Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, January 10, 2019

12:02 am

Lizlin

Hi all. en 7

12:06 am

broll

na 7, tu 7

12:06 am

cybernan

hi - wi 7

12:09 am

broll

ru 7

12:11 am

pugmama763

re7

12:13 am

cybernan

en 7

12:16 am

sammysmom

hi

12:20 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:25 am

hurshy

so many promising beginnings that don't pan out

12:25 am

hurshy

serenit... sequen...

12:28 am

Lizlin

So that's en 7 x 2

12:28 am

cybernan

not having any luck finding that last 7

12:29 am

Lizlin

Called twice but wasn't sure

12:29 am

cybernan

I just have one en - didn't see it called before

12:30 am

Lizlin

I called it early on but just found a 2nd one.

12:31 am

cybernan

ok - looking

12:31 am

hurshy

must be one from each tile

12:32 am

hurshy

no wait i could be wrong cause could be both from lower

12:33 am

hurshy

just can't be both from upper

12:33 am

cybernan

yes - 7's done

12:33 am

hurshy

ok but NOW i know that one has to be from each. i just said it prematurely without proper evidence.

12:34 am

Lizlin

Yes, from both.

12:34 am

Lizlin

BBL

12:34 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! actor george who played NORM! on Cheers

12:34 am

cybernan

no itune

12:35 am

jessmom

Wendt

12:37 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!!!

12:37 am

hurshy

i can't find the en7 from the TOP

12:38 am

ARB

en is a prefix

12:38 am

ARB

and it does come from the top.

12:40 am

cybernan

en 7/52, hurshy

12:40 am

hurshy

well i been thinking en-wrsomething but i can't seem to get anywhere with that

12:41 am

hurshy

aHA i GOT it

12:41 am

ARB

aha!

12:41 am

SueMagee

A damaging word.

12:41 am

hurshy

anybody else watch new episode of new amsterdam?

12:43 am

clg47

I did

12:44 am

hurshy

me cry cry

12:45 am

hurshy

ok, correct me if i am wrong, but if i bought a watch that you have to wi4 up, might it not possibly come prewo5?

12:46 am

clg47

Hurshy, I hope Babble will make you happy.

12:46 am

cybernan

there should be a pr 8 to go with that re 7

12:46 am

hurshy

well i didn't really SAD cry, it was more of just a touched/moved kind of cry

12:47 am

cybernan

and a pr 7 to go with the re 6

12:47 am

hurshy

thank you cnan, that was my point yes

12:49 am

cybernan

stuck at 14

12:55 am

cybernan

10

12:58 am

hurshy

i went to art museum today. i love going to art museums. AND i got a 1000 piece cat puzzle in the gift shop.

12:58 am

mkg

should be that pr 8. yup.

12:59 am

hurshy

phantoms: prurient, erenow

1:01 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* Good night everyone :)

1:02 am

cybernan

and serenity

1:02 am

hurshy

yeah i mentioned that one earlier. congrats and good night to you dear!

1:04 am

sprite

good morning all

1:04 am

sprite

*takes off to hurshy's to help with the cat puzzle*

1:05 am

hurshy

:D

1:05 am

sprite

I love big jigsaws. And cats. :D And you are not too shabby company either!

1:05 am

hurshy

:D

1:06 am

Kamanjah

*hugs* sprite! How are you today?

1:06 am

sprite

*hugs Kam* I am good! Another good night makes all the difference. And how about you? Michael back to dad?

1:07 am

hurshy

whee, only 6 left!!

1:08 am

sprite

goooooo hursh!

1:08 am

Kamanjah

I have him for a bit longer!! A huge oak tree split and fell on the house just before noon...it went slowly, so there's not *too* much damage. No crash, more like a meow - which is exactly what it sounded like!

1:09 am

sprite

aw darling... you guys are on a streak of bad luck! But good luck that it isn't worse. *turns around good luck fairy and chases off the bad luck imp*

1:10 am

Kamanjah

Really, that glitchy imp can leave our lives any old time - I thought the bad luck was supposed to stop at three...

1:11 am

sprite

well, it better be over now! Or else! *crosses arms and glares at imp*

1:11 am

Kamanjah

We need a new roof anyway...but it looks like it should hold through the winter, just need the chimney pipe fixed. The worst damage is to the porch area, not the living area - luckily.

1:11 am

sprite

phantom: erenow

1:11 am

Kamanjah

Will send a few pix later.

1:11 am

hurshy

i said that one too :) :) :)

1:12 am

sprite

lol :D Probably serenity too?

1:12 am

hurshy

yes, and prurient

1:12 am

sprite

oh wow, had not noticed that one yet, but yeah, you put it on my retina now :D

1:13 am

hurshy

well, i used list for final six words. 1 P and 3 T, none of them very fishy, 2 W, fishy. not too shabby.

1:13 am

sprite

wtg hursh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1:17 am

sprite

name that proper noun: peter pan's adopted mother

1:17 am

hurshy

wendy

1:18 am

hurshy

i did george wendt earlier :)

1:18 am

sprite

dingdingding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1:18 am

sprite

lol good one

1:19 am

sprite

phantom: intuit

1:19 am

Kamanjah

ha, the q doesn't work alone, has to have the u to "exist"

1:20 am

sprite

actually, there are words that use a single Q without the U, but not in babble.

1:20 am

hurshy

my dad used to give out little round pieces of cardboard that said "TUIT" on them.

1:20 am

Kamanjah

I had those at work, hursh

1:21 am

hurshy

if they said, "i'll get around to it," he would hand them one and say, ok, now you've got one, so you can do it now.

1:21 am

hurshy

cool beans kam

1:21 am

sprite

like qadi, qaid, qats, qoph

1:21 am

hurshy

and suq

1:22 am

sprite

lolollll that is so funny!

1:22 am

sprite

LOL @ suq. ikr?

1:23 am

hurshy

suq isn't meant to be funny...

1:23 am

hurshy

is just another q word with no u after the q

1:23 am

sprite

I guess most words that use Q without U come from arabic languages?

1:23 am

hurshy

yes

1:23 am

sprite

the spelling is funny, the meaning definitely not

1:23 am

hurshy

which makes me wonder why we don't just transliterate it as a K rather than a Q

1:23 am

Kamanjah

There are quite a few, one in the grid tonight. Just told me it doesn't exist in the puzzle.

1:24 am

sprite

thought so. Yeah, I have wondered the same. Transliteration is a weird thing. When I was studying japanese, there were several different schools of transliteration. Very confusing.

1:25 am

sprite

yeah, babble insists on marrying the Q and U, Kam :D

1:25 am

hurshy

maybe it's a secret conspiracy on the part of white nationalists to make people think arabs are crazy. "WORDS THAT HAVE Q BUT NOT U?! BEWARE THE INFIDELS!!!"

1:25 am

sprite

lol! That must be it.

1:26 am

grannyrose

*yaaaaaawwwwwnnnnn* gooooo' mornin', or whatever. i am home and here while my eyelids are still open... lol

1:26 am

sprite

welcome home, darling. How are you feeling, except sleepy? *hugs*

1:26 am

hurshy

do you ever have such a packed day that you feel like you can't go to sleep because you're sure there's something you forgot to do, but you haven't got the energy to run a mental check and try to figure out if you have?

1:27 am

sprite

yep. Even recently, with all the moving deadlines and all. That suqs, hursh.

1:27 am

grannyrose

i have slept most of today away. still painfree *sigh* such bliss. i wish this on all and everoyne.

1:27 am

hurshy

lol sprite

1:28 am

sprite

lots of people already have it and do not value it, rose. Glad you are enjoying it. You richly deserve it.

1:28 am

hurshy

you've slept the dayyyy away, and soon it will be niiiiight

1:28 am

grannyrose

when doc john saw me this morning he said... yup, she;s back. feel like going home or do you want another day?

1:29 am

sprite

aw he is precious.

1:29 am

hurshy

who'd want another day in a place where they don't seem to understand the necessity of uninterrupted sleep to health and recovery?

1:29 am

grannyrose

oh hurshy, to lie down and NOT have your neck and shoulders ache. such heaven.

1:29 am

sprite

nurture is another phantom

1:30 am

hurshy

what was causing your aches? did you have poor posture. i have poor posture and i'm trying to figure out how to make myself make it better so i don't end up with probs.

1:30 am

sprite

another day of such an effective infusion might be tempting though

1:30 am

grannyrose

hurshy, those nu5s are well informed. they are the tenderest, kindest and most considerate team i have ever met. the night team ... aw heck... all of them... deserve an extra week off , with full pay, in a spa resort.

1:31 am

sprite

am gonna beam over to doc John's ward and check in for a week :D

1:31 am

grannyrose

hurshy, i have fibromyalgia, osteo-arthritis, bursitis on y four major joints, want me to go on?

1:32 am

hurshy

ouch. sorry to hear that. i knew a woman who they thought had bursitis and that was bad enough, but it turned out it was actually the beginning of ALS. (NOT saying that is common!!!)

1:33 am

grannyrose

fibromyalgia is like having a major toothache from the crown of your head to the tips of your toes.

1:33 am

sprite

oh how horrible, hursh. To go from relative minor to fatal like that.

1:33 am

grannyrose

and NO muscle is excepted...loll

1:33 am

sprite

it sure is, rose. And the constant pain sucks up so much of your energy as well.

1:34 am

hurshy

yeah, i hope they really get fibromyalgia figured out better soon.

1:34 am

grannyrose

hursh... have been down that route, and i am thanking my Lord i do not have a terminal condition.

1:34 am

hurshy

yeah, she's been gone just over two years now :(

1:35 am

sprite

I often have bursitis in my shoulder joints, which is bad enough.

1:35 am

sprite

so sorry, hursh. A very bad illness and a rotten way to go.

1:35 am

grannyrose

like sprite, i have developed an up-trend way of thinking. yes, we may b***h and moan, but you can bet your last coin, we are very thankful.

1:36 am

sprite

amen, sister of my soul. Deeply grateful for all blessings here too.

1:36 am

hurshy

she handled it so gracefully though. she and her husband, who was the pastor of the church i attended in college. he made a beautiful blog about the whole experience.

1:37 am

sprite

got another one, btw. Remember two years back that we were in trouble with our mortgage? And how the mortgage bank stepped in and helped us get it worked out?

1:37 am

sprite

have you ever read My Tuesdays With Morrie, hursh?

1:37 am

hurshy

no

1:38 am

grannyrose

hurshy, i think she would have been, and even still is, a glowing example of being grateful for what she had, not for what she could not hav.

1:38 am

hurshy

if you're interested the blog is at endlessmercies.com

1:39 am

sprite

I recommend it strongly. One of the best books I have ever read. Written by Mitch Albom.

1:39 am

hurshy

anyway it's past my bedtime so i'll talk to you ladies another time!!! thanks for the rec, sprite.

1:39 am

sprite

title is Tuesdays With Morrie, actually, sorry. Made into a beautiful movie too.

1:40 am

sprite

sleep well, hursh. May your mind calm down and may your sleep be deep and restful. *hugs*

1:40 am

grannyrose

so do i...sweet dreams hurshy, honey.

1:41 am

sprite

rose, did you read my post at 1.37?

1:41 am

grannyrose

yes honey. have read it. didn't you give me my copy?

1:42 am

sprite

yes I did :) But I meant the post about the mortgage

1:43 am

grannyrose

um.... keeping it on the QT. was that a general wave in my direction?

1:44 am

grannyrose

and i have som maths to do, don't i?

1:44 am

sprite

no sweetie. One of the conditions in the arrangement with the mortgage bank was that if we were to sell our house within two years, we would have to pay a fine.

1:44 am

grannyrose

oh???

1:44 am

sprite

and mind you... even though the phrasing in the contract was a bit unclear... it might have been as high as 3% of the main mortgage sum.

1:45 am

grannyrose

please tell me, they have waived the fine?

1:45 am

sprite

I called them and explained we were selling within that two year's period, alas, still a couple of months to go... and YES they waived the fine!

1:46 am

grannyrose

yahoo !!! and 'they' say there is no Big Guy!!

1:46 am

sprite

so speaking of gratitude... that is another blessing!
*waves in rose's general direction anyway*
And yes, please do some maths and let me know! Am preparing all the aftersales activities.

1:48 am

sprite

I called the notary straight away and told them the news and gave them the name of the lady who told me :)

1:49 am

sprite

also, I somehow managed to get it right the very first time... notary told me we gave them ALL the papers they needed from us straight away. How is that for working a brain that freezes on paperwork and financial matters?

1:53 am

grannyrose

well done you, and thank-you Lord. Sprite i am so proud of you, you are achieving wonders and working miracles. xoxox

1:54 am

sprite

thanks, darling, and thanks to the Big Guy. Your support is helping heaps too, btw. It is so good to know you have my back no matter what. When my brain freezes, I think of you and go make a cup of tea and then things start moving again.

1:57 am

grannyrose

sorry sweetie. distracted. just realised no fresh fruit for my breakfast tomorrow. have written a list. we will do a major shop tomorrow.

1:58 am

sprite

np my friend. And yay for making the list.

2:03 am

sprite

I hope you read my compliment to you too, lol

2:04 am

sprite

I thought turpene would be valid

2:06 am

grannyrose

i simply are still astounded how awake and alive i feel . this time the mix was perfect. in With the ketamine i had midazalam and lignocaine. midaz is a sedative, and the ligno is a local anaesthetic , both keep me relaxed while the ketamine does its job. doc john kept the oxycodone going, as the ketamine does not address pain from arthritist.

2:06 am

grannyrose

and yes, thank-you for the complement, sweetie.

2:06 am

sprite

awesome, rose. Sounds like you and he found the right balance. Just askin'... did you book your next stay yet?

2:07 am

grannyrose

ummm...complIment

2:07 am

sprite

*giggles* I know, I know, we complement eachother pretty well...

2:07 am

grannyrose

i will tomorrow...spent to much time unconscious today.. lolll

2:08 am

sprite

lol all good. Tomorrow is early enough. Just do not forget! No waiting too long ever again, honey, please.

2:08 am

grannyrose

no way hozay...lolll

2:08 am

sprite

good girl

2:09 am

sprite

phantom: serendipity

2:10 am

grannyrose

and erenow

2:10 am

sprite

oh yes, got that one too. And hurshy was kind enough to share 'prurient' with me too. Can't stop seeing them.

2:11 am

grannyrose

yay for hurshy... what a gem...

2:11 am

sprite

:D she is!

2:11 am

Kamanjah

I wish US doctors weren't given grief for treating people with chronic pain. It's ridiculous here, they track every pill in a database.

2:13 am

grannyrose

hugs Kam... *sigh* a few bad apples spoil the barrel for the majority.

2:13 am

sprite

poor Kam :( I know, honey, it is so hard on you.

2:16 am

Kamanjah

It's exhausting sometimes. I manage, but it does make me angry sometimes. Even dad has to suffer - a fractured vertabrae and no pain meds - it's crazy.

2:17 am

sprite

it is criminal.

2:18 am

Kamanjah

Hmmm, the FDA is shut down now. Too bad that doesn't shut down the states and the databases. The US is crazy right now.

2:18 am

sprite

fireflies

2:18 am

Kamanjah

WTG! I've been watching TV and chatting, not doing the grid

2:19 am

sprite

am gonna sit down and do some knitting and netflixing today. First some more packing and telephone calls, and then some time for me.

2:19 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE !!!

2:20 am

sprite

*hugs to you both* Sleep well, dream of pretty things and handsome men.
*extra hug for rose*

2:20 am

Kamanjah

enjoy your knitting and watching! sounds good

2:20 am

grannyrose

lovely sprite. luvsya honey. xoxox

4:12 am

mattygroves

For the first time in days, ETAPE isn't in the grid :D

6:50 am

Deeha

isnt peruque a type of wig??

6:51 am

Deeha

turn

6:51 am

Deeha

turner

6:51 am

Deeha

turd

6:52 am

Deeha

oh sausages!! luky I am alone in here!!! sorry

6:53 am

Uneaixoise

yes deeha

6:53 am

Uneaixoise

with double r

6:56 am

MollyL

All things French are explained by Une
: D

7:25 am

dan2bit

good morning all!

7:37 am

mael

too bad the planet is not a word

7:46 am

Uneaixoise

Molly LOL

7:49 am

MollyL

And a brisk and chilly good morning to you 2Bit. Ready for some snow this weekend?

8:06 am

PETRA GEBAUER

Buongiorno, vorrrei entrare nel mio corso di francese, purtroppo ho perso la mail dalla quale entravo

8:11 am

Trifioso

uhhhh. hi

8:11 am

Trifioso

and good morning all

8:18 am

Trifioso

just got a 100% on the science quiz, the teacher and I are cracking up

8:26 am

MollyL

Petra, contact Dr. God, dr.god@playbabble.com

8:43 am

MLFAN17

hello

8:45 am

RoundBarn

Trif, if you are still here, I am gathering all the year's Il Times poems in a booklet--yours is in it--if you send me an address I will send you two, one for Car. The Greek tragedy one, with twin xeroxes. my email is jjack1@uis.edu.

8:46 am

Trifioso

how lovely! Thank yoU!

8:49 am

RoundBarn

you are credited within the poem but just by the Trif moniker. If you want to be credited by name we havn't gone to press yet. Still proofing, will prob fini9sh today.

8:49 am

MLFAN17

2nd column I and u pls?

8:51 am

LuvWordGames

in 5/14

8:52 am

LuvWordGames

un 5/16

8:54 am

MLFAN17

hi luv can you clue the un 5/16 pls?

8:56 am

LuvWordGames

un + when your book needs to go back to the library or time to pay your rent

8:57 am

MLFAN17

ty luv

10:00 am

rururocks

anyone else having trouble with the board not loading

10:20 am

MollyL

I'm not

10:32 am

bojazz

no

11:22 am

Marc Freeman

ty6, please?

11:23 am

Uneaixoise

Dictator

11:24 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

11:25 am

Uneaixoise

Yw

11:30 am

Marc Freeman

tu6/24, please/

11:31 am

bichon

think arctic

11:35 am

Marc Freeman

got it thanks

11:38 am

bichon

yw

11:39 am

bichon

en 6/24, pls

11:40 am

sukee

To last through

11:40 am

PJDR

to abide

11:40 am

PJDR

first person present for en 7/36

11:42 am

MollyL

The Dude abides
: D

11:43 am

bichon

ty pjdr

11:46 am

jaxx7

Molly, Petra Builder wrote
Good morning, I would like to enter my French course, unfortunately I lost the email from which I entered. I think that followed on from your remark about consulting Une on anything French!

11:50 am

bichon

en 7/52, pls

12:01 pm

Marc Freeman

Why isn't 'requin' posting

12:03 pm

wvteach

i also tried sequin - because the U is with Q and doesn't connect to the I

12:04 pm

Marc Freeman

aah correct

12:06 pm

Marc Freeman

I also need the en7, please?

12:08 pm

bichon

I can't figure that out. Tried morewords

12:10 pm

Marc Freeman

en+wo5

12:11 pm

bichon

ty Marc

12:38 pm

bichon

re 5/18, first one, pls

12:49 pm

chrisk

Bichon - extend a subscription is the first one I think. Not using the list yet

12:49 pm

bichon

ty chris

12:50 pm

chrisk

rune

12:50 pm

chrisk

pb for me.

4:54 pm

jwr

leftover champagne and caviar from New year's, chrisk

5:00 pm

rururocks

no champagne left.. .urp!

5:22 pm

MehNameIsHannahh

hello and how is everyone today?

6:15 pm

MollyL

Ru bogarted all the champagne

6:31 pm

dan2bit

since re6/33 is in the grid today, I have a "digital native" miss2bit story clue: she doesn't say this word at all, because she's never had a media experience that uses tape on a spool. She says "fastback"

6:44 pm

MollyL

She would be very perplexed with a rotary phone
: D

6:45 pm

MollyL

Remember the "Be Kind Re6/33" stickers that used to come on video tape rentals?

6:57 pm

rururocks

(bets molly had an 8 track tape player in her hot rod)

7:05 pm

MollyL

I had 8 track players, but never a hot rod. Dreamed of having one, but never actually did.

7:13 pm

rururocks

my brother had a hot rod.. not me.. I had a big chevy.. I called it the great white whale

7:19 pm

MollyL

Oh wow, my ex had a similar car and he called it the same thing. I will run the risk of sounding old, but they just don't make cars the way they used to. A 57 Chevy Bel Air, now that was a CAR

7:22 pm

rururocks

i had one of those.. but it never ran.. unfortunately i sold it.. that was my dream car too

7:22 pm

rururocks

the whale was a 66 Impala.. i bought it for $300 and drove it 50,000 miles and sold it for $300 :D

7:46 pm

dan2bit

not just a rotary phone, Molly, but any phone that has a receiver on a cord or is stuck on a wall

7:46 pm

MollyL

â™ªI get off on 57 Chevys â™ª I get off on screamin' guitars â™ª

7:59 pm

dan2bit

firewords finally

8:00 pm

Nef

YAY, dan2!!! WTG!!!

8:05 pm

Nef

And Good Evening, Everyone. I'm not finding enough words here yet.

8:06 pm

dan2bit

thanks Nef

8:07 pm

Nef

yw. Was this grid hard for you? (It's making me feel dyslexic)

8:21 pm

dan2bit

It went ok until I had about 20 left then I hit a wall

8:30 pm

Nef

Yeah, I hit the wall at 31 left. I let the dogs out and fixed some tea; but I still don't see any other words.
Time to list I guess.

10:01 pm

Nef

Finally; fireworks. I had the worst time trying to fined the first set of in 5/6; I had to take several breaks before I realized why I couldn't find those 2 words

10:02 pm

Nef

Does anyone need any clues?

10:03 pm

Good Enough

Congrats Nef! Iâ€™m still suffering through

10:04 pm

Nef

Do you want any clues (I'm not the best at giving clues; but I can try

10:06 pm

Nef

(& thanks for the cheer, Good Enough!)

10:11 pm

Good Enough

No thank you. Iâ€™m monkeying around

10:21 pm

Nef

okay; I'm going to wander off for a while then & check in every so often.
Good Luck!

10:30 pm

mkg

any clues for the Q words?????

10:32 pm

mkg

also need U word clue and stat for U bottom row.

10:32 pm

mkg

ty

10:33 pm

mkg

anyone still around to clue? ty.

10:34 pm

Good Enough

Un5 un + your rent is ***

10:34 pm

mkg

ty. got it.

10:34 pm

mkg

how about a Q word please?

10:35 pm

Good Enough

Qu5 & 6 qu + the other spelling of the ashes container then plural

10:36 pm

mkg

also need an i word please for the i in 4th row. thanks.

10:36 pm

Good Enough

Sorry Iâ€™m terrible at clues

10:36 pm

mkg

ashes container?????what is an ashes container?

10:37 pm

Good Enough

Like the u word

10:37 pm

bookwomen

when one is cremated the ashes are placed in a special container

10:37 pm

mkg

got the qu words. ty. i was thinking of fireplace ashes.

10:37 pm

mkg

how about an i word please ? have none.

10:38 pm

Good Enough

The I is like the u word I clued I think

10:38 pm

mkg

never mind. got two i words. ty. and ty for the clue good.

10:39 pm

bookwomen

opposite of out + that container, drop last letter and add voewl for the other. plural both

10:39 pm

mkg

ty.

10:39 pm

Good Enough

Also in + not wet (alternate spelling)

11:35 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi babes, diving in

11:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbs woot

11:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt

11:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

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