Hurleys Accident

[TheDharmaShark]

OK so Hurley caused an accident where people died and I think it is quite likely that this has a connection to another Lostie. So, who could it be? Jack? Locke? Or a twist could have it being Libby?!

I'm not saying that this accident definetly effected another Lostie, 'tis just speculation.

[D-Roc]

I have an inkling that it's an unconnected accident and that no other lostie was involved. Then again knowing lost you just can never tell..so if a lostie was somehow affected/involved in this accident i would put Locke forward [we still dont know how he lost his leg's]..or like you suggested, perhaps Libb's..now that would be a twist! [It could also be a family member of one of the losties?]

Will have to think about this one somemore though.

[Nickeshi]

It could be but i doubt it, noticed the numbers again. ment to hold 8 but there were 23 on it

[D-Roc]

Yeah good spot, those numbers are still cropping up! I wonder if there will come a day when they stop using the numbers in background references..? Maybe once we find out the meaning behind them? [if we ever do!]

[Kiowa Warrior]

At the moment I reckon that Hurley's accident is unconnected to any of the other survivors. But if someone was involved in it, I think it would most likely be a lostie's friend/family member than a main survivor themselves.

Yeah, those numbers are still popping up everywhere! I would like to find out what the numbers mean/stand for, but I reckon that they are just randomly chosen numbers, and they crop up in various ways in the episode just as something extra for the serious Lost fans to pick out.

[D-Roc]

I think [in Lost terms] the numbers are some sort of universal meaning for life or something major and important like that? I reckon that when those numbers are used in a certain way, they are able to do something major.

Perhaps they represent a sequence for genetic mutation or hybridisation? Or maybe they are part of a code that represents the true representation of 'science'? ..Hence why Henry immediately knew them..perhaps they are well known throught Dharma and The Hanso Foundation as being particularly important/powerful in someway?

I agree, the numbers keep popping up to allow the viewer to pick them out..this in turn keeps us on our toes and helps us to remember to look in the background for things/references. It also reminds us that the numbers are [surely] an important part of the island/premise..?

[Kiowa Warrior]

What I meant by saying that the numbers were randomly chosen, was that they were randomly chosen by the writers/producers of the show...I agree that they most likely have some significace to Dharma/Hanso.

One of my favouite theories was that the numbers were a sort of identification code for the island. The numbers identifed the island to the Dharma/Hanso people in the outside world, but since only they would know the true meaning behind the numbers the island (and its purpose) would remain a secret, and anyone eavesdropping would be none the wiser.

Perhaps there are other islands - or experiments/institutions etc that Hanso is involved with, and the numbers specifically relate to Dharma and the island.

But I also like the idea that the numbers reperesent a genetic or scientific code. And maybe Henry is just very sharp and has a good memory to immediatley recite the numbers back to Locke :P

[D-Roc]

Ah yes, I agree with you Ki..the numbers are surely randomly chosen by the creators..perhaps only the number 23 was specifically chosen because it has several important links in nature and genetics?? but other than that 'possible' specific number, i definetely agree with you.

Im liking your theories on the 'Lost' meaning behind the numbers Ki..the whole concept of the numbers being shrouded in secrecy sits very well with me as does the global code-like identification concept.

I also like the idea of there being 'other' islands [which also relate to the numbers]..im sure that if this is not the case then it certainly must have crossed JJ and Lindeloff's minds! I mean, what are the chances of there being just ONE island like this? Perhaps the neigbouring islands [if there are any, lol] also have certain aspects that make them suitable for a 'perfect scientific utopia'

[D-Roc]

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[hundredand8]

Originally Posted by KoRevo,Aug 21 2006, 17:35 PM

Ah yes, I agree with you Ki..the numbers are surely randomly chosen by the creators..perhaps only the number 23 was specifically chosen because it has several important links in nature and genetics?? but other than that 'possible' specific number, i definetely agree with you.

Im liking your theories on the 'Lost' meaning behind the numbers Ki..the whole concept of the numbers being shrouded in secrecy sits very well with me as does the global code-like identification concept.

I also like the idea of there being 'other' islands [which also relate to the numbers]..im sure that if this is not the case then it certainly must have crossed JJ and Lindeloff's minds! I mean, what are the chances of there being just ONE island like this? Perhaps the neigbouring islands [if there are any, lol] also have certain aspects that make them suitable for a 'perfect scientific utopia'

Numbers chosen at random maybe. 23 for 23rd Psalm could be kind of special.

But 108 happens to have importance in Budhism. Someone pointed this out on the C4 spoiler free forum, and I looked this up but being a lazy type I did not go the whole distance so can't summarise it to you guys.

There are ideas like "every budha has 108 names"; there are 108 stones on the Budhist "rosary" (forgot its name); and many more.

Thread now completely off topic I'm afraid. Let's try to rescue it:

I don't think anyone lost a relative at about that time in their lives, not that we know off anyway. When they lost (or killed) one we got to see it. So, Desmond, Libby, Rose, Bernard I think are the only candidates for that connection.

[kirsty290182]

OOOOO...What if Hurleys accident was the reason that Locke ended up in a wheelchair?!

[The_abbott]

I'm guessing that he may have been in the same accident that crippled Locke, Killed Adam Rutherford, broke Sarahs spine etc etc etc ....

It will all be linked to that accident and the SUV driver will be Ethan or that bloke from Hanso or something!!

[kirsty290182]

Hurleys accident was a scaffold or something like that, thats why he wanted to lose weight and also i think if Locke was in the car crash, Jack may have seen him, or have i miss understood what you were saying?

[The_abbott]

Originally Posted by kirsty290182,Aug 25 2006, 10:40 AM

Hurleys accident was a scaffold or something like that, thats why he wanted to lose weight and also i think if Locke was in the car crash, Jack may have seen him, or have i miss understood what you were saying?

Maybe the SUV hit the scaffolding

It seems strange they all mention "an accident". Maybe I'm readiung too much into it but so far Jack/Shannon connection to the crash. We don't know how Locke lost is legs yet but who knows he could have been involved in the crash too.

I still wanna know who ran Michael over. I want to thank them

[D-Roc]

Originally Posted by hundredand8,Aug 23 2006, 20:31 PM

Numbers chosen at random maybe. 23 for 23rd Psalm could be kind of special.

But 108 happens to have importance in Budhism. Someone pointed this out on the C4 spoiler free forum, and I looked this up but being a lazy type I did not go the whole distance so can't summarise it to you guys.

There are ideas like "every budha has 108 names"; there are 108 stones on the Budhist "rosary" (forgot its name); and many more.

Yes, above i said that the number 23 'perhaps' was very much intentionally chosen..but when i say randomly i dont mean that i think they were plucked out of a hat :P I mean that the creators couldve used a whole host of other numbers which also have traditional and cultural meaning but decided on these ones because they fitted best..still random in my view as instead of the number 4 they couldve used the number 5 [and im sure we could find meaning behind this number too]..that sort of thing. So i suppose in a 'way' they are random but still created within the framework of the number 108 and other aspects.

I agree though the number 108 is important and so whichever numbers they chose i would imagine that they wanted the collective to add up to 108, for various reasons..