Puzzle # 388

[AmberLee]

New players! Read the rules before you join, please, and be prepared to host the next if you win!

Here are 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 - Enjoy!


--- ---- ------- -----------?

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

"-----------" ~~ ------- ------

Letters to Guess:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Sorry it took me so long to make up my mind which item to quote. :rolleyes:

[Karen]

OOoooh - E, please!

[AmberLee]

--- ---- --e---- E--------e-?

--e ----- ----e- -- -e-, --e- ---, --- -e --e ----- --- ---e --- --e- -- --. --e- --- -e -e------e -- ---------- -- --e e---- -- -----e ---- --- -------e--- ---- -- -e-e-- --e-. ...

"-----------" ~~ -e----- ------

Letters to Guess:

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Karen 23 E = 46 points

[Killearn Kitties]

Could I have an A please?

[AmberLee]

-a- -a-- --e---- Ea-----a-e-?

--e ----- a---e- -- -e-, --e- -a-, --- -e a-e ----- --- ---e --- --e- -- --. --e- -a- -e -e------e -- ----a----- -- --e ea--- -- -----e --a- --- -------e--- -a-- -- -e-e-- --e-. ...

"-a--a------" ~~ -e----- ------

Letters to Guess:

B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Karen 23 E = 46 points
Killearn Kitties 13 A = 26 points

[Randi]

O, please! :)

[AmberLee]

-a- -a-- --e---- Ea-----a-e-?

--e --o-- a---e- -- -e-, --e- -a-, --- -e a-e ----- -o- ---e -o- --e- -o --. --e- -a- -e -e------e -o ----a--o-- o- --e ea--- -o -----e --a- o-- -------e--- -a-- -o -e-e-- --e-. ...

"-a--a------" ~~ -e--o-- -o----

Letters to Guess:

. B C D . F G H I J K L M N . P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Karen 23 E = 46 points
Killearn Kitties 13 A = 26 points
Randi 12 O = 24 points

[Killearn Kitties]

Might as well go for "i" then! e-i-e-i-o :D

[Randi]

I'll take an N please! :)

[AmberLee]

-an -a-- --e-i-- Ea-----a-e-?

--e --o-- an--e- i- -e-, --e- -an, --- -e a-e --i-- no- ---e -o- --e- -o i-. --e- -a- -e -en-i-i-e -o -i--a-ion- o- --e ea--- -o -in--e --a- o-- in-----en-- -ai- -o -e-e-- --e-. ...

"-a--a---in-" ~~ -e--on- -o--i-

Letters to Guess:

. B C D . F G H . J K L M . . P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Karen 23 E = 46 points
Killearn Kitties 13 A, 13 I = 52 points
Randi 12 O, 10 N = 34 points

[AmberLee]

bump

[pitc9]

M please

[Karen]

T, please!

[AmberLee]

-an -at- --e-i-t Ea-t---a-e-?

T-e --o-t an--e- i- -e-, t-e- -an, --t -e a-e -ti-- not ---e -o- t-e- -o it. T-e- ma- -e -en-iti-e to -i--ation- o- t-e ea-t- -o min-te t-a- o-- in-t--ment- -ai- to -ete-t t-em. ...

"-at-at--in-" ~~ -e-mon- Mo--i-

Letters to Guess:

. B C D . F G H . J K L . . . P Q R S . U V W X Y Z

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Karen 23 E, 25 T = 71 points
Killearn Kitties 13 A, 13 I = 52 points
Randi 12 O, 10 N = 34 points
PITC9 6 M = 6 points

[Randi]

H this time, please! :)

[lvpets2002]

;) "U" please

[Karen]

Gosh, I've got it all figured except for the byline .... ponder, ponder ....


R, please!

[AmberLee]

-an -at- -re-i-t Earth-ua-e-?

The -hort an--er i- -e-, the- -an, -ut -e are -ti-- not -ure -o- the- -o it. The- ma- -e -en-iti-e to -i-ration- o- the earth -o minute that our in-trument- -ai- to -ete-t them. ...

"-at-at-hin-" ~~ -e-mon- Morri-

Letters to Guess:

. B C D . F G . . J K L . . . P Q . S . . V W X Y Z

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Karen 23 E, 26 T, 10 R = 82 points Oops. I missed a T last time!
Killearn Kitties 13 A, 13 I = 52 points
Randi 12 O, 10 N, 10 H = 44 points
PITC9 6 M = 6 points
LvPets2002 6 U = 12

[lvpets2002]

;) "W" please

[AmberLee]

-an -at- -re-i-t Earth-ua-e-?

The -hort an-wer i- -e-, the- -an, -ut we are -ti-- not -ure how the- -o it. The- ma- -e -en-iti-e to -i-ration- o- the earth -o minute that our in-trument- -ai- to -ete-t them. ...

"-atwat-hin-" ~~ -e-mon- Morri-

Letters to Guess:

. B C D . F G . . J K L . . . P Q . S . . V W X Y Z

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Karen 23 E, 26 T, 10 R = 82 points
Killearn Kitties 13 A, 13 I = 52 points
Randi 12 O, 10 N, 11 H = 45 points Oops. I missed a H last time!

PITC9 6 M = 6 points
LvPets2002 6 U, 4 W = 16

[Karen]

Still cannot get that byline!


Hmmm, S, please!

[AmberLee]

-an -ats -re-i-t Earth-ua-es?

The short answer is -es, the- -an, -ut we are sti-- not sure how the- -o it. The- ma- -e sensiti-e to -i-rations o- the earth so minute that our instruments -ai- to -ete-t them. ...

"-atwat-hin-" ~~ -esmon- Morris

Letters to Guess:

. B C D . F G . . J K L . . . P Q . . . . V W X Y Z

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Karen 23 E, 26 T, 10 R, 16 S = 98 points
Killearn Kitties 13 A, 13 I = 52 points
Randi 12 O, 10 N, 11 H = 45 points
Pitc9 6 M = 6 points
LvPets2002 6 U, 4 W = 16

[lvpets2002]

;) "L" please

[AmberLee]

-an -ats -re-i-t Earth-ua-es?

The short answer is -es, the- -an, -ut we are still not sure how the- -o it. The- ma- -e sensiti-e to -i-rations o- the earth so minute that our instruments -ail to -ete-t them. ...

"-atwat-hin-" ~~ -esmon- Morris

Letters to Guess:

. B C D . F G . . J K . . . . P Q . . . . V W X Y Z

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Karen 23 E, 26 T, 10 R, 16 S = 98 points
Killearn Kitties 13 A, 13 I = 52 points
Randi 12 O, 10 N, 11 H = 45 points
Pitc9 6 M = 6 points
LvPets2002 6 U, 4 W 3 L = 19

[lvpets2002]

;) "C" please

[pitc9]

D please

[AmberLee]

Can Cats -redict Earth-ua-es?

The short answer is -es, the- can, -ut we are still not sure how the- do it. The- ma- -e sensiti-e to -i-rations o- the earth so minute that our instruments -ail to detect them. ...

"Catwatchin-" ~~ Desmond Morris

Letters to Guess:

. B . . . F G . . J K . . . . P Q . . . . V W X Y Z

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Karen 23 E, 26 T, 10 R, 16 S = 98 points
Killearn Kitties 13 A, 13 I = 52 points
Randi 12 O, 10 N, 11 H = 45 points
Pitc9 6 M, 5 D = 11 points
LvPets2002 6 U, 4 W 3 L, 7 C = 26

[Karen]

Oooh, THAT's the byline! I'll send my guess.

[AmberLee]

Karen got it!

The complete answer?

Can Cats Predict Earthquakes?

The short answer is yes, they can, but we are still not sure how they do it. They may be sensitive
to vibrations of the earth so minute that our instruments fail to detect them. ...

"Catwatching" ~~ Desmond Morris


Will Karen be willing to host the next puzzle, or will she defer to the next highest guesser? :cool:

[AmberLee]

:cool: :D :cool: :D

Yippee Skippees. Madam Mayor will be hosting the next puzzle, perhaps as early as this evening.