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I wish my luck was this good...
« on: January 09, 2009, 03:41:50 AM »
Alright, went to sign into my Yahoo email, saw this article, interesting read.

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The strange story goes like this: Last summer, Bernice Gallego pulled an old baseball card from a box of antiques. She figured it might be worth something to someone, so she listed it on eBay.

The starting bid was $10.

But after getting a flurry of inquiries about whether the card was authentic or not, Gallego started to suspect she was holding something a little more valuable and immediately ended the auction.

The rest of the story is here:

Woman finds 139-year-old baseball card in box of antiques

Evidently the woman has some crazy good luck, here's a quote from further down the article:

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Gallego said she doesn't know exactly where the box of antiques came from since she and her husband are collectors and frequently buy lots from different estates around California.  She does have a history of being lucky, though, having once won $250,000 on a slot machine.

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Re: I wish my luck was this good...
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2009, 05:53:30 AM »
at 72, she better spend it fast, otherwise her kids will get it. nd if she doesn't have kids... probably the government.
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Re: I wish my luck was this good...
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2009, 09:06:55 AM »
She should donate it to Cooperstown.
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Re: I wish my luck was this good...
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2009, 10:20:53 AM »
She could still have 20+ years to live if her health is good, so why spend it fast? Enjoy life while you can, it doesn't last long enough.

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Re: I wish my luck was this good...
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2009, 01:08:13 PM »
She could still have 20+ years to live if her health is good, so why spend it fast? Enjoy life while you can, it doesn't last long enough.

True, but there are always ninjas. They can strike anytime, anywhere.
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Re: I wish my luck was this good...
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2009, 01:42:28 PM »
Or worse...Grain Ninjas.

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Re: I wish my luck was this good...
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2009, 02:05:09 PM »
Grain Ninjas Rise from out of nowhere, but they don't last long, so they have a high turnover rate since they fritter away so quickly.
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Re: I wish my luck was this good...
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2009, 04:14:35 PM »
What about carpet gnomes? They steal TV remotes... And slowly steal your sanity by doing so.