Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, April 10, 2020

12:03 am

Rainiqui

ra 7

12:05 am

Rainiqui

pe 7

12:05 am

Uneaixoise

425? What!?

12:05 am

SueMagee

Sq7, qu7

12:05 am

marksdolly

LOL

12:06 am

Rainiqui

sp 7

12:06 am

cybernan

hello everyone -- nice stay at home grid :)

12:06 am

justafreep

di7

12:07 am

justafreep

qu8

12:07 am

justafreep

le8

12:08 am

justafreep

st7

12:09 am

cybernan

46 words and I haven't got past the first row!

12:09 am

Rainiqui

st 8

12:15 am

broll

ea 8

12:17 am

marksdolly

half way

12:17 am

broll

pa 7 & 8

12:18 am

broll

pa 7 x 2

12:18 am

cybernan

wd dolly

12:19 am

marksdolly

ty nan

12:19 am

justafreep

to7

12:19 am

marksdolly

a lot of long words

12:19 am

justafreep

sq7

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

cybernan

pa 7-8 x2

12:20 am

marksdolly

ty Lickety

12:21 am

justafreep

thanks,lickety

12:22 am

mkg

a ton of words.......wow.

12:23 am

harpjane

omg another nice big one

12:24 am

harpjane

simians

12:28 am

mkg

ea 8

12:29 am

dizgrannie

E's eliminated

12:29 am

dizgrannie

nbt/nbs

12:31 am

cybernan

not a real word though

12:31 am

cybernan

think there will be a few of those today

12:45 am

cybernan

crashing -- still need the middle e and a u, but too tired now. Good night everyone - stay safe.

12:45 am

marksdolly

me too 146 left good night babblers

12:46 am

cybernan

found a u

12:57 am

mkg

have 202 words and cant find any 9s or the E moddle of grid. darn. off to sleep though.

1:01 am

dizgrannie

eq 9 for middle E

1:02 am

SueMagee

Thanks, diz.

1:02 am

dizgrannie

people who take care of horses

1:02 am

dizgrannie

yw Sue

1:09 am

mkg

ty for clue but not seeing the word. the one i know ends in ian and that is not in grid.........sorry

1:13 am

mkg

got it finally from more words. ty

2:09 am

mattygroves

Morning all. Does anyone have stats for the O in the lower right corner?

2:09 am

zoozzoom

OD 5/14

2:10 am

mattygroves

Aaah - thank you!

4:58 am

MollyL

Matty's American side was getting in the way of her Brit side. : D

5:16 am

helmet

Does the eq 9 come from the eq 6/30?

5:16 am

helmet

rise

5:16 am

helmet

pb for me

5:20 am

MollyL

No, the 9 doesn't come from the 6

5:36 am

Atalante

the queen has eq9

5:48 am

MollyL

Oh it's a queen thing. That is why I didn't know the word.

5:49 am

Atalante

maybe other people do too but shes the only one I've heard that word in connection with!

6:11 am

phandmd

good morning

6:13 am

Atalante

morning

6:13 am

phandmd

3 days in a row with the QU tiles?

6:14 am

MollyL

How are you feeling Phan?

6:15 am

phandmd

about the same. Still no fever, so only one day of low grade fever. I'll take it. Still Coughing. get waves of tiredness

6:15 am

phandmd

Thank you for asking

6:17 am

Atalante

is that your dog, phan?

6:20 am

phandmd

Yes, Her name was Jasmine (Jazz, Jazzy Girl) We lost her this February. She started to show signs of being sick while my husband and I were in Jamaica. She Died of Acute Kidney Failure (ARF) We tried hard to save her but could not. It was pretty devastating. She was a great dog!

6:22 am

Atalante

awwwww :(

6:22 am

Atalante

she looks a very good girl

6:23 am

phandmd

She was! I miss her terribly.

6:24 am

Atalante

yes its a terrible feeling of loss

6:26 am

BzznBea

This grid will make everyone happy.

6:27 am

phandmd

It's soooooo big!

6:28 am

Uneaixoise

So sorry about Jasmine, Phan

6:29 am

phandmd

Thank you!

6:35 am

Uneaixoise

Halfway....off to get dressed and head to local grocery for geezer hour shopping.....milk and salad then back to "safe at home"!

6:43 am

helmet

Thanks for help with the Qu!

6:44 am

helmet

puds

6:44 am

helmet

Sorry, I need to remember if I've left a message to click on the Add word again!!!!

6:48 am

Atalante

can you do one I havent got please :)

6:51 am

helmet

I often think that when other people make the same mistake, preferably a big word.

6:58 am

Atalante

hows london these days, helmet?

7:12 am

Atalante

150 to go back later

7:18 am

Sugrraleona

to7/32?

7:20 am

BzznBea

a sight seer

7:20 am

Sugrraleona

thank you :)

7:22 am

MollyL

One who sees sights in the crystal ball (seer)
: D

7:23 am

Sugrraleona

le8/40?

7:23 am

BzznBea

Happy Friday, Molly.

7:24 am

MollyL

Happy Friday Bea. It sure doesn't feel like Good Friday. Too cold and too weird.

7:25 am

MollyL

le8/40 is the most suspicious

7:25 am

Sugrraleona

gracias Molly and I see it's your birthday - please make the most of it and have a happy one - under these unprecedented circumstances - prayers, health and happiness to you.

7:27 am

MollyL

Who said it's my birthday?

7:28 am

Sugrraleona

LOL - I thought I saw that, now I'm rereading - they said "Happy Friday" - I just saw the Happy part -- LOL , well have a happy birthday whenever it is, so there LOL

7:31 am

MollyL

Faith and begorrah...Enable does not recognize pratie. No potato soup for them.

7:34 am

MollyL

And for a positive spin, these times are not unprecedented. We made it through SARS and The Spanish Flu, back when medicine was not so advanced. We will make it through this too. Have faith.

7:54 am

rururocks

Happy birthday to you .. happy birthday toooo yooou..oh.. forget it then

8:03 am

moolingwa

morning all

8:03 am

rururocks

hi mool

8:03 am

BzznBea

Morning, mool.

8:04 am

moolingwa

hey ru2, bzz

8:08 am

MollyL

Hey, we can all celebrate our un-birthdays. I'm down for that. Drinks and cake in the PB. At acceptable social distance.

8:09 am

moolingwa

a very happy unbirthday to you

8:11 am

saanichcat

morning all!

8:12 am

rururocks

hi saan

8:12 am

rururocks

thanks for your note.. i do agree with you...

8:12 am

BzznBea

He, saan.

8:12 am

saanichcat

I'm heading towards Molly's well-stocked PB

8:12 am

rururocks

I'm wondering if I come in a hazmat suit if they'd let me in :D

8:12 am

saanichcat

Hiya Bzzn

8:15 am

rururocks

got down to 200 pretty quickly .. seems like a nice grid

8:16 am

saanichcat

not bad ru. envious even.

8:17 am

moolingwa

yeah, I'm down to 227 already, has been pretty smooth...then again I didn't realise it was 425 words :)

8:20 am

sandy211

rude

8:20 am

saanichcat

rudest

8:20 am

rururocks

lol

8:21 am

moolingwa

completely inappropriate

8:21 am

saanichcat

ruder

8:21 am

saanichcat

whoops

8:21 am

rururocks

saan.. you're posting in the chat

8:21 am

moolingwa

:)

8:21 am

periwinkle

Wow a big grid, YAY

8:21 am

moolingwa

morning peri

8:21 am

periwinkle

hi mool,, hello all

8:22 am

BzznBea

Morning, peri

8:22 am

Scrabbler

Almost halfway so I will stop lurking.

8:22 am

periwinkle

did not sleep well again just got up but have my coffee and babble friends

8:23 am

moolingwa

hey scrab, happy unbirthday

8:23 am

BzznBea

Scrabs, how is your partner doing?

8:23 am

saanichcat

hi Scrabbler, peri

8:25 am

saanichcat

Our premier declared the Easter Bunny as an essential service!

8:25 am

MollyL

Yay for essential Easter Bunnies!!

8:25 am

moolingwa

NZ PM did the same last week :)

8:25 am

BzznBea

=)

8:26 am

moolingwa

not sure whether bunnies are susceptible to COVI19 tho

8:26 am

saanichcat

Mool, at least they are getting their priorities right

8:26 am

MollyL

Oh, let's not go there again. Long, strange conversation yesterday about animals and the virus.

8:26 am

moolingwa

have a lot round where I live, and they all seem to be their usual hoppy selves

8:27 am

rururocks

they are not mool.. they're already lapinated

8:27 am

MollyL

I say any childhood hero has been granted special immunity to disease.

8:28 am

moolingwa

Let's not hop to conclusions, there's enough hare-brained ideas out there already

8:28 am

MollyL

And off to the PB with you.

8:28 am

saanichcat

lucky mool

8:31 am

hokie carla

we normally see a lot of bunnies around this time of year but haven't seen any yet

8:31 am

hokie carla

maybe it's the hawks we see constantly

8:32 am

moolingwa

we've got 100s around here....that and prairie dogs

8:33 am

hokie carla

it's weird, mr. homie & I were just talking about the lack of rabbits the other day

8:33 am

rururocks

that's because scrabs adopted all of them hokie

8:34 am

hokie carla

you think they would've multiplied already if that were the case

8:34 am

moolingwa

we also have foxes and coyotes, not unrelated to the rabbits and prairie dogs

8:35 am

hokie carla

same

8:35 am

rururocks

i'm a former Colorado resident

8:35 am

hokie carla

but they are cousins :D

8:35 am

moolingwa

didn't know that ru

8:35 am

rururocks

Boulder .. when i was really young

8:35 am

hokie carla

nm, read your statement as "not related" and thought it was funny odd

8:36 am

moolingwa

ah, about 15 minutes from me

8:37 am

welki

'morning, folks

8:38 am

hokie carla

morning, welki

8:38 am

MLFAN17

morning welk

8:38 am

rururocks

hi welks

8:39 am

hokie carla

spanish to be is not to be

8:39 am

welki

i liked boulder, had thought about relocating there in the 80s

8:40 am

moolingwa

its very expensive now

8:41 am

BzznBea

Very profound statement this morning, Carla.

8:42 am

hokie carla

thanks, bea

8:42 am

welki

what did you say, hokie?

8:42 am

hokie carla

eek, just noticed there are 57 p's so then I looked at grid total and saw 425.

8:43 am

hokie carla

well, I'm sure I said a lot of profound stuff but maybe she was talking about the spanish to be is not to be

8:43 am

BzznBea

79 S's

8:43 am

hokie carla

oh my

8:44 am

Scrabbler

Back. I have a contractor doing some outside work.

8:44 am

welki

blech - snowing again

8:44 am

Scrabbler

My partner's COVID test is pending.

8:44 am

MLFAN17

es6 clue pls?

8:44 am

hokie carla

I ____ with my little eye

8:45 am

hokie carla

but pt and add an e

8:45 am

MLFAN17

t hokie

8:45 am

MLFAN17

ty

8:45 am

MLFAN17

does anyone have stats for middle>?

8:45 am

MLFAN17

or corner o?

8:46 am

hokie carla

well we almost have a respirator here

8:46 am

MLFAN17

almost hokie?

8:46 am

BzznBea

eq9.72

8:46 am

hokie carla

od5

8:46 am

hokie carla

brit smell

8:46 am

saanichcat

od 5/14 bad small

8:46 am

saanichcat

smell

8:46 am

MLFAN17

ty for the od5 hokie

8:46 am

hokie carla

or canadian smell

8:47 am

origami

Good morning

8:47 am

periwinkle

hi ori

8:47 am

saanichcat

hi ori!

8:47 am

hokie carla

hi ori

8:47 am

MLFAN17

hi origami

8:47 am

BzznBea

Morning, ori.

8:47 am

MLFAN17

hi peri

8:47 am

MLFAN17

hi saan

8:47 am

welki

hi ori

8:47 am

saanichcat

good morning ori!

8:47 am

hokie carla

name that proper noun! former talk show & game show host

8:48 am

saanichcat

and hello to you to MLF!

8:48 am

rururocks

regis

8:48 am

Scrabbler

Merv Griffin!

8:48 am

rururocks

(scrabs is dating herself)

8:48 am

hokie carla

not it the grid scrab, ruru wins it all!

8:48 am

Scrabbler

Haha. I know.

8:49 am

hokie carla

I heard regis looked pretty old now and then I heard he's 88!

8:50 am

hokie carla

I predict there will be a lot of words with suffixes that I will miss today

8:50 am

MLFAN17

does the eq 9 have something to do with horses?

8:50 am

BzznBea

no

8:50 am

MLFAN17

bummer ty bzz

8:50 am

Vicuna

Yes. It's people who take care of horses.

8:51 am

Vicuna

In the palace.

8:51 am

hokie carla

so nothing to do with gear then

8:51 am

hokie carla

oops

8:52 am

Vicuna

Nope.

8:52 am

hokie carla

I think anything we say today might be in the grid

8:52 am

BzznBea

I was thinking of them as people who took care of the royals. But yes, they take care of the royals horses too.

8:52 am

MLFAN17

I think I hae the first 6 letters...

8:52 am

Vicuna

Yeah, hard to avoid 425 words.

8:53 am

hokie carla

is this another roman thing

8:53 am

Vicuna

It ends with questions, except with a double consonant.

8:53 am

rururocks

was it nagging at you bea?

8:53 am

Vicuna

Well, the word derives from Latin, but otherwise no.

8:53 am

rururocks

you were sort of in the neigh-borhood with the definition :D

8:54 am

BzznBea

Everything is nagging at me these days, ru.

8:54 am

saanichcat

got it thanks

8:55 am

MLFAN17

doesn't end in n

8:55 am

hokie carla

well, I need to finish a batch of face masks or else my husband will want me to help him spread mulch. TTFN

8:55 am

Vicuna

Meeting at 10:00, so I'm off. good luck, all.

8:55 am

phaeton

hello...center E stats pl

8:56 am

BzznBea

Just clued, pae.

8:56 am

MLFAN17

phae eq9

8:56 am

phaeton

dang...was afraid of that lol

8:57 am

MLFAN17

some kind of royals who take care of horses phae

8:58 am

BzznBea

No, a person who taked care of the royals hosrses.

8:58 am

MLFAN17

I gtg will be back...

8:58 am

BzznBea

Or persons as it is a plural

8:59 am

phaeton

yeah...don't have any of those in my family

8:59 am

MLFAN17

okay? anyway I gtg

8:59 am

phaeton

ty

9:00 am

phandmd

I used to have the Lickety Zip file on my computer, but have changed computers. Anyone know how to get it again?

9:02 am

72 Temple Owl

how are you feeling today, phan?

9:02 am

phandmd

The same really. Still coughing. Tired... Thank you for asking!

9:03 am

cybernan

good morning everyone - did you catch the virus phand?

9:03 am

72 Temple Owl

i so want to use squeegee

9:04 am

phandmd

Yes, Nan. I work as a nurse in a nursing home.

9:04 am

Scrabbler

Getting better, ph? What day are you on with the illness?

9:05 am

cybernan

I think you have to write to lickety to get expert

9:06 am

phandmd

Well, I first actually felt sick on Monday of this past week. Was tested on Tuesday, got the result yesterday...Seems to be a mild case so far. No fever since Wednesday

9:06 am

rururocks

I hope you donâ€™t have it

9:06 am

Scrabbler

Excellent.

9:06 am

cybernan

Sorry to hear that phand -- hope you are feeling better soon.

9:06 am

BzznBea

Scrabs, I know you keep up with all the medical stuff...Is it true that tonic water which contains quinine and zinc can help with the virus?

9:06 am

rururocks

Oh you know already. I hope it stays mild

9:07 am

Scrabbler

I don't know about tonic water but zinc is good for our immune system.

9:07 am

BzznBea

There is so much crap out there, who knows what to believe.

9:08 am

rururocks

Note to self: increase the gin and tonic intake

9:08 am

Scrabbler

Read reliable sources. Dr Andrew Weil.

9:08 am

BzznBea

Thanks, Scrabs.

9:08 am

cybernan

I think, as with most things, drinking gallons of water helps.

9:08 am

NatashaW

Sorry to hear you're ill, phand. Praying it stays mild.

9:08 am

periwinkle

haha, was thinking the same thing ruru

9:08 am

phaeton

Can't hurt Ru

9:08 am

Scrabbler

Vitamin D is the superstar. vitamindcouncil.org

9:08 am

periwinkle

hope you feel better soon, Phan

9:09 am

NatashaW

Yes, been doing 4000IU instead of my usual 2000.

9:09 am

NatashaW

(that's a Vit D dosage, sorry)

9:10 am

Scrabbler

I double my dose from Oct-Apr and take 10000 units daily.

9:10 am

cybernan

we up our dosage all winter anyway because it is too cold to be outside in the sunshine (when we get some)

9:10 am

NatashaW

WOW. And it isn't mostly pissed out Scrabs?

9:10 am

periwinkle

really Scrabbs 10000 that seems like a lot

9:11 am

NatashaW

I see there are over 400 words today... should stop chatting and GET TO WORK!!!!

9:12 am

cybernan

that's all the hand sanitizer, Nataha ---- every time you go, you clean the toilet bowl :D

9:12 am

Scrabbler

No, vitamin D is fat-soluble. And overweight people need higher doses.

9:12 am

NatashaW

Good to know! Thanks. I'm going to look up dosage for my BMI

9:12 am

JaxH66

For most people 800IU should be sufficient. You only need higher doses if a blood test shows you are very deficient.

9:13 am

periwinkle

I am taking 1000 Vit D and there is some in my multivitamin. I am thin tho.

9:13 am

NatashaW

Not using hand sanitizer here, Nan. Can't get any and don't need it as we stay home. Wash with soap and water.

9:13 am

phandmd

Thanks for the well wishes all!

9:13 am

NatashaW

Jax I take 2000IU at advice of my endocrinologist. Hashimoto's and osteopenia.

9:13 am

JaxH66

800IU is the recommended daily dose in the UK

9:14 am

MollyL

Better for you Natasha. I have been using sanitizer at work and it is destroying my hands. So dry.

9:14 am

rururocks

I dont take any vitamins

9:14 am

NatashaW

Soap does the same. My hands look like Chinese paper.

9:14 am

NatashaW

I'm not a fan of vitamin supplementation in general, prefer to get nutrients from actual food. But can't get the needed amt of Vit D from food.

9:15 am

JaxH66

I take 2000IU on medical advice to, but most people donâ€™t need that much. Sunlight on bare skin for 10 mins a day I s sufficient if you can get it for most

9:16 am

MollyL

I was fine, Vitamin D level wise until menopause. Actually I was fine in a lot of respects until menopause. Apparently, my body really thrived on estrogen.

9:16 am

72 Temple Owl

using jergens liquid soap. mild on hands.lovely retro hergens fragrance.

9:16 am

NatashaW

SO DID MINE

9:16 am

NatashaW

(Sorry, I'm yelling)

9:16 am

BzznBea

I have to use a lotion and a few drops of helicrysum on my had throughout the day and at night I slather it on and wear cotton gloves to bed.

9:17 am

JaxH66

My parathyroid is playing up which causes low vit D. Also starts to leech calcium from bones ðŸ˜ž

9:17 am

NatashaW

You think menopause is bad... try being put on an aromatase inhibitor to prevent breast cancer recurrence... I literally lost my mind. Couldn't remember my own phone number. Went off it and have been on Tamoxifen instead which permits postmenopausal estrogen production but blocks the receptor on the cell surface.

9:17 am

bichon

I use CeraVe

9:17 am

BzznBea

With all the washing and stress, my eczema has flared.

9:18 am

cybernan

just using regular soap as well, but a lot more often. I am spraying the door knobs, handles, etc. with lysol disinfectant on a daily basis -- more often than I usually do. You just never know if something you touch outside the home is contaminated -- we still have to go to pick up our groceries and mail.

9:18 am

NatashaW

Sorry, Bea!

9:19 am

BzznBea

That's one I use, bichon. But I have to lotions every day as they do not continue to help long term.

9:19 am

rururocks

it's from the worm poop bea :D

9:19 am

BzznBea

Worm poop is good for you. =)

9:19 am

bichon

Bea, I used to have eczema, ut still have very dry skin. Aquaphor helps

9:19 am

BzznBea

Yes, I use that too.

9:20 am

MollyL

*Imagines Bea getting ready for bed with her white gloves and Minnie Mouse bow : D

9:20 am

bichon

My lower legs get very itchy. Aquaphor helps with that

9:21 am

rururocks

Ooooh Mickey!!!!!

9:22 am

origami

I have to take vitamin D also.

9:22 am

BzznBea

My gloves are actually white and covered with tiny little flowers.

9:22 am

rururocks

good morning ori

9:23 am

origami

good morning, ru

9:23 am

cybernan

I see my jokes are falling flat this am, so will quit

9:23 am

origami

My mother used to put vaseline on her hands at night and wear cotton gloves to bed. Her hands were very soft.

9:24 am

rururocks

(not going to comment there)

9:25 am

origami

Probably wise :D

9:26 am

rururocks

too early for jokes like that :D

9:27 am

72 Temple Owl

acrabs, are you still here?

9:27 am

saanichcat

nan,speaking for myself, it seems we are all way too serious these days and it's to be expected for sure. Don't go away!

9:28 am

phandmd

now I am wondering just how many est words I may have missed...

9:28 am

rururocks

i'm hardly ever serious

9:29 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Owl.

9:29 am

MollyL

I make a lot of jokes at work regarding Vaseline. None of them are repeatable here, due to...well, you know...

9:29 am

MLFAN17

may I have an idiot clue for the eq 9 pls?

9:29 am

cybernan

wasn't going away -- I just believe a little levity now and then helps. That, and being proactive.

9:30 am

cybernan

don't have it yet, mlf

9:31 am

rururocks

beginning of horse mlf + the end of what goes in Pies

9:31 am

NatashaW

rhymes with pl of a type of boat that takes you and your car across a small body of water Mlfan

9:31 am

Scrabbler

equ + tiny red fruits = ch******

9:31 am

BzznBea

equ + you might take f****** across the bay.

9:32 am

NatashaW

I imagine Prince Charles employs at least one of these equ***

9:32 am

BzznBea

If not more, Natasha.

9:32 am

NatashaW

indeed!

9:32 am

mixi6

ty for eq9

9:33 am

cybernan

ty natasha

9:33 am

saanichcat

nan, a lot of chat this morning; yours may have slipped by. That happens. And (informed) levity sure does help

9:34 am

NatashaW

yw nan

9:34 am

cybernan

there was nothing informing about that joke - lol

9:34 am

NatashaW

Didn't the late Princess Di have a fling with one of her equ9s?

9:35 am

saanichcat

!!!!

9:35 am

rururocks

it was flush with humor nan

9:36 am

cybernan

I swear I entered all the simian words last night, but they have disappeared this am

9:36 am

MLFAN17

finally got it

9:38 am

phandmd

simian words?

9:38 am

moolingwa

she monkeyed the monkey words

9:40 am

saanichcat

nan lately words have disappeared within an hour. So I automatically refresh frequently

9:40 am

moolingwa

also have found with the bigger boards, that the game seems to struggle some times, and doesn't register the words correctly

9:41 am

saanichcat

so much net traffic

9:41 am

MollyL

I strongly recommend refreshing regularly no matter what size the grid is. I have words disappear daily.

9:41 am

mixi6

phantom: aarrgh

9:41 am

moolingwa

could be that the server just has too much to do...can only speculate

9:42 am

cybernan

doesn't an overloaded server just crash?

9:42 am

moolingwa

nope

9:43 am

moolingwa

depending on how the code is written, you can get handoffs dropped/missed, or data lost

9:43 am

moolingwa

it can certainly crash, but it's not the only possible result

9:43 am

Deeha

wont allow gerries. We use to call potties, po's, chamber pots gerries. possibly goes back to last war

9:43 am

origami

Good to hear that it is happening to other folks. I thought it was just me thinking I had already entered a word.

9:44 am

rururocks

happens to me every day almost

9:44 am

mixi6

I switch between two machines, then have to refresh to get everything, but haven't had any other problems except red boxes and fat fingers.

9:45 am

cybernan

learn something new every day, mool --- I'm not that conversant with hardware problems.

9:45 am

moolingwa

more of a software problem to be honest

9:45 am

moolingwa

but the hardware may be the limiting fact, it's then up to how the software handles it

9:46 am

NatashaW

If I'm losing words, there are so many I'm unaware of it. And often I imagine I've typed something when I didn't - typed something close (like more instead of bore).

9:46 am

cybernan

I'm the one that gets frustrated when I put the semi-colon or comma in the wrong place in the code and then have to find it

9:47 am

moolingwa

I'm somewhat removed from the coding/scripting perspective now...never really had the patience to do the rote work

9:47 am

mixi6

I don't do code anymore.

9:47 am

moolingwa

I do talk to developers pretty regularly thoguh

9:48 am

cybernan

me neither -- got out of writing web pages about 5 years ago -- couldn't keep up with the new scripts any more.

9:48 am

BzznBea

Have 132 left...Need to go do the shopping...May be back later...

9:48 am

MLFAN17

I had probs yesterday and had to reenter words I know I had put in already

9:48 am

moolingwa

good luck bzz, stay safe

9:48 am

Scrabbler

Bye, Bea

9:48 am

origami

See ya' Bea

9:48 am

rururocks

wear a mask bea

9:49 am

mixi6

never did web pages or scripts. quit COBOL in 2007 when I retired.

9:49 am

cybernan

stay safe bea -- wear gloves and a mask

9:49 am

phandmd

forget the gloves. Wash hands/sanitize.

9:49 am

moolingwa

found out yesterday one of my trivia buddies had COVID, just got over the fever yesterday

9:49 am

NatashaW

Haven't been in a shop since March 22. If I can't get it delivered, I just do without...

9:50 am

welki

mixi, nj needs cobol programmers!

9:50 am

NatashaW

agree phand! Gloves don't help if you touch your face!!

9:50 am

moolingwa

yeah, I'm fortunately enough to be able to get delivered groceries too.

9:50 am

NatashaW

It takes a ton of persistence to snag a delivery window as well as fast synapses, but so far so good

9:50 am

moolingwa

even got alcohol delivered...and a fridge for that matter, my garage fridge died around the 22nd

9:51 am

moolingwa

yeah, know that tash

9:51 am

NatashaW

This morning I lost out twice to people whose internet ran faster, but 3rd time was a charm. Just kept refreshing that browser every 10 secs!

9:51 am

moolingwa

Fortunately we already had milk delivery, and they also deliver eggs , bread and cheese

9:51 am

welki

mixi - https://tinyurl.com/vcyuu2k

9:51 am

NatashaW

That's great Moo

9:52 am

cybernan

phand - we are being advised to wear gloves and masks when we go into a grocery store or pharmacy. It is to protect everyone else -- so many people are asymptomatic, that if everyone wears those items the spread of infections is slowed way down.

9:52 am

MLFAN17

2ndup 6/24 2nd one clue pls?

9:52 am

Scrabbler

195 left. That is more than enough. See you tomorrow. Wear a mask and wash your hands.

9:52 am

moolingwa

yeah, had the service for about 3 years now, it's gotten slammed since the lockdown began, but they've kept up our orders

9:53 am

NatashaW

It doesn't feel great asking others to take the risk on my behalf... so we tip like mad to assuage our guilt. If I were 40 I'd do my own shopping but sadly I'm quite a bit north of that

9:53 am

moolingwa

ML - up 6/24 perhaps if you tipped your coffee upside down you'd have to up6/24 the sugar and cream in

9:53 am

MLFAN17

thank you mool

9:53 am

moolingwa

Yeah, we have the ability to tip generously, I'm fortunate enough to still be working, so want to recognize what they're doing

9:54 am

NatashaW

same Moo. Still gainfully employed. grateful.

9:55 am

cybernan

ahem -- good clue, mool, but clearing throat

9:55 am

moolingwa

:)

9:57 am

MollyL

Phand, forget the gloves is interesting coming from a health professional. I'm wondering why you say that.

9:57 am

mixi6

welki. I looked at your link. It's been 13 years since I looked at code.

9:57 am

phandmd

gloves out in public give a false sense of protection.

9:57 am

welki

no one is current in COBOL anymore, mixi - i'm sure it'd come back to you

9:58 am

MollyL

What about masks?

9:58 am

NatashaW

I agree phand but then I think about folks touching produce in the store and wonder whether that might not merit gloves

9:58 am

MollyL

People touch everything in the store. Everything in the store has been touched by the stock clerk who put it on the shelf.

9:59 am

NatashaW

You drove your car to the store and enter without gloves... you've already touched surfaces that might not be so sterile. Wouldn't gloving as you enter the store help protect you and others from virus?

9:59 am

NatashaW

Yes, but aren't the stock clerks wearing gloves?

9:59 am

MollyL

I don't know, are they?

9:59 am

NatashaW

I wouldn't know... haven't been in over 2 weeks...

10:00 am

MollyL

And what about when you get in your car after shopping? Take off the gloves? Or wear them and get the germs on the gloves on your steering wheel and surfaces. It's endless.

10:00 am

phandmd

I think homemade masks wouldn't hurt. As far as the gloves. You touch something the germs are on the gloves. then you touch your face. or your phone or whatever. you are just better off washing your hands and not touching your face.

10:00 am

cybernan

I agree natasha -- I'm going with our federal and provincial health officers -- wear a mask, wear gloves, social distance but stay home except when absolutely necessary. That means only residents enter your home - not even other family members. Until we have a vaccine, it is the only way we will hold this virus off.

10:01 am

phandmd

carry hand sanitizer...

10:01 am

NatashaW

It's not the only way, sadly, but our societies have failed to implement the other way we might tamp down this fire: widespread testing, contact tracing, and isolation of infections.

10:02 am

cybernan

The beauty of wearing gloves in the store is that you can peel them off and deposit them in the garbage bin on your way out.

10:03 am

NatashaW

We totally blew the early testing opportunity that could have kept this fire banked.

10:03 am

cybernan

That is certainly being done here, Natasha, to the extent that supplies will allow -- more test kits arriving every day and the tracing and isolation is certainly being done.

10:03 am

NatashaW

CDC needs a complete overhaul. Don't take my word for it - check out the This Week in Virology podcast.

10:04 am

NatashaW

We've known for decades that a pandemic was a when, not an if. But we relaxed our vigilance because we're cheapskates. Weren't willing, as a society, to invest in preparedness. Now we're paying with people's lives.

10:05 am

NatashaW

Sorry, my soapbox came out again... back to the puzzle!!

10:06 am

cybernan

I thought you had invested in a preparedness plan -- Trump trashed it in his determination to erase everything the Obama administration had done.

10:07 am

cybernan

going to the list now -- will never finish otherwise

10:08 am

NatashaW

Yes, he trashed a lot of it, but there were problems with sustaining federal investment in this over the years since SARS. We humans are short-term thinkers, which is why climate change presents such a huge challenge. Congress doesn't like taxing constituents, they're scared they'll be booted out of office. So why not instead cut budgets for HHS and NIH...

10:09 am

NatashaW

Yes, back to work. 197 to go!

10:10 am

phandmd

down to 186 to go. gonna take a break

10:11 am

phandmd

well, If I can get a clue for the lower Right O then I will have at least 1 in each square

10:11 am

gramma

smell

10:11 am

doseffing

od 5/12

10:11 am

car.eeyore

Good morning everyone

10:12 am

NatashaW

od5/12 is the 4th row o.

10:12 am

NatashaW

od5/14 brit spelling of scent

10:13 am

MLFAN17

mayi have a clue for that od 5/12 pls?

10:13 am

doseffing

... the smell is the corner o

10:13 am

phandmd

thanks, Natasha! and now I am out

10:13 am

NatashaW

od5/12 a poet

10:13 am

cybernan

od 5 - the smell - come from the bottom corner o

10:13 am

NatashaW

yw phand take care

10:13 am

doseffing

... last time I try to calculate the points without looking at the list .... the corner o is od 5/14 ... smell

10:14 am

NatashaW

I only knew that cuz I did od5/12 and the corner still stayed at 0

10:14 am

cybernan

are the ap 7 little boxes where they keep monkeys?

10:15 am

MLFAN17

post?

10:15 am

cybernan

now, I've heard of monkey farms!

10:16 am

NatashaW

apparently the word means mimicry

10:17 am

cybernan

mmm - no tweeds from a scottish isle

10:18 am

MLFAN17

not getting this od 5 about a post?

10:18 am

cybernan

only if you are cockney

10:18 am

NatashaW

not a post, a poet MLFAN

10:19 am

MLFAN17

oh soryr

10:19 am

MLFAN17

I have od4?

10:19 am

NatashaW

it's a poet who writes those

10:19 am

MLFAN17

got it

10:23 am

M3

whooo this is the biggest i have ever seen !

10:23 am

MLFAN17

lol hello m3

10:23 am

cybernan

off for breakfast - back soon

10:24 am

doseffing

... so you missed the 744 eight or ten years ago

10:24 am

M3

I must have, i dip in and out, mostly in these days lol

10:25 am

MLFAN17

HA6 clue pls?

10:30 am

aebmusica

opposite of there with an extra vowel thrown in.

10:31 am

moolingwa

tx aeb

10:31 am

aebmusica

urvw

10:31 am

mixi6

ty musica

10:32 am

M3

if only there were more vowels!!!

10:32 am

moolingwa

yes, several more i's would be useful

10:35 am

Uneaixoise

Still 180 to go....sigh

10:35 am

moolingwa

it's a marathon this one

10:35 am

moolingwa

91 left here

10:36 am

Atalante

150 here

10:40 am

NatashaW

I'm happy there's a ton as I don't work Fridays :-)

10:41 am

M3

Its a Bank holiday here and monday too :) easter break

10:42 am

MLFAN17

ty

10:42 am

NatashaW

Happy Easter and Happy Passover to all who observe!

10:44 am

MLFAN17

Hi 7 clue pls?

10:44 am

moolingwa

yeah a big board is nice

10:45 am

moolingwa

robot ending ml

10:45 am

MLFAN17

thanksmool

10:45 am

moolingwa

yw

10:50 am

car.eeyore

does the eq 9 have a horse beginning?

10:50 am

MLFAN17

no

10:50 am

car.eeyore

ok...thank you

10:50 am

MLFAN17

yw

10:51 am

NatashaW

but the word is related to the care of horses...

10:52 am

MLFAN17

ty natasha

10:52 am

cybernan

the british royals have eq 9 to supervise the care of their horses

10:52 am

MLFAN17

i was trying to word that somehow since i didn't understand it to begin with

10:53 am

cybernan

Diana supposedly had an affair with hers

10:54 am

MLFAN17

er5 clue pls?

10:54 am

NatashaW

Actually Princess Margaret's lover Peter Townsend was her father's eq9

10:55 am

car.eeyore

got it

10:55 am

car.eeyore

ty all

10:58 am

MollyL

That is like the stuff fairy tales are made of. The princess and the horse boy.

10:59 am

Atalante

any clue for the di7/36

11:00 am

cybernan

looking for it now ata

11:03 am

cybernan

di 7/36: undo prefix + separate

11:03 am

Atalante

huh. ty!

11:03 am

car.eeyore

ty cyber

11:04 am

Atalante

espied

11:04 am

Atalante

oops!

11:05 am

Biltong

stats for the lone i in 4th column, please?

11:05 am

car.eeyore

id 4/5

11:05 am

Biltong

oops, just found it :)

11:05 am

Biltong

ty, car

11:08 am

cybernan

du 8 please?

11:09 am

Biltong

sorry nan, don't have it yet

11:10 am

Atalante

do you have a du5/16? comes from that

11:10 am

cybernan

yes - but that

11:10 am

cybernan

yes, but that's not helping

11:11 am

Atalante

hmmmm like curtains are draper***

11:11 am

cybernan

ty - stupid word

11:11 am

Atalante

I know!

11:11 am

Biltong

ty, Atlante

11:15 am

cybernan

we have two poets in todays grid :)

11:16 am

cybernan

one writes about grecian urns and nightinales and the other composes his work in a country churchyard

11:16 am

Biltong

I have eq9/72, what are the stats for the other 9, please?

11:16 am

cybernan

*nightingales (think it is time I vacuumed this keyboard)

11:16 am

cybernan

no idea

11:18 am

phaeton

pr9/72

11:18 am

Biltong

ty, phae

11:18 am

Trifioso

CAR!!!! Are you still here?

11:18 am

phaeton

yw

11:22 am

cybernan

think I will just skip the gh's -- 2 7's and an 8? who knows words like that if we're not talking about gherkins?

11:23 am

Atalante

misspell a common male name

11:23 am

penquis

the 8 is pretty easy for a nonsense word... ;o)

11:24 am

penquis

i just guessed and there it was...

11:24 am

cybernan

ty ata -- to think that would be in but there is no tweed

11:25 am

penquis

think of it without the H and give it a plural ending...

11:28 am

periwinkle

help with the pr9 pls

11:29 am

phaeton

it is where the pr5 (snob) come from...pl

11:31 am

MLFAN17

reclue di 7 pls?

11:31 am

periwinkle

ty I do not think I have the right pr5

11:31 am

Atalante

same silliness as the du9

11:31 am

cybernan

undo prefix + separate

11:32 am

MLFAN17

i don't understand cyber sorry

11:33 am

cybernan

ty for the du 9, ata

11:33 am

MLFAN17

got it

11:33 am

cybernan

di + consonant + split

11:35 am

phaeton

pr5...some one who is a snob

11:36 am

cybernan

I meant ty for the pr 9

11:37 am

MLFAN17

do i take out the e for the pr5 to make the pr9?

11:37 am

cybernan

no

11:38 am

cybernan

pr 9 is a plural the means actions of a pr 5

11:38 am

Atalante

yay Ps done!

11:39 am

cybernan

have been at this forever and still have 132 to go --- so many non-words

11:40 am

MLFAN17

finally got it ty cyber

11:40 am

MLFAN17

and pahe

11:40 am

MLFAN17

phae

11:40 am

cybernan

good

11:40 am

MLFAN17

yep

11:43 am

sammysmom

cybernan... walter says beer works too for your quote.

11:44 am

cybernan

what quote?

11:47 am

cybernan

oh -- you are talking about my icon :D

11:50 am

cybernan

pr 7/32 please?

11:51 am

M3

to6,24 clue please

11:51 am

Soodle

Another 3 weeks of lockdown just announced here. Until May 5th. I stood in line for an hour and 45 minutes yesterday to do my grocery shopping, and when I eventually got in, there was no fresh fruit, veg, eggs or milk.

11:51 am

penquis

don't have either of those yet...

11:51 am

periwinkle

M3 a man's wig

11:51 am

bubba218

to6 mans hair piece

11:52 am

penquis

ty, bubba...

11:52 am

M3

soodie, i though they were opening your beaches etc?

11:52 am

cybernan

are your stores not limiting amounts soodle?

11:52 am

M3

oh wow thank you bubba

11:53 am

Soodle

No limits imposed, Nan, but I was working till 7.00pm, and by the time I got there, everything was sold out. Shelves restocked each night. I think next time I will go before I start work. But another three weeks of this???

11:54 am

cybernan

just what we have to do, soodle -- they are saying the middle of May here as well

11:54 am

bichon

Soodle, only 3 more weeks. I think it's going to be a lot more here

11:54 am

penquis

our schools are closed for the rest of the school year, so I figure it will be like this for another 6 weeks at least....

11:55 am

M3

three weeks, still waiting for the uk to give a time scale. !!

11:56 am

MLFAN17

The singer/actress Pink.. her son has the virus

11:56 am

Soodle

I know, I know. But to hear it officially announced was disheartening. Our Minister for Health made a very good point. He said that our frontline workers are saving hundreds of lives daily, but the general public are saving thousands of lives by staying home. Hard to argue with that.

11:57 am

penquis

nicely put...

11:57 am

cybernan

I think you are correct pen -- just hope it doesn't spill over the border, but our returning snowbirds just don't "get it" so I think we will see another spike in cases.

11:59 am

Soodle

I understand some European counties are relaxing their restrictions. It seems selfish to say, but at least we will have the benefit of their experience regarding recurrence of this bloody plague.

11:59 am

mixi6

The curve may/may not be flattening, but it is still going up. My conference inJuly is now cancelled. They are feeding it to us a little at a time to stay home. I think it will be much longer.

12:00 pm

penquis

we expect second home owners from out of state to increasingly come....it's already started....

12:00 pm

penquis

here it is a stay at home order from the governor....also can't go to the grocery store or pharmacy without a mask on....

12:02 pm

mixi6

just starting to get into the nursing homes.

12:02 pm

Soodle

Last night, I was particularly down. I opened a bottle of wine, and poured a glass into one of my Waterford Crystal glasses, which usually stay on a shelf gathering dust. Then I lit my Jo Malone candle that I was hoarding for 'a special occasion'. I am Carpe-ing the Diem!

12:02 pm

penquis

yes, next county over from me has an outbreak with staff and patients at a nursing home...

12:03 pm

Gadget

But I thought it was a Democratic hoax?!?! ;)

12:04 pm

penquis

in my county we have only 6 diagnosed active cases as of this morning....hoping it stays low, but the influx of out of staters expected will probably bring that up...

12:04 pm

periwinkle

sounds lovely Soodle

12:04 pm

periwinkle

never did find the pr9 even with clues

12:04 pm

mixi6

120 left. bbs.

12:05 pm

periwinkle

177 left here

12:05 pm

penquis

peri....pr 5...make it "more so" and add a plural ending...

12:05 pm

cybernan

peri - do you have the pr 5 - the snob?

12:05 pm

bichon

I have 186 left. Doubt Ill finish

12:05 pm

periwinkle

I have a pr5/14 and pr6/24 is that the right one

12:05 pm

penquis

127 here...

12:06 pm

cybernan

pr 5/16

12:06 pm

periwinkle

I got the pr9. ty

12:06 pm

cybernan

a snobbish person

12:06 pm

cybernan

:D

12:06 pm

periwinkle

I do not think of that pr5 as a snob tho which threw me off

12:09 pm

montreal13

i'm with you on that word peri...

12:12 pm

Soodle

I never thought of the pr5 as a snob, more like a Puritan. Plenty of them around these here parts!

12:12 pm

Soodle

I mean Ireland, not Babble, to be clear!

12:12 pm

montreal13

exactly Soodle !

12:12 pm

periwinkle

yep

12:19 pm

hurshy

lol

12:19 pm

cybernan

yes you are right soodle

12:20 pm

hurshy

i just found a nice EL7

12:20 pm

montreal13

tks hurshy !

12:21 pm

hurshy

yw :D

12:22 pm

montreal13

just found an EG6/24...

12:23 pm

montreal13

bbl for last 118...enjoy...and stay safe

12:24 pm

penquis

bye, montreal...

12:25 pm

montreal13

salut pen - poof

12:25 pm

cybernan

bye pen

12:27 pm

penquis

not leaving.....;o)

12:27 pm

hurshy

oh good, i didn't want everyone leaving just after i arrived :D

12:28 pm

penquis

i still have 98 to find....escapist TV and a laptop....

12:29 pm

hokie carla

back for lunch

12:31 pm

hurshy

hi hokie

12:31 pm

hokie carla

howdy

12:35 pm

hurshy

I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

12:35 pm

penquis

cloudy here and more wet snow shoveling to do later...

12:36 pm

hurshy

it's cloudy here too :)

12:36 pm

hokie carla

I have Fantasia on. Ave Maria right now.

12:37 pm

hokie carla

cold here today - only 55 right now. and still super windy. but skies of blue

12:39 pm

penquis

39 here...

12:40 pm

hokie carla

just realized we were supposed to be on our way to FL today for spring break

12:41 pm

penquis

i was supposed to leave next Friday for the Outer Banks....will only get refunded if the bridge to the banks stays closed during the week we were supposed to be there...

12:41 pm

hokie carla

ugh

12:42 pm

hokie carla

we are supposed to get a full refund but haven't seen it yet

12:42 pm

hokie carla

I imagine it will stay closed though

12:43 pm

penquis

hope so...there is a law suit already filed by some of the house owners....

12:45 pm

hokie carla

I haven't been to Outer Banks in years. There are just a lot of other beaches closer. Where were you going?

12:46 pm

penquis

Kitty Hawk....not too many tourists there at that ime....off season rates....and the weather is usually in the 70s....

12:46 pm

hurshy

is there interesting stuff commemorating the first flight?

12:46 pm

penquis

5 of us from three different states usually meet up for a week...

12:47 pm

hokie carla

I have stayed in Duck & Corolla

12:47 pm

hokie carla

there is a thing there, hurshy

12:47 pm

hokie carla

I have been by it on our way to where we were staying but we never stopped

12:48 pm

penquis

been to those places....but we usually stay from Kitty Hawk to Nags Head...

12:49 pm

penquis

there is a park dedicated to the first flight in Kitty Hawk...

12:49 pm

penquis

museum, dunes....it's interesting...

12:51 pm

hurshy

lol

12:51 pm

hurshy

i dropped a goldfish cracker earlier, and i just found it IN my sleeve

12:51 pm

hurshy

that explains why i couldn't find it

12:52 pm

penquis

my last Q word was weird....

12:52 pm

hokie carla

haven't even made it to q's yet

12:52 pm

hurshy

want to clue it?

12:53 pm

penquis

hmmm....french for who + homonym for dessert that often uses fruit...

12:53 pm

Atalante

book by stephen king

12:54 pm

hokie carla

it

12:54 pm

hokie carla

no?

12:54 pm

Atalante

hurshy wanted to clue it

12:54 pm

penquis

should have said just drop the last letter of the dessert...

12:54 pm

hurshy

hahahaha

12:55 pm

hurshy

how many letters is this word overall, pen?

12:55 pm

hokie carla

parfait, cobbler,

12:56 pm

penquis

qu 5/20...

12:56 pm

hurshy

i don't know what dessert you mean then

12:56 pm

hurshy

i have a qu5/20, and it is the mayan way of recording history with string

12:56 pm

penquis

it's in the grid....can also be made with pecans and other stuff.....

12:56 pm

Atalante

pu4/5 smurshy

12:56 pm

hokie carla

me either, and I feel like I know a lot of desserts

12:57 pm

penquis

wait.....misspoke.....sorry.....the end is like the first two letters of what a cat does when it's happy....

12:58 pm

penquis

shouldn't be cluing today....tired....haven't been sleeping well...

12:58 pm

hokie carla

that is weird, thx

12:58 pm

hokie carla

would not have gotten

12:58 pm

hurshy

yeah that is the mayan way of recording history with string

12:58 pm

hokie carla

oh, it's ancient peruvian. of course

12:58 pm

cybernan

re 6/21 following person who lives in a certain place?

12:59 pm

penquis

right....we all knew that...

12:59 pm

hurshy

i am very interested in life in the americas before the great catastrophe so i happen to know that word :)

12:59 pm

penquis

don't have it....just started the Rs...

12:59 pm

penquis

lucky you, hursh...

12:59 pm

hokie carla

I didn't even have the person living in a place, thx

1:00 pm

penquis

found the RE 6.....like the dweller but remove the last two letters and make it plural...

1:01 pm

hokie carla

thx

1:01 pm

hokie carla

back to the Ps

1:01 pm

hurshy

i'm on the Ps too!

1:02 pm

hokie carla

I'm just trying to get at least halfway on each tile before moving on

1:02 pm

hokie carla

I do have half of the p's, but am not stuck yet

1:03 pm

hurshy

i try to push for most of them. i got 60 of the top S!

1:03 pm

hurshy

the Ps do seem very hard though

1:03 pm

hokie carla

nice, only 37 for me

1:04 pm

hokie carla

huge grid like this, I feel confident I will have missing words I know I entered when I do go to thelist

1:04 pm

penquis

i need a little break....bbl to find my last 62....ugh....

1:05 pm

hurshy

bye pen

1:05 pm

hokie carla

any ps or pt?

1:05 pm

hokie carla

bye pen

1:06 pm

rbud

no.

1:06 pm

dizgrannie

no hokie

1:06 pm

hokie carla

cool thx

1:06 pm

cybernan

ty pen

1:07 pm

Atalante

Rs all Rgued with

1:10 pm

hurshy

lol

1:11 pm

hurshy

ahhhh this man, this man

1:11 pm

hurshy

meaning Opie

1:12 pm

Trifioso

hello again friends. nice fatty grid, just perfect for another day at home!

1:12 pm

hurshy

yes, trif! welcome :)

1:12 pm

Trifioso

thank you, hurshy! how lovely to read

1:14 pm

rbud

is the center lone E an eq word by chance?

1:14 pm

Trifioso

DH is watching the latest trump rally, er, press conference - had to escape.

1:14 pm

hurshy

yes, rbud, eq9 as it happens

1:15 pm

rbud

oh, well then, must raise my sights a bit! thanks. :)

1:15 pm

cybernan

I certainly hope it is a virtual rally

1:16 pm

rbud

simple, when one knows what to look for, haha

1:16 pm

Trifioso

it's just a press conference, same as usual, except they have become little more than rallies these days. more lies, rah rah "I'm doing such a good job!" ugh - the worst! DH is NOT a trump fan at all - he is a former reporter and can't turn away

1:17 pm

cybernan

se 6/27 following the membranes please?

1:18 pm

hurshy

the second book or movie in a series

1:18 pm

origami

I agree, Trif. He is leveraging the crisis to add to his re-election chances.

1:18 pm

cybernan

we put the TV on mute whenever his face appears - can't stand to listen any more

1:18 pm

Trifioso

right there with you

1:18 pm

cybernan

ty hurshy

1:19 pm

cybernan

common word - I'm going blind

1:19 pm

hurshy

if you're kingly and you know it, go purr purr

1:20 pm

Betsy Ross

some of us here feel otherwise. Maybe it would be better not to discuss politics. We all have good and bad opinions. Happy Easter.

1:20 pm

Trifioso

i can't find the eq9 - is it horsey?

1:20 pm

hokie carla

still haven't found the eq9 even though I've seen various forms of clues through the morning

1:20 pm

hurshy

no, it's not horsey, it's royal servanty

1:20 pm

Trifioso

maybe it would be better to not have a president who divides us.

1:20 pm

origami

It sounds horsey though

1:20 pm

Atalante

yes, horsey. the queen has them

1:20 pm

hokie carla

trif, it is the people that take care of royals and their horses (from earlier)

1:20 pm

cybernan

feel free to express your opinion whenever you want Betsy -- this chat is not censored

1:20 pm

Trifioso

thank you cyber

1:21 pm

origami

I do listen daily to my governor who is doing a very good job.

1:21 pm

hurshy

you take the Q word for questions and then you double the middle cons and put the E on the front

1:21 pm

Trifioso

thank you

1:21 pm

Betsy Ross

he hasn't.

1:21 pm

Trifioso

there is is!

1:21 pm

hokie carla

thanks, hurshy! got it

1:22 pm

hurshy

*preens*

1:22 pm

Trifioso

if you really think that Besty, I am sorry

1:23 pm

hurshy

well, i mean, i think Betsy is sort of right. we were already very divided, Trump just took advantage of that. what he does add is that he stokes violence against minorities.

1:23 pm

cybernan

I feel sorry for people everywhere this disease is peing politicized --- it spells disaster.

1:23 pm

hurshy

it's more Newt Gingrich's fault if you trace it back

1:24 pm

Trifioso

I think it is disgusting that people will profit off of it, with the administration's help. People are going to DIE because he didn't listen.

1:25 pm

origami

The polarization that has occurred in this country is appalling. I'm old enough to remember when our leaders worked across the aisle to get things done. Now everything has become an issue to fight over.

1:25 pm

doseffing

... I'm probably going to regret this but ... they aren't people who were going to vote for him so he doesn't care

1:25 pm

cybernan

if you are going to lay blame for people dying and ignoring correct procedure to slow the disease -- blame FOX news.

1:25 pm

hurshy

Newt Gingrich, yep

1:25 pm

Trifioso

yes origami - including who gets to live

1:26 pm

Trifioso

well, cyber, that's where he goes for information, ignoring the experts who are there to advise him, so.....

1:26 pm

hurshy

Newt was the one who initiated the strategy of just block anything the other party does, and the other party is like, evil, and we won't work together at all

1:26 pm

MollyL

I'm sorry that political discussions here offend people. We lost our Dee due to stuff like this, so it might be better to save the really spicy political stuff.

1:27 pm

Trifioso

this is not an american issue - this is a global pandemic.

1:29 pm

hurshy

hm, enable doesn't know ra5 word for a major party

1:29 pm

origami

Molly - I clicked on your profile to see your new icon. I like the message you posted there.

1:30 pm

moolingwa

raves?

1:30 pm

hurshy

no, anger + r

1:30 pm

moolingwa

:)

1:30 pm

MollyL

Thanks Origami. I have a few friends that are passing around some positive things because we are tired of all the doom and gloom.

1:30 pm

hokie carla

if anyone is interested, here's a podcast interview with Bill Gates about the pandemic. https://tinyurl.com/sxy6kdq If you don't know, his org has been working to eradicate things such as polio for years.

1:30 pm

Atalante

Ss done :D

1:30 pm

hokie carla

hurshy, I try that ra5 every time it's in the grid

1:31 pm

moolingwa

nice going Ata

1:31 pm

moolingwa

I'm only 20 behind you on the 5s ;)

1:32 pm

origami

I do too ... every single time. Like it's just going to magically appear some day.

1:32 pm

hurshy

hope springs eternal

1:33 pm

moolingwa

ratpie doesn't work....guess you can only make pie with mice

1:33 pm

hurshy

lol i didn't know you'd make mousepie either

1:33 pm

hokie carla

that sounds horrible. are you saying micepie is on the enable list?

1:34 pm

moolingwa

no, but there is mousepie in the Beatrix Potter books

1:34 pm

hurshy

lol

1:34 pm

moolingwa

The Pie and the Patty Pan specifically

1:35 pm

origami

I need to get outside for a while. See ya'll.

1:35 pm

hurshy

bbl

1:36 pm

moolingwa

enjoy

1:36 pm

moolingwa

was out there around 5am, but calls most of the day

1:36 pm

hokie carla

nice to see the hairpiece here :D

1:37 pm

moolingwa

you'll have hell to pay for bringing that up

1:37 pm

hokie carla

oh yeah? someone here wear one?

1:37 pm

moolingwa

especially if you're referring to one Donald J Trump

1:37 pm

hokie carla

oh

1:38 pm

moolingwa

I was thinking of shaving all my hair off to be honest....it's a bit unruly right now

1:38 pm

rbud

haha, mool - I recall that pun from pre-election days

1:38 pm

hokie carla

I cut some bangs last night and did some purple highlights last week

1:39 pm

moolingwa

I'm just wondering whether both of the candidates will be healthy by the time we get to election day. Seems really stressful campaigning, and neither of them are spring chickens

1:40 pm

rbud

that's one reason I'm more concerned about who the Dem VP choice will be.

1:41 pm

MollyL

I keep hoping that one of these elections, where we are given the choice of two bad candidates people just won't vote. I know it will never happen, but it would be pretty cool if it did.

1:41 pm

rbud

that and the possibility of whomever it is making this "choice" a bit more palatable.

1:41 pm

MollyL

Kind of a "Network" thing. I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to vote for them anymore : D

1:42 pm

moolingwa

too many idealogues for that to happen I fear

1:42 pm

moolingwa

The closest would have been when Ross Perot ran

1:42 pm

moolingwa

at least in modern times

1:43 pm

rbud

shoot, I've spent most of my life choosing not to vote for that exact reason. Up until 2008, I voted then, and in 2012.

1:43 pm

moolingwa

I'm nationally challenged, so can't vote

1:43 pm

MollyL

Well, I think we should dispense with the title "President" and use "Grandpa" instead. : D

1:43 pm

rbud

then in 2016 we ended up in the hospital 60 miles away for three months during the elections, and it wasn't on our minds, really.

1:43 pm

moolingwa

Or just old man

1:44 pm

MollyL

I haven't voted in years. And I will not until there is a decent candidate put forward.

1:44 pm

hokie carla

my youngest son will be able to vote this year. I told him it stinks there's no one to vote for

1:44 pm

MollyL

And I definitely did NOT vote in 2008 or 2016

1:45 pm

moolingwa

I really am interested in politics, less interested in voting

1:45 pm

rbud

voting doesn't seem to work, anyway, after the highway robbery that happened with the last Pres. election. Sigh.

1:46 pm

moolingwa

Well, the US was the first modern democracy, and as such the system didn't have many analogues to build off of

1:47 pm

moolingwa

Therefore it has some built in flaws that seem antiquated today, but it's hard to change systems, and the way it's built was meant to make it hard to change in order to really need a large portion of the population to be behind it

1:47 pm

Atalante

as a brit, I find it horrifying that people over there seem proud not to vote

1:48 pm

moolingwa

In fact, allowing voters to cast ballots for the president was added sometime after the founding of the republic

1:49 pm

moolingwa

If you look at the turn out rates, the UK looks like it's trended from the low 60s to around 68% turnout for elections

1:49 pm

moolingwa

The US is about 7-10% lower than that, so not a huge difference, although notable

1:50 pm

Atalante

not up here, its about 80% turnout usually

1:51 pm

moolingwa

I think I would classify it a little different too...there's not many people I'm aware of that are proud not to vote, so much as there are people either frustrated with the system, or don't value it

1:51 pm

moolingwa

I was getting the turnout rates from here for the UK: http://www.ukpolitical.info/Turnout45.\nhtm

1:51 pm

rbud

that's it, exactly, mool. Disgust and/or frustration.

1:52 pm

rbud

Or apathy, as you said.

1:52 pm

Atalante

of course, same here .... I was just surprised at some earlier commets

1:52 pm

Atalante

yeah, scotland is a bit different to UK averages

1:52 pm

moolingwa

I think that's more an expression of frustration more than anything from people who are politically active, but there's also a decent amount that are less politically motivated, particularly younger people

1:53 pm

moolingwa

Age tends to play a significant factor in whether someone votes or not, at least on average

1:53 pm

Atalante

I've been entirely apathetic through most of my voting life, but I've still been determined to vote rather than not have a say, but over here there seems to be a bigger connection between voting and results

1:54 pm

Atalante

I wonder if there's more protest voting over here

1:56 pm

moolingwa

The US age democratic is a little younger than the UK, maybe enough to explain a good part of the difference in turn out over the last 2 decades

1:57 pm

moolingwa

The other thing I'd point out is that in the UK system, there are many more affiliations that you can vote for...for instance in scotland there's the SNP whereas in the US, is large just two party system

1:57 pm

moolingwa

Much easier to find a party that represents your values in the UK than there is with the US

1:58 pm

mixi6

yes the us either / or

1:59 pm

Atalante

yes, absolutely, its a huge huge difference

1:59 pm

MollyL

I would love to see a strong third party emerge in the US. But the money is all in the other two parties and that is hard to overcome.

1:59 pm

Atalante

thats another thing, our elections don't seem so focused around how much money people have!

1:59 pm

moolingwa

yes, money and structure...and the states are rewarded for supporting the system

2:00 pm

hokie carla

well, I have 50%+ on each tile. back to work now. BBL for 137. maybe

2:01 pm

zoozzoom

I always vote when the time comes to vote. I have no expert knowledge on the subject either. What I do feel is that if you do not vote and then a person/party gets in and you are not happy about it then you shouldn't really be moaning about it as you never bothered to vote. The one thing I do not like here is that it is not a one vote means a single vote as such. A party only need to get a certain percentage to take that area so some areas will win a seat over another party that would need to get double the amount of votes to obtain the same seat.

2:02 pm

zoozzoom

It shoud be all votes for one party added altogether and one vote for the other party whom ever gets the most votes should be the one declared the winner.

2:02 pm

zoozzoom

Now I will shut up lol

2:03 pm

mixi6

I alway vote. I try to investigate a bit prior to the election. The whole process is much too long. six weeks is more than enough.

2:03 pm

MollyL

Oh but Zoom, people love to moan. People who didn't vote for the person, or the opponent. People who don't even live in the country where the person was elected. Moaning is the name of the game. : D

2:06 pm

zoozzoom

I kind of agree with you on that note, Molly. Apart from when someone who gets in and seems hell bent on upsetting the reest of the world and impacting on their lives in other countries then I feel you have a right to moan about them. But Hey I am one of the biggest moaners on the planet.At least it does not impact on peoples lives in other countries haha!

2:08 pm

cybernan

are you complaining about me having opinions on US politicians MOlly? ---- I don't what else I can say to have you understand that whatever happens in the state affects Canada too.

2:08 pm

cybernan

*don't know

2:09 pm

cybernan

do you not have a first past the post electoral system in the UK, zoom?

2:09 pm

Atalante

oh moaning about other nations is fine as you can't actually affect the voting. what would we do if we couldn't moan about Trump

2:11 pm

cybernan

we like to moan about Trudeau :)

2:11 pm

sammysmom

trump is an embarrasment to tjhis country

2:12 pm

cybernan

sammy he is an embarrasment to my generation

2:13 pm

zoozzoom

We have local elections so you can choose what party represents your area, Nan. Then we have a general election for the whole of the Uk every four years.

2:14 pm

cybernan

sort of like our provincial and federal governments?

2:14 pm

Atalante

yep

2:15 pm

cybernan

do they have separate areas of jurisdiction?

2:16 pm

Atalante

no not at all like you guys have

2:21 pm

Atalante

I'm always entirely bewildered in the US how many types of police there are and what boundaries they have. over here its just police, with the odd one or two specialities

2:24 pm

cybernan

so does everyone elect your local candidates who then run in the general election? Our candidates are selected by party members only. I understand that Scotland has it's own parliament now, but I don't understand what the regional eletions zoom is talking about are for.

2:25 pm

periwinkle

hi all. help with st8 pls

2:26 pm

wvteach

st 8/45 - MORE OF LINES IN PATTERN

2:26 pm

wvteach

2:28 pm

zoozzoom

Nan if you google local elections UK it will explain it much better than I could have the space on here to do so :-)

2:29 pm

cybernan

will do -- this is interesting -- I thought you had the same type of parliamentary system we do.

2:29 pm

NatashaW

My favorite part of UK system is the "rotten borough"

2:31 pm

zoozzoom

Also known as a pocket borough, Natasha :-)

2:31 pm

NatashaW

I've read waaay too much Trollope

2:32 pm

cybernan

last si 5/14 please?

2:33 pm

zoozzoom

Sounds abit like maple sticky stuff.

2:34 pm

cybernan

ty zoom

2:36 pm

Atalante

and yes, Scotland votes in UK elections, but we also have scottish elections

2:38 pm

periwinkle

ty WV I am sure that I tried that before but it did not stick

2:38 pm

periwinkle

130 left

2:39 pm

cybernan

yes I knew that ata -- we were in Edinburgh when the queen came to open the first Scottish parliament. I waited on the curb to see her drive by while hubby went up the street to taste scotch.

2:39 pm

Atalante

oh fab :D

2:40 pm

cybernan

do you think and sp 7 is someone who throws rocks?

2:42 pm

rururocks

sprururocks

2:42 pm

rururocks

damn it

2:46 pm

cybernan

It was nice to see her in person, but I would have like to been able to tour Holyrood -- that had to wait for another trip.

2:47 pm

Atalante

much better to see her. Holyrood will always be there!

2:47 pm

NatashaW

Spent 2 days in Iona/Tobermory. Unforgettable. Also saw Highland Games in Newtonmore. Young people speaking Gaelic. Blew me away. They also tossed the haggis!

2:48 pm

cybernan

we did tour it on another trip - I doubt we will be going back to Europe again -- travel is out for this year with the coronavirus and we aren't getting any younger.

2:48 pm

Atalante

tobermory is amazing :)

2:52 pm

zoozzoom

Oh at flipping long last. Fireworks for me. Happy babbling everyone!

2:52 pm

cybernan

dont think I am complaining - we are fortunate to have been able to travel for 5 - 6 weeks at a time on 7 different occasions, which is a lot more than most people can do. Every trip was wonderful.

2:56 pm

rururocks

the s's are never ending .. ugh

2:58 pm

moolingwa

61 to go....puff puff pant pant

2:58 pm

LisaG

I dont even have half of the s's yet lol

2:59 pm

moolingwa

16 s's left for me have all the bottom ones at least

3:00 pm

cybernan

have been at this for the better part of 5 hours and still have 23 to go

3:02 pm

periwinkle

finally below 100 left bbl

3:03 pm

hurshy

name that proper noun! "the spy", tubman, or beecher-stowe

3:03 pm

Atalante

or my goat when I was a kid. haha

3:04 pm

cybernan

harriet

3:04 pm

hurshy

:O you are so lucky

3:04 pm

hurshy

ding ding ding!

3:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

gh 6 is a new one on me...

3:28 pm

hurshy

clue?

3:28 pm

Atalante

most of your proper noun ...

3:30 pm

hurshy

thanks :)

3:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

atam you had a goat? what kind?

3:30 pm

Atalante

a scraggly white one called harriet

3:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

aw... was she sweet or rammy?

3:31 pm

Atalante

climby

3:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

equid

3:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

i saw the BBC artcile on the town in Wales overrun by goat

3:35 pm

Atalante

yes :D

3:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

not too sure i'd want to mess with that lot!

3:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

i just bought a lot of goats milk soap. i love it.

3:39 pm

cybernan

back from lunch - now for the last few

3:43 pm

cybernan

that first tr 6/21 has me stumped -- any clues please?

3:46 pm

origami

nan - walk (a long step)

3:46 pm

rururocks

57 f-ing p's.. ugh

3:47 pm

origami

Yeah, and I only have 32 of them

3:47 pm

cybernan

thought that was an st 6

3:48 pm

cybernan

I have all but one if you need clues

3:48 pm

origami

Sorry, I apparently can't read any more

3:48 pm

cybernan

yes - that happens with grids this size

3:53 pm

MumTT

h

3:56 pm

aebmusica

spr/40....clue please

3:57 pm

cybernan

sp 7/40 -- reverse two letters in the catalogue

3:57 pm

cybernan

or store

3:59 pm

moolingwa

or a german newspaper with Der

3:59 pm

rururocks

this grid is getting harder now yikes

3:59 pm

moolingwa

yeah, it was really easy when I had 425 to go

3:59 pm

aebmusica

vielen Dankall

3:59 pm

phaeton

FW...Thank you Dr.g!!!

3:59 pm

Uneaixoise

Tx moolingwa

4:00 pm

moolingwa

yw

4:05 pm

cybernan

*!*~*!* - off to make some cookies - have to keep the cookie monster happy :)

4:06 pm

moolingwa

enjoy nan, could go some cookies myself right now

4:07 pm

Uneaixoise

Congrats Nan!

4:22 pm

dan2bit

halfway! evening all

4:36 pm

periwinkle

pa8 pls

4:41 pm

MollyL

Like Donny Osmond's sister, plural

4:41 pm

MollyL

Sorry, that is the 6

4:41 pm

MollyL

The 8 is people loyal to their country, plural

4:42 pm

periwinkle

ty Molly

4:42 pm

periwinkle

68 left. time to make some dinner. bbs to finish

4:42 pm

car.eeyore

There are also the ones who drink beer and hang out with their friends

4:42 pm

MollyL

Or drinking, dancing, happy people for the other

4:46 pm

mixi6

di7,36?

4:54 pm

welki

di + first part of a gladiator (kirk douglas played him)

4:56 pm

LisaG

almost halfway through... at 202 words down, 223 left

4:57 pm

mixi6

ty welki.

4:58 pm

mixi6

fw

5:00 pm

origami

Congrats mixi

5:00 pm

origami

Look at me go!! I finished the A's :D

5:01 pm

welki

you get an A+++ :)

5:02 pm

origami

Thank you, welki.

5:08 pm

hokie carla

still have 29 left with a halfhearted go through the list. the s's and t's are just horrible. and the r's.

5:14 pm

Judi

Hey, y'all. Whoa! Been a while since we've seen a whopper like this.

5:15 pm

MollyL

*Sends admiration to anyone who has the time to get through a grid this big*

5:17 pm

adubin77

a 9-letter equ?? hmmmm

5:30 pm

forwardbyfaith

hi all, is the ag6,24 based off the word before it?

5:31 pm

hokie carla

yes

5:31 pm

Judi

Don't have either AG6, Forward.

5:32 pm

hokie carla

oh, didn't see 2.

5:32 pm

Judi

Ok. Now I have one.

5:32 pm

hokie carla

it is about discriminating against old folks

5:33 pm

Judi

I thought that was a 5.

5:33 pm

hokie carla

alt sp

5:33 pm

Judi

Aha. It's both.

5:33 pm

hokie carla

both are here

5:33 pm

forwardbyfaith

thanks, finally got it!

5:34 pm

forwardbyfaith

deer

5:34 pm

forwardbyfaith

sorry!

6:31 pm

Aloyisius

howdy Babblers.. Hot Cross buns are cooling, back to the grid with lots to go

6:33 pm

penquis

can you leave some in the PB?...

6:34 pm

Aloyisius

oops, did I post a grid word? looking..

6:35 pm

Aloyisius

lol, would be happy to do so

6:35 pm

penquis

no, you were fine....they just sound good!

6:37 pm

Aloyisius

ooh, they are. Have been making them for years. Reading the history, they were made on Good Friday, taken to market on Saturday and enjoyed for Easter breakfast. Hubby has already snitched one before I cross them with piping!

6:37 pm

penquis

i am envious...

6:38 pm

MollyL

Pen, snow for you tonight?

6:40 pm

penquis

had snow last night and this morning....not a lot on the coast, but it was the really heavy snow....i did some shoveling...hoping the warm temps in the next few days melt the rest....

6:41 pm

penquis

my brother lives inland near the western mountains...he had crazy weather....snow, high wind, lightning.....said it sounded like a war zone with the trees and branches breaking...

6:42 pm

penquis

lots of people across the state are without power....but i am fine...

6:42 pm

Aloyisius

ooch, ice is the worst

6:42 pm

penquis

yes, bro said it reminded him of the ice storm of '98....he lost power for two weeks with that storm....

6:43 pm

Aloyisius

am too familiar with that from the snow belt of NE Ohio

6:44 pm

MollyL

It is going to be cold here tonight. Freeze warnings. I had to bring my hanging baskets of flowers in. Crazy crap/crazy times.

6:44 pm

penquis

i am lucky on the coast....a lot of storms are milder, though occasionally they are worse....

6:49 pm

grannyrose

cooee and greetings to my fellow babblers. are you all safe?

6:49 pm

penquis

hi rose....fine here....

6:49 pm

Aloyisius

hi granny, ok here and hope the same for you

6:50 pm

grannyrose

all good with me. cross with my sons though.

6:51 pm

Aloyisius

why so?

6:51 pm

grannyrose

it would appear that they know better than the authorities and have taken their families away on a camping holiday.

6:51 pm

Aloyisius

away from others?

6:52 pm

grannyrose

where they go is probably very sae though. they camp on the Dargo High Plains. still....

6:52 pm

grannyrose

*safe*

6:52 pm

Aloyisius

understand your worry

6:53 pm

grannyrose

i am gonna knock their collective heads together....when i am allowed out again...loll

6:53 pm

BzznBea

granny, didn't you just get back from a trip?

6:54 pm

hokie carla

We're getting ready to have happy hour via Zoom with our camping group. I miss camping.

6:54 pm

grannyrose

police over here tried to fine a bloke for washing his car at a carwash place at 1am. he told them..he works a 14 hour day delivering food and groceries. 1am is the only time he has to wash his car.

6:55 pm

BzznBea

Sounds like fun, Carla.

6:55 pm

hokie carla

Also glad I read that about Molly's freeze warning. We have a frost warning here so I reckon I gotta move or cover my fruits and veggies.

6:55 pm

grannyrose

yes bea. but i was already away before all the restrictions came in.

6:55 pm

penquis

i am doing a happy hour of sorts on Sunday with my Connecticut cousin....

6:56 pm

grannyrose

i'll do happy hour any time anyone wants one...loll

6:56 pm

penquis

lol...

6:57 pm

grannyrose

the sun is over the yard arm some where in the world at any point in time. that's where i'm gonna be...

6:57 pm

BzznBea

I know that it os supposed to get cold here, Carla. Not sure of a freeze, but we decided to wait until Monday to put all the ginormous plants outside.

6:59 pm

MollyL

Wow, traveling during these times is scary to think about. I wouldn't want to be in a plane, hotel or any other sort of travel situation.

7:00 pm

grannyrose

come on over here. we are having the most glorious autumn (fall ) weather. sunshine all day, nights just enough chill to make you glad to crawl under the blankets.

7:02 pm

BzznBea

I'm with you, Molly. Otherwise, I would be in the car on the way to see my grandbabies. I miss them so much. We make do with Face Time.

7:02 pm

grannyrose

Molly, where i was there had been only one case of covid-19. it was safe for me to wait until all the panic traveling was over and then make my way home. i sat in Sydney airport for three hours. probably saw 30 people maximum. on the plane we were all sat with a seat between us.

7:04 pm

grannyrose

at least you can do Face Time bea. my grandies are all away camping. *sigh* it's going to be a weird Easter for me. no church, no family get-together, no easter egg hunt, and no family except his dear self.

7:05 pm

MollyL

I'm glad you get to see your grandkids via Face Time. It is a responsible way to deal with what is going on.

7:06 pm

MollyL

Oh sorry, that was a "to Bea" comment.

7:06 pm

dan2bit

evening all! can I have the center E stats?

7:07 pm

penquis

well i made it through the list and now i have 4 to find...

7:07 pm

BzznBea

Granny, does your church not have another way to share the word besides going to the church? I know here they are doing zoom meetings and Facebook Watch parties many other platforms for their services.

7:07 pm

grannyrose

ee7/28 Dan

7:07 pm

BzznBea

eq9

7:07 pm

penquis

it is the eq 9/72....

7:07 pm

BzznBea

eq9.72

7:08 pm

MollyL

Must be different restrictions for different countries. All the US camp grounds are shut down.

7:08 pm

grannyrose

our cathedral in town is streaming Easter Day service. and our vicar is emailing us the weekly readings, sermon, and prayers for this time.

7:08 pm

grannyrose

sorry Dan. eq 9 as pen and bea said

7:09 pm

cherlyq

Hi Granny, just wanted to pop in to let you know my test came back negative I have a nasty case of bronchitis instead

7:09 pm

Kamanjah

Hi Rose! Glad to hear you are safe. But the kids...if they went camping here, they'd get kicked out at best, or fined and issued an order to appear in court - once the courts reopen. We're a destination county, so our sheriff is being really strict, and all of the parks and lakes are closed.

7:09 pm

grannyrose

thank heavens cheryl. that was too close for comfort. take care honey.

7:10 pm

penquis

that's great, cherlyq....

7:10 pm

cherlyq

I will so glad I can get antibiotics and get better

7:10 pm

cherlyq

thanks

7:10 pm

BzznBea

Good to hear, cheryl.

7:10 pm

dan2bit

thanks pen / bea / rose, finally got it

7:10 pm

grannyrose

i too will be glad cheryl.

7:11 pm

cherlyq

thank you all

7:12 pm

grannyrose

kam, molly, where my kids have gone there are no camping grounds. it's just a natural forested area in the high plains. no power, no loos, nothing but fresh air and mother nature.

7:13 pm

Kamanjah

Wow, they're really roughing it! I hope they stay safe.

7:14 pm

grannyrose

oh, and the news on sprite. she has recovered from the pneumonia, is now outside, walking around her home, in the sunshine. slowly regaining her strength. still coughing but no pain.

7:15 pm

Aloyisius

back.. so good to hear, granny, ty

7:15 pm

phandmd

That's great! Did she have Covid too?

7:15 pm

periwinkle

good to hear rose

7:15 pm

Kamanjah

Ah, good to hear Sprite is recovering nicely. She was pretty darned sick the last time I heard from her.

7:16 pm

grannyrose

yes phandmd. she did have covid-19.

7:16 pm

cherlyq

good to hear about sprite doing better

7:16 pm

periwinkle

Oh, I did not know, rose, glad she is doing better

7:16 pm

cherlyq

pride

7:16 pm

phandmd

Sounds like she had a worse case than I appear to have at the moment. I am glad she is getting better!

7:16 pm

cherlyq

shoot off to the pb for me

7:17 pm

penquis

i am done...

7:17 pm

grannyrose

WTG PENGUIS !!

7:17 pm

origami

Way to go, pen

7:17 pm

phandmd

I Pen, nice to see you after so long!

7:17 pm

Aloyisius

wtg, congrats, penquis!

7:17 pm

phandmd

should have said Hi...

7:17 pm

grannyrose

bbs

7:17 pm

cherlyq

wtg

7:18 pm

penquis

ty....hi phan....it seems like it's been a while...

7:18 pm

Kamanjah

Last time I heard from Sprite, she said the doctor didn't know if it was covid, but strongly suspected it.

7:18 pm

phandmd

I has been a long while. I got a M-F job that requires too much Over Time...

7:20 pm

penquis

ah....hope it pays well!...

7:21 pm

phandmd

not well enough! So I put my notice in, but then the virus hit and I delayed my last day, and then I ended up sick, so, we will see what will happen now.

7:21 pm

penquis

do you have the virus?....

7:22 pm

phandmd

Yes, I do, but it seems to be mild at least at this point. Been sick since Monday, got Tested on Tuesday, got the result on Thursday. There were positive cases in my facility so I was able to get approval to get tested.

7:23 pm

penquis

well i am sending positive thoughts your way....

7:24 pm

MollyL

Glad you are feeling better Phand. You seem like a person who believes in "better case" instead of "worst case". That helps.

7:24 pm

origami

Do you work in health care, phan?

7:25 pm

phandmd

Yes, I am a nurse.

7:26 pm

phandmd

Thanks Molly, I do try to be positive, but I actually have to work at that, my first inclination is to be negative...

7:26 pm

origami

Bless you for delaying your departure.

7:27 pm

phandmd

It was necessary. But now I am not there, and it is getting tough in my center.

7:27 pm

BzznBea

I'm so glad to hear of Covid positives getting well and overcoming this. Gives me hope for so many.

7:27 pm

phandmd

It was necessary. But now I am not there, and it is getting tough in my center.

7:28 pm

penquis

I bet...some nursing homes here are getting hard hit...

7:28 pm

phandmd

It is looking like ours will be one of those...

7:28 pm

java2

Phandmd, prayers for healing, and for Sprite and Cherlyq, prayers of thanks!

7:28 pm

origami

Oh, that's awful.

7:29 pm

cherlyq

thanks so much its sad this is effecting so many different country's and people

7:37 pm

grannyrose

and back. over here they are discussing pulling us retired nurses out of retirement, retraining if necessary to bolster the health care workers.

7:38 pm

Aloyisius

how do you feel about that, granny?

7:39 pm

grannyrose

have wheelchair, will travel..... i'm very close to 70 years old. not sure if they will ask me.

7:39 pm

cherlyq

Texas has done the same thing or at least our governor has cleared the way for that and graduating some early too

7:40 pm

grannyrose

but the younger retirees may respond. and there are those who have been forced to retire prematurely by the chinese companies which have bought into our hospitals.

7:43 pm

grannyrose

yeah i know. no comment is necessary. trying not to be racist. to tell the truth i do not have any issues with the everyday chinese people. it's heirarchy and politicians i have a problem with.

7:52 pm

penquis

heading out....goodnight all....

7:53 pm

Aloyisius

sweet dreams, penquis

7:53 pm

grannyrose

sweet dreams pen. sorry to have thrown such a bomb into chat.

7:54 pm

Aloyisius

you didn't granny - am not informed enough to reply

7:54 pm

phandmd

I don't think that was a bomb, Granny...

7:56 pm

grannyrose

thanx peeps. i have never been racist in all my life. i have worked with just about every race of nurse there is. but this time i am angry, so very angry. granted what i have been told is second hand and if it proves to be untrue i will back off.

8:00 pm

periwinkle

2 left and I cannot find them. first re7/32 and re6/18 pls

8:01 pm

origami

re 7/32 - breathe

8:01 pm

origami

sorry - strike that wrong one

8:02 pm

Aloyisius

re + sur**** party, totally not expected

8:02 pm

periwinkle

ty Aloy

8:03 pm

BzznBea

re6.18 to come up again?

8:03 pm

grannyrose

re6, to get up again

8:03 pm

phandmd

well. I am going to call it quits and watch an episode of the crown

8:03 pm

grannyrose

night phan.

8:04 pm

Aloyisius

re + the South will **** again

8:04 pm

periwinkle

ty Aloy and done

8:04 pm

Aloyisius

yay, congrats, peri

8:04 pm

periwinkle

thank you and byee

8:05 pm

Aloyisius

bye, peri, sleep well

8:06 pm

grannyrose

WTG PERIWINKLE !!

8:23 pm

moolingwa

okay, back to knock off some of my remaining 55

8:39 pm

Minveryork

Hello moolingwa and other babblers! Happy Good Friday!

8:40 pm

Aloyisius

hi Minver, same to you!

8:41 pm

Minveryork

Hello Aloysius and TY! Hope all is well with U and family.

8:42 pm

Aloyisius

yes, ty.. hanging in there along with everyone else, at home. Hope all is well with you and yours too

8:42 pm

origami

Hi Min

8:50 pm

Minveryork

Hi there origami! How are you doing on this Good Friday?

8:58 pm

origami

I'm doing OK. Going slightly mad (hums Queen song). How are you doing?

8:59 pm

Dorens

hi kids

9:00 pm

origami

Hi Dorens

9:01 pm

moolingwa

hey min, sorry stepped away

9:08 pm

origami

I'm going to call it quits with 100 left (such a quitter) and go paint something. Happy babbling folks.

9:08 pm

Minveryork

Hello Dorens! How are you doing today? Welcome to grid.

9:08 pm

Minveryork

I am doing ok origami.I gave up on grid and posted story.

9:10 pm

Dorens

I just don't see any more words and some of them are 4's.

9:41 pm

adubin77

wow. the 8-letter "enthusiastic" + 3 letters is tough to find. Still trying weird combos. Hint, please, if you've go it?

9:42 pm

Tigereye

Most ea 5/14

9:45 pm

adubin77

I did have that. Changed computers, and my words hadn't loaded. Thanks!

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