Bullock Anomaly
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Bullock that "I" have never revealed before to anyone. <shhhh...
tell no one>
"I" don't normally talk movie stars and I don't know anyone who does,
so I might hear something about Bullock 2 or 3 times a month. However,
that changed around the start of 2005.
I began noticing that I was hearing one bit of Bullock trivia every
day. Almost everyone I knew or even vaguely recognized contributed
several times; some many times (these are mainly people who never
before or since have ever mentioned her). Many times unknown people
standing nearby or walking by would suddenly burst out into Bullock
trivia. Since "I" never talk Bullock, all these spontaneous outbursts
seemed plenty strange.
This was around the time that Bullock got married, however, almost
none concerned that event... it was just bunches of random trivia.
This trivia boon continued throughout most of that year, then
gradually petered out.
The most unusual Bullock blather occurred one day at work after I gave
Squirrelly an article on mountain wildlife during lunch. He'd been
reading for a while when he suddenly blurts out, "SANDRA BULLOCK!".
I'm looking at him. Everyone else looks at him. Then all of them in
turn offer some Bullock trivia. This from a bunch of guys way closer
to being thugs than hairdressers. ("I" questioned Squirrelly later.
He said the name 'appeared' in the article, so he had to say it. But
there actually was no mention of Bullock in that article.)
What's so unusual about all this is how unlikely it is. Any event
that normally has a 10% chance of occurring on any particular day, yet
occurs daily for almost a year, is almost impossible. Tossing a coin
and getting 500 heads in a row is much more likely. Winning 10
lotterys is more likely.
Suppose "I" was just one of the atoms in the entire universe, and
Bullock decided to shake "I" like a rag-doll for being so peevish
towards her in the past. The likelihood of the first atom she picked
being "I" is more likely than that trivia storm.
"I" will remain forever baffled.
Looking around this group, you will notice that "I" am the last one
left. The tontine is mine!
So where is the prize? What happened to my prize?? Who's got my
prize???
The prize slipped through 'i' fingers like wet cornstarch, never to
return. So remember, reader: grip that cornstarch tight because you
only have one chance!
BOO HOO!!!
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