HI everyone! I just thought it might be kind of fun to create a new game thread, a guess the quote kind of thing done "Hangman" style, where someone puts up a quote, blanks only, and then it's up for everyone else to guess which letters are in it. Does that make sense? OK I'll start:

"- --- -- ---- - -------- ---- - ---------- --------."

ETA 7/31/09:

Game Rules:

(1) Solutions to a quote must be confirmed as correct by the quote moderator (player who posted the quote) before a new quote can be posted.

(2) Whoever posts a quote to be solved will moderate that round. Please check here first to see if your quote has already been used.

(3) Only up to three (3) outstanding letter requests may accumulate before the moderator is able to fill in those requests into the puzzle. If your letter request is the fourth in a row, it will not be counted and you will need to guess your letter again after the puzzle is updated by the moderator. The moderator, however, does not have to wait for 3 letters to be guessed; he or she may fill in the letter requests one at a time as they come in if they like!

(4) In the unlikely event of a “tie”, the first exact correct solution as determined by the moderator wins.

(6) If you provide the correct solution, you then have the honor of posting a new quote, or you may pass your turn to another member, after your guess is confirmed by the moderator.

(7) Most importantly, HAVE FUN!!

How about the letter A?

"A --- -- ---- a ------a- ---- a ---------- -a------."

Too easy FiRock. I know the quote
Please give me a 'Y'

I know it, too.

'E'

ooh I think i got it to. "Vanna may I please have a G"
Cool game idea Firocks!!!!
Peace, Gia

"A --y -- ---- a ------a- ---- a g------e-- -ay--e--."


OH! I forgot this part, before:
Letters correct: A, Y, E, G


Yes, I know it might be an easy one but I wanted to kick this off with something a bit easy that everyone knows. Perhaps, as the game evolves it can become a bit more challenging.

*Philippa, spinning the wheel o' fortune; assuming her no-nonsense game show voice*

I'd like a K, please?


ETA: I love this thread!!!! Can we submit ideas for quotes to you once we've solved the puzzle? I only ask this because I know me and I don't think I'll be able to post the correct number of spaces for this thing. Someone else will have to help me, lol...

'D'

"A --y -- ---- a ------a- ---- a g------e-- -ay--e-k."


Letters correct: A, Y, E, G,K
Wrong: D, ( Sorry SamFrench!

Yes, the person who guesses correctly is the next person to post the quote. Sorry I forgot that in my original post!

Edited because I just realized I don't know how to spell! Sorry the K was correct!

Um...are you sure about the "K" FiRocks? Gee, I was pretty sure I knew the answer to this puzzle and there should definitely be a "K" at the end...

Guess I don't know it after all...hmmm.

'H'

"A --y -- ---- a ------a- ---h a g------e-- -ay-he-k."


Letters correct: A, Y, E, G,K, H
Wrong: D

Can I have a "C" please. (having a Wheel of Fortune moment)

"A --y -- ---- a c-----a- ---h a g------e-- -ayche-k."


Letters correct: A, Y, E, G,K, H, C
Wrong: D

Just curious. If somebody thinks they know the answer, why hasn't anyone guessed yet?

I'll take "O"

I think that's funny, too! LOL!

Should one of us solve the puzzle? I'd like to solve the puzzle because I have another quote in mind. Would that be okay, everyone?

Hey, go for it. I want a new one! *scurries off to the DVDs to hunt for good quotes*

Fine with me Phi I've got it lol

I didn't spill the beans because I didn't want to spoil the fun for everyone else and because I don't have a quote in mind for the next round.

I actually have two quotes that I'd like to put out there - one is probably easier than the other...but then we're all such diehard fans of this show that perhaps the quote I first thought up won't be as difficult as I think it will be. Guess I'll just have to try to solve another puzzle down the road to use my other quote. It's fun to be able to do this, because the show has so many funny lines.

Okay, well on that note -

*resuming no-nonsense game show voice*

I'd like to solve the puzzle, FiRocks. (if that's okay with everyone, of course!)

Go ahead and solve the puzzle. Of course it's okay with everyone! (uh...was it okay with everyone for me to say that? HaHa!)

LOL!!!!

Okay, then -

*clearing of throat*

Is it:

"A spy is just a criminal with a government paycheck"?


[Oh, how I wish Wheel of Fortune still had those rooms filled with prizes...I don't know when they stopped doing this, but I know in the late 80s they were still giving away actual prizes that you had to buy with your earnings. Does anyone else remember this? And you know, you couldn't walk away with more than X amount of cash (I think it was maybe $250? I'm not sure). Anyway, there'd always be some expensive but lunatic item that people could buy that was worth about $200 or thereabouts...a porcelain dalmation. A box of insanely pricey stationery. A gold-plated ashtray, lol. My best friend and I in high school used to play a hangman version of Wheel of Fortune and would actually go so far as to create fake prizes to bid on with our earnings. I'll have to ask her if she remembers this (and whether she'd be willing to resurrect our Wheel of Fortune game playing days! ]

Yes, you are correct, Philippa! And you won your self a gianormous mojito courtesy of FiRocks once she gets to DC! OK you're up, Philippa!

Dang, missed the first puzzel (I hate work). But congrats to our winner PhilippaC (YAH!!) *throws confetti in air*

Great thread FiRo!!

-Mac

Okie dokie! Here's the next quote for our friends out on the west coast or across the pond in Europe - I'm headed off to bed but will drop by in the morning to update.



“-- -----’- - --------- ---- -------- ------- --- ---- ----- ---- --- ----- --------, ---’-- -- ---.”

Ms.Philippa may I have a W please?

BTW, Mac, I'm glad you like the thread!

Indeed there is a "W", FiRocks!!! Would you care to spin again?



“-- -----’- - --------- ---- -------- ---W--- --- ---- ----- ---- --- ----- --------, ---’-- -- ---.”


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Yes please, may I have an I?

Why, yes!! There are several "I's"!!! Good call, FiRocks!



“I- -----’- - -i----i-- ---- ----i--- ---wi-- --- ---- ----- ---- --- ----- --i--i--, ---’-- -- ---.”


[/quote]

anyone else want to take a guess at this? I'll drop by later in the afternoon/evening!

'A' please

Indeed there is an "A"!!! Thanks, Frenchy!



“I- -----’- a ----a-i-- --a- ----i--- ---wi-- --- ---- ----- ---- a-- ----- --i--i--, ---’-- -- ---.”


[/quote]

Can I have an T please.

Absolutely, Saqqara!! Here's a "T" for you --



“I- t----’- a --t-a-i-- t-at ----i--- ---wi-- --- ---- ----- ---- a-- ----- --i-ti--, ---’-- -- ---.”




LETTERS ALREADY GUESSED THUS FAR: A, I, T, W

'L'

May I play? Could I have an 'S' please?

One "L" for Frenchy and lots of "S's" for krocla!!



“I- t----’s a s-t-a-i-- t-at ----i--s s--wi-- --- ---- ----- ---- a-- ----- -li-ti--, ---’-- -- ---.”




LETTERS ALREADY GUESSED THUS FAR: A, I, T, W, L, S


ETA: I've tried a dozen ways to try to make this more readable, but alas haven't had any success...hopefully with a few more letters this will become easier to read!

May I "buy" a vowel? An 'E' please.....

Yes, there are several "E's" krocla!


“I- t-e-e’s a s-t-a-i-- t-at -e--i-es s--wi-- --- ---- ----- ---- a-- ----- -li-ti--, ---’-e -- ---.”




LETTERS ALREADY GUESSED THUS FAR: A, I, T, W, L, S, E

'R'

'N' please

Several "R's" and one "N"...


“I- t-ere’s a s-t-a-i-n t-at re--ires s--wi-- --- ---r ----r ---- a-- ----- -lirti--, ---’re -- ---.”




LETTERS ALREADY GUESSED THUS FAR: A, I, T, W, L, S, E, R, N

I'd like to buy an O

Philippa, think we've got some unaccounted for letters. I believe there's an 'i" and a "t" not listed in your fourth word, no?

That could well be, Karendipitee. I really wanted to post this quote because it always makes me laugh, but I kinda figured I'd confuse myself along the way. Let's blame the ADD, shall we? Thanks for clearing that up for me, I do appreciate it. Mea culpa...

There is an "O."

Here, let me go over this with as fine a toothed comb as possible:

“I- t-ere’s a sit-ation t-at re--ires s-owi-- o-- -o-r ----r -o-- a-- -oo-- -lirti--, -o-’re -- ---.”



LETTERS ALREADY GUESSED THUS FAR: A, I, T, W, L, S, E, R, N, O

OK, I know what it is, but I'll let someone else guess because I won't be around much tomorrow to monitor the next puzzle.

I know what it is (childish voice) lol

Yeah, it does require being around on and off throughout the day...

I always liked the scene where this quote originates.