Happy Friday the 13th

I heard also that attacks were planned and executed on the Knights Templar on Friday 13th. I prolly shoulda googled some links to this info to provide more detail. I believe it was the king of France that ordered this action when they became too powerful.edit: they were almost completely wiped out by the attacks.

Mornin' malu!

Full moon, too.

slick,,, you are alive! i was trying to explain this to my daughter this morning and had to do some digging,,, just thought i would pass it along,,, ok,,, putting body armor and helmet on,, and crawling under the bed now

Friday 13th not too bad so far.

i truly beleive that it is as the day you will want it to be!! and that you will be able to live!!!!! what about that?

i believe you are right,,, but it is fun to talk about silly things,,, like this superstition

Happy 13th Malu

Perchance, do you have Triskaidekaphopia? Worse yet...
paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia???

heheh...fun facts:

The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia, paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia, a specialized form of triskaidekaphobia, a phobia (fear) of the number thirteen.

Origins
The origin of the Friday the 13th superstition has been linked to the belief that there were 13 people at The Last Supper of Jesus, who was crucified on Good Friday, but it probably originated in medieval times. It has also been linked to the fact that a lunisolar calendar must have 13 months in some years, while the solar Gregorian calendar and lunar Islamic calendar always have 12 months in a year. Another suggestion is that the belief originated in a Norse myth about twelve gods having a feast in Valhalla. The mischievous Loki gate-crashed the party as an uninvited 13th guest and arranged for Hod, the blind god of darkness, to throw a branch of mistletoe at Balder, the god of joy and gladness. Balder was killed instantly and the Earth was plunged into darkness and mourning as a result. Both the first and last explanations, however, seem more relevant to the superstition linked to having 13 people at the same table during a meal.

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Effects
Strangely, there is evidence to suggest that Friday the 13th is actually unlucky for some. Psychologists have found that some people are especially likely to have accidents or fall ill on Friday the 13th. This has been attributed to such people feeling a heightened state of anxiety on that day. The Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North Carolina estimates that in the United States alone, $800 or $900 million is lost in business each Friday the 13th because some people will not travel or go to work. [1]

The date is also well-known in the motorcycle (biker) community: since 1981, motorcycle enthusiasts and vendors gather every Friday the 13th in Port Dover, Ontario, Canada. This tradition started on November 13, 1981 by Chris Simons as a gathering of approximately 25 friends. The event has grown substantially, with an estimated 100,000 people attending in August 2004, as well as music bands, vendors, a bike show, etc. [2]

In the Spanish-speaking world, it is Tuesday the 13th (as well as Tuesdays in general) that brings bad luck; a proverb runs En martes, ni te cases ni te embarques (on Tuesday, neither get married nor start a journey).

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Occurrence
The following months have a Friday the 13th (If a month begins on a Sunday there will always be a Friday the 13th in it):

2000 October
2001, 2007, 2018 April, July
2002, 2013, 2019, 2024 September, December
2003, 2008, 2014, 2025 June
2004 February, August
2005, 2011, 2016, 2022 May
2006, 2017, 2023 January, October
2009, 2015, 2026 February, March, November
2010, 2021, 2027 August
2012 January, April, July
2020 March, November
This sequence, here given for 2000-2027, repeats every 28 years from 1901 to 2099. The months with a Friday the 13th are determined by the Dominical letter of the year. All months whose first day falls on a Sunday will contain a Friday the 13th.

Because the Gregorian Calendar 400-year cycle has a whole number of weeks, it is not possible for exactly 1 in 7 months to have a Friday the 13th. In fact, the 13th is more likely to be a Friday than any other day of the week.

Over any given 400-year cycle the 13th day of the month occurs 4800 times. The distribution of 13th day of the month is as follows:

Monday ( 685 or 14.27% ),
Tuesday ( 685 or 14.27% ),
Wednesday ( 687 or 14.31% ),
Thursday ( 684 or 14.25% ),
Friday ( 688 or 14.34% ),
Saturday ( 684 or 14.25% ),
Sunday ( 687 or 14.31% ).
This means the 13th day of the month is slightly more likely to occur on a Friday.

[link to en.wikipedia.org]

Best of luck ;-) ~ Z

that was damn interesting zode

good morning malu, i'm thinking this is a day i should have stayed in bed

13 was lucky for me as i finished work early, and i ma sat here reading and responding to posts

SO thumbs up for fri 13

good for you orby, you can watch over the rest of us, our day is just starting

hahaha,, morning all,,, oh,, my day started out just swell! omg,,, finally ended it with my girl in brazil,, ten seconds ago

sorry malu if you need a friend i'll be around on and off today

i swear to god,,, life,, is out of control,,, maybe just mine i guess? * shrugging shoulders*

lost a good friend here on glp, that really hurt, thanks peaches,,, i appreciate that

taking a positive view on the superstitious prevents it becoming a ritualistic part of life. I now leave my new shoes on the table walk under ladders etc.

superstition is simply a phobia

MALU sorry to hear you broke up with your girl

malu the heart heals, it takes time but it does. i'm learning to smile all over again and i'm starting to realize, life is good because its what i make of it.

i'm sorry you lost a friend, you can never have too many of them

thanks orby and peaches

sorry we got off on the wrong foot orby,,, hopefully we can fix that

I did all the shopping yesterday. I didn't know today was going to be fri. 13.

I am so glad now. I know I wouldn't have gone out today to do it. I can't help the superstition.

Im ok with you MALU your ok, I read threads you were on and your a nice chap, sorry we got on wrong foot also

cheers

alright then,, let's make this a happy 13th

happy friday the 13th malu

hey summer one,,,, you never seem to age! *grin* poke *grin* hehehehe,, nice to see you

LOL malu i never grow old

so where the hell have you been girl?

we had a day with out clouds. i was out enjoying haveing the sun back

yesterday was sunny and beautiful here too,,, really nice summer 1,, almost went to the beach!

yea it's supose to be cold and snowy for both of us

brrrrrrrrrrrrr,, want to cuddle? lol,, just kidding summer 1 , damn strange weather we are having!

strange it is malu,

well it sure is dark and grey here today,, raining, no snow,, think i will take a nice winter nap soon,,, lol,,, and start the day over in a few hours,,,