Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, July 10, 2020

12:00 am

Gillie

se7

12:01 am

Gillie

ne7

12:01 am

Gillie

x 2

12:03 am

justafreep

be7

12:03 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:04 am

justafreep

hi, nan

12:09 am

cybernan

ba 7-8

12:09 am

justafreep

nice. thanks.

12:10 am

cybernan

yw - still looking for the be 7 though

12:13 am

cybernan

ah - found it

12:13 am

justafreep

le7

12:14 am

justafreep

I'm not proud of the le7, for the record

12:15 am

rururocks

keep to the right then freep

12:17 am

cybernan

I'm not sure that le 7 is a real word

12:17 am

cybernan

there used to be a reason we have the words more and most

12:18 am

justafreep

I tried it cuz I'm sure at some point it was used.

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:24 am

grannyrose

nettly

12:25 am

grannyrose

sorry

12:25 am

rururocks

*high five GR*

12:25 am

justafreep

I've been called worse :-)

12:25 am

grannyrose

lolll thanx ruru

12:26 am

cybernan

ty rose -- didn't have that

12:26 am

grannyrose

*crawls into PB* any choccies??

12:27 am

rururocks

there's mint chip ice cream there

12:27 am

cybernan

and wine

12:28 am

grannyrose

*sigh* that will have to do... any of the drinkable red stuff

12:28 am

grannyrose

oh good thanx nan

12:28 am

rururocks

chocolate doesn't last long in there

12:29 am

justafreep

12:29 am

grannyrose

not happy over here. i guess y'all have seen we have started a second wave? i am in lockdown for another 6 weeks. barely made it out after the last one.

12:30 am

rururocks

we are having a second wave too

12:31 am

Gillie

I thought the U.S. was still neck-deep in the first wave

12:31 am

rururocks

we declined here and then the tourists started showing up

12:31 am

cybernan

that depends on who you listen to I guess, Gillie

12:31 am

justafreep

We're kinda doing the wave like at a sporting event - it moves from place to place....

12:32 am

mcurlschool

I'm afraid they county I live in is headed backwards as well. We were recently opened to what they called Phase 3, on step from complete reopening of everything with no restrictions. The positive cases are rising daily because we are inundated by travelers from areas still in a phase 1 or 2 situation as well as people who refuse to follow the mask wearing guidelines. Hubby and I are self quarantining to keep ourselves safe.

12:32 am

grannyrose

just over 3 weeks ago w had a lot of protesters out, marching etc with no PPE in sight. not one person in authority will call it that they are the ones who started the second wave. of course, all who are currently infected are totally innocent of attending the protests. *snort*

12:32 am

cybernan

we're stil doing well -- just hope the borders stay closed

12:32 am

jessmom

ne7/8

12:33 am

justafreep

Thanks, jessmom

12:36 am

cybernan

good one - ty jessmom

12:36 am

cybernan

8's done, need one more 7

12:45 am

cybernan

off to bed -- good night everyone

12:45 am

justafreep

night, nan.

12:45 am

cybernan

hagd rose

12:45 am

rururocks

night nan

12:46 am

rururocks

i have to finish.. big day tomorrow

12:46 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams nan

12:46 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams to you as well ruru

12:47 am

grannyrose

or did you mean you have to finish the grid tonight?

12:48 am

justafreep

by7 by the way

12:48 am

rururocks

i need to finish this thing

12:48 am

justafreep

and I'm not proud of this one either.

12:49 am

Douglas

This grid is NSWF

12:49 am

ursh

i thought that was a great find freep

12:49 am

grannyrose

last grid was really nasty

12:50 am

justafreep

thanks, ursh. It was a good find... but I don't think I've ever seen it used

12:51 am

grannyrose

spelled differently to what i would spell it.

12:51 am

justafreep

yeah

12:52 am

grannyrose

we leave out the first vowel. word is for local council rules

12:52 am

rururocks

ok... thanks.. i'm heading to bed

12:52 am

rururocks

take care everyone

12:52 am

grannyrose

now i can say it.. sweet dreams ruru

12:52 am

justafreep

g'night. And I hope you have a good, big day tomorrow!

12:59 am

grannyrose

today is our 16th wedding anniversary. longest period Don has been married, and the longest time i have been in a happy relationship. although my first marriage lasted 17 years, the last 8 were pretty rocky.

1:00 am

justafreep

Happy anniversary!

1:02 am

grannyrose

thanx freep. and because of cv-19 guess where we are having our celebration.

1:03 am

justafreep

Home. But the official gift of the 16th anniversary is 'disease free air' so it makes sense....

1:03 am

grannyrose

we do have a restaurant just down the road from us. italian cuisine. yummy food. so i think we will be ordering in...

1:04 am

justafreep

Yum

1:04 am

grannyrose

loll... did you just make that up ?? very funny...

1:04 am

justafreep

I did. It's probably "porcelain" or something utterly impractical....

1:06 am

stidmama

Happy Anniversary, GR. hello freep

1:07 am

justafreep

<waves>

1:07 am

grannyrose

good grief. just checked..porcelain is for the 18th.

1:07 am

justafreep

ha

1:07 am

justafreep

I was close!

1:07 am

grannyrose

{{{{{{{stiddy}}}}}}}}

1:07 am

justafreep

I wonder if there's a couple anywhere who's followed those guidelines and gifted every year based on them....

1:08 am

justafreep

"Happy 18th anniversary. I got you... a new toilet!!!!!"

1:08 am

movieman

just googled it freep, it's wax, so get those candles out...

1:08 am

justafreep

Wax!?!?!?!? Ha

1:08 am

stidmama

hello MOVIEMAN!!!! *bounce bounce* long time. are you well??

1:09 am

movieman

Absolutely fine n' dandy here...

1:09 am

grannyrose

yo MM how are you?

1:10 am

ursh

hmm I have high hopes for our 50th on 18 July

1:10 am

grannyrose

oh...don't pay me no nevermind....just a tad slow

1:10 am

ursh

I would like a gold plated new kindle

1:10 am

justafreep

too much wine in the PB for you, grannyrose

1:10 am

movieman

Pretty good granny, just waiting for the picturehouses to reopen...

1:11 am

grannyrose

geez, urshy....50 !!... wow ! you rock !!

1:11 am

grannyrose

MM, we nearly got to the opening of the cinemas. *sigh*

1:11 am

justafreep

I think on the 50th you should definitely follow the guidelines. Unless it changed to "special wax' or something

1:12 am

grannyrose

or ear wax.... ewww

1:14 am

justafreep

Ear wax - the gift that keeps on giving, I tell ya....

1:14 am

grannyrose

hmmm the gemstone for 16th is a peridot. just saw some very pretty things on-line. i didn't realise peridot was such a pretty colour. i can go with it.

1:14 am

grannyrose

FREEP !!! don't you dare.... rofloll

1:15 am

grannyrose

tell me MM... do you collect DVD's and/or bluerays?

1:15 am

stidmama

LOL ursh -- that would be a lovely 50th present!

1:19 am

movieman

yes i do granny, especially blu-rays...have over 500 in my collection

1:19 am

ursh

Got a cute whatsapp yesterday showing the countries worst hit by Covid and the countries who had dealt with it the best - photos attached of leaders - worst countries - all men - best countries - all women - so maybe they say where men keep their brains is actually true :)

1:20 am

movieman

And also, I have seen nearly 650 films at the cinema

1:20 am

stidmama

That's a lot of plastic discs movieman. :-) We used to have quite a few, but since the fire in 2013 Tom prefers to get digital (downloadable) versions and store them in the cloud.

1:21 am

justafreep

Sure, Ursh, sure. And next you're gonna tell me that ear wax ISN'T a good anniversary gift....

1:21 am

movieman

I tend to download as well, just as a backup...

1:21 am

grannyrose

good. there must be nearly 1000 in my tv room. now to find a way to smuggle them out to the car and into the post office. i don't think he'll miss them

1:21 am

stidmama

This summer we are going through the entire marvel universe (including TV shows) and if there's time at the end LOTR. :-) I feel a need for serious escapism and heros.

1:23 am

stidmama

Ah. Now just past halfway and NBT NBS. Heading to sleepy-bye land. Have a lovely end to your week all. So glad I got to "see" you tonight! *leaves choclits in penalty box in case anyone needs a few*

*poof*

1:23 am

grannyrose

MM, you and himself would get along famously. he just loves his movies.particularly the oldies. i think he has just about all of Hitchcocks, and quite a few silent ones too.

1:23 am

grannyrose

*from the PB* ta stiddy....

1:23 am

justafreep

and changing subjects... FW (with an assist from the list for the last few, including a 4 I don't believe I've ever seen)

1:24 am

movieman

I love the classics too, especially The Third Man, Citizen Kane, Psycho etc

1:24 am

grannyrose

WTG JUSTAFREEP !!!

1:25 am

justafreep

I keep The Third Man on my shelf marked "movies with zither based soundtracks." It's lonely.

1:26 am

grannyrose

are there any others i wonder?

1:26 am

movieman

I use a website called Film Aficionado to keep track of my Blu-Rays

1:29 am

grannyrose

ahhh... i wouldn't know about DH's habits on that score.

1:32 am

justafreep

Grannyrose - I'm gonna go with "no" though it probably pops up in moments? Maybe?

1:35 am

grannyrose

okay i have a problem. do i go seafood and have garlic prawns or a seafood crepe, or have BBQ ribs and salad or porterhouse steak with chips and salad? i could have pasta but lite n easy (our meals provider) has several pasta dishes. hmmmm...

1:36 am

grannyrose

yeah freep. i googled it and only the Third Man came up.

1:37 am

grannyrose

mind you, we could order one of their pasta dishes and freeze it for a night when we need a quick meal. i love pasta. i would make a very good Italian citizen

1:42 am

grannyrose

time to go. will leave you all here, salivating over the possibilities of my celebratory dinner. babble happily dear friends. stay safe and stay well please. i need you all in my life. xx

1:42 am

movieman

seeya, granny...

2:11 am

justafreep

I'm late on this, grannyrose, but always go for the ribs (cuz you'd probably not make them at home whereas you'd make pasta). But mostly... order whatever and celebrate!

4:53 am

M3

wow i got at 8.

5:19 am

Kallia

not bad today, down to 12 no list, 8's easy

7:06 am

periwinkle

only the ba7/8 was clued and I not seeit

7:40 am

hokie carla

phantom waffles today

7:40 am

ChampFit

I just got it, if you still need it.

7:40 am

bichon

please, CF

7:44 am

SamanthaJoy

Stick a knife on the end of your rifle : ba 7 and pl

7:44 am

bichon

ty Sam

7:45 am

SamanthaJoy

Glad to help :)

7:48 am

mael

soba should definitely be a word by now

7:49 am

bichon

tried that

7:50 am

welki

'morning, everyone

7:50 am

hokie carla

morning, welki

7:53 am

welki

i'd venture to say that only a few of us were around when the peter, paul and mary song came out ... oh, st**ball was a racehorse, i wish he was mine...he never drank water, he only drank wine..." everybody sing!

7:53 am

hokie carla

LOL, don't think I've ever heard that, but I have heard of PP&M

7:55 am

welki

it's ridiculous, the volume of song lyrics this old head has retained

7:56 am

hokie carla

mr. homie and I have been playing super mario bros. this week on a nintendo classic and we were laughing at how we remembered hidden items that we learned over 30 years ago.

7:56 am

welki

we've kept all our old consoles - i want to set them up in a 'game room' when we're both retired

7:57 am

hokie carla

that sounds awesome. we have a lot of old ones, but nothing before PS2

7:57 am

welki

we still have a couple of gameboys, too

7:58 am

hokie carla

I was playing my game boy last night!

7:58 am

welki

our kids loved all those games - it'd be hilarious to see the grands playing such 'primitive' platforms

7:58 am

hokie carla

it's so hard to play though without any backlight. I had a clip on light with it but battery acid messed that up years ago

7:59 am

welki

(the girls bought me a nintendo switch for my birthday)

7:59 am

welki

i still have that little plug in light

7:59 am

hokie carla

my oldest son talked his brother into buying a switch together last year. he says it's the best system ever.

7:59 am

welki

and it works!

8:00 am

hokie carla

nice!

8:00 am

welki

it's sure more handy than the DS models

8:00 am

hokie carla

my game boy is purple but I bought a clear one at a consignment sale when my boys were little so we'd have 2. it's interesting to see the guts inside.

8:00 am

welki

my oldest gameboy is clear purple - same one?

8:01 am

welki

and then there's a silver one that folds in half - can't remember the model name

8:01 am

hokie carla

I was just thinking yesterday when I put it in my pocket how much handier it is than DS, but my boys preferred their DS's because of Pokemon.

8:01 am

hokie carla

no, my purple one is just purple, and then I have a clear one

8:02 am

MollyL

It's interesting to hear what people are resorting to for entertainment during the virus situation. Will croquet make a comeback? : D

8:03 am

hokie carla

we don't have a good croquet area here. maybe in the back, but it gets pretty swampy back there. we played croquet all the time when I was a kid.

8:10 am

hokie carla

bottom row finished! :D

8:12 am

welki

i'm stuck at 28

8:12 am

M3

i have a yellow game boy pokect yes i am that old lol

8:13 am

hokie carla

still have 48 left

8:13 am

hokie carla

you're just a smidge older than me M3. same age as my husband.

8:14 am

hokie carla

I remember playing tetris on my game boy in college so much that when I closed my eyes to go to sleep I was playing it in my head

8:15 am

M3

hehe, wow i played for days, every one asked me to pack their car boots when moving etc im so good at getting the max out of spaces. :)

8:15 am

welki

sounds familiar :D

8:15 am

hokie carla

yep

8:16 am

hokie carla

I wonder about my husband when he loads the dishwasher. I'm like, did you never play tetris?

8:16 am

M3

"your never get that all in there " i say "leave me to it" ta daaa :)

8:16 am

welki

that's us with the refrigerator after shopping or with leftovers

8:18 am

hokie carla

well, now I have 46 left but gotta go. BBL.

8:18 am

welki

oh man, just type in nonsense and it'll take

8:18 am

welki

later, hokie - thanks for the memories :)

8:19 am

M3

exactly Welki :)

8:21 am

72 Temple Owl

hi welk

8:21 am

welki

hi owl

8:23 am

welki

how're things on your side of the screen, owl?

8:23 am

welki

did you get that tree taken care of?

8:28 am

72 Temple Owl

yes, it's gone. makes the house very hot!

8:28 am

72 Temple Owl

and you?

8:29 am

MelJewell

le

8:32 am

bichon

cute kitty Mel

8:32 am

welki

we're okay, waiting for the other shoe to drop as folks become more complacent

8:35 am

bichon

welki, thought you are from Canada?

8:36 am

welki

i've lived in canada since 1997, but am from the usa - i put the us flag up on independence day, thanks for the reminder to change it

8:38 am

bichon

np welki

8:54 am

bichon

by 6/42, pls

8:56 am

penquis

it sounds like a misspelling of the rules of an organization....

8:56 am

penquis

pl it for a 7....

8:57 am

LuvWordGames

thanks pen :-)

8:57 am

penquis

yw...i just guessed when bichon asked.....never seen that spelling before....

8:58 am

bichon

tyvm pen

8:58 am

penquis

yw...

9:02 am

LuvWordGames

just finished, any clues needed?

9:03 am

penquis

too early for me, thanks....

9:03 am

penquis

are either of the 8s compound words?

9:04 am

LuvWordGames

yes, one is

9:04 am

penquis

ok, thanks...

9:20 am

penquis

heading out....bbl to find my last 30 words....bye all....

9:25 am

hokie carla

LOL, I was confused by welki's american flag as well

9:26 am

hokie carla

I'm back. had to do a phone dr. visit with the youngest. seems like he might have swimmer's ear.

9:31 am

hokie carla

those sonsa bitches - sonsa not a word

9:33 am

hokie carla

just need 1 s and 1 L to finish top row. what are they??

9:34 am

MLFAN17

lat column first e stats pls?

9:34 am

MollyL

sy4?

9:35 am

MollyL

I'm guessing Carla's missing word, not asking for a clue

9:35 am

hokie carla

ah, sy4. have been trying sy's but will keep looking, thx

9:35 am

hokie carla

ef4, mlfan

9:36 am

hokie carla

found it, thx again

9:36 am

MLFAN17

got it

9:38 am

hokie carla

oh, my missing L was the most not right

9:39 am

MollyL

Guessing again...la6?

9:39 am

hokie carla

now just 2nd and 3rd rows left. down to 30

9:39 am

hokie carla

nope, see below

9:39 am

MollyL

Yes, I did

9:39 am

hokie carla

not surprisingly I don't even have half the a's

9:40 am

mkg

hi all. any clues for the E fifth row? ty.

9:40 am

hokie carla

a plural letter spelled out, mkg

9:40 am

MollyL

You posted at the same time I did and I haven't quite mastered the art of reading minds yet. : D

9:40 am

mkg

nm got it. sorry

9:40 am

hokie carla

also trees

9:40 am

mkg

ty

9:41 am

mkg

oops sorry did not get it. apologies.

9:41 am

hokie carla

I know, molly, was just directing you there in case you missed it. sometimes posts pop in from out of nowhere and I miss them.

9:42 am

mkg

not getting plural letter spelled out. that would be eses wouldnt it? not in grid. also i realize there are two e's in fifth column. i need the e word for the second row fifth column E please. ty.

9:43 am

hokie carla

you did say 5th row before, so I was cluing the right one.

9:43 am

hokie carla

the plural letter is also wings of houses or buildings

9:44 am

mkg

so plural letter spelled out? so eses? or other? not seeing it carla.

9:44 am

hokie carla

eses is not the only letter in the alphabet :D. it is el4/4

9:45 am

mkg

ty looking

9:47 am

mkg

still not getting it. darn. sorry

9:48 am

gramma

trains in chicago

9:48 am

mkg

el 4 is from bottom corner e. sorry

9:48 am

hokie carla

well, I have given stats and 2 clues. since it is a 4, I would have to literally type it into the chat. keep looking!

9:49 am

mkg

it is em 4. electric term but ty anyway

9:49 am

hokie carla

okay, I read your clarification on which E you needed incorrectly, my bad

10:02 am

cybernan

good morning everyone :)

10:03 am

hokie carla

morning, nan

10:04 am

hokie carla

I am still typing in made up words for tiles that I have finished

10:09 am

hokie carla

stuck at 16 left. time to peruse the chat.

10:12 am

MollyL

Cute icon Nan. If only it were true. : D

10:13 am

hokie carla

well, found 2 oddly spelled ones from the chat, so now stuck at 14 left.

10:15 am

hokie carla

molly, maybe you are a mind reader and can guess my missing F? :D

10:18 am

MollyL

fl6?

10:18 am

HarryHood

there's a plural

10:18 am

hokie carla

I have one fl6 that is a plural

10:18 am

HarryHood

6/33

10:19 am

hokie carla

not that one

10:19 am

hokie carla

am missing one 7, any F7?

10:20 am

hokie carla

how's your grid going, harry?

10:20 am

HarryHood

just started - it's fun so far

10:21 am

hurshy

i feel like i must be missing something ... working on B

10:22 am

hokie carla

yeah, not bad today

10:22 am

hokie carla

B was very slow for me, hurshy - still missing 4

10:22 am

HarryHood

I'm only on the third row - lots of 6 and 7 popping up :)

10:22 am

hurshy

missing 7 of them here

10:23 am

hokie carla

I still need 1 7 and 1 8. wondering if they are a combo.

10:23 am

hurshy

oh i haven't got any of those yet

10:23 am

hurshy

since i'm only in the 2nd row

10:23 am

hokie carla

ba7/8 was clued when I got here this morning so that was easy

10:25 am

hokie carla

I have grayed out 1st, 4th, and 5th rows, so it's good you're working on 2 ;)

10:25 am

hurshy

aha found those, thanks hokie

10:25 am

Bethjt

safe

10:25 am

hokie carla

wow, did not see that, thx, beth!

10:26 am

Bethjt

Oops, sorry. I'm not sure how I ended up in the chog.

10:26 am

hurshy

lol

10:26 am

Bethjt

LOL You make me feel wanted.

10:26 am

hokie carla

well, I am very stuck, so I will take it

10:26 am

HarryHood

ok - first pass, 56 to go

10:27 am

Bethjt

I'm having trouble finding the ne8. Any clues?

10:27 am

hurshy

yeah second row is kinda hard

10:28 am

HarryHood

I have no 8s

10:28 am

hokie carla

uh, that must be my missing 8. will look now.

10:28 am

HarryHood

got the ne8

10:29 am

HarryHood

compound - kids who peddle "extry extry"

10:29 am

hurshy

hey that's also a band lol

10:29 am

Bethjt

Thanks Harry

10:29 am

car.eeyore

ty Harry

10:29 am

hokie carla

thanks, HH. was trying to make a compound and had the first part right. 7's & 8's done!

10:29 am

hokie carla

and N's

10:30 am

hokie carla

11 left!

10:31 am

hokie carla

omg, my missing F was a girl

10:31 am

hokie carla

10 left!

10:33 am

MollyL

Oops, Carla had a clue blurt

10:33 am

cybernan

stuck on the sa 6 - compound withthe cutting device?

10:34 am

hokie carla

proper noun alert - name that british sitcom

10:34 am

HarryHood

keeping up appearances

10:34 am

hokie carla

guess that is one of my missing s's, nan. will look

10:34 am

HarryHood

fawlty

10:35 am

hokie carla

ding ding ding (towers)

10:35 am

hurshy

don't mention the war!

10:35 am

M3

heheh

10:35 am

HarryHood

hah

10:35 am

cybernan

stats = sa 6/45

10:35 am

hurshy

i mentioned it once but i think i got away with it

10:35 am

hokie carla

you just read my mind, nan

10:36 am

hokie carla

got it

10:36 am

hokie carla

a type of insect?

10:36 am

MollyL

cutter + annoying bug

10:36 am

hurshy

speak sa6 and carry a big stick? lol

10:36 am

hokie carla

that's a lot of points for a 6, so have to use several high point tiles

10:37 am

hokie carla

okay, what is my missing a from the right a?

10:38 am

hurshy

it has... aw4/10 and al4/4

10:38 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* it is a compound :)

10:39 am

hokie carla

duh, it was the aw, thx

10:39 am

HarryHood

ah ty hurshy

10:39 am

hokie carla

backwards and up, my mind says no way

10:39 am

hurshy

well what S am i missing from the right S?

10:39 am

cybernan

just saw the clues - thanks anyway :)

10:39 am

hokie carla

did you finish the b's, hurshy? still have my 4

10:39 am

hurshy

nvm pulled a peri

10:40 am

hurshy

no, i got your 2 you mentioned but still need 5

10:40 am

hokie carla

was it sl6?

10:40 am

cybernan

off to start my day - have a good one and stay sa4

10:40 am

hurshy

yes

10:40 am

HarryHood

39 to go. hope to bbl.

10:40 am

hokie carla

bye nan

10:40 am

hokie carla

bye harry

10:40 am

hurshy

ok greyed 4th and 5th rows

10:40 am

hurshy

14 words to go

10:41 am

hokie carla

8 left - 4 B, 2 middle S, 2 middle A

10:41 am

hurshy

i need FOUR middle A :D

10:42 am

hurshy

got one!

10:42 am

hokie carla

I just started typing stuff for those, quite a few took that I wasn't expecting

10:42 am

hurshy

got another one!

10:42 am

hurshy

i also need one top S and one top L

10:43 am

hokie carla

I was in that same spot, L was LE7, S was sy4

10:44 am

hurshy

dang, it's not le4let

10:44 am

hokie carla

it's the most. and I'm eyerolling that being real

10:44 am

hurshy

thanks, mk

10:46 am

M3

by clue please :)

10:47 am

hokie carla

it's like something an organization would have, but it has an extra vowel thrown in

10:48 am

M3

yey thx Hokie :)

10:48 am

hokie carla

np

10:48 am

mkg

beal

10:48 am

mkg

oops sorrt

10:48 am

hurshy

ok so 8 left. 5 are B

10:48 am

hokie carla

well, I'm going to have to go to the list for last 8

10:49 am

hokie carla

seeing absolutely nothing

10:49 am

hurshy

did you get the be5 where someone says "BE5 that order!"

10:50 am

hokie carla

I don't think so

10:51 am

M3

can i have another clue for the SA 6 please

10:51 am

hurshy

did you see mine M3? "speak sa6 and carry a big stick"

10:51 am

hurshy

it's the FUNNIEST clue

10:52 am

hokie carla

it's a tool that cuts through wood and stuff and a bug

10:52 am

M3

yeah sorry hun i need another,

10:52 am

MollyL

sa6 tool that cuts wood + what you do in a plane

10:52 am

hokie carla

it is FUNNY, but changes the sound at the end of the word so may be confusing

10:52 am

M3

Molly thank you > Hursy rofl

10:52 am

MollyL

Hurshy is her own biggest fan

10:53 am

M3

sl 6 please

10:53 am

hurshy

*ponders whether that is true*

10:53 am

hokie carla

okay, my missing s's were both plural 4's, one easy, one I've never seen

10:54 am

hurshy

the most sneaky, M3

10:54 am

hokie carla

sl6 is the most like a fox

10:55 am

M3

ty i had the st around the wrong way

10:55 am

hurshy

ok those by words are... i mean... putting an e in that... seems ... sketch

10:56 am

hokie carla

agreed, and one of my missing a's was a 4 that looks like a misspelling of a michael crichton movie set deep in the ocean

10:58 am

hokie carla

omg, really struggled even with the list for my last a, and it's a legit word

10:58 am

hurshy

ab6 you mean?

10:58 am

hokie carla

yep

10:59 am

hokie carla

very twisty

10:59 am

hurshy

my missing A words weren't fishy but two of my B words were

10:59 am

hokie carla

struggling right now with ba5/26

11:00 am

hokie carla

nm

11:00 am

hokie carla

what a weird one

11:00 am

hurshy

yeah

11:00 am

hokie carla

probably scottish

11:00 am

hurshy

does look like it

11:00 am

hokie carla

okay, another alt sp one

11:01 am

hokie carla

I should just start adding letters in to words every day

11:01 am

hokie carla

2 B's left

11:02 am

hokie carla

duh, mountain climbing. oh well, at least I didn't have to look any up today.

11:03 am

hurshy

oh that's the one i was cluing for you!

11:04 am

hurshy

'cept i went with a different meaning

11:04 am

hokie carla

yeah, thought so after the fact, but wasn't getting it and now I can't rem. what your clue was.

11:04 am

hokie carla

if you had said mountain climbing I might have seen it :D

11:05 am

hurshy

well it's cause i am a trekkie

11:05 am

hurshy

"be5 that order" comes to mind more than mtn climbing for me

11:07 am

hokie carla

ah, did you work in a restaurant?

11:07 am

hokie carla

oh, just saw trekkie

11:07 am

hokie carla

thought you were saying it was a restaurant thing

11:07 am

hokie carla

not a trekkie here

11:18 am

hurshy

haha

11:24 am

moolingwa

morning all

11:24 am

marksdolly

good morning Mool!

11:24 am

bichon

fe 6/30, pls

11:24 am

moolingwa

hey dolly, happy friday

11:26 am

Uneaixoise

Fe6... ..not a man

11:26 am

marksdolly

and to you as well!!!

11:26 am

bichon

ty Une

11:27 am

Uneaixoise

Yw :-)

11:29 am

moolingwa

48 to go

11:31 am

marksdolly

45 here

11:32 am

marksdolly

newsboy

11:32 am

moolingwa

26 now

11:32 am

marksdolly

oops wrong window

11:33 am

moolingwa

try bonesaw as well :)

11:33 am

marksdolly

you're quick Mool!

11:33 am

marksdolly

lol

11:33 am

moolingwa

and tx for the "clue"

11:33 am

marksdolly

;)

11:34 am

moolingwa

just one 7 and one 8 to go now...

11:34 am

moolingwa

22 overall

11:35 am

marksdolly

very good!

11:39 am

Biltong

HI all. Please may I have a clue for ba8?

11:39 am

bichon

weapon

11:40 am

Biltong

ty, bichon :)

11:45 am

bichon

yvw Biltong

12:14 pm

periwinkle

ty for ba8 help with other 8 pls

12:14 pm

periwinkle

hi all

12:21 pm

periwinkle

found an ne7 but no ne8

12:23 pm

periwinkle

found two ne7

12:24 pm

Jshap3542

I have three ne7's, I still can't find the 8 either

12:26 pm

Chris P

ne7/8 fresh + sons

12:27 pm

Jshap3542

oh duh, just forgot to add that darned 's'

12:27 pm

Jshap3542

Thanks Chris!

12:35 pm

eholcomb

help with 8 letter words

12:35 pm

eholcomb

bons

12:35 pm

eholcomb

please help with 2 8 letter words

12:47 pm

Chris P

see clues below

12:59 pm

M3

ne7 = stinging plant, ne7 = a bird makes in a tree and snuggles in ne7 = child delivery person in the early morning.

1:29 pm

HarryHood

hi all..33 to go here

1:35 pm

HarryHood

23 - listing.

1:42 pm

HarryHood

done! bye all

2:48 pm

Uneaixoise

Child delivery person?

2:49 pm

Uneaixoise

Ne7/60?

2:50 pm

Uneaixoise

Got it!!

2:50 pm

Uneaixoise

PAPER DELIVERY!!

2:52 pm

Uneaixoise

I was leaning toward maternity ward!

3:07 pm

PMS

ones

3:07 pm

PMS

obey

5:20 pm

harpjane

good afternoon, may I have stats for the second Row E please?

5:21 pm

penquis

ef 4 /7....

5:22 pm

harpjane

ah a lizard

5:35 pm

penquis

can't find my last word.....sa 6 anyone?

5:40 pm

Uneaixoise

Cutting tool + bug

5:40 pm

penquis

ty....thinking....

5:40 pm

penquis

i am done....

5:41 pm

Uneaixoise

Congrats!

5:42 pm

penquis

ty...

6:05 pm

mamabook3

le7 - clue please

6:06 pm

lynxxx

ends in exam

6:08 pm

mamabook3

ty...is that really a word?

6:09 pm

lynxxx

the most le4.7 I guess - but then again I reckon a lot of 'sloppy' words are allowed here

6:12 pm

penquis

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

6:14 pm

lynxxx

night Pen

6:19 pm

Trifioso

hello friends

6:19 pm

lynxxx

Hi Trif. Just off to get some breakfast BBL

6:20 pm

Trifioso

of course

6:31 pm

rururocks

It looks the rightest to me mama

6:34 pm

mamabook3

lol... ruru -

6:37 pm

Trifioso

lol ruru, good one

6:40 pm

MollyL

#rururocks is always good for some lovely chat.
: P

6:40 pm

Trifioso

great puns, surely

6:52 pm

Mary

`stey

6:52 pm

rururocks

I thought everyone liked me for my scintillating personality

6:57 pm

rururocks

Donâ€™t all jump in at once nowðŸ˜œ

6:58 pm

hurshy

i do, ru :)

7:01 pm

origami

Hello all scintillating folks.

7:08 pm

Trifioso

hello origami

7:10 pm

rururocks

Hi ori

7:10 pm

origami

Hot there, ru?

7:11 pm

MollyL

^ ru, are you being sarcastic ^

7:14 pm

rururocks

I am in the South Bay Ori

7:14 pm

rururocks

Sarcastic? Ugh...

7:15 pm

origami

It's 102 here :-(

7:16 pm

rururocks

Wow

7:16 pm

rururocks

G and T weather

7:17 pm

rururocks

Moderate here in Palo Alto

7:19 pm

origami

Visiting friends?

7:19 pm

Dorens

Palo Alto?

7:21 pm

origami

I think it will remain a mystery, Dorens.

7:22 pm

Dorens

he is such a man of mystery!

7:22 pm

MollyL

Ru, have you not shared your itinerary with everyone?
Ugh.

7:23 pm

origami

I definitely don't recall him getting pre-approval :D

7:24 pm

rururocks

Searching for Oriâ€™s next birthday present ðŸ˜Š

7:25 pm

rururocks

Expects immediate approval

7:26 pm

MollyL

Oh my

7:26 pm

origami

:D

8:21 pm

Douglas

As I was drifting off to sleep in the early hours of the morning, I saw in my mind's eye that sl6/24 would be the third and final word of the eastern s. You don't believe me, do you?

8:43 pm

aebmusica

ba4/10....clue please

8:43 pm

aebmusica

nvm

8:46 pm

periwinkle

help with sa6 pls. hi all

8:47 pm

mamabook3

ends in bug

8:52 pm

periwinkle

ty mama

8:52 pm

periwinkle

fw

8:52 pm

Uneaixoise

Congrats!

8:58 pm

grannyrose

anyone here who feels like chatting? i'm not handling this second lockdown very well.

9:01 pm

grannyrose

FLOSEY!!. FLOSEY !!. i see you are logged in. i don't understand why your wall of silence honey. please help me to understand .

9:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi rose1

9:02 pm

grannyrose

hi TO. was about to leave. thank heavens you showed up. how are you doing?

9:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

me. sick of all this.

9:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

meh.

9:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

we had a tropical sotrm land off the coast rained all day, the basement is a mess.

9:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

you?

9:06 pm

grannyrose

ditto. i'm pretty teary most of the time. my physio is putting in the paperwork for a government funded support service for those adversely affected by cv-19.

9:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

did you have it?

9:08 pm

grannyrose

i am trying to maintain the status quo, so to speak. i get up even when i don't want to. i shower even though i don't want to. i change my clothes every day, when i don't really care.

9:09 pm

grannyrose

no, i didn't have cv-19. but the isolation is pulling me down. i cannot exerise the way i was. so physically i am going backwards.

9:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

i know.

9:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

are you alone?

9:10 pm

grannyrose

it's been so horrible. every little cough is omg is this it? every slightly scratchy throat is omg is this it. it's like sitting on a very thin fence.with an abyss on both sides.

9:10 pm

PastorJ

Grannyrose, do you have people you can reach out to by phone? Can you see people online through like facebook calls?

9:11 pm

PastorJ

These are incredibly hard times for those of us who live alone.

9:11 pm

grannyrose

i have DH. but he has shut down too. he very rarely speaks to me.

9:12 pm

PastorJ

I'm so sorry. That's almost like living alone. Do you have other family? Friends near or far?

9:13 pm

PastorJ

I'm a lurker mostly so I don't really "know" you, but I know there are people here in Babble-land who care about you.

9:13 pm

grannyrose

i am on FB pastor J. but what i need is a great big hug and words of consolation, telling me we will make it. i cannot talk to my kids because i break down. i am weeping even now as i type this.

9:14 pm

PastorJ

Gosh, I'm sorry - my heart goes out to you!

9:14 pm

PastorJ

I thrive on hugs and I know how hard it is to go without touch.

9:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh rose!

9:14 pm

PastorJ

I believe we will make it, one way or another, but it's hard to see that from this vantage point.

9:14 pm

Mrs.T.

Yes, Granny. I'm a lurker, too, but I care, too. If you would like to chat via email, i would be happy to give it to you. I can't give you a real hug, but please consider yourself hugged "virtually"!

9:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

one day at a time. it's too mard to deal with teh uncertainty long range.

9:16 pm

PastorJ

Granny, please take Mrs. T. up on that, and please say if you'd like to do a Facebook call with me. Any contact is better than none, even if you're weeping.

9:17 pm

grannyrose

thanx for your kind offer Mrs T. and thanx for the hug. in a few minutes i will right as rain, but right now.....

9:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

i will be going. it seems i leave you netter hands. good night, rose.

9:18 pm

pam

Good night, TO.

9:18 pm

grannyrose

good night dear TO. sleep well my dear.

9:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

i only came to chat because i saw you wanted to talk.

9:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

i do not chat much any more.

9:18 pm

grannyrose

than-you TO. i really appreciate it.

9:19 pm

grannyrose

oh dear...*tHANk-YOU*

9:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

one day at a time. it's been a hard two days for me but it will pass.

9:19 pm

Mrs.T.

We are all here for you. Just feel free to reach out. My email is: mrstvbin@hotmail.com. You're in my prayers.

9:20 pm

pam

Grannyrose, I am so sorry. I lurk mostly, but if I see you around, I will come out of "hiding." I am spending the pandemic alone. My family is around the country, and my friends who are local are not quite local. I am taking it one day at a time--as TO just mentioned. And getting out for my walks--they help.

9:21 pm

PastorJ

and I'm at msaydd@gmail.com; just be sure I know you're "grannyrose" and I'll respond. Prayers from here as well.

9:24 pm

grannyrose

thanx for the email addy Mrs T. and thanx Pastor J. i'm just having a bad hair day, as they say. i miss being able to go out into my community. i was closely tied to many "missions" for want of a better word. although i can't gallop like i used to do, i can still cook and loved providing meals to those who needed them.

9:25 pm

Mrs.T.

You sound like such a caring, giving person, Granny, I can understand how being forced away from those that you've been helping makes it even harder to be in lockdown.

9:25 pm

grannyrose

and there is no church either. i have joined a group on line called sojourners. maybe you have heard of them. at least i am guided through a bible reading and a prayer which does much for me.

9:27 pm

PastorJ

On the other side of this, then, there is need for you - the people you fed will be hungry to see you again! I'm glad you found some online spiritual "grounding." Don't give up. Take care and good night.

9:28 pm

grannyrose

good night Pastor J. and thank-you for caring. God bless

9:30 pm

grannyrose

and Mrs T and pam, thank-you for caring enough to come out of stealth mode. i have a smile on my face now. and for now i am not crying. bless you two too.

9:31 pm

aebmusica

b6/18...clue please

9:31 pm

Mrs.T.

God bless! And remember, you are not alone. We are all here for you!

9:31 pm

aebmusica

boson

9:33 pm

grannyrose

aeb, it can't be b 6/18 because of the count for the letter b. would you like to rephrase that stat? i could help you then.

9:34 pm

grannyrose

could it be the be5/18 you need?

9:35 pm

aebmusica

yes it could be.....

9:36 pm

grannyrose

*giggle* a nautical term. be + now i *** me down to sleep, child's prayer

9:37 pm

aebmusica

ty granny

9:37 pm

grannyrose

np's dear.

9:54 pm

Douglas

I remember Captain Barbossa saying in the third Pirates of the Carribean movie "***** that! Let her run straight and true!"

9:58 pm

grannyrose

hey Douglas. are you okay?

9:59 pm

grannyrose

i'm okay. we have some wonderful people here in babbleland. so i am now doing fine.

10:03 pm

Kamanjah

*Huge Hugs* to you Rose!

10:05 pm

Douglas

I'm okay, even though my county in Minnesota is something a covid hot spot. I'm adjusting to constraints.

10:06 pm

grannyrose

{{{{{{{kam}}}}}}}} hello dear friend. you saw my bad hair day. i'm okay now. how are you? is himself more compliant with hand hygiene?

10:07 pm

grannyrose

good for you Douglas. stand firm my friend. we want you around for some time .

10:07 pm

Kamanjah

Not really. I've been having a lot of rough days lately, not even feeling up to doing anything, and I have a lot of backed up laundry and chores, but no energy or motivation to get to it.

10:08 pm

Kamanjah

We're getting a lot of new cases every day, and they've closed down a couple of the counties next to us. Our area of the county has the most cases, but no deaths.

10:08 pm

grannyrose

i hear you kam. motivation is one of the first things to fly out of the window. have you had your doc. appt. yet. it must be soon.

10:10 pm

grannyrose

did you see we have the second wave happening here? we are in lockdown for another 6 weeks.

10:12 pm

Kamanjah

Yes, I saw. It's happening all over the US, and they opened the Florida Disney World, and the Downtown area of the Calif park, even though cases are increasing in both areas.

10:12 pm

Kamanjah

Appt is the 27th.

10:13 pm

hurshy

but if we all put our fingers in our ears and sing loud enough, then the virus will just go away, right?

10:14 pm

grannyrose

i was reading a report from Sweden where the government has done zilch, not even hand hygiene is being pushed. they have had a very high fatality rate, and their economy hasn't faired any better than ours has with the restrictions.

10:15 pm

grannyrose

oh hurshy, i wish that were so. i would be out there bellowing my lungs out.

10:17 pm

Kamanjah

I wish! Just have to keep pushing forward and doing our best. It's getting tougher being on lockdown. I don't want to go out and take chances though.

10:17 pm

grannyrose

and NOW scientists are saying that transmission IS airborne. for heavens sake. of course it is. and it isn't the big droplets at all. the finer spray is getting through the air filters. you have to have some really heavy duty filters to keep cv-19 out.

10:20 pm

Kamanjah

The story seems to change daily. I listened to a press conference from the next county over today, and their county Dr. said she doesn't think herd immunity will ever be reached.
There is much debate over opening schools. I feel badly for the teachers, especially those with younger kids. It's so hard to get everything in a row to help their students and not let their own kids fall behind.

10:20 pm

hurshy

my sister is coming to visit tomorrow, for a week. to be allowed into our state, you have to have gotten tested within 72 hours. however, you don't get the RESULTS of the test within 72 hours, necessarily. so it's not entirely clear to me how useful that is, lol.

10:21 pm

Kamanjah

I heard they're falling behind on getting test results because the labs don't have all the necessary supplies to keep things moving quickly.
May your sister have a safe trip!

10:22 pm

hurshy

yeah, thanks

10:24 pm

gemini_J13

I just saw a post that said anyone who wanted testing could be tested in Missouri

10:25 pm

grannyrose

i hope your sister makes it through okay hurshy.

10:25 pm

gemini_J13

open to all Missouri residents

10:26 pm

grannyrose

kam, i have been following stidmama on FB. she says it's awful. the teachers are all caught between a rock and a hard place.

10:26 pm

Kamanjah

Our county set up testing, but you have to have an appt. The lines are crazy long.

10:29 pm

grannyrose

over here we aren't tested unless we have symptoms. and our local docs. are doing consults in the carparks of the clinics. only those who are free of any symptoms are allowed into the building.

10:29 pm

Kamanjah

Is stidmama a teacher? My daughter is, and she's very concerned. She was supposed to start a new position at the high school this coming semester, and she doesn't know what is going to happen. She has 2 littles - 6 and 8. Both are in dual immersion classes, and aren't getting their Spanish education or a lot of the extras that were supposed to be part of the program. They're struggling, especially the younger one - she really misses her friends, and doesn't like doing classes online.

10:29 pm

Kamanjah

brb, have to do some outside chores before the sun sets.

10:30 pm

grannyrose

yes she is kam.

10:34 pm

aebmusica

lo5/12?

10:34 pm

gingin

I am a senior citizen and had knee surgery in April. Prior to that, I was forced to have a covid test. Went to an area hospital that had set up an outside facility for testing, in a tent, and had the worst experience ever. The idiot nurse either took an instant dislike to me or she was having mental problems, for she assaulted me with the swab, jabbing it in and out of my sinus cavity like a jackhammer. She caused a blood vessel to rupture and I had a nosebleed to deal with for 30 minutes. When I complained she was too rough, she actually laughed at me and accused me of whining.

10:35 pm

grannyrose

lo5/12. plural of lo4/5. good rich soil

10:37 pm

grannyrose

omg gingin... lead me to her. i'll smack her ears together. what a nasty piece of work she is.

10:37 pm

aebmusica

have that one ....need the last one, please

10:38 pm

gingin

I hope her karma comes to her quickly. My late sister was a nurse and I have been swabbed before, it is a gentle process.

10:38 pm

aebmusica

nvm

10:38 pm

grannyrose

aeb that is the last lo5/12.

10:39 pm

grannyrose

gingin yes it is a gentle process for the simple reason one does not want to rupture any of the fine veins which line the mucosa.

10:40 pm

gingin

Well, I can assure you that having one's veins abraided is ghastly.

10:41 pm

gingin

She is lucky I did not strike her with my cane.

10:42 pm

grannyrose

i would have, accidentally of course, then told her to stop whining. what a female dog. some nurse should not be in the job.

10:44 pm

gingin

What I find quite awful is the attitude held by some nurses that they know more than the doctors they work with.

10:45 pm

grannyrose

i worked with a night nurse once, who wore goth make-up. she was so nasty about patients ringing their bells through the night. this was in a post-surgery ward. pain stalked the corridors. and the way she would walk , slopping along like she just didn't want to be there. most nights i wished she wasn't.

10:48 pm

gingin

I once had a housemate that was a nurse. She, at the time, was untreated for extreme borderline personality disorder. I often wondered if she abused or neglected any of her patients.

10:48 pm

grannyrose

gingin, sometimes, just sometimes they do know more, particularly if they have specialised in one area. but personally? i would always let the docs say and do what they wanted, especially the more experienced ones. the younger docs. i would take under my wing and guide them through without them losing face.

10:50 pm

gingin

Well, I made it thru half. Time for beddy-byes. G'nite!

10:50 pm

grannyrose

and never, never talk a doc down to his patient. that is an absolute no-no. it's called breaking down patient/doctor relationship and meddling with communication between patients and thie docs.

10:51 pm

grannyrose

sweet dreams gingin where ever in the world you are.

10:56 pm

Kamanjah

Boy, it is still hot outside and it's dark! Most chores done. Now sitting under AC vent and a fan to cool off.

10:57 pm

stidmama

hello all -- Kamanjah I saw your question. I teach third grade, but unless the conditions change I will have to not teach - I was prepared to take a chance if we had half the kids at a time, but with my health issues that would be very dangerous for me. So ...

10:58 pm

stidmama

if they intend to open schools with full loads I may have to take unemployment for a while. Nearly two months to go, so things may yet change. Currently infection rates are rising thought.

10:58 pm

Kamanjah

Stay safe, stidmama! Sorry to hear that you, too, deal with health issues.

10:59 pm

stidmama

Thanks. Seems like a lot of us "of a certain age" have hidden issues. :-)

11:00 pm

Kamanjah

Yeah, I'm not dealing with the getting older thing too well.

11:05 pm

mcurlschool

finally! I caught Stid on!!!

11:06 pm

stidmama

LOL hello mcurl

11:06 pm

stidmama

down to 47

11:06 pm

stidmama

Matthew is over, we are watching a recording of one of the plays we couldn't attend this year.

11:07 pm

mcurlschool

Howdy Friend! I've been in and out all day; at 77

11:07 pm

mcurlschool

Hello to Matthew

11:18 pm

aebmusica

wa4/11 clue please

11:20 pm

grannyrose

wa4/11. w + another word for back of, or stern of a ship

11:20 pm

Kamanjah

a smell can wa** through the air

11:20 pm

grannyrose

or. wa + abbreviation for 12 inches

11:21 pm

aebmusica

ty granny and kam

11:21 pm

Kamanjah

And...fw! Off to finish up some paperwork. Take care, everyone.

11:23 pm

grannyrose

WTG KAMANJAH !!!

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