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A Fishy Sailor

Category:Mystery
Submitted By:TRILLIONAIRE
Fun:*** (2.62)
Difficulty:** (1.47)



The First Mate of the Jolly Rancher cargo ship announces to the crew that the Captain was found murdered in his bunk that morning. The First Mate knows that none of the loyal crewmen would do such a thing. He narrows his suspects down to the four newest crew members, each claiming to be an expert and experienced sailor. The First Mate questions each of the sailors about the murder.

From the responses, determine which sailor is the most suspicious.

Sailor 1: "Aye, I had jus' finish'd a 12 hour watch astern. Didn't hear a thing."
Sailor 2: "I was busy cleanin' the bathroom 't the front of 'r ship. Don't know nothin'."
Sailor 3: "I was 't the starboard side paintin' the hull, mindin' me own business last night."
Sailor 4: "I 's below the deck las'night securin' some cargo."

Hint:

Arr, can ye fig'r out who's the landlubber?

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Comments on this teaser


Posted by magius10/27/08
I figured it was #2 - my assumption being the bathroom would be at the back of the ship to get flushed out. Though I guess that's fairly archaic thinking (all my nautical information is from fantasy books, what can I say!).

Posted by magius10/27/08
Erm, make that "I thought the HEAD would be at the back...."

Posted by karenokupniak10/28/08
I originally thought it was #1, as watch cycles are 4 hours and not 12, but #2 clearly had more non-nautical terms.

Posted by annvie910/28/08
Nice teaser trill! Short and sweet. :)

Posted by jsdodgers10/28/08
That one was too easy. It was obvious that pirates dont say front or bathroom. :-? :roll:

Posted by savannahlz911/01/08
It could also be 3 because how does he know it happened last night?

Posted by bradon18200111/02/08
The hint gave it to me. without that, I probably would never have gotten it. Never mind probably, I definitely wouldn't have figured it out. Good teaser. Thanks for posting. :o

Posted by srpwuzhere11/11/08
lol i wasnt paying attention. i figured it was 4 cause he didnt say he didnt know anything

Posted by MattsAli110811/20/08
I fail to see where a lack of vocabulary would make him the murderer. At most it only proves that he may not be as experienced as he led everone to believe. It doesn't necessarily mean that he wasn't still doing what he said he was.

Posted by al11112/14/08
it was O.K a bit confusing 5/10 8)

Posted by treyflip312/14/08
i didnt know if they were out at sea so i thought it would be three cause how can you paint the hull when the ship is in the water

Posted by precious102612/15/08
:( Short and sweet) Actually, all four crewmen were suspicious. The Hull, Front of the ship, Painting a night, guarding merchandise. I enjoy the brevity of the Teaser, which included a proper beginning, course ending and simplistic middle. all elements of a plot, a ploy , a story. Good Teaser. :evil:

Posted by EienNiKirei03/14/09
Easy but pretty fun ^_^

Posted by JrWriter03/21/09
Pretty easy, but still funny and interesting.

Posted by mcFuzzy04/29/09
That teaser was a level three? Wow. It was kind of easy, and I did get it right, but I actually think that number three would have been a better choice......

Posted by guamgirl208/19/09
The "bathroom stuck out to me. That was easy. :D

Posted by MusiK01/02/10
well they may be lying about being experienced, but that doesn't necessary make them suspicious right?

Posted by Marple10/01/10
Very easy but fun ! :)

Posted by hihi912/27/10
i kinda got it without the hint...

Posted by princess200702/21/13
Now I feel stupid. :oops: Nice teaser!




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