12:01 am
Minveryork
Damnit! I had 1 word left when the grid flipped. Thank U for you help Bethn!
12:01 am
Minveryork
Flip flip hooray!
12:03 am
harpjane
sea bird
12:04 am
harpjane
ths nan
12:04 am
harpjane
make that thx
12:19 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:19 am
marksdolly
ty lickety!
12:19 am
Lizlin
Thanks, Lickety
12:24 am
marksdolly
feline
12:25 am
cybernan
crashing -- good night everyonen
12:25 am
justafreep
night, nan
12:25 am
marksdolly
good night nan!
12:47 am
harpjane
thanks for the kitty mark!
1:16 am
ursh
stats for the U please
1:21 am
Kitensplay
Ur 6/24
4:18 am
melonheadjujube
good morning from Cleveland
4:44 am
zoozzoom
Hello, Melon. Hopw are you today?
4:59 am
MollyL
How are things on The Isle, Zoom?
4:59 am
zoozzoom
Not too bad. Although infection cases are starting to rise sharply now.
4:59 am
zoozzoom
I heard it is pretty bad in NY?
5:01 am
MollyL
Densely populated places like New York are going to have the higher numbers.
5:02 am
zoozzoom
Well I do hope you keep yourself safe.
5:03 am
zoozzoom
We are on lockdown here but as I am a carer I am allowed to go out and see to parents thank goodness.
5:04 am
MollyL
You be careful. As your parents are high risk, I'm sure.
5:06 am
zoozzoom
They are. I have latex gloves and face mask and lots of hand sanitizer so should be okay plue i do not stand near anyone. just to be on the safe side.
5:06 am
zoozzoom
I have to go now. Take care, Molly. Nice to see you.
5:16 am
sammysmom
greetings from cleveland
5:31 am
MollyL
Hi SMom, how are you and your clan doing in these strange times?
5:36 am
sammysmom
ok molly, and you?
5:45 am
MollyL
Hanging in there, SMom.
5:50 am
Soodle
Britain's Prince Charles has tested positive.
5:54 am
M3
That becuase all the Elites hang out together? they share their helecopeter and planes etc?
7:01 am
Sugrraleona
Hi from long island
7:02 am
jzw
Where on LI? I grew up in Huntington.
7:02 am
Sugrraleona
hmm - I'm in Dix Hill LOL -
7:03 am
jzw
I lived my first 18 years in Huntington Beach. And graduated from Harborfields.
7:15 am
Sugrraleona
awesome - I grew up in West Islip, lived in NYC for over 20 years and now settled in Dix Hills - been here 20 years - can't wait to retire -- UPSTATE LOL
7:19 am
jzw
My 96 yo mom is still in the house I grew up in. As much as I love NY and LI, I'm glad I live in Mass.
7:19 am
Sugrraleona
OMG, does she need anything? I can bring and leave on her stoop
7:20 am
Sugrraleona
my husband is going to the store in a few minutes to try to score some TP - let me know what she needs
7:20 am
mattygroves
I grew up in Baldwin.
7:21 am
Sugrraleona
Hi Matty from Baldwin LOL
7:22 am
mattygroves
'This train stops at Jamaica, Rockville Centre, Baldwin, Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore, Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Amityville, Copiague, Lindenhurst AND Babylon. All other stops, change at Jamaica
7:22 am
Sugrraleona
or, change at Babylon for all trains to SPEONK LOL
7:23 am
bichon
I grew up in the Rockaways
7:23 am
MollyL
*Makes some Long Island Iced Tea
7:24 am
Sugrraleona
I have to sign off - have to log in at work - working remotely from home -- Hi Bichon from the Rockaways -- Molly - make that for two xox Bye for now
7:24 am
mattygroves
* three
7:25 am
MollyL
When I was little, I used to wonder who the Long Guy was who lived in that Land. : D
7:27 am
bichon
Uniue versions of English. I pronounce the word donkey to rhyme with monkey
7:28 am
mattygroves
I've been away for so long, I no longer have a Long Island accent (and apparently, I never really did). But I also don't have a British accent.
7:28 am
welki
*gets off at Jamaica Station*
morning, everyone
7:29 am
bichon
After living in CT since 1972, I no longer have as strong a NYC accent
7:30 am
welki
my accent, according to my husband, only surfaces when i'm angry
7:31 am
BzznBea
Good morning, friends.
7:37 am
jzw
Bichon: I love CT! I drive thru on my way to NY. My inlaws used to live there. Always stop at Reins no matter if I'm hungry or not.
7:40 am
MollyL
A good deli is hard to say no to.
7:41 am
jzw
I even stopped in last Wednesday. Only doing take out and it was spooky walking thru the dining room with no one there.
7:48 am
welki
bea, my daughter has been working non-stop, but i did hear about a local group of Hutterites who made masks and gowns for their local hospital - made from a fabric called Maxima ESD, a special fluid resistant tight weave surgical fabric
7:54 am
BzznBea
Thanks, welki. Bless your daughter's heart! They are the heroes. I'll look into it this fabric.
8:00 am
bichon
jzw where is Reins?
8:01 am
bichon
Found it, know where it is
8:05 am
Dorens
IN Vernon. good NY deli
8:06 am
Dorens
There also used to be a really good pie place you could see from I 84, but it closed down years ago. My kids and I shed many tears over that
8:07 am
welki
we used to stop at a place in manchester, just a few minutes away (years and years ago, 1970s, the gathering)
8:07 am
welki
...on the way to vermont
8:09 am
Dorens
memories. I haven't been up that way in 15, 20 years now.
8:10 am
welki
we were young, dorens - the gathering had all you could eat crab legs cheap and buckets of steamers (my fave!)
8:11 am
Dorens
I never knew it... Just Rein's and the pie place. And Books Food (or whatever that sign was - you know what I mean, right?
8:12 am
welki
i don't recall the sign - but i do remember the big duck on the way to montauk :D
8:12 am
jzw
I think that Duck is still there!
8:13 am
MollyL
Oh dammit, now I want seafood.
8:13 am
welki
a national treasure *lol*
8:13 am
Dorens
On 84N, past Vernon/Manchester there was a quirky restaurant that had book shelves lining the place and you were encouraged to take a book with you, and/or leave one. Food wasn't bad, great atmosphere. I 've heard recently that it is still there. The sign was visible from the highway
8:15 am
MollyL
Traveler Food & Books
8:15 am
bichon
Yes, Dorens. Seen the place from I84, but haven't eaten there
8:15 am
MollyL
Pretty cool idea. Too bad there are not more places like it.
8:15 am
Dorens
my kids always loved it, bichon
8:15 am
Dorens
my kids always loved it, bichon
8:16 am
jzw
I only stopped there once. And one of the free books we got was illustrated by a teacher from my high school 200 miles away. Lousy book but the pix were good.
8:23 am
bichon
Another great deli in CT is Katz's in Woodridge [off the Wilbur Cross]
8:27 am
periwinkle
I have been there with my niece, Bichon. It is a great place
8:27 am
bichon
We only go when the CA family are here
8:31 am
periwinkle
hi all
8:38 am
phaeton
hello...may I have the U stats pls?
8:39 am
periwinkle
ur6/24
8:39 am
wvteach
at least we all agree
8:41 am
wvteach
stats for 4th column E pls
8:42 am
bichon
el 5/16, pls
8:43 am
BzznBea
Like Keebler's guys, bichon
8:46 am
Scrabbler
Hi kids.
8:46 am
MLFAN17
my I have a clue for the ur 6 pls?
8:46 am
BzznBea
ur 6 pee in the blood
8:46 am
BzznBea
Morning, scrabs. Hope you are well.
8:48 am
Scrabbler
I am doing well thus far.
8:50 am
MLFAN17
bichon looking with you...
8:51 am
Scrabbler
ur + no us but th** + spring flower forsyth**
8:52 am
72 Temple Owl
morning.
8:52 am
72 Temple Owl
name that famoud fi4/8 critic
8:52 am
Scrabbler
Hi Owl. I just emailed 2 docs at CHOP so hello Philly.
8:53 am
Scrabbler
Roger Ebert.
8:53 am
72 Temple Owl
ah. how's it going?
8:53 am
72 Temple Owl
hurray!
8:54 am
MLFAN17
Bichon and i are looking for the el 5/16?
8:54 am
BzznBea
Ends with not out, mlf. We have the word in the grid all the time.
8:55 am
LuvWordGames
Think Keebler Cookie and add Bea's clue
8:55 am
72 Temple Owl
trying to get the gumption to go walk before the rain. will stay in neighborhood, since the trails are rife with people who do not distance.
8:55 am
Scrabbler
Perpetual anxiety! And fatigue.
8:55 am
MLFAN17
what is wrong with people owl??
8:55 am
72 Temple Owl
it was awful yesterday in that way. oh yes, i imagine you must have tons of calls. still seeing regular patients?
8:56 am
rururocks
tell them they should take a hike owl
8:56 am
MLFAN17
agreed ruru
8:56 am
72 Temple Owl
my lovely thinking spot besides the little waterfall is overrun with kids.
8:57 am
72 Temple Owl
i keep walking by my neighbor with the gardens and the swan but he has not been out. hope he is ok
8:58 am
MLFAN17
owl anyone watching those kids?
8:58 am
72 Temple Owl
even the swans seem to be in isolation. perhaps they are brooding.
8:58 am
Scrabbler
We are seeing well patients in the morning (well visits for kids 2 years and younger, to keep them up to date on vaccines) and sick kids in the afternoon.
8:58 am
72 Temple Owl
yes. in the modern way of watching them.
8:58 am
72 Temple Owl
no wonder you are exhausted. how's your mom?
8:59 am
rururocks
bernie is in the grid.. is that a bad sign for biden
9:00 am
MLFAN17
N stats pls?
9:00 am
BzznBea
I think it's a bad sign for Bernie...
9:01 am
MollyL
This is really shaping up to be the "which old fart will you vote for" election
9:01 am
BzznBea
ne4.7 and ne4.5
9:01 am
Scrabbler
My mother is happily isolated at home, as usual. We both wears masks when I visit on Mondays.
9:03 am
Deeha
make money bzzz
9:03 am
BzznBea
I'm making masks. I'm going to start wearing one when I go to the store. I know they won't protect me entirely, but they will keep me from touching my face with my gloved hands.
9:03 am
Deeha
no its not!!
9:04 am
MLFAN17
that's what people should have done from th start if they were going out.. wear gloves!
9:05 am
Scrabbler
Bea, place a vacuum filter inside the cloth layers.
9:06 am
BzznBea
Thanks for the tip, scrabs.
9:06 am
Scrabbler
I read or heard that yesterday, Bea.
9:06 am
MLFAN17
i found a 7!
9:07 am
Scrabbler
Wow, MLFAN. I typically stop at 4 letters.
9:07 am
Deeha
ne-bad spelling of innocent.
9:07 am
MLFAN17
lol scrab i haven't been working on it that long so far
9:10 am
phaeton
Got the 8!
9:10 am
MLFAN17
phae what are the stats?
9:10 am
rururocks
what does it start with phae?
9:10 am
72 Temple Owl
time to walk. bye all.
9:11 am
MLFAN17
phae f i as in igloo or luck?
9:11 am
rururocks
thanks got it
9:11 am
LuvWordGames
got it, thanks phae :-)
9:11 am
72 Temple Owl
what's in a light bulb
9:11 am
MLFAN17
NEVER MIND i got it
9:12 am
72 Temple Owl
bye
9:14 am
Scrabbler
Bye, Owl.
9:15 am
bichon
el 5/16, pls
9:16 am
phaeton
like the north pole helpers bichon
9:16 am
MLFAN17
bichon el Fudd but add a vowel in the middle
9:16 am
penquis
like one of those Santa helpers....
9:16 am
BzznBea
like keeblers guys, bichon
9:17 am
BzznBea
Theat is the el6.21, mlf.
9:17 am
MLFAN17
yes it is i have it:)
9:18 am
MLFAN17
i have to go i will be back..
9:18 am
MollyL
El5/16 Fudd...was he the Fudd brother with the pointy ears? : D
9:18 am
BzznBea
Obviously, you have it since you clued it.
9:29 am
rururocks
yeah.. Orlando Fudd
9:39 am
MollyL
I am now laughing imagining an elf speaking in elvish with a lisp. : D
9:39 am
BzznBea
Or a stutter...
9:40 am
MollyL
That Ozzy Fudd song would be Kiwl Da Dwagon
9:41 am
MLFAN17
so it is EL?
9:41 am
BzznBea
This is not an easy grid...40 left here and I need to do something productive.
9:42 am
BzznBea
Santa helper + not out
9:53 am
phaeton
FW...any clues wanted?
9:54 am
phaeton
okey-dokey...bye
10:03 am
Atalante
stats for the 8?
10:04 am
moolingwa
morning all, just getting started on this one
10:05 am
car.eeyore
fi 8/60
10:05 am
car.eeyore
I need the stats for the u please?
10:05 am
rururocks
ur6/24
10:05 am
doseffing
ur 6/24
10:07 am
car.eeyore
ty. got it
10:08 am
cybernan
good morning everyone :) Hope you are all still healthy.
10:08 am
moolingwa
morning nan, likewise for you and your family
10:09 am
mixi6
Hi, nan. Tennis cancelled due to rain.
10:10 am
72 Temple Owl
wow, its raw outside! brrr! glad i didn;t know that before I went out to walk!
10:11 am
72 Temple Owl
mixi: are you in touch with sprite? how's she doing?
10:12 am
mixi6
I do not have a contact for sprite, just saw it in the chog.
10:12 am
72 Temple Owl
ok. thanks for passing it on, i did not know.
10:13 am
mixi6
I don't have any babble contacts.
10:14 am
cybernan
surprised tennis wasn't cancelled due to virus -- our golf courses have all shut down now, playground equipment and things like basketball hoops removed from parks (shouldn't be necessary but people won't do as they are told and stay home)
10:17 am
mixi6
They have removed water and chairs from the courts. Hand wash/sanitize before and after play. New balls only. Stay a distance away when changing sides.
10:19 am
cybernan
ah -- they started out with golf that way too -- use own balls on practice tee, no touching flag sticks, etc but with the latest explosion of cases everything was closed - nothing like shutting the barn door after the horse escaped
10:19 am
cybernan
just went to amazon to look at masks -- they have them, but all are made in and shipped from China
10:20 am
rururocks
i agree with you nan..people should just stay home and not interact out in the world to help
10:21 am
MollyL
I have never seen so many people out walking as I have in the last few days. I think people are starting to get stir crazy.
10:22 am
cybernan
nothing wrong with out walking as long as you have no symptoms and stay 2m away from others.
10:30 am
Mary
careful about ordering, a friend ordered sanitizers and it was a scam. Charged his credit card but when he tried calling themflub
10:31 am
MollyL
I didn't mean that there was anything wrong with being out walking. Just that it seems like more people are doing so because it is the only way to get out and about.
10:33 am
rururocks
i would imagine a zillion scams are goign to pop up now..
10:35 am
MollyL
Check out ebay for some of the prices people are posting for toilet paper. ebay should not allow that.
10:36 am
cybernan
home depot wants $13.95 for an N95 mask that are 15/$35 at Amazon.ca --- that's not scamming?
10:37 am
cybernan
just spotted the flyboys -- don't know how I missed that one
10:38 am
MollyL
Watch your email. I have had a couple of mask offers show up and I reported them as spam.
10:39 am
72 Temple Owl
the toiler paper thing continues to amaze.
10:39 am
doseffing
... you just remember them for when this is over and you never go back ... ... the community did that here for the gas station that jacked up the price of gas during the power failure of 2003 ... he was broke and out of business in three months
10:40 am
72 Temple Owl
in MD friend said the only thing available was industrial type and limited to one roll. not one package, one roll
10:40 am
cybernan
I have come to the conclusion that they don't provide much protection anyway -- only helpful if the person who is contagious wears them.
10:41 am
cybernan
sounds good, dos, but HD is the only decent hadware store we have in this town other than Home Hardware, which is a very small store.
10:43 am
MLFAN17
i have been outside ubut just the two of us.
10:43 am
MLFAN17
i don't understand people outside socializing with one another?
10:49 am
72 Temple Owl
i see one shoprite has put plastic screens around their checkout stands. smart. we need the food workers to stay safe.
10:53 am
MLFAN17
I didn't post or watch it but their is a video of Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber and Stephen Sondeim singing to each other. Same birth date. Sondheim turned 90 Weber turned 70 something:)
10:54 am
MLFAN17
agreed owl
10:56 am
MLFAN17
FR 7 clue pls?
10:58 am
MollyL
How the hell did Stephen Sondheim get to be 90?
10:59 am
doseffing
... probably the same way as Christopher Plummer ... he got married and was required to quit drinking
10:59 am
cybernan
The one that amazed me was members of the Colorado symphony playing ode to joy from home via video chat with the only connection being a metronome.
11:01 am
MollyL
So we live to be 90 if we stop drinking?
11:02 am
MLFAN17
two more virus cases in NC
11:02 am
doseffing
... you certainly don't if you keep drinking the way Plummer used to
11:02 am
aebmusica
MLFan ....when you get something for f4/7 it's called f4/7 +2vowels
11:03 am
MollyL
Reminds me of that joke...Doctor, if I quit drinking will I live longer? Doctor says: Well, it will definitely feel longer.
11:05 am
cybernan
mmm - cucumbers keep longer when they are pickled :)
11:05 am
MLFAN17
thank aeb and hello
11:06 am
MLFAN17
are you hungry cyber?
11:07 am
MollyL
: D That's funny Nan
11:08 am
bichon
fl 7/44, pls
11:08 am
clg47
I always think elfie should be a word! That was my husband's grandmothers name.
11:09 am
MLFAN17
extend the fl5 bichon
11:10 am
bichon
All I get is words with s
11:11 am
MLFAN17
think fire
11:11 am
doseffing
... fl7 ... comparative
11:11 am
bichon
ty dose, mlf
11:12 am
MLFAN17
yw bichon
11:13 am
MLFAN17
RI 5 clue pls?
11:14 am
doseffing
... ri5/12 ... more ri4/5 ... and the 6 is there to ....
11:15 am
MLFAN17
oh geez ty dose i had the 6 too
11:18 am
rururocks
finally got all the f's ..
11:19 am
MLFAN17
ruru i only have 21
11:22 am
Trifioso
hello friends
11:23 am
Trifioso
hello all
11:24 am
MLFAN17
hey trif.. you like broadway stuff right?
11:24 am
Trifioso
yes maam!
11:24 am
MLFAN17
i thought i remember that lol
11:25 am
72 Temple Owl
btw, there is no relief in this grid. none at all. i've tried and tried.
11:25 am
MLFAN17
I just posted in the chat about sir Andrew Lloyd weber and Stephen Sondheim serenaded each other a Happy Birthday
11:25 am
72 Temple Owl
hello trif. there is broadway on line, trial subscription is free
11:25 am
Trifioso
good to know, to, thank you. I am not enjoying trying to find nbt, that is for sure
11:26 am
MLFAN17
They share the same birthday:)
11:26 am
Trifioso
oh i am well acquainted, TO!
11:26 am
MLFAN17
i would try that if it would remain free
11:27 am
MLFAN17
oops pb for me
11:28 am
72 Temple Owl
may i put in a plug for a local small business? it's roayl goats milk soaps. received the order i placed in three days and she sent an extra bar to try. it's wonderful for the skin- goats milk lipids are close to human
11:28 am
Trifioso
Im watching West Side Story right now....lol
11:28 am
72 Temple Owl
i use the unscented. it lasts a long time.
11:28 am
MLFAN17
trif how much is it to watch somethgn on that site?
11:29 am
cybernan
I get my goat's milk bar soap and body wash from Costco or London Drugs.
11:29 am
ch1212
mlf and Trif - my beloved husband loves Sondheim's work, but not so much Webber. I, on the other hand, ADORE Webber's work, and most of Sondheim's. Needless to say, he doesn't listen or watch Webber material with me :(
11:29 am
MLFAN17
Trif on tv a few days ago they were showing gypsy with natalie Wood
11:29 am
MLFAN17
ch what is up with that??
11:30 am
Trifioso
its good to have complementary interests, ch1212
11:30 am
MLFAN17
I admit i am not familiar with everything Sondheim has done but what i do know i love both of their works
11:30 am
ch1212
Yes, the first musical we watched together was a bootleg tape of Passion, with Donna Murphy.
11:31 am
MLFAN17
bootleg version? i have never seen that one
11:32 am
Trifioso
omg, i loooooooooove donna murphy so much! My best day was when I got a car with satellite radio - A BROADWAY CHANNEL!!!!
11:32 am
MLFAN17
trif you are so spoiled lol
11:32 am
72 Temple Owl
i've seen the brands at costco. the ingredients don't compare. I used other brands before. this is crafted, not produced.
11:32 am
Trifioso
thats me
11:33 am
ch1212
Let's see... it would have been a VHS copy of the PBS one back in ... 1996 I think.
11:33 am
72 Temple Owl
have you seen evan hansen?
11:33 am
ch1212
Oh, I adore Donna Murphy. Her acting, everything. Loved her in Star Trek: Insurrection.
11:34 am
Trifioso
ohhhh, the evan hansen conflict in me! The music is great, Ben Platt was great, but Evan Hansen, as a character? HORRIBLE person. HORRIBLE.
11:34 am
ch1212
THANK YOU TRIF!!! I agree!
11:34 am
72 Temple Owl
a moot point at this time, since cancelled
11:34 am
MLFAN17
also watched most of Kinky Boots on tv too that was good:)
11:35 am
72 Temple Owl
i am looking into the met series. PBS just rebroadcast Turandot. saw it in theater and it was great if you like choral music
11:35 am
MLFAN17
i am not sure if i saw that one or not Evan Hansen?
11:37 am
welki
hi folks - who ever thought that letting workers into your house to replace a water heater would cause more than financial stress? they could be cleaning out the basement for all i know - and i couldn't care less
11:37 am
ch1212
Turandot. You are a purist, Trif. That said, I saw the London Opera Company's (touring) Madame Butterfly in 1968 in Honolulu. Spectacular.
11:38 am
72 Temple Owl
i am glad you got them, welk. and so will you be
11:38 am
Trifioso
I recorded Turandot the other night, but haven't watched it yet
11:38 am
welki
*catching up on the music convo*
11:38 am
Trifioso
count for the u please?
11:38 am
72 Temple Owl
i have only been to the Met once. would love to go again.
11:39 am
72 Temple Owl
i loved the set. and i loved the tenor.
11:39 am
72 Temple Owl
the set was clever.
11:39 am
Trifioso
my college roommate was an opera singer, and performed at the Met for years.
11:39 am
ch1212
I have never been to the Met, but would love to.
11:39 am
MLFAN17
welk my husband put ours in by himself
11:41 am
72 Temple Owl
it's just spectacular.
11:41 am
welki
this one is under a set of stairs, around a twisty corner - and a large tank. just getting the old one out was a job for two very strong young men (they had to lay it sideways) - so yeah, we did it years ago when we were younger, but having someone else do it now is worth the cost
11:41 am
ch1212
Beloved daughter runs a theatre arts school, and makes an annual trek to NYC with music and theater teachers from around the nation. They attend 4 shows, with backstage workshops w/ actors and director of each. She's been going for about 10 years now. Loves it! I keep asking to hide in her luggage or be her assistant - lol!
11:41 am
sammysmom
here is a treat for you... google this-- colorado symphony orchestra / ode to joy -- i am still sniffling
11:42 am
MLFAN17
EM 5 clue pls?
11:42 am
72 Temple Owl
une and her daughter do that. i met her when she was up there.
11:42 am
ch1212
Do you mean the one where they all played remotely, sammysmom?
11:43 am
72 Temple Owl
we went to the cloisters.
11:43 am
BzznBea
em5.12 is an arab ruler
11:43 am
MLFAN17
welk ours is in a tihgt laundry space
11:43 am
MLFAN17
never mind found it
11:43 am
72 Temple Owl
so welk, it's so good you caught it before the flood.
11:43 am
sammysmom
yes it is ch
11:43 am
Trifioso
our high school had a HUGE field trip planned for april vacation. It all got cancelled.
11:44 am
72 Temple Owl
four arab rulers today.
11:44 am
ch1212
Oooohh, sad Trif. Daughter went on a couple of those 'Broadway Bound' trips in high school.
11:45 am
Trifioso
shoot, sorry
11:45 am
72 Temple Owl
yep.
11:45 am
cybernan
ou 6 please?
11:46 am
ch1212
bbl - online conference call.
11:47 am
72 Temple Owl
finally getting a bit hungry. time to forage for lunch.
11:48 am
mixi6
Battery at 5%. Bbl
11:48 am
BzznBea
ou6 African antelope
11:49 am
welki
kudos to your husband, mlf - if i'd known, he could have done it for us :)
11:50 am
cybernan
no idea, bea
11:50 am
72 Temple Owl
hmm, no aoudad tpday
11:52 am
welki
*singing* you get a line, i'll get a pole, honey, you get a line, i'll get a pole, dear - you get a line, i'll get a pole and meet you down by the aoudad hole, honey, sugar-baby mine....
11:52 am
BzznBea
ou + prefix for again + drill **t
11:52 am
72 Temple Owl
people, a note to be mindful of your credit card statement. i got charged for the y a week after the governor closed it. Now they have a link to request membership suspension, but all my emails to them before that went unanswered. i may go to my card and dispute it. what a pain.
11:55 am
cybernan
ty bea - a new one for me - never would have found it without the clue
11:55 am
72 Temple Owl
membership is monthly. no contract. if you have a gym membership, you may want to check.
11:56 am
BzznBea
It is usually spelled ori..
12:00 pm
Trifioso
okay, nbt, except for the stupid u, which i gave up on
12:01 pm
cybernan
ur + vowel + broadway show mama ***
12:02 pm
BzznBea
kidney disorder
12:02 pm
cybernan
last el 6 please?
12:03 pm
bichon
Dutch *** disease comparative form
12:04 pm
cybernan
looking for the one after that, bich, ty
12:04 pm
BzznBea
e + Easter season with a vowel thrown in
12:07 pm
Trifioso
bless you cyber nana
12:09 pm
cybernan
fe 7 please?
12:10 pm
BzznBea
fe7 women
12:11 pm
cybernan
isn't that an fe 6? and there is no s
12:11 pm
zoozzoom
extend.
12:11 pm
cybernan
isn't there either
12:12 pm
BzznBea
Its about being a woman
12:13 pm
cybernan
got it - another new word , ty
12:13 pm
cybernan
*!*~*!* anyone need clues before i leave?
12:15 pm
periwinkle
never heard of the fe7
12:17 pm
cybernan
hagd everyone - thanks for the help :)
12:30 pm
zoozzoom
I think you are on a roll!
12:37 pm
MollyL
It's British Peri
12:37 pm
SuzeeQ24
tough grid when ya get closer to the end
12:45 pm
mrloser
oops again
12:45 pm
mrloser
crazy cursor
1:34 pm
jesdraggon
morning friends
1:39 pm
jesdraggon
how's things, hursh? staying safe, I hope
1:40 pm
hurshy
yeah, staying at home. was working as a substitute teacher and schools are closed anyway so ...
1:41 pm
jesdraggon
good, I hope it gives your household a miss
1:42 pm
hurshy
well, i had something, that could have been it, only i doubt it, the weekend of the 14th
1:42 pm
hurshy
i had a fever and cough but it didn't really seem to affect my lungs, so idk
1:44 pm
MollyL
Do you know how long your schools are closed? Ours just announced they will stay closed until April 24th.
1:45 pm
jesdraggon
minor signs are pretty common (though of course without testing can't know how common). if so, hope that was all you get. :)
1:45 pm
jesdraggon
We had a scare as one of my employees was out with persistent fever, cough, short breath, felt like hell... and then had to go in 3 times to get them to test her, then test was delayed... but turned out to be just a bad bronchitis.
1:46 pm
jesdraggon
'course, now that she's feeling better, we're in a stay-at-home
1:46 pm
hurshy
well, they had said they hope to open back up for april 3 but obviously there's an extent of seeing how it goes
1:48 pm
hurshy
i'm lucky, even if they do open back up, if public health experts are saying that's not a great idea, i do have the luxury of deciding to continue staying home.
1:48 pm
MollyL
Anyone who doesn't have to work is very lucky. I'm glad you won't have any financial worries.
1:49 pm
hurshy
well, i mean, i have long term financial potential worries but am ok in the short term
1:54 pm
origami
Hi folks - fortunately I am working from home and still getting paid. I really feel for those folks who are just out of work. A lot of those people live paycheck-to-paycheck to start with.
1:55 pm
hurshy
today i have a headache for no discernible reason
1:56 pm
jesdraggon
glad to hear you're ok, origami.
1:57 pm
jesdraggon
I'm waiting to hear what the ultimate deal is with the 2 weeks extra sick leave thing - i've got several employees who can't safely come in for various reasons and have dramatically cut office hours, and while i firmly believe they deserve that extra sick time, i might have to skip my own paycheck to make it happen
1:59 pm
hurshy
name that proper noun! Johnny of children's historical fiction (american revolution)
2:04 pm
Uneaixoise
Hee hee
2:05 pm
hurshy
what's funny?
2:06 pm
Uneaixoise
My goofy guess
2:07 pm
player girl
I am stuck on the N in the second row of the 3rd column. Any cluers out there?
2:08 pm
hurshy
ne4/7 adn 4/5
2:10 pm
marksdolly
fireworks!!
2:10 pm
jesdraggon
yay marksdolly!
2:10 pm
moolingwa
nice one doll
2:10 pm
marksdolly
any clues wanted before I scoot?
2:10 pm
Atalante
hi jes and hurshy and UNE!
2:11 pm
moolingwa
just a small amount left for me - 75
2:12 pm
jesdraggon
hello ata :)
2:13 pm
hurshy
ooh i just found the 8
2:13 pm
Uneaixoise
Hey ata!!
2:13 pm
moolingwa
yeah, it's like a lightbulb going off in your head when you find it
2:14 pm
moolingwa
there's some other words with the same ending....so...
2:14 pm
Atalante
hi Une :D
2:15 pm
Atalante
hi Jes :) dina says hi
2:43 pm
jesdraggon
Hi dina!
2:43 pm
jesdraggon
sorry for delay - went and cleaned cat boxes
3:01 pm
Atalante
very important!
3:02 pm
jesdraggon
it is! especially since spouse's kaiju just woke up and she likes to play in the boxes. eew.
3:06 pm
rururocks
arrest kaiju for littering
3:10 pm
jesdraggon
you come try to handcuff an 18 pound lizard, I'll watch and laugh :P
3:16 pm
rururocks
that would be called reptile disfuction
3:17 pm
NatashaW
nice one ru
3:24 pm
jesdraggon
booooo
3:26 pm
rururocks
oh come on that was a good one :D
3:26 pm
jesdraggon
right, you can tell because of the groans. thats how you judge puns, yeah?
3:27 pm
rururocks
used too.. nobody groans any more however..
3:29 pm
jesdraggon
And Matilda has put herself back to bed, settling heavily on the edge of the water bowl with a thud that reminds me of a skeksis. ahahah.
3:29 pm
wht
I groaned ruru
3:30 pm
jesdraggon
oh, and spouse just roused her back up with food. she eats like a skeksis too.
3:30 pm
wht
And if Hurshy is still around, the proper name is Johnny Tremain.
3:37 pm
jesdraggon
how's your dog situation, ruru? (can I get a pupdate?)
3:50 pm
rururocks
i have just the one dog now.. i lost my rescue dog in December.. i still have Mr. Dylan
3:54 pm
jesdraggon
sorry to hear your loss :( how's Mr. Dylan handling being an only dog?
3:59 pm
bichon
re 7/28, pls
4:00 pm
doseffing
... going to court for the second time
4:02 pm
rururocks
he's adjusted to it now.. it was rough the first month
4:04 pm
hokie carla
ooh, just found the 8 all by myself
4:08 pm
jesdraggon
yay hokie!
4:08 pm
hokie carla
:D thanks for the enthusiasm and support. :D
4:11 pm
hokie carla
all good words ;)
4:12 pm
hokie carla
still in the chat box, naches
4:13 pm
jesdraggon
throw a couple I don't have yet? Like the u? :D
4:13 pm
hurshy
ur6/24 a medical condition
4:13 pm
hokie carla
lol, I don't have the u either but I haven't really looked
4:14 pm
doseffing
ur 6/24
4:14 pm
doseffing
blood in the urine
4:14 pm
hokie carla
got it thx
4:14 pm
jesdraggon
thanks hursh :)
4:15 pm
crosshair
ty, dose
4:15 pm
jesdraggon
other way around, dose, urine in the blood. hematuria is blood in the urine
4:15 pm
jesdraggon
hi crossy :)
4:16 pm
hokie carla
haven't got any o's
4:16 pm
crosshair
Howdy jes. :)
4:16 pm
hokie carla
found the 2 in the last col at least
4:16 pm
doseffing
... of 5/16 x 2 ... get them all the time
4:17 pm
crosshair
caught me fishing
4:17 pm
hokie carla
well, crossy your fishing led me to 2 b's
4:17 pm
hurshy
at least 4 are OL
4:17 pm
doseffing
ol 5/10 6/21 .... chemical ... I think it's the main fat in butter
4:17 pm
jesdraggon
thanks hokie :)
4:18 pm
hokie carla
oh yeah, see it now, thx
4:18 pm
hokie carla
now I have nbt & nbs
4:18 pm
hokie carla
haha, spell check tried to make me say I have abs. I wish
4:18 pm
bichon
re 6/30, pls
4:19 pm
doseffing
... to make a movie again
4:19 pm
hokie carla
to shoot a scene from a movie again
4:19 pm
hurshy
shoot that scene again
4:19 pm
jesdraggon
thanks hursh
4:19 pm
bichon
ty dose, hurshy
4:19 pm
jesdraggon
and hokie
4:21 pm
hokie carla
well, I'm going to get ready for a live online boot camp. TTFN
4:22 pm
Bugsaw
if hisn is a word, why can't ourn be a word? Just a thot
4:26 pm
bichon
me 6/21, first one, pls
4:27 pm
doseffing
... tough clue for you .... "dinner, that is"
4:28 pm
doseffing
... and remember the comparative for the 7
4:28 pm
wht
I think it is a kind of worm that gets into grains, dos.
4:28 pm
bichon
sorry dose, mean the second
4:29 pm
doseffing
... ah ... selection rhyme that ends with "moe" ... it's the third word in the rhyme ... or maybe the second
4:30 pm
wht
Maybe it is a bad person from Germany?
4:30 pm
doseffing
... maybe that too
4:30 pm
bichon
ty dose, ht
4:30 pm
jesdraggon
bye, hokie
4:31 pm
wht
clue for the ou6 please.
4:32 pm
jesdraggon
thanks dose
4:32 pm
doseffing
... ou + confederate soldier + me
4:32 pm
jesdraggon
thanks dose
4:34 pm
doseffing
... just done ... any clues before I go for the walk to pick up birthday dinner at the greek restaurant? ...
4:39 pm
doseffing
... ah well ... good luck to all who continue the struggle ... stay safe and well ...
4:40 pm
jesdraggon
have a lovely afternoon, dose!
4:47 pm
bichon
fe 6/27, pls
4:48 pm
wht
A pet that walks on keyboards, bichon.
5:04 pm
bichon
fe 7/44, pls
5:06 pm
lynxxx
fe & Mickeys girlfriend but only one middle cons
5:07 pm
72 Temple Owl
hey lyn!
5:07 pm
lynxxx
hi Owl - how's it going?
5:07 pm
wht
like a woman but without the last consonant.
5:09 pm
bichon
ty lynx, wht
5:10 pm
72 Temple Owl
ok and you?
5:15 pm
lynxxx
Same. Wasn't going out anyway so not much change. My son actually came over late afternoon and sat on a milk crate outside my lounge room window and spoke to me over the phone. My kids are both very worried about my low resistance and for us both because we are older, Son will probably lose job sooner rather than later but at least govt has upped the usual out-of-work social security.
5:15 pm
jesdraggon
thanks wht
5:18 pm
72 Temple Owl
that's rough. our govt is sending a check to everyone below a certain threshhold and also allowing small businesses to borrow $ and, if used to pay employees, loan need not be repaid.
5:20 pm
lynxxx
Yes - our government is being quite generous too. Problem is that a lot of businesses can't continue because they are non-essential. Son works in steak restaurant who can only do take-away
5:23 pm
lynxxx
...and seems like these restrictions are going to be in place for at least 6 months
5:23 pm
72 Temple Owl
same here re no dining in. but if they borrow to pay, they can coninue
5:24 pm
72 Temple Owl
wow. i would hope, based upon china, that we would not go more than three more months.
5:25 pm
72 Temple Owl
my freezer was jammed so i removed and drfrosted the donut in there ;)
5:25 pm
lynxxx
But China did severe non-movement - we aren't up to that - yet. Thay say here that it will continue until treatment/vaccine is found
5:26 pm
72 Temple Owl
i've haerd that as well. nothing to do but wait
5:38 pm
lynxxx
I'll say it again - I hate that em4.6 because I never see it because it is never ever spelled that way.
5:39 pm
72 Temple Owl
an you should know
5:51 pm
hokie carla
good clues, thanks ;)
5:55 pm
72 Temple Owl
does anyone have any tips how to wash those woven reusable bags? i woild hate to ruin mine.
5:57 pm
jesdraggon
what are they made out of, TO?
5:57 pm
72 Temple Owl
IDK. the ones that are woven, sort of like burlap
5:58 pm
lynxxx
I would just use cold water with cold water wash liquid
5:59 pm
jesdraggon
run them in wash on delicate inside a mesh bag so handles don't get tangled?
5:59 pm
lynxxx
Though burlap and like usually loses its rigidness
5:59 pm
jesdraggon
though burlap is pretty tough, so you might be able to just run regular wash depending on how thick they are
5:59 pm
72 Temple Owl
i always line them with a paper in plastic, do not pack directly into the bag.
6:00 pm
jesdraggon
rigid? I guess I'm picturing more of a soft tote thing
6:00 pm
72 Temple Owl
jes: the problem is they are not marked. it LOOKS like burkap, but it's not.
6:01 pm
lynxxx
perhaps it is paper - lots of hats etc look like straw or similar but are paper
6:02 pm
jesdraggon
oh, I think those you are supposed to just wipe down - I would not use them currently
6:03 pm
72 Temple Owl
not rigid. given out by whole foods when they first opened. brown with soack of potatoes design.
6:03 pm
lynxxx
the rigid thing...I once tried to recycle large coffee sacks but when I washed them (on cold) not only did the beautiful label printing all but disappear but the 'fabric' became very limp and soft
6:04 pm
lynxxx
I think just wipe down too
6:05 pm
hokie carla
I washed a bunch of mine before. turned out fine if they had the removable inside bottom. I think I probably did gentle cycle.
6:06 pm
hokie carla
don't have any whole foods ones but same woven fabric that the ones I have are
6:13 pm
SuzeeQ24
clues for al6,21 and al7,32 plz
6:16 pm
lynxxx
al7.32 use your ai7.32 - play around with first 3 letters
6:18 pm
penquis
i also need al 6/21, but i didn't understand the clue....i do have the al 7....
6:18 pm
SuzeeQ24
ty..got that one..stll need the 6
6:19 pm
lynxxx
the al6.21 is the person who gives out al*s
6:19 pm
penquis
ah...the clue was for the al 7...
6:20 pm
lynxxx
ends like the person who gives out a death sentence - a conde****
6:20 pm
penquis
got it...ty....
6:21 pm
lynxxx
must get going - bye all
6:22 pm
jesdraggon
bye lynxxx
6:22 pm
penquis
bye lyn....
6:22 pm
penquis
i am done....
6:23 pm
jesdraggon
yay penquis!
6:23 pm
SuzeeQ24
stll dont understand the 6 clue
6:24 pm
penquis
al + french sea...
6:25 pm
penquis
sorry...there is a consonant after AL....
6:25 pm
penquis
sorry....the consonant is after the first letter of the French sea....
6:25 pm
penquis
i shouldn't be cluing tonight....only had about 5 hours of sleep last night...
6:28 pm
SuzeeQ24
i must be dense
6:29 pm
SuzeeQ24
got it...ty...wouldnd've never even thought of trying that
6:32 pm
penquis
sorry for the confusion....
6:32 pm
penquis
i am heading out....goodnight all.....
6:35 pm
jesdraggon
g'night, penq
7:21 pm
origami
Something you don't pay for, mixi.
7:30 pm
periwinkle
great clue. ty ori
7:32 pm
dan2bit
firewords! thanks origami, BzznBea, lickety and all cluers
7:34 pm
mixi6
thought it ended with ee. Ty origami.
7:36 pm
origami
Your welcome, congrats!
7:55 pm
rururocks
anyone find you're drinking more in isolation ? :D
7:55 pm
jesdraggon
more water, I guess.
8:01 pm
origami
Yes, ru. I have a glass of single malt next to me right now.
8:03 pm
rururocks
i made a nice manhattan tonight.. i'm off of wine right now.. i need to get my blood system up to 60% alcohol to fight off this thing :D
8:07 pm
rbud
hahaha! now you sound like my dear departed Hubs.
8:10 pm
rbud
oops, and I'd already entered it, even, ha! hiya, ru.
8:11 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
hi all, been lazily doing the puzzle for a while now
8:11 pm
origami
rbud - how is your daughter doing? I was thinking about you guys the other day.
8:11 pm
rbud
hello! I just made it to over half, yay.
8:13 pm
jesdraggon
yay rbud!
8:16 pm
rururocks
nbs? moving along at a quick pace there jes :D
8:17 pm
jesdraggon
not really, been off and on all day, but down to 47 to go
8:23 pm
mkg
well i am stuck. 85 words and stuck. darn.
8:24 pm
mkg
why in 2020 isnt email a word?
8:24 pm
rbud
daughter is fair, still getting around with a walker. She's getting infusions for the MS once a month, not sure if it's helping or not, who knows?
8:25 pm
jesdraggon
just to spie you, mkg
8:25 pm
jesdraggon
spite, i meant
8:26 pm
rbud
dang, I keep accidentally typing stuff here that I already entered there, lol
8:28 pm
mkg
ok so any clues for the 8 letter word? ty.
8:29 pm
origami
Thanks for the update rbud. Let her know I'm thinking about her and wishing her the best.
8:39 pm
ChampFit
Did you find the 8? The first thing that came to mind for me was threads in a light bulb.
8:40 pm
origami
Thanks, champ. Didn't have that.
8:42 pm
ChampFit
No prob! Still muddling through my last 18.
8:53 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
18 to go
8:55 pm
jesdraggon
27 here :)
8:58 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
go go go jes !!
8:58 pm
jesdraggon
just loafing along behind you, gwen
8:59 pm
ChampFit
FW. Last word was literally the last word...ur6.
9:00 pm
ChampFit
Good luck all...see you tomorrow!
9:01 pm
jesdraggon
yay champ!
9:03 pm
rururocks
ori.. you are so f-ing funny
9:04 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
wtg champ !!!
9:11 pm
mkg
any clues for the 8? sorry i must have missed it cuz i went to have supper.
9:13 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
just monkeyed the ou6. new word on me1
9:13 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
fi8 = one of the fi4s plus a suffix
9:14 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
fi8, the most important part of an incadescent bulb
9:15 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
stuck on the ai6
9:16 pm
bookwomen
ai stuff you breath and opp of lady
9:16 pm
jesdraggon
thanks, bookwomen
9:19 pm
mkg
ty. dont have many fi's
9:19 pm
mkg
got it! ty ty ty
9:20 pm
jesdraggon
15 left
9:22 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
ty for the ai6, bookwomen! FW
9:22 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
calls for clues?
9:24 pm
hokie carla
I am struggling with the al7 and al6/21
9:25 pm
bookwomen
congrats Gwen just have 10 left
9:25 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
ai7, old fashioned word for a sickment. rhymes with the fi8
9:25 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
go go go women!1
9:26 pm
hokie carla
sorry, hard to see - AL7, I have ai, but thank you
9:27 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
ai6/21, i think that one means a person who gives money to the poor, again, old fashioned word
9:27 pm
hokie carla
AL7 and AL6
9:27 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
oh, crap, need new glasses, that clue is all wrong LOLO
9:28 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
bookwomen clued the ai6/21 AT 9 16
9:28 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
oh, AL7 is same as AI7, invert the 2nd and 3rd letter
9:29 pm
hokie carla
wow, that easy, thanks
9:29 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
AL6/21, my clue was right, after all, a person who gives money to the poor, old fashioned word
9:29 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
8 - )
9:30 pm
hokie carla
ok, I know what the root is, will get it, thanks!
9:31 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
the middle two letters are both consonants, if that helps
9:31 pm
hokie carla
that helped, got it
9:31 pm
bookwomen
fw finally. lots of strange words
9:31 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
woot!
9:31 pm
hokie carla
these a's were a pain today
9:31 pm
hokie carla
well done
9:31 pm
jesdraggon
yay bookwomen!
9:32 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
the last 4o were a pain LOL
9:32 pm
mkg
still missing the U word and the O words under the u. any clues? ty
9:32 pm
hokie carla
I have 33 but am using the list
9:32 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
wtg bw !!!!!!!!
9:32 pm
bookwomen
they were all a pain tonight, ty for the clues Gwen
9:33 pm
hokie carla
yeah, usually when I go to the list it's pretty easy finish but there must be a lot of weird ones. or maybe my problem is I have started/stopped too many times today
9:33 pm
mkg
not an easy grid today.
9:34 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
every time my puter updates anything, it wipes BabbleHelper off the start menu. I hate windows!
9:34 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
yvw, bw
9:35 pm
jesdraggon
second el6 please?
9:35 pm
bookwomen
How are you doing gwen?
9:36 pm
hokie carla
I just skipped that one jes
9:36 pm
MollyL
What is BabbleHelper?
9:40 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
oops, it's called babble expert
9:41 pm
bookwomen
el 6/21 is a chemistry word. el+vowel+first three letters of a doorway
9:42 pm
bookwomen
i know it is a bad clue sorry
9:44 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
i'm doing fine my landlord is not, he might have it, so we are keeping apart as much as possible, you are you?
9:45 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
EL6, a tree (and a common street name) plus superlaive ending
9:45 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
you are you = how are you?
9:46 pm
bookwomen
we are fine. we are self isolating which for us is easy. I am sorry to hear about your landlord. good thing you can stay away
9:47 pm
jesdraggon
the one after that is what i'm looking for, gwen
9:51 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
should i clue the other one or did you get it?
9:52 pm
jesdraggon
still don't have it
9:52 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
yes, we are all on "lockdown" in michigan, but exceptions are allowed, and i am staying home apart from two trips to post office per week
9:53 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
EL6 = E + first 2 letters of "good **ck" + last three letters of the AI7
9:54 pm
jesdraggon
thanks!
9:56 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
8 - )
9:58 pm
jesdraggon
off to feed beasties and be back for the last 10
10:02 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
night all, and don't touch anything
10:11 pm
hokie carla
whew, finally done. good night!
10:14 pm
jesdraggon
yay hokie!
10:15 pm
jesdraggon
g'night hokie, gwen.
11:41 pm
cybernan
hi everyone -- just in to change icon