Blow mere coincidence, this time it really WAS spooky!

[ColinJ]

I am sure that we have all experienced weird coincidences like thinking that you fancy a cheese sandwich and then somebody shouts from the kitchen "Do you fancy a cheese sandwich?" ...

In truth, that sort of everyday coincidence is bound to happen from time to time.

What just happened to me though really spooked me!

I was watching a recording of a TV programme that I recorded yesterday about getting young women more interested in digital technology. While I was at it, I was checking CycleChat on my laptop. On the TV programme, a tech guy was trying to explain the 'Internet of Things' and how it was going to be HUGE in the future ...

Tech guy to young woman: "Imagine that your umbrella is hooked up to the Internet and it can check the weather forecast. If rain is expected it could flash a red light at you as you walk by to prompt you to pick it up and take it out with you!"

ColinJ to himself: "Yeah, right, and exactly who is going to pay good money for fancy umbrellas with flashing lights built in!"

Laptop: "PING!" (Incoming email.)

The email contained a link to THIS ...WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[classic33]

I am sure that we have all experienced weird coincidences like thinking that you fancy a cheese sandwich and then somebody shouts from the kitchen "Do you fancy a cheese sandwich?" ...

In truth, that sort of everyday coincidence is bound to happen from time to time.

What just happened to me though really spooked me!

I was watching a recording of a TV programme that I recorded yesterday about getting young women more interested in digital technology. While I was at it, I was checking CycleChat on my laptop. On the TV programme, a tech guy was trying to explain the 'Internet of Things' and how it was going to be HUGE in the future ...

Tech guy to young woman: "Imagine that your umbrella is hooked up to the Internet and it can check the weather forecast. If rain is expected it could flash a red light at you as you walk by to prompt you to pick it up and take it out with you!"

ColinJ to himself: "Yeah, right, and exactly who is going to pay good money for fancy umbrellas with flashing lights built in!"

Laptop: "PING!" (Incoming email.)

The email contained a link to THIS ...WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!

Smart TV, keeping an eye on you.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Apart from the coincidence that I was going to post a thread on coincidence tonight...

My sister called me today just as I was about to leave work to give me the heads up on a weekend of music.

She was trying to remember the name of a band that was there last year. I was sat in front of the PC and Googled to try and find the one she was stuck on, which turned out to be Toploader, Dancing in the moonlight.

I usually listen to songs from my phone in the car on the way home, but was looking for racing results on the radio, but failed so left it on a random channel. The next record on was Toploader, dancing in the moonlight.

 

[ColinJ]

Smart TV, keeping an eye on you.

I'm sure that the TV could monitor me - it is a Samsung that can do online voice searches - but I don't reckon that Samsung are linked to the 7DayShop email server!

 

[vernon]

Coincidences. Nothing more. Nothing less.

They stand out and are memorable because of the rarity of their occurences. It when they are an hourly occurence when you can truly exclaim WTF!

 

[ClichéGuevara]

I'm guessing you don't have much of a belief in the parasolnormal Vernon.

 

[TheDoctor]

I bumped into a guy at the station earlier.
Didn't know him from Adam. Never seen him before.
What are the chances?

 

[ClichéGuevara]

I bumped into a guy at the station earlier.
Didn't know him from Adam. Never seen him before.
What are the chances?

Well if you had seen hIm before, you would probably not have bumped into him, unless you did it on purpose.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I'm guessing you don't have much of a belief in the parasolnormal Vernon.

No, just the Pieanormal

 

[ClichéGuevara]

No, just the Pieanormal

The Doc checked me for stomach pain and wrote 'abnormal', so at least it rules out muscle problems.

 

[ColinJ]

I have only once in my life thought about umbrellas with flashing lights in and that was this evening after hearing someone talk about them 2 seconds before a company sent me an email trying to sell me one.

Umbrellas with flashing lights in are extreme rarities in my world so it was a pretty damn fine coincidence!

 

[ClichéGuevara]

I have only once in my life thought about umbrellas with flashing lights in and that was this evening after hearing someone talk about them 2 seconds before a company sent me an email trying to sell me one.

Umbrellas with flashing lights in are extreme rarities in my world so it was a pretty damn fine coincidence!

Don't let the negativity rain on your parade, it certainly puts some other coincidences in the shade. Are you getting one then?

 

[ColinJ]

Don't let the negativitybrain on your parade, it certainly puts some other coincidences in the shade. Are you getting one then?

Ha ha - no, I don't think so! I always thought umbrellas were pretty odd things. They always seem to be getting blown inside out, and I can't believe that they really keep you dry. Anyway, I usually either stay in during heavy rain, or dress in waterproofs if I have to go out so I don't really need one.

PS If I get an email in the next few seconds from some company trying to sell me waterproofs, then I'll really start to think something odd is going on!

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Ha ha - no, I don't think so! I always thought umbrellas were pretty odd things. They always seem to be getting blown inside out, and I can't believe that they really keep you dry. Anyway, I usually either stay in during heavy rain, or dress in waterproofs if I have to go out so I don't really need one.

PS If I get an email in the next few seconds from some company trying to sell me waterproofs, then I'll really start to think something odd is going on!

You just want to get pampered.

 

[ColinJ]

I was just reading some of the reviews of the psychedelic umbrella ...

Reviewer: "A couple of quality issues, but what a statement this made at a recent festival!"

Statement: "More money than sense." ?

You just want to get pampered.

How did you switch on my webcam!!!!!!!