Tsunami 'victim' safe in prison

Just to prove that there is a bright side to everything, the story of Mark Steven Doogue versus the South East Asian earthquake made me laugh heartily yesterday.

It seems that Mark told his friends and family that he was off to Phuket in Thailand on a three-month holiday. After saying his goodbyes to his family the tsunami struck and the family thought they had lost him. 'Fortunately', Mark had actually gone to prison on a three month stretch. Police had to issue a photograph of him to his sons when they thought he was missing, to prove his whereabouts.

Fantastic story.
What are the chances of that then?

It reminds me of the story of the guy who was meant to be in the twin towers of the World Trade Centre on 9/11. His wife thought she had lost him until it transpired that he was not in work at that time, rather he was in bed with his mistress instead. Unfortunately for him, the story didn't have such a happy ending - his wife left him shortly afterwards.

Still, it's interesting to think that with the current trend of regular 'acts of God', that the secret lives of many people will be disclosed. And with that, it is safe to think that even in the worst of tragedies, there will always be something to laugh about.