Comments on: Friday the 13th

By: Mriana

Mriana — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:12:06 +0000

Hey, I live with a black cat AND I have a white cat and a calico cat. I don’t believe in bad luck esp with cats. Even the black ones give me so much love, that I don’t get where people ever got the idea that black cats are bad luck. I think that is one of the dumbest things. Of nothing about the superstitions on Friday 13 makes sense to me or any other superstitions.

By: Polly

Polly — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:41:39 +0000

I generall try to walk under ladders and step on cracks on any given day. Breaking mirrors can get a little expensive and black cats are rare around here. Friday the 13th is wonderful as are all Fridays.

ps. loved Hot Shots, much better than Top Gun.

I’ll second THAT.

By: Mriana

Mriana — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:01:32 +0000

You know, I never gave Fri. 13 a second thought. It’s just another day, but truth be told, I generally have a lot of good on those days (just not a new comp today. )

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:42:07 +0000

So far my Friday the 13th has been nothing short of lucky. I spent a delightful morning with my favorite colleagues, then went to buy shoes and got the very last available pair in my size at the store -AND they were on sale for $30 less than I typically pay!

Now, if I can just get through the next several hours without calamity striking …

By: Kellan

Kellan — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:38:58 +0000

I actually wrote about this back in February when Microsoft announced it was going to skip Office 13 in favor of Office 14. I'm just going to live my day as usual. Just like I am going to live it on Saturday the 14th, Sunday the 15th, etc.

By: monkeymind

monkeymind — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:01:11 +0000

you could say “Macbeth” inside a theatre?

Thou scoffer! “The Scottish Play,” an it please thee, lest any of our good players shouldst break a leg!

By: Mike C

Mike C — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:32:34 +0000

1. The wisdom of markets.
2. Memes.
3. The free press in the U.S. serves the peoples’ right to know.
4. NPR is a liberal alternative to the corporate media.
5. Sam Harris is a scientist.

I second these. Especially the first one.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:47:58 +0000

If I were at home instead of here at school for the summer, I’d be petting and cuddling with my black cat all day!

Actually, it occurs to me I may actually be having an overdose of superstition today, since I’m reading a book that (like all that author’s books) has no Chapter 13.

Let’s see…you could say “Macbeth” inside a theatre?

By: olvlzl, no ism, no ist

olvlzl, no ism, no ist — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:45:57 +0000

1. The wisdom of markets.
2. Memes.
3. The free press in the U.S. serves the peoples’ right to know.
4. NPR is a liberal alternative to the corporate media.
5. Sam Harris is a scientist.

By: King Aardvark

King Aardvark — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:30:40 +0000

Speaking of superstitions, I’m a civil engineer and I’m working on modifications to an old subway structure. The existing gridlines are labelled 11Y, 12Y1, 12Y2, 14Y, 15Y etc.

Anyway, how about walking course where you try to step on as many cracks in the sidewalk as possible? If it’s sunny, have a car washing station.

ps. loved Hot Shots, much better than Top Gun.