Incredible co-incidences
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hornetrider said:
Blib said:
hornetrider said:
Blib said:
Nope. Not with the American, nor my then best friend. A lot changes in 35 years
Probably objected to you taking a picture of the fantastic moment.
drainbrain said:
Wasn't the Amar Hotel by any chance, was it?
I have no idea TBH. This happened 34 years ago I've just remembered another one. A mere thirty years ago, I was on honeymoon with Mrs Blib, MK1. On part of the trip, we flew in a DC3.
On our return home, we showed our holiday snaps to Mrs B's sister's in Laws. When he saw photos of the plane, the husband bustled off and return with his WW2 flight log.
He'd flown that exact aircraft in the Far East during the war.
I randomly picked a few numbers on the euromillions and I could not believe it when all the numbers appeared on the telly the same day. I thought what a co-incidence.
Anyway I will randomly bump into someone I have not seen for 10-20years then 2-3 days later in a different location I will bump into that person again. It happens every time.
Anyway I will randomly bump into someone I have not seen for 10-20years then 2-3 days later in a different location I will bump into that person again. It happens every time.
Once I was sat in the waiting area, waiting for a haircut. In the next room, where the hair cutting was actually taking place (but I couldn't yet see who was in there), I heard a bloke chatting away, fielding the usual "Going away this year?" questions.
I thought he sounded familiar, thought 'that's F****y!' who I hadn't seen for a good few years. Anyway, the entrance door to the shop then swung open, and in walked F****y off the Street.
I thought he sounded familiar, thought 'that's F****y!' who I hadn't seen for a good few years. Anyway, the entrance door to the shop then swung open, and in walked F****y off the Street.
Not a huge coincidence but enough so that I remember it.
In about 2010, I had just paid a deposit on a Mazda MX5. The registration was S910KFT.
I was driving around Gateshead whilst I was at work, talking to a girl about the new car I was excited to be picking up next week. She asked what it looked like, and as she did I saw parked on a side street off the main road, a green mk2 MX5 much like the one I had paid a deposit for for.
I was surprised when I approached the car to see it had a number plate sequential to mine, with just one letter or digit difference. They must have been registered at the same time and spent their lives in the North East.
Sad to see my Mazda doesn't appear to have lived past 2012.
In about 2010, I had just paid a deposit on a Mazda MX5. The registration was S910KFT.
I was driving around Gateshead whilst I was at work, talking to a girl about the new car I was excited to be picking up next week. She asked what it looked like, and as she did I saw parked on a side street off the main road, a green mk2 MX5 much like the one I had paid a deposit for for.
I was surprised when I approached the car to see it had a number plate sequential to mine, with just one letter or digit difference. They must have been registered at the same time and spent their lives in the North East.
Sad to see my Mazda doesn't appear to have lived past 2012.
MOBB said:
Went on a med cruise about 5 years ago with the wife.
Her friend who lives 300 miles away mentioned to her about a month before we went that she was also going on a cruise with her husband. Turned out it was the same ship, same date, and they were 2 doors up from us.
Coincidence aside, how the hell did neither of them ask where the other was going, which would've led on to what ship?!Her friend who lives 300 miles away mentioned to her about a month before we went that she was also going on a cruise with her husband. Turned out it was the same ship, same date, and they were 2 doors up from us.
My missus does this and it drives me bloody mad. She'll recount some boring conversation she's had, leaving out the most important detail, so I ask the obvious question, and she says, "oh, didn't ask about that".
A few years ago me and my girlfriend were sat in traffic along Brighton seafront on a day out when a car came alongside me, the driver was frantically waving at me. Thinking the worst I wound down the window to see what he wanted and the convo went like this.
Other driver: "hello mate, how's it going?"
Me: (looking confused) "yeah not bad thanks."
OD: "you coming into work Monday?"
Me: "errrrr I think you've got me confused with someone else mate."
OD: (starts laughing) "seriously are you coming in?"
Me: "honestly I'm not who you think I am"
This went back and forwards a few more times, whatever I said he would not believe I was not his colleague. The chap at this point was just staring at me and seemed to be getting frustrated.
OD: f
k sake Joe! stop pissing about!
With that the traffic started moving and the guy drove off.
I turned round to my girlfriend with my mouth wide open shocked and she said:
"who the hell was that Joe?"
I was completely speechless. I work on my own, nowhere near Brighton.
Certainly freaked both of us out.
Seems I have a doppelgänger somewhere with the same name.
Other driver: "hello mate, how's it going?"
Me: (looking confused) "yeah not bad thanks."
OD: "you coming into work Monday?"
Me: "errrrr I think you've got me confused with someone else mate."
OD: (starts laughing) "seriously are you coming in?"
Me: "honestly I'm not who you think I am"
This went back and forwards a few more times, whatever I said he would not believe I was not his colleague. The chap at this point was just staring at me and seemed to be getting frustrated.
OD: f
k sake Joe! stop pissing about!With that the traffic started moving and the guy drove off.
I turned round to my girlfriend with my mouth wide open shocked and she said:
"who the hell was that Joe?"
I was completely speechless. I work on my own, nowhere near Brighton.
Certainly freaked both of us out.
Seems I have a doppelgänger somewhere with the same name.
After my marriage split-up, I dated a lady in Birmingham. Chatting to her, she said she'd got a sister who lived down the South. I used to have a market stall selling bone china and ceramic jugs etc. in St Albans up to about 5 years ago. Before she told me I just knew she was going to say St Albans, dunno why, but that's where he sister lives. They remember my stall, referring to me as 'The Jug Man' as everyone loved my wares.
Then she took me to Sheffield to meet her Mum & Dad, which is where the family all come from. Had a great time, first time visiting Sheffield (Crosspool)and rightly disposed of any thoughts I had about the place.
Then in Dec '14 I bought an A6 Avant from a trader in Notts. Sold it earlier this year but not before I looked up the address of the previous owner. He lived two doors down from her Mum & Dads in Sheffield!
Then she took me to Sheffield to meet her Mum & Dad, which is where the family all come from. Had a great time, first time visiting Sheffield (Crosspool)and rightly disposed of any thoughts I had about the place.
Then in Dec '14 I bought an A6 Avant from a trader in Notts. Sold it earlier this year but not before I looked up the address of the previous owner. He lived two doors down from her Mum & Dads in Sheffield!
Arrived at London airport with the wife and bumped into a couple of girls i knew, said hello and went on our way...
We then got seated next to them on the flight, we had booked a holiday where we didn't know what resort we were going to.
We then got seated next to them on the coach to the resort.
We arrive at the resort and they also get off the coach and there in the frigging room next to us
Wake up in the morning, stride out onto the balcony and there they topless next to the pool!
We then got seated next to them on the flight, we had booked a holiday where we didn't know what resort we were going to.
We then got seated next to them on the coach to the resort.
We arrive at the resort and they also get off the coach and there in the frigging room next to us
Wake up in the morning, stride out onto the balcony and there they topless next to the pool!
A few years ago I spent my summer holidays at an American summer camp as a swimming instructor. There were staff from all over the world, only one guy from South Africa.
When we were looking at the pics of the previous years staff, he pointed to a chap and said "I went to school with him." He was the only South African chap the previous year too...
When we were looking at the pics of the previous years staff, he pointed to a chap and said "I went to school with him." He was the only South African chap the previous year too...
Centurion07 said:
My missus does this and it drives me bloody mad. She'll recount some boring conversation she's had, leaving out the most important detail, so I ask the obvious question, and she says, "oh, didn't ask about that".
Coincidentally, my wife does the same. The key question is the one she doesn't ask.I drove 60 miles to the NEC to a gig with my wife, sat in our seats waiting for it to start when I saw a guy I knew walking towards me, put my hand up and said Hi at which point he stopped, turned round and walked off
when it'd gone dark he snuck in and ended up sitting right in front of us with a girl who wasn't his wife, I don't know how many the NEC holds but if he'd got a seat anywhere else we probably never would have seen him, , didn't say anything to his wife they split up soon after, he was probably dreading the day when we bumped into them
another one, from a neighbour
Bob owned a builders merchants, about 60 years old at the time , went on golfing holidays without his wife, my neighbour john was the manager of said builders merchants
a builder came in , they got chatting, the builder was going to florida for 2 weeks, , bob was already out there as part of a month long golfing trip, john joked you might see bob out there.
the builder came back before bob, went in and john laughed , did you see bob
er well I wasn't going to say anything but yes, we were walking down the main street in disney world when he walked right towards me , I stopped him and said alright bob , he just looked at the floor coughing as he tried to pretend the 25 year old woman he was all over was nothing to do with him
when it'd gone dark he snuck in and ended up sitting right in front of us with a girl who wasn't his wife, I don't know how many the NEC holds but if he'd got a seat anywhere else we probably never would have seen him, , didn't say anything to his wife they split up soon after, he was probably dreading the day when we bumped into them
another one, from a neighbour
Bob owned a builders merchants, about 60 years old at the time , went on golfing holidays without his wife, my neighbour john was the manager of said builders merchants
a builder came in , they got chatting, the builder was going to florida for 2 weeks, , bob was already out there as part of a month long golfing trip, john joked you might see bob out there.
the builder came back before bob, went in and john laughed , did you see bob
er well I wasn't going to say anything but yes, we were walking down the main street in disney world when he walked right towards me , I stopped him and said alright bob , he just looked at the floor coughing as he tried to pretend the 25 year old woman he was all over was nothing to do with him
Edited by wack on Monday 12th December 16:35
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