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December 2, 2010

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219 2,568
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223 2,361
224 2,343
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226 2,329
227 2,320
228 2,320
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230 2,259
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233 2,192
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243 1,954
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246 1,943
247 1,934
248 1,932
249 1,857
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251 1,838
252 1,835
253 1,834
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255 1,831
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259 1,799
260 1,790
261 1,782
262 1,777
263 1,770
264 1,769
265 1,765
266 1,760
267 1,754
268 1,754
269 1,725
270 1,708
271 1,705
272 1,700
273 1,692
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275 1,687
276 1,674
277 1,674
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279 1,664
280 1,663
281 1,650
282 1,639
283 1,631
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286 1,622
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288 1,617
289 1,616
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301 1,561
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305 1,552
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309 1,533
310 1,524
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356 1,307
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380 1,219
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387 1,207
388 1,203
389 1,201
390 1,196
391 1,195
392 1,194
393 1,189
394 1,187
395 1,186
396 1,183
397 1,175
398 1,172
399 1,172
400 1,171
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402 1,169
403 1,161
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405 1,156
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407 1,152
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409 1,148
410 1,142
411 1,140
412 1,137
413 1,137
414 1,134
415 1,133
416 1,119
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418 1,113
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420 1,110
421 1,110
422 1,105
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427 1,102
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429 1,099
430 1,098
431 1,090
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433 1,085
434 1,070
435 1,070
436 1,063
437 1,059
438 1,058
439 1,057
440 1,054
441 1,053
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446 1,043
447 1,039
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449 1,034
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451 1,026
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453 1,025
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456 1,020
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460 1,008
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475 965
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478 958
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482 944
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486 929
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502 887
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530 793
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532 789
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540 777
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548 754
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550 752
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552 749
553 737
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556 735
557 734
558 730
559 719
560 717
561 710
562 708
563 708
564 705
565 702
566 700
567 693
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571 678
572 673
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574 672
575 671
576 668
577 668
578 668
579 664
580 663
581 661
582 660
583 659
584 659
585 647
586 646
587 646
588 645
589 639
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591 634
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594 630
595 630
596 629
597 625
598 622
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602 609
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606 600
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609 594
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612 582
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634 546
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636 532
637 532
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664 464
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668 454
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675 432
676 432
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682 416
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684 398
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689 382
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693 370
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696 362
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698 353
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703 332
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709 320
710 319
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712 304
713 298
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715 294
716 292
717 290
718 288
719 288
720 283
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722 266
723 265
724 261
725 253
726 251
727 250
728 237
729 233
730 229
731 219
732 218
733 217
734 212
735 210
736 208
737 207
738 205
739 193
740 172
741 171
742 169
743 155
744 154
745 138
746 133
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749 120
750 119
751 114
752 112
753 110
754 105
755 101
756 97
757 96
758 95
759 91
760 68
761 65
762 65
763 51
764 46
765 42
766 39
767 37
768 34
769 25
770 23
771 9
772 4

196 total words

12:00 am

Flip

12:00 am

geez that was fast

12:00 am

ugh i was in the middle of typinhg a clue

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

floppity

12:01 am

yeah those last three minutes went fast

12:01 am

treabeation

12:01 am

ce6

12:01 am

hello everyone :)

hi and nbt

12:01 am

almost chose the Mayan calendar Jilli, so switched - but you have to click on my black square to see it!

12:01 am

i think i spelled it wrong

Clues are up

12:01 am

sorry, cos -- ran out of time

12:01 am

no prob :)

12:02 am

Thanks, Lickety!

12:02 am

thanks lickety

12:02 am

phanton: invent and invest

12:02 am

va8

12:02 am

Good choice, flosey, but...!

12:02 am

va8 x 2

12:03 am

sa 8

12:03 am

LE 6 x 2

12:03 am

thanks freep just got one of them

12:04 am

make that both now

12:04 am

* flip * trip *

12:04 am

lo7

12:05 am

sa8

12:05 am

sa7

12:05 am

LO 6

12:05 am

ve6

12:05 am

x2

12:08 am

i cant find the right L

lo5

12:09 am

LO 4/4

12:09 am

i can't find left f

12:09 am

3rd column second E please?

12:09 am

and bottom i

fe4

12:09 am

SA 7/32

in4

12:10 am

m9i cant find that either

12:10 am

oh doh. thanks josh

12:10 am

10 L words and none of them are right lol

12:10 am

nbt

12:10 am

sa8 (if not called)

12:10 am

LO6

12:10 am

nbt :)

remember for a word to originate at the far right L then it will have to use the other L at some point in the word

12:11 am

called it at the beginning pini

12:11 am

COS you mean for the top right?

12:11 am

sorry nan ;)

12:11 am

stats for top O?

12:11 am

yes the far most right top L

12:11 am

don't be -- twice never hurts!

oc5

12:12 am

thx

12:12 am

i eep getting the wrong L too lol

12:12 am

and apparently both Ls are in the word??

there are two va8's

12:12 am

yes, cos

12:12 am

OOOH

12:13 am

monkeyed it!

morning y'alls

12:13 am

nbt

12:13 am

NBT Hi all!!

12:14 am

yes both l's -- lo 5

12:14 am

LO 7

12:14 am

cyber top right L is a 5?

12:14 am

hi gwen and diz and nan etc

12:14 am

stats for top E in first column?

12:15 am

ei 4

12:15 am

es 4

12:15 am

ei 4

12:15 am

es4

se8

12:15 am

THIRD COLUMN 2nd E

12:15 am

stats for first column f please?

HI

12:16 am

ea4

one is an ei4

12:16 am

fe4

12:16 am

fe4/8, flosey -- think government

12:16 am

got em thanks

12:16 am

yup, thanks Pini and Jilli

12:17 am

rth column i please?

12:17 am

4th oops

other one is an es4

12:18 am

stats for the top O IN 2nd column?

12:18 am

ve6 x 2

12:18 am

o 5/12

12:19 am

OC 5

12:19 am

in 4

large body of water, cos

12:19 am

ooo ii see now ty

12:19 am

and that makes nbt

oh wow ev8/9

12:20 am

on 7

12:20 am

sl7 x 2

12:21 am

hello dolphin ;-)

12:21 am

tx freep!

12:22 am

a lot of babblets in this one

12:23 am

thanks, josh

12:23 am

Bottom right T last column please?

ti6, mlfan

12:23 am

NEVER MIND

12:24 am

2 more for nbt

12:24 am

ev 8/9 if not called

12:24 am

hello volcano

12:24 am

wtg grannie

12:24 am

I still need that last column L

12:24 am

lo5

12:25 am

2 of them even, pini!

lo5, mlfan

12:25 am

that's right, nan! :)

12:25 am

stats for lower right t please

12:25 am

ti6

12:25 am

thanks Pini

remember, if it's after another tile of the same letter, it will probably use that letter

12:26 am

ti6, flosey

12:26 am

thanks jilli, looking!!

12:26 am

hey flosey! its Ti 6

12:26 am

*giggle*

thus all the Ls generate from the first L, except one, and that one uses the first L. see?

12:27 am

anyone have stats on the single o on the top row

12:27 am

geez got the na 4 without being reminded (the one with 3 vowels)...lol

12:27 am

gwen i am having the same problem i cant find the corner L at all

12:27 am

thanks ru - couldn't you enlarge on that!!

12:27 am

nm

12:27 am

oc5

oc5, ruru

12:27 am

ru water

12:28 am

how many ru?

mlfam, common Lo4 plus another L

12:28 am

*puts on Stevie Wonder glasses*

12:28 am

146 pini.. you?

12:28 am

ah, got it

12:28 am

136

12:28 am

ty gwen -- NBT

12:28 am

* attempting to catch up *

i just need the bottom row i for nbt -- anyone have the stats?

yw jillibus

12:29 am

i think its a 4 gwen i cant find it

12:29 am

in4

12:29 am

phantom eventide

12:29 am

think Flipper

12:29 am

in4, gwen -- I did say hello buffalo

LAWD i am blind! (gimme those stevie wonder glasses lol)

12:30 am

I mean dolphin

12:30 am

still need the lower e, middle column

yes, another nice mess i've gotten us in4

12:31 am

finally found that i sheesh

12:31 am

just got it!

12:31 am

nbt

12:31 am

i am still not seeing that L

well, i'm off to beddie bye

night night and poink

12:32 am

begins and ends with l mlf

12:32 am

144 ru and slowing... :(

12:33 am

flosey L begins and ends with it??

12:33 am

yes mlf

12:34 am

You are still here, Pini?

12:34 am

122 and stopped

12:34 am

Hello JC!

12:35 am

hello J.C.

12:35 am

I came back, JC...didn't fall asleep :(

12:35 am

nbs

12:35 am

Hi pini ;-)

12:35 am

okay i am at my usual 66 i have one blank tile of which i cant seem to find so i am out of here bye

12:36 am

I see, Pini...count sheep?

12:36 am

Hi Jill and m9!

12:36 am

didn't think of that, JC :/

12:36 am

bye mlf

12:36 am

g'night mlf

12:37 am

hi JC

12:38 am

that sounds wild and wooly pini

12:38 am

sounds interesting, ru! :)

12:38 am

don't get lambasted

12:38 am

Did you get the email, m9?

12:38 am

149/47 ... calling it a night ... going to find some sheep to count ... cya tmw ;)

12:38 am

Hi, ruru...

12:39 am

hiya jc

12:39 am

yes J.C. too overwhelmed to even respond yet.

12:39 am

will try not to... * poof *

12:39 am

must process... came here to numb up a bit.

12:39 am

remember one thing pini

12:39 am

if you can't bleat them join them

12:40 am

that was veal bad ruru

12:40 am

I know, m9. :( Felt that way for a while now.

12:40 am

grrrr keep typing servant and there is NO R

12:40 am

We had a chat with Frank on MSN, m9.

12:41 am

lovely pic JC

12:41 am

whatsup m9? what's the matter

12:41 am

Thank you, m9.

12:41 am

I sent him a quick note yesterday .. or this morning. How's he doing?

12:41 am

oh nm

12:41 am

Can't you log in? Best discussed there...

12:42 am

maybe.. must kick someone off other puter.

12:42 am

it's amazing the words one discovers when desperately trying anything!

12:43 am

ok.. moving over..

12:44 am

night all..

12:44 am

I am too pooped

12:44 am

night ruru -- did you finish?

12:44 am

no.. twenty to go

12:45 am

but too stuck

12:46 am

53 to go here and thinking of listing when I hit the 50

12:46 am

still can't see that ev 8-9 that was called earlier

late flip; hi all!

12:49 am

oh -- just found the $$$

12:49 am

cyber....to disappear slowly

12:52 am

evaporate?

12:53 am

nan.. group that sings My Immortal, Bring me to life, etc...

12:53 am

actually - fade away

12:53 am

just can't come up with it just now grannie -- will look again later

help with l in the last column please

12:57 am

haven't heard of that one, m9

12:57 am

fireworks. had to list for some of the end words....

wtg freep

12:58 am

down to 50 and calling it a night -- see you tomorrow :)

nbt

1:00 am

you found the L, I see, dee

lol finally

1:06 am

WTG freep and you too, dee and hi dee hi (late!)

ty and hugs

1:16 am

night y'all

1:16 am

good luck!

nite freep

1:29 am

Bedtime for me -- won't have much time tomorrow -- goodnight all and *poof*

1:37 am

hi all...late flip couldn't sleep

hi dart!!

1:38 am

hi volley!

same thing happened here, too...

1:38 am

have to work in less than 4 hrs

ooops that is not good :~(

1:45 am

first half weren't hard...slowing down tho

got really slow here with 36 left

fireworks

1:52 am

ti

1:52 am

wtg volley!!

1:52 am

wtg Dee

ty and hi flosey

1:52 am

hi Dee, just came back for a few before heading off to bed

1:52 am

vent

1:52 am

oops

1:53 am

had it dart, wouldn't mind something I don't have

1:53 am

i had it too lol

1:53 am

lol

may I help before I poof?

1:54 am

just got the se 6/8 that volley did to her soup

:~)

1:54 am

lol, just got it myself

1:55 am

and the se 6/7 that the south wanted to do during the civil war

1:55 am

thanks dart

1:56 am

keep wanting identities and invent

1:58 am

just found sl6, 7, 7

1:58 am

hmm dont have those..looking

great phantoms

1:59 am

thx flos...didn't think those would take

k I am off *poofing with hugs*

1:59 am

thought the word was double e

1:59 am

ni4 volley

2:00 am

it is a double e

2:00 am

ah, to divide or separate

2:03 am

to bad no y...flose is there

2:03 am

g'night Dee

2:03 am

to bad no y...flose is there

2:03 am

g'night Dee interesting what you find when you think you are misspelling a word

2:04 am

some just say flos

2:09 am

40 to go and I'm off to bed, goodnight

2:10 am

ni4 flos

2:38 am

hi guys

2:42 am

back for last 15, hi Dax

2:43 am

Heyaa :D

2:44 am

Hey Dax & DIz. I know the 8/9 combo is EV, but could you possibly give me a clue please?

2:46 am

dunno how to clue it - but means disapear gradually, will try an clue

2:47 am

Thanks Diz.... searching :-)

2:47 am

e plus a weather indicator that sounds proud, first three letters of what a landscape painter paints.

2:48 am

e+weather va (pl) +cons + **itor of newspaper

2:48 am

Morning/evening all

2:48 am

Good morning/evening all.

2:48 am

Oh thank you both. I was really struggling with that one.

2:49 am

did ya get it???

2:49 am

Hello to my fellow snow sufferers... and diz.

2:49 am

We have had about a foot of snow overnight :(

2:49 am

We are now at about 4 foot of frozen snow. Its nighmarish.

2:49 am

You're worse than us, FM, or at least north of the border. How're you doing, Soodle?

2:50 am

I'll not complain about the few inches we have, in that case.

2:50 am

'fellow snow sufferers' haha....1st 2 days of summer here and we are rained out...grrr

2:50 am

4 feet!!!

2:50 am

Totally snowed in here. No bread in the house (let them eat cake...) rapidly running out of solid fuel and most importantly dog food. I am trying not to panic!

2:51 am

WOW glad I don't get snow, hope you are all well stock up in case of a snowin

2:52 am

Soodle, boil up pasta for the dogs....our dogs luv it

2:52 am

Or rice as well.

2:53 am

And an Irish dog will never say no to a spud.

2:53 am

cev e

2:53 am

Good idea, Diz. We only have 2 dogs left. Poor little Buster was hit and killed by a car yesterday. The car completely lost control. If it had been a person, the same would have happened. Thats why I am just not venturing out :-(

2:53 am

I hear your Buster is gone, Soodle.

2:54 am

AWWWW {HUGGLES} Soodle...xxx

2:55 am

Oh Haz, it is just heartbreaking. The mercy is that he was killed outright. Thank goodness he wasn't badly mangled, because we couldn't have gotten to a vet.

2:55 am

No doubt you'll be kicking yourself for ever having complained about him. I'm sorry - but as you say, glad it was quick.

2:55 am

yes at least it was quick but still v sad.

2:56 am

For a split second when I woke up this morning, I thought yesterday was just a bad dream :-(

2:56 am

I know, it takes a while for things to sink in, doesn't it?

2:58 am

Hope you all have Central Heating (we call it reverse cycle aircondtioner) and are keeping warm...xxx

2:58 am

oh yes diz, heating is on and ticking over nicely.

2:58 am

Yes, keeping warm.

2:59 am

and I am going to make a beef and onion casserole today.

3:00 am

I made a huge pot of soup yesterday so we'll have more of that at lunch today. You really need comfort food in this weather!

3:00 am

I honestly can say Have never been snowed in, have been to the snow and thats it....been rained in as of the past few days...LOL...but can still get to shops etc.

3:01 am

I will be demanding virtual home-made soup and beef and onion casserole from Haz and FM later.....

3:01 am

It's pretty to look at, diz, but not easy to cope with.

3:02 am

*puts a care package together for Soodle (and the dogs)*

3:02 am

Thanks FM :-)

3:03 am

I better go and do stuff. Happy babbling all, and thanks for the EV clues. Poof

3:03 am

Bye Soodle.

3:04 am

emailing bowls of chicken an vegetable stew with fresh crusty bread for dippers...enjoy...LOL

3:05 am

Byeee Soodle

3:05 am

What about your mum, FM, will she be snowed in as well?

3:06 am

When I spoke to her yesterday they had only had a light dusting and R had been out to the shops. I would guess they have had more snow overnight, will call her later.

3:06 am

Hopefully that means that they're okay and they've got fresh provisions.

3:07 am

Not that there is much I can do as I can't use the car.

3:07 am

I know, frustrating for everyone.

3:08 am

Oh well, just ahve to sit it out. All footie matches are canx until further notice too.

3:09 am

What are you up to today?

3:09 am

Pitches unplayable and roads not in great shape - it makes sense.

3:10 am

RDA has been cancelled because the lane to the stables is only passable in four wheel drive vehicles. So, staying put, although we haven't nearly as much snow as you.

3:11 am

I'll get out with Spangle for a walk, she likes the snow.

3:12 am

silly dog :) WEll I am going to get some breakfast and then contemplate the grid. Probably see you later.

3:12 am

See you later, FM.

morning all how many words today please

3:21 am

196, sandra. Good morning.

thanks on this cold and snowy morning

3:22 am

You're welcome.

3:24 am

good morning from the arctic north!

3:24 am

Good morning, ruby.

3:26 am

poor Soodle; it makes all other problems seem very unimportant.

3:27 am

We are pretty much snowed in but housekeeper's husband just came and cleared paths up the driveway for the trash and for feeding the birds and made the parking reasonably clear so husband could get the car out.

3:28 am

Ruby has what I think is terrible ecema on her legs and we are trying to help her, but it is too difficult to get to the vet's in about 3 ft of snow.

3:28 am

eczema?*

3:29 am

eczema, yes, is the spelling.

3:30 am

Hello all. Poor Ruby!

3:30 am

Hello, lynxxx.

3:30 am

i hope hes okay rubyfoo

3:30 am

she*

3:31 am

I learned to make good bandages from the nurse who cared for husband, and I wa actually able to keep bandage on for 4 hours, enough time for the meds to absorb, I hope

3:31 am

she seems to be less uncomfortable

3:31 am

{{lynxx}}

3:37 am

Health warning to the uninhibited dancer - 'Don't slip a di4/6 at the di5/14.'

3:37 am

ty haz

3:37 am

disco

3:38 am

didn't sees those yet

3:38 am

Just to prove she's got it...

3:38 am

whoops, shamefaced.....

3:38 am

she has a sick puppy and sick husband - I think we should not punish her further

3:39 am

loves lynxx!!!

3:39 am

You're calling those mitigating circumstances, lynxxx?

3:39 am

Just consulting the rule book.

3:39 am

a double whammy - sure

3:40 am

Exceptions may be made in the case of personal sickness or in extreme circumstances the illness of others present in the immediate family circle. I suppose it counts.

3:41 am

whew

3:41 am

You're very lucky, ruby, to have Portia/lynxxx here to plead your cause.

3:41 am

well, I can hold my head part way up again -- maybe

3:44 am

any further news from 'that' court/judge Ruby?

3:50 am

Back from breakfast and time to have a look for words.

3:51 am

morning FM

3:51 am

back again, husband left the car window open through all this snow and left in the other car with the keys!

3:51 am

one thing after another.

3:51 am

Hello lynxxx! Had a good day?

3:51 am

We received half the settlement (not yet, even) that the lawyer asked for and now have to pay 425 euros to the court-appointed doctor to see if we have a case for damages.

3:52 am

Also, the dog is back at home!

3:52 am

achieved what I wanted so yes (though tired/sore)

3:52 am

Morning ruby, oh dear re hubby :(

3:53 am

he is a mess and shoveled snow yesterday which totally flattened him! I am not his mother and he gets mad at me if I tell him he's overdoing

3:53 am

Oh good grief! where is all that concern

3:53 am

not from you Ruby - from the villagers and mayor and police

3:53 am

THat sounds like a very unsatisfactory outcome (so far) on the court case.

3:54 am

I am disgusted. And the dog-owner, who was found guilty, only had to pay a fine of 450 euros to the court.

3:54 am

Soiunds like an unsatisfactory outcome for the whole neigbourhood

3:54 am

French criminal justice, the ultimate oxymoron, I fear

3:55 am

bonjour bonjour

3:55 am

Hello Ata!!

3:55 am

Bonjour!

3:55 am

it will wind up costing us a lot of money plus the terrible psychological and physical toll it has taken on poor husband

3:55 am

Hey Ata!!

3:55 am

bonjour, ata

3:55 am

working from home :)

3:56 am

It is all very wrong Ruby

3:56 am

Are you snowed in too Ata?

3:56 am

HOw much has fallen Ata?

3:56 am

it's not like he bit the dog!

3:57 am

refresh for spaniel dismay!

3:57 am

the fields have about a foot, everywhere else about 6 inches

3:58 am

ruby, I think at this point you have to cut your losses and give up the fight. You're not going to win on the terms you want and it's not worth the struggle for both of you to continue.

3:58 am

oh poor Hobbit!

3:59 am

Words of wisdom from Haz. I think it is so disappointing that the community hasn't supported you both too

4:00 am

I think, once the next stage is over, they will all come together with a petition to destroy the dog

4:00 am

oh poor hobbity!

4:01 am

I'd love nothing better than for justice to be done, but it's not worth the anxiety you've given yourselves. Certainly let the villagers carry on, but I think you should take a back seat.

4:04 am

Okay, having dispensed words of wisdom and having read the rule book twice through to see if there's anything about French justice (NOTHING THERE) I must take five minutes to throw on some more layers.

4:04 am

good idea!

4:05 am

no matter how it turns out, it's a bad situation. At least, this way, husband feels he's doing something

4:05 am

Is this a colder start to Winter than last year for you?

4:05 am

this is the most snow we've had in 13 yrs here!

4:05 am

Yes!

4:06 am

and never this early

4:09 am

So whats the verdict on the grid, good one?

4:09 am

nice grid, almost half for me

4:10 am

wtg ruby! you are miles ahead of me.

4:10 am

I'm just fiddling around, going OK

4:10 am

half, yay!

4:10 am

I keep getting distracted by things so input of words is at a snails pace.

4:12 am

Input? Words?

4:13 am

lol, Im using my typing skills in the chog rather than the grid.

4:14 am

for nbt, hint for the top-right l

4:14 am

all the l's come from the other one.....

4:14 am

mind you I just typed that whole sentence in the wrong box. There is no hope for me today :)

4:14 am

and I'll bet enable didn't accept it....

4:15 am

LOL!

4:15 am

lo5.10

4:15 am

it means a scoundrel or worthless person

4:16 am

comes between the misplaced and misplaces

4:16 am

ty lynxx

4:19 am

and enable accepts the Italian wine....go figure!

4:20 am

ooo I got an 8! yay!

4:20 am

I've missed that smugness!

4:21 am

no 8's, no 9's, but have to make a soup -- will try to use up all the yucky old vegs in fridge

4:21 am

you can feel it emenating can't you lynxxx :)

4:21 am

see you later!!

4:21 am

it's worse now I can prove I'm the most intelligent person in the world. Well, nearly :P

4:21 am

Bye ruby.

4:22 am

There will be no stopping your world domination now Ata :)

4:22 am

what??? how/why is that?

4:23 am

HAve you joined Mensa yet?

4:23 am

go on tell lynxx, Ata.

4:23 am

oh lol, was rooting through a lot of my gran's stuff the other day and found a report from an educational psychologist person done when I was 6 basically saying I was so vastly intelligent at that age that I was as intelligent as a normal primary school teacher *sporfle*

4:24 am

*blinks blearily* I slept through the flip :o(

4:24 am

*passes dfm a coffee*

4:24 am

oh my Lord - major major smugness!

4:24 am

but caffeine puts me to sleep! :o/

4:25 am

it really was quite quite funny to read

4:25 am

morning dfm

4:25 am

Ah ok, how about juice?

4:26 am

juice works :o)

4:26 am

It was a facinating insight Ata.

4:27 am

but then again maybe the pyschol. did not have a very high opinion of primary school teachers - ?

4:27 am

the whole thing went on for pages. I was giggling madly while reading it and mother was most put out that I was finding it funny

4:27 am

I wonder how many layers Haz is putton as she has been gone quite some time now.

4:28 am

the thermal underwear takes a while to put on I understand

4:28 am

hehe the letters I have left looks like a heart...

4:28 am

*giggle*

4:29 am

I'm back.

4:30 am

hi haz! :o)

4:30 am

Hello, dfm and everyone.

4:30 am

hello warm haz

4:30 am

we were wondering where you had got to. But I guess you cleaned the house from top to bottom whilst donning layers and doing the ironing.

4:31 am

Body warmer on over jumpers, feeling better now.

4:31 am

I think I'm sleepy... I've been stuck on the C for a long time for nbt, any hints?

4:31 am

No, I was also checking on the food and water supply for the birds.

4:32 am

ce4/6 - give up

4:32 am

I work backwards dfm and haven't got to the c's yet.

4:32 am

ce5 - gives up

4:33 am

My birds are v confused as the food and water is in a different place today as I can't get up the garden.

4:33 am

ce4 and ce5 - padded ones provided in the Home for the Bewildered.

4:33 am

thanks haz :o) nbt and 50 left

4:34 am

Husband bought some huge feeders for the birds. I think he was getting fed up with having to replace the food every five minutes in the smaller ones.

4:35 am

What is it with men and having to buy big. Mum was commenting that R had brought back the biggest bag of bird seed she had ever seen.

4:36 am

I think it's because it's better value?

4:36 am

Talking of which I had better give her a quick ring just to check all is well. BRB.

4:37 am

Hope all's well.

4:37 am

on phone with them now and the central heating has packed up

4:37 am

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

4:38 am

but they have an engineer there now.

4:38 am

phew!

4:38 am

Oh good!

4:38 am

I was going to ask if they had alternative source of heat, but thank goodness they've got help already.

4:39 am

BRB

4:40 am

drat. Idotea isn't allowed. That's a type of little shrimpy thing

4:41 am

A y in the grid would be good.

4:42 am

Then we could have identity and 70.

4:46 am

yay engineer has replaced a part and all is working again. Thank goodness and bless the engineer wh has a 4 wheel drive car! Phone call may take a while.

4:46 am

That's good news, FM.

4:47 am

aha, vets just phoned, hobbit has a reprieve from her trim until next week

4:48 am

It'll save you having to try to get through the snow as well.

4:49 am

yep! though I really could just walk her down tehre, it's very close. BUt still, it's easiest

4:49 am

Thoughts on Apprentice?

4:50 am

hmmm. not a particularly interesting one. No Stuart idiocy. Chicken feet are horrid. Phoning up Gordon Ramsay for truffles was amusing. Laura was fairly hopeless and how on earth did the boys win??

4:51 am

I think the penalties for not getting an item should have been far higher.

4:51 am

At one point I thought that this is being edited in such a way as to make you feel it inevitable that the girls win, therefore had a sneaky suspicion that the boys might do it.

4:52 am

We were glad to see Laura out, she's been such a moan the whole way through.

4:53 am

Yes, but it didn't almost seem fair that the boys could win without getting all the items.

4:54 am

I know, I agree.

4:54 am

and back :)

4:54 am

But then it was pointed out that it was more than just a treasure hunt, it was a cut-price treasure hunt and the girls lost sight of that.

4:54 am

and I'm surprised nothing was really said about the boys making up stories. Normally AS doesn't like that sort of thing

4:55 am

I know, and the stories were so rubbish, all told in that monotone voice.

4:55 am

good to hear you ladies are feeding the birds,every time i put food out it gets covered by fresh snow,and they cannot get water from my pond as it is covered with slush.

4:56 am

Hi ron.

4:56 am

Hello, ron. They're going mad for the sunflower hearts and the water has to keep being replenished as it keeps freezing.

4:57 am

We've just put a tin thing out on the table for the water.

4:57 am

same here, I had to use a different container for the water today and the birds are all spooked but what can you do.

4:58 am

Hi Haz i have got a football in the pond to keep a space free of ice to save the liner but the ball is in a place the birds cannot drink from.

4:58 am

adopt a word? how do you adopt a word? adoptaword.com

4:58 am

football in the pond? o.0 hi ron :o)

4:59 am

Some people should set up adoptaphrase.com 'At the end of the day' 'When all's said and done'

5:00 am

run it up the flag pole.

5:00 am

Hello dfmcfhf, say hi to my son in Vancouver,he reckons we have more snow than they have there.

5:01 am

You know, it would be far easier if you called yourself mdf. That rolls off the tongue nicely.

5:01 am

you probably do, it's usually not that snowy in Vancouver... heard they had a big snowfall recently though

5:01 am

haz you can call me mdf if you want! :o)

5:01 am

and we could build him into all sorts of useful shelves and cupboards :)

5:02 am

As for the football in the pond i used to have a heater but am now watching my carbon footprint,and saving money.

5:02 am

But if I do, will it ring your wee bell to let you know you're being talked about?

5:02 am

but I don't want to be built in4 shelves and cupboards Do:

5:03 am

oh phooey thats me off to the PB then.

5:03 am

it already looks for "dmf" as well, might as well make it look for "mdf" too

5:04 am

That's settled, then.

5:05 am

just keep me out of cupboards and shelves.

5:05 am

at least if you were mdf you could get a job with the blue film people as you would always have wood!! lol.

5:05 am

lol naughty ron, but technically mdf is reconstituted stuff.

5:06 am

so you would have to watch out for the splinters.

5:06 am

yer but its still woody

5:06 am

:)

5:07 am

time to put the kettle on and walk about a bit back in a bit.

5:08 am

*yaa~~awn* I think I'm gonna go back to sleep...

Good morning everyone.

5:08 am

Rusty just bought me a hot chocy sans rum shucks she says it is too early for some caribbean sunshine in my drink.

5:09 am

Good morning, Sally.

Hasve fresh pot of coffee here.

5:09 am

See you later, dmf/mdf. Sleep well!

What did I say?

5:10 am

woody is tired out.

5:10 am

hi sally :o)

Hi dfm.

5:11 am

and if I start to stop replying... "night" all (although the sun is almost just starting to rise...)

5:24 am

Okay, I'm going to see if I can get anything useful done around here. Enjoy the grid, and see you later. Bye!

Bye Haz. See you later perhaps.

5:28 am

Morning Sally.

5:29 am

hi sally

Hi FM. Came on just as you were having a problem. Your heating?

And hi Ata.

5:30 am

No! my v elderly parents but all is well now as engineer was able to get to them thanks to 4 wheel drive and spare parts.

Ah, OK. I didn't scroll back, just saw a mention of heating engineers whisking past my eyes.

5:31 am

So thankful to whoever he is.

5:31 am

or should that to 'to whomever he is'?

It's OK, Haz has left for the moment.

5:32 am

phew!

5:33 am

So hows you today and how is hubby doing?

I do wish those two S letters were together, could make so many words with a double one.

I'm well, hubby doing pretty well at the moment, but we have battened down the hatches and will not go out for the moment! Will make bread later and have plenty of food and log burner alight so all is well!

Sorry, two exclamation marks in same paragraph. Naughty Sally.

5:35 am

Good to hear all of that :)

Gather it's pretty bad down your way. Niece who works at Christ's Hospital is snowed in at work which she thinks is most unfair!

5:36 am

If it would stop snowing I would happily don wellies and venture in4 the village just for the fun of walking in snow ... but perhaps not.

I bought some Yaktrax for my boots last year FM, and they are invaluable for walking in the snow.

5:37 am

back. Hi Sally

5:37 am

I think skis would work well here today.

Hallo lynxxx

5:38 am

Hi again lynxxx

5:38 am

so fed up of the snow

5:38 am

what happens with the chickens in the snow?

They stay under cover. They don't like walking on it.

5:40 am

there has to be a joke response to lynxxx's question but I just can't think of one :(

5:40 am

l

Did try myself FM.

5:41 am

If ruru was here I bet he would come up with a great one liner.

Well I suppose you could say that you get instant frozen chicken.

Ooh, two lovely pheasants outside the window.

5:42 am

oh wow!

5:42 am

We have been having 'dumps' of rain combined with warm temps. All very steamy. My Angel Trumpet tree is totally covered in flowers - but I am going crazy tonight (itchy skin & slight headache) with the fragrance, I will have to pull at least half the flowers off it tomorrow

You do not have my sympathy lynxxx :-)

5:44 am

poor lynxxx, will have to google Angel Trumpet tree.

Nice half way, got 100 without too much trouble. Now the wall starts!

5:46 am

isn't that datura?

5:46 am

What lovely flowers.

5:46 am

Yes - think it has had a few name changes

Deadly poisonous, isn't it.

5:47 am

where in australia are you Lynxxx?

5:47 am

Yeah - but I just love the flowers - except when it is hot/humid

5:47 am

In Melbourne Sami

5:48 am

im in canberra

5:49 am

hi all my daddy's aorta kind of ripped apart yesterday and they had to replace a whole bunch of artery and the next couple days are very critical we have to hope he doesn't have any complications including stroke and stroke is a worry lessening over time but for about a month and must hope the new part where it is sewed onto the heart valve doesn't tear away because there would be nothing they could do in that case and please pray if you pray thank you.

5:50 am

he is only 55.

5:50 am

Welcome Sami. You can usually tell where 'pro' players are from if you click on their names/flags

5:50 am

(((hurshy)))

5:50 am

oh Hurshy, of course ((Hugs))

Oh hurshy, I am so very sorry.

5:50 am

Happy Thursday, Babllers

5:51 am

((((hurshy and hurshy's dad)))))

His young age is on his side.

5:51 am

he is doing well so far all things considered but there are just still these risks.

5:51 am

hi Aloy

5:51 am

hurshy, I wish your dad a complete and speedy recovery!

5:51 am

hello all

5:51 am

Hursh, prayers out for your Dad and your family.

5:51 am

oh, Hurshy... so sorry, just read your post.. will keep him in my thoughts

5:51 am

hi Peri

5:51 am

thank you all

5:53 am

hugs hurshy

5:53 am

I was reading back in the log looking for clues earlier and it sounds like something has happened to Nancy Boy, hopefully we will be able to get some news from someone.

What sort of thing FM? What time should I look at?

5:54 am

I don't know what sort of thing but it was about half an hour after the flip.

OK, will go and look.

5:55 am

Hi Aloy and peri! good to see you.

5:55 am

ty for letting us know, FM

5:55 am

and hi to peri.. def. soup weather, right?

5:56 am

um it was about 12.30 log time

5:58 am

yes, diesnt sound good

5:59 am

oh dear, wonder what happened and if he is ok

Oh dear, just read back. Thanks for the tip FM. If something has actually happened to him, can't think why it couldn't have been put briefly in the chog.

6:00 am

well lets try and keep the smiles going and support those that need it.

6:01 am

its only for the Secret Clique to know

Someone will know, that's for sure.

6:01 am

Ata don't start.

6:02 am

just explaining

6:02 am

k

For a lot of us we don't actually know other Babblers in real life so if anything happened to one of us, we would just vanish from Babble without trace presumably.

6:03 am

Speaking of vanishing, anyone heard from Sprite?

6:03 am

i think my husband would probably know to post something here if i died or something - i mean he might think of it after a while.

6:04 am

true Sally and I had a nightmare a while back if anything happened to me - trying to explain to my non internet savvy parents how to let babble friends know :)

Mine wouldn't.

6:05 am

morning all :)

6:05 am

She is usually on in the afternoons these days lynxxx

But you know Ata and Haz in real life, FM, so presumably one of them would know. Perhaps I should leave vital instructions in my will. Amend FB, tell Babble, that sort of thing.

6:05 am

Hey mia!

6:05 am

Great! thankyou FM, I have been concerned

6:06 am

hi Mia

6:06 am

so many of us enjoy chatting with NB.. now I am concerned.. how did you know it was him, FM? I couldn't tell from the chatlog I read

6:06 am

hello everyone - just a moment to stop in and tell you I'm here, I'm OK, but today will be the hardest day of all - we bury my husband at 11:00. I also want to send hugs and good wishes to Hurshy and to our dear Nancy Boy

6:06 am

Mum can't get her head round internet friends, I tried to use the pen pal analagy (as she has had a pen pal for years and they have met up) but she still can't quite grasp it.

Because JC said he had spoken to (sent a message to?) Frank, who is NB's partner.

6:07 am

my deepest condolences, JBV.. (( ))

6:07 am

Will be thinking of you JBV.

6:07 am

Hello JBV, will be thinking of you ((hugs))

We will all be thinking of you today JBV.

6:08 am

Aloy as Sally said Frank is NB's partner.

6:08 am

thank you everyone, it is comforting to know you care

6:08 am

(((JBV)))

6:09 am

Be strong today for him.

6:09 am

(((JBV)))

Seriously FM. Perhaps you should just let one of your internet-savvy friends know where to post a message (Babble etc). None of us know what will happen.

6:10 am

It is something I have on my to do list Sally as no-one would know how to access client files or whe they are ... and and and...

6:11 am

stats pls for corner L

6:11 am

*who not whe

6:11 am

lo5.10 peri

I run a couple of web sites and have a file with all the access passwords and so on. My husband is not internet savvy at all, and wouldn't have the slightest idea.

6:12 am

ty Aloy, have a couple of lo5 but not from that L

6:12 am

will keep looking

6:12 am

k, let me know if you need a clue

Don't forget it must use the other L peri.

6:13 am

found it ty Aloy

6:13 am

nbt

6:13 am

wtg (-:

6:13 am

Aloy is your head still full of Paris images, you really did manage to fit a huge amount in during the time you were there.

6:13 am

ave

6:14 am

yes, FM! now and probably forever (-:

6:15 am

So glad you had such a great time, it is a wonderful city.

6:16 am

Ata you still here?

6:16 am

we are such "babies" here in the US.. that is how I felt as I learned so much French history.. the buildings, art, etc.. centuries old.. so much to try to absorb, couldn't do it justice but tried

How long were you there for Aloy?

6:17 am

a week, Sally.. so "scratched the surface"

phone

phone

6:19 am

hello friends.

6:19 am

Hi Trif

6:19 am

hi Trif

6:19 am

hi Trif

6:20 am

i dont chat before nbt, so I have been lurking for a bit. the news, but no real details, about nancyboy is most concerning

6:21 am

can you tell us anything Trif?

what's up with NB?

6:21 am

no, i have no idea! not in the secret society either

6:23 am

darn, I am worried about him. EvaN will be v upset when she hears there is something wrong.

6:23 am

it could also be wicked good news, I suppose. he won an award, was suddenly welcomed back into his family, I just don't know

6:24 am

yes, but not chatting

6:24 am

Oh too late Ata was going to say look at ITV as they have the most georgous pup on there.

6:25 am

I have my sisters and a cousin on here, as well as my pastor, so if I got hit by a bus or something, some one could let you know.

6:25 am

a 9 week old lab of some sort but looks like it will grow into a monster.

6:25 am

am partial to labs, won't look

6:26 am

funny how we view our babble buddies as part of the network that need to be told if something happens.

Back from phone.

It was someone ringing me to thank them for sending them this link. You may all have seen it before but if not some of you may enjoy it. You will need to turn your sound on: <http://www.youtube.com/user/AlphabetP hotography>

6:30 am

Hello again - I've just been catching up with the log news.

6:30 am

hello Haz

6:30 am

Just watching your link Sally.

6:30 am

Hello, Aloy. I'm so pleased to hear you enjoyed Paris.

6:31 am

I'd have been amazed if you'd not liked the place.

6:31 am

I did indeed, Haz.. my first time, was agog to say the least

I love Paris, Aloy.

6:32 am

It's just beautiful.

6:32 am

yes, even in Nov.. it snowed twice..

Did you just go to Paris Aloy, or other parts of Europe as well?

6:33 am

wore a quilted vest under my winter coat, so in pics, I look like the Pillsbury doughboy, lol

6:33 am

hello haz...sorry, got distracted there for a second....

6:33 am

just Paris

6:34 am

next year we hope to visit Italy

6:34 am

And to think they called that girl after that place. The city should sue.

6:34 am

That was glorious Sally TY

6:34 am

saving our Euros

Oh you've watched the link! Isn't it wonderful!

6:35 am

Magic - I have tears in my eyes

6:35 am

Oh Sally that brill, thanks v uplifting for a grey day. Am going to keep the link.

6:35 am

Me too lynxxx

Glad to spread the magic.

6:35 am

will save link and watch later.. can't seem to access it from this page, sigh

6:35 am

*passes lynxx a tissue*

Was in a Canadian shopping mall apparently.

6:36 am

Another flash mob? I love them, the one in the Tmobile advert from Heathrow is great as well.

6:36 am

Those Canadians are pretty classy

6:37 am

some one had that as their fb status the other day, and I was a soppy mess after watching it. I want to either be in a flash mob, or at least witness one, someday

<http://www.youtube.com/user/AlphabetP hotography> Haz

6:37 am

Aloy it is great a resounding rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus.

6:38 am

I have it on at the minute, Sally. Reached my favourite bit 'The kingdom... is become THE KINGDOM OF OUR LORD'

6:38 am

I love how the volume rises!

6:38 am

I would have been singing along....anyone else?

6:38 am

tx, FM.. bet I will be weepy too

6:39 am

I have the CD of Messiah in the car, I like to play it through December.

That girl at the beginning has an amazing voice. But it was the faces of the diners I loved.

6:39 am

hearing it in my brain, Trif

6:39 am

try this link Aloy: http://tinyurl.com/38uzcbh

6:40 am

Who has the tissues?

Passes box of tissues round Babble.

6:40 am

well can you imagine sitting there eating our burger and suddenly that happens :)

6:40 am

I thought it was mostly an Easter song? I mean, whatever, I love it, but at my church we sing it every Easter....

Wouldn't it be wonderful FM.

it is an Easter song, but you hardly ever hear it at easter

6:40 am

I love how the first gal never gets off the phone!

tomorrow I am going to Messiah Rocks, a slightly different presentation

6:41 am

Any day that music touches you is a good day to sing.

I think you'll find that isn't a phone but her MP3 for the sound.

6:41 am

nope.. you know, I am still using the B.Expert prog. you sent me after my old computer crashed, FM.. have it on a flash drive and so.. if I go to the reg. Babble site, I will be able to link off the site, but not while using the flash drive.. it is ok.. have something to look forward to shortly (-:

If you look they are exactly in time, and she is leading. That last pause is exactly two beats. You don't do that without someone leading.

6:42 am

the thing that really amazes me is that they did this seemingly without a director. that is one GOOD chorale!

6:42 am

Any day that music touches you is a good day to sing.

6:42 am

brb.. kitchen is calling (-:

Also the man playing the background music has the score on his keyboard if you look carefully :-)

6:43 am

If you've still got tissues to hand, try this http://tinyurl.com/38q2qx4

6:43 am

Sally, that gave me major chills up and down my spine -- thanks so much!

6:44 am

I enjoy this flashmob as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6DLGB3 uwFU&feature=related

6:44 am

Gets tissues ready and goes to view Haz's link.

6:47 am

We're going to be a soggy mess if this keeps up.

6:47 am

I justlove the looks on peoples faces!

6:48 am

And yes, Trif, I love the Antwerp one as well. Can you imagine the organisation required?

6:48 am

Just shows what viral advertising can do.

6:48 am

Very clever Haz

6:48 am

but it is a good soggy mess Haz :)

6:48 am

saved that url too, ty Haz

6:49 am

Isn't it fun, lynxxx? The bit that always gets me is the woman gathering the children for a hug and it's downhill from then on.

OK, just looked at the T-mobile one. You might also like this one, sorry for long link but I don't do tinyurl: <http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v= NLjuGPBusxs&vq=medium>

6:51 am

I must get to bed. If you don't hear from me again I will have succumbed to the Angels Trumpet perfume

6:52 am

Normal service will be resumed on babble after these intermissions...

6:52 am

Hello babblers! I'm here for ten minutes, so let's make this fast.

6:52 am

Goodnight, lynxxx. Sleep well.

6:52 am

sweet dreams lynxxx

6:52 am

lol.. sweet dreams lynxxx

6:52 am

hi bye Mark

6:53 am

We're too busy blowing our no5/10 and wallowing to bother with the grid, Mark.

6:53 am

aren't we all so funny?

6:53 am

yup we are :)

6:54 am

I thank God every day for you all. Life sure would be less fun without you.

6:54 am

I feel 'right cheered up' as my Grandmother would have said.

6:54 am

me too, fm

6:55 am

That's good. I know people are having tough times right now (JBV and hurshy) but there's something cheering about enjoying/enduring together.

6:56 am

Just glad I didn't put on any mascara this morning

lol FM. Obviously not the day for your cleaner then.

6:57 am

Not fully made up and sitting down to babble. Standards, woman!

6:57 am

Oh he blew me off Sally, called in sick. Doesn't eat and fruit or veg and wonder why he keeps getting coughs and colds?? I ask you!

6:57 am

(Okay, so I have no make-up on either but it's a scheduled letting the skin breathe day.)

Didn't you know Haz? Dr_G is planning live web cam links for the new Babble. So those who play before getting dressed will be outed!

6:58 am

DREAD

6:58 am

There'll be no live webcam in this house!

6:58 am

well, I'm off to get cheered/happy weepy too.. have a long "to do" list as we are headed south in a couple of days.. antifreeze for the toilets, etc.. oh no.. not me, Sally.. still in my jammies.. no no no, lol

6:58 am

I'll just employ my patented method for typing from under the desk. Arm extensions.

6:58 am

((((whispering))) I am not actually enthused about the new babble having the instant private message capability. just makes me paranoid

6:59 am

lol Haz

6:59 am

Take care Aloy and see you warmer climes.

Bye Aloy!

6:59 am

I know what you mean, Trif. We'll see if it's used much.

6:59 am

Bye, Aloy, safe travel.

Well presumably you can ignore it Trif.

6:59 am

will do.. neighbors in Fla. tell us a cold snap there too.. thank goodness they can't blame us for bringing it down..

I think it will be a shame if people use that rather than the chog though.

7:00 am

ttfn.. poof

7:00 am

i envision a chog where by people will write what should have been private in this box instead, and all hell will break loose. Happens with grid words all the time, so it's a fait accompli, I should think

7:01 am

thank you so much for that wonderful uplifting hallelujah moment - it was just what I needd to get started today. Love you all - talk to you tomorrow

Well that should be amusing then Trif!

So glad you all enjoyed it.

7:01 am

jbv, my icon is for you and your husband....so much love sent to you

7:01 am

Right I am going to go too - I must prepare casserole for the oven and go dry my eyes :) Thanks for the brilliant chat and see you later.

7:02 am

Bye JBV - courage.

7:02 am

See you later, FM.

You remind me FM. I must take meat out of freezer.

7:02 am

thank you dear Trif and Haz and everyone - I love you all

7:02 am

(((((((((((((((jbv))))))))))))))))))))

7:04 am

JBV, prayers out for you and your family.

7:04 am

You'll be in many people's thoughts today, JBV, and future days as well.

7:05 am

And time for me to get lunch on the table. The birds have been feeding all morning, time the humans got a look in. Bye for now!

bye Haz

7:06 am

oh, sure, everyone go and be all productive, and make me feel like a big fat slag for babbling on.....

7:06 am

de nt

I'm still here Trif.

7:07 am

goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood mornin babblers!

7:07 am

thank you sally!!!

Hi Eva!

7:07 am

good morning evaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

7:08 am

Nantucket Nectars drink cap fact of the day: The average water temperature in July for Nantucket is 73 degrees.

7:09 am

LOL. I live in massachusetts, and I can tell you the average temp of the water for the rest of the year is about 50

7:09 am

rest of the summer, i should say. the rest of the year the water is nigh on frozen

where in massachusets?

7:09 am

on the south shore

7:09 am

well, maybe you should move to the magical, mystical land of nantucket. hehe

7:10 am

Hi!

7:10 am

norwell

7:10 am

hey car my love!!!

7:10 am

couldn't afford the air there, let alone the water, evan

7:11 am

did the boy get off okay, car?

good morning Babblers :)

7:11 am

good morning nono

7:12 am

Yes he did. Very well this morning as a matter of fact!

7:12 am

Now I am chillin' with my girl!

7:12 am

car, the bane of your existence is in the grid today! ea4.7

7:13 am

No kidding!

7:13 am

and, btw, I haven't heard a word. not from weymouth, ireland, or oz

7:14 am

I didn't think you would.

7:14 am

mmmmmmmmm...... omelette for breakfast. :) tomato, onion, ham + cheese.....

7:14 am

Yes, please, Eva!

mmmm sounds good Eva but I just had my yougurt

7:15 am

the omelettes they make here are quite large. i usually try to make them work for 2 breakfasts, but i might hafta be a little piggy today and eat the whole thing...

7:21 am

phone....

7:21 am

it's not me.

7:23 am

ce

morning Inge

7:24 am

is there an LL word?

not that I have car.ee

7:25 am

that's what I was thinking car? can't figure out the top right l

7:25 am

morning all

that begins and ends with same leter

7:25 am

do i want to start this one?

its lo5/10

7:26 am

losl?

7:26 am

Of course you do carlee! Good morning!

hi Carlee

close bichon but 5 letters

7:26 am

not sure

7:27 am

Carlee! Where have you been hiding?

7:27 am

hi nono

7:27 am

car.

7:27 am

i've been decorating for xmas

7:27 am

and super tired...didnt sleep well for 2 nights..so i read fluff

then you need a break Carlee

7:27 am

how are u molls?

7:28 am

i was thinking of starting some holiday baking

7:28 am

Taking it as it comes.

7:28 am

hear u load and clear molls

7:29 am

I have a couple of lo 5's but not from that L!

7:29 am

loud even molls

7:29 am

That L in the corner is a weird one, and mind the hint given earlier that it begins and ends with the same letter.

7:30 am

Got it!

7:30 am

TY!

anyone have the i in the bottom row?

7:31 am

Yes...babblet with 3 vowels

nm got it

yes, hang on.

7:31 am

in4 babblet

7:32 am

not out + do re me fa so la....

Wrong I molly

thanks molly but thats from the other i

in plus two vowels

but i found it as soon as i asked for help

7:32 am

TY Molly! Needed that one too!

Always the way Nono!

7:33 am

Again, what is a babblet?

seems that way Sally

A word often found in the grid but not in real life.

7:33 am

Oh man, there are thousands of those. : P

I mean, how often have you used the words etui or nene?

7:34 am

LOL! I used to use nene a lot!

7:34 am

Oooh! Whole left column grayed!

7:42 am

Am I all alone?

7:42 am

i think i will skip this one... just not inthe mood for babbling these last few days...

7:42 am

reading..sipping coffee...decorating for xmas...maybe some xmas baking

7:43 am

Sounds good too, Carlee! Take some time to take care of yourself too!

Sorry, no you aren't alone, just was deep in the S words.

7:43 am

Good! I like the company!

7:50 am

I'm in and out. I'm spotty here when I'm at work.

7:51 am

I know!

7:51 am

are candles the theme today?

7:51 am

( not babbling just in and out for the chat )

7:51 am

Poster JBV lost her husband.

jbv's husband's funeral today

7:51 am

They are in honor of JBV's husband who passed away.

omg I had no idea! My prayers are with JBV and her family

7:53 am

There is a thread at Babanon, if you know how to get there. I had to follow a link from Stid because the link here doesn't work for me.

thanks Molly going there now

There is also something afoot with NB, but we don't know what. JC posted something in the chog but no-one else knows whether something or what has happened to him.

7:54 am

What did JC post Sally?

hang on, let me find it.

7:55 am

Oh dear.

7:56 am

Good morning everyone...thoughts and prayers to JBV and family

7:56 am

Good morning!

7:57 am

oh no...poor jbv

7:57 am

terrific (and funny, if you can imagine) French ad promoting mammograms: http://tinyurl.com/yhv6pm7

7:58 am

I do hope NB is ok

Starts at 12.38 Babble time. JC says to m9f9l "Did you get the email?", and got the response "too overwhelmed to even respond yet", then JC says "We had a chat with Frank on MSN", best discussed there. So we don't know what's up unless we are in the inner circle! But presumably some other Babblers do.

Sorry, my quotes are a bit in the wrong place but I think you get the gist.

8:00 am

Great promo!

8:00 am

:-D

Yes, I hope he is OK and it isn't just perhaps a break-up of a relationship or something. Not that that isn't awful, but not usually life-threatening.

8:00 am

I was thinking the same thing, sally . . .

8:01 am

Une...I like your icon!

8:01 am

thanks!

8:02 am

no snow here but others have had a lot -- Ruby said she had two feet!

8:03 am

hello everyone

8:03 am

Hi Annie

8:03 am

morning, annie!

8:03 am

is this grid a starter?

8:03 am

hi Une and Sea

8:03 am

so sorry about JBV's husband passing

8:03 am

Hi Annie! I am finding it quite enjoyable.

8:04 am

yeah, you can do it, Annie :-)

8:04 am

hi car. glad you said that, here I go

8:04 am

**splash**

The first half presents no problems, and there are only a few really hard words.

8:05 am

Shinola! My kids are playing marching band! Who the heck bought my kids a drum?!?!

8:05 am

hi Sally, will give it a go

Still have 14 to find though :-(

morning Annie

8:05 am

Hi Nono...any snow up there? we have terrific winds here

8:05 am

Car, I was a persona non grata many years ago when i gave a friend's little boy a percussion set for Xmas! LOL

8:05 am

the first word I found was rather poopy!

8:05 am

And Dora droning on in the background certainly isn't helping!

lol seaspray. I have that one!

8:06 am

I only have myself to blame...I bought the drum/instruments.

8:07 am

Car! What were you thinking? lol

8:07 am

And to be honest...we have gotten a lot of use out of these toys! My kids love music!

she was thinking, oh maybe with these they will be musically inclined LOL

8:08 am

car. then money well spent

8:08 am

Music is good...my daughter played the clarinet and I will never forget when she first learned to play she played happy birthday to my husband at a family birthday party...so cute

8:09 am

Oh! Awesome!

8:09 am

Now that they are old enough, I think I will take them to an open rehearsal at Boston Symphony. I think they will be amazed!

8:09 am

and we loved Mr Hollands Opus

8:10 am

car. that would be great for your kids

8:10 am

Now that would be awesome Car

8:10 am

oh, car, that sounds terrific!!

8:10 am

love Mr. Holland's Opus as well -- was a huge band geek myself! LOL

8:10 am

I have always loved the orchestra and classical music, even as a kid, so I want to give them that exposure too.

8:11 am

loas

8:11 am

ooops

np, not a word :-)

8:12 am

got the word that starts and ends with the same letter...it made a complete circle, 5 letters

8:13 am

top right corner

8:13 am

Against my better judgement I walked into the village and didn't break anything but unfortunately the camer batteries went pffht as soon as I left home :(

8:13 am

hi all, help with T in lower left pls

Keep your camera warm FM, in a breast pocket or something, it's the temperature that does it.

8:14 am

Hi FM! Please dont say you were walking on an icy road...tsk tsk

8:14 am

FM? What?

8:14 am

NM

8:14 am

No Annie, a foot at least now of snow

8:14 am

Hi Peri

the cold will kill the batteries really fast FM

8:14 am

Ugh. I really need to be getting to my work now. Would MUCH rather stay here!

hi Peri

8:15 am

FM, that can be tricky too...glad youre okay

8:15 am

Ah well I will have to take pics from indoors instead.

8:15 am

I am glad you are OK too FM! Be careful!

8:15 am

Shall I saddle up the sled dogs?

I have Yaktrax for my boots FM, absolutely brilliant for snow and ice.

8:15 am

I'm fine and actually it was fun to see so much snow.

8:15 am

I love snow! Can't wait!

8:16 am

Fresh snow is beautiful..I love it

brb

8:16 am

you can hav eour car.e

8:16 am

I am considering buying a new point and shoot camera but I want a powerful zoom...does anyone have any experience with them?

8:16 am

Send it on over!

8:16 am

I'll translate that for you car.e: you can have our snow :)

8:16 am

I have a Kodak camera with 12x zoom and I LOVE IT!

8:17 am

What model car?

8:17 am

Just an Easy Share I think. I will go get it....

8:17 am

I HATE snow and ice

8:18 am

Oh, thank you

8:18 am

I like snow...not ice so much

8:18 am

plain snow is ok but it tends to melt and turn to ice

8:18 am

tomorrow might be a different issue as it has snowed all day and is going down well below breezing overnight. No going anywhere tomorrow I think.

8:19 am

are there 2 sa8? I have one

8:19 am

We had our share last winter FM, at least 4 feet..it was very bad

8:19 am

dont have it peri, not lisisting yet

8:19 am

have sa8 and va8, very similar except for start of word

8:19 am

and listing too

8:20 am

not listing here either, thought I saw mention of it in the chat

8:20 am

A real man is a woman's best friend. He will Never stand her up and never let her down. He will reassure her when she feels insecure And comfort her after a bad day. He will inspire her to do things she never Thought she could do; to live without fear And forget regret. He will enable her to Express her deepest emotions and give in to Her most intimate desires. He will make sure She always feels as though she's the most Beautiful woman in the room and will enable Her to be the most confident, sexy, Seductive and invincible. No wait... Sorry... I'm thinking of wine. Its wine that does all that damn. Never mind.

JBV if you are out there. Blessings to you and yours.

8:20 am

I phoned my parents this morning to make sure they were OK (v aged and infirm) to find out that their central heating had broken .... but the good news was an engineer had maanged to get to them and was there fixing it when I called.

8:21 am

LOL Molly, loved the post until the end :)

8:21 am

LOL Molly was just about to get the kleenex out again.

8:21 am

Back...it is a Kodak Easy Share Z712 IS. But note, it does not slip into your pocket. I wanted something with more weight, as I kept losing the smaller, slim camera that I had.

8:21 am

Hi herin!

8:21 am

FM, glad the heating problem is being attended to

8:21 am

Oh Good to hear FM.

8:22 am

Hi Herin!

peri i have an se8

8:22 am

LOL. Molly

8:22 am

thank you car...will keep that one in mind

8:22 am

Can't tell you how relieved I was Annie as there was nothing I could have done to help them.

8:22 am

FM, I can imagine your relief esp. in frigid weather.

8:23 am

ty will now look for se8

8:23 am

I have sa 8

8:23 am

Real good to hear FM, glad they are ok

8:23 am

phantom: sentient

8:23 am

va 8 x 2

8:23 am

Perhaps I should buy or hire a cheap 4x4 for the winter, my sports car just ain't up to this snow.

8:24 am

ok, car will now look for othr va8, ty

8:24 am

Ooh! Found the SE 8! TY!

Waves hello. I am just about to go to bed. But I wanted to drop JBV a message

8:24 am

That may be a good idea FM!

8:24 am

Plural and past tense peri

8:24 am

Nighty night then herin, sleep well.

nite nite Herin

8:24 am

good night herin!

8:25 am

Night herin

8:25 am

Alright, I really need to get some work done. Have a wonderful day everyone! BBL@

8:25 am

Sally, I must be missing something. I don't see how that conversation links to NB. But I am out of the loop.

ah thanks Car.ee, i found the second va8

8:25 am

TTFN car.e

8:25 am

night, herin

8:25 am

help with se8 pls

i se8 my vegies with garlic and pepper

8:26 am

can't help peri.

8:26 am

tx nono!!

8:26 am

sheesh, a regular word, ty NoNo

yw

8:27 am

would have helped if I had the se6, now have both, ty

8:27 am

and there it is - good one Nono.

8:27 am

ive got yet another work-less day ahead of me here at the office (tis the season) so i brought a cookbook with me to go through and mark recipes id like to try. how long do we think thats going to keep me entertained?

8:27 am

two va 8 's. I'm in trouble.

8:28 am

one of the va8 is similar to an sa8 except for first letter

8:28 am

Nonsense, Annie, we're here to help. Hello!

8:28 am

Annie, if you have the sa8, just change the first letter. :o)

8:28 am

The va8 only differ from each other in the last letter.

8:28 am

Morning all

8:28 am

Or, what Peri said, LOL.

Just podgering in then to bed

8:29 am

there are so many people who are overwhelmed doing their job and the jobs of other who have been let go

8:29 am

Hi Hazel, Mr. Bob, Jen

8:29 am

lol are you finished reading it already EvaN?

8:29 am

so there are Haz, ty

hi Haz, Bob and Jen

8:29 am

morning!

8:29 am

nono, havent started yet, FM. i DID actually have a meeting this morning.

8:29 am

Then I have to find the sa 8

8:30 am

so take advantage of the down time, Eva,

8:30 am

You're welcome, peri. Hello Annie, Nono, FM, herin, Jen and EvaN (they're the only ones I can see without scrolling down)

8:30 am

*grin* you new wife you!

8:30 am

Hey Haz!

8:31 am

peri, i try as much as possible. :) but despite not having much to do this time of year, we are still supposed to somehow appear busy.

8:31 am

Hello FM. Did you venture out in the snow yet?

8:31 am

FM, i do tend to do most of the cooking... so i like a little variety in what i eat! yesterdays new recipe was panko-crusted chicken with a citrus butter sauce. :)

8:32 am

what type of work do you do, Eva? (what type of business I guess is what I meant to ask)

8:32 am

ooh that sounds good, did hubby like it?

8:32 am

Have no idea what the panko crusted bit is but the rest sounds delish.

8:33 am

i do software and application testing -- im a contractor for the government. the agency we work for heavily relies on congress for their work -- when congress isnt busy, neither are we, for the most part. we do have to come in on saturday morning for work, but right now, things are very light -- they usually are around the holidays...

8:33 am

panko is an asian-style type of breadcrumb. extra crispy. :) and yes, hubby and i quite enjoyed it!

8:33 am

that explains it then, ty

8:34 am

Haz, I did and it was fun and Budgens was empty of most things but it was great stomping about in the snow.

8:34 am

oohhh in which case EvaN double yummy!

8:34 am

Snow is so strange with that cotton wool feeling under your feet.

8:34 am

panko works better than regular breadcrumbs if you actually want something to have a little crunch to it. ;)

8:34 am

So, EvaN, you play with computers, is that about the height of it?

8:34 am

bbl

8:35 am

*makes a note to book EvaN to host a cookery demo in the PB one day*

8:37 am

Just as long as she doesn't go all Nigella on us.

8:38 am

hello everyone

8:39 am

EvaN does have the wonderful decolletage so she could compete there.

8:39 am

((Mom)) good morning

hi ((Mom))

8:39 am

Hi Mom

8:39 am

(((Annie))) good morning

8:39 am

((Nono)) good morning and ((FMitch)) good afternoon

8:39 am

Just so long as she doesn't go all frufru and pouty lipped.

8:40 am

EvaN tha is not Nigella - it is too late for her!

8:40 am

Hello, Mom.

8:40 am

good afternoon Haz

8:41 am

I know, she's got the chest but she'd need to use a wig to get the Nigella hair toss.

8:45 am

Ah now perhaps that would be the USP for EvaN no pout, no long hair but great recepies and a great dress sense.

8:46 am

Stye, class and good food - what more could you ask for? Oh and we could get ruru to provide the wine.

8:47 am

oh my, i escape the chog for just a moment and return to quite the... erm, flattery??

8:47 am

;)

8:47 am

yes indeed :)

8:48 am

we are setting you up with your own babble TV prog.

8:48 am

well, trust me, my cooking skills are nothing to be admired. im pleased when my dishes come out merely edible. :)

8:48 am

but at least i try!

8:48 am

exactly!

8:48 am

It's better than resorting to ping cookery.

8:49 am

ping cookery?

8:49 am

you'll get the hang of it Eva

8:49 am

Microwave. Shove it in, take it out when it pings.

8:49 am

the good ole micro

8:49 am

However the micro does have it's place in the kitchen.

8:49 am

hah. thats my preferred method, but only when im just cooking for one...heh

8:50 am

The woman who did the hygiene in catering course I was doing hadn't much of a good word to say about microwaves.

8:51 am

She reckoned they weren't to be trusted because they cook unevenly, leaving pockets of bacteria to multiply and multiply and plot your downfall.

hello all!

8:51 am

TO!!!!!!!!!!!

8:51 am

Hello To!

8:51 am

isnt that what husbands do, anyway?

8:52 am

Hello Owl!

8:52 am

((TO)) good morning

8:52 am

oops sorry Haz for the overuse of the ! was carried away for a moment.

8:52 am

We'll forgive you this time.

teas

8:52 am

LOL EvaN.

8:53 am

thanks TO, didn't have that one

8:53 am

pour them out whist in the PB TO :)

oopsie

:P

8:54 am

so, since i have chopped all my hair off, i have found the part i love the most -- i dont have to wash it as often, and (on days like today) it looks so interesting when i wake up that i just spray and go!

8:55 am

I'd love to have hair that looks interesting in the morning. Mine always looks as though it's been in a losing battle with a hedge.

8:55 am

ive got the "bedhead" look today. most literally. :)

8:56 am

de

lol@haz

8:56 am

Hi Tceicher

8:56 am

hi

8:56 am

struggling with the d's

8:56 am

Hello tc.

8:57 am

I have only managed to get 7 so far

8:57 am

well, hello there TC! not used to seeing you type more than 2 letters at a time. :)

8:57 am

Sing out for clues if you want.

hello tc

8:58 am

you have me beat by 2......i always forget to check the no chat box on lickety and end up sprinkling the chat log with 2 letters

8:58 am

Argh I still have the 24 words that I found first thing this morning. Will attempt to find more later.

oh fm, even i have 95

8:59 am

im dead-ev4 at 98. :)

8:59 am

LOL (hugs TO)

stats please for top o?

9:00 am

(Drumming fingers impatiently, wondering when people are going to pick up the pace)

9:00 am

have discovered that the last 5 d's start with the same three letters if that helps

9:00 am

Don't look over here Haz.

9:00 am

oc5 - all at sea

9:00 am

but did do sucky duck over tea this morning - does that count?

oh*hangs head in shame* it's my impatience

and thanks for keeping me company in the pb :P

9:01 am

I suppose so. Reluctant granting of pardon.

9:02 am

im assuming haz has finished already?

9:02 am

*OK everyone - get up out of your seats and stand by your desk/bed/armchair* ... Over to Haz ........

fm: what?

9:02 am

I finished earlier, EvaN, yes.

9:02 am

sucky duck = sudoku

oh. ms ha don't be all innocent - what do you have to bring into pb?

9:03 am

i do sudoku every morning. i have completed every single sudoku puzzle since Dr God created iron sudoku. :)

9:04 am

me too EvaN

9:04 am

time to scoot, see you all later. ((Hugs))

9:04 am

I do that before looking at the grid.

9:04 am

You should be in line for some sort of award, you two.

9:04 am

Bye, Mom, see you later.

bye mom, have a good day

9:05 am

me too, FM! i also have a few sudoku apps on my phone. :)

9:05 am

BRB all, need to go turn in my form for a parking pass... back in a flash!

9:05 am

Right I am going to make one last forray for the birds, their water and food in the garden so will be back in a while.

9:06 am

As Scott said: I may be a while.

see you later fm. i must go over to work pc and log in, bbs

9:06 am

Wrap up warm!

9:06 am

bye Haz, enjoy your day

9:06 am

It wasn't Scott....

bye mom

9:07 am

OK I will research it and submit it as homework tomorrow

9:07 am

:)

9:07 am

This is the sort of trivia you need to know if you're ever going to be on Eggheads.

9:08 am

It was on that Scott expedition, you're right on that.

9:09 am

It's OK I am going and will hang my head and weep quietly in the snow whilst giving the birds my last crust.

9:09 am

clue for the 9 please?

such drama

9:09 am

Oh FM, you'll get me weeping for my hardness of heart and nitpicking....

9:10 am

ev9 - disappeared quietly, faded away.

so nice to be on with you all today

9:12 am

Don't start with the kleenex but I did save all those links so will enjoy them again and for now ... a double back flip and pompoms as a flourish as I poof.

9:12 am

I know, it's like the old days, TO.

lol

9:12 am

FM had better watch out in case she slips a di4 with all that back flipping.

ok must square away my absence with work, bb shortly

i would slip a di4 if i tried to di5

9:13 am

haz tried evaporated but not working. hmmm

9:14 am

I know - there should be signs up warning uninhibited dancers of the dangers at the di5.

9:14 am

ev9 - past tense of ev8.

*chuckle*

9:15 am

e plus four lettered weather indicator that sounds proud, then first letters of what a landscape painter paints.

9:15 am

No, evaporate won't work without a p or an r in the grid.

9:16 am

got it. super clue.

i would like an r. i miss it.

9:16 am

Glad it worked, mkg.

9:17 am

An r would be nice or a y in the right place would be good, TO.

9:17 am

and im back!

9:17 am

We could nearly use you as part of a clue for the 9, EvaN.

9:17 am

that is an 8 though. the 9 is plural i guess

9:18 am

No, it's the past tense.

9:18 am

past tense

9:18 am

ty

9:18 am

got it

9:19 am

Annie, is your back all better again?

9:19 am

this is true. :)

9:19 am

more clues for the 8s please.

9:19 am

there is also a band whose name is a different form of that word. :)

9:19 am

Hazel, Good as new.

9:20 am

Brilliant, Annie, such a relief.

9:20 am

A se8/45 babbler is one who knows lots of babblets.

9:21 am

sa8 - plural word to describe soundness of mind.

9:21 am

clue for top right l word please.

9:22 am

lo5/10 - beginning and ending with the same letter

9:22 am

savent

9:22 am

oops sorry

9:22 am

got it ty

9:23 am

dont see the se or sa 8s

9:23 am

se8 - past tense of a word associated with either flavouring or the time of the year

9:24 am

got the sa word

9:24 am

ty got it

9:26 am

what a wasted b.

9:26 am

clue for the loan i word bottom line of grid plz

9:27 am

te8/40 looks like a double plural for te5/10. Number after nine with a couple of vowels.

9:27 am

in4/4 - babblet

9:29 am

haz both in 4 4 s come from i that is on right side of grid. is there another one?

9:30 am

is there more than one te 5 10? not getting that 8

9:30 am

It's the hairy nosed dolphin, it's appeared lots of times.

9:30 am

nm got the 8.

9:30 am

yes, more than one

9:30 am

ty

9:30 am

stil didnt get in

9:31 am

in4/4 - like the country of Calcutta, but minus the d.

9:38 am

hi all! just popping in for a few with 55 left . . .I have 6 8s -- Ev, Sa, Se, Te, and Vax2. What am I missing?

9:39 am

le8

9:39 am

tyvm haz! ;-)

9:39 am

le8 being a past tense of le6/27.

9:40 am

You're welcome.

9:40 am

tart, past tense of le 6

9:41 am

go it! Had the 6, not the 8! Thanks!

9:41 am

Extra !!! just for Haz since she loves them so much ;-) *ducks*

9:41 am

No problem, fruittart.

9:42 am

I'll just capture them and put them in the 'reserved for emergencies' box.

9:42 am

i need help with the non-self-centered VA8

9:43 am

Waste not, Want not.

9:43 am

oh, NM. they are BOTH self-centered. :)

9:43 am

pt evaN

9:46 am

EvaN - it looks like your wedding was lovely and you were a radiant bride. Congrats!

9:46 am

oh dear, my friend just posted on FB a crossy-riffic recipe for bacon chocolate chip cookies.

9:47 am

thankyou tart! it was a glorious day. :)

9:49 am

someone said bacon....

9:49 am

good morning everyone

9:49 am

Good morning, crossy.

9:49 am

wow -- not only do you use the bacon in the recipe, you save the fat, chill it, and put it into the cookies too. right up your alley, crossy!

9:49 am

howdy haz

9:49 am

ooh, and bourbon too!

9:49 am

hi crossy, knew that would be you out

9:50 am

*bring, of course

9:50 am

death by cookies!:))

9:54 am

top right hand l if somebody could

9:55 am

bichon, it's lo5/10 - beginning and ending with same letter.

9:55 am

sounds like an interesting cookie. Must be productive now :P *poof*

9:56 am

now i want a cookie:/

9:56 am

ty haz

9:56 am

You're welcome, bichon.

9:58 am

I must start my day, bye dear babblers ( 33 left for rlater )

coookies! Hello all. I am cheerful person as I have been informed that I shall recieve cranberry Oatmeal cookies in the mail.

9:58 am

o.0 someone brought bacon bourbon cookies in4 the office (to share) just yesterday...

9:59 am

Bye Annie.

9:59 am

hi everyone :o) Don't you hate it when you sleep a second time and thus wake up late? :o(

9:59 am

When will the cookies of wonderment arrive, red?

Probably on Wednesday. He is baking this weeked...

9:59 am

Hello, mdf. I imagine it can't be pleasant but maybe you're making up for lost time.

Hi Dfm I did that this morning. but it was such a good thing. I feel better than I have in a long time.

10:00 am

Be sure to tell us what they're like, they sound good!

10:01 am

i need to figure out what kinda holiday cookies im making this year. i did cake balls last year...

I hope they are. but even if they are terrible, I like being tought of.

10:01 am

good morning all

err thought of.

10:01 am

Hello, trentsnana.

10:01 am

hi trents :o)

10:02 am

I've made four kinds of cookies so far. Number five today.

10:02 am

dfm - were the bacon cookies good?

10:02 am

It's the twelve days of cookies at TNana's house. : P

10:02 am

what kinds of cookies? i need new ideas

10:02 am

i got a cookie press as a shower gift, so im excited to make use of it!

10:02 am

they barely tasted of bacon :o/

10:02 am

pretty much - ha!

10:03 am

cookie presses are fun

10:03 am

Ooo, pretty little cookies at Eva's house.

10:03 am

YAAAAAA FOR COOKIES!!

10:03 am

are you going to make more than se5 different flavors?

10:03 am

lemon drops, a basic butter cookie, peanut butter kisses - kind of standards

10:03 am

i like to do slightly unusual cookies for my holiday cookies. the year before last i did pumpkin oatmeal cookies and i did cranberry ginger bars

10:03 am

There's a bit of a technique with cookie presses, isn't there?

10:04 am

thanks for the clue, mix, and yes I am

10:04 am

mmmm sounds good eva

10:04 am

i dunno haz, but im so4 to find out!

10:04 am

if the dough is too moist, it can be a problem with a press

10:04 am

you've got to get the consistency just right

10:05 am

I haven't even put a de** in what I'd like to make this year

10:06 am

a clue for the top "o", please?

10:06 am

oc5 - Atlantic etc

10:06 am

you can swim in the top o

10:06 am

a large mass of water trent

10:06 am

i am SO far behind this year. normally id be at least halfway done with my shopping, but this year, i dont even have a list made up yet!

10:06 am

duh - thanks

10:07 am

Are there any CO words?

10:07 am

You've got a good excuse, EvaN.

10:07 am

I've got shopping almost done - but no decorating in the house - no tree.....

10:07 am

No co words.

10:07 am

s

10:07 am

There's ages yet, it's only just the start of December.

10:07 am

nbt - yay!

10:08 am

can i just send everyone a card that says "i got married -- sorry!" ??

10:08 am

lol - sure

10:08 am

you've got lots of time yet

OK I am past half way, must go do things I'd rather avoid....grrrr.

10:09 am

Martha Stewart's White Chocolate Gingerbread Blondies are very good. The recipe is on her site.

10:10 am

mmm - sounds good Molly, thnx

10:10 am

so, to make up for how cold i was yesterday (i was sitting here with my space heater on, a shawl across my lap, and a scarf around my neck) i did LOTS of layers today: tights and socks under my pants and a cami under my turtleneck. hoping to stay warm today -- it was only 30-something degrees when i left the house this morning! BRRRR!!!!

10:11 am

ooh, molly, those sound FAB!

10:11 am

i may have to pay a visit to your house this year. ;)

10:12 am

Back again - casserole is cooking and smelling good.

10:12 am

Hello, FM.

10:12 am

we used to get into the Christmas panic mode when our son was younger now we relax,buy each other 1 special gift and we each make a donation to the charity of our choice,all on a pre arranged budget.i have also in the last few years made a 5 foot pre-assembled,pre-wired tree that i can take out of storage and plunk on a table with a red cloth draped over it so tree set up time= 3 minutes flat....no more christmas panic;)))

10:12 am

what kind of casserole

10:13 am

I made a big veg soup from all the old veggies in the fridge

10:13 am

Hi Haz and ((crossy))

10:13 am

((FM))

10:13 am

{{crossy}}

10:13 am

beef, red wine and onions. ruru

10:13 am

hi {{ruby}}! :o)

10:13 am

ev** how did you get into today's grid?

10:13 am

umm. sounds good on a cold day

10:14 am

{{dfm}} how are you?

i see i have retirned just in time

10:14 am

okay Molly - I just bookmarked that recipe - going to take your word for it that they are good and try them this year

10:14 am

hello TO

btw we are alll in today's grid.

10:14 am

Food won't be ready for a while TO but glad to see you back.

10:14 am

Hey TO

10:14 am

hello nana and molly

10:14 am

I went back to sleep this morning and woke up late :o(

10:14 am

hi TO :o)

10:14 am

hi ruby

10:15 am

ruby -- i just weaseled my way right in there. ;)

just some chicken soup for me i fear. and a cuppa

10:15 am

I used to make cookie-press cookies in my ambitious days, now just make sugar cookies by the spoonful

10:15 am

same dough as I use for tarts

10:16 am

lol eva just read back on you dying in the cold at 30f..where do you live? cause we do not even turn the heat on till the toilet bowl freezes over up here lol

10:16 am

*homemade chicken soup on it's way to TO*

10:16 am

our bedroom is less than 60F in the AM

i made 5 or six kinds in the day. i think i may make nurembregers if i am laid up for much longer, they must ne made aheada to mellow

10:16 am

hehe same here crossy :oD

10:16 am

DC area, crossy. we dont have the heat turned on in our house yet -- its actually fairly warm in there. but the stinkin office is so cold!

or pferrnusse, they are my faves

10:16 am

I have a chicken defrosting at the mo for the sole purpose of turning it into soup.

10:17 am

i was NOT created to live north of florida, methinks.

10:17 am

halfway there

10:17 am

better go get something done bbl

10:17 am

loves pfeffernuse!!

geez can't type today! hi ruby, ru, fm, df

10:18 am

Bye, trentsnana.

10:18 am

lol,my mrs is the same.every winter we engage in the war of the therostat.she likes roaring flames,i like even heat without sweating in the living room when i come home lol

10:18 am

bye trents :o)

they are my fave, ruby with peppkakkers second

10:18 am

I have no idea how to spell it, just a wild stab

10:18 am

thermostat

10:18 am

crossy my mom and I do that! :o/

10:19 am

i have a blanket over my permanently once i get home. its not really cold in the house, but i just feel warmer + more snug with a blankie. :)

10:19 am

I don't know those, but I like the idea of sweet and spicy, like sweet and salty

took me an hour to square away work, so much red tape when out more than three days

10:19 am

TO don't worry, I haven't been typing properly for two days or so now...

10:19 am

blankies are a wonderful invention.

10:20 am

i got my mrs,a fuzzy couch bankie,a heating pat womens thermal long johns and a hot water bottle...not sure what to do next..set her on fire maybe....

they are swedish ginger bread. i do pa dutch light ginger cookies and swap for peppakakkers with my sil

good idea to make them while laid up

10:20 am

hahah crossy

very easy and egg less

10:21 am

im going to use the cold as motivation to get back into cooking again -- made my turkey loaf the other night. 45min to an hour in the oven, and the house was toasty warm!

10:21 am

((ruby))

10:21 am

I love my bed - my Mom said why do you need such a big one (it is a big brass bedstead affair) and I said cos I love to be able to spread out in it and roll over.

10:22 am

mrs wants a big king size bed next

how;s the cooking coming, evaN?

10:22 am

a big 4 poster with a pillowtop matteress

10:23 am

was looking at one the other day,would need a step stool for her to get in the thing lol

10:23 am

having a king-size makes it possible to have differing amounts of blankets on the two sides. Husband has twice as many as I

10:23 am

you have got to get one crossy - mine is 6' by 6'3 and is is heaven.

10:24 am

and I am the only one sleeping in it.

10:24 am

i like our old double,she cannot hide,its like i roll over and its good morning darlin! lol

10:24 am

we brought it from the US, but it's very hard to get large-enough sheets here

10:24 am

crossy you are such a sweetheat

10:25 am

thats me, a gentleman at all times;)

10:25 am

sweetheart or maybe my typo works too? *blush*

10:25 am

{loves crossy}

10:25 am

:))

10:25 am

sweetheat is probably more like it FM

10:26 am

Hey ruru!

10:26 am

TO -- turkey loaf is an old standard of mine, so that turned out great. the panko-crusted chicken i did last night was good, but i forgot to pound the chicken thinner before breading it, so the breading got overdone whilst waiting for the chicken to cook. will definitely try that one again and remember to thin the chicken!

10:26 am

actually i love this stage of wedded bliss,for the first 15 years i used to chase her around,now it is her turn;))

10:27 am

hah, darling husband loves that im always cold -- it guarantees that i cuddle up with him at night!

10:27 am

you are the persofication of adoration - we all know that you are both besotted with eachother and we love that.

a tip evan : did you lower the heat and cover tha pan to get the inside to cook?

10:28 am

:))

10:28 am

hi all

10:28 am

I have never seen a man write about his wife like you do crossy outside of published literature.

10:29 am

I still have my blankie from when I was little. Now dog sleeps on it

10:29 am

Hello, Boo.

10:29 am

Once you switch to a king size bed, there is no going back.

10:29 am

lol fm,i may metion her from time to time....

10:29 am

mention

10:29 am

hello bichon

10:30 am

Bonjour ruby. How did the opthamologist visit go?

10:30 am

no, i didnt. i will file that tip away. instead, i was too busy working on the citrus butter sauce and the side-dish of carrots.

10:31 am

we canceled as husband didn't feel up to the trip and then we had a huge blizzard yesterday, so it was just as well. I was relieved. Thank you for asking, bichon.

10:31 am

My Mom got rid of my blankie :(((

also the ovenis your friend, in these cases, in a foil covered dish at 350 while sauce is making

10:31 am

hi bichon

10:31 am

FMitch, get a substitute

10:31 am

Hi Boo

10:32 am

hello boo

hi boo

10:32 am

It was pale blue and yellow and cream squares - has anyone seen it?

10:32 am

My granddaughter has her father's blankie

10:32 am

its all THOSE tips i need to learn. the things you learn from trial + error. :)

10:32 am

last year,or was it the year before,i did buy her this wonderful innuit style white fur coat(not made with real pelts) with matching white muuckuks with tassels and a nice matching scarf and mitt set.i call her my innuit princess when she dons that on cold days with her long black hair cascading down the front of it as it spills out of the fir lined hood

you wil, evan. my first meat loaf ould have held up an elephant

10:34 am

crossy, you are so loving

10:34 am

TO, my turkey loaf is pretty amazing. :)

don't be afraid to use simple repcipes for siple things, the ones that teach basic techniques

10:34 am

do any of you babble ladies overseas know of or use an AGA cooking range?

i use betty crockers cookinf for two, still

10:35 am

121 and dinner time. Bye everybody

10:35 am

I don't have an aga myself, but lots of people, especially in the country, do.

and better homes has cooking school recipe series that does just that

10:35 am

Bye, ruby.

10:35 am

bye ruby

what is aga range?

bye bye ruby

10:36 am

i hear great things about them and was looking for some first hand reviews

10:36 am

on7?

10:36 am

i just try recipes i find that sounds interesting and do-able. then i make notes about what i did wrong or what needs to be changed...

10:36 am

when we re-did the house, we thought about a Viking range, but as it comes with an ankle chain, I thought UH UH!

10:36 am

I know a lady who has a pink aga - it's a type of stove. They're basically ready to cook all the time.

10:36 am

the lower right t

10:36 am

it is a cooking stove with 2,3,or 4 ovens that are brick lined and all heated to a specific temperature from a central heat source

10:36 am

on7 - compound word taking in who you are, kind of.

10:36 am

the lower right t?

10:37 am

ti6/21 pt of colored

10:37 am

thank you

10:37 am

one oven is set for roasts,on for broil,one for breats and one as a slow cooker or a warming oven and they are ready to go at all times

10:37 am

ty Haz

10:37 am

ty ruby

10:37 am

breads

10:37 am

No problem, bichon.

OMG someone just sent this to me, it is hysterical

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-0WVfj 76bo&feature=player_embedded#!

that is neat cross, what is the heat source?

10:41 am

You're right, TO, it's brilliant.

the best i have ever seen!

10:42 am

Do I need to get the kleenex out again Haz?

10:42 am

the heat source in the older ones can be wood or coal,but all the new ones are either propane or natural gas or a dual fuel gas or electric

10:42 am

I'm convinced that the white cat that refuses to sing is Herin's Pandora.

10:43 am

i was looking at the propane one with 4 ovens and 4 gas burners on top

10:43 am

What is the cat's name,Haz

10:43 am

No, it's just very funny, FM. Animals singing Deck the Halls.

10:43 am

my eyes are so red from earlier today.

10:43 am

hrm. i may have decided on some holiday cookies! well, at least i picked a few recipes i like...may have to narrow down...

10:44 am

Pandora is the white cat belonging to herin, her black cat is Lucius. It may well be in there as well. I like to think that Scrabbler's bunnies contributed.

10:45 am

good names

do you bake much, evan?

10:45 am

red from?

lol at haz you may be right! even a few ru dogs in there

10:45 am

laughing and crying at vids that were share ruru - they were great.

10:45 am

occasionally. i usually do cookies every year for christmas, but last year i opted for cake balls...

the no bake rum & crumb type?

10:47 am

what

10:47 am

The chog had got a bit heavy as it is JBV's husbands funeral tomorrow and there was bad news about NB but the vids gave a good lift to us all.

10:47 am

what is a ru dog

the type of dogs you own.

10:47 am

A golden retriever.

10:47 am

oh.. lol

ok i heard the latter, but not the former.

10:48 am

how is NB?

not implying that ru is a dog. or looks like one :P

10:48 am

no one knows ruru

10:48 am

*woof*

can you share?

10:49 am

<---- sometimes acts like a dog

10:49 am

Looks like ruru is auditioning for a new version of that Deck the Halls video.

hehehe

10:50 am

perhaps it shoudl be renamed Deck the Hell ....

10:50 am

I must say I pretty much suck at dance numbers

only if vi chimes in XD

10:51 am

She'll be getting tuned up soon for the belting out of the Christmas carols.

10:52 am

Tuning up being an approximate term for what Vicuna does.

email, you lot

10:52 am

Oh I hear her the other day recording greetings on the Christmas cars via that new fangled microchip thingy.

10:52 am

Ta, TO.

lol have you seen the target commercial about that

10:53 am

I can't seem to decipher from the chat log what is going on with NB, but I will send out some generic prayers for him.

10:53 am

I give up - you all know I type rubbish but at leasst I finally got fireworks!

10:53 am

whats going on with NB?

10:53 am

Hooray, FM!

10:54 am

congrats FM!

10:54 am

EvaN - you still here>?

10:54 am

im here!

10:54 am

There was some talk just after the filp EvaN - and we are concerned.

10:55 am

was hoping you might be able to find out to be honest.

10:55 am

*heads to the slip*

10:55 am

*flip

10:57 am

vaned vanes

10:58 am

oh um, err hello!

10:58 am

oh dear. going to try to see if i can get in touch with him...

10:59 am

It's ok, I'm going, don't need to send me.

yay fm, you sly fox!

liz?

11:00 am

Indeed it is, but off to PB now.

11:01 am

entered those already liz

11:01 am

That's some entrance, lizmac. How's Stranraer?

11:04 am

I must be allergic to Liz, sneezing like mad - almost stopped but now got a nose bleed.

11:04 am

Maybe it's lynxxx's Angel Trumpet flowers? She said the perfume was strong.

11:05 am

Oh don't make me laugh I will splatter bodd all oer the place. Back in a bit.

11:05 am

Hi Liz

11:06 am

Oh, avoid bodd splatter, the CSI people will be on4/4 you.

11:06 am

disc s

11:06 am

*snort* Oh that was a bad idea.

11:06 am

hi beth! :o)

11:07 am

hi all anyone want anything from th pb?

11:08 am

ve 6/27?

11:08 am

Here's a cautionary tale for would-be burglars. http://tinyurl.com/35vd7g8

11:08 am

beth you were completely in yesterday's grid o.0

11:08 am

presidentia ve** past tense

11:08 am

ve6/27 - ve plus Michael Jackson's most altered feature.

11:09 am

sl6,27 maybe?

11:09 am

there are two there haz..hmmm

11:10 am

sl6/27 - looks like a badly spelled version of what keeps your arms warm in a garment.

11:10 am

sl6/27 to separate a thread in4 filaments

11:10 am

ev8?

11:11 am

ev8/60 to disappear

11:11 am

*disappear gradually.

11:11 am

ev8 - a plus a proud sounding weather indicator (4 letters) then the first letters of what a landscape painter paints.

11:12 am

clue for en 5 please

11:12 am

en5/10 (Metaphys.) real things

11:12 am

Thank you, dfm & Haz

11:12 am

You're welcome, Erda.

11:13 am

haz I like that clue :o)

11:13 am

That's good, dfm.

back for a few

11:13 am

ty dfm & haz. Fireworks.

11:14 am

Well done, mixi!

11:14 am

congrats mixi :o)

11:14 am

real things?

11:14 am

en5/10 - en plus a Spanish aunt

11:15 am

One thing is an ....ty, add the first vowel

pls try that on 7 again?

11:17 am

1 + me

doh! ty

11:20 am

i think im blind to these D-words

i am blind to the upper right l

11:21 am

lo5/10 - starts and ends with the same letter.

11:22 am

hi all

11:22 am

time to heat up leftover turkey loaf... BRB

ty. i have no idea what the remaining 3 l words could be

je did yo get my email today?

11:23 am

Hello, jmc.

11:23 am

TO not that I saw I will check my spam box

11:23 am

hi jmc

*pouts in offense*

11:23 am

And I must head off - walk time with the dog before it gets too late.

spam - IMAGINE THAT

11:24 am

Pouting in sympathy. TO with spam?

11:24 am

hi jmc :o)

have a good walk, haz. doyou walk her no matter the weather?

11:24 am

I'm pouting and shaking my fist in jmc's direction. Shocked!

ea since SHE emailed ME first

11:25 am

I try to get her out most days, TO, fresh air and all that.

11:25 am

You could sue for hurt feelings.

*sniff*

see you soon.

11:26 am

I'll be a character witness. This is the same woman who claims that she remembers dfm by thinking 'ditsy FM'. I rest my case.

11:26 am

Wait wait why are you shaking your fist at me

11:26 am

Toodle-oo!

11:26 am

lol I'm in trouble now

11:26 am

(Putting TO in spam, jmc - horrors!)

11:26 am

I couldn't find the email anywhere TO

11:26 am

*gone*

11:27 am

I didn't put her there I thought maybe that is why i couldn't find it

11:27 am

bye haz

11:27 am

mmmmm..... turkey loaf with green beans _ cheese masher-taters...

11:27 am

okay, that makes me hungry... :o/

11:27 am

elegant lunch *looks at chicken sandwich*

11:28 am

heh, its called "leftovers" ;)

11:29 am

TO could you please resend the email? My yahoo account had a major hiccup earlier when i was trying to email some files

11:29 am

I've got a rough and ready lunch nearly ready although it is dinner time here.

hell i hope not spoofed. you sent me mail at work about this weekend

11:30 am

my chicken is left over too -- $7 for an oven roasted chicken make 2 suppers and 3 lunches

11:30 am

sorry TO it was the only address I had :-(

i am now logged off. since i am at home and using air card. i will just rephrase using home email

11:30 am

hello all - not getting the clue for the ev8

11:30 am

that is good value jmc, my kin of shopping.

you could not know i was home

11:31 am

thats great jmc! dear hubs doesnt really DO leftovers, so i really need to master the art of turning leftovers into something else, so he doesnt recognize them!

11:31 am

that would be better and I will delete the work address TO

11:32 am

A roasted chicken starts out as a roasted chicken and we eat the legs and lots of skin; slice the breast for sandwiches two days; chicken salad with scraps and then last tid bits into a stirfry

11:33 am

and use the left overs and carcass to make stock.

well the work was ok for daily things.

11:33 am

i will do that if i make, say, sloppy joes... sloppy joe one night, then i put some over a salad, then i wrap it up in a tortilla...

11:33 am

although when I was feeding my hubby and son I got one roasted chicken dinner and then one set of sandwiches and the rest into texas tamale pie

chicken leftovers have many uses: pot pie is a snap, also chicken divan, chicken croquettes

also queadillas

11:34 am

what is great when they have the chickens on sale for $5

11:34 am

i have yet to try cooking a whole bird... but i could try that when they have the pre-cooked ones on sale!

chicken noodle casserole or chicken rice casserole if a little white sauce is ok by you

11:35 am

I used to make my own stock FM -- I have a bag in the freezer where I would throw carcasses and ends and skins of onions and celery and such and when it got full i would cook it down

11:35 am

evan I haven't roasted a chicken in decades

whole bird is easy with timer. do you have a bacis cookbook with measures and roasting times etc? youus eth epop up but gauge it by the raost times so sides come out in time

11:35 am

Same here, still do.

11:36 am

*bows down to jmc and TO*

11:36 am

it is easy but I have no time

11:36 am

I make my own chichen stock and veg stock but will buy in beef stock.

oh evaN, trust me - just takes some guidance and practice, must fins out what both of you like

11:37 am

Perdue's pop up timers are a beautiful thing.

11:37 am

well, thats part of the issue. he is a super picky eater.

if you want any of the listed recipes just yell

i have never made stock.

11:38 am

It is a most satsifying thing TO

11:38 am

id love to make a thick, chunky soup/stew like my dad sometimes makes, but i dont think chris would eat it. hes not really a soup guy.

11:38 am

you take a few ingedients and cook them up and then the fridge/freezer is full of food.

i bread chicken breasts and freeze with wax paper. can cook in oven or fry healthy even if no time to thaw. and can parmigiana or tons of things - chicken fingers served with honey mustard dressing

11:39 am

I have just started making my own vegetable stock. I keep onion ends, celery and carrot ends, broccoli stems and asparagus stems in a zip lock freezer bag. When it gets full enough, I make stock out of it.

i don't do gravy but in a pinch use cream of chicken soup for it

11:39 am

wtg Molly that is great.

molly i would love to learn that

11:40 am

that is what I did when I was younger molly

11:41 am

Eva, you could make soup and freeze it in individual containers just for you. As long as it doesn't have noodles in it. They get mushy if you freeze them.

11:41 am

I recommend Texas Tamale pie for left over chicken. corn meal mush in the bottom of a baking pan, sauteed onion garlic chili powder and left over chicken next, then top with cheese and bake.

sounds good

would like recipe

11:42 am

i dont bother cooking things for just me, unless im SUPER craving it. we eat most of our dinners together, and i usually end up bringing leftover dinner for lunch. so not many opportunities for me to eat something he wouldnt eat...

nice tip, molly.

11:43 am

Now is your chance to change that EvaN!

i am enjoying chat, ty all.

11:44 am

TO, like I said, I just save the vegetable ends and stems. Then I cover them with water, add salt, pepper and some herbs and cook for about two hours. It's great stock and it makes wonderful soup.

11:44 am

maybe i will ask dad his "recipe" for whatever the soup is... the other challenge is that we have a small freezer, so theres not much room in there for things we arent actually eating...

11:45 am

TO did you get my email?

i see the potato recipe - have never boiled first, will try. love oregano in them and onions.

11:45 am

Oh that is the only way to get the best roasties!!!!!

yes ty, fm dear. did you liek the christmas festivities i sent?

11:46 am

i did those for thanksgiving -- my first time doing them. they didnt turn out as crispy as his, but were passable. will have to try again -- i also slipped some parsnips in with mine. ;)

11:47 am

am saving them for tomorrow dear TO.

oh yes, it is getting late there. je and i are trying to attend

11:47 am

Oh parsnips and a few small quartered onions work well too

i am looking forward to live peeps dioramas!

11:48 am

sigh i was blocked from the chog for 5 minutes

11:48 am

mmmm slightly charred parsnips mmmm

* she doesn;t knoe about the super secret babbler blocker*

11:49 am

that is the way to do it is slip a few in and then say *but you ate them before* with a surprised look on your face

11:49 am

*sulking* I just assumed it was FM's revenge

11:50 am

id never had parsnips until a few years ago. my dad told me he had made my favorite roasted potatoes, but they were really roasted parsnips! i immediately fell in love. :)

11:51 am

Oh jmc!

11:51 am

i like all root veggies

11:52 am

well haz is clearly never going to let me forget admitting my mnemonic devise!

11:52 am

EvaN I was drawn in the same way but they are so tasty!

11:52 am

I had thought better of you but then there i was all blocked from talking about food

11:53 am

There are sone things we all have to live with jmc, Just don't mention my greek dancing tunic when lynxxx is around.

11:54 am

lol it will be immediately forgotten *falls to the ground giggling*

11:54 am

i just saw parsnips in the grocery one day and desided they would go nicely with my turnips

11:54 am

*hope you fell in an elegant fahsion*

11:54 am

did the same with rutabagas

11:55 am

always elegant except when I blow coffee out my nose from laughing

11:55 am

You can make soup for one out of small cans of broth. Throw in some leftover meat and veggies, maybe some rice. Voila.

11:55 am

I keep working on that too though --- I am open to suggestions

11:56 am

lol jmc - luv ya!

11:56 am

:-) back at ya!

11:57 am

<==never blows jack daniels out nose as it would a) hurt and b) be a terrible waste of JD

11:57 am

a) would def be the worst

11:58 am

and I am off to the kitchen to serve up dinner.

11:58 am

bye FM

11:59 am

bye FM

12:02 pm

ack! *runs to pb for remarks about no4/4*

12:04 pm

clue for le 6/30

12:04 pm

hi boo

12:04 pm

I've been sitting here wondering when you would figure that one out JMC. : D

12:04 pm

nm got it

12:04 pm

why did no one say any thing?

12:04 pm

hi boo :o)

12:04 pm

wtg boo

12:05 pm

yay, down to se5 Ds left :oD

bye fm!

12:05 pm

*sigh* my new intern is here must go

12:05 pm

I'm probably the only one who noticed and I figured you were going to catch yourself.

12:06 pm

:o( why *sigh*?

ok peeps i must go , catch you a little later, molly if you want to post veg stock how to in profile?

12:06 pm

because i have to stop babbling now to welcome him

12:07 pm

bbl

12:07 pm

maybe he's a Babbler too!

12:07 pm

bye TO, jmc

12:13 pm

clue for lo 7 please

12:14 pm

lo7/28 is $1 for me

12:14 pm

erm. *are

12:20 pm

yaay fireworks! :oD

12:20 pm

congrat dfm

12:20 pm

congrats to you dfm

12:21 pm

whoo hooo dfm

12:22 pm

hey jmc, how's the intern?

12:22 pm

he was a quick learner :-)

12:22 pm

clue for the sa 5 / 10 (the one right after the sa 8) please

12:23 pm

Spanish word for holy one

12:24 pm

a clue for the sa 8 would help wv

12:24 pm

sa8 pl for not losing your marbles

12:25 pm

sa 8 - plural for what i lose every day

12:25 pm

thank you bichon

12:26 pm

LOL and ty wv

12:26 pm

ty bichon and wv!

12:26 pm

ty phae you snuck in!

12:27 pm

yw

12:28 pm

hi phae, teach :o)

12:28 pm

help with the top row O please stats would do fine

12:28 pm

you can swim in the top row o

12:28 pm

oc5/12

12:28 pm

oc5

je i am excited about markt prospect

12:29 pm

*puts on swim cap to look for the fish*

12:29 pm

ty helen dfm and phae

12:29 pm

yw...going now...any more clues needed before I do?

12:30 pm

me too TO if around 4 will work

12:30 pm

the e over the T?

12:30 pm

et4 volcano

12:31 pm

en5

12:31 pm

ev8/9

12:31 pm

maybe the 8 & 9...don't remember

12:31 pm

ea5

12:32 pm

ea5x2 at least

12:32 pm

E on (3,4): ea4/4, ea5/10, en5/10, en6/18, et4/4, et5/10

12:32 pm

ea5 is the plural and past tense of ea4

12:33 pm

i don't have a en6 and I'm done

12:33 pm

the other ea5 ;o)

12:33 pm

sorry

12:33 pm

there is an ea5/18

12:34 pm

no need to apologise, it can be confusing :o)

12:34 pm

the ea5/18 comes from the E@(3,2)

12:34 pm

clue for ni 5/16

12:35 pm

spelled like the opposite of nephew with the high tile

12:35 pm

ni5/16 + pl. ni6/27 (Scot.) fist

12:36 pm

-.- Enable has too many Scottish words

12:36 pm

and not enuf english ones...:-)

12:36 pm

I thought that was a Spanish word?

12:37 pm

it's the scottish word for fist?

12:37 pm

ea 5/10 sit your white eraseable board on this tri-pod ea---

12:37 pm

I haven't seen any Oriental dictionary words in Enable...

12:37 pm

:o( that is exclusion

12:37 pm

hey all, has the en6/18 been clued recently?

12:37 pm

Scottish for clenched fist

12:38 pm

there is no en6

12:38 pm

huh, that's new to me. thanks!

12:38 pm

oops :o( sorry, there's no en6, thought there was -.-

12:38 pm

pretend I said es4/4 instead of that...

12:38 pm

ehrm, not ev4 x.x

12:38 pm

only one EN and that's en5/10

12:39 pm

ah, then that's what I'm missing... clue for that then?

12:39 pm

en and spanish aunt

12:39 pm

okay, I take that E@(3,4) tike stats statement back, I'm an idiot

12:40 pm

got it, thanks phae

12:40 pm

didn't you just say no need for apologies? :-)

12:40 pm

yw mside

12:41 pm

that's if the clue isn't totally misleading...

12:41 pm

has fe 5/16 been clued?

12:41 pm

E@(3,4): ea4/4, ea5/10, ea5/10, en5/10, et4/4, et5/10.

12:41 pm

fe5...poop

12:41 pm

got that one

12:41 pm

the other one

12:42 pm

fe5/16 s3p of fe4/7

12:42 pm

there is only one fe5

12:42 pm

*fe5/16 s3p pr. of fe4/7

12:42 pm

dfm...stop talking in code

12:42 pm

hmm, i have 2 onmy list

12:43 pm

fe5/18

12:43 pm

thanks, dfem, got it!

12:43 pm

s3p singular third-person

12:43 pm

i'm done and only one on my list

12:43 pm

pr. = present tense

12:43 pm

hello and good bye

12:43 pm

oops...there it is...now i'm the idiot

12:43 pm

fe = poop and fe = fe 4/7 + s

12:43 pm

y computer sounds like it's going to throw up on my foot!

12:44 pm

hi ruby!

12:44 pm

hi/bye ruby

12:44 pm

what is s3p and @(3,4) ??

12:44 pm

that's not good Do:

12:44 pm

this chog is too technical for me! hahah

12:44 pm

s3p = singular third person

12:44 pm

Hi and byebye, Rubyfoo

12:44 pm

@(3,4) is giving the co-ordinates (third column, fourth row)

12:45 pm

Oh, thanks

12:45 pm

hello everybody

12:45 pm

nd lol dfm

12:45 pm

helo, jacq

12:45 pm

(note to self, do not ask for a clue from dfm after playing for over an hour, would be too brain dead to work out the code)

12:45 pm

hi jacq

12:45 pm

how is the grid tonight?

12:46 pm

hellooooooo (waves from the frozen north)

12:46 pm

not too bad...

12:46 pm

hi jac :o)

12:47 pm

i didn't have to list til about 2/3rds of it done

12:47 pm

clue for on 7

12:47 pm

sounds good phae, thanks

12:47 pm

on....1 + me

12:47 pm

yw jacq

12:48 pm

on7...1 + se4

12:49 pm

aww jac, frozen? Icy or snowy?

12:49 pm

ty phae

12:50 pm

yw Boo

12:52 pm

sorry was in the grid, it's snowy and icy, supposed to be -8 C tonight it never rose above -2C all day

12:52 pm

it's beautiful, the little sunshine we had has melted some snow on roofs and created very xmassy icicles

12:53 pm

there are some of your native words in the grid jacq

12:53 pm

heres hoping i'm native ( or broad as they say here) enough to find them lol

12:55 pm

lol

12:56 pm

good luck to all babblers...cya

12:56 pm

any help for the the left E? I have the plural of the pluralizer, the es4

12:56 pm

ei4

12:57 pm

E@(1,3): es4/4, ei4/5

12:57 pm

awesome, thanks phae

12:57 pm

'foop'

12:57 pm

LOLOLOL my brain would explode trying to work that out

12:57 pm

there's an ol4 I can't seem to get... it's the first on the lickety list. does anyone have it?

12:57 pm

bye phae

12:58 pm

dfm you have far too much time on your brain

12:58 pm

it's almost like the second and third ol4s

12:58 pm

too much time? :o/

12:59 pm

is that a good thing or a bad thing? :o(

1:00 pm

lol it's a good thing, but your clues and the code are a bit hard for my poor wee mortal brain lol

1:00 pm

i bet you could crack any code

1:00 pm

no, I can't find the word that my handle was originally.

1:01 pm

Helena, are you talking about Spanish cheers?

1:01 pm

got that one and the margarine one.... there's one more :-(

1:01 pm

it it like the spanish cheers, but change last letter for a vowel

1:02 pm

try a different vowel

1:02 pm

YAY!!

1:02 pm

thanks everyone

1:02 pm

ooh, it also means pyrosulfuric acids... o.0

1:03 pm

lol, and from pyrosulfuric acids i get hot burny sulfuric acid

1:03 pm

LOL

1:11 pm

clue for sa 8 please

1:13 pm

sa + plural of what women wear to bed

1:13 pm

what people lose when they are very challenged

1:13 pm

nm got it

1:13 pm

sa8/40 collective soundness

1:16 pm

Cute clue TNana. : D

1:17 pm

:o/ I don't get it

1:23 pm

oh - TY Molly....wasn't watching...

1:25 pm

di 6, first one, please

1:26 pm

nm

1:26 pm

I don't have it - please clue it, bichon

1:26 pm

di fuel that trucks get

1:27 pm

thanks - should've found that - hubby's truck uses it

1:27 pm

ty Boo

1:27 pm

that is di 6

1:27 pm

and a pl.

1:27 pm

yw

1:39 pm

hi all - just got to 50%

1:39 pm

Yay Harry!

1:40 pm

and still searching for dentition

1:40 pm

lol i have tried that one about 5 times harry, and hello

1:44 pm

coffee time with 54 left, brb

1:49 pm

80 left...bbl to list, probably

1:51 pm

has anyone gotten the ev 8?

1:51 pm

hi harry :o)

1:51 pm

ev8/60 to fade away

1:52 pm

half hour to freedom! *YAWN*

the 9 is pt.

1:53 pm

hello nadine, all wrapped up tonight again?

1:54 pm

hi EvaN, Kaplan :o)

Hi.

1:54 pm

Afternoon, all. Clue for ON/7, please?

1:55 pm

thanks!

don't have it

1:56 pm

1 + me my**** and I

1:56 pm

on 7 = 1 + se4

1:56 pm

Got it, Molly & Helena. Ty.

1:58 pm

fireworks

1:59 pm

congrats, boo

1:59 pm

wtg boo

2:00 pm

anyone have the le 5/10?

2:01 pm

i have an le5/10, it's the le4 with a consonant added at the end

2:02 pm

why do i never see the volcano right away?

2:03 pm

i must not have that le4

2:03 pm

ah, le4/4 not straight, or low fat meat maybe?

2:04 pm

ooh, i have that one! i must not be paying attention!

2:04 pm

oh! I was adding a vowel to the end! oy!

2:05 pm

ahhhh

2:07 pm

thank you

2:08 pm

yw

2:08 pm

coffee ready

2:08 pm

hello all.......te6/18 and te8/40 please

2:11 pm

there are 3 te 6/18s

2:12 pm

Yes - have top two

2:12 pm

the artists stand with a consonant added

2:12 pm

plurals of the 510

2:13 pm

there are 4 te 6/18

2:14 pm

Yes - have artist one - the 6 and 8 near the end........

2:15 pm

the number and two vowels then plural letter

2:15 pm

10-minutes to freedom. how are we this afternoon??

2:16 pm

then plural that for the 8

2:16 pm

great here nadine, still cold as anything

2:17 pm

i layered today. much warmer. footless tights and socks under my pants, and a cami underneath my turtleneck...

2:17 pm

also remembered my gloves and 180s, as it was in the 30s when i left the house this morning!

2:17 pm

i am layered indoors, this house is so cold using the bathroom is an ordeal

hey any facebookers here?

2:18 pm

thankfully, our house is fairly warm. we havent turned the heat on yet, but i do turn on the gas fireplace once in a while... the other night, i had a meatloaf in the oven for 45 minutes and it heated up the whole house!

2:18 pm

TO, im a FBer

ooh jaq sorry to hear

shoot my heat's been on for monthes

2:19 pm

te8/40, the number then the desert watering hole with the fat vowel swapped for a much skinnier one

2:19 pm

i have FB too

2:19 pm

Eva, what do you do when it gets REALLY cold? : P

2:20 pm

im on facebook Temple Owl

2:20 pm

that's the plural of the 6

2:20 pm

Molly, i stay indoors at ALL costs!

2:21 pm

i was in town with my mum today and it was -2 C at its warmest and the council were using a digger to chip ice off the road at the junctions

2:21 pm

i took my brothers car in for an MOT on tuesday last week and we can't get it back up the hill from the garage lol

2:23 pm

ok -- time for me to head outta here! gotta put on my layers to head to the train. :)

2:23 pm

Great clue for the te8 Jacq

2:23 pm

goodday all!

2:24 pm

i thought i had better, since i messed up clueing the te6 lol

2:24 pm

bye nadine

2:26 pm

*Picturing Eva trussed up like a tot in a snowsuit, waddling to the Metro*

2:27 pm

but don't tots in snowstorms look so cute

2:27 pm

little stars wandering about

oh heck i missed evan

it seems they have changed the way to find people

i have only a first name and a city

2:30 pm

finally NBT with 34 left lol

2:31 pm

Now I'm thinking of the kid in "A Christmas Story" crying "I can't move my arms".

2:31 pm

that top right l had me stumped till i messed up lol

2:31 pm

LOl molly

2:31 pm

my grandaughter was complaining this week that she couldn't make her legs work (couldn;t bend them lol)

ah, the hairy no4d dolphin is here

2:31 pm

The top right L is a nasty, tricksy word.

2:32 pm

what's ahiry no4d dolphin?

2:32 pm

hairy too

can someone tell me how to find peeps now with that info?

2:33 pm

upper left O is holding me back frmo nbt

a water mammal with hair on its schnozz

2:33 pm

the deep blue sea

2:33 pm

LOL ty TO

2:33 pm

fish me

2:34 pm

with what info TO?

2:34 pm

ty jac

2:34 pm

yw

first name and city

2:36 pm

I am so confused. Why is oc 5/12 a hair no4d dolphin?

2:36 pm

it isn't molly, sorry we confused you

2:36 pm

perhaps first name and city was too vague and too open to abuse

2:37 pm

it's time to list....74

2:38 pm

in4 is a hairy-nosed dolphin

ATA!

2:40 pm

heya ata

2:40 pm

hey :)

2:41 pm

hello, Im back

2:41 pm

wb annie

hi annie

2:42 pm

hi ata, annie :o)

2:42 pm

hi, jacq, Owl, dfm

2:42 pm

and Ata

ata i emailed you today

2:45 pm

have you got my new email? elegaer@gmail.com

er, no. the old is dead?

2:46 pm

woohooo sends ,loads of naughty emails to ata

2:46 pm

yep :( I cant access it

Brat! check now

you too, annie

2:49 pm

got it :)

2:50 pm

morning everyone

2:50 pm

hi lyn :o)

2:51 pm

hi lyn! hi stew!

hi lyn!

2:55 pm

Hobbit is as mad as a snake - just watchng him jumping around in the snow. Sooo much snow. How are you coping with it Ata knee-wise or is that totally healed now?

2:55 pm

her HER! LOL :P It's a bit of a strain on the knee, but it's ok. Just. I can certainly feel it's not very strong, but it manages :)

2:56 pm

Sorry - you know how it is , all dogs become the same sex as your own dog!

2:57 pm

sje's having such fun though

2:57 pm

oh I know :)

2:58 pm

how is mr stew?

3:00 pm

can anyone clue the ce 4/5 (not the one thats a small part of a living organism or a place in jail)

3:00 pm

evening everyone

3:00 pm

Asleep on my bed! he bothers Ken (it is light here just before 6am) who then gets up and goes to gym, then he jumps on the bed and stays there until I get dressed a couple of hours later. King of the Castle!

3:00 pm

hi Katie

ds

oops - sorry

3:01 pm

Helena, do you have the place in jail, alt spelling?

3:01 pm

Helena - drop one of the double cons

3:01 pm

Hello all. Just popping in. Nice to see so many friends from England, Great Britain, and Scotland.

3:01 pm

ahhh! thanks!

3:03 pm

very sensible boy :D

3:03 pm

heya stigmere

3:03 pm

hi Stidgmere

3:04 pm

Hello jacq. I have been playing rather sporatically lately and lurking rather than chatting. Sometimes it is just the way it is. Hi lynxx.!

hello stidgemere

3:05 pm

this is a good grid for monkeying, lots of odd words & abbrev

3:06 pm

i know what you mean stigmere, sometimes there isn't time to chat and babble

3:06 pm

Hi TO, nice to see you here. Is it as cold where you are as in New York State?

3:06 pm

And of course, jacq, I am never, never out of sorts and feeling crabby.

3:07 pm

lol i was being diplomatic, i feel the same sometimes, everybody does

3:08 pm

I tend to come when I'm out of sorts and crabby - it helps me lol

3:09 pm

Diplomacy is not alive and well in most quarters it seems. If you can't say something nice about things, don't say anything at all. Why are the people who are in charge of things forget these simple maxims?

3:09 pm

Restarting the Babble server. Hang on to your hats. Should be back up in a minute or two.

3:20 pm

Boy, that didn't go smoothly. I'm slowly getting things running again. Hopefully everything is okay now.

3:21 pm

Things seems to be working on this end!

3:22 pm

Babble works, but I think my brain is broken.

3:22 pm

I think I lost my hat.

3:22 pm

Haha, if only Dr. God could restart our brains... mine feels pretty mushy, too.

3:25 pm

helllo all, my monitor is not working again. using marigold's computer

3:25 pm

also, hello to the people I missed coming in while I was busy :o)

3:26 pm

and hi peri, mside, nelia :o)

3:27 pm

hello. thanks, Dr_God

3:28 pm

back again

3:28 pm

hi seain,mside, neli

3:29 pm

afternon, annie, mside, neli, peri, et al

3:29 pm

you doing well, annie? Been a while

3:29 pm

hi dc :o)

3:30 pm

hi DC and AnnieB!

3:30 pm

dc, Im fine, how are you and Tom?

3:30 pm

well, thank you.

3:31 pm

hello lynxxxie! How is Stewart?

3:31 pm

hi, lyn

3:31 pm

hey there dc, Annie et al

3:31 pm

we are both very well thanks AnnieB, how is everything with you and yours?

3:32 pm

lynxxx, Thank G-d...we are doing well also. We go to my sister in law's house for Christmas Day and I am looking forward to that.

3:33 pm

ssshh - don't say Xmas. I haven't thought about it yet

3:34 pm

Mum's the word. But I am starting to wrap gifts but lynxxxie didnt see that.

3:35 pm

Yesterday was the first day of Chanukah and so we have candle lighting every night in my house.

3:35 pm

here too Annie

3:36 pm

would someone put me out of my misery and clue en 5? I know its a fish.

3:36 pm

flea

3:36 pm

en and spanish Aunt?

3:36 pm

thanks peri..

3:37 pm

lots of words using that V!

3:38 pm

noswaith dda - evening all. Spanish aunt?

3:38 pm

try en & sweet drink *** Maria

3:39 pm

enave

3:39 pm

oops

3:40 pm

got it now thanks - another new word for my ever expanding vocabulary

3:40 pm

safe on glantarell

3:41 pm

hello everyone :)

3:41 pm

hi, nan

3:41 pm

hi C'nan

3:41 pm

i have done lots of 'on' insted of 'one' of late. how annoying. must be more mindful

3:42 pm

you'll have to talk to on7.40

3:43 pm

ty for that, lyn :)

3:44 pm

yw - it is a lovely word, quaint

3:44 pm

still looking for that ev 8-9 combo that I couldn't find last night

3:46 pm

I'm sure something ends in 'tition' but I have no idea what. This grid needs an R...

3:46 pm

it rhymes with a type of light lumin**etc, starts with a Babblers name that ends in 'aut'

3:48 pm

Babblers name ends in -onut, sorry

3:50 pm

finally -- ty lynxxx :)

3:50 pm

does anyone have the ce 5/14?

3:50 pm

Ev**onut & teenage adol****nt may be a clearer clue for anyone else

3:51 pm

both ce5.14 are plurals

3:52 pm

thanks - i always miss the plurals!

3:53 pm

Lyn it's not clearer to me LOL

3:54 pm

Glan - starts with a name - like not straight but ev** but change the second vowel

3:55 pm

what clue is that for lynx?

3:55 pm

ev8/9 Cos

3:55 pm

thanks lyn - got it now

3:55 pm

ty

3:56 pm

I finally finished.

3:56 pm

Hooray for Annie!!

maybe another angle on the ev .. a popular singing group who sang "Immortal".... and then drop the last 3 letters of their name

3:56 pm

conrgats, annie

3:56 pm

hi, cos

glad you got it, Glantarell

3:57 pm

Hello everybody.

3:57 pm

Good for Annie!!!

3:57 pm

got it.. ty

3:57 pm

hi all

hi cos, lynxxx, dc, annie, glantarell, Soodle,....

3:57 pm

hi Soodle, diane, cosdem, glant

3:57 pm

Hello soodlebum. How are you keeping warm today?

3:57 pm

and stidge

hi stidgmere :-)

3:58 pm

hi Soodle, Hi Diane. I'll have to look them up, thats not ringing any bells at all for me

3:58 pm

well dne annie

3:58 pm

hello, stidgmere, diane, et al

3:58 pm

hi soodlebum

3:58 pm

Hi Diane!

3:58 pm

Minus 12 outside...... Us paddies are NOT built for this weather!

3:58 pm

bloomin g cold here in wales too

3:58 pm

That is why whisky was invented.

3:59 pm

hooray for whiskey!

3:59 pm

LOL Stidg! Now you're talking....

3:59 pm

Putting on water to boil for sympathy tea.

3:59 pm

Do you have snow in Wales, Glan?

4:00 pm

yes we have snow

4:00 pm

Tea...shmea.... break out the whikkey!

4:00 pm

ot much by US standards but enough to disrupt life - been here since friday - just a couple of inches or 4

4:01 pm

for once the east of england has it much worse - around a foot or more

4:01 pm

looks like Soodle has had some "whikkey" already

4:01 pm

that's enough to disrupt life for a day or three from Baltimore, Maryland and South in the US

4:01 pm

We have a babbler that just married...the first four letters of her name and as lynxxxxx just noted "Adol****nce is a difficult age for the ev8, past tense for the 9

4:01 pm

the first de5/12 anyone?

4:01 pm

Nope, Lynn...... Not succumbed yet, but definitely veering whikkey-ward....

4:01 pm

pl. sounds like a prima donna

4:02 pm

de 5 rhymes with the edge of your roof

4:02 pm

de5.18 - like the green things on trees

4:02 pm

hi everyone! may i have a clue for the lone I bottom of fourth column?

4:02 pm

the de5 wears prada

4:02 pm

hi Dawg. Dolphin

4:03 pm

ty seain :) love that movie

4:03 pm

never spelt it like that before ;-)

4:03 pm

dawg, is that the hairy nosed dolphin....in 4

4:03 pm

quite so, glant

4:04 pm

nope that one comes from the other i in the 5th column

4:04 pm

i just entered soemthing for that I and it took it form the one to the right of it!

4:04 pm

i'm having trouble with this dolphin - is it the i on the bottom row?

4:04 pm

got it! ty

4:04 pm

try in**mate Dawg

4:04 pm

ys

4:05 pm

yes

4:05 pm

what is this hairy nosed dolphin?

4:05 pm

glant, its a babblet in babbleland.....in 4/4

4:05 pm

i always confuse the first in4 with the second in4 for defs.

4:06 pm

nbt, 33 remaining

4:06 pm

a babble in babbland? I'm even more confused now LOL

4:06 pm

The hairy nosed dolphin is a frequent visitor to Babble. IN 4/4 Opposite of out and two vowels...

4:06 pm

google, river dolphin for the in4.4

4:06 pm

I have to start thinking about dinner, bye dear babblers

4:06 pm

ah, I think I have grasped the hairy nosed dolphin but don;t understand how it got its name

4:06 pm

Bye Annie.

4:06 pm

bye Annie

4:07 pm

a Babblet Glan? just means a word you will find a lot in Babble - but rarely anywhere else

4:08 pm

Soodle, a shot of Jameson's went down my pipe for your pup last night. Long life to him in The Summerlands.

4:08 pm

Glan... my advice on the hairy nosed dolphin is 'Don't try to understand it..... Just remember it'.

4:08 pm

haha, babblet is like those words you see all the time in crosswords, right? like the volcano in this grid?

4:09 pm

Ah Molly, thank you. There were a lot of tears shed here between yesterday and today. I appreciate your support. (Molly)))

4:09 pm

babblets are evil.

4:09 pm

Hi Babblers.

4:10 pm

yes Helena

4:10 pm

hi Roses

4:10 pm

Hi lynxxx

4:11 pm

Can someone help me with a clue for the on7?

4:11 pm

Hello Roses.

4:11 pm

HI soodle!

4:12 pm

on7 is like me, my**** and I

4:13 pm

The way the queen would refer to herself.......

4:13 pm

Thank you lynxx. Right under me nose!

4:13 pm

*my

4:13 pm

te 8, please?

4:14 pm

Soodle, her royal hotself is not in the grid. : P

4:14 pm

evening all

4:14 pm

evening all

4:14 pm

Has anybody heard from JVB since the burial today?

4:14 pm

Hey Kazzer. Keeping warm?

4:14 pm

Hi Kazz

4:15 pm

hi kazzer

4:15 pm

hmm thats debateable soodle - heatings on but its still chillu

4:15 pm

Nan - plural of the te6/18 if you have that one...

4:15 pm

hi Molly

4:15 pm

Check the back chog Soodle. I think JVB was here once today, grateful for all the Babble friend support.

4:16 pm

does anyone have the di 6/21 that would not go in a truck?

4:16 pm

te8 is even more plural of the 2nd te6.18 in the run of that group C'nan

4:16 pm

I'm still wondering what is going on with NB. There have been "hints" here today that all is not well in his world. My good thoughts and prayers are out.

4:16 pm

I saw her on earlier, Moll. She was saying the burial was at 11.00am. I just wondered if she had checked in afterwards.

4:16 pm

ty soodle

4:16 pm

di6.21 change the petrol end to plural

4:17 pm

plural of the plural before it. LOL

4:17 pm

oops. that's a clue for the te8.

4:17 pm

ty lyn

4:18 pm

Could use a hand with the last ti6 too.

4:18 pm

*!* ta da *!*

4:18 pm

Congrats Nan!

4:18 pm

well done cybernan

4:18 pm

congarts, nan

4:18 pm

Yah cyber!

4:18 pm

Woo Hoo Nan. And Rose - for the final Ti.. think red hair.....

4:18 pm

last ti6 a redhead is this coloring - also a famous painter

4:18 pm

what does the 9 begin with please

4:18 pm

wtg nan

4:19 pm

Gotta go - bye all

4:19 pm

ev

4:19 pm

by lynxx!!

4:19 pm

hasta, lyn

4:19 pm

Bye Lynn. Take care

4:19 pm

bye lyn

4:19 pm

Got it! thank you!

4:19 pm

ti - reddish brown as in hair - also italian painter

4:20 pm

*ti 6

4:20 pm

woo hoo got the 9

4:20 pm

SOmetimes even morewords isn't enough. Does anyone have a favorite wordlist they're willing to share?

4:20 pm

does the last le6 build off the le4 before it?

4:20 pm

yes

4:20 pm

never mind found it :) t y

4:21 pm

le 6 ends in picnic pest

4:21 pm

Think picnic pest, Cos...

4:21 pm

Ohoh - gotta run. Doorbells ringing. Will be back later.

4:21 pm

yeah fund it right after i asked lol

4:21 pm

Bye Rose.

4:21 pm

time to change to a Christmas icon, I guess

4:21 pm

Always the way, Cos!

4:21 pm

i know lol thanks though! :)

hello

4:23 pm

phantom idiot

4:23 pm

hello temple owl

4:23 pm

that's better!

4:23 pm

I just went out to the (snowed in) car to check the temperature, and when I was done, I couldn't shut the door. Brainy daughter googled 'cold weather problem shutting car door' and was advised to let the heat run in the car. Which I did, and now the problem is solved. Thank you Google!

hey seain, any idea how long it would be to drive to bethkehem pa from dc/

4:23 pm

finito! tada!

wow an early dawg!

4:24 pm

congrats, dawger

4:24 pm

Woo Hoo Dawg!!

4:24 pm

well done lbd

4:24 pm

I always say.. "when in doubt..google"

4:24 pm

Hi TO, tyty tyty

4:24 pm

anyone want clues before I le5?

4:25 pm

now to go make bisquits for dinner. old way of pt

4:26 pm

bbl

4:26 pm

a friend sent be the funniest maxine dawger -- replies to Martha Stewart -- have you seen it?

sounds funny nan

4:28 pm

hello all, I love Maxine

4:28 pm

missing an O from right column and unable to use the list help pls

4:28 pm

anyone have the lo7?

4:30 pm

The crazies have that one, Helen.

4:30 pm

hahaha

4:30 pm

thanks

4:30 pm

Peri, any idea which one you are missing?

4:31 pm

hello again, came back for my last one after the reboot, fireworks finally

4:31 pm

not sure, have two oa words, one os

4:31 pm

it is from the lower o

4:31 pm

Good for you jacq!!!!

4:31 pm

there is a on4 plural

4:32 pm

plural of a singular number

4:32 pm

Have you got what the queen calls herself>?

4:32 pm

ty have that one

4:32 pm

right time for scones, have fun everyone

4:32 pm

the on7?

4:32 pm

and opposite of off and opposite of from?

4:33 pm

What the queen would refer to herself as... Me my**** and I...

4:33 pm

maxine vs marth link: http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess%20h umor/martha-maxine.htm

4:33 pm

hi all ae5/12? please?

4:34 pm

ad 5 sounds like assistants

4:34 pm

there is no ad 5...

4:34 pm

Sami... AE and Cease and ***ist

4:34 pm

ad5?

4:34 pm

*ae 5/12

4:35 pm

oh, sorry - got it, thnx

4:35 pm

i love maxine but martha had some good tips ill definitely use :P

4:35 pm

tx

4:35 pm

the ae5 is a genus of mosquito

4:36 pm

on my way -- back at the flip :)

4:36 pm

ty it was the on4

4:36 pm

be well, nan

4:36 pm

clue for the sa6/18?

4:38 pm

diminutive of the sa5.10

4:38 pm

sa6 live outside the asylums, in theory

eain did you see my post?

4:38 pm

My vote goes to Maxine over Martha any day. Thanks Nan... that was great!

4:39 pm

ty

4:39 pm

the video on FB?

4:40 pm

thanks forthe clue :)

4:40 pm

Oh my goodness. A satirical programme on Irish TV has just pointed out that in

er...got a goddes website and no sign of maxine vs martha

4:41 pm

Dublin Airport you can buy 23 different types of coffee, but they only have one de-icer for the whole country.

no i asked driving hours dc to bethlehem pa if known

oh anyone who was here yestetday, i heard today that phila has reverted to Chirstmas tree vs. "holiday" tree

4:42 pm

No wonder the country is banjaxed.

4:42 pm

oh, missed that, hm. I'd say about 4 hours?

4:42 pm

google maps says 3h40

4:43 pm

TO - I typed it in verbatim and got the martha/maxine joke

4:44 pm

it's cute

well t hough all copied, not all pasted needs tiny-ing. i will take your word it is funny

4:46 pm

ce 4/6?

4:46 pm

to give on

4:46 pm

give in even!

4:46 pm

and there is also a plural

4:47 pm

suce4 from the union

4:48 pm

must away to pick up a friend for an evening out.

4:48 pm

catch some of yall later

4:48 pm

happy babbling, yall! {poof}

4:48 pm

Hooray for Philadelphia!

4:49 pm

thanks :)

well i still say bah humbug. the new is so far tiptoeint around it, reporting the lighting of the Colorado spruce

news/tiptoeing

4:55 pm

Ah TO, our own little Babble Scrooge. : D

:D

i ama bit less than cheery at present, but all issues will resolve.

and time for another break or to get serious

5:06 pm

fireworks for me - off to have a shower and go to bed - its just gone 11

5:06 pm

Night Kazz

yay , kazzer!

the christmas is back at city all - it is offical. it's a christmas village and a chirstmas tree

5:13 pm

wellI'm off to bed too - poof!

5:13 pm

de 5/18 ?? need both

5:14 pm

fireworks

5:14 pm

it sounds like the de*** wears prada.. change the middle vowel

5:14 pm

Alternate spelling of women who think they are hot shit, and plural.

5:15 pm

Congrats Cos.

5:15 pm

thanks

5:17 pm

second di 7/32?

5:19 pm

Hey there all!! WooT WooT WooT Cos!!

5:19 pm

Illness

5:20 pm

Hey Jilly

5:20 pm

thanks molly!

hey shoes!

5:21 pm

TO!

how are you?

5:23 pm

hi babblettes

5:23 pm

doing well. How are you? Listen to any good music lately? I'm in a bit of a slump.

5:23 pm

Hi welki!!

5:24 pm

Hello babblers! How y'all doing?

5:24 pm

Howdy Welki, hey Mark.

5:24 pm

Hi mark!

5:24 pm

Hi jilly

hi mark

5:25 pm

Hello everybody! Just starting today's grid. Looks hard.

yes, let me see...free energy. dirty guvnahs

wanting the bob dylan mono or christmas

5:26 pm

FIREWORKS!!!

5:26 pm

Yay Red!

5:26 pm

WooT WooT WooT red!!

yay shoes!

5:27 pm

ok. hate to pop in and then run, but it's time I head home. Later Babblers!

5:30 pm

Ha! I just got the se7!

5:32 pm

Well, need to get a couple of things done....bbl

bye shoes

i need hep for facebook. i used to be able to go search by name but i can't find that option

5:45 pm

in the top, there's a white bar with a little magnifying glass .. it's the search field

5:54 pm

hello everyone

Hello MOooooooooooooom

5:59 pm

(((((Herin))))) hello

5:59 pm

Hi again. Finally back for the final 3 before supper.

6:00 pm

Hi Roses

Hello.

6:00 pm

wow, final 3

6:01 pm

Make that two, and I think they are related. Its the se4 after tiny time, and the se5 after that.

Thinking of not moving today stupid Hayfever

But I have to go out have to get suits dry cleaned

6:02 pm

Seems morewords is no help here. Does anyone have a favorite word list they are willing to share?

6:02 pm

the only 4/5 combos I have are me my**** and i, and plural

6:02 pm

Sorry to hear about your hay fever. Its' raining here, so for a few months we're safe from allergies, except of course mold, the curse of the rainforest.

6:03 pm

and buy or se** and plural

6:03 pm

Ahah that's it! Thanks you soooo much Mom! I had a block about that word I guess, all three of the last three had it as part.

Ta. I have run out of anti hissy pills.

6:03 pm

and your mail is se** and then add a vowel for the 5

6:04 pm

fireworks then?

Mom. My b.fs Pa died Wednesday. So weird not to see the old guy

6:04 pm

you are so welcome

6:04 pm

Yes, fireworks at last!

6:04 pm

OH ((((Herin))) I am so sorry. My sympathies to you and b.f. Please give him a hug for me

6:05 pm

congrats Roses6

I will do thanks Mom. Just off two minds. I never had a Grandpa. Grandma has adopted me bless her. Helping at the wake on Wednesday. Helped last night making sandwiches. The hordes descended and we used a loaf of bred

bread

6:06 pm

I am sure you felt better helping and gransma appreciated it

6:06 pm

thank you! Can I help with clues anyone?

6:07 pm

Roses, I still have 105 left, wouldn't know where to start

6:07 pm

but thank you

6:08 pm

My pleasure. Clues anyone?

Mom there is about 50 decedents combined. That is Grans sisters children grand children and great grand kids. Gran thinks about 125 people will turn up Wednesday. Too many family members. I had trouble with the handful there last night

6:09 pm

oh my goodness. I wish I lived closer to help you

Mom it is ok. That is why I love Grans house. There is a cellar. I can hide there :D

6:10 pm

If not, I'm off to pull together some supper for this rainy night. Good luck herin! I'm sure everyone will pitch in and help when they see what needs to be done. Funerals are like that - brings out the best in us all for some reason.

Thanks Roses

6:11 pm

:D Herin

6:11 pm

Have a good evening Roses

Roses too many freeking people. Bloody Catholics

6:12 pm

You don't have to take them on, just float among them, angel that you are.

6:12 pm

Just a thought.

6:12 pm

Bloody Catholics indeed

6:12 pm

:-)

Awww RThank you Rose. Grans house is awesome. It looks quite small but it held 6 kids

6:13 pm

what a nice compliment Roses. Herin is a sweetheart

6:13 pm

Night all.

Poor Gran looks so lost. They were married for 62 years

6:14 pm

good night Roses

6:14 pm

oh wow Herin

6:15 pm

that is about how long my grandparents were married when Grandpa died, Grandma lived for 11 years after that

Yep and they always acted like they were just married.

6:15 pm

grandma and grandpa didn't do that :)

6:15 pm

grandma was 14 when they married

I remember recently Gran bent over to grab something and he slapped her butt.

6:16 pm

lol

Then there was the time Gran had the shortbread I made and she said to Pa whilst wagging it under his nose ''Do you want it???' Then quickly eatiing it

6:18 pm

what a character

6:18 pm

Hello!

6:18 pm

hello Brookie

Hi Brookie. He was Mom.

6:19 pm

Hi mom!

6:19 pm

Hi herin!

6:19 pm

how is b.f. doing?

When he was in the Air force in the 1940s he stole a plane and did a fly over one of the country towns because he wanted to.

B.f is ignoring it all

6:19 pm

Mom, are you talking to me or herin?

6:20 pm

n.m.

Brookie that was at me. B.fs Pa died

6:20 pm

Herin...

6:20 pm

So sorry to hear that, herin.

OM I forgot to send you my class results. High Distinction Average.

6:20 pm

Herin, that is wonderful news!

Brookie he was unwell for a while but we weren't told. I think they didn't want to worry us

6:21 pm

Congratulations

6:21 pm

When did he pass away?

Wednesday. We were going to see him yesterday. About 2 months ago b.fs mum sent him a text to say that the ''oldies'' were unwell. He never got the message. Found out only last week that he was ill

6:23 pm

Herin, do they live near you?

6:23 pm

What was the illness, if I may ask?

Brain thing. Not sure what really. They do live near us.

6:24 pm

It must be hard for your b.f. to get closure on something that he didn't have time to mentally prepare for.

6:24 pm

that is good, then you can visit Gran and keep tabs on her

I found out Pa and Great Pa built the house in 1948ish. And then when Gran wanted it to expand Pa fixed it

Brookie he is being the typical male. Not saying much. But I am there for him.

6:25 pm

he will need you Herin

6:25 pm

I'm sure he appreciates that.

I know he will. He is a big softy under it al

6:26 pm

the service will not be until next week?

6:27 pm

Herin, my condolences on your loss. Prayers out.

6:28 pm

((Molly)) hello

6:28 pm

Babble has had its share of losses this week

6:28 pm

Hi molly!

I did read that about JBV. Did I miss something else?

Mom yes next week. That is when Father is available

6:29 pm

What happened with JBV?

6:29 pm

Soodlebum's little Buster (her dog) was hit by a car yesterday and didn't make it

6:30 pm

Oh Herin, I hope that won't be too hard on the family

6:30 pm

Yikes.

6:30 pm

Her husband passed away

O no to Soodle :( Poor puppy

6:30 pm

he was buried yesterday

6:30 pm

There really is a lot of sad news.

6:30 pm

JBV's husband that is

I did see that Mom.

So sad

6:31 pm

JBV had just retired

Sorry to ask was it sudden?

6:32 pm

she said that he had illnesses before but was always able to bounce back, but this time he wasn't able to

That is too sad.

I am despretly trying to think if she is on FB

6:33 pm

it is Herin

6:33 pm

They were married 33 years

6:33 pm

I think I have that number correct

hey mom and all

HI TO

6:34 pm

Hi ((TO))

Mom is JBV on FB? Scratching my brain here

6:35 pm

I don't know. TO, do you know?

6:35 pm

Hi TO

i don't.

Ok. I have this mental blank at the moment

6:36 pm

wish I could help you Herin

That is ok. I just don't want to be a bad friend and not send a personal message if I have JBV as a friend. I just can't remember

i am listening to an a cappella goup auditioning for musikfest while babbling

6:39 pm

how are they, TO?

they are very good at what they do. the question is would their show tune like repetoire have an audience? google the accidentals

6:40 pm

will do brb

listening to a sort of be bop swing forties tune at present

O were at TO?

on our account for electronic auditions

TO that sounds wonderful though

they pop up readily on google

Mom. Pa built the cellar in their house by hand when he was in his late 60s. I swear he would have painted the whole outside of the house recently if Gran hadn't stopped him.

ah, lovely rendition of "where or when"

6:44 pm

I just heard "rave on"

6:44 pm

wow Herin, he was quite the worker

Yep.

He loved his gadgets. Sent a text a few weeks ago saying ''Help I am stuck in the cellar''. In a panic FIL rings Gran and she says 'He is fine silly bugger drank to much port can't get up the stairs. He can stay there''

6:46 pm

lol Herin

It was so sweet yesterday Gran said ''Pa and I talked about moving this and that around''.

6:48 pm

oh Herin

what do you think, mom? you have to like standards & show tunes a la manhattan transfer

6:49 pm

I love show tunes but I can't find the one you listened to. Rave On was okay

6:49 pm

they have Christmas songs to listen to as well

buddy holly's rave on?

6:50 pm

yes

6:50 pm

let me get you the link

6:50 pm

I have a de word that won"t go into the list. it is the de 4 just before the de**that happens in snowy weather to cars that slide.

ty for pointing that out. i just wrote a review but lost it whie typing :(

Mom I some how thing someone is getting roped into moving stuff about

6:51 pm

http://accidentals.weebly.com/uploads/ 1/7/2/6/1726178/rave_on.mp3

6:52 pm

I think so Herin

ty. they are worthy of cosideration since we now have many more shows to book. but get me the bobs!!!

6:52 pm

http://accidentals.weebly.com/hear-us- sing.html

6:53 pm

that is the link where you can hear the Christmas tunes and others

6:53 pm

the bobs?

oh yes and just saw they will be here in march!!!

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Bobs

6:55 pm

Evening all. May I please have a clu7e for ev8-60? Thanks

6:55 pm

hey all

6:55 pm

how's the grid and is it worth starting?

HI Stid

6:56 pm

Hi GApeach and Stid

6:56 pm

Hey there, Mom.

6:57 pm

And stid too.

for get that url no good

6:57 pm

thanks TO, will go check them out. Iistening to Hail Holy Mary, sounds like the nuns in Sister Act.

6:57 pm

Hi mama. I have almost completed the grid but one word will not fit no matter how hard I pound it. The ev 8 word is ev**(boys' name) and the means in the manner of ****. Not very good clue.

6:58 pm

I found the bobs on google

6:59 pm

hello Mother. It will be another 1000 or so to fix the car (again) tomorrow

helter sketer is just wild

7:00 pm

**listening in on Stid's conversation** GASP!

7:00 pm

that's a perfect clue, Mother! it means bubbles!

7:00 pm

Rats. It probably is time to look for different transportation.

7:00 pm

and thanks!

through the wall is one of my faves

7:00 pm

I can't afford new transportation just now.

7:00 pm

YW. Oh it doesn't rain but it pours. That's why we have six umbrellas by the door.

7:01 pm

hello peeps

7:01 pm

lil*monkey in da house

7:01 pm

Another year is all I need... and I think these fixes will last at least that long.

7:01 pm

hey monkey!

7:01 pm

(((Lil**Monkey)) hello

7:01 pm

Well, between how much I'm using the van and how much you need it, I believe you could plan on it for your needs.

hey monk!

7:02 pm

Hi Lil*** nice to see you!!

7:02 pm

let me think about it? we already have the repairs scheduled for tomorrow.

7:02 pm

hi {{{{{{{ mom }}}}}}}}}}}, owl, stidgmere, stidlicious, and all my peeps

mom here is the url

7:02 pm

We can make this set of repairs work, but probably the next time will need to look around at options

7:02 pm

listening to Helter Skelter now, they have a very good voice

http://tiny.cc/v53gv

7:03 pm

Anyone have the de 4, 6 (first one that I can't force into the grid?)

or this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE2yWFs dWZY

7:04 pm

stidgmere, i think it's a phrase for a style : art de4

MMMMONKEY

any and allopnions welcome

7:04 pm

thanks for that monkey!

7:04 pm

de rien

7:04 pm

Oh. Lil***** you are sooo right.

7:04 pm

I really like their voices.

please try the second link

7:05 pm

I liked The Accidentals Hail Holy Queen

7:05 pm

Flied works tonight. Two days in a row. I'm, signing up for the genius status -- only why pay more when you don't have to? That's where the genius comes in.

their psycho killer is just awesome

ty mom for the input

7:05 pm

YAY MOTHER!!!!!

7:06 pm

sure TO

7:06 pm

woo hooooooo stidgmere!

7:06 pm

Modesty becomes me, don't you think? Looks sooo good.

not everyone's cup of tea but i guess i have a warped sense of humor

7:06 pm

ev8-60 please......couldn't get it earlier.

7:06 pm

LOL

7:07 pm

Well, time to cook the tortellini and say au revoir to mes amies.

7:07 pm

I am equally as warped, TO

7:07 pm

Allo and adieu Gran Mere

7:07 pm

Bye bye Stidgmere, have a good dinner

then please try psycho killer on youtube

7:07 pm

sweet dreams Mother -- will call in a few

7:07 pm

hey MOlly!

bye stidgemere

7:08 pm

I have it on now

7:08 pm

just found the di6 that is a fuel

7:08 pm

I'm back....looking for clues to the first de5/18 please?

le 8 anyone?

7:08 pm

thanks Lil Monkey

7:09 pm

Hi Stid. Is boy-o still on bread, water and stern Mama looks?

7:09 pm

yw MOM

Hi StidMamma

7:09 pm

hey jilly

7:10 pm

nm...found it

7:10 pm

Hi stid ((hugs))

7:10 pm

not sure Molly -- once again he did NOT turn on his phone while in town, so once again we are not sure where he is... so Tom will check where he is supposed to be, attempt to call once. and then come home. and the kid will need to figure out how to stay warm until we feel like going to get him.

7:11 pm

tie 'em on the roof for the ride home...lol

7:11 pm

Hmm, I think you need to put a GPS tracker on him. : D

Hi Jilly

7:12 pm

*grin* THAT's an idea! LOL

7:12 pm

how about the upper O for NBT?

7:12 pm

hey lady!

7:12 pm

TO, listen to "White Room"

7:12 pm

There just has to be a girl involved in all this. Whee!

just implant a microchip

7:12 pm

stidmama said a wooorrrrrrrrrrrrrd

mo do you like them? really?

7:12 pm

pb for stiddles

7:12 pm

Hi there herin...how be thee?

7:12 pm

the pacific or the atlantic

7:12 pm

I really do, TO

7:13 pm

Sssssh...Stid...there is Xanex in the PB cupboard...

7:13 pm

that was a clue for the O word

i like the nylons also, but they are very mainstream rick

7:14 pm

the "White Room" was a little to squeally for me at the end but it was a live performance

7:14 pm

Thanks Mom...needed that as well

hello babblers!

7:14 pm

thanks for the words and the xanax!

hello red!

7:15 pm

hey red! is it any warmer yet?

7:15 pm

and thanks for the O also

7:15 pm

hi again everyone!

7:15 pm

hi lbd!

nope. freeze warning tonight...it is december though...

7:15 pm

hi red!

hi monkey.

7:16 pm

Hi ((LBD & Red))

le 8 clue please?

7:16 pm

Hi lil!

7:16 pm

(((MOM)))

7:16 pm

hey LBD!

7:16 pm

make the le6 pt, TO

7:16 pm

hiya dawg!!

7:16 pm

Stiddy!

hi lbd, temple monkey stid!

mom live whie room?

7:17 pm

hail, hail, the gang's all here!~Guten Abend to one and all''

7:17 pm

Hi Red, Hi Inge!

hello jilly and inge

and dawg

7:17 pm

i don't think i have the le6 that leads to the le8

7:17 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK7MG01 4jnU the NW Folk Festival

7:17 pm

Jilly! are you snowed in?

7:18 pm

Hi Inge

nor i

7:18 pm

Hi TO and inge!!

7:18 pm

Hi TO and inge!!

7:18 pm

le + Vincent *** Gogh + consonant

7:18 pm

i wish LOONIED was a word

7:18 pm

It's RAINING here...booo hisss

7:18 pm

tanks lbd!

7:18 pm

i was loonied at the store! LOL

7:18 pm

guten abend inge!!! (((many hugs)))

7:19 pm

I have better scoot off here and get cleaned up for bed. ((Hugs)) to all of you.

as in"i was normal beofre i found babble but i havebeen loonied"?

bye mom

7:19 pm

Bye bye TO, thanks for introducing me to those groups

have a good day mom..

7:19 pm

no rain here, big white flakes, but it was 34°F this afternoon, so a lot of it just turned to slush

7:19 pm

bye mom...sweet dreams

7:19 pm

Sweet dreams, Mom

7:19 pm

you are well ((Red))

wow chully...

7:19 pm

bye Mom!

7:19 pm

Pleasant dreams ((LBD))

7:20 pm

bye bye Stid, take care

7:20 pm

bye bye Jillyjill

7:20 pm

Yep dawg...and boy it's gonna be icy tomorrow!!

please have le 6 may i have the 8 clue again?

7:21 pm

make it past tnese, owl

ty, i did try that but it took this time!

7:22 pm

no me gusta icy roads... *shiver*

7:22 pm

it was icy this morning but fortunately there was a layer of snow pack on top in the really bad parts of the highway.

7:22 pm

But....*excited voice* we fly out Sunday for a week in New Orleans!!! *big grin*

great jilly

7:22 pm

doing the big easy eh, take your water wings just in case.

7:23 pm

hi all

7:23 pm

how nice, jilly!!!

7:23 pm

hey doren

7:23 pm

lol...will do dawg...we've never been, so this should be really fun!! And a little warmer...

7:23 pm

Hi doren!

7:23 pm

are the folks in UK still snowed in?

7:24 pm

cold enough for snow here today... yessterday tons of rain and wind (no power in our school for about four hours... such fun

hi doren!

7:24 pm

Jilly, ah chere, tell all the chefs on Bourbon street that you are a cold Northern chile. They will spice you right up.

7:25 pm

oh new orleans... what fun!

7:25 pm

haha Molly :)

7:25 pm

ick. *puts warm blankie around doren*

did you get to go home?

7:25 pm

great food, great music.

7:25 pm

no owl, of course not!

7:25 pm

Lil, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be primping for tomorrow night? : D

7:25 pm

TY molly..chuckle...we have already been told that Commanders Palace and Cafe DuMonde are required!!

7:26 pm

going up to boston tomorrow so really need to finish these last ten words and go pack

7:26 pm

YOU MUST GET BEIGNETS AT CAFE DU MONDE!!!

geez what do you do with a pack of kids and no power?

oh no dorens hands over hot mug of soup...

7:27 pm

Yep...warned not to inhale as the approach your mouth...lol

7:27 pm

everyone must do that... and then go back again cause they are so good

7:27 pm

TO...drink heavily.

7:27 pm

our teachers were very resourceful, i must say, they were impressive

7:27 pm

Oh Dorens...we LOVE Boston....

7:28 pm

i just kind of wandered around and checked on folks... there was an emergency generator which supplied juice for about three hours to most classrooms (but not my office)

7:28 pm

brrrrr, Dorens! i'd walk around just to keep warm!

7:28 pm

jilly my grandkids are there, so i go once a month. saturday taking my four year old to see the nutcracker ballet.. she is so excited

7:28 pm

See, I was right. Dorens is speaking in code. Emergency generator = secret bar...juice = booze.

sounds great

7:29 pm

luckily the cold weather came today... yesterday it was warm enough, actually, just dark and dreary and frightfully windy

hello i am off the sauce for a couple of months, woe is me

7:29 pm

that will be such fun, doren! :-D give the princess an extra hug from me!

va8/60 pls?

that does sound fun! I love the Music and the story!

7:30 pm

indeed stid... and how has stidkid fared today after yesterday's mishap

7:30 pm

?

7:30 pm

TO,think of how healthy you are being. And you will dream of little angels flitting about instead of bizarro stuff.

i have never needed booze to have odd dreams

7:30 pm

past tense of a word i wouldn't have thought would be past tensed... the next is the plural and it makes more sense

7:30 pm

owl why no sauce? diet?

I never drink TO, you can hang with me...

7:31 pm

well, as I related a little while ago -- he didn't turn on his phone today either. BUT . . . tom just pulled into the driveway with the kid, so I think things are better.

ty this gird is all about ridiculous past tense

7:31 pm

i'm just a wino, that's all

7:31 pm

and I have to take the younger stidkid to a rehearsal....

i don;t much but it's the holidays and i hate not being able to choose

7:31 pm

back again later. *poof*

I have other vices.

no. bleeding ulcer

7:31 pm

by stid

7:32 pm

oh my goodness... i missed that. sorry

Oh that is unpleasant. I hope it heals well.

7:32 pm

ouch TO...did they do an EGD (scope) on you?

7:32 pm

Take care driving Stid. *Wonders about Red's "other vices* Muahahahaha

please tell me how to get adhesive from electrodes off of me.

7:32 pm

yes safe driviing

7:33 pm

nail polish remover

7:33 pm

back. the stidkid left his computer unattended at the high school today ... and surprisingly, someone stole it!

7:33 pm

*Passing bland food and weak tea to TO*

7:33 pm

I sure hope he didn't need any of the information that was on it...

mostly sugar.

and very hot baths, I know they are wasteful, but...

wow they have tracking software here for that

7:33 pm

lost my wallet this week. (suppose someone stole it, from wherever i managed to misplace it). tell him i commiserate

7:33 pm

anyway, back again another time. the kid will be unhappy about the consequences.... *repoof*

Opps I dropped of to sleep. It is mid day here.

molly, booze is only restriction

7:34 pm

Nail polish remover=acetone....TO

7:34 pm

nothing wrong with a little nap herin

naps are awesome!

7:34 pm

Red, you are a long distance runner. How is sugar a vice? I thought runners needed sugar.

7:34 pm

wow, you mean i waas right? i said nailpolish remover, but wasn't sure why i thught that

7:34 pm

*hands stiff cup of coffe to herin*

ty. tried scrubbing and alcohol, heard olive oil

Thanks guys. I really need to shift my bum off the couch and get these suits lodged at the cleaners

7:35 pm

Yep, they package it for hospitals as "Adhesive Remover" charge a bundle..but all it is is acetone.

sorry to hear, doren- any idea where?

7:35 pm

somewhere in my mind i've heard acetone (nail polish remover). think i've used it. think exhusband the doctor told me this sometime in a past life

7:36 pm

not at all owl. i'm such a ditzbrain lately it could have been anywhere, since monday nite

Molly, some sugar is fine, but I would rather eat cake than meat... and I need to eat protien...its a vice, cookies...pies...

7:36 pm

And TO, you have to work at that stuff gently, a little at a time. Just keep working it with the acetone until it starts to come off. It's nasty stuff.

I am getting cookies in the mail next week!!!

sorry I know I told this yesterday but I am excited...

7:37 pm

Maybe ex mumbled it in his sleep...lol

oh my you did not need $ for three days?!

7:37 pm

Don't be sorry. Cookies in the mail is an awesome treat.

Ahh my second vice, the hot steaming bath is prepared. BBL people!

7:38 pm

my my...had better focus on grid for awhile...122 left

enjoy red

7:38 pm

yes owl i did . that is how i found out i didn't have my wallet on wednesday... was sure i had left in my jacket pocket the night before came home and found it wasn't there - then decided it must have fallen out of my purse in my OTHER office, so went there today and found it wasn't there!

7:38 pm

removal of adhesives...goo gone. smells nice too. or any citris oil will remove adhesive as well as WD 40

i have oops and maybe goo gone but on skin?

RIght better go roll off the couch and get stuff done. Loves and blessings

7:39 pm

sure,. googone won't hurt your skin

7:40 pm

yes, i've used goo gone on my skin. doesn't hurt and like i said, smells nice

7:40 pm

it's actually safer than acetone

7:40 pm

i'm done.... see y'all tomorrow

7:41 pm

whoooo hoooooo DORENS!! hope you find your wallet

bye doren

de4/6 pls?

7:42 pm

style of architecture of 30's..art de**

ty

last 3 are killing me

7:44 pm

go TO!

finally! time to get food

ty for the clues

7:48 pm

brief break...#1 son is skyping in a few minutes...bbs ((hugs)) to all!

7:53 pm

whoooo hoooooo TO!!

7:56 pm

I'm back! You guys are still on?

8:01 pm

Does anyone have a hint for ev10?

8:04 pm

or ce 4/6 & ce5/14?

ev 8 and ev 9 Mark ?

8:11 pm

That's what I meant. Sorry, pressed wrong button

If you are into music.... the group who sang " My Immortal".... drop the last 3 letters

8:12 pm

does the ev8 build off the ev5?

8:12 pm

ev8/60 + ev9/84 to fade away

8:13 pm

hi everyone :o) ... also I thought it was funny when MJ asked whether anyone was still on and nobody answered XoD

8:13 pm

Ha ha. Very funny.

hi dfm :-)

8:14 pm

*innocent whistle* I wasn't here then *shifty eyes*

don't think I was either ... ;-)

8:14 pm

GUILTY as charged. Hey, dfm

8:15 pm

Don't go all innocent on me. You were all here.

8:15 pm

guilty? Charged? Do:

8:15 pm

thanks dianedecoder, that did it for me

8:15 pm

clue for ae5?

did you get the ev word, Mark

good, monkey :-)

8:16 pm

Nope. Haven't gotten it.

8:16 pm

ce4/6 + ce5/14 Ghanese money

google "My Immortal"

8:16 pm

ae5/12 yellow-fever mosquito

or ae + *** moines

8:17 pm

(that I didn't know.) ae5/12 mosquito genus previously known as Stegomyia (that I *did* know)

8:19 pm

ah tank u

8:19 pm

Got ev8. Hint now for ev9 please.

8:19 pm

thankyou

past tense

8:19 pm

pt of the 8

8:19 pm

tw

8:20 pm

Wrong word. ty

8:20 pm

Diane...My Immortal was a most excellent clue

8:20 pm

It was. Gracias.

love that song, and that group. I haven't used any help sites except lickety's, so I guess the odd googling is allowed ;-)

8:22 pm

Pssst...don't tell anyone...I don't believe in the "rules" around here...

playing it now ...

8:22 pm

rules? There are rules? :oO

8:23 pm

nbt, nbs, no clues in the first hour, no listing until halfway done...etc

guidelines :-)

I still am not sure what nbt and nbs mean

8:24 pm

wait, HALFway? :oO

8:24 pm

nbt is No Blank Tiles

I'm down to 13 words... going back to the beginning and ploy my monkies with bananas !

8:25 pm

NBT, no blank tiles. It means you have one word out of each of the 25 tiles in the grid. NBS, no blank stats. It means you have one tile in each of the Word stats tiles, like one 4, one 5, etc.

8:25 pm

If you have one word for each letter on the grid

8:25 pm

Hello, bichon

okay..... I sort of don't play that way... I'm a systematic creature lol

8:26 pm

I think everyone should play the way they like. It's a game.

so it's sort of a competition when the grid first flips... as I see players declaring those things

8:27 pm

And I don't think checking Morewords or A2Z wordfinder is any different than "monkeying" aka randomly typing in possibilities.

yup.... "I do it, my way"..... la la la la la

8:27 pm

Oh that first hour looks like serious business to me. You will never see me there. Uber competitive.

8:27 pm

Molly, I agree. People will get clues from the chat log, but think that's different than using the list

well in monkeying, I just use word values... and I haven't used morewords or A2Z

8:28 pm

I know. I laugh when I see people asking for clues in the chat log before they have listed.

8:28 pm

Can i have a hint for te8?

and I love the game.... good exercise for the brain.... I believe I'm beginning to think in "Babble-ese"

oooh, I need that one too Mark... in fact I need 4 te words... just starting to work on them

8:29 pm

monkeying is different than using morewords or grep search, because morewords and grep can be done more systematically...

I've just had a new washer and dryer delivered.... they are hooking them up now. ... excited ! Imagine being excited about laundry appliances !!

I started out 50 years ago with a wringer washer and a clothes line... LOL ( but I've had upgrades along the way ! )

8:33 pm

now the clothes lines are back strong,and get that wringer washer back out cause we cannot afford the hydro for the dryer ;) evening all;)

I still hang out clothes :-) Hi crossy !!

8:35 pm

hi crossy! :o)

8:35 pm

in ontario hydro is expected to rise 10% every year for the next 5 years;((((

8:35 pm

Hi crossy!

8:35 pm

I like hanging clothes out, the clothes feel better...

8:35 pm

howdy diane and dfm and howdy to you mark

some areas do not allow a clothes line... even those little umbrella type ones.... and yet they talk about us going "green"....

8:35 pm

Diane, I just got a new washer and dryer too. After putting up with the crappy end of the other two, I tell those appliances that I love them every day.

and the sheets and towels smell soooooo nice

8:36 pm

ve6,27 ???

8:36 pm

i do not hang them here now,it is minus 6 c,they would be frozen solid and crossy hates beating ice out of clean clothes

8:36 pm

never mind!

8:36 pm

ve6/27 having many ve4/7s

ve + proboscis

8:36 pm

deep breaths lilM:))

8:36 pm

tank u dfm and diandecod

8:37 pm

ty diane

8:37 pm

i found it already

8:37 pm

Retractable indoor clotheslines are wonderful.

8:37 pm

we hang them in the basement next to the dehumidifier during winter... only when it's too cold do we use the drier...

be right back.... gotta check things out

8:37 pm

I can't get the ve6/27

8:38 pm

i love those unbrella line contraptions

8:38 pm

umbrella

8:38 pm

mark, it's ve + the facial feature you smell with

8:38 pm

got it. Thanks!

8:42 pm

did chicken quarters tonight in da oven with a nice coating of spiced bread crumbs mixed with romano cheese, some aldente rigatoni pasta with a cream sauce with bacon bits and steamed veggies with butter;)))

are you guys in here all the time

8:43 pm

crossy, that makes me hungry, and I just had a buffet dinner...

8:43 pm

No, but I'm here when I can be. I've played for about a week and a half.

8:44 pm

Hello Babblers, how are you tonight?

8:44 pm

hi wht :o)

8:44 pm

clue for te8 pls?

8:45 pm

Hey wht! Welcome to the grid

8:46 pm

plural the plural for the second te5,10

8:46 pm

oh OK!

8:46 pm

howdy wht

8:47 pm

tank u whit

8:47 pm

I didn't even get the te5 *blush, sigh*

8:47 pm

crossy lives in babble smooth;)

8:48 pm

The te5 is a number + a Latin ending

hi wht

8:49 pm

*puts crossy in a Babble bubble*

8:50 pm

te5/10 ribbon

8:50 pm

Hi diane, is that your decoder in your icon?

8:51 pm

I got the first part but not the second.

nope... that is a ancient roman calendar stone ....

I do have a decoder icon though.... "Enigma".... I'll put it up one day :-))

8:52 pm

sa8 ? hint please?

thanks wht.... your clue gave me the 4 te words I needed

8:52 pm

Mark, a number + 2/3 of the James Bond author's first name.

8:52 pm

I didn't watch James Bond!

8:53 pm

lil-monkey sa8 is what the lo7's don't have.

still, you can google the author's name.... * * * Fleming

8:54 pm

of course i am missing the lo7

8:54 pm

Got it. Ty

LOL... that is funny but a great clue... what the lo 7's DON'T have thanks wht

8:54 pm

OK got em both, tanks whit

8:55 pm

ev8/9?

our $1.00 coin is called a lo 7

8:55 pm

ev8/60 + p.t. ev9/84 to fade away

8:56 pm

ty

8:56 pm

Trust me Diane, I had no idea what a lo7 was, or a tw7 was until I married a Canadian.

8:57 pm

Nor did I know that y'all have bills in color. My husband was lost when he came down here and couldn't organize his bills by color.

8:58 pm

do American bills have raised dots to identify them too?

it's easier to separate your bills, that's for certain

they have something so that the blind can discern the bills

8:59 pm

Oh yeah. They have numbers and everything! The currency is very recognizable.

oops.... that was you asking. dfm, and we do, don't we

peace people. this was an awesome game. i will totes be back.

9:00 pm

yeah we do... I use them to find my bills in my pocket without taking them out...

9:00 pm

american and canadian bill identification is easy..i laugh when we get visitors from the south,our money is easy,if you see a 5,it is 5 dollars,a 10 is ten dollars etc lol

9:01 pm

Likewise with American money Cross. We have numbers on our bills too. We just got that last week. : P : P

9:01 pm

if you see a blue, it's a 5... a purple is 10...

9:01 pm

we are just more colourful is all

Hi. Canada $$ is similar in colour to Aus money except we have $1 and $2 coins

9:02 pm

Molly, do American bills have raised dots?

9:03 pm

No raised dots on American bills.

9:03 pm

And $1 bills... I think up to the 1950s... I have one :o)

9:04 pm

:o( Babble eated my message now...

9:04 pm

Don't know. I've never checked. I don't read Braille.

9:04 pm

I was supposed to have said: Canada has $1 and $2 coins too, and $2 bills (from ages ago)!

9:04 pm

we have the raised dots but any blind person i know identifies the differnt bill by folding the corner of the bill itself

Does Canada and AMerica have different sizes for their notes?

9:05 pm

US has dollar coins, but they aren't used very often

9:05 pm

America doesn't.

9:05 pm

Yep Cross, that is how blind people identify their bills here. And those with vision trouble.

9:05 pm

the note size is the same across all dominations

9:05 pm

lol the 1 dollar bills and the 2 dollar bills we not "ages" ago dfm you young puppy...

9:05 pm

I am a coin collector, so I have many of each currency.

9:06 pm

and we also have 2 dollar bills, also not used very often.

9:06 pm

clue for on7?

9:06 pm

I have heard that the idea behind the uniformity of American bills was so that it would be harder for someone to know how much money you had with a quick glance.

9:06 pm

they were totally *ages* ago crossy... :oP

9:06 pm

That is very true.

9:06 pm

Lil...1 + me, my**** and I

9:07 pm

i am a numismatic collector myself mark

9:07 pm

americans get confused with 2 dollar bills, and the dollar coins were just a hair bigger than our quarter, so not used a lot for that reason

9:07 pm

tanks Molly.... FISH slap me!

9:07 pm

well, okay, I concede, not the $2... but the $1...

9:07 pm

So sometimes people fold up their money so that the large bills are inside, or the large bills are outside, depending on whether they want to appear rich or poor.

9:07 pm

Cool.

Wow. Our notes have different sizes just enough to be visable. Not that I would know what anything past a $20 looks like these days

9:07 pm

No way honey. I want you to smell lovely at the dance tomorrow night. : P

9:08 pm

the problem with a coin dollar for the americans began with the susan b anthony dollar

9:08 pm

I want to have a wad of bills big enough to be concerned about "wht"..."wht" is speaking about someday.

9:08 pm

I have a bunch of $1 American coins :oO

9:09 pm

It didn't fit into vending machines, so they stopped making it;

9:09 pm

uniformity of the american dollar bills is probably also due to the mass production in the mints. one size versus having to change the cut blades for each change of denomination

I was given a silver dollar when I was born

9:09 pm

I like Hong Kong bills and coins so much more than the on4 we have here...

9:10 pm

Americans are just mired in tradition. We rejected metric as soon as it was forced on us and we don't want coins that have value of a dollar or more. Creatures of habit.

9:10 pm

I have a 1897 mint silver dollar.

9:10 pm

oh Molly, such a diplomatic way of saying how lazy we are to have to think!

9:10 pm

i do not bother too much with american coinage other than the 1 dollar gold coin fron the mid 1800,s

9:10 pm

Question...do Canadian vending machines take the dollar coins? That is something I never asked Dan.

9:10 pm

The fare machines in the Boston subways give out dollar coins for change, so you are starting to see them around here more. But the cach register drawers don't have a place for them.

9:11 pm

I don't know.

9:11 pm

they sometimes don't, most do (and the $2 coins too)

9:11 pm

vending machines are scarce here now molly

9:11 pm

most have a label that states "this machine (do4 not) accept(s) dollar coins"

9:11 pm

dawg, are we lazy, or are the vending machine manufacturers lazy? Hmmmmm? : P

9:11 pm

Both.

9:12 pm

Whoa, hold up. No vending machines in Canada?

9:12 pm

the pop machines take loonies and toonies,and we no longer have ciggarette machines

9:12 pm

i think it's the human factor. the vending machine makers just go with what's going to be spent

9:12 pm

:oO mental note to se4: visit Boston (subways) a few more times.

9:12 pm

clue for se6,18 (the last one)

9:12 pm

our machines say "do4 not accept canadian coins"

9:12 pm

Cross! Report to the PB...tout suit

Some of our money is the same size as overseas stuff and it frustrates me to no end when I get a coin that I can't use

9:13 pm

ours reject American coins, so I guess we're ev4.

9:13 pm

se + anagram of 2nd in4

9:13 pm

se6/18 Tonga currency

9:14 pm

Got it. Thanks, ibd!

Some times when I get a NZ coin I jiggle it about in the vending machine/cash register self serve machine and it takes it

9:15 pm

tanks to lbd and dfmch

9:15 pm

:o/ weird, I just realised that I've never actually written out lo7 before... "toonie" is written more often!

9:15 pm

Good clue dawg!

9:16 pm

Fireworks

9:16 pm

congrats wht!

9:16 pm

HALFWAY THROUGH!

9:16 pm

FIRE WOIKS

9:16 pm

~*~*~*~*~*wht~*~*~*~*~*

9:16 pm

wht beat me by one second

9:17 pm

wtg Lil Monkey

9:17 pm

woo hoo monkey and wht!

9:17 pm

~*~*~*~*~*~*~* LIL ~*~*~*~*~*~*

9:17 pm

wtg lil whitty

9:17 pm

Yeah, but I started at like 9:00 this morning.

hi all

9:17 pm

Hi TnC

9:17 pm

Hey TNC! Welcome to the grid

9:17 pm

Aw, there's cute lil' baby2bit. Hi Dan.

9:18 pm

have to run off to bed now! night all and thank you for clues!

9:18 pm

have to upload some new cuteness later. I love work-from-home day

9:18 pm

See ya lil.

9:18 pm

Lil, post pictures of your outfit for tomorrow or I will hunt you down. Night.

9:19 pm

congrats and night lil!

9:20 pm

hey crossy, do you have any $1000 bills? :oO

9:20 pm

That seems like a lot. Is it?

I son don't even have a $10

9:21 pm

Can't wait for new sweetie girl pictures Dan. : D

Dan Maggie has gotten so big

sa 8/40 please

9:23 pm

whoooo hooooo WHT and Lil on your FW's

9:23 pm

I loved an earlier clue for sa 8/40...sa + what women wear to bed...plural

9:23 pm

like va8/55

9:23 pm

Alternate spelling Diane

9:24 pm

hi all

9:24 pm

Hello.

9:24 pm

molly why are you threatening lil?

9:24 pm

Or what the lo7's *don't* have.

9:24 pm

Hi jmc

don't have the va8 yet either.... have 8 words remaining

9:24 pm

lol wht

hi jmc

9:24 pm

Hi JMC, how is your no4/4? : P

9:24 pm

hi mark have we met?

9:25 pm

bonfire of the va******, Diane

9:25 pm

bonfire of the va8

9:25 pm

:-P

9:25 pm

hi Jmc!

9:25 pm

I don't think so. Hello. *handshake*

9:25 pm

snap

9:25 pm

*ignoring molly*

9:25 pm

hi lbd

9:25 pm

Snap Dan, I was trying to think how to clue that title.

9:25 pm

hi lbd!

9:25 pm

then welcome welcome mark

9:26 pm

hey Dan!

9:26 pm

How long have you babbled, jmc?

9:26 pm

hmm, according to my inventory I also have a 25-cent bill :o/ when in the world did I get that?

9:26 pm

Too bad JMC is ignoring me. I was just going to offer her a shot of Jack. Oh well. : P

9:26 pm

check my icon mark

9:26 pm

check my icon mark

9:26 pm

bought my own big bottle of jack today

9:26 pm

jmc, did Molly do something to put your no4 out of joint?

9:27 pm

*eye roll*

9:27 pm

does anyone else have problems with their optical mouse? Mine's all squirrelly unless i use it w/o a mouse pad.

9:27 pm

Oh can I have a shot or two please, might help me get back to sleep!

9:27 pm

lol i went to the counter of the liquor store in my neighborhood and they asked what else and I said a large . . . .and they finished the sentence

9:27 pm

oh FM you are up late!!!!

9:27 pm

No wht, JMC was prattling on about shooting liquids out her no4 earlier, blissfully ignorant that it was a grid word.

9:28 pm

up early :( couldn't sleep.

9:28 pm

what's keeping you awake, FM?

9:28 pm

also, hi jmc :o)

9:28 pm

*Must try some other bribery to get JMC to quit ignoring me*

9:28 pm

Oh. I spend most of my life blissfully ignorant of just about everything.

9:28 pm

i just mentioned that i would never shoot Jack out my no** and no one had the courtesy to mention it was in the grid so i used the word multiple times

9:29 pm

Was having strange dreams.

9:29 pm

aww FM, I hate when that happens :o( and when you go back to sleep you'll wake up late...

9:29 pm

are you getting any snow there, FM?

9:29 pm

Mayhap I should go to the PB for that JMC. Mea culpa.

9:29 pm

oh dear FM that happens to me some times when it is too late to take a shot of jack for a night cap

thanks lbdawger, and Dan... for the bonfire clue :-)

9:29 pm

Had a foot of snow fall yesterday but it hs stopped when I looked outside just now.

9:30 pm

change the v to and s and you have the sa8

9:30 pm

bonfire clue? o.0

9:30 pm

I have the word but don't get the clue... >.>

9:30 pm

on7?

I just found the most perfect book for me as a child.http://tinyurl.com/2c56m5v our teeth are not for biting

9:30 pm

it's a book and a movie, dfm

yes... that one fell into place too lb :-)

9:31 pm

I will must bid you goodnight with 102 words. It is my bedtime. Hopefully I see everyone tomorrow. G'night everyone.

9:31 pm

on7, number + me my**** and I

9:31 pm

it is a book dfm

9:31 pm

bye mark see you tomorrow I hope

9:31 pm

night Mark

night, Mark

9:31 pm

Good Night mark

9:31 pm

duh tx for the fish lbd

9:31 pm

night MJ

9:31 pm

>*))<<

9:33 pm

lbd yo uwill love this link: http://tiny.cc/rceqt

FM!!! up late or early rising?

9:33 pm

too early rising

9:33 pm

just sharing your great Maxine link with lbd.

9:34 pm

it is only 3.30 here but I can sleep agaoin later.

i love those singing pets

9:34 pm

rofl, i love the link, FM!!

HI RM

you snowed in?

9:35 pm

what are teh stats for the 9?

9:35 pm

Hi herin, yes I am.

9:35 pm

Doing a Google search when you have the word but don't get the clue is very helpful.

9:35 pm

ev9/84

9:35 pm

pt of ev8

9:35 pm

ev8/60 and 9/84

9:36 pm

ev9/84

Have to totally agree with the Lime thing and the wine thing in that link

9:36 pm

1st 4 letter are the start of a babblers name who go tmarried v recently

AND Sadly I am aware of everyone of those Martha tricks

9:37 pm

It's great isn't it herin.

9:37 pm

i never knew about foil and celery. that's a new one for me!

here is a very bizarre link: http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010 /12/meativity-scene.html

9:38 pm

*puts on foil cap with worried look*

9:38 pm

fm did you freeze me out of the chog again?

9:38 pm

nooo!

9:39 pm

Well, time for me to go to bed. Happy Babbling.

9:39 pm

that is so wrong, TO.

9:39 pm

why do** my chog keep freezing? *whine* i am not ev** on the same computer

Well the celary no as I don't like that stuff. But I did learn that fish and lemon and foil is bad

9:39 pm

night, Wht!

9:39 pm

bye wht

blame it on tor

9:39 pm

*sobs*

9:39 pm

night wht!

9:40 pm

is tor here to blame?

i think the crator of that needs a foil hat

9:40 pm

anything acidic and foil is bad

good night, wht

9:40 pm

((jmc))

9:40 pm

tor? o.0

creator, even

9:40 pm

a long time babbler dfm :)

FM I have a question to ask please

I didn't know that LB. I slept in science

9:40 pm

sure ..

no, let's lie in wait for him

9:41 pm

which brings to mind has any one seen BR?

Do you still have the Cadbury Snaps in England?

i think he was here yesterday

9:41 pm

BR was on yesterday, JMC

9:41 pm

i am glad ev** if I missed him

9:42 pm

TORGONE!! come in and say hey!

he posted on fb

9:42 pm

did anyone find out what happened with NB?

9:42 pm

torg you are lurking!

9:43 pm

I am not sure I am BR friend on FB

9:43 pm

Not me Une, and I'm still sending good mojo his way.

di 6/21 please

9:43 pm

what? what happened with NB???

9:43 pm

tx molly . . .

9:43 pm

a type of fuel that big trucks use, Diane

the second one.... after the fuels

9:44 pm

jmc, "something" but no one seems to know specifically

9:44 pm

take the L out of the fuel

9:44 pm

plural instead of the last letter of the fuel, dd

9:44 pm

oops sorry 'puter threw a wobbly.

9:44 pm

yikes! *bites nails* bad "something"?

9:45 pm

how about the last di7?

9:45 pm

umm not sure herin.

9:45 pm

We don't know JMC. Cryptic things were posted at the flip this morning. Around 12:38.

9:45 pm

surely JC knows

don't have it either

They are Cadbury chocolate thins. Think like pringals

3 left....

9:45 pm

plaque, malaria, hiv, etc that the di7

9:45 pm

Ah yes I think I have seen them on the supermarket shelves.

2

9:46 pm

tx again lbd and all cluers - wireforks

9:46 pm

jmc if JC knows he ain't telling

9:46 pm

go dd go

:( We don't have them here anymore. THey are the best

9:46 pm

whoooo hoooooo DAN!!!

thanks dan just the di 7 and se 6/18 remaining

9:47 pm

chocolate dipped potato crisps? :\

9:47 pm

and to be honest NB was why I couldn't sleep was fretting about what might have happened and hoped I might find out some new by visiting babbleland at this ungodly hour.

way to go, Dan

9:47 pm

for the di6, drop the stick of the previous di7

9:47 pm

last di7 is sickness

9:48 pm

That is mostly why I've been up so late. Hoping that someone would chime in on how NB is doing. I'm going to say some more prayers, send out more good thoughts and hope to see something good tomorrow.

9:48 pm

((molly))

confused look What ever the deal is hope NB is ok

thanks shirlock !!.... not a hard word either, just didn't move that way.

worrying will not help. prayer always does,

9:50 pm

That's why I said prayers and good thoughts. I don't believe in worry.

9:51 pm

brb time for more tea.

is that what your candleis for

TO most are for JBV

9:53 pm

*runs in** chog sobs hysterically* had to reboot!!

done.....! Thanks for the help, friends !! My last word was se6/18..... it should have started with an F.... would have really been apropos !!!!!

9:54 pm

ev8?

foil hat not working>

9:54 pm

whoo hooo diane

9:54 pm

clearly not working TO

thanks jmc.....

9:54 pm

my word list has yet to load

shirl.... the way I've clued that is "the group who sings My Immortal ) and drop the last 3 letters

9:55 pm

*wonders if mylar cap would work better*

9:56 pm

the word list tends to do that, jmc...

9:56 pm

whoooo hoooooo DIANE!!

9:56 pm

JMC, I like outfit H and C

9:56 pm

good to know lbd

thanks lb...thanks partly to you :-)

9:58 pm

lbd is a big help for many of us!

9:58 pm

ev** all mighty + ***ape from NY + vowel = ev8

9:58 pm

congrats diane :o)

9:58 pm

ah shucks, just here to lend a hand when i can

what's yer icon, je?

9:58 pm

thx lbd

9:59 pm

pt for the 9, shirl

9:59 pm

<===pease: sea slugs

10:00 pm

and i'm off to my pillows. see you all tomorrow!

night lb... sleep well

10:00 pm

bye lbd

10:00 pm

night lbd!

10:00 pm

hi all

10:01 pm

i had this wild fantasy of getting half way but the battle with my computer has discouraged me

thanks dfm..... was wandering ..

10:01 pm

hi crystalle

10:01 pm

hi crys :o)

10:01 pm

Sleep well lbd

10:01 pm

sleep better than FM ;-)

10:01 pm

lol

night dawg

the word pease refers to sea slugs?

10:03 pm

apparently TO I looked it up when it was in the grid a few nights ago

10:03 pm

At least I don't have to be anywhere today so can nap when I choose - the joy of being my own boss I guess.

uuuggghhh.... I only know it as in "pease porridge"....

10:03 pm

i was getting wrapped up with envisioning whirled peas

guess it's made from sea slugs..... funny little nursery rhyme anyhow

10:03 pm

and moved on to envisioning whirled pease

10:03 pm

pease pudding double urrgh.

10:04 pm

wait, how do pease and sea slugs relate? o.0

pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold, pease porridge in the pot, nine days old !!

10:04 pm

thanks diane I now have that rhyme going round in my head.

10:04 pm

yeah. me too.

10:05 pm

... o.0 I just realised that my keyboard is on QWERTY today.

i thought pease pudding was made of peas,

sorrrry :-) just googled this; Pease porridge, quite simply, was a form of the dish we today call split pea soup

10:05 pm

pease are the sea slugs in my icon dfm

10:05 pm

pease is made from peas...

10:06 pm

i need to start the boards earlier

so double meanings

10:06 pm

Hi babblers

10:06 pm

hi jilly! :o)

10:08 pm

arrrrggghhhhhh!

10:08 pm

needless to say wiki has an entry for pease pudding.

gross

Why is it when someone says we will call you back they leave you hanging and stressing out all day?

10:10 pm

you spelt that wrong, jmc, it's "aarrggh". one H.

10:10 pm

Hi jilly

10:10 pm

http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/phils pec

10:10 pm

my bad dfm I may have to shoot my computer however

10:11 pm

cos people are rude and have no common curtesy!

10:11 pm

cos people are rude and have no common curtesy!

Thanks Crystalle. As soon as I sleep or have a nap bam phone is going to ring

10:11 pm

lol if dfm is going to spell check the log - my typos alone will keep him busy for hours!

10:12 pm

:o/ jmc, I think that's the name of the discoverer, not the slug...

Once again my ex is mentioned slug

10:13 pm

herin, lovely icon by the way.

10:13 pm

I only do spellchecking for aarrggh and variations thereof! And horribly mangled words, and Canadian/American differences and misspellings that make sentences funny :oD

It is a windows icon

Have you seen National Geo?

I think dfm just likes to tease, FM

10:13 pm

i really dislike people who are rude....ones who say they will meet u at this time but dont arrive for ages later or those who say will call u right back and dont ring until much later ( usually when i am cooking dinner!)

10:14 pm

te8?

10:14 pm

No herin. I know diane :) and I totally agree crystalle!

10:14 pm

<-- likes editing though, so errors pop out to me :o(

10:14 pm

people who dont indicate when they are turning while driving really annoy me too

10:14 pm

by jove dmf i think you are right! i misread the label on my sea slugs!

10:15 pm

te8 is the 6/18 but pl

10:16 pm

it's an honest mistake to make :o)

National Geo website have photos that you can download

10:16 pm

oh will have to look at that herin, thanks.

10:16 pm

o duh, thx FMitch

OK I seriously lack ANY brain cells. I have a lead that I can hook up to my stereo to pc and I just remembered it.

10:16 pm

well i am done wrestling with my computer tonight -- see you all tomorrow

10:17 pm

yw Shir

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Night JM

night, jmc.... sleep well

10:17 pm

awe sorry to see you go jmc

10:17 pm

*hands brand new mylar cap to herin*

10:17 pm

niters jmc...sweet dreams

Awww

10:17 pm

night jmc

JM yuo know that tin foil just enhances the alien brain waves

10:18 pm

sorry FM i am going to have to start throwing things if this thing freezes again

10:18 pm

are you guys set for christmas or are some of you last minute shoppers?

10:18 pm

NOOOOO you are WRONG Herin they reflect them!!!!

10:18 pm

OK hun see you in your tomorrow.

10:18 pm

I use giftbox^^^ and found it helpful

10:18 pm

bye FM

10:19 pm

bay all

10:19 pm

if you want to reflect brain waves, use clear plastic...

bye je

10:21 pm

i am too busy stuffing my face with chinese to type!

10:21 pm

se6/24

10:21 pm

*resists the temptation to ask dfm why clear plastic would reflect brain waves*.

Crystalle I was doing that with pasta salad. I have half a kilo of the stuff

10:21 pm

wait, crys, you're a cannibal? Do:

I just received 2 gifts today

10:22 pm

clear plastic is opaque to IR and UV wavelengths.

10:22 pm

nm, got the se6

10:22 pm

lol dfm ur sooooooo funny

night everyone, happy babbling

10:23 pm

how do you know that stuff dfm????

10:23 pm

Really... I've never quite thought of myself as comedic.

10:23 pm

night TO!

10:23 pm

Bye TO!!

10:23 pm

that is a really good question, FM.

10:24 pm

:)

10:25 pm

sometimes, I'd like to know myself... pretty sure it wasn't from studying for trivia.

10:26 pm

Ah now ... if there was a degree in trivia, so many of us would qualify w/o even trying!

10:27 pm

*twitch* *suppressing urge to correct grammar :oP* aww FM, now you've done it...

10:27 pm

*grin*

Can someone please get up and turn my air con off and make me a coffee. Were is my house helpers

10:28 pm

feel free to correct at will.

10:28 pm

*sends cabana boy over to herin*

I wish

10:29 pm

you have me beat, FM, I was going to send herin a virus which would write a program to control all the electronics in her house... but I guess it would have difficulties finding the coffee.

10:29 pm

I have to keep them busy in the off season :)

10:29 pm

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

10:29 pm

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

10:29 pm

also, correction would be if there *were* a degree ;o)

10:30 pm

hi minv! :o)

10:30 pm

Hi Minv...

10:30 pm

Hello Minv

10:31 pm

LOL dfm

Hi Mini

DM need a robot. The man of the hour is at work so he can't help

10:32 pm

I don't suppose GameWrecker has been here to post all the words in the chog.It would be nice for me now since I just got here and have NO time to babble now

10:32 pm

and you are totaly right about the was/were and if Haz was here I would be put in detention.

10:32 pm

you should have seen me going over my high school newspaper... since it was a school course I wasn't allowed in it, so I se4 them an edited copy every issue... most pages were covered in red (error marks) and green (suggestive and stylistic corrections) ink!

We are about to get more storms AGAIN i wish they would bugger off

10:33 pm

eventually the teachers gave in and I got to edit without taking the course :o) (it was an after school course, and I couldn't stay after school...)

wazap y'alls?

10:34 pm

I ev4 gave them a bonus and made a website for them, from scratch! :oO

10:34 pm

no wonder you had issues with your paper the other day!

10:34 pm

Just came in to say hello and to show off my calendar icon. Have a calendar of King Charles Cavaliers as my icon today since I got an adorable Cavalier as my pet

10:34 pm

aww herin, storms suck :o(

10:34 pm

minv sorry I can't help, if I tried what GW did, all you'd get are clues, because of my scripts...

10:35 pm

hi Gwen! :o)

10:35 pm

dfm i did that too.. I wasnt allowed on newspaper cos i was in year 8 and only 9's on got to be on it. So i used to edit and correct every issue!

10:35 pm

And now I am off again since I have to go to bed now.

10:35 pm

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I'll see you tomorrow

10:36 pm

Bye Minv

hi and bye min

10:36 pm

Did you send the heavily edited version to them? :oO I think the teacher kept all mine, she'd used them as an example in class once...

hi dfm

10:36 pm

Goodnight minv! Sleep well :o)

10:37 pm

Hello BDG

wazap fm?

hi Gwen

10:37 pm

i did send it to them about 6 times and the media teacher changed age limits to alow me on paper!

10:38 pm

good to see you BDG.

you got good eyes, fm LOL

10:39 pm

i loved writing on the paper....I had high aspirations! I was going to be a world renowned journalist. I was gonna blow every conspiracy and wrong doing out of the water!

10:39 pm

so where did life take you then crystalle?

10:39 pm

but then a little thing called life got in the way

10:40 pm

aah, I love persistence :o)

10:40 pm

nursing

10:41 pm

even more rewarding!

10:41 pm

I havent actually started nursing properly yet

10:42 pm

just doing the course

10:42 pm

just doing the course

10:42 pm

I applaud you - that is a vocation rather than a job.

10:43 pm

why nursing instead of writing? :o/

10:43 pm

i had children very young and chose to stay at home and now am about to start on my journey to become me ( the me that isnt changing nappies and being a slave to my kids )

or fast food? (joke!)

10:44 pm

wtg for taking that big step into the unknown.

10:46 pm

I need a guaranteed income and writing can not provide that. So I am going to get a job and write in my spare time. If i send articles into my local paper constantly, eventually one of them has to make an impact and hopefully lead to a free lance writing job. ( I did do a journalism course at university through home studies)

Did you know that being a grown up is over rated

10:47 pm

the sad truth about art-based jobs... :o(

10:47 pm

*throws a custard pie at herin*

10:48 pm

sa7/32 please?

10:48 pm

my 10 year old keeps saying she cant wait to grow up and i keep thinking "WHY?" what is so great about bills and cleaning and did i mention bills and cleaning

10:49 pm

pt of the sa5/10

10:49 pm

ty

I have decided though when I do get married. Guests are getting one haz mat suit and there will be a food fight.

10:50 pm

That's the thing - when we are young we can't wait to grow up and when we have grown up we .....

10:50 pm

and the last sa5/10?

10:50 pm

having to get out of bed early pretty much every day to put washing on and start breakfast and clean and pay bills and put more washing on and cook and clean some more and pay even more bills. Growing up is soo fun! (note the sarcasm)

can anyone clue the bottom from i? plz and ty

I never wanted to grow up even as a kid. I learnt pretty young compromise. Don't misbehave you can stay up late and watch 21 Jump street

you mean i'm supposed to PAY all those bills? LOLOL

Then again at 8 I was reading Robin Cook books

10:51 pm

in4 (bottle nosed fish)

10:51 pm

evening all ;)

HI Pini

10:52 pm

Hi Pini.

10:52 pm

hi pini! :o)

10:52 pm

hiya herin, fm, dfm, et al

10:53 pm

I had a baby at 16 so never had that free time to enjoy growing up but now i am grown up i dont see anything much enjoyable about it ( other than all the great things my kids do )

WOW Crystalle that is young. My blood sister was 15 (she is still with him)

oh crepe, not finding the freakin fish. grrrrrrr

10:55 pm

sixteen... isn't that young? :oO

10:55 pm

think 'dolphin' gwen

10:55 pm

i am still with the father of my kids too. We got to gether in1998 when i was 14 and we are still going strong

crepe, found it. one of my favorite babblets, too! (slap me with a giant in4 lol)

10:56 pm

:)

NBT at last, woot

10:57 pm

which in4 is it? o.0

10:58 pm

the 1st one

10:58 pm

we have 3 kids and now i am done. No more babies for me :(

10:59 pm

but you are young and have a whole lot of living to do yet :)

Crystalle that is sweet though. My friend has 4 kids under 6 and she is always rudely asked if her husband is the father of all of them

11:01 pm

why done? :o(

11:01 pm

dfm if u ever had to give birth you wouldnt ask that !!!!!!!!!!

11:01 pm

<-- done havin' babies, too!!!

11:01 pm

ah, and the in4 is also the plural of the... erm, external occipital protuberance that is sometimes an in5.

11:01 pm

* giggle * good answer, crystalle!

11:01 pm

Can't imagine what it would be like to have 4 kids under the age of 6. Actually can't imagine what it would be like to have one of that age.

11:02 pm

Q. Hoe

11:02 pm

LOL crystalle!!!

11:02 pm

Q. How do you make an artichoke?

11:02 pm

I know someone who had 6 kids under the age of 10! all hers and her husbands...

11:02 pm

BR!!!! :)

11:03 pm

strangle it?

11:03 pm

ah, I guess that is one of the fortunes of being male... unfortunately that comes with the consequence of a shorter average life expectancy...

11:03 pm

A. You strangle it.

11:03 pm

hi BR! :o)

11:03 pm

cute BR :)

11:03 pm

"it"? Isn't it "him"?

11:03 pm

BR, how're ya doin'?

11:03 pm

yay! Greetings BR

11:03 pm

Hello, folks

11:04 pm

Good to see you and am still keeping the hammock warm for you.

11:04 pm

omg she must have been soooo tired all the time!!! ^ kids under ten! I have 3 under ten and thats hard enough!

11:04 pm

It was my mother, crystalle ;)

11:04 pm

Not sure how we all survived!

11:04 pm

but being male, I sometimes wonder how it feels <.<

11:05 pm

BR! HELLO! So sorry to have missed you yesterday!

11:05 pm

(this being said by someone who has forcefully caused a bee to sting him to know how bee stings feel... I am probably just weird.)

11:05 pm

Hello, Uni

11:06 pm

hi une :o)

11:07 pm

hey, dfmchfhf :-)

11:07 pm

Does anyone need any snow?

11:07 pm

I do! I do!

11:07 pm

no thanks :-)

11:07 pm

No thanks BR

11:07 pm

I would love some wet sticky snow to cover up all the ice everywhere...

11:08 pm

Lets send our unwanted snow to Pini! Hi Une :)

11:08 pm

* Imma waitin'! *

11:08 pm

How much have you got BR?

11:08 pm

hey, fmitch :-)

No have the aircon on here

11:09 pm

A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water. ~Carl Reiner

11:10 pm

snow is better than sleet, or ice.

11:10 pm

well, yeah!

11:10 pm

The poeple that like snow are the ones who are not having to live with it.

snow is fine as long as it's outdoors and i'm indoors

11:10 pm

<-- loves snow! :)

11:11 pm

<-- likes snow, especially when it's been barely 0C recently and there's black ice everywhere!

11:12 pm

pini, i like to LOOK at it but not DRIVE in it! :-)

11:12 pm

And so we remained till the red of the dawn began to fall through the snow gloom. I was desolate and afraid, and full of woe and terror. But when that beautiful sun began to climb the horizon life was to me again. Bram Stoker

11:12 pm

very nice, BR

11:12 pm

<-- has 4WD now and doesn't even mind driving in it much anymore ;)

11:12 pm

cool, BR :)

11:12 pm

driving in snow is better than driving on ice

ooh, found an 8 at last

11:14 pm

* pyrotechnics *

11:14 pm

FM, not so much --- maybe two feet

11:14 pm

i know, but around here, roads don't get cleared very well or quickly AND you have to watch out for all the wackos driving like it's July!

driving in snow can be fun. and you don't really need 4wd, just avoid rear wheel drive

wtg pini !!!! ~~~~ !!!!

11:15 pm

Not so bad so far then BR.

11:15 pm

:)

11:15 pm

yay, pini! Moi as well! and signing off -- later, boys and girls! *poof*

11:16 pm

Q. How do you fix a broken tomato? A. With tomato past.

11:16 pm

wtg une ;)

11:16 pm

past

11:16 pm

paste ... .duh

11:16 pm

Be well, Une

11:17 pm

BR, you're too cute!!! :)

11:17 pm

lol you are a bit of kilter, must be the cold.

11:17 pm

Yea, Ducks

11:18 pm

they're doin' awesome, eh, BR??? ;)

11:18 pm

'tis great to see you though.

11:18 pm

congrats pini!

11:18 pm

bye une :o)

11:18 pm

okay, have nbt, more than half grey tiles and 2342 pts....must give up and hit the pillows...niters all *ppof*

11:18 pm

Time to take a nap before I fall asleep.

11:19 pm

TTFN BR

11:19 pm

nite, BR...good to see you!!!! {{BR}}

11:19 pm

I am determined to stay up now for the flip

11:20 pm

night BR!

11:20 pm

but I wish it would hurry up.

11:20 pm

night jilly!

11:20 pm

there is only so much tea I can drink!

11:21 pm

make another cup, then! :oO

11:21 pm

Or do you mean that you have no more tea?

11:22 pm

I have tea in many flavours - can I make you one too?

11:22 pm

en 5 clue please.

11:23 pm

I like plain tea :o) almost any type of tea is fine, as long as it has no additives and doesn't clash with what I'm eating...

11:23 pm

en + spanish aunt

11:23 pm

*holds out teacup to FM*

11:23 pm

<-- Stash's Licorice Spice is awesome!

11:23 pm

ty.

11:23 pm

hi stid! :o)

11:23 pm

hiya stid

11:23 pm

stiddy!!!!

11:24 pm

is the term almost over for you, yet? (we hold finals next week)

11:24 pm

how great to see you!

11:24 pm

for me, it's done. For everyone else at the school evaluations are the week after next.

11:24 pm

I miss you FM!

11:25 pm

I will be back in 5 as I do need another mug of tea if I am to stay awake for the flip.

11:25 pm

I have to revise my self eval and pay attention to my student teaching app for the spring (due Dec 17) otherwise "free" for a month!

11:25 pm

I miss you too!

11:25 pm

okay FM

11:25 pm

...and Winter term starts Jan 3? (I'm so looking forward to winter break!)

Well that was a lame storm

11:26 pm

yes... *sigh* only two days of actual classes, but writing the lit review for the master's project. *heavy sigh* bah. humbug.

11:26 pm

hey lady

11:28 pm

di 6 21 first one please?

11:28 pm

type of gas

11:28 pm

er...type of fuel

11:28 pm

got it ty

11:29 pm

Hello all

11:29 pm

Oh, stid...g'dau called me today so excited to tell me that she finally served the ball over the net (volleyball) * beaming nonna *

11:29 pm

hi jilli

11:29 pm

how about next di 6 21?

11:29 pm

pl di4

11:29 pm

hi jilli :o)

11:30 pm

woo-hoo!!! *proud friend of nonna look* well done. Is she going to be tall like you?

11:30 pm

It's been an ultra-busy day and I'm sooo tired. 53 left and brainless.

11:30 pm

ty.

11:30 pm

hey jill!

11:30 pm

di 7 last one please?

11:31 pm

famine and di7

11:31 pm

I am down to 50... want to race? *wicked south of the border look*

11:31 pm

got it.

11:31 pm

But I made myself the best chili ever for supper -- lots left over :-)

11:31 pm

go mkg go!

11:32 pm

* passing empty bowl to jilli *

11:32 pm

You gottabe kidding about arace, stid, lol!

11:32 pm

mmmm. chili... *dives in*

11:32 pm

<-- too pooped to hit the space bar, I see.

11:33 pm

lo 6 27 please.

11:33 pm

pl lo4

11:33 pm

plural what bread comes in mkg

11:33 pm

(the 'crazy ones')

11:34 pm

ty.

11:35 pm

red kidney and black beans and onions and mushrooms and ground beef and diced tomatoes as usual, but then Mrs Dash + marjoram + summer savoury + red wine vinegar+ red chilis + cayenne pepper + about an hour simmering...slurp.

11:36 pm

*makes reservation on first ferry in the morning* save some for me! I'll bring cornbread fixings!

11:36 pm

sounds yummy ;)

11:36 pm

Hi jilli I know you talk with JC and was hoping you might be able to tell us about NB?

11:36 pm

If I could make it, I'd bring honey-butter for the cornbread!!!

11:36 pm

hurry up, stid -- that cornbread would really top it off

11:37 pm

and you too, pini. I can freeze the bountiful leftovers...when can you come?

11:37 pm

on 7 plz

11:37 pm

Oh, I soooooo wish I could get up there, jilli!!!

11:38 pm

sorry, mkg, to be so unclueable

on + vowel + se4

11:38 pm

on4 + me my**** and irene

11:38 pm

or is it just clueless...

11:38 pm

oops..make that on4 + sprite

11:38 pm

got it.

11:38 pm

thanks gwen and pini!

11:39 pm

;0

8-D

11:39 pm

I give up here, of course. Hope you have a moment to enjoy my icon.

11:39 pm

sa 5 10 the third one please.

11:40 pm

sa5/10 = kris kringle with a different last vowel

11:40 pm

(((jill))) with chili like that, I'd go too!

11:41 pm

very cute, very funny icon!

11:41 pm

ty

11:41 pm

thx,stid -- I thought it fit the theme ;-)

11:42 pm

se 6 24 first one please.

11:42 pm

tis the se6 to be jolly

11:42 pm

is Nancy Boy unwell? (referencing earlier comment about JC)

11:43 pm

stid -- what is Lucky doing in your icon?

11:43 pm

that is se 6 18. need 6 24 plesae.

clue for the sa6/18 and the sa8/40???

11:43 pm

I was mad at stidkid#1 so switched to someone who is unendingly endearing...

11:43 pm

What earlier comment, stid?

11:44 pm

sorry ... se + ***ar chips (wood) + vowel

11:44 pm

FM, 11:36

11:44 pm

Ah, that's a dog, eh stid?

11:44 pm

ty

11:44 pm

* puppy pause * (koda potty break)

11:45 pm

yep! that's a dog, all right! LOL

11:45 pm

I asked you jilli if you could tell us anything about NB as a lot of us are worried about the posts from yesterday.

11:45 pm

se 6 18 the last one please

11:46 pm

Thx, stid. NB is ill and I may have my head removed for admitting it.

11:46 pm

Sorry about all this, FM.

mkg, im hunting for it too

11:47 pm

What posts from yesterday? I wan't here.

Blessings NB. Had to duck outside due to major alarm going off in the complex behind me (that was a bit scary)

11:47 pm

*worried mama look* I can look back in the archives... do you know about what time of day FM?

11:48 pm

JC said he had been im'ing Frank and m9 said she was overwhelmed or words to that effect so we were all thinking the worst.

11:48 pm

need ti 6 18 the last one on the list.

11:48 pm

oh dear.

11:48 pm

Not the worst. NB does not want this discussed here.

11:49 pm

Understand , but at least send him all our good wishes and love.

11:49 pm

that's fine jill -- thanks

11:49 pm

well 4 left and vwery stuck.

11:49 pm

ti6 could be a hair colouring

I just hope he is ok.

11:50 pm

3 left.

11:50 pm

a shade of hair colouring

11:50 pm

Will certainly do that, FM, and have already tried to do so, having seen the discussion in the old chog starting at 5:53 am today.

11:50 pm

or a color of white...

11:50 pm

2

11:50 pm

hello flosey! why black?

11:51 pm

anyone have ti 6 18 last one?

11:51 pm

hi stid, click on it

11:51 pm

hm. profile pic shows a calendar!

11:51 pm

go mkg go!

11:51 pm

ti6 is also anartist fond of that hair colour

11:51 pm

that was today's theme stid

11:51 pm

isnt that the ti 6 21 above the ti 6 17? plesae tell me .

11:52 pm

Calendars is the icon theme today

11:52 pm

oh! I see!

11:52 pm

this comes after the ti 4 breasts word.

11:52 pm

just add to that one mkg

11:52 pm

stid, if it's of any interest, I post sprite's list of icon themes in my profile.

11:53 pm

thanks jilli

11:53 pm

got it. ty

11:53 pm

yw mkg

11:53 pm

still missing se 6 18 the very last six on the se list. does anyone have it?

Jill I am not asking for personal info about NB just would like to know if he is ok or will be ok. That is all and Thank you in advance

11:53 pm

FM, I regret all this hassle.

11:53 pm

hello hello hello!

11:53 pm

Hi cos!

11:53 pm

hey cos!

11:54 pm

hi cos!

11:54 pm

hello cos

11:54 pm

got it and done.

11:54 pm

it's ok we care about him.

11:54 pm

hein, I can't answer that because I don't know. He is not ok now.

11:55 pm

anyone want to come with me to the mall tomorrow to do the dreaded Christmas shopping?

11:55 pm

clue for se 6: never saw that word before! it is :

11:55 pm

Oh -- a serious conversation. ill shut up :( sorry

11:55 pm

cos, I would if I could but I'm not into telekinesis

11:55 pm

take the se 4 4 after it, insert a vowel between letter 3 and 4, and add that same vowel to the end. wow.

11:55 pm

lol np cos - do the shopping on line!

11:56 pm

I'd love to come shopping with you cos

11:56 pm

it is a brass coin of tonga! gee, how could i not have known that word?????????????

11:56 pm

have been trying to find a day to go!

11:56 pm

Me too

11:56 pm

FM - but i want to go to the entertainmart .. its an used dvd store the size of a target!

Jill. If you do happen to speak to someone that does talk to him send him our love

11:57 pm

Ah then go and be happy

11:57 pm

they have a special tomorrow.. 75% off all tv shows on dvd box set

11:57 pm

love your icon cos

11:57 pm

ty flosey :)

11:57 pm

hi flosey! :o)

11:57 pm

Triumph! I found another word! Only 52 left now, lol!

11:57 pm

when did you come in, I must have missed it Do:

11:57 pm

wd jilli

11:57 pm

with 3 mins. u can do it jill!

10 to go, just noticed the time. ack!

11:58 pm

go gwen! go

11:58 pm

hi dfm

11:58 pm

Hahahahaha flosey!

11:58 pm

and cos!

11:58 pm

go gwen!

11:58 pm

34 here

11:58 pm

wish I had the list... but not happening. so...

11:59 pm

this says NaN+ hours left.....????

11:59 pm

heading to sleep. (((hugs all))) *hugs for Nancy Boy, wherever he is*

11:59 pm

*poof*

11:59 pm

why no list, stid?

11:59 pm

night stid! :o)

11:59 pm

Hi all!

11:59 pm

i guess 178

11:59 pm

hi m9! :o)

11:59 pm

Night stid

11:59 pm

135 my guess

11:59 pm

hey dfm

12:00 am

hello everyone :)

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