What are the odds?

lookout123 · 03-25-2008, 11:42 AM

LEMITAR, N.M. — Police say two cousins traveling in the opposite direction on Interstate 25 in central New Mexico have been killed in a traffic crash.

New Mexico Department of Public Safety spokesman Peter Olson identifies them as 58-year-old Deborah Hughes of Mesa, Ariz., and 68-year-old Tom Zimmerman of Lemitar.

Olson says Hughes was driving a northbound car Monday when she crossed into the median near Lemitar and went airborne into the northbound lanes, hitting a truck and then a motorcycle driven by Zimmerman.

Olson says Hughes was on her way to visit her father in the area.

Zimmerman was a former Socorro County sheriff.

That's the whole story so you don't need to follow the link, but I got it from Fox, so if you want to verify that it came from a credible news source... you're pretty well screwed.

The Story at Fox

Dingleschmutz · 03-25-2008, 11:45 AM

Hmm... I dunno. I suppose we could figure it out. How many people actually live in New Mexico, 120? 130?

lookout123 · 03-25-2008, 12:09 PM

one of them lived in arizona, one in new mexico. they were on opposite sides of the same road at the same time without a common starting or destination point. the odds are probably stacked against that coincidence alone. Then when you realize that she lost control of her car at the exact right (wrong) moment, crossed the road and the person she killed was her cousin? Wow.

come on you cellar geeks, get your fancy math gizmos out and figure it out.

HungLikeJesus · 03-25-2008, 12:27 PM

Since she was going to visit her dad in Lemitar, and her cousin was from Lemitar, and she was in Lemitar when the accident occurred, I'd say the odds are 1 in 42.

Let me know if you want more detail.

lookout123 · 03-25-2008, 12:32 PM

I want more detail.

barefoot serpent · 03-25-2008, 12:59 PM

Is that anywhere near Roswell or maybe Truth or Consequences?

HungLikeJesus · 03-25-2008, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lookout123

I want more detail.

Can you repeat the question?

BigV · 03-25-2008, 01:36 PM

1 in 42.0.

monster · 03-25-2008, 03:03 PM

New mexico? Was Cloud driving at the time

(sorry, hon.....)

Cicero · 03-25-2008, 06:32 PM

Aaah..Another question for "Cellar Think Tank Un-il-limited".

I'm glad to see HLJ is already on top of it and doing his job.

Kingswood · 03-26-2008, 07:49 PM

It is said that most car accidents occur within 15 km from home.

monster · 03-26-2008, 07:57 PM

I personally believe that US Americans are unable to avoid killing their cousins in a car crash because some people out there in our nation don't have maps

xoxoxoBruce · 03-27-2008, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingswood

It is said that most car accidents occur within 15 km from home.

km? We ain't got no km's. We don't need no stinkin' km's.

HungLikeJesus · 03-27-2008, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingswood

It is said that most car accidents occur within 15 km from home.

That's why I moved.

DanaC · 03-27-2008, 05:30 AM

hahahaha. very sharp hlj

03-25-2008, 11:42 AM	#1
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	What are the odds? LEMITAR, N.M. — Police say two cousins traveling in the opposite direction on Interstate 25 in central New Mexico have been killed in a traffic crash. New Mexico Department of Public Safety spokesman Peter Olson identifies them as 58-year-old Deborah Hughes of Mesa, Ariz., and 68-year-old Tom Zimmerman of Lemitar. Olson says Hughes was driving a northbound car Monday when she crossed into the median near Lemitar and went airborne into the northbound lanes, hitting a truck and then a motorcycle driven by Zimmerman. Olson says Hughes was on her way to visit her father in the area. Zimmerman was a former Socorro County sheriff. That's the whole story so you don't need to follow the link, but I got it from Fox, so if you want to verify that it came from a credible news source... you're pretty well screwed. The Story at Fox __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

03-25-2008, 12:09 PM	#3
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	one of them lived in arizona, one in new mexico. they were on opposite sides of the same road at the same time without a common starting or destination point. the odds are probably stacked against that coincidence alone. Then when you realize that she lost control of her car at the exact right (wrong) moment, crossed the road and the person she killed was her cousin? Wow. come on you cellar geeks, get your fancy math gizmos out and figure it out. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

03-25-2008, 12:27 PM	#4
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Since she was going to visit her dad in Lemitar, and her cousin was from Lemitar, and she was in Lemitar when the accident occurred, I'd say the odds are 1 in 42. Let me know if you want more detail. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

03-25-2008, 12:32 PM	#5
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I want more detail. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

03-25-2008, 12:59 PM	#6
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	Is that anywhere near Roswell or maybe Truth or Consequences? __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

03-25-2008, 11:45 AM	#2
Dingleschmutz is not a palindrome... Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Des Moines Posts: 341	Hmm... I dunno. I suppose we could figure it out. How many people actually live in New Mexico, 120? 130?

03-25-2008, 01:36 PM	#8
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	1 in 42.0. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

03-25-2008, 03:03 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	New mexico? Was Cloud driving at the time (sorry, hon.....) __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-25-2008, 06:32 PM	#10
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Aaah..Another question for "Cellar Think Tank Un-il-limited". I'm glad to see HLJ is already on top of it and doing his job. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

03-26-2008, 07:49 PM	#11
Kingswood Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Melbourne, Vic Posts: 316	It is said that most car accidents occur within 15 km from home. __________________ Ur is a city in Mesopotamia.

03-26-2008, 07:57 PM	#12
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I personally believe that US Americans are unable to avoid killing their cousins in a car crash because some people out there in our nation don't have maps __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-27-2008, 05:30 AM	#15
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	hahahaha. very sharp hlj

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