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  1. 11506apollo

    11506apollo F1 Rookie
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    #1 11506apollo, Mar 31, 2010
    I'm not kiding...but it's been happening to me for at least the last several years....well, at least since I bougth my 308...
    Everytime I look at the digital clock here at the office or at home....I always seem to see times associated with Fcars. Silly hun...?
    2:06
    3:08
    3:28
    3:48
    4:00
    4:12
    6:12
    etc...

    I guess the 599 will never show up.....lol
    Cheers
     
  2. Jedi

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    #2 Jedi, Mar 31, 2010
    I do the same - I also watch for gas price signs as well - a while back a Chevron
    by the airport had 308 for regular and 328 for plus on the sign - but dangit I didn't
    have a camera with me :(

    No, I'm sure you're not alone.

    And when the clock hits "Enzo" it means I better stop drinking :D

    :D

    Jedi
     
  3. amenasce

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    #3 amenasce, Mar 31, 2010
    Thats not all..i sometimes look for a locker with a Ferrari number...
     
  4. TheMayor

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    #4 TheMayor, Mar 31, 2010
    Oh, it's worse than that.

    The condo I own in LA is number 908. My Dino's serial number was... 00908.

    Everytime I go home, I look at the number on the door and remember my Dino.

    Spooky!
     
  5. AceMaster

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    #5 AceMaster, Mar 31, 2010
    You are not the only one this happens to :)
     
  6. finnerty

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    #6 finnerty, Mar 31, 2010
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    Several years ago, I was designing a component (thruster attachment interface bracket) for a spacecraft chassis which had a radius of curvature requirement to be within the range of (2.90 - 3.20) inch ----- I set the nominal radius to 3.08 inch to amuse myself, and pay homage to my 308 !! :):)

    For the record, that design completed its mission successfully on July 4, 2004 !
     
  7. chet

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    #7 chet, Mar 31, 2010
    I bid on a 599 on eBay yesterday--145,612. I knew I had no chance of winning it!
     
  8. mr2speedracer

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    #8 mr2speedracer, Apr 1, 2010
    I do this to, it always gives me a smile :)
     
  9. 288gt-uh-oh

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    #9 288gt-uh-oh, Apr 2, 2010
    The house across the street from my cousin is 599.
     
  10. PAP 348

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    #10 PAP 348, Apr 2, 2010
    That is spooky! :eek::eek:
     
  11. VisualHomage

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    #11 VisualHomage, Apr 2, 2010
    This is called synchronicity

    In my opinion it is very real and has bearing; however others surely don't believe in that.
     
  12. Night life

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    #12 Night life, Apr 2, 2010
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  13. miketuason

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    #13 miketuason, Apr 2, 2010
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  14. Stefan_009

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    #14 Stefan_009, Apr 2, 2010
    ^^LOL, what kind of croissant is that exactly?
     
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    #15 SillyPuppy, Apr 2, 2010
    You gotta warn me next time - I laughed so hard, I got Diet Coke all over my keyboard!
     
  16. tazz99

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    #16 tazz99, Apr 2, 2010
    Hold the "Jack sauce" please.
     
  17. 4re Nut

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    #17 4re Nut, Apr 2, 2010
    I notice this stuff too. I'm working on a project and the construction period is 458 days. Too bad we aren't building one dem fancy "Italia" restaurants. :D
     
  18. PAP 348

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    #18 PAP 348, Apr 2, 2010
    Lol!! Nice! :D:D
     
  19. darth550

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    #19 darth550, Apr 2, 2010
    You should eat there every year on March 8th, not the 18th.... ;):)
     
  20. Miura Jota

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    #20 Miura Jota, Apr 2, 2010
    Definately you're not alone

    I used to spot 9:44 in my clock when I had that Porsche ...
     
  21. D.J.

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    #21 D.J., Apr 4, 2010
    Boy am I glad to see I am not the only one.

    Doug
     
  22. enzo360

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    #22 enzo360, Apr 5, 2010
    my ebay score is at 458 right now. Either I stop buying stuff or get a new account :D
    Best
    Jurgen
     
  23. MarkJ

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    #23 MarkJ, Apr 5, 2010
    Every year on the 8th of March, at 3:08 in the afternoon, I pay homage to the 308. On March 28th I do the same for the 328 at exactly 3:28 in the afternoon. Then, on the 48th of March... no... wait... nevermind.
     
  24. GrayTA

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    #24 GrayTA, Apr 5, 2010
    I do the same!!!

    Even the night I went to take a look at my 308 (before I bought it) the girl at the front desk of the hotel gave me....wait for it....yep, room 308!!! I thought it was a sign that this was the right car for me!!!


    PDG
     
  25. kevinmosleyI

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    #25 kevinmosleyI, Apr 5, 2010
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    Oh, no. You're not the only one! Not only do I do that with clocks, but also on the odometer of the car in Gran Turismo on the Playstation! It's especially fun when doing an endurance race- until you get past the 1000 mile mark and have no more 3 digit numbers to find!

    Also, in the school gym, there is a paper on the wall saying that the gym's capacity is 458 people! :) -kevin
     
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