Family Resemblance

[Globalti]

The whole question of genetic similarity is interesting. Round here, near Bury, there is definitely a "look" and you see people with that look all around, especially women. When you think about it, until after the war the residents of a mill town like Bury wouldn't have travelled very far to find spouses so it seems quite possible. When I go to other cities like Liverpool the people do look unfamiliar to me, somehow, and I feel like I'm in a foreign city.

There's a second phenomenon, which is of memory. I believe that when you live in a town you actually see the same people many times and although you may not know or recognise them, your brain does note them and so next time you see them they seem familiar.

 

[swee'pea99]

The whole question of genetic similarity is interesting. Round here, near Bury, there is definitely a "look" and you see people with that look all around, especially women. When you think about it, until after the war the residents of a mill town like Bury wouldn't have travelled very far to find spouses so it seems quite possible. When I go to other cities like Liverpool the people do look unfamiliar to me, somehow, and I feel like I'm in a foreign city.

There's a second phenomenon, which is of memory. I believe that when you live in a town you actually see the same people many times and although you may not know or recognise them, your brain does note them and so next time you see them they seem familiar.

Reminds me of a book I read many many moons ago, written by an explorer who'd travelled to a region - in Europe, if I'm remembering rightly - which essentially consisted of a series of steep-sided valleys running down to the sea. Only very recently had any roads been built to connect the valleys, and it was still noticeable how not only the styles of clothing but the physical characteristics of the inhabitants were completely different from one valley to the next. You'd spend the day surrounded by short, chunky, swarthy people, take the overnight bus, and wake up next morning in a valley full of tall, skinny, fair-skinned people.

 

[User6179]

Bo Hopkins and Jerry Reed

 

[screenman]

Bill and Ben, never could tell them apart.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

A scruffy tramp and Albert Steptoe

 

[Globalti]

I've always though John Sergeant and Jo Brand were related. Are they?

 

[Drago]

Didn't know John Sergeant had pink hair.

 

[Chris S]

Who's the Daddy?

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Prince Harry / James Hewitt

Does anybody know if these pictures were produced by a face morphing program?

 

[Levo-Lon]

I've always though John Sergeant and Jo Brand were related. Are they?

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Have they been seen together?
Bit like Michael Jackson and his sister Janet.. Michael isn't dead

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Does anybody know if these pictures were produced by a face morphing program?

If they were they missed the ears

 

[swee'pea99]

Kinda spooky...

 

[Dirk]

Does anybody know if these pictures were produced by a face morphing program?

Totally genuine.

 

[Drago]

The whole question of genetic similarity is interesting.

Indeed. I look like George Clooney's head atop Arnold Schwarzenegger's body, yet my Dad looks like Pierce Brosnan's head on Stallone's body. How can this be?

 

[postman]

Racing towards 70 i find i have the same head,but a different body.Just like Trigger's sweeping brush.The body at the moment seems to get tired quicker than the one i had aged 40.Can i get a reboot,i tried help at the Body Shop in town but a bouncer threw me out.