Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, February 4, 2025

12:03 am

justafreep

tr7/8 and happy flip

12:04 am

cybernan

hi freep

12:05 am

justafreep

hey, nan

12:06 am

justafreep

in8

12:07 am

Gillie

do7

12:07 am

Gillie

de7

12:07 am

justafreep

do7 x 2

12:08 am

Gillie

pi7

12:09 am

Gillie

to7

12:09 am

Gillie

ro7

12:09 am

Lizlin

to9

12:10 am

Gillie

na7

12:10 am

Gillie

na7 x 2

12:11 am

SummerBreeze44

pe7

12:12 am

justafreep

re7 x 2

12:13 am

dizgrannie

ri 7

12:15 am

Gillie

at7

12:15 am

Gillie

at7 x 2

12:15 am

justafreep

re8 (and a third re7)

12:17 am

SummerBreeze44

mo7

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:17 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:18 am

justafreep

mo8

12:20 am

dcseain

ooh, found the 9

12:21 am

dcseain

aper

12:21 am

dcseain

oopsie

12:21 am

justafreep

ap7, btw

12:22 am

dcseain

fantom Appomattox.

12:22 am

cybernan

missing the corner e from the stats, but crashing now.

12:23 am

justafreep

that is a fine phantom that I think your geography makes you see it

12:23 am

justafreep

I'm missing that one, too, nan

12:23 am

justafreep

G'night

12:23 am

dcseain

probably, freep. ganight to you too.

12:23 am

justafreep

oh. es7 nan

12:24 am

dcseain

ooh, thanks freep.

12:25 am

cybernan

pe 8 if not called

12:27 am

cybernan

still not seeing it. Good night everyone :)

12:31 am

cybernan

found it. nbt/nbs

12:31 am

cybernan

found. nbt,nbs. *poof*

12:40 am

Gillie

ir8

12:54 am

sprite

morning babblers

1:18 am

sprite

penicure - spa for your male organ

1:35 am

jeanne314

sprite! I just logged in...took me a few seconds! I'm dying of laughter here!!!!

1:35 am

sprite

hiya jeanne :) I have added it to our dictionary in my profile.

1:36 am

jeanne314

should totally be a word, in my opinion!!!

1:36 am

sprite

I agree :D Over the years we found so many words that are missing from our language that I started compiling them. It has grown into a pretty extensive list!

1:40 am

jeanne314

What a great humor book that would make! I worked where I had access to a huge database of names -- and what people did for a living -- you would not believe how many names matched their career fields. Horner for a musician, etc., some were amazing...Bonebreaker for medical. So many, and so funny!

1:40 am

sprite

:D sounds like lots of fun!

1:40 am

jeanne314

You would have made hay with that!

1:41 am

sprite

:D

1:41 am

mattygroves

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before, but as a child, I had an orthopaedist called Dr Bohne. And a rheumatologist called Dr Lim. The magazine New Scientist calls this Nominative Determinism

1:41 am

zTink

Does anyone have a list of the babblets?

1:42 am

sprite

that is hilarious!

1:42 am

sprite

zTink: also in my profile. Under the dictionary.

1:43 am

jeanne314

matty -- I think I've heard of that before! Oh, one of the names (I hate to use it, but damn...) was Bulent Tur. We were military. When you read it last name first, it was Tur Bulent. He worked in aerospace. (I believe the name is Turkish)

1:44 am

sprite

lol we used to have a spokesman for the airplane pilots association called Baksteen... which is dutch for brick.

1:45 am

jeanne314

"falling like a brick" LOLOL!!!!!

1:45 am

sprite

cracked me up every time

1:45 am

jeanne314

I'd like to see a boat captain named Leakey.

1:46 am

jeanne314

or Tubbs

1:46 am

sprite

lol!

1:47 am

zTink

Thanks,Sprite!

1:47 am

sprite

yvw!

1:57 am

sprite

another thing that always grabs my attention is first and last names that should never be used together. I told here before about our neighbours. Last name Olie (oil). His first name: Peter. And believe it or not, he named his daughter Petra.

1:57 am

sprite

I swear, it is a form of child abuse!

1:58 am

jeanne314

Well, in this case the bullies would have to be somewhat intelligent, or at least learned (2 syllables), and bullies usually aren't that.

1:59 am

jeanne314

and yes...just witness how many Candy Canes (Cain, Kane, etc.) there are in the world. I had one as my neighbor when I was growing up.

1:59 am

sprite

lol! Well, I know that she was bullied. Guess it only takes one bully of moderate intelligence to get the mob going.

1:59 am

jeanne314

so correct you are.

2:00 am

sprite

ugh yes, also a very bad combination of names

2:00 am

zTink

ESPN

2:01 am

zTink

Dottie

2:01 am

jeanne314

Again, in the military, I knew a gal with last name of Minor. Thank goodness she was enlisted...had she been an officer, she could have attained the rank of Major.

2:01 am

zTink

Sorry

2:01 am

sprite

omg that would have been a hoot.

2:02 am

sprite

no worries, zTink

2:02 am

jeanne314

I'm sure that name exists in some English-speaking military.

2:02 am

jeanne314

name/rank combo, I mean

2:02 am

sprite

yeah, no doubt.

2:23 am

sprite

that darn italian greeting!

2:31 am

sprite

fireflies. May you all have a blessed day and a peaceful night. Poof!

7:25 am

aslindy

hello all

8:03 am

MollyL

Well, today I learned that a certain kind of feminine hygiene product was named after something that used to get shoved up the muzzle of a weapon. 🤣🤣🤣

8:05 am

rururocks

what's that product?

8:11 am

rururocks

I guess we'll never know

8:23 am

MollyL

Sorry, I wasn't here when the question was asked. I thought it was evident. What kind of feminine hygiene product gets inserted?

8:24 am

rururocks

tampon?

8:28 am

hurshy

yeah that makes sense you had to TAMP down the gunpowder in those days

8:30 am

MollyL

It is actually something that was inserted in the muzzle of a weapon to keep dust and moisture out.

8:31 am

hurshy

so they left it there?

8:31 am

granadan

More likely from the medical tamponade. Closure/blockage of a wound or bodily cavity.

8:31 am

hurshy

did they take it out before firing or just let the bullet pop it out?

8:32 am

MollyL

Don't know. I wasn't around in the 1400's

8:33 am

MollyL

Oh jeez, this place. Okay, it's LIKE a word that means the gun plug thing.

8:34 am

mael

what did I miss lol

8:34 am

hurshy

nobody was complaining about anything molly, we're just interested in learning more

8:35 am

hurshy

phantom: attrition

8:36 am

mael

italian uses the word "tampone" for any medical sample that is retrieved by inserting something in the body, and also the verb tamponare means to stem the flow

8:36 am

mael

so yeah :)

8:36 am

phaeton

it was to push the gunpowder down the barrel of the rifle

8:36 am

phaeton

tiers

8:36 am

phaeton

sorry

8:37 am

hurshy

oHO we can have a root of my phantom

8:37 am

MollyL

No, I wasn't having a probelm with people wanting to know more. But there is always someone who can "do you one better" 🙄

8:37 am

mael

I don't think it's doing one better, it's just adding to the information :)

8:37 am

mael

I love etymology

8:37 am

granadan

What? If an alternative view hurts, then theres a problem.

8:38 am

hurshy

you just need to not look at it that way molly - it's not a competition, it's just various contributions, like mael said

8:38 am

hurshy

we're not even talking about alternative views, just additional information

8:38 am

MollyL

My original comment was pretty much a joke anyway. As in where a tampon gets inserted is a weapon.

8:39 am

granadan

anti

8:39 am

hurshy

well as far as i'm concerned, just because something is a joke doesn't mean it can't ALSO be a learning opportunity :D

8:39 am

mael

oh hey, my real name is in the grid today

8:39 am

granadan

My turn now Phaeton

8:40 am

hokie carla

mael = tom x

8:40 am

phaeton

for what?

8:40 am

suefrad625

I love learning

8:40 am

granadan

Posting in the worng palce

8:41 am

hurshy

i need 3 more A words and i feel like that an4 must be the start of at least 1 or 2 of them but i can't figure out what

8:41 am

suefrad625

as long as it is done respectfully.

8:41 am

phaeton

ahh...glad we are taking turns ;)

8:42 am

suefrad625

an7. not + color

8:42 am

hurshy

thanks sue

8:42 am

hurshy

rats, can't pluralize it

8:43 am

hurshy

i know i am an4run

8:43 am

suefrad625

lol. I know

8:43 am

hurshy

phantom: anterior

8:44 am

suefrad625

Apple has updates going out for security reasons. I just upped mine.

8:45 am

granadan

Thanks Sue

8:45 am

hurshy

ugh, gtg to work, ttfn

8:45 am

suefrad625

bye

8:59 am

mael

oh I finally got the nine

8:59 am

mael

took me long enough

8:59 am

rururocks

what does it begin with?

8:59 am

crosshair

Morning, Babblers. :)

8:59 am

mael

to, ruru

9:00 am

rururocks

thanks got it

9:00 am

hokie carla

lol, I wondered what you were to ruruing

9:00 am

rururocks

hi hookie

9:01 am

mael

yw :) good morning crossy!

9:01 am

hokie carla

morning, ruh roh

9:01 am

hokie carla

and crossy in canada :D

9:02 am

hokie carla

how much italian in here today, mael. I'm trying random things like panetta.

9:02 am

hokie carla

phantom petition though.

9:02 am

godthaab

Name that Proper Noun: Indian sidekick

9:03 am

hokie carla

tonto

9:03 am

godthaab

Very Excellent!!! You win a horse!

9:03 am

hokie carla

which, IIRC is stupid in spanish

9:03 am

hokie carla

ooh, thanks

9:03 am

godthaab

Don't fall off!

9:03 am

godthaab

I just put him in the mail.

9:04 am

mael

also in Italian

9:04 am

hokie carla

I hope I'm home when he gets there

9:04 am

mael

not too much Italian yet, got a musical term so far

9:09 am

phaeton

C's crushed

9:22 am

mael

I've got one C left phae

9:26 am

phaeton

need help?

9:31 am

phaeton

FW

9:37 am

mael

found it thank you

9:37 am

mael

well done!

10:03 am

hurshy

is that to9 from the corner T?

10:13 am

MollyL

No

10:17 am

hurshy

ok thanks

10:34 am

mkg

Ires

10:34 am

mkg

Ores

10:34 am

mkg

Sorry

10:38 am

Norma

s

10:50 am

Book Doctor Gwen

Joining for a few minutes, about to have minor surgery, percutaneous kidney stone removal

10:56 am

clg47

fast healing to Book Doctor Gwen

10:59 am

wingding

and before surgery, you are here of all places ... happy outcome and hope for painless wake-up

11:18 am

moolingwa

morning all

11:26 am

hokie carla

hey moo, rehi all

11:27 am

hokie carla

happy whatever today is

11:44 am

penquis

hello all...

11:46 am

hokie carla

pen!

11:46 am

penquis

carla!

11:47 am

periwinkle

hi pen, hi all

11:47 am

penquis

hi peri...

11:47 am

hokie carla

peri!

11:48 am

hokie carla

my cell signal is frustrating right now so I will quit for a while. good luck!

11:48 am

penquis

ty....see you later...

11:51 am

moolingwa

rehi

11:51 am

penquis

hi mool..

11:51 am

moolingwa

hey pen

11:52 am

moolingwa

see hoke was here and gone too...so belated hello, goodbye to her too

11:54 am

penquis

yes, she was having weak signal issues..

12:24 pm

penquis

i am stalled at 53...time for a break...bye all...

1:18 pm

hurshy

phantom: incursion

1:21 pm

CeruleanCat

Hello, everyone. 👋😊❤️

1:22 pm

hurshy

hello cerulean cat

1:30 pm

CeruleanCat

Hey, hurshy. 😊

1:40 pm

cybernan

Good morning/afternoon everyone :)

1:40 pm

cybernan

Welcome, CeruleanCat

1:44 pm

hurshy

there is a great word to describe how i am feeling these days

1:44 pm

hurshy

in the grid

1:46 pm

cybernan

an 7?

1:46 pm

hurshy

pa5

1:46 pm

cybernan

not asking for a clue - wondering if that was your word

1:46 pm

hurshy

oh or were you asking for a CLUE

1:46 pm

hurshy

against scarlet

1:47 pm

hurshy

ok no my word is PA5

1:47 pm

cybernan

I think evreyone in both our countries are feeling that way, but I do understand your pa5 -- If I lived in the states I would be feeling that also

1:52 pm

hurshy

i think the worst part is knowing how many people are still brainwashed and supporting him. but i did hear a case from someone who said that they had a family member (who voted for trump) saying they are now scared and stuff, because all they wanted was prices to go down. so at least SOME are kinda waking up to reality.

1:52 pm

hurshy

and like how sooo many people don't even get that what musk is doing is super crazy illegal.

1:54 pm

hurshy

but one guy commented about musk & USAID, "good, we should first support our own veterans, homeless, etc, and then we can think about the rest of the world" and i said "you do know that's not remotely their plan, though, right?" and this other person said "what is their plan?" like literally asking not trolling.

1:55 pm

hurshy

it's like Brexit, where people regretted it AFTER the vote, and they found out what it would mean, but ffs, why didn't they investigate what it would mean BEFORE VOTING. only of course this is soooo much worse than brexit.

1:57 pm

cybernan

between the two of them they certainly seem to be systematically destroying all the checks and balances within governmen, attempting to control the media and setting up a fascist government based on utter nonsense.

1:58 pm

cybernan

what I don't understand is why the supreme court, congress or the senate hasn't called a halt to it.

1:58 pm

hurshy

the supreme court can only do things when a case is brought before them

1:58 pm

BzznBea

They are scared.

1:58 pm

cybernan

Is party loyalty that strong that people would allow it to lead to self destruction?

1:58 pm

hurshy

i know lawsuits have been filed but i think everything has to go through lower courts first, then appeals processes, before getting to the supreme court

1:59 pm

hurshy

and congress, well, we just have to wait and see if a handful of republicans grow a spine and join the dems to stop this

1:59 pm

ChampFit

Done! What a pain in the butt this was today. Have a great afternoon!

1:59 pm

hurshy

it's not party loyalty, it's self-interest. they want musk's money for their next re-elections

2:00 pm

hurshy

otherwise he will back somebody else against them in the primary and they will lose

2:00 pm

cybernan

but if their constituents are angry nothing will get them re-elected (assuing there is an election)

2:01 pm

hurshy

if their constituents watch fox news and newsmax, they won't know enough about reality and what is happening to be mad at them

2:02 pm

hurshy

imo the ONLY thing that will penetrate for people who have previously been brainwashed is prices going up instead of down. and even that, they will tolerate if they think it's temporary or if they believe some more lies about how it is somehow still the fault of wokeness

2:02 pm

cybernan

lol - every time I turn on my computer there is some article on msn that make me mad -- and I don't even live there. However his threats if carried out will affect our lives as well.

2:05 pm

BzznBea

Another scenario I heard is from the business owners that depend on immigrants to get their jobs done. For instants, roofing companies or construction companies. They have contracts to fulfill, yet their workers are being targeted by ICE. They have no one to do the work.

2:06 pm

hurshy

i would really like the NFL to cancel the super bowl in protest. something big from a big organization, something people would really care about, that would have a big economic impact, is what we need to tell congressional republicans they must not allow this

2:06 pm

BzznBea

They "assumed" that the people they use would be safe from deportation because they are not criminals.

2:06 pm

cybernan

btw, bea -- I looked at the pics of your home online -- absolutely gorgeous -- you did a great job :)

2:07 pm

BzznBea

Thanks, nan. We are still working on it.

2:08 pm

hurshy

i'm so jealous of anyone who's in a coma right now

2:08 pm

BzznBea

LOL.

2:09 pm

BzznBea

I avoid as much news as I can.

2:10 pm

hurshy

but if i just did that i would feel guilty

2:10 pm

hurshy

if you're in a coma then you're not being irresponsible

2:11 pm

hurshy

not that i'm accusing you of being irresponsible

2:11 pm

hurshy

we all have to do what we think best

2:11 pm

hurshy

just that's how i would feel personally

2:11 pm

hurshy

haha i just got a robocall here at work

2:11 pm

hurshy

and i blew a raspberry at the computer voice

2:12 pm

hurshy

that made me feel slightly better

2:28 pm

suefrad625

Allocating $1.5 million to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in Serbia's workplaces and business communities.
Funding $70,000 for the production of a diversity, equity, and inclusion-themed musical in Ireland.
Investing $2.5 million in electric vehicles for Vietnam.
Providing $47,000 for a transgender-themed opera in Colombia.
Supporting the creation of a transgender-focused comic book in Peru with $32,000.
Allocating $2 million for sex reassignment procedures and LGBTQ+ activism in Guatemala.
Spending $6 million to fund tourism initiatives in Egypt.

2:29 pm

suefrad625

and by depending on illegals to work for cheap labor is wrong for all involved.

2:30 pm

lbuxx

wow.. finally! thank you Sue!

2:30 pm

suefrad625

and just to remind all of you that think your so smart..TRUMP WON and We love it.

2:30 pm

Gillie

working to prevent flu pandemics (including bird flu), monkey pox, ebola, all coming to a state near you soon!

2:31 pm

suefrad625

and if I pay 2x more for STUFF and keep Americans safe and alive, so be it. THEY ARE WORTH IT.

2:31 pm

suefrad625

Get the vets homes.

2:31 pm

suefrad625

get the 350K children they lost

2:31 pm

Gillie

The World Health Organization promotes cooperation between nations to prevent disease worldwide - disease knows no borders

2:32 pm

suefrad625

They were part of the COVID BS

2:32 pm

suefrad625

no thank you

2:33 pm

Gillie

COVID killed huge numbers, and would have killed far more without preventative measures

2:34 pm

suefrad625

really??? Masks? No school (kids are reading 4 grades below, people lost everything

2:34 pm

Gillie

Italy's hospitals were like a war zone during the COVID pandemic

2:34 pm

suefrad625

THEY LIED about everything

2:34 pm

suefrad625

kids are growing up with issues since getting the SHOT

2:35 pm

suefrad625

no, don't come on here and cause this crap

2:35 pm

Gillie

you started it

2:35 pm

suefrad625

you want to waist your money, God Bless. But as an AMERICAN, I want AMERICA FIXED.

2:35 pm

suefrad625

look down the chat

2:36 pm

Gillie

And there have been almost no side effects from the COVID shot - nothing even remotely close to the effects of having COVID

2:36 pm

suefrad625

it is horrid what is being said about people who DONT agree with what they are saing

2:36 pm

Gillie

Believe it or not, America does need the rest of the world - there is so much that America cannot produce for itself

2:36 pm

suefrad625

what?

2:36 pm

lbuxx

$50 billion to Gaza for condoms??? WHY? I'm happy that SOMEONE is FINALLY looking at how our tax dollars are spent. Those dollars could be better utilized here in the US for our citizens.

2:37 pm

suefrad625

we will not kiss ass and kill our people over it

2:37 pm

Gillie

That was a ridiculous lie

2:37 pm

Gillie

amazing that anyone even believes it

2:37 pm

suefrad625

that is what everyone says when Trump brings somehthink up

2:37 pm

suefrad625

and yet it turns out true

2:38 pm

Gillie

yes, it is his specialty

2:38 pm

suefrad625

the Dems where giving the US away.

2:38 pm

Gillie

lying that it - he can't even be consistent about it

2:38 pm

suefrad625

what has he lied about

2:39 pm

suefrad625

Covid from China..NO

2:39 pm

Gillie

sending troops into California to "turn the valve" (denied by the military)

2:39 pm

suefrad625

Gangs taking over apt. buildings..NOPE

2:39 pm

suefrad625

water in Cal is a Lie? there are pictures

2:39 pm

Gillie

never mind - you're beyond reason

2:40 pm

Gillie

or simply a major troll

2:40 pm

suefrad625

The Dems are pissed they will have to pay someone in America to clean their houses and make the Guac?

2:41 pm

suefrad625

yes Gillie, We are ALL beyond reason. and yet Canada, Mexico and others are doing their share now.

2:41 pm

BzznBea

So sue are you going ou there to put those roofs on?

2:41 pm

Gillie

they'll have to find someone in America willing to do the incredibly difficult farm work currently being done by desperate immigrants

2:42 pm

lbuxx

only a prob if they are ILLEGAL.. dems always forget that word.

2:42 pm

suefrad625

how gross to take advantage of those people

2:42 pm

suefrad625

and BS. we have lots of homeless people that want to work

2:42 pm

suefrad625

don't put Americans down so you feel better

2:43 pm

suefrad625

my kid wants to work, but no-one want to pay fair wagers

2:44 pm

suefrad625

when I hire a homeless person, I pay the going rate for the job. not take advantage of their situation.

2:44 pm

BzznBea

Those homeless people do NOT want to work. Most of them are mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse. All funding for both has been cut by pubs.

2:44 pm

Gillie

what have you hired a homeless person to do?

2:44 pm

suefrad625

Bzz. I've done my own roof. and I just finished 3yrd of concrete. so yes, I do the work if I can't afford to pay someone a fair wage.

2:45 pm

suefrad625

BZZ, BS. stop putting AMERICANS down.

2:45 pm

Gillie

so nothing, in fact

2:45 pm

suefrad625

Gill, move offices for my job. Help with gardening around my house

2:45 pm

BzznBea

And why can't you kid get a job? There are tons of jobs to be had.

2:46 pm

BzznBea

I'm not putting Americans down. It fact.

2:46 pm

suefrad625

because they can pay under the table for intro labor jobs

2:47 pm

suefrad625

if we get the drugs down and eduction up, we won't have homeless drug people all over

2:47 pm

BzznBea

Why doesn't he try getting a job outside of labor?

2:49 pm

BzznBea

And how old is this kid?

2:49 pm

suefrad625

because, like me, we love it

2:49 pm

suefrad625

we love to build and invent

2:49 pm

suefrad625

23

2:49 pm

suefrad625

he cuts Ice right now.

2:50 pm

BzznBea

Why doesn't he go to college and become an architect or an engineer?

2:50 pm

Gillie

so your son has a job, he just doesn't like it - but you're sure that many Americans are capable and willing to do the jobs currently done by immigrants

2:50 pm

suefrad625

he doesn't want to go to college. he can't pay for it, he's not illegal so he gets no help

2:51 pm

lbuxx

Gill - are you talking about immigrants or ILLEGAL immigrants?

2:51 pm

Gillie

illegals get no help going to college

2:51 pm

lbuxx

erse

2:51 pm

Gillie

either

2:51 pm

suefrad625

sure, they wouldn't have a choice. work=eat. that is how I grew up

2:51 pm

lbuxx

oops.. that's not a word.. sorry!

2:51 pm

suefrad625

illegal

2:51 pm

lbuxx

there's no problem with immigrants. Immigrants are awesome. It's the illegal part that is the problem.

2:52 pm

Gillie

but work=eat won't do for YOUR son

2:52 pm

hurshy

but sue, it's one thing to debate whether you want the US to spend money on those various items - it's another to have one unelected and unappointed man (Elon Musk) taking over systems illegally and making decisions about what gets cut that are just up to him and trump. that's congress's job. you can't be ok with dictatorship just because you happen to like one thing a dictator does.

2:52 pm

suefrad625

no, that is how he lives. he works, he eats

2:53 pm

suefrad625

why Hurs. why can't. ANYONE blow the whistle on waste

2:53 pm

Gillie

yes - but you were complaining that he can't find work - which you blame on illegals, somehow

2:53 pm

Gillie

even though he clearly wouldn't prefer to be doing the work that they do

2:53 pm

suefrad625

Congress hasn't done it. so we have to just keep pay for things because its always been done like that

2:53 pm

BzznBea

Doesn't want to go to college, but he wants the money a college grad makes. CAn't have it both ways.

2:53 pm

hurshy

he's not blowing the whistle and raising a public outcry which then forces congress to change it. he's just changing it. that's not whistleblowing.

2:53 pm

suefrad625

yes you can BZZ

2:54 pm

suefrad625

I did. I was a network engineer with Certs and made great money

2:54 pm

Gillie

they're cutting funding in a mad rush without any planning or thought

2:54 pm

BzznBea

You are delusional.

2:54 pm

suefrad625

and enjoyed myself

2:54 pm

suefrad625

College is BS

2:54 pm

lbuxx

a LOT of people never went to college or didn't finish and make plenty of $$

2:54 pm

BzznBea

I'm out.

2:54 pm

suefrad625

he is a consultant

2:55 pm

suefrad625

just like any other company looking to save money

2:55 pm

suefrad625

yep Ibuxx.

2:55 pm

Gillie

and he would undoubtedly be a CEO if immigrants weren't taking away the fruit-picking jobs

2:55 pm

hurshy

but he wasn't elected and he wasn't appointed and approved by congress

2:55 pm

moolingwa

I went to college for 1 year, then dropped out :)

2:55 pm

suefrad625

Gillie, did you see what they were spending the money on

2:55 pm

lbuxx

I'm one of them.. as well as people I employ

2:56 pm

hurshy

the president does not have the authority to just tell somebody to go and do this. constitutionally, he does not have that power. CONGRESS is in charge of the money.

2:56 pm

suefrad625

me too Ibuxx

2:56 pm

hurshy

the only way this will even fly is just if congressional republicans AND the supreme court decide they don't mind a dictatorship as long as it's basically doing things they agree with.

2:56 pm

Gillie

but can't afford to hire people to do your construction

2:57 pm

suefrad625

I guess he does Hurs. that is what is pissing everyone off. he is doing EXACTLY what we voted for

2:57 pm

suefrad625

don't like it, do better in 4 yrs with a candidate.

2:57 pm

suefrad625

gillie are you some rich snot

2:57 pm

Gillie

America will be a wreck by then

2:57 pm

suefrad625

you don't do around your house

2:57 pm

hurshy

he doesn't have the authority, as president, ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION. just cause he's breaking the constitution doesn't mean he has the right to do so.

2:57 pm

suefrad625

I don't have a maid and handyman

2:58 pm

hurshy

i don't have the right to murder somebody. can i do it anyway? yes, but that doesn't mean i have the right to do it.

2:58 pm

suefrad625

and yet your all defending illegal aliens in America. Again ILLEGAL.

2:59 pm

moolingwa

I wonder what's so scary about immigrants

2:59 pm

hurshy

i haven't said a single word about immigrants, other than Elon Musk, who is a naturalized citizen but originally an immigrant from South Africa.

2:59 pm

suefrad625

why not murder? I want the house, so I kill the people in it. but don't worry, I want do more then a few.

2:59 pm

Gillie

Trump isn't doing anything about facilitating legal immigration for those purposes - that would be an achievement!

2:59 pm

suefrad625

not scary, ILLEGAL

2:59 pm

lbuxx

Immigrants aren't scary.

2:59 pm

hurshy

are you seriously defending murder now?

3:00 pm

moolingwa

There are a lot of things that people do that is illegal

3:00 pm

suefrad625

why not? break one law, why not another

3:00 pm

moolingwa

wonder why immigrants are such a big topic

3:00 pm

moolingwa

Well Trump should know about breaking laws right?

3:00 pm

suefrad625

when do we decide when to follow the law?

3:00 pm

hurshy

well, then i guess we haven't got any common ground for discussion, so, ttfn

3:01 pm

CardinalsFan99

I come here to play a game and get away from this for a few minutes a day...thanks for ruining it

3:01 pm

Gillie

I do genuinely think it's a shame that America has become so dependent on illegal immigration - but Trump is shutting down immigration across the board - apart from high-tech jobs, at least

3:01 pm

suefrad625

its not immigration, it is Illegal entries

3:01 pm

moolingwa

Well musk himself was illegal for a time

3:01 pm

suefrad625

Gill, it has to stop, to be able to fix it

3:02 pm

suefrad625

and now he's not Moon

3:02 pm

suefrad625

mool

3:02 pm

rbud

I agree, Cardina, there's a reason we all tend to avoid those two hot topics here, - politics and religion.

3:02 pm

Gillie

Would-be immigrants who had interviews scheduled to try and enter legally had their interviews cancelled as soon as Trump became president

3:02 pm

suefrad625

500 attempted illegal crossing at the border. not 20,000K

3:03 pm

suefrad625

yes Gill, we have too much here to deal with.

3:03 pm

Gillie

well, with all the cuts you certainly do

3:03 pm

moolingwa

Well he technically could be kicked out still, because he lied about his status. But they won't because money :)

3:04 pm

suefrad625

they are working on legal immigration, but it takes time since they have so much to do with illegal criminal people. That is all he is doing

3:04 pm

suefrad625

and the money people, what is that all about. The Dems were controlled by money the whole time.

3:05 pm

moolingwa

Well illegal immigrants are less likely to commit crime than native born/naturalized americans

3:06 pm

Q

love me a good straw-man fallacy to justify one's xenophobia

3:06 pm

rbud

And please, allow me to intercede on behalf of the entire planet - rampant nationalism is the cause of much of the world's problems, as in "us" and "them" and "build the wall!" The heck with "one nation under" whomever - we need to think globally. Would completely eliminate the "immigration" problem, wouldn't it? Then what would right wingnuts fuss about?

3:07 pm

CardinalsFan99

guess it won't stop...I'll see ya tomorrow hopefully we'll talk about just the game

3:07 pm

moolingwa

sorry cardinals, I shall refrain from further conversation

3:07 pm

Q

cardinals-- just hide the chatbox

3:08 pm

Q

oh, hm. nevermind, maybe you can't. you can definitely ignore it, though, and just focus on the grid.

3:08 pm

moolingwa

Well you can click on Who's Online or My Friends and it will hide it

3:13 pm

suefrad625

sorry Q. I shall refrain also. I'm just tired of every time I get on, the chat is saying horrible things towards the presidents supporters.

3:26 pm

suefrad625

someone wrote this morning "penicure" a mans day at the spa.

3:27 pm

suefrad625

I thought it was great

3:33 pm

suefrad625

Also: FYI: Apple has been sending out many updates for the IOS due to security issues.

3:35 pm

mkg

Hi all. Any clues for the 8s welcome. Ty

3:35 pm

BzznBea

Fake.

3:35 pm

BzznBea

mkg there are 9 8's. which one do you want?

3:36 pm

mkg

Any are welcome. Ty.

3:36 pm

Gillie

to8 - someone (or something?) that wobbles - plural to9

3:36 pm

mkg

I love the mans word. Great one!

3:37 pm

Gillie

tr8 - plural of a word the British use for pig's feet

3:37 pm

BzznBea

Thanks, Gillie

3:38 pm

Gillie

yw - sorry for getting so overwrought, I should know better

3:39 pm

mkg

A word for pigs feet? Ouch. Ty.

3:39 pm

BzznBea

Yes, me too. Sometimes I just want to...

3:40 pm

mkg

Got the tr 8. Ty.

3:40 pm

BzznBea

Good. That's about the easiest one.

3:42 pm

mkg

Ty

3:42 pm

mkg

Uris

3:43 pm

mkg

Sorry. Not sure why cursor is not moving easily.

3:43 pm

BzznBea

Is it wireless?

3:46 pm

mkg

No using an ipad. But it is very old

3:47 pm

mkg

Wasted x.

3:48 pm

Gillie

not entirely

3:52 pm

mkg

Any help for es word welcome. Ty.

4:01 pm

BzznBea

Might just want to look that one up on MW.

4:06 pm

mkg

Ty

4:06 pm

mkg

To 8/9 clues welcome

4:07 pm

Gillie

gave it earlier

4:07 pm

Gillie

when you asked for 8's

4:08 pm

BzznBea

Someone who wobbles when they walk is the 8

4:09 pm

Gillie

builds on a shorter word (to6) meaning to wobble while walking

4:15 pm

suefrad625

clues for the bottom E's please

4:18 pm

suefrad625

got one

4:20 pm

suefrad625

es7?

4:22 pm

Shirlockc

e+s6 = es7

4:26 pm

suefrad625

Sprite was the one who came up with Penicure. lol

4:27 pm

suefrad625

ty Shirl. I'll look

4:51 pm

mkg

Is there only one s 6?

4:52 pm

mkg

there are three se sixes. ……

4:53 pm

mkg

Got the to 8/9. Double ending and then plural.

4:58 pm

mkg

Still cant get the ese7. Sorry shirlockc but not getting it.

5:00 pm

mkg

Any clues for se 6 words welcome. I need them all. Ty

5:01 pm

Shirlockc

the se word rhymes with pee

5:01 pm

grannyrose

es 7. es + **,um, i don't know + everything is just f*** and dandy

5:02 pm

Shirlockc

or rather the ending is v similar to the word for pee (which is also in the grid)

5:02 pm

grannyrose

se6, take off the first letter of es 7

5:03 pm

mkg

I got the six and the seven just now. Ty anyway granny

5:03 pm

grannyrose

se 6. se + not out + ** um i don't know

5:03 pm

mkg

Ty granny.

5:04 pm

mkg

No blanks and over half way so done for the day. Ty to all cluers.

5:04 pm

grannyrose

se 6 ( the second se 6). se + horse's leather strap. helps to tell horse which way to go

5:04 pm

grannyrose

sweet dreams mkg

5:19 pm

moolingwa

rehi

5:22 pm

grannyrose

g'day moolingwa. how's it going? long time no see.

5:23 pm

moolingwa

hey rose, getting there....how about you, how is the great southern land this morning?

5:25 pm

grannyrose

we have had a long overdue break in the heat. i can actually move without groaning today... lol. fortunately no fires near us, but that could change as the state forest with all it's debris is close to us.

5:25 pm

moolingwa

yeah, had the "joy" of being close to a few bushfires when I lived up in Queensland

5:25 pm

grannyrose

have you been unwell, moo?

5:26 pm

moolingwa

even had the fire engine come through my property at one point :)

5:26 pm

moolingwa

Well had the flu or somesuch a couple of weeks back, but just shaking off the lingering cough which mostly seems to have gone now

5:26 pm

grannyrose

lol... most of the top end is under water at the moment. unfortunately a few souls have gone to God.

5:27 pm

moolingwa

yeah, had my fair share of floods in my life too :)

5:27 pm

grannyrose

poor you. never pleasant when one can't get a good lungful of air.

5:27 pm

moolingwa

how are you doing?

5:29 pm

grannyrose

had a lousy Christmas. spent 2 days in the local hospital. it appears i had pneumonia, asthma, AND pulmonary edema all at the same time. then 10 days later hubby was admitted to same hospital with fungal pneumonia and asthma. i was home when he went in.

5:29 pm

moolingwa

oh boy, sorry to hear that, hope you're doing better now

5:30 pm

moolingwa

you and hubby

5:30 pm

grannyrose

both fully recovered now. just going through the convalescent stage of getting back our ebergy levels. i'm back in the gym twice/week, and the hydro pool for 2 hours once per week.

5:30 pm

moolingwa

well that's good to hear

5:31 pm

grannyrose

giggle. that is 'energy'...but ebergy works too

5:31 pm

grannyrose

ebery, when your energy has ebbed away

5:31 pm

moolingwa

just sounds like you've got a bit of sinus thing going on ;)

5:32 pm

grannyrose

" major groan " have you caught the ruru disorder?

5:33 pm

moolingwa

I do like a good pun

5:33 pm

moolingwa

and a bad pun for that matter

5:34 pm

grannyrose

must tell sprite that one...ebergy. and it's definition. she has a list of strange words on her page.

5:34 pm

moolingwa

Oh, I do like to make up words and definitions

5:34 pm

moolingwa

balderdash is one of my favourite games

5:34 pm

grannyrose

yeah. i live with a punster...

5:35 pm

grannyrose

never played it... it sounds like fun.

5:35 pm

moolingwa

yeah, good with a group

5:36 pm

grannyrose

oh, and hubby likes to switch the beginning consonants around. letter box becomes better lox etc

5:37 pm

moolingwa

oh yeah spoonerisms

5:37 pm

grannyrose

sometimes it takes me more than a few secs to realise what he is saying..lol

5:38 pm

moolingwa

my pop used to do it, so I do it a little too, especially with my daughter...we both like to play around with language

5:38 pm

grannyrose

also sayings. like you didn't think i could do this, did i

5:39 pm

moolingwa

ah, don't have that affliction so much :)

5:39 pm

grannyrose

my grandfather was a teacher , and from his teaching me i developed a life long love affair with words and languages.

5:39 pm

moolingwa

but will start singing songs prompted by things that my daughter or wife say

5:40 pm

moolingwa

my mum was a relief teacher, my grandfather (whom I never met) was a principal..

A few people have suggested I should be a teacher too, though I ended up going into IT instead

5:41 pm

grannyrose

at my fiftieth birthday i had a clown. she roasted me. one of the things she said was " put up your hand if you think Rose is a walking dictionary. all my guests put up their hands. it was hilarious.

5:41 pm

moolingwa

lol

5:42 pm

moolingwa

not sure I'd consider that a roast :)

5:42 pm

grannyrose

both professions very high in value. must keep you in mind when my devices play up. mind you i married a clown, and an IT specialist, all in one adorable bundle.

5:43 pm

moolingwa

heh

5:44 pm

grannyrose

i am such a klux when it comes to IT especially.

5:46 pm

grannyrose

his profession was actually Communications Officer for one of our big uni's. but he is very well read. most people just try to get a quick gist of things, but not him. he will research just about anything. AND he remembers it all.

5:50 pm

grannyrose

good grief i just saw i hadn't finished the grid. but i had fireworks last night when i turned off. what the heck happened?

5:59 pm

moolingwa

apologies, had to step away to help my daughter

6:00 pm

grannyrose

how old is she, moo?

6:01 pm

moolingwa

13

6:03 pm

grannyrose

only a little one then. how many kids do you have? i have three boys, hubby has one boy and two girls. almost a Brady bunch..lol

6:08 pm

hokie carla

rehi

6:09 pm

grannyrose

hi carla

6:09 pm

hokie carla

hey rose

6:12 pm

moolingwa

just the one rose

6:12 pm

moolingwa

3 cats though, and they required attention too

6:16 pm

cybernan

Hi again -- was going to take a short break at lunch but got busy doing other things,

6:16 pm

hokie carla

still 162 left here

6:17 pm

cybernan

112 here and doubt I will finish -- cribbage

6:17 pm

cybernan

nite at the clubhouse tonight

6:18 pm

moolingwa

43 left here, this grid has been slow

6:19 pm

hokie carla

I did see a submarine (obvi not under water) and a rocket launch today

6:21 pm

MollyL

Of course. So obvi.

6:22 pm

hokie carla

well duh, if it were under i wouldn't have seen it

6:23 pm

MollyL

Is the ous part hard to type?

6:23 pm

hokie carla

yeah, obvi

6:24 pm

hokie carla

let me know when people stop using UR for your and you're

6:24 pm

hokie carla

I hate that!

6:28 pm

MollyL

or u for you

6:35 pm

hokie carla

yeah, they type out paragraphs with 50 words and use u for you once.

6:36 pm

BzznBea

Carla!

6:36 pm

hokie carla

bea!

6:36 pm

BzznBea

Sounds like you had a fun day!

6:36 pm

BzznBea

I'm jelly.

6:36 pm

hokie carla

pretty, pretty good

6:38 pm

hokie carla

now sitting at a campfire

6:38 pm

cybernan

down to 80 -- need to find something to have for supper. Bye :)

6:39 pm

BzznBea

That deserves the use of the b word. In the lovingest way.

6:39 pm

hokie carla

ha!

6:39 pm

hokie carla

bye nan

6:40 pm

BzznBea

I'm annoyed with this grid.

6:41 pm

hokie carla

haven't reached that point yet since I'm still on first pass but I probably will just do one

6:50 pm

grannyrose

carla, apologies for disappearing. babble threw me a virus, and it has taken me this long to clean my laptop.

6:51 pm

hokie carla

no problem, I got distracted looking through the photos on my laptop and disappeared for a while too

6:56 pm

hokie carla

hmm, need one U and the bottom right E for HOET

6:57 pm

grannyrose

es 7/28 carla

6:57 pm

hokie carla

hmm, thanks

6:58 pm

hokie carla

oh, found it!

6:58 pm

grannyrose

un x 5, ur x 4

6:58 pm

hokie carla

found another U for HOET!

6:58 pm

grannyrose

yay carla

7:03 pm

rururocks

A virus? How?

7:20 pm

hokie carla

so, if I'm remembering this right, the 9 is a TO. which T is it from?

7:21 pm

hokie carla

nm, I see it

7:22 pm

rbud

yeah, I wanna hear about the virus, too!

7:23 pm

rbud

nota

7:24 pm

rbud

yay, my last N, too bad I leaked it, haha!

7:24 pm

LuvB

help with pe 8

7:26 pm

LuvB

Nevermind

7:30 pm

grannyrose

rose, i was chatting in babble, and all of a sudden i had a warning about a virus on my laptop. that's all i know. babble is not a secure site, and it's something we all should be aware of.

7:30 pm

hokie carla

it's not petition whether I want that to be here or not

7:33 pm

penquis

hello all....can someone please clue the pe 8?

7:33 pm

grannyrose

??? carla. i was responding to ruru and rbud about their queries re the virus. as i hadn't clicked on anything DH said it had to have come through babble. he's the IT expert, not me. nothing on my laptop has been compromised thank heavens as he has installed a very good virus protection program.

7:34 pm

grannyrose

pen, the state of being very poor, in it's plural form.

7:34 pm

penquis

got it...ty...

7:35 pm

rbud

I hear ya, hokie, I keep seeing petition, too. And peridot...

7:35 pm

hokie carla

my post was in response to LuvB before your post showed up for me

7:36 pm

hokie carla

pen!

7:37 pm

penquis

carla!

7:37 pm

BzznBea

Pen!

7:37 pm

BzznBea

I already di Carla.

7:38 pm

grannyrose

oh, okay carla. my bad..

7:38 pm

BzznBea

LOL! Step away from the keyboard.

7:38 pm

penquis

hi bea, granny, rbud...

7:39 pm

penquis

i am done...

7:39 pm

hokie carla

yes to phantom peridot, rbud!

7:39 pm

hokie carla

congrats, pen

7:39 pm

penquis

ty...

7:39 pm

hokie carla

only 58 left herre

7:40 pm

BzznBea

I have 132 words left. I think a bug crawled into our home in the last couple of days. See you tomorrow.

7:40 pm

hokie carla

bye bea

7:40 pm

penquis

bye bea...

7:41 pm

penquis

and goodnight to all...

7:41 pm

grannyrose

yo penquis. nice to see you all. actually have time to chat and generally laze about today.

7:42 pm

leighprefect

hey all. 51 left here. waa

7:52 pm

hokie carla

hey leigh, 54 here and about to call it quits.

7:54 pm

hokie carla

so, all the people that did sober/dry january...didn't they do a retox on Feb 1?

8:00 pm

hokie carla

well, leaving 46 in the bucket. 7-6-17-11-5
good night!

8:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey

9:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

*crickets*

9:21 pm

grannyrose

giggle. hey TO. was having my lunch. how are you?

9:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi rose!

9:23 pm

grannyrose

contemplating cleaning the bathroom and finishing the washing. or procrastinate. hmmmm which to do.

9:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

Sorry, PC ran out of life, so have to go.See you.

9:27 pm

grannyrose

bye TO

9:43 pm

rbud

yay, done! love little brain exercise, not too hard, not too easy. Laters, all! ♥

9:44 pm

rbud

well, *lovely, is what I meant... ;p

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