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209 1,841
210 1,831
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212 1,788
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214 1,775
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306 1,156
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310 1,136
311 1,136
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315 1,120
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139 total words

12:00 am

hello

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip

flip; hi all hi jily, nef, harp, mlf!

12:00 am

yucky poo!!! a little 'un again!

12:00 am

hey dee

12:01 am

* flip *

12:01 am

rats, not a biggie

12:01 am

Ru6

12:01 am

fr 4/10 lol

12:01 am

Well, it wasn't for lack of wanting a big um

12:01 am

hi Dee. Unfortunately; I need to go to bed soon; I'm losing it now

hi rose, pini, peri

Clues are up

12:02 am

thx lickety ;)

12:02 am

thanx lickety

12:02 am

hi Dee :)

12:02 am

sleep well, Nef :)

12:02 am

Thank you, Lickety!

12:02 am

ty lickety

12:02 am

ty Lickety!!

12:02 am

Niters nef!!

sy 6

12:03 am

ohhhh, hey peri, nice to see you

oops I meant su 6

12:03 am

and erda...gosh everyone is here

gu 6

su 6 x 2

12:03 am

bbl

12:03 am

hi everyone

12:03 am

ru6

12:04 am

su7

12:04 am

hi again, flosey

hi!

12:04 am

good to see you Pini

12:04 am

the su6 is quite the word for today....it's snowing here!!

12:05 am

st7

st 7 x 2

12:06 am

no kidding, JJ :)

12:07 am

Hi all :)

evening everyone:)

12:09 am

evening

12:09 am

hi Alta

nbt has anyone found an 8?

12:11 am

not me

12:11 am

not here

12:11 am

I have all the r's

12:12 am

wtg ru

nice ru

12:12 am

well done ru

12:12 am

st8/60

12:12 am

who says those little blue creatures aren't real?

ty jilly, looking

12:13 am

guess not nan

12:14 am

found the st8

12:14 am

thanks jilli

12:14 am

stats for the lone m pls

12:14 am

and looking for the st8

12:14 am

how ya been pini?

12:15 am

is it too early to ask?

nbt

st 7 x 4

nbt nbs

lone m stats: me 39.3701 (;

nbs!

12:16 am

huh?

12:17 am

wtg melon

phantom: mutts

12:17 am

going back to bed

it's a silly clue peri

12:17 am

not imperial, peri

nor imperious!

12:18 am

nbt, but still need the 8

good add-on clue cybernan. So glad someone "gets" me!

the 8 I have came from a 7

12:19 am

the st8 is the part of a plant plus 'her sequined gown was shim****

12:19 am

nbt and nbs...

12:19 am

wow, that's an odd one, thanks jilly

12:20 am

Weird. ty Jilly :)

12:20 am

ty jilly -- what a stupid word

off to bed am I. 'nite, all!

12:20 am

YVW, and with that I am heading to bed...niters all!

12:20 am

Sleep well

fo 6/30 x 2

new word for me fo 6/36

12:26 am

Hi -- just dropping in now that the Happy Hour(s) guests have left at about 10:15 pm. Mountains of stuff to clean up so I'll be back later. This one looks odd, with no A, B or C!

12:27 am

Hi Jilli - see you later :)

12:27 am

Jilly! :)

12:27 am

somehow I just knew that sw 4 would be accepted by enable!

see you soon jili

12:28 am

night melon and JJ :)

12:28 am

Glancing back at the clues, this one does look tough! I may not be back!

12:29 am

Poor old Lloyd was not found in the dictionary. Ignoramus!

12:29 am

looking for all those st 7's - only have one of them

12:30 am

make that 2

12:30 am

same here, nan

st 7 one who removes an st 4/5 off a flower

st 7/28 more serious or more st 5/10

12:32 am

thx dee :)

st 7 adjective of the st 5/10

12:32 am

3 now ;)

st 7/36 chest bone

12:33 am

thanks Dee

yqw

12:34 am

ty - s's squashed

yw

anyone have both d's?

12:35 am

not me

12:35 am

just one here

12:35 am

one d is to refuse someone something

12:35 am

de4, dy4, dee

12:35 am

de4, dy4

ty rose!! was missing the dy

12:36 am

yes, both now

12:36 am

the other is an anagram of that first one

12:36 am

thx kalea ;)

12:36 am

et al

en 6/18

12:37 am

nudge for the w?

12:37 am

wu4, pini

12:37 am

wu4

wu 4/9.... a weak person

12:37 am

gr8

ty ru looking

12:38 am

yeah, about what I feel like for asking for that one! LOL

lol pini

nbt nbs

12:38 am

nice on rur, good to hear again

12:39 am

wtg dee :)

ty odd em 4/8 and em 5/18 (not pl but add an extra vowel at the end)

12:40 am

ty ruru

em 5 x 5 so far

12:41 am

thanks ru

12:41 am

one more for nbt and pillows

12:42 am

bottom left e?

er 4 I think

12:42 am

think nail file pini

et 6/18

12:42 am

gr 7 & 8

12:43 am

* thinking *

er 4 eagle pini

12:43 am

bingo ... nbt :)

wtg

12:44 am

ah, me too, nbt and nbs

12:44 am

wow...long time coming for that one first goal :)

12:44 am

wtg flosey! :)

12:44 am

tks Pini, you too

12:45 am

gr 7 & 8

12:45 am

...and on that note...pillows here I come!

12:45 am

goodnight Pini, sweet sleep

12:45 am

night, pini, swet sleep, my friend

12:45 am

night all...good to see you...until next time...

12:45 am

*sweet*

12:45 am

finito

12:46 am

wtg RU!!!

12:46 am

* poof *

12:46 am

nighters pini.. wonderful to see you

12:46 am

WTG RURU!!!!

wow, well done, ru

12:46 am

well done ruru

12:46 am

*waiting for dart*

12:46 am

stuck at 105 - back for the rest tomorrow

12:47 am

*waves to Dart*

12:50 am

night all

12:50 am

just reading back, well done ru

12:51 am

thanks flosey

12:53 am

hello all - what are the stats for the lone m please

12:53 am

hi ursh

12:53 am

me5, urshy

12:53 am

tx rose

gr 7 x 2

12:54 am

gr 8

1:00 am

oh for goodness sake, such an obvious last word, un5.....

lol wtg rose

1:01 am

thanx dee

that is the only u I have :(

1:02 am

have un4, 5, 4, 5, 6, 6....need one more plz

1:02 am

ok, un5, don't come face-to-face, and un5 not having been given food

1:03 am

diz, past tense for your missing un5

1:03 am

another un 5 between the two 6s

1:04 am

thanx Rose

1:04 am

oh, i see you found it, well done

ty so much, ladies... u's completed

1:07 am

yay dee

down to 10... gonna need to list... at a dead halt

1:08 am

wanna try without list...i'll help

I don't think you can... too many stragglers from all over.. ty, though; gonna give it a few more minutes

you would think they would pop out... only 4's, 5's, and 6's left

1:11 am

hang on a tick...*pokes grid*...nope they're not gonna do that for you.lol

LOL too funny

1:13 am

you can't say i didn't try for you...

really glad you are doing so well at work, rose. I bet you are relieved.

1:16 am

same here, dee. my supervisor is being very cautious when it comes to increasing my hours.

That is a huge blessing!

1:19 am

*giggle* i wanted to increase to 3 x 7 hours next week...he said ...no, you will do a 7, 6, 7.

LOL sounds like a control freak.... not that much difference, hmm

fireworks

1:20 am

i am doing the 3 in a row to build up stamina. i have to be able to turn up day after day after day to be a useful member of the team.

1:20 am

WTG DEE!!!!

too true. Are you enjoying your time when you are at work? Ty.

1:21 am

wtg Dee

1:22 am

oh, yes...and workmates are watching me closely. i did a 6 hour with only 1 20 minute break last week. it was frantic.

ty flosey

1:23 am

but i love it! * ear-to-ear grin*

how did you feel at the end of that day?

so glad you are enjoying it!

1:23 am

not as bad as i thought i would. a little stiff which resolved overnight.

1:25 am

fortunately not doing any on-call at the moment...so have enough down-time to recover.

very good, that.

Well, I am off til the flip. Have a great day / eve!!

morning x

1:27 am

night, dee. have a sweet sleep, and awake refreshed. {{hugs}}

1:27 am

goodnight Dee

1:28 am

{{{sarah}}}

ty hugs to both of you; sweet sleeps!!

granny hugs how are you

1:28 am

ty Dee and you too

nite dee xx

1:29 am

doing well, thanx sarah. and you and the family?

bp still to high got to have bloods done next week :( and girls and hubby good ty xx

1:30 am

yuck on the blood tests, but good to find out what's going on. email me?

i will granny not been on here much as head hurt at min x

1:32 am

may I have a clue for su6 after the 7 please

1:32 am

understand sarah....cyber hugs, hun

1:32 am

flosey, add sometimes vowel

ty hun i will email in bit telling you all how i feel see what you think xx

1:33 am

ahhhh, i am so silly. our planet's source of heat/light + german for 'the'

brb

1:34 am

have the 7 rose, need the 6 that follows it

1:35 am

check it out at 1:33, dearest

granny email on way xx

1:37 am

ok, dishwasher loaded, perishables put in fridge, beer cans and wine bottles rinsed, baguette slices in the freezer, the hell with the crackers and such -- they can wait tiol morning. Tylenol taken for aching back, and here I am, unwinding.

1:38 am

I have 8 words.

1:38 am

9

1:39 am

10

1:40 am

16

1:40 am

as if anyone cared

1:43 am

yay jilli. sorry hun...was emailing sarah

1:44 am

hi granny -- sarah has probems?

1:44 am

sounds like you have had a tough evening, jilli.

1:45 am

jilli, she has had high blood-pressure for sometime and head-aches as well.

1:45 am

lots of work, but great company -- 7 people here for drinks and many goodies.

1:45 am

back from the kitchen, and think I

1:45 am

ll head off to bed, goodnight all

1:46 am

44 for tomorrow

1:46 am

goodnight all

1:46 am

goodnight flosey -- me too soon but I had to relax for a bit

1:46 am

well you have done well then, jilli

night flosey

1:46 am

hi jilli, and goodnight

1:46 am

night, flosey, sweet sleep, hun

1:47 am

yes, reading back, you entertained tonight, so clean up to do

1:47 am

off I am

1:48 am

LOTS of cleanup!

1:49 am

or...am i off...depending on if you are dyslexic....lol

1:51 am

i know, i know..i have a warped sense of humour.

sent reply granny xx

1:53 am

or dyxelsic?

1:54 am

*grin* hey liz

1:55 am

Hey Rose - that's how I've always written it! Love to play with words!

2:00 am

liz, so does DH...but he puns them, like ruru does. life is one big chuckle here.

2:01 am

too tired -- if someone can give me a clue for the lower M and the * I'd go to bed happily, I think...

2:01 am

Here too - we both play with words and pun!

2:01 am

that's the 8

2:01 am

I don't have that m jill but have both 8s!

2:02 am

jilli, me5, measure of distance

2:03 am

Just found it as you typed that!

2:04 am

ty Liz, blind as a bat, me, at this hour. And What about the wu9 word?

2:04 am

lol! wu 4 - a coward

2:04 am

jilli, wu + double consonant

2:05 am

oy! ty liz and granny!

2:06 am

:)

2:06 am

lol, jilli

2:06 am

that's nbt for me

2:06 am

yay, jilli

2:07 am

wtg jilli

2:09 am

now for an 8 -- I see they are gr and st but that's as far as I gat -- help, please, before I fade into oblivion

2:10 am

st 8 - flower stalk + feeling ***r* after lots to drink! Might be too obscure!

2:11 am

gr 8 - go in kids' ears to help when they're blocked. Different first vowel to the one I'd normally use.

2:12 am

Both gr 8 and st 8 have the same double consonant in the middle.

2:13 am

well, I got the flower stalk and ceretainly should get the ***r* because that's my condition tonight after the Happy Hour(s) at my place which lasted 5 hours...

2:13 am

Sounds like fun!

2:13 am

ta, lizlin, got the gr and the double consonant got me the other. :) Evening, jilli

2:13 am

yw :)

2:14 am

hi dc -- it's pretty late for you, n'est-ce pas?

2:14 am

hey dcs!!!

2:15 am

I have no idea what would go in kids' ears when they are blocked

2:17 am

ah, got the st8 anyway! I'm far from ***r* after this evening -- just exhausted!

2:17 am

g + hesitation + one more of that consonant + HRH queen LIz + plural

2:18 am

I guess it was the teacher in me - letters from parents - my kid's had gr 8s put into his ears! lol!

2:18 am

Think of Wallace and GR*****. Just change the first vowel:)

2:19 am

gr 8 - missed a letter - sorry. gr + hesitation

2:19 am

ty heron - much better!

2:19 am

So obvious too!

2:19 am

yw

2:20 am

ah -- got that gr8 at last -- tyvm heron -- nbs now too

2:21 am

:))

2:21 am

Yay Jilli - sorry my clue was so obscure! :)

2:21 am

yay, jilli, nice job

2:21 am

and ty liz -- I was thinking our queen was ER so wanted an ery ending which didn't work

2:21 am

liz, no :( for you, very hard to clue

2:22 am

ty Rose

2:22 am

Go back to that ending jilli for a gr 7!

2:23 am

and now with 100 to go I shall say goodnight and collapse into bed -- happy babbling all...*poof

2:23 am

My mistake - multi-tasking!

2:23 am

Good night, sleep well.

2:23 am

night, jilli. sweet sleep, my friend

any clues for top e then have nbt nbs plz

2:24 am

sarah, to enter the armed forces?

2:24 am

If you have to register to do something or to join something you might en 5 /10 or 6 /18 - alternate spellings

2:24 am

er4, units of energy

ty granny xxx

nbt nbs

2:25 am

well done sarah

2:25 am

have to go...dinner ready..xoxox to all

thanks mum you feeling any better today xxx

2:26 am

Bon appétit - also bbl

bye granny hugs xxxx

2:26 am

no not really

bye lizin x

not good mum

2:27 am

i am cold as well the gas bottle has run out

thats not good have you ordered one

2:28 am

got a new fire coming this morning as Lyn needs hers back hope they come soon

good xx

i ring you now as easyer then on here lol

3:56 am

good morning

3:56 am

hello sarah and sarah's mom!

3:59 am

(didn't look at the time)

4:01 am

Hello Ruby

4:02 am

hello lady

4:02 am

is it very cold and snowy there? losts of snow here and we're much more south than you

4:03 am

how are you

4:03 am

I'm cold but happy to be going to London next weekend

4:03 am

getting away from this madhouse for a few days! yay

4:04 am

That will be nice it is very cold here at the moment so dress warm

4:04 am

snow or rain?

4:04 am

we have had both just cold today

4:05 am

I won't do much walking around - hotel is near relatives' house and the party is in the hotel

4:05 am

I'll just sleep and eat!

4:05 am

don't blame you

4:06 am

and, best of all, no responsibilities!

4:06 am

that is the best you need to recharge you battries so you go back fully rested

can i have a clue for the e in the bottom row please

4:28 am

em 5/16 = type of nail file

4:33 am

Also a EM 4/6

5:39 am

And fireworks for me.

5:40 am

wtg zoom

5:42 am

Thanks, Renfield :-)

5:48 am

Hi and congrats zoom - if you're still here. Actually congrats even if you're not! :)

5:49 am

Thanks, Liz :-)

5:49 am

Just finishing my cup of tea before switching off..lol

5:50 am

Sounds nice and relaxed! Hope the rest of the day continues like that for you.

5:51 am

Thanks, Liz.it must be late where you are?

5:51 am

Not that late - almost 10 but I prefer not to still be on the computer too late!

5:53 am

Ahh not as late as i thought..hope you have a pleasant evening.i`m off now, take care.

5:53 am

hagd

6:25 am

Good day to all.

hello

6:27 am

Hi Owl

6:28 am

gm, everyone

6:28 am

emur

6:28 am

oops, sorry

has anyone found the w?

6:29 am

Change the last ltr, dawg

6:29 am

Yep

6:29 am

wu4/9

6:29 am

yup, have the flightless bird.

6:29 am

hi all!

6:29 am

scrab,dawg,to!

6:29 am

wu4, TO

6:29 am

Hi scrambler

hello scrambler

6:30 am

morning scrambler

oh ty. don't get me started on enable

6:33 am

Anyone have an 8?

6:33 am

not yet, scrabs

6:33 am

I have a 7, st7/28

i have 89 and am at the head scratching stage

6:35 am

I have 56 and am starting to slow down

6:36 am

104 and eyes and monkeys not cooperating

and dog wins!

there's an gr 8, plural of the 7, uses the double letters

i must get ready for church soon

6:37 am

What are you doing at church this morning?

double cons, not vowels

6:37 am

ty, ladycece

dec 8

6:38 am

Hannuka starts this evening.

*stares blankly at the sticky word*

6:38 am

Oh, yes, Immaculate Conception. Well, I have to work soon. It's my on-call weekend.

lol yes i am going to church for chanukah

6:39 am

TY for gr8

6:39 am

fe5...leg bone

6:39 am

TY again dawg

6:39 am

good morning my babble friends:)

i hope scabbler found that one!

6:40 am

Hi Bacon Boy

6:40 am

:)

6:40 am

su7 = not wintry

6:41 am

hi crossy!

6:41 am

howdy scrambler

6:41 am

hi crossy

6:41 am

howdy lbd

6:42 am

I am missing lots of E's

6:43 am

er 4/6 scwabby= a classic babblet

6:43 am

nail file board em5

6:43 am

i do channukah - oy channukah

6:43 am

happy channukah, rennie

6:44 am

thanks dawg

6:44 am

Hi Renny. How are you?

6:44 am

TY for em5 and er4

6:45 am

enable has clearly never worked at a non-profit or it would not be telling me that "funder" is not a word.

6:45 am

hey scrabs - i be doing good howz by u?

6:45 am

Hi Hurshy

6:46 am

Doing well, renny

6:46 am

hi

6:46 am

em 5/16 and 6/23 .... pismire(s)

6:46 am

and flightless bird is here

6:47 am

Hi BR

6:47 am

hey ya rab

6:47 am

Hello

6:47 am

Hello, Ren

6:47 am

aren't there any fr's?

6:48 am

oh there are!

6:48 am

fr 5/22

6:48 am

7

6:48 am

I have five fr's

6:48 am

hello everyone

6:48 am

Good morning Annie and Bobby

6:48 am

sorry i meant, from the first f

6:48 am

hadn't yet seen that there was a second f

6:48 am

hi hursh, BR and annie

6:48 am

Hi Scrabbs :)

6:48 am

howdy annie

6:48 am

Hi all :)

6:48 am

I see Rennie is here

6:49 am

hi crossy :)

6:49 am

Hi liz

6:49 am

and hi to liz :)

6:49 am

hey de ho ho ho twinnie - happy channukah for tonight!

6:49 am

Happy Chanukah from downunder

6:49 am

fr 6/33 and 7/48

6:50 am

hi twinnie, happy chanukah to you too..I have my candles and menorah ready to be lit and Liz (daughter) sent a ceramic dreidel filled with candy and nuts.

6:50 am

thanks Liz

6:50 am

thanks brabble!

6:50 am

back at cha liz

6:51 am

now we need evanonut.

6:51 am

One candle down here. Love the sound of a goody filled ceramic dreidel.

6:51 am

renny, how is nutty?

6:51 am

she's prob so sleeping in hursh

6:51 am

fr6 fr+vowel + 6 is a ***ber

6:52 am

TY, PMS

6:52 am

I am still thinking about the em5 ant

6:52 am

thanks, pms

6:52 am

Thanks, PMS

6:52 am

annie - nutter is....wellllll...she be nutty

6:53 am

okay, nice to hear things stay the same

6:53 am

First name of clown kelly: em***t

6:54 am

same as they ever were...same as they ever were....

6:54 am

tu babblerabble

6:54 am

be right back

6:55 am

That's a type of ant?

6:55 am

happy channukah to those who celebrate.at least they still let you use the word poor ole christmas is a word that seems to be on the endangered list in most stores here

6:55 am

Yes, I hear a generic "Happy Holidays."

6:55 am

Are still showing that privy, Ren?

6:56 am

i am making it a point to spend my dollars in places that are not afraid to say christmas

6:57 am

su4/5 am rab - no one wants it - said i need to get a weed eater and clean it out

6:57 am

picky picky

6:58 am

clue for the first fe5.20?

6:58 am

bone

6:58 am

is that the leg bone? not sure, still missing 4 f's

6:59 am

A French lady I think

6:59 am

ah thanks liz

7:00 am

f + pismire: ****t

7:00 am

some of them are fatale :)

7:02 am

not getting the fe clues. i have the leg bone, fe above that?

7:03 am

fe + the musical *a**

7:04 am

well dawg, then you just have to fe** for yourself

7:04 am

lol, i just tried making the base of a flower into an adj - like when they say a woman is leggy - and it WORKED!

7:05 am

for a free crossy style breffast name the famous london insurance company in the grid(at one time kylie minogues tushie was insured there for 5 milliom dollars)

7:05 am

I think I need another cuppa.

7:05 am

hello, Babble friends

7:05 am

TY, H

7:05 am

((sprite))

7:05 am

Hi sprite

7:05 am

lloyd's

7:05 am

crossy! *hugs*

7:05 am

yaa for hurshsy!! ding sing sing!

7:06 am

insured against what? accident only, or what if she just ate badly and didn't work out?

7:06 am

Hi sprite

7:06 am

LLOYDS OF LONDON

7:06 am

sing?? ok.we you can sing as well

7:06 am

>*)))<<< I really feel dense finally got the fe5.20 (the first one)

7:06 am

hiya liz :)

7:06 am

sorry for shouting, I see hurshy beat me to it

7:06 am

And I mu4 now get ready for work. I hope we don't have to see too many sick kids. The germs are thriving.

7:06 am

sorry annie:((

7:06 am

hi Scrabs, how are you?

7:07 am

Hagd scrabbs

7:07 am

name that proper noun! little blue creature

7:07 am

smurf

7:07 am

"everyone getting the flu shot like good boys and girls scrabby?

7:07 am

ding ding ding!

7:07 am

take care scrabs - even in the warm - we are having lotz of sick peeps

7:07 am

bye Scrabs :)

7:07 am

Smurf

7:07 am

hey ya sprite

7:07 am

I am anxious, as usual, for the weekend on-call marathon. 63 hrs total--ends Monday 0800.

7:08 am

Bye kids

7:08 am

hi renfield! Long time no see, I hope you are well :)

7:08 am

Oh I'm way too slow today.

7:08 am

ouch

7:08 am

ouch Scrabs... good luck... pffew

7:08 am

morning, Molly

7:08 am

tadone!! finito! and thank you for the ever patient cluing.

7:08 am

what did people say the 8's were?

7:08 am

Yay lbd :)

7:09 am

yaaa for lbd!!

7:09 am

congrats, dawg!!!

7:09 am

bye dawg

7:09 am

hello Molly

7:09 am

gr8

7:09 am

yippy i o dawg

7:09 am

gr8 and st8, hursh

7:09 am

ty

7:09 am

ty ty ty, *cursties and blows kisses*

7:09 am

Morning Annie, Happy Hanukkah.

7:10 am

off to get ready for work. be safe everyone!

7:10 am

Thanks, Molly

7:11 am

got 4 st7's but none of them seem to want to turn into an 8

7:11 am

same here.finding tons of 7,s

7:11 am

The flower one will

7:11 am

Build on the st 4 / 5 for the st 8

7:11 am

ah thanks molly!

7:12 am

thanks liz and molly

7:13 am

a factory or other place where tobacco leaves are stripped.

7:13 am

hi BabbleRabble, good to see you.

7:13 am

ah ty for st 8,the sometimes vowel threw me

7:13 am

Hello, sprite

7:15 am

looks like another nice, puny grid today

7:15 am

the gr 8 sounds like the metal fastening rings installed in tarps and tents for fastening

7:16 am

also lace hole for sneakers for that matter

7:16 am

Thanks for that gr8, crossy.

7:16 am

np:)

7:16 am

hello Bea

7:17 am

Goodnight from me. Enjoy your days :)

7:17 am

night, Liz

7:17 am

How does a word like gr8 also get to mean "inexperienced surfer" in Australia? : D

7:17 am

night Liz :)

7:18 am

enjoy your 2nd day of channukah liz

7:18 am

:)

7:19 am

How are you and hubby doing, Ren?

7:19 am

Good morning!

7:19 am

hi car. :)

7:20 am

hey car.ee :)

7:21 am

Hello Annie! Hello Sprite! Hello Molly! Hello BR! Hello Lizlin! Hello Renfield!

7:21 am

Hello, Car

7:21 am

:D

7:21 am

Ty for that clue Molly! Great way to start the grid!

7:22 am

mezzer is still waiting on his 5th surgery - it will be after the law suit probably - otherwise it will cost us about 40k - i'm still taking my chemo - eating great yogurt - worked 8 nites in a row - back tonite for 3 more.....my bro invested our money in a publishing company - so now we have a lab and a publishing company - and i'm still in need of $$$$ arrrrgh

7:22 am

Construction down, Car?

7:22 am

done. that was definitely a list-and-clues kind of a grid.

7:22 am

hey ya car

7:22 am

gratz hurshy

7:23 am

*hugs renfield*

7:23 am

Good grief Renfield. Please take care...both of you!

7:23 am

Yes, BR! The bathroom is done!

7:23 am

Hi Hurshy!

7:23 am

((twinnie))

7:23 am

Stats for the W, please?

7:24 am

good show hursh

7:24 am

wu 4/9

7:24 am

wu4/9

7:24 am

wu 4/6

7:24 am

ty

7:24 am

Oh! congratulations hurshy!

7:24 am

Hi Bzznbea!

7:25 am

Annie, do you watch The Amaing Race?

7:25 am

I keep asking for a winning lottery ticket .... I am sincere but people think its weird to ask.

7:25 am

Morning, car.

7:25 am

car!!!

7:25 am

hi Bzz, no, I don't

7:25 am

Crossy!

7:25 am

how silly of them, BabbleRabble. It seems like a very clear order to me.

7:26 am

Bzz, I am not a big TV watcher. What sort of show is it?

7:26 am

How silly to ignore such a simple request!

7:26 am

There are two sisters from Sri Lanka and they call each other Twinnie.

7:26 am

Ah, okay.

7:27 am

i've never played the lottery - annie and i are twinnies - as we were ignored in the chog - no matter what we said or asked....we're Jewish

7:28 am

twinnie, I just fell off the chair laughing.

7:28 am

we could be called twenty.....

7:28 am

AAAAAhhhhh! Ru 4/6....yummmm!

7:28 am

and now it is time for crossy,s tidbit of the day!!

7:28 am

ignored in the chog??? How come?

7:28 am

Happy Hanukkah to you!

7:28 am

or we could be called jenny

7:28 am

In a fit of uncharacteristic decisiveness, President James Buchanan tried to buy Cuba. However, his plans ground to a halt when Congress refused to give him the dough to purchase the island, believing that the president would take the money and skip the country.

7:29 am

Certainly did not mean to ignore ..... I have neve purchased a lottery ticket

7:29 am

LOL!!!! Nice one Crossy!

7:30 am

didn't ignore you... asked after you :)

7:30 am

Probably figured anyone who got stuck in a tub was not trustworthy

7:30 am

lol crossy, that is cool

7:30 am

Wasnt Buchanan an alcoholic?

7:30 am

we were ignored a long long time ago....way long ago - prob so in 2008 or before it was funny - we carried on a total conversation w/ one another

7:30 am

you never now

7:31 am

maybe he just wanted good cigars

7:31 am

taft was the tub ... Buchanan the only bachelor president

7:31 am

would never ignore you renfield

7:31 am

ah ok... am glad it was long ago! Would hate to think you or Annie felt ignored here.

7:31 am

or annie

7:31 am

Too long ago to count

7:32 am

good :)

oh look, the little blue people are in the puzzle!!

7:32 am

really - we were just wee mites -

7:33 am

good morning everyone

7:33 am

morning Mom :)

7:33 am

((Sprite)) good morning

7:33 am

howdy mom:))

7:33 am

howdy mom

7:33 am

hi ladycece, indeed they are! And not valid... and not even the past tense verb is valid.

7:33 am

Hello Mom!

7:33 am

Hello Ladycece!

7:33 am

((Crossy)) and (((((Renny)))) hello

7:34 am

((Car.))) good morning

you do have to try :)

7:34 am

I did :D Twice!

LOL

7:34 am

((Mom)) good morning

7:34 am

yuck! 3 celcuis and pouring rain here;(

7:35 am

(((Annie))) good morning

7:35 am

♪ La, la, la la la la, la, la, la la la laaaaaah ♪

7:35 am

hot hot hot here

7:35 am

rainy here as well Crossy but we are 53 degrees

7:35 am

freezing and snow here. Yesterday it was so bad they cancelled my therapy day.

bbrr. hate to tell you it's supposed to be high 70F here today

7:35 am

:(

7:35 am

sing along, car :)

7:35 am

Rain here.

7:36 am

very foggy here

7:36 am

70f??? 70 f is just a dream within a dream for us now till around next may ;(

7:36 am

oh wow, Sprite

7:36 am

Happy Hanukkah, Annie and Renny

7:36 am

A good day to stay in and Babble!

7:36 am

indeed

7:36 am

and Peri if she is lurking

7:36 am

yeah, quite unusual. Next week better, I hope :)

7:36 am

thanks Mom

7:36 am

thanks mom

7:37 am

Maybe if we ask nicely, Dr. God can give us another grid?

7:37 am

:-)

7:37 am

happy Hanukkah from me too, Annie and ren and Peri, and whoever else is celebrating.

7:37 am

thanks sprite :)

7:37 am

toda sprite

7:38 am

Happy Hanukkah to all!

7:38 am

yes,we will say happy hanukkah to all and not happy hollidays or happy festvus lol

7:38 am

and to all a good night....wait - wrong story

7:38 am

festivus*

7:38 am

Annie, Buchanan was described as "able to drink two or three bottles" at a time. I think it's a safe bet he had a booze problem.

7:39 am

renfield, how do I answer 'toda' in a fitting way?

7:39 am

Hi Molly

7:39 am

toda is Hebrew for thank you

7:39 am

Molly, agreed

7:39 am

Morning Mom : )

7:39 am

TY renfield!

7:39 am

yes I know. So I wondered how I could say "you're very welcome" or something similar in Hebrew.

7:41 am

eyn davar or rav todat

7:41 am

toda... and rav todat, renfield.

7:42 am

:)

7:43 am

mom - did you make the snow flake decoration?

7:43 am

Azov oti be-sheket!

7:44 am

I did, Renny

7:45 am

time for me to scoot, have library today.

7:45 am

((Hugs)) to all of you.

7:45 am

Ren, do you crochet?

7:45 am

hello friends! CAR!!! Im at work, but kiddo isnt here yet, so I get a quick babble - yay!

7:45 am

aw BabbleRabble :(

7:45 am

hiya Triffles :)

7:45 am

((Trif))

7:46 am

bye ((Mom)) and hi Trif

7:46 am

secondo has her last drivers ed class today! keep your children from the streets!

7:46 am

((Annie)) wishing you a great day

7:47 am

bye Mom *hugs*

7:47 am

you too, Mom

7:47 am

thanks Annie

7:47 am

((Sprite)) have a great rest of the day,

7:47 am

*Calls DMV to make appointment to turn drivers license in*

7:47 am

hahahah molly!

7:48 am

Hi Trif!

7:50 am

hi car!

7:50 am

Good morning, everyone!!

7:50 am

Hi Mimi!!! {[hugs}}

7:50 am

{{car}}

7:50 am

Trif...how is secundo feeling?

7:50 am

hi mimi

7:51 am

hi Mimi :)

7:51 am

(Annie)

7:51 am

okay car, thanks. had another sinkable episode on thursday, but meds helped

7:51 am

(sprite)

7:51 am

Who is her neurologist?

7:52 am

none, as yet. sticking with ped until signs dictate otherwhise

7:52 am

They dictate otherwise.

7:52 am

here come the kids...bye all!

7:53 am

Bye all!

7:53 am

bye Trif *hugs*

7:53 am

I agree with car...do see neurologist. Bye, Trif, dear.

7:53 am

Bye, car!!

7:54 am

Yediat safa ahat eina maspika

7:56 am

Whoops! Sorry...Bye Trif!

7:56 am

ouch - my chemo 'puter fan went down...had to change lap tops - wow missed mom's goodbye hug....hey rab - lol - are you serious?

7:57 am

googled it... you are right, scrambler

7:57 am

Glad you're still here, car!

7:57 am

Ren...you are at chemo now?

7:57 am

Hi Scrambler?

7:57 am

ouch ren! All ok now?

7:57 am

* Scrambler!

7:58 am

Hi car!

7:59 am

hi sprite!

7:59 am

mitakuye oyasin

7:59 am

hi scrambler :) One language is never enough, I agree.

7:59 am

all ok sprite - had my ear buds in and didn't hear the whirrrrrrr.....stop...

7:59 am

:3

8:00 am

am glad all is working ok again, ren :)

8:01 am

you on chemo pump at home renfield?

8:01 am

scrambler is doing a language quiz :D

8:02 am

or in my case, a google quiz because I have to look 'm up

8:03 am

scrambler - my pops supported the lakota sioux runners - they called him mato

8:05 am

i am able to do the chemo myself sprite. mi madre had a shunt, and i did her chemo - i'm on a very low dose compared to most people - i lost the hair on my legs (no great loss) and most of my eyebrows.

8:05 am

it is funny,all the different chemo blends and all the different ways of administering them and how they affect everyone differently.mine was cisplatin in big 1 litre bags with a rider iv of anit-nausea all administered in hospital because after the first week i was so ill that if someone had offered to put a bullet in me to ease the suffering i would of looked up from the toilet bowl long enough to force a smile and thank them.computers,reading and babble were totally out of the question..anyways so many cancers lately.i hope your current chemo kills it right of for you renfield

8:06 am

it is great you can do it yourself, ren. But I am sorry you have to go through this. Big *hug* for you and yours.

8:07 am

*hugs crossy too*

8:08 am

((sprite)) old news now.now i drive other cancer patients to appts.pay it forward

8:09 am

hey - we have all been through so much w/ one another - we can relate to others and hopefully be the smile others need for the day - i remember you telling us about your friend sprite - that was so touching - we should all "touch" one another - it is called touch - whether it is an ET finger touch or a hug

8:09 am

I know, crossy, old news. But I hug you anyway, grin.

8:09 am

crossy never turns down a hug

8:10 am

very true, ren :) B good ;)

8:10 am

((((hugs)))) all around!

8:10 am

Very well put, ren...we are all in this together and should act accordingly.

8:11 am

I. am. out. of. coffee.

8:11 am

ouch car! *hands car a fresh cuppa*

8:12 am

So.go and.get.more....LOL

8:12 am

lol Mimi

8:12 am

That would require getting out of my pj's and going out in the rain.

8:13 am

:p

8:13 am

Oh, you mean REALLY out!!

8:13 am

YES!

8:13 am

crossy does not do coffe car,but here have a nice cuppa tea.i do it wales vally styl,in a big porcelain mug and strong enough that you have to wrestle it for the tea spoon;))

8:13 am

that stinks car - i thought you meant your cup was empty

8:14 am

Oh Crossy!! Good idea! I DO have tea! BRB....

8:14 am

i do juice - i was given a box of black pearl tea - it is really good

8:14 am

there we go:))

8:14 am

I'll dedicate my second cup of tea to you, car. I use Creme Brulee Coffee Mate in mine, English style.

8:14 am

I use strong tea to clean battery terminals

8:14 am

mine is ceylon orange pekoe

8:15 am

i like the fruity herbal teas

8:15 am

I don't do strong tea. I prefer herbal tea and not too strong. In case of chamomil, a bit of honey is appreciated.

8:15 am

That certainly creates a disturbing body image, BR!!

8:15 am

and diet coke rab? i love diet coke too - makes me rather hyper

8:15 am

i can also offer earl grey,but i find it kind of,pale and whimpy in taste

8:15 am

e

8:16 am

i also love green tea w/ lemongrass

8:17 am

brb need to do mezzer's meds for the day

8:17 am

i know that green tea is very very good for you,but i just cannot get into it

8:17 am

see you soon, ren

8:17 am

Has anyone heard about the new weight-loss craze using green coffee...Dr. Oz even recommends it. I'm game!

8:17 am

The label says "English Teatime" but the word "invigorating" is on it, so it should work!

8:17 am

Bye Ren! Take care!

8:17 am

Bye, ren (hugs)

8:18 am

now you are all set car;)

8:18 am

green coffee?

8:18 am

fireflies

8:18 am

Yep...comes in capsule/pill form.

8:18 am

lol,crossy was envisioning a big mug of green coffee...

8:18 am

WEll done Sprite!!!

8:19 am

Sprite, what does the fireflies mean?

8:19 am

Put some cheese in the coffee and leave on the counter indefinitely

8:19 am

yaaa for sprite!!

8:19 am

Tea...fuzzy slippers...babble friends...YES! I am all set!

8:20 am

Love cozy, car!

8:20 am

Mimi, it means I have fireworks, or have finished the grid.

8:20 am

BabbleRabble... gross!

8:21 am

yay car.ee, good going. Sounds cozy!

8:21 am

I was hoping it meant halfway so sometimes I could celebrate....oh, well.

8:21 am

They are winged beetles, and commonly called fireflies or lightning bugs for their conspicuous crepuscular use of bioluminescence to attract mates or prey.

8:21 am

: )

8:22 am

Most of us probably caught them in jars as kids.

8:22 am

Are there any MY words?

8:22 am

you can celebrate anything you like, Mimi! Nbt = no blank tiles; nbs = no blank stats, minimal nbt is nbt in the least amount of words. Halfway point is celebrated too. And you can design your own celebration goals :)

8:22 am

none, car.ee

8:22 am

no

8:23 am

Than I shall stop trying them!

8:23 am

lol BabbleRabble. I love the language!

8:23 am

Morning folks

8:23 am

Hello Mr. Bob!

8:23 am

hi Mr Bob

8:23 am

Morning, Mr. Bob.

8:24 am

Sprite, I'm lucky just to complete the goals I must complete in life...not ambitious enough to have goals here!! Such an underachiever!!

8:24 am

and fireworks = firewords = firebirds = fireflies. It is all the same.

8:24 am

Mimi, nothing wrong with playing just for fun. That is the point, isn't it :D

8:25 am

It is for me, sprite....and the best part is being able to be in this community and chat with such interesting and totally terrific people.

8:25 am

Hi all, my tuppence worth, I play every day and aim to get half way through. Set your own target

8:25 am

ok, off I go. Might go back to bed, just upped the dosage of the new meds and am sleepy and dizzy. But not as ill as when I started them, so all good.

8:26 am

Hi xeiluj!

8:26 am

amen to that, Mimi!

8:26 am

Bye Sprite! Have a great day! {[hugs}}

8:26 am

Hi and well done Sprite!

8:26 am

Go get some rest, sprite {{hugs and more hugs}}

8:26 am

hi and bye, xeiluj. Bye all, have a grand day and/or a peaceful evening. Thanks for the help and the lovely company. *hugs*

8:28 am

tc sprite

8:33 am

Gone til later...have a wonderful day, everyone!

8:35 am

Bye Mimi! {[hugs}}

8:42 am

rune

8:46 am

I watched enough cartoons in my childhood to know that smurfed is definitely a word

8:47 am

FIREWORKS!

8:47 am

woo hoo car!

8:47 am

congrats car

8:48 am

Hi WV! Hi Dan! Hi lexo!

8:48 am

had to use the list, but it was needed! I missed a lot of easy words today. Oh well!

8:48 am

Anyone need clues before I go?

8:49 am

need help with one of the 8s

8:49 am

and the bottom M

8:50 am

st 8/60 and gr 8/65

8:50 am

me 5/12

8:50 am

duh tx car

8:51 am

No duh, dan! Those M's are tricky.

8:53 am

Just looked at chog... oops .... usually just lurk whilst i get my daily word fix... have a great day all :0)

8:55 am

Hi and bye lexophile!

8:57 am

halfway, NBS and NBT - time for breakfast

8:58 am

OK...I am going to get my last bit of work done. Enjoy your day everyone! {{hugs}} all around!

8:58 am

Bye WV!

8:59 am

lorem

9:01 am

hi brookie

9:07 am

morning all!

9:11 am

morning sue

9:13 am

hi wv!

9:14 am

how are both of you today?

9:14 am

we are ok, wv, planning to go to the winter farmers market at our UU fellowship today (it's only 1/2 mile from our house so not a strenuous journey)

9:14 am

it will be good to get out

9:15 am

i was just going to say thast it will feel good to be out

9:15 am

:-)

9:15 am

what kinds of things do they have there

9:16 am

crafts and local meats, cheeses, eggs, baked goods

9:17 am

we are in farm country so sometimes we are able to get organic beef and lamb there

9:17 am

nice to be in farm country

9:17 am

and one of our members is a professional chef so she always has very yummy things

9:18 am

especially nice to be in farm country an hour outside a major city - best of both worlds

9:18 am

all we are missing is mountains and oceans :-)

9:19 am

yes - our church is having their cookie sale today - 100s of varieties of cookies available - up too late last night doing my baking and then had to get up early to take grandson to robotics tournament

9:19 am

but you have the GReat Lakes

9:20 am

grew up with a summer house in Michigan and have had several trips driving around the lakes

9:20 am

we do indeed! The Chicago shore is actually quite beautiful (just too cold to swim 9 months out of the year)

9:20 am

ah, that must have been fun!

9:21 am

meanwhile I am having absolutely no luck with the lone m under the middle.

9:22 am

don't have it either - thought i had NBT but then found that i don't have that M

9:22 am

keeps building off the other M

9:23 am

oh well, I only have 31 words so far so plenty to work on :-)

me 5/12 used to measure your electrical usage

9:24 am

oh, for heaven's sake. Where is that fish? Slap me now!!

9:25 am

thanks, luv!

9:25 am

now i really do have NBT - yes it was a big fish

9:25 am

thnx LUV

Hello Babblers! I was about complain about the small grid, but I have not finished a grid in months!

9:42 am

it's not as easy as it looks! hi red

9:42 am

hi red!

9:42 am

and hi phae!

9:43 am

hi all...clue for em4/8 please?

9:44 am

well, I just monkeyed it; it involves the sometimes vowel, and not at the end

9:45 am

thnx sue - had also been trying to monkey it

9:45 am

thanx!

its the turtle!

9:47 am

that's a turtle? *looks up word*

9:47 am

done

the em is a fresh water turtle. kind of a recurring babblet.

good morning ladies

9:47 am

hi, GE!

9:47 am

good morning GE

Good Morning

9:48 am

any clues needed?

all's well sue?

9:49 am

good enough, GE :-)

9:49 am

Breakfast! Happy Babbling everyone!!

9:49 am

yay phae!

9:54 am

'morning, folks

hi welki

9:59 am

unfortunately smurf is not accepted...

10:00 am

nope :)

10:00 am

ok, half way, better go fix breakfast

10:31 am

time for a nap - up too early - BBL

10:34 am

just found that lone M, a big fish for me

10:34 am

help with the 8's pls. I heard there was an st8 but don't see it

10:34 am

cigar making term peri

10:34 am

Stretch out the flower st4

10:35 am

I have an st6

10:35 am

<---Wonders if Bill used that word with Monica

10:35 am

cigar making term,have no idea

10:36 am

Ends like the holiday greeting for this time of year "_____ Christmas" but with only one middle consonant.

10:37 am

ah, thanks Molls and ruru. new word for me

10:37 am

thanks Molly and hello everyone

10:37 am

what are the stats for the other 8 pls

10:37 am

hi all

10:37 am

pretty picture in your icon, Molls

10:37 am

hi jmc

10:37 am

gr8/65

10:37 am

ty, looking...

10:38 am

found it, ty Molls

10:38 am

Hi River and JMC

10:40 am

actually monica destemmed bill

10:40 am

hi again all!

10:41 am

ruru, you are bad :-)

10:41 am

hi sue

10:41 am

haha don't tell him that it only encourages him!

10:41 am

hi peri!

10:41 am

Enable doesn't like destemmed. : P

10:41 am

OMG ruru that got me coughing again

10:42 am

hi river!

10:42 am

Hi Sue - hope you are now well...

10:43 am

I am ok, river, still working on getting my blood pressure down

10:43 am

sw4/10 is a word you don't see much anymore

10:43 am

unless you hang around natatoriums

10:43 am

you need to relax and take some good meds...

10:43 am

I've seen it a lot more recently than I've seen em4/8

10:44 am

yes, I am working on both of those, river!

10:44 am

haha

10:44 am

hi poodle

10:44 am

Good morning (or day) all!

10:44 am

Hi jmcnrick and river and all

10:44 am

hi poodle!

10:45 am

hi jill!

10:45 am

hi jilly

10:45 am

<-- also has a labradoodle

10:45 am

hello jilly and poodle

10:46 am

uusue, you have a doddle?

10:46 am

'doodle

10:46 am

brb - dryer beeping

10:46 am

yes, black lab/standard poodle mix

10:47 am

70 lbs, 7 years old, totally puppy still :-)

10:47 am

OH no! I thought she would calm down a bit by then. lol

10:48 am

her name is Sera, so she appears in the grid occasionally

10:48 am

well, ours was apparently raised on a farm; we got her about 2 years ago

10:48 am

Lily also appears occassionally

10:49 am

You missed the completely, tear your hair out puppy period.

10:50 am

indeed we did. Although you never know exactly what you are getting when you adopt an adult dog; we really lucked out with her. She is a sweetheart.

10:51 am

brb

10:52 am

anyone have the fr 6/33 and the fr 7/48?

10:53 am

working on them now...

10:55 am

It's a body part that limits movement like what's under your tongue

10:55 am

fr+vowel+ 'math is a combination of ***bers'

10:55 am

a piece of chocolate??

10:56 am

got it - thanks

10:57 am

are we back to Monica again?

it is frequently in the grid in plural form I don't remember ever seeing the singular

10:58 am

LOL *groan* good morning ruru

bloody hell! bye

10:58 am

lol TO get over yourself .. it was just a joke

what makes you think i am addressing you and not what is happening in reality?

11:00 am

sorry, just the timing of your comment.

and if i were wqhat would give yo the right to be so uncivil?

that is rherotical. and now to attend to reality.

11:02 am

good luck

11:02 am

be nice, you two! Don't make me come over there!

11:04 am

Second that uusue! How are you today and how is Frank?

11:04 am

stats for the first O please?

11:05 am

ol5/12, two of them

11:05 am

Must be more awake than last night at the flip, seeing lots of words now!

11:06 am

we are ok, jill! yet another one of my friends is coming over to do my laundry. I have the most amazing friends!

11:06 am

duhh ty

11:07 am

I would love to be walking your dog, would be therapy for me as well, I miss my pup so much still...

11:07 am

((((jill))))

11:07 am

it's therapy for me too, but more so if I can do it on my schedule and not hers :-)

11:07 am

2nd e 2ND column stats please?

11:08 am

e

11:08 am

em5/16, if you mean the e on the bottom row

11:09 am

yes that one :)

11:09 am

also et6/18

11:09 am

got it

11:10 am

and some other word I don't have yet :-)

11:10 am

Stats for lone M please

11:10 am

Well uusue, all I can say is that it is better to have loved (a dog) and lost, than never to have loved at all.

11:10 am

lol uusue

11:10 am

em5/6 combo is a man's name...

11:11 am

NEVER MIND

11:12 am

Watson is leaving us on 12/19. He's going to OKC for surgery on his leg and then anothe foster home

11:12 am

one more for nbt.. W stats please?

11:12 am

good for you, mlfan, I needed a clue for that one

11:12 am

((((bichon))))

11:12 am

wu4/9

11:13 am

w word is someone who is a scardey cat...

11:13 am

ty jilly

11:13 am

Aw Bich, I know you will miss him.

11:13 am

nbt

11:13 am

He will forever be in our hearts

11:13 am

LOL, until I typed it in, I didn't think that was going to be a legit word!

11:13 am

hello friends

11:14 am

Hi Trif

11:15 am

hello. Would dearly love a clue for the lone M, please?

11:15 am

Bichon, you should be commended for you loving care of him, many of us could not bear to have a 4 legged friend then giving them up...

11:15 am

nbs

11:15 am

i am out poof

11:15 am

It sounds harder than it is. We already have two dogs and a third is a tad difficult

11:16 am

testing

11:16 am

hello crossy!@

11:16 am

crossy is getting the red boxes of doom

11:16 am

hi crossy

11:16 am

howdy trif

11:17 am

Oh no!! Mr Crossy is in the Mayan grid!!

11:17 am

do you have the lone m, crossy, and if you do, could I have a clue please? or a count at least?

11:18 am

no i do not:(

11:18 am

humpf

11:18 am

I don't see it either Trif

11:18 am

s'okay

11:18 am

I think the lone M is what you put quarters in when you park

11:19 am

ty Molly

11:19 am

I agree with Molly

11:19 am

so it is! BLESS you molly! nbt

11:20 am

Is the bottom row e the man's name

11:20 am

hi crossy and trif!

11:20 am

Darn, should have clued with lovely Rita : )

11:20 am

hello sue!

11:20 am

I have an em5/16 and an et6/18 from the bottom e, don't know any men with either name

11:21 am

ty sue

11:21 am

I also have an em5/14 - cant find that et6 though

11:22 am

RIVER!!! how have you been?

11:22 am

got the 5/14, thanks!

11:22 am

been battling the flu all week - finally today is the first day without a fever....whooohooo...feeling somewhat human I guess. Other than that, hanging in there. How are you Trif?

11:23 am

Im managing, river, thank you. sorry to hear you have been unwell, glad to hear you are on the mend!

11:23 am

Hi River

11:23 am

how is you son liking school this year?

11:23 am

the et 6 is a poetic term

11:24 am

why can't "retee" be a word? I tried to hit my golf ball, but the wind blew it off the tee, so I had to retee before I could swing.....

11:24 am

never did like poetry...lol!

11:24 am

he is completely and utterly happy river.

11:24 am

how is your son doing?

11:25 am

lone m is me5,12 length

11:26 am

my son is great. Had a stunning soccer season - his first playing varsity and they made it all the way to the semi finals. he is now on ski team. That kid never stops. He is bummed right now because he wants to go snow boarding but it is raining. My daughter had to switch art schools this year because hers closed quite suddenly in May. She is really enjoying her new school. Does not like being in a city though but she does love the school and all her new friends.

11:27 am

Thats great Trif about your son!

11:27 am

so glad to hear they are both doing well!

11:27 am

juuuust starting the college process with secondo. She wants to go to the university of Hawaii - well, who wouldn't!

11:28 am

University of Hawaii? Mmmm

11:28 am

: ( Always sad to hear about an art school closing.

11:28 am

I know! I couldn't get her out there once, let alone once or twice a year!

11:28 am

one of my friends went to graduate school there - it is a good school

11:29 am

me

11:29 am

University of Hawaii, that is

11:29 am

car.eeyore went there for a year, and she loved it. Seriously, how bad would it have to be before anyone could hate it?

11:29 am

she has actually been selling some of her work - water colors mostly....she is editor in chief of her own photo magazine

11:29 am

Hi Haz

11:29 am

hi haz, me too!

11:29 am

fantastic river!!!

11:29 am

It always makes me laugh, how kids think we are made of money. : )

11:29 am

Anyone have stats for the top row e, pls

11:30 am

I have an er 4.6 from that e bichon

11:30 am

and then an en 5 and en6

11:30 am

River that is great. Good for her!

11:30 am

wow Trif - I think that will be harder on you having her so far away

11:30 am

Looking out on the 3 inches of snow that fell last night, many of the s words are making me chuckle...

11:31 am

U of Hawaii would be great! But that is a very big city...

11:31 am

ty Trif

11:31 am

dear elizabeth's brain - the word menu is not in the grid today. Please stop typing it. Thanks

11:37 am

okay, I think that is all the babbling I can do today. Have to go "add value" big kiss to all!

11:38 am

tc trif and hagd

11:40 am

have nbt, nbs, all 6,7,8 words down...must get busy on errands and 'to-do' list...bbl for my last 30...

11:46 am

Sorry I had to leave for a minute - here is the magazine my daughter is involved in. This is her second issue. Check it out if you have a few minutes. There is some beautiful photography.

11:46 am

http://quiescentmag.com/

11:47 am

Oh damn - missed Trif

11:48 am

think I need some lunch - back later

11:52 am

hmm, i was really hoping one makes rum in a rummery

11:52 am

hi all

11:52 am

hi medusa

11:53 am

i tried that too leslie! great minds...

11:53 am

has anyone got a clue for em6 please?

11:55 am

Very cool magazine. What does your daughter do for it?

11:56 am

un5/20..6/24 combo please?

11:58 am

they aren't a combo

11:58 am

un5/20 is hungry

11:59 am

un 6/24 is to miss someone at an appointment

12:01 pm

Or at a coffee shop : P

12:03 pm

got it

12:03 pm

thanx folks...fireworks for me.....byeeeeeeeeeeee

12:04 pm

yay flask

12:04 pm

ha

12:04 pm

wtg flask

12:06 pm

*waves to Lindy ..lurking*

12:07 pm

what are the stats for the lone m please?

12:07 pm

me5/12

12:07 pm

me 5/12

12:11 pm

thanks\

12:11 pm

fo6/36 please

12:12 pm

it's a chemical

12:12 pm

I think

12:12 pm

A piece of paper you fill out with a double vowel at the end.

12:13 pm

Sorry, wrong fo6

12:13 pm

already got that 1 molly biut thanks

12:13 pm

that is fo 6/30, is there a 6/36?

12:13 pm

ooopsie

12:13 pm

its the last in the list

12:14 pm

fo extend the for 4 with a shout: *el*

12:14 pm

it's a piece of paper you fill out + a chemical ending

12:15 pm

thanks

12:16 pm

how about the d for nbt?

12:16 pm

ant chemical?

12:16 pm

dy4/7

12:16 pm

ant chemical is the fo6, sorry to be confusing

12:17 pm

ah i was afraid of that, a dy. ;) no worries jane i understood

12:18 pm

scary, LA!

12:19 pm

medusa, did you find the word?

12:19 pm

one of those combos where you are like... i have no idea what letter could/should come next. :) i found it though

12:20 pm

yes. sorry was chatting to a mate to! lol. thanks for the help!

12:21 pm

good morning, everyone :)

12:22 pm

G'day

12:23 pm

hey cybernan

12:23 pm

hi nan!

12:23 pm

and hi again all!

12:23 pm

any clues for fr6 please?

12:24 pm

fr + vowel + 6 is a ***ber

12:24 pm

then plural it for a 7

12:25 pm

Hello, Sue

12:25 pm

hi BR!

12:26 pm

What is going on in your profile pic, Sue?

12:26 pm

multiple exposures of the full moon rising

12:26 pm

thanks

12:27 pm

Hope you and Frank are doing well.

12:27 pm

you can't see it in my profile but if you go to apod.nasa.gov you can see Jupiter next to the moon

12:28 pm

we are improving, BR. I am on a new medication and Frank is healing. One of our friends walked the dog this morning and another one just picked up my laundry. I have amazing friends.

12:29 pm

Good people have good friends. Good for you.

12:30 pm

Ah, that is very sweet, BR.

12:31 pm

Saw Jupiter rising too.

12:31 pm

:-)

12:32 pm

last fo 6, please?

12:33 pm

Did you think when this started you would be seeing your doctors when Frank was seeing his?

12:34 pm

fo 6 -- shape: fo** + an old record: vin**

12:34 pm

nope, I thought I would be fine. Silly me.

12:35 pm

ty babrab

12:35 pm

I thought, I've been to graduate school! I have a child! How hard can it be to care for my sweetheart as he fights cancer?

12:35 pm

gu5/24 please

12:35 pm

But I am older now, and the emotional stress is different.

12:35 pm

bear candy, medusa

12:36 pm

what is up with you, sue?

12:36 pm

sticky, medusa

12:36 pm

der me! thanks

12:36 pm

stress, mostly, Leslie - my blood pressure is too high and I have aches and pains everywhere (may be fibromyalgia acting up)

12:37 pm

yes i heard you went to the hospital and was worried - assumed it was stress-related

12:37 pm

I have discovered that if you go to walk-in care and say I am so exhausted I can hardly stand up, and dizzy, and some of my pain is in my chest, you wind up in the hospital getting a stress test

12:37 pm

Being a caregiver is an endurance test .... just have to make your well-being a priority or burnout can take you down.

12:37 pm

so now I know my heart is fine :-) but I am still exhausted and in pain

12:38 pm

yes. i have a history of stress-related issues (anxiety attacks etc.) so it sounded like that's what it was

12:38 pm

I mean, hell, I used to run 7 miles before breakfast (no, really!), so how hard could this be? Never mind that was 25 years ago, and not the same anyway

12:39 pm

however it is good to know that my heart is strong. The rest of me I can deal with.

12:40 pm

remember to breathe. it's cliche, but true. deep breathing does wonders

12:40 pm

yes, I have been working on that. Also thinking calming thoughts, and appreciating nature, especially when out in it with the dog :-)

12:41 pm

anyway we are going to go out for a bit, be back later!

12:41 pm

bye sue

12:42 pm

*!* ta da *!*

12:42 pm

congrats nan

12:42 pm

hello all ;)

12:43 pm

WTG nan!!

12:43 pm

back to my sewing -- see you at the flip :)

12:44 pm

ty smores

12:44 pm

wtg nan

12:46 pm

lol...raise your hand if you tried smurf

12:46 pm

((suze))the stress of being a long term cargiver for a cancer patient can really take it,s toll.eat well,staY HYDRATED AND GET AS MUCH SLEEP AS YOU CAN AND ALWAYS SCHEDULE SOME DOWN TIME FOR YOURSELF

12:46 pm

sorry caps

12:46 pm

crossys fat fingers:)

12:47 pm

i thought you were just being st 5/10 with her ;)

12:47 pm

lol

12:48 pm

me too, appropiately enphasizing the importance

12:48 pm

Hello all again, back to finish...

12:48 pm

hey jilly

12:48 pm

hiya jilly

12:48 pm

Hi Gang

12:49 pm

Hi LeslieAnn!

12:49 pm

Hi hego!

12:49 pm

HI hego :)

12:49 pm

: )

12:49 pm

hi john boy!

12:49 pm

oh wait that is different

12:49 pm

duing my rougher chemo periods my mrs had to bathe me,so it is no easy task

12:50 pm

Plus it is very difficult to see someone you love dearly in so much distress...

12:50 pm

It's not easy for anyone, I can attest to that.

12:50 pm

And, LeslieAnn....it's good night John-boy

12:51 pm

haha

12:51 pm

I enrolled in an exercise class when my husband was diagnosed.

12:51 pm

ahh the waltons..so wholesome it ozzed home made apple pie

12:51 pm

oozed

12:51 pm

It won't accept 'smurf'. :-(

12:51 pm

Fingers must be affected by bacon ..?

12:51 pm

HI Jac!!

12:52 pm

lol,when i was diagnosed my wife discovered she was enrolled in a exercise class she never knew about

12:52 pm

No i tried it too.

12:52 pm

that's too bad, jac, it can't even be a proper noun, since they are all smurfs

12:52 pm

lol Crossy

12:52 pm

Hi hego & everyone. Just got here but got to dash out again - takeaway meal has arrived. x

12:53 pm

by the end after i lost 100 pounds or so,she was flinging me around like a sack of taters

12:53 pm

Enjoy Jac!!

12:53 pm

hi/bye jac!

12:53 pm

Will do, hego. Byeee. xx

12:54 pm

Wow! A rare Jac sighting.

12:54 pm

was that jacula?

12:54 pm

fireworks!

12:54 pm

must be some tasty take out

12:54 pm

yaa for leslie!!

12:54 pm

WTG!! Leslie!

12:56 pm

congrats Leslie!!!!

12:56 pm

any clues needed before i wander off?

12:56 pm

dinner for us tonight is a bed of aldente pasta in my home made white sauce with secret herbs and spices,sweet itallian sausage medallions and niblets corn

12:56 pm

no ty Leslie

12:57 pm

no ty leslie

12:57 pm

i ahve to earn it a bit more yet

12:57 pm

thanks leslie but too early for me :)

12:58 pm

loll...that's funny, I have a similar meal planned crossy

12:58 pm

very nice:))

12:59 pm

I'm going the Jac route with take out.

12:59 pm

my family LOVES steamed niblets corn

12:59 pm

lol...that's always nice too Hego

12:59 pm

yup

12:59 pm

i swear i could a whole plate of nothing but corn niblets and they would be happy

1:00 pm

<-----!!FW!!

1:00 pm

mine too crossy

1:00 pm

yaaa for jilly!!!!

1:00 pm

and green beans...2 favs around here

1:00 pm

YAY!! Jilly!

1:00 pm

WTG Jilly!!!

1:00 pm

spinach here

1:00 pm

<--votes for spinach

1:01 pm

I love spinach, my girls don't care for it though

1:01 pm

One time I had made mac&cheese and had served green beans with it, left some on my plate...came back to our cat eating...no, not the mac&cheese...the green beans!

1:01 pm

often i will make my beloved a spinach salad

1:01 pm

lol..Jilly

1:01 pm

lol,smart kitty

1:02 pm

our cats love carrots

1:02 pm

you folks have funny cats.

1:02 pm

every once in a while the kitties need greenage.i get them some cat grass as a treat

1:02 pm

mmm...spinach salad with rasberry vinagrette

1:03 pm

yes hego, my cats are quite odd

1:03 pm

Hmm... Not seeing fu words.

1:03 pm

am thinking of some of my own..lol

1:03 pm

fu 4/9 and 5/20

1:04 pm

the ***** are getting to me!

1:04 pm

fu4/8

1:04 pm

ty All

1:04 pm

don't make such a fu** about it

1:04 pm

whoops singular.

1:04 pm

hahah

1:05 pm

Hello again - tried to take a nap after lunch and just couldn't fall asleep....maybe a bit of babble will help...lol!

1:05 pm

certainly not the company

1:06 pm

Hi River

1:07 pm

Hi Hego - the darn flu is really dragging me down

1:08 pm

sorry to hear

1:08 pm

Flu is tough.

1:08 pm

been home sick all week - think today is the first day without a fever - thank god for that

1:09 pm

you're on the mend, then.

1:09 pm

(((river)))

1:09 pm

I am thanks. 34 words to go and stuck - guess I will need to pull up the list

1:10 pm

Hi Jilly

1:10 pm

Off to clean up the spare room...#1 son arrives next Saturday.

1:10 pm

Nice - enjoy Jilly

1:11 pm

LOL...right...*poof*

1:12 pm

Bye Jilly

1:12 pm

Hiya River...glad your fever is gone

1:12 pm

thanks smores and hello

1:13 pm

tc for now my friends .i am off to the egg farm for a flat of double yolk brown eggs,a few rashers of apple wood smoked bacon and some sweet pulled pork meat pies

1:13 pm

do they x-ray the eggs crossy to make sure they are double yolks?

1:14 pm

sounds yummy crossy, bye for now :)

1:14 pm

or are there special chickens for that...I wonder!

1:15 pm

super chickens!

1:16 pm

sure they wear special headbands....and have jewels are their feet......

Curious myself. I never knew you could purchase them that way...

1:19 pm

Hi red

1:20 pm

On the egg farm, I'msure the eggs are all candled and graded.

1:20 pm

I have gotten one occasionally when my friend has given me her fresh eggs.....but how can you buy a whole flat of them....mind boggling....guess we will have to wait until crossy gets back

1:20 pm

and hello red

Hi Everyone, Trying to do some grid...

1:20 pm

they pass them in front of a light to tell.

1:21 pm

you have to have very virile roosters ...

1:21 pm

lolol

1:21 pm

I think I will leave my last 33 and go play on facebook...havent been on for a couple days

1:21 pm

leave it to ruru to have the answer

1:22 pm

they are the ones that strut around and walk funny

1:22 pm

maybe a glass of wine will help me to nap...hmmm....will ponder that and see you all later

Oh nice Ruru...

1:23 pm

bye river....feel better :)

1:25 pm

grrr...now I want double yolk eggs...haven't had any for ages

1:26 pm

I prefer the single big yolk ones.

1:30 pm

they used to have them a trader joes' but last time I was there they were out

1:31 pm

last time I bought some I made some deviled eggs with them...lol

fireworks :)

1:56 pm

congrawts sarah

1:56 pm

Woot Woot WTG Sarah!!!

1:56 pm

hey teach :)

1:57 pm

hey smores - back from a nap

ty bye xx

1:57 pm

bye sarah - enjoy your day :)

2:07 pm

** finito **

2:08 pm

WOOHOO WV!! WTG

2:21 pm

Question: Do people still send "Christmas letters" (the newsy things about every tiny detail of what the family has done that year)?

2:22 pm

lol....I have 1 cousin that does.

2:23 pm

Why, did you receive one?

2:24 pm

No, we were discussing them at lunch and given the fact that most people don't even send cards anymore, I was surprised to hear that the letter thing was still going on.

2:25 pm

She is the only person left I know of that still sends them.

2:26 pm

Most of my family, myself included, still send cards though.

2:45 pm

meets

2:45 pm

sorry!

2:46 pm

that's tough way to un-lurk P

2:48 pm

It's okay Jeff, we know you're out there. : )

2:50 pm

Just popping in to put my vote....I send cards every year mostly to stay in touch with family and friends that are not on internet.

2:50 pm

Now poofing out again....

2:53 pm

You poof right in and you poof right out, You poof right in and you shake it all about. You do the Babble drive-by and you turn yourself around, That's what it's all about.

2:57 pm

lol....came back just in time for Mollys' little ditty

2:59 pm

clicked on your icon but your changed it ( love the new one by the way) looks like a little old man dancing to your song

3:03 pm

poofin' out again :) gotta go make a chocolate cheesecake

3:06 pm

awful lot of poofing going on around here

3:08 pm

got over 1300 on todays puzzle, but the 1st part of my list is missing. How can I find it? My score for those words is gone, too, but it won't let me enter them again.

3:09 pm

try refreshing your browser

3:09 pm

worked..thanx

3:10 pm

yw :-)

3:11 pm

i was wrong...Have 767 so far. oops

3:12 pm

oh well - you can also try closing and opening your browser, rebooting, opening the game using a different browser or device ....

3:12 pm

Morning everyone

3:12 pm

hi lynxxx!

3:13 pm

Gosh its 2pm in ID

3:14 pm

3 pm in IL :-)

3:16 pm

Hi Sue, just reading your updates as haven't seen you for a while. Don't pretend to understand all of it, though I bet you have become a medical specialist by now. Looks like a poor outcome, but at least it is 'years' and they make research/progress all the time so Frank will be around to benefit. (and it's amazing how low the odds can get and you can survive) How are you both feeling/coping?

3:18 pm

hi lynxxx, we are ok so far. I had a bit of a collapse last week and spent a couple of days in the hospital myself (unnecessarily IMHO but when you go to the walk in clinic and say you are exhausted and your chest hurts they insist on checking out your heart)

3:19 pm

Frank will probably start chemo next week assuming his incision heals (which reminds me I need to fuss with it a bit in the next hour or two)

3:19 pm

Not anything dire I hope? just stress and exhaustion?

3:19 pm

I am learning to let other people do an awful lot of things, like cooking and laundry

3:19 pm

exactly, lynxxx, also my blood pressure is too high, no surprise there

3:20 pm

I am sure all your friends would rather do the cooking and laundry and not tend to Franks incision! lol

3:21 pm

true enough!! :-) hadn't thought of it that way!

3:22 pm

he's sleeping now, though, so I will let him rest a bit

3:22 pm

firewords! tx all cluers. st7 breastbone was my last

3:22 pm

congrats Dan!

3:22 pm

yay dan!

3:23 pm

and thanks for the st7

3:23 pm

2 little girls Dan?

3:24 pm

breasts have bones? I didn't know

3:24 pm

how's the scores coming. I'm feeling pretty good about 833 points

3:25 pm

hi Ru

3:26 pm

hi Jerry - welcome to Babble, addictive isn't it

3:27 pm

hi ruru and jerry!

3:27 pm

lynxxx that's miss2bit and her cousin, 6 months younger

3:27 pm

Thanks, lynxxx I like the tile stats, but some of these words I never heard of.

3:28 pm

get used to it jerry

3:30 pm

when you are totally frustrated Jerry you can discover the joys of Lickety and Morewords

3:35 pm

even after you've been playing for years, Jerry, there will be many words you have never heard of

3:37 pm

ok, friends coming over to walk the dog, bbl

3:37 pm

bye Sue

3:38 pm

top re5 please

3:38 pm

ttfn sue

3:38 pm

color and the start of my name

3:39 pm

thanks

3:39 pm

welcome to the club jerry99 and i must warn you now that babble can be addictive for some,though i have had no such problem and have quit many many time :)

3:40 pm

hi Cross

3:40 pm

howdy lynxx

3:40 pm

and done...bye everyone

3:41 pm

contrats and tc lynxx

3:41 pm

congrats*

3:50 pm

help w/ the en 5/6 pls

3:53 pm

To sign up for a class, and same word with a dinner bun ending

3:53 pm

ty-couldn't see it

3:54 pm

Yes, I have a hard time reading down and to the left. : )

4:03 pm

dinner buns sound cheeky

I just hit half way. wonder if I can get more...

4:08 pm

They go well with rump roast

4:09 pm

HAHA

4:10 pm

And lobster tail

4:11 pm

everybody likes hot buttered mussels

4:14 pm

And if you live around here, you know that it's good to Eat Bertha's Mussels. : P

4:30 pm

Hi, good evening. Is there a list somewhere

4:30 pm

Lickety's up

4:30 pm

dan2bit, I don't eat rubbery seafood

4:30 pm

ty Molly

4:36 pm

No oysters for Bich.

4:37 pm

No squid, octopus, calamari

4:37 pm

That's all i can find. 1320 sounds like a lot of points until I see there are 39 words left to find. Wow!

4:37 pm

I do like lobster and shrimp though

4:37 pm

Me too Bich.

4:42 pm

Karma!!! Soodle enters just as the lobster is being served!

4:44 pm

hi soodle!

4:44 pm

*Puts extra hunks of buttery lobster on the table for Soodle*

4:44 pm

*salivates*

4:46 pm

I can't remember the last time I had lobster. Gotta go to Maine

4:48 pm

Om nom nom.....

4:48 pm

this game is pretty cool! and i like how people all over the world are involved =)

4:49 pm

hi again all :)

4:49 pm

lobster?? where??!

4:49 pm

and do not skimp on da garlic butter

4:50 pm

yummy

4:50 pm

yes enn,we are a big melting pot here for sore

4:50 pm

hi smores and crossy!

4:50 pm

and welcome, enn!

4:50 pm

suze!!

4:50 pm

sure

4:51 pm

{Hi Sue}

4:51 pm

Enn... They throw lobsters at random Irish players! What other internet site would that happen on

4:51 pm

welcome enn :)

4:51 pm

Since when are you "random"?

4:51 pm

lol never had lobster, ive had crawdad =)

4:52 pm

<----not irish :( can I still have some pleease?

4:52 pm

Molly! I'm being coy!

4:53 pm

Coy...oh...is that like when you bat your eyelashes and pretend you're innocent?

4:54 pm

that would be it, molly :-)

4:54 pm

u guys r odd

4:54 pm

=)

4:54 pm

in a good way, enn :-)

4:55 pm

Pleading the fifth..........

4:55 pm

but we like it that way enn :)

4:57 pm

Molly, teenchy little package winging its way to you. Quitw insignificant, but you might get a kick out of it.....

4:57 pm

everyone has an odd side! lol. who wants 2 b normal? thats so boring. can i get an amen?

4:58 pm

we do indeed.and there are things done for people here that you will see on no other game site,lifetime friendships made,relationships started,aid freely offered.advice given by professionals in many field and just regular folk with a lifetime of knowledge..you may find babble surprising enn

4:58 pm

Thank you Soodle, I'm sure I will. : )

4:58 pm

Amen Enn, Amen!!

4:59 pm

hello all

4:59 pm

Happy Chanukah to all who celebrate it

4:59 pm

howdy peri

4:59 pm

{{ peri}}

4:59 pm

Happy Chanukah to you, Peri.

4:59 pm

ty Molls

5:00 pm

i see it is my turn peri:)

5:00 pm

time for a christmas party, gotta make brownies. nice 2 meet u all! =D

5:00 pm

yep

5:00 pm

bye, enn!

5:00 pm

Happy Chanuka Peri

5:01 pm

ty Soodle

5:03 pm

bye enn, come back and see us oddballs :)

5:04 pm

your up peri

5:04 pm

FW

5:04 pm

going there now crossy

5:04 pm

bye for now

5:04 pm

yaa for peri!!

5:07 pm

way to Peri

5:08 pm

hmmm....couldve sworn I typed the word go

5:11 pm

the u,s with the exception of one which i have must all be the most amazing babblets eneable has ever created because i sure as heck do not see them;((

5:12 pm

must go check on dinner - be back soon to finish

5:12 pm

if I don't fix dinner my kids will be un5/20

5:18 pm

ty smores

5:19 pm

tyvm,that opened it up for me.for some reason i did not see all those un words

5:19 pm

Good morning :)

5:21 pm

hi liz

5:21 pm

YAY crossy

5:21 pm

got a few more minutes 'til dinner

5:22 pm

hi folks

5:23 pm

Hi welki :)

5:23 pm

hiya welki

5:24 pm

welki's request: give someone a hug today, tell them you love, like, miss them - do something silly - any or all of these things. two funerals in one week is enough to humble even me

5:26 pm

so sorry welki...very awesome request, something we should all remember to do every day

5:26 pm

Hard week :( But there's also positive stuff - new generations - my friend's daughter was one yesterday (your today) - I remember when my friend was born!

5:26 pm

{ welki }

5:26 pm

But as smores says, an awesome request - something to always remember to do.

5:27 pm

thanks - and you're right, liz, good things are happening, too :)

5:28 pm

maybe i should be thinking of 'the guff of souls' - up goes one, down comes one :)

5:28 pm

Sometimes when things seem overwhelming, it's too easy to forget the positive stuff :)

5:28 pm

and - Happy Chanukah to those who celebrate!

5:29 pm

ty from one who does! :)

5:30 pm

Happy Chanukah Lizlin!!

5:30 pm

ty :)

5:30 pm

everyone sing! ***i had a little dreidl, i made it out of clay - and when it's dry and ready, a dreidl i shall play***

5:30 pm

I wished Happy Chanukah to people last night but wish it again to those who missed it!

5:32 pm

Or even * one little, two little, three little candles ...*

5:32 pm

was a nice little puzzle - anyone need a clue or two?

5:32 pm

OK at the mo, thanks - 24 left!

5:33 pm

congrats welki!!!

5:33 pm

Congrats!

5:33 pm

gotta go get dinner - be back soon

5:33 pm

Bon appétit :)

5:35 pm

un 6/21 any clues?

5:36 pm

un + it's a pleasure to **** you

5:36 pm

'see' you later, babblers - time to go

5:37 pm

i think thats the 6/24

5:37 pm

Sorry - don't have un 6 /21

5:39 pm

you un**** wallpaper in prep for hanging

5:40 pm

ty chris

5:42 pm

clue for fo 6 /36 pls

5:45 pm

ty chrisk

5:46 pm

nm

5:50 pm

Dammit, I missed the dreidel song.

6:09 pm

Hi all Happy Hannuka (sp). The time of miracles.

6:11 pm

hi, i'm new today

6:11 pm

Hi everyone!

6:12 pm

Welcome to the land of Babble.

6:12 pm

Hi Jerry ... welcome

6:12 pm

hi jerry81!

6:12 pm

BabylonJerry81! :3

6:21 pm

Jerry, I'm rather new also---you will LOVE this site. The game is fun but the people in this community are truly amazing. Unlike any other site I've tried. Welcome, newbie!

6:22 pm

{{ Mimi }}

6:22 pm

Oh, yeah---HI EVERYONE!! {{smores}}

6:24 pm

Hi again all, just finished dinner, gonna chill out and babble a bit before dessert :)

6:24 pm

Welcome to Babble Jerry :)

6:25 pm

Am going to have PF Chang's Teriyaki Chiken Spring Rolls for dinner with a sesame-ginger dipping sauce--yum, especially for frozen.

6:26 pm

sounds good Mimi

6:27 pm

I'm rewarding myself after being totally exhausted and stressed out for the past few days.

6:29 pm

maybe your weekend be relaxing and stress free :)

6:30 pm

Dinner is currently in the oven and I know it will be ready om a half hour.

6:30 pm

Guaranteed--thanks. I've learned to let go of things and take mini vacations from stress. It's a skill I'm hoping to teach when I begin doing therapy.

Hi. I have a question what is that C babblet that is Welsh and used some times here please

6:32 pm

sorry herin not sure

It was a really weird word. C something It trips me up every time

6:34 pm

that is cwms herin

Is it? I thought it was had a cth in it some were and no not cthulu either.

Hi Cross

6:35 pm

i think it means a shallow valley or dell

6:35 pm

there are many i cannot remember

6:35 pm

Hi again, all!

6:36 pm

suze!!

Hi Sue. Cheers. That is going to bug me

6:36 pm

{{sue}}

6:36 pm

I think there is a crwth too

6:36 pm

Hi Sue :)

THanks so that is the one

6:36 pm

you are correct suze that is one i never remember

6:36 pm

Hello herin and sue and corssy and smores.

6:37 pm

took me 4 years to remember inai

6:37 pm

howdy stidmere

6:37 pm

It's a musical instrunent

6:37 pm

hi stidg

6:37 pm

Don't leave me out, stidg!!

6:37 pm

brb

6:37 pm

Hi gmere! And herin and all!

6:37 pm

And hi Mimi!

6:38 pm

How ya doin', sue?

6:38 pm

mimi, hi. Memory short. Plenty of time to wish hellos to you.

6:38 pm

Sue, very good to see you here.

6:39 pm

That's OK< stidg...I'm just soooo needy!

6:40 pm

Hi Nikki!

6:40 pm

Nothing like Babble to make people humble, mimi.

6:40 pm

I am ok, friend just came to walk the dog

6:41 pm

memory? what memory? i have the short term memory of a goldfish! i cannot wait for total senility because everything will be new and exciting every day.will only need one book with the first 6 chapters or so being excellent cause every day ill say"oh this looks good,maybe i should give it a read"

6:41 pm

Sorry, nrkii, I keep forgetting about the autocorrect on the ipad

6:41 pm

My eldest tells me not to worry about ever getting Alzheimer's because they won't be able to tell the difference.

6:42 pm

What a horrible thing to say to you, Mimi.

6:42 pm

Hey, that's one of the better things lately....won't even go there.

6:43 pm

Hi bea!

6:43 pm

Hi all.

6:43 pm

good thing is when true senility happens,you will not know it:))

6:43 pm

Yes, hello, dear!

6:44 pm

I told my daughter once that I hope I live long enough to become a burden to her.

Can't get wu4, any new clues?

6:44 pm

I've told mine that too.

6:44 pm

told my son that i hope he gets married and has twins just like him

6:44 pm

Ends in a double consonant, kenny

6:44 pm

Rhymes with kitty cat, Kenny

6:45 pm

slang for coward

6:45 pm

Try another word for wimp for w4, Kenny

6:45 pm

Ha, my son has already told me he doesn't want kids like himself

6:45 pm

kenny has been clue bombed!!

6:46 pm

I've said this before--Oprah had the right idea. Never marry, have a great career, lots of money and raise dogs!

Still lost!

6:46 pm

wu 4/9 word rhymes with P*** in Boots Kenny Chuck and hi

6:46 pm

Hi, Min!!

6:47 pm

When you get to the u, Kenny, head south, then southeast

6:47 pm

And hi min!

6:47 pm

wu 4/9 word rhymes with Pu** in Boots Kenny Chuck and hi

GOT IT!!!!!!1

6:48 pm

Yay Kenny!

6:48 pm

Hello MimiCat and uueu2! How are you? Was trying to lurk.

6:48 pm

As long as you're not a wu4 about it!!!

6:48 pm

It can be hard to lurk around here, min

6:49 pm

No lurking---must join the party!

6:50 pm

Ok MimiCat, but you mu 4/6 join party in the Penalty Box.

6:50 pm

No funny little blue people in the grid today....sad.

6:51 pm

I think I have been babbling too much. I found myself looking at my on screen keyboard and trying to make words.

6:51 pm

hi nodded,now I'm back

6:51 pm

Hi scrambler!

6:51 pm

back with dessert :)

6:52 pm

mmm,whats for dessert?

6:52 pm

(From PB) You know how you can tell if someone has a blonde secretary? By the liquid paper on the computer screen. (Sorry, blondes.)

6:52 pm

Hi smores!

6:52 pm

Chocolate cheesecake

6:52 pm

Ooh, yum!!!

6:52 pm

Yum...gained 5 pounds just reading that.

6:53 pm

my oldest has been craving it since last weekend

6:53 pm

nom nom

6:53 pm

Smoresette?

6:54 pm

no she is my younger daughter, 13

6:54 pm

my oldest is 15

6:54 pm

Be sure to say hello to her---so adorable.

6:54 pm

Smoresette fav is pumpkin pie

6:55 pm

she said hi back Mimi

6:57 pm

My cats and I are going to have dinner. See everyone tomorrow. Hugs all around!

6:57 pm

What do hard-working grocery store clerks get every year? A celery increase.

6:58 pm

Nite Mimi {{ hugs }}

6:58 pm

harharhar Br

6:59 pm

<groan>

7:01 pm

Love is like a flame It burns you when it's hot

7:02 pm

Moths know ... too late

7:02 pm

oo ooo oooo love hurts

7:10 pm

Hi Babble Rabble, just back after dinner. Now the grid is getting difficult.

7:14 pm

but br..time is the fire in which we burn is it not?

7:16 pm

ugh! must take a break...ate too much

7:16 pm

have a nice creme de menthe smores

7:20 pm

if you want to know the mindset of people at a single dinner party always lay out some after eight mint wafers and some mint sticks.their choice will tell you the more adventurous

7:20 pm

singles

7:31 pm

all for now. Have pleasant evenings.

7:31 pm

so which is more adventurous, the wafers or the sticks?

7:31 pm

and good night, gmere!

7:32 pm

the sticks

7:32 pm

ah. well, I will keep that in mind the next time I want to appear adventurous :-)

7:33 pm

well the next time you wish to thin one from the herd anyways

7:33 pm

lol

7:34 pm

I don't think you can get the mint straws in the US yet.

7:34 pm

and that is it for crossy.i wish you all a good night and make sure you hug someone before you go to bed tonight

7:34 pm

..poink!

7:34 pm

actually I found, when I was single, that telling men I was a physicist was a pretty good filter

7:35 pm

night, crossy!

7:40 pm

Filters are subjective.

7:40 pm

Good evening Babblers

7:44 pm

Helen Fisher, a prominent anthropologist known for her research on attraction and love, believes three minutes is all you need to know whether someone will be in your life for a while.

7:45 pm

Hi Wht

7:46 pm

That long RB?

7:46 pm

Or BR

7:49 pm

http://tinyurl.com/adpdvan

7:53 pm

BR, I was convinced about love at first sight when our first child was born.

7:58 pm

His perspective on love (in The Road Less Traveled) is that love is not a feeling, it is an activity and an investment. He defines love as, "The will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth" (Peck, 1978/1992,[6] p85). Love is primarily actions towards nurturing the spiritual growth of another. Peck seeks to differentiate between love and cathexis. Cathexis is what explains sexual attraction, the instinct for cuddling pets and pinching babies cheeks. However, cathexis is not love. All the same, true love cannot begin in isolation, a certain amount of cathexis is necessary to get sufficiently close to be able to truly love. Once through the cathexis stage, the work of love begins. It is not a feeling. It consists of what you do for another person. As Peck says in The Road Less Traveled, "Love is as love does." It is about giving yourself and the other person what they need to grow. It is about truly knowing and understanding them.

8:09 pm

You had me so distracted thinking about Peck that I didn't notice I had found my last word until the fireworks started.

8:17 pm

yay wht!

8:20 pm

Congrats

8:23 pm

Congrats, wht!!!!

8:25 pm

How are you feeling today, gapeach?

8:26 pm

BR, for me, it didn't take 3 minutes....one second. 54 years ago I was at a dinner party and was introduced to someone and the second I looked up I knew I didn't have a chance. I still love him...but the years have softened the "burning" kind of love.

8:27 pm

Hi there, BabbleRabble. I'm still feeling so much better......almost afraid to believe it LOL.

8:27 pm

Congratulations, gapeach. How wonderful.

8:29 pm

Peach, that's so sweet. It's like "Some Enchanted Evening".

8:29 pm

I spoke with Peck's secretary some years ago and I asked her what kind of a person he was to work for.....she hesitated a second or two and said, "He's a man".

8:30 pm

Yes, Molly, it was indeed.

8:31 pm

That was a loaded answer you got Peach. : D

8:31 pm

Peck was quite controversial.

8:31 pm

Yes, I resemble that comment.

8:32 pm

Yes, Molly. I believe it was.

8:33 pm

Most people know Peck for "The Road Less Traveled". I think "People Of The Lie" was one of his best books.

8:34 pm

I've not read that one, Molly. I will try to get a copy.

8:36 pm

Clue for the FR 6/36, please/thanks!

8:36 pm

oops fr 6/33:3

8:36 pm

I learned some things from Peck. His discussion of transference spoke to me. His definition: Transference is the set of ways of perceiving and responding to the world which is developed in childhood and which is usually entirely appropriate to the childhood environment (indeed, often life-saving) but which is inappropriately transferred into the adult environment.

8:38 pm

fr6 is what holds the tounge tot he bottom of the mouth.

fr6 = fr + vowel + my feet get ***b when they are cold

8:38 pm

I agree, BabbleRabble. The song "Get Over It" by the Eagles just came to mind.

8:38 pm

or f + you must *****ber the list if you lost count.

8:39 pm

tyvm everyone!

nbt and hi y'alls

8:41 pm

Sometimes the thought of changing from perceptions and responses that may have saved your life is overwhelming, despite knowing you are in a bad place.

8:41 pm

♪ I'd like to find your inner child ♫ and kick it's little ass, get over it ♫ Henley and Frey nailed it with that lyric.

look out grammar police! lol

8:43 pm

Pardon the misplaced apostrophe. Poor nits, getting picked again.

8:44 pm

brb

8:44 pm

Get over it, Molly. :^)

8:44 pm

Telling someone with a mental disorder to "get over it" is a major part of the shame the victim of the disorder feels.

oh no i am so offended! (joke!)

8:46 pm

Gwen, I don't think either you are Molly have a mental disorder. Except perhaps Babble addiction.

oh, i have plenty 8-D

unless you ask an "expert" ha ha ha

8:49 pm

Hey, I have Babble Expert. What do you want to ask it?

8:49 pm

Time to end the melancholy. Sorry to have started it.

8:50 pm

Don't be sorry RB. I enjoy a change of pace in the chog.

8:50 pm

Hello to my fellow babblers! How is everybody doing today

8:50 pm

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! Way to go!

howdee min!

8:50 pm

Hello, Minveryork. Nice to see you.

8:51 pm

It's ok BabbleRabble......I get really down sometimes and I have to know that I will pull myself up, once again.

8:53 pm

I have friends who use me as a sounding board also...I go directly into a "fix-it" mode....and as I keep listening I realize that all they want me to do is listen.

i have a certain syndrome which includes what is sometimes called bad "people skills" -- i like to chat on the web where i don't really need "people skills"

8:54 pm

That's me Book Doctor Gwen!I'm not a people person at all

8:54 pm

ga, I thought that was something only men did.

8:54 pm

Good one, wht!!!

right now the "experts" are arguing about what to rename the particular syndrome i have

8:55 pm

OK, need peanut butter.....brb

then of course there are womens with "male brains," and mens with "woman brains"

8:55 pm

How does acute Babblephilia sound?

8:57 pm

I vote we call it book doctor syndrome... *relurk after hugging those who want hugs*

(looks serious, scratches head)

8:58 pm

Hello stidmama! How are you doing? Welcome to the chog.

8:58 pm

(anti-social, min -- worked 5 days all different ages/schools; judged half day of high school debate.... silence is golden)

8:59 pm

Hi stid. Sounds like a busy week.

9:00 pm

*collapses in jello-like heap*

9:01 pm

argh. passed halfway, have NBT, how does one of the 8s start? please? *sigh*

9:02 pm

gr 8/65

9:02 pm

gr8 and st8

9:02 pm

thanks min *thinking(

9:02 pm

got it! ;-)

9:02 pm

st 8/60

9:02 pm

hi stid!

ty, got the gr8

9:03 pm

(((sue)))

9:03 pm

hm. st8

hey there sue!

9:04 pm

hi gwen!

9:05 pm

Hi everyone :)

9:05 pm

Helloooo

9:05 pm

hi liz and lady!

9:05 pm

st8 is where flowers go to buy new stalks, stid

ty, got the st8 too

9:05 pm

ARTLADY!!!!! (((((((long time no see)))))))) yippee!!!! did you know I actually got my teaching license? (still looking for a job though) -- and you were one of my inspirations?

9:05 pm

Hello Lizlin! How are you doing? Welcome to the chat log.

9:05 pm

Hello artlady! How are you doing? Welcome to the chat log

9:06 pm

oh gee, thanks for that lovely clue, wht!

9:06 pm

Wow!! I haven't been babbling for 2 years?? other than in real life.

9:06 pm

S's Stabbed! 5 left

9:06 pm

now I have NBT/NBS, etc etc.

9:06 pm

I thought we hadn't met before, artlady - nice to meet you!

9:06 pm

Glad to hear you did it. stiddy, sorry to hear no job yet.

9:06 pm

I also live near Chicago...

9:06 pm

Back to make a start on the last 20 words!

9:07 pm

Hi Liz. I played many years ago, but have been away for a very long time. I'll have to check my profile--it probably needs updating!

9:07 pm

oh! hey lizlin! how are you this fine day?

9:08 pm

yw stid. Sometimes I think my clues like that will only make sense if you already have the word.

9:08 pm

still can't figure out the gr8

9:08 pm

Things are fine here - hope you're all enjoying the weekend :

9:08 pm

gr 8 - double consonant in the middle and a plural

9:08 pm

no job is okay, artlady, I am learning far more from subbing than I did in my graduate classes... *wicked mama grin* It's far more entertaining, too!

9:08 pm

F's Fumbled! 3 left

9:09 pm

pl of the gr7

9:09 pm

gr8/65 word is plural of the gr 7/48 word if you have word

9:09 pm

Yikes! My profile hadn't been updated in 4 years! Stiddy, you get props for enjoying subbing. It's challenging! Ok, barely started this one, better get back to it. Luck all!

9:09 pm

ah, thanks liz and wht, got them both

gr7 is one of those little metal holes in a flag, that you put the rope through (spelled wrong)

9:09 pm

go min go!

9:09 pm

Hi there Lizlin. I was getting my peanut butter fix when you came on.

9:09 pm

down to 51 won't finish, but sure glad I decided to play today.

9:10 pm

mmmm. peanut butter... *hungry mama look*

9:10 pm

A gr 7/48 sort of rhymes with a musical instrument uusue2.

9:10 pm

Does subbing mean supply teaching? That is filling in for sick or absent teachers?

9:10 pm

Hi gapeach

9:10 pm

Love peanut butter - hubby's making lunch right now - he's wonderful!

9:10 pm

*trip* *upright again and dusting self off* Hi all...

9:11 pm

yes, Liz

9:11 pm

Hi there, Pini.

9:11 pm

jeez, the gr7 really is the tarp holes misspelled. Sigh.

9:11 pm

PINI!!!!!! *hauls out the rhinestone camo and glitter ball*

9:11 pm

hi, pini! Haven't seen you in a while!

9:11 pm

* giggle * Hiya stid!

9:11 pm

hi sue! :)

9:11 pm

OK - was a UK teacher for 30 years. We called it supply teaching!

yepper!

9:11 pm

yes, lizlin, that's my "job" -- I work for about 20 different schools, depending on who calls me first in the morning. :-)

9:12 pm

I'm done! I have fireworks! em 6/24 word was my last one.

9:12 pm

One of these days I hope to get a chance to do more than a few days in a row, to "prove" to myself and others that I am capable of writing my own lessons as well as following other peoples' directions.

9:13 pm

yay min!

9:13 pm

wtg min!

9:13 pm

Congrats!

9:13 pm

Wow! I couldn't have done that! I liked building the relationship with my class. Mind you, no report writing is always a bonus!

9:13 pm

YAY MIN!!!!!! ***ignites worldwide fireworks celebrations***

wtg min !!!!!! @ wow @ !!!!!!

9:13 pm

Yay MIn!

9:13 pm

wtg min.

9:13 pm

wtg min!

9:13 pm

I'll be here off and on to help clue for the rest of the night.

9:13 pm

* rubs genie lamp for stid *

9:14 pm

Hello Pinikula! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle.

9:14 pm

how about the em 6/24? Thanks! :3

9:14 pm

Congrats, Min!!!!

9:14 pm

Stid--every sub up north burbs?

9:14 pm

hi min ;)

9:14 pm

LOL and that one "perk" of not having to grade many papers or plan for the next day is nice, I go home, put my feet up and fall asleep early. I get calls as early as 5 am sometimes, so I try to ensure a minimum of 7 hours' sleep.

9:14 pm

Sorry, ever, not every

9:14 pm

had just set my monkeys to work on that, scrambler!

9:14 pm

artlady, I am on the West coast...

9:14 pm

sorry--mixed you up with Mama Bear. Name's so similar...

9:14 pm

:3

9:15 pm

no problem -- I love being confused with Mama Bear, she's lovely. :-)

9:15 pm

The em 6/24 word is plural of the em 5/15 word scrambler

9:15 pm

hey scrambler! your name always makes me think of omelets...

9:15 pm

8-)

9:15 pm

ooh I have that

9:15 pm

and thanks for the EM 5/6

9:16 pm

tyvm!!!! :3

9:16 pm

obviously I don't have the right em5 either

9:16 pm

I'm with you, sue

9:17 pm

em5,14. A man's name.

9:17 pm

There is a great oyster bar in Seattle that is named for a scruffy old curmudgeon who wrote for the Seattle PI, only a slightly different spelling. Mr Watson was a state treasure... Took Ciocia Judy there when she visited a few years back.

9:17 pm

thx wht

9:17 pm

ok, got them, thanks!

9:17 pm

Yes, A famous clown!

9:17 pm

One reason why I took early retirement was because teh amount of work I had to do at home, over the weekend was becoming ridiculous!

9:18 pm

apparently it is actually an ant. Go figure.

9:18 pm

I hear you, liz! I retired early as well...

9:18 pm

I hear you, Liz. I'm out June 2014.

9:18 pm

:3

9:19 pm

Are you on one of the Illinois public retirement systems, artlady? I'm on SURS, and it is scary - hoping I have locked in some benefits by retiring already...

9:19 pm

Indeed, Lizlin -- teaching is becoming more and more based on documentation and less and less on "teachable moments" -- but there are still a few places where teachers have some say, where children's needs are more important that covering one's posterior.

9:19 pm

It's wonderful! Having time to do whatever I want! I'm sure that anyone who's taken early retirement agrees! I've no desire to go back to teaching, though i have been asked, since we moved here.

9:19 pm

TRS. BTW, Sue, my master's was from NIU!

9:19 pm

That's the other advantage to subbing -- I can see and hear for myself how different districts run things, before I get hired!

9:20 pm

nice, artlady!

9:20 pm

Those are the best places stidmama! Put the kids first.

9:20 pm

:-) My mother loved teaching, but is glad to have retired, she has so much time now to do the other things she loves.

9:20 pm

The state is doing another run at pensions during the lame duck session. Sigh. I have to leave in 2014--it's irrevocable (even if the state cuts my pension)

9:20 pm

BBL - time for lunch :)

9:20 pm

of course I retired from professoring and then came back to the dark side as an administrator :-)

9:20 pm

later lizlin

9:20 pm

bye liz!

9:21 pm

I agree, stid. It's a great way to get some experience. My daughter subbed for a year, then got a job.

9:21 pm

"defur" really really is a wurd, I have to do that every time I leave the house to work, thanks to my lovely coat-blowing dog

9:21 pm

Bye Liz--enjoy your lunch!

9:21 pm

wow artlady, I hate the sound of "irrevocable"

9:21 pm

well, stid, I haven't done it to the dog enough and now have to do it to the house

9:21 pm

I think I have enough fur to make several more dogs

9:22 pm

Some teachers around here "double dip" by retiring and then teaching part-time elsewhere

9:22 pm

Well, good night Babblers. I need to be off.

9:22 pm

night wht

9:22 pm

Sweet dreams, wht.

9:22 pm

sweet dreams, wht. have a lovely rest of your weekend!

9:22 pm

well, I am technically not double dipping as I am working for the same system I retired from, so they are only paying me a little bit so I can keep my pension

9:23 pm

Goodbye wht! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log maybe.

9:23 pm

I need time to make art. That's the goal! (and Babble?)

9:23 pm

night wht!

9:23 pm

:-) art is good

9:24 pm

indeed it is, stid! I think we lose a lot when we cut art and music programs from our schools

9:24 pm

May I please have a clue for em4-8? Thanks

9:25 pm

it involves the sometimes vowel, peach

9:25 pm

ok, must go investigate an odd noise. brb.

9:25 pm

That em 4/8 word has that sometimes vowel in it gapeach.

9:25 pm

Our children are fortunate in the burbs to have art and music in the schools. It's getting tough, though, with all the budget cuts.

9:25 pm

I was looking at some paper ornaments in the shop at the theater this afternoon, thinking that folding the paper (measurement, proportion), gluing in the right places (dimension, understanding directions), and coloring (visual expression) would be a great excuse to introduce art...

9:26 pm

Thanks much, sue and Min.

9:26 pm

Our local school still has music, but the art teacher who was WONDERFUL was relegated to an elementary classroom a few years back. So HER students got art, but the rest of the school had to shift for itself.

9:27 pm

yw

9:27 pm

Unfortunately, she had to leave a couple years ago. She was so generous helping other teachers think through how to do art and make it meaningful.

do not get me started on schools where they cut the music and art but the stinkin' football team never has to beg for money

9:28 pm

ok, game on Frank's computer is making a sound like dripping water. (He is in the shower downstairs, speaking of dripping water...)

9:28 pm

*grin* popcorn sales at football games often fund school dances...

9:28 pm

oh man, stupid computer games (not like this one which is highly intelligent...)

9:28 pm

I have a friend who was president of the Wash State art ed assoc, always battling for the students to have art in the schools.

9:29 pm

well, at least this one doesn't make drippy noises :-)

9:29 pm

Dripping computer game? Are you sure it's the computer? ;-)

9:29 pm

I am. I checked carefully :-)

9:30 pm

Gwen--love your image and am also interested in your book!

9:30 pm

en5-10 please....thanks

aw, gee, thanks artlady! i still have plenty of the previous edition available, if you are interested in that one 8-)

9:30 pm

I subbed for over a week, artlady, in my friend's high school art class. I was so happy to be able to talk to the kids about the intersection of art and the other things they were learning. And to hear their pride in the work they were doing... Art (and music) offer an expressive outlet for those kids who just aren't word-junkies like me.

en5 is variant spelling of en6, to place your name on the list to go to a school

9:31 pm

en 5/10 word is same as en 5/18 word minus a letter gape

9:31 pm

Some of us are junkies for all sorts of things (not just words!) Good things, of course...

9:31 pm

Thanks so much, Gwen

9:32 pm

Gwen--did you self-publish?

artlady, in this case, yes i did

9:32 pm

I had an art student in my astronomy class once - she loved the book, and incorporated some of the imagery into her senior painting project - she brought it in to show me. Pretty cool.

9:33 pm

that really is cool, sue

i'm stuck on re5/16, the first re word. hyalp!

9:34 pm

I took a lot of astronomy in college--considered adding a physics minor to my art major (if they'd drop the 15 hours of calculus req), but it didn't work out.

9:34 pm

adverb form of a color, gwen

also been published by "real" publishers, but that is not quite as fun

9:34 pm

more rose-colored, maybe?

9:34 pm

sue's clue is more accurate...

oh, lord, what a silly word! ty stid!

9:35 pm

artlady, sue can explain physics so well that even *I* had an inkling of what she meant! And yes, I am STILL dreaming of the blue light, sue! LOL

(adding to my cheat sheet)

9:35 pm

interesting, artlady! (I only took 6 hours of calculus as an undergraduate, but I did take another 6 hours of mathematical methods for physics...)

9:35 pm

lol, stid! I'll have to come out there again and explain some more things :-)

9:36 pm

I would love that! We'll make home-made sushi and jelly and talk science. :-) The menfolk can bake yummy things, and talk politics...

9:37 pm

At one of our conventions we had a young astronomer talk about the intersection between her art and her science. Fascinating!

9:37 pm

hmph. I have never heard of fr 4/10, "dance deriving from the twist"

9:37 pm

I didn't have an issue with calculus, just didn't have time for that many more classes!

9:37 pm

you're on, stid! As soon as Frank finishes chemo, which should also be about the time I actually retire

9:37 pm

Stid, you're too young!

9:37 pm

oh, I remember the fr4/10, stid!

9:38 pm

I had a student who was doing independent calculus study at the high school this week -- needed help on a problem she couldn't figure out. I had her explain what she was doing, then pointed out she had reduced a fraction inaccurately at the very end. LOL she thought I was a genius! I just got lucky that time.

fr4 (the dance) is mentioned in at least 2 songs from the 1960s by Allan Sherman. it can also be a verb, as in fr***ing

9:39 pm

Perfect! by then I should be able to clean up enough so you have room to sit down.

9:39 pm

I remember one of the Johnson daughters doing the fr4/10 at the White House...

9:40 pm

rofl, I bet the newspapers had a field day with that, "invasion of the new dance"

9:40 pm

yes, it was quite the story

9:41 pm

stid, most of the problems students have with calculus are actually problems with algebra (at least in calc 1)

9:41 pm

well, down to 39 and my eyes just don't want to stay open. Going to head out before I make a complete fool of myself by falling asleep on teh keyboard. Have a lovely weekend, all -- and so glad to have seen you tonight, artlady! **hugs and choclits for all** *poof*

9:41 pm

night, stid!

9:41 pm

Hi again - and sleep well stidmama :)

9:42 pm

As long as we're dancing down memory lane...I just watched two concerts on Netflix streaming....Queen and Michael Feinstein and have a Dixie Chicks one coming in the mail. Tell me my tastes aren't diverse!!! And, yes, I certainly remember the fr dance to which you refer!

one more for the win, i am stuck on fo 6/36, the last fo

9:43 pm

Something you put paper in to file.

9:43 pm

it's not far off from the fo5 before it

hmm, i think i got that one, if it rhymes with ol5

9:44 pm

chemical

9:44 pm

You got it, Gwen!

9:44 pm

ok, I am off for the night as well, see you all tomorrow!

9:44 pm

nice chatting!

fo6 is a chemical?

9:46 pm

the 6/36

wirefirks! (found it using a2zwordfinder)

(another new word for me anyway) TY bunches

9:47 pm

Yay Gwen :)

9:48 pm

wtg doctor

9:48 pm

Congrats!

and i found all the J words too hee hee hee

well i guess it's time for some eats. see y'all tomorrow or whenever 8-) *poink*

9:52 pm

Goodbye stidmama! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

9:54 pm

Fireworks :)

9:55 pm

whoo hooo liz!

9:55 pm

I'm stuck on the fo6-36, I've tried all the good clues but just can't see it.

9:56 pm

Congrats, Lizlin!!!

9:56 pm

Congratulations Lizlin on your fireworks display!Way to go!

9:56 pm

ty

9:57 pm

fo 6/36 sounds like kind of dress wear at prom or wedding

9:57 pm

fo** + an old record: vin**

9:57 pm

fo 6 / 36 - fo 4 /8 + Oh m* goodness + the first letter of my name

9:58 pm

three chances!

9:58 pm

Good luck!

9:58 pm

Thanks so very much, Min, jmc and Lizlin.

9:59 pm

glad it worked

9:59 pm

Sometimes it takes a village, y'all.

9:59 pm

okay i am taking some aspirin and heading to bed

91 to go... hmmm

10:00 pm

Sending you energy, jmc.

10:00 pm

Goodbye jmcnrick! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log.

10:01 pm

Feel better jmc - sleep well :)

10:01 pm

*hides the Jack*

10:02 pm

Hey there, ruru. Wondered where you were.

10:03 pm

just got home.

10:03 pm

making sure I finished the gird

10:03 pm

grid

10:03 pm

hi

10:04 pm

dinner is omlettes tonight

10:04 pm

I don't feel like cooking

10:05 pm

Omeletts sound really good, ruru.

10:05 pm

or even omlettes.

10:05 pm

<---lazy

10:06 pm

Naw, just a hard working man.

10:06 pm

I have one left un6-21, please....thanks

10:06 pm

I did a lot of driving today.. just don't feel like running to the store and going through the whole rigamaroll

10:07 pm

un + dinner bun

10:07 pm

Hey, I'm in favor of omlettes over take out slop any day.

10:07 pm

or un + the last part of my sentence previously

10:07 pm

<---doesn't do take out

10:08 pm

Thanks much, ruru. See y'all at the flip.

10:08 pm

Yay gapeach :)

10:08 pm

congrats peach

10:08 pm

hi molls

10:08 pm

Poor Riga's ma, she gets rolled a lot.

10:08 pm

Congratulations gapeach on your fireworks!Hooray for you

10:08 pm

lol

10:09 pm

or his sister mortis

10:09 pm

:)

10:09 pm

she's been a little stiff with him lately

10:10 pm

Back there again!!!! :)

10:10 pm

what?

10:10 pm

nm

10:11 pm

fingers working faster than brain!

10:11 pm

riga mortis you mean

10:11 pm

:)

10:12 pm

it was a little play on molly's one liner

10:12 pm

Yup - realised after I typed!

10:12 pm

at least she doesn't blow up and leaves the chat

10:13 pm

That'd be silly!

10:13 pm

happens around here

10:14 pm

I've seen that! You can always ignore something if it offends you! Don't have to stomp out!

10:14 pm

bbl - good luck with the grid :)

10:14 pm

exactly

10:14 pm

exactly

10:15 pm

one more time for good measure

10:15 pm

Yep, it's as easy as turning off chat. More of that and less drama would be nice.

10:15 pm

EXACTLY

10:16 pm

That is one opinion

10:16 pm

I love torgone'

10:16 pm

I love TOrgone's write up

10:16 pm

not to sweat the small stuff

10:16 pm

Togone's profile sums it up very nicely.

10:17 pm

Or Torgone's

10:17 pm

i'm having trouble typing too

10:19 pm

So torgone's insightful rule is a licence to offend people?

10:19 pm

no.. it's a comment on not taking things personally and moving on if you read something that offends you

10:20 pm

People who acknowledge offending people keep on doing it

10:20 pm

A ton of harmless comments made here are taken out of context and blown up into meaningless problems

10:21 pm

* permission to come aboard, plz *

10:21 pm

Evening all :)

10:21 pm

Oh please do Pini.

10:21 pm

Hello, Pini

10:22 pm

hiya pini

10:22 pm

was just reading that last few posts...everything ok?

10:22 pm

everything is fine with me

10:22 pm

good to hear :)

10:23 pm

we were discussing people needlessly getting upset here over nothing (in most cases)

10:23 pm

still no snow, BR?

10:24 pm

ru, do you ever get snow down there?

10:24 pm

That is your opinion ... many do not participate because of comments known to be offensive and acknowledged so .... but they still go on.

10:24 pm

Oh, been there, done that, ru...

10:25 pm

rarely pini .. very rarely

10:25 pm

* sigh of relief * thx ru! :)

10:25 pm

then that's their choice BR..

10:26 pm

and it is your choice to offend

10:26 pm

I don't see it that way

10:26 pm

Offend who?

10:27 pm

You have said many times you offend people .... never stops you

10:27 pm

* blink * ru? offend? * eyeing ru carefully * since when?

10:28 pm

Sure.. sometimes my humor doesn't come off well.. and some people don't like it.. it moves off the board and then everyone can get on with their lives

10:28 pm

Oh boy...16...

10:28 pm

good luck art lady.. that's when it gets tough

10:28 pm

I wonder if sometimes perceived offense is as a result of different senses of humor (among other characteristics)...just a thought?

10:29 pm

hey, I have 53 left and it's tough now!

10:29 pm

The point is you know you offend people ... but you do it anyway

10:29 pm

that's my point pini

10:29 pm

so do you

10:29 pm

so what

10:30 pm

br? offend? wow, I must be on here when most everyone is good

10:30 pm

* diving back into grid *

10:30 pm

I don't try to offend people intentionally actually. I like to joke around.. some people don't think it's funny.. that's their call.

10:30 pm

This part of the chat I don't miss. Lighten up, folks! It's very difficult to "read" expression and nuance into typed characters. Bye.

10:31 pm

fr6/33?

10:31 pm

that's a tough one to clue pini

10:31 pm

any double letters?

10:31 pm

to call attention to bully rags to request some consideration for others is appropriate ..... the bullies just go on

10:33 pm

you lost me BR..

10:33 pm

fr6/33 word is fr plus vowel plus Murder By ***bers Pinikula

10:33 pm

others who no longer chat have made it a lot clearer

10:34 pm

thx min

10:35 pm

But this is a waste of time .... those who need to call attention to themselves have no consideration

10:36 pm

yw

10:36 pm

50 even...I'm rockin' it now! (not)

10:37 pm

last fo6?

10:37 pm

ME ME ME -- oh, sorry, thought this was friendly, jolly old babble-chat. *eyes down, slinking out*

10:37 pm

hi jwr

10:37 pm

ho Pini

10:37 pm

bye jwr

10:37 pm

wb jwr

10:37 pm

it usually is jwr .. for nice people

10:38 pm

fe5/20 is not a word!

10:38 pm

Sure, ruPaul, when you have said you know you offend people

10:39 pm

* taking Koda out...back shortly *

10:39 pm

clue please mu 5/16

10:39 pm

fo 6/36 sounds like kind of dress wear at prom or wedding

10:39 pm

2

10:39 pm

If I offend someone here. I apologize to them in almost every case. I just don't see what you are driving at

10:40 pm

go artlady .. go

10:40 pm

mu 5/16 word is past tense of the mu 4/6 word scramber.

10:40 pm

Believe it or not, I was just ducking in to see if it was a good time to introduce a coworker to the joys of the grid, with the added attraction of this worldwide wordfest on the side. Think I'll come back some other time. ... looking for an easy grid to start him on, too. Fat chance!

10:40 pm

Hello jwr! How are you doing today? Welcome to the chog.

10:40 pm

Go artlady go!

10:40 pm

thanks min!

10:41 pm

time to make some dinner.

10:41 pm

bye everyone .. have fun

10:42 pm

Msy I butt in? If rururocks offends someone, just skim over his comments. Let's all be friends, in Babbleland. Over and out

10:42 pm

What a word to end on! the wu... First grid in years, needed a lot of help. Night all...Peace.

10:42 pm

Oh, not specifically Rururocks - anyone that offends you, cut him dead.

10:42 pm

Hmm, didn't notice any offending, too busy monkeying!

10:42 pm

Hi Min. Don't have time to stay but have to mention that the game would not be half as interesting (much as I love it) without the "regular" punsters & accessory wordplay. Uh, I never, never lurk, of course. I'm just a very fast reader. Night all

10:43 pm

The cowards way out .... let the acknowledged offender off

10:44 pm

pooooof

10:44 pm

No, that's being unkind - you want him to not offend, but when he leaves you're still not happy. Cheer up chum, life's too loong to spend it being unhappy.

10:45 pm

You want all to spineless, fine

10:45 pm

Incidentally, I like the prayer, on your profile.

10:45 pm

I;m afaraid I can't reach you, Darlin'.

10:46 pm

clue please: ru 5/20

10:46 pm

Not your darlin

10:46 pm

15 left ! :3

10:47 pm

Okay, I've plenty more, but I wanted to make room for you, since you profile suggests you're in favour of harmony.

10:47 pm

*your

10:48 pm

I am but not by ducking people who openly acknowledge offending people

10:49 pm

That ru 5/20 word is the card game Ru*** Tiles scrambler.

10:49 pm

be well all .... how funny

10:49 pm

tyvm min!

10:50 pm

yw

10:50 pm

babrab. I really don't think ru offends people deliberately at all. He makes jokes. If people take offense, he apologizes. And is acknowledging that. But I've found him to be a compassionate person with a wicked sense of humor, and the jokes sometimes go too far. But not malicious

10:50 pm

Hello Christine! How are you doing today? Welcome to grid

10:50 pm

Hello Dorens! How are you doing today? Welcome to chog.

10:51 pm

Well, I'm trying (and failing) to smooth ruffled feathers. I refuse to be offended by anyone, 'cos I've learned to ignore offensive people. However, since certain people stopped playing, I don't find a lot to be offended by .... deep breath.

10:53 pm

At one time., we had two people arguing over who was the first to hear of NB's death -- now THAT'S offensive, and I told them so - at which time I became the invisible woman on the chog. But, life went on.

10:54 pm

this is sad. But I am mostly just playing the game lately. not enough time for chat, and when chat becomes petty arguing, it is time to ignore it.

10:55 pm

back

10:55 pm

That's how I feel - I'm here to play the game, alone if that's how it works. I give clues if I can, take notice of clues, but ultimately it's my game.

10:55 pm

clue please the first re 4/4, and thank you! :3

10:56 pm

re 4/4 is anagram of big plant with leaves on it scrambler.

10:56 pm

re 4/4 is also anagram of another word for nap scrambler.

10:56 pm

Just for the record, I didn't think it was petty of Ru to defend himself when he was being put down.

10:56 pm

Okay, that was my last clue for the evening. Need to sleep

10:57 pm

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I will see you tomorrow.

10:57 pm

Good night Min.

10:58 pm

I like BabbleRabble AND rururocks. They've both made me laugh at times and have never offended me. Goodnight all

10:58 pm

*POOF*

10:58 pm

I hope BabbleRabble didn't leave; I really do want everyone to get along - as your Mother tells you 'play nicely together'

10:58 pm

night min and tyvm

10:58 pm

Goodnight, sleep well

10:59 pm

* wishes this grid would finish itself *

10:59 pm

Christine, I think you did a nice job of trying to calm troubled waters. If that wasn't accepted, it wasn't on you.

11:00 pm

My last word is re 6/21 and I'm at my wits end. Can anyone help?

doesn't the plural of fr6 end in a and not s? It's latin, no?

11:00 pm

pl the re5 before it?

11:01 pm

No clue Rasta. And Enable doesn't play by the rules anyway.

11:01 pm

Indeed it is. Sometimes the obvious has to hit you in the face. Many thanks. Fireworks.

11:02 pm

wtg sally :)

11:02 pm

<-- haven't clued in forever...glad to be of service :)

11:02 pm

Thank you, Molly. I feel we're out in space, so it's easy to ignore someone, unlike sitting in the same room, and being offended. And, as someone pointed out, without seeing facial expressions, it's possible to misinterpret something that's said.

11:03 pm

re 6/21 plural of re 5/12 or

11:04 pm

I mostly lurk but I do feel that you tried very hard Christine to make nice with little return for effort. Ignoring disruptive behavior is the easiest way out. ;)

11:05 pm

1st em5/14?

11:06 pm

It is easy to ignore someone. Or the entire chat. Just turn chat off. It's just a chat log. Take what you like and leave the rest.

11:06 pm

em 5/14 em + french word for sea

11:06 pm

That's the ticket Molly.

11:06 pm

The equivalent of sending kids to their room "when you can behave, you may come out, and play with us". Sort of sending 'em to Coventry.

11:06 pm

thx scrambler...now just wish I'd learned french! :)

11:07 pm

i agree, i feel badly for both as you know sometimes when the written word is not spoken it can be taken out of context!

11:07 pm

em 5 - one who ems

11:07 pm

Oh, great one knight time

11:07 pm

Stunning, the way he got to the heart of it. Fabulous cluing.

11:08 pm

hi knight!

11:08 pm

It just seems redundant to complain about offensive people and then tell everyone who is trying to make peace and understand things that they are spineless.

11:08 pm

hi knight!

11:08 pm

<-- feeling like a wu4 cuz' I just ain't gettin' it...

11:08 pm

Pinikula - think Charles Trenet, or Bobby Darrin

11:08 pm

greetings all

11:08 pm

I've been away too long and I'm incredibly rusty

11:08 pm

Oh, you've already made your entrance.

11:09 pm

I think they're before my time, Christine

11:09 pm

Listen, I'm humming it, for you.

11:09 pm

* putting ear to screen *

11:09 pm

Nope, can't make it out...

11:10 pm

Oh, that's just croool, saying I'm old - which I guess I am. But the alternative >>

11:10 pm

I never said you were old!! lol

11:10 pm

t's similar to the word for an ant (I think)

11:11 pm

bug?

11:11 pm

insect?

11:11 pm

scary thing?

11:11 pm

Well, two very good words.

11:12 pm

* thinking *

11:12 pm

(and monkeying)

11:12 pm

got it!

11:12 pm

no idea what it means, but I'll take your words for it!

11:13 pm

you have the word that ends in T and one ending in R?

11:13 pm

yup :)

11:13 pm

Notice how I'm able to change tenses in a single sentence? Obviously an eduction well used.

11:14 pm

:) you're awesome!

11:15 pm

* can't believe I'm going to do this... * nudge for the em4 after the flightless birds?

11:15 pm

(sidenote: if I finish this grid in the next 45 minutes, it will be the first in about a year!) *fingers crossed*

11:16 pm

clue please: un 6/24

11:16 pm

un + dinner bread

11:16 pm

oops...my bad..wrong un5

11:16 pm

* un6

11:16 pm

please disregard my dilusional cluing

11:17 pm

un + "Nice to **** you"

11:19 pm

thanx , couldn't monkey that one! yay!

11:19 pm

5 left!

11:19 pm

thanks for that one pini!

11:19 pm

yvw :)

11:19 pm

go scrambler go!

11:19 pm

18 to go here

11:19 pm

back after Tom made some supper for me. :-)

11:19 pm

* waves to Tom *

11:20 pm

* tackles stid *

11:20 pm

how ya doin'?

11:20 pm

still looking for that em4 after the flightless birds

11:20 pm

em + abbreviation for 3' measurement

11:20 pm

I am well, pini -- tired, but healthy. hoping my flu shot this year "took" --apparently it is hitting our local schools pretty hard already

11:21 pm

thx nan!!!

11:21 pm

* knocking on wood for ya, stid *

11:21 pm

thanks pini -- how's life in the wintery south? :-)

11:22 pm

*add a vowel for the 5

11:22 pm

what wintery south...we just be wet!

11:22 pm

Cybernan, thanks for that clue, I never would've found that.

11:22 pm

thx again, nan! :)

11:22 pm

yw

11:22 pm

thanks nan!

11:22 pm

just a quick note...we are doing well...husband still fighting cancer said he's not done yet....not on here much at all miss my babble friends...Happy Holidays to everyone....spins around and throws confetti in the air....Life is Good...remain positive and be grateful and most of all be kind...you will find the magic in life that way...poofy!

11:23 pm

we wuz dry today! (mostly) first time I judged at auburn-riverside tournament where we had ZERO snow!

11:23 pm

hey mpitt (((((hugs)))))

11:23 pm

hiya MPitt!

11:23 pm

waves at stidmama and pinikula

11:24 pm

MPittore - sending warm hug, good thoughts and prayers your way. God bless.

11:24 pm

Heyas kids ..

11:24 pm

hiya Tor

11:24 pm

ty christine....hey Molly

11:24 pm

hey tor

11:26 pm

2nd to last fe4?

11:26 pm

french for party maybe?

11:26 pm

A perty

11:27 pm

*party

11:27 pm

that's my next to last anyway, only down to 28 though

11:27 pm

stid, I think you missed earlier when I said I wish I'd learned french... ;)

11:27 pm

a purty pert party, tor? we might need more beer... ;-)

11:27 pm

oooh, got it! :)

11:27 pm

perty much ..

11:28 pm

pas de francais, pini! think first part of the word that means the part above the horse's hoof fe*lock and end with a vowel

11:28 pm

go pini go!

11:28 pm

last fo6?

11:29 pm

I was thinking it rhymed with je4 (ballet move)

11:29 pm

I only have one fo 6, purty certain it isn't the last

11:29 pm

there's an re4 in here somewhere that does that, too :)

11:30 pm

ah, the je** has funny accent marks above the vowels. The party word has a "hat" above the first vowel only, the second is silent.

11:30 pm

okay, I have another fo 6 now, fo** (shape) + double vowel

11:30 pm

yeah, so much for my french skills...

11:31 pm

have never seen them written formally so didn't know they had the accessories! :)

11:31 pm

it is also a french word... LOL

11:31 pm

time to add a class to your abundant fr** time, dear pini!

11:31 pm

fo4/8 + Bob D**an

11:31 pm

* banging head on table *

11:31 pm

got it!

11:31 pm

thx tor :)

11:31 pm

oooh. nice clue, tor! now I have THREE fo 6s!

11:32 pm

there are only 3 stid

11:32 pm

clue for the st 6/18 last one! brain is fried! haha

11:32 pm

good. I can be done with those. only four more F words (and probably all four-letter F words, too) *sigh* and 22 other words...

11:33 pm

is that the alcohol-looking chemical-hormone one, scrambler?

11:33 pm

scrambler...rhymes with "make some clean" (as in hospital clean)

11:33 pm

(or something like that)

11:33 pm

starts like the st**n mama look I give

11:33 pm

I like your clue, pini!

11:34 pm

(I just hope it really does rhyme...it does in my world!) LOL

11:34 pm

7 to go here!

11:34 pm

and Koda's fussing for another outing!!! :(

11:34 pm

go pini go! go scrambler!

11:35 pm

ah, Koda... if you gave him opposable thumbs he could let himself out!

11:35 pm

re6/33?

11:35 pm

to give back money

11:36 pm

sigh....forgot I'm an hour ahead....

11:36 pm

yeah, not sure I want to go there yet, stid...took him this long to learn how to "notify" me

11:36 pm

hi smores

11:36 pm

hey smores

11:36 pm

btw, stid...that *look* you have is in here and some variations

11:37 pm

well, my hip was overworked this week, so I need to change positions.

11:37 pm

hi pini, stid...guess I'm a little early

11:37 pm

thanks pini -- saw that as soon as I clued it *sigh*

11:38 pm

I will be back tomorrow if I can. So much I would like to accomplish to get ready for the next week. Very busy this month. **Hugs all-round** *POOF*

11:38 pm

trying to figure out the st7 between more st5 and chest bone

11:38 pm

night stid! :)

11:39 pm

Niters stid ..

11:39 pm

got it!

11:39 pm

nite stid - sleep well

11:40 pm

thank goodness for monkeys :)

11:40 pm

ok 20 minutes...5 words...koda needs out...I'll be back to finish in crunch time...*hopefully*

11:41 pm

fireworks, yay!

11:43 pm

YAY scrambler!!

11:43 pm

there are 2 st 7's, one is when you are very st*** with a young child so he'll behave and they other is they adverb of the same

11:44 pm

tyvm everyone! I hope babrab and guru will be okay!

11:44 pm

do you need any more clues before i go?

11:45 pm

good nite stid

11:46 pm

wtg scrambler

11:46 pm

it did rhyme!! tyvm pinikula

11:46 pm

back ... he does his business quick when it's raining! :)

11:46 pm

re6/33?

11:46 pm

raining here too!

11:47 pm

'tis the season, eh, scrambler?

11:47 pm

re 6 /33 - get your money back

11:47 pm

thx lizlin!

11:47 pm

Hi again

11:47 pm

down to 3

11:48 pm

* I can do it *

11:48 pm

(maybe)

11:48 pm

Go Pini! Here to help!

11:48 pm

2 ;)

11:48 pm

both 4's

11:48 pm

and one more "french" one

11:49 pm

1 now

11:49 pm

*fireworks!*

11:49 pm

Yay :)

11:49 pm

oh my ...haven't seen those in ages!!!

11:49 pm

WTG Pini!!!!

11:49 pm

Hiya Liz

11:50 pm

* curtsy* thx for the assists!!!

11:51 pm

Hi smores - hanging around for the flip!

11:51 pm

And to help if anyone needs it!

11:51 pm

yayayaya pinikula

11:51 pm

hi lizlin smores

11:52 pm

yes tis the season

11:53 pm

Hi Scrambler :)

11:54 pm

hello, just twiddling my thumbs until the flip

11:55 pm

me too!

11:55 pm

Hi LeslieAnn!

11:55 pm

hi LA

11:59 pm

ready

11:59 pm

set

11:59 pm

...and we're just about ready...

11:59 pm

...can everyone say...

12:00 am

On your marks ...

12:00 am

Showtime??

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