Puzzle 430

[Moesha]

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

[ChrisH]

May I have an 'E', please.

[Moesha]

You may have 26 Es. :)

--- ---- ----- ---e -- e---. --e- - --- - --- e-e------- --- ---E.
-- --- --- -e---- ---- ---e- ----e- ---- -e. --- ------'- e-e- -ee --e ---- -- -----e-- ...
--e- --------- e-e------- -e---e -----e- ----- -- --- --e -----e---e ---e -- -- -----.

~ ------- ----- -----
Letters to guess:
ABCD FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

ChrisH 26E = 52

[Karen]

A, please!

[Randi]

I'd like an O, please! :)

[Moesha]

Ready for guesses? :D

-o- ---- -o-a- -a-e -- ea--. --e- - -a- a --- e-e------- -a- ---E.
-- -a- -a- -ea--- -o-- ---e- ----e- --a- -e. -o- -o----'- e-e- -ee --e -o-- o- -o---e-- ...
--e- --a--a--- e-e------- -e-a-e --a--e- ----- -- -a- --e -a-a-ea--e ---e -- -- -o-a-.

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

Letters to guess:
BCD FGHIJKLMN PQRSTUVWXYZ

ChrisH 26 E = 52
Karen 20 A = 40
Randi 11 O = 22

[ChrisH]

Not quite. :D

Could I have an R, please.

[Moesha]

-o- ---- -o-a- -a-e -- ea--. --e- - -a- a --- e-er------ -a- ---E.
-- -a- -a- -ear-- -o-r ---e- ----er --a- -e. -o- -o----'- e-e- -ee --e -o-- o- -o---er- ...
--e- -ra--a--- e-er------ -e-a-e --a--er ----- -- -a- --e -a-a-ea--e ---e -- -- -o-a-.

~ ---arro -o--- --r--

Letters to guess:
BCD FGHIJKLMN PQ STUVWXYZ

ChrisH 26 E + 11 R = 63
Karen 20 A = 40
Randi 11 O = 22

[shepgirl]

May I have a T please?

[Moesha]

Ask and you shall receive!

-o- ---- to-a- -a-e -t ea--. --e- - -a- a --- e-er-t---- -a- ---E.
-- -a- -a- -ear-- -o-r t--e- ----er t-a- -e. -o- -o----'t e-e- -ee t-e to-- o- -o--ter- ...
T-e- -ra--a--- e-er-t---- -e-a-e --a--er --t-- -t -a- t-e -a-a-ea--e ---e -t -- to-a-.

~ ---arro -o--- -tr--

Letters to guess:
BCD FGHIJKLMN PQ S UVWXYZ

ChrisH 26 E + 11 R = 63
Karen 20 A = 40
Randi 11 O = 22
shepgirl 17 T = 17

[The_Duck]

An "H" please, dear. If you've got one... or fifty. Fifty would be nice... xD

[Moesha]

If I had fifty of them, you most certainly could have them. I could only find 9 though. I hope that will do. Or you could come again and pick another letter that perhaps will add up to fifty!

-o- ---- to-a- ha-e -t ea--. -he- - -a- a --- e-er-th--- -a- H--E.
-- -a- -a- -ear-- -o-r t--e- ----er tha- -e. -o- -o----'t e-e- -ee the to-- o- -o--ter- ...
The- -ra--a--- e-er-th--- -e-a-e --a--er --t-- -t -a- the -a-a-ea--e ---e -t -- to-a-.

~ ---arro -o--- -tr--

Letters to guess:
BCD FG IJKLMN PQ S UVWXYZ

ChrisH 26 E + 11 R = 63
Karen 20 A = 40
Randi 11 O = 22
shepgirl 17 T = 17
The_Duck 9 H = 9

[Karen]

A few too few letters for me even try to guess quite yet, though it is tempting ....


I, please!

[ChrisH]

N, please.

[Moesha]

-o- -i-- to-a- ha-e it ea--. -hen I -a- a -i- e-er-thin- -a- H--E.
-- -a- -a- near-- -o-r ti-e- -i--er than -e. -o- -o---n't e-en -ee the to-- o- -o-nter- ...
Then -ra--a--- e-er-thin- -e-a-e --a--er -nti- it -a- the -ana-ea--e -i-e it i- to-a-.

~ -i-arro -o-i- -tri-

Letters to guess:
BCD FG JKLM PQ S UVWXYZ

ChrisH 26 E + 11 R + 11 N = 74
Karen 20 A + 16 I = 72
Randi 11 O = 22
shepgirl 17 T = 17
The_Duck 9 H = 9

[shepgirl]

An S please Moesha?

[ChrisH]

Y, please.

[pitc9]

V please

[mina'smomma]

W please

[Moesha]

Yo- -i-s to-ay have it easy. When I was a -i- everythin- was H--E.
-y -a- was near-y -o-r ti-es -i--er than -e. Yo- -o---n't even see the to-s o- -o-nters ...
Then -ra--a--y everythin- -e-a-e s-a--er -nti- it was the -ana-ea--e si-e it is to-ay.

~ -i-arro -o-i- stri-

Letters to guess:
BCD FG JKLM PQ UV X Z

ChrisH 26 E + 11 R + 11 N + 10 Y = 84
Karen 20 A + 16 I = 72
Randi 11 O = 22
shepgirl 17 T + 14 S = 31
The_Duck 9 H = 9
pitc9 4 V = 4
mina'smomma 5 W = 5

[ChrisH]

Can I have a U please?

[Moesha]

You -i-s to-ay have it easy. When I was a -i- everythin- was HU-E.
-y -a- was near-y -our ti-es -i--er than -e. You -ou--n't even see the to-s o- -ounters ...
Then -ra-ua--y everythin- -e-a-e s-a--er unti- it was the -ana-ea--e si-e it is to-ay.

~ -i-arro -o-i- stri-

Letters to guess:
BCD FG JKLM PQ V X Z

ChrisH 26 E + 11 R + 11 N + 10 Y + 8 U = 100
Karen 20 A + 16 I = 72
Randi 11 O = 22
shepgirl 17 T + 14 S = 31
The_Duck 9 H = 9
pitc9 4 V = 4
mina'smomma 5 W = 5

[shepgirl]

a G please Moesha

[Karen]

One word still has too many possibilities, so may I have a "D" please?

[Moesha]

Good choice!

ETA Karen's Ds. :)


You -ids today have it easy. When I was a -id everything was HUGE.
-y dad was near-y -our ti-es -igger than -e. You -ou-dn't even see the to-s o- -ounters ...
Then gradua--y everything -e-a-e s-a--er unti- it was the -anagea--e si-e it is today.



~ -i-arro -o-i- stri-



Letters to guess:
BC F JKLM PQ V X Z



ChrisH 26 E + 11 R + 11 N + 10 Y + 8 U = 100
Karen 20 A + 16 I + 8 D = 80
Randi 11 O = 22
shepgirl 17 T + 14 S + 7 G = 38
The_Duck 9 H = 9
pitc9 4 V = 4
mina'smomma 5 W = 5

[shepgirl]

an L please Moesha...

[Moesha]

You -ids today have it easy. When I was a -id everything was HUGE.
-y dad was nearly -our ti-es -igger than -e. You -ouldn't even see the to-s o- -ounters ...
Then gradually everything -e-a-e s-aller until it was the -anagea-le si-e it is today.

~ -i-arro -o-i- stri-

Letters to guess:
BC F JK M PQ V X Z

ChrisH 26 E + 11 R + 11 N + 10 Y + 8 U = 100
Karen 20 A + 16 I + 8 D = 80
Randi 11 O = 22
shepgirl 17 T + 14 S + 7 G + 8 L = 46
The_Duck 9 H = 9
pitc9 4 V = 4
mina'smomma 5 W = 5

[Karen]

Ooh, that did it - I sent a guess!

[Moesha]

Karen was very close. She missed one word, so that means the puzzle is still in play! What letter would you like?

[ChrisH]

I have it, just don't know who/where it is from. :confused: :D

May I have an M please.

[Moesha]

You -ids today have it easy. When I was a -id everything was HUGE.
My dad was nearly -our times -igger than me. You -ouldn't even see the to-s o- -ounters ...
Then gradually everything -e-ame smaller until it was the managea-le si-e it is today.

~ -i-arro -omi- stri-

Letters to guess:
BC F JK PQ V X Z

ChrisH 26 E + 11 R + 11 N + 10 Y + 8 U + 7 M = 107
Karen 20 A + 16 I + 8 D = 80
Randi 11 O = 22
shepgirl 17 T + 14 S + 7 G + 8 L = 46
The_Duck 9 H = 9
pitc9 4 V = 4
mina'smomma 5 W = 5

[shepgirl]

A C please Moesha

I think I know the quote but can't get a grip on the first word of author.

[mina'smomma]

I submitted my guess.

[Moesha]

mina'smomma correctly guessed the puzzle! I know the "author" of the puzzle was a little confusing. Sorry about that. She isn't able to host the next puzzle at the moment, so I will ask if ChrisH would be willing to do that for us. In the meantime, here's the correct answer:

You kids today have it easy. When I was a kid everything was HUGE. My dad was nearly four times bigger than me. You couldn't even see the tops of counters ... Then gradually everything became smaller until it was the manageable size it is today.
~ Bizarro comic strip

Thanks to everyone for playing!!

ETA: Karen has agreed to host the next puzzle since ChrisH wasn't able to this time.