12:00 am
dizgrannie
close LOL
12:00 am
Minveryork
Flip Flip Hooray! 😊
12:00 am
ursh
pretty good diz - you win
12:02 am
justafreep
Happy New Year to all. And a nice grid, too!
12:07 am
justafreep
he7 x 2
12:08 am
justafreep
re7/8
12:08 am
Rainiqui
nbt, nbs
12:10 am
dizgrannie
nbt/nbs
12:17 am
cybernan
hello everyone :)
12:18 am
justafreep
hi, nan
12:19 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:19 am
justafreep
thanks, lickety
12:30 am
justafreep
re7 x 3 so far
12:37 am
cybernan
been tuned into the Vienna Philharmonic New Years concert -- lovely music even if the maestro is a funny duck :)
12:37 am
justafreep
Good to see Daffy get work....
12:45 am
cybernan
not finding anything for that bottom n -- tomorrow. Goodnight everyonne :)
12:54 am
dizgrannie
dofith, careful
12:55 am
SueMagee
Or, if not careful, ones I don’t have, please.
12:55 am
justafreep
if you're still here, Nan... it's a ni4/5 babblet. And good night!
1:09 am
grannyrose
omg it's contagious
1:10 am
SueMagee
We need a vaccine…
1:11 am
grannyrose
*giggle* go sanitise your finger.....
1:12 am
grannyrose
or fingers. depends on how you type....loll
1:15 am
SueMagee
Some of us would need a booster, just to be safe.
6:30 am
aslindy
hello all
6:54 am
Deeha
if you can pre-empt why cant you empt?
7:12 am
MollyL
Because empt is a shortened form of emption and is not a word in itself.
7:12 am
MollyL
Sorry, now I feel like Hurshy.
: D
7:20 am
Deeha
ok why cant you have insy like insy winsy spider? These arent serious questions I'm just getting bored
7:24 am
MollyL
'Round these parts we spell it Eensy Weensy
7:24 am
MollyL
The more popular version is Itsy Bitsy
7:26 am
Meatball421
phantom injera
7:28 am
Deeha
i know a yellow polka dot bikini is itsy bitsy but sure about the spider
7:32 am
BzznBea
phantom - sapphire
7:34 am
welki
that, and empire (for me, anyway)
7:39 am
MollyL
They are phantoms in my jewelry box too, Bea
7:39 am
BzznBea
My wedding ring is an emerald cut sapphire.
7:41 am
MollyL
How did you celebrate your anniversary?
7:42 am
BzznBea
We gave each other a kiss and said "Happy Anniversary".
7:52 am
MollyL
Party animals
8:34 am
rururocks
Hmm.. i never got away with just a kiss.. usually it was some kind of expensive jewelry
8:35 am
BzznBea
I did get a new refigerator, new computer and a new car.
8:36 am
rururocks
well.. those were before though no?
8:37 am
BzznBea
Yes, but It was a lot of money.
8:38 am
rururocks
btw I love sapphires too.. I have ring with a sapphire too. It's my favorite stone
8:38 am
MollyL
No, no. Those don't count. The refrigerator and computer were necessities. The car was for him.
8:38 am
BzznBea
We used to exchange anniversary gifts based upon the traditional gifts for each year.
8:39 am
BzznBea
This year would be copper.
8:39 am
rururocks
(kind of with molly on this one)
8:40 am
MollyL
I never did get those yearly anniversary gift suggestions. Like copper, huh?
8:41 am
BzznBea
It was fun trying to figure out something unique.
8:42 am
MollyL
I just looked up copper gift suggestions and they were all really boring,
8:44 am
rururocks
I love copper cookware
8:44 am
MollyL
Try giving a woman cookware for an anniversary.
8:44 am
BzznBea
Yes, but Mr. Bea wouldn't buy me a gift for the kitchen.
8:45 am
rururocks
oh.. are you kidding me molly... i am not that dumb
8:46 am
MollyL
My Mom got cookware for Christmas once and we never heard the end of it. "What am I? Some old tinker?"
8:50 am
hokie carla
we used to get our mom a new skillet for Christmas and I do remember her complaining one year.
8:51 am
hokie carla
I've thought about it more in recent years and see how that could be an issue
9:05 am
MollyL
Me, I would love new cookware for any gift occasion, but I like to cook.
9:05 am
rururocks
likewise
9:09 am
hokie carla
I think it was like, here's a new skillet for biscuits & gravy this Christmas morning.
9:11 am
hurshy
anyone have the non-denim j words?
9:12 am
hokie carla
I did not, well still don't but I will look for that, thanks.
9:12 am
hokie carla
hurshy, we just finished watching The Witcher - have you read those books?
9:12 am
hurshy
no, have not watched or read
9:14 am
hokie carla
apparently there are 15 short stories and 4 or 6 novels (I forgot what I just read). but the 2 places I just checked for reading order only have 8 total.
9:14 am
BzznBea
We watched The Unforgivable last night.
9:15 am
hokie carla
oh, was thinking clint eastwood, but that's unforgiven I think.
9:15 am
hokie carla
are these j's weird? not monkeying them.
9:16 am
hurshy
rhyme with a place where you park your yacht
9:17 am
hokie carla
well I did try that with a different vowel on the end, thx
9:17 am
hokie carla
and how did you know where I park my yacht?
9:17 am
BzznBea
This was Sandra Bullock
9:17 am
hurshy
i worked for a yacht management company for a year once
9:21 am
BzznBea
What work did you do for them?
9:22 am
hurshy
i was the front desk person, the shipper and receiver, and did whatever miscellaneous tasks needed doing, basically.
9:23 am
hurshy
i like small companies in that regard, you get to do a variety of things
9:25 am
BzznBea
22 left for later...
9:25 am
hokie carla
nice. 179 left here.
9:33 am
hurshy
phantom: empire
9:43 am
Meatball421
je5-6 to rhyme with Marina?
9:43 am
hokie carla
ja6/7
9:44 am
hokie carla
meatball, are you MLFAN?
9:45 am
Meatball421
you mean screen name?
9:46 am
Meatball421
no, I was previously Jeanius421
9:46 am
Meatball421
not sure what happened to me
9:46 am
hokie carla
you appeared around the time she disappeared and the ML in her name was for meatloaf
9:46 am
hokie carla
ah, I remember jeanius
9:46 am
Meatball421
well I got those ja words, never saw them before in my life
9:46 am
hokie carla
I don't think I have either
9:47 am
Meatball421
seems it's a plant
9:47 am
periwinkle
hi all help with he8 pls
9:47 am
Meatball421
anyway, off to church, hasta luego
9:48 am
periwinkle
and top n pls
9:48 am
periwinkle
got the n words
9:49 am
hokie carla
didn't even see the H yet. sorry
10:09 am
Meatball421
he7/8 is a blood thinner drug
10:11 am
Biltong
ty, Meatball :-)
10:12 am
hokie carla
thanks meatball and google
10:12 am
hurshy
anyone have the lower E words? i have sea birds but that is it
10:12 am
Scrabbler
Good day, kiddos.
10:13 am
hurshy
hiya scrabs
10:13 am
Biltong
same here, hurshy
10:13 am
BzznBea
ep6 and ep7
10:13 am
Scrabbler
I was working on a jigsaw puzzle for a while.
10:13 am
Biltong
Hi Scrabbler
10:14 am
hurshy
got the 7!
10:14 am
Scrabbler
I haven't seen you in a long while, biltong. How are you?
10:15 am
hokie carla
well I reckon I'm going to need a clue for that ep6/7
10:15 am
hurshy
i'm not sure they are related, i got the 7 but no 6
10:15 am
hokie carla
ah, she did write them as unrelated
10:15 am
hurshy
the ep7 is that longer version of the na4 babblet that is a greek temple or something
10:16 am
Biltong
I am fine thank you Scrabble. How are you?
10:16 am
hokie carla
thank you
10:16 am
rururocks
ef haristo hursh
10:16 am
BzznBea
The 7 is a room in a greek temple
10:16 am
Scrabbler
Skyhigh anxiety from the pandemic, otherwise great.
10:18 am
Biltong
You're in the medical profession, right Scrabbler?
10:19 am
rururocks
she's a pediatrician bilt
10:19 am
Scrabbler
Yes, so I am exposed daily and am being very cautious.
10:19 am
Scrabbler
Hi ruru.
10:20 am
rururocks
i've been meaning to ask scrabs, but how are your nephews doing that you took in for a while
10:20 am
Biltong
I can understand your anxiety
10:20 am
Scrabbler
They and their dad moved back with the girlfriend and her 3 kids after 3 months. The boys are happy.
10:23 am
rururocks
well...that's a better ending to the story
10:24 am
Scrabbler
They visited a few days ago to get Xmas gifts.
10:25 am
rururocks
good morning BIltson
10:26 am
origami
Good morning
10:26 am
Scrabbler
Hi origami
10:27 am
origami
Hi Scrabs
10:27 am
rururocks
*waves to ori*
10:27 am
origami
*waves back :D
10:28 am
origami
Doing any art these days, Scrab?
10:28 am
Scrabbler
My California nephew is moving back here from LA. He has been gone for 5 years and now has 2 little ones, 3 and 1. I get to meet the baby in a few weeks.
10:29 am
Biltong
Happy babbling all, and stay safe :-) Might bbl
10:29 am
Scrabbler
Origami, I have not been a creative mood for a few months but just looked at my studio yesterday and thought it's time to resume.
10:30 am
hurshy
new year, new art
10:30 am
Scrabbler
Exactly. I look over my collection of stones and sticks and decide what to make.
10:30 am
rururocks
(with bated breath here)
10:31 am
BzznBea
Someone left a grocery cart in our yard. <shakes head>
10:32 am
rururocks
my neighborhood is just so boring compared to yours bea
10:32 am
rururocks
i gotta head out for my walk.. see you guys later.
10:32 am
Scrabbler
Byem rur.
10:33 am
rururocks
it's only 35 degrees outside or something when I checked earlier.
10:33 am
origami
Have a nice day, ru
10:33 am
Scrabbler
24 here
10:34 am
origami
It's 30 here.
10:35 am
Scrabbler
A cold front there in CA?
10:35 am
hokie carla
so many almost im words
10:36 am
origami
We get a few nights in the 20's here every year.
10:36 am
Scrabbler
Cold for you.
10:59 am
Scrabbler
I passed halfway. See you tomorrow.
11:26 am
penquis
hello all...
11:29 am
penquis
hi bichon...
11:29 am
penquis
hi ori...
11:35 am
wvteach
good afternoon all
11:36 am
origami
Hi teach
11:37 am
penquis
hi teach...
11:44 am
wvteach
stats for 3rd column N pls
11:45 am
penquis
na 5/10 ...
11:46 am
penquis
no....it's ni 4/5 and pl....
11:49 am
wvteach
thnx - weird word but got it from the points
11:57 am
penquis
laundry...brb...
12:11 pm
zoozzoom
Funny how you hear a song you last heard when you were much younger and thought not much of it. Hear it again decades later and you think actually that is a pretty good song.
12:12 pm
zoozzoom
In this case I did not think much of Teardrop by womack & Womack and now I quite like it.
12:14 pm
penquis
that has happened to me, too....i used to hate Tears for Fears, but I find now that their stuff isn't bad....
12:16 pm
zoozzoom
Maybe when, Ruru & Molly get a lot older they might like Abba? Haha!
12:32 pm
hokie carla
guess who's back
12:33 pm
hokie carla
still stuck though
12:34 pm
penquis
i am at 62 and it's slow going...
12:34 pm
hokie carla
38 here
12:34 pm
penquis
then i have no pity for you, lol....
12:35 pm
hokie carla
10 Ps left
12:36 pm
penquis
11 Ps to find here...
12:36 pm
MollyL
Oh I'm so glad I checked in for the P status.
12:36 pm
penquis
glad to oblige, molly... ;o)
12:37 pm
hokie carla
how many p's you got, molly?
12:37 pm
hokie carla
feels like I've gotten a lot of non regular ones and don't seen any other directions to go.
12:39 pm
penquis
found one more, but still have 10 to find...
12:44 pm
zoozzoom
I have all the Ps the only one that I really struggled with was the Pi 7/32
12:45 pm
penquis
the fish?...got those from your stat....
12:46 pm
hokie carla
wow, perfect, zooz
12:46 pm
penquis
missing 8 now...
12:46 pm
zoozzoom
Nope not that one the vietnam currency.
12:46 pm
penquis
make that six...i will be quiet now... ;o)
12:46 pm
hokie carla
I definitely don't have a pi7. and I have no pity for pen.
12:47 pm
penquis
will work on it, zooz....ty....
12:47 pm
penquis
lol, carla...
12:47 pm
hokie carla
oh, I don't think of that spelling for the fish
12:48 pm
penquis
i figured it was worth a try...
12:49 pm
hokie carla
found 1 more so now still 7 left
12:51 pm
penquis
ah....found that currency word....i have seen that before...oops...supposed to be quiet...
12:52 pm
penquis
it's funny....a turkish coin is almost spelled the same way...
12:52 pm
hokie carla
guess I will google it
12:53 pm
hokie carla
nm, I remembered it suddenly
12:53 pm
penquis
last three letters are on the bottom row...
12:53 pm
penquis
how are you feeling today, carla?...
12:53 pm
zoozzoom
I think looking at the word I would think it sounds like a word for the flaky dough or shortcrust dough etc lol
12:54 pm
hokie carla
it made me think of I'm a di7
12:55 pm
hokie carla
pen, I took a bonine yesterday and was a little spinny in bed this morning but doing okay right now. not sure if it's still the drug helping or what.
12:55 pm
hokie carla
thanks
12:55 pm
penquis
well it sounds promising...
1:02 pm
penquis
laundry...brb...
1:05 pm
cybernan
hello everyone :)
1:07 pm
Aloyisius
hi nan and everyone.. back to hopefully finish
1:10 pm
cybernan
just through the chat -- ty for the fish and the currency -- 11 p's to go
1:11 pm
cybernan
any ph words?
1:13 pm
Aloyisius
no, nan
1:13 pm
hokie carla
hey nan and aloy
1:13 pm
hokie carla
I don't have any but still need 6 Ps
1:14 pm
penquis
back....hi nan and aloy....
1:18 pm
Aloyisius
phew, p's polished
1:20 pm
penquis
you are gooooood......
1:22 pm
Aloyisius
well, I used A to Z to finish, penquis, so I needed help. Any clues needed?
1:23 pm
penquis
no thanks, haven't listed yet....
1:24 pm
cybernan
ntpn - Gabaldon charachter
1:24 pm
cybernan
*character
1:24 pm
Aloyisius
okie dokie.. have fun and Happy Babbling ! Later, hokie, nan et al !
1:24 pm
cybernan
Gold star :)
1:24 pm
penquis
bye, aloy...
1:27 pm
hokie carla
bye aloy!
1:28 pm
cybernan
bye aloy
1:28 pm
penquis
taking a break....bbl to find my last 43....bye all....
1:35 pm
hokie carla
bye pen
1:35 pm
hokie carla
need 1 R on the bottom - I am shocked it is not rehi
1:37 pm
cybernan
need one more there also
1:37 pm
cybernan
also 2 more e's from the bottom - just have er 4/4
1:37 pm
rururocks
re+ most of a black and white bear
1:37 pm
hokie carla
there is an ep7 that I got and an ep6 I never found
1:38 pm
hokie carla
thanks ru. don't recall that one.
1:38 pm
cybernan
how many points in the ep 7?
1:39 pm
hokie carla
ep7/32
1:41 pm
cybernan
not seeing it
1:42 pm
hokie carla
ends in an n4 babblet
1:42 pm
cybernan
ty carla - new one for me
1:43 pm
hokie carla
you and me both
1:46 pm
cybernan
tuned into the news as I am playing - can't believe the olympics are going ahead -- think it is a disaster waiting to happen
1:47 pm
hokie carla
is it end of Feb or beginning?
1:47 pm
cybernan
beginning I think
1:48 pm
cybernan
omicron is expected to peak here in the next 10 days and the numbers are already much greater than ever before
1:48 pm
hokie carla
well I found another P. still need 5.
1:50 pm
cybernan
see you later
2:03 pm
harpjane
hello, may I have the stats for the 8's please?
2:05 pm
rururocks
he 8/50 is one
2:05 pm
rururocks
re8/45 is the other
2:09 pm
cybernan
looking for the he also
2:10 pm
cybernan
is it a plural?
2:15 pm
rururocks
both are plurals
2:18 pm
Sophie512
7s and 8 he are all medical type words
2:19 pm
cybernan
probably why I can't find it
2:19 pm
hokie carla
he7/8 is blood thinner
2:19 pm
hokie carla
the he6/7/7 are medical but you've heard it
2:20 pm
cybernan
only blood thinner I know is warfarin
2:21 pm
harpjane
oooh found a big jungle animal
2:21 pm
hokie carla
I googled it is the only way I know. same ending.
2:21 pm
rururocks
the he8 is used in the horn section of an orchestra
2:22 pm
rururocks
only for the parts of the Thrombone-sis :D
2:22 pm
hokie carla
that's a big groan. I was like, what is he talking about?
2:22 pm
cybernan
no idea ru -- violin was my instrument
2:23 pm
hokie carla
he was just setting up a punny
2:23 pm
rururocks
my first groan of the year.. it's going to be a better year for bad puns
2:24 pm
hokie carla
nan, starts like a liver disease, ends like the blood thinner you know
2:24 pm
hokie carla
we're getting the pulse of puns to come this year
2:25 pm
hokie carla
ru is going to be under a lot of pressure to find new ones
2:25 pm
cybernan
ty carla
2:25 pm
rururocks
yeah.. in a heartbeat I will
2:26 pm
rururocks
it will add a little hypertension to the chat hokes
2:26 pm
cybernan
just broke 50 -- off to the list
2:27 pm
hokie carla
21 left here but basically stuck
2:27 pm
hokie carla
2-5-8-6 left
2:27 pm
hokie carla
maybe the pun police will cuff you
2:28 pm
rururocks
that's a stroke of good luck hokie
2:29 pm
hokie carla
found a word!
2:30 pm
rururocks
i'd better pack things up.. have to go shopping for my ex and myself.
2:30 pm
rururocks
Have fun everyone
2:30 pm
harpjane
bbl ruru
2:30 pm
hokie carla
ok, you too
2:36 pm
cybernan
that no 6 is the story of my golfing career!
2:36 pm
hokie carla
found another word. at this rate I'll be here all day. think I'll bbl for last 19.
2:53 pm
harpjane
found a bird
2:54 pm
cybernan
lunch time - all 6's and 7's left
3:02 pm
harpjane
found a sheep
3:03 pm
harpjane
another bird
3:50 pm
cybernan
hi again
3:52 pm
cybernan
an 7 please?
3:54 pm
Uneaixoise
Alt spelling of low iron condition
3:56 pm
cybernan
have 5 left and not a clue on any of them
3:57 pm
cybernan
im 7 please?
3:58 pm
cybernan
or the ja 6-7?
4:02 pm
montreal13
ja6 rhymes with where you park your yacht...
4:03 pm
montreal13
happy new year all ! - diving back in...
4:03 pm
cybernan
ty mtl -- silly looking word
4:03 pm
cybernan
no def, of course
4:04 pm
cybernan
happy new year mtl
4:04 pm
cybernan
did you miss the 500+ grid?
4:05 pm
montreal13
no, it was a fun grid !! typing non-stop for a long while...
4:06 pm
cybernan
3 left im and pa x2, all 7's
4:07 pm
montreal13
don't have those nan - did you complete the monster ?
4:08 pm
cybernan
yes -- with a lot of clues from the chat and lickety's list
4:12 pm
montreal13
IM + not present nor future + vowel
4:13 pm
montreal13
am more familiar with the anti-***** than the IM*****
4:15 pm
cybernan
ty mtl -- me too!
4:15 pm
cybernan
and a nice glass of wine to go along with it
4:17 pm
cybernan
figure those pa's might end in ae and as
4:17 pm
cybernan
oh no -- only one a
4:17 pm
cybernan
back to the drawing board
4:22 pm
montreal13
Ns are neutralised
4:22 pm
cybernan
ah -- lady with the box never to be opened
4:23 pm
cybernan
*!*~*!* whew!
4:23 pm
montreal13
thank you nan !
4:24 pm
cybernan
yw -- have a great evening :)
4:24 pm
montreal13
you too nan, take care
5:03 pm
ItalianGreyhound
weas, indeed
5:04 pm
ItalianGreyhound
or wea, indeed, my son
5:14 pm
dan2bit
evening all! school already cancelled tomorrow, even though it was above 60 today :-)
5:15 pm
ItalianGreyhound
Hi, Dan
5:21 pm
MollyL
2Bit, they always go ballistic for the first snowfall. Although you south of DC are supposed to get more.
5:24 pm
dan2bit
honestly, keeping the kiddos out of the back-from-grandma's petri dish for another day or two is fine by me
5:25 pm
dan2bit
are the pa7 words normal?
5:28 pm
joansiebone
Dan, think outside the box for the pa7
5:28 pm
joansiebone
Pinto
5:30 pm
joansiebone
What a start for the new year!!!
6:23 pm
dan2bit
thanks for the clue joansie
6:34 pm
forwardbyfaith
anyone have the me6/7?
6:35 pm
penquis
kind of wool....or sheep it comes from....
6:35 pm
forwardbyfaith
got it! thank you!
6:42 pm
rururocks
you can't bleat pen's clues
6:42 pm
penquis
wool, i do try my best!
6:43 pm
rururocks
happy new shear pen.. :D
6:43 pm
penquis
thank ewe, ru....
6:45 pm
rururocks
usually most people don't give a flock to clue at this time of day
6:45 pm
MollyL
I lamb amazed that puns are back
6:45 pm
penquis
*looking sheepish*....
6:47 pm
rururocks
I was just yearling to have pen laugh a bit
6:49 pm
rururocks
nothing gets pasture molly
6:49 pm
MollyL
People who don't like puns are no longer shear
6:49 pm
penquis
you are not too baa-ed at punning, ru....
6:50 pm
rururocks
where have you herd that Pen?
6:51 pm
penquis
well i have been watching football, but i didn't hear it from Dan Merino....
6:53 pm
rururocks
I should have left well enough a-loin here
6:53 pm
penquis
well i think i will pour myself a glass ovine....
6:58 pm
Jeff7
Put on some Lady Baa Baa music while you pour
6:59 pm
penquis
good idea....i am done....
6:59 pm
penquis
i mutton drink too much though... ;o)
7:00 pm
penquis
well i am heading out....ran out of possible puns... ;o)
7:00 pm
Jeff7
It must be pasture bedtime
7:01 pm
Jeff7
Baa Baa penquis
7:44 pm
periwinkle
either p77 please
7:44 pm
periwinkle
pi7 that is
7:44 pm
periwinkle
hi all
7:46 pm
periwinkle
got the 2nd pi7
7:50 pm
forwardbyfaith
help with the ja6/7 please?
8:05 pm
dan2bit
ja6 rhymes with fancy italian word for flour/meal
8:15 pm
forwardbyfaith
got it thanks!
10:40 pm
nana-b
p7 should never have opened that box!