Comments on: 1926 Budapest crossword suicide…? http://www.ciphermysteries.com/2009/10/30/1926-budapest-crossword-suicide The latest news, views, research and reviews on uncracked historical ciphers... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:57:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Powerblog » Blog Archive » A Man left a crossword puzzle as a suicide note! http://www.ciphermysteries.com/2009/10/30/1926-budapest-crossword-suicide/comment-page-1#comment-58007 Powerblog » Blog Archive » A Man left a crossword puzzle as a suicide note! Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:04:32 +0000 http://www.ciphermysteries.com/?p=2278#comment-58007 [...] source [...] [...] source [...]

]]> By: nickpelling http://www.ciphermysteries.com/2009/10/30/1926-budapest-crossword-suicide/comment-page-1#comment-58006 nickpelling Sat, 17 Sep 2011 07:46:13 +0000 http://www.ciphermysteries.com/?p=2278#comment-58006 <strong>Chris:</strong> yes, you're right - the Davis Morgenstein societytwins thing (<em>which is mentioned in the high-traffic site omgfacts linking here</em>) is indeed a transmedia blog experience thing. However, the 1926 Budapest waiter crossword suicide story is (as far as I can tell) both entirely unconnected and genuine. Just so you know! ;-) Chris: yes, you’re right – the Davis Morgenstein societytwins thing (which is mentioned in the high-traffic site omgfacts linking here) is indeed a transmedia blog experience thing. However, the 1926 Budapest waiter crossword suicide story is (as far as I can tell) both entirely unconnected and genuine. Just so you know! ;-)

]]> By: Chris http://www.ciphermysteries.com/2009/10/30/1926-budapest-crossword-suicide/comment-page-1#comment-57864 Chris Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:09:13 +0000 http://www.ciphermysteries.com/?p=2278#comment-57864 The Davis Morgenstein puzzle is not real. The blog is not real and is related to a series of books known as "Gone" written by Michael Grant. It is being considered as a "Transmedia" experience. See http://thebookscapereport.blogspot.com/2011/08/where-is-davis-morgenstein.html for more. The Davis Morgenstein puzzle is not real. The blog is not real and is related to a series of books known as “Gone” written by Michael Grant. It is being considered as a “Transmedia” experience.

See http://thebookscapereport.blogspot.com/2011/08/where-is-davis-morgenstein.html for more.

]]> By: nickpelling http://www.ciphermysteries.com/2009/10/30/1926-budapest-crossword-suicide/comment-page-1#comment-11760 nickpelling Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:25:19 +0000 http://www.ciphermysteries.com/?p=2278#comment-11760 Ah, that would be one of those typical Internet sites full of facts of dubious authenticity. I'll ask our Budapest chums, see if it's an urban myth Hungarians use to scare their children... :-) Ah, that would be one of those typical Internet sites full of facts of dubious authenticity. I’ll ask our Budapest chums, see if it’s an urban myth Hungarians use to scare their children… :-)

]]> By: Dennis http://www.ciphermysteries.com/2009/10/30/1926-budapest-crossword-suicide/comment-page-1#comment-11752 Dennis Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:24:16 +0000 http://www.ciphermysteries.com/?p=2278#comment-11752 According to this, http://www.amusingfacts.com/facts/History/ "In 1926, a waiter in Budapest committed suicide. He left his suicide note in the form of a crossword and the police had to get help from the public to solve it." ... they did solve it. Why don't you ask those at the Budapest Voynich conference about this one? Cheers, Dennis According to this,

http://www.amusingfacts.com/facts/History/

“In 1926, a waiter in Budapest committed suicide. He left his suicide note in the form of a crossword and the police had to get help from the public to solve it.”

… they did solve it.

Why don’t you ask those at the Budapest Voynich conference about this one?

Cheers,
Dennis

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