Puzzle #425

[Moesha]

I have to apologize for how long it has taken me to get this puzzle up. I have been so busy this week that I didn't want to start a puzzle and then not be able to give it the proper attention.

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)




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

----- ------

Letters to guess:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

[Karen]

E, please!

[Moesha]

--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:
ABCD FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Karen 23(E) = 46

[The_Duck]

Could I have an A? Pretty please?

[Moesha]

Since you asked so politely, I'll let you have 14.

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

-e--- ----e-

Letters to guess:
BCD FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Karen 23(E) = 46
The_Duck 14(A) = 28

[Karen]

Hmm, another vowel, or ....

T, please!

[Moesha]

--e- -e ---e-t-- a-- ----e--e- ----- -e---- -- --- ---e- -ea-- t-e ---t t- --,
-e --te- ---- t-at -t -- t---e ---, ---tea- -- ------ a----e, ----t----, -- ---e-,
-a-e ----e- -at-e- t- --a-e --- -a-- a-- t---- --- ------ --t- a -a-- a-- te--e- -a--.

-e--- ----e-

Letters to guess:
BCD FGHIJKLMNOPQRS UVWXYZ

Karen 23(E) + 16(T)= 62
The_Duck 14(A) = 28

[Killearn Kitties]

S please. :)

[Moesha]

--e- -e ---est-- as- ---se--es ----- -e-s-- -- --- ---es -ea-s t-e --st t- -s,
-e --te- ---- t-at -t -s t--se ---, --stea- -- ------ a----e, s---t---s, -- ---es,
-a-e ---se- -at-e- t- s-a-e --- -a-- a-- t---- --- -----s --t- a -a-- a-- te--e- -a--.

-e--- ----e-

Letters to guess:
BCD FGHIJKLMNOPQR UVWXYZ

Karen 23(E) + 16(T) = 62
The_Duck 14(A) = 28
Killearn Kitties 18(S) = 18

[ChrisH]

An 'I' please.

[pitc9]

I'll take the R's please!

[Randi]

An N for me, please! :)

[Moesha]

--en -e --nest-- as- --rse--es --i-- -ers-n in --r -i-es -eans t-e --st t- -s,
-e --ten -in- t-at it is t--se ---, instea- -- -i-in- a--i-e, s---ti-ns, -r --res,
-a-e ---sen rat-er t- s-are --r -ain an- t---- --r ---n-s -it- a -ar- an- ten-er -an-.

-enri N---en

Letters to guess:
BCD FGH JKLM OPQ UVWXYZ

Karen 23(E) + 16(T) = 62
The_Duck 14(A) = 28
Killearn Kitties 18(S) = 18
ChrisH 14(I) = 28
Pitc9 13(R) = 13
Randi 20(N) = 20

[ChrisH]

Can I have an O please.

[Moesha]

I'll let you have lots of Os!

--en -e -onest-- as- o-rse--es --i-- -erson in o-r -i-es -eans t-e -ost to -s,
-e o-ten -in- t-at it is t-ose --o, instea- o- -i-in- a--i-e, so--tions, or --res,
-a-e --osen rat-er to s-are o-r -ain an- to--- o-r -o-n-s -it- a -ar- an- ten-er -an-.

-enri No--en

Letters to guess:
BCD FGH JKLM PQ UVWXYZ

Karen 23(E) + 16(T) = 62
The_Duck 14(A) = 28
Killearn Kitties 18(S) = 18
ChrisH 14(I) + 20(O) = 68
Pitc9 13(R) = 13
Randi 20(N) = 20

[The_Duck]

Could I have an H, please?

[ChrisH]

U please.

[Moesha]

-hen -e honest-- as- ourse--es -hi-h -erson in our -i-es -eans the -ost to us,
-e o-ten -in- that it is those -ho, instea- o- -i-in- a--i-e, so-utions, or -ures,
ha-e -hosen rather to share our -ain an- tou-h our -oun-s -ith a -ar- an- ten-er han-.

Henri Nou-en

Letters to guess:
BCD FG JKLM PQ VWXYZ

Karen 23(E) + 16(T) = 62
The_Duck 14(A) + 16(H) = 44
Killearn Kitties 18(S) = 18
ChrisH 14(I) + 20(O) 10(U) = 88
Pitc9 13(R) = 13
Randi 20(N) = 20

[Killearn Kitties]

W please.

[ChrisH]

And a D for me please.

[Moesha]

When we honest-- as- ourse--es whi-h -erson in our -i-es -eans the -ost to us,
we o-ten -ind that it is those who, instead o- -i-in- ad-i-e, so-utions, or -ures,
ha-e -hosen rather to share our -ain and tou-h our wounds with a war- and tender hand.

Henri Nouwen

Letters to guess:
BC FG JKLM PQ V XYZ

Karen 23(E) + 16(T) = 62
The_Duck 14(A) + 16(H) = 44
Killearn Kitties 18(S) +9(W) = 27
ChrisH 14(I) + 20(O) 10(U) +8(D) = 96
Pitc9 13(R) = 13
Randi 20(N) = 20

[Moesha]

Anyone?

[ChrisH]

I've sent a guess.

[Moesha]

I received several correct guesses. Karen sent it in first. Here's the answer:
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When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us,
we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures,
have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand.

Henri Nouwen

I've asked if she'd be willing to host the next puzzle. Thanks for playing!