Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, February 13, 2025

12:03 am

jeanne314

ma9

12:04 am

Rainiqui

also ma 8

12:05 am

jeanne314

er, yup. Done fergot to include that. Thanks, Rainqui! Helps the overall cluing!

12:06 am

Rainiqui

Yeah but you nailed the big one, lol

12:06 am

jeanne314

my eagerness got in my way!

12:06 am

justafreep

I'll add an MA7

12:07 am

Rainiqui

LOL

12:07 am

jeanne314

So who got snow or otherwise bad weather here in the States? We didn't get as much snow in SW Iowa as I could have wished for. We dearly need moisture.

12:08 am

Rainiqui

acai

12:08 am

jeanne314

Leave it to justafreep to keep a streak going!

12:08 am

Rainiqui

I know eh ?

12:08 am

justafreep

(I have an ma6, ma5, and ma4s, too!)

12:09 am

Rainiqui

yer a brat

12:09 am

justafreep

this is not news

12:09 am

jeanne314

...dammit, freep, I was just about to clue the ma6! and yer a brat!!!

12:09 am

Rainiqui

I have ma 10 through 16

12:09 am

justafreep

!!!!! :-)

12:10 am

jeanne314

And rain gets the gang heated up and cluing with gusto!

12:10 am

broll

ur 8

12:10 am

Rainiqui

anos

12:15 am

justafreep

thanks, broll. not a word I'd've found on my own, I don't imagine....

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:17 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:17 am

broll

yw - me neither, but a similar one is on my list from the past

12:21 am

broll

ra 7

12:22 am

justafreep

tr7

12:24 am

justafreep

mi7

12:24 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs

12:32 am

sprite

morning babblers

12:32 am

sprite

ah, the best kind of K grid

12:34 am

justafreep

ha

12:36 am

Robespierre

Today's obligatory Enable kvetch: How on earth can acai not be in the dictionary?!

12:38 am

justafreep

co7

12:41 am

justafreep

I am toddling off. Thanks for the clues, and see you tomorrow!

1:07 am

ursh

phantom - hohum

1:32 am

sprite

fireflies and poofing

6:19 am

crosshair

Good morning, Babblers. :)

6:25 am

crosshair

One good thing about retirement is being able to ignore that the Jeep is buried under snow and can remain like that until I am good and ready to dig it out.

6:27 am

crosshair

Lake effect was not a factor last night, but even so we got about 18 inches of snow last night.

6:27 am

crosshair

Ugh. Need a nice cup of tea...not awake yet.

6:51 am

crosshair

I see that our nocturnal "masked" critter is in the grid today. :)

6:58 am

mael

schools are on a two hour delay here, currently raining ice after a few inches of snow overnight

6:59 am

crosshair

Ours are all closed.

7:01 am

crosshair

Bussed in students account for at least 50% of our local high school population and busses are all canceled.

7:02 am

mael

that makes sense to cancel then, ugh

7:02 am

mael

I wish we;d gotten all snow

7:03 am

crosshair

Ice is the worst. At least with it being just snow we are still pretty mobile within town limits. I shudder to think of the current highway conditions.

7:09 am

crosshair

In 199, we got three and a half feet of snow in one night and it paralyzed the town, so a few of us with snowmobiles set up camp at the local grocery store/pharmacy in order to deliver suplies/medice to those who were trapped at home. I will never forget that. It was most satisfying to dig out someones front door to deliver critical medication.

7:09 am

rbud

I'm just up, and afraid to look outside. We only had a good inch or two of snow as of last night.

7:09 am

crosshair

1991*

7:10 am

mael

that is crazy crossy

7:10 am

mael

I;m currently reading a book on the great blizzard of 1952

7:10 am

crosshair

Cool. :)

7:13 am

crosshair

The biggest danger that year was clogged roof vents. Those heating with oil/NG, propane were in peril of poisioning themselves in their own homes.

7:14 am

mael

yeah, I am so glad our vent is up high but not on the roof, it's out the side of the house

7:14 am

crosshair

Very nice. :)

7:15 am

mael

we have a generator so for us snowstorms are just kinda cozy

7:15 am

mael

not ice storms though, ugh, it's gross outside

7:16 am

crosshair

Yup. Having a cozy day here as well. Best time to start a new book. :)

7:16 am

mkg

We are supposed to drive to philly friday. Hope for good warm weather and clear skies.

7:16 am

crosshair

Howdy, mkg. :)

7:20 am

mkg

Hi cross hair

7:22 am

mkg

five u words? Wow not seeing any

7:23 am

mkg

got oneâ€¦not seeing more

7:23 am

crosshair

I have found just one.

7:25 am

rbud

I found a um 5

7:26 am

crosshair

Name that famous poem in the grid. Its premise being that the journey is more important than the actual destination. One of my favourite poems.

7:29 am

mkg

Found a coconut cookie. An 8

7:30 am

crosshair

Yum!

7:31 am

rbud

plural it for the 9?

7:31 am

crosshair

Yup

7:31 am

mkg

Yup.

7:31 am

mkg

Ty all

7:36 am

crosshair

Started buying everything Canadian we can as part of our normal grocery shopping, so now all of our bread products come from a local bakery here in town. Wish we had done it before this nonsense. Such a flavour difference, and bringing home a package of bagels that are still warm never gets old. :)

7:38 am

crosshair

Don't even care that they cost a bit more as long as those dollars stay here.

7:39 am

mkg

Where do you live cross?

7:39 am

rbud

Good move!

7:40 am

crosshair

I live in Colingwood--a town of 26,000 on the south shore of Georgian Bay.

7:40 am

crosshair

Collingwood*

7:44 am

crosshair

W also have a Segrams distillery here in town that is now hiring like crazy to keep up with demand now that all the U.S booze has been pulled from the shelves. It may not be much in the greater scheme of things, but we do our part.

7:46 am

crosshair

If fct, all our local craft brweries are working overtime as well. Got me some nice Sleemans Cream ale. :)

7:47 am

crosshair

In fact*

7:49 am

rururocks

All those Senators and Congressmen in the South Like Kentucky and Tennessee are going to have a lot of their liquor companies donators scream bloody murder

7:54 am

crosshair

Yup. Targeted responses.

7:55 am

rururocks

can I go on record here that Trump is an idiot?

7:56 am

crosshair

Wait till Trumo tell the Aircraft cimpanies to build planes with aluminum that will cost a minimum of 25%more to buy.

7:56 am

crosshair

You can.

7:56 am

crosshair

Damn typos

7:58 am

crosshair

I find it stunning that he can inflict that much damage globally in a month. Or that he is allowed to even continue.

8:01 am

crosshair

Closing the borders, making other countries look elsewhere to sell their product. Removing the U.S from all joint global initatives. Is it just me, or is he trying to create a North Korea 2.0?

8:02 am

rururocks

this is all a diversion for him to create chaos and eliminate "enemies" in government.. wantonly break laws and restructure our government. It's a scary time to be a USA citizen

8:02 am

mkg

I read a column about how the last president who put huge tarrifâ€™s in place was Hoover who got us into the depression.

8:03 am

crosshair

I mean what is s next? Marketing televisions and radios that only pick up U.S givernment call ntrolled stations?

8:03 am

mkg

I am very stuck at 86 words and not seeing anything else.

8:03 am

crosshair

Government controlled*

8:03 am

mkg

Any help welcome.

8:04 am

crosshair

It is a tough grid.

8:04 am

mkg

I just want to get half way. Darn.

8:06 am

crosshair

It is very scary, I am sure. We feel bad for our American friends.

8:10 am

crosshair

Nobody found my poem yet.

8:10 am

poodletoes

It is crazy scary here. i hope Canada stays strong against the Felon.

8:11 am

rururocks

and his keeper Adolf Musk

8:11 am

crosshair

You guys stay strong as well. Don''t get assimilated!

8:12 am

poodletoes

never

8:13 am

rururocks

thankfully Tesla sales worldwide are dropping like a rock.. and musk lost 90 Billion dollars in wealth with the stock dropping accordingly

8:13 am

crosshair

It must be unnerving knowing that "muskrat" is going through sensitive financial records of Americans.

8:13 am

rururocks

that is really scary

8:14 am

rururocks

hopefully the judicial system will hammer them shortly

8:14 am

poodletoes

Haha I like that. Muskrat. The Muskrat and the Felon

8:14 am

crosshair

Sounds like a bad 89's sit-com

8:15 am

crosshair

80's*

8:15 am

rururocks

or a bad Carpenters song

8:15 am

crosshair

Lol

8:15 am

poodletoes

'humor for our times

8:17 am

crosshair

Now they are talking about "stacked" tarrifs!

8:18 am

crosshair

The first day of March for everything, then the steel and aluminum mid-month.

8:18 am

rururocks

the stupid thing is that only a small amount of fentanyl has been passed through the canadian border.. most of it comes from Mexico

8:22 am

crosshair

That is true.

8:23 am

crosshair

Recently we intecepted over nine million dollars of cocaine coming from the U.S to Canada, so foes that mean we can go tarrif crazy as well?

8:23 am

crosshair

Does*

8:25 am

rururocks

crazy don't you guys have enough snow as it is?

8:25 am

crosshair

Lol

8:25 am

crosshair

It is definately deep out there today.

8:26 am

bichon

Mr. B and I were talking yesterday. He was born in Germany, but has lived in the US since he was 2. He said when Hitler said all of these things, people thought they were great ideas, but that he would never do it. Sound familiar?

8:27 am

rururocks

it's too similar.. and Trump is surrounded and supported by nazi types

8:28 am

crosshair

Actually, we don"t do much "Bolivian marching powder," because as Canadians we are like a really nice apartment that just so happens to be located above a meth lab. Make us nervous as it is.

8:28 am

tceicher

As an american, I am embarrassed by Trump

8:29 am

bichon

As a Jewish American I know when to be afraid.

8:30 am

crosshair

I am really surprised that Trump has not had an "accident" yet. I think the thought of J.D as president is the only thing keeping him alive right now.

8:31 am

bichon

I thought Trump said he didn't see a future for Vance

8:32 am

crosshair

Have not heard that. He bashing his own pick for V.P now?

8:32 am

crosshair

Pribably wants his son as V.P

8:34 am

bichon

I think he's trying to figure out a way to get Musk as the next president. The man can do anything he wants. ((((

8:36 am

crosshair

Muskrat as V.P is a terrifying thought.

8:37 am

EvaNadine

a little miffed that Enable accepts the MA8/9 combo but not its loosely-related, often-confused MA7/8 counterpart.

8:40 am

ChampFit

Agree, Eva

8:41 am

rururocks

that's how the cookie crumbles though

8:42 am

EvaNadine

not if you bake em right!
lol

8:45 am

rururocks

have a good day everyone.. this was a challenging grid for me.

8:46 am

ChampFit

A couple of weird ones in it, for sure.

8:49 am

crosshair

I tried that as well, Eva. Enable is mysterious.

8:51 am

ChampFit

fW. There were at least 2 I haven't seen before, including the ur8. Last was th6 which has no definition. Lovely. Have a great day!

8:51 am

crosshair

A clue for the ur8, please?

8:58 am

phaeton

to sting with nettles

9:00 am

penquis

ur + small blood sucking insect + consumed....

9:00 am

penquis

hello all....

9:01 am

LuvWordGames

thanks pen

9:01 am

LuvWordGames

and hello

9:01 am

penquis

yw...and hi...

9:02 am

MollyL

Thanks Pen. I wouldn't have gotten the nettles thing.

9:03 am

penquis

yw...i just monkeyed it....

9:14 am

crosshair

Ty, Pen.

9:15 am

penquis

yw...

9:15 am

crosshair

Anyone find that famous poen in the grid yet?

9:16 am

crosshair

Poem*

9:21 am

hokie carla

howdy folks. 5 u's, really? I can't even find one.

9:22 am

crosshair

See Pens clue at 9 A.M

9:23 am

penquis

carla!...

9:23 am

penquis

the other Us we have had before....

9:23 am

hokie carla

thanks, pen! that gives me one at least.

9:23 am

penquis

yw...

9:23 am

crosshair

Then there is the acid

9:24 am

penquis

and two related 6s...

9:26 am

hokie carla

hmm

9:26 am

crosshair

The sixes are eluding me.

9:27 am

hokie carla

same

9:27 am

penquis

one ends in two vowels....the other is an adjective form....

9:27 am

hokie carla

have tried all kinds of related endings

9:28 am

penquis

sorry, i think i misled...the two related 6s are not built off the 4....

9:28 am

hokie carla

well, I've been trying to make related ones. I thought that's what you meant.

9:28 am

crosshair

Lol.

9:29 am

hokie carla

found one

9:29 am

hokie carla

and the other

9:29 am

penquis

but i guess they are all related in meaning....just that the 6s don't build off the 4s....

9:29 am

hokie carla

change the 3rd letter, crossy

9:32 am

hokie carla

ooh, found an 8/9

9:32 am

penquis

normal words for a change!

9:32 am

crosshair

The coconut cooke.

9:32 am

crosshair

Cookie

9:38 am

hokie carla

I first tried the french non coconut version and it is not a word

9:39 am

penquis

it is, just not here....a different version of the ma 8...French version....

9:39 am

hokie carla

they're not the same cookie though. I prefer the french one. and it's gluten free!

9:40 am

penquis

no...i also prefer the French version...

9:41 am

crosshair

The bakery we now use makes the french version. :)

9:41 am

penquis

so does mine...

9:42 am

MollyL

They are trendy right now. Band wagon jumper alert.

9:42 am

crosshair

Prefer fresh cannolis though with lots of chantilly cream.

9:42 am

hokie carla

who, the bakery?

9:43 am

hokie carla

yeah, I prefer fresh cannolis too but they aren't gf

9:43 am

penquis

didn't know they are trendy...my bakery has made them for years....

9:43 am

hokie carla

never heard of chantilly cream though

9:43 am

crosshair

A 50/50 iowd r n frh cuted.

9:44 am

hokie carla

I bought a box of frozen ones at costco probably 10 years ago but I don't know what molly's def of trendy is

9:44 am

crosshair

Mix of fresh whipped cream and custard

9:44 am

hokie carla

are you okay, crossy?

9:45 am

hokie carla

I think cannolis here have a cream cheese mix

9:45 am

crosshair

I am having some minor motor control issues today

9:45 am

hokie carla

sorry

9:46 am

crosshair

Using a tablet is not helping either.

9:46 am

penquis

can be very frustrating playing on a tablet...

9:47 am

hokie carla

name that porsche in the grid

9:47 am

crosshair

Last year or so, I have started picking up some minor hand tremors.

9:48 am

penquis

have you seen a doctor about them?

9:48 am

hokie carla

sorry again. and like pen said it is frustrating playing on a tablet or phone.

9:48 am

penquis

no idea on the porsche...

9:49 am

crosshair

Not yet, Pen, but my lungs have been a mess this winter and all the Ventolin I am taking is not helping matters.

9:49 am

penquis

well i hope at some point that you get it checked out...sorry about your physical issues....

9:49 am

hokie carla

ditto

9:50 am

crosshair

Sorry, did not mean to list my issues, we all have medical quirks going on, I am sure.

9:51 am

penquis

got that right!...

9:51 am

rururocks

I have quirks but nothing medical

9:51 am

hokie carla

quite alright

9:51 am

crosshair

My wife says that I have those as well, ruru.

9:53 am

crosshair

I try to tell her that the cure is a nice single malt whiskey.

9:54 am

crosshair

Partial to some of Jameson's offerings of late.

9:55 am

hokie carla

I gotta get ready for my dentist appt. TTFN.

9:55 am

crosshair

Tc, hokie.

9:56 am

crosshair

Has a nice peaty undertone.

9:56 am

penquis

well i am stalled at 41....time for a break...bye all...

9:57 am

crosshair

Tc, Pen.

10:00 am

crosshair

The poem, btw, was "Ithica," by Constantine Cavafy, written in 1911.

10:00 am

cybernan

good morning :)

10:01 am

crosshair

Howdy, Cybernan. :)

10:02 am

crosshair

"Ithaca"**

10:03 am

crosshair

Both spelling varriants appear, it seems.

10:22 am

cybernan

temporarily stuck. Need to make a Costco run this am and the earlier the better. It may be my last trip there if they don't have enough Canadian made goods to make it worthwhile.

10:23 am

cybernan

bbl

10:37 am

Norma

ta

10:51 am

hurshy

phantom: hetaira

10:55 am

MollyL

Phantom prostitutes, the most desired.

10:57 am

hurshy

ooh, got the 9 and its 8

10:58 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! a Mazda model

11:06 am

MollyL

Miata! So exciting!!

11:07 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!!!

11:09 am

hurshy

left col grey!

11:18 am

Nef

Are there really 187 words in this grid? Iâ€™ve found 71 & havenâ€™t found another one since then.

11:19 am

hurshy

i have 104 so there are at least that many :D

11:19 am

hurshy

and i haven't attacked all the tiles yet

11:19 am

Nef

Thanks, hurshy. Iâ€™ll keep looking then

11:20 am

hurshy

phantom: acorn

11:22 am

Nef

I am finding lots of phantoms, just not *real* words.

11:26 am

hurshy

ooh just found a chronic breathing difficulty condition

11:37 am

hurshy

phantom: roach

12:01 pm

moolingwa

morning all

12:05 pm

ch1212

hi moo, hurshy, et al.

12:06 pm

ch1212

Hurshy, thanks for the chronic breathing issue to start. I have that and emphysema, but both are well controlled.

12:06 pm

moolingwa

hey ch, happy Thursday

12:07 pm

wingding

congrats on managing those ch1212

12:08 pm

ch1212

Today is a happy day because I made a decision to not look at news today. Thanks, wing. Managing stress is a part of that, so no news today.

12:09 pm

wingding

i just peaked at news, are you better off not looking ... when will this end ... i've seen someone is counting down the days till the term is over .. but, where does that lead to?

12:09 pm

moolingwa

yes, ignoring the news right now is a good way to achieve more peace in your life

12:10 pm

MollyL

Ignoring the news is fine. Better to back that up with some positive action on your part. Contact your representatives and let them know what you are against so they know how to represent you.

12:11 pm

ch1212

At the same time I feel guilty because I recognize the privilege I have, while many of my friends and relatives who are either POC or immigrants or both are living in constant fear right now.

12:11 pm

wingding

molly ... i wonder how much they care now ... judging from their current actions, i think they've caved as well

12:11 pm

MollyL

Do a Google search on how to fight back against Trump and get involved.

12:12 pm

ch1212

You are right, Molly, and I have already done so, in addition to working on a local front.

12:12 pm

wingding

the vietnam was was my protest movement

12:12 pm

MollyL

Well then wingding, you can always sit back and do nothing.

12:13 pm

ch1212

I'm also mindful that like many people who have survived major and chronic trauma, my mental health must be my priority, and that means taking care of myself first.

12:13 pm

wingding

i hear you, but, do you honestly, and i'm being sincere, think they will do anything other than huddle together and ride this out till the mid-terms .. they do not hold a majority and look whom was just confirmed ...

12:15 pm

wingding

ch1212, i think you are right 'working on the local front' ...it's closer to home and a smaller pot to stir

12:15 pm

ch1212

Molly, one thing I've learned in my experience is that shaming others for not behaving the way you think they should is always counter-productive. Better to focus on your own behavior. :)

12:16 pm

ch1212

And having just posted that, I want to apologize, and I wish we had a delete button. It's not my job to take anyone's inventory. I can only share my own experience. I'm sorry, Molly.

12:17 pm

MollyL

I am not shaming anyone.

12:19 pm

wingding

ch1212 .,., you are not offending anyone,, i did re-read your post, and think of my 9yo i'm dealing w/ ... the 'other in our relationship' is very verbally abusive, but, when not around, he's very respectful and playful, i remind him, i do not have to listen to it from you

12:21 pm

MollyL

I don't know what else to say to someone who responds to a "get involved/take action" comment that way. I wasn't being verbally abusive.

12:21 pm

ch1212

On a silly note, I tried muric thinking of the acid, but no, and neither is muriatic :D

12:22 pm

moolingwa

finding this grid a little challenging

12:23 pm

wingding

in my mid 70s w/ a 9yo kid in sports, and a F/T job, i can't get more involved ... but, i can bitch about it .. i've heard so much already ... i'm tired of the winning and hope i don't lose any of my benefits i've earned

12:25 pm

ch1212

Are you grandfathering or a father? Either way, you're a dad !!

12:25 pm

wingding

:) father

12:25 pm

wingding

in the locker room they refer to me as grandpa

12:26 pm

ch1212

You are so brave. I'm turning 70 this year and can't imagine having a little one at this point. My daughter will be 50 this year. But good on you! Enjoy the ride!

12:28 pm

wingding

the responsiblity just gets in the way/prolongs retirement ... just very fortunate to have a good job that is not at risk of being ended by somebody ...

12:29 pm

ch1212

That's very fortunate. Kids are expensive.

12:30 pm

wingding

if you are involved in ice hockey, expect to put out a huge sum ....

12:30 pm

wingding

when i was a kid, i had empty building lots, construction equipment, and my bike ... along w/ a hoard of friends ... to play w/

12:31 pm

ch1212

It's a different world that our kids are experiencing. With different expectations that we didn't face.

12:33 pm

wingding

if you are turning 70yo ... i am sure you remembered 'tommy tuck' in school .. we practiced shielding ourselves in the event of a atom bomb being dropped ... now that i look back at that, it was easier to deal w/ than a school shooting ...

12:37 pm

ch1212

Oh yes! "Duck ... and cover. Duck ... and cover." I still remember the tune, and that turtle. Yes, in our day it was nuclear war, Vietnam war, school bombings, school knifings, kids dying or permanently freaked out on drugs, etc. I attended large city schools with those issues, and also attended tiny schools with drug use and high pregnancy rates. It was somehow 'normal' in those days.

12:37 pm

crosshair

A U.S child must wonder why the interpetaion of a 250 year old amendment proctect guns with such fevor, yet a few dollars zen school kids every once in a while seems to have been relegated as the cost of doing business as they hide under their desks as the shots ring out, praying for a "good guy with a gun."

12:38 pm

crosshair

A few dozen*

12:40 pm

crosshair

I am not anti-gun, I skeet and target shoot, but safety rules here are vastly different than south of the birder.

12:40 pm

ch1212

Historically, there has never been a safe time or place for children. I researched the history of child abuse for a section of my book, and recognized that hard truth in countries around the world. Sad.

12:42 pm

ch1212

crossy, my dad taught me to shoot, and safety was key. He didn't even let me fire until I could field strip my .40 caliber handgun and clean it, and demonstrate the safety rules first.

12:43 pm

crosshair

For example, when going to the gun club if I was to take my shotgun, and my .308, I would call the police station, give them my route of travel, how long I would be at the gun club, and an ETA of my arrival back home.

12:44 pm

crosshair

That was common practice at the time.

12:44 pm

ch1212

I haven't lived anywhere in the US with that stringent a rule. Hopefully the Canadian police have a form online for you to fill out so they are free to do other stuff.

12:45 pm

crosshair

I sm sure they do now, but when I was heavily into it computers were not a thing yet, so we phoned it in.

12:46 pm

ch1212

That says a lot of positive things about where you lived!

12:46 pm

crosshair

Now I bring my camera into the woods instead.

12:46 pm

ch1212

And the animals thank you for that! :D

12:46 pm

crosshair

Not saying it is perfect, but it is a lot safer.

12:47 pm

MollyL

Seems like a lot of work for the police when they have more important things to be doing

12:48 pm

ch1212

That's what I thought too, Molly. Crossy must have lived in a pretty quiet place without much crime. At least, I hope.

12:54 pm

crosshair

You would call the non emergency line and someone at a desk took the info. That way it is on record should you get pulled over.

12:54 pm

wingding

crossy ... i miss skeet /trap / target ... i'm not on the farm anymore ... still have everything though

12:54 pm

MollyL

I also don't get how that prevents any crimes from being committed with the guns but whatever.

12:55 pm

crosshair

I loved skeet, winding. :)

12:56 pm

crosshair

Knowing where guns are lessens the chance of them falling into the wrong hands, molly.

12:56 pm

wingding

my 9yo is into the computer games now, and in my area, the gun stores look like a locker room for a terrorist ... i don't even wanna bring him in there ... it's not much of a sport anymore ..

12:57 pm

crosshair

Plus handgun regs are Much more restrictive.

1:00 pm

wingding

i do mostly shotgun .. have plenty of rifles, but, usually the .22 for errant ground hogs and possums ... did get a skunk last year in my yard ... i've two dogs. one of them got sprayed, so that animal is fair game as far as i'm concerned .. a really nightmare to get rid of the stink

1:00 pm

crosshair

I don't think D. T really wants Canada. All those new blue votes would have him back to doing game shows.

1:01 pm

ch1212

Tomato juice, wing. When our dogs got into skunks on my grandpa's farm, I bathed them in tomato juice to get the smell out. When they got into porcupines though, I had to use the pliars. Poor things.

1:02 pm

crosshair

We used to keep a. 22 hornet on the farm for varmit control.

1:02 pm

wingding

i had tried the tomoato juice back in the '80s when it happened ... this time i used hydrogen peroxide / baking soda / dawn ...what a wonder it was ... first time and it was gone

1:02 pm

wingding

thankfully no animal w/ spikes around here :)

1:03 pm

ch1212

oooh, wish I'd known about that instead.

1:03 pm

ch1212

stoai

1:03 pm

ch1212

oops, penalty box for me. I hope there are treats!

1:04 pm

wingding

for those that may need it, 32oz bottle of peroxide / 1/4c of baking soda / 2 tbls dawn ... apply it on dry fir and leave there for a day ... rinse off after that .. a miracle

1:04 pm

wingding

ty ch1212

1:05 pm

wingding

any ideas for squirrels ??? they are smart about the trap and i'm in a urban area, so, .22 is alittle loud and upsets the neighbors

1:06 pm

BzznBea

What do the squirrels eat at your house?

1:06 pm

wingding

acorns from my oak and any bulbs they dig up

1:07 pm

wingding

i've put peanut butter in the trap, but, they won't go near it, but, they know how to trip it shut from the outside

1:07 pm

ch1212

bbl - 15 left and I need a break.

1:08 pm

BzznBea

Not much you can do when you have nuts on your property.

1:09 pm

BzznBea

It is against the law in our state to trap critters to release somewhere else. We can trap them, but they have to be released back on the property where they were caught.

1:10 pm

wingding

yeah, i doubt that law would keep me in check ... i get rid of the skunks ... my knees shake when i'm coming up on them in the trap

1:20 pm

swmbo

What world issues are we solving today? I just got h9me from pool exercises and I am snuggled in for a coming storm. The snow has just begun falling, we expect 15 to 30cm. Nice to stay home nice and warm.

1:22 pm

wingding

our snow is almost gone, but, more is coming next week

1:24 pm

BzznBea

I don't know that world problems have been solved today but I know what we are having for dinner. That is always my daily quandry.

1:24 pm

crosshair

We got our 18 inches last night, Swmbo. Your turn now. :)

1:24 pm

mael

the only critter we relocate are groundhogs

1:24 pm

wingding

my dinners are what's on sale that day

1:24 pm

swmbo

So what is on your menu?

1:25 pm

wingding

my groundhogs do not relocate too well

1:25 pm

BzznBea

Homemade cream of broccoli soup.

1:25 pm

wingding

the entire ground under my shed has been dug out by them ... i just get rid of them

1:25 pm

wingding

soup sounds good on a cold night

1:25 pm

mael

you have to bring them across a river

1:25 pm

swmbo

Mmm sounds good!

1:27 pm

wingding

any across the river trip costs me $4 now ... used to be $1 ..but, i won't make the trip and subject another homeowner to the nightmare ordeal i've just caught

1:28 pm

wingding

if they staying in the woods .. i wouldn't bother them

1:28 pm

mael

we live in the woods so it's just relocating them to more woods away from my vegetable garden lol

1:29 pm

wingding

yes, i' ve caught them in the garden ... they will eat alot

1:30 pm

crosshair

For us it was groundhogs. The cattle wouls step into a hole and break their legs, so the groundhogs had to go.

1:34 pm

crosshair

We used to "babysit" a larger farmers herd for the summer--80 pregnant cows.

1:35 pm

swmbo

Oh my Crossy, that sounds like quite a busy job!

1:35 pm

crosshair

Hardest part was stopping them from escaping!

1:36 pm

crosshair

I swear that those cows could find a two foot gap in five miles of fencing.

1:36 pm

swmbo

You wouldnâ€™t think theyâ€™d want to roam

1:37 pm

crosshair

They love walking fence lines for some reason.

1:37 pm

crosshair

Later on, as they get close, it becaome less of an issue.

1:38 pm

crosshair

Please ignore/translate typos.

1:39 pm

wingding

the phrase, 'the cow jumped over the moon' applies aptly ... they can clear a 4' fence no problem

1:39 pm

swmbo

On FB I follow a guy in England who has a farm with goats and sheep and highland cows. The highland cows are really interesting. They stay outside year around, it is too warm for them inside. They also love to escape.

1:39 pm

wingding

once they broke a leg, did you have to put them down ? like a horse

1:39 pm

crosshair

They can bsneaky.

1:40 pm

crosshair

Be sneaky*

1:41 pm

crosshair

I am not sure what the owner did. We called the vet and the owner. Never did hear how it all worked out, but the groundhogs had to go--quickly.

1:43 pm

crosshair

Became a morning ritual--sip you morning coffee while looking through a scope at the fields.

1:44 pm

BzznBea

Namaste

1:44 pm

periwinkle

hi all. have ma8. help with other 8s please

1:44 pm

crosshair

Howdy, Bzz. :)

1:45 pm

crosshair

Don't firget to plural the cookie.

1:46 pm

periwinkle

Ihave ma8/9 and the 9 is the plural

1:48 pm

crosshair

Just found an ma6 and ma7 that is a county in NC

1:48 pm

periwinkle

I have that too

1:48 pm

swmbo

I canâ€™t be

1:49 pm

swmbo

I canâ€™t believe Babble doesnâ€™t take the ma7 that is a French confection. Pretty common word Iâ€™d think.

1:49 pm

crosshair

Enable is a mystery.

1:50 pm

crosshair

Yet it take three different words for a needlecase. Go figure.

1:51 pm

swmbo

Eye roll

1:51 pm

rbud

do you mean the ma6 and ma7 that is the French President? A county in (various states) is ma5 and ma6, I think.

1:51 pm

crosshair

Ty, rbud.

1:54 pm

swmbo

Rbud noit is another word, very close to the French president but with an extra â€œaâ€

1:54 pm

swmbo

It is a meringue based confection

1:55 pm

swmbo

Anyway, another Enable mystery

1:56 pm

moolingwa

rehi

1:56 pm

crosshair

It is too bad that another dictionary cannot be dumped into Babble, but it is the curse we live with.

1:56 pm

crosshair

Wb, mool.

1:56 pm

rbud

oh, I was surprised it didn't take that, either, swmbo, just like the ma8 and ma9 with one less O?

1:57 pm

swmbo

Exactly

2:00 pm

cybernan

hello again - another chore accomplished

2:00 pm

crosshair

Yaa!

2:03 pm

crosshair

As I get older, I find that it is best for me to think of only one chore at a time--finish it, then think of another one, then do that. These days, if you gave me a list of chores I would immediately become overwhemed and just play Babble instead. :)

2:04 pm

swmbo

Haha. I love retirement, there is always tomorrow to do whatever if you donâ€™t feel like doing it today

2:04 pm

wingding

like crossy idea of play .. off to school p/u ttfn

2:05 pm

wingding

i hope i live long enough to retire

2:05 pm

cybernan

I was surprised - other than the dishwasher pucks (don't know if any are made here or not) there was only one of my favourite things to buy that is made in the usa -- trying the canadian produced parmesan chicken instead :)

2:06 pm

swmbo

I have been trying to do that too.

2:07 pm

crosshair

I made it a point to retire, since on the men side of the family my dad lasted the longest at 74. I have no intententions of working until 70, then dropping dead a year later.

2:08 pm

cybernan

the way I feel swmbo is that as long as we have a weak lily-livered pm, canadians have to stand up and make their feelings known every way we can.

2:09 pm

crosshair

We are doing the same, cybernan, buying Canadian as much as possible.

2:09 pm

moolingwa

thanks crossy, sorry got a work call just after I rejoined :)

2:10 pm

crosshair

Np :)

2:10 pm

cybernan

the one good think hat has come out of all this is that our military is being beefed up along the border - now if we could just do the same in the north.

2:10 pm

swmbo

True we do have to stand together. I was so pleased with the statement of 5 former PMs who released a joint statement for unity. Different parties but ONE Canada. Donâ€™t forget to fly your flag on Saturday.

2:11 pm

cybernan

I like the idea of interprovincial free trade --- I hope that comes to pass as well.

2:11 pm

crosshair

Another unintended side effect of this is we are working on eliminated all inter-provincial trade barriers, and we are now making deals with the E.U for L.N.G sales.

2:11 pm

swmbo

And yes, we certainly need to have much stronger protection in the North

2:12 pm

crosshair

Snap

2:13 pm

swmbo

Trump didnâ€™t mean to, but he made us appreciate what we have and this will make us stringer

2:13 pm

cybernan

I certainly think Canada will come out stronger and hopefully more politically aware.

2:13 pm

swmbo

Stronger lol

2:13 pm

cybernan

*Canadians more politically aware that is

2:14 pm

crosshair

It has certainly been an eye-opener, and a reminder not to rely too much on a single country for trade.

2:15 pm

swmbo

Exactly

2:15 pm

cybernan

The only thing I miss is the citrus fruits and juices. At least here we can get local apple juice (mind you, sometimes it is fermented !)

2:16 pm

cybernan

BC Tree Fruits certainly closed down at the wrong time.

2:16 pm

crosshair

We are in an apple belt here. The availabilty of the fruit and juice is never an issue.

2:16 pm

swmbo

We can get citrus fruits from Spain and some Central American countries

2:17 pm

crosshair

We also get oranges from South Africa.

2:17 pm

cybernan

Many of our apple orchards have been pulled up and replanted with grapes - more money there

2:17 pm

cybernan

ours all seem to come from Florida

2:17 pm

swmbo

We have lots of apples here in NS

2:18 pm

swmbo

Weâ€™ll send you our apples Nan!

2:19 pm

swmbo

Well, I gotta go. Not finished, but half way. Maybe bbl

2:19 pm

crosshair

Tc, swmbo.

2:19 pm

cybernan

We have apples, but when BC TRee Fruits closed, the growers lost their biggest customer and their cold storage facilities.

2:19 pm

moolingwa

US is the biggest importer of orange in the world it appears :)

2:20 pm

cybernan

Stores here could import and sell apples from WAshington state cheaper than we could produce them.

2:21 pm

crosshair

Even the tetra packs of juice we are buying Canadian. The "Oasis" brand is Canadian.

2:22 pm

cybernan

but anything citrus is imported even though it is packaged here. There is a big difference between "made in CAnada" and "produced in Canada"

2:24 pm

crosshair

There is. Made in canada only has to have just over 50% canadian content. Product of canada has to hit 98%

2:24 pm

crosshair

But at least we can keep Canadians working packing it.

2:28 pm

crosshair

Take Lays chips, an American head office whose profuct is packaged in Canada, so many people are now chosing Old Dutch chips, and other small Canadian chip makers.

2:29 pm

crosshair

There is also an east coast brand of chip whose name escapes me now.

2:30 pm

crosshair

Might be "O'Gradys."

2:30 pm

cybernan

how is it that a spanish house is accepted but a french one isn't?

2:30 pm

crosshair

Enable is being a pain today.

2:33 pm

cybernan

off for lunch before I list.

2:37 pm

crosshair

Doing my homemade pulled pork today. :)

2:46 pm

hokie carla

yum, I'll be right up

2:47 pm

hokie carla

rehi, folks

2:51 pm

moolingwa

hey hoke

2:51 pm

hokie carla

moo!

2:51 pm

hokie carla

happy day of the week

2:51 pm

moolingwa

welcome to another day

2:52 pm

hokie carla

feels like it has come to that

2:52 pm

moolingwa

yeah, it's pretty crazy out there

2:53 pm

moolingwa

down to 14 in here tho

2:53 pm

hurshy

19 for me

2:53 pm

moolingwa

4-4-2-2-2

2:54 pm

moolingwa

humerica - insert your own definition

2:54 pm

hurshy

isn't that a company or something

2:54 pm

moolingwa

probably, perhaps they make gag gifts

2:54 pm

hurshy

no i'm thinking of humera, a med for crohn's apparently

2:55 pm

moolingwa

ah

2:55 pm

hokie carla

thought you were thknking the ins. supp, humana

2:55 pm

hurshy

no because that has an N

2:55 pm

moolingwa

yes, that did cross my mind too

2:55 pm

moolingwa

well you could be humerican

2:56 pm

hokie carla

why every time I buy a bag of mandarins/clementines does one turn moldy?

2:56 pm

hurshy

have you got all the U words?

2:56 pm

hurshy

i need one

2:56 pm

hurshy

i have a um5, 2 ur6, ur4

2:56 pm

moolingwa

I need one too

2:57 pm

moolingwa

I blame AI hoke

2:57 pm

moolingwa

U
MM HH TTT
O SS
CC A

2:57 pm

hokie carla

yes, I need one as well

2:58 pm

moolingwa

found a t

2:58 pm

hurshy

oh i need a top H but only one lower H

2:58 pm

hurshy

not sure what you would have missed, hmm. i have 6 each ha and ho, and one hi

2:59 pm

hokie carla

but I still have 103 total left

2:59 pm

moolingwa

found an h

2:59 pm

hokie carla

huzzah

2:59 pm

moolingwa

heh

3:00 pm

hokie carla

did anyone get my porsche NTPN while I was gone?

3:00 pm

moolingwa

I didn't get anyone's porsche

3:00 pm

hurshy

not i, said the little red hen

3:00 pm

moolingwa

did update one of my cars, but it's still a nissan

3:00 pm

hokie carla

was just thinking, I don't think I've ever even been in one

3:01 pm

moolingwa

I have not been in one either

3:01 pm

hurshy

not only have i never been in one, i've never even wanted to be in one

3:01 pm

moolingwa

not been in any of the major sports car brands...not really my think

3:01 pm

moolingwa

thing

3:01 pm

hokie carla

never thought about it either way

3:02 pm

hokie carla

but the porsche in the grid is the macan

3:02 pm

hurshy

i don't think i knew about that one

3:02 pm

hokie carla

it's newer I think

3:02 pm

moolingwa

nor did I

3:02 pm

hurshy

the only porsche knowledge i have basically comes from top gear/the grand tour

3:03 pm

hokie carla

suv smaller than the cayenne

3:03 pm

moolingwa

I believe Porsche was a designer for VW, and ended up creating his own brand

3:03 pm

hurshy

ttfn

3:03 pm

hurshy

i thought it was the other way around, that VW spun off from porsche

3:03 pm

moolingwa

apparently porsche scotch bonnet not as catchy

3:04 pm

hokie carla

2014 in US per google AI

3:04 pm

hurshy

i was just reading something the other day about the roles various companies played in WWII

3:04 pm

moolingwa

you could be right hursh

3:04 pm

hokie carla

like were they nazis or not?

3:05 pm

hokie carla

well, these sumo mandarins are pretty, pretty good. I am not eating the moldy one

3:05 pm

moolingwa

probably a good decision

3:05 pm

moolingwa

questionable whether there'd be enough penicillin in there to combat everything else :)

3:06 pm

crosshair

Wow, big changes going. Apparantly we just cancelled a $100 million dollar deal with Starlink, and as of today, American businesses can no longer obtain Canadian government contracts.

3:07 pm

moolingwa

The Starlink thing I think surfaced a week or two ago

3:07 pm

moolingwa

I wonder if we could secede and join Canada ;)

3:08 pm

moolingwa

There's already a petition in Denmark to buy California

3:08 pm

crosshair

I am a bit slow catching up sometimes, mool.:)

3:09 pm

moolingwa

no worries, I study news once a week for my trivia, otherwise...

3:09 pm

hokie carla

lol

3:09 pm

hokie carla

I mean, it's a smart thing to do - I just have never known anyone that does that.

3:09 pm

crosshair

Of course Trump wants this--everyone off guard and everything in a frenzy.

3:10 pm

crosshair

We are now waiting for his presser on "retaliatory tarrifs."

3:11 pm

moolingwa

well it's not like I take notes or anything

3:12 pm

wingding

the whole lot of them are in a frenzy of taking us down the tube as quick as possible .. does he want to bankrupt this country like he did his businesses ... wonder whom the buyer would be at a fire sale price

3:12 pm

hokie carla

I'm sure you write it all on your forearm

3:13 pm

moolingwa

tattoos

3:13 pm

crosshair

We would like Maine, I think. :)

3:13 pm

moolingwa

Maine is a bit of an odd state

3:14 pm

hokie carla

I mean, think about Pen! ;P

3:14 pm

moolingwa

heh

3:14 pm

crosshair

Well, we don't want Florida--that is just where we go to die.

3:15 pm

moolingwa

have you seen the proposed bill to authorize Trump to negotiate to buy Greenland and rename it Red White and Blue land?

3:15 pm

crosshair

The elephats graveyard, but for Canadians. :)

3:15 pm

crosshair

Good grief.

3:15 pm

moolingwa

I lived 6 or 7 years in Florida

3:16 pm

Soodle

Wow. Fascinating to observe the chat here, from both the US & Canadian perspective, regarding Mr Trump. Most right-thinking Europeans think he is as mad as a hatter & a genuine threat to world peace.

3:16 pm

crosshair

He is very, very dangerous, Soodles.

3:17 pm

hokie carla

I think he's a complete nutjob. I have not seen the proposed bill moo is referring to but I'm wondering why this matter would take precedence over real, important things.

3:17 pm

moolingwa

kind of like giving a toddler the keys to drive that heavy machinery

3:17 pm

moolingwa

Buddy Carter, a rep from GA proposed it Hoke

3:17 pm

crosshair

It is kind of like giving your ten years old a computer and your credit card.

3:18 pm

moolingwa

credit cards have spending limits tho crossy :)

3:18 pm

crosshair

O.K, your Amex Black credit card.

3:19 pm

moolingwa

I don't happen to have one of those :)

3:19 pm

crosshair

Not many people do. :)

3:20 pm

moolingwa

I can't wait to see all the fraud that Big Balls uncovers

3:20 pm

hokie carla

well, I better walk Winston since the sun is out and it's in the 50s. still 101 left!

3:21 pm

moolingwa

22 here, which is 12 degrees warmer than this time yesterday

3:24 pm

moolingwa

ooh, found an m

3:26 pm

wingding

soodle you are correct on your sentiment for this country ... i'm not sure what the future will bring, but it's chaos now .. and the tail is wagging the dog

3:28 pm

moolingwa

found a c

3:39 pm

hurshy

i'm so stuuuuck

3:41 pm

moolingwa

10 left here

1-4-2-2-2

3:41 pm

moolingwa

1-3-2-2-2 that should be

3:42 pm

hurshy

did you get that missing U yet?

3:43 pm

moolingwa

no

3:44 pm

hurshy

what about the center tile, that A, are you done with that? i need one there

3:44 pm

moolingwa

yep

3:44 pm

moolingwa

couple of a5s off that that are uncommon

3:46 pm

hurshy

i have ac5 and ai5 there yeah

3:46 pm

moolingwa

am5

3:46 pm

hurshy

ok looking

3:47 pm

hurshy

ahh got it thanks

3:47 pm

moolingwa

yw

3:48 pm

moolingwa

oh there's a t5...regular word

3:50 pm

moolingwa

and my last 4, also a regular word

3:50 pm

hurshy

oho Cs Conquered!

3:50 pm

moolingwa

nice, still have one

3:51 pm

moolingwa

nm, was missing a plural

3:52 pm

hurshy

what was the second letter of your t5 that you mentioned there

3:52 pm

moolingwa

a

3:53 pm

moolingwa

was a regular word, suspect you have it already

3:53 pm

hurshy

ok i have 3 ta5s, all normal

3:53 pm

moolingwa

I have 3 so far...still missing a t tho

3:55 pm

hurshy

same

3:56 pm

moolingwa

U M H T O S A

3:56 pm

moolingwa

cross off the A

3:56 pm

moolingwa

another plural I missed

3:56 pm

hurshy

i still need 4 Ms

3:57 pm

hurshy

and half my missing words are 7s and 8s

3:57 pm

moolingwa

0-1-1-2-2

3:57 pm

moolingwa

found my last 5...was an o

3:59 pm

hurshy

i am so sleeeeepy

4:33 pm

hokie carla

rehi

4:34 pm

hurshy

rehi

4:34 pm

hurshy

there, i had a nice half hour nap

4:38 pm

moolingwa

rehi hoke

4:38 pm

moolingwa

how was the walk?

4:39 pm

hokie carla

it was fine, kinda muddy. we don't have sidewalks.

4:39 pm

moolingwa

ah

4:40 pm

hokie carla

and we've had a lot of rain

4:40 pm

moolingwa

yeah, we have a lot of clay here, so if it's not dry or frozen...I don't walk on it...otherwise I end up with mud shoes

4:40 pm

hokie carla

did some shopping south of asheville after my dentist appt and there were a lot of creeks out of their banks

4:41 pm

hurshy

mud shoes

4:41 pm

hokie carla

is this c hard (as usual)? still need 9.

4:42 pm

moolingwa

we both completed it a little while ago

4:42 pm

hurshy

yeah, it's M that's hard today

4:42 pm

moolingwa

nothing new on it, but some odd ones

4:42 pm

moolingwa

I have one m left

4:42 pm

hokie carla

yeah, still need 11 M

4:46 pm

moolingwa

U M H T S is what I have left

4:46 pm

moolingwa

and two of them are 8s :)

4:47 pm

moolingwa

hairmate - an australian diy hair cutting device

4:48 pm

moolingwa

hamicon - porky pig, babe et al

4:49 pm

rbud

ur8 and mu8 have the same last five letters, if that helps any.

4:49 pm

hokie carla

well, it helped me, thanks

4:49 pm

rbud

not plurals.

4:51 pm

rbud

you're welcome! I think they both look hard to clue, though.

4:51 pm

moolingwa

well just got the m8, thought I'd tried that, but apparently not

4:52 pm

moolingwa

and there's the ur8...woof, that's a word

4:52 pm

hokie carla

I got the u8 from a clue this morning

4:52 pm

moolingwa

so now just a 5 and 2 sixes

4:52 pm

moolingwa

tx bud,not sure I get those without the help

4:53 pm

moolingwa

actually its a 6 and 2 7s

4:53 pm

rbud

glad I could help. :)

4:54 pm

mkg

Any help for the ur 8 welcome.

4:55 pm

moolingwa

ur + blood sucking insect consumed food ;)

4:55 pm

moolingwa

actually it's an arachnid, not an insect

4:56 pm

hokie carla

did I tell you all we got 7 or 8 of those off of winston in FL last week or whenever I was there?

4:56 pm

hokie carla

none of them had attached yet, just crawling around on his head.

4:56 pm

moolingwa

oh yeah? I don't think I've seen a single one in all my years in Florida...but saw plenty in PA :)

4:57 pm

hokie carla

I guess they have a year-round season there

4:57 pm

moolingwa

yeah, most likely

4:57 pm

hokie carla

winston's been to FL many times and that's the first time I've found any on him

4:58 pm

hokie carla

and it was at 3 different state parks, though the 2nd SP I found it the day we arrived, so it could've been from the first one.

4:58 pm

moolingwa

ah

4:58 pm

moolingwa

where in FL did you go?

4:58 pm

hokie carla

but the 3rd SP def had them too

4:59 pm

hokie carla

first stop was Santos SP in Ocala, then Tomoka at Ormond Beach, then Ft. Clinch on Amelia Island.

5:00 pm

moolingwa

very nnice

5:01 pm

hokie carla

yeah, all very nice. first one is at the cross FL greenway and has a lot of mtb trails. other two have the live oaks with spanish moss that I love.

5:02 pm

moolingwa

yeah

5:02 pm

moolingwa

Lot of that in FL :)

5:02 pm

hokie carla

yep

5:02 pm

moolingwa

were the squitos bad?

5:03 pm

hokie carla

and GA and SC along the c5

5:03 pm

moolingwa

yeah, I've done a bit around Savannah and Hilton Head

5:03 pm

hokie carla

no, we were afraid the no-see-ums might be, but didn't have any bug problems besides the blood suckers

5:04 pm

hokie carla

and we saw a submarine and a rocket launch from ft. clinch

5:04 pm

moolingwa

yeah, I once when camping at Flamingo in January, and they were brutal, but that cold front may have cleared some of them out

5:04 pm

moolingwa

I've driven up to Kennedy, but never went in

5:04 pm

hokie carla

yeah, we went to a campground between Naples and Marco Is once the week after xmas and the noseeums destroyed us

5:05 pm

moolingwa

yeah, a lot of standing water in that area

5:05 pm

hurshy

well i thank ye for the clues for the 8s but i had thought mu8 was gonna be plural of mu7 and now idk what mu7 can be

5:06 pm

hurshy

ohhh i got it!

5:06 pm

moolingwa

remove a letter...

5:06 pm

hokie carla

I don't know about this S either

5:06 pm

moolingwa

oh you got it

5:06 pm

moolingwa

I'm still missing 2 7s

5:06 pm

hurshy

me too

5:06 pm

hokie carla

I'm only missing 5

5:07 pm

moolingwa

and they're two of H, T and S

5:07 pm

moolingwa

the other being a 6

5:07 pm

moolingwa

hairtor - a bouffant in the shape of a small hill

5:08 pm

hokie carla

finally finished first pass. 52 left.

5:08 pm

hokie carla

16-19-12-5

5:08 pm

moolingwa

yeah, I think my first ended with 47 or so

5:08 pm

hurshy

hi7

5:09 pm

moolingwa

oh yeah, hi 7

5:09 pm

hokie carla

so, what was that last U?

5:10 pm

moolingwa

which one are you missing ;)?

5:10 pm

moolingwa

perhaps the canoe

5:10 pm

hokie carla

whatever one hurshy was missing

5:10 pm

hokie carla

that's it!

5:10 pm

hokie carla

I now have 3 grayed (by me) tiles :D

5:11 pm

moolingwa

well that hi7 is not a regular word

5:11 pm

moolingwa

0-0-1-1

5:12 pm

hurshy

no, the one i was missing was the 8, lol

5:12 pm

hokie carla

just found 2 incredibly regular h4

5:12 pm

moolingwa

yeah, I was missing the 8 too

5:12 pm

moolingwa

tameric - a much milder version of turmeric

5:16 pm

moolingwa

okay, these last two are not appearing magically

5:16 pm

moolingwa

so I might go do something else

5:17 pm

hokie carla

would you like to guess my top H so I can gray top row?

5:17 pm

moolingwa

funny you should ask that ;)

5:17 pm

moolingwa

maybe I'll throw you a bone

5:17 pm

moolingwa

or I guess bones would be more appropriate

5:18 pm

hokie carla

I have an hu5 and hu6

5:18 pm

moolingwa

hu6

5:18 pm

hokie carla

aha, thanks

5:24 pm

hokie carla

ooh, greyed the big T. now just need 2 R for first col.

5:52 pm

hokie carla

made a run on M and now need 3

6:00 pm

MollyL

Get a room if there is goihg to be boning ðŸ˜

6:15 pm

hokie carla

phantom narcotic

6:16 pm

cybernan

hello again :)

6:16 pm

hokie carla

hey nan

6:17 pm

hokie carla

have made it down to 24 left

6:32 pm

hokie carla

20 now but still need 5 s's. that's the worst for me.

6:32 pm

cybernan

there are some s's I couldn't find even with the list

6:33 pm

hokie carla

that explains a lot then

6:42 pm

cybernan

ur 8 please?

6:42 pm

hokie carla

would list but I still have 5 4s to look for

6:43 pm

hokie carla

ur + bug that causes lyme disease + ate

6:43 pm

hokie carla

oops, meant to say consumed but mr. homie is talking to me

6:50 pm

cybernan

ty carla

6:54 pm

cybernan

co 6-7 combo please?

6:55 pm

cybernan

nm - got it

6:57 pm

cybernan

hi 7 please?

6:57 pm

hokie carla

I skipped that one

6:59 pm

cybernan

how about the sa 7 or 6?

7:00 pm

hokie carla

I don't have either but will look

7:01 pm

hokie carla

do you have the 5? just add a letter for the 6

7:01 pm

cybernan

ty - a new one for me

7:02 pm

hokie carla

I've seen it here but I don't know it

7:04 pm

cybernan

guess I will give up on the hi and sa 7's

7:06 pm

hokie carla

yeah, 7s are not my strong suit

7:07 pm

hokie carla

feel like the 3rd letter has to be c on the s

7:11 pm

cybernan

yes - ends with a heavy weight

7:12 pm

hokie carla

thanks

7:13 pm

cybernan

looked up the hi: hi + rug merged with spanish aunt

7:13 pm

cybernan

see you at the flip :)

7:14 pm

hokie carla

good night, nan

7:19 pm

penquis

back for the last 31...hello all...

7:19 pm

hokie carla

pen!

7:20 pm

hokie carla

down to 4 I can't find. nan's clue is confusing me. I assume rug is carpet and I know spanish aunt is tia, but I'm not getting the merging.

7:21 pm

Dorens

what you might put under a carpet, carla

7:21 pm

penquis

carla!

7:21 pm

hokie carla

thanks, dorens. got it.

7:22 pm

penquis

weird word...ty, Dorens...

7:23 pm

hokie carla

the def looks like it is a toga

7:24 pm

hokie carla

or togas

7:24 pm

Dorens

yw

7:25 pm

hokie carla

is oh5 a regular word?

7:25 pm

hokie carla

nm, found it

7:25 pm

penquis

no idea...

7:26 pm

hokie carla

it's adj of the electrical oh word

7:26 pm

penquis

ah...ty....

7:27 pm

hokie carla

2 left, both 6s

7:29 pm

penquis

still missing six 6s here....

7:30 pm

hokie carla

will look them up unless someone can spare a clue. as6/24 and th6/24.

7:30 pm

penquis

sorry, don't have either....

7:31 pm

penquis

is the AS the breathing disorder?

7:31 pm

hokie carla

of course, thanks

7:31 pm

penquis

i thought it was a phantom, but it's there...

7:31 pm

penquis

yw...

7:31 pm

hokie carla

too many consonants in a row

7:32 pm

hokie carla

was going to say the th6 looks scottish, and it is indeed

7:33 pm

penquis

can you clue it?

7:33 pm

hokie carla

th + the stuff you breathe + another letter

7:34 pm

penquis

ty...new one for me...

7:36 pm

hokie carla

yeah, def have never seen that

7:37 pm

penquis

do you have hu 6/27?

7:50 pm

hokie carla

plural of a bone

7:50 pm

penquis

oh duh....i had looked at a 7 using that root....ty...

7:50 pm

hokie carla

well, there are two. that's the 2nd. the first one ends in a friend in UK or aus

7:50 pm

penquis

down to 4...three are SA words... :o(

7:52 pm

penquis

can you clue SA 7?

7:53 pm

hokie carla

ends in 2000 lbs

7:54 pm

penquis

ty...

7:54 pm

penquis

another new one for me...

7:54 pm

penquis

i am done...

7:54 pm

hokie carla

yeah, apparently it's a grass

7:54 pm

hokie carla

noice

7:55 pm

penquis

glad to be done with this one...

7:56 pm

penquis

heading out...thanks for the help....goodnight....

7:56 pm

hokie carla

good night

7:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Hi all, diving in, plonk

8:01 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt hooray

8:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt beep beep

8:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oops, nbs that's

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