Coincidence or irony?

**leejo** · 07-21-2004, 11:17 AM

Pop quiz!

http://www.newsok.com/article/1281769/

Blake Champlin, a Tulsa lawyer and environmental activist, died Monday at his home when a tree supporting a hammock fell and crushed him.

**Pokerface** · 07-21-2004, 12:50 PM

I vote coincidence. Irony implies an expected result, and I'm not sure that it could be said that there was an expected result here.

Rampage · 07-21-2004, 12:56 PM

It was only expected if you believe in a higher power.

Vap0r · 07-21-2004, 02:27 PM

Freaky

07-21-2004, 11:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
leejo Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 39 Posts: 7,839	Coincidence or irony? Pop quiz! http://www.newsok.com/article/1281769/ Blake Champlin, a Tulsa lawyer and environmental activist, died Monday at his home when a tree supporting a hammock fell and crushed him.

07-21-2004, 12:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pokerface Join Date: May 2003 Location: MD, USA Age: 30 Posts: 5,787	Re: Coincidence or irony? I vote coincidence. Irony implies an expected result, and I'm not sure that it could be said that there was an expected result here.

07-21-2004, 12:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rampage Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vestavia Hills, AL Age: 38 Posts: 407	Re: Coincidence or irony? It was only expected if you believe in a higher power.

07-21-2004, 02:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Vap0r Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 310	Re: Coincidence or irony? Freaky

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