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Karen
03-23-2010, 05:39 PM
Puzzle #487

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


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


Letters available:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Pinot's Mom
03-23-2010, 05:51 PM
E please!

kokopup
03-23-2010, 06:37 PM
A please

Asiel
03-23-2010, 07:28 PM
O please

Karen
03-23-2010, 07:46 PM
Here we begin, vowel soup!


-e -ee- a-o--e- a-- a ---e- a-- -e--a-- a -o-e ------a- -o--e-- o- a---a--.
-e-o-e --o- ----e--a- -a---e a-- ------ -- -o-----a-e- a------e, -a- --
-------a--o- ----e-- --e --ea---e ---o--- --e --a-- o- --- --o--e--e a-- -ee-
--e-e-- a -ea--e- -a-----e- a-- --e --o-e --a-e -- ----o---o-. -e -a--o---e
--e- -o- --e-- ---o---e-e-e--, -o- --e-- --a--- -a-e -o- -a---- -a-e- -o-- -o
-a- -e-o- o---e--e-. A-- --e-e-- -o -e e--. -o- --e a---a- --a-- -o- -e
-ea---e- -- -a-. -- a -o--- o--e- a-- -o-e -o---e-e --a- o---, --e- -o-e
------e- a-- -o---e-e, ----e- ---- --e e--e---o- o- --e -e--e- -e -a-e -o-- o-
-e-e- a--a--e-, ------ -- -o--e- -e --a-- -e-e- -ea-. --e- a-e -o- --e---e-,
--e- a-e -o- ---e------: --e- a-e o--e- -a--o--, -a---- ---- o---e--e- -- --e
-e- o- ---e a-- ---e, -e--o- ----o-e-- o- --e ---e--o-- a-- --a-a-- o- --e
ea---.


--o- --e O--e--o-- -o--e
-- -e--- -e--o-

Letters remaining:
BCDFGHIJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ

Pinot's Mom: E (105) = 210
kokopup: A (55) = 110
Asiel: O(54) = 108

Pinot's Mom
03-23-2010, 07:56 PM
Oh my goodness!! I hadn't realized how huge this thing was!!

OK, how about an S?

kokopup
03-23-2010, 08:59 PM
T please

Karen
03-24-2010, 09:38 AM
-e -ee- a-ot-e- a-- a --se- a-- -e--a-s a -o-e --st--a- -o--e-t o- a---a-s.
-e-ore --o- ----e-sa- -at--e a-- ------ -- -o-----ate- a-t----e, -a- --
-------at-o- s---e-s t-e --eat--e t--o--- t-e --ass o- --s --o--e--e a-- sees
t-e-e-- a -eat-e- -a-----e- a-- t-e --o-e --a-e -- --sto-t-o-. -e -at-o---e
t-e- -o- t-e-- ---o---ete-ess, -o- t-e-- t-a--- -ate -o- -a---- ta-e- -o-- so
-a- -e-o- o--se--es. A-- t-e-e-- -o -e e--. -o- t-e a---a- s-a-- -ot -e
-eas--e- -- -a-. -- a -o--- o--e- a-- -o-e -o---ete t-a- o--s, t-e- -o-e
----s-e- a-- -o---ete, ---te- --t- t-e e-te-s-o- o- t-e se--es -e -a-e -ost o-
-e-e- atta--e-, ------ -- -o--es -e s-a-- -e-e- -ea-. T-e- a-e -ot --et--e-,
t-e- a-e -ot ---e-----s: t-e- a-e ot-e- -at-o-s, -a---t --t- o---e--es -- t-e
-et o- ---e a-- t--e, -e--o- ---so-e-s o- t-e s--e--o-- a-- t-a-a-- o- t-e
ea-t-.


--o- T-e O-te--ost -o-se
-- -e--- -esto-

Letters remaining:
BCDFGHIJKLMNPQRUVWXYZ

Pinot's Mom: E (105) S (39) = 249
kokopup: A (55) T (61)= 171
Asiel: O(54) = 10

lvpets2002
03-24-2010, 11:54 AM
:) "I" please

Pinot's Mom
03-24-2010, 12:18 PM
H please!

kokopup
03-24-2010, 12:54 PM
R please

Karen
03-24-2010, 01:38 PM
-e -ee- a-other a-- a -iser a-- -erha-s a -ore --sti-a- -o--e-t o- a-i-a-s.
Re-ote -to- --i-etsa- -at-te a-- -i-i-- -- -o---i-ate- atti-i-e, -a- i-
-i-i---atio- s-t-e-s the -teat-te thro--h the --ass o- his --o--e--e a-- sees
there-- a -eather -a--i-ie- a-- the -ho-e i-a-e i- -istortio-. -e -atro-i-e
the- -or their i--o---ete-ess, -or their tra-i- -ate -or ha-i-- ta-e- -or- so
-ar -e-o- o-rse--es. A-- therei- -o -e err. -or the a-i-a- sha-- -ot -e
-eas-re- -- -a-. I- a -or-- o--er a-- -ore -o---ete t-a- o-rs, the- -o-e
-i-ishe- a-- -o---ete, -i-te- -ith the e-te-sio- o- the se--es -e ha-e -ost or
-e-er attai-e-, -i-i-- -- -oi-es -e sha-- -e-er hear. The- are -ot -rethre-,
the- are -ot ---er-i--s: the- are ot-er -atio-s, -a--ht -ith o-r-e--es i- the
-et o- -i-e a-- ti-e, -e--o- -riso-ers o- the s--e--o-r a-- tra-ai- o- the
earth.


Letters remaining:
BCDFGJKLMNPQUVWXYZ


-ro- The O-ter-ost Ho-se
-- He-r- -esto-


Pinot's Mom: E(105) S(39) H(41)= 290
kokopup: A(55) T(61) R(55)= 226
Asiel: O(54) = 10
lvpets2002: I(47) = 94

kokopup
03-24-2010, 01:41 PM
N please

Pinot's Mom
03-24-2010, 02:47 PM
D please!

kokopup
03-24-2010, 03:16 PM
PM sent

lvpets2002
03-24-2010, 03:28 PM
:) "B" please

Karen
03-24-2010, 06:02 PM
-e need another and a -iser and -erha-s a -ore --sti-a- -o--e-t o- ani-a-s.
Re-ote -to- -ni-etsa- nat-re and -i-in- b- -o---i-ated atti-i-e, -an in
-i-i-i-ation s-t-e-s the -teat-te thro--h the --ass o- his -no--ed-e and sees
thereb- a -eather -a-ni-ied and the -ho-e i-a-e in distortion. -e -atroni-e
the- -or their in-o---eteness, -or their tra-i- -ate -or ha-in- ta-en -or- so
-ar be-o- o-rse--es. And therein do -e err. -or the ani-a- sha-- not be
-eas-red b- -an. In a -or-d o-der and -ore -o---ete than o-rs, the- -o-e
-inished and -o---ete, -i-ted -ith the e-tension o- the senses -e ha-e -ost or
ne-er attained, -i-in- b- -oi-es -e sha-- ne-er hear. The- are not brethren,
the- are not -nder-in-s: the- are ot-er nations, -a--ht -ith o-r-e--es in the
net o- -i-e and ti-e, -e--o- -risoners o- the s--endo-r and tra-ai- o- the
earth.


-ro- The O-ter-ost Ho-se
b- Henr- Beston

Letters remaining:
CFGJKLMPQUVWXYZ

Pinot's Mom: E(105) S(39) H(41) D(24)= 314
kokopup: A(55) T(61) R(55) N(56) = 282
Asiel: O(54) = 54
lvpets2002: I(47) B(9) = 103


kokopup's PM had mistakes, so the puzzle is still going!

Asiel
03-24-2010, 06:59 PM
P please

Karen
03-24-2010, 07:28 PM
-e need another and a -iser and perhaps a -ore --sti-a- -o--ept o- ani-a-s.
Re-ote -ro- -ni-ersa- nat-re and -i-in- b- -o-p-i-ated arti-i-e, -an in
-i-i-i-ation s-r-e-s the -reat-re thro--h the --ass o- his -no--ed-e and sees
thereb- a -eather -a-ni-ied and the -ho-e i-a-e in distortion. -e patroni-e
the- -or their in-o-p-eteness, -or their tra-i- -ate -or ha-in- ta-en -or- so
-ar be-o- o-rse--es. And therein do -e err. -or the ani-a- sha-- not be
-eas-red b- -an. In a -or-d o-der and -ore -o-p-ete than o-rs, the- -o-e
-inished and -o-p-ete, -i-ted -ith the e-tension o- the senses -e ha-e -ost or
ne-er attained, -i-in- b- -oi-es -e sha-- ne-er hear. The- are not brethren,
the- are not -nder-in-s: the- are other nations, -a--ht -ith o-r-e--es in the
net o- -i-e and ti-e, -e--o- prisoners o- the sp-endo-r and tra-ai- o- the
earth.


-ro- The O-ter-ost Ho-se
b- Henr- Beston


Letters remaining:
CFGJKLMQUVWXYZ


Pinot's Mom: E(105) S(39) H(41) D(24)= 314
kokopup: A(55) T(61) R(55) N(56) = 282
Asiel: O(54) P(10)= 64
lvpets2002: I(47) B(9) = 103

Pinot's Mom
03-24-2010, 08:15 PM
How about the L?

Karen
03-25-2010, 12:30 AM
-e need another and a -iser and perhaps a -ore --sti-al -o--ept o- ani-als.
Re-ote -ro- -ni-ersal nat-re and li-in- b- -o-pli-ated arti-i-e, -an in
-i-ili-ation s-r-e-s the -reat-re thro--h the -lass o- his -no-led-e and sees
thereb- a -eather -a-ni-ied and the -hole i-a-e in distortion. -e patroni-e
the- -or their in-o-pleteness, -or their tra-i- -ate -or ha-in- ta-en -or- so
-ar belo- o-rsel-es. And therein do -e err. -or the ani-al shall not be
-eas-red b- -an. In a -orld older and -ore -o-plete than o-rs, the- -o-e
-inished and -o-plete, -i-ted -ith the e-tension o- the senses -e ha-e lost or
ne-er attained, li-in- b- -oi-es -e shall ne-er hear. The- are not brethren,
the- are not -nderlin-s: the- are other nations, -a--ht -ith o-r-el-es in the
net o- li-e and ti-e, -ello- prisoners o- the splendo-r and tra-ail o- the
earth.


-ro- The O-ter-ost Ho-se
b- Henr- Beston

Letters remaining:
CFGJKMQUVWXYZ

Pinot's Mom: E(105) S(39) H(41) D(24) L(30)= 344
kokopup: A(55) T(61) R(55) N(56) = 282
Asiel: O(54) P(10)= 64
lvpets2002: I(47) B(9) = 103

Pinot's Mom
03-25-2010, 07:55 AM
You really posted a zinger this time, Karen! I'm gonna go think on this a while!

Pinot's Mom
03-25-2010, 08:41 AM
PM sent! :)

lvpets2002
03-25-2010, 10:09 AM
:) "M" please

Karen
03-25-2010, 10:37 AM
Pinot's Mom got it! It was:

We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals.
Remote from universal nature and living by complicated artifice, man in
civilization surveys the creature through the glass of his knowledge and sees
thereby a feather magnified and the whole image in distortion. We patronize
them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate for having taken form so
far below ourselves. And therein do we err. For the animal shall not be
measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours, they move
finished and complete, gifted with the extension of the senses we have lost or
never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren,
they are not underlings: they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the
net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the
earth.


from The Outermost House
by Henry Beston