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12:01 am

flip !

12:01 am

32???? are you kidding me????

12:01 am

This should be interesting....

12:01 am

FORGET IT

12:01 am

I am out poof

12:01 am

huh? I lurked for this flip? LOL

12:01 am

Hey people this is Jessmoms Daughter

Clues are up

12:02 am

Thank you, Lickety!!!

12:02 am

tyvm, Lickety

12:03 am

32 words that sucks. that means we won't be staying out late tonight. RAWR

12:04 am

what?? 32 words!! opo!!

12:05 am

hi jess's daughter!

12:05 am

late flip -- what's this? 32???

12:05 am

it is a joke jilli

12:06 am

hey mrp

12:06 am

it is saturday there right??

12:06 am

so why not 320??

12:06 am

Thanks Lickety -- we'll probably need you -- 32 probably means 32 unwords.

12:06 am

320 would be nice! (jessmom here)

12:06 am

look at how many blank tiles there are!! I don't think I have seen that before!!

12:07 am

omg... the w's have a maximum of 7 words!

12:07 am

not really jilli

12:07 am

5 left without list

12:07 am

hi pug... it will take all of 9 minutes to finish this

12:07 am

hi pugs -- I see. I've already found 2 words, lol

12:08 am

make that 8

12:10 am

fw, off to slumberland

12:10 am

wow aloy!

12:10 am

not any weirdos, jilli.. you will finish quickly too

12:10 am

nbt

12:11 am

thanks for the encouragement, aloy, but I'm half asleep, lol

12:11 am

fireworks, only last 2 were beastly

12:13 am

that grid was so insubstantial it reminds me of what George Carlin said about dry humping , " it doesn't MEAN anything."

12:14 am

wd pugs, and lol!

12:14 am

ty dear

12:15 am

*!* Boom *!*

12:15 am

nana did you explode ?

12:15 am

that was short and sweet! good night, all :)

12:15 am

wd nan

12:15 am

congrats nan

12:16 am

gnight nan

12:16 am

ty all -- no, just the grid exploded, lol

12:17 am

well clearly nobody should need clues on this one so good night all & Happy Babbling

12:18 am

gnight pugs (you don't know how dopey I am)

12:19 am

silly jilli ! Hugs & good nite dear !

12:19 am

no -- it's Friday Happy Hour night, lol!

12:21 am

but I figured out the wa4/11

12:23 am

3 left

12:25 am

2 and I'm stuck

12:25 am

Fireworks. What do we do now?

12:25 am

lol

12:25 am

punt

12:26 am

go to jigidi.com

12:26 am

Yep, snags.

12:26 am

gonna throw the long pass....... gap, go long...... hehe

12:26 am

jigidi is jigsaws online -- totally addictive

hi and nbt

12:28 am

Thanks, babe.

12:28 am

ho hum

is this the smallest ever

12:28 am

nice to be ignored

12:29 am

I think so josh

12:29 am

stats on i and a?

ad4, in5 and something else

12:29 am

done!

12:29 am

ad5/24

12:29 am

well done owl

12:29 am

3 left here

12:30 am

started 7 minutes ago

12:30 am

has there ever been a grid this small?

12:30 am

ty - I get to bed early for a change!

12:30 am

i think this is it

12:30 am

I remeber a 34/35 once

12:32 am

I started late

12:32 am

ad5/24 and in5/26 have me stumped. Pugs said earlier that there were 2 beastly words -- I guess those are the ones.

sheesh, not a lot of resistance on that one

12:32 am

fireworks

they end the same way jilli

12:33 am

yep - but both finish with the same last 3 letters. Count the points

12:33 am

what do you do to a cake when you have all the ingredients in a bowl jilli?

Lickety says a grid of 30 words is the smallest

12:33 am

well done, finishers -- I can't keep up with you!

12:33 am

Thanks, helensgirlkid!

12:33 am

ok - must have been one I missed on vacation or before I started

12:34 am

well i got up this fine saturday thinking the grid would keep me busy for at least an hour - 12 minutes doesn't cut it LOL

12:35 am

flosey -- love your icon caption -- and thanks for the link in your profile to your son's musical bit.

12:35 am

And now off to bed. It's a heck of a lot cooler in the bedroom than here! Good night all.

12:35 am

so i will go and enjoy the good weather we have predicted for the day - the first good weather this week

12:35 am

gnight hoot

12:35 am

There was a 25 word grid before Lickety started, but I seem to have disappeared the scrap of paper I had with the date on it.

12:37 am

great to hear from a real old-timer, broll!

12:38 am

It was before I started, too. But I spend a lot of time in the Archives, looking for odd words.

12:40 am

hello, jilli, broll, glantarell, et al.

12:40 am

oh, wow. i have 24 words already! How'd that happen.

12:40 am

hi dc!

12:40 am

fw here, finally

12:41 am

broll, that's really doing research!

12:41 am

it hit 102-106F here today. that's 38-41C

12:41 am

congrats, jilli!

12:42 am

phew re the heat, dc. Is that's what's wrong with the gov't talks? Fried brains?

12:43 am

those popsicles look delish!

12:44 am

Um, i will refrain from stating my full-out opinion of Tea Partiers, neo-con R and Keynesian economics beyond i think they're all foolish and/or foolhardy

12:45 am

don't they! A friend in Spain posted them, and it was hot, and yum fruit :)

12:45 am

And then I put those words in an alphabetized list. I'd never finish without Lickety and my word lists! (except on easy puzzles like today)

12:46 am

broll -- do you ever use morewords? that's my last resort.

12:46 am

goodness, what work, broll. I also use morewords when i'm at a loss.

12:47 am

hi all :))

12:47 am

hi everyone

12:47 am

i use a2z jilli... find it easy as it is in babble expert resources anyway

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do you know the morewords shortcut, dc? Some time ago Gremlinn gave a very useful hint about using morewords -- type a ^ into its box and then the letters which are missing from the grid. Copy it (Ctrl + C). Then when you go to morewords, enter the first 2 letters and a - for the rest of the letters needed. Paste (Ctrl + V). Hit Enter and the list will be much shorter. Saves time.

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Morewords is also in Resources, and using that shortcut is much easier than a2z

12:49 am

hi mrp

12:49 am

hey jilli! ((hugs))

12:50 am

hi again flosey -- love your icon giggle

12:50 am

thought I would give the puss a rest and put the melon on my head!

12:50 am

29 words on Aug. 23, 2004, 25 words on June 12, 2004. My computer (and myself) is so slow, it is a lot easier for me to refer to the list.

12:51 am

oh mrp -- I hadn't seen your new icon, lol!

12:52 am

That's adorable, mrp!

12:52 am

hehehe!! thanks!

12:52 am

thanks jilli, was just reading back - Son is going to create a video deleting the sound (high winds were very noisy)and scanning the trip up and around the top, then add just the music

12:52 am

thanks, broll!

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yes, jilli, i make good use of morewords' shortcuts and wildcards

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hi, flosey

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hi seain

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hi flos!! :)

12:53 am

dcs, started a lex game with you babe.. thanks for that

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and mrp, love your hat!

12:53 am

jilli, you wanna play lex (scrabble) with me?? will invite you?

12:54 am

thanks flosey! thought I would give the cat a break! LOL! :)

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lol

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sure, mrp, but I go into long lapses, be prepared! And be patient!

12:55 am

no problem jilli!

12:55 am

if we keep our moves under 4 days, we don't get 'nudged'

12:56 am

cute icon jilli

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I'm really half alseep and will head for bed now -- bye all!...*poof

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will go find you and start a little game with you

12:56 am

flosey... do you play??

12:56 am

(my unmoves last longer than 4 days, mrp)

12:56 am

no mrp, I do play a bit of bridge online

12:57 am

flosey -- we do lex via FB

12:57 am

and thx re the icon, flosey....*repoof

12:59 am

i don't know bridge... I would luv to learn though

12:59 am

late flip

12:59 am

hi m9 :))

12:59 am

it's a great game mrp, I've been playing online with same partner for several years now

12:59 am

hi m9

12:59 am

32 words!

1:01 am

plus, hubby and I have played together since about 1962

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nbt

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and nbs

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LOL

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and one away from 1/2 way

1:01 am

i like bridge, but don't play as often as i might.

1:02 am

seain, do you ever play duplicate bridge?

could I be possibly taught??

1:02 am

i have, but not recently

1:02 am

of course you could mrp

I have no concept of the rules... but understand it is a club and very social

1:02 am

oh yes, mrp

1:03 am

the basics are not difficult.

can I be taught online?? or is it a face to face teaching?

1:03 am

your local newspaper probably runs a column?

1:03 am

better face to face

I have only ever seen 4 people playing

1:03 am

you need 4 players

1:03 am

playing online you can get the basic mechanics

ok, so need to find a group

1:04 am

live playing teaches you strategy and subtleties that online does not

1:04 am

1/2way now. LOL

ok, will have to try and find a local friend that plays

1:04 am

hiya, m9

1:04 am

sure, you might find someone who teaches, mrp

1:05 am

hey seain

1:05 am

hubby has done a fair bit of teaching here on the island

1:05 am

i like a lot of Connie Willis' books, m9

I might try and find an online teacher... one who can teach strategy

1:06 am

have you read that one? bellwether?

1:06 am

they are a fun read

1:07 am

mrp, Audrey Grant has written some excellent books on bridge, you might find them in your library

1:07 am

not as yet. once i'm through with David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest, i'll check it out.

1:07 am

8 left

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Back for a moment -- changed my icon for another giggle -- refresh please or just click on what's there now

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That's funny, jilli :)

1:08 am

good one jilli

1:08 am

I thought so, dc, lol!

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ha ha. made me think of The Gods Must Be Crazy

1:09 am

I was about to change mine when I realized it was well after 10 already

1:09 am

mrp, my friend Eddie Kantar wrote http://tinyurl.com/3dvho4t which explains much about mechanics and strategy

1:09 am

oh that was one of the best movies m9, hubby really enjoyed it - he is not a movie buff at all

1:10 am

yes.. we took my FIL to see it. and did you see #2?

1:10 am

that film is fabulous, m9. Have you seen Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown?

1:11 am

#2 not nearly as good as the original

1:12 am

no. and no it wasn't.. but the two kids were awfully cute

1:13 am

done

1:13 am

congrats, ruru

1:14 am

yay ru! I have 6 to go

on ya ruuster!!

and hugs darlingheart

1:16 am

I'm off to bed, have to get up early to be in the park before 8: am - selling Ometepe fair trade coffee at the Market in the Park

1:16 am

sleep well, and may you sell much, flosey

1:16 am

i don't want to list....

1:16 am

i'm down to 5

1:17 am

ty seain

1:17 am

me too!

1:22 am

monkeys are not doing well

1:22 am

I need one off of five tiles

1:23 am

4

1:26 am

found all the 4s, leaving 4 to go

1:26 am

one of my 4 is a 4

1:26 am

3

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2

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both Hs

1:29 am

I have all the h's

1:29 am

LOL

1:29 am

morning all

1:29 am

any words that are all vowels??

1:29 am

hi ish

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no

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morning, ishult

1:29 am

1st run through, down to last 5...includung al 3 of bottom "s"???

1:30 am

sh4 all of them

1:30 am

why is the last w eluding me?

1:30 am

you all seem to have it

1:31 am

my last one is an offensive term

1:31 am

oh ha.. just got it

1:32 am

oh.. yup.. same here seain

1:32 am

got 'em,,,down to last 2.........i5 & a5??

1:32 am

3 left

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:)

1:32 am

a5 uses high-pointer

1:32 am

so does i5

1:33 am

got the i, just need the "a"

1:33 am

rather like the i it is

1:33 am

FIREWORKS

1:33 am

wtg ish!

1:33 am

congrats, ish

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firewords!

1:34 am

last hi5 i thought i'd already entered :)

1:34 am

SH*T..... now what do I do for the rest of the day!!??!!

1:34 am

yay seain!

1:34 am

that was my first fireworks in ages

1:34 am

I have an a an i and an s to go

1:34 am

mine too!!!

1:34 am

so, it being half-past 2, i might should sleep

1:35 am

Gage is really distracting me.. can't be systematic!

1:35 am

si4 lord

1:36 am

got that

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sn4?

1:36 am

oh man... I am SURE I already had that si 4

1:36 am

no.. the bad things

ok, off the phone and ready to play you on lex dcs! :)

hi ishult!! :))

and congrats to the finishers!

1:37 am

I'll be here forever for my last 2. I just know it!LOL

1:38 am

i took my turn, and am ready to sleep. :)

1:38 am

phant audit

1:42 am

so, g'night/day and happy babbling, yall! {poof}

1:44 am

both my last two had that one letter in it. doh!

1:44 am

so fw

2:00 am

hi everyone, looks like a nice little one

2:03 am

this a once in a life time Fireworks

hey all

4 more to go

ad5,24 please?

2:16 am

i would if i could, i have 2 left and its the ad 5 & in 5

sh4,6?

:P

2:18 am

rhymes with the lower part of your leg

2:19 am

wth?

2:19 am

32?

2:22 am

yay ad 5 is ad then a 3 letter m word

2:23 am

hi all berri in 5 is similar in plus 3 letter word

2:23 am

in 5 anyone? please

2:23 am

see below

2:23 am

thanks kazzer

2:24 am

yay fireworks

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nbt/nbs

2:25 am

way to go berri - just got w 5 to find

four words... and i dont know any of them

my brains imploding

2:27 am

whee fireworks for me

2:27 am

need any clues Miss?

yeah i think so Kazz

2:28 am

what do they begin with then?

2:28 am

YAY kazzer! hey anyone who is left...

ad5,24, hi4.5(second one), in5,26, sh4,6

2:31 am

ad 5 is ad plus 3 letter high value word, hi 4 is like previous 5 lose one of the letters, in 5 is similar to ad 5 in plus 3 letter hi value word, sh 4 is a word for a small wiggle

2:31 am

hi stid - how you keeping

2:32 am

not bad, kazzer, you?

2:32 am

fine - off to visit Lacock Abbey soon - places they filmed things like Lark Rise to Candleford - village stuck in time - also home to Fox Talbot Museum

2:33 am

stidkid#2 is playing Elijah Whitney in the local production of "Anything Goes" and I got to see him tonight -- I am just so proud of him. And stidkid #1 just got back yesterday from his first hike/camping trip led by some friends. I am proud of him, too!

2:33 am

that sounds interesting, Kazzer!

2:33 am

I thought that name was familiar -- the solar printing man!

2:34 am

NBT, down to 5

2:34 am

that good that they are making their mark in the world - i will hopefully put some photos on flickr later. I was worried today that i might not finish !!! LOL

2:35 am

three...

2:35 am

that would be nice. I like to see pics of where people have been!

2:36 am

firewords. *sigh* now what????

thanks kazzer! all but the in i got from that <3

2:36 am

all done MissO?

2:37 am

are you suffering from the heat where you are stid?

2:37 am

Miss - in plus a slightly higher value 3 letter word than the ad one

no just the in5,26 stid

2:38 am

go down and right rather than down and left

FIREWORKS

thanks lovers <3<3

2:38 am

YAY MissO!

firt fireworks this year :P

awesome clues there guys <3 now back to moving house :P

2:39 am

no Kazzer -- the heat has been to the East of the Rockies mostly, and I am on the Pacific coast pretty much.

2:39 am

in fact, today was one of the first mostly sunny days we have had this calendar year. About two weeks' worth of mostly sunny days so far since January.

2:40 am

congrats Miss - good luck with the house move

2:40 am

I am trying so hard to NOT complain, given what it's like for others, but I do wish my fruit-bearing plants had some sun to become sweet on!

2:40 am

we have had some terrible days mixed with lovely ones but not very many together

2:40 am

good luck MissO -- hope all goes smoothly for you!

2:41 am

yes everything here is confused - the rhubarb failed miserably - not enough rain at the right time so its gone dormant

2:41 am

anyway, it's nearly 1 am here and I have many things I would like to get done tomorrow.

2:42 am

exactly, Kazzer. the only really happy things are the molds and the willows and other water-loving plants.

2:42 am

anyway, hope the rest of your weekend will go well. ((hugs)) *poof*

2:42 am

nite stid - i am off now as well

2:42 am

bye all

3:27 am

my first day back and it's a tiny grid! Alas, alack, but hello to anybody who's here!

3:58 am

Hi Ruby! This only takes about ten minutes, sadly. Were you away?

Morning all. How many words today please

5:16 am

hello all, what a mini! Sandra, only 32

5:33 am

well that was a fun three minutes...

5:33 am

hi hursh, awfully small isn't it

5:35 am

yep... doing sudoku now

5:36 am

I can finish this before driving back home to pick up the kids :D For a smile, see my icon today.

5:47 am

in case there is anybody here: Fireflies for me and good bye and have a good day to you.

. . . Good lord. At least today's Sudoku is a hard one. And good morning all.

5:52 am

hello again

5:53 am

I am in and out of connectivity and am going crazy

Firewords. Hi and goodbye, ruby and herin

6:03 am

hi 4,5 last one please

6:08 am

never mind got it

any clue please for the ad 5

nm got it for FIREWORKS

6:41 am

finito...tiny grid...easy too. hagd everyone

6:52 am

hi anyone?

7:04 am

well..now what????

7:21 am

well that was easy!

7:35 am

32 words??? I feel cheated.....I mean, not really, but - anyway, good morning, all!

7:38 am

nbs and nbt....

7:43 am

morning sue and carleekat!!

7:43 am

ohms

7:43 am

oops

7:44 am

had that one, cwest :-)

7:45 am

well yeah!!! maybe everyone did ;^)

7:47 am

wow...what an easy puzzle

7:49 am

indeed, ouwachita!

7:50 am

32! Really?Don't think I have ever seen one this small.

7:51 am

pretty teeny...

7:54 am

morning all! bottom row done :-)

7:54 am

WTG, dan!

7:55 am

yay, dan!

7:55 am

its a short grid..yes

7:55 am

and easy

7:56 am

fireworks

7:56 am

woo hoo uu

7:56 am

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for sue

7:56 am

YAY, Sue!

7:56 am

I've definitely never seen a grid with only 4's and 5's

7:57 am

well, don't get TOO excited :-)

7:57 am

it a case of "now what?" isnt it sue?

7:57 am

was going to go to an art fair today but the weather is lousy

7:58 am

:(

7:58 am

we have thunderstorm warnings, flood warnings, and excessive heat warnings :-(

7:58 am

going up to 40 C again here too

7:58 am

i have the house closed up already

7:59 am

i do have to get a couple groceries ( bread, milk stuffs)

7:59 am

right now it is cool due to the rain but it will probably heat up later and be really humid

7:59 am

but I still feel a little weak, maybe I will just stay home and read

8:00 am

that is what i am about to go do again... i have cbc on following norway..but volume turned down

8:01 am

woke up at 4...( i left laptop on...and someone messaged me at 4 am..woke me...teach me to leave msn up all night

8:02 am

my laptop is in another room :-)

Morning. I have 4 left from last night.

8:02 am

i put on an old radio show... and fall asleep listening... i had forgotten to close msn

8:03 am

hi rth

8:03 am

ok..well.. gone to read...toodles all..enjoy the day

8:03 am

hi, red!

8:03 am

and bye, carlee!

hello Sue how are you?

hello all

hello TO

8:04 am

pretty good, red, how about you?

8:05 am

and hi, TO!!

8:05 am

Good morning everyone

Good mOrning mom!

8:06 am

((Red)) hello, how are you doing? Ready to run?

good morning mom

I'm doing well, but definitely not ready to run...october.

wahser needs attention, brb

8:07 am

It will be here before you know it. I am so glad that you are doing well

I'm relieved!

8:07 am

((TO)) good moring, nice to see you this morning. How are things with you?

8:08 am

:-) I bet you are

3 left..

yes Mom, I am almost not insane any more.

8:12 am

3 left as well

Hi all...

down to 1 here... the i5 not to do with lodging

8:12 am

Red, you were never insane :-)

8:12 am

Good morning Beach

I was pretty close.

8:13 am

I need that one as well Beach. I'll help you look

thanks! I need all the help I can get

8:13 am

Glad you are not "pretty close" then

what a juicy grid.

in plus repair. not a word I knew before.

8:14 am

thanks Red

thanks red! Firewords!

8:14 am

Hi Kap.

YW

and congrats

8:14 am

Congratulations Beach!!

and thats FW for me too. Now off to figure out what the heck to do today.

8:15 am

congratulations Red!

8:15 am

2 to go for me

8:18 am

1

8:20 am

0 ..... Fireworks!!!!

omom!

yay red, yay mom!

8:20 am

((TO)) good morning

iam sitting here with 4 left scratching my head

8:21 am

may I help you with any of them?

8:22 am

ad 5 was my last one

morning,mom, i made it through outdoor work yesterday relatively unscathed, thermometer read 103

8:22 am

That is hot. I hope you worked in the shade.

well i have beenseekin as 5 since it was mentioned

aD 5 :/

nm i found it

8:23 am

do you want a clue?

actually red's clue helped. need two 4s

8:25 am

hi 4/5 was one that I had never seen

i remembered that one... but darn if i can find last t4 and s4

what;s your icon, mom? i can't make it out

8:26 am

ti 4/4 metal container, th not fat, th** or that

8:26 am

It is Barbie at age 50

ty no wokring on last s4

LOL her creator just died i think

8:28 am

sh** Stadium, s + not her, si** you go to confession for these, Revenge of the Si**,

8:28 am

really, I didn't know that.

ty, fw!

8:28 am

Congratulations TO

it ws the home of the mets i lacked

8:29 am

Not that you ever need to go to confession

8:29 am

good, now to start the day

mom i heard some great music yesterday. but the heat was brutal for outdoor work.

8:29 am

I think it is terribly brutal to be out in this. Glad you heard some great music

8:30 am

ad 5/24 plz

8:30 am

I hate to run, but I have qulting this morning

8:30 am

So good to see you, TO

8:30 am

Hi Ivesy, ad + to combine something

8:30 am

*quilting

8:31 am

tyvm...

8:31 am

you're welcome Ivesy

nice to see you as well, mom. have a good day and stay cool. we are lookin at 100 aain today

8:31 am

off I go .... ((Hugs)) to all of you

8:31 am

oh geez TO, only 94 here

8:32 am

stay cool

better than 103 yesterday i guess :/

bye all

9:09 am

nbt and half way

9:09 am

hi all

9:11 am

32??? lol!! 32? good morning everyone

9:11 am

hi crossy everyone finishes and leaves today

9:12 am

i do not blame them gonna be a stinky hot day again.we are due for 39c with the humidex today

9:12 am

not on are there only 32 but they are all 4s and 5s

9:13 am

i got 2 hours of gardening in this morning until the sun came out from the clouds then i had to go inside

9:15 am

anything over 28c and i start dying:(

9:16 am

asterick lights flameless candles for crossy asterick

9:18 am

flames would heat up the air

9:20 am

6 left i think i will take a break and come back later for them--need to take out the trash before it gets to hot outside

9:23 am

any help for ad5,24??

9:23 am

Morning all

9:25 am

ad + combine, mich

9:27 am

Hi All. Teeny, tiny today.

9:28 am

thanks sue:)

9:29 am

ooh fireworks!

9:30 am

yaa for mich!

9:40 am

fireworks! :0)

9:40 am

YAY! Mary

9:41 am

yaa for maryte!

9:43 am

thank you.... I don't often finish them....it's a good feeling.. *blushing*

9:43 am

Awww...

9:44 am

Is th f a normal word?

9:44 am

yes!!!

9:44 am

ty

9:44 am

not meat....

9:45 am

Ah!

9:45 am

I felt the same way! :0)

9:46 am

Like duh!!

9:47 am

no...it's the x in there..... I was sure it was part of the word..

9:47 am

Anyone need clues???

9:47 am

alittle tricky

9:48 am

Hego? Need any clues??

9:49 am

ty Mary, I think I'll muddle along for now.

9:49 am

K! I am off then!......see you tomorrow!!

9:50 am

hagd

9:50 am

you too hego (and Crossy-if you're still there!)

9:51 am

tc maryte

9:59 am

Top middle i ?

9:59 am

a tavern

9:59 am

well a lodging

10:00 am

plural

10:00 am

Got that one.

10:01 am

in + repair

10:01 am

weird word

10:03 am

Done and bye All.

10:03 am

yaa for hego! and tc

10:03 am

Thanks cross & hego

10:04 am

hawy

10:15 am

hi all, is the bottom o a normal word?

10:16 am

nm

10:19 am

a electronic form of measure

10:19 am

howdy peri

10:19 am

i found it, but ty

10:19 am

looking for my last word is is an s4

10:20 am

hi there crossy, are you melted yet?

10:20 am

it is not as humid today as yesterday

10:20 am

gonna be nasty today peri..39c with humidex

10:20 am

what is that in F?

10:20 am

yesterday was fgood for us,,day before was 47:(

10:21 am

47= 120f

10:21 am

yikes

10:21 am

39c= about 102...hard to remember after all this time lol

10:22 am

it was 103 here yest

10:22 am

are there more than 2 sh words?

10:22 am

we went metric with the rest of the planet about 1977 or so :))

10:22 am

105 index today here in Advance NC

10:22 am

i have 3 sh words

10:22 am

ok, I am looking for an sh4 my last word. have footwear and type of butter

10:23 am

ok,last sh is a thin wooden wedge

10:23 am

ty found it just as you clued it. fireworks here

10:23 am

yaa for peri!!

10:23 am

are you finished crossy?

10:24 am

9 to go..six w,s two h,s and one a

10:24 am

easy one for me.monkeys helped too

10:24 am

do you want any clues?

10:25 am

hellooooo

10:25 am

ill pick at it a bit more,but ty peri

10:25 am

ok, going now, stay cool, crossy

10:27 am

brb..semi-poink

10:27 am

6 to go

10:28 am

do all the w's start with wh?

10:29 am

hellooooo

10:30 am

I have 6/7 w's starting with WH

10:30 am

and 3 left in total

10:33 am

is anyone here ?

10:35 am

just got here

10:38 am

do all the w's start with wh?

10:41 am

Sue, no, there's one WA

11:03 am

I think this grid has the least words *ever*

11:05 am

yaaa! crossy got all the w,s!

11:05 am

i saw a 28 grid once bichon

11:06 am

must have been one of the days I missed

11:07 am

andf i think the biggest i have seen is 644

11:09 am

one to go

11:09 am

hint for the f

11:10 am

nm, hit me over the ****

11:10 am

a swimming creature that i will slap you with

11:11 am

Lurking fireworks- Happy babbling y'all

11:11 am

must be the humidity

11:11 am

yaa for metfan!

11:11 am

snid

11:12 am

see, told ya

11:13 am

fireworks for crossy!!! last word ad 5/24

11:16 am

tata for now, that was brief

11:16 am

and the only one i had to use lickety for:)

11:17 am

tc bichon,i am off as well tc all! and i leave you with crossy,s tidbit of the day!!!!

11:17 am

In 2000, a New Jersey man admitted he’d opened 2,417 accounts using 16 PO boxes to fleece Columbia House and BMG out of 26,554 CDs.

11:30 am

I want a refund for today's puzzle...who do I contact?

11:33 am

Same last word for me too, crossy

11:46 am

Hi Babble Land!

11:48 am

Hiya, car. I just got back in to finish my last 10. Micro grid today.

11:48 am

Yup. Its about all I can handle though!

11:53 am

Finito!

11:54 am

Well done! I have 1 more H to find...

11:54 am

I'm outta here! *POOF*

11:54 am

Fireworks!

fireworks... my last word was that lovely butter in my hand and body cream !!.... and thanks earlier Crossy, for those stats on the ad word !!

12:11 pm

firewords! ad5 ad + brownie starter was my last

12:16 pm

was my last as well dan

12:17 pm

this grid may be dinky, but it's too hard for me!

12:17 pm

((RUBY))

12:18 pm

should be quite doable with lickety, ruby

12:18 pm

and hi to you and crossy!!

12:18 pm

if i can finish it,you most certainly can ruby

12:18 pm

howdy sue

12:19 pm

so we had big storms come through this morning and are still quite cool

12:19 pm

{{crossy}}

12:19 pm

{{sue}}

12:20 pm

we are roasting again today sue..39c with humidex

12:20 pm

I've missed everybody when I couldn't connect for more than a week. And I still get my husband's "sans fil" connected

12:20 pm

can't get*

12:20 pm

unfortunately there was 6-8" of rain in chicago and suburbs and things are pretty messed up

12:21 pm

we here on the pac NW coast actually have sun today--woot woot!!!!

12:21 pm

yeah, our wireless router needs replacing, I think - the signal is really weak unless you are right next to it

12:21 pm

we're having a big storm now and it's rained some most days, but France has been too dry this year, so it's OK with me

12:21 pm

yes ladies,update your router every 2 years max

12:21 pm

you rent them,they will send you the latest greatest model free

12:22 pm

we had been very hot and dry for a while too (after floods in the spring) so the rain was welcome (although 8" is a bit much) (that's 20cm)

12:22 pm

we replaced it but I couldn't install it properly and neither could the technician (not free!) they sent. Now, another tech guy said we needed a WiFi key which we got today and I still can't install it

12:22 pm

I need to check with comcast and see who owns this router - I suspect it is them

12:22 pm

if it is them sue..ask for new one

12:22 pm

poor ruby:(

12:23 pm

yes, they replaced the first one free but we had to pay for the key thingie (no big deal). Unfortunately the phone company's tech guy left me with cables 3 M long, reaching across the hallway and across a doorway!

12:23 pm

that's my plan - we've had this one for probably 7 or 8 years now

12:23 pm

you may need to set up a new wi-fi net connexion in control panel

12:23 pm

I wish my husband would get an independent computer that he could plug into the wall!

12:24 pm

all i can say is thank God for the Tour de France which filled my time this past week or I would have gone totally bonkers!

12:25 pm

set up new connexion using your new wi-fi key my dear

12:26 pm

you will see it in control panel

12:26 pm

under internet options

12:27 pm

hit connecions tab,then set up

12:27 pm

you isp can walk you through it from that point on the telephone

12:27 pm

9 words left

12:28 pm

ok,crossy will shut up now

12:28 pm

one of the problems is doing all this stuff in French, plus all the instructions both by phone and in person are also

12:29 pm

I can't get the Wifi key to register

12:29 pm

follow my promts then and it will ask fist for your email addy that the provider gave you ruby@stuid isp.com,then your new pass word

12:30 pm

would help if i could type lol

12:30 pm

I appreciate your trying to help me, crossy, but I feel really stupid in this situation

12:30 pm

do I do that at DH's compputer or mine?

12:30 pm

if hubbys computer is close to the wi-fi box,you can plug him in direct if you wish to

12:31 pm

on his

12:31 pm

no, he's 2 floors away!

12:31 pm

that's always been the problem, but we had it working with the old Livebox-WiFi thing

12:31 pm

ahh then the new configuration has to be done on his

12:31 pm

he's very impatient with me and sort of blames me for the problem

12:32 pm

any clue for the o, for nbt?

12:35 pm

7 left

12:36 pm

6

12:37 pm

4

12:41 pm

well,if he gets impatient and snarky,tell him that he can do it then! lol

12:42 pm

i am here for 15 more min and can clue if needed

12:49 pm

my wife gets that way too,gets all in a hurry,trying this and that at randon to fix a computer problem.i just let her stew for a week or so till she is ready to let me do it the way i like and at the speed i like and things usually work out:)

12:52 pm

i am a very deliberate person and will look at a problem or a project for as long as i feel i need to before i make my move as it were lol.took me 8 months to paint the bed room,but when i did get to it i did it is a grand seafoam green with a stencil of cucumber green ivy leaves across the top two feet of the wall and trailing down the sides of the window and around the head board of the bed and did the window sill and trim in bone white..she loves it

12:53 pm

do you still need the o, ruby?

12:53 pm

i have 5 min..clues anyone?

12:54 pm

(sorry, was chatting with comcast to find out what modems I can get - turns out they can't tell me)

12:54 pm

just ask for latest one,tell them yours is acting up

12:55 pm

can't do that with the website order form,I have to go to their office

12:55 pm

which is closing in 6 minutes so i will probably wait until Monday :-)

12:55 pm

phone them?

12:56 pm

I did. They are having power outages and don't want to hear about anything that isn't an emergency.

12:56 pm

which I can understand :-)

12:57 pm

last time i had a old clunky modem,i called and asked for a newer one,they asked if mine was still working ok and i said yes,they said i do not need a new one then.i said sorry i am not happy with my speeds and cancel my internet..i had a new modem in a week lol

12:57 pm

i see

12:57 pm

it's that 8" of rain we got today, probably...

12:58 pm

(actually we didn't get that much here but some of their service area did)

12:58 pm

oh yes,keep forgetting...would love some rain,but i best be careful what i wish for eh?

12:58 pm

ok,2 mins and i must go..last call for clues anyone....

12:58 pm

indeed. we needed it but notall at once :-)

12:59 pm

and see you later, crossy!!

12:59 pm

ok then,tc sue and tc all and happy babbling poink!

1:08 pm

comcast has a list of approved modems: http://customer.comcast.com/Pages/FAQV iewer.aspx?Guid=9fe92cb1-e13a-4c3d-897 4-b1c167961903

1:12 pm

I know, brid, they just won't tell me which one they would send if I were to order a new one.

1:13 pm

heh, gotta love them. (love being the substituted word)

1:14 pm

Indeed.

1:15 pm

i own my own modem, i don't rent from them any more. Either way has its pros and cons.

1:16 pm

only 32, geez......

1:17 pm

and it is Saturday!

1:17 pm

Well, if I can get a nice new (and better) one from them for free, why not? (my budget is incredibly tight these days). But I can't see paying even the $10 shipping fee if they can't tell me that they at least aren't going to send me the same one I already have.

1:17 pm

Indeed, jen! Not too many people hanging around today...

1:21 pm

ad 5/24 please, and hello all

1:22 pm

hids

1:23 pm

ad5 - ad + stir

1:24 pm

thank you and that is firewords for me =)

1:24 pm

any clues needed before I go?

1:24 pm

YAY mel!

1:25 pm

not really here, just passing through. ((hugs)) have a lovely day, all! *poof*

1:28 pm

fireworks...going to have to find something else to do for the last half an hour at work today.

1:29 pm

yay, mel and monkee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

1:29 pm

thx

1:30 pm

are you flooded, monkee? I'm about 60 miles west of chicago - we didn't get TOO much rain but it is pretty wet

1:31 pm

just a lil in the basement. last year was way worse, took 2 and a half feet. It was ten minutes of cleaning this morning.

1:32 pm

not bad :-)

1:32 pm

our rain barrels are full and we are definitely enjoying the cooler weather

1:33 pm

last year my neighrbor 80 foot evengreen fell in my driveway too...so this year has been wonderful so far by comparison

1:33 pm

i need help with one more "w" word, are all of them ''WH" words?

1:34 pm

one wa word, jen

1:35 pm

okay thank you

1:35 pm

yeah, other than skyrocketing water bills for the garden (which we had last year too) this year hasn't been too damaging

1:35 pm

found it

1:35 pm

yay, jen!

1:37 pm

total points, please?

1:37 pm

304, leslie :-P

1:38 pm

and 32 words, all 4 and 5 letters

1:38 pm

thanks sue. i am on my last one and darned if i will list :)

1:39 pm

I listed but then I have been wimpy lately :-)

1:39 pm

huzzah! fireworks.

1:39 pm

and in approximately 10 minutes. pretty sweet.

1:40 pm

gongrats!

1:40 pm

yay, leslie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1:40 pm

that should have been a C...heading out gla

1:40 pm

and now I am off to take the kid to the train - he is visiting a friend in Chicago for the weekend :-)

1:41 pm

hopefully the train tracks are not underwater.....

1:54 pm

firewords

1:55 pm

wow, smallest grid i've ever seen

1:55 pm

yes shirlockc, me too

1:56 pm

<<<<<< three carloads of rescues transported this morning -- on their way to homes in Minnesota from shelter in Georgia :-)

I want to ask Dr God to flip this thing early!

2:06 pm

hey, red :-)

Hi Une

Love the puppies in your picture!

2:08 pm

they were soooo cute -- shelter didn't send them in a crate so we had to box them for the front seat -- heads kept popping up and peeking :-)

2:08 pm

32 words!? Smallest grid that I have ever seen.

2:08 pm

me too, scrabs

2:09 pm

Oh, yes, very cute puppies, Une. TY for rescuing dogs.

2:09 pm

puppies in front seat -- lab and mastiff/pittie in backseat :-)

2:10 pm

all headed to forever homes in Minnesota :-)

2:10 pm

hey unea are you on FB?

2:10 pm

How far did you drive with them?

2:10 pm

one leg -- 70 miles

2:11 pm

yes, leslieann

2:12 pm

I put my FB name in my profile. Friend me, I work with some rescues in GA also. may be able to help each other :)

2:12 pm

Yay for networking.

2:13 pm

indeed, scrabbs!

2:14 pm

Leslieann, I work with several organizers -- today's group works to transport from a shelter in Americus, GA to various location -- almost always north or northeast :-)

2:15 pm

today was a BIG group -- 3 cars, 14 dogs :-)

2:15 pm

I have considered doing rabbit rescue transports.

2:16 pm

how cool, scrabbs!

2:16 pm

There is a network in NY state.

2:16 pm

interesting -- never thought of a bunny rescue but it certainly makes sense

2:16 pm

is that se pet railroad?

2:17 pm

today's run was out of Americus via www.mobile-mutts.blogspot.com

2:17 pm

People lose interest in a rabbit and leave it outdoors to fend for itself. Domestic rabbits do not last long in the wild. Neither do wild rabbits actually.

2:18 pm

aaawwww :-(

2:18 pm

oh ok. that sucks scrabs. plus the number of idiots who think rabbits would make a good easter present and then realize a week later that it was more work than they thought

2:18 pm

The reality is that rabbits are prey animals.

2:19 pm

Yes, Easter rejects.

2:19 pm

my ex's daughter who picks up donated food at Whole Foods with me on Sundays works with Walden's Puddle, near Nashville

2:19 pm

it's a rescue for all kinds of native injured/sick animals

2:20 pm

I' pick up for our soup kitchen and she picks up for bunnies, deer, fawns, racoon, squirrels, etc. -- they eat WELL! :-)

2:21 pm

that's great unea. Also good on Whole Foods for taking the time to donate that food instead of throwing it away

2:21 pm

LeslieAnn, our local WF lets me pick up a big carload 3 days a week :-)

2:21 pm

it's an arrangement that's evolved over the last 3 years . . .

2:23 pm

would be nice if it were corporate policy, eh?

2:24 pm

indeed. i did see a change.org petition the other day to pressure trader joe's to make it corporate policy

2:25 pm

hi all

2:25 pm

http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-t rader-joes-to-stop-wasting-food

2:25 pm

me too -- and we have a Trader Joe's just two blocks down from Whole Foods -- of course, they don't carry the variety of fresh food I get from WF

2:26 pm

6 left 4 of them whopper 5 letter words

2:26 pm

:-D

2:26 pm

so far i have restrained from listing

2:26 pm

me too -- 12 to go

2:26 pm

what letters, jmc?

2:27 pm

Hi JM

2:27 pm

w h i h

2:27 pm

i am only short one w

2:27 pm

I need five 4's and four 5's

2:28 pm

just watched Despicable Me again -- soooo adorable!!!

2:28 pm

6 of the w's are wh, 1 wa

2:28 pm

hmmm so i am looking for a wh

2:28 pm

it is a cute film une

2:28 pm

there is an in5 - in + to unbreak something

2:29 pm

Monkey just found wa4 so I need another wh

2:29 pm

tx LA!

2:29 pm

got it1

2:29 pm

wh words are in 3 sets of 2

2:29 pm

all of the wh's are in pairs. 4 + 1 letter, 4 + one letter, 4+ one letter

2:30 pm

also there are two hi's that swap the last two letters

2:30 pm

and hi to jmc, une, scrabs, hi again to leslie1

2:30 pm

!

2:30 pm

hey, sue!!

2:30 pm

Hi Sue

2:30 pm

kid all good off to the big city, sue?

2:30 pm

and one wh uses the sometimes vowel for an end

2:30 pm

hi uu

2:30 pm

W = grey now. TY. Trying to figure out "unbreak"

2:30 pm

feeling better question mark

2:31 pm

the hi4/6 reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw yesterday . . . A rind is a terriblet thing to waste -- compost!

2:31 pm

didn't get kid to train, we got half way there and he realized he'd forgotten his headphones (without which travel is apparently impossible) so he will take the 4:25 train

2:31 pm

sigh

2:31 pm

Got it.

2:31 pm

*terrible

2:31 pm

unbreak question mark what was that a clue for question mark

2:31 pm

haha. a whole hour without music!

2:31 pm

i would have shoved him on the train and said tough

2:31 pm

in5/26, jmc

2:31 pm

but i am an evil mother

2:32 pm

baha

2:32 pm

ty uu

2:32 pm

well, he was going to walk from Ogilvie to Rogers Park, that's where he really wanted the headphones

2:32 pm

(this is about 5 miles)

2:32 pm

hello babblechums, can you give me a clue for the AD5,24 please?????

2:32 pm

oh. in 5/26 - in + if it ain't broke, don't *** it

2:32 pm

3 left

2:32 pm

shocking he might have to listen to the birds

2:33 pm

now he will just get his friend to pick him up at the station; she gets off work at 5:30 and he will get in at 5:45

2:33 pm

Hi mummy, that must be my missing A word

2:33 pm

ad + mingle, mummy

2:33 pm

ty leslie i was so going in the wrong direction

2:33 pm

3 left

2:33 pm

all righty i'm off. have a good one babblers

2:33 pm

bye leslie

2:33 pm

anyway he is still emotionally quite fragile so I am being nice to him (and he is properly grateful)

2:33 pm

TY, Sue. I again ignored looking at the X.

2:34 pm

bye, leslie!!

2:34 pm

hi scrabs, we could start our own club, in pursuit of the elvsive ad5

2:34 pm

Bye LA

2:34 pm

well true uu that is why you are a good mother

2:34 pm

2

2:34 pm

Did you find it, mummy, after theclue?

2:34 pm

thanks uusue, fireworks!!

2:35 pm

ha, maybe if I were a better mother he wouldn't have gotten involved with crazy girl in the first place

2:35 pm

yes, thanks scrabs

2:35 pm

whoo hoo mummy

2:35 pm

and yay, mummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:35 pm

oh uu you KNOW that isn't true

2:35 pm

yay mummy!!!

2:36 pm

(I hate it when men cry, especially when they are men I have given birth to)

2:36 pm

woo, woo! I got 29 words in 25 mins this morning and just came back for the final 3. what am I going to do for the rest of the evening now?

2:36 pm

it is probably because you set such a good example of being a loving and giving person he wanted to follow your example

2:36 pm

true, I blame it on his dad :-)

2:37 pm

you should try it when it is your grown nephew

2:37 pm

and I think there is some truth to that, jmc, at least he seems to be a genuinely nice person for whatever reason

2:37 pm

off to watch a load of rubbish on the box, or maybe talk hubby into playing a game of scrabble, bye all

2:37 pm

he hates to be hugged

2:37 pm

bye, mummy!

2:37 pm

Yay Mummy.

2:37 pm

that is what has happened a couple of times to my boy--he gets emotionally needed gf

2:37 pm

I need one word from each S, both 4's

2:37 pm

bye mummy

2:38 pm

lol, my son insists on hugging Frank,who is a little squeamish about hugging other men :-)

2:38 pm

but he seems to be improving even as i did as i got older

2:38 pm

Uno--I need one s4 from top row

2:38 pm

i am not a hugger myself

2:38 pm

well, there are the star wars bad guys, scrabs

2:38 pm

We all need more hugging.

2:38 pm

go scrabs go

2:38 pm

I have that, Sue

2:39 pm

evil acts?

2:39 pm

not all of us scrabs we all have different needs

2:39 pm

irritation?

2:39 pm

there is the mets baseball stadium

2:39 pm

male children?

2:39 pm

I am reading an outstanding book now--The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer. Well-written, easy to read, and, for me, life-altering.

2:40 pm

sorry mine was from the lower s

2:40 pm

<--- immediately googles Scrabs's book

2:40 pm

Yes, it was evil deeds. Geez, I had found so4 and didn't see si4

2:41 pm

yay, scrabs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

2:41 pm

Yes, we do have different needs, but we all need to be nurtured.

2:41 pm

i googled it too

2:41 pm

I haven't gotten fireworks in months.

2:41 pm

yes but i do not find hugs nurturing -- i find them intrusive mostly

2:41 pm

whooo hooo scrabs1

2:42 pm

rose hip tea, jmc? ;-)

2:42 pm

i prefer a hand shake

2:42 pm

lol i save rose hip tea for colds

2:44 pm

Depends on who is giving and receiving the hug. Boundaries matter.

2:44 pm

I will remember that :-)

2:44 pm

my point exactly but over and over again people i know only slightly try to hug me hello and goodbye

2:45 pm

people seem to think that because i am a quaker and a peace activist that i want to hug them

2:46 pm

fw

2:46 pm

I need to unpack (car and bags) after returning from vacation last night. Then do laundry.

2:46 pm

Yahoo jm!

2:46 pm

boy i cant belief my last two words were he 4 and he5

2:47 pm

sounds fun scrabs [smile]

2:47 pm

yay, jmc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:49 pm

okay now what do i do question mark -- i may have to work

2:49 pm

bummer!

2:49 pm

haha

2:50 pm

And I must get work done. See you tmrw.

2:50 pm

well i did get some gardening done before it got hot so i feel like i should be free to babble

2:50 pm

bye scrabs have a pleasant day

2:50 pm

bye, scrabs!

2:51 pm

i guess i will start transferring software to my new computer

2:51 pm

bye all

2:51 pm

that might actually be sort of fun, jmc! Bye!!

2:52 pm

ad5?

2:53 pm

ad + mingle, cos

2:54 pm

hmmmmm

2:54 pm

ah thanks got it

2:54 pm

or ad + combine

2:54 pm

nm :-)

2:56 pm

so i heard a bad joke

2:56 pm

a tasteless one

2:57 pm

fireworks

2:58 pm

bad jokes often are...

3:02 pm

Team Babble is playing right now at www.wordsplay.com if you're bored and want to play (boggle).

3:03 pm

thx but I think I will go have lunch and read a book! see you all tomorrow!

3:05 pm

(on the 5x5 board)

3:06 pm

aww, look how tiny it is!

3:12 pm

FIreworks--first time ever!

3:13 pm

congrats BLouie

3:19 pm

yay blouie!

3:20 pm

nevermind, i'm now playing on team obama - helping them stay firmly ahead of team tea party...

4:07 pm

fireworks..fun puzzle

4:48 pm

Fireworks! What fun!

5:15 pm

ad

5:49 pm

nice puzzle. 3 left!

6:03 pm

hi all

6:03 pm

does all the w's start w/wh?

6:12 pm

one wa, sue

6:19 pm

hello

6:20 pm

Hello everybody :-)

6:21 pm

hi Soodle :)

6:21 pm

Hiya Sadie :-)

6:21 pm

Tis a little 'un today!

6:22 pm

yep I just got here also and was suprized how little :)

6:24 pm

Shock! Hold the front pages... I have NBT in approx 5 minutes. Truly a first!

6:25 pm

ok i have to ask before i say awesome and thats the wrong response lol whats NBT?

6:26 pm

Lol lol. Just keep saying Awesome!! (NBT is No Blank Tiles.... I have found a word for each tile in the grid)

6:27 pm

Wow! Fireworks without morewords or clues! nice little puzzle.

6:27 pm

Whats seldom is wonderful (specially when it comes to Soodle and Babble!!)

6:28 pm

Whoo Hoo Fuzzy!!! Way to go!

6:28 pm

ty

6:29 pm

It is fun to complete a puzzle entirely by yourself.

6:29 pm

I know!

6:29 pm

Enjoy the day, or night!

6:29 pm

The sense of achievement is incredible!

6:30 pm

You should finish in not time, Soddlebum

6:30 pm

ok nbs is good awesome :)

6:30 pm

congrats bunny

6:30 pm

oops, meant "no"

6:30 pm

You too, Fuzzy. Bask in the glory of your Babble accomplishment!!

6:30 pm

thanks sadie

6:31 pm

bye all

6:31 pm

Bye Fuzzy. See you again sometime I hope :-)

I only have 6 left - help! Missing W,H,I,S

hey all....

Anyone out there who can help me?

6:39 pm

hey egbokmom -- do you still need help?

yes

6:40 pm

the Ws are wa 4; wh 4 x 3 and wh 5 x 3

need w,h,i,s words

6:40 pm

two of the wh 5 are plurals of the 4s that precede

6:41 pm

there are three sh words, two si words and one each sn and so

6:41 pm

in5/26 is in + repair

thanks!

6:42 pm

hey sue! are you feeling better?

6:42 pm

*back to reading*

6:42 pm

what is the stats on the wa pls

6:42 pm

hi, stid, I am, thanks!

6:42 pm

wa4/11

6:42 pm

ty

6:43 pm

yay for antibiotics....

6:43 pm

fireworks

6:43 pm

have a good evening all

6:43 pm

I think tomorrow we will go to an outdoor art fair - today there was a lot of rain

6:43 pm

yay sadie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6:43 pm

YAY sadie!

6:43 pm

and by a lot of rain I mean up to 8" in some places

6:44 pm

glad you're feeling better sue

6:44 pm

and the stats on the right column A, not the ad4 one pls

6:44 pm

anyway now I am going to go read a book - see you later!!

6:44 pm

bye sue

6:44 pm

I am tired, tom and I have finished painting all but one wall in the bedroom, just waiting for the paint to dry on two walls and then tomorrow we can mask off the corners and paint the accent wall.

6:44 pm

Later sue!

6:44 pm

ad 5/24

6:46 pm

clue pls

6:46 pm

nm

6:47 pm

nm

6:47 pm

got it and fireworks!!!

6:47 pm

fastest puzzle ever!!!

6:47 pm

nite all

holy cow, where's my magnifying glass?? (hi all)

6:54 pm

sorry, wandered off. YAY sue!!

6:54 pm

hey gwen.

hi stidmama

5 left and i'm stuck ...

ooh found 2 more

H have one si and one wa, still stumped

i'm also missing an s and a w, bet they're the some ones!!

hmmm, i need only 4s, how hard can they be? (hunting hearder)

6:59 pm

the bulk of the grid, gwen ;)

found the wa4 ... rhymes with poor quality, or sho*** (diff spelling)

6:59 pm

hey jes

UNO

6:59 pm

go gwen o!

7:00 pm

si 4/5 is a star wars anti-jedi organization...

7:00 pm

7 left

still need an si besides the star wars one

got that one, tanx stid

7:02 pm

plural "transgressions" word from the bible egbok si 4/4

7:02 pm

go jes!

grrr, got that one too, stid! grrrrrrrr

7:03 pm

go BDG!!

7:03 pm

hi everyone!

7:03 pm

hey LBD

7:03 pm

1 left

7:03 pm

hiya, Stiddy!

my last tile is the s in the 3rd row down ... not the one for the anti-jedi critter

7:04 pm

go Jes!

hi dawg!

7:04 pm

hi BDG!

7:04 pm

fireworks!

7:04 pm

YAY jes!

7:04 pm

whooo hoooo JES!!

7:04 pm

do you have 3 sh words?

7:05 pm

if not, you should :)

nop, one 2, and monkeys are pooping out

7:05 pm

cuz if you don't yu might have a sn4

wtf dragon !!!! ~~~~~ !!!!!

7:05 pm

how about the sh4 that is a "butter" used for making soap?

found the darn beastie at last FIRE WORKS FOR ME

7:06 pm

yay gwen!

oops, i meant wtg, not wtf, pardon my french!!

7:06 pm

whoooo hoooooo BDG!!!

soap, huh? didn't know that ...

7:07 pm

heh, i kinda wondered why you were so confused by me :)

now i have to chat for 4 hours?

lol

7:07 pm

chat for 4 hours?

7:08 pm

is there anything else to do?

who's dying of heat exhaustion? we had a slightly cooler day here, only about 88F

7:08 pm

spose to get up to 90 tomorrow, here. today is a lovely 76

7:08 pm

It has been pleasant here today. Almost up to 28 F in the house for a change.

still need the other si and w poor quality one

even went to some rummage sales and bought some more books, weeeeee

7:09 pm

I clued the other si, egbok: "transgressions" biblical word

w4, a w** of chewing gum + semi-vowel

I'm so lucky here in Irvine (knock on wood)

(knocking on wood and plastic)

7:10 pm

Yes, the west coast in general is the best place in the country at the moment!

wa4, "the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley" (wikipedia)

have that wa already

7:11 pm

I thought the wa was like an arroyo!

there's only one wa-- word

7:11 pm

that's the only wa

there are 6 wh-- words though

than another wh

unless you count wddmnnos as a word ...

7:12 pm

oh, I need to reboot my computer. *sigh* see you-all tomorrow! *poof*

you probably need wh5, a rude term for someone of european ancestry

uses the same last letter as the wa4

thanks, bok doc

7:14 pm

bye stid

I'm not good with biblical clues!

7:21 pm

bye, stiddy

still need w,h and i,please!

7:22 pm

in5 in + i need to *** (mend) a hole in my jeans

7:22 pm

hi4.5 not hers + consonant

thanks, but I can't figure out the mending one.\

4 left

w, i and s

7:33 pm

If it helps, the in 5 ends in the high-point tile...

7:35 pm

did you *** dinner?

7:36 pm

or did you have your puppies ***ed (neutered/spayed)?

7:37 pm

I just ***ed breakfast for dinner, lbd...How are you?

got it! thanks

7:37 pm

Hi jellen, i ***ed chicken and potato salad for dinner

7:38 pm

go egb!

3 left, w and s

7:38 pm

si + **e End

7:39 pm

Fireworks!

got that si already

7:39 pm

whooooo hooooo JELLEN!!

7:40 pm

the other si is 7 deadly ****, naughty things catholics go to confession about.

7:40 pm

There are 3 sh's, 2 si's, 1 sn, and 1 so...

How did I miss THAT?

2 left

both w's

7:42 pm

wh + not out

7:43 pm

OR wh + not ego

go it already

7:43 pm

1 wa4, wh4.10, wh4.9, wh4.9 the first two can be pluralled, the last one uses the sometimes vowel to make it a 5

7:43 pm

Then plurals for both

Fireworks!!

Thanks, all, and keep cool!

7:47 pm

whooooo hooooo EGBO!!

8:13 pm

clue for 2nd a? it's my last.

8:14 pm

compond wordad 5/24

8:14 pm

damn typos

8:14 pm

word*

8:21 pm

Hi folks ... popping in while cooking dinner for last 6

8:23 pm

inso is too a word

8:34 pm

ack! one more 4-letter word! this shouldnt be this hard!

8:35 pm

fireworks!

8:38 pm

congrats girlygirls

9:04 pm

Not sure about anyone else but I am really hoping for a larger grid on the flip

9:04 pm

9:04 pm

9:04 pm

9:04 pm

9:04 pm

9:05 pm

oops my enter key got stuck, sorry

9:07 pm

hi all, waiting for the flip

what time does it change over. been along time since i was here and ive forgotten

9:17 pm

OK, for fireworks any clue for the last hi 4/5?

morning all :)

flip isn't for about 2 hrs 40

9:18 pm

hi4/5:same as previous,reverse last 2 letters origami

reverse the last letters of the second hi4

hi min :)

oh then i wont be playing a new one till tomorrow. I conk out too early for that

9:20 pm

Hello mrpresident! How are you?I was waiting for the chog to become more lively.Awefully quiet here tonite

woke up to the news of winehouse... darn shame and such sadness, however, was expected ... prayers be

9:20 pm

Got it ... thanks ... fireworks!

i know min! 32 words on a saturday is just rubbish!

on ya origami!! :)

9:21 pm

Off to finish my dinner of lentil salad and garlic lemon turkey patties ... clues before I go?

9:21 pm

Congratulations origami on fireworks! Horray for you

9:22 pm

I was happy for a small grid. I worked all day & wiped.

turkey patties?? you have some interesting foods in your country!

9:22 pm

Ground turkey patties ... like burgers :-)

Australia is a big country, but we don't eat turkey, and it is only found in the frozen section as a turkey breast roll... nothing else really

9:23 pm

And to play with my dogs ... it's been sooooo hot, they're going stir crazy! and when a pit bull and a coonhound go stir crazy you have to do something about it

ah, turkey meat is supposed to be low in fat too

work is a dirty word on a saturday min!! LOL!

pit bull!! yeah, go play with the dogs!!

9:24 pm

It's pretty tasty too mr pres. I make chili with it all the time.

9:24 pm

my pit is the sweetest dog ever ... and pretty smart

luv dogs!

i will have to go find some fresh turkey and make some of these recipies

recipes even

9:25 pm

the coonhound can be a handful! She's pretty headstrong. You have dogs Mr pres?

9:25 pm

I do not usually work on Saturady, but I'm teaching a summer program and I have to work every Saturday.

oh sweetie, working through summer too?? should I slap you sane?

9:26 pm

I am done! I have fireworks! ad5/24 was my last word

but, teaching is a blessed job and I applaud you min!

9:26 pm

congrats min!

9:26 pm

LOL mrpresident!

9:27 pm

I'll be here off and on to help out with clues if needed.

what colour is the pit orig??

thanks min :)

those two 5 letter words with the big value letters had me a little screwy... but FIREWORKS!

9:28 pm

Congratulations mrpresident on fireworks!Good for U

9:29 pm

He's white with large rusty orange spots ... one shaped like a heart and long orange ears. Very pretty dog.

9:29 pm

Should've waited for U. Could've gotten FWs together

I am playing 'hanging with friends' with franmag... excellent game!

if anyone would like to join me, i am mrpresident1968

thanks min!! FW's are just that!!!

oh she sounds very pretty orig!

pits have been banned here... hardly see any around now... they have banned 4 breeds

9:31 pm

I have not seen FranMag here in FOREVER! Guess she gave up on playing Babble.I could NEVER ever do that

9:31 pm

"he" is :-) my other is a black-and-tan coonhound ... she's gorgeous also. I've always had homely dogs so appreciate their beuty.

she didn't give up hun, she just doesn't do the chat

I have given her everyone's luv from babble but she isn't coming back to chat :(

sorry orig... he :)

9:32 pm

'beauty even. Pits banned? That's horrible. He's such a sweet dog. Loves every human and dog he meets.

we had a spat of deaths of children ... pitbulls... it ended their welcome in Australia

9:33 pm

Of course!I always forget about the lurkers of which there are many.Sometimes I wish I could refrain from the chog. Wish I could get FWs & just leave it at that

9:33 pm

They do need rather strong limits when young though ... just like any bull dog or terrier

also Japanese Spitz

too right min! LOL

the people that were owning the pitbulls were redneck FW's that used them to attack people... it was more of a cultural problem here... the people orig... you understand that

9:35 pm

I just learned that pits can pull 30 times their body weight ... which means mine can tow about a ton. They are powerful animals and if they aren't raised properly can be dangerous

and because the jaw locked, they were a used as a weapon, a menace... and the children suffered

the government was forced to act, and they banned 4 breeds

so as not to pick on the pitbull community

9:37 pm

It's always the people when animals go bad. I've owned all the "bad" breeds from the past. Used to be german shepherds, dobermans, etc. Wheatever was in vogue to be dangerous. It's always the owners.

there are many great dog owners... but the minority that were using them as menacing weapons spoilt it for all

9:39 pm

(((mRP)))

9:39 pm

Very true ... I was a little leery of adopting the pit, but he's the dog I've loved the most. So loving, well behaved and calm. He does need a lot of exercise.

9:39 pm

Watching "two fat ladies" ... anyone else a fan?

***hugs*** (((crossy!)))

9:40 pm

it is indeed the owners and not the dog,i used to raise pure bread shepards

oh orig, can't watch the food they make!! too rich for my taste! LOL

9:41 pm

In the US german shepherds were considered very dnagerous in the 70's I had three that were complete loves.

9:41 pm

look at ceaser and the dog whisperer programmes,they train people and rehabilitate dogs not the other way around

The following dogs are restricted dogs...: (a) American pit bull terrier or pit bull terrier, (b) Japanese tosa, (c) dogo Argentino, (d) fila Brasileiro,

9:42 pm

Oh, love the two fat ladies ... what isn't better with bacon?

shepherds are gorgeous! total babies at heart

9:42 pm

bacdon is the fairy dust of the food world origami

everything is better with bacon!

9:42 pm

Yes, I love the dog whisperer ... he's right on about making your dog acceptable in the human world!

9:43 pm

as is often the case origami,it is the human that is at fault

9:43 pm

Oh, I'm stealing that crossy ... my new mantra is "bacon is the fairy dust of the food world." wonderful

9:43 pm

and as far as the two fat ladies go ... it has to be "steaky bacon" :-)

just like the good old debate here... guns don't kill people, people kill people

9:44 pm

streakjy bacon..but of course,though i do love our canadian peameal bacon

9:44 pm

I am channel-flipping. So far I have watched Knocked Up,The Shawshank Redemption,and now I'm watching Titanic. I think I like Titanic the best out of these 3.

but, we are not allowed guns.

9:44 pm

shawshank redemption rocks!!

Shawshank Redemption is my fav of those three

9:45 pm

I agree, people kill people, but I still do not like guns.

we need a movie night crossy!!

I don't like the idea of people with guns, full stop. I do like the sport side of it however.

9:46 pm

didn't know you coldn't own guns in Australia ... we love our guns in the United States. It is guaranteed in our constitution. I would never own one, but my mother had a collection :-)

9:46 pm

Now I am watching Mahogany,an old Diana Ross movie

9:46 pm

Yes, The Shawshank Redemption was a wonderful film.

9:47 pm

Shawshank Redemption is a wonderful film. The book was very good as well ... "Rita Hayward and the Shawshank Redemption" by Stephen King

our gun laws are extremely tight... my father has guns and licenses for all of them

9:48 pm

*Rita Hayworth

you have to have a pretty bloody good reason to have a gun!! very difficult to get

9:48 pm

Think our gun laws need to be much tighter here also.

havn't heard of that bood orig!!

9:49 pm

You have to have your guns licensed here also, but not "long guns" ... you can buy rifles and shot guns without a license

and if you have even an iota of a hint of ever being in a position of being arrested or indited or anything, you can't apply.

9:49 pm

It is way too easy for us to get handguns in the U.S.

orig... to me, that is just insane

sorry, don't want to get into a gun law debate.

9:50 pm

I agree that you should undergo strict scrutiny before buying a gun here ...

9:51 pm

but since any bad guy can buy a gun on a streetcorner in almost any city, don't really now how to enact that

9:54 pm

That is my point exactly. Anybody can get a gun here

sad stuff orig...

9:55 pm

Ok, now I am watching Hart's War, a Bruce Willis film.

9:55 pm

It's awful actually. I live in the city that has the second highest murder rate in California ... Sacramento belive it or not. Not LA or SF or Oakland

9:56 pm

Now the two fat ladies are stuffing a cod ... looks fantastic!

i am watching Law and Order, Criminal Intent... luv Goren

10:00 pm

also watching Tough Nuts: Australia's Hardest Criminals

10:00 pm

I LOVE goren ... what a talented actor he is. But, I always think of "Full Metal Jacket" when I see him :-)

10:01 pm

Full Metal Jacket is one I have never seen

10:01 pm

It's more than a little distrubing mr pres

10:01 pm

really?? Is it war related?

10:02 pm

or more 'full metal headplate' material

10:02 pm

yes .. war related. vincent d goes down early in the movie

10:02 pm

I just flipped to A League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

10:03 pm

like that movie min!

10:03 pm

I am going to put on Hot Fuzz... that is one of my favourite cult movies

10:04 pm

Never heard of it.

10:04 pm

my other fav cult movie is Rocky Horror Picture Show

10:05 pm

Love the Rocky Horror Picture Show also ... "come up to my lab and see what's on the slab." :-)

10:06 pm

come 'on' up

10:06 pm

I luv Meatloaf in it!

10:06 pm

oh Meatloaf ... loved Tim Curry obviously ... and Susan Sarandon

10:07 pm

Tim Curry... bestest ever!

10:07 pm

Loved him in "It" also ...

10:07 pm

Not a Tim Curry fan,but I loved him in the film "Oscar"

10:08 pm

never saw 'It'

10:08 pm

i am really a big pussy when it comes to horror films

10:08 pm

Oh, "it" is kinda creepy and actually pretty scary

10:08 pm

The book was pretty scary too

10:09 pm

He played an evil being that presented as a clown ... and clowns creep me out

10:10 pm

can't watch it orig! just can't

10:10 pm

The movie "Oscar" stars Tim Curry,Sylvester Stallone and Marisa Tomei. It is a very funny movie. I loved it.

10:10 pm

read the book, won't see the movie!

10:10 pm

i must look out for Oscar then

10:11 pm

Yes, Mr Pres, read the book ...

10:12 pm

Oscar is great also

10:12 pm

Nighty night alll ... have to go finish dinner

10:12 pm

brb phone

10:14 pm

Goodbye origami! I will see you tomorrow in the chog.

11:43 pm

hello all, i have 1 word left, havent completed agrid in awhile, any clue for ad5,24

11:45 pm

sorry tweedle, just got here and I don't have that one yet.

11:45 pm

Hello all!

ad and blend

11:47 pm

yes, thank you vanilla!

yw

11:48 pm

thx lots van fireworks

11:48 pm

congrats tweedle!

My guess is that the next one will have 273 words

11:50 pm

184 is my guess.

youre guessing lol

11:51 pm

I guess. :o)

11:54 pm

Fireworks here!

congrats

11:55 pm

Thanks vanilla.

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