# Three Minute Mysteries, or How Come? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 27, 2000, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193 "2000-03-27T12:53:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Random](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@Random](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Random)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/61 "2000-03-27T16:00:00Z")
Did the others think that Albert was already dead before the chance encounter on the street? ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/62 "2000-03-27T16:00:00Z")
Were they on some sort of treasure hunt? ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/63 "2000-03-27T16:00:00Z")
Does this in any way involve cannibalism? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/64 "2000-03-27T16:03:00Z")
Coldfire asks: Is it significant that Charlie encountered him first? NO SwimmingRiddles asks: The box contained a picture of felching? EWWWW. NO. aschrott asks: was the original package some sort of blackmail? NO Coldfire asks: Was the package a message implying that Albert had died? NO Random asks: Are the five people (four after Albert’s death) living human beings? YES SwimmingRiddles asks: Were all members involved guests on the cruise? (ie: Albert was a cabin-boy, etc…) YES aschrott asks: did albert send them a hypnotic suggestion to kill him? NO Coldfire asks: Is it relevant that the names start with A, B, C, D, and E respectively? NO Coldfire asks: Is it relevant that they took a trip to the South Seas? YES Random asks: Did the others think that Albert was already dead before the chance encounter on the street? NO Coldfire asks: Were they on some sort of treasure hunt? NO waterj2 asks: Does this in any way involve cannibalism? YES ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/65 "2000-03-27T16:03:00Z")
Was the group involved in illegal/illicit activities in the South Seas? Did they ever get off the boat while in the South Seas, and is it relevant? ---
**Author:** ![aschrott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aca169/32.png) [@aschrott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aschrott)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/66 "2000-03-27T16:05:00Z")
would Albert have expected the other four men to kill him? ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/67 "2000-03-27T16:06:00Z")
Was Albert a cannibal? Did he have evidence the others were? (I know that counts as blackmail, but…) ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/68 "2000-03-27T16:06:00Z")
Coldfire asks: Is it significant that Charlie encountered him first? NO SwimmingRiddles asks: The box contained a picture of felching? EWWWW. NO. aschrott asks: was the original package some sort of blackmail? NO Coldfire asks: Was the package a message implying that Albert had died? NO Random asks: Are the five people (four after Albert’s death) living human beings? YES SwimmingRiddles asks: Were all members involved guests on the cruise? (ie: Albert was a cabin-boy, etc…) YES aschrott asks: did albert send them a hypnotic suggestion to kill him? NO Coldfire asks: Is it relevant that the names start with A, B, C, D, and E respectively? NO Coldfire asks: Is it relevant that they took a trip to the South Seas? YES Random asks: Did the others think that Albert was already dead before the chance encounter on the street? NO Coldfire asks: Were they on some sort of treasure hunt? NO waterj2 asks: Does this in any way involve cannibalism? YES SwimmingRiddles asks: Was the group involved in illegal/illicit activities in the South Seas? YES, in a manner of speaking SwimmingRiddles asks: Did they ever get off the boat while in the South Seas? YES SwimmingRiddles asks: and is it relevant [that they got off the boat while the South Seas]? YES ---
**Author:** ![Random](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@Random](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Random)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/69 "2000-03-27T16:09:00Z")
Did the package contain body parts of the murderers? Was this a revenge killing? ---
**Author:** ![SingleDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@SingleDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SingleDad)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/70 "2000-03-27T16:10:00Z")
Do each of the men know what happened to the package after they saw and forwarded it? Specifically, do they know that Edward threw the package away? ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/71 "2000-03-27T16:10:00Z")
Were the other four expecting the box? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/72 "2000-03-27T16:10:00Z")
aschrott asks: would Albert have expected the other four men to kill him? YES SwimmingRiddles asks: Was Albert a cannibal? YES SwimmingRiddles asks: Did he have evidence the others were [cannibals]? (I know that counts as blackmail, but…) YES ---
**Author:** ![SingleDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@SingleDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SingleDad)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/73 "2000-03-27T16:12:00Z")
Are all five men cannibals? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/74 "2000-03-27T16:13:00Z")
Random asks: Did the package contain body parts of the murderers? NO Random asks: Was this a revenge killing? In a sense… YES SingleDad asks: Do each of the men know what happened to the package after they saw and forwarded it? Specifically, do they know that Edward threw the package away? YES SwimmingRiddles asks: Were the other four expecting the box? YES ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/75 "2000-03-27T16:13:00Z")
Was there a 6th member of the cruise party that was eaten? If not, did they eat a townie? ---
**Author:** ![SingleDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@SingleDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SingleDad)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/76 "2000-03-27T16:14:00Z")
Would they have wanted to kill Albert before Charlie met him? Would they have wanted to kill Albert had they not seen the contents of the box? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/77 "2000-03-27T16:15:00Z")
SwimmingRiddles asks: Was there a 6th member of the cruise party that was eaten? NO SwimmingRiddles asks: If not, did they eat a townie? NO SingleDad asks: Are all five men cannibals? YES ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/78 "2000-03-27T16:16:00Z")
Was the decision to kill Albert based solely on the discussion with Charlie? If so, was it because he was expressing remorse for what they had done? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/79 "2000-03-27T16:16:00Z")
SingleDad asks: Would they have wanted to kill Albert before Charlie met him? NO SingleDad asks: Would they have wanted to kill Albert had they not seen the contents of the box? YES ---
**Author:** ![aschrott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aca169/32.png) [@aschrott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aschrott)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2000, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-minute-mysteries-or-how-come/15193/80 "2000-03-27T16:16:00Z")
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