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  • goldenryan
    coy member
    • Jul 13, 2007
    • 1467

    Incredible Coincidences

    -In 1975, a man riding a moped in Bermuda was accidentally struck and killed by a taxi. One year later, the man’s brother, riding the very same moped, was killed in the very same way by the very same taxi driven by the very same driver -- and carrying the very same passenger.

    -Twin brothers Jim Lewis and Jim Springer were separated at birth and adopted by different families. Unknown to each other, both were named James, both owned a dog named Toy, both married women named Linda, both had a son they names James Alan, and both eventually divorced and got remarried to a woman named Betty.

    -Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, and John Adams helped to edit and hone it. The Continental Congress approved the document on July 4, 1776. Both Jefferson and Adams died on July 4, 1826 -- exactly 50 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

    -A German mother who photographed her infant son in 1914 left the film to be developed at a store in Strasbourg, but was unable to collect the film picture when World War I broke out. Two years later she bought a film plate in Frankfurt, over 100 miles away, and took a picture of her newborn daughter -- only to find, when developed, the picture of her daughter superimposed on the earlier picture of her son. The original film, never developed, had been mistakenly labeled as unused and resold.

    -In 1858, Robert Fallon was shot dead by fellow poker players who accused him of cheating to win a $600 pot. None of the other players were willing to take the now unlucky $600, so they found a new player to take Fallon’s place, who turned the $600 into $2,200 in winnings. At that point, the police arrived and demanded that the original $600 be given to Fallon’s next of kin -- only to discover that the new player was Fallon’s son, who had not seen his father in seven years.

    -In the 19th century, the famous horror writer Egdar Allan Poe wrote a book called ‘The narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym.’ It was about four survivors of a shipwreck who were in an open boat for many days before they decided to kill and eat the cabin boy whose name was Richard Parker. Some years later, in 1884, the yawl, Mignonette, foundered, with only four survivors, who were in an open boat for many days. Eventually the three senior members of the crew killed and ate the cabin boy. The name of the cabin boy was Richard Parker.

    -In 1930s Detroit, a man named Joseph Figlock was to become an amazing figure in a young (and, apparently, incredibly careless) mother’s life. As Figlock was walking down the street, the mother’s baby fell from a high window onto Figlock. The baby’s fall was broken and Figlock and the baby were unharmed. A year later, the same baby fell from the same window, again falling onto Mr. Figlock as he was passing beneath. Once again, both of them survived the event.

    -In 1973, actor Anthony Hopkins agreed to appear in “The Girl From Petrovka”, based on a novel by George Feifer. Unable to find a copy of the book anywhere in London, Hopkins was surprised to discover one lying on a bench in a train station. It turned out to be George Feifer’s own annotated (personal) copy, which Feifer had lent to a friend, and which had been stolen from his friend’s car.

    -In Monza, Italy, King Umberto I went to a small restaurant for dinner, accompanied by his aide-de-camp, General Emilio Ponzia-Vaglia. When the owner took King Umberto’s order, the King noticed that he and the restaurant owner were virtual doubles, in face and in build. Both men began discussing the striking resemblance between each other and found many more similarities. 1. Both men were born on the same day, of the same year (March 14, 1844). 2. Both men had been born in the same town. 3. Both men married a woman with same name, Margherita. 4. The restaurateur opened his restaurant on the same day that King Umberto was crowned King of Italy. 5. On the 29th July 1900, King Umberto was informed that the restaurateur had died that day in a mysterious shooting accident, and as he expressed his regret, an anarchist in the crowd then assassinated him.

    -While American novelist Anne Parrish was browsing bookstores in Paris in the 1920s, she came upon a book that was one of her childhood favorites -- Jack Frost and Other Stories. She picked up the old book and showed it to her husband, telling him of the book she fondly remembered as a child. Her husband took the book, opened it, and on the flyleaf found the inscription: “Anne Parrish, 209 N. Weber Street, Colorado Springs.” It was Anne’s very own book.
  • Gorn Captain
    Invincible Ironing Man
    • Feb 28, 2008
    • 10549

    #2
    Antonio Gaudi, the famous Spanish architect, was fascinated by scientific advances.
    One day, he walked out on the road and was run over by the first tram cart to be used in Barcelona.
    It killed him....
    .
    .
    .
    "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."

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    • Gorn Captain
      Invincible Ironing Man
      • Feb 28, 2008
      • 10549

      #3
      Just read this in the news:
      A guy with claustrophobia was trapped in an elevator for hours.
      When he came out, he rushed straight to church, to thank God for getting him out.
      As he was kneeling, a pillar cracked and fell, crushing the man to death....
      .
      .
      .
      "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."

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      • goldenryan
        coy member
        • Jul 13, 2007
        • 1467

        #4
        Originally posted by Gorn Captain
        Just read this in the news:
        A guy with claustrophobia was trapped in an elevator for hours.
        When he came out, he rushed straight to church, to thank God for getting him out.
        As he was kneeling, a pillar cracked and fell, crushing the man to death....
        ahh, more tragic than coincidence.

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        • Sowth
          Career Member
          • Mar 14, 2006
          • 889

          #5
          Coolio!

          I love this stuff, my favourite is this one....

          When the wardrobe department for Wizard of Oz was looking for a coat for Frank Morgan (Professor Marvel / The Wizard), they decided they wanted one that looked like it had once been elegant but had since "gone to seed". They visited a second-hand store and purchased an entire rack of coats, from which Morgan, the head of the wardrobe department, and director Victor Fleming chose one they felt gave off the perfect appearance of "shabby gentility". One day, while he was on set in the coat, Morgan idly turned out one of the pockets and discovered a label indicating that the coat had been made for L. Frank Baum. Mary Mayer, a unit publicist for the film, contacted the tailor and Baum's widow, who both verified that the coat had at one time been owned by the author of the original "Wizard of Oz" books. After the filming was completed, the coat was presented to Mrs. Baum.

          Spooky!
          W
          Toltoys Kid Vintage Australian Toys and Ice Creams

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          • toys2cool
            Ultimate Mego Warrior
            • Nov 27, 2006
            • 28605

            #6
            wow that's some crazy ****!
            "Time to nut up or shut up" -Tallahassee

            http://ultimatewarriorcollection.webs.com/
            My stuff on facebook Incompatible Browser | Facebook

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            • BlackKnight
              The DarkSide Customizer
              • Apr 16, 2005
              • 14622

              #7
              True Story ....

              My Old Lady's Brother Just died Last Wens,.. 9/23/09 at about 9:51am ...

              Our Daughter was Born at 9/23/09 at 9:51pm ....

              Not sure what it all means,.. but it's definately some weirdo Crap.
              ... The Original Knight ..., Often Imitated, However Never Duplicated. The 1st Knight in Customs.


              always trading for Hot Toys Figures .

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              • goldenryan
                coy member
                • Jul 13, 2007
                • 1467

                #8
                my dad bumped into he's sister @ a rest area in georgia driving back from florida once, what are the odds of that happening?

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                • theantiquetiger
                  Fra-gee-lay Thats Italian
                  • Nov 12, 2005
                  • 3435

                  #9
                  My daughter bought a Dr Seuss book at a garage sale a couple weeks ago. The book was inscribed Happy Birthday to some kid from a family (three first names), and dated 1981.

                  My mother was reading the book to my daughter last week and noticed the inscription, it matched the three names of the family living next to her at the new house she just bought. She called her neighbors and they said that kid was their neighbor when they lived in Lafayette (60 miles away, and 28 years ago).
                  sigpic

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                  • Megospidey
                    Museum Webslinger
                    • Jul 26, 2006
                    • 5305

                    #10
                    Originally posted by BlackKnight
                    True Story ....

                    My Old Lady's Brother Just died Last Wens,.. 9/23/09 at about 9:51am ...

                    Our Daughter was Born at 9/23/09 at 9:51pm ....

                    Not sure what it all means,.. but it's definately some weirdo Crap.
                    Damian will like this one (since he's started collecting Disney stuff):

                    Walt Disney died on December 15, 1966 at 9:30am.

                    I was born on December 15, 1966 at 9:31am.

                    And no...I do not believe in reincarnation.

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                    • boss
                      Talkative Member
                      • Jun 18, 2003
                      • 7217

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Megospidey
                      Damian will like this one (since he's started collecting Disney stuff):

                      Walt Disney died on December 15, 1966 at 9:30am.

                      I was born on December 15, 1966 at 9:31am.

                      And no...I do not believe in reincarnation.

                      man... you're old.
                      Fresh, not from concentrate.

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                      • goldenryan
                        coy member
                        • Jul 13, 2007
                        • 1467

                        #12

                        -In 1858, Robert Fallon was shot dead by fellow poker players who accused him of cheating to win a $600 pot. None of the other players were willing to take the now unlucky $600, so they found a new player to take Fallon’s place, who turned the $600 into $2,200 in winnings. At that point, the police arrived and demanded that the original $600 be given to Fallon’s next of kin -- only to discover that the new player was Fallon’s son, who had not seen his father in seven years.
                        saw this on beyond belief, anyone remember that show?



                        -In Monza, Italy, King Umberto I went to a small restaurant for dinner, accompanied by his aide-de-camp, General Emilio Ponzia-Vaglia. When the owner took King Umberto’s order, the King noticed that he and the restaurant owner were virtual doubles, in face and in build. Both men began discussing the striking resemblance between each other and found many more similarities. 1. Both men were born on the same day, of the same year (March 14, 1844). 2. Both men had been born in the same town. 3. Both men married a woman with same name, Margherita. 4. The restaurateur opened his restaurant on the same day that King Umberto was crowned King of Italy. 5. On the 29th July 1900, King Umberto was informed that the restaurateur had died that day in a mysterious shooting accident, and as he expressed his regret, an anarchist in the crowd then assassinated him.
                        explainable,perhaps the restaurant owner was shot because he was mistaken for umberto.

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                        • Adam West
                          Museum CPA
                          • Apr 14, 2003
                          • 6822

                          #13
                          My father died unexpectedly of a heart attack a little over 15 years ago.

                          On the day of his funeral, my wife's doctor called us to tell us that blood work confirmed that my wife was definitely pregnant and we would be having our first child!
                          "The farther we go, the more the ultimate explanation recedes from us, and all we have left is faith."
                          ~Vaclav Hlavaty

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                          • toys2cool
                            Ultimate Mego Warrior
                            • Nov 27, 2006
                            • 28605

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Megospidey
                            Damian will like this one (since he's started collecting Disney stuff):

                            Walt Disney died on December 15, 1966 at 9:30am.

                            I was born on December 15, 1966 at 9:31am.

                            And no...I do not believe in reincarnation.
                            are you sure Walt? or is it D?
                            "Time to nut up or shut up" -Tallahassee

                            http://ultimatewarriorcollection.webs.com/
                            My stuff on facebook Incompatible Browser | Facebook

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                            • toys2cool
                              Ultimate Mego Warrior
                              • Nov 27, 2006
                              • 28605

                              #15
                              Here's one, about 16 years ago, my mom was shopping at a mall here in Miami and while shopping she runs into this lady who says I look familiar, she was with her daughter about my age. The daughter was cute as hell and I ask her for her number and if she wants to go to the movies or something, she says yes. I see my moms face pale as hell and the girls mom as well. we were like what the hell's going on here, turns out she was my half sister same dad, I was about a month older then her, what are the chances right? The lady said I was an exact copy of my father (That pr!ck!)
                              "Time to nut up or shut up" -Tallahassee

                              http://ultimatewarriorcollection.webs.com/
                              My stuff on facebook Incompatible Browser | Facebook

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