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la7

12:09 am

gr7

12:09 am

Thank you both!

12:09 am

nbt, nbs

12:10 am

you're quite welcome

12:16 am

co7

12:17 am

the eyes have it

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:D

12:17 am

Ahh. Thanks, I see it now.

12:18 am

you're a good pupil freep

12:18 am

maybe a vision-ary too

12:19 am

Well, I didn't want to face your 50 lashes if I didn't see it

12:19 am

try not to blink

Clues are up

12:20 am

Eye think Ru needs to put a lid on it.

12:20 am

Thanks, Lickety. A sight for sore eyes....

12:21 am

hello everyone :)

12:21 am

just trying to get an iris out of you rainiqui

12:21 am

hi, nan

12:21 am

grrroooooaaaaaaannnnnnnn

12:23 am

ac7

12:23 am

sorry .. I will dilate it back a bit now

12:26 am

thanks, jess

12:26 am

hate to say it but my phantom is orgasm

12:27 am

Thanks ... now that's my phantom also.

12:28 am

:D

12:28 am

Mine is labrat.

12:28 am

And ruru... enough with the vitreous humor, I say!

12:28 am

Should we send him back to sclera?

12:29 am

stats for the lone i

12:29 am

please

12:29 am

you guys are a bit anal retina about jokes

12:30 am

You just socket to us !!!!

12:30 am

ursh - is 4/6

12:30 am

is 4, 6

12:31 am

ursh - is 4/6

12:31 am

ok... i've got to get some shut eye.. :D night all

12:32 am

I hope you drop off to sleep eyesily, ru

12:32 am

thanks

12:34 am

well it was a macula reception

12:35 am

I thought it was a macula conception.

12:35 am

this would be a much nicer grid if there was an e next to that g

12:42 am

yes, nan

12:45 am

crashing -- good night everyone :)

12:46 am

g'night, nan

12:54 am

an7

1:47 am

Corner

2:08 am

ac7

3:55 am

?

I need help with the lone C and the lone S both from the top row.

Please???

5:18 am

ci5/16. You smoke it

5:19 am

not got the s

Thanks Jax, should have seen that.

OK Found the S. si 4/6. To send a dog to attack

NBT NBS

7:22 am

No4/4 please? Brain is fried!

7:23 am

Nm!!!

7:36 am

Joyeux Une : D

wish I could see the i

7:55 am

is4.6

7:55 am

you will, carla. Limited options considering the points

you're right, it was easy once I knew what I was looking for. thanks, bea.

7:56 am

tw

7:57 am

yw

it's official, bea, the youngest is going to Raleigh!

7:57 am

State?

yep

7:58 am

NIce.

7:59 am

I'm sure hoping colleges are back to normal by September. I feel terrible for all the kids whose social/emotional well being has been affected by quarantine, etc.

8:00 am

I do too. This crap has really robbed the kids.

I watched a forum yesterday with the chancellor (no idea what that is) and the dean of student affairs or something, and they are definitely planning on going back to normal.

my oldest son is in his 2nd year of college. he only got 1/2 year in the dorm and hates the online classes. plus, he'd always wanted to study abroad and was planning to last fall, so that's never going to happen.

8:02 am

Some universities are requiring vaccinations. I think that makes sense, but I'm so concerned about the anti-vax folks. Just saw this morning that 50% of Republican men don't think they want to be vaccinated. I just don't understand that

they said they are not requiring it but are strongly encouraging it

8:04 am

I'm wondering if more and more schools will join the requirement bandwagon going forward.

mr. homie was saying he was getting J&J and then when I started seeing it here and he is now eligible, he was hemming and hawing. but then he decided he didn't want to be lumped in with those refusing to get it so now he has an appt. Fri.

well, I think they require the other vaccines. I remember having to get the vax record for my oldest when he started.

8:05 am

That's terrific. My daughter got J & J last week and already made plans for brunch and pedicures with a friend. She's so excited to finally be seein gfriends

8:05 am

I get my second dose today

the youngest & I have 2nd moderna on 4/22 so then all 4 of us will be done.

8:06 am

Yes, they do require other vaccines. But since this new vaccine is emergency use, some people feel justified in rejecting it.

8:06 am

Drink lots of water, bichon!

that's great bichon! I hope you don't have side effects.

8:06 am

Why?

dorens, that's exactly what they said in the forum, since it's emergency use they won't require it, but he point out that 4 million people have had it in NC

8:08 am

I was told that it helps to avoid the side effects. I did and most of my friends sand relatives did too and we've all been fine. Of course that doesn't mean it's impossible, anecdotal, etc. But I know doctors who've agreed that it's a good idea, Bichon

8:08 am

It's Pfizer, so I'm not expecting any side effects

8:09 am

well, Pfizer sometimes does have side effects. But older people seem to have less, since they have less robust immune systems.

my mom had a night sweat incident after 2nd pfizer, so probably a fever that broke

my oldest son had 2nd pfizer last week and he said his arm was less sore but he felt mentally foggy

8:10 am

Most likely, carla. My feeling was that if I had side effects, that would be fine... much preferable to the virus itself!

yep

8:11 am

yes, i've heard about the mental fog. But it's temporary with vax. I have a friend who had Covid three months ago and she still has brain fog

now my oldest brother felt like he had a horrible flu for like half a day after his 2nd pfizer

brain fog is pretty common with celiac disease as well, so I probably wouldn't notice :D

8:12 am

I can't blame brain fog on a vaccine. That is a constant state of mind for me. : D

maybe you should get checked for celiac ;)

8:13 am

Maybe I should get more sleep

amen to that

8:13 am

Or have a thousand less things to do

8:13 am

I hate reading all these articles on how we should get more sleep. I'd love to get more sleep, but i'm a lifelong insomniac

yeah, I usually can't go to sleep before 11:30 or midnight, but now that the time changed it's much later

8:15 am

I could get a lot more sleep if not for the 40 hour work week and the lack of a husband/partner to share all the work with.

8:15 am

I get four hours sleep before midnight, usually.

8:15 am

And beginning around 60 or so, I began waking up in the middle of the night, even if I got to sleep at a decent hour

I was listening to this No Sleep Podcast, which I hadn't noticed is actually horror stories acted out. I woke up at 3am and one was playing and I listened a while and was like, crap, no way I'm going back to sleep now. And I like scary movies and stuff, this was crazy.

8:17 am

I find podcasts help me get back to sleep. They have to be interesting enought to keep my attention, but not so interesting as to keep me awake.

8:17 am

But that one sounds terrible!

I guess that's why it's called "No Sleep". LOL. I do have some other good ones, and Audible has free ones that are designed to put you to sleep.

8:19 am

Hahaha.

Mandy Patinkin does one about the history of mathematics. and one of the Jonas Bros (Nick, maybe) does one about the perfect swing in baseball. Have never made it through either of those.

8:20 am

I got a weighted blanket for myself for Christmas and my sleep has improved dramatically.

8:20 am

Yes, I've heard the math. Just about right in terms of interesting but not too interesting. Hi Scrabs

8:21 am

Doren, did you know that Peter Hornbeck died on Dec 26?

good morning.

8:21 am

I got one of those for my 11 year old grandson and he LOVES it. I have shoulder problems and couldn't stand the idea of trying to shift in the middle of the night, lifting it would be tough

8:21 am

Oh no, that's terrible, Scrabs and Hi, Owl

LOL, scrabs's weighted blanket post snuck in, and i was like what is dorens talking about

8:22 am

He was hiking with his family on his property, walked in the door of his home, collapsed and was dead.

8:22 am

Hi Owl

8:23 am

I frequently wonder what I'm talking about too!

8:23 am

Heart,Scrabs?

8:23 am

The chat often has multiple topics with multiple people.

8:23 am

Yes, Doren. He was 78, I think, and had his first heart attack at 49.

I know, but it also has a tendency to insert posts into places I've already read

bagism - the belief in designer purses

8:25 am

My daughter worked at Coach for years. Between the two of us we have quite a stash

I live too close to an outlet mall and every time I went by the coach outlet they had a sale going so I have quite a stash as well.

8:27 am

She had a 50% discount and still has friends there, so she does quite well. She worked at Michael Kors for a couple of years and when they had special sample sales the prices were insane. But I never liked their bags as much as the classic old Coach bags.

8:28 am

Hi all.

i wish my niece had a job like that. she is doing well, though, all grown up now.

8:30 am

Hi mkg

8:31 am

Anyone have a clue for the first row i word? Ty.

8:32 am

mkg i am just starting but so far not from me

8:32 am

Bagism is in the grid....too bad it is not a word.

is4/6

8:33 am

Ty mlfan. I am also just getting there. Not seeing that i word at all.

8:33 am

That is what started the whole coach thread, mkg. Is4/6. The point score should help

8:34 am

mkg ends in a vowel its is4

8:34 am

ty hokie

8:34 am

Ty mlfan.

the def. given for the IS is an acronym and not a well known and used one, like AWOL. surely there is another actual definition.

8:34 am

My mother is getting her Coronavirus vaccine on Friday and she is terrified of feeling terrible afterward.

8:35 am

Got the is word. Ty all

8:35 am

i thought ti was some weird foreign word

i understand older people do not react as strongly if at all?

how old is she, scrabbler? hopefully she will feel fine. gotta be better than getting covid.

8:35 am

Scrabs, have you reassured her that most folks her age have no bad effeects due to their aging immune system?

8:35 am

Why are these words allowed????????is nato alowed also?????

8:36 am

My mom and her husband in their 90's were fine!

8:36 am

She will be 90 in June.

8:36 am

Parents are having their second one tomorrow, Scrabs Achy arm and feeling a bit nausea is about it for the first one. Should be fine.

no to nato. gotta be something else to it.

8:37 am

My second moderna is monday. I hope i dont have reaction.

8:37 am

TY for the reassurance. I was able to schedule her for the one-dose J & J vaccine so we have just one struggle into and out of a wheelchair, car, and building.

8:37 am

2nd column e stats pls?

8:37 am

Anyone have any 7s? I have lots of sixes but no 7one s.

8:38 am

That's terrific I also recommend lots of hydration.

8:38 am

mkg, I had 6 hrs of fever and muscle aches, took one dose of naproxen, and then was fine.

oh, just realized I don't have that E, mlfan

8:38 am

I had only tiredness from first one.

8:38 am

Okay sorry turning chat off. please do not take offence. Too many clues popping up and I have only just started lol

I only had sore arm from first one

8:38 am

lol hokie

8:38 am

I will take meds as soon as i get home.....or maybe should take one to take right after.

8:38 am

Thanks for your input, Zoom

8:38 am

el4/4

8:39 am

And i had a sore arm as well.

i have heard about hydration as well.

8:39 am

Yes water is very vital

8:39 am

I believe lots of icing helps with sore arm

8:39 am

hi dorens ty

the bottom e is the opposite of tiredness

8:40 am

I've read that taking meds isn't the best idea unless you do have symptoms.

8:41 am

Ty for super clue rasta.

8:41 am

Yes, premedicating might blunt the immune response.

8:41 am

Dorens what would taking meds do if you dont have symptoms? There isnt anything negative about taking them is there?

8:41 am

Really?

8:41 am

exactly.scrabs

8:42 am

Interesting.

8:42 am

Just no need to do it unless you need it.

8:42 am

mkg grid has a co 7/52 no idea what it is though

i wonder if lack of reaction means older people don't have enough immunity

well, I've heard the same thing for when you're sick. that it is better to let your body fight off a fever unless it is too high and you feel too bad.

8:43 am

My sore arm bothered me with my first shot but I toughed it out without tylenol. Second shot I iced it like crazy (plus lots of hydration) and it wasn't early as bad.. And less robust immune response, owl, but still enough

i had a sore arm after second dose. worked at food bank the next day.

8:44 am

Hello all! I have 2/4 for the bottom A but I have gotten stuck. Any clues?

8:44 am

mkg gr7 a color with an ending

8:44 am

CO 7 has to do with the eye

that's all I have as well, kevin.

8:44 am

co 7 is extenstion of co6/21

which did you get? my borther had a ton of trouble getting his inlaw, who live up your way, their shots. they are well into their 80s

8:44 am

what do you want a clue for kevin/

8:44 am

?

8:44 am

I had modoerna

8:45 am

ty bzz

the eligiblity opened up just two weeks before he turns 65.

8:45 am

Anyone here get the J & J vaccine?

i had pfizer.

8:45 am

My daughter and friend, Scrabs

8:45 am

All the A's at the bottom are ac

8:45 am

I have an appointment to get a pfizer shot on sunday :)

8:45 am

scrabb is j7j the one shot?

mr. homie is getting it Fri. my best friend got it a couple of weeks ago. I think she just had some chills and that was it.

i only know of teachers and young people who gto j&j.

8:46 am

Yes, J & J is a one-dose CoV vaccine.

8:46 am

Yes, J & J is a one-dose CoV vaccine.

8:46 am

ac5.16, ac7.44, ac5.12, ac4.5

8:46 am

here in MA you don't get to pick what you get

my sil had 6 hours chills an fever overnight. next day fine

8:46 am

J &J is only 60% effective.

8:47 am

TY, Bea. I have the squirrel nut only so far.

8:47 am

really mkg?

well, here you just get what you can, mael

8:47 am

daughter had a headache from J&J, that's all. I've read that it's less effective in elderly though.

8:47 am

mkg did you get the clues or stats for some 7s yet

8:47 am

?

8:47 am

But J & J is 100% effective in preventing hospital stays and death.

my friend is going mad trying to get her husban, who is a long haul truck driver, a shot. one would think getting up a clinis at large truck stops would help

8:47 am

That is what i read but it was a while ago so maybe now is better.

8:47 am

Any are better than none.

8:47 am

That's not true, mkg

wondering how coon we will have to get it again.

8:48 am

I'll take 100% effective at preventing death :)

well, mkg, I saw something about the effective rates are misleading. that's just from the trials, plus they are effective at not dying and keeping people out of hospitals.

8:48 am

I am sure we will get a booster within a year, with efficacy against the emerging strains.

this has come about so quickly, data is still being collected. like how long immunity lasts.

yeah, I'm expecting a booster too

8:50 am

So much we don't know, but it's remarkable that we've got these vaccines now

the rise in cases seems to be with those who work and were too young to get vaccinated.

8:50 am

I'm still very concerned about the variants

8:50 am

Also, the young who hang out in bars and have parties, owl

8:51 am

mor coming dorens

i know folks who are steadfastly refusing. they have their reasons. and there are always those who have medical or religious views that preclude it.

well, there's that.

well the variants spring up where there's a lot of cases, so if we could just get those down...

8:51 am

hopefully they are few enough that we'll have herd immunity regardless

8:51 am

I think the politicization of vaccinations is obscene

one who is a nurse who refused is only getting it now because she likes to cruise and they are requiring it.

agreed

8:52 am

agreed, dorens

well, dorens, EVERYTHING now has become politicized. not to talk politics,i won't.

8:53 am

Yes, Doren. Science should not be a political issue. Science is true whether you believe in it or not, as Dr Neil Tyson said.

and also, there is no such thing as community spirit. it's america, every man for himseld

and as Ricky Gervais said, now everyone thinks that their opinions are facts

8:54 am

Love Neil Degrasse Tyson!

8:54 am

that's the real problem. Opinions aren't facts and we need to stop treating them as if they were

look at all those proclaiming they should be first in line, or at least before another group. ned the widsom of solomon to decide.

8:55 am

I have spent about 30 years listening to anti-vaxxers. Aaaaah.

8:55 am

I have a Facts Matter bumper sticker on my laptop

8:55 am

if there's one thing that drives me to furious rage it's anti-vaxxers

I bet, scrabs

yep. we were vaccinated without question when young. and here we are.

8:56 am

antivaxxers should all go live on an island somewhere

now now...

me too, mael! my family has heard me go into numerous rants against them. how on earth could it be better for for your kid to die of measles, whooping cough, polio, etc than to have autism (which isn't even caused by the vaccines)?

8:57 am

Owl, remember when we got the salk vaccine? They just rounded us up in our school gyms and shot us up

8:57 am

the fact that I don't have to worry about my children dying of polio, of smallpox, of tetanus is something that I wanted to be taking for granted

oh yes. and those tine tests that scared the bejesus out of you.

I think, you don't want to vaccinate your kids? fine, then never let them leave the house and go out into society.

8:57 am

Agreed, Doren, about island exiles.

8:58 am

I had whopping cough as a kid and it permanently damaged my lungs. I didn't even travel with my kids until they had their first measles shot

they should absolutely not be allowed in public schools

did anyone see the pBS history of polio and the vaccine? eye opening. kids now think everything can be cured.

8:58 am

In NY they are not allowed in schools.

8:59 am

I actually think it's more complex than that. The kids suffer because they aren't vaccinated, it should be grounds for a guardian ad litem.

8:59 am

Mael, weren't you innoculated against pertussis? You're younger than my kids and I thought they all were

8:59 am

it wasn't standard in Italy when I was a kid

dorens, i thought we all had dpt when young.

8:59 am

Ahhh. What a shame

and now they say it wears off?

I just read a long article the other day about a man in TX still living in an iron lung. I did not really know anything about polio. kinda crazy the parallels to covid. also interesting how it became such a problem due to better sanitation.

9:00 am

I got a booster shot each pregnancy, so I'm covered for a few more yers

big campaign in this state for that, grandparents should get it so as not to give to grandkids

9:01 am

mother's antibodies cover the babies until they are old enough for a shot, thankfully

I've had measles boosters like 3x because I didn't have antibodies when tested.

carla, the fear. it was just awful. we were never allowed to go to a public pool, an back then, people didn't have them in yards like now.

my dream was to go to the salt water pool at palisades park.

9:02 am

And it was such a big deal when the Salk vaccine came out. I remember all the hoopla

oh yes. but i did not know about the tainted batch in W VA

9:03 am

We did get there though, Owl. It was a major weekend destination in junior high

my parents never talked about it. I wonder if it wasn't as widespread in their small mountain town

to the pool? lucky you!

9:04 am

Well we got the Salk vaccine back in the 50's

in those days we were given $ , hopped on the bus and just went.

9:04 am

The newer pertussis vaccine, used since 1997, has fewer side effects but is much less effective.

i think my mother was still leery of things.

but pools were often associated with outbreaks because they occurred in summer.

there was a hospital outbreak of pertussis here in '99 because I know some people who had a baby there who caught it.

9:06 am

Pertussis is very contagious. The difficulty is the delay in diagnosis because we don't suspect pertussis until that bad cough kicks in 2 weeks after a runny nose.

carla, we of a certain age grew up with lots of diseases you don't hear bout that did much damage. i laugh comparing "quarantine" with those for scarlet fever. they put a sticker on your door and MADE you stay home.

my mom either had scarlet fever or rheumatic fever, I don't remember which

9:09 am

measles, mumps, chicken pox, german measles

scarlet fever damaged the heart.

my oldest brother has a smallpox vaccine scar but the middle one and I did not get that vaccine

ok, she had scarlet fever because she has a heart murmur from it

that is the one from untreated strep I think

my niece and nephew saw my scar and asked what in the world it was.

9:11 am

Scarlet fever is a Streptococcus infection and that can lead to rheumatic fever. I saw one case of that in the mid-90's and expect to never see another in my career. It is rare in the US now.

TO, did you just tell them you got shot? I would have.

naughty carla!

give you some street cred

we jersey girls have street cred

i think we are born with it.

9:13 am

haha!

LOL

there is both a whale and what some whales eat in the grid today.

just found an unexpected 7

9:14 am

ah ty for the whale food. I'm in the middle of the Bs

9:14 am

oooh, I didn't have the latter, thanks

thanks, didn't have the food

and omg i have enjoyed chatting but must be going. will be back later,all nice to see you

harry!

bye TO!

9:14 am

gm carla

9:15 am

later owl

was planning to paint but it's showeing.

9:15 am

I screwed up the 5555555 yesterday. I needed a 5/14, and by acccident put in a 5/16, so figured I might as well finish the grid.

LOL

9:15 am

My sister is coming down here with her grandsons in 2 hours, for a few hours of hiking and playing in the woods.

hi and bye, harry

9:15 am

you cant "take back" words :)

9:16 am

bye TO

that sounds nice, scrabs

9:16 am

Enjoy Scrabs

9:16 am

fun scrab. I was in binghamton on Monday - beautiful weather

how was your drive back? feel bad?

9:16 am

no it was fine, thanks

9:17 am

I took a bunch of ibuprofen

9:17 am

Great weather this week. Then I am game doc at a football game this evening. There is a short season to make up for the cancelled fall season last year.

9:18 am

game doc? for the players or the audience?

yep, short seasons here too. so weird for "football weather". I was so glad my son got to play his senior soccer season, and now I am so glad to be done with kid sports.

9:19 am

For the players. Football players have a 100% chance of injury, usually minor, sometimes bad.

9:20 am

That sounds like a frightening position to be in. Have you ever had anything terrible happen?

9:20 am

I remember when my former husband did those during his residency scrabs. I'd be in the bleachers praying that they'd all get up and be okay after every play

9:21 am

In my last school the risk of injury was sometimes great from overzealous parent threatening the coach to let their kids play.

yeah, I remember my high school always had an ambulance from the life saving crew parked in the end zone

9:21 am

Ok folks, I'm down below 30 and time to get moving. Happy babbles to you all

9:21 am

Bad knee injuries mostly--season-ending, surgery needed. Occ neck injury. Lots of concussions. I stand on the sideline.

9:21 am

Bye Doren

9:21 am

bye doren

31 here. bye doren!

9:22 am

However, being on the sideline means I witness toxic masculinity at its worst. What I hear and see from players and coaches is appalling.

9:22 am

ugh. sorry.

9:23 am

It has been a learning experience.

9:23 am

athletes can be pretty nauseating sometimes.

similar injuries in soccer. my kids' school has a great trainer that's from our big healthcare injuries. I always call her the hardest working trainer around. sometimes she is the only one for both schools so she's running around everywhere or driving the gator.

9:23 am

what is a "gator"

my oldest son blew out his ACL in his junior year of soccer. never really was the same after.

9:24 am

I have an athletic trainer with me and he has taught me a lot of sports medicine.

a john deere thing, harry. kinda like a golf cart without the roof. 2 seats and a little back like a pickup truck bed

9:25 am

oh - seen them on tv football games.

yep, they usually have big orange coolers in the back

9:26 am

I am almost halfway. This is not easy.

I will say the football trainer at my kids school isn't as good as the soccer one. He had 2 crazy misdiagnoses on my oldest son.

9:28 am

Too bad. They should know to refer to an orthopedist.

9:29 am

I tell parents to take their kid to the sports medicine urgent care center. We are lucky to have that here.

well, one was he was like, your foot is broken so we went to orthopedist that night and they were like, no, just a bruise.I forgot what the other one was.

yeah, we have that too, so much better than going to ER. I actually went to it myself when I broke my wrist playing soccer. a PA did a reduction right there.

9:31 am

Good. It is best to avoid ERs. It is best to not be a patient, haha. It's dangerous.

for sure

9:32 am

I passed halfway. Chores to do. Enjoy the day.

9:32 am

found a 7

9:32 am

bye scrab

9:32 am

i only have 2 of the 7s

bye! I'm going to get busy too. 31 left for later. I have 3 7's.

9:33 am

bye carla!

9:34 am

coffee time! bye mlf

9:35 am

bye harry

9:36 am

PHANTOM forge

9:58 am

Any clues for an6 and an7 please?

9:59 am

hi spell

9:59 am

i dont have either but i am looking with you

10:01 am

Driving me nute! en6 as well!

10:02 am

Will have to stop for a coffee and see if that helps

10:02 am

i have coffee in my system right now and its not helping me lol

10:03 am

Oh dear

10:03 am

coffee gives you en6

10:04 am

omg ty hokie

10:04 am

just checked back in while waiting for a store to open so I can call them. glad I did. :D

10:04 am

Just seen it - thanks carla

10:04 am

took me a while, wasn't easy.

10:04 am

so are we hokie:)

10:04 am

no idea on the an6/7

10:04 am

yeah neither do we

10:05 am

what's the point total for the 6?

10:05 am

an6/30 and an7/40

10:06 am

Like en6/30

10:06 am

same word dfferent first letter

10:06 am

lol, thought I tried that

10:07 am

7 is adj.

10:07 am

either of youahve an 7/40?

10:07 am

yes, see below

10:07 am

kinda rhymes with what some people are to pollen and peanuts, etc

10:08 am

ty hokie

10:09 am

La7 40 kind of big

10:15 am

LOLOL...put gr 5/14 and gr 6/27 and you have Mr. Hooper!

10:15 am

We have one off to Cambridge in the Autumn - just hope things are normal for her.

10:16 am

I get whiplash with these chat comments sometimnes

11:00 am

ty for the la 7cluclue

11:02 am

ac7 clue pls?

11:09 am

it ends with the brand name of a popular ball point pen, MLF.. am done and poofing. Happy Babbling!

11:25 am

I have 5/6 7 letter wors and I only need one more!

11:27 am

recon

12:19 pm

lunch break! rehi

12:38 pm

I think I found one word. 23 left for later!

12:57 pm

178 left!

well you have your work cut out for you

1:01 pm

95 to go now

1:03 pm

break from class

1:03 pm

60 to go

1:04 pm

just realized I'm still missing two tiles!

1:04 pm

58 to go after first pass

1:05 pm

how's your day going HH?

1:06 pm

well! my daughter got her first shot today

SS TT GGGG BB AA R FFF LL N CCCC

1:06 pm

my wife gets her first shot tomorrow

1:06 pm

cool, got my wife is scheduled for later in the month

1:06 pm

bbaarfff

1:07 pm

just got my second 7...that's a little slow

I still need 1 7

1:07 pm

I have 4 of them.

1:08 pm

lol @ HH's choice of letter order

1:08 pm

are the top i and s normal words?

1:08 pm

I isn't

I think he was making fun of mine!

no to the i

yes to the s

1:09 pm

the s is.

1:09 pm

ok got the s. ty

1:11 pm

stylab: an orbiting satellite functioning as the salon for the international space station

1:11 pm

hopefully it doesn't crash into the australian desert

1:12 pm

garbish - trashy clothes

1:12 pm

29 to go

oh, I already tried garbish

1:13 pm

didn't work for you?

nope

1:14 pm

not a trend I expect had a long run

1:17 pm

when skylab was going to crash they were selling plastic hats with pointy things on top on the streets of nyc to protect you from the falling metal.

1:17 pm

did anyone actually wear them?

1:18 pm

I think they did.

1:18 pm

people weren't so bright back in the 1970s.

1:18 pm

they actually listened to disco.

1:18 pm

heh

1:18 pm

I'd argue not much has changed

1:19 pm

well now we have tiktok.

1:19 pm

indeed

1:19 pm

hi folks,help with top C and the i

1:20 pm

perhaps they should have sold hats to protect people from COVID

1:20 pm

c = stogie

1:20 pm

I try to photobomb my students as much as possible when they're making their tiktoks.

1:20 pm

i = 4 letters...not a common word

1:20 pm

an 7/40, pls

1:21 pm

didn't have it, but here you go...

1:21 pm

ty for ci word

1:21 pm

stats for the i word pls

1:21 pm

an 7 ends in the same ending that a reaction you might get to pollen

1:21 pm

is 4/6

1:22 pm

ty looking

1:22 pm

that can't be the defn.

1:22 pm

ah, up to 4 sevens now

1:22 pm

a russian log hut.

1:22 pm

oh, jeez! ty for that!

1:22 pm

ty mool for is word

1:23 pm

the f words are driving me nuts

1:23 pm

yw

1:23 pm

I just finished the f if I can help

1:24 pm

I am still missing 5 Fs

1:24 pm

i need 5 of them

1:24 pm

oh, found another 7

I need help with 3 F's!

1:24 pm

17 to go

1:24 pm

3 now.

1:24 pm

how about the fo7?

1:24 pm

there's an f7

1:25 pm

yep

1:25 pm

fo7 to sprint previously

1:25 pm

2

I have a weird fo6

1:25 pm

just got that carla

aha. 7's finished!

1:25 pm

ty mool

1:25 pm

missing one F now

1:25 pm

yw

2 here

1:26 pm

i have a fo 6/30

1:26 pm

3x4, 4x5, 9x6 and 1x7 remaining

1:26 pm

there are two fo6s...the other is worth 33 points

1:26 pm

i also have 1 more 7 to find

1x4, 10x5, 10x6

1:26 pm

can't be 4x5

1:26 pm

which is the fo word lol

I hvae the 33

1:27 pm

that's what I have left HH

1:27 pm

total

1:27 pm

oh :)

1:27 pm

33?

1:27 pm

I thought those were the Fs :)

oh, I have the other fo6 too

1:27 pm

fo 6/33

just need one F now. not sure how that happened

1:27 pm

oh diont have that one

math is hard

1:28 pm

finished F. yay

finished F

1:28 pm

nice

1:28 pm

harry pff

1:28 pm

well I still have 45 others :)

20 here

1:29 pm

math is hard?

1:29 pm

17 here still

1:29 pm

oh, found my last 7

1:29 pm

carla is being a barbie doll from the 1960s

yes, mlfan I thought I had 2 F's left but just 1

1:29 pm

now have 3 fo words

harry, that one was from the 90s or 2000s!

1:29 pm

ohh

1:29 pm

ouch.

1992 per the googles

a year after I passed the AP calculus exam

1:30 pm

can i get a clue for the fo 7 pls?

1:30 pm

funny

moo gave one, mlfan

1:31 pm

1:25

1:31 pm

got the fo 6/33..strange word

1:31 pm

previously sprinted...if you want to translate literally

1:31 pm

the 6 is just older english for the word we use today

ok, let's work on these c's

or previously jogged

1:32 pm

clue mlf pls?

1:32 pm

yeah, I have 4 c's to go

same

1:32 pm

3 now

1:32 pm

7 Cs

1:33 pm

2

1:33 pm

uhh saw the clue

1:33 pm

S T G B AA R L N E C

1:34 pm

sprint something ..no idea

1:34 pm

2 c's sorry

1:34 pm

sprinted...not sprint

1:34 pm

jogged not jog

prior to is be****, he *** a race

1:34 pm

got the fo 6/33

1:35 pm

ends in lions ga8** leave off the last vowel

1:35 pm

the literal meaning of the f7 is to precede or to have jogged ahead

1:36 pm

ty for the clues!

still 4 G's and 4 C's. ugh

1:36 pm

1 G left

giving up for a while 

1:38 pm

yah me too. bbl!

1:38 pm

renag - a redundant form of nag

1:38 pm

yeah, I need something to eat

1:39 pm

hi bonk

1:39 pm

hiya mlf, hope everyone is getting springtime weather

1:39 pm

i cant getting the word forging out of my head for that clue

1:39 pm

but obviously no ing

1:40 pm

bonk yes we are ..how is your weather there?

1:41 pm

beautiful out, I'm heading out to the park shortly to look at flowers and pretend the world isn't a big ol' cluster

1:42 pm

lol really .. yeah pretty flowers and plants😊😊

1:43 pm

makes me wish my little doggo was still with us, miss her tiny self

1:44 pm

i have a cat, who doesnt pay much attention to me hubby isnt home

1:45 pm

i wish i had all my pets with me

1:47 pm

Ah pets, they break our hearts when they pass but not before they fill them up.

1:54 pm

My favorite dog in my life passed in February. I'm still sad. I still have one dog (a very old huge dog, who does nothing but sleep) and a cat (a snooty cat) :D

1:57 pm

I am very sorry for your loss, Origami

1:57 pm

Thank you, bich

2:10 pm

My Bichon is 13 y.o. He's in good helath, but you never know

2:14 pm

So sorry about your dog, Origami :-(

2:20 pm

Sorry Origami. That's hard.

2:32 pm

so hard to lose a family member, origami

2:45 pm

Sorry about your dog. There is nothing worse than a snooty cat.

2:49 pm

*hugs* to origami

2:51 pm

any SC words or are all the corner ones ST?

2:52 pm

aha, found my last one, and yes, they are all ST

2:53 pm

stumped on the i word though

3:02 pm

Thank you, all.

3:15 pm

found the Queen's favorite dogs

3:26 pm

Took me forever to ofind that word

stareo - when music enthralls you

3:43 pm

good afternoon everyone :)

3:53 pm

al

4:02 pm

Happy HUMP Day, Babble Folks!!

4:24 pm

so, um, yeah, did anyone have that i word?

4:28 pm

is 4

4:41 pm

weird one!

4:56 pm

yes it is

4:58 pm

don't know why stylo isn't accepted -- it isn't that long ago that gestetners were still in use

5:01 pm

7 left -- all 6's and 7's

5:03 pm

an 7 please?

5:03 pm

ooh - found the diamond patterned socks

5:06 pm

or the co 6/27 - not the dogs

I always miss the socks!

5:10 pm

hi carla -- do you have the first co 6/27 or the an 7?

an7 kinda rhymes with people are al8 to peanuts, pollen, cats, etc

the first co6/27 I have is the dogs

5:12 pm

there is one just after the reef

5:12 pm

ty for the an

monkeyed the co6 - alt sp of bernsen from LA Law

5:12 pm

don't watch LA Law, but will start with names

ends with word like a travel * to canada right now

5:13 pm

ty carla - that did it for me.

5:14 pm

Do you need any clues before I leave?

LA Law is from the 80s so I thought maybe there was a chance :D

No thanks, not sure what I'm looking for

5:15 pm

was to busy riding herd on 3 young teens in the 80's

5:16 pm

was also working part time and volunteering as choir mistress for our church choir.

5:16 pm

first ag5 please

5:16 pm

ends with a belief peri

looks like discrimination against certain groups spelled another way

5:17 pm

sheesh, ty nan

5:17 pm

ty carla

5:19 pm

on my way -- enjoy the evening -- back at the flip

good night, nan

5:25 pm

hello friends

5:41 pm

Fw!!

5:46 pm

Congratulations, Une.

well done!

howdy, trif

6:09 pm

ar6 please

6:09 pm

socks?

6:10 pm

thanks Harry

6:10 pm

yw

6:11 pm

listing.

think I will too, harry

darnit, missed the madagascar mammal

6:18 pm

yup me too

6:18 pm

hmmmmm

6:18 pm

sorry, skipped out to eat

6:18 pm

hi trif

6:25 pm

done!

nice! still 6 here.

6:27 pm

let me know if you need a clue

thanks, struggling with 2 cr's right now. they're probably regular words after I just struggled with gr6 who sells food.

6:28 pm

one is very much not regular - it made me go to morewords

6:29 pm

tough grid for me la7 please

6:29 pm

ends in the chicago mass transit

6:29 pm

la7 - sort of big

got that cr6, thx

6:30 pm

you're also missing a cr5 which is very similar to the other cr5.

6:30 pm

ty Harry

6:30 pm

similar to the witch.

6:31 pm

yw peri

I know that cr5, not sure why I couldn't get it at first. anyhoo, finished now

6:31 pm

wtg carla

6:32 pm

bye !

adios!

6:38 pm

finally fw .thanks for the help

6:38 pm

huzzah for fireworks!

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