Puzzle # 373

[AmberLee]

To new players: 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.

(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 - are you ready? Enjoy!

---- - -- -- --- ---

---- - -- -- --- --- - ----- ---- - ------- ------ --- ----- -- ---------- -- ----- -------. - ----- ----- -- ----- ---- - ----- -- ------ --- ---- --- -- -------; - ----- --- -- --- ---- -- --- ------ ---- -- -------- ---; - ----- --- -- --- -- --- --------'- -------- --- ----- -- --- -- --------- --- ---- ---------- ------.

...

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Letters to choose from:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

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[mina'smomma]

A please

[Catty1]

E please. :)

[AmberLee]

--e- - A- A- --- -a-

--e- - a- a- --- -a- - --a-- -ea- a --a---- ----a- a-- -ea-e -- ---------- -- ----e -----e-. - --a-- ----- -- --ea- ---- a ----- -- --a--- a-- ---- --- -- ---a----; - --a-- --- -- --e -a-- -- --- -e---e ---- -- -----a-e --e-; - --a-- -a- -- --- -- --e -e------'- -e----a- a-- -e--- -- --- -- -----a--- a-- ---- --a------- ------.

...

A----- -------

Letters to choose from:
.BCD.FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Mina's Momma A (29) = 58 points
Catty1 E (17) = 34 points

[Catty1]

R please. :)

[AmberLee]

Oops, Catty1, you were the last guesser -- you need someone else to guess before you can. Rule #3. :( So your R guess doesn't count.

[Karen]

I, please!

[Killearn Kitties]

O please.

[Randi]

N, please! :)

[pitc9]

U please

[AmberLee]

--en I A- An O-- -a-

--en I a- an o-- -a- I --a-- -ea- a -ia-on- -o--a- a-- -ea-e -- -a---in-- on --i-e -ou--e-. I --a-- --in- -- --ea- -i-- a -ou-- o- --an-- an- --i- ou- -- -i-a-in-; I --a-- -i- on --e -a-- o- -o- -eo--e -u-- -o i--i-a-e --e-; I --a-- na- on -o- o- --e nei---o-'- -e-unia- an- -e--- on -o- o- -i---a--- an- --o- --a--i---- --u---.

...

Au--o- Un-no-n

Letters to choose from:
.BCD.FGH.JKLM..PQRST.VWXYZ

Mina's Momma A (30) = 60 points
Catty1 E (17) = 34 points
Karen I (20) = 40 points
Killearn Kitties O (23) = 46 points
Randi N (24) = 48 points
Pitc9 U (8) = 16 points

[Randi]

I'll try a T this time. :)

[Killearn Kitties]

S please.

[Karen]

N, please!

[Cincy'sMom]

K, please

[Miss Z]

D please!

[Killearn Kitties]

I know that writer! :D

[pitc9]

I know that writer! :D

Me too! :p

[AmberLee]

--en I A- An O-d -at

--en I a- an o-d -at I s-a-- -ea- a dia-ond -o--a- and -ea-e -- -a---ints on --ite -ou--es. I s-a-- d-ink -- --ea- -it- a tou-- o- --and- and s-it out -- -ita-ins; I s-a-- sit on t-e -a-s o- do- -eo--e -ust to i--itate t-e-; I s-a-- na- on to- o- t-e nei---o-'s -etunias and -e--- on to- o- -i-d-at-s and --o- --a--i---- --u---.

...

Aut-o- Unkno-n

Letters to choose from:
.BC..FGH.J.LM..PQR...VWXYZ

Mina's Momma A (30) = 60 points
Catty1 E (17) = 34 points
Karen I (20) = 40 points
Killearn Kitties O (23), S (13) = 59 points
Randi N (25), T (16) = 41 points
Pitc9 U (8) = 16 points
Cincy's Mom K (2) = 2 points
Miss Z D (14) = 14 points

~~~
Sorry, Karen, N was already chosen. Please guess again.

[Randi]

L, please! :)

[AmberLee]

--en I A- An Old -at

--en I a- an old -at I s-all -ea- a dia-ond -olla- and lea-e -- -a---ints on --ite -ou--es. I s-all d-ink -- --ea- -it- a tou-- o- --and- and s-it out -- -ita-ins; I s-all sit on t-e la-s o- do- -eo-le -ust to i--itate t-e-; I s-all na- on to- o- t-e nei---o-'s -etunias and -e--- on to- o- -i-d-at-s and --o- --a--i--l- --u---.

...

Aut-o- Unkno-n

Letters to choose from:
.BC..FGH.J..M..PQR...VWXYZ

Mina's Momma A (30) = 60 points
Catty1 E (17) = 34 points
Karen I (20) = 40 points
Killearn Kitties O (23), S (13) = 59 points
Randi N (25), T (16), L (15) = 56 points
Pitc9 U (8) = 16 points
Cincy's Mom K (2) = 2 points
Miss Z D (14) = 14 points

[Cincy'sMom]

W, please

[AmberLee]

W-en I A- An Old -at

W-en I a- an old -at I s-all wea- a dia-ond -olla- and lea-e -- -aw--ints on w-ite -ou--es. I s-all d-ink -- --ea- wit- a tou-- o- --and- and s-it out -- -ita-ins; I s-all sit on t-e la-s o- do- -eo-le -ust to i--itate t-e-; I s-all na- on to- o- t-e nei---o-'s -etunias and -e--- on to- o- -i-d-at-s and --ow --a--i--l- --u---.

...

Aut-o- Unknown

Letters to choose from:
.BC..FGH.J..M..PQR...V.XYZ

Mina's Momma A (30) = 60 points
Catty1 E (17) = 34 points
Karen I (20) = 40 points
Killearn Kitties O (23), S (13) = 59 points
Randi N (25), T (16), L (15) = 56 points
Pitc9 U (8) = 16 points
Cincy's Mom K (2), W (8) = 10 points
Miss Z D (14) = 14 points

[Randi]

I think I have it! Good one Amberlee! :D Will send a PM with my guess.

Edit* I'm off to bed, but in case my guess is right, I don't mind someone else hosting the next. :)

[mina'smomma]

R please

[AmberLee]

When I Am An Old Cat

When I am an old cat I shall wear a diamond collar and leave my pawprints on white couches. I shall drink my cream with a touch of brandy and spit out my vitamins; I shall sit on the laps of dog people just to irritate them; I shall nap on top of the neighbor's petunias and perch on top of birdbaths and grow charmingly chubby.

...

Author Unknown


Mina's Momma A (30) = 60 points Willing to host next puzzle?
Killearn Kitties O (23), S (13) = 59 points
Randi N (25), T (16), L (15) = 56 points <-- correct guesser, but passes
Karen I (20) = 40 points
Catty1 E (17) = 34 points
Pitc9 U (8) = 16 points
Miss Z D (14) = 14 points
Cincy's Mom K (2), W (8) = 10 points

I dinn't think the puzzle could be guessed until another round of letters were guessed. Well done, Randi!

[mina'smomma]

Sure will Amberlee.

[AmberLee]

For those who would like to read the whole poem, I posted it in another thread in Cat General (http://67.15.70.205/talk/showthread.php?p=1935337#post1935337)