Anybody want to play PUZZLE 210? :-)

[Miss Meow]

I'm in the mood for a puzzle :)

Newcomers please read the rules before you join, please!

Here 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 personal email. 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 your puzzle play to the member with the next highest points)

Note: There are two hyphens '-' in this puzzle. To avoid confusion, I've replaced them with the tilde symbol '~'.

[Miss Meow]

--- ----- ----------- ---- ------, ----- --- -----, ----- ----
---------, -- -- ----------. --- -- -- ----------- -- ---- -- ----
--- -- --? -- --- ---- ---- - -------------, -- ---- -- --------,
-------- -- ----- ------? -------- ---- ---- -- ---- ---
--------------, --- --------, --- ---- --- --- ----, ----
----------- ---- -- --. ----, ---, ------ --, -------- -------------,
---- ----. ---- ------- --- --------- -- ------ ------- -- ----
--- ---- ----- -- --- ------- ------- ---- ----- ------- ~ ----,
--- -------- ~ -- --- ----- -- -------.

-- ---- -- ---- --- -- --- -- -------- --- -------. -- ---- -- ----
--- ------- ------. -- ---- -- --- --- ---- --- --- ------ -- -------
---- -- --- ------- ---------- ---- --------- ----. --- -- ---- --
----- ---- -- --- --- -- --- ---------- ---------, -- --- ------- -----
---, ---------, --------, --- ------- -- ---- -- - ---- -- ----.

------------- --- ------ -- ----- ---- --- ------ ---- --- ------ ---
--- --------- --- --- --- ----. -----, --’-- -------- ----- --------,
----- --------- -----------, --- --’-- ----------- ------ ---- -----
--- --- ----, --- ------. –‘-- ----- ---- -- -- ----- -------- ----
------, --- -- -- -----, --’-- -------- ---- -- ----- -----------. -----
------ --- --------- --- -------.

~ --- --------- -- ----

Letters available:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Enjoy!

[koxka]

It was already time for a new puzzle!;)

May I have a E please....

[NoahsMommy]

Can I request an "N" please?

[Uabassoon]

A please

[babolaypo65]

OOOH OOH. i love games.
i'd like a C please

[Uabassoon]

O please

[Miss Meow]

Five already! OK, I'll go home and update soon :)

[Karen]

I, please!

[Miss Meow]

--e ---an -a-cina-ion -i-- -i-e--, -a--e an- --a--, -o--- -ee-
-o-e-i-e-, -o -e -eci--oca-. A-e -e a- in-e-e--in- -o --e- a- --e-
a-e -- --? -o -i- ca-- -a-e a --i-o-o--ica-, a- -e-- a- c--ina--,
in-e-e-- in ---an -ein--? -o-e--ic ca-- -ee- -- --n- o--
in-e--i-a-ion-, o-- -a--i-e-, o-- -o-- an- o-- -e--, -o-e
in-e-e--in- --an -e -o. --e-, -oo, -o--o- --, -a---i-- ci------ec---,
--o- a-a-. --e- -ea---e o-- -e---o-e- -o --in-- -n-no-n -o --e-
an- --e- --an- -- o-- --i-a-e -o-en-- --a- o--e- ani-a-- ~ -o--,
-o- in--ance ~ -o no- --an- a- -ea-i--.

I- on-- -e -e-e no- -o a-- -o con-o-n- one ano--e-. I- on-- -e -ne-
one ano--e- -e--e-. I- on-- -e -a- --e -i-e an- --e -i--o- -o e---o-e
eac- o- o-- -ea---- ----e--ie- -i-- -n----in- -o-e. An- i- on-- -e
-i--- -a-- in an- o-- o- o-- -e--ec-i-e -o-ici-e-, a- --e ----e-e -i-e-
-i-, c--io----, -i-en---, an- -i--o-- -o --c- a- a -in- -- -a--.

-n-o---na-e-- o-- acce-- -- -a--e ca-- -a- a--a-- -een -oo a----- an-
-oo -an-e-o-- -o- o-- o-n -oo-. -a---, -e’-e in--i-e- --ei- -i------,
--ei- -a-icio-- --a----ne--, a-- -e’-e -e-ci-e---- -ea-e- --e- -n-e-
--e -i- -en-, --e ci-c--. -e'-e ca-e- --e- -o -e -i--- con-i-e- --e-
-a-e--, --- in -o -oin-, -e'-e -e--i-e- --e- o- --ei- -a-nani-i--. --e-e
--in-- a-e ce--ain-- o-- -n-oin-.

~ --e ----o-o-- o- Ca--

Letters available:
B D F G H J K L M P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Scores:

Koxka 119 E x 2 = 238 NoahsMommy 73 N = 73
Uabassoon 75 A x 2, 87 O x 2 = 324
Babolaypo65 30 C = 30
Karen 71 I x 2 = 142

[Felicia's Mom]

an S please

[AmberLee]

T, please!

[babolaypo65]

M, por favor!

[Uabassoon]

U please

[kohala]

R please

[koxka]

W , please...

[Miss Meow]

T-e -uman -ascination wit- ti-ers, -ar-e an- sma--, wou-- seem
sometimes, to -e reci-roca-. Are we as interestin- to t-em as t-e-
are to us? -o -i- cats -a-e a --i-oso--ica-, as we-- as cu-inar-,
interest in -uman -ein-s? -omestic cats seem to -in- our
in-esti-ations, our -astimes, our wor- an- our rest, more
interestin- t-an we -o. T-e-, too, -o--ow us, wat--in- cir-ums-ect--,
-rom a-ar. T-e- measure our res-onses to t-in-s un-nown to t-e-
an- t-e- -rant us our -ri-ate moments t-at ot-er anima-s ~ -o-s,
-or instance ~ -o not -rant as rea-i--.

I- on-- we were not so a-t to con-oun- one anot-er. I- on-- we -new
one anot-er -etter. I- on-- we -a- t-e time an- t-e wis-om to e---ore
eac- o- our -ear-u- s-mmetries wit- un-u--in- -o-e. An- i- on-- we
mi--t wa-- in an- out o- our res-ecti-e -omici-es, as t-e -urmese ti-er
-i-, curious--, si-ent--, an- wit-out so muc- as a -int o- -arm.

Un-ortunate-- our access to -ar-e cats -as a-wa-s -een too a-ru-t an-
too -an-erous -or our own -oo-. Sa---, we’-e ins-ire- t-eir mistrust,
t-eir ma-icious --a--u-ness, an- we’-e merci-ess-- tease- t-em un-er
t-e -i- tent, t-e circus. We'-e ca-e- t-e- so we mi--t consi-er t-em
sa-e--, -ut in so -oin-, we'-e -e-ri-e- t-em o- t-eir ma-nani-it-. T-ese
t-in-s are ce-tain-- our un-oin-.

~ T-e M-t-o-o-- o- Cats

Letters available:
B D F G H J K L P Q V X Y Z

Scores:

Koxka 119 E x 2, 26 W = 264
NoahsMommy 73 N = 73
Uabassoon 75 A x 2, 87 O x 2, 42 U x 2 = 408!
Babolaypo65 30 C, 38 M = 68
Karen 71 I x 2 = 142
Felicia's Mom 73 S = 73
AmberLee 96 T = 96 Kohala 64 R = 64

Goodnight and see you tomorrow. Pssst, only five days until Santa comes!!!

[Randi]

L, please :)

[delidog]

Oh Thank You Miss Meow!!!!! I was having Puzzle Withdrawl!!!!!

May i have an "H" please?????

[Uabassoon]

P please

[delidog]

"Y" Please!!!

[Uabassoon]

J please

[micki76]

May I have an F please?:)

[Miss Meow]

The human fascination with ti-ers, lar-e an- small, woul- seem
sometimes, to -e reciprocal. Are we as interestin- to them as they
are to us? -o -i- cats ha-e a philosophical, as well as culinary,
interest in human -ein-s? -omestic cats seem to fin- our
in-esti-ations, our pastimes, our wor- an- our rest, more
interestin- than we -o. They, too, follow us, watchin- circumspectly,
from afar. They measure our responses to thin-s un-nown to them
an- they -rant us our pri-ate moments that other animals ~ -o-s,
for instance ~ -o not -rant as rea-ily.

If only we were not so apt to confoun- one another. If only we -new
one another -etter. If only we ha- the time an- the wis-om to e-plore
each of our fearful symmetries with unju--in- lo-e. An- if only we
mi-ht wal- in an- out of our respecti-e -omiciles, as the -urmese ti-er
-i-, curiously, silently, an- without so much as a hint of harm.

Unfortunately our access to lar-e cats has always -een too a-rupt an-
too -an-erous for our own -oo-. Sa-ly, we’-e inspire- their mistrust,
their malicious playfulness, an- we’-e mercilessly tease- them un-er
the -i- tent, the circus. We'-e ca-e- them so we mi-ht consi-er them
safely, -ut in so -oin-, we'-e -epri-e- them of their ma-nanimity. These
thin-s are certainly our un-oin-.

~ The Mytholo-y of Cats

Letters available:
B D G K Q V X Z

Scores:

Koxka 119 E x 2, 26 W = 264
NoahsMommy 73 N = 73
Uabassoon 75 A x 2, 87 O x 2, 42 U x 2, 14 P, 1 J = 423!
Babolaypo65 30 C, 38 M = 68
Karen 71 I x 2 = 142
Felicia's Mom 73 S = 73
AmberLee 96 T = 96
Kohala 64 R = 64
Randi 39 L = 39
Delidog 46 H, 24 Y = 70
Micki76 22 F = 22

[DogMania]

May I have a D please!

[delidog]

Might I have a "G" Please????

[Uabassoon]

K PLease

[Miss Meow]

The human fascination with tigers, large and small, would seem
sometimes, to -e reciprocal. Are we as interesting to them as they
are to us? Do -ig cats ha-e a philosophical, as well as culinary,
interest in human -eings? Domestic cats seem to find our
in-estigations, our pastimes, our work and our rest, more
interesting than we do. They, too, follow us, watching circumspectly,
from afar. They measure our responses to things unknown to them
and they grant us our pri-ate moments that other animals ~ dogs,
for instance ~ do not grant as readily.

If only we were not so apt to confound one another. If only we knew
one another -etter. If only we had the time and the wisdom to e-plore
each of our fearful symmetries with unjudging lo-e. And if only we
might walk in and out of our respecti-e domiciles, as the -urmese tiger
did, curiously, silently, and without so much as a hint of harm.

Unfortunately our access to large cats has always -een too a-rupt and
too dangerous for our own good. Sadly, we’-e inspired their mistrust,
their malicious playfulness, and we’-e mercilessly teased them under
the -ig tent, the circus. We'-e caged them so we might consider them
safely, -ut in so doing, we'-e depri-ed them of their magnanimity. These
things are certainly our undoing.

~ The Mythology of Cats

Letters available:
B Q V X Z

Scores:

Koxka 119 E x 2, 26 W = 264
NoahsMommy 73 N = 73
Uabassoon 75 A x 2, 87 O x 2, 42 U x 2, 14 P, 1 J, 4 K = 427!
Babolaypo65 30 C, 38 M = 68
Karen 71 I x 2 = 142
Felicia's Mom 73 S = 73
AmberLee 96 T = 96
Kohala 64 R = 64
Randi 39 L = 39
Delidog 46 H, 24 Y, 27 G = 97
Micki76 22 F = 22
DogMania 36 D = 36

Anyone ready to guess? I liked this piece the first few times I read it, but it's really getting on my nerves!!!

[Fuzzy317]

B please

[AmberLee]

Guess sent.

[Miss Meow]

We have a winner! And I believe she's willing to host the next puzzle, with Christmas so close and all (no pressure he he he!)

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The human fascination with tigers, large and small, would seem
sometimes, to be reciprocal. Are we as interesting to them as they are to us? Do big cats have a philosophical, as well as culinary, interest in human beings? Domestic cats seem to find our investigations, our pastimes, our work and our rest, more
interesting than we do. They, too, follow us, watching circumspectly, from afar. They measure our responses to things unknown to them and they grant us our private moments that other animals ~ dogs, for instance ~ do not grant as readily.

If only we were not so apt to confound one another. If only we knew one another better. If only we had the time and the wisdom to explore each of our fearful symmetries with unjudging love. And if only we might walk in and out of our respective domiciles, as the Burmese tiger did, curiously, silently, and without so much as a hint of harm.

Unfortunately our access to large cats has always been too abrupt and too dangerous for our own good. Sadly, we’ve inspired their mistrust, their malicious playfulness, and we’ve mercilessly teased them under the big tent, the circus. We've caged them so we might consider them safely, but in so doing, we've deprived them of their magnanimity. These things are certainly our undoing.

~ The Mythology of Cats