12:00 am
cybernan
hello everyone :)
12:01 am
SueMagee
Hello, Nan.
12:03 am
justafreep
Good evening
12:04 am
SueMagee
And to you too, freep.
12:04 am
ursh
morning all - aq 7&8
12:05 am
justafreep
nice finds, ursh
12:06 am
cybernan
good find ursh
12:15 am
dizgrannie
nbt/nbs
12:17 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:18 am
cybernan
ty lickety
12:20 am
justafreep
thanks, lickety
12:26 am
cybernan
too tired to find anything more -- goodnight :)
12:28 am
justafreep
night, nan
12:45 am
Minveryork
Not sure who is on this late, but just wanted to say hello
12:46 am
justafreep
Aint nobody here but us chickens....
12:46 am
dofith
Hi Min, early afternoon here. How are you?
12:46 am
grannyrose
cheep......cheeep
12:47 am
Minveryork
Hello dofith! I am doing well, despite my insomnia. I am a bit nervous about a simple procedure I have tomorrow,
12:48 am
Minveryork
I do hope that all is well with U in the land down under!
12:49 am
dofith
That's understandable. I'm having a cataract done next Mon. Doesn't worry me at all, but I know some folk freak out.
12:49 am
Bugsaw
I am sure all will be well tomorrow, Minveryork. Sending you peace.
12:50 am
grannyrose
the trouble with nurses they know to much. it's like the mafia. you can never leave....
12:50 am
Minveryork
Hello Bugsaw! How are you doing. It's nice to see U hear!
12:50 am
dofith
Allgood here, thanks. Finally, a lovely sunny day; my garden beckons...
12:51 am
grannyrose
i'm in a spin because my pain doc is going to inject the nerve bundles in my upper back next Thursday. under anaesthetic of courese.
12:51 am
Bugsaw
I am well, thank you. I only play grids under 250 now because I was spending too much time on the computer obsessing about finishing.
12:52 am
Bugsaw
grannyrose, does that mean that your pain should be eliminated? I sure hope so.
12:52 am
Minveryork
I have not been here in ages! I miss babble, but my three jobs keep me very busy w/little time to visit Babbleland.
12:53 am
Bugsaw
Three jobs is 2 too many but we do what needs to be done to pay the bills. I hope you like all the jobs.
12:54 am
Minveryork
Thank goodness for anesthesia! I get Propofol tomorrow.
12:54 am
grannyrose
it means my upper back pain shol be under some sort of controlo. i have found out that i only have 5 discs worth of cartilage left inb my entire spine. it's all bone rubbing on bone.
12:54 am
dofith
I understand that, Bugsaw - have to remind myself every day that the sky won't fall down if I don't finish a grid!
12:55 am
grannyrose
min, just lie there and think of England....
12:55 am
Bugsaw
I had Propofol once. I didn't remember a thing!
12:56 am
Minveryork
grannyrose, sorry to hear you are in so much pain,but I'm so glad to hear it will hopefully go away soon.Good luck!
12:56 am
grannyrose
yeah, prop with midaz... great mix
12:56 am
Bugsaw
I am so sorry that your back is so badly damaged, granny. Bone on bone pain is horrible. I sure hope this procedure lasts a long time!
12:57 am
grannyrose
nurse's back with a vengeance.
12:59 am
grannyrose
i8f i do get some relief then doc knows how to tackle the issue with a long range fix.
12:59 am
Minveryork
So I have to be up in about 3 hours to drink some "magic" potion in preparation for procedure. Nice to chat w/you all briefly. Good luck grannyrose and take care everyone
12:59 am
Bugsaw
Oh now I REALLY hope it works for you. A long term fix is the best.
1:00 am
Bugsaw
Blessings Minveryork. The potion will probably be the worst thing.
1:00 am
grannyrose
* holding Min's hand * that stuff is lethal. make sure you have a clear path to the loo.
5:14 am
ItalianGreyhound
mi casa
5:14 am
Deeha
th4 looked it up. What a load of rubbish. Who makes these things up??!!!!
5:20 am
ItalianGreyhound
Morning, Deeha
5:22 am
Deeha
Good morning-and to use a proper Northern saying - chukkyegg!
5:23 am
Deeha
did it again sorry
5:23 am
ItalianGreyhound
chuck an egg back at ya
5:24 am
Deeha
it means roughly dear or honey
5:25 am
ItalianGreyhound
what language?
5:26 am
Scrabbler
Hi Deeha and IG.
5:26 am
ItalianGreyhound
hi, Scrabs
5:26 am
Deeha
like your dogs. I am too old to get a dog now but given a choice i would love a large hairy lurcher. Northern English!!
5:27 am
Deeha
chukky egg not the lurcher!! Hi Scrabs
5:28 am
ItalianGreyhound
hope there are no large hairy lurchers lurking nearby
5:28 am
Deeha
The area th4 is purported to come from
5:29 am
Deeha
if there was one lurking I would drag it in and claim it was a stray needing a home
5:30 am
ItalianGreyhound
spoken like a true dog person
5:59 am
Deeha
lunch break. Our little town has a French Fair yesterday and i Bought lots of french cheese so I am going to stuff my face with those again today!
6:09 am
Scrabbler
I wish it were a free clue for you but it's not a word.
6:12 am
ItalianGreyhound
most of one, tho
6:13 am
ItalianGreyhound
or 2
6:14 am
donnasc6dogs
deeha, consider adopting an elder dog--just talk top any shelter. I have 7dogs right now--could not iimagine living without dogs
6:14 am
donnasc6dogs
all of my dogs were dumped -- we live in the sticks
6:15 am
donnasc6dogs
toat
6:16 am
donnasc6dogs
a good friend just adopted one--and they are having a blast
6:30 am
Deeha
thanks Donna but last yrar I moved into sheltered housing. I was allowed to keep my rwo cars - dog subt =
6:32 am
Deeha
continued!! - substitutes- but when they pop their clogs I cant replace them.
7:06 am
MollyL
I could not imagine having to shelter, feed and pay the vet bills for seven dogs.
7:07 am
MollyL
Not to mention the bathing and grooming involved.
7:14 am
sukee
2 cats are more than enough for me
7:15 am
HarryHood
first pass done. 50 to go.
7:16 am
HarryHood
I would love to have a big dog. But only if I had lots of land.
7:25 am
HarryHood
40. bbl!
7:30 am
bichon
Marco is our last Bichon for that reason
7:43 am
periwinkle
Morning all. help fa8 please
7:44 am
MollyL
Someone just mentioned that Bob Dylan is 81. Damn. That doesn't seem real somehow.
7:44 am
MollyL
It is an extension of fa6/30
7:44 am
periwinkle
my neighbor across the street has 3 cats and two dogs
7:45 am
periwinkle
ok need to look for fa6
7:45 am
hokie carla
so close to fashion
7:45 am
MollyL
Whew. Made it before the one second buzzer.
7:45 am
hokie carla
I think my middle brother has more than that, maybe 3 cats and 3 dogs
7:45 am
periwinkle
ty Molly got the fa6 and the fa8
7:46 am
MollyL
I don't know how people manage that many animals.
7:46 am
periwinkle
me either Molly. my neighbor lives in a small house and also has two young adult children living with her
7:47 am
periwinkle
and found fa7 too
7:47 am
hokie carla
well, his house smells so bad inside it almost made me sick last time I went in. and can't really do a lot of trips unless you find someone to come feed them.
7:48 am
MollyL
I especially don't khow how people in small homes do it. I get it in a big, farm style house with lots of property. I see people in my condo complex walking two extra large dogs and don't know how they manage that in such small space.
7:48 am
MollyL
Yeah Carla, the smell would definitely get to me.
7:50 am
hokie carla
did I tell you about the time we were at a motorhome campground and there was a golden retriever breeder with 4 goldens? I can't even imagine all the fur in that one, plus how do they all fit?
7:54 am
hokie carla
oh, the company that made the calculator watch and electronic keyboards is here
7:55 am
Christa
Today, I am grateful for Lickety's clues
7:56 am
hokie carla
that's a little ominous, a lot of weird words today?
7:56 am
Christa
yep .. weird words for me
7:57 am
hokie carla
good to know, won't waste all day trying to find a bunch
8:00 am
MollyL
I wonder if the CEO of that company is Harry's other neighbor
8:00 am
hokie carla
why, who's harry's other neighbor?
8:01 am
MollyL
The CEO of New Balance owns the house across the street from him
8:13 am
Christa
Weird .. my name is in the grid ..lol
8:13 am
hokie carla
oh, you get a tiara!
8:13 am
BzznBea
You get to wear the tiara today.
8:13 am
MollyL
No high dollar types in my neighborhood. I live on "the other side of the tracks" 😊
8:14 am
Christa
Thank you ☺
8:14 am
BzznBea
Ha! I've got you beat.
8:14 am
MollyL
Yes Bea, but at least you live in a beautiful, historic home.
8:28 am
BzznBea
What are the stats for the single T?
8:30 am
MollyL
Look at that. Someone asked for stats, and someone gave stats, not a clue. Progress.
8:37 am
hurshy
phantom: satiate
8:46 am
hurshy
hand historic, for that matter!
8:46 am
hurshy
bottom row grey!
8:47 am
hurshy
right column grey!
8:55 am
hokie carla
phantom static
8:57 am
hokie carla
not sure why rhotic isn't in enable
8:58 am
brooklynbird
hi folks, a retro newbie here
8:59 am
brooklynbird
nice to meet you
8:59 am
hokie carla
hi, bird, welcome back(? I assume that's what retro means?)
9:00 am
brooklynbird
yes, after a long long time, ten years or so? thanks Hokie carla
9:01 am
hokie carla
well, it might take a few days to remember all the weird words and get back into the swing of things, but good luck.
9:02 am
brooklynbird
thank you carla
9:03 am
brooklynbird
I don't even live in brooklyn any more
9:03 am
hokie carla
I guess I'm a mind reader then for calling you bird instead of brooklyn ðŸ˜
9:06 am
brooklynbird
may I add you as a friend carla?
9:07 am
EvaNadine
im a repeat retro rookie myself. heh
9:07 am
hokie carla
haha, howdy, Eva
9:07 am
EvaNadine
howdy hokie!
9:08 am
brooklynbird
hi eva!
9:08 am
hokie carla
tattew - a really gross tattoo
9:08 am
EvaNadine
tweet, tweet bird!
9:10 am
hokie carla
phantom tweet here too
9:10 am
brooklynbird
is this the same game that used to be called psychobabble?
9:11 am
hokie carla
not that I'm aware. you mean officially or by the chatters?
9:13 am
hokie carla
4th row gray. hurshy, are you here?
9:18 am
brooklynbird
according to reddit, "Remember Popcap's Psychobabble? You can still play it online as Pseudobabble!
ripten.com/2008/1..."
9:18 am
hokie carla
I think that's something else
9:19 am
hokie carla
this has always been boggle/scrabble hybrid
9:20 am
brooklynbird
yes, not the same
9:23 am
hurshy
what's up hokie
9:24 am
hokie carla
just wondering if you can guess my missing 2 R's and I need 1 T on the bottom row. have 4 TW, wondering if it's another.
9:25 am
hurshy
there aren't any Rs that really stick out... 6 ri, 7 ro
9:25 am
hurshy
yes, one more tw
9:25 am
hokie carla
ok, looks like I need one of each R, thx
9:26 am
hokie carla
24 left - 6-9-5-3-1
9:26 am
hurshy
want to guess my missing W?
9:26 am
hokie carla
my last one was what the shower does 🤣
9:27 am
hokie carla
they're all 4 or 5
9:27 am
hokie carla
could be anything
9:27 am
hurshy
erm, i have that
9:27 am
hokie carla
3 5's
9:27 am
hurshy
how many are 5? 2 or 3?
9:28 am
hokie carla
we do that a lot
9:28 am
hurshy
well it's not water
9:29 am
hokie carla
a measurement for garment making?
9:29 am
hokie carla
or its homophone
9:29 am
hokie carla
the other is a pl
9:29 am
hurshy
ah, thanks. why didn't i see that
9:29 am
hurshy
have you got either of the 8s?
9:30 am
hokie carla
I have one. fa8
9:30 am
hurshy
thank you!
9:30 am
hokie carla
well, that isn't your missing D
9:30 am
hurshy
no, it is not
9:30 am
hokie carla
maybe do5/14
9:31 am
hurshy
looks like it!
9:31 am
hurshy
left col grey!
9:31 am
hokie carla
still need 1 F
9:32 am
hurshy
maybe you need fo6
9:32 am
hokie carla
22 here, still have 8 S's left somehow
9:32 am
hokie carla
I definitely do not have any FO
9:33 am
hokie carla
got it, thx
9:33 am
hokie carla
A3 C3 R2
Q S8
T3
T
9:34 am
hokie carla
found some S's, guess I forgot to check SH
9:35 am
hurshy
1-2-4-2-1 yay for palindromes!
9:36 am
hokie carla
phantom sawteeth
9:36 am
hokie carla
3-6-4-3-1 no palindrome for me
9:37 am
hokie carla
found my bottom T, forgot it's accepted without an apostrophe
9:37 am
hokie carla
did you finish Q?
9:38 am
hurshy
third row grey!!
9:38 am
hurshy
and fourth column!!
9:38 am
hurshy
no, i need 2 Q
9:38 am
hokie carla
I found a weird 6/7 set but need one other Q
9:39 am
hurshy
well i need yours
9:39 am
hurshy
the others are 2 4s and 4 5s
9:39 am
hokie carla
not an easy way to clue but it ends in a way that the pl doesn't really look right
9:40 am
hokie carla
I was going to go out on a limb and guess it's scottish. I'm so smart.
9:41 am
hokie carla
it's a scottish drinking cup
9:41 am
hurshy
ok morewords it is then lol
9:41 am
hurshy
thanks, got it!
9:41 am
hurshy
ok the other 8 has to be A, C, or S
9:42 am
hokie carla
haven't monkeyed my 5 yet
9:42 am
mael
do you want to know?
9:42 am
periwinkle
hurshy if you want to know what the 8's are you can always look at the early chat
9:42 am
hokie carla
yes, please. hi, mael. back from italy?
9:42 am
periwinkle
that is what I always do
9:43 am
hokie carla
oh, I thought you were offering my q5, mael
9:43 am
hurshy
yes please anyway mael lol
9:43 am
mael
the other 8 is an aq8
9:44 am
mael
landed on sunday night, it was a great trip! my kids loved it
9:44 am
hurshy
doh! had the 7, just didn't think to plural it
9:44 am
hokie carla
duh, saw it as soon as you said that
9:44 am
mael
I'm still missing a q too :)
9:44 am
hokie carla
awesome!
9:45 am
hurshy
1-2-1 palindromes still rule!
9:45 am
hokie carla
now need A CCC RR Q SSSS TTT - 2-6-4-2
9:45 am
mael
I ended up with (non-covid) bronchitis so it's less than ideal but I'm finally feeling better today!
9:45 am
hokie carla
if I could just find 2 5's I'd have a palindrome
9:45 am
hurshy
mine are SACS
9:45 am
hokie carla
oh, that stinks
9:46 am
hokie carla
I keep wanting risque
9:47 am
hokie carla
found one R
9:47 am
hokie carla
a plural of course
9:48 am
hokie carla
there's the other R
9:48 am
hurshy
last one is S5 but there's so many directions to go for S
9:49 am
hokie carla
absolutely colossal
9:49 am
hokie carla
sa5/12?
9:49 am
hurshy
that is the first word on my list
9:49 am
hokie carla
thought maybe you missed it since you missed the D
9:50 am
hokie carla
NA indian girl?
9:50 am
hurshy
well but it would be hard to get the 6 without the 5
9:50 am
hurshy
yes i have that
9:50 am
hokie carla
well, I didn't have the 6, but you are right
9:51 am
hokie carla
quad burner?
9:51 am
hurshy
i'm just gonna look at the list
9:51 am
hokie carla
emotionless?
9:52 am
hurshy
had that yes
9:52 am
hurshy
it was an st5/14 that you prob don't have either :)
9:52 am
hokie carla
I do have one
9:53 am
hokie carla
looks like a misspelled thing you make with a needle and thread
9:53 am
hokie carla
congrats on the finish. still 11 left here.
9:53 am
hurshy
well ok then why were you guessing all the normal words lol
9:54 am
hokie carla
there are a lot of 5's, hadn't noticed that one in my list when I was guessing
9:55 am
hokie carla
think I will take a break. TTFN.
10:00 am
hurshy
dang it, i thought bookroom was gonna get me to genius but it's not a word
10:00 am
hurshy
oHO got it
10:33 am
MollyL
The bookroom comment is about the New York Times Spelling Bee game if anyone is wondering. Chat here can get confusing when it becomes about other games.
10:46 am
rururocks
phantom : Fascist
11:04 am
MollyL
Phantom: scatologist!
11:26 am
hokie carla
ruru!
11:26 am
penquis
carla!....hello all....
11:26 am
hokie carla
pen!
11:28 am
hokie carla
ooh, found 2 words
11:29 am
MollyL
! ! ! ! ! !
11:29 am
hokie carla
molly!!!!!
11:29 am
penquis
i have never seen you so excited, molly... ;o)
11:30 am
hokie carla
and another - 8 left
11:30 am
penquis
64 here...
11:30 am
MollyL
The class on the overuse of the exclamation point will begin in 20 minutes. Drinks will be served afterward to those who can properly use the punctuation.
11:30 am
hokie carla
woo hoo!
11:31 am
hokie carla
but I am excited to see ruru and pen, that's why I use it
11:31 am
hokie carla
that is proper usage
11:31 am
MollyL
Note: I am joking with Carla and Pen. No one else needs to jump in with their grumpy comments.
11:32 am
ch1212
LOLOLOL on that exclamation point!!!!! (second lol). I just got my book back from the editors and while my exclamation points were ... uh, on point, I clearly am clueless when it comes to proper use of quotation marks! LOL!
11:32 am
MollyL
Carla, I would suggest if you are that jazzed about seeing Ru and Pen you may need to think about some other interests.
11:33 am
penquis
what is your book about, ch?
11:33 am
hokie carla
🤣
11:33 am
MollyL
I hope it is not about quotatiojs
11:34 am
MollyL
Or quotations
11:34 am
ch1212
Pen, the title is true. you can check it out at www.truecampbell.com. Publishing date tba. :)
11:34 am
ch1212
Molly, no, a bit darker than that. But good point! lol!
11:35 am
EvaNadine
i KNOW correct punctuation usage...but i prefer to season my typing with my soul.
11:35 am
MollyL
Are you self publishing?
11:36 am
penquis
i must have missed your mention of the title...
11:36 am
ch1212
Nicely phrased, Eva.
Molly, no, agent shopping.
Title: true. website: www.truecampbell.com
11:37 am
penquis
ty, ch...
11:38 am
MollyL
Agent shopping? So you don't have a publisher yet?
11:38 am
ch1212
you are most welcome, pen.
11:40 am
penquis
the book sounds quite interesting...
11:41 am
ch1212
No, not yet. In truth, I haven't started yet because I wanted to have the book edited and formatted properly first. Agents and publishers have changed their game quite a bit since the advent of the internet. Now, authors are asked to have a 'platform' (blog, social media, articles, etc etc) before even submitting. Very different from when I was younger.
11:46 am
ch1212
thanks, pen. My hope is that people who read it will benefit from my experiences. I shy away from 'self help' because what worked for me may not work for someone else.
11:49 am
penquis
that's a good thought...
12:21 pm
penquis
i have hit a wall with 22 left....taking a break...bye all...
1:01 pm
hokie carla
rehi - reckon I'll just list for my last 7
1:07 pm
hokie carla
well, I should've gotten some of those, but others, nope
1:45 pm
cybernan
hello - is anyone still here?
1:45 pm
penquis
i am back..
1:51 pm
penquis
15 left....four are 4s....
1:52 pm
cybernan
I couldn't see any but one of the 7's called last night - hoping I can spot them this morning -- starting out with the ac
1:53 pm
penquis
i am missing three 7s...
1:54 pm
cybernan
nothing is jumping out at me either
1:54 pm
cybernan
aq 7-8 are the only ones I have
1:54 pm
cybernan
and the fa 8
1:54 pm
penquis
i have the 8s, too...
1:55 pm
penquis
there is an fa 7 related to the 8 and the previous few words...
2:07 pm
MollyL
Some of the 7's are weird
2:08 pm
penquis
i figured...
2:08 pm
cybernan
is the ac 7 weird?
2:09 pm
MollyL
I think so
2:09 pm
Sophie512
yes, it's a spice I've never heard of
2:10 pm
cybernan
clue please?
2:10 pm
MollyL
And Sophie chimes in
2:10 pm
penquis
found it...finally....
2:11 pm
MollyL
Ends with the last three of what Roadrunner's friend Wile E. is
2:11 pm
penquis
end rhymes a speck....or a type of learning....
2:11 pm
penquis
with a speck...
2:12 pm
MollyL
Could we get three more clues please?
2:12 pm
penquis
two isn't so bad...
2:12 pm
cybernan
ty molly and pen
2:13 pm
MollyL
Don't forget, with a speck
2:13 pm
penquis
with a speck just corrected my clue....
2:14 pm
MollyL
With a speck, speck here and a speck, speck there
2:14 pm
MollyL
Old McDonald had a spice farm
2:28 pm
cybernan
finding a lot of 4's I missed last night, but soon running out of those. Need a wordle break.
2:28 pm
penquis
one four left here....7 total....
2:29 pm
MollyL
Gasp! Who will finish first?
2:42 pm
penquis
i am done...listed for the last 5....wasn't familiar with those Q words.....
2:42 pm
penquis
heading out....bye all.....
2:46 pm
cybernan
not getting anywhere with wordle either
2:49 pm
bichon
fo 6/27, pls
2:50 pm
cybernan
don't have it bich
2:55 pm
cybernan
sa 6/18 please?
3:12 pm
periwinkle
according to my scrabble dictionary the ac7 is a uellowish red dye
3:13 pm
periwinkle
hello ,just back from taking my bro in law to lunch for his birthday
3:16 pm
periwinkle
bichon do you still need fo6?
3:16 pm
periwinkle
I need sa6/18 too please
3:16 pm
cybernan
done -- had to look up the last two. hagd everyone :)
3:16 pm
periwinkle
congrats nan
3:17 pm
cybernan
sa 6 + sa + british political party with last letter changed
3:17 pm
periwinkle
ty nan
3:18 pm
cybernan
fo 6 = enemy + rugged mountain top
3:18 pm
periwinkle
Ifound that one thans
3:18 pm
hurshy
that's a nice one, apparently it is a Buddhist word for sudden enlightenment (sa6/18 i imean)
3:19 pm
periwinkle
it is a nice one hursh
3:19 pm
periwinkle
are you done hurshy?
3:38 pm
bichon
ty nan, fw
6:27 pm
72 Temple Owl
is there a list today? doesn't seem to work for me
9:23 pm
hurshy
yes i finished in the morning
9:24 pm
hurshy
the printable list worked, at any rate
9:24 pm
hurshy
i suppose there is no point in these replies, coming so long after the questions
11:24 pm
lshult
good morning all
11:25 pm
lshult
straight in with aq8/60