Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, March 22, 2020

12:01 am

justafreep

wo7

12:02 am

chj

si7

12:06 am

jessmom

re7

12:07 am

jessmom

or8

12:12 am

harpjane

toughie

12:15 am

mcurlschool

halfway!

12:15 am

marksdolly

24 left here

12:16 am

chj

grid doesn't think twerk is a word

12:16 am

jessmom

5 left here

12:16 am

mcurlschool

man, I thought I was doing great getting half done! (without any clues)

12:16 am

marksdolly

whoohoo Jess!

12:17 am

cybernan

same mcurl

12:18 am

mcurlschool

That's all for tonight; need to get back to work, trying to finish one "online" course to cover not working!

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

harpjane

thanks lickety

12:18 am

marksdolly

ty lickety

12:21 am

Gillie

to8

12:21 am

Gillie

(Found with the list)

12:22 am

cybernan

stupid word - ty gillie

12:22 am

Gillie

and fw

12:23 am

Gillie

night, all

12:24 am

cybernan

not seeing anything for the lone e

12:25 am

jessmom

er4

12:25 am

dizgrannie

Eg4

12:26 am

cybernan

ty diz

12:26 am

dizgrannie

Yw

12:31 am

cybernan

not seeing anything more -- good night everyone

12:41 am

marksdolly

any clues for the re 7 please?

12:43 am

marksdolly

nm found it! fireworks!

2:30 am

vashongin

tow-----

2:31 am

vashongin

I am too tired to play tonight :)

2:35 am

sprite

good morning babblers

2:56 am

sprite

fireflies. *leaves hug in chog for rose to find*

4:01 am

rolin

82 words.. huh... not much social isolation relief here today

5:33 am

mattygroves

May I have a nudge on that apparently weird to8, please?

5:40 am

Kallia

ends in more of matty/ to 6

5:41 am

Kallia

sorry to/5

5:41 am

mattygroves

Ah, thanks. Yep, strange word! How are you today?

5:41 am

MollyL

As in more if the Eiffel

5:42 am

MollyL

Oh, sorry, too late

5:42 am

Kallia

not too bad you? We are isolated...

5:43 am

Kallia

in more ways than one...no neighbours, cant get any groceries, hubby just went to Tesco long long queue to get in and then nothing that we needed

5:43 am

mattygroves

Arrgh!

5:44 am

Kallia

what is the matter with people....been like this all week

5:44 am

mattygroves

Jeff (my OH) is allowed out today (we were self isolating because Jeff wasn't well from last Sunday) - he's now done his 7 days, I have to do 14 so have another week to go. So he's going to pop out to see if he can get a few bits and pieces - wish us luck!

5:45 am

Kallia

oh I do wish you luck...you need to queue from 4a.m !

5:45 am

mattygroves

Well, he's going to go to the farm shop and to the local shops - slightly more expensive but (hopefully and reportedly) less manic

5:46 am

mattygroves

May I have stats, please, for the other 8?

5:46 am

Kallia

I hope so. We are isolated because of age....but we have to go out for supplies, no one else to do it. Son is a paramedic and working all hours

5:47 am

Kallia

its or....same ending as the to

5:47 am

mattygroves

Got it, thanks!

5:47 am

Kallia

yw

5:48 am

mattygroves

We played Monopoly yesterday - first time I've played in over 30 years, I think

5:49 am

Kallia

Scrabble here...no idea where the games have gone too...used to have loads.

5:49 am

Kallia

Trouble is his too easy to beat....

5:50 am

mattygroves

Hah! Despite my fairly good vocabulary, I am rubbish at anagrammes, so am not great at Scrabble

5:50 am

MollyL

I used to work with a woman who had game night every Friday with friends. I hope this brings back that kind of socialization when we are done isolating.

5:51 am

Kallia

I belong to the ISC.....on line..International Scrabble club..free to join

5:51 am

Kallia

all abilities

5:51 am

Kallia

would be great Mollie, I love games of all sorts

5:52 am

Kallia

I'm down to 10

5:52 am

MollyL

In my two trips to grocery stores yesterday, I encountered four or five people coughing and sneezing. So not everyone is playing by the rules. One of them was a store employee.

5:53 am

Kallia

they should send him home...people not playing by the rules here either...congrgating at seaside resorts etc...really silly

5:53 am

mattygroves

The thing is, sometimes a cough is just a cough. Stupidly, I'm a smoker, so I do have a regular cough. But yeah, the optics aren't great, and one hopes people use tissues etc

5:54 am

Kallia

thats true Matty, but they are still supposed to self isolate..

5:54 am

MollyL

And it is pollen season, so it could be allergies. It's just unnerving at times like this. We had someone in our office sick this week and people were pissed off.

5:55 am

Kallia

I would be too. Have you heard from Ruby Molly? I know she is very poorly

5:55 am

mattygroves

It's so difficult - and here's hoping people don't start getting violet with people with a cough and with people from the far east (just Friday, someone from our local pub, who was clearly at the local to drink it dry posted some deeply awful stuff about China)

5:56 am

Kallia

you cant legislate for stupidity

5:56 am

mattygroves

And sometimes the legislators are stupid.

5:57 am

MollyL

I've read about nasty behavior towards people of Asian descent.

5:57 am

Kallia

lol yes Matty

5:57 am

MollyL

And a lot of Chinese restaurants are afraid of losing their businesses.

5:58 am

Kallia

They are all closed here

5:58 am

Kallia

pups.clubs, restaurants, theatre...

5:58 am

MollyL

Our restaurants are closed for eat in, but not for take out.

5:59 am

Kallia

ah same here

5:59 am

MollyL

That is going to put a huge dent in the restaurant business. Especially the ones who primarily serve eat in customers.

6:00 am

Kallia

yes, I'm sure there will be some nasty knock on effects for business after this is all over

6:01 am

Kallia

nice talking to you both, going to drink coffee with hubby now. Bye

6:05 am

mattygroves

bye! Stay safe and well!

6:19 am

sukee

Hi all. I am so grateful I have been getting my groceries delivered for years. I don't have to go out if I don't want to, and I haven't been out since last Wednesday. I have to do laundry soon. I live in an apartment so I will be making sure I sanitized between loads. Even now if I go put the garbage out I come in, wash my hands and then wipe down the door handles with Lysol.

6:23 am

ChampFit

That's awesome! Sounds like an easy transition for you to stay safe.

6:23 am

sukee

Yep, and I haven't been that social in the past few years. Mainly going to the gym which is closed for now.

6:24 am

sukee

Thank goodness for telephones and the internet :)

6:25 am

ChampFit

My brother owns a kickboxing studio, and he's still open. It's 9 Rounds, so a each person starts 3 minutes apart, and the rounds are separated by 6 feet anyway. Usually I'm in there with maybe one other person. Anyway, all that to say I still do that once or twice a week. Wearing my own boxing gloves, so don't touch anything anyway.

6:30 am

MollyL

Sounds like a good way to vent stress. And these are stressed times. How is the real estate business doing?

6:31 am

ChampFit

Busy. I showed homes all day yesterday with a darling couple and their 4 month old baby. They touched nothing...I did it all carefully. We took 2 cars and they followed me. Worked like a charm, and we found "the one".

6:33 am

ChampFit

To be clear, they're being relocated from Europe for his job, and have to find a home before his start date. So it's not like they're moving just because. We're on a mission!

6:34 am

ChampFit

On a funny note...the first home we saw had a suit of armor upstairs...as a decoration. That's at least the 4th one I've seen in homes in 12 years of real estate. :)

6:35 am

ChampFit

Took a photo...how can I share it?

6:36 am

sukee

You could put it as your profile picture temporarily or share a link.

6:37 am

ChampFit

https://tinyurl.com/tup29n8

6:38 am

ChampFit

After I posted it, a FB friend told me her son had one in his room. He named him Sterling Silver. Ha!

6:38 am

sukee

Hah! that is cute :)

6:39 am

sukee

Looks like Santa in the suit.

6:40 am

ChampFit

I know! They shoved something in it. Usually they're empty. These people have a sense of humor.

6:40 am

ChampFit

I also saw a 3 legged cat. I see some weird stuff!

6:41 am

sukee

Cute Star Wars creature in the grid.

6:44 am

ChampFit

Yes! Off to get on with my day. Enjoy the grid, sukee!

6:44 am

sukee

Take care.

6:51 am

MollyL

I'm amazed. I would have thought real estate was down to a crawl, what with people trying to stay away from each other.

6:52 am

sukee

Surprisingly, I read it is still doing well. Just making sure only one family views at a time. I imagine open houses oare off for a bit.

6:53 am

MollyL

The economy is strange. So many people not generating income due to business closure, afraid of how they will pay bills and feed their families, and yet there are people out house shopping.

6:55 am

sukee

I'm a bit nervous my freelance gig will go away, but since I write copy for a website it might be okay. People will be doing more work online.

6:59 am

sukee

Well, 23 left to find. Take care.

7:01 am

Sugrraleona

Dear Dr. God - any chance for the next couple of weeks you can give us really super large grids? Regards,

7:02 am

Uneaixoise

Transported three little rescue dogs yesterday.....

7:03 am

godthaab

Sugrraleona - Hear! Hear!

7:03 am

MollyL

Happy dogs and pet owners, courtesy of our Une.
: D

7:03 am

Uneaixoise

Heading out shortly to pick up a BIG Great Py named Julie!!

7:04 am

Uneaixoise

Pyr

7:04 am

MollyL

The grids are randomly generated, so I don't think he can make them larger. I was wondering about two grids per day for a while. One every twelve hours.

7:05 am

bonkler

be nice if the grids were six by six instead of five by five

7:06 am

Sugrraleona

wow, great ideas bonkler and MollyL :)

7:06 am

MollyL

You can go back in the archives and work older grids.

7:10 am

M3

@ molly how do you do that please?

7:10 am

MollyL

The biggest grid was April 21, 2012 at 744 words. The word list is available at the top of the grid.

7:11 am

Sugrraleona

wow, thanks MollyL

7:11 am

bonkler

be nice if the archived grids were re-playable

7:11 am

Sugrraleona

Molly - can you actually play older grids?

7:14 am

M3

Foudn it http://www.playbabble.com/archives

7:19 am

BzznBea

There is a link to the archives right above the chat. And yes it woul be nice if we could replay from the archives.

7:21 am

MollyL

You can replay them. You just have to keep your own word list in a word document

7:22 am

MollyL

It is actually easier to keep your word list in an Excel document because you can add rows to alphabetize.

7:23 am

hoyamd

FW - quick and easy(er) today. Id like to register a formal complaint about the t8!

7:24 am

Scrabbler

Still here, hoya?

7:26 am

BzznBea

Hey, scrabs. How are you holding up?

7:26 am

Scrabbler

Rating high on the anxiety scale.

7:27 am

BzznBea

I'm sure.

7:27 am

BzznBea

I think about you and my other helath care worker friends all the time.

7:27 am

Sugrraleona

LOL Hoyamd

7:28 am

Scrabbler

We assume that every kid, parent, and co-worker in the office is contagious. Actually, everyone everywhere.

7:29 am

bichon

Do you wear aface mask?

7:29 am

BzznBea

Yes, I assume the same thing. Grocery store and pharmacy. That's it and only when it is neccesary.

7:30 am

Scrabbler

I do now, not initially. I want parents to take this pandemic seriously.

7:30 am

72 Temple Owl

hello. time to go get the sunday paper.

7:30 am

Scrabbler

I haven't walked outside yet for my paper as it is 18 degrees out there.

7:31 am

72 Temple Owl

i think grocery is low risk if precautions are taken. i feel for the cashiers. but i do not want to use the touch screen self service.

7:31 am

72 Temple Owl

wish the grid was larger, but i will do more spring cleaning today.

7:32 am

BzznBea

I see many posts on FB about people sewing face masks for health care workers and I've been thinking about making some. If they are made out of ctton, will they help?

7:32 am

Scrabbler

I will hike in the park. Sunny and warmer today compared to yesterday.

7:33 am

Scrabbler

Bea, many folks are sewing these but I don't know the optimal fabric and if layers are needed.

7:33 am

72 Temple Owl

i will be staning in line for the paper. i will probably browse the store to avoid the checkout line. i'll wait for it to warm up some before hitting the walking trail

7:34 am

72 Temple Owl

good day toall.

7:34 am

BzznBea

That's what I was wondering. I've seen many different posts and articles about them.

7:34 am

MollyL

I wore latex gloves to the grocery store yesterday. And I was glad I did. The lines for cashier check out were long. No lines for self check out.

7:35 am

Scrabbler

Do some research, Bea. If you have sewing skills you can greatly help your local MDs.

7:35 am

Scrabbler

Bye Owl

7:35 am

BzznBea

My daughter is a nurse in Alzheimer/dementia facility. She asked me to make some for her.

7:35 am

Sugrraleona

anyone get the re7?

7:36 am

Sugrraleona

nevermind

7:36 am

BzznBea

I will, scrabs. I think it would be good for my 80 year old mom to make them too.

7:37 am

MollyL

Lets remember our health care workers and emergency personnel folks. They are working long hours. Their world doesn't allow for "social isolation".

7:37 am

Scrabbler

Good plan, Bea.

7:37 am

Scrabbler

No, leona

7:38 am

dan2bit

good morning all! bottom row done

7:39 am

Scrabbler

Hi Dan. Good work.

7:40 am

dan2bit

today I am grateful for drive-thru pharmacy and drive-thru starbucks :-)

7:40 am

Scrabbler

Drive-throughs and curbside pickups are good.

7:42 am

Sugrraleona

Can I get help with the re6? and the Ke6?

7:42 am

dan2bit

re6/42 employ again?

7:43 am

Sugrraleona

got that one - i believe there is another?

7:43 am

Sugrraleona

wait, got it - just need the ke6 for nbc

7:46 am

BzznBea

What is nbc?

7:47 am

MollyL

ke6 sounds like a kind of chocolate bar but start it with K and take out the H

7:47 am

BzznBea

Thanks, Molly.

7:47 am

Sugrraleona

no idea Bzz - that's what i've seen others write just before they get fireworks - so I just need that one last word for fireworks LOL

7:48 am

Sugrraleona

thank you so much MollyL - I just got fireworks - whoop - any clues needed before I sign off ??

7:48 am

MollyL

nbt = no zeros next to the Tile Stats. nbs = No zeros next to the word stats

7:49 am

MollyL

Although I have never gotten why it is nbs and not nbw.

7:49 am

BzznBea

I know those stats, I was just wondering what she meant when she said she needed the ke for nbc.

7:50 am

Sugrraleona

I'm just confused LOL

7:50 am

Sugrraleona

thank you Molly :)

7:53 am

MollyL

I know you know Bea, I posted them for sugrraleona.
: D

7:54 am

MollyL

I have always wanted to say "I have BE" when I first start (Blank Everything) just to confuse people.
: D

7:54 am

MollyL

Or sbt...some blank tiles. : D

7:58 am

MollyL

Good to know that there are on-line meetings for recovering addicts and alcoholics. Those people are always told not to isolate. These times must be difficult for them.

8:04 am

dan2bit

particularly as many states have enabled or relaxe regulations around alcohol delivery

8:05 am

MLFAN17

hello all

8:08 am

BzznBea

Been a long time since I've thought of ewoks.

8:11 am

dan2bit

firewords! tx lickety and all cluers

8:13 am

Marc Freeman

re7, please?

8:13 am

dan2bit

authored again, Marc

8:18 am

godthaab

May I please have a clue for en6?

8:18 am

godthaab

Of course, I just found it!!!! FINISHED!! VERY EXCELLENT!

8:18 am

BzznBea

Is that the navy rank?

8:19 am

godthaab

Yes

8:19 am

BzznBea

=)

8:19 am

bichon

ne 5/22, pls

8:20 am

BzznBea

not old adj

8:21 am

BzznBea

sorry, av.

8:21 am

BzznBea

adv.

8:22 am

Marc Freeman

thanks dan

8:23 am

bichon

ty Bea

8:24 am

BzznBea

yw

8:30 am

72 Temple Owl

weel, THAT was an experience. I think I would rather take my chances shopping with the horde than dyring senior hours

8:31 am

72 Temple Owl

people who chide me and tell me i have to throw away my cotton gloves which were NOT cotton while not realizing their flapping gums pose more of a risk than touching any surface in the world. ugh.

8:32 am

72 Temple Owl

never mind that it's COLD and m gloves are on to keep my hands warm whilst waiting in line.

8:33 am

Marc Freeman

ke6, please?

8:35 am

BzznBea

clued at 7;47 by molly

8:38 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

8:43 am

MLFAN17

may I have stats for a 8 pls?

8:44 am

BzznBea

or8.40 and to8.60

8:45 am

MLFAN17

ogt the to 8 ty bzz

8:45 am

MLFAN17

First column e stats pls?

8:46 am

BzznBea

er4

8:46 am

MLFAN17

?

8:46 am

hokie carla

no, eg4

8:47 am

MLFAN17

hi hokie ty

8:47 am

hokie carla

like used to have a talk show with kathie lee but drop the first

8:47 am

BzznBea

Sorry, read that as last...

8:48 am

MLFAN17

np

8:49 am

MLFAN17

i really need a big grid today this is a major disappointment but then again, this wont be the last one

8:49 am

hokie carla

name that proper noun - super tall tennis player from NC

8:52 am

BzznBea

I think we could all use a big grid, mlf.

8:52 am

BzznBea

No idea of the tennis player.

8:53 am

MLFAN17

amen to that one bzz

8:53 am

MLFAN17

Exactly halfway :)

8:55 am

MLFAN17

re 6/18 clue pls?

8:56 am

hokie carla

19 to go here

8:56 am

BzznBea

plural of the re5.10

8:56 am

hokie carla

John Isner - from Greensboro

8:56 am

MLFAN17

congrats hokie

8:58 am

MLFAN17

i have heard the name

8:58 am

MLFAN17

ty bzz

8:59 am

hokie carla

he's like 6'10" or so

9:00 am

hokie carla

had a 3 day match at wimbledon once

9:01 am

MLFAN17

i gtg will be back..

9:01 am

BzznBea

How's the fam, Carla?

9:02 am

hokie carla

pretty good, how about you all?

9:02 am

BzznBea

Healthy.

9:03 am

BzznBea

Fingers rossed...

9:03 am

BzznBea

crossed

9:03 am

hokie carla

good!

9:03 am

BzznBea

On of my daughters asked me to make face masks for her facilty. Been looking for a good pattern. Lots out there.

9:05 am

hokie carla

I know, I got overwhelmed looking yesterday. so much different info on what healthcare pros want and need and I don't even know if any place here will take them.

9:07 am

hokie carla

well, found 4 more pl that I had missed. 15 left, going to the list.

9:08 am

hokie carla

missed the grocery store chain

9:11 am

hokie carla

and not sure how I had si7 but not si6

9:12 am

rururocks

Isley

9:13 am

hokie carla

the brothers?

9:15 am

hokie carla

lol, my last word was a 4, past tense pl of to be. could not see that!

9:20 am

rururocks

I am missing 4

9:22 am

hokie carla

well done.

9:24 am

BzznBea

I've been done for a while...Been in my black hole. =)

9:29 am

BzznBea

And now, I am going to get something done...

9:29 am

BzznBea

Toddles!

9:38 am

MLFAN17

hello

9:43 am

origami

hello, fan

9:48 am

rururocks

anyone have the ke6?

9:49 am

phaeton

rhymes with an eastern state that starts with New

9:50 am

rururocks

thank you..

9:50 am

phaeton

yw

9:51 am

ch1212

Also the last name of my former son-in-law !

9:52 am

rururocks

former?

9:52 am

ch1212

yes, they divorced, alas.

9:53 am

rururocks

it happens

9:54 am

phaeton

RIP Kenny Rogers

10:02 am

MLFAN17

hi phae

10:02 am

MLFAN17

hi origami

10:02 am

MLFAN17

hi ch

10:02 am

MLFAN17

agreed phae

10:06 am

penquis

i am done....i hope tomorrow brings a bigger grid...

10:06 am

MLFAN17

OR 8 clue pls?

10:06 am

MLFAN17

me too bye pen

10:08 am

penquis

or 8....more stubborn or more difficult to deal with....

10:08 am

MLFAN17

ty pen

10:10 am

MLFAN17

I have or 5/18 ending in r clue for the other or 5/18 pls?

10:10 am

penquis

yw...

10:11 am

penquis

small bird in the wild....

10:12 am

MLFAN17

no idea

10:13 am

penquis

sorry.....gave you the wrong clue....clue for another O word....

10:14 am

MLFAN17

its my last o word

10:14 am

Aloyisius

baby hooter, penquis

10:15 am

penquis

Yes, I know that, thanks.....i am done....I am not sure what you need, MLF....

10:15 am

Aloyisius

oops, see that you have it. FW here, so off to nowhere.. have a good Sunday, all.. poof

10:16 am

penquis

if you need ow 5/18 it's the baby bird....the "hooter" as aloy said....

10:17 am

MLFAN17

i got it

10:17 am

penquis

good!

10:17 am

penquis

i am heading out.....bye all....

10:32 am

mattygroves

Hey all. May I have a clue for the ke6, please?

10:33 am

MLFAN17

matty rhymes with the US state New Jersey

10:33 am

zoozzoom

Clued at 9:49am, Matty.

10:33 am

MLFAN17

oops

10:33 am

mattygroves

Thank you!

10:34 am

MollyL

MLF, do you realize you are giving away the whole word with a clue like that?

10:35 am

MLFAN17

that's why i said oops Molly

10:41 am

mattygroves

FW. Have a good day all

10:50 am

cybernan

good morning everyone :)

10:50 am

periwinkle

hi nan, hi all

10:52 am

mkg

hi all. any stats and clues for the 7s and 8s?

10:53 am

doseffing

wo 4/6/7/ ... to labour and person(s) who do it

10:57 am

cybernan

have is x2 and inx2 what am I missing please?

10:58 am

dc43

Cyber . .another in

10:58 am

hurshy

or8 more prickly/grouchy

11:02 am

cybernan

ty - looking

11:03 am

Uneaixoise

Shelter in place mandated for Nashville beginning at midnight..

11:03 am

player girl

hi all. Keeping busy at home? My neighbor's son is getting married, they are going to have 30 people in three different rooms so no gathering has more than 10. The bride and groom will go between the rooms without getting too close/touching any guest.

11:04 am

Uneaixoise

.mandate in place for two weeks

11:04 am

player girl

Does anyone have the lone E in the first column?

11:04 am

hurshy

eg4/6

11:05 am

player girl

NM MOnkeyed it

11:08 am

rururocks

i'm surprised it took them this long Une

11:09 am

cybernan

in 5/14, in 5/10 --- missing in please?

11:09 am

doseffing

in 6/24 ... plural

11:10 am

rururocks

the plural nan

11:11 am

cybernan

ty ru

11:13 am

cybernan

has your winery closed it's doors? They are telling us here that wine is non-essential --- unbelievale!

11:14 am

rururocks

we're selling to retailers.. alcohol here is essential.. we drink a lot here :D

11:14 am

doseffing

... LCBO is still open ... but I'd bet the winery tour bus iness around Niagara has shut down

11:15 am

rururocks

all the wineries are closed nan.. i'm not a winery owner though. i'm a distributor

11:15 am

cybernan

our liquor stores are open and the wine shops in the grocery stores, but they are running out - found a case 2 days ago, though . Not all outlets carry the VQA wines

11:16 am

cybernan

no wine tours here either

11:16 am

doseffing

.... retail outlet of local craft brewer is still open but it's like the ancient days were you tell them what you want and they go back and get it ... .... restaurant is closed and no tours

11:17 am

rururocks

all of our local restaurants are closed as well..

11:18 am

cybernan

I think every retail outlet (and there aren't many) still open should be required to hand out disposable gloves to customers entering the stores and supplying bins to dispose of them at the exit.

11:19 am

cybernan

After all the hoopla of getting people to use reusable grocery bags, they have now been banned.

11:20 am

MollyL

They will not contain this thing until there is a nationwide shelter in place. Too many non-essential businesses (like mine) are staying open. Greedy business owners will have something to answer for, I'm afraid.

11:22 am

rururocks

the uptick in death in NY State is alarming to me

11:22 am

cybernan

just about everything but grocery and booze outlets have closed here. Dentists are providing emergency service only, no hair salons, no nail salons, no elective surgeries, etc.

11:23 am

MollyL

I am not surprised by the uptick in New York. People in New York City live within inches of each other all the time.

11:24 am

rururocks

true molly.. i'm glad i live kind of rurally ..

11:24 am

doseffing

... upticks are always alarming ... but this thing has an incubation period of two weeks ... so wait a couple of weeks and then see if it starts to lessen ... ... ... in the meantime ... stay home as much as possible and "socially distance" as much as possible

11:25 am

rururocks

i am trying to skip the grocery stores for a while they are just too insane here

11:26 am

MLFAN17

re and wo 7 what am i missing?

11:26 am

cybernan

si 7

11:26 am

MollyL

I have pretty good luck shopping early in the morning. I'm learning to work around what they are out of. So far we have not had to do without too much.

11:27 am

MLFAN17

ty cyber

11:27 am

MLFAN17

ogt both ty

11:27 am

cybernan

we have an early morning shopping hour for seniors and the disabled at grocery stores here

11:28 am

MLFAN17

that is awesome cyber

11:28 am

evanonut

our grocery store initiated this plan and got feedback from seniors that it would make a hectic hour and that they'd rather shop during off peak.

11:29 am

rururocks

i appreciate the opportunity to get at least somethings i need while the store is stocked.. that has been helpful to me. by the afternoons everything is wiped out

11:30 am

MLFAN17

i kind of just had a thought isn't that kind of a bad way of spreading the virus all those types of people could compromise each other?

11:30 am

evanonut

i think they could have kept that hour either way, it wouldn't have hurt anything to keep it in place.

11:30 am

Marian Todd

Clue for the to8 please

11:30 am

cybernan

the advantage, evanonut, is that first thing in the morning all the stores have been freshly scrubbed down and shelves newly loaded.

11:30 am

MLFAN17

marian do you have the to 5?

11:31 am

MollyL

More like the Eiffel

11:31 am

MLFAN17

cyber good point

11:31 am

evanonut

oh i agree, but i just read their updates.

11:31 am

Marian Todd

yes I have to5 x 3

11:31 am

rururocks

the feedback was likely from cranky millenials evan :D

11:32 am

MLFAN17

the o 5 above th 7 just extend it

11:32 am

evanonut

not likely, millenials are in their 40's and hunkering down like gen x, i think you're referring to the 20-somethings

11:33 am

cybernan

oh well -- we have enough food to survive for a month -- there may not be much variety and we would run out of fresh foods, but we have multi vitamins on hand.

11:33 am

rururocks

the 20 somethings here are still having beach parties

11:33 am

MLFAN17

si 6/30 clue pls?

11:34 am

rururocks

one at a time mlf

11:34 am

MLFAN17

ruru more virus spreading yet to come unfortunately

11:34 am

evanonut

yes, those ones. those ones i'm having a hard time empathizing with. millenials however i do.

11:34 am

MollyL

People in their twenties think they are invincible.

11:34 am

MLFAN17

ty ruru

11:34 am

Marian Todd

Got it thank you MLFAN

11:34 am

Marian Todd

Got it thank you MLFAN

11:34 am

MLFAN17

yes they do molly its pathetic

11:34 am

cybernan

we see that on tv, ru -- I think if the gov't agencies want to educatge the young people as to what is happening and the consequences of their actions, they will have to use facebook, facetime or twitter

11:34 am

Judi

Greetings viral survivors. Howz everybody?

11:34 am

MLFAN17

yw marian

11:35 am

rururocks

hi judi

11:35 am

evanonut

hunkered down with my dog and a bottle of whiskey

11:35 am

cybernan

we may have to resort to curfews with military or police patrols if they won't listen

11:35 am

rururocks

i'm doing well so far.. polished off two books already i have a box to go through

11:35 am

MollyL

Judi , are you considered one of the essentials who will have to work no matter what?

11:36 am

MLFAN17

hi judi

11:36 am

cybernan

thank goodness for e-readers - our libraries are closed too

11:36 am

rururocks

it's essential that judi plays babble at work?

11:36 am

Judi

All of our city workers are considered essential, unless and until the governor decrees otherwise.

11:37 am

Judi

It is ALWAYS essential that I play Babble at work. Duh.

11:37 am

evanonut

we're packing the house and i've spent the better part of the day looking for the e-reader. no luck yet

11:37 am

rururocks

but of course

11:37 am

MLFAN17

evan moving?

11:37 am

rururocks

packing the house?

11:37 am

evanonut

oh yeah, doesn't this seem like a great time to move?

11:38 am

MLFAN17

se 5 clue pls?

11:38 am

MLFAN17

are you out of your mind lol?

11:38 am

Judi

Eva is moving into the bomb shelter.

11:39 am

cybernan

se 5: anagram of an si 5 that means to burn

11:39 am

evanonut

ha! right? i am out of my mind. but the job was accepted before this and the hubster is already in place. so that means i need to pack this joint up and get us ready to move.

11:39 am

MLFAN17

oh never mind i have it

11:39 am

MollyL

Champ said earlier that her real estate business is just fine. She showed houses all day yesterday. Seems weird to me.

11:40 am

evanonut

oh yeah, we sold ours in 2 days with many offers.

11:41 am

Judi

Life goes on. Congrats on selling so quickly, Eva. My step-mum sold her house in one day also. Got asking price. Said she should have asked more for it!

11:41 am

MLFAN17

!lucky you eva. not!

11:41 am

cybernan

wow - that is surprising, molly. We ordered window shades just before everything was closed -- will probably be months before they arrive now.

11:42 am

MollyL

What seems weird to me is that there are people unable to work, not generating income, worried about how they will make it financially, yet others are out buying houses.

11:42 am

evanonut

we got asking as well.

11:43 am

cybernan

the clothing manufacturers here have offered to produce maskes and haz-mat suits --- guess we will be wearing last years clothes next winter (better not gain any weight!)

11:43 am

MollyL

I guess mortgage companies are up and running too. Otherwise, how will there be closings on all these houses being sold.

11:44 am

Judi

I think people must have had plans in motion before the pandemic struck. Too late to back out.

11:44 am

evanonut

and moving companies. you know, since i cant unsell my house

11:44 am

MLFAN17

judi i was thinking the same thing

11:45 am

rururocks

do you have to move far evan?

11:45 am

MollyL

I'm sure people had plans in motion previous to all this. I'm wondering if things will get put on hold as more states move to shelter in place.

11:45 am

cybernan

maybe delayed occupancy though? I don't think I would want people coming in and handling my stuff right now.

11:45 am

evanonut

ru moving about five hours from pa to wv

11:45 am

rururocks

wow

11:46 am

evanonut

not much i can do there cyber, i can pack my own boxes, but i cannot load them

11:46 am

Judi

Lovely country in WV.

11:46 am

evanonut

it does look beautiful, we'll be right on the ohio river

11:47 am

Judi

It's a census year too. People better get busy and get counted on line.

11:47 am

MLFAN17

eva be careful, they have reported cases there recently but had none for quite a while

11:47 am

rururocks

i wonder if the census takes in people with multiple identities like we do here :D

11:48 am

evanonut

yes, i'll be right next to the hospital and i'll do what i can to isolate. but we had been dwindling supplies in preparation of moving. so i am a higher risk person but there's certain rules i'll have no choice but to break.

11:48 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* off to my e-reader before the daily corona update comes on tv -- so far only 27 cases in a very large rural BC area -- 3 of them in our town of 150,000 so far.

11:49 am

Judi

I would hope the gov would be encouraging all the people now stuck at home to complete the census on line. That old fashioned going door-to-door to do the count is not going to fly right now.

11:49 am

MLFAN17

evan yikes

11:51 am

rururocks

does the ohio river flood there?

11:52 am

cybernan

I would hope that your government is working frantically to organize a mail-in election in November. Even if this infection declines during the summer, scientists and doctors are saying it is likely it will rear it's ugly head again in the fall.

11:52 am

MLFAN17

ihae wy 5/22 which is a pl i need a clue for the other wy 5/22 pls?

11:53 am

rururocks

it's a plural too mlf

11:53 am

MLFAN17

oh geez of course it is

11:53 am

MLFAN17

fireworks! Thank you all for the help:)

11:54 am

cybernan

hagd everyone - 6 feet apart and stay healthy :)

11:55 am

evanonut

ru we will be in the 500 year flood plain so possible but not likely.

11:55 am

MLFAN17

Has anyone seen uusue2 recently?

11:55 am

rururocks

oh good evan.. unless you live for 500 years i guess :D

11:57 am

Judi

Yeah, stock up on sand bags, Eva.

11:58 am

evanonut

not quite how that works but i'm not much worried. don't plan to stay there too too long

11:58 am

rururocks

and gazebos

12:04 pm

Judi

Deaf cat sitting in open window. I'm talking to her -= telling her to look at the birds. Yes, I am mental.

12:04 pm

wvteach

evan - where in wv

12:06 pm

MollyL

Judi, I think she is just looking at the birds and thinking "lunch".

12:07 pm

Judi

Probably. Wishful thinking on her part.

12:08 pm

Judi

Clues for Or8 and To8, please?

12:08 pm

rururocks

or8 more cranky

12:09 pm

MollyL

More mean and more like the Eiffel.

12:09 pm

rururocks

eiffelrier

12:09 pm

rururocks

damn it

12:09 pm

Judi

Thanks, Molls. I question the to8. Sounds weird.

12:09 pm

Judi

les chuckles.

12:13 pm

Judi

Stuck on last two: KE6 and We5. Help!

12:15 pm

Judi

Got the K.

12:16 pm

Judi

Unable to access A 2 Z Wordfinder, dammit.

12:19 pm

Judi

Gotta go stir by beef stew in the crock pot. Uhg. All this extra cooking. Grumble grumble.

12:19 pm

Judi

STill need a clue for that We5/22, if someone would be so kind.

12:23 pm

rururocks

not dryly judi

12:25 pm

Judi

Thanks, Ru. Fireworks!

12:26 pm

Judi

More chores await. Off I go.

12:46 pm

MollyL

I wonder how many people who eat out all the time are facing similar cooking grumbling. I'm glad that is one problem I am not looking at right now.

12:54 pm

sandr

or 8/40 anyone, last one

12:55 pm

LeslieAnn

more snarky

12:59 pm

sandr

nope not getting that clue Leslie, any other clues you have would be great

12:59 pm

LeslieAnn

hmm, more troublesome? for some reason i associate it with children

12:59 pm

LeslieAnn

stays on the right side of the grid

1:00 pm

LeslieAnn

first three letters of christmas tree decoration + emergency room abbr + three letters for "more so"

1:00 pm

Deeha

that or is snarky!

1:01 pm

sandr

monkeyed it, never heard the word before, might be more an American word than British

1:01 pm

LeslieAnn

i was called that as a kid all the time :P

1:02 pm

sandr

anyway the right side of grid helped, fireworks and goodnight from me

1:03 pm

LeslieAnn

congrats sandr!

1:04 pm

Deeha

dont think I've heard it since Hoppalong Cassidy and his hairy sidekick in the chuck wagon!!!

1:12 pm

mkg

any clues for en 6?

1:15 pm

rururocks

not a seaman

1:17 pm

LeslieAnn

oof i just came to a screeching halt at 21 left

1:19 pm

mkg

what do you mean not a seaman???? a landman?

1:20 pm

Deeha

k6 please?

1:21 pm

LeslieAnn

well i have typed kowtow three separate times, so i can assure you it's not that

1:21 pm

rolotom

Like a classic chocolate bar Deeha but with a diferne first letter

1:21 pm

rolotom

different

1:22 pm

Deeha

ty got it

1:23 pm

mkg

all i can think is nestle but that is not a candy bar.

1:24 pm

Deeha

its an American ba-r not a

1:24 pm

Deeha

british one

1:25 pm

mkg

oh i dont know british bars. darn. would love another clue. ty

1:25 pm

mkg

k what? kn? ko? kw? ke?

1:25 pm

Deeha

no its NOT a british one

1:25 pm

CiociaJudy

ke

1:26 pm

Tigereye

Not a British one, it's American. I know it best for cookies and cream

1:26 pm

CiociaJudy

the great american chocolate bar; located in PA

1:26 pm

LeslieAnn

ah, minus the h

1:26 pm

mkg

got it. ty

1:28 pm

mkg

newt

1:28 pm

mkg

oops so sorry!

1:31 pm

LeslieAnn

re7? my last

1:34 pm

LeslieAnn

aha! to do an edit. fireworks!

1:57 pm

mkg

to redo something is to re**** it.

2:03 pm

mkg

en 6? has anyone got a clue for it?

2:05 pm

Marjetta

en 6 - a naval rank

2:06 pm

mkg

ty got it

2:07 pm

mkg

ne 5 clue please?

2:07 pm

mkg

nm got it

2:09 pm

MollyL

ke6 rhymes with the state whose capital is Trenton. It is like the chocolate bar, but without the H in the middle.

3:07 pm

wvteach

Ne 5 stats pls

3:08 pm

zoozzoom

NE 5/22

3:08 pm

wvteach

thnks

4:47 pm

sukee

Can I have stats for the lone E in the 1st column

4:55 pm

MollyL

eg4/6

4:56 pm

sukee

TY, another easy one :)

4:58 pm

gapeach

Molly, I had an email from Ruby two days ago....said to tell all Babblers that she is still alive but will die soon and to thank Rose and others who sent mesages. I have been unwell and have not answered her but will try to tonight. She has been in bed for two weeks and has a nurse every day....for everyone who prays....let's keep dooing it. If and when I hear more, I will post...thanks

4:58 pm

sukee

So sad, I hope her son is with her.

5:01 pm

gapeach

She didn't mention it, if he is. I know she has a sister in NY who calls her every sunday. I wish I had her phone number. Ruby called me a while back and I didn't have sense enough to get her number then.

5:05 pm

gapeach

I will try to come back later.

5:05 pm

sukee

9 left, all in the 2nd column

5:09 pm

MollyL

Thanks for letting us know Peach. I am grateful to Rose for sending our messages to Ruby. I hope they comforted her and let her know how much she is loved by the people here. My good thoughts are out in Ruby's direction.

5:10 pm

sukee

Okay 7 to go, going to list

5:22 pm

sukee

And fw

5:27 pm

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers!How is everyone doing today

5:27 pm

Minveryork

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

5:36 pm

dpomfr

Stuck on 3. se4/14, ow5/18, ne5/22 if anyone could give me a nudge please

5:36 pm

car.eeyore

ow is a baby hooter

5:36 pm

car.eeyore

ne is adverb of most recent

5:38 pm

dpomfr

Thanks car. I thoght I had tried those!

5:48 pm

dpomfr

found it - fireworks!!!

6:31 pm

KnightTime

fw!

9:10 pm

doseffing

... and done ... may I offer a clue for anyone? ...

9:13 pm

doseffing

... ah well ... goodnight and good luck to all who continue the struggle ....

11:43 pm

Minveryork

Any lurkers who want to help me out with my final word?

11:46 pm

gemini_J13

I am scrambling to find my last 10

11:46 pm

Minveryork

Never mind! I just found my last word. Fireworks for me!

11:47 pm

Minveryork

Hello gemini! I posted story of clues earlier that my help.

11:48 pm

Minveryork

I'm also here until grid flips in 12 minutes if U need clues

11:48 pm

gemini_J13

I'm getting them,,,, just waited till the last minute!!!

11:48 pm

gemini_J13

7 now

11:49 pm

Minveryork

Go gemini go!

11:50 pm

gemini_J13

5

11:50 pm

gemini_J13

all ts

11:50 pm

Minveryork

Terrific gemini!

11:51 pm

Minveryork

Any guesses for the next grid size? My guess is 685 words.

11:52 pm

Bugsaw

Oh my goodnes, Minveryork! We don't need to be entertained that much. ;)

11:53 pm

Minveryork

Hello Bugsaw! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

11:53 pm

gemini_J13

there why do I do that to myself?

11:53 pm

gemini_J13

7 minutes to spare,,,,,

11:54 pm

Bugsaw

i just remembered to finish in the nick of time.

11:54 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations gemini on your fireworks display!Hooray!

11:54 pm

Minveryork

Finished last nite with only 3 minutes to spare geminiJ13

11:55 pm

Minveryork

Guess nobody needed to use my story of clues today then

11:55 pm

Minveryork

Bugsaw,R they closing ALL non-essential stores in Canada

11:58 pm

gemini_J13

I always use it,,,,,,

11:58 pm

gemini_J13

I was just scrambling tonight no time to read a story!!!

11:58 pm

gemini_J13

in my town tonight ~~~ Dragging main!!!!

11:59 pm

Minveryork

Been there. I was scrambling to finish last night at 12:57.

11:59 pm

gemini_J13

I think it will be 264

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