Puzzle #399

[Killearn Kitties]

Could I have R please?

[Moesha]

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

[The_Duck]

M, please.

[AmberLee]

H, please

[Randi]

I'll try C, please!

[Moesha]

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

[Moesha]

Any guesses or would someone like more letters?

[Killearn Kitties]

Howz about 20 of them?

That was most generous of you.

Could I have some D's please?

[Moesha]

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

[pitc9]

W please.

[Moesha]

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!

[Killearn Kitties]

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