She said she lived in Africa, I replied that I know someone who also lives in Africa

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In the mid 80s, while on a flight to London I started a conversation with the woman beside me. When she mentioned she lived in Africa, I told her I knew someone who at that time lived in Africa but I said "you probably don't know him". It was evident she thought I made a ridiculous remark but having experienced a number of odd number of coincidences in my life it wasn't as ridiculous as she imagined. Seeing her reaction, I said "Oh you probably don't know him, he lives in Ghana". "Oh" she replied, "I live in Ghana". "Well" I said, "he lives in a fairly remote area". "I also live in a remote area". I couldn't remember the name of the area so I said that the person I knew worked for the WHO as a bush pilot. "My husband", she replied clearly shocked "is also a pilot for the WHO. Your friend isn't by chance X?" "Yes" I said "x is the brother of a friend of mine". The woman went on to say that x and her husband were best friends and she knew all the details of where he grew up. CC
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:36:21 +0000Coincidence ID:4912

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Sun, 15/01/2012 - 9:54pm

About 6 years ago my computer monitor died which was disasterous because I was utterly broke after being laid off. Even a secondhand monitor was outside my budget. Utterly depressed I grabbed my coat to go outside. When the doors of a lift opened there sittiing on the floor was a computer moniter. I couldn't believe my eyes. I jumped in grabbed it and took it back to my flat to see if it worked and it did. Having lived in this building for 18 years, this was the only time I have ever seen anything left in any of the three lifts. C.C.