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FINAL SCORES

2355 Jacula
2355 bookwomen
2355 navcad
2355 shorty
2355 bala
2355 Bogwoggle
2355 anmw85
2355 Kamanjah
2355 Grandma Barb
2355 72 Temple Owl
2355 Lizlin
2355 kim m
2355 VDW
2355 pat56
2355 cybernan
2355 hurshy
2355 Funkylady
2355 gramma
2355 spellit
2355 Vicuna
2355 maccafixx
2355 brid
2355 M!M!z
2355 sammysmom
2355 msr
2355 ItalianGreyhound
2355 mab
2355 joansiebone
2355 Gillie
2355 vashongin
2355 helenary
2355 Lorrie_in_SA
2355 kangabrat
2355 Smdnjv
2355 dizgrannie
2355 galliwags
2355 cameron51us
2355 ChampFit
2355 dofith
2355 nrkii
2355 rbud
2355 Turt
2355 pabtrek
2355 poodletoes
2355 bubba218
2355 welki
2355 gremlinn
2355 bojazz
2355 Soodle
2355 wht
2355 Bremen
2355 DTins
2355 CiociaJudy
2355 reneeo
2355 Kateq
2355 Read-Knit-Bake
2355 earth
2355 emtiandeca
2355 ursh
2355 MelJewell
2355 ivesy3
2355 aebmusica
2355 anike
2355 suzysuz
2355 dianedecoder
2355 pcal2
2355 aslindy
2355 saanichcat
2355 kellyk
2355 lynxxx
2355 dan2bit
2355 Mercy
2355 LuvWordGames
2355 wvteach
2355 JustMe2252
2355 rururocks
2355 sprong
2355 NANCY
2355 periwinkle
2355 graciecat
2355 paintguy
2355 ARB
2355 isles7
2355 wordly wise
2355 SunnFlower
2355 marigold
2355 jessmom
2355 montreal13
2355 Sam
2355 Pink Socks
2355 flashman1998
2355 dromano66
2355 Aloyisius
2355 SuzeeQ24
2355 Sandieangel
2355 Dianne
2355 Sophie512
2355 dart001
2355 sandy211
2355 JBV
2355 Dippnall
2355 Chris P
2355 Catie
2355 pamrepton
2355 stu mcc
2355 Michelle
2355 BzznBea
2355 NonoNanette
2355 penquis
2355 broll
2355 lbdawger
2355 clg47
2355 phaeton
2355 claws
2355 grannyrose
2355 zenrat
2334 marksdolly
2050 CowExploder
2015 nurse1000
1981 westford
1949 mich_pdx
1914 Dorens
1900 Jayk
1802 rabbasar
1796 eliotl
1747 ch1212
1708 davurs
1683 java2
1606 Sev
1601 zas
1601 jocularity
1558 justafreep
1556 wildcat17
1536 dejavu
1530 Tabbycat2
1526 waskallia
1517 mrloser
1514 georgiaj
1510 parisla
1491 hokie carla
1465 Uneaixoise
1456 lbuxx
1449 pilgrim719
1422 Tigereye
1416 momof5
1413 barbarella1981
1399 jimmel
1394 whizette
1392 donnasc6dogs
1346 lyv4ever
1340 SueMagee
1331 Gollux
1326 Verve
1322 scribekd
1311 gemini_J13
1308 Zadit
1300 debgpi
1295 sugar
1292 jylcat
1291 hyacinthe
1288 windingwake
1287 Gitel
1276 leighprefect
1264 Book Doctor Gwen
1251 bigbirdboss
1244 april98
1238 dauber
1236 Marian Todd
1223 juniperberet
1223 EJT
1220 Petemcbride
1218 felicitas
1216 helenkeller
1205 mael
1198 marilyn992
1189 Ind
1188 Shirlockc
1187 Sugrraleona
1179 kingrichard
1169 Riverdance
1156 SeaSpray
1153 CES222
1151 bichon
1151 AnnetteL
1146 silversarah
1143 rastapopolous
1134 cavalier25
1131 cherlyq
1115 maggiej
1108 grannyg
1106 VAjeweler
1096 MPittore
1090 eieios
1088 pigeonman
1082 Solitare
1081 evvvie
1074 joym999
1066 gladius
1065 robin.redbreast
1062 superflippy
1062 tessagram
1062 Snitkina
1056 arianell
1051 auntnope
1041 tceicher
1041 zili
1039 Fit2knit
1038 wjb
1036 movieman
1036 MsCorvid
1034 cheeto44
1033 Hebe
1032 MVA
1030 Mary
1030 JIMMORRIS
1030 JW4975
1025 Filomena
1023 Babbleybrook
1023 ChrissieDee
1019 Madyh
1002 hep
1001 mightyquin
1000 Mubner
989 JeeWhiz
988 amelu0218
986 daisy88
986 hydra
985 dc43
982 sally
980 jaxx7
977 lexophile
976 MaddyMadd
975 mkg
973 xeiluj
971 frobscottler
969 cookiepelli
967 Zombee
965 Playwoman
965 Kaplan the Magne
961 redshoes
956 ann
954 Andee
952 Hillsnow
951 Sunrise
951 Arwena
950 skheiny
948 Jodeen
946 godthaab
942 mjhogg
941 Dinoreid
938 Frances
935 Katy
933 mummy
933 JaxH66
930 oro
929 cg530
928 duvaldfm
928 BadPixxie
924 Retired PJs
923 RoundBarn
917 fla
912 deanoz
910 Motek
909 fratfitz
908 Dominp
908 UntitledDocument
907 ella
906 Deeha
905 ajbns87
901 crosshair
884 Yosh
877 circqueen
877 Elle n
876 Sam Snead
876 mo
869 tinkerbelle
869 Hushtones
868 corkee
864 Tomago
862 Jeff7
861 bookworm100
861 suz01
857 bobicus
853 machelle
852 Gobble1
835 sandr
830 circe
830 Meatball421
827 AtlKru
826 GrandmaS
823 kathy sue
817 mirandlyn
816 Aaronitor
816 MRSWHISKI2
810 PMS
809 Fr/cat
808 idicyidikat
805 mtnmam
804 Calllie
803 kueenbee
801 tickymong
788 pamysue
775 Geep
772 bheron
772 Stitchknit
772 Stephanaki
772 nelleon
768 svingy
764 Simmie
762 Jayde287
761 seesea
759 mymuseisme
756 Biged
751 SummerBreeze44
750 sooooo
748 Oboequilter
748 Dog Fan
747 lynnet
741 chixnlegs53
739 BeckyG
738 Keala
736 mirandapan
735 Roses6
732 Nana5
731 ZsaZsa
727 lara68
726 uconn
726 caps
725 avril
725 10s Gu
719 rsiegel24
713 freeepeace
713 rosalie4
712 momof4&pe
712 REG
711 LAT70
707 stidgmere
705 MomB
705 PhoenixAsh66
704 scorpio
703 gingentle
702 sciencegeek
701 funhs
701 jka
701 gino
699 Dragonfruit
697 swmbo
694 merlypoop
690 ginnie
689 Agnieszka
688 smooze
682 melody17
678 slothboy
677 GeekMan
666 Notheroldquilter
661 rolin
656 KenTropic
652 Doll414
650 MollyL
650 lalaland
647 laurielou
638 irishlady
635 cartercdc
634 ChloeKat
633 mery9419
632 Sip
632 greenery
631 Alycia
631 Rainiqui
629 donnana
628 Kakiser
628 mabaker8
624 melkaywil
622 emusing
618 Angela
614 Scrabbler
613 player girl
612 donnab3012
609 scubadiver
608 athena
607 Mandy44
606 Glens
599 robwhy
597 boinker
594 oregonmarki
592 ellenin
587 no_zimmer
587 Lewandjoy
587 chrisk
582 sukee
581 Kitensplay
574 msg
573 cody10
572 BerniceQ
569 LiamMapsone
564 Marmar
564 Sugarblues
562 piggys_rule123
559 JJ
552 BlackTar
551 Valmar
543 nursegladys
539 frogface
538 nava
537 annevans
534 ara1955
534 jeanniejinx
532 katiemac
531 Gabs
531 wesnurse
531 little mim
531 Ormal
528 webatx
527 Buttonman
527 iluvtigs
516 pen...
507 aknitter
506 tmeses
503 TedinDurham
503 PJDR
498 WenWorld
496 therealblah
493 GailMkp
492 linnet
492 Q
489 jzw
480 scatterbrain
479 tsatch
475 mehdc
472 moule
467 puglet
465 leisl
456 Robespierre
456 TQ
453 Nef
451 Karys
446 Kukana
446 gswope
441 mcurlschool
440 beckyj
440 markbowers7
433 crayola
431 Tucketts Mum
426 angelinaxox
426 Elena laures
424 nellebean
423 origami
423 dpomfr
422 Sundaegrl
420 Leaf
419 aWolf
417 doseffing
416 Sandraf
412 MomStar
410 inkydinks
408 gdine
407 ElTrev
402 The_Mad_Egyptian
392 sarah6girls
390 forwardbyfaith
388 jennyc
387 pbc
385 Cube
380 lactosedoges
366 scarydeb
362 Plebian
360 rowlie45
358 sallyann
356 NannyChris
356 speedfreak
346 BLouie
341 cjmomma
338 joolym
337 mom23
332 Virginia Strout
323 anus
321 kenmack
317 princessofburund
310 MikeyP
307 cdd
302 duanekline
301 winobu
298 SquidKid
298 raane
294 amgreet8
292 Monnie
283 janeybird
281 ljsinoz
280 cauzneffct
272 CAZ100
258 flower65
250 LonnieC
249 Alleyn58
244 roundabout
243 charliesmomuk
237 Pancak27
228 Judi
218 BlueHen
208 LUHAN
207 akazev
204 bcguy
189 TXZinnia
188 mom82637
181 Judyj
180 mprussell
174 #1
174 Lib
170 EssV2
168 harpjane
158 diann
154 rosalind230
144 Junttura
143 Christa
142 A62
132 o2baflyndog
128 bethn
123 A*n*i*t*a
120 cks
118 shdybr8
116 marie
115 KnightTime
115 SISI
114 Tropiske
112 Seidojohn
111 Tommy86
83 hmgames
82 Tinkerbell1
75 mbesh
69 Historyjo
68 yubi
67 SandraM
62 freddie
62 Deisix
60 JoyOh
59 Enomis65
59 Sunnidaze
53 iiosefi
52 kittychan
42 regis
35 Rangerbill
27 bonk2
25 Olivia R MW
24 Nannies
24 dmbstr
24 banasha
22 fit1
17 uusue2
17 hooligan
16 ironpete
14 Justin
6 Jean S
5 ajv74
5 Anuja
5 hempshow

ENTIRE CHAT LOG

12:02 am
maggiej

de 7
12:02 am
godthaab

flip
12:04 am
Rainiqui

nbt, nbs, ad 7
12:04 am
Gillie

ad7
12:05 am
cybernan

hallo everyone -- pi 7
12:06 am
Rainiqui

hi Nan
12:09 am
justafreep

in7 and howdy all
12:10 am
Rainiqui

hi Freep
12:10 am
Gillie

hi all
12:10 am
Rainiqui

hi Gillie
12:11 am
cybernan

hi Gillie, Rain, Freep
12:12 am
mich_pdx

Heya Canadian friends! And godthaab, maggie and the lurkers
12:12 am
Rainiqui

hey Mich
12:16 am
Gillie

de7
12:16 am
Gillie

(x 2, that is)
12:17 am
licketySplitAUS

Clues are up
12:18 am
marksdolly

ty lickety!
12:19 am
marksdolly

damp
12:19 am
Gillie

ty lickety
12:19 am
mich_pdx

Thanks much, Lickety!
12:25 am
cybernan

falling asleep -- see you tomorrow
12:35 am
marksdolly

50 left for am, good night all
1:00 am
mich_pdx

I'm out for the evening, too. Happy hunting, all
4:23 am
Gitel

Aide
5:09 am
marigold

'
5:09 am
marigold

'
5:12 am
marigold

ra id
5:36 am
mehdc

Pant
5:36 am
ItalianGreyhound

Take a deep breath
5:37 am
Scrabbler

Stay hydrated.
5:39 am
ItalianGreyhound

alls good, I guess
6:07 am
Scrabbler

76 found and I must get ready for work. Enjoy the day.
6:07 am
ItalianGreyhound

You too, Scrabb
6:56 am
donnasc6dogs

amie
6:57 am
donnasc6dogs

sorry
6:57 am
donnasc6dogs

amite
6:58 am
donnasc6dogs

grrrr
8:04 am
aslindy

hello all
8:04 am
welki

hi, lindy
8:05 am
aslindy

hi welki, how's it going?
8:07 am
welki

can't complain :)
8:08 am
mael

hey all
8:08 am
welki

hi mael
8:09 am
aslindy

hi mael
8:24 am
mael

finicky grid today
8:25 am
Jeff7

We goit a Long Island vineyard in the grid today!
8:25 am
Jeff7

got
8:26 am
rururocks

where are you on Long Island Jeff?
8:26 am
Jeff7

Patchogue
8:27 am
donnasc6dogs

i keep trying to make armpit--lol
8:27 am
welki

ohhh, not too far from the big duck!
8:27 am
welki

(if it's still there)
8:28 am
rururocks

that's kind of waay out there isn't it?
8:28 am
welki

the big duck? yes, almost to the hamptons
8:28 am
Jeff7

about hahlf hour
8:28 am
Jeff7

it's in Flanders
8:29 am
rururocks

ah.. my best friends live in Syossett
9:04 am
bcguy

rape raped
9:05 am
bcguy

sorry
9:10 am
hurshy

i feel like we've had a lot of grids with no S lately
9:11 am
mael

terrifying news out of europe today
9:12 am
rururocks

no kidding
9:12 am
hurshy

yeah :(
9:12 am
mael

can't say I wasn't expecting it, unfortunately. And i'm still stunned at how brazen Putin is being
9:13 am
Soodle

For sure, Mael. I watched his press conference. The man is batshit crazy.
9:13 am
Soodle

Spose that's me off to the Gulags now..... :(
9:14 am
BzznBea

Shades of Hitler.
9:18 am
hurshy

i hope it is at least only the conquering part and not the death camps part
9:19 am
rururocks

I hope we don't have nuclear war
9:25 am
aslindy

a clue for ti6,27 please?
9:26 am
BzznBea

Tiny Ti* + first tjree of round toy.
9:26 am
hurshy

it rhymes with a musical instrument where you bang two big metal discs together
9:27 am
aslindy

thank you
9:29 am
hurshy

now i'm stuck on the rest of the T words
9:29 am
hurshy

(4 of them)
9:45 am
BzznBea

Did you get them?
9:46 am
hurshy

nope! :)
9:46 am
hurshy

been continuing through the grid
9:52 am
cybernan

hello -- feeling a little stunned this morning as I assume you are also. I don't really want to see a war, but I don't think the west can allow Putin to continue on this path he has established. He got away with Crimea, if we let him get away with Ukraine -- who will be next? I also have to think -- what if another country was invading us and the the rest of the world just sat back and said "we'll apply sanctions"?
9:53 am
dauber

I think I'm going to stop telling people about my Russian ancestry and say Belarus instead.
9:54 am
mkg

Nan i agree. This reminds me of what germany did in the late 1930s and the world stood by and did nothing.
9:54 am
hurshy

aw, don't worry dauber. we know that lots of Russians do not want Putin to do this, let alone people with simply Russian ancestry!
9:56 am
mkg

Hurshy, the issue is will nato go to war to defend ukraine?
9:58 am
hurshy

why ask me? i'm just reassuring dauber that we won't blame him! i'm afraid i haven't enough knowledge of what goes on in international affairs to have any clue what NATO will do
9:58 am
hurshy

whoops, pb for me...
9:59 am
cybernan

I don't think sanctions will stop him --- he doesn't care if is own people are suffering. All he cares about is himself and his friends and his own self-gratification of being the "hero" who put the former soviet union back together.
10:00 am
mkg

Nan it is the same with iran. And china too. The govts are ruthless and dont care for the people.
10:04 am
Uneaixoise

I'm afraid that's true
10:07 am
mkg

As a matter of fact, it is the same in most of the world. Many african and south american governments are corrupt and the people suffer. Most of the people in the world are victims of their governments. Only the “western” nations have freedoms and governments that are answerable to their citizens.
10:09 am
hurshy

minimally answerable...
10:11 am
mkg

Hurshy, we are at least free to criticize our government and we dont get put in jail. How blessed we are for that.
10:11 am
hurshy

yes
10:14 am
mkg

Any clues or stats for the 7s? Ty
10:14 am
hurshy

there are at least 4 that are past tenses of 5s or 6s
10:15 am
hurshy

ad7, de7 x 2, and in7 being the ones i have that are like that
10:17 am
hurshy

then i have a cool pi7 which isn't in common use anymore
10:17 am
hurshy

i don't have the rest
10:18 am
cybernan

mmm - don't have an in 7
10:18 am
cybernan

got it
10:31 am
penquis

hello all...
10:32 am
MollyL

I don't know about anyone else, but I am a little tired of our men and women in the armed services having to fight other country's wars
10:33 am
cybernan

a rather insular approach, Molly
10:35 am
cybernan

If you recall it was the United States itself that decided it would police the world following WWII
10:37 am
Meatball421

there are many reasons for the US and the world to be concerned about Russia's aggression
10:39 am
cybernan

I think Putin is counting on the rest of the world to sit back and refuse to participate in any form of military action
10:39 am
Meatball421

I think you are right Nan. He is a master of manipulation and has no human soul
10:39 am
dauber

My wife is a HS teacher. She says a lot of her students are worried they could bring back the draft because of this.
10:40 am
cybernan

I also think he is counting on the rest of the world to refuse to suffer any kind of hardship, financial or otherwise in order to preserve freedom.
10:41 am
cybernan

* referring to individuals with the last statement --- after all he sat back and watched all the protests over such a simple thing as getting a vaccination.
10:41 am
Meatball421

he is not to be underestimated
10:42 am
crosshair

There are many ramifications for any Nato county should they decided to "put botos on the ground."
10:42 am
cybernan

unfortuneately, crossy, the man is not rational - there may be no choice.
10:42 am
crosshair

However, the lend lease act is a useful thing in this instance.
10:42 am
Meatball421

No one is safe from Russian
10:42 am
crosshair

Damn typos
10:43 am
cybernan

I just hope the world doesn't follow the same path it did with Hitler.
10:43 am
Meatball421

it would mean WW III to allow Russia free rein
10:43 am
cybernan

agreed
10:44 am
donnasc6dogs

if you want a 3 minute (!), cogent understanding about the situation and why putin is doing this, check out "Chris Murphy onTwitter: Take a minute to watch this". Very informative--I learned a lot about the history of the situation
10:45 am
crosshair

For the interim it is better to offer the Ukraine money and suplies as n
10:45 am
crosshair

As needed.
10:46 am
Meatball421

does that indicate any acceptable reason for Putin to be doing what he is doing Donna?
10:47 am
cybernan

crossy if someone destroyed your home and your neighbour said here's five dollars, would that be acceptable?
10:48 am
crosshair

Should any nuclear capable country step in to directly fight, I fear it would only escalate the war to devastating proportions,
10:48 am
donnasc6dogs

yes; Putin is gambling--it's all he has left. Did you all know they are bringing in portable Crematoria -- nice way to cover atrocities and death counts with no evidence. Imagine being the parent or spouse of a Russian soldier
10:48 am
cybernan

Fear is a bully's weapon
10:49 am
donnasc6dogs

yes cyberman, always has been
10:49 am
cybernan

I'm not advocating all out war, but I'm not blind to the fact that it may be necessary.
10:50 am
crosshair

I understand what you are saying, cybernan, but Nato and the countries that are a part of it must tread carefully here.
10:50 am
Meatball421

I agree Nan
10:52 am
Meatball421

Putin is brutal, cruel, fearless megalomaniac
10:52 am
crosshair

Any Nato country boots on the ground would at this time would turn this into WW3.
10:54 am
donnasc6dogs

but do we defend a democracy, wherein people are already defying Moscow? I am afraid Putin is in a corner and scrambling for an excuse. the West cannot afford to back down as we did with Crimea
10:55 am
donnasc6dogs

pimp
10:55 am
donnasc6dogs

augh! sorry
10:55 am
crosshair

What do you think Putin would do if The U.S, Canada, France, and Germany started sending trops in?
10:55 am
crosshair

Troops
10:56 am
crosshair

He is a madman and he would react that way.
10:56 am
donnasc6dogs

I just don't know, Crosshair, your name being appropriate to the Ukraine situation
11:00 am
crosshair

We must support the Ukraine in every way possible--short of sending troops in. Otherwise we risk escalating things to horrific proportions.
11:00 am
cybernan

off to watch the morning news
11:02 am
crosshair

Once we send troops in, there is no going back, and Putin is just crazy enough to believe there is such a thing as acceptable losses in a nuclear war.
11:03 am
crosshair

I will get off my soapbox now.
11:05 am
periwinkle

hi crossy, hi all
11:05 am
periwinkle

help with in7 or pi7 pls
11:06 am
crosshair

Howdi Peri.:)
11:07 am
CowExploder

pi7 is a compound word describing a horse
11:07 am
periwinkle

ty looking
11:07 am
CowExploder

in7 is an alternate spelling for a word describing a lot of trump associates
11:07 am
crosshair

Ty
11:09 am
periwinkle

not seeing either but will keep looking
11:09 am
penquis

the in is a pt...
11:10 am
penquis

pi 7 refers to a horse with colored patches....
11:10 am
periwinkle

got the in7 thank you all
11:10 am
periwinkle

I figured that pen just cant figure out the end
11:10 am
penquis

it looks like a compound word....start with the dessert....
11:11 am
periwinkle

found it thank you pen and CowE
11:11 am
periwinkle

bbl
11:11 am
penquis

yw...
11:24 am
hokie carla

I'm having a lot of words today that I think might be words so I enter them and they take and then I still can't see how they're made. crazy.
11:25 am
penquis

it is crazy...
11:27 am
crosshair

A tough grid to be sure once you get down to the last fifty words or so.
11:27 am
penquis

agreed....stalled at 35....
11:27 am
hokie carla

still on first pass here. 116 left.
11:29 am
penquis

i was up shortly after the flip....didn't participate but got a start on the grid....
11:31 am
hokie carla

almost pinafore
11:31 am
penquis

yes...
11:32 am
penquis

can't get warm...it's over 30 degrees cooler than it was yesterday at this time...
11:32 am
hokie carla

eek
11:32 am
hokie carla

we are in FL, but on the road and of course I'm cold in here.
11:33 am
crosshair

A balmy minus 8C here today.
11:33 am
hokie carla

what is that in F for this us american?
11:33 am
penquis

25 F here....seasonal....
11:34 am
penquis

*wondering if she is speaking in code*....
11:34 am
crosshair

17.6 American, hokie
11:35 am
hokie carla

looks like my watch is pulling from Micanopy, FL, which I've never heard of, and it's 81F here.
11:35 am
hokie carla

crossy knew what I was asking
11:35 am
penquis

nice if it's not too humid....
11:36 am
hokie carla

I've said it before, C is ok for science and stuff but IMO, F is wayyy better for air temp and body temp.
11:36 am
hokie carla

and I'll die on that hill
11:37 am
crosshair

Np, hokie. The rest of the planet do not mind translating for our American friends. :)
11:41 am
crosshair

Once my generation passes all the kids will know is metric. The imperial system wil become an archaic relic like cubits and drams.
11:42 am
hokie carla

I think my last post got eaten
11:44 am
hokie carla

so, basically I was retelling how we were in canada and the youngest had fever/chills so I bought a digital thermometer and when I took his temp it was in C. luckily he can do the conversion.
11:44 am
crosshair

You should have seen the chaos when we suddenly went metric in 1978!
11:45 am
hokie carla

I can somewhat deal with km/miles
11:45 am
MollyL

Carla, my phone somehow switched to celcius and I almost fainted when it said it was 1 degree today
11:46 am
hokie carla

lol, that's just wrong
11:46 am
penquis

lol...
11:46 am
penquis

i am heading out....bbl to finish...bye all....
11:46 am
crosshair

Though to this day beer wil always be in pints, and fish will always be measured in inches for me.
11:46 am
aebmusica

I don't think weight conscious and fashion conscious American women will want to boast about wearing a size 22 dress(metric for size 12).LOL
11:47 am
mkg

Cute clue for the in 7! Ty
11:47 am
hokie carla

I may have to learn stones so I can start saying my weight in that to other americans that don't know it.
11:48 am
hokie carla

getting ready for a rest stop here. still 96 for later. TTFN!
11:48 am
crosshair

A stone is 14 pounds, or 6.35 kg. :)
11:52 am
aebmusica

Well....weight would be fine...I weigh 126 here and 9 stone in metric
11:53 am
crosshair

Lol at a metric stone.
11:54 am
crosshair

You are 52kg, aebmusica.
11:55 am
aebmusica

Shoe size would be good also. I wear a 7 and1/2 or 8 size shoe here and in metric it is a 5 or 6 size. Would work well for Paris Hilton....she wears size 10 or 11 here.
11:59 am
crosshair

Of course, if Putin gets too crazy, the only measurement of any consequence wil be Rads...
12:00 pm
crosshair

Or Roentgens.
12:12 pm
mkg

It is difficult for me to feel bad for the ukranians because of what they did to my family…….they hate the jews so much. It amazes me jews still stay there after all these years. During the nazi times they helped all the could to get rid of the jews.
12:14 pm
bichon

Daughter's in laws are Ukranians. Very anti-semitic covered with a thin veneer of politeness
12:20 pm
crosshair

I know very little about the Ukraine, but I know that it cannot be allowed to become overthrown by Russia, because Putin would not stop there.
12:30 pm
hurshy

the trouble is, people very often say "we must" or "we must not allow" - about all manner of things... climate change, voting right, racism, international events... but... the things are unaffected by these statements and happen anyway. it frustrates me very much.
12:38 pm
crosshair

It is sad that people wil often not react to something until it affects them personally. However a country being bombed into submission and taken over is on another level altogether.
12:46 pm
joym999

I agree, mkg, but the Russians are just as antisemitic, sadly, according to the many Russian Jews I know.
12:48 pm
bichon

And, why aren't the Ukranian and Russian Jews not moving to the land of milk and honey?
12:49 pm
joym999

too many double negatives, bichon, so it's not clear what you're saying.
12:50 pm
bichon

why don't they move to Israel. They will never be called a "dirty Jew"
12:51 pm
bichon

Sorry for Yoda speak
12:52 pm
joym999

There are millions of immigrant Russian Jews in the U.S. and Israel. Some people stay because it's their home. Would you leave your home if your neighbors didn't like you? Some people do, others stay.
12:56 pm
ch1212

bichon, perhaps you meant to phrase that differently. It's akin to saying, why don't Italians in the U.S. or elsewhere give up their citizenship and move back to Italy? Or why don't black people around the world all move to Africa? Or for that matter, why don't the white supremacists in the U.S. all move back to their original immigrant countries?

Discounting other's rights because they have a different skin color or practice a different religion has a long history among us humans. But tiny, baby steps by tiny, baby steps I want to believe we're slowly breaking away from that behavior.
1:03 pm
dan2bit

people want to feel safe. they don't want to feel singled out or suspected without proof. Some people have the wherewithal to change locations to pursue that happiness, some don't. When people are forced to relocate for safety, that's tragic.
1:05 pm
bichon

Most of my family in Romania died by the Nazi's. Some of them finally got permission to move to Israel. They led a wonderful life there.
1:07 pm
ch1212

That makes your original statement make sense, bichon. And like dan wrote, it's tragic that anyone should have to relocate because of their beliefs or other differences.
1:08 pm
mkg

Very interesting discussion everyone. Much to think about in our discussion. The real question is should nato nations fight back against the russian invasion? This is what is the most urgent question in my mind. And will sanctions make a difference to russia? It seems like they wont make a difference. And if russia has china on their side, then does it matter what the u.sl does? Difficult times.
1:11 pm
crosshair

Very difficult. Sanctions are one thing but soldiers from Nato countries on the ground, in the Ukraine, shooting Russian soldiers would escalate things to a point where the world does not want to go just yet.
1:12 pm
joym999

well said, ch1212 and dan2bit. Being exiled from your country is an adventure for some, but a heartbreak for most and a tragedy for many.
1:13 pm
joym999

you're right, crosshair. OTOH, Russia has no right, etc. OTOH, do we want to start WWIII?
1:14 pm
crosshair

And that is the crux of the situation--how far to take it.
1:14 pm
ch1212

mkg, I read an interesting opinion piece in the NY Times yesterday, written by a Ukranian. He pointed out that Ukraine wasn't actually at the table with all those other nations discussing what their response should be. He went on to say, the Ukraine doesn't need other countries stepping in with boots on the ground. The Ukraine needs other countries to help them fight their own war.

I have spent my life watching the major industrialized countries like the U.S. and Russia fight perceived enemies --- always on someone else's soil. And always 'for their own good.' I know that sounds simple and naive, but I wish the U.S. and Russia and China would each appoint a representative to fight in an arena once a year, and stay out of everyone else's countries. I know.... naive.
1:14 pm
joym999

On a completely different topic, if you went fishing for eels, you have eeled, no?
1:14 pm
joym999

I'm glad it's not my decision, crosshair.
1:15 pm
AtlKru

if you went fishing for eels, you fished. ;)
1:16 pm
AtlKru

maybe even feeled?
1:16 pm
joym999

I think we'd all support that solution, ch1212
1:16 pm
ch1212

lol atl!
1:16 pm
joym999

reeled?
1:16 pm
cybernan

hi again. I hope all of you listened to the recent broadcasts by Johnson, Biden and Trudeau. I am glad to see unity there between countries and in the case of Britain and CAnada within the country. Let's be clear -- this is not a conflict over race or faith -- it is a fight for democracy and social freedom.
1:17 pm
crosshair

Reeling for eels?
1:17 pm
AtlKru

bravo
1:21 pm
crosshair

Exactly, cybernan, were the Ukraine full of the most vile representation of the human species, still the world could not allow it to be bombed and taken over by Russia. Because Putin would not stop there.
1:23 pm
AtlKru

its unfortunate. putin will not stop with Ukraine. it is its own sovereign nation. putin wants to reunite the former soviet union. he's willing to use all the weapons in his arsenal. he has no regard for human life. if it devolved to a world war, the us would be fighting on 3 fronts minimum. this is quite disturbing.
1:25 pm
cybernan

The USA would not be alone Atl
1:29 pm
crosshair

No, they would not, but that would be WW3, and the very planet itself would be at risk of destruction.
1:32 pm
cybernan

oh well - if that happens the insects can blame Putin
1:34 pm
ch1212

Then there are these uncomfortable truths:

Ukraine declared itself independent of Russia in 1991.
In 2014, there was the Crimean crisis, when a disputed referendum (majority) in the south of Ukraine wanted to stay with Russia. There has been fighting ever since, with Russian and the factioned Ukrainian forces. More than 14,000 have died. Yes, Russia recently amped up their attacks. But the Russian-Ukranian war has been in play since 2014.

1:41 pm
AtlKru

how is leptin not a word? huh
1:43 pm
ch1212

I'm wondering if I'm becoming brain dead. I swear, up until a month ago I got at least 85% of the words before listing. But lately, I'm struggling to get to even 50% on my own. :(
1:43 pm
crosshair

There are lots of variables: just think, if Russia wanted, they could invite all loyal Ukrainian Russians to walk across the border back to mother Russia, wait a week, the hit it with a hydrogen bomb. All living creatures would die, but all infrastructure would remain intact for future use, and any radiation would die off in a few months. The world must tread carefully.
1:43 pm
cybernan

me too, ch1212
1:44 pm
AtlKru

i used to complete 2 puzzles a week. but since midway last year, i get maybe 2 puzzles a month. we all have out stuggles
1:45 pm
hurshy

i wonder too... why are we having this convo about Ukraine, but nobody has suggested that anybody should do anything about what China is doing to the Uyghurs
1:45 pm
cybernan

I don't think radiation disappears quite that quickly, croosy -- don't panic.
1:46 pm
AtlKru

for me, HK should be autonomous, the Uygher genocide should be stopped at all costs and Taiwan is its own nation and not a republic of china
1:47 pm
AtlKru

i would love to travel all over china , but because of my beliefs, i think it will be impossible in my lifetime
1:48 pm
ch1212

I feel better knowing it's not just me. Maybe the grids are getting harder?

Hurshy, I hear you. Or do anything about the other 58 major conflicts/wars around the world?
1:48 pm
crosshair

Not panicking--there is precious little that can be done by the average person while Putin plays for keepsies.
1:50 pm
AtlKru

as an ordinary citizen without wealth, there is little i can do as a single erson against the wealthiest persons in the world. especially against one with his own nation
1:50 pm
AtlKru

fa 4/8 - any cluers?
1:51 pm
joym999

I feel the same way about China AtlKru. I'd love to go there but I don't feel that I can, morally.
1:51 pm
AtlKru

the first one
1:52 pm
joym999

AtlKru a kind of music from Spain
1:52 pm
AtlKru

ty i got it!
1:52 pm
cybernan

I disagree, war and sanctions require sacrifice on every individual's part --- what each one of us can do is make those sacrifices and put up with inconvenience (including travel and higher costs) without complaint.
1:54 pm
joym999

good point nan, but it's kind of sad that basically the way we can help is just by not being a jerk, like so many people mouthing off on social media about gasoline prices, blaming Biden, and just pretending to be an expert.
1:57 pm
cybernan

I noticed that too -- the first topic after Trudeau's and Biden's broadcasts was how the sanctions would affect our pocketbooks
1:59 pm
cybernan

down to 13 - back after lunch
2:00 pm
joym999

People really need to stop complaining about the cost of gasoline. I just worked on an air pollution study, and if we included the human health care costs of gasoline in its price we'd be paying A LOT more for it. And then if we added the impacts of climate change...
2:14 pm
ChampFit

Wow...back to finish my last 22, and y'all were too busy talking politics to give out any clues! Well, there's one, but I already had it. So disappointing! ;)
2:19 pm
ursh

33 left here - some really odd words in this grid
2:19 pm
ChampFit

Agree.
2:20 pm
ursh

more words is my best friend this evening :)
2:21 pm
ChampFit

It will be for me in a bit.
2:26 pm
ChampFit

The P's SUCK
2:28 pm
ursh

agree
2:34 pm
AtlKru

i'll be happy if i can get 100 words on this one
2:36 pm
ChampFit

FW. Need any clues? Going to look up a couple of these goofy ones...
2:37 pm
AtlKru

not at the moment
2:37 pm
AtlKru

thanks
2:38 pm
ChampFit

The WORST is when there's no definition. GAHHH!
2:38 pm
ChampFit

okey dokey...have a good one...best of luck!
2:39 pm
joym999

My rule is that I can't list until I have 2/3 of the words, which is going to be tough with this grid.
2:42 pm
AtlKru

gg
4:20 pm
windingwake

Ugh. On this grid I’m just glad to have no blanks, finally
4:21 pm
MollyL

I love that in a game with very few rules, people make up their own.
4:39 pm
wvteach

Just as in our lives, we all have our own "rules", but what brings us together in Babble is our love of word games.
4:41 pm
windingwake

Mmm, word games. =)
4:51 pm
mab

interesting, molly.
4:52 pm
cherlyq

well I have made it half way with no list but admit I was lurking and took a few clues
4:58 pm
mab

the chog is great. the list, which i use more than want to because it's so conveniently there, much more controversial. (but lickety's so loyal and good)
5:06 pm
Sophie512

9 left ALL D
5:07 pm
Sophie512

I won't say I "enjoyed" the chat today. But it's informative, and educational. Our world is so scary, especially for our kids and grandchildren.
5:09 pm
mab

haven't read it... about war? bloody nightmare and worse by the moment.
5:16 pm
MollyL

Never heard Lickety's list called controversial before.As for the chat, people like to get on their soapboxes about world events,
5:21 pm
cherlyq

I had surgery Monday so trying to chill and lay back not get controversial at all lol
5:21 pm
mab

i mean that the game was very different pre-list. world events - skip over. but hard not to reply.
5:22 pm
Sophie512

Fireworks! Anyone need a clue?
5:22 pm
mab

oh gosh, chelyq, feel better. definitely good to miss the always weird news talk here.
5:23 pm
Uneaixoise

Congrats, Sophie!
5:24 pm
cherlyq

wtg Sophie
5:24 pm
mab

inserting r, cherlyq.
5:24 pm
Sophie512

Thanks, it only took me several times off and on today....actually got some cleaning done
5:24 pm
cherlyq

I tend to lurk
5:25 pm
cherlyq

and thanks other than my throat being really sore I am getting better
7:06 pm
periwinkle

last de6 pls. hi all
7:07 pm
penquis

to hold someone in custody....not letting them leave...
7:07 pm
dan2bit

de6 to put in custody
7:08 pm
dan2bit

ah pen was faster
7:09 pm
penquis

:oD
7:09 pm
penquis

i am done....
7:13 pm
periwinkle

ty for de word
7:14 pm
penquis

yw...
7:15 pm
cybernan

hi again - back for the last 13
7:16 pm
penquis

hi nan...
7:16 pm
cybernan

ab 5/18 please?
7:18 pm
penquis

ends with something the band needs to perform....
7:19 pm
cybernan

tone deaf ears (for some of them anyway)?
7:19 pm
penquis

to make the sound louder....
7:20 pm
penquis

ending rhymes with what you need to read in the evening...
7:20 pm
cybernan

no idea pen -- microphone, speaker amplifier
7:21 pm
penquis

yes, the speaker thing....but shortened....
7:21 pm
penquis

i was in a garage band in high school... ;o)
7:21 pm
cybernan

don't knnow
7:21 pm
penquis

look at my other clue...
7:22 pm
cybernan

something that amplifies sound in a garage?
7:22 pm
penquis

shorten the word....
7:22 pm
penquis

look at my other clue...
7:22 pm
cybernan

amp isn't there and neither is mic
7:22 pm
penquis

the garage comment was NOT a clue...
7:23 pm
penquis

check my 7:20 comment....
7:23 pm
ChrissieDee

amp is there
7:24 pm
cybernan

I don't know what I need to read in the evening ---
7:24 pm
penquis

yes.....and you add it to the ab.....
7:25 pm
cybernan

grrrr - no idea what you read in the evening --- i watch tv
7:26 pm
penquis

you just said AMP is there....i said to add it to the ab....
7:26 pm
mab

it's the utility you need. not water, etc
7:26 pm
penquis

it looks ridiculous but it's an electrical term.....
7:26 pm
cybernan

ok -- didn't think it was there
7:27 pm
penquis

so you got the word?
7:27 pm
cybernan

yes - thanks for your patience
7:27 pm
penquis

no problem....
7:27 pm
mab

oh the 18. sorry.
7:33 pm
penquis

heading out.....goodnight all.....
7:37 pm
mkg

Still not half way. Darn.
7:37 pm
cybernan

good night pen
7:37 pm
cybernan

im 5/18 please?
7:42 pm
mkg

I only have im 4. Sorrty
7:42 pm
mkg

Will try to find it.
7:44 pm
mkg

Not seeing it. Sorry
7:54 pm
cybernan

found it -- to bury something in something else - like code in text.
7:54 pm
dauber

Think fortune cookies.
7:55 pm
cybernan

had to look up the in 6/27 - crazy new word
7:56 pm
cybernan

it is a conference between native peoples of south africa --- really? that is english?
7:56 pm
cybernan

it sounds more like Fred Flintstone speak
7:57 pm
cybernan

off to wordle -- enjoy the rest of your evening
10:11 pm
Gillie

Weirdly enough, I found that in6/27 long before I found in6/21 (and in7), although I don't really know it. We have had it before.
10:29 pm
Gillie

And cybernan found pi7 last night before the list was posted, and I'll bet it's not a word she ever uses
10:46 pm
ursh

does anybody know the link to lickety clues my system seems to have lost it
10:47 pm
Gillie

It's still listed at the bottom of my page, but it doesn't seem to be responding (yikes!)
10:49 pm
ursh

yes same here
10:50 pm
Gillie

And here I am with one word left to find
10:52 pm
Gillie

Phew! Found it
10:53 pm
Gillie

Do you need clues, ursh?
10:59 pm
ursh

all good thanks got lickety to work
11:00 pm
Gillie

An article on the original reception of the crossword puzzle fad in certain papers - https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/02/a-ti\nme-before-wordle-newspapers-used-to-ha\nte-word-puzzles/?utm_source=pocket-new\ntab
11:01 pm
Gillie

(With "\n" characters inserted, as per usual.)
11:20 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

see how many i can get in 40 minutes
11:58 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

Oy, 129 words found, 57 to go. Guess for next grid: 412