Three Minute Mysteries, or How Come?

SingleDad asks: Did the box contain anything other than a written message?
YES

SingleDad asks: If so, did the box contain a body part of one or more people?
YES

SingleDad asks: If so, was it one person?
YES

SingleDad asks: If so, was it a part of…
Albert? NO
One of Charlie through Edward? NO

SwimmingRiddles asks: Were the others aware they ate human?
YES
Did they do it willingly?
YES

“(this is taking longer than three minutes)”
Heh. The three minutes is the time for the telling, not always the solving! :slight_smile:

Were Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman somehow involved?

:wink:

Sorry, sorry, I’ll be off now…

Was Albert’s cut above the waist?

Was there a shipwreck involved?

When Charlie saw Albert, was Albert alone?

Were the contents of the box spoiled?

Were the contents of the box recognizable as what they were?

Were the contents of the box recognizable as to whom they comprised?


I don’t need you anymore.
~~Cher

Redwing asks: Did the box contain the head(s) of the victim(s)?
NO

Was Albert a Native of the South Seas?
NO

Were the other four Natives of the South Seas?
NO

Was Albert killed out of disgust for the contents of the box?
NOT DIRECTLY, NO

SingleDad asks: Was there any other reason after seeing him, other than the mere presence of a living Albert, that motivated Charlie and the others to kill him?
YES

Random asks: That’s Kuru. But The Bricker saith that no brains were eaten in the making of this riddle.

Actually, I said something slightly more specific. But to clarify: YES, you are ocrrect that no brains are eaten anywhere in this puzzle.

Mojo asks: Did they (all except Albert) not realize that they were practicing cannibalism at the time?
(watch out for double negatives)! AT THE TIME HUMAN FLESH WAS EATEN, ALL INVOLVED KNEW WHAT THEY WERE EATING

Flypsyde asks: Was there a photo in the box?
NO

aschrott asks: was Albert supposed to have eaten the cut of meat that he did?
YES

was Albert in violation of an agreement made during the cruise?
YES!!!

did something that happened on the cruise separate Albert from the other four (in terms of allegiance)?
In a manner of speaking, YES

were the contents of the package surprising to the other four men?
NO

Were the identities of the victim(s) known to the 4 killers?

I remember a similar riddle with albatross soup involved. I really don’t know how it went, though.

I’m guessing that at some point the guys that killed Albert tasted something that let them know that they ate unprocessed Soylent Green, so to speak. yes/no?

Was Albert missing a limb or two when Charlie saw him?

Was Albert supposed to not return home after the cruise?

Did Albert send the others one of his own body parts to eat?

Redwing asks: Were the identities of the victim(s) known to the 4 killers?
MORE SPECIFIC. WHAT VICTIMS?

Flypsyde asks: Was Albert’s cut [of meat taken from] above the waist?
YES

Mojo asks: Was there a shipwreck involved?
YES!

SwimmingRiddles asks: When Charlie saw Albert, was Albert alone?
YES

Grither asks: Were the contents of the box spoiled?
NO

Were the contents of the box recognizable as what they were?
YES

Were the contents of the box recognizable as to whom they comprised?
NO.
IF I AM DISGUISED AS BILL CLINTON, AND I WALK THROUGH THE MALL, AM I “RECOGNIZEABLE”?

Was there a hand in the box?

Were each supposed to eat a finger?

Chuck L.


“The intellectuals’ chief cause of anguish are one another’s works.”
Jacques Barzun
Cheers! CAL

Just to clarify:

Were the contents of the box part of any of the characters of this riddle?

Is what parts were in the box important?


I don’t need you anymore.
~~Cher

If they had neither seen the contents of the box nor had Charlie seen Albert on the street, would they wanted to have killed him?

If the had seen the contents of the box, but had not met Albert on the street, would they have wanted to kill him?

If they had not seen the contents of the box, but still met Albert, would they have have wanted to kill him?

Did C-E take into account in their motivation any events other than the activities during the cruise, the contents of the box and what Charlie saw when he met Albert?

Did they go on the cruise to intentionally practice cannibalism?

You mentioned that the victim of cannibalism was neither a native nor another passenger on the cruise.
Was the victim a member of the crew? Was the victim one of the five men?

Was the victim Albert?

Did the victim die before they ate him (or parts of him)?

Just to confirm, A-E are human beings, and they ate all or part of a human being, correct?

was the original act of cannibalism Albert’s idea?

were the other four deceived by Albert into thinking cannibalism was necessary, when actually it was not?

Were the identities of the people eaten known to ALL of the diners at the time they were eaten?

If not, did the contents of the box reveal them?

Were the 5 people mentioned the only survivors initially of the shipwreck?

Letting my inner child run loose and break things.

ChuckSki asks:
Was there a hand in the box?
YES

Were each supposed to eat a finger?
NO

Redwing asks: Were the identities of the victim(s) known to the 4 killers?
MORE SPECIFIC. WHAT VICTIM(S)?

waterj2 asks: I remember a similar riddle with albatross soup involved. I really don’t know how it went, though. I’m guessing that at some point the guys that killed Albert tasted something that let them know that they ate unprocessed Soylent Green, so to speak. yes/no?
YES. BUT I ALREADY SAID THEY KNEW IT WHEN THEY WERE FIRST EATING IT.

Was Albert missing a limb or two when Charlie saw him?
NO!!!

SwimmingRiddles asks: Was Albert supposed to not return home after the cruise?
NO. ALBERT WAS SUPPOSED TO RETURN HOME AFTER THE CRUISE.

Flypsyde asks: Did Albert send the others one of his own body parts to eat?
NO

Just to clarify, by victim(s), I believe we mean the person or people whos flesh was eaten.

This is a lot of fun! At the very least we’re padding our post counts like crazy!

Was the hand complete when Albert sent it?