Puzzle #424

[The_Duck]

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

These 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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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

[Hellow]

Ill take an E.

[The_Duck]

An excellent choice, Reggie. :D

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- ----- -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 ---- E----

ABCDFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

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Reggie - E(43) - 86 points

[Randi]

A, please!

[Karen]

I, please!

[pitc9]

O please

[ChrisH]

T please

[The_Duck]

Making some lovely headway here now. You guys will have this solved in no time. :)

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I t-i-- -e a-e --a-- to -o-- -e-a--e t-e- a-e t-e --i--i-ite- --eat--e- -e -i--t -e i- -e -e-e-'t -e-tai- -e --e- -ette-. T-e- -i--t -o- -o-o- at t-e -i--t --a--e--e, -a-e -o-e -it- -o -o-a- -e-t-ai-t, a-- t-e- -o -ot -o- a-- t-ei- -a--e-o-- i--ti--t- a--ea- to --o- a-o-t -eat-. -ei-- ---- -o--e------ ---o---i-ate- -ei---, t-e- -ee- -- to -o t-ei- -----i--.

~-eo--e -i-- E-a--

BCDFGHJKLMNPQRSUVWXYZ

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Reggie - E(43) - 86 points
Randi - A(20) - 40 points
Karen - I(21) - 42 points
pitc9 - O(20) - 40 points
ChrisH - T(31) - 31 points

[shepgirl]

An R please

[Moesha]

G.

[ChrisH]

H please.

[The_Duck]

I thi-- -e are -ra-- to -og- -e-a--e the- are the --i-hi-ite- -reat-re- -e -ight -e i- -e -ere-'t -ertai- -e --e- -etter. The- -ight -or ho-or at the -ir-t -ha--e-ge, -a-e -o-e -ith -o -ora- re-trai-t, a-- the- -o -ot -or a-- their -ar-e-o-- i--ti--t- a--ear to --o- a-o-t -eath. -ei-g ---h -o--er----- ---o---i-ate- -ei-g-, the- -ee- -- to -o their --rr-i-g.

~George -ir- E-a--

BCDFJKLMNPQSUVWXYZ

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Reggie - E(43) - 86 points
Randi - A(20) - 40 points
Karen - I(21) - 42 points
pitc9 - O(20) - 40 points
ChrisH - T(31) + H(17) - 48 points
shepgirl - R(24) - 24 points
Moesha - G(9) - 9 points

[shepgirl]

A W please

[Karen]

S, please! It's at that tantalizing stage ...

[The_Duck]

LoL. We'll see what we can do to help you out, Karen. :p


EEP! I forgot an o. Sorry, Angie (and everyone else). :o
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I thi-- we are -raw- to -ogs -e-a-se the- are the --i-hi-ite- -reat-res we -ight -e i- we were-'t -ertai- we --ew -etter. The- -ight -or ho-or at the -irst -ha--e-ge, -a-e -o-e with -o -ora- restrai-t, a-- the- -o -ot -or a-- their -ar-e-o-s i-sti--ts a--ear to --ow a-o-t -eath. -ei-g s--h wo--er----- ---o---i-ate- -ei-gs, the- -ee- -s to -o their worr-i-g.

~George -ir- E-a-s

BCDFJKLMNPQUVXYZ

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Reggie - E(43) - 86 points
Randi - A(20) - 40 points
Karen - I(21) + S(12) - 54 points
pitc9 - O(21) - 42 points
ChrisH - T(31) + H(17) - 48 points
shepgirl - R(24) + W(11) - 35 points
Moesha - G(9) - 9 points

[ChrisH]

N please

[shepgirl]

A D please

[Karen]

Hmm, closer ... L. please!

[The_Duck]

Can you smell victory yet, Karen? :p :D :p
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I thin- we are drawn to dogs -e-a-se the- are the -ninhi-ited -reat-res we -ight -e i- we weren't -ertain we -new -etter. The- -ight -or honor at the -irst -hallenge, -a-e lo-e with no -oral restraint, and the- do not -or all their -ar-elo-s instin-ts a--ear to -now a-o-t death. -eing s--h wonder--ll- -n-o--li-ated -eings, the- need -s to do their worr-ing.

~George -ird E-ans

BCFJKMPQUVXYZ

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Reggie - E(43) - 86 points
Randi - A(20) - 40 points
Karen - I(21) + S(12) + L(10) - 64 points
pitc9 - O(21) - 42 points
ChrisH - T(31) + H(17) + N(23) - 71 points
shepgirl - R(24) + W(11) + D(11) - 46 points
Moesha - G(9) - 9 points

[shepgirl]

An M please

[The_Duck]

I thin- we are drawn to dogs -e-a-se the- are the -ninhi-ited -reat-res we might -e i- we weren't -ertain we -new -etter. The- -ight -or honor at the -irst -hallenge, ma-e lo-e with no moral restraint, and the- do not -or all their mar-elo-s instin-ts a--ear to -now a-o-t death. -eing s--h wonder--ll- -n-om-li-ated -eings, the- need -s to do their worr-ing.

~George -ird E-ans

BCFJKPQUVXYZ

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Reggie - E(43) - 86 points
Randi - A(20) - 40 points
Karen - I(21) + S(12) + L(10) - 64 points
pitc9 - O(21) - 42 points
ChrisH - T(31) + H(17) + N(23) - 71 points
shepgirl - R(24) + W(11) + D(11) + M(5) - 51 points
Moesha - G(9) - 9 points

[shepgirl]

a C please

[ChrisH]

U please

[The_Duck]

Sorry, shepgirl, but your guess doesn't count because you needed to wait until someone else had taken a turn. But ask me again and I'll find them all for ya, yeah? :)

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I thin- we are drawn to dogs -e-ause the- are the uninhi-ited -reatures we might -e i- we weren't -ertain we -new -etter. The- -ight -or honor at the -irst -hallenge, ma-e lo-e with no moral restraint, and the- do not -or all their mar-elous instin-ts a--ear to -now a-out death. -eing su-h wonder-ull- un-om-li-ated -eings, the- need -s to do their worr-ing.

~George -ird E-ans

BCFJKPQUVXYZ

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Reggie - E(43) - 86 points
Randi - A(20) - 40 points
Karen - I(21) + S(12) + L(10) - 64 points
pitc9 - O(21) - 42 points
ChrisH - T(31) + H(17) + N(23) + U(8) - 87 points
shepgirl - R(24) + W(11) + D(11) + M(5) - 51 points
Moesha - G(9) - 9 points

[shepgirl]

A C please?

[The_Duck]

Bah! Sorry, Chris. Forgot one of your Us.

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I thin- we are drawn to dogs -ecause the- are the uninhi-ited creatures we might -e i- we weren't certain we -new -etter. The- -ight -or honor at the -irst challenge, ma-e lo-e with no moral restraint, and the- do not -or all their mar-elous instincts a--ear to -now a-out death. -eing such wonder-ull- uncom-licated -eings, the- need us to do their worr-ing.

~George -ird E-ans

BFJKPQVXYZ

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Reggie - E(43) - 86 points
Randi - A(20) - 40 points
Karen - I(21) + S(12) + L(10) - 64 points
pitc9 - O(21) - 42 points
ChrisH - T(31) + H(17) + N(23) + U(9) - 89 points
shepgirl - R(24) + W(11) + D(11) + M(5) + C(8) - 59 points
Moesha - G(9) - 9 points

[The_Duck]

Bumpin' this up, but it might be a couple days before I can update. It's 4-H fair week and I'm pretty busy.

[pitc9]

K please

[shepgirl]

B please

[Moesha]

Thanks for the bump. I was going to send a guess last Friday but knew that I would be too busy this weekend to get a puzzle up incase I was correct. I meant to find it yesterday and guess. I'll send a guess now. Not sure if it is correct though.

[The_Duck]

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


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I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren't certain we knew better. They fight for honor at the first challenge, make love with no moral restraint, and they do not for all their marvelous instincts appear to know about death. Being such wonderfully uncomplicated beings, they need us to do their worrying.

~George Bird Evans