Comments on: 7/7/7 Means Nothing http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/ Atheism with Positivity Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:29:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Richard Wade http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-52568 Richard Wade Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:38:12 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/#comment-52568 Maronan, LOL!! Excellent! Maronan,
LOL!! Excellent!

]]> By: Maronan http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-52521 Maronan Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:41:13 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/#comment-52521 <blockquote>As a person who knows there’s no such thing as lucky numbers...</blockquote> Well, if you're betting on the outcome of a roll of two dice, then seven <em>is</em> a lucky number. After all, the greater the odds, the luckier you'll be! :) Also, your post has shown that 7/7/07 is a <em>bad</em> day to get married; much worse than any other potential wedding dates. After all, you have to compete with all the superstitious people to get reservations anywhere, adding much more stress to the planning, which could cause harm to your marriage! Him: Oh, I think we should have <em>red</em> ribbons instead of pink ones. What do you think? Her: No. I've just spent six hours on the phone trying to book someplace for the reception for our wedding on July 7th, and I had to settle for Jake's Discount House O' Dinners And Weddings Or Summat. Him: OK, because you'd always said you liked red better than pink... Her: <em>AND</em> I just spent ten hours trying to find a limo. Only Bob's Big Pickup Truck and Maybe Limo Or Something Rentals had anything. It was an old tractor with the word "Limo" painted on the side of it. And it cost $10,000. Him: OK, I was just thinking we could change the ribbons. Her: I booked the ribbons from Damon's Lightly Used Tissue Paper Emporium, and he could only do it on the condition that we don't change the order. Him: Oh well. I figured that since we both liked red... Her: He didn't have red. It was either pink or army green. Him: Hm. Maybe we could find another place? Her: *CANG* (hits Him with frying pan)

As a person who knows there’s no such thing as lucky numbers…

Well, if you’re betting on the outcome of a roll of two dice, then seven is a lucky number. After all, the greater the odds, the luckier you’ll be! :)

Also, your post has shown that 7/7/07 is a bad day to get married; much worse than any other potential wedding dates. After all, you have to compete with all the superstitious people to get reservations anywhere, adding much more stress to the planning, which could cause harm to your marriage!

Him: Oh, I think we should have red ribbons instead of pink ones. What do you think?
Her: No. I’ve just spent six hours on the phone trying to book someplace for the reception for our wedding on July 7th, and I had to settle for Jake’s Discount House O’ Dinners And Weddings Or Summat.
Him: OK, because you’d always said you liked red better than pink…
Her: AND I just spent ten hours trying to find a limo. Only Bob’s Big Pickup Truck and Maybe Limo Or Something Rentals had anything. It was an old tractor with the word “Limo” painted on the side of it. And it cost $10,000.
Him: OK, I was just thinking we could change the ribbons.
Her: I booked the ribbons from Damon’s Lightly Used Tissue Paper Emporium, and he could only do it on the condition that we don’t change the order.
Him: Oh well. I figured that since we both liked red…
Her: He didn’t have red. It was either pink or army green.
Him: Hm. Maybe we could find another place?
Her: *CANG* (hits Him with frying pan)

]]> By: Friendly Atheist » Carnival of the Godless #70 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-52491 Friendly Atheist » Carnival of the Godless #70 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:39:44 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/#comment-52491 [...] of the 5th. Cubs up 7-0 (on 7/7/7, of course). The Pirates can still make a comeback. They just need to have faith… and faith [...] [...] of the 5th. Cubs up 7-0 (on 7/7/7, of course). The Pirates can still make a comeback. They just need to have faith… and faith [...]

]]> By: Richard Wade http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-52046 Richard Wade Sat, 07 Jul 2007 06:23:29 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/#comment-52046 The rushing to get married on 7-7-7 is silly enough, but tomorrow there will be expectant parents all over the world trying to induce labor to get their babies born on that "magical" day. The same barbaric idiocy happened on August 8, 1988, especially in Asia, where the number 8 is considered lucky. How many infants were injured or killed will never be known. Superstition comes between stupidity and syphilis in the dictionary. The rushing to get married on 7-7-7 is silly enough, but tomorrow there will be expectant parents all over the world trying to induce labor to get their babies born on that “magical” day. The same barbaric idiocy happened on August 8, 1988, especially in Asia, where the number 8 is considered lucky. How many infants were injured or killed will never be known.

Superstition comes between stupidity and syphilis in the dictionary.

]]> By: Peter S Magnusson http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-52020 Peter S Magnusson Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:48:58 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/#comment-52020 Aside from the arbitrary timing of the date 7/7/7, there's the whole "what is special about 7" thing. None of the main news sites seem to bother to point out the origins of the number (days of the week from the Sumerians, see my summary at <a href="http://petersmagnusson.com" rel="nofollow">http://petersmagnusson.com</a>). Instead they invite numerologists (!) into the studio. Aside from the arbitrary timing of the date 7/7/7, there’s the whole “what is special about 7″ thing. None of the main news sites seem to bother to point out the origins of the number (days of the week from the Sumerians, see my summary at http://petersmagnusson.com). Instead they invite numerologists (!) into the studio.

]]> By: Miko http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-50349 Miko Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:59:54 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/#comment-50349 <blockquote>In real life my initials are the same as the first three letters of my name. Does this have magical properties? No. But it’s still pretty cool.</blockquote> I can't go as far as that, but the first letter of my name and my first initial are the same. ;-)

In real life my initials are the same as the first three letters of my name. Does this have magical properties? No. But it’s still pretty cool.

I can’t go as far as that, but the first letter of my name and my first initial are the same. ;-)

]]> By: Lynet http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-50347 Lynet Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:28:51 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/#comment-50347 In real life my initials are the same as the first three letters of my name. Does this have magical properties? No. But it's still pretty cool. I'd be tempted by a 7/7/7 date. Or, say, a 6/7/8 one. Or any other special sequence. Not because it's <i>really</i> lucky or anything, just because it sounds cool! In real life my initials are the same as the first three letters of my name. Does this have magical properties? No. But it’s still pretty cool. I’d be tempted by a 7/7/7 date. Or, say, a 6/7/8 one. Or any other special sequence. Not because it’s really lucky or anything, just because it sounds cool!

]]> By: Mriana http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-49976 Mriana Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:48:41 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/#comment-49976 This is true- they won't listen to reason and they won't do any research on it. This is true- they won’t listen to reason and they won’t do any research on it.

]]> By: Chaim Krause http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-49909 Chaim Krause Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:41:57 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/#comment-49909 <blockquote>Wouldn’t it be hilarious to see a study a year or two from now that tracked couples who got married on 7/7/7? I suspect the divorce rates would be no different than any other day.</blockquote> I will bet 7 people $7 that the divorce rate is 77% Unfortunately, your blog article will fall on deaf ears. The kind of people that believe there is a reason to get married on 7/7/7 are not the kind of people that will listen to reason.

Wouldn’t it be hilarious to see a study a year or two from now that tracked couples who got married on 7/7/7? I suspect the divorce rates would be no different than any other day.

I will bet 7 people $7 that the divorce rate is 77%

Unfortunately, your blog article will fall on deaf ears. The kind of people that believe there is a reason to get married on 7/7/7 are not the kind of people that will listen to reason.

]]> By: Miko http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-49893 Miko Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:41:02 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/28/777-means-nothing/#comment-49893 <blockquote>Superstitious lot, if you ask me. It’s a shame people don’t do more research on these things to find out the origins of such things.</blockquote> Doesn't the nature of superstition itself imply that they won't? ;-)

Superstitious lot, if you ask me. It’s a shame people don’t do more research on these things to find out the origins of such things.

Doesn’t the nature of superstition itself imply that they won’t? ;-)

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