Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, October 21, 2020

12:01 am

spellit

Ce

12:01 am

justafreep

te8

12:01 am

spellit

ce7

12:02 am

justafreep

en7

12:02 am

justafreep

en7 x 2

12:03 am

SueMagee

Re9

12:04 am

justafreep

en7 x 3. I am looking for nothing else :-)

12:05 am

SuzeeQ24

je7

12:06 am

grannyrose

he7

12:07 am

Lizlin

ee7

12:11 am

justafreep

te7

12:11 am

SuzeeQ24

ve7

12:11 am

justafreep

af7

12:12 am

justafreep

ce7 x 2

12:14 am

hurshy

i suddenly have a burning desire to make "heejee" a word

12:15 am

hurshy

Hs Hacked nevertheless

12:15 am

jessmom

Ve7x2

12:16 am

justafreep

ve8

12:16 am

hurshy

somebody laugh at heejee!!! (please) lol

12:17 am

justafreep

laugh? it gave me the heebeejeebees!

12:18 am

hurshy

:D that's more like it

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:20 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:20 am

hurshy

As Axed!
i s impaled!
Ys Yanked!
Os Overcome!
Ls Licked!

12:20 am

hurshy

and will save the rest for tomorrow :D

12:21 am

rururocks

he7

12:21 am

Gillie

te7 x 2

12:21 am

rururocks

tennies

12:21 am

rururocks

oooops

12:24 am

rururocks

ve9

12:27 am

rururocks

oe7

12:39 am

rbud

Hubby's car company of choice is here, in shortened version, and it's a word! Had to look it up. (ch5/24)

12:40 am

ursh

haha rbud I tried that without the Y so thanks

12:42 am

rururocks

finally got the re 9 thanks sue

12:42 am

SueMagee

My pleasure, ru.

12:55 am

rururocks

finished

12:55 am

rururocks

*waves to Dart*

12:55 am

SueMagee

Well done, ru.

2:09 am

helenary

Hi all. Is anyone having trouble with MoreWords. Its gone peculiar. Thanks

2:17 am

jessmom

It isn't working for me either helen

2:19 am

helenary

Jess..has it gone all numerical..computer speak??

2:22 am

jessmom

yep, it says connection refused at the top of the page

2:24 am

helenary

yes. Maybe it will be OK later?

2:24 am

jessmom

I hope so, I find it easier to use than a2zwordfinder

2:30 am

rbud

that's odd, it's working for me right now.

2:32 am

helenary

i tried re-starting computer and re-opening app but it still looks corrupted. any ideas?

2:37 am

jessmom

I tried another browser, and cleared browsing history, no luck. It doesn't work on my phone either

2:40 am

helenary

ok thanks. so its not just me (paranoia)! May have to wait and see if it rectifies unless another solution is suggested.

2:50 am

rbud

Still working here, it's set for words with friends - not sure if the other two settings for scrabble make any difference.

6:04 am

NonoNanette

could i get a clue please for the st6 before the roadway

6:05 am

MollyL

st + a fisherman uses a rod and this

6:05 am

NonoNanette

ty Molly

6:12 am

pabtrek

en

6:22 am

Uneaixoise

Morewords is back! Whew!

7:01 am

bichon

It was gone?

7:03 am

Deeha

another new word for me Molly

7:06 am

MollyL

I haven't been having any trouble with morewords

7:26 am

MollyL

I am truly amazed at how good some people are at this game. Ru knocked this one out in an hour, this morning. Bravo.

7:44 am

hokie carla

and he thinks he's not top tier!

7:44 am

BzznBea

Our humble Ru.

7:49 am

hokie carla

well, I finished the top N ;)

7:53 am

hokie carla

might take me an hour to find an A

7:54 am

BzznBea

Yes, they are not your common A's.

7:54 am

hokie carla

good to know

8:03 am

hokie carla

oy vey, can't get halfway on the v's either

8:03 am

BzznBea

Yes, I

8:03 am

BzznBea

m stuck with just five there

8:03 am

hokie carla

same

8:04 am

BzznBea

My computer sucks!

8:05 am

hokie carla

mine's a little old but okay. though the keyboard could use a cleaning. it does drop letters occasionally.

8:08 am

MollyL

Time for Bea to invest in a new machine

8:09 am

MollyL

Yoo hoo! Mr. Bea! I have a Christmas present idea!

8:09 am

BzznBea

Yes, but I life with Ebenezer.

8:10 am

MollyL

This is why every woman needs her own secret stash of cash.

8:10 am

hokie carla

haha. yeah, mine is 8 years old but I think it will have to die deader than a doornail before Mr. BF approves a new one. his is even older and slower at least.

8:11 am

aslindy

hello all

8:11 am

hokie carla

I do have my secret cash stash but everyone knows where it is. luckily they ask me if they need change or something.

8:11 am

hokie carla

hey, aslindy

8:12 am

hokie carla

<-----still trying jedi just in case

8:12 am

hokie carla

there's the mattress again

8:14 am

hokie carla

no clue blurting here since it's all proper nouns

8:18 am

aslindy

just here a few minutes, have to take my doggo in for an allergy shot soon

8:19 am

BzznBea

Top row and first column grey.

8:19 am

hokie carla

name that portmanteau! garment that used to be popular but has fallen out of favor

8:19 am

hokie carla

wow, well done, bea. don't know how you found the v's

8:20 am

BzznBea

They were tough. I found the artificial teeth coating and then they all fell in place.

8:22 am

hokie carla

well, those will have to wait til after my workout because I know that word but am drawing a blank.

8:28 am

bichon

ve 6/27, first one, pls

8:31 am

BzznBea

a thin covering

8:32 am

bichon

ty Bea

8:32 am

BzznBea

yw

8:39 am

MLFAN17

4th column bottom e stats pls?

8:41 am

BzznBea

er5.12

8:41 am

MLFAN17

ty bzz

8:42 am

BzznBea

yw

8:42 am

MLFAN17

nbt

8:48 am

MLFAN17

does anyone have the ve8/9?

8:48 am

BzznBea

yes

8:49 am

MLFAN17

clue pls bzz?

8:49 am

sajarn

ve 8 one who applies a thin layer, and pl

8:50 am

BzznBea

Build from the ve6.27 a thin coating

8:50 am

MLFAN17

that obvious sorry ty saj and bzz

8:51 am

Fit2knit

clue for any a please

8:51 am

MLFAN17

af 5/6

8:51 am

BzznBea

They are all af's

8:52 am

Fit2knit

thank you

8:52 am

BzznBea

and af6.27 and 7.40

8:54 am

MLFAN17

i have 1000 pts

8:55 am

MLFAN17

i gtg wil be back

9:02 am

mkg

hi all. clue for the A top corner please?

9:03 am

BzznBea

Just clued

9:05 am

mkg

need clues for those a words please. ty. i see the stats.

9:06 am

montreal13

A + F4

9:07 am

amelu0218

a + f5 (what a navy has) but change 2nd letter... (which would be the 3rd in the af6)

9:08 am

mkg

ty.

9:17 am

hokie carla

bea, the teeth word came to me 15 min into my workout!

9:17 am

hokie carla

got 4 words out of it

9:18 am

BzznBea

LOL!

9:19 am

BzznBea

I just got a picture of my granddaughter "distance learning" while they are traveling to MN.

9:20 am

MLFAN17

i dont understand that af clue?

9:20 am

MLFAN17

i have af 5/6

9:20 am

MollyL

After all these years and dozens of times watching The Sound of Music, I just now learned the correct name of the song about the musical notes.

9:21 am

MLFAN17

which is?

9:21 am

phaeton

clue for the re9 pls?

9:21 am

hokie carla

not do-re-mi?

9:21 am

hokie carla

I actually have the soundtrack on vinyl but don't recall it.

9:21 am

MLFAN17

thats what i thought hokie

9:22 am

hokie carla

if I were upstairs I'd look. or I could just google.

9:22 am

sukee

Yup, it's Do Re Mi

9:22 am

jwr

isn't the title the same as the first line?

9:22 am

MLFAN17

i havent listened to it in years and i havent watched the movie again

9:22 am

amelu0218

mlf, a+ the first 4 letters of a fried cornbread pancake

9:22 am

MollyL

I have always thought it was Doe A Deer

9:23 am

hokie carla

I saw the movie for the first time in the 2000s. bought the album at a flea market

9:23 am

Teulu

atire

9:23 am

BzznBea

The Rre9 is goes into again

9:23 am

sukee

I was in the school choir not long after it came out and still remember singing that.

9:23 am

hokie carla

maybe I'll listen to that later. I watched Hamilton again the other day and can't get a song from that out of my head

9:23 am

jwr

that's what I thought. (not like you to drop a PB, Molly)

9:24 am

sukee

I heard Helpless yesterday and it's still going through my head

9:24 am

MLFAN17

have that word

9:24 am

hokie carla

yes it is, she likes to tend bar in there!

9:24 am

jwr

fent

9:25 am

jwr

centre

9:25 am

hokie carla

can't think of the name of the one stuck in my head because it's just a few lines playing over and over but it's an Aaron Burr one.

9:25 am

jwr

oops. now I went and did it. for shsame!

9:25 am

sukee

The Room where it Happened :)

9:25 am

phaeton

ty Bea

9:26 am

MollyL

Hey, the more the merrier in the PB. Bar's open.

9:26 am

amelu0218

Oh, crap, sorry. I misread that. the navy has a f* of ships, change the 2nd letter in that and add A to the beginning, mlf.

9:26 am

MollyL

I have not jumped on the Hamilton bandwagon.

9:26 am

amelu0218

*cheers*

9:27 am

BzznBea

Why am I looking for a stupid s4...???

9:28 am

jwr

This is one strange grid.

9:28 am

cybernan

good morning everyone :)

9:28 am

hokie carla

nope, sukee, it's dear theodosia

9:28 am

sukee

Ah

9:28 am

sukee

I got Disney + just to watch Hamilton

9:28 am

hokie carla

now I'm listening it'll be stuck forever

9:28 am

sukee

But there have been other perks like The Mandalorian :)

9:28 am

cybernan

Just been through the chat -- trying to figure out what a fried cornbread pancake is -- can't picture it -- something like french toast?

9:29 am

hokie carla

we disney+ for the Mandalorian and Hamilton was a bonus when it came to it.

9:29 am

hokie carla

need to rewatch the mandalorian before S2 comes out

9:29 am

BzznBea

Nan, it would be like a fried apple donut or pastery

9:30 am

amelu0218

not a corn pone but a corn f6, dur, f7

9:30 am

BzznBea

pastry

9:30 am

cybernan

never had either of those either -- bust be food found in the southeast US

9:31 am

cybernan

why would you fry a pastry?

9:31 am

cybernan

*must be

9:31 am

BzznBea

And I will join all those in the PB. Blood Mary, Molly. Please make it spicy.

9:31 am

hokie carla

LOL, why would you fry anything, to make it better!

9:31 am

jwr

It is southern,nan -- but closer to the French

9:31 am

hokie carla

yeah, beignets are french

9:32 am

BzznBea

Have you every had an egg dish that was a fr**tta?

9:32 am

MollyL

Bloody Mary for the lady, extra hot, just like her.
: D

9:32 am

cybernan

trying to imagine a danish, fried -- grease city~

9:32 am

sukee

I have the first 4 letters of that, can't figure out the rest

9:32 am

jwr

don't remind me - fr's are so delicious ....and with mape syrup, so fattening

9:33 am

hokie carla

You are in BC nan? I wonder what food is there since you never know any foods mentioned here nor is there poutine there

9:33 am

MollyL

They eat snow there Carla
: D

9:33 am

sukee

Hey!

9:33 am

hokie carla

as long as it's not yellow

9:33 am

jwr

no grease, nan. Just crispy outside, cake-y inside

9:34 am

amelu0218

You can't have a Monte Cristo sammich w/o frying, lol.

9:34 am

cybernan

poutine is FRench Canadian -- other side of the continent.

9:34 am

hokie carla

yeah, we've been through this, that's why I mentioned it

9:34 am

hokie carla

and they had poutine in Canmore

9:34 am

BzznBea

Speaking of maple...I going to make maple glazed pork chops for dinner tonight.

9:34 am

hokie carla

so nan, you've never had a doughnut? that is fried pastry

9:35 am

hokie carla

ugh, maple is one of one 3 smells I can't handle

9:35 am

cybernan

Just not a fan of fried foods -- prefer fresh fruit and veggies, baked chicken to fried. Yes doughnuts are deep fried - not something I eat more than a couple of times a year.

9:36 am

MollyL

There must be something in Canada that resembles a fritter. It's probably got a different name.

9:36 am

sukee

I loved fried foods, unfortunately my acid reflux does not.

9:36 am

sukee

I know fritter, I don't know the other

9:36 am

MollyL

Oh look, first Google search...Canadian apple fritters.

9:36 am

hokie carla

yeah, unless it's gluten free and fried in a gluten free fryer it doesn't agree with me either

9:37 am

cybernan

They probably do have poutine in Canmore - a tourist area - but it is not native to Canmore. I had never heard of poutine until a few years ago -- and we lived in Montreal for 8 years in the 60's & 70's

9:37 am

BzznBea

Change the first vowel, sukee

9:37 am

jwr

no more for me either, sukee, but my taste buds have memories . . .

9:37 am

hokie carla

I know. mmm, fried pickles are good too

9:38 am

sukee

I agree, love those

9:38 am

jwr

kosher pickles?

9:38 am

MollyL

Frittatas are actually Italian

9:38 am

sukee

I still eat fried foods, but in moderation.

9:38 am

hokie carla

I don't ev4 know what word we're looking for as I missed the earlier part .I guess eventually I'll scroll back.

9:38 am

BzznBea

Yes, dill pickles.

9:39 am

BzznBea

I'm pretty stoked. My microwave died yesterday.

9:39 am

hokie carla

If I'm just eating pickles I like bread & butter more than dill, but dill are better fried. zaxby's actually had fried bread & butter ones when I could still eat such things.

9:39 am

MollyL

If I'm going to eat something fried it's going to be chicken or shrimp

9:40 am

jwr

my grandfather had a pickle factory - oh, my gosh - I just realized that was a hundred years ago\

9:40 am

hokie carla

so you're stoked you're getting a new one or that you won't have one?

9:40 am

cybernan

About the only fried foods I eat now are scrambled eggs or an omelet -- and I use those pans that don't require fat to cook them (enough fat in the cheese in the omelet)

9:40 am

hokie carla

mmm, fried chicken

9:40 am

MollyL

Bea why are you glad your microwave died?

9:40 am

MollyL

Nan, that doesn't even count as a fried food.

9:41 am

hokie carla

yeah, we're talking deep fried stuff, not stuff you make in a skillet

9:41 am

cybernan

oh well -- my arteries are cholesterol free :)

9:42 am

MollyL

In a skillet with no butter. That is like diet food.

9:42 am

sukee

A pizza place near me sells batters deep fried pickles.

9:42 am

sukee

battered

9:42 am

jwr

microwave is all i've got. If it dies I'll be doing raw fruit and veg.

9:42 am

rururocks

fried pickles make me want to cuke

9:42 am

sukee

I haven't had a microwave in years, just use my oven

9:42 am

hokie carla

yeah, that's what I was talking about sukee. anything deep fried is battered here in the south. ;)

9:43 am

MollyL

There used to be a place around here with really good deep fried mozzarella but they closed.

9:43 am

hokie carla

here's ru coming in salty

9:43 am

sukee

It's the same in Scotland, they will fry anything. I lived there until I was 12

9:43 am

hokie carla

yeah, there's an italian place here with the best fried mozzarella ever. alas...

9:43 am

cybernan

are you gherkin us around again ru?

9:43 am

jwr

twice-fried tater tots

9:43 am

MollyL

If Ru is here he's going to talk about how he only eats healthy and how much weight he has lost. Hate him if you must.

9:44 am

BzznBea

Molly, since my microwave died, I can get a combo air fryer, rotisserie, toaster oven.

9:44 am

hokie carla

nope, he's just here to pun

9:44 am

BzznBea

Good one, Nan.

9:44 am

MollyL

So, I get it now. In order for you to get something new, the one you have has to die. Simple. Take a hammer to your computer. We will never tell Ebeneezer.

9:44 am

BzznBea

I love fried raviolis

9:45 am

sukee

Have to run, take care

9:45 am

cybernan

bye sukee

9:45 am

jwr

hi Ru - Are the fires all gone? Did you get smoked out/ I thought of you when everyone in San Francisco was complaining about the smoke.

9:45 am

hokie carla

bye sukee

9:46 am

jwr

bye sukee

9:46 am

hokie carla

I re6 a pot all the time when cooking, why with the arbitrary re's??

9:47 am

BzznBea

I never use the microwave, Molly.

9:47 am

hokie carla

that's why I asked, bea, wasn't sure which direction you were going with the stoked. also didn't know you were a surfer. ;)

9:48 am

hokie carla

I guess ru just did a pun and run

9:48 am

BzznBea

In my day, Carla. =) I have a surfer son and grandson.

9:49 am

rururocks

the fire is done for now.. and there's no smoke up here

9:49 am

jwr

You're right,Carla. No pun here but i gotta run. See ya!

9:49 am

MollyL

I only use my microwave to soften butter. My son heats up his food in it because he eats so slowly that his meals get cold.

9:49 am

BzznBea

I don't have room for both appliances.

9:50 am

rururocks

i wouldn't have a microwave in my house and had it taken out

9:50 am

hokie carla

I use mine a lot :D

9:51 am

jwr

Aha, he's back. Ru, are the fires all out?

9:51 am

BzznBea

Yes, Mom uses it to heat her water for tea. Mr. Bea uses it to heat up leftovers for lunch. Oh, dear. What is he going to do today?

9:51 am

cybernan

I use mine to reheat tea and coffee and to make sauces

9:51 am

rururocks

yes.. they're done up here now

9:51 am

hokie carla

you all were around pre-microwave ovens so that's why you don't like them. j/k I actually remember getting one in the 80s I guess.

9:52 am

MollyL

People who are into serious cooking find microwaves gauche

9:52 am

amelu0218

I prefer the toaster oven and would get rid of the microwave/toaster oven/air fryer if I got a combo, lol. Counter space in my kitchen is at a premium. heck, even better if they made one that brews coffee, too, lol.

9:53 am

jwr

Got it, thanks,Ru. You've had enough for a lifetime. Hope they've done enough burnback that it won't come near you again. Tough about the wineries. It's got to have hurt the local economy.

9:53 am

hokie carla

I know Molly, that's why I said with pride I use mine a lot

9:53 am

BzznBea

I'm with you, ame.

9:53 am

BzznBea

I have about six square feet of counterspace in my kitchen.

9:54 am

rururocks

the fire threatens napa every year now. I don't know what's left to burn.. it's been awful up here but this week has been back to normal (if you can call these times normal?)

9:54 am

BzznBea

I've been using my instant pot a lot!

9:55 am

rururocks

I have a nice sized kitchen maybe 10 feet of counterspace in a u

9:55 am

MollyL

I have very limited counter space. The only thing I leave on the counter is the juicer and the coffee maker.

9:55 am

amelu0218

I may have (being generous) about 22 sq" and no cabinets...

9:56 am

rururocks

No creamery butter in the microwave I hope Molly?

9:56 am

cybernan

need lots of space in a kitchen -- like to spread stuff out when I cook or bake -- also need all the cupboards for storage

9:56 am

rururocks

jeezus amelu i couldn't live with that

9:56 am

MollyL

No creamery butter Ru.
Nan, I dream of a big kitchen.

9:57 am

rururocks

I'm guessing you don't make epic breakfasts either

9:57 am

jwr

Good gabbing with you all. Time for me to pull up the body pillow and fold myself to sleep. Happy Babbling.

9:57 am

MollyL

Amelu how do you have that huge yard and such a tiny kitchen space? Seriously, submarines have bigger kitchens than that.

9:58 am

rururocks

sleep well jw

9:58 am

hokie carla

I have 2 toaster ovens (one for gluten free), a coffee maker, a bread machine, and I utensil caddy on the counters. the instant pot and kitchen aid mixer have to go in cabinets

9:58 am

cybernan

bye jw

9:58 am

MollyL

Oh I make amazing breakfast. I wouldn't say they are epic though.

9:58 am

hokie carla

good night jwr

9:58 am

jwr

thanks, g'day and g'nite.

9:58 am

hokie carla

my most epic breakfasts are when we have breakfast for supper

9:59 am

MollyL

Oh God I could never keep the bread machine on the kitchen counter. That thing is a beast.

9:59 am

rururocks

I'm pretty darn good at breakfast too

9:59 am

hokie carla

it's on a little counter section next to the fridge, not the main counter

10:00 am

amelu0218

I know, lol. My kitchen is in the original part of the house (A-frame). On a guess, 10x13 foot space. Add stove, fridge, a few under the counter cabinets and the walk/work area is about 4x8'

10:00 am

BzznBea

I would love to have a commercial refrigerator in my kitchen.

10:01 am

rururocks

me too

10:01 am

hokie carla

we have a fridge in the garage and basement so actually have too much fridge space now

10:02 am

MollyL

I just looked at the air fryer/toaster over/rotisseries. Now I have appliance envy.
: D

10:02 am

BzznBea

We are looking at a small chest freezer to go into the garage.

10:02 am

hokie carla

I didn't even know it was a thing

10:02 am

BzznBea

Isn't it the bomb, Molly! Can't wait!

10:03 am

hokie carla

we had a stand up freezer in the garage but didn't replace it when it died.

10:03 am

hokie carla

definitely kept it filled but just made do and then didn't need it

10:04 am

MollyL

I could never have a chest freezer. I have seen too many movies where dead bodies are hidden in them.
: D

10:04 am

rururocks

I don't make enough food here to need a freezer

10:04 am

hokie carla

exactly. and bea didn't say what she was going to use it for.

10:04 am

amelu0218

we have a fridge/freezer, upright freezer and dorm fridge in garage and reefer in the kitchen and front lobby area, lol. (front lobby area reefer is on it's last legs, I just have to xfer frozen to another freezer)

10:05 am

hokie carla

what is my missing H?

10:05 am

BzznBea

I make tons of soup that can be frozen. I could start making my holiday cookies earlier to put in the freezer.

10:05 am

rururocks

he 7

10:05 am

cybernan

same one I'm missing :)

10:05 am

MollyL

Amelu has reefer in her front hall. Let's all go to her house.

10:05 am

hokie carla

yep, thx, ru

10:05 am

amelu0218

Bea, that's what I want! Haven't taken the time to read reviews, yet.

10:05 am

BzznBea

That's what I was thinking Molly!

10:06 am

rururocks

no wonder amelu needs three fridges she gets the munchies

10:06 am

hokie carla

lol

10:06 am

amelu0218

I have reefers everywhere, Molly, lol. Thank God I don't have one in one of the sheds!

10:07 am

BzznBea

ame, I am on a FB group that posts some of the best recipes for the air fryer and rotisserie.

10:07 am

hokie carla

is he7 an everyday word (for normal people)

10:07 am

rururocks

I'd like those recipes but not Cindy's

10:08 am

rururocks

it is for a bunch of hanks hokie

10:08 am

Vicuna

he7 - 8 English kings (It's really units)

10:08 am

hokie carla

maybe Cindy makes good food in her bras, ru!

10:08 am

amelu0218

I didn't close the door on the air fryer enough and it popped open and the tempered glass insert (in the door) fell out and shattered... Good excuse, I think, lol.

10:08 am

Jen34

At the end of the puzzle, I'm always enlightened, but right now, I can't comprehend 12 j words. :)

10:08 am

MollyL

Cindy The Bra Wearing Zoom Meeting attendant has reached celebrity status.

10:09 am

hokie carla

Jen, I have only found 6. I feel the same about J's

10:09 am

BzznBea

And she doesn't cook. She makes her husband do it.

10:09 am

Jen34

I'm glad I'm not alone!

10:09 am

MollyL

Women who have men cooking for them have it made big time.

10:10 am

rururocks

why do i get the feeling that Cindy is a narcisist ?

10:10 am

BzznBea

She is a big bully, that's for sure.

10:10 am

MollyL

I bet he does her pedicures too.

10:10 am

hokie carla

last night was taco tuesday and mr. homie was like, are you going to make those tacos, and I was like, I thought you were. but then I ended up doing it. :<

10:10 am

rururocks

I cooked for my wife for 30 years almost every day I was home

10:11 am

hokie carla

ok, guess my missing C (still looking for the H, but I appreciate the clues)

10:11 am

MollyL

My son does most of the cooking in his house.

10:11 am

rururocks

cooking relaxes me .. i love it

10:12 am

hokie carla

my brother does literally everything at his house. I feel bad for him.

10:12 am

BzznBea

Formal name for Hank, Carla.

10:12 am

Jen34

My husband does the cooking, but he really does enjoy it more than I do.

10:12 am

amelu0218

the only oddball C is the auto manufacturer

10:12 am

hokie carla

ah, thank you bea!

10:13 am

hokie carla

that's it, amelu, thanks!

10:13 am

MollyL

I was off the other day and cooked most of the day. I enjoy it.

10:14 am

hokie carla

I like cooking if I have a recipe and all the ingredients. I do not do well at planning out meals though.

10:14 am

Jen34

I agree, Carla -- we did Hello Fresh for a while and really liked it. Expensive, though.

10:15 am

BzznBea

Clue for the fe6? My last one.

10:16 am

rururocks

anise with another ending consonant bea

10:16 am

amelu0218

I like cooking on Sundays for the week but have fallen down on that job lately...Cooking is great, shopping suqs. I also make enough for an "army" but extras go in the freezer (in pt containers) so my husband can grab and take to the hunting camp with him so he doesn't have to cook...

10:16 am

BzznBea

I love planning and cooking our meals.

10:16 am

Vicuna

fe6 - desert fox

10:17 am

hokie carla

yeah, we did Hello Fresh too but they stopped having 6 or whatever number of gluten free meals each week so I couldn't do it, but I loved every meal I made.

10:17 am

rururocks

Taco Tuesday sounds fun to me.. I may do that next week

10:17 am

Jen34

I didn't know they curtailed the gluten-free stuff -- not cool.

10:17 am

hokie carla

I haven't looked in a while

10:18 am

BzznBea

Thanks for that sly little devil.

10:19 am

hokie carla

I think there is a character with a similar name in some book series, but I can't remember off the top of my head. maybe hunger games?

10:19 am

BzznBea

Now I have three gallons of runny apple butter that must go on the stove to thicken.

10:20 am

BzznBea

That's why I need a commercial fridge.

10:20 am

hokie carla

bye bea

10:21 am

hokie carla

yes, hunger games

10:22 am

amelu0218

*food thought - I always make 2 lbs of red beans because I put up about 1/2 of it in the freezer to throw into chili when I make it... I also recommend a vacuum sealer for such things, lol.

10:24 am

amelu0218

not that red beans is not more of a regional thing, but...

10:25 am

hokie carla

red beans and rice didn't miss her

10:25 am

hokie carla

and that is my baby got back reference for the day

10:25 am

gramma

I'd like to jump in on the meal planning thing. Have you heard of Meal Lime? It's the best. Check it out.

10:26 am

hokie carla

have not, will check out, thx

10:26 am

amelu0218

LOL! Haven't seen that. Thought 'how did Carla know how big my butt is?'

10:26 am

hokie carla

I like big butts and I cannot lie

10:27 am

hokie carla

okay, that's my last baby got back reference, I swear

10:27 am

gramma

You can put in all your restrictions or desires and it will give you some great meal plan optiions plus a grocery list and how to cut down on waste.

10:27 am

rururocks

one thing you and Kayne West have in common Hokie

10:28 am

hokie carla

ugh

10:29 am

cybernan

150 down - bbl

10:31 am

hokie carla

name that proper noun - addictive nasal spray

10:32 am

rururocks

afrin

10:32 am

hokie carla

ding ding ding!

10:33 am

rururocks

so terribly bad for you

10:33 am

MollyL

Bea must have dozens of people she gifts at Christmas. 3 gallons of apple butter?

10:33 am

MollyL

The saline spray is a great alternative to Afrin.

10:34 am

hokie carla

yep

10:34 am

MollyL

But I draw the line at using a netti pot. Ew.

10:34 am

hokie carla

when I was a kid there was a man at church addicted to afrin. he was spraying that stuff all the time.

10:35 am

hokie carla

I have used a neti pot but with the whole brain eating ameba thing I stopped

10:36 am

hokie carla

I have one F left...

10:36 am

hokie carla

got it by scrolling through my list, an easy one

10:38 am

rururocks

brain eating what?

10:39 am

hokie carla

there's a thing in lakes in the south that if it goes up your nose it can turn out really bad and kill you. usually farther south than us but there was a case at the US Nat'l Whitewater Center here in Charlotte a couple of years ago.

10:40 am

amelu0218

Yeah, no neti. I can't stand anything/one messing with my nose/face. (childhood 'trauma') so. uh, nope, not if I have a choice...

10:42 am

hokie carla

https://tinyurl.com/y4vv87tq

10:42 am

amelu0218

we've had cases of flesh eating bacteria in the gulf, not so much in the rivers but it depends on the tides... I haven't heard much about that since the world lost its mind, thoâ€¦ guess if it's still going on, it's being blamed on the beer flu.

10:43 am

hurshy

they did the brain eating one on a House episode, hokie!

10:44 am

amelu0218

and, in general, unless you have any type of open wound you should be good... keep in mind, scabs tend to slough off when soaked in water.

10:44 am

hurshy

i was like, um, why is there no public health education about this??

10:44 am

rururocks

that's the only thing that can explain the republican senate brain eating bacteria.. no wonder they're useless and nuts

10:45 am

hurshy

or they could have those sluggy things from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

10:46 am

hokie carla

looks like the brain eating one is almost always fatal!

10:46 am

hurshy

yeah that was the impression i got

10:47 am

hokie carla

anyhoo, I think there have been cases of people getting it from neti pot and tap water

10:47 am

hurshy

which was the case on the House episode.

10:47 am

welki

*steps in, wondering if that's what has happened to my brain*

10:47 am

hokie carla

nope, you would be dead welki

10:47 am

marksdolly

hi Welki!!

10:48 am

welki

then, i suppose i'll have to find something else to blame this brain fog on :D

10:48 am

welki

hi, marks

10:50 am

marksdolly

tern

10:50 am

hurshy

whoopsie

10:50 am

marksdolly

fireworks!!

10:50 am

welki

*ahem*

10:50 am

hurshy

lol

10:50 am

hokie carla

tern was your last word?? I wish it was that easy

10:51 am

marksdolly

I'll run before you put me in PB,,,

10:51 am

MollyL

The things you learn here on Babble. 12 foot snakes who eat women and netti pots eating your brain. Who needs The National Enquirer?

10:52 am

hurshy

i have two pairs of ce words. what are the other Cs?

10:52 am

hokie carla

there is a ch

10:53 am

hurshy

got it! but thought it'd be proper

10:53 am

hokie carla

same

10:53 am

welki

me too

10:55 am

hokie carla

jen still here? finally found 2 more j's. hint: they start with your name.

10:56 am

hurshy

thanks hoke

10:56 am

hokie carla

still need 4!

10:57 am

hurshy

same here!

10:57 am

hokie carla

and jorts is not accepted :D (that is the answer to my name that portmanteau earlier that no one answered)

10:58 am

hurshy

what is that, i haven't heard of it before

10:58 am

hokie carla

jean shorts

10:58 am

hokie carla

can't believe you've never seen that

10:58 am

hurshy

ah

10:59 am

hokie carla

sometimes written as jhorts

10:59 am

hurshy

ick

10:59 am

hokie carla

oh, found one ore

10:59 am

hokie carla

more

11:00 am

hurshy

do share

11:00 am

hokie carla

je4, we may have different ones

11:00 am

hurshy

4/10? at the beginning of the j's?

11:01 am

hokie carla

it is the last je4 I have

11:01 am

hurshy

ok then no

11:02 am

hurshy

before or after the other ones you just clued, the 6/7 ?

11:02 am

hokie carla

before

11:02 am

hokie carla

I have 3 je4

11:03 am

hurshy

and is it a plural then? cause i do have that

11:03 am

hurshy

ok yes same

11:03 am

hokie carla

yes, I suppose

11:03 am

hurshy

so you must have already had something ELSE that i don't have, aha i see what it is

11:03 am

hokie carla

I only have one jo

11:04 am

hurshy

ditto

11:04 am

hurshy

i just hadn't pluralled for people who make fun of

11:05 am

hokie carla

hmm, is pluralled a word? I think maybe pluralized ;)

11:05 am

hurshy

if you wanna be STUFFY, sure

11:05 am

hurshy

lol

11:05 am

hurshy

;)

11:06 am

hokie carla

I'm not stuffy, I already said I have a microwave and use it all the time unlike others here ;)

11:08 am

hurshy

how come i am missing only one upper T, but 3 lower, when the upper has way more words?

11:08 am

hokie carla

I need 3 upper and 5 lower!

11:09 am

hokie carla

it's because most of the words you can make with the lower actually come from the upper

11:09 am

hurshy

yeah

11:10 am

hokie carla

just got 2 off the bottom

11:10 am

hokie carla

and 2 more, just need 1 now

11:18 am

hurshy

oh you are getting ahead of me while i typed a comment on facebook!!

11:18 am

hurshy

feel free to suggest what you think i might've missed :D

11:21 am

hokie carla

I guess my 4 were related to an exam

11:22 am

hokie carla

I think I have 3 tr and the rest from that one are te

11:23 am

hokie carla

do you have the worm?

11:26 am

hokie carla

still not seeing the 12th. BBS

11:28 am

hurshy

woorrrm... hmmm

11:28 am

hurshy

you seem to learn more babblet definitions than i do lol

11:30 am

periwinkle

hi all help with either 9. I know one is re9

11:32 am

hurshy

aHA ok i found a word, looked it up, and it's a worm, so that's something

11:32 am

hurshy

i haven't hit 9s yet peri

11:32 am

periwinkle

ok

11:33 am

car.eeyore

Happy Wednesday peeps!

11:33 am

hurshy

same you you car!

11:34 am

hurshy

found a fox!

11:38 am

hurshy

aHA - ve9

11:39 am

hurshy

people who put an outer layer or facade onto a surface

11:39 am

car.eeyore

ty

11:40 am

hurshy

still 3 more Vs, groan

11:40 am

car.eeyore

Stats please for the A?

11:41 am

hurshy

af5/6 combo, and alt spelling 6/7 combo

11:44 am

MollyL

For Peri...ve9 one who puts white film on your teeth, plural and re9 places to go in again

11:45 am

car.eeyore

ty for the A's. Got em!

11:51 am

hurshy

i have ve8 that goes with 9, and i have a te8. anyone have others?

11:51 am

cybernan

someone just sent the following to me -- giving me a smile, so thought I'd pass it on (too bad it's the truth)

11:52 am

cybernan

Politics explained:

MY SON WAS FLUNKING OUT OF COLLEGE SO I TOLD HIM, "YOU WILL MARRY THE GIRL I CHOOSE."
HE SAID, "NO."

I TOLD HIM, â€œSHE'S BILL GATES' DAUGHTER."
HE SAID, "YES."

I CALLED BILL GATES AND SAID, "I WANT YOUR DAUGHTER TO MARRY MY SON."
BILL GATES SAID, "NO."

I TOLD BILL GATES, "MY SON IS THE CEO OF THE WORLD BANK."
BILL GATES SAID, "OK."

I CALLED THE PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD BANK AND ASKED HIM TO MAKE MY SON THE CEO.
HE SAID, "NO."

I TOLD HIM, "MY SON IS BILL GATES' SON-IN-LAW."
HE SAID, "OK."

AND THAT'S EXACTLY HOW POLITICS WORKS.

And thus, began the practice of hiring morons to work in influential positions of government.
This practice remains unbroken to this day.

11:53 am

hurshy

lol

12:03 pm

hurshy

since that scrolled everything down, i will repeat my clue request: i have ve8 that goes with 9, and i have a te8. anyone have others?

12:06 pm

cybernan

re 8

12:06 pm

cybernan

re 9 - unrelated

12:06 pm

hurshy

yeah i have the 9 but not the 8

12:06 pm

cybernan

i don't have the te 8 though

12:07 pm

hurshy

think itty bitty

12:08 pm

cybernan

ty hurshy

12:08 pm

hurshy

this is my only missing R word now! lol

12:09 pm

cybernan

think of a hunting dog -- golden

12:09 pm

hurshy

ty

12:09 pm

cybernan

isn't that the kind of dog ru has?

12:09 pm

hurshy

i dinna ken

12:11 pm

hurshy

name that foreign noun! french for window

12:12 pm

cybernan

fenetre

12:12 pm

hurshy

ding ding ding!!!

12:15 pm

Jo CA

Kettle to an Australian?

12:15 pm

hurshy

?

12:16 pm

Jo CA

How is a kettle referred to in Australia...

12:16 pm

hurshy

i haven't the faintest idea

12:17 pm

Jo CA

Bizarrely, they call it 'the jug'

12:17 pm

hurshy

and is this related to a word in the grid?

12:18 pm

Jo CA

Nah, was just piggy-backing upon the foreign noun with a foreign/not foreign example

12:18 pm

hurshy

aha

12:21 pm

Jo CA

My favourite from time in Australia was finding out that 'to have a look' or 'be nosey' is 'to have a sticky'; ie. they have a sticky beak and can't keep their nose out. Strangely enough, the person I first heard say this seemed incredulous as to my confusion...

12:22 pm

Jo CA

I'm going to be quiet now and type into the other box...

12:24 pm

hokie carla

my golden never re8s. he runs and gets stuff and occasionally brings it back but won't drop it.

12:24 pm

hokie carla

and that was my last R on the bottom, thx

12:27 pm

cybernan

a fox? no reynard, so...

12:28 pm

hokie carla

hurshy, did you finish the T's?

12:33 pm

hokie carla

ah, there's the last one from the bottom

12:34 pm

hokie carla

I always miss that one

12:38 pm

hokie carla

not finding the last 2 T's from the top if anyone wants to take a gander

12:43 pm

cybernan

a little hard to guess when there are 26 of them

12:43 pm

hokie carla

come on, nan, you can do better than that. ;) (I agree with you)

12:44 pm

hokie carla

would you rather guess my missing n's from 2nd row?

12:45 pm

cybernan

still missing a couple from there myself

12:46 pm

hokie carla

down to 28. 13 open tiles, all 4 or less left

12:47 pm

cybernan

ni 5/16 might be your missing one

12:48 pm

hokie carla

that was one, thanks!

12:49 pm

cybernan

missing 3 v's

12:49 pm

hokie carla

same

12:49 pm

cybernan

6, 7 or 8

12:52 pm

hokie carla

LOL, just made my dog jump up from out of his nap by singing the end of Do-Re-Mi (yes, I had to play the album after the earlier mention)

12:54 pm

jan

One of the 6's is thin slice of wood, the other is a sound-alike that means the group from which jurors are selected.

12:54 pm

clg47

I was struggling with a st6,18 - tx to MollyL for earlier clue.

12:55 pm

hokie carla

clg, was it like a road but different ending?

12:56 pm

hokie carla

jan, are these v6 you are referring to?

12:56 pm

montreal13

ty jan, VE6/7

12:57 pm

jan

Sorry, yes

12:57 pm

montreal13

bbl

12:58 pm

hokie carla

I think I have those already

1:02 pm

jan

I haven't listed so I didn't know if there were other ve/6 and 7s.

1:02 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I don't know either

1:03 pm

hokie carla

still have 3 missing

1:04 pm

MollyL

There is a ve6/7 that ends in a three letter word for anger

1:05 pm

jan

That's the jury one, I think

1:06 pm

hokie carla

oh, an i word for anger? I don't have those

1:06 pm

MollyL

I don't know what you are looking for then. A 7 that ends in a word that means creepy, plural?

1:07 pm

MollyL

I didn't say an eye word, although it is. I try not to give more than the first two letters of the word in a clue.

1:08 pm

hokie carla

me? I'm just looking for 3 v's. and yes, I know you don't but then it didn't fit what I thought jan was saying so I wanted to clarify.

1:08 pm

JaxH66

Could I have the stats for the top right a please

1:08 pm

hokie carla

I only have af5/16 and af6/27

1:09 pm

welki

af 6/27 and af 7/40

1:09 pm

MollyL

The other two are af6 and af7

1:09 pm

zoozzoom

Also AF 6/27 & AF 7/40

1:10 pm

hokie carla

it was a complete and total clue-a-rama

1:11 pm

welki

we aim to please :)

1:11 pm

zoozzoom

Stat-a-rama

1:11 pm

hokie carla

yes, sorry.

1:12 pm

welki

sorry? whatever for?

1:12 pm

zoozzoom

Tehee. Just messing.

1:12 pm

hokie carla

if anyone knows what movie that is kinda from, you'll get all the dings

1:12 pm

hokie carla

zooz is correct, it was stat-a-rama and not clue-a-rama

1:13 pm

MollyL

Stand By Me, The Story of Lard-Ass Hogan

1:13 pm

hokie carla

ding ding ding!!

1:15 pm

MollyL

The best lines from that movie are:
Gordy: Bullshit
Chris: Bulltrue
I use bulltrue all the time

1:16 pm

hokie carla

haha, I don't remember that. will have to use it.

1:36 pm

hokie carla

aha! a D and a J

1:37 pm

JaxH66

Thanks for the a stats. Will go looking now. Called away before

1:38 pm

hokie carla

oh just found them finally.

1:38 pm

hokie carla

18 left

1:40 pm

maccafixx

2nd te 7/28?

1:41 pm

hokie carla

2nd one I have is like a nickname for shoes

1:41 pm

maccafixx

ty carla!

1:41 pm

hokie carla

np!

1:45 pm

hokie carla

another d relating to the one I just found...2 4's left - can I find them before listing

1:48 pm

hokie carla

the answer is no

2:03 pm

hokie carla

wow, still 9 after the list. I guess I should feel good about that. if I can't find them with the list then I really don't know them.

2:18 pm

hokie carla

well, en8 is a completely new word to me. how is everyone finding that? didn't see any mentions in earlier chat.

2:19 pm

LuvWordGames

I haven't found it so a clue would be appreciated

2:19 pm

hokie carla

looks spanish or french, means pregnant

2:20 pm

hokie carla

it is french

2:20 pm

LuvWordGames

yhanks got it

2:21 pm

hokie carla

np

2:21 pm

hokie carla

just realized my earlier comments about Hello Fresh were actually about Home Chef. I have not tried Hello Fresh.

2:28 pm

MollyL

The cost of those meal delivery services is way beyond my budget. And a lot of the meals they provide look like stuff we wouldn't like.

2:29 pm

MollyL

I do much better being creative with what is on sale at the grocery store.

2:35 pm

periwinkle

hello all. help with either 9 pls/ I know one is an re9

2:37 pm

car.eeyore

no re9 after you go outside unless you have a hand stamp at the concert

2:40 pm

car.eeyore

the VE 9 builds off the ve 6/27; cover (something) with a decorative layer of fine wood. The VE8 is a person who does it and the VE9 is more than one person.

2:44 pm

periwinkle

ty for ve9

2:46 pm

periwinkle

ty car for re9 too

2:47 pm

periwinkle

60 left and slow going. may go outside since the sun is out and I think it is in the 70's

2:47 pm

car.eeyore

Yup...slow going here as well

2:56 pm

hokie carla

Molly, I am a pretty picky eater, but mr. homie wanted to try a meal delivery service for either Xmas or anniversary, so I decided I would give stuff a try. I think I made everything as is and found every meal delicious. and it was stuff I'd never buy and make.

2:57 pm

ChampFit

We tried Blue Apron for a while, and I really liked it.

2:58 pm

hokie carla

it's like those chefs really know what they're doing ;)

3:00 pm

ChampFit

Seriously! And it was all very doable. My husband would just change his mind about what he wanted that day, and next thing you know, we have things we aren't eating. He's too ADD for it! ;)

3:04 pm

hokie carla

I had one meal that said "expert" but I didn't have any problems.

3:07 pm

ChampFit

Definitely tried things I wouldn

3:08 pm

ChampFit

Oops...wouldn't have tried otherwise.

3:09 pm

hokie carla

just checked out hello fresh and they're even less helpful than home chef. home chef at least calls out allergens. hello fresh says it is up to you to look at the recipes. ok, so it will take 2x as long to pick meals. no thanks.

3:11 pm

ChampFit

That's ridiculous! The point of those services is to make things easier. Try Blue Apron. It had several options as I recall.

3:25 pm

moolingwa

hey all, just getting started

3:25 pm

ChampFit

Welcome!

3:25 pm

moolingwa

hey champ, happy wednesday

3:27 pm

ChampFit

:) Just picking through my last 40. It's a slog right now...

3:28 pm

moolingwa

132 left for me now

3:49 pm

cybernan

9 left - have gone to list and still stuck

3:50 pm

cybernan

first ve 7 please?

3:50 pm

ChampFit

Down to 25.

3:51 pm

ChampFit

reech

3:52 pm

ChampFit

CRAP! SORRY

3:52 pm

cybernan

nm - found it

3:52 pm

cybernan

now I need the ve 6-7 that follows the thin top layer

3:53 pm

cybernan

ah - found them too

3:53 pm

ChampFit

so do I

3:53 pm

ChampFit

Hey now!

3:53 pm

cybernan

guess I should take a break more often!

3:53 pm

ChampFit

Clearly!

3:53 pm

cybernan

sounds like the thin layer & plural

3:57 pm

cybernan

oh and i missed french last

4:01 pm

cybernan

en 8 please?

4:01 pm

ChampFit

It's french, and means "with child".

4:02 pm

cybernan

tried that, but wasn't accepted

4:02 pm

ChampFit

I can attempt a clue: en + copper money with an extra vowel in the middle and on the end.

4:03 pm

cybernan

ok -- took it this time - ty - must have made a typo before

4:04 pm

hokie carla

Hey moo, rehi nan

4:04 pm

ChampFit

Woohoo! Just got a weird fake Amazon phone call about my account. The scams out there now are amazing and aplenty!

4:05 pm

hokie carla

Thanks, champ, will check out blue apron. But I think Iâ€™ve looked at them before.

4:06 pm

cybernan

oh - what is the scam this time? I just ordered something from them, so will probably be "hit" as well

4:06 pm

hokie carla

Yes, I got one yesterday from â€œAppleâ€ saying someone was trying to hack my icloud. Yet, it was a robovoice and they were spoofing my phone exchange, so I just hung up.

4:07 pm

ChampFit

They have detected suspicious activity on my account, and I should not use my account until "it can fix". I could also push 1 for more information.

4:07 pm

hokie carla

Sounds legit. Nope

4:07 pm

ChampFit

Exactly...robovoice, and a person's name shows up as the sender.

4:10 pm

cybernan

ji 6/39 please?

4:11 pm

ChampFit

Is it a truck?

4:11 pm

hokie carla

I had to look it up, itâ€™s lillke a nickel bus or streetcar

4:11 pm

ChampFit

Small bus...I was close!

4:12 pm

cybernan

ty champ and carla - horse drawn bus I think

4:13 pm

hokie carla

Before my time!

4:14 pm

hurshy

woot, this is the advantage of reading old books - y'all made me get it real fast :D

4:15 pm

cybernan

*!*~*!* any clues wanted?

4:15 pm

ChampFit

Congrats!

4:16 pm

cybernan

Has anyone else watched the new series "The Trouble with Maggie Cole"?

4:17 pm

ChampFit

Haven't heard of that one

4:18 pm

cybernan

If you liked To the Manner Born -- I think Maggie is the new Mrs. Buckett

4:19 pm

hokie carla

Havenâ€™t heard of either

4:20 pm

hokie carla

Is this canadian netflix?

4:20 pm

REG

Trouble with Maggie Cole is on PBS I think

4:22 pm

cybernan

They are both British shows - Manner Born is off the air now, but Maggie Cole has just premiered on PBS

4:23 pm

cybernan

not CA - we get it out of Seattle

4:23 pm

Trifioso

hello friends

4:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi trif

4:24 pm

cybernan

sorry - not pbs -- cbs (KIRO in Seattle)

4:25 pm

Trifioso

hi!

4:25 pm

welki

hi, everyone

4:25 pm

Trifioso

hello !

4:25 pm

cybernan

hi welki -- do you have snow on the ground?

4:26 pm

welki

yes

4:26 pm

Trifioso

oh i cannot even imagine! snow already!

4:26 pm

welki

trif, the mountains are covered, resorts are getting ready to (hopefully) open

4:26 pm

cybernan

ok -- will have to call our son with a little razzing :)

4:27 pm

Trifioso

gasp

4:28 pm

cybernan

I knew there was snow on the pass, and our ski hills are getting snow now, but still above freezing in the valley so far.

4:30 pm

cybernan

hagd everyone -- stay safe.

4:30 pm

Trifioso

there are not four a words. its is just a mean joke

4:32 pm

welki

get one, get them all

4:32 pm

ChampFit

Dumb words.

4:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi welk

4:33 pm

MollyL

Yeah, that is pretty much it. They are all similar in a way.

4:33 pm

welki

owl - how's your eye?

4:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

meh. i go for post op on tuesday

4:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

nothing wrong with my stomach though. i ate a dozne ginger cookies over three days.

4:35 pm

aslindy

clue for the te6,21 please?

4:36 pm

Trifioso

love ginger cookies, good for you!

4:36 pm

welki

four a day - sounds right to me :)

i saw someone walking who could be your twin - i did a double-take, wondering how the heck you got over the border (and why you were here!)

4:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

it is the recipe in my profile.

4:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

that's funny.

4:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, at least it WAS in my profile. someone asked for it last fall.

4:51 pm

Dog Fan

I am not a serious Babble player and I do not comment in the chats. But I just read your 2020 COVID story, Temple Owl, and I had to thank you.

4:55 pm

moolingwa

okay, back again...91 left

5:04 pm

MollyL

That is actually Kelly Corrigan's story in TO's profile. It's very well written.

5:08 pm

Dog Fan

Thanks, Molly. I should have looked closer. And thanks, Temple Owl, for posting it.

5:29 pm

MollyL

It is often true that the worst of times brings out the best in people. If there is a best to bring out, that is. COVID and September 11th are two examples of how some people rose to the occasion.

5:47 pm

Dianne

help with the en8 - please.

5:57 pm

Uneaixoise

En8 french word meaning pregnant

6:01 pm

Dianne

Thank you so much.

6:03 pm

Uneaixoise

Two :-)

6:04 pm

Uneaixoise

Yw!!

6:04 pm

Uneaixoise

Not two!! LOL

6:20 pm

dcseain

merci beaucoup, une

6:27 pm

mkg

i yell NO FAIR. that is a french word. never saw or heard it in english. not fair.

6:27 pm

Lizlin

Good morning all

6:28 pm

Lizlin

Of course it's fair mkg! There are lots of non-English words accepted by enable and found in the grids.

6:28 pm

penquis

i don't mind French words....better than Indian ones... ;o)

6:29 pm

Lizlin

Perhaps not so good for someone of Indian origin though ;)

6:29 pm

dcseain

MKG: in English it means an enclosure or the enclosing wall of a fortified place.

6:30 pm

penquis

i recognized it as the pregnant word....

6:30 pm

Lizlin

Me too.

6:30 pm

penquis

the french word for last is also in the grid...

6:31 pm

Lizlin

Merci beaucoup - I was just looking for that word.

6:31 pm

dcseain

thanks, penquis

6:31 pm

penquis

yw...

6:32 pm

Uneaixoise

Hee hee :-)

6:32 pm

penquis

don't usually engage in gratuitous clueing... ;o)

6:32 pm

Lizlin

A clue for the last je 6/7 pair please.

6:33 pm

Lizlin

nm

6:34 pm

MollyL

I hope that no je7 make fun of you for not getting it sooner
: D

6:34 pm

Lizlin

Shouldn't do - because I had that pair.

6:34 pm

MollyL

Pen blurted!!

6:35 pm

Lizlin

The last ji pls? ji 6/39

6:36 pm

penquis

ji + wh***** houston....

6:36 pm

Lizlin

Thanks :)

6:36 pm

penquis

not sure I got the asterisks right....

6:36 pm

Lizlin

I knew what you meant.

6:36 pm

penquis

should have been j +....

6:36 pm

MollyL

Oh my God, Pen clued with stars. She has become "one of them"

6:37 pm

penquis

lol.....couldn't think of any other way....

6:37 pm

Lizlin

New word for me. I'd seen the clue earlier where the meaning was given but couldn't work it out from that.

6:38 pm

penquis

new one for me, too....

6:45 pm

MollyL

The ji6 is a Southern US word. Not likely to be known by people from other countries or the Northern states would know.

6:46 pm

Lizlin

:)

6:48 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks

6:49 pm

Lizlin

Have a good day / evening everyone.

6:50 pm

MollyL

There used to be a grocery chain in Mississippi called Ji6 Jungle.

7:02 pm

penquis

i am not enjoying this grid very much....

7:08 pm

HarryHood

ji6 is used in lawn guisland - the buses that go back and forth to nyc

7:08 pm

penquis

interesting....um.....what is lawn guisland?

7:09 pm

HarryHood

the lawng peninsula near new york city.

7:09 pm

penquis

ah, ok....never heard of it...

7:10 pm

MollyL

I have never heard of that either

7:10 pm

HarryHood

/me bangs his head on the table.

7:10 pm

HarryHood

long island.

7:11 pm

HarryHood

sorry for my cosmopolitan sense of humor.

7:11 pm

penquis

LOL....

7:11 pm

HarryHood

gotta go - zoom meeting in 2 minutes

7:11 pm

penquis

bye harry...

7:12 pm

MollyL

I thought it was lawng guyland

7:15 pm

MollyL

Why do teachers have zoom meetinga at this hour of the night?

7:15 pm

penquis

could be a parent meeting

7:18 pm

MollyL

I'm really tired of people having to make these kinds of accommodations because of COVID.

7:18 pm

nrkii

Molly, I usually say Lawn Guyland. Was born there, but left before age 1 so only my oldest brother kept a bit of the accent.

7:22 pm

penquis

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

7:24 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations penquis on your fireworks! Hooray for U!

7:24 pm

Minveryork

Hello all!Today,October 21,2020 is Babbling Day so happy babbling to all on Babbling Day! Should I estart this grid?

7:25 pm

rururocks

you are such a shiksa nrkii :D

7:30 pm

MollyL

I love the word shiksa. I have a Jewish friend who calls me his favorite Irish shiksa.

7:30 pm

Gillie

Poor Molly - having to put up with other people's schedule changes

7:31 pm

nrkii

molly, it's a good word when used well :)

7:32 pm

MollyL

Huh? I don't have to put up with other people's schedule changes.

7:33 pm

Gillie

You were just complaining about COVID obliging teachers to have Zoom meetings at unusual times.

7:34 pm

nrkii

It would have been perfectly acceptable to just let the comment sit and not make a big deal about it

7:34 pm

Gillie

On the train yesterday, I tried to find one spot I could sit (or stand, even) that didn't have someone yammering away without a mask (which are currently required on transit here), and I couldn't.

7:34 pm

Gillie

That despite the fact that COVID is at an all-time high here and rising.

7:35 pm

MollyL

Yeah, I feel bad for people like Harry whose lives have been made difficult due to COVID. Harry has a bunch of kids. I'm sure he has better things to do at this time of night. But thanks for your concern.

7:35 pm

nrkii

Ugh, Gillie, I'm so sorry. That must have been unsettling. I would not be able to ride the train.

7:36 pm

Gillie

I'm tired of it, too, but at least I don't think we should just pretend it isn't happening.

7:36 pm

nrkii

Molly, it's possible that it's just routine parent teacher conferences, or that he has a zoom with friends. Not necessarily a COVID accommodation. But of course you might be right.

7:36 pm

Gillie

Sorry Molly - I guess I was just taking my frustration out on you.

7:39 pm

MollyL

Well I was just expressing my frustration about the way COVID has forced people into lifestyles they may not be happy with. Not to mention all the things it has canceled that are important family events.

7:39 pm

nrkii

I asked a friend how her mom was doing in Florida. She said, "she's just done with it all." I laughed and said, "and that differentiates her from the other 300 million of us how?" We're all done with it, only we are not allowed to be done with it. Sigh...

7:41 pm

MollyL

I think it's weird that we live in this modern world with all these high tech, modern conveniences, and science has not evolved enough to have seen this coming and prevented it.

7:41 pm

nrkii

weird... sad... confusing... yep

7:41 pm

Gillie

People did see it coming, but the people in charge didn't take it seriously and take appropriate measures.

7:41 pm

nrkii

down to 3 words -- all Vs

7:42 pm

MollyL

Okay, I'm going to step out of this conversation.

7:43 pm

Gillie

That was true pretty much world-wide, unfortunately.

7:44 pm

nrkii

help on first ve7 please?

7:45 pm

Gillie

It's a plural of a word ending in 'y'

7:45 pm

nrkii

nm, got it

7:45 pm

nrkii

FW!

7:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay!

7:46 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations nrkii on your fireworks display!Way to go

7:46 pm

nrkii

Have a great night, all. Stay cheerful!

7:48 pm

Gillie

Incidentally, I gather that bus drivers in the UK (or London?) early in the epidemic had a higher rate of death from COVID-19 than health workers, because they didn't have masks, barriers, etc.

8:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

en 8 Pls?

8:22 pm

Gillie

French for pregnant

8:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, gillie

8:24 pm

Gillie

yw - I just found it

8:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

too bad i forgot how to spell it :)

8:25 pm

Gillie

Oh, it's hard to clue otherwise. Maybe you could try googling "French for pregnant"?

8:28 pm

Gillie

Have to go - good night!

8:31 pm

Mubner

Last word- ye 4 which sums up what I thought of today's puzzle...oye

10:39 pm

Marc Freeman

st8, please?

10:43 pm

Uneaixoise

Ends in not day

10:44 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

10:44 pm

Uneaixoise

Yw!

11:53 pm

rbud

yahoo, barely finished under the wire! :D

11:59 pm

ursh

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