Puzzle #315

To newcomers: Read the rules before you join, please, and be prepared to host the next if you win!

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
1. You get to create the next puzzle. (Should you win the game and do not care to host the next puzzle, you may pass it to the member with the next highest points)

The puzzle - yes, it is a long one ... wanted to make it challenging for folks!

Oh, and I put an ~ in where a dash should be.

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

---- -----


Letters available:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

I'll have an E please

--- ---e --- -e--- --e ----- ---- --- --e--e- --- -- -e--- ---------
------------- ---e, --- --e- --e--e- --- -- -ee- ------ -----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--.

---- -----

Letters available:
ABCDFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ


wombat2u2004: E(51)=102

OH-MY-G-D!!!! :eek:

:p


A, please

I'll have an I please

T please

O please

-o- -a-e a-- -ea-- t-e -to-- t-at -o- --eate- -o- to tea-- ---a--i--
---o--itio-a- -o-e, a-- t-e- --eate- -at t- -ee- ---a-- -----e. -e--, I
-o--- a-- t-at -o--e- -e-e --eate- t- -e-- -a--i-- a-- to -t-e--t-e- it-
--a-a-te-, t-at -i--- -e-e --eate- to tea-- ---a-- t- -a-e -- -i--i--,
a-- t-at -a--it- ~ -e-- -e -e-e --eate- to tea-- ---a-- t-o t-i---.
-i--t t-at --iet -oe- -ot e--a- -t--i-, a-- -e-o--, t-at ---a-- -a--ot
--o- e-e--t-i--. T-e -i-- o- a -a--it -i-- a--a-- -o-- -o-e -e--et-
-eo--e -i-- -e-e- -i--e--.

-i-- -o---

Letters available:
BCDFGHJKLMNPQRSUVWXYZ

Catty1: A(40) T(48)=128
wombat2u2004: E(51) I(21) O(27) =198

Holy Cow! That is HUGE!

I'll have an F please

I'll have an R please

S, please :)

-o- -a-e a-- -ear- t-e sto-- t-at -o- -reate- -o- to tea-- ---a--i--
---o--itio-a- -o-e, a-- t-e- -reate- -at t- -ee- ---a-s -----e. -e--, I
-o--- a-- t-at -orses -ere -reate- t- -e-- -a--i-- a-- to stre--t-e- its
--ara-ter, t-at -ir-s -ere -reate- to tea-- ---a-s t- -a-e -- si--i--,
a-- t-at ra--its ~ -e-- -e -ere -reate- to tea-- ---a-s t-o t-i--s.
First t-at --iet -oes -ot e--a- st--i-, a-- se-o--, t-at ---a-s -a--ot
--o- e-er-t-i--. T-e -i-- of a ra--it -i-- a--a-s -o-- so-e se-rets
-eo--e -i-- -e-er -is-er-.

-iss -o---


Letters available:
BCDGHJKLMNPQUVWXYZ

Catty1: A(40) T(48) S(24)=152
wombat2u2004: E(51) I(21) O(27) R(22)=220
Almita: F(2)=2

I'll have a H, please!

-o- ha-e a-- hear- the stor- that -o- -reate- -o- to tea-h h--a--i--
---o--itio-a- -o-e, a-- the- -reate- -at to -ee- h--a-s h----e. -e--, I
-o--- a-- that horses -ere -reate- t- he-- -a--i-- a-- to stre--the- its
-hara-ter, that -ir-s -ere -reate- to tea-h h--a-s t- -a-e -- si--i--,
a-- that ra--its ~ -e-- -e -ere -reate- to tea-h h--a-s t-o thi--s.
First that --iet -oes -ot e--a- st--i-, a-- se-o--, that h--a-s -a--ot
--o- e-er-thi--. The -i-- of a ra--it -i-- a--a-s ho-- so-e se-rets
-eo--e -i-- -e-er -is-er-.

-iss Ho---


Letters available:
BCDGJKLMNPQUVWXYZ

Catty1: A(40) T(48) S(24)=152
wombat2u2004: E(51) I(21) O(27) R(22)=220
Almita: F(2)=2
Miss Z: H(28)=28

y please

a "C" please

H please

H has already been guessed!

Yo- ha-e a-- hear- the story that -o- create- -o- to teach h--a--i--
--co--itio-a- -o-e, a-- the- create- Cat to -ee- h--a-s h----e. -e--, I
-o--- a-- that horses -ere create- t- he-- -a--i-- a-- to stre--the- its
character, that -ir-s -ere create- to teach h--a-s t- -a-e -- si--i--,
a-- that ra--its ~ -e-- -e -ere create- to teach h--a-s t-o thi--s.
First that --iet -oes -ot e--a- st--i-, a-- seco--, that h--a-s ca--ot
--o- e-erythi--. The -i-- of a ra--it -i-- a--ays ho-- so-e secrets
-eo--e -i-- -e-er -iscer-.

-iss Ho--y


Letters available:
BDGJKLMNPQUVWXZ

Catty1: A(40) T(48) S(24)=152
wombat2u2004: E(51) I(21) O(27) R(22) Y(5)=220
Almita: F(2)=2
Miss Z: H(28)=28
Maya & Inka's mommy: C(16)=16

M please

PM sent

I think i'll have an L please

Yo- ha-e all hear- the story that -o- create- -o- to teach h-ma--i--
--co--itio-al lo-e, a-- the- create- Cat to -ee- h-ma-s h-m-le. -ell, I
-o-l- a-- that horses -ere create- t- hel- ma--i-- a-- to stre--the- its
character, that -ir-s -ere create- to teach h-ma-s t- -a-e -- si--i--,
a-- that ra--its ~ -ell -e -ere create- to teach h-ma-s t-o thi--s.
First that --iet -oes -ot e--al st--i-, a-- seco--, that h-ma-s ca--ot
--o- e-erythi--. The mi-- of a ra--it -ill al-ays hol- some secrets
-eo-le -ill -e-er -iscer-.

Miss Ho--y


Letters available:
BDGJKNPQUVWXZ

Catty1: A(40) T(48) S(24) M(10)=162
Almita: F(2) L(19)=21
Miss Z: H(28)=28
Maya & Inka's mommy: C(16)=16
wombat2u2004: E(51) I(21) O(27) R(22) Y(5)=220


Wombat sent an incorrect guess so is out of the running for this one!

P, please?

Just one word is bugging me. How about a G?

Yo- ha-e all hear- the story that Go- create- -og to teach h-ma--i--
--co--itio-al lo-e, a-- the- create- Cat to -eep h-ma-s h-m-le. -ell, I
-o-l- a-- that horses -ere create- to help ma--i-- a-- to stre-gthe- its
character, that -ir-s -ere create- to teach h-ma-s t- -a-e -p si-gi-g,
a-- that ra--its ~ -ell -e -ere create- to teach h-ma-s t-o thi-gs.
First that --iet -oes -ot e--al st-pi-, a-- seco--, that h-ma-s ca--ot
--o- e-erythi-g. The mi-- of a ra--it -ill al-ays hol- some secrets
people -ill -e-er -iscer-.

Miss Hoppy


Letters available:
BDJKNQUVWXZ

Catty1: A(40) T(48) S(24) M(10)=162
wombat2u2004: E(51) I(21) O(27) R(22) Y(5)=220
Almita: F(2) L(19) G(7)=28
Miss Z: H(28)=28
Maya & Inka's mommy: C(16)=16
koxka: P(8)=8

How about a W that word is still bugging me!

May I have a B,please?

D please?

PM sent - the second one only please. I hit 'send' too soon the first time. :p

PM sent!

Quote:

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Originally Posted by koxka

PM sent!

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Dang! I think you beat me to it by a minute. :p

Dang! I think you beat me to it by a minute.
__________________

Maybe I got it wrong. :p

Funny enough, you both got the same word wrong, but catnapper, who guessed first, got it right, so she's the winner!

The whole correct quote:

You have all heard the story that God created Dog to teach humankind
unconditional love, and then created Cat to keep humans humble. Well, I
would add that horses were created to help mankind and to strengthen its
character, that birds were created to teach humans to wake up singing,
and that rabbits - well we were created to teach humans two things.
First that quiet does not equal stupid, and second, that humans cannot
know everything. The mind of a rabbit will always hold some secrets
people will never discern.

Miss Hoppy


*****

Miss Hoppy has wanted to clarify that old folktale for quite some time.

Congratulations to catnapper!

That is true, very true.