Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, January 6, 2021

12:01 am

justafreep

ed7 (and my 'happy new year to you!' first chat of 2021)

12:03 am

mich_pdx

happy new year, Freep!

12:03 am

jessmom

wi7

12:03 am

jessmom

hi all

12:04 am

jessmom

wi7x2, wi8

12:04 am

justafreep

Thanks, much and hi jessmom

12:05 am

jessmom

yw, Happy New Year!

12:13 am

circe

re 7

12:13 am

harpjane

found a MOnty Python lizard

12:14 am

harpjane

and sea eagles

12:15 am

harpjane

whoa birds galore today!

12:16 am

dizgrannie

nbt/nbs

12:16 am

cybernan

hello everyone :-)

12:17 am

vashongin

de 7

12:17 am

dizgrannie

W's whipped

12:18 am

justafreep

di7

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

marksdolly

ty lickety!

12:20 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:21 am

dizgrannie

Z's zapped

12:27 am

vashongin

am8 if not called

12:27 am

marksdolly

hey Vash!

12:28 am

vashongin

I haven't opened the clues yet, but thanks, lickety!

12:28 am

vashongin

hi mark

12:32 am

vashongin

di 7 x 2

12:32 am

vashongin

does anyone have the stats on the u?

12:33 am

vashongin

oh...nm..found it

12:45 am

cybernan

anyone have stats on the lone i at the top?

12:45 am

maggiej

in 4

12:46 am

cybernan

ty maggie

12:48 am

maggiej

trip

12:51 am

cybernan

crashing here -- see you tomorrow.

12:52 am

vashongin

good night

12:56 am

dizgrannie

am 8 if not called

1:59 am

ARB

en

2:46 am

dizgrannie

wow si 8...thanks to morewords

3:02 am

rbud

thanks - definitely not a word I've seen before!

3:12 am

rbud

I can say the same about the ma 8 as well, sheesh!

4:28 am

player girl

Doesn't like umami, too bad

4:31 am

player girl

the ma8 is a Hebrew word for special prayer books for the Holy Days.

4:32 am

Lizlin

Thanks Player girl - it wouldn't have occurred to me to try that!

4:35 am

player girl

It took me a while since I would normally spell it with a c.

5:20 am

mattygroves

Hallo. May I please have stats for the U?

5:20 am

Haz1558

um6/27

5:22 am

lynxxx

HNY Haz & Matty - hoping this year get better fast

5:22 am

mattygroves

Morning! Me too - we have lockdown whatever number this is, so not a great start!

5:22 am

mattygroves

HNY to you all too!

5:23 am

Haz1558

Hello lynxx, it's been a funny old time. Back into lockdown although to be honest it's not that much different from how we are normally. Christmas wasn't as I'd hoped - husband ended up in hospital for 2 days with kidney stones!

5:23 am

lynxxx

We are all watching you anxiously from over here Matty

5:23 am

mattygroves

And I'm slapping myself with piscine aquatic animals for not seeing that UM!

5:23 am

mattygroves

Argh, Haz, sorry to hear that! Is he feeling better now?

5:24 am

Haz1558

Yes, the pain has gone and he has passed stones so hopefully that is the end of it.

5:24 am

lynxxx

ohh - nasty Haz

5:25 am

mattygroves

This too will pass....literally in his case :)

5:25 am

lynxxx

were your girls around for Xmas Haz?

5:26 am

Haz1558

The younger one was home for 3 weeks from London and she was here on Christmas day along with my sister and sister-in-law. That was maximum household allowed to gather so my other daughter hosted her in-laws.

5:27 am

Haz1558

We met up for a short walk on Christmas day to exchange presents.

5:28 am

Scrabbler

Oh, Haz, your poor husband. Ouch!

5:28 am

lynxxx

it's all just awful everywhere

5:28 am

lynxxx

Hi Scrabs

5:29 am

Haz1558

Ouch, indeed, Scrabbler. The greater pain seemed to be when the kidney stones were on the move rather than passing. I've never seen his face look so pale and grim.

5:29 am

Scrabbler

Hello folks.

5:29 am

Haz1558

Scrabbler, I saw you had got your first shot. I'm glad!

5:30 am

Scrabbler

Kidney stone pain ranks up there as one of the worst experiences. I had a gall stone stuck in my common duct 31 years ago. Oh, the pain and the jaundice.

5:31 am

Scrabbler

Yes, dose #1 is done.

5:31 am

Haz1558

The worst thing was not knowing at first what was wrong. Once it was diagnosed in A and E he could rationalise what was happening.

5:32 am

Scrabbler

My friend's husband thought he had "another" kidney stone but his aorta was rupturing and he died.

5:32 am

lynxxx

OMG

5:33 am

Haz1558

Goodness, so don't assume anything.

5:33 am

Scrabbler

A tragedy as he delayed seeking medical care.

5:35 am

Scrabbler

Are all of the stone out, Haz?

5:35 am

Haz1558

We hope so, cat scan showed up 3 and he has passed 3.

5:36 am

Scrabbler

Very good.

5:36 am

Haz1558

He's going to continue with the drinking of water to prevent further build up. I don't think he would want to go through that again.

5:37 am

Scrabbler

And no carbonated beverages.

5:37 am

Haz1558

And he'll be followed up in outpatient urology.

5:38 am

Haz1558

No! We don't drink many (I don't drink them at all) but it's off the menu now.

5:38 am

Scrabbler

Excellent.

5:38 am

Scrabbler

Your birthday was yesterday, Haz?

5:38 am

Haz1558

No, it's in May.

5:39 am

lynxxx

I'm off to bed - Goodnight ladies - lovely to see you all.

5:39 am

Haz1558

Sleep well, lynxxx, hope you're keeping okay.

5:39 am

Scrabbler

Sleep well?

5:41 am

Scrabbler

I mean, sleep well. No question mark.

5:42 am

Haz1558

Are you busier in work than normal, Scrabbler, or is it steady?

5:44 am

Scrabbler

Slower than usual since last March as we do not allow anyone with COVID symptoms to have an appointment, unless they have had a negative PCR test. We need to protect staff, kids, and parents that are in the office.

5:45 am

Haz1558

Are you doing much phone consultation? That seems to be what's happening here a lot.

5:46 am

Scrabbler

Some telemedicine but we advise that sick kids go to the pediatric urgent care center for evaluation and testing. We are seeing more positive CoV tests sine late November.

5:47 am

Haz1558

I suppose it's difficult with children because the younger ones can't articulate what's wrong with them so you're relying on clinical evaluation.

5:48 am

Scrabbler

Parents tell similar stories: my kid was with a relative that has tested positive, for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, New Year's Day, despite widespread advice to not gather with others.

5:48 am

Scrabbler

Yes, kids under 2.5 years of age are tricky as we are veterinarians for this age group. And we get kicked, hit, scratched, etc. Share that with your husband.

5:49 am

Haz1558

I think people have the idea that it's not going to happen to them.

5:49 am

Scrabbler

Or that people don't seem sick, or "it's just a cold", or "it's allergies."

5:50 am

Scrabbler

Asymptomatic and presymptomatic people are dangerous to the rest of us.

5:51 am

Haz1558

That's the problem, the asymptomatic ones can be spreading without knowing. I tend to think of myself as being potentially infected, therefore keep away from others.

5:52 am

Haz1558

There are advantages to being an introvert sometimes!

5:52 am

ItalianGreyhound

Get a grip

5:53 am

Scrabbler

The pandemic is easy to cope with for us introverts.

5:54 am

Haz1558

How are your rabbits, Scrabbler?

5:54 am

mattygroves

I'm an introverted extrovert or vice versa - I sometimes find it easy, sometimes much harder. Still, I'm lucky really - we have a house, our health and we live in a nice village

5:54 am

Scrabbler

I have twin English Spot girls, Phoebe and Fiona, that make me laugh and smile everyday.

5:55 am

Haz1558

Ah, Fiona for FM?

5:55 am

Scrabbler

Very good, matty.

5:55 am

Scrabbler

I just like the name, Haz, but I am reminded of FM too. I miss her.

5:56 am

Haz1558

I know. It's my younger daughter's name so I like it as well.

5:58 am

Scrabbler

Nice.

6:00 am

Haz1558

I'm encountering quite a few words for the first time in this grid.

6:01 am

Haz1558

My lifetime membership of Morewords is standing me in good stead.

6:02 am

Scrabbler

I will find a few more then must get ready for work.

6:03 am

Haz1558

Have a good day, Scrabbler, good to see you again.

6:03 am

Scrabbler

Be well and safe.

6:04 am

Haz1558

You too.

6:05 am

FrenchToast

GM all & Congrats to the US junior hockey team!

6:06 am

Haz1558

What did they win?

6:07 am

FrenchToast

I believe it's called the Junior World Championships. US won gold. Similar to the Olympics or the Stanley Cup, but for juniors.

6:08 am

FrenchToast

Players are between ages of 16-21

6:08 am

Haz1558

Well done to them!

6:11 am

Haz1558

Well, I must head off. Morewords is a great help today. Bye for now!

6:11 am

FrenchToast

HAGD

6:11 am

FrenchToast

I'm also about to leave for work, HAGD all

6:13 am

PMS

tr

7:46 am

HarryHood

first pass, 54 to go. still missing lone i and U. anybody have clues?

7:47 am

amelu0218

um6/27

7:47 am

HarryHood

ty got it!

7:48 am

amelu0218

in4/4 bablet

7:48 am

HarryHood

ah good got it. ty ! nbt

7:48 am

amelu0218

yvw HH

7:48 am

HarryHood

coffee time! bbl

7:54 am

MollyL

Wow, what is with the whacked out 8 letter words today?

7:55 am

MollyL

tors

7:55 am

MollyL

And what is with the whacked out player posting words in the chat?

7:55 am

BzznBea

Haven't even looked at stats, yet. Was focused on the first two tiles.

7:56 am

BzznBea

LOL! Wondered the same...

7:59 am

MollyL

What are the first two tiles in Bea's way of playing? Do you go left to right? Top to bottom? I just free for all and look everywhere. (No discipline)

8:01 am

BzznBea

Top row, left to right. If I still have words not found in that row, I go back right to left.

8:07 am

Uneaixoise

Free for all -- LOL-- me too!

8:07 am

periwinkle

me too

8:08 am

periwinkle

went

8:08 am

MollyL

Peri, come join me for cinnamon raisin toast in the PB

8:10 am

BzznBea

I'm excited that my mom will be able to get the vaccine soon.

8:11 am

MollyL

Will that make it possible for her to get out more?

8:13 am

BzznBea

Yes. There is still the issue of her knees, but with her walker she can go for short shopping excursions. Still wearing a mask though.

8:16 am

Uneaixoise

Cool!!

8:17 am

BzznBea

She went to the pulminologist yesterday. He was thrilled with her progress.

8:18 am

Uneaixoise

Aawwwww that's great!

8:25 am

MollyL

I wonder if we will ever live in a mask free world again.

8:27 am

BzznBea

I read an article with a comment from a nurse and she said she would continue wearing a mask because she hasn't even contracted a cold this year.

8:27 am

dan2bit

i expect that many places will adopt the cultural practices that many asian countries already do, where mask wearing is routine and accepted if you are feeling ill or in a position where you need to interact with a lot of strangers

8:28 am

BzznBea

I agree, dan.

8:35 am

MLFAN17

dan i lived overseas for a few yrs in korea. i remember people wearing masks and it was multiple people

8:38 am

hokie carla

I will fully embrace mask wearing in future cold & flu seasons

8:39 am

BzznBea

Me too, Carla. Besides, I have some really cute masks. =)

8:39 am

hokie carla

yep

8:40 am

MLFAN17

anybody have a word from the 4th colum i?

8:40 am

MLFAN17

column

8:40 am

hokie carla

in4?

8:40 am

BzznBea

in4.4

8:40 am

MLFAN17

inis

8:40 am

MLFAN17

thats not it lol

8:40 am

hokie carla

not that

8:41 am

MLFAN17

got it

8:41 am

MollyL

I guess I am the only one who finds mask wearing depressing and strange, which is good.

8:42 am

MLFAN17

agreed molly

8:42 am

hokie carla

no, I find it depressing and strange to see everyone in them, but as a germaphobe, I am fine wearing them myself to keep me from touching my face.

8:45 am

mattygroves

I don't love masks, but I absolutely wear them and hope others do. I do look forward to the day when they won't be required

8:47 am

hokie carla

I'm just saying I'll keep wearing them and hope they are more acceptable. :D Not everywhere, just if I'm in a lot of people.

8:49 am

MollyL

Remember back when everyone made fun of Michael Jackson for wearing masks?

8:49 am

hokie carla

what else he right about?? (probably not much)

8:49 am

welki

'morning, all. i don't think most people like the mask experience, but we'll do what it takes, and maybe one day in the not so distant future, we'll be able to put them away

8:49 am

mattygroves

Remember back when people blew all over a birthday cake and then handed out slices? ;)

8:50 am

welki

or stuck their fingers in bowling balls and then shared french fries with everyone on your team?

8:51 am

hokie carla

LOL, one of my camping friends did that with a birthday cake this past year. My husband was like, you would've died if you'd seen it. I think I was at our camper doing something else.

8:51 am

hokie carla

I made both my boys hold a candle in their hands this year and blow that out away from everything.

8:51 am

MollyL

Remember when you could see people smile? Or shake their hand when you met them? : (

8:51 am

mattygroves

Or even hug and air kiss or kiss good friends on the cheek?

8:52 am

BzznBea

I see people wearing mask smile all the time.

8:52 am

hokie carla

I'm not a hugger, so that is nice. and you can see smiles in their eyes sometimes.

8:52 am

MollyL

Mask smile, ugh. That is like an air hug.

8:52 am

welki

i miss sitting on the deck having a drink with neighbors

8:52 am

mattygroves

I miss talking BS at the pub

8:53 am

BzznBea

It's in the eyes, Molly. And to me, that is a good thing, having to look into peoples' eyes.

8:53 am

welki

... and who knows how long it'll be before i see the kids/grandkids again. it's been a year and a half

8:53 am

MollyL

Can't you still sit on the deck for drinks, a proper distance apart?

8:54 am

welki

nope - no social gatherings of any kind

8:54 am

MollyL

Oh, I forgot, Canada is under different protocol than we are.

8:54 am

hokie carla

I miss playing Pounce (card game) with my camping friends. No way to distance for that one, and they're a bunch of loud drunks.

8:55 am

mattygroves

Who knows when I'll even meet my granddaughter. I may be a great-grandma by then ;)

8:55 am

welki

the rules vary province to province

8:56 am

welki

i sure hope not, matty - i know you're itching to get your hands on your little one

8:56 am

welki

hey - your step-daughter moved out - how's that going?

8:56 am

BzznBea

Pounce sounds like a fun game, Carla.

8:57 am

hokie carla

also called Nertz or Nerts. basically speed solitaire against other people.

8:57 am

mattygroves

Yes she has! She has a flat in Balham with a good friend. Apparently she keeps hearing sporadic kazoo noises. I told her Sporadic Kazoo would be a great band name

8:58 am

BzznBea

We have been playing three or four hands after dinner each night. This week we are playing Hearts.

8:58 am

BzznBea

I'll pick up some more decks of cards.

8:58 am

welki

i'm glad that you and the mister (finally) have the place to yourselves

8:59 am

hurshy

my family modified Nertz to make it more intense

8:59 am

hokie carla

I have a million decks of cards

8:59 am

mattygroves

Me too. Because of our lockdown we can't have any visitors - not even outside

8:59 am

hokie carla

this is pretty intense. I have a nertz app and the pounce we play is a little different. I think it must be regional rules differences.

9:00 am

hurshy

in ours, you can play up either aces or kings to start piles at the top, and then you can go in either up or down direction from them at any time. plus you can play on each other's ones of those that you have played up.

9:00 am

hokie carla

what I meant to add after a million decks of cards was no one to play them with

9:01 am

hokie carla

yeah, that's the way my app is, hurshy

9:01 am

hurshy

cool

9:01 am

hokie carla

but then when I play that and play them in person I have to think about the different rules.

9:02 am

hokie carla

ooh, an 8

9:03 am

BzznBea

Was it a normal 8? I have one normal one and one weird one.

9:03 am

hokie carla

it was a ones who do something

9:04 am

MollyL

The 8 letter words are far from normal

9:04 am

hokie carla

like maybe highway dept workers

9:05 am

BzznBea

I have that one.

9:08 am

hurshy

i need a top E, have er4, en5

9:08 am

BzznBea

er7.48

9:08 am

hokie carla

that's all I have there

9:09 am

hurshy

thanks bea, got it

9:09 am

hurshy

S, i have 3 si and 2 sn, which do i need one more of?

9:09 am

rururocks

I got that picture bea

9:09 am

hokie carla

I just have 2 each

9:10 am

hokie carla

oh, there's one

9:10 am

BzznBea

What picture, ru?

9:10 am

BzznBea

You need an si

9:11 am

rururocks

that was a pun on the er7

9:11 am

hurshy

mk thanks will look

9:11 am

BzznBea

Ahh.. I see...=)

9:11 am

hokie carla

still not helping me on the er7, ru

9:11 am

hurshy

think sexy hokie

9:11 am

BzznBea

Look at the point count Carla.

9:11 am

hokie carla

I am!

9:12 am

hokie carla

but there's a z and a w in the area

9:13 am

hurshy

hey look, a very stupid and yet popular misspelling is in the grid. who else gets annoyed when people write "woah" instead of "whoa"?

9:13 am

hokie carla

LOL, mr. homie was just telling me about a congressman who ended a prayer the other day with amen and awomen. LOL. how stupid.

9:13 am

hokie carla

hurshy, that drives me insane

9:14 am

hurshy

yeah i saw that. if he did it as a JOKE, then, that's ok

9:14 am

MollyL

I get annoyed when people use sice for psych

9:14 am

hurshy

good lord, i don't think i've seen THAT, how awful

9:15 am

MollyL

Then there is the ever popular all of the sudden for all of a sudden

9:15 am

hurshy

or "all & all" instead of "all in all"

9:16 am

MollyL

People who think alot is a word

9:17 am

hurshy

AND... could of, would of, should of. grrrrrrrrrrr

9:17 am

hokie carla

I've seen sike, but not sice

9:17 am

BzznBea

I do say "What the world?"

9:17 am

BzznBea

I think it is a local thing.

9:17 am

hokie carla

yeah, the of kills me

9:18 am

hokie carla

gotta go, BBL

9:18 am

LuvWordGames

or "I seen"

9:18 am

hurshy

are there any tw words today?

9:18 am

BzznBea

No

9:19 am

hurshy

cool thanks

9:21 am

rururocks

phantom: Triumph

9:22 am

hurshy

phantom: sinew

9:22 am

HarryHood

enable is very arbitrary about its pastas. zi4 is ok, but not rotini

9:23 am

hurshy

maybe enable doesn't allow pasta shapes that i don't really like :D

9:23 am

rururocks

a penne for your thoughts then hursh

9:23 am

hurshy

:D

9:24 am

BzznBea

I've got to get ready to zoom. Holidays are over. Three meeting this week...

9:25 am

HarryHood

sounds zoomalicious

9:26 am

hurshy

nite

9:26 am

hurshy

oh dear excuse me

9:26 am

rururocks

that's a lot of cindy

9:27 am

HarryHood

what is an accountant's favorite pasta? amortini

9:27 am

rururocks

Little does Cindy know how famous she is here in Babbleland

9:28 am

hurshy

take the A off that and i guess you have the undertaker's favorite, harry

9:28 am

HarryHood

that's gomez addam's favorite :)

9:30 am

rururocks

we've had a lot of hot dog grids of late

9:30 am

HarryHood

ty ru - was missing that.

9:31 am

HarryHood

the guy who judges the winners of an orgy is called the humpire

9:31 am

rururocks

glad you sausage it harry

9:31 am

rururocks

that's pretty funny harry

9:31 am

Aloyisius

NY

9:32 am

hurshy

for O i have 1 or and 4 ow, what is the missing one?

9:33 am

HarryHood

ty - was missing the OR

9:33 am

HarryHood

but only have 4 ows as well

9:33 am

Aloyisius

NYear resolution: define one weirdo/day. si8.70= a type of soil

9:33 am

rururocks

two or's

9:33 am

hurshy

oh that is my missing S! soil, eh?

9:33 am

HarryHood

oh! got the other

9:34 am

hurshy

thanks ruru

9:34 am

Aloyisius

Happy Babbling! Yes, Hurshy and it twists from top right to lower left. Had to look it up. Good luck!

9:35 am

HarryHood

it's not sirozite.

9:35 am

hurshy

i morewordsed it :D

9:36 am

rururocks

oh gosh aloy.. i had to push my brain back to geology for that one

9:36 am

Aloyisius

ends with the first two letters of bottom row, Harry

9:36 am

Aloyisius

ok, off I go.. poof

9:36 am

Aloyisius

wait a sec.. .ru, you actually recognized it? wow!

9:36 am

HarryHood

holy cow. that is some word

9:37 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! an indigenous people group in New Zealand

9:37 am

rururocks

once you mentioned it yes.

9:37 am

rururocks

it's desert soil

9:37 am

hurshy

ruru so knowledgable

9:37 am

Aloyisius

you have a great memory!

9:38 am

rururocks

in geography and geology and biology.. but that's about it .. and wine stuff :D

9:38 am

rururocks

i have nearly a photgraphic memory at some things aloy

9:38 am

rururocks

photographic that is

9:39 am

hurshy

lately i keep happening to see people saying that they think i will know some word or answer and i keep not knowing them

9:39 am

origami

He never forgets anything:D Good morning folks.

9:40 am

Aloyisius

well, the other newbie(s) had to do with ma6.39.. and since I wasn't raised in that faith.. didn't know the prayer book

9:40 am

hurshy

it reminds me of when this guy i worked with occasionally would ask me if i'd lost weight EVERY TIME he saw me. i guess i appear thinner than the memory of me looks, and i seem to know more stuff than i do.

9:40 am

rururocks

what do you mean ori?

9:40 am

HarryHood

ah! got them!

9:40 am

HarryHood

ty aloy

9:41 am

hurshy

ma6/39? hmmm

9:41 am

Aloyisius

yw Harry (-:

9:41 am

HarryHood

normally spelled with an extra c.

9:42 am

Aloyisius

that's what I love about this game.. so much to learn!

9:42 am

hurshy

an extra C?? ooh boy am i mystified

9:43 am

HarryHood

it's another arbitrary hebrew word.

9:43 am

HarryHood

the instructions for the creators of enable were to go to 8 foreign language dictionaries and randomly choose 25 words apiece.

9:43 am

hurshy

mk, morewords helped again

9:43 am

HarryHood

and pluralize them.

9:44 am

hurshy

i did

9:44 am

rururocks

it's a cracker the ancient jews used to shave with :D

9:44 am

HarryHood

wow that is a very complicated pun.

9:46 am

hurshy

left i, have two id5, what am i missing?

9:47 am

rururocks

im5

9:47 am

hurshy

ty

9:48 am

HarryHood

got it - ty ru

9:48 am

HarryHood

30 left. I'm done pulling teeth for now. later all.

9:50 am

rururocks

33 here.. i am struggling too

9:51 am

hurshy

how weird, i just finished 6s, but haven't finished any other length

9:52 am

hurshy

13 words to go

9:53 am

hurshy

z - have two 4/5 pairs, what am i missing?

9:53 am

hurshy

oooh nvm pulled a peri

9:53 am

hurshy

it's a comic/cartoon kind of word

9:54 am

MollyL

Like socko and whammo

9:55 am

hurshy

need two more P and i feel like they are going to be weird ones

9:57 am

hurshy

so molly you said the 8s were weird... i have am8 (not that weird) and si8 (very weird) so far... what do the other two start with?

9:57 am

LuvWordGames

wi

9:58 am

hurshy

ooh thanks luv, that one isn't so bad!

9:58 am

LuvWordGames

yeah have the am and wi but not the other 2

9:59 am

hurshy

do you know geology?

10:02 am

hurshy

if not, i recommend morewords si*z*

10:02 am

hurshy

:D

10:03 am

hurshy

bottom M has mi4/6 and...?

10:03 am

rururocks

thanks for the am 8

10:10 am

player girl

I am stuck on the E in the bottom left corner, clues? stats?

10:10 am

rururocks

a duck

10:10 am

hurshy

ei4

10:11 am

periwinkle

help with the U please

10:11 am

player girl

Thanks Hurshy

10:11 am

hurshy

like a referee

10:11 am

periwinkle

ty just found it

10:14 am

periwinkle

hursh do you still need the third i word in left column?

10:14 am

hurshy

no, i got it

10:14 am

periwinkle

ok

10:14 am

MollyL

Sorry, let me be very specific and detail oriented. TWO of the 8 letter words are weird.

10:14 am

cybernan

good morning everyone

10:14 am

periwinkle

tough grid for me. bbl

10:15 am

hurshy

so what is the other weird one besides si8 then? :D

10:18 am

MollyL

ma8/80

10:18 am

hurshy

oh! so that's the other bottom M then

10:19 am

hurshy

phew, the tiny bit i know about hebrew helped me out there

10:21 am

cybernan

don't know any hebrew and am stumped

10:22 am

cybernan

might as well be greek or gaelic

10:22 am

hurshy

did you get the ma6/7 combo already?

10:23 am

hurshy

if not we gotta start with that

10:24 am

hurshy

then, the fact i knew that helped me get the 8 is that they make plurals with -im, like seraph, seraphim, cherub, cherubim

10:26 am

cybernan

no ma 6-7 combo here

10:27 am

hurshy

6/39... it's very hard to clue

10:27 am

hurshy

there was a joke about crackers that you shave with... if that helps

10:28 am

cybernan

no I saw that and it didn't

10:29 am

cybernan

got them - ty

10:30 am

cybernan

kept missing one crucial letter

10:30 am

penquis

good morning all....should it bother me that i got the cracker shave clue??....

10:32 am

MollyL

I would have gotten it sooner if it said part of the word for crackers

10:32 am

cybernan

nope -- with everything that is going on in DC today I think all of you are totally sane and exceptionally brilliant :D

10:32 am

penquis

i didn't have a clue about the crackers, but knowing the first two letters and getting the shave part helped...

10:33 am

penquis

LOL...

10:37 am

MollyL

Remember when we were kids and our parents taught us not to be sore losers? Apparently some little boys and girls were not listening.

10:41 am

penquis

this is not a particularly fun grid for me....

10:45 am

MollyL

I never find these grids fun. Challenging, yes. Fun, not really.

10:45 am

mkg

Tough grid. Not sure why but...............

10:45 am

penquis

i find a lot of them fun...

10:46 am

mkg

Clue for bottom left corner e please? Ty

10:46 am

penquis

going to get some lunch....bbl to finish....bye all....

10:47 am

cybernan

ei 4/5 babblet

10:48 am

mkg

Ty

10:48 am

mkg

Never remembver that one. Ty nan. Got it now.

10:51 am

cybernan

yw - back after breakfast

11:02 am

mkg

Any cluers for the 8s or 7s? Dont see them

11:14 am

mkg

I am so not getting the ma 8 or the 6 7......ugh. And i speak hebrew.......but not getting it at all. I got the plural but not the six.

11:15 am

mkg

Does that ma 6 7 have the high point letter?

11:15 am

Cosmo Kramer

yes

11:16 am

mkg

Ty kramer. Still stumped but that helps. Not is it a zion or a tzadi? Hmmm

11:17 am

mkg

The im is only the 8 right?

11:17 am

bichon

si 8/70, pls

11:17 am

Cosmo Kramer

remove the s from 7 and you will get the 6

11:17 am

mkg

Ty but dont have the 7 either.

11:17 am

mkg

Does it mean prayer book or do we know the meaning?

11:19 am

mkg

Still struggling with english spelling........have no ma to 6 7 or 8. Sorry all.

11:20 am

Cosmo Kramer

si8 - si + ***s (god of love) + ** sounds like a 2 point letter

11:22 am

Cosmo Kramer

ma6 - first 3 letters of an elephant caretaker + first 3 letters of an american superhero whose name starts with high point letter..
plural for 7..

sorry, i dont know how else to clue this..

11:22 am

bichon

ty Cosmo

11:25 am

mkg

Got it.

11:27 am

cybernan

not getting it - that's only 7 letters

11:28 am

mkg

The ma! Means prayer books for specific holidays. But wow. There is another word it wont take that is mamzorim which means bastards. Funny what it takes and what it doesnt....weird grid. weird dictionary. but the hebrew letters are so different that it is difficlut to how how they would translate it to english letters. ty for the clue and i got the 6, 7 and 8. ty

11:28 am

cybernan

oh no it is 8, but not the ones I'm trying

11:29 am

mkg

nan you arent getting the ma 8?

11:29 am

mkg

if not do you want another clue?

11:30 am

mkg

nan, here goes:

11:32 am

mkg

ma + cons. that can often be silent or just a breathing out sound, + the hero with a sword and wears black. The first three of his name. That is a six. The 7 gets the english plural and the 8 add the hebrew plural clued below as im which is plural for hebrew words masculine. Fem. hebrew is -ot. But this is masculine plural. I hope this helps

11:33 am

cybernan

no, I have the ma 8

11:34 am

cybernan

it is the si 8 I'm having a problem with

11:34 am

mkg

Oh sorry nan. Thought that was what you needed. Do you have the si clue? I dont have that one.

11:34 am

mkg

I am having issues too because the end was not clear. It was two astericks where three are needed.

11:36 am

mkg

I have si + greek god of love with out last letter + ??????that is what is missing

11:36 am

cybernan

me too mkg

11:37 am

mkg

Dear Chat folks, please help nan and me to get the si 9. We have first 5 letters. Help with last three please. Ty.

11:38 am

hokie carla

I just got back. don't have and haven't seen the clue. glad I could help.

11:38 am

cybernan

I have the first 6 letters - it is the last 2 i need

11:39 am

cybernan

I have tried ie, ei and id -- don't know what else there is

11:40 am

Cosmo Kramer

si8 - si+ ***s (god of love) + high point letter + vowel + consonant

11:41 am

Cosmo Kramer

let me try once more..
si8 - si+ ***s (god of love) + high point letter + g** is a precious stone

11:41 am

cybernan

got it ty cos -- thought you said that the end sounded like a high point letter

11:42 am

Cosmo Kramer

sorry, my clue was not good.. i couldn't figure out how to clue this

11:43 am

jimmel

thx, Cosmo...your last clue was great!

11:45 am

mkg

PERFECT KRAMER! Thanks. That clue below is perfect!

11:46 am

mkg

One last clue needed: cant find the u word. Any clues? Ty.

11:46 am

Cosmo Kramer

:)

11:46 am

Cosmo Kramer

um6/27 - referee

11:46 am

mkg

Perfect. Got it kramer. Ty.

11:49 am

cybernan

am 7 please?

11:49 am

hokie carla

thx for the si8, kramer

11:50 am

MollyL

si + anagram of number that means nothing + Dorothy's Aunt's name (Wizard of Oz)

11:52 am

Cosmo Kramer

am7 - am + either ** + ** (not out) + vowel

11:54 am

cybernan

ty cos -- lol, think I tried everything else!

11:55 am

cybernan

hagd everyone - stay safe - and if you have high blood pressure, turn the TV off :D

11:55 am

moolingwa

morning all

11:57 am

BzznBea

Hello, mool.

11:57 am

moolingwa

hey BB...happy Wednesday (i think)

12:13 pm

BzznBea

Clue for di7.32, please?

12:15 pm

Cosmo Kramer

di + vit**** is needed for your health
plural for 7

12:16 pm

Cosmo Kramer

sorry that's di7/36..

12:16 pm

Cosmo Kramer

di + circle + not wrong (spelt wrong)

12:20 pm

BzznBea

Thank you.

12:27 pm

Uneaixoise

Tx for all the clues!

12:43 pm

hokie carla

moo!!

12:47 pm

hokie carla

I rely on my pillbox to tell me what day it is. probably not a good idea.

12:52 pm

MollyL

Oh my, that is such an old lady thing to say

12:53 pm

hokie carla

oh I heard it when I said it

12:58 pm

hokie carla

wow, I think I finally made it through each tile. still 53 left.

1:12 pm

MollyL

It's like that first time you squint to see something and suddenly think OH MY GOD

1:13 pm

hokie carla

yeah, that happened to me around 42. was trying to read a medicine bottle for one of my kids. it was literally overnight. mr. homie just now gradually getting worse and he's about to turn 50.

1:14 pm

MollyL

I just keep bitching about how the print is getting smaller on everything (denial)

1:14 pm

hokie carla

now I pretty much can't read anything without glasses, sometimes even have to put them on in the morning to read this chat on my laptop.

1:15 pm

hokie carla

people that see me looking at the large font on my iphone and kindle laugh, but I'm so used to it I forget until someone comments. and pretty much all my friends are older than me!

1:16 pm

MollyL

Sometimes, the print is so small on the gift cards we get I have to get my son to read the numbers to me so I can check the balance

1:16 pm

MollyL

Which reminds me of my mother asking me to thread needles for her when her vision started getting sloppy

1:16 pm

hokie carla

I recently have struggled reading things with my 1.00 strength

1:17 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I have to put them on to thread any needle. impossible without.

1:17 pm

hokie carla

but my eye dr. (who is one of my tennis friends) said the last time I saw her my eyes wouldn't get any worse. what does she know!

1:21 pm

hokie carla

has anyone said what the u stat is?

1:22 pm

hokie carla

never mind!

1:38 pm

moolingwa

yw

1:40 pm

hokie carla

going for a short hike even though it's freezing out. TTFN

1:40 pm

MollyL

Is that some kind of delayed yw?

1:40 pm

moolingwa

yeah, something like that

1:40 pm

hokie carla

he was saying I said thanks for me finding my own word

1:45 pm

cosdem

anyone watching the end of democracy unfold on national television? :P hi all

1:46 pm

MollyL

Why is it the end of democracy?

1:54 pm

sammysmom

ridiculouser i say and i am so frustrated

2:05 pm

MollyL

Some of the words today are the ridiculousest

2:17 pm

cybernan

omg - check out cnn -- the mob has overrun the capitol building, most senators and reps evacuated to their offices, what a total mess! Not enough police, nat. guard, or army around to get things under control

2:17 pm

Uneaixoise

Where is homeland security? National Guard??

2:18 pm

Uneaixoise

Guns drawn.....doors barricaded

2:18 pm

cybernan

not enough of them, une --- the mob is huge - looks like thousands of them storming the building -- most outside are fairly calm and self controlled, but those inside are a different story

2:19 pm

cybernan

riot police arriving now

2:19 pm

Uneaixoise

I'm watching same as you, Nan

2:20 pm

Uneaixoise

Appalling....and Trump says he will not speak

2:20 pm

cybernan

ok - enough said -- my heart bleeds for all of you, what a disaster for your country.

2:21 pm

Uneaixoise

Disaster indeed :-(

2:22 pm

Uneaixoise

This is what Trump wanted

2:23 pm

MollyL

I don't consider it a disaster. I think it makes the people involved look like assholes though.

2:27 pm

helenkeller

It makes the USA look like assholes to the world. All the international pull we had 4 years ago, well this pulls the plug on that.

2:27 pm

ChampFit

BIG time.

2:30 pm

helenkeller

nan - thank you for your support. We meed that. I think most people, globally, are dancing on this grave.

2:38 pm

Betsy Ross

Lets dispense with politics pls.

2:38 pm

ChampFit

Agree!

4:09 pm

bichon

am 7/32, pls

4:11 pm

hokie carla

it's not amirite, amirite?

4:11 pm

KnightTime

nourong

4:12 pm

hokie carla

LOL

4:14 pm

hokie carla

not finding it, bichon

4:15 pm

bichon

ty carla. Still have 29 to go

4:15 pm

hokie carla

still 44 here

4:29 pm

grannyrose

am7/32 am**e, italian word for love + not out + vowel. and g'day from me.

4:34 pm

hokie carla

g'day, and thanks!

4:35 pm

grannyrose

yw

4:44 pm

moolingwa

back to try and knock off some of my final 54

4:45 pm

grannyrose

wb moolingwa

4:45 pm

moolingwa

tx rose

4:46 pm

moolingwa

hope things are peachy keen in your part of the world

4:46 pm

hokie carla

37 now. this is really hard.

4:46 pm

moolingwa

50 now

4:47 pm

moolingwa

43...got my first 8

4:47 pm

grannyrose

well we are better off the most of the rest of the world that's for sure. how are you faring?

4:47 pm

moolingwa

oh, usual day in the US...president claiming the election was stolen, armed citizens storming the government and sun shining

4:47 pm

hokie carla

I got my first 8 early on but not really an indicator of the rest of the day for me

4:48 pm

grannyrose

lol.... did someone bend over for the sun to shine?

4:48 pm

moolingwa

no, I live in Colorado so it shines more often than not :)

4:48 pm

grannyrose

haha

4:48 pm

hokie carla

sunny and cold here in NC

4:49 pm

moolingwa

how's the new year treating you hoke?

4:49 pm

grannyrose

are you near cosdem then?

4:49 pm

moolingwa

cosdem?

4:49 pm

hokie carla

about the same as last year, how about you two?

4:49 pm

grannyrose

we have sunshine today. i have opted to do two small loads of washing, then hopefully go out, with lots of PPE on.

4:50 pm

moolingwa

busy as busy can be

4:50 pm

hokie carla

cosdem is a CO player that has just recently returned. he was here earlier today but I missed him

4:50 pm

moolingwa

I do have a moderate headache too

4:50 pm

moolingwa

oh

4:50 pm

moolingwa

he's not the drama guy is he?

4:50 pm

hokie carla

moo, everyone was worried about you last week, but I knew you'd be back to work and babble this week.

4:51 pm

grannyrose

cosdem is a babbler who lives in Colorado. i know it's a big state but just sometimes babblers link up.

4:51 pm

moolingwa

Oh, just spending time playing around with my daughter

4:52 pm

hokie carla

I think I even said, I bet he's having family time. Wow, I'm smart. :D

4:52 pm

moolingwa

there was a guy in Colorado Springs here at one point, who had a lot of personal angst

4:52 pm

grannyrose

lovely moo. cosdem is a strong democrat supporter.

4:52 pm

moolingwa

indeed hoke, got me pegged

4:53 pm

hokie carla

so, my dog contracted Lyme disease sometime in the last year. luckily it is still active so he can do antibiotics

4:53 pm

moolingwa

I wouldn't call myself a strong democrat supporter myself, but there are certain things that we share a common belief system on

4:53 pm

moolingwa

doesn't that just tick you off hoke?

4:53 pm

grannyrose

i am looking forward to this weekend so much. all my kids and their families are home again from their combined camping trip. i finally get to Christmas with my grandies.

4:54 pm

moolingwa

nice rose...good times

4:54 pm

hokie carla

LOL, yes, it does

4:54 pm

hokie carla

yeah, have a good time

4:54 pm

grannyrose

oh hokie, that must have been very worrying for you.

4:55 pm

moolingwa

I barely worked over the past two weeks...so my normal routine was a bit off, not really time for babble in that

4:56 pm

hokie carla

it was kind of random. I admit we had been kinda slack on his flea & tick meds during the pandemic because I can't keep track of days, but apparently in 90% of dogs it's not that big a deal.

4:56 pm

grannyrose

you all are going to have t keep me entertained. i am on re-charge and it takes about 40 minutes.

4:56 pm

moolingwa

got another 8

4:56 pm

hokie carla

on it!

4:56 pm

moolingwa

35 to go

4:57 pm

grannyrose

just a little laptop dancing will do...loll

4:57 pm

moolingwa

as long as I don't sing you should be good

4:57 pm

hokie carla

I have 2 8's but one was just ridiculous and I got it from a chat clue so I doubt that's the one you found. not saying you don't know the word...

4:57 pm

moolingwa

I don't know the word

4:57 pm

hokie carla

I have a virtual meeting in 30 min

4:58 pm

moolingwa

I've virtually met most of the day

4:58 pm

moolingwa

no more for me

4:58 pm

hokie carla

tell me which 8s you have, P&TY

4:58 pm

grannyrose

lucky hokie.....work related?

4:58 pm

moolingwa

W and A

4:59 pm

hokie carla

nope, school soccer might finally be starting, so it's a parent meeting. normally they start in Jul/Aug but it keeps getting pushed back. my son is a senior so I'm afraid his last season won't happen at all.

4:59 pm

moolingwa

glad you got the u earlier, otherwise I would to have called foul

4:59 pm

grannyrose

i have am8, ma8, si8, and wi8

4:59 pm

hokie carla

ok, I do not have the A, will look now

5:00 pm

moolingwa

well that narrows it down :)

5:00 pm

grannyrose

oh haha moo. you been taking lessons from ruru or do we have another punster in our midst?

5:00 pm

hokie carla

hmm, I kept seeing the am8 but thought it was a phantom. LOL

5:00 pm

moolingwa

well over time I sure you worked out the value of trying it

5:01 pm

hokie carla

moo and ru are the resident punsters. I think he's trying to draw ru out of the woodwork right now.

5:01 pm

moolingwa

you saying that ru is boring?

5:02 pm

grannyrose

*giggle* i still haven't leart that particular lesson moo. time and again, i find words which i have dismissed as phantoms.

5:02 pm

moolingwa

me neither to be honest :)

5:02 pm

hokie carla

knot I

5:02 pm

moolingwa

but the pun wouldn't have worked

5:03 pm

moolingwa

27 to go

5:03 pm

hokie carla

36 here

5:03 pm

grannyrose

gosh i love it when you all are on. with no sprite to egg me on i have become a very boring babbler.

5:03 pm

moolingwa

oh...sorry

5:04 pm

moolingwa

one should always enjoy a good sprite egging

5:04 pm

grannyrose

moo, she makes the most incredible sangria spiker. two glasses and i am anybodies.... loll

5:05 pm

moolingwa

idioter should be a word...especially in this day and age

5:05 pm

hokie carla

wow

5:05 pm

moolingwa

I remember a few sangrias at Montezumas in Brizzie

5:05 pm

hokie carla

and agreed on idioter. no, idioticer

5:06 pm

moolingwa

25 left...still 4x4

5:06 pm

moolingwa

actually 6x4 to go

5:06 pm

hokie carla

only 6 gray tiles. 8 4's left. I swear I have tried everything for those.

5:07 pm

moolingwa

9 greys

5:07 pm

moolingwa

excluding the freebies

5:07 pm

moolingwa

HEENZHIUI

5:07 pm

hokie carla

I have 9 incl. the freebies then

5:07 pm

grannyrose

lol... i had my first in Spain. we were in a hotel just around the corner from a line of tapas bars. we sat down at the first. asked for sangrias and when they came i swear it, you could have swam in it. it was in a brandy balloon doubled in size.

5:07 pm

moolingwa

looks kind of chinese

5:08 pm

hokie carla

HNiSiUEUA

5:08 pm

hokie carla

maybe Cherokee Indian

5:08 pm

moolingwa

One of my favourite birthday cards has a couple of guys sitting at a cafe with these gigantic brandy glass shaped beers and one says to the other...okay one more then we'll head home

5:08 pm

moolingwa

oh good call

5:09 pm

moolingwa

HEENiZhIUuIa

5:09 pm

grannyrose

loll

5:09 pm

hokie carla

I am missing 2 z's

5:10 pm

hokie carla

never mind!

5:10 pm

moolingwa

triump - three referees?

5:10 pm

grannyrose

zo4/9 and it's plural?

5:10 pm

moolingwa

zi4 and it's plurals?

5:10 pm

moolingwa

plural

5:11 pm

hokie carla

it was the zo4 & plural

5:11 pm

grannyrose

well done hokie. all on your own.

5:11 pm

car.eeyore

I need a clue please for the last en 6/18? TYIA

5:11 pm

hokie carla

but I was too fast for y'all

5:11 pm

moolingwa

terminis - the hem on a high cut skirt

5:11 pm

moolingwa

which one car?

5:11 pm

grannyrose

en6. the whole of it

5:11 pm

hokie carla

I tried terminis and then had to really think about how it's really spelled

5:11 pm

moolingwa

or do you want ALL the clues

5:11 pm

car.eeyore

Good grief. TY!

5:12 pm

hokie carla

I couldn't find that either, car. finished that e now!

5:13 pm

hokie carla

now need 1 e from the upper

5:13 pm

moolingwa

yeah, me too

5:13 pm

moolingwa

20 to go...only 3x4 now

5:14 pm

hokie carla

33 here

5:14 pm

grannyrose

from that e tile, en6/18, er4/4, and er7/48

5:14 pm

moolingwa

oh, completed the w...easy one to finish that

5:14 pm

hokie carla

7 4s still.

5:14 pm

penquis

72 here....ugh....helllo all...

5:14 pm

hokie carla

pen!!

5:14 pm

moolingwa

hey pen

5:14 pm

grannyrose

hellooooo pen. xx

5:14 pm

hokie carla

I still need 2 Ws

5:15 pm

moolingwa

almost certain you had my last one

5:15 pm

hokie carla

oh yeah, I knew from earlier I need that e

5:15 pm

hokie carla

ok, finished the E's

5:15 pm

moolingwa

entertaining

5:16 pm

penquis

hi rose, carla, mool....

5:16 pm

hokie carla

probably need a combo if there's 2. but that could be my downfall.

5:16 pm

moolingwa

ok, finished the 4s

5:16 pm

moolingwa

16 to go

5:16 pm

hokie carla

LOL, half of mine. 32.

5:17 pm

moolingwa

yes, but which half...the top half, or the bottom half

5:17 pm

hokie carla

who knows

5:17 pm

moolingwa

or maybe it's the center, of each end

5:17 pm

moolingwa

of-or

5:17 pm

hokie carla

ok, what is my missing N from right?

5:17 pm

moolingwa

my typing is abominable

5:18 pm

hokie carla

yeti could still read it

5:18 pm

moolingwa

that was a good one

5:19 pm

moolingwa

snowman would disagree

5:19 pm

hokie carla

thanks, probably my best one ever if I do say so myself

5:19 pm

moolingwa

I'm going to mark this day in my calendar

5:20 pm

moolingwa

finished the n's...15 to go

5:20 pm

hokie carla

probably should, then I can refer ru to it later. :D

5:20 pm

hokie carla

ok, what is my N?

5:20 pm

moolingwa

I'll get it notarized

5:20 pm

moolingwa

n5 perhaps

5:21 pm

moolingwa

at least that was my last one

5:21 pm

hokie carla

has to be an ni

5:21 pm

moolingwa

if you don't have the 4, could be that

5:21 pm

Lizlin

Could be the plural I missed

5:22 pm

moolingwa

could be one of the others two I guess

5:22 pm

hokie carla

I see it in spite of all your 'help"

5:22 pm

hokie carla

it was an ni5/12

5:22 pm

moolingwa

we've got an 18.333333333333% chance of knowing

5:22 pm

moolingwa

that was my last one too

5:23 pm

moolingwa

and you're welcome :)

5:23 pm

hokie carla

how about the P? I need one there.

5:24 pm

moolingwa

I still need 2 p's

5:24 pm

grannyrose

pi4/6?

5:24 pm

moolingwa

1 p I mean :)

5:24 pm

moolingwa

might be the p6 I just found

5:24 pm

hokie carla

nope, rose

5:24 pm

moolingwa

county in arizona rose ;)

5:24 pm

grannyrose

pi6/21 x 2

5:24 pm

hokie carla

I have a pi6/21

5:25 pm

hokie carla

aha! willl look

5:25 pm

moolingwa

oh...rose was guessing yours

5:25 pm

grannyrose

pi6, more like a fir tree?

5:25 pm

moolingwa

I was thinking the other pi...but thx rose...didn't have that one of course

5:25 pm

hokie carla

I have the tree one

5:26 pm

moolingwa

p's done

5:26 pm

moolingwa

the other one rhymes with a countable number

5:26 pm

hokie carla

trying to think of AZ counties and countable numbers. how do you know how high I can count?

5:26 pm

grannyrose

okay. the other pi6. pi + alternative spelling for dark time

5:27 pm

moolingwa

forget the az county

5:27 pm

moolingwa

that was for the 4

5:27 pm

moolingwa

the 6 is the countable number

5:27 pm

hokie carla

thanks, rose. got it! p's done

5:27 pm

hokie carla

oh, I was thinking specific numbers.

5:27 pm

hokie carla

ooh, guess I should sign into the meeting. TTFN

5:28 pm

moolingwa

yeah, didn't want to make it too obvious :)

5:28 pm

moolingwa

enjoy your virtuality

5:28 pm

grannyrose

later hokie. xx

5:29 pm

grannyrose

i really should read more slowly. i thought you had typed virtue.... and i am going huh?

5:29 pm

moolingwa

heh

5:36 pm

grannyrose

anything i can help with, moolingwa?

5:51 pm

grannyrose

happy cheer for moolingwa's predicted fireworks. ttfn all.

5:54 pm

penquis

well i went through the list and now have 9 left...

6:10 pm

penquis

i have whittled it down to 5....anyone still here?

6:13 pm

penquis

well just 4 left...

6:20 pm

penquis

I am done....thanks to A 2 Z....goodnight all....*waving to the lurkers*.....

6:21 pm

Uneaixoise

Congrats!

6:33 pm

akazev

LOCK HIM UP

6:39 pm

dcseain

the corn is very twisty.

6:52 pm

akazev

sire

7:00 pm

hokie carla

if I was new, I might think dcseain is leaving coded messages for someone

7:02 pm

MollyL

Carla, I heard from three more people today that they quit Facebook because of all the political spewing. Too bad that was once a friendly forum has become so spiteful.

7:05 pm

hokie carla

it's been really bad for a while. I've been gone for a year and it was bad for a while before then. just the comments on public posts are pure vitriol. like these people forgot to care that they weren't anonymous.

7:07 pm

hokie carla

and just so much disinformation spread on there. amazing how people will believe a meme or post from someone that pretends to know things over actual scientists.

7:13 pm

MollyL

Media coverage plays a big role too. Some protests are portrayed as "peaceful" even when rioting and looting is involved, just to promote a "cause".

7:15 pm

dan2bit

and some terrorists and looters are portrayed as "protesters" for the same reason

7:16 pm

MollyL

Yep, it's all in the spin

7:23 pm

hokie carla

I heard someone called today's protesters "orderly"

7:24 pm

rururocks

This riot in the Capitol is incredibly alarming

7:34 pm

hokie carla

I told y'all I saw 10 charter buses headed that way the other day didn't I?

7:37 pm

MollyL

I agree, the riot today was alarming. As were many of the other protests, that turned into disorderly conduct earlier this year. People have gone to hell in a handbasket.

7:39 pm

hokie carla

yeah, riots are never cool

7:42 pm

MollyL

Crowd behavior is an interesting thing. I have a friend who did his dissertation on it.

7:48 pm

hokie carla

wow, I missed some really easy 4's, and I focused on 4's 2 different times today

7:53 pm

gingin

this was not an ordinary crowd, nor were the people in the crowd there to protest. They were armed insurrectionists. They had tear gas they deployed against capitol guards and the mob had every intention of committing violence. They were incited by the orange menace in the WH, his son and Rudy

7:54 pm

gingin

Guilani.

7:54 pm

helenkeller

In other words, a coup.

7:56 pm

gingin

the orange stain has tried everything his diseased mind could conceive, to steal the election. Criminal behaviour is all he knows.

7:57 pm

Trifioso

well said, gingin. He is disgusting. He is a criminal. And so are all those terrorists at the capitol today.

7:57 pm

nrkii

help with si8 please?

7:57 pm

gingin

He, and his mob, are quite ill-educated, however. Congress has no power to offset Joe Biden from the presidency. Neither Trumpy nor his koolaid drinking followers seem to realise their folly.

7:58 pm

hokie carla

now they're saying he may try to do a self-pardon for any future charges in the next 14 days. no one seems sure whether that would be constitutional or not. AYFKM? how could that possibly be allowed.

7:58 pm

hokie carla

kinda tough, nellie olson, I will try to do a clue.

7:59 pm

gingin

If the senate were to immediately remove him as being unfit to hold office, he would not be able to pardon himself or any mor of his criminalistic cadre.

7:59 pm

hokie carla

si + ***s (greek god of love) + high point tile + hang '** high

7:59 pm

gingin

But they are too spineless to do that.

8:00 pm

gingin

Thank you Tri.

8:00 pm

nrkii

thanks, hokie carla!

8:00 pm

hokie carla

np

8:18 pm

hokie carla

finally list-aided finish

8:21 pm

grannyrose

WTG HOKIE CARLA !!!

8:22 pm

hokie carla

thanks, rose! you're back!

8:23 pm

grannyrose

yes. finally found enough motivation to go have a shower. all squeaky clean now.

8:27 pm

hokie carla

me too!

8:29 pm

grannyrose

hubby getting lunch ready so will have to go. it just doesn't "do" to upset the chef.

8:35 pm

hokie carla

if somebody would cook for me I would be waiting at the table for sure. :D have a good day!

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