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ClassictvFanMH · 10-25-2008, 03:05 PM

Hi all i want to share With you all amazing story Lets go back to June 1998 I was In syracuse new york attening my bothers graudation and i had the book here on Gilligans Isle It was Written by the Pofessor Russel Johnson on my way back home i notice had forgoten my Book at the hotel in syracuse i was curshed beacse it was a realy nice book and ever sence then i was searhing for another copy places like Yard sales used book stores etc never finding a copy now lets flash foward to 2 weeks ago I went to Borders Beacse someone told me that Borders does a out of print book Service where they are able to get books for you that are no longer in print but once you buy the book you can not retun it So I place a Order For Here on Gilligans' Isle but borders does let you look at the book before you buy it to make shure its want you want so last night i went to pick up my order That i had placed 2 weeks ago and went over to the table and i started reading Here on Gillgan's Isle and and to my shockiong surprize it was my book that i had lost in syracuse back in 1998 i know it was my book beacse it still had my name in it and it was still in the same condtion it was when i had lost it i had the cover lamated at school i just could not belive it that my book Here on gillgan's isle that i lost in 1998 would ever come back to me but some way some how it did i could not be happier Right Now

Have a Good day all
Matt

tv star collector · 10-25-2008, 06:58 PM

That is really weird! What are the odds? Congrats!!

EvaGrubb · 10-26-2008, 03:33 PM

That is an UNBELIEVABLE story!!!! Wow!!! How awesome to be reunited with your book after all those years! What are the odds?! Thanks for sharing your story - I love serendipitous things like that!

10-25-2008, 03:05 PM	#1
ClassictvFanMH Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 16, 2005 Posts: 61	a 10 year seach is over [here on gilligans Isle] Hi all i want to share With you all amazing story Lets go back to June 1998 I was In syracuse new york attening my bothers graudation and i had the book here on Gilligans Isle It was Written by the Pofessor Russel Johnson on my way back home i notice had forgoten my Book at the hotel in syracuse i was curshed beacse it was a realy nice book and ever sence then i was searhing for another copy places like Yard sales used book stores etc never finding a copy now lets flash foward to 2 weeks ago I went to Borders Beacse someone told me that Borders does a out of print book Service where they are able to get books for you that are no longer in print but once you buy the book you can not retun it So I place a Order For Here on Gilligans' Isle but borders does let you look at the book before you buy it to make shure its want you want so last night i went to pick up my order That i had placed 2 weeks ago and went over to the table and i started reading Here on Gillgan's Isle and and to my shockiong surprize it was my book that i had lost in syracuse back in 1998 i know it was my book beacse it still had my name in it and it was still in the same condtion it was when i had lost it i had the cover lamated at school i just could not belive it that my book Here on gillgan's isle that i lost in 1998 would ever come back to me but some way some how it did i could not be happier Right Now Have a Good day all Matt
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10-25-2008, 06:58 PM	#2
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	That is really weird! What are the odds? Congrats!!

10-26-2008, 03:33 PM	#3
EvaGrubb Gilligan's Island Fan Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 06, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 45	That is an UNBELIEVABLE story!!!! Wow!!! How awesome to be reunited with your book after all those years! What are the odds?! Thanks for sharing your story - I love serendipitous things like that!