Puzzle #396

[AmberLee]

I've missed the puzzle, and found a nifty quote...
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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)



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~ ---- -------, --------- ---

[dukedogsmom]

Wow! That's a huge quote. Thanks for stepping up since the last winner didn't. E please

[Karen]

A, please!

[AmberLee]

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

~ -a-- -a-----, -----a--e -a-

Letters left 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


DukeDogsMom ~ 68 Es = 136 points
Karen ~ 59 As = 118 points

[Yeah, that is one long quote, isn't it?]

[Randi]

I, please! :)

[dukedogsmom]

O please

[Randi]

Can I have an N, please!

[pitc9]

P Please!

[AmberLee]

No o--e- ani-a- -a- -ana-e- -o -e- i--e-- -an--e- -p in a- ---- -e-en-, ----, ----o-i--, -e---ion, -i--o--, an- ---an a--ai-- a- --e -a-. --o- --e -i-e i- -i--- appea-e- -pon --e --ene -o-e -o-- --o--an- -ea-- a-o, i- -a- p-a-e- i-- pa-- i- a--o-- e-e-- a-e . . . . --a-- -a-i-, --i-e -a-i-, -oo- ---- an- -a-, a --n--e- --pe---i-ion- -o-e-in- e-e-- a-pe-- o- ---an -i-e an- -on---ion, a-e a---i-e- -o --e -a-. . . . -e-e i- a -o-pen-i-- -o a---a-- -e-e -o--a-- . . . --e-e i- a -a-i- a-o-- i- o-e-a--, an- --a- -e -o--- -ea--- -o-e -o -e i- -a---ian- -i-- --pe-na---a- po-e--. --e -a- -o--- -ee- -o -a-e -e-a-ne- -o-e o- --e-e o----- -a-----e-. -e- -- --e-e---e -e ---en-- -o --e- an- --ien-- -o --ei- --ien--.

~ Pa-- -a--i-o, -ono-a--e -a-

Letters left to guess:
. B C D . F G H . J K L M . . . Q R S T U V W X Y Z


DukeDogsMom ~ 68 Es, 34 Is = 204 points
Randi ~ 38 Os, 28 Ns = 164 points
Karen ~ 59 As = 118 points
Pitc9 ~ 12 Ps = 12 points

[Yeah, that is one long quote, isn't it?]

[Karen]

T, please!

[AmberLee]

No ot-e- ani-a- -a- -ana-e- to -et it-e-- tan--e- -p in a- ---- -e-en-, --t-, ----o-i--, -e---ion, -i-to--, an- ---an a--ai-- a- t-e -at. --o- t-e ti-e it -i--t appea-e- -pon t-e --ene -o-e -o-- t-o--an- -ea-- a-o, it -a- p-a-e- it- pa-t i- a--o-t e-e-- a-e . . . . --a-- -a-i-, --ite -a-i-, -oo- ---- an- -a-, a --n--e- --pe--tition- -o-e-in- e-e-- a-pe-t o- ---an -i-e an- -on--tion, a-e a---i-e- to t-e -at. . . . -e-e i- a -o-pen-i-- to att-a-t -e-e -o-ta-- . . . t-e-e i- a -a-i- a-o-t it o-e-a--, an- --at -e -o--- -ea--- -o-e to -e i- -a---ian- -it- --pe-nat--a- po-e--. T-e -at -o--- -ee- -o -a-e -etaine- -o-e o- t-e-e o----t -a---tie-. -et -- t-e-e---e -e ---en-- to t-e- an- --ien-- to t-ei- --ien--.

~ Pa-- -a--i-o, -ono-a--e -at

Letters left to guess:
. B C D . F G H . J K L M . . . Q R S . U V W X Y Z


DukeDogsMom ~ 68 Es, 36 Is = 208 points {oops, found 2 I missed last time.}
Randi ~ 38 Os, 28 Ns = 164 points
Karen ~ 59 As, 49 Ts = 167 points
Pitc9 ~ 12 Ps = 12 points

[Yeah, that is one long quote, isn't it?]

[Killearn Kitties]

Could I have an S please?

[pitc9]

M Please

[dukedogsmom]

L please

[AmberLee]

No ot-e- animal -as mana-e- to -et itsel- tan-le- -p in as m--- le-en-, m-t-, s-m-olism, -eli-ion, -isto--, an- --man a--ai-s as t-e -at. --om t-e time it -i-st appea-e- -pon t-e s-ene some -o-- t-o-san- -ea-s a-o, it -as pla-e- its pa-t in almost e-e-- a-e . . . . -la-- ma-i-, --ite ma-i-, -oo- l--- an- -a-, a --n--e- s-pe-stitions -o-e-in- e-e-- aspe-t o- --man li-e an- -on-ition, a-e as--i-e- to t-e -at. . . . -e-e is a -ompen-i-- to att-a-t me-e mo-tals . . . t-e-e is a ma-i- a-o-t it o-e-all, an- --at -e -o-l- -ea-l- lo-e to -e is ma-i-ians -it- s-pe-nat--al po-e-s. T-e -at -o-l- seem to -a-e -etaine- some o- t-ese o---lt -a--lties. Let -s t-e-e-o-e -e --ien-s to t-em an- --ien-s to t-ei- --ien-s.

~ Pa-l -alli-o, -ono-a-le -at

Letters left to guess:
. B C D . F G H . J K . . . . . Q R . . U V W X Y Z


DukeDogsMom ~ 68 Es, 37 Is, 22 Ls = 232 points
Randi ~ 39 Os, 28 Ns = 166 points
Karen ~ 59 As, 50 Ts = 168 points
Pitc9 ~ 12 Ps, 20 Ms = 32 points
Killearn Kitties ~ 33 Ss = 33 points

[Yeah, that is one long quote, isn't it? What was I thinking when I picked it? *gleep*]

[AmberLee]

Madam the Mayor GOT it! And I accidently made it harder to guess by missing a "M"!


No other animal has managed to get itself tangled up in as much legend,
myth, symbolism, religion, history, and human affairs as the cat. From
the time it first appeared upon the scene some four thousand years ago,
it has played its part in almost every age . . . . Black magic, white
magic, good luck and bad, a hundred superstitions covering every aspect
of human life and condition, are ascribed to the cat. . . . Here is a
compendium to attract mere mortals . . . there is a magic about it
overall, and what we would dearly love to be is magicians with
supernatural powers. The cat world seem to have retained some of these
occult faculties. Let us therefore be friends to them and friends to
their friends.

~ Paul Gallico, Honorable Cat


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Not sure about a couple words, but it seems to pretty much fit .... except "compendium" as there was no M at the end, but maybe you missed that? Or I've got the wrong word ....


PS: The Honorable Cat is a nifty book, if you can find it.

[AmberLee]

Great news! Madam Mayor says:


Sure, I'll host the next one, it'll be up by tonight!

[AmberLee]

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