Six degrees of separation refers to the idea that if you are one "step" away from each person you know, then you are two "steps" away from each person who is known by one of the people you know, and you are no more than six "steps" away from each person on earth. Several studies, such as Milgram's small world experiment have been conducted to empirically measure this connectedness. While the exact number of links between people differs depending on the population measured, it is generally found to be relatively small. Hence, six degrees of separation is somewhat synonymous with the idea of the "small world" phenomenon.
KOP used to live in a house on the corner of Diamond Path Road and Dodd Boulevard, in 1978. In 1979 I moved to that neighborhood that was built behind his house. He had since moved out, and I became friends with the kids that moved in after he left. That girl that lived there is now the person I go to when I pick up my pizza.
Does that count??
Or I was one of the first to work at the (then) newly opened Cub Foods in Apple Valley. There was another guy there named Nick. We worked together there for about 4 years, then I quit and hadn't seen him since. Now, for the 2007 Medallion Hunt, he was the weekly bartender there....
Or...
I was in Iraq with a Louisiana National Guard Brigade. The last people I expected to see were people from Minnesota. I found out through Kitch that I lived down the street from a friend of his that was in Baghdad with another MN National Guard unit... In that same unit (D 216 ADA) is another guy I met there, Lewis Hoskins. Just by chance, since they left there months before we did, I went back to work and he now works in the same place as I do.
All I got for now... let me know if this is what you are looking for.
Back in 2005 I had no clue who the heck this Zeph person was he was all over the place and everyone was talking about him but in reality he was stationed in Iraq. I started chatting with him about my nephew who was also deployed to Iraq and found out that my nephew, we refer to as JP, was roomates with the infamous Zephy and it was great to hear Zeph tell me that JP was in a relatively safe area.
ok I have to clarafy that what I was saying isnt a bad thin Its just funny how small this world is and the irony of it all and the way my brother said he knows some one that I allways talk to and hunt around it was kinda funn he said it was kool seeing her agin and I tought That was funny to!!! So L and A Mommy this ones for you lol!!!! that was great to be running around by the trees trying to figer out witch one it was back and forth lol had fun!! theres one off my dregs. off sep and I am shure L AND A can trow some more to that then I can!!! but thats my story and I am sticking to it lol!!
LMFAO I didn't understand about 1/2 of what you just said Ice but to make a long story short here's the truth an nuttin but the truth.
Last night after all the madness was over someone said my name my real name behind me and I was like wha?? I turned and there standing before me is a guy I dated 10 years ago. Then out of nowhere iceman is standing beside him and I find out that they are brothers after that I realized why on Sunday (my first night out this season) at Matty B's I met iceman "for the first time" and he hands me a line like don't I know you from somewhere? I was like no dude I haven't a clue who you are unless you live in Eagan or grew up in Cottage Grove. Well now we know how he knew me unfortunately I didn't remember him It hink I only met you like once iceman...how the F#$% did you remember me anyways?
Does the fact that Marley and Artemis live in the same small town as my parents do and only about 10 minutes from our cabin up at Mille Lacs Lake count?
of course then there's the saga of my wife and me. this past summer, at the state fair, we determined that we'd met each other many many many many many years ago at the state fair when we were both kids.
While over at Scribe and JT's house, I saw a piece of art that looked extremely familiar, when I got a little closer to see the signature, I realized it was done by my uncle, who apparently used to work with and was friends with Scribe's mother.
Art Vandelay is an assistant debate coach at Rosemount, I'm an assistant coach at St. Paul Academy, we see each other 4 times a year or so. Also, Art is friends with someone that I went to high school with. Also, The future Mrs. Bear is actually OT's daughter.
After reading posts from Tatergirl, I realized her cabin up north is just down the road from my wifes, uncles cabin, where we go a lot in the summer. Hntstomuch is also Taters sister.
I wish I would have let you all guess And to top it all off if I am not mistaken My brother use to work With JAKE at TI LOL So go figer!!!! LOL theres another HEHE YAYA I know my bro gets around LOL!!!!!
I picture you as a little boy...peering into the WCCO news window and seeing this teenage girl handing out flyers of some sort. love at first site :wink:
I forgot about my great aunt and your grandma thing-
the 1989? Hidden Falls finder -Mark - lived next door to me for 2 years and I didn't even know he was a past finder! We talked but never talked treasure hunting.
this isnt cooler crew related but I just got an email from one of my volunteers. Here I am sitting in my chair at work doing a little body chair dance - reading her email and I stop in mid dance because it says
"Oh, by the way, I just came from your Aunt Roberta's house- random huh?"
I had to reread who it was from to be sure it was from my volunteer....
Here is the rest of the e-mail
"She has a shop near my parent's house and she altered my wedding dress. I stopped by her house this morning and had her fit a bridesmaid dress for me. Her house is beautiful. I am so jealous! She asked me where I work and when I told her she thought I might know you. Small world!"
when we were camping this past weekend, with Steve (shaggy) and his fam, one night, a bunch of drunken party guys ended up camping at one of the campsites at the campground....
we've been going to this campground - Sand Dunes state forest - Lake Ann - campgrounds, since we were little kids, with Steves family....
well... we were checking out the meteor shower, and drinking and stuff, and got to the point, where we thought it would be cool to go invade the party site...
be it, it was like 3:30 in the morning....
so we wander in, and hang out.... 4 dudes having a crap-ton of fun, and they had LOTS of beer.....
after being there for an hour and a half, and discussing camping stories from up there.... we find out that one of them is actually a 2nd or 3rd cousin of Steves...
steves grandmas campsite, was struck by lightning this weekend too.... the camper was backed up to a cement slab that was struck by lightning, popping a tire.... one of the trees was split in half....
Ok, so I'm out at Raceway Park hanging out in the pits....I look over at the next pit area and see a old white astro van with the words Cooler Crew painted on the side...
so who did this belong to, I talked to the guy who owned it he got it free from a buddy of his that works at Burnsville Subaru
I am excited to work on this and any stories of who knows who and how are welcome!
Does that count??
Or I was one of the first to work at the (then) newly opened Cub Foods in Apple Valley. There was another guy there named Nick. We worked together there for about 4 years, then I quit and hadn't seen him since. Now, for the 2007 Medallion Hunt, he was the weekly bartender there....
Or...
I was in Iraq with a Louisiana National Guard Brigade. The last people I expected to see were people from Minnesota. I found out through Kitch that I lived down the street from a friend of his that was in Baghdad with another MN National Guard unit... In that same unit (D 216 ADA) is another guy I met there, Lewis Hoskins. Just by chance, since they left there months before we did, I went back to work and he now works in the same place as I do.
All I got for now... let me know if this is what you are looking for.
Last night after all the madness was over someone said my name my real name behind me and I was like wha?? I turned and there standing before me is a guy I dated 10 years ago. Then out of nowhere iceman is standing beside him and I find out that they are brothers after that I realized why on Sunday (my first night out this season) at Matty B's I met iceman "for the first time" and he hands me a line like don't I know you from somewhere? I was like no dude I haven't a clue who you are unless you live in Eagan or grew up in Cottage Grove. Well now we know how he knew me unfortunately I didn't remember him It hink I only met you like once iceman...how the F#$% did you remember me anyways?
1) one of tc's close friends lives like 3 houses down the street from zeph.
2) my grandmother worked for me2's great aunt some 50+ years ago up in hinckley.
in my case, i was 3 steps away from me2 (totally unknowing it) until i met her and it became one step.
That's kind of a reach, eh?
AN OUTSIDE FRIEND OF 4 MEMBERS OF THE CREW (WBYI, MUCLUCK, DIGGIN, AND KITCH) IS AN ASSISTANT DEBATE COACH. (I'M NOT SURE WHAT SCHOOL)
Sounds great coming from a woman about to have another baby, huh? :worried:
:wink:
I forgot about my great aunt and your grandma thing-
see thats why I wanted this thread-
I asked for it years ago when we were over at pf!
:smile:
my sister was talking with a young woman- I get introduced to KityKat ?? the purple cat avatar
turns out they know eachother and have another friend in common .... and KityKat didn't know I was Icesis sister.
it was tobie's right?
the 1989? Hidden Falls finder -Mark - lived next door to me for 2 years and I didn't even know he was a past finder! We talked but never talked treasure hunting.
one has to do with Becks living across the street from Eags sister.
Mark somebody- didn't know it til he moved away
Theres 400,000 people in St Paul - roughly 55 years found and less than that still alive and one lived next door to me? wow
"Oh, by the way, I just came from your Aunt Roberta's house- random huh?"
I had to reread who it was from to be sure it was from my volunteer....
Here is the rest of the e-mail
"She has a shop near my parent's house and she altered my wedding dress. I stopped by her house this morning and had her fit a bridesmaid dress for me. Her house is beautiful. I am so jealous! She asked me where I work and when I told her she thought I might know you. Small world!"
too funny ~
we've been going to this campground - Sand Dunes state forest - Lake Ann - campgrounds, since we were little kids, with Steves family....
well... we were checking out the meteor shower, and drinking and stuff, and got to the point, where we thought it would be cool to go invade the party site...
be it, it was like 3:30 in the morning....
so we wander in, and hang out.... 4 dudes having a crap-ton of fun, and they had LOTS of beer.....
after being there for an hour and a half, and discussing camping stories from up there.... we find out that one of them is actually a 2nd or 3rd cousin of Steves...
steves grandmas campsite, was struck by lightning this weekend too.... the camper was backed up to a cement slab that was struck by lightning, popping a tire.... one of the trees was split in half....
our campsite's fire ring was hit...
damn fun weekend though....
I love going up there.... dont do it enough
so who did this belong to, I talked to the guy who owned it he got it free from a buddy of his that works at Burnsville Subaru
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