Contrary to newspaper reports I was not shot. I am also not in Canada, and I am not 14 years old. I came across this story in the Edmonton Sun and felt a little strange reading it.
A routine bicycle ride turned nasty on Monday when an errant bullet emerged from the New Brunswick woods and smashed into the foot of a 14-year-old cyclist.Josh Hallett was riding his bike just before dark on a trail behind a trailer park near Fredericton when he felt a strange sensation in one of his feet. Within a few seconds, he realized he'd been shot...
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WHEW!
Posted by: Mike Driehorst | November 15, 2006 8:45 AM
I had one of these moments a couple of months ago when I read about a Cynthia Lambert having her identity stolen. It was definitely a weird feeling to read bad news about someone with the same name.
Posted by: Cynthia Lambert | November 15, 2006 10:42 AM
Whew! This is good news, Josh Hallett.
Posted by: Troy Worman | November 15, 2006 12:22 PM
No worries, Josh. Hey, according to Google, I gave up my job at Priceline to work for J.P. Morgan Chase (that would be another Heidi Miller, not me) and also recently came out with an adult video that would make you blush.
Posted by: Heidi Miller | November 15, 2006 2:09 PM
Wow. I read the story but, knowing you're in Florida, I never made the connection however ephemeral it is.
Posted by: Fritz | November 15, 2006 4:32 PM
I'm very sorry. You are Josh Hallet, right? It sez here in the paper that you are 14, Canadian and were shot.
Then it must be true.
Posted by: shel israel | November 16, 2006 9:16 PM
Ok, that Canadian story is BIZARRE. You should send your teenage pal Get Well wishes.
Clearly, I haven't had a similar experience. I have a feeling I may be the only Annie Heckenberger in the world.
Oh wait. My mom's name is Ann Heckenberger. Nightmare keeping credit reports straight. And somewhat funny when I received my AARP card in my 20's.
Posted by: Annie Heckenberger | November 17, 2006 9:51 PM
I share the same name as the former CEO of Vodafone, one of Europe's largest cell phone providers. He is widely credited with transforming Vodafone from a small British company into a global giant.
For years I have Googled my name and the #1 entry that always pops up is a Business Week article from 2000 titled "Chris Gent, King of the Web?"
Chris Gent (the other guy) is now chairman of GlaxoSmithKline, a British pharmaceutical company.
Posted by: Chris Gent | November 19, 2006 7:37 PM