He had never had albatross before. He had been stranded on an island and fed what he believed was albatross but was really human flesh. Once he ate the albatross sandwich he realized this, couldn't live with himself and commits suicide.
Didn't you tell it wrong anyway? I mean, most likely, you aren't going to find an albatross sandwich at your local deli, so the guy has to be at a harbor or a port town or something. That way, there's reason to believe he could have been a sea farring chap who might have been marooned on an island.
Oh well use it on your friend or wife or girlfriend or something the next time you have like 2 hours in a car trip to kill.
There's like 100 different versions of the riddle. I just copied it from somewhere else. I've seen versions where he isn't blind, where he gets off a ship, etc. People change details so it's harder to look it up somewhere else.
It was inevitable. This game, with that story, has been around at least 20 years. If I asked my dad, he'd probably tell me he heard it when he was a kid (of course, he says lots of things).
Yeah I know it's been around, I just figured people who knew the answer wouldn't ruin it. I don't see why it is fun to spoil for those who really wanted to participate. It's not like anyone actually finds you intelligent for spoiling a riddle you'd heard the answer to. I also didn't see anyone laugh about it. So I guess all it did was ruin something for other people. I think that falls pretty squarely under childish.
HahahahahA!!!! Sorry, but that game had been played on BBS some time back. I knew the answer as well, but dntrwl saved me from being labeled....
Because he got diovorced and his exwife tricked him into signing a waiver to appear and took him for all he had because she is an effing b**** and then tries to raise his child support any time he finds spare change in his couch. Yes?
so basically ur pissed because someone knew the answer......and HE is childish? waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
