Puzzle #11

[Smilla]

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.
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 my email, [email protected]. 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, your 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.

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 point total)

I have a couple of additional rules/notes:

9. You must forgive Smilla's misanthropy in advance. http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/wink.gif
10. I changed one of the words from the source, as it had an archaic format and I didn't want that to scare people into not submitting guesses.

--- ---- ---, -- ---- --- ------- ------,
--- ----- -- -------, -------- -- ------,
----- ------ ----- -- ----- --- ------'- ---,
--- ------, ------, -----, -------- --- --- -----,
--------- -----, --------- --- --- -----,
------ -- ------ --- ---- -- ---- -- -----,
----- ---, ---- ------ ----- -- -- --------,
--- ------ ------- - ---- --------- ------.

Good luck, everyone!

[This message has been edited by Smilla (edited November 13, 2000).]

[Karen]

May I have any E's, pleeze?

[Smilla]

You're quick! And you may have 41 e's.

--e ---- ---, -- ---e --e ----e-- ---e--,
--e ----- -- -e----e, ---e---- -- -e-e--,
----e ---e-- -e--- -- ----- --e ----e-'- ---,
--- ------, ------, ---e-, --e---e- --- --- ----e,
-------e- -----, -------e- --- --- -----,
-e--e- -- -e--e- --e ---- -e -e-- -- e----,
----e ---, ---- ---e-- ---e- -- -e ------e-,
--- ------ ----e-- - ---e e-------e -e--e-.

Karen, 41 E's = 82

(Probably going to bed soon, can't wait to see tomorrow's answers!)

[teena]

how about "T" for me?

Thanks!

Teena

[Smilla]

21 T's for Teena:

T-e ---- ---, -- ---e t-e ----e-t ---e--,
T-e ----t t- -e----e, ---e---t t- -e-e--,
----e ---e-t -e--t -- -t--- t-e ---te-'- ---,
--- ------, ----t-, ---e-, --e-t-e- --- --- ----e,
-------e- -----, ----t--e- --- --- ---t-,
-e--e- -- -e--e- t-e ---- -e -e-- -- e--t-,
----e ---, ---- ---e-t ---e- t- -e ------e-,
--- ------ ----e-- - ---e e-------e -e--e-.

Karen, 41 E's = 82
Teena, 21 T's = 21

[dogncatluvr]

Any A's please Smilla, thx.

[Smilla]

15 A's for you.

T-e ---- ---, -- ---e t-e ----e-t ---e--,
T-e ----t t- -e----e, ---e---t t- -e-e--,
----e ---e-t -ea-t -- -t--- t-e -a-te-'- ---,
--- -a----, ----t-, ---e-, --eat-e- --- --- a---e,
-------e- -a---, ----t--e- a-- --- ---t-,
-e--e- -- -ea-e- t-e ---- -e -e-- -- ea-t-,
----e -a-, -a-- ---e-t ---e- t- -e ------e-,
A-- --a--- ----e-- a ---e e-------e -ea-e-.


Karen, 41 E's = 82
Teena, 21 T's = 21
Dogncatluvr, 15 A's = 30

[karen israel]

Hi!! An "S" please..Thanks for taking over!!

[Smilla]

22 S's for you!

T-e ---- ---, -- ---e t-e ----est ---e--,
T-e ---st t- -e----e, ---e--st t- -e-e--,
---se ---est -ea-t -s st--- t-e -aste-'s ---,
--- -a---s, ----ts, ---es, --eat-es --- --- a---e,
-------e- -a--s, ----t--e- a-- --s ---t-,
-e--e- -- -ea-e- t-e s--- -e -e-- -- ea-t-,
----e -a-, -a-- --se-t ---es t- -e ------e-,
A-- --a--s ---se-- a s--e e----s--e -ea-e-.

Karen, 41 E's = 82
Teena, 21 T's = 21
Dogncatluvr, 15 A's = 30
Karen Israel, 22 S's = 22

[teena]

Smilla:

How about an "H"?

[Smilla]

How about 23?

The ---- ---, -- ---e the ----est ---e--,
The ---st t- -e----e, ---e--st t- -e-e--,
-h-se h--est hea-t -s st--- the -aste-'s ---,
-h- -a---s, ---hts, ---es, --eathes --- h-- a---e,
--h----e- -a--s, ----t--e- a-- h-s ---th,
-e--e- -- hea-e- the s--- he he-- -- ea-th,
-h--e -a-, -a-- --se-t h--es t- -e ------e-,
A-- --a--s h--se-- a s--e e----s--e hea-e-.

Karen, 41 E's = 82
Teena, 21 T's, 23 H's = 44
Dogncatluvr, 15 A's = 30
Karen Israel, 22 S's = 22

[Phred]

How's about some "F"'s?

[Smilla]

11 f's for new member Phred.

The ---- ---, -- --fe the f---est f--e--,
The f--st t- -e----e, f--e--st t- -efe--,
-h-se h--est hea-t -s st--- the -aste-'s ---,
-h- -a---s, f--hts, ---es, --eathes f-- h-- a---e,
--h----e- fa--s, ----t--e- a-- h-s ---th,
-e--e- -- hea-e- the s--- he he-- -- ea-th,
-h--e -a-, -a-- --se-t h--es t- -e f-----e-,
A-- --a--s h--se-f a s--e e----s--e hea-e-.

Karen, 41 E's = 82
Teena, 21 T's, 23 H's = 44
Dogncatluvr, 15 A's = 30
Karen Israel, 22 S's = 22
Phred, 11 F's = 11

Might get pulled away for a few hours this afternoon. I'll try to get to the puzzle if I find myself at my desk.

[Sudilar]

May I have an "I", please?

[Smilla]

21 I's for you.

The ---- ---, i- -ife the fi--est f-ie--,
The fi-st t- -e----e, f--e--st t- -efe--,
-h-se h--est hea-t is sti-- the -aste-'s ---,
-h- -a---s, fi-hts, -i-es, --eathes f-- hi- a---e,
--h----e- fa--s, ----ti-e- a-- his ---th,
-e-ie- i- hea-e- the s--- he he-- -- ea-th,
-hi-e -a-, -ai- i-se-t h--es t- -e f---i-e-,
A-- --ai-s hi-se-f a s--e e----si-e hea-e-.

Karen, 41 E's = 82
Teena, 21 T's, 23 H's = 44
Dogncatluvr, 15 A's = 30
Karen Israel, 22 S's = 22
Phred, 11 F's = 11
Sudilar, 21 I's = 42

[karen israel]

SMILLA! GET BACK TO THE PUZZLE!! NO WORK! http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/biggrin.gif
please ....an "R"?

[BoxerLover]

How about an L?

[Smilla]

Ok, I counted these about 15 times each; I hope I got them right! I've got 14 R's for Ms. Israel (Look Karen, no working!), and 18 L's for the Lover of Boxers.

The ---r ---, i- life the fir-est frie--,
The first t- -el---e, f-re--st t- -efe--,
-h-se h--est heart is still the -aster's ---,
-h- la--rs, fi-hts, li-es, -reathes f-r hi- al--e,
--h---re- falls, ----ti-e- all his --rth,
-e-ie- i- hea-e- the s--l he hel- -- earth,
-hile -a-, -ai- i-se-t h--es t- -e f-r-i-e-,
A-- -lai-s hi-self a s-le e--l-si-e hea-e-.

Karen, 41 E's = 82
Teena, 21 T's, 23 H's = 44
Dogncatluvr, 15 A's = 30
Karen Israel, 22 S's, 14 R's = 36
Phred, 11 F's = 11
Sudilar, 21 I's = 42
BoxerLover, 18 L's = 18

[karen israel]

OK, I was too busy to do the puzzle but not to annoy you giving you letters!!! May I please have an "N" Teena-Vanna. Gracias!

[BoxerLover]

"g" please?

[BoxerLover]

"g" please?

[BoxerLover]

sorry for posting twice up there http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/biggrin.gif


[This message has been edited by BoxerLover (edited November 14, 2000).]

[This message has been edited by BoxerLover (edited November 14, 2000).]

[Smilla]

20 N's for Karen.

The ---r ---, in life the fir-est frien-,
The first t- -el---e, f-re--st t- -efen-,
-h-se h-nest heart is still the -aster's --n,
-h- la--rs, fi-hts, li-es, -reathes f-r hi- al-ne,
-nh-n-re- falls, -nn-ti-e- all his --rth,
-enie- in hea-en the s--l he hel- -n earth,
-hile -an, -ain inse-t h--es t- -e f-r-i-en,
An- -lai-s hi-self a s-le e--l-si-e hea-en.

Karen, 41 E's = 82
Teena, 21 T's, 23 H's = 44
Dogncatluvr, 15 A's = 30
Karen Israel, 22 S's, 14 R's, 20 N's = 56
Phred, 11 F's = 11
Sudilar, 21 I's = 42
BoxerLover, 18 L's = 18

I'm afraid you get only one letter at a time, BoxerLover, and then you have to wait for someone else to go before you can guess again. So what'll it be, Gs, Ds or Os?

[BoxerLover]

Sorry http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/confused.gif http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/confused.gif "g"

[Smilla]

No problem! You get 3 G's.

The ---r --g, in life the fir-est frien-,
The first t- -el---e, f-re--st t- -efen-,
-h-se h-nest heart is still the -aster's --n,
-h- la--rs, fights, li-es, -reathes f-r hi- al-ne,
-nh-n-re- falls, -nn-ti-e- all his --rth,
-enie- in hea-en the s--l he hel- -n earth,
-hile -an, -ain inse-t h--es t- -e f-rgi-en,
An- -lai-s hi-self a s-le e--l-si-e hea-en.

Karen, 41 E's = 82
Teena, 21 T's, 23 H's = 44
Dogncatluvr, 15 A's = 30
Karen Israel, 22 S's, 14 R's, 20 N's = 56
Phred, 11 F's = 11
Sudilar, 21 I's = 42
BoxerLover, 18 L's, 3 G's = 21

[karen israel]

before I leave, couldn't resist an "O"

[Karen]

Any N's, please?

[Smilla]

25 O's for Karen Israel!

The -oor -og, in life the fir-est frien-,
The first to -el-o-e, fore-ost to -efen-,
-hose honest heart is still the -aster's o-n,
-ho la-ors, fights, li-es, -reathes for hi- alone,
-nhonore- falls, -nnoti-e- all his -orth,
-enie- in hea-en the so-l he hel- on earth,
-hile -an, -ain inse-t ho-es to -e forgi-en,
An- -lai-s hi-self a sole e--l-si-e hea-en.

Karen, 41 E's (82) = 82
Teena, 21 T's, 23 H's = 44
Dogncatluvr, 15 A's (30) = 30
Karen Israel, 22 S's, 14 R's, 20 N's, 25 O's (50) = 106
Phred, 11 F's = 11
Sudilar, 21 I's (42) = 42
BoxerLover, 18 L's, 3 G's = 21

"N" has been done, Karen--care to guess another letter?

Whoops, had to edit--I tried to short Karen I. an "O".


[This message has been edited by Smilla (edited November 14, 2000).]

[Karen]

Woops! I meant M!

[Smilla]

And "M"s you will get! 8 of them!

The -oor -og, in life the firmest frien-,
The first to -el-ome, foremost to -efen-,
-hose honest heart is still the master's o-n,
-ho la-ors, fights, li-es, -reathes for him alone,
-nhonore- falls, -nnoti-e- all his -orth,
-enie- in hea-en the so-l he hel- on earth,
-hile man, -ain inse-t ho-es to -e forgi-en,
An- -laims himself a sole e--l-si-e hea-en.

Karen, 41 E's (82), 8 M's = 90
Teena, 21 T's, 23 H's = 44
Dogncatluvr, 15 A's (30) = 30
Karen Israel, 22 S's, 14 R's, 20 N's, 25 O's (50) = 106
Phred, 11 F's = 11
Sudilar, 21 I's (42) = 42
BoxerLover, 18 L's, 3 G's = 21


[This message has been edited by Smilla (edited November 14, 2000).]

[Smilla]

Feh. Yahoo is telling me I have 2 new email messages, but is only showing me one. I can account for one of them (Karen's reply), but I have no idea what the other one is. Did someone just now submit a guess? If so, please resend to [email protected].

[BoxerLover]

Okay, can I have some "d"'s please?

[Smilla]

You may have 10 of them!

The -oor dog, in life the firmest friend,
The first to -el-ome, foremost to defend,
-hose honest heart is still the master's o-n,
-ho la-ors, fights, li-es, -reathes for him alone,
-nhonored falls, -nnoti-ed all his -orth,
Denied in hea-en the so-l he held on earth,
-hile man, -ain inse-t ho-es to -e forgi-en,
And -laims himself a sole e--l-si-e hea-en.

Karen, 41 E's (82), 8 M's = 90
Teena, 21 T's, 23 H's = 44
Dogncatluvr, 15 A's (30) = 30
Karen Israel, 22 S's, 14 R's, 20 N's, 25 O's (50) = 106
Phred, 11 F's = 11
Sudilar, 21 I's (42) = 42
BoxerLover, 18 L's, 3 G's, 10 D's = 31

[ownerof3dogs]

how about a p

[Smilla]

Not only "a" P -- two P's!

The poor dog, in life the firmest friend,
The first to -el-ome, foremost to defend,
-hose honest heart is still the master's o-n,
-ho la-ors, fights, li-es, -reathes for him alone,
-nhonored falls, -nnoti-ed all his -orth,
Denied in hea-en the so-l he held on earth,
-hile man, -ain inse-t hopes to -e forgi-en,
And -laims himself a sole e--l-si-e hea-en.

Karen, 41 E's (82), 8 M's = 90
Teena, 21 T's, 23 H's = 44
Dogncatluvr, 15 A's (30) = 30
Karen Israel, 22 S's, 14 R's, 20 N's, 25 O's (50) = 106
Phred, 11 F's = 11
Sudilar, 21 I's (42) = 42
BoxerLover, 18 L's, 3 G's, 10 D's = 31
Ownerof3Dogs, 2 P's = 2

[Sudilar]

May I have a "U", please?

[Smilla]

4 U's for Sudilar.

The poor dog, in life the firmest friend,
The first to -el-ome, foremost to defend,
-hose honest heart is still the master's o-n,
-ho la-ors, fights, li-es, -reathes for him alone,
Unhonored falls, Unnoti-ed all his -orth,
Denied in hea-en the soul he held on earth,
-hile man, -ain inse-t hopes to -e forgi-en,
And -laims himself a sole e--lusi-e hea-en.

Karen, 41 E's (82), 8 M's = 90
Teena, 21 T's, 23 H's = 44
Dogncatluvr, 15 A's (30) = 30
Karen Israel, 22 S's, 14 R's, 20 N's, 25 O's (50) = 106
Phred, 11 F's = 11
Sudilar, 21 I's (42), 4 U's (8) = 50
BoxerLover, 18 L's, 3 G's, 10 D's = 31
Ownerof3Dogs, 2 P's = 2

[Smilla]

Please return to submitting guesses to the Yahoo address (see the rules).

Thanks!

[Smilla]

We have a winner--Karen Israel! She guessed correctly the inscription on the monument for Lord Byron's Newfoundland dog:

"The poor dog, in life the firmest friend,
The first to welcome, foremost to defend,
Whose honest heart is still the master's own,
Who labors, fights, lives, breathes for him alone,
Unhonored falls, unnoticed all his worth,
Denied in heaven the soul he held on earth,
While man, vain insect hopes to be forgiven,
And claims himself a sole exclusive heaven."

Not too cheery, I know...but I liked it anyway!

Congratulations, Karen! Care to do the next one, or is your schedule still hectic?

[This message has been edited by Smilla (edited November 15, 2000).]