Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, August 12, 2024

12:07 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs, fo 7

12:07 am

dcseain

Hong Kong Fooey

12:09 am

dcseain

malaria mosquito.

12:15 am

broll

sn 7

12:17 am

dcseain

fishy, thanks broll

12:17 am

broll

yw

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:17 am

dcseain

thanks, lickety

12:23 am

dizgrannie

li 7

12:24 am

dizgrannie

nide

12:24 am

dizgrannie

oopsie

12:48 am

sprite

morning babblers

12:56 am

dizgrannie

FWs

1:20 am

TQ

I'm sure doofa is a word, doesn't everyone have a thingamajig doofa?

1:21 am

sprite

of course we have. It is just enable that is stoopid.

1:22 am

sprite

fireflies. Too many vowels today!

1:22 am

sprite

oh and the final 7 is as7, in case anyone wondered. *poof*

2:21 am

Deeha

its a bit like Old Macdonald e-i-e-i-o

3:49 am

mattygroves

Morning all. Does anyone have stats for the lone O in the top row, please?

4:00 am

jeepers

sorry don't have that one.

4:09 am

MollyL

oi5/12

4:48 am

mattygroves

Looking!

4:49 am

mattygroves

Thank you Molly!

6:54 am

aslindy

hello all

6:55 am

Kiani

hello

6:55 am

aslindy

hey, kiani, how's it going?

6:56 am

Kiani

migraines have been bad lately. Making work difficult

6:56 am

aslindy

boo to that

7:06 am

Kiani

been learning Java which has been interesting

7:11 am

aslindy

nice, is that for work or just for fun?

7:12 am

Kiani

fun

7:12 am

Kiani

mostly for modding stuff but I've been branching out past that to understand it better

7:13 am

Kiani

following some tutorial/self-study classes

7:13 am

Kiani

and been having great success with Copilot helping me troubleshoot errors

7:13 am

aslindy

good for you!

7:15 am

aslindy

I'm not loving this board today

7:18 am

Kiani

me either. also they clearly haven't watched Doctor Who

7:20 am

aslindy

I know, right?

7:51 am

rururocks

doesn't seem that bad to me

7:54 am

MollyL

Me either. Compared to some of the nasty ones we've had lately.

7:58 am

aslindy

I just don't love so many vowels

7:58 am

rururocks

yeah.. i hear that

7:59 am

MollyL

This grid needs a vowel movement

8:01 am

rururocks

so far the three right columns greyed out

8:03 am

aslindy

ugh, completely forgot about that ai like we had yesterday.

8:04 am

aslindy

second last word. ended with the first ae.

8:04 am

aslindy

have a great day, all!

8:10 am

MollyL

Not sure what that means "ended with the first ae"

8:11 am

Kiani

I would guess that her last word was the first ae word

8:12 am

MollyL

It reads like her second last word ended with the first ae

8:15 am

mael

hello

8:15 am

Kiani

hola

8:16 am

aslindy

the ai word was the second last word I found. the first ae word was the last word I found. sorry for confusion.

8:16 am

BzznBea

Hey, mael.

8:16 am

Kiani

can you give a clue for the lone O?

8:17 am

aslindy

oi5/12 I had to monkey it

8:17 am

rururocks

oi and spanish for day

8:19 am

Kiani

thx ruru

8:26 am

stephie86

oinod

8:26 am

BzznBea

mayo again today

8:26 am

stephie86

Sorry!

8:35 am

rururocks

that was at least creative stephie :D

8:36 am

stephie86

haha, was wracking my brains for spanish day and as soon as I entered that, my childhood exams came flooding back to me!

8:48 am

mael

what a strange little grid today

8:51 am

mael

lots of greek

8:54 am

MollyL

Opa!

9:02 am

mael

I actually had a delicious gyro at a small greek place named Opa! yesterday and it was delicious

9:07 am

MollyL

Was it delicious?

9:08 am

mael

rso delicious I had to type it twice

9:09 am

MollyL

Double D

9:16 am

mkg

Any clues for the i words for fourth column i? Ty

9:16 am

BzznBea

in5 and 6

9:32 am

Shirlockc

i think one of the 4th column I is an in4

9:34 am

hurshy

morning all

9:34 am

penquis

yes, the singular is from the other I....

9:34 am

penquis

so In 6 (the plural) is from the fourth column along with the in 4....

9:34 am

penquis

hi hursh....

9:35 am

BzznBea

Well, mkg is multi tasking again. She hasn't seen the first clue.

9:35 am

penquis

true.. ;o)

9:36 am

BzznBea

Good morning, hurshy. Things looking a bit brighter this week?

9:37 am

hurshy

not yet

9:38 am

hurshy

and even once things are sorted, i'm apprehensive about starting the new thing and having a fuller schedule

9:38 am

BzznBea

I'm sorry.

9:38 am

hurshy

i just suck at life basically

9:38 am

BzznBea

You do not!

9:39 am

BzznBea

It will all work out.

9:39 am

hurshy

yeah, i do

9:40 am

penquis

the medical system has been messed up since the pandemic...not your fault that they didn't get you the blood test results sooner...

9:41 am

hurshy

i know that, i just ... i've never been able to work full time and not be miserable, that's the "sucking at life" part

9:41 am

penquis

just haven't found a job you enjoy?...

9:42 am

hurshy

it's not even the jobs, it's the amount of time

9:42 am

hurshy

it's too much, it doesn't leave enough time

9:42 am

BzznBea

It's just an internship, right? Or will it become a long term position?

9:42 am

hurshy

weekends then become all about chores and i can't do social things without screwing up my sleep on weeknights

9:43 am

penquis

well i have learned that some chores don't have to be one as frequently as my mother thought...

9:43 am

hurshy

it's just an internship, but i'll also be continuing my unrelated part-time job, hence adding up to a full time schedule, and of course the ultimate goal is to get a full time job and be able to support myself

9:43 am

BzznBea

As my daughter says, "Adulting sucks."

9:43 am

hurshy

oh pen, i mostly just don't do them. yeah.

9:44 am

hurshy

like it tends to make me feel that life is not worth living at all

9:45 am

penquis

perhaps you need to prioritize yourself and do some things you like on a regular basis...make sure you get xome exericise....it's good for your brain....

9:51 am

hurshy

i just need to accept the possibility that i may not achieve happiness in my future

9:52 am

hurshy

the majority of humans in history have probably not enjoyed their lives

9:52 am

penquis

i don't think that's a good option...

9:52 am

hurshy

sometimes it just can't be helped

9:52 am

penquis

i think that most people find happiness in little everyday ways...not many people are just happy all the time...

9:53 am

hurshy

i know but i think i will be unhappy almost all the time

9:53 am

BzznBea

I agree, pen.

9:54 am

BzznBea

I need to change over laundry.

9:54 am

BzznBea

namaste

9:54 am

penquis

bye Bea...

9:56 am

hurshy

i got ey4/7 from the second row... anyone have other things from that E?

9:57 am

mael

el5 and plural

9:57 am

penquis

how we think affects how we feel....you might want to check out this book... https://tinyurl.com/592tb4ke ... I haven't read it but I have read others by the same author, a well known psychologist (creator of rational emotive therapy)...

9:57 am

hurshy

ahh yes, thanks mael

9:57 am

penquis

ty, mael...didn't have those...

9:57 am

welki

i also agree with pen - happiness comes and goes, and isn't necessarily the opposite of sadness or feeling incomplete

9:58 am

hurshy

i'd rather not talk about it any more

9:59 am

penquis

no problem...but do check out the book....

9:59 am

welki

i get it, hurshy

9:59 am

penquis

i have to get going....bye for now....hang in there, hursh!

10:00 am

MollyL

How we think definitely affects how we feel. Good advice Pen.

10:03 am

hurshy

one left from each A tile, each S tile, and the N

10:05 am

moolingwa

morning all

10:05 am

hurshy

morning mool

10:05 am

moolingwa

hey hursh, happy Monday

10:05 am

hurshy

happy monday

10:05 am

moolingwa

tx

10:06 am

medusa

hi all. hows the grid today?

10:06 am

hurshy

pretty good grid

10:06 am

medusa

and how is everyone?

10:06 am

hurshy

although i'm not sure why ae6 is a word but not the equivalent e5

10:06 am

moolingwa

I'm just getting on my second tile, but seems okay so far :)

10:07 am

mael

2 left for me, feels like a Monday :)

10:08 am

moolingwa

go mael go

10:10 am

hurshy

does the as7 sprite mentioned come from the top A or the bottom?

10:10 am

MollyL

And by the way, that book Pen mentioned is life changing.

10:12 am

hurshy

phantom: noodle

10:12 am

welki

as7 comes from the bottom a

10:13 am

hurshy

thanks welki

10:15 am

hurshy

2 left for me now too

10:15 am

moolingwa

21 for me

10:15 am

welki

darn, i was hoping you'd ask for a clue :)

10:16 am

hurshy

i'm sure people would love a clue if you have a good one lol

10:18 am

MollyL

Add Spanish day to the as before it

10:18 am

welki

(i will tell you it rhymes with groucho's song about a certain lady)

10:22 am

hurshy

oh that garlic sauce again! gah

10:42 am

medusa

is there a clue for the li 7 please?

10:45 am

mael

l + movies at sundance

10:47 am

mael

FW!

10:48 am

medusa

WTG

10:49 am

medusa

and thanks for the clue.

10:51 am

mael

yw :)

10:52 am

mael

have a good day everyone

10:52 am

medusa

and you mael

10:53 am

medusa

sn7 pls?

10:58 am

MollyL

I would say Whiplash, foe of Dudley Do-Right but you probably didn't get that cartoon in the UK.

11:04 am

medusa

i have not seen it if it was.

11:05 am

LuvWordGames

if you have the 1st sn 5/12 turn it into an adj.

11:06 am

medusa

thank you. Got all 7s now

11:06 am

LuvWordGames

I still need one

11:07 am

LuvWordGames

could you please clue the as 7/36?

11:09 am

medusa

as

11:09 am

LuvWordGames

nm found it for fws

11:09 am

medusa

as

11:09 am

medusa

wtg

11:09 am

medusa

bloody laptop!

11:10 am

LuvWordGames

ty any clues needed before I head out

11:12 am

LuvWordGames

ok hagd

11:43 am

mattygroves

May I have that clue for the AS7, please?

11:44 am

hurshy

starts like a computer coding system, ends in spanish day

11:44 am

mattygroves

Thank you!

11:45 am

hurshy

yw

11:45 am

mattygroves

Hey Hurshy, sorry to hear you're feeling rough - I know how it feels (feel it most days) - I've no advice or books for you, but virtual jedi hugs if you want them x

11:46 am

hurshy

thanks matty, jedi hugs are better than advice anyway

11:47 am

MollyL

I think Penquis was just trying to be helpful

11:48 am

mattygroves

Wasn't suggesting otherwise - I just don't have any *hugs*

11:48 am

mattygroves

I mean, I have no advice (and my advice sucks anyway) - hugs to all who need them - I didn't mean I have no hugs :)

12:07 pm

hurshy

i know penquis was trying to be helpful and i appreciate it

12:25 pm

wingding

hurshy ty for a word i did not know ... as 7/36 ... took awhile to get the compute language clue ... it's the equivalent of binary code ....

12:41 pm

MollyL

The computer language actually has two i's on the end. The word in the grid is a plural of a botanical sac.

1:43 pm

hurshy

yeah that's why i said "starts like" it because it isn't all of it

1:43 pm

periwinkle

mot getting the as7 even with clues

2:10 pm

Gillie

Actually the "computer language" is a standard for encoding characters numerically, not a really a language as such

2:11 pm

wingding

peri --- the last three letters "ends in spanish for day" the as 4/5 are the first 4 letters ... you'll find as .. code in any computer reference manual ""stands for the "American Standard Code for Information Interchange". It was designed in the early 60's, as a standard character set for computers and electronic devices. ASCII is a 7-bit character set containing 128 characters."" i can't believe i'm this old .. i used it when it was new

2:11 pm

wingding

gillie ... are you old, or do you just know stuff

2:12 pm

Gillie

well, both, I guess

2:12 pm

wingding

are you still working ???? i'm lucky i've not been booted yet

2:13 pm

Gillie

not working right now

2:14 pm

wingding

it's hard to find jobs when you're old ... i learned about 'age discrimination' in 2008

2:15 pm

Gillie

yeah, and the young 'uns tend to be more familiar with all the latest developments

2:16 pm

wingding

there's plenty of cobol out there to be fixed ... don't give up ... i've leads if you need them

2:17 pm

Gillie

well, I never actually used cobol, but thanks

2:17 pm

wingding

i work in adabas

2:19 pm

Gillie

years ago, a man wanted to train me informally in adabas and contract me out, but no formal training, and it would have meant weeks at a time away away home in Phoenix, so I passed

2:21 pm

wingding

we'll train, if your analytical skills are good .. i'm sure you've got MF experience .. that's all there was back then

2:23 pm

Gillie

MF?

2:23 pm

wingding

mainframe

2:24 pm

Gillie

yeah, a bit, but it's been a long time

2:25 pm

wingding

don't matter .. if you can figure out problems ... good analysis .. we can use someone ... right now we've deadwood that just racks up time w/o doing much ... any financial experience ? btw my boss is from canada

2:30 pm

Gillie

I basically spent one summer working for him as a student, in Natural, and it was mostly accounting, but I really haven't done any since then. Mainly I've worked with oil and gas data.

2:32 pm

Gillie

Where is your boss based?

2:58 pm

wingding

i used to work for sunoco .. doing financial .. now i'm in PHL ... he's from saskatchewan // natural is what we need ... it's very easy and most of all the work is analysis ... pay and benes are good

7:29 pm

dcseain

I'm rather shocked that no conversation in the last 5h.

8:03 pm

dcseain

firewords avec du sauce mayonnaise!

8:10 pm

jesdraggon

evening friends

8:11 pm

speedfreak

Aids

8:12 pm

speedfreak

Sorry

8:12 pm

jesdraggon

already have that one, speedy but thanks :)

8:20 pm

jesdraggon

past half :)

8:38 pm

Nef

Good evening.

9:03 pm

dcseain

am around if hints needed.

10:30 pm

jesdraggon

back in to try for a few more

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