12:03 am
grannyrose
he 7 x 2
12:06 am
mich_pdx
(meant to be an exclamation point)
12:07 am
justafreep
ga7 x 3
12:07 am
m9f9l
Hey pdx! You weather the heat ok?
12:08 am
justafreep
ra7 x 2
12:08 am
mich_pdx
hey mary - I'm actually up in Seattle until Tuesday - it was hot here, too
12:08 am
mich_pdx
how was it by you?
12:09 am
m9f9l
117/118 ish
12:09 am
m9f9l
But it's cooled down quite a bit. We got some wind
12:10 am
mich_pdx
oh my goodness! Too hot.
12:10 am
mich_pdx
The gorge is good for that
12:10 am
m9f9l
Yeah, but it can get dusty
12:11 am
justafreep
gu7 x 2
12:12 am
justafreep
te7 (but.... really?)
12:12 am
m9f9l
Aww, my Dad's line of work is in the grid. I have a soft spot for tu4.
12:13 am
m9f9l
although, technically he was a bargeman.
12:17 am
saanichcat
re7 X 2
12:19 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:20 am
m9f9l
thanks lickety
12:20 am
justafreep
thanks, lickety
12:20 am
mich_pdx
thanks!
12:20 am
mich_pdx
oops, penalty box for me, sorry
12:24 am
m9f9l
over 1/2way but don't have the 9 yet
12:26 am
cybernan
hello everyone :)
12:27 am
saanichcat
hello nan!
12:28 am
mich_pdx
I love how many Canadian folks are here - hopefully not near any fires.
12:28 am
dizgrannie
Re 8, 9
12:29 am
Rainiqui
nbt, nbs
12:29 am
dizgrannie
Nbt/nubs.
12:33 am
cybernan
nbt, nbs
12:33 am
cybernan
phantom sausage
12:34 am
justafreep
my favorite of the Star Wars movies!
12:36 am
rururocks
ah .. got the 9 finally
12:42 am
cybernan
crashing - 90 for tomorrow Good night everyone :)
12:43 am
mich_pdx
night, Nan
12:44 am
m9f9l
ah. there's the 9
12:51 am
m9f9l
84 for tomorrow for me. Night all!
12:51 am
mich_pdx
night, M
1:35 am
ursh
i am stumped on the re 9 - any clues ?
1:43 am
joym999
be a little more aggressive, ursh
1:45 am
grannyrose
re + to state with assurance, confidence, or force
1:47 am
ursh
got it - thank you both :)
1:52 am
grannyrose
yw urshy
3:28 am
mattygroves
Morning all! May I please have stats for the lone N in the first column and for the E in the bottom right corner?
3:29 am
rolin
eg5/18 eg6/30
3:29 am
rolin
eg5/14 and eg624
3:29 am
mattygroves
Dammit I miss that n EVERY TIME
3:30 am
mattygroves
Thank you!
3:31 am
MollyL
Follow your nose Matty
: D
3:32 am
mattygroves
Indeed. It's the 'plural' without the singular that gets me...
3:33 am
MollyL
Biology terms are weird like that. Stapes is another
3:34 am
mattygroves
Yep. Still looking for those pesky Es. I'm sure they'll deserve a fish slap when I find them
3:35 am
mattygroves
Ah ha - found two of 'em
5:21 am
MollyL
ex6/7 are the other two
5:22 am
mattygroves
I shall hunt.
5:23 am
mattygroves
Found 'em. Thanks!
5:26 am
MollyL
I am not familiar with those. The opposite, moreso
5:27 am
mattygroves
Indeed. I have 49 left and now slogging
5:29 am
MollyL
It is weird how that exists as an opposite, but there is no exdent or exfest
5:29 am
mattygroves
English is weird.
5:42 am
mattygroves
Happy Independence Day to all who celebrate!
6:15 am
ItalianGreyhound
Mornin, all. what a grid! lots of double letters
6:21 am
Uneaixoise
Good morning!
6:21 am
ItalianGreyhound
HI, Une
6:23 am
MollyL
Thank you Matty. We celebrate big here. I love Independence Day.
6:35 am
ItalianGreyhound
180 words in 20 minutes - slowing down quickly
6:40 am
mattygroves
Four years ago today I attended the ceremony officially making me a dual national - I got my British citizenship. On the fourth of July. The irony did not escape me.
6:47 am
bichon
Matty, which citizenship were you originally?
6:51 am
mattygroves
I have dual - US and UK. I grew up in New York, went to college in Oregon, then a year in Munich and then to the UK (in 1988). Been here ever since
6:51 am
Scrabbler
What a worldly woman!
6:55 am
BzznBea
58 G words...Gee!
6:55 am
Scrabbler
Dive in.
7:00 am
ItalianGreyhound
big grid, but goes pretty fast
7:04 am
Wendrie
Matty - I've got dual citizenship too.
7:04 am
mattygroves
US and UK? Which country did you start out in?
7:08 am
Wendrie
born in the US but been here since 1978... Citizen since 2017
7:09 am
mattygroves
Also citizen since 2017, so yay!
7:09 am
mattygroves
I should have done it way earlier but never got around to it
7:16 am
Scrabbler
I passed halfway. Enjoy the day, all.
7:17 am
Uneaixoise
Have a good day, Scrabs!
7:19 am
Wendrie
Matty - me too
7:21 am
bonkler
phantom sausage
7:22 am
BzznBea
Hey, bonk
7:53 am
MLFAN17
hello happy 4th of July
7:56 am
MLFAN17
found a 8
7:58 am
ItalianGreyhound
Good Morning
7:59 am
MLFAN17
good morning italian
8:00 am
ItalianGreyhound
yesterdays grid was fun, but this ones a blast!
8:00 am
MLFAN17
going well for me too so far
8:00 am
aslindy
clue for tu6,24 please?
8:01 am
ItalianGreyhound
only had to list for a few words like a crazy A
8:02 am
BzznBea
lindy, it has the upper left tile as its last letter
8:02 am
MLFAN17
i have 3 tiles without a word at the moment
8:02 am
aslindy
thank you bea
8:02 am
ItalianGreyhound
My State is in the grid. huh?
8:03 am
aslindy
I also need the tu 6,21 right before that
8:03 am
penquis
good morning all...
8:03 am
MLFAN17
good morning pen
8:03 am
MLFAN17
is teh first column n a strange word?
8:03 am
ItalianGreyhound
Hi, Pen
8:04 am
aslindy
never mind, got it
8:04 am
BzznBea
Morning, welki and pen.
8:04 am
aslindy
mlfan it's not strange
8:05 am
MLFAN17
ty aslindy i already know the stats
8:05 am
penquis
Bea clued it....
8:05 am
aslindy
mlfan it's nosey. :)
8:06 am
penquis
sorry, wrong word, i think....
8:06 am
ItalianGreyhound
a babblet - a plural without a singular, in appearance
8:06 am
MLFAN17
yeah its only a 10
8:07 am
BzznBea
nostril, mlf
8:07 am
BzznBea
always in the grid.
8:08 am
hokie carla
watch out - fireant in the grid
8:09 am
MLFAN17
4th column s?
8:09 am
ItalianGreyhound
pesky critters!
8:09 am
welki
'morning, carla
8:09 am
hokie carla
howdy, welki, everyone
8:09 am
ItalianGreyhound
that have FI 8/60s
8:09 am
welki
fireasses :)
8:10 am
ItalianGreyhound
oops, 80s
8:10 am
hokie carla
or firegases
8:10 am
welki
*proudly walks into pb, coffee in hand*
8:10 am
ItalianGreyhound
no donuts today : (
8:11 am
BzznBea
That fi8 will catch you unawares.
8:11 am
ItalianGreyhound
ever seen that word, Be a?
8:11 am
BzznBea
Gardeners should know if if they compast.
8:12 am
welki
ooh, what a strange word
8:12 am
welki
i'll just wait here in the pb until someone needs a clue :)
8:13 am
MLFAN17
hokie i tired firegases
8:14 am
ItalianGreyhound
its kinda of a compound,M - with another F word in the grid
8:16 am
ItalianGreyhound
Hi, Liz & yw
8:16 am
MLFAN17
sorry not getting the first column n
8:17 am
BzznBea
It's one you always ask for.
8:17 am
welki
oiks - you know its 5/10, that it has to do with nostrils and that it's a babblet. *whispers it in her ear*
8:17 am
ItalianGreyhound
do you have ar 4/4 M? Use that
8:24 am
Lizlin
Good night all
8:25 am
MLFAN17
god night liz
8:27 am
MollyL
Red, white and blue fruit salad in the PB for the healthy eaters. Red, white and blue doughnuts for the rest of us.
8:27 am
penquis
makes me want to post a word in the grid.... ;o)
8:28 am
ItalianGreyhound
do it
8:29 am
MLFAN17
as long as its not a common word or one you think we might not have yet
8:30 am
ItalianGreyhound
might as well use "fire" its only been posted about a dozen times this morning
8:30 am
penquis
it's safer not to....LOL.....they look yummy.....
8:30 am
HarryHood
or if it begins with G. Or R.
8:30 am
penquis
hi Harry....already posted one....
8:30 am
ItalianGreyhound
HI, Harry
8:30 am
HarryHood
good morning :)
8:30 am
HarryHood
happy 4th
8:31 am
mkg
Hi all. Would love clue for the bottom corner E words. Stats too. Cant get them. Ty
8:31 am
penquis
ditto, harry...
8:31 am
ItalianGreyhound
same to you - a great grid for the Holiday too!
8:31 am
HarryHood
degausser is a word, but not gausser :)
8:31 am
penquis
eg 5/14 and pl....
8:31 am
mkg
Ty pen. Any clues?
8:32 am
HarryHood
I guess you'd never want to add shock to your tv.
8:32 am
penquis
i thought you would try to find them first, mkg....
8:33 am
mkg
Pen, i have been trying those for a long time already. They all come from the E in second row so far. And some from other e’s.
8:35 am
phaeton
try eg5/18...hard to know which came from which E
8:35 am
mkg
Pen that is the only tile i dont have any from.
8:35 am
penquis
they mean to discharge from the body.....like the opposite of taking something into the body....
8:35 am
BzznBea
So it looks like you are in the same predicament as a lot of others, mkg.
8:35 am
penquis
eg 5/14 and pl is what i clued....
8:35 am
MLFAN17
eg4 not sure which that comes from
8:36 am
mkg
Well thanks. Not getting any yet.
8:36 am
penquis
MLF...those DO come from that E....
8:36 am
mkg
Just got two eg words from that e. So i am fine now. Ty
8:36 am
aslindy
eg4,6 and eg5,14 are from that corner
8:36 am
MLFAN17
thats good mkg
8:37 am
ItalianGreyhound
just keep plugging away, M. Not odd words
8:37 am
MLFAN17
i had a hard time with the e in the 4th column
8:37 am
MLFAN17
i have two more words from that e
8:38 am
mkg
Stat for the 9 please.
8:38 am
BzznBea
Who saw that coming???
8:38 am
MLFAN17
its a re word
8:38 am
ItalianGreyhound
RE 9/54
8:38 am
penquis
don't have the 9....i think i will turn off chat for a while....
8:39 am
MLFAN17
mks are you working today?
8:39 am
mkg
Do you mean mkg working? If so yes.
8:40 am
MLFAN17
oh boy what fun!
8:40 am
BzznBea
I'm just goiing to turn off chat so I'm not annoyed anymore...
8:40 am
MLFAN17
mkg yes sorry
8:44 am
ItalianGreyhound
do EG 5/18s still E-- houses? Thought that was only from my youth
8:47 am
hokie carla
feels like I missed something 😂
8:47 am
MLFAN17
i have never seen anyone do it only on tv and in movies
8:49 am
ItalianGreyhound
Eg 6/30: ones who through Hen-Grenades
8:51 am
hokie carla
geez, still need 21 R's and am stumped
8:51 am
ItalianGreyhound
Lots of RE words Carla - repeating verbs in the grid
8:52 am
MLFAN17
which r hokie?
8:52 am
hokie carla
well, haven't made it to 5th col R, so 1st col R
8:53 am
ItalianGreyhound
Have the RH monkeys?
8:53 am
MLFAN17
oh ok i only have 26 fo those
8:53 am
BzznBea
rh and ri from that R too.
8:53 am
MLFAN17
ty italian
8:54 am
BzznBea
Time to get to work.
8:55 am
hokie carla
well done, bea
8:59 am
Uneaixoise
Congrats!!
9:04 am
Uneaixoise
Howdy! :-)
9:25 am
hokie carla
not seeing anything for that lowest S. apologies if it's been discussed.
9:25 am
hokie carla
found 1!
9:29 am
hokie carla
well, got at least half on all tiles but that S and the bottom G. saving 68 for later.
9:33 am
MollyL
Name that proper noun...famous children's author who is now deemed politically incorrect
9:34 am
hokie carla
dr seuss
9:34 am
cybernan
hello everyone :)
9:34 am
MollyL
Ding ding! Carla wins 4 boxes of sparklers
9:34 am
cybernan
why is seuss pc?
9:35 am
MollyL
For pictures of Africans and Chinese that are deemed racist. Sorry but that swings way too far to the left for me.
9:36 am
cybernan
oh -- must be Mulberry St. that has them upset -- a little ridiculous if you ask me
9:36 am
hokie carla
🧨🪄sparkler emoji options
9:37 am
MollyL
Unless you have your screen blown up to 250% emojis don't work here
9:39 am
MollyL
Nan, some people are offended by everything these days
9:40 am
hurshy
for heaven's sake - the man's estate decided to stop printing a few less popular titles that had racist imagery. that does not mean that overall he is deemed politically incorrect.
9:42 am
mael
they're not "deemed racist" they are racist
9:43 am
mael
I'm pretty sure the estate realized that it's a net win to remove books that a) were not popular anyway and b) are racist
9:44 am
cybernan
my kids all time favourite was hands hands fingers thumb --- read it so many times I think I could still recite it from memory
9:45 am
penquis
my brother's was one fish, two fish.....and now he lives on a lake and loves fishing....hello again....
9:46 am
penquis
hi nan....
9:46 am
penquis
hi mael....hi MLF....hi Hursh....hi Molly....hi whoever I am missing... ;o)
9:47 am
cybernan
our grandkids fav was cat in the hat. When they were aboutage 6 and 4, My d-i-l dressed up the oldest as the cat and the twins as thing one and thing two -- so cute!
9:48 am
cybernan
*that was for hallowe'en
9:48 am
mael
mine love the shorter stories, yertle and the sneetches and stuff
9:48 am
penquis
sounds cute!...i remember my nephew's first Halloween....he was dressed as a potato....had a brown paper bag over his head....
9:50 am
cybernan
are there any ex words?
9:50 am
penquis
i cheated and peeked....there are two a 6/7....
9:54 am
penquis
not that it helped....
9:55 am
cybernan
no - havent found it either
9:55 am
penquis
i am leaving it to later...
9:57 am
cybernan
found it if you want a clue
9:57 am
hurshy
i'll take a clue!
9:58 am
cybernan
specialist in any field - replace middle consonant with another
9:59 am
penquis
guess it's the opposite of in... ;o)
9:59 am
hurshy
except that we also had out**** recently!
9:59 am
cybernan
no idea -- new one for me
9:59 am
hurshy
so both unlikely opposites are apparently valid
9:59 am
cybernan
lol -- remembering that is what made me try it hurshy
10:00 am
welki
carla, you still here? found a recipe i'm going to try (but might substitute dried cherries for dried apricots) - GF and easy
https://tinyurl.com/jbcjumtk
10:00 am
penquis
i also thought of that after you clued it....
10:02 am
penquis
they look yummy, welki....
10:04 am
welki
they sure do!
10:09 am
cybernan
oh - just found the monkey in the grid
10:10 am
hurshy
then they can help you find the rest of your words lol
10:10 am
cybernan
don't I wish
10:10 am
penquis
i found them earlier and they haven't helped me much!
10:11 am
cybernan
still have 73 to go and the words are coming more and more slowly
10:11 am
penquis
54 here....and very slow...
10:12 am
penquis
laundry....brb....
10:23 am
cybernan
ntpn: county in Britain
10:25 am
cybernan
close but that's not there
10:25 am
MLFAN17
what is the clue for about a specialist?
10:26 am
penquis
just guessed... ;o)
10:26 am
cybernan
ex 6-7 mlf
10:26 am
periwinkle
hi all help with an8 please
10:26 am
cybernan
the county is essex
10:27 am
penquis
ah yes....my old friend did a year at university there....left a little early after there was a fire in her dorm....
10:27 am
doseffing
... most mad
10:27 am
cybernan
most upset peri
10:27 am
periwinkle
ty dose
10:28 am
periwinkle
ty nan
10:28 am
MLFAN17
ty for the an word
10:29 am
MLFAN17
dont know the specialist word yet
10:30 am
penquis
i keep seeing sausage and giraffe....
10:30 am
cybernan
yes sausage was my phantom too
10:30 am
MLFAN17
i keep seeing sausage too
10:36 am
penquis
i think i need a break.....i will leave 50 for later....bye all....
10:42 am
aslindy
a clue for re7,48 please?
10:43 am
MLFAN17
aslindy to put in ge4 again?
10:43 am
cybernan
estimate again
10:45 am
MLFAN17
i think my clue has an en in it
10:48 am
cybernan
breaking before last 50 also
10:52 am
aslindy
I am not getting those clues, sorry
10:56 am
aslindy
ok, got it, thanks
10:56 am
aslindy
I swear I tried that and it didn't work.
11:25 am
hokie carla
wouldn't those that don't eat be fa4-ers?
11:29 am
aslindy
you'd think so
11:35 am
hokie carla
hot dog eating contest on in the US
11:42 am
clg47
This was fun! Off to pick blueberries for my breakfast.
11:50 am
cybernan
hello again
11:51 am
cybernan
back from my daily walk -- had to get it in before it gets any hotter or smokier
11:56 am
bichon
I give you our best wishes
11:58 am
cybernan
ty bichon - no fires near us so far, thank goodess, but it is brutal all along the pacific coast - states included
11:59 am
cybernan
btw - if you are into west coast wines, stock up now -- the harvest will not be great this year with all the extreme heat.
12:13 pm
hokie carla
well, only found 14 when I came back so now stuck at 54
12:18 pm
cybernan
fi 8 please == know it starts with a conflagration
12:26 pm
cybernan
nm - found
12:36 pm
joym999
I'm attending church on Zoom at the same time as I play Babble. I'm feeling spirituality fulfilled.
12:37 pm
hokie carla
haha joy
12:37 pm
hokie carla
do not have fi8.
12:38 pm
joym999
compound word, made up of two other F worda
12:38 pm
hokie carla
have tried that beginning with literally everything I can think of
12:38 pm
joym999
you must be missing an F4.
12:39 pm
joym999
I can give you a clue for the F4, but you can probably find it.
12:40 pm
hokie carla
I do need 4 + 3 F's
12:44 pm
hokie carla
well, now I just need 1 F from the 2nd F. reckon I'll find it eventually.
12:44 pm
cybernan
want a clue carla?
12:44 pm
hokie carla
not yet, going to do some more weeding and then will come back, but thanks
12:44 pm
cybernan
ok - you found the fi 8 then?
12:45 pm
cybernan
do you want a clue for it?
12:45 pm
hokie carla
got it now, I did have that 4
12:45 pm
hokie carla
now off to weeding
12:48 pm
cybernan
bye - stuck on my last two
12:48 pm
cybernan
te 7/28 please?
12:50 pm
cybernan
nm - found
12:52 pm
cybernan
au 7 please?
12:55 pm
cybernan
anyone here?
12:55 pm
penquis
found it...
12:56 pm
cybernan
clur please pen?
12:56 pm
penquis
has high point letter for their letter.....kind of a pl ending...
12:56 pm
dcseain
weird, thanks penquis
12:57 pm
penquis
yw....glad nan asked....don't have to list if you just hang around here long enough... ;o)
12:57 pm
cybernan
ty pen *!*~*!*
12:58 pm
penquis
yw...congrats....
12:58 pm
dcseain
yay nan!
12:59 pm
cybernan
happy independence day to all the americans - hagd
12:59 pm
penquis
ty, nan....
1:02 pm
penquis
sorry....
1:02 pm
penquis
always try French words... ;o)
1:04 pm
72 Temple Owl
phantom: sausage
1:04 pm
penquis
yes, and giraffe....
1:15 pm
72 Temple Owl
i've been watching somebritish makeover and garden shows. the houses are so small, like row homes here but smaller.
1:16 pm
penquis
tiny houses....
1:20 pm
72 Temple Owl
i am doing some housework today, since no plans. the weather is gorgeous.later i will garden.
1:21 pm
penquis
rainy all day here...so i did a ton of laundry...
1:22 pm
72 Temple Owl
airing out the bed, washing the underpinnings. how i miss my clothes line!
1:22 pm
72 Temple Owl
walked couple of miles this am. very nice, light traffic
1:24 pm
72 Temple Owl
and there always seems to be a surprise that requires immediate remediation...today it was the insides ot the windows.
1:24 pm
72 Temple Owl
windowsills. i thought about beginning to paint, but will save that for later this week.
1:25 pm
penquis
you are making me tired....
1:26 pm
72 Temple Owl
well, here i sit as the dryer spins...not exactly exerting myself
1:26 pm
mkg
HI ALL. STILL CANT FIND THE 9. STAT AND CLUES WELCOME.
1:27 pm
72 Temple Owl
do not have. try morewords
1:27 pm
72 Temple Owl
going to check the dyer. bbl
1:27 pm
joym999
there are lots of clues for the 9 below
1:28 pm
penquis
mkg...."woman, you have to ^^^^^^ yourself!! Make your opinion known.".....to do that again....
1:29 pm
penquis
joy....i have hard good things about the Blue Dolphin restaurant.....and if you want the famous lobster roll, go to Wiscasset for Red's Lobster Rolls....but expect to wait in line....
1:29 pm
penquis
it's a word already in the grid...
1:29 pm
mkg
Pen i am so sorry i dont get that clue. also dont have the stat. ty
1:29 pm
72 Temple Owl
damn, not not quick enough. wanted to try without clues, too many left to find.
1:30 pm
penquis
it's 9/54....low point letters....it's got a pl ending....
1:30 pm
mkg
what is the stat for the 9 please?
1:30 pm
penquis
sorry, TO...
1:31 pm
penquis
RE 9/54....
1:31 pm
joym999
thanks for the restaurant suggestions penquis!
1:32 pm
penquis
yw....Red's is pricey but the roll is big....
1:32 pm
penquis
Red's is only takeout....but there are tables on the dock across the street....
1:33 pm
joym999
Penquis is Blue Dolphin the same as Dolphin Marina and Restaurant in Harpswell?
1:33 pm
joym999
If so, it's walking distance from where we're staying!
1:34 pm
penquis
Yes, sorry....i always want to say Blue Dolphin...
1:34 pm
penquis
nice, joy....my uncle rented a place around there a long time ago....it looked like it was made of cememted rocks....
1:39 pm
joym999
Red's is kind of far from, but we'll probably explore up that way at some point...sounds like it's worth waiting for.
1:40 pm
penquis
yes, it's about 40 min., I think....lots of places in Brunswick and that is close...
1:41 pm
joym999
what's in Brunswick that worth seeing/doing?
1:41 pm
hokie carla
where are you going joy? I missed the first part...
1:41 pm
penquis
not much to actually see....there is a museum at the college that has a few interesting things...several restaurants....
1:42 pm
penquis
it's the home of Bowdoin college....
1:42 pm
joym999
well, if it rains I guess we can go to the museum.
1:43 pm
penquis
it's on your way to Freeport... ;o)
1:44 pm
penquis
there is also a musical theater on campus during the summer....i assume they will be reopening, but i haven't checked....Maine Music Theater I think it's called....usually good productions....
1:44 pm
joym999
We definitely need to go to Freeport. My daughter will love the LLBean store. Her latest style is men's button down shirts.
1:45 pm
joym999
carla, we're going to Maine for a week later this month.
1:45 pm
penquis
make sure to go to the Bean's discount store before the flagship store....it's only a couple blocks away....
1:45 pm
hokie carla
well, I figured that with the lobstah roll talk ðŸ˜
1:45 pm
hokie carla
are you doing the whole state?
1:47 pm
penquis
the places mentioned are not far from where she will be....
1:47 pm
joym999
No, one week in Maine, one week in Connecticut and Vermont, and a stopover or two in Boston. A family compromise -- I've always wanted to go to Maine, my partner used to live in Vermont and has friends to visit, my daughter has a friend in Conn.
1:49 pm
hokie carla
we went to ME back in 2016. one of our favorite trips.
1:49 pm
penquis
where were you, carla?
1:50 pm
joym999
I'm really looking forward to this trip. Our first vacation in two years, of course, since last summer was ðŸ
1:50 pm
penquis
i wish you good weather!
1:51 pm
hokie carla
we stayed a couple of days in Scarborough at Bailey's and stumbled onto Old Orchard Beach(?) and then we went up to Acadia and stayed at a KOA on the water outside the NP, so visited the NP and Bar Harbor.
1:51 pm
joym999
thanks, although if we have to sit inside and look at the water and cook lobster for a day that's not so bad
1:52 pm
hokie carla
mr. homie got a lobster roll near the Baileys campground and said it was amazing.
1:54 pm
joym999
is old orchard beach/scarborough nice? We'll need a nice bath to stop on our way up from Boston.
1:54 pm
penquis
Acadia is beautiful...
1:55 pm
penquis
old orchard is usually quite touristy.....lots of Canadians vacation there...
1:56 pm
penquis
before you to to Freeport, look up visitfreeport.com and you can see all the outlets there....
1:56 pm
joym999
brb...need food
1:56 pm
hokie carla
we just stopped there until we could get into the campground at Acadia, so basically just rode our bikes to the beach from the campground and then rode down the road and saw the boardwalk stuff and were like, lets check this out.
1:56 pm
hokie carla
was touristy there but wasn't really crowded
1:57 pm
penquis
that was nice....my family used to go there once a year....used to be lots of carnival type things to do....
1:57 pm
hokie carla
the youngest won a basketball in the game we told him no one ever wins and then I had to buy a tote bag we could carry it back in on our bikes
2:03 pm
penquis
i am done....
2:09 pm
penquis
heading out....bye all....
2:29 pm
joym999
i like the basketball story.
2:29 pm
joym999
I hope that doesn't happen to us because I'm not taking a basketball back on the plane.
3:07 pm
zoozzoom
Happy 4th July!
3:39 pm
dcseain
thank you, zooz
4:31 pm
hokie carla
haha, joy.
4:32 pm
hokie carla
thanks, zooz!
4:32 pm
hokie carla
today we celebrate our independence from you all 🤣
4:34 pm
Uneaixoise
Ex6 please?
4:35 pm
hokie carla
I've been trying to make an ex word but hadn't succeeded yet
4:35 pm
hokie carla
oh, if you stick something in you in6 it. same ending
4:36 pm
hokie carla
we had out- the other day
4:37 pm
Uneaixoise
Thanks!
4:38 pm
hokie carla
thank you! finished my e's now
4:40 pm
hokie carla
still 37 left though. 19 in the first column!
5:38 pm
mkg
hi all. i am still in need of the stat for the 9 and would love a clue or two. thanks. i really need the stat. ty
5:41 pm
MollyL
re9...re + to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
5:53 pm
mkg
Ty molly. Thinking. Re plus insist? Hm
5:55 pm
mkg
Not getting the to state or declare positively. Hmmm.
5:55 pm
mkg
Is that word in the grid with out the re?
5:56 pm
mkg
I got it! Yeah! Ty molly. Great clue. Ty
6:22 pm
HarryHood
here to finish up. 54 to go.
6:23 pm
HarryHood
but I think I will just list this one now.
6:36 pm
dcseain
I shot the se5, but i did not shoot the apostrophe.
6:37 pm
mich_pdx
ruru worthy, seain
6:38 pm
dcseain
adorable puppy.
6:38 pm
HarryHood
yes - I bow before your grammarpunnation skills
6:42 pm
HarryHood
2 left!
6:45 pm
MollyL
The Hoods are not out celebrating 4th of July?
6:45 pm
HarryHood
came home from bbq with friends :) the next door neighbor had 10 puppies!
6:46 pm
HarryHood
macedonian mountain dogs
6:46 pm
MollyL
Oh my, that is a big brood. We just got done barbecuing everything in site.Waiting for it to be dark enough for fireworks.
6:47 pm
libarebel
love se5 clue, dc
6:48 pm
HarryHood
we almost came home with a puppy.
6:49 pm
HarryHood
good night!
6:49 pm
mich_pdx
night, Harry
7:02 pm
Kaplan the Magne
I like these kinds of grids.
11:30 pm
westford
Happy Fourth Everyone.
11:38 pm
westford
I was just checking my icon and I still had June. Hopefully It's the Patriotic Cat now.
11:38 pm
mich_pdx
it is, west! Happy 4th
11:39 pm
westford
Thanks. I love your profile and your adorable dog.
11:41 pm
Minveryork
Hello Westford!How are you? Happy 4th of July to U too!
11:43 pm
mich_pdx
thanks, she's my quarantine puppy, not quite 9 months old now, but still only 10 lbs :)
11:45 pm
Minveryork
Hello mich! How are you doing? Happy 4th to you as well
11:45 pm
Minveryork
Actually, Independence Day is all over now.I am too late.
11:46 pm
mich_pdx
Doing great - not too hot, and I'm back to playing Babble daily. I think I was away for...about 6-7 years? I missed it -- and all of you!
11:46 pm
Minveryork
Isn't being quarantined with your puppy the BEST?!?!?
11:46 pm
mich_pdx
It's still the 4th on the west coast!
11:47 pm
mich_pdx
yep, been working from home since March 8, 2020, and I'll be teaching remotely through the end of the year, at least.
11:50 pm
Minveryork
I taught remotely from March to June last year. I am glad my remote teaching days are over. It was a pretty tough year though teaching in person & online at same time.
11:51 pm
mich_pdx
I have 26 left... might not finish - but it's been a fun grid :)
11:52 pm
Minveryork
Posted of stories of clues in my profile if U want to read.
11:53 pm
mich_pdx
I love when you tell your stories with clues, min!
11:54 pm
Minveryork
I gave up on the af 5/16 finding 186 words. I never finish ginormous grids that have more than 200 words in them.
11:57 pm
Minveryork
Any predictions for the next grid size?I predict 196 words
11:57 pm
mich_pdx
16 left, lol
11:58 pm
mich_pdx
how about 396 for my gu 5/16