Friday the 13th.

[the_only_turek_fan]

Friday the 13th


So today is Friday the 13th. And if you're thinking, "big deal," you're right. It is a big deal. Such a big deal that nearly $1 billion worth of commerce won't happen, because people are afraid to fly, travel, and shop.

What makes this day so scary?

[Dirty Mr. Clean]

Question: What makes this day so scary?

Reason: Most people are too incompetent to understand common logic.

[Fuzzy McGillicuddy]

I don't buy silly superstitions. But my sister in law won't leave the house today. She refuses to work or shop on Friday 13th.

[Pagal4321]

Well my Friday the 13th has started out ona prety sour note. I actually feel like sh*t today, feel worse then Game 6 of SOF. Never thought that was possible....

[troutman]

The Skeptics view:

http://www.skepdic.com/paraskevidekatriaphobia.html

Paraskevidekatriaphobia is a morbid, irrational fear of Friday the 13th. Therapist Dr. Donald Dossey, whose specialty is treating people with irrational fears, coined the term. He claims that when you can pronounce the word you are cured.

Paraskevidekatriaphobia is related to triskaidekaphobia, the fear of the number 13.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

It's not Friday the 13th that scares me. It's Thursday the 12th.
It's like the quiet brother of the Evil kid who denies he ever did anything wrong. Someone killed that kitty, someone burned down the school...but it wasn't the "Evil" kid.
It was the quite brother that no one ever suspected.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally posted by Bring_Back_Shantz@Aug 13 2004, 02:59 PM
It's not Friday the 13th that scares me. It's Thursday the 12th.
It's like the quiet brother of the Evil kid who denies he ever did anything wrong. Someone killed that kitty, someone burned down the school...but it wasn't the "Evil" kid.
It was the quite brother that no one ever suspected.

kinda like the number 667 the neighbour of the beast. That guy scares the crap out of me

[Resolute 14]

The only problem I have with Friday the 13th is that Monday the 16th will inevitably arrive, signalling the beginning of another, long, work week.

[Tron_fdc]

Originally posted by CaptainCrunch+Aug 13 2004, 03:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (CaptainCrunch @ Aug 13 2004, 03:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Bring_Back_Shantz@Aug 13 2004, 02:59 PM
It's not Friday the 13th that scares me. It's Thursday the 12th.
It's like the quiet brother of the Evil kid who denies he ever did anything wrong. Someone killed that kitty, someone burned down the school...but it wasn't the "Evil" kid.
It was the quite brother that no one ever suspected.

kinda like the number 667 the neighbour of the beast. That guy scares the crap out of me [/b][/quote]
I live in a new neighbourhood that is totally developed, except for one lot that sticks out like a sore thumb. It has been for sale for almost 2 years now.

The address? 666 Cougarstone Drive.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

I got paid today, and don't have to be in at work until 5. Sounds like a good day to me

[Fuzzy McGillicuddy]

Originally posted by CaptainCrunch@Aug 13 2004, 09:09 AM
kinda like the number 667 the neighbour of the beast. That guy scares the crap out of me

I always thought 668 was the neighbor of the beast. 667 lives across the street, odd numbers on one side, even on the other.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally posted by CaptainCrunch+Aug 13 2004, 09:09 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (CaptainCrunch @ Aug 13 2004, 09:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Bring_Back_Shantz@Aug 13 2004, 02:59 PM
It's not Friday the 13th that scares me. It's Thursday the 12th.
It's like the quiet brother of the Evil kid who denies he ever did anything wrong. Someone killed that kitty, someone burned down the school...but it wasn't the "Evil" kid.
It was the quite brother that no one ever suspected.

kinda like the number 667 the neighbour of the beast. That guy scares the crap out of me [/b][/quote]
Neighbour of the beast? That is freakin' AWESOME.
Well done Capt'n Well don.

[Fuzzy McGillicuddy]

Originally posted by Bring_Back_Shantz+Aug 13 2004, 10:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Bring_Back_Shantz @ Aug 13 2004, 10:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

kinda like the number 667 the neighbour of the beast. That guy scares the crap out of me

Neighbour of the beast? That is freakin' AWESOME.
Well done Capt'n Well don. [/b][/quote]


Neighbor of the beast

It's been around awhile.

[habernac]

Silly superstitions, its my brother's birthday so I think it's a pretty good day.

[oxygen]

i was born on the 13th and turned 13 on friday the 13th so i consider it a very lucky day. in fact whenever i play roulette i always bet 13 as one of my numbers.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally posted by plett22@Aug 13 2004, 11:45 AM
I live in a new neighbourhood that is totally developed, except for one lot that sticks out like a sore thumb. It has been for sale for almost 2 years now.

The address? 666 Cougarstone Drive.

Hell, I'd jump all over that in an instant if I had the dough. At least buy the lot and develop it when I have the cash. I'll do anything to be more unique.

[Inferno]

I was born on Friday the 13th.

[peter12]

I thought it was Friday the 12th.

[oxygen]

i just remembered that some of my friends are attending a wedding today, and judging by how it looks outside it's a great day for a wedding.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

my dad used to work for motor vehicles. They used to just skip the licence plates that ended in the number 666. Only would give them out if you requested them. When I asked who would request it, he told me alot of cab drivers do, makes it really easy to remember their plate number, etc. Sure enough looking around Sydney I only ever recall taxi's with 666 as the numbers on their plates.