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RE: Random Thoughts
November 15, 2020 at 11:26 am
(November 15, 2020 at 11:25 am)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: (November 13, 2020 at 9:35 am)arewethereyet Wrote: Was up early and reasonably coherent so I ran to the store to pick up a few things. Then stopped to fill up my car...the pump stopped on $13.13...on Friday the 13th. Staying home the rest of the day - surely that was a sign of something not good.
What's wrong with the number 13?
It's apparently gotten a bad rap.
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RE: Random Thoughts
November 15, 2020 at 11:33 am
I'm anti-triskaidekaphobia. 13 is my favorite number.
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RE: Random Thoughts
November 15, 2020 at 11:35 am
(November 15, 2020 at 11:26 am)arewethereyet Wrote: (November 15, 2020 at 11:25 am)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: What's wrong with the number 13?
It's apparently gotten a bad rap.
One of the common reasons given is that there were 13 people at the Last Supper, and Judas Iscariot was the last (or thirteenth) to be seated.
In some cultures 13 is considered a lucky number. People are funny.
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RE: Random Thoughts
November 15, 2020 at 12:21 pm
(November 15, 2020 at 11:35 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (November 15, 2020 at 11:26 am)arewethereyet Wrote: It's apparently gotten a bad rap.
One of the common reasons given is that there were 13 people at the Last Supper, and Judas Iscariot was the last (or thirteenth) to be seated.
In some cultures 13 is considered a lucky number. People are funny.
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Which is why a change of perspective (in this case using a non-Gregorian calendar) is quite illuminating.
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RE: Random Thoughts
November 15, 2020 at 12:26 pm
(November 15, 2020 at 11:33 am)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: I'm anti-triskaidekaphobia. 13 is my favorite number.
Triskaidekaphilia!
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RE: Random Thoughts
November 15, 2020 at 4:26 pm
(November 15, 2020 at 12:31 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: (November 15, 2020 at 12:26 pm)Fireball Wrote: Triskaidekaphilia!
Round here lovin' 13 is skating on thin ice.
There is no ice where I am. I'll strap on my size 13 roller skates.
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RE: Random Thoughts
November 15, 2020 at 9:28 pm
(November 15, 2020 at 11:25 am)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: What's wrong with the number 13?
Because it's one more than 12.
Apparently, 6 is bad because it's one less than 7.
Math, it's bad.
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RE: Random Thoughts
November 16, 2020 at 7:50 am
Someone who is clumsy or unskilled is referred to as 'inept'. Why don't we refer to people who are deft and skilled as 'ept'?
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