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Post by d3M0n on May 31, 2005 13:58:40 GMT -5
When did this modern day superstition start? The basis for this superstition stems from the events that took place on Friday, October 13, 1307. On that day, the Pope of the Roman Catholic church, in combination with the King of France, sentenced the "the Knights Templar" to death and ordered the torture and crucifixion of their leader. In revenge, the last Grand Master - Jaques DeMolay - cursed the Pope and the King of France to die within the year.
Which they both did....
That's how it all began
As for the number 13 itself... it may be even more cool!
It is said that if 13 people sit down to dinner together, all will die within the year. Many cities do not have a 13th Street or a 13th Avenue. Floors in tall buildings don't have a 13th floor and often skip from 12 to 14. You will never find a 13th gate at the airport. There are 13 witches in a coven. There were 13 people at The Last Supper.
Loki, the most evil of the Norse gods "The God of Mischief" went uninvited to a party for 12 at Valhalla, a banquet hall of the gods. As a result, he caused the death of Balder, the god of light, joy, and reconciliation. The Apollo 13 was launched on April the 13th at 13:13 local time on Pad 39 (3 times 13). If you have 13 letters in your name, you will have the devil's luck (Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Theodore Bundy and Jason Voorhees all have 13 letters in their names).
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Post by d3M0n on May 31, 2005 14:09:57 GMT -5
Wow my name has 26 letters in it that's 13 times 2! They say something about Devils luck, and the weird thing is everytime I get a good job paying over $40,000 a year the last 3 numbers of my badge are 666
My last job was 9419666 and this job I have now is 137666. That's pretty weird... 
And this one's a strech but if you turn the numbers around this is ProBoards server number 13! 
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Post by lucian on May 31, 2005 14:25:32 GMT -5
By the gods. This is getting weird.  |
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Post by Countess Alucard on May 31, 2005 18:29:01 GMT -5
now thats cool....love those superstion stuff.   . thats what makes this world go round..lol
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Post by d3M0n on Jun 3, 2005 17:01:46 GMT -5
Yea lol it's cool
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Post by Countess Alucard on Jun 4, 2005 7:18:36 GMT -5
im gonna have to count my life.. maybe thats whats worng with everyone of my relationships...hhhmmm :think:
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Post by d3M0n on Jun 4, 2005 10:14:09 GMT -5
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Post by DEAD GPK on Jun 6, 2005 17:33:51 GMT -5
my name has 12 letters but with my middle intial its 13  |
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Post by d3M0n on Jun 9, 2005 18:55:54 GMT -5
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Post by Elias Voorhees on Jun 13, 2005 15:26:45 GMT -5
Interesting stuff, to say the least. I love this kind of thing.
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Post by LockYourDoor© on Jun 13, 2005 15:30:34 GMT -5
Wow my name has 26 letters in it that's 13 times 2! They say something about Devils luck, and the weird thing is everytime I get a good job paying over $40,000 a year the last 3 numbers of my badge are 666
My last job was 9419666 and this job I have now is 137666. That's pretty weird...
And this one's a strech but if you turn the numbers around this is ProBoards server number 13! I'll try and make it to your funeral....  |
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Post by Countess Alucard on Jun 26, 2005 8:12:47 GMT -5
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Post by d3M0n on Jun 26, 2005 16:46:58 GMT -5
 ;D
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Post by d3M0n on Aug 10, 2005 7:40:26 GMT -5
WEIRD INCIDENTS CONNECTED WITH THE NUMBER 13
On Friday 13 June 1930, Sir Henry Seagrave was advised not
to make an attempt on the world water speed record because
of the unlucky date. He said: "I defy superstition." At 13
minutes past 1pm (13th hour), Sir Henry was killed when his
boat overturned on Lake Windermere.
On a Friday 13 in 1972, a pilot was told not to fly his
passenger jet until the 14th by a gypsy. The pilot said
he didn't believe in mumbo jumbo about Friday 13th and
went ahead with the flight. He was killed when his jet
crashed into the Andes on that date, and the surviving
passengers who were left stranded without food were
forced to resort to cannibalism to survive.
On a Friday 13th in 1979, Prince Charles was interviewed
on Desert Island Discs and he said he thought the so-called
unlucky date was "pure bunkum". After he left the BBC,
Charles went to view renovation work at Exeter Cathedral,
and he accidentally walked into sca ffolding bars and was
almost knocked unconscious.
On Friday 13th January 1984, a Thames TV programme
knocking the Friday 13th superstition had to be
abandoned when a hurricane destroyed the studios at
Teddington. Nine people were killed in the freak
hurricane, including the driver of a number 13 bus
in Surrey.
On Friday 13th March 1987, a man named Monty Sterling
who had suffered bad luck and serious injuries on twelve
occasions in the past when Friday the 13th arrived, decided
to stay in bed all day. Incredibly, Mr Sterling still
became a victim of the Friday 13th curse, even in bed,
because a transit van skidded off the main road and
ploughed into his living room. A fire broke out and Monty
was taken to hospital with smoke inhalation. He was cared
for in ward 13 of Frimley Hospital, Surrey.
APOLLO 13 COINCIDENCE
the ill-starred Apollo 13 roars into the blue
On April 13, 1970 at 13 hundred hours, 13 minutes and 13
seconds, there was an explosion onboard Apollo 13, which
was 213,000 miles from Earth on its way to the moon. It was
a fault in circuit 13 which had caused an oxygen cell in the
spacecraft to explode. Astronaut Jim Lovell saw indicator
lamp 13 flash, and later when the ship was ready to enter
Earth's atmosphere, Jim Lovell jettisoned the lunar service
model - and he could see that the explosion had blown a
panel away from the ship. That panel measured 13 feet by
13 feet. back on Earth a month later, Lovell entered a
charity raffle - and he won with ticket number 13.
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Post by Jaysif on Aug 11, 2005 19:36:36 GMT -5
This is pretty interesting stuff. I never knew alot of this. I'm glad you made this thread Tommy.
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Post by jason3chick on Jan 13, 2006 15:09:46 GMT -5
Wow....
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Post by Colt .45 on Jan 13, 2006 18:16:08 GMT -5
this morning was one of the fogiest days ive seen. 3 plane crashes and numerous car crashes
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Post by Zombified Jeremy on Jan 13, 2006 20:53:30 GMT -5
Scary kids!
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Post by Jason on Jan 13, 2006 21:10:44 GMT -5
Thats pretty damn cool.
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Post by d3M0n on Jan 13, 2006 21:10:58 GMT -5
Today is also Howard Stern Birthday! ;D
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