Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, December 15, 2020

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

hurshy

hiya min

12:01 am

hurshy

de7

12:02 am

maggiej

go 7

12:02 am

Minveryork

Hello urshy! How are you doing today?Hope you are healthy.

12:02 am

maggiej

cooey

12:02 am

cybernan

tight col. done :)

12:02 am

hurshy

i am reasonably well thanks, yes

12:02 am

maggiej

oops

12:03 am

hurshy

are you also healthy, min?

12:05 am

hurshy

hmm, russell brand uses the word "egoic" lol

12:06 am

godthaab

FLIP

12:06 am

cybernan

lol - meant right

12:07 am

Minveryork

Yes, I am healthy if U don't count the extra weight on me

12:07 am

origami

I've turned into a tank - and I wasn't small to begin with

12:07 am

hurshy

aw, i'm sorry min, sounds like you're feeling bad about your weight then? :(

12:09 am

Minveryork

Well only sort of hurshy. Not bad enough to go on a strict diet.Do not have the self discipline to go on a strict diet.

12:10 am

hurshy

yeah, i decided to try something a little different myself

12:11 am

hurshy

restrict calories just 2 days a week. the goal on those days being 500, but, i may usually be hitting 600 or 700. still it's a significant restriction, and i felt for only 2 days a week i could handle it. and i've lost like 10 pounds!

12:11 am

SuzeeQ24

go7

12:12 am

Lizlin

Wow! 500 calories is so few. At my gym, the lowest they recommend for a woman is 1200!

12:12 am

justafreep

oo7

12:13 am

rastapopolous

1200 every day is too low, it will drop your metabolism and spiral into bad places. But 500 or less your body treats like fasting, and that actually speeds up your metbolism. When you do eat your should eat 1600 or 1800 depending on your size

12:14 am

Lizlin

True - but that's a high protein diet for one week, followed by 2 weeks at 1500, then 1 week at 1800, then repeat. It worked for me - never felt hungry and maintained the loss.

12:14 am

justafreep

Are we talking 500 a day in Reese's cups? Or is this in total? (Asking for a friend)

12:15 am

Minveryork

I am stopping with 80 words and 799 points.Goodnight all

12:15 am

rastapopolous

I think one gram of Reeses is 500 kcal lol

12:15 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Min

12:16 am

origami

Good night, min

12:16 am

rastapopolous

but yes, actually, if you keep it under 500, even if it's pure sugar your body will go into fasting mode. Of course zero is better

12:16 am

cybernan

mi 7

12:17 am

Lizlin

Which is quite funny in view of the conversation!

12:18 am

rastapopolous

lol

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Lickety

12:20 am

justafreep

thanks, Lickety

12:20 am

Shegran

Goosey

12:21 am

cybernan

not seeing that oo 7 -- my last 7

12:23 am

hurshy

inuit word

12:23 am

cybernan

only one I know is igloo

12:24 am

hurshy

oh. well, this one is a boat

12:25 am

cybernan

thought they used kayaks

12:25 am

Lizlin

I think it's an alternative spelling

12:25 am

hurshy

yeah

12:26 am

hurshy

well these p words are not coming ea4

12:27 am

Cosmo Kramer

last column grayed

12:28 am

hurshy

idk if it's the convo but my tummy is being VERY gurgly now

12:29 am

Lizlin

Have a good day / evening everyone. Back tomorrow to finish.

12:34 am

cybernan

still one blank - left o so I suppose that is the oo7

12:34 am

hurshy

yup

12:34 am

hurshy

6/7 combo

12:35 am

cybernan

well I don't know another name for a kayak and not getting anywhere with it

12:35 am

hurshy

well, after the start, put the third note on the singing scale of an octave, and then what you use in summer to keep cool

12:35 am

cybernan

good night everyone - see you tomorrow : )

12:36 am

cybernan

can't believe the bear is really a word!

12:37 am

hurshy

it's a person who is a master of the similar word that ends with a different vowel

12:37 am

hurshy

not the bear

12:37 am

hurshy

lol

12:38 am

hurshy

10 left, half of them Ps

12:39 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! young MD Howser

12:41 am

cybernan

doogie

12:42 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!!!

12:42 am

cybernan

one of the dumbest shows ever produced

12:42 am

hurshy

never actually seen it, myself

12:43 am

cybernan

watched one show -- hard to forget it was so bad

12:43 am

hurshy

hmm, well, guess i'll be glad i haven't seen it then

12:44 am

cybernan

on my way - can't stay awake

5:40 am

aslindy

morning all

5:42 am

aslindy

right column done! :D

6:52 am

HarryHood

yeah - doogie howser was pretty awful.

6:58 am

Sugrraleona

aesop no good? LOL

7:16 am

BzznBea

Good morning, friends.

7:24 am

MollyL

Hi there Bea

7:49 am

Uneaixoise

Morning, all :-)

7:50 am

dan2bit

morning! could I have just stats for the left column O?

7:54 am

hokie carla

just got here but I can't see it because you asked :D

7:56 am

ChampFit

Just peeked at clues...oo6 and 7

7:56 am

hokie carla

I was on the right track, thx, champ

7:56 am

ChampFit

now to find those suckers....!

7:57 am

hokie carla

let me know if you want a clue

7:57 am

hokie carla

we've had them several times

7:57 am

72 Temple Owl

hello

7:57 am

hokie carla

but certainly a word I've only learned from this game

7:57 am

hokie carla

TO!

7:59 am

72 Temple Owl

carla!

8:09 am

72 Temple Owl

i am at the guessing stage...

8:11 am

hokie carla

still working on first time through here

8:11 am

hokie carla

but still guessing a lot ;D

8:12 am

72 Temple Owl

a bit udner the weather. waiting it out. much to do today. fortunately, nothing involves food shopping.

8:12 am

hokie carla

yuck. hope you feel better soon.

8:13 am

72 Temple Owl

ty. today is haricut day, i will crawl there if necessary.

8:18 am

72 Temple Owl

i need p and c words most.

8:25 am

hokie carla

just need 1 C but 6 P

8:25 am

welki

morning, babblers

8:25 am

phaeton

oo6 clue pls

8:26 am

hokie carla

no def, but I think it's the inuit boat.

8:26 am

hokie carla

ending sounds like a 1 or 2 person boat you paddle in flat water or whitewater

8:27 am

phaeton

ty, that helped

8:27 am

hokie carla

oo + anagram of gold speckled mineral you can see in dirt

8:27 am

hokie carla

yw

8:27 am

72 Temple Owl

hi phae hi welk

8:28 am

hokie carla

welki! how'd you sneak in?

8:28 am

hokie carla

and phae!

8:28 am

72 Temple Owl

any odd combinations? like cw ?

8:28 am

welki

stealth welki

8:29 am

hokie carla

no, the 12 I have are all fairly normal

8:29 am

welki

no, owl - they're pretty straitforward

8:29 am

hokie carla

do you have the stand-up who makes people laugh?

8:29 am

welki

except for the ones i'm missing :)

8:29 am

hokie carla

there is the australian shrill cry

8:30 am

hokie carla

those are the only 2 weird ones (unless the one I'm missing is weird)

8:31 am

72 Temple Owl

that cry is a c word?

8:31 am

hokie carla

yes, one might say that baby is awful co5/16 (but that's not what it means)

8:31 am

72 Temple Owl

never mind, i already have it.

8:31 am

72 Temple Owl

ty

8:31 am

hokie carla

ah, my missing one was a 4!

8:32 am

hokie carla

5th col gray!

8:33 am

72 Temple Owl

i am struggling with whether or not to go to NJ for Christmas. would most likely involve staying overnight.

8:33 am

hokie carla

do you have what we have all been for months? co* up

8:33 am

hokie carla

oh, there's the famous fable writer

8:34 am

72 Temple Owl

with my hair appointment moved to today, i will be past the most likely source of risk. but i have not done any shopping.

8:34 am

hokie carla

bottom row gray!

8:35 am

72 Temple Owl

okay, i guess i need to move through and get going.

8:35 am

72 Temple Owl

yay carla!

8:39 am

72 Temple Owl

bye all happy babbling

8:39 am

hokie carla

gotta follow mr. homie to drop off our motorhome for work on it. be back in hours. 24 left!

8:40 am

welki

happy haircut :)

8:40 am

hokie carla

bye, enjoy your haircut

8:47 am

welki

i'm jealous of her - i saw this shut down coming, but didn't manage to get mine cut before everything closed down

8:52 am

welki

one of my grand-daughters is 8 years old and suffering through this pandemic. she misses her friends, going to school full time and says she wants me to hug her again. she sends me the most heart-wrenching texts and videos. i found an app called Caribu that let's us read the same book and play games together.

8:53 am

welki

i feel for the children - we feel helpless, but they have absolutely no control over what's been happening to their lives

8:54 am

welki

so, for this little girl, we'll have a bright spot every day - maybe some of you can get some use of this app, too

9:20 am

MollyL

That is really nice. I hope you two have fun with it. Kids have been ripped off the most by this. I feel bad for them.

9:23 am

BzznBea

wype was not found in the dictionary...That is how I feel today...Off to finish the last of the shopping. 75 left...

9:33 am

MollyL

I ordered a bunch of groceries to get us through our "snow event" tomorrow. God I hate snow.

9:38 am

Judi

Good morning, all. We are expecting 1-3 inches, Molly. Horror!

9:41 am

Judi

Where do you order groceries from, Molls?

9:43 am

MollyL

A couple of different stores in my area. I use instacart.

9:44 am

MollyL

Depending on what I want, I order from Giant, Safeway, Wegman's or Harris Teeter.

9:44 am

MollyL

I tried Whole Foods through Amazon once, but they are too freaking expensive.

9:44 am

Judi

Ah. I could order directly from my regular grocery store. One of these days I'll get organized and do that. Would save hubby from having to schlep to store with me every other Sunday.

9:44 am

Judi

Ah yes. Avoid "Whole Paycheck" at all cost.

9:45 am

MollyL

It costs a little more but it is a glorious treat to have groceries delivered to your doorstep.

9:46 am

Judi

I would have to order from two separate stores as well. Shop Rite & Acme. Acme is the more expensive one, but they have certain things we like that can't be found elsewhere.

9:46 am

Sugrraleona

co627 - the third one?

9:50 am

Judi

Don't have that one yet, Leona.

9:50 am

Haz1558

co6/27 - when chickens are restricted

9:52 am

Sugrraleona

Hi, have that one thanks Haz

9:52 am

Sugrraleona

looked for the 3rd one

9:52 am

Haz1558

Is it the second one you need then? Plural of co5, call for attention.

9:54 am

Sugrraleona

I have the funny one that is plural and I have the chicken one LOL

9:58 am

Judi

I am missing the Co5/14.

9:58 am

72 Temple Owl

hi haz

9:58 am

Judi

NM> got it!

9:59 am

Haz1558

Hello TO. Have you got your hair cut yet or is that still to happen?

10:01 am

72 Temple Owl

i was scheduled for thursday but we are having a big snowstorm. Rescheduled for late this afternoon.

10:02 am

Haz1558

I hope the weather behaves itself for you.

10:02 am

Haz1558

I saw on the news yesterday that a storm was due.

10:03 am

72 Temple Owl

i just finished navigating an on line order. the item won't ship until after the new year, but I can wrap a photo of the book. I guess i should have had it shipped to the intended recipient.

10:03 am

72 Temple Owl

yes, it is a big one/ making up for last year which was pretty much snowless.

10:04 am

72 Temple Owl

i need to get some snow poles to mark the driveway. i think we are due for about 10 " at least.

10:04 am

Haz1558

Oh goodness, that's a lot of snow!

10:05 am

72 Temple Owl

i think it will be wet snow, too. ugh.

10:06 am

Haz1558

That's usually the sort we get here - not in those quantities, thankfully, but it quickly goes slushy and nasty.

10:08 am

72 Temple Owl

yes. perhaps it will help with the holiday mood, which is absent/ it was over 60 F. over the weekend.

10:09 am

Haz1558

It would only help the holiday mood if all you had to do was look at it, it's the navigating through it that makes snow a nuisance.

10:11 am

mkg

Hi all.

10:12 am

72 Temple Owl

hello mkg

10:12 am

mkg

Clue for the o words please. I don’t see any. Ty

10:13 am

mkg

Hi temple

10:13 am

72 Temple Owl

i watched the Bach Choir's Christmas program on Sunady afternoon. it was lovely but it didn' t last. will try Christmas vespers and putting up tree tomorrow.

10:14 am

mkg

Just found some o words.......only missing the o in first column if anyone has stats or clues. Ty.

10:14 am

Haz1558

oo6/24 and its plural oo7/36 come from there.

10:15 am

Haz1558

oo plus two letters from the US state that has lots of SS and PP in it, then start the alphabet but leave out b.

10:15 am

Haz1558

First two letters of the State, I should say.

10:17 am

mkg

Fantastic clue. Got it. Ty

10:17 am

mkg

Sounds like American Indian word.

10:17 am

Haz1558

Good, and have you pluralled as well?

10:18 am

mkg

Ty! Got it.

10:18 am

Haz1558

That's good.

10:21 am

Haz1558

I will head off now, happy babbling to all!

10:29 am

mixi6

ty haz for the 00

10:50 am

MLFAN17

2nd column e stats pls?

10:53 am

MLFAN17

never mind

10:54 am

MLFAN17

o in 2nd column stats pls?

10:54 am

JeeWhiz

Op4/6 mlfan

10:55 am

MLFAN17

duh ty and hello jeew

10:56 am

JeeWhiz

Hi mlfan. It was a little tricky for me too.

10:56 am

marksdolly

hello to you all!!

10:56 am

MLFAN17

:D

10:56 am

MLFAN17

HI MARK

10:56 am

marksdolly

hi Ml!

10:56 am

JeeWhiz

Hi marks dolly.

10:57 am

marksdolly

hi Jee!!

10:57 am

cybernan

good morning everyone : )

10:58 am

marksdolly

gm nan!

10:58 am

MLFAN17

cyber lover your icon

10:58 am

JeeWhiz

Hi cybernan and everyone!

10:58 am

cybernan

ty mlf

11:01 am

cybernan

any cw's in this one?

11:14 am

marksdolly

everyone is so quiet, must be concentrating :)

11:15 am

cybernan

just went to the list for my last 21

11:15 am

marksdolly

down to 29 here, you're doing great nan

11:18 am

cybernan

missed some easy ones

11:18 am

penquis

hello all....can someone please give me STATS for the O in the left hand column?

11:19 am

LuvWordGames

oo 6/24 oo 7/36

11:19 am

JaxH66

oo6/24oo7/36

11:19 am

penquis

ty...

11:20 am

JaxH66

could I have the stats for the a in the first column please?

11:20 am

LuvWordGames

as 4/5 as 4/4

11:20 am

cybernan

as 4/5, as 4/4

11:21 am

marksdolly

there are 2 a's from that and they;re both 4 letters

11:22 am

JaxH66

Thanks got them both. I always miss the low scoring one

11:22 am

marksdolly

:)

11:23 am

cybernan

did you find the oo 6-7 pen?

11:23 am

penquis

yes, thanks...

11:25 am

cybernan

we had it a long time ago, I think, but I couldn't remember it without a clue

11:25 am

penquis

i knew what the word was, but took me a minute to spell it right....

11:27 am

cybernan

missing a lot of alt. sp today

11:29 am

penquis

i am thinking of listing at 29....

11:30 am

marksdolly

that's about when I went to list Pen

11:30 am

cybernan

same here

11:30 am

penquis

think i will try to find my missing four letter words first....

11:31 am

bichon

co 5/16, first one, pls

11:33 am

penquis

is it the guy who does stand up?

11:34 am

marksdolly

oohhhh I needed that 1, ty pen!

11:34 am

penquis

yq....

11:34 am

cybernan

Jack Benny, Phillis Diller, Tina Fey etc.

11:34 am

penquis

sorry...yw...

11:34 am

mattygroves

I have 28 left and have come to a shudding halt

11:34 am

bichon

ty, but I really need is the second co 5/16

11:35 am

bichon

nm, got it

11:36 am

MollyL

Combine what Australians feel the need to shout at each other with a pig call

11:39 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* hagd everyone

11:39 am

penquis

congrats...

11:40 am

rururocks

coyoufatpig

11:41 am

rururocks

damn it

11:41 am

rururocks

was worth a shot at it

11:44 am

penquis

well i am stuck at 20....bbl to list and finish....bye all....

11:45 am

marksdolly

tata Pen

11:45 am

marksdolly

fireworks!

11:46 am

mattygroves

May I have a wee nudge, please, on the py6??

11:46 am

rururocks

a fear of py

11:47 am

welki

<-- is not afraid of py, and the scale proves it

11:47 am

rururocks

no matter how you slice it welki

11:48 am

mattygroves

I love the clue, but I have to admit I'm not yet getting it ;)

11:48 am

welki

sort of like a bunch of fears, missing a few letters in the front

11:49 am

welki

not fears, but symptoms

11:50 am

mattygroves

Thanks!

11:50 am

welki

haha - clear like mud

11:51 am

welki

mud py

11:55 am

hokie carla

rehi!

11:55 am

welki

hokie!

11:56 am

MollyL

py6 is the bad breath you get when trying to figure out the ten thousand digits of π

11:56 am

hokie carla

down to 13. 6 Ps left! I guess PY6 is one.

11:57 am

welki

i see that bea might be online - if you're lurking, i hope your mother is feeling better today

11:59 am

hokie carla

E Px6 W MM GG O

12:00 pm

hokie carla

ha! thought I found an M with the scooter, but then realized I'd already entered it as a past tense verb. they seemed like different words. ;)

12:01 pm

welki

i did the same thing!!

12:01 pm

hokie carla

thank you

12:02 pm

hokie carla

found the E! 12 left

12:03 pm

hokie carla

found the O! 11...

12:04 pm

bichon

do 5/16, second one, pls

12:05 pm

hokie carla

shaped like a half circle?

12:07 pm

bichon

ty carla. Hard one

12:07 pm

moolingwa

morning all

12:07 pm

moolingwa

going to take a shot at this 134 word grid

12:08 pm

hokie carla

moo!! I am at 11...

12:08 pm

moolingwa

I'm only 101 behind you :)

12:09 pm

hokie carla

I'm sure it won't be long

12:09 pm

moolingwa

73 to go

12:10 pm

hokie carla

I have 1 4, 3 5s, 6 6s, 1 7

12:11 pm

moolingwa

26 4s, 18 5s, 13 6s and 1 7

12:11 pm

hokie carla

I like how you took the time to write that out when it would be changing instantly

12:11 pm

moolingwa

heh :)

12:12 pm

moolingwa

22x4, 14x5, 10x6 and 1x7 :)

12:12 pm

hokie carla

oh dear (waiting for Molly to say something)

12:12 pm

moolingwa

she is overdue

12:13 pm

hokie carla

she must be busy at work

12:13 pm

moolingwa

yeah, prolly

12:13 pm

moolingwa

I should say rehi...that often works

12:13 pm

hokie carla

I said it when I came back earlier...nothing

12:14 pm

moolingwa

17x4, 11x5, 7x6 and 1x7

12:14 pm

moolingwa

hope she's not ill

12:14 pm

hokie carla

"prolly" was good too

12:14 pm

moolingwa

yeah, and woot

12:14 pm

hokie carla

well, she posted a clue (I didn't get) right before I rehi-d

12:16 pm

moolingwa

9x4, 9x5, 7x6 and 1x7

12:17 pm

hokie carla

still the same 11 here. Px6, W, MM, GG

12:17 pm

moolingwa

I have 5 Ps left

12:18 pm

hokie carla

good, you can finish and help

12:18 pm

moolingwa

hah

12:19 pm

hokie carla

ooh, there's an M6

12:20 pm

moolingwa

20 to go

12:20 pm

hokie carla

10 left (in case someone can't do the math)!

12:21 pm

hokie carla

there's a P!

12:21 pm

hokie carla

9!

12:22 pm

hokie carla

found my last 7! 8 left!

12:22 pm

moolingwa

nice!

12:22 pm

moolingwa

still on 20

12:22 pm

hokie carla

5/8's are p's though, and I don't think there are any p words left.

12:23 pm

moolingwa

17

12:23 pm

moolingwa

2 Ps left now...14 all together

12:24 pm

hokie carla

so you're saying there are actually more P's than what I think

12:24 pm

moolingwa

12 to go

12:24 pm

moolingwa

I guess so...the ones I found were homophones of each other, and unusual words

12:27 pm

moolingwa

9 to go

12:27 pm

moolingwa

C,G,G,M,O,O,P,P,S

12:27 pm

hokie carla

PPPPP W M G

12:27 pm

moolingwa

well, we have different boards apparently :)

12:28 pm

hokie carla

c's are all incredibly normal. my last was a 4.

12:28 pm

moolingwa

found the c...an easy one

12:28 pm

hokie carla

certainly looks that way

12:28 pm

moolingwa

thought I had it already

12:30 pm

hokie carla

taking the dog out. maybe I'll see them when I come back in.

12:32 pm

moolingwa

enjoy

12:33 pm

hokie carla

too cold out today

12:36 pm

moolingwa

it was a bit warmer today when I went out, about 25

12:37 pm

hokie carla

46 here. too cold.

1:09 pm

hokie carla

got my address labels printed for xmas cards. still no words jumped out, so I broke down and went to the list. still 2 left.

1:10 pm

hokie carla

and I'm going to lodge a complaint (yeah, yeah) about one of my missing ones.

1:17 pm

moolingwa

heh

1:17 pm

moolingwa

still 8 left here

1:17 pm

hokie carla

wow, finally found the last w - was not that hard

1:18 pm

moolingwa

was it the 4?

1:18 pm

hokie carla

no, 5

1:18 pm

moolingwa

oh, the lover one?

1:19 pm

hokie carla

still one left, it is the one molly was cluing when I came back and I still can't find it.

1:19 pm

hokie carla

yes

1:19 pm

moolingwa

my last c was like that

1:20 pm

hokie carla

somehow I had that c, it was the present tense of that word that was my last c

1:21 pm

moolingwa

still have 4 sixes

1:21 pm

hokie carla

my complaint is a word that already has a plural and this was a BS one and there's a similar word with neither of those. because english is weird.

1:22 pm

moolingwa

sounds reasonable (have no idea what she's talking about)

1:22 pm

moolingwa

oh, actually...you mean that p6

1:22 pm

moolingwa

that was the homophone I was talking about before

1:24 pm

hokie carla

no, those canadian slangs were all new to me. I am referring to a G6, like a G6 (sorry, musical ADD coming out)

1:25 pm

moolingwa

ah

1:26 pm

hokie carla

finally saw the last one. now getting busy here. Good luck! of course I'll be in and out as always here.

1:26 pm

moolingwa

okay, gotta jump to a customer call :)

2:10 pm

aslindy

hello all

2:42 pm

BzznBea

Taking a bit of a break. Damn, I'm tired.

3:12 pm

moolingwa

7 to go :)

3:19 pm

bichon

mi 6/21, first one, pls

3:23 pm

moolingwa

cell division...plural

3:26 pm

bichon

ty mool, fw

3:31 pm

moolingwa

yay!

3:31 pm

moolingwa

it was the word I actually just found before you asked :)

4:01 pm

moolingwa

5 to go...a couple of easy words I missed

4:19 pm

MollyL

Bea needs a long winters nap.

4:34 pm

MollyL

I get the fatigue, I'm running a quart low these days myself.

5:01 pm

poor richard

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5:17 pm

hokie carla

I could use a nap. a long winter's nap sounds great. or just wake me up when I can get covid vaccine.

5:19 pm

moolingwa

i could use a nap

5:19 pm

MollyL

Well, the bad news is that the COVID vaccine is not going to end all this.

5:21 pm

origami

What do you mean, Molly? I must have missed some news.

5:25 pm

hokie carla

no, but it should lessen my chance of getting it

5:29 pm

hokie carla

ori, I think a couple of factors...not enough people will get the vaccine for herd immunity or to wipe it out. we'll probably have to get it every year because antibodies don't seem to be permanent.

5:32 pm

origami

Ah, well I will certainly get it and will get a yearly booster if that is necessary.

5:33 pm

hokie carla

unless I've missed some news and molly is talking about something else

5:34 pm

MollyL

No Carla, you answered for me very well.

5:34 pm

jan

The holes in the economy will likely not be patched up for years. Some of this was inevitable no matter what--brick and mortar retail was probably doomed before the pandemic. But it would have given the millions employed there more time to re-tool.

5:35 pm

MollyL

The economy is so hosed. Except of course for the wealthy. They are immune to any economy crisis.

5:36 pm

jan

The travel industry is not likely to recover for a long time, especially since business travel subsidizes the cheap airfares for the rest of us. So many people make their livings directly or indirectly from travel and tourism.

5:37 pm

origami

Oh, yes. The ramifications of the economic consequences will be felt for quite some times.

5:52 pm

Gillie

We don't really know for sure yet, but it is possible that COVID will be like the flu, and mutate enough each year that vaccines can never be fully effective. But just as the flu shot reduces the severity of the flu in the population generally, an annual COVID shot should be able to do the same.

5:56 pm

Gillie

Maybe the biggest reason for trying to slow the spread of COVID is that otherwise the health-care system becomes so completely overwhelmed that people start dying for other issues that could have been treated otherwise.

5:57 pm

Gillie

And, of course, we lose more health professionals that way too.

5:59 pm

MollyL

People ARE dying from other issues that could be treated. People are terrified to go to the hospital. Look what happened to Bea's mother when she went to the hospital for another issue. Horrible treatment.

6:00 pm

Gillie

Yes, because COVID in the US is in no way under control

6:01 pm

MollyL

I don't think anyone said it was.

6:01 pm

Gillie

If people were willing to take precautions for a while, it could be much better, as it has been in many countries.

6:02 pm

MollyL

Okay, I'm going to duck out now. People get real preachy in here when it comes to COVID.

6:09 pm

Gillie

I just consulted a list of countries ranked by deaths per million from COVID (in decreasing order), and although the US is only in 11th place, that puts it ahead of most of the world.

6:10 pm

Gillie

(Admittedly, we're probably not getting accurate counts from some countries.)

6:10 pm

Gillie

Just to be clear, the US is the 11th WORST.

6:21 pm

Gillie

And although we've never had a comparable situation, for strong countries (and especially rich countries), there is no reason to suppose the economy can't recover after the shut-down, although it may require some stimulation.

6:22 pm

Gillie

Considering what the US is willing to spend on pointless wars, that shouldn't be impossible.

7:11 pm

Uneaixoise

Si6 please?

7:11 pm

Freeman

do5/16 the third one please?

7:12 pm

MollyL

si6 is a Spanish nap

7:12 pm

Uneaixoise

Do + ***key Mouse

7:12 pm

Uneaixoise

Tx molly

7:13 pm

MollyL

And thank God the lecture is over.

7:18 pm

Freeman

Thanks Une

7:31 pm

MollyL

Freeman, are you Marc Freeman who used to play here?

8:05 pm

welki

just for the record, and contrary to what you may have seen here before, the prior posts are not the opinion of all canadians.

8:07 pm

welki

(and american involvement in the second world war saw mega benefits to canada - if england had fallen, canada (and australia) would have been in deep doo doo)

8:11 pm

HarryHood

I wouldn't presume to think that all c

8:11 pm

HarryHood

canadians are of one mind

8:11 pm

HarryHood

unlike americans, who all like apple pie and vanilla ice cream

8:12 pm

HarryHood

came to try to get my last 39 words

8:14 pm

amelu0218

lol, Harry, I know what you're saying but I personally like strawberry-rhubarb pie and do not like ice cream.

8:15 pm

HarryHood

and I'm actually not that crazy about any fruit dessert. If it's not made of chocolate I don't want it on my plate.

8:18 pm

HarryHood

34 to go. I'm listing.

8:20 pm

amelu0218

I'm not that crazy about any desert (not a sweets freak) and probably eat a piece (not a bar) of dark chocolate less than 4 times a year, so I understand.

8:22 pm

HarryHood

wow. I would be very sad without chocolate in my life.

8:22 pm

amelu0218

I have 38 left, gonna try to eke out a few more by cutoff.... Good luck HH (and everyone else)!

8:25 pm

cherlyq

first day back to work after surgery and fireworks too

8:26 pm

HarryHood

congrats cheryl. you OK?

8:27 pm

HarryHood

done!

8:32 pm

HarryHood

good night all

11:36 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! do6/27 was my last word.

11:55 pm

Minveryork

Any guesses on the next grid size? My guess is 113 words.

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