Puzzle #603

[mrspunkysmom]

Sorry for the delay.

Rules

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 are unable to host the next puzzle, you may pass it to the member with the next highest points)


Here's the puzzle: It is 4 different quotes by the same person. I couldn't decide, and the quotes are short so I chose all 4. Enjoy!



−−− −−−−−− −− −−−− −− −−−−− − −−−− −−−−−−−− −−−−−−−−− −−−− −−− −−−−−−− −− − −−−−− −−−−−−; −−− −− −− −− −−−− − −−−−−−−−−−− −−−−−−− −− −−−−−−− −−− −−−−−−−.

−−−−−− −− −−− −−− −− −−−−. −−− −−−−− −−− −−−− −−−− −− −−− −−−− −− −−−−−−− −−− −−−−−−− −− −−−− −−− −−−−−−.

−−−− −−− −−− −−−'−− −−−−− −− −−−−−− −−− −−−−−−, −−−−'− −−−− −−−−−−− −− −−− −− −−−−.

−−−−−−− −−− −−−−−−− −−− −−− −−−−−− −−−−−−− −−−−−−− −−− −−−−−−−−−.

−−−− −. −−−−−−−


Letters left to guess:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Points!

[Karen]

T, please! :)

[mrspunkysmom]

T−− −−−−−− −− −−−− −− −−t−− − −−−− −−−−−t−− −−−−t−−−− t−−− t−− −−−−−−− −− − −−−−− −−−−−t; −−t −t −− −− −−−− − −−−−−−−−−−t −−−t−−− −− t−−−−−− −−− t−−−−−−.

−−−−−− −− t−− −−− −− −−−−. −−− t−−−− −−− −−−− −−−− t− t−− −−−t −− −−−−−−t −−− −−−t−−− t− −−−− t−− −−t−−−.

−−−− −−− −−− −−−'−− −−−−− t− −−tt−− −−− −−−−−−, t−−t'− −−−t −−−−−−− t− −−− −− −−−−.

−−−−−t− −−− −−−−−−− −−− −−t −−−−−− −−t−−−t −−−−−−− −−− −−−−−t−−−.

−−−− −. −−−−−−−

Letters left to guess:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS UVWXYZ

Points!
Karen : 35 Ts = 35 Points

[Pinot's Mom]

Oooh - a puzzle!

S, please!

[Karen]

R for a rainy day, please!

[mrspunkysmom]

R for a rainy day, please!

We've had loads of it. Not really complaining since I am tired of hearing about the drought. For the last 12 years the main topic has been the drought.


Oooh - a puzzle!

S, please!

Yes, a puzzle, Princess Pinot. Next one will have to be with you in mind, little lady! :love:

[mrspunkysmom]

T−− −−−r−−− −− −−−− −s −−t−− − −−ss −r−−−t−− s−−−t−−−− t−−− t−− −−−r−−− −− − −−−−− −−−−−t; −−t −t −s −− −−ss − −−−−−−−−−−t −−−t−r− −− tr−−−−− −−− tr−−−−−.

−−−−−− −s t−− −−− −− −−−−. −−− t−−s− −−− −−−− −−−− t− t−− −−st −r −r−s−−t −r− −−rt−−− t− −−ss t−− −−t−r−.

−−−− −−− s−− −−−'r− −−−−− t− s−tt−− −−r s−−−−−, t−−t's −−−t −−−−−−s t− −−− −− −−−−.

−−−−rts −−− −−−r−−− −r− −−t −−−−−− −−t−−−t −−r−−s− −−− −−r−−t−−−.

−−−− −. −−−−−−−


Letters left to guess:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ UVWXYZ


Points!
Karen : 35 Ts 18 Rs = 53 Points
Pinot's Mom = 20 Ss = 20 Pinots

...

[Pinot's Mom]

L, please!

[mrspunkysmom]

T−− −−−r−−− −− l−−− −s −−t−− − l−ss −r−−−t−− s−−−t−−l− t−−− t−− −−−r−−− −− − −−−−l −−−−−t; −−t −t −s −− l−ss − −−−−−−−−−−t −−−t−r− −− tr−−−−− −−− tr−−−−−.

−−−−−− −s t−− l−− −− l−−−. −−− t−−s− −−− l−−− −−l− t− t−− −−st −r −r−s−−t −r− −−rt−−− t− −−ss t−− −−t−r−.

−−−− −−− s−− −−−'r− −−−−− t− s−ttl− −−r s−−−−−, t−−t's −−−t −−−−−−s t− −−− −− l−−−.

−−−−rts −−− −−−r−−− −r− −−t −−−−−− −−t−−−t −−r−−s− −−− −−r−−t−−−.

−−−− −. −−−−−−−


Letters left to guess:
ABCDEFGHIJK MNOPQ UVWXYZ


Points!
Karen : 35 Ts 18 Rs = 53 Points
Pinot's Mom = 20 Ss 11 Ls = 31 Pinots

[mrspunkysmom]

bump, . . .bump bump, . .bump bump!

[Karen]

C, please!

[Pinot's Mom]

M for me! :)

[Felicia's Mom]

N, please.

[mrspunkysmom]

T−− c−−r−−− −− l−−− −s −−t−n − l−ss −r−m−t−c s−−ct−cl− t−−n t−− c−−r−−− −− − −−n−l m−m−nt; −−t −t −s n− l−ss − m−−n−−−c−nt m− t−r− −− tr−−m−− −n− tr−−−−−.

C−−n−− −s t−− l−− −− l−−−. −n− t−−s− −−− l−−− −nl− t− t−− −−st −r −r−s−nt −r− c−rt−−n t− m−ss t−− −−t−r−.

−nc− −−− s−− −−−'r− −−−−− t− s−ttl− −−r s−c−n−, t−−t's −−−t −−−−−ns t− −−− −n l−−−.

−−−−rts −n− c−−r−−− −r− n−t −n−−−− −−t−−−t −−r−−s− −n− −−r−ct−−n.

−−−n −. −−nn−−−

Letters left to guess:
AB DEFGHIJKL OPQ UVWXYZ


Points!
Karen : 35 Ts 18 Rs 13 Cs = 66 Points
Pinot's Mom = 20 Ss 11 Ls 7 Ms = 38 Pinots
Felicia's Mom = 25 Ns... = 25 Points

[Pinot's Mom]

I can't take it anymore!

Can I PLEASE have an 'E'??

[Karen]

D, please!

[mrspunkysmom]

I can't take it anymore!

Can I PLEASE have an 'E'??


There, there. E will be be fine and so will U.

[mrspunkysmom]

T−e c−−r−−e −− l−−e −s −−ten − less dr−m−t−c s−ect−cle t−−n t−e c−−r−−e −− − −−n−l m−ment; −−t −t −s n− less − m−−n−−−c−nt m−−t−re −− tr−−m−− −n− tr−−ed−.

C−−n−e −s t−e l−− −− l−−e. −nd t−−se −−− l−−− −nl− t− t−e −−st −r −resent −re cert−−n t− m−ss t−− −−t−re.

−nce −−− s−− −−−'re −−−−− t− settle −−r sec−nd, t−−t's −−−t −−−−ens t− −−− −n l−−e.

E−−−rts −nd c−−r−−e −re n−t en−−−− −−t−−−t −−r−−se −n− d−rect−−n.

−−−n −. −enned−



Letters left to guess:
AB FGHIJKL OPQ UVWXYZ


Points!
Karen : 35 Ts 18 Rs 13 Cs 7 Ds = 73 Points
Pinot's Mom = 20 Ss 11 Ls 7 Ms 38 Es = 114 Pinots
Felicia's Mom = 25 Ns... = 25 Points

[Karen]

Hmmm, lots of words I have, maybe I'll stare at it a while later and see if I can guess at it! ;)

[Pinot's Mom]

Thank you - I feel better. :)

How about an 'H'?

[mrspunkysmom]

The c−−r−−e −− l−−e −s −−ten − less dr−m−t−c s−ect−cle th−n the c−−r−−e −− − −−n−l m−ment; −−t −t −s n− less − m−−n−−−c−nt m−−t−re −− tr−−m−h −n− tr−−ed−.

Ch−n−e −s t−e l−− −− l−−e. −nd th−se −h− l−−− −nl− t− t−e −−st −r −resent −re cert−−n t− m−ss t−− −−t−re.

−nce −−− s−− −−−'re −−−−− t− settle −−r sec−nd, th−t's −h−t h−−−ens t− −−− −n l−−e.

E−−−rts −nd c−−r−−e −re n−t en−−−h −−th−−t −−r−−se −n− d−rect−−n.

−−hn −. −enned−

Letters left to guess:
AB DEFG IJKL OPQ UVWXYZ


Points!
Karen : 35 Ts 18 Rs 13 Cs 7 Ds = 73 Points
Pinot's Mom = 20 Ss 11 Ls 7 Ms 38 Es 13 Hs = 127 Pinots
Felicia's Mom = 25 Ns... = 25 Points

[Karen]

Sending a guess, those h's really helped!

[mrspunkysmom]

Sending a guess, those h's really helped!


OOPS!!!!!

The c−−r−−e −− l−−e −s −−ten − less dr−m−t−c s−ect−cle th−n the c−−r−−e −− − −−n−l m−ment; −−t −t −s n− less − m−−n−−−c−nt m−−t−re −− tr−−m−h −nd tr−−ed−.

Ch−n−e −s t−e l−− −− l−−e. −nd th−se −h− l−−− −nl− t− t−e −−st −r −resent −re cert−−n t− m−ss t−− −−t−re.

−nce −−− s−− −−−'re −−−n− t− settle −−r sec−nd, th−t's −h−t h−−−ens t− −−− −n l−−e.

E−−−rts −nd c−−r−−e −re n−t en−−−h −−th−−t −−r−−se −nd d−rect−−n.

−−hn −. −enned−



Letters left to guess:
AB DEFG IJKL OPQ UVWXYZ


Points!
Karen : 35 Ts 18 Rs 13 Cs 9 Ds = 73 Points
Pinot's Mom = 20 Ss 11 Ls 7 Ms 38 Es 13 Hs = 127 Pinots
Felicia's Mom = 26 Ns... = 26 Points

[Karen]

Did you not get my guess?

[mrspunkysmom]

Did you not get my guess?

I did, but since I left a letter out, I was leaving the option of guessing again up to you.

Pinot's mom, any guesses or other letters?

[Pinot's Mom]

I can't guess a letter, I guessed the last...

[mrspunkysmom]

I can't guess a letter, I guessed the last...

Okay, but Karen can't guess either?

anyone up to take a guess on a letter to move this along!

[Pinot's Mom]

ok, everyone, it's unofficially fall, return to the puzzle!;);)

[cassiesmom]

May I have a B, please.

[Felicia's Mom]

W, please.

[Pinot's Mom]

That's better, thanks y'all. ;)

L please!

[Karen]

I resent my guess, given the correction! ;)

[mrspunkysmom]

ok, everyone, it's unofficially fall, return to the puzzle!;);)

Thank You! LOL

[mrspunkysmom]

The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy.

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.

Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

John F. Kennedy

Karen had submitted the quote with one letter incorrect but that is partly my fault. I had left out the "d" in "and" on the last line and she rightly assumed I was correct.

So I am leaving it to Karen to decide whether to host or offer it to someone else.

Cassiesmom and Felicia, Thanks for returning! No B's but two W's and plenty of L's.

I chose the Kennedy quotes because CNN is showing a documentary on Ted Kennedy's life and naturally JFK as a great speaker would have plenty of quotes.

[Karen]

I will pass to Pinot's Mom if she wants to do one. Being from Massachusetts I may have had an unfair advantage in this one! ;)

[cassiesmom]

"Those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." I am not having a good day today. These are very encouraging words! Thank you, everybody!

[Pinot's Mom]

OK, Pinot and I will come up with one to post tomorrow; you know, she always has to be involved!

I told Karen I can't start tonight because it's the Ravens opening game - nothing trumps that!