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Weird Experience

Fudbucker,
Why didn't you count the number of AZ plates in the lot? That's probably what I would have done if I happened to see a NM plate.
Iamme mentioned something about 1 in a million odds, but there are probably millions of possible connections to be made, so the actual odds are a pretty good bet! You mention the plates because you saw them (confirmation bias) but suppose you had seen your mother-in-law's name on a sign? Wouldn't that have been more significant? But you didn't, of course. And depending on the name, It might have been more likely that you would see the name. Not to mention the other million+ connections you could have made.
 
stanfr said:
Fudbucker,
Why didn't you count the number of AZ plates in the lot? That's probably what I would have done if I happened to see a NM plate.
Iamme mentioned something about 1 in a million odds, but there are probably millions of possible connections to be made, so the actual odds are a pretty good bet! You mention the plates because you saw them (confirmation bias) but suppose you had seen your mother-in-law's name on a sign? Wouldn't that have been more significant? But you didn't, of course. And depending on the name, It might have been more likely that you would see the name. Not to mention the other million+ connections you could have made.
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But one could counter argue and say the Lord is only sending us little hints, to be mindful of his existance. Because the Earth is our testing ground. Otherwise we would have been as angels, already in his realm.
If say he wrote things magically in the sky, or spoke, or revealed himself, there would go the test. He wants people to become part of his team, someday, never to be revealed to the living, who naturally want to do good, be honest, treat others as you would be treated, etc., without feeling we are only doing so because Big Brother is watching.
So, perhaps there IS some significance to these little incomplete signs that many or all of us seem to get.
 
Iamme said:
But one could counter argue and say the Lord is only sending us little hints, to be mindful of his existance. Because the Earth is our testing ground. Otherwise we would have been as angels, already in his realm.
If say he wrote things magically in the sky, or spoke, or revealed himself, there would go the test. He wants people to become part of his team, someday, never to be revealed to the living, who naturally want to do good, be honest, treat others as you would be treated, etc., without feeling we are only doing so because Big Brother is watching.
So, perhaps there IS some significance to these little incomplete signs that many or all of us seem to get.
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That's illogical IMO. What does 'be mindful of his existence' mean? If you're inclined to believe--you are inclined to believe (I can vouch for that, as one raised Catholic!) If I thought the complexity of DNA or the idea of 'rare earth' or whatever were evidence of intelligent design (and i don't!) then why would i need to see New Mexico license plates?? In comparison, the plates are ridiculous! If it's all some silly test (and really, wouldn't you agree it's a bit silly?) than why NOT write in the sky? Then you the testee are faced with either 1) believing or 2) believing you are insane. Seems to me that would be a much tougher and convincing test! :boggled:
 
Oh, for heaven's sake.

Ever played the license plate game with your kids? Start looking for out of state plates, and you will see them everywhere. Start looking for a specific state, and you'll find them.

Do you really think a spirit forced a few New Mexico drivers to head all the to California just to send you a message? And if you asked her for help, how exactly do a couple of New Mexico plates accomplish that?
 
Iamme said:
But one could counter argue and say the Lord is only sending us little hints, to be mindful of his existance. Because the Earth is our testing ground. Otherwise we would have been as angels, already in his realm.
If say he wrote things magically in the sky, or spoke, or revealed himself, there would go the test. He wants people to become part of his team, someday, never to be revealed to the living, who naturally want to do good, be honest, treat others as you would be treated, etc., without feeling we are only doing so because Big Brother is watching.
So, perhaps there IS some significance to these little incomplete signs that many or all of us seem to get.
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And one could counter argue that that is all a load of delusional crap without a single shred of conclusive evidence to support it.

But you just keep believing there. We like popcorn with our chuckles round here, fortunately.
 
It all sounds so silly alright...and utterly meaningless. But just you wait now. Wait til that day comes when you are out walking, and you think to yourself how hungry you are, and how great a fillet mignon steak would taste, right about now...when down the way you come across a fillet mignon laying on the sidewalk. Then see what thoughts you start having.
 
Ray Brady said:
I'm confused. In what way do those license plates help you? What are they a sign of? What advice can you derive from them?

Wouldn't a Ouija Board be a lot easier and less ambiguous?
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... or cut right to the chase and go straight for email.

Funny how the dead have to resort to communicating in code, or obscure subtleties, leaving the recipient wondering (except for those that have clearly learnt how to decipher :rolleyes:). Must be some weird rule that God lays down as a condition of entry: "Thou shalt not talk straight!". I wonder if politicians get issued with an abridged edition when taking up party membership.
 
Filtering. You weren't looking for them, now you are. One of the most strong effects of perception is not what we see, but what we don't. When you're looking for something else, you won't notice the NM plate.
 
Iamme said:
It all sounds so silly alright...and utterly meaningless. But just you wait now. Wait til that day comes when you are out walking, and you think to yourself how hungry you are, and how great a fillet mignon steak would taste, right about now...when down the way you come across a fillet mignon laying on the sidewalk. Then see what thoughts you start having.
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I'd think it's damn unlikely that I'd be desperate enough to eat a steak of undetermined age and origin that's been laying on a sidewalk.
 
HighRiser said:
I'd think it's damn unlikely that I'd be desperate enough to eat a steak of undetermined age and origin that's been laying on a sidewalk.
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Plus, I would wonder what kind of steak would be laying? And what sort of eggs it would be laying.

Unless, it was a chick steak lying there.

English as she is wrote. :bunpan
 
Ray Brady said:
I'm confused. In what way do those license plates help you? What are they a sign of? What advice can you derive from them?

Wouldn't a Ouija Board be a lot easier and less ambiguous?
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That was my first thought. Whether or not something eerie is going on here is a separate question, of course, but why would anybody think that this is a useful way of communicating?
 
stanfr said:
I like a good filet--i think i might give it a shot, there's some evidence backing me up:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140315-five-second-rule-bacteria-food-safety/
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I think that's a bit of an unfair comparison. If I drop a steak on my kitchen floor, I can make an informed decision about eating it because I know how long it's been since I cleaned the floor, how many unwashed dog paws have tracked across it, how many birds have pooped it, etc... :)
 
HighRiser said:
I think that's a bit of an unfair comparison. If I drop a steak on my kitchen floor, I can make an informed decision about eating it because I know how long it's been since I cleaned the floor, how many unwashed dog paws have tracked across it, how many birds have pooped it, etc... :)
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I think I can sum up this thread in song:

 
I must give people like this some kind of breakdown or schizoid break whenever I take either my car or my motorcycle anywhere around town, or especially if they ever walk down my little street and see both parked near each other. Each one has a new plate I got last month, with an actual word on it... in a dead language.:eek:
 
What happens if you drive through New Mexico? Spirit license plate communication overload? Which plates are the actual messages and which are just regular old non-paranormal?
 
So what I'd like to know now is whether Fudbucker has offered these explanations to his wife, and if so what she makes of it? Why can't I help thinking I know what her reaction will be. I'm guessing we can assume that Mr Fudbucker at least remained open minded, and now better appreciates Mrs Fudbucker's misplaced spirituality.
 
Iamme said:
It all sounds so silly alright...and utterly meaningless. But just you wait now. Wait til that day comes when you are out walking, and you think to yourself how hungry you are, and how great a fillet mignon steak would taste, right about now...when down the way you come across a fillet mignon laying on the sidewalk. Then see what thoughts you start having.
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I would think "oh, what a coincidence" and get on with my life.

In fact. I was once at a festival, sitting on the ground in a circle with a bunch of people I knew. I was enjoying myself just sitting there and couldn't be arsed to stand up, but I noticed that I was starting to feel thirsty. I said "I could really use a drink" out loud and at that instance a man leant over my left shoulder and said "Mind Over Mango?". He had a tap coming out of his sleeve attached to a tank on his back and he was going round giving out free samples of a new soft drink. As soon as I voiced that I wanted something there it was, right in front of me.

I thought then that it was nothing more than a coincidence, and I've continued to think that ever since.

There's a page somewhere on the internet which I can't find just now which is nothing but a list of incredible coincidences that have happened to people. Some put both yours and mine to shame. That's because there's a lot of people in the world.
 
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