Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, March 14, 2025

12:01 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:01 am

Rainiqui

Hi Nan

12:01 am

justafreep

hi, nan

12:04 am

justafreep

sh7

12:09 am

justafreep

oo7

12:09 am

LuvWordGames

Phantom shampoo

12:10 am

justafreep

perfect for the bald

12:13 am

cybernan

ty freep -- think I will dance my way out on that one :)

12:14 am

justafreep

YW. And dance well :-)

12:47 am

broll

lickety has an extra word - sp 7

12:51 am

Shellbell_o-well

hmm, that would explain why ive hit a wall

1:23 am

Gillie

spammer

1:31 am

sprite

morning babblers

1:34 am

LuvWordGames

Hi sprite, doing Babble in between looking at the lunar eclipse. So cool!

1:35 am

sprite

oh wow, and hi LWG!

2:01 am

Deeha

cant believe it doesnt recognise rehome.

2:02 am

sprite

indeed

2:07 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

2:07 am

sprite

thanks Lickety

2:07 am

sprite

fireflies

2:08 am

hokie carla

Howdy folks. Got up to see lunar eclipse and now awake

2:10 am

saanichcat

did you see it?

2:11 am

Kamanjah

I was able to see it in No California. The clouds cleared!

2:12 am

hokie carla

Yeah, it looks cool. I think it was max about 15 min ago and is over a 6 hour event.

2:12 am

saanichcat

too cloudy up here

2:13 am

Kamanjah

I just came back inside about 3 minutes ago and there was still no light showing.

2:13 am

hokie carla

It didnâ€™t look total yet to me but it should have been

2:15 am

hokie carla

I got some pics. Was going to try to put one here but they are pretty grainy.

2:50 am

worzel

You would have thought meme would be allowed in this day and age

2:59 am

hokie carla

It would be, but this wordlist hasnâ€™t been updated since like 2000 and doesnâ€™t include internet and any related words.

6:59 am

aslindy

hello all

7:48 am

mael

I will always try rehome even if I know it's not accepted

7:50 am

wingding

ha, i tried that also mael

7:50 am

wingding

guess, no one has brought a pet to a shelter

7:52 am

mael

I feel like that one was a normal word even 20 years ago, enable has no excuse

7:55 am

mael

I'm finding this grid pretty miserable, not going to lie

8:04 am

MollyL

You would be surprised what were not commonly known words 20 years ago.

8:55 am

phaeton

hello...stats for the E pls

9:01 am

marksdolly

Em 5/16

9:01 am

phaeton

ty

9:01 am

marksdolly

:)

9:30 am

rururocks

not too bad a grid.. some really whacky words though

9:31 am

crosshair

Good morning, Babblers. :)

9:35 am

phaeton

clue for the rh5 pls

9:39 am

MollyL

First part of a geometry shape

9:40 am

crosshair

Ty.

9:40 am

phaeton

ty Molly

9:41 am

MollyL

You're welcome phae

9:54 am

hurshy

idk if i agree with ruru that it's not too bad lol

9:55 am

hurshy

based on the first row

10:01 am

hurshy

the W is alright tho

10:02 am

sajarn

phantom: merman

10:13 am

hurshy

oh! the oo6-loo7 count!

10:13 am

mael

I can't believe I found the oo6/7 before it was clued lol

10:14 am

hurshy

:D

10:14 am

rururocks

(hands mael an accordian)

10:15 am

hurshy

phantoms: inion, onion, anion

10:16 am

mael

my phantom is shampoo

10:17 am

hurshy

anyone have the right-hand O?

10:17 am

mael

nope

10:17 am

MollyL

*Hands mael a tuba, for that is the sound a tuba makes, not an accordian

10:18 am

hurshy

just for the record, it's spelled accordion

10:18 am

MollyL

Just for the record, the right o sounds like crying vegetable

10:18 am

hurshy

it took all the self-restraint i had not to correct the first instance, but two is just beyond my control

10:19 am

MollyL

Sort of

10:19 am

hurshy

thanks molly

10:19 am

mael

I also sat on my hands lol

10:19 am

rururocks

but accordians are part of that music

10:19 am

MollyL

*Laughs at "restraint" for spelling corrections. The nuns would love you guys

10:20 am

rururocks

oops

10:20 am

rururocks

accordion

10:20 am

rururocks

excuse me

10:20 am

hurshy

i don't really understand why we correct children's spelling, but then as soon as you become an adult, somehow it's magically off-limits

10:20 am

mael

there is one word I will misspell until I die and it's lavender

10:21 am

mael

I spell it lavander every single time

10:21 am

MollyL

Maybe because correcting children is educational and correcting adults is interpreted as rude

10:21 am

hurshy

really? for me it's lavendar that's tempting, on account of Miss Lavendar Lewis from the second Anne book

10:21 am

hurshy

really? for me it's lavendar that's tempting, on account of Miss Lavendar Lewis from the second Anne book

10:22 am

hurshy

yes but that's basically my question Molly - WHY is it interpreted as rude

10:22 am

mael

it's spelled lavanda in Italian so my brain will never grok it

10:22 am

hurshy

why do we act as if education ends?

10:24 am

moolingwa

happy friday all

10:24 am

hurshy

happy friday mool

10:24 am

MollyL

Correcting the spelling of an adult comes off as know it all-ness

10:25 am

moolingwa

tx hursh, hope it's going well for you

10:25 am

mael

I think it's equivalent to telling someone they have spinach in their teeth, done politely it shouldn't be an issue

10:25 am

hurshy

i like that mael

10:25 am

hurshy

it's going alright mool, how about you?

10:25 am

mael

but obviously politeness and tone is key, you shouldn't be embarrassing anyone

10:27 am

hurshy

now that i found out i'm slightly on the spectrum, i'm pretty sure this is one of those social conventions that neurotypical people have that doesn't make sense to neurodivergent pepole (not the politeness part, just the people who think that it shouldn't be done at all)

10:27 am

mael

general you, not you you Hursh :)

10:27 am

moolingwa

better than fair so far :)

10:27 am

hurshy

i know :)

10:28 am

mael

oh, I found the me6 lol

10:28 am

mkg

hi all.

10:28 am

MollyL

*Loves the misspelling of people in the explanation about correcting spelling

10:29 am

hurshy

there's a difference between misspelling and a typo, but lol yes

10:29 am

hurshy

i don't think anyone thinks typos shouldn't be fixed

10:29 am

mael

never fails lol

10:30 am

hurshy

only unfortunately in the chog there's no way to actually go back and fix them

10:30 am

mael

typos are the bane of my existence

10:30 am

hurshy

people who don't mind being awake before 7 AM are the bane of mine

10:31 am

moolingwa

I slept in this morning, well I laid in bed late this morning :)

10:31 am

mael

ohhh that's me too then hursh, I'm usually up by 6

10:31 am

MollyL

Isn't a typo also a misspelling? Technically?

10:32 am

mkg

Missing the i words for second column i. Help welcome.

10:32 am

hurshy

i wouldn't mind people being up before 7 if they didn't then structure the world such that other people have to be too

10:32 am

moolingwa

empanoid - something bearing the shape, appearance or character of an empanada

10:32 am

mkg

I slept in, really slept!

10:32 am

hurshy

typo is an abbreviation for typographical error... i don't think abbreviations count as misspellings

10:34 am

hurshy

i mean unless you say fanatic every time and not just fan... and who wants to write out ipecacuanha when you can just do ipecac?

10:35 am

MollyL

pepole is an abbreviation?

10:35 am

hurshy

you'd have to say telephone every time and never phone

10:36 am

hurshy

oh, no, of course the actual typo is a misspelling, sorry, i thought you were saying "typo" itself was

10:36 am

moolingwa

I went self contained underwater breathing apparatus diving a few times

10:37 am

hurshy

but the difference with a typo is that you know the person knows how to spell the word, their fingers just mistyped. and like i said, people don't seem to find it rude when you point out a typo, especially if something is going to be shared - they want those mistakes caught

10:37 am

MollyL

Okay, I think we have beaten this dead horse enough

10:41 am

hurshy

now there is another interesting difference. in this case, what you see as beating a dead horse, i just thought was an interesting discussion. :)

10:43 am

mael

I agree with hursh but also FW!

10:43 am

hurshy

it's interesting you mention that mool - there are new Pyramid episodes coming out, and last night i was watching the first one. they buzzed someone for using the word "flying" when cluing UFO. and i thought gosh so if SCUBA ever comes up people will have to make sure not to say "breathe" - which seems like a lot to expect

10:43 am

mael

I'm off to find some lunch :)

10:44 am

hurshy

ttfn mael

10:44 am

moolingwa

what? They said flying was not correct?

10:44 am

hurshy

no, they said flying was like saying part of the answer

10:45 am

hurshy

so if i was supposed to get you to say "sailing" i wouldn't be allowed to say "sail", obviously.

10:46 am

hurshy

if i was supposed to get you to say "fireman" i couldn't say "fire" or "man"

10:46 am

hurshy

i would get buzzed

10:47 am

moolingwa

oh

10:48 am

hurshy

so like if you were supposed to get someone to say SCUBA, i think it would be challenging to remember what all the words are that that acronym stands for, and not say "breathing". especially since i think a lot of people don't even know it's an acronym to begin with!

10:51 am

moolingwa

underwater would be another trap

10:51 am

hurshy

yes!

10:52 am

hurshy

and given that people are racing the clock, those traps are tough to avoid

10:52 am

moolingwa

right

10:54 am

hurshy

anyone have all the 7s? the ones i have were the same ones called at the flip but the other one doesn't seem to have been mentioned

10:57 am

moolingwa

only have one

10:57 am

moolingwa

5-8-2-2

11:05 am

hurshy

hmm, interesting, i have 2-4-7-1

11:06 am

hurshy

obviously i suck at finding 6s

11:10 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! the Cliffs of Insanity in the Princess Bride are actually the cliffs of ...

11:12 am

hurshy

anyone done with D? and/or B?

11:13 am

hurshy

phantom: mimosa

11:15 am

hurshy

well, i'm down to 10, guess i'll just get the list

11:21 am

hurshy

well that's ironic

11:21 am

hurshy

the third 7 is the most normal of the three (no7)

12:08 pm

penquis

hello all....

12:31 pm

MollyL

**All the lurkers wave to Pen

12:34 pm

penquis

*waving back*....

12:58 pm

sammysmom

am 4/6 am i missing something

12:59 pm

penquis

what you put in a gun to make it work....

12:59 pm

penquis

bullets are am 4....

1:00 pm

sammysmom

we have that one. the other 4/6

1:00 pm

penquis

what the roadies bring on stage for the rock stars...

1:00 pm

sammysmom

nevermind

1:00 pm

sammysmom

we need the 5

1:01 pm

penquis

am 5?

1:02 pm

penquis

a color... a resin of that color that can be valuable....

1:03 pm

sammysmom

ty pen

1:03 pm

penquis

yw...

1:14 pm

penquis

stalled at 15....bye for now...

1:19 pm

cybernan

good morning/afternoon everyone :)

1:59 pm

crosshair

Afternoon, Cybernan. :)

2:49 pm

scatterbrain

Any class pls for the in 5 &6

2:59 pm

nrkii

in5 = a type of movie that is usually lower budget

2:59 pm

nrkii

in6 starts same way but ends with a hesitation syllable

3:17 pm

Gillie

Longtime German green card holder Fabian Schmidt detained for unspecified reasons (and without charges), reportedly mistreated and briefly hospitalized after collapsing, now being held in Donald W. Wyatt detention center: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-0\n3-14/green-card-holder-from-new-hampsh\nire-interrogated-at-logan-airport-deta\nined

3:18 pm

Gillie

No non-U.S. citizens should travel to the U.S. at this time - it's unsafe

3:22 pm

Gillie

U.S. rules don't require them to notify anyone when they detain a foreign national, not even embassies

3:27 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Greetings to Canada from your traumatized neighbors!

3:31 pm

Gillie

Schmidt has a U.S. wife (a cardiologist) and daughter (8 years old). If he didn't have family in the U.S., we probably would know nothing about this.

3:33 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Boycott Amazon, Target, Nestles and Walmart, and any subsidiaries (Whole Foods!WTH!) until further notice.

3:35 pm

8201girl

Perhaps before jumping to conclusions, you should wait to hear the whole story. We Americans are happy to have Trump after 4 years of the Demented Puppet.

3:36 pm

BzznBea

No, WE Americans aren't happy.

3:36 pm

BzznBea

Look who's jumping to conclusions.

3:38 pm

Q

some americans are happy, because... i can't figure out why, but i think it's because "own them libs" takes top priority over an actual functional and kind society.

3:40 pm

Kaplan the Magne

820 Girl, we are decidedly not happy. We have a demented racist dictator and we are well informed. Biden ran a good economy. He did not insult and humiliate Zelensky. He didn't go far enough in certain areas, but did not propose building a resort in Gaza. If we are into politics and 820 girl is here, I will be more selective about discussions. I understand there's a little buyer's remorse as the economy plummets.

3:41 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Definitely my fault for raising the topic here, but since Kamala allegedly lost (I think Musk knew how to buy votes, but that's just a theory) I have been attuned to the awful possibilities.

3:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I know someone who was instructed by his employer to remove anything related to DEI on the company site.

3:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It's like Winston Smith's job in 1984.

3:57 pm

MollyL

Very few will boycott Amazon

3:58 pm

BzznBea

I haven't shopped there since Christmas.

3:59 pm

MollyL

I didn't say no one, I said very few.

4:14 pm

REG

Thank you Kaplan and BzznBea and Q. I don't want anyone to think that the majority of us are happy with any of this.

4:18 pm

MollyL

Well, I personally am not happy with it, but the majority voted for Trump. And that I will never understand.

4:22 pm

REG

A bare majority of those who voted. It was less than 50%. I'll never understand it either. So many reasons to reject him the first time. Doing it again is beyond my capability to understand.

4:24 pm

MollyL

It was enough to win the electoral college and that is all that matters. And that can't be less than 50%

4:26 pm

rururocks

I've read that his approval rating amongst his voters is at an all time low for his handling of the economy. He's made a mess of it and making it worse daily.

4:26 pm

REG

He got 49.81%.

4:27 pm

REG

I'd love to see the electoral college system disappear.

4:28 pm

rururocks

you and me both reg

4:28 pm

rururocks

I'd also like to see a flat tax for all americans regardless of wealth.

4:29 pm

leighprefect

hear hear, ru.

4:29 pm

rururocks

I'd love to see Musk arrested for violating a zillion laws too

4:29 pm

REG

That one I'm not so sure about. Tax the rich

4:29 pm

crosshair

Kaplan, we are staying away from walmart as well--even cashed in my WMT shares a week after Trump started his nonsense. Lost $10/share, but now it is almost $20/share down from its pre-Trump high. Glad I got out when I did.

4:31 pm

rururocks

that's the problem reg.. we don't tax the rich, they have lots of ways to avoid paying taxes, including Orange Julius.

4:32 pm

rururocks

a flat tax that ALL pay is the only way to be sure that we are taxing the Rich and they're paying their fair share.

4:33 pm

rururocks

funny that 8201GIRL ("girl") is an 81 year old woman.

4:33 pm

rururocks

funny that 8201GIRL ("girl") is an 81 year old woman.

4:35 pm

rururocks

funnier that I'm repeating myself

4:43 pm

BzznBea

And do you talk to yourself, ru?

4:44 pm

rururocks

well.. to be honest.. yes.. it is often better than getting barraged by a maga wingnut.

4:44 pm

BzznBea

For sure.

4:45 pm

BzznBea

I talk to myself. Sometimes it's the most intelligent talk I have all day.

4:46 pm

rururocks

I could see that.. I guess the same for me..

4:46 pm

BzznBea

I'm finished here. Until tomorrow...

4:46 pm

BzznBea

Namaste

4:47 pm

crosshair

I have blocked all my "pet MAGA's" in FB. It gets tiring after a while because it is the same thing every time; you hit them with facts, then they either deflect, or resort to schoolyard name calling.

4:48 pm

rururocks

yes.. the name calling goes both ways though in the discussions I've seen.. but deflection is a real great comment as far as I've heard/seen

4:49 pm

rururocks

I have a friend who is religious and very far right.. I told him I refuse to discuss politics with him, because if we did I wouldn't be able to remain friends.

4:51 pm

rururocks

I did win a couple of Bottles of Champagne off him when he bet me Ramaswamy was going to win the nomination.

4:51 pm

rururocks

That was an easy bet

4:52 pm

rururocks

good champagne too I might add :D

4:54 pm

crosshair

Tastes better that way.

4:54 pm

rururocks

too bad he didn't have to pay the tariff on it :D

4:55 pm

crosshair

Our lo

4:55 pm

crosshair

4:58 pm

crosshair

One of our local distilleries is having such a surge in sales that they are hiring twenty more people. In town we have two large distilleries (Segrams and Georgian Bay distillery) and they are just booming. :) one plus out of this whole mess.

5:00 pm

crosshair

If you go to Segrams, and ask nicely, you can pop ick up a nice single malt "wet" barrel. Been a long time since I have made a batch of "swish." :)

5:01 pm

crosshair

Pick up*

5:04 pm

moolingwa

rehi

5:06 pm

crosshair

Howdy, mool. :)

5:06 pm

moolingwa

happy friday crossy

5:07 pm

crosshair

Same to you. :)

5:07 pm

moolingwa

tx, glad it finally got here

5:08 pm

crosshair

I am amongst the ranks of the retired now. :) First pension cheque comes at the end of the month. :)

5:08 pm

moolingwa

well congrats!

5:09 pm

moolingwa

I've still got a bit to go

5:09 pm

ch1212

crossy, I read a fascinating post on facebook from a "Mugsy Margarit", who has a running update post on Canada and Trump -- the poster is Canadian, and it is a clear look at why Canadians are so angry at Trump (and I agree with them.) Anyway, check it out if you like.

5:11 pm

crosshair

Well, nothing gets our elbows up like someone trying to take over our country or alltering the border.

5:12 pm

ch1212

Yes. The poster cites several dates that Trump spoke, and quotes what he said. I'm appalled.

5:14 pm

crosshair

We feel terrible about all of our American friends who are already suffering under his reign.

5:16 pm

moolingwa

sanium - a rare material, especially in certain parts of the US :)

5:21 pm

crosshair

Indeed.

5:23 pm

moolingwa

this board is dragging on more than a 103 word board should

5:23 pm

crosshair

It is. :(

5:25 pm

moolingwa

have 8 left

5:26 pm

crosshair

Just not feeling it today, I suppose. Think I shall watch a few more episodes of Reacher. See you on the flip-side, moolingwa. :)

5:27 pm

moolingwa

seeya, enjoy your show

5:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi moo

5:57 pm

scatterbrain

Any clues pls for he 6

6:27 pm

Deeha

starts at bottom corner

6:41 pm

Gillie

Trump did get slightly less than 50% of the popular vote (and only barely more than Harris), because the popular vote was split more than 2 ways. But the electoral college vote does not necessarily reflect the popular vote, because each vote from the electoral college represents a different number of voters, meaning that some voters get more say in the outcome. The first time Trump won, he had less of the popular vote than Clinton (46.1% vs 48.2%), but more of the electoral college votes.

6:42 pm

Gillie

(addressed to Molly - see https://www.diffen.com/difference/Elec\ntoral_Vote_vs_Popular_Vote for one explanation)

7:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

omer

7:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

omuim

7:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

om

7:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

omium

7:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

omasa

7:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

ombere

7:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

omber

7:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

ombre

7:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

omer

7:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

onium

7:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

x

7:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

re

7:02 pm

Gillie

Somebody dislikes information

7:07 pm

suefrad625

temple, you ok?

7:15 pm

suefrad625

anyone here

7:16 pm

suefrad625

I can't believe oo6/7 is a real word and there are more then one

7:25 pm

Nef

Hi sue. Think music ( esp. polkas)

7:30 pm

suefrad625

I got it, I just keep thinking willie wonker

7:30 pm

suefrad625

WONKER

7:30 pm

suefrad625

LOL

7:30 pm

suefrad625

I can you help for the sh7 please

7:32 pm

Nef

I donâ€™t have it yet, just got here a few minutes ago), but Iâ€™ll look for it.

7:37 pm

suefrad625

I hope you had a nice day

7:38 pm

Nef

I found Sh7, do you still need it?

7:38 pm

suefrad625

yes please

7:39 pm

Nef

Itâ€™s the person who fools other.

7:40 pm

Nef

(dbl consonent in the middle)

7:40 pm

suefrad625

ty that did it

7:40 pm

suefrad625

I can't believe I missed it. I have the Ha6

7:44 pm

Nef

LOL, I missed the ha 6

7:44 pm

suefrad625

lol

7:56 pm

hurshy

oh

7:56 pm

hurshy

no

7:56 pm

hurshy

there

7:56 pm

hurshy

was

7:56 pm

hurshy

a

7:56 pm

hurshy

mighty

7:56 pm

hurshy

duel

7:56 pm

hurshy

it

7:56 pm

hurshy

ranged

7:56 pm

hurshy

all

7:56 pm

hurshy

over

7:56 pm

hurshy

they

7:56 pm

hurshy

were

7:56 pm

hurshy

both

7:57 pm

hurshy

masters

7:57 pm

hurshy

who

7:57 pm

hurshy

won?

7:57 pm

hurshy

how

7:57 pm

hurshy

did

7:57 pm

hurshy

it

7:57 pm

suefrad625

what are you doing?

7:57 pm

hurshy

end?

7:57 pm

hurshy

clearing out the chog-widening problem

7:57 pm

hurshy

it is gone now :)

7:58 pm

suefrad625

mine looks good

7:58 pm

hurshy

and the loser ran off alone, while the winner followed THOSE footprints toward Guilder

8:02 pm

suefrad625

I have no idea what your talking about, but HI.

8:10 pm

Nef

That

8:10 pm

Nef

Thanks, hurshy.

8:20 pm

suefrad625

me6?

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