Puzzle 458

[Killearn Kitties]

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 is the puzzle –

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

--- ---- - -------- ---- -- ------ ----- ---- ----, --- - --- ----- ------ ----- --- ------ ------. -- --- --- ---- ---- ----- --- ----- --- ----, ---- ---- - ----------. - ------ -- ----'- --- ---- ---- -- - -------".

"------ -- ---- - --- -----" -- ----- -------

Letters remaining:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

[Karen]

E, please!

[Moesha]

Wow! Look at all those blanks! I'm sure there must be several I's in that there puzzle! Could I please see them? :cool:

[Grace]

Holy Cow - that is a doozy!!

How about an A?

[Killearn Kitties]

Here we go, ladies. Lots of vowels -

--e--a- -a--'- ----e-e- -i-- -i- -e--i------. -e -----e- -- a-ea- -- -e i- -i- -a-e -ee-, ----i-- --- a --ai- -- -a- --i--- i- --e -i--i- ----, a-- I ----- -a-- a-- -a---e- i- a-a-e-e--. -e -a- ---- -e-- a-- -e- -e ---- -e-- --- --i--- a-- --e- -e-e ---- ------ --- i- a ---ai--- -i-e, a- ------ -e -e-e -a--i-- -- a -i------e. I-'- a ----e- -e -i--'- -a-- --e-.

A-- --e- I –ea-i-e- --a- -e a--a-- -a--- -i-e --a-, --- I -a- -e-e- -ea--- -a-e- a-- ---i-e -e---e. -e --- --e ---- ---- --e-e --e ---e- -a- -ee-, ---- -i-e a ---e----e-. I ----e- i- --a-'- --- --e- -a-- i- a -a--a--".

"E----- -- -a-e a -a- -a---" -- -e-i- -----e-

Letters remaining:
BCD FGH JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Karen E(60)=120
Moesha I(31)=62
Grace A(46)=92

[Randi]

I'll have one more of those, so O, please! :)

[Pinot's Mom]

How about the "S" ?

[Killearn Kitties]

There we go -

--e--a- -a--'- -o--e-e- -i-- -is -e--i---o-s. -e --o--e- o- a-ea- o- -e i- -is -a-e -ee-, -o--i-- o-- a --ai- o- -a- --i--s i- --e -i--i- s-o-, a-- I s-oo- -a-- a-- -a---e- i- a-a-e-e--. -e -a- -o-- -e-s a-- -e- -e o--- -e-- --o --i--s a-- --e- -e-e -o-- s----- o-- i- a s--ai--- -i-e, as --o--- -e -e-e -a--i-- o- a -i----o-e. I-'s a -o--e- -e -i--'- -a-- o-e-.

A-- --e- I –ea-i-e- --a- -e a--a-s -a--s -i-e --a-, --- I -a- -e-e- -ea--- -a-e- a-- -o-i-e -e-o-e. -e --- o-e -oo- -o-- --e-e --e o--e- -a- -ee-, --s- -i-e a s--e--o-e-. I -o--e- i- --a-'s --- --e- -a-- i- a -a--a--".

"E-o--- -o -a-e a -a- -a---" -- -e-i- -o---e-

Letters remaining:
BCD FGH JKLMN PQR TUVWXYZ

Karen E(60)=120
Moesha I(31)=62
Grace A(46)=92
Randi O(33)=66
Pinot’s Mom S(17)=17

[Randi]

N, please! :)

[Moesha]

T for me please.

[Grace]

Make mine an R, please :)

[Killearn Kitties]

Some actual words starting to emerge now.

T-er-a- -a-n't -ot-ere- -it- -is -e--in-tons. -e trotte- on a-ea- o- -e in -is -are -eet, -ottin- o-t a trai- o- -a- -rints in t-e -ir-in sno-, an- I stoo- -a-- an- -at--e- in a-a-e-ent. -e -a- -o-r -e-s an- -et -e on-- -e-t t-o -rints an- t-e- -ere -ot- str-n- o-t in a strai--t -ine, as t-o--- -e -ere -a--in- on a ti--tro-e. It's a -on-er -e -i-n't -a-- o-er.

An- t-en I rea-i-e- t-at -e a--a-s -a--s -i-e t-at, --t I -a- ne-er rea--- ta-en an- noti-e -e-ore. -e --t one -oot -o-n --ere t-e ot-er -a- -een, --st -i-e a s--er-o-e-. I -on-er i- t-at's --- t-e- -a-- it a -at-a--.

"Eno--- to -a-e a -at -a---" -- -eri- -on--en

Letters remaining:
BCD FGH JKLM PQ UVWXYZ

Karen E(60)=120
Moesha I(31)+T(53)=115
Grace A(46)+R(25)=117
Randi O(33)+N(38)=104
Pinot’s Mom S(17)=17

[Moesha]

I would like to select the letter H please.

And I'm a little confused about my score. hehehe

[Killearn Kitties]

:eek: Where did that "5" go?? It is sorted now.

[Grace]

G, please.

[Killearn Kitties]

Lots of H's and G's -

Ther-a- ha-n't -othere- -ith his -e--ingtons. He trotte- on ahea- o- -e in his -are -eet, -otting o-t a trai- o- -a- -rints in the -irgin sno-, an- I stoo- -a-- an- -at-he- in a-a-e-ent. He ha- -o-r -egs an- -et he on-- -e-t t-o -rints an- the- -ere -oth str-ng o-t in a straight -ine, as tho-gh he -ere -a--ing on a tightro-e. It's a -on-er he -i-n't -a-- o-er.

An- then I rea-i-e- that he a--a-s -a--s -i-e that, --t I ha- ne-er rea--- ta-en an- noti-e -e-ore. He --t one -oot -o-n -here the other ha- -een, --st -i-e a s--er-o-e-. I -on-er i- that's -h- the- -a-- it a -at-a--.

"Eno-gh to -a-e a -at -a-gh" -- -eri- -ong-en

Letters remaining:
BCD F JKLM PQ UVWXYZ

Karen E(60)=120
Moesha I(31)+T(53)+H(36)=151
Grace A(46)+R(25)+G(12)=129
Randi O(33)+N(38)=104
Pinot’s Mom S(17)=17

[Randi]

I'll take the U, please! :)

[Grace]

Y, please

[Pinot's Mom]

"L" please ;)

[Karen]

D, please!

[Killearn Kitties]

Not too far to go now!

Ther-al hadn't -othered -ith his -ellingtons. He trotted on ahead o- -e in his -are -eet, dotting out a trail o- -a- -rints in the -irgin sno-, and I stood -a-- and -at-hed in a-a-e-ent. He had -our legs and yet he only le-t t-o -rints and they -ere -oth strung out in a straight line, as though he -ere -al-ing on a tightro-e. It's a -onder he didn't -all o-er.

And then I reali-ed that he al-ays -al-s li-e that, -ut I had ne-er really ta-en any noti-e -e-ore. He -ut one -oot do-n -here the other had -een, -ust li-e a su-er-odel. I -onder i- that's -hy they -all it a -at-al-.

"Enough to -a-e a -at Laugh" -y Deri- Longden

Letters remaining:
BC F JKM PQ VWX Z

Karen E(60)+D(24)=144
Moesha I(31)+T(53)+H(36)=151
Grace A(46)+R(25)+G(12)+Y(9)=138
Randi O(33)+N(38)+U(11)=126
Pinot’s Mom S(17)+L(24)=41

[Grace]

K, please.

[Pinot's Mom]

"M" please ;)

[Killearn Kitties]

I expect there will be some guesses waiting for me in the morning!

Thermal hadn't -othered -ith his -ellingtons. He trotted on ahead o- me in his -are -eet, dotting out a trail o- -a- -rints in the -irgin sno-, and I stood -a-k and -at-hed in ama-ement. He had -our legs and yet he only le-t t-o -rints and they -ere -oth strung out in a straight line, as though he -ere -alking on a tightro-e. It's a -onder he didn't -all o-er.

And then I reali-ed that he al-ays -alks like that, -ut I had ne-er really taken any noti-e -e-ore. He -ut one -oot do-n -here the other had -een, -ust like a su-ermodel. I -onder i- that's -hy they -all it a -at-alk.

"Enough to make a -at Laugh" -y Deri- Longden

Letters remaining:
BC F J PQ VWX Z

Karen E(60)+D(24)=144
Moesha I(31)+T(53)+H(36)=151
Grace A(46)+R(25)+G(12)+Y(9)+K(8)+146
Randi O(33)+N(38)+U(11)=126
Pinot’s Mom S(17)+L(24)+M(6)=47

[Karen]

Ayup, I'll be sending in a guess in a minute!

[Killearn Kitties]

Karen has correcently guessed the puzzle and I have asked if she would like to host the next one. It was -

Thermal hadn't bothered with his wellingtons. He trotted on ahead of me in his bare feet, dotting out a trail of paw prints in the virgin snow, and I stood back and watched in amazement. He had four legs and yet he only left two prints and they were both strung out in a straight line, as though he were walking on a tightrope. It's a wonder he didn't fall over.

And then I realized that he always walks like that, but I had never really taken any notice before. He put one foot down where the other had been, just like a supermodel. I wonder if that's why they call it a catwalk.

"Enough to make a Cat Laugh" by Deric Longden

Thank you for playing, everyone.

[Killearn Kitties]

Karen will host the next puzzle once she has had a chance to prepare something. We can rest our brains in the meantime. :D