April 4, 2020
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A lovely grid for our self-distancing days
fo7
ai 7
fo 7-8
Clues are up
ty Lickety
or9
crashing -- nbt, but not seeing the 9. Stay safe everyone :)
Sleep well nan
ai 8/60
me 8
I miss the sanctuary of grocery shopping at 6AM in basic solitude.
Was there a lot of people there today, Molly?
More than usual. And the six feet thing makes it difficult when people are just standing in the middle of the aisle and staring at the shelf.
Limited toilet paper, but there was some. No yeast, as was reported here earlier in the week. Luckily, I still have some.
I stand at the end of the aisle and wait for them to move.
I do too but after about five minutes of that, I get impatient. I don't understand why people don't know what they want BEFORE they go shopping.
I paid some ridiculous price for green peppers because the organic ones were the only ones they had.
That is one thing I can get plenty of, produce. Not many people eat veg around here.
Lucky for you and shame on them.
hello, and I think green peppers are always $$$$
Good Morning, Carla.
fracas the other day and first thing I see today is the word we used to clue that
wow, the blue dye again so soon
Carla, is your dad doing better?
well, I think he's better from the UTI. so weak though. my mom says he wants a shower but my brother says he's too weak to even get in the shower.
That doesn't sound good.
He's not getting any physical therapy?
not any more, he had a couple of different blocks of therapy from home health but they quit coming. my mom said it was because when they evaluated he wasn't showing any improvement.
plus he would never do the exercises between their visits. when I was there I would try to make him and my one SIL was very helpful with that at the time
Yes, if they don't do the exercises, they don't improve.
did you find the fabric?
Actually there are two fabrics.
have not yet. I got distracted there. back to it!
I keep seeing relief
and why is corgies not in the dictionary?!
prob a proper noun
the singular is
hi all
I think dog breeds are
unless there is another meaning
well I know, but still :)
well, 115 left after first pass through grid. did not see any fabrics. going to have to break and come back.
good morning, everyone :)
hi nan, carla, Ata
Morning, all :-)
Morning, Une.
Ooh, big grid.
Scrabs! Been wondering and thinking of you.
I am anxious to the max.
I know you are. With good reason.
Hi Scrabbs -- been wondering how you are holding up
My youngest sister is a hospital pharmacist close to NYC and everyday she tells me of the COVID-19 hell in their hospital.
I can even imagine...
can't
Anxious, not sleeping well, tired, scared. And I am not a hospital doc. Doctors and nurses in ERs and hospitals are working in a surreal nightmare.
So far, BC has done a pretty good job of containment and the public is co-operating, which helps. I don't think we've hit the peak yet, though
NYC/northern NJ are 2-3 weeks from peak and it is already horrific. I have to frequently remind myself that 80% of infected people do well.
I can't praise the hospital workers enough - wow!
So many are gettng infected and dying.
Nan, are you allowed to get take out food?
yes, on phone orders, but I would rather prepare my own. There is one grocery store in town that still has pick-up dates within 6 days so I grocery shop on line. The artisan meat market we have always used is taking phone orders, so we just need to pop in and pick it up -- there are never a lot of shoppers there.
Hugs to you, Scrabs!!
Oh! and our pharmacies are delivering to seniors.
We do not eat out either. I'm sure not going out to get food now. Too risky.
Une, in our offices we just don't know if we are seeing infected kids (and their parents.) Every encounter is a risk.
Ive cancelled or have been cancelled from all medical appointments. The only one Ive been to is the podiatrist. Diabetic toenails
Wear a mask when you leave the house.
Aren't other health officials saying the same thing now, Scrabs?
Clinics and labs here are demanding that everyone wears a mask when they come in - hand sanitizer provided. We are requested not to buy N95 masks (leave them for health care workers) so many of us that sew are making our own. There are some good instructions available on line and it is a great way to recycle old T-shirts, bed and table linens.
Don't masks prevent other people near you, not you?
* a virtual sewing bee :)
masks are helpful in reminding you not to touch your own face
Nan, I have been making masks from my hoarded quilthing fabric. =) My mom and I have made 30 thus far.
they prevent you from spreading any viruses you may have --- if everyone wears one, then nobody is spreading their germs and everyone benefits.
and they can prevent droplets from others reaching your mouth or nose. They don't filter the air you breathe like a N95+ mask would
hello
The ideal homemade mask has a vacuum filter in between the cloth layers.
Hi MLFAN
And Dan
HI scrab
I'm using single knit cotton for the lining, a layer of flannelette and a double layer of high thread count cotton to make them.
This is why Babble adits players are doing the right thing.....we are certainly more than 6 feet away from other listed players.
Yes, aeb!
I didn't use a vacuum filter or felt because I wanted them to be washable.
my sister is helping to make masks for our whole island - 2 per person. They are making 25,000 of them
I am making mine with a pocket on the back so the user can add a filter or an extra layer.
are you on Whidbey, vash?
The ones for the first responders are sewn with a pocket for a filter to be added later. - Vashon Island
you aren't making pleated masks then bea?
Yes, they are pleated.
ok - will have to try that
First column e stats pls?
Great work, vashongin
ei4.5
I wish I sewed, but I am cutting elastic and fabric to help
nope still blank
ea 5/14 and plural
ea5.14
and ex5.20
ty bzz
2nd column e stats pls?
ed5/12
hi dan ty
Ee6 more like a snakey fish
hi une ty
Yw :-)
does anyone have stats for the 9?
or9/72
or9.72
ty molly and bea - looking
got it ty
had the or 5, but didn't look for anything more
And don't forget the singular
cyber the instruement?
ty - thought that ended with a y
yes mlf
the or8/9 is the fabric
or body part
Or9 plural of fabric used for my mom's wedding dress!
and my grad dress :)
:-)
at first I thought organza
It is a better idea not to put guesses in the chat as they may contain part of the word
got it!
the first or word i saw was a group of people having sex
Of course you did. =)
of course it would be
i wondered why there couldn't be a past tense of that one ruru
just sayin'
oh how shocking.. NOT
ty ruru
because it is a just in the moment kind of word dan
thanks for the o's.. got them all
keep seeing adagio
Let me try it, nan.
The last 4 letters work.
hi all. any clues for the E third column bottom row? ty
eg4
I don't have it
eg 4
ty
yw
got it nan. ty
oops got it mlfan. sorry.
yw np:0
well i have no 7s or 8s nor the 9. clues and stats welcome. ty.
Or8 fine white fabric..
Or9 is the plural
9 is the pl
got both. ty. super clues. ty. just missing 7s now. ty
TY, Nan. That was too easy to see.
I don't have any mkg but working on the ai
re
hi swm
re what swmbo? a seven?
does the ai7 start with what we breathe?
No, mlf
found the fi 5 and that gave me a couple more :)
no? ty bzz
no but the ai 8 does
i gtg will be back...
ty nan
does anyone have a 7 to clue me? ty. stat too plz
ai7..sick and a mans name
en7.44
ai 7 flap on the wing of a plane
Rabbits are causing a ruckus in their room..gotta go.
ty
got the 7. ty
Bea, a clue for the en 7 please. ty
final + tree covering
ty. got it. weird word......
stats for the lone E?
eg4
oh duh ty
ty for the ail7
(imagines scrabs yelling: "don't make me come up there and make you quiet you wabbits"
Good morning
good morning ori
Morning, ori.
I'm trying to imagine ruckusing rabbits. What are they doing? Lobbing carrots at one another?
I was going to plant today, but it is windy and is going to rain :-(
What are you going to plant?
it's hovering just above freezing here today, my poor narcisuss are never going to bloom
I'm going to plant beets, collars, kale and peas.
*collards rather
what are collards?
greens nan
I idn't know any one outsie the south planted collards.
They grow well here in the spring and fall. I love collards.
what kind of greens? like lettuce? like kale? parsley?
very popular in oklahoma cyber
How do you fix yours, ori?
They are a large green. They need to be cooked a while. I like them cooked with onions and bacon.
so more like spinach then?
shallots and lemon juice and salt and pepper here
So you cook them to mush?
origami...I made some in my Instant Pot and they were fantastic! With bacon, of course. ;)
Sometimes I make Hoppin' John to go with them.
ugh bea - green slime
I don't cook them to the mush/slime stage :D
That's why I don't like them cooked the "southern" way, Nan.
i cook them until tender like kale
Collard greens and pork jowls. Yum.
I'll have to try them with shallots and lemon juice.
any green leaf cooked is like slime to me -- green leaves should only be used for salad in my book and if they are too tough for that they shouldn't be eaten at all
Instant pot...easy peasy. Render the bacon on the saute' setting, add in the chopped collards and a bit of cider vinegar, and cook on high pressure for a bit. Awesome!
and a touch of olive oil ori
won't eat anything that comes from an animal's head either.
I like to boil mine for a bit, then saute in olive oil with a splash of vinegar.
Nan would starve to death in the South :D
wilth all that shrimp about? I don't think so
Love me some grits.
But not shrimp and grits.
alabama grits are the BEST
I really like grits.
nope - shrimp and lobster with mac and cheese
grilled shrimp and grits are really tasty bea?
Why, ru? What makes thme the best?
what are grits made from (dare I ask)?
they're a little meatier if you know what i mean
I like cheesy grits. Don't make them at home as my mom can not eat corn products.
and they cook up better
Ground corn, nan.
your mom wouldn't be able to be around me ... i'm too corny
If you have ever had polenta, you have had grits.
It's ground hominy-style corn. I like hominy cooked in Mexican dishes also.
Yes, you are...
oh - I'll stick with mac and cheese
I nee to get on with my day...Any clues?
ex 5 please?
ends like the montly subscription
ty bea
I will say ad5.14...Until next time...
a demain
break time for me
See ya, Bea.
51 to go.. two letters
95 to go
2nd no 5 clue pls?
NO 5 - my 2nd one is add a vowel to end of NO 4/4 - but i don't have a list
still looking ty wv
Oh, Bea has gone all Aloy, using grid words in her chat.
wv my husband just said, that the Walmart in Morgantown is packed with people today
hi folks
hi welk
Way to go people in Morgantown. Let's pack together in large groups.
Hi welki
molly lol exactly
don't know - haven't been out of the house in 3 1/2 weeks
we tried the early hour shopping this morning, hoping that shelves would be restocked - we got almost everything we needed. the store wasn't too busy and folks were being polite.
that's good welk:)
was your husband in Morgantown
hi folks. I did that yesterday, welki and it was ok. Senior citizen hour at 8am
no my husband was talking to his friend in Reidsville and that's what he said
there is a walmart close to reedsville and then there are two in Morgantown as well as a Sams club
ty wv for the no5 clue
origami, i ended up using all the starter on thursday. was bothering me that i had to keep throwing half out (waste of good flour, which is scarce; and there's no way i could use it every day). so i'll wait until i'm nearly out of yeast and start again, because yeast is really hard to find
yvw
or try to make potato yeast :)
Why is yeast now the hard thing to get? Are stay at home folks making tons of bread?
wv I am used to staying at home
I do have a recipe for potato yeast, but it involves hops. Does yours, welki?
molly a lot of places don't have any bread
origami I love potato bread
no, do you want the recipe?
It's ridiculous. I wonder how many moldering loaves of store-brought bread were thrown out when the run on bread occurred. Now people who don't have any idea how to make bread are buying all the yeast. Sigh ...
i am alone here at home with no one to talk to so have learned to use Zoom
Welki - yes. Can you send it to me?
That's good teach. I had two zoom meetings yesterday and I think they were the first faces I had seen in a week.
done
I really hope that some of the things that have been hoarded will be donated to food banks once things calm down.
(as in done, i sent the recipe to you - definitely not done with the grid)
Celebrated my granddaughters 14th birthday with a Zoom gathering. Will start two Zoom classes this coming week.
Thanks, welki. Seems simple enough and not quite as wasteful as the sourdough starter.
wouldn't be so wasteful if i had a houseful of kids i could make pancakes or pretzels for - but we're only two and, if i "had" to bake every day, it would become a chore, instead of a pleasure
A friend of mine knows a couple who are disabled and don't have any money. They rely on food banks which in their area are pretty barren. My friend is now buying their groceries for them.
Yes, you can make pancakes, waffles, English muffins, etc., with the sourdough starter you have to get rid of. But I'm in the same boat, welki. Nobody to eat it all :D
that is a good friend origami:)
that's incredibly nice of them, ori
That is very kind of your friend, Origami. More people who are not suffering financially should be doing things like that.
my daughter makes the english muffins and LOVES them!
this makes me wonder if people are out shopping for bread makers?
don't know about bread makers, but boyhowdy, try to find a good hair clipper!!
Not everyone can "work at home" and many, many people are suddenly without income.
that's true
Neither hubby or I can bake.. I wished I could. in fact, before this all started my husband said he is going to donate the mixer we never use
Oh, thank God I have a good hair clipper because we are coming up on haircut time for my son and I have already told him it will be a "home done" job.
brb
The quotes around work at home apply to me. I normally work 20 hours a week (semi-retired). But in this environment I can only find about 2 hrs/day of work to do. I told my boss that I will be using 10 hrs/wk of vacation because it just doesn't feel right.
we had a good pair, but let them sit too long without recharging and they wouldn't work - got nearly 20 years from them, so no complaints
My workplace, considered essential, is only offering work at home to certain people. I find that very unfair.
Everyone except facilities, payroll and thee police force are working at home as the university I work at is closed. Those people who are working on campus are getting time-and-a-half pay.
Oh, and the IT folks are there.
But Origami, if you are semi-retired, you have some kind of retirement income, correct? And how long will 10 hours a week of vacation time go?
any stats for the 9? or the bottom middle E :)
Yes, I have retirement from the university I formerly worked at. I could scrape by without any of my current income. 10 hours/week of vacation would last me about 4 months.
I am very fortunate.
the 9 starts with an 0.
e4 7
a fine fabric
well goodness :) tx bo
You are very fortunate. I am hearing about families with children where both parents are no longer getting an income. That is going to blow up in a bad way, sooner than later.
liro
its a v fabric-y gr4 today
Yes, it's a terrible time for people living paycheck-to-paycheck.
Thanks for the 9 aeb. I always thought that ended in a "y"
regardless of situation, i don't know anyone who's having a good time of it. right now, we're okay, but scared to death for our oldest daughter and husband, a hospital nurse and paramedic
it does ....but this is the plural
have you groomed?!
she was done a week and a half ago, so she's okay for now
It depends on what you mean by "groomed." :D
I so want to see the results when you do ;)
(thought ata was asking about my dog)
That must be scary, welki
she was!
really scary, ori - there were back to back covid deaths yesterday (which was her birthday :(
ata, i ordered a good set of clippers - i think it'll go quicker than scissors and, at this point, it's not practical to groom her any other way than a "pet groom"
and i can use them for the other half, and maybe even my own hair (which is always really short anyway)
if you cut off any mats etc you see start forming as soon as possible, it makes it 100% easier later
Hmmm - I'm thinking about sporting dreadlocks.
*she wears her red sox cap to hide her baby dreads....*
why is it sox and not socks? I never thought about that before
she'll hereby be known as rasta-ori
you put on your socks before your shoes, but root for the Boston Red Sox (cutesy shortening of an already short word)
I just wondered if there was a reason rather a cutesy shortening :)
thank you, google: On December 18, 1907, owner Taylor announced that the club had officially adopted red as its new team color. The name Red Sox is non-standard English for "Red Socks", short for "Red Stockings". ... As with Chicago, when the team's fans are talking about their own team, they are apt to call them simply "The Sox"
they confirmed what i suspected, without using the word 'cutesy' :)
:D
better than the redskins i guess
whole lot better
it is rather racist (pointing out the correct use of the word racist)
we call them 'the Washington team'
too bad they can't change owners.. the current one is an idiot
The Little Tyrant
at least you guys have a pretty decent coach finally
We cheer when they lose. Love that the superbowl winner this year used to work for Snyder.
They need to change the name and somehow get a better owner or conglomerate.
i agree
The name has never bothered me. And I cheer when they win.
we need a better owner out here too.. we have a little tyrant too
I have friends in the Narragansett tribe who find the name deeply offensive
yes.. i think it's time to remove words like that from the dictionary and language.. like the N word
Not to mention get rid of Chief Wahoo (Cleveland)
??
Well all I can say about the name of the team is that money talks. And money is what has kept the name the same.
Chief Wahoo is that offensive caricature on the Cleveland Indian hats and other gear.
He has red skin, Ru.
they did get rid of chief wahoo
oh..
By that argument (money talks), guess we should be OK with racism then!
Finally welki! Took 'em long enough
I'm not saying anyone has to be okay with anything. All I meant was that the name has stayed in place as long as it has because changing it would be a money loser for a lot of big dollar people.
Same reason slavery lasted as long as it did... ending it was a money loser for a lot of big dollar people.
our football staduims used to have lovely names like Elland Road etc now they have all been renamed with sponsors names like Machine Mart stadium etc.Lots of ugly names
Sorry, I feel really strongly about this. Just because it's profitable doesn't make it right.
Originally, naming sports teams was meant as a sign of respect for the power of the name involved. Chiefs, Indians, Broncos, etc.
Wow, okay. If we are going to bring slavery into this I will bow out.
It's the same argument - morally reprehensible, but oh the profit.
I'll get off my soapbox now and go back to solving the puzzle :-)
the Stadium of Light was the best, or does that still exist
Natasha, just for the record, I was not defending the profit. Just stating that it seems to be what keeps the name in place. I have great respect for Native American people.
there were a tribe of Cleveland Indians on the shores of Lake Erie and were called the Erie people in 1685. But the name "The Cleveland Eries" didn't sound so very good. Hence the name The Cleveland Indians.
OK let's smoke a peace pipe... no wait.. bad for the lungs!
y'all I'm having trouble making it to 100 left
name that Harry Potter locale!
lol carla I'm at 101...
108 here
diagon alley
ding ding!!
FTR, I did try it in case it was short for diagonal
smoking a peace vape doesnt sound the same does it Natasha??
"Diagon" sounds like it should be a real word. Some sort of polygon :D
I know!
apparently the vape thing is why some young COVID patients aren't doing so well
I see a shakespearean character as well
quick, name a six-sided geometric form as pronounced by Eliza Doolittle before Henry Higgins taught her to speak like a lady
... apparently the flavoured and scented vaping products do nasty things to the linings of your lungs and then when you add Covid on top ... ... permanent lung damage
exagon
ding ding!
I see no tile for ' in the 'exagon
ha ha dorens. Think you sre getting desperate like me!!
good point, ata
lol ata
... that was another series ... eragon was a dragon wasn't he or was he the guy who rode the dragon
this is a little toughie!
hi Dorens :)
Hi Ata. And everyone else
hi ms. D
hi ata
hi dpres
hi natasha
hi mlfan
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sorry. thought i'd erased all the letters. missed one apparently
1 letter words not allowed :)
dorens ooops
Hi Dorens
you're strict ata
Hello, Fan
hi origami
before i retired i played during lunch at work and wsas able to use babble expert. that used to happen all the time then. But i have a mac at home and can't.
For those who are stressed/in panic mode about current times...here is a good suggestion...Notice the good in the world, the helpers. There is a lot of scary, negative, and overwhelming information to take in regarding this pandemic. There are also a ton of stories of people sacrificing, donating, and supporting one another in miraculous ways. It is important to counter-balance the heavy information with the hopeful information.
Dorens - have you tried the application someone made when Lickety was down? Maybe that will work on mac
https://tinyurl.com/vsjxqbr
don't know about that, thanks.
You're welcome!
se5/16 & 6/30 pls
how goes it, dorens?
omg and because its github it gets through my work's firewall :D
se5 is a printers term used in font names
You live in Sacramento, Ori? My son used to work their. New Folsom.. .He's moved to Vallejo now and works fortunately works in public library system now instead of prisons!
hello, ata.
good owl, how about you?
Yes, Sac. It's good he doesn't work in the prison any more.
hi TO :)
ditto. just came on to troubleshoot why my vaccum has not suction. worked fine yesterday.
hey, ata!
hmm, what kind?
lovely to "see" you :D
oh yeah! that was a tough place! He took me there (when he still lived in Sac) and we saw the museum there. was interesting
Hello to my fellow babblers! How's everyone doing today
ata, just watched the best series on wildlife of the phillippines. the marine life was awesome!
hello
does it have a canister? I have one that if the canister isn't locked in, it stops sucking
By the way,congratulations to all the finishers!Way to go
I got a e 5/16 don't know about a combo
i gtg will be back..
Hi Min, how are you?
Phillippines are probably best in the world for marine life, along with some of the Indonesian islands
hi min
no. upright. must check belt.odd that it worked now doesn't . i needed it to fix another diisaster this AM. i am becoing quite the handyperson.
Oh, sorry, the one I'm talking about is a bagless upright, not a canister. I guess I meant the dustbin gets loose and then it stops sucking.
brush turns so belt is ok. must check filter. i am beginning to research a new one, thinking oreck
I love my Dyson. I never have any problems with it and they last for years.
i thnk bagless are messy and i have allergies so the thoguht of dumping dust...
which type?
thanks carla
I haven't had a bag vacuum in years.
what model dyson?
Guess what Dorens & 72 Owl? Our babble meet came up as a Facebook memory. Do you remember having that?
yeah, I've been through a ton of vacs since I got married 25 years ago. I mean, at one point it was like 1 a year. Have had my Dyson pet for quite a while now and I don't even do the maintenance for it like I should. It is bagless too.
It is pretty dusty to empty.
frankly, i miss a canister. easier to tote up and downstairs.
once said to a friend dust is mostly skin so you can put it in your com[post. She said yuk I'm not eating any of your vegetables!
oh my, min! i was thinking about that jsut the other day! it was fun!
yes i do, min. how many years?
I bought a backpack vac for the main floor that's all hardwood and some rugs. I like it but it gets heavy on my back. It's good for the stairs too.
as also our dinner party.
deeha, my vac dust is mostly golden retriever fur, so I definitely wouldn't compost that :D
I forgot how many years ago FB said, maybe 6 years ago?
I was thinking earlier about how long we've all known each other, if only virtually. Sometimes it's over 15 years
wow. yes I do remember it.. was fun
you have photos?
Dyson Ball Upright Multi Floor 2. Dumping what it picks up is no problem. You just place the cannister (that snaps out) into a large trash bag.
clue pls for the se5/16 & 6/30. I have the font name
and ata, you are so near at times yet so far.
thank you, molly.
I don't have carpets. I love my roomba.
Well my granddaughter is nearly 14 and I started shortly before she was born. So yeah... Long time
I know, I have a very weird life at the moment. Half is just normal, and half is running round the globe representing UK government on some science stuff
ooh, i remember when you announced her!
not running around now, i hope.
I will look with you Mary
Been a member since 2006, so it's about 14 years for me
no! but I'd literally just got back from Jamaica / Florida before teh lock down
are you home now ata? is safe where you are?
it's almost like, hey, there's a word game here? :D
i know, florida is easily driveable.
Ah- glad you got back
yes, I'm at home in Scotland with SIlverclaw and Loki. Silverclaw is now 15 (!)
actually, I already had it and didn't see - it's like a part of convo where you take one statement and lead into a new topic
and beautiful as ever. so regal.
the 6 is pt
My mom's in FL, was supposed to return last week but we advised her to stay longer. Home is Bergen County, NJ. second hotspot only to NYC
scotland is on my to visit list. its is so interesting.
scotland is way up there on my bucket list
do they give you a map with cases? i live in PA's hot psot.
I was supposed to take my granddaughter to England and Scotland this summer. seems like maybe not not
all come and visit :)
ditto
We should!!!!
Babble meet up in Scotland.. great idea
lmy passport is going to waste, just sitting here. i all this lot, don;t we have a travel agent.
Dorens, you are excused from the Penalty Box. It isn't sa 4/7 to go in the Penalty Box there. Not enough space for social distancing in that Penalty Box.
I'll go
yes, min, but lots of alcohol. no germs
Maybe penalty box needs enlarging, But thanks Min. I haven't chatted much so forgot about PB
I'm sure the down south Babblers would like an excuse to come and party
Scotland (extensive travel there) is #2 on my bucket list
Maybe we could find some nice castle or something to rent out
I would love to visit Scotland.
speaking of longtime babblers, any update on sprite?
Isn't she usually on at night owl?
she was sick. and i have not been in chat much.
she's ok, she was on the other day, feeling better, though still unwell
Hitching in Scotland......got ride in 18 Wheeler...... driver pulled over and parked to pick heather for me....sigh
good, thank, ata.
good memories une?
Those were the days
I just want to see Scotland and Ireland and don't need to go anywhere else. I would like to see Egypt but not sure I'd feel safe there in normal times.
Rob and kids fine too
New Zealand is my most desired travel location
i want to see the romance countries.
Oh yes, ru!
yeah ru, and you'll never come back
I want to go t oPatagonia
it will be very interesting to see what happend to the EU after all this travail.
maybe i won't doren
and Russia, and dammit I was meant to be there in June this year. Damn you coronavirus!
i've been to patagonia.. it's incredible ata
i thought russia has none. or so they say.
i was hoping to go to NYC for a show in October, but that might not be possible now
So my son has a co5/16, Jasper. Yet if he had two the word wouldn't count?
oh yes. Broadway will be open in October, Ru and I am available!!!
comma misplaced.... haha
tyvm Hokie, finally found the
se5 & 6
yw
min, nice to see you. i need to recover and do planned work, rather than emergency stuff. pans fell out ofrange drawer and jammed it. repair and cleaning up now complete
I'm at a loss with those lower A's. only 6/17
if i come Doren.. i want to go to dinner at Racine
You got me!
Hopeful it will still be there. Restaurant scene will be quite different 6 months from now
yeah.. it's going to be different everywhere i think
I'm more scared about envisiosning the future (particularly in the city) than I am about getting the damned virus
i'm worried about getting the virus.. the bay area is about to explode now in the next two weeks.
(easy to say since I have been holed up in my house for thirty days other than walks in the woods)
Stay home RU!
Yeah - I think California is going to be the next hot spot in the US
ok. it's getting too real. Sorry- Later, folks
i have been Doren.. only shopping for my ex and a neighbor and myself twice a week. staying away from everything else. Been bike riding though
the county we're in is pretty slow right now but we're on the border of Charlotte's county and it is rising daily. as I mentioned the other day, two of our close friends (a couple) tested positive.
good boy
Two very simple things you can do to not get virus: stay home and wash hands.It might be easier said than done.
Time to paint for a while. See you guys.
So nice of you rururocks to go shopping for your ex-wife.
It is worth mentioning again (someone said it earlier) that 80% of the people who actually get the virus, recover.
so 20% is the death rate?
another reason to come to scotland, death rate is 3% here
... depends on your age ... 80+ seems to be a death rate around 10-20C% ... ... it seems to be about 3 times higher than an influenza outbreak .... ....
... but what's scarier is the number of people who are going to be suffering from permanent lung damage ... ... a number I saw was as mnay as 20-25% would have permanent significant reduction in lung capacity ...
ugh
You can't take 80% recover and then factor that the death rate is 20%. Statistics don't work that way. My point was that if you are in relatively good health and not elderly, your chances are good of recovering.
... how many of those pro athletes who laughed about it six weeks ago are going to have their careers ended because they can no longer exert at the levels required by a pro athlete .
... how many of those laughing immortal teenagers who were singing songs about Boomer Killing disease are going to spend the next 50 yiears gasping for breath
,,, ah well ... enough with the negative vibes Moriarity ... Donald Sutherland to Gavin McLeod in Kelly's Heroes
going to the list with 87 left seems very wrong
Sorry, I disappeared. Was writing a story of clues.Posted in profile. Going to take break now. I will be back later.
To Minveryork, nice profile. My husband was from New York, his aunt was his music teacher and he had his mother's history book - oh the good old days. Everyday is love our children day!
coifs
oops
that's what I thought
Wow, that was very dark, doseffing.
it's a beautiful afternoon here in my neck of the woods!
beautiful here too. just got back from a nice dog walk
finally realized there is a real word buried in that c dog breed everyone wants to use
finally made it to 100 left
Unlike what someone said earlier about statistics, they were wrong, this is exactly how they work. You take all your closed cases. There are only two possible outcomes - recovery or death. If it's 80% recovery, then it's 20% dead. This is a stat I've been watching since the start, because it was so alarming - in the beginning, those numbers were reversed - 80% dead, 20% recovered, here in the US.
yeah but most people aren't tested so the real death rate is lower
we just don't know about all the people who had it with mild or no symptoms
plus speculation that you might be able to catch it again 2 or 3 years later - much to study and be aware about
No, hurshy. No one knows the 'real' numbers. But the groups you are proposing do not fall into the parameters of what I said. Which is why I specifically used the words "closed cases." Those stats are solid. No one knows about the asymptomatics, milds, or anything else & it's pointless to guess at this time.
i am hoping they have a vaccine for it by then jeez
Hurshy and possibility that death rate could be higher because people who died where no tested or counted
There is even more that we don't know, according to one of my public health colleagues. We don't know how many people who initially survive will be weakened enough to succumb to later infections and illnesses that they would otherwise survive. And we don't know how many people with other conditions who weren't treated because of the overload of COVID patients will ultimately die because of lack of prompt medical attention. We won't have any idea of the toll this is taking for a long time...
fat finger typing
But I am glad that we have zoom, facetime, video conferencing and many ways to stay connected. Plus today it is sunny in my area and when I am finished I will be shoveling compost - I can be productive?
True enough Jan. Also, it's clear we can't trust the numbers worldwide because some (many) countries are not submitting their true statistics - either on purpose or because they just don't have the resources & infrastructure to provide anything close to an accurate count. Take India, for example, stars only knows what's going on there.
I have cabin fever! Who has heard from Nef?
She posted on FB a few days ago
Fireworks - now outside to divide and transplant ge4,8 's - Totally Tangerine a beauty
well done cig.
name that proper noun! former wife of Prince Andrew
fergie
ding ding ding!
talk about a guy who got let off the hook
you mean recently? not in terms of fergie
yes.. he was implicated in all that jeffrey epstein crap
yeah, just making sure that's what you were referring to
hey, a funky cold thing is in the grid
(and counts, i mean)
ok, this is a crazy one. somehow you can have something that is more-like-a-stone-shelf-on-a-cliff?
i questioned that one too
that gave me 4 words, thanks!
and you can't be ag__er than someone else though
and got the funky cold one too, thx
four?
yes, I didn't have the e ones
ah
that are most of the stone-shelf-on-a-cliff
didn't have the thing on a mountain either
right
name that proper noun! alley where you'll find Ollivander's
I already asked that one earlier, so I know the answer ;)
Diagon
ah, well, ding ding ding!
true story - I grew up next to a mountain and my parents still live there. My son was saying one day last year he wanted to climb it and we were talking to my brothers about whether they had, when I discovered to my surprise, there was a ri5 there that I'd just never noticed. I thought my bros. were going to die laughing. they still can't believe it.
:D
I mean now that it was pointed out to me I can see it
much like babble words
name that proper noun! hair regrowth product for men
if you answer and i don't ding it may be that i have fallen asleep, just fyi
yes, just like babble
rogaine
ding ding ding!
took me a sec. I kept thinking hair club for men. he's also a client!
an7 ... hmmmmm
... challenging clue, I hope ... ... there are two types of golf clubs ... woods an7
think wood burning fireplaces
en 7 please?
the finish + tree covering, cybernan
ty ch
... the green tree covering
hi all.help with me8 Ihave anme7
Me8 means ordinary, not of great quality
ty cameron
ty cameron
En7?
clued at 3:57 une
Tx!!
tough grid bbl
very tough
working my way through the list now and still have 74 not found
About to start the list too...
Hello all! I am back if anyone needs clues. Not sure how helpful I'll be since I gave up with only 216 words found.
back from our walk - only saw one other person out in the 7C temps.
id 8 please?
I am very me8 at this game (thanks to whoever clued that, I got my first and only 8)
hi carla
hi nan
id8 stupid things to do
LYNXXXXXXXXX!
wow, there it is, thx
ty lynxxx
Hi !!
Hello lynxxx! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle
Patch??
It takes a virus to see you Ata - well thats got to be one good (the only good one) thing about it.
Hi Min
Yep - had him a couple of years now - he's a clown
what a darling :)
so lovely to "see" you
How is your boy - happy to have you around more I bet
do you still have Stew?
No - Stew passed away a couple of years ago - he was around 12.5 years so average age and I suppose I was expecting it. He was just generally slowing down.
I have forgotten your cats name?
I thought that might be the case :( he was a lovely boy
Silverclaw :)
and still around?
and now I have Loki, he's a clown too]
He's 2 or 3 years? past puppy stage - I don't know much about spaniels
he's 6!!
Gosh. So how is everything in Scotland. We hear a lot about the UK but not so much about Scotland
all locked down :( but got to the beach today for a few hours which was blissful
Are you working from home?
yes - for the next 11 weeks now
are your hospitals able to get the supplies they need or has trump cut off your supply too?
we're so far ok in scotland, england is more difficult I think
we've still got enough ventilators cross fingers
They haven't closed the borders in the UK? all but 2 of our States have closed borders
I hope our manufacturers can get on line soon -- trump diverted one of our orders for ventilators to the USA and now he has orderered US manufacturers not to supply any health products to anyone outside the US. I think he has forgotten that thousands of nurses and other health care workers cross the border to work in the US everyday and that the wood pulp that goes into the making of those masks comes from Nanaimo BC
Er7?
well everyone is being told to stay at home, and onyl travel as needed
er7 Er** The Red and robot end
or the other er7, compound, finish & tree green stuff
off to bed, but so very very nice to see you Lyn
ditto Ata - sweet dreams
ne 7 please?
clue for en7 please?
sexy nightwear
ty lyn
final + green **** tea
Hello spellit!How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle.
Hello cybernan!How are U? I absolutely LOVE your ic4/5!
ah min, you're back
hi everyone! i have broken free of my mandatory self-isolation! but sadly, nowhere to go
Tx lynxxx!
lol Jan -- we are all self isolating, mandatory or not.
Hello IndiaJan! How are you doing? Welcome to the chog
yep, i am done the mandatory..i have moved on the voluntary...
Hi 72 Temple Owl! I am back, although jumping in & out
through the list and 12 left -- back in a bit
how are things in the west Nan?
Thanks cybernan that gives me fireworks! Doing OK thanks Minveryork although I am confined to staying at home because of my age. Good that we have a grandaughter to shop for us and our local pub is doing takeaway meals. Long haul ahead!
Congratulations spellit on your fireworks!Hooray for you!
Back to work on my last 198 :D
Hi origami! Welcome back. Posted story of clues before.
Hi Min. Thanks, I love your stories.
Thank you origami! I hope you are more successful with this gr 4/7 than I am today. I quit gr 4/7 at 12:30 today.
hi all. 120 left
Heya, peri
hey ori
hi Min, I love your stories
Hi periwinkle! How are U doing? Thanks for compliment!
I am well, Min. how are you?
I am doing well. Trying to get used to the "new normal".
min may i have a clue for di6/21 pls?
se 6/21 following transitioned please?
di 6 - type of gas trucks use
se6 is pt
thx for di6
Sorry 72 Temple Owl, but I did not find that di6 word.
the last se 6? -- looking for the one that follows the se 6/30 which is also a pt
nm - found it
oh, I misread
how can you have a fishing basket that is pt?
Did you find it, min?
just started the list and don't actually have that
Have se6 meaning transitioned
That's se6/30
there is one after that that is less points that she was looking for, but she found
Oh okay
are ai6,7,8 all real words? can't find.
ai 6 is a compound word but I haven't found the 7 or 8 yet
just found 7/28, do you want a clue
Ai8 is where you land a plane
thanks Une :-)
Compound
ai 7 is the wing flap that drops when you land the plane
Yw
that helped me find af 6/30 too
first fe 6 please?
Ai6?
fellows who help?
got the ai8, thx
ai 6 is a compound word, think of the ai 8/60 and who might use it
Tx!!
sorry I had the beginning wrong used nan's clue
got it, but never seen that before ever
anyone have a clue for the first fe 6 please?
still working on the ai7 but I know the 3rd letter
ends in opp. of off
is that the fe luv?
nope, that was for me, got it, thx
no, sorry it's the ai 7
cybernan, the first fe6 is almost the same word as the fa6
I don't have the fe you need sorry
I don't have any fe6
Ai7 ends in Mr. Howard aka Opie
help with id8 pls
Id8 stupidities
things morons would do?
thanks Une
Yw
ty you all for id8 will not finish. night all
Nite!
good night
Origami, but I am no longer babbling. Just watching the chat log.Thank you for asking if I found the word though
last ge 5/16 please?
robotic ending....
ge 5/16 had robot ending
duh - ty pen
did you find the fe 6, nan?
and luv
yw...
not yet luv - did you?
yep, another spelling for the tooth f****
have that one, ty -- looking for the last one
oh no - it's the fa I have
got it - ty luv
do you need any other fe 6's?
gl 7 and 8 please?
no thanks - f's are done
I got one that's like the fa6 but still need the last fe6
gl 7 ends in noise and the gl 8 ends in to eat
fe 6/27 ends if you tell a mistruth
got it, thx
thank God - China is sending us 1m masks. :)
me 8/55 please?
I am very me8 at this game today
and most days
middle of the road - not well done
thanks carla
de nada
oops, and thanks nan too
been at this too long -- cannot see a word for to eat and can't see a noise
just got to the gi's. I only have 1 out of 8.
I am playing Weboggle and can't seem to get to #1 spot.
gl 8 is supposed to end in to eat, but don't see it
erode isn't there so I am stumped
take a gl four letter word and add to eat....
gl 7 ends in another word for noise and if you add a vowel to that ending you have the gl 8. They build off the gl 4/6
so the gl beginning is a word meaning to eat?
it's the last gl four letter word....
Hello penquis!How are you doing today? I hope all is well
fine thanks....hope you're ok, too....
oh - whew - found it - tyvm
sorry to be so dense
WTG nan!
yw....i am heading out....goodnight all....
nite pen
any clues needed before I leave too?
ok then, g'nite all :-)
got the gl7/8, thx! and good night, luv
gr 6/24 please?
that's the one I'm on now
g 6/24
gGr6/24 musical featuring Sandy and Dani
that is the first one - have that, ty - looking for the last one that follows sorrows
oh, I'm looking for the last one
Only have one atm
*!*~*!* got it
most of bbq + compass direction
thx, must've tried 20 combos
me too, carla
any other clues wanted?
I skipped de5/20
get rid of the wriggley's
the custodian must de5 the desks because the students stick it there
thx
on my way -- stay safe everyone. Hopefully the buffoon in my icon that commits all the id 8 will realize that cooperation is the anser -- between people, states, provinces and nations. We are all in this together. He is currently giving the states a very bad rep.
uh, he won't.
you are probably correct -- and there are all of his supporters who are just as single minded and selfish as he is.
couldn't believe it when he retaliated against NY -- as well as trying to hog the world's supply of ventilators and masks for his friends.
oh well - nothing I can do about it.
just look at kohlberg's theory of the stages of moral development
he's stuck at the pre-school stage, stage 2 - self-interest
yeah - as I have said before: stay home, stay well, pour wine :)
and start growing food
yes - my garden goes in the first week of may -- plan to have veggies growing amongst the flowers :)
if anyone is around and knows, what is the 9?
hold on, I am on the list but haven't gotten to it
or 8/9 - a fine material
or9, follows an 8 I don't have
Extends the body part or musical instrument
must be one of the fabrics bea was talking about this morning
not organza
Ends with the opposite of "live"
organrecorded
(my ru impression)
:)
thanks
He'd be impressed
well, I'm missing a d but have them all checked on the list
♪Like Ru, if I could be like Ru ♫ I wanna be, I wanna be like Ru♪
well, finally finished. good night.
Same problem -a also missing a d
Fireworks.
Nice singing, Molly. Enjoy your evening.
how nice that an7 is in the grid. i like that word.
thanks lizlin
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