Puzzle #332

[Karen]

To newcomers: Read the rules before you join, please, and be prepared to host the next if you win!

The rules:

1. You may only guess one letter at a time.

2. After you have guessed a letter, you must wait for another player to guess a letter before you can go again. (see also rule #9)

3. The host of the game responding to a guess does not count as a turn. Should you choose a letter, then receive a response from the member host, you must wait for the next member to guess a letter.

4. One point will be awarded for each correct letter, 2 points for vowels.

5. Only six misses are allowed in the game.

6. If you wish to guess the phrase, send it to me via Pet Talk Private message. (This is accessible via the 'PM' or 'Profile' buttons on any of my posts). DO NOT post it on the forum. If you wish to guess a letter, post it on the forum.

7. You must have submitted a correct letter to submit your solution. Unlike letters, if you submit a wrong solution, you are disqualified from continuing in that puzzle.

8. The player who correctly guesses the phrase wins the game. If no one has guessed it correctly after six misses, then the player with the most points wins the game.

9. Only 5 guesses allowed in total until the host updates the puzzle. Any guess after 5, before the next update, won't be counted as a guess. And as always, someone else has to guess a letter before you can guess another letter.

And here is what you win...

You get to create the next puzzle! This means you get to show off a favorite saying or quote! (Should you win the game and do not care to host the next puzzle, you may pass it to the member with the next highest points)

~ = where a dash should be in the finished text


-- -- -- --------- --- ------- ---- ---- ------ --- --- ------ ---- ----
----. --- --------, -- --- ------ -----, --- --- ------ ------- ---- --
--- ---- ----------- ---- -------- ------- -- --- -------- -- ---- - ---
-----, --- ----, ---- --- -- -- - ------ --- --- -------- --- ---- ----
--- ---- ----- -- --- ----- ------ - ---- ----. --- ----------, ---
-------- --- ------ -------- ---- ---- ---- --- ---- ----------- ----
--- - --- --------- --- ---- -------.

------- -----, --- ----------'- ----- -- --- ------


Letters Available
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

[caseysmom]

I haven't done this before but what the heck, can I guess r?

[Karen]

Sure!


-- -- -- ----r---- --- ------r ---- ---- ------ -r- --- ------ ---- ----
----. --r --------, -- --- ------ --r--, --- --- ------ ------- ---- --
--- --r- ----------- ---- -------- ------- -- --- -------- -- ---- ~ ---
-----, --- --r-, --r- --- -- -- ~ ------ --- --- -------- --- ---r ----
--- ---- ----- -- --- ----r ------ - ---- ----. --- -----r----, ---
-------- --- ------ -------- ---- ---- --r- --r --r- ----------- ----
--- ~ --r -r------- --- ---- r------.

------- -----, --- ---------r'- ----- -- --- ------


ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQSTUVWXYZ


caseysmom: R(18)=18

[caseysmom]

Am I allowed to ask for an f or does someone else need to go first?

[Karen]

You need to wait for someone else to guess, then you can ask!

[Zippy]

May I have an A or guess an A

[beeniesmom]

Ummm, how about an N.

[caseysmom]

How about an F?

[Catty1]

E, please :)

[caseysmom]

How about a p?

[Karen]

-- -- an ----r-an- an- p-p--ar fa-- -a-- ---n-- are n-- a--a-- --a- --e-
-ee-. F-r -n--an-e, -n --e P-ane- Ear--, -an -a- a--a-- a----e- --a- -e
-a- --r- -n-e----en- --an ---p--n- -e-a--- -e -a- a---e-e- -- ---- ~ --e
--ee-, Ne- --r-, -ar- an- -- -n ~ ------ a-- --e ---p--n- -a- e-er --ne
-a- ---- a---- -n --e -a-er -a--n- a ---- ---e. --- --n-er-e--, --e
---p--n- -a- a--a-- -e--e-e- --a- --e- -ere far --re -n-e----en- --an
-an ~ f-r pre---e-- --e -a-e rea--n-.

-----a- A-a--, --e --------er'- ----e -- --e -a-a--


BCDFGHIJKLMOQSTUVWXYZ


caseysmom: R(18) F(4) P(8)=30
Zippy: A(47)=94
beeniesmom: N(28)=28
Catty1: E(50)=100

[Catty1]

OMG....Karen, where do you FIND these monstrosities??? :p

I, please! :)

[Zippy]

T please?

[caseysmom]

can I have an "o"

[Karen]

It i- an i--ortant an- pop--ar fa-t ta-t t-in-- are not a--a-- --at t-e-
-ee-. For in-tan-e, on t-e P-anet Eart-, -an -a- a--a-- a----e- t-at -e
-a- -or- inte--i-ent t-an -o-p-in- -e-a--- -e -a- a--ie-e- -o ---- ~ t-e
--ee-, Ne- -or-, -ar- an- -o on ~ --i--t a-- t-e -o-p-in- -a- e-er -one
-a- ---- a-o-t in t-e -ater -a-in- a -oo- ti-e. --t -on-er-e--, t-e
-o-p-in- -a- a--a-- -e-ie-e- t-at t-e- -ere far -ore inte--i-ent t-an
-an ~ for pre-i-e-- t-e -a-e rea-on-.

-o---a- A-a--, T-e -it---i-er'- --i-e to t-e -a-a--

BCDFGHJKLMQSUVWXYZ


caseysmom: R(18) F(4) P(8) O(23)=86
Zippy: A(47) T(39)=133
beeniesmom: N(28)=28
Catty1: E(50) I(22)=144

[caseysmom]

can I have an m?

[Karen]

It i- an im-ortant an- pop--ar fa-t ta-t t-in-- are not a--a-- --at t-e-
-eem. For in-tan-e, on t-e P-anet Eart-, man -a- a--a-- a---me- t-at -e
-a- more inte--i-ent t-an -o-p-in- -e-a--- -e -a- a--ie-e- -o m--- ~ t-e
--ee-, Ne- -or-, -ar- an- -o on ~ --i--t a-- t-e -o-p-in- -a- e-er -one
-a- m--- a-o-t in t-e -ater -a-in- a -oo- time. --t -on-er-e--, t-e
-o-p-in- -a- a--a-- -e-ie-e- t-at t-e- -ere far more inte--i-ent t-an
man ~ for pre-i-e-- t-e -ame rea-on-.

-o---a- A-am-, T-e -it---i-er'- --i-e to t-e -a-a--



BCDFGHJKLQSUVWXYZ


caseysmom: R(18) F(4) P(8) O(23) M(12)=98
Zippy: A(47) T(39)=133
beeniesmom: N(28)=28
Catty1: E(50) I(22)=144

[Randi]

H, please. :)

[Karen]

Certainly!

It i- an im-ortant an- pop--ar fa-t that thin-- are not a--a-- -hat the-
-eem. For in-tan-e, on the P-anet Earth, man ha- a--a-- a---me- that he
-a- more inte--i-ent than -o-phin- -e-a--- he ha- a-hie-e- -o m--h ~ the
-hee-, Ne- -or-, -ar- an- -o on ~ -hi--t a-- the -o-phin- ha- e-er -one
-a- m--- a-o-t in the -ater ha-in- a -oo- time. --t -on-er-e--, the
-o-phin- ha- a--a-- -e-ie-e- that the- -ere far more inte--i-ent than
man ~ for pre-i-e-- the -ame rea-on-.

-o---a- A-am-, The Hit-hHi-er'- --i-e to the -a-a--



BCDFGJKLQSUVWXYZ


caseysmom: R(18) F(4) P(8) O(23) M(12)=98
Zippy: A(47) T(39)=133
beeniesmom: N(28)=28
Catty1: E(50) I(22)=144
Randi: H(35)=35

Now, I am expecting guesses soon!

[Randi]

PM sent! :D

[Karen]

Randi got it! The H guess really sort of filled in a lot of clues! The original quote is:


It is an important and popular fact that things are not always what they
seem. For instance, on the Planet Earth, man had always assumed that he
was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much - the
wheel, New York, wars and so on - whilst all the dolphins had ever done
was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the
dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than
man - for precisely the same reasons.

Douglas Adams, The HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy


Final totals:
caseysmom: R(18) F(4) P(8) O(23) M(12)=98
Zippy: A(47) T(39)=133
beeniesmom: N(28)=28
Catty1: E(50) I(22)=144
Randi: H(35)=35