Puzzle #399

New players! Read the rules before you join, please, and be prepared to host the next if you win!

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 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 ... 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)

Remember it's my first attempt. I'll do my best:

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

Letters to Guess:

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

E, please

Purdy please can I have an "A"?

-- ----a---- -- a ---e-- --e. ---e -- ---e-e- -- -e -- --------- -- ea---- -ee---ea--. --- -ea-- -- -e--e- --a- -a----a----. -- ---- ----a--- ---e------ --- -- ---e-a-, ----- ---- -e ------e- --- -- -------- --a--e-, --- -- --e-, --ee-, ------ -- -------, a-- a --a-- --a-e---- a--a---- -- ---e ----, a-- -ea---- ----e --a--- -- ----- -- --e -a- --- -e----e- -a--e- --a- ea- --- -e---- --ea---e-.
~-e---e -e--a-- --a-

Letters to Guess:

BCDFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

AmberLee 36 E's = 72 Points

The_Duck 27 A's = 54 Points

MMMMMMMMMmmmmmm, what to guess ... I, please!

-- -i--a-i-- i- a ---e-- --e. -i-e i- ---e-e- -- -e -- ----i-i-- -- ea-i-- -ee---ea--. --- -ea-- i- -e--e- --a- -a--i-a-i--. -- -i-- ----ai-- -i-e--i--- --- -- ---e-a-, --i-- -i-- -e ------e- --- -- -----i-- --a--e-, --- -- --e-, --ee-, ------ -- -------, a-- a --a-- --a-e-i-- a--a-i-- -- -i-e -i--, a-- -ea-i-- --i-e --a--- i- ----- -- --e -a- --- -e-i--e- -a--e- --a- ea- -i- -e---- --ea---e-.

~-e---e -e--a-- --a-

Letters to Guess:

BCDFGHJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

AmberLee 36 E's = 72 Points

The_Duck 27 A's = 54 Points

Karen 27 I's = 54 Points

T, please

T, it is:

-- -it-ati-- i- a ---e-- --e. -i-e i- ---e-e- t- -e -- ----iti-- -- eati-- -ee--tea--. --t -eat- i- -ette- t-a- -a--i-a-i--. -- -i-- ---tai-- -i-e-ti--- --- -- ---e-a-, --i-- -i-- -e ------e- --t -- -----i-- --a--e-, --t -- --e-, --ee-, ------ -- ----t--, a-- a --a-- t-a-e-i-- a--a-i-- -- -i-e -i--, a-- -ea-i-- --ite --a--- i- ----- -- t-e -a- --- -e-i--e- -at-e- t-a- eat -i- -e---- --eat--e-.

~-e---e -e--a-- --a-

Letters to Guess:

BCDFGHJKLMNOPQRSUVWXYZ

AmberLee 36 E's + 23 T's = 95 Points

The_Duck 27 A's = 54 Points

Karen 27 I's = 54 Points

I have a question, it seems that the - sometimes break a word up so that one word is now on 2 lines making it look like 2 words. I can't tell when it is going to do that because when I notice it and then go and look at the post to edit it, different words may be broken up by the -. Should I have used _ instead of -?
ETA: I guess not, because when I tried it, then the _ would run together and you can't tell how many letters are missing in a word. Since I'm relatively new to the puzzle posts, I just noticed this happening. Perhaps the other players are aware of this as a possibility.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Moesha

I have a question, it seems that the - sometimes break a word up so that one word is now on 2 lines making it look like 2 words. I can't tell when it is going to do that because when I notice it and then go and look at the post to edit it, different words may be broken up by the -. Should I have used _ instead of -?
ETA: I guess not, because when I tried it, then the _ would run together and you can't tell how many letters are missing in a word. Since I'm relatively new to the puzzle posts, I just noticed this happening. Perhaps the other players are aware of this as a possibility.

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Don't worry. It worried all of us at first, you just get used to it. As the letters fill in it happens less and less/ self-corrects.

No, don't worry about it, it WILL get to look normal as the letters fill in. ;)

Can I have an O, please?

Thanks for the replies, and I'll add 28 O's to the puzzle at the request of Randi:

-- -it-atio- i- a -o-e-- o-e. -i-e i- o--e-e- to -e o- -o--itio- o- eati-- -ee--tea--. --t -eat- i- -ette- t-a- -a--i-a-i--. -- -i-- -o-tai-- -i-e-tio-- -o- -- ---e-a-, --i-- -i-- -e -o--o-e- -ot -- -o---i-- -oa--e-, --t -- o-e-, --ee-, --o--- o- -o--t--, a-- a --a-- t-a-e-i-- a--a-i-- o- -i-e -i--, a-- -ea-i-- --ite --a--- i- -o-o- o- t-e -a- --o -e-i--e- -at-e- t-a- eat -i- -e--o- --eat--e-.

~-eo--e -e--a-- --a-

Letters to Guess:

BCDFGHJKLMNPQRSUVWXYZ


AmberLee 36 E's + 23 T's = 95 Points

The_Duck 27 A's = 54 Points

Karen 27 I's = 54 Points

Randi 28 O's = 56 Points

S, please

N, please! :)

-- sit-ation is a so-e-n one. -i-e is o--e-e- to -e on -on-ition o- eatin- -ee-stea-s. --t -eat- is -ette- t-an -anni-a-is-. -- -i-- -ontains -i-e-tions -o- -- --ne-a-, --i-- -i-- -e -o--o-e- not -- -o--nin- -oa--es, --t -- o-en, s-ee-, --o--s o- -o--t--, an- a s-a-- t-a-e-in- a--a-i-- o- -i-e -is-, a-- -ea-in- --ite s-a--s in -ono- o- t-e -an --o -e-is-e- -at-e- t-an eat -is -e--o- --eat--es.

~-eo--e -e-na-- S-a-

Letters to Guess:

BCDFGHJKLMPQRUVWXYZ


AmberLee 36 E's + 23 T's + 21 S's = 116 Points

The_Duck 27 A's = 54 Points

Karen 27 I's = 54 Points

Randi 28 O's + 26 N's = 82 Points

Could I have R please?

Howz about 20 of them?

-- sit-ation is a so-e-n one. -i-e is o--ere- to -e on -on-ition o- eatin- -ee-stea-s. --t -eat- is -etter t-an -anni-a-is-. -- -i-- -ontains -ire-tions -or -- --nera-, --i-- -i-- -e -o--o-e- not -- -o-rnin- -oa--es, --t -- o-en, s-ee-, --o--s o- -o--tr-, an- a s-a-- tra-e-in- a--ari-- o- -i-e -is-, a-- -earin- --ite s-ar-s in -onor o- t-e -an --o -eris-e- rat-er t-an eat -is -e--o- -reat-res.

~-eor-e -ernar- S-a-

Letters to Guess:

BCDFGHJKLMPQUVWXYZ

AmberLee 36 E's + 23 T's + 21 S's = 116 Points

The_Duck 27 A's = 54 Points

Karen 27 I's = 54 Points

Randi 28 O's + 26 N's = 82 Points

Killearn Kitties R's 20 = 20 Points

M, please. :)

H, please

I'll try C, please!

Should be getting close now:

M- sit-ation is a so-emn one. -i-e is o--ere- to me on con-ition o- eatin- -ee-stea-s. --t -eath is -etter than canni-a-ism. M- -i-- contains -irections -or m- --nera-, -hich -i-- -e -o--o-e- not -- mo-rnin- coaches, --t -- o-en, shee-, --oc-s o- -o--tr-, an- a sma-- tra-e-in- a--ari-m o- -i-e -ish, a-- -earin- -hite scar-s in honor o- the man -ho -erishe- rather than eat his -e--o- creat-res.

~-eor-e -ernar- Sha-

Letters to Guess:

BDFGJKLPQUVWXYZ

AmberLee 36 E's + 23 T's + 21 S's + 16 H's = 132 Points

The_Duck 27 A's + 10 M's = 64 Points

Karen 27 I's = 54 Points

Randi 28 O's + 26 N's + 10 C's = 92 Points

Killearn Kitties R's 20 = 20 Points

Any guesses or would someone like more letters?

L please

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Moesha

Howz about 20 of them?

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That was most generous of you.

Could I have some D's please?

Sorry for the delay. I thought when I bumped the thread that I would be home for the evening. Needless to say, that didn't happen. Here are your L's and D's. Should be close now.

M- sit-ation is a solemn one. Li-e is o--ered to me on condition o- eatin- -ee-stea-s. --t death is -etter than canni-alism. M- -ill contains directions -or m- --neral, -hich -ill -e -ollo-ed not -- mo-rnin- coaches, --t -- o-en, shee-, -loc-s o- -o-ltr-, and a small tra-elin- a--ari-m o- li-e -ish, all -earin- -hite scar-s in honor o- the man -ho -erished rather than eat his -ello- creat-res.

~-eor-e -ernard Sha-

Letters to Guess:

BFGJKPQUVWXYZ

AmberLee 36 E's + 23 T's + 21 S's + 16 H's = 132 Points

The_Duck 27 A's + 10 M's = 64 Points

Karen 27 I's = 54 Points

Randi 28 O's + 26 N's + 10 C's = 92 Points

Killearn Kitties 20 R's + 8 D's = 28 Points

Pitc9 20 L's = 20 Points

W please.

We have a winner.

Killearn Kitties correctly guessed the puzzle. The answer is:

My situation is a solemn one. Life is offered to me on condition of eating beefsteaks. But death is better than cannibalism. My will contains directions for my funeral, which will be followed not by mourning coaches, but by oxen, sheep, flocks of poultry, and a small traveling aquarium of live fish, all wearing white scarfs in honor of the man who perished rather than eat his fellow creatures.

~George Bernard Shaw

I've asked if Killearn Kitties would be willing to host puzzle #400. If not, I believe AmberLee would be next in line having the highest point total. I'd also like to thank everyone for helping me out and being patient as I hosted my first puzzle. Any suggestions for improvement are more than welcome!

You did an excellent job with the puzzle! I'll be happy to host the next one.