Puzzle #353

[AmberLee]

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

NOTE: Where the quote I've chosen has a hypen, I use a ~ instead.

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.

(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)

Here is the puzzle:

... ---- ----- -- --- ----- --- ----- -- -----, --- -- ---- ---- ------- -- --- ------ ------- ----- ----- -- ------ ----. --- ---- --- ----~------- ----, ---- --- ---- --- ---- ----- ------, ----- ---- - ---- -- ------ --- ------, -- ---- ---- ---- ------- -- ---- ------- ---- --- ------ --- --, --- ----, "- ------- -- ---- --- ------ ----'- --- ----- - ------- ----------!" ...

~ --- --------- ------
-- ------- --------



Letters to guess:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

[DrKym]

E.

[AmberLee]

... ---- ----- -e --- ----- --- ----- -- --ee-, --- -- ---- ---e -----e- -- --- -----e ------- -e--- ----- -- ------ ----. --- ---- --- ----~------- e-e-, ---- --- ---- --- ---- --e-- ------, --e-e ---e - ---- -- ------ --- -e----, -- ---- e-e- ---- -----e- -- -e-- ------- --e- --e ----e- --- --, --- ----, "- -e----e -- ---- --- ------ ----'- --- ----e - ------- e---e-----!" ...

~ --e -e--e-ee- ------
-- ----e-- --------



Letters to guess:
ABCDFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Dr. Goodnow ~ E (32) = 64 points

[Randi]

A please. :)

[JuniorxMyxLove]

can I have an I?

hehe

[Karen]

O, please!

[AmberLee]

... --a- -i--- -e -a- a---- -oo -a--- -o --ee-, a-- -o ---- -o-e --i--e- i- -i- -i---e -a----- -ea-- --a- i- a--o-- ----. A-- i--o -i- -oo-~-----o- e-e-, --a- -a- -o-- a-o -o-- --ei- -o-i--, --e-e -a-e a -oo- o- -i--o- a-- -ea---, -o --a- e-e- -a-a -o-i-e- i- -e-- -o--i-- --e- --e -i--e- -i- --, a-- -ai-, "I -e--a-e i- --a- o-- ------ -a--'- -o- --i-e a --o-i-- e---e--io-!" ...

~ --e -e--e-ee- -a--i-
-- -a--e-- -i--ia--



Letters to guess:
BCDFGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ

Dr. Goodnow ~ E (32) = 64 points
Randi ~ A (27) = 54 points
"Junior" ~ I (28) = 56 points
Karen ~ O (24) = 48 points

[Karen]

Hee hee - fun to pretend to try to figure it out at this point, but I can just hear the chorus to "Old MacDonald" running through my head. Somebody else make a letter guess please, so I can, too!

[Killearn Kitties]

S please. :)

[Karen]

T, please!

[AmberLee]

... T-at -i--t -e -as a--o-t too -a--- to s-ee-, a-- so ---- -o-e sti--e- i- -is -itt-e sa---st -ea-t t-at it a--o-t ---st. A-- i-to -is -oot~--tto- e-es, t-at -a- -o-- a-o -o-t t-ei- -o-is-, t-e-e -a-e a -oo- o- -is-o- a-- -ea-t-, -o t-at e-e- -a-a -oti-e- it -e-t -o--i-- --e- s-e -i--e- -i- --, a-- sai-, "I -e--a-e i- t-at o-- ------ -as-'t -ot --ite a --o-i-- e---essio-!" ...

~ T-e -e--etee- -a--it
-- -a--e-- -i--ia-s



Letters left to guess:
BCDFGHJKLMNPQRUVWXYZ


Dr. Goodnow ~ E (32) = 64 points
Randi ~ A (27) = 54 points
"Junior" ~ I (28) = 56 points
Karen ~ O (24), T (42) = 90 points
"Killearn" ~ S (20) = 20 points

[AmberLee]

bump-ity-bump-bump

[Edwina's Secretary]

"H" please.

[DrKym]

H p lease

[Almita]

U please

[AmberLee]

H p lease

Sorry, H had previously been guessed by another contestant. Please choose again.

[AmberLee]

... That -i-ht he -as a--o-t too ha--- to s-ee-, a-- so -u-h -o-e sti--e- i- his -itt-e sa--ust hea-t that it a--o-t -u-st. A-- i-to his -oot~-utto- e-es, that ha- -o-- a-o -o-t thei- -o-is-, the-e -a-e a -oo- o- -is-o- a-- -eaut-, -o that e-e- -a-a -oti-e- it -e-t -o--i-- -he- she -i--e- hi- u-, a-- sai-, "I -e--a-e i- that o-- -u---- has-'t -ot -uite a --o-i-- e---essio-!" ...

~ The -e--etee- -a--it
-- -a--e-- -i--ia-s



Letters left to guess:
BCDFGJKLMNPQRVWXYZ


Dr. Goodnow ~ E (32) = 64 points
Randi ~ A (27) = 54 points
"Junior" ~ I (28) = 56 points
Karen ~ O (24), T (42) = 90 points
"Killearn" ~ S (20) = 20 points
Edwina's Secretary ~ H (20) = 20 points
Almita ~ U (9) = 18 points

[Karen]

Mmmmmm, R, please?

[DrKym]

S please?

[AmberLee]

... That -i-ht he -as a--o-t too ha--- to s-ee-, a-- so -u-h -o-e stirre- i- his -itt-e sa--ust heart that it a--o-t -urst. A-- i-to his -oot~-utto- e-es, that ha- -o-- a-o -o-t their -o-is-, there -a-e a -oo- o- -is-o- a-- -eaut-, -o that e-e- -a-a -oti-e- it -e-t -or-i-- -he- she -i--e- hi- u-, a-- sai-, "I -e--are i- that o-- -u---- has-'t -ot -uite a --o-i-- e--ressio-!" ...

~ The -e--etee- Ra--it
-- -ar-er- -i--ia-s



Letters left to guess:
BCDFGJKLMNPQVWXYZ


Karen ~ O (24), T (42), R (13) = 103 points
Dr. Goodnow ~ E (32) = 64 points
"Junior" ~ I (28) = 56 points
Randi ~ A (27) = 54 points
"Killearn" ~ S (20) = 20 points
Edwina's Secretary ~ H (20) = 20 points
Almita ~ U (9) = 18 points

[AmberLee]

S please?


Sorry, S has previously been guessed. Please pick one of the available letters.

[DrKym]

Ok how bout a W?

[AmberLee]

... That -i-ht he was a--o-t too ha--- to s-ee-, a-- so -u-h -o-e stirre- i- his -itt-e saw-ust heart that it a--o-t -urst. A-- i-to his -oot~-utto- e-es, that ha- -o-- a-o -o-t their -o-is-, there -a-e a -oo- o- wis-o- a-- -eaut-, -o that e-e- -a-a -oti-e- it -e-t -or-i-- whe- she -i--e- hi- u-, a-- sai-, "I -e--are i- that o-- -u---- has-'t -ot -uite a --owi-- e--ressio-!" ...

~ The -e--etee- Ra--it
-- -ar-er- Wi--ia-s



Letters left to guess:
BCDFGJKLMNPQVXYZ


Karen ~ O (24), T (42), R (13) = 103 points
Dr. Goodnow ~ E (32), W (6) = 70 points
"Junior" ~ I (28) = 56 points
Randi ~ A (27) = 54 points
"Killearn" ~ S (20) = 20 points
Edwina's Secretary ~ H (20) = 20 points
Almita ~ U (9) = 18 points

[DrKym]

hmmmmmmmm a B ?"

[AmberLee]

hmmmmmmmm a B ?"


Oh, sorry. You can't have two letter requests in a row -- rules 2 and 9. Wait for someone else to guess.

[Killearn Kitties]

Please may I have an M? :D

[AmberLee]

... That -i-ht he was a-mo-t too ha--- to s-ee-, a-- so mu-h -o-e stirre- i- his -itt-e saw-ust heart that it a-mo-t -urst. A-- i-to his -oot~-utto- e-es, that ha- -o-- a-o -o-t their -o-is-, there -ame a -oo- o- wis-om a-- -eaut-, -o that e-e- -a-a -oti-e- it -e-t mor-i-- whe- she -i--e- him u-, a-- sai-, "I -e--are i- that o-- -u---- has-'t -ot -uite a --owi-- e--ressio-!" ...

~ The -e--etee- Ra--it
-- Mar-er- Wi--iams



Letters left to guess:
BCDFGJKLNPQVXYZ


Karen ~ O (24), T (42), R (13) = 103 points
Dr. Goodnow ~ E (32), W (6) = 70 points
"Junior" ~ I (28) = 56 points
Randi ~ A (27) = 54 points
"Killearn" ~ S (20), M (9) = 29 points
Edwina's Secretary ~ H (20) = 20 points
Almita ~ U (9) = 18 points

[DrKym]

G please.

[AmberLee]

... That -ight he was a-mo-t too ha--- to s-ee-, a-- so mu-h -o-e stirre- i- his -itt-e saw-ust heart that it a-mo-t -urst. A-- i-to his -oot~-utto- e-es, that ha- -o-g ago -o-t their -o-is-, there -ame a -oo- o- wis-om a-- -eaut-, -o that e-e- -a-a -oti-e- it -e-t mor-i-g whe- she -i--e- him u-, a-- sai-, "I -e--are i- that o-- -u---- has-'t got -uite a --owi-g e--ressio-!" ...

~ The -e--etee- Ra--it
-- Marger- Wi--iams



Letters left to guess:
BCDFJKLNPQVXYZ


Karen ~ O (24), T (42), R (13) = 103 points
Dr. Goodnow ~ E (32), W (6), G (8) = 78 points
"Junior" ~ I (28) = 56 points
Randi ~ A (27) = 54 points
"Killearn" ~ S (20), M (9) = 29 points
Edwina's Secretary ~ H (20) = 20 points
Almita ~ U (9) = 18 points

[AmberLee]

G please.

Gladly. :D ;) :D

[Killearn Kitties]

N please.

[AmberLee]

... That night he was a-mo-t too ha--- to s-ee-, an- so mu-h -o-e stirre- in his -itt-e saw-ust heart that it a-mo-t -urst. An- into his -oot~-utton e-es, that ha- -ong ago -o-t their -o-is-, there -ame a -oo- o- wis-om an- -eaut-, -o that e-en Nana noti-e- it ne-t morning when she -i--e- him u-, an- sai-, "I -e--are i- that o-- -unn- hasn't got -uite a -nowing e--ression!" ...

~ The -e--eteen Ra--it
-- Marger- Wi--iams



Letters left to guess:
BCDFJKLPQVXYZ


Karen ~ O (24), T (42), R (13) = 103 points
Dr. Goodnow ~ E (32), W (6), G (8) = 78 points
"Junior" ~ I (28) = 56 points
Randi ~ A (27) = 54 points
"Killearn" ~ S (20), M (9), N (23) = 52 points
Edwina's Secretary ~ H (20) = 20 points
Almita ~ U (9) = 18 points

[Edwina's Secretary]

"L" please

[DrKym]

D please

[AmberLee]

... That night he was almost too ha--- to slee-, and so mu-h lo-e stirred in his little sawdust heart that it almost -urst. And into his -oot~-utton e-es, that had long ago lost their -olis-, there -ame a loo- o- wisdom and -eaut-, so that e-en Nana noti-ed it ne-t morning when she -i--ed him u-, and said, "I de-lare i- that old -unn- hasn't got -uite a -nowing e--ression!" ...

~ The -el-eteen Ra--it
-- Marger- Williams



Letters left to guess:
BCFJKPQVXYZ


Karen ~ O (24), T (42), R (13) = 103 points

Dr. Goodnow ~ E (32), W (6), G (8), D (13) = 91 points

"Junior" ~ I (28) = 56 points

"Killearn" ~ S (23), M (9), N (23) = 55 points * sorry, just found some s's missed earlier.

Randi ~ A (27) = 54 points

Edwina's Secretary ~ H (20), L (11) = 31 points

Almita ~ U (9) = 18 points

[Randi]

I'd like a P now, please! :)

[AmberLee]

... That night he was almost too happ- to sleep, and so mu-h lo-e stirred in his little sawdust heart that it almost -urst. And into his -oot~-utton e-es, that had long ago lost their polis-, there -ame a loo- o- wisdom and -eaut-, so that e-en Nana noti-ed it ne-t morning when she pi--ed him up, and said, "I de-lare i- that old -unn- hasn't got -uite a -nowing e-pression!" ...

~ The -el-eteen Ra--it
-- Marger- Williams



Letters left to guess:
BCFJKQVXYZ


Karen ~ O (24), T (42), R (13) = 103 points

Dr. Goodnow ~ E (32), W (6), G (8), D (13) = 91 points

Randi ~ A (27), P (7) = 61 points

"Junior" ~ I (28) = 56 points

"Killearn" ~ S (23), M (9), N (23) = 55 points * sorry, just found some s's missed earlier.

Edwina's Secretary ~ H (20), L (11) = 31 points

Almita ~ U (9) = 18 points

[AmberLee]

We've received our first guess, and it was really close. Off by a couple letters and two letters missed. Better luck to the next guesser.

[JuniorxMyxLove]

Y please :]

and I sent you a pm with my guess

[AmberLee]

Correct solution submitted by Killearn Kitties at 4:14 my time today. It is:

... "That night he was almost too happy to sleep, and so much love stirred in his little sawdust heart that it almost burst. And into his boot-button eyes, that had long ago lost their polish, there came a look of wisdom and beauty, so that even Nana noticed it next morning when she picked him up, and said, "I declare if that old Bunny hasn't got quite a knowing expression!"

The Velveteen Rabbit
Margery Williams"

JuniorXMyXLove also submitted this correct response 21 minutes later. I've PMed the first responder to see if she is willing to host the next puzzle.

[Killearn Kitties]

Yes, I will be happy to host the next puzzle. I will have a look for something and put it on later today.

I enjoyed seeing this little bit of "The Velveteen Rabbit" again - lovely book. :D

[AmberLee]

Yes, I will be happy to host the next puzzle. I will have a look for something and put it on later today.

I enjoyed seeing this little bit of "The Velveteen Rabbit" again - lovely book. :D


Yippee!

Yes, it's a lovely book, reminds me a bit of a beloved sweater and feeling hugged, too! :D