12:00 am
harpjane
just missed it! 4 to go
12:01 am
rbud
aw, shucks. Good run, though, harp!
12:01 am
harpjane
I wasn't too serious. I didn't start until 30 minutes
12:05 am
harpjane
found some insects
12:09 am
cybernan
I would really like to rearrange the d, l and e's
12:10 am
cybernan
with you so far, jess, ty
12:18 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:20 am
stidmama
YAY Lickety!
12:21 am
mcurlschool
It's the Stid!
12:22 am
cybernan
hi stid
12:22 am
stidmama
hey all
12:22 am
stidmama
how's life mcurl? I miss you!
12:22 am
stidmama
hope you and yours are all well, nan!
12:23 am
mcurlschool
been kind of quiet and lazy, Stid. Going in tomorrow to get my bagels so they don't go bad!
12:24 am
stidmama
:-) We'll be arriving in shifts tomorrow to meet with the principal. Under strict orders to not meet up with other folks. I am going to get my extra air purifier to bring home for my office space. It's been smoky. :-( I am sad.
12:26 am
cybernan
yes -- all's good - everything shutting down, so not much going on. Youngest was coming for a visit and then a week with the family skiing, but the ski hill closed early for the season, oldest son works for apple and is a "no fly" person so working from home, and daughter's university has gone to online classes she is also working from home.
12:26 am
mcurlschool
Yea, I was told "stay away from others that may be in the building"! Gonna grab some other things as well. Going to spend my down time doing the modules online for our Para certification and a couple webinars I signed up for. That should help cover, oh perhaps a week or so!
12:27 am
cybernan
I wondered if your school would close, stid -- your family ok, though?
12:27 am
stidmama
Glad your family are well even if you (like us) are apart for a while, nan! We're doing well enough - have everything we need.
12:28 am
stidmama
Yes, I have some ideas for things I need (and want) to do - actually sat down at the piano for a bit today! WOW am I out of practice! After ten minutes my fingers were aching (and not just from the arthritis).
12:28 am
cybernan
that's good -- not much virus present here right now, but the snowbirds are coming home so that will probably change.
12:29 am
mcurlschool
I did a little work around the house--cleaning, throwing things away, etc-- in prep for getting the rest of the stuff from mom's house that I have to take.
12:29 am
stidmama
Exactly, nan - even places where it hasn't made itself really known are likely to see it soon enough. I am distraught over not being at school with my students, but I would rather they and their families be safe than satisfy my desire to see them.
12:31 am
stidmama
sounds productive, mcurl!
12:31 am
cybernan
spent a chunk of today organizing a volunteer group to run essential errands for returnees and others who are self-isolating for 2 weeks.
12:31 am
stidmama
Do you know who's got the lunch duty? I was pleased to see how many dropoffs there will be!
12:31 am
cybernan
Must be really bored, to volunteer for something like that!!!
12:31 am
stidmama
That is a fabulous service, nan!
12:32 am
cybernan
Not to onerous -- it's just for our gated community of 100 homes and 6 people have volunteered to help.
12:33 am
stidmama
With the asthma I have I have been struggling just to make it through the regular cold season, I dare not put myself "out and about" any more now. :-( But as long as they can, the boys and Tom will do those errands for me. :-)
12:33 am
stidmama
Glad to hear that, nan -should be a good experience for you (and so helpful for them!)
12:34 am
cybernan
no - we will have to don masks when we make the deliveries - that or drop on the doorstep, ring bell and run :)
12:34 am
stidmama
I am trying to think of things I can do to support students who are out of school from home. But to be honest almost anything I would do is already being done quite competently by others.
12:34 am
stidmama
LOL sounds like the protocol at my parents' house!
12:38 am
stidmama
can I get an assist (count only) on the E?
12:38 am
Lizlin
Hi all - el 4
12:39 am
stidmama
thanks lizlin ( ( social distance hugs) ) hope you are well?
12:39 am
cybernan
ty liz - missed that one
12:39 am
stidmama
got it!
12:40 am
Lizlin
We're fine here - and keeping as much to ourselves as possible, without being stupid about it. Social distance hugs to all - I think that's the phrase of the moment :)
12:40 am
cybernan
100 down, saving rest for tomorrow. Goodnight everyone :)
12:40 am
Lizlin
Sleep well nan, and stay well.
12:40 am
stidmama
;-) exactly, lizlin. it's harder than it sounds, though
12:40 am
stidmama
sweet dreams nan. Love to mr nan
12:41 am
Lizlin
I decided to keep going to the gym - they sent out protocols about hygiene there - but if I see people ignoring them, I might change my mind.
12:42 am
cybernan
ty - best wishes to you and yours too - haven't seen stidgmere here for a while.
12:42 am
stidmama
All of the gyms in our state have closed, we're in a rather difficult situation, I fear. Some of my friends who really seem to need the exercise are a bit sad.
12:42 am
Lizlin
Like everywhere, the shops are chaos! On the news we heard that bus trips are being arranged from the cities to the smaller towns, where there is more in the store.
12:42 am
stidmama
Thanks nan, I will convey her greetings. I know she plays, just not when. :-)
12:43 am
Lizlin
Not much closed here yet - we'll see how it develops. We've cancelled a trip to Uluru (Ayers Rock) and sadly we probably won't make my nephew's wedding in the UK>
12:44 am
stidmama
Yes, many peoples' live are being upended right now. :-(
12:44 am
Lizlin
Crazy times.
12:46 am
stidmama
I think I should be done, misplaced apostrophe and all. ( (more safe hugs) ) be well, all - mcurl, hope to see you around... *poof*
12:47 am
Lizlin
sleep well.
12:47 am
mcurlschool
Maybe I'll see you during your "time" tomorrow at school
12:54 am
ursh
stats for the lone i please
12:56 am
ursh
good grief thanks - silly me
12:57 am
ursh
there is so much in4/7 floating around now - we have fingers crossed here - schools etc closed - no big gatherings - almost all sport cancelled - wash your hands - same as everybody
1:42 am
Gillie
Here (Alberta), all in-person classes (including post-secondary) are cancelled, child-care facilities, libraries, recreation centres, concert halls, etc. are closed, and gatherings are supposed to be no more than 250 people or no more than 50 with vulnerable individuals present (older or unwell). Work is supposed to be done from home where possible, and everyone who has recently traveled, had contact with someone who has tested positive, or who has possible symptoms are supposed to self-isolate for 2 weeks. We're up to only 74 confirmed cases, but the number has been rising fairly rapidly in the past few days, and many of them are apparently due to community contact.
1:48 am
Gillie
Restaurants and bars are still open, but I believe they are supposed to limit the number of customers to half of what they are licensed for.
1:53 am
Gillie
It's amazing how quickly the numbers can rise without preventative measures. In Italy they went from just 3 confirmed cases to almost 30,000 in less than a month.
2:09 am
rururocks
Everything is closing here
2:12 am
Gillie
Yeah, I saw that.
2:13 am
Gillie
In Vancouver, they recently had a very well attended dental convention where some of the attendees have now tested positive, so now people are being advised to cancel all non-essential dental appointments.
2:14 am
Gillie
(And attendees are supposed to self-isolate, of course.)
2:18 am
rururocks
Holy molar!
2:22 am
Gillie
Some cases in other parts of the country have been linked to the conference, so now almost 15,000 people who attended are being asked to self-isolate.
2:25 am
Gillie
Actually, I see that dentists in California are also being asked to suspend non-essential service for 2 weeks.
2:26 am
rururocks
Glad i did my dental stuff earlier this year
3:27 am
spellit
Here in the UK everyone is being urged to avoid unnecessary social contact, to work from home where possible, and to stay away from pubs and restaurants. Drastic but necessary I guess and I hope it works - we are all in this together. Not comfortable to be over 80! Keep safe.
3:28 am
Atalante
which is why I can sneak on to Babble :D
3:39 am
Atalante
ah, there's the third 7
3:55 am
Atalante
how I hate k's
4:13 am
lshult
got 2 re7's
colour again
eye part
whats the 3ed 7?
4:18 am
Atalante
something I'd never heard of wi7
4:18 am
lshult
went with that and monkeyed it straight away, thaqnks
4:19 am
lshult
you can keep the q, had it spare
4:20 am
Atalante
it at least sounds like it should be a word
4:26 am
Atalante
hows coronavirus in Israel?
4:45 am
granadan
No twerk?
4:50 am
lshult
sorry had to work for a while
4:51 am
lshult
we have shut down most things here. Not in isolation, but close. All this even though our numbers are relatively low compared with Europe. we just want to keep it this way
4:54 am
lshult
not a word anyway
5:33 am
Atalante
lynxxxxxx!
6:02 am
sukee
Morning all.
6:03 am
Scrabbler
Hi Sukee
6:04 am
frogface
how rude, I wanna twerk
6:05 am
sukee
Go ahead :)
6:05 am
Scrabbler
Not an official word yet?
6:05 am
frogface
I can't, it doesn't exist.
6:07 am
sukee
I am trying to avoid Facebook today, it is stressing me out lately. Same with the news. Just for today.
6:09 am
Scrabbler
I am an information addict. I am reading data and medical info.
6:10 am
sukee
Well, right now it's not helping me :) The gym I go to is now closed until further notice so I will be home more :) I missed a lot of time in January and February and just got back into going out regularly. We only have about 4 cases in this area so far and all travel related.
6:10 am
sukee
I know it's all for the best, but I wish it was already over.
6:11 am
frogface
gonna be a long long time before it is over......just to brighten the mood.
6:11 am
Scrabbler
I agree. Maybe in 3 months.
6:11 am
frogface
british news reckons could be a year in all
6:11 am
sukee
On a good point, for the first time more people were cured in South Korea than had the virus.
6:11 am
Scrabbler
Oops, look at the time. I need to get ready for work. Bye.
6:12 am
frogface
Have fun.
6:12 am
sukee
Anyway, no more talk about that for now.
6:38 am
godthaab
20,000 more cases than yesterday : https://tinyurl.com/uwns6z5
6:38 am
godthaab
almost 20,000 recoverd as well
6:39 am
Sugrraleona
twerk - no good? LOL
6:49 am
rolin
godthaab.... i wish we could have more stats about people who have recovered.....
6:52 am
godthaab
Sccoll down the list on the left. It identifies recovery by province, area or city
6:53 am
godthaab
This is probably the most up to date map I have seen. When I looked, it had been updated in the last 20 minutes
7:21 am
MollyL
I hope that people will start to re-think their need to travel to foreign countries for pleasure.
7:25 am
mael
in the short term, of course. In the long term, travel is one of the best ways to be alive :)
7:25 am
mael
But I'm an expat in the US, sooo
7:37 am
MollyL
I was just trying to think of ways we can learn from this to prevent it from happening again. It seems so many of the cases in the US have come from people who had been on foreign travel or people who had contact with them.
7:40 am
welki
*ptui* that was too quick
7:41 am
sukee
Stats for the lone o in the last column?
7:41 am
sukee
And I did a peri, nm
7:41 am
BzznBea
ot4 sukee
7:42 am
sukee
Found it as soon as I asked :)
7:43 am
sukee
Still need two Ws
7:43 am
sukee
I have the 7
7:44 am
BzznBea
There are quite a few W's today.
7:46 am
periwinkle
hello all
7:47 am
periwinkle
have the two re7's but not the wi7
7:47 am
marksdolly
hi peri :)
7:47 am
sukee
I have 21 to go, will be back.
7:49 am
BzznBea
The wi7 sounds like carving wood with a knife
7:50 am
periwinkle
ty bea looking
7:51 am
periwinkle
found it ty Bea
7:51 am
bichon
chare, pls, peri
7:51 am
periwinkle
I just used beas clue below
7:52 am
bichon
tried that. Went to More Words
7:56 am
marksdolly
starts like the season then wiggle, still going north
7:59 am
marksdolly
it's a new word to me, but didn't know how to really clue it
8:00 am
BzznBea
Sukee, I saw you comment about staying away from the news and FB...
8:00 am
BzznBea
I'm right there with you.
8:01 am
amelu0218
don't forget the current tense of the wi7
8:04 am
amelu0218
it was a 'duh' moment for me, lol. glad to share
8:26 am
MollyL
Limiting your news intake at times like this is a very good thing. So are trying some relaxation meditations (free on YouTube) and watch some of your favorite comedy movies. Laughter really IS the best medicine.
8:29 am
Judi
Good morning, all. Good advice, Molly. I have to detatch from the news at night. Hear it all day long at work. Drives you nuts after a while.
8:30 am
Judi
Here at the police dept. we are bombarded by e-mails, bulletins, warnings, etc., etc.
8:31 am
BzznBea
I'm sure you are, Judi. Our first responders are doing an awesome job. Thank you!
8:32 am
BzznBea
I'm getting ready to go spend some time in the fresh air with my hands in the soil. Back for the last 35 words later.
8:34 am
MollyL
Ah, a good and healing place, Bea. Enjoy.
8:34 am
Judi
Hey, look! Fireworks!
8:35 am
marksdolly
congrats!
8:36 am
Judi
It's going to be tough on everyone with just about every social venue closing. I predict crime is going to go up. And what is up with Pennsylvania closing liquor stores?? That seems unnecessarily cruel.
8:37 am
Judi
Not to mention the fact that now I'm going to have to do more cooking, dammit.
8:39 am
Judi
Enough griping. Off to do some actual work. See y'all tomorrow. *POOF*
8:40 am
MLFAN17
Molly did you hear the Tom B news?
8:42 am
marksdolly
fireworks!
8:42 am
MLFAN17
congrats mark
8:46 am
MLFAN17
third column e stats pls?
8:52 am
mattygroves
May I have stats for that E, please, MLF?
8:52 am
MLFAN17
el4 its a babblet
8:54 am
mattygroves
Thanks!
8:54 am
redshoes
Very disappointed that "twerk" is not a word. And that I can't add a GIF to this comment. Ha.
8:55 am
redshoes
Could you imagine if we could add GIFs to the chog? Oy.
8:55 am
redshoes
And Hello All. :)
8:55 am
MLFAN17
I would love that lol
8:55 am
MLFAN17
hi redshoes:)
8:56 am
redshoes
Nothing would ever load! The server would plotz.
8:56 am
MLFAN17
this true
8:57 am
MLFAN17
2nd de5 clue pls?
8:59 am
phaeton
add cons to the de4 before it
8:59 am
phaeton
ko4 clue?
8:59 am
MLFAN17
hi phae I found it
9:01 am
hokie carla
phae - like ___cross (dirt bike racing) but with a k
9:06 am
hokie carla
well done
9:06 am
MLFAN17
congrats phae
9:07 am
MLFAN17
ra 4/5 does it end in a vowel or a cons?
9:08 am
MLFAN17
never mind
9:10 am
hokie carla
ah, the teacher famously welcomed back in the 70s in the grid
9:12 am
MLFAN17
lol begins with k , right hokie?
9:13 am
MLFAN17
I watched that show
9:14 am
hokie carla
I used to watch reruns some. can picture John Travolta saying "Mr. Kot-terrr"
9:14 am
MLFAN17
whut?(sp) lol
9:15 am
redshoes
Firewords. Any clues before I go?
9:16 am
hokie carla
well done. still chugging along here, thanks.
9:16 am
MLFAN17
congrats redshoes
9:16 am
hokie carla
4th col done!
9:17 am
MLFAN17
congrats hokie. I gtg will be back...
9:17 am
hokie carla
stats please for the 5th col o?
9:24 am
hokie carla
thanks, tried everything else!
9:24 am
hokie carla
now 2nd row done!
9:28 am
moolingwa
morning all
9:28 am
hokie carla
'sup, moo
9:29 am
moolingwa
the sky :)
9:29 am
hokie carla
but chicken little said it was falling
9:30 am
MollyL
Everybody thinks it's falling these days
9:30 am
moolingwa
chicken little now works int he media
9:31 am
hokie carla
in all the media
9:31 am
doseffing
... especially the social kind
9:31 am
hokie carla
but happy st. patrick's day, y'all
9:32 am
hokie carla
1st col done!
9:33 am
moolingwa
maybe st patrick could diversify and charm covid19 "out of ireland"
9:35 am
hokie carla
3rd col done!
9:36 am
hokie carla
I am actually down to 6 left sans list.
9:36 am
moolingwa
25 left here
9:36 am
MollyL
Never fails. I always miss the Sherlock Holmes word.
9:36 am
moolingwa
seems to be an easy-ish board
9:36 am
hokie carla
gonna have to go to the list though
9:37 am
hokie carla
hmm, wonder if I have the Sherlock Holmes word
9:37 am
hokie carla
ooh ,5 left
9:38 am
hokie carla
I keep trying antled like that's a thing.
9:38 am
moolingwa
16 here
9:40 am
hokie carla
to the list it is
9:41 am
moolingwa
6 to go...
9:41 am
hokie carla
I hope these 5 are words I've never seen before
9:42 am
moolingwa
4 to go
9:42 am
hokie carla
that's one of your last 4?
9:43 am
moolingwa
but making sure I didn't skip words
9:43 am
moolingwa
i do have one four letter word though to go
9:43 am
moolingwa
nope, got that now...3 to go
9:43 am
moolingwa
morning ML
9:43 am
hokie carla
I do too, and I can't seem to get it knowing the first 3 letters.
9:44 am
MLFAN17
morning mool
9:44 am
moolingwa
my last 3 are all six letters
9:44 am
moolingwa
actually 2
9:44 am
hokie carla
argh, I always miss the dyeing one
9:44 am
MLFAN17
sherlock holmes word??
9:44 am
hokie carla
now just that 4 letter to go
9:44 am
moolingwa
one to go
9:44 am
doseffing
af 5/16
9:45 am
moolingwa
there's a game "sherlock homes word"
9:45 am
doseffing
... what the game is
9:45 am
MLFAN17
oh I have that one
9:45 am
MLFAN17
ar 6 clue pls?
9:45 am
hokie carla
ok, that's bs, I had already entered the 4 and it wasn't there. anyhoo, fireworks.
9:45 am
hokie carla
there's a clue af5!
9:45 am
moolingwa
yay..."beat me" by 1
9:46 am
MLFAN17
congrats hokie
9:46 am
hokie carla
yeah, but I used the list, moo
9:46 am
doseffing
... yeah ... so did I ... spent more time trying to figure out that it was the Sherlock Holmes word than I did finding it in the first place
9:46 am
moolingwa
well...s'ok, I'm been playing competitive word games for too long
9:46 am
doseffing
... but I like the designation ... I usually forget to find it
9:46 am
hokie carla
I already had that one, just didn't realize that's what she was talking about.
9:46 am
MLFAN17
yeah mool is a word nut
9:47 am
hokie carla
the a word I was missing was ar6
9:47 am
moolingwa
yeah, had it too, but it's a good clue
9:47 am
moolingwa
yes, there are wall nuts and people who are nuts about peas...but I'm a wordnut
9:47 am
hokie carla
well, I've been here longer than you, but I took several years off
9:48 am
moolingwa
I started playing competitive scrabble back in 1994 if that helps
9:48 am
MLFAN17
hokie ar 6 clue it pls?
9:49 am
moolingwa
that was my last word ML...tx
9:49 am
hokie carla
think of your lower leg, mlf
9:49 am
MLFAN17
mool did you win in competitive scrabble?
9:49 am
moolingwa
maybe's it the sound you make when you get kicked in the lower leg
9:50 am
moolingwa
won, loss...above average, not the best by a long shot
9:50 am
MLFAN17
no that would be sh 4lol
9:50 am
moolingwa
I'm better at boggle, but there are some people out there who are insanely good at boggle
9:50 am
hokie carla
well, I have never played competitively, but we played a lot of scrabble in my house when I was growing up. my dad was very into it. he stopped playing a few years ago when his mind wasn't as good.
9:51 am
moolingwa
yeah, I like speed scrabble more than regular,I like to use time as a leverage point
9:51 am
hokie carla
I can't play boggle in real life because my friends think I'm making up words and I just destroy them. but online boggle I get destroyed in.
9:51 am
MLFAN17
I miss playing board games.. played with my mom and a female friend
9:52 am
MLFAN17
hokie yeah online boggle is hard
9:52 am
moolingwa
yeah, I won't play word games with anyone I know...I don't like to beat up on friends and family
9:52 am
moolingwa
If I'm playing a fellow competitor it's okay
9:52 am
MLFAN17
well with scrabble, the kepe updating the dictionary
9:53 am
hokie carla
yeah, I've loved board games all my life. my kids used to want to play scrabble some when we were camping but they prefer monopoly and risk and sorry, which I consider the worst board game ever invented.
9:53 am
moolingwa
yes they do....there was a period there, back in 1998 where they didn't for a while
9:53 am
moolingwa
that's what this dictionary here is
9:53 am
MLFAN17
I have played wwf and I am not as good as some players. I have also made moves for my mom in wwf lol
9:53 am
moolingwa
I don't mind risk, but it takes too long
9:53 am
MLFAN17
i am a monopoly fanatic!
9:53 am
moolingwa
I didn't like wwf so much because the scoring system is so unbalanced
9:54 am
hokie carla
I play wwf only because that's what people play. I much prefer the scrabble board.
9:54 am
moolingwa
it was too easy to blow out an opponent with one move
9:54 am
MLFAN17
agreed hokie
9:54 am
MLFAN17
may i have clues for the re7s pls?
9:54 am
hokie carla
agreed, moo, it's horrible
9:54 am
hokie carla
mlfan, one is things in your eye
9:55 am
moolingwa
it's quite remarkable how balanced scrabble is in comparison
9:55 am
hokie carla
one is if you dye something again
9:55 am
MLFAN17
i keep looking for wwf to be played online but its not available
9:55 am
hokie carla
you mean besides mobile?
9:55 am
hokie carla
it used to be on FB didn't it?
9:55 am
welki
hi folks - mool, did you play scrabble on jacob's ladder?
9:56 am
welki
or case's ladder
9:56 am
moolingwa
yeah, t was on there when I played it
9:56 am
hokie carla
howdy welki
9:56 am
MLFAN17
yes, on fb but i want to play it off that page
9:56 am
moolingwa
most played on irc.ro
9:56 am
moolingwa
I did play on case come to think of it, but that was a long time ago
9:56 am
Sugrraleona
can I have a hint for re7 - the one tht has nothing to do with the eye?
9:56 am
MLFAN17
not getting eithr of the re 7s
9:57 am
MLFAN17
sugrr one is to dye again?
9:57 am
moolingwa
i've been playing the EA branded version in the last few years, but they gave up or lost the contract and so it's shutting down in june
9:57 am
Sugrraleona
oy ty
9:57 am
MLFAN17
mool i saw the same thing
9:57 am
moolingwa
now we have this abomination of a version from scopely
9:58 am
MLFAN17
suggr 2 re 7's
9:58 am
welki
i've given up on scrabble, which is sad because i did enjoy playing it, face to face and online
9:58 am
moolingwa
can't just play....so many distractions and stuff
9:58 am
Sugrraleona
got them tx
9:58 am
hokie carla
I think I had the EA one on my phone and played it some years ago.
9:58 am
MLFAN17
UPWORDS used to be free online but i catn find that at all
9:58 am
moolingwa
and the competition level is pretty weak right now
9:58 am
MLFAN17
welk same here
9:59 am
MLFAN17
can someone give me idiot clues for the re 7s pls??
9:59 am
welki
and like you, i can't find competitive opponents to play face to face - the 'club' here in town isn't an option
9:59 am
moolingwa
re7 - part of you eye (plural)
9:59 am
moolingwa
re7 - to change the hue or color again
9:59 am
Sugrraleona
you can detach your eye re*****
10:00 am
Sugrraleona
and plural
10:00 am
moolingwa
yeah, not much fun to win 550-150 welk
10:00 am
Sugrraleona
it's in the back of the ey
10:00 am
MLFAN17
ohh when i saw the clue for that again the word jumped out at me ty
10:00 am
hokie carla
I think it was DCSeain here who told me he plays Lexulous so I tried finding him and starting a game but it didn't seem to work. But Lex is basically WWF. IIRC, Lex was first and was a Scrabble knockoff and then Scrabble shut them down and they came back as WWF, then at some point came back as Lex again.
10:00 am
MLFAN17
i have played lexulous
10:01 am
moolingwa
lexulous was on facebook way back when, until hasbro sued them, and they had to screw up the scoring system
10:01 am
hokie carla
yep, that's the way I rem. it
10:01 am
moolingwa
yep, that was when apps on facebook were just really starting
10:01 am
welki
my best word was 'jonquils,' played on the left side of the board for a triple/triple
10:01 am
MLFAN17
welk wow
10:02 am
moolingwa
wow, nice word welki
10:02 am
welki
i think the j fell on double or triple letter, can't remember
10:02 am
moolingwa
one of my faves was quartz down from the fourth column, with the z also making zag
10:02 am
welki
if there were iphones back then, i would have taken a screen shot :D
10:03 am
moolingwa
yeah, I had a game where I scored over 650 using up only about 2 minutes of playing time on my side...my opponent used all their 25 minutes, but everything was just going my way
10:03 am
MLFAN17
f r and t words to find ugghh
10:04 am
MLFAN17
wwf is free on all devices isn't it?
10:04 am
welki
that's when you sit back and whistle in your head, zippity-doo-dah :)
10:04 am
moolingwa
yeah, I think yoi pay to remove ads
10:04 am
MLFAN17
need another clue for the other re 7 that isn't the eye word pls?
10:05 am
Sugrraleona
de5 and de7 - I need for nbc -- help?
10:05 am
moolingwa
yeah, i also like playing a bingo on the last turn to steal a game...ah the little pleasures in life
10:05 am
hokie carla
yeah, the ads are annoying, but I just close the app and go back in
10:05 am
sukee
You got one, to dye again or color
10:05 am
sukee
There is no DE 7
10:05 am
MLFAN17
what is wrong with my brain lol
10:05 am
Sugrraleona
de5/de6
10:06 am
MLFAN17
ty got it
10:06 am
sukee
I guess I don't have those sug
10:06 am
Sugrraleona
got the 6 - jut need the de5
10:06 am
hokie carla
the de6 is more so of de4
10:07 am
hokie carla
de5, you are prob missing the one that adds a cons to the 4 before it
10:07 am
sukee
Jeez, missed that one :) The DE 5/18 is to put something off
10:07 am
hokie carla
ends in a tolkien creature + cons
10:07 am
hokie carla
or that one, lol
10:08 am
Sugrraleona
omg I got it - ty ty - fireworks whoop - I hardly ever get fireworks - yay
10:08 am
MLFAN17
re 6/18 clue pls?
10:09 am
MLFAN17
congrats suggr
10:09 am
hokie carla
well done, this was a nice, doable board
10:09 am
sukee
The singular
10:09 am
hokie carla
gotta be a singular of one of the 7's, mlfan
10:10 am
MLFAN17
let me look at the list again ihave a re 6 /18
10:10 am
MLFAN17
re combo
10:10 am
MollyL
You asked for a clue for re6/18
10:11 am
mattygroves
Wait, DE words - I have the one that means to put something off, which does add a consonant to a DE4. Is there another that has the Tolkien creature?
10:11 am
MLFAN17
i have one of them molly
10:12 am
MollyL
One of them is eye part and the other is to color again
10:12 am
MLFAN17
just got a re 5/18
10:12 am
sukee
Don't you have both RE 7's?
10:12 am
hokie carla
yes, matty. it's actually pottery per the def.
10:12 am
MLFAN17
who me sukee?
10:13 am
sukee
Ah, got the other DE 5
10:13 am
Atalante
firebirds :)
10:13 am
mattygroves
Aaaah - I have that - I was looking for something using a different creature :)
10:13 am
hokie carla
mlfan, if you are looking for re6/18 like you asked, they are singular. if you are looking for any other re6 they have higher points.
10:13 am
sukee
Ds all gone
10:14 am
MLFAN17
i know hokie ty
10:14 am
MollyL
I must be missing something. I don't even see the Tolkien tree creature in the grid
10:14 am
mattygroves
'snot the tree. Pointy eared dudes and dudettes
10:14 am
hokie carla
you know, Legolas, Galadriel
10:15 am
sukee
I kept looking for orc first :)
10:15 am
hokie carla
okay, mlfan, you have confused everyone on what you're actually asking us for then
10:15 am
MollyL
Oh, okay, but those are not creatures specific to Tolkien. That is what threw me.
10:16 am
mattygroves
I have two 7s, both RE - which 7 am I missing, please?
10:16 am
hokie carla
no, not specific to tolkien, just the first thing that came to my mind to describe them
10:17 am
mattygroves
Thankee - looking now.
10:17 am
sukee
starts with a season ends like to be shown the way
10:17 am
mattygroves
Thank you! I'm not sure my monkeys would have found that :)
10:17 am
hokie carla
yeah, I don't know that word, but magically found it. looks like a past tense
10:18 am
MollyL
I know I'm confused. I gave up trying to figure out what MLF was asking for.
10:18 am
sukee
Well, all clear now
10:18 am
sukee
Still missing 2 Ws
10:19 am
cybernan
good morning everyone :)
10:19 am
mattygroves
Me too
10:19 am
hokie carla
morning nan
10:20 am
sukee
Got one more W
10:20 am
sukee
rhymes with a fe 4/7
10:21 am
cybernan
what goes round on the bus with one letter missing
10:21 am
sukee
And found the last
10:21 am
sukee
That was one of them
10:21 am
sukee
Both were 4 letter words, should have been easier :)
10:22 am
sukee
Now to tackle the last 4 Fs I need
10:22 am
sukee
Make that 6
10:23 am
saanichcat
love your clue nan!
10:24 am
sukee
10 left to find, time to feed the cats.
10:25 am
cybernan
brings back memories of car sing alongs when the kids were young :)
10:26 am
hurshy
top o' the mornin' to ye all, laddies and lassies!
10:28 am
MollyL
And the rest of the day to yerself
10:29 am
hurshy
i have a shocking theory
10:30 am
cybernan
I'll bite
10:30 am
hurshy
premise 1: most people are somewhat stressed or worried right now because of the virus and stuff
10:31 am
hurshy
premise 2: i got my first letter from my SO yesterday
10:31 am
cybernan
that's a given
10:31 am
hurshy
theory: i might actually, literally be the happiest person in the entire world right now!
10:32 am
hurshy
which for someone who's had anxiety and dysthymia all her life would be quite a feat
10:32 am
cybernan
good for you
10:34 am
zabeth
morning all
10:34 am
zabeth
I'm usually a lurker but this social distancing thing is leaving me quite lonely, so, hi
10:35 am
hurshy
greetings to you on this loverly st. patrick's day, zabeth!
10:35 am
cybernan
*!*~*!* have a great day everyone :)
10:35 am
zabeth
:-D I usually try not leave the house on St. Patrick's Day so let's just reframe this as business as usual.
10:36 am
saanichcat
hello zabeth!
10:37 am
hurshy
that's the spirit, zabeth!
10:39 am
hurshy
wouldn't it be great if this brought back some old babblers we haven't seen in years?! anj, lola, smeltzdog...
10:44 am
hurshy
haz does still come sometimes, i have seen her
10:45 am
hurshy
but hi there ms. ata :D
10:45 am
Atalante
I'd love to see her
10:45 am
Atalante
how are you and the kitties?
10:46 am
hurshy
we are doing great
10:46 am
hurshy
fritz is having a little snoozle on my legs right now
10:46 am
Atalante
I still always expect you to talk about mitty
10:47 am
hurshy
ahhhh miss mitty, i do miss her so much
10:47 am
hurshy
she was a wonderful girlie
10:49 am
Atalante
she was :)
10:57 am
hurshy
watching a cute goat video
10:57 am
hurshy
i love goats
10:59 am
hurshy
i whizzed through today's grid, no list, no clues, nothin. wonder if it is an easy grid or if it is cause i'm walkin on sunshine
11:02 am
weegee
Greetings to all. Long absent babbler here, sheltering at home for safety. Despite having enough bathroom tissue & being sufficiently suffonsified, am feeling a bit isolated.
11:05 am
Atalante
weeeeeee
11:07 am
hurshy
what is "suffonsified"?
11:09 am
weegee
h: archaic for "have had enough to eat" (word nerd, me)
11:11 am
weegee
Canadian origin, I think. I'm originally from Rochester, NY - lots of Canadian influence there
11:11 am
hurshy
neat. i am a word nerd too and am happy to have a new one to add to my collection
11:17 am
72 Temple Owl
welcome back, weeg
11:19 am
weegee
ta. Seems like the last time I was here I wasn't yet an old lady! ;)
11:22 am
MLFAN17
I am going to type like a mad person with 17 left
11:23 am
weegee
me too with 22
11:24 am
MLFAN17
hi weegee
11:25 am
weegee
hi & happy SP's day!
11:25 am
MLFAN17
same to ya
11:25 am
72 Temple Owl
delft
11:26 am
MLFAN17
weegee i found 1 word lol
11:26 am
72 Temple Owl
hi fan
11:27 am
weegee
no, you've got the makings of 2 more with that one!
11:27 am
MLFAN17
12 left weegee
11:27 am
SuzeeQ24
clue for re5,16 plz
11:28 am
MLFAN17
i have fe 5/16 a plural i need a clue for the other fe 5/16 pls?
11:28 am
weegee
fast? someone who runs?
11:29 am
MLFAN17
what is that a clue for?
11:29 am
weegee
you mlfan
11:29 am
hydra
The other fe 5/16 means a nasty stench.
11:30 am
weegee
ta hydra, I'd missed that
11:32 am
MLFAN17
fetid isn't in the grid?
11:33 am
MLFAN17
never mind got it
11:37 am
SuzeeQ24
fw..poof..i'm gone
11:38 am
MLFAN17
bye suzee
11:41 am
weegee
hey - 20 to go
11:42 am
MLFAN17
5 left for me
11:43 am
weegee
you win then :) I'm listless & googly-eyed
11:44 am
MLFAN17
do you drink caffeine?
11:46 am
MLFAN17
maybe you need more?
11:47 am
weegee
lordy, no! I meant "going without Lickity's" and I think I'm googly-eyed because of 2 much caffeine :)
11:48 am
MLFAN17
i have to x4 and tr x5 what am i missing?
11:48 am
MLFAN17
i am using the list and i haven't quite finished my first cup of coffee yet
11:49 am
weegee
Wonder Woman, you
11:49 am
MLFAN17
not compared to most who do these grids but thank you for the compliment:0
11:50 am
MLFAN17
i have the ts too deeha i am mssing 2 t words from the 4th column
11:51 am
MLFAN17
found them!
11:54 am
MLFAN17
two left
11:54 am
MLFAN17
and no idea bichon lol
11:54 am
MLFAN17
one left
11:57 am
MLFAN17
clue for the re 5/16 pls?
11:58 am
Deeha
just got that one. almost tripped over again!!
12:00 pm
MLFAN17
FIREWORKS!
12:00 pm
MLFAN17
thanks all for the help
12:00 pm
Deeha
well done mlf
12:00 pm
weegee
Most excellent job
12:00 pm
jaxx7
well done MLF
12:01 pm
susanj2
I love having the normal routine of Babble during stressful times. <3
12:01 pm
MLFAN17
ty jaxx, weegee and beeha
12:02 pm
MLFAN17
i am out poof
12:20 pm
weegee
fireworks for me too -- forgot most of those "do again" re words. Many thanks to all for being bright spots in my day.
12:48 pm
sammysmom
me too susan
1:00 pm
devinkulla
Anyone else having major issues with getting words added to the list today? I'm getting nonstop errors.
1:29 pm
welki
if you're still around, devin, the site worked fine for me
1:33 pm
devinkulla
Does seem to finally be working. Every word I typed was giving me an error. I'm working from home and I need my fix! :)
1:40 pm
welki
glad it's back up and running for you
2:12 pm
72 Temple Owl
hi welk
2:36 pm
BzznBea
Hello, my friends. Back for the last 35...Been in gardens and working in my yard all day...Feels so good to be outside!
2:37 pm
origami
Hi Bea - just starting out here.
2:39 pm
BzznBea
I hope you are doing well, origami.
2:41 pm
origami
Yes, I am doing fine, thank you! Wish I had your penchant for gardening and some clear weather. I am getting overrun by weeds.
2:41 pm
BzznBea
I took Mr. Bea with me to the grocery store today. I felt like he needed to get an idea of the situaton out there. LOL! It was like I was going through the store with a four year old...
2:42 pm
BzznBea
You do not need clear weather to weed. I weed in the dead of NC winter. Just a bucket, gloves and 15 minutes with a patch of weeds. ou would be surprised what ou can accomplish.
2:43 pm
MollyL
Oh I don't like taking the male of the species to the grocery store. They are always throwing unneeded items in my cart.
2:48 pm
origami
Well .... I suppose I could. Actually, I must.
2:50 pm
BzznBea
LOL! This one does not do that. He is the penny pincher of the family. But...He would see something that interested him and pick it up and look at it, read the label, put it back on the shelf, then touch his face as he was pondering whether it was worth throwing in the basket. I handed him a hand wipe from my purse and told him to wipe his hands and quit touching his face...
2:52 pm
BzznBea
Ori, if I don't get outside daily, I go nuts...I don't care what the weather...
2:52 pm
hurshy
i'm walkin on sunshine, whoa-oa
i'm walkin on sunshine, whoa-oa-oa
i'm walkin on sunshien, whoa-oa
and don't it feel good!
2:53 pm
BzznBea
You got it! Kill that virus! Make you happy! =)
2:53 pm
BzznBea
Are you feeling better, hurshy?
2:54 pm
hurshy
i'm mostly better physically and i'm fabulous otherwise :D
2:56 pm
BzznBea
Being fabuolous otherwise is just as good as being better anyway else. It is all mental.
2:56 pm
origami
Glad to hear it, hursh
3:01 pm
BzznBea
I just got an fl5.16. Made me realize this game more about remembering the Enable dictionary than "real" words. Imagine what would happen if Babble changed dictionaries.
3:04 pm
rururocks
people are acting freaky at the stores too just so weird and paranoid
3:06 pm
KnightTime
last word - ar 6,21 - what a pershon who likesh to burn things doesh.
3:08 pm
BzznBea
That is one of those stupid enable words I remember, Knight...
3:09 pm
KnightTime
i must admit I like the wi 6,30 verb. Will try to work that into a conversation some day.
3:15 pm
BzznBea
Ru, I'm sure you are saying the same thing those at the Food Lion were saying when Mr. Bea and I where shopping. We turned down the cleaning and paper aisle. He said, "Whoa. Why do they have an empty aisle in this store? <face plant> "Honey, this is the aisle for paper and cleaning products." He is clueless...
3:34 pm
rururocks
You need to switch it up and have him do the shopping for a while
3:36 pm
BzznBea
Hell no! We would only be eating beer, ice cream, corn chips.
3:38 pm
BzznBea
I'm not joking. He thinks those are the four food groups. =)
3:44 pm
rururocks
gosh i'd starve at his house then.. i don't eat any of those
3:49 pm
BzznBea
That's why I'm the cook!
3:51 pm
rururocks
i love to cook too.. my second favorite past time
3:52 pm
72 Temple Owl
hace RE7 and wi7. missing?
3:54 pm
72 Temple Owl
thanks
3:58 pm
72 Temple Owl
wish this one was bigger.maybe tomorrow.
4:03 pm
BzznBea
That's what we all say...
4:06 pm
MollyL
Not only does my employer not have the good sense to shut the office down for a while, he didn't even tell the person who came in sick today to go home. I am so tired of idiot people.
4:07 pm
BzznBea
Is there not some one you can report him to, Molly?
4:09 pm
MollyL
I don't know. But I'm wondering if there are going to be law suits against employers who did not act responsibly during these times.
4:13 pm
mummy
Hi, any news on Ruby?
4:18 pm
MollyL
I heard from her briefly this morning. She didn't have a lot to say, but she is hanging in there.
4:18 pm
mummy
Thanks Molly, pass on my best wishes to her please.. x
4:23 pm
grannyrose
Molly, glad to see Ruby got through to you. when she emailed me last night, she was concerned because she couldn't get through.
4:27 pm
grannyrose
second email of babbler wishes to Ruby has been sent and received. Ruby is so appreciative of the messages.
4:28 pm
BzznBea
Thanks for the news on Ruby. You can send my love and hugs to her as well.
4:29 pm
BzznBea
And thank you, grannyroase for passing on all the thoughts an well wishes.
4:30 pm
grannyrose
your message has been saved bea
4:31 pm
grannyrose
bea, it is just a small gesture i can make for Ruby. i cannot be by her side at this time which saddens me.
4:31 pm
BzznBea
I need take care of my family...See you all tomorrow...
4:31 pm
grannyrose
have a good one bea
4:32 pm
BzznBea
I know, rose. We do what we can do, right. You are a saint. Thank you.
4:59 pm
crosshair
I sent you a message, GrannyRose. thank you for passing our love along to Nancy (Ruby)
5:17 pm
periwinkle
rose did you pass along a message from me. I posted something here either Sunday or yesterday
5:18 pm
JaxH66
Could I have the stats for the e in the 3rd column please
5:20 pm
hurshy
watchin' a lil Jeeves and Wooster here... ahhhh
5:23 pm
grannyrose
checking peri
5:27 pm
grannyrose
thanx crossy, for your email and wishes for Ruby. Peri, it would appear i missed your post. checking through the archives now.
5:40 pm
grannyrose
peri, found your message. it has been saved
5:42 pm
periwinkle
thank you so much rose.
5:43 pm
origami
Rose - please pass on my well-wishes to Ruby. I have been in contact with her, but don't want to burden her with too many emails.
5:44 pm
MollyL
Nice to see all the love, prayers, and good wishes sent to Ruby from the good people here. I'm sure it will mean a lot to her.
5:44 pm
hurshy
peri, i missed you the other day when you mentioned Viori. i got the citrus yao.
5:46 pm
grannyrose
this is just amazing. your thoughts and well wishes for Ruby seem to heartening her so much. i have sent two Thinking of You emails. and a third is filling fast. you are all so wonderful and kind to Ruby.
5:47 pm
hurshy
what is happening with Ruby? i haven't caught the details. send her my love also though!
5:48 pm
grannyrose
hurshy, i have received a farewell email from Ruby. she is much weaker and unable to leave her bed. she now has Hospice in the Home care.
5:48 pm
hurshy
is her husband still living?
5:49 pm
grannyrose
no Hurshy. he died some years back.
5:50 pm
hurshy
well, tell her i'll miss her :(
5:52 pm
zoozzoom
((Ruby)) My dear friend I wish you nothing but love and hugs from me. Will be thinking of you and holding you in my virtual arms (Which amazingly can reach you from here) ❤❤
5:54 pm
grannyrose
thanx zooz and hurshy. your messages have been saved. xox
5:55 pm
origami
Rose - I sent you a FB message to pass along to Ruby. Thank you.
5:59 pm
grannyrose
it's already been saved ori. xox
7:14 pm
featherbee
hi folks
7:21 pm
origami
Hello featherbee
7:21 pm
featherbee
hi ori, how are you?
7:35 pm
featherbee
I'm sorry to hear about Ruby, btw.
7:43 pm
featherbee
fireworks, bye
7:43 pm
LeslieAnn
hi and bye feather
7:44 pm
origami
Sorry, went and did some stuff. I am well, feather, how are you?
8:05 pm
LeslieAnn
hey nrkii
8:06 pm
pinkhatlil
good evening babblers!
8:07 pm
nrkii
grannyrose, please send Ruby a hug from me
8:08 pm
LeslieAnn
and that's fireworks for me. any clues needed?
8:09 pm
Uneaixoise
Gentle hugs from me to our sweet Ruby
8:14 pm
pinkhatlil
could someone offer a clue on the o below the e?
8:15 pm
LeslieAnn
ot 4/4 man's name
8:15 pm
pinkhatlil
thank you leslie!!!!
8:19 pm
pinkhatlil
i haven't played babble in a good few years, can anyone update me on mr president (lickety's wife) last i knew she wasnt a very well lady, does anyone know how she is?
8:24 pm
rururocks
she's fine.. but she's no longer lickety's wife however
8:29 pm
pinkhatlil
oh i see, im glad she is well
8:31 pm
Uneaixoise
Didn't she remarry?
8:36 pm
pinkhatlil
oh really?! im glad shes found happiness again if this is true
9:08 pm
grannyrose
nrkii and une, your messages for Ruby have been saved
9:27 pm
stidmama
Hello all. ( (hugs) )
9:38 pm
stidmama
my last word is A6 -- count please?
9:51 pm
stidmama
nvm got it....
10:03 pm
mkg
hi all. any clues for the 7s? ty
10:07 pm
mkg
guess not.......
10:07 pm
mkg
any clues for the E top row?
10:10 pm
grannyrose
el4/5 mkg
10:10 pm
Charli2
Hi mkg, the 7s are re7 x 2 and a wi 6/7.
10:11 pm
grannyrose
re7. plural of part of the inside of the eye
10:11 pm
grannyrose
re7. plural to colour again
10:13 pm
grannyrose
wi7. past tense of wi6. most of cold season + **ave, go away
10:14 pm
rururocks
grannyrose.. tell ruby for me that she's been one of my most favorite people here in Babble. I love her spirit.
10:16 pm
rururocks
my least favorite people know who they are.
10:17 pm
grannyrose
have saved it ruru. bless you mate, if you're okay with that.
10:19 pm
rururocks
she's a great lady. I am hoping for a recovery
10:19 pm
grannyrose
i think Ruby is being so blessed with all these messages. despite me saying you don't ave to reply, she has been responding with lots of TY's. these messages are so up-lifting and they seem to be restoring some of her bon hommie.
10:24 pm
grannyrose
duh... that would be bonhomie.... dumb broad, me.
10:29 pm
harpjane
stats for the lone e please?
10:32 pm
harpjane
nm got it
10:33 pm
harpjane
stats for the bottom o please?
10:37 pm
grannyrose
ot5/10
10:40 pm
harpjane
ah, a swimming mammal!
10:41 pm
grannyrose
yup....loll
10:44 pm
harpjane
my first critter since the insects
10:46 pm
grannyrose
three critters in grid unless you want to count the two babies which can get feral sometimes...
10:49 pm
harpjane
romulus and remus are in the grid?
10:50 pm
mkg
ty for the great clues!!!!!!!! got them!
10:53 pm
grannyrose
lol...jane. my mother had twin boys when i was 15. we didn't stop laughing for 6 years.
10:53 pm
grannyrose
well dome mkg
10:54 pm
grannyrose
and believe me, they were feral at times. delighted in running in opposite directions when there was only one of us to control them.
11:03 pm
harpjane
found an ungulate
11:04 pm
harpjane
so i guess i have them all except the feral ones
11:07 pm
harpjane
finished! thanks for the help!
11:22 pm
grannyrose
WTG HARPJANE !!