Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, May 8, 2020

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

Minveryork

*SPLASH*

12:01 am

Rainiqui

ho 7

12:02 am

jessmom

sh7,9,8

12:08 am

hurshy

i can just see all the second graders giggling

12:09 am

Minveryork

I'm stopping with 90 words and 883 points. Goodnight to all!

12:13 am

hurshy

sooo many slang terms that don't count in this grid

12:14 am

justafreep

de7

12:15 am

hurshy

like if i BOOP rilla's nose, she wants to call the POPO

12:18 am

hurshy

sigh... i miss when people used to really CHAT at the flip

12:18 am

justafreep

Well, I was insulted cuz you called me a second grader cuz I was giggling! :-)

12:18 am

Lizlin

Hi Hurshy. I agree. The feeling at flip has changed a lot.

12:19 am

Lizlin

Hi all

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Lickety

12:19 am

cybernan

too tired to chat -- I think that must have been 10 years ago

12:19 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:20 am

Lizlin

Not so long nan. I've only been playing since 2012.

12:20 am

hurshy

lol sorry freep

12:21 am

justafreep

Since 2006 here, LIz.

12:22 am

justafreep

It's okay, Hurshy. I can take it :-)

12:22 am

cybernan

I think it's been 12 years for me

12:23 am

hurshy

i had to open up my profile to see when i started, lol

12:23 am

dizgrannie

2008 here

12:23 am

justafreep

I've taken long gaps. I'm always happy when I come back and still find a lot of familiar names

12:24 am

Lizlin

You don't think I remembered that date do you, Hurshy? Of course I looked it up too.

12:24 am

hurshy

i hate it when i get one word away from finishing a big tile and i think oh good it's the past tense of the word that i just put in and then it isn't

12:25 am

Lizlin

BBL - have a good day everyone - or evening.

12:25 am

hurshy

well idk, liz, for all i know it could be like marriage to some people, of course you know when you started it! lol

12:25 am

cybernan

crashing - good night all

12:25 am

justafreep

Night, nan

12:27 am

hurshy

rilla really is just the nicest kitty cat

12:30 am

hurshy

some cool sm words that i've only ever seen with an adjective ending in books n stuff

12:30 am

jessmom

de7x2

12:32 am

hurshy

question: if you're staying up way too late babbling, is it better to do it with a lamp on or not?

12:32 am

justafreep

Depends if you're trying to hide, Hurshy

12:32 am

hurshy

oh i'm not

12:33 am

hurshy

just weighing eye health against sleep habits

12:35 am

justafreep

A lamp with a blue filter?

12:35 am

hurshy

well i don't HAS a lamp with a blue filter, although, if that makes it less blue, i can report that my lamp is a nice yellowish light

12:38 am

ursh

morning all - dont often see a full word all in a row on a grid

12:39 am

hurshy

well, it's not de + sm5

12:39 am

ursh

dies

12:39 am

ursh

oops

12:39 am

hurshy

hi ursh, yeah, pretty spiff

12:39 am

hurshy

and don't say

12:39 am

hurshy

you said it

12:39 am

ursh

and again :)

12:39 am

justafreep

ha

12:40 am

hurshy

jessmom help with the de7 from the bottom if you are still here?

12:41 am

Gillie

Forcefully removed from a high position.

12:42 am

grannyrose

de7. de + consonant + right or left

12:42 am

hurshy

no, that is the one from the top gillie

12:43 am

hurshy

thanks granny!

12:43 am

Gillie

Oh right, sorry - it works both ways.

12:43 am

grannyrose

mine isn't. mine is from the bottom d tile

12:43 am

hurshy

yes, but when it works both ways, it always counts from the FIRST one that it COULD come from, going from left to right, top to bottom :D

12:44 am

hurshy

that is one of the rules of babble that i deduced alllll those years ago as a young babbler

12:44 am

grannyrose

mh4

12:45 am

Gillie

I did know that it only counted from one tile, but I forgotten that it could come from the upper one.

12:46 am

hurshy

no problem, happens all the time :D

12:46 am

Gillie

Has sh9 been called?

12:46 am

hurshy

so de7 x 2 and sh, i forget, did anyone call the other 7 yet?

12:47 am

grannyrose

yup thanx anyway gillie

12:47 am

hurshy

yes gillie, they're lovely aren't they?

12:47 am

justafreep

Yes, Gillie. And Hurshy - it was called (an ho7)

12:47 am

hurshy

thankee i shall look

12:48 am

hurshy

ahhh the birdies!

12:49 am

hurshy

well imma sleep now ttfn

12:50 am

justafreep

G'night, Hurshy

12:50 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams hurshy

12:51 am

grannyrose

nice grid with enough toughies to keep it interesting.

12:53 am

justafreep

Yeah. plus it had the freely given word to get me started

2:04 am

harpjane

good evening

4:02 am

spellit

I finally saw id5 when I had just 7 words left so it was an apt description!

4:39 am

MummyBear

hello

4:44 am

lbdawger

gm, help with the last de7/40 plz?

4:55 am

Gillie

To use grannyrose's clue from earlier, de + consonant + right or left

4:56 am

lbdawger

ty Gillie. just read her post. odd word. but then again, it is babble! :)

4:58 am

MollyL

Yes, and Enable loves words with definitions like this: any of a group of esters formed from two or more phenol carboxylic acid molecules.

5:00 am

Gillie

Well, I'm sure it's a very useful word for chemists.

7:24 am

BzznBea

Any fish in the grid today?

7:25 am

welki

hi, bea - yes, at least one

7:26 am

BzznBea

How are you and your family, welki?

7:28 am

welki

hanging in there, like everyone else, bea. we've pretty much cancelled plans for my daughter and her family to visit in july - i can't see things changing much in the next eight weeks and i don't want them exposing themselves in airports and on airplanes

7:28 am

welki

how about you, bea - is your mother taking this all in stride?

7:30 am

BzznBea

We are all doing well. Getting a lot done. Mom is doing okay. She is currently trying to wean from prednisone that she has been taking for 20 years. She is feeling pretty rough.

7:30 am

BzznBea

And she wants a haircut! LOL!

7:30 am

welki

can you give her a little trim?

7:31 am

BzznBea

She will not let me near her with scissors. =)

7:32 am

welki

we gave each other haircuts - amazed at how great mine came out. my hair grows so fast and i typically wear it really short, so even if it went sideways, it'd only be for a little while

7:32 am

BzznBea

Our state is starting Phase one of reopening today. Salons and such are still a couple weeks out. She actually said a swear word when she heard that news. LOL!

7:34 am

welki

poor gal - so much disruption for the old folks

7:34 am

BzznBea

Yes. But she is a trooper.

7:35 am

periwinkle

good morning all. found the 9 right away. guess lots of folks did

7:35 am

MollyL

Bea, YOUR fish is not in the grid today. : D But hey, we have a word that is useful to chemists, so all is not lost.

7:36 am

welki

our province is gearing up to open (gradually), too - i understand that things can't stay like this forever, but i already see people becoming complacent and reckless

7:36 am

MollyL

Yes Peri. I found it not long after I did it.

7:37 am

BzznBea

Well, now I have to find it...

7:37 am

BzznBea

Aww! Got it, even though I don't do it...=)

7:38 am

periwinkle

I will do it later this am I am using a bar type rather than liquid and really liking it. conditioner also comes in a bar

7:39 am

BzznBea

I'm going to get some for my mom. I think she would like it.

7:39 am

periwinkle

I may also clean the living room but that is not a certainty

7:40 am

MollyL

Our State is starting the reopening phase with beaches, camp grounds, boating, fishing, tennis, golf and some elective medical procedures. Staying distant is still recommended and gatherings of more than 10 are not allowed.

7:40 am

BzznBea

I'm going to have to go get my flowers and plants ready for this cold weather coming.

7:40 am

periwinkle

I have been walking more and further since I am not able to go to the g

7:40 am

MollyL

It is insane Bea. They are talking about snow in Western Maryland. Snow...in freaking May.

7:42 am

MollyL

Normally I would be impatient for the plants I ordered to arrive. Now I'm like "eh, I can wait".

7:44 am

periwinkle

same here Molly. I don't remember this kind of weather in April or May ever. The heat has been on!

7:47 am

BzznBea

Just reading from the weather channel...A cyclone bomb may be in the works.

7:49 am

MollyL

"Mother's Day could be colder than Christmas"...WTF???

7:49 am

MollyL

My son actually suggested that we have a fire this weekend.

7:59 am

hokie carla

howdy. just turned on the little heater at my feet.

7:59 am

hokie carla

4th word found - the 9 - bam!

7:59 am

hokie carla

then the 8

8:02 am

hokie carla

wow, 2 straight on words today

8:03 am

BzznBea

Good morning, Carla.

8:03 am

hokie carla

morning bea

8:03 am

BzznBea

I went to The Evil Blue Empire yesterday as I wanted to get some denim thread.

8:04 am

BzznBea

Not a bolt of cotton fabric or spool of thread in the store.

8:04 am

hokie carla

hmm, what is that, an actual store name? or is that walmart? I guess it's blue and yellow

8:05 am

BzznBea

Walmart

8:05 am

hokie carla

last time I looked at walmart the sewing section was bare as well. my LQS is opening back up today.

8:06 am

BzznBea

What type of thread do you piece with?

8:08 am

hokie carla

LQS has Mettler and Aurifil, so usually that,

8:08 am

hokie carla

don't think I've seen denim thread. what are you using that for?

8:08 am

BzznBea

I love mettler for my hand stitching binding.

8:09 am

BzznBea

Coats and Clark makes a heavy duty thread that is the same color as the stitching on jeans.

8:10 am

BzznBea

I want to use it for a denim slashing project and I want to use it on the denim and necktie purse I'm creating.

8:10 am

hokie carla

the LQS had the Aurifil guy from Italy and I went to his presentation. saw a video on how they make it, which I loved, and he gave everyone a sample pack of their different weights.

8:11 am

hokie carla

oh, I see what you mean now, the thread like on jeans (usually gold or yellow), I thought you were looking for actual denim thread.

8:11 am

BzznBea

We had that too! I loved it! I'm looking at switching threads.

8:11 am

BzznBea

Just don't get over to the shop at Bunn very often.

8:12 am

hokie carla

I use Maxi-Lock in serger and Gutermann in coverstitch. both those I buy from wawak.com

8:13 am

hokie carla

they usually have very fast shipping

8:16 am

hokie carla

they do have a jean thread section https://tinyurl.com/y9sruah7

8:17 am

hokie carla

I have 3 or 4 jeans patterns that I need to try. I don't know why it seems daunting.

8:18 am

BzznBea

Thanks for that! They have exactly what I want!

8:18 am

hokie carla

great!

8:23 am

BzznBea

I've got to get ready for a zoom meeting...Don't want to be sitting here in my jammies...

8:23 am

BzznBea

34 words left for later.

8:23 am

hokie carla

it's funny, the sticker in the maxi-lock spools says Mt. Holly, NC, which is like 20 min from me, yet I buy it from MI or wherever wawak is.

8:23 am

hokie carla

bye!! have a good meeting

8:30 am

lexleeanne

Hey Mt Holly - Mooresville here!

8:31 am

hokie carla

hey! I'm actually closer to Concord. I do go to Mooresville occasionally for Costco and Joann.

8:32 am

lexleeanne

I work in Concord and Kannapolis and Enochville

8:32 am

lexleeanne

sotted

8:32 am

lexleeanne

whoops

8:32 am

lexleeanne

whoops

8:32 am

hokie carla

used to go a lot when my kids were in Lake Norman soccer club

8:33 am

hokie carla

you almost got another with your whoops :D

8:33 am

lexleeanne

yep - got that one just after

8:34 am

hokie carla

and I don't even know where Enochville is, is that cab co?

8:35 am

lexleeanne

I think so...it's west of Kannapolis

8:35 am

lexleeanne

I do Early Intervention Speech Therapy

8:36 am

LuvWordGames

last de 7/40 please?

8:37 am

hokie carla

checked the map, maybe that's kannapolis city schools instead of cab co

8:37 am

MLFAN17

helo

8:37 am

hokie carla

luv, I only have one - relating to a lawsuit - pt

8:37 am

lexleeanne

There's and Enochville Elementary

8:37 am

MLFAN17

l

8:37 am

hokie carla

sup, mlfan

8:37 am

LuvWordGames

thanks carla but there's one after that

8:37 am

hokie carla

lex, mlfan is somewhere north of mooresville

8:38 am

MLFAN17

hello hokie

8:38 am

hokie carla

ok, I will look, luv

8:38 am

MLFAN17

I have de 6/7

8:38 am

lexleeanne

Oh hey

8:38 am

LuvWordGames

there's 2 de 7's

8:39 am

hokie carla

what is the point total, luv?

8:39 am

LuvWordGames

de 7/40 same as the other one

8:39 am

hokie carla

lol, sorry, you did say that already

8:40 am

hokie carla

do you know which d it is from?

8:40 am

LuvWordGames

bottom one

8:40 am

MLFAN17

hokie I thinkthat areas is about 45h min from me

8:41 am

MLFAN17

i think the one i have is from the bottom d?

8:41 am

MLFAN17

4th column bottom e stats pls?

8:41 am

hokie carla

not seeing it, luv

8:42 am

LuvWordGames

thanks for looking carla

8:42 am

Vicuna

de7/40 - ends with not top or bottom but left or right

8:42 am

MLFAN17

luv is that the de 6/7?

8:42 am

hokie carla

np, LMK if you find it

8:42 am

LuvWordGames

ok

8:43 am

MLFAN17

ty vic

8:43 am

hokie carla

hmm, I thought I got the clue, vic, but didn't work

8:43 am

MLFAN17

de cons hokie

8:43 am

Vicuna

Are you making it 7 letters with the right point total?

8:43 am

MLFAN17

4th column bottom e stats pls?

8:44 am

LuvWordGames

found it and it's an odd one

8:44 am

penquis

carla....just stick in a consonant after the DE....

8:44 am

Vicuna

ei4

8:44 am

phaeton

ei4/5 mlf

8:44 am

hokie carla

nope, for some reason I thought 6 letters would work for a 7. and I've had coffee! thx.

8:44 am

penquis

ty, vic....

8:44 am

MLFAN17

ty

8:44 am

LuvWordGames

ty vic, fw for me. Any clues needed

8:44 am

MLFAN17

congrats luv

8:45 am

penquis

congrats, luv...

8:45 am

MLFAN17

stats for the 8 or 9?

8:45 am

Vicuna

Yay for Luv!

8:45 am

hokie carla

no thx, still slowing making it through each tile

8:45 am

hokie carla

on 3rd row

8:45 am

hokie carla

and well done

8:45 am

LuvWordGames

sh 9/78 & sh 8/55

8:45 am

LuvWordGames

ty Vic

8:45 am

LuvWordGames

ty carla

8:46 am

MLFAN17

do they go together?

8:46 am

hokie carla

mlfan, the 8 and 9 are so easy they were my 4th and 5th words

8:46 am

LuvWordGames

yes MLF

8:46 am

MLFAN17

got the 9

8:46 am

MLFAN17

got both now nbt/nbs

8:47 am

hokie carla

they go together like rama lamma lamma ka dinga da dinga dong

8:47 am

HarryHood

for those of us who are follicularly challenged, sh8 and 9 didn't pop up so easily. I didnt get them until you mentioned them

8:48 am

hokie carla

not sure why it popped out at me

8:48 am

MLFAN17

as soon i asked about the 9 i figured out that they should go together lol

8:48 am

hokie carla

but it was like one of those 3D images

8:50 am

MLFAN17

di 5 clue pls/

8:50 am

Krysten

the 9 was the first word I saw when I opened the grid...first time for everything.

8:51 am

HarryHood

first pass done! 40 to go

8:51 am

MLFAN17

it rarely happens in general i think?

8:51 am

penquis

MLF....belief in god....

8:51 am

hokie carla

first one I saw was the 2nd row, but then the other just popped out

8:52 am

hokie carla

hmm, that's de5, pen

8:52 am

penquis

oops...sorry....don't have my glasses.....i clued the de 5...

8:52 am

Vicuna

di5 - sounds like dreary, ends with myself and I

8:53 am

HarryHood

ty vic

8:53 am

MLFAN17

i can never remember the de god word

8:53 am

MLFAN17

ty for the di 5 vic

8:53 am

hokie carla

we've had that di before. why did I forget it?

8:54 am

HarryHood

29!

8:54 am

HarryHood

gotta go get caffienated. bbl!

8:54 am

MLFAN17

we have had it a million times but it eludes me more ofte the than not

8:54 am

MLFAN17

you forgot it too hokie or did you mean me?

8:54 am

hokie carla

bye harry!

8:55 am

hokie carla

no, I missed it and the de5

8:55 am

cybernan

good morning, everyone :)

8:55 am

hokie carla

34 left after first pass

8:56 am

MLFAN17

i got it but wasn't the word i was thinking of

8:56 am

MLFAN17

i gtg will be back...

8:56 am

cybernan

wd carla

8:57 am

hokie carla

morning na

8:57 am

hokie carla

nan

8:57 am

Vicuna

Ciao, all. 10:00 meeting.

8:58 am

hokie carla

bye, vic

9:01 am

cybernan

not finding anything for that lone i -- stats please?

9:01 am

hokie carla

is4/5 - a suffix IMO

9:01 am

hokie carla

babblet

9:02 am

hokie carla

doctrines, beliefs

9:02 am

cybernan

ty - never think of that as a word

9:05 am

bichon

like "mir". The Russian word for peace

9:15 am

cybernan

at a loss for words -- listing for the last 31

9:21 am

gramma

I love and hate this grid. Tooling along filling in words only struggling once and then BAM fireworks. It's over and I never saw it coming.

9:21 am

cybernan

last de 7 please -- already knocked the king off his throne

9:22 am

cybernan

grats, gramma

9:22 am

gramma

See you all tomorrow. Have fun and stay safe.

9:22 am

rururocks

good morning all

9:22 am

rururocks

the eight and nine are at least easy today

9:22 am

cybernan

gm ru

9:23 am

gramma

That de7 was the one that I struggled with. Same 1st 3 letters then a box has 4 equal ****s

9:23 am

mkg

hi all. need clue for the o words second column o. ty. stats and clues. ty

9:24 am

hokie carla

morning, ru

9:24 am

cybernan

ty gramma - new one for me

9:24 am

cybernan

just looked up the def --- no wonder!

9:24 am

hokie carla

mkg, I have os4/4, op4/6, 5/14

9:25 am

montreal13

also OH4/6

9:26 am

hokie carla

ah, thx

9:27 am

montreal13

np carla and gm all

9:27 am

mkg

please

9:27 am

mkg

some clues. ty

9:28 am

cybernan

that ho 6-7 os a new one too

9:29 am

mkg

i need clues. ty.

9:29 am

montreal13

clues for what mkg ?

9:29 am

bichon

so 6/21, pls

9:30 am

mkg

oh 4 6 please.

9:30 am

montreal13

a pt bichon

9:31 am

montreal13

OH4/6 is a unit of electrical resistance, plural

9:31 am

mkg

got oh. ty

9:32 am

mkg

ty.

9:32 am

montreal13

np mkg ☺

9:32 am

mkg

also need stat and clues for i word third row. ty.

9:32 am

bichon

ty montreal

9:33 am

emusing

boop isn't in the dictionary? I boop my grandson's nose all the time!

9:33 am

montreal13

IS4/5 doctrines, beliefs

9:33 am

rururocks

is your name betty emusing?

9:33 am

hokie carla

9:01, mkg

9:33 am

mkg

thanks. got it.

9:33 am

emusing

ruru, no, I am a MAJOR lurker

9:33 am

montreal13

lol ru

9:33 am

emusing

lol

9:33 am

hokie carla

lol, I tried boop as well. I boop my dog's nose all the time

9:33 am

emusing

i got it

9:34 am

rururocks

do we really have to clue 4's?

9:34 am

MLFAN17

I have de 5 ending I m I need a clue for the other de5 pls/

9:34 am

MLFAN17

ruru sometimes I do sadly

9:35 am

hokie carla

I guess so, ru.

9:35 am

MLFAN17

hokie do you have to go out today?

9:35 am

montreal13

sometimes we do ru

9:36 am

mkg

no dh word.

9:36 am

mkg

only for me ruru........

9:36 am

rururocks

there ought to be a rule :D

9:36 am

cybernan

sa

9:37 am

hokie carla

no plans to, mlfan

9:37 am

mkg

my problem is that i dont consider an ending to be a word and the is 4 is an ending so i never even remember that word.

9:38 am

MLFAN17

yeah my husband said he isn't going out today either and I know I wouldnt

9:38 am

mkg

is today a bad day mlfan?

9:38 am

dan2bit

morning all! action shot of miss2bit's quarantine birthday https://tinyurl.com/ycn73dkz

9:38 am

MLFAN17

de5 clue pls .not the one ending in m

9:38 am

MLFAN17

mkg phase 1

9:39 am

mkg

what is phase one mlfan?

9:39 am

MLFAN17

the virus mkg

9:39 am

mkg

do you mean your state is going out of quarantine?

9:39 am

mkg

or you have the virus?

9:40 am

MLFAN17

our state

9:41 am

mkg

oh ok. i understand. i think if a person is younger than 40, and have no health issues, they will be ok but otherwise it is scarey.

9:41 am

hokie carla

they're reopening some things but I can't think of anything I need that wasn't already open to begin with, so I don't need to go out just to go out.

9:41 am

MLFAN17

I am not going out

9:42 am

MLFAN17

mayi have a clue for the de5 that doesn't end in m pls?

9:42 am

mkg

with my hubby having corona, i am home for the long term

9:43 am

MollyL

Great picture 2Bit. I bet she loved the sign. Wow, that 10 years flew right by, didn't it?

9:43 am

cybernan

that younger business is a myth -- everyone is vulnerable to catching it -- you are more likely to die of it if you are older and have underlying health issues

9:43 am

mkg

de + what models do.

9:43 am

MLFAN17

mkg how long has he had it?

9:43 am

mkg

to get rid of a bad ruler or king, you can de**** him or her.

9:43 am

hokie carla

well, I think that's what she meant

9:43 am

mkg

a week plus a day.

9:43 am

MLFAN17

or if you have underlying conditions at all

9:44 am

bichon

mkg, sorry to hear about your husband. Hope he recovers quickly

9:44 am

cybernan

and covid-19 doesn't just kill people -- it also causes permanent damage to the lungs, liver, kidneys and heart

9:44 am

rururocks

down to 9 now

9:45 am

MLFAN17

I wasn't aware of that cyber

9:46 am

cybernan

that's because your news channels don't give you all the facts

9:46 am

hokie carla

wow, well done, ru. still on 32 but I am making omelets right now and not really looking for words.

9:46 am

MLFAN17

dethrone is not in the grid?

9:47 am

MLFAN17

hokie what kind of omelets?

9:47 am

MollyL

The best way to get the facts on Covid-19 is to check the CDC web site. Regular folks are not medical experts and can sometimes misrepresent the facts.

9:47 am

rururocks

you can come back to yolk it up later then hokie

9:49 am

hokie carla

ham, cheese, & red pepper

9:49 am

MollyL

Shell I comment? I shell not.

9:49 am

hokie carla

this is not what it's cracked up to be

9:49 am

cybernan

Molly our BC health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, is on TV every day and she doesn't pull any punches. We are kept informed as to exactly what is happening and everything new that is being discovered about this virus.

9:49 am

bichon

ma 5.14, pls

9:49 am

rururocks

take a photo hokie and put it in your family albumen

9:50 am

cybernan

if the USA continues on it's current path, it will be years before our border is open again.

9:51 am

Gadget

I hope so.

9:51 am

MollyL

I'm sure she does Nan. Covid-19 CAN cause damage to the lungs, liver, kidneys and heart. It does not do that in every case. This is where the facts get a little muddy.

9:51 am

cybernan

ma + garden tool

9:51 am

Deeha

did pres. rump have a cunning plan? He wanted the borders closed!!

9:52 am

bichon

ty nan

9:52 am

cybernan

I never said that it did, molly -- it doesn't kill in every case either

9:52 am

hokie carla

yeah, molly, exactly what I was going to say. it can kill and can cause damage but doesn't always. no one knows, but the fear mongering gets old and causes anxiety

9:53 am

cybernan

I doubt it Deeha - we have a trade deficit with the USA

9:54 am

Gadget

I wouldn't wish my worst enemies to be American right now. Stay safe.

9:54 am

rururocks

I like it when my dollar goes 25% further in Canada

9:55 am

cybernan

I don't think it is fear mongering, carla --- everyone should have a healthy repect for this disease - and it is terrifying right now because we don't seem to be able to stop it. The cavalier attitude of some people certainly isn't helping either.

9:55 am

rururocks

i have been supporting the BC economy for several years now :D

9:55 am

Deeha

In the beginning us oldies were blase. We said weve been through it all before-50000 dead in flu epidemic after Firth World War- whats the worst it can do? Now UK is up to 30000 dead were not being quite so smug

9:57 am

hokie carla

there is a lot of fear mongering. I agree it is horrible, brand new disease, very contagious, need to respect it, but still lots of fear mongering.

9:58 am

MollyL

Guys, enough with the US bashing, okay. That gets old too.

9:58 am

dan2bit

let's bash Korea instead

9:59 am

hokie carla

yeah, it's not like the entire US is a shitshow

9:59 am

rururocks

yeah.. just because we have an idiot for a president

9:59 am

cybernan

I think our prov. government has done a great job in getting the info out there and in getting the support of the population when it comes to cooperation. So glad I live here. This week we will be allowed to assemble in groups of 6 or 7 outside of our household for the first time since the beginning of march ( properly distance of course)

9:59 am

hokie carla

how dare you use that word, ru? it's in the grid.

9:59 am

rururocks

oopsie

10:00 am

rururocks

didn't have it yet

10:00 am

cybernan

maybe the id 5 genius has contracted it and will change his attitude

10:00 am

Gadget

I get tired of this thing compared to war. Like bragging about other hard times is noble. The fact is, you don't catch "war" from someone coughing.

10:00 am

hokie carla

also, oopsie is in the grid

10:01 am

MLFAN17

ty for the ma words

10:02 am

MLFAN17

I would join u hokie but not a fan of red peppers

10:02 am

MLFAN17

did I miss my clue?

10:02 am

MollyL

I have not seen the covid virus compared to war. It has been compared to the Spanish Flu a lot. The point of comparing it to anything difficult is that people make it through difficult times.

10:03 am

cybernan

on my way -- stay safe everyone

10:03 am

hokie carla

me either

10:03 am

Trifioso

trump compares it to war all the time. he's the worst

10:03 am

MLFAN17

but cheese and ham my favorite!

10:04 am

MLFAN17

hi trif!

10:04 am

hokie carla

what I don't get, nan, is less than a week ago you were shaming me for being by ourselves in our motorhome and now you're bragging about assembling in small groups

10:05 am

zoozzoom

I have to say I did not see anyone comparing it to a war here but a flu epidemic after a war.

10:05 am

Gadget

I've seen it a lot. A smug oldie comment daily that "they had it worse" just stop whining and watch your Netflix, young people. It's terribly arrogant and boasting about who has it worse.

10:05 am

Deeha

cant belive in this day and age spam isnt in the dictionary

10:06 am

zoozzoom

And I agree I too do not like seeing country bashing.

10:06 am

cybernan

we still can't travel carla -- what I said is that we can now visit with people around us who are not occupants of our homes - preferrably outside and staying 6 ft. apart.

10:06 am

hokie carla

there's a book about the Dust Bowl in the US called The Worst Hard Time. I never could read it because my husband and dad said it was so depressing.

10:06 am

zoozzoom

Unless I am bashing my own country. That I will do haha!

10:07 am

Dorens

No one has had it worse. THis will end up being a combination of the" Spanish " Flu and the Great Depression by the time it's over.

10:07 am

rururocks

we are definitely heading for a recession soon

10:07 am

Deeha

we were all out clapping last night shouting to each other and we decided when it iis all over we are going to have a street party

10:07 am

cybernan

I would dearly love to be able to meet my children and grandchildren in a park somewhere, even if we can't touch -- but that would mean a trip of 150 miles just to meet at the half way point -- not allowed.

10:08 am

hokie carla

my grandmother, who was born in 1910, always said they didn't notice the Great Depression because they were already so poor

10:08 am

Gadget

I love my American friends, But this is not a very good time in history to be proud of America.

10:08 am

zoozzoom

Spam is in the dictionary, Deeha just not in the old enable one we use for this game.

10:09 am

rururocks

i'm proud to be an American, I am just not proud of our commander in chief and the repulican controlled Senate

10:09 am

hokie carla

no one's saying they're proud of it, it's just annoying the constant bashing

10:09 am

Trifioso

I am not proud of us right now. I have been deeply ashamed of America, a country I have loved my whole ife, since trump stole the presidency.

10:09 am

Deeha

we ought to claim it is archaic scots then it would be put in!!

10:09 am

hokie carla

and yes, proud to be an American (thank you Lee Greenwood) is different than proud of America right now.

10:10 am

Dorens

No it isn't. I'm ashamed of our government's response. This week there was a meeting of nations to work on vaccine and global response. America wasn't there. Not the way it used to be. Not the way it should be.

10:10 am

rururocks

if spam were some obscure leg part of a madagascar bug it would be in enable

10:10 am

MollyL

I will never be ashamed of my country. And I am proud of all the men and women who serve.

10:10 am

hokie carla

truth, ru

10:10 am

Deeha

we're not terrible impressed with Boris and his cohorts right now!

10:11 am

cybernan

dorens - don't worry about that -- we all know that the genius had a temper tantrum and pulled out of WHO -- we do not blame americans for his actions

10:11 am

rururocks

trump will go down as the worst president in American history and that is saying a lot

10:11 am

hokie carla

the day after trump was elected, I felt as shocked/depressed as after 9/11, but I can't do anything about that. I didn't vote for him.

10:12 am

zoozzoom

It is not American peopple you should not be proud of it is the people in charge you should not be proud of if that is how you feel. I personally like all people from all different countries. Labeling the badness of a president under the title of american people is not right.

10:12 am

Dorens

I'm actually more upset right now with all the Republican enablers Trump is trump, but the sycophants who won't stand up to him enable him and make it so much worse.

10:13 am

hokie carla

yeah, have a backbone. you know he's a moron.

10:13 am

Dorens

Now the DOJ has dropped charges against Flynn. Really?? I think Barr is one of the most dangerous men in our country actually.

10:14 am

rururocks

that's very true doren.. I have contributed to a few campaigns to knock those suckers out

10:14 am

hokie carla

and why can neither party find someone under 75?

10:14 am

cybernan

It is hard to believe Dorens -- makes me wonder if he is blackmailing them somehow

10:14 am

Trifioso

I am not proud of the americans not following rules, shooting black men for jogging, showing up in the michigan statehouse fully armed, denying facts, and whining because they can't get their nails done.

10:14 am

rururocks

so true hokie.. you win comment of the day

10:14 am

Trifioso

Barr is a DISGRACE dorens. Flynn confessed!

10:16 am

zoozzoom

Agreed, Triioso but it does not make every american bad people. There are of course some who do not care about others safty as long as they get what they want. But people should not lable everyone as bad.

10:16 am

hokie carla

not sure which one, ru, but thanks!

10:16 am

Gadget

No thugs - but in America - felt angry at their entitled freedom enough to storm government with swastikas and nooses over a virus and health advice from experts. Yes, America is losing the thread and should be ashamed. I'm not bashing countries or good people, but USA is an embarrassment right now.

10:16 am

Trifioso

of course not, zooz. There are lots of lovely americans, but we dont' seem to be able to get any traction amidst the noise

10:17 am

rururocks

the under 75 comment..

10:17 am

hokie carla

Ah. My husband keeps calling Biden "Weekend at Bernies" (hopefully you're familiar with the movie)

10:17 am

Trifioso

dorens, you are right - the Reps are now more afraid of trump than they are concerned with doing the right thing

10:18 am

rururocks

sadly I don't think Biden has a chance to win.. unless some miracle happens

10:19 am

hokie carla

I know. they've had years to come up with someone to go against the asshat.

10:19 am

hokie carla

I wish bea were here to play guess my missing word

10:19 am

rururocks

i agree.. had so much hope for a younger brighter candidate

10:20 am

rururocks

i can play hokie

10:20 am

zoozzoom

On a positive note may I say I love our babble community!

10:20 am

zoozzoom

❤❤

10:20 am

hokie carla

ok, I'm missing a d from each one

10:20 am

rururocks

we all like you a lot zooz

10:21 am

hokie carla

yeah, I guess you're okay, zooz ;-)

10:21 am

rururocks

(there's always one)

10:21 am

dan2bit

been a while since we've had a full row make a word and a full column make a word in one grid

10:22 am

moolingwa

morning all

10:22 am

rururocks

oh .. we've had several rows in the chat in the last couple of years :D

10:22 am

hokie carla

moo!

10:22 am

hokie carla

I know, dan, crazy

10:22 am

moolingwa

hey hoke

10:23 am

hokie carla

ru, I did think that's what he was referring to when I first started reading

10:23 am

rururocks

but if you consider the source it's less meaningful

10:23 am

dan2bit

can I have a clue for the de7 that isn't got rid of the king?

10:24 am

rururocks

one part of Johnny Dep

10:24 am

rururocks

not the front or the back

10:25 am

dan2bit

thanks ruru! that's firewords

10:25 am

hokie carla

lol, was still working on my clue

10:25 am

hokie carla

well done

10:25 am

rururocks

I know people want other parts of him though

10:26 am

rururocks

gotta run and get ready for a zoom meeting.. have fun all

10:26 am

hokie carla

ok, how about my missing R?

10:26 am

hokie carla

darnit, alright, bye ruru

10:27 am

rururocks

ra + to just get together with someone

10:27 am

hokie carla

ok, will work on that

10:27 am

hokie carla

got it, thx!

10:27 am

rururocks

or Ra + where the big fashion gala is held in NYC

10:28 am

hokie carla

or RA + NY baseball player

10:28 am

rururocks

exactly

10:28 am

hokie carla

now moo is running and hiding so he doesn't see clues ;)

10:29 am

hokie carla

found one of the missing d's!

10:32 am

hokie carla

found the other - of course it was a pl. I should have had

10:32 am

hokie carla

29 left, moo, you are probably already there.

10:32 am

periwinkle

61 left but I did clean the living room :)

10:32 am

hokie carla

nice

10:33 am

moolingwa

33 left, and I didn't clean the living room

10:33 am

hokie carla

I also did not clean the living room. I only made omelets and didn't even clean up that yet.

10:33 am

PastorJ

76 left, and not gonna clean anything today.

10:35 am

periwinkle

well I do not do it often

10:35 am

periwinkle

Oh and I took a shower and washed my hair

10:35 am

moolingwa

yes, I'm trying to avoide the clues, but also want to get updates on peri's ablutions

10:36 am

hokie carla

nice. going to work on my color some today.

10:36 am

periwinkle

haha

10:36 am

moolingwa

23 left

10:36 am

hokie carla

27 left and methodically trying to find new ones

10:36 am

hokie carla

it's because I don't know words like ablutions

10:37 am

moolingwa

well now you do :)

10:38 am

hokie carla

:D My youngest son would always say "I don't know what that means", and I'd tell him surely you can figure out by the context. But he couldn't really. This is why he did not do as well on the reading/english parts of the SAT/ACT.

10:38 am

periwinkle

too bad Judi is not here. she seemed very interested in my cleaning routine

10:39 am

MollyL

Judi will be so sorry she missed a chapter in The Adventures of Peri's Housecleaning : D

10:40 am

MollyL

Ablutions is a word for people who like to show off their large vocabulary.

10:40 am

hokie carla

LOL, I was going to say I'm sure Molly will be along to talk about it. She loves it too!

10:41 am

moolingwa

I was always told size doesn't matter

10:41 am

hokie carla

then why are you bragging about it ;-)

10:42 am

moolingwa

I'm trying to think of something witty to say

10:42 am

periwinkle

I am staying out of this conversation

10:42 am

moolingwa

maybe the appropriate term would be lexicographically endowed

10:43 am

hokie carla

haha

10:43 am

MollyL

Lexicographically...I rest my case

10:43 am

periwinkle

not sure what that means mool

10:44 am

hokie carla

not sure why you can't make sp5 pt. I'm sure I say that all the time.

10:44 am

moolingwa

like a dictionary

10:44 am

periwinkle

ah

10:44 am

MLFAN17

I am not going to clean today either

10:44 am

moolingwa

not a particularly useful word

10:45 am

MLFAN17

i have de 5/14 ending i m i need a clue for the other one pls?

10:45 am

hokie carla

there isn't one

10:45 am

hokie carla

I have finished the D's

10:46 am

moolingwa

delightful

10:46 am

hokie carla

dang straight

10:46 am

periwinkle

I don't have the de5

10:46 am

moolingwa

I wonder if one could dang in a curve

10:47 am

hokie carla

straight up

10:47 am

MLFAN17

i need a clue for the other de6

10:47 am

MLFAN17

i have the one ending in po4

10:47 am

hokie carla

pl of the de5

10:48 am

hokie carla

seems easy, but that was actually my last D

10:48 am

MLFAN17

oh geez ty

10:49 am

bichon

de 7/40, second one, pls

10:49 am

MLFAN17

i wonder how many of us had the first word be id5/12?

10:49 am

MLFAN17

bichon one is pt the other ends in si4

10:49 am

hokie carla

there have been a lot of clues for that bichon, so if you don't get it from this, read back. ends in not up or down

10:51 am

hokie carla

kinda like the heartburn med but starts with d and ends with a vowel

10:52 am

bichon

ty all

10:57 am

BzznBea

Back for my last 34...

10:57 am

hokie carla

bea!!

10:57 am

moolingwa

hey bzz

10:58 am

hokie carla

have made it to 19 left. going to try to get my last 4 4's before going to the list.

10:58 am

moolingwa

14 left here

10:58 am

hokie carla

you'll be glad to know I don't have any vowels left

10:58 am

moolingwa

oh, I don't either...didn't notice that until you mentioned it

10:58 am

moolingwa

vowels are the worst

10:59 am

hokie carla

those are usually my nemeses, but bea embraces them

10:59 am

moolingwa

someone has to

11:00 am

moolingwa

otherwise we'd get peppered by special interest organizations pleading the plight of the unloved vowels

11:00 am

MLFAN17

SO6 clue pls?

11:00 am

BzznBea

I always do the vowels first. That is my strategy.

11:00 am

hokie carla

:D

11:00 am

hokie carla

it's a pt of a 3 letter

11:01 am

moolingwa

kind of like eating your vegetables first

11:01 am

BzznBea

so 6 is a term used by people to describe some one who has had too much to drink.

11:02 am

hokie carla

just found a 4 that I'm sure I already entered :(

11:02 am

hokie carla

soused?

11:02 am

moolingwa

smashed

11:02 am

moolingwa

sozzled

11:02 am

moolingwa

somewhat intoxicated

11:03 am

hokie carla

I believe snizzled was in a song

11:03 am

HarryHood

schnockered

11:03 am

BzznBea

Shit faced.

11:04 am

BzznBea

Or Schitt faced...

11:04 am

hokie carla

:D Have you been watching Schitt's Creek?

11:04 am

MLFAN17

think its snizz or schniz from wicked?

11:04 am

moolingwa

sloshed

11:05 am

MLFAN17

i have no idea on that so word

11:05 am

BzznBea

I have not watched any television for a few months.

11:05 am

moolingwa

well if you put be in front of it, then you're "drunk" with love

11:05 am

hokie carla

look down toward that pt ending

11:05 am

MLFAN17

i couldn't do that

11:06 am

BzznBea

Mlf, do you remember the three letter so word for a drunk?

11:06 am

hokie carla

down to 14. was able to find all but one of my missing 4's

11:06 am

moolingwa

well down to 13 words, finished off the right D

11:06 am

MLFAN17

no

11:06 am

moolingwa

still have 2 fours left

11:07 am

moolingwa

ooh, two words!

11:07 am

HarryHood

20 to go

11:07 am

moolingwa

11 to go

11:07 am

hokie carla

I finished the left S which felt like a big accomplishment

11:07 am

BzznBea

Mlf, last week I put plants in pots. What did I do to those plants?

11:07 am

moolingwa

you covered them in honey and watch the squirrels get stuck to them

11:08 am

HarryHood

18! just got the national bird of Israel from memory :)

11:08 am

MLFAN17

planted them lol

11:08 am

hokie carla

still 14 :(

11:08 am

BzznBea

Or I po6 them...

11:09 am

MLFAN17

got it

11:09 am

BzznBea

Thank goodness...

11:09 am

hokie carla

but 14 is pretty good since I don't know words like ablutions

11:09 am

HarryHood

wasn't there a character Boopsie in doonesbury?

11:09 am

MLFAN17

bzz and hokie any rai yet/

11:10 am

HarryHood

I think she was the quarterback's gf?

11:10 am

hokie carla

I rem. Doonesbury but don't rem. characters

11:10 am

BzznBea

I tried boop too.

11:10 am

hokie carla

not here, mlfan

11:10 am

HarryHood

Joanie''s daughtre maybe?

11:10 am

BzznBea

None here either?

11:10 am

moolingwa

I boop my cat

11:10 am

MLFAN17

hokie none here yet either but its supposed to

11:11 am

MLFAN17

tois

11:11 am

hokie carla

I used to work for a comic strip syndicate but not Doonesbury's

11:12 am

hokie carla

I said earlier I boop my dog's nose

11:12 am

BzznBea

That's cool, Carla. What did you do?

11:12 am

Judi

Good afternoon, y'all.

11:12 am

BzznBea

Hey, ya, Judi1

11:13 am

hokie carla

foreign accts receivable, so all the foreign papers that had our comic strips

11:13 am

hokie carla

so nothing very exciting

11:13 am

HarryHood

I always imagine the atmosphere at a comic strip company as that image where Bart Simpson visits the offices of MAD

11:13 am

hokie carla

I did know a lot of exchange rates back then. oddly hasn't helped me know the foreign coins here.

11:14 am

HarryHood

and Alfred E Neumann pops his head out

11:14 am

MLFAN17

PE6?

11:14 am

BzznBea

That is because most of the foreign coins in babble are ancient.

11:14 am

moolingwa

so you were one who overseas?

11:15 am

HarryHood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjlDDZ\nkGONs

11:16 am

MLFAN17

clue for the pe6 pls?

11:16 am

moolingwa

well, going to take a break...still 11 to go

11:16 am

hokie carla

It was King Features, which is owned by Hearst. So technically I worked for Hearst. Our whole dept. was known as the UN because so many foreigners. Hearst Service Center moved from NYC to CLT in the early 90s, so a lot of the employees had moved from there. On the rare occasion I had to call someone I had someone there who spoke that language.

11:16 am

MLFAN17

bye mool

11:16 am

hokie carla

bye moo

11:17 am

hokie carla

mlfan, I have a pe6 that is a pt of pe5

11:17 am

BzznBea

pe6 is the pt of the pe 5

11:17 am

HarryHood

15 to go. I'm going to the list.

11:17 am

MLFAN17

i only have two pe's

11:17 am

MLFAN17

pe 4/s

11:18 am

MollyL

Harry you are GOOD. Boopsie was indeed B.D.'s girlfriend then wife.

11:18 am

hokie carla

14 still. I gotta get to 11 while moo is gone ;) though he's probably still working and just hiding the chat

11:18 am

Judi

I just found the i in the last column. Nothing gets by me. Whooooo!

11:18 am

HarryHood

yay!

11:18 am

hokie carla

well done judi :D

11:18 am

MLFAN17

congrats judi

11:18 am

HarryHood

I still have my old doonesbury books somewhere.

11:18 am

Judi

The id5 that is.

11:18 am

HarryHood

My favorite was "even revolutionaries like chocolate chip cookies"

11:19 am

MLFAN17

i just need one more p word in middle column

11:19 am

hokie carla

did you get the bo5 in the 2nd row, judi?

11:19 am

hokie carla

samesies, mlfan

11:19 am

Judi

Yes, Carla. First word I found. :-)

11:20 am

MLFAN17

samesies?

11:20 am

hokie carla

me too!

11:20 am

hokie carla

or should I say again, samesies

11:20 am

MLFAN17

judi the right column?

11:20 am

MollyL

You have to excuse Carla, she sometimes thinks she is a texting fifteen year old

11:20 am

hokie carla

true

11:21 am

hokie carla

I always say my mind thinks I'm early 20s and my body thinks I'm not a day over 80.

11:21 am

Judi

Tha'ts ok. I speak text - usually.

11:21 am

MLFAN17

hokie you and me both

11:22 am

hokie carla

I give up. I am lexicographically challenged. going to the list for last 14.

11:24 am

HarryHood

done!

11:24 am

hokie carla

right off the bat trouble. I love it when I know 4 letters of a 6 and still can't find it.

11:24 am

HarryHood

hagd all

11:25 am

hokie carla

well done, HH!

11:27 am

Judi

55 left. Time for a break.

11:29 am

BzznBea

I'm done for the day...See you all tomorrow...

11:30 am

hokie carla

bye bea!

11:30 am

sammysmom

right carla... i

11:30 am

hokie carla

I am stuck on the ma5/6. may have to scan the chat.

11:31 am

sammysmom

right carla , .... i AM 80 , but my mind is still 20....

11:33 am

hokie carla

when I was a teenager, I would laugh at my dad when he'd be telling something and say "that girl". I'd ask if she was like 40 or 50 and he'd say yes. Of course I always do that now

11:34 am

hokie carla

I also find things funny that a 7th grade boy would

11:34 am

sammysmom

here's a thing to tink about... walter just put bread in the oven... he bakes a loaf every other day now and it smells so wlnderful..... and it is snowing here in cleveland burbs up on the hill.

11:35 am

hokie carla

found the ma's, I just remembered them

11:35 am

hokie carla

snow? gasp!

11:38 am

sammysmom

yup... and i must tell you that the bread is mostly for the squirrels... he also get unsalted peanuts in 25 lb bags and roastes them .... our wildlife is well taken care olf here... the ferral cats, squirrels, chipmunks ets.

11:39 am

hokie carla

I wish I could send you our squirrels

11:40 am

MollyL

SMom, my sister saw a white squirrel this morning. She was so jazzed.

11:40 am

hokie carla

well, just finished with the list. definitely a few on there I should have seen.

11:41 am

sammysmom

and the birds, groundhogs rabbits and racoons and a few other critters i can t even tjhink of right now

11:41 am

hokie carla

Molly, I think I remember reading about a white or gray squirrel pop. in your area, or maybe it was No.Va.

11:42 am

hokie carla

there's a mt. bike trail here that has white squirrels. have seen them several times but not in a few years. I didn't know if it was a bad omen or not. :D

11:42 am

sammysmom

neat , Molly i have never seen a white one, but i have seen black ones, they are all over in the cleveland metro parks

11:42 am

MollyL

No, it is actually in North Carolina. Brevard. Which is about a half hour from my sister.

11:43 am

MollyL

The white squirrel is considered a good omen. As are most, rare, things.

11:43 am

hokie carla

my husband's latest thing is he wants to move to Brevard. I told him I would do Asheville.

11:44 am

Deeha

i heard there were white squirrels about a mile away. Then one spring there were baby white squirrels in my garden. A great treat but now they have gone. Dont know if they moved on or interbred!

11:45 am

Deeha

we have peacocks in the town!! Dont know where they appeared from but they dont seem to want to go home

11:45 am

hokie carla

and I do recall the Brevard squirrels. we have camped there several times and I think I read it in something. but I'm pretty sure there's something in NOVA, I will google.

11:49 am

hokie carla

hmm, there is a WaPo article about a white one in Arlington, but paywall so I can't read.

11:51 am

hokie carla

ok, I think what I'm recalling is NOVA having black squirrels

11:52 am

Deeha

down to 18 and seem to be stuck

11:52 am

Deeha

pohs

11:52 am

Deeha

shads

11:53 am

Deeha

ooooh ooh ooh! Too much gin!!

12:09 pm

SuzeeQ24

clue for te6,27 plz

12:09 pm

NatashaW

worked for a short time without getting hired ?

12:09 pm

M3

pasttense of the te 4.6

12:11 pm

SuzeeQ24

Ty M

12:25 pm

NatashaW

Done... stay safe all! Hoping the arctic blast doesn't ruin my beauty bush that just blossomed :-(

12:37 pm

hokie carla

ooh, what is a beauty bush? I've heard of a snowball bush that is blooming around now.

12:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, crashing in, clonk!

1:38 pm

marksdolly

whoo!! Fireworks!!

1:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

dos and TWG marks!!!!!!!!

1:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

fw

1:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

clues, anyone?

1:47 pm

marksdolly

ty Gwen!! you did well to click along that quickly!

1:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

tanks mark!

2:58 pm

MollyL

ma5/14? Seriously? Is that like "Gimme ma5 back, I ain't done gardening yet"

3:28 pm

welki

beauty bush, snowball bush - oh lordy. going to get myself in trouble :)

https://preview.tinyurl.com/yalkne\n8x

3:28 pm

welki

that was preview link - here's the correct one:

https://tinyurl.com/yalkne8x

3:42 pm

rururocks

Not going to comment on snowball bushes

3:43 pm

welki

hi ru

3:43 pm

rururocks

Hi welks

3:45 pm

welki

i gave up on daphne's coat. she's developed her spay coat, so not as straight and silky as it used to be - resorted to a pet trim. she's (i think) more comfortable - and it's easier for me

3:46 pm

rururocks

I think there are supple

3:46 pm

rururocks

Supplements that can help

3:47 pm

welki

turns out that the groomer i was bringing her to wasn't doing a very good job, and she had mats developing as her coat was growing in. i was so disappointed, as this gal competes in grooming competitions

3:48 pm

rururocks

That would piss me off

3:48 pm

welki

even with all the brushings she gets, the mats were forming. and i've read that supplements may change coat a little bit, but not too much - at this stage, it really doesn't matter.

i really liked her show-cut, but i love the dog :)

3:49 pm

rururocks

Dylan gets his bath today i think. But it is too hot right now

3:49 pm

welki

oh it pissed me off big time - i can't even talk to her. they called and wanted to know why i've cancelled all future appointments

3:49 pm

rururocks

Do you have a matt breaker?

3:49 pm

welki

i have the andis

3:50 pm

rururocks

Look up miller forge matt breakers. The grey and white one they are the best

3:53 pm

welki

if i keep her trimmed, shouldn't be much of a problem going forward. and it takes a lot less time for her to dry after a bath, so i'm trying to convince myself to keep her cut short

3:54 pm

rururocks

True. But they aren’t as pretty 😃

3:55 pm

rururocks

She is a really nice looking dog. I’d show her off

3:55 pm

welki

the head of the miller forge breaker looks similar to the andis deshedder, very similar - and almost identical to their stripping blade

3:56 pm

welki

no, she definitely looked nicer in full coat. takes hours every week to maintain it, though

3:56 pm

rururocks

Yes. Dylan is a ton of work too

3:57 pm

welki

one of our neighbors has a couple of new pups, italian greyhound and the other a whippet - now that's what i should have considered. a short haired dog.

3:57 pm

rururocks

Greyhounds are nice. Whippets are strange dogs

3:58 pm

welki

they've had both breeds before - the whippet was a sweetheart

3:58 pm

welki

anyway, gotta get this show on the road - have a good night, ru

3:59 pm

rururocks

Nice to see you take care

4:08 pm

akazev

won't accept spam? How strange. It's been around for a hundred years before it was on computers. Oh sorry, I forgot it's not archaic Scottish

4:08 pm

akazev

boos

4:53 pm

hoyamd

i tried spam too, i think they consider it a proper noun

4:57 pm

periwinkle

help with ho7 please

4:58 pm

LisaG

i only have an sh7

4:58 pm

LisaG

What you wash your hair with

4:58 pm

periwinkle

ok

4:59 pm

periwinkle

I have sh7

4:59 pm

periwinkle

I have sh7

5:05 pm

Jshap3542

the ho7 is a pl of an ho6, it's an 'Old World' bird

5:11 pm

Jshap3542

anyone have a clue for the po6/24

5:14 pm

hokie carla

are you familiar with the tv show happy days?

5:14 pm

hokie carla

it's like a character on there when he's a grandfather

5:15 pm

hokie carla

or maybe something a toddler would call a flavored ice on a stick

5:16 pm

Jshap3542

ahah! thank ya very much

5:16 pm

hokie carla

that may have been may last word. just got lucky.

5:17 pm

hokie carla

because I doubt anyone has heard of that or knows it

5:17 pm

hokie carla

maybe moolingwa can use it in a sentence

5:17 pm

Jshap3542

gotta love when even the dictionary can't come up with a definition

5:17 pm

LisaG

i have 34 left...

5:18 pm

Jshap3542

i'm down to 5 and my brain feels like mush

5:19 pm

Jshap3542

i've tried pepsi upwards of three times for sure now

5:19 pm

LisaG

on the plus side the s on the first column was really easy to get all of them today for me.

5:19 pm

LisaG

there were a lot but they just came quickly

5:19 pm

LisaG

I still have 2 7s to figure out

5:20 pm

LisaG

i keep putting in pepsi too lol

5:21 pm

hoyamd

stuck with the D's, but i can clue you for the 7s if you want

5:21 pm

hoyamd

actually I'm missing one 7

5:21 pm

LisaG

I have the ho and sh 7.

5:21 pm

Jshap3542

most likely the second de or the ho

5:21 pm

LisaG

I have 9 d's on hte bottom square and 3 on hte side one.

5:21 pm

Jshap3542

ah then lisa there are two de's for you

5:22 pm

hoyamd

clue for the de5 pls

5:22 pm

LisaG

i dont have a de word yet

5:23 pm

hokie carla

a belief in a being

5:24 pm

Jshap3542

never would have seen that, thank you

5:24 pm

Minveryork

M's Meddled! 7 left

5:25 pm

hoyamd

ty i was dancing all around that one

5:25 pm

LisaG

just got the de5 :)

5:25 pm

LisaG

thank yu

5:25 pm

LisaG

you

5:26 pm

hokie carla

don't forget the de6, and it 3rd row i

5:27 pm

LisaG

got them both off of that one :)

5:27 pm

hoyamd

got the i early, didn't translate to the d5! day!

5:28 pm

hoyamd

ok i need a clue for the de7

5:30 pm

Jshap3542

think pirates of the Caribbean actor plus si4/5

5:30 pm

hokie carla

I assume you want the 2nd one since that's kinda the clue du jour. it's kinda hard - think heartburn med that starts with p, but change to d and then add a vowel

5:31 pm

hoyamd

yep never would have gotten that

5:31 pm

hoyamd

ty

5:31 pm

hokie carla

you don't rem. that from chemistry? ;)

5:31 pm

hoyamd

now i must monkey the last one on my own!

5:32 pm

Minveryork

R's Ridiculed! 6 left

5:33 pm

hoyamd

FW

5:33 pm

hoyamd

thanks for the clues

5:33 pm

Jshap3542

just finished as well :)

5:35 pm

LisaG

just got my last di word :)

5:36 pm

LisaG

i still have nothing for the top e

5:36 pm

FrenchToast

ep4,6 and plural

5:37 pm

LisaG

thanks! got it

5:38 pm

FrenchToast

and a ep4,5

5:38 pm

phandmd

good evening

5:38 pm

LisaG

got all of them now

5:39 pm

FrenchToast

kewl beans

5:39 pm

LisaG

thank you :)

5:39 pm

FrenchToast

Hi Phan

5:40 pm

LisaG

got all the d words, if anyone needs help with those. I am down to 24 left

5:40 pm

phandmd

Hi French...

5:51 pm

FrenchToast

How many DA words

5:59 pm

FrenchToast

OK I went to the list, there's 9

6:02 pm

MollyL

That is the best way to find out how many of certain words there are.

6:09 pm

phandmd

first run through, I found 75% of the words.

6:19 pm

MollyL

Well done Phan. Is the family on the mend?

6:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

it's a nice grid.

6:23 pm

phandmd

yes, we are all healthy.

6:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

gtg. night, happy babbling

6:29 pm

phandmd

bye, TO

6:31 pm

phandmd

woot! Got the 8 and 9!

6:34 pm

penquis

i am done....i liked this grid....

6:34 pm

phandmd

17 left for me

6:34 pm

penquis

i thought it was fun.....what words i did not know where monkeyable....

6:35 pm

MollyL

Thanks for letting us know you are all healthy Phan. There was a lot of doom and gloom about this virus earlier today. It is nice to hear that people get it and recover.

6:35 pm

penquis

i did use a clue for the second de 7/40....

6:36 pm

phandmd

I could use that clue too.

6:38 pm

penquis

de + consonant + not front or back....

6:39 pm

phandmd

thanks!

6:40 pm

penquis

yw....

6:47 pm

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers!How is everyone doing today

6:47 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers!Way to go

6:47 pm

phandmd

good, Min and you?

6:50 pm

Minveryork

I am doing well phandmd. Almost done with 5 words left.

6:51 pm

phandmd

11 for me. Looking for MA 5/6 pair

6:51 pm

gemini_J13

that is a strange one,,,, ma + garden tool, and pl

6:52 pm

Minveryork

ma 5/14 is ma plus a garden tool and plural for ma 6/24.

6:52 pm

phandmd

thanks!

6:52 pm

gemini_J13

sounds like the KC Chiefs qb? maybe a little bit

6:55 pm

phandmd

haha!

7:06 pm

phandmd

clue for the last sm 5?

7:07 pm

Lizlin

Good morning. My last sm 5 ends with a body part - but I haven't listed yet.

7:07 pm

phandmd

I have that one, but I figured it out. Thanks

7:08 pm

Lizlin

And I now see that it wasn't the last one that I have - sorry.

7:08 pm

lynxxx

Good morning too - same as Liz by my last is s & m***ed potatoes

7:08 pm

hokie carla

Hulk does it

7:09 pm

Lizlin

Good morning Lyn - how are things down your way?

7:09 pm

Minveryork

Theat sm 5/14 is sm plus a body part and plural phandmd

7:09 pm

Minveryork

Hello Lizlin!How are you doing today? Welcome to puzzle

7:10 pm

lynxxx

Not too bad Liz - drizzling rain but we have had a nice week

7:10 pm

Lizlin

Hi Min - hope all's well with you.

7:10 pm

lynxxx

Did I read that there has been whales around?

7:11 pm

Lizlin

I haven't seen that but yes, I'd expect them to be beginning to swim past the coast here around now.

7:11 pm

Lizlin

The season here usually begins in May - peaks in July / August and goes through until October.

7:12 pm

lynxxx

Something to look forward too - we need it this year - though your restrictions have/are being lifted a little?

7:14 pm

Lizlin

The restrictions here are easing a lot. Best for us is being able to walk on the beach again.

7:15 pm

phandmd

and done!

7:15 pm

Lizlin

Congrats, Phan.

7:15 pm

lynxxx

Lets hope for us all the lifting of restrictions work

7:15 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations phandmd on your fireworks!Hooray for U

7:15 pm

lynxxx

congrats Phan

7:15 pm

Lizlin

Yes - there's still a lot of talk about a 2nd wave.

7:16 pm

phandmd

thanks. We are all hoping for the best. All around the world...

7:16 pm

Minveryork

R people following social distancing rules on beaches Liz?

7:17 pm

Lizlin

They are now, Min. Very heavy fines were imposed and that changed the behaviour of a lot of people. But we're going into winter now, so not so many people are using the beaches.

7:19 pm

Minveryork

NY going into winter now in May with the arrival of snow.

7:20 pm

Lizlin

Wow! That's unpleasant for May.

7:20 pm

Lizlin

But hopefully it won't last too long at this time of year.

7:22 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks

7:23 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Lizlin on your fireworks! Hooray for you!

7:23 pm

Lizlin

Thanks. Have a good day / evening everyone and stay safe.

7:24 pm

Lizlin

Hope the weather warms up soon Min.

7:26 pm

MollyL

Question: Do you say anything other than "stay safe"? Like "be healthy"? I'm just curious.

7:33 pm

Minveryork

This is my line when I am writing e-mails to people: Hope you continue to remain healthy and safe".Also tell people the same thing if I am talking to them. Why do you ask?

7:39 pm

MollyL

That is nice Min. It just seems like this is not a situation where people need to "stay safe" as much as you hope they "stay healthy". It's a word thing.

7:43 pm

MollyL

Trendy phrases like "reach out" and "stay safe" erupt in social media. And then people start using them all the time. It conveys a good thought, so no worries.

7:46 pm

Minveryork

I think staying healthy and staying safe kind of goes hand in hand. If you take safety measures like practicing social distance, then that will also keep you healthier MollyL.

7:48 pm

MollyL

Like I said, it's a word thing.Positive wishes, however they are sent, are goo.

7:48 pm

MollyL

*Good

7:57 pm

nrkii

I actually think of safety as a different idea than health. There are ways in which you could equate them, but when I say "healthy and safe" I mean different things. But I was using that phrase before 2020, so that may just be my own language thing.

8:01 pm

Minveryork

Hello nrkii. That's the thing about language. There are so many different ways it can be interpreted. I guess it also depends on what context you are using certain words in,

8:02 pm

Minveryork

For example,it isn't safe for you to touch a hot stove, but if U do it does not really effect your overall health,right?

8:22 pm

nrkii

I also tend to think of safety as "safe from harm from other people or things" more than safe from disease.

8:30 pm

nrkii

Anyway, we're all weird wordies, so as Molly said, any positive wishes are good. :)

8:32 pm

Minveryork

On the flip si4/5 to my last post,it is dangerous to smoke cigarettes because if U do,it can compromise your health

8:52 pm

harpjane

hello

8:55 pm

harpjane

stats for the lone S please?

8:57 pm

Minveryork

Hello harpjane!How are you doing today?Welcome to grid

8:59 pm

harpjane

I'm good minver. We had a beautiful day while you guys froze.

8:59 pm

harpjane

I've been making calls for the Census Bureau from home since I can't go to homes right now.

9:01 pm

Minveryork

Do you work for the Census Bureau harpjane?I have to do my Census report. I think with everything that is going on alot of people won't do it and numbers will be inaccurate

9:02 pm

harpjane

Yes, I don't work on the Decennial Census (that's the one that does the 'head count') but there are lots of other ongoing studies that occur on a year-round basis.

9:03 pm

harpjane

I'm not too worried about the accuracy of the Census2020 as long as we're able to get out and follow up on the ones that haven't done it yet.

9:08 pm

harpjane

They are going to let Field Reps drop off surveys in some rural areas soon.

9:09 pm

harpjane

what are ths stats for the lone S?

9:11 pm

phandmd

I think it is SA 4/5

9:12 pm

Minveryork

I think the lone S word U asked about is se 4/4 harpjane.

9:14 pm

phandmd

I can't be SE

9:18 pm

phandmd

*It...

9:21 pm

rbud

sa 4/5, yes

9:21 pm

harpjane

got it, sa4/5

9:21 pm

harpjane

thanks

9:23 pm

Minveryork

Sorry,my mistake.Not sure what you meant by the lone S

9:29 pm

harpjane

it's ok, i meant the bottom row S, the one with only one word.

10:06 pm

danf63

Probably too late, but I believe Harp is looking for a guitarist...played with G&R

10:07 pm

danf63

(without the L, of course)

10:23 pm

Minveryork

Hello danf63!How are you doing today? Welcome to chog.

10:24 pm

danf63

Hi Min...Doing well considering all that is going on

10:24 pm

danf63

How have you been?

10:31 pm

Minveryork

I am doing well. too. I see U are from California. How do you like your governor?Just recently found out about him

10:33 pm

danf63

He's OK...I knew about him when he was mayor of San Francisco. I think he tries to do the right thing, but gets poor advise at times

10:38 pm

Minveryork

Yeah, I'm not sure if having over seventy lawsuits against the Don is smart. I'm sure they are all valid, but even so.

10:40 pm

danf63

That started because Don said something about how CA was handling immigration, and Gavin got offended. Since then it went back and forth between CA and Feds. No one will win in the end, but they know how they feel about each other

10:42 pm

Minveryork

Did U know Gavin has dyslexia?He is a very good speaker.

10:42 pm

danf63

I'
m from/in San Diego, and the best part is that we've had a wall for at least 30 years, and that seems to have started the entire thing...

10:45 pm

danf63

Wow! I just spent the last ten minutes trying to figure out id5/12...seems justified

10:46 pm

Minveryork

Gavin is not the only person to get offended if somebody says something they do not like, just saying.Think people who are in politics have to not take things so personally.

10:47 pm

Minveryork

I am not a politician so that is easy for me to say. I might feel differently,if I was in politics.Thank goodness I'm not

10:47 pm

danf63

I agree...but Gavin has a history of being offended. Happened in SF too. I'm pretty sure Don has a similar history, so that was a problem waiting to happen

10:48 pm

origami

HI kids. I have really come to appreciate Gavin. I wasn't his biggest suporter. But I am damn glad he is my governor now.

10:49 pm

danf63

I'm with Origami...I didn't like him as mayor (based on what my son was telling me he was doing), but as Gov he is doing a decent job. I would have made a couple of slightly different choices, but in all I can't really fault him for trying

10:51 pm

danf63

Aside from things he says when Don trash talks him, of course. Having a quick tongue and slow brain, I would most likely fire right back worse that Gavin has.

10:52 pm

Minveryork

Hello origami! How are you doing today?Welcome to grid.

10:52 pm

Minveryork

Although he and Cuomo are both Dems,the are different.

10:52 pm

origami

I think he is really striving to be apolitical about this crisis and is doing what he can to position California for what may come next - i.e., not pissing off Don too much.

10:53 pm

origami

Heya Min! I'm hanging in there. How about you?

10:54 pm

danf63

I agree. I think he is reopening the state earlier than he wants to, but doing it slowly and carefully so he hits the middle ground between Trump/Business and those of us who are really worried about moving to quickly. I'm actually comfortable with what he is doing, even though I would have waited longer

10:55 pm

Minveryork

At the end of the day if the governor needs something he has to ask The Orange One so he kind of has to play nice.

10:57 pm

Minveryork

When I first saw that he was a businessman,I was worried but then I did further research on him.He's not a bad guy

10:58 pm

origami

I agree, Dan. He is compromising. I sense his reluctance to move forward. But he does have a lot of people out of work in this state and I really think his heart is in the right place. He is, at least, fact-based and not relying on rhetoric and passion to make his decisions.

11:00 pm

origami

Yes, Min. The Orange One hates us here, because of our sanctuary issues and generally liberal politics. I think he is trying to reasonably counter that.

11:01 pm

origami

By he, I mean Gavin.

11:06 pm

danf63

And my last driver has shown up, so I will now clock out and go home. Hoping all a good night, and happy Babbling.

11:08 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye danf63! Nice to see U. Hope to see U again soon

11:08 pm

origami

See ya' dan

11:20 pm

Minveryork

I better get crackin if I want to get my last 5 before flip.

11:29 pm

origami

Well, time for me to give it up and listen to some music and read. See y'all.

11:29 pm

Minveryork

D's Damaged! 4 left

11:30 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye origami! Nice to see U.Hope to see U again soon

11:31 pm

mixi6

de7,40 last one?

11:33 pm

Minveryork

de 7/40: is Police ***artment plus the edge of something.

11:33 pm

Minveryork

Hi there mixi6!How are you doing today? Welcome to grid

11:35 pm

mixi6

ty. I am doing well. went looking at washing machines. ours is making noises.

11:40 pm

Minveryork

Mixi6,I tried looking at video you posted in your profile.It says "video is unavailable in your area". What's the video?

11:40 pm

Minveryork

P's Pummeled! 3 left

11:41 pm

mixi6

it is old. It was an interview with three curators about a Rembrant show.

11:45 pm

Minveryork

Are U close to fireworks mixi6?We can celebrate together

11:57 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks. ho7/36 was my last word.

11:57 pm

Minveryork

Any guesses for the next grid size? My guess is 490 words.

11:58 pm

dizgrannie

333

11:59 pm

Minveryork

Hello dizgrannie!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

12:00 am

nava

first

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