Puzzle #413

[Karen]

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)

-------- --- ----- ---- ----------- ---- ---- --- ------- ---------
---- ---- ------ ------ ----- -------------. --, - -- --- -------
----- ----- ---------- ----- -- -----, -- ------- -- ----- -------- ...
---- ----- -- ---- ---------- ---- - ---'- ------- -- ---- --------- ---
----- ---- -- --- ---- ------- -- ---- ------ -- --- ---? ----- -- --- -----, ---
- ----- --- ---- ----- ------, -------, -- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- --------.
-'- ---- -- --- ---------- ------- ---- ---.

[Moesha]

Wow, this is a big one. Gonna be fun!

I'll hope that I can get some E's please.

[Karen]

You can have 42 E's!

Moesha: E(42)=84

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- -----e-e- ---
----- ---- -e --e ---- ------- -- ---- ------ -- --e ---? --e-- -- --- -----, ---
- ----- --- ---- ----- -----e, ---e---, -- --e- ----e ----- ---- ---- --------.
-'- ---e -- -ee ---e------ e------ ---- --e.

[Almita]

A please

[Karen]

You may have 30 A's!



E-e----e --- ----- ---- ---e---a--- --a- --e- a-e -a---a- --ea---e-
--a- -a-e ---e-- -e---- ---a- ---e---a-----. --, - a- --- -a-----
a---- --e-- ----e----e -e--e -- --e--, -- a------ -- -e--e -e----e- ...
--a- ----- -e ---e ----e----- --a- a ---'- a------ -- --e- --i--e-e- ---
----- ---- -e --e ---- ------- -- ---- ------ -- --e -a-? --e-- -- a-- --a--, a--
a --a-- -a- ---- ----- -a-a-e, ---e---, -- --e- ----e -a--- ---- ---- --------.
-'- ---e -- -ee ---e------ e---a-- --a- --e.



Moesha: E(42)=84
Almita: A(30)=60

[Killearn Kitties]

Oh goody! A big puzzle.

Can I have T please?

[ChrisH]

Can I have an 'I' please.

[Moesha]

I shall select the letter L this morning please.

[Randi]

Can I have an O, please! :)

[Karen]

Letters left to guess:
BCDFGHIJKMNPQRSUVWXYZ


E-e--o-e --o --o-- -o-- ---e--ta--- t-at t-e- a-e -a-i-al --eat--e-
t-at -a-e -o-e-- -e-o-- ---a- ---e--ta--i--. -o, I a- -ot tal-i--
a-o-t t-ei- i---e-i-le -e--e o- --ell, o- a-ilit- to -e--e -ei---e- ...
--at -o-l- -e -o-e ---te-io-- t-a- a -o-'- a-ilit- to --e- --i--e-e- ---
-olo- -ill -e t-e -o-t o--io-- o- -o-- o-t-it o- t-e -a-? --e-- i- all -la--, a--
a -la-- la- -ill -till -a-a-e, -o-e-o-, to --e- --ite -ai-- o-to -o-- -lot-i--.
I'- li-e to -ee --ie-ti-t- e--lai- t-at o-e.


Moesha: E(42) L(23) =107
Almita: A(30)=60
Killearn Kitties: T(34)=34
ChrisH: I(28)=56
Randi: O(35)=70

[ChrisH]

S please.

[Karen]

E-e--o-e --o --o-s -o-s ---e-sta--s t-at t-e- a-e -a-i-al --eat--es
t-at -a-e -o-e-s -e-o-- ---a- ---e-sta--i--. -o, I a- -ot tal-i--
a-o-t t-ei- i---e-i-le se-se o- s-ell, o- a-ilit- to se-se sei---es ...
--at -o-l- -e -o-e --ste-io-s t-a- a -o-'s a-ilit- to s-e- --i--e-e- ---
-olo- -ill -e t-e -ost o--io-s o- -o-- o-t-it o- t-e -a-? --ess i- all -la--, a--
a -la-- la- -ill still -a-a-e, so-e-o-, to s-e- --ite -ai-s o-to -o-- -lot-i--.
I'- li-e to see s-ie-tists e--lai- t-at o-e.

Letters left to guess:
BCDFGHIJKMNPQRUVWXYZ

Moesha: E(42) L(23) =107
Almita: A(30)=60
Killearn Kitties: T(34)=34
ChrisH: I(28) S(30)=86
Randi: O(35)=70

[Killearn Kitties]

R please.

[Karen]

Letters left to guess:
BCDFGHIJKMNPQSUVWXYZ


E-e--o-e --o --o-s -o-s ---ersta--s t-at t-e- are -a-i-al -reat-res
t-at -a-e -o-ers -e-o-- ---a- ---ersta--i--. -o, I a- -ot tal-i--
a-o-t t-eir i--re-i-le se-se o- s-ell, or a-ilit- to se-se sei--res ...
--at -o-l- -e -ore --sterio-s t-a- a -o-'s a-ilit- to s-e- --i--e-er --r
-olor -ill -e t-e -ost o--io-s o- -o-r o-t-it o- t-e -a-? -ress i- all -la--, a--
a -la-- la- -ill still -a-a-e, so-e-o-, to s-e- --ite -airs o-to -o-r -lot-i--.
I'- li-e to see s-ie-tists e--lai- t-at o-e.


Moesha: E(42) L(23) =107
Almita: A(30)=60
Killearn Kitties: T(34) R(20) =54
ChrisH: I(28) S(30)=86
Randi: O(35)=70

[shepgirl]

an N please

[ChrisH]

I'll try a H next please.

[Randi]

Y, please. :)

[Almita]

V please!

[Karen]

Letters left to guess:
BCDFGJKMPQUVWXZ


E-eryone -ho -no-s -o-s -n-erstan-s that they are -a-i-al -reat-res
that ha-e -o-ers -eyon- h--an -n-erstan-in-. No, I a- not tal-in-
a-o-t their in-re-i-le sense o- s-ell, or a-ility to sense sei--res ...
-hat -o-l- -e -ore -ysterio-s than a -o-'s a-ility to she- -hi-he-er --r
-olor -ill -e the -ost o--io-s on yo-r o-t-it o- the -ay? -ress in all -la--, an-
a -la-- la- -ill still -ana-e, so-eho-, to she- -hite hairs onto yo-r -lothin-.
I'- li-e to see s-ientists e--lain that one.


Moesha: E(42) L(23) =107
Almita: A(30)=60
Killearn Kitties: T(34) R(20) H(20)=74
ChrisH: I(28) S(30)=86
Randi: O(35) Y(9)=88
shepgirl: N(25)=25

[ChrisH]

U please.

[Randi]

How frustrating - I nearly have it, but miss a few words. I have to try W, please! :)

[Karen]

E-eryone who -nows -o-s un-erstan-s that they are -a-i-al -reatures
that ha-e -owers -eyon- hu-an un-erstan-in-. No, I a- not tal-in-
a-out their in-re-i-le sense o- s-ell, or a-ility to sense sei-ures ...
What -oul- -e -ore -ysterious than a -o-'s a-ility to she- whi-he-er -ur
-olor will -e the -ost o--ious on your out-it o- the -ay? -ress in all -la--, an-
a -la-- la- will still -ana-e, so-ehow, to she- white hairs onto your -lothin-.
I'- li-e to see s-ientists e--lain that one.


Letters left to guess:
BCDFGJKMPQVXZ


Moesha: E(42) L(23) =107
Almita: A(30)=60
Killearn Kitties: T(34) R(20) H(20)=74
ChrisH: I(28) S(30) U(13)=112
Randi: O(35) Y(9) W(9)=97
shepgirl: N(25)=25

[Almita]

P please

[Randi]

Almita, just what I was waiting for - let's see if it helps! I'm stuck on one word.

[Almita]

Almita, just what I was waiting for - let's see if it helps! I'm stuck on one word.

Yes i'm stuck on one word as well.
It bothers me when you have it except for ONE little thing.

[Randi]

Well, I'll give up and go to bed, and leave you to sort it out. ;) Goodnight!

[ChrisH]

Could I have an M please Karen.

[Moesha]

I'll take the Ds please.

[ChrisH]

Z please, Karen.

[Karen]

E-eryone who -nows do-s understands that they are ma-i-al -reatures
that ha-e powers -eyond human understandin-. No, I am not tal-in-
a-out their in-redi-le sense o- smell, or a-ility to sense seizures ...
What -ould -e more mysterious than a do-'s a-ility to shed whi-he-er -ur
-olor will -e the most o--ious on your out-it o- the day? Dress in all -la--, and
a -la-- la- will still mana-e, somehow, to shed white hairs onto your -lothin-.
I'd li-e to see s-ientists e-plain that one.


Letters left to guess:
BC FGJK QVX


Moesha: E(42) L(23) D(15)=122
Almita: A(30) P(2)=62
Killearn Kitties: T(34) R(20) H(20)=74
ChrisH: I(28) S(30) U(13) M(9) Z(1)=113
Randi: O(35) Y(9) W(9)=97
shepgirl: N(25)=25

[Karen]

Moesha got it!

It was:

Everyone who knows dogs understands that they are magical creatures
that have powers beyond human understanding. No, I am not talking
about their incredible sense of smell, or ability to sense seizures ...
What could be more mysterious than a dog's ability to shed whichever fur
color will be the most obvious on your outfit of the day? Dress in all black, and
a Black Lab will still manage, somehow, to shed white hairs onto your clothing.
I'd like to see scientists explain that one.

(not a quote by a famous person, just by me!)

What words gave people trouble? Just curious!

[Moesha]

Magical was giving me trouble. I kept trying to figure that one out. Then all of a sudden it came to me. I must have been sending my guess when you were updating. Good puzzle Karen!! And you are a famous person! Just famous in a different way. :)

[Almita]

Mine was magical as well.
Never would have thought that.

[Karen]

Huh, I never thought that would be a hard word, thanks for letting me know!

[Randi]

The word I couldn't figure out was "whichever". :rolleyes:

[ChrisH]

Mine was seizures, it was the z instead of s. :)

[Karen]

The word I couldn't figure out was "whichever". :rolleyes:

I thought that might be a tough one, but didn;t think whatever would be much better!


Mine was seizures, it was the z instead of s. :)

Really? Do Brits spell seizures with no Z?