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"I survived being run over by a train"

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"I survived being run over by a train"
Posted by Datafever on Monday, March 5, 2007 9:54 PM

News 24 - Portugal / March 5, 2007

Train runs over elderly woman

Lisbon - An elderly woman walked away without a scratch after being run over by a train in Portugal, reported local media on Monday.

Story here

 

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Posted by zardoz on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 7:08 AM
 Datafever wrote:

She said: "I started to pray and ask God for forgiveness for my sins. But when I saw that the first carriage passed over me and didn't touch me, I realised I was safe. And I said, nevermind, God, I survived. Now I've got more sinning to do.  Talk at ya later during my next brush with death"

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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 1:03 AM
Boy, she is lucky with a capitol LUCK!

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 8:09 AM

This woman is not merely lucky. I believe there is such a thing as angels, and I am convinced that a "higher" power was looking out for her.

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Posted by SALfan on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 3:45 PM
DANG!!  Sounds like God has something else for this lady to do before she departs this earth!

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