View Word List Thursday, July 4, 2024

FINAL SCORES

1320 Gillie
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1320 hurshy
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1320 Kamanjah
1320 Lizlin
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1320 ivesy3
1320 Marian Todd
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1320 dart001
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1320 sammysmom
1320 nurse1000
1320 jka
1320 phaeton
1320 LuvWordGames
1320 penquis
1320 BzznBea
1320 Catie
1320 isles7
1320 vashongin
1320 Sandieangel
1320 MollyL
1320 saanichcat
1320 welki
1320 anike
1320 ursh
1320 caps
1320 bookwomen
1320 Buggie
1320 bpalosky
1320 loredana
1320 mtnmam
1320 maccafixx
1320 SISI
1320 grannyrose
1320 dizgrannie
1320 Lorrie_in_SA
1320 JBV
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1320 Lewandjoy
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1320 Biged
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1320 periwinkle
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1320 gemstan
1320 sandy211
1320 Sam
1320 Chris P
1320 SummerBreeze44
1320 jeepers
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1320 Atbeat
1320 lbdawger
1320 broll
1320 sprite
1320 wordly wise
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1320 uleman
1320 Aloyisius
1320 mrloser
1320 NANCY
1320 msr
1320 Freeman
1320 jessmom
1320 Michelle
1320 pamrepton
1320 SunnFlower
1320 helenary
1320 claws
1299 corkee
1296 helenkeller
1275 calon
1268 Verve
1235 dofith
1231 scatterbrain
1231 felicitas
1226 ladycece920
1202 Gitel
1197 Shellbell_o-well
1170 georgiaj
1156 doseffing
1154 marigold
1145 silversarah
1049 mab
1048 rabbasar
1045 java2
1036 dejavu
1030 NonoNanette
1020 Yoink
1000 wildcat17
986 jeanne314
983 ChloeKat
974 origami
969 Annette
954 evvvie
949 sugar
939 Robespierre
932 Ind
930 player girl
930 smaller
925 sprong
923 Deeha
920 LearnWords
912 whizette
904 Sciencegirl
884 jimmel
879 DTins
872 sally
858 waskallia
856 mattygroves
847 WoolyChris
846 mkg
843 DamienKurrin
832 lexophile
830 Cathyar
828 auntnope
826 BarbaraA
822 eliotl
813 pinkhatlil
808 moolingwa
807 wjb
806 AnnetteL
802 suzysuz
799 zTink
792 GeekMan
779 rastapopolous
774 svingy
774 Madyh
772 parisla
768 crayola
765 Turt
762 A*n*i*t*a
761 aslindy
757 bichon
741 deanoz
741 Graely2
739 mymuseisme
738 ch1212
738 Hillsnow
737 trentsnana
733 Jayk
732 gingentle
731 mcurlschool
723 scribekd
721 Shirlockc
720 poor richard
719 Leaf
716 GroovyKiwi
711 Nachesgirl
710 jorjahgal
709 Stitchknit
708 frobscottler
698 Soodle
692 suz01
683 Bubbebobbi7
682 juniperberet
681 Zombee
679 uconn
679 SueMagee
675 nursegladys
668 SeaSpray
667 pigeonman
657 wordplayer
650 Zadit
650 mummy
648 spellit
647 lshult
646 daisy88
644 November
637 cavalier25
637 marilyn992
634 skheiny
634 Nana5
632 tessagram
632 frogface
630 Playwoman
629 Guernseygirl 2
625 JIMMORRIS
625 swintern
622 Q
618 DojaCat
615 lomeshane2
614 JaxH66
612 gemini_J13
607 ann
607 tickymong
606 Gabby65
603 Kaplan the Magne
600 Yosh
597 hep
593 jylcat
593 cherlyq
592 lazykoala99
590 dc43
587 PMN
586 pors
585 bookgrrl
582 debgpi
581 rkptbound
580 april98
578 swmbo
569 kathy sue
566 khana
565 CAZ100
556 smooze
556 ella
556 Shephard
556 kueenbee
552 msg
552 nelleon
549 Habes
548 Filomena
545 lara68
544 gladius
538 SamanthaJoy
538 xeiluj
535 jesdraggon
532 rsiegel24
528 ElTrev
528 momof5
525 sukee
525 charliesmomuk
525 mooz
522 CES222
522 machelle
522 Sunrise
519 idicyidikat
516 dejzi
512 Ray100
510 PJDR
510 8201girl
507 mehdc
506 Notheroldquilter
505 Keala
503 oregonmarki
501 cg530
499 therealblah
497 MVA
494 godthaab
494 bookworm100
493 funhs
490 Jodeen
486 duvaldfm
481 Miadog
481 Sugarblues
478 sooooo
476 Snitkina
473 Kitensplay
473 JustMe2252
472 Rick123456
469 wenren
469 Simmie
469 Scrabbler
466 gswope
465 rosalie4
461 Sophie512
455 granadan
454 Jeff7
454 RoundBarn
453 MaddyMadd
449 ginnie
434 hpb
433 Barby
433 crosshair
429 Betsy Ross
427 Alycia
420 avril
418 regis
416 tinkerbelle
408 jbp
405 JJ
403 eliwes
401 Baruth
398 katiemac
396 movieman
390 mabaker8
385 BlueFireFrog
384 aWolf
377 clg47
375 Bklay
374 Justin
372 Dash2
370 Petemcbride
369 valeriemassy
366 melody17
363 akazev
353 scarydeb
342 BLouie
336 fratfitz
332 lynnet
329 mom82637
329 selj09
324 lawyer-1
320 emd99
319 jlf
314 JoyOh
309 rowlie45
306 rutinka
306 emusing
304 Torgo
304 Oboequilter
295 pbc
292 Geep
290 mom23
289 annevans
282 PappouTed
272 mama
266 helmet
266 Rainiqui
264 KrisE
255 ZsaZsa
249 Marjetta
246 jb81
246 woodchick
245 worzel
232 bleugirl2
229 Dog Fan
227 jennyc
222 carmonli
220 nadav
218 LonnieC
216 aebmusica
212 Tulipp
209 Monnie
205 WJ
202 #1
199 tceicher
197 PenguinP
193 jrr
193 CharlaByers
191 harpjane
188 Gramjane
187 EssV2
186 moule
186 ljsinoz
185 Sandraf
185 Lib
173 roundabout
168 janeybird
167 horsewings
165 Marmar
154 raane
131 Doll414
124 NannyChris
124 diannnmichael@ao
124 bonko
122 bepotter
106 grannyg
104 TQ
99 MPittore
85 princessofburund
84 Historyjo
83 Lady_Campari
76 Christa
75 Judyj
68 bethn
64 TXZinnia
62 mael
60 rbud
59 karenth
59 GrandmaS
54 donnab3012
52 odessa
46 iiosefi
40 Alexiea
31 rosalind230
28 ironpete

ENTIRE CHAT LOG

12:11 am
justafreep

mi8
12:12 am
Gillie

good one!
12:13 am
periwinkle

don't see it but looking
12:13 am
justafreep

it was a satisfying word, I thought
12:13 am
justafreep

ho7
12:14 am
cybernan

hello everyone - good find freep
12:15 am
cybernan

en 7
12:15 am
justafreep

fl8
12:16 am
cybernan

surprised that isn't a proper noun
12:17 am
justafreep

(I have never, ever seen this as a word other than proper
12:17 am
licketySplitAUS

Clues are up
12:18 am
periwinkle

ty lickety
12:18 am
justafreep

thanks, lickety
12:19 am
Rainiqui

nbt, nbs
12:19 am
periwinkle

nbt/nbs too
12:26 am
cybernan

not seeing the d
12:26 am
justafreep

dh5 kinda babblet
12:26 am
ursh

dh 5
12:27 am
cybernan

ty freep and ursh - forgot that one
12:27 am
Gillie

well, it won't take one forcep
12:28 am
Gillie

I guess you really do need a pair
12:32 am
Gillie

phantom mermen
12:36 am
sprite

morning babblers
12:39 am
cybernan

crashing - good night
12:41 am
justafreep

night, nan. Hi, sprite.
12:41 am
sprite

hi freep!
12:42 am
sprite

you are almost in the grid today
12:42 am
justafreep

Instead, I am the Phantom of the Grid
12:42 am
sprite

true :)
12:42 am
sprite

ks killed
12:48 am
harpjane

good evening
12:48 am
sprite

hi jane
12:49 am
harpjane

found a bird
12:49 am
sprite

yay! No grid is complete without its bird
12:53 am
harpjane

I fill an odd niche
12:53 am
sprite

we need a bird and a fish in every grid
12:54 am
justafreep

and Scottish slang
12:54 am
justafreep

preferably archaic
12:54 am
sprite

indeed
12:54 am
sprite

and some obscure currency won't go a miss either
12:55 am
justafreep

oh, true.
12:55 am
justafreep

still, birds and fishes are far more fun
12:55 am
sprite

I agree
1:10 am
sprite

fireflies. Not a bad grid at all. Bye, jane and freep and all!
2:09 am
Deeha

why is the fl8 allowed??? Surely whichever way you look at it it is a proper noun?? Like Pele
2:11 am
Deeha

And if you are allowed tong - singular of tongs why arent you allowed forcep ??!!
2:37 am
worzel

forceps are what is known as an acceptable plural with no singular
2:38 am
worzel

tong is an American word for a group of criminals
2:40 am
grannyrose

well look at who's here... g'day son
2:40 am
worzel

Morning Mum! I'm ailing, so I've been keeping quiet for a while - how's you?
2:41 am
grannyrose

going very well. what's got into you? haven't seen many posts in FB either.
2:42 am
worzel

I came down with a cold about 2 weeks ago and don't generally like to complain about my ailments, but this one is a bugger. Just when I think it's clearing it comes back with a bang and I'm fed up with it now lol
2:43 am
grannyrose

is it a cold? we have microplasmic pneumonia going around over here.
2:45 am
worzel

Never heard of that, sounds a delight! I was so bad over the weekend I decided to take a Covid test but it's not that thankfully. I just think as I get older colds last longer. Funnily enough I haven't had a cold for about 5 years
2:45 am
worzel

perm
2:45 am
worzel

perms
2:45 am
worzel

oh panties, sorry!
2:45 am
grannyrose

roflol..
2:45 am
grannyrose

have you been to your doc? what did they say?
2:46 am
worzel

Won't bother the doc its just one of those bugs. Besides, if I waited for an appointment on the NHS I'd be dead before the appointment haha!!
2:47 am
grannyrose

* giggle *
2:48 am
grannyrose

please take care of yourself, mate. how's the gorgeous missus? please give her my love.
2:49 am
worzel

She's good, and I will. I did pass the bug on to her, but thankfully she seems to have had very mild symptoms, lucky devil. The worst part (sorry about this) is all the mucus - nose and chest are like a flipping hosepipe of the stuff!
2:53 am
grannyrose

ahhhh, that sounds like RSV. usually only kids get it, but the virus has mutated and now is able to give adults a good run ( pardon the pun ) for their money. the good news is as you have had it for so long already, you are actually on your way to being over it.
2:53 am
grannyrose

What are the symptoms of RSV?

runny nose.
cough.
wheeze.
difficulty breathing.
fever.
cyanosis (bluish or greyish colour of the skin).
2:54 am
grannyrose

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
2:56 am
worzel

Just Googled it, sounds similar (apart from the blue skin bit, which can wait til I'm dead haha!) Hopefully, like you say, it's on it's way out now. My big downfall I believe is that I vape and that is probably slowing the recovery, silly boy!
2:56 am
grannyrose

i didn't have the fever or cyanosis, but i had all the other symptoms. felt as sick as a dog. haven't had anything like it for nearly 40 years.
2:58 am
worzel

Anyway Mum I'm off for a bit, need to get a coffee and go and wake lovely Diane so I shall speak to you soon and you and Dad take care xx
2:58 am
grannyrose

love ya sweetie. get better soon.
3:42 am
Deeha

Election Day here in UK think i@ll hide under the blankets till it is all over
3:42 am
mattygroves

Just make sure you vote first! I shall go out and do that shortly
3:44 am
Deeha

Somebody said to my daughter yesterday 'I shan't bother'. She said that is because no-one ever had to die to give you a vote because you are a privileged white man'. So proud of that firl!!
3:45 am
Deeha

girl!
3:47 am
mattygroves

Indeed!
3:47 am
mattygroves

You're daughter sounds excellent
3:49 am
Deeha

right! Down to 24. I'm off to vote!! bbl
3:50 am
mattygroves

I think I shall do the same - I've 34 left
5:36 am
MollyL

Happy 4th of July to all those in these United States. 248 years of being the greatest country in the world.
5:37 am
MollyL

And God bless all of our service men and women and their families. Their sacrifices are what keep us free and safe.
6:14 am
dizgrannie

FWs. Happy 4th of July to those who celebrate
6:41 am
dan2bit

here's to forming a more perfect union every year, and to the crazy idea that we're all in this together and the people's voice should matter!
6:57 am
MollyL

The Declaration of Independence says it best: Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
6:58 am
hokie carla

first thing I see when I get here: coerce
6:58 am
hokie carla

and Happy Independence Day, USA!
7:25 am
hokie carla

was going to do a NTPN but glad I checked it first!
7:36 am
dan2bit

nearly got hokie in the grid today :-)
7:39 am
hokie carla

well moo does call me ho4
7:58 am
rururocks

based on that.. we should eliminate the supreme court molly
8:17 am
MollyL

Well, the early colonists Kicked King George's butt, so I guess anything is possible.
8:31 am
rururocks

i hope we get a democratic house and Senate this coming election. it might save our country
8:33 am
rururocks

we don't have hokie in the grid but we have her sister in the grid
8:39 am
MollyL

Ho? 😋
8:44 am
rururocks

no... Hokee
9:07 am
MollyL

Oh, her Asian sister
9:30 am
Kaplan the Magne

Phantom: the lost Lenore
9:39 am
MollyL

Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!
9:39 am
Kaplan the Magne

simp
9:40 am
Kaplan the Magne

sorry
9:47 am
dan2bit

anybody have stats for the E in column 4?
9:47 am
doseffing

en 5/10
9:48 am
dan2bit

aha brit spelling gets me every time ty dos
9:56 am
aebmusica

Can anyone help me? I played 112 words from the grid and I saw them listed.Today they are gone?…..
10:00 am
hurshy

i think you'd have to ask doc
10:01 am
aebmusica

Thanks
10:13 am
hurshy

kind of a yucky grid today
10:14 am
hurshy

Ps Pummelled! for a wonder
10:16 am
hurshy

ooh got an 8 and Ms Mangled!
10:18 am
hurshy

Ns Nailed! 4th row grey!
10:18 am
hurshy

Os Overturned!
10:20 am
hurshy

last col grey!
10:22 am
hurshy

thanks to freep for the fo8
10:22 am
hurshy

i mean FL8
11:08 am
BzznBea

namaste
11:48 am
crosshair

Happy 4th to my American Babble friends.
11:59 am
hurshy

well i took a walk and now i'm back, wonder if i will be any less stuck on these last 9 than i was before i left
12:01 pm
Gillie

I have:
12:01 pm
Gillie

FF
12:01 pm
Gillie

E
12:01 pm
Gillie

K R P
12:01 pm
Gillie

M
12:01 pm
Gillie

S I
12:01 pm
hurshy

did you get en7
12:02 pm
hurshy

it is a normal word
12:02 pm
Gillie

yes
12:02 pm
hurshy

and can you guess my lower C
12:02 pm
hurshy

how about en4/10
12:02 pm
hurshy

no wait that's the other E
12:02 pm
hurshy

and i meant 5/10 anyway
12:03 pm
hurshy

en4/4, 5/12, 2 sea bird words
12:03 pm
hurshy

ep4
12:03 pm
Gillie

yes - actually the E I'm missing is from the first tile
12:03 pm
hurshy

i have 4 CR5 and cannot find another word from there
12:03 pm
hokie carla

rehi
12:03 pm
Gillie

Do you have cr6/21?
12:04 pm
hurshy

no i do not
12:04 pm
hurshy

ahhh thanks
12:04 pm
hurshy

now i feel like a doof
12:04 pm
hurshy

hi hokie
12:04 pm
hokie carla

I didn't have that one either, thanks
12:04 pm
hurshy

did you get pe6/21 gillie?
12:05 pm
hurshy

what about L, can you guess my L?
12:05 pm
hokie carla

I need 1 L
12:05 pm
hokie carla

le5/10
12:05 pm
hurshy

but gillie doesn't need an L hokie :D
12:05 pm
Gillie

le4/8 or le5/10
12:06 pm
hokie carla

I don't either now
12:06 pm
hurshy

i have both of those :(
12:06 pm
hokie carla

but was going to guess that 4 if you have the 5
12:06 pm
hurshy

and lo5 and 2 lo4
12:06 pm
hokie carla

the other 4 are very normal
12:06 pm
hurshy

dang it
12:06 pm
hurshy

must have just mistyped when i was doing the Ls earlier
12:07 pm
hurshy

i can't help with K or R, i need 2 of each, plus two F and one S, same as you Gillie
12:07 pm
hurshy

the i has in4 and is6
12:08 pm
hokie carla

']
12:08 pm
Gillie

ty for pe6 hursh
12:08 pm
hurshy

yw
12:08 pm
Gillie

and for is6
12:08 pm
hokie carla

I haven't even done a full first pass yet 🤣
12:08 pm
hurshy

yw
12:08 pm
Gillie

and en5
12:08 pm
hurshy

well then plug away hokie, plug away
12:09 pm
hokie carla

34 left
12:09 pm
hurshy

3-3-1
12:11 pm
hurshy

i got an F!!
12:11 pm
Gillie

I've gone to the list - 2-2 now
12:11 pm
hokie carla

I just need one F
12:11 pm
hurshy

by adding an E to fo4/8
12:11 pm
hurshy

and another F! by adding ANOTHER E
12:11 pm
hurshy

must be french
12:11 pm
hokie carla

add another E
12:12 pm
hokie carla

I had the 6 but not the 5
12:12 pm
hurshy

mebbe you can help us with the K then gillie
12:12 pm
Gillie

ke5/18 (there are 2)?
12:12 pm
hokie carla

I only have 3 K's 😥
12:13 pm
Gillie

Actually 3
12:13 pm
hurshy

have ... 3
12:13 pm
hurshy

just found a ko4
12:13 pm
hurshy

is that the only ko?
12:13 pm
Gillie

ko4/8 (two vowels in middle) is the weirdest
12:13 pm
Gillie

There's another one
12:13 pm
hurshy

ahh thanks
12:14 pm
hurshy

2R and 1S left!!
12:14 pm
Gillie

last word sm5/20 that I don't remember seeing before (there are 2)
12:14 pm
hurshy

ok i have the one that sounds like a mocking smile
12:15 pm
hokie carla

got both, thanks
12:15 pm
hurshy

got the other now, thanks!
12:15 pm
Gillie

re5/14 or re5/16?
12:15 pm
hurshy

r5 and 6, i suppose it's too much to hope for a pair
12:15 pm
Gillie

there's no r6, unless I'm blind
12:16 pm
hurshy

have the 5/16 but not 5/14
12:16 pm
hokie carla

well, I have all R4, so I reckon I need those too
12:16 pm
cybernan

hello everyone :)
12:16 pm
hurshy

oh man i meant 4 and 5 not 5 and 6
12:16 pm
hokie carla

yeah, my statement fits with gillie's
12:16 pm
hokie carla

hey nan
12:17 pm
Gillie

double consonant in re5/14
12:17 pm
hurshy

ok got the 5
12:17 pm
hokie carla

do you have the muppet one, hurshy?
12:17 pm
hurshy

the dog that plays the piano? yeah
12:17 pm
hokie carla

yeah
12:17 pm
hurshy

oh it was just another one i thought i put in but hadn't
12:17 pm
Gillie

babblet plural re4/5
12:17 pm
hurshy

done!!
12:18 pm
Gillie

And me too! Congrats to us both!
12:18 pm
hokie carla

congrats
12:18 pm
hurshy

^5
12:18 pm
hokie carla

still 23 here
12:19 pm
hurshy

well you started later
12:19 pm
hurshy

not your fault
12:19 pm
Gillie

most of the ones I found with the list were easy
12:21 pm
hokie carla

I just typed a VERY normal K word on a whim and was surprised when it took and then it hit me.
12:21 pm
mkg

hi all. Happy independence day! May we be independent always.
12:21 pm
hokie carla

thanks, mkg. you too.
12:23 pm
mkg

Any clues for i words?
12:23 pm
hokie carla

one is an i4 babblet we have all the time and the other is an is6 sciencey word
12:24 pm
hurshy

what's something an animal could eat that's "tree ***" and it isn't nut or sap
12:25 pm
hokie carla

is this a crossword clue or you are cluing i words for mkg?
12:25 pm
mkg

Hmmm. Ok thinking. Actually raindeer eat bark of birch trees. Minor fact from travel to alaska
12:25 pm
mkg

A tree part that starts with i? Hmmm
12:25 pm
hurshy

it's more like a crossword
12:25 pm
hurshy

no, nothing to do with the babble grid
12:25 pm
hokie carla

I have the i words and that doesn't make sense, so I don't think that's what she was doing
12:26 pm
hokie carla

so 3 letters?
12:26 pm
hurshy

three letters, so not bark.
12:26 pm
hurshy

yes
12:26 pm
mkg

Ooooh. Ok. Sorry. I thought that was a clue for the i word bottom corner. Any clues for that welcome.
12:26 pm
mkg

Mos? Should be moss but they do eat tree moss.
12:26 pm
hurshy

hokie clued them for you, 12:23
12:26 pm
hokie carla

I have no idea on that, hurshy
12:27 pm
cybernan

I guess the piano playing dog came along after my kids outgrew sesame street
12:28 pm
hokie carla

he was on the muppets, not sesame street
12:28 pm
hokie carla

and your kids are younger than me
12:29 pm
hokie carla

it's like a slang word for throwing up
12:29 pm
cybernan

I think thay are about the same age or older carla
12:29 pm
cybernan

according to your profile, my youngest is 2 yrs older than you
12:30 pm
hokie carla

ah
12:30 pm
cybernan

ok had that ro 4
12:30 pm
hurshy

he can also be clued from Sound of Music
12:31 pm
hurshy

sad, that. young love cut off because of Nazism.
12:31 pm
hokie carla

just realized I don't have the lowest E
12:32 pm
cybernan

en 5/10 carla
12:32 pm
hokie carla

oh that old gem, thanks
12:35 pm
MollyL

Young love given up on because the young woman in question was smart enough to see her boyfriend was a loser.
12:37 pm
hokie carla

yep
12:37 pm
hokie carla

these M's are kinda sneaky
12:38 pm
cybernan

found my last f -- fe 5/16
12:39 pm
hokie carla

down to 9 here.
1-4-2-1-1
N
C
H K PP
M MM
12:39 pm
cybernan

yes - missing 4 of them -- think it's time to list
12:39 pm
cybernan

still have 17 to go here
12:40 pm
hokie carla

found an M - my last 4 letter
12:42 pm
hokie carla

found my N
12:42 pm
hokie carla

found another M
12:43 pm
hokie carla

0-3-2-1
12:43 pm
cybernan

there are a lot of 4 letter words I've never seen before
12:44 pm
hurshy

but if there hadn't been the Nazis, perhaps he wouldn't have BEEN a loser
12:44 pm
mkg

Got the is 6./ ty.
12:44 pm
mkg

Erne
12:44 pm
mkg

Ooops sorry
12:44 pm
hokie carla

I mean, if he's that easily swayed by evil he would've just been a loser with something else
12:45 pm
hokie carla

found my H
12:46 pm
mkg

One last clue needed for the E word in third row. Clues welcome.
12:46 pm
mkg

I missed something. Who is a loser?
12:47 pm
hokie carla

the hitler youth character in the sound of music that Liesl liked.
12:48 pm
mkg

Oooh. Ok. Well, today we have thousands who believe hitler was a good person and call the holocaust fake news.
12:48 pm
hokie carla

yeah, craziness
12:49 pm
hurshy

EASILY swayed? it was really really hard to stand up to the nazis. most people did not do it. and Milgram's electric shock experiments demonstrated that most people will obey orders just from like a person in a lab coat, nevermind someone who can arrest you, torture you and your family, etc.
12:49 pm
cybernan

done - hagd everyone :)
12:49 pm
mkg

But there are so so many that as a jew i find it very scarey.
12:50 pm
hokie carla

bye nan
12:50 pm
mkg

The u.s. could easily be overtaken because nothing is being done about these protests which are becoming violent.
12:50 pm
hurshy

i'm sorry you have to deal with that mkg :(
12:51 pm
hurshy

the protests could be stopped very easily if the US would stop funding Israel's genocide of Palestinians though.
12:51 pm
cybernan

The cockwomble running for president is equally as scary as hitler, to my mind.
12:52 pm
hokie carla

cockwomble is new to me 🤣
12:52 pm
hurshy

he's less intelligent than hitler, but one doesn't know whether that makes him less dangerous or more...
12:52 pm
cybernan

it is another delightful scottish word carla -- see my profile for the def.
12:53 pm
hokie carla

they are such a delight
12:53 pm
hurshy

the only comforting thing is that he's old and eats unhealthily, so how much longer can he last anyway?
12:54 pm
MollyL

I can't figure out why no one is talking about his obvious signs of dementia. And I am talking about Trump.
12:54 pm
hokie carla

I don't understand how neither party can actually have a good candidate
12:54 pm
hurshy

AND, if you want to be an effective dictator, you really need the military on your side. he's made his disdain for those who serve pretty clear, so hopefully that will prove to be an obstacle too
12:55 pm
hurshy

well molly, it's hard to pick out the signs of dementia from his pre-existing stupidity and inability to speak in coherent sentences, i think that's part of the issue
12:55 pm
cybernan

He s looking so old and frail
12:56 pm
hokie carla

trump? I try not to look at him.
12:57 pm
cybernan

no - don't you think Biden has been looking pretty frail lately?
12:57 pm
MollyL

The way I see it, either way we're screwed. One way will just be more painful than the other.
12:57 pm
hurshy

the trouble is, most good people do not want to deal with the headache of politics, particularly at the level it reaches with the presidency.
12:57 pm
hokie carla

I completely agree, molly
12:58 pm
hurshy

that's probably why michelle obama has always said she wouldn't do it, for instance
12:59 pm
hurshy

i heard chris murphy speak in person at yale and he said that he has to spend fully half his working time on fundraising/staying in office, which is a huge pain
12:59 pm
MollyL

Do what? Run for President? We really don't need Michelle Obama as President.
1:00 pm
cybernan

can you blame them? Who in their right mind wants to put up with all the threats not only to themselves but their families, never mind all the garbage printed in the media about them.
1:00 pm
hurshy

whether you like michelle obama or not, the point is, the massive annoyances of high level politics are probably why she would never want to run.
1:00 pm
hokie carla

well, listed for last 5. my last was cr5/14 - thought it was a phantom all day.
1:01 pm
hurshy

and those massive annoyances probably also deter a lot of other people
1:01 pm
hurshy

and that's why neither party has a good candidate
1:02 pm
MollyL

The biggest reason keeping good people running for President is the amount of money it takes to run a successful campaign.
1:02 pm
cybernan

on my way... you are not alone -- we have problems with our own political leaders and there are more of them!
1:04 pm
hurshy

yes, money is the root of all the problems
1:48 pm
MollyL

Hmm, I thought it was the root of all evil
1:50 pm
Marmar

I heard it's the Love of money that is the root of all evil. I get that!
3:22 pm
helenkeller

Sometimes . . . Molly, my state has, by far the richest politician in this country. Finally, we have a fantastic governor. It's not money keeping good people from running, it's ethics. They've started floating his name around, NO!!! Is he a terrific governor, YES. Why? Because he has the appropriate skill set. Has he spent any time at the Federal level, I don't think so. He's not keen on having his name thrown around. Just because you're fantastic at one job, does not mean you're going to be fantastic at another, unrelated job.

On a more appropriate turn, whatever happened to having an exam for president? Lawyers, doctors, census workers all have to take tests. What about for the most important job in the country? Squat. First tests, then spend yuor money.
4:20 pm
ch1212

Well, just came in the room and looked over the chat. I am feeling delighted, no doubt because hurshy and molly are echoing my own sentiments. I remind myself, if they were not doing that, my hope is I would at least be respectful enough not feel the need for unnecessary 'correction'. Anyway, continue by all means! :)
4:23 pm
speedfreak

Sadly both candidates are terrible and it’s a sad state of affairs that those two are,the best US has to offer we are the laughing stock of other countries now. I,really don’t want Harris as president either when Biden fails more. Curious to see who Trump is saying his running mate will be
4:26 pm
ch1212

speed, given that in this particular election, both the candidates for VP have a good chance of becoming President, I think voters deserve to know as early as possible so we can factor that into our decisions. I've never understood why VP candidates were not taken more seriously.
4:28 pm
speedfreak

That is exactly how I feel so I might be basing my decision on who Trump says his is but neither one is any good sadly
4:33 pm
rururocks

JDVance will be his running mate and he is an idiot
4:34 pm
MollyL

I disagree that we will ever be the laughing stock of other countries. And I wouldn't disrespect the good people who serve and work to make this country better by agreeing.
4:41 pm
rururocks

I
So nice to see a calm political discussion for once
4:43 pm
ch1212

Yes! In our small town, there is an annual parade of cars waving the U.S. flag on the 4th of July. There are no politics involved, no campaigning, just folks waving a flag as they motor down the street. It's our version of a 4th of July parade. We also don't have a public display of fireworks. Because ... yes, the town is that small. lol!
4:43 pm
speedfreak

We also have to stop sending money overseas and start taking care of our own. Sadly I am a single mother and can barely afford food and other necessities and trust me I never spent a lot. I never drank or smoked and my wardrobe is basic but now I count every penny🥺😡
4:46 pm
MollyL

I agree that we need to start taking care of our own.
4:57 pm
bookgrrl

I'm queer. I'm voting for Biden because the Republicans' Project 2025 Platform (https://www.project2025.org/policy/) wants to allow employers to discriminate against LGBTQ folks. They're also looking to increase privatization of veteran's healthcare, outlaw universal free lunches in schools, and make librarians register as sex offenders if people object to the books in the kids section.
5:05 pm
emusing

Unlurking...Bookgrrl--thank you for posting about the Project 2025. And I'm riding with Biden...his brain could be in a jar next to his body and I'd still vote for him as the alternative is terrifying.
5:05 pm
MollyL

All good reasons for voting "against"
5:06 pm
java2

emusing, thanks for posting something I completely agree with.
5:07 pm
speedfreak

Yes I agree with that emusing and I hate Trumps stand on women’s issues. Roe vs Wade should never have been overturned
5:09 pm
rururocks

that is totally Mitch McConnell's fault
5:09 pm
rururocks

he prevented a more balanced court
5:11 pm
rururocks

now look at our court.. grifters, liars, pro-life freaks, on the take, and now empowering the next president to weaponize the government fully
5:13 pm
java2

√ rururocks
5:13 pm
java2

(oops, that's supposed to be a checkmark)
5:17 pm
MollyL

Ooo, Ru, you got a checkmark
5:18 pm
rururocks

Bout time
5:29 pm
java2

✔ there, that's a proper one
10:54 pm
SummerBreeze44

Just putting this out there: "Shiny Happy People" on Prime. Eye opening, shocking & disgusting!