Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, March 19, 2020

12:01 am

justafreep

tr7 and yay for a big grid

12:01 am

jessmom

tr7

12:03 am

cybernan

r 7-8

12:03 am

Rainiqui

ba 7

12:03 am

justafreep

re7

12:03 am

Rainiqui

ba 7

12:03 am

cybernan

*br that is

12:03 am

justafreep

fe7

12:04 am

broll

fo 7

12:06 am

justafreep

re7 x 2

12:08 am

justafreep

po7

12:13 am

cybernan

an 7

12:17 am

cybernan

sp 7

12:18 am

grannyrose

ba7 x 2

12:18 am

cybernan

sp 7 x2

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:20 am

justafreep

sp7 x 3

12:28 am

cybernan

slowing down and crashing -- good night all

12:47 am

gapeach

night nan

12:48 am

grannyrose

volcano alert

12:49 am

Lizlin

Hi all - late starting to day. ba 8 called?

12:49 am

Lizlin

br 8 that should've said

12:50 am

grannyrose

it has now. cooee lizgirl

12:50 am

Lizlin

How's life down South Rose?

12:51 am

grannyrose

a tad warm. coming up your way Saturday provided the borders don't get closed.

12:51 am

grannyrose

going to Hervey Bay and Fraser Island.

12:52 am

grannyrose

ands

12:52 am

grannyrose

sorry

12:52 am

Lizlin

Hope you have a wonderful time - it's due to be 32 C up here on Saturday - so warm here to but at least the nights are a bit cooler now.

12:53 am

grannyrose

maybe meet up if we can some place away from the mADDING CROWDS.

12:53 am

grannyrose

maybe meet up if we can some place away from the mADDING CROWDS.

12:53 am

grannyrose

maybe meet up if we can some place away from the mADDING CROWDS.

12:53 am

Lizlin

We've cancelled our trip to the UK for my nephew's wedding, which is really sad. Mind you, the wedding might have to be delayed!

12:53 am

grannyrose

damn!!

12:54 am

Lizlin

Not too likely, Rose - we're preparing for passover so things are pretty busy.

12:54 am

Lizlin

A shame - another time perhaps.

12:54 am

grannyrose

ah well. i am sure there will be other times.

12:55 am

Lizlin

Are you keeping well?

12:56 am

grannyrose

as can be expected honey. the new pain med appears to be helping with the upper back pain too.

12:57 am

Lizlin

Well that's good.

1:00 am

grannyrose

apart from your busy, busy, busy, how are you both keeping?

1:00 am

Lizlin

All's good here. Thanks

1:02 am

Lizlin

But we're feeling pretty low about the wedding.

1:02 am

grannyrose

yeah. that has to be a major bummer, honey.

1:10 am

grannyrose

frst run through the whole grid and have a nice 40 to go. not bad methinks

1:10 am

grannyrose

*first*

1:11 am

Lizlin

Very good. I'm still a long way off that but haven't got much more time today.

1:16 am

grannyrose

yeah. i really shouldn't be sitting here either. still have some washing to do, and vegetable prep for tomorrows community lunch. oh, and roast a chicken, then carve it, ready for serving and carve the lamb which is nearly cooked.

1:17 am

Lizlin

Have a good evening - and if I don't see you, a wonderful trip up Norf!

1:18 am

grannyrose

ta much. love and hugs for you both

1:19 am

Lizlin

To you too.

2:51 am

sprite

good morning babblers

4:09 am

M3

Good morning, were all self isolating now our schools are closed, More time for Babble :)

4:10 am

little mim

Always look on the bright side of life

4:13 am

zoozzoom

Will not be long before we are in lockdown. A weeks or so maybe.

4:15 am

M3

im confused its a mild flu like virus, why have we all gone bonkers? remember i dont watch TV, so i have no real idea whats going on.

4:18 am

zoozzoom

There is no cure at all for it so for the majority it will be just like having a cold but for people with health conditions or the elderly it can kill and has been doing so in the hundreds if not thousands by the end (When they get a vaccine for it)

4:19 am

mattygroves

And because it's new (you've probably heard the phrase 'novel corona') there's no resistance to it (resistance is futile). Whilst for the younger and healthier members of society, yeah, it will feel flu-ish.

4:19 am

zoozzoom

The reason they are getting people to isolate themselves or closing schools etc is to try and stop it spreading too quickly and overwhelming the NHS

4:19 am

mattygroves

But for people with underlying conditions (such as COPD, cancer, asthma) and for the elderly, it's potentially deadly

4:21 am

zoozzoom

I am a carer for my parents and worry that I might give it to them. You can go two weeks before any symptoms show by that time it could be too late to stop me giving it to them.

4:21 am

M3

yeah im self isolation, im lucky as i work in a school. the people who are self employed i feel sorry for.

4:22 am

zoozzoom

And trying to buy shopping for them is a ruddy nightmare as there is nothing left on the shelves to buy unless I want tinfoil. Seems to be lots of that still going.

4:23 am

M3

oh i seen the pictures and my online shopping apps are off line! we cant disrupt quick enough atm,

4:24 am

zoozzoom

Government is supposed to be putting in measures to help workers including self employed, Renters etc but it will never be enough as it never is

4:25 am

ivesy3

i work at a library. we are closed to the public. only can only have 3 workers there at a time..

4:26 am

ivesy3

and i think we wont be working much longer

4:26 am

zoozzoom

I mean you can go from earning a good wage to having to drop to statutory sick pay. A massive drop and then you might not have a job to go back to. A horrible situation for many people.

4:27 am

zoozzoom

No lockdown will come for your side of the pond too probably.

4:27 am

zoozzoom

And PB for me. Sorry about that.

4:28 am

ivesy3

i believe its getting there zoo.. we are the only county in western ny where there hasnt been any cases so far

4:28 am

MollyL

Well, the good news is that the PB is fully stocked with toilet paper. : D

4:29 am

ivesy3

hi molly!! how is it where you are?same as everyone else?

4:29 am

zoozzoom

We have two cases here, Ivesy so very low so far thank goodness.

4:29 am

ivesy3

where my son lives in buffalo there are 3 or 4 cases

4:30 am

zoozzoom

Yes well, Molly the reason why peeple are stock piling toilet rolls is that when someone sneezes everyone around that person craps themselves!

4:30 am

M3

hehe :)

4:31 am

ivesy3

i have always bought extra tp. so im good for now.

4:32 am

ivesy3

well our grocery store is having shop hours for seniors from 6 to 730.. trying to get up the ambition to stock up on some things. and just go lol

4:32 am

ivesy3

stay safe everyone.

4:33 am

zoozzoom

They are doing the same here now, Ivesy. Great to see you and take care â¤

4:34 am

MollyL

The reason things have to shut down is that people have no common sense. In the middle of all this, we still have someone who is coming in to our office sick.

4:36 am

zoozzoom

Yes I remember you saying that I think yesterday, Molly. I think your bosses should tell that person to stay home. And I would hope that they would still pay the person their wages. If they are staff you value surley it would make sennse to look after them.

4:37 am

MollyL

I am more disappointed in the irresponsible employer who is not demanding that the person stay home.

4:37 am

zoozzoom

Governments are putting in place financial support for businesses for this here I am sure they must be doing the same in your country?

4:38 am

M3

IM sure they will have a Vaccine soon so the whole world can be vaccinated against it.

4:39 am

MollyL

I am sure they are trying. But I don't think the reaction to all this is going to catch up the the realities for some time.

4:39 am

mattygroves

Ummm...that's optimistic. Even if a vaccine were developed, it will surely mutate, just like the seasonal flu.

4:39 am

mattygroves

That's why you need a flu jab yearly, rather than one and done

4:39 am

zoozzoom

Supposed to take over a year for that, M3. Even when rushing it through all the testing etc

4:42 am

lynxxx

There does seem to be a number of treatments going into clinical trials right now but even so is going to take 6-12 months

4:42 am

zoozzoom

Alas my time is up and I need to get going. Happy babbling everyone! And take care! ((Ruby)) I am still thinking of you my dearest â¤

4:43 am

lynxxx

...in the meantime - keep your distance people! and wash, wash, wash your hands

4:43 am

lynxxx

bye Zooz

4:57 am

rolin

oh good... a big grid today.... just the thing for social distancing...

4:57 am

lynxxx

hi Rolin

5:01 am

M3

With no Vaccine we cant do this every year!

5:01 am

M3

With no Vaccine we cant do this every year!

5:05 am

rolin

hey Lynxx..ltns...

5:06 am

rolin

M3... we used to say this with flu... but they were able to get ahead of the game and have preventative innoculation for that....

5:32 am

M3

thousands die from Flu every year. Im so confused!

5:34 am

mattygroves

The death RATE is higher for Corona. That is, for every 100 people who get it (or, rather, who are tested for it), around 1 - 2 will die. That's far higher than seasonal flu

5:35 am

mattygroves

There's tons of stuff out there, on the bbc website, on the NHS website, the WHO and so forth. It might be worth having a look around there

5:36 am

Scrabbler

COVID is far more contagious, people are contagious for up to 14 days before becoming symptomatic, and the virus can live on clothes and surfaces for hours to days.

5:37 am

Scrabbler

Permanent lung damage can occur as well as heart involvement.

5:47 am

Scrabbler

P.S I am a MD and I want you to be safe.

6:31 am

dan2bit

the other difference from flu is the "novel" virus part. even though the flu mutates rapidly, it's been a human virus for generations, and the basics of how to fight it are in our collective immune system "library" so to speak, even more so if you get your annual flu shot. COVID is an animal virus that mutated to jump from human to human, so our bodies are much less prepared for it, and it nails us right in a fragile part of a critical lung process

6:36 am

godthaab

danbit Caveat: you have only covered one possibility. Scientists are not entirely convinced whether the viurs evolved to its current pathogenic state through natural selection in a non-human host and then jumped to humans or a non-pathogenic version of the virus jumped from an animal host into humans and then evolved to its current pathogenic state within the human population

6:37 am

dan2bit

not sure that distinction has a difference that matters to its impact, though it certainly may to vaccine development

6:38 am

godthaab

mattygroves Caveat: the new coronavirus has led to more than 100,000 illnesses and more than 3,000 deaths worldwide. But that's nothing compared with the flu, also called influenza. In the U.S. alone, the flu has caused an estimated 34 million illnesses, 350,000 hospitalizations and 20,000 deaths this season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). https://www.livescience.com/new-corona\nvirus-compare-with-flu.html

6:38 am

godthaab

danbit : https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/\n2020/03/200317175442.htm

6:39 am

dan2bit

not saying your statement is untrue, godthaab, although your footnote broke the chat window

6:41 am

godthaab

? It works here.....

6:43 am

dan2bit

you don't see a horizontal scroll bar now? chats not clipped on the left edge?

6:47 am

godthaab

Oh, I'm sorry. I had no idea. Is it because I put to much in the chatbox? I don't see a horizontal bar, but chats move over to the left out of sight. Sorry, all!

6:47 am

godthaab

Can it be fixed?

6:48 am

godthaab

Sorry, over to the right.

6:49 am

mattygroves

The only way to fix it (the chatbox, not COVID) is to keep chatting, until the long link falls off the bottom :)

6:50 am

mattygroves

Don't worry, everyone's done it at least once. I certainly have

7:05 am

mael

hello everyone

7:05 am

mael

doing my part to drop the offending link off the bottom of the chat :)

7:23 am

BzznBea

Good Morning, friends.

7:26 am

Uneaixoise

Hello, all :-)

7:35 am

welki

morning, all

7:44 am

MollyL

If you use tinyurl.com to post
links, it will not blow the
chat width.

7:51 am

godthaab

Molly - got it.

8:23 am

MLFAN17

hello

8:23 am

hokie carla

hey, mlfan

8:23 am

BzznBea

Hey.

8:23 am

MLFAN17

hey bzz hey hokie

8:23 am

hokie carla

hey, bea

8:24 am

Trifioso

hello friends

8:24 am

BzznBea

Morning, trif

8:24 am

MLFAN17

hokie or bzz have either of you heard about when stores might be getting things like cleaing supplies?

8:24 am

MLFAN17

hi trif!

8:24 am

hokie carla

mlfan, I am not following the news

8:25 am

BzznBea

I think they get them on their regular trucks, mlf. You just have to know when that will be and get there before they are gone.

8:25 am

MLFAN17

me either

8:25 am

Trifioso

hello mlf!

8:26 am

hokie carla

hey, trif

8:27 am

MLFAN17

true bzz

8:27 am

Trifioso

hey hokie

8:27 am

Trifioso

some happy news to share, not even remotely virus related - I am getting some goats! They were supposed to come this week, but now everything is thrown off

8:28 am

BzznBea

That is fun, trif.

8:28 am

MLFAN17

should be interesting trif

8:28 am

Trifioso

I have wanted goats for YEARS. so excited

8:28 am

BzznBea

For milking or eating?

8:29 am

welki

what kind, trif? and kids or full grown?

8:29 am

Trifioso

neither. they are for brush control

8:29 am

Trifioso

full grown, nigerian dwarfs. or dwarf nigerians, whichever comes first

8:30 am

Trifioso

two males - we named them Leonardo di Capricorn and Vincent Van Goat

8:30 am

BzznBea

LOL!

8:30 am

Trifioso

there was some discussion of naming one Tom Brady - HA!!! as if now!

8:32 am

MLFAN17

nbt

8:32 am

Trifioso

nice!

8:32 am

MLFAN17

My mom was going ot get some goats but something changed her mind

8:32 am

MLFAN17

is anyone having problems witih their chat?

8:34 am

BzznBea

I listened to a young man at my garden club last month. He and his wife live off grid, meaning they have no electricity running to their home. They also practice permaculture. When they first started out, they had ten pigs that they let free range to clear their porperty.

8:34 am

BzznBea

I think someone posted a large link this morning, mlf and it threw it of.

8:35 am

Trifioso

pigs are too much for me. I will be happy if this works out!

8:35 am

Trifioso

no electricity would mean NO BABBLE! The horror!

8:35 am

welki

how many acres, trif?

8:36 am

BzznBea

They have a large solar panel. All the conveninces we have, just no electric bill.

8:37 am

Trifioso

I have ten acres, welki, some forested, some not

8:37 am

Trifioso

ahhhh chog is behaving again

8:38 am

welki

plenty of room, then - if they don't have lots, your property will look like a smart pill farm

8:38 am

MLFAN17

br8 clue pls?

8:38 am

BzznBea

Offending link has gone to the archive.

8:38 am

BzznBea

br8 - those who mark cattle

8:38 am

Trifioso

ewwwww gross! lol

8:39 am

MLFAN17

ty bzz

8:39 am

amelu0218

I haven't had a chog prob and my mom had some goats and a few cows to clear out her underbrush. Quite efficient. It's surprising how high into a tree a goat can reach, lol.

8:40 am

Trifioso

Pogo isn't a word? what was I bouncing around on all those years then?

8:40 am

MLFAN17

it was going sideways

8:40 am

Trifioso

great to hear, amelu!

8:40 am

hokie carla

I think it's a proper noun

8:40 am

MLFAN17

hmm trif lol

8:40 am

MLFAN17

I think it would have to have the other word with it

8:40 am

MLFAN17

i have to go will be back...

8:41 am

Trifioso

lololol mlf - I walked RIGHT into that one!

8:41 am

doseffing

... a branded product .... but then in 1979 the kids were doing the Pogo to the songs of The Clash and it became a verb ... so why not?

8:41 am

Trifioso

I forgot about the dance! you are very right doseffing

8:42 am

hokie carla

same reason no mosh, dos

8:42 am

doseffing

... well done ... many of us would like to not remember the dance ....

8:45 am

amelu0218

She was not one to get attached to animals so when the cows were taking more money than they were worth to keep, stockyard or freezer was their destination. I guess it was from her practical upbringing (2nd of 12 kids)...

8:48 am

BzznBea

Carla, how is your husband doing? What about your dad?

8:50 am

hokie carla

I talked to my dad yesterday. he sounded pretty normal at first but was struggling for words later. I think it was normal Parkinsons brain and not the UTI delirium.

8:50 am

hokie carla

my husband is still isolating himself. he is so angry right now about the markets.

8:51 am

hokie carla

but he feels fine

8:51 am

Biltong

I have br8, what are stats for the other 8, please?

8:51 am

bichon

ad6/21, pls

8:52 am

LuvWordGames

ends in Mr. Hawthorn

8:52 am

BzznBea

te8.50

8:52 am

Biltong

ty :)

8:53 am

bichon

ty Luv

8:53 am

BzznBea

ad + Hawthorne nickname

8:53 am

bichon

ty Bea

8:55 am

hokie carla

well, just saw the volcano

8:56 am

BzznBea

Did you see the goose?

8:56 am

hokie carla

yes!

8:57 am

hokie carla

how are your people, bea?

8:59 am

BzznBea

They are all doing well. Mom is still having a lot of coughing from seasonal allergies., but otherwise doing well.

8:59 am

hokie carla

good

9:00 am

BzznBea

One daughter is trying to figure out how to teach her sixth graders and how to homeschool her first grader.

9:01 am

BzznBea

Kansas closed their schools for the remainder of the year.

9:02 am

doseffing

.... did they announce what they were going to do about next year? ... Does everyone repeat the year? Do you give everyone the year?

9:02 am

hokie carla

was talking about school closings with my neighbor from yesterday. do they just automatically promote everyone?

9:02 am

hokie carla

lol, dos. great minds...

9:03 am

BzznBea

I'm nnot sure how they are going to do this. Uncharted territory...

9:04 am

doseffing

.... I cheated ... I'm still on the "substitute teaching list" ... Ontario is closed for a week of March break and then two more weeks but they've announced nothing about the plans for after that

9:04 am

bichon

Promoting kids without the knowledge of the fourth quarter could be disasterous

9:05 am

hokie carla

we are just closed for 2 weeks, but they have already canceled prom and everything so seems like they are planning on no big group things which would mean no school

9:05 am

phaeton

some schools are leaving it up to the parents

9:05 am

Deeha

In my daughters school the school will be open for child care for key workers. So she has to go in but her daughters cant go with her - they have to go to their own schools??

9:05 am

doseffing

... absolutely ... but what's your bet that they all want to go to school through July and August?

9:05 am

BzznBea

Maybe this will get the US education system to rethink the way they do things.

9:06 am

Deeha

fate

9:06 am

Deeha

fated

9:06 am

Deeha

fend

9:06 am

Deeha

oomg Im not trusted to add to this !!

9:06 am

BzznBea

Thanks, Deeha, I didn't have one of those. =)

9:07 am

hokie carla

my youngest would be fine school wise. I think he could go to college now.

9:08 am

doseffing

... what would he take? ... does he need calculus? ... did he take AP calculus? ... if not ... he'd be in trouble ...

9:10 am

hokie carla

good point. he may be planning that for senior year. not sure if he's had it yet or not.

9:11 am

hokie carla

little brag, he took the SAT earlier this school year and got a 780 on the math. he needs to take it again to try to up his verbal score but who knows when they'll have another.

9:12 am

MollyL

And remember the old Babble proverb...where there is the volcano, there is also the wager

9:12 am

hokie carla

I had that too! but I love ancient babble saying.

9:14 am

hokie carla

finally got the t word that rhymes with italian crime syndicate on my own

9:15 am

moolingwa

morning all

9:16 am

hokie carla

sup moo

9:16 am

BzznBea

Carla, since you have teen boys you will get a kick out of this. https://tinyurl.com/yx82pbon Une shared this on FB this morning...

9:17 am

MLFAN17

hello again,..hubby just went to Walmart to see what he can find

9:17 am

MLFAN17

hi mool!

9:17 am

amelu0218

hope he has on his hazmat suit!

9:19 am

moolingwa

happy thursday all

9:19 am

hokie carla

thanks, bea. will check it out.

9:20 am

phaeton

stats for bottom O? pls

9:20 am

BzznBea

od4.5

9:21 am

amelu0218

so far I have od 4/5 and or 6/18

9:21 am

LuvWordGames

or 6/18

9:21 am

hokie carla

that's the only one I have, od4/5

9:21 am

phaeton

ty

9:21 am

hokie carla

just got or5 and 6

9:22 am

BzznBea

There are two or6

9:22 am

hokie carla

ooh, finished that o

9:22 am

BzznBea

One is or6.21 and one is or6.18

9:22 am

MLFAN17

bzz clue the or 6/21 pls?

9:22 am

hokie carla

as usual the a's are awful

9:23 am

BzznBea

O what you do with a book

9:23 am

amelu0218

thanks bea, I always miss that one.

9:23 am

MLFAN17

ty bzz

9:23 am

BzznBea

I had a problem with th A's today as well.

9:23 am

hokie carla

76 left and words are few and far between

9:25 am

bichon

af 7/44, pls

9:26 am

BzznBea

a + fright pt

9:26 am

MLFAN17

ta 6 clue pls?

9:26 am

hokie carla

another word for scared, bichon

9:26 am

MLFAN17

ty bzz

9:26 am

BzznBea

No ta6

9:27 am

MLFAN17

ta5 clue pls sorry

9:27 am

hokie carla

rhymes with italian crime syndicate

9:28 am

bichon

ty Bea, carla

9:28 am

mattygroves

Going back to a convo from WAY earlier: Why COVID is worse than Flu: t.ly/jrkKP (with a shortened link - source is VOX)

9:29 am

MLFAN17

I don't know what an Italian crime syndicate is

9:29 am

LuvWordGames

think the Godfather

9:29 am

moolingwa

aka "the mob"

9:29 am

BzznBea

mafia

9:30 am

phaeton

think Godfather movie

9:30 am

amelu0218

like the Godfather

9:30 am

hokie carla

um, okay

9:31 am

amelu0218

The possible demise of Jimmy Hoffa?

9:31 am

bichon

Cosa Nostra

9:32 am

bichon

The Sopranos

9:32 am

moolingwa

the "family"

9:32 am

phaeton

good one Bea

9:32 am

jzw

The things that pass for words here....

9:32 am

amelu0218

Concrete shoes in the river (rivah)

9:32 am

BzznBea

The video?

9:33 am

moolingwa

you think this is bad, you should try the osw dictionary :)

9:33 am

bichon

Waste hauling

9:33 am

MLFAN17

you meant to do that right bzz?

9:34 am

jzw

What's that Moo?

9:34 am

BzznBea

Yes. It's not in the grid.

9:34 am

MLFAN17

the ta word?

9:35 am

moolingwa

so this dictionary is basically the US official players scrabble dictionary (OSPD) with the rude words included, which is called The Word List (TWL98)

9:35 am

moolingwa

it's what they used from 1998 to around the late 2000s for official scrabble competitions

9:35 am

jzw

Got it! I concentrate so much on the weird words, I miss the easy ones!

9:35 am

MLFAN17

I know I got it

9:35 am

moolingwa

the OSW is the Official Scrabble Worlds which is what is the counterpart used it other parts oft he english speaking world

9:35 am

MLFAN17

mool I still have an old scrabble dictionary haven't replaced it

9:36 am

moolingwa

If I recall correctly, OSW is about 2-3 times larger in terms of words

9:37 am

BzznBea

I've got to get a move on...Back this afternoon for the rest...

9:38 am

phaeton

af6/30?

9:39 am

bichon

a + frightened

9:39 am

mattygroves

that's af7, isn't it Bich?

9:39 am

amelu0218

that's the 7

9:39 am

moolingwa

the 6....just drop a letter from the 7

9:39 am

hokie carla

I'm going to break too. TTFN.

9:39 am

bichon

yes, get rid of the last e

9:40 am

jzw

AF+ what man might have on their face minus the b

9:40 am

phaeton

ty

9:41 am

amelu0218

sheesh, if that's a word, ending it with a t should be as well, lol.

9:41 am

amelu0218

but ty!

9:41 am

LuvWordGames

thanks jzw

9:41 am

moolingwa

yw :)

9:43 am

jzw

I usually only play when its less than 200 words, but it's raining, my car is in the shop, and the world has gone nuts.

9:44 am

LuvWordGames

sp 7/36 please?

9:44 am

moolingwa

I normally only play weekdays

9:45 am

LuvWordGames

nm found it

9:46 am

moolingwa

and it's raining and crazy world here too...though my car is not in the shop

9:47 am

LuvWordGames

just finished, any clues needed?

9:48 am

moolingwa

not for me luv thx

9:48 am

jzw

All the Babble birds here today!

9:48 am

moolingwa

still 48 to go here

9:48 am

phaeton

ce6?

9:49 am

moolingwa

sounds like the middle phae

9:49 am

phaeton

ty mool

9:49 am

dan2bit

I have the br8 can I have stats for the other 8?

9:49 am

LuvWordGames

add 1st 2 of water falling from the sky to ce 4/5

9:49 am

LuvWordGames

te 8/45

9:49 am

LuvWordGames

no te 8/50 I mean

9:50 am

dan2bit

ty LWG

9:50 am

moolingwa

yes tx for that luv

9:52 am

car.eeyore

Good morning! Yay! finally a biggie!

9:52 am

player girl

Hi all. Enjoying a larger grid while stuck at home. Can anyone help clue the O in the second column. I'm not seeing anything.

9:53 am

player girl

earbit

9:53 am

moolingwa

o6 - fancy

9:53 am

player girl

Ha ha. Lucky it was a dumb try, wrong box.

9:53 am

moolingwa

o5/6 perhaps what they do with books in ireland ;)

9:54 am

moolingwa

and o4 which may "rhymes" with a thought

9:54 am

mattygroves

I'm not so sure about the ireland clue....?

9:55 am

moolingwa

yeah, it was a bit of a stretch

9:55 am

moolingwa

but I don't like to do the spell out clues

9:55 am

player girl

Thanks all

9:55 am

mattygroves

can I have something a bit less...stretchy? And I'm with you on the spell out clues, but may I have the second letter? Pretty please?

9:55 am

moolingwa

perhaps it's a tv promotion for bauxite :)

9:56 am

moolingwa

or5/6

9:56 am

player girl

Got 3 of 4 from your clues. Moolingwa,

9:57 am

mattygroves

Now it all becomes clear! Thank you!

9:57 am

moolingwa

yw

9:58 am

MollyL

I thought the Ireland clue was great. I got it right away. And I agree about the spell out clues.

10:01 am

origami

Finally a confinement-worthy grid.

10:02 am

moolingwa

it's kind of fun to get creative with the clues

10:02 am

mattygroves

Agreed. As part of our WFH, we're playing a game at work (by at work, I mean by collaboration tools and video conferencing - we're all working from home)

10:03 am

periwinkle

hello all. gray and dreary here but supposed to be 70 tomorrow!!

10:03 am

periwinkle

help with the te8 pls

10:03 am

mattygroves

So I've chosen something in my house that I wouldn't typically bring into work and am sending a clue to my colleagues daily until Friday, when it will be revealed

10:03 am

mattygroves

Anyone want the first clue?

10:03 am

saanichcat

does anyone do cryptic puzzles? Would cryptic clus be appropriate?

10:04 am

phaeton

love cryptic puzzles...is there a web site?

10:04 am

mattygroves

As it happens, my first clue is a cryptic clue

10:04 am

mattygroves

Want me to share?

10:04 am

saanichcat

don't know -- I do the ones from the newspapers

10:04 am

mattygroves

Ragged ragdoll losing litres. No?
Then lose the kings in a wrong made right
And include for Kate's pride and joy (6,10)

10:05 am

mattygroves

(I'm Kate, by the way - that's my real name :) )

10:06 am

saanichcat

I am stuck matty!

10:06 am

mattygroves

You need to give it more time that that!! ;)

10:07 am

saanichcat

you'r right on that!

10:07 am

moolingwa

the te8...is a bit of an odd word kind of sounds like something a teacher does at the beginning of class...or perhaps they're "inclined" t do it :)

10:08 am

periwinkle

hmm, ty thinking and looking

10:08 am

moolingwa

sorry, on work call at the same time

10:09 am

periwinkle

I got it thank you mool

10:10 am

periwinkle

144 left bbl. I completed my census questionnaire. only took 10 minutes

10:10 am

moolingwa

awesome peri

10:10 am

periwinkle

bbl

10:10 am

jzw

what's the census website? I heard there might be imposter sites/\.

10:10 am

jzw

what's the census website? I heard there might be imposter sites

10:11 am

MollyL

I just read Matty's clue and I feel like I dropped a Quaalude.

10:12 am

moolingwa

census.com

10:12 am

moolingwa

sorry census.gov

10:12 am

moolingwa

if you're unsure, go to the us department of commerce website

10:12 am

moolingwa

and search for census from there

10:14 am

jzw

thanks!

10:15 am

amelu0218

lol, Molly, made me feel like it's five o'clock somewhere

10:22 am

bichon

Phae NY Times and Wall St. Journal. Plus, here are books of Cryptic puzzles

10:23 am

bichon

ba 5/16, pls

10:24 am

origami

I have a ba 5/16 that is pt of ba 4/6

10:27 am

bichon

ty, but I need the first one

10:28 am

amelu0218

pl of the music group?

10:30 am

amelu0218

unless that's the one origami meant. I haven't listed but have 2 pl 5/16

10:31 am

amelu0218

*rolls eyes at self once again* one pl, one pt.

10:32 am

MLFAN17

my husband managed to get a box of coffee and beef jerky for himself(small bag)

10:33 am

amelu0218

Did you send him through the sanitation room before you let him in the house? (probably a good haul, all things considered)

10:35 am

MLFAN17

no he hasn't washed his hands yet. Two items considering isn't bad He did tell me that he saw a couple buy a ton of bottles of water(size I don't know) and anything else the other one could fill their cart completely full of.

10:36 am

bichon

What ever happened o a Britta filter and a Nalgene ottle

10:37 am

penquis

that's what i use....

10:37 am

hokie carla

my bro just told me Gov Cooper is about to shut down NC border

10:46 am

hokie carla

no idea where he got that info though

10:55 am

hokie carla

I mean I know where, a co-worker, but no idea where they heard

10:56 am

MLFAN17

close NC border for what???

10:56 am

MLFAN17

President is speaking right now according to my pain page on my computer

10:56 am

hokie carla

for travel

10:59 am

MLFAN17

White House briefing

11:00 am

MLFAN17

does that sound right hokie?

11:01 am

MLFAN17

hokie its the welcome centers that are closed

11:03 am

cybernan

hi everyone -- a decent sized grid for staying at home :)

11:03 am

MLFAN17

agreed cyber .. hello to you:)

11:03 am

hokie carla

I did hear something yesterday about rest stops closures affecting the trucks delivering stuff.

11:03 am

hokie carla

hi nan

11:04 am

MLFAN17

I think that is still the case but the eating areas are still open

11:05 am

MLFAN17

AF 5 clue pls?

11:05 am

MLFAN17

OOPS 6

11:05 am

hokie carla

isn't one

11:05 am

hokie carla

6 is like the 7 but leave out a vowel

11:06 am

MLFAN17

ty hokie

11:06 am

cybernan

anything being served in the penalty box mlf?

11:07 am

MollyL

There is plenty of Corona on ice in the PB
: D

11:08 am

MLFAN17

for what?

11:08 am

cybernan

look at your posts :)

11:08 am

phaeton

only 10 at a time

11:09 am

MLFAN17

main page not pain

11:10 am

MLFAN17

I don't drink beer and on one wants a virus

11:10 am

hokie carla

you must've used a word in the grid but I don't know what

11:10 am

rururocks

good morning fellow isolators

11:10 am

MLFAN17

me either hokie

11:10 am

phaeton

oo4

11:11 am

MLFAN17

good morning ruru

11:11 am

hokie carla

#isewlation here

11:12 am

MLFAN17

are the ar words common?

11:12 am

MLFAN17

I only have 1

11:13 am

origami

Good morning, ru

11:13 am

hokie carla

they are legit words though I don't use them in convo

11:13 am

MLFAN17

found a 5

11:13 am

MLFAN17

hi origami

11:13 am

rururocks

hey ori.. nice experience at whole foods today for me

11:14 am

origami

Hi Fan

11:14 am

MLFAN17

hokie I found all 4:)

11:14 am

hokie carla

well done

11:14 am

origami

I need to venture out for dog food today

11:15 am

MLFAN17

ty hokie

11:15 am

rururocks

i just found three of the ar's not seeing 4

11:15 am

hokie carla

one is a past tense of a 3 letter

11:16 am

rururocks

aaaahh

11:16 am

rururocks

thanks

11:16 am

hokie carla

np

11:16 am

MLFAN17

ruru I just kept typing

11:17 am

cybernan

have that one and an ar 5-6 plural -- still missing one if there are 4 of them

11:17 am

hokie carla

other means fervent

11:18 am

hokie carla

an ar6 fan of word games

11:18 am

cybernan

ty carla

11:19 am

hokie carla

yw

11:23 am

MLFAN17

is their a an 7?

11:24 am

hokie carla

there is - you drew close to something

11:24 am

rururocks

:D nice clue hokie

11:25 am

hokie carla

always happy if anyone gets it :D

11:25 am

MLFAN17

too bad I don't know i

11:25 am

MLFAN17

sorry hokie

11:26 am

amelu0218

pt of a an5

11:26 am

hokie carla

similar to the af, mlfan

11:26 am

amelu0218

to come close

11:26 am

MLFAN17

not the an 5 I have

11:27 am

amelu0218

much better clue carla

11:27 am

welki

hi folks - listened to the president's news brief. found it coincidental that anti-malarial drugs containing hydroxychloroquine will be used to treat the virus, and last night i was drinking gin and tonic

11:27 am

bichon

de 5/22, pls

11:27 am

MLFAN17

so n isn't of f?

11:28 am

hokie carla

clean your glasses, bichon

11:28 am

amelu0218

what the sun does to mist, bich

11:28 am

MollyL

*Waits for people to start hoarding gin

11:28 am

hokie carla

or a windshield

11:29 am

amelu0218

Never!

11:29 am

MLFAN17

got the de 5/6

11:29 am

hokie carla

I think it's the tonic with the anti-malarial ;D

11:29 am

MollyL

*Waits for people to start hoarding tonic

11:29 am

amelu0218

that's possible, lol

11:30 am

bichon

ty amelu, carla

11:30 am

clg47

I read that Australia was trying the anti-malarial drug last week. Along with another anti viral drug for herpes or something similar.

11:30 am

MollyL

Seriously. For those of you who Facebook, all you would have to do is start posting rumors about gin hoarding that the liquor stores would be bombarded

11:30 am

MollyL

*And, not that.

11:30 am

MLFAN17

still not getting it hokie?

11:31 am

clg47

Liquor stores have been bombarded - in my area they are doing home delivery.

11:31 am

MLFAN17

I wouldn't mind a few gin and tonics myself:)

11:31 am

hokie carla

I deleted my FB acct a couple of months ago after many many years and am so happy

11:31 am

clg47

Yes, but it does not go with my morning coffee.

11:31 am

MLFAN17

really hokie?

11:32 am

hokie carla

you're not getting that the an7 is virtually the same as the af7?

11:32 am

72 Temple Owl

groceries very civilized this AM. i;ve heard of meat shortages in MD. not here. we closed down over a week ago. the first panic had passed. i think

11:32 am

rururocks

im considering doing the same given the mean shit people post on facebook

11:32 am

MollyL

I enjoy life in the Facebook Free Lane.

11:32 am

welki

well, it pleases me that i can have those gin and tonics for "medicinal reasons"

11:32 am

hokie carla

yes, really

11:33 am

MLFAN17

of course welk

11:33 am

72 Temple Owl

and i will have m godiva liquer . or my rose

11:33 am

welki

i don't think there's a chicken to be found in calgary - the sky has fallen

11:33 am

MLFAN17

okay finally got it never mind

11:33 am

hokie carla

I had hidden most of my friends already and was mostly just using it for sewing groups. FB is truly a toxic place. I used to say it would be the downfall of society but now that appears to be a tiny virus.

11:34 am

clg47

brad

11:34 am

clg47

bran

11:34 am

72 Temple Owl

i think it will pass. groceries here opneing early for those 69+ only. get first crack at restocked items.

11:34 am

hokie carla

both valid, cog!

11:34 am

welki

i like it, facebook.

11:34 am

clg47

excuse me!

11:34 am

origami

I actually enjoy my friends on FB, but I do use it mostly for my painting groups.

11:34 am

hokie carla

*clg stoopid spellcheck

11:34 am

origami

And to play Words with Friends

11:34 am

rururocks

cig47 is having Mr Pitt and cereal apparently :D

11:35 am

MLFAN17

(stays out of fb convo)

11:35 am

72 Temple Owl

i have a friend who claims zuckerberg is an agent of the devil as is his creation. twitter, too.

11:35 am

hokie carla

I still play WWF on my phone. have 3 regular opponents.

11:35 am

origami

I think a lot of people believe that TO

11:35 am

welki

i go through periods where i purge the folks i don't interact with those whose posts don't amuse or concern me

11:35 am

MollyL

Oh God, Twitter drives me crazy. I have no idea why people enjoy that site.

11:36 am

hokie carla

I started on FB way back when you still had to have a .edu email and I really liked it for years, but it's gotten so horrible.

11:36 am

origami

I detest Twitter

11:36 am

rururocks

i just purged a few welki.. and glad of it

11:36 am

hokie carla

the fact that any news article you read about anything has like 10 tweets as quotes drives me insane.

11:36 am

hokie carla

I also detest twitter.

11:37 am

72 Temple Owl

i am making the decision to stop watching anything but maybe my county health update. the local word has gone insane. phila has definitely. still being PC

11:37 am

MLFAN17

ruru do you use a cell phone or other device when you use fb?

11:37 am

rururocks

guessing instagram isn't too popular here either :D

11:37 am

hokie carla

I did start instagram though to stay in touch with the sewing stuff. so I usually just post pics of things I've made. my dog has a Winstagram now.

11:37 am

rururocks

no.. i only do facebook on my computer mlf..

11:37 am

72 Temple Owl

well, i have a niece who is a minor instagram star in the food scene., so...:)

11:38 am

MLFAN17

First an 5/12 clue pls?

11:38 am

rururocks

i don't have "other" devices either.. one phone is enough.. i have a life

11:38 am

hokie carla

TO, my kids would say "how many followers?"

11:38 am

MollyL

Wait, your DOG has instagram? Your DOG?

11:38 am

hokie carla

mlfan, like a thing on a battery

11:39 am

MLFAN17

ruru part of the problem, is that so much info was being pulled and it goes onto your computer along with he viruses from fb so i pretty much don't use it all

11:39 am

hokie carla

there are so many golden retriever instagrams it's crazy

11:39 am

MLFAN17

what kind of battery?

11:39 am

72 Temple Owl

over 1200. local in NJ

11:39 am

rururocks

that's because they are the greatest breed hokie

11:40 am

hokie carla

he is winston the golden retriever omg (there are underscores between each word but I don't know if you have to type those)

11:40 am

hokie carla

exactly, ru

11:40 am

welki

like anything, mlf, you need to be selective about what you click - i don't know how you'd get a virus from facebook, unless you clicked on a link that made you susceptible

11:40 am

rururocks

i have malwarebytes and it protects me against everythign

11:40 am

MLFAN17

that site is infested with them

11:40 am

hokie carla

any battery I reckon, mlfan. like if you need to hook up a car battery to jumper cables, I think the thing you hook it to is called an5

11:40 am

welki

they truly are the best breed of dog

11:41 am

MLFAN17

sometimes i don't do anything

11:41 am

hokie carla

and yeah, you'd have to click a link on FB to get something

11:41 am

MLFAN17

ruru i used to use that on a reg basis is their a free version of it?

11:42 am

MLFAN17

hokie i don't understand the battery clue?

11:42 am

72 Temple Owl

i believe so, fan.

11:42 am

rururocks

i pay for it mlf.. it's fantastic.. way better than norton and mcafee etc

11:42 am

MLFAN17

oh ok

11:42 am

welki

really, mlf, they're not like fleas, jumping into your computer while you sit there doing nothing

11:43 am

welki

heh - what a visual

11:43 am

rururocks

buys flea collar for MLF's computer

11:43 am

hokie carla

yeah, computer viruses are not airborne yet

11:43 am

72 Temple Owl

you can certainly try it for free

11:44 am

MLFAN17

that is actually spelled incorrectly, its a different 2nd vowel and a 7 letter word

11:44 am

MLFAN17

owl, i used to use it all the time i love that program

11:45 am

welki

what's spelled incorrectly?

11:45 am

72 Temple Owl

i think i will go and make some scone bread for St. Josephs's day. there's mixing your foods, for you!

11:45 am

hokie carla

what are you referring to? the an5 still? an+ a poem

11:45 am

MLFAN17

and if you use the apps and such and have a lot of friends it pulls all their info and puts it in your omputer and makes it very loud ..ultimately it destroys your computer

11:46 am

MLFAN17

hokie i have the word ty

11:46 am

rururocks

scones sound good

11:46 am

hokie carla

american scones or english scones? ;)

11:46 am

MLFAN17

oh i read it wrong neve mind that is the right word

11:46 am

72 Temple Owl

lovely loaf form. freezes well. but hey, who am i kidding? i will eat every bit of it. very easy to make

11:47 am

welki

where's the recipe, please?

11:47 am

welki

(it sounds delicious - mmmm, with butter and black currant jam)

11:47 am

72 Temple Owl

with honey and butter. yum.

11:48 am

hokie carla

I made some muffins this morning with king arthur flour gluten free muffin mix. added choc. chips, salted caramel chips, and butterscotch chips. they are actually really good.

11:48 am

marksdolly

lk!

11:48 am

welki

rk!

11:48 am

72 Temple Owl

in my special recipe binder. i will provide later. you need buttermilk, but you can always make your own.

11:48 am

marksdolly

lol

11:49 am

72 Temple Owl

i love to bake but cannot jmake muffins. always dry.

11:50 am

72 Temple Owl

later, welk. i have vowed to do something useful today, like clean out the closet.

11:50 am

welki

bye, owl

11:50 am

MLFAN17

owl my husband and i are getting rid of our mixer at some point either of us knows how to make but i would love to learn

11:52 am

hokie carla

6 left after 1st pass through of list. guess I will get my workout out of the way.

11:52 am

MLFAN17

A words finally done

12:14 pm

hokie carla

I give up on sp7/36. can anyone clue? p&ty

12:14 pm

hokie carla

nm

12:14 pm

hokie carla

just needed to ask to be able to monkey it

12:17 pm

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 8s? ty

12:17 pm

hokie carla

fireworks! of course my last word was that dang madagascar animal

12:17 pm

mkg

nm just got one. ty.

12:17 pm

mkg

hokie, stats for the animal please.

12:18 pm

hokie carla

te8 - usually ends in sometimes y

12:18 pm

hokie carla

te6/21

12:18 pm

hokie carla

ends in a __ center (such as YMCA)

12:19 pm

hokie carla

not sure which 8 you got but other one is br8

12:20 pm

hokie carla

now I'm going to get out of my pjs!

12:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

fan- no mixer needed, just put it together and bake, no fuss.

12:34 pm

cybernan

is the te 8 the madagascar animal? Have te 6/21, but not the 8

12:36 pm

MollyL

Think of what a teacher takes at the beginning of class (to see who is there) and take of the AT at the beginning.

12:38 pm

cybernan

ty -- was trying to throw a waltz in there :)

12:40 pm

MollyL

If you want to learn how to bake (I think that is what that mixer post was about) there is a whole world of learning how on YouTube.

12:41 pm

MollyL

Start with something easy, like Toll House Cookies, which are not hard to bake and most people like. Then move on.

12:42 pm

rururocks

are those the videos with DC making cookies?

12:43 pm

MollyL

I think DC makes the 6 dozen Mrs. Fields batch.
: D

12:43 pm

cybernan

down to where I only make 2 kinds of cookies now by popuar demand... gingersnap and oatmeal choc. chip

12:44 pm

rururocks

i love regular oatmeal cookies

12:46 pm

Uneaixoise

Yum....love them both, Nan!!

12:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

use the recipe on the quaker oats box. or look up the commissary chocolate chip oatmeal cookies

12:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

i make many many kinds of cookies at one time i was famous for my christmas cookies.

12:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

except i cannot make good chocolate chip cookies. everyone else's tastes better. :/

12:48 pm

cybernan

the ginger cookies are my favourite -- ginger, cloves, cinnamon and the bite of molasses (and sometimes a chocolate wafer in the middle 'cause everything is better with chocolate )

12:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

i make the ginger cookies from strafford hall historical site. the best

12:49 pm

MLFAN17

I have 4 te 6s

12:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

i love "make off into small balls" direction

12:49 pm

MLFAN17

i have heard of no bake cakes

12:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh yes. lots of them with ladyfingers

12:50 pm

MLFAN17

ty for the te 8

12:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

i make walnut butter balls, italian christmas cookes, italian stars lebkuchen, anise drops, italia wedding cookies, ice nox cookies... i will try any cookie once.

12:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

i also like jan hagels. it's so quick to make one sheet and cut the cookies out after baking..

12:52 pm

rururocks

i'm just not a baker.. i don't measure exactly

12:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

my specialty is a lemon vanilla pound cake.

12:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

i see. baking is chemistry, so that can be a problem.

12:53 pm

jbp

howdy all. May I please have a clue for the lower O?

12:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

cooking is more artistry.

12:54 pm

rururocks

so weird since i'm a pretty decent cook for most things

12:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

i make a mean cheesecake, too. and jewish apple cake.

12:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

for cooking, you can wing it and adjust to taste. but if you mess with ratios in baking, it can be iffy.

12:55 pm

rururocks

my problem in a nutshell so to speak

12:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

and i am normally an intuitive cook. just slap it together once yo uinow the basics. it will be beed burgundy tonight.

12:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

a walnnut shell?

12:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh heck, i cannot type today. my fingers feel stiff.

12:56 pm

jbp

nm, got one

12:56 pm

jbp

just needed to ask

1:28 pm

origami

Well, now my county is under shelter-in-place orders. Heavy sigh ....

1:34 pm

ch1212

Are you still in Riverside county? (LOVE your icon, btw)

1:36 pm

origami

I'm in Sacramento. (thanks, BTW :D )

1:37 pm

origami

Ch - I like yours also. Did you paint that?

1:37 pm

ch1212

I was just checking news and noticed a headline. Stay healthy - and safe.

1:38 pm

ch1212

Oh I WISH I painted that. No, stick figures are my best work. lol

1:41 pm

hokie carla

I used to be quite the baker before the celiac diagnosis. now it's just not the same but I'll bake certain things I know work.

1:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

this grid definitely bebefits from being left alone for a bit

1:49 pm

BzznBea

Hello, folks...

1:55 pm

rururocks

BACK to finish this off.. hi bea

1:56 pm

origami

Hi Bea, Ru ...

1:56 pm

rururocks

hi again ori.

1:58 pm

rururocks

the b's and the f's are killing me today

2:00 pm

saanichcat

hello ru, origami and everyone! Any clues needed? Off for a walk in the woods. I am in isolation and the woods and seashore near me really help.

2:02 pm

rururocks

the fa 5 and 6/33 would help

2:02 pm

origami

Hi saanich! I'm just really diving in so have too many to ask for help :D

2:02 pm

HarryHood

a comedy play and pt

2:03 pm

HarryHood

not a very good clue there

2:04 pm

saanichcat

it was pretty accurate Harry. nonsenical sham like the Pythons

2:04 pm

HarryHood

that's a better description

2:05 pm

saanichcat

ru will be head banging when he gets it.Common word.

2:05 pm

rururocks

it's the 6/33 before that one

2:06 pm

HarryHood

hah!

2:06 pm

HarryHood

don't have one :)

2:06 pm

hokie carla

there's only one fa6/33 I think, pt of the fa5 that is a noun

2:06 pm

saanichcat

there isn't one

2:06 pm

rururocks

oh i see.. i'm confused

2:07 pm

hokie carla

there's a 6/30 which is just a pl. of a radio function (e.g.)

2:08 pm

rururocks

ok.. just b's to go.. whew brutal

2:09 pm

saanichcat

did you get the one that ends in canines?

2:09 pm

origami

Oh GAWD! My gardener just showed up and gave me a hug before I could stop him. Vigorous hand scrubbing followed.

2:10 pm

rururocks

i'm completely lost on the b's

2:10 pm

rururocks

jeez ori. what the heck

2:11 pm

BzznBea

Hand scrubbing? I'd be taking a shower!

2:11 pm

HarryHood

found an 8!

2:11 pm

saanichcat

he hasn't been listening to the news. I hope you informed him.

2:11 pm

origami

I am changing my clothes :D

2:12 pm

saanichcat

agree with Bzzn

2:12 pm

origami

I did, saanich.

2:12 pm

hokie carla

I struggled for a long time on 3 b's, when I knew the first 4 letters of the word!

2:12 pm

MollyL

There are a LOT of people who are ignoring the news. Lack of common sense is how we got into this mess in the first place.

2:12 pm

origami

OK, off to the shower.

2:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

bread done. next cooking project will be amatriciana sauce.

2:14 pm

saanichcat

what is that TO?

2:14 pm

HarryHood

2/3 done. going to watch the plumbers - getting a new hot water heater put it - it's tankless!

2:14 pm

HarryHood

just like walter white!

2:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

ya they are the best

2:14 pm

HarryHood

I'm so excited!

2:15 pm

HarryHood

(I have a pretty boring life :)

2:15 pm

saanichcat

are they expensive?

2:15 pm

hokie carla

we had one on our motorhome that was horrible. never worked right. my husband replaced it last year with a newer model and it is so much better.

2:15 pm

origami

He hadn't heard about the shelter in place order and said he would just take a vacation to go see his mother (in Mexico). He was pretty disappointed when I told him that non-essential travel there was banned. I don't think he watches the news.

2:15 pm

HarryHood

not that much more - there's a rebate from the govt

2:15 pm

HarryHood

but installation is more - they had to retrofit all the plumbing

2:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

i believe they save energy

2:16 pm

HarryHood

most definitely save energy

2:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

why did yo decide on that?

2:16 pm

HarryHood

you don't have a big tank of hot water sitting around all the time

2:16 pm

HarryHood

mostly for the efficiency

2:16 pm

HarryHood

our old one was rotting out

2:16 pm

BzznBea

I want to get a Clear Rear for my birthday. Actually, I want two. One for upstairs and one for downstairs.

2:16 pm

saanichcat

thanks for the tip, hadn't heard of them

2:16 pm

hokie carla

who here was going to Africa for their 50th? guess that fell through?

2:17 pm

HarryHood

hot water was brown :)

2:17 pm

BzznBea

I love tankless

2:17 pm

HarryHood

later!

2:17 pm

hokie carla

lol, is that an actual bidet name?

2:17 pm

hokie carla

when is your birthday, bea?

2:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

we had one on the oil burner at home. you ran the boiler when you needed hot water.

2:17 pm

BzznBea

Dan2Bit went to Africa for his 50. He and his family are back.

2:17 pm

dan2bit

hokie it was me, and we made it back Saturday morning as scheduled

2:18 pm

hokie carla

wow, glad you made it there and back!

2:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

not sure what type that was. small tank suspended over it. much smaller than a standard water heater.

2:18 pm

saanichcat

I had one that ran through coils in the wood stove - great! (except in the summer)

2:19 pm

BzznBea

Yes, Carla, it is a bidet attachment.

2:19 pm

hokie carla

was supposed to be in FL for spring break on my birthday but I guess that won't happen

2:19 pm

dan2bit

Egypt quarantined us on our Nile river cruise boat for about 6 hours to give everybody the swab test, and so we missed one of the Luxor temples, but otherwise we were unimpacted

2:19 pm

BzznBea

They are about $60 each. My birthday is in July.

2:19 pm

dan2bit

and as of last Monday the 9th I know we are COVID-free :-)

2:19 pm

rururocks

i'm not going to comment on clear rear..

2:20 pm

BzznBea

Wise decision, Ru... =)

2:20 pm

saanichcat

adding that to your list of banned topics ru?

2:21 pm

rururocks

no kidding saanich.. i got a ton of em

2:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, saw many videos of partying kids on the beach, so it's your choice...

2:22 pm

BzznBea

Why would you watch videos of kids partying on the beach...?

2:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

news.

2:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

why WOULD i?

2:24 pm

hokie carla

we rented a 2 BR condo with another family that we usually camp with. 2 couples and 2 teenage boys. now the older boys are home from college when we were counting on them. so now 8 people in this condo if we're allowed to travel down there.

2:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

the queation is, why watch the news?

2:24 pm

hokie carla

*we were not counting on them

2:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

i need to go check the bread to see if it's cool enough to eat. later

2:26 pm

hokie carla

well, I'm going to water my deck garden and give the dog a bath. TTFN

2:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

it smells heavenly

2:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

i started spring cleaning.

2:29 pm

BzznBea

I've been working on Spring cleaning too, but it was too nice out today to stay in the house.

2:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

2:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

2:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

2:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

2:44 pm

mkg

i have br 8. any clues/stats for other one? ty

2:47 pm

BzznBea

te8.50

2:47 pm

mkg

ty.

2:48 pm

cybernan

hello - ran out for a few staples - was hoping to buy enough for 2 weeks as the BC gov. is asking eveyone to stay home for that length of time, but the stores are putting on 1 per customer limits.

2:49 pm

BzznBea

At least you got one of the what you needed. Nothing in our stores.

2:53 pm

cybernan

yes - I was able to get one of everything on my list except beef -- there was none of that and no sweelets or any other frozen veggies for that matter

2:56 pm

sandr

do you have online shopping over there nan?

2:56 pm

BzznBea

Here, there is not meat of any kind, all veg whether fresh frozen or canned is gone. No eggs, milk butter. Bread is gone. No paper products or cleaning supplies. And the grocery store I visited received three trucks of stock yesterday.

2:56 pm

mkg

not finding a te 8. any clues? ty. is it two words or one?

2:57 pm

cybernan

yes - but they still don't have everything to fill the orders.

2:57 pm

BzznBea

te8 number after nine + a word meaning body movement to music with a different first vowel.

2:57 pm

sandr

we cant get a delivery slot till 6th april so we are making do till then, we are getting all the familys shopping delivered at same time to make life easier

2:58 pm

cybernan

we don't have delivery, but we can order on line and pick it up at the store.

2:59 pm

sandr

click and collect is ok but we cant leave the house at mo as we are both in isolation as im a potential carrier at mo

2:59 pm

cybernan

our town is only about 150,000 so we don't have all the services the larger centres do

3:00 pm

cybernan

have you had a test sandr? how are you feeling?

3:02 pm

sandr

i feel fine i had a slight cough on Sunday, i phone my boss and he said don't risk it so i haven't, they have stopped testing over here as to many cases, i think its after 14 days they'll test you if you still show symptoms

3:02 pm

cybernan

I think I'm going to be making bread again by the looks of things

3:03 pm

sandr

we are going to be doing the same and possibly trying to make cheese, we have milkmen over here so if i ring one theyll deliver to your house

3:04 pm

cybernan

lucky you - home delivery of milk went out here years ago -- will the dairy not deliver cheese for you as well?

3:05 pm

sandr

don't think they make it tbh will be asking if they do but we've got time on our hands as Sarah has to stop indoors for 12 WEEKS as she is high risk and diabetic

3:14 pm

cybernan

well - good luck to you -- hope your symptoms don't get any worse.

3:17 pm

cybernan

af 6 please?

3:24 pm

sandr

thanks nan, can't help you with the 6

3:25 pm

sandr

brade

3:26 pm

cybernan

off for lunch

3:26 pm

sandr

bye nan

3:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi sandr

3:31 pm

sandr

evening TO how's you doing

3:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am well. and you?

3:33 pm

sandr

doing fine, sick of being stuck indoors tbh but im doing a bit of gardening and some odd jobs round house to keep me occupied

3:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

isolated or quarantined?

3:34 pm

sandr

self isolated as i started with a cough last sunday and its 14 days till i can go back to work

3:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh no. are you feeling very bad?

3:36 pm

sandr

no feeling fine, i don't have all the symptoms just this cough but its enough to keep me isolated, going fishing by myself next tuesday so thats something to look forward to

3:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, it's a tricky menace. five days in seems to be some sort of tipping point. hopefully you will feel better soon.

3:39 pm

sandr

i feel fine now, im well enough to work its this potential passing it around if i have it, sarah has got to stay isolated for 12 weeks she's not a happy bunny

3:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

is that standard for those at risk there?

3:41 pm

sandr

high risk, at the moment yes it could be extended to 16

3:43 pm

BzznBea

Sand, I'm sorry you have this cough. It is spring allergy season in North Carolina. Everyone has a scratchy throat, runny nose, itchy eyes...We go out as little as possible, but people are afraid to cough.

3:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

i need to go. good luck

3:48 pm

sandr

we are going for short walks at moment Bea as exercise is a must but we are supposed to keep 2 mtrs/6 ft apart for others around you. the cough i have is nothing, i would normally gargle some antiseptic around and go to work this time its different though

3:52 pm

BzznBea

It is good that you are getting out and walking. I have been telling everyone I talk to or chat with fresh air and sunshine kill viruses. Getting outside will not hurt those around you and will be so beneficial for your physical and mental health.

3:55 pm

sandr

but this virus is different, cold helps it to grow and the heat will kill it, the gov are trying to stem the tide of infection till the warmer weather starts to come into play.

3:57 pm

origami

Bea - you shamed me into pulling some weeds this afternoon :D

3:57 pm

sandr

l8r peops dinners ready

3:58 pm

BzznBea

I'm sorry ori...LOL!

3:59 pm

BzznBea

I've been in a public garden today and one of my own...Cleaned and disinfected three birdbaths and mad mud for my mason bees. Great day...

4:01 pm

periwinkle

hi all

4:01 pm

periwinkle

I have a ba7 help pls with the other ba7's

4:03 pm

grannyrose

hi peri. ba7, pop music group + mined rock

4:04 pm

periwinkle

if it is the name of a particular group I have nod idea

4:04 pm

grannyrose

ba7, plural of ba6. ba6 forbidden + pet animal

4:05 pm

grannyrose

peri, let's get the ba** back together

4:06 pm

periwinkle

are those clues for two different words?

4:07 pm

grannyrose

yes, peri

4:07 pm

periwinkle

ok I am not seeing either but looking

4:07 pm

grannyrose

all three ba7's start with the same 4 letters

4:07 pm

periwinkle

I have a ba6/30 but that is probably not the right ba6

4:08 pm

periwinkle

I have a ba6/7

4:08 pm

grannyrose

do you have ba4/7 following fish lure?

4:09 pm

periwinkle

I have a ba4/6

4:09 pm

grannyrose

then you have the base word for all the 7

4:09 pm

grannyrose

s

4:09 pm

periwinkle

I do. ok will keep looking

4:10 pm

periwinkle

I have the fishing lure

4:10 pm

periwinkle

not the ba4/7

4:10 pm

periwinkle

I have a ba4/7

4:10 pm

grannyrose

ba4/7, a m

4:11 pm

grannyrose

collection of things or people is ba4/7

4:11 pm

grannyrose

sorry trying to type around my breakfast bowl..loll

4:12 pm

grannyrose

the ba you do have ends in **,um, i don't know?

4:12 pm

periwinkle

found another ba6/7

4:13 pm

periwinkle

was trying to put in double consonant

4:14 pm

BzznBea

what are you looking for, peri?

4:14 pm

grannyrose

okay. well done. the last ba7 is right after the ba6, 7, 6, 7, run. put sort of rock mined for it's mineral, as in iron.

4:14 pm

periwinkle

the ba7s but I found them all thanks to rose

4:14 pm

periwinkle

still 112 to find

4:15 pm

grannyrose

you did? woohoo.

4:16 pm

BzznBea

Granny, please let Ruby know I am thinking of her and she is in my prayers daily. Thank yoiu.

4:17 pm

periwinkle

Rose< I am thinking or Ruby and sending Love, positive thoughs, peace and comfort her way.

4:17 pm

grannyrose

i will bea but my heart is very sad. i emailed her two days ago, and she hasn't responded. either she is too weak to even look at her laptop, or.... i would like to ask Molly to try and phone her.

4:17 pm

periwinkle

crap my typing stinks today but I am sure she will get the intended message

4:18 pm

periwinkle

:(

4:20 pm

grannyrose

okay. i have saved both messages. when i have a few more, or about 12 hours has lapsed, i will send them off.

4:21 pm

periwinkle

ty rose

4:21 pm

BzznBea

I'm sorry, granny. I am sure she has made her wishes known with her caregivers to let us know what is happening. It may not be good news, but we know not to expect that news. Now my thoughts are with all of those that are so close to Ruby.

4:21 pm

grannyrose

and corrected your message, peri

4:21 pm

periwinkle

ty so much rose

4:21 pm

BzznBea

Thanks, granny.

4:26 pm

origami

Ruby did go online earlier today and took turns in a game we play online.

4:26 pm

periwinkle

she did?

4:26 pm

periwinkle

what game ori?

4:26 pm

grannyrose

she did ?? oh ori, thanx so much for telling us.

4:29 pm

periwinkle

bbl

4:29 pm

mkg

did anyone clue me that te 8? still dont have it.

4:31 pm

origami

The game we play is via facebook: Lexolous (it is like scrabble)

4:32 pm

grannyrose

te8. number after 9 + to move to music, change the first vowel. start with bottom t tile

4:34 pm

MollyL

I don't communicate with Ruby via phone, only email. Soodle communicates with her by phone if you want to convey a message by phone.

4:35 pm

grannyrose

ah, thanx Molly. Ruby was saying she couldn't get through to you and i assumed she meant by phone. apologies for my misunderstanding.

4:36 pm

zoozzoom

Rose â¤

4:40 pm

grannyrose

hello zooz me ol' mate. how are you going? and how are the parents?

4:43 pm

zoozzoom

Iam plodding along as usual thanks. Dad is still the same so stable. Mother was taken to hospital a little while a go and spent four days there. Her stomach was really bad and she could not keep anything down. It turned out that she had an imbalance of C-Diff and so was harmful to her. They treated her for that so she is just battling with the usual diverticulitis.

4:43 pm

zoozzoom

How are you doing these days?

4:44 pm

MollyL

Prayers out for your Mom, Zoom.

4:45 pm

MollyL

Ruby and I have had difficulties communicating via email lately. I have someone looking into that for me. I hope someone reaches her or her family/caretakers.

4:45 pm

zoozzoom

Thanks, Molly. Thankfully she is a lot better than she was. So that is good!

4:45 pm

stidgmere

Hello from our small slice of the universe. We are cleaning house today. At least we are rearranging the dust.

4:46 pm

zoozzoom

Yeah my laptop died quite a while a go now and I have not been able to afford another one yet. I did have her e-mail address on it but I do not have ot now.

4:47 pm

zoozzoom

LOL that sounds about right, Stid! Clean the dust away and it will be back in no time haha!

4:47 pm

periwinkle

have not played lexulous in a while will start again

4:48 pm

grannyrose

latest scans and x-rays show osteoarthritis and osteporosis from C2 to S1. new "natural" pain med seems to be helping. it stops the pain messages from being transmitted along the cox1 AND cox2 pathways. even now, pain 7/10, sitting here typing. but....i do not have covid-19. i am grateful.

4:48 pm

stidgmere

It gives purpose. To have never-ending projects. Like the never-ending grids.

4:50 pm

zoozzoom

Sorry you are going through all that, Rose. i am glad that the meds are easing the pain for you shame it is not easing it more though.

4:50 pm

origami

Start a game with me when you do, Peri

4:50 pm

grannyrose

zooz, pleased to hear the news of Mum and Dad.

4:50 pm

zoozzoom

Thanks, Rose :-)

4:51 pm

Uneaixoise

Such weird weather -- again!! -- 80 degrees!

4:51 pm

zoozzoom

Wow that is warm!

4:52 pm

BzznBea

I know! I've been out in a tank top all day! And I think it is supposed to snow here on Sunday.

4:52 pm

zoozzoom

The plants will not know what to make of it all.

4:53 pm

Uneaixoise

And more heavy rain on its way......but no tornadoes forecast! Whew!

4:53 pm

BzznBea

Our azaleas are already in bloom.

4:53 pm

grannyrose

loll... zooz, if i took the opiods i need to control the pain, i would not be conscious. at least the pain tells me i am alive. i just wish i could mobilise more. i understand fully that i must exercise but getting to the deep, warm water pool is so painful...anyways...i am not complaining. these are the facts i live with.

4:53 pm

Uneaixoise

I have azaleas in bud :-)

4:55 pm

bichon

graany, what do you hear from rubby?

4:56 pm

zoozzoom

Nice attitude you have there, Rose. You just go with the flow. I would tip my hat to you if I wore one instead I will raise my glass of orange squash to you!

4:56 pm

grannyrose

bea and une, we are having asecond spring here, at the beginning of autumn. go figure. the crepe myrtles, rose, decorative ginger, liliums, everything is blooming again. and in the middle, two trees changing colour and leaves are falling. my garden is very confused. if a daffodil shows up i may need to eave the planet..loll

4:57 pm

grannyrose

bichon, i haven't heard from her for a few days. origami was saying Ruby was on-line earlier playing a word game. i have emailed soodle and asked her to phone Ruby.

4:58 pm

bichon

Sent her a good wishes email

4:58 pm

BzznBea

granny, that sounds so much like my home state of KS an my adopted state of NC. Things are out of whack seasonally/

5:00 pm

grannyrose

unfortunately i must leave you dear friends. i have a lunch to cook for the homeless in my community. they must eat, covid-19 or no covid-19. i will check back in later, collect any more good wishes for Ruby and send off another email. xox

5:00 pm

BzznBea

Bless you for that, granny!

5:00 pm

zoozzoom

Have a great day, Rose!

5:09 pm

cybernan

hi all - it sounds like ruby might be feeling a little bit betterif she is on line playing games.

5:30 pm

BzznBea

re7.36?

5:31 pm

MollyL

Nice to see people looking out for each other in these troubled times. We could use a whole lot more of that and a whole lot less of fist fights in Walmart over toilet paper.

6:02 pm

hurshy

nothing like settling down to a nice juicy grid in the evening

6:05 pm

hurshy

i got more letters today :D

6:31 pm

mkg

got that te 8 finally..ty for clues.

6:34 pm

periwinkle

I will ori

6:36 pm

melonheadjujube

I live in a small inner ring burb near CLeveland. The mayor just announced an initiative for everyone who can to step out of our houses at 6:3- each evening starting tomorrow (rain tonite) to greet neighbors, ride bikes see who needs what and just see some friendly faces from a safe distance.

I live alone and the social distancing is challenging. I do take walks and got on my bike yesterday, but I crave eye contact (I already know hugs are out of the question).

Thank goodness I have what I need at home. My synagogue has started a phone calling chain, too. I am both a caller and a recipient of calls. Who knows we may emerge to a kinder society.

6:38 pm

melonheadjujube

hi, grannyrose, I am so sorry you are in pain.

6:39 pm

periwinkle

hi all. help with ad6 pls

6:41 pm

doseffing

ad + mr hawthorne .... from early today

6:41 pm

periwinkle

ty dose

6:43 pm

doseffing

dard

6:46 pm

mkg

dose i dont get the clue. ad+ first name of hawthorne?

6:46 pm

doseffing

... I wonder what I was trying to type ... .... one problem with the social situation is the beer store is still open and I have nothing to do but drink it

6:47 pm

doseffing

... the writer hawthorne ... it is supposed to be a contraction of his name

6:49 pm

MollyL

Nice that your community is doing that, melonhead. More people should think about the greater good and not just what THEY need.

7:06 pm

cybernan

ad + short form of Bing Crosby's youngest son

7:07 pm

cybernan

sounds good melon -- we have notice a lot more people out and about in our little gated community as well

7:09 pm

dan2bit

finito! thanks lickety and all cluers

7:09 pm

Uneaixoise

Congrats!!

7:11 pm

Uneaixoise

Af7?

7:11 pm

BzznBea

That sounds like a great idea, melon.

7:11 pm

BzznBea

af + fright pt

7:13 pm

BzznBea

Or if you have the af6, just add a vowel before the last letter

7:26 pm

BzznBea

My last word was a flippin' 5 that was a plural...GRR!

7:27 pm

BzznBea

See you all tomorrow.

7:30 pm

mkg

ty!

7:38 pm

hurshy

hello is anyone around? might i hear what the 8s are?

7:39 pm

Lizlin

Good morning all and hi Hurshy.

7:39 pm

Lizlin

br 8/55 and te 8/50

7:39 pm

hurshy

howdy liz!

7:39 pm

hurshy

thanks

7:40 pm

hurshy

got them!

7:40 pm

hurshy

dk why i hadn't pluraled the br7

7:41 pm

Lizlin

I went through and found I'd missed loads of plurals - I think it's because that ending happens in 2 directions.

7:42 pm

MollyL

Sending out good vibes for Ruby. If she is playing word games with someone here, I can only hope that she is doing better than I thought. Big love to you, Ruby.

7:43 pm

Lizlin

From me too x

8:01 pm

harpjane

found the goose

8:11 pm

harpjane

nbt nbs and OMG I just looked at the grid size!

9:01 pm

moolingwa

rehi all, back to try and knock off some of these 33 remaining

9:03 pm

mixi6

af6?

9:03 pm

moolingwa

to be scared

9:03 pm

moolingwa

one letter less than the 7

9:03 pm

mixi6

Hope Ruby is not in a lot a pain.

9:03 pm

bookwomen

a+scared

9:04 pm

mixi6

ty mool

9:04 pm

moolingwa

yw m

9:04 pm

mixi6

thought I had tried that.

9:04 pm

moolingwa

yeah, happens to me all the time

9:05 pm

mixi6

last word sp7,36

9:06 pm

moolingwa

you know when you answer something

9:06 pm

moolingwa

well the person who receives the answer might be the sp7

9:11 pm

mixi6

ty again, mool, fw.

9:12 pm

moolingwa

yay!

9:12 pm

moolingwa

20 to go here

9:12 pm

moolingwa

podder

9:13 pm

mixi6

any clues before I re-boot?

9:13 pm

moolingwa

not for me thanks

9:14 pm

cybernan

hi again -- 5 dozen ginger cookies and a shepherds pie later, I finally made it back

9:14 pm

moolingwa

ooh, sounds good nan

9:15 pm

cybernan

mmm - no afright, so am stumped

9:16 pm

cybernan

nm - see it now

9:17 pm

cybernan

not seeing the af 6 however

9:18 pm

moolingwa

take a letter out of the 6

9:18 pm

moolingwa

the 7 that is

9:18 pm

moolingwa

both 6 and 7 mean the same thing

9:18 pm

cybernan

ty - never prepared for these atrocious spellings

9:19 pm

moolingwa

yeah those archaic english words

9:23 pm

cybernan

de 5/22 please?

9:23 pm

cybernan

nm - found

9:24 pm

moolingwa

yw :)

9:40 pm

cybernan

or 5 please?

9:49 pm

moolingwa

"bauxite promotion" or alternatively perusing a book in ireland?

10:17 pm

SuzeeQ24

clue for sp7,36 plz

10:18 pm

cybernan

ty mool -- glad you threw in the irish option

10:23 pm

cybernan

don't have it suz

10:24 pm

SuzeeQ24

just found it, thx

10:24 pm

SuzeeQ24

also need clue for re5,12

10:24 pm

cybernan

yes - ends with a scottish river

10:25 pm

SuzeeQ24

oops..rar,12

10:25 pm

cybernan

put on a garment again

10:25 pm

SuzeeQ24

grrr...ra5,12

10:26 pm

cybernan

ra + trump

10:26 pm

SuzeeQ24

have that one..i'll check if there's another

10:28 pm

cybernan

the other one is plural

10:29 pm

SuzeeQ24

so confused..i have the ra ones..i need the re5,14

10:29 pm

cybernan

mr. foxx plural

10:29 pm

SuzeeQ24

dont do well with these big grids

10:30 pm

SuzeeQ24

have that too

10:30 pm

cybernan

do a sum again

10:31 pm

SuzeeQ24

oy...how could I miss that??? thank you so much

10:33 pm

cybernan

*!*~*!* didn't think I was going to finish this one

10:34 pm

cybernan

it's been a busy day

10:36 pm

cybernan

it is easier with babble expert - so many strange words now I don't often finish without it

11:44 pm

Rainiqui

Nan - do you have a link to babble expert please?

11:51 pm

grannyrose

home again from cooking community lunch. have been back through chat archives and collected well wishes for Ruby. xox

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