pm

Mmmmm . . do5s . . . Is there anything they can't do? ..

7:36 pm

hi all!

7:37 pm

hi nrkii

7:38 pm

Heya nerky ..

7:38 pm

se6/33 please?

7:38 pm

ni nrkii

7:38 pm

That's weird! The computer I'm on has the grid under the list on Lickety's list. Is it just my sister's computer or did Lickety change his page? Was wondering where the puzzle was when I first opend Lickety's webpage.

7:38 pm

Hello nrkii! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

7:39 pm

se + Show B** + not out

7:39 pm

clue for ta 6 pls

7:39 pm

Hello Uneaixoise! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

7:39 pm

un5/14 before the 8 please

7:39 pm

tx nrkii!!

7:39 pm

hi nrkii

7:39 pm

hey, min -- 6 to go . . .

7:39 pm

min -- ive had that happen a lot in the past on my laptop, but it's not doing it any more ... weird, eh?

7:40 pm

22 left here

7:40 pm

ta6/21 word is ta plus vowel plus pots and ***s Boobear

7:40 pm

sorry boo and dr, don't have either

7:40 pm

ty Nrkii

7:40 pm

I got new pots and ***s for Christmas!

7:40 pm

un + writing instrument

7:41 pm

Go Uneaixoise go!

hi all!

7:41 pm

well shoot, I did have that un5... but I don't have the 8... looking now

7:41 pm

hi owl!

7:41 pm

ty BR_ good to see you

7:41 pm

and hi babble rabble

7:41 pm

hey, TO :-)

7:41 pm

clue for the un8?

7:41 pm

Hello

7:41 pm

Hi TO and Min and Une.. pardon my rudeness please in not saying hello

7:41 pm

Hi 72 Temple Owl! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

i finalged my way home but nust return on sunday

7:42 pm

Hello BabbleRabble!How are you? Welcome to the grid

7:42 pm

un8 = un + human

you are not rude and back atcha

7:42 pm

thanks TO

7:43 pm

Hello DR1965!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

7:43 pm

and hi To and DR, who have i missed

7:43 pm

hey, andree :-)

7:44 pm

I am ok MIn- slight headache but it is my sons 11th birthday today so all is good

7:44 pm

Hi Andree

7:44 pm

thx nrkii

hi nrk!

7:44 pm

sorry you have to go back to MD on Sunday TO

7:45 pm

Hi all. Back to finish

7:45 pm

Does anyone have a clue for the last un5 & un6 words?

i am eating my way thorugh my stash of girardelli ltd edition peppermint bark squares

7:45 pm

last un5 = to lower ones fly

7:45 pm

un+ *** your pants

7:45 pm

unfasten the closure on a jacket, and plural

7:46 pm

what you do to take off your pants

7:46 pm

Hello wht! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle!

it was so beautiful this morning

7:46 pm

jealous about the chocolate, owl

7:46 pm

Thank you Shirlockc for the un6 and un6 clues. Got it!

7:46 pm

lots of un words that aren't: unpape: to not be the pope anymore. Unpine: to chop down a pine tree...etc...

i saw some in bar form in md - would you like some?

7:46 pm

dachef! hello!

7:46 pm

unpal: to not be a friend anyymore

oh my! dachef!

7:47 pm

unzit: pretty self explanatory that one.

7:47 pm

god no, owl, I'd only EAT it

7:47 pm

Hello Dachef! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

well DUH

7:47 pm

oh, sorry. Hi all.

7:47 pm

yay, down to 18, list time!!!

but then again why do you assume it would make it home to you? ;)

7:48 pm

good point, owl

7:48 pm

any help with 8 letter words?

7:48 pm

I'm on a mission to lose 26 pounds in 26 weeks

7:49 pm

Hey, where's Pini tonight, besides in the grid?

7:49 pm

tonight, that mission included shepherd's pie and haagen dazs dark chocolate ice cream

goodness! i want to lose 6

7:49 pm

I'm stuck on ta 6. reclue pleas

7:49 pm

And how about unpe4/6:not pe4/6ing anymore. Yes, I did just tried unpal Daschef.

dear: i don't think that's how it works..unless you are sniffing them

"unfriend" was word of the year for 2009

7:50 pm

oddly enough, it does work for me, as long as behave most other times

7:50 pm

The ta 6/21 is ta plus vowel plus pots and ***s Boobear

7:50 pm

ta6, is a snake. it's also a book by james Michner

7:50 pm

hi everyone

7:50 pm

pa8 = if something is more like a pa* (from pots and ***s), you get pa7, then add plural letter

i get it. i always found i had to eat some of what i really wanted - get it out of my system - or i would eat anything and everything instead

7:50 pm

Hi Dawger!

7:51 pm

unfriend is a horrible word! Lots of connotations to that one! And why no 'pannini'? I guess Italian breads haven't made it Enable yet.

7:51 pm

and un8 = un + human

7:51 pm

Hi lbd

7:51 pm

Hi lbdawger! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

7:51 pm

Hi DR

7:51 pm

hi lbd!

7:51 pm

it is Jakesters birthday today

7:51 pm

Hi Min, Hi Nrkii! i'm doing well. finally got all my xmas stuff put back where it belongs! whew!

onlyone n. and enable STILL won't accept. hi dawg

7:52 pm

happy birthday Jakester!

7:52 pm

Hi TO

7:52 pm

se6?

7:52 pm

Good evening all. May I please have a clue for ti7-28? Thanks

i am still looking for the human

7:52 pm

he is 11 and we got him a laptop but he has not opened it yet

7:52 pm

Temple: theres not many of us left.

7:52 pm

ti - more like a cheap metal.

7:52 pm

sr+ vowel + high point tile + not out

7:53 pm

pe6 = someone who is human

7:53 pm

A se 6/33 word is se**e the day plus not out Shirlockc.

7:53 pm

Thanks, wht.

7:53 pm

ti7 more of the cheap metal

7:53 pm

thx for the se6

7:53 pm

pe****, place or thing is a noun 72 Temple Owl.

7:54 pm

Hi gapeach1066! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle!

that is NOT a word! *stamps foot* it is NOT!

7:54 pm

i need to go clean my glasses...(that's my excuse for typos right now :-) )

7:54 pm

unp8 is from 1984.

7:55 pm

I'm with ya, TO

7:55 pm

blame typos on the monkeys Dawger

*passes nrk a peppermint square* i am seeking the ap5 after the big monkeys

7:55 pm

think bees, TO

7:56 pm

hey dr

7:56 pm

related to bees to

7:56 pm

Hi Dave70

7:56 pm

but I always want it to be about big monkeys

ty

7:56 pm

did you get your shot?

7:57 pm

yes...was done within an hour

7:57 pm

not bad

7:57 pm

Hi dave70la! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

7:57 pm

Hi min

7:57 pm

shot? rabies? tetanus?

7:57 pm

I am waiting for them to get home from bowling so we can go eat

7:57 pm

I want Bobs Big BOy- Jake wants Osaka

7:58 pm

whiskey, rye, gin???

tequila?

7:58 pm

H1N1 Nrk...they dont have a cure for anything that is actually wrong with me

7:58 pm

DR, hold out, and order a big boy sandwich for me...

7:58 pm

I can vouch for that dear brother... HUGS

7:58 pm

Ah, I had to get H1N1 myself a few weeks ago

7:58 pm

I would go for Bob's too

7:58 pm

One drink of rye, two drinks of gin and I'm lost in the ozone again.

7:59 pm

even though I'm not in the age group, not pregnant, and not a public health worker

7:59 pm

big boy combo and a hot fudge brownie

7:59 pm

annoying

7:59 pm

oooh a shot of scotch...that sounds really nice

7:59 pm

TO i wish you had not mentioned peppermint choc, now i have been forced to open the box off off lindt i was taking to my sister tomorrow

7:59 pm

DR -- yes!!!

7:59 pm

last pi5/12 and 6/21 combo plz

why? and doyou ahve pa6/7?

7:59 pm

lol andree

uh oh...*hangs head in shame*

7:59 pm

I got one at work but then they told me I needed a " pre employment physical " and i had been there for over a year

8:00 pm

DR...get ready...soo they will "Fix the glitch!"

8:00 pm

pi + double consonant + vowel add another consonant at the end for the 6

8:00 pm

pa6/7 is more like a piece of glass, and plural

oh - should have read the bag. the serving size is not 4 squares

8:00 pm

clue for the third re 5/12 pls

8:01 pm

plural the re4.5, boo

8:01 pm

pl of the re4/5

8:01 pm

3rd re 5 12 is plural

8:01 pm

how many are in a serving, to?

8:01 pm

and how many servings did we eat?

but of course! how could i have not seen that (NOT)...one

uh..nearly 4

8:02 pm

but its chocolate TO and its friday night so youare ok

8:02 pm

peppermint bark...i think that's the only candy i didn't make this holiday. :-(

8:02 pm

I agree with DR

8:02 pm

silly serving sizes... Haagen Dazs wants you to believe that 1/2 cup is a serving is ice cream

8:03 pm

1/2 cup...depends on the size of the cup you're using, nrkii

8:03 pm

ohhhh, is that what I was doing wrong? LOL

8:03 pm

would a 4 cup measurer work???

well just findyourself some ghirardelli. someone at work took choco dics melted them on those square grid pretzels topped with an m & m

8:04 pm

* ice cream is my downfall

8:04 pm

fireworks!!!

can nearly always pass up ice cream. but cake....

8:04 pm

woohoo NRKII

yay nrk!

8:04 pm

food is my downfall. nibbling, tasting...

8:04 pm

whooooo hoooooo NRKII

8:05 pm

speaking of peppermint bark and Haagen Dazs, HD came out with a limited edition batch of peppermint bark ice cream which was incredible... unfortunately it was a very limited edition ... I only found it once

this year?

8:06 pm

My big ice cream find was th Apple Pie Ice cream that my brother brought over for Thanksgiving

8:06 pm

drooool

8:06 pm

just goes to show you, nrkii, you can't eat your ice cream and have it too

8:06 pm

yep, I bought a pint in early December... should have bought 4

i will keep an eye out for it -where did you get it?

8:06 pm

It was good...but next time I have to make it myself.

8:07 pm

B&J came out with a limited edition Ginger Snap ice cream, which was also quite good, but not nearly as deliciously lethal as the HD peppermint bark

8:07 pm

sounds good Dave

8:07 pm

ice cream social at Dave's house!

8:07 pm

Heyas again ..

8:07 pm

dave, my 7-year-old just saw your icon and said, "oh my god, it looks like Mickey but scarier"!

8:08 pm

Hi Torg

8:08 pm

welcome back tor

8:08 pm

I'll make the Ice Cream...but the social will have to be at DR's house.

8:08 pm

hiyas, Torg

8:08 pm

anytime you want

8:08 pm

Brookie...It is Mickey from "Runaway Brain"

8:08 pm

I can make German chocolate cookies

somehow i can't put ice cream and social together. cocktails and social goes much better

8:08 pm

thanks for the enlightment, dave

8:08 pm

when are you San Diego people going to organize a Southern California babble get together?

hello tor

8:09 pm

some of us might travel for that

8:09 pm

we are having a get together next Saturday for Jakes birthday..lol... 3 of us anyway

8:09 pm

San Diego is one of the few things I miss about living in So Cal

8:09 pm

Seriously we have a slew of Babblers here ..

love san diego

8:10 pm

This is as "social" as I get...I only have 3 friends on my MySpace page.

8:10 pm

I am also moving to S.California soon

8:10 pm

I havetried to meet up with Ruru a couple of times but it never works out

8:10 pm

that's a long move Dachef!

8:10 pm

yeah you are too difficult to get together with..lol

8:10 pm

where are you moving to?

8:11 pm

Very true! Ask my brother

8:11 pm

yep - mega distance!!! Im moving to LA. Not entirely sure where yet. Publishers are sorting it.

hello ru

8:11 pm

maybe we should do it when the Chargers go to the Super Bowl

8:11 pm

in a few weeks

8:11 pm

I lived in Los Angeles for 7 years

8:11 pm

that is a pretty good possibility...

you have been published?

8:11 pm

HIYA TO

8:12 pm

I like LA.. couldn't live there.. but enjoy the restaurants.

8:12 pm

gotta go eat dinner...back soon

8:12 pm

I don't miss L.A.

8:12 pm

hi ruru, not long till dylan comes home now

8:12 pm

see ya dave!

8:12 pm

bye Dave- talk to you later.. tell Mom Hi

8:12 pm

temp: no, not yet. Launching in the summer. Im going out to LA ina couple of weeks for a bit, and then we'll take it from there.

8:13 pm

nope.. pretty soon andree

8:13 pm

LA is good to visit, you're right ru

8:13 pm

Fire works.

8:13 pm

yay wht!!!

8:13 pm

WOOHOO Wht!

8:13 pm

Well DONE WHT.

8:13 pm

hi, everyone!

great news! what is your book?

8:13 pm

I love A.O.C restaurant.. in LA

8:13 pm

hi Jen!

8:13 pm

Hi Hen

8:13 pm

Hi Jenm

8:14 pm

Hi JEN !

yay wht!

8:14 pm

o

8:14 pm

www.oracleoftheseven.com - flagrant advertising there!!!

8:14 pm

Or Jen, on nights I can type.

8:14 pm

I don't think AOC was there when I lived there ru

8:15 pm

Congratulations wht on your fireworks! Hooray for you

8:15 pm

oh.. it is really great.

so cool! have you sold the movie rights yet?

8:15 pm

Hi JenMO16! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

8:15 pm

nice, Dachef... congrats

Good evening, I need a clue for zi6, please?

8:15 pm

Temp: how do you think I can afford to move to LA?

8:16 pm

its a flower Marc

ohh swell. if you are doing any signings, we can stlk you ;)

8:16 pm

oops, gotta run

8:16 pm

have a great night

8:16 pm

Marc - think of something beautiful in your garden in the fall

8:16 pm

that would be awesome!

8:16 pm

and happy babbling all!

stalk you even ;)

8:16 pm

bye nrkii

night night , nrk!

8:17 pm

Night nrkii

8:17 pm

help with the in7 please

8:18 pm

Sign a check but misspelled

Thanks got it

8:18 pm

ty Wht- I looked at that but said, no dont spell it that way

8:19 pm

Enable is ruining my spelling.

well dachef checkingout the site now- who is in it?

8:19 pm

I always type words I know are misspelled - you never know what enable likes.

8:19 pm

temp: one of the characters. Its only just been launched, so watch this space.

8:20 pm

Good point

will do. damn how great for you!

8:21 pm

Babblers--

8:21 pm

enable uses american spelling so i have become used to trying both ways

8:21 pm

watch out for it - gonna be big in 2010. I hope. maybe. Well, we'll see. ;)

8:22 pm

enable is just a bad spellers dream.

Anyone have a clue for ti6/21, please?

8:22 pm

Fire starting stuff

8:23 pm

fire starter, dry as a ti6 box

8:23 pm

Babblers-- can anyone tell me what is the penalty or points for not quite finishing? I have 15 left but I've had to be gone all day and doubt I'll be able to complete tonight.

please, i am weary of looking for so6/18

8:24 pm

musical piece TO

8:24 pm

hi JayK. no idea about penalty other than your average score goes down

8:24 pm

think Chopin

8:24 pm

jayk - if you don't finish a big scary man called Vince comes to your house and steals things from your shed.

8:24 pm

Finished !

ty, dr

8:24 pm

musical song TO

8:24 pm

yvw !

8:24 pm

moonlight so6, TO

8:24 pm

Jay, there is no penalty for not finishing. You get a bonus of 1 point when you finish.

8:24 pm

no penalty jay, this is supposed to be fun!! finish or not just enjoy what you caan do

8:24 pm

whoooooo hoooooo DR!!!

8:24 pm

wtg dr

8:25 pm

ty for the help and the kind words

kudos, dr!

8:25 pm

i never worry, my stats must be in the toilet by now

8:25 pm

enable also uses british spelling, andree. TG!

8:25 pm

Fun, this is supposed to be fun?????? why didn't somebody tell me that?????

8:25 pm

mine are too Andree

8:25 pm

if this is fun then why am I still sat here at 2.30am?

8:25 pm

yay dr

8:26 pm

yeah, i kow all about being in it for he fun of it.

8:26 pm

the boys are home from bowling and we are going to dinner-

8:26 pm

c u all later! have FUN!

8:26 pm

i know jay, thats why i try both

8:26 pm

bye dr.. congrats..

8:26 pm

bye, DR. tell Jake, Happy Birthday from me!

8:26 pm

bye dr

ru: word rampage is back up

8:27 pm

1st se5/12 please

8:27 pm

bye dr

8:27 pm

where CAN one get one's hands on an actual Enable dictionary?

8:27 pm

Kind of car, Andree

8:27 pm

a type of car model. andree. se + man's name

fire work s

8:28 pm

wtg TO

8:28 pm

whooooo hoooooo TO!!

8:28 pm

thx ibd and wht

8:28 pm

yay TO

8:29 pm

could i have the se 6/33?

8:29 pm

Jayk, You can download Enable if you want. Google will find it for you. Lickety's clues page has links for word lists by length.

8:29 pm

carpe deum se**e the day + not out

8:30 pm

Thx dawger!!

8:30 pm

Jay, you can have it if you can grab it and put it not out. But drop a vowel while trying.

8:30 pm

Congratulations DR1965 on your fireworks! Good for U!

well i am going now. nice to see you all

8:31 pm

Night TO

going to word rampage and fb - night!

8:31 pm

night night, TO

8:31 pm

wht--yes I know Lickety's word lengths. But is there no way to get the whole dictionary?

8:33 pm

Google it. I think you can get the whole thing. I just don't know where.

8:35 pm

I almost never quit but I've had a hard and long day and I think I'll poof with 14 left, Pity. Wht: I've tried googling, believe me!

8:35 pm

The ENABLE dictionary is online

8:35 pm

jayk - email dr God and ask him. He's usually pretty good with babblers requests.

8:35 pm

babblerabble: WHERE?

8:36 pm

enable is an acronym

8:36 pm

can't remember the name will look

8:36 pm

so ok....?

8:37 pm

gn all

8:37 pm

night night, oodle

8:38 pm

jay i use morewords, its an excellent tool

8:40 pm

Andree--yes, morewords is good. I'd just like an actual book i could hold in my hand.

8:40 pm

Andree--yes, morewords is good. I'd just like an actual book i could hold in my hand.

8:40 pm

I'm using more words, but can't find in5/16

8:41 pm

adu! you've gone pro!! congrats

8:41 pm

any rate, too exhausted to finish. Sleeping. Maybe tomorrow....

8:41 pm

oh inf--

8:41 pm

what does it mean to go pro?

8:42 pm

you paid to have the icon, stats, and fireworks

8:43 pm

now you can also email lickety and ask him to send you babble expert. which is his browser set up with the grid and his clues all in one!

8:43 pm

Jayk http://www.puzzlers.org/pub/wordlists/ enable1.txt

8:43 pm

oh - yeah. My husband paid for that for New Year's, and we do this as a team. Mr D and me Mrs D

8:44 pm

hmmm. do you like babble exper? I have a Mac

8:44 pm

ach what is in7/32?

8:44 pm

oh, i don't think it works with a mac. bummer.

8:44 pm

sign a check, but misspelled

8:45 pm

Mrs D, in7 is what you do to a check if you spell like Enable

8:45 pm

http://tinyurl.com/yc65dje

8:45 pm

Enhanced North American Benchmark LEexicon (ENABLE)

8:45 pm

o we say thx!!!

8:46 pm

wht--i got File Not Found

8:47 pm

Try Rabbles link

8:49 pm

Well, I'm off. Happy babbling.

8:49 pm

bye wht

8:50 pm

nightnight, wht

8:52 pm

FIREWORKS

8:53 pm

now i can have a swim and some lunch

8:53 pm

congrats, Andree

8:54 pm

How are your roses doing, lbd?

clue please, for ri7 thx

8:57 pm

bye all and happy babbling

nined

9:02 pm

digby: more of the ri4 above it.

thank you!

9:14 pm

roses are frozen, br. hope to see them sometime in June!

9:17 pm

I picked my last 'Autumn Bliss' raspberry 2 weeks fore Christmas.

9:17 pm

Evreything's frozen now, though.

are you suffering from insomnia too Jac?

9:20 pm

soda

9:20 pm

oops

9:21 pm

Does anybody have a clue for the in 5/16 word please?

ty adubin, didn't have that one ;)

9:22 pm

yw :)

just starting on the in's now Minveryork

9:23 pm

Min - in5.16 - are you implying something??

9:23 pm

in + first three letters of frondy plant.

9:24 pm

in6 = verb form.

9:24 pm

(Or plural, as some might say.)

9:25 pm

Thanks for that in 5/16 clue Jacula!I just got the word

Hi Everyone

I found this great video I recorded of a Magpie family. It's so cute - Worth a watch

http://tinyurl.com/yht96x8

9:26 pm

I got a new hairdo earlier and so I'm feeling a little feisty. Won't look so good after I've slept on it (the hairdo, that is.)

9:26 pm

Hi lickety.

9:26 pm

Hello lickety! How are ya? Thanks for sharing the video

9:27 pm

N's Nuked! 8 left

9:28 pm

Lickety - those magpies are photo negative versions of ours in UK and our magpies are anything but 'sweet'.

9:30 pm

Hi Lickety! Did you make Lickety's Babble Clues?

9:30 pm

I did have a laugh at one of ours a week or so ago, though; trying to emulate a humming bird and hovering to eat peanuts from the bird feeder.

adubin77 - Yes I did!

Jacula - Magpies here can also get territorial around mating season

9:32 pm

Our magpies are just thugs in white vests all year round, Lickety. They steal eggs and chicks from nests and just generally try to bully all of the other birds.

9:32 pm

O thx, Lickety! We've been able to win with your help. Feels better than not finishing!

9:34 pm

Only the starlings and crows are not 'fazed' by them.

9:35 pm

...and the pigeons always continue to do their own thing. (Theirhead just bob, not think.)

9:36 pm

lickety ... i love you :-)

9:37 pm

Anyway, I must be off to bed soon - got shopping to do before the next predicted snowfall. I only popped in to see if anyone needed any clues.

9:38 pm

*Covers eyes* as the lickety fan club members pour in. *If I've not seen nuffink, I can't tell MrP. nuffink.'

do you have a clue for in7 please Jac

9:40 pm

in 7/32 is what you do to the back of a check Chrissie

9:40 pm

Chrissie - it's what you do when you sign the back of a cheque or a document, but is normally spelled en*****.

ty Min and Jac

9:41 pm

yw

9:42 pm

G'night all! This was fun. Tomorrow's Sat. - more time for Babble!

9:42 pm

As check is normally spelled cheque for us in UK, Chrissie.

9:42 pm

howdy folks!

9:42 pm

Goodbye adubin77! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

Jacula - your funny! hehehehhe

9:43 pm

I'm off to zzz now. Shopping to do before the next snowfall.

9:44 pm

Lickety - I do my best.x

goodnight Jac

9:44 pm

hello all

9:44 pm

Goodbye Jacula! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log.

9:44 pm

lickety! we have'nt spoken for a while and as I mentioned to the Mrs. I do hope 2010 brings you and your loved ones much peace and happiness! thanks for ALL that you do!

9:45 pm

Hello aslindy! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

9:45 pm

'Night all. I'm off to shoo the snoring monster from my side of the bed. Wish me luck!

9:45 pm

hi bye Jac!

9:45 pm

Hello PAV3!How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

9:45 pm

I have 117 left...

9:46 pm

I am slowly getting used to 2010

9:46 pm

thanks. I was here for a while earlier... only 71 left to go

9:53 pm

S's Stomped! 3 left

9:54 pm

well done

9:54 pm

go Min!

9:55 pm

i have severe isp lag. so i'm going to shut down. good luck with the grid, and whoo hooo for all solvers. see you all tomorrow

9:56 pm

hello friends! man, I am seriously stuck in a black hole of time between babble and funny farm these days!

9:56 pm

Goodbye lbdawger! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

10:02 pm

hello again babblers ... i'm stumped on the in 4,4 clue pls?

10:02 pm

in and then two vowels, origami

10:02 pm

The in4/4 word is in plus two more vowels origami & hi

10:03 pm

Hello Trifioso!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

10:03 pm

ty folks!

10:03 pm

yw

10:04 pm

A's Abolished! 1 left

10:05 pm

I am done! I have fireworks! pe 7/32 was my last word.

10:05 pm

I'll stay to clue for just a few more minutes. Very tired

10:05 pm

way to go, min!!!

10:08 pm

congrats min!

10:11 pm

Yay Min!

10:16 pm

Guess i missed the action ..

10:18 pm

Left to go change my icon. Came back to see that no clues are needed right so I am off to bed. Goodbye all

10:18 pm

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I'll see you tomorrow

10:18 pm

hi tor..night Min!

10:19 pm

'night min

10:19 pm

sorry tor - hello! buried in the grid....

10:19 pm

Heyas kids .. Niters Min ..

10:31 pm

yay! 50 left

10:34 pm

I just can't budge anything....61 left....

10:34 pm

May I please have a clue for ri5-10? Thanks

10:35 pm

any clue for the pe 7 greatly appreciated!

10:36 pm

peach...it's cousin is the Mazda Mi5 two seater...

10:37 pm

Thanks, PAV3.

10:38 pm

origami extend the pe6 21 by a vowel...an individual is also a pe6

10:39 pm

thanks pav!

10:39 pm

ok 44 left for me...Joey needs his walk...and I need some cold fresh air...right...

10:46 pm

hi all...here to START (forgot I hadn't yet!) :( I'm open to receiving 181 clues though!!! LOL

10:48 pm

well, looks like I'm on my own for a bit...19 words so far...not too bad...

10:49 pm

pini, I am here, but not really....I am having a terrible time with this grid, and it is taking forever

10:49 pm

darn...I'm in the grid... *pini* ... too bad I'm not a valid word!

10:49 pm

oh, that's NOT what I wanted to hear, trif!!!! LOL

10:50 pm

Life is basically unfair, Pini

10:50 pm

mind you, I am also watching a movie at the same time, so that's gumming the brain up some....

10:51 pm

hey BR (I know...I just have to remember it)

can i get a clue for the un8? please

10:51 pm

I did not think the grid was too bad until I started it.

10:52 pm

Now, I do remember that perspective, BR!!!!

10:52 pm

Un + a noun: a ******, place or thing

10:52 pm

no clue here, sudo...I'm just starting!

10:52 pm

thx BR!

10:54 pm

40 words down!

thank you

10:55 pm

I have 43 words to find so I can help...some*

10:56 pm

need the upper center N and lower left T for NBT and the 9 for NBS :)

10:56 pm

20 left and i will probably be resorting to shameless self-promoting begging :-)

10:56 pm

the upper center n is a bowling item, origami

10:56 pm

I always go for NBB = no blank blanks

10:56 pm

no worries there, ori...I already shamelessly asked for 181 clues! LOL

10:57 pm

hi everyone, i have 58 left, am happy to clue if i can

10:57 pm

cute, BR! :)

10:57 pm

hi berri

10:58 pm

how about lower right T...a musical brief...a show t4

10:59 pm

well, got 5 from that clue, pav...thx!

10:59 pm

thanks, pav i got five from that clue

10:59 pm

it's called efficiency...

11:00 pm

you betcha, pav!

11:00 pm

upper center N?

11:00 pm

I'm still missing the last from the tile

11:00 pm

May I please have a clue for pa6-21? Thanks

11:00 pm

I think the most important thing about finding words is finding them

11:00 pm

does anyone have the fa7

11:00 pm

I just clued it, pini

11:00 pm

fa7 - sit on them!

11:00 pm

it's a fish, pav

11:00 pm

have that one, trif :)

11:01 pm

that's a bowling term ...not the first through eith white thingy at the end of the runway but the ni7

11:01 pm

BR I heard it is -52 wind chill in Bismarck -- YIKES

11:01 pm

python...that's not funny...

11:01 pm

got the fish!!! LOL

11:01 pm

I much prefer salmon...

11:02 pm

but it is a fish..... tu4

11:02 pm

smoked, of course, pav! :)

11:02 pm

se4 me a whole salmon then

11:02 pm

thanks gremlin

11:02 pm

- 52 will get your attention

11:02 pm

and then some, BR!!!

11:02 pm

You keeping warm???

11:02 pm

40 left for me...

11:03 pm

Might have to wear a jacket even

11:03 pm

anything below 70 gets my attention until i fall asleep

11:03 pm

121 to go here!

11:03 pm

that's 2 per minute (approx)...HELP!!!

11:03 pm

how about the pa6/7/8's? are they related?

11:03 pm

anything for the 9?

11:04 pm

starts with un

11:04 pm

the 9 is un5 + sp4

11:04 pm

thx for the pa7/8

11:04 pm

pa6/7/8 do seem to be related - alternate spellings/plurals

11:05 pm

welll it is a compund word...meaning if you don't turn yourself on the bat-end when tring to get dozzy, you won't because you un9ed

11:05 pm

dozzy -= dizzy...in my world at least

11:06 pm

un 9 - -below what a child's top does

11:06 pm

hmmm, compound eh? working on all 9 clues...

11:06 pm

or a poor pitcher won't get a true curve ball if s/he un9s

11:06 pm

bingo, got it!!

11:07 pm

didn't have the words berri clued, but do now!

11:07 pm

pini, can you clue the pa7 & 8?

11:07 pm

ok sorry pinikula, hope it helped in the end

11:08 pm

let me think of something, pyth...

11:08 pm

it did, berri...got a ton of words!

11:08 pm

they are the bags bicyclists put over the rear wheels to carry stuff

11:09 pm

thanks pav

11:09 pm

that's it, pav!

11:09 pm

nw pini

11:10 pm

nw? no way?

11:10 pm

no worries

11:10 pm

gotcha ;)

11:11 pm

pa 7 -- cooking utensil: pa* + peter was a de**** of jesus there times before the cock crowed ....; pl

11:11 pm

not there but three

11:11 pm

oooh, good clue, BR!

11:12 pm

oh please ... clue for the third re 5,12 ... i don't really believe it exists :-)

11:12 pm

ty, BR got it

11:13 pm

my third re5 12 is a pl of the first re4 5

11:13 pm

re + p** (a sharp object)

11:14 pm

still missing the upper center N

11:15 pm

does anyone have the un8?

11:15 pm

i have that n, just a sec i will look it up

11:15 pm

is it Columbus' ship, pini?

11:15 pm

BR clued the un8 a few minutes ago

11:16 pm

pini ni4 + pi3...number +bowling target...or needle

11:16 pm

no :(

11:16 pm

geesh! it's amazing the stuff we miss, eh? TY!

11:16 pm

OMG!!! NOW I get Trif's clue! thx pav...sorry trif!

11:16 pm

ni 7/32

11:16 pm

that's NBT and NBS...82 words down, may I list now???

11:17 pm

thx BR :)

11:17 pm

yes, but do you have NBB?

11:18 pm

ni 7/32 ... think bowling

11:18 pm

not sure, BR...'splain yourself?

11:19 pm

NBB = no blank blanks

11:19 pm

well, 'night all. 17 left, but too tired for more.

11:19 pm

cya origami

11:19 pm

well done, ori...sleep well!

11:19 pm

be well, origami

11:19 pm

by, origami

11:20 pm

* listing *

11:20 pm

93/88 ... and the list is making me nervous!

clue please, for pi 5/14

11:29 pm

past tense of pi4

11:29 pm

pi5/14 is past of pi4/5

Thanks py and erin!

11:30 pm

yw

11:32 pm

anyone have the la6/24?

11:32 pm

pt of la5

11:32 pm

past tense of la5 12...

11:33 pm

35 left for me...

11:33 pm

thx pav, shoulda got that!

11:35 pm

first ti 6/7 combo?

11:36 pm

hello 2 left and I can't find them! Help?

11:37 pm

im stuck on that one too python

11:37 pm

It's the last 2 un words -- any clues?

11:37 pm

fire starter(s)...

11:37 pm

actualy i don't have any tis yet

11:37 pm

don't have them jilli

11:38 pm

ty pav

11:40 pm

open your jacket perhaps jilli

11:40 pm

got them! ***FIREWORKS***

11:40 pm

i think it's to do with removing clothing, jilli, if it's the un5 and un6 yr looking for.

11:40 pm

wd

11:40 pm

wtg jilli

11:41 pm

yeah jilli

11:41 pm

fire starters... still not getting it.

11:41 pm

erin, not to unbutton, but to un***

11:41 pm

aha! got it.

11:42 pm

yeahhhhhhhhhh jilli

11:42 pm

erin, love me te*****, love me sweet, (change the first vowel)

11:42 pm

Erin -- you like your roast beef not tough. Change the first vowel (and pl)

11:42 pm

ti6/box erin

11:43 pm

thx flosey, it was the ti I was stuck on. thx jilli and rururocks - got it!

11:43 pm

to start fires you need ti6

11:43 pm

thx python

11:43 pm

yw erin

11:43 pm

:)

11:43 pm

I need to get the next icon -- brb

11:44 pm

i don't have any of the se5's, can someone clue them pls?

11:44 pm

ti5, 6, and 7 to go

11:44 pm

python, se5, colour of old photos

11:45 pm

se5 - type of car

11:45 pm

got it

11:45 pm

got it

11:45 pm

last se5/12 - type of old photo

11:45 pm

se - s - to grab _ not out

11:45 pm

spanish man

11:45 pm

se + chum

11:45 pm

got it

11:46 pm

ty flosey

11:46 pm

Richard Nixon was also the only president to use more expletives in the oval office than any other president..

11:46 pm

lol, isn't that interesting!! for a quacker, rrrr, pardon me quaker

11:47 pm

pi6/7, after the mexican toy?

11:47 pm

yw python, need more?

11:47 pm

like the fire starter python, change first letter

11:48 pm

ty, who'd a thunk that

11:48 pm

lol, strange word

11:48 pm

he was a quacker

11:49 pm

lol

11:49 pm

but he was NOT a crook

11:49 pm

so he told us

11:50 pm

with his jowls shaking

11:50 pm

well kids, with 29 left I'm calling it a night. thanks for the clues and happy babbling all.

11:51 pm

omg.. my father LOVED Richard Nixon.

11:51 pm

goodnight python, sweet dreams

11:51 pm

jilli here still?

11:51 pm

well ru, guess there were a lot of Americans who did

11:51 pm

jilli went to change her icon

11:51 pm

flosey - spanish man? is that one of the se clues?

11:52 pm

yep flosey. that is certainly true

11:52 pm

yes erin

11:52 pm

se + neither or ***

11:52 pm

ooohhhhhh I get it.

11:52 pm

lol

11:53 pm

Nixon was a great president, he just was a bit paranoid, and trusted the wrong people.

11:53 pm

wish I could agree with you on that met.. but I don't

11:53 pm

he was brilliant at foreign policy.. I will give you that

11:54 pm

We can agree to disagree, no??

11:54 pm

si se5 !

11:54 pm

sure hope so Met

11:54 pm

everyone is entitled to their opinion as far as I am concerned

11:55 pm

You don't have to see my point of view, I respect that you HAVE a point of view, and are not a toady little sheep that believes everything you're told.

11:55 pm

41 left.

11:55 pm

so true

11:55 pm

ooookay

11:55 pm

that's a lot to find in 5 minutes erin, good try

11:56 pm

I got 64, not going to finish, waiting to start fresh.

11:56 pm

what made him a great president for you MEt..I am curious though?

11:56 pm

hello

11:56 pm

yep - don't think it's going to happen tonite

11:56 pm

what a little sweetie in your icon Erin

11:56 pm

hi mlf

11:56 pm

ty! my baby

11:56 pm

adorable Erin

11:56 pm

Mostly his foreign policy, and getting us through that first recession of the 70s

11:57 pm

hi flosey

11:57 pm

hmm I agree.. there hasn't been a better president at foreign policy since nixon

11:58 pm

Hello everybody

11:58 pm

(and our worst president?)

11:58 pm

hi Ursh

11:58 pm

But he was a jowly, unsympathetic guy, wasn't he?

11:58 pm

<---Reagan fan

11:59 pm

he had a mean streak and was very vengeful

11:59 pm

uh oh

11:59 pm

hi everyone :)

12:00 am

hi nan

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