Puzzle #439 - completed! On to the next!

[Pinot's Mom]

:)
Here we go! Earlier than expected, but, I won't be on long tonight.

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)


Here's the puzzle (it's a long one!):

"--- ---- -- -- -- ----- ---- ------ ------, ---- --- ---, --- ------- ----
-------- ----- ------ ---- ---- -- ----. ------- -- ---- --- - ---- ----- --- ---- -----: - ----- ----- --- ------- --- ------ --- -----, --- ----- -----
--- --- - ----, ---- ----- -- ----- ... --- -- -----."

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

letters remaining:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

GOOD LUCK, ALL! :)

[Grace]

E, please.

[Moesha]

YaY a long one!

O please.

[Pinot's Mom]

Grace, you're quick on the draw! OK! :)

Here's the puzzle (it's a long one!):

"--- ---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--."

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

letters remaining:
ABCDFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ


Grace, 34 e's - 68 POINTS!

[Pinot's Mom]

Here's the puzzle:

"-o- ---e -- -- -o ----- ---- -e---e --e---, ---e o-- o--, --e -----e- ----
--e----e ----- --o-e- --o- ---e -o ---e. -e----- -- ---- --- - e-e- ----e
--e ---e --e--: - -o--- --e-e --- -----e- --e ----e- --- -o-e-, --- --e-e
e-e-- --- --- - ---e, ---- ----e -o --ee- ... --- -o --e--."

------- - ----o--

letters remaining:
ABCDFGHIJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ


Grace, 34 e's - 68 POINTS!
Moesha, 12 o's - 24 POINTS!

[Karen]

Hmmm, O please! Gotta love those vowels!

[Moesha]

I already guessed the O, Karen. :)

[Grace]

i, please.

[Karen]

Woops, meant i, typed O. Oh well, then T please!

[Grace]

R, please.

[Pinot's Mom]

One reply at a time, because it takes too long to do more than that!

Here's the puzzle:

"-o- -i-e i- i- -o --i-- ---- -e-i-e --e---, -i-e o-- o--, --e --i--e- -i--
--e--i-e ----- --o-e- --o- -i-e -o -i-e. -e----- -- ---- --- I e-e- ----e
--e ---e --e--: - -o--- --e-e --- -i---e-- --e ----e- --- -o-e-, --- --e-e
e-e-- --- --- - ---e, ---- ----e -o --ee- ... --- -o --e--."

------- - -i--o--

letters remaining:
ABCDFGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ


Grace, 34 e's, 14 i's - 62 POINTS!
Moesha, 12 o's - 24 POINTS!

[Pinot's Mom]

Here's the puzzle:

"-o- -i-e it i- to t-i-- t--t -e-i-e --e---, -i-e o-- o--, --e --i-te- -it-
--e-ti-e ----- -t-o-e- --o- ti-e -o ti-e. -e----- -- --t- --- I e-e- ----e
t-e ---e --e--: - -o--- --e-e --- -itte-- --e ---te- --- -o-e-, --- --e-e
e-e-- --t --- - ---e, ---- ----e to --ee- ... --- to --e--."

------- - -i--o--

letters remaining:
ABCDFGHJKLMNPQRSUVWXYZ


Grace, 34 e's, 14 i's - 62 points
Moesha, 12 o's - 24 points
Karen, 19 t's - 19 points

[Pinot's Mom]

Here's the puzzle:

"-o- -i-e it i- to t-i-- t--t -e-i-e -re---, -i-e o-r o--, -re --i-te- -it-
-re-ti-e -r--- -tro-e- -ro- ti-e -o ti-e. -er---- -- --t- --- I e-e- ---re
t-e ---e -re--: - -or-- --ere --- -itte-- -re ---te- --- -o-e-, --- --ere
e-er- --t --- - ---e, --r- ----e to --ee- ... --- to -re--."

--r--r- - -i--o--

letters remaining:
ABCDFGHJKLMNPQSUVWXYZ


Grace, 34 e's, 14 i's, 19 r's - 81 points
Moesha, 12 o's - 24 points
Karen, 19 t's - 19 points

[Moesha]

Psst...I think you may have misfigured Grace's points. She went from 68 down to 62. I think you doubled her E's the first time but not the others. I think she should have 34+34+14+14+19=115. Now that is out of the way, I'll select a letter before bed...UMMM I'll take the S please!

[Grace]

A, please.

Thanks, Moesha. I didn't even catch that myself :)

[Karen]

S, please

[Moesha]

Now that is out of the way, I'll select a letter before bed...UMMM I'll take the S please!


S, please


LOL I guessed the S at the end of my points post. Sorry. This is a crazy puzzle.

[Killearn Kitties]

N please.

[Pinot's Mom]

Moesha thank you for the correction. Grace, I knew the points were wrong, and I was going to check this morning. I had some major computer problems to contend with and I was rather tired, I'm sorry. I'll correct everything now.

Here's the puzzle:

"-o- ni-e it is to t-in- t-at -e-ine -rea-s, -i-e o-r o-n, are -ainte- -it-
-reati-e -r-s- stro-es -ro- ti-e -o ti-e. -er-a-s -- -ats an- I e-en s-are
t-e sa-e -rea-: a -or-- --ere a-- -ittens are -ante- an- -o-e-, an- --ere
e-er- -at -as a sa-e, -ar- --a-e to s-ee- ... an- to -rea-."

-ar-ara - -ia-on-

letters remaining:
BCDFGHJKLMPQUVWXYZ


Grace, 34 e's, 14 i's, 19 r's, 29 a's - 173 points
Moesha, 12 o's, 13 s's - 37 points
Karen, 19 t's - 19 points
Killearn Kitties - 13 n's - 13 points

Sorry, Karen, S is taken - another letter?
Yes, this is a crazy puzzle!! :)

[Grace]

B, please

[Pinot's Mom]

Here's the puzzle:

"-o- ni-e it is to t-in- t-at -e-ine -rea-s, -i-e o-r o-n, are -ainte- -it-
-reati-e br-s- stro-es -ro- ti-e -o ti-e. -er-a-s -- -ats an- I e-en s-are
t-e sa-e -rea-: a -or-- --ere a-- -ittens are -ante- an- -o-e-, an- --ere
e-er- -at -as a sa-e, -ar- --a-e to s-ee- ... an- to -rea-."

Bar-ara - -ia-on-

letters remaining:
CDFGHJKLMPQUVWXYZ


Grace, 34 e's, 14 i's, 19 r's, 29 a's, 2 b's - 175 points
Moesha, 12 o's, 13 s's - 37 points
Karen, 19 t's - 19 points
Killearn Kitties - 13 n's - 13 points

[Randi]

I'll take an H, please! :)

Here's a tip... when you start a new puzzle, write down all letters on a piece of paper, paste the puzzle into Word twice. Mark one of them (keep the other as a "backup" in case you mess something up).

Go Edit>Replace and simply replace each letter with the hyphen. Write on your paper how many there are of each letter. Then you are well on your way to get it right. :) For each letter chosen, put a mark by the letter so you can easily see which have been chosen, and you ship them each time you replace more letters. Comprende? :D

[happylabs]

M please.

[Pinot's Mom]

Thanks for the tip, Randi! I actually had a similar method, but had to do a full system recovery on my computer last night. It's back to the way we purchased it in 2004! It was a rough night and I'm surprised I knew my name! :rolleyes: On to the puzzle...

Here's the puzzle:

"Ho- ni-e it is to thin- that -e-ine -rea-s, -i-e o-r o-n, are -ainte- -ith
-reati-e br-sh stro-es -ro- ti-e -o ti-e. -erha-s -- -ats an- I e-en share
the sa-e -rea-: a -or-- -here a-- -ittens are -ante- an- -o-e-, an- -here
e-er- -at has a sa-e, -ar- --a-e to s-ee- ... an- to -rea-."

Bar-ara - -ia-on-

letters remaining:
CDFGJKLMPQUVWXYZ


Grace, 34 e's, 14 i's, 19 r's, 29 a's, 2 b's - 175 points
Moesha, 12 o's, 13 s's - 37 points
Karen, 19 t's - 19 points
Killearn Kitties - 13 n's - 13 points
Randi - 11 h's - 11 points

[Pinot's Mom]

Here's the puzzle:

"Ho- ni-e it is to thin- that -e-ine -reams, -i-e o-r o-n, are -ainte- -ith
-reati-e br-sh stro-es -rom time -o time. -erha-s m- -ats an- I e-en share
the same -ream: a -or-- -here a-- -ittens are -ante- an- -o-e-, an- -here
e-er- -at has a sa-e, -arm --a-e to s-ee- ... an- to -ream."

Bar-ara - -iamon-

letters remaining:
CDFGJKLPQUVWXYZ


Grace, 34 e's, 14 i's, 19 r's, 29 a's, 2 b's - 175 points
Moesha, 12 o's, 13 s's - 37 points
Karen, 19 t's - 19 points
Killearn Kitties - 13 n's - 13 points
Randi - 11 h's - 11 points
Happy Labs - 10 m's - 10 points

[Grace]

Is it possible a B was left out?

May I please have a D.

[happylabs]

What a nice quote. I think I have the answer. Sending a PM.

[Pinot's Mom]

"Is it possible a B was left out?" - yes, sorry! Next time I'm doing a three word puzzle! :)


Here's the puzzle:

"Ho- ni-e it is to thin- that -e-ine dreams, -i-e o-r o-n, are -ainted -ith
-reati-e br-sh stro-es -rom time -o time. -erha-s m- -ats an- I e-en share
the same dream: a -or-d -here a-- -ittens are -anted and -o-ed, and -here
e-er- -at has a sa-e, -arm --a-e to s-ee- ... and to dream."

Barbara - Diamond

letters remaining:
CFGJKLPQUVWXYZ


Grace, 34 e's, 14 i's, 19 r's, 29 a's, 3 b's, 12 d's - 188 points
Moesha, 12 o's, 13 s's - 37 points
Karen, 19 t's - 19 points
Killearn Kitties - 13 n's - 13 points
Randi - 11 h's - 11 points
Happy Labs - 10 m's - 10 points

[Pinot's Mom]

What a nice quote. I think I have the answer. Sending a PM.

Happylabs has the correct response!

"How nice it is to think that feline dreams, like our own, are painted with creative brush strokes from time to time. Perhaps my cats and I even share the same dream: a world where all kittens are wanted and loved, and where every cat has a safe, warm place to sleep...and to dream." - Barbara L. Diamond

It is a favorite of mine, and I hope you all enjoyed it, too! Thanks for playing (and putting up with the errors!). :)

Maggie