December 23, 2010
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112 total words
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flip!!
flop
112. manageable
blessed relief from huge, hard grids (I hope)
not sure about this one jilli
but...having had a look... :-(
Clues are up
yes, a tough one
thanks, licekty :)
thx Lickety!
Thanks, Lickety!
i am not liking this one so far
ah lovely, that'll help, thanks lickety
ag7
hiyee!
thanks flosey i found it
thx flosey
yw mlf
yw judy
late flip; hi all; hugs flosey, jili; dc...
hi Dee and hugs
this looks hard already
hello jilli, flo, dee, Judy, melon, mlf, et al
it is for me dee
hi seain
PHANTOM tailor
hi dc
urgh, firefox crashed on the flip :o(
Hi all. Not doing too well with this grid.
ditto cioc
i've greyed the right M and the lower right O, though i've only 23 so far
ag 8
just found the ag8 too dee
thanks dee i just thought of that word since i had the ag 7 alrady or an ag 7 that is
ty for that
phantom fatigue
great minds think alike
and phantom koala.
does anyone have the stats for the T first column?
still looking for that one
ditto dee
looking
tu4.8
hi all
late flip
hi m9
ta5.16
hi, m9
hi m9
ty dc
thx dc stats for the bottom t (second column)
need it for nbt
ta 5 i think
thx MLF
that was it
welcome cioc glad you found it i havent yet
nbt
wtg Dee
wtg dee
i 2ND column stats plaase?
wtg dee
I@(2,4) it4/5
thanks dfm
ty
need the t bottom line second column
T@(2,5) ta5/10
thanks dfm, looking
O top right corner stats please?
ol 4/4
hiding in plain site lol thanks dee
yw da 6/33
tu7
nbt
wtg flosey -- I'm too tired
I'm tired too! catching 8: am ferry tomorrow
Victoria
that is early
stats for bottom o?
ot5/10
Hi all!! NBT and W's Wiped
tomorrow is hair-washing, packing, etc, for Friday ferry trip etc.
to Port Angeles??
o5/10
or from salt spring TO victoria?
:o/ I don't have a single A excepe the 7+8
ok.. got it. thanks!
i am stalled cant get nbt i am out poof
yes, to Victoria, have to pick up vacuum - otherwise wait until January for delivery!!! was in for repair
g'night mlf
for me? From Salt Spring to Vancouver to Mission for Xmas
I'm stuck on one tile... as usual!
lovely jilli
g'night mlf.
did you get the ot5/10 m9?
okay, now another ag7... but still no other As...
aria
yes flosey... I'm stuck on the right a
thanks diz
damn!!
thanks diz! There's an A!
ar4/4
sheesh.. I was sure I tried that. thanks flosey!
nbt
I keep trying "gite", which is a B&B in French.
wtg m9
you're not alone, jilli...
what? motate isn't a word?!?!?!? shocking.
word tries gite 7
ar7 now...
can't see that ar4/4 from the right
keep going up jilli
operatic song
not from the right A dee
it's a fleshy seed cover.
if that helps..LOL
also an a4/7 from that a on the right
I have the operatic sond -- it's not from the right-hand A
you are correct m9 and flosey sorry..
starts like that though
*song
m9 that helped me, thanks ;o)
ah, thanks, got the seed cover
phantom alkali
al4
Judy! You're up late! Hey all --
bottom row t stats?
{{{STID}}}
hi stiddie!
hi stid
Hello Stid
stid -- this is a stinker
Ah, here is tom home w/ stidkid....
hi stid!
need 2 words for halfway Stid then I'm going to bed!
I know got to abt 40. Need my computer to do more
I guess that's bye bye again, stid?
fantastic, judy!
I am already in bed! LOL been here all day...
LOL Stid; thx Jilli
not seeing the ar 7... blind, blind...
still down with the migraine, stid?
HALFWAY!!!
yay, all As down :oD
Not if you want to talk jill
dee, ar 7 is compound
gotta get to bed; off tomorrow but lots of running around to do. nite all. cu later today.
Go jduy go!
ar7 is how much you can carry, in a way
ty so much!
Yes jill, was better, then did too much reading
Tx for th 7
hmm, should I go by letter today or word length?
oh dear, stid
How are you jill?
anyone have stats for the 8?
I'm fine, but tired after a busy day, thanks, stid
ag7/36 + ag8/50
thanks dfm.. looking
Length dfm, it's harder
by letter it is then :oP
I usually go down from longest to shortest, except for the shortest 50% of the wrods
just one to go for nbt -- the T in the bottom row.
* tripping in; better la4 than never *
hi pini
hi pini! :o)
thx for the ag8, 9, dfm :)
ta5/10 cards, jilli
There's a second similar ag7.
thx for that one, too
oh, ty dfm -- nbt
yay! now I just need a 6 for nbs!
also pini, you seem to have an off-by-one error ;o)
wtg jilli
and m9
the 6s are unwords! >:o(
huh?
I am getting nowhere with this one... hmmm
well there is one to spin, m9
Oh, I'm a long way from nbs.
oops, now I get it...meant, thx for the ag7, 8
Sorry, lost my connection
hi and nbt
me too, dee -- I'll be satisfied with nbt, I think.
hi josh wtg
hi and wtg josh
I think I should head out. Be well all, see you tomorrow!
hi josh
ah... I haven't been around for flip for a while.. nice to see your "hi and nbt" again!LOL
g'night stid -- be well
<-- only has 2 6s and 4 7s :o( usually have more of them!
night stid!
only 1 6 and 3 7's here... I agree with you
don't have a single 6
nbs!
I think it was teh spinner... LOL
I have a spinny 6 and an unword 6.
and now I have another 6...
I don't think it's an unword though...
I've seen it in the grid a few times before..
first letter?
and I like neeps
just greyed the Ws
da 6/33 is all I have
wd jilli.
wtg jili one w short...
I need one more
ooh thanks dee :o)
i have a ta6
I need that da 6
dee, the stats help (but you're not using Lickety, I guess)
no i don't
not using lickety yet, but getting close
I just need a LA 7 if anyone has it
I'm not into masochism
this is a sticky one, isn't it
you betcha, josh
got it
fireworks
yes josh, not enjoying this grid
thanks josh
you're kidding ru? really?
good heavens, ruru -- amazing
wtg!!
lots of really weird words you guys.
dozens of them
I believe you
i am just trying random things with t's and getting some of them. not a good sign
wtg ru amazing!
dumb luck
38 left and lickety is sounding really good...
and weird words don't interest me so I think I'll go to jigzone. Bye all!
lickety doesn't help much with this one actually
isn't the la7 a proper noun? o.0
wtg ru!!!!!
la7 sounds like a name a black person would now call their kid
... don't get that ruru :o\
beginning of not early + a vowell+ a cheap car company from Korea
I have the word... but isn't it a proper noun?
like d'shon... things like that dfm
not one I know
it describes turkish tobacco
just typed out a phantom ra7 before trying it and realizing it was there after all
that's two days in a row, dfm, if you're keeping count
hehe :oP
ag 7 x 2
phant koala, and yes, i tried it already
I had that phantom too, josh!
lol... also tried it about 5 times
1/2way
wtg m9, that's saying something with this one
found the ra7, thanks josh
very nasty grid
these crazy words sure take a lot of monkeying
yeah.. and now I can lickety!
the Babble grids lately haven't been happifying :o(
finally got all the k's. i hate k's
wtg josh, I still need 2
do they drive you crazy? (or krazy?)
at least i don't have to find a 9 letter word starting with the k or something equally horrifying
heh, I just typo'd three words before I finally typed what I *meant* to type o.0
hmmm.... yer head SHOULD be better by now! LOL
but it isn't feeling much better :o(
it's getting throbbier, owwier and itchier every day
oh no!
are you extremely tense in your neck??
are you at ALL cold?
not particularly not cold at all
except I put on my jacket today when walking to work :o/
df.. what was the result of your concussion?
they said it most probably wasn't concussion
oh good.
I think we were all worried about you
I would try wearing a scarf or turtle neck.. and see if that helps. Even a little bit of draft or cold on the neck can cause stiffness which can then cause bad headache.
didn't hit my head hard enough to break any blood vessels or leave a bump (only hard enough to re-open and deepen a scratch already there)
al 6/39
and you DO sit at computer a LOT... that also can increase neck stiffness/tension
and if that isn't an unword dee I don't know what is!
ty dee, i was just going to phant alkali
for sure
josh, you're seeing all MY phantoms...
(df is claiming phantoms now.. what's next?)
li 6/33
next I start claiming chog words :oP
ti7/44
chirpy ti7
a joyful breast
tu7
a pity boobwren isn't in the grid
and tomtit is just a phant...
ti7 is close to it though
and one of my favorite words is bazonganightingale
ROFL!!!!!
Florence's not so well known cousin....
ra 7/40
she walked always forward
*slightly hunched
heh, thanks for the ti
and that's 6+s done
nite all.. have fun
night ruru!
nite ruru
finally got that ti7, thanks for clues
g'night ru
finally fireworks
wow, wtg Dee
ty
"fatly" does not exist in the puzzle. uhh... what would it mean to do something fatly? o.0
well all, I am off til the morrow. *poofing with hugs*
bye dee!
g'night Dee, sweet sleep
ty!! Merry Christmas if I am not back on before then! Hugs to you all. Blessings to you and your families!
and to you Dee
yay, fireworks! :o)
wtg dfm
off to do dishes
ok, 75 words, 37 for tomorrow, if there's time!
goodnight all
Goodnight Flosey - have a good Xmas if I don't see you tomorrow
does anyone have the at5?
the At*** of Roses?
hmmm...
at & the black stuff on roads
TY!!
bed time,56done 56 left night all
good morning everybody! I was thinking that today was the 24th, so I'm relieved to have an "extra" day for Christmas prep!
hey Ruby! all set for the big day? I am we are going to number 2 dtrs for the day...woo hoo nothing to do except sit back and enjoy...lol
that sounds wonderful, dizg! At least I have an extra day because I though today was the 24th! I am still not ready -- presents to wrap, cooking, etc.
"Tis the season to be tired!
just have 2 pressies to wrap, all the rest are done. AND for once I didn't run out of wrapping paper...LOL
next year could I borrow one of those daughters?
You are so organized! I'm only good at organizing the food!
yep, which one? eldest has 2 kidlets, youngest has 3....take ya pick...lol
aaah. How much fun for you!
They would have loved our 4 ft. of snow last week! It's all gone now, but they're predicting more for tonight which makes it very beautiful. Picture 5 little snow angels.....
Aww that sounds luverly...(can one drown in snow? joking) have a nearly 8 yr old g/son with a bad case of ADHD & ODD, sometimes one would like to......nah leave it...LOL
hi {{ruby}}! :o)
he would probably love the snow and couldn't hurt himself (as long as he stayed away from the dreaded "yellow snow"). It was so deep for two days that I had to flatten out portions for the dogs to poop. LOL
{{dfm}}
are you all packed and ready to move to yur parents'?
packing right now!
(panicking a bit too... so much to pack :o( )
tu7,32?
tu7 - tu, a vowel, Scarlett O'Hara's home.
thanks
You're welcome.
I'm off. Bye!
hello :) how many words today please?
112 sami
thaks
*thanks rather
yw
Hi FM! :o)
merry christmas to all ,,,
help with the tu7, i'm not getting it?
tu & an eye complaint of old age - c*****cts (if you still want help weiik
Hello everyone
tu7 you will find this creature in Maori-land with David Attenborough next to it.
Good morning everyone.....hope you are all well.....
nice to see a wee grid.....
Hello Flask - it might be a wee grid but it has really odd words in it. Thank you Lickety but still 18 to go.
hi Flask
Hey lynxxx...how you doin'?
Keep going Scouser.....almost there...
Very well
Good to hear, lynxxx!
How are you Flask, still lots of snow or has it stopped and is melting?
Oh no....we're still white, keep getting annoying prolonged showers....that keep adding to the depth!!!
Merry christmas to Anne38 and family, hope it's a great one
Scouser has to go shopping i.e. skating (which I don't do) skidded car yesterday so might try on foot today. No side roads gritted here at all.
Haven't met you before Scouser, are you fairly new to Babble?
hi Annie
Morning Annie!
Hi Flask - yes I am. I am in Liverpool, so we have had the usual 1 inch of snow but loads of ice. Real icicles on window for first time in ten years. !
MOrning all
bet it looks lovely...am in the very south-east of Scotland....better known as the Scottish Borders
Well welcome to babble, its a great place to be....seriously!
good morning all. Everyone who is celebrating ready?
Hi Flask: my parents used to live by Dalbeattie near the Solway. I do miss Galloway sometimes. You must have tons of snow by you.
Hiya Red....am as ready as ah'll ever be.....lol
ty lynx, just got back on , everybody ready for the weekend?
morning Red - no but there is another day to go yet
Hi
true. I am peeved as I have to work and then fly out tomorrow am at 4. not packed yet.
hi Infernal
Am on the opposite side Scouser, but yes, just as much snow....
Hi Herin!!
hi all does anyone have the ka5?
PS before I go out, I have e-mailed Lickety to see about getting "heid" into the dictionary. After all, "ilka" and several other Scots words are in there.
how are you??
hi herin.
Hi Back I am good
dont worry i just got it
ka + evergreen tree
scouser, lickety is not the administrator of the site. the site uses enable distionary. there are tons of words that are not in it.
Good luck with that one Scouser!!!...lol
thx kate
yw
ANd yourself?
I am off again. Have a great day
Bye...have a good Xmas Infernal
li6 anyone?
Hi Redturtlehead: I was not sure how to go about the dictionary. I also wanted to thank Lickety for wonderful lists.
Hi Redturtlehead: I was not sure how to go about the dictionary. I also wanted to thank Lickety for wonderful lists.
Annie38 hope you are all well over in Oz
Hi Redturtlehead: I was not sure how to go about the dictionary. I also wanted to thank Lickety for wonderful lists.
I only pressed send once, honest.
:)
li6 li & the main character of Roots - **n** Kinte
its ok, The dictionary is a frustration to most of us, because it also does not inclue on occasion regular english words. but Dr G is revising things. If you go on Facebook at all there is a babble page that tells of updates.
congolese money!!!! how could I not know that? Thanks, Lynxxx
you must be slipping Kateq
lol
Ok over half done. will be back late tonight. Have a great day all!
I never go on facebook, so anywhere else I could see updates? Please..
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid= 106468556072681&v=wall&ref=ts
You can look at that address Pat without actually joining
Tvm Lyn. Will do.
any clues for ro 5 or 6 or 7
the three of them are evading me
oops sorry had the wrong letters will try looking for them with the right ones
i might actually have some luck!
crystalle, there aren't any ro 5 or 7, but ro 6/18 is to turn around
merry Christmas everyone.See you later.
morning all
mitt
sorry!
Hello, All, Not liking this grid.
Hello, zooz. Yes, I was hoping for one a bit more challenging too.
LOL, BR. I only have 48 words found :-(
Oh well, freezer full, fridge full, cupboards full so weather can do it's worst if it likes now
Good going, Annie, mines all done too :-)
Although going to my parents for crimbo day, so i can just relax.
starting to sleet here
Oh dear, hope it does not get too bad for you, we have been lucky on the isle of wight. Had snow a while ago, but none since then.
been lucky here as well, had an inch 8 days ago and nothing since
Hi all......its snowing here in the Scottish Borders!!
we have snow forecast for Xmas day -- first time on Xmas in 20 years
it is lovely Unea......just a pest when we need to travel!
indeed!
back in a mo . . .
mornin babblers!
afternoon here
well, good afternoon, then. :)
;)
hi annie and Eva
its early, and im tired, and i just got here... but this grid is a little bugger, innit?
Hi JBV
yes there are a few tricky ones there
I am taking it as a good omen that the first word I found was one of my first-grade whoppers (see profile for story) - ag 8
JBV, whenever I see etui you popped right into my mind
une where are you located
and hello everyone
Mornin' Annie!
hi all
:), annie, what a legacy my mom left me - she would have loved this game
Hey Boo
morning all
mornin' Molly and boo
and hi sue
hi sue and Molly and Boo
Hey JBV, didn't see you there.
wa
don't cry, inge
hello inge
hi inge
agitato
oops wrong box
sorry
Yo Boo! There are Christmas cookies in the PB
it was good for me
thanks!! Boo...extra goodies for you in the PB
walks with head down in shame
Wouldn't you think with all those t's, that total would be in the grid? But NO!
change the last vowel for another ag 7
or tattoo
Oh yes Annie, I tried tattoo before total.
:)
Good morning everyone
can't stay but wanted to say hello to everyone
hi Mom
morning JBV, when you posted the ag from your profile story, I knew exactly which word you meant.
is that something you all do? remember exactly where and when you learned a new word?
I have so many like that
(((Mom))) I was in the kitchen..good morning
So how is everyone this Thursday?
hi bichon
morning
Hi bichon, hope you are well
gotta get some words b4 going to the market
Hi HH!
(((Annie))) good morning, I am getting ready to go to the grocery to get the final stuff for our Christmas Eve supper
hi Harry
Good morning all...
this grid is a stinker
hi champ
HI ((Bichon, Harry and Champ))
I am well. I was vacuuming yesterday and found a present from my little bichon who crossed the rainbow bridge Monday. How weird
agreed Annie.
first surge yielded 24 words. not promising
bichon, I am so sorry.
oh Bichon, he is thinking of you and wanted you to know he is fine
sorry to hear bichon
It was sweet in a strange way
Ohhhhh...sorry.
16 1/2 years of glory
that's a long time and lots of glory!
bichon, what a nice tribute to your bichon
Have to scoot, be back later today. (((Hugs))) to all of you
bye mom, have fun shopping, I do. Just dont like checking out.
see you later, as I assume I'll still be hunched over this grid!
oh I love grocery shopping
bye bye Champ
He was , in our eyes, the perfect dog. And we allowed him the dignity to go before he was in a really bad way
hardest thing ever, bichon
yes, but I have to focus on his life, not his death
very sad. we had to do the same thing with our cat.
yes, bichon and you will. I had to do the same with our cat but I could not bear to see him suffer so we did the right thing.
We give our pets the right to go with dignity.
of course! It's been many years since we lost a pet, but it'll happen again one day. you do what you have to do.
well 37 down. bbl after shopping
later, HH
bye!
what I wouldn't give for even an s
methinks i may have put a bit too much creamer in my tea -- it seems to have turned stark white. *oopsie*
morning Eva
mornin champ :)
this has got to be the worst grid ever
ONLY 71 left...yeah...may be stuck there forever...
ahh, you mean its not just me? im having serious issues finding words in this grid, but i thought it might just be my lack of sleep or my christmas-brain...
not just you!
this picture might be fit for today: http://tinyurl.com/3azezk4
worlds worst grid????
perfect Eva!
at least its the last work day before christmas. and im only working 2 days next week. :)
sounds good eva
Halfway there, time to get busy
good grief...just found 3 fish in a row...ding-dong!
but, alas, speaking of work, i must head off to my morning meeting. thankfully, its a quick one -- i expect to be back to babbling around quarter-after. :)
wtg bichon! maybe it'll get easier! by Eva..c u later
it really is unfortunate the grid was not a bit more challenging.
Hi BR! HAHAHA
morning br
hi annie
hi carlee
ahh. back even earlier than expected. :)
wish I could say I found a boatload of words in your absence, but NO
wb eva
Hello All
hi molls
hello Molly
well, dang, champ. i was fully expecting you to complete the grid in my absence!
Eva dear, do you have any hair left? I almost fainted when you said you were going for a cut yesterday. Didn't you just get most of it lopped off? Or is my time frame off?
sorry...being a loser today!
molly -- i had it lopped off 5 weeks ago! my hair grows like a weed, like wildfire. just went yesterday for a trim.
ok...seeing the same non-words over and over. time for a break. bbl. enjoy the day all!
later, champ
Eva you are like my son. His hair grows at least an inch and a half a month.
hello all. This grid is ag7-ing me! you could call the grid an ag8... so I'm off for a break.
Shouldn't there be a law against a grid with ten vowels and four t's in it?
Morning folks.
molly -- its part of the reason why i didnt so much fear chopping it all off. if i dont like it, it will grow out in no time!
hello mr. bob
oi
Eva, you are like my Tressy Doll of days gone by.
Oops, five t's.
taking a break..see you all later
any clue for the ta6 ? last one I need
ouwachita - it uses 3 T's (if that helps)....it's an Indian word.
ta6---to sew and men's neckware
thnx annie
good morning all
Tu4 anybody?
kinda like the hugh musical instrument, only a different 3rd letter.
tu + do re me **
Thanks Eva!
huge*
would someone dumb down the ta 6 for me pls
i would if i had it...
ta 6=slang for inked body art+ mens neck wear
good morning everyone
ta6 rhymes with Ha**** McDaniel, actress in Gone with the Wind
hello, all -- babbling while daughter's in shower :-)
Good clue Cross, I wasn't getting the other ones. I'm dim today.
howdy une
np molly:)
still living in a virtual igloo, crossy?
As my son said this morning, Merry Christmas Eve Eve to all.
and he's right! LOL
its appropriate, isnt it, molly? since christmas eve pretty much seems like its own holiday now too...
nothing virtual about it une,the met office made it official in that 2 week period just past,we recorded a total snow fall of 7 feet:) but we are in the groove now and have not had snow for 2 whole days:))
kudos on 2 snow free days!
Boy-o and I are making poor man's pralines and gingerbread blondies this afternoon. My office packs it in at noon today.
we get free pizza today, then i think im heading home.
mmm pizza....
good morning everyone -- have about an hour before everyone starts to make an appearance
Mmm FREE pizza.
howdy cybernan
HAGD! Shower's free and I'm calling dibs *poof*
al 6, please?
man. what is it about tea, specifically, that makes me need to tinkle so badly??
tea is a diuretic.
al 6/30...al + the opposite of real with a different last vowel
lol eva -- assume that is the al clue -- have no idea but it does, doesn't it
opp. of real?
ty molly
imitation bichon
Eva, you're not the only one. I'm a tea drinker and it does it to me too
because tea is a diuretic.
ahh, that makes sense, then, hurshy! i could drink water or soda until i drown, but nothing makes me have to go more than a suppa!
cuppa*
is it like fake
No soda does it to me too. But, at my age, I always have to pee
That would be it, opposite of real, different last vowel.
ummm like bichon
ty all for the al6
clue for the ar 7/ 36 please
this grid seems a tad tough today:((
i agree, crossy
i've got the 8, but the only 7 i have is the one that goes with it.
thanks all for the ta6 clue (30 mins ago) went hunting for breakfast.
here comes our youngest granddaughter so signing off ;
There is no ar8
hursh, then change the last vowel on ag for another ag 7
ar7 ... the total amount that can be carried is an ar.....
thanks annie
i know molly, i was making a general comment about the toughness of the grid in response to crossy - though i can see how it would be confusing since wvteach posted just prior
thnx doseffing
speaking of which, thanks doseffing
The amount that can be carried???
Sorry Hursh, misunderstood.
the amount that can be carried by one of your upper limbs
Told you I was dim today. I thought "Carried" was meant like "carry the 8" in multiplication.
thanks for the ar7
perhaps we can all compare notes on K words.
i have k + ***lante (a babbler)
2.2 pounds
one that sounds like soda
and one that rhymes with a chocolate candy with a caramel center.
kr5---snake
ka 5/24----yogurt mixture
hmm... i'm petrified of the first and don't eat the second
the points do it for the yogurt though, thanks!
i got a kr5 - not sure if it is the one you mentioned - does it rhyme with what you have to do in a long line at the bank?
yes
cool, thanks
youre welcome
only 1 kr
duly noted, will search no more for kr
got all of the Ks clues so far, except the chocolate...
can I get a clue for la 7/44?
oh, MN. got that one too. :)
the choc one went by me as well
they are small and come in a cylindrical package
ahh ty
one of the mrs fav sweets
la7/44, anyone have a clue?
we wish we did
it likely uses the k or the w, but that hasn't helped me so far
:)
the k or w would make the pts too high
not if everything else was 1 point
sorry - bad math
of course we could use the F and the U or the D
hi all. good day.
hi mkg
this grid is evil;(
finally got NBT and NBS = it is slow going today (not the server but my mind)
howdy mkg
I am being stalked by a phantom koala.
if you have to be stalked, it's best to be stalked by something cute and cuddly.
absolutely!
gator
that isn't cute and cuddly at ALL
wrong box! sorry (blushing)
<<<cute and cuddly...does that mean I can stalk hurshy?
only if you are covered in fur.
OK...I wont shave for a week...LOL
la7 kind of sounds like the name of the character played by andy kaufman in Taxi... well, start with that sound...
oh dear, I know remember his name
I meant to say I dont remember his name
like the jewish pancakey thing
but then how do we end?
Like a *** Sportage
*** sportage?
tks molly, you typed it faster, LOL!
car Mfr.
but that's not enough... ok, you have to stick another vowel in the middle
thank you!!!!!
Mama Mia, la7/44
4 down, 3 to go...
i cant see ar 7 work in more words. any clues out there?
bring in an ar7 of firewood
mkg...if you carry too much stuff...you have an ar7
mkg, ar 7---is a compound word
another break is in order, bye
got it. ty
how about at 5? same story?
at5 is like the old video game system, double the cons and drop the last vowel
got it ty
Hi MKG, I am sitting here with your delicious granddaughter!!
this sounds very hansel and gretel
Hi Babblers ... It doesn't look a very friendly grid today lol
i am not actuaLLY EATING HER, BUT SHE IS PLUMP ENOUGH
i am so jealous! are they staying with you michelle? eden or sapir?
it isn't, norma.
must be eden. very very plump.
s orry baby hit caps lock
yeah the caps made it a bit less convincing.
mich, are they using the guest room in your house?
no i am babysittng eden
Does anyone get the meaning of Google's art work today?
how wonderful. enjoy her. she is such a good baby.
how did you get that job?
malka's parents ase staying here eden is just visiting
lucky i guess
they look like christmas cards to me molly, i didn't think beyond that.
wow. glad that zvi and sari finally got there.
She just wants to be held all the time and Miriam has to prepare for the aufruf. Yeh, crazy story.
ask sari for the story of their trip. or ask zvi. it was crazy.
oh you got the story already i guess.
OK BRB my chicken is starting to burn!!
terrible stuff. i told the story to 2 people and before i was half way through they both said "must have been united" so united airlines is known for this stuff. do tell that to sari and zvi for me.
ra7 = rodent + sicilian mob - m
No burnt chicken, just an hysterical mother in law. I didn't hear the details yet, I'll ask Sara when I see her.
I mean Sari.
ask zvi so he can vent. he is so angry and it is good to tell the story and get it all out.
how is your mother in law?
how are you and your kids mich?
clue for al 4/7
sounds like the first letter in the greek alphabet.
ooh, thanks Eva
weare all fine, thank GD. My Sara Leah got married 2 weeks ago!
Let's leave my mother in law out of things.
JESSE! *snuggles*
mich, mazel tov on your daughter getting married. wow. i am so thrilled. how old are your kids now?
hey, Eva :) what's all this I hear about a haircut - looking sharp for christmas? ;)
Yitzchak Isaac is 21, Sara Leah 20, Chana Rochel 19, Lieba 16, Nachi 15, Gabi almost 13 (He puts on tefillin for the 1st time tomorrow) & Lazer is 11
oh, just got a trim... but have you seen that i lopped all my hair off? cant remember if you were around then...
21? but arent you just a bit over that? wow. i am so so amazed. they got to big. i remember your boys as being small. gee. 5 years has flown by. amazing.
oh yes - seen it and love it!
what is yitzchak doing? and the others?
so when is gabis bar mitzvah?
so nothing to be amazed at, then. just cleaning things up in time for christmas. :)
Thanks but no! I cannot believe it either. He is in Yeshiva, all the boys are. Sara Leah is working as a bookkeeper & learning tax advice, Chana Rochel is doing special ed. The Bar Mitzvah is in 4 weeks!
I need a haircut. Since lopping off my ponytail it needs tidying up...
Eva is a Pixie NB.
a clue for ir-5 please
irkad
iroat
iroka
I've heard and seen, Molly - and she suits it, doesn't she? ;)
mazel tov ont he bar mitzvah and may it be simchatanu.
sorry
Thank you, Amen
ir 5 - angry or vexed, Nancy
nancy think very angry.
oh for goodness sake, just did not see the e....thanks
or "I'm very important, so I r***"
so what is eden doing now?
thank nb, from one Nancy to another
im fairly certain that when youre hungry ant counting down to lunch, the clock moves backwards...
You're welcome - also from one Nancy to another. Although I bet you're a different kind of Nancy ;)
clue for the last ko 5 please
She decided she doesn't like me very much. (She hits!!) So Lieba is trying to entertain her.
ko and rodent
bye for now
sorry Annie - have that one - i need the next one
she must be so so confused, schleppeed here and there. and the time change must not be easy for her either. they were here for 6 days first since my daughter mona got married sunday.
ah, yes NB but I sure do feel like I know you. I consider you one of my adopted as do so many others on the chat. So happy you are doing better and hope you get to go home soon.
NB, not too many people can pull off that hairstyle. Eva does it beautifully.
Wow, of course she's confused. Mazel Tov on Mona's wedding. That is your last, right?
Too right, Eva. Whenever you're waiting for anything...I personally can't wait until boxing day!
NB, dear, how are our spirits today??
::blushes:: thanky molly. :)
well how kind of you, Nancy, thank you :) all things being equal, I get to go home on boxing day!
*popping in quickly* hey mich .. did you get my email?
When you are home NB, can you basically do 'whatever"? OR are you restricted.
In my daily struggle with styling products and implements, I envy the people with "wake and go" hair.
no, mona is second to last. joey is only 20 still. he is at univ. maryland now. the hillel there has over 300 kids for their orthodox minyan.
Ohhh, a bit higher, Eva, thank you :)
YES! Thanks Welki, I am so excited. I will have to look into funding, but it is an exciting prospect. (BTW< I have 7, not 5!!)
mine isnt *quite wake-n-go, but i figure out what mood IT is an and go with it. im still learning how to get it to bow down to MY will.
Oh right, my nephew is considering U of M, he is a sr. in high school now.
nb, when is boxing day?
A little restricted, Mich. Can't do much for three months and on some pretty rough drugs for the rest of my life, but you know, better than the alternative :P
glad i could help .. look into the subsidies they offer
LOL Eva!
That's the attitude!!
The 26th of this month, Nancy! :)
Christmas will be spent in isolation, accompanied by a few nurses wearing surgical masks. But, I don't like Christmas anyway, so...
This grid is full of phantoms! More suited to Halloween.
I will be thinking of you on your special day. That is your "Christmas" to be sure
well, hey! look at that -- im halfway!
NB, in case I don't see you between now and then, sending you a BIG Christmas HUG. ((((((NB))))))))
Thank you, Nancy :)
Awww, thanks Molly! And right back to you! :)
mich, so where is the bar mitzvah?
We are just doing a kiddush and Shabbos in the house and then he wants a nice meal in his Yeshiva.
NB, thought of you the other day. there is a food truck near our building called TaKorean that sells different korean foods in taco form!
nice one, Eva! Only 30 in here. Siiigh..
I am so glad he doesn't want anything big, we are tapped out after the wedding.
nice bar mitzvah. yes the money is so terrible to do these affairs.
half way! and I started at the flip. Some of us are just slow.
hints for the O words in the far-right column?
It's not just the affair itself, you know how it is here, we have to set them up with absolutely everything.
Hello every one
NB, are you still in the hospital? I am so out of the loop.
Eva, one is like the water mammal, different ending
ol4 eva
thanks Molly
The other is like the o word for margarine, different spelling. Means mixture I think.
TY molly and mixi!
phone
ok.
.
Yeah, in hospitl until boxing day, Annie. Then I can go home and recuperate for three months and THEN I'm allowed to go back to work. Errr, once I find a job.
I need the bottom row T for NBT. Help?
well, at least youll have plenty of time to look...
did she marry an israeli or an american ?
mixi -- i was about to ask for that one too!
I keep seeing aorta, koala, total, mail, little and tattle!!
did you help buy an appartment? that is what is a killer.
cards that a fortune teller uses
I think that's the bottom t
He's Israli born, american parents.
mich, yes there are many fantoms.
TY nana. :)
hi fellow Babblers!
yw! and good morning all
TY trensnana
how about the left column t for me?
We haven't bought the apartment yet, but we will. The other side is barely helping out since he is one of 12 and there isn't too much in the way of resources over there. Great guy though!!
There is another ta 5 same as fortune teller card, different last letter.
but nice that the parents are americans.
mich, glad he is a great guy. all will be fine then.
fish sauce tretsnana
TNana...think the mob, but change the first letter
mich, what we did was take what we had and divide by 5 for each kid. then we gave each one exactly the same amount for a house or apt. and it worked out. so take 7 and divide what you have by this.
They are a fantastic family - no complaints at all. If all my kids find such amazing partners with such wonderful parents ALL will be well!!
I guess, Eva, but it's the restrictions that will get me. I have to take drugs to suppress my immune system so I'm working with a bit of a handicap...there's lots of stuff they say I'm not allowed to do
thnks, Molly
Hmm, that's interesting. I guess that's what my parents did, to a certain extent. I got more up front because that's how Israeli real estate works, but in the long run we basically got a 1/4 of what they had before retirement.
And that word from yesterday that sounds like a brass instrument.
NB, Im back....did you or do you have malaria? If I am being nosy, just say so.
it worked well and i feel it was very fair.
phone again!
how wonderful mich. glad for good family. it is so wonderful.
We basically started out that way, but with a little less for the younger two with the hopes we can build up some more capital by the time they marry.
Which brass instrument.molly, I am not figuring that one out.
You're not being nosy...I didn't want to say, but since a few people let some details slip I should probably address the rumours :/ so no, I don't have malaria...I had transplant surgery.
good michelle. i hope and pray you can build up more. we never seem to get ahead.
omg nancy!!! for what?
well, hopefully as you learn to manage your health, you will know where your limits are and what youre able and unable to expose yourself to. and if you are truly unable to be around those things, we will help you think of a career path you WILL love!
by mich. must get going.
mich my love to all of you there.
Bye Minka, I'll send kisses from you to Edan & Sapir
clue for the at 4 / 5
WOW NB, I hope your recovery is easy. I must say though, I think we were all imagining all kinds of horrors.
BYe all, time to finish supper.
liver. thanks, Mich - and see you later!
sending more healing wishes to NB.
hopefully, Eva!!
NB, you are still in london?
hello all
wow. they let enough slip that we knew something was wrong but no one would say what. sorry it had to happen but glad you're on your way to much better health!
Hi, Peri
yup, Peri!
I am a Reiki practitioner and would be glad to send you some Reiki to help speed up the healing process. NB. That is if you want it.
well, thanks for all the good wishes, everyone. I was hoping I wouldn't have to say, but those rumours were getting dodgy.
the truth is always best
NB, I wish you all the best....,I will keep you in my prayers.
the worst part is...I can NEVER drink again! ;)
matter not in here NB just we all worry about you..lol,hell i am a taurus.with little prodding i will tell you "lefty" went to his eternal rest!
*GASP* are you gonna be able to manage that, dearest??
now i lean when i walk lool
*facepalm* oh my, crossy!
NO BOOZE???!!!
ar7 pls
I WOULD INVEST IN A ALCOHOL VAPORIZER PRONTO NB
sorry caps
allrighty all, time for me to go gorge myself on free pizza. and i most likely wont be back online today, so in case i dont see any of you before this weekend -- HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
merry christmas eva
and special hugs and smooches to you, jesse. feel well, and get thee home!
Merry Christmas Eva!
merry christmas, Eva! be good ;)
ar 7 - compound word - all that you can carry
alcohol vaporizer?! what on earth would that be, I wonder? :P
google it NB it is an amazing thing
thanks wvteach
invent one, make millions, retire at 20
and thank you, Eva :) appreciated..
fireworks here
yaa for teach!
yay wv
congrats wvteach
off to get some work done - poof
I guess it's life telling me to slow down after 8 years of full on debauchery ;)
kidney packed it in eh?
mine is nicely pickled,should last longer than me;)
hope you are not stuck with dyalisis,that sucks 3 times a week:/
Nah, liver. Frank donated half of his to me...saved my life!
ahh liver
very cool..yaa frank!!
yay for Frank!
yay for Frank!!
tell frank to have a drink on ole crossy:))
done the (liver) dialysis stage...and yes that DID suck! it won't sustain for long though - not like kidney dialysis. hence, did the transplant very quickly..
did not know about liver dialysis
congratulations on your new organ, nb
da 6 pls
neither did I, Peri :P
may it filter many years of toxins
thanks, Harry!
NB did you see my question re Reiki?
LOL. You know it!
just monkeyed an ag7, sounds Italian
oh sorry, I thought I responded but my internet hiccupped!
very tough grid today
I don't know what it is, Peri. But people sending good thoughts is always appreciated ;)
ok - I've found 50, and I'm ready to list this baby.
my babysitter swears by reiki
sounds silly to me though
Reiki is a form of energy medicine. it can be given directly to a person or sent long distance. would be glad to send you some periodically if you would like it
reiki?
well that would be lovely Peri, thank you :)
asked and answered
it helps to balance the energy centers in your body
no problem NB
and helps with healing after any surgery. also helps with pain management. I am glad to help NB
well, I'm gonna have a little sleep...see you later, everyone
look it up online if you want NB.
might do when I wake up, Peri :)
bye for now NB
phantom: tattoo
night NB
ra 7?
Hi all....clue please for la5/10 please?
coffee flask
thanx mix!
yow just monkeyed a crazy al6
bl
ra7?
"dakota" was not found in the dictionary
it's a state AND and apartment building!
don't have it Bichon.
hi all! clue for the ar 7 please
your two upper limbs + a whole group of things
ty
yvw science
not a buttload
clue for the fa 5/24?
don't have that one science
a Indian shaman
someone who sleeps on nails?
ty
barbara walters and Martha Stewart sleep on nails.. what's the big deal about that?
this grid is all about the monkey
hi all
any clues for the two fl's I am blind today
no kidding.. lots of really weird words
i am here for like 5 minutes before i take a staffer to birthday lunch
I have a fl*** for the exotic
got one missing the fl 4
fl5 someone with a lot of class
but it's one of my fl**s
fl4 a corrupted person
wow ty a snake
hi jm
i am so not getting these fl words
fl5 a felt pen
fl4 is a fl4ed person..
f + what an attorney practices
Hello Babblers
hi wht
10!
ty ru
hi wht
go harry go
Hi, need clue for one of the ko5/18 have the ka + rodent
replace final cons with vowel
Good afternoon all
ty Harry
yw
hi caitlyn
*wonders if she has walked into a parallel universe babbleland*
hi mary and cait
howdy cait
da6/33?
la 7 = nice smelling pipe tobacco
sg - that means nothing to me.
crossy how are you?
cannot think of a clue
la + Brit farewell + Korean car
ty wht :) ty sg for trying
nicely played, wht
99 left and i am leaving (ty wht) bbl
26 left. bbl
6 left...bbl too
Bye to all the leavers Merry Christmas to you all
ta
How are you inge?
ahhh. im all stuffed full of free pizza and cookies. YAY!
ra7?
WOOHOO!
received word that we are free to go home in an hour. :)
hello again
{{bichon}}
OH!!! (((caitlyn))) hey all!!!
I won't be on long, just wanted to say hello (and get to halfway)
hiya stid. quiet afternoon in the chog, im afraid. :)
quiet is good! yesterday and the day before were very crowded. Which was also nice...
stupid meter reader left my gate open... just finished chasing a terrier all over the place
nice to go home early, though...
yay eva!
oh gee wild -- glad you caught the dog!
yes!
had visions of it ending badly
gates are open all up and down the block
no kidding. did you call the company to complain?
not yet .. should tho
Seasonal greetings, Babblonians!
hey judi!
yes, definitely should!
I would think that if any's pet goes missing -- or an animal wanders in that shouldn't, that there could be real problems...
it's cold today ... sure someone is in a hurry to get off early
That's nuts, Wildcat. I would definitely call to complain. If you open the gate, you should shut it. What a dim wit that meter reader was.
merry christmas judi;)) ((ruby))
hey cross! *waits for hugs*
oh, I think my ginger tea is ready. brb
(((stidmama)))
***HUGS for cross right back***
Thanks, Crossy. Right back atcha, babe.
i am on a crusade to prevent the powers that be from hiding christmas behind"seasons greetings" holliday tree and the like:))
i say happy Hanukkah, i do not say festive candle light gift thingie lol
LOL. 'Tis the season to NOT be politically correct. In other words, Happy Chrismahaunakwanza. Or: Feliz non-denonminational.
every letter i got this month from any member of town council sad "seasons greetings,no one had the balls enough to actually say merry christmas...and that is sad
lol
:-D and since I don't celebrate these holidays... I just say hello. ;-)
happy festivus stidmama!! lool
Truth be told, I usually just say "humbug", but for you guys... tradition rules.
*grin* not quite, but thanks anyway cross! LOL
((judi))
You have the right idea, Stid. Christmas hasn't been the same since my family kicked me out 5 days before it ;)
oh! I passed halfway!
Ah yes. Festivus. It's for the rest of us.
lol
(((JESSE)))
is lynxx on the chog at all or anyone else from Oz?
your family kicked you out!? Do:
(((((BUBBLE BOY!!!)))))
i think it is where you gather around a iron pole and bitch at it lol
(((Nancy Boy))) I don't care what time of year it is, that was a dirty rotten thing to do. And I do not approve still.
I just wish you could be with us any time of year.
give me your parents address nb and i shall send them a lump of coal;0
hey all. Wow...too many hugs to keep up with! Judi, I really hope that nickname sticks, because it's totally adorable.
(hi all :o) been lurking here since morning... so much work to finish up... last day working at workplace... )
Crossy - and you double-dog-dare your friends to stick their tongue on that iron pole.
been reading chog - as far as i am concerned it is the season of extreme spending and hopefully lots of family love and if you dont like your familiy its a good time to reflect on why
lol can i bring it down south first?
why last day dfm? are you quitting and moving south>
Last day of work term is technically Friday/Saturday (depending on whether I *finish up* on Friday)
i have finished work till next Thursday now - decided i had too many nice things to make
then I'm back to school... I'll miss work :o( but I miss school more...
good for you kazzer! time off is good!
Ah! school. yes. thanks (NOT) for reminding me...
<-- also slipped and fell on the ice today :o( now my head hurts even *more*...
so if choccy trifle and profiteroles which i shall be making tonight and tomorrow and my son has found choclate custard
As if you aren't adorable enough without a new nickname, NB. *gratuitous cheek squeeze*
dfm!!!
not again!?! *wraps dfm more securely in even more bubble wrap*
we should put YOU in a bubble
lol@bubble boy
it might be better to either melt all the ice in Ottawa, or to put a layer of snow permanently on it :o\
Oh, no, dfm! Gravity sucks!
mmmmm. I could make some tapioca pudding today... maybe even cookies if the boys will help.
Gotta put those spikes on your boots when you go out.
well, surely, gravity doesn't repel!
might be better to dig ottawa up and put it all in a composter....
maybe something good will grow...lol
Judi, I swear, sometimes I just want to cuddle you like my cats - until they start hissing and scratching me.
I mean, it'ld be cool if gravity did, but... it just doesn't work that way. :o(
NB, what did you do to deserve being kicked out? :o(
Oh, hell. We're veering dangerously close to tallking about food again. I was contemplating making some Christmas cookies today. The elves in my head...
LOL *pictures Judi getting squeeze-hugged by overexuberant bubble boy*
NB, was it really that long ago that you came out to your family? i swer, it feels like just last week...
well Dfm, I was born gay, and...oh wait. No, that's it.
Judi your profile photo is hilarious
science!! ((hugs))
I stayed home Stid!
yep, Eva! the 20th of December 2009. The parental D-day!
Awwwwww. *melts into puddle* Anytime, sweetie! And my cats do the same. Seems like they either love me for my body heat or want to scratch my eyes out.
GOOD for YOU! *proud mama look* *reconsiders* how is it going?
well, happy belated anniversary, dearest.
Thanks, science.
I am fine and enjoying being home. Except I did fall over a suitcase in the dark last night - forgot it was there - and now am sporting a fine butterfly bandage on my brow!
<-- doesn't understand why people have problems with other people being gay it's a horrible reason to kick you out! :o(
not the happiest of anniversaries, is it? ;)
another bubble candidate
oh my. *puts science and dfm in boxes with extra padding* you two!
yeah, I'll be honest, I'll never understand either, Dfm! Thanks for saying so. Still, who needs a family, right?
Nancy Boy, I think that when you are able to be true to yourself and honest about who you are that it IS a good day.
lol it is ugly. I will blame it on my friend Mildred. anyway, I had a bit of drink last night which explains all
Babble: The home away from home for the infirmed and victims of untimely gravity.
Nancy, family = close friends for me
Gravity works
YOU need a family, you young whippersnapper! And you make your family
And it really hurts when your head hits slate
family is important nancy ... but you need the right family for you
sorry -- make your family out of the people who are important to you.
owie science... *offers ice pack*
*passes Hello Kitty Christmas band-aid to science*
nope, I've lasted a calendar year without them...more or less intact...learned a lot but had a lot of fun. So screw 'em. Silly old queens, as my friend says...:)
It is lovely. I iced it last night after bleeding everywhere. LOL
*makes a huge fuss about science possibly having a concussion* ;oP
hello, Everybody. Reading chog and I have to agree with stid: NB, make your family out of the people who are important to you.
we will always be your family, hon.
oh, I might have, but I am okay today. Mildred rebandaged me. She used to be a nurse
hi nef! :o)
Hiya, Nef!!
rofl... dfm! very true! however, was thinking that since she lasted the night she is probably okay. However... science, do be cautious about vision problems -- if you have blurry vision please see a doc to be sure no retinal damage has occured.
hey nef
hey Nef!
Science, Dfm, sounds like you should be joining me in hospital!!
*Joining hands, as part of the Babble/Who Family to sing Dah-Hoo-Doray around NB* : P
hi dfm, Judi and all!
Let's go! They would probably kick us all out on our rearends
What happened to DFM? I missed that part
NB, are YOU in hospital too? Or injured, or what?
well, the younger stidkid is still not up... I should roust him soon or he'll be up until three in the morning.
(..to be honest... my parents have issues with homosexuality (and interracial marriage!) but even they admit that they shouldn't complain about it as it doesn't directly affect them...)
we've all been through the wars this christmas!
yeah Nef, I had to have surgery.
what happened to you NB?
erm, issues as in *problems. Or *concerns.
for what, NB? I've missed so much lately....
science, I banged my head on a cupboard door quite hard a few days ago. :o(
Oh dear Dfm...I'm an east asian gay guy living with my white english boyfriend. Guess your parents would have a hard time with me, huh? :P
my inlaws have issues - that is why I am at home
Oh crap, Dfm! I broke my nose that way once
ouch
*opens babble infirmary*
lol
i need 20 more words
yes, and when dfm was still woozy hours later we nagged at him to call 911
go science go! I need 38 and have to stop soon because the migraine is coming back
and then the chog exploded in worry and concern >.>
oh Stiddie, migraines are no fun :( *books Stid into the out-patient clinic of the babble infirmary*
surgery. yuck. *sends flowers and coloring books with brand new unbroken crayons*
lol
oh yes dfm...it does that ;)
Giant box of crayons.
thanks Nancy Boy *whimper* I resent being this way when my kids are home.
darn t's
NB, my parents would just never bring up your boyfriend and then go mysteriously silent if you try ;o)
oh wow that sounds familiar. Then, they would talk about it later when everyone is gone and then they would pray about it
Nice Mexican dish in the grid
ick. *avoids sanctimonius busybodies*
how about a change of pace ? a clue for the lone lower O
Miga (s) yum
science -- a cute water critter, misspelled
don't know migas...
yay ty stid
go science go!
oh yeah...I've had mates who have referred to Frank as "your friend" - will never call him my boyfriend, ohhh no. Always "your friend Frank"
18
a nudge in the right direction for the 8 please?
my parents *accept* homosexuality and interracial marriages (they complained about the government when we re-banned gay marriages), but they don't *like* it. :o)
ok all, im really leaving now. most likely wont be online again, so happy holidays.
the 8 is someone who annoys others - singular
and to you, jesse, a very happy boxing day. *fingers crossed*
bye and have fun Eva
take care, Eva - merry christmas!! :)
bye EvaN, have a nice Christmas! :o)
yeah. I have cousins who have been partners for longer than I have been alive (ie a VERY long time)...
Ag8: one who provokes.
ag8/50: one who shakes. Or provokes.
have a lovely rest of your day, EvaN! and enjoy your break!
Merry Christmas, Eva!!!!
thanks dfm and Judi *thinking*
that was easy -- also part of a washing machine sometimes
Just got my new silverware in the mail. Yay! No more mis-matched place settings. (it takes little to please me).
it's also a word on... uhh, erm... someone's profile.
missing one m on the left
how nice! someday I will have a set like that Judi... we almost did, once. And then the then-two year old discovered the joys of the magic disappearing can in the kitchen. So much for a matched set. lasted almost a week.
you must move up here nb, the stigma is truly off all that nonsense,want to marry? do it! want to live with 3 women 2 goats and some greek guy named cerio? do it! want to maary your boyfriend? you can do that here...hell,if you were my boy,it truly would not matter,your children are you children and you love them regardless of how you feel
'zactly, cross.
yay, my work is now at the "just waiting for other people to finish their part until I can continue" stage! I can go have lunch now!
well..i am not sure bout the greek guy lol
Macy's had an awesome sale. I bought Oneida ware. Made in the USA. A very rare thing these days.
uhh... crossy, but polygamy is a crime up here too :o(
very good, dfm! see you after lunch -- and BE CAREFUL! *wraps more bubblewrap*
darn, Crossy. I was gonna ask you if you had a picture of him ;)
well,you cannot marry farm animals,but same sex is not an issue lol
hm. might be time to wash the dog
oh, I'm indoors, no ice on which to slip... at work, so nothing to pick off the floor...
I like your quotes on your profile NB
the dog's bedding, he is giving it a "bath" by himself!!!!
Farm animals can't get married? Uh oh. Don't let PETA hear about that.
lol
LOL dfm! well... okay. but be careful anyway. remember, hot tea is HOT.
well, we can marry here too. laws changed before the people did! no, most people here are fine. then again, I live in a big gay bubble in the middle of london's big gay district, so what do I know?
so. laundry, get kid up, take something for the head.
thanks, Science :)
okay enough for now. stuck at 17 need to get some clothes on!
double-bubble boy? *wicked mama look*
T.M.I. science!!!! *scandalized mama look*
i am in the pj's stid!
LOL!
not in the nude - only play babble in themude in the summer
Nancy Boy, if I were over there I would marry you... except you're a guy and I am older than your folks... and ... LOL
rofl science!!!!
well, its hot as hell in Texas
*is proud of himself for remembering to eat, five meals in a row!*
i could adopt you nb,lol you are just 2 years older than my own son
except for right now science
*sigh* I
oh! *moment of insight* so you live in texas so when you die you can tell st. peter you've done your time and go straight through the pearly gates?
ti 7 pls anyone?
I"ll take Texas and trade you for Delaware.
in the pjs nice and warm with snowmen on them
hey red!
dont have it big red
hi stid
okay, not to be pathetic, but I need to go to sleep again...be good, everyone
me neither, but will gladly eavesdrop...
ti7 is a small bird
bye nb hugs
hi again...clue please for li6/33 please?
have a good nap BB:))
sweet dreams Nancy Boy -- feel better. *gentle hugs*
got the ti 7 = a type of bird. Compound with la4
pe??? small + ???? a bird, in the grid
((((HUGS & SMOOCHES))), NB.
got it! thanks science and dfm
li6/33 is the monetary unit of Zaire
oh well that really helps me DFM! LOL
:o( that i in Ziare needs a diaeresis... don't know the altcode though...
Mmmm........not the best clue, am sure??
li & main character in Roots **n** Kinte (this clue will age you)
Morning everyone
cannot even process that lynx
ah! lynxxx! good morning!
and flask! good evening!
Excellent clue, Lynxxx. And hello!
science: I li*e you + vowel + british goodbye syllable
forgot the main character in roots
Thanx Lynxxx....and Hi to you all.....
hi lyn! :o)
hi flask! :o)
I never saw or read Roots...
and this is me, being "good" and heading out with 34 to go. *poof*
cannot get it sorry I am lame
I have a feeling there's going to be quite a few absurd & obscure words in this grid. Obscurds?
15
li6 ends like Lap???, the floating island in the sky... contains a high-scorer.
thanks for the li clue lynx
got the li 6 ty
still workin on the ti7
the ti7 is a small bird. pe??? small + ???? a bird in the grid
ti plus cons + la4 (bird)
ti7 slang for female body part and a prank
got it thanks all
yes judi, this was a horribly unword-ey grid.
13 left see you later.
Seeya, Science!
13 left for me too. c u later science
ty lynxx
and I seem to be stuck on 21 - going to Supermarket super early to get everything for tomorrow - BBL
bye lynxx. thanks.
bye science, lyn! :o)
this grid is bugging me; I think I'm going to kidnap DH and make him get his hair cut; then treat him to a nice lunch out for a change. BBL!
bye nef! :o)
Hello again. Home from work early today. Maybe I can finish up this grid.
hi wht! :o)
well it is off to work for crossy;(( tc everyone and happy babbling!
Seeya, Crossy!
poof!
NBT!
nbt???
sorry i'm nosey
nah for nosey read inquisitive
bye crossy!
hi kap! :o)
hi froggle! :o) nbt = No Blank Tiles
Hi, Froggle and Kap.
ooooh ty dfm, hi judi, ty for the welcome
Clue for Ar7, please?
also, welcome to Babble, froggle! :o)
ar7 is how much you can carry, in a way
Ty, dfm. Got it.
ty dfm,
surprised dakota aint a legit word
well, that's Enable for you.
lo 5 pls
I have an lo5/10 It's lo + ***ly 'round the flag, boys!
lo5 pertaining to knowledge
Phew. Vowels done. What a bitter slog that was.
can you dumb it down for me some more on the lo pls
okay got it. thanks
lo + 2/3 rodent + consonant
Thank goodness! Was blank on the clues!
thanks mix
i think i need a break. can't seem to see the words c u later
ra 7, please
ra7 rodent + italian mob minus the first letter
ra7 almond flavouring
ty book
welcome, and hello all. Have 51 left, so won't be much help yet
you were certainly helpful to me. Been looking for that for a while
ty book
Your welcome, both!
back after tea - thanks for the 7
hi kazz! :o)
51 also. Wonder if it's the same 51!
ti 7?
ti 7...slang for breast and the name of a bird that rhymes with Central P*** in NYC
ti7 is the name of a bird. breast + morning bird
thank you Molly. Sounds like a nice bird
No idea about the almond flavoring clue.
agita should be a word~!!!
Time for a break. BBL. *POOF*
rodent +m**** is the Italian mob
Yes Jeff, it's what I am feeling now
2 left
Go bichon!
great balls of fire!
anyone need a clue?
al6 please
al + sounds like an adjective that means not real, a sham. Difficult to clue
different vowel at the end
poof
How about tu7?
Thanks Bich. I had the ra7. Just didn't get the almond clue.
Don't have it book.
tuf----
tu7...tu...first vowel...Scarlett O'Hara's home.
ty Molly
Thanks, Molly!
anyone got the first ag 7 please
never would've gotten that Molly...thanks! almost halfway...
You're welcome folks. Everyone ready for the holidays? I'm off until Monday. Whee!
I'm DONE with everything. Nothing to do till time to cook tomorrow night. WOOHOO!!!
What the paddle does to the laundry. or what a teenager does to his parents (stirs up)
ag7 - to shake up
i am off till thursday - 1 days leave and the rest is public and civil service holidays
I'm jealous, champfit. I've a head cold and just looking forward to sleeping IN!
aha - forgot the e
I am off until Jan 4.
Great Kazzer. Oooh, sorry bookwyrmish. There's a lot of sickness going around. Hope you feel better and get a lot of sleep!
i am not cooking lunch but i am making desserts
da6 please.
don't have it...
don't have it either
How about the li6?
nope
li 6: li + consonant + 3/4 of utah
ty!
Ty, that is one strange word. No wonder my monkeys couldn't find it.
You got that right wht!
taking a soup break, bbl
da 6 thinks it an indian bandit but spelt with alternative to c
It's similar to the state that isn't a word. Add a vowel.
and drop the last letter.
ty champ and kaz
Fireworks
Great wht!!!
This was a pretty gnarly grid.
yes it was. great for you!
congrats ~wht
Anyone need any clues before I go?
ta 6/18?
ta6, make lace + men's neckwear
ta 5/14 pls
thanks red
It is the forest just below the tundra.
thanks wht......... if you must go... leave you brain so i can pick it please
My brain is actually pretty well picked over right now.
lol
I was up at 5:30 twice this week to shovel snow. But that doesn't mean I ever went to bed early.
ta 5/14 is a forest?
A pretty scrubby one in the arctic.
have to confess i don't know the word can you dumb it down for me ples. only 5 left
ta + vowel + half of Lady ****
Or ta + vowel + if you don't chew your food it can make you **g
ta 5/14 s*r****ht as an arrow + a vowel.
this grid seems very Italian!
russian forest...
and yet there's no molti
got it. thank you
wroil
sorry...
PB...anything good in there today?
Hmmmmmmmmmm...were's the eggnog?
Champ, you only have to go to the PB if you type a word in the grid.
*Taking trays of hot appetizers out of the PB oven*
any one got the la 7 please
OH...that's right! Forgot. Ooooh Molly, what to type...?
la 7
But I'll put a couple of pies in there before I go.
Anyone better at cluing than me for the la7?
la + Brit farewell + Korean car
well done wht!
at 5 pls
la7...** dee dah...**ke me out to the ball game...*** Sportage
ar 7/36
at5 - perfume base. at + what they make roads out of.
clue please
when you're carrying a lot of things at once, you have an ar7
ar7 is a compound word
I put an ar7 of pies in the PB and now I have to go. Happy Babbling all.
clue please for ta6/16 please?
thanks wht. glad your brain still here helping me
thx for la 7
thanks wht
Sorry should read ta6/18!
That's what you do with lace + men's neckwear
thanx champ
yw
tu 7 pls
Looking at my grid, I have zero K words. why would that be?
being a duh brain tonight - any clues for the first ko 5 please
they are quite hard to find
first ko 5 - like the second, ends with a vowel
thanks big red
ko5/18 ko + wet stuff that falls from the sky minus the last letter.
down to 14 now
ra7/40 please
fireworks!
thanks for all the help everyone
yay red!
wtg red
ra7/40.....clue please??
rodent + Italian mob, drop the first letter on the mob word
ty for the clue
thanks champ!
yw
fireworks for me - hooray - happy christmas (nearly)
yay Kazz!
ra 7 rodent with italian mob beheaded
its a liqueur
any clues please for the ka words?? please?
i am off but i will see you all tomorrow
ka 5 is a lime leaf
or lime
ka4 is ka + british goodbye
thanx ruru...
yw
no idea about the lime leaf tho....
ka + a type of tree douglas ...
sounds like a dog's coat
thanx ruru...got it!
la7?
la7 is la + ** british goodbye + *** car brand
i got it already lol but thanks anyway :)
np. Anyone need a clue before I leave?
need one more K
have 2 ka, 1 ki, 4 ko
You need the kr 5
ty
kr + 3/4 of wait
I need a D too
They are all da's. Three of them start with the same three letters
how many da5 and 6?
One da5 and one da6
ty got it
yw. Merry Holidays all, and may your year ahead be full of good times and good health. {poof}
i have 2 ko4, one ko5, what am i missing?
another ko5
thx sadie
yw :)
Cos, if you like the smell of gingerbread, you need to make those Martha Stewart white chocolate gingerbread blondies. My place smells like a gingerbread house at the moment. Very Christmasy.
clue please for lo5/10 please....
l + take by mouth
thanks.....lbd....that fireworks for me!!!
whooo hooooo FLASK!!
thanx!....goodnight to you all!
sweet dreams, flask
ar7?
don't have it yet, sue
sue when you are holding a lot of stuf you have an ar7
ty, peri
yw lbd, sue did you get it?
al6?
al4.7 + **wi, nickname for someone from New Zealand
woah, what kind of word is that? thx lbd
or5 pls
ty, dawg
or5---make a speech
sheesh, thanks Annie, did not see the e in the corner
I am struggling with this grid
It has been that kind of grid, peri
it's a hard one, peri
lots of really weird words today
this grid is a stinker
I am getting a lot of use from morewords with the weird ones
like the tu7
and the la 7 was a doozey
nm, found the ra7
it was, Annie
12 left, bbl
anyone want a clue before I take off?
me me me!
hi jmc
done!
hi all
YAY for dawg !!!
i have really been beaten down by this grid!
whooo hooo lbd!
Congrats Dawg. Hello all
It was nasty
hi lynxxxie
okay, then I am off to get dinner on the table, bye dear babblers
hi jmc, hi lynxxx. yup a beastly grid
bye AnnieB
hi lynxxx
bye, annie
i came on at lunch and felt I was in an alternative universe babbleland
clue for the tu7 please
Hi everyone. Just coming on board. jmc so glad to see you. I have a question about the jackets I bought in August. Did you lose the check?
tu & vwl & glittery head piece *i***
no there was a difficulty *ahem* i apparently asked you to make them to the wrong people so now we are in discussions about if they will cash them and then send the money to the right people.
ty lynxxx. First word, I shall place on my princess head.
they will i just have to persuade them
yw Stidgmere and hi
sorry if that has created a problem stiddie
Well, just let me know. If you want to get the check and send it my way, I'll redo it to the "right" people.
*hangs head in shame*
No problem, just a wonderment.
No shame involved. We all try to do the best we can at any given minute.
the nice thing about this grid is that so few of the words are real that i don't have to worry about the pb
another scot word to confound!...il4.8...sounds like a swedish girl though
finally got the tu7! ty lynxxx
could i please have a clue for the fa5/24
the asian indian guy that sleeps on nails
fa5.24 an indian mystic - sounds like a pretender but change last vowel
thanks got it!
any other clues wanted b4 I head off
no i have to run soon any way
Oh, I have so many to find, I'm not really eligible for clues. Have a nice day lynxxx
I will thanks Stidma, bye everyone
bye lynxxx
ok 90 left and i am off to decorate my christmas tree
bbl maybe
Enjoy the decorating!
can i get a clue for the ar7 please?
anybody here
Yes, shorty, I'm here. Don't have the ar7.
ok thanks any how
ar 7 upper appendage + a **** of laundry
when you carry way too much at one time you have an ar7.
aar7 combo word, connected to uor shoulder + what you do when you put a bullet in a gun
or I should say... upper limb
I think we covered it !!
hehe thank u all
yes im pretty sure u did lol
must be off for a bit. bbl
what is the 8 stat?
Hello? What does the 8 start with? Hellooooooooooooooo.
Anyone home? Helloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo?
hey kaplan!
Just getting back
Hey! Are we the only two living here? Do we have to repopulate the entire chog?
perhaps, I could give Mother a call and wake her up...
Which would be hard as neither you nor I have stated genders.
I'm here.
hello Mother!
OK, so what is the 8 stat?
LOL Kaplan -- we could adopt...
Stirring my soup.
ag 8/50 for that one
it's a washing machine component that beats the clothes into submission...
soup? what kind? *grabs bowl and spoon*
I got down to 34 earlier, have a whiny dog with a partially broken smelly ball...
33.
go kaplan go!
Lima bean with carmelized onions and salt pork.
Nah.
Bon nuit Gran Mere, Joyeux Noel. Your soup sounds delicious.
th Molly.
hey molly!
Gran Mere, Stiddy can't eat your soup. It has animal products in it. Gimme all hers too. I will ladle her up some veggie soup.
I got bumped off the web... was going to say that we are having potato pancakes tonight. I think I have everything I need...
LOL I am okay with small amounts of pork Molly *elbows Molly out of the way*
Stid, the men folk in your icon are tres bon. *Rats, elbowed out of extra soup* I have gingerbread blondies for dessert.
l
go Mother go!
adies, ladies we have plenty
Thanks Molly, that's tom and the younger boy. Handsome menfolk in my family!
Gran Mere, you must be used to kids fighting over your food by now. : D
if not handsome, at least handy says Red Green.
I have used up both my feminine and my masculine side today. Bought up all the rest of the Christmas groceries, baked scrumptious Christmas goodies and put oil in the car. I am ready for my long winter's nap now.
pretty much Mother!
wow Molly! well done!!!
You have us grinning in admiration Molly! Well done as stidmama already said.
I am stuck in bed again, being completely bored because being up made the migraine come back. I am not getting anything I wanted done. *whine complain kvetch*
I had PLANS for today. *grump*
so... TOMORROW I will have to get things done. A lot of things. *sigh*
*Waving Magical Christmas Migraine Be Gone Wand Over Stid*
thanks Molly. *stern mama look at migraine* See? I told you it was ti4 to go!!!
Alors, sorry you are not robust. One wants to move ahead. Perhaps MollyL has the right idea. When all else fails, magic.
or at least candy canes... *shares "sweettart" flavored canes*
Kaplan disappeared... down to 28 now!
hi all
hey carlee! ((hugs))
Hi carlee, quietly hacking at this grid which does not have the ambiance one wishes.
I think I will list at 27. brb
me thinks this is a "gift" from Ebineezer tonight
ok i cant find the first ta4/4 help?
hi gramma stiddy ~~~~~ <------ waving from across the room
Hey Carlee. Putting some finishing touches on my Christmas baking. I thought of you when I "smelled my gingerbread blondies done".
hey cos!
hi all :)
yay...for molls and baking..I made some shortbread last night
ta 4/4 ta + **w, **w your boat
cos, you want the kind of root that tapioca comes from I think ta + **w your boat
no idea cos...
hey luv!
ty i swear ive tried that
Hi raising glass to carlee and thinking I need some ginger ale.
i have some gramma S...vernors or canada dry..i have both
*Passing Cos some white chocolate gingerbread blondies to go with his gingerbread liqueur*
hi stid, great minds think alike!
oh these sound divine
Vernors Ginger Ale Rocks!
*sips ginger tea*
Canada dry, si vous plait.
( vernors gingerale float with high quality vanilla ice cream rocks even more)
*Still zapping Stid's migraine with sparkly white Christmasy magical vibes*
da 6/33?
s'il vous plait? *holds out glass for float*
ok..vernors for molls...canada dry for gramma S and i even have some organic green tea with giner and honey for stiddy
Holidays are no time for restraint. Ginger ale and vanilla ice cream it is.
ok....tossing the tea out the window...and making stiddy a vernors ice cream float
:-D thanks carlee!
okay, help on either ag 7 please?
gramma stiddy..u need to take a sip so i can put the Ice cream in..the glass is too full
first 7 is to totally vex someone....
da 6/33...da + the first two letters in the Australian bear + I l** a candle
11 left
76 left and finding nothing
oh gee diane! thanks!
Sipping and finding words at the same time. Such talent for doing two things at once.
Carlee, I want Misty Jack in my Vernor's please. Free pour.
second one... change the last vowel ( sort of italiano souding )
got them! 24 now.
ok....a healthy shot of misty jack into the vernors for molls
great clue Molly ty
what is misty jack? and what is free pour? like a guesstimate?
ag 8/50 is the person who 7/36's
help on AL 6 please?
Liquor Stid and "free pour" means "don't measure".
Fill 'er up I think is the same as free pour.
okie dokie! thanks!
al + fa 5/24 drop the last consonant
Oh wow...al 6...al + "not real but ...." change the last vowel.
anyone have the tu7?
misty jack is a carlee/ crossy concoction
rhymes with japanese rice drink
oh, that was a strange one, thanks again diane and molly!
And a beige colored pants.
not yet cos *looking*
1 left. and its a toughie
I don't have either tu's.... sorry cos
i am not going to get this one done...
tu7...tu...first vowel...Scarlett O'Hara's home
the tu 4 is a volcanic rock, kind of like soft ash with some little bits in it
found it
oh! a reptile! thanks molly!
ty all.. FW
YAY cos?
*~*~*POMPM TOSS*~*~*for Cos
YAY cos!!!
before i forget.. HAPPY FESTIVUS!
DA 6 please?
Cos did it? Well done and congrats. I love carlee's famous pompom toss.
thanks cos, and to you as well -- *grin* from the rest of us...
Good night to all. and to all a good night.
da6 looks like its spelled like North Dk.
hav a lovely evening mother! see you tomorrow
thanks cos.
night night gramma stiddy....if i dont see yu before...Merry Christmas!!!
Joyeux Noel Gran Mere!
that was a different one. down to 19!
is the second FA 5 fishy? I can't see how to get a 5/16!
oh. I found it. *sigh*
12 now...
help on the ra 7 please?
Heyas kids ..
hey tor! I scared everyone away...
They're probably just busy with Christmas preparations and such ..
probably. how are you?
do you get a couple days off now?
Good. Got off work early .. Off tomorrow .. life is good ..
:-D nice!
hi stiddy and tor back to find my last 12
Stidders...ra7...rodent + last part of Italian Mob
thanks molly! firewords!
hey peri!
STID DID IT!!!!!
Heya peri .. Thanks Molly!
Hey Torg, Merry Christmas.
yep. thanks for the assist, Molly, was about to give up!
Stid, I'm sending out good wishes that you get a good night's sleep and that you are game for holiday festivities tomorrow.
thanks Molly. I hope I can get out and do some shopping tomorrow- need to refill that migraine medicine for one thing...
okay, going to go check facebook quickly and then play with some language stuff. see you-all tomorrow! ***hugs, choclits, cookies, eggnog, cider, candycanes...*** *poof*
Aloha! How is everyone today?
ar6?
I dont get the n. da spelling for da6, any help out there?
I don't have it, but i will give it to you when i do.
ty
what about the ar6?
I just started, so I have neither. I only have 15 words;
ty anyway
maybe i can assist you then
Hopefully! I am already stuck. *sigh*
hey pre-christmas babblers, anyone up for some cluing?
this grid is heinous
I can't, now I have to go play tennis in the sun. I will see everyone later.
do you still need a clue for the ar7? I have it now
I'll take a clue for the ar/7
Good evening everyone.
ar7 - upper appedage + washig measure
clothes washing specifically
or dishes in a machine
Heyas kids ..
hi bgh
at least 1/2 this grid is nonwords
It is a bit of a stinker ..
And I'm just over halfway, so yay ..
36 left here, but mostly weird ones now
Are the ag7's weird?
ag7 - what a washing machine does to clothes
hey all, I have 54 left, but I need to pack for tomorrow excursion.
go pack, this is't worth the pain
53 left now.
then chage the last vowel for the other ag7, the make it the thig that does it
or one who does
kje, are we playing scrabble? If so you need to take a turn, if not why not?
duno
dunno
I am caught up on my turns
evening all
hi
hi kje
hi Pini :-)
hi di
nudge for the al6 plz?
add start of male royalty to the 4
al4/7 + This grid is **lling me ..
al + 5/24 drop the last consonant
danke ;)
make that + f 5/24 clear as mud... sorry
de nada
thinks she may have to go start a game of scrabble with Kje.
da6?
da6 - start of north or south state + the hairy thing i adams family
TY.
yw
thx kje...I was trying to force the 'state' refernce...didn't work
* reference
did you get it?
yep :)
struggling with the last few...
ra7?
Anyone have any extra bananas???
nm
ra + brit g'bye + german car ***t
la 7/44 has my van's name on the end :-)
that's the one I'm working on now, di
10
la baby's thankyou + my van :-)
hmmmm ... thinking
big counter starts the car make
made in Korea ... mine is a Sorento rhymes with mama m** !
bingo ... got it :)
*** Rio!
yay... now you know what i drive
down to 4 now
I have 2
then I have to wrap the last of the gifts
go pini, go kje!
go diane!
I still need to do more work on my last gift...
hi lbd
hi pini!
I finished 2 pair of sleep pants this morning at 6:30.... was lying in bed thinking of all I had to do and thought... No better time than NOW!
hi lb :-)
hi diane! please feel free to bake, clean, wrap for me.
I'm working on a lap blanket for my granddaughter...started it once, but had to change direction...almost 1/2 done now
these are for granddaughters as well... I used to make so many of my gifts... but now the kids are getting older, perhaps more choosy... so the older ones get money ... ( cop out, I know !! )
are you knitting, crocheting or sewing the lap blanket, pini?
crocheting ;)
money is safer and yes, easier. no cop out, just smart!
I did bake today, lbd.... 3 doz buns. Tomorrow I assemble the trifle ( cake is sitting getting semi dried out !
my granddaughter is my oldest grand at 10yo, so I can still get away with making
I'll try to remember to take a pic of it when I'm done...
FW!
wtg kje!
horrid horrid grid
mine go from 26 down to 11... 9 girls, one boy
I'm down to 2 now...both K's
i'm not skilled in hand work so, grands get bought gifts.
Yay K!
whoooo hooooo KJE!!! and yes it was beastly
fireworks.... ta da
wtg di!
wow! lots of grands! diane. i have two one boy and one girl, 5 and 18 months
yay diane!
whooooo hoooooo DIANE!!
hi torg!
congratulations kje and inik!
and diane!!! and and
hi red
ka5 and ko5 (1st)?
my last 2
two are twin step granddaughters ( almost 20 ) but they blended and bonded in with all the other teens so wonderfully !!
that's good, di!
ka5 lime leaves
ka 5 an anagram of fa 5/24
ko + start of what amtrak runs on
got it :)
* sparklers *
whoooo hoooooo PINI!!
Now I'll see if can babble and crochet at the same time :) wish me luck!
me too.... aren't they pretty !! Now I can go wrap gifts !
yayayay!!!
have to run, hagn all
night, kje
I wish we did have some little ones around... they bring the magic to Christmas. We'll just have to wait for the great grands, and nobody seems in a hurry for that !!!
I'm not in a hurry, di...since the oldest grand is only 10! I think I have plenty-o-ti4 to wait :)
you do, you do !! You are a young grandma.... I've seen your picture !!
young? at 50?
I need to finish packing but I am still washing most of what I need to pack! yikes.
50 is young.
and the grandchild is 10 ??
thx red ;), yes, di
I was a grandma at 44, but that first one is now 26.... Our eldest daughter will be 50 in April.... so...... I could be your mother !!! :-))
ah shucks! :)
I'm a very nice mother !! lol
and I'm not even bossy.... but behave anyhow, okay ??
works for me!
be back in a while.... have fun !!
enjoy! :)
don't get any paper cuts, diane
FINISHED! VERY EXCELLENT!!
congrats godthaab
wtg godt!
I have 43 left.
whooo hoooo godthaab
new maxine in my profile!
lbd, I love it, its how i am feeling about my co-workers.
lol, yeah, i can understand that feeling, red
I think the Holidays when people are at work can bring out the worst in all of us.
i'm finding that the customers who shop at the last minute and expect to be treated like royalty are just asking to be head bopped! yup holiday definitely brings out the ugly in people.
Hi
I think that's why I stay home...
hi herin!
I have not finished shopping I admit, but..I am getting the BIL a subscription to the NY Times, and thats whats left.
I am one of those nice customers that say no problems not in a hurry. Tends to pee off everyone around me but the cashier doesn't need the hassel
Waves hi back
I just avoid shopping in december.
dryer time.
May I please have a clue for ti7-44? Thanks
ti = boob and bird
haha diz that is what I was going to say lol
LOL seaspray
clue for ar 7 please
upper appendage + **** of laundry
ar+ cons+lo4
ty
Thanks much, diz, I have the first three letters but I sure can't find that bird. Looking...
ti7 = boob + stick + noah's vessel
la 4, gap
evening babblers!
hi Mrs Eva
I still need two la 4's must be one of them....thanks so much anyway.
gap, la 4/8
heh, im not sure i will ever tire of hearing that ;)
Oh, thanks, Pini.
Well have an early Happy Christmas for those not able to babble for the next few days. I am going I am not thinking
does anyone else find this grid very timeconsuming
sure ... brb
have to figure out the next color combo (crocheting)
hubby decided at the last minute to go play poker with the boys. im taking this opportunity to wrap up his gifts!
Eva does that make you hubbys number 1 elf
i dunno. he already wrapped his gifts for me, so doesnt that make him #1?
ok
yes boo, it is going slowly. 39 left here.
I still have 89 to go
we were supposed to have a night out tonight, but theres been a rumbly in my tumbly this evening...
oh I hope you aren't sick for Christmas
no, not sick. i think im becoming lactose intolerant, as sometimes dairy upsets my stomach. had mac-n-cheese with dinner, and tummy has been crampy since then. itll be fine tomorrow, im sure.
can anyone clue the at 5 please
at plus a black gooey substance.
ty red
yw
is it just You and me boo bear?
hello people. We just got home from shopping and dinner; I'd hoped the grid would be easier now; but I don't think it looks any different from when I left!
Hi Nef, it is not getting easier. I am picking off the words one by one. 36 left.
well, you are doing better than I am! I still have 90 words left (but I didn't spend even an hour at it earlier)
i started this morning early, then went to work now am back, but so tired. wish I had an extra day at home.
DRAT!!!! DH wants help peeling apples now! I never get a chance to play anymore! <sticks out lower lip; kicks foot stool on way to the kitchen> :-(
This is one of the nastiest ever, I think. I don't like to list till I get to 20% left, but I had to list a lot earlier than that. And then I couldn't crack it, even listing. So it was a2z and brute force.
LOL!!! By the t4/5 I got that typed and out there to help; he'd finished peeling his 4 apples! :-)
hey
hi Jen
i have not listed yet, but still have 36 left...
i have 84 left
i feel like i'm at the big kids party...i don't have to go to bed early tonight! lol
Woo, Hoo, LBD!!! Velebrate while you can!
well, i still have to work tomorrow, but don't have to be there til 9:00!
err, celebrate, that is!
i have got to wrap presents! ugh!
When do you normally have to be there?
i think i'm done wrapping presents, just need to get some goodies pulled together for the neighbors.
this week i had to be there at 5am. day after xmas starts the 6 am start time
with an overnight on wednesday to start pulling stock to send back to the warehouse.
yuk! Those are awful hours!
what do you do?
they wouldn't be so bad if i just had to work 5 hours each shift, it's the 8 or 9 hour shifts that really put the drain on me. can't get anything done in the tii4 i'm home alone.
DONE!....THEY SAID IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE BUT I DID IT! all the food is in,all the booze is in,every one has a present,a donation by each person has been made to the charity of their choice,i have braved the stores,the malls the suicidal roadways,but i am done! all is in place!..crossy curls up in a corner.....
i work at borders, primarily i'm on the inventory/stock team, but i also have to be on the floor to assist customers.
yea! Crossy!
Bowing in admiration to you, crossy
i have delt with irate customers all afternoon cause the gas is now $1.14 per lit(bout $4.60 u.s gal)
yikes! the oil gods are angry here too, forecasting the average price to be at 3.00 / gal US
lol
i now understand why so many Canadians come down here to shop! cheaper gas!!
for some reason gas went from $292 to $3.05 overnight last night
$2.92 that was
lol,i am 3 hours north of the border..i would sped 30 dollars in gas getting there! lol
the pumps here range from 2.92 to 3.05...and that's the cheap stuff.
brb, need some hot tea
our hi-test is $1.19 a lit
yeah, I'm talking the "cheap stuff" here too.
1.14 for cheap crud
per lit that is
I didn't even dare look at the price of premium gas today when I had to put in half a tank (I refuse to pay for a full tank at those prices
x by 3.78 for yank gallon x by 4.11 for old can gallon
i don't let my tank get below a 3/4's full. doesn't hurt the pocket so bad
(watching a Jeff Dunham Christmas special on Comedy Central right now)
i have one woman i had to talk with finally today,she puts in 4 dollars in the morning and does whatever she does in the day,then puts 4 dollars in on the way home,cause she moans about the gas.she drives a small car.now i go out in the snow,in the rain,in the minus 30 for this..twice a day.we lose money just turning on the pumps for her.so i did a bit of math for her today.i figured out an average of 4 minutes per stop x 2 per dayx 365 per year on her messing with us and when she came in i enlightened her by saying"do you realize by buying your gas like this,you spend over 950 hours a year buying gas at my station?" loool
thats the way to do it lbd,treat half like the new empty and it does not hurt so bad
i love jeff dunham. he's sooo warped! lol
I'm nearly falling out of my chair laughing so hard!
*sends NEF seat belt for her chair*
crossy, i think i heard it on a consumers report to keep your tank full, especially during cold weather, keeps water from forming and also a safety factor if caught in a storm.
thanks, lbd. His routine with Achmed is hilarious
omg, i can only imagine that skit
you are very correct lbd,and what many do not realize is that in many of the new vehicles,not only is the fuel pump INSIDE the gas tank,it actually uses the fuel as a means of temperature control,especially in warmer climates,and by driving around with 3 dollars of fule slopping around in the bottom of your tank,you stand a large risk of damaging your fuel pump
lbd, I don't think gas forms water in the engine like it used to anymore. No one uses Heat in their gas tanks anymore
we use ethelyne glycol all the time here nef
I try not to let my tank drop below halfway in the winter; but this was a tough week with lots of extra traveling around
it is the pemp diff tween outside and insode a almost empty tank that forms the condensation
temp
is that what the old Heat gas additive is made out of? I haven't seen it in a gas station for a long ti 4/5
ethelene glycol is used to trap any moisture build up that may freeze in the fuel line in winter and expell it out the tail pipe
now that many fuel tanks are fiberglass it is less of an issue but we do not take chances up here when temps can dip below -20\
*rofl, just caught achmed singing jingle bombs*
NOW you know why I'm laughing, lbd! :-D
go once a week,fill it up and you will save in the long run trust crossy,i have been in the fuel business almost 30 years now
catching bits on Youtube, small doses so i don't fall out of my chair!
crossy, it gets to -20 here too; and I had filled up on Sunday; but too much extra driving this week put my tank to just below a quarter tank
<puts seatbelt on LBD's chair now!>
Drat! It's snowing again and they just said that we'll get ANOTHER 3-5 inches by tomorrow afternoon!
ugh, please keep it moving EAST, nef
it is heading east, lbd.
can anyone clue the lo 5 please?
sorry, crystalle, I haven't found it yet (but I'm looking)
l + o*** dissertation
I was introduced to Jeff Dunham over the weekend and I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Tonight was the first time I saw the Christmas special, i don't think that it is as good as the other two. but it was still funny
Sounds like a cigarette brand .. kinda ..
thanks, lbd
Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?
By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!
hi joey, torg, and Min!
hi Nef and everyone else.
Heyas kids ..
Does anyone have a clue for the ra 7/40 word please?
ty lbd and tor
hi joey, min and torg
hi lbdawger. I don't like this grid at all
Wow. They turned they turned the world's biggest swimming pool into the Poinsettia Bowl ..
ra + first t5.6, min
ra 7 ...not a mouse a ra* + the godmather is part of the M****
godfather
ty for te5 lbd
Thank you for the ra7/40 clue. I just found the word.
ta5 i mean lbd
does anyone have a clue for ra5 please?
ra 5/10 is a math word represented like 2:4 crystalle.
omg i cant believe i missed that
min
ty min
yw
sleep deprivation is catching up with me. must find my pillows. hope to see you all tomorrow!
nite lbdawger
good night, lbd. take care and don't work too hard!
Goodbye lbdawger! I will see you tomorrow in the log!
tital
sorry, not a WORD;
A's Abolished! 8 left
da6 33 clue?
hello babble friends. may I please have a nudge for the top right o?
Hello chiromomm! How are you doing?Welcome to grid
margarine, trif
derp! thanks une!
da + type of large goldfish ***+consonent
Hi Min! I'm at 107, hoping to finish a grid tonite...tough bugger!
tx crys!
yw :-)
no probs chiro
ra7, ra6 ??
rystalle ra 7 ...not a mouse a ra* + the godmather is part of the M****
godfather
got the ra7...
ra6 not a mouse a ra* + look at that flying K***
gosh, I can't find the bottom corner o either. any help out there please?
yay! 2 to go!
go chiro!!!
the top o is ol4
hi everyone :)
ot5, almost a water mammal
got that one, thank you. bottom corner o please?
bless you again, une. nbt, finally!!!
go, trif!
anyone have the bottom row t?
or the 8....?
yes, I do, but give me a second to figure out which one it is....
I think it is the ta5, a deck of cards used to forsee the future
thanks trif!
last two ta's ta6, ta4
de rien! happy to be of help, ballet slippers dear
i had the 4 before it, and thought it sounded an awful lot like the 5 but apparently didn't see that you could make the 5! silly me!
okay, be honest -- who else tried "rolo?"
me!
I did- several times
I's Isolated! 7 left
my wee phantom koala is sitting in a gum tree munching on rolos
good for you min!!! keep on to the end, girl!
duh...just got the last ta4. Just need ta6..
can't keep my eyes open....good night all
ta6 torn, in rough shape
ta 6/18:ta+cross letter + men's neckwear chiromomm
thx Jess and Min!! virtual FW! I can go to sleep now. Nite all!
ti or tu 7s?
night chiro!!
night trif!!
Thanks to morewords I managed to find the selection of obscure and uesless "words" in this ridiculous grid, which as been enogh, after the last two enormous and difficult ones, to turn me off Babble. The only thing which keeps me here is the company of gentle people all over the world who help each other. And the possibility of a grid which contains recognisable words and is actually fun.
Congrats chiromomm & goodnight! See you next grid!
*and as usual, I'm an expert in typonese, sigh.
haha jilli. I'm so sorry you're frustrated with babble. Perhaps it's time for a babblebreak? I did that a year or so ago and returned much more excited about the game.
Goodnite all! Merry Chirstmas to
Christmas to those who celebrate...
D's Done! 5 lefty
*left
And the same to you, chiro
yay minver!
hi jilli
If anyone needs clues, I enjoy trying to supply them...
T's Tumbled! 2 left
Hi Nef :-)
gogogo min
R's Rendered! 1 left
i'm stuck on the big words... the 8 is particularly frightening.
GO, MIN!!!
wow min! You're rocking those last few so fast!!
I am done! I have fireworks! li 5/10 was my last word.
ballet -- are you useing Lickety's clues?
ballet, the 8 is ag 8/50; one who stirs up trouble
I will be here off & on to help out with clues if needed
YAY Min!!!
YAY, Min!!!! WTG!!!!!!
I'm obviously not needed here
thanks nef... i'm sort of using lickety, jilli. Just not really checking all that much.
(and of course it's a real word that gets me yet again!)
Well, ballet, if you were using BabbleExpert (free)...
what's babble expert?
hi all
whoo hoo min!
love your icon min
hi jmc
hi jmc
four 7s left and I'm finished!
Babble Ex[pert is afree program made by Lickety which puts everything on one page and has a box where if you type one word it goes automatically into his list as well as into the grid list, so that you know what you're missing. If you type more than one word it automatically goes to the chat. And there's a link, via "Resources" (up above) to Morewords or A2Z... SO helpful!
May I please have a clue for al6-39? Thanks
Babble Expert only works on PCs however, not on Macs. :-(
wow jilli! I can't believe I didn't know about this... that sounds super-helpful. I always bulk-add and then have to keep scrolling and whatnot.
True, Nef.
and there's the catch! I'm on a Mac.... :)
Oh, sorry about that, ballet :-(
I love my Mac, but Steve Jobs makes it quite a pain in the butt to do everything most people can with their PCs!
I hear you can get Windows on a Mac...
Ballet, you should join and become a Pro. You said you used to play but took a break from Babble?
you can, Jilli. I just don't want to mess with what I don't understand. Technically, I telecommute for a company that lets me log into their windows computers through the internet and I could just babble that way. But it would be a pain.
(I love my Mac too)
good golly, miss molly! only JUST finished wrapping hubbys christmas gifts (and stocking stuffers) *whew!*
nef, I would like to go Pro. Now that I'm an employed adult, I think I have enough money for that small fee. And I would love to support babble. The stats just appeared a couple of days ago without me paying though, so I'm no longer sure how to upgrade...
your choice, ballet! You're muc geekier than I am, obviously, lol!
well congrats on being done, Eva!
how much did you get him, EvaN?
ballet, you have 2 weeks before stats disappear.
I like wrapping. It's one of my favorite parts of Christmas (I like it less than the food, but more than opening presents).
well, spent a good amount, but there werent all that many boxes. stocking stuffers take creative wrapping, though...heh
But Jilli, I haven't had a trial for years! I joined babble a long time ago...
I have a mac, too! I have loved macs since my first imac!
I never wrapped stocking stuffers -- the stocking was the wrapping. Beut then, I'm OLD.
Hi kimm! (macs unite!)
*but
Yeah!!
i used to love wrapping each package differently + creatively. yknow, back when i would only buy one gift per person. but now that im all "growed-up" and have more items to wrap, i just try to get it done without it looking totally rotten...heh
May I please have a clue for li6-33? Thanks
*still trying to dream up a clue for al6
my mom always wrapped our stocking stuffers so that it would take us longer to open our stockings and we wouldn't try to wake them up!
Thanks, Jilli. Still looking.
ballet; if you joined Babble once, you never have to pay again. Did you lose your password or name?
hubby + i get our stocking stuffers at the dollar store. those gifts are never anything jaw-dropping, so we like to wrap them so they seem more substantial. :)
tough one, ga. li + sounds like "cute" +vowel
I'm not being clear... sorry nef and jilli. I joined babble but didn't go pro because I was in high school and had no money. Now (having still not gone pro) the stats have appeared randomly after many babbling years...
al6 -- al + sort of pretender with diff end vowel and minus last letter.
ballet email dr god and join
rather go pro
hi jmc
thanks, jmc. I'll do that!
hi jill
crikey!
i don't wrap my stocking stuffers
but i need the hanger things because i have a new beautiful mantle that i don't want to put nails in
ar7?
ooh stocking hangers can be so pretty!
ar 7/36 word is not leg plus lo 4/5 word balletslippers.
AR7 = when you are carrying firewood, thats quite the AR7
when you come with lots of presents you have a ar7
Thanks much ballets and Jilli.
thanks, min.
and eva and jmc!
that's because SANTA wraps the stocking stuffers!
i want the ones that spell out peace so i can have extra stocking when extra people comeover christmas
;) hehe
when i was growing up santa didn't wrap anything
but santa wrapped everything for my husband growing up
so we compromised and half of santas gifts are wrapped
the issues with marriage!
i always wondered why santa had handwriting like my moms...
that's sweet, jmc. Compromise to create your own traditions.
oh i wrote left handed for santa
The li6 is a Congolese money, the kind of ridiculous word I resent here. Li + 5 pt letter + upsidedown n + first vowel. So there.
i love that hubby + i have created our own traditions. we have each carried over those we grew up with, but we have also created our own.
that is only 5 letters jilli
jmc, put the brit goodbye on the end
:) I can't wait to do all that. But marriage is a far way away for us. The Boy has six years of grad school to complete and says he thinks he wants to wait until he's employed and can officially "provide for me"
this will be my first christmas eve all by myself :-(
I hope the next grid will be a fun one. Of course, I'll miss it, being on a ferry to the Canadian west coast mainland and then on a 50 mile drive to my son's family for the Christmas celebrations
aww jmc :( I'm so sorry!
Aww, jmc!
jmc, come to MN and join us!
ballet -- we are freshly married, but have lived together for a few years. we are very excited to be spending our first holiday together are husband and wife!
oh ballet it is okay it is just my boy has his own place now
good luck with your travels, jilli. That will be tiring.
*sigh* la7?
he will be there on christmas morning and my sister will come for dinner (and a former staffer) and then my nephew his wife and two sons will show up
congrats eva! it should be fun!
la+brit bye+korean car
glad you have company for christmas day, jmc. Just run a hot bath and eat christmas cookies tomorrow night. :)
Where are you going Christmas, day, jmc? With your boy, I hope. But you won't be alone, wherever -- I'll raise a toast to you even if it's not in Jack.
i will probably go to the early pot luck and Meeting for worship with carol sing at my Friends Meeting and then come home to warm borbon and babble
I am going no where. Boy and sister are coming here.
the pot luck is christmas eve
Well! You won't be alone, jmc! Great!
nope not this time!
ahhh. hubby bought me a case of coconut water tonight. i feel like i could drink the whole thing right now! *yummy*
and if I were I would go to NYC to be with my niece
how sweet?
Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I'll see you tomorrow
bye min
I was recently introduced to Black Bush (specially smooooth Irish Whisky) my my new neighbours, who are away now, at Havasu Lake, AZ.
night minver!
good night everybody. It takes me longer and longer to recover after a long clinic day and yesterday was a 14 hour day. I'm falling asleep at the 'puter abain
bye nef
Once I get these last two, I'll be headed to bed as well. I've got a long drive tomorrow to get home for Christmas.
night nef
Good for you, Nef -- a well deserved rest.
what are you looking for ballet?
Where is home, ballet?
home is in south carolina, six hours away. And I'm searching currently for the ti7
i have tu7 but not ti7
where are you now ballet?
well i'm lucking for the tu7 as well! would love a nudge (or beat over the head)
right now i'm in north carolina, but pretty far up and in. And my home in south carolina is the south-eastern tip.
May I please have a clue for la5-10? Thanks
ti7 -- Janice Jackson's costume misadventure? Actually a bird.
tu+vowel+princess headgear *i***
coffee, ga
asheville?
thanks jilli and jmc. I'll work on them!
winston-salem :)
Wow, ballet -- I have family in Winston-Salem!!!
oh cool, jilli!
i know a titmouse
tu down! working on the bird....
Hehe, jmc -- try a bird
lol i see it now! ty jilli
costume malfunction...
funny, jmc?
very jilli
(slap me over the head)
thought so ;-)
crikey!
*throws a flounder ballet's way*
Thanks much, ballet.
I've been DYING to give that clue
lol jilli i bet
hehe
hehehe jilli. I'll laugh harder when I find the word.
*gives jilli a gold star*
oh dear, ballet!
try a bird as jilli said
not a mouse
oh goodness! gotcha!
well that is quite funny!
lol
Singing your praises, ballet, lol !
kr5-18 please......thanks
well i'm singing yours, jilli!
thanks for the word
and the fireworks
(real ones since I have stats as of late)
YAY ballet!!!
whoo hoo ballet!
sorry peach don't have it
rhymes with "great" georgia
Great job, Ballet!
Thanks anyway, jmc.
Boy and I both won our games at the same time. :) haha that means bedtime for us!
what game was he playing?
peach, there are 2 ko5/18s almost the same
machinarium (?) apparently
huh well nice to meet you ballet and see you tomorrow perhaps
oh, sorry -- it wa kr you aksed for -- a wicked snake
nice to meet you too, jmc. I'll be around late tomorrow if I can make it. I'll be driving all day. Night everyone!!
bye ballet
wth is machinariaum? (pls note the h instead of an f)
night ballet -- Merry Christmas if that's appropriate. I'll be travelling tomorrow.
Thanks much, Jilli.
yw peach.
oh it is one of those puzzles where you wander around talking to people and then finding clues
sounds like Babble, jmc...
ok i am guessing this is easy but i cant find it at4 anyone?
btw, jmc, your icon is lovely but it's not your new hairdo...
I have 2, 4, 6, 8, and I have to make an arithmetic formula that uses all of them and yields 1 ...
crys, the at4 is one of the few real words in this grid -- a building block
ti5-10 please.....thanks
at 4 anyone?
Bomb.
ti5/10 -- another real word -- not quite a crown
That was for cry.
oh my chat is working
Thanks once again, Jilli.
tor -- what are you talking about?
sorry bout asking twice but chat wasnt working ty all
no prob, crys
i cant believe i missed that lol thx
Did you get it, cry?
yes
yay, *almost* finished packing... hi all :o)
I sure hope the next grid is kinder than the last 3
oh i forgot to change my profile well people can figure that out
hi dfm and crys and torg
hi dfm -- where are you going?
long time no see torgie
Sorry .. Another game site I was on .. You get a set of numbers and you have to find arithmetic formulas that yield the numbers 1 through 10 ..
hi jmc
2468=1?
Lol, torg -- I don't do numbers.
http://www.theproblemsite.com/games/on etoten2.asp
2468=20
finished!! YAY!
hi jilli! :o) Going home! :oD
Hooray, crystalle 111
I got it anyway: (2*6)/(4+8) =1
Did someone say numbers? *interested*
May I please have a clue for ta5-14? Thanks
Oops -- that was !!!
wtg torg
i was still messing with the numbers
see u all later MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!
I had all but the 1
whoo hoo crys! and merry christmas to you
ta5/14 rhymes with striped feline
Merry Christmas crystalle
brb
merry Christmas crys! :o)
Thanks, Jilli, I have something like that as ta5-16, ist that the one I need for ta5-14?
brb
well, no, ga -- 5/14 sounds like a striped feline, as I said. I'll try another clue...
ta5/14, not a lion but a ta5 (diff spelling)
back now.
Thanks, Jilli. That was a tough one to clue, eh?
There are tougher ones, peach!
I have one left...ra6-18, plueeese.....thanks
ra6/18 -- rodent + not hevvy but l*** ;-)
toki
hi book -- ???
oops
not a word, lol
Thanks, Jilli. That was close.....thanks for all the clues.
but in this ridiculous grid it might well have been
finished, peach?
i am heading to bed
night all
whoo hoo peach
night jmc -- happy Christmas
night jmc!
ra7 please
ra7 -- rodent + Sicilian criminal society m****
tx jilli
yw ursh, and hi!
oops, just came in and see that I didn't finish!!
Oooh, flosey, but don't weep about this stinker.
lol, no time to anyway jilli
has been a busy day
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