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12:00 am

flip!

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

i had to refresh

12:00 am

flip - an other decent grid

12:00 am

flip - not too bad, more time now

12:00 am

flip -- big again!

12:00 am

sh7

12:01 am

er 5/6

12:01 am

SH 7/9

12:01 am

SH 7/9

12:01 am

ooh i had the sh7 not the 9.. ty! :)

12:01 am

SO6-7

12:01 am

oops and10

12:02 am

the 9 and 10 were easy!

12:02 am

dont forget the other one

12:02 am

i almost missed the 10 cos

12:02 am

i only got it b.c you said 10 :)

12:03 am

ohh

12:03 am

:)

12:03 am

PR6-7

12:03 am

phantom soiree

12:04 am

OO6-7

12:04 am

isnt that pr5/6/7?

12:05 am

hi

12:05 am

hi kje

12:06 am

yes cos

12:06 am

what are the bananas for?

12:07 am

not sure

12:07 am

sh10

12:07 am

PR 5 7

12:07 am

does it mean something?

12:07 am

kje i dont know what the icon theme is today

12:08 am

3 bt's...

12:08 am

referrig to ru's bananas

12:08 am

2 bt

12:08 am

2 bt s

12:08 am

I am not bananas

12:08 am

ri 5/6

12:08 am

you look bananas

12:09 am

I think I look apeeling

12:09 am

HI 6

12:09 am

NBT

12:10 am

wtg rbud

12:10 am

lol

12:10 am

mi 7

12:10 am

wtg rbud

12:11 am

mi 6/7 i think that should be big red

12:11 am

1 bt here

12:11 am

nbt

12:12 am

and nbs

12:12 am

SO 6/7

12:13 am

no wait.. there's a bt lurking down there...

12:13 am

wtg m9 -- thought you were going to bed!

12:13 am

ok.. NOW nbt

12:13 am

stats for the I?

12:13 am

got the sh 10 and family :-)

12:13 am

I am. sooon

12:14 am

stats for the O E O on the second column please?

12:14 am

oh sure... ;-)

12:14 am

ir4

12:14 am

anyone call or 5/7?

12:15 am

mo8

12:15 am

or5, em4, om4

12:15 am

don't think so, but I had 'em

12:15 am

ty Un! nbt

12:15 am

i need an 8 for nbs

12:16 am

thanks ru

12:16 am

go, cos!

12:16 am

hello my babble friends.....a little late for the flip I am!

12:16 am

thanks rb i am still looking

12:16 am

hi mccurl

12:16 am

hello mcurl

12:17 am

hope everyone is having a good night/day/evening.....watching Huskies beat the Huskers!!!

12:18 am

having a very sleepy evening, not watching any husks.

12:19 am

poor jilli

12:19 am

any stats for any 8? :)

12:19 am

time for bed, jilli?

12:19 am

*tucks jilli in*

12:20 am

mo8 cos

12:20 am

nm got an 8.. mo 6/8

12:20 am

HI 6

12:20 am

just about, kje 1

12:20 am

more than one commercial cat

12:20 am

i saw it as soon as i asked lol :P

12:20 am

hi6 x 2

12:20 am

that's tempting, ruru

12:20 am

sleep well, jilli - likely wo't be far behind

12:20 am

nbs/nbt

12:20 am

often the way cos

12:20 am

and wtg

12:20 am

ty all though

12:20 am

wtg cos

12:20 am

missing the o - last column

12:21 am

os 4/4

12:21 am

oo6

12:21 am

its a babblet

12:21 am

oo6 X 2 oo7

12:21 am

of course!! thanks cos

12:22 am

yvw

12:22 am

me too, flosey -- and the I and the S above that O

12:22 am

for nbt

12:23 am

wtg flosey

12:23 am

ir4, a chore I don't mind doing

12:23 am

jill the s above the o on the 5th column is a mystery to me

12:23 am

O it's the O on the right I don't have

12:23 am

si 4/4

12:23 am

os4... common in babble

12:24 am

jilli, that's the os4 babblet

12:24 am

Mlf si 4/4

12:24 am

cos which s?

12:25 am

the one u said u dont have.. the first S in last column

12:25 am

has to be the outer one mlf, last column

12:25 am

I have an si 4/4 but not from the rightmost S

12:25 am

change the last letter jilli

12:25 am

sorry wasnt paying attention

12:25 am

to Sidney Poitier(?) with love, pl

12:26 am

oh no worries i was trying to help :)

12:26 am

ty cos and flosey -- lame brain here

12:26 am

I have 7 H's.. need 3 more...

12:26 am

finaly got the o on last column

12:26 am

never, jilli, tired perhaps

12:27 am

i still need 3 for nbt

12:27 am

1/2way

12:27 am

a in the left column

12:28 am

think planes

12:28 am

ae 4

12:28 am

very tired! Had to empty the broken fridge again.

12:28 am

ty cos

12:28 am

wtg, m9 -- and all this in your sleep, lol!

12:28 am

the ae 4 is a babblet

12:29 am

that's a chore I dislike!

12:29 am

:-)

12:29 am

i am still stuck on the same 3 i am out of here poof

12:29 am

bye mlf

12:30 am

I'm still lacking the E in the 2nd column

12:31 am

er 4/4

12:31 am

no sorry its not that

12:31 am

its em 4/5

12:31 am

er5/10?

12:31 am

just hit the wall (sleep)... happy babbling

12:31 am

and 6 too

12:31 am

I can't remember the em 4 babblet

12:31 am

g'night kj

12:31 am

foreign king of some sorts i think?

12:32 am

g'night kje

12:32 am

good ight kje

12:32 am

ty cos -- brain asleep again, duh

12:32 am

yw

12:33 am

did lickety come?

12:33 am

so no Lickety -- it's NY Eve in Oz I guess

12:34 am

ah this isnt too difficult i suppose

12:34 am

yes, I think he did, with one extra word??

12:34 am

yes lickety. unless a lot of words from yesterday are on here

12:34 am

oh yes lickety came

12:34 am

do you think the extra is an ae?

12:34 am

oh -- must check!

12:34 am

took all of my words

12:34 am

hm two ae 4/4

12:35 am

i have two ae 4/4

12:35 am

so its not the extra/

12:36 am

Hooray for Lickety!

12:36 am

no idea what the extra word is yet cos

12:36 am

ok

12:37 am

oh yeah. I have two ae's also

12:37 am

ke8

12:38 am

H's done.

12:39 am

:o/ I hate it when parents call you away for a few minutes and it becomes more like three hours

12:39 am

(hi all :o) )

12:39 am

was wondering where u were dfm

12:40 am

150

12:40 am

hi dfm

12:40 am

so many phantoms in this grid @.@

12:40 am

122

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pr7 x 3

12:42 am

mh4

12:42 am

we're still calling words? :oO Didn't miss much, did I?

12:44 am

sh7 9 10

12:44 am

( hi all )

12:44 am

can't find the third pr7

12:44 am

hi Pini

12:44 am

hey, pini -- called long ago :-)

12:45 am

figured :)

12:45 am

:-D

12:45 am

Johnson and Johnson got here first pini

12:45 am

glad you didn't prell it out

12:45 am

guess that's what I get for being late! :/

12:45 am

got the p7 basis or basic statement?

12:45 am

100 left.

12:46 am

you are head and shoulders above the crowd on that one pini

12:46 am

ouch! ruru, stop!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:46 am

LOL!!

12:46 am

yes une

12:46 am

ru, you're too cute! LOL

12:46 am

Warren Beatty would be so proud

12:46 am

got the pr7 that's "before a lady"?

12:47 am

got the pr7 that is a card game?

12:47 am

yes I have that one and the first grader one

12:47 am

that one I don't

12:48 am

card game?

12:48 am

so there must be 4 . . .

12:48 am

i got a pr 7/8

12:48 am

I have 4 pr 7

12:48 am

2 pr7/36+8/50 2 pr7/36

12:50 am

oh, is the card game the same as "first"?

12:50 am

now I have three missing the 4th.. I can't win..aaaaa

12:50 am

yes une

12:50 am

pr***** segundo . . . etc.

12:50 am

phant -- serious

12:50 am

yeah, that one.

12:50 am

hey, jilli :-)

12:51 am

thank you df

12:51 am

phantoms: amphibious, amphoules

12:51 am

s's squelched

12:51 am

hi une

12:51 am

jill?

12:51 am

I thought you went to bed

12:51 am

hi dfm

12:51 am

aww, mooer needs to be a word.

12:52 am

no, not yet, ruru -- have to get nbt first and Im still missing the I

12:52 am

ir4

12:52 am

mo4 phantoms emporia, emperor, sorceror/ess

12:52 am

ir4/?

12:53 am

didn't jilli ask for an "i"?

12:53 am

oh, duh! got it

12:53 am

She did, une...I was looking for point value, but found it ;)

12:53 am

ooohhh, ok

12:54 am

what is the other i'?

12:54 am

ooh, I always mi4 vowel 4s. thanks une! :o)

12:54 am

hey grandmas!!!! sip doods

12:54 am

O @ 4,2

12:54 am

ir5/18 ruru

12:54 am

yes, I asked for an I -yi-yi and I still haven't seen the ir4

12:54 am

u suck canada

12:55 am

take out the wrinkles, jilli

12:55 am

jeez, happy new year to us all

12:55 am

oh troll time

12:55 am

for O@(2,4) I have oo6/27+7/40 oo5/16+6/27

12:55 am

indeed

12:55 am

new year? There're still 22 hours!

12:55 am

thx dfm

12:55 am

FRUCK U

12:56 am

* clearing out under the bridge *

12:56 am

also om4/5

12:56 am

Good thing I like fish -- finally saw that ir4 for NBT

12:56 am

dfmchfhf, I was groaning re troll

12:56 am

what does that mean

12:56 am

are u ignoring me

12:56 am

go, jilli!

12:56 am

I still don't see the ir4 in the grid :o\

12:56 am

well done, jilli

12:56 am

STOP IGNORING ME!

12:56 am

dfm, do you press your clothes?

12:56 am

dfmchfhf, slide southwest for ir4

12:57 am

lucky you dfm, it's my least favorite chore!

12:57 am

I only got it because I was typing out my ir4 words... to my knowledge I know six.

12:57 am

dfm, press your clothes, you need this

12:57 am

dr g notified

12:57 am

danke ru ;)

12:57 am

tx ruru

12:57 am

on

12:57 am

ty ruru

12:58 am

and only SIX hours here til HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!helloooo from down under

12:58 am

hey, tanja

12:58 am

hi, granny!

12:58 am

hey granny :)

12:58 am

hi granny :-)

12:58 am

hello tanja

12:58 am

PORE

12:58 am

hey une, ruru, jilli, pini, tanja

12:59 am

Pore

12:59 am

did son of troll just arrive?

12:59 am

YEA Granny and HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and everyone else...xxx

12:59 am

hi im inspirational cuz im autistic

12:59 am

looks like it, une

1:00 am

-temple gradi

1:00 am

looks like our previous pests

1:00 am

u remember me?

1:00 am

i feel so appreciated

1:00 am

!!

1:00 am

!!

1:01 am

grandin

1:01 am

hey diz....how's the weather up there? we're sweltering here

1:01 am

time to break out the spray?

hair spray?

1:01 am

dr god appears to be napping

1:01 am

no

1:01 am

pepper spray

1:02 am

JUST SO U KNOW

1:02 am

IM OLD LIKE U SO DONT BE EVIL TO ME

1:02 am

time for the fast

dr. god? is he ur therapist or something?

1:02 am

nite, all *poof*

1:03 am

night une ;)

1:03 am

night une

*poof* like fairies!

1:03 am

nite une

whos silvermist?

1:03 am

une?

what about tinkerbell!?

hahahaha! dr. god is no match for the SIGGY!

1:07 am

ugh, computer just crashed :o( night une!

1:07 am

wb dfm

1:07 am

phew i thougth iwas alone

1:07 am

You *are* alone, cos...

1:08 am

:P

1:08 am

62 left.

1:08 am

just lurking here

1:08 am

me too, lurking & ignoring the annoying ones.

1:09 am

many lurkers based on presence of clowns

1:09 am

me 3

1:09 am

clowns?

1:09 am

not you, dfm! :)

1:10 am

*giggle* pini

1:10 am

Pennywise.

1:10 am

I feel pound foolish

1:11 am

It's odd, what passes for entertainment in the minds of some people.

1:12 am

amazing how many words one can find when just lurking!

1:12 am

Not y'all -- you know who I mean

1:12 am

down to 51 now

1:12 am

52 here

1:12 am

(of course, christine) :)

1:12 am

whoot!! opposite to you, pini...have 15 to go

1:12 am

I used the time to wander back to the flip in the chog, got a lot of nice words... thanks, all!

1:13 am

this is an easy grid

1:13 am

well done, granny!

1:13 am

reasonably easy...

1:13 am

I'm slowing down...

1:13 am

wading thru the p's.....

1:13 am

...and should be hitting the pillows...

1:14 am

hmm... need to play with my icon for today...

1:14 am

well .. do it privately df..lol

1:14 am

* blink *

I'm new here, can someone explain how this works?

1:15 am

rofl, ruru...and...dfm

1:15 am

check out the HELP section above the chat log for starters

1:15 am

aww, wish I had a SVG for a 5x5x5...

I did, but I'm old, and that new techy talk didn't really make sense.

1:16 am

<-- gullible (but that's nothing new)

What? Can someone explain this to me?

Pinkula..... would you be kind enough to explain? anyone?

1:19 am

Hello all - granny find words - at least 4 letters - must be linked

1:19 am

make words by connecting the letters in consecutive order...

1:19 am

hi ursh

Oh thank you! Both! Kudos to all!

1:19 am

((((urshi))))

1:19 am

Under tile stats you will see the top left S has 11 words starting from there

1:19 am

Under tile stats you will see the top left S has 11 words starting from there

Ok... that makes since

oh hi granny packet!

We met the other day, right?

1:20 am

*suckers*

1:20 am

(Ursh ... Dr G has been enlightened this evening)

1:21 am

lol

1:21 am

lol ruru

1:21 am

thought so...

1:21 am

* positions self in front of firing squad * Don't worry about me, no blindfold needed!

1:21 am

LOLOLOL

1:21 am

aha, lickety's list has an extra...can someone please confirm it is the po5

1:21 am

is it the po5/20?

1:21 am

Oh well NY resolution is "Be Nice"

1:21 am

don't know, granny

1:21 am

think so, cosdem

1:21 am

I am guessing it is too late for sesame street so...

Suprise!!!!!!

surprise!!!! we're back!!!!!!!!!!!! smite me o mighty smiter!

were back!

smite me o mighty smiter!

1:22 am

i have 38 left... .tomororw! gn all!

1:22 am

gn cos

1:22 am

gn cos

anyone miss us?

1:23 am

* had a feeling * once y'all shoot, it will be confirmed!

wait!?

Did we say anything offending?

yeah

you have no reason to be angry

hello???

Ok yall are boring g'night

1:30 am

second po5/20 is a red herring

1:31 am

i agree..... pests every night why can't they leave us alone?

1:31 am

morning alll - just got some of the oo wirds - love em

1:32 am

(saving some for tmw) * going to look for first aid kit to bandage all the firing squad wounds * wish me luck that I won't have to repeat tmw...

1:32 am

(i.e., ru...could you kindly kick me if you see me digressing?)

1:33 am

yes dear

1:33 am

is anyone else stuck but me?

1:33 am

this is a hard puzzle!

1:33 am

thx hun!

1:33 am

ciao for now! :)

1:33 am

***luck**** pini, and nite

1:33 am

oh, Pini, you can't help it you're a nice person... :)

1:33 am

don't fall for it pini

1:33 am

cya pini

1:34 am

the ks are hard joyce

1:34 am

bye pini

1:34 am

nice hair

1:34 am

yeah, im totally stuck on 30 words!

1:35 am

have you been doing the puzzles for very long joyce

1:35 am

night all..have fun with the trolls

1:35 am

nite ruru

1:35 am

we will ruru

1:36 am

nite, ru!

1:36 am

gn ruru

1:36 am

hi jilli

1:36 am

o not really..... i dont want to be embarassed, but i only have 10 words

1:36 am

i made up 30

1:37 am

hi kazz -- I'm off too

1:37 am

just keep going - you get 24 hrs

1:37 am

im about to commit suicide

1:37 am

someone help me

1:37 am

nite jilli - see you later

1:37 am

becuz

1:37 am

* don't feed them kazzer*

1:37 am

i cant get a k word

1:38 am

bye

1:38 am

ruru!! you're in the grid!!!!

1:38 am

bye ruru

1:38 am

ruru- how long have you been a meterologist?

1:38 am

aw shoot.. I missed him

1:39 am

ruru is in the grid? :oO

1:39 am

i always wanted to go into that..... i went into medicine instead

1:39 am

yes!!! click on the def for the mo 6/36!

1:40 am

SUP FOOS!

1:40 am

How yall grannys doing tonight!?!?!?!

1:40 am

who is that?

1:40 am

don't have it yet m9, busy playing with my icon

1:40 am

havin fun doin lame stuff instead of ur usual knitting?!?!

1:40 am

aw well. 35 left. I'll come back some other time.

1:40 am

12fdt34: Member since: December 31, 2010 Pro status: 0

1:41 am

wow, m9, that's kinda cool (the definition, I mean)

1:41 am

o.... what does that mean?

1:41 am

WOW! THIS GAME IS SERIOUSLY HIGH ON THE LOSER SCALE, YOU STINKY GRANDMAS!

1:42 am

now there's a pot calling a kettle, lol

1:42 am

bite me

1:43 am

what is going on?

1:43 am

gremlins...don't feed the gremlins....

1:44 am

ignore em

1:44 am

hey Mich!

1:44 am

hey m9

1:45 am

sorry we were cut off earlier

1:46 am

no prob. I had to go pick up some kids anyway :-)

1:46 am

:D

1:46 am

I almost used the Hogfather for my icon...

1:46 am

any one got a clue for the 10 plesase

1:46 am

every time I look at the icon I DO have.. I think it's opals..LOL

1:47 am

sh 10...

1:47 am

hairwashers, kazz

1:47 am

he is a good character - i am thinking of changing on jan 6 for something else

1:47 am

sh10, pl of the sh9

1:47 am

it's a 7/9/10

1:47 am

kazz, ppl at a hair salon, before the cut

1:47 am

why Jan 6?

1:48 am

doesn't anyone check the icon themes any more?

1:48 am

thanks - got it - weir but everyday word

1:48 am

Did you watch the show at christmastime? we've decided that will be our holiday traditional movie.

1:48 am

12th nite - time to move on and put the decos away

1:48 am

Jan 6 is Epiphany

1:48 am

we put them away by the 5th

1:48 am

ah

1:48 am

I like keeping it up through epiphany as well

1:48 am

Jan 5 is 12th night

1:49 am

not an American thing... just my family

1:49 am

oh yes but i have seen it many times - i have them all on dvd all the books most of the calendars a few autographs

1:49 am

more books were made into film?

1:50 am

i love terry prachett

1:50 am

or do you mean audiobooks?

1:50 am

yes there is the Colour of Magic and Going Postal plus a cartoon of the Weird Sisters

1:51 am

I LOVE going postal!! It's a MOVIE?!?!?!

1:51 am

Colour of magic was on sky recently. Yeah Gladys is wonderful

1:51 am

Elina says there's a cartoon version of Soul Music

1:52 am

ooh - i must look for that

1:52 am

I haven't read that one. Someone here says it's not as good..

1:52 am

I'm talking about Colour of Magic

1:53 am

But I really haven't read many of his books at all. My kids have read almost all of them

1:53 am

i never used to be keen but i have just started reading them all again and i think each one has its merits - not a fan of Jingo and the 5th Elephant

1:54 am

any whoo must be off to work - good luck with the troll baiting - be back later

1:54 am

folks here say "remember 5th elephant being ok... Jingo is just.. odd"

1:54 am

ta kazz

1:55 am

"just checking.. 5th elephant has Vimes in Uberwold?"

1:55 am

(that's a kid talking)

1:55 am

28 to go and I'm too tired, goodnight all

1:55 am

night flosey

1:55 am

I'm sleepy too, and will also check out. Night all

1:56 am

night Mich... I'm going too.... 35 left..

2:17 am

good morning everybody

2:17 am

nice-sized grid this AM for what will be a busy day

2:24 am

hi {{ruby}}! :o)

2:24 am

{{dfm|}} are you all better? Set for NYE?

2:25 am

<-- the closest I could get with a 3x3x3

2:25 am

With family is the best for that holiday or playing games with griends and eating a lot

2:25 am

(you might have to refresh, just updated it :oD)

2:25 am

duh, how do you refresh?

2:25 am

low-tech ruby.....

2:26 am

usually F5 or Ctrl+R

2:27 am

ok, I hit F5 and it went off for a minute but your icon didn't seem to change much. Is that what I was looking for?

2:27 am

probably?

2:28 am

can't really see it from this zoom though :o( or in the .gif either...

2:28 am

erm, *jpg.

2:29 am

don't worry. I am both hopeless and lazy, but it's very nice to see you anyway, changed icon or not!

2:29 am

you are not!

2:30 am

hey guys

2:30 am

hi joe!

2:31 am

??

2:31 am

whoops, sorry, joy!!!!

2:31 am

eyes still sleepy

2:31 am

its fine

2:31 am

hi

2:31 am

dfm: why is miso allowed but not shiso?

2:31 am

have you guys noticed that a lot of people come in here and make trouble?

2:32 am

he spark

2:32 am

hi*

2:32 am

hia

2:32 am

not a lot, but now and then.

2:32 am

dunno ruby :o(

2:32 am

its my nickname

2:32 am

spark?

2:33 am

warning: joylove224: Member since: December 31, 2010 Pro status: 0 spark123: Member since: December 31, 2010 Pro status: 0

2:33 am

what does :o( mean?

2:33 am

enable is very selective about foreign foods, miswestern diet lexicon, perhaps?

2:33 am

warning?

2:33 am

warning about what?

2:33 am

i know i just got this account

2:33 am

uh oh.....

2:33 am

sorry, we've had a number of trolls lately and it's ruining the environment for new players...

2:34 am

o that stinks

2:34 am

what time is it in france

2:34 am

you dont have to worry about me

2:34 am

I've missed them (lucky me)

2:34 am

im just here to play

2:34 am

hopefully we don't :o)

2:34 am

9:30AM ish, but starting out the day tired!

2:34 am

same

2:34 am

where are you joy? and you, spark?

2:34 am

it's 0330h here! :oO I should go to bed soon. "soon"...

2:35 am

united states

2:35 am

its 235 here am

2:35 am

(four hours later) soon...

2:35 am

yeah

2:35 am

2:35 sorry

2:35 am

so hows ur new years eve going?

2:35 am

am

2:35 am

im nocturnal

2:36 am

Enjoy the quiet, dfm, you sleep when you sleep; I don't care what anybody says

2:36 am

what does dfm stand for?????

2:36 am

right on

2:37 am

not so quiet when I have my parents yelling (whispering, we have people who are *actually* asleep in here!) down the stairs every few minutes urging me to sleep!

2:37 am

ha ha very funny

2:37 am

(to joylove)

2:37 am

o?

2:38 am

how old are you?

2:38 am

aaah, parents! You are lucky to be young enough to still have them. I still miss my mother every day and she's been gone a long time!

2:38 am

me?

2:38 am

thats so sweet.....

2:39 am

so change of subject ...

2:39 am

who is a member

2:39 am

crazy, it accept no**, mi**, but not shiso!! grr

2:40 am

if it shows your flag, then you have paid the $15 and become a member

2:40 am

ooohhhhh

2:40 am

oh ok

2:40 am

im new to this...... so why are the people who spam here called trolls?

2:40 am

or the icon or if the JSON data has Pro=>"1" ;o)

2:41 am

I could never have put in an icon if not for ata and the, later, my DIL

2:42 am

im sleepy

2:42 am

nite

2:42 am

"trolling" (der. from trawling) is what some people do when seeking to inflame a community (usu. a forum) for response.

2:42 am

sweet dreams, joy

2:43 am

I should go to bed too... night {{ruby}}, and enjoy Babble, joy and spark! :o)

2:43 am

one of the times I made people mad was when I said that the attack dog that took down my husband should be destroyed. I got all this whimpering about it's not the dog's fault. PLEASE!

2:43 am

oh shoot dog emr.

2:43 am

gtg

2:43 am

emr?

2:43 am

bye {{dfm}}, see you later

2:43 am

sup dog?

2:44 am

dfm? dog fart market?

2:44 am

cute name, goblin

2:44 am

dfm is a honey!

2:44 am

*poof*

2:45 am

like silvermist?

2:45 am

the fairy?

2:45 am

*poof*

2:45 am

*poop*

2:46 am

goblin or troll?

2:46 am

mwahahahahahahhaha

2:46 am

dr. god?

2:46 am

where are you?

2:46 am

aww... *hugs ruby tighter before poofing*

2:46 am

SMITE ME OH MIGHTY SMITER!

2:46 am

b4 pooping?

2:46 am

what is this

2:47 am

is this a consipracy?

2:55 am

?

2:57 am

we r trolls

2:57 am

sent from dr. g to test u

2:59 am

and the point is ?

3:02 am

GP obviously needs us to be friends as he/she can't have any other ones if he is hanging around here

3:03 am

so really just bored kids with nothing better to do then ?

3:03 am

Yep

3:05 am

Good morning/evening all.

3:05 am

morning

3:05 am

anyway gone now - undoubtedly will be back in another guise - must be school holidays

3:05 am

morning Haz

3:05 am

i really cannot believe in this day and age kids could possibly be bored

3:07 am

Hello, lynxxx.

3:08 am

We had a mention on our news last night of your frozen pipes problems up there - are you effected Haz?

3:09 am

Our water was only off for a few hours on Tuesday and we managed to escape any frozen pipes in the house. It's been a different story in the rest of the province with unprecedented cold temperatures and a rapid thaw causing chaos.

Morning all how many words please

3:10 am

Sounded very grim

3:10 am

hi Sandra - 186

3:10 am

The water system itself probably needs a huge investment and of course, in the present economic climate, that's going to be hard to find.

Thanks. Happy 2011 to you all

3:10 am

Some people have been without running water for 10 days. Yes, pretty grim.

3:18 am

Half way and I'm not seeing any more words

3:19 am

It's quite an interesting grid.

3:34 am

hello hello :)

3:34 am

Hello hello hello.

3:34 am

Hi!

3:36 am

I hope there was enough water for spangle's gruel

3:36 am

funny to see two trolls earlier. DFM and I were on and we both went off

3:36 am

hi all

3:36 am

hi jmc and Ruby

3:36 am

{{lynxx}}! [[ata]]!! {{jmc}} happy NYE everybody

3:37 am

they pretended they didn't know what trolls were

3:37 am

There's just enough, Ata.

3:37 am

wouldn't want her gruel-less

3:38 am

No, we're cruel, but not that cruel.

3:38 am

odd for trolls to call themselves trolls

3:38 am

gruel, but not that gruel....

3:38 am

looool

3:38 am

they didn't, at first, but then it became clear and we both poofed

3:39 am

and they seemed to know who dr god was

3:41 am

I'm happy, our friends from Dublin have pitched up! They keep a house on our road and come here a few times a year for skiing in winter, for tennis in summer. Happy

3:41 am

pitched up?

3:41 am

arrived hahah

3:42 am

BBS temp has dropped lots so can go clean up outside

3:42 am

ah how nice

3:42 am

was the flooding anywhere near you, lynxx? has anybody seen or heard from sandyloo?

3:42 am

bye lynxxx

3:42 am

happy new year, lynxx!!!!

3:43 am

happy new year

3:46 am

there was flooding in Oz?

3:46 am

Yes, and the Australian PM has been to visit those affected.

3:46 am

it is such a huge place, I don't know who was affected. One of my friends lives in Hervey Bay and her daughter was near the flooding fur, fortunately, not in it

3:47 am

you know it is bad when the pm visits

3:48 am

odd that it didn't make it on my radar screen

3:53 am

phantom: famous killer whale

3:54 am

i must know words that begin with vowels but i can never see them in the grid

3:55 am

bbl

3:55 am

my i's and o's are terrible

3:55 am

Bye, jmc.

3:55 am

:-)

3:57 am

half, yay!

4:02 am

Back. Flooding is up the top of Aust Ruby, I am at the bottom (of the mainland - not Tasmania)

4:04 am

I'm glad you're far away, lynxx. Is it east or west?

4:05 am

East

4:05 am

uh oh, that's where my friend is!

4:08 am

sending an e-mail now

4:08 am

*ppof*

4:09 am

what an odd grid

4:09 am

It's a strange shape or something but lots of nice words.

4:10 am

with lots of words from the last day or two

4:11 am

I know, now all we have to do is remember.

4:11 am

I do wish Dr G would jumble up the letters a bit more

4:13 am

and there's a 10? goodness

4:14 am

Yes! And normal.

4:15 am

remarkable!

4:15 am

and the african wind

4:16 am

We're not going to have a long session of us clueing and you pretending you haven't got it?

4:16 am

oh great, the fireworks have started - Stew will be shaking for the next 3 hours

4:16 am

well I haven't got it, but nor do I want clues!

4:16 am

poor Stew :(

4:17 am

Poor Stew! That's the only advantage of Spangle being rather deaf, fireworks no longer disturb.

4:17 am

Hobbit did a weird thing yesterday

4:17 am

actually 2 weird things

4:17 am

1) excavated a hole at the bottom of my book case behind 2 big boxes of books and slept in there for hours

4:17 am

2) barked at the painting of an owl on the side of the van standing next to us at some traffic lights

4:18 am

Have you got a session booked for her with a therapist?

4:18 am

rather odd

4:19 am

very odd. she lay in this tiny hole for hours yesterday with her bum half sticking out. then hasn't been back there since!

4:20 am

our Belgian shepherd has taken to barking at the ornamental reindeer people have in their gardens for Christmas

4:20 am

oh oh oh - it wasn't a mo6.36 owl was it?

4:20 am

LMAO

4:20 am

If I had an mo6.26 I'd be able to tell you!

4:21 am

oh, no it wasn't! it was a cartoon owl!

4:21 am

but strangely enough, I've been drawing an mo6/36 over the last few days

4:22 am

and there is a coincidence, the NZ version is also called a Ruru

4:22 am

tis indeed

4:24 am

but I didn't know you could spell it the mo6/36 way

4:25 am

how would you normally spell it?

4:25 am

se

4:25 am

Going to take a break, back shortly.

4:26 am

morpork (there, people can look in vain for that in the grid!)

4:26 am

bye dear!

4:26 am

that sounds like the way Crossy would spell it

4:27 am

it's a down under birdy grid today with the ke4 too

4:27 am

TY

4:29 am

and fishy with the op4 and 5

4:31 am

and almost froggy with ke6&8

4:31 am

and nearly remora too

4:31 am

ty!

4:31 am

sorry thats the closest animal I could find!

4:32 am

there's a ray round here called a roker but enable doesn't like it

4:38 am

this grid only has 105 words

4:38 am

wrong - 115 - but thats it!

4:38 am

ok, I'll concede there's 10 I can't find!

4:40 am

there. 115. shall we just stop there? :P

4:40 am

118

4:41 am

drat

4:41 am

119

4:42 am

even

4:42 am

thats it though

4:46 am

ooh - pr8.50 before you were sorry

4:47 am

and of course another 7/8 from that

4:48 am

interesting!

4:50 am

very odd actually, wonder what tree would have leaves like that

4:51 am

oh oh like those spider plants / things everyone keeps inside whose leaves break off all raggedy at the ends I think

5:04 am

126 - 60 left, now that is really it. Goodnight Ata, see you in 2011 - another decade down the gurgler!

5:05 am

night dear! happy new year!

5:06 am

Hi all. Nearly New Year here. I'm in the west, but I guess my fellow Aussie babblers in the east would be dark by now - only a couple of hours away there. And for those of you in the flooded areas, all the best - hope 2011 bring some respite from your never-ending deluge! Send some of that rain to us in the drought-struck west! Happy New Year, everyone.

5:08 am

hamp

5:08 am

hi dofith

5:24 am

anyone have the second po 5/20?

5:28 am

I don't know what's 1st or 2nd; but, I have the gambling card game.

5:29 am

HAPPY NEW YEAR dofith.... we have another 12 and half hours to go .... HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL BABBLERS

5:30 am

LOL Happy New Year nearly Norma, bit excited are you?

5:31 am

I shall be glad to see the back of 2010 it hasn#t been a good year ... but when you get to our age every year is a bonus lol .... are you going anywhere tonight FM

5:32 am

May 2011 be a good one. No, having a quiet one this year so staying in. Are you out and about?

5:33 am

No we are having a quiet one, but still like to stay up for the BELLS ..

5:33 am

Must go and do my ironing 'see' you all later poof

5:34 am

Byeee

5:49 am

thanks, gramma but that is the first

s

5:51 am

YaY found the 9 & 10 :-)

5:52 am

happy(advance) new year guys!!

5:52 am

And to you too, Tella :-0

5:52 am

)

5:55 am

Kateq, I've been looking and really can't find the other.

5:59 am

I think it must be an error as I have finally gottten all the p's

6:00 am

Ahh! The 2nd po5/20 is the extra work in Licketys list.

6:00 am

*word

to the wise?

6:08 am

lol Hi herin!

6:08 am

any clue for the ir5 ?

6:09 am

ir5 a tropical African hardwood tree.

6:10 am

I bid you all good afternoon and a very pleasant 'Old year' tonight

I am at home

6:10 am

Hi zooz!

Spriteee

6:10 am

Hello, Herin :-)

6:10 am

spritey sprite!

6:10 am

Hello, Spritey :-)

Hi Zoo

6:11 am

ty zooz

6:11 am

hello luvs :) Sorry to have been gone for a couple of days, my computer wasn't cooperating.

6:11 am

yw :-)

6:11 am

i have 186 words...is that all for today?

6:11 am

Hello, FM :-)

Miss you Sprite.

6:11 am

Hi all. Its 1.10am here on New Year's day. Just called in to wish you all a very good New Year and may it be peaceful and healthy. Bye

6:11 am

Yes Congrats Ouwa!

6:11 am

That is correct, Ouwachita, Congrats.

6:12 am

to you too, jhb

That is all Ouw. Were are you JHB?

6:12 am

Same to you, JHB :-)

6:12 am

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

6:12 am

I am in Wellington New Zealand.

6:12 am

and to you Ouwa :)

6:12 am

and to you, ouwachita

6:13 am

and to jhb and everyone that is crossing into the new year now.

6:13 am

you are taking the lead then, jhb :) We will follow in 11 hours, and only then after about 6 hours more, the VS will follow.

Ok.

That looks like the Aus flag JHB

6:14 am

Hi Sprite - yes we are 12 hours ahead of GMT here:)

6:14 am

ohhhh I found the biggies, just like that, before I even had 10 words!

6:14 am

FMitch, thanks a lot. You've ruined the game for me. Every time I couldn't find a word, I thought well that one must be the extra one. Now I have no excuse.

6:14 am

I love these time zones!

Hi Gramma

6:14 am

Hi herein - it's the NZ flag but quite like the Australian one.

6:14 am

LOL gramma

6:15 am

lol so sorry gramma.

I don't see the red on it? Is that it under the Union Jack?

6:15 am

Gramma, thank you for my morning smile. Happy day all.

6:15 am

they are very much like eachother, lady. Isn't the difference in the stars?

Yes they are. The NZ flag has red on it. One of the stars has red on it

6:16 am

Hello, Molly :-)

6:16 am

yeah I remembered it was something like that. Pretty flags, both.

6:16 am

hi Molly, you too

6:16 am

Molly, you scared me with your icon. I thought it said 2044 and wondered why I'm still alive and where the time went.

Sorry the NZ flag has red stars. I just had to look. I couldn't explain myself

6:17 am

*Gramma has a Rip Van Winkle moment*

6:17 am

lol gramma! Talking about losing time, grinnnn.

6:17 am

This game will do it to you

6:18 am

it will. I lost hours, playing and chatting.

sigh.

6:18 am

Hi everyone...and how are we all this dull and murky Hogmanay??

Annoyed. You?

6:20 am

hi Flask! Am in a kind of permanent panic state because of the fireworks, but otherwise I am ok. Looking forward to a new year. Very much intended to make it a good one. And you?

6:20 am

Hello, Flask ;-)

6:20 am

what is annoying you, lady?

6:20 am

Great word, Hogmanay. I would use it today if I knew how to pronounce it.

6:21 am

Just as it looks Gramma!

6:21 am

Am just about to start....is there a list?

6:22 am

as far as I can see, Lickety is working

6:22 am

yes there is

6:22 am

Hi zooz...how youdoin'?

Because 3 days ago I suggested that we go to my friends place. B.f said he would think about it. Last night he said no so I didn't contact her. Then I get a text from him at 4pm saying did you want to go? Well it is a bit too late for that. Asshat

6:22 am

Clues please for the 2nd pr7/36?

6:22 am

Yes there is Flask but the 2nd po5/20 is an extra word.

6:22 am

FMitch, stop that!

6:23 am

men... Lady, go anyway. Friends will understand. That is why you call them friends ;)

6:23 am

Very well thanks, i saw in the chog that in the list there is an extra the 2nd po5/20..just thought i would warn you..lol

6:23 am

FM beat me too it..lol

6:23 am

*giggle*

6:23 am

poor poor gramma

6:23 am

oh! We can blame FM! :D

6:23 am

Aaaah!....mystery solved, thanks Mitch...and zooz!

6:23 am

I think the 2nd pr7 is an extra.

6:24 am

I think 4 of the Ks are extra

6:24 am

i have a pr + letter + opp to mr

6:24 am

sprite, you can just keep thinking that. Don't let anyone tell you differently.

6:25 am

I won't, don't worry, gramma. I love blaming FM!

Sprite the trip was about 3 hours away not driving

6:25 am

also another pr7 is the same just dif last letter.

Sprite the trip was about 3 hours away not driving

6:25 am

2nd pr7 = 3 letter meaning before + not Mr or Mrs but ...

6:26 am

but... Ms. Nah. Silly FM.

6:26 am

heh heh

6:26 am

I thought if I asked for the 7 I could just toss on a S for the 8; but, Nooo. You guys aren't very nice to me.

6:27 am

You know Sprite, I always think of you when I see the K's....knowing how much you love them....................NOT!!!!

6:27 am

lol Flask, I truly hate them. And it is mutual, I swear.

6:27 am

any wee clue for the 9 and 10 please?

so yes rather cranky

6:28 am

gramma, you could plural the 7 before this one... that makes an 8.

6:28 am

what you wash your hair with, Flask.

6:28 am

ty, sprite

6:28 am

the 2nd 8 is p + r7 to regret or feel sorry for something.

6:28 am

you should wash your hair, I think, Flask. I mean, come on, it is almost New Year! ;)

6:28 am

lol

6:29 am

brb

6:30 am

we usually do it with Xmas AND with Easter! We are very clean folk.

6:30 am

coo twice a year ... there's posh!

6:30 am

Oh no....Santatime and Hogmanay for me....

6:31 am

I think you should spread it more, Flask. Those are so close!

6:31 am

so Ive had two this week!!!!

6:31 am

yeah, well, FM... netherlands, right? No lack of water here!

6:32 am

wow no wonder you couldn't see the biggies, Flask. You are out!

6:34 am

I know.....and thats with my hearing aid in!!!!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!

6:35 am

maybe it got wet while washing?

6:35 am

lol....

6:35 am

;) Ok, Ks dead. Time for fun!

6:35 am

Thanks for the pr8, FM :-)

6:36 am

yw zooz and wtg sprite

6:37 am

Tum is rumbling for some lunch so will be back shortly.

6:38 am

Bye for now, FM

6:38 am

my phantom for today is mo4 nocturnal light + ri5 comes up over the horizon.

6:38 am

enjoy, FM!

Hi. I am not being rude my pc is being a toss

6:39 am

*hugs lady* You weren't rude anyway, just very quiet ;)

Didn't we have these word already this week? Is this leftover Friday?

6:43 am

that's what you get on the last day of the year, Kaplan! Reviewing the year before it is gone forever.

6:47 am

morning everyone

6:47 am

morning Katie, happy 'Old year'

6:48 am

*Passes Kap some leftover hash to go with the leftover words*

6:54 am

Clue please for po 5/20

6:54 am

I have one that is a card game, for gamblers.

6:54 am

there is only on po5/20 gran and it is the card game.

6:54 am

one*

6:55 am

So Lickety's extra is a pr5? Thanks

6:55 am

gods I hate fireworks. At least the noisy kind the kids make go BANG all day long!

6:55 am

Ugh...pr5

6:56 am

or maybe po5, LOL

6:56 am

AAAAA...PO5...there

6:56 am

Molly you DID it!

6:56 am

Ta da!!

6:56 am

Is the total for today 186/2852

6:57 am

Correct Gran, Congrats!

6:57 am

186 is correct, don't know the points.

6:57 am

ir 5/18 plz

Cofee awaits me.

6:57 am

ir5 a tropical African hardwood tree.

6:58 am

ok ty will search

6:58 am

Zooz....are you done??

6:59 am

3 syllables, ivesy

6:59 am

yes am done , flask.

6:59 am

ty zoo, got it. ahh google lol

6:59 am

google is The Force

6:59 am

and ty sprite

6:59 am

lol, well done, ivesy :-)

6:59 am

yvw ivesy

7:01 am

ty i am now officially addicted to this game

7:01 am

back in a few minutes (and welcome, ivesy, glad to have you with us!)

7:02 am

It does not take long for it to capture you, Ivesy..lol

7:02 am

yer right Zooz!

7:02 am

The ir5 makes me grumpy. Enable is fickle.

7:02 am

ty. am enjoying it. sprite

7:03 am

clue please for last 2 pr words pleasse?

7:03 am

have the next 3 days off so i know what i will be doing lol

7:03 am

good morning everyone and welcome to our addiction ivesy:)

7:03 am

amiss

7:03 am

lol ty cross

7:04 am

how many letters, Flask?

7:04 am

pr5/14 and the pr4/5 following

7:06 am

Hi Cross

7:08 am

do you have the pr5/14 pr*** number?

7:08 am

Its the last two pr numbers?

7:10 am

pr5/14 is the same as the po4/6 withh the added `R`

7:10 am

sorry...itprimo

7:10 am

really didn't mean to do that....soooo sorry!

7:11 am

did not see a thing :-)

7:12 am

so do you still need any clues?

7:12 am

dry toast and plain yogurt in the pb

7:13 am

Oh you soooo kind Cross!!

7:13 am

no am ok now thanks Zooz!

7:14 am

for the moment!

7:15 am

Back with lunch and the hope of fresh eyes finding words ... Hey crossy(())!

7:15 am

:-)...enjoy the toast & yoghurt, Crossy so kindly placed in the PB for you :-)

7:15 am

have to easy on the brekkies today cause i plan on destroying myself tonight;)

7:16 am

((fm)))

7:16 am

Whats on the menu this evening crossy?

7:16 am

WB FM

7:16 am

FM!

7:16 am

Ata!! Dr Who is on BBC1

7:17 am

which episode?

7:17 am

we have a fruit platter,a cheese and cracker platter nachos with home made salsa and a cheddar dip and lots of champers;0

Take too

7:17 am

They are running a xmas special each day this week.

O yes Happy NEw Year from Mel AUs

7:17 am

planet of the dead, ata

7:17 am

It's the Planet of the Dead.

7:17 am

oooooh

7:17 am

Watching it at this moment in time, FM :-)

7:17 am

Happy New Year Herin!!!

7:18 am

'morning, folks .. and Happy New Year to our Babblers down under!

7:18 am

lol zooz and ChrisP

7:18 am

everyone over to my place,i have mumms extra dry champers and a few bottles of henkle troken

7:18 am

Hello, Welki :-)

Something like that. I swear I could stab him but any way

7:19 am

back... am I allowed a little rant? My beloved has decided to reorganise all furniture in the living room today! And painting a new closet for books. Outside it is an awful racket with all the fireworks, inside it is a mess!

7:19 am

Morning welki

7:19 am

poor sprite;/

7:19 am

hi Ata, hi welki, hi everyone else who's appearance I missed.

I will swap you noise and mess for being ignored

7:19 am

I ran back upstairs as fast as I could when I saw it,lol

7:20 am

who is ignoring you, hun?

7:20 am

Am in the PB....with dry toast and yoghurt [curtesy of Crosshair}...:-(

Himself.

Head phones on playing a stupid game like he has all week

7:21 am

but crossy - there is no meat in your menu?

7:21 am

*hurries over to PB with oliebollen and powdered sugar, warm spiced wine, a huge plate of cheeses and a hug*

7:21 am

Well Herin...you're slow....just unplug it!!!

7:21 am

{{{{{{{lady}}}}}}} He'll get over it.

7:22 am

that'll get his attention, if nowt else!!

7:22 am

sorry meat is a spiced roast beef i have on a spit on the bbq,you just shave some of and put on a cheddar pita bread with a mayo mustard mix,some lettuceand some fresh diced tomatos

7:22 am

I am with Flask. Here are the scissors. 8X

Yer right you don't have to live with him.

7:23 am

yup crossy, I'll be over later.

7:23 am

lol

7:23 am

let's all go to crossy's

7:24 am

lady, just undress before you unplug. Works miracles ;)

What makes him blind?

7:24 am

first ones here get the mumms extra dry,late comers get henkel troken;)

7:25 am

no way, lady. Makes him forget all about any game.

7:25 am

oh I need to go, my beautician is here.....watch this space for result...will be back ASAP...bye for now!!

7:25 am

herin i went through that phase years ago when computers and games were new,it will ease

7:25 am

he's not blind, he's absorbed. happens to me with this game ... never with you?

Ok I do play a lot of games but I don't ignore people

7:26 am

enjoy, Flask

7:26 am

Toodles Flask

Bye FLask.

My poor cat just had a mental at the fire works. The other one being deaf was doing the stare of death at him for being so stupid

7:27 am

hello help, help with o in right column pls

7:27 am

write him a note .. "Are you ignoring me on purpose?" (but don't ask him out loud ... the fight will begin ... and that's the voice of experience :)

7:27 am

one surefire way to ease his addiction is if the game is a on line multi player type, just start playing it yourself,get better at it them him and kick his arse in the game lol

7:28 am

did not mean to type help 2x

It is not online

7:28 am

Wow, barbecuing in December.

Warcrack is banned in this house

7:28 am

OS4 peri

7:29 am

ty will look

7:29 am

it all comes and goes,first it was doom,then evercrack,then the shooters,then warcrack

7:29 am

brrrrr ... -24c here

7:29 am

poor welki,we are having our jan thaw 9c here today ,balmy!!

Crossy all no nos here

7:31 am

good idea to ban WOW herin,if he is the least addictive type,he will be lost to world of warcraft for a year or so

Molly that is what my neighours were doing

Cross we don't see the point of paying good money to play for a few months then pay again and so on

7:32 am

we bbq'ed last night ...never too cold :)

7:32 am

here we have a electronics free day,no computers go on,no t.v,s cell phones are turned off and we just do family stuff

7:32 am

never too cold for bbq:)

7:32 am

crossy, that is just wonderful

7:33 am

never too cold for bbq and never too old for sexd

7:33 am

without the d

I turned off my phone it was too annoying

7:34 am

smile, lady. We still love you.

7:34 am

lol sprite,my da always says as you get older never waste an erection or a chance to go pee:)

I know Sprite

7:34 am

roflol crossy!

7:38 am

happy new year all my babble buddies

7:38 am

I found the 9/10, cant believe it and took down the christmas stuff

7:39 am

*Scratching head and wondering how Cross is on the computer if it's an electronics free day*

7:39 am

howdy sue and happy new year!

7:39 am

not today molly

7:39 am

obviously

7:39 am

And to you too, Sue :-)

Hi Sue and back at you

7:40 am

wtg sue!

7:40 am

and happy new year to you as well

Happy new years and all that I am going to wander off. Take care

hello Babblers :) Happy New Years Eve!

7:41 am

still don't see that right o, dummy clue pls

7:41 am

bye, herin

7:42 am

Take care, Herin :-)

7:42 am

and to you, Nanette!

7:42 am

bye lady, take care hun *hugs*

7:42 am

i don't have it either, peri

7:42 am

oh I have it, hold on

7:42 am

ok

7:42 am

os4/4

7:42 am

I need it for nbt but will keep looking

7:42 am

it is all in that corner of the grid, Peri os Then in the corner and down one.

7:42 am

I know it is os4, is it a babblet

os+ pl ending peri

7:42 am

os4/4, a plural

7:43 am

yes, babblet!

7:43 am

sheesh, feeling really stoopid this am

7:43 am

ty Une and Zooz and Nono

7:43 am

:-D

7:43 am

off to feed the pups . . .

7:44 am

anyone here with a green thumb? we have this wonderful creeping ivy plant in the house and it winds its wall all across the book shelf unit and among the books and is quite healthy,but the pot it is in is stupidly small as it is the original one it came home in,should i repot it or leave well enough alone?

7:44 am

hi and bye Une *hug*

7:45 am

I would repot i

Bye and hugs back

7:45 am

and sprite, of course

7:45 am

it even

7:45 am

before you consider repotting, i would root a few cuttings if the plant is important to you

7:45 am

od idea welki

7:45 am

good even

7:46 am

probably the last one of the year, peri *lol*

7:47 am

well the plant is a plant i can go get a 4 inch sprout again any time,but it is important and good looking the way it is now,must have 30 feet of it or better

7:47 am

woot found 2 8's by myself

7:47 am

yaa for peri

7:47 am

and 5 of the k words

7:48 am

first 2 letters?

7:48 am

:-)

crossy, as the saying goes, if it aint broke dont fix it. Leave well enough alone as long as it is healthy and growing well

7:48 am

mo8, pl of mo7

7:48 am

meant pl of mo6

7:48 am

and pr8 also a plural

7:49 am

wise words i think nono,cause as it is now all entwined in amongst the books and the book cases,it looks like mother earth of offering you a book to read;)

7:49 am

then, until i noticed that some of the leaves were dropping or turning brown, i'd probably leave it

7:50 am

I'd accept the offer, crossy

7:50 am

100 left, bbs

7:50 am

looks quite fetching if i do say so myself;)

7:51 am

pr 7/36, first one, please

7:52 am

wow found the 9 and 10 all by myself..yay for me!

7:52 am

ok I am thoroughly in love with the oo words. Willy Wonka for president!

7:52 am

oompa loompas:)

7:52 am

singular for house and surrounding grounds

7:53 am

lol hi rolin, same for me, nice kick, isn't it!

7:53 am

you go rolin

7:53 am

crossy with one foot in the PB

7:53 am

uh oh

7:54 am

sprite, was your clue for the pr 7/35?

7:54 am

crossy sees the wonka,s and steps aside at the last second with an oo 5/16

7:54 am

wtg crossy

7:55 am

:)

7:55 am

pr 7 a tract of land including its buildings.

7:55 am

yes bichon. As in "Get off my pr8 or I'll shoot you!"

7:56 am

and on that not i must be off have a appt in a town an hour away,then back here for a few min of babble then off to work:/ tc all and happy babbling

7:56 am

and then the singular for the 7

7:56 am

bye crossy, all the best and a happy start of 2011!

bye bye Crossy

7:56 am

POINK!

7:59 am

sprite, it's not property?

8:00 am

got it, ty sprite, zooz

8:00 am

no, not property. Ah great!

8:01 am

if you change the last letter , Bichon, you get another word :-)

8:01 am

another valid word even, lol

8:01 am

not the base paint zoozoo?

8:03 am

not that i know, Sue.

8:03 am

not getting the farm one

8:03 am

farm one?

8:04 am

found a few looking for it though

8:04 am

Which Farm word, Sue?

8:04 am

the pr7

8:05 am

the pr8 of the house and surrounding grounds is kind of a police phrase. "We have to investigate and search this pr8, m'am."

8:05 am

land w/building came up as farm in dict

8:05 am

*these pr8. The 7 is the singular

8:06 am

i see, the ending is not Mr Not Mrs but mis*

8:06 am

the unmarried lady ending is one 7, the other 7 ends in a vowel.

8:06 am

ty ty ty

8:06 am

i see BabbleRabble's online .. if you're lurking, i heard that you're expecting another blizzard. hope you and yours are safe and sound

8:06 am

and the other 8 is not related to the 7 before it.

8:06 am

been scratching head for ages looking for PO 5/20 and guess what it`s not there !!!

8:06 am

I see said the blind dog, just fish me again

8:07 am

I add my good wishes to welki's, BabbleRabble. Be whole and well.

8:07 am

*hits sue over the head with a guppy*

8:07 am

lol mills

8:07 am

pr8 p + deep and painful regret

8:07 am

bonggggg

8:08 am

oops, that was a big guppy, sorry

8:08 am

lol

8:08 am

and ty for the re6

8:08 am

Can anyone clue the ir5 please ..... brain has died

8:09 am

nope, not i

8:09 am

tropical hardwood tree, Norma. 3 syllables.

8:09 am

Can you give me more please sprite

8:10 am

last 2 syllables rhyme, Norma

8:10 am

ir + captial of japan minus the `Y`

8:10 am

Thanks all .... told you the brain had died lol

8:10 am

oops minus the `T` + `Y` :-)

8:11 am

nah it is a weird word, not at all common use. I think we can declare it a babblet :)

8:11 am

Mine is dead most of the time..lol

8:11 am

mine has only one brain cell more than that of a cow.

8:13 am

Me too..no wonder i keep getting headaches, poor thing bouncing aound in an empty head..lol

8:13 am

well zooz, it has the advantage that we don't shit in the kitchen.

8:13 am

Good day, Babble buddies. Not much variety of letters in the grid.

8:14 am

Hello, Scrabs ;-)

8:14 am

hiya Scrabs

8:14 am

hello scrabs

8:15 am

time for luch, take care , All.

8:15 am

Bye Zooz

8:15 am

lunch*

8:16 am

enjoy, zooz

8:16 am

enjoy zoo, I just ate breakfast

8:17 am

and here it is 15.17 and I haven't eaten a thing.

8:17 am

I am thinking about what to have for breakfast, and sipping on tea.

good morning Scrabs

8:18 am

Hi Nono

8:18 am

any nice plans for tonight, Scrabs?

8:19 am

Haha. No, I have never been able to figure out the excitement over New Year's Eve. We flip a calendar and life and the world are the same--same challenges.

8:20 am

I will go to sleep around 10, as usual, then the ski resort across the valley will set off their celebratory fireworks and I will wake up to BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, await the big finale, and go back to sleep.

8:20 am

I like the reminder that we can renew our lives. The feeling that new things can happen if we make them. But otherwise... no, it is not a real holiday for me either.

8:21 am

I set goals all of the time, and I see my birthday as more of a milestone, not a new calendar.

8:21 am

arrggh someone stole my sapphires!

8:21 am

What sapphires?

8:22 am

it is a phantom

8:22 am

Oh, I see.

8:22 am

99 to go...makes me think of a song....

8:23 am

howdy sprite and Scrabbs et al.. Happy New Year!

8:23 am

99 letters to make into words, 99 words to go....

8:23 am

Hi Aloy.

8:23 am

hi aloy

hello Aloy

8:23 am

hi sue!

8:23 am

hiya Aloy! Terra proudly tells you that he is not afraid of fireworks! I am, but he is calm as can be.

8:23 am

lol sue

8:24 am

Yahoo, Sprite!

8:25 am

and Nono!.. didn't scroll down... sending ear protectors for sprite, hugs for sprite. Terra is indeed a Babble Dog.. (not afraid of fireworks, lol).. am so proud of him!

8:25 am

:D

8:26 am

we are having a Paella Party tonight, so I can't chat much.. am cleaning, cooking, etc.. good way to get the place spiffy = invite people over!

8:27 am

Go Aloy go!

8:27 am

so.. the microwave "blew up" last night, aargh

8:27 am

and hubby broke the coffee carafe..

8:27 am

Oh, dear. How?

8:27 am

lol Aloy! My dear love is making a total mess of thie living ro4, he has emptied the bookshelves and is fitting in a new one... you can't believe the rubble!

8:28 am

argh that sucks, Aloy. How come?

8:28 am

don't know, Scrabbs.. the thing just started sparking out the back! It is about nine or ten years old

8:28 am

kind of scary :(

8:28 am

I wondered if something being nuked caused a problem.

8:29 am

well, he swears "no metal"

8:29 am

you didn't try and dry your pooch in it, did you now, Aloy?

8:29 am

lol.. no, sprite. Wish I had a pooch - do you mean canine?

8:30 am

my boys did put our kitten in the clothes dryer once, to "give it a ride"..

8:30 am

Po4 kitty!

8:30 am

yeah :) Famous urban legend, the lady that tried to dry her pooch in a microwave and then sued the company for not warning her.

ohhhhhhhh poor kitty

ooops >> slinking off to PB

8:31 am

happy to say that I heard the thumping and rescued the kitty in time.. she lived a long life thereafter

8:32 am

ha.. see one of the paella ingredients, sh6

8:33 am

we are omitting the kalamari as one of the guests can't stand it

8:33 am

*ready to vomit*

8:33 am

I like calamari

8:33 am

lol.. Scrabbs is not a fan

8:33 am

*hands Scrabs a bucket*

afraid I'm with Scrabs but not because of the kalamari

8:35 am

I have gotten far enough in my vegetarianism that the idea of eating an animal really grosses me out. And I do not mean to criticize anyone that does enjoy eating meat, it's just that I cannot fathom it.

I have had very bad reactions to sh6

8:35 am

you don't like mussels or clams, nono?

8:36 am

oh.. allergy to sh6

8:36 am

Uh, oh, Nono. Do you have an EpiPen with you at all times?

no Scrabs but I always ask if its in a dish or not

8:37 am

Be careful, Nono, as an exposure could occur.

8:37 am

"shroom" is used so much in the vernacular, not acceptable tho

8:37 am

Any spr words?

8:38 am

none, Scrabs

8:38 am

TY, I shall stop typing spr words.

8:38 am

that might save you some babble time :)

8:39 am

It sure will.

8:39 am

I took the dogs walking this AM. It was my first walk in a while and I did it in my new Shap-UP like sneakers. We only went about 1.5 miles, but I am glad to say that the outside of my thighs are killing me already.

8:39 am

that is fireworks for me. Nice grid, not very exciting but with a couple of lovely biggies and very nice-to-find oo words.

8:40 am

Good work out, Sue. Congrats, Sprite!

Congrats Sprite!

8:40 am

congrats, sprite!!

8:40 am

yahoooo sprite

8:40 am

I wish you all a happy New Year, if you are already over the threshold, and if you are not, a nice New year's Eve and a good start of 2011.

8:40 am

Are there kn words?

8:40 am

yes

8:40 am

Aha, monkey found one!

8:40 am

same to you, sprite.. see you next year

8:40 am

yes, one

8:41 am

Bye Sprite.

8:41 am

I found 1, kn4,9

Happy New Year Sprite

8:42 am

bbs.. going to take Babble breaks from cleaning (-:

8:43 am

bye

i've put off the k as long as i dare. It doesn't look to friendly

8:43 am

lol

8:44 am

hello all - good wishes to all for 2011

8:44 am

me too

8:44 am

hi ursh

hi ursh

8:45 am

ir 5,18, please, does it exist?

it does Bubba, its some sort of tropical tree

8:47 am

for the k6, think of MIss Piggy"s boyfriend and change the last letter-- then 2 letter plural for the k8

ir +y*** Ono

8:47 am

Hi ursh + Bubba

8:47 am

nice nano

8:47 am

Thanks Nan

8:48 am

TY, Bubba!

ty bubba good clue!

8:48 am

Happy New year to all.

thanks and to you as well bubba

8:48 am

hey, bubba, how did you get in my head and know that was exactly what i was hacking away at. ty

8:48 am

a

8:48 am

hi tc

good morning tc

8:49 am

Hi tc

8:49 am

greetings. Happy New Year to all!

8:50 am

Hi Angelsong

8:50 am

That finished the grid for me. Happy healthy New Year to everyone.

8:51 am

bye bubba

8:51 am

me7?

wtg bubba have a safe and healthy new year

8:52 am

Congrats Bubba!

8:54 am

me7 = me + the sun ***** every morning.

8:55 am

ty fm

8:55 am

Clearly I have not gained full consciousness because I typed mesets.

8:56 am

LOL dear Scrabs!

8:56 am

And at 94/92 my brain needs breakfast.

I remember a question on The newlywed Game where the host asked the wives "In your neighborhood does the sun rise in the east or the west"?

8:58 am

east

one lady thought about it and said "well, lemms see, we get the sun through our window over the tope of the gas station with the palm trees, so I think it rises in the WEST"

lol they got some really funny answers on that show at times Jean

I know, right!?

9:00 am

Happy New Year everyone!

and it wasn't just the women with the strange answers. Some of the men were just as bad lol

HNY to u2

oh definitely

Hi Sea, Happy New Year

** FIREWORKS **

9:02 am

Yayyyyy Nono!

9:03 am

lol I have one word

9:03 am

yahooooo nono

9:08 am

good morning all

9:08 am

morning wv

9:14 am

Hi teach

9:16 am

Good Morning Everyone. Happy New Year, too. I need to go to work (on my day off) to do my stats for the end of the year so that *I* will start the new year fresh again! Anyone else with weird ideas like that?

9:19 am

morning all! found the 9/10 all by my self :-)

9:19 am

lol, well done

9:19 am

that is a great start

9:19 am

good for you dan2

9:20 am

good going dan

9:21 am

don't forget the 7 that goes with it

9:21 am

right nef - found that first

9:22 am

haven't found the 7,9, or 10. What do they start with?

9:23 am

sh

9:23 am

I found the 7 first but forgot to enter it before I entered the 9 and 10; I do that a lot on some grids (esp. with pls and different tenses)

9:24 am

we all do nef

9:26 am

yay! thx for the sh - got 'em!

9:27 am

yw

9:27 am

not me, still don't see em

9:27 am

I woke DH about an hour ago and am making him go to work with me to help count, etc. for end of year stats. So here I sit, trying to get 50 words and he's asking when we're going! (I have 42 words; 8 left to find before I leave!)

9:29 am

rob, think salon

9:29 am

that did it! thx

9:29 am

thnx hoy

9:30 am

yw! thank sue - she's the reason i got 'em anyway! ha

9:33 am

BBL, got my 50 words. Happy Babbling Everyone!

9:34 am

you too nef

9:58 am

Happy New Year, everyone - from Western Australia

10:00 am

And to you too Dofith....

10:01 am

Oh, Flask, glad I caught you - caught your post the other day and it seems I was irritating you, which I'm sorry for. Before you condemn me, though, you might wanna walk a mile in my shoes. That's all..

10:03 am

(((NB))) Happy New Year.

10:03 am

heya, Molly - right back atcha! Hope you're celebrating? :)

10:04 am

How are you feeling NB? Getting some strength back?

10:04 am

Oh, pretty good, thanks :) just getting used to being housebound, not drinking, etc. All the rules! How are you??

10:04 am

Our New Year has just begun. I hear fireworks of the real, noisy kind!

10:05 am

NB, what is wrong?

10:06 am

I'm doing okay. Looking forward to a bright and shiny New Year. This past year was pretty rugged. I'm ready for the good stuff now.

10:06 am

Are you ill? I haven't been on much, lately.

10:06 am

Oh, it's a long story, Dofith - won't talk about it here as it irritates some, apparently! I've just been pretty ill, but hopefully getting better now. That's all :)

10:07 am

Yeah Molly, tell me about it. 2011 gets to be OUR year ;)

10:07 am

YAY!!! *Does a happy dance with NB*

10:10 am

*sigh* I was rather hoping Flask would accept my apology, though. I hate going into the new year with people mad at me!

10:11 am

I'm sure Flask would love to walk a mile, maybe not in your shoes, but since she has been crippled by polio, it's probably not possible.

10:13 am

hi all - quick question for you all - how do we know if someone is a troll or just a new person\/

10:13 am

Haz, I'm sure I don't have to explain idioms to you. Then again, since you're getting on at me for, er, apologising, I doubt anything I say would do much to change your pretty obvious dislike of me.

10:14 am

I was just pointing out why she might not be in the mood to be told to wallk a mile in your shoes, that's all.

10:14 am

Hi Kazzer...I guess by the way they behave. If they're being overly offensive, won't listen to explanations, etc, I guess you could say they're trolling - but if in doubt, I'd let Dr God be judge.

10:14 am

NB, your side of things is offering the apology. That's done. Kazz, I don't have an answer to your question. Sometimes it's hard to tell.

10:15 am

Well, I'm sorry to hear that, NB - can't see how you could irritate anybody. I hope the New Year brings whatever tolerance and understanding to whomever requires it, and good health to you!

10:16 am

there were some on this morning but not sure if they all were

10:16 am

Thank you, Dofith, how kind of you :) and right back atcha! Wish you good health, good company and good fun this new year - and the same to you, Molly!

10:16 am

Now, to Babble - my half-completed word list won't load - I've tried refreshing - any ideas, anyone?

10:17 am

Happy New Year Dofith

10:18 am

Hi Haz......how you doin'?

10:18 am

And to you in 8 hours, Kazzer!

10:18 am

it must be nearly new year in oz, If i have problems i shut down completely and restart

10:18 am

Tried the old fashioned turning it off and turning it on again, Dofith?

10:20 am

Flask - I'm sure you caught it, but since you're here I'd like to apologise for irritating you. Didn't mean to upset anyone.

10:20 am

It is NY already. I'm in Western Australia, and it is about 12.15am here, so Melbourne, Sydney etc. are already 3 hours in to their New Year. I don't know all the nationalities of all Babblers, but I know we have some South Africans - they will be in about 6 hours, I guess.

10:21 am

ok

10:22 am

i love your icon dofith

10:22 am

happy 2011 dofith

10:22 am

Thanks for the advice, NB and Kazzer. I will try closing the whole thing down, as you suggest. I'll be back...

10:23 am

but - in future, it might be nice if you come to me, rather than badmouthing me behind my back. you don't have to like me, but please don't be mean. I don't think that's what anybody's here for.

10:24 am

Thanks, Kazzer - it's in memory of my dear departed pet, George Henry Bunn.

10:24 am

updated my icon...just checking

10:24 am

it's also a super-appropriate icon right now - beckoning in luck for the new year!

10:25 am

Thanks, wvt - and to you in about 12 to 14 hours, I think??

10:26 am

p

10:26 am

Which icon, NB?

10:26 am

Hope your feeling much better NB and on the road to recovery

10:26 am

12 1/2 more hours here

10:26 am

yours, Dofith! In east asian culture that rabbit is not waving but beckoning - they're good luck!

10:26 am

Granddaughters here..bbl

10:27 am

Thank you, Sea! Sure I'm on the road to recovery now ;)

10:27 am

That'd be near the East coast, wvt?

10:28 am

yes, we are just to the west of Virginia which is right on the coast

10:28 am

Oh, that's great, NB! Thanks for that - you've made my year!

10:28 am

I was definitely NOT badmouthing you....I was merely saying that in those days I was referring to all the chat was geared around you and you're "illness"...whatever it may be, and it was almost impossible for others to speak about anything else or even ask for a clue, without feeling that they were being rude or otherwise!!

10:29 am

West of Virginia, or West Virginia, as in Mountain Momma?

10:30 am

OK, closing down here, as promised...bbl...

10:30 am

Is there an extra po today?

10:30 am

I used to edit a newsletter called Mountain Mamas. The state university is here and they are the "Mountaineers"

10:30 am

yes Matches there is.....

10:30 am

ty

10:30 am

yw

10:31 am

ata - i have had a look at the data and have got some out - get me the dates

10:31 am

west virginia - we split from VA during the Civil WAr and we are on the other side of the Appalachian Mountains from VA

10:32 am

hello all, h elp pls with 2nd ro6/21

10:33 am

well, you also criticised my "ingratitude"...which seems funny to me, as I'm fantastically grateful to be alive, and to all the medical staff who helped me get where I am. That's what I'm asking - if you would please bring that up to my face next time, it would be appreciated. That's all.

10:33 am

some who rents an apartment with you peri

10:33 am

Hi all. Happy New Year's Eve to all

10:33 am

re 7/32, second one, please

10:34 am

to feel regret bichon

10:35 am

ty ruru

10:35 am

ty ruru

10:36 am

going out for lunch with friends, need to look pretty, bbl

10:36 am

Enjoy lunch Peri....

10:36 am

ty, byee

10:37 am

The thing I love about this fabulous Babble community is that we are here for each other. Not just to talk about the grid and give and get clues.

10:38 am

Happy New Year to all Babblers all over this planet!

10:38 am

Good morning all!

10:38 am

same to you Annie

10:38 am

Hey Annie, Happy New Year to you too. And you Champ.

10:38 am

Lolol....Hi Annie...and to you too!

10:38 am

Back at ya!

10:38 am

Hey Champ!!

10:39 am

re 7 / 32 - bad feelings of regret, you feel re7/32 if you hurt someones feelings

10:39 am

ir 5 ols

10:39 am

ols

10:39 am

Hey!

10:39 am

pls sorry can't type

10:39 am

ir + most of john lennons' wife

10:39 am

Hi Flask, how is your little guy?

10:40 am

OOOh...ty !

10:40 am

Big Red, it's so funny that I just looked at your profile. I'm watching "Saving Grace". They say Boomer Sooner all the time.

10:40 am

me too, thanks

10:40 am

oh ruru....I was gonna give that clue...lol...thought I was being clever!!!

10:40 am

we are clever together then..lol

10:41 am

Annie he's grand thanx!......Stitches out and its healing nicely!!

10:41 am

A match made in heaven...hee-hee!!

10:41 am

watching Fox and they have an old airplane hangar that has turned into a jumping place for kids and adult. It's trampolines all hooked up together...looks awesome!

10:42 am

glad to hear that

10:42 am

Hi Flask

10:42 am

:-)....me too!

10:42 am

Hi Boo...how you doin?

10:42 am

nothing like bouncing conservatives..lol

10:43 am

good .how was your xmas

10:43 am

Ha!

10:43 am

quiet....had the family here...and of course Santa was very good to me too....lol

10:44 am

good to me too

10:44 am

And for me, tonight will be even quieter!

10:44 am

thank goodness we all have a little kid left in us

10:45 am

NBT and NBS finally !

10:45 am

off to go play tennis see you all later... happy new year to all of you... <----- has a lot of little kid left in him

10:45 am

Ok ruru, I give in....whats a bouncing conservative??????

10:45 am

yes here to. It is too dangerous to go out and drink with all the drunks on the road

10:46 am

Have a great time ruru!

10:46 am

Not worth risk now!

10:46 am

well, I'm off to start new years eve prep - have a good one, everybody.

10:47 am

wonderful year to you too, rurur

10:47 am

*ruru

10:47 am

we stay in and watch the ball drop

10:47 am

Fox news is very far to the right and conservative Flask..so I figured that if they were supporting this jummping thing we would see a bunch of bouncing conservatives

10:47 am

have fun NB!

10:47 am

I know what nbt is, but what nbs?

10:47 am

I think it was just reporting it Flask. Looked like fun though!

10:47 am

NBS - no blank stats

10:47 am

Oh right...thanx for that ruru....enjoy yer tennis!

10:48 am

hey dogs

10:48 am

sup

10:48 am

aah ok wvteach..ty!

10:48 am

I can't wait for school to get back into session

10:48 am

and u NB - and everyone else - I am off out in about 4 hours to the nearest - well almost nearest pub for a large drink and a laugh and then back to friends for the Hootenanny with Jules Holland and the NEW YEAR

10:49 am

hows life???? need to press ur clothes?

10:49 am

Oh I know....!!

10:49 am

I know too!

10:49 am

like totally like yeah

10:50 am

Love it Kazzer....thats what I'll be watching!

10:50 am

don't feed them! *not the trolls!*

10:52 am

do you have first footers where you are flask?

10:52 am

i know ur online need to pres yall cloths

10:52 am

or are folks too wary now

10:52 am

remember me? yeah Kazzer and ruru! o my besties!

10:52 am

What's a first footer, Kaz?

10:52 am

Used to Kazzer.......people don't do it so much now!!

10:53 am

Yes, we are Kazzer

10:53 am

I'm back - and so far, enjoying 2011. But my word list still won't load. Oh well. Our good news is that the next 4 days which were forecast to be in the 40's (Celsius) are now only going to be in high 30's. We could use some of you northerners' snow!

10:54 am

clue for ap 5 please

10:54 am

the first person to knock on your door on Hogmaney (cant spell it) i believe you had to bring a bit of coal and a wee dram - for goo luck

10:54 am

yo

10:54 am

i am a goblin

10:54 am

aren't yall gunna call doctor god?

10:54 am

spam

10:54 am

Never heard of that, Kaz.

10:55 am

troll alert!!!

10:55 am

Gwenski its a tradition that after the bells you round your neighbours and friends house with a bottle to wish them a happy new year

10:55 am

Wot??

10:55 am

yup

10:55 am

i am a goblin

10:55 am

dot have the ap yet

10:55 am

Me either.

10:55 am

and the first foot is the first person to knock after midnight

10:56 am

what ap?

10:56 am

Kinda glad that tradition isn't here. I wouldn't want to be opening my door after midnight!

10:56 am

i have just got one - 5/14 - like the insect plural without the d

10:57 am

ap that is

10:57 am

apon

10:57 am

Ooops!

10:57 am

Didn't work, anyway!

10:58 am

Thanks Kazz...didn't have that one.

11:00 am

ap 5----ap and *** and Hers

11:00 am

Oh! THAT insect!!

11:03 am

what's the 10 start with?

11:04 am

sh champ

11:04 am

folks who wash hair

11:04 am

thanks...trying not to look at lickety just yet...

11:04 am

thanks! Kazzer

11:04 am

i am on 77 left and havent gone to lickety yet

11:05 am

I'm at 99...felt like I was doing better, but NO! ;)

11:05 am

happy new year everyone! http://expatsinthecity.com/2010/12/31/ entertaining-holiday/

11:05 am

crud!!! ty though

11:07 am

cute shirlocck

11:07 am

hi again

11:07 am

33 to go

11:07 am

hi sue

11:07 am

made it myself -- the snowballs sagged a little too much

11:07 am

Help on mo6,36 please! PLEASE!!!

11:08 am

Even better! homemade...very nice!

11:08 am

dont have erda

11:08 am

me either but will look...

11:09 am

TY Champ, sue

11:09 am

Think of a make of car mo*** minor

11:09 am

isn't that the 6/21?

11:10 am

mo + "prod" with a stick

11:10 am

ty fm

11:10 am

hi FM

11:10 am

or in the eye..lol

11:10 am

THANK you, FMitch!!!

11:10 am

is that like momoney?

11:11 am

mi6,21? first one

11:11 am

Hi Kazzer, Happy almost 2011 lol zooz :)

11:11 am

Australian bird, I see...

11:11 am

never heard of that one before, but thanks!

11:11 am

reflector, sue?

11:11 am

same to you FM

11:11 am

Hello babblers, how y'all doin'?

11:11 am

got that one, ty

11:13 am

Hi Mark....well thanx...and you?

11:13 am

mi + the single `o` word on the right of the grid.

11:13 am

Hello, Mark ;-)

11:14 am

I need that single o for NBT!

11:14 am

Well zooz...can you see the difference????

11:14 am

os4 champ.

11:14 am

garden watering tools without the initial consonant

11:14 am

ty zooz

11:15 am

yw :-)

11:15 am

tytytytyty!!! Going to take a break now...bbl...good luck everyone!

11:15 am

what am i looking for, Flask?....sorry.

11:15 am

bye champ

11:15 am

See ya champ!

11:16 am

I been to the beauticians.....remember earlier......don't say it was a complete waste of money...lol

11:17 am

oh hang on then i will refresh.

11:17 am

please do!!...hee-hee...

11:18 am

can I have the letters/points for either I word?

11:18 am

emph

11:18 am

hello my peeps

11:18 am

Ok well unless you have a new pair of jeans..lol

11:19 am

did someone clue a TR word that had something to do with john lennon's wife???

11:19 am

ir5/18 ir4/4

11:19 am

ir 5/18, ir4/4

11:19 am

nooooooooo....had my nails painted.....lolol

11:19 am

that was an IR work, not a TR work.

11:19 am

ir Y*** ono

11:20 am

thanks for that IR clue

11:20 am

tx all

11:20 am

What colour/color are they now then?

11:20 am

purple....

11:21 am

I am wondering what is inside the box on your icon now, Gwen :-)

11:21 am

what with sparklie bits in it.

11:21 am

It was a personal pie maker from Breville! Makes four mini pies at once.

11:22 am

Now that is a cool gift, have you put it to good use yet?

11:22 am

no....just plain purple!

11:22 am

The first batch turned out very nicely!

11:22 am

i have gone to the list and cannot believe the easy words i just didnt see till i listed

11:22 am

That's cool. All I have is a sandwich maker;

11:23 am

Bet you look a million dollars, Flask.

11:23 am

Happy New Year, Babblers.. back for a babble lunch break

11:23 am

My sandwich maker melted on me down one side..lol

11:24 am

And to you too, Aloy :-)

11:24 am

Our bread maker walked off the counter while kneading and hit the floor. :(

11:25 am

if i dont get a chance to chat much more - Happy NEW Year to you all - i am going to try and finish before i go off to the pub

11:25 am

Oh you do know the right things to say.....thankyou! Now put your glasses back on....lolol

11:25 am

I'm sorry. My sandwich maker only does sandwich makerish things.

11:25 am

Oh the smell of fresh bread..yum yum...sorry it fell off though...make sure you get another one next year.

11:25 am

Oh the smell of fresh bread..yum yum...sorry it fell off though...make sure you get another one next year.

11:25 am

same to you, Kazzer

11:25 am

we are having sh6 for dinner tonight

11:25 am

so, was your breadmaker "toast"? (bad pun, I know)

11:26 am

And to you, Kazzer :-)

11:26 am

Have fun Kazzer....a' the best to you!!!

11:26 am

We managed to save the dough, and baked it in the oven. (Good thing, because the bread was a gift for my elderly neighbor.)

11:27 am

But there's a huge dent in the side, and I don't think it's safe to run again.

11:27 am

Oh dear, Aloy..your jokes get worse..could of used your loaf and thought of a better one :-)

11:27 am

sorry that happened, gwenski.. our microwave "blew up" last night.. lol zooz

11:28 am

fell on my buns laughing

11:28 am

Best to get it checked out, Gwen to be on the safe side.

11:28 am

crumbs, Aloy.

11:28 am

Oh dear. Once, my father tried to put a crayon in the microwave to turn it into a candle; the candle blew up and made the whole microwave the color of the candle.

11:29 am

half-baked, I know

11:29 am

wonder how much Dough it would cost to get another maker.

11:29 am

??????

11:29 am

I'm really getting a ri4/4 out of this conversation!

11:29 am

LOL, Mark..sorry to laugh but i had a good image then..lol

11:30 am

was $154 to replace the mw

11:30 am

LOL, Gwen.

11:30 am

good one, gwenski

11:30 am

you are my little flour, Aloy :-)

11:30 am

Think we paid around $100 for the bread machine. Unfortunately, have other priorities right now, so it might not get replaced anytime soon.

11:31 am

at yeast I'm trying, zooz

11:31 am

hahahaha

11:31 am

sa8 please?

11:31 am

VERY.....lolol

11:31 am

very trying, hubby would say, lol

11:32 am

don't have it, lilmonkey.. will look tho

11:32 am

Like the jewel, but one of the cons changed

11:32 am

ok thanks...

11:33 am

Yw, lil. Glad I could help.

11:33 am

This has been fun, but time to depart for a while. Bye all

11:33 am

See ya later, gwenski.

11:34 am

Take care, Gwen :-)

11:34 am

ciao, gwenski (still hunting for the sa8, ty for the clue Mark)

11:34 am

s + 13 *** fuse + to **** a taxi

sa 8/55 add to employ to the sa 4/6

11:35 am

zooz's clue should give it to ya.

11:35 am

thanx zooz!

11:35 am

ah that did it, luv.. that you all

11:35 am

Luv`s is even better...Hello, Luv :-)

11:35 am

*thank* you all

hi zooz + Happy New Year!

11:36 am

Hello Luv, welcome to the grid.

11:36 am

And to you too :-)

hi Mark & Happy New Year to you and everyone else too!

11:36 am

hi Luv, think I'm working from the wrong S.. ty and zooz too..

11:37 am

bottom `s` Aloy :-)

sa 8 - remove the t from what you put on a letter to mail it and then add to employ

11:38 am

does anyone have the odd s on the right side

11:38 am

got it, finally.. ty all

yw Aloy

11:38 am

i do, Kazzer

11:38 am

Good job, aloy. I knew you could do it!

11:38 am

clue please?

11:38 am

yes Kazzer, i think that is the first four letters of Homer's name

11:38 am

sh4

11:39 am

oops wrong clue i guess

11:39 am

i have that one

11:39 am

no, I think it is sir4? the pl of Lancelot's title

11:39 am

if it's sh4, it s the first four letters of what i'm having for dinner tnight

11:39 am

oops.. sorry

11:39 am

thnks Aloy

11:39 am

si4 is what I meant to type

11:40 am

sh is from the bottom right.

11:40 am

i should have seen it

11:40 am

is there some trick to knowing which word came from which letter?

11:40 am

toss some sh6 at Kazzer

11:41 am

Can I have a hint for the 10 letter word?

11:41 am

thats what i find very hard to get to grips with, Lil* monkey

11:41 am

no, lil, takes me time to bc it has to be only from that letter that it is possible

11:41 am

mark, people who need to wash their hair

11:41 am

what you wash your hair with, Mark.

11:42 am

i am always clueing the wrong word

11:42 am

do you tip the sh10 at the beauty parlor?

11:42 am

Thanks guys! I got both the 9 and the 10 there.

11:43 am

first oo's

11:43 am

almost the same as oo**** stick it up your jumper.

11:44 am

i need an American clue, i think

11:44 am

i don't understand that phrase

it's what we call "polka/german" music.... probably just me though ;-)

11:44 am

makes me think of a german band at a polka

11:44 am

with beer steins being clinked

11:45 am

and a big tuba

11:45 am

Hello diane!

snap.... Aloyisius..... I guess I'm not the only one ;-)

11:45 am

(-: diane

Hiya Mark :-)

11:46 am

ty

11:46 am

or5, either?

11:46 am

This will help, Lil* monkey

11:46 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw0zZtt fUaw

Hi aloy, lil*, sue, kazzer, zoom, and everyone else.

11:47 am

hi diane

11:47 am

hi diane

11:47 am

Hello, Diane :-)

I've just gotten started, so not to much help yet... sorry

11:47 am

its no good - i can no more ignore the chog than deny my husband trifle

11:47 am

OK everyone, now I have to go now. Have a good new year everybody!

*too * much

11:47 am

hunting or5 now

11:48 am

or 5, d**** day.

the old cliche Mark.... See you next year !

11:48 am

Take care, Mark.

11:48 am

Trifle, Kazzer..Yum Yum.

11:48 am

and to you Mark....a' the best!

11:49 am

bye, Mark.. enjoy

11:49 am

before that one I think, zooz

11:49 am

orear isnt a word

11:50 am

mo 6/36 plz

I make a trifle every year for Christmas dessert.... I would face a lynching party if I didn't..... My English grandma's recipe, of sorts. I don't put in fruit cocktail, etc.

11:50 am

like the day after today, scrap the last letter and pl

I have the two 6/21 ivesy.... not the 36 yet

11:51 am

or5 chicken k****

11:52 am

kiev? .. h'mm

11:52 am

i did one for xmas - a choccy one and it went in 20 minutes - piggies came back for 3rds

never tried a choccy one

11:52 am

np, i will keep typing aloy s til i get it

11:52 am

or5 chicken k**** curry but with dif ending.

11:53 am

mo 6 - mo plus word for prod - clued earlier

11:53 am

mo 6/36 mo + prod with a stick

11:53 am

or what you do to some one on facebook

11:53 am

Sorry, Kazzer..did not see you clued it.

That's the 36.... awesome ! .... funny word !

11:54 am

ty zoo and kazzer, got it!

11:54 am

Not seen it myself in the grid before, Diane.

11:54 am

whatta word.. ty Kazzer

11:54 am

yw :-)

says it's also called a ruru.... ( small spotted owl )

See how educational this game can be ? LOL

11:55 am

RuRu will be pleased :-)

11:56 am

well, time to be a taxicab, so later friends

11:57 am

Take care, Ivesy.

11:57 am

bye, ivesy

11:57 am

Cute photo, Aloy...was that you when you were younger?

11:58 am

ty, zooz.. 3 yr old granddaughter (-:

11:58 am

Love happy photos.

11:58 am

me too.. her mom caught her right after her first sip of eggnog

11:59 am

my sister has a four year old daughter..what a hoot she is..bless her.

11:59 am

non-spiked, of course

11:59 am

hi all

11:59 am

yes.. she is non-stop

11:59 am

LOL..was just typing that bit..lol

11:59 am

hiya geek!

11:59 am

Hello, Science :-)

12:00 pm

ok, 2 year old granddaughter just left...can rest now lol

12:00 pm

Hello, SeaSpray :-)

12:01 pm

know exactly what you mean, Sea, a well deserved rest, lol

12:01 pm

Hey zoozz, hello all!

12:03 pm

ok will be back later for the Babble newyear party...lol

12:03 pm

*poof*

12:03 pm

Happy New Year zoozz

12:03 pm

bye zooz

12:06 pm

ro 6/21, second one

12:06 pm

nm I'm too dense for words

12:07 pm

well, I still can't find the or 5.12, so don't feel badly

12:09 pm

ke6?

12:09 pm

just like the frog on Ses. Street, change last letter

12:10 pm

thx aloy

12:10 pm

yw (-:

12:12 pm

stuck with 68

12:12 pm

left

12:16 pm

ding dong or5/6 combo my last two words, putting monkeys to work

or 5/12 or + ***ry Christmas!

12:18 pm

oh for heavens' sakes.. ty so much, Luv.. fireworks

WTG Aloy!

2nd pr 8/50 please?

12:19 pm

ends with the dit dot dit type of code, sent over wires

ack-that was a fish! thanks Aloy

12:20 pm

yw.. don't think it is so fishy tho, can't think of a time I have used it in conversation

actually I was missing the re words from that and thoguht I had asked for that lol!

12:21 pm

my fish was so4, used in the shower and bath

That's fireworks for me too! Happy New Year everyone

12:22 pm

didn't see it till close to finishing.. yay for Luv! congrats!

yeah Aloy, sometimes we all have problems seeing these words in the twisty grids

12:23 pm

Must scoot and prepare for the guests.. wishing everyone a safe and joyous HAPPY NEW YEAR ! poofsy.. see you next grid, next year (-:

bye Aloy

12:23 pm

well folks only 4 left - been busy - have a good time Aloy

12:24 pm

ir5?

12:26 pm

fireworks for me - off to get ready for the boozy night out - Shir -ir 5 a type of wood - Ir plus Y*** Ono

12:27 pm

thx kazzer

12:29 pm

hello everybody

12:29 pm

100 words this AM but wanted to wish everybody a Healthy and Happy New Year!

12:30 pm

thank you rubyfoo. May you and your husband have a more settled year as well

12:33 pm

thank you bugsaw.

12:35 pm

ir5?

12:36 pm

kazzer clued that 12:26

12:36 pm

ty

12:37 pm

i just logged back o so didn't see it

12:37 pm

ir + y*** ono

12:38 pm

hi kje

12:38 pm

serr

12:38 pm

whoops

12:38 pm

can't find anything from the right-hand s

12:39 pm

plural misters

12:39 pm

slap me with a flounder! thank you kje

12:40 pm

slap!

12:41 pm

I give up with 115, just typing random letters. duh!

12:41 pm

happy new year, kje!!

12:45 pm

you too ruby!

12:45 pm

me7?

12:46 pm

me + gets up

12:47 pm

ty

12:59 pm

omg! is it just me or is this grid terrible???

1:01 pm

howdy again everyone back for 30 min and then off to work;)

1:04 pm

Hi crossy, I want to wish you a wonderful 2011

1:05 pm

oh my god, I LOVE NYE!

1:06 pm

Hello, NB, and a wonderful 2011 to you too

1:07 pm

Oh Cross, you have to work on New Year's Eve? Boo, hiss!!!

1:07 pm

thanks, Annie! Hope yours is positively filled with delight - and now I hear doorbell, so begin the party I must ;) ooooh I love this time of year!

1:07 pm

Firewords

1:08 pm

Yay! For Annie!

Hi everyone! Happy New Year!

1:08 pm

same to you, pinny!

1:08 pm

HNY

1:09 pm

and a happy new year to you too, kje

1:09 pm

phone ringing, bye, HNY to you all

1:10 pm

Happy Friday, Babblers!

1:11 pm

Against my better judgement, I finally joined Facebook.

1:13 pm

sa8?

1:14 pm

nm

1:18 pm

FW - finally

1:20 pm

well judi, what do you think...I have been avoiding FB and my son in law insists I join

1:21 pm

back again ty for the wonderful mew years wishes;)

1:21 pm

new

1:22 pm

HNY crossy

1:22 pm

same to you seaspray

1:22 pm

I finally gave in after an old friend sent me a Christmas card with the message: Get a Facebook! What they were really saying was "Get a life".

1:23 pm

Oh, I thought if you were on FB that you no longer had a life lol

1:23 pm

I don't plan on getting that wrapped up in it, SeaSpray!

1:24 pm

crossy is yearning for an i-pad now,the thought of playing babble and surfing the net from my easy chair is inviting;)

1:24 pm

Oh ok

1:24 pm

Happy New Year, Crossy!

1:24 pm

HNY to you as well judi

1:24 pm

I do that now with the laptop

1:25 pm

i will be back before the midnight hour to toast it in with everyone

1:25 pm

Have a good one crossy, am headed to a casino later and then to a private party

1:26 pm

howdy..... need help with po5,20....please.

1:27 pm

you mean the second one shoos...if so I don't have it either

1:27 pm

clue for the ir 5 / 18 please

1:27 pm

I only have po5/20: the card game.

1:29 pm

i think the second po 5/20 is the one that is not in babble but just on lickety - i only have one more the ir and i do not have that second po 5

1:29 pm

hi there

1:29 pm

hi there

1:29 pm

hi there...

1:29 pm

hi there...

1:29 pm

hi there...

1:29 pm

don't have the ir5 either

1:29 pm

hi shoo

1:30 pm

well hi shoos

1:31 pm

off i go to work;(( yc all and happy babbling and for those i do not see later tonight happy new year!!!!...poof!

1:32 pm

No ir yet.

If there is only one ir.... I saw it clued several times..... ir + Y*** Ono

1:35 pm

ty diane

1:35 pm

thnx diane = thats the one that i needed for fireworks

thanks to several others before me :-)

1:36 pm

congrats wv

way to go, wvteach.... I still have a whopping 104 to go !

1:37 pm

Huzzah, WV!!!!!

1:38 pm

hello peeps... does the ke8 build off the ke6 ???

1:38 pm

never mind!

1:39 pm

Hiya, Lil monkey!

1:39 pm

And, yes!

hi lil* :-)

1:39 pm

i figured it out as soon as i asked for a clue... hi diane, hi Judi

1:39 pm

dermio

1:39 pm

oo soory for that lol

1:39 pm

what the heck, froggie

1:40 pm

lmao - was gonna ask for a clue for ke6 pls lol

1:40 pm

is Molly here?

1:40 pm

gawd knows what i actually typed

1:40 pm

frog it rhymes with the word for your skin: epi******

1:40 pm

oooo thankies

it's sort of like your Sesame Street cousin.... change the last consonant

1:41 pm

aint watched sesame street for about 25 years!!!

1:41 pm

i got the ke's now tho thanx y'al xx

1:42 pm

oh i get the clue now lol

1:42 pm

si 6?

I started watching in about 1965 with kids... continued on with more kids... then with grandkids.... Now there's nobody to watch it with :-(

1:43 pm

some programmes are just like an old friend tho, arent they? u sometimes only need to watch on your own

sorry, don't have it yet, Bichon

1:43 pm

si 6 = si + mo 4/5

exactly !

1:44 pm

there's an MH word?

thanks for that one, teach

1:44 pm

ty wv

1:44 pm

the mh word is related to a scale

1:44 pm

four letters

1:45 pm

sounds the same as an old regular character in john wayne westerns

1:45 pm

got it, thanks forggie

1:45 pm

yw xx

thanks frog.... don't know what it means though... lol

1:46 pm

its a measure of weight for diamonds i think

1:46 pm

or earthquakes - one of the two

1:47 pm

the mh word is related to measurements in electricity and is Also called reciprocal ohm.

an electrical term related to seis...

1:47 pm

i am stuck on the ORs... i have or5,10 and that's it

1:47 pm

i stand corrected teach! thank you xx

1:48 pm

Lil Monkey: or/5 - sounds like the cat, minus the m.

1:48 pm

make the plural of the 5 to make the 7

or 5/12 another word for erstwhile.... drop the f F

1:48 pm

thanks teach...

1:48 pm

it might be both frog - i'm just copying the definition given in the dictionary - didn't really know it

NOT another word for.... sounds like the word for previous

1:49 pm

lol that cat clue has really flummoxed me

it's also an English dance.....

without the first letter

1:50 pm

yes me too, does the cat breed start with an M?

I think of it as a root as well

1:50 pm

can I get a dummy clue please

1:50 pm

Impossible. The English don't dance.

the name of the cat in the commercials

1:50 pm

Hello , Happy New Year

LOL with Judi !

1:50 pm

It's not a cat breed, monkey. It's a famous finickey cat of commercial fame.

1:50 pm

look at mo 6/21 for the english dance and then drop the first letter for the o word

1:50 pm

oh i have that one, Judi, that's the or5,10... I need the or5,12

1:51 pm

happy new year sadie

well put, teach... I stumbled all over when giving those two clues

1:51 pm

ty teach

1:51 pm

lol i got the o, but the cat in the commercial obvoiusly aint a british cat lol

1:51 pm

it's a differnt OR word I need, not the cat or the dance

1:52 pm

or5,12

1:52 pm

Ah. Well, that's a whole different deal. Or12: sounds like a bumped out window, minus the beginning D.

or 5/12 upstairs window that goes into the roof.... drop the first letter

1:52 pm

thank you! yay! got it

1:52 pm

for the or 5/12 = take the word that means previously and then drop the first letter

there must be another or 5/12 I don't have the list yet

1:53 pm

better clue diane

1:53 pm

oh lord i just saw the list for the PRs ... waaaaaaaaaaaaaah

1:53 pm

is lickety's po 5/20 in the grid?

1:53 pm

There are two or5/12's and one om5/12.

1:53 pm

teach, i understand your clue now... i was trying to make it "prior" and drop first letter ... DUH

1:53 pm

no there is just the or 5/12 and 6 and the or 5/10 and 6

1:54 pm

poi found a 5/20 dalia

1:54 pm

Clue for me7, please?

1:54 pm

sheesh

1:54 pm

no poi in that

1:54 pm

OK, the search continues...

1:54 pm

me7 clue is I get up

1:54 pm

Nm, just found it.

1:55 pm

me 7 - me + ri 5/10

1:55 pm

ha! love your clue, froggie

1:55 pm

ty

1:56 pm

thats a great clue ty frogface

1:56 pm

np xx

1:57 pm

po5/20 is one who po 4/9's

1:58 pm

OH, I meant the second po 5/20..I have the first one, which is I think what you clued.

apparently there is an extra word in the list and it's a po 5/20

1:59 pm

ohhh so sorry was only one i found so far lol

1:59 pm

2nd pre8 please?

1:59 pm

aaah. ty diane

1:59 pm

no prob sadie--ty!

1:59 pm

:)

2:00 pm

clue please for ko4/10 and 5/22 please?

2:00 pm

ko + word for measuring the alkaline content of a liquid

2:01 pm

im with monkey - can we have clue for 2nd pre8 pls?

2:01 pm

flask did u get it? that wasn't a great clue, sorry

2:02 pm

ko + greek fraternity **i sigma kappa

2:02 pm

flask it also sounds like something you do when you have a frog in your throat

2:02 pm

pr8: same prefix as first, then ----- code.

2:02 pm

yes lil*...I did thankyou!

2:02 pm

eeeek!!

2:02 pm

sorry

2:02 pm

ty dalia mwah xxx

2:02 pm

om my! dalia, that clue was great, i got 3 words from it

2:03 pm

np wildcat lol

2:03 pm

OMG who has frogface in their throat

2:03 pm

ok me off for bit need sustenance happy babbling xx

2:03 pm

need help for the i please

2:04 pm

wild, one is ir** your cloethes

2:04 pm

the other is ir + Y*** Ono

2:05 pm

finished the PRs yay!

2:07 pm

ty

2:07 pm

anyone have re5,14?

2:08 pm

monkey!!!

2:08 pm

Re5/14: re - navigation aid.

2:08 pm

did you have a nice birthday?

2:08 pm

Time for a tea break. BBL.!

2:08 pm

littlebit! no, not really

2:08 pm

thanks for that clue, Judi

2:08 pm

oh, i'm so sorry!!

2:09 pm

Aaaaaaggggrrrrhhh!!! I missed Lil's Birthday? Happy Birthday Dear Woman. I'm sorry it wasn't as special as you are.

2:09 pm

happy birthday monkey! (sorry it wasn't happy)

2:09 pm

i almost called..now i wish i had

2:10 pm

thanks all

2:10 pm

mo 6/36 pls

2:11 pm

I have found that if I make my own birthday plans, things go well. Depending on others can be dicey.

2:11 pm

too true molly

2:11 pm

Well, if we had KNOWN it was your birthday, you might have gotten a bit more attention .. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

2:11 pm

lil*monkey Happy Birthday , Hope the rest of the year is far better :)

2:12 pm

it was yesterday tor

2:12 pm

Hi big-red m6/36 small moment and a dig

2:12 pm

just so ya know for next year!

2:13 pm

Thanks .. I knew it was around this time ..

2:14 pm

whats this? did i miss a birthday? happy birthday!!!!!

2:14 pm

is the mo5/20 the extra?

2:15 pm

thanks scouser and hello

2:15 pm

yesterday was monkey's 29th birthday!!

2:15 pm

aww stlll a sapling monkey!!! happy belated felicitations

2:15 pm

happy b-day monkey

2:16 pm

thanks everyone, and I'm a crabby old spinster of 54 now

2:16 pm

Hasppy Belated Birthday, Monkey!!

happy belated birthday monkey; Oh to be that old, again LOL.....it was a great time for me so enjoy

2:16 pm

hello all, back from a lovely lunch with two dear friends

2:16 pm

u gonna party hard tonight monkey? :)

missed the little joke! Well, monkey we share something of age!!

2:17 pm

wow you are getting up there monk. but not to worry there are other babblers older and maybe crabbier :) Well I am older, not so crabby today

2:17 pm

you are NOT crabby

2:17 pm

yes i am crabby

>>>>>> 70 .... life is still GOOD ;-)

2:18 pm

maybe down...but not crabby

2:18 pm

anyone have pa5,12

2:18 pm

not me

2:18 pm

i do

and inside... ??? you don't feel old if you don't let it happen :-))

2:18 pm

monkey, you remind me of a poster I had many years ago with Lucy from Peanuts on it> She is yelling: Look out everyone I am crabby today (or soemthing like that)

2:19 pm

pa 5/12: not ma + long time

2:19 pm

pa + vowel + not off

2:19 pm

I'm 83 but feel like 38

2:19 pm

thank u dalia

2:19 pm

i never said i feel old, i said i was crabby

2:19 pm

Hi all!

2:19 pm

im 31 but feel 99

2:19 pm

hi there jilli

and it shows, Jill... it SHOWS !!

2:20 pm

(except in a mirror, diane, lol!)

2:20 pm

*Putting out triple chocolate cake and champagne for Lil's birthday*

2:21 pm

starting from the top row p, I have 4 pre- 12 pri- 3 pro- and 1 ps- and 3 po-. there are still two missing. Anyone know what they are? thanks

2:21 pm

the assumption is that your crabbiness is because of your age. i'm assuming it's because of something else

nope... not even a mirror can erase that sparkle that I see in your pictures !

2:22 pm

well, thanks, diane!

2:22 pm

scouser, are you not using Lickety?

2:23 pm

Yes I am using Lickety, but somewhere along the line I just cannot see these other two! Age catching up with me?

2:23 pm

I can't be of much help -- still 79 to go and I shouldn't be here at all

2:24 pm

Probably not age, but enable's choice of words

2:24 pm

clue for the ps

2:24 pm

Never mind jillibus - there are some really odd words in this grid.

2:25 pm

ps + 3 vowells.

2:25 pm

there's a ps???

2:25 pm

ty and hi ruru

2:25 pm

And some music for Lil's birthday...inspired by Cos and his 99 comment...http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=tR-qQcNT_fY

2:25 pm

ooo sorry misread that lol

2:25 pm

ps + 3 vowels

2:25 pm

ps then fourth vowel 1st and 2nd.

2:26 pm

ty scouser!!! xxx

2:31 pm

Ooh, nice song, Molly!

2:31 pm

clue for the s and the o on the right pls?

2:32 pm

the S word is not madams

2:32 pm

scouser -- how about posting your flag?

2:32 pm

si4

2:32 pm

scouser did you ever find your last 2 p's?

2:33 pm

thanks for the music, Molly

2:33 pm

not yet - I have gone back to recheck Lickety lists. I not despair yet !

2:33 pm

I think they're both pr

2:34 pm

thanx monkey. got a clue for the right hand o? xx

2:34 pm

jillibus - it is the Union Jack and I'm from Liverpool.

2:34 pm

on the po's from that p - are they all 4 letters?

2:34 pm

os4

2:34 pm

pa5/12 pls

2:35 pm

p + a really long time

2:35 pm

os4 bullrush baby without the M

2:36 pm

ty wild

2:36 pm

scouser -- I know -- I meant you can show it here if you go to your My Account and tick the little box, upper right :-)

2:37 pm

yippee all da p's are done hehe

2:37 pm

that's an achievement

2:38 pm

I need one more - I think it's a po from the top p

2:38 pm

darn -- gotta go and get lunch and do things -- bfn

2:38 pm

yea i have thaqt too just saw that i thought there was an extra po in grid apparently not

2:38 pm

er in list

2:38 pm

(love that bullrush baby clue!)

2:39 pm

yes there is an extra po in the grid

2:39 pm

I think there is in the list but I'm definitely missing one in the grid

2:39 pm

po 5/20.. i have all my P's and the list still has the po 5/20 blank

2:39 pm

I think this is not going to work !

2:39 pm

oh there is an extra po in list

2:39 pm

i missed the ps

2:39 pm

duh

2:40 pm

pr 7 8 7 8 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 7 5 5 5 6 5 4 5 4

2:40 pm

po 5/20 is the card game from bottom p

2:40 pm

i dont have a po 5/20 but i have no more P's

2:40 pm

oooh i see what ur sayin

2:41 pm

I have the po5 but I'm missing a p from the top and I think it's a po

2:41 pm

there are 2 po 5/20 in the list

2:41 pm

1 of them is extra. sorry.

2:41 pm

in list there is an extra po po 5/20

2:41 pm

yes forgot that sorry

2:42 pm

on that note...

2:42 pm

FW

2:42 pm

mo6/36 pls

2:42 pm

did that help scouser?

2:42 pm

mo + po 4/9

2:43 pm

ty cos, odd word and a new one for me

2:43 pm

mo+po4

2:43 pm

yw :)

2:43 pm

have a great new years all. i wont be here at flip for obvious reasons :)

2:44 pm

what are the po's from the top p?

2:44 pm

you too cos

2:45 pm

My previous message was confused concerning po. I just found one more pr- up there, only one po- so far. Definitely craft moment.

2:46 pm

first mi6/21 pls

2:46 pm

first mi6/21 pls

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year.

2:46 pm

well 2 of them came from the top

2:47 pm

Noswaith dda pawb! Evening all!

2:47 pm

hi barb and glan

2:47 pm

m+banging pots is a loud ni****

2:47 pm

kinda

2:48 pm

crap clue sorry

2:48 pm

Nm fireworks, happy new year all

2:48 pm

yay peri

2:48 pm

mi+os4

2:48 pm

congrats peri

2:48 pm

yahoooo peri

2:48 pm

woo hoo peri

congrats Peri

2:50 pm

"or" clue please

2:50 pm

any of them

2:51 pm

done with p!!

2:51 pm

it was another pr

2:51 pm

or+ a ballon filled with helium will **** up into the air + plural :-)

2:52 pm

hi zooz

2:52 pm

hi wildcat - thanks for the little list. It showed up my missing pr 5. Almost there now.

2:52 pm

:)

2:52 pm

Hello, Wild :-)

2:54 pm

ty zoo

2:54 pm

yw..now take the last two letters away for another.

2:55 pm

or + half fish half lady ***maid

2:55 pm

then plural.

2:56 pm

hi all....

2:56 pm

ty zoo

2:56 pm

Hello again, Flask :-)

2:56 pm

they have been making me crazy

2:57 pm

Glad to help, Sue :-)

2:58 pm

po 5/12 pls

2:58 pm

found it

2:58 pm

same as the po4 no money + letter

2:58 pm

oops sorry , Red.

2:58 pm

You not goin' out tonite zooz?

2:59 pm

thanks zooz

2:59 pm

nook

2:59 pm

No , Flask..no where to go..lol

2:59 pm

not that i want to go any where to be honest :-)

I say, three cheers for those of us staying home tonight!

3:00 pm

oh well.....same here, actually I don't like tonight!

3:00 pm

Hip Hip..Hooray!!.

3:00 pm

yip yip yahooo

3:00 pm

:-)

Hip Hip Hooray! ;-D

3:01 pm

pr8?

3:01 pm

nomi

3:02 pm

p + re7/32

3:03 pm

re 7/32 an emotional expression of personal regret felt by a person

3:03 pm

ty zoo

3:04 pm

I am going to stay home an give myself a pedicure. Heck, I will let my 10yr old son paint my nails if he want to!

3:04 pm

yes flask?

3:05 pm

suprised he does not want to play a games console.

3:05 pm

not a word, but very close.

3:05 pm

lol, me too, but we will see.

3:06 pm

Does he have a choice of colors to choose?

3:06 pm

pr 7/36 pls, the second one above the regret. thanks

3:07 pm

of course. and I can wash the messups off.

3:07 pm

pr*+mi4

3:07 pm

and pl

3:07 pm

mi4,5

3:08 pm

or pr*+ not mister

3:08 pm

and not mrs either.

3:08 pm

thanks sue

3:09 pm

yw

3:11 pm

What am i like..i finished this grid a while ago now..and yet i am still trying to find words..lol

3:11 pm

lol

3:11 pm

bejewed on face book is fun also zoo

3:12 pm

clues for the first 3 no words please?

3:12 pm

Zuma Blitz on FB is fun, too

3:12 pm

I have bejewled 2 on xbox 360 :-)

3:13 pm

no+**ke me an offer I cant refuse

3:13 pm

pl

3:13 pm

change last vowel for 3rd word

3:13 pm

si6,21

3:14 pm

zoo, why is ro5,12 allowed. isnt it a name?

3:14 pm

si + a big rock in the sky.

3:15 pm

lol

3:15 pm

great clue

3:15 pm

well, that does it for me

3:15 pm

still cant get no clues

3:15 pm

lol

3:16 pm

noma

3:16 pm

si + rock seen at night.

3:16 pm

fireworks and I am going to check out what zuma blitz is. Happy new year all

3:16 pm

flask what do you need

3:16 pm

zuma is a colored ball game.

3:16 pm

That's it, Flask!

3:16 pm

si+man in the mo**4

3:17 pm

lol

3:17 pm

don`t forget to plural that no word, Flask

3:17 pm

now pl

3:17 pm

and change last vowel

3:17 pm

help with any ke word pls

3:17 pm

also the NO word you just got change the last letter for another word.

3:18 pm

the last no word please?

3:18 pm

screw the spelling of ms.piggy's boyfriend up

3:18 pm

and pl for the 8

3:18 pm

ke 6 is almost spelt the same as the famous frog.

3:18 pm

thanks zooz

3:19 pm

got the 8 out of that too. thanks

3:19 pm

No 4/5 ****an wisdom

3:19 pm

famous actor

3:19 pm

welcome

3:20 pm

ty zooz

3:21 pm

yw :-)

3:21 pm

got all the k's thanks zooz

3:21 pm

More than welcome, Red :-)

3:21 pm

any other clues?

3:21 pm

2 more k's here

3:22 pm

I leave them in your precious fingers zoo

3:22 pm

ka + not off

3:22 pm

poof

3:22 pm

more

3:23 pm

ko + ** balance of neutral soap.

3:23 pm

then plural

3:24 pm

ka4 ka then just go straight up the grid.

3:25 pm

ty one more

3:25 pm

tx for all the k's!

3:25 pm

ke + ** seen on tv.

3:26 pm

yw, Une :-)

3:26 pm

Zooz can u clue the or's for me please?

3:26 pm

seen on tv???

3:26 pm

I have the 3rd one

3:26 pm

two letter word before that bit , Frog.

3:27 pm

oh im with you now - d'oh!!!!!!

3:27 pm

Clue for the mo8 (and the mo6 before it?)

3:27 pm

ty

3:28 pm

Mo**** dancers (english folk)

3:28 pm

or + a helium ballon ***** up into the air.

3:28 pm

ugh I still need one more

3:28 pm

Hello, Lynxxx :-)

3:28 pm

hiya Zooz!

3:29 pm

mo6 mo**** minor car

3:29 pm

sorry, lynxxx, but that's not helping me

3:29 pm

then extend for the mo 8

3:29 pm

Also a common surname Gwen - was in the grid a few days ago

3:30 pm

Gwen do you have the or 5/10?

3:30 pm

mo6 cat famous for catfood tv ads

3:30 pm

Man, I thought I had tried that before! The famous cat! Finally! Thanks.

3:30 pm

:-D

3:31 pm

famous tv cat advert here is called `felix`

3:31 pm

that too, zoom :-)

3:32 pm

or 7/28 or + a helium ballon ***** up into the air.

3:32 pm

have 2 ka, 4 ke, 4 ko - what's missing?

3:32 pm

kn4/9, wildcat

3:32 pm

kn4

3:32 pm

ty

3:32 pm

kn4.9

3:33 pm

need 2 more A from bottom please

3:33 pm

Zooz...don't understand helium ballon clue

3:33 pm

if you let go of it what does it do.

3:34 pm

or what hot air does Flask

3:34 pm

think about what a helium balloon does if you let go of the string

3:34 pm

another word for float

3:34 pm

floats away!

3:34 pm

no?

3:34 pm

goes up or *****

3:34 pm

yes floats away in which direction

3:34 pm

there are 5 am's and 1 ap from the bottom A. What do you need?

3:34 pm

a gentleman wil **** when a lady comes into the room

3:35 pm

up?

clue for second po 5/20 please

3:35 pm

The sun ***** in the morning, and sets in the evening.

3:35 pm

stand?

3:35 pm

yes, up, and does it sink or **** when it goes up?

3:35 pm

close, now add the sun

3:35 pm

lol...ok I have it now!

3:36 pm

there is only one po5/20..lickety has an extra, Science.

3:36 pm

don't you hate when that happens Flask? lol

nm

3:36 pm

I certainly do!!!

3:36 pm

Flask now take away the last two letters to get another word.

3:37 pm

O's are done...thanks all

3:37 pm

ty gwen

3:37 pm

yw :-)

3:38 pm

all r and s left ugh

3:38 pm

I've got P's and R's left.

3:41 pm

Correction, just p's now. Gotta find 3.

3:42 pm

ro 5/12 pls

3:42 pm

Juliet's buddy

3:42 pm

then plural.

3:42 pm

thanks gwenski

3:44 pm

Just need pa5 and the ps. I'm thinking the ps has three vowels, but haven't found the right combo. (or else I'm wrong about that)

3:46 pm

snake it down to the bottom gwen

3:46 pm

you are correct, Gwen

3:46 pm

Yep, 3 vowels. *whew

3:47 pm

Finished.

3:47 pm

Just popping in to wish everybody here all the very best for a happy, healthy and peaceful 2011. :-)

3:47 pm

congrats gwenski

3:47 pm

Well done, Gwen!

3:47 pm

congrats Gwen

3:47 pm

You too, Soodle ;-)

3:48 pm

Hi everyone, and congrats gwenski, and happy new your to you too, soodle!

3:48 pm

Hello, Brookie.

3:48 pm

Hi zooz!

3:49 pm

hi Brookie and Soodle HNY!

3:49 pm

sa 8 pls

3:49 pm

Hiya Brookie & Zooz, & Lynn. Lovely to see you all :-)

3:49 pm

Hi Brookie....well done Gwenski!!

3:49 pm

Happy New Year to you too, lynxxx!

3:49 pm

Hi Flask!

3:49 pm

Hey Lynn.... How is 2011 so far?

3:49 pm

sa8 s + 13 *** fuse + **** a taxi.

3:50 pm

sa8 one of my favourite woirds - would love to taste it

3:50 pm

the sa 8 also spells almost like a jewel.

3:51 pm

Seems to be very quiet Soodle, must be lots of headaches out there

3:51 pm

LOL. This side of the world, we are still working up to the headaches!!

3:52 pm

zooz - i got the...taxi part, but not the 13

3:52 pm

How is the water situation where you are Soodle?

3:52 pm

oh..got it zooz thanks

3:53 pm

Yw :-)

3:53 pm

Don't even go there, Lynn. The whole country seems to be without water, but me...... 3 floods in my house in 3 days... burst water pipes due to the big freeze. I have more flipping water than I want!

3:54 pm

Bottle it and sell it!

3:54 pm

Soodle, I read about it in the NY Times. The world is going crazy

3:54 pm

Thanks all for the help. Heading out. Hope to play mo4 frequently in 2011!

3:54 pm

Take care, Gwen.

3:55 pm

All the best Gwenski

3:56 pm

Have a good evening Gwen. I know, Bichon... its just as if the world is gone upside down!

3:56 pm

Zooz am stuck on the re words!

3:56 pm

Hello Flask :-)

3:57 pm

Hi Soodle...poor you, hope it gets better soon

3:57 pm

pr 8/50 plz

3:57 pm

re + you look at it to find your way around.

3:58 pm

remorses

3:58 pm

pr 8/50 is p of the word before it. it means first

3:58 pm

Thanks for the clue, Flask! I needed that one! :-)

3:58 pm

yvw...lol

3:59 pm

or just put a `p` where flask has put the rest of the word in the chog..LOL

3:59 pm

lol, ty

3:59 pm

me 7>

4:00 pm

me & the sun also *****

4:00 pm

Great clue, too, zooz!

4:00 pm

:-)

4:01 pm

ty lynxxx

4:01 pm

I'm having a tough time with today's grid, not sure why.

4:02 pm

I haven't thought it was any more difficult that some of the others. But, it;s not that easy. I got the 9/10 fairly easily

4:02 pm

it becomes much easier when you list

4:03 pm

Not at the list yet.

4:04 pm

the first mi 6, please

4:05 pm

mi6 you probably looked into one this morning

4:06 pm

oops - sorry thats the second

4:06 pm

mi + the single o word on the right hand side of the grid.

4:06 pm

TY Zooz

4:07 pm

yw :-)

4:07 pm

ty zooz

4:11 pm

Bye everyone

4:12 pm

ro

4:12 pm

Bye, lynxxx!

4:12 pm

Take care, Lynxxx :-)

I didn't get the sa 8 clue

the sa 4/6 + to take on one to work for you

4:13 pm

S --- ***e, not different + consonant + **** a new employee

4:13 pm

sa4 + hi4

Someone said *** a taxi and that threw me.

what's the stat on the 9 & 10?

4:17 pm

sh9/72 and 10/91

the 9 and 10 are both sh

thank you again. that will keep me busy.

if you have the 7, you're almost there !!

I don't have more than the 6. I will hunt.

4:19 pm

want the clue?

sh use head and shoulders :-)

oh sorry... maybe you didn't want a clue

Nah- but I'm dull today anyway, so it won't help.

Oh.

Duh.

bing bing ??

yeah.

4:21 pm

I think so

:-))

pantene... herbal essense :-)

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

going to go watch some of the Jr. world hockey game.... be back a little later ... Have fun

4:26 pm

on a roll diane

4:35 pm

anybody on from 2011?

I'd love to know how it's going so far.

4:36 pm

indeeed

4:36 pm

got to useee up all my eeextra 2010 eeees

4:37 pm

has australia changed over yet?

re7/8, please?

Is there a 7/8?

I was hoping it was a combo...maybe not???

4:39 pm

Ok thats me for this year folks!

4:39 pm

yes re + mo5 and pl regret

Happy New Year, Flask!

4:39 pm

bye flask hny!

Thanks, wildcat!

4:40 pm

yw

4:40 pm

I hope wherever you all are you have a very happy and prosperous New Year!

4:43 pm

FINISHED! VERY EXCELLENT!!

4:44 pm

yay godthaab!

4:44 pm

I need an s4/5 from the bottom right

Now you have to do something else on New Year's eve...

Not different.

4:52 pm

well hiya Kaplan.

Hey- Ormal. No wordsplay?

My social life has gotten very thin.

4:53 pm

I was offline for a month. Just came back online a few days ago, have moved to Mountain Time Zone...

Well, we're all here, as usual.

4:54 pm

okay "a few days ago" is a special Ormal term meaning sometime in the recent past...lol

help with the ir5? gunna drive me to drink!

5:00 pm

the ir5 ends like John Lenon's wife's first name

thanks so much! Happy New Year

5:01 pm

s5 from bottom s pleeez

5:01 pm

Happy New Year to you too. Sorry it took so long - I had to find it first

lol that's great, I've several more to do

5:02 pm

s5? not different, but the s*** ?

5:03 pm

wow, brain froze up there...

5:05 pm

firewords

5:05 pm

wtg

5:05 pm

ty

5:05 pm

Happy New Years Eve everyone

5:06 pm

congrats Wildcat

5:11 pm

Hello babblers! How is it going today?

5:11 pm

Hi Mark

5:20 pm

I already have to go to Lickety's. I only have 63 words;

5:21 pm

I'm sleepy at 4:20 in the afternoon...

Send out the monkeys, Mark...

can I bother you for the po5/20 the second one?

5:21 pm

Hi Ormal, Kaplam and Gramma

5:22 pm

A game of betting and chips.

5:22 pm

sorry Gramma, I don't have it but will help you look

hi mom!

5:22 pm

or what Mark said

that's the first 5/20

got that one, thanks, the one after that

5:23 pm

Ormal, get you a nap so you can stay up tonight

it's no rush mom, got 60 left lol

5:23 pm

lol Mom thinking about it seriously

it's not in my wordlist for some reason

5:23 pm

Hi all. Happy, Happy New Year.

45 but I NEVER go for fireworks anymore...

5:24 pm

Did you get it, gramma? Hello, Molly!

5:24 pm

((Molly)) Happy New Year to you and your family

Molly! "When I used to live in Texas..."

This will lead you directly to a clue.

thanx Mark I had the card betting game, it's the next one I need

5:24 pm

Thanks Mom, I've had my nap, so I'm ready to stay up and great the New Year.

5:24 pm

hi folks

"They used to call me Tex..."

5:24 pm

Hello welki!

When I used to live in Mexico...

5:25 pm

((Welki)) Happy New Year

5:25 pm

same to you, mom :)

5:25 pm

thanks

"They used to call me Mex"

5:25 pm

Gramma, i'm sorry, I don't have the other one.

Oh- Happy New Year. I am just singing for MollyL.

When I lived in Kentucky,

They called me Old Kentuck-

it's weird cuz I have the bottom p done, don't see how that 5/20 can come from the top p

Now I love in Old Shemoki...

Where did she go?

I feel silly singing by myself.

5:27 pm

i wonder how many years this bottle of bubbly will last .. i put it into the fridge every new year's eve and take it out the next day. can't seem to stay awake long enough to drink it *lol* (old bag i am)

gammaterri, it's possible that the second po 5/20 is the extra word

oh lord, now i'm totally confused lol thanx mcurls

5:28 pm

Sorry Kap, got a phone call. And you've stumped me with that one.

5:29 pm

The second po 5/20 is an extra word.

lickety's list has 187 and the puzzle has 186

To th etune of the Yellow ROse of Texas.

okay thanx! i'll move on then lol

5:29 pm

Hi Mcurlschool, Happy New Year

Hi mom, Happy new year to you as well

5:30 pm

Bonjour mcurl!

5:30 pm

thank you

5:30 pm

See, you say "Texas" and I immediately go to PeeWee Herman singing "Deep In The Heart Of Texas". I'm hopeless.

When I lived in Texas, they used to call me Tex/when I lived in Mexico, then they called me Mex,when I lived in Kentucky, they called me Old Kentuck

5:30 pm

No, you are not.

Now I live in Shemoki

5:30 pm

Mom, what are you doing for New Year's Eve?

Which is why they call me Melvin Roe.

5:31 pm

Kaplan, I can almost hear you singing out of key. Please stop.

Ferget it. Happy New Year.

Turn the volume down.

5:31 pm

Kap, never stop singing. It's part of your charisma.

gramma---i found it! garfield has two friends --Odie and a stuffed bear named po**ie bear drop the last two vowels and add first one

5:32 pm

Oh Molly, I am past the age of partying. I will probably be asleep by 10:00

What's charisma for some is poison for others.

Bonjour Mark, I'm a little behind on the chat!!

5:32 pm

i liked it. you do a fine alan sherman

(silence.)

5:33 pm

No worries Kap, it's not you. Mark doesn't like me.

5:33 pm

keep going Kap

5:33 pm

Everyone LOVES Molly

5:34 pm

I'm sorry that you just said hello, because now I have to say goodbye. I am now going to a mansion to watch a movie! And molly, Don't say that. I am being irritable today. Anyway, see everyone tomorrow;

5:34 pm

my aunt, like me, loves to sing in the car. my husband will pretend he doesn't hear me and just change the station. today, my aunt got into her car and was singing an oldie, "Silence is golden, goldennnnnnnnnn" Her husband looked at her and said, 'So why are you singing?" LOLOL

5:34 pm

bye bye Mark, Happy New Year

5:34 pm

bye, mark, happy new year :)

5:35 pm

lol Welki

tremeloes..... love that song

5:35 pm

Hi Diane, Happy New Year

5:35 pm

Molly ... you were kidding about that weren't you?

Hi Mom.... welki... :-)) Happy New Year to you both !!

I'm playing the song right now....

5:36 pm

Nope. The day after JBV's huband died, I had a candle as my icon to honor his memory. Mark gave me crap about that. I think he's a troll.

5:36 pm

Oh I remember that

5:37 pm

hi everyone, clue for the ir5?

5:37 pm

I thought you were around for that Mom.

5:37 pm

he apologized for his remarks, didn't he?

5:37 pm

{{{LBD}}} hello and Happy New Year

5:37 pm

I am still here, just finishing up. Molly, I like you. And I am not a troll.

5:37 pm

ir + Y*** Ono

5:37 pm

Lbd...think Lennon's wife, without the y.

ir + last 3 letters of John Lennon's wife

5:38 pm

<------ backspacing, Welki is a faster typist than I am

5:38 pm

d-d-d-d-dawg :)

5:38 pm

Mark, are you the one who is in school?

5:38 pm

ty, everyone! happy new year to all!

5:39 pm

I can't keep everyone straight anymore. Getting old

5:39 pm

thanks LBD

5:39 pm

better than the alternative, mom

5:39 pm

lol Welki

5:39 pm

Now I am actually leaving. Please don't say bad things about me. Mom, I think that that would be stidmama. Really, goodbye. Again.

5:39 pm

((MOM))

I like popping into the chat... then going back to the grid and finding several in a row, that I've been stuck on ! Happens so often !

5:40 pm

bye bye Mark

5:40 pm

watch DR WHO marathon. a bit distracted

bye, Mark

5:40 pm

DR WHO?

5:40 pm

Oh please. I can't believe that "hoser" is not a word.

5:40 pm

has anyone tried that recipe book, site, tastebook? i spent a couple of hours this afternoon starting one up .. got worried about lifting pics from the net, so decided to use photos of the kids on each recipe .. so recipes and a photo album all in one!

5:40 pm

what century was this dictionary written in??

5:41 pm

what a wonderful idea Welki

lol..... just a slang term for us Canucks !!

5:41 pm

Hi Alembick, Happy New Year

5:41 pm

no hoser, no mosh . . . they need some gen xers on the dictionary staff (not that i'm in that youthful gen)

hosers in the mosh pit.... LOL

5:41 pm

my luck, i'd use a photo, commit some sort of copyright infringment offence and end up in the slammer with bubba *lol*

5:41 pm

Hi MOM!! Happy new year to you as well.

5:42 pm

thank you

5:43 pm

Well, yeah, I'm sorry, if the Oxford American Dictionary can give Palin's goofy word a place in the dictionary, I would think that hosers and mosh could be there too.

5:43 pm

*pops open a bottle and pours a glass for alembick*

5:44 pm

I'm right behind you Ale. Hoser is as much of a word as weewee, which Enable recognizes.

5:44 pm

lol welki sounds like my kind of luck too!

5:44 pm

May I please have a clue for the S in the 5th column?

5:45 pm

This doesn't take mosh? If it's not a mosh pit then what is it?

5:46 pm

is it se 4/4?

5:46 pm

<-- doesn't know which word comes from which column even though someone explained it *mental blockhead*

5:47 pm

I have se 4/4 and that didn't gray the tile

5:47 pm

wow thanks welki, I am highly suggestible, just popped open my own bottle.

5:47 pm

there is a SR word but I don't have it and don't know where it comes from

5:47 pm

sr 4/4

5:48 pm

can you clue it Welki, I am brain dead tonight

5:48 pm

it's a babblet

5:48 pm

se 4/4 his and he**

5:48 pm

sr 4/4 no it's not, yes it **

5:48 pm

with you Ormal, although the last "mosh pit" I was in wasn't called a mosh pit, b/c it was before the word was coined . . . Blue Oyster Cult concert in 1979 . . . but it was certainly a mosh pit

5:49 pm

thanks Welki

5:49 pm

people were passing out

5:49 pm

I shouldn't babble at night time but I missed my morning go at it

5:49 pm

I was only 14, it was quite memorable

5:50 pm

gotta go tidy up the kitchen ... making a nice "get the heck outta here 2010 supper" and i need to get organized

5:50 pm

JMC went to a mush pit at her last Quaker convention

5:50 pm

later folks

5:50 pm

bye bye Welki

5:51 pm

I'm calling it a night. See you all tomorrow and Happy New Year. ((Hugs)) to all of you

5:51 pm

night Mom.

good night Mom.... Hugs back to you and Happy New Year !!

5:51 pm

good night Ormal

5:51 pm

ruru, I have no idea what you are talking about but i like it

5:52 pm

good night Diane, thank you and the same to you and your family

5:52 pm

night Mom.

5:52 pm

lol alem

5:52 pm

good night Mixi

5:53 pm

just a play on words alem.. quaker oats.. mush pit.. get it?

5:53 pm

Back to say farewell and Happy 2011 to everyone. I have neighbours coming here for Happy Hour in about an hour, then we're going there for supper and festivities. I hope I can stay awake!

5:53 pm

oh, ha ha. I was trying to think of pacifist puns.

5:53 pm

Have a great new years jilli

5:53 pm

au revoir mes amis

5:53 pm

Same to you, ruru

5:54 pm

enjoy, jilli

5:54 pm

byb ruru

5:54 pm

*bye

5:54 pm

have fun jilli

enjoy the evening Jilli.... sound like great plans. !!

5:54 pm

by mix

happy new year jilli

5:54 pm

bye that is

5:56 pm

Thanks, all.....*waves*

5:59 pm

is going to cook up some steaks soon...babbled thru nap time, will shoot off fireworks with the kids later, then open a bottle of bubbly with the hubby. I wish you all a Happy and safe New Year!

6:00 pm

Hi and bye everyone! Happy New Year Bable Friends!

hello babblers

6:13 pm

Hey TO, how are you doing?

6:14 pm

Hello all, just enjoying the grid today and wishing everyone a wonderful NEW YEAR.

ok, molly. spent the day doing thank you notes etc

hi stidge

6:18 pm

Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers TO. Bonne année Gran Mere.

6:18 pm

Hi TO glad to see you aboard on this very below freezing day. Here in the NW it is clear and very cold.

6:18 pm

Happy New Year to all Babblers. Liverpool skies are full of jolly Chinese lanterns sailing away with wishes.

6:19 pm

Hi MollyL. Bonne annee to you also. Hope your day is going well. I had a day to visit with friends and now Babbling.

6:19 pm

Scouser, how nice you are well into 2011. We still cling to 2010.

6:22 pm

I'm ready to jump into a New Year. This past one has been tough. I'm hoping for health, happiness, abundance and joy for all of us.

lovely image, scouse. don't believe we've met ?

6:22 pm

Molly, 2010 has been the roughest year in recent memory. I'm with you.

6:23 pm

*Molly and Ale dance into the New Year with high hopes*

6:24 pm

I am glad to see someone from Liverpool is aboard. My ancestors sailed to the New World from Liverpool in 1866 (among other places.)

me, three. here's to better times.

6:26 pm

Need to roll out doughnuts for frying. Will be gone for a little.

6:26 pm

4.5 hours left in 2010 - best year ever for the 2bit family, but looking forward to the new year

6:27 pm

*Running to Gran Mere's house for homemade doughnuts*

6:28 pm

Aw Dan, I can see why the 2Bits had a happy 2010. May that continue in 2011. Happy New Year to you, the Mrs. and Miss Maggie.

*grabbing onto molly's shirttails*

6:29 pm

ty Molly!

6:29 pm

Seriously TO, homemade doughnuts at Gran Mere's. How cool of a New Year's Eve is that?

6:29 pm

mhsu

6:29 pm

mhsa

6:29 pm

mhua

6:29 pm

sorry

well a bit better than my widowed nieghbir just showing up at my door, with a wee bit of the grap in him

6:30 pm

mh clue please lol

grap,e even.

6:30 pm

m + garden waterer

6:31 pm

Happy New Year! In the UK it's 2011.

happy new year, hydra!

6:31 pm

how's next year so far, hydra?

6:31 pm

Thank you, Temple. Hope you have a fab one.

6:32 pm

it's great, dan. Been dancing, drinking fizz and am generally feeling happy. Hope you are too.

6:33 pm

ty....only combo i didn't try!

6:33 pm

need the 2nd pr8

ty hydra.

i was hoping to get some advice about the neightbor. i am very skittish.

6:34 pm

2nd pr8...p + re7/32...or what you feel, when you feel bad about something

6:35 pm

ty molly!

ty

6:35 pm

TO, you have just suffered a loss. You are well within your rights to tell anyone that you are not ready for company yet.

hi and nbt

6:36 pm

firewords! ty mollay and all cluers

i am not ready to date him and will never be. i have already tirned down let's have dinner some time

6:36 pm

er molly

yay dan! you should have waited until midnight ;)

6:36 pm

Humour him. Temple, while being strict and keeping him at arm's length. I know a man and woman in a similar position, both recently lost their spouses. They are now co-counselling one another, having got over the initial awkwardness.

6:37 pm

They are also neighbours, living next door to one another.

ty hydra. we are two totally different people from two different words.

6:38 pm

TO...cutting to the chase...are you feeling like he's taking advantage of your weakened emotional state to "swoop in". If so, just tell him you aren't in a placed to deal with that right now.

he cleaned my driveway for me omday. when we did that last year, i brought him over a dinner.

6:39 pm

Or a place

6:39 pm

So are my friends, and he is eight years younger than her and she started coming on to him, so different position to you, but they were sensitive to each other after a few initial difficulties. She kept bringing wine round when he was still in deep grief.

so i guess i will do that again, to repay him. he raved over it and it was just ch icken parm, nothing fancy.

6:39 pm

That was sweet of him, Temple. I guess he's very needy at present.

6:40 pm

And a lovely thing for you to do, but you must be clear with him so he doesn'[t get wrong idea.

yes, i mena, not as if i invited him over for dinner. i thought it made it clear it was a repyament of sorts, in appreciattion.

it was indeed a small thing for sich a big help

sheesh good thing i am sober, i annot type!!!

6:42 pm

He's probably blind to the ramifications and social subtleties.

ty all for the thoughts

6:42 pm

Wonder I can. I'm still swigging wine! Wish I was at a party. But I'm in good company here!!

he invited mne to his parents tomorrow so i would not be alone. but i could have been with my brother and family, i WANT to be home alone.

hmm i keep seeing"menopause" i n this beast

6:44 pm

Then you must say. Don't agree out of politeness or sympathy. Put your own needs first. You owe it to yourself after everything you have been through.

6:44 pm

Ha ha - menopause. I see it too!

oh hell, there is another knock at the door. i am in a fishbowl here.

6:46 pm

Is it him again?

Press. No press.

6:47 pm

Quite right, Kaplan.

6:47 pm

Finished - finally sorted those po and pr - what does proem mean. Hallo Hydra !

I don't know, but that puts you right in the PB.

6:48 pm

Hiya scouser. I shall be up in de'Pool soon! Happy New Year!

6:48 pm

Love that cat pic, scouser!

Champagne in the Penalty Box for Scouser.

6:50 pm

Yeah!

6:50 pm

Hi all! Sorry you're going to the PB scouser, but thanks for the word! ;)

6:50 pm

Hello Hydra. Pushkin pic got a bit squashed. I shall do a bit of editing later today. The neighbours had a few posh fireworks and lots of the lanterns are still sailing about.

6:51 pm

OMG, I've found a Toblerone in the kitchen. This is very bad!

6:51 pm

Oh, it's Pushkin. I should have recognised him!

I think it means a prose po4.

I don't think that puts me in the PB, but maybe halfway.

6:52 pm

I vote "no"

6:52 pm

I have 81 left to find. How about you?

44.

6:52 pm

82 here...go Kaplan!

6:53 pm

Champ, we are neck and neck. Kaplan, you're doing really well.

6:53 pm

oops - forgot myself there. sorry all. Too much New Year. Am I forgiven?

I think I told you I never finish anymore. I just can't get excited enough.

6:53 pm

81 now...have you used Lickety yet? think it's about that time...

I don't go to Lickety anymore because I'm too lazy. I just use tile stats and eventually give up.

yes hydra and he's phoned me twice

I am going to spend New Year's Eve with the Marx Brothers on TCM.

6:55 pm

I'm spending it with Food Network

so i have turned out th elight and retreated upstairs.

did not answer the phone.

6:56 pm

OK this grid seems much harder than usual. Is it the grid or is it the beer.

6:56 pm

both?

6:56 pm

Happy New Year Babblers - its 2011 here

6:56 pm

Happy New Year Kazzer!

6:56 pm

thanks Champ, that makes me feel better.

hey kaz! and all who have recently joined

6:56 pm

You've done the right thing, Temple.

6:57 pm

I am only at 44.

6:57 pm

Happy New Year Kazzer and alembick

if this is alcohol fueled, best let it blow over.

6:57 pm

\i'm only here cos i am watching hootenanny with Kylie - just got in

6:57 pm

Yes, Temple. I agree.

well now i know i have caller id!

6:58 pm

I'm watching Hootenanny with Kylie too. Love that woman!

6:58 pm

off to visit facebook

6:58 pm

Best thing ever, isn't it?

6:58 pm

I'm on FB, Kazzer!

6:58 pm

well, not so much alcohol. if you're talking about my stalling at 44 words. I've had more alcohol and done better. but perhaps you are discussing some more interesting situation . . .

what is this? a new hootenanny?

6:58 pm

Don't know your name though.

ale, omg no not referring to you, referring mto my neighbor.

6:59 pm

There's one every year, Temple. It will be finishing soon and then I shall have to either finish the bottle or go to bed. Or both.

6:59 pm

you have a drunken neighbor TO? yuck!

7:00 pm

*lurking, just so anyone doesn't say, 'i'll bet that welki's lurking*

7:00 pm

Read back through the chog, Champ,. and you'll get the picture

well i do not know how drunk, i think he has had a bit of new year's cheer.

7:00 pm

THAT WELKI'S LURKING, FOLKS!

welk!

7:01 pm

That's better than being a troll, as we had earlier!

reslly, what time? an intersting one?

7:02 pm

I have eaten a whole packet of crisps while talking to you all. How many calories? I hate trolls.

7:02 pm

I'm in Texas, so it was about 11 my time. Not very interesting...trying to bait us into calling dr. god. We ignored and he went away.

7:02 pm

oh, I assume anytime someone says something is alcohol induced they must be talking about me. Perhaps I should consider the ramifications of this.

7:02 pm

Good. What an idiot!

lol hydra, what a string o f non-sequiturs :D :D :D

7:03 pm

seriously! will never understand why people get their trying to annoy people.

7:03 pm

it was more of a non-troll ... babblers didn't engage, it went away

7:03 pm

My drunken grasshopper brain, Temple. Trying to chagt to everyone on every subject.

7:03 pm

oh, but he was so happy to call himself a troll!

i love it when everyone knows the drill :)

7:04 pm

must be a different one .. the one i saw called herself/himself a goblin

oh rats. my new year's treat is downstairs and i am upstairs.

7:04 pm

hey wait a minute .. i'm lurking. *later*

7:04 pm

bye welki!

7:05 pm

howdy again everyone,i have 2 hours or so before the wife and i snuggle down with a movie and a glass or 2 of champers;)

7:05 pm

you can do a lot in 2 hours crossy!

i thoughti might rent one tonight. kind of late now

7:06 pm

thats what the wife says champ;)))))

7:07 pm

:)

7:07 pm

oh the grid you mean..;)

does anyone else think this grid is difficult?

7:08 pm

me! me!

7:08 pm

dn TO i am just 32 in

7:08 pm

Hi Hydra: Noisy round here - the busies are up in their helicopter watching the promenade. How many words you up to now?

i see "primrose" and "promise"

7:08 pm

There's a guy on telly right now playing tunes on a line of toy cats attached to a keyboard. Hysterically weird.

7:09 pm

happy new year babble friends - is this our 4th or 5th new years eve together? the fireworks have already started here

7:09 pm

It's my first...newbie this year!

7:09 pm

Still on 80, scouser. Happy New Year, renfield.

happy new year ren!

7:10 pm

happy new year renfield:)) i see by your profile that you are a survivor,so happy new year and new life from one survivor to another;)))

7:10 pm

Same here ChampFit - jolly good to have compos-mentis persons to chat to at this time of night.

7:10 pm

question for you math peeps on number sets. is this a number set? 12367343:12376343?

7:11 pm

that math thing makes my head hurt just looking at it!

7:11 pm

You mean I'm not compost? How dare you! (the t was deliberate)

7:11 pm

thanks crossy- my husband is a survivor as well - Ba'Ruch Ha Shem!

7:11 pm

compote!

now i am hungry!

7:12 pm

LOL

7:12 pm

You can have my Toblerone, Temple

no fair, i can't go down to the kitchen and i can't eat in the bedroom *pouts*

i also see" spirea"

7:13 pm

Renfield: is that a serious maths question? If so, I shall reach for the book.

7:14 pm

Temple, I shall have to beam it up to you, Star Treki-wise.

I will share some Torrone with you TO, but the scalia Bros put too many almonds in it this year, its a bit hard.

7:15 pm

yes scouser - it is a serious questions. there are no other instructions - i called my MIL who was a fantastic teacher - she said she had not used it in her classes

ty red.

7:16 pm

scouser, now that it's 2011, we have known each other for... oh, I can't say how many years, it's too embarassing. Let's leave it to the maths wizards!

7:17 pm

are there 187 or 186 words in this grid today,,please

well, let's fire up the hot tub and open the bar, once more, for old times' sake!

7:18 pm

good question!

7:18 pm

owl who has the key? wolfie?

7:18 pm

Hi Renfield: I just got up to look for the little book about sets and it is not where it should be. This might take some time. Sorry.

7:19 pm

Pushkin has eaten it, scouser.

hmmm, maybe mamabear? we'll have to climb over the fence!

7:19 pm

so k scouser - i've been through al my books and on line

i'llboost you up, you go in and open the gate

7:20 pm

ok owl up and over

7:20 pm

there is a famous cat in the grid

one two - THREE *reminds herself to tell ren she could stand to lose a few* :D

7:20 pm

yet again...wasn't he there yesterday?

7:21 pm

he used to sell cat food on tv

7:21 pm

and it is acepted by enable;)

7:21 pm

hey those vanilla wafers didn't add that much did they???? ok well click click....we're open

yay! how's she look?

7:23 pm

Hi Hydra: Well it is definitely more than 6 x (3+7) ! And I'm all awake now. Ventured into Asda where they are remaindering Ken Follett books for £1 each so I could start one of those I suppose.

7:23 pm

turning on hot tub....bar still ok....i see mamabear's sippie cup

7:23 pm

ka4/8 a common babblet that sounds like a word that mean "oh well,it is just destiny or karma"

awwwww ok we will need snacks, the new sensibility re alcohol and all

7:24 pm

Hydra: Pushkin does not eat paper. He loves stationery and organises the pencils and erasers beneath the desk.

7:25 pm

He was office manager in a previous incarnation.

7:25 pm

Temple, I can send you mince pies and my home-made apple buns on the airwaves.

7:26 pm

mmm apple buns....

i have some sweet potato fries and some cheese and crackers

7:26 pm

mm sweet tater fries;))

7:27 pm

They are upside-down apple buns. Apple and almonds in the bun tray first, and you turn them over when baked. They are yummy.

7:27 pm

Hydra: I always thought he was a Post Office Cat.

shall i get maplle syrup to dip them in?

7:27 pm

I love sweet potatoes in any guise.

7:27 pm

Good night all. Happy New Year.

7:27 pm

Oh yes, sorry. Goodnight, scouser!

gee thanks hydra

7:27 pm

'night scouser. Happy New Year!

night scouser, happy new year to you

7:28 pm

niters scouser - happy new year!

gee hydra, 2 calls on my machine but no messages.

7:29 pm

That's an improvement, Temple.

7:29 pm

crosshair do you know if there are 186 or 187 words in this grid,,

unless they are on the phone company voicemail. i must go check, my stomach med is down there, bbs

7:30 pm

Well, it's 1.35 am and I'm flagging. 186, nana.

nana 186

7:30 pm

there is one word that lickety saw but enable did not i was led to understand

7:30 pm

k owl

7:30 pm

if 186 i am done,,if 187,,,i quit, lol

7:30 pm

but i cannot recall what it was and i have not listed yet

7:30 pm

thanks cross

7:30 pm

did you get fireworks?

who's setting up the bar?

7:30 pm

happy new year to all

7:31 pm

In case anybody's wondering, scouser is my oldest friend. We met on our first day in school.

7:31 pm

Happy New Year and congrats!

oh, that is so nice!

hny nana

7:31 pm

Love that hydra!

7:32 pm

that's great hydra! nice kind of friend

7:32 pm

When she came on babble tonight, I had forgotten that was her Babble name as she hadn't been on for ages. At first, I thought I was talking to somebody else!

7:32 pm

She's in Liverpool, where I was born, and I am in London.

i never recall seeing her before tonight

7:33 pm

She was on a couple of years ago, but wasn't a Pro-Babbler, but now she has joined up properly.

7:34 pm

i have a uncle in london hydra,much of my family remains in the U.K

7:34 pm

anyone care to clue the me7?

7:34 pm

She is a super friend. The best! Well, I'm off to bed. A very happy 2011 to you all. Oh hang on, where in London, cross?

7:34 pm

Haven't got it, champ. Sorry.

same to you , hydra. thanks for the buns

7:35 pm

k. have a great evening hydra!

7:35 pm

later hydra - happy new year

7:35 pm

Thanks, champ. Bye all!

7:36 pm

not sure of his house locale atm,but last i heard he was a big wig in the kodak camera factory there

7:36 pm

tc hydra

7:36 pm

my grammy is in cornwall

ren, light a fire under those lazy cabana boys, will you? i'll be back anon and i'll want some liquid refreshment.

7:37 pm

crossy pours T.O a wee dram of his Mumm,s extra dry reserve;)

ah, ty! cheers!

7:38 pm

ok boys - let's het this party going - you've been idle for a year - we want the tub hot and the drinks cold

7:45 pm

me7... me + ri5/10

*arrives with fries and cocktailpeanuts* let's mge this party started!

7:48 pm

ty champ

7:48 pm

merise

7:48 pm

oops crap

7:48 pm

I believe you're in the PB crossy!

*throws peanuts at crossy* hey!

7:49 pm

nope...only the pl works lol

what's that you're drinking, ren?

7:50 pm

thanks champ -

7:50 pm

more mumms T.O?

7:50 pm

yw

7:50 pm

rum from the islands - leaning a litle

no crossy, champers makes me too frisky

7:51 pm

lol!

i'll stick with my captain morgam

sh4/6?--the third one in Lickity--it's my last one, and I can't seem to even monkey it in...

morgaN *dones captain morgain hat*

7:52 pm

here owl - have sum of me mum's rum

I'm having some cold medicine...but it is helping me...

well that's alcohol :) snow do you in?

7:53 pm

sh4/6 what you use to install a window or door in an opening, you sh** it out to fit, little thin slivers of wood

7:53 pm

here red - have some of me mum's rum -

I think it was my sisters sore throat. I hope I start feeling better soon...should be by about by the 2nd or so.

thanks Renny!

thanks weiik; got that one

hey you lazy bums! ruatle up a hot toddy for red you lazy lot!

7:54 pm

if someone else clues the other one u need, i need it also than

7:54 pm

marx brothers on the cabana telly

its OK, the nice cold medicine from Target is fine. its warm and tastes Ok. No alcohol involved.

7:55 pm

((((REN))) how are you?????

so i see...can you believe there is not one good movie on tonight!

7:55 pm

hey joey!!!!! doing good how about you???

7:55 pm

welki... sh + most of one of the three stooges...

7:56 pm

doing OK. Made it through Christmas and that was a big accomplishment

7:56 pm

dc sean, u out there tonite?

figured it out; !!! good way to end the year, now it's off to one of my 'old' Glen's for 4 or 8 fingers worth; happy new year all, good babbling in the future

7:56 pm

Shadow...did you see the clue?

7:56 pm

happy ny shad

7:56 pm

great! I retired early and am trying to get my babble addiction back

7:57 pm

you too!

happy new year, shadow!

7:57 pm

retired as in left work for good?

7:57 pm

happy new year shadow

I want to retire early, I need to start being very serious about putting that cash away.

*pcturing ren with blue violet hair playing mah jong*

7:58 pm

thxks champ

7:58 pm

yes - here - my brother and i own a lab in tx - doing phone work to try and grow it - having a good time

7:58 pm

yvw

7:59 pm

very good for you. congratulations!

Oh My Dodge Journey recall and also Dodge ram!!!

7:59 pm

not only blue hair (cobalt blue - this wig place has hot pink, purple, orange, yellow, green....) fringe and really long

oh no!

8:00 pm

What for? My son has a Ram

rear axle issues. said over 121,000 recalled.

wait, that was for both of you lol

the Journey has some sort of wiring issue I think.

go for the fringe Renny

8:00 pm

That I believe, Red. He's had issues...ty!

so ren, will you stay in fla now?

Oh well, hope they fix it now...

8:02 pm

Me too. That's a lot of recalls.

8:03 pm

i'm thinking old style billy idol white spike

suits you. very dramatic.

8:04 pm

thanks owl....maybe i'll sing too...ya think?

with a rebel yell she cried mo4.mo4, mo4

8:05 pm

Good one! Reminds me of The Wedding Singer!

8:05 pm

yeah - dat one

8:06 pm

i love the wedding singer

what's the i word besides the metal?

8:06 pm

me too! silly, but cute!

nm

nm that nm - need a clue

8:07 pm

ir + most of John Lennon's wife's name

ty.

8:09 pm

danke champ

hey, just realized this little jar of peanuts had no nutrition info at all! does that mean it has no calories?

8:09 pm

sure!

8:10 pm

thxks champ,where do these words come from?

8:10 pm

TO be dreamin'... weiik...no clue!

i mean, doesn't everything have to have that? it's as if they borke open "not for individual sale"stuff

8:10 pm

enable dictionary weiik

8:11 pm

hardwood from tropical Africa

8:11 pm

they must have done that owl - or the label fell off

boys, another round please! what's everybody having?

8:13 pm

here's some unsalted roasted peanuts in the shell- - grog - i need to lean the other way now

8:13 pm

lol T.O! i switching you to whiskey.that mumm,s is 45 dollars a bottle!

my bro;s in laws made glogg - swedish moonshine- for christmas eve

8:13 pm

found the extra word...Lickety shows "pooka", but the grid won't take it.

8:14 pm

going to shower and sh7/40 my hair, heading out for new year eve ... bye, have a happy one see you all in '11

hny weiik and ty for that clue

8:14 pm

ty for the sh7:)

8:14 pm

Have fun weiik!

8:14 pm

and the sh9:)

8:14 pm

and the 10!!:))))

and the 10!

8:15 pm

snap

8:15 pm

do you know i had the 9 and didn't find the 10 till way later? ding dong!

8:15 pm

lol

actually the peanuts were disappointing

how ere the fires?

8:16 pm

thxks, had to get back for the sh9/72 and sh10/91, the 1st 10 i've gotten ... thxks crossy .. nite all

8:16 pm

gn welki

8:16 pm

weiik*

8:17 pm

u know, I just can't do a thing with my hair today ..

pre7/36 IS NOT A REAL WORD

8:18 pm

happy new year weiik and thank you guys for the 9 & 10

8:19 pm

yo need to go to my wig shop weiik - every color and style

8:20 pm

TO...clue it? you must mean the second pr7

8:23 pm

nm

oh, i mus tchange my icon to something one of my firend put on fb brb

8:28 pm

hi all

8:29 pm

some may need to refresh for my new years icon

hi je

8:30 pm

Hello all. Back after making the doughnuts. Orange glaze, raised doughnuts. I think Stidmama can eat them because they don't have milk in them.

8:30 pm

hi TO

8:30 pm

Looks like a US map to me...

stidge, hang on we are almost there ;)

8:30 pm

pretty roses TO

8:30 pm

refresh then champ that was then

8:31 pm

hi stidg

je, that is a distant cousin, assuming we all came from the same village

8:31 pm

We shall hang on. Holding doughnuts out the door so your dough hooks can snag them. Use nets for the holes.

8:32 pm

the artist?

yes. he was a set designer. i love his use of light

8:32 pm

yes i see what you mean about the light

well je, what'ss you have, the hot tub is open and the cabana boys are at your service

8:34 pm

well i already had a bottle of champagne so i think i will hold off for a few

8:34 pm

but the cabana boys might work out a kink or two

a whole bottle?

8:35 pm

hook snagging doughnuts

8:35 pm

yes

ren look at je's icon lol

8:36 pm

the plus side to alchies in the family is a high threshold

8:36 pm

it seemed perfect for me TO :-)

you LOOK like you had a whole bottle

8:36 pm

lol

8:37 pm

looks like someone caught someone unaware....

8:37 pm

that is mo** how i look with too much Jack

8:37 pm

can you see the little Jack bottle in the pic?

yes lol

8:38 pm

:-)

8:38 pm

Renfield, there is coffee also to go with your coffee and an assortment of nice teas from Canada.

8:39 pm

haven't had coffee in 4 months.....i'll take some...glug glug glug

did you photoshop that?

8:39 pm

so sad ren!

8:40 pm

no i just googled happy new years images and it was perfect!

8:42 pm

help with the O singleton on the right please

8:42 pm

stats would be fine

os4/4 babblet

8:43 pm

ty TO

8:44 pm

merci owl

8:44 pm

nbt

i jus posted a HNY to mambear and told her we were here and the hot tub and bar are open.

8:46 pm

mamabear?

yes, babble and hot tub keeper extraordinaire

8:47 pm

i don't think i have met her--hope she comes

i still need 48 words, and i want to be in bed before twelve

8:49 pm

crossy is trying to track down a single e that is preventing nbt:(

8:49 pm

you gots 2 hours TO you should be able to do it

8:49 pm

which E crossy?

yes but i don'y yhink i wwant to

8:49 pm

Heyas kids ..

8:50 pm

lol not sure jmc;)

8:50 pm

the one that has 3 words attached to it

8:50 pm

is it the top E or the lower E?

8:50 pm

howdy torgone

8:50 pm

hi torg!

hey tor!

8:50 pm

TO lol!

what'd i DO?

8:51 pm

top e

8:51 pm

Crossy, don't make any mistakes with that one. It is just one er*** after another.

8:51 pm

well that is a mistake crossy

8:51 pm

snap

8:51 pm

ty stid;)))

8:51 pm

nbt for crossy;))

8:52 pm

you say you want to do one thing and when i say you can do it you say you don't want to do it! lol

8:52 pm

wtg crossy

gee i am a mess :/

8:52 pm

lol no TO you are a delight!

8:52 pm

Yw crossy. Good for You and congrats. Way to finish a year and grid!!!!

you were not here earlier to hear about my neighbor cooing over to check on me?

8:53 pm

A mess? We don't believe in a mess. Just put it aside for another day ala Gone With the Wind.

8:53 pm

no did he?

yes he did. i think he was a wee bit under the influence.

8:55 pm

is he cute?

8:56 pm

even if he was in his cups it was thoughful

no. we are from different worlds. then he came back and i did not answer the door then he called twice.

8:56 pm

hey, is this where the party is at?

he offered to take me to his parents' house so i would nto be alone.

8:56 pm

hop into the hot tub and grab a glass feather

feather! yes, hot tub is hot and drinks are cold.

8:57 pm

his parents'? weird

8:57 pm

woohoo!

8:57 pm

Oh yes. We are such party animals. Wishing all Happy New Year and hope to see you next year!

8:57 pm

i say come down here but i have to work this weekend

8:57 pm

more exciting than my night here, lol. doug went downstairs to watch tv, i'm listening to the NY Philharmonic on TV, and watching the Times Square webcam.

8:58 pm

yep the party animals are all at home on the computer

ty stidge.don'tforget the donuts ;D

8:58 pm

This joint is jumpin'

8:58 pm

*i would

what'll you have, tor?

9:00 pm

FIRE-FREAKIN' WORKS!

9:00 pm

Vitamin V ..

9:00 pm

whoo hooo champ!

9:00 pm

Yay Champ!

YAY CHAMP!!! WOO----HOO!

9:01 pm

thx all! gotta get to bed...race in the a.m. Happy New Year!!!

9:01 pm

*pours skyy for torg*

9:01 pm

bye champ happy new year

9:01 pm

There's Champ .. always playing the race card ..

9:01 pm

happy new year champ

*kicks cabbana boy*

LOL good luck champ!

9:02 pm

pours prince igor black label for torgone

9:02 pm

wow TO why are you kicking the cabana boy?

Happy New Year...

9:02 pm

torgie gets to do a taste test

9:03 pm

hi kap!

well it was more like a nudge to get that drink.

hi kap!

Hi JM. How's the party going?

9:03 pm

lol THAT kind of kick

Hi TO.

9:04 pm

the hot tub is hot and the drinks are cold kap

ok i have changed icons

Better than the other way around, for sure.

aiiiiiiiii! to add insult to injury, ther eis a ke8

It's like a certain frog, change the ending, plural

9:06 pm

damn TO i can't see the big version of your icon

perhaps for the best, it is a sorry one comapred to yours

9:06 pm

lol at your icon T.O. 2010 was pretty good as far as i can see,as long as i am still standing on this side of the dirt,it is good;))

well, not so much for me...

9:07 pm

*pouts* i want to see it

9:07 pm

i already closed my browser and i dont want to reboot

it works fine for me, i think you are looking through jd colored glasses

or is that jd FILLED glasses

9:08 pm

i cleared my recent history and now i can read it

9:08 pm

*feels like a computer geek*

9:09 pm

lol jd filled until their emptied

well i doubt it was worth the effort, sorry about that

9:09 pm

l33t

9:09 pm

it was a rough year for a number of babblers so I am ready to greet the new year

akoma

gee thanks kap :/

OOps. That's happy New year in some language.

tor?

Yeah, that's the one.

9:11 pm

Yes?

9:11 pm

really kap?

I don't think so.

9:12 pm

l33t is something geeky but i don't really know what

nor do i, he will let us suffer.

9:13 pm

there are no words off that A kap

hmm, my icon is depressing even me. i think i will change back

9:13 pm

l33t as in leet as in elite ..

Ae4 is from that a?

9:14 pm

i don't find it depressing but if you do find something cheerful

9:14 pm

marx brothers keeping me from my grog and babble addiction renewal

now i feel like a morn - which i keep seeing in awful grid.

9:14 pm

the A next to the K is already grey kap

9:14 pm

i don't like watching the marx brothers alone--it is a group activity

I was going to watch TCM Marx Bros but spouse mistekenly screwed up our cable account. Was in the mood for Animal Crackers.

moron even. tor is so with it.

It is a New Year's Activity.

9:15 pm

bummer kap

yes, i wonder if dr god would include voice capability in the new version?

9:15 pm

that is what google is for TO

Yeah.

So we could ehar the chog, or hear us sounding out words?

you mean im?

That would be funny if all the words we monkeyed were pronounced out loud.

9:16 pm

hear the chog rather -- i would hate hearing me sound out words

how about a skype hookup?

9:17 pm

ren! when did you sneak in????

9:17 pm

no sorry TO chog is moving too fast I was suggesting that google gets you info about l33t

9:17 pm

ren was here before you feather

9:17 pm

i'm SO observant. lol

9:18 pm

i still have my headset for skyping w/ nutter butter

133t is what exactly?

9:18 pm

T.O re: babble and voice capability.i have used my voice to type program to enter words into babble;)

9:18 pm

no skype in chop i wouldn't be able to babble in my birthday suit in the summer

hey feather, how's the crew?

yeah, you would.

9:19 pm

hey feather - owl threw me over the fence to open the hot tub

9:19 pm

Leet (or "1337"), also known as eleet or leetspeak, is an alternative alphabet for the English language that is used primarily on the Internet. It uses various combinations of ASCII characters to replace Latinate letters. For example, leet spellings of the word leet include 1337 and l33t; eleet may be spelled 31337 or 3l33t.

9:19 pm

i am glad she did then ren

9:20 pm

daniel's got a sinus infection, nick's rowdy as ever, doug and i are fine!

9:20 pm

i love the word latinate! lol

9:20 pm

i can't follow chat and watch tv at the same time apparently

Why?

9:21 pm

owl also told me to lose weight - she said i added a few lbs

well not exactly in those words o.O

i think i've just become a 120 lb weakling

9:22 pm

weird. watching willow smith sing. i feel old.

9:23 pm

i felt old when Paula Deen had a 60th birthday party since i thought she was at least 10 years older than I

wait she is only 60?

9:24 pm

yep

Here we are- a bunch of geriatrics playing Babble on New Year's Eve.

9:24 pm

i DO NOT look like that

oh no freakin way

9:25 pm

i imbibed wait was that adlibbed?

9:25 pm

uh huh... babbling on new years eve... why not?

9:25 pm

feather is so not a geriatric

9:25 pm

hi dorens

9:26 pm

neither is ren

9:26 pm

lol, no, i'm not, (yet), but it's weird seeing will smith's daughter singing in times square!

geez if you all are geriatric then we all should be shot like horses

9:26 pm

i used to love the fresh prince show

9:27 pm

i used to love going out on new years eve :-)

9:27 pm

i love daria - she's back on some new fios channel

I bet there are more people on line tonight than there are revelers.

9:27 pm

i am not geriatric TO and neither are you

however, I am leaving to go to the next level--bedtime.

9:27 pm

i used to be a whole other person, jmc. got tired of the crowds and forced revelry.. just doesn't make sense

9:27 pm

lol bye kap

Partying is so cliche. I like staying in.

9:28 pm

when i revel it is never forced

night, kaphny

9:29 pm

when we were child-less, we liked to go to the local first night celebration for a while. till we decided it was too cold!

doren i am surprised you are home

9:29 pm

night kap (he must be older than us)

I just couldn't stand another evening standing around with little plates of food talking with people I don't really want to see.

I am grumpy. Also not that old.

And on Babble, I have no gender.

9:29 pm

i would go dancing

9:29 pm

i' m grumpy too.. and will be 61 on sunday

9:30 pm

i dislike small talk. i'm not good at it.

Like James Dean.

9:30 pm

did you read back in the chog that paula deen is 60?

hi all

9:30 pm

hi barbs

9:30 pm

i used to gross people out at parties - i'd brng a plate of choc pecans and when complimented tell ' em they just ate choco covered roaches

9:30 pm

i am home and actually glad of it owl. hi barbs .. is she realllY? i guess the white hair makes a difference

9:31 pm

lol ren!

9:31 pm

*wonders if this the time to tell my fried roach story*

9:32 pm

go for it jmc

9:32 pm

no better time jmc

9:32 pm

definitely time for it

9:32 pm

short story really

wow ren were yo invited out a lot? ;)

9:32 pm

when i was in high school i lived in a neighborhood where my family was on the top end and we were not well off what with 5 kids

9:33 pm

went to visit a friend and she offered me what looked like burned potato chips as a snack

9:34 pm

apparently her family which was even less well off made do with whatever they found

9:34 pm

oh noooo

9:34 pm

yes

9:34 pm

the whole chog ground to a halt, dreading what the chips would turn out to be!

9:34 pm

fairly tasteless but a nice crunch

o.O

9:35 pm

fried large cockroaches -- Texas is full of them

9:35 pm

ew. ew ew ew. EW.

9:35 pm

Yum ..

boy - i'll have another drink please

9:36 pm

*passes around a bag of potato chips*

9:36 pm

whoa - what a story jmc - i'll join you owl

9:36 pm

i tell you very little phases me on a plate

ren: if you ever come to a babble meet , don't feel the need to bring anything...

9:37 pm

fazes?

feather: it's the jack tallking. er, spelling.

9:37 pm

no one is eating my chips!

9:37 pm

fazes, i think.

9:37 pm

(TO it is me you mean)

9:38 pm

no thanks jmc....i won't owl - passing on the chips

9:38 pm

lol, ty, i was confused.

so was i :/

9:38 pm

are we talking faces?

9:38 pm

lol

9:39 pm

anyone watching abc right now? who the heck is this?

9:39 pm

Talking heads?

9:39 pm

no whether i am unphased or unfazed ren

9:39 pm

radio heads

9:39 pm

interesting.

love radiohead

9:40 pm

I am frequently out of phase ..

9:40 pm

head bands?

9:40 pm

i'm watching monkey business

9:40 pm

i'm liking the sound. the look is....interesting.

9:40 pm

take in step torgie

9:40 pm

no, they say that's kesha. or ke$ha.

9:40 pm

Me too ..

9:40 pm

cary grant monkey business?

Kei$ha

9:41 pm

marx brothers

9:41 pm

it is ke$ha apparently

9:41 pm

that would be worth turning on the tv.. i usually avoid it on new year's eve

9:41 pm

cary grant was in monkey business?

9:41 pm

next is horse feathers

sa 8 cluepls?

9:42 pm

i like the whole sell out quality of naming yourself with a $$ sign

9:42 pm

different one... very silly, he was supposedly some sort of anthropology professor... not up to marx bros. level of humor

9:42 pm

i like a day at the races

9:42 pm

i am NOT impressed.

gotta love it. what' s that party song she sang that went viral?

9:43 pm

i kind of liked the first song she sang. this one, not so much. and her stage show is. um. well...

oh - tick tock!

i loved her on SNL - Hello everyone !

9:44 pm

it's like watching a video you made in high school with your friends when you thought you were being so cool and funny. but not.

HELEN!

9:44 pm

hi helen

9:44 pm

helen keller... happy new year indeed

9:44 pm

hey helen!!

9:44 pm

hi hk!

heya TO, jmc, feather etc

we were summoning manabear but she has not come

donrens@!

9:44 pm

Heya HK ..

oops, got all excited there

and i need sa8 and ap 5 pls

hiya tor!

9:45 pm

i've been playing lexulous with mamabear. i will mention it to her

my computer was down for a long time - used my allotted 2 hours/day at library - no time for anything

9:45 pm

just found the ap 5/14.. ap + what we're all saying to helenkeller

9:45 pm

glad you are up and running again helen

ty

i've been playing lex with her too - she's really good!

9:46 pm

sa 8 is like a jewel with a changed consonant in the middle

9:46 pm

ty dorens

ty

9:47 pm

ok helen, so why aren't We playing lex? i will start a game with you and her if you like

that would be fun doren!

9:48 pm

ty dorens

i;m not playing lex with anyone.

let's us 3 play too then

9:50 pm

i'm just going to lean and glug

9:50 pm

ok will do. -- why is that owl? you know i'll always play with you if you like

watch that glug, it's strong stuff

hiya renny!

9:50 pm

heya helen

i don't know. last time i played it was you and scrabs and nrk

9:51 pm

i had one glass of wine earlier in the evening with a friend.... now, should i go and open another bottle? or wait for tomorrow when my kids are here?

9:51 pm

owl do you want to play again? it seemed like you didn't want to, maybe have that wrong though

do both silly

well i take too long

mo6/36please?

9:52 pm

hmm. there is no reason why not, is there? okay i am going for a bottle... see you soon

sometimes i can only play one word a day, so makes no matter to me how long you take

LOL doren, later sweetie

mo + **** you with a stick

it has been bad since thanksgiving, what with me and dad

ty,*thinking*

pr8/50 # 2 pls?

pre + code guy

*hinking*n hammurabi?

9:58 pm

mr. zippy, the zip code guy?

is that when you feel bad even before you say something?

9:58 pm

decisions, decisions. bed or no?

9:59 pm

lol ty TO

9:59 pm

no i say feather!

i am assuming it is safe to go to the gorund floor. bbs for last 7

10:00 pm

whose hinking?

10:00 pm

hmm. how many times can one see the ball drop and not differentiate it from the year before?

10:00 pm

oompa is a word or maybe its oompapa

10:01 pm

well there is no dick clark

vary that

10:01 pm

stick an h on the end of it jmc

10:01 pm

willie wonka uses oompa doesn;t he?

10:01 pm

nope, just ryan seacrest. although they still call it dick clark's new year's special.

ro5/6 please?

10:02 pm

ok, i'm off to bed. we have company coming tomorrow, and i still have cleaning to do. good night, and happy new year!

oompaloompa

10:02 pm

bye feather and happy new year

10:02 pm

hi gort

10:02 pm

niter feather

10:02 pm

*trudges to bed humming the oompa loompa song* great, thanks.

bye feather!

10:02 pm

happy new year feather

10:02 pm

oompapa like a marching band

10:02 pm

heya, hny and all that

10:02 pm

ro*** and Juliet

take it easy, you old woman you

10:03 pm

hey, all :-)

10:03 pm

hi une!

10:03 pm

hey une

ty and hi une

10:03 pm

:-D

10:04 pm

bonsoir toute le monde!!! (hey all)

10:05 pm

stiddy!

10:05 pm

hi stiddie

hey stid

10:05 pm

Hi everyone. Happy New Year!

10:05 pm

hi rose happy new year

10:05 pm

owl - call me rosy nosey - why are you stuck upstairs?

10:06 pm

hey stid

10:06 pm

happy yew near

10:06 pm

wow, ren, had no idea what had been going on in your life -- all best wishes for a better 2011

10:06 pm

hi eva!

10:06 pm

Bonne Annee too...

happy new year nut

10:06 pm

jeez, the whole crew's arriving! LOL

10:06 pm

NUTLY!!!! *breaks out the casks of rum*

10:06 pm

hey nutter butter

10:07 pm

i'm sore sore sore!

10:07 pm

we are a lively and social crowd

10:07 pm

. . . at least on line

10:07 pm

pb nutter and why?

10:08 pm

kinect

10:08 pm

she's got a new game

10:08 pm

puts nutly in PB

10:08 pm

hi nut, ren----social, yes indeed

what is kinect

10:08 pm

hey doren!

10:08 pm

well that should make you smooth and svelt then! lol

10:08 pm

i gots a new game

10:09 pm

kinect -- aren't those the building sets?

10:09 pm

it is the xbox without a controller

10:09 pm

hey dorens

10:09 pm

is the bomb bizzazzle

10:09 pm

so your movement is the controller

10:09 pm

and the name of the game.....

10:10 pm

yes, my svelt body is translated electronically

10:10 pm

nut gots a new game and said i can't play it cause she wants me to stay plumper than a hot dog weiner

10:10 pm

you can't play it because i'm cooler than you

10:10 pm

well that is mean ren you should grab the game and run away

10:10 pm

oh, i see... kinect is the game. and can it make my body svelt electronically?

oh,did i mention i have fireworks?

10:10 pm

kinect is the device and there are lots of games

10:11 pm

whoo hooo TO!

10:11 pm

i have in fact bought a fitness program for it

10:11 pm

wtg owl!!!

10:11 pm

do it now ren while evan is too so** to run after you

ty for the clues. i have to get to bed now.

10:11 pm

YAY TO!!!!

10:11 pm

oh! very nifty, nut!

10:12 pm

sweet dreams TO ((gentle hugs)) may you wake to a lovely new year

10:12 pm

bye TO and happy new year to you

10:12 pm

i can grab the game and ride away on my pink bicycle

10:12 pm

yay owl niters owl

10:12 pm

happy new year owl

10:12 pm

oooh with a bell and streamers?

well the last month has been hell, so I am hoping so!

night all and happy new year!

10:13 pm

hell hell hell

10:13 pm

yes and snake skin fenders (gift from nutter of course)

10:13 pm

it will get better TO

10:13 pm

very very cool ren

10:14 pm

i have never seen snake skin fenders before

10:14 pm

dukes of hazzard is one

10:14 pm

on

10:14 pm

on

10:14 pm

i don't know where nutter found them - i think she skinned a few snakies

10:15 pm

never watched dukes of hazzard

10:15 pm

po4 little snakies...

10:15 pm

i got them from under ren's bed

10:15 pm

what kind of snakes?

10:15 pm

nutter is it the tv series dukes?

10:15 pm

gots to be careful cus if you kill snakes we gets rain

10:16 pm

yeah, its the tv series

10:16 pm

and if you hang a dead rattler up its mate will come looking for it

10:16 pm

snakes come into the house looking for water

10:17 pm

so** snakes come in the house looking for mice

hi all! happy new year to anyone who's already crossed over into 2011

10:17 pm

ha. got nine AND ten!

10:17 pm

hi ballet

10:17 pm

hey balletslippers!

10:17 pm

wtg stiddie

45 minutes until I go to bed and I want to knock out these last 9 words!! go go go!

10:18 pm

go ballet go!

10:19 pm

lone S far right second row down please? down to 100 already

10:19 pm

multiple knights

10:20 pm

aha! thanks jmc!

me 7....?

10:20 pm

yw

10:20 pm

HALFWAY and NBT at the same time!

10:21 pm

wtg stiddie

10:21 pm

final er5/10?

yay stid!!

er + sounds like another words for talks, jmc

10:22 pm

Well done, stid ..

10:22 pm

like plural poetry stanzas, ver***

10:22 pm

thanks tor! happy new year's eve!

10:22 pm

thought i had tried that!

10:23 pm

ty ballet and stiddie

10:23 pm

go jmc go!

if no me7, then perhaps someone has the mo 6/36? please and thank you!!

10:23 pm

*still puzzling over possible me 7*

well lickety says.... perhaps it's the extra?

nope... i just got it!

10:24 pm

me7 - me and "the sun also *****"

10:24 pm

no the extra is pooka

10:24 pm

mo + po4/9

10:25 pm

thanks ren!!!

10:25 pm

ty ren

10:25 pm

ye be welcome

thanks, une!

10:25 pm

yw :-)

10:26 pm

*gives une a mo6/36 in the ribs*

10:26 pm

merci bien, Une!

10:26 pm

:-D

Clues are up

10:27 pm

ty une

10:27 pm

ty lickety ???

10:28 pm

it's a little early lickety... new grid not up yet!

10:28 pm

but thanks

but thank you as always, lickety!! I use your stats any time I want to finish a grid...

10:28 pm

maybe he took the extra word out of the list

10:29 pm

well he is in 2011 already maybe the future is different

10:29 pm

LOL jmc!

any of the oo words?? i'm just lost.

10:31 pm

they have a lot of oo*** in them

10:31 pm

I have an OO 5/6 combo that sounds like a sound you make when hit too hard

10:31 pm

what jmc just clued

aha! thanks jmc, stid!

10:32 pm

yw

10:33 pm

Good nite all & Happy New Year !

10:34 pm

bye helen and happy new year!

happy new year, helen :)

10:34 pm

happy new year helen

the first or? (sorry I'm asking for so many clues, but the Boy wants to go to bed and I want to finish the grid first!)

10:36 pm

the british dancers with boots and bells mor*** dancers

10:36 pm

sorry that is not the first one

thanks anyway for trying :P

10:37 pm

happy new year helen

10:38 pm

and I am going to head out as well. stuck at 74. back tomorrow -- hoping all will be safe tonight and prosperous for the coming year! *poof*

10:38 pm

happy new year stiddie

10:38 pm

ballet, or5, or + ***ry christmas

thanks, grannyrose

10:39 pm

and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to all

10:39 pm

ty granny and happy new year

10:39 pm

i hope 2011 is looking good

10:40 pm

first oo6? please

10:41 pm

oo6, oo + double hump + up the garden **t*

10:41 pm

darn i misunderstood a clue some one gave me earlier! lol

10:41 pm

ty granny

fireworks!! My last word was the ps5... of course. :P Happy New Year everyone! I'm going to go get some sleep..

*poof&

10:44 pm

nite ballet, and yw jmc

10:44 pm

happy new year and whoo hoo ballet

hi all

10:47 pm

hi tea

10:47 pm

Fireworks! Happy New Year everyone!

10:48 pm

whoo hoo rose! happy new year

10:51 pm

To you too jmc! It's gotta be better than last year!

10:51 pm

i always hope so rose and work to make it true

10:52 pm

Night all. Sweet dreams of the glowing future!

10:52 pm

bye rose

10:54 pm

can i pls prevail on your kindness jmc for a clue for the po5/20?

10:55 pm

a card game

10:55 pm

you probably mean the second one which i do not have yet

10:55 pm

sorry, meant the pa5/12

10:56 pm

the second po5/20 is the extra one that doesn't exist

10:56 pm

gort, sing a pa*** of praise

10:56 pm

yes of course thanks for reminding me

10:56 pm

it is a latinate word gort

10:57 pm

*giggle*

10:57 pm

and now I shall sing a hymn of praise to granny rose for putting fireworks under my butt and sending my nerdy wordy dreams to the stars!

10:57 pm

whoo hooo gort

10:57 pm

WTG GORT!!!!

10:57 pm

there are premature fireworks out my window

10:58 pm

thanks gals, how can i help you along the home stretch jmc?

10:58 pm

puppy chewing up the wiring of the seasonal lights, perhaps?

10:58 pm

LOL granny

10:58 pm

27 left!

10:59 pm

first ho5? please

10:59 pm

go, go, go jmc

10:59 pm

we watched LOTR opening fireworkds scene last night on big screen with subwoofers - saved hassle of driving into town to see fireworks

11:00 pm

ho + pra*** the lord

11:00 pm

HAPPY NEW YEAR (for the eastern part of the U.S.)

11:00 pm

you are in rejoicing sort of mood, aren't you granny?

11:01 pm

happy new year east coast~~

11:01 pm

wow the fireworks are loud this year! (not for me yet though)

11:01 pm

could be i'm dwelling on the fact i have to preach tomorrow on the attitude of gratitude

11:01 pm

where r u preaching?

11:01 pm

and lots of cheering which is odd since this is a sorta suburban urban area

11:02 pm

at my church in Upwey, in the dandenong ranges, just outside of melbourne

11:02 pm

first pr7/36? please

11:02 pm

is that near Glen Waverly (where i just was and which is the only bit of melbourne i know)?

11:03 pm

gort, if you had looked to the east, you probably would have seen the hills in the far distance. about 30 min drive

11:04 pm

granny i can tell you a story about appreciation if you want

11:04 pm

pr + d*****(death)

11:04 pm

pr7 = vow = a pr***** only change first vowel

11:05 pm

go for it jmc

11:05 pm

so go on granny, practice on us - give us the guts of yr sermon

11:05 pm

ty gort

11:05 pm

ty granny

11:05 pm

my husband went deaf almost immediately after we married

11:06 pm

(think i did see those eastern hills in the 5 mins of clear sunny weather we had)

11:06 pm

this was very trying since he was a criminal trial lawyer by calling (and I do mean calling not just profession)

11:06 pm

have been thinking how we show gratitude, and how we show thanx...according to my concordance, 2 very different words....

11:06 pm

go on granny

11:07 pm

what's the dif?

11:07 pm

it also meant that ontop of the stress of apparently being cut off from his calling he and i couldn't talk during the major times couple talk--pillow talk (cant read lips inthe drak) or in the car (can't drive and turn to look at the speaker)

11:07 pm

well, i have several in the congregation who are very depressed, how do i explain to them, when they can't feel anything

11:08 pm

i am sorry go on granny

11:08 pm

well, thanx can be just a lip service word, gratitude comes from the heart, and hence is a feeling

11:09 pm

so the dif between feeling grateful and cultivatin grateful attitude is all the more important then, eh?

11:09 pm

yes, and please go on jmc...am interested to know what next

11:09 pm

you go on too, jmc, where does the gratitude part kick in in yr story

11:10 pm

well the deafness was tearing us apart between the stress and the inability to communicate

11:10 pm

also gratitude comes from an optomistic attitude to life, and how can you be optimistic when you are depressed?

11:11 pm

we joined a couple support group--but it looked like we weren't going to make it

11:11 pm

oh, jmc...must have been so trying for both of you

11:11 pm

then what happened?

11:11 pm

when one month at the support group they had an exercise in which we were to turn to each other and and finish the sentence "I appreciated you today for. . . "

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Happy New Year from mid west USA!!

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we began doing that everynight and then added "The best thing that happened today was. . . " and "My gift to you today was. . . ."

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cheers to you mama

11:12 pm

Happy New Year Mamawa

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and back at you mama

11:13 pm

we learned that we were often surprised by what the other appreciated and what the other gave as a gift

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so what's the answer granny, or are you posign the question?

11:13 pm

how did that affect yr relationship then jmc?

11:14 pm

sometime one of us would do something as a gift that plain irritated the other one and when we began to see it as a gift our attitudes changed

11:14 pm

*nodding* what we consider just an everyday type thing is usually really appreciated by your other half

11:14 pm

for example, when i was sick my hubby would bring me tea with lemon and honey which I hate

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lol jmc

11:14 pm

nothing like a selfless act of service to drive a girl bonkers

11:15 pm

but when i looked at it as a gift of comfort i had an entirely different attitude

11:15 pm

we did this every night from then on until the week he died

11:15 pm

wow jmc that rocks

11:15 pm

gort, that is going to be my question to the congregation tomorrow, let them talk about it, then let them share their answers

11:15 pm

i credit it with giving us the strength to go through some terrible times together still laughing

11:16 pm

great question granny

11:16 pm

we both learned to have gratitude for things we didn't necessarily like

11:16 pm

jmc, everynight, hubby and i say, i love you, and i never want to lose you, to each other, just before we go to sleep

11:17 pm

that is a good thing too granny

11:17 pm

and we never part without saying i love you to each other...

11:17 pm

this provides a little more in communication but remembering these things are done out of love is critical

11:18 pm

so has that attitude translated to other hardships now jmc?

11:18 pm

well it actually gave me some insight in being a better boss gort

11:18 pm

jmc, have you ever read " the 5 languages of love"?

11:18 pm

was just thinking of that granny

11:18 pm

i try to understand why my staffer did the thing that is driving me bat shits

11:19 pm

no never have

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or the person at the store or the other driver

11:19 pm

interesting read....learnt a lot about myself as well as my hubby

11:19 pm

can't say i always remember or succeed. . .lol

11:19 pm

me too granny

11:20 pm

i will look into that book

11:21 pm

so where will you recommend your audience/congregation directs their gratitude to, granny?

11:21 pm

si6/21?

11:21 pm

si + not the sun but the ****

11:22 pm

ty gort

11:22 pm

well....i thought perhaps to God????

11:23 pm

:-) there's a thought granny

11:23 pm

i'm with you, but, why there granny?

11:24 pm

it's all about counting your blessings each and every day, and giving thanx with a grateful heart to God for providing them

11:25 pm

sa5/12? please

11:25 pm

but then i fall over the great boulder of depression, and sit here trying to nut out how to teach this concept to people who can't feel

11:26 pm

rhymes with va*** (as in steam)

11:26 pm

sa + the **o* and needy

11:26 pm

ty gort and granny

11:27 pm

11 left

11:27 pm

i have depression. i have taught myself to list the good things in my life and at least mentally ascribe them to God even if i feel crap

11:27 pm

i basically do the sa** thing gort

11:27 pm

i listed 87 things the other day in less than 5 mins!

11:27 pm

yay gort, so you understand what i'm trying to do?

11:27 pm

it seems i have a rip-snorting life

11:28 pm

yeah, i do granny, and i applaud you for not trying to brow beat yr people with sermonising but trying to inspire them to something

11:28 pm

i just detest sermons which tell you just DO something, when there are people who don't know how to DO

11:29 pm

but if you've dealt with depression yrself that gives you a platform to speak from

11:29 pm

yeah right on granny

11:29 pm

exactly granny

11:29 pm

strange, the bible tells us lots of things to DO, but not HOW to do

11:30 pm

is that because principles are universal but methodology varies?

11:30 pm

um....did my soapbox talk give the game away?

11:31 pm

hey?

11:31 pm

yes, gort...in my last sermon i illustrated that everyone's walk in life is different, we just have the same goal

11:31 pm

what game? what soap box? what give-away? are you giving away a free soap box? (*confused*)

11:31 pm

what game? I am still looking for words

11:32 pm

11 left but they are all re and pr

11:32 pm

not you, gort, me...have battled with depression on several occasions, i'm one of the fortunate ones who has been able to go on...

11:33 pm

well then you speak from experience granny and that is good

11:33 pm

are you nervous about recommending gratitude when some haven't been able to go on?

11:34 pm

re5/14?

11:34 pm

trouble is, jmc, i do9n't understand HOW i did it, it just seemed to happen one day...then i did have my kids and my faith to keep me going

11:34 pm

re + chart to navigate

11:34 pm

re + your icon jm

11:34 pm

hi ru

11:35 pm

maybe you can just tell them that granny, i love it when the minister is emotionally honest (who doesn't?)

11:35 pm

not nervous, gort, just apprehensive that i may hurt these precious people

11:35 pm

lol refresh your browser ru that icon is gone!

11:36 pm

good thing to get nervous about

11:36 pm

granny if they are depressed they will either not hear you and therefore not be hurt or they will hear you and therefore be helped!

11:37 pm

ah well, if you here tomorrow at flip time, i'll let you know if i'm still part of that church, and not been tarred and feathered*grin*

11:38 pm

lol granny i would be truly surprised if they are anything but grateful

11:38 pm

the awesome thing about us depressives is we're too tired to get creative with tar and feathers! :)

11:38 pm

greetings all - just here for a minute to wish everyone a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!

11:38 pm

first re6/21?

11:38 pm

hi hoot and happy new year

11:38 pm

there's that word again...grateful....

11:39 pm

;-)

11:39 pm

re + i **** you like the deserts miss the rain

11:39 pm

oops

11:39 pm

re + another word for scrooge(drop the last consonant)

11:39 pm

ty gort and granny

11:39 pm

best of british luck to you tomorrow granny, by which i mean i will be praying that God speaks thru u

11:40 pm

5

11:40 pm

thanx gort

11:40 pm

i will hold you in the Light too (Quaker speak for I will pray for you)

11:40 pm

sorry gave u wrong clue, jmc, but kudos to you for practicing gratitude anyway

11:40 pm

thanx jmc

11:41 pm

lol at least thanks, eh?

11:41 pm

cool quaker expression; i've never quaked but i'm gonna use that one now

11:42 pm

3

11:42 pm

it is one of my favorite ones

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2

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1

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fw

11:45 pm

reminds me of one of our hymns...i will hold the christ-light for you, in the night time of your fears from the servant song

11:45 pm

atta-girl!

11:45 pm

and not outside my window anymo**!

11:45 pm

WTG JMC!!!!

11:45 pm

from the blue "songs of praise book" granny?

11:46 pm

i always liked loretta lynn's song "I saw the light"

11:46 pm

yup gort

11:46 pm

from her gospel album

11:46 pm

goes now we're back to pa5 which means we have come full circle, praise be!

11:46 pm

cos not goes

11:46 pm

rofl

11:46 pm

okay to bed to bed said sleepy head

11:47 pm

nice conversation thanks for letting me be part of it

11:47 pm

nighty night jmc, good "chattin" to ya

11:47 pm

and happy new year to all!

11:47 pm

*poof*

11:47 pm

i've gotta go too and paint chairs outrageous red

11:48 pm

nite jmc

11:48 pm

look forward to hearing reports granny cheerio

11:48 pm

whoot gort, like your style

11:48 pm

nite gort

11:48 pm

(you should see my hair, then, granny)

11:48 pm

nighty night toodle pip and oojacumspiff

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