Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, August 17, 2021

12:02 am

SueMagee

Cr7

12:02 am

justafreep

ch7

12:04 am

justafreep

te7

12:05 am

SueMagee

Re7

12:07 am

ursh

or 6 & 7

12:07 am

crayola

or7

12:07 am

crayola

oops saw yours after I typed that, ursh

12:08 am

grannyrose

it7

12:17 am

Q

ch8

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

cybernan

ty lickety

12:19 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:21 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs

12:22 am

cybernan

wd rain - still need that lone a

12:23 am

SueMagee

Me too!

12:23 am

Rainiqui

Thanks Nan

12:23 am

justafreep

it's an ae

12:24 am

SueMagee

Thanks, freep!

12:24 am

justafreep

yw

12:25 am

crayola

thanks freep

12:25 am

cybernan

ty freep

12:36 am

cybernan

with all the bad news happening in the world just now, I thought we could all use a laugh or two. To that end I will try to post at least one chuckle inducing story per week in my profile -- please feel free to join in. First installment posted today :)

12:37 am

SueMagee

I love that one, nan! Thank you.

12:38 am

cybernan

yw

12:44 am

mich_pdx

ooh, looking forward to it, Nan :)

12:46 am

cybernan

I hope others will take up the challenge and follow suit :)

12:49 am

cybernan

95 down and stuck. Will finish tomorrow -- goodnight everyone :)

12:50 am

mich_pdx

Sleep well, Nan :)

1:36 am

ARB

em

6:48 am

Deeha

like the joke cybernan

6:50 am

Deeha

shouldnt the plural of trauma be traumi??

6:55 am

mattygroves

I'm looking for the first re6/24 and the re6/21. Can anyone offer any guidance, please?

7:02 am

mkg

Any clues for the ch 8? I have a ch 7 that is an aniimal. But not seeing the 8

7:03 am

mattygroves

Think chemical that goes in swimming pools and mess with that a bit

7:04 am

Uneaixoise

Looks like bleach.....ends in ri4/4

7:04 am

mkg

Ty.

7:04 am

mattygroves

Do you happen to have those pesky re words?

7:04 am

mkg

Got it. Super clues. Ty.

7:14 am

MollyL

Rats, looks like Bea had to check out early today

7:15 am

mattygroves

What's up?

7:16 am

MollyL

ch7 is a mythological monster, not an animal

7:17 am

mattygroves

Well, we could say it's a mythical animal :)

7:22 am

mattygroves

Molly, do you happen to have that first re6.24 and the re6/21? I shall no doubt kick myself but I just can't seem to monkey or find them

7:24 am

hokie carla

it's also a person with 2 DNAs, like a transplant recipient

7:24 am

hokie carla

and thanks

7:25 am

hokie carla

*not a scientist

7:25 am

MollyL

I am masquerading as Carla today

7:26 am

mattygroves

I just realised, i've not seen Bichon asking for clues for ages - is she ok?

7:26 am

hokie carla

oh, fun 😜

7:26 am

MollyL

Matty, try make sound again, again, again

7:26 am

hokie carla

I usually see her more later in the day when you're gone, matty. but haven't seen her in a day or two

7:27 am

hokie carla

of course, thanks for that

7:27 am

MollyL

Bichon travels a lot

7:29 am

dromano66

I don't usually chat but I have always thought it is wonderful that so many babblers are close and have good relationships

7:29 am

hokie carla

phantom humid. sounds right I'd see that when it's not there.

7:29 am

hokie carla

hi dromano!

7:31 am

BzznBea

The first thing I saw when I looked out the window this morning was the humidity haze. Yuck!

7:31 am

mattygroves

Molly, thank you thank you thank you ;)

7:31 am

hokie carla

yeah, it's wet here, may have rained overnight

7:31 am

dromano66

Hi Hokie!

7:32 am

dromano66

you all have a great day

7:32 am

MollyL

Dank, humid, soggy, gross. My weather report.

7:32 am

hokie carla

you too. thanks for stopping in. 😁

7:34 am

MollyL

re6/21 ends like the Bill Withers song ____ Me Up

7:38 am

BzznBea

It is the opposite of some of our players.

7:39 am

hokie carla

well, that must be an obscure bill withers song because I can't even find it with google

7:40 am

MollyL

Are you kidding? If you do a Google search on "Bill Withers me up" it comes right up

7:40 am

hokie carla

and now I'm singing ain't no sunshine

7:40 am

hokie carla

ah, thanks

7:41 am

MollyL

The correct title is ____ Me. The lyric is ____ Me Up. One of his best.

7:41 am

hokie carla

I always have trouble with the re5's that are redoing a 3

7:41 am

BzznBea

And if you google the def, you will find the answer to my clue.

7:43 am

hokie carla

40 left. I need to wake up more.

7:43 am

BzznBea

My boyfriend comes home today.

7:44 am

hokie carla

nice

7:44 am

MollyL

Yay for the returning boyfriend

7:45 am

BzznBea

And my friends got to take their baby home after 108 days in NICU.

7:45 am

mattygroves

Aaah - I have that re6/21...it's the first one I'm missing...

7:46 am

BzznBea

There is only on 6/21

7:47 am

MollyL

Thank you Bea, I thought I was going blind

7:47 am

MollyL

The 6/27 ends in the kind of puddles kids play in and make pies out of

7:47 am

MollyL

Plus a vowel

7:47 am

mattygroves

Oh, you're right. But the Bill withers song seems to fit with the second re6/24?

7:48 am

MollyL

The Bill Withers song is the re6/21

7:48 am

mattygroves

Yep, I have that. It's the 6/21 I'm missing. It would be my final R...

7:49 am

MollyL

r + ___ tu Brute + first word of the Bill Withers song

7:50 am

hokie carla

lol, I was so confused.

7:50 am

hokie carla

it is a different word!

7:50 am

mattygroves

OK, now I have it - thanks!

7:50 am

BzznBea

You are not the only one, Carla.

7:50 am

MollyL

I know, I need a drink and it's only 9 AM

7:51 am

MollyL

Ack, my boss's last name is in the grid. I should say the family name since three of them work here.

7:51 am

hokie carla

but I'm still missing one R 🤣

7:52 am

MollyL

Is is the one with what you do to drywall (not tape) in the middle?

7:54 am

BzznBea

Sounds like the vacation island in the Caribean.

7:55 am

BzznBea

I have to make jello today for my "meals" tomorrow. Yippee!

7:57 am

hokie carla

the island one was the last one molly clued I think

7:57 am

hokie carla

maybe not the last one

7:57 am

BzznBea

Ues.

7:57 am

hokie carla

but the kids and puddles one

7:57 am

BzznBea

yes

7:58 am

hokie carla

not sure about a drywall one

7:59 am

MollyL

Same as the kids and puddles one. You do that to drywall too

7:59 am

MollyL

Bea, is tomorrow THE TEST?

8:00 am

BzznBea

That's what my boyfriend was doing while away in KS. Mudding the drywall in the kids' basemant.

8:00 am

hokie carla

oh, it was a pl of that

8:00 am

BzznBea

Tomorrow is the prep for THE TEST.

8:01 am

MollyL

My sympathies

8:01 am

hokie carla

yep

8:02 am

BzznBea

Actually, I've been prepping all week. Not eating this or that, taking Ducolax..

8:02 am

hokie carla

sounds like a gas

8:02 am

hokie carla

I am masquerading as ru today

8:02 am

BzznBea

Yep.

8:03 am

BzznBea

Lots of Prep H thrown in..

8:04 am

MollyL

I think I need to call too much information on this.

8:05 am

BzznBea

LOL! Yep.

8:05 am

hokie carla

LOL, I almost said TMI!

8:05 am

BzznBea

Or as Carla would day, TMI

8:05 am

BzznBea

Snap.

8:05 am

MollyL

I will return the favor by not asking how your ass is later in the week

8:05 am

hokie carla

ok, I can only find 2 of the upper i

8:07 am

BzznBea

The ones you have are 4's right?

8:07 am

hokie carla

yes, 2 i4

8:07 am

BzznBea

two 5's and a 7

8:07 am

hokie carla

geez

8:07 am

BzznBea

5's have a different 2nd

8:08 am

hokie carla

I did wonder if poison ivy might give kids the itchies, but no

8:08 am

BzznBea

I have to try tech everytime.

8:09 am

hokie carla

yes, but today you can extend it

8:09 am

BzznBea

Ohh.

8:10 am

BzznBea

I will sit in the PB for that one. I hope there are lots of things to eat in there.

8:11 am

hokie carla

I remembered there was some acceptable form on the list and guessed right

8:18 am

MollyL

Carla can join you there for that poison ivy word

8:19 am

hokie carla

true. and I didn't care when I typed it. I think drawing attention to a 4 letter word is worse than typing it out.

8:19 am

MollyL

Well you could just...I don't know...not say it at all

8:20 am

hokie carla

meh, what fun is that

8:23 am

BzznBea

found a plant...

8:24 am

hokie carla

it's possible I did, who knows

8:24 am

mael

I think complaining about tech not being a word is very legitimate :)

8:24 am

mael

which plant, bea? the one that flowers in the fall?

8:25 am

hokie carla

this list is from different times, mael. like the 1600s or so

8:25 am

BzznBea

Esp when it is allowed in other forms.

8:25 am

BzznBea

se5

8:25 am

hokie carla

thx bea

8:26 am

mael

yeah, pretty sure te6 wasn't a word in the 1600s either.

8:26 am

mael

it's like enable stopped in the 70s

8:27 am

mael

that's the one, bea! they are a very pretty genus

8:28 am

BzznBea

We have one in the garden that was planted near a mum. The two have spread together and bloom at much the same time.

8:32 am

hokie carla

stuck now with 22 left - 7-6-7-2. guess I can work on the 4s

8:34 am

BzznBea

Carla, did you get the I's?

8:34 am

Shirlockc

i think that e4/7 word has been in the grid 3 days in a row

8:34 am

hokie carla

I got ic5 but not the other 5 or 7

8:35 am

BzznBea

Do you have the lone A?

8:35 am

hokie carla

yes, shirl I was going to say the same earlier. that 3 letter combo has been at least 3 days in a row

8:35 am

HarryHood

good morning! was just going to ask for the lone a :)

8:35 am

hokie carla

I do have lone A but missing 2 above it

8:35 am

BzznBea

ae6.18

8:35 am

hokie carla

ae6

8:35 am

mael

the lone a is a normal ae word

8:36 am

MLFAN17

got the lone a

8:36 am

HarryHood

oh wow. how could I miss that

8:36 am

HarryHood

ty

8:36 am

hokie carla

I have R ii EE TTT C TT AA L M U DDD SSS

8:36 am

mael

do you have the greek word, hokie?

8:36 am

HarryHood

but I did find the 8 all by myself.

8:37 am

MLFAN17

oh now my icon changes lol

8:37 am

BzznBea

Carla, the I 7 is similar to that A.

8:37 am

BzznBea

And the other I is an ic

8:37 am

hokie carla

ugh, thx

8:38 am

MLFAN17

bzz is that Loor i?

8:38 am

hokie carla

not sure which greek word, mael? what are the stats?

8:38 am

mael

I have ic, id, itx3

8:38 am

mael

ar5

8:38 am

MLFAN17

L or i sorry and they are 7s?

8:41 am

HarryHood

40 for later. taking the kids kayaking!

8:41 am

hokie carla

pouring rain here. have fun!

8:42 am

BzznBea

Is that from the TS, Carla?

8:42 am

hokie carla

I think so. mr. homie just said he thought it was.

8:43 am

MLFAN17

hokie my husband said it was raining really hard this AMI didnt hear a thing from our bedroom

8:43 am

MLFAN17

yesterday the power went out for a few hours and the storm had stopped. Day before storm was worse but power stayed on

8:44 am

BzznBea

It's massive!

8:44 am

BzznBea

Hope it doesn't cause problems for air travel.

8:45 am

BzznBea

Looks like you are just getting started, Carla.

8:45 am

MLFAN17

i still need the lone a last column stats pls?

8:46 am

BzznBea

clued at 8:35

8:47 am

MollyL

Yee gods, what is loor i?

8:48 am

MollyL

And at 8:36 you said Got the lone A

8:49 am

MLFAN17

ty molly i know it came from other one didnt realize that at first

8:49 am

MollyL

I have no idea what that means

8:59 am

mael

8 left, mostly 6s. Ugh

9:01 am

mael

oh man, how had I missed co6?

9:02 am

BzznBea

A bad partner???

9:02 am

hokie carla

the sheldon cooper word?

9:03 am

mael

if sheldon cooper says sex a lot then yes

9:03 am

Uneaixoise

Yes, Sheldon! :-)

9:03 am

BzznBea

He never says sex. Always co6

9:04 am

mael

I've never watched BBT

9:05 am

mael

but that does sound like something he would say

9:07 am

mael

last word was an obvious au6, kicking myself. Have a good day everyone!

9:08 am

hokie carla

well done, mael

9:10 am

hurshy

wow

9:11 am

Trifioso

good morning friends

9:11 am

Trifioso

what a word to start with, lolololol

9:14 am

hurshy

i said wow because my computer hadn't updated the page and it looked like nobody had chatted for hours, it was showing me chat from the flip

9:15 am

Trifioso

so weird when that happens!

9:15 am

hurshy

so, cancel wow

9:16 am

Trifioso

every now and then I get the massive scroll of chat when I refresh

9:16 am

hurshy

yeah i've had that

9:19 am

Trifioso

wow on this end - clearly someone tried to charge my hubs for something he did not order or at least does not want to pay for. All hell breaking loose in his office!

9:19 am

hokie carla

well, I just found an obvious a5

9:20 am

Trifioso

hmmmm

9:21 am

Trifioso

oh i think I just found it too, thanks. I can't find the lone a, but I have sent in the goats

9:21 am

hurshy

goats??

9:21 am

hokie carla

last A must be mael's obvious au6

9:21 am

Trifioso

and they did well!

9:21 am

Trifioso

yes, I replaced my monkeys with goats. See my profile pic for details

9:22 am

hokie carla

well, the goats might be able to ae6 a yard

9:22 am

Trifioso

yup. found it

9:22 am

hurshy

goats are cute

9:22 am

hokie carla

kids are adorable. I love it when they skip and jump.

9:23 am

Trifioso

mine certainly are1 love those little cr7s

9:23 am

Trifioso

mine are adults now, but they do still skip and jump!

9:23 am

hokie carla

well, did not have that one, thanks

9:23 am

hokie carla

last C!

9:24 am

hokie carla

now still need IC5 to gray 2nd col

9:25 am

hokie carla

I have iC5/14, is the other the same points? just not getting anything to work. maybe I need Trif's goats.

9:25 am

Trifioso

watching cnn at the same time - wowza the situation in afghanistan is FRAUGHT

9:26 am

BzznBea

Yes, Caral

9:26 am

hurshy

yeah :(

9:26 am

Trifioso

will send them right over, hokie

9:30 am

MollyL

Name that proper noun...Marvel comics guy played by one of those cute Hemsworth boys in the movie

9:30 am

hokie carla

thor

9:30 am

MollyL

Ding! Ding! Carla wins a date with the Hemsworth of her choice

9:31 am

hokie carla

woo hoo!

9:31 am

Trifioso

they are having culinary orgasms at the moment, having received all the cast off corn husks from dinner last night - its is like cotton candy to them

9:31 am

hokie carla

oh, the goats? not the hemsworths.

9:32 am

Trifioso

lololol definitely not the hemsworths, oh dear!

9:33 am

hokie carla

argh, just found bea's aquarium fish

9:37 am

72 Temple Owl

hello. babbling while listening to kruangbin and waiting for wash to spin...

9:37 am

hokie carla

hey TO

9:38 am

72 Temple Owl

carla!

9:38 am

cybernan

good morning everyone :)

9:38 am

hokie carla

hey nan

9:39 am

72 Temple Owl

khruangbin cannot spell today

9:39 am

Trifioso

hello TO! Feeling more rested?

9:40 am

hokie carla

my patience is wearing thin on this one. still have 6 4's I can't find. 2 words I know the stats I can't find. think I will break. BBL for last 16.

9:40 am

Trifioso

breathe, hokie

9:40 am

72 Temple Owl

hi trif! yes, tryig to tackle the mess that used to be home before all that running around and late nights

9:41 am

Trifioso

I am glad you got some rest! Home is always there

9:41 am

72 Temple Owl

i have 37 left and have only one 7

9:41 am

Trifioso

I just made it over halfway! slow babble for me today

9:41 am

72 Temple Owl

urge to purge, and urge to move

9:42 am

Trifioso

funny you should say that! I have been on a purge bender for weeks now. Feels like actually losing weight....

9:44 am

72 Temple Owl

before this year i lost weight every fest, but they upped our pay and i ate it all up

9:47 am

hokie carla

ok, still here of course. found 4 words. also can't stop singing Pass the Dutchie.

9:47 am

cybernan

29 left and stuck

9:47 am

Trifioso

thank you for that gift, hokie.

9:51 am

MollyL

I thought you were passing the dutchie in case someone hurled

9:52 am

Trifioso

TO, how many of the acts were local acts? How many needed travel and stay arrangements? Is that on you too?

9:53 am

72 Temple Owl

did not count, but lots more local in day time. of course, local for us includes nyc

9:54 am

Trifioso

oh, that must help a lot to fill out a bill! do they have to apply, or do you select them?

9:54 am

cybernan

Thanks for the chuckle of the day, Molly - good one. Let's hope others take up the challenge. It's always good to start the day with a laugh. :)

9:55 am

72 Temple Owl

this festival was slated to be very small and gated until the governor lifted restricions. so it was expanded and executed in about two months

9:55 am

MollyL

No problem Nan. I like your idea of putting a positive spin on things.

9:55 am

72 Temple Owl

they apply and agents refer. an agent may manage a name act and booking his up and coming acts may be part of a deal

9:56 am

Trifioso

its such a mystery to me, how it all works.

9:56 am

72 Temple Owl

and we commitee members also nominate and recommend

9:57 am

72 Temple Owl

after 38 years they have it down pat, once the footpring is decied. it changed this year

9:57 am

Trifioso

oh that must have presented some new challenges!

9:57 am

72 Temple Owl

weather was pretty cooperative, only a few storms

9:58 am

Trifioso

nice!

9:58 am

72 Temple Owl

actually it removed a big one.intentionally. too risky

9:58 am

rururocks

wow my c's ended on a bang

9:59 am

hokie carla

co6, ru?

9:59 am

Trifioso

i must admit, satellite radio has rather narrowed my exposure to new acts. I tend to listen to the same six or seven channels, which are quite niche. Haven't listened to regular commercial radio in ages.

9:59 am

Trifioso

cute ruru, nice one!

10:00 am

MLFAN17

hi trif

10:01 am

72 Temple Owl

do you listen to the indie or new music channels?

10:02 am

hokie carla

I usually listen to Lithium, Beatles, 90s, 00s, or PopRocks (gasp)

10:03 am

hokie carla

I like the 90s country (I think it's called Prime), LL Cool J's channel, and another around that one that I can't rem.

10:03 am

MollyL

Ru is always up for a bang

10:05 am

hokie carla

3-3-5

10:05 am

Trifioso

i listen to the 70s, first wave, classic rewind, the edge, and broadway. sometimes 40s, for fun, and a couple of others

10:05 am

72 Temple Owl

we were asked to list our favorite acts and i listed zydeco, idie folk, hip hop /edm and surf punk this year. until after i named them, i did not realize

10:05 am

Trifioso

hello MLFan, sorry I missed you there for a second!

10:06 am

72 Temple Owl

oh and jimmie allen, new county

10:06 am

Trifioso

I like a bit of everything - I really have no one musical taste

10:06 am

72 Temple Owl

you would love fest then.

10:07 am

72 Temple Owl

if you are hardy emough to wander the hills

10:07 am

Trifioso

I'm having a Cars moment this week. They were so underrated in their time....I am a born and bred Boston gal, so there's THAT

10:07 am

Trifioso

I am indeed, TO

10:07 am

72 Temple Owl

love that dirty water

10:07 am

Trifioso

boston is my home

10:08 am

Trifioso

----> not the words, of course, but a simple truth

10:08 am

rururocks

i love boston.. what a great city

10:08 am

Trifioso

secondo is visiting this week, which would be a lot more fun if she would WAKE UP BEFORE NOON

10:08 am

Trifioso

lol

10:08 am

hokie carla

have never been, but I've heard the band 😜

10:09 am

Trifioso

it is a carnival ride, ruru, that is for sure. And Bostonians are a special breed, for sure

10:09 am

72 Temple Owl

have been once, but did not see much

10:09 am

Trifioso

come on over, hokie, plenty of room!

10:09 am

Trifioso

i'll get you all a lobster roll and we can go for a boat ride

10:09 am

72 Temple Owl

just some touristy things like cheers

10:10 am

Trifioso

i have never been to cheers. no one from here has

10:10 am

hokie carla

LOL, that's like mr. homie is from memphis and had never been to graceland. he always used to say "no one here has"

10:10 am

Trifioso

seriously, parents of adult children - what time can I go and wake her up before I am not being rude?

10:10 am

72 Temple Owl

no doubt. bull and finch, i should say. now that the show is ancient history, wonder how it fares

10:10 am

Trifioso

lolol hokie

10:11 am

72 Temple Owl

i loved graceland!

10:11 am

Trifioso

there is a bar called cheers here now, and it is packing them in

10:11 am

Trifioso

graceland was a good time. We accidentally went during the 40th anniversary of Elvis week (we factually did not even know that was a thing) so it was GREAT.

10:12 am

72 Temple Owl

the producers have recreated paddy's of it's always sunny here.

10:12 am

Trifioso

oh how fun!

10:12 am

72 Temple Owl

it was so interesting that he did not have a huge estate like meverland. homeboy at heart

10:12 am

Trifioso

secondo is moving to the fishtown area in October, and she is so excited

10:12 am

hokie carla

we stayed at the campground on our trip out west. it's great, you can walk to all the museums and stuff and catch the bus for across the street.

10:13 am

72 Temple Owl

ooh trif, what fun! she's caught on quickly

10:13 am

Trifioso

i have to admit, TO, I burst out laughing at the videos of Elvis and Priscilla zooming around the yard on golf carts - it's not even that big a place!

10:14 am

72 Temple Owl

no, you could se it as a real home

10:16 am

Trifioso

she needed out of the area she was in - about four blocks south of independence hall, or whatever it is called

10:17 am

72 Temple Owl

oh yes. a bit of trouble there recently

10:18 am

72 Temple Owl

we went to ortlieb's to hear a band and felt so old just walking the street there lol

10:18 am

72 Temple Owl

never mind IN ortlieb's

10:19 am

72 Temple Owl

some nice music venues there

10:20 am

cybernan

the r's are killing me - must be a bunch of re's that I'm missing

10:23 am

hokie carla

holy cow, glad I went to the list for the last 11 or whatever I was on. had to look up 3 or 4. I don't think there were any obvious ones or any that I remember seeing before.

10:24 am

cybernan

in other words I should just head for the list

10:25 am

hokie carla

yeah, I only got the re's because matty was seeking help earlier

10:26 am

hokie carla

there is a 6/7 set that looks like the island straight out from NC that starts with a B, drop the B and rearrange first 2 letters.

10:28 am

cybernan

no idea what the island is, carla

10:29 am

72 Temple Owl

bodie island?

10:29 am

MollyL

It is a British territory

10:29 am

MollyL

There is a kind of shorts from there

10:30 am

cybernan

oh - ok

10:30 am

72 Temple Owl

ah, have that one already

10:30 am

hokie carla

I always thought it was caribbean but then I found out where it was. really an island nation I should say because it's multiple islands

10:30 am

cybernan

ty carla

10:30 am

cybernan

13 left

10:32 am

cybernan

ok - to the list for the last 10

10:32 am

hokie carla

I can't believe those shorts are back in now

10:32 am

cybernan

make that 9

10:34 am

72 Temple Owl

when you get older you will understand ;)

10:36 am

cybernan

da 6/24 please?

10:36 am

Trifioso

I can't believe there are any fashion trends happening. arent we all just in our jammies?

10:36 am

cybernan

nm - found it

10:40 am

hokie carla

but they are back in with younger people

10:41 am

hokie carla

I'm just too short, long skirts/dresses and shorts look terrible on me.

10:42 am

MollyL

Younger people dig retro styles

10:43 am

hokie carla

I know, high waist jeans are back. I don't like low but mid is just right

10:43 am

cybernan

I'd just like to have a waist again

10:43 am

hokie carla

baggy clothes we wore in the early 90s are back

10:44 am

MollyL

Most women cannot pull off short shorts and mini-skirts. We are not all tiny and thin,

10:45 am

hokie carla

not thin any longer but my legs kind of are

10:45 am

cybernan

stuck on that re 6/24 following being prepared -- any hints please?

10:45 am

MollyL

To make a sound again, again, again

10:45 am

hokie carla

utilize again?

10:46 am

cybernan

oh duh - ty molly

10:46 am

hokie carla

oh, did not understand the "being prepared"

10:46 am

cybernan

think I'll go and have breakfast before the last 5

10:47 am

MollyL

I did. I'm a Coast Guard brat. Semper Paratus

10:48 am

Uneaixoise

Re6/27 please?

10:48 am

MollyL

That is the island clue Carla gave earlier

10:49 am

MollyL

re + kind of puddles kids play in and make pies from + vowel

11:15 am

penquis

hello all....

11:15 am

MollyL

Pen is here, everyone cheer

11:15 am

penquis

Molly's a poet...

11:16 am

MollyL

I'll try not to blow it

11:16 am

hokie carla

oh dear

11:21 am

cybernan

hi pen

11:21 am

penquis

hi nan....

11:22 am

Uneaixoise

Tx Molly

11:23 am

Uneaixoise

2 to go

11:23 am

penquis

go, une!

11:23 am

cybernan

3 to go here and struggling with the th 6

11:25 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* another tough one

11:25 am

penquis

congrats....

11:27 am

bichon

ae 6/18, pls

11:28 am

penquis

to put air in something....

11:28 am

cybernan

had hoped for a bigger grid - there is no going out in all the smoke, so will have to look for some books to download hagd everyone :)

11:28 am

penquis

you, too....

11:28 am

cybernan

oh - and I hope more of you will take up the chuckle challenge :)

11:29 am

cybernan

ty pen

11:29 am

bichon

ty pen

11:29 am

penquis

yw...

11:29 am

MollyL

Take care Nan

11:52 am

penquis

need a break...bbl to finish....

11:52 am

penquis

bye all...

11:54 am

Uneaixoise

Byeeee

11:58 am

Uneaixoise

Fw!!

12:09 pm

harpjane

stats for the lone A please?

12:12 pm

bichon

at 5/12

12:14 pm

origami

I think it is the ae 6/18

12:18 pm

harpjane

yup ae6 thanks nbt

12:19 pm

montreal13

room under the roof bichon

12:19 pm

bichon

ty montreal, but I was giving a clue

12:20 pm

montreal13

ahhh but at5 is not the lone A ☻

12:40 pm

montreal13

bbl

12:43 pm

MollyL

You know network TV is getting bad when you see that Fox has a new show coming on in the Fall called Domino Masters. It's about...you guessed it....people playing competitive dominos. Heaven help us.

12:44 pm

KnightTime

Yes, I pitched the Babble show to CW - but they said "No"

12:46 pm

MollyL

Well, at least you tried. Imagine the tension when they filmed the frenzy at the flip.

12:49 pm

moolingwa

hello

1:13 pm

hokie carla

OMG MOO

1:13 pm

hokie carla

you are no longer a missing person

1:14 pm

moolingwa

yeah, sorry about that

1:14 pm

moolingwa

just have been prioritizing other things

1:15 pm

hokie carla

well some of us were more worried than others (I'll let you guess 🤣), but understandable

1:17 pm

moolingwa

yeah, thought I should drop in...not sure how much I'll be around in the short term

1:19 pm

hokie carla

well, we sold our house so I'm packing up

1:19 pm

hokie carla

glad you dropped in

1:19 pm

hokie carla

I will tell Nan tomorrow, she's been asking about you too

1:20 pm

joym999

Hi all. Where are you moving to, Carla?

1:20 pm

moolingwa

you moving local, or further?

1:21 pm

hokie carla

we don't really know yet, joy. we have an open rental house a couple of miles away that we will go to while we look for a place, maybe asheville area. might travel in our motorhome for a year or so.

1:24 pm

hokie carla

currently in the basement packing up my barbie collection. mr. homie says we are NOT moving them, but I don't have time to put them on ebay right now so they're going to have to move somewhere.

1:25 pm

joym999

traveling in the motor home sounds like fun.

1:25 pm

hokie carla

and I thought I had mailed all the legos off to the lego give back program but just found a tub full of more. ugh.

1:26 pm

hokie carla

yeah, will let you know if we ever make it back to SF

1:27 pm

joym999

that would be great! We could go out for Chinese food!

1:28 pm

hokie carla

last time we stayed at a "campground" in Pacifica. It was really a very cramped parking lot, but was convenient to SF.

1:28 pm

joym999

How many HOs are there?

1:28 pm

joym999

I've heard about that RV campground in Pacifica.

1:28 pm

moolingwa

I always liked Brandy Ho's :)

1:29 pm

hokie carla

Don Ho

1:29 pm

joym999

Brandy Ho's is good. I haven't been there in years.

1:29 pm

joym999

Don Ho?

1:29 pm

hokie carla

I thought moo was naming Hos since you asked how many there were

1:29 pm

hokie carla

1 HO

1:29 pm

hokie carla

neither Brandy nor Don

1:30 pm

hokie carla

Bilbo Baggins maybe

1:30 pm

joym999

I don't go to Chinatown that often, and when I do there are so many restaurants. I've always wished I worked near there so I could eat out at a different restaurant every day and blog about it. It would take years to eat at all of them.

1:30 pm

joym999

LOL.

1:31 pm

moolingwa

And then just a couple of blocks further are all those good Vietnamese places

1:31 pm

hokie carla

been to SF twice, never made it to any of those

1:32 pm

moolingwa

I got married once there

1:32 pm

dauber

Just was in San Fran two weeks ago. Ocean Beach / Lands End is my happy place!

1:32 pm

moolingwa

in the old Golden Gate park aquarium that is long gone

1:32 pm

dauber

Speaking of Chinatown....advice for SF tourists: take Linda Lee's Chinatown tour. She is awesome!

1:33 pm

hokie carla

joy (or moo or dauber), have you ever driven down to Hearst Castle?

1:34 pm

dauber

Never heard of it.

1:34 pm

hokie carla

San Simeon, really?

1:34 pm

hokie carla

It was William Randolph Hearst's mansion

1:34 pm

joym999

Yes, I've been there. It's pretty far from SF. I once got a personal guided tour when it was closed.

1:35 pm

hokie carla

it's a great drive down there

1:35 pm

hokie carla

the first time we went to SF I worked for Hearst

1:36 pm

joym999

One of the few trips we made during the pandemic was to Big Sur, which is between SF and Hearst Castle. It's really beautiful there.

1:36 pm

moolingwa

no, have not been

1:36 pm

moolingwa

Never even got down to Big Sur, got about half way down

1:37 pm

hokie carla

yeah, we drove through there on that trip. had res. on our trip that we stayed in Pacifica but ended up canceling for some reason. we'll have to make it back there.

1:37 pm

joym999

My mother has a friend who fell into one of the swimming pools at Hearst Castle during a tour. 🤣🤣🤣

1:37 pm

hokie carla

OMG, that's funny

1:38 pm

joym999

Yeh, it was the typical "backing up to take a picture" thing.

1:38 pm

joym999

I noticed last time I was there that the tours no longer let you get too close to the pool. Probably that woman's fault.

1:38 pm

hokie carla

that drive took us forever because we stopped literally every mile on the PCH to take a pic

1:38 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I think when I went you could stand right next to it

1:39 pm

joym999

If I were new to the area I'd do a week long trip down the coast, stopping at Santa Cruz, in the Monterey area (I love Pacific Grove the best in that area), Big Sur, San Simeon, etc., ending up in L.A.

1:40 pm

hokie carla

San Simeon is as far south as we made it

1:41 pm

moolingwa

Yeah I got a bit north of Santa Barbara going up, and some ways south of Carmel going down...just never did the piece in between

1:41 pm

hokie carla

supposedly there are zebras roaming around left from WRH's day - have you ever seen one?

1:42 pm

hokie carla

I rem. we did a hike in Carmel and I was pretty sure I was going to get eaten by a mountain lion. I don't think out west living is for me.

1:42 pm

joym999

I didn't see any zebras, but I've heard they're there.

1:42 pm

joym999

Mountain lions are pretty small and they don't usually eat people.

1:43 pm

hokie carla

I don't know if that's a legend or not (about the zebras)

1:43 pm

hokie carla

joy, don't try to rationalize with me 🤣

1:43 pm

joym999

Although they did kill a bicyclist once a few years ago.

1:44 pm

moolingwa

We've had mountain lions a couple of miles from us at least here where I live now

1:44 pm

hokie carla

my family thought I was crazy in Yellowstone and Canmore/Banff about the bears. that's a real thing!

1:44 pm

hokie carla

eek, may the odds be ever in your favor, moo

1:44 pm

joym999

The zebras are real, as are the mountain lions.

1:44 pm

moolingwa

Had bears in the neighborhood too....I did come pretty close to a bear in Nova Scotia

1:45 pm

joym999

I was in Yosemite once when bears came into our campground.

1:45 pm

hokie carla

we had a bear not far from us last year, but at least here they are black bears (I know, they still kill people too)

1:45 pm

moolingwa

oh yeah, I've seen plenty of Bears in Yosemite...but not in my campsite at least, and not more than a hundred yards close

1:46 pm

hokie carla

we saw a little cub in a tree on a mt. bike ride many years ago. that's the fastest I've ever pedaled in my life.

1:46 pm

joym999

LOL

1:47 pm

hokie carla

we were at a campground between Yellowstone and Grand Teton and had just finished breakfast and were inside when a ranger came and yelled at us about the griddle we just made bacon on being out there.

1:47 pm

hokie carla

but didn't see any bears at least

1:48 pm

joym999

stats for the lone A?

1:48 pm

moolingwa

ae6/18

1:48 pm

hokie carla

ae6

1:49 pm

moolingwa

well, gotta get ready for this call...good to seeya hoke

1:49 pm

joym999

I was at a wilderness camp in Yosemite where they have a thingie that hangs really high where you're supposed to put your food at night. These two macho idiots refused to hang their food there. They came running into our campsite in their underwear in the middle of the night while two bears tore apart their campsite to get at their food.

1:50 pm

hokie carla

bye moo!

1:50 pm

joym999

Oh, right, that AE6,18 that I should have seen. Thanks.

1:50 pm

hokie carla

oh my, joy

1:51 pm

hokie carla

I didn't even try to "see" the AE earlier, I just thought, all the letters are there, surely it is too

1:51 pm

hokie carla

LOL, I just found half of a Babybel wax in a box of toys

1:53 pm

joym999

ew

1:54 pm

hokie carla

kids

1:54 pm

hokie carla

I also found a hoodie from the oldest's 8th grade trip to Washington DC

1:54 pm

hokie carla

he is about to be 21

1:55 pm

joym999

they do leave stuff lying around.

1:55 pm

joym999

My daughter started high school yesterday, speaking of kids.

1:56 pm

hokie carla

wow, big day. did you get a pic?

1:56 pm

joym999

Oh, yes, a bunch. And I'm proud of myself that I didn't cry.

1:56 pm

hokie carla

my youngest started college yesterday. I wonder if he and his roommate took first day of school pics for their moms. 🤣🤣🤣

1:57 pm

hokie carla

yes, good job. but crying is okay too. 😭

1:57 pm

joym999

Wow. I will be very sad in 4 years when my daughter goes off to college.

1:58 pm

joym999

How are you coping?

2:11 pm

hokie carla

we're definitely sad.

2:11 pm

Shirlockc

i thought the o flower was going to be a phantom but no!

2:12 pm

joym999

ty Shirlock, I didn't notice that!

2:13 pm

Sophie214

I know how you feel about sending them to college. Trust me, sending them overseas (Navy) was much worse. So thankful he's out, now.

2:13 pm

Sophie214

rice

2:13 pm

joym999

That must have been hard, Sophie. I'd worry all the time. Of course part of being a parents is worrying anyway, but still...

2:15 pm

Sophie214

He couldn't tell us where he was.....mostly just emails back then..... but he could tell us where he'd been....mostly the Persian Gulf. He still won't talk to me much about that time. I think he may have shared more with his dad.

2:16 pm

hokie carla

the oldest went 2 years ago here, so he was close to home, then he got sent home when the dorm shut down due to covid, so it was hard, but this may be harder. I can't imagine that, sophie.

2:17 pm

joym999

That is difficult, Sophie. Sounds like it was a rough experience for him.

2:18 pm

hokie carla

off topic - I heard there was a tornado one county north of me. hopefully MLFAN will check in soon. not sure exactly where she is but probably had bad weather too.

2:18 pm

Sophie214

crazy weather is always ON topic.... I'm in Nashville...grew up in Kansas..... have seen my share of tornado damage

2:19 pm

MollyL

There is no such thing as "off-topic" here. Anything goes.

2:20 pm

hokie carla

we have a lot of wind right now. not sure how long the TS or whatever it is now will stay.

2:26 pm

MollyL

I was on the phone with my oldest the other day when we were having a thunderstorm and that conversation had to move in the direction of climate change. Yes, he is one of THOSE people.

2:27 pm

hurshy

the people who are terrified about whether society will collapse before we can safely die of old age?

2:29 pm

hurshy

could i have a clue for ch8? i wanted it to be plural of the 7 but that doesn't connect

2:29 pm

joym999

the people who are concerned about increasingly destructive weather patterns that occur as temperatures increase?

2:30 pm

joym999

no, the CH8 has no relationship to the CH7. Think about stuff you put in the swimming pool.

2:30 pm

hurshy

ah, thanks

2:31 pm

hokie carla

society has already collapsed thanks to social media

2:32 pm

hurshy

i mean... it's not GREAT but when i think of societal collapse i'm talking about widespread inability to get food and stuff

2:33 pm

joym999

I got 100 words without listing. That's 80%, a record for me. I usually list after getting around 70%.

2:33 pm

hurshy

great job joy! congrats!

2:42 pm

joym999

ty, hurshy. It's nice to know you that I'm improving. Or maybe this is just an easy grid. 😂

2:43 pm

hurshy

:)

2:44 pm

hurshy

i'm having a terrible time trying to find re6/27

2:45 pm

MollyL

re + puddles kids play in and make pies out of + vowel

2:46 pm

hurshy

thanks molly! i was dancing all around that

2:58 pm

hokie carla

I didn't think this was an easy grid, joy. you are definitely improving!

3:33 pm

MollyL

She's got ants in her pants and she just wants to dance

3:35 pm

MollyL

These grids are never easy. People who say they are are word geniuses who read the dictionary.

3:41 pm

hokie carla

now the word nerds are word geniuses? are you getting soft?

3:59 pm

MollyL

I have various terms for people who brainiac their way through these grids. I usually save word nerds for the Enable creators.

4:00 pm

hurshy

idk Molly, you always seem to be done with the grid rather than working on it

4:00 pm

hurshy

so i would have thought you were one of the word geniuses

4:06 pm

hokie carla

yeah, she always has the big words when asked for clues too. I have thought that as well.

4:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

no need to read websters...avid readers would find the grids easier, after playing a while and recognizing those little quirky words

4:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

itchmutch

4:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

oops

4:26 pm

NANCY

RE 6 24 PLEASE AND THANK YOU

4:27 pm

NANCY

NM FOUND IT

4:31 pm

NANCY

ERT

4:31 pm

NANCY

TRET

4:34 pm

MollyL

Ha! I rarely finish grids anymore. Life has gotten way too busy for that.

4:35 pm

MollyL

You just think I'm not working on it because I don't post regular updates about how many words I have and what I still need.

4:49 pm

joym999

Rehi all. I had to go work. My job interferes with my Babble playing.

4:55 pm

joym999

clue for the CO6,24?

4:58 pm

hokie carla

would love to see a Molly status update

4:58 pm

hokie carla

did you watch Big Bang Theory, Joy? Sheldon's word for sex

4:58 pm

hokie carla

yes, I know it's a real word and not Sheldon's, but he uses it a lot.

5:23 pm

joym999

nope, never watched it.

5:23 pm

joym999

work is interfering w/ babbling again, and I have a meeting in a few minutes. 😣

5:24 pm

joym999

got it

5:46 pm

MollyL

Oh great, now the rehi thing is getting popular

5:55 pm

hokie carla

rehowdy, what's up?

5:55 pm

penquis

re hello all... ;o)

6:24 pm

penquis

well i am done...

6:26 pm

penquis

goodnight all....*waving to the lurkers*....

6:26 pm

rbud

re goodnight, pen!

6:27 pm

MollyL

Let the flags fly

6:50 pm

wht

Hello all. Does anyone have a clue for the second ic5?

6:51 pm

penquis

ends with not them....

6:51 pm

penquis

closing this window now....good luck, wht....

6:52 pm

wht

thanks penq. I thought I had tried that. Apparrently not. Fireworks for me.

7:05 pm

ItalianGreyhound

Hi babblers

7:06 pm

ItalianGreyhound

easy/hard grid - most easy, some hard

8:18 pm

rururocks

some hard what?

8:24 pm

joym999

Is the RI6,24 a regular word?

8:27 pm

Gillie

It's a somewhat unusual word for the gape of a mouth

8:29 pm

joym999

Oh, right, I know that word. Thanks.

8:53 pm

joym999

OK, now I need help w/ the SU6,21

8:53 pm

joym999

NM

9:21 pm

aebmusica

su5......clue please

9:24 pm

aebmusica

nvm

9:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

au6 pls?

10:02 pm

ch1212

the one who writes the book.....

10:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

10:03 pm

ch1212

I'll take clues for th6 and te6/27 please! My last two and I need to finish.

10:05 pm

ch1212

got the th6, now just need that te6/27 please

10:07 pm

ch1212

Got it!! Thanks -- goodnight!

10:16 pm

MollyL

And no one got to clue that it rhymes with the non-oral place to take a temperature

10:26 pm

bookwomen

TY I got it from your clue

11:46 pm

rbud

yay, done! 231 (my guess for the next one)

11:46 pm

godthaab

FINISHED!! VERY EXCELLENT!!!

11:48 pm

godthaab

Just saw that Greg Abbot has COVID!

11:51 pm

rbud

wow. And swears he's fine. And went to a meeting with Stevie Ray Vaughan's brother so as to pass on the germs. What a nice guy, huh?

11:57 pm

mich_pdx

ugh! I have one left, monkeys so tired. R6, after set to go, before rhymes with an island...

11:59 pm

mich_pdx

well, just morewords it. What kinda cockamamie word is THAT? lol

11:59 pm

rbud

to sound the same thing back at you again. Double vowel.

11:59 pm

rbud

was that the one?

12:00 am

mich_pdx

oh...my...gawd.... yes, another reverberation. I read it as sim to the orange snack. Laughing at myself!!

View Word List Tuesday, August 17, 2021

FINAL SCORES

ENTIRE CHAT LOG