Puzzle # 400

[Killearn Kitties]

And finally ... the long awaited next puzzle! A million apologies for the delay. I have dozens of excuses, but won't bore you with them.

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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)

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

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

Letters available:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Good luck!

[Moesha]

YaY...puzzles are back!

May I have an "A" please?

[lvpets2002]

;) "E" please

[Karen]

I, please!

[Moesha]

Add some "O"s to my request also, please.

[Killearn Kitties]

Here you go folks -

I ---- -o-'- -i-e -ei-- -a-e -o -oo- -i-i---o--.
I-'- -o --e -o-- --a--i-- --e-e -a--i--,
"-i---, -i---, -i---!"
O- o--e-i-- -e --i-e-.
-o-- -oa--e -a----e-
-a- o--e--e- -e -ee---
A-- i- -a- -a-e -e -o-e -i-e -o -e- o-e- i-,
O- -e-e-.
I- a-- --e- I -o-e -a-- a- a--
I- -i-- -e
I- -- o-- --ee- -i-e.

~ -a-- -a--i-o

Moesha A(15)+O(19) = 68
lvpets2002 E(30) = 60
Karen I (23) = 46

Letters remaining:
BCD FGH JKLMN PQRSTUVWXYZ

[The_Duck]

How about an "S"? Purdy please? :D

[AmberLee]

T, please

[Karen]

R, please!

[Killearn Kitties]

S, T and R coming up -

I --st -o-'t -i-e -ei-- -a-e to -oo- ri-i---o-s.
It's -o -se -o-r sta--i-- t-ere -a--i--,
"-itt-, -itt-, -itt-!"
Or o--eri-- -e -ri-es.
-o-r -oarse -a---ter
-as o--e--e- -e -ee---
A-- it -a- ta-e -e so-e ti-e to -et o-er it,
Or -e-er.
I- a-- --e- I -o-e -a-- at a--
It -i-- -e
I- -- o-- s-eet ti-e.

~ -a-- -a--i-o

Moesha A(15)+O(19) = 68
lvpets2002 E(30) = 60
Karen I(23)+R(12) = 58
The Duck S(10) = 10
Amberlee T(23) = 23

Letters remaining:
BCD FGH JKLMN PQ VWXYZ

[Moesha]

So many to choose from...I guess I'll ask for an "L" please.

[Killearn Kitties]

Not a bad choice at all.

I --st -o-'t li-e -ei-- -a-e to loo- ri-i--lo-s.
It's -o -se -o-r sta--i-- t-ere -alli--,
"-itt-, -itt-, -itt-!"
Or o--eri-- -e -ri-es.
-o-r -oarse la---ter
-as o--e--e- -e -ee-l-
A-- it -a- ta-e -e so-e ti-e to -et o-er it,
Or -e-er.
I- a-- --e- I -o-e -a-- at all
It -ill -e
I- -- o-- s-eet ti-e.

~ -a-l -alli-o

Moesha A(15)+O(19)+L(14) = 82
lvpets2002 E(30) = 60
Karen I(23)+R(12) = 58
The Duck S(10) = 10
Amberlee T(23) = 23

Letters remaining:
BCD FGH JK MN PQRSTUVWXYZ

[lvpets2002]

:) "C" please

[Randi]

I'll join in here from Standlake - can I have an N please? :)

The big question is.... will this puzzle be guessed before the server goes down?

[pitc9]

P please!

[Moesha]

M for me, por favor!

[Killearn Kitties]

Oooo it's a race against time now ... or the server ...

Hi Randi! Are you enjoying your break?

I --st -on't li-e -ein- ma-e to loo- ri-ic-lo-s.
It's no -se -o-r stan-in- t-ere callin-,
"-itt-, -itt-, -itt-!"
Or o--erin- me -ri-es.
-o-r coarse la---ter
-as o--en-e- me -eepl-
An- it ma- ta-e me some time to -et o-er it,
Or ne-er.
I- an- --en I come -ac- at all
It -ill -e
In m- o-n s-eet time.

~ Pa-l -allico

Moesha A(15)+O(19)+L(14)+M(10) = 92
lvpets2002 E(30)+C(6) = 66
Karen I(23)+R(12) = 58
The Duck S(10) = 10
Amberlee T(23) = 23
Randi N(14) = 14
PitcP(2) = 2

Letters remaining:
B D FGH JK QRSTUVWXYZ

[lvpets2002]

:) "D" please

[Moesha]

"Y" please.

[Killearn Kitties]

Here you go. :)

I --st don't li-e -ein- made to loo- ridic-lo-s.
It's no -se yo-r standin- t-ere callin-,
"-itty, -itty, -itty!"
Or o--erin- me -ri-es.
Yo-r coarse la---ter
-as o--ended me deeply
And it may ta-e me some time to -et o-er it,
Or ne-er.
I- and --en I come -ac- at all
It -ill -e
In my o-n s-eet time.

~ Pa-l -allico

Moesha A(15)+O(19)+L(14)+M(10)+Y(8) = 100
lvpets2002 E(30)+C(6)+D(9) = 75
Karen I(23)+R(12) = 58
The Duck S(10) = 10
Amberlee T(23) = 23
Randi N(14) = 14
Pitc9 P(2) = 2

Letters remaining:
B FGH JK Q UVWX Z

[Killearn Kitties]

Moesha has guessed the puzzle correctly and has agreed to host the next one.

I just don't like being made to look ridiculous.
It's no use your standing there calling,
"Kitty, kitty, kitty!"
Or offering me bribes.
Your coarse laughter
Has offended me deeply
And it may take me some time to get over it,
Or never.
If and when I come back at all
It will be
In my own sweet time.

~ Paul Gallico

Thank you everyone for playing.

[Karen]

I wouldn't have gotten that last name, congratulations, Moesha!

[Moesha]

Thank you. I really took a guess at the last name. I had a hard time figuring out the word "bribes". I'll get another puzzle up in the next couple days.