A Dream about Boston Marathon bombing

virino

A friend dreamed years ago about the Boston Marathon bombing. If anyone is interested I can send them a screen shot of the post on a forum - I'm not sure I'm allowed to post it here, nor am I sure that I know how. Perhaps someone could advise me about that here too.

What they are worried about is, could someone have got the idea of doing this from them posting their dream on an open forum, rather than that this was an example of precognition? They have had other dreams that came true, this is not a once-off.

Zyzz

Martin Luther King also had a dream..

weisses

Wouldn't you call that a nightmare op ?

Chuck Stone

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

Bob Marley.

Boombastic

Yes, your friend is to blame

ColeTrain

Where was your friend yesterday?

virino

Yes, you are right, a nightmare, weisses. They were pretty upset by how real it seemed, and contacted the organisers of the marathon, but no-one got back. I suppose it's just a big coincidence.

Airitech

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

Bob Marley.

"The problem with internet quotes is that you cant always depend on their accuracy"

-Abraham Lincoln

Boombastic

virino wrote: »

Yes, you are right, a nightmare, weisses. They were pretty upset by how real it seemed, and contacted the organisers of the marathon, but no-one got back. I suppose it's just a big coincidence.

When did they contact the organisers?
Before the race?
Years ago?
Today?


What did they hope to achieve by doing this? (unless it was to phone in a warning)

SV

I'd love to see a screenshot of that!

Duggy747

How about a link to the post from that forum?

virino

They contacted them when they had the dream, 2002, to be exact. SV, I can private message you - would a screenshot copy into the message, do you think?

SV

virino wrote: »

They contacted them when they had the dream, 2002, to be exact. SV, I can private message you - would a screenshot copy into the message, do you think?

I'm sure it would, an image is an image?

virino

Ok, the forum was open, but was closed to passwords only yesterday. However, I got the screen shot. One problem is, the dream identified possible perpetrators, and this might cause some people to be unjustly targetted.

Trudiha

Did she see who did it, does she know why?

ColeTrain

virino wrote: »

Ok, the forum was open, but was closed to passwords only yesterday. However, I got the screen shot. One problem is, the dream identified possible perpetrators, and this might cause some people to be unjustly targetted.

Nothing like a good old fashioned witch hunt. Get it posted.

virino

Yes, she did, but that could provoke a witch hunt, if it were posted openly, couldn't it?

SV, I tried to send you the shot in a PM, I have sent you my email address...

virino

We both used the same expression though I posted after you, ColeTrain.

Has anyone any idea how to post a screen shot, it wouldn't paste into the pm.?

Cody Pomeray

virino wrote: »

We both used the same expression though I posted after you, ColeTrain.

Has anyone any idea how to post a screen shot, it wouldn't paste into the pm.?

you just post the link. It wont appear as a photo in the forum.

Trudiha

virino wrote: »

Ok, the forum was open, but was closed to passwords only yesterday. However, I got the screen shot. One problem is, the dream identified possible perpetrators, and this might cause some people to be unjustly targetted.

A witch hunt of real people or lizard people?

Gorilla Rising

virino wrote: »

Yes, she did, but that could provoke a witch hunt, if it were posted openly, couldn't it?

SV, I tried to send you the shot in a PM, I have sent you my email address...

I'd be interested to see just how specific this dream was.

I'm calling bullsh!t until then, because, well, I can easily remember dreams I had 11 years ago!!

Besides, it's not like terrorists aren't very good at finding new ways to detonate explosives in crowded areas.

partyatmygaff

There's always the possibility whoever was behind the bombing took inspiration from the dream (If it's on a public forum) rather than the dream being a prediction of the future.

Pendu

There will be another bombing/shooting in a given country within the next decade with its own unique characteristics.

Of the 7 billion people on the planet over the next decade one of these people will dream of a scenario somewhat close to the details of the event.


heres mine - school shooting in los angeles with racial element and car chase.

admiralofthefleet

Zyzz wrote: »

Martin Luther King also had a dream..

i had a dreamcast. house of the dead 2 was class

virino

partyatmygaff, yes, that was the fear of the person who had the dream.

Cody Pomeray

virino wrote: »

partyatmygaff, yes, that was the fear of the person who had the dream.

youre never going to post the pic are you?
youre just the boards equivalent of babestation

SV

Not overly specific, and the posting is from 2002, weird how it was remembered now?

It's kind of interesting really, but from how specific it is I wouldn't say it's a premonition or that anyone took ideas from it. Just a strange dream really.

OP, do you want me to post the screenshot up here for you?

Gorilla Rising

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

i had a dreamcast. house of the dead 2 was class

Did you play as a horse in Daytona?

virino

Hi SV, there are no names, but you could imagine people rooting around to fit people to the profile. The dreamer found the dream unforgettable, hence the reason for posting it in the first place.

If you think that would not be a danger, post the screenshot.

SV

virino wrote: »

Hi SV, there are no names, but you could imagine people rooting around to fit people to the profile. The dreamer found the dream unforgettable, hence the reason for posting it in the first place.

If you think that would not be a danger, post the screenshot.

I don't think I'm in a position to say what people might or might not do.
The description of who might be involved is specific enough for anyone deluded to go on a man hunt, so I think I'll hold off on posting it.

partyatmygaff

People are making up all kinds of wild and equally baseless theories already without this thread so I don't see the harm.

(Or maybe not... if it's as specific as SV says)

BillyMitchel

People have no problem posting photos of decapated people but we can't see someone describe a dream from 11 years ago?!

SV

BillyMitchel wrote: »

People have no problem posting photos of decapated people but we can't see someone describe a dream from 11 years ago?!

I put the screenshot into a safe in my backyard.
I'm now putting my house up for sale.



gonna be some laughs when they discover the safe!

Seachmall

This has piqued my interest.

OP, check your PMs please!

partyatmygaff

There's next to no detail about the bombing itself... but the description of those supposedly involved is oddly detailed.

taytothief

Post it! Or stfu.

donegal_road

if your friend talks in his sleep, write down any numbers he mentions and go and do the lottery

3 pages in and still no link!

Mr. Rager

I'd like a PM, OP.

Can I get a PM too please, anybody, anybody!

kryogen

Pretty decent troll OP

A generous 7/10 from me

Vicar in a tutu

I wanna see, show me OP

virino

All other pms will be answered tomorrow.

General General

virino wrote: »

All other pms will be answered tomorrow.

Is that another prediction?

partyatmygaff

kryogen wrote: »

Pretty decent troll OP

A generous 7/10 from me

I've seen it and the screenshot's genuine for what it's worth.

Do you mean tomorrow as in Thursday or tomorrow as in a few hrs time???

The suspense is killing me!

Duggy747

Can anyone who got the PM forward it on? Wouldn't mind seeing this.

partyatmygaff

partyatmygaff wrote: »

I've seen it and the screenshot's genuine for what it's worth.

Could you forward it to me?

virino

Strawberry, I wrote to you, did you not read it? I didn't expect such interest, to be honest, and have to get up in the morning.

partyatmygaff

Duggy747 wrote: »

Can anyone who got the PM forward it on? Wouldn't mind seeing this.

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Could you forward it to me?

Sent it to you two just there.

(Anyone else, please don't send me PMs requesting the screenshot, my inbox is nearly always full and it's a pain deleting PMs every few days.)

Fart

Can I have a look-see?