Puzzle #614

[Catty1]

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:

-------- ------------- ---- ----- -- - ---------- --- --- ---- -- ------- --- ---- ----- ---- ---------- ------- ------ -- -- ----- --- ----.

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


Letters left to guess:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

[Karen]

T, please!

[Pinot's Mom]

H, please!

[Randi]

N, please! :)

[Catty1]

----t--- -----n---t--n ---- n---- -- - ----t-t-t- --- th- ---- -- -----n- --- --th th--- ---- -n-------- -n--h-- -----n t- -- ----- -n- t---.

-h----- -----n-


Letters left to guess:
ABCDEFG IJKLM OPQRS UVWXYZ

Karen: 10
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 5

[Steve Arnold]

D, please.

[Catty1]

----t--- -----n---t--n ---- n---- -- - ----t-t-t- --- th- ---- -- -----n- --- --th th--- ---- -n-------- -n--h-- -----n t- -- ----- -n- t---.

-h----- D----n-


Letters left to guess:
ABC EFG IJKLM OPQRS UVWXYZ

Karen: 10
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 5
Steve Arnold: 1

I never realized that there is only one "D" in the entire quote! :eek: Sorry, Steve!

[Felicia's Mom]

G please

[Karen]

C, please!

[Catty1]

---ct--c c----n-c-t--n ---- n---- -- - ----t-t-t- --- th- --c- -- -----n- --- --th th--- ---- -nc----g-- -n--h-- -----n t- -- ----- -n- t---.

Ch----- D-c--n-


Letters left to guess:
AB EF IJKLM OPQRS UVWXYZ

Karen: 18
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 5
Steve Arnold: 1
Felicia's Mom: 1

[Steve Arnold]

M, please.

[Catty1]

---ct--c c-mm-n-c-t--n ---- n---- -- - ----t-t-t- --- th- --c- -- --m--n- --- --th th--- ---- -nc----g-- -n--h-- -----n t- -- ----- -n- t---.

Ch----- D-c--n-


Letters left to guess:
AB EF IJKLM OPQRS UVWXYZ

Karen: 18
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 5
Steve Arnold: 4
Felicia's Mom: 1

[Asiel]

Y please

[Pinot's Mom]

S please!

[Catty1]

---ct--c c-mm-n-c-t--n ---- n---- -- - s--st-t-t- --- th- --c- -- s-m--n- --- --th th--- s--- -nc----g-s -n--h-- ---s-n t- -- ----- -n- t---.

Ch----s D-c--ns


Letters left to guess:
AB EF IJKLM OPQR UVWX Z

Karen: 18
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 13
Steve Arnold: 4
Felicia's Mom: 1
Asiel: 0 (no y's - sorry!)

[Asiel]

How about an L

[Catty1]

-l-ct--c c-mm-n-c-t--n --ll n---- -- - s--st-t-t- --- th- --c- -- s-m--n- --- --th th--- s--l -nc----g-s -n--h-- ---s-n t- -- ----- -n- t---.

Ch--l-s D-c--ns


Letters left to guess:
AB EF IJK M OPQR UVWX Z

Karen: 18
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 13
Steve Arnold: 4
Felicia's Mom: 1
Asiel: 5

[Steve Arnold]

B, please.

[Catty1]

-l-ct--c c-mm-n-c-t--n --ll n---- -b - s-bst-t-t- --- th- --c- -- s-m--n- --- --th th--- s--l -nc----g-s -n--h-- ---s-n t- -- b---- -n- t---.

Ch--l-s D-c--ns


Letters left to guess:
A EF IJK M OPQR UVWX Z

Karen: 18
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 13
Steve Arnold: 7
Felicia's Mom: 1
Asiel: 5

[Freckles]

R, please

[Asiel]

K please

[Steve Arnold]

F, please.

[Catty1]

-l-ctr-c c-mm-n-c-t--n --ll n---r b- - s-bst-t-t- f-r th- f-c- -f s-m--n- -h- --th th--r s--l -nc--r-g-s -n-th-r --rs-n t- b- br--- -nd tr--.

Ch-rl-s D-ck-ns

Letters left to guess:
A E IJ M OPQ UVWX Z

Karen: 19 (Missed a T earlier).
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 14 (I missed an H earlier).
Steve Arnold: 11 (I found a D and a B I missed earlier so added points for that.)
Felicia's Mom: 1
Asiel: 6
Freckles: 10

[Catty1]

*bump*

Anyone wanna try a vowel? :D

[Steve Arnold]

I was about to guess one when I realized I can't until someone else does since I had the last guess. I'm pretty sure I have it solved but since I did the last puzzle I think someone else should get to solve this one.

[Karen]

I, please!

[Catty1]

-l-ctric c-mm-nic-ti-n -ill n---r b- - s-bstit-t- f-r th- f-c- -f s-m--n- -h- -ith th-ir s--l -nc--r-g-s -n-th-r --rs-n t- b- br--- -nd tr--.

Ch-rl-s Dick-ns

Letters left to guess:
A E J M OPQ UVWX Z

Karen: 27
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 14
Steve Arnold: 11
Felicia's Mom: 1
Asiel: 6
Freckles: 10

[Steve Arnold]

And now give us all those E's ...

[Catty1]

And now give us all those E's ...

:D


Electric c-mm-nic-ti-n -ill ne-er be - s-bstit-te f-r the f-ce -f s-me-ne -h- -ith their s--l enc--r-ges -n-ther -ers-n t- be br--e -nd tr-e.

Ch-rles Dickens


Letters left to guess:
A E J M OPQ UVWX Z

Karen: 27
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 14
Steve Arnold: 27
Felicia's Mom: 1
Asiel: 6
Freckles: 10

[Asiel]

How about a U

[Catty1]

Electric c-mmunic-ti-n -ill ne-er be - substitute f-r the f-ce -f s-me-ne -h- -ith their s-ul enc-ur-ges -n-ther -ers-n t- be br--e -nd true.

Ch-rles Dickens

Letters left to guess:
A E J M OPQ UVWX Z

Karen: 27
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 14
Steve Arnold: 27
Felicia's Mom: 1
Asiel: 12
Freckles: 10

[Pinot's Mom]

....dropping out for now...on vacation....see you next time!

[cassiesmom]

P, please

[Catty1]

Electric c-mmunic-ti-n -ill ne-er be - substitute f-r the f-ce -f s-me-ne -h- -ith their s-ul enc-ur-ges -n-ther pers-n t- be br--e -nd true.

Ch-rles Dickens

Letters left to guess:
A E J M O Q UVWX Z

Karen: 27
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 14
Steve Arnold: 27
Felicia's Mom: 1
Asiel: 12
Freckles: 10
cassiesmom: 1

[Steve Arnold]

And now those two V's, please ...

[Catty1]

Steve, you DO know that if you guess the quote you don't have to host the next puzzle, right? It would be the person in second place.

Electric c-mmunic-ti-n -ill never be - substitute f-r the f-ce -f s-me-ne -h- -ith their s-ul enc-ur-ges -n-ther pers-n t- be br-ve -nd true.

Ch-rles Dickens

Letters left to guess:
A E J M O Q U WX Z

Karen: 27
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 14
Steve Arnold: 29
Felicia's Mom: 1
Asiel: 12
Freckles: 10
cassiesmom: 1

[Catty1]

bump?

[Pinot's Mom]

I figured this was done while I was on vacation! I have one word to decipher.

W please!

[Catty1]

Electric c-mmunic-ti-n will never be - substitute f-r the f-ce -f s-me-ne wh- with their s-ul enc-ur-ges -n-ther pers-n t- be br-ve -nd true.

Ch-rles Dickens

Letters left to guess:
A E J M O Q U X Z

Karen: 27
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 17
Steve Arnold: 29
Felicia's Mom: 1
Asiel: 12
Freckles: 10
cassiesmom: 1

[Steve Arnold]

I'll solve ... message sent!

[Catty1]

Steve has it!

Considering Dickens died in 1870 I thought this quote was quite remarkable:

Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true.

Charles Dickens

Steve hosted the puzzle before this one and declines the honour of the next one. Next highest in points - Karen.

Karen, will you host the next puzzle?

If not, we need a volunteer!:)

[Steve Arnold]

I can do it again if need be, I just felt like it was someone else's turn since I just did one.

[Catty1]

Well, Steve, since you officially get to host the next puzzle, go for it!:)