Separated at Birth: Darko Milicic and Dan Haseltine
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Everyone has their own superpower. My wife Erica can tell that a woman is pregnant before she’s even thinking about showing. My buddy Nate can recognize a celebrity voice in a commercial in 3 seconds or less. My friend Jake can cheer for the Broncos and not throw up in his mouth every time he looks in the mirror (an extraordinary gift, I know).
My superpower is recognizing similarities in faces. I’ve always been fascinated with random people who look alike, as far back as i can remember. I like to think that the facial recognition software that i have in my brain is superior to that of most people. For years I’ve been saying, “Doesn’t he look a little like so and so?” Sometimes the response i get is “Wow, you’re right, I would have never noticed that.” More often than not, the response is “I’m totally not seeing it.” But that’s okay, they just don’t have the gift like I do.
I’m so convinced that the facial recognition software in my brain is a cut above everyone else’s, that i firmly believe that the government kidnapped me at one point and pulled a Matrix on me by sticking a probe into the base of my skull and downloading the software out of my brain. I know this is how they created the complex software algorithms they use in the facial recognition programs in airports.
Because of my gift, I’m always on the lookout for people who look alike. Some of these can be subtle, like say a 40% match (most of you can’t pick up on matches until they hit about 60%, my brain gets triggered at about 25%). Other matches, like today’s, are very obvious.
With all that said, I’m excited to give you the first (of what I hope is many) PFB Separated at Birth posts.
on the right is Darko Milicic, a player for the Orlando Magic, is most famous for being drafted by the Detroit Pistons ahead of Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, and Dwayne Wade .
on the left is Dan Haseltine, the lead singer for Jars of Clay, may or may not play basketball. I have seen him play a mean tambourine in concert, and frankly I’m not so sure that Darko can do that.
What do you think, are you feeling this match? Have any other Separated at Birth candidates that bridge the spiritual and the athletic? Think I’m an idiot? Have your own super power? As always, the comments section is there for you.
