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Karen
03-07-2010, 07:58 PM
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)


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Extra bonus if you can guess the decade of publication!

Letters to Guess:

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Pinot's Mom
03-07-2010, 08:03 PM
OOHHH I'm first!

E Please!
Karen
03-07-2010, 09:35 PM
-- ---- --e -- ----e---- ------e--e- --- ----- -e-e----e--,
--- ----- --e ----e- ---- -- -ee- -e-- -- ---- --e ---e- ---
-- ----- ---- ---e -- --- --- -----e--. --e- --- e--e- --e
-e----- ----e-e, --- -- -------- -- --e -----e-, ---e ---- --
---- -- --- --- -- --e -----e--- ------ -- --e ----.

---- --e --e----- ----'- ----- ----


Pinot's Mom: E(31)=62

Letters left to guess:
ABCDFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
kokopup
03-07-2010, 09:59 PM
A please
Karen
03-07-2010, 11:06 PM
-- ---- a-e -- ----e---- ------e--e- a-- -a--- -e-e----e--,
--- ----- a-e -a--e- ---- -- -ee- -e-- -- ---- --e ---e- a--
-- ----- ---- ---e -- a-- --- -----e--. --e- --- e--e- --e
-e---a- ----e-e, a-- -- a------- -- --e -----e-, -a-e -a-- --
-a-- -- --- a-- -- --e a----e--- ------ -- --e ----.

---- --e A-e---a- ----'- -a--- ----

Pinot's Mom: E(31)=62
kokopup: A(18)=36
wombat2u2004
03-08-2010, 12:36 AM
i please
DriftyAlison0
03-08-2010, 07:30 AM
R please
kokopup
03-08-2010, 08:07 AM
T please
Karen
03-08-2010, 09:16 AM
I- t-i- a-e -- ----er--- -i----erie- a-- ra-i- -e-e----e-t,
--r -ir-- are -a--e- ---- t- -ee- -e-- -- -it- t-e ti-e- a--
i- t---- -it- -i-e i- a-- it- -r--re--. T-e- --- e-ter t-e
re---ar ----e-e, a-- i- a--iti-- t- t-e -t--ie-, ta-e -art i-
-a-- i- --t a-- -- t-e at--eti- ---rt- -- t-e ----.

-r-- t-e A-eri-a- -ir-'- -a--- ----

Pinot's Mom: E(31)=62
kokopup: A(18) T(25) = 61
wombat2u2004: I(22) = 44
DriftyAlison0: R(16) = 16
lvpets2002
03-08-2010, 10:06 AM
:) "B" please
Randi
03-08-2010, 10:45 AM
N, please! :)
Karen
03-08-2010, 11:22 AM
In t-i- a-e -- --n-er--- -i----erie- an- ra-i- -e-e----ent,
--r -ir-- are -a--e- ---n t- -ee- -e-- -- -it- t-e ti-e- an-
in t---- -it- -i-e in a-- it- -r--re--. T-e- n-- enter t-e
re---ar ----e-e, an- in a--iti-n t- t-e -t--ie-, ta-e -art in
-an- i- n-t a-- -- t-e at--eti- ---rt- -- t-e b---.

-r-- t-e A-eri-an -ir-'- -an-- B---

Pinot's Mom: E(31)=62
kokopup: A(18) T(25) = 61
wombat2u2004: I(22) = 44
DriftyAlison0: R(16) = 16
lvpets2002: B(2) = 2
Randi: N(18) = 18
lvpets2002
03-08-2010, 12:45 PM
:) "C" please
kokopup
03-08-2010, 04:16 PM
D please
Karen
03-08-2010, 04:37 PM
In t-i- a-e -- --nder--- di-c--erie- and ra-id de-e----ent,
--r -ir-- are ca--ed ---n t- -ee- -e-- -- -it- t-e ti-e- and
in t--c- -it- -i-e in a-- it- -r--re--. T-e- n-- enter t-e
re---ar c---e-e, and in additi-n t- t-e -t-die-, ta-e -art in
-an- i- n-t a-- -- t-e at--etic ---rt- -- t-e b---.

-r-- t-e A-erican -ir-'- -and- B---

Pinot's Mom: E(31)=62
kokopup: A(18) T(25) D(12) = 73
wombat2u2004: I(22) = 44
DriftyAlison0: R(16) = 16
lvpets2002: B(2) C(6) = 8
Randi: N(18) = 18
lvpets2002
03-08-2010, 04:39 PM
:) "M" please
wombat2u2004
03-08-2010, 05:00 PM
s please
kokopup
03-08-2010, 05:43 PM
H please
Asiel
03-08-2010, 05:49 PM
L please
Karen
03-08-2010, 06:35 PM
In this a-e -- --nder--l disc--eries and ra-id de-el--ment,
--r -irls are called ---n t- -ee- -ell -- -ith the times and
in t--ch -ith li-e in all its -r--ress. The- n-- enter the
re--lar c-lle-e, and in additi-n t- the st-dies, ta-e -art in
man- i- n-t all -- the athletic s--rts -- the b--s.

-r-m The American -irl's Hand- B---

Pinot's Mom: E(31)=62
kokopup: A(18) T(25) D(12) H(13) = 86
wombat2u2004: I(22) S(14) = 58
DriftyAlison0: R(16) = 16
lvpets2002: B(2) C(6) M(5) = 13
Randi: N(18) = 18
Asiel: L(17) = 17
wombat2u2004
03-08-2010, 07:45 PM
PM sent
Karen
03-08-2010, 07:47 PM
Wom missed a word, so more guesses or letters still welcome!
kokopup
03-08-2010, 08:12 PM
pm sent
Karen
03-08-2010, 11:03 PM
And, sadly, kokopup's first PM was wrong, so he's out of contention.

More guesses, folks?
wombat2u2004
03-09-2010, 12:09 AM
Can I have another guess ??? :p
Karen
03-09-2010, 12:19 AM
No, each person is just allowed one guess, then they are "out" - a total of six guesses is the game, and if no one gets it after 6 guesses, the game goes to the highest point-getter.
wombat2u2004
03-09-2010, 12:48 AM
grumble grumble
Killearn Kitties
03-09-2010, 05:58 AM
O please, Karen.
lvpets2002
03-09-2010, 09:31 AM
:) "W" please
Karen
03-09-2010, 11:35 AM
In this a-e o- wonder--l disco-eries and ra-id de-elo-ment,
o-r -irls are called --on to -ee- well -- with the times and
in to-ch with li-e in all its -ro-ress. The- now enter the
re--lar colle-e, and in addition to the st-dies, ta-e -art in
man- i- not all o- the athletic s-orts o- the bo-s.

-rom The American -irl's Hand- Boo-

Pinot's Mom: E(31)=62
kokopup: A(18) T(25) D(12) H(13) = 86
wombat2u2004: I(22) S(14) = 58
DriftyAlison0: R(16) = 16
lvpets2002: B(2) C(6) M(5) W(5) = 18
Randi: N(18) = 18
Asiel: L(17) = 17
Killearn Kitties: O(21) = 42
Karen
03-09-2010, 11:44 AM
Killearn Kitties got it! It was:

In this age of wonderful discoveries and rapid development,
our girls are called upon to keep well up with the times and
in touch with life in all its progress. They now enter the
regular college, and in addition to the studies, take part in
many if not all of the athletic sports of the boys.

from The American Girl's Handy Book



Any guesses on decade or year of publication?
Karen
03-09-2010, 03:26 PM
Killearn Kitties has agreed to host the puzzle, though she will not be able to have it up until Thursday.

She guessed the 1920's, but nope - anyone else care to hazard a guess of the publication date, just for fun?
kokopup
03-09-2010, 04:12 PM
Any guesses on decade or year of publication? 1887

http://www.duluthtrading.com/57129.aspx?src=T10WFSHP1#
Karen
03-09-2010, 06:04 PM
Yup, I'm guessing you Googled it. My copy is from 1909, though!