Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, March 12, 2019

12:03 am

Rainiqui

fl 7

12:03 am

Rainiqui

fl 7 x2

12:06 am

cybernan

really stretching it for those 2

12:08 am

dizgrannie

I've got one of them

12:08 am

cybernan

this one is going to be tough

12:08 am

cybernan

an 6

12:08 am

Rainiqui

lo 7

12:09 am

cybernan

an 6 x2

12:09 am

jessmom

la7

12:11 am

cybernan

fo 7

12:12 am

broll

an 9

12:13 am

SamanthaJoy

fa7

12:14 am

cybernan

I don't think I have ever seen so many ridiculous words in one small grid

12:14 am

dizgrannie

wow I got the 9, thnx Broll

12:15 am

broll

yw

12:20 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:21 am

dizgrannie

nbt/nbs

12:34 am

hurshy

anyone have the top row i ?

12:34 am

cybernan

ge 7

12:35 am

Christine

Thanks, Lickety.

12:35 am

cybernan

another strange one -- just trying everything!

12:35 am

Christine

Oh, cybernan ... fl-7/44

12:36 am

dizgrannie

sa 6/45

12:36 am

Christine

Hurshy ir-4/4

12:37 am

hurshy

are you sure that's the one from the top... ?

12:38 am

dizgrannie

is 4

12:38 am

cybernan

is 4/4 from the top

12:39 am

Christine

Sorry, that's not it. See, that's why I don't clue.

12:39 am

cybernan

g's done -- not too bad

12:40 am

hurshy

well do i feel fishy or do i feel fishy, lol

12:41 am

hurshy

gramma - are you here?

12:43 am

cybernan

crashing - 86 down - see you tomorrow

12:45 am

lshult

morning all

12:46 am

lshult

found the am9/90 straight away.

12:46 am

lshult

still in shock, didn't think it was a word

12:47 am

lshult

lire

12:47 am

lshult

ooops

12:51 am

hurshy

shock'll do that to ya

12:52 am

hurshy

well, let me just say that

12:53 am

hurshy

reports of my death are greatly exaggerated

12:56 am

SamanthaJoy

Hah! Given that you were actually in chat when your death was reported, I had guessed that to be the case

1:00 am

rbud

hahaha! I thought the same thing (the greatly exaggerated part) at the time. :D

1:05 am

SamanthaJoy

And I would like to add: 1) I don't think we have any collective uncertainty about whose sock puppet account that is, and 2) WHAT A BITCH

1:06 am

Christine

What am I missing???

1:07 am

SamanthaJoy

KIMMYDEE, in chat a day or two ago

1:07 am

rbud

but it's been around for a decade and a ha4, I think? long time.

1:07 am

Christine

The first name to mind. She's b

1:09 am

SamanthaJoy

Yes, so really all that means is that the sock puppet was created that long ago, but rarely played.

1:10 am

hurshy

idk - there was a really rookie mistake there

1:10 am

Christine

Oops. Last month(?) was the first I'd heard of her, but she was acting like a bratty teen ...why were people gloating when they found a word, or made fireworks, etc

1:10 am

hurshy

expressed frustration from not being able to get an angry response from two other people

1:11 am

Christine

Good grief, did she report hurshy's demise? What a witch.

1:12 am

hurshy

in context, it was pretty clear that she was kidding

1:12 am

SamanthaJoy

Yeah, but put in all the other context about how unpleasant she is on a regular basis, and we're back to WHAT A BITCH

1:13 am

Christine

We've had some gems, here, over the years.

1:14 am

dizgrannie

damn, just read the chat...I missed all the excitement...must have been when I was a my dtrs for a few days..Hurshy, so glad you 'rose from the dead'

1:17 am

SamanthaJoy

I hit fireworks. This was a remarkably easy puzzle; I almost always need the list, but not today, and I finished in record time, once I figured out to just keep trying even the stupidest of words.

1:18 am

SamanthaJoy

So it's early yet, but would anyone like clues before I go off to sleep?

1:20 am

Christine

I think, whoever administers this game, decided, because of the time change, to give us a pass on all the stupid words (and non-words), ending in IER.

1:21 am

hurshy

doctor god does not mess with the grids in any way

1:21 am

hurshy

strictly lets the computer generate them

1:21 am

hurshy

and they're generated ridiculously far in advance

1:21 am

hurshy

like five years or something insane like that

1:21 am

SamanthaJoy

Wow, really?

1:22 am

SamanthaJoy

And I'm off to bed. G'nite all.

1:29 am

Christine

Perhaps the poor computer is befuddled, it too lost an hour's sleep ...

1:33 am

Christine

Hurshy, I was being facetious (both times).

1:50 am

hurshy

i know, i just can't resist offering factoids

2:02 am

SueMagee

Iâ€™m glad youâ€™re not dead, hurshy.

2:03 am

hurshy

thanks sue. right back atcha.

2:03 am

SueMagee

Excellent!

2:06 am

Christine

Oh my, I forgot to say "I'm glad you're not dead, hurshy".

2:07 am

hurshy

lol, that's totally fine

2:08 am

hurshy

i think the sentiment mainly goes without saying among most ordinary humans

2:09 am

SueMagee

Ah, yes, but there are some people you feel you should say iy to.

2:09 am

SueMagee

â€˜Itâ€™, not â€˜iyâ€™.

2:11 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me. hurshy...really?? did it really do that? say you were dead? omg...

2:12 am

hurshy

yeah, right after you and sprite were about done chatting i think

2:12 am

grannyrose

and those two others? would they be a pair i am a part of?

2:13 am

hurshy

yeah

2:13 am

grannyrose

good golly!! i am so sad to hear that it is as wicked as i thought. i had hoped my mind was exaggerating.

2:15 am

sprite

good morning all

2:16 am

hurshy

mornin sprite

2:17 am

sprite

hiya hursh. Glad to hear the rumours of your death are highly exaggerated *hug* What a... lady dog.

2:17 am

grannyrose

{{{{{{ sprite}}}}}}} we made a splash the other night/morning. *giggle*

2:17 am

sprite

*hugs rose* Hello darling. It is amazing, isn't it... some people :( Pityful.

2:19 am

Lizlin

Hi and hugs all. Good to see you Hurshy. What a load of nonsense!

2:19 am

dofith

hate to be an ignorant pain, but does this kimmydee have another persona?

2:19 am

sprite

*hugs Liz* Thanks for your email, just read it, will answer after babble :)

2:19 am

grannyrose

hi and {{{{{lizgirl}}}}}}}

2:20 am

sprite

could be, dofith. JC and cronies come to mind.

2:20 am

grannyrose

dofith... prolly has about 4 or 5 personas

2:21 am

Lizlin

Sad really!

2:21 am

grannyrose

oh, and thanx so much for your email lizgirl. wonderful read. are you thinking of publishing? *grin*

2:21 am

Lizlin

ðŸ¤£

2:21 am

sprite

it is pathetic. Best ignored, imo.

2:21 am

dofith

Ok. Thanks, Rose. Are any of them regular? as in comes here often? generally just plays the game but occasionally goes a bit berserk?

2:22 am

SueMagee

I agree, sprite.

2:22 am

grannyrose

just look for the fangs dofith.

2:23 am

sprite

the goal is to get a rise out of everybody, disrupt the fun and good relations in the community and basically make a big to-do. So all personae at some point will become rude and berserk.

2:23 am

sprite

hiya Sue :)

2:23 am

sprite

hursh, honey, you okay?

2:24 am

SueMagee

Hiya, spriye.

2:24 am

dofith

Ooh! I'm intrigued! I go around in a fog - always have- always the last one for whom the penny drops. I will have to be more vigilant.

2:24 am

grannyrose

oh dear... hurshy has disappeared. everyone, check under the table...

2:24 am

sprite

*grins* you do just fine, dofith, no worries.

2:25 am

dofith

But it's so frustrating! I miss out on the fun because I'm so ignorant.

2:26 am

hurshy

i'm fine i'm fine

2:26 am

hurshy

just otherwise occupied

2:26 am

sprite

tbh, it is not fun. Just lightly irritating.

2:26 am

sprite

ah great, hursh, am glad ;) Wouldn't want to give food to more rumours.

2:26 am

grannyrose

oh, i have to tell you lot. going into the hydro pool i am pretty much unable to walk. each step sheer agony. after doing my program i think if given the opportunity i could waltz.

2:27 am

sprite

oh wow rose. That is something! You totally rock.

2:27 am

Lizlin

Ignoring is definitely the best option. Old saying about not feeding trolls! Sadly they sometimes really upset people.

2:27 am

grannyrose

oh and sprite... Rob has responded to Don's email. communication open wide.

2:27 am

Lizlin

Good to hear that Rose.

2:28 am

Lizlin

Time for me to go. Hugs all.

2:28 am

sprite

I have good news too. On the world scale of things totally unimportant, but from my narrow viewpoint it is a small miracle: I just took a shower! First time in a month, ever since I fell. I feel real clean at last. Hair washed! Ohhhhh luxury.

2:28 am

sprite

oh wow rose, am so glad!

2:28 am

grannyrose

{{{{lizgirl}}} and also to her hubby. xoxox

2:29 am

sprite

old babble poem:
Never eat the yellow snow,
Never feed the trolls
Just keep keying letters in
and you're on a roll

2:29 am

grannyrose

oooohhhhh, so wonderful sprite. apc's just don't do it do they?

2:29 am

sprite

bye Liz, *hugs* to the both of you

2:29 am

sprite

definitely not. They may clean you, but they do not make you FEEL clean

2:31 am

sprite

phantom: himalaya. Not that it would have been valid to begin with.

2:34 am

grannyrose

hard to imagine the himalayas as phantoms. i mean... they are great big huge b****y rocks.

2:35 am

sprite

:D

2:35 am

sprite

in babble, everything is possible

2:37 am

sprite

feels real good, having our men bond, rose

2:40 am

grannyrose

it sure does honey

2:42 am

sprite

if conditions have not changed, the swimming pool at the hotel should be quite warm too. Warmer than regular swimming pools. Should work for your muscles.

2:43 am

grannyrose

yay !! wonderful...

2:46 am

Christine

Good news, grannyrose and sprite.

2:46 am

sprite

thanks, Christine!

2:47 am

grannyrose

ta christine

3:02 am

sprite

funny how babble lets us pluralize nothing

3:02 am

grannyrose

lolll... yeah strange that

3:06 am

sprite

last word sa6. Is it a fish or not?

3:06 am

grannyrose

hmmmm... past tense to see + air-born pest

3:07 am

grannyrose

when i read its definition i was nearly sick.

3:08 am

sprite

lol yeah gross. Fireflies. Cool grid.

3:08 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE !!!

3:10 am

sprite

thanks my dear ;) It was fun. Very much enjoyed the chat too.
Sweetie, have a nice dinner, a great evening and a perfect night. Hope to see you tomorrow. *hugsssss* to the both of you, and one extra for you alone.
To you all, a blessed day and a peaceful night.

3:10 am

grannyrose

hope you have a great day honey.luvsya

4:15 am

zoozzoom

Okay quick run through and I have 25 exactly left. At least I found the 9!

4:18 am

zoozzoom

Will try and come back later to see if I can find any more words. Happy babbling everyone!

4:21 am

rubyfoo

NERM

4:21 am

rubyfoo

HELLO ZZOOZZ

4:21 am

rubyfoo

L CAN4T GET WARM

4:32 am

MollyL

*Sending warm thoughts Ruby's way

4:33 am

Marc Freeman

lo7, please?

4:33 am

rubyfoo

tHANK YOU ANÂ²D GOOD MORNING, MOLLY

4:34 am

Marc Freeman

sorry I have lo7

4:37 am

Marc Freeman

ge7, please?

4:43 am

lynxxx

ge4.7 & not out & vwl

4:43 am

lbdawger

when seeds are allowed to grow they do this minus the last two letters.

4:45 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

5:01 am

Marc Freeman

stats for the 'e' at the top of column 4, please?

5:01 am

Marc Freeman

stats for the 'e' at the top of column 4, please?

5:01 am

Marc Freeman

stats for the 'e' at the top of column 4, please?

5:07 am

lbdawger

eg4/6

5:07 am

lbdawger

clue for the sa6/45 plz

5:08 am

Marc Freeman

sa what you use to cut wood and then what an air plane does

5:09 am

lbdawger

thank you Marc! tadone!

5:54 am

medusa

Is there a clue for sa6 please?

5:55 am

mattygroves

A tool for cutting wood plus a pesky house airborne insect

5:55 am

medusa

Thank matty

5:56 am

medusa

Was looking the wrong way. Lol

5:57 am

mattygroves

Have you got stats for me for the N in the last column and the I (eye) next to it?

5:58 am

medusa

Ir 4,4 and ni 5,12 and ni6,21

5:59 am

mattygroves

Thankee - looking now

5:59 am

mattygroves

Oh god, that i I should have seen - serves me right for babbling at work ;)

5:59 am

medusa

Or could be is4

6:00 am

mattygroves

It was the ir. Got both the eyes now ;)

6:00 am

medusa

Cool. Was not sure. I have them both.

6:03 am

mattygroves

I have the Ns now as well, thanks for that!

6:16 am

medusa

Welcome

6:40 am

MollyL

I predict sa6 will be the most clued word of the day
: D

6:52 am

mattygroves

Would anyone be kind enough to give me stats for the 9 (and also whether it's a common word or not?) Please?

6:53 am

mattygroves

Never mind! Found it

6:53 am

mattygroves

I do amaze myself sometimes

6:54 am

medusa

Fw

6:54 am

mattygroves

Congrats!

6:54 am

medusa

Only just seen your request. Sorry.

6:54 am

mattygroves

's ok - I'm please to have found it for myself!

6:54 am

jka

Rime

6:54 am

medusa

Thanks. Do you need any help?

6:54 am

jka

Rime

6:55 am

mattygroves

Nah, not yet, I'll keep plugging away for a while yet. But thanks!

6:55 am

medusa

It always feels good when you can do that. I am off then. Gl with the rest of it. Xx

6:56 am

mattygroves

Have a good day!

6:56 am

medusa

Thanks. And you. Xx

7:10 am

periwinkle

hi all. stats for 9 pls

7:15 am

bubba218

an9,90

7:35 am

bichon

ai 6/24, pls

7:37 am

MollyL

In a light and breezy way

7:38 am

MollyL

One vowel different than the ae6/24

7:45 am

bichon

ty Molly

7:48 am

dan2bit

good morning all! could I have just the stats for the N?

7:49 am

BzznBea

ni5/12 and 6/21

7:50 am

dan2bit

thanks BzznBea, got 'em!

7:50 am

BzznBea

yw

8:09 am

mattygroves

Anyone have the wa6/33, please

8:10 am

MollyL

Polynesian word for girl surfer, I think

8:10 am

MollyL

Maybe just girl

8:11 am

MollyL

Crying sound + where you find gold, less the first letter

8:20 am

BzznBea

Got that sa6...=)

8:40 am

mattygroves

Thanks Molly!

9:10 am

aslindy

a clue for sa6,45 please?

9:12 am

Uneaixoise

Tool for cutting wood + pesky airborne bug

9:13 am

aslindy

ah, thank you!

9:13 am

car.eeyore

Stats please for the N?

9:14 am

aslindy

given 7:49

9:15 am

car.eeyore

My bad...thank you!

10:26 am

Aloyisius

spinning wheels on al6.21 - any clues ? ty

10:29 am

MollyL

Take the first letter off of the green fronds used to welcome Jesus to Jerusalem and add the first three letters of a word that means geek to them

10:29 am

aslindy

thanks molly

10:31 am

Aloyisius

tyvm Molly - that was my fw word (-:

10:36 am

MollyL

And the definition? A member of the monastery whose job it is to distribute charity

10:38 am

rururocks

Like the IRS?

10:39 am

Judi

Good morning, all.

10:40 am

MollyL

I think it is the anti-IRS, sheep person.

10:41 am

MollyL

The al6 distributes charity, the IRS takes it in.

10:42 am

MollyL

Maybe we should start calling Judi "that cat person".

10:43 am

phaeton

N stats please

10:43 am

bichon

an 9, pls I have the 6 before and after

10:43 am

Judi

An9: Dr. Moreau did this with his patients.

10:44 am

Judi

To his patients, rather.

10:45 am

MollyL

Good clue Judi

10:46 am

bichon

ty Judi

10:47 am

rururocks

Ge7 help?

10:48 am

rururocks

Never mind

10:49 am

rururocks

Ty anywAy

10:55 am

MollyL

*For all of you who were rushing to assist that sheep person

10:59 am

phaeton

N stats please

11:11 am

Judi

Time for lunch. 45 left.

11:11 am

chrisk

Ni 5/12 and 6/21

11:13 am

phaeton

ty chris

11:20 am

mkg

hi all. i am so not getting this grid. ugh. i cant even find those ni words

11:23 am

chrisk

mkg - it is Latin for nothing

11:23 am

mkg

ok will google it. ty

11:24 am

mkg

got them. ty

11:24 am

mkg

any clues for top row e word? ty

11:25 am

phaeton

go straight across to the left

11:25 am

mkg

ty phae......how did i miss it? ty

11:25 am

phaeton

yw

11:26 am

mkg

any clues for the 9? and stat as well please. ty

11:26 am

aslindy

an9,90

11:26 am

bichon

to make into a creature like Dr. Moreau

11:27 am

mkg

wow. ty.

11:28 am

bichon

yvw mkg

11:29 am

mkg

ty. got it......

11:30 am

mkg

horrible movie.

11:30 am

mkg

still not half way. ouch.

11:30 am

mkg

time to go though.

11:33 am

Douglas

What are the stats on the top i word?

11:34 am

periwinkle

is4/4

11:34 am

periwinkle

help with top E pls

11:35 am

Douglas

Oh. D'oh!

11:37 am

Trifioso

its okay douglas - i NEVER see that one!

11:38 am

aslindy

eg4,6

11:51 am

marksdolly

okay, I've read all the clues, and that ALM word is killing me LOL

11:52 am

marksdolly

hamin

11:54 am

MollyL

The Pied Piper Of...

11:54 am

bichon

lo 7/32, pls

11:55 am

MollyL

It's killing you as in you think it's weird, or as in you can't get the word.

11:55 am

marksdolly

I'm just getting it Molly

11:56 am

marksdolly

not getting it

11:58 am

MLFAN17

hello

11:59 am

MLFAN17

peri I haven't found it either

12:01 pm

MLFAN17

not getting the an9?

12:01 pm

MollyL

lo7 is more like the 4 before it

12:02 pm

marksdolly

lawnier

12:02 pm

marksdolly

sorry wrong box typed in

12:03 pm

MollyL

al6...there is a movie out about a bunch of geeks called Revenge of the....add the first three letters of that word to the three you already have for al6

12:03 pm

MollyL

More like the lo4 before it

12:03 pm

bichon

ty Molly

12:04 pm

MLFAN17

ty for the al6

12:04 pm

MollyL

Dr Doolittle sang "If I Could Talk To The...." Take that root word and add a suffix that means to make like

12:06 pm

MollyL

Suffix...the nurse will steril......the operating room before the procedure.

12:08 pm

MLFAN17

got it ty

12:12 pm

MLFAN17

i didn't know the grid had a ge 7/440 but i monkeyed it:)

12:13 pm

marksdolly

ty Mollie I got the alm

12:34 pm

cybernan

good morning/afternoon everyone :)

12:50 pm

dan2bit

thanks Une, Molly, BzznBea, lickety and all cluers - firewords!

12:52 pm

cybernan

grats dan

12:53 pm

cybernan

wa 6 please?

12:54 pm

doseffing

... hawaiian girl

12:54 pm

cybernan

ty dos

1:00 pm

cybernan

*!*~*!* hagd

1:02 pm

Buttonman

could someone please give me a clue for the li5/14

1:05 pm

doseffing

... ya know the big striped cat that comes from India ... just like that but with an "l"

1:05 pm

Buttonman

thanks, got it

1:15 pm

doseffing

... ten for latter ... luck for all who continue the struggle

2:05 pm

Judi

Sa6? Totally stumped.

2:05 pm

clg47

sa6 is an insect

2:07 pm

Judi

Ty. Geesh. Fireworks.

2:11 pm

clg47

Geesh is right. I had to use the chat box several times for solutions. fireworks and off!

5:02 pm

lil*monkey

sounds like an insect who cuts wood

5:39 pm

BzznBea

I love the sa6!

5:44 pm

LuvB

Help withthe da6

5:44 pm

LuvB

Sa6

5:45 pm

BzznBea

Molly predicted earlier today that would be the most clued word today.

5:45 pm

BzznBea

cutting tool + airborne insect

5:46 pm

LuvB

Thanks

5:49 pm

BzznBea

yw

7:06 pm

mkg

did anyone clue the da 6 to luv? i need it too.

7:06 pm

mkg

been looking all day and i am so bad i cant even find a d in the grid! imagine that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:07 pm

mkg

are you laughing??????????

7:16 pm

MollyL

Not laughing, no D in the grid.

7:24 pm

BzznBea

I can't believe I still have 13 words...

8:34 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, taking the plunge

8:45 pm

Nef

I just got to half way; couldn't spell worth a darn last night or this AM & was trying to play on my son's iPad. Does anyone use an iPad to play Babble? If so, any ideas or tips on how to do it (I'm not sure if my poor spelling was due to the iPad or me!)

8:49 pm

bethn

I use an ipad, Nef. Is your sonâ€™s old? When my original got old, it would only register some of the letters i was typing. I brought it in to the store, and they said the battery was only able to charge up to 80%. So, for $100.00 i was able to replace it, and voila, I can spell again

8:51 pm

Nef

Thanks for answering, beth. It's actually an iPad he uses for his work (he's a QA specialist for a small programming company & he uses various devices to check how their programs work. I don't think it's more than 2 years old, though.

8:51 pm

bethn

Walm

8:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

stuck on the N, right column. Can I get the stats only, not clues, plz & ty

8:56 pm

Nef

ni 5/12, ni 621

8:56 pm

Nef

6/21

8:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

tanx, hunting

8:58 pm

Nef

How are you doing these days, Gwen?

8:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i has good days and bad days, mostly good, though. how's you?

8:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Got the Ns, woot, ty, nbt

8:59 pm

Nef

Hanging in there (as usual). :-)

9:00 pm

Nef

That N was hard for me to find too.

9:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

adding word to my cheat sheet. I only know it from sining Latin lyrics.

9:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

singing, that is

9:02 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

half done finally

9:02 pm

Nef

That's interesting; what kind of singing do you do that would run into that word?

9:05 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

grizle is not a word

9:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

I have sung at girl scount camp, college choir, Universalist church, and a few memorial services and stuff. once went to English and sane "War Requiem" a massive anti-war piece of Benjamin Britton

9:06 pm

bethn

We could start a write in campaign....

9:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

England, that is

9:08 pm

Nef

Gwen, thatsounds like it would be fun.

9:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hell, yeah, it was

9:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nothing like prawn cocktail flavored crisps, squid stew, and sugar-coated popcorn to make you fall in love with England LOLOL

9:13 pm

Nef

That sounds like it would even be better! :-D

9:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i'm not very food curiouis so one day I ate Kentucky Fried. In London. What a hoot.

9:17 pm

Nef

Oh, my! Did it taste like American KFC? Or was it different?

9:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Exactly like american.

9:20 pm

mkg

it tastes the same world wide.

9:20 pm

mkg

so does mcdonalds, wendys, burger king.

9:20 pm

Nef

Now that's funny. I've never been to England (or any other country, TBH); but a friend who has traveled a lot has told me that many ofthe "American" fast food chain restaurants have different foods in other countries - or their recipes are different & the food doesn't tast the same.

9:21 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

well, my taste buds are not very good, so it might taste different to your friend

9:22 pm

Nef

She says she has a" very narrow palate" (I think that means she's a very p0icky eater)

9:22 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

being a huge fan of Doctor Who made me interested in learning what exactly was a scone (we would call it a biscuit) and what is ginger beer (pretty much same as ginger ale) and other stuff

9:23 pm

Nef

picky

9:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i'm picky too, but i tried the squid stew because i do like most seafood, and it was great

9:23 pm

Nef

I've always been curious about "clotted cream" What the heck is that?

9:24 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

okay, you got me, but my guess is cottage cheese

9:25 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i ended up as the unofficial translator for my group (all americans) who did not know how to get a wash cloth, for example, or what a shilling was

9:25 pm

Nef

Sometimes I catch that British baking show & they seem to rave about their clooted cream a lot.

9:25 pm

Nef

What do they call wash cloths?

9:26 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wash cloth = face flannel

9:26 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

or just a flannel

9:27 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

now we have the interwebs and we can google all this stuff. i am googling clotted cream.

9:27 pm

Nef

Wow! I would never think that was what they'd be talking about!

9:28 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

thick cream made by heating fresh milk; the cream rises to the top and clots

9:29 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

so, not exactly cottage cheese

9:30 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

the hotel we were at did not have wash cloths, and one of my group complained that they kept asking at the desk for wash cloth and never got one -- they possibly thought the silly american wanted to clean their opwn room

9:30 pm

Nef

huh. I remember having fresh cow's milk and seeing cream rise to the top; but Inever had it clot

9:31 pm

Nef

(but then again, we didn't heat the fresh milk either)

9:31 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

you heat it, then cool it, then it clots. (wikipedia explains it better)

9:34 pm

Nef

Now I'm embarrassed that I've never looked it up before (then again; when watching cooking shows, I'm more interested in the how they do stuff instead of what they're using)

9:36 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

it's funny what some people think "everyone" knows so they never stop to explain it. example: i once read an entire book about non-US musical styles; the author assumed "everyone" knew was soca was so did not bother to explain it, but compared a lot of other styles to it. Kind of infurating.

9:36 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

*what* soca was.

9:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(I later found another book that explained it was "soul" plus "calypso" -- Oh!)

9:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

there's a Harry Potter character in the grid

9:39 pm

Nef

I should know better than to ask this silly question - especially asking it of you; "Book Doctor"; but there are books about that?
There's a whole world out there that I've never known about before!

9:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

never seen a book about book doctors -- it mean (sort of) emergency editor. Most people assume it means i repair books, but that is the jb of a bookbinder

9:41 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

or were you referring to music?

9:42 pm

Nef

I was referring to the music books & so many other topics I've read of yours over the years. :-)

9:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh, of course. yes, there are tons of books about music. I collect songbooks, and I have a small assortment of books about music. most booksellers lump these together but in my bookstore they are separate categories

9:45 pm

Nef

I remember you had moved your books a while ago. Are you in a better store/ building now?

9:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

well, not really, still stell out of my home, but, I areorganizing everything differently in my new plce, and hopefully will be able to have actual live customers over on occasion

9:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(egad, can't type)

9:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

still unpacking and reorganizing

9:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

found the 9, woot

9:52 pm

Nef

I would imagine that could take a long time to do. I told my hubby we have to move to a senior home this year; we have about 12 feet of bookshelves (by 7 feet high) that we will have to sort through and decide which to keep & which to give away or sell. I'm not relishing that work myself!)

9:54 pm

Nef

Dang! I'm going to have to list with 40 left. I can't find any more words in this grid!

9:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

sort 'em then call the nearest used bookstore and they (hopefully) will buy the rest. Good luck!

9:58 pm

Nef

We have a Half Price Books near us. I did take in a bunch of books not too long ago & they didn't want any books on art or natural history. I don't know if they were over-stocked on them then or if they just weren't interested in them ever.

9:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

do i remember you are in minnesota?

10:00 pm

Nef

But there's an independant quirky "used & rare" bookstore farther away & I thought I'd try them next time.

10:00 pm

Nef

Yes, We're in the Twin Cities.

10:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i have respect for Half Price Books but they are not experts in rare and unusual books, though they sometimes have a small section of them in their store. They will be picky about what they buy if you bring them stuff they know they can't sell

10:01 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

call the store while you ar ein the room with the books, and tell them about your books. if you happen to mention anything they want, they will (hopefully) come to you

10:02 pm

Nef

okay. (My kids gave me a $75 gift card for Half Price books last year for my birthday; I still have $3 left on it> So I do go there!

10:05 pm

Nef

That would be lovely if they came to get the books! :-) My hubby isn't good with lifting and carrying anymore; so I do all the lugging around.

10:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

if they handle unusual books, there's a good change they will come to you. tell them you have all the books you said, and you can't bring them in.

10:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

12 linear feet, 7 feet high, estimate maybe 800 books.

10:08 pm

Nef

okay. (That'a what I like about Babblers; someone always knows answers to problems you hadn't thought of before you ask!)

10:09 pm

Nef

Oh, at least that many. And it doesn't cover the books in other areas of the house: by the bedside & in 2 other bookshelves

10:09 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

also make sure to tell them you have not had any dealers out to buy yet. they will want to be first.

10:10 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

but of course, pull out anything you don't want to sell before you call them over! (and put those books in another room, or at least on their own shelf, so they are clearly off limits)

10:10 pm

Nef

We also have a bookcase in a bedroom about 2-3' wide from floor to ceiling. The bopttom is kids' books & the upper shelves are cookbooks

10:11 pm

Nef

Those are good ideas; thanks!

10:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

cookbooks are a big collecting area, so do mention that you have some of those.

10:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no prob 8 - )

10:12 pm

Nef

LOL! We have 4 1/2 shelves of cookbooks; but you know how it is: we always use the same old 4 or 5! :-)

10:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

see, you are also cookbook collectors! they are lots of you LOL

10:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

there are lots of you, i mean!

10:16 pm

Nef

My husband used to love to do gourmet cooking; he liked to impress others with his cooking -heck! That's why I married him! ;-)
And he also found it very relaxing to do too. Me? I joke that if it has more than 5 ingredients, it's too complicated; but at the same time, I'm always adding different spices, herbs, & other stuff so I never cook the same thing twice.

10:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

as for me, i hate cooking! LOL

10:19 pm

Nef

I never cared for it; but I do like to eat real food ; not fast food or box mixes

10:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i eat fast food, but I avoid certain brands. never eat Mcdonald's for example.

10:21 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and i don't eat it every day, either, i know better

10:22 pm

Nef

Now, once a year, (like this time of year) I DO eat McDonalds: a fish sandwich and a shamrock shake. It's a tradition from my single days.
My hubby Hates McD's; but that used to be my Friday lenten meal before I'd go to work back then.

10:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

shamrock shake -- is it actually green?

10:24 pm

Nef

yes, it's really a vanilla shake with mint in it (& I don't usually like mint; but I do like those)

10:24 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

yeah, i'll be passing on that LOL

10:26 pm

Nef

:-D I think the vanilla flavor comes through just enough that it doesn't tast too minty

10:27 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i have eaten Mcdonald's nuggets a few times. They are edible, at least.

10:28 pm

Nef

Their fish sandwich has too much tartar sauce on it; so I smear it of on the box it comes in. Otherwise, it's quite good (to me at least)

10:30 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

don't they respond to "light on the sauce?" LOL

10:30 pm

Nef

IDK, I've never asked them!

10:33 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wendy's will give you your sammich however you want it -- i get my chicken sammich plain

10:35 pm

Nef

Now I've only had a stuffed baked potato at Wendys (the ones that have just the sour cream & chives.) That was pretty darn good I thought (We were on a raod trip)

10:36 pm

MaMaWA

Hi BDG and Nef ! just reading the chog, read read read and love that you are fellow book collectors and readers. I have so many books I dont know what to do !!

10:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i will buy them from you! (assuming you are in driving range LOL)

10:37 pm

Nef

Gwen has some good suggestions on how to control the amount of books.

10:38 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

never had the baked potato from wendy's -- i should try that

10:38 pm

MaMaWA

We downsized our home in past couple of years but I am still going thru crates of books. From my childhood book clubls to my cookbook collection and all of my SELF help bools and everything in between.!

10:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

you r cookbooks might entice a dealer to come to you, but book clubs and self help are iffy

10:39 pm

Nef

And hubby & I NEED to downsize desperately; which is how Gwen & I got on that topic.

10:39 pm

MaMaWA

I also operated a home daycare for 20 yrs and have all of the more recent childrens books too. It is all over whelming. I hat e to give up books

10:40 pm

Nef

I know that feeling MaMa

10:40 pm

Nef

BRB!

10:41 pm

MaMaWA

My wonderful nephew helped us move and everytime he picked up a crate full of books he cursed me under his breath!! They are heavy. LOL

10:41 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

this is how bookdealers get started -- when they realize they have 5,000 books and need to sell two or three LOL

10:41 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh, yes, pack books into small boxes so you can lift them. important rule there LOL

10:42 pm

MaMaWA

Just starting this grid. No hopes of finishing but jumping back in to it all.

10:43 pm

MaMaWA

Yes that is good advice Gwen !! I did not pack them !! Well only the most important ones.

10:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

4 to go here.

10:44 pm

MaMaWA

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10:44 pm

MaMaWA

Iâ€™m rooting for you Gwen ðŸ˜ƒ

10:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

sometimes i go out to a house to buy books and they offer me huge boxes and i'm like, thanks, i got my own boxes (banker's boxes are perfect, hold about 15-20 books, and they have handles)

10:47 pm

Nef

Sorry, there was a loud crash in the house & I thought my hubby fell again. He did fall; but hit the door & dresser; so not on the floor. (he's the reason we need to move; I just can't do it all anymore)

10:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

added about 5 "new" words to my cheat sheet today.

10:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh, dear, is he okay?

10:48 pm

MaMaWA

Oh gosh Nef. Sorry to hear that, I am dealing with parents who still live independant and falling. Mom in hospital this past weekend because of shattered wrist after fall.

10:49 pm

Nef

Yeah, I've moved our bookshelves & books around several times over the years (mostly in this house; changing & rearranging rooms). It really makes a difference if you use small boxes; it might mean more trips, but it will save your back!

10:49 pm

bookwomen

may I please have a clue for my last word sa 6

10:51 pm

Nef

He has MS. He's okay; but he forgets & walks away from his cane

10:51 pm

Nef

Sa6 is a combo word: it's a small insect

10:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

stuck on the al6, help!

10:52 pm

Uneaixoise

Last word....al6....

10:52 pm

Nef

(sa6+ a cutting tool & a buzzing insect)

10:52 pm

Uneaixoise

Help please?

10:52 pm

bookwomen

TY. It was driving me nuts. FW finally

10:53 pm

Uneaixoise

Congrats!

10:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wty bookwomen!!!!

10:53 pm

Nef

al6 : you give al*s to the poor & and a suffix

10:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

got the al6, tanx

10:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

fw woot

10:55 pm

Nef

WTG, book women!!! YAY!!!

10:56 pm

Nef

Did you get it yet Unea?

10:56 pm

Uneaixoise

Thanks! Fw!

10:56 pm

Uneaixoise

Gnite!

10:56 pm

Nef

YAY, Uneaixoise!!! WTG!!!

10:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

added 6 new words to my list on this grid. lots of weird ones!

10:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and an hour to go, wow

10:57 pm

Nef

I agree; but yesterday had a lot of weird words too

10:59 pm

MaMaWA

happy babbling and wtg finishers , I am still looking here

11:00 pm

Nef

Gwen! I didn't see that you finished!! WTG!!! Yay, BDG!!!

11:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

aw gee tanx

11:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

didn't make it over here yesterday 8 - (

11:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

well, i'm off unless a clue is needed, anyone?

11:16 pm

Nef

Niters, Gwen. It was fun chatting! :-)

11:24 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

Hurshy - you have risen!

11:27 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

I always had a feeling that Hurshy would be back and better than ever though.

11:29 pm

Nef

hurshy usually shows up around flip; have you played under a different name before?

11:29 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

I appreciate that Hurshy realized it was not to be taken seriously.

11:30 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

yeah - KimmyDee

11:30 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

the one that pissed everyone off

11:30 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

lost my login info

11:31 pm

Nef

Guessed I must have missed you then. Try not to get people mad at you; it's more fun to play with friends

11:32 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

Yeah - I really didn't have to try though - it just happened.

11:34 pm

Nef

This is a good group of people here; it helps if you think about what you say & how it can be taken before you type it out.

11:35 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

that is very complicated. what you mean to say and how others take it are two totally separate things.

11:36 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

I try to be funny, but that does not always work.

11:37 pm

Nef

That's right. That's why I said it. Sometimes we try too hard to make a joke (Or whatever) and once it's written out, it comes across totally wrong.

11:37 pm

Nef

It helps if you just don't try so hard too.

11:40 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

Ok - I don't think I try too hard - and I don't want to assume that you meant that in a bad way, but it could be perceived that way....so here we are in the messed up texting world.

11:42 pm

Nef

I don't know how old you are; but you sound young. I meant what I said to sound serious, not bad.

11:46 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

Telling someone that they are "trying too hard" is very easily considered an insult. You questioning my age is also an insult and an intentional one at that.

11:47 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

All I try to do whenever I make comments is to bring about meaningful conversation.

11:48 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

What others decide to say or think is on them.

11:51 pm

Nef

Kimmy, I'm a grandmother; plus I've been playing babble for quite a few years. I was trying to give you some general advice: you came on saying you pissed a bunch of people off; my general suggestion was don't try too hard to be funny. I wasn't questioning your age. I've known many of these payers here for over 10 years; I've seen the things that newbies do to tick people off; so I was trying to help you start over again. Sorry, I thought I'd try.

11:53 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

I appreciate your advice Nef.

11:55 pm

Kimmy__Hoffa

I do enjoy getting people a little worked up, but at the same time I don't think that some of the reactions were really justified.

11:56 pm

Nef

You are welcome. We are a friendly bunch; and most of us do try to help newcomers. Play nice & you will be welcomed here.

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