Puzzle 442-all settled, on to next puzzle...

[Grace]

M, please

[Randi]

Ok then, I'll try a G, please!

[Pinot's Mom]

Here's the puzzle:

I ne-er marrie- -e-a-se there -as n- nee-. I ha-e three -ets at h-me -hi-h
ans-er the same --r--se as a h-s-an-. I ha-e a --g -hi-h gr---s e-er-
m-rning,
a -arr-t -hi-h s-ears a-- a-tern--n, an- a -at that --mes h-me -ate at nig-t.

Maria --re--i

Letters to guess:

BCDFJKLOPQUVWXYZ

GOOD LUCK

Karen - 27 e's - 54 points
Randi - 11 i's, 10 n's, 4 g's - 36 points
Grace - 25 a's, 16 r's, 13 t's, 7 m's - 86 points
Killearn Kitties - 11 s's - 11 points
lvpets - 15 h's - 15 points

[lvpets2002]

" D " please

[Randi]

I sent a guess.

[lvpets2002]

Yup I read your PM & sounds to me like you got it.. Good For You.. You & Pinot's Mom are so good..

I sent a guess.

[Pinot's Mom]

Here's the puzzle:

I ne-er married -e-a-se there -as n- need. I ha-e three -ets at h-me -hi-h
ans-er the same --r--se as a h-s-and. I ha-e a d-g -hi-h gr---s e-er-
m-rning,
a -arr-t -hi-h s-ears a-- a-tern--n, and a -at that --mes h-me -ate at nig-t.

Maria --re--i

Letters to guess:

BCFJKLOPQUVWXYZ

GOOD LUCK

Karen - 27 e's - 54 points
Randi - 11 i's, 10 n's, 4 g's - 36 points
Grace - 25 a's, 16 r's, 13 t's, 7 m's - 86 points
Killearn Kitties - 11 s's - 11 points
lvpets - 15 h's, 5 d's - 20 points

[Randi]

So.... LVpets and I didn't get it right? We are disqualified then!!

Good luck to everyon else!

[Pinot's Mom]

lvpets only forwarded a guess from Randi!

Grace and Randi had the same error.
I assume the name is considered part of the puzzle?

[Randi]

lvpets only forwarded a guess from Randi!

Grace and Randi had the same error.
I assume the name is considered part of the puzzle?

Gosh, I was such a hurry that I must have sent the guess to LVpets.

The name IS a part of the puzzle! So I'm out!

[Pinot's Mom]

Here's the puzzle - we're almost there! Concentrate!

I ne-er married -e-a-se there -as n- need. I ha-e three -ets at h-me -hi-h
ans-er the same --r--se as a h-s-and. I ha-e a d-g -hi-h gr---s e-er-
m-rning,
a -arr-t -hi-h s-ears a-- a-tern--n, and a -at that --mes h-me -ate at nig-t.

Maria --re--i

Letters to guess:

BCFJKLOPQUVWXYZ

GOOD LUCK

Karen - 27 e's - 54 points
Randi - 11 i's, 10 n's, 4 g's - 36 points - OUT - incorrect guess, sorry!
Grace - 25 a's, 16 r's, 13 t's, 7 m's - 86 points - OUT - incorrect guess, sorry!
Killearn Kitties - 11 s's - 11 points
lvpets - 15 h's, 5 d's - 20 points

[Killearn Kitties]

C please.

[Pinot's Mom]

OK - I don't know if this has happened before, but Houston, we have a problem!

The website I get cat quotes from (see link http://catquotes.com/catquotes16.htm) has the author of this quote as MARIA Corelli, and the first name is listed that way on the last email of the puzzle.

Grace and Randi both put in correct puzzle guesses with the first name listed as MARIE. Grace has submitted a conflicting website with the first name listed as MARIE.

Due to this, I'm making an executive decision; Grace has opted out of hosting, but she did guess first, so at that point the puzzle should have been closed with the opportunity to host going to the highest point getter. That person would be KAREN. Karen, would you like to host, or do you want to pass it to RANDI?
In either case; the puzzle as I had it is -

"I never married because there was no need. I have three pets at home which answer the same purpose as a husband. I have a dog which growls every morning, a parrot which swears all afternoon, and a cat that comes home late at night." - Maria Corelli

[Grace]

Now you're going to have to find another quote site!!

Thanks for the clarification - I'm glad I won, and also glad I'm not doing another puzzle right now.

[Pinot's Mom]

KAREN!

Karen has agreed to host the next puzzle, and will try not to have a conflict!

Thanks y'all!