Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, October 31, 2021

12:00 am

mich_pdx

you were close, Grannie! A fun activity to do between answering the doorbell for halloween trick or treaters!

12:02 am

dizgrannie

mich, ave some treats ready, but not a big deal in Oz

12:03 am

dizgrannie

rotl

12:03 am

dizgrannie

oh crap

12:04 am

justafreep

the funny thing is that I was gonna say "what does it say about me that one of the first words I see on a 290 word grid is that ro4 babblet"

12:04 am

dizgrannie

lol

12:05 am

mich_pdx

last year we were on lockdown; this year the neighborhood decorations are 3x normal and it's a Sunday and not going to rain - so this year will be a big deal in my neighborhood :)

12:05 am

broll

that WAS my first word!

12:05 am

justafreep

ha

12:06 am

justafreep

it was my third. Make of that what you will....

12:06 am

Cosmo Kramer

to6/7

12:06 am

periwinkle

cl6/7

12:06 am

hokie carla

was early for me since I start on top row left to right, but I saw it in the chat. 🤣😜

12:07 am

jessmom

th6/7

12:07 am

mich_pdx

me, too, hokie - the laundry tool was my first word (with its related words)

12:08 am

hokie carla

yep

12:08 am

justafreep

gl6/7

12:09 am

hokie carla

I have th7 but haven't been paying attention to the calls

12:09 am

hokie carla

oh, now I see jess's call

12:09 am

hokie carla

I swear I skimmed

12:12 am

periwinkle

bo7

12:13 am

periwinkle

m07

12:15 am

hokie carla

lol, I just tried selfie like that was a normal word when enable was created

12:17 am

mich_pdx

I've entered "meme" so many times - enables smacks it down every time...

12:17 am

hokie carla

also just tried roofie. maybe I should sleep.

12:18 am

mich_pdx

lol

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

Gillie

ga6/7

12:20 am

mich_pdx

merci beaucoup, Lickety1

12:20 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:25 am

justafreep

th6/7

12:27 am

jessmom

mo8

12:27 am

Rainiqui

gl 9, nbt, nbs

12:28 am

periwinkle

wd Rain

12:28 am

harpjane

found a waterfowl

12:28 am

Rainiqui

Thanks Peri

12:29 am

periwinkle

gl6/7

12:29 am

periwinkle

but no gl9 yet

12:30 am

Rainiqui

You're thisclose Peri

12:30 am

rastapopolous

gl9

12:30 am

hokie carla

think not american sp. peri

12:30 am

Gillie

ty peri - helped me find the gl9

12:31 am

periwinkle

I am thinking :)

12:31 am

hokie carla

and verb form

12:32 am

cybernan

have a gl 6-7, but no brit. sp. for it in the grid

12:32 am

hokie carla

look again, nan

12:32 am

hokie carla

ending is brit, but middle is not

12:32 am

periwinkle

not seeing it

12:32 am

mich_pdx

ahhh! the end!

12:33 am

cybernan

no possessive pronoun, so must be an ending that I am missing

12:33 am

cybernan

found the 9

12:33 am

hokie carla

I'm afraid I've already given away too much

12:34 am

mich_pdx

excellent, Nan!

12:34 am

cybernan

ty carla

12:34 am

cybernan

now for that mo 8

12:34 am

Rainiqui

Take your gl 6 and then go northwest, south, south

12:35 am

Rainiqui

al 7 and 8

12:35 am

periwinkle

found it thanks Rain et al

12:36 am

Rainiqui

Anytime peri

12:36 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs

12:36 am

hokie carla

kinda baffled by the D

12:37 am

Lizlin

An Italian cathedral, Carla

12:37 am

mich_pdx

I got one d - russian parliament

12:37 am

cybernan

the d is an italian cathedral -- think Florence

12:38 am

Lizlin

That'd be both of them then

12:38 am

mich_pdx

d - done!

12:38 am

hokie carla

ok, neither one of those means anything to me 🤣. but thanks. will look again in the morning.

12:39 am

periwinkle

need an 8 for nbt

12:40 am

mich_pdx

peri - what happens after sunset? (compound word)

12:40 am

hokie carla

thanks

12:40 am

Lizlin

Thanks

12:40 am

periwinkle

ty mich

12:41 am

cybernan

need one more r from the bottom

12:41 am

hokie carla

is the y a weird one?

12:41 am

mich_pdx

I got it off of Nan's hint, after the british ending made sense :) So thanks, Nan!

12:41 am

hokie carla

oh, I finished the bottom R at least!

12:41 am

hokie carla

all regular words RU, nan

12:41 am

periwinkle

yes carla but it has been in grids before do you want stats for the y

12:42 am

hokie carla

yes, please

12:42 am

periwinkle

yu4/9

12:42 am

justafreep

nan - you probably just missed a plural. they're all pretty clear from that R

12:43 am

hokie carla

thanks peri, finally got it

12:43 am

periwinkle

yw

12:43 am

cybernan

already have a plural for every word that I have from that r

12:43 am

cybernan

all ru's, is there an re from there?

12:44 am

justafreep

no

12:44 am

Lizlin

No

12:44 am

hokie carla

there's a 4 that's a present tense

12:44 am

cybernan

nm - found it - bottom row blackened

12:45 am

periwinkle

need 2 more r's to gray out bottom row

12:45 am

justafreep

and now nan is past tense and relaxed again!

12:45 am

hokie carla

probably a one who does word, peri

12:45 am

hokie carla

(plus its plural)

12:45 am

periwinkle

yep and bottom row gray!

12:46 am

periwinkle

good night all

12:46 am

justafreep

I feel that for halloween, Rolo should be accepted

12:46 am

hokie carla

well, just need a U and a D for HOET

12:47 am

Lizlin

Want stats?

12:47 am

hokie carla

found a u! would love stats for the D's

12:47 am

hokie carla

got a bunch of clues earlier but no stats.

12:47 am

Lizlin

du 4/7; du5/16

12:48 am

hokie carla

thanks. got HOET now!

12:48 am

Lizlin

WTG

12:49 am

cybernan

what is hoet?

12:50 am

hokie carla

half on every tile

12:50 am

dcseain

that yu4 i monkeyed was unexpected

12:50 am

hokie carla

I'm still trying to figure that one out, seain

12:50 am

Lizlin

Similar to the du 4

12:50 am

hokie carla

swear I tried that

12:50 am

dcseain

sort of like a car of the 1980s

12:51 am

hokie carla

oh, I was talking about the du4. I had the yu4.

12:51 am

mich_pdx

hokie - like the stretching on a mat

12:51 am

Lizlin

No that's wrong - sorry for misleading

12:54 am

mich_pdx

145 down, 145 to go. Gonna be back tomorrow. Happy babbling, and happy halloween!

12:54 am

hokie carla

76 left here

12:54 am

cybernan

speed demon carla

12:55 am

hokie carla

computer battery on 11%, my battery lower. guess I will go to bed.

1:01 am

cybernan

down to 100 - enough for tonight - a demain :)

5:14 am

zTink

Is the log working?

5:25 am

frogface

must be using an older dictionary if selfie isn't in it.

6:41 am

MollyL

A spooky and fun Halloween to all. I'm glad the kids can have some fun with it. Last year was sad.

7:53 am

aslindy

hello all

7:54 am

BzznBea

Hey, lindy.

7:54 am

aslindy

how's it going?

7:55 am

BzznBea

Easy like Sunday morning.

7:58 am

aslindy

this is starting off as a very pleasant grid

8:01 am

MollyL

Oh, Bea brought Lionel to the party

8:02 am

BzznBea

Can't go wrong with Lionel.

8:05 am

MollyL

Anyone responsible for "Brick House" is a home run with me

8:12 am

aslindy

a clue for the first ab5 please?

8:18 am

Aloyisius

a + a favor, lindy

8:19 am

aslindy

I swear I tried everything! thanks

8:20 am

Aloyisius

yvw, boo to you and all. Happy Halloween

8:32 am

Scrabbler

Hello my little hobgoblins.

8:33 am

Aloyisius

Hi Scrabs! back with my second cuppa.. do you get many Trick or Treaters?

8:34 am

Scrabbler

No, I live in the woods.

8:35 am

Scrabbler

And I leave lights off and hide upstairs so I am not bothered, haha.

8:35 am

Aloyisius

lol, that works!

8:36 am

Scrabbler

I am an uber-introvert so I don't want to be bothered.

8:36 am

Aloyisius

bah humbug!

8:37 am

Aloyisius

oops, wrong holiday

8:37 am

Scrabbler

Yes. I deal with screaming kids when I work so I want peace at home.

8:38 am

Aloyisius

ah yes, a sanctuary

8:38 am

hurshy

of course they scream less when soliciting candy than when at the doctor

8:39 am

Scrabbler

True, they are seeking sugar.

8:40 am

hurshy

i wonder if at complexes where it says "no soliciting", that includes this or not

8:41 am

Scrabbler

Some kids still ring my bell despite and unlit home. "Are you home? Are you there?"

8:43 am

hurshy

you could put a big sign on the door that just says GO AWAY

8:43 am

72 Temple Owl

good morning

8:43 am

Scrabbler

Hi Owl, how are you doing?

8:43 am

Scrabbler

I want to, Hurshy.

8:43 am

72 Temple Owl

i am well, and you?

8:44 am

Scrabbler

Your arm is better?

8:44 am

72 Temple Owl

getting there.

8:44 am

Scrabbler

Good.

8:45 am

72 Temple Owl

after years of providing candy to vanloads of strangers dropped off in our development, i am done. going to an adult party with adult refreshments.

8:46 am

72 Temple Owl

no one seemed to believe me when i tried to tell them how bad it was and how unusual. i mean, my arm was weak.

8:46 am

72 Temple Owl

and the pharmacy pooh poohed it.

8:46 am

Scrabbler

An injection site issue.

8:46 am

hurshy

studies have shown that health care professionals take women's reports of pain less seriously than men's

8:47 am

welki

'morning, everyone

8:47 am

72 Temple Owl

not sore nor red at site. just PAIN and weakness and could not raise my arm over my head without awful pain

8:47 am

72 Temple Owl

hi welk.

8:48 am

Scrabbler

Hi welki

8:48 am

72 Temple Owl

well, they should not, since we are programmed to live and function with pain does not mean we do not feel it as intesnstely

8:51 am

72 Temple Owl

so scrabbler, if i may, is this a misstep by the injector or, as the pharmacy said, just a one in a hundred side effect?

8:51 am

Scrabbler

The injection may have been given to high or may have hit a nerve branch.

8:51 am

hurshy

i have another friend who had a similar problem and he's been referring to it as an improperly administered shot

8:53 am

72 Temple Owl

thank you. now, who's being what for halloween: :D

8:54 am

Scrabbler

I am on call this weekend so I am a cranky pediatrician.

8:54 am

72 Temple Owl

:D lots of upset tummies

8:54 am

72 Temple Owl

i can't see you being cranky, come on

8:55 am

Scrabbler

Today and tomorrow, yes, otherwise it's all RSV and CoV.

8:55 am

hurshy

anyone can be cranky

8:55 am

Scrabbler

I am annoyed with all of the phone calls, but I don't show it.

8:55 am

72 Temple Owl

oh heck, still seeing lots of covid?

8:56 am

hurshy

RSV means a cold?

8:56 am

Scrabbler

Oh, yes, school kids are sharing it well--ineffective and poorly fitting masks, poor ventilation in schools.

8:57 am

Scrabbler

RSV causes coughing and wheezing in infants and toddlers, just a cold for us.

8:57 am

hurshy

ah

8:57 am

72 Temple Owl

will your practice require vaccination as with the other diseases?

8:58 am

Scrabbler

Young nfants, premies, kids with cardiac disease can be quite ill from RSV.

8:59 am

Scrabbler

Owl, I sure hope the state requires it or school attendance--maybe in Sept 2022--but many parents will rebel.

8:59 am

72 Temple Owl

sadly, i fear the days of requiring ANYTHING are over..

8:59 am

72 Temple Owl

it's a do whatever you want world

9:00 am

Scrabbler

For public health the CoV vaccine is essential for school attendance, just like the measles vaccine, ec.

9:01 am

mael

I hope they require it

9:01 am

72 Temple Owl

are you seeing many sick enough for hospitatlization?

9:01 am

mael

and the rsv vaccine once it's available, sounds like it might only be a couple more years!

9:01 am

hurshy

it will, of course, vary by state, i expect

9:02 am

mael

I have never been as scared, as a parent, as when my eldest caught RSV at 11mo

9:02 am

Scrabbler

We have had 2 very ill teenage boys with COVID-19, both in the ICU.

9:02 am

Scrabbler

Mael, an RSV vaccine will be a gamechanger!

9:02 am

72 Temple Owl

oh mael

9:03 am

Scrabbler

Hurshy, the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) will endorse a required CoV vaccine.

9:03 am

aslindy

my grand niece, age 8, was hospitalized with a complication from covid, then airlifted to Mayo and in PICU for a couple days

9:03 am

72 Temple Owl

i never remember hearing of rsv nor its being an issue when we were young. is it recent or resecently discovered?

9:03 am

Scrabbler

How scary, aslindy!

9:03 am

hurshy

that must have been scary, aslindy!

9:04 am

72 Temple Owl

sorry for typos

9:04 am

72 Temple Owl

lindy, i hope she is better now

9:04 am

mael

no, RSV is not new

9:04 am

mael

I am so sorry aslindy, that's terrifying

9:04 am

Scrabbler

Owl, day care centers allow germs to thrive year round. RSV infections used to occur in Feb-March and now occur year-round.

9:04 am

72 Temple Owl

i guess they just called it "a virus"

9:04 am

aslindy

terrifying. she had MIS-C with renal failure and heart problems. they didn't even know she'd had covid. after treatmeant, she went home after 5 days but it will be 6 mos before her heart recovers.

9:06 am

Scrabbler

Yes, one of our patients had MIS-C with heart, liver, and kidney involvement. He was critically ill. And the mother has no intention to vaccinate herself or her 4 kids.

9:06 am

welki

i had hoped that, as it became evident how at risk children are to covid complications, adults would become more responsible

9:06 am

mael

and this is precisely why I'm vaccinating my kids asap

9:06 am

aslindy

MIS-C is Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome - Child (there is adult version too)

9:06 am

mael

our school district is holding a vaccination clinic in afew weeks

9:06 am

Uneaixoise

Morning all....sorry to interrupt but could I please have a clue for ma6? Thanks!

9:07 am

72 Temple Owl

when i am out and see parents with maskless kids, i wonder... but perhaps they are most at risk when with other kids rather than out at large.

9:07 am

Scrabbler

Good for you, meal. I want my grand-nephews/niece to be immunized ASAP.

9:07 am

Scrabbler

I will look, Une.

9:07 am

cybernan

good morning all :)

9:08 am

mael

we're lucky, we live in a town where the vaccination rate for 12-18 year olds is over 95%, so I'm anticipating high rates even for the younger ones

9:08 am

Scrabbler

That's great, mael! Hi Nan.

9:08 am

hurshy

anyone else's method for the A simply sticking a- on the beginning of other words and hoping for the best?

9:09 am

aslindy

I did that, hurshy!

9:09 am

72 Temple Owl

and that is a clue

9:09 am

cybernan

We have had our numbers jump way up this week -- think opening the borders has something to do with it, but mostly people that aren't taking enough precautions any more.

9:09 am

hurshy

it is? did i accidentally give a clue?

9:09 am

72 Temple Owl

interesting, since our rate is going down...

9:10 am

72 Temple Owl

and it is time to go. have fun.

9:10 am

Scrabbler

Schools and dare care centers are the breeding grounds.

9:11 am

welki

i wonder how much the increase has to do with the canadian thanksgiving holiday, nan

9:11 am

Scrabbler

You're likely right, welki.

9:12 am

cybernan

that was 20 days ago, welki - so I don't think so

9:12 am

72 Temple Owl

moron

9:12 am

72 Temple Owl

oops!!!

9:12 am

Scrabbler

I call myself that a few times every day.

9:12 am

cybernan

It just seems that everytime restrictions are relaxed the numbers jump

9:12 am

aslindy

*snort* how unfortunate

9:12 am

72 Temple Owl

sorry

9:12 am

Scrabbler

Hahaha

9:13 am

hurshy

lindy you just did it yourself lol

9:14 am

aslindy

sorry for that, too

9:15 am

hurshy

it's ok, just, ironic lol

9:17 am

Scrabbler

Une, ma6 = 3 letters for TIME MA*azine + 3 vowels, sounds like gooey

9:17 am

72 Temple Owl

i have posted my entire word list TWICE. after that...

9:17 am

hurshy

wow, what a word

9:18 am

Scrabbler

New to me.

9:18 am

72 Temple Owl

is there a definition?

9:18 am

Uneaixoise

Tx scrabs....

9:18 am

Uneaixoise

New to moi!

9:19 am

zoozzoom

Thank you for the MA6

9:19 am

Scrabbler

I searched the 6-letter word list.

9:20 am

72 Temple Owl

another plant

9:21 am

72 Temple Owl

word association.. mr magoo

9:21 am

72 Temple Owl

but not in grid often enough to stick, i guess

9:21 am

zoozzoom

Haha! I thought that when I got the MA6 too, T Owl.

9:22 am

cybernan

ty for the ma 6 - new one for me too

9:25 am

72 Temple Owl

hey zooz

9:25 am

zoozzoom

Hello, T Owl!

9:26 am

zoozzoom

Blag is not allowed then.

9:27 am

LuvWordGames

neither is boof

9:28 am

72 Temple Owl

or glam

9:29 am

zoozzoom

Come on enable. Keep up.

9:30 am

LuvWordGames

or shroom

9:31 am

cybernan

tip for the day - try every slang spelling you can think of

9:31 am

zoozzoom

haha!

9:31 am

hurshy

anyone have the y?

9:32 am

periwinkle

yes

9:32 am

dan2bit

yu4/9

9:32 am

hurshy

ty

9:32 am

dan2bit

morning all

9:32 am

Scrabbler

TY and hello Dan.

9:32 am

periwinkle

hi all

9:32 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Dan2bit!

9:33 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Peri!

9:33 am

cybernan

gm dan

9:33 am

Scrabbler

Hi Peri

9:34 am

72 Temple Owl

and time to go. happy babbling

9:35 am

periwinkle

help with mo8 please

9:35 am

zoozzoom

Hope your day is kind to you, T Owl!

9:35 am

hurshy

you see the sun do it in the morning, the mo8 is later in the day

9:35 am

Scrabbler

Bye Owl

9:36 am

periwinkle

sheesh, I already had it but thanks

9:36 am

cybernan

bye TO

9:36 am

zoozzoom

Unless you live here and then it will be cloudy and rainy haha!

9:37 am

mattygroves

I feel I have been wet this week in every city in Scotland and Northern and Central England. We did a road trip. Got wet.

9:37 am

hurshy

lol

9:37 am

zoozzoom

Been tipping down this end too, Matty.

9:37 am

mattygroves

We're home now - dry clothes and a cuppa. Bliss

9:38 am

zoozzoom

Nice!

9:38 am

zoozzoom

Just in time for trick or treaters to come round!

9:39 am

cybernan

lol, matty. I've come to the conclusion that there are 2 times per year that it doesn't rain in Scotland: the end of June and mid September.

9:39 am

cybernan

*you have to be quick - it only lasts about a week

9:40 am

hurshy

anyone have the 9?

9:40 am

Scrabbler

No

9:41 am

cybernan

gl 9/72

9:41 am

periwinkle

gl9/72

9:41 am

hurshy

thanks!!

9:42 am

hurshy

i'd overlooked the 6 so that got me 3 words :D

9:45 am

cybernan

just have the mo 8 so far - anyone have any of the others?

9:45 am

Scrabbler

I found the 9. TY!

9:45 am

cybernan

yw

9:46 am

cybernan

just found an en 8

9:48 am

Scrabbler

136 left and I need a break. Time to start laundry.

9:48 am

phaeton

clue for gthe en8?

9:49 am

cybernan

to wrap a body

9:50 am

phaeton

ty

9:58 am

cybernan

230 down and listing now - enough!

10:02 am

hurshy

woot, that was my last 8

10:04 am

HarryHood

first pass. 114 to go.

10:05 am

HarryHood

found a weird ga6/7, but overall the Gs are difficult today

10:06 am

hurshy

i thought that at first, but then once people told me the 9 was gl9, then i realized they are mostly ok

10:08 am

hurshy

have du4/7, anyone got the other D?

10:08 am

cybernan

du 5/14

10:08 am

hurshy

ooh ooh it's that thing in Italy!

10:09 am

cybernan

yes - the largest cathedral in the city

10:09 am

HarryHood

ty hursh! that opened floodgates :)

10:09 am

cybernan

think Florence or Pisa

10:10 am

hurshy

bottom two rows grey!

10:13 am

aslindy

nan it's du5/16 not 14.

10:13 am

cybernan

sorry - yes it is

10:14 am

aslindy

confused me for a bit - not too hard to do, honestly

10:14 am

cybernan

l wasn't allowing for 2 points for the d in my count

10:15 am

HarryHood

just reaalized I'm missing the Y!

10:16 am

cybernan

is anyone else ready to chip in to give the creators of enable spelling lessons?

10:16 am

HarryHood

and I do not find that yumoris. at all.

10:17 am

HarryHood

100 to go. bbl!

10:17 am

cybernan

yu 4, harry

10:24 am

cybernan

on 7 please?

10:25 am

aslindy

on + coast

10:26 am

cybernan

ty aslindy

10:26 am

mattygroves

That body wrapping en8 is somehow completely eluding me. May I please have another nudge?

10:27 am

cybernan

think of the cloth in Turin

10:27 am

aslindy

thank you nan

10:27 am

mattygroves

That did it, thank you!

10:28 am

cybernan

yw

10:30 am

aslindy

a clue for hi6 please?

10:30 am

cybernan

ro 6 please?

10:31 am

hurshy

hi6 sort of like mo6 meaning "tiny bit"

10:32 am

cybernan

sounds like most of a pronoun aslindy

10:32 am

aslindy

thank you

10:33 am

lyv4ever

2 helloween finds: Boris + "calof"

10:34 am

cybernan

found the ro 6

10:34 am

hurshy

*cl7 for a clue*

10:35 am

cybernan

start with steal and go from there - don't know how else to clue it

10:35 am

hurshy

ty

10:35 am

hurshy

ends like plains animal

10:42 am

player girl

Can anyone please help with the Y, and any of the U's?

10:43 am

cybernan

yu 4

10:43 am

hurshy

all u's are un as a prefix and 6 letters long

10:43 am

dan2bit

yu4/9 llke exercise poses. un6 x 2 to get rid of the house top, to get rid of the plant bottom

10:43 am

cybernan

u's are all un - missing one of them, the un 6/30

10:44 am

player girl

Thanks Dan2

10:45 am

rururocks

take the top off a house nan

10:45 am

gumpunk

i have 2 cl7's - are there more?

10:45 am

cybernan

ty ruru

10:45 am

player girl

NBT,NBS

10:45 am

aslindy

not 7s, no

10:46 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* any clues wanted before I leave?

10:46 am

gumpunk

stats for the 9?

10:47 am

cybernan

gl 9/72

10:47 am

dan2bit

I have en8 and mo8 what are the other 8's?

10:48 am

gumpunk

thanks nan!

10:48 am

cybernan

al 8

10:48 am

cybernan

al 8 x2

10:48 am

dan2bit

ty

10:50 am

cybernan

do you need clues, dan?

10:51 am

dan2bit

sure

10:51 am

cybernan

both are plurals

10:51 am

gumpunk

and a clue for the mo 8 too please!

10:52 am

cybernan

the monks who distributed the dole at the gates and a brass instrument

10:52 am

dan2bit

mo8 is when the earth's satellite comes above the horizon

10:52 am

cybernan

mo 8: the time of day when a celestial orb comes up

10:53 am

gumpunk

wow, how did I miss that? thanks!

10:53 am

mkg

Great clue. Ty nan

10:53 am

rururocks

that's total lunarcy

10:54 am

cybernan

it takes a lunatic....

10:55 am

cybernan

off for breakfast - hagd everyone :)

11:06 am

dan2bit

calorise (v) what halloween candy does to one's waistline

11:22 am

Uneaixoise

Clue for en8?

11:23 am

rururocks

cover a body une

11:24 am

rururocks

molto

11:24 am

rururocks

dang it

11:26 am

Uneaixoise

Hmmmm

11:30 am

rururocks

like a dead body

11:33 am

Uneaixoise

Got it!!

11:55 am

rururocks

good

11:56 am

Uneaixoise

38 to go.... :-)

11:58 am

rururocks

this grid was a grind for me today

11:59 am

rururocks

have a great day une.. I'm off for a bike ride and other exercise.

12:14 pm

hokie carla

I just got back from a bike ride! sorry I missed you ruru. hey to everyone else.

12:16 pm

gumpunk

cannot find the 3rd UN6... I have not plant and not sheltertop.... what am i missing please?

12:17 pm

gumpunk

oh of course... the second I ask, I find it! (headslap)

12:26 pm

hokie carla

well, thanks, my last one was one you mentioned, so now I have them all!

12:44 pm

BzznBea

I'm back from a Sunday morning drive. 148 left...

12:53 pm

penquis

hi bea....hello everyone else...

12:54 pm

dan2bit

firewords! bo6 beet soup was my last. thanks lickety and all cluers

12:56 pm

hokie carla

hi bea, pen. well done, dan.

12:56 pm

penquis

congrats, dan...

12:56 pm

penquis

hey, carla...

1:09 pm

hokie carla

feel stuck at 73 but have 21 4s left, so maybe I should work on those.

1:22 pm

penquis

84 here...

1:23 pm

penquis

32 of those are fours....should work on those, too...

1:24 pm

hokie carla

down to 61 now, still 16 4s

1:25 pm

Sophie512

I got half, with a little help from chatterbox friends. I'm happy. :)

1:26 pm

hokie carla

I got down to 76 at the flip and now I have the problem of remembering what I entered last night. so I'm just typing everything all over.

1:26 pm

hokie carla

hey sophie, well done!

1:42 pm

penquis

well i cut my 32 fours down to 5...

1:42 pm

hokie carla

nice, I still have 12 and am basically on the last tile. so I have no idea where I'm not seeing them.

1:43 pm

penquis

almost all that i found were normal words or babblets...

1:45 pm

HarryHood

what has happened to the buffalo bills?

1:46 pm

hokie carla

I don't know. are they bad now?

1:46 pm

penquis

don't know.....was going to watch that game but the local CBS station is not carrying the first game today...

1:46 pm

hokie carla

I'm watching the panthers

1:46 pm

HarryHood

good grief. this week and two weeks ago, it's like they were taken over by zombies.

1:47 pm

HarryHood

gotta go pick up my daughter from piano. and to stop watching this game.

1:47 pm

hokie carla

we were 3-0 with McCaffrey and are 0-4 without him

1:47 pm

penquis

i am relegated to watching the Bears and 49ers....

1:47 pm

penquis

big difference...

1:48 pm

hokie carla

da bears

1:50 pm

hokie carla

the 5th col is my biggest problem - 3 c's, 8 a's, and 6 g's

1:51 pm

BzznBea

I think if I took my contacts out, I could finish much better.

1:51 pm

penquis

3 Cs, 12 As, and 5 Gs...

1:51 pm

penquis

sounds like a plan, bea... ;o)

1:52 pm

hokie carla

are they for distance, bea?

1:52 pm

BzznBea

I only have 3 of the A's. Haven't worked on that yet.

1:53 pm

BzznBea

Yes, they are for distance. I have readers I wear also, but I need a pair that are for middle distance.

1:53 pm

hokie carla

I need to find my progressives and try them again

1:54 pm

hokie carla

they are basically nothing for the distance but I'd like to be able to read anytime I want instead of searching for readers.

1:54 pm

BzznBea

I found Mr. Bea's. They might help.

1:55 pm

hokie carla

I finally made an eye dr appt the other day (but in a couple of weeks). haven't been since probably a year before covid started.

1:56 pm

penquis

i just use my touchpad to enlarge print... ;o)

1:57 pm

hokie carla

yeah, i had trouble with the progressives and my laptop. she said the readers would work better for that.

1:58 pm

penquis

if you can afford another pair, you can get computer glasses made....the lenses are adjusted for the distance to your screen...about 16 in.

1:58 pm

penquis

my brother is an optician... ;o)

1:58 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I'll ask about those.

1:59 pm

hokie carla

my eye dr is a former neighbor/tennis partner. I don't even have vision ins. but she gives me the friends & family rate. I sure hope she still does. but yeah, the glasses are expensive.

2:01 pm

penquis

I have a pair that i use mainly when playing music...

2:03 pm

hokie carla

my vision definitely seems like it's getting worse. may have to go to 1.5

2:03 pm

BzznBea

I will by my next pair from Zenni.

2:03 pm

hokie carla

is that an online company? not familiar with that one.

2:04 pm

BzznBea

Yes. You can get single focus for $25 depending on the frame.

2:04 pm

hokie carla

I'd be afraid to order progressives online because I feel like they measured my face and stuff to get it all right.

2:05 pm

BzznBea

You can get your prescription from your doctor. If Zenni doesn't get it right, you can return them.

2:06 pm

penquis

you can also ask the doctor to give you a prescription for the computer glasses...

2:07 pm

hokie carla

I never wanted to ask her for it before because I felt like I was supporting her business. but she has super expensive frames there!

2:11 pm

hokie carla

still 53 left here. think I will work on a crossword.

2:11 pm

penquis

55 here....also going to take a break...bbl to finish...bye all...

2:28 pm

HarryHood

84 to go. can I get stats for the Y please?

2:28 pm

HarryHood

nm. got it

2:42 pm

HarryHood

67. bbl

3:10 pm

eieios

i can not monkey that du5....

3:10 pm

hokie carla

panthers win!

3:10 pm

eieios

so did the Steelers. Yay!

3:11 pm

hokie carla

ei - if you ever watched Magnum, he always called higgins the major ____. add a u to that word.

3:11 pm

eieios

sad that that did itand not the builing in france clue. lol

3:12 pm

hokie carla

the def is a cathedral in Italy

3:12 pm

eieios

or italy, i mean

3:12 pm

hokie carla

LOL, glad it worked.

3:16 pm

BzznBea

How many As are you missing, Carla?

3:17 pm

hokie carla

still 7

3:18 pm

BzznBea

There are 12 al's

3:21 pm

hokie carla

and I only have 5, so the math checks out. I even made up an al5 that worked.

3:21 pm

hokie carla

so I guess I have to make up 7 more now

3:22 pm

BzznBea

There are several that I thought were unusual.

3:48 pm

periwinkle

I have al8 and mo8. help with others 8s please. hi all

3:48 pm

periwinkle

98 left here

3:48 pm

BzznBea

two al 8

3:48 pm

periwinkle

ok thanks

3:49 pm

zoozzoom

Gl 8

3:49 pm

zoozzoom

EN 8

3:49 pm

BzznBea

An e n8

3:49 pm

periwinkle

thanks zooz will look

3:49 pm

BzznBea

gl is the 9

3:49 pm

periwinkle

ty Bea will look for en8 too

3:50 pm

zoozzoom

iios.

3:50 pm

periwinkle

so no gl8 then?

3:50 pm

zoozzoom

oops even I really do need glasses.

3:50 pm

BzznBea

No gl 8

3:50 pm

zoozzoom

No sorry about that, Peri.

3:51 pm

periwinkle

thought you were trying to confuse me, zooz.

3:52 pm

zoozzoom

I confuse myself, Peri ha!

3:52 pm

periwinkle

haha

3:52 pm

periwinkle

not seeing the other al8 or the en8

3:53 pm

periwinkle

I have the al7/8 that includes what are found on roses

3:53 pm

BzznBea

en8 is to cover a body

3:53 pm

periwinkle

found an en6/30

3:54 pm

BzznBea

cover a dead body

3:55 pm

periwinkle

hmm

3:55 pm

BzznBea

en + sh6.27

3:56 pm

BzznBea

sh6.27 of Turin

3:56 pm

zoozzoom

EN and covered body of turin.

3:56 pm

periwinkle

ty did not have the base word

3:56 pm

zoozzoom

Damn I was too slow.

3:57 pm

periwinkle

94 left will go to list soon. it is getting late and I do not want to see here all evening

4:03 pm

zoozzoom

I take it there will be a lot of trick or treaters for you tonight in USA.

4:05 pm

hokie carla

we just had a big group, mostly really little kids

4:05 pm

zoozzoom

Ours has passed already. A lot of people had to dodge the very heavy rain showers though.

4:06 pm

zoozzoom

Hope it did not spoil the little ones fun.

4:06 pm

zoozzoom

Hope you gave plenty of candy, Carla!

4:09 pm

zoozzoom

Wonder if many people say trick when asked trick or treat haha!

4:10 pm

hokie carla

I'm a little worried about enough candy because this is our first time in this house and there are a lot of kids around here.

4:12 pm

hokie carla

thx for the al7/8, peri. did I miss a clue for the other al8?

4:12 pm

zoozzoom

My sister did a little halloween hunt inside her house for her little boy as she is not sure about him receiving candy from households with covid still high in the UK.

4:12 pm

zoozzoom

I am sure you will have enough candy, Carla.

4:13 pm

hokie carla

well, it'll have to be!

4:13 pm

zoozzoom

There is a al7 & 8 that after the AL the rest sounds like a person who winges a lot haha!

4:14 pm

hokie carla

like whinges, like whines?

4:14 pm

zoozzoom

Sorry yes whinges.

4:14 pm

hokie carla

or does winges mean something else?

4:15 pm

hokie carla

never know with you all 😜

4:15 pm

zoozzoom

I have taken my meds so am a bit sketchy at the moment. Trying to find my last 12 words haha!

4:16 pm

zoozzoom

Did it help? Or would you like me to bodge another clue for you haha!

4:16 pm

hokie carla

well, I'm still thinking about it but if you have something else...

4:17 pm

zoozzoom

AL the next5 three letters are for the day before Tuesday. then I am sure you will find the rest if you follow the path for a plural.

4:18 pm

hokie carla

ah, thanks

4:19 pm

hokie carla

now I get your first clue. but like whinge, your word that is someone who whinges a lot is also more brit.

4:20 pm

zoozzoom

Not seen MO 4/5 playing babble for quite some time have you?

4:21 pm

zoozzoom

Well it is good to learn the meanings from both sides of the pond!

4:21 pm

hokie carla

i'm just saying we don't really use mo4 to mean complain. and yes, I love to be up on the britishisms.

4:22 pm

zoozzoom

Is that even a word? haha!

4:22 pm

hokie carla

it is now

4:30 pm

dcseain

yay! tomornow at 1500 grid+1 i get covid booster and flu shots!

4:30 pm

zoozzoom

Fireworks. Happy babbling everyone!

4:31 pm

hokie carla

not sure what 1500 grid+1 means but yay for the shots!

4:31 pm

hokie carla

well done, zooz!

4:31 pm

dcseain

2PM Grid Time

4:32 pm

dcseain

yay zooz!

4:34 pm

Gillie

Congrats dcseain! I still need to get my flu shot, and we aren't doing booster shots here in my age group (except for vulnerable groups)

4:36 pm

dcseain

i'll schedule Shingrix for around the 15th of Nov.

4:36 pm

hokie carla

I'm good for all my shots for now

4:36 pm

Gillie

It seems like right now, it's maybe more important to make sure that people in poorer countries are getting their first shots

4:38 pm

hokie carla

well, I'm not in charge of making those decisions, so if it's available to me, I'm taking it.

4:39 pm

dcseain

The US has been shipping vaccines to LOTS of places.

4:40 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I don't think you or I not taking one will equate to it getting shipped to a poorer country

4:42 pm

Gillie

I suppose not - unfortunately, in Alberta the uptake is still slow enough that we risk letting a lot of shots go to waste

4:57 pm

dcseain

huh. Floris, VA is near me and in the grid today.

4:58 pm

wht

Hi all, can I get a clue for the ma6, please?

5:02 pm

hokie carla

hmm, can't find one, wht

5:06 pm

Uneaixoise

Clue for on7?

5:07 pm

hokie carla

can't find that either

5:09 pm

wht

on7 coming from the sea

5:09 pm

hokie carla

duh, thanks

5:10 pm

april98

ma6 - clued much earlier as Time ***azine + 3 vowels

5:10 pm

april98

and 1 may or may not be the sometimes vowel ;)

5:11 pm

hokie carla

ok, I'm heading outside for firepit and candy handouts. have a good night!

5:14 pm

wht

Thanks April.

5:33 pm

Uneaixoise

Tx wht!

6:24 pm

penquis

back to finish...hello all...

6:28 pm

periwinkle

hi pen, hi all

6:28 pm

periwinkle

34 left bbs

6:28 pm

penquis

hi peri...

6:56 pm

penquis

i am done...

6:57 pm

penquis

i am heading out...goodnight all....

7:40 pm

periwinkle

help with ro6 please

7:54 pm

HarryHood

Mr. Deniro + Mr. Gore + vowel

8:10 pm

mich_pdx

sunset was 10 minutes ago, zero trick or treaters yet -- meaning no littles :(

8:10 pm

mich_pdx

but I'm done with the grid and can clue!

8:16 pm

kingrichard

ne

8:29 pm

poodletoes

Uh on red boxes

8:51 pm

nrkii

Hi all. Was wonderful tonight to see TempleOwl in town for our Halloween festivities!

8:53 pm

mich_pdx

Hey Nrkii!

9:10 pm

jwr

Has anyone heard from Sprite lately?

9:19 pm

mich_pdx

I haven't seen her here for a bit

9:33 pm

jwr

Thanks, mich. I rarely look at the chog these days so I don't know who's here anymore. I'lll keep asking.

9:38 pm

jwr

97 to go; back later. Have a nice evening - or whatever time of day you are enjoying.

9:38 pm

mich_pdx

You, two, JWR (it's 738 pm here)

9:47 pm

mich_pdx

I'm out, too, until the flip

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