Puzzle 497

[Asiel]

P please

[kokopup]

PM sent ???????? probably missed two words

[Killearn Kitties]

Kokopup correctly guessed one of his queried words, but not the other. So the puzzle goes on.

In England it was very cold. Colder than I had ever -nown. The customs men did a great
deal o- heavy~handed cha--ing a-out how you co--ers couldn't really call this a winter,
ho ho, and what we would loo- li-e i- there really was a winter, har har, and so on. Their
accents were -ar -unnier than their sense o- humour. They all seemed to have stepped out
o- the -eature list o- an Ealing comedy -or the speci-ic purpose o- unpac-ing our luggage and
charging us e-tra -or everything in it. My own luggage consisted mainly o- one very large
suitcase made o- moc- leather ~ ie real card-oard. This compendium was -orced into
rotundity -y a valua-le collection o- tennis shorts, running shorts, Hawaiian shirts, T~shirts,
Hong -ong thong ru--er sandals, short soc-s, sandshoes and other apparel e-ually
appropriate -or an English winter. The customs o--icer si-ted through the heap twice, the
second time loo-ing at me instead o- at it, as i- my -ace would -etray the secret o- the illicit
-ortunes to -e made -y smuggling unsuita-le clothing across hal- the world.

-alling towards England ~Clive -ames

Letters remaining
B F JK Q X Z

Pinot's Mom E(96)+O(69)+G(28)+ W(18)=376
Karen A(76)+S(54)=206
Randi I(56)+H(48)+ R(56)=216
Lvpets2002 T(69)+ L(46)+Y(17)=132
Asiel N(61)+M(18)+p(13)=92
Kokopup U(30)+ D(35)+C(33)+98
Freckles V(8)=8

[wombat2u2004]

J please

[Pinot's Mom]

I'll just sit here and sulk....

[Killearn Kitties]

Aww sweetie, don't sulk.

In England it was very cold. Colder than I had ever -nown. The customs men did a great
deal o- heavy~handed cha--ing a-out how you co--ers couldn't really call this a winter,
ho ho, and what we would loo- li-e i- there really was a winter, har har, and so on. Their
accents were -ar -unnier than their sense o- humour. They all seemed to have stepped out
o- the -eature list o- an Ealing comedy -or the speci-ic purpose o- unpac-ing our luggage and
charging us e-tra -or everything in it. My own luggage consisted mainly o- one very large
suitcase made o- moc- leather ~ ie real card-oard. This compendium was -orced into
rotundity -y a valua-le collection o- tennis shorts, running shorts, Hawaiian shirts, T~shirts,
Hong -ong thong ru--er sandals, short soc-s, sandshoes and other apparel e-ually
appropriate -or an English winter. The customs o--icer si-ted through the heap twice, the
second time loo-ing at me instead o- at it, as i- my -ace would -etray the secret o- the illicit
-ortunes to -e made -y smuggling unsuita-le clothing across hal- the world.

-alling towards England ~Clive James
Letters remaining
B F K Q X Z

Pinot's Mom E(96)+O(69)+G(28)+ W(18)=376
Karen A(76)+S(54)=206
Randi I(56)+H(48)+ R(56)=216
Lvpets2002 T(69)+ L(46)+Y(17)=132
Asiel N(61)+M(18)+p(13)=92
Kokopup U(30)+ D(35)+C(33)+98
Freckles V(8)=8
Wombelina J(1)=1

[wombat2u2004]

PM sent

[lvpets2002]

"F" please

[Killearn Kitties]

Wombat got it right! (Mind you, he could be said to have an advantage. ) I have asked him if he will host the next puzzle, but he is probably in the land of nod at the moment. It was -

In England it was very cold. Colder than I had ever known. The customs men did a great
deal of heavy-handed chaffing about how you cobbers couldn't really call this a winter,
ho ho, and what we would look like if there really was a winter, har har, and so on. Their
accents were far funnier than their sense of humour. They all seemed to have stepped out
of the feature list of an Ealing comedy for the specific purpose of unpacking our luggage and
charging us extra for everything in it. My own luggage consisted mainly of one very large
suitcase made of mock leather - ie real cardboard. This compendium was forced into
rotundity by a valuable collection of tennis shorts, running shorts, Hawaiian shirts, T-shirts,
Hong Kong thong rubber sandals, short socks, sandshoes and other apparel equally
appropriate for an English winter. The customs officer sifted through the heap twice, the
second time looking at me instead of at it, as if my face would betray the secret of the illicit
fortunes to be made by smuggling unsuitable clothing across half the world.

Falling towards England - Clive James

[wombat2u2004]

Yes folks, I had the advantage of being an Aussie....hee hee.
AND....may I take this opportunity to thank everyone for all their hard work in trying to gather heaps of points and in trying to solve this puzzle when I took it out at the last moment with only 1 point.

[Pinot's Mom]

Yes folks, I had the advantage of being an Aussie....hee hee.
AND....may I take this opportunity to thank everyone for all their hard work in trying to gather heaps of points and in trying to solve this puzzle when I took it out at the last moment with only 1 point.

I know - ONE POINT!!

[wombat2u2004]

I know - ONE POINT!!

So what was the word you had trouble with ????

[Pinot's Mom]

So what was the word you had trouble with ????

'cobbers' - what the heck is a 'cobber'??

[wombat2u2004]

'cobbers' - what the heck is a 'cobber'??

A mate !!!!

[Pinot's Mom]

I called them 'coppers' - who knew??