Puzzle #426

[Karen]

Sorry this took so long, I forgot it was my turn to host!

Enjoy!

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)

Note: the "*" in the puzzle is in place of a dash.



---- --- ------ ----- --- ----- -- ----- --- ----, ------- ----- ----- -- ------- ------- -- ----
-- ------ --- -- -----, -- ------ --- -- ----. --- ---- ------'- ------- --------- --- --------
----, --- --- ----- ---- -- ----- ---- ---- -- -- ---------- ---- * ---- --- -- ----- --------
-- ------ --- ----- -- ---- --- ------- -- --- --- -- -- ---.


---- --- ---- -- ------ ---------

Letters to guess:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

[shepgirl]

Could I have an E please?

[Moesha]

I'll guess "I" please.

[Karen]

---e --- -e---e -e--- --e ----- -- ----- --- ----, -e--i-e -ei-- -----
-- ----e-- -e---e- -- -i-- -- ------ --e -- -e---, -- ------ --e --
----. --e -e-- ----i-'- ----e-- -e---i-e- --e -------- ----, --- --e
--i-- --e- -- ----e -i-- -i-- i- -- ---i------ -ie- * ---- --e -- -----
-----i-- -- ------ --- ---i- -- --e- --e ----i-- -- --e -e- -- -- e--.


---- --e ---- -- --i--- I-------e



Letters remaining: ABCDFGHJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ




shepgirl: E(32)=64
Moesha: I(16)=32

[ChrisH]

A please.

[Randi]

O, please! :)

[Karen]

-a-e a-- -e-a-e -ea-- a-e --o-- a- -oa-- a-- -o--, -e--i-e -ei-- a-o--
a- --o-e-- -e-a-e- -o -i-- a- -oa-a- a-e -o -ea--, o- -a--a- a-e -o
-a--. --e -ea- -a--i-'- --o-e-- -e-a-i-e- a-e a---a--- -o--, --- o-e
--i-- --e- -o --a-e -i-- -i-- i- a- o--i-o-o-- -ie- * -o-- a-e a- -a---
--a--i-- o- --a--- a-- ---i- a- --e- a-e --a-i-- o- --e -e- o- a- e--.


--o- --e -oo- o- A-i-a- I--o-a--e




shepgirl: E(32)=64
Moesha: I(16)=32
ChrisH: A(41)=82
Randi: O(26)=52

[ilovemypup]

U please :)

[Karen]

-a-e a-- -e-a-e -ea-- a-e --o-- a- -oa-- a-- -o--, -e--i-e -ei-- a-ou-
a- --o-e-- -e-a-e- -o -i-- a- -oa-a- a-e -o -ea--, o- -a--a- a-e -o
-a--. --e -ea- -a--i-'- --o-e-- -e-a-i-e- a-e a--ua--- -o--, -u- o-e
--i-- --e- -o --a-e -i-- -i-- i- a- o--i-o-ou- -ie- * -o-- a-e a- -a---
--a--i-- o- --a--- a-- --ui- a- --e- a-e --a-i-- o- --e -e- o- a- e--.


--o- --e -oo- o- A-i-a- I--o-a--e




shepgirl: E(32)=64
Moesha: I(16)=32
ChrisH: A(41)=82
Randi: O(26)=52
ilovemypup: U(5)=10

[ChrisH]

T please

[Karen]

Yay, finally a consonant!


-a-e a-- -e-a-e -ea-- a-e --o-- a- -oa-- a-- -o--, -e--ite -ei-- a-out
a- --o-e-- -e-ate- to -i-- a- -oa-a- a-e to -ea--, o- -a--a- a-e to
-at-. T-e -ea- -a--i-'- --o-e-t -e-ati-e- a-e a-tua--- -o--, -ut o-e
t-i-- t-e- -o --a-e -it- -i-- i- a- o--i-o-ou- -iet * -o-t a-e a- -a---
--a--i-- o- --a-t- a-- --uit a- t-e- a-e --a-i-- o- t-e -e- o- a- e--.


--o- T-e -oo- o- A-i-a- I--o-a--e




shepgirl: E(32)=64
Moesha: I(16)=32
ChrisH: A(41) T(22)=104
Randi: O(26)=52
ilovemypup: U(5)=10


Letters remaining: BCDFGHJKLMNPQRSVWXYZ

[Moesha]

L please.

[ChrisH]

An R please.

[pitc9]

S please

[shepgirl]

a D please?

[Karen]

-ale a-d -e-ale -ears are --o-- as -oars a-d so-s, des-ite -ei-- a-out
as -losel- related to -i-s as -oalas are to -ears, or -a-das are to
-ats. T-e -ear -a--il-'s -losest relati-es are a-tuall- do-s, -ut o-e
t-i-- t-e- do s-are -it- -i-s is a- o--i-orous diet * -ost are as -a---
s-a--i-- o- -la-ts a-d -ruit as t-e- are --a-i-- o- t-e le- o- a- el-.


-ro- T-e -oo- o- A-i-al I--ora--e




shepgirl: E(32) D(9)=73
Moesha: I(16) L(15)=47
ChrisH: A(41) T(22) R(18)=122
Randi: O(26)=52
ilovemypup: U(5)=10
pitc9: S(28)=28

Letters remaining: BCFGHJKMNPQVWXYZ

[ChrisH]

N please

[Karen]

-ale and -e-ale -ears are -no-n as -oars and so-s, des-ite -ein- a-out
as -losel- related to -i-s as -oalas are to -ears, or -andas are to
-ats. T-e -ear -a-il-'s -losest relati-es are a-tuall- do-s, -ut one
t-in- t-e- do s-are -it- -i-s is an o-ni-orous diet * -ost are as -a---
sna--in- on -lants and -ruit as t-e- are -na-in- on t-e le- o- an el-.


-ro- T-e -oo- o- Ani-al I-noran-e




shepgirl: E(32) D(9)=73
Moesha: I(16) L(15)=47
ChrisH: A(41) T(22) R(18) N(22)=144
Randi: O(26)=52
ilovemypup: U(5)=10
pitc9: S(28)=28

Letters remaining: BCDFGHJKLMPQRSVWXYZ

[pitc9]

G please.

[Karen]

-ale and -e-ale -ears are -no-n as -oars and so-s, des-ite -eing a-out
as -losel- related to -igs as -oalas are to -ears, or -andas are to
-ats. T-e -ear -a-il-'s -losest relati-es are a-tuall- dogs, -ut one
t-ing t-e- do s-are -it- -igs is an o-ni-orous diet * -ost are as -a---
sna--ing on -lants and -ruit as t-e- are gna-ing on t-e leg o- an el-.


-ro- T-e -oo- o- Ani-al Ignoran-e




shepgirl: E(32) D(9)=73
Moesha: I(16) L(15)=47
ChrisH: A(41) T(22) R(18) N(22)=144
Randi: O(26)=52
ilovemypup: U(5)=10
pitc9: S(28) G(10)=38

Letters remaining: BCDFHJKLMPQRVWXYZ

[Killearn Kitties]

M please.

[Moesha]

B for me please.

[shepgirl]

Y please

[Karen]

Male and -emale bears are -no-n as boars and so-s, des-ite being about
as -losely related to -igs as -oalas are to bears, or -andas are to
-ats. T-e bear -amily's -losest relati-es are a-tually dogs, but one
t-ing t-ey do s-are -it- -igs is an omni-orous diet * most are as -a--y
sna--ing on -lants and -ruit as t-ey are gna-ing on t-e leg o- an el-.


-rom T-e Boo- o- Animal Ignoran-e




shepgirl: E(32) D(9) Y(6)=85
Moesha: I(16) L(15) B(8)=55
ChrisH: A(41) T(22) R(18) N(22)=144
Randi: O(26)=52
ilovemypup: U(5)=10
pitc9: S(28) G(10)=38
Killearn Kitties: M(7)=7

Letters remaining: CFHJKPQVWXZ

[shepgirl]

W please

[Moesha]

One word has me confused.
I'll go with z please.

[Karen]

Sorry, there are no Z's!


Male and -emale bears are -nown as boars and sows, des-ite being about
as -losely related to -igs as -oalas are to bears, or -andas are to
-ats. T-e bear -amily's -losest relati-es are a-tually dogs, but one
t-ing t-ey do s-are wit- -igs is an omni-orous diet * most are as -a--y
sna--ing on -lants and -ruit as t-ey are gnawing on t-e leg o- an el-.


-rom T-e Boo- o- Animal Ignoran-e




shepgirl: E(32) D(9) Y(6) W(4)=89
Moesha: I(16) L(15) B(8) Z(0)=55
ChrisH: A(41) T(22) R(18) N(22)=144
Randi: O(26)=52
ilovemypup: U(5)=10
pitc9: S(28) G(10)=38
Killearn Kitties: M(7)=7

Letters remaining: CFHJKPQVX

[ChrisH]

P please.

[shepgirl]

A K please

[Karen]

Male and -emale bears are known as boars and sows, despite being about
as -losely related to pigs as koalas are to bears, or pandas are to
-ats. T-e bear -amily's -losest relati-es are a-tually dogs, but one
t-ing t-ey do s-are wit- pigs is an omni-orous diet * most are as -appy
sna-king on plants and -ruit as t-ey are gnawing on t-e leg o- an elk.


-rom T-e Book o- Animal Ignoran-e




shepgirl: E(32) D(9) Y(6) W(4) K(5)=94
Moesha: I(16) L(15) B(8) Z(0)=55
ChrisH: A(41) T(22) R(18) N(22) P(7)=151
Randi: O(26)=52
ilovemypup: U(5)=10
pitc9: S(28) G(10)=38
Killearn Kitties: M(7)=7

Letters remaining: CFHJQVX


I am certainly expecting guesses now!

[shepgirl]

A C please

[Karen]

No guesses yet?




Male and -emale bears are known as boars and sows, despite being about
as closely related to pigs as koalas are to bears, or pandas are to
cats. T-e bear -amily's closest relati-es are actually dogs, but one
t-ing t-ey do s-are wit- pigs is an omni-orous diet * most are as -appy
snacking on plants and -ruit as t-ey are gnawing on t-e leg o- an elk.


-rom T-e Book o- Animal Ignorance




shepgirl: E(32) D(9) Y(6) W(4) K(5) C(6)=100
Moesha: I(16) L(15) B(8) Z(0)=55
ChrisH: A(41) T(22) R(18) N(22) P(7)=151
Randi: O(26)=52
ilovemypup: U(5)=10
pitc9: S(28) G(10)=38
Killearn Kitties: M(7)=7

Letters remaining: FHJQVX

[Karen]

Moesha got it! It was:


Male and female bears are known as boars and sows, despite being about
as closely related to pigs as koalas are to bears, or pandas are to
cats. The bear family's closest relatives are actually dogs, but one
thing they do share with pigs is an omnivorous diet * most are as happy
snacking on plants and fruit as they are gnawing on the leg of an elk.


From The Book of Animal Ignorance

I sent a PM to ChrisH, the highest point-getter, to see if she'd want to do the next one.

I thought this was a really interesting fact - dogs and bears being so closely related. The Book of Animal Ignorance is a new book, coming out this month from Crown Publishing - http://crownpublishing.com .