12:00 am
cybernan
oh well -- 2 short
12:00 am
torgone
Only off by 100 ..
12:00 am
hootowl
happy New Year from central time zone!!!
12:01 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:02 am
Erda
Yay Lickety and Happy New Year!!
12:02 am
westford
Happy New Year Everyone and Thank You Lickety
12:04 am
flosey
Hi everyone and a Happy Neew Year to all
12:04 am
Dianne
Happy new year to all. Just found un 7 x 2
12:06 am
flosey
wtg Dianne
12:07 am
flosey
found one of them
12:07 am
Dianne
Thanks, flosey.
12:08 am
Uneaixoise
happy new year :-)
12:09 am
uusue2
hi all! Nice to see a decent-sized grid for the new year!
12:09 am
flosey
thanks for the el7, Une
12:11 am
dizgrannie
NBT/NBS
12:11 am
Uneaixoise
re7 x 2
12:11 am
rururocks
just found that one too torg
12:11 am
dizgrannie
pa 9/10
12:12 am
NonoNanette
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12:13 am
flosey
wow, what is that all about
12:13 am
uusue2
hi to you too, nanette :-)
12:13 am
rururocks
nono has been partying hardy
12:13 am
Lizlin
Hi all and Happy 2015 to you all.
12:15 am
saanichcat
darn, 'shebeen' isn't there
12:15 am
sammysmom
weas that all in one glass nan??
12:16 am
torgone
Nono is on Iron Sudoku ..
12:20 am
cybernan
not finding the lone e or a corner o
12:20 am
flosey
thanks godthaab for the sh8
12:20 am
uusue2
lone e is boredom
12:21 am
dizgrannie
ob 6/8.....some of us are ob 8 with babble
12:21 am
cybernan
ty sue -- always seem to miss that one
12:21 am
Uneaixoise
tx diz!
12:21 am
uusue2
ooh, good ones, grannie, I have an ob4 that I don't know what it means
12:22 am
flosey
thanks diz
12:23 am
ursh
re7 & 8 if not called
12:24 am
cybernan
back to looking for that pa 9-10
12:25 am
Uneaixoise
re7 x 3
12:26 am
dizgrannie
pa 9/10...to do with birds.....carries on from pa 6:21 but not related
12:27 am
godthaab
Got it! Thanks Diz.
12:28 am
cybernan
ty diz --- just had to find the correct pa 6! ,,, nbt, nbs
12:32 am
rururocks
finally found that second un
12:33 am
crayola
Happy new year everyone. and ra7
12:33 am
flosey
wow, good for you ru, missing it here
12:36 am
cybernan
not going to make it til midnight -- good night and Happy New Year, everyone
12:37 am
rururocks
happy new year nan.. see you next year
12:37 am
flosey
good night Nan and Happy New Year to you
12:39 am
rururocks
la7 .. yeeee haw
12:42 am
rururocks
<thinks shleep should be a word.. lazy lambs
12:47 am
rururocks
I'm stuck
12:54 am
rururocks
<--- has all the a's now . (smug look)
12:56 am
Uneaixoise
color me impressed!
12:57 am
rururocks
not doing so well with the others thought :D
1:00 am
dizgrannie
BBL for my last 125
1:00 am
grannyrose
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! cooee and g'day from me.
1:00 am
Uneaixoise
you too rose!
1:01 am
flosey
hi Rose and Happy New Year to you
1:01 am
grannyrose
hi une, flosey.
1:02 am
grannyrose
i wish for 2015 to be a bonza year for everyone.
1:03 am
rururocks
what's a bonza?
1:05 am
grannyrose
it's an aussie/new zealand word for excellent, great
1:05 am
rururocks
oh.. that's a new one for me.
1:06 am
grannyrose
put it in your dictionary, ruru
1:06 am
grannyrose
a surgeon i worked with always told me i was a bonza sheila....lol. his seeing-eye dog liked me too.
1:07 am
rururocks
*puts before Sheila*
1:07 am
rururocks
his seeing eye dog?
1:07 am
rururocks
he was blind and did surgery?
1:07 am
grannyrose
joke, ruru, it's a joke. a bit of self-deprication
1:08 am
rururocks
Doctor to Rose: we did it we removed his gall bladder
1:09 am
rururocks
Rose to Doctor.. "um doc.. that looks like a spleen to me"
1:09 am
grannyrose
but doctor, try through his abdomin next time...more direct
1:09 am
rururocks
I don't like this grid at the end
1:09 am
rururocks
I'm stuck
1:10 am
grannyrose
ruru, they are all words we have had before. where are you stuck?
1:11 am
rururocks
i'll get it.. I'll let you know if I can't see something.. i'm trying some combos
1:12 am
grannyrose
i'm pretty chuffed....made it to over 240 before i listed tonight. i know you, dee and sprite go list-less, but i just am not that clever.
1:12 am
rururocks
no list here... but I dont' think I"ll make it though
1:13 am
grannyrose
do you have all the biggies?
1:13 am
rururocks
i'm missing an 8
1:16 am
grannyrose
er8, a plural, ob8, past tense, re8, a plural, se8, sh8, a sort of plural,
1:17 am
rururocks
the se 8 .. thanks I'll look for that
1:17 am
grannyrose
follow on from the flower se5
1:19 am
saanichcat
thanks rose, and Nappy New Year! Still 40 mins to go here
1:21 am
grannyrose
hey ya saanichcat. thanx dear
1:22 am
saanichcat
hullo ru, Happy New Year to you, may it be a good one
1:24 am
rururocks
thanks saan.. it's got to be better than 2014
1:24 am
saanichcat
It Will.
1:25 am
rururocks
a good friend sent me a hysterical message this morning I woke up to that cracked me up
1:26 am
saanichcat
can you tell us?
1:27 am
rururocks
not on the chat
1:27 am
saanichcat
must have been a goodie!
1:27 am
rururocks
I can email what they said
1:28 am
saanichcat
OK. Thanks. I am sitting here dry as a bone because I was too lazy to go to the store to get some wine.
1:29 am
rururocks
oh.. too bad. I wish I could ship wine to Canada.. they don't allow it
1:29 am
grannyrose
and me ruru, and me
1:29 am
saanichcat
Hope everyone else is having a happy New Year drink though!
1:30 am
rururocks
I had some macon village.. skipped the Champagne.. not in the mood
1:30 am
saanichcat
cheers!
1:30 am
grannyrose
we did thanx saan. a dear friend has her birthday on the vev. we had a bbq and drinks with her.
1:31 am
grannyrose
it's not in the same strata as moet...but we had asti ricca donna. still a nice tipple.
1:31 am
saanichcat
wish I was there! A BBQ! (it is below freezing here)
1:31 am
grannyrose
ugh...please read * eve *
1:33 am
rururocks
I have twelve left.. but can't find anything .. I think I should list
1:34 am
saanichcat
12 is phenomenal, well done
1:34 am
grannyrose
maybe i can help, ruru? which letters?
1:34 am
rururocks
i'm trying the last p.. i'll need help on the l's
1:35 am
grannyrose
pe6/21, pe5 + consonant ( not plural)
1:35 am
rururocks
got the last p.. now just 7 l's
1:36 am
grannyrose
alternative of li5, sheets for bed. still an li5/10
1:37 am
grannyrose
vera li4, singer?
1:37 am
rururocks
I have all the fives
1:37 am
rururocks
ok.. now one l 7 and two sixes
1:37 am
rururocks
this is tough
1:37 am
grannyrose
la5, rope, la6, plural
1:38 am
saanichcat
person who rents le 6
1:38 am
rururocks
thanks saan
1:38 am
rururocks
I need one l 6
1:38 am
saanichcat
make smaller le 6?
1:39 am
rururocks
that was it
1:39 am
rururocks
i'm done
1:39 am
saanichcat
great! Congrats!
1:40 am
flosey
90 to go here
1:40 am
saanichcat
hi flosey, HNY!
1:40 am
grannyrose
WTG RURU!!!
1:40 am
rururocks
I got stuck a few times.. thanks for your help Saan and GR
1:40 am
grannyrose
oh, oh, my birthday present from don arrived yesterday.
1:42 am
grannyrose
2 tickets to see neil diamond live, next october. * sigh *
1:43 am
flosey
wow Rose, that I'd love
1:44 am
rururocks
geez. how old is Neil Diamond now?
1:44 am
flosey
getting on, for sure ru
1:44 am
saanichcat
he sure belts out some great songs
1:46 am
rururocks
he wrote a couple great ones.. Holly Holy I really like
1:46 am
rururocks
Booker T and the MG's do a great version of it
1:46 am
flosey
think he'll be 73 I believe
1:47 am
rururocks
geez.. I hope he makes it to October :D
1:47 am
rururocks
I sent you an email saanich :D..
1:48 am
saanichcat
thanks
1:48 am
flosey
Wikipedia - ND born Jan 24, 1941, singing career began 1960
1:52 am
grannyrose
ruru, crackling rosie is MY song...lol
1:53 am
grannyrose
whoot, flosey. you and me, hin.
1:54 am
rururocks
will he be in Australia Rose?
1:55 am
grannyrose
it's not fair!! now, when we/i can afford the tickets to see the idols of our youth, they are starting to drop off their twigs.
1:55 am
grannyrose
yes ruru...
1:56 am
grannyrose
i have taken out insurance on the tickets, however....lol. ( i am not a cynic)
1:56 am
rururocks
exactly rose.. I can't believe the Stones, and Dylan, and Aerosmith are still playing.. they sound horrible
1:56 am
rururocks
they should really hang it up
1:56 am
rururocks
Neil Diamond may be different though. I haven't heard him in years.
1:57 am
flosey
am sure you will enjoy the show, rose
1:57 am
rururocks
I hope Granny doesn't throw her panties at the stage
1:58 am
flosey
lol, wouldn't you love to see that, ru
1:58 am
rururocks
I would hear about it from here for sure
1:58 am
flosey
it might even make the papers!!!
1:59 am
grannyrose
* taking a spare of reg grundies*
1:59 am
rururocks
it might
2:00 am
saanichcat
New Year now
2:00 am
grannyrose
have to throw a clean pair of undies...don't want to hurt the man....lol
2:00 am
rururocks
happy new year here now..explosives are going off
2:01 am
grannyrose
bless you, saanichcat. i hope 2015 is all you need and desire.
2:01 am
rururocks
next tour people will be throwing diapers on the stage :D
2:01 am
grannyrose
whoot!! ruru...may 2015 bring all you need and desire. xoxox mate
2:01 am
flosey
ah, the clock says 00:00
2:01 am
saanichcat
It will be! Fireworks now being set by neighbours, can't see them, damn
2:02 am
rururocks
here's hopin' granny
2:02 am
grannyrose
*smooch* flosey. HNY hin.
2:02 am
flosey
ditto Rose's comments ru
2:03 am
flosey
thanks, and to you Rose
2:03 am
skatt
Happy New Year from San Jose California
2:03 am
flosey
and Ru, and Saan
2:03 am
grannyrose
HNY, skatt.
2:03 am
flosey
and to you Skatt
2:03 am
rururocks
same to you skatt
2:03 am
saanichcat
Happy New Year Skatt!
2:04 am
grannyrose
oooh...1/2 million people merged on my capital to celebrate last night. how good is that??
2:05 am
grannyrose
alcohol was banned...so all was good.
2:06 am
grannyrose
7 tonnes of fireworks here apparently. pity i missed it. but was in slumberland.
2:08 am
grannyrose
ruru, any fireworks there, mate?
2:09 am
flosey
no sign of anything here, all is quiet
2:11 am
grannyrose
xoxox my dearest liz girl.
2:12 am
Lizlin
Have to laugh. At exactly midnight, we had the biggest storm! 78mm rain in 2 hours. It certainly shut the neighbours up!
2:12 am
Lizlin
Hope you all enjoyed NYE.
2:13 am
Lizlin
Or are still enjoying it!
2:13 am
grannyrose
nice to read you have had lots of the wet stuff, liz. xoxox
2:14 am
Lizlin
Pool actually overflowed.
2:14 am
Lizlin
And the paddock behind the house is green.
2:15 am
flosey
hi Liz, Happy New Year to you
2:16 am
Lizlin
To you too, Flosey
2:16 am
grannyrose
our grass is still growing...as you watch...a combo of rain and warmth...dandelions are knee high. poor don...he has to mow the grass...at this time of year.
2:17 am
Lizlin
Our grass is pretty long too and too wet to cut right now.
2:21 am
grannyrose
don is sitting here with a really bad headache...his sinuses are aching. i am applying cold packs as his forehead and cheeks are scarlet.
2:21 am
Lizlin
Poor Don. Hope he feels much better very soon.
2:25 am
grannyrose
but....i am feeling good. started the day with a long lie-in. read and dozed. then i did the dishes....and completely all the clean laundry...of two weeks. folded, sorted, and ironed. the watched 2 episodes of my new downton abbey dvd. then a lovely big grid...and all my friends.
2:26 am
Lizlin
Sounds great. I've been totally lazy. In fact I've been like that for the past week. Just waiting for all the tourists to leave!
2:27 am
grannyrose
lol...and i slept right through all the fireworks in a neighbouring oval. not a bang did i hear..
2:28 am
Lizlin
Lol. We watched the Sydney fireworks with a bottle of champers. Then this morning watched the London fireworks streamed live.
2:28 am
grannyrose
nice, liz. are you enjoying the grid? it is a lovely easy one.
2:28 am
Lizlin
Thunder kept me awake when I did get to bed last night.
2:28 am
Lizlin
I've slowed down with 70 left.
2:29 am
grannyrose
naughty mother nature...
2:30 am
grannyrose
i am trying to hang in here fore sprite and puglet and rubyfoo.
2:30 am
Lizlin
Have you heard from pugs?
2:30 am
grannyrose
not since before christmas...
2:31 am
Lizlin
Hope she's having a good time.
2:31 am
flosey
hope she has enjoyed a happy one
2:32 am
grannyrose
flosey!!! you are still here, hin?
2:32 am
flosey
yes, was busy searching for words
2:32 am
flosey
and getting tired
2:32 am
grannyrose
good for you flosey
2:33 am
Lizlin
That's great. Down to 68 now.
2:33 am
flosey
think I'll leave these for tomorrow - I'm always up before hubby and this I can do quietly
2:34 am
grannyrose
when you are ready...i am here...liz and flosey
2:34 am
Lizlin
Have a good night Flosey. Sweet dreams.
2:34 am
flosey
wow Liz, you really wizz through them
2:34 am
grannyrose
np's flosey. i hope you sl5 deep and beautifully.
2:34 am
flosey
thanks Liz and Rose
2:34 am
Lizlin
Haven't listed yet, so don't know what I'm looking for :)
2:35 am
grannyrose
* zips lips and fingers * lol
2:36 am
Lizlin
Lol. Missing 2 x 8. Have re 8; se 8; pb 8
2:44 am
grannyrose
sh8, liz
2:44 am
Lizlin
Thanks. Made a lucky guess there.
2:44 am
grannyrose
yahoo, liz. you are amazing.
2:45 am
Lizlin
Just desperate. Down to 63
2:46 am
grannyrose
liz girl, do you have all the biggies?
2:47 am
Lizlin
Have the 9 & 10 and 4 8s.
2:49 am
grannyrose
er8, a plural, ob8, past tense, re8, a plural, se8, sh8, sort of plural.
2:50 am
Lizlin
Missing er 8
2:50 am
Lizlin
Thanks. Have them now.
2:50 am
grannyrose
whoot, well done liz.
2:51 am
Lizlin
Suddenly remembered the word. Have se4 it here before.
2:51 am
grannyrose
yeah, liz. so did i.
2:51 am
Lizlin
60 left. Taking a break now. Will probably list later
2:51 am
Lizlin
Will be back 9.30-10 ish.
2:52 am
grannyrose
enjoy the rest of the evening, my dear friend. xoxox
2:52 am
Lizlin
Hugs and happy new year again Rose, to both of you
2:52 am
grannyrose
and you....dearest
3:02 am
grannyrose
and now i am disappearing. xoxox
3:13 am
grannyrose
and back...nothing to amuse me on the tv...hello kateq
3:15 am
grannyrose
kateq??? how can i help you??
3:16 am
grannyrose
okay....kateq has gone. xoxox to you all
3:29 am
Kateq
Sorry just noticed I inadvertently wrote here blame a new ipad
3:31 am
grannyrose
kateq....np's
3:50 am
grannyrose
oh, dar...lost my glasses...and dear hubby has an episopde of something on the tv
3:50 am
gapeach
May I please have a clue for se7-48? Thanks
3:51 am
grannyrose
*dear*
3:54 am
grannyrose
peach...se7/28...se7/28, se7/36..se728,
3:56 am
gapeach
Sorry, Rose, it should be se7-36. Thanks
3:56 am
grannyrose
no se 7/48
3:57 am
grannyrose
peach...past tense of se5...to do with flower
3:58 am
gapeach
Thanks much, Rose. HAPPY NEW YEAR Y'ALL.
3:59 am
grannyrose
peach....HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!!
4:14 am
rubyfoo
Happy New Year if anybody is here!
4:29 am
roncook
Happy new year to you`ll may all your dreams come true.
4:33 am
worzel
Morning all xx
4:33 am
rubyfoo
Hello hello to both of you! Off to lunch
4:34 am
rubyfoo
Nice big grid for a change
4:34 am
worzel
hi and bi ruby xx
5:02 am
ChrissieDee
Happy new year worzel and frogface
5:05 am
ChrissieDee
Happy new year to all babblers. Hope 2015 is a good year
5:08 am
sprite
happy new year, to you all
5:14 am
ChrissieDee
Hi sprite. How is your son healing since his accident?
5:15 am
sprite
hi ChrissieD :) He is well. Only the occasional headache every now and then. Back to the specialist on the 5th.
5:16 am
worzel
Hey Chrissie & to you and John from us both xx
5:16 am
worzel
happy new year sprite x
5:16 am
sprite
hi worzel, to you and frogface too
5:16 am
ChrissieDee
That's good sprite
5:18 am
sprite
yes it could have been so much worse. We are so grateful.
5:19 am
ChrissieDee
Must have a guardian angel
5:20 am
sprite
a whole platoon of them, I think
5:30 am
zoozzoom
Hello, everyone :-)
5:31 am
zoozzoom
A Happy New year to you all :-)
5:31 am
sprite
hi zooz, a happy new year to you and yours :)
5:31 am
ChrissieDee
Happy new year zooz
5:32 am
zoozzoom
I wonder how many babblers have a hang over in the mornings..lol
5:32 am
sprite
not me. A half glass of beer is all.
5:32 am
zoozzoom
That is half a glass more than me..lol
5:33 am
zoozzoom
I waited till this morning and had a nice cup of tea :-)
5:33 am
sprite
:D I don't drink alcohol at all anymore since the new meds. I thought I'd do one beer at midnight, but even one was too much, lol.
5:33 am
ChrissieDee
A tot of brandy was my new year tipple - just the one :)
5:34 am
sprite
wow are we moderate or what!
5:34 am
ChrissieDee
Oh dear,sprite
5:34 am
ChrissieDee
Cheap dates!
5:35 am
zoozzoom
I did post the 'lol' before your cheap dates comment, Chrissie..Honest..lol
5:35 am
sprite
nah it was all good. After a few sips I realised it wasn't even worth it. Donated the rest of my beer to my husband.
5:35 am
sprite
dutch dates, grin
5:36 am
zoozzoom
This seems to be a nice grid so far!
5:37 am
sprite
it is awesome. Finding heaps of normal biggies.
5:37 am
ChrissieDee
Still in bed here. The last few hectic weeks have caught up with me. Must get up soon :(
5:37 am
ChrissieDee
Yes, I'm enjoying this grid too
5:38 am
sprite
aw Chrissie :( *sends a truckload of energy*
5:38 am
zoozzoom
I am sure you deserve a nice lay-in, Chrissie!
5:39 am
zoozzoom
Send it here too, Sprite...in the form of chocolate please :-)
5:39 am
ChrissieDee
Thanks guys
5:40 am
sprite
*sends zooz a truckload of chocolate*
5:40 am
zoozzoom
Oh yeah...And I am not shaing it with nno one! mwaaa haaahhaaaa!
5:41 am
zoozzoom
Unless you say the password....*whispers* the password is Babblers are the best!
5:50 am
zoozzoom
Still need two Es from the top..they are hiding from me very well.
5:51 am
sprite
er7/8 combo perhaps?
5:51 am
ChrissieDee
ty sprite
5:52 am
zoozzoom
Than you, Sprite...looking.
5:52 am
sprite
let me know if you need more of a clue
5:55 am
zoozzoom
Nope fine thanks, Sprite..Went down the ER 4/4 route and found them..thanks again!
5:56 am
ChrissieDee
Going now. Take care zooz and sprite x
5:57 am
zoozzoom
Have a wonderful day, Chrissie :-)
5:57 am
sprite
all the best, Chrssie :)
6:00 am
zoozzoom
I too an making a BE7/36 for the door, Spritey..Need to see how parents are.Have a wonderful day too...Toodle pips for now.
6:00 am
sprite
*hugs zooz* All the best, dear man.
6:02 am
Biltong
Hello and Happy New Year :)
6:02 am
sprite
hi Biltong, to you and yours too!
6:03 am
sprite
and bye all!
6:03 am
Biltong
ty, sprite. Bye for now, have a good day :)
6:12 am
lbdawger
happy new year, everyone!
6:21 am
rubyfoo
Happy New Year, IBD if you are still here. I seem to be coming and going solo thi AM
6:22 am
lbdawger
Happy New Year, Ruby. I'm still plugging away at this grid.
6:22 am
rubyfoo
I don't even have half
6:29 am
lbdawger
woot, found the 9 and the 10!
6:29 am
rubyfoo
stats, pretty pease
6:29 am
rubyfoo
whoops, accidental pb for me
6:30 am
lbdawger
pa9/60 and pa10/77
6:31 am
rubyfoo
hmm, looking
6:32 am
herinfernallady
Hi
6:33 am
lbdawger
hi, herin
6:33 am
herinfernallady
Clue on that Pa 9 /10 please
6:33 am
herinfernallady
happy new beer too
6:36 am
rubyfoo
Happy New Year herinfernal!!!
6:36 am
lbdawger
Jewish holiday in April, coincides with Easter...pa**ov** + sharp point on fork t*** plural for the 10
6:37 am
herinfernallady
Ok that is totally mad up
6:37 am
herinfernallady
made up even
6:37 am
herinfernallady
Howdy Ruby
6:37 am
rubyfoo
isn't that a kind of bird and thank you!
6:38 am
rubyfoo
haf at last!
6:38 am
lbdawger
has something to do with birds that perch
6:39 am
rubyfoo
142 and time to ie down
6:40 am
lbdawger
rest well, ruby
6:41 am
herinfernallady
Later Ruby
6:53 am
lbdawger
tadone!! finito! challenging grid.
6:53 am
Uneaixoise
congrats dawg!!
6:53 am
lbdawger
ty, unea
6:55 am
herinfernallady
YAh Dawg and HI une
6:56 am
Uneaixoise
howdy herin :-)
7:03 am
sukee
Good morning and Happy New Year.
7:10 am
Wolvie
morning all and a happy new year to you :-)
7:10 am
herinfernallady
Hi
7:12 am
Wolvie
hahaha- had my hands set wrong over my keyboard and ubua instead of the in 4/4 - good way to start the day
7:12 am
Wolvie
typed in ubua that should say - still drinking my first cup of coffee
7:13 am
sukee
ty, that gave me the in 4/4 :)
7:34 am
bichon
Happy 2015 everyone
7:35 am
wvteach
good morning and Happy New Year
7:36 am
Wolvie
morning Bich and teach- and same to you both :-)
7:36 am
aslindy
hello all
7:36 am
Wolvie
hi aslindy
7:38 am
aslindy
nice big board today
7:42 am
MLFAN17
what are the stats for the u please?
7:42 am
MLFAN17
Happy New Year all:)
7:42 am
MollyL
Bich & Teach...sounds like a crime fighting duo.
Happy New Year everyone.
7:42 am
Wolvie
morning and happy new year to you mlf- the only u i have so far is un 4/5
7:42 am
wvteach
UN 4/5, UN 7/36, UN 7/40
7:42 am
aslindy
un 4/5, 7/36 and 7/40
7:43 am
Wolvie
happy new year molly
7:43 am
Wolvie
ty aslindy
7:43 am
wvteach
and at least we agreed
7:43 am
aslindy
we must be right, then
7:43 am
MLFAN17
ah ty gota un7
7:48 am
MLFAN17
third column N?
7:52 am
ChampFit
I have ne4/5, 5/12, 4/4...need one more...
7:52 am
Wolvie
ne 4/4 i believe- one that ends a lot of longer words
7:52 am
ChampFit
That's a great clue for that one Wolvie!
7:53 am
aslindy
I must be missing the other ne 4/4
7:53 am
MLFAN17
i got ne 4/5
7:54 am
wvteach
do you have Hawaiian goose - common babblet
7:55 am
aslindy
got it now
7:56 am
aslindy
I was missing the bird beak
7:57 am
Wolvie
dont know how many there are of those mlf but i have one that is without anger :-)
7:57 am
MLFAN17
i have both of the 4's just need the 7
7:58 am
Wolvie
well looking at my i words that would be the only one lol
7:58 am
Wolvie
that was the clue for the ir 7- without anger
7:58 am
MLFAN17
i also need the third column i
7:58 am
Wolvie
that is in 4/4
7:59 am
Wolvie
i am taking a break- have to get the bagels and lox out- ttfn all
7:59 am
MLFAN17
bye wolvie ty
8:02 am
periwinkle
Happy New Year everyone. help with the sh8 pls
8:03 am
wvteach
SH 8 - what you do to climb up a pole
8:03 am
Babs1
clues for the last column s?
8:04 am
wvteach
good day to add endings to everything
8:04 am
Uneaixoise
tx teach!!
8:04 am
MLFAN17
4th column E?
8:04 am
wvteach
last column S - i have SE 5/10 - fishing net
8:06 am
wvteach
EN5/12 - feeling of sadness
8:06 am
Uneaixoise
tx again!
8:08 am
MLFAN17
can we try again with another clue please wv?
8:09 am
wvteach
halfway, NBT and NBS - time for a breakfast break - BBL
8:09 am
periwinkle
en5 is a feeling of weariness and discontent. it is a French word that has been in grids before
8:09 am
periwinkle
it ends in two vowels
8:14 am
Babs1
what is nbs?
8:15 am
phaeton
No Blank word Stats
8:16 am
Babs1
ah...thanks, always wondered
8:18 am
ChampFit
care to clue the 9/10?
8:19 am
phaeton
It should be NBW...don't know how nbs got started
8:22 am
phaeton
stats for the bottom I?
8:22 am
LuvWordGames
in 4/4
8:30 am
Babs1
clues for the ob's have the ob4/6
8:31 am
periwinkle
ob6 and ob8
8:31 am
Babs1
have the stats..looking for clues
8:31 am
MollyL
What stalkers are
8:32 am
periwinkle
some of us are ob8 with Babble
8:32 am
Babs1
ah..jeez..thanks
8:32 am
periwinkle
but not me, of course :)
8:33 am
Anniebrook
me neither
8:33 am
Anniebrook
happy new year, babblers
8:33 am
periwinkle
Happy New Year to you Annie
8:33 am
MollyL
Happy New Year to you as well, Annie
8:34 am
Anniebrook
thank you, both
8:34 am
Anniebrook
or thank you bith
8:34 am
Anniebrook
dammmm, thank you both
8:35 am
periwinkle
how are you feeling, Annie?
8:35 am
Anniebrook
much better
8:36 am
jmcnrick
happy new year y'all
8:37 am
Babs1
Auspicious 2015 to all!
8:37 am
jmcnrick
oooo a nice big grid on a holiday!
8:37 am
Anniebrook
happy new year, jmc and babs
8:38 am
periwinkle
it is a nice grid.
8:38 am
periwinkle
75 left
8:38 am
Anniebrook
212 left here
8:38 am
jmcnrick
270 left :)
8:38 am
Anniebrook
but I just started
8:39 am
jmcnrick
so far so good!
8:39 am
periwinkle
go Annie!
8:39 am
periwinkle
and jmc!
8:39 am
Babs1
111 left and stalled
8:39 am
jmcnrick
ty for your support!
8:39 am
jmcnrick
go babs go!
8:40 am
periwinkle
anytime
8:41 am
periwinkle
70 left bbl. I am going to watch The Tournament of Roses Parade in a little bit. I love that parade.
8:42 am
Anniebrook
bye peri, enjoy
8:42 am
josephjames
what do the 9 and 10 letter words start with
8:42 am
Babs1
clues for the h 's have hi 7/32
8:44 am
Uneaixoise
he4, 5 part of foot
8:44 am
Uneaixoise
he5 hair color
8:44 am
Anniebrook
Une, The calendar is up on the fridge...The dogs are just precious
8:45 am
Babs1
sorry, meant the h 7's
8:45 am
Uneaixoise
ooohhh glad you like it -- wish there were a way to include them all but at least that's a sampling :-)
8:46 am
Uneaixoise
he7 dogs
8:46 am
Uneaixoise
hey je:-)
8:46 am
jmcnrick
not that i have it
8:47 am
Babs1
thanks une...forgot to plural
8:47 am
jmcnrick
pa9/60 right in front so the 10 is probably a pural
8:48 am
jmcnrick
well that shows my ignorance about dogs
8:49 am
Uneaixoise
he6 is a hunting dog . . .
8:49 am
Babs1
clued earlier...uses the entire second column for the 9
8:49 am
jmcnrick
i can think of cattle starting with he. . . .:) yippekiyoo!
8:49 am
Uneaixoise
hi7 hi + consonant + se4/4
8:50 am
Uneaixoise
je, starts with foot part
8:50 am
jmcnrick
ty ty une *looks*
8:51 am
jmcnrick
that's a breed of dog?
8:51 am
jmcnrick
kinda demeaning name. . .
8:52 am
jmcnrick
shall we start a petition to rename them something more noble?
8:52 am
Uneaixoise
hmmmm apparently it's a nickname for a cattle dog
8:52 am
jmcnrick
it worked for the rottweiler owners
8:53 am
Babs1
hi 7 is breed of dog or he 7?
8:53 am
Uneaixoise
based on practice of moving reluctant cattle by nipping at their heels
8:53 am
jmcnrick
oh so its just another slur word that enable loves so well. . . .haha
8:53 am
Uneaixoise
he7 is dog plural
8:53 am
jmcnrick
pb for you my dear une
8:54 am
Uneaixoise
oops PB for me!
8:54 am
jmcnrick
could you start a fresh pot of coffee while you are there dear?
8:54 am
Uneaixoise
was copying text from wikipedia :-)
8:54 am
Uneaixoise
indeed!!
8:55 am
jmcnrick
copy and paste is dangerous!
8:55 am
Uneaixoise
also happy to share some leftover xmas cookies!
8:55 am
jmcnrick
so catch me up une. . . how is the dog rescue business? any great rescues recently?
8:56 am
jmcnrick
mmmmmm sugar cookies. . ..
8:56 am
Uneaixoise
one of my daughter's mint chocolate brownies perhaps?
8:56 am
jmcnrick
please *crumbs spilling out of mouth*
8:56 am
jmcnrick
mmmmmm minty
8:57 am
Uneaixoise
je, i'm driving a couple of rescues every weekend -- and of course I fall in love with them all!
8:57 am
Anniebrook
name that proper noun, river in Germany
8:57 am
jmcnrick
haha i know you do une that is what makes you so special
8:57 am
Anniebrook
ding ding ding!!!
8:57 am
Babs1
where do you drive them?
8:58 am
MollyL
Une is in the grid. Beignets for Une!
8:58 am
jmcnrick
haha i saw une's answer before annie's question and thought she had written a word! haha
8:58 am
jmcnrick
*grabs a beignet and runs to the corner to eat it*
8:58 am
jmcnrick
happy new year molls
8:58 am
Uneaixoise
babs, i participate in transports that can go as long as 3 days -- each driver takes a 1-2hr leg
8:59 am
Uneaixoise
beignets . . . yum
8:59 am
Uneaixoise
with hot chicory cooffee!!
8:59 am
jmcnrick
so do you use one car the whole way or transfer the dog from car to car?
8:59 am
MollyL
Happy New Year to you JMC. And yes Une, lots of chicory in the coffee.
8:59 am
Babs1
ah...so moving dogs to foster care or permanent home?
8:59 am
jmcnrick
mmmmm chicory
8:59 am
Uneaixoise
car to car
9:00 am
jmcnrick
gtg 2 year old great niece is calling
9:00 am
jmcnrick
bye all!!!
9:00 am
Uneaixoise
and sometime pilots take them long distances in their private planes
9:00 am
Anniebrook
bye jmc
9:00 am
Uneaixoise
bye je!
9:00 am
Babs1
wow...elaborate process
9:01 am
MollyL
It's The Canine Underground Railroad : D
9:01 am
Uneaixoise
pilots usually are flying them if they need to go a long distance out west
9:01 am
Uneaixoise
indeed molly!
9:02 am
MLFAN17
i am back
9:02 am
Uneaixoise
babs, more and more people are getting involved
9:02 am
Babs1
is this starting from your city only or a part of a larger multi-state process?
9:03 am
Babs1
what's it called?
9:03 am
Uneaixoise
no, starts in another city -- often going south to north -- LA/MS/AR/TX north -- and sometimes to Ontario
9:04 am
Uneaixoise
it's lots of different rescue groups . . . i make sure to only drive for very reputable folks who've been doing this for yrs
9:04 am
MLFAN17
is ai 7 a compound word
9:05 am
Anniebrook
sort of fan
9:05 am
Anniebrook
without oxygen
9:05 am
Uneaixoise
oh, and pitbulls are often rescued from Miami Dade animal control and transported north as well
9:05 am
MLFAN17
i found it already:)
9:05 am
Anniebrook
hi fan, happy new year
9:06 am
MLFAN17
same to you annie:)
9:06 am
Babs1
do you ever get concerned about being bitten by the dogs?
9:07 am
Uneaixoise
the process is usually to rescue from local shelter, place with foster for at least a couple of weeks, sometimes treat wounds, etc. -- all before heading to adopter
9:08 am
Babs1
nice! Some people must be assigned to organize the whole process.
9:08 am
Uneaixoise
my only bad bite was a miniature doxie who didn't want to come out of his crate!! LOL
9:09 am
Babs1
got bit this year myself when I put my hand between a new dog in the neighborhood on a leash and my little dog who had suddenly gotten fierce with him...lots of punctures.
9:09 am
Uneaixoise
yes, there are transport coordinators all around the US who set up the various runs
9:09 am
Uneaixoise
99% of the dogs are soooo sweet and affectionate
9:10 am
Uneaixoise
oops need to get going -- BBL :-)
9:10 am
Babs1
i'm sure..they can get scared of course and try to protect themselves. like the doxie
9:11 am
Babs1
don't have dr 6, mlf
9:11 am
Babs1
oh..found it. d + train tracks
9:12 am
Enomis65
good morning! happy New Year! and happy long grid!
9:12 am
MLFAN17
dr 5 and 6 actually and ty babs
9:13 am
Marc Freeman
Good Morning all and a very Happy New Year
9:14 am
Marc Freeman
Fan did you ever get a clue for ai7?
9:14 am
MLFAN17
i figured it out thanks marc
9:18 am
jmcnrick
happy new year to all who came in the mean time
9:18 am
jmcnrick
you can only talk so long to a two year old! haha
9:18 am
mkg
lets hope 2015 is a great year for the word.
9:18 am
jmcnrick
which word?
9:18 am
mkg
sing to the two year old! you can sing and dance forever with them.
9:18 am
mkg
and read books to them.
9:19 am
bubba218
Happy New Year to All!!
9:19 am
bubba218
Finished
9:19 am
MLFAN17
jmc when my niece was two i talked to her on the phone for the first time and i thought i was talking to someone older she answered my questions and held a conversation with me like we were both adults
9:19 am
Anniebrook
congrats, bubba
9:20 am
Babs1
also last un 7 word?
9:21 am
Judi
Good morning, all! Hey, lookey... I finally got Babble to work on my tablet. YAY ME!
9:21 am
Anniebrook
sp7---s + took the covering off a potato
9:21 am
bubba218
sp7 past tenseof sp5, s+ what bells do
9:21 am
MLFAN17
babs i have the un 7/36 is that the one you need?
9:21 am
Babs1
no thanks, mlf...have that one
9:21 am
jmcnrick
well she is not quite two its just shorter to type than 19 months!
9:21 am
jmcnrick
she dances and sings
9:22 am
Babs1
thanks bubba!
9:22 am
mkg
would love a clue for the 10. anyone have it?
9:22 am
MollyL
And thank you for that. I get tired of the 19 months, 36 months, 38 months...just round it off
9:22 am
MLFAN17
judi you are so talented is it easy to play on the tablet?
9:22 am
MLFAN17
extension of the pa 4/5
9:23 am
MLFAN17
its pa 4 6 6 9 10(plural
9:23 am
Anniebrook
sorry!
9:23 am
Judi
Now it is MLF. I just had to locate the evil malware that was preventing the proper functioning. *hands on hips, cape flowing in the wind*
9:23 am
mkg
i have a granddaughter who is 21 months and she was here for 5 days with us when her newborn brother had surgery. we drew pictures(she draws circles) together, we built houses with blocks which we then knocked down, we built a train track and played with that, we read books. we danced and sang and did the hokey pokey and i loved it.
9:23 am
jmcnrick
but there is a big difference between an 18 month old and two year old. . . haha
9:23 am
Judi
And Happy New Year to all my fine Babble buds!
9:24 am
jmcnrick
well done judi!
9:24 am
MLFAN17
judi did you get rid of the malware ?
9:24 am
mkg
wow. those pa words. must look to see what it might be.
9:24 am
Babs1
Thanks, annie..didn't have that one
9:24 am
MLFAN17
jmc i forgot i was talking to a 2 yr old lol
9:24 am
Judi
Yes, MLF. It was something that was buried in a System 86 file. grrrrr.
9:24 am
Babs1
pa 4 + second column
9:24 am
jmcnrick
ooo the hokey pokey. . . one of my favs. . . she just did teapot which was my mother's fav
9:25 am
MLFAN17
judi that doesnt sound pleasant?
9:25 am
MLFAN17
mkg need some more help?
9:25 am
Judi
It only took me a week to figure it out, MLF. I was pretty twitchy not being able to play Babble.
9:25 am
jmcnrick
system 86 file? *trembles in fear*
9:25 am
mkg
yes since i have three 4/5 pa words.
9:26 am
Anniebrook
ooh, thanks, Babs
9:26 am
Anniebrook
any computer file makes me tremble
9:26 am
MLFAN17
judi i want an ipad so badly but that scares me lol
9:27 am
MLFAN17
mkg double cons at the end of the pa 4/5 you need
9:27 am
jmcnrick
i bet judi. . . I have gotten where i don't have to play everyday since i was working 10 hour days and then doing other work on top of it. . . but now that i am laid off i should be able to get into my babble rhythm again. . .
9:27 am
Babs1
i have an ipad, but rarely use it..
9:27 am
rururocks
It is the mouse that scares me
9:27 am
jmcnrick
mlf the yoda of babbleland!
9:27 am
MLFAN17
babs why dont you use it that much?
9:27 am
Anniebrook
hi ruru, hny
9:27 am
mkg
mlfan, what is the meaning of the pa 4 5? that would help.
9:28 am
tabbycat
I use my Ipad every day. love it
9:28 am
rururocks
Hi annie
9:28 am
jmcnrick
*eek* A MOUSE!
9:28 am
mkg
i just got the 9 and 10. ty ty ty. just kept trying each of them.
9:28 am
jmcnrick
teasing about your 9:27 clue
9:28 am
Babs1
don't know except keyboard and files on my computer maybe? like being able to open multiple tabs easier on computer?
9:28 am
MLFAN17
mkg please pa** me the mashed potatoes?
9:28 am
Judi
I've only heard good things about IPads, JMC. As long as you have some good virus/malware/adware protection loaded onto the tablet you'll have good results. I'm a big fan of AVG 2015 and Windows Defender.
9:28 am
MLFAN17
jmc you know me i try lol
9:29 am
mkg
i just looked up the meaning of the 9 and 10 and my husband already knew what is meant........darn that yale education. he knows all the words.
9:29 am
mkg
ty ty mlfan. got them now.
9:29 am
Babs1
i've never needed any protection for Mac or ipad
9:29 am
MLFAN17
judi i tried to get a free version of that and no luck
9:29 am
jmcnrick
I will still to PCs but ty judi
9:30 am
jmcnrick
avg is no longer free :-(
9:30 am
MLFAN17
so i noticed
9:30 am
MLFAN17
what a bummer i liked it
9:30 am
jmcnrick
i would have given them money to keep them free. . . if you konw what i mean
9:30 am
rururocks
Words like pa 10 are for the birds
9:31 am
MLFAN17
jmc same here .. i know i sound cheap but i refuse to pay for virus protection
9:31 am
Judi
AVG has a sample download. It scans your computer, tells you all the junk it found and then prompts you to buy the protection to get rid of it all. LOL. However, it is relatively inexpensive and really does an excellent job.
9:31 am
jmcnrick
is that a clue or a complaint ru
9:31 am
jmcnrick
and happy new year ru
9:32 am
rastapopolous
I got it right away, so clue
9:32 am
mkg
a clue for sure
9:32 am
MLFAN17
judi still wont pay
9:32 am
Judi
Plus, it comes with firewall protection, so your passwords and personal / financial information is encrypted from any potential hackers.
9:32 am
jmcnrick
well my computer is old enough to have the last free version of avg. . . i may break down next computer
9:32 am
rastapopolous
and that got me nbs! thanks, ru
9:32 am
jmcnrick
hi rasta happy new year
9:32 am
MLFAN17
as they all should do that judi;)
9:33 am
rastapopolous
ty cold cold cold here
9:33 am
Babs1
I used to be able to open a second window to cut and paste words into lickety's tool...now when I do that if I go back to the window I"m playing in and return to second window, the pastings are gone...did something change or I'm doing something different?
9:33 am
jmcnrick
i afraid all my time off from babble results in me not getting simple clues. . . *sigh* *looking*
9:33 am
jmcnrick
a balmy 36 here in the shenadoah valley
9:34 am
rastapopolous
It's a ggod clue if you *know* the word pa10. If not, maybe no help.
9:34 am
MLFAN17
the pa 10 is a real word?
9:34 am
jmcnrick
i probably do. . . haha. . . it will come to me yet
9:34 am
rastapopolous
we've awoken to 3F here in Northern NV
9:34 am
MollyL
We are ten degrees colder than that back here in Metropolis, JMC
9:34 am
rastapopolous
better than 0 yesterday, thoughlol
9:35 am
Babs1
yes, real word about perching critters
9:36 am
jmcnrick
well then i am happy i is in the valley. . . the valley so low. . . .hang your head over and hear the wind blow. . . .
9:36 am
MollyL
But it's supposed to be 66 on Sunday so no complaints from me : D
9:36 am
MLFAN17
igtg go eat now i will be back
9:37 am
jmcnrick
good i will be back in the city tonight. . .
9:39 am
jmcnrick
got the 9 and 10 ty ty
9:41 am
Babs1
anyone feel like giving clues for sh 7's?
9:42 am
Marc Freeman
sh5 + two vowels
9:43 am
Judi
Off to breakfast! *POOF*
9:43 am
Marc Freeman
That is for the first sh7
9:43 am
jmcnrick
bye judi
9:43 am
rastapopolous
politically incorrect
9:43 am
jmcnrick
sorry i have no sh7s
9:44 am
rastapopolous
another is pt of a cooking verb
9:44 am
Anniebrook
sh7---in sewing parlance, to gather fabric together, past tense
9:45 am
rastapopolous
oh, it's a sewing verb too! didn't know that. Don't sew.
9:45 am
jmcnrick
ty annie
9:45 am
Babs1
thanks annie and marc!
9:46 am
jmcnrick
still working on marcs! haha
9:46 am
jmcnrick
but didn't you have a dress with a sh7 top as a child?
9:47 am
rastapopolous
we called that smocking, no?
9:47 am
Babs1
think so rast
9:47 am
jmcnrick
its another term for the same thing . . . .
9:48 am
jmcnrick
i suspect the different words came from different cultures. . .
9:49 am
MollyL
Eggs always come before sewing in my world
9:49 am
jmcnrick
good point molls
9:51 am
jmcnrick
stats for the e in the third row pl***
9:52 am
jmcnrick
haha overkill. . . please
9:52 am
MollyL
Great...now I have the damn valley song stuck in my head...
9:52 am
rastapopolous
en5/12
9:53 am
jmcnrick
ty rasta
9:53 am
jmcnrick
want a different song?
9:54 am
MollyL
No, it reminds me of spirituals and I'm taking down the tree. So I think I'll bust into a chorus of Bringing In The Sheaves.
9:54 am
jmcnrick
works for me. . . bringing in the sheaves. . . we will come rejooooooysing. . . bringing in the sheaves
9:56 am
MollyL
I have an awesome pot of black-eyed peas on, it smells good in here.
9:57 am
Anniebrook
taking a break, 80 left
9:57 am
jmcnrick
mmmm black-eyed peas. . .
9:57 am
jmcnrick
bye annie and happy new year
9:57 am
phaeton
ack...black-eyed peas are gross
9:58 am
jmcnrick
what do you have for greens (peas for luck and greens for money)?
9:59 am
jmcnrick
that's what my hubby thought too. . . said they tasted like dirt
9:59 am
Anniebrook
thanks, jmc and happy new year to you too
9:59 am
jmcnrick
happy new year phae
9:59 am
phaeton
southern tradition for new years day
9:59 am
Babs1
oops..just got it, thought I had put in before
9:59 am
jmcnrick
ty annie i am planning on it!
9:59 am
phaeton
ty jmc...hny to you too
9:59 am
zoozzoom
UN 7/40 Not renting a car?
10:00 am
jmcnrick
then i made them and he liked them well enough. . .
10:00 am
MollyL
Black-eyed peas are not gross when you cook then with ham, onion, garlic, celery and a little green pepper.
10:00 am
jmcnrick
good clue zooz!
10:00 am
zoozzoom
PT word.
10:00 am
jmcnrick
exactly molls
10:00 am
MollyL
I do cabbage for "greens" as I am not a collards person.
10:00 am
jmcnrick
happy new year zooz!
10:00 am
jmcnrick
I do a salad. . . they are greens enough
10:00 am
zoozzoom
Happy new year to all Babblers!
10:00 am
phaeton
gotta find a store...bbl
10:01 am
jmcnrick
but i do like the brazilian style of cooking collards
10:01 am
jmcnrick
bye phae
10:01 am
jmcnrick
ty zooz
10:01 am
Babs1
making me hungry for some chard this a.m.like to quickly saute with balsamic vinegar.
10:01 am
jmcnrick
you jullian the collards and then cook them with garlic in olive oil. . . a whole different experience
10:02 am
Babs1
Brazilian style?
10:07 am
jmcnrick
*imagining everyone busily rolling up collard leafs and julianing them*
10:08 am
Scrabbler
I give my bunnies collard greens...all kinds of greens.
10:08 am
Erda
Some of them might even julienne them...
10:08 am
jmcnrick
hi scrabs! happy new year!
10:09 am
Scrabbler
Yes, Erda!
10:09 am
jmcnrick
haha. . . i never claimed i could spell erda. . . happy new year!
10:09 am
Erda
Same to you -- all of you!
10:09 am
jmcnrick
if the boy were here i would have asked him. . . i have been asking him how to spell things since he was 7
10:10 am
Scrabbler
The bunnies and I went to bed at 10pm and were rudely awoken, as we are every NYE, by fireworks x 30 minutes from the ski resort across the valley, from 10:30-11. Grrrr. Boom, boom.
10:10 am
MollyL
I love fireworks. It's the sound of celebration.
10:10 am
jmcnrick
could have be** worse. . . could have happened at midnight and gone on to one. . .
10:10 am
zoozzoom
Congrats, Molly!
10:11 am
MollyL
No Zoom, I just meant I love fireworks. On New Years, 4th of July, whenever.
10:11 am
jmcnrick
i love fireworks too but none here in the shenadoah valley. . .
10:11 am
Scrabbler
They do a torch parade down the slopes, and have fireworks. Then everyone can be inside to watch TV and get drunk.
10:11 am
zoozzoom
Ok I see :-)
10:12 am
jmcnrick
well good that they get drunk after the fireworks and the skiing! haha
10:12 am
MollyL
A torch parade down the slopes must be beautiful.
10:12 am
zoozzoom
OH not ok.
10:12 am
jmcnrick
i bet the torch parade down the slopes must be pretty
10:12 am
Scrabbler
Drunk skiers and boarders are common hazards.
10:12 am
MollyL
You owe me a shot of Jack
10:13 am
jmcnrick
keeps the emt employed!
10:13 am
jmcnrick
haha if you ever come over i will give you one!
10:13 am
MollyL
I wouldn't ski if someone paid me to.
10:14 am
Scrabbler
Our little local hospital, 8 miles away, has a helicopter service to take seriously ill and injured folks into BUffalo.
10:14 am
jmcnrick
i wish i had learned at a young age. . . i finally managed to cross country but am afraid to try downhill
10:15 am
jmcnrick
i think i would have loved the sense of speed if i had a sense of control. . . .its why i don't like roller coasters. . . no sense of control
10:15 am
Scrabbler
I skied from 17-23, then life got in the way. I wouldn't do it again, although I think about it.
10:15 am
Scrabbler
I stick to XC-skiing and snowshoeing.
10:16 am
jmcnrick
17-23 is probably a good time to ski. . .the boy (29) still does it and snow boarding but not drunk. . . he wants to enjoy it
10:17 am
jmcnrick
are the os4's fish?
10:17 am
Scrabbler
I have 2 worries: ice patches and crazy young skiers/boarders going too fast
10:19 am
jmcnrick
yes the boy complains about skiers and boarders who know no boundaries. . .
10:19 am
jmcnrick
although i suspect there may be an element of the pot calling the kettle black. . . .
10:20 am
Scrabbler
There are terrain parks---3 at this place--where the tricksters can go wild.
10:20 am
jmcnrick
stats for the third column n for nbt please
10:20 am
jmcnrick
good idea scrabs. . .
10:21 am
Scrabbler
ni4/4 and ni4/6 are what I have
10:21 am
jmcnrick
off the right hand N???
10:22 am
zoozzoom
NE4 & 5
10:22 am
jmcnrick
ty zooz
10:23 am
jmcnrick
nbt but i am not sure that ne4 is a word
10:23 am
zoozzoom
And don't for get the loch monster!
10:23 am
jmcnrick
apparently it is a word . . .and one i should know. . .
10:24 am
Scrabbler
ne4 tide
10:24 am
Scrabbler
alternate spelling
10:24 am
jmcnrick
haha. . . dear me. . .lots of fish floating. . .
10:25 am
jmcnrick
ty all and i am off to be a good sister and finish some drapes for the house out here in the mountains. . . happy new year and maybe bbl . . . . 194 left. . . *poof*
10:26 am
zoozzoom
Toodle pips, Jmc :-)
10:26 am
Scrabbler
Bye, Je
10:48 am
rururocks
*installs revolving door for the chat for Une, JMC, etc*
10:50 am
Scrabbler
Hi Ruru and Dylan and Mrs Ruru.
10:53 am
MLFAN17
does anyone have both re 7/28's?
10:54 am
MLFAN17
never mind i found it
10:54 am
MLFAN17
they are both plurals scrab
10:55 am
Scrabbler
I have no re's yet
10:55 am
rururocks
no mrs ru anymore scrabs.. there are going to be ruru one-night stands I think in 2015 :D
10:56 am
Scrabbler
What? Aw, sorry. Well, I hope you are both happy to separate. Dylan is with you?
10:58 am
Scrabbler
I just found it too
10:58 am
rururocks
Mr. D is with me... he's my dog.. I wouldn't say we were happy to separate.. but we're getting back to being friends again so there's that to look forward to
10:58 am
MollyL
Time for some Hit and Ru-un...: D
10:58 am
Scrabbler
Peace to both of you with this transition.
10:59 am
rururocks
here's hopin' molly
10:59 am
phaeton
hi...clue for the as6/21 the first?
10:59 am
rururocks
thanks scrab.. it's going to get better I'm sure.. that's what everyone is telling me
11:00 am
MLFAN17
no idea phae
11:00 am
MollyL
Like the guy in Gone With The Wind, different last letter
11:01 am
phaeton
ty Molly
11:01 am
rururocks
ashowardstern
11:01 am
rururocks
damn.. wrong kind of wind
11:01 am
MollyL
I'm channeling Lowell George with the hit and run thing...Little Feat that is...
11:02 am
phaeton
he wasn't in GWTW ruru
11:02 am
rururocks
they were a great band.. great songwriter too
11:02 am
rururocks
that was a joke phaeton.. H. Stern plays fartman.. it was a play on that
11:02 am
MollyL
They still are a great band. Gone through a lot of changes though.
11:03 am
rururocks
George died though didn't he?
11:04 am
MollyL
Yes, right here in the DC area, alas.
11:04 am
MLFAN17
phae i am looking...
11:05 am
phaeton
not into H. Stern...think he is disgusting
11:05 am
rururocks
I thought so.. I seem to remember Bonnie Raitt commenting on it somewhere
11:05 am
rururocks
I''m not into howard stern either.. glad he's on satellite .. as I' wont' have to listen to him there
11:05 am
MLFAN17
i like his wife though
11:06 am
rururocks
I think he's disgusting too phaeton.. not my style of humor
11:06 am
MLFAN17
phae did you find it yet?
11:08 am
phaeton
what? the bi7?
11:09 am
MLFAN17
i am still looking
11:09 am
phaeton
yes...need a clue?
11:09 am
MLFAN17
please phae?:)
11:10 am
phaeton
bi + cent*****l meaning 2 years
11:10 am
MollyL
I saw Little Feat at The Warner Theater in DC right before they closed it and re-opened it as a froo-froo New Age-ie place
11:11 am
rururocks
I saw some of Little Feat playing with Bonnie Raitt once.. but not the whole band.
11:11 am
rururocks
I like their music
11:12 am
phaeton
done! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!
11:12 am
MLFAN17
congrats phae
11:12 am
rururocks
same to you phaeton
11:12 am
phaeton
ty all...hagd
11:13 am
Enomis65
could I have the stats for the u words please6
11:14 am
MLFAN17
enom i have un 7/36
11:14 am
Enomis65
I HAVE UN 4,5
11:15 am
Enomis65
oops sorry about the caps!
11:15 am
Enomis65
didn't mean to shout ;)
11:15 am
MLFAN17
enom clue the un 4 please?
11:15 am
Enomis65
Un + 2 vowels
11:15 am
MollyL
2 un 7's and the un4
11:16 am
Jillyjill
it's a fish mlf...follow the un with vowels
11:16 am
MLFAN17
hi jilly yes thats what i have been trying with vowels
11:16 am
Enomis65
two toed sloth
11:16 am
MLFAN17
ah found it
11:17 am
Enomis65
clue for the un7s?
11:17 am
MollyL
Had the job taken away and not put on television
11:18 am
MollyL
Both past tense
11:18 am
MLFAN17
thanks molly
11:18 am
Enomis65
ty molly
11:20 am
Jillyjill
thanks molly...must be off to chores...bbl Happy New Year everyone!
11:20 am
MLFAN17
bye jilly
11:20 am
Enomis65
clue for the bottom i?
11:20 am
Enomis65
bye jilly
11:21 am
MollyL
Bottom i is the oft spoken of dolphin
11:22 am
bichon
So what's happening here?
11:22 am
pippingeek
Happy new year babblers!
11:22 am
MLFAN17
hi bichon
11:22 am
MLFAN17
hi pipping
11:23 am
Enomis65
ty molly
11:24 am
rururocks
iflipper
11:24 am
rururocks
damn it
11:31 am
MollyL
I don't know, is something happening here?
11:32 am
MollyL
What it is ain't exactly clear..
11:36 am
rururocks
there's a man with a gun over there (at a wallmart)..
11:37 am
rururocks
gosh.. today feels like a Sunday
11:38 am
MollyL
Did you hear about the toddler who shot his mother in a Walmart? The idiot woman was carrying a handgun in her purse and the kid dug it out and accidentally shot her.
11:41 am
rururocks
I read about that.. why wasn't her safety on.. who takes a gun out shopping with a small child.. what an idiot
11:42 am
rururocks
why wasn't she watching her kid either
11:43 am
Riverdance
Happy New Year Everyone
11:44 am
rururocks
good morning ms dance
11:45 am
Riverdance
This will hopefully be my last day of pain - they moved my surgery up to tomorrow......last minute call. No time to get nervous now!
11:48 am
MollyL
Hope all goes well with the surgery
11:49 am
MollyL
The kid is ruined for life, I suspect. Emotional baggage? How about carrying around "I killed my mother" your whole life?
11:50 am
rururocks
no kidding molly
11:50 am
rururocks
this is the hip surgery river? I hope it goes well too
11:53 am
Riverdance
yes I am getting a new left hip....yay! Wow, was just reading back about that shooting. What the h*** is a Mom doing with a loaded gun in her bag.
11:58 am
rururocks
that's the question.. she was licensed to carry a firearm as she worked for the Defense Dept. but still.. why not keep your purse on your arm if you have a gun and why wasn't the safety latch on? She's incredibly stupid and now dead because of it. That poor kid is never going to be the same.
11:59 am
MollyL
If you are anywhere near a young child you carry a firearm on your person. Period.
12:02 pm
rururocks
I think you mean never molly
12:02 pm
rururocks
I mean Kids scare me.. but I wouldn't be packin' because of it :D
12:03 pm
MollyL
No, I meant that if she is required to carry a firearm at all times (which I doubt she was) it should be strapped to her and not in her purse.
12:04 pm
rururocks
oh.. well.. that would have been better too I guess
12:05 pm
rururocks
I don't think I read she has to carry one at all times.. but I don't know for certain.. likely she just carries it in her purse and left it there.. I don't really know
12:08 pm
hootowl
The story I saw said her husband got her a special handbag to carry the gun!
12:08 pm
hootowl
Happy New Year all!
12:10 pm
hootowl
But only a complete moron would leave it right next to the kid AND with the safty off!..Must have been small and light for a small kid to pick it up and fire it!
12:11 pm
periwinkle
hi all. I wish my Babble friends a wonderful 2015!
12:11 pm
rururocks
yeah.. I think I read the kid was 2 or something?
12:11 pm
periwinkle
70 left and no list so far
12:11 pm
rururocks
I wonder how her husband feels about that purse now?
12:12 pm
hootowl
The noise must have scared him too!
12:13 pm
hootowl
One thing I know for sure, if they need a gun or not, they WILL get a gun and enough ammo to kill everyone within 5 miles!
12:13 pm
hootowl
need" to have one.
12:14 pm
rururocks
yeah.. it's easier to get a gun than a pack of cigarettes at a walmart
12:16 pm
MollyL
Uh, not quite
12:18 pm
hootowl
Depends on the location...There are a few states that still don't allow it!
12:18 pm
rururocks
I was being facetious
12:18 pm
MollyL
Sadly it is stories like this one that make people in other countries think that American's are a bunch of gun toting idiots.
12:19 pm
rururocks
there are gun toting idiots in every country sadly
12:19 pm
kni15
Both her and her husband were gun enthusiasts. They had hunting licenses and had a special license to carry concealed guns. The purse had a pocket specifically for carrying a concealed firearm. The purse was left unattended and a curious toddler reached in unzipped the purse and shot. Tragic.
12:19 pm
MollyL
Yes, I knew you were shissing your face : P
12:19 pm
hootowl
Well we do have a lot of them!...And they talk about it, and walk around with BIG guns in their arms!
12:20 pm
MollyL
Damn, I must be missing all the gunslingers walking down the street.
12:21 pm
hootowl
I think a lot of people are getting them because an idiot neighbor did and they want them to save themselves from him!
12:22 pm
rururocks
Go to Arizona molly.. they walk into restaurants with Guns
12:23 pm
rururocks
at least the toddler didn't shoot itself
12:23 pm
kni15
happened in idaho
12:23 pm
hootowl
I'm waiting for the day, one of these freaks is in a movie theater or mall, and someone pulls a gun out, and they want to be heroes!...Sure way to have a lot of inncents killed or hurt and the "hero" will be killed because the cops, or anyone else, do not know he is a hero!
12:24 pm
rururocks
really Hoot.. Arnold and Sly can't be everywhere
12:26 pm
rururocks
in other news.. the guy who created Viagra was Knighted by the Queen
12:27 pm
rururocks
I heard he was a little stiff at the ceremony
12:27 pm
MollyL
Yes, sorry for bringing an "unpleasant" topic up.
: O
12:28 pm
MollyL
Bah-dum-ching!
12:28 pm
hootowl
Not a problem Moll!..It should be talked about. Not ignored.
12:28 pm
rururocks
<--a little BBC humor
12:29 pm
rururocks
there are a lot of whacko gun nuts in Idaho.. so the location doesn't surprise me to be honest
12:30 pm
rururocks
racists, neo-Nazi types etc
12:31 pm
MollyL
The problem is, there is a responsible way to own firearms and all we hear about are the idiots.
12:32 pm
rururocks
sure.. if someone takes extensive safety lessons and precautions.. I don't have a problem with owning guns.. it's just that it's too easy to get them
12:32 pm
hootowl
It's not just Idaho ru..It's any place they can be AWAY from prying eyes and fo whatever they want! Mountains are good places to move into.
12:33 pm
rururocks
Well... I've been to Sandpoint Idaho a few times hoot and I can tell you there aren't any rap records being played there
12:36 pm
MollyL
They probably get a little stir crazy digging up all those potatoes. : D
12:39 pm
rururocks
they keep saying it is apeeling to live there
12:41 pm
rururocks
ha... my first groan of 2015
12:41 pm
kni15
however i hear car engines spudder a lot
12:43 pm
rururocks
all the high school kids get mashed on weekends
12:43 pm
kni15
you can't even fry to stop them
12:43 pm
rururocks
people of Idaho appreciate living there and don't take anything for gratin
12:44 pm
kni15
I hear they launched a new space station: The Spudnik
12:54 pm
kni15
helloā¦anyspud?
12:55 pm
rururocks
i'm out of potato puns
12:55 pm
Judi
There's a sense of weevil here.
12:56 pm
rururocks
I don't cotton to that statement judi
12:56 pm
Judi
Let the chips fall where they may.
12:57 pm
MollyL
You people bole me over
12:57 pm
Erda
Open your eyes, ruru.......
12:58 pm
kni15
i know a couple idaho peopleā¦i get the feeling all they watch is starch trek. They might like Star Wars because of Darth Taterā¦
1:04 pm
Judi
You're good, kni. Very good. I think we need to let you into the pun club.
1:04 pm
rururocks
people in Idaho when they lose sensation call it : I have the pringles
1:04 pm
Judi
Frankly, scallop, I don't give a damn.
1:07 pm
Judi
Time to take down the Christmas decorations. *POOF*
1:08 pm
rururocks
tot tot judi
1:08 pm
MollyL
Ha! Already done here
1:11 pm
kni15
glad to chip in
1:13 pm
rubyfoo
HELLO EVERYBODY AND happy nEW yEAR
1:13 pm
pippingeek
to you as well ruby!
1:13 pm
rubyfoo
whoops, pinkie slipped
1:13 pm
pippingeek
hope everyone is starting it off well
1:14 pm
rubyfoo
ru: are you still here?
1:14 pm
rubyfoo
I wanted to tell him that I followed his wine advice
1:47 pm
rururocks
I am back .. just made breakfast
1:48 pm
rururocks
what did you buy ruby?
1:51 pm
mkg
any clues for the I word for the bottom row I?
1:52 pm
doseffing
standard four letter babblet ... in4
1:52 pm
mkg
how about an N word the the N above it please?
1:53 pm
doseffing
... ne4/6 ... and untouchable detective from chicago
1:54 pm
doseffing
... or if you prefer ... scottish loch with monster
1:55 pm
mkg
ty. i thought i got that one. ty.
1:58 pm
mkg
how about a clue for the E fourth column, third row?
1:58 pm
doseffing
... sorry ... that one is still beyond me
1:59 pm
mkg
ty anyway. got the others and you gave great clues.
2:00 pm
doseffing
... why do i never see that word? ... I guess I'd have to look at myself in a mirror and that hurts to much ... thanks
2:01 pm
mkg
en 5 searching.........
2:02 pm
mkg
not getting en. will continue to look.
2:02 pm
mkg
got it! ty ty
2:03 pm
mkg
one last clue: s word last column, need one for that please.
2:04 pm
mkg
nm got one. just now saw it. french river
2:04 pm
doseffing
... and plural
2:06 pm
rururocks
only crazy people float that river
2:07 pm
rururocks
One could say that people that do are inseine
2:07 pm
doseffing
... oooh ... a French pun!
2:11 pm
rururocks
<---equal opportunity punner
2:21 pm
Enomis65
back... how is everyone doing?
2:21 pm
Enomis65
looking for the 10 - any clues?
2:22 pm
doseffing
... sorry ... don't have anything in the way of large words
2:23 pm
Enomis65
I have one 8 if you want it dose
2:23 pm
doseffing
... just found an re8 myself
2:23 pm
doseffing
... I'll bet that some others are there too
2:23 pm
Enomis65
probably the same one I have
2:27 pm
doseffing
... oh well ... there's 60% ... must return to studies ... enjoy the day!
2:27 pm
Enomis65
you too -
2:28 pm
ivesy3
the ten is a pa
2:28 pm
rururocks
the pa 10 is for the birds
2:30 pm
dcseain
ty, ruru, got a 9 and a 10 from that.
2:31 pm
Enomis65
ty, got them both
2:31 pm
Enomis65
oops sorry
2:35 pm
Enomis65
a period of two years
2:35 pm
Babs1
oops...meant be 7
2:35 pm
Babs1
oh...needed both
2:35 pm
Enomis65
don't have this one yet
2:36 pm
Babs1
can't figure the spelling for the bi somehow..
2:37 pm
Enomis65
sorry fingers slipped with themonkeys
2:37 pm
Babs1
no, the bi for 2 year period
2:37 pm
rururocks
monkeys or gayrillas ?
2:37 pm
Enomis65
be7 - to hurry up to go somewhere - to make a be7
2:37 pm
Enomis65
lol Ruru
2:38 pm
Babs1
oh, cool! good one
2:38 pm
Enomis65
bi7 - like cent******* but remove the last consonant
2:39 pm
Babs1
ah.. thanks...couldn't figure out how to adapt...
2:42 pm
Enomis65
still need 135 words and can't see them... arghhhh
2:42 pm
Enomis65
arghhh not argue
2:43 pm
Enomis65
really losing it, I am correcting things that don't need to be corrected... need a break...
2:47 pm
Babs1
thinking they should have word pe 7 compound word since be 7 is a word...just kidding.
2:50 pm
rururocks
urine good company on that one babs
2:50 pm
periwinkle
"groan" ruru
2:50 pm
rururocks
yay.. my second groan of 2015 .. and it's not even two yet
2:50 pm
Babs1
you're on a roll!
2:51 pm
periwinkle
help with the bi7. I saw a clue but it did not help me
2:51 pm
periwinkle
found it on morewords
2:52 pm
kni15
just found the 9/10 on my own!!!
2:53 pm
kni15
willing to clue if anyone doesn't have it
2:53 pm
periwinkle
yay for kni
2:53 pm
rururocks
bye for now.. have fun everyone.. going to take a walk
2:53 pm
periwinkle
bye ruru
2:54 pm
Babs1
le and la 7's?
2:54 pm
periwinkle
la7 pl of rope cowboys use. there are two spellings in the grid
2:54 pm
rururocks
la7 is for steer roping
2:54 pm
periwinkle
le7 people who rent
2:54 pm
rururocks
le 7 is for people who rent stuff
2:55 pm
Babs1
thanks, ruru and peri
2:58 pm
periwinkle
16 left, bbs to finish
2:58 pm
Babs1
wow! giving up at 67 left
3:03 pm
72 Temple Owl
hello,babblers happy new year!
3:14 pm
Babs1
Hi, TO! Happy New Year to you too!
3:15 pm
72 Temple Owl
ty, babs!
3:17 pm
sammysmom
stuck in the un 7/...
3:18 pm
sammysmom
stuck on that is
3:21 pm
kni15
un+past tense of thing that you breathe
3:22 pm
kni15
un+past tense of employing
3:26 pm
sammysmom
thanks knl
3:26 pm
sammysmom
thanks kni
3:51 pm
Dorens
hmm. do I want to do this?
3:56 pm
Nef
Hi Dorens, I'm crazy enough that I've just started
4:12 pm
movieman
stats for the 9 and 10 plz
4:16 pm
Uneaixoise
pa9/66, pa10/77
4:16 pm
Uneaixoise
apparently it's a bird . . .
4:20 pm
Uneaixoise
yw :-)
4:20 pm
movieman
it's the general term for any perching bird
4:20 pm
Uneaixoise
aaah ok
4:26 pm
MollyL
Because, you know, we are all secret ornithologists
4:27 pm
rururocks
All lot of us just wing it
4:27 pm
car.eeyore
Ahhh...a good way to start! TYVM!
4:27 pm
car.eeyore
Hello everyone...Happy New Year!
4:27 pm
Uneaixoise
birds of a feather
4:28 pm
rururocks
Better than being flocked
4:28 pm
Uneaixoise
lookin' to get down
4:31 pm
rururocks
That is for sure une it ain't all it is quacked up to be
4:31 pm
bichon
er 7/8? pls
4:32 pm
Uneaixoise
cockadoodle ruuuuuu
4:32 pm
Uneaixoise
er + german river
4:33 pm
Matches
clue for bi 7/36
4:33 pm
rururocks
Waves to doren
4:33 pm
Uneaixoise
bi7 two years
4:35 pm
Matches
ty unea got it
4:35 pm
Uneaixoise
yw :-)
4:45 pm
car.eeyore
I need another clue for the bi 7 please?
4:47 pm
rururocks
Every 2 years car
4:47 pm
car.eeyore
I get the gist of it, can't make a word for it.
4:48 pm
rururocks
Think the 200th anniversary of the usa
4:48 pm
car.eeyore
Got it! was trying to get some form of "annual" in there instead. TY
4:50 pm
72 Temple Owl
hello, and nye, joiners. i am cooking, so wandering i n and out
4:50 pm
car.eeyore
Hello TO
4:51 pm
72 Temple Owl
HNY all
4:51 pm
car.eeyore
and HNY to you!
4:55 pm
72 Temple Owl
must go, very afraid i will ruin this roast. see you later!
4:57 pm
MollyL
No ruined roast here. I've had my pork roast, black-eyed peas and cabbage. Bring on the good luck and money!!
5:06 pm
rururocks
I'm roasting a chicken later
5:08 pm
rururocks
I'm not afraid of roasting either
5:10 pm
MollyL
I roast a chicken every other week. I get lots of meals out of it. And chicken for salads.
5:12 pm
MollyL
And stock, but I'm kind of stocked up on stock right now. Still working through the turkey stock from Thanksgiving.
5:13 pm
rururocks
I was going to make some stock after I demolish this chicken actually
5:13 pm
rururocks
I have left over stuff to make stock with
5:14 pm
MollyL
I hear the food trendies are calling it "bone broth" now. That made me laugh.
5:17 pm
rururocks
bone broth?
5:17 pm
rururocks
that's a marrow way of thinking I guess
5:18 pm
MollyL
Like people haven't been putting bones in water to make soup for thousands of years
5:18 pm
MollyL
But I guess when you've spent your life opening a can of Campbell's, "bone broth" sounds intriguing.
5:20 pm
rururocks
well.. that's a new one on me
5:22 pm
MollyL
Next up? Coffee bean broth.
5:24 pm
rururocks
clear hydrogen broth
5:25 pm
rururocks
tea broth
5:56 pm
rastapopolous
well, there is vegetable broth, to distinguish it
5:57 pm
rastapopolous
not everyone uses the bones. It's hard to find beef with the bone still in it, anymore
5:57 pm
rastapopolous
I know, I hunt for it
5:57 pm
rastapopolous
And stuff like miso, broth without a bone in sight. Not so foolish
5:59 pm
rastapopolous
or there's broth made from a packet of chemicals - lots of people use that instead of real bones.
6:00 pm
MollyL
You can get beef bones if you ask the butcher at the grocery store.
6:06 pm
stidmama
*pokes nose in* happy new year all -- hope you are having a good start to 2015!
6:34 pm
car.eeyore
Hello again
6:34 pm
stidmama
hey car *backflip*
6:34 pm
car.eeyore
How nimble :)
6:35 pm
stidmama
how are you?
6:35 pm
stidmama
happy new year!
6:35 pm
car.eeyore
HNY to you too! I am well...very full tummy from deliciuos food all day
6:36 pm
stidmama
:-) We ate pancakes earlier, but nothing since.
6:36 pm
car.eeyore
Hubby has been making yummy things all day
6:38 pm
stidmama
it's only 4:30, but we are starting to talk about whether we want to use the cranberries in the freezer for relish, or just eat whatever is available.
6:40 pm
stidmama
down to 15 (listed at 80) but need an eyeball break. I have all the words from i up to u if you want anything?
6:45 pm
stidmama
down to 9 and all the 8s in hand. back later *poof*
6:48 pm
car.eeyore
Enjoy!
6:52 pm
godthaab
FINISHED!! VERY EXCELLENT!!
6:57 pm
car.eeyore
Well done! Congrats!
7:03 pm
car.eeyore
AS 6/21 clue please?
7:04 pm
MollyL
Like the Gone With The Wind guy, different last letter
7:05 pm
MollyL
There are two as6/21, the other one is not awake
7:05 pm
cybernan
good clue molly -- was trying to think of something!
7:05 pm
cybernan
hello everyone :-)
7:05 pm
car.eeyore
I need the GWTW guy...trying to figure it out now. TY
7:05 pm
car.eeyore
Hi Cybernan! HNY
7:06 pm
car.eeyore
Got it!
7:06 pm
cybernan
happy new year, car and everyone that I didn't greet last night
7:07 pm
MollyL
It's funny how all people can think of is Rhett. Scarlett talks about As6/21 constantly.
7:11 pm
cybernan
sounds like everyone is having turkey or turkey leftovers for dinner!
7:11 pm
car.eeyore
We had lovely Mexican Corn Chowder!
7:12 pm
cybernan
we had turkey at Christmas -- Beef Wellington tonight.
7:13 pm
car.eeyore
Clue for the last NA 6/18 please?
7:14 pm
MollyL
Ends like little orange citrus fruit
7:14 pm
car.eeyore
TY, was all around it.
7:14 pm
car.eeyore
OB 5/14 please?
7:14 pm
MollyL
Turkey for New Year's? People eat a lot of turkey over the holidays. We only do turkey on Thanksgiving.
7:15 pm
cybernan
our Thanksgiving is much earlier than yours, Molly
7:15 pm
penquis
think fat, car...
7:15 pm
MollyL
'Round these parts it's tradition to have pork on New Year's Day.
7:15 pm
cybernan
I agree though that all the holiday food could make one ob 5/14!
7:15 pm
car.eeyore
Ugh...ty...trying NOT to think of fat starting tomorrow.
7:16 pm
cybernan
Isn't ham traditional for Christmas in the US?
7:17 pm
MollyL
I don't know. We have beef tenderloin for Christmas.
7:17 pm
MollyL
To me, ham is more of an Easter dinner.
7:17 pm
car.eeyore
We also have beef. Ham for Easter
7:17 pm
penquis
we often have some sort of beef roast at Christmas...
7:17 pm
wvteach
grew up in a family that always had turkey for Christmas
7:18 pm
cybernan
I started serving the tenderloin at New Year with my own family -- hubby was sick of turkey by then!
7:18 pm
penquis
we rarely had turkey other than on Thanksgiving...
7:19 pm
MollyL
I don't like turkey enough to have it for Thanksgiving and then turn around and have another one on Christmas.
7:19 pm
car.eeyore
SA 6/18...the one before salt please?
7:19 pm
wvteach
pork and sauerkraut for New Years
7:19 pm
MollyL
Change the last vowel
7:19 pm
car.eeyore
We often will get a turkey at the great sale prices at Thanksgiving and save it until New Years or our Super Bowl Party
7:20 pm
cybernan
We have turkey on both, but then they are a couple of months apart here and it is the only time of the year that we have turkey as a rule.
7:20 pm
car.eeyore
<sl4> ty
7:22 pm
wvteach
love having turkey - good for lots of leftovers - get it whenever there is a good price on them
7:23 pm
car.eeyore
We don't have Thanksgiving here, so we don't usually have leftovers, so we get a hankering midway through the winter.
7:24 pm
MollyL
On the few occasions we go elsewhere for Thanksgiving, I do a turkey breast. Gotta have the turkey sandwich fixings the next day.
7:26 pm
cybernan
time for me to turn the oven on -- the nice part about beef wellington is that the prep work is already done!
7:26 pm
car.eeyore
Fireworks!
7:27 pm
car.eeyore
Can I clue anything before I go?
7:27 pm
cybernan
a clue for the last as 6 please?
7:27 pm
penquis
i spent the holiday in Freeport....lunch with my brothers and we went together to LL Bean....first the discount store and then the flagship store....
7:28 pm
car.eeyore
Molly beat me to it.
7:28 pm
car.eeyore
Sounds like fun, penquis!
7:28 pm
MollyL
I got my son some of those Wicked Good Slippers from LL Bean. He loves them.
7:28 pm
cybernan
duh - ty
7:28 pm
penquis
cool....i bought some silk long johns at 50% off....
7:29 pm
car.eeyore
I loved mine too, but I have found that the quality of their shoes has gone Waaaaaay down. We have had to return so many in the last couple of years...slippers, rain boots, sneakers.
7:29 pm
penquis
they're pink (yuck) but they don't show.... ;o)
7:29 pm
car.eeyore
But the good thing is that they will just replace them, but our closest store is an hour away
7:29 pm
penquis
well at least it's a no hassle return...
7:29 pm
MollyL
Never had a quality problem with anything from LL Bean
7:30 pm
penquis
and with a Beans credit card, it's free postage both ways...
7:30 pm
car.eeyore
Neither had we, until the shoes the last few years.
7:30 pm
penquis
i returned a sweater once several years ago....
7:30 pm
car.eeyore
They are awesome about returns...just wish we didn't have the problems. I heard they are outsourcing a lot of things now :(
7:30 pm
penquis
no idea...
7:31 pm
MollyL
I have to have a sale price and a discount code to shop LL Bean though. They are pricey.
7:31 pm
penquis
agreed....i have the credit card, so i use coupons...
7:31 pm
car.eeyore
OK. I am off. HAGE all and HNY!
7:34 pm
penquis
*thinking....thinking i could think forever and never figure that one out...*
7:35 pm
MollyL
I just can't figure out when it got so tiresome to actually spell out words
7:35 pm
penquis
well i confess to using ty for thank you....yw for you're welcome...
7:36 pm
penquis
airsled should be a word....Santa has one....
7:37 pm
rastapopolous
snafu,, scuba,,, we use tons of aronyms
7:38 pm
rastapopolous
*acronyms
7:39 pm
rastapopolous
Emcee: MC As long as everyone knows what they mean, why not?
7:41 pm
cybernan
er 7-8 please?
7:42 pm
Dorens
i think ty and yw are perfectly understood. Why is it a problem??
7:42 pm
penquis
it did take me a while to figure out what HAGE meant...
7:42 pm
Dorens
don't need cofession.... no sin here
7:42 pm
cybernan
as long as future generations still know what th
7:42 pm
cybernan
it stands for, nothing
7:47 pm
rastapopolous
I had a hell of a time getting nbt and nbs - had to ask finally.
7:48 pm
rastapopolous
Will future generations get those?
7:48 pm
stidmama
I also need the er 7/8 and the first hi 7... have been looking for them for over an hour. *sigh* also, HNY all *wicked acronym-user look*
7:48 pm
Dorens
who knows? the future is kind of tough for me to predict
7:49 pm
Dorens
haha.. u2 ,stid *mirroring stid's wicked look*
7:49 pm
rastapopolous
I'm just questioning whether future understanding is a necessary requirement for current usage.....
7:50 pm
Dorens
hah. i wonder who would determine the requirements??
7:50 pm
stidmama
well... I can read the old German script (thanks to my grandmother) but most middle schoolers in the U.S. cannot even read normal cursive! So... I teach my kiddos in 3rd grade cursive, knowing that its utility is rapidly fading since most of their peers will not be able to decipher the characters.
7:52 pm
Dorens
my (former) school teaches cursive in second grade... seems a bit early, but everything seems to be accelerated now.
7:52 pm
stidmama
I think we should focus on whether the people with whom we are currently interacting can understand us, and leave future generations keys to understanding. After all, the meaning of middle ages paintings is harder for us to make out, but the meaning was clear (apparently) to the people at the time!
7:53 pm
rastapopolous
Someone can build a career out of deciphering old acronyms, along with old cursive lol
7:53 pm
stidmama
I think 2nd grade is a little early to think about mastery at least, Doren, but many of my students were so interested in cursive that they were "practicing" at home -- usually incorrectly, of course.
7:53 pm
stidmama
indeed, rasta! (LTNS - long time no see) Hope all is well on your side of the continent?
7:54 pm
rastapopolous
other than incredibly cold, all is well here
7:54 pm
stidmama
*wondering if a person lives on an island off a coast if that makes them "incontinent"*
7:54 pm
Dorens
Old english can be a hoot, but my Russian professor had us reading Old Russian, which was really fascinating... I mean, you're already at a bit of a disadvantage what with the Cyrilic alphabet and all that.
7:54 pm
rastapopolous
uncontinent? excontinent?
7:54 pm
stidmama
cold here, too. I moved my car about thirty minutes ago and the ice on the windshield was already pretty thick. Luckily was just in the driveway so didn't have to scrape.
7:55 pm
stidmama
wow. That would have been a hoot, doren!
7:55 pm
cybernan
Happy New Year Stid and family :-)
7:56 pm
stidmama
Happy New Year, nan! Thanks for the patented blast-o-cold from B.C.! :-) Brought snow to our mountains finally
7:56 pm
Dorens
well happy new year (or perhaps hny?) to everyone here (including the much maligned lurkers)!
7:56 pm
stidmama
Tom sends his love, nan
7:56 pm
cybernan
hey -- we got it from Alaska!
7:57 pm
rastapopolous
I am going to be a grandma finally - that's the news from NV
7:57 pm
stidmama
*ignoring lurkers and offering choclits to everyone else*
*grin*
7:57 pm
pippingeek
lurk-lurk
7:57 pm
stidmama
sure, blame it on the poor inuit...
7:57 pm
Dorens
I made Christmas pudding for the first (and probably last ) time in my life... quite an ordeal, but muchly delicious (the brandy butter went over big)
7:57 pm
stidmama
oooh! pippin de-cloaked!
7:57 pm
Nef
Good EveningEveryone (& Happy New Year too!)
7:57 pm
stidmama
WOW rasta! That is marvelous news!
7:57 pm
Dorens
OH. the state of grandmadom is so very very lovely. congratulations
7:58 pm
pippingeek
congrats rasta
7:58 pm
stidmama
Hey Nef! ((((((hugs))))) was looking at the books on my shelf last night and saw that interesting one on native plants. Really need to pick it up and finish reading it now that I have some cheaters from the drugstore that seem to work.
7:58 pm
rastapopolous
I will be 5000 mi away from this child, so a bit of a challenge to do the gma thing....
7:59 pm
cybernan
ooh -- did you use maple syrup or corn syrup for the brandy butter?
7:59 pm
Nef
Congratulations, rasta!Being a Grandma is Fun (& sometimes a lot of work too)
7:59 pm
Dorens
to you too nef
7:59 pm
stidmama
bummer. Well, my grandmothers did a great job from 3000 miles away (before internet, but not before pony express).
7:59 pm
Dorens
my recipe called for butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and, of course, brandy
8:00 pm
cybernan
being a grandma is wonderful (sometimes the best part is being able to send them home!)
8:00 pm
Dorens
best of luck rasta... where there's a will there's a way, i'm sure
8:01 pm
cybernan
still looking for that er 7-8
8:01 pm
stidmama
me too, nan *thinking and monkeying*
8:01 pm
Nef
stid, I hope you like it. I find a I read books in short bursts; I have about 5 books going right now; I read 4-5pages here; maybe chapter in another book there, etc. I don't think I read that book cover to cover all at once
8:01 pm
Dorens
er 7.. seen here before.
8:02 pm
Dorens
to make a mistake + earl fatha ****s
8:02 pm
stidmama
Well, I was reading it some, and then we moved, and I read some more, and then I started teaching... *sigh* this working is really getting in the way of my leisure activities!
8:03 pm
wvteach
ER 7 -8 = make a mistake + sould like back part of animal and then plural for
8:03 pm
Dorens
wait till you're in your 60's stid. retirement is a great time for leisure activities
8:03 pm
stidmama
aha! thanks doren and teach!
8:03 pm
stidmama
down to just that first hi 7
8:04 pm
Dorens
when else would I ever have had time to make a ridiculous christmas pudding with 48 ingredients
8:05 pm
stidmama
:-D only 30 years to go, then! LOL or whenever we can pay off the 30 year mortgage...
8:05 pm
cybernan
ty teach
8:05 pm
Dorens
all in good time, young lady.
8:06 pm
wvteach
HI 7 - last part is toy used to go down snowy hill
8:06 pm
stidmama
that's the second one, need the first... please?
8:07 pm
Dorens
my first hi7 is a plural, stid
8:08 pm
Dorens
but i'm not quite listed properly yet, so who knows
8:08 pm
penquis
the first one follows an hi 4....
8:08 pm
stidmama
okay, thanks *thinking*
8:09 pm
penquis
i don't have it...
8:09 pm
penquis
there are four hi 7 words...
8:09 pm
stidmama
yep. not a plural from the 4, that's sure.
8:10 pm
Dorens
ok, listed... i don't have it either
8:10 pm
cybernan
back after dinner
8:11 pm
stidmama
later nan, love to mr nan, too.
8:11 pm
cybernan
hi7: like little rabbits - change first 2 letters
8:11 pm
stidmama
okay, thinking thanks
8:11 pm
Dorens
you know i could square i entered that a while ago and it wasn't accepted.....
8:13 pm
stidmama
same here, doren!
8:13 pm
stidmama
fw at last!
8:13 pm
Dorens
good job stid
8:14 pm
Nef
Could I please have a clue for some word from that5th column, 4th row S please? I am trying to get NBT (I have NBS) and having noluck
8:14 pm
Nef
YAY, stid!!! WTG!!!
8:15 pm
Nef
(and I'm sorry; either my thumbs don't work well or my space bar is dying...
8:16 pm
mixi6
congrats stid.
8:17 pm
penquis
nef....french word meaning net....like fishermen use....
8:17 pm
penquis
or....word meaning oozes....
8:20 pm
Nef
I was sure I tried both of those before but they didn't takeā¦ my spelling must be very bad today.
8:21 pm
Babs1
not getting the er7 clue a little earlier..any other clues?
8:22 pm
mixi6
er7 - to make a mistake + not goodbye + spell the snake letter.
8:23 pm
Nef
Not a word; sorry
8:23 pm
mixi6
er7 to make a mistake + not goodbye + loch ***s monster.
8:23 pm
mixi6
first clue left out a letter.
8:23 pm
Babs1
k. got it! Thanks.
8:23 pm
penquis
nef....close to being a word... ;o)
8:23 pm
penquis
anagram actually....
8:25 pm
Nef
Oh? (I'll find it then) Thanks, pen
8:26 pm
penquis
it was clued earlier as a male name from Gone with the Wind (not Rhett) with a different last letter...
8:30 pm
penquis
first?...second?
8:31 pm
penquis
was feeling sick...
8:31 pm
stidmama
Sorry, Grant came in and wanted to check in with him.
8:31 pm
Babs1
oh jeez...thought I'd already put that one in... thanks!
8:32 pm
stidmama
I have managed to mis-key several words on this grid, or at least they didn't seem to take when I know I tried to enter them earlier.
8:34 pm
stidmama
going to head out. happy new year all -- enjoy the grid. *poof*
8:34 pm
Nef
Bye stid. Take Care!
8:38 pm
Nef
which one, mixi?
8:38 pm
mixi6
actually both.
8:39 pm
penquis
one is .... never televised...
8:39 pm
Nef
I have two; one meaning passed over for a position and 1 meaning closed up room
8:40 pm
mixi6
ty. got both.
8:40 pm
penquis
congrats!
8:41 pm
Nef
YAY, mixi6!!!! WTG!!!!
8:42 pm
Dorens
good job mix.
i need clue for se8 please
8:44 pm
Dorens
never mind. fireworks and good night all
8:44 pm
Nef
YAY, Dorens, WTG!!!
8:44 pm
penquis
congrats!
8:46 pm
penquis
i am also done...
8:47 pm
penquis
words seemed easier to monkey tonight...
8:52 pm
Nef
YAY, pen!! WTG!!
8:54 pm
Nef
I'm glad you said it's easier to monkey words tonight; it gives me hope
9:03 pm
cybernan
not having much luck monkeying the hi 's and 7's at the end
9:06 pm
Nef
I hear you, nan. Between my lousy typing and seeming to re-enter the same words over & over; I haven't found anything in almost 10 minutes
9:06 pm
cybernan
ah - found them
9:33 pm
penquis
still here if you need a clue...
9:34 pm
cybernan
*!* ta da *!* - back at the flip :-)
9:34 pm
Jillyjill
Hi all....
9:34 pm
penquis
congrats!
9:34 pm
Jillyjill
wasn't sure if anyone was on...
9:34 pm
Nef
YAY, cybernan!!! WTG!!!
9:34 pm
Jillyjill
Woot W00T WooT cyber!
9:35 pm
Jillyjill
hi penquis and nef!
9:35 pm
Nef
Hi Jilly; how are you? Did you have a good week?
9:35 pm
cybernan
just leaving jilly -- HYN
9:35 pm
Jillyjill
see you later nan!
9:35 pm
Nef
(I'm half way; my typing stinks tonight)
9:35 pm
Jillyjill
Been a nice week
9:35 pm
cybernan
*HNY (dyslexia kicking in)
9:36 pm
Jillyjill
I just have a few more...but not going very fast
9:36 pm
Nef
Was this your first week in the new full time job?
9:36 pm
Jillyjill
all s's
9:37 pm
Jillyjill
Yes it is nef...and very happiliy!! Didn't realize how frustrated I was working at their beck and call without the benefits!
9:40 pm
Nef
I'm thrilled for you; benefits make things so much easier
9:41 pm
Nef
(sorry, had to mind the critters; dog was going to eat the cat's treats; so I had to move them)
9:42 pm
Jillyjill
the relief is immense, will cut our insurance by several hundred $$ alone. Plus having some security.
9:43 pm
Jillyjill
<---FW...finally found the first sh7
9:43 pm
Nef
Yep. I can imagine it helps a lot with both insurance and security
9:45 pm
penquis
well i am off to work on the jigsaw puzzle i got for Christmas...bye all!
9:46 pm
Nef
Bye pen! HNY!
9:47 pm
Jillyjill
I'm heading out as well...just about bedtime here. Niters babbleworld! *poof*
9:48 pm
Nef
Niters, Jilly HNY!
9:48 pm
penquis
Happy New Year to all!
9:49 pm
72 Temple Owl
and to you,pen.
9:50 pm
Nef
hi TO. HNY to you too
9:50 pm
72 Temple Owl
in 7/40plesand ty ned
9:51 pm
72 Temple Owl
make that un
9:52 pm
Nef
un 7/36:a closed up room; un7/40: missed getting the job
9:53 pm
72 Temple Owl
ty. i am tryingr finish before i falla asleep. i was cooking all day
9:54 pm
Nef
Bust day! Did you have lots of people or cooking for tomorrow?
9:55 pm
72 Temple Owl
not tons, but company. i made a her rubbed pork loin, cranberry sauce, apple saude.
9:59 pm
72 Temple Owl
it was, though came out a bit ra4r than i wanted, very tasty.
9:59 pm
72 Temple Owl
and i took whole berry cran berry sauce, reduced it with garlic, balsamic and red wine
10:05 pm
Nef
Wow; that sounds really different! Did you make it from scratch or from the can?
10:07 pm
72 Temple Owl
used canned.cean spray, wassurpised,not very chunky.
10:09 pm
Nef
wow. I always use whole cranberries, I haven't had a can of cranberries for a long time. I bet it was really good though
10:10 pm
72 Temple Owl
it was,and i am one for rellished or gravy
11:18 pm
Minveryork
Happy New Year to anybody who might still be in the chog
11:24 pm
Minveryork
Ok, nobody is here.I hope to see more babblers tomorrow.
11:24 pm
Minveryork
*POOF*
11:45 pm
dizgrannie
to er* is human + ***d leg, rear leg + e and pl
11:50 pm
dizgrannie
yw glad you got it
11:50 pm
dizgrannie
any more clues needed?
11:51 pm
kje
no idea - 33 to go!
11:51 pm
kje
just got the 9/10
11:51 pm
dizgrannie
GO kje
11:55 pm
dizgrannie
diff vowel at the end from 2nd sa 6
11:56 pm
dizgrannie
hurry up - 4 mins left lol
11:59 pm
dizgrannie
se 5 the botany one +ine
11:59 pm
Cosmo Kramer
145 - next grid
11:59 pm
Dianne
sh 8 how someone gets up a tree by hugging it.