Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, August 18, 2021

12:03 am

penquis

De 7…

12:06 am

cybernan

good evening all :)

12:06 am

penquis

Hi nan….

12:07 am

cybernan

and good morning to you pen :)

12:07 am

cybernan

st 7

12:07 am

SueMagee

Ma7 - and hello everyone.

12:08 am

dizgrannie

ma 8

12:09 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs

12:11 am

justafreep

tr7 and hello all

12:11 am

dizgrannie

nbt/nbs

12:11 am

penquis

Hi freep…

12:12 am

justafreep

ma7/8

12:13 am

justafreep

(well, really, that's ma7 x2 and ma8 x 2)

12:13 am

CiociaJudy

De7

12:15 am

SueMagee

Tr8

12:15 am

penquis

More than one De 7?

12:16 am

SueMagee

Actually tr6, 8, 7

12:16 am

SueMagee

Mart

12:16 am

SueMagee

Sorry

12:17 am

justafreep

ar7

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:20 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:21 am

mich_pdx

thanks, Lickety!

12:22 am

dizgrannie

ob 7

12:27 am

dizgrannie

top row done, no 8

12:31 am

cybernan

are you calling an no 8 or saying that you have no 8's?

12:33 am

dizgrannie

calling no 8

12:35 am

dizgrannie

em 8 x 2

12:41 am

cybernan

falling asleep - good night everyone

12:41 am

justafreep

good night, nan

12:41 am

penquis

Me, too….goodnight all….

12:41 am

mich_pdx

good night, Nan. Sleep well :)

12:42 am

justafreep

good night penquis, too!

12:42 am

mich_pdx

night, pen :)

1:12 am

SueMagee

Ma 7/8 x 3

1:22 am

ursh

ad 7 & 8

1:25 am

dcseain

huh. i did'nt expect htat 8, thanks ursh

1:42 am

dcseain

phantom nocturne

2:01 am

grannyrose

oh for heavens sake. um4. impossible word. like i would use it at any time.

2:01 am

dcseain

huh. Thanks, rase

2:01 am

dcseain

rose even

2:03 am

grannyrose

lol... either way Seain. a lot of people would like to rase Rose i'm sure.

2:07 am

dcseain

LOL

2:08 am

dcseain

It's hot here tonight, having trouble sleeping

2:10 am

dcseain

just looked up mu6.24 and learnt something.

2:11 am

grannyrose

so that's what's wrong with me. my mu6 is missing...loll

2:12 am

dcseain

hah

2:13 am

dcseain

phantom madeira, alas

2:16 am

dcseain

i think i'll try to sleep now. Turning off the overhead light was a good idea apparently.

2:16 am

grannyrose

i don't know how many times i went to put in curator or curate. both phantoms.

2:16 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams Seain.

2:16 am

mich_pdx

sleep well, Seain :)

2:17 am

dcseain

thanks, and hava a good da/nighty Rose and mich

2:18 am

grannyrose

and nighty night from me. catch you a the flip. xx

5:35 am

ItalianGreyhound

working thru the Ms - its a challenge

6:49 am

Scrabbler

Good morning.

7:02 am

ItalianGreyhound

is Chat acting up this morning?

7:02 am

BzznBea

Seems to be fine.

7:03 am

Scrabbler

Seems ok.

7:03 am

ItalianGreyhound

Ok, good

7:05 am

ItalianGreyhound

had pre-dawn visit by mother fox, with 2 new youngsters on my deck

7:06 am

Uneaixoise

How exciting!!

7:06 am

lynxxx

keep those Iggy's safe!

7:06 am

Scrabbler

*squeal* I love foxes, especially fox kits.

7:06 am

ItalianGreyhound

they were wrestling around like puppies

7:07 am

Uneaixoise

Aaawwww

7:07 am

lynxxx

Nice to look at but not nice to see what they kill at night

7:07 am

ItalianGreyhound

Yeah - very exciting! First time seeing them

7:07 am

Scrabbler

I hear them shrieking at night.

7:25 am

Scrabbler

I must go. Enjoy the day.

7:40 am

hokie carla

phantom standard

7:40 am

MollyL

The Shrieking Foxes...good band name

7:41 am

ItalianGreyhound

LoL!

7:41 am

bojazz

lol...

7:41 am

BzznBea

Carla, did you float away?

7:41 am

hokie carla

definitely sounds like a band from Harry Potter series

7:42 am

MollyL

Name that proper noun...band-aid brand

7:42 am

hokie carla

still here. mr. homie said it downpoured in the night

7:42 am

hokie carla

curad

7:42 am

hokie carla

took me a sec - I thought band-aid was the only brand until I remembered that

7:42 am

MollyL

Ding! Ding! Carla wins a gluten free coconut cream pie

7:43 am

hokie carla

I'm making oatmeal in the instant pot right now. one of my friends swears by it. we shall see.

7:44 am

BzznBea

Be careful when you release pressure. It will spew all over.

7:44 am

hokie carla

still one who boos is not a word (always makes me think of the old lady in princess bride)

7:44 am

hokie carla

they said to do natural release

7:45 am

BzznBea

Yes.

7:45 am

BzznBea

how long do you cook it?

7:45 am

hokie carla

they said porridge setting, so I did that and it's 20 min

7:46 am

hokie carla

1 c oatmeal, 2 2/3 c water, and a pinch of salt, which I left out.

7:46 am

MollyL

The Princess Bride! Ru's favorite movie.
: D

7:46 am

BzznBea

Do you use your setting buttons a lot?

7:47 am

hokie carla

no, i use manual 99% of the time

7:47 am

BzznBea

Me too.

7:47 am

hokie carla

I tried the rice one when I first got it and it was kind of a disaster

7:47 am

MollyL

Wow, that is some plain oatmea.

7:48 am

MollyL

Or oatmeal

7:48 am

hokie carla

well, I'm thinking I'll have to add some brown sugar or something to make it edible

7:48 am

MollyL

And cinnamon and apples and raisins

7:49 am

BzznBea

Rice is one of the hardest thngs to fix in the IP. There are always so many comments and questions about it in the IP FB group.

7:49 am

hokie carla

yeah, I don't have any of those things right now

7:49 am

hokie carla

we have the pampered chef microwave (gasp) rice cooker that is so easy to use

7:49 am

BzznBea

What oatmeal did you use.

7:50 am

MollyL

RIce is so easy to cook in the oven. I don't know why people bother with special cookers. Maybe for the quick cooking thing

7:50 am

hokie carla

well, i was told steel cut but my steel cut was outdated so I threw it and some outdated instant away. all that was left was trader joe's rolled oats.

7:50 am

bichon

I do my rice in my Instant Pot

7:51 am

hokie carla

I think rice is pretty easy on the stove, how do you make it in the oven?

7:51 am

hokie carla

bichon, do you use the rice button or manual settings for rice?

7:51 am

BzznBea

Should work fine. I like Bob's Red Mill.

7:51 am

MollyL

I didn't know Bichon was a member of the cult

7:51 am

bichon

rice button

7:52 am

BzznBea

1:1 rice/water ratio?

7:53 am

hokie carla

yeah, that's what brand steel cut I had, Bob's. has to be labeled GF though since a lot of oats are grown with wheat are contaminated!

7:53 am

bichon

no, 2 cups water, one cup rice

7:53 am

MollyL

I do 1 cup broth to 1/2 cup rice, chopped onion, seasonings, cover with foil

7:53 am

hokie carla

that sounds good, molly

7:53 am

BzznBea

I've tried rice PIP and that didn't work at all.

7:53 am

hokie carla

what kind of seasonings?

7:54 am

hokie carla

what is rice PIP

7:54 am

bichon

I don't like seasoning in our rice

7:54 am

MollyL

Whatever ou like. I do salt, pepper and garlic powder

7:54 am

BzznBea

Pan In Pot

7:54 am

welki

'morning, rice cookers! (i switch between an old rice cooker and the stovetop method, depending on how many burners i'm using on the stove)

7:54 am

hokie carla

I do love a good cilantro lime rice

7:55 am

hokie carla

howdy welki

7:55 am

MollyL

RIce with no seasoning is about as interesting to me as plain oatmeal

7:56 am

bichon

I love plain oatmeal

7:56 am

BzznBea

It is better when cooked with broth as well.

7:57 am

hokie carla

geez, the 2nd and 4th rows have a LOT of words

7:57 am

bichon

The reason I don't like anything in rice is that it's too salty

7:58 am

Judi

Good morning, all. Wow. Such an in depth discussion about rice! I buy the frozen rice and zap it in the microwave. Takes about 5 minutes to cook.

7:58 am

MollyL

You can season rice without salt. Mrs. Dash is good.

7:58 am

hokie carla

I do that sometimes too Judi! I actually prefer to get the frozen rice at TJ but haven't been there in a long time

7:58 am

Judi

<<< Queen of the 15-minute meal.

7:59 am

MollyL

Back when the COVID panic hit, I bought a huge bag of rice. It took us six months to use it up.

7:59 am

BzznBea

Too much plastic packaging for me.

8:00 am

Judi

Even a large bag of rice comes in a plastic bag (usually).

8:00 am

welki

i like to mix rices, brown with wild, for instance. i also like the organic blends from lundberg

8:00 am

BzznBea

Yes, but you can get many servings of rice from that bag.

8:00 am

hokie carla

ooh, there's the beep.

8:01 am

welki

(never acquired a taste for the flavor or aroma of jasmine rice, though)

8:01 am

hokie carla

I actually prefer jasmine over basmati or plain

8:01 am

BzznBea

I like Lundberg too. I like basmati rice better than jasmine.

8:01 am

MollyL

God, the jasmine rice is so popular now. It's everywhere I shop

8:01 am

hokie carla

but my bff hates jasmine too

8:02 am

BzznBea

I have a great recipe for Parm risotto in the IP.

8:03 am

hokie carla

hey, finally found a 7

8:03 am

welki

i haven't purchased an instant pot - waiting for my air fryers and rice cooker to conk out before i add another appliance

8:03 am

hokie carla

well that sounds good. I love risotto but it's a lot of work

8:04 am

welki

risotto is all about adding liquid between cook times - how do you do that in an instant pot?

8:04 am

BzznBea

In the IP it is super easy.

8:04 am

hokie carla

yes, I'm wondering the same

8:05 am

BzznBea

You add all the liquid at the beginning. It works.

8:05 am

welki

(and just because it made me happy, i am reporting that here, in the middle of nowhere, i found a GREAT seafood store - and treated us to chilean sea bass and digby scallops yesterday)

8:06 am

hokie carla

anything that makes you happy is noteworthy 😁

8:06 am

welki

why thank you, hokie :)

8:07 am

BzznBea

phantom - edamame

8:07 am

hokie carla

bea, mind sharing the IP risotto recipe here? P&TY

8:08 am

Judi

Punk rocker in the grid today.

8:08 am

hokie carla

adam ant?

8:08 am

BzznBea

I'll put it in my profile today.

8:08 am

welki

yes, if you do, i'll save the recipe and try it when i do buy one

8:08 am

Judi

That's right, Carla.

8:08 am

hokie carla

ooh, found a 7 and an 8

8:09 am

hokie carla

you don't drink don't smoke, what do you do?

8:11 am

MotherOwl

Play Babble of course ;)

8:11 am

welki

phantom nocturne

8:15 am

BzznBea

All this talk of food...

8:16 am

welki

i made butter - cream was on sale, so i gave it a shot and it is deelicious

8:16 am

hokie carla

do you have a churn?

8:17 am

welki

noooo, kitchenaid all the way

8:17 am

hokie carla

ah

8:17 am

welki

still takes a bit of time and, if you're not careful, can make a helluva mess - but i like it

8:18 am

MollyL

I don't think Mother Owl is familiar with Adam Ant

8:24 am

MotherOwl

Nope, I'm not.

8:27 am

hokie carla

ok, I added a little brown sugar and cinnamon and it still tastes pretty plain. I guess next time I will add more.

8:29 am

MollyL

Plain oatmeal is good for one thing, wallpaper paste
: D

8:32 am

MLFAN17

clue for the oo word pls?

8:32 am

MLFAN17

yep plaster

8:34 am

BzznBea

oo6 is an immature egg

8:35 am

MLFAN17

hi bzz ty

8:36 am

MollyL

When you have kids going through IVF you learn all that lingo

8:37 am

hokie carla

does not clear it right up, what's the point total?

8:37 am

penquis

6/27...

8:37 am

penquis

hello all....

8:38 am

MLFAN17

i googled it . but the point total is 6/27

8:38 am

MLFAN17

hi pen

8:38 am

hokie carla

pen! wondered when you would jump in here.

8:38 am

MLFAN17

last column e stats pls?

8:38 am

hokie carla

aha, thanks

8:38 am

penquis

i was up at the flip....would have slept later than 9 if the phone hadn't rung....

8:39 am

hokie carla

I only found one E there, mlfan, and now I can't tell which one it is.

8:39 am

MLFAN17

our cat woke us up and i was hot so i got up earlier then usual again not wanting to of course

8:39 am

penquis

there is er 5/14 for one....

8:40 am

hokie carla

et5/14 - was in yesterday's - musical

8:40 am

MollyL

I love it when Pen is up at the flip. She kicks some serious butt with the blurters.

8:40 am

hokie carla

thx for the er, pen

8:41 am

penquis

:oD

8:44 am

MollyL

Speaking of which, it cracks me up when people keep shouting out stats after the list goes up.

8:44 am

hokie carla

I always wondered about whether you should or not, but those people aren't going to the list, so i figure may as well

8:46 am

MLFAN17

habit i guess or they just dont pay attention or maybe its an i want to tell you what big word i found before you did

8:46 am

hokie carla

probably the last one. at least that's why I do it. 😜

8:46 am

penquis

it's just part of the game....

8:47 am

MLFAN17

same here hokie lol

8:47 am

mattygroves

I don't think there's a 'should' or shouldn't.' Everyone plays the game differently and everyone uses the chat differently...and everyone gets annoyed at different things. I've seen people get incensed at extremely personal chat (think medical conditions) or very exclusive chat (between two people), clue asking, clue giving, types of clue giving, types of asking - and yes, there ARE things that annoy me (and I'm not saying what) - but I remember I am not the keeper of the game and it isn't up to me to legislate on what people can say around here. There, that's my tuppence :)

8:47 am

hokie carla

I usually can't even see when I play at the flip, so if I don't call one right away I usually don't call it.

8:47 am

hokie carla

now I'm singing Feed the Birds

8:48 am

hokie carla

but you are correct, matty

8:48 am

rururocks

*now I want to know what annoys matty*

8:48 am

MLFAN17

hokie ROTFLMAO👍

8:49 am

hokie carla

oh matty, you brought ru out of the woodwork

8:49 am

BzznBea

It was really that funny?

8:49 am

MLFAN17

one of my favorite tv shoes is in the grid

8:49 am

hokie carla

bea, when are you going to learn I'm hilarious? 🤣

8:50 am

MLFAN17

i gtg will be back

8:50 am

BzznBea

I guess I'm to poor to buy my tv shoes.

8:50 am

hokie carla

oh, mlfan lunch time! adios

8:51 am

mattygroves

I...don't know the song Feed the Birds (I know Poisoning Pigeons in the Park, but I suspect that's different)

8:52 am

hokie carla

it's from Mary Poppins - feed the birds, tuppence a bag, tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag

8:52 am

mattygroves

Aaah - you're looking at a Disney hater and proud of it ;)

8:52 am

mattygroves

I'll stick with Tom Lehrer ;)

8:52 am

hokie carla

oh, I can't even, matty!

8:53 am

Norma

s

8:56 am

hokie carla

shew, finished first pass. 108 left. got halfway on each tile except the usuals (vowels): upper O, U, right E

8:56 am

welki

hungry like the wolf band and g'night, mrs. calabash guy are in the grid

8:56 am

hokie carla

ah, duran duran

8:57 am

hokie carla

don't know the other

8:57 am

penquis

i saw Mrs. C's friend last night....

8:57 am

welki

way before your time, hokie

8:59 am

mkg

any stats for the o words in last column? ty

8:59 am

mattygroves

I appear to be fairly stuck with 99 left, and I only have three 8s and four 7s. I suspect this will not be a finishing day

9:00 am

hokie carla

I only have 3 7's and 1 8

9:00 am

penquis

or 5/12....

9:00 am

mattygroves

oo6.27, as mentioned earlier. or4/5. That's all I got from there

9:00 am

hokie carla

or4 and or5, mkg

9:01 am

mkg

ty

9:01 am

mkg

ordas

9:01 am

mkg

ooops sorry

9:06 am

mkg

i still didnt get even one of the o words for that o. darn. only have one o word total: the on4/4. any clues welcome. ty.

9:06 am

BzznBea

<-----Good time for me to leave...

9:07 am

penquis

i have to go....got a massage appointment....bbl to find my last 98....ugh.....

9:07 am

penquis

bye all....

9:08 am

MotherOwl

bb

9:12 am

cybernan

good morning everyone :)

9:12 am

mkg

well i am stumped by those o words. just not seeing any of them. ouch.

9:12 am

saanichcat

hi there nan!

9:13 am

MLFAN17

mkg on4 and o6/27

9:13 am

cybernan

or + commercial, o + peruse a book

9:14 am

MLFAN17

ty cyber

9:14 am

MLFAN17

last column e ?

9:14 am

mattygroves

The OO is a scientific word for an egg. Might help to think human egg rather than chicken

9:14 am

mkg

ty so much nan. perfect clues. got both words. ty.

9:15 am

saanichcat

great clue matty, ty

9:15 am

mkg

ty for oo clue. got it immediately. ty. super clues

9:15 am

mael

em7/8

9:15 am

mkg

great clue matty

9:15 am

mattygroves

Thank you kindly!

9:16 am

MLFAN17

hi mael clue pls?

9:17 am

MLFAN17

got it

9:17 am

MLFAN17

both

9:17 am

mattygroves

I'll take a nudge, MLF, if you please?

9:17 am

MLFAN17

it ends in comsumed food and pl

9:18 am

mkg

great nudge. got it. ty

9:18 am

MLFAN17

yw

9:18 am

mattygroves

I have it now too. Thanks muchly!

9:19 am

MLFAN17

yw matty

9:19 am

saanichcat

pt as well

9:20 am

cybernan

phantom nocturne today

9:20 am

MLFAN17

me too cyber

9:20 am

MLFAN17

and my brain wants to put al on the end of it

9:20 am

mattygroves

Stature is my phantom

9:21 am

MLFAN17

gmta

9:22 am

mattygroves

gmta?!

9:23 am

cybernan

have the ob and the on - what am I missing from the top o, please?

9:23 am

rururocks

name that muslim holiday...

9:23 am

BzznBea

Ramadan

9:24 am

welki

Ramadan

9:24 am

rururocks

Ding ding ding.. you both win a new dishwasher

9:24 am

mkg

dumbo in grid. too bad it is cap.

9:24 am

welki

looks like bea was quicker on the trigger, but if you're intent on handing them out, i'd like a bosch, please

9:25 am

mkg

spanish for mother is in grid and it takes it.

9:25 am

BzznBea

Maybe you should sit in the PB, mkg

9:25 am

rururocks

one bosch coming up with extra free repair guy visits

9:26 am

mkg

ok. off to pb

9:26 am

BzznBea

I have to let you in on a secret. I hate my

9:26 am

BzznBea

Bosch

9:26 am

rururocks

mine's been a bit of a lemon too bea

9:26 am

welki

holy moly, that's the first (and second time) i've ever heard anything negative about them - please tell me why

9:27 am

hokie carla

I don't know anyone with a bosch who likes it

9:27 am

welki

i've had two and they were both great - also had a top of the line kenmore that was made by bosch and it was good, too

9:27 am

rururocks

parts keep falling off in mine

9:27 am

hokie carla

interesting, I thought LG made Kenmore stuff

9:27 am

cybernan

don't know anyone that owns one -- too expensive!

9:28 am

welki

ok then - mine is going to the dishwasher graveyard pretty soon, which brand should i consider (this house has maytag appliances)

9:28 am

rururocks

my first bosch blew up before the first use.. i had them replace it with another unit.

9:28 am

welki

hokie, it was the kenmore elite

9:28 am

rururocks

dishwasher graveyard has lots of suds instead of clouds

9:29 am

cybernan

best working dw I ever owned was that GE potscrubber II that came out in the 80's

9:29 am

BzznBea

I don't like the fact that imine sucks rinse aid like a syphon. And if you don't run it everyday, it does not clean the dishes when you do run it.

9:30 am

BzznBea

I'd look at KitchenAid.

9:30 am

welki

i never thought about the rinse aid, but yes, it did use a lot - and adding salt was a pain

9:30 am

rururocks

yeah.. my local grocery store thinks I drink Rinse aid.. i buy so much of it

9:31 am

hokie carla

hey nan, moo checked in yesterday. I know you had asked about him.

9:31 am

cybernan

both my maytag and frigidaire wre lemons

9:31 am

rururocks

however my colon is really clean and sparkly

9:31 am

cybernan

oh - ty carla - good to know

9:32 am

welki

bea's is, too :)

9:32 am

BzznBea

But, if you are going to need replacement soon, you need to get it ordered. A friend of mine ordered her diswasher last Oct. She got an email saying it would be delivered, Jan. 2022.

9:33 am

BzznBea

MIne isn't sparkly clean yet.

9:33 am

welki

it's a dangerous trip, going to the appliance store - went to look at dishwashers, and since i hate my stove, wandered over to them, and as long as we were there, looked at refrigerators

9:33 am

BzznBea

I want a new refrigerator.

9:33 am

rururocks

equal parts Vodka and Rinse aid Bea.. that'll straighten it out

9:33 am

rururocks

:D

9:34 am

BzznBea

I have a 4 ltr jug in the fridge just waiting for this afternoon.

9:34 am

hokie carla

well, we are leaving our fridges so I guess we have a new one in our future. I wanted to leave the washer/dryer and they asked for it, but mr. homie was like, no! we need those.

9:34 am

rururocks

*that's showing restraint*

9:35 am

welki

there's a kitchenaid fridge i coveted, but for over $10K, i think i'll pass

9:35 am

rururocks

are you moving Hokie?

9:35 am

BzznBea

Did it have a tv, welki?

9:36 am

welki

and then, there are always wolf stoves to consider (once i win the lottery)

9:36 am

welki

no, it didn't, but it had about six drawers, all with separate temp controls

9:36 am

rururocks

I dream of having a wolf stove

9:36 am

hokie carla

yep, ruru. went under contract on day 2 of listing house

9:36 am

BzznBea

I was looking at a kitchenaid refrig for 6K.

9:36 am

cybernan

have you found a new place yet carla?

9:37 am

welki

me too, ru - i told my friend i have a crush on his stove

9:37 am

rururocks

wow.. downsizing? or what?

9:37 am

rururocks

<---has a really nice kitchenaid fridge came with the house (Brand new)

9:38 am

mael

I have a wolf stove and it's a pain in the behind

9:39 am

mael

I would not buy another one

9:39 am

hokie carla

yes, downsizing. no, haven't found a new place yet. will move into one of our rental houses temporarily if we don't in time.

9:39 am

welki

my dream appliances are going up in smoke - no bosch, no wolf

9:40 am

welki

maybe a viking, then

9:40 am

rururocks

i have a fancy italian stove and oven.. it's ok.. but not my fave

9:40 am

welki

ilve?

9:41 am

rururocks

begins with a T.. terrazzo or something.. it's hard to read the emblem

9:41 am

MollyL

I'm still trying to wrap my head around a $10,000 refrigerator.

9:42 am

rururocks

that does seem a little out of line $10K

9:42 am

rururocks

I wonder if it does all the shopping too

9:42 am

welki

agreed, especially since it's not a commercial fridge

9:42 am

BzznBea

Speaking of appliances, NTPN - Old brand name

9:43 am

welki

amana

9:43 am

BzznBea

There is a fridge that lets you look inside while you are in the grocery store.

9:43 am

BzznBea

Ding!

9:43 am

welki

ok, sub-zero for the dream house

9:43 am

welki

that's the lg, bea

9:44 am

rururocks

you can't call them amanas now though their called Anogender

9:44 am

welki

no, i think i'm wrong - the lg has a see through door and wifi - not sure about looking inside while you're at the store

9:44 am

rururocks

they're .. (blew my own joke)

9:45 am

welki

<-- is becoming an appliance maven. i should listen to my aunt, who says fancy appliances are nice, but you cook with your heart, not the machines

9:45 am

BzznBea

There is an app for your phone that lets you connect to the cameras inside the fridge.

9:45 am

rururocks

got to run to work.. have fun everyone.. BBL much later

9:46 am

MollyL

Now trying to wrap my head around "cameras inside the fridge"

9:46 am

BzznBea

I just want a fridge that is easy to clean.

9:48 am

welki

when we moved here full time, i thought my fridge was breaking down because it was freezing food in the fridge part - now, i think it was because i brought a whole bunch of stuff from the other house and overloaded it

9:49 am

cybernan

I want a self-cleaning fridge

9:49 am

welki

mine is easy to clean - it's a maytag double door with bottom freezer

9:49 am

BzznBea

One of my favorite appliances of all time was a trash compactor. I loved that thing!

9:49 am

welki

ohhh, i had one, too! (again, kenmore!)

9:51 am

amelu0218

Sorry, catching just catching up. If purchasing any home appliance, expect a wait. A friend had a home built in early 2020 and is still waiting on reefer (fridge) because she had them build around where she was going to have it placed and nothing else will fit in that spot... I think she got industrial size, tho.

9:52 am

BzznBea

It is the same with all applliances I think

9:52 am

amelu0218

it took 6 weeks when my washing machine 'died' for them to get the part in (under warranty) and my son's went out it took over 2 months... that's for the part to come in... craziness

9:53 am

cybernan

and everyone is blaming the delays on covid

9:54 am

welki

it's true, nan - there's even a shortage of sea-can containers in china. without them,nothing can ship

9:54 am

amelu0218

at least we live close enough to each other to be able to not have to go to the laundromat, lol.

9:54 am

BzznBea

Shipping from China

9:54 am

amelu0218

Yes, probably both.

9:55 am

amelu0218

But the local whirlpool repair office told me the same... that they simply didn't have the parts available because of shut-downs

9:58 am

BzznBea

These A's!

9:58 am

hokie carla

we were going to replace kitchen appliances this past spring when we redid the kitchen but there weren't any of what we needed.

10:03 am

hurshy

cool ty6 word

10:09 am

hurshy

and good morning all

10:10 am

72 Temple Owl

i see it's time for me5/14

10:11 am

Bo0808

Spanisch

10:12 am

hurshy

*scratches head*

10:12 am

hurshy

ohh ha i hadn't noticed there is a second M yet

10:13 am

BzznBea

Lots of M's today.

10:17 am

MollyL

According to what I just read, the pandemic IS the cause of the shortage of sea can containers. And it isn't that there are not enough, it is that they are in the wrong places.

10:21 am

BzznBea

Who wants to be on a boat in the middle of the ocean and covid.

10:24 am

amelu0218

Not I!

10:24 am

cybernan

I guess there are a few idiots still going on cruises

10:26 am

BzznBea

I was thinking more about the people who man the ships that deliver good from other countries.

10:28 am

hurshy

etude

10:28 am

hurshy

oh dear excuse me

10:28 am

amelu0218

One thing about cruises - if they port anywhere a vaccination verification card has to be presented or they can't leave the ship, so you can pretty much figure anyone that pays for a cruise wants to disembark at some point so they're going to be vaccinated.

10:29 am

BzznBea

I'm not too sure right now that being vaccinated is much help.

10:30 am

MLFAN17

agreed bzz

10:30 am

hurshy

well it's a lot of help re: death

10:30 am

MLFAN17

ty hurshy

10:30 am

amelu0218

Concur but that's been the mantra for the last 1.5 years.

10:31 am

MLFAN17

people have died even though they got both shots and another booster is coming

10:31 am

BzznBea

That is true, hursh. But there are so many getting breakthrough. And even though you are probably not going to die from it, it isn't pleasant.

10:31 am

dauber

How many more would have died had they *not* had the shots though?

10:32 am

amelu0218

indeed

10:32 am

MLFAN17

true bzz

10:32 am

hurshy

yes, i mean, if you are looking to be 100% protected from illness, that's... never going to happen

10:32 am

BzznBea

Absoulutely, dauber.

10:32 am

hurshy

*sigh* oh, to be a kiwi

10:33 am

amelu0218

not unless you never associate with another human being for the rest of your life, so good luck w/groceries, work and such.

10:34 am

BzznBea

I continue to do what I can to keep my household safe. We have a trip planned back to KS to see family and friends. I'm rather uneasy about it now.

10:35 am

MLFAN17

and you need to wear a mask vaccinated or not, wash your hands and stay x amount of feet from each other

10:35 am

amelu0218

fly or drive?

10:35 am

BzznBea

driving

10:36 am

MLFAN17

bzz wear masks and dont get too close to each other

10:36 am

BzznBea

We will be okay. Just concerned about some of my mom's grand and greats visiting.

10:36 am

amelu0218

At least for the most part you'll be breathing the same air as you have been for quite some time...

10:37 am

BzznBea

Yes and we have rented an AirBnB so that will be helpful.

10:37 am

MLFAN17

good idea bzz

10:40 am

MollyL

Is everyone coming to the family gathering vaccinated?

10:41 am

BzznBea

I'm not sure, Molly. I know the kids greats haven't as they are too young. And they go to school with no masks.

10:41 am

MollyL

And why is being vaccinated not much help? I don't get it. Everyone is pushing for people to get vaccinated. Now it's not much help?

10:41 am

MLFAN17

money

10:42 am

MollyL

Oh, then probably not a great situation for your Mom as she is high risk, right?

10:42 am

dauber

If it's not much help, then why are the numbers insanely high in areas where people are anti-vaxx?

10:42 am

BzznBea

Why do you say that, mlf?

10:42 am

MLFAN17

some say they want more info

10:43 am

MollyL

Yeah, I don't get the money thing at all

10:43 am

BzznBea

What does that have to do with money?

10:44 am

BzznBea

I agree with you, dauber. I just don't understand why some are still getting the virus after vacs and others are fine. Other than the latest delta variant.

10:44 am

MLFAN17

the gov benefits the vaccine is not going to be free for long

10:45 am

hurshy

the problem is there are two ways to think and talk. one is from a public health perspective, in which vaccination is obviously insanely helpful. then there's the individual perspective, wherein one would prefer to be 100% guaranteed safe, which is not at all the same as the public health perspective. in that perspective one thinks "oh no, i can still get the virus?" whereas in the public health perspective, there is all the difference in the world - crammed hospitals vs a manageable, small number of patients.

10:45 am

MLFAN17

the gov is payng the companies to give us the vaccines

10:46 am

MollyL

What I am seeing online is that fully vaccinated people are 4 times less likely to get COVID and 14 times less likely to be hospitalized

10:47 am

BzznBea

It will be just like the flu shot. Most people will be have the vaccine covered with insurance. So, I still don't see how maney is a factor.

10:47 am

MollyL

There are no benefits to the government and there are no plans to start charging for the vaccine

10:48 am

MLFAN17

if you dont have insurance you have t pay for it

10:48 am

hurshy

perhaps MLF meant that money is a motivation for the pharm companies, they will get lots of it one way or another

10:49 am

BzznBea

Who doesn't have insurance?

10:49 am

MollyL

Currently, the COVID vaccine is free, insurance or not

10:49 am

mael

the covid vaccine is free regardless of insurance status

10:49 am

BzznBea

If you file taxes, you have to have insurance.

10:49 am

MollyL

Lots of people don't have insurance Bea

10:49 am

hurshy

there are still a few million people without it

10:49 am

mael

I say we do away with insurance entirely, but I'm practicalyl a socialist

10:49 am

MollyL

No, you just have to pay a fee if you don't have insurance

10:49 am

hurshy

i would imagine in the inner cities and far-flung rural places would be the bulk of the uninsured

10:49 am

MLFAN17

ye hurshy remember whn trump was in office who was there with him during his press conferences? The companies get the money from the gov to make these vaccines.

10:50 am

hurshy

and obviously it depends on the state, how good its medicaid program is

10:50 am

MLFAN17

hurshy and those who lost their jobs

10:50 am

mael

well yeah, pharma companies make money selling pharmaceuticals. Doesn't mean it's a bad thing

10:51 am

MollyL

MLF, I'm not sure you have all your facts straight on this one

10:51 am

MLFAN17

i dont think anybody does

10:52 am

hurshy

there are professors and experts who work very hard to get their facts straight :)

10:52 am

MLFAN17

true

10:52 am

MLFAN17

and they probably still are not sure lol

10:53 am

BzznBea

Have you had the vaccine mlf?

10:53 am

hurshy

there are some things that they can be very sure of, and other things not

10:53 am

MollyL

It is really important to make sure you are not spreading misinformation when you post on public forums. Especially when it comes to health matters.

10:54 am

cybernan

there will always be those who look to make a substantial profit from adversity. But we also have to remember that the researchers and scientists developing these vaccines have to earn a living too -- we can't expect everything to be free

10:54 am

MLFAN17

exactly hurshy

10:54 am

mael

I mean, they are as sure as scientists can be. Which is to say, if new facts emerge they will be taken into account. BUt as it stands, things are pretty clear

10:56 am

mael

the covid vaccine is safe and greatly reduces the chances of bad outcomes from contracting the virus. It's not any more complicated than that.

10:56 am

MollyL

The people developing these vaccines are making very good livings. I'm sure they are well paid.

10:56 am

welki

and yet, i sat at a table last week with a woman who still believes the vaccines are a hoax, says there is "a" virus, but we are being controlled via the vaccines. and this from a woman who does "motivational speaking."

10:57 am

mael

hilariously, no one bats an eyelash at paying engineers for, I dunno, tech that the government buys. But scientists developing vaccines? That sounds shady!

10:57 am

mael

yeah welki, the misinformation is really terrifying

10:58 am

MLFAN17

someone i know beleived that you had to leave your grocieries outside for an extension period of time

10:58 am

welki

in some ways, the ignorance is more terrifying than the virus, people spouting what they "think," as if it supercedes science

10:59 am

MLFAN17

they dont believe it now though

10:59 am

welki

...and the resulting sheep syndrome

11:00 am

hurshy

it's not so much about paying the researchers and stuff, i don't think anybody minds that. it's the times when big pharma extracts obscene profits, rather than reasonable ones, and the bulk of those go into the pockets of execs, not scientists. like look what they've been doing to diabetics re: insulin. and of course they lobby constantly to make sure we DON'T get a single payer system that would then have the power to negotiate reasonable prices for meds and cut off their ability to charge whatever they want.

11:00 am

welki

at the beginning of the pandemic, mlf, before much was known about vectors and transmission, it was advised that you leave non-perishables outside for several days,and advised that you washed whatever you brought inside

11:00 am

MLFAN17

welk it is amazing how many still dont believe this that this is real

11:00 am

MLFAN17

yes that is true welk but it think this person was leaving ALL of it outside

11:01 am

mael

of course hurshy! I want universal healthcare more than anyone, trust me (and the holdup is less pharma and more INSURANCE companies) but vaccines are actually loss leaders. They cost a ton to research and don't make much money.

11:02 am

cybernan

Covid is real and it is dangerous and so are some of the long term after effects. One former patient was so badly brain damaged that he thinks he won an ellection that he lost by 70 million votes.

11:02 am

mael

what companies are charging for insulin is a crime and ought to be treated like one

11:02 am

hurshy

yeah

11:02 am

hurshy

haha cnan

11:02 am

hurshy

pretty sure that brain damage was a pre-existing condition

11:03 am

MLFAN17

cyber i have heard of long term effects its horrible

11:03 am

welki

agreed, mael - insulin and diabetic supplies are astronomically expensive

11:03 am

cybernan

lol

11:03 am

MLFAN17

welk and the side effects of some of them

11:03 am

cybernan

I was horrified by how expensive epi pens are

11:04 am

welki

the side effects of what?

11:04 am

MLFAN17

have heard that too cyber

11:04 am

MLFAN17

insulin

11:04 am

MLFAN17

epi pens too

11:04 am

welki

the side effects of insulin? life?

11:05 am

hurshy

welki, i believe MLF was talking about the long term effects of having had COVID, not side effects of any med

11:05 am

MLFAN17

meds for diabetes

11:05 am

MLFAN17

etc

11:06 am

mael

as in the side effects thereof?

11:06 am

hurshy

or not

11:06 am

hurshy

lol

11:06 am

mael

I mean, the side effect of not having insulin is death

11:06 am

welki

now that there's crazy talk

11:06 am

MollyL

The whole leaving groceries outside for days was so far-fetched. But a lot of people bought into it. That shows what panic thinking can do. Look at all the people still driving in cars alone wearing masks.

11:06 am

welki

i know what you mean, mael - as i said, the side effect of insulin is life :)

11:07 am

MLFAN17

that is correct molly

11:07 am

MLFAN17

mael true

11:07 am

hurshy

i was watching a show set in the 1920s and i hadn't even really realized until they brought it up that diabetics would just like, die in their 20s or whatever, before we figured out what to do

11:07 am

MollyL

I mentioned driving alone and wearing a mask here and someone got into cross-contamination. I just couldn't believe it.

11:08 am

mael

I think there was a legitimate question about how covid spread, whether contact with viruses on the surface of things could do it. Some of it was extreme (like leaving groceries outside for days) but the science really did need to figure things out. That's why we reassess when we have more information!

11:08 am

MLFAN17

hurshy the Ingall's daughter's went blind and died from diabetes

11:08 am

hurshy

it honestly blows my mind when i think about history and the things people did and how life was. i mean can you imagine the level of risk getting into their rickety ships and crossing oceans? and yet, they did it, quite a lot.

11:08 am

MollyL

I wanted to say "It's COVID not cooties"

11:08 am

hokie carla

hurshy, my great grandmother died in 1913 at age 26 due to her being diabetic

11:08 am

mael

if you've never read the account of the first doses of insulin administered in a ward full of dying children you really should, I've cried reading it before

11:08 am

MLFAN17

my husband has mentioned that about people wearing masks while driving.. that is ridiculous

11:09 am

MLFAN17

lol molly

11:09 am

mael

it turned an slow but inevitable death sentence into a manageable condition

11:10 am

MollyL

The only reason I can see for wearing a mask while driving alone is that the person has a lot of places to go and is too lazy to take the mask off and put it back on several times.

11:10 am

MollyL

Me, I hate the things and they get ripped off as soon as I exit a building that requires them.

11:10 am

MLFAN17

you would think so Molly but i think that is paranoia

11:11 am

mael

oh the lone car maskers are ridiculous and I say this as someone who still masks up indoors and will continue to do so until further notice

11:11 am

welki

makes sense to me in certain circumstances - covid hanging around on your mask, touch the mask when taking it off to drive, rub your eye, voila - infection

11:11 am

MollyL

Paranoia?

11:11 am

MollyL

COVID does not transmit that way

11:11 am

welki

hmmm, rub your nose, not your eye (silly welki)

11:12 am

welki

or pick your nose, or your teeth - not likely, but possible. i wouldn't make fun of anyone wearing a mask, though.

11:12 am

welki

yeah, i corrected myself

11:12 am

MollyL

It doesn't "hang around on your mask" anymore than it was "hanging around" on those groceries being left outside

11:12 am

mael

that's what hand sanitizer is for! and again, your mask isn't stopping you from getting infected, it's protecting others from YOU, so the only measurable amount of covid viruses would be on the inside of the mask :)

11:13 am

welki

covid lives on paper for a few minutes, so like i said, possible, but not likely

11:13 am

MollyL

Thank you Mael

11:13 am

hokie carla

it does remind me to not touch my eyes

11:13 am

MLFAN17

yes mael

11:13 am

cybernan

there is a lot of mask wearing outdoors here -- but for the smoke, not covid. Our masks are doing double duty.

11:13 am

welki

for the record, i don't wear a mask in the car, but respect those who do - for whatever reason

11:13 am

mael

and that's fair, nan, thankfully they filter that out too

11:13 am

hokie carla

but on the flip side, it makes my nose itch so bad (hey, no -tch in today's grid) I'm rubbing my nose through the mask the entire time

11:14 am

MollyL

Nan you folks need the heavy duty gas masks, not those thin cloth and paper ones

11:14 am

mael

if the pandemic has taught me anything, honestly, it's to not touch my face. Which I needed to learn!

11:14 am

hokie carla

speaking of masks, gotta go run some errands. TTFN

11:14 am

MollyL

Me too Carla and it makes my nose run. How pleasant when you are wearing a mask.

11:15 am

MollyL

Not me. I am a chronic face toucher and that is not likely to change.

11:15 am

hokie carla

I try to get all the Winston hair off the inside before I put it on. no, he's not wearing my masks, it sticks to them in the laundry.

11:15 am

hokie carla

also makes me sneeze and then my nose starts running because I can't blow it

11:16 am

mael

hah

11:16 am

mael

I appreciate masks even more because they hide all the cold sores I inevitably get in the winter

11:16 am

cybernan

I've come up with the perfect fabric combo for masks: one layer of a brushed close weave denim and 2 layers of high thread count cotton. It even keeps the smell of the smoke out!

11:17 am

hokie carla

I'm having horrible acne rosacea so it helps hide that too, plus I don't ever wear makeup

11:17 am

hokie carla

I lined most of mine with a thinner flannel. makes the dog hair stick more

11:17 am

MollyL

Oh dear God, I would feel like I couldn't breath wearing all that fabric across my mouth

11:17 am

hokie carla

ok, really leaving now

11:18 am

cybernan

I'm currently making masks from an old denim dress and a 300 and 600 thread count sheets.

11:18 am

mael

bye hokie!

11:18 am

cybernan

It is quite breathable, molly -- the trick is using cotton rather than sythetics

11:19 am

cybernan

*synthetics

11:21 am

BzznBea

Instant pot risotto recipe in my profile.

11:23 am

BzznBea

With that, I am done for the day. Will probably be back at 3am EDT. MIght as well do something if I have to be awake at the ungodly hour.

11:27 am

amelu0218

We are mandated to wear masks in our building/office when in common areas (aisles, bathrooms, kitchen, etc.) which is understandable until you take into consideration that my cube-mate coworker are generally the only people in our area (which seats 35 people) and our cube is directly through the front door, lol. There are probably 100 people total in the entire building but in our 'space' they're all working from home.

11:28 am

amelu0218

(cubemate and I)

11:36 am

java2

Because I have a contact latex allergy, I started making masks for both my husband and me quite early. I happened to have some pre-quilted fabric around, and thought 'why not". Turns out, the 3 layers work well - a layer of cotton on each side of the quilting.

11:41 am

amelu0218

we have a niece in WV who, when this all started, made masks for all of the people she works with and sent a bunch down here for family... my son works in a refinery and they were given a $hit-ton of masks (refinery approved, lol) as needed... (if someone forgot their mask they provided extras...) He gave me 4 or 5 as backups for us...

11:42 am

amelu0218

I think she and a crafty friend worked together to make them... One cut, one sewed.

11:48 am

cybernan

I think I"ve made about 70 masks in the last since March of 1919

11:52 am

hurshy

i hope you mean 2019 lol

11:53 am

hurshy

Washington Post headline sums up what we were talking about: Vaccines show declining effectiveness against infection overall but strong protection against hospitalization amid delta variant

12:01 pm

joym999

Hi all. Thanks, nan, if you're still here, for your mask-making. It's been a great help to the sewing-challenged, like me, to have people doing this.

12:07 pm

cybernan

even cloth masks should be replaced every 6 months or so, depending on how often they are washed. The washing does abrade the fibres and eventually the masks lose their effectiveness. The best test is to shine your cell phone light through the mask -- there shouldn't be a lot of light coming through.

12:12 pm

cybernan

need a break from this - bbl

12:13 pm

dcseain

tornado watch, flood watch, much rain. what a week.

12:32 pm

cherlyq

you sound like me Dc are you in Texas?

12:32 pm

hokie carla

LOL, probably the same number since 1919. still accurate.

12:32 pm

cherlyq

we had twelve inches yesterday and more today

12:33 pm

dcseain

No, i'm in Northern Virginia, near DC.

12:34 pm

cherlyq

ok that makes sense

12:35 pm

dcseain

ooh, some sun!

12:37 pm

penquis

hello again....

12:37 pm

Scrabbler

Heavy rain here today, Seain.

12:39 pm

dcseain

looks like rain across much of the country, aside for west coast.

12:43 pm

origami

I wish we would get some!

12:44 pm

dcseain

Where i am it's remnants of tropical storm fred today

12:49 pm

Scrabbler

I think Fred is coming our way too.

12:57 pm

MollyL

RIce and masks and weather, oh my!

2:09 pm

Uneaixoise

The M's are endless!

2:12 pm

clg47

The whole thing feels endless to me today!

2:12 pm

Uneaixoise

Indeed!

2:19 pm

clg47

only 27 more M's to find.

2:20 pm

Uneaixoise

Me too!

2:23 pm

joym999

I'm drawing a total blank on the 5th column E and O.

2:24 pm

clg47

oo an immature egg

2:25 pm

joym999

ty clg

2:25 pm

Uneaixoise

Em7, em8, em8.....flow forth, give forth

2:26 pm

joym999

ty une!

2:30 pm

MollyL

Bring forth, go forth, put forth, sent forth

2:49 pm

cherlyq

got et5 14 off that e as well just need one more to gray that tile

3:04 pm

IndiaJan

ranted

3:04 pm

IndiaJan

oops

3:05 pm

clg47

oh have me5 on me, I can not figure out the me5 14 that follows.

3:07 pm

zoozzoom

A word for poo.

3:07 pm

zoozzoom

Looks like a french word.

3:09 pm

clg47

oh thanks I forgot the french word and yes we have had it before.

3:14 pm

zoozzoom

Welcome.

3:21 pm

swmbo

e

3:40 pm

hurshy

i wonder if the french use that word as versatilely as we use the english. like do they also say "i've gotta go take a me5" and use it literally like that or is it MERELY an expletive at this point

3:42 pm

mab

je ne sais pas de tout

3:43 pm

zoozzoom

It is a shame, Rubyfoo is no longer with us as we could of asked her.

3:43 pm

hokie carla

what is the french word for death? I thought it was this.

3:44 pm

mab

i think that une would know.

3:44 pm

zoozzoom

Deces.

3:45 pm

zoozzoom

Décés.

3:45 pm

hokie carla

so we have me5 and tu4 today. funny

3:45 pm

zoozzoom

Décès.

3:45 pm

zoozzoom

IGot it right in the end lol

3:46 pm

hokie carla

make up your mind 🤣

3:46 pm

mab

mourir, which conjugates to words in grid

3:46 pm

hokie carla

are you trying to stay out of the penalty box, mab?

3:47 pm

hokie carla

it's muerte in spanish so I guess that's why I thought this was death in french

3:49 pm

hokie carla

hey, found a word!

3:49 pm

mab

have been brushing up my french all pandemic. impossible language. still speak like high schooler.

3:50 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I've tried spanish at least 3 different times in the last 20 years. my brain freezes when I try to make sentences.

3:50 pm

hokie carla

but I can usually get the gist of something by reading it

3:50 pm

hokie carla

I need to find a telenovela to watch every day

3:52 pm

hokie carla

n00b

3:52 pm

mab

so right. can understand and read, but speaking not so terrific.

3:52 pm

mab

netflix has numerous french and spanish language shows...

3:53 pm

hokie carla

did you watch Lupin?

3:53 pm

mab

non.

3:54 pm

mab

people liked it i think. too idiomatic for me to get in fernch, and without that nice parisian accent.

3:57 pm

mab

Hello, swmbo, original adaptor of babble!

3:59 pm

hokie carla

we watched it and it first came on in dubbed english and I couldn't take that so switched to french with english captions.

3:59 pm

zoozzoom

I tried noob earlier, Carla. i have used it to describe myself when new to a game and do not know what I am doing.

3:59 pm

hokie carla

that's what it means!

4:00 pm

zoozzoom

Come on enable. Catch up!

4:00 pm

mab

don't know why dubbing is still done.

4:01 pm

hokie carla

yeah, it was horrible

4:02 pm

hokie carla

but the show was good

4:08 pm

hokie carla

I bet hurshy has asked already but if miscreant is a word, why isn't creant?

4:12 pm

hokie carla

hey, moo's real name in the grid. not sure how he spells it though.

4:15 pm

hurshy

hokie, sorry i left abruptly and didn't respond to your comment this morning, and yes, i didn't say that about creant today but i have in the past

4:15 pm

hokie carla

oh, I left and didn't notice you didn't respond 🤣

4:15 pm

hurshy

and i watched Lupin with english CC

4:16 pm

hokie carla

I'm sure I've been seethy a time or two in my life

4:16 pm

hokie carla

how is it not on enable?

4:18 pm

mab

hurshy, are the clark museum and the williams collection near on another? and mass moca?

4:19 pm

hurshy

clark and williams v close, walkable. mass moca is in the next town over, north adams. 10-15 min drive at most.

4:19 pm

hurshy

(i should say walkable if you like a long walk lol)

4:21 pm

mab

good to know. have been craving art since having lived here for practically forever and then discovered it was only a county away.

4:21 pm

hurshy

ok google maps confirms me, 1 mi from clark to wms, then 13 min drive from wms to mass moca

4:21 pm

mab

no car, but maybe can zip car.

4:21 pm

hokie carla

you're not supposed to eat it

4:22 pm

hurshy

eat what? art?

4:22 pm

hokie carla

she was craving it

4:22 pm

hurshy

ah

4:23 pm

hurshy

barbara ma7, you are the one for me

4:23 pm

hokie carla

not barbara mandrell

4:24 pm

hurshy

haha no

4:24 pm

hokie carla

and yes, I see that's an 8

4:24 pm

hurshy

that is a Silly Song with Larry that i was singing, from Veggie Tales

4:24 pm

hurshy

very niche

4:25 pm

hokie carla

hmm, been a while since I've seen any veggie tales and do not remember any songs.

4:25 pm

hurshy

the silly songs were the whole reason to watch!

4:25 pm

hokie carla

trying to think what veggie starts with m

4:25 pm

hurshy

it's not a veggie

4:25 pm

mab

same as plant genus? the one with the folding leaves?

4:26 pm

hurshy

it's a sea cow

4:26 pm

hokie carla

thx, did not have those

4:26 pm

hokie carla

I did have the rays though

4:27 pm

hurshy

i wasn't really even trying to clue, i just wanted to sing it lol

4:27 pm

hokie carla

geez, still need 13 M there

4:28 pm

hokie carla

mantote- like a manpurse

4:28 pm

hurshy

i need 7

4:28 pm

hokie carla

phantom meteor

4:29 pm

hurshy

and mercury

4:29 pm

cherlyq

yeah and standard

4:29 pm

mab

anarchy

4:30 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I said standard early this morning, it's been haunting me all day.

4:30 pm

mab

couture

4:30 pm

hurshy

metre

4:31 pm

hokie carla

there are a lot today

4:32 pm

hokie carla

madam from both directions

4:32 pm

hurshy

yeah but lots of interesting words that do work too

4:32 pm

mab

mycology or at least something related

4:32 pm

hokie carla

yeah, that one didn't stick out to me 🤣

4:34 pm

hurshy

one more S and i'll have bottom row grey

4:34 pm

Scrabbler

130 words are hiding. How?

4:34 pm

hokie carla

I need 5S, 3A, and 1N for bottom row

4:34 pm

hurshy

can't see the trees for the forest i guess

4:34 pm

hokie carla

I don't know Scrabbs, this is a tricky one today. 78 to go here.

4:35 pm

Scrabbler

Very tricky.

4:36 pm

cherlyq

I have 153 left refusing to list today so probably wont finish

4:36 pm

hurshy

45 to go here

4:36 pm

Shirlockc

144 left, i'm not going to finish ...

4:36 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I'm not listing with this many left. what's the point.

4:39 pm

Shirlockc

139 now

4:41 pm

hokie carla

oh, my cousin is in the grid. also a waylon jennings song

4:42 pm

cherlyq

thats my neices name I love that song

4:43 pm

hokie carla

I still have the 45 of that song

4:43 pm

hokie carla

and I'm tickled someone else knows a waylon jennings song

4:43 pm

hurshy

hmm, is it Marcy?

4:44 pm

cherlyq

I think I still have his record somewhere lol

4:44 pm

hokie carla

nope

4:44 pm

ch1212

please give me the letter and point count for the waylon clue. Love me some Waylon Jennings!

4:44 pm

hurshy

or how about Amanda?

4:44 pm

hokie carla

AM6

4:44 pm

hokie carla

✅✅✅ hurshy

4:44 pm

hurshy

oh it's a WORD?

4:45 pm

hokie carla

no, I tried it

4:45 pm

hurshy

no, that's not a word

4:45 pm

cherlyq

no its in the grid but no points lol

4:45 pm

hurshy

ok that was just a bit confusing

4:45 pm

hurshy

the E on the RIGHT is troublous.

4:46 pm

hokie carla

I could figure out the points. hmm...AM6/24

4:46 pm

hokie carla

I need 1 E on the right. there's a set of 3 big ones I saw clued earlier

4:46 pm

hurshy

i have et5 which i accidentally entered in chat this morning, and er5/14, anyone have others?

4:46 pm

ch1212

Ah, I remember that song. Used to play it when I worked at a country-western station in the 80's.

4:46 pm

cherlyq

I still need one of those from that e and two more of the Os

4:46 pm

hokie carla

EM7/8/8

4:47 pm

cherlyq

got those and et 5

4:47 pm

hokie carla

turns out my missing one was one of the 8s which I swear I entered with the other 2 earlier

4:47 pm

hurshy

ah thanks hokie

4:47 pm

hurshy

Es Eliminated!

4:48 pm

hokie carla

yeah, what's my missing U and 2 upper Os, hurshy?

4:48 pm

hurshy

ob7

4:48 pm

hurshy

oc5/12

4:48 pm

hurshy

idk about U because i also miss one of them

4:49 pm

hokie carla

hmm, obscure is just a phantom

4:49 pm

hurshy

ob7 the way it goes is more often seen in a word that is in7 instead

4:51 pm

hokie carla

oh, found the 5. not sure why that was so hard.

4:51 pm

hurshy

do you have all of the other O? i have or4 and or5

4:52 pm

hokie carla

oo6

4:52 pm

hokie carla

still confused by the ob7 clue

4:52 pm

hurshy

ahh that old chestnut

4:53 pm

hurshy

how about the NO words? i have 4, 4, 5

4:53 pm

hokie carla

what's the point total? and what's the points for the TY you were talking about earlier?

4:53 pm

hurshy

then got hung up trying to make nocturne

4:53 pm

hokie carla

same for N

4:53 pm

hurshy

ob7/44

4:53 pm

hurshy

ty6/27

4:54 pm

hokie carla

no5/14

4:55 pm

hurshy

ty

4:55 pm

hokie carla

np

4:56 pm

hokie carla

well, those other 2 are too obscure for me, but thanks for the stats.

4:57 pm

Scrabbler

125 left and I am done. Babble Blindness has hit me hard. See you tomorrow.

4:58 pm

hurshy

ob7, the in7 you would be more used to is when you come in on a private party and you say "oh, excuse me, i don't want to in7"

4:58 pm

hurshy

ty6 is like an oil ty6

4:59 pm

hokie carla

bye scrabbs

4:59 pm

hokie carla

oh, duh on the ty

4:59 pm

hokie carla

new one to me, thanks (ob)

4:59 pm

hokie carla

now we just need that pesky 5th N up there

5:01 pm

hurshy

and a whole bunch of other words lol

5:01 pm

hokie carla

I meant for top row

5:01 pm

hurshy

ah yes

5:02 pm

hokie carla

and I still need 1 N, 2 A, and 2 S for bottom row!

5:04 pm

hokie carla

and then I need a million words from rows 2 and 4

5:05 pm

hurshy

mhm

5:05 pm

hurshy

only 3 from row 3 tho!

5:05 pm

hokie carla

just found my missing 2 e's from that. need 1 U and 3 R

5:09 pm

hokie carla

oh well, 66 for after supper

5:12 pm

movieman

clue for the an7 plz

5:13 pm

hurshy

don't have it, will look with you :)

5:14 pm

hurshy

sad to see that if anadama were there it would not count

5:14 pm

hurshy

that's a very good bread

5:17 pm

hurshy

aha it is the layout of a living being's body parts

5:18 pm

movieman

ty hursh

5:18 pm

mab

thanks hurshy

5:22 pm

hurshy

name that proper noun! muslim fasting season

5:26 pm

MollyL

Ramadan

5:40 pm

hurshy

ding ding ding!!!

5:51 pm

penquis

back for my last 71.....decided to list...

5:52 pm

vashongin

that's exactly how many I have left, pen :)

5:52 pm

penquis

ha!....i am a little tired so I decided to take the easy way out... ;o)

5:53 pm

vashongin

I don't blame you, I am doing the same

5:54 pm

rururocks

i'm bagging it at 80.. i'm sick of this grid

5:55 pm

penquis

not a very fun one...

6:44 pm

hurshy

any clue for co6/24?

6:45 pm

penquis

sorry, it's one I couldn't find...

6:45 pm

mab

the iran co affair?

6:45 pm

hurshy

no, that's 6/21

6:45 pm

mab

or the bird?

6:45 pm

hurshy

the 6/24 is the last co word, alphabetically

6:46 pm

mab

oh no...

6:47 pm

penquis

yes, and it is my missing C....

6:47 pm

Uneaixoise

Packing it in with 68 left......

6:47 pm

hurshy

has to start with cot

6:48 pm

penquis

yes, but that didn't help me much, lol...

6:48 pm

rururocks

a little hill in french

6:48 pm

hurshy

i know, my monkeys are stumped

6:48 pm

hurshy

dang it when will i learn to try that ending

6:49 pm

rururocks

the m's are slaughtering me

6:50 pm

cybernan

there is an na 4 that I cannot find

6:51 pm

rururocks

nothing in spanish nan

6:51 pm

penquis

i used the list and i still have seven Ms missing...

6:51 pm

cybernan

no it follows the person who gives a title to something and there is a 5/12 that follows

6:52 pm

MollyL

When the die hard finishers say they are packing it in, you know it is a hard grid

6:52 pm

hurshy

cut the end off the 5/12 that follows

6:52 pm

penquis

the DEA agent?>..na 5

6:52 pm

cybernan

don't have the 5/12 hurshy

6:52 pm

penquis

meant to say na 4....and five with a vowel....

6:52 pm

hurshy

oh, well they both have to do with drugs

6:53 pm

cybernan

got it - ty

6:53 pm

penquis

finally found the co 6....

6:54 pm

penquis

it's not a french word i am familiar with....it's like a french knife minus one interior vowel....

6:55 pm

rururocks

its usually spelled with an x

6:56 pm

cybernan

missing the no 8 still

6:56 pm

penquis

i guess it's a hillside....

6:56 pm

penquis

cote means side....

6:56 pm

penquis

as well as hill...

6:57 pm

penquis

different accent marks...

6:57 pm

rururocks

most of where the british invasion in france was nan

6:58 pm

mab

oh. thank you

6:58 pm

penquis

another foreign word...

6:59 pm

cybernan

ty - thought i had tried that

7:00 pm

hurshy

i found it very surreal going to those beaches. my young niece and nephew gleefully running down into the giant pits made by bombs and back up the other side over and over...

7:00 pm

penquis

well i went through the list and still have 10 to find....mostly Ms....

7:02 pm

mab

gosh. what an interesting place to go. beautiful and terrible at once, sort of.

7:04 pm

penquis

ad 6/21 anyone?...

7:04 pm

Lizlin

ad 6/21 ad + man's name

7:04 pm

Lizlin

Good morning all

7:05 pm

cybernan

Juno Beach is coverd with pebbles and small stones of blue schist - beautiful

7:05 pm

penquis

ah yes, ty Liz....

7:05 pm

Lizlin

yw

7:12 pm

rururocks

done finally, but with a TON of help

7:12 pm

rururocks

really tough grid for me

7:13 pm

penquis

congrats, ru....tough one for everyone, I think...

7:13 pm

Dorens

Sure is tough. Morewords is definitely my friend tonight, down to 8

7:13 pm

penquis

ma 7/36 (the first ma 7)?....

7:14 pm

Dorens

starts like spanish mother, pen. ends up like PH***graph

7:14 pm

mab

to make a rule or command?

7:14 pm

rururocks

hmm.. hard to clue.. let me try

7:15 pm

penquis

ty, dorens....

7:15 pm

rururocks

angry + mr Regan and a vowel

7:15 pm

Dorens

yw - that helped me get down to 7

7:16 pm

penquis

ty ru...

7:21 pm

cybernan

finally made it through the list and got down to 24 -- I think that's going to be it for me - one of the worst grids ever

7:22 pm

penquis

yes, the Ms were indeed murderous....i am down to two....

7:24 pm

cybernan

bye everyone :)

7:24 pm

penquis

bye, nan....

7:27 pm

penquis

can't find my last word....te 6/27 anyone?

7:31 pm

Jeff7

te + curved letter + stomach abbreviation

7:31 pm

penquis

hmmm....

7:31 pm

LuvWordGames

te + cons. + Rolaids competitor

7:32 pm

penquis

got it...ty both....i am done...

7:32 pm

LuvWordGames

WTG penquis!

7:33 pm

penquis

ty!...i listed early....otherwise i wouldn't have finished...

7:39 pm

penquis

heading out....goodnight all....

7:58 pm

ItalianGreyhound

Hey Frenchy

8:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, toe in water

8:20 pm

ItalianGreyhound

Hi Gwen - I live i rochester for 10 years

8:21 pm

ItalianGreyhound

acually rochester hills

8:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i know some folks who live in troy

8:31 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt at last, 168 to go

8:35 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

phantom nocturn

8:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello, have the em words been clued lately?

8:36 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

not lately

8:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i have two, do you want clues?

8:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

YES PLES

8:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

just a few words, some short and cannot see them

8:41 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

em5/12, to express yourself (and conjugate)

8:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

not the happy/sad/ angry ones

8:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

too late lol

8:43 pm

grannyrose

*giggle* cooee and g'day from me. xx

8:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi rose

8:43 pm

grannyrose

so you don't have the run of em 7, 8, 8 yet?

8:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

just found em7/32, to issue forth (like a ghost)

8:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and conjugate

8:45 pm

grannyrose

well done. 8's are PT and present tense.

8:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

need first two em

8:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

clued the em7 at 8:44 (three syllables, nothing but 1-point letters, except the M)

8:48 pm

grannyrose

to flow out, issue, or proceed. e + not female + PT to consume food. then extend for the 2 x em 8

8:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

8:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

i really must go, not feeling well. and computer either, cuts off without a warning

8:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

good night and morning

8:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

night TO

8:50 pm

grannyrose

bye TO. xx take care of yourself, please.

8:58 pm

saanichcat

WHEW! finished this growly puzzle. I see lots of cluers, need any more?

8:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg saanichcat !!!!!!!!

8:59 pm

grannyrose

WTG SAANICHCAT !!

9:00 pm

saanichcat

ty Gwen, how are you anyway? Long time no chat

9:01 pm

saanichcat

thanks rose! Bye for now.

9:01 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

doing pretty good. just got a new (3yo) car, woot

9:02 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

how's you?

9:02 pm

Trifioso

hello friends. exciting news about the car, gwen!

9:02 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

first time i ever owned a car with a puter screen in the dash

9:04 pm

grannyrose

you well deserve ths car Gwen so pleased for you. such a joy to have a reliable car.

9:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

heck yeah

9:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

MA-words all done, OY

9:11 pm

bookwomen

hi gwen congrats on the car

9:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

tanks women 8 - )

9:16 pm

bookwomen

duar

9:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

holy cow i grey out a tile

9:16 pm

bookwomen

i have greyed out the lower r and upper h lol

9:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

got the corner N

9:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh, yeah, got those one-word tiles, too

9:24 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

killed the Os

9:41 pm

NANCY

CU 6 PLEASE

9:41 pm

grannyrose

like the paralising drug. cu + most of not common + vowel

9:42 pm

NANCY

TY ROSE GOT IT

9:43 pm

grannyrose

yw Nancy

9:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

do i stop now with 69 to go? snark

9:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

yep, time to catch some zzzzzs -- night all

9:48 pm

grannyrose

sweet dreams Gwen.

9:48 pm

bookwomen

good night gwen still pluggling along with 100 left

9:52 pm

rururocks

why are you shouting nancy?

9:53 pm

NANCY

not shouting ru, just have caps on to see better and sometimes dont take them off to ask for a clue. no shouting involved ever.

9:54 pm

rururocks

ok.. thanks

11:16 pm

harpjane

nbt nbs a mere 255 to go!

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