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PeonForHer -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 11:52:45 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DesideriScuri quote: ORIGINAL: cordeliasub It always made me laugh when hotels skipped 13 on the floor numbers. It was always fun to point out that it just means that 14 is really 13 and watch people's faces fall...... I don't know...quitting over a number seems more....weird than admirable to me. There were times when the 13th floor was simply a service floor, like another storage floor, or a floor where janitorial and maintenance items could be staged for upper floors. Some years ago I worked at the housing department of one of London's local councils. It was the job of myself and the rest of my team to visit all the homes owned by the council to check on their quality. By far the larger number of No 13 houses in any given street, or No 13 flats in any given tower block, were empty. People didn't want to take them. Not even squatters wanted them.

Switcheroo1983 -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 11:57:16 AM)
Pardon the ignorance, but why are people, in various nations it would appear, hesitant/unwilling to live/stay on the 13th floor? It's as good as any other, isn't it?

Moonhead -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 11:58:14 AM)
Something to do with that nice Mister Iscariot being the thirteenth guest at the last supper, I'm told.

Switcheroo1983 -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 12:01:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Moonhead Something to do with that nice Mister Iscariot being the thirteenth guest at the last supper, I'm told. Judas, ah, OK, thank you.

EsotericLady -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 12:29:47 PM)
I guess it's just another superstition? (shrugs) quote: ORIGINAL: Switcheroo1983 Pardon the ignorance, but why are people, in various nations it would appear, hesitant/unwilling to live/stay on the 13th floor? It's as good as any other, isn't it?

muhly22222 -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 12:29:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mnottertail I imagine USC 13 chap 13 and the 13th amendment causes you all sorts of fits at work. So, you prolly dont litigate census and slavery. Nah, so far it's been mostly drugs and alcohol. I'd totally litigate the 13A, though. Or anything that I had a chance at winning.

EsotericLady -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 12:32:38 PM)
Interesting enough...I've never heard of someone NOT wishing to celebrate occasions that included presents due to the number 13.... 13th Birthday 13th Anniversary 13th Child 13th Award 13th Prize etc. lol

mnottertail -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 12:34:23 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: muhly22222 quote: ORIGINAL: mnottertail I imagine USC 13 chap 13 and the 13th amendment causes you all sorts of fits at work. So, you prolly dont litigate census and slavery. Nah, so far it's been mostly drugs and alcohol. I'd totally litigate the 13A, though. Or anything that I had a chance at winning. I am a child of the 70s. A better life thru chemicals. Hope you are on the right side of it. LOL.

DaddySatyr -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 12:42:23 PM)
"Fear" of the number 13 might also be traced back to 13 October 1307; NOT a good day to be a Templar Knight (interestingly, it was also a Friday). Peace and comfort, Michael

PeonForHer -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 12:52:02 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Switcheroo1983 quote: ORIGINAL: Moonhead Something to do with that nice Mister Iscariot being the thirteenth guest at the last supper, I'm told. Judas, ah, OK, thank you. And Judas was a bit of a wanker. Or so I hear.

EsotericLady -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 3:03:29 PM)
Since one of the posters currently in this thread informed me not so long ago that "the only info you are capable of looking up online are porn sites," I thought I might surprise him with my capabilities by looking up some info concerning what this thread is about. And here is what I found! : ) The fear of the number 13 actually has a phobia named for it: triskaidekaphobia (and I checked this spelling 3 times!) HA! The number 13 seems to mostly be associated with groups of 13 people... At the Last Supper, the 13th dinner guest was the one who betrayed Christ (as has been pointed out.) In Norse mythology, 12 benevolent gods were gathered in a hall when the 13th god (Loki) entered, attacked the group, and killed the god Balder. In ancient religion, Valhalla, the home of the gods had 12 guests at a feast, and a 13th, the god of Deceit, turned up uninvited. I also came across the story of the Templar Knight (as has been pointed out.) There was also a notation that Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt was totally phobic and took great pains to avoid hosting a meal for a group that size. So instead of thinking there might be one, hard and steadfast reason, I found it totally depends on who one asks. Hope you've enjoyed this information! :)

Switcheroo1983 -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 3:07:13 PM)
Thank you, EsotericLady! Very informative! I knew about Loki killing Baldr (with mistletoe, as Frigga, Odin' wife, didn't think mistletoe would ever hurt anyone and did not make mistletoe vow not to harm Baldr. Also, Loki didn't technically kill Baldr, the blind-god Hodr did, through Loki's trickery), but I never knew he was the 13th guest! Sorry, I love the "old stories" told by various cultures. Thank you again for the info.

DaddySatyr -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 3:57:15 PM)
If you're going to quote me, the very least you could do is NOT change my words. The link to the post to which the person referred is: Post # 30 You will please note the actual wording of the apropriate paragraph: quote: ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr You seem to not know that not having a bible at your fingertips is no reason to not be able to figure out what a bible verse references. Here's a hint: The interwebs isn't just for porn, anymore, dear. NOWHERE did I suggest that you could ONLY find porn on the interwebs. In point of fact; I suggested quite the opposite but thank you for playing. P.S.; you just lost the game

Owner59 -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 4:16:47 PM)
Condescension is such a great way to earn respect............. not.

PeonForHer -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 4:45:12 PM)
quote: Frigga Snigger

Switcheroo1983 -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 5:29:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PeonForHer quote: Frigga Snigger What's wrong with Frigg/Frigga? Why is that so funny?

DesideriScuri -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 5:43:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: EsotericLady Since one of the posters currently in this thread informed me not so long ago that "the only info you are capable of looking up online are porn sites," I thought I might surprise him with my capabilities by looking up some info concerning what this thread is about. And here is what I found! : ) The fear of the number 13 actually has a phobia named for it: triskaidekaphobia (and I checked this spelling 3 times!) HA! The number 13 seems to mostly be associated with groups of 13 people... At the Last Supper, the 13th dinner guest was the one who betrayed Christ (as has been pointed out.) In Norse mythology, 12 benevolent gods were gathered in a hall when the 13th god (Loki) entered, attacked the group, and killed the god Balder. In ancient religion, Valhalla, the home of the gods had 12 guests at a feast, and a 13th, the god of Deceit, turned up uninvited. I also came across the story of the Templar Knight (as has been pointed out.) There was also a notation that Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt was totally phobic and took great pains to avoid hosting a meal for a group that size. So instead of thinking there might be one, hard and steadfast reason, I found it totally depends on who one asks. Hope you've enjoyed this information! :) Isn't 13 the number of witches in a coven, too (which may be based on some or all the aforementioned info)?

cordeliasub -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 5:49:03 PM)
quote: 13th Child No offense to the Duggar family....but I don't think I'd be celebrating a 13th child either.....

LafayetteLady -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 6:34:31 PM)
Well, if you were adopting it wouldn't be so bad....

EsotericLady -> RE: THIS MAN knows how to stand up for what he believes. (2/7/2013 7:42:14 PM)
You're very welcome, Switcheroo! I found it interesting too! quote: ORIGINAL: Switcheroo1983 Thank you, EsotericLady! Very informative! I knew about Loki killing Baldr (with mistletoe, as Frigga, Odin' wife, didn't think mistletoe would ever hurt anyone and did not make mistletoe vow not to harm Baldr. Also, Loki didn't technically kill Baldr, the blind-god Hodr did, through Loki's trickery), but I never knew he was the 13th guest! Sorry, I love the "old stories" told by various cultures. Thank you again for the info.

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