Puzzle #562

Puzzle #562

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

These 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 are unable to host the next puzzle, you may pass it to the member with the next highest points)

Here’s the puzzle............... THIS IS A FAIRLY LONG PUZZLE BUT THAT SHOULD NOT IMPACT PLAY TIME. ****WARNING. THE BODY OF THIS PUZZLE IS GOOGLABLE, WHICH MIGHT HURT YOUR ABILITY TO SOLVE IN THE LONG RUN.:D


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Letters to Guess:

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Good Grief!

E, please! :D

A please

Puzzle to date

A--e-----

-- --e -----e-

--e --a-- -e----- -----e---. -- ----- a-a- -e-ea-- ---, ------- a -e---a-- -a-- a---- ----- a-- -----, -------- a----- --ee- a-- --a-e -e-e--a--, -e---e ---a--ea---- --a--a--- ---- --e --ee-. ---- ----- --ee- ----- ---- --e ----- -e-----; --e ---e a--ea-- ------e- -e---- --- a-- --e ---e ---a-- --e-, -a--e- --a- -------, --e ---- -a--e-. ---- ---------- e-e- --a- -a---e- ---- --e --a--, -e--a--- ------- -- a-- ------- ea-- -e----- a-- --e -ea-- -- -e- ------- -- -- ---- -------e-- ------------. ---- --a-- -- a----e, -a---- -- a -----a-- ----a- ---e--e-a------ a-- ------- -- ---- --e ----- -------- --- -- a- --e -a-e ---e -e--e---- -a--, ----------e- -- e---a-e--- -------; ----------e-- ---- ---e--a---- ----a-e- a--- --e ----- -- ------ ------.

---- --e “--e ----e-- ---e-----”


mrspunkysmom E’s 66 = 132
Wom A’s 47 = 94

Letters to Guess:

BCD FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

That IS a long one!

T, please - but you knew I was gonna ask that! :)

S, please. :)

I please

Puzzle to date---- sorry for delay I just got my internet back up.


A-te-----

-- --e -i--se-

T-e t-ai- -e----s -----e---. Ii ----s a-a- -e-eat- ---, -i--i-- a -e-i-ate -at- a---- ----s a-- ---ts, t-isti-- a----- T-ees a-- --a-e -e-e-sa--, -e---e –isa--ea-i-- --a--a--- i-t- t-e t-ees. ---- ----t --ee- ----s i-t- t-e -i-st se-ti--; t-e -i-e a--ea-s ---i--e- -e---e --- a-- t-e -i-e ---ats --e-, -at-e- t-a- t------, t-e ---- -a--e-. ---- ----i--i-- e-es s-a- -a-t-e- ---- t-e t-ai-, -e-ta--- -i--i-- -- a-- st--i-- ea-- -e-ti-- a-- t-e -ea-s t- -et t------ i- i- ---- s---t-te-- s-----s-i--s. ---- --ai- i- a-ti-e, -a-i-- i- a t----a-- ---ia- i--e--e-a--i--- a-- --ti--s t- ---t t-e -i--t s---ti-- --t is at t-e sa-e ti-e -e--e-t-- -a--, ----st---te- -- e-t-a-e--s t-----t; ---s-i--s-ess ---- ---e--ta-i-- ----a-es a-i- t-e --iss -- si---- -i-i--.

---- T-e “T-e ---lest I--e-ti--”


mrspunkysmom E’s 66 = 132 S’s 36 =168
Wom A’s 47 = 94 I ‘s 49 = 146
Karen T ‘s 59

Letters to Guess:

BCD FGH JKLMNOPQR UVWXYZ

R please

N, please

Puzzle to date ---- sorry I missed a few t's and s's the last go.

A-ter----

-- --e -in-se-

T-e trai- -e---ns -r---e---. Ii -r--s a-a- -eneat- ---, -i--i-- a -e-i-ate -at- a--n- r---s an- r--ts, t-istin- ar--n- Trees an- -ra-e re-ersa--, -e--re -isa--earin- -ra--a--- int- t-e trees. ---r -r-nt --ee- r---s int- t-e -irst se-ti-n; t-e -ine a--ears -n-i--en -e--re --- an- t-e -i-e ---ats --er, rat-er t-an t-r----, t-e r--- -ar-en. ---r -n--in-in- e-es s-an -art-er ---n t-e trai-, -enta--- -i--i-n- -- an- st-rin- ea-- se-ti-n an- t-e -eans t- -et t-r---- it in ---r s--rt-ter- s----ns-i--s. ---r -rain is a-ti-e, ta-ig- in a t---san- --ria- in-erpretati-ns an- --ti-ns t- ---t t-e ri--t s---ti-n --t is at t-e sa-e ti-e -er-e-t-- -a--, -n--str--te- -- e-trane--s t-----t; --ns-i--sness -n-- ---e-ntari-- --r-a-es a-i- t-e --iss -- si---- ri-in-.

-r-- T-e “T-e N--lest In-enti-n”


mrspunkysmom E’s 66 = 132 S’s 42 =174 Missed a few s’s
Wom A’s 47 = 94 I ‘s 49 = 146 r’s 46= 192
Karen T ‘s 62 miss 3 T
Felicia's Mom n’s = 50
Letters to Guess:

BCD FGH JKLM OPQ UVWXYZ

G, please. :)

O, please.

Puzzle to date

A-ter-or-

-- -oe -in-se-

T-e trai- -e--ons -roo-e---. Ii -ro-s a-a- -eneat- -o-, -i--i-g a -e-i-ate -at- a-ong ro--s an- roots, t-isting aro-n- Trees an- -ra-e re-ersa--, -e-ore -isa--earing gra--a--- into t-e trees. -o-r -ront --ee- ro--s into t-e -irst se-tion; t-e -ine a--ears -n-i--en -e-ore -o- an- t-e -i-e --oats o-er, rat-er t-an t-ro-g-, t-e ro-- gar-en. -o-r -n--in-ing e-es s-an -art-er -o-n t-e trai-, -enta--- -i--i-ng -- an- storing ea-- se-tion an- t-e -eans to get t-ro-g- it in -o-r s-ort-ter- s---ons-io-s. -o-r -rain is a-ti-e, ta-ing in a t-o-san- --ria- interpretations an- o-tions to --ot t-e rig-t so--tion --t is at t-e sa-e ti-e -er-e-t-- -a--, -no-str--te- o- e-traneo-s t-o-g-t; -ons-io-sness on-- -o-entari-- --r-a-es a-i- t-e --iss o- si---- ri-ing.

-ro- T-e “T-e No-lest In-ention”


mrspunkysmom E’s 66 = 132 S’s 42 =174 G’s 16 = 190
Wom A’s 47 = 94 I ‘s 49 = 146 r’s 46= 192
Karen T ‘s 62 miss 3 T
Felicia's Mom n’s = 50 O’s 51 = 152
Letters to Guess:

BCD F H JKLMN PQ UVWXYZ

D, please. :)

puzzle to date

a-ter-ord

-- -oe -indse-

T-e trai- -e--ons -roo-ed--. IT dro-s a-a- -eneat- -o-, -i--ing a de-i-ate -at- a-ong ro--s and roots, t-isting aro-nd Trees and -rade re-ersa--, -e-ore disa--earing grad-a--- into t-e trees. -o-r -ront --ee- ro--s into t-e -irst se-tion; t-e -ine a--ears -n-idden -e-ore -o- and t-e -i-e --oats o-er, rat-er t-an t-ro-g-, t-e ro-- garden. -o-r -n--in-ing e-es s-an -art-er do-n t-e trai-, -enta--- -i--ing -- and storing ea-- se-tion and t-e -eans to get t-ro-g- it in -o-r s-ort-ter- s---ons-io-s. -o-r -rain is a-ti-e, ta-ing in a t-o-sand --riad interpretations and o-tions to --ot t-e rig-t so--tion --t is at t-e sa-e ti-e -er-e-t-- -a--, -no-str--ted -- e-traneo-s t-o-g-t; -ons-io-sness on-- -o-entari-- --r-a-es a-id t-e --iss o- si---- riding.

-ro- T-e “T-e No-lest In-ention”


mrspunkysmom E’s 66 = 132 S’s 42 =174 G’s 16 = 190 + d’s 23 =213
Wom A’s 47 = 94 I ‘s 49 = 146 r’s 46= 192
Karen T ‘s 62 miss 3 T
Felicia's Mom n’s = 50 O’s 51 = 152
Letters to Guess:

BC F H JKLMN PQ UVWXYZ

puzzle to date Need to correct a major mistake left out a G

a-ter-ord

-- -oe -indse-

T-e trai- -e--ons -roo-ed--. IT dro-s a-a- -eneat- -o-, -i--ing a de-i-ate -at- a-ong ro--s and roots, t-isting aro-nd Trees and Grade re-ersa--, -e-ore disa--earing grad-a--- into t-e trees. -o-r -ront --ee- ro--s into t-e -irst se-tion; t-e -ine a--ears -n-idden -e-ore -o- and t-e -i-e --oats o-er, rat-er t-an t-ro-g-, t-e ro-- garden. -o-r -n--in-ing e-es s-an -art-er do-n t-e trai-, -enta--- -i--ing -- and storing ea-- se-tion and t-e -eans to get t-ro-g- it in -o-r s-ort-ter- s---ons-io-s. -o-r -rain is a-ti-e, ta-ing in a t-o-sand --riad interpretations and o-tions to --ot t-e rig-t so--tion --t is at t-e sa-e ti-e -er-e-t-- -a--, -no-str--ted -- e-traneo-s t-o-g-t; -ons-io-sness on-- -o-entari-- --r-a-es a-id t-e --iss o- si---- riding.

-ro- T-e “T-e No-lest In-ention”


mrspunkysmom E’s 66 = 132 S’s 42 =174 G’s 16 = 190 + d’s 23 =213
Wom A’s 47 = 94 I ‘s 49 = 146 r’s 46= 192
Karen T ‘s 62 miss 3 T
Felicia's Mom n’s = 50 O’s 51 = 152
Letters to Guess:

BC F H JKLMN PQ UVWXYZ

L please

Puzzle to date

A-ter-ord

-- -oe Lindse-

T-e trail -e--ons -roo-edl-. It dro-s a-a- -eneat- -o-, -i--ing a deli-ate -at- a-ong ro--s and roots, t-isting aro-nd Trees and Grade re-ersals, -e-ore disa--earing grad-all- into t-e trees. -o-r -ront --eel rolls into t-e -irst se-tion; t-e line a--ears -n-idden -e-ore -o- and t-e -i-e -loats o-er, rat-er t-an t-ro-g-, t-e ro-- garden. -o-r -n-lin-ing e-es s-an -art-er do-n t-e trail, -entall- -i--ing -- and storing ea-- se-tion and t-e -eans to get t-ro-g- it in -o-r s-ort-ter- s---ons-io-s. -o-r -rain is a-ti-e, ta-ing in a t-o-sand --riad interpretations and o-tions to -lot t-e rig-t sol-tion --t is at t-e sa-e ti-e -er-e-tl- -al-, -no-str--ted -- e-traneo-s t-o-g-t; -ons-io-sness onl- -o-entaril- --r-a-es a-id t-e -liss o- si--l- riding.

-ro- T-e “T-e No-lest In-ention”


mrspunkysmom E’s 66 = 132 S’s 42 =174 G’s 16 = 190 + d’s 23 =213
Wom A’s 47 = 94 I ‘s 49 = 146 r’s 46= 192 L’s 24 = 216
Karen T ‘s 62 miss 3 T
Felicia's Mom n’s = 50 O’s 51 = 152
Letters to Guess:

BC F H JK MN PQ UVWXYZ

Anne (mrspunkysmom) has guessed correctly.

Afterword

by Joe Lindsey

The trail beckons crookedly. It drops away beneath you, picking a delicate path among rocks and roots, twisting around Trees and grade reversals, before disappearing gradually into the trees. Your front wheel rolls into the first section; the line appears unbidden before you and the bike floats over, rather than through, the rock garden. Your unblinking eyes scan farther down the trail, mentally picking up and storing each section and the means to get through it in your short-term subconscious. Your brain is active, taking in a thousand myriad interpretations and options to plot the right solution but is at the same time perfectly calm, unobstructed by extraneous thought; consciousness only momentarily surfaces amid the bliss of simply riding.

from The “The Noblest Invention”