Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, April 24, 2020

12:01 am

harpjane

i hate that, I couldn't figure out ONE LAST WORD!

12:03 am

justafreep

Yeah, that's the worst.

12:04 am

Gillie

fe7

12:09 am

dizgrannie

nbt/nbs

12:12 am

harpjane

ooh, found some sheep!

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

marksdolly

ty lickety!

12:19 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Lickety

12:21 am

cybernan

have come to a screeching halt with 79 words down -- may look better in the morning :) Stay safe.

12:22 am

marksdolly

good night nan

12:22 am

Lizlin

Sleep well nan

12:36 am

marksdolly

34 left, be back in the morning, good night all!

1:29 am

dizgrannie

FWs...last word sq 6/33, double vowel.

2:43 am

ARB

oa

2:52 am

ARB

wrong box. sorry

3:59 am

mattygroves

Morning all!

4:10 am

Glantarell

Morning!

4:47 am

lbdawger

gm everyone, may I have a clue for the 2nd sc5/16 plz?

4:51 am

lbdawger

ugh, nm found it!

5:32 am

Christa

Good Morning Babblers

5:33 am

sukee

Morning.

5:52 am

Uneaixoise

Morning, all :-)

5:52 am

MollyL

Happy Friday kids.

6:31 am

FrenchToast

GM & TGIF :) Happy to have finished the Cs in this ugly grid.

6:31 am

FrenchToast

Leaving for work, HAGD everyone

7:04 am

MollyL

It is an ugly grid. Weirder words than usual, even for Babble.

7:24 am

Flask1

Good afternoon everyone, hope you're all well n happy! :)

7:32 am

HarryHood

nbt :) 56 to go after the first pass

7:36 am

MollyL

Oh great, a medieval Latin word from the 1600's

7:38 am

Judi

Good morning, all.

7:39 am

Judi

Aw, shucks. No Q words. What's the point in living?

7:46 am

BzznBea

I've only foun one word that uses that tile. Its a doozey...

7:48 am

Judi

Yep. It's more of a sound than a word.

7:48 am

MollyL

Never seen it spelled that way

7:54 am

Judi

The sound that's heard when we all jump in the hot tub.

7:56 am

periwinkle

hi all does not seem like a nice grid. gray and rainy out but I went to two food markets. and of course I left my list at home.

7:57 am

periwinkle

and after I carried all 8 bags upstairs I realized that I had left my small handbag in the car so had to go out in the rain again.

7:57 am

periwinkle

also cleaning update espec for Judi. I did not clean bathroom yesterday. Did some exercise with a one of the DVDs I have

7:58 am

wvteach

grey and rainy day here also

7:59 am

Judi

Ha ha. I've don'e that too, Peri. Left list and coupons at home. Mostly mad at myself 'cause I couldn't save a measley $5.00 off my grocery bill.

7:59 am

periwinkle

also no tonic.Neither store had Seagrams. both had either diet Canada dry or store brand neither of which is acceptable

7:59 am

periwinkle

I do have a bit of a lime tho

7:59 am

periwinkle

had no coupon and left it home

8:00 am

Judi

Did laundry last night. Also boxed up some books for Goodwill. Washed a few dishes and watched 3 episodes of Grace & Frankie.

8:00 am

periwinkle

but I was the first customer in the first store. which was not crowded. the second store had a few more people but was not crowded

8:00 am

periwinkle

I love Grace and Frankie

8:01 am

Judi

I'm only in season 2 - so don't throw any spoilers!

8:04 am

MollyL

What? Donated books? You don't keep all of your books in 100 bookcases in your house? : D

8:05 am

periwinkle

I have given away most of my books. I love books but they do take up a lot of space

8:07 am

Judi

I used to, Molly. Space did become an issue. Once you packed them and moved them once, the shine is off the penny. I gave some away and donated the rest. Now I buy them at the used book store and take them back there or just give them to Goodwill, depending on my mood.

8:08 am

periwinkle

help with the u pls. looking for the fe7 but no luck

8:08 am

Judi

Recently, I broke down and bought a few books from Amazon. The used book store is closed (non-essential business) and I just don't want to risk shopping at Goodwill at the moment.

8:08 am

phaeton

ur4

8:09 am

BzznBea

ur4.6

8:09 am

bichon

Goodwill is closed here

8:09 am

BzznBea

fe7 is a an alternate spelling of male friends

8:09 am

periwinkle

I am pretty sure our goodwills are closed too

8:10 am

periwinkle

ty for ur

8:10 am

Judi

Ours probably is too. I haven't checked. I'm just filling my car up with stuff to donate.

8:10 am

bichon

There are donation bins in various places

8:11 am

cherlyq

thanks bea

8:11 am

Judi

I don't use the bins, bichon. Usually they are overflowing AND, I don

8:11 am

periwinkle

ty for fe

8:12 am

Judi

don't like to enable the dumpster divers.

8:13 am

bichon

These bins are built so people can't get in them

8:13 am

MollyL

We have book and clothing donation bins in several grocery store parking lots. Their drop in slots are such that people cannot dumpster dive.

8:13 am

MollyL

Ours are very well maintained and emptied regularly. Never overflowing.

8:34 am

MLFAN17

hello

8:35 am

MLFAN17

bzz isn't that a fe6?

8:36 am

MLFAN17

or according to the grid a fe5?

8:36 am

wvteach

FE 6 / 7 combo

8:36 am

cherlyq

plural

8:36 am

BzznBea

Plural

8:38 am

MLFAN17

hmm

8:38 am

MLFAN17

just barely started this grid so ...

8:43 am

cherlyq

not quite half way and already stuck

8:45 am

MLFAN17

last column o stats pls?

8:46 am

phaeton

ol4/4

8:46 am

MLFAN17

never mind

8:46 am

BzznBea

ol4.5

8:46 am

MLFAN17

hi phae

8:48 am

MLFAN17

got the fe 6/7

9:00 am

72 Temple Owl

local bins are closed, because pickups and maintenance have been suspended.

9:13 am

montreal13

our local bins have been closed for over a month - contamination risk deemed too high...

9:14 am

montreal13

bbl for last 22 - have a great day all and stay sa4

9:16 am

JBsAnno

Hi, TO! And everyone else still on :) Iâ€™m thinking the thrift stores are going to have a mighty job of decontamination once donations are accepted again...

9:18 am

72 Temple Owl

hi jb! o've thoyught of you, how are you?

9:27 am

LuvWordGames

sq 6/33 please?

9:27 am

MollyL

I think thrift stores already have a sanitizing process in place. At least the ones around here claim they do.

9:29 am

72 Temple Owl

i thought so, too, until i saw it, on upholstered stuff. dicey.

9:30 am

LuvWordGames

nm, found it in A2Z words-it's an odd one

9:30 am

cherlyq

I worked for awhile for Salvation army and they do have to sanitize most things already especially furniture and mattresses

9:32 am

72 Temple Owl

i would think they have a central processing center. i worked at habitat. they sprayed and put it out.

9:32 am

72 Temple Owl

no specials tags, just a spray and right out on the floork processed on the spot.

9:34 am

cherlyq

we had to tag them but I am in Texas so different states may have different requirments

9:50 am

hokie carla

I have boxes of things to take somewhere piled in my house

9:51 am

hokie carla

I usually just take them to Goodwill but their website says 99% of their stores are closed and no donations taken.

9:55 am

hokie carla

ugh, not liking today's grid either. maybe it's me. maybe this week I've lost the ability to see real words and to make up fake words that work.

10:01 am

Trifioso

I think we are all going soft in the head, hokie

10:02 am

doseffing

... must admit that there are about 25 words in the grid which require the list and an infinite number of very adept monkeys

10:02 am

Trifioso

at this point, nbt and halfway suit me

10:03 am

MollyL

It is unfortunate that so many people are home, cleaning out closets, basements and attics and there is nowhere to take the donations. Those places are going to be swamped when they re-open.

10:03 am

MollyL

<---Would love to be home with the time to clean out closets

10:05 am

origami

As people clean out around here, they are offering items up on the NextDoor App.

10:06 am

hokie carla

I did a huge amount of purging back in Jan or Feb. then the oldest came home from college and nothing fits him and the youngest didn't want any of his clothes so now I have like 2 boxes of that.

10:07 am

hokie carla

what do you do, Molly? work-wise?

10:17 am

Trifioso

I am admiring of your efforts, hokie! I could throw out a third of the stuff around there and it would only be a start. SO MUCH of it is still usable - but where to donate it now?

10:18 am

hokie carla

I swear I threw away 40 pairs of panty hose that were in a drawer in my guest room - and now I'm reading those are a good filter in the masks.

10:18 am

origami

Maybe women's shelters are accepting donations.

10:19 am

Trifioso

I am so distracted these days, i dont seem to be able to achieve much of anything - strange

10:20 am

hokie carla

I also threw away 3 or 4 bottles of hand sanitizer I found in the pantry that I had bought for school donations and were way expired. would have kept them had I foreseen what was coming!

10:20 am

Trifioso

its okay hokie. don't beat your self up, who could have known?

10:20 am

hurshy

my parents had the opposite. there was a sale on toilet paper before the virus so they bought a whole bunch, just cause that's how they shop - stock up when there are sales.

10:22 am

origami

I was lucky in the toilet paper area. I had just purchased a big package at Costco before all this started. Now bleach, disinfecting wipes, lysol, etc. is another story.

10:22 am

hokie carla

Yeah, I did go to WM a couple of weeks before they started telling us to stay at home and bought a big pack of TP and we already had quite a bit at home that I didn't realize.

10:22 am

Trifioso

thank goodness the stores are out of bleach! Will stop trump followers from drinking it

10:23 am

hurshy

4 top Os and i find the 3 babblets before the 1 normal word *laughs at self*

10:24 am

hokie carla

verizon just texted me they are adding 15mb free data for us this month - how do they add that to unlimited

10:24 am

hurshy

probably just sent the text to every customer

10:24 am

hokie carla

okay, I am missing 1 and now I know it's a babblet, thx

10:24 am

Trifioso

im not sure unlmited really means unlimited - i think it does have a cap, and as you near it the service slows WAY down

10:25 am

hokie carla

good point, trif

10:25 am

hokie carla

I keep seeing rachel, but it's just a name, not a word

10:26 am

Trifioso

are all the top o's o4?

10:26 am

hurshy

rilla's new fun pastime is standing on a notebook or puzzle book and flipping up pages over and over and over

10:26 am

hokie carla

found the o!

10:26 am

hurshy

yes trif

10:26 am

Trifioso

ty

10:26 am

hokie carla

I guess she is reading it?

10:27 am

Trifioso

is rilla a cat or a child?

10:27 am

hurshy

just the edges, you know

10:27 am

hurshy

rilly is a cat, the one in the pic :D

10:27 am

Trifioso

ah! Makes sense then

10:27 am

hurshy

she is a darling baby roo, but also a grown up sophisticated lady cat

10:29 am

hurshy

(my view, her view)

10:29 am

hokie carla

raul is also a name and not a word

10:30 am

hokie carla

allah not accepted either

10:30 am

hokie carla

just telling y'all all the words that aren't here

10:31 am

hurshy

well i should think not

10:31 am

cybernan

good morning everyone -- hope all the babblers are still healthy

10:31 am

origami

Good morning, nan.

10:31 am

hokie carla

howdy nan

10:34 am

Trifioso

my daughter has the virus, but seems to be plowing through ok, although in a lot of pain

10:34 am

hokie carla

oh no, sorry to hear

10:35 am

Trifioso

im sorrier about how it was handled - she was not given a formal test - just a battery of questions, told she was now a "presumed positive" and told to stay home and ride it out. She is almost 24, and several of her friends have had the exact same experience - NONE of them count towards the total numbers reported in their towns and cities. This convinces me that the actual numbers of people affected are MUCH higher than reported

10:35 am

hurshy

reminder: author roald counts (and pl)

10:36 am

Trifioso

ooooh, thanks hurshy!

10:36 am

hokie carla

where is she?

10:36 am

hurshy

well plus all the asymptomatic people!

10:36 am

Trifioso

philadelphia

10:36 am

hokie carla

yeah, I think they numbers are way higher

10:38 am

hokie carla

phantom tousle

10:38 am

cybernan

so sorry the virus found your daughter, trif -- I wish her a speedy recovery.

10:39 am

Trifioso

thank you cyber. She will be fine. That is the ONLY outcome I am accepting.

10:39 am

cybernan

Where did you find your icon, trif?
I would like to print it out in a larger size and post it at our community mailbox.

10:39 am

origami

Oh, how scary, Trif. Does she have anyone caring for her?

10:40 am

Trifioso

uh......no clue. fb I think?

10:40 am

Trifioso

there is a new-ish love interest, origami, and I think he has been dropping stuff off for her and such (she lives alone, with just her cat)

10:41 am

hokie carla

anyone here have the 7?

10:41 am

Trifioso

being the mum and all, I immediately tried to put together a care package for her, via amazon - chicken soup, tissues, vitamin c, ginger ale...the ONLY thing they had available was the ginger ale

10:41 am

hurshy

not i, said the little red hen

10:41 am

cybernan

fe 7/44

10:42 am

cybernan

fe 5-6-7 series

10:43 am

hokie carla

hmm, looking

10:43 am

therealblah

var of a slangy word for a guy

10:43 am

Trifioso

got it!

10:43 am

hokie carla

ok, I had the 5 then

10:44 am

hurshy

apparently it's actually a peasant or laborer in places like Egypt and Syria

10:44 am

hurshy

the 6-7

10:46 am

hurshy

As Axed

10:46 am

therealblah

oh. but nobody would have gotten that clue :D

10:46 am

hurshy

oh no wait there's another A down there

10:46 am

hurshy

ok, NOW As Axed

10:47 am

hurshy

i know, blah, but, it's not a clue at that point, it's something for us all to learn :D

10:47 am

therealblah

true!

10:48 am

rururocks

*note to self.. next time i need to hire an Egyptian laborer*

10:49 am

hurshy

i feel like there must be some weird sc words i'm not seeing

10:49 am

hurshy

(i have four non-weird ones)

10:52 am

hokie carla

well, I am stuck on 25. just tried to find my remaining 6 4's before going to the list but oh well.

10:52 am

MLFAN17

hello hurshy

10:52 am

MLFAN17

hello blah

10:52 am

hurshy

keep going hokie! you can do it!

10:53 am

MLFAN17

hokie I have more then that to find

10:54 am

rururocks

i found a weird sq6

10:54 am

MLFAN17

gq 5 16 clue pls?

10:54 am

rururocks

only five normal sc's

10:54 am

hokie carla

ok, I had written off sq possibilities. must be weird

10:54 am

origami

That is a strange word, ru. Couldn't sleep last night and found it about 3 am :D

10:55 am

hokie carla

I hope there's not a gq mlfan

10:55 am

MLFAN17

clue please ruru

10:55 am

hurshy

ok then i'm missing the sc that isn't in a pair

10:55 am

MLFAN17

hokie that is a ga sorry

10:55 am

hokie carla

gr5 - amazing ___ how sweet the sound

10:56 am

hokie carla

you sure, mlfan? ga4 only.

10:56 am

MLFAN17

got it

10:56 am

hurshy

yay thanks ru

10:58 am

hurshy

oh my gosh i just discovered something super cool

10:58 am

MLFAN17

â€¦.

10:59 am

origami

The meaning of life?

11:00 am

hurshy

so if you play a lot of other word games, scrabble, whatnot, then, you may be familiar with certain words that use Q without U, usually from arabic, like "suq". well, i just tried "suqs" and it says "suqs" does not exist in the puzzle. but you only get that message if it IS in the enable dictionary. so, it is there but we can NEVER GET IT because babble only uses a QU tile, never Q by itself!

11:01 am

MLFAN17

qat is allowed in other games not sure about a pl of i

11:01 am

MLFAN17

it

11:02 am

origami

Yes, I guess that makes Enable sense, hursh

11:02 am

hurshy

same deal - you just try it in the add word box to find out! if it says it's not found in the puzzle, that means it IS in the dictionary, and "qats" checks out!

11:02 am

MLFAN17

and that three letter word doesn't pl either

11:03 am

hurshy

phantom: dollar

11:03 am

hokie carla

why can I always get ad6 but not the dr5 contained within it?

11:03 am

hurshy

and dual and doula

11:04 am

MLFAN17

dr 5/12 with a double cons?

11:04 am

moolingwa

morning all

11:05 am

MLFAN17

morning mool

11:05 am

hokie carla

no, mlfan

11:05 am

hokie carla

sup moo

11:05 am

hurshy

no, she means french for right (as opposed to left)

11:05 am

MLFAN17

h

11:05 am

MLFAN17

oh

11:06 am

moolingwa

happy Friday all

11:06 am

MLFAN17

ty got it

11:06 am

hokie carla

I would swear this is Saturday

11:07 am

SuzeeQ24

clue for to6,21 plz

11:07 am

hurshy

that's my missing T!

11:07 am

MLFAN17

feels like it hokie

11:07 am

hokie carla

could not find that and moved on suzeeq. eagerly awaiting clues.

11:08 am

SuzeeQ24

feel like I've tried every combo

11:08 am

hokie carla

even knowing the 3rd letter and point total I couldn't get it

11:08 am

hokie carla

me too

11:08 am

SuzeeQ24

my last word :)

11:08 am

hurshy

there are a lot of possible combos for those points

11:09 am

hokie carla

yeah, but I know the 3rd letter which narrows it down

11:09 am

hurshy

ok i got it

11:09 am

hurshy

last half rhymes with hawaiian dance

11:09 am

hokie carla

thank you, weird one

11:09 am

MLFAN17

got it ty hurshy

11:10 am

SuzeeQ24

ty..got it

11:10 am

MLFAN17

hokie thank goodness you put a comma:)

11:10 am

hurshy

lol, i wouldn't take offense, i know i am a weird one

11:11 am

hokie carla

commas are very important!

11:11 am

MLFAN17

I just thought of that sorry

11:11 am

MLFAN17

:)

11:12 am

hokie carla

just looked up the sq6. AYFKM

11:13 am

moolingwa

100 down

11:13 am

hokie carla

sorry, for the language

11:13 am

MLFAN17

oh never would have guessed mool:)

11:13 am

moolingwa

heh

11:14 am

origami

<---- pales at hokie's language :D

11:14 am

hurshy

i think it is good, i mean how else can you spell that. when you want to say that and not squash or squish

11:14 am

hokie carla

just losing my mind here, don't mind me

11:15 am

hokie carla

squoosh

11:15 am

rururocks

doesn't know what ayfkm is anyways

11:15 am

hurshy

squoosh is oo like tool

11:15 am

MLFAN17

me either ruru

11:15 am

bichon

do 5/14, pls

11:15 am

hokie carla

I was about to add that none of you knew what I said, but then I remembered who all was here

11:16 am

hurshy

what do you do if you want u like push

11:16 am

hurshy

i know what AYFKM means! :D

11:16 am

hurshy

sweet, bichon

11:16 am

origami

You would be shockeed, ru

11:16 am

hokie carla

but that's english - push doesn't rhyme with ru4 or lu4

11:16 am

origami

shocked

11:16 am

hokie carla

I knew hurshy would know and moo

11:17 am

bichon

ty hurshy

11:17 am

rururocks

ok.. i gotta know now

11:17 am

hokie carla

did not count on ori knowing ;-)

11:17 am

hurshy

are you f******* kidding me?

11:17 am

hokie carla

well, you can google it :P

11:17 am

hokie carla

surely you can guess what the F is

11:17 am

origami

I'm a notorious bad girl, hokie :D

11:17 am

hurshy

now what is RA6?

11:18 am

hokie carla

I have 2 left - ra6 is one

11:18 am

moolingwa

I know nothing..

11:18 am

rururocks

oh.. hokie.. you are going to end up on the bad list

11:18 am

moolingwa

if you want a clue hoke, let me know

11:19 am

hokie carla

yes, please. I know it's not an alt sp of a red veggie

11:19 am

moolingwa

sounds like an anatomical part for a surfer :)

11:19 am

hokie carla

ok, had the 1st 3 right, now looking for anatomy

11:20 am

hurshy

a bone i guess

11:20 am

moolingwa

that's what I though hursh, but it's part of some mollusks

11:20 am

moolingwa

per definition

11:20 am

Uneaixoise

Sc5/16 please?

11:20 am

hurshy

no, i meant, that you were thinking of a bone when you made your clue :D

11:21 am

moolingwa

I have two of them une

11:21 am

hokie carla

that is my other remaining word, une!

11:21 am

hurshy

s + jagged mountain thingy

11:21 am

hurshy

my last is su5

11:21 am

hokie carla

got that one, thx. guess I'm used to seeing it as an adj., or is that adv.

11:21 am

Uneaixoise

Not the first one

11:22 am

hurshy

yeah adv

11:22 am

moolingwa

then the clue that hursh gave

11:22 am

Uneaixoise

Tx hursh!

11:22 am

hurshy

now help me get su5

11:22 am

hurshy

oh i got it

11:23 am

hurshy

rhymes with English (well really Welsh) dynasty

11:23 am

hokie carla

fireworks! thanks to all cluers and the list. now to get out of my pj's and do something with my life. how is it after noon already here?

11:23 am

Uneaixoise

Almost an architectural style

11:24 am

Uneaixoise

Congrats hokie!

11:26 am

origami

Congratuations, hokie.

11:54 am

Atalante

since when are they Welsh? :)

11:55 am

Atalante

can I get an American reaction to Trump's unique announcments about disinfectant injections? Does anynoe believe him???!!!

12:07 pm

cybernan

I certainly hope not -- unfortuneately he isn't the only idiot in the world

12:07 pm

Jeff7

Trump's followers do. I think that more Trumpsters will be passing away from Covid leading to more Democrats winning in November. Not getting into any political debates though

12:07 pm

Jeff7

Darwin Award candidates

12:08 pm

Atalante

just UGH

12:08 pm

Jeff7

When Lysol has to put out an alert that warns not to use their products internally, you know there is a problem

12:09 pm

moolingwa

I disagree Jeff, the virus is affecting minrorities and people in urban areas disproportionately, and those folks are more inclined to vote for Trump's opponent

12:09 pm

Atalante

maybe he could be prosecuted if people die from injecting disinfectants

12:09 pm

Jeff7

that's a good point moo

12:09 pm

Jeff7

now I'm depressed

12:10 pm

cybernan

the idiot speaks on TV right now -- backtracking about injecting disinfectant

12:10 pm

Atalante

sorry, I know its all depressing. Its just - I just don't understand how someone with power can talk such utter dangerous shit!

12:11 pm

Jeff7

any Pink Floyd fans on? They are broadcasting a live concert each week on their you tube channel. Today it's the one they did in Pompeii

12:11 pm

Atalante

well thats something

12:11 pm

origami

Yes, now he's saying he was being sarcastic. Very stable geniuses use sarcasm.

12:11 pm

origami

Ooooh, I'm a Pink Floyd fan. I'll have to check it out, Jeff.

12:11 pm

Jeff7

Trump is a modern day PT Barnum. He knows what to say to get his people to stay on his side for the most part.

12:12 pm

cybernan

it will be a miracle if no one dies from injecting bleach or something because potus said it was a good thing to do

12:12 pm

bichon

Shame on us

12:12 pm

bichon

ad 6/21, pls

12:12 pm

Atalante

sarcasm? wow

12:12 pm

moolingwa

If it's any consolation Jeff, the distribution of fatalities from COVID19 are not large enough or in the right areas to make any sort of political impact in terms of who wins the presidency in November

12:13 pm

moolingwa

ad 6/21 - proficient, expert

12:13 pm

bichon

ty mool

12:13 pm

moolingwa

yw

12:14 pm

cybernan

allah is not found in the dictionary ???

12:15 pm

moolingwa

proper noun I guess

12:16 pm

Flask1

POTUS.....is a complete arse and also very dangerous....but we must remember a lot of Americans voted for him!!

12:17 pm

moolingwa

tribalism is a strong force...around 30-40% of americans would support Trump no matter what

12:17 pm

M3

Do you only have to parties?

12:17 pm

M3

two*

12:18 pm

moolingwa

It's a common flaw in humans...look at guys like Putin, Duterte, Chavez...that tribal identity far exceeds evidence to the contrary

12:18 pm

cybernan

let

12:18 pm

moolingwa

yes, only two...not like the majority of parliamentary systems out there

12:18 pm

cybernan

let's just hope that the never trumpers are the biggest tribe in November

12:19 pm

moolingwa

Well the never trumpers are really just a hadnful of Republicans...maybe a couple of percentage points of the voiting block as a whole

12:19 pm

moolingwa

About 40% of eligible Americans don't even vote...

12:20 pm

origami

There are more than two parties, but the others don't really have any traction.

12:20 pm

cybernan

hopefully they are like the asymptomatic virus in the privacy of the voting booth

12:21 pm

moolingwa

There's no other party representation in the federal government, though there has traditionally been a couple of independent senators who caucus with the Democrats

12:22 pm

moolingwa

There's no state governors that are other than the two parties, and as far as I know there are not even third part representatives in state governments

12:23 pm

M3

interesting you only have two, i think were overrun with muppets.

12:23 pm

moolingwa

But the number of parties doesn't always correlate to better candidates...one could argue that Italy and Israel are some examples where it hasn't always worked out to be good for the population

12:24 pm

origami

Yeah, the other parties don't really win elections.

12:24 pm

moolingwa

And then there's places like Australia who have made a habit of replacing their prime minister mid-term for the last number of years

12:24 pm

Deeha

muppets M3? Are you referring to The Monster Raving Loony Party!!

12:26 pm

moolingwa

As for Trump, he believes that he is smarter than most, and that there's anecdotal evidence that he's not all that interested in looking at something in detail...so you get comments like the one yesterday

12:28 pm

M3

all of them, i dont think any of them know how to run a country they just do as they are "advised" there for muppets.

12:28 pm

Atalante

could someone clue the sc5/16 please?

12:29 pm

origami

sc + cloth ata

12:29 pm

moolingwa

the second one I'm assuming

12:30 pm

moolingwa

definition is a lean or scrawny human or animal

12:30 pm

Atalante

yes. the second one. forgot there was another!

12:31 pm

Atalante

huh. how obvious! TY. firebirds!

12:31 pm

M3

sc A person thin and scrawny , slang i think

12:31 pm

moolingwa

yay, congrats Ata

12:32 pm

moolingwa

10 more left for me

12:32 pm

Atalante

go go go!

12:32 pm

cybernan

25 here - taking a break soon

12:34 pm

origami

17 here. Determined to finish.

12:37 pm

origami

10

12:38 pm

cybernan

ra 6 please?

12:38 pm

moolingwa

a surfer's bone?

12:39 pm

mrloser

I think that anything the orange bozo says might be a cure, his entire family and cabinet should try first. I can't wait. Then we can get back to some kind of sanity.

12:39 pm

cybernan

went over my head too mool

12:40 pm

moolingwa

okay, well the literal definition is not useful....soo let me think

12:40 pm

doseffing

ra6 .... the thing traditionally in the front of iyour car which cools the engine + ... the final part of the hawaian dance

12:40 pm

moolingwa

the end sounds like a type of midwife

12:40 pm

moolingwa

or birthing coach at least

12:41 pm

cybernan

didn't know there was more than one kind of midwife

12:41 pm

cybernan

ty dos -- that did it

12:42 pm

cybernan

around here a birthing coach is called husband

12:42 pm

moolingwa

heh

12:42 pm

cybernan

or father

12:43 pm

moolingwa

I don't feel very qualified to provide advice on birthing :)

12:44 pm

cybernan

if you are qualified to father a child you should be there to support the mother -- there are classes and books on the subject

12:45 pm

moolingwa

Yes, as a supporter no doubt...but as a coach, no

12:45 pm

doseffing

... in my experience the last thing my wife wanted to see anywhere on the planet let alone the birthing room was me

12:45 pm

cybernan

that's what the classes are for, mool

12:45 pm

moolingwa

8 to go

12:46 pm

cybernan

no idea on the last sc 5 which I assume is the skinny guy

12:47 pm

moolingwa

s + mountain peak

12:48 pm

cybernan

ty mool

12:49 pm

moolingwa

yw, it's one of those less intuitive curls on the board

12:50 pm

moolingwa

kind of follows the pattern of the neapelse flag I guess :)

12:52 pm

cybernan

sq please? double vowel?

12:52 pm

moolingwa

sounds like the onomatapaeic words

12:52 pm

cybernan

ty mool

12:53 pm

moolingwa

yw

12:53 pm

moolingwa

down to my last 5 here

12:53 pm

origami

can I get a nudge for the ch 6/24?

12:53 pm

welki

yummy braided bread, ori

12:54 pm

moolingwa

I second on the yummy

12:54 pm

origami

Duh! Thanks, welki

12:57 pm

moolingwa

3 of my last 5 are a's

12:57 pm

moolingwa

4 to go

12:57 pm

origami

I hae 2 a's that are eluding me

12:57 pm

moolingwa

down to 2 now as well

12:58 pm

cybernan

no list mool?

12:58 pm

moolingwa

nope

12:58 pm

moolingwa

never use the list

12:58 pm

moolingwa

do pick up the odd clue from chat tho, so not totally unassisted

12:58 pm

cybernan

well done -- went to the list for my last 20

12:59 pm

origami

Just one f left

12:59 pm

moolingwa

I probably only finish 1 out of every 10 boards tho

12:59 pm

cybernan

any clues waqnted before I leave?

12:59 pm

moolingwa

not for me thanks nan

1:00 pm

origami

Yay, finished!

1:00 pm

cybernan

most of the a's are al's if that is any help

1:00 pm

moolingwa

3 to go

1:00 pm

cybernan

hagd everyone - stay safe :)

1:00 pm

moolingwa

you too nan

1:04 pm

origami

Bye, folks

1:05 pm

moolingwa

well, that's the t done, had to guess it...2 to go

1:05 pm

welki

i am disappointed in my neighbors. because rcmp cannot conduct ceremony for slain officer (and in honor of all the other victims), we were asked to wear red today and go outside for 2 minutes of silence at noon. i was the only one on my block.

1:06 pm

moolingwa

sad situation overall welki

1:06 pm

moolingwa

ah, fw....that's a surprise

1:06 pm

moolingwa

last three words were new to me

1:07 pm

welki

and, as an aside, as a dual american/canadian citizen, i am appalled and disgusted by our new medical expert. i fear there will be injuries/deaths in relation to his 'i slept in a holiday inn express last night' medical advice

1:08 pm

welki

no amount of back-tracking, pretending it was a 'sarcastic' remark can erase his ignorance, or his blight on the united states.

1:09 pm

welki

and dang it, i was hoping hokie was here - if you come back in, this is for you: https://tinyurl.com/yacv2la7

1:10 pm

welki

(that link was posted on fb by another babbler :)

1:23 pm

MollyL

Okay, it is time for everyone to get out of the house and stop cooking. The latest thing the grocery stores are depleted of? Cumin. No yeast, no cumin. I guess everyone is making chili and bread.

1:36 pm

ChampFit

I couldn't find garlic powder a couple of weeks ago. Seriously?!

1:45 pm

Uneaixoise

To6 please.....

1:48 pm

zoozzoom

TO + first three letters of what you use to draw a straight line with on a piece of paper at school say + vowel.

1:48 pm

Uneaixoise

Tx!!!

1:59 pm

MollyL

I think people who usually eat out are stocking up on things they never kept before because they have to stay in and *HORRORS* cook.

2:02 pm

hokie carla

ooh, glad I checked back in, thanks welki!

2:39 pm

periwinkle

tough grid for me

2:40 pm

periwinkle

that sq6 was interesting

2:40 pm

periwinkle

28 left

2:40 pm

periwinkle

my neighbor across the hall just bought an air fryer. He does not cook so I am curious to see what he is going to make with it

2:41 pm

periwinkle

he usually eats takeout food

2:46 pm

MollyL

I'm like this about fried food. It's great, but I try not to eat a lot of it. When I do, I want it fried, like REAL fried.

2:47 pm

Uneaixoise

Fw!!

2:51 pm

periwinkle

congrats Une

2:52 pm

periwinkle

I have never eaten anything airfried

2:52 pm

periwinkle

but I am with you Molly re fried foods

2:52 pm

periwinkle

bbl

3:19 pm

jan

I just hope that the folks who have panic-bought food are actually going to use it. I have an awful suspicion that a lot of it is going to go to waste. By the way, the Germans have a wonderful word for panic-buying of things you really don't need--hamsterkauf. Much more whimsical than 'panic-buying.'

3:25 pm

hoyamd

hopefully the stuff that they "panic-bought" will be frozen and non-perishables. since we are all at home, getting through our food hasn't been a problem! (esp w 2 teenage boys!)

3:26 pm

rururocks

i never hoarded to begin with..

3:32 pm

jan

It's been bizarre the things that the supermarket I order from has been out of--like shallots. Who's buying up tiny onion-like stuff? Surely it won't show up on ebay...Also lemons, sadly. I've ordered them three times in the past six weeks and not gotten them. I promised myself I wouldn't order groceries from Whole Foods--Jeff Bezos is rich enough--but if my local market doesn't get lemons back in stock soon, I can't promise my resolve won't weaken...

3:33 pm

rururocks

i try not to shop too much at whole foods, but i do have to go sometimes

3:33 pm

rururocks

jeff bezos is half as rich as he used to be :D

3:35 pm

MollyL

I have been in Whole Foods about five times (for various reasons) I hate that store.

3:35 pm

jan

Not really, unfortunately. His ex-wife agreed to take much less than she was entitled to under Washington's community property law. And, despite the stock market meltdown, Amazon is not surprisingly doing very well. When all of this is over, we will have very little choice in retail, I am afraid.

3:36 pm

MollyL

Amazon is one of the most thriving businesses during all this.

3:37 pm

jan

Absolutely. Along with FEdEx, UPS, DHL...

3:38 pm

MollyL

I do about 90% of my shopping through Amazon. Anything to keep me out of the stores that are filled with clueless, goober shoppers.

3:39 pm

jan

We have no choice, really. At least, those of us that are serious about social distancing. And, given that my husband and I are both of the high risk age, and he is immune-compromised to boot, we haven't been out of the house since March 5th.

3:41 pm

jan

We even ordered our garden seeds and starts online, though from Territorial Seeds, not Amazon. We got most of the seeds we ordered, and our little tomato starts arrived today! It's still way to early to plant them out, so they will live along our kitchen window for a couple of weeks.

3:41 pm

MollyL

I am running out of patience with people who stand staring at grocery store shelves for 5-10 minutes. Make a list, get what you need and move on.

3:42 pm

jan

My daughter says that road rage is being replaced these days with 'store rage' due to the idiots who can't get with the program.

3:42 pm

MollyL

I have had to take the one hanging basket of flowers I bought in, three times this month due to freeze warnings. We NEVER have freeze warnings in April.

3:44 pm

MollyL

I like store rage. The only reason I'm glad I'm wearing a mask is that I can curse people silently beneath my mask. I don't believe they are effective in keeping germs in or out, but that's just me. If it makes other people happy, I will play along.

3:44 pm

Sugrraleona

ad5/ad6?

3:46 pm

MollyL

Those are two different words. ad6 means skillful with the hands or mind...ad5 is older than teenage

3:47 pm

jan

I think they are likely better at keeping germs in than out. At least, that's what my friends in Hong Kong believe. But if we admitted that they provide almost no protection for the wearers, people wouldn't wear them just to protect others. So, by pretending they might protect the wearer, we encourage asymptomatic COVID positive folks to wear masks.

3:47 pm

MollyL

ad6 ends like the motor city in Michigan

3:49 pm

jan

I still have my stash of disposable masks back from when I was visiting Hong Kong during the SARS epidemic. Even though they are supposed to be disposable, you can reuse them as long as they aren't soiled, as long as you leave them alone to decontaminate themselves for a few days. I rummaged around in the closet and found we had six of them--so I gifted two of them to our next door neighbor, who goes out to the shops occasionally.

3:51 pm

jan

And, on a less morbid note, I'm down to 22 words. So I will declare partial victory and get back to clearing out the downstairs closet!

3:51 pm

MollyL

I am also getting tired of the piggish people who are disposing of their latex gloves by dumping them in the parking lots of the grocery stores.

3:53 pm

jan

Wow! That is shocking! People....

3:56 pm

rururocks

i see that every time i go shopping molly.. it's disgusting

4:02 pm

hoyamd

ra6 pls

4:02 pm

hoyamd

nm

4:03 pm

hoyamd

FW!

4:03 pm

wht

wtg hoyamd

4:03 pm

hoyamd

had to list for a lot of them. brain not working today

4:04 pm

wht

Nothing wrong with that. Working brains or over-rated.

4:20 pm

MollyL

Ssssh, wht. Don't tell the PhD people that.
: D

4:26 pm

wht

I worry that I am starting to understand this game too well. I just found the ra6,24 by saying to myself, "That looks like a word that would be in Enable."

4:27 pm

FrenchToast

HAAAAAA wht I just read what you wrote and immediately typed in the correct equation for ra6,24

4:37 pm

wht

Well, that trick is not working for the sq6. Any clues?

4:38 pm

FrenchToast

If you step on a bug , you sq6 it. Double the middle vowel.

4:39 pm

wht

thanks FT. I managed to monkey all around that one.

4:40 pm

FrenchToast

yw wht

4:42 pm

wht

And finally fireworks.

4:42 pm

FrenchToast

Nice!

4:44 pm

wht

Anyone need some clues before I go?

4:45 pm

FrenchToast

how many DR words pls?

4:45 pm

JaxH66

Stats for the u please

4:45 pm

PastorJ

clue for that ra6/24 please?

4:47 pm

FrenchToast

ra + the flowers called calen****

4:47 pm

montreal13

UR 4/6

4:47 pm

montreal13

2 DR words

4:47 pm

montreal13

FW !

4:47 pm

PastorJ

Thanks, French Toast - got it!

4:47 pm

FrenchToast

woo hoo! THanks monty

4:48 pm

montreal13

np FT â˜º

4:48 pm

JaxH66

Thanks

4:50 pm

montreal13

good luck to all who remain and stay SA4

4:50 pm

PastorJ

stats for the 7 please?

4:50 pm

FrenchToast

fe7

4:50 pm

PastorJ

thanks!!

4:50 pm

FrenchToast

yw!

4:51 pm

FrenchToast

fe7,44 is a plural of fe6,30

4:51 pm

PastorJ

hmm, don't have that one; clues welcome!

4:52 pm

FrenchToast

Think of the mobster movie, Good Fe7

4:54 pm

PastorJ

aaaa, got it - thanks much!

4:56 pm

wht

What kind of person promisses clues and then gets distracted. Thanks to the cluer's who stepped up. Good evening all.

4:57 pm

FrenchToast

No worries, wht :)

5:07 pm

MollyL

wht, you are the best kind of person. Trust me when I tell you there are others far worse than you.
: D

6:34 pm

phandmd

Good Evening!

6:37 pm

penquis

hello all...

6:42 pm

phandmd

how's it going, Pen?

6:43 pm

phandmd

seems like another complicated grid...

6:44 pm

penquis

yes, not particularly fun.....not enough Es...

6:44 pm

phandmd

I just started and have 33 words found.

6:45 pm

penquis

well i have 42 words left....just listed....

6:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

how are you, phan?

6:48 pm

phandmd

tired of working with 2 masks, head covering, face shield and gown. It is so hot and hard to breathe!

6:49 pm

phandmd

and wearing the same PPE for the entire day...

6:53 pm

rururocks

Ppe?

6:54 pm

phandmd

Personal Protective Equipment. the masks, gowns, etc.

6:54 pm

phandmd

They are usually intended for 1x use, and they are being used all day long!

6:54 pm

NatashaW

I can only imagine, phan. I struggle just wearing a mask...

6:55 pm

phandmd

and the gowns designed to be thrown away are being washed and reused!

6:55 pm

phandmd

hale

6:55 pm

phandmd

opps

6:55 pm

NatashaW

No pb for you phan... you must be exhausted

6:56 pm

phandmd

You are kind. and Yes, I am exhausted, and I only worked 8 hours...

6:56 pm

NatashaW

it must be worse than wearing a ch6

6:57 pm

phandmd

hmmm. thinking about that word...

6:57 pm

phandmd

Think I got it.

6:57 pm

NatashaW

usually comes in black...

6:58 pm

phandmd

did your word have double letters in it? If so, I clicked to see the definition but there is none for the word I entered.

6:59 pm

NatashaW

the one with double letters is Jewish bread alt sp

6:59 pm

NatashaW

I think... of course it could also signify something entirely other

7:00 pm

NatashaW

the one I was thinking might be uncomfortable to wear has no double letters

7:00 pm

phandmd

So, there is another CH 6 then...

7:01 pm

NatashaW

there are 3 I think

7:12 pm

rururocks

I cant believe you are back to work already phan

7:12 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How are U all doing

7:12 pm

Minveryork

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

7:13 pm

phandmd

I went back on Tuesday, Ru. I had a pretty mild case, I was out for 2 weeks though!

7:15 pm

Minveryork

Glad U R better phandmd.Continue to be careful though

7:15 pm

rururocks

Wow. Glad you are better. I bet you are exhausted though

7:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry, phone. wow phan, that would tax anyone's stamina

7:20 pm

phandmd

Thanks! It is taxing. But it is good to be back taking care of my patients.

7:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

bless you!

7:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

i keep thinking i am getting sick. it's nerve wracking. I've been out to shop twice this week. it's necessary to go to mutilple store to find things. still cannot find dish detergent.

7:25 pm

phandmd

It is so frustrating and maddening that so many things are still hard to find! I mean I went to Costco today and they did not have any toilet paper! Now gloves and thermometers and rubbing alcohol are hard to find!

7:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

I've heard horror stories from friends nears balto. you are several weeks behind us. i think most of it will resolve, as it has here. but it's the supply chain i worry about. logisticcs is my business.

7:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

from what i am hearing, i would not be surprised to hear i had a mild case. it seems this thing causes every synptom known to man

7:29 pm

phandmd

Yes, it does. My husband got it but he was less sick than I was!

7:30 pm

NatashaW

No TP? Get a bidet - this one's in stock https://tinyurl.com/y9k3of2k

7:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

but it hardly seems like two weeks for you

7:31 pm

phandmd

We have a bidet, but I find I still use TP to fully clean.

7:32 pm

NatashaW

Gotcha. I hardly use TP any more. Bidet and air dry works great.

7:33 pm

NatashaW

Haha no topic's off limits any more... :-)

7:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

can someone pls clue the second sc 5/16?

7:34 pm

NatashaW

My hair is looking very sc5/16gly because there's no hairdresser

7:34 pm

penquis

TO...just add a consonant to the singular of the other 5/16....

7:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

you and me both. one can only hopr lack of processing is keeping it healthy

7:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

7:35 pm

penquis

i am done....heading out....goodnight all....

7:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

good night.

7:36 pm

phandmd

good night Pen.

7:38 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations penquis on your fireworks!Good for you!

8:03 pm

dan2bit

good evening all! could I have stats for the U?

8:04 pm

phandmd

4/6

8:04 pm

dan2bit

ty phandmd got it

8:05 pm

dan2bit

thought I had already tried it, natch

8:05 pm

phandmd

welcome

8:05 pm

phandmd

That happens to me all the time!

8:06 pm

Minveryork

Hi to dan2bit and NatashaW! Hope U are healthy & safe.

8:13 pm

phandmd

can I have a clue for the last SC 5/16

8:15 pm

Minveryork

An sc 5/16 is sc plus a cloth used to clean with phandmd

8:16 pm

phandmd

I kept thinking I had that one! Thanks, Min

8:18 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:26 pm

phandmd

The SU 5 please

8:27 pm

Gillie

Rhymes with a royal family (or style of house).

8:28 pm

phandmd

Excellent clue, thanks!

8:29 pm

Gillie

yw :)

8:33 pm

phandmd

TO 6?

8:37 pm

phandmd

Fireworks

8:41 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations phandmd on your fireworks! Good for U!

8:47 pm

NatashaW

Hi Min, sorry didn't respond to greeting, was in a reggae Shabbat service on Zoom :-)

8:48 pm

Minveryork

No problem Natasha! I am also toggling between screens

8:49 pm

NatashaW

Anway, done! Anyone need a clue? If not, I bid you good night...

8:54 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations NatashaW on your fireworks! Way to go!

9:11 pm

dan2bit

firewords! thanks lickety and phandmd and all cluers

9:18 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dan2bit on your fireworks! Hooray for U!

10:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, jumping in feet first

10:09 pm

grannyrose

cooee Gwen. xox enjoy the splash...loll

10:18 pm

Minveryork

Hi Book Doctor Gwen and grannyrose.Welcome to babble

10:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt and ahlfway done, woot, hi Min and Granny!

10:20 pm

Minveryork

When you feel like you have hit a brick wall,you can read my story of clues I posted in my profile. I hit a brick wall after finding my first 70 words. A tough little grid today.

10:28 pm

Minveryork

A's Accrued! 3 left

10:28 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

go go go min !!!

10:32 pm

Minveryork

D's Debunked! 2 left

10:33 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks!

10:33 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! ch6/27 was my last word.

10:34 pm

Minveryork

I will be here for a little while if anybody needs any clues

10:36 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg min !!!!!!

10:36 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

still grinding away here, but thanks for the offer

10:41 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

stuck on the fe6 and 7 -- is it a plural? is it a normanl word?

10:47 pm

Minveryork

fe6/7 is alternate spelling of a normal word and plural it.

10:48 pm

cherlyq

finally fireworks

10:48 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations cherlylq on your fireworks! Good for you!

10:49 pm

cherlyq

thanks

10:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg cherylq !!!!!!

10:49 pm

Minveryork

Book Doctor Gwen, let me know if U want further clues 4 the fe6/30 and the fe 7/44 words. Have easy clue to give

10:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh yes, please, my monkeys have given up

10:51 pm

cherlyq

I am off to bed got to get up early for work tomorrow

10:51 pm

Minveryork

fe 6/30 word rhymes with the ch 6/24 word and plural it.

10:52 pm

Minveryork

Bye cherlyq!I hope to see you here in the chog again soon

10:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i have three ch6s and still do not have it

10:53 pm

cherlyq

you too have a good night and stay safe

10:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

OY, got it, thanks min

10:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

8 to go, bye cheryl

10:53 pm

Minveryork

yw

10:54 pm

Minveryork

Go Book Doctor Gwen go!

10:59 pm

harpjane

what are the stats for the lone L please?

11:01 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

la4/6

11:01 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oops, LE4/6

11:01 pm

harpjane

thanks

11:03 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

3 to go

11:03 pm

Minveryork

Good evening harpjane!How are things going in Montana?

11:04 pm

Minveryork

I keep seeing Colorado in the grid today for some reason.

11:05 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

stuck on the last sc 5/16

11:06 pm

Minveryork

sc5/16 word is sc plus a cloth you clean with Book Doctor

11:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

fish me, I was looking at the wrong C of course. TYVM min and that is

11:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

fw

11:08 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Book Doctor Gwen on fireworks! Hooray!

11:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

that sq6 is today's new word for me

11:12 pm

Minveryork

Yes, it was a totally new word for me too. I probably will not remember it though it if I see it in another grid tho.

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