Puzzle 300

[flamepony12]

oohhh okay. that's fair.

[buckner]

J, please?

[AmberLee]

Note: I am substituting the character ~ 'tilda' where dashes '-' are in the text of this puzzle to reduce confusion...

He was very fond of animals and kept many kinds of pets. Besides the goldfish in the pond at the bottom of his garden, he had rabbits in the pantry, white mice in his piano, a s-uirrel in the linen closet, and a hedgehog in the cellar. He had a cow with a calf too and an old lame horse ~~ twenty~five years of age ~~ and chickens and pigeons and two lambs and many other animals. But his favorite pets were Dab~Dab, the duck; Jip, the dog; Gub~Gub, the baby pig; Polynesia, the parrot; and the owl, Too~Too.

The Story of Doctor Dolittle
by Hugh Lofting

Letters left to guess:
Q X Z

Randi - 44 Es; 19 Rs: 107 points

Molucass - 39 As; 31 Ns; 13 Bs; 11 Fs: 133 points

QueenScoopalot - 33 Os: 66 points

DukeDogsMom - 28 Hs; 3 Vs: 31 points

joanofark - 7 Us; 4 Ks: 18 points

Chelsea - 39 Ts; 30 Is: 99 points

Vio&Juni - 9 Cs; 27 Ss; 8 Ws; 13 Ps: 57 points

Sweet_Stormy - 16 Ls; 24 Ds; 8 Ms: 48 points

BCBlondie - 10 Ys: 10 points

Cincy'sMom - 11 Gs: 11 points

Buckner - 1 J: 1 points

[AmberLee]

* bump *

1 letter left to guess out of the 3 possible letters remaining.

Guesses happily received from people who have guessed letters already.

[delidog]

"Q" Please

[AmberLee]

Note: I am substituting the character ~ 'tilda' where dashes '-' are in the text of this puzzle to reduce confusion...

He was very fond of animals and kept many kinds of pets. Besides the goldfish in the pond at the bottom of his garden, he had rabbits in the pantry, white mice in his piano, a squirrel in the linen closet, and a hedgehog in the cellar. He had a cow with a calf too and an old lame horse ~~ twenty~five years of age ~~ and chickens and pigeons and two lambs and many other animals. But his favorite pets were Dab~Dab, the duck; Jip, the dog; Gub~Gub, the baby pig; Polynesia, the parrot; and the owl, Too~Too.

The Story of Doctor Dolittle
by Hugh Lofting

Letters left to guess:
X Z

Molucass - 39 As; 31 Ns; 13 Bs; 11 Fs: 133 points

Randi - 44 Es; 19 Rs: 107 points

Chelsea - 39 Ts; 30 Is: 99 points

QueenScoopalot - 33 Os: 66 points

Vio&Juni - 9 Cs; 27 Ss; 8 Ws; 13 Ps: 57 points

Sweet_Stormy - 16 Ls; 24 Ds; 8 Ms: 48 points

DukeDogsMom - 28 Hs; 3 Vs: 31 points

joanofark - 7 Us; 4 Ks: 18 points

BCBlondie - 10 Ys: 10 points

Cincy'sMom - 11 Gs: 11 points

Buckner - 1 J: 1 points

DeliDog - 1 Q: 1 point

[AmberLee]

Correct answer (by default):

He was very fond of animals and kept many kinds of pets. Besides the goldfish in the pond at the bottom of his garden, he had rabbits in the pantry, white mice in his piano, a squirrel in the linen closet, and a hedgehog in the cellar. He had a cow with a calf too and an old lame horse ~~ twenty~five years of age ~~ and chickens and pigeons and two lambs and many other animals. But his favorite pets were Dab~Dab, the duck; Jip, the dog; Gub~Gub, the baby pig; Polynesia, the parrot; and the owl, Too~Too.

The Story of Doctor Dolittle
by Hugh Lofting

Points order:
Molucass - 39 As; 31 Ns; 13 Bs; 11 Fs: 133 points
Randi - 44 Es; 19 Rs: 107 points
Chelsea - 39 Ts; 30 Is: 99 points
QueenScoopalot - 33 Os: 66 points
Vio&Juni - 9 Cs; 27 Ss; 8 Ws; 13 Ps: 57 points
Sweet_Stormy - 16 Ls; 24 Ds; 8 Ms: 48 points
DukeDogsMom - 28 Hs; 3 Vs: 31 points
joanofark - 7 Us; 4 Ks: 18 points
BCBlondie - 10 Ys: 10 points
Cincy'sMom - 11 Gs: 11 points
Buckner - 1 J: 1 points
DeliDog - 1 Q: 1 point


Molucass, as high scorer, has the option of hosting the next puzzle -- however she's posted that she plans to be away from the computer for the next week or so. Randi, are you up for hosting the next puzzle?

[AmberLee]

Oh, Randiiiii... Did you see the post just above this one????

[Randi]

I saw it! Since I participated, I WILL host the next, but I won't put one up until tomorrow.

However, if he next in line wants to, you're welcome!

[delidog]

Yeah Randi!!!
Puzzle Queen!!!!