Luckiest man alive

Donut · 06-17-2003, 10:24 AM

World's luckiest man wins the lottery

Ananova

A Croatian dubbed the world's luckiest man after surviving seven major disasters has won the jackpot with his first lottery ticket in 40 years.

Frane Selak, 74, who has won £600,000, said: "I am going to enjoy my life now - I feel like I have been reborn. I know God was watching over me all these years."

His first lucky escape came in 1962 when a train he was travelling on from Sarajevo to Dubrovnik jumped the rails and plunged into an icy river.

Seventeen people drowned and he barely made it to the riverbank suffering from hypothermia, shock, bruises and a broken arm. A year later, he was thrown out of a DC-8 airplane between Zagreb and Rijeka when a door flew open. This time 19 people died but Mr Selak landed in a haystack and escaped with cuts, bruises and shock.

In 1966, a bus he was travelling on in Split lurched into a river, killing four. He swam to safety with cuts, bruises and even more shock.

Accident number four was in 1970 when his car caught fire as he drove along a motorway and he managed to get out with seconds to spare before the fuel tank exploded. His friends began to call him Lucky and he said: "You could look at it two ways. I was either the world's unluckiest man or the luckiest. I preferred to believe the latter."

Three years later, he lost most of his hair when a faulty fuel pump spewed petrol over the hot engine of his Wartburg car and blew flames through the air vents.

In 1995 came his sixth accident when he was knocked down by a bus in Zagreb but sustained only minor injuries - plus the inevitable shock The following year, he was driving in the mountains when he turned a corner to see a UN truck coming straight for him.

His Skoda car crashed through the barrier and over the edge but Mr Salek managed to jump out at the last minute and landed in a tree to see his car explode 300ft below him.

He has also had four failed marriages and, after his lottery win, commented: "I suppose my marriages were disasters too!" But he is now buying a house, a car, a speedboat and is planning to marry his girlfriend who is 20 years his junior.

harleyquinn · 06-17-2003, 10:27 AM

Ok, note to self, don't take any trips in which Frane Selak is also a passenger!

johnny · 06-17-2003, 10:40 AM

Well, i think he deserved that "bonus", after reading what he went through in his life.

Sir Kenyth · 06-17-2003, 11:07 AM

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What a story!

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IronDragon · 06-17-2003, 11:34 AM

All that and now he is buying a speedboat.

I smell disaster number 8 already.

Stormymystic · 06-17-2003, 11:56 AM

hey someone else with luck like mine...can I win the lottery now? [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img]

mysticelt · 06-17-2003, 12:41 PM

Did you find this story in the National Enquirer?

Cristian · 06-17-2003, 12:42 PM

hehe nice story

Beaumanoir · 06-17-2003, 01:17 PM

I'd go with the fact that he's actually unlucky for all them things to happen to him in the first place!!!!

spydar · 06-17-2003, 02:39 PM

wow, talk about your messed up karma

06-17-2003, 10:24 AM	#1
Donut Jack Burton Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Airstrip One Age: 40 Posts: 5,571	World's luckiest man wins the lottery Ananova A Croatian dubbed the world's luckiest man after surviving seven major disasters has won the jackpot with his first lottery ticket in 40 years. Frane Selak, 74, who has won £600,000, said: "I am going to enjoy my life now - I feel like I have been reborn. I know God was watching over me all these years." His first lucky escape came in 1962 when a train he was travelling on from Sarajevo to Dubrovnik jumped the rails and plunged into an icy river. Seventeen people drowned and he barely made it to the riverbank suffering from hypothermia, shock, bruises and a broken arm. A year later, he was thrown out of a DC-8 airplane between Zagreb and Rijeka when a door flew open. This time 19 people died but Mr Selak landed in a haystack and escaped with cuts, bruises and shock. In 1966, a bus he was travelling on in Split lurched into a river, killing four. He swam to safety with cuts, bruises and even more shock. Accident number four was in 1970 when his car caught fire as he drove along a motorway and he managed to get out with seconds to spare before the fuel tank exploded. His friends began to call him Lucky and he said: "You could look at it two ways. I was either the world's unluckiest man or the luckiest. I preferred to believe the latter." Three years later, he lost most of his hair when a faulty fuel pump spewed petrol over the hot engine of his Wartburg car and blew flames through the air vents. In 1995 came his sixth accident when he was knocked down by a bus in Zagreb but sustained only minor injuries - plus the inevitable shock The following year, he was driving in the mountains when he turned a corner to see a UN truck coming straight for him. His Skoda car crashed through the barrier and over the edge but Mr Salek managed to jump out at the last minute and landed in a tree to see his car explode 300ft below him. He has also had four failed marriages and, after his lottery win, commented: "I suppose my marriages were disasters too!" But he is now buying a house, a car, a speedboat and is planning to marry his girlfriend who is 20 years his junior. __________________ [img]\"http://www.wheatsheaf.freeserve.co.uk/roastspurs.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Proud member of the Axis of Upheaval<br />Official Titterer of the Laughing Hyenas<br />Josiah Bartlet - the best President the US never had.<br />The 1st D in the D & D Show

06-17-2003, 10:27 AM	#2
harleyquinn Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: NY Age: 48 Posts: 1,190	Ok, note to self, don't take any trips in which Frane Selak is also a passenger! __________________ [img]\"http://www.bethspage.us/sig.jpg\" alt=\" - \" />

06-17-2003, 10:40 AM	#3
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	Well, i think he deserved that "bonus", after reading what he went through in his life. __________________

06-17-2003, 11:07 AM	#4
Sir Kenyth Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: somewhere Age: 54 Posts: 1,785	[img]graemlins/wow.gif[/img] What a story! [img]graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img] __________________ Master Barbsman and wielder of the razor wit!<br /><br />There are dark angels among us. They present themselves in shining raiment but there is, in their hearts, the blackness of the abyss.

06-17-2003, 11:34 AM	#5
IronDragon Elminster Join Date: January 16, 2003 Location: Michigan Age: 58 Posts: 419	All that and now he is buying a speedboat. I smell disaster number 8 already. __________________ Ever notice that "What The Hell!" is always the right decision?- Marilyn Monroe

06-17-2003, 11:56 AM	#6
Stormymystic Knight of the Rose Join Date: April 8, 2003 Location: Arkansas Age: 48 Posts: 4,442	hey someone else with luck like mine...can I win the lottery now? [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img] __________________ [url]\"http://stormymystic.deviantart.com/gallery/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3968/stormyvx6.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

06-17-2003, 12:41 PM	#7
mysticelt Drow Warrior Join Date: February 25, 2003 Location: maryland Age: 65 Posts: 276	Did you find this story in the National Enquirer? __________________ SLAINTE!

06-17-2003, 12:42 PM	#8
Cristian Emerald Dragon Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 35 Posts: 992	hehe nice story __________________ Reeka once told me:<br />\"Bloom Where You Are Planted\"

06-17-2003, 01:17 PM	#9
Beaumanoir Iron Throne Cult Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: There is no IRL, Only AFK. Age: 35 Posts: 4,896	I'd go with the fact that he's actually unlucky for all them things to happen to him in the first place!!!!

06-17-2003, 02:39 PM	#10
spydar Avatar Join Date: March 6, 2003 Location: my parlour Age: 40 Posts: 510	wow, talk about your messed up karma __________________ \"One short sleep past, we wake eternally, and Death shall be no more- Death thou shalt die.\" -John Donne

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