Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, August 24, 2023

12:10 am

Gillie

ho7

12:10 am

dizgrannie

ho 8

12:10 am

dizgrannie

nbt/nbs

12:11 am

Gillie

Oh - I had that, but I thought it was a 7

12:11 am

dizgrannie

lol

12:13 am

Gillie

st7

12:14 am

hokie carla

This is either another tough one or I should sleep.

12:15 am

Gillie

The st7 is twisty

12:15 am

justafreep

both st7s are (so... st7 x 2)

12:17 am

hokie carla

Oh I haven’t even looked at the callouts. Struggling with HOET and even NBT

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:21 am

justafreep

ou7

12:21 am

hokie carla

I was referring to the entire grid

12:23 am

Q

ou8

12:26 am

hokie carla

12 ( for VH fans)

12:58 am

dizgrannie

FWs

1:01 am

ursh

great diz - and hotpot is not a word :(

2:24 am

rbud

phantom: topaz

2:52 am

gemini_J13

nor hotpad

2:55 am

rbud

finally used the big point letter a couple of times, was wondering if it would be of any use.

3:41 am

rbud

done and dusted, laters, all! ♥

5:12 am

machelle

auto

5:43 am

dauber

It won't take "hotpoop." :(

5:45 am

ItalianGreyhound

I cant un-see that

5:46 am

ItalianGreyhound

I did find the hot spot 8, tho

5:48 am

ItalianGreyhound

oops sorry, as spot is in the grid

6:13 am

dauber

fw!

6:34 am

sukee

They were talking about trump on the tv when I found po 4/6

6:36 am

ItalianGreyhound

and thats "deep thoughts with Sukee"

8:17 am

hokie carla

I am…confused about the first H and the second F

8:20 am

hokie carla

Ooh, found the H

8:21 am

mael

too bad hotpot is not a word enable likes

8:26 am

hokie carla

Dorms don’t like them either

8:27 am

hokie carla

Speaking of dorms, found an F for HOET

8:27 am

mael

there's also the food hotpot, we had it for lunch yesterday. Yum.

8:28 am

hokie carla

Never heard of a food called that

8:28 am

mael

it's the English word for shabu shabu/huo guo

8:29 am

mael

you get your own boiling pot of broth and veggies/meat/tofu to cook in it, delicious

8:30 am

hokie carla

Sounds like fondue at the melting pot

8:30 am

mael

kinda like fondue, yes. Though I associate fondue with cheese, mostly

8:31 am

hokie carla

Yeah, but the main course there is exactly what you described

8:31 am

hokie carla

Phantom deputize

8:33 am

mael

I tried it too hokie

8:33 am

mael

finally got the corner H

8:33 am

mael

very hobbity word

8:35 am

hokie carla

It’s a fairly normal slang for going fast

8:35 am

bichon

ty mael

8:35 am

mael

yeah, still hobbity though :)

8:36 am

bichon

feod

8:36 am

hokie carla

Just need 1 D to have first 2 col gray

8:36 am

bichon

sorry

8:38 am

hokie carla

Also phantom putz and futz

8:39 am

hokie carla

Puft

8:43 am

hokie carla

I’m sure there are a lot of people who outmop me

8:44 am

ChampFit

I guess you can't outpee someone...

8:45 am

hokie carla

Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own disagrees

8:46 am

ChampFit

:)

8:49 am

MollyL

What kind of mushrooms has mael been into? shabu shabu/huo guo? hobbity?

8:51 am

hokie carla

Who knows 😜

8:51 am

hokie carla

Pooh

8:52 am

hokie carla

Already had that anyway

8:52 am

deanoz

molly, not all of us are single culture people.

8:52 am

mael

the perks of living in a city with a great Chinatown, Molly :)

8:52 am

mael

you too could find hot pot restaurants!

8:52 am

hokie carla

Playing on my iPad as my MacBook is in the shop

8:53 am

hokie carla

I’m sure she has a melting pot

8:54 am

sammysmom

oooooohhhhhhhhh... the tree guys aRE HEERE !!!

8:54 am

hokie carla

Made it to 20 left. 5-11-2-1-1

8:55 am

sammysmom

THEY ARE GOING TO TRIM THE ANCIENT OAK TREE N MY BACK YARD. they have huge machines andone with a thingg that goes way up and a man can standin it

8:56 am

sammysmom

and the man as a hand held remote control to get it where he wants........... ah the boys and theirtoys !!!

8:57 am

sammysmom

p

8:57 am

mael

hah

9:04 am

MollyL

SMom has her entertainment for the day 😊

9:05 am

sammysmom

yup- three big handsom guys in my own back with lts ofmachines... i put the coffee on.....

9:05 am

mael

FW! not a bad board today :)

9:06 am

mael

good plan, sammysmom

9:06 am

mael

your username always cracks me up because I'm also a Sammy's mom

9:07 am

MollyL

Good looking men with power tools. Good show, SMom.

9:07 am

sammysmom

mael, my sdammy was a cat and we loved him so.

9:09 am

mael

it's a great name and I bet he was a wonderful wonderful cat

9:10 am

mael

have a great day everyone, enjoy the view smom! ;)

9:11 am

sammysmom

our now cat is also a huge black babie . we call him cham and he rules us with an iron paw.

9:13 am

mael

we are ruled by two cat ladies in our house too. cats are the bestest :)

9:18 am

sammysmom

yes mael and one tjing this baby does it . he leaves my yarn alone...... the living room mhas yarn all over the place an he ignores it unlessi give him a peice.

9:19 am

sammysmom

i crochet afghans and hace almost 80 to give away this year and he has supervised me making every one.

9:22 am

sammysmom

wow-- the tree guy is 50 feet up in the bucket to trim the tree and thats the lowest branch!!

9:22 am

sammysmom

yip NIG TREE!!

9:22 am

sammysmom

HUGE TREE

9:28 am

MollyL

SMom, I have an afghan my grandmother made and I'm so glad I have it. Nice of you to give away all those that you make.

9:30 am

sammysmom

molly, that is one o the rreasns why, because om my mom, she made them for every one she ever knew AND their kids too.

9:31 am

sammysmom

my dad had a job painting mailboxes a long time ago and he traveled all ver the eastern partof tis country and she went with him, crocheting all the way

9:35 am

sammysmom

several of hers have even made it to europe.. when my sister 's husband was in the army, he was attacched to te general in charge of european affairs and they went with him .. my moms afghans are in france an germany and several other ccountriesf... what a lovely heritage !!

9:40 am

MollyL

That is a great story SMom.

9:41 am

sammysmom

ooooooooooooooooh my

9:44 am

redshoes

PoPo should be a word - and hello =)

9:50 am

HarryHood

first pass done. 34 to go, and time to organize school supplies. hagd!

9:54 am

hokie carla

Oh no, we have a hummingbird stuck in the garage.

9:54 am

BzznBea

leave the door open and stand out side wearing a red hat

9:56 am

hokie carla

Was thinking of making a bowl of red water

9:56 am

BzznBea

no

10:03 am

hokie carla

Ok. Wearing red shirt and pink hat. I don’t think it’s noticed me.

10:05 am

Sophie512

please try to get a picture :)

10:16 am

hokie carla

Currently mr homie is holding a branch tied to a broom with my red t shirt draped on it

10:25 am

saanichcat

maybe the bird is frightened by the activity. You could try standing out of sight until it flies out on its own.

10:25 am

rururocks

yeah they could think you're commies out to get them hokie

10:26 am

rururocks

your neighbors that is

10:26 am

rururocks

hummingbirds don't care about politics

10:28 am

MollyL

If you just leave the garage door open it will find it's way out eventually

10:29 am

mab

keep the garage dark and put red, orange and yellow objects nearby outside. let him be for a little while.

10:31 am

mab

or, the broom is good if the bird feels like perching.

10:32 am

rururocks

I don't think hummingbirds perch much do they?

10:33 am

BzznBea

they do perch.

10:34 am

rururocks

wow.. really.. I didn't know

10:35 am

BzznBea

I have one that perches on the top of a plant near the feeder. he is waiting for any other hummer to dare get to that feeder.

10:37 am

mab

and having brightly colored sugar water outside helps, as she might be weak.

10:38 am

BzznBea

the dye is not good for the bird

10:38 am

mab

for the purpose it's ok.

10:39 am

mab

last resort is to somehow(?) pick him up gingerly.

10:40 am

hokie carla

Looks like I don’t actually have any food color anway, but I agree, has to be better than death.

10:41 am

hokie carla

It’s been perching on things to rest, they’re just all high up

10:45 am

saanichcat

It will eventually fly out. Just let it be.

10:46 am

hokie carla

I just went out to put some sugar water and I swear a bigger one almost flew in but then did an about face

10:47 am

mab

last last resort is to call a wildlife expert, who will probably do what you're already doing. oh, and quiet is important.

10:49 am

mab

remove bright objects from garage. their crazy for color and sweet stuff.

10:53 am

mab

(they) watch out for raptors! think i've exhausted www advice.

10:54 am

mab

poor wee thing.

10:56 am

hokie carla

Unfortunately we have red xmas tubs and an orange awning up high on shelves

11:05 am

periwinkle

hello all. help with top H and the U please

11:05 am

periwinkle

found the U

11:05 am

BzznBea

up4

11:06 am

doseffing

... h7/8 .... warmed leg appendage

11:06 am

periwinkle

got it just as you posted Bea ty

11:06 am

periwinkle

ty dose. it did try hottop but it did not work

11:06 am

periwinkle

got them both

11:15 am

mab

consider the bird may be a visitor from someone who has died recently. alternatively, it might be your spirit guide. oh brother. not sure that's really helpful. also suggests consulting yellow pages. yellow pages?

11:17 am

mab

maybe more color on floor to distract from your things that are up, and make path to outside and nectar.

11:20 am

mab

i think a wee bit of nectar inside, as they get weak within a couple of hours. just to keep her going.

11:25 am

saanichcat

just. leave the door open and go away; it will leave when it feels safe, ie no people, may take about half hour or more of peace. It will be fine. No peeking!

11:25 am

MollyL

I agree with Saan

11:30 am

java2

From WIKIHow:

11:30 am

java2

Things You Should Know

Make the garage dark by closing all the windows. Open the garage door so the bird can fly out on its own.
Place a bird feeder or a red object near the open garage door to lure it outside.
Let the bird land on the end of a rake or a pool net if it’s tired, then gently carry it outside.
If the bird drops to the ground, carefully pick it up and take it outside. If the bird is dead, wear gloves and use a shovel instead.

11:36 am

hokie carla

I just put a piece of watermelon on the top of a stepladder. Will not peek for a while.

11:37 am

hokie carla

I like how one and two on that list are impossible to do both

11:37 am

hokie carla

But thanks for the tips

11:38 am

MollyL

God, it's like a fountain of hummingbird information in here

11:46 am

mab

flowers on end of broom worked for one guy - the bird flew down low enough to see the door. took nectar before realizing she could leave. before, he was just going from orange to red objects stored near ceiling - none of the dull colored things drew her at all. the flowers were instant attraction.

11:49 am

mab

so the watermelon is brilliant idea i think. getting her to go low.

12:05 pm

saanichcat

just remember, the more you bother the bird, the more energy is uses as it is stressed. java's suggestion of dark garage and nectar outside, red not required, give it peace and quiet, just stop bothering the poor thing please. No peeking means at least an hour.

12:31 pm

MollyL

I agree. Hummingbirds are high strung to begin with. They don't need all the circus techniques being described.

12:32 pm

hokie carla

Well mr homie came back from being out and said he didn’t see it so I went and looked. It was not last place I left it and I don’t see or hear it anywhere so hopefully it went out.

12:33 pm

hokie carla

Again, no way to make the garage dark and leave the door open.

12:34 pm

MollyL

I think the dark garage suggestion was just to turn off any artificial light.

12:34 pm

mab

suggest playing youtube video of sharon jones and her dap kings doing this land is your land at a club. and streamers. little dancing.

12:44 pm

cybernan

good morning everyone - home again

12:46 pm

mab

hi nan - things ok now?

12:51 pm

cybernan

still smokey, but the fire closest to me is contained. the ones across the lake and a little further to the north are still burning out of control

12:53 pm

rururocks

oh gosh.. glad you are safe now relatively

12:53 pm

mab

just stunning. glad better enough for you to be home.

12:55 pm

cybernan

ty ru and mab

12:57 pm

cybernan

not sure where you went on your tours, ru, but I don't think any of the vineyards were burned. What the heavy smoke will do to the grapes is another question -- especially this late in the season.

12:58 pm

cybernan

At any, rate, I plan on stocking up on the 2022 vintage!

1:01 pm

cybernan

stats for the corner h please?

1:03 pm

MollyL

ho7 and 8

1:03 pm

cybernan

ty - was trying 6 letter combos

1:08 pm

cherlyq

4 left

1:12 pm

cybernan

54 here

1:15 pm

cherlyq

fireworks

1:17 pm

cherlyq

did a lot of fat fingering today for sure lol

1:38 pm

cybernan

*!*~*!*

3:01 pm

Shirlockc

hotpot is totally a word in my vocab

3:02 pm

Shirlockc

epee

3:02 pm

Shirlockc

opps

3:53 pm

MollyL

Good thing she didn't type oo4

4:08 pm

hurshy

anyone have all the 7s? looks like one of them hasn't been called

4:08 pm

Sophie512

sorry only 3

4:09 pm

Sophie512

but I have 3 columns gray so I'm happy :)

4:10 pm

hurshy

oh i only have first col grey :)

4:12 pm

Sophie512

oops I only have 2 7s both compounds

4:13 pm

MollyL

7's... fo, ou, ho, st x 2

4:13 pm

Sophie512

another has a past tense ending

5:09 pm

periwinkle

I only have the ho7n not seeing the others even with the stats

5:09 pm

periwinkle

found an st7 :)

5:11 pm

periwinkle

help with fo7 please

5:13 pm

periwinkle

nm

5:21 pm

Sophie512

ou 7 starts like all the others in that group

5:21 pm

MollyL

End of the leg + a ___ of paper since the nm people never clue

5:24 pm

Sophie512

got the 7s

7:12 pm

mkg

I have ou 6, but nothing else.

7:15 pm

mkg

Would love clues.

7:15 pm

mkg

Hotpot is not a word??????wow.

7:18 pm

mkg

TY MOLLY!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT. THE NM PEOPLE DRIVE ME CRAZY TOO. TY

7:18 pm

Sophie512

I just got back

7:18 pm

Sophie512

have 15 left

7:18 pm

Sophie512

may I help??

7:19 pm

Sophie512

have only S and P words left

7:22 pm

mkg

I am open to clues for the eights and also the sevens. I only have the fo 7. Ty.

7:23 pm

Sophie512

ho 7 is compound word using a small word that you used in the fo7

7:24 pm

Sophie512

then add an ending for the ho8

7:27 pm

mkg

TRYING TO GET IT. TY

7:27 pm

Sophie512

maybe a name for someone who speeds

7:28 pm

mkg

Well i know what it is not. Not hotspad, not hotpad, not etc.

7:28 pm

Sophie512

end of your leg

7:29 pm

mkg

Oh my gosh!!!!!! I cant believe that is a word. Ty. I got it. Wow. I focused on the pad. Wow. Ty

7:29 pm

mkg

Got the 8 too. Ty.

7:29 pm

Sophie512

ok, now for the 7 40 ou

7:30 pm

Sophie512

I went 80 You went 85. So, you __________ me

7:30 pm

Sophie512

another questionable word

7:32 pm

mkg

Great clue. Ty. Yes questionable word.

7:32 pm

mkg

Ty for super clues. I am done for today. Ty.

7:32 pm

Sophie512

no wait!!!!!

7:32 pm

Sophie512

You're helping me get my last remaining S words

7:33 pm

Sophie512

the st 7 is the st 5 14 with a past tense ending to put your foot down hard, like a tantrum

7:39 pm

Sophie512

Fireworks!!!!

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