What started the myth of Friday the 13th??? - Page 2

Vaskez · 06-13-2003, 09:57 PM

Friday 13th is considered bad luck here in UK too. I've only had one bad Friday 13th experience - I was pretty young like 10 or 11 and was travelling abroad with my mum. First of all our flight was delayed by 2.5 hours and then we took off. About an hour through the flight the plane experience technical difficulties and since we were closer to our starting airport we turned back so it was an hour back then we had to wait another 2.5 hours for them to fix the plane and then finally we took off again and got to our destination, some 7 hours late. I suppose it could've been a lot worse!

Chewbacca · 06-13-2003, 10:34 PM

The town I grew up in near Montgomery, Al. has a local ghost story about 13 bridges that supposedly exists down some dark rural dirt road.

The story goes that one Friday the 13th past a young girl fell over the 13th bridge and drowned. Ever since then if you drive one way across the bridges you can only count 12 bridges, but if you drive back the other way you will drive over the 13th bridge.
If you stop and peer out over the foggy water on the 13th bridge, you could sometimes see the ghost of the girl that drowned. If the ghost caught your gaze (and you fail your saving throw) then you would be drawn into the creek and drown, becoming a ghost yourself.

Boo!

Darlon · 06-13-2003, 10:41 PM

If 13 is such an unlucky number, then how would people react if they knew a 13-year old kid?

p.s. Sorry if this is a stupid post but I couldn't help it.

Ladyzekke · 06-13-2003, 10:42 PM

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Originally posted by Chewbacca:
If the ghost caught your gaze (and you fail your saving throw) then you would be drawn into the creek and drown, becoming a ghost yourself.

Boo!

ROTFL!!!!!!!!! [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Leonis · 06-14-2003, 11:13 AM

The casino in Sydney has 'no' 13th or 14th floor. 12, then 15. Why? Secret floor where they keep all the money perhaps? Nope. Apparently in some Chinese cultures 14 is their 13.

Vaskez · 06-14-2003, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Leonis:
The casino in Sydney has 'no' 13th or 14th floor. 12, then 15. Why? Secret floor where they keep all the money perhaps? Nope. Apparently in some Chinese cultures 14 is their 13.

And Sydney IS in China [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Zero Alpha · 06-14-2003, 02:23 PM

why not just start the floor numbers from 200, saving everyone from every unlucky number.

but what if its 466 floors high?

AAAAAAAAAHHHH

[img]tongue.gif[/img]

Leonis · 06-14-2003, 07:22 PM

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Originally posted by Vaskez:

quote:
Originally posted by Leonis:
The casino in Sydney has 'no' 13th or 14th floor. 12, then 15. Why? Secret floor where they keep all the money perhaps? Nope. Apparently in some Chinese cultures 14 is their 13.

And Sydney IS in China [img]tongue.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]LOL! Sorry, the majority of the $$$ comes from Chinese guests, so naturally thats who the place caters most for.

Bahamut · 06-15-2003, 12:54 AM

interesting facts guys!

well personally, i don't really give hoot on friday the thirteen... friday has always been a good day for me... andi intend to keep it that way.. since friday has been that to me...

Ziroc · 06-15-2003, 09:38 AM

(heh)... Don't ya know? Jason Vorhees was all pissed, and wanted his own holiday, so he could kill people... LOL!

06-13-2003, 09:57 PM	#11
Vaskez Takhisis Follower Join Date: April 30, 2001 Location: szép Magyarország (well not right now) Posts: 5,089	Friday 13th is considered bad luck here in UK too. I've only had one bad Friday 13th experience - I was pretty young like 10 or 11 and was travelling abroad with my mum. First of all our flight was delayed by 2.5 hours and then we took off. About an hour through the flight the plane experience technical difficulties and since we were closer to our starting airport we turned back so it was an hour back then we had to wait another 2.5 hours for them to fix the plane and then finally we took off again and got to our destination, some 7 hours late. I suppose it could've been a lot worse! __________________ Too set in his ways to ever relate If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray

06-13-2003, 10:34 PM	#12
Chewbacca Zartan Join Date: July 18, 2001 Location: America, On The Beautiful Earth Age: 50 Posts: 5,373	The town I grew up in near Montgomery, Al. has a local ghost story about 13 bridges that supposedly exists down some dark rural dirt road. The story goes that one Friday the 13th past a young girl fell over the 13th bridge and drowned. Ever since then if you drive one way across the bridges you can only count 12 bridges, but if you drive back the other way you will drive over the 13th bridge. If you stop and peer out over the foggy water on the 13th bridge, you could sometimes see the ghost of the girl that drowned. If the ghost caught your gaze (and you fail your saving throw) then you would be drawn into the creek and drown, becoming a ghost yourself. Boo! __________________ Support Local Music and Record Stores! Got Liberty?

06-13-2003, 10:41 PM	#13
Darlon The Magister Join Date: September 24, 2001 Location: United States of America Age: 39 Posts: 122	If 13 is such an unlucky number, then how would people react if they knew a 13-year old kid? p.s. Sorry if this is a stupid post but I couldn't help it. __________________ <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[firedevil]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/firedevil.gif\" /> <br />muhahahah feel the burn!!

06-14-2003, 11:13 AM	#15
Leonis Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Somewhere on Earth - it changes often Posts: 1,292	The casino in Sydney has 'no' 13th or 14th floor. 12, then 15. Why? Secret floor where they keep all the money perhaps? Nope. Apparently in some Chinese cultures 14 is their 13. __________________ Better run through the jungle! Grrr...

06-14-2003, 02:23 PM	#17
Zero Alpha Avatar Join Date: July 15, 2002 Location: London, England Age: 39 Posts: 506	why not just start the floor numbers from 200, saving everyone from every unlucky number. but what if its 466 floors high? AAAAAAAAAHHHH [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ \"RTFM\"<br />\"No i will NOT fix your computer\"<br />\"All\'s fair in sibling war\"

06-15-2003, 12:54 AM	#19
Bahamut Iron Throne Cult Join Date: March 12, 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Age: 39 Posts: 4,864	interesting facts guys! well personally, i don't really give hoot on friday the thirteen... friday has always been a good day for me... andi intend to keep it that way.. since friday has been that to me... __________________ http://makeallthedifference.blogspot.com http://www.bratgirlcentral.com/cgi-b.../ikonboard.cgi

06-15-2003, 09:38 AM	#20
Ziroc Ironworks Webmaster *Bow to the Meow* Join Date: January 4, 2001 Location: Lakeland, Florida Age: 51 Posts: 11,721	(heh)... Don't ya know? Jason Vorhees was all pissed, and wanted his own holiday, so he could kill people... LOL! __________________ Ironworks Gaming's Official Youtube Gaming Channel

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