Still 1 short !

I meant with 5 1st.

Anything else? I'm getting 149 with J 1st.

fizz is saying 5 first for 147.

Closing the day with a comment to franco61. You started the day by quoting "going up country" When I went to High School I took Latin. In Latin going up country is known as the shortest possible phrase: EO RUS. Eo means I go and Rus is to the country. There is also a shorter phrase: "I" which is the imperative of the verb "to go" thus meaning - if you want to go to the country, just GO!

I tend to play the wrong way until I understand why it doesn't work. Unfortunately I tend to learn that way in life too, the hard way. But sooner or later I have a really good understanding as to why my mistakes don't work.

It's magical, isn't it? Thanks, Fizz ! I always try to tell myself not to get locked into any clue just because it's been posted and seems to be the right way at the time, but I tend to take the path of least resistance.

Well when all else fails rethink the game. May I suggest we start at the beginning with the 5's

Hey, Fizz ! How about another clue for those of us who don't play chess ?!

Sort of like chess, have to think 5 moves ahead