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12:00 am

*flip*

12:00 am

flip

12:01 am

... I feel as if I'm the only one here :o(

12:01 am

almost

Clues are up

12:01 am

hi flosey! :o)

12:01 am

You're not, though...

12:01 am

thanks Lickety

12:01 am

Thank you, o mighty Lickety!!!

12:01 am

hi Erda

12:02 am

hi erda! :o)

12:02 am

Hi flo

12:02 am

lots of players online

12:02 am

hello

12:02 am

hi mlf! :o)

12:03 am

lateish flip

12:03 am

hi dfm

12:03 am

and thanks Lickety :)

12:03 am

to 6

12:04 am

hello everyone :)

12:05 am

hi nan! :o)

12:05 am

ST6

12:05 am

hi nan

12:05 am

does anyone have the stats for the U?

12:06 am

up4/6

12:06 am

Hi!!! to 6x2

12:06 am

hi diz! :o)

12:06 am

hi ruru!

12:06 am

TO6

12:06 am

thanks dmf

12:06 am

hey df

12:07 am

st 6

12:07 am

up4/6

12:07 am

oh -- too slow

12:07 am

nbt

12:08 am

stats for the 2ND T 3RD COLUMN please?

12:08 am

va6

12:08 am

dont forget the ts 4/8...lol

12:08 am

T@(3,3) tu4/4

12:09 am

thanks dfm

12:09 am

igot it thanks diz lol

12:11 am

and the ps 4

12:12 am

gotta love those "word"s...

12:13 am

to 6x 3

12:13 am

i need 5 more for nbt

12:14 am

4 now

12:14 am

stats for 5TH COLUMN 2ND E please?

12:15 am

fifth column E? o.0

12:15 am

oops meant A osrry lol

12:16 am

a@(5,4) aa4/4 as5/14

12:16 am

nbt

12:16 am

got it thanks

12:16 am

wtg flosey -- still looking for the middle t

12:17 am

T's terminated

12:18 am

ditto cyber

12:18 am

tu 4, nan

12:18 am

NBTs

12:19 am

hehe... two lys... both related (ish)...

12:19 am

don't all the tu's come from the top t?

12:19 am

nope, nan, think about how you can make a tu come from the central t...

12:19 am

cyber the middle t is the only T for me htats blanks

12:19 am

blank oops

12:19 am

nothing is working for me dfm

12:20 am

think ballerina

12:20 am

oh duhh thanks diz

12:21 am

found it - ty and t's are slain

12:21 am

two top rows grey

12:21 am

is the U on the second column something we should know?

12:21 am

missing only Ss and Ts

12:22 am

U is a Babblet

12:22 am

Vs vindicated

hi and nbt

12:23 am

hi josh :o)

12:23 am

i cant find it i am out of here poof

12:24 am

bye mlf

phant ayatollah

12:25 am

ayas

12:25 am

hi mkg, and that's not a word ;o)

12:25 am

why isnt ayas a word? huhs is so why not ayas? i dont get this dictionarly.

12:25 am

hi dfm

it is a word with an h on the end, mkg

12:26 am

oh.

12:26 am

ty

12:26 am

off to sleep. 62 done.

12:27 am

* tripping in better late than never *

12:27 am

Is it just me, or is anyone else typing in "stupid" a lot? :o/

12:28 am

hi pini!

12:28 am

thx for that one, dfm...guess I don't have to do it alone! :)

nuptial is the one i am typing a lot

12:28 am

hi josh

how are you this evening pini

12:29 am

tired (but I'm supposed to be this late, right?) :) yourself?

12:30 am

firewords

12:30 am

hi pini

12:30 am

congrats ruru

also tired. long swim this afternoon

12:30 am

hi nan ;)

12:30 am

wtg ru!

12:30 am

are you training or something josh?

12:30 am

congrats ruru! 5 left myself... x.x

12:31 am

80 more to go here!

no, it's just what i've been doing for exercise. seeing really good results as well

12:31 am

got the middle T word. silly word.

i see ruru's hobby is in the grid

12:32 am

mrs ru swims daily

i'm a big fan. i'm up to a mile 3 days a week

12:32 am

you mean to 6/24?

i mean pu4

12:33 am

oh ..I don't golf

another pu4

or are you giving me the pu4around

12:33 am

lol

12:33 am

*busted*

12:33 am

ugh, missing two to6s and two to4s now...

12:34 am

well one you'd be wiggy about df

12:34 am

you'd be getting warmer with the other

12:35 am

or drunk

12:35 am

hmm, I was actually missing a tU4 and not a tO4. -.-

12:36 am

missing the ... erm, wiggy one now...

12:36 am

thx ru

touchez-pas mon to6

12:37 am

ooh yay, fireworks :oD

12:38 am

wtg dfm

12:38 am

quick list-less today.

12:38 am

wtg dfm

12:39 am

wd dfm (I think we have another gremlinn here)

12:39 am

hi flosey

12:39 am

hi jilli

12:39 am

gremlinn?

12:39 am

hi jilli :o)

12:39 am

I think so, too, jilli!

12:39 am

hi Pini

12:39 am

(no worries, dfm..that's a compliment)

12:40 am

gremlinn is a former speedster here, dfm -- we don't see him any more :-(

12:41 am

hi pini :-)

12:42 am

but I'm not usually this fast... especially because I choose to do it listless, sometimes I have to monkey for hours on the last one or two words...

12:42 am

(case in point: two-hour monkeying on "reata" five or so grids back.)

12:43 am

compared to the likes of most of us, dfm, you're FAST!

ouch

that's a long time to be hammering away at a 5!

12:43 am

Asn very knowledgeable on many subjects, which I think is even better than grem.

12:44 am

hi josh -- you're a speedster too.

more times than not when i get to the last one it is a fish or a plural that i've forgotten or something

12:44 am

fast is just lucky there weren't a lot of words I didn't know on this grid... and quick monkeying today too.

12:44 am

As usual, it's typo time for me :-(

and the two ly5's were my last two, fireworks

12:45 am

unfortunately, I was working on emails and arrived late...at this point, I'd better head out :(

12:45 am

My monkeys have limited vision

12:45 am

wd josh!

12:46 am

wtg Josh

12:46 am

<-- tired puppy

12:46 am

aww, pini -- sorry.

i'm like dfm, not many surprise words in this one, if you can remember babblets

12:46 am

cognac-, josh! erm, sorry, that was just an AWESOME typo and I decided to keep it >.> (congrats)!

12:46 am

*gives pini a squeaky toy*

12:47 am

no worries, jilli...they needed to be written...you know how it is...

12:47 am

thx ru :)

more like a freudian slip, dfm

12:47 am

best thing for tired puppies

12:48 am

I need to make Koda a bed just for him...wonder what kinda fabric to use so he doesn't chew through it!

12:48 am

nah, more like I don't know where the R went... right hand slipped up after typing the G.

12:48 am

hmm..

12:48 am

...then maybe tired puppy, koda, won't think I need him as a heated blanket!

12:49 am

night all.. I have to get up early too

12:49 am

think on that one, ru! :)

12:49 am

night ruru!

12:49 am

I will pini... I will ask about it.. we use canopy beds..for our dogs

12:50 am

will have to check 'em out, thx ru

12:50 am

actually Sophie sleeps on the bed and pushes me off

12:50 am

easy to assemble and very durable.. dogs love em

12:50 am

i'll get the web site for you tomorrow

12:51 am

appreciated! sleep well ;)

12:54 am

stuck on last word, ap5

12:55 am

appropriately so, flosey?

12:55 am

stuck on last word last ly 5

12:55 am

thanks nan, for fireworks

12:55 am

both ly words use double cons

12:56 am

danke

12:56 am

yw

12:56 am

*!* ta da *!* - ty flosey ^5

12:57 am

wtg ladies

12:57 am

yw nan, congrats

12:58 am

good night everyone :)

12:59 am

night nan ;)

12:59 am

leaving some to finish tmw ;) night all

1:00 am

g'night nan and Pini

1:09 am

congrats flosey, nan! :o) and night nan, pini!

1:10 am

ty dfm

1:23 am

May I ask how fast you, who already got fireworks, type?

1:27 am

Is everybody gone?

1:27 am

pretty fast at typing, not always fast at finding the words though

1:28 am

So, How do you do it so fast?

1:28 am

not necessarily, kimmi, if you check "Who's Online" you'll see quite a few babblers playing but not chatting

1:30 am

after playing for a while you get to know some of the strange words, not normally used every day!! if that, and also the ones we refer to as 'babblets' - they appear quite often

1:30 am

like the goose, nene, etc

1:31 am

someone will call out "goose alert" or, the Ox - anoa,

1:32 am

Hmmm...still, I only have 27 words and can't really see any more.

1:32 am

or the needle case, etwee, or etui

1:33 am

would you like some clues?

1:33 am

wow, really weird words. Sure! Clues are good.

1:34 am

the A words?

1:34 am

low female voice al4/4

1:34 am

and plural

1:35 am

ap5/16 - appropriately so

1:36 am

got the female voice

1:36 am

aput

1:36 am

oops

1:37 am

aa4, an abreviation of a law school

1:37 am

haha, not a word

1:37 am

your mother's sister, and plural

1:38 am

av5 - a + va4/7

1:39 am

as4/5 venomous snake

1:39 am

plural

1:40 am

ty! got them all so far! except the snake

1:40 am

in the chog, the letter Y is often referred to as the sometimes vowel

1:41 am

what is the chog?

1:41 am

here, where we are chatting

1:41 am

ah

1:42 am

the snake as + what you might add an afterthought after you have signed your letter,

1:44 am

huh! didn't know that was the name of a snake!

1:45 am

well, we learn lots doing these puzzles - unfortunately, my memory is fading!!

1:45 am

so true, and me too.

1:46 am

love your snowman

1:46 am

chog = short for chat log

1:46 am

hi jilli

1:46 am

flosey, if you're wondering, I've been in and out of here because of emails.

1:46 am

thank you. Hi Jilli

1:47 am

oh my

1:47 am

I have not received any, guess I'm just cast aside

1:47 am

to friends, flosey

1:48 am

I am going to make that peanut butter fudge that you posted the recipe for, flosey!

1:49 am

guess I should fix my icon, but it's Letter Writing Day so maybe emails count?

1:49 am

oh, will be interested in how it turns out, I haven't made it yet

1:50 am

I will let you know. I will probably get to it on Thursday.

1:51 am

ok, will be watching kimm

1:51 am

Hi kimm :-)

1:51 am

Hi Jilli!

1:51 am

I bought some at our annual Christmas Bazzar/sale on Saturday

1:52 am

I should be doing my homework.

1:53 am

what are you studying?

1:55 am

Haha! I think I must be out of my mind. I never went to college. I have been out of high school for 27 years, and I am attempting college now that my own kids are grown. It's much harder than I thought it would be and I am only taking the basic english, math, etc.

1:56 am

Well, good for you, kimm!

I did a history degree at Oxford when I was 61, it was hard work as like you Kimm I hadn't done any academic work since I left school at 16

1:56 am

I think you'll find it easier once you get into gear again.

1:56 am

But I almost have the first quarter out of the way. We'll see. TY Jilli!

1:57 am

Wow, jenny 1

1:57 am

good for you kimm, I wish you luck

1:57 am

Oh my goodness, Jiving! How did you do it??

1:57 am

jenny, you were brave to do that

1:58 am

thanks, flosey.

1:59 am

jenny, not jiving. sorry. You all can call me kim

2:00 am

Jilli, changed my icon - letter writing, almost a lost art

I didn't start out to do it, I went to the local community college to do something other than a craft course, and suddenly found I had signed up for the entrance course. It was hard but I had a very supportive husband and daughter and a spare room where I could shut myself away for hours on end. Also I did a modular degree which meant I didn't have a final exam.

2:06 am

that's really great Jenny

it was easier than finishing this damn grid!!

2:07 am

lol

2:07 am

sometimes they can become quite exasperating

please can you clue the U in the 2nd row

2:08 am

I am going to the community college too. eventually I would love to work in a medical office. gotta go girls. I have finals tomorrow and Wednesday. Good chattin with you all! Jenny just made me laugh out loud, thanks!

upst

sorry

2:09 am

up4/6 - up + ** you like it

never mind, just monkeyed it

2:10 am

any others?

2:10 am

did you get the to6/24 - man's wig

the middle t and the a in the right hand column

2:11 am

ts4/8 what you say when someone does something a bit silly? ts**, ts**

flosey that comes off the top T, thanx for the to6

2:13 am

oh my, flosey! another vowelless word!

2:13 am

oh, sorry, will look again

2:13 am

yes

2:13 am

did you finish while I wasn't looking, flosey?

2:14 am

yes, I did jilli, a while ago

2:14 am

congrats on that, and on placing at bridge too, flosey

2:14 am

did a couple of jig puzzles - thanks for that one, fun to do when I'm waiting for something

2:15 am

thanks jilli - didn't think we would

2:15 am

At jigzone? That was my obsession before Babble.

2:15 am

I always enjoyed doing them but got away from them

2:16 am

great doing them here, not as apt to lose pieces

2:16 am

so true, lol!

2:17 am

It was great to get the bridge results so quickly -- what happened?

2:17 am

I haven't tried a really big one, just ones under 100 pieces

2:17 am

Well, that's what's nice about jigzone -- you can adapt to the time available.

2:18 am

perhaps G. has more time with the afternoon game?

2:18 am

Oh yes.

2:20 am

have a meeting tomorrow afternoon, everyone bringing finger foods to go with coffee/tea - and a a few Christmas carols

2:21 am

I made 2-bite sized sausage rolls

2:21 am

Nice! I

2:21 am

How any people?

2:21 am

they're handy to have in the freezer

2:21 am

*many

2:21 am

not many, maybe 20 at most, guessing

2:22 am

South SS Seniors

2:22 am

I have errands to do, and MUST get some Xmas cards off to the UK etc -- late now.

2:23 am

hubby is coming - under a bit of duress

2:23 am

LOL!

2:24 am

gets impatient!! has enough meetings to attend with the Farmers' Institute

2:25 am

What? Your hubby gets impatient?

2:25 am

they'll keep this one short so we can have fun

2:25 am

oh, you hadn't noticed???

2:26 am

Never heard of such a thing

2:26 am

or was that said 'tongue in cheek'

2:26 am

Haha

2:26 am

<-- extracts tongue from cheek

2:26 am

lol

2:28 am

I need one word to get over halfway, and two to get nbt

2:28 am

can I help?

2:28 am

can you clue the upper A on the left please?

2:30 am

ap5/16 appropriately so

2:30 am

ah, over halfway but still need those 2 for nbt -- the lone T in the middle too

2:30 am

that was my last word, and this is how Nan clued it for me

2:30 am

tyvm, flosey

2:31 am

I think that was the ts** ts**

2:31 am

nope, I have that -- it's the T below it, 3rd row

2:32 am

or it might have been the tu4/6 sounds like a drinking vessel

2:32 am

or to6/24, gentleman's wig

2:32 am

nope, not that wither, but thks for it anyway

2:33 am

or another tu4/5 like 2000 lbs

2:33 am

nope, have that -- it's from the T below the middle one

2:33 am

have that too, and it's from the one above!

2:34 am

ah, tu5/16 sounds like the pu*** they use to use to glaze windows

2:34 am

to hold the glass in the frame

2:34 am

that's also from the one above, but thks again

2:35 am

of, of course

2:35 am

ahah, the little ballarina skirt

2:35 am

ballerina

2:36 am

It's gott abe the bottom tu4/6 which i can't see

2:36 am

AHA! NBT!

2:36 am

that would be it then

2:36 am

WTG Jilli

2:36 am

thanks flosey xx!

2:37 am

you are most welcome

2:37 am

I'm tired tonight -- haven't been sleeping well.

2:37 am

understandable

2:38 am

hubby gets a bit frustrated with all this stuff - but seems he reads it!

2:38 am

So I think I'll pack it in. May go to the movies tomorrow night to see The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest in Swedish.

2:39 am

hmmm, do you speak Swedish as well?

2:39 am

(something I'd like to do)

2:39 am

subtitles ;-)

2:39 am

ah

2:40 am

I've read the book

2:40 am

and the casting is perfect. I saw the first movie of the trilogy and have read all the books.

2:40 am

I took conversational french for a couple of years but without someone to talk to, I've lost any I learned - that was in 1964, 5,

2:41 am

Good for you -- I'm sure some has stayed with you.

2:42 am

not really jill, we moved back to Ontario and no one spoke it where we lived

2:42 am

Well, you'll just have to go to the French pastry shop near Moby's and practise ;-)

2:43 am

Hard to do with a mouth full of goodies, though, maybe

2:43 am

lol, should do that sometime anyway, am sure they must have some great items

2:43 am

oh, they do.

2:44 am

Hubs trying to cut out butter, cream, and sweets,

2:45 am

What a bore!

2:45 am

apparently Dr. has suggested

2:45 am

yes, but he is so diligent! I'm weaker

2:45 am

But they have those little cakey things, no icing or anyting -- can't remember the name just now.

2:46 am

* anything

2:46 am

Probably full of butter.

2:46 am

I'll pop in some time just to tempt myself

2:47 am

almond tartlets...lemon ditto...

2:47 am

little chocolate puff things...

2:47 am

oh, anything lemon

2:48 am

mmmm

2:49 am

and speaking of which, I'll have a bit of no fat lemon yogurt, probiotic

2:49 am

what a good girl!

2:50 am

I should get some of that. Need to shed a few more pounds.

2:50 am

I must, after Christmas, lose about 20 right around my tummy!

2:51 am

that's hard to do :-(

2:51 am

it's so embarrassing when Dr. measures my waist

2:52 am

I know the feeling, but my Dr never bothers.

2:52 am

oh! Dr. C. claims that they are suggesting it

2:53 am

All he does is punch out prescriptions when I run out, and take my BP when I remind him. Rotten dr.

2:54 am

No exams, blood works, noting.

2:54 am

8nothing

2:54 am

I don't have physical exam, just blood work, bp check, an questions

2:55 am

oh, too tired, must go to bed -- g'night and thanks for the help, flosey!

2:55 am

61/42 and *poof

2:55 am

ok, I'm off to bed too

2:55 am

goodnight

3:11 am

back again, waiting for the vet's arrival....

morning all how many words today please

3:14 am

103

thanks

3:19 am

good morning all and sandrafrances

3:36 am

62 words, but for nbt, does anybody have the middle t or the d? please, I am absolutely stuck

3:41 am

Ballet dress and transportation by relays of horses in East Indies, Ruby.

3:42 am

ty for the tu4

3:42 am

monkeying the other one

3:42 am

D4/9

help with the bottom a in the last column for nbt please?

3:44 am

plural of nile snake?

3:45 am

is that the one?

have that one...

that must have come from the top a

begins with double vowel, Dee

3:46 am

aals

ty city found it

3:46 am

Sorry!

nbt

... right :)

3:46 am

good clue, sue, but I had it! hahah

3:47 am

all I lack for nbt t is the lonely d

da 4/9 sounds like a tibetan animal

3:48 am

ty volley mom!!!

yw!

3:48 am

now \i can get something else done around here, mostly mopping up weater!

snowing here, so know that feeling...

fireworks anyone need any help before I poof?

4:12 am

Good morning, everyone!

4:16 am

Hello Brookie and all

4:16 am

Hi lynxxx! How are you?

4:17 am

Tired - glad it is a small grid. How are you?

4:18 am

Ditto. I jumped on for a second but am probably going back to bed now. Exhausted.

4:19 am

Enjoy your evening, lynxxx! (poof!)

4:19 am

bye B

5:22 am

could someone please clue me AP 5/16?

5:23 am

adverb of the ap3 word that means inclined

5:26 am

thankyou :D

5:30 am

Look at Lil, up with the early birds. : P

5:32 am

i am usually here every AM this early before work, just don't chat

5:32 am

it can be an interesting time

5:33 am

It's cold out there Lil, wear your warmies.

5:33 am

NP Molly :)

5:34 am

Molly do you have the last tu4,6? i am stumped

5:35 am

never mind! found it

5:35 am

it's the ballerina skirt

5:36 am

OK must get ready for work, have a good day Molly

6:10 am

good morning everyone

6:15 am

Morning ((crossy)) How is your day dawning?

6:17 am

snow,snow and more snow:)

6:17 am

Good for business but yech.

6:18 am

going to have a tea and a bite of toast ,let sunrise happen then go see if there is any hope of digging the car out today

6:18 am

not so good,nobody can get here

6:18 am

it is a delicate balance

6:18 am

oh that bad :(

6:19 am

indeed,we want sone yes,but if the roads are impassable,it is no good

6:19 am

snow

6:20 am

I diving in for a while as have only just started the grid.

6:20 am

we are up over 80 cm for the past 3 days and it is still falling with another 20 cm for today...kk ((FM))

6:37 am

v astly

6:41 am

ty karys..you clue the best:)

6:46 am

This grid is no so easy.

6:48 am

indeed

6:50 am

in fact the n words are v appropriate as that is what the grid is ;)

7:01 am

sorry i do not see "pain in the butt" in here

7:01 am

LOL!

7:02 am

Good morning!

7:02 am

I'm down to 20 and am heading for the list.

7:03 am

howdy car;)

7:03 am

Morning car.e

7:03 am

down to 20?? you are my hero;))

7:03 am

Wow! Well done FM!

7:04 am

we started same time and i have found 30:(

7:04 am

monkeys are tired

oh darn, a small and mean looking grid. Good cold morning to everyone. it is sooo cold here.

7:05 am

cannot be too mean fm has kicked it inbto a corner in short order

FM is tough, I am a cream puff. it is 1 Degree C here in Florida...

7:05 am

Morning red!

7:06 am

lol red -6c here and we have 80cm of snow on the ground and another 20 on the way

7:07 am

we have been snowed in last 2 days,but am hopefull for getting out today

7:07 am

That is an awful lot of snow, we are just on freezing here but only ice and occasional fog.

yes but cross you do not live near Mexico... I do not have any clothing for this,,, Hi FM!

7:08 am

*stockpiles blankies in the PB*

7:08 am

indeed,i am a long way from mexico

7:09 am

r

My bigger concern is how I will do my run today. I have good pants and a hat but may have to wear socks on my hands....

7:09 am

mornin babblers!

7:09 am

Hi EvaN and lurking Annie :)

7:09 am

my father in law used to be able to get from our place to largo florida by driving 16 hours the first day,sleep for 8 and finish with 12 more hours

7:10 am

howdy Mrs Eva:)

7:10 am

hello everyone

thats a long drive.

Hellloooo Annie!!!!!

And EvaN!

7:10 am

good morning everyone - nice and snug here, not going anywhere

7:11 am

lol @ socks on the hands,for me to shovel out the car,i shall have to wear 5 layers,snow books,mitts, a balaclava and come in every 15 minutes to avoid a stroke lol

7:11 am

I was hiding in the grid looking at all the T's ..strange grid

7:11 am

weatherman this morning said this is the coldest it has been since february -- which is when we got slammed by two blizzards! (we happened to be moving during the first day of the first one)

7:11 am

Hi Red! Too cold down in Florida

7:11 am

it's cold here but no snow

I just wish for a pair of gloves...

Hello JBV. How are you holding up?

7:12 am

Hi JBV, How are you today?

7:12 am

ruby was saying the other day that it is the worst weather they have had in France since 1957.

7:12 am

good morning jbv and i have not caught you,but i am sorry for you loss

7:12 am

hi red, OK, yesterday was a very busy day - I've got lists and tackling things one at a time

this does not bode well.

7:12 am

my son is staying close to me - we watched two movies together yesterday

Been thinking of you quite a bit.

7:13 am

One day at a time JBV.

7:13 am

thank you crossy, and thanks red, my babble friends have been wonderful

7:13 am

Hey JBV! Good morning!

7:13 am

mm,we do not think of things like that,i guess florida does not have a big winter mitt section at the wal-marts:/

7:13 am

hi car!

7:14 am

hi car.

No indeed. they have some sweaters.

Hello Car.e!

7:14 am

Hi Red!

7:14 am

red, you were very helpful to me a few years ago after my husband's surgery - I'll always remember that

7:14 am

well i know that wife used to see her da down in florida when the temp dipped to 70 all wrapped up in sweaters

7:15 am

red -- i can teach you all about dressing in layers. i think im wearing about 50 of them today...heh

7:15 am

Oh Eva! How is that chill coming along??

JBV, I was surprised to hear of his passing, but...I suppose I had not seen you here in a while. I was really sad. I feel like I got to know some of his personality through talking with you here.

7:16 am

lol EvaN, I've got 5 layers on the top half and fingerless goves too.

7:16 am

hi all

7:16 am

quite cold these days, car... thermometer is topping off in the 30s this week. BRRR!!!

7:16 am

we baby sat their house one year,but they had to come back in feb when our boy was born..talk about funny! their blood was like tap water.they had the inside of that house at 90f.i had to walk around in just shorts with the sweat running off of me

7:16 am

he was really strong, red, fought hard til the end, gives me strength to remember it

7:16 am

Hi Carlee!

7:16 am

50 layers eva?? heading to the office?? lol

7:17 am

hey car.ee

7:17 am

Hi car!

7:17 am

already here, crossy!

7:17 am

Morning FM!

7:17 am

i am sorry jbv,what did he pass of? cancer?

7:17 am

hey fm :)

7:17 am

Crossy, I always feel "stuffy" when it is that warm in the house!

Lots of care going out to you JBV. I know that you and he had a wonderful relationship. He was lucky to have you, and I am sure you feel lucky to have had him.

7:18 am

indeed car,i keep it 68 in here

7:18 am

not exactly crossy, cancer was cured successfully in 2002, never returned, but many complications of subsequent surgeries (scarring) and from radiation, became unfixable eventually - I'm respecting my husband's wishes, he always said "I don't like people discussing my body parts!"

7:18 am

thoughts and prayers for you JBV

7:18 am

I like it around 65...however that doesn't mean I don't enjoy warm weather!

7:18 am

its 66 in my house...

7:18 am

kk np jbv

68 is where my thermostat is set. it is problematic as the homes here are not well built for cold.

7:19 am

thank you red, I have 33 wonderful years of great memories - and you can all change the subject now, I could go on and on, but we have other things to babble about :)

7:19 am

does anyone have as 5/14, not the word meaning to test

7:19 am

we usually keep the thermostat at 70 or a bit lower. havent even turned the heat on yet, though. house is staying mysteriously warm + when we do get a chill, we pop on the gas fireplace...

7:19 am

I keep mine at 69 or 70 and enjoy wearing my fuzzy slippers

7:19 am

We are now at my mom's, which is a drafty old New England farmhouse. I try to keep it at 65, but it does get so drafty, she tends to bump it up to around 70.

7:19 am

indeed jbv,we can talk about...mmmm...how a bout breakfast?

7:20 am

good topic, crossy -- i need to go get some!

7:20 am

TY vddd...I needed that one!

7:20 am

that's the only one i need

7:21 am

phantom: astutue

7:21 am

good idea crossy - I have some beautiful fresh fruit that someone sent me from Florida - taking a break now - see you all later, I love you all!

7:21 am

Hugs to JBV. I am having a bagel and egg sammich for breakfast.

7:21 am

* or astute for those who can spell correctly!

7:21 am

Bye JBV! Hugs to you!

i had english muffin and egg!

7:21 am

???

7:22 am

Trying to monkey it for you now....

7:22 am

i'm still in bed

7:22 am

i think i shall do western omelettes in butter,with valencia onions,diced green and red peppers and smoked ham then shave some 5 year old white cheddar on top with some fresh ground pepper and a dash of sea salt with some cruncy english muffins on the side

7:23 am

im going to crossys for breakfast!!

7:23 am

crossy loves food porn:)))

7:23 am

as + penultimate + Brit thanks.

7:24 am

let it be known i DID NOT start the food conversation!!!!

7:24 am

i did!:P

TY and Hi BR.

7:24 am

missing 2 words for nbt

7:24 am

howdy br

7:24 am

BR!!!! Nice to see you again!

7:24 am

Hello peeples

7:25 am

hey BR!!!!!!!!!!

7:25 am

( overdoing the ! again...oh well )

7:25 am

hints for the U word?

7:26 am

your just excitable is all;) here have a omelette carlee

7:26 am

U + dads

7:26 am

TY BR :)

7:26 am

thanks crossie....( minus the ham if u pls???)

7:26 am

thats NBT and NBS for me -- and on that note, im headed to the caf for some breakfast!

7:26 am

k,holding the ham for carlee and adding mushroom?

7:27 am

Bye Eva! Stay warm!

7:28 am

perfect crossy

7:28 am

good morning everyone.

7:28 am

Ummm...I am not getting that AS 5/14....penultimate?

7:29 am

have you gome vegan on me? or just no pork?

7:29 am

Can't stay but had to stop and wish everyone a great day

7:29 am

Morning Mom!

7:29 am

howdy mom

7:29 am

morning mom {{hugs}}

7:29 am

((Car., Crossy)) hello. try to stay warm

7:29 am

Have a good day Mom.

7:29 am

((Carlee)) hope you are well, haven't seen you in a while

7:30 am

((Molly)) I wish you the same, mine will be a fine day

7:30 am

oh..am fine..just been buried in fluffy books giving m brain a break...saw this was a bitty grid..so popped on :)

7:30 am

so glad you did

7:30 am

Bitty but deadly!

7:31 am

((BabbleRabble)) so good to see you.

7:31 am

Now I must go, hope to be back this afternoon. ((Hugs)) to all of you

7:32 am

((Annie)) if you are here and lurking, have a good day

7:32 am

Hugs back atya Mom

7:32 am

crossy how much snow your way?...london got nailed big time...but the father of my daughters bestie trashed his truck up in the brude heading into a ditch

7:32 am

byebye mom...have a lovely morning

7:33 am

**catches Molly's hug on the way out**

7:33 am

bye bye Carlee

7:34 am

morning all

7:34 am

help with D pls

7:34 am

hi peri

7:34 am

nm

7:35 am

tssk is not accepted :(

7:36 am

take out an s and make it plural...

7:36 am

stay

7:37 am

SORRY!

7:37 am

The only D i have is da 4/9

7:37 am

Im back with coffee, anyone? Have a great day Mom if you are still here. and hello to everyone who came in while I was in the kitchen.

7:37 am

that is the only d car.

7:38 am

hi there annie :)

7:38 am

Well then...there you go!

7:38 am

hi carlee

7:38 am

bobs ur uncle

7:38 am

ok babblers, i MAY be in need of an intervention -- i have seemed to become addicted to hot chocolate!!

7:39 am

hmm..the pa 5 in the grid...thinking that is dinner tonight :)

7:39 am

sorry carlee,just reading back...80cm now on the ground,20 more to come we are just under london for snow fall

7:39 am

and this is a problem how eva?

7:39 am

tasty as it may be, carlee, its NOT exactly the healthiest...

7:40 am

unless it doesnt count in the month of christmas? hehe

7:40 am

i was in london on sun cross... took the 1 hour to drive to london....( normal ) then took 1 1/2 hour to go about 5 miles in london to get where we were going

7:40 am

cold weather + hot chocolate = good

7:40 am

it does not count in the month of dec

7:41 am

in that case, does the banana-stuffed french toast, fried potatoes + sausage patty i also bought not count??

7:41 am

eva,i make this hot chocolate,what i do is use 755 milk,25% boiling water then when it is still steaming,i melt 3 square of kaluah filled chokkie into it that add a sot of reddi whip and put shaved 70% caocoa bar on top

7:41 am

freebies...they are all freebies in dec

7:41 am

75%

7:41 am

damn,damn typos

7:42 am

crossy, that sounds purely sinful.

7:42 am

( eva ..try using choc milk in lieu of milk in the egg mixture ( less fat anyway) and spreading nutella on the bread to hold the banana in place....it sounds way sweeter and richer then it actually is...sooo yum

7:42 am

crossy, why dont you open a Breakfast All Day restaurant?

7:42 am

good grief EvaN!

7:42 am

help with t next to the p pls

7:42 am

crossy shudders at nutella:((

7:42 am

hi FM

7:42 am

i could try those tricks at home... alas, this is pre-made and bought from the caf...

7:43 am

lol,cause i do not serve hot chokikie for breakfast

7:43 am

peri -- skirts worn by ballerinas.

7:43 am

u cant taste the hazelnut... and..if u ever watch restaurant makeover...the chick who is the chef..cameup with that version of french toast for a breakie entre

7:43 am

ty Eva

7:43 am

ty Eva

tutu

7:43 am

Hello peri, missed you coming in there :)

Oops

7:43 am

NBT!

PB for me.

7:43 am

((annie)) you must of been reading about my omelette

7:44 am

i decided to try on a bd in the house...

7:44 am

morning kap

Send some cold meds down here, will ya?

That's the word, all right.

7:44 am

crossy, All your omelets are wonderful

7:45 am

sending some neocitron kap's way

I need an A on the lower right for NBT.

stats?

7:46 am

aa 4/4

7:47 am

kap as4 for a clue which could be for one a or could al4 be for the other a

7:47 am

mmm neocitrin had to get out some for the boy last night

7:47 am

he likes the apple/cinn

7:47 am

there is apple cinn neocitron now??? i just do cold and flu night time..knock me out..dead to the world so i can sleep through the misery version

NBT. I'm having fun with that now that I know what it is.

Even in the PB.

7:48 am

the apple/cinn is a daytime but i also have a honey/lemon for night

7:48 am

i just take the knock me on my ass version..day or night

7:49 am

lol

It sounds good- I don't think we have that here.

7:49 am

left column grey

I would do the same, carleecat/

7:49 am

want fun with the honey lemon one?add a shot of vodka...and say good night

I don't need to be overstimulated.

Oh, lord that sounds good.

Druuuuuuuugs!

7:50 am

need another a for grayed left column have au4 and au5

7:50 am

good morning all

7:50 am

need another a for grayed left column have au4 and au5

7:50 am

u have theraflu...not as nice tasting as neocitron..i mail a girl friend of mine in wis a 2 boxes of neocitron every year ( we went to hs together)

7:50 am

howdy boo

7:51 am

when u say something well u say something ap5

7:51 am

clue for last to 6/24

7:51 am

ty carlee

Grayed left too. I'm right there with ya.

7:52 am

hmmm. I'm missing one E from the left column. I have the direction

7:52 am

pluarl the direction?

7:52 am

plural it

7:52 am

to6/24 = Donald Trump wears one?

7:52 am

matches, to 6 ---hairpiece

7:53 am

gah....thought I had....

If that's a hairpiece you'd think he could afford a better one.

7:53 am

Donald needs a good barber

7:53 am

ty annie got it

7:54 am

youre welcome

7:54 am

lol

7:54 am

clue for ap 5

7:54 am

clue for lower a in right column - and good morning!!

7:55 am

trent, aa 4/4

7:55 am

(maybe the same one boo is asking for)

7:55 am

ok, thnx

7:55 am

trent as4 for a clue???? should i give her one?

7:55 am

I got it, thanks annie

7:56 am

I already have that one, thnx carlee

7:56 am

NBT - yay!!

I gotta get myself in gear. Busy day.

7:57 am

yay

7:57 am

later kaps

7:57 am

ok..well..i got halfway...time to get this old bag of bones moving....me thinks it is a baking day..just not sure what kind of cookies i intend to bake

7:58 am

I'm baking again today, too

8:00 am

what are you baking, trent

8:00 am

holy crap the university in lodon is still closed and they are in exams...thats going to suck for students who are travelling home at xmas

8:01 am

i have no idea..i want to do xmas cookies..but xmas is so up in the air right now...i have no direction and a true lack of xmas spirit anything...

8:02 am

hi all

8:02 am

good morning, jmc

8:03 am

hey jmc

8:04 am

good morning all

8:04 am

hi Nef!

8:04 am

sorry, boo - I'm going to bake some biscotti today

8:04 am

hi nef

8:04 am

peanut butter/chocolate - sounded good

8:05 am

biscotti sounds good

8:05 am

hi Annie and carlee and everyone else. This is a stinker of a grid this AM, isn't it?

8:05 am

i saw TO on Sunday

8:05 am

hi nef

8:05 am

biscotti does sound good today....actually ..hm...now type?...want a good coffee dunker

8:05 am

yes it is Nef

8:05 am

Nef, not as bad as it first appears

8:05 am

and make them HUGE

8:05 am

really long and decadent

8:06 am

still can't find as 5/14

8:06 am

i am kinda liking it nef....not really focussing on it now tho

8:06 am

I could use some biscotti right now...drinking a good cup of coffee

8:06 am

jus..plucking away carelessly

8:07 am

vdddd, when you test a metal...as 5

8:07 am

never mind, just got it

8:07 am

i could use some coffee

8:07 am

but..what KIND of biscotti should i make????

8:07 am

cinnamon car

8:08 am

there are 2 as 5/14's. the one is easy, but the other was a pain

8:08 am

replace the first vowel with another one and you would have a written composition, vddd

8:08 am

not that one

8:08 am

I'm making up words and they seem to be real ones. But it's time for me to get to work; so see you all later. Happy Babbling! (And carleek, I'm partial to chocolate almond biscotti myself)

8:08 am

clue for the second as 5/14

biscotti. Almond alone. Or make red wine biscuits.

8:09 am

don't have the other one

astuts

8:09 am

almond biscotti, definitely

sorry. I had better lock my cursor.

It wasn't it, anyway.

8:10 am

it wasn't any help anyway :-(

8:10 am

well..i can do either cinn or almond..daughter HATES both flavs..i usually make a dble choc fudge one..but not in mood for that...daughter hates mosts nuts ( texture thing ) in stuff..likes them on their own

8:10 am

I tried that word, too, kap

8:11 am

choc. biscotti is wonderful, too

8:11 am

so make them for yourself

8:11 am

which reminds me it is time for me to make my bourbon balls

8:11 am

this choc/peanut butter recipe I have has peanut butter and chopped peanuts in it

8:12 am

( jmc....one thing about me...i make a batch of something..cus i have a craving...and the rest...i never touch....once craving gone....they can sit there for a week..a month..and then are garbage unless someone else in the house likes them )

OK I have changed my icon.

hello jmc.

8:12 am

i typiclly...eat 1.maybe 2..then..am done

and carlee and trents nana, lots of people came in while I was domestically doing dishes and laundry

8:12 am

hi red what is the theme today?

I have no idea. I went Christmassy.

8:13 am

very

8:13 am

help with the D please

8:14 am

ok...2 greyed left colums

8:14 am

stats would be fine

8:14 am

sounds like sa** fifth avenue

8:14 am

oops...sorry clued too quick

8:15 am

hi turtle

8:15 am

*Runs to JMC's house for bourbon balls*

8:15 am

too soon molly not only have i not made them but they need time to "cure"

8:15 am

but you can have a cup of coffee

8:15 am

Yaaaaa! crossy is mobile again! car is dug out!!!

8:15 am

0

8:16 am

mmm bourbon balls.....

8:16 am

wtg crossy

8:16 am

Coffee will do. Is there bourbon in it?

8:17 am

i have some nice coasta rican volcanic blend if you want to put a splash in that

8:17 am

yay for snow shovelling

8:17 am

hmm..rum or bourbon balls..hmmm

8:18 am

lol yaa..my heart is going like a trip hammer

8:18 am

might have to hit the liquor store

8:18 am

wow. banana-stuffed french toast = thumbs up!

8:19 am

yes..it is a thumbs up

8:19 am

but i want french toast stuffed banana,s:)

8:20 am

oooh..11 left...

ahhh finally at 52/51 I can leave for a while. see you all.

8:20 am

tc red

8:20 am

bye red, keep those hands warm

8:21 am

stupid computer

8:21 am

byebye red

8:22 am

yes molly we can put bourbon in the coffee

8:22 am

bye red :-(

8:22 am

i like my bourbon balls -- there is no mistaking them for anything except bourbon balls

8:23 am

stats for the D?

8:23 am

howdy jmc

8:23 am

da 4/9

8:23 am

da** of fith avenue

8:24 am

yeesh...jmk i even clued it for u earlier

8:24 am

crossy ont of the things my computer ate was a comment that TO and I saw a dog biscuit at the Christmas fair in Bethlehem on Sunday that had lots of bacon and looked very tasty

8:24 am

common babblet

8:24 am

ty annie and crossy

8:24 am

jmc* even..sheesh

8:24 am

i am sorry car i didn't get it from the clue :-(

8:24 am

ty jmc,but i am trying to cut back on dog cookies,though i do love the milk bone brand vegetabe:)

8:25 am

ty all i got it

8:25 am

we both thought it looked good enough to eat

8:26 am

i used to make allowance money when i was young by eating them on a daRE,but it is all full of good stuff anyways

8:26 am

okay stats for the U please

8:27 am

U + slang for Dads (br's clue)

8:27 am

my mother once put out a can of wolf brand chili for the maid to eat for lunch but since the maid was illiterate she thought it was dog food and was offended

8:27 am

ty annie that makes nbt and time for me to wander on

8:28 am

ok..that is me done

8:28 am

bye, jmc

8:28 am

nice little grid..i liked it

8:28 am

YAY for carlee !!!!

8:28 am

yaa for carlee!

8:29 am

whoo hooo car!

8:29 am

bye all *poof*

8:30 am

bye jmc

8:30 am

bye bye, jm c

8:30 am

ok..i guess its dble coc biscotti

8:31 am

<sigh>

8:31 am

maybe will do a batch of dried cranberry too

8:32 am

crossy hates biscotti..when i worked for itallian eatery,i used to have to make tiramizu(SP) with the itallin liquor,cream and wisk the crap over a flame for about a week and pour over those stale buiscuits;(

8:34 am

stuff scorches so easily

8:35 am

good afternoon all

8:36 am

howdy sprite

8:36 am

Hi Sprite

8:36 am

hey crossy, how is puss?

8:36 am

hello sprite

8:36 am

hey Molly :)

8:36 am

puss is recovering

8:37 am

hi Annie :)

8:37 am

Molly - my gingerbread blondies didn't turn out very well

8:37 am

Molly - my gingerbread blondies didn't turn out very well

8:37 am

am glad, crossy

8:37 am

I am at a high elevation, so I think that has to do with it

8:37 am

now why did that come up twice? lol

8:38 am

Sorry to hear that TNana. What does the high elevation do to baking?

8:38 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_alti tude_cooking

8:38 am

I think I should've added extra flour - they were rather flat

8:38 am

try boiling an egg, lol

8:38 am

fireworks

8:38 am

*Note to self. Stylus is not in the grid. Quit typing it.*

8:39 am

wtg Annie!

8:39 am

my eggs boil fine

8:39 am

and neither is saute, Molly...typed that about 5 times

8:39 am

~*~*~*~*~*~Annie!!~*~*~*~*~*

8:39 am

it's only some of my baking that seems affected

8:39 am

lol Annie

8:40 am

but it would've been hard to get anymore flour mixed in...it was pretty stiff as it was

8:40 am

not that high elevated then

8:41 am

anyone like a hint before I start paying some bills?

8:41 am

ly's

8:41 am

mm they say add extra salt to help boil things at altitude

8:42 am

not for me, thanks Annie. Have a great day and may paying the bills go easy and with lo4 of money to spare :)

8:42 am

I don't seem to have problems with boiling

8:42 am

I'm at about 4700 feet

8:42 am

your water boils at 181f

8:42 am

cannot figure out the ly/5's

8:42 am

mine at 212f

8:43 am

ly, double cons., vowel

8:43 am

I will never learn to do fahrenheit without help

8:43 am

that clue is for both ly 5/14

8:43 am

ty!

8:44 am

hi, I'm back - just changed my icon - can you see it? a letter from my 92-year-old aunt in Sicily

8:45 am

hi JBV, yes I see it, how wonderful!

8:45 am

JBV, am so so sorry to hear about your husband. *hugs*

8:46 am

thank you sprite

8:46 am

What a treasure that letter is JBV.

8:46 am

sprite, what a wonderful theme for today! A lo4 art.

8:46 am

I love writing and receiving letters

8:47 am

It makes me sad that letter writing is becoming a lost art.

8:47 am

Today is 26 years that I smoked my last cigarette. A minor miracle.

8:47 am

it is, isn't it. I still write letters, even by hand sometimes. And I love to receive them as well.

8:47 am

hi herin

8:47 am

hi lady *hug*

8:47 am

yay for annie!

8:47 am

hello herin

8:47 am

Congratulations Annie.

8:48 am

JBV, Thanks and a hug for you today.

8:48 am

wow Annie, you are a hero.

Hello hugs

I will now officially make the news. I have a job starting next year

8:49 am

when I told my cousin that I had received a letter from his mother, he said that since she had a phone installed he hasn't seen her handwriting and he misses it, he also said once you hang up the phone, the connection is gone, but the letter is forever- today's theme is a reminder of the beauty of the personal touch -

8:49 am

ah are we allowed to say it aloud now? Wtg lady, I hope it will be all you hoped and worked for.

8:49 am

oh, great news, herin! tell us more....

8:50 am

my M-I-L writes beautifully,since my hands are numb all the time now my writing looks like chicken scratch

8:50 am

so true, JBV. I still have some letters from years... decades ago (! am getting old!) and when I reread them, they bring back memories and a tangible link to the persons who wrote them.

8:50 am

crossy, how come?

8:51 am

permanant nerve damage from chemo treatments in hands and feet

8:51 am

herin, congratulations!

8:51 am

but it was a good trade

8:52 am

crossy, I have nerve damage in my feet, not a fun thing.

8:52 am

yes, crossy, a good trade.

8:52 am

if it has kept you here with us all, it was, crossy. I have numb feet from something vague (poly neuropathology). It is a bother, and now my hands start too. But if I had to, I'd gladly make the same trade. It is great to have you here.

8:52 am

indeed,like pins and needles 24/7

Yes we can Sprite. IT seems my friend has not heard back. Ok starts next year as a legal Sec

8:53 am

yaa for herin!!!

8:53 am

do you have to travel or relocate herin - or is it where you are?

8:53 am

herin, I am proud of you.

I have to travel about 30 min that is about it

8:54 am

okay, I am off. bye dear babblers

8:54 am

not too bad

8:54 am

tc annie

Loves Annie thank yuo

8:54 am

oh, wonderful - best of luck to you

8:54 am

bye Annie, all the best

Thank you thank you very much

8:55 am

you really really DID it, lady. Hat off to you.

8:55 am

bye fo now - see you later - thanks for today's theme, Sprite!

8:55 am

gives herin a big ole crossy bear hug....

8:55 am

*hugs* JBV, am thinking off you.

8:56 am

tc ((jbv))

Thank you. JBV thinking of you too

Sprite I didn't want to say anything until my friend found out and sadly she hasn't so I though I woulld

8:57 am

you both applied to same office?

8:57 am

herin -- congratulations on the new job!

Thanks for you hugs Crossie.

Hi Eva and thank you

8:57 am

am sorry for her, lady, but happy for you

8:58 am

hey Mrs EvaN :)

Sprite I didn't want to be all WOOHOO and have her being sad

8:59 am

you are a sweetie, lady

Damn it we are watching the last episode of True Blood and it just frooze :(

Sprite it hurts when people are all WOOHOO and you went for the same job and didn't get it

9:00 am

you bot applied to same office?

9:00 am

both

Yes

9:01 am

hello spritey. :)

9:01 am

((sprite))

Yes we did Crossie

9:02 am

(((crossy)))

9:02 am

*trips over some more ice on his way in to chat* hi all :o)

HI DF.

9:03 am

hello dfmchfhf

We have a funeral tomorrow and it is going to be stinky hot

9:03 am

not pleasant, lady. Someone very close to you?

B.fs Pa

9:04 am

ouch that is close. Am sorry for his and your loss, hun.

Thanks. We are taking one day at a time

9:05 am

the only way. Will think of you both

This is half the reason we are still up at this unearthly hour

9:07 am

I can imagine. *hugs*

9:08 am

its about 3am there, isnt it, herin?

2am and stinky hot

9:10 am

ahh. my friend is living in adelaide and i never get the time right for him... i believe he is 15.5 hours ahead...

9:11 am

that half hour makes it even more confusing

O MY iS your Friend ok?

Eva Adelaide is getting a drenching is your friends ok?

9:16 am

my friend? oh, i didnt know about that weather...i do hope hes ok! his wife is from the UK and she was already there and i know he was planning on joining her...not sure if he had left yet...

9:18 am

kind of stuck at 19 left. Monkey time, I think!

9:19 am

19? im stuck with 42 left, and ive totally hit the wall!

9:20 am

it is definitely a tricky grid at the end!

9:22 am

several new words to me too

9:22 am

good morning ladies...

9:22 am

morning ruru

9:22 am

*and dfm. hi ruru ;o)

9:25 am

gm df.

9:28 am

hi ruru and sprite and whoever else is here

9:28 am

hiya Boo :)

9:28 am

hi boo! :o)

9:29 am

last as 5 clue please...

9:29 am

and good morning all :)

9:30 am

my last one is as + speak, and good morning Jeff

9:30 am

i think there is another as after that one

Night ALl

9:31 am

then I cannot help you yet

9:31 am

np, i'll plug on

9:31 am

night lady, and strength and love for tomorrow.

Thanks hun

9:32 am

as5 sounds like a sanitarium

9:32 am

as 5 sounds like the paper you do in school but is spelled with a vowel

9:32 am

hi jeff :o)

9:33 am

night herin!

Night

9:33 am

bye herin

9:34 am

there are 2 as 5's

9:35 am

1.as5/14 to analyse (esp. a metal... e.g. 99% as5 gold) 2.as5/14 If there are too many crazies, you might need to erect a few more as5...

9:36 am

thanks df!

9:37 am

I just discovered that my niece's name is in the grid

9:37 am

how nice, Boo. Syl?

9:38 am

my cousin tu 4/6 is in the grid too

9:38 am

her name is Alyssa

9:38 am

Hello kids!

9:38 am

wow that is a beautiful name

9:38 am

hi scrabbs! :o)

9:38 am

boo, try that without one of the vowels ;o)

9:38 am

hiya Scrabs :)

9:38 am

ty she's beautiful

9:39 am

How is everyone?

9:39 am

good scrab

9:40 am

hullo Dr Scrabs!

9:40 am

Phantom = patsy.

9:40 am

Hi Eva

9:40 am

How is your rash, Eva?

9:41 am

a bit windblown, covered-in-ice-and-now-finally-dry, and I think I might have mild frostbite, but otherwise fine :o)

9:41 am

your phantom is close to a real word, Scrabbler

9:41 am

am ok, and you?

9:42 am

Same here, df. "Lake effect snow" began last Wed and will continue through the weekend. Actually is won't really stop til Lake Erie freezes over.

9:42 am

Hi Scrabs, how are you doing?

9:42 am

clue for the tu5?

9:42 am

*shivering as I see heavy snowfall outside*

9:43 am

brrrrr sounds cold, SDcrabs

9:43 am

but I'm in Ottawa, we shouldn't be seeing lake effect here! ;o)

9:43 am

hello phaeton

9:43 am

hello

9:43 am

misspelled tu5 frutti

9:43 am

clue for lo 4/6

9:44 am

But, my new cross-country ski package will arrive in a few days! Yippee! That is my Xmas package to myself. My old skis/gear = 20 yrs old.

9:44 am

lo + not down

9:44 am

TY, Sprite

9:44 am

ty

9:44 am

ty sprite

9:44 am

yvw

9:45 am

done

9:45 am

gratz phaeton

9:45 am

Yay Phaeton!!

9:46 am

ty

9:46 am

Morning, all.

9:46 am

Hi Judi

9:47 am

Hi Judi

9:47 am

hi judi

9:47 am

Hi judi

9:48 am

38 left for tonight. Enjoy the day!

9:48 am

hey Judi

9:48 am

you too Scrabs

9:49 am

aww scrabs, you ruined it. :oP bye and enjoy your day too!

9:49 am

and congrats phae! :o)

9:55 am

hi Babblers.. this grid seems to be much friendlier than the last one

9:55 am

hi Aloy! :o)

9:55 am

hi dfm (-:

9:56 am

hey Aloy :D Terra says hi!

9:56 am

sprite! hugs to Terra too.. does she enjoy the snow?

9:57 am

he loves it! He jumps around in it as if he is 4 months old again. Bites at snowflakes. Runs and is so frisky!

9:58 am

sorry.. Terra HE, not Terra she.. aww, and shovel the snow with his nose?

10:09 am

Hi Aloy

10:10 am

those s's really speed things along.. hi Boobear!

10:10 am

Finito! *pyrotechnic display begins*

10:10 am

wahoo, congrats, Judi!!

10:10 am

wtg Hudi

10:10 am

Judi even

10:11 am

bye all, I have to be off, got to drive my daughter to school and back to hand in a very late essay!

10:11 am

This grid is not as daunting as it first looked.

10:11 am

bye, sprite.. nice to have "seen" you.. hagd!

10:12 am

Seeya, Sprite!

10:12 am

bye sprite!

10:12 am

and congrats judi!

10:13 am

I agree, Judi.. fireworks here too (-:

10:13 am

Off to do some more laundry. See you kids tomorrow! *POOF*

10:13 am

yay aloy!

10:13 am

bye Judi!

10:14 am

.. and I have to go as the oven beeper calls.. see you next grid

10:15 am

bye Aloy

10:15 am

bye aloy!

10:16 am

hello again

10:19 am

Greetings all...I'm vacationing in New Orleans and I miss my babble buddies!!

10:19 am

how wonderful is the food? beignets? oysters?

10:20 am

All of the above..did the cafe au lait and beignets and oysters yesterday.

10:20 am

I used to go there on biz trips and loved it!

10:21 am

Have reservations for Commander's Palace tonight...*jumping up and down in glee*

10:22 am

Ooo, Jilly. Full report later on what you have to eat please.

10:22 am

hello molly

10:22 am

You got it...may be too full to do anything afterward BUT babble....looks like a do-able grid

10:23 am

Well, heading off for the graveyard tour....

10:23 am

Hi Ruby

10:23 am

does it come with spooky candles?

10:23 am

*poof*

10:23 am

does anybody remember the graveyard scene in Easy Rider?

10:24 am

must go and cook, see you later molly

10:26 am

hi and bye jilly, ruby! :o)

10:27 am

al4 hi molly!

10:35 am

clue for py 4

10:36 am

nm got it

11:07 am

back for the last 12, hello all

11:10 am

hi sprite! :o)

11:14 am

hi dfmchfhf

11:18 am

oh man, all last words are vowelless

11:19 am

well, that was it. Interesting grid today. Bye all!

11:23 am

bye sprite!

11:25 am

fw

11:27 am

hi and congrats MP!

11:28 am

nice easy grid today..no word over 6 letters! Thanks Dr. God I needed this time today!

11:28 am

ty dfm

11:29 am

easy? hmmm . . . 30 to go here :-)

11:29 am

congrats on fw, mpittore :-)

11:31 am

ok, flurry of words . . . down to 23

11:32 am

Sweet hubby has formally put in a request for my homemade chicken noodle soup! How can I deny my darling...so I'd better run...throws my good fortune around the grid and a few sparkly things and warm drinks for all...later and poofy! exit, stage left...gone!

11:32 am

later, mpitt :-)

11:32 am

yes, I'll have hot soup for everyone then...

11:33 am

have giant pot of homemade veggie chili -- waiting for guests to arrive for bday lunch for 2 friends :-)

11:33 am

wow that sounds deelish too!

11:35 am

...makes note to self...buy ingredients for chili this weekend when soup is gone.....

11:38 am

une, email some of that chili over here!

11:41 am

back -- was pouring water LOL

11:42 am

it's really good -- a TON of fresh veggies (and red wine!) plus there's an assortment of cheese and artisanal breads to go with :-)

11:43 am

i like veggies. :)

11:43 am

and especially CHEESE!

11:43 am

me too -- AND it's a perfect day for it -- BRRRRRR

11:43 am

cheese . . . mmmmmm

11:44 am

its definitely is. i layered creatively today!

11:44 am

saw you bragging earlier about your layering skills LOL

11:44 am

a skill i wish i didnt need!

11:45 am

:-D

11:45 am

hi Une, EvaN! :o)

11:46 am

pyas

11:46 am

*oopsie*

11:46 am

hope unes chili is in the PB...

11:46 am

hey dfmchfhf :-)

11:47 am

will definitely have a leftover bowl for you, eva! :-)

evening all...

11:48 am

it suddenly smells fishy in here... ;)

11:48 am

howdy, fish

sahkes daddios

shakes as well

11:50 am

ok, tired of waiting for my pokey friends -- just poured lovely glass of red wine recommended by ruru :-)

cheers U!

11:51 am

:-D

11:51 am

une -- darling husband bought me a lovely bottle of framboise last night. :) only made it through one glass before settling into a nice nap on the couch. ;)

11:51 am

hi fish! :o)

11:52 am

sounds terrif, eva :-)

and a very good evening to you dfmchfhf

11:52 am

ok, folks arrivng -- byeee *poof*

11:52 am

bye Une!

11:52 am

twas just silly dog barking at nothing

11:53 am

ok, while I'm waiting, guess what I picked up among food donations at Whole Foods this morning for soup kitchen

11:53 am

80 quarts of eggnog!!

11:53 am

also, big boxes of potatoes, grapes, chopped veggies

11:53 am

*Makes a mental note to take Eva out for a drink. Cheap date. : P *

eggnog is the work of Satan

11:54 am

o.0 that's a lot of eggnog...

11:54 am

heh, i am. depending what you feed me -- one glass of wine or beer and its nap-time. shots, though, and i can go all night. :)

11:54 am

fish, it's not my fave either, but the guests at the soup kitchen love it!

11:55 am

and it's a good source of protein

although my one and only experience of eggnog was when it had vodka in it.

11:55 am

<-- does not like eggnog either

11:55 am

fireworks!

no, although the result was explosive

11:55 am

best eggnog i ever had was mostly homemade whipped cream and bourbon! LOL

11:56 am

congrats, helena!

11:56 am

served in sterling goblets -- yum

11:56 am

congrats helena!

11:57 am

ok, they're finally here! byeee

12:00 pm

mmmmm..... leftover quesadilla casserole... easy-peasy to make, and the leftovers are eveb yummier than the original!

12:06 pm

hmm, I think I've forgotten to eat. Again. :o/

12:07 pm

dfm -- i normally would have eaten an hour ago, but i also forgot -- not too hungry today, i guess!

12:12 pm

<-- always forgets to eat... even if the food is on the stove or something...

12:13 pm

i can go through most of the day without eating (and i usually do without drinking, which is VERY bad for me) but then, i tend to snack and pick all evening...

12:15 pm

me too! Well, minus the snacking... sometimes I forget to eat when I'm at home too, have suddenly waken up in the middle of the night and realise that I hadn't eaten for two and a half days...

12:22 pm

well, youre welcome to some of my leftovers. :)

12:29 pm

thats not good for u guys not to eat!

12:30 pm

shorty -- im eating! im even offering leftovers. :)

12:31 pm

lol ok thats better :)

12:31 pm

hi shorty! :o) hmm, yeah, then I should go eat shouldn't I?

12:31 pm

what kind of leftovers?

12:33 pm

quesadilla casserole :)

12:35 pm

that sounds yummy eva

12:35 pm

its SUPER yummy. all your favorite stuff from mexican food, whipped together in one dish. and the leftovers are even better than the first time around!

12:35 pm

reheated mexican food is out of this world

12:36 pm

well I've hit my wall....30 left and I'm gonna list

12:38 pm

im at 25 left... still picking here + there, but if i actually wanna finish, i will probably hafta list it...

12:39 pm

That's funny Eva. What you call Quesadilla Casserole, I call Mexican Pizza. It is very good.

12:42 pm

well, mine really is in casserole form -- its kinda like a lasagne, but with tortillas...

12:44 pm

we have mexican lasagna - sounds like that

12:44 pm

Yep, mine is too. But the recipe is called Mexican Pizza. It's good. Thanks for reminding me of it, I haven't made it in a while.

12:50 pm

2 left :)

12:50 pm

I have one ly - anybody have 2?

12:52 pm

nm got it

12:53 pm

any1 have as5/14 - not the toxicology test?

12:55 pm

nm got it

12:55 pm

done :)

12:56 pm

hi and congrats harry! :o)

12:57 pm

~*~*~*~*~*~*Harry~*~*~*~*~*

1:02 pm

to6/24? please. It's my last word.

1:03 pm

what bald men wear

1:03 pm

its like wig

1:03 pm

ty

1:03 pm

yw

1:04 pm

Before I run off, any1 need a little clue?

1:05 pm

AP 5/16 please?

1:05 pm

never mind

1:05 pm

ap5 add a consonant and make it an adverb

1:07 pm

Well, if nobody needs anything, then I'm off. See you tomorrow.

1:07 pm

the second st 5/12

1:08 pm

in movies they bring in a double to perform the dangerous st***s

1:09 pm

ty gramma

1:09 pm

yw

1:10 pm

I need to get sewing for Christmas gifts. Good luck to all

1:15 pm

last AS 5/14 for fireworks please

Hello all.

Is everyone keeping warm?

Jin I have one as 5 it is like a chemical test.

1:17 pm

as5 - to analyse

1:18 pm

hi red! :o)

1:18 pm

as5 think of the sanctuary word

1:18 pm

1.as5/14 to analyse (esp. metal, e.g. 99% as5 gold) 2.as5/14 you might need to construct them, if you have a lot of crazy people in town

1:23 pm

hello red! im keeping warm today with the 50 layers of clothes ive got on. :)

1:26 pm

Eva is the adult version of the kid in "A Christmas Story" who can't move his arms because his mother has him so overdressed for the snow. : P

1:28 pm

hardly. im a layering master. totally mobile!

1:28 pm

Thanks Jin, Smaa and Jess!

great job Eva. I went running and horribly overdressed, so was quite toasty and icky wet afterwards.

1:29 pm

oh, well, thats entirely something different!

Now I feel as if it will never be warm again...but this is untrue.

Molly, As the icon policewoman, I wish to tell you that you have had the same icon for a while now...and WHile it is still the Holiday season...

1:33 pm

*giggles*

well, it appears my sense of humor has fallen a little flat. thanks for the giggles EvaN!

1:34 pm

*raises red's sense of humour a semitone*

1:35 pm

*I* found it quite humorous. ;)

Hi dfmchfhf....

dfm, can you tell us how you came up with such a handle?

1:36 pm

I think I should put it in my profile, everyone keeps asking! Third-grade project on cryptography, encrypted a word which by now I've forgotten, but the cyphertext has always been my handle since.

1:37 pm

: P : P Don't you love how I was singled out for that Red? There are people here who have had the same icon for months. I have one up for a few days out of respect for the death of a community member, and someone jumps my sh*t. Go figure.

1:40 pm

Good afternoon/morning/evening

1:42 pm

Heya Mr. Bob

1:42 pm

Hi/salut/hola Bob :o)

1:45 pm

help -- what did i do? instead of a regular cursor, mine now has up and down arrows

1:46 pm

une -- you probably clicked on the roller on your mouse

1:47 pm

but it won't go back :(

1:47 pm

Try clicking it again?

1:47 pm

click again

1:48 pm

i did and that usually fixes it

1:48 pm

Is it only happening in your browser window, or everywhere?

1:48 pm

but not this time

so, dfm, you have no idea what your word means??/ amazing.

Hello Une.

1:49 pm

same in word doc

1:49 pm

Not any more... and it was to demonstrate how short messages are so much harder to decrypt than long messages, so I basically have no hope of rediscovering the original word.

1:49 pm

should i just reboot and see if it goes back to "normal"?

I am sure it means something good though.

1:50 pm

ok, rebooting

1:50 pm

Try restarting just your browser first

IS the U word in the left hand side a UN?

1:50 pm

U@(2,2) up4/6

oh... been trying un's will find it nw.

ty dfmchff

ok, I must nap...the run was long.

1:52 pm

just shorten my name to `dfm', makes me feel guilty sometimes when people have to type such an inconveniencing name <.<

1:53 pm

have a nice nap! :o)

1:55 pm

Une...Control Panel...Mouse...Pointers...that is where you go to change the appearance of your cursor.

1:56 pm

hi all

1:56 pm

hi jmc! :o)

1:57 pm

Bourbon balls ready yet? : P

1:59 pm

nope had to go to work

2:01 pm

hmmm the f is probably an e

2:02 pm

*Sigh* Work gets in the way of so many important things.

2:02 pm

celbgege

2:02 pm

... like sleeping!

2:03 pm

could be an *r**r*r*

2:03 pm

Oh my God, I actually understood that JMC.

2:04 pm

*r***r*r rather

2:04 pm

a what? o.0

2:04 pm

then that argues for H being E

2:04 pm

*r**erer

2:05 pm

<-- is lo4 :o/

2:05 pm

I am decyphering your name

2:06 pm

maybe

2:06 pm

<==is nu5/16

2:08 pm

I think it was viginere or digraph :o/ plugging "dfmchfhf" in to Decrypto doesn't give anything.

2:08 pm

I think it was viginere or digraph :o/ plugging "dfmchfhf" in to Decrypto doesn't give anything.

2:10 pm

no cant be viginere

2:11 pm

that would make both f and c be i and f be e as well

2:11 pm

no, I meant, the cypher type was viginere.

2:12 pm

oooooh i don't know nothing about no cypher type

2:12 pm

:-)

2:13 pm

viginere is a lot like the German Enigma machine, changes the alphabet with every letter.

2:13 pm

very cool

2:13 pm

then you were a very sophisticated cypher tike

2:14 pm

for the viginere, you need a keyword, dont you?

2:15 pm

yep... and I don't know it, if you were asking.

2:16 pm

i figured if you knew it, you would know the cipher :)

2:17 pm

evening all - anyone got the ap - clue please

2:19 pm

hi kazz! :o) ap5/16 in a fitting manner

2:20 pm

thnx dfm

2:20 pm

lota

2:21 pm

eek PB for me - where's the hot choccie

2:29 pm

*Passing hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps to Kazz*

2:30 pm

oooh lovely Molly - just what i need - and i have just got my fireworks so i think i will go and find a nice warm husband and get warm again. I am in my office rather than on the lap top in the living room and its perishing in here

2:31 pm

nitey nite see you tomorrow

2:36 pm

whooo hooo and bye kazz

2:37 pm

congrats and night, kaz!

2:37 pm

*looks longingly at the hot chocolate*

2:45 pm

good night kazz

2:45 pm

fireworks here

2:53 pm

yay -- rebooting zapped the cursor weirdness! :-)

2:53 pm

congrats, teach :-)

2:54 pm

jmc, is today the big interview??

2:54 pm

congrats and hi teach! :o)

2:55 pm

hmm, how funny, jmc, said "hot chocolate" just as I was typing my last word - to 6/24

3:02 pm

hi JBV! :o) Which to6/24, the wiggy one or the snuggly one?

3:08 pm

Hi everyone

3:13 pm

to

3:13 pm

sorry

3:20 pm

hi sea :o)

3:27 pm

Guess I killed the chog...sparklers for me

3:29 pm

congrats sea!

3:29 pm

hi SeaSpray and anyone else who is around.

3:29 pm

hi mo! :o)

3:30 pm

dfm ... thought you had gone!!

3:30 pm

and conrats Sea.

3:30 pm

ty dfm and mo

3:30 pm

oops congrats!

3:31 pm

beautiful pup mo

3:31 pm

gone where! Do:

3:31 pm

sorry ... logged off.

3:31 pm

don't worry about that typo, mo, I typo'd "cognac" instead last night ;o)

3:33 pm

LOL , dfm. Sea .. not my pup but looks so much like a friend of ours pup. B arney.

3:34 pm

the interview was yesterday une

3:34 pm

awww, so cute. I have a 14 year old Westie and we are having a trying time, just found out 2 months ago he has cushings disease

3:35 pm

oh dear that sounds nasty, but I must admit I have never heard of it.

3:36 pm

so sad sea

3:36 pm

we are dealing, but it is trying like I said

3:38 pm

I do hope there is a cure. My thoughts are with you.

3:38 pm

there is a brand of skin cream in the grid today

3:40 pm

no cure, its a terminal disease but controlable so they say...will try to keep him as comfy as possible...he is like my 3rd child so he will get good care and lots of tlc

3:41 pm

skin cream?

3:41 pm

oh, yes there is!

3:41 pm

I am sorry to hear that ,but I am sure he will get all the loving care you can give him.

3:42 pm

ty mo, he will

3:43 pm

cushing's disease a.k.a. hypercorticism... I know it by the latter x.x :o( poor him...

3:43 pm

I cannot see "nivea" LOL! ... must be an American cream.

3:46 pm

Am off to feed my pup...see everyone tomorrow

3:46 pm

bye Sea and all best wishes to you and your pup.

3:47 pm

ty mo

3:49 pm

anyone need any clues?

3:52 pm

bye sea!

3:55 pm

If no-one needs any help I will say a fond goodnight ........ and hope that these freezing conditions improve!!!

3:56 pm

byee ......

4:00 pm

hi all

4:01 pm

hi Sue

4:02 pm

any clues for the a in the middle of the left column?

4:02 pm

hi sue! :o)

4:02 pm

A@(1,3) ap5/16 au4/5 au5/12

4:03 pm

ty dfmc

4:05 pm

got the au's

4:09 pm

I shall ap5 clue the ap5 word for you, then.

4:11 pm

:O

4:12 pm

that is my ????? look

4:12 pm

sad news. elizabeth edwards has died.

4:12 pm

there is a long lag time today

4:12 pm

oh, that is sad news

4:14 pm

Will I need to google that or could you explain who she is, cos? :o\

4:15 pm

oh dear, so sorry to hear about elizabeth edwards - I saw a story in the paper this morning that she had posted something of a farewell message

4:15 pm

wife of John Edwards who ran for President in 2004??

4:15 pm

the wife of former senator and vice presidential candidate johhn edwards.. she was a fierce fighter for children welfare

4:15 pm

so sad - just this am I read she was gravely ill and doctors had given her a month or two at most.

4:15 pm

who later found out he had an affair while she was dealing with cancer, etc. = awful

4:15 pm

vice-president, of course, cos

4:15 pm

john edwards was the VP candidate in 2004.. and ran for president in 2008

4:16 pm

yeah they announced yesterday she had terminated treatments and doctors said she had weeks.. didnt expect it to be so soon. she was one classy lady

4:16 pm

still need 2 words and I can't figure out what i am missing. I have been over and over it. i am missing an s and a t

She died?

4:16 pm

yes today

4:16 pm

yes, she was

4:17 pm

use lickety boobear

4:17 pm

Just heard about Elizabeth Edwards. How sad

4:17 pm

how old are their children?

4:17 pm

i met her once in the iowa caucuses. she was really kind.

4:17 pm

they are mostly grown

4:18 pm

i know she has 2 young kids and several older

I heard it hear first- it must just have happened. I'm sorry she had to go through what she went through, and so publicly.

4:18 pm

her youngests were born in 1998 and 2000 according to wiki

4:18 pm

they were a perfect couple until he turned into a creep

4:19 pm

agreed JBV...they had the ideal marriage

4:19 pm

they had lost a son tragically and the younger ones were born after that

4:20 pm

too bad we don't have a separate election for First Lady - she probably would have won

4:20 pm

wade died in 1996 I think

4:20 pm

of the potential first ladies in the past few elections elizabeth was my favorite

4:22 pm

fireworks

4:22 pm

wtg!

4:23 pm

we to have a female president.

I just read the online news- from 15 minutes ago- it's so weird- it's just in a moment that someone living becomes Past Tense...just like that.

4:23 pm

yes i know what you mean

Good, because it's hard to explain rationally.

Is...was.

On another note, these days I am extremely cautious about wishing for a female president...how about a progressive female president?

Not to go all political.

4:27 pm

I'd love to see barbara boxer or jan schakowsky as President

There you go. Again, pardon my partisan comment, but if there's ONE thing John McCain will go to hell for...

it's unleashing...

What's-her-name.

4:29 pm

the whore of babylon you mean? :)

Yeah- her.

4:30 pm

*giggle*

4:30 pm

JMC! I missed it. How did your interview go?

Like letting a lethal virus out of the lab.

4:34 pm

Whore of Babylon... I approve of that nickname. Evening all!

4:35 pm

it just came to me lol

4:38 pm

my interview went well i think

4:38 pm

In related news, I suggest taking a look at this if you want a laugh at WoB's expense. http://www.theawl.com/2010/12 /sarah-palin-the-tv-star-exposes-sarah -palin-the-fake-hunter

(Pause for public service announcement.)

4:39 pm

but I was completely bummed when I looked at potential places to move to.

what did you interview for?

4:39 pm

oh will the job involve a move, jmc?

4:40 pm

I hope you get what you're wishing for. Sorry the housing situation is bleak.

4:41 pm

Hello everyone! How y'all doing?

I just watched the video you posted - awful!!

That poor animal!

This may sound really sick, but for a moment, I think he morphed into Obama! At least in Sarah, eyes.

And I'm sorry- that was an utterly offensive comment on my part.... But I did think the whole (hunting) thing was sadistic. That free and noble animal...

4:51 pm

lol it was funny though

That's the problem with offensive. It's often funny.

4:55 pm

Yeah. That's why I enjoy Lisa Lampanelli

watch the link mside posted- you would see it too- something about the position of the antlers. Anyway, gotta go feed myself.

5:08 pm

FW

5:10 pm

yay, cos!!

5:21 pm

Good evening Friends!

5:22 pm

hi car and all my peeps

5:24 pm

anyone have the last as5?

5:25 pm

it's like multiple loonie bins, misspelled

5:26 pm

thank u mick pd

5:26 pm

ty!

5:26 pm

uh, not misspelled :)

5:26 pm

yw

5:30 pm

I thought it was misspelled too, at first.

5:30 pm

fireworks, yippee kiyiyay!

5:30 pm

now im getting really annoyed with the two LY words

5:30 pm

woo hooo mich!

5:30 pm

YEAH!

5:31 pm

Yay Mich!

5:31 pm

The ly's are hard to finagle.

5:31 pm

Ly's: one it like a girl's name, minus the initial A

5:32 pm

lyass

5:32 pm

haha

5:32 pm

the other is just like it, but with different double constanants

5:32 pm

that name is short for "lying ass"

5:32 pm

:D

5:32 pm

OK got em both, thanks mich

5:33 pm

np - any other clues before I get to grading projects (what I *should* be doing this afternoon)?

5:34 pm

no tanks mich... i am listing now, should be done soon, only 24 to go

5:34 pm

well git along, lil monkey! Good luck!!

hi all just a quick look then back to baking

5:35 pm

what are u baking, Barb?

I have made Christmas cakes, Butter Tarts,

Hello dolly bars on to the cookies now

not all today though trying to do one a day

5:36 pm

what the hell are Hello Dolly bars

5:36 pm

Barb, I have a question. Christmas is weeks away. Do you freeze the cookies you make this early?

5:37 pm

Lil, Hello Dollys are a chocolate, nut, coconut combo. They are very good, but very rich.

it use to be a recipe on the side of a condense milk can...some people call them magic cookie bars...they have graham wafers, choc. Chips condensed milk , coconut, walnuts...they are very good but sweet

5:38 pm

they sound good but leave off the coconut

Yes I freeze as I make or I have nothing left. Freezing also adds some moisture to the cakes.

if you do a google search they come up

my mom makes those without the coconut and without the nuts... but with butterscotch chips! yummy yummy! Hi all!

5:38 pm

I have a small clan, so I bake a few different kinds of cookies/cookie bars on Christmas Eve.

I am putting some together in Packages for gifts for friends and family

5:40 pm

i make Snickerdoodles

aww that's so sweet of you barb! I hope I can be like that when I settle down in a couple years. I would like to make little things for the people I care about.

never made those but they sound great

5:41 pm

Snickerdoodles are cinnamon cookies

we have decided not to buy alot of gifts this year and so I am doing things that we make. My son decided to learn to knit. He is making scarfs...although it might be next year before we get them. But at least he is trying

5:42 pm

hi everyone :o)

hi dfm

5:43 pm

fwostbite is owwiefow. :o(

that's a great idea. Takes a little pressure off everyone's wallets and makes a lovely memorable gift.

hi dfm

5:43 pm

hi dfm

5:44 pm

does anyone have the last st5?

kind of like being dumbfounded...

got to run...make cookie dough and son has to do homework...bye for now

bye barb!

hey hey hey

5:47 pm

thanks for clue, balletslippers :)

hey TO!

of course, monkey. did it help?

5:48 pm

I am missing one of the V's....I have va 4/7, va 6/33, va 5/16 and va 4/7...what am I missing please?

5:48 pm

va5,20

5:48 pm

add the sometime vowel to va4,7

5:48 pm

TY!

5:48 pm

YW!

5:49 pm

2 left for me

5:49 pm

1!

5:49 pm

Go Lil*monkey!

go monly! go monk!

whoosh! you can do it monkey!

5:50 pm

dammit! what the hell is it!

5:50 pm

it was the hairpiece! to6 ! yippee! FIRE WOIKS

haha! congrats monkey! (and thanks for the clue)

show off....just kidding lilmonkey congrats

5:51 pm

woo hoooooooo

wtg!

5:52 pm

congrats lil! :o)

5:52 pm

Lady Beeeeeeeeeeeeyotch there you are! Did you enjoy the slaughterfest last night?????

but of course darling - I changed the channel when it was 17 - 3

5:53 pm

WTG Patriots :) The Jets looked sooooooooo lame

5:53 pm

slaughterfest? :o/

5:54 pm

yes dfmch, Patriots over Jets 45-3

Brady was very hunble during his interviews but I honestly don't know how he kept a straight face

5:54 pm

OK I must run now... have a good night everyone

5:55 pm

uhh... okay.... *pretends to know what is being talked about*

5:55 pm

bye lil! :o)

bye lil

night monkey

5:57 pm

Patriots = Football team...Jets = Football team. Current events are easily accessible on the internet.

first as 5??

ok peeps: can you eat sweet potato skin? surveys says______

5:59 pm

I vote purple!

of course you can, TO

but actually, I really have no idea. I just assume you can.

6:00 pm

as5/14 to analyse (esp. metallurgy, e.g. 99% as5 gold)

LOL came right up in google

6:00 pm

There are a ton of great recipes for sweet potato skins on the internet.

thanks dfm! I took a metallurgy course a couple years ago...

6:02 pm

Was my vote for purple counted?

6:08 pm

I'm not a murderer, chat was dead when I found it! Do:

hehe I don't know how to bring this sort of thing back to life

i could ask for a clue.... i'm trying really hard to get the ap5 and get imaginary fireworks.... anyone want to help?

6:11 pm

came back to say i am going home

hi je

6:11 pm

a good clue is ap5 said ballet

6:11 pm

hi TO

6:12 pm

... if you rotate your screen pi/2 radian, would those fireworks become real again?

bye jmc

6:12 pm

did that get ap5 for you ballet?

and thanks jmc

6:12 pm

whoo hoo ballet!

nope, for some reason i'm having trouble with the real words today.

6:12 pm

bye all *poof*

6:13 pm

bye jmc!

haha dfm, I don't think that's going to give me fireworks like $15 would.

someday I will upgrade... but money is tight right now, especially with having to buy all these christmas gifts.

6:14 pm

aunt aunts

hi jilli!

6:14 pm

*leads jilli to the PB*

has returned to pick up on those excellent clues...thanks Jilli and Hello.

6:15 pm

hi red! :o)

hey red!

hello. I have 32 left but they are well concealed.

the grid isn't too bad today, red. Just plug away at it and i bet you'll get most of those in no time.

6:18 pm

This was a quick grid for me...

its the 32 that are hard, but I dont care, I stopped caring about finishing a long time ago...my stats show it.

lol that's how i feel most days

if i'm under 50 left by the time i've hit my second wall, I try to finish. Otherwise I usually just leave it be. And if it's a super-hard grid, I just let it go.

20. I am often too lazy to finish- even if I only have a few left. It all depends if I want to do the Lickety thing or not.

got it! slippery little real words.... *lights imaginary fireworks*

yes, I feel no desire today to ponder over lickety...

6:20 pm

hi Kap! :o)

6:21 pm

congrats ballet!

hi kap!

thanks dfm

congrats Slippers.

Evening all.

thanks red

alright! finally dinnertime... the bf has made a lovely gardeny tomato soup topped with toast and cheese. I can't wait! I'll stop in tomorrow to say hi. Bye all and good luck in the grid!

6:28 pm

bye ballet!

may i say that it goes, well lickety split with lockety split

6:44 pm

please need help with last couple of words. as5/14 - the 2nd one and also with ly5/14 - also the 2nd one.

6:46 pm

as5 reminds me of a place for crazy people, a lunatic as**um, but change the u to another vowel.

6:47 pm

The ly is ly double vowel, then first letter.

6:47 pm

it *is* for crazy people... just the (improper) plural...

6:48 pm

double consoant, not vowel

6:48 pm

thanks!!!!!

6:48 pm

hi mgb, champ! :o)

6:48 pm

hi kje! :o)

6:48 pm

hi

6:48 pm

sorry kje...it's been that kind of day! hi all...

6:49 pm

hi dfm

6:49 pm

Anymore clues anyone?

6:53 pm

ap?

6:56 pm

ap+approxima*** an answer to help you out...

6:57 pm

Come sit in my l** and I will gen*** brush your hair.

6:57 pm

ty lbd - a fishy one

6:57 pm

hi kje! yes, i agree

6:58 pm

ice cartoon, lbd

6:58 pm

nice

6:58 pm

sticky n

6:59 pm

FW!!!

6:59 pm

congrats kje!

7:01 pm

thanks

7:01 pm

hey molly, can I come sit even if I don't have hair for brushing? :o3

7:03 pm

YAY kje!

7:03 pm

hey all

7:03 pm

how's this grid? just got in.

hey dfm - then there's a word in the grid for you: to 6/24!

hi stid

7:04 pm

hi stid, luv! :o)

7:04 pm

hey Luv!

7:04 pm

no, my hair gets super-staticky if I even touch it with a comb...

7:07 pm

* raising hand * Can I join this little party, too? :)

7:07 pm

hi pini! :o)

7:08 pm

hiya dfm

7:08 pm

hey pini!

7:09 pm

hiya stid ;)

7:10 pm

everyone done?

7:11 pm

whoooo hoooooo KJE, hi everyone!

7:11 pm

just started. down to 59

7:11 pm

Stid will be done in no time!

7:11 pm

dang, I need to hurry up with you behind me, stid!!!

7:11 pm

that's the scarey thing, lbd!

7:12 pm

git 'r dun, Pini!

7:12 pm

Imma workin' on it, lbd! :)

7:14 pm

hi, anyone have a clue for the st 5/14, second one

7:15 pm

go pini go! 48 now

7:15 pm

hot bowl of s(t)***

7:15 pm

looking for nbt

7:15 pm

crapola, stid!

7:15 pm

ty pini

7:15 pm

yw bichon ;)

7:16 pm

<-- I'm tired...

7:20 pm

5 to go stid!!!!

7:20 pm

3

7:20 pm

* might finish without getting run over this time! * wicked giggle

7:21 pm

* sparklers *

7:21 pm

YAY pini!!!!

7:22 pm

* curtsy *

7:22 pm

I finished with the to6 (oy)

7:22 pm

well done, big sis!

7:22 pm

I have a bona fide cold today... *sigh* VERY disappointed

7:22 pm

sorry to hear, stid...hoping it goes away SOON!

7:23 pm

me too pini -- I have too much "relaxing" to do to be laid up! LOL

7:23 pm

* giggle *

7:24 pm

whooo hoooo PINI

7:24 pm

I'm back into application season in the office...and it's gone totally online this round...and the number of bugs that have arisen are making me wish (somewhat) that it was all still paper!!! How sad is that?

7:24 pm

thanks for the to 6!

7:25 pm

thx lbd ;)

7:25 pm

toasts

7:25 pm

oops...

7:25 pm

ahh, as tediuos as paper pushing can be, it doesn't crash at the most inopportune time.

7:25 pm

* opens door to PB *

7:25 pm

I believe you'll find some useful items in there... ;)

7:26 pm

hands stid tray of truffles as she walks into PB

7:26 pm

*puts tissues, hot tea and warm blankie in PB*

7:26 pm

...and it doesn't have 'bugs' in it that still need resolution, lbd...

7:26 pm

(the paper, that is)

7:27 pm

i hate it when new programs are dropped into production without all the bugs worked out.

7:27 pm

sorry about your tech woes pini

7:29 pm

It's ok...I've been taking tons of notes to take to the 'debriefing' of this first round ;) hoping to get all of the glitches resolved before next year's season.

7:30 pm

good for you pini

7:32 pm

I was on the development committee; however, the chair neglected to address the actual use by applicants and reviewers...we simply started with 'what do we need to see' in order to have a viable candidate...

7:32 pm

...talk about not thinking thru the whole thing!

7:33 pm

ah, yes. that is an easy thing to do

7:34 pm

...and, as the only 'processor' on the committee, I didn't get to provide as much input as I would have liked.

7:34 pm

...but they're sure going to get an earful when this season is done!

7:35 pm

wait, what is this we're talking about?

7:35 pm

Graduate school admissions, dfm.

7:36 pm

ah.

7:37 pm

I'm sorta thankful I'm not repeating last year!!!

what does dfmchfhf mean?

don't forget my cool high five high five?

7:38 pm

down to 18...

7:38 pm

^5 good *wink*

7:38 pm

we had 756 applications (approx 4,500-5,000 pieces of mail to open, match, and process)...

7:38 pm

may I come out of the PB yet?

do friendly mothers care how far he falls?

7:38 pm

...for 12 positions.

7:38 pm

GE!

7:38 pm

GE you're on a roll!

7:39 pm

of course you can come out of the PB now, stid

7:39 pm

rofl ge

7:39 pm

and yes stid please come out

7:39 pm

I should really really put that in my profile some time... It was a word (which I have by now forgotten) which I encrypted for a grade 3 project on cryptography.

7:39 pm

and hi GE, wild! :o)

well i can't get any vowel words so i am teasing my favorite big brain.

7:40 pm

hi dfm and everyone

7:40 pm

hi wild!

7:40 pm

hi hi

7:40 pm

hey wild!

7:40 pm

i klutzed yesterday, stiddy.

7:41 pm

hi lbd, stid

encrypted...3rd grade...yikes

7:41 pm

need a clue, GE??

7:41 pm

you did LBD? *instantly feels better*

7:42 pm

klutzed? How? :oO

7:42 pm

major...fell off a ladder at work, missed the last two rungs, plopped on my overly padded behind! have very sore ribs and diaphragm, but otherwise okay.

7:43 pm

oh no lb tg you're ok

7:43 pm

that could've been so much worse

7:43 pm

Do: doesn't sound fun at all

hi all, looks like a screwy grid today

7:43 pm

how'd you guess gwen

7:43 pm

hurts like he** to bend of stoop, but breathing is okay unless i try to sneeze, cough or burp

7:44 pm

well just don't move or breathe and you'll be fine

7:44 pm

holy cow, lbd! careful there!

7:44 pm

screwy but not all that bad of a grid, gwen

7:44 pm

owie, don't make me laugh, Wild!

7:44 pm

oh no LBD! I thought you meant you put a wurd in the chog like I did earlier! *offers ice, heating pack, aspirin and teddy bear*

7:44 pm

sowwy

7:45 pm

hi Gwen :o)

7:45 pm

* puppy pause * brb

7:45 pm

bosses have been really nice about it all. no problems with me being a little slow getting stuff done, and they both agreed...no ladders for a while

7:46 pm

um definitely no ladders

7:46 pm

they didn't give you a break or a day off?

7:46 pm

good. I don't like ladders anyway

7:46 pm

no, dfm. it's peak retail, no rest of the wicked or the klutzy

7:47 pm

the worst part is helping customers find books, especially those on the lower shelves.

7:47 pm

you can still sell if you're injured or broken ... just can't sit down

7:49 pm

no trip to the doctor's for a quick check-up?

nbt at last

7:50 pm

sitting down isn't the problem it's getting down and then getting up that hurts...well not so much now, but yesterday was not fun

7:50 pm

yea! gwen

7:50 pm

probably wouldn't hurt .. just to make sure you haven't broken anything important

7:51 pm

I know someone whose ex-roommate fell off a ladder and walked away without any issues... and he was found dead three days later, I think ruptured internal organ or something Do:

7:51 pm

should be covered by workman's comp if they pay into it since it happened on the job

7:51 pm

no, doctor would say "nothing to be done for ribs" ask a lot of questions like "can you feel your toes, are your arms or fingers numb..." charge me an arm and a leg. no internal bleeding, no bruising, except my pride.

7:52 pm

LBD, what caused you to fall off the ladder?

7:52 pm

the fall was maybe 2 feet at the most, not like falling off the top rung

7:53 pm

good question, stid. Brain disengaged and i turned as if i was on the last rung! ..instead of on the second to last rung.

7:53 pm

ah, I see. are you otherwise okay?

7:54 pm

yeah, i'm much better today. just walking a bit cautiously and very careful in bending.

7:57 pm

good. well, *wraps LBD in bubble wrap* promise if you feel woozy or faint or dizzy you will go get yourself checked out, okay?

7:57 pm

gotta go, new Eureka is on! see you all tomorrow. thanks for listening to my Klutz story.

7:57 pm

promise, Stid!

7:57 pm

later LBD ((gentle hugs))

7:57 pm

tc lbd

7:57 pm

bye lbd!

7:58 pm

**ponders how will i know if i'm dizzy or woozy, compared to how I always am?*** Poof

7:58 pm

Don't fall o-- on second thought, let's not make you laugh.

7:59 pm

down to 15 now. going to log off and concentrate on the movie we are watching.

7:59 pm

back later *mini poof*

8:04 pm

back :)

8:06 pm

fireflies

8:06 pm

wtg wild

a whole swarm of fireflies :-)

8:07 pm

Was beginning to think the party had left...

8:07 pm

hi di ;)

Hi everyone ! I hope everyone is having a nice evening :-)

Hi Pini

8:07 pm

not bad...a little low key ;)

8:07 pm

hi diane!

mine too... the day was busy and the rest of the week looks the same.

Hi dfm ! :-)

8:08 pm

It's finals week at school so it's winding down this week and will be virtually dead next week...

I just love to come to the computer for even 10 minutes and forget about the whirlwind going on around me LOL

8:09 pm

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

8:09 pm

same here, di

8:09 pm

hi minv!

8:09 pm

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

8:09 pm

hi min

I hope you get a nice , and probably deserved, break !

8:09 pm

any hints for st 5/12? thx!

Hi Min....thanks !

8:10 pm

I'm going to take the week off between Xmas and NY...will be heavenly...but January will be wall to wall busy!

8:10 pm

st 5/12 is st 4/5 word plus a snake letter nhes & hello

8:11 pm

any hints for st 5/12? Thanks

8:11 pm

Another st5/12 word is st4/5 word plus a cross letter

8:11 pm

st5/12 = pl st4

8:11 pm

the other is st4 + cross letter

8:11 pm

* snap * min ;)

a movie st man.... takes all the falls

8:13 pm

thank you! that got me fireworks!

8:13 pm

wtg nhes

I had a giggle at two of the words today.... ts and ps :-)

8:14 pm

me, too, di! :)

way to to, nhes !

hey..... ps**.... wanna buy a "hot" tv ?? O

8:14 pm

Congratulations nhes on your fireworks!Good for you

8:15 pm

* snicker *

ts** ts**.... for shame(s) !!

8:16 pm

I love playing those words in Scrabble... because they're even in the Scrabble official dictionary...

UNO

! * F * I * R * E * B * O * O * M * S * !

I have a lovely old scrabble board and tiles..it's about 45 years old... the tiles are such nice wood, and the grandkids loved to play with them when they were little. We used to make up our own games

8:18 pm

Wild Draw 4, green.

no not that uno LOL

rah!! for Gwen

8:19 pm

wtg gwen ;)

8:19 pm

Congrats gwen! :o)

so, sorry for asking, but does anyone know why so many folks on facebook are currently using cartoon characters for their icons?

it was just a suggestion, for the fun of it... and it just took off like wildfire !

but where did the suggestion come from, does anyone know?

8:20 pm

I think it's petering out, gwen...

i am reluctant to change my little dalek for any cartoon . . .

8:21 pm

actually, there was a purpose behind it...I'll see if I can find it...

8:21 pm

hi all

8:21 pm

bdg, it was something to do with preventing child abuse I think

8:21 pm

and it was supposed to end yesterday

8:21 pm

yes, I believe that was it, nrkii

not me ... but I took part ! I like it better than the secretive ones, e.g. among women,... that can sometimes have a double meaning

I'm Daisy Mae.... ( chose a comic strip character, instead )

okay, thanks for the info, now off to find some food, POINK

8:23 pm

hi nrkii :o)

8:23 pm

bye gwen!

I always wanted to have long legs and blond hair... neither of which I ever got !!!!

hi nrkii :-) I still smile when I see your icon .!

8:24 pm

thanks diane... she makes me smile too

I loved Nellie.... she was a great character in the series

hi all

I am Nellie - ;)

8:27 pm

yeah, I was almost sad when she turned nice in her last season

8:27 pm

but she managed to keep it interesting, even then

hi Tea N

8:27 pm

hi Tea

I really like your icon too TeaN.... looks much like some of the German Porcelain pieces I have.... have a look at one of my pictures. I'm going to check the stamp on the bottom of mine.

8:30 pm

hi TNC! :o)

8:30 pm

only 5 more words to go, and 4 of them are just 4-letter ones...

8:30 pm

wish I could see them

8:30 pm

How's your daughter, TNC?

8:54 pm

*performs a DC15 Heal roll on chat. Success.*

thank you!

sorry - had to go eat

she is much better -went to school today and did well - thanks for asking

I hate the ps 4 word

all by my self . . .

9:07 pm

I am here TeaNCrackers.I'm just multi-tasking online.

no problem ;)

9:08 pm

sorry, I guess chat failed the DC10 roll for death.

hee hee

alright, 21 left, time to get to work!

9:10 pm

wait, get to work for a job, get to work on the grid, or both?

to work ont he grid ;)

9:11 pm

and glad to hear that Tea is feeling better :o)

9:12 pm

Ps4/5!Here is a story of clues for today. It pa 4/7 to start babbling at work.Now I'm down to 1 word.I was st4/5ned at how easy the grid was today. I al4/4 did my story of clues at work so here it is.My Au 4/5 was the one who got me hooked on Babble. Actually, all of my au5/12 are hooked on Babble. I would so be lo 4/4 w/out Babble. Even on days when the grid drives me nu4/5 (and believe me, some do make me nu 5/16!), I still love doing it. I would never pa 4/5 up the chance to babble. Hubby wishes I could get pa 4/5 my babble addiction,but that won't happen. My husband st5/12 me with his hatred of Babble.My hubby thinks I spend a va4/7 amount of time babbling daily.Hope you were able fill in some sl 5/10 on Lickety's with this story of clues. When hubby ou5/12 me out of my seat,I will go eat some so 4/5 and then watch TV with my dog who la4/6 right next to me in my to6/24 warm bed. I love it when my dog ya 4/7 at other animals on TV. Until I get ou 4/5ed out of Babble, I'll st 4/6 in Babbleland to help give lo4/4 of clues should anyone as 4/8 for clues

9:13 pm

Hopefully, this will help w/last 21 words TeanCrackers

it gave me three - thank you!

down to 12

you are so clever, Min!

9:14 pm

thanks minver, as usual I got at least one

9:15 pm

3 is better than none TeaNCrakcers.You are welcome

9:16 pm

I love this phase of Christmas - the tree is in the house, but is still bare - just a lovely smell as it settles into place

a charlie brown christmas is on tonight!

9:16 pm

Hello dan2bit!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

9:17 pm

fine minver, and you?

9:17 pm

hi dan! :o)

9:18 pm

huzzah, dfm

and, done!

9:19 pm

I am doing well.I am saving my last word for later,but I should do it soon as it is already later & almost time for bed. How do my evenings fly by so darn quickly???

ya hoodle!

9:20 pm

Congratulations TeanCrackers on fireworks! Hooray!

9:20 pm

woo hoo T+C

I have not finished in a long time!

9:20 pm

congrats TNC! :o)

need to bathe the kiddos before we watch Christmas specials tonight - night all!

9:21 pm

night!

9:24 pm

Evening all. May I please have a clue for ts4-8? Thanks

9:24 pm

hi all. is the grid worth jumping into at this point?

9:25 pm

hi peach, LA! :o)

9:25 pm

gap - sound effect for "clicks tongue in disapproval"

9:25 pm

gapeach...you'd be shaking your head and making this sound if you disapproved of something...

9:26 pm

*ts4 at those horrible clues*

9:26 pm

erm, forgot the ;oP again.

9:27 pm

Thanks much dfm.

9:29 pm

Hello gapeach1066!How are you? Welcome to the grid

9:31 pm

Hi there, Min.

9:35 pm

May I please have a clue for either ly5? Thanks

9:36 pm

ly 5/14:actress A***** Milano from Who's the Boss and other ly 5/14 is ly plus double consonants plus a vowel

9:36 pm

Thanks much, Min.

9:36 pm

ha minver that 2nd clue works for both ly words :-)

9:37 pm

yw

9:38 pm

You are SO right dan2bit! Funny how the eye misses things sometimes. Or maybe I'm just an idiot as usual.

9:38 pm

not so!

9:39 pm

the very last st5?

9:41 pm

st 5/14 is su 4/6 word with extra consonant dan2bit.

9:41 pm

ty again minver

9:46 pm

ap5-16 please......thanks

9:48 pm

This grid is ap5 described as small

9:49 pm

Thanks much, dan.

9:49 pm

need the 2nd as5 to finish

thank you. needed that ap!

9:50 pm

Sorry, dan, don't have it yet.

uno

9:51 pm

as 5/14: crazy people are sent to the insane as***m.

if there were many homes for crazy people they would be as5

oops too slow

9:52 pm

wow I never thought of a latin plural for that word. thanks ge and min and all cluers. firewords!

been awhile since i have finished. fireworks :)

9:54 pm

congrats GE! :o)

9:59 pm

Congratulations dan2bit on your fireworks!Way to go

9:59 pm

Congratulations Good Enough on your fireworks! YAY

9:59 pm

oh, yes, you too dan, congrats!

9:59 pm

Should start looking for my last word so I can get FWs

10:00 pm

ly5-14 the 2nd please......thanks

10:01 pm

it's very similar to the other ly5... just different consonants

sounds like what you put in the Kittie's box ;-)

10:01 pm

ly 5/14 is like the first one, but with different double consonants gapeach1066.

10:03 pm

Thanks much y'all.

10:07 pm

what is going on?

10:07 pm

gads...came back at the wrong time...

10:08 pm

Hi Jen...disregard the bully...I'm sure he'll be reported momentarily

10:08 pm

Fireworks. Thanks for all the help. See you at the flip.

10:08 pm

geeezzzz......

10:09 pm

Dr. God has been notified!

10:09 pm

Who in the world is doing this???

10:09 pm

get off!

10:09 pm

shame on you BabbleBully

10:10 pm

reported

10:10 pm

quick!!!!

10:10 pm

i don

10:10 pm

Trolls are those who have nothing better to do than spoil the fun of others...if ignored, they tend to go away (especially with a little help from Dr. God when notified) :o)

10:10 pm

It is the same no good loser who's been doing this for the past few weeks using different names.At first he was GameWrecker,then he was PoopStain&now he is BabbleBully. I notified Dr. God. Hopefully he'll respond.

10:11 pm

i don't mind a little help but........

10:11 pm

REFUSE to look at BabbleBully's words to get last word

10:12 pm

damn

10:12 pm

he's kind of a jerk, huh?

10:12 pm

Is Dr G on his email 24/7? BabbleBully is already gone!

10:13 pm

eaps

10:13 pm

Sometimes I think he is, min! :)

10:13 pm

(brb - puppy duty)

10:13 pm

now i did it. oops

10:13 pm

Off to the archives to look for a clue for my last word

10:13 pm

I wonder how Dr. God removes the trolls from Babble.

10:16 pm

I am done! I have fireworks! as5/14 was my last word

10:17 pm

Congrats, Min!!!!!!

10:18 pm

Just to clarify, I did NOT use BabbleBully's word list. I found this word from AnnieBrook's clue at 8:07 in the archives. Her clue was "when you test a metal". Then I put definition in to the reverse dictionary & it was the first word on list. Just so you know I didn't cheat

10:22 pm

I think it'ld be as simple as DELETE FROM chat_log WHERE user_name = 'BabbleBully'; ;o)

10:23 pm

Honestly, I've been on here for a while. A few months easy. Never posted. But I would never accuse the seemingly "regulars" cheat. Or anyone on here. It's for the love of the word!

10:24 pm

Depends on your definition of 'cheat' ;o)

10:27 pm

dmfchfhf- just cover the chat log and you will not be offended

10:28 pm

back

10:28 pm

welcome back pini! :o)

10:28 pm

cheating implies having the answers

10:28 pm

<-- is covering the chog so he can't greet you, bogster ;oP

10:28 pm

thx dfm

10:29 pm

Hello Pinikula! I got fireworks while you were absent.

10:29 pm

congrats min :)

10:29 pm

We ALL had answers when BabbleBully posted them.

10:29 pm

I must goto bed,but I leave you with a story in profile

10:29 pm

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I'll see you tomorrow

10:29 pm

Dr. God did say that he'll be stepping up work on the new upgrade which will allow us to 'ignore' or 'mute' trolls :)

10:30 pm

congrats minv, and good night!

10:30 pm

(as a result of the recent troll invasion)

10:30 pm

we can only wish

10:31 pm

I have faith he'll be able to pull it off...*fingers crossed*

10:33 pm

So, other than our little annoying visitor...how's everyone doing?

10:34 pm

I re-discovered that fwostboite is owwiefow today

10:35 pm

nice goin', dfm!

10:35 pm

Are you going to survive?

10:36 pm

It's just one little patch of skin... well, two. And well, if you define "the area on the back of my legs" to be "little".

10:36 pm

You're taking proper care, yes???

10:36 pm

On the bright side, it's only mild frostbite, nothing serious...

10:37 pm

that's good!!!

10:37 pm

Care? What is that? ;o) I don't know whether I want to wear pants or shorts tomorrow... shorts would expose them to the wind, pants would chafe away the skin and make it more painful :o(

10:38 pm

Can you 'cover' them with something safe and then wear pants? I'd hate to find out it spreads or you got more!

10:43 pm

don't have anything with which to cover them...

10:43 pm

well, don't have anything less chafe-y.

10:44 pm

No First Aid gauze or something like that?

10:44 pm

I have my first-aid kit at home... and even then I don't think there'd be enough!

10:45 pm

well, so long as the wind dies down though it should be fine...

10:45 pm

oh my...what about, say a linen handkerchief?

10:48 pm

my repertoire of items here is sadly insufficient for most emergencies :o(

10:48 pm

Well, dear, you may need to step it up!!! :)

10:53 pm

dfm how can a boy genius get frostbite!

10:53 pm

hi crys! :o)

10:53 pm

hi crys! :o)

10:53 pm

oh, and I... uhh, totally meant to say that twice. uh huh.

10:53 pm

oh, and I... uhh, totally meant to say that twice. uh huh.

10:54 pm

lol hi

10:54 pm

* giggle *

10:54 pm

hi crystalle

10:54 pm

hi pink

10:54 pm

everyone else :)

10:55 pm

that was supposed to have a hi infront of it

10:59 pm

uh uh...shuuuuur

11:00 pm

I am toooooo tired for this game today

11:00 pm

can help if needed ;)

11:01 pm

I was thinking of listing my kids on ebay but apparently that is against the rules and possibly illegal

11:01 pm

* snicker * probably ;)

11:02 pm

how old?

11:02 pm

2,5 and 10

11:03 pm

egads! youngins! :)

11:04 pm

they are driving me crazy!! I think that they are tired and in need of a break (school year ends next week and i think we all could do with some sleeping in and lazy days

11:05 pm

you're in for a busy season!

11:05 pm

(been there, done that)

11:05 pm

I've been two, five, and ten before... does that count?

11:06 pm

um, I'm not so sure about that, dfm...I was those ages once upon a time...

11:06 pm

(along with everyone else around here) LOL

11:08 pm

I have finished all my christmas shopping and most of the wrapping is done. Christmas eve we do dinner at mother in laws and xmas day we are staying home and having a bbq so we wont be too busy leading up to christmas (thankfully)

11:10 pm

I still need to finish some gifts (either finding, assembling, or making)...and although students are finishing finals this week, I have 2 major ongoing projects that will keep me busy thru February (at least)...oy vey

11:12 pm

we do have some assembling (if that is a word) to do. my youngest daughter needs her bike made up and the jolly fat man is bringing the kids a pool so that needs to be assembled after they go to bed. Thankfully its not too big and should be easy to put together.

11:13 pm

You must be in Oz...

11:13 pm

yes

11:13 pm

* swimming pools don't go well with our holidays up here *

11:16 pm

i will be back after the flip...my little one has woken fro her nap so i must go for now. Bye Pink Bye dfm happy babbling

11:16 pm

take care, crystalle ;)

11:17 pm

brb

11:58 pm

hello

12:00 am

hi everyone

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