I subscribe to the theory that the new, alternate reality is a natural one which would have existed without Jacob using his non-linear knowledge of the timeline to interfere in people's lives (whew—that's a long intro; we need a term for this theory), and part of that is a theory about the abundant coincidences:

Ever once in a while I have to post a comment just to tell another commenter how great his or her comment was, and cameleopard's is just such a comment.

Switters:

Wow, I got that wrong.

And in weirdly personal coincidence news, Coleman was born in Austin. I had no idea. Why don't we have some sort of Austin walk of fame so that I'll know these things?

Is Slap Maxwell gonna have to break some thumbs?

Dabney Coleman, gangster
Is Frank Hart, Jr. gonna have to bust a cap in someones ass?

Jack's father David appeared on the island after he was dead.

I suddenly realized JUST LAST YEAR when watching my new DVD of THE MUPPET MOVIE: Sam the Eagle is a raging conservative. How did I never notice that?

Thank you, Seeing Things. What a wonderfully entertaining comment. I hope all was as you intended.

Seriously? 'Waling'? Seriously?

Ha ha, sorry Ensilager, I was just trying to be comically over-reactive. A-hole title humbly accepted.

*raises hand*

GODDAMMIT, people! The expression is 'wack'.

Crap! '[T]his one'? Dammit, that was an accident. No firsties!

HA. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Handlen, you are one sweet, cool motherfucker.

Hooray!
That's right, I haven't even read the article yet, I'm just so excited this one is finally here that I'm cheering ahead of time.

Thanks for trying!

Oh, and Leonard, please tell me where you get that authentic Italian. I haven't found a truly good Italian restaurant in Austin/San Antonio to replace Baccone's (sp?) which wasn't itself super-fantastic (except for their phenomenal desserts).

Dear Tasha:
Holy shit, me too! What a weird and specific thing to have happen in exactly the same way to someone else.