Title: Happy Friday the 13th
Post by: crocofish on June 13, 2008, 07:28:14 PM
Post by: crocofish on June 13, 2008, 07:28:14 PM
Saw a great quote today. When a lady was asked by a newspaper whether she was worried about something bad happening on Friday the 13th, she answered...
"Oh no, I have God watching over me, I don't have to worry. I don't believe in superstitions."
"Oh no, I have God watching over me, I don't have to worry. I don't believe in superstitions."
Title: Re: Happy Friday the 13th
Post by: myleviathan on June 13, 2008, 07:30:51 PM
Post by: myleviathan on June 13, 2008, 07:30:51 PM
Ha! Good catch. That should go in the favorite fundy quote thread. It's so funny that people don't understand that there's no difference between faith and superstition.
Title: Re: Happy Friday the 13th
Post by: susangail on June 13, 2008, 07:44:56 PM
Post by: susangail on June 13, 2008, 07:44:56 PM
Ha ha! That's great.
I love today. It's funny to see how freaked out people get.
I love today. It's funny to see how freaked out people get.
Title: Re: Happy Friday the 13th
Post by: Tom62 on June 13, 2008, 09:04:56 PM
Post by: Tom62 on June 13, 2008, 09:04:56 PM
Today is a great day! I managed to solve some serious bugs in a computer-program at work, won two games of chess on the internet and the Dutch soccer-team is now leading with 1-0 against France in the European Championship.
Title: Re: Happy Friday the 13th
Post by: joeactor on June 13, 2008, 09:51:57 PM
Post by: joeactor on June 13, 2008, 09:51:57 PM
... particularly ironic since the superstition may be rooted in Christianity (13 at the last supper, Friday crucified)
Today's great for me as well. Booked some new work for the upcoming weeks!
Hope everyone's doing great out there,
JoeActor
Today's great for me as well. Booked some new work for the upcoming weeks!
Hope everyone's doing great out there,
JoeActor
Title: Re: Happy Friday the 13th
Post by: Will on June 13, 2008, 10:55:27 PM
Post by: Will on June 13, 2008, 10:55:27 PM
Today was my lucky day. I scored digits and I'll be having dinner at a very, very nice restaurant in San Francisco this weekend with a very interesting brunette paralegal. I won't be thanking god, but rather a college education, consistent diet and exercise, and experience with members of the opposite sex. Sorry, god.
Title: Re: Happy Friday the 13th
Post by: MommaSquid on June 13, 2008, 11:02:54 PM
Post by: MommaSquid on June 13, 2008, 11:02:54 PM
Today was not Tim Russert's lucky day... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/?GT1=43001 (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/?GT1=43001)
My day is humming along just fine. Let's hope it stays that way.
My day is humming along just fine. Let's hope it stays that way.
Title: Re: Happy Friday the 13th
Post by: crocofish on June 14, 2008, 12:52:28 AM
Post by: crocofish on June 14, 2008, 12:52:28 AM
Quote from: "MommaSquid"Today was not Tim Russert's lucky day.Heard that bad news a couple hours ago. Very unexpected and very sad. I got a little choked up. I watched him almost every Sunday on Meet the Press. He looked like he really enjoyed his work. He was recording the voiceovers for his show this coming Sunday when he had the heart attack.
Title: Re: Happy Friday the 13th
Post by: myleviathan on June 14, 2008, 01:55:23 AM
Post by: myleviathan on June 14, 2008, 01:55:23 AM
It's Friday the 13th and I do NOT have tuberculosis. Hooray!
Title: Re: Happy Friday the 13th
Post by: nikkixsugar on June 15, 2008, 07:55:20 PM
Post by: nikkixsugar on June 15, 2008, 07:55:20 PM
Quote from: "myleviathan"It's Friday the 13th and I do NOT have tuberculosis. Hooray!
Always a good sign. That gets me thinking... do you guys know any Atheists that believe in superstition (besides their gods.)? I can't say that I do...
Keep it mellow guys.
nikkixsugar
Title: Re: Happy Friday the 13th
Post by: Lexxvs on June 16, 2008, 02:12:37 AM
Post by: Lexxvs on June 16, 2008, 02:12:37 AM
Quote from: "nikkixsugar"Quote from: "myleviathan"It's Friday the 13th and I do NOT have tuberculosis. Hooray!
Always a good sign. That gets me thinking... do you guys know any Atheists that believe in superstition (besides their gods.)? I can't say that I do...
Keep it mellow guys.
nikkixsugar
Yes, I found a couple of guys in a (Spanish speaking) forum trying hard to make a case in favor of paranormal issues like telekinesis and so on. (So on means anything superstition with more elegant names and bogus scientific disguises).
They were as furious as conservative Christians and as easy to boil with rage as them too. I don’t know if I can call such people atheist, but atheist places are certainly a candy they are tempted to reach and spill their “alternative†ideas.
By the way, in my country â€"Argentina- the day for the 13 superstition was changed from Friday â€"dedicated to the (not) virgin Mary- to Tuesday (so Tuesday 13 is the feared day here). Not many seems to know that. Tuesday was chosen apparently cause in all romance languages the day keeps its relation with the ancient roman god of war, Mars. (Martes in Spanish).
Title: Re: Happy Friday the 13th
Post by: McQ on June 16, 2008, 03:10:30 AM
Post by: McQ on June 16, 2008, 03:10:30 AM
My flights from Prague to Frankfort to Philadelphia didn't crash. However, the champagne did spill a bit when my wife knocked it over trying to adjust her viewing monitor during one of the on-demand movies she was watching. Real bummer, that. 
Title: Re: Happy Friday the 13th
Post by: tacoma_kyle on June 16, 2008, 09:46:23 AM
Post by: tacoma_kyle on June 16, 2008, 09:46:23 AM
Ah damn, I didnt realize it was. I went out with my neighbor and drink a few pitchers over pool.
Then got a cab home.
It was sweet.
Then got a cab home.
It was sweet.
Title: Re: Happy Friday the 13th
Post by: Steve Reason on June 16, 2008, 01:20:43 PM
Post by: Steve Reason on June 16, 2008, 01:20:43 PM
Quote from: "nikkixsugar"Quote from: "myleviathan"It's Friday the 13th and I do NOT have tuberculosis. Hooray!
Always a good sign. That gets me thinking... do you guys know any Atheists that believe in superstition (besides their gods.)? I can't say that I do...
Keep it mellow guys.
nikkixsugar
Well I wouldn't say I believe in any, but I do have my idiosyncrasies.