Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, May 20, 2017

12:04 am

hurshy

aw rats, a bitty baby grid

12:04 am

pugmama763

ar7

12:05 am

gapeach

someone was giving me a clue for the last word on the last grid....I want to thank him or her.

12:07 am

chj

yw

12:10 am

dizgrannie

ch 7

12:16 am

jessmom

ac7

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

grannyrose

ar7

12:19 am

Uneaixoise

halfway and gnite all :-)

12:19 am

grannyrose

and thanx lickety

12:19 am

flosey

thanks lickety

12:40 am

Uneaixoise

ca7

12:41 am

Uneaixoise

finally up to 50 -- really gnite now! LOL

12:41 am

hurshy

is that the middle C une?

12:41 am

hurshy

i can't find anything from there!

12:41 am

Uneaixoise

i think so

12:42 am

Uneaixoise

there's a ca6 . . . add vowel at end for the 7

12:42 am

Uneaixoise

french word :-)

12:42 am

hurshy

ok cool thanks, found them both now!

12:43 am

Uneaixoise

:-)

12:51 am

rururocks

Anyone find the nine?

12:51 am

grannyrose

au9/78

12:52 am

dizgrannie

FWs, last word was ru 7/52 a monetary unit of the Maldives

12:59 am

Lizlin

Hi all

12:59 am

Lizlin

And congrats, Diz

1:21 am

hurshy

well, that was not the most fun... wish i could go to sleep and wake up to another, better one for saturday, lol

1:50 am

flosey

fw - whew! I agree hurshy, this was tiny but tough

1:50 am

grannyrose

flosey, you finishe?

1:51 am

grannyrose

WTG FLOSEY!!!

1:52 am

grannyrose

now can you help an old-aged pensioner across the line?

1:56 am

flosey

how can I help you Rose?

1:56 am

flosey

hahaha, from another OAP

2:00 am

grannyrose

missing 3 c words. a 5 6 and AN 6

2:03 am

flosey

could it be ca5/16, a hiding place?

2:03 am

loredana

wtg to go flosey yay

2:03 am

flosey

ty loredana

2:03 am

loredana

hi there granny

2:03 am

loredana

anyone got the Ru7 yet

2:04 am

grannyrose

got that flosey

2:04 am

loredana

i have a ar6 no an6

2:05 am

sprite

good morning all

2:05 am

loredana

hi spritey !! hugs

2:05 am

sprite

lobo! *hugs* How are you doing?

2:06 am

loredana

i am well and you not long to go to rose now

2:07 am

sprite

no, we can count down in days now. Can't wait!
Glad to hear you are well.

2:07 am

loredana

have my days trying hard to make them all good' lol

2:08 am

flosey

have never seen the ru7 before, used mw to find it ends with double vowel beginning rhymes with tough,

2:08 am

grannyrose

*sob* spritey. i wanna cry. i'm sitting here up to my ears in ketamine, with the mother of all headaches and i wanna throw up.dr john is in theatre

2:08 am

sprite

that is all we can do, isn't it?

2:08 am

loredana

tks flosey

2:08 am

sprite

aw sweetie! I am so sorry. *holding you and letting strength flow into you*

2:08 am

flosey

ah Rose, I can sympathize, did suffer from mygraines for many years

2:09 am

sprite

hey flosey *hugs* Hope you are having a good day too.

2:10 am

flosey

yes thanks Sprite, hugs, and now ready for a good sleep

2:10 am

sprite

I will quote Atalanta once again: looking up the actual words is cheating. All the rest (and that includes mw, a2z and such) is RESEARCH.

2:10 am

sprite

I wish you a peaceful night with an easy sleep, flosey

2:11 am

flosey

tytyty Sprite and you have a good day

2:11 am

sprite

poor rose :( Headaches like that are horrible. I am here with you, honey. Sending calming vibes to your head and asking the Big Guy to hold you and help you. Stat.

2:11 am

sprite

thank you, flosey!

2:15 am

grannyrose

so i am still missing ch6/27, co8/50,

2:16 am

grannyrose

i'm sucking ice and trying not to scream

2:17 am

sprite

thanks for the clue for the ru7. New one to me. Its def is 'the standard monetary unit of the Maldives, divided into 100 laari '.

2:18 am

sprite

ugh darling, I know that feeling. It is awful. Every movement is torture, but if you don't do something to distract you from the pain, you go raving mad. One breath at a time, my dear friend.

2:19 am

loredana

co8/50 controlling, action by force

2:21 am

grannyrose

thanx lore

2:23 am

sprite

Caya said to give you her greetings, rose, and she will do her very best to be back here in time for our dinner on the day before you leave.

2:24 am

grannyrose

bless her.

2:24 am

loredana

finally got the FU wow now thats a word lol

2:25 am

sprite

yay lobo!

2:28 am

loredana

tks spritey i need to do some shopping lovely to catch you here take care until next time xxxx

2:29 am

sprite

seeing you here again is wonderful, lobo. Good luck with the shopping and see you soon!

2:29 am

grannyrose

finally found the ch6. am crawling onto the bed

2:30 am

sprite

good job, rose. Please go lie down then and try to breathe through the pain till docJ comes. I am thinking of you and holding you close.

2:30 am

grannyrose

gonna bury my head under the pillows

2:30 am

grannyrose

luvs ya honey. but i need to die

2:31 am

sprite

I totally understand. Don't die, though. Just lie down :)

2:31 am

grannyrose

only figuratively

2:32 am

sprite

good. *hugsssssss*

2:32 am

grannyrose

xoxoxox and lout

2:32 am

grannyrose

lololol..... outg

2:33 am

sprite

:)

2:34 am

grannyrose

* throws hands in the air* i give up

2:34 am

sprite

I understand you all the way, hun. Don't worry. Take care of yourself.

3:13 am

sprite

fireflies. Interesting grid. New words learned (ru7 and tu6). And through a link happened upon a listing of 12 old insults. My favorite right now would be 'gnashnab'. Bye all!

3:45 am

rubyfoo

Goodmorning

3:45 am

rubyfoo

tach

3:46 am

rubyfoo

sorry

4:52 am

rubyfoo

ooh, just found a grand ch7!

5:41 am

rubyfoo

I think I murdered the chat :(

5:41 am

mattygroves

Morning Ruby! I'm here (for a short time, anyway(

5:42 am

rubyfoo

Hello Matty

5:42 am

rubyfoo

The sun is trying, unsuccessfully, to come out

5:42 am

rubyfoo

When will summer come? Or, rather, will summer come?

5:43 am

rubyfoo

As long as there's no frost, all will be finbe, if slow

5:43 am

mattygroves

I was hoping for a lovely day today, but alas, no. My birthday's tomorrow...the party is today. It was supposed to be in the pub garden but that is looking unlikely

5:44 am

rubyfoo

Happy Birthday, a day in advance. I hope the sun will surprise you!

5:45 am

mattygroves

Thank you! I have a band, but I think they'll be indoors now (I turn 50 tomorrow - eep)

5:45 am

rubyfoo

50 was one of the best birthdays!!

5:46 am

mattygroves

I asked a friend of mine, who turned 50 a month ago, what it's like. She said it was like 40 but with more Depeds

5:46 am

mattygroves

Depends, even

5:46 am

ursh

I agree Ruby 40 to 50 are good years - still young but street smart - Happy Birthday Matty

5:47 am

rubyfoo

Exactly! And hello ursh

5:48 am

mattygroves

Morning ursh!

5:48 am

ursh

Hi all

5:50 am

mattygroves

This is not being a friendly grid for me

5:51 am

rubyfoo

It''s a hard little one, I'm struggling to re*** half

5:53 am

rubyfoo

I was hoping for 300+ and lots of s's and e's!

5:54 am

mattygroves

I have 42 left, still

5:54 am

rubyfoo

Me, too, 42

5:54 am

rubyfoo

And many holes

5:56 am

mattygroves

The meaning of life, the universe and everything

5:56 am

mattygroves

I still have holes too, no 8s or 9s, missing the C in the bottom of the third column and also the one in the same column above the Y

5:56 am

mattygroves

And the A next to the Y

5:57 am

lynxxx

I have some, do you want some clues

5:57 am

mattygroves

Yes please!

5:57 am

lynxxx

good evening to you all

5:57 am

Kallia

c in bottomcolumnis a hiddensupply...or pot plantcover

5:57 am

mattygroves

And to you (or good noon, as it just about is here)

5:58 am

mattygroves

How did I miss that?!

5:58 am

rubyfoo

Hello lynxx and kalia

5:58 am

Kallia

hello ruby, matty and lynxx

5:58 am

mattygroves

Howdy, Kallia

6:03 am

rubyfoo

44 and too many holes to fill.

6:03 am

rubyfoo

Bye everybody

6:03 am

mattygroves

I too have 44 words (39 left). Sigh

6:04 am

rubyfoo

No patience today

6:04 am

Kallia

same here Matti, it is a hard one I think

6:04 am

mattygroves

SAme...

6:06 am

Kallia

Happy Birthday for tomorrow Mattie, hope the weather improves for later

6:07 am

MollyL

Ooo, Matty is having a birthday? Have a great day celebrating yourself, Matty.

6:07 am

mattygroves

Thanks!

6:08 am

ursh

i have 36 left and no 8s or the 9 :(

6:10 am

mattygroves

Yep - party today, turn 50 tomorrow - and thank you!

6:11 am

MollyL

Ah, welcome to the "well seasoned" age Matty
: D

6:12 am

mattygroves

Seasoned with pepper, cumin and coriander...

6:13 am

MollyL

I always suspected you were a spicy woman
: )

6:20 am

bichon

gm folksies

6:20 am

bichon

ac 7/44, pls

6:21 am

lil*monkey

bichon, it's the bow and arrow sport

6:21 am

lil*monkey

oh! sorry that's the ar7

6:22 am

bichon

hi monkey

6:22 am

lil*monkey

good morning :)

6:25 am

MollyL

ac7...think of an es word that means the mouth of a river and make it an ac word. Sort of.

6:29 am

bichon

I know the es word, but I can't translate it to an a word

6:29 am

lynxxx

its the guy that crunches the numbers at the insurance company

6:29 am

bichon

nm, got it, ty Molly

6:29 am

bichon

and lyn

6:55 am

maggiej

co 8 any hints?

7:04 am

bichon

why is every word in this grid a struggle

7:05 am

sukee

I'm finding that even with lickety.

7:07 am

MollyL

co8 is forcing someone to do something, alternate spelling

7:08 am

MollyL

Oh no, I guess that is the right spelling. I thought it had an S in it.

7:08 am

maggiej

tyvm

7:08 am

bichon

ty again Molly

7:08 am

sukee

Ty Molly

7:10 am

maggiej

caroch

7:10 am

maggiej

oops

7:10 am

bichon

tyvm maggie

7:11 am

Sally-catlover

Thank you:-)

7:11 am

maggiej

yw

7:18 am

MollyL

Oh yes, a 17th century coach. I could I not have seen that.
: S

7:20 am

penquis

i was really hoping for a larger grid today....

7:22 am

MollyL

Pen wanted a big one
: P

7:22 am

penquis

:oD

7:28 am

bichon

ru 7/52, pls

7:32 am

bojazz

ru7/52 - standard monetary unit of the Maldives -- no idea how to clue...

7:33 am

bichon

ty and thanks to google

7:33 am

MollyL

Ooo, I can clue it. It's how Ruby calls her dog.
: D

7:34 am

bichon

true that

7:34 am

bojazz

lol

7:39 am

Marc Freeman

is the a six letter word after the co to make the co8? If so could I please have the stats?

7:40 am

penquis

co 8/50....not a 6 letter word after it...one word...

7:41 am

Marc Freeman

crap

7:41 am

Marc Freeman

sorry

7:41 am

penquis

it means the act of forcing someone to do something....

7:41 am

penquis

np...

7:44 am

ursh

grief the C words are almost all strange

7:44 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

7:44 am

penquis

yw...

7:48 am

MollyL

It's sad. I actually looked for crap in the grid.

7:49 am

penquis

lol...

7:51 am

Buggie

this grid seems much harder than yesterday

7:51 am

penquis

and yesterday's was not fun either...

7:53 am

MollyL

I don't enjoy grids that are full of words with obscure meanings and words that are not in the English language.

7:54 am

penquis

me either....i don't like small grids because they often have those kinds of words...

7:54 am

Buggie

Me neither. Especially when the database is missing quite a few common words, both newer words and more local words

7:55 am

bojazz

I don't like grids you can finish before breakfast or lunch...

7:56 am

Buggie

though I have yet to understand how you can have a currency from a country that vanished a century ago, a piece of fabric in some odd language, and yet not have words like "nems"

7:57 am

penquis

phantom for me today: autocrat...

7:58 am

penquis

my aunt's name is in the grid: Aurore....

7:59 am

MollyL

That is a French name, n'est pas?

8:00 am

penquis

Oui.....she had brothers named Donat and Ovila amongst others...

8:00 am

Buggie

Yes, it's also my best friend's name. We went to England together one summer, so she got to meet my cousin. He couldn't say Aurore so he called her orange...

8:00 am

penquis

i had another aunt named Quieta....

8:00 am

penquis

hah, budgie...

8:01 am

MollyL

I bet your aunt was quieta woman
: D

8:01 am

penquis

heh heh....she was a nun....

8:01 am

MollyL

(Filling in for Ru)

8:02 am

penquis

she spent a few years in a cloister, so she was quiet Quieta... ;o)

8:02 am

MollyL

A nun? Yee gods. After 12 years of Catholic schooling I have nightmares about nuns.

8:03 am

penquis

she was a nice nun....taught school for a while....my sister-in-law had her and said she was very nice and quite popular...

8:03 am

Buggie

They gave you nun too pleasant dreams

8:03 am

penquis

good one, budgie...

8:04 am

penquis

careful...you will catch Ru's habit of punning... ;o)

8:04 am

MollyL

My sister and I just about choked we were laughing so hard at The Penguin part of "The Blues Brothers".

8:04 am

penquis

of course, it's not a black and white affair....

8:04 am

Buggie

Oh I'm already a serial punner

8:21 am

penquis

taking a break.....bbl to find my last 25....

8:55 am

TheByzantine

Witzelsucht is a tendency to tell inappropriate joke and creating excessive facetiousness and inappropriate or pointless humor. It is seen in Frontal lobe disorders usually along with #moria. Recent research has shown that it may also be seen in frontotemporal dementia.

9:26 am

TheByzantine

A soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.

9:27 am

Uneaixoise

ouch! LOL

9:27 am

Aloyisius

Good morning, TheByz and all

9:28 am

Uneaixoise

hey aloy :-)

9:30 am

Aloyisius

blind to the last 15, hi ho off to the list I go

9:32 am

Uneaixoise

clue for co8?

9:33 am

Aloyisius

sorry, have no 8 or 9 yet

9:34 am

Uneaixoise

no prob :-)

9:36 am

Aloyisius

found the 9, don't feel bad for missing it, lol

9:38 am

Uneaixoise

no kidding! LOL

9:43 am

Uneaixoise

FW and off to run errands! HAGD!

9:44 am

penquis

the co 8 is the act of forcing someone to do something...

9:44 am

Aloyisius

congrats, Une !

9:45 am

Aloyisius

tyvm, penquis - see it now!

9:59 am

Aloyisius

this little grid was a hum-dinger, could not have finished without morewords! hagd everyone, ciao

10:05 am

MollyL

Pen keep using co8 to make people find the co8
: P

10:20 am

mattygroves

Can anyone give me a nudge on the lone A in the second column, fourth row?

10:22 am

hego

yuk! Another teeny grid.

10:28 am

TheByzantine

ac 7/44 insurance thing

10:35 am

rubyfoo

l found the co8 from the clue but never could find it in the grid

10:35 am

rubyfoo

and Hello

10:36 am

mattygroves

Thank Byz

10:36 am

mattygroves

Hego, teeny but with teeth

10:37 am

rubyfoo

lnsurance thing?

10:37 am

TheByzantine

life expectancy

10:38 am

rubyfoo

aaah, ty

10:41 am

rubyfoo

This is too hard! Can't find the middle y or the 9 and only have 48 words

10:43 am

TheByzantine

yi 4/7

10:45 am

rubyfoo

ty

10:45 am

TheByzantine

au 9/78 --- black road material + first part of a rhode island red or leghorn

10:47 am

wvteach

STATS FOR 2ND COLUMN SINGLE a

10:47 am

rubyfoo

thank you again

10:48 am

wvteach

nm got it from clue below

10:49 am

bichon

tyvm

10:50 am

rubyfoo

Bye, giving up as it's time for puppy supper

11:01 am

cybernan

hello everyone

11:13 am

bichon

hi nan

11:15 am

cybernan

hi bich -- another little toughie

11:16 am

bichon

toughie is not the word for it.

11:17 am

bichon

there are very few word which appear in ordinary speech

11:17 am

bichon

Lickety day for sure

11:17 am

cybernan

good news from our household -- we have accepted an offer on the house -- will be locked up once the home inspection is done

11:18 am

bichon

alway a good thing to hear

11:19 am

bichon

fi 5/18, pls

11:21 am

cybernan

norwegian inlet

11:21 am

bichon

ty nan, one left. need any clues?

11:22 am

bichon

fw, need anything folks?

11:22 am

cybernan

not even half way, but stats for the lone a n the 2nd col, y and lone c

11:23 am

bichon

ac 4/6

11:24 am

bichon

ya 4/6 yi 4/7, yo 4/6

11:24 am

origami

ca 5/16

11:24 am

origami

hi fols

11:24 am

cybernan

ty bich and ori

11:24 am

origami

*folks

11:26 am

TheByzantine

au 9/78 --- add, black road material + first part of a rhode island red or leghorn

11:27 am

cybernan

have a painful ac 4/6 are there 2?

11:28 am

fuzzybunny

For such a small grid there were a disproportionate amount of vocabulary building words. One tough grid!

11:29 am

origami

I have a ac 4/5

11:29 am

TheByzantine

ac 4/5 160 in a quarter section

11:29 am

cybernan

that comes from a different a -- looking for the lone a

11:37 am

origami

ac 7/44

11:37 am

rururocks

Morning ori and everyone

11:40 am

origami

Hi ru

11:41 am

rururocks

I slept in way late today

11:43 am

origami

I bet you get some pool time in today - gonna be hot here

11:43 am

rururocks

I did yesterday all afternoon

11:47 am

cybernan

good moring ru

11:47 am

rururocks

Hi nan

11:47 am

rururocks

Congrats on the house

11:47 am

rururocks

Hope you got a great price

11:48 am

cybernan

ty -- could you hear the cheering in CA?

11:49 am

rururocks

Yeah i had the window open

11:49 am

cybernan

98% of asking and over this year's assessment, which are bang on around here.

11:49 am

origami

Ah, you sold your house. good deal nan.

11:52 am

cybernan

off to check progress on the new house -- bbl

11:56 am

rururocks

Going to be really hot your way ori. Did you hear me beep on my way home thursday night?

12:00 pm

origami

:D

12:00 pm

origami

I have a busy day in the heat. Dog to vet. Buying new flooring and paint.

12:01 pm

rururocks

I am just going to lay around. I had a long week

12:02 pm

origami

sounds nice!

12:26 pm

Judi

Greetings, all. Yuck. Another small grid.

12:28 pm

Dorens

I am loving the small grids

12:31 pm

origami

Hi Judi, Dorens.

12:32 pm

MollyL

Small grid, impossible words. Just the thing if you are into frustration.
: D

12:33 pm

Judi

Dorens is a glutton for punishment.

12:34 pm

Judi

I need to go get a pedicure. Why am I sitting here suffering through this?

12:38 pm

MollyL

Judi, I would have been off to a pedicure hours ago, if it was in the budget. Go pamper yourself.

12:40 pm

rururocks

Peeks at judi's toes

12:42 pm

Judi

Right now they are metallic silver with white tips. Think I'll go for electric dark blue with glittery gold accent today.

12:45 pm

rururocks

Sounds like a prius judiðŸ˜€

12:46 pm

Judi

Ha. Yeah, I'll have to plug them in to re-charge them every night.

12:47 pm

mkg

i still dont have the a word for the A in second column 4th row. does anyone have it? ty

12:49 pm

mkg

also need clue for the 9 ty.

12:51 pm

mkg

darn i cant even gt half way today. hmmm.

12:56 pm

therealblah

au9/78 au + road goop + stylish

12:57 pm

therealblah

something to do with sovereignty i think...

12:59 pm

mkg

dont get stylish. please explain. ty

12:59 pm

ch1212

mkg, to be on stage + 2 different vowels + first 2 letters of a dark bread or grain

12:59 pm

mkg

got it! ty

12:59 pm

mkg

ty.

12:59 pm

therealblah

attractive, fashionable...ch4/7

1:00 pm

therealblah

never mind :)

1:00 pm

mkg

ch1212 is that clue for the 9? i just got that one. ty

1:00 pm

ch1212

no, mkg -- for the a in the second column

1:00 pm

mkg

i still dont have the A word for that A in 4th row second column. any clues welcome.

1:00 pm

mkg

what are the stats ch1212?

1:01 pm

ch1212

ac7

1:01 pm

Judi

Clue for Ac7, please?

1:01 pm

mkg

i got the clue! fantastic! ty ty ty

1:01 pm

ch1212

yw yw yw :)

1:01 pm

mkg

ty for great clues.

1:02 pm

mkg

any clues for the 8s? dont have either of them. ty

1:02 pm

therealblah

ac7 clued at 12:59 judi

1:03 pm

ch1212

the only 8 I have is co8 - to force someone into doing something

1:03 pm

ch1212

5 left and brain is mush. bbl

1:03 pm

mkg

looking for it ch. ty

1:04 pm

mkg

coerce not in grid. hmmmm

1:04 pm

therealblah

close mkg, it's the act of...

1:04 pm

Judi

Ty. Much appreciated.

1:05 pm

mkg

wow i got it. ty great clues again! ty

1:06 pm

therealblah

dy 8 - type of govt with two parties

1:08 pm

Judi

Screw this. 15 left. Away to have my toes tuned up. Later, kids!

1:11 pm

rururocks

' tries to calm grid down'

1:30 pm

aslindy

could I get a clue for any of the ca, please?

1:35 pm

Mubner

ca 5/16 - a place to store things

1:36 pm

aslindy

thank you

1:39 pm

Mubner

ca 6/27 ca+misspelled stone, for the 7 add a vowel

1:39 pm

Mubner

This puzzle has been a real challenge, but then the small ones usually are...

1:40 pm

aslindy

thank you so much!

1:40 pm

aslindy

yes, quite difficult

1:45 pm

rururocks

It is unless you are up on your world currencies

1:46 pm

ch1212

clue for the last ri6 please?

1:49 pm

ch1212

nm - got it

2:51 pm

rururocks

Sunny. Clear skies. Not a single cloud today

3:11 pm

periwinkle

not getting that dy8. must be spelling it wrong

3:12 pm

rururocks

Dy * mcdonalds feature+ most of frizen water

3:13 pm

periwinkle

ty ruru. I was on the right track but had the wrong ending.

3:18 pm

periwinkle

help with the y pls

3:18 pm

periwinkle

nm

3:18 pm

periwinkle

48 left, bbl

3:37 pm

MollyL

It's nice when the dark clouds don't ruin your day. Hooray for a cloudless sky!!

3:39 pm

penquis

here, too....a little cool....64 degrees...

4:23 pm

rururocks

Some people live for constant clouds on their day

4:25 pm

rururocks

Ooooooooh. Oooooh oooohhhhooohhh don't worry .... be happy

4:31 pm

MollyL

Some people are obsessed. In a bad way. Bless their hearts.

4:35 pm

rubyfoo

Hello

4:36 pm

periwinkle

hi ruby

4:36 pm

periwinkle

hello all

4:36 pm

MollyL

The landlord say that your rent is late
He may have to litigate
Don't worry...be happy

4:40 pm

rubyfoo

And a little ska from Molly

4:41 pm

periwinkle

what is ska?

4:41 pm

rubyfoo

I think it's a precursor to reggae (or maybe it came after, I'mnot sure)

4:42 pm

MollyL

Jamaican music

4:42 pm

periwinkle

ty

4:42 pm

rubyfoo

How are you, peri?

4:42 pm

periwinkle

I am well, ruby. how are you?

4:44 pm

MollyL

But I don't think Bobby McFerrin is ska.

4:44 pm

rubyfoo

One evening when Molly sangska, Allof us listening said "aaah", The beat was so funky, We all danced the monkey, And said a quick prayer to SunRa!

4:45 pm

MollyL

Bravo Ruby!

4:45 pm

periwinkle

nice, ruby!

4:45 pm

rubyfoo

I sound like a monkey on speed!

4:46 pm

MollyL

*Looks for people dancing the monkey*

4:46 pm

periwinkle

I am not much of a dancer

4:46 pm

rubyfoo

Are you old enough to remember the monkey and the frug?

4:47 pm

periwinkle

yep

4:47 pm

rubyfoo

I used to dance....can't do it any more, no breath.

4:47 pm

MollyL

Yes, and the mashed potato

4:47 pm

rubyfoo

My fancy neighbor invitted me to a Brazilian-themed party she's giving in July, hiring a band and everything

4:47 pm

periwinkle

I used to watch Bandstand after school tho

4:48 pm

periwinkle

that should be fun, ruby

4:48 pm

MollyL

<---Still dances every chance she gets

4:48 pm

rubyfoo

I did, too, Peri

4:48 pm

periwinkle

haven't found a word in a long time.

4:48 pm

rubyfoo

I only dance with the dog and he only dances to Stevie Wonder

4:48 pm

periwinkle

bandstand was in my home town

4:49 pm

periwinkle

haha ruby

4:49 pm

MollyL

The dog has good taste in music

4:49 pm

rubyfoo

Also, a little BeeGees

4:49 pm

fit1

any ru7 clues available?

4:49 pm

periwinkle

I need to take another break, bbs. will probably list

4:49 pm

periwinkle

but I will wait for a clue for the ru7

4:50 pm

periwinkle

I only have one 7. ac7

4:51 pm

MollyL

The ru7 is a maldive currency...or how Ruby calls her dog.

4:51 pm

rubyfoo

Hahah

4:51 pm

rubyfoo

I thought he was a phantom

4:51 pm

MollyL

Do a Google search on Maldive currency ru

4:52 pm

periwinkle

I did and I found it ty Molly

4:52 pm

rubyfoo

Pup is Ruffino

4:52 pm

fit1

Thanks Molly. That's quite a word. LOL

4:52 pm

periwinkle

bbs

4:52 pm

MollyL

This is a crappy grid. You have to look up a lot of the words.

4:53 pm

rubyfoo

Good night

4:53 pm

fit1

I agree Mollly

4:56 pm

rubyfoo

I had to look it up; that's too funny

4:56 pm

rubyfoo

Really good night

5:19 pm

Marc Freeman

ci6, please?

5:19 pm

cybernan

hello again

5:21 pm

periwinkle

Roman statesman , also a continental unit of measurement

5:21 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks found it

5:22 pm

cybernan

this is tough -- 37 to go and listing already

5:24 pm

cybernan

ac 7 please?

5:24 pm

Marc Freeman

struggling with my last 8 and they are all c's

5:26 pm

periwinkle

I am in the c words now

5:26 pm

periwinkle

ca6 or ca7 pls

5:26 pm

cybernan

looking for them too

5:26 pm

cybernan

do you have the ac 7, peri?

5:27 pm

periwinkle

yes, think bow and arrow

5:27 pm

periwinkle

sorry. wrong clue. I do have the ac7

5:28 pm

cybernan

clue please?

5:28 pm

periwinkle

a person who computes insurance risks and premiums is the ac7

5:28 pm

cybernan

ty

5:33 pm

Marc Freeman

anyone fine the ca6 and 7?

5:34 pm

cybernan

not yet

5:34 pm

periwinkle

nope

5:34 pm

cybernan

need the last 3 ch's too

5:34 pm

car.eeyore

one is a short for a back doctor

5:35 pm

car.eeyore

the last CH is how you make butter

5:35 pm

car.eeyore

and there is one that sounds like a noise a train might mike

5:35 pm

car.eeyore

*make

5:36 pm

car.eeyore

looked it up...turns out it is a type of turkey food

5:36 pm

car.eeyore

who knew!

5:36 pm

cybernan

ty car - that did it

5:36 pm

car.eeyore

Those are the last 3 ch words anyway

5:37 pm

car.eeyore

congrats

5:38 pm

periwinkle

my last two words are the ca6 and ca7

5:41 pm

Marc Freeman

mine too

5:41 pm

periwinkle

I don't see them in morewords

5:41 pm

lynxxx

ca6 ca & not poor but alter the vowel. Add a vwl for the 7.

5:42 pm

cybernan

off for a while -- this grid is best taken in small doses I think

5:43 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks finished

5:43 pm

periwinkle

ty lyn fw

5:43 pm

periwinkle

going to have dinner and go to bed. bye all

5:43 pm

lynxxx

congrats to you both

5:43 pm

cybernan

ty lynxxx

5:55 pm

cybernan

co 8 please?

6:01 pm

cybernan

or dy 8?

6:02 pm

lynxxx

dy8 has same end as au9

6:04 pm

cybernan

ty lynxxx

6:06 pm

lynxxx

finally found that co8 - when someone uses force or bribery etc to get you to do something against you better judgement

6:08 pm

cybernan

ty lynxxx - a real word even!

6:09 pm

lynxxx

I know!

6:09 pm

lynxxx

anything else you need C'nan?

6:10 pm

rururocks

I could use a refresher on my gin and tonic

6:10 pm

cybernan

last ri 6 please?

6:10 pm

rururocks

Scraps of fabric ri6

6:11 pm

lynxxx

wavy trim - used a lot in the 50s

6:11 pm

cybernan

up to 29C on our front doorstep -- think that means a limoncello spritzer

6:12 pm

cybernan

mmm - something that is a remnant and a lace? building trim? hair cut?

6:13 pm

lynxxx

think sewing trim

6:13 pm

cybernan

oh - ty

6:13 pm

cybernan

right up there with dirndle skirts

6:13 pm

lynxxx

I'll leave you two to enjoy your evening tipples - bye

6:14 pm

cybernan

bye lyxxx - thanks for the help

6:14 pm

rururocks

... earned his tipples this week

6:15 pm

cybernan

me too, ru

6:15 pm

cybernan

I'm discovering why we've always built a new house up until now

6:16 pm

rururocks

I have a used houseðŸ¤“

6:16 pm

cybernan

finding that a lot of the crap that happens on TV reno really does happen

6:17 pm

cybernan

screwy wiring and screwiy plumbing -- things that you don't find until you start opening up walls, and moving light fixtures.

6:17 pm

rururocks

Yes. I have had to fix a few poorly done things

6:18 pm

rururocks

So far $25k. Still some plumbing to do

6:18 pm

cybernan

building codes now are a whole new ball came compared to 20 years ago

6:18 pm

rururocks

Absolutely

6:19 pm

cybernan

*game

6:19 pm

rururocks

Almost done ?

6:19 pm

cybernan

and this was a gated community project -- think they got away with more stuff than single builds -- inspectors in too much of a rush

6:21 pm

cybernan

we had to have the wiring in the kitchen area redone, the ceiling fixed and retextured and it seems that everywhere we want to install something, there is a stud in the way. But the base cupboards are mostly in, uppers on Tuesday, hardware and tweaking on Wednesday.

6:22 pm

cybernan

I figure we are about 2 weeks behind at this point.

6:22 pm

cybernan

However settlement for this house isn't until July 7 so we have some time.

6:22 pm

rururocks

Yikes. When do you have move out of your current house?

6:27 pm

cybernan

we're aiming for June 15 - 20

6:28 pm

cybernan

ru 7 please?

6:28 pm

rururocks

Ooh hard to clue

6:30 pm

rururocks

Beginning of tough guy plus not me but+ not no in germN plus a vowel

6:30 pm

rururocks

German

6:33 pm

cybernan

don't know any german and lost on the tough guy bit

6:35 pm

cybernan

ten left and have had enough -- maybe tonight's grid will be better

6:35 pm

cybernan

bfn, ru and thanks for the clues

6:35 pm

lorena_k

ru + scramble 2 letter acronym for for your information and add a double vowel from the grid

6:36 pm

lorena_k

3 letter acronym sorry

6:37 pm

Cosmoclarke

Ru 7 is a Maldives currency

7:16 pm

penquis

anyone still here?

7:17 pm

negativeneil

Nope.

7:17 pm

penquis

hah...

7:17 pm

penquis

can you clue the ac 7?

7:17 pm

negativeneil

Don't have it yet, sorry. Looking for it now...

7:18 pm

penquis

thanks anyway...

7:20 pm

negativeneil

I have one of them now.

7:21 pm

negativeneil

Clue: a professional who calculates the measurement and management of risk and uncertainty.

7:21 pm

penquis

tyvm...down to 2 now...

7:21 pm

negativeneil

ac7,44

7:22 pm

Scrabbler

I got the word from your definition, Neil, before I even looked at the grid.

7:22 pm

negativeneil

Glad it helped, Scrabbler.

7:23 pm

penquis

same here...

7:23 pm

Scrabbler

I am just starting here.

7:24 pm

negativeneil

Still need the other one, penquis?

7:24 pm

penquis

nope...i just finished...thanks anyway....

7:24 pm

negativeneil

Ahh. Congrats.

7:24 pm

Scrabbler

Congrats, penquis.

7:26 pm

penquis

ty, ty...

7:36 pm

penquis

back to my crossword puzzle....bye all....

7:37 pm

Scrabbler

Bye penquis

7:37 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

7:37 pm

Scrabbler

Hi jm!

7:38 pm

jmcnrick

I been out yelling at bunnies. . . they be eating my garden again! :(4

7:38 pm

jmcnrick

s

7:38 pm

jmcnrick

i wish you would come get them. . . .

7:38 pm

jmcnrick

;)

7:40 pm

Scrabbler

Spray "Invisible Fence." We have to use it because the deer mow down everything here in the woods--hostas and lillies are favorites.

7:40 pm

jmcnrick

invisible fence? I wonder if the part service would allow it.

7:41 pm

jmcnrick

of course what they don't know. . . .

7:41 pm

jmcnrick

I even had a bunny burrow in my garden. . .

7:42 pm

jmcnrick

so many phantoms. . . orchid. . . crayon. . . .

7:42 pm

Scrabbler

It's nontoxic, just a smelly repellent that loses its smell to us when it dries. Sulfur, rotten egg smell.

7:43 pm

Scrabbler

You have a nice home for them, jm. They must stay safe from predators. Rabbits are prey.

7:43 pm

jmcnrick

hmmm. . . I will look into it. . . but the park service won't even let us bring in horse manure.. . .

7:44 pm

jmcnrick

I understand that scrabs but they brought in the hawks last year and the foxes this year and it is getting dangerous for the cats. . .

7:45 pm

jmcnrick

the thing that saves my cats is she is too old to spend much time outside anymore. . .

7:46 pm

Scrabbler

Your home is in which park?

7:46 pm

Scrabbler

And why were hawks and foxes brought in?

7:46 pm

jmcnrick

haha the part where my veggie garden is three long blocks from my house in DC. . . your tax dollars at work. . . .

7:47 pm

jmcnrick

the rabbits brought in the hawks and faxes from Rock Creek. . . they smelled rabbit. . .

7:47 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, a community garden?

7:47 pm

jmcnrick

the national park where my veggie garden. . . yes, they have been there since before WWII

7:48 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, I get it now. Yes, small animals are food for the bigger animals. It makes me sad but that hawks and foxes cannot go to a grocery store.

7:50 pm

jmcnrick

one of my neighbors told me about how they had a squirrel in their backyard they loved to watch and one day while they were watching a hawk swooped down and killed it an ate it. . . the neighbors panicked that her daughter saw that but the daughter said: hawls have to eat too, mama.

7:51 pm

Scrabbler

That is how nature works.

7:52 pm

jmcnrick

yep. . . I think it was great that the kid was explaining it to her mom. . . rather than the mom "protecting" her. . .

7:53 pm

Scrabbler

I looked at a map of DC so I see Rock Creek Park. I have never been to DC so I think of it as an urban center only.

7:53 pm

Scrabbler

Sometimes kids are more accepting of reality than adults.

7:54 pm

jmcnrick

It has a law that prevents people from cutting trees down. . . look at the google map and you will see how green it is here. . . I live next Ft. Reno park and that is where my garden it.

7:54 pm

dan2bit

DC has a lot of green, particularly in the west & north

7:55 pm

jmcnrick

Yes, which is why it drives me nuts when people shelter there kids that way. . . kids understand what they need to. . .

7:55 pm

jmcnrick

howdy Mr. 2bit. . . .

7:55 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Dan.

7:56 pm

jmcnrick

people were appalled that I told me son his dad was dying (I told him in increments--it took two days) and I said "what am supposed to do? Let him be blindsided?"

7:56 pm

dan2bit

hiya - was in Denver this week for work. Snow in May

7:57 pm

Scrabbler

I have seen young kids be very accepting of their serious illnesses and prepared for their own deaths. It blows me away.

7:57 pm

jmcnrick

I knew several people out in Colorado last week. . .great skiing weather. . .

7:58 pm

Scrabbler

You, of course, did the right thing, J.

8:00 pm

jmcnrick

his principal told me that she knew parents that didn't tell their kids they were going to the dentist lest the kids worried! *palm to forehead*

8:00 pm

jmcnrick

this grid is a bear

8:01 pm

allyall

yes

8:01 pm

jmcnrick

hi allyall

8:01 pm

Scrabbler

I believe in telling kids about reality and teaching them to cope with the adversities of life. Life is not fair nor easy.

8:01 pm

Scrabbler

Hi allyall

8:01 pm

jmcnrick

and it is so much easier to cope when you are not constantly surprised!

8:02 pm

allyall

hi yall

8:02 pm

Scrabbler

Yes. Kids that get unpleasant surprises learn to not trust their parents.

8:03 pm

jmcnrick

I don't think I have met you before, allyall. . .

8:03 pm

allyall

nice to meet you. :)

8:03 pm

jmcnrick

haha always telling my son the truth . . . including I am not ready to have that conversation with you yet (to early to discuss abortion) and I will talk to you later (and then actually doing it) really paid off for me. . . .

8:04 pm

Scrabbler

Kids don't need to hear everything at all ages, but just they need to know what they need to know for their age, and to answer their questions.

8:05 pm

jmcnrick

when the police came to arrest my hubby because they had targeted him for being a good criminal trial lawyer I was able to tell my son to go to his room and I would talk to him later and my 6 year old son went off without so much as a backward glance at the police with the warrants. . .

8:05 pm

jmcnrick

because he knew I would explain it all later. . .

8:06 pm

Scrabbler

Your son trusted you. I assume your husband was quickly released?

8:06 pm

jmcnrick

there is a black stallion from 1950s television in the grid (and one of the word list words)

8:07 pm

Scrabbler

Hm...

8:08 pm

jmcnrick

He was released after midnight that night (so he couldnt take the subway home because that is one of the things they do to jack around people who have been arrested) and we ultimately won the case because a cop admitted that they had targeted him. . .

8:08 pm

jmcnrick

maybe the 60s but it was still black and white t.v.

8:09 pm

allyall

my last word was a bird with a crest of hair.

8:09 pm

dan2bit

wow jmc that is quite a story

8:09 pm

jmcnrick

nice allyall

8:09 pm

dan2bit

congrats allyall

8:09 pm

jmcnrick

oh that is the stream lined version Dan. . .

8:10 pm

Scrabbler

I bet.

8:10 pm

jmcnrick

there were lots of nooks and crannies in the full version . . .haha

8:10 pm

Scrabbler

Congrats, allyall.

8:10 pm

dan2bit

wow I bet

8:11 pm

Scrabbler

tach

8:11 pm

dan2bit

oops

8:11 pm

Scrabbler

Free clue.

8:11 pm

jmcnrick

thanks scrabs!

8:11 pm

jmcnrick

no guess on the horse?

8:11 pm

Scrabbler

Tonto is not in the grid.

8:11 pm

jmcnrick

y'all may be to young for it. . .

8:12 pm

dan2bit

co8 anybody?

8:12 pm

jmcnrick

Tonto was the Lone Ranger's faithful Indian sidekick. . .

8:12 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, right. Not the horse. Silver?

8:13 pm

jmcnrick

Silver was the Lone Ranger's horse. . .

8:13 pm

jmcnrick

This horse was the star of the show sorta like Lassie. . .

8:13 pm

jmcnrick

and remember it is a word in the grid. . .

8:14 pm

Scrabbler

I have no idea.

8:14 pm

jmcnrick

fu4/10

8:14 pm

Bugsaw

his best friend was Joey

8:14 pm

Scrabbler

I have the word but didn't know it was a horse's name.

8:15 pm

jmcnrick

haha I knew someone old enough would show up. . .

8:15 pm

jmcnrick

hi bugs

8:15 pm

Bugsaw

Saturday morning 9:00 where I lived. I loved it too jmc

8:15 pm

jmcnrick

fu** was always rearing up on his hind legs. . . .

8:15 pm

wht

Hi Babblers

8:15 pm

jmcnrick

hi wht!

8:16 pm

Bugsaw

loved that story about being honest with your kids as far as their understanding would allow. I raised my kids like that too.

8:16 pm

wht

Jmc, when I saw your clue I started to look for Flicka. :^)

8:16 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Bugsaw and wht

8:17 pm

allyall

co 8 is the act of forcing someone to do something

8:17 pm

jmcnrick

hehe my friend. . . Flicka. . .

8:17 pm

dan2bit

ty ally!

8:17 pm

jmcnrick

ty allyall

8:18 pm

wht

jmc, when I was arrested in DC in 1970 for lying on the sidewalk in front of the Selective Service office, I was released after midnight as well, and there wasn't any sidewalk.

8:18 pm

wht

I mean subway

8:18 pm

wht

I figured that the evening shift just pushed the work off onto the night shift.

8:19 pm

jmcnrick

yes wht. . . and there weren't many buses either at that time of night. . .

8:20 pm

jmcnrick

no, the paperwork is done. . . .it is just one of those little humiliations they sometimes do. . .

8:20 pm

wht

jmc, how are you. I haven't had a chance to chat with you for a while.

8:20 pm

dan2bit

another fave DC tactic is to "process" protesters way down at the southern tip of the city, near the wastewater treatment plant

8:20 pm

dan2bit

there's literally nothing & nobody else there

8:21 pm

jmcnrick

I haven't hung out in babble land much for a while. . . and lately I have been busy wearing my cape again. . .

8:21 pm

jmcnrick

true true dan

8:21 pm

Bugsaw

my brother was arrested once in a protest in Canada and when they found out he was a newspaper repoorter they couldn't get him out of the crowded cell fast enough. He refused to go. Made him a good man in my eyes

8:22 pm

wht

Oh, what battles are you fighting now, jmc.

8:22 pm

Scrabbler

Good for him, Bugsaw.

8:22 pm

jmcnrick

good on him. . . arresting the press is getting a little too common place these days. . . .

8:22 pm

jmcnrick

really wht I think you can guess. . . haha!

8:23 pm

jmcnrick

among other things I have been giving Active Bystander Intervention trainings and talks about the ciloing of America. . .

8:23 pm

wht

So maybe I should have asked what front are you fighting on.

8:23 pm

jmcnrick

hahaha

8:24 pm

jmcnrick

I think we need to ask whether there was interference at the state level and not just the presidential level. . .

8:24 pm

jmcnrick

we don't know how deep the poison goes do we?

8:25 pm

wht

Sounds like a worthy endeavor.

8:25 pm

jmcnrick

and I made my first foray into blog writing. . . always was a big essayist. . . seems like a great forum for that. . .

8:25 pm

jmcnrick

first essay was about my aunt who taught for 54 years. . .

8:26 pm

dan2bit

firewords! tx lickety and allyall and Molly and ruru and all cluers. the dy8 was my last

8:26 pm

wht

And no we don't know how deep it goes. After all, the Koch fortune started out with Russian oil exploration. Some things do not seem to change.

8:26 pm

allyall

congrats dan

8:26 pm

jmcnrick

whooo hooo dan2bit

8:26 pm

wht

Well jmc, I retired a month ago so now I am a gentleman of leisure.

8:27 pm

wht

wtg dan.

8:27 pm

jmcnrick

I can't even imagine what that means wht. . . .

8:27 pm

jmcnrick

that is the downside to self employed. . . hard to know when it ends. . .

8:28 pm

Scrabbler

Congrats, Dan.

8:28 pm

wht

jmc, I think it ends when people stop sending you checks. :^)

8:29 pm

jmcnrick

haha in that case I hope it never ends. . .

8:30 pm

Scrabbler

Wonderful, wht! I wish I could retire.

8:31 pm

Scrabbler

I went to check my front and back decks for raccoons making ruckuses but the noise is fireworks in the distance. I don't know why those are going off.

8:31 pm

jmcnrick

early Memorial Day?

8:34 pm

Scrabbler

There is a Conservation Club on the other side of the park so maybe they are having a celebration. They do skeet shooting year-round but at this time they open up their picnic shelter, pond, etc.

8:34 pm

wht

A celbration of Armed Forces Day? Or World Whiskey day?

8:35 pm

jmcnrick

mmmm whiskey. . . .

8:37 pm

jmcnrick

lovely though this is I think I will wander off. . . I am getting nowhere on this grid. . . too hard for a poser like me. . . . :)

8:37 pm

wht

Any clues for the au9, please.

8:37 pm

jmcnrick

good night all, nice chatting. . .

8:38 pm

jmcnrick

feel free to email me if you want. . .

8:38 pm

Bugsaw

be safe jmc

8:38 pm

HarryHood

yikes - just noticed that there is a 9

8:38 pm

jmcnrick

thanks. . . *waves*

8:38 pm

wht

good night jmc.

8:43 pm

dan2bit

au9 is au + consonant + foot part + frozen water part

8:45 pm

Scrabbler

Bye jmc. Great to see you here.

8:45 pm

wht

ty dan

8:45 pm

HarryHood

ty dan

8:45 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Dan. New word for me. What is the other 8 besides co8?

8:52 pm

mkg

hi all. need the second 8. i have co. please send stats and clues. ty

8:54 pm

wht

Second 8 is dy8,70

8:55 pm

HarryHood

this is some nasty little grid

8:56 pm

wht

It is indeed Harry.

8:58 pm

HarryHood

39 to go and still have 3 blank tiles

8:58 pm

HarryHood

make that 2 :)

8:59 pm

HarryHood

1 now :)

9:00 pm

Scrabbler

Middle row Y is blank.

9:00 pm

HarryHood

just got that :)

9:00 pm

Scrabbler

Ah, me too.

9:01 pm

HarryHood

yay scrab

9:02 pm

HarryHood

clue for the lone a please?

9:04 pm

Scrabbler

ac7/44--sort of a statistician for insurance companies

9:04 pm

wht

It is a person who often works for insurance companies, Harry.

9:05 pm

wht

This person would calculate life expectancies and so on.

9:05 pm

HarryHood

ooh good word

9:05 pm

HarryHood

ty - nbt!

9:05 pm

HarryHood

I was an ac7 for a short itme after college. even passed the first exam

9:05 pm

Scrabbler

And then what, Harry?

9:06 pm

HarryHood

went back for my masters and worked for bell labs as a systems engineer

9:06 pm

Scrabbler

Aha.

9:06 pm

HarryHood

then went back for my phd and became an environmental scientist

9:06 pm

HarryHood

then had kids and became a teacher :)

9:06 pm

Scrabbler

Many life changes.

9:07 pm

HarryHood

but I still want to be a farmer.

9:07 pm

JBsAnno

Now he's Master of Babble!

9:07 pm

Scrabbler

Hi JB

9:07 pm

HarryHood

hah. master of very little, judging by my progress this evening

9:07 pm

JBsAnno

Hi Scrabbler, HH, !

9:07 pm

Scrabbler

I have that fantasy too, HH. I live out in the country amongst farmers and they humble me.

9:08 pm

JBsAnno

This was not an easy grid by any measure.

9:08 pm

HarryHood

unfortunately, each move since our marriage has been getting more and more urban :(

9:09 pm

JBsAnno

Had family on a farm in Quebec during childhood. Very appreciative of farmers, but mud and muck are just not my thing!

9:09 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, no. I grew up in a suburb and expected to stay there. I have been living 30+ miles away in this rural area since 1988 and love it.

9:10 pm

HarryHood

maybe in retirement. the kids are too invested in this life

9:11 pm

HarryHood

32 left - I'm listing this aggravating grid.

9:11 pm

JBsAnno

I went the other way, HH, lived town and rural life in childhood, then got more and more citified. Give me a hotel over a tent any day!

9:12 pm

JBsAnno

Yeah, when I saw the letters and the word count, I listed right away. Bedtime is too close to tease out each word.

9:12 pm

HarryHood

heh. bedtime here is very fluid :)

9:12 pm

JBsAnno

So, Scrabbler, when you are done call, do you just sleep in hospital before driving home?

9:13 pm

Scrabbler

Haha, JB. I am urban-phobic and get overwhelmed and overstimulated in cities. I am an introvert that loves living in the woods.

9:15 pm

HarryHood

just got ru7 off of morewords. unreal.

9:15 pm

Scrabbler

We take call from home but there is always a chance that we might have to go into town to our tiny hospital for an emergency. It is a 12 minute drive. Almost always though, a sick kid gets transported up to Children's Hospital.

9:15 pm

wht

Can you give a clue Harry?

9:15 pm

rururocks

So cities get a high rise out of you scrabs?

9:15 pm

JBsAnno

I do live in a nice part of the city, and take the train to work in another nice part of the city, so I'm relatively comfortable and safe. I have lived in tents, and I have lived in luxurious hotels, and can be settled most anywhere.

9:16 pm

Scrabbler

Meaning, we don't have to go in to help, but there have been unexpected deliveries, or bad accidents (MVA or on farms) and a pediatrician is needed.

9:16 pm

JBsAnno

That is a weird one, right? I tried the first 4 letters as a word, but not in the dictionary.

9:16 pm

rururocks

I like living in farm country

9:17 pm

JBsAnno

Which children's hospital, Scrabb?

9:17 pm

wht

ruru, the housing leaves her flat.

9:17 pm

HarryHood

wht: ru + fee **e fo fum - sometimes vowel + double vowel

9:17 pm

Scrabbler

Ruru, I truly get anxious--one-way streets, navigating, finding parking spots, dealing with traffic. I need lots of green space and no buildings or people.

9:17 pm

JBsAnno

I'm glad your drive is not long, Scrabbler. I worry for fatigued doctors and nurses driving home.

9:17 pm

rururocks

Sometimes one can't see the forest for the trees whtðŸ˜€

9:18 pm

wht

Harry, I think that is about the oddest word I have seen, even in Babble.

9:18 pm

JBsAnno

High anxiety.

9:18 pm

HarryHood

:) wht

9:18 pm

snags

or you can't see the forest for all the farm equipment........ tractors, combines, big equipment, I mean huge!!

9:18 pm

HarryHood

thank goodness for morewords

9:18 pm

Scrabbler

Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo. But a new one is being built in the Buffalo-Niagara Medical Campus and will open in November. The name will change to John R. Oishei Children's Hospital.

9:20 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, snags, I have been stuck behind some massive farm equipment that has tires way taller than my SUV.

9:20 pm

wht

Fireworks finally, thanks to the cluers and Morewords.

9:20 pm

HarryHood

hooray wht

9:20 pm

Scrabbler

Yay wht.

9:20 pm

JBsAnno

I was going to say something about massive equipment, but then remembered ruru is on, so I'm refraining.

9:20 pm

snags

right SCABBLER

9:21 pm

Scrabbler

He will say something, JB.

9:21 pm

snags

nothing is more scary then cresting a hill, and in the middle of the road, it one of the gps driven road hogs.................

9:22 pm

JBsAnno

And what's your hospital, Scrabbler, if you don't mind being specific? (I work at Ch Hosp of Philadelphia now)

9:22 pm

Scrabbler

30 left, the hockey game has ended, and I am exhausted, so off to bed I go. See you tomorrow kids.

9:22 pm

JBsAnno

Sleep well, Scrabbler!

9:24 pm

Scrabbler

Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville, NY. We have, I think, 18 beds, [ we rarely admit a child/teen here, just very simple cases], but a very busy ED and other outpatient departments--X-ray, lab, PT, etc.

9:24 pm

Scrabbler

JB, please visit Tracy Widmer, a PNP at the Fetal Surgery Ctr. She was my former patient.

9:25 pm

Scrabbler

I interviewed at CHOP in Dec 1984. Way too big and busy for me, as was Philly.

9:26 pm

wht

good night Scrabs. And good night all.

9:26 pm

JBsAnno

I'll look her up. you can email me at jbsanno at gmail. I am admin support now for 5 of the neonatologists, and I'm sure they know her!

9:27 pm

JBsAnno

Night, wht! Sleep well!

9:27 pm

Scrabbler

And Kevin Osterhoudt went to med school here. I mentored him along the way. He is an ED doc.

9:28 pm

Scrabbler

Bye.

9:32 pm

HarryHood

phew done.

9:33 pm

HarryHood

hagn all

9:35 pm

JBsAnno

Yay, HH, well done! Good night! And good night all other Babblers still here!

9:48 pm

mkg

i am sorry that i had to go and didnt get any clues for the second 8 that i asked for. is anyone out there able to clue me and give stats for the 8 that is NOT the co 8? thanks

9:51 pm

mkg

i went to more words for ru 7 and found nothing that fit. the third letter is not A and the T words have double T's. any help welcome

9:54 pm

mkg

JB you work at Chop?

9:55 pm

Zadit

dy8, but I haven't found it yet mkg

10:00 pm

torgone

dy8 - see au9

10:04 pm

Zadit

ty torgone

10:44 pm

mkg

ty got it. ty great clue

10:44 pm

mkg

does anyone see an ru 7 anywhere? someone mentioned it before. i guess i will go to list.

10:51 pm

torgone

Google Maldives currency ..

10:52 pm

mkg

there is an ru 7 in list. hmmmm.

10:55 pm

mkg

need clue for ar 7 ty.

10:56 pm

mkg

ty for clue torgone. got it.

10:56 pm

mkg

i didnt even see that ru combo. ty.

10:57 pm

mkg

croc

10:57 pm

mkg

ooops so sorry

11:00 pm

grannyg

I know it's been clued but I missed it. Please, a clue fo the co8? It's my last word

11:01 pm

mkg

co the act of convincing someone to do something. you do this and it is called this.

11:03 pm

grannyg

Thank you mkg. Fireworks.

11:12 pm

rururocks

Shocked that JB thought i would comment

11:16 pm

moolingwa

well, 26 to go, tough board

11:21 pm

moolingwa

whittled it down to 15

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