What do you feel when spoken of the number 13? Scared? Or nothing at all.
By iskayz
@iskayz (5420)
Philippines
September 3, 2008 4:49am CST
Hi everyone!
As to the significance of thirteen (13), all are aware that it has come down to us as a number of ill-omen. Many superstitions cluster around it, and with various explanations for every happenning.
If we're going back far, Judas is the 13th disciple and Satan is said to be the 13th angel. Both went wayward and disobeyed God. In the case of Apollo 13, the space ship launched April 13 at 1:13pm and its 13:13 military time. In this new age, deleting number 13 is prominent in buildings. There's no 13th floor and elevators.
But to some others it has been lucky or maybe they just don't associate 13 to be bad luck. Like for athletes Shaquille O'Niel and Tim Duncan who wore the #13 jersey. Steve Nash is wearing it for the Pheonix Suns and Yao Ming for the recently Beijing Olympics.
Do you believe all these things? Or man has just become paranoid of the number 13 that one happening has been connected to another and would always come down to the #13. Do you always associate happenings and events to a certain number, if yes what number is it?
Bty, my earnings now is $13.13.. 
As to the significance of thirteen (13), all are aware that it has come down to us as a number of ill-omen. Many superstitions cluster around it, and with various explanations for every happenning.
If we're going back far, Judas is the 13th disciple and Satan is said to be the 13th angel. Both went wayward and disobeyed God. In the case of Apollo 13, the space ship launched April 13 at 1:13pm and its 13:13 military time. In this new age, deleting number 13 is prominent in buildings. There's no 13th floor and elevators.
But to some others it has been lucky or maybe they just don't associate 13 to be bad luck. Like for athletes Shaquille O'Niel and Tim Duncan who wore the #13 jersey. Steve Nash is wearing it for the Pheonix Suns and Yao Ming for the recently Beijing Olympics.
Do you believe all these things? Or man has just become paranoid of the number 13 that one happening has been connected to another and would always come down to the #13. Do you always associate happenings and events to a certain number, if yes what number is it?
Bty, my earnings now is $13.13.. 
5 responses
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
3 Sep 08
The number 13 is actually one of my favourite numbers so I dont associate it with bad things at all...I personally think its a great number....As for those who DO have fear of it...well to each his own I suppose ya know...
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@ibiswas (422)
• India
3 Sep 08
Number 13 reminds me of my MOM's birthday. I don't think number 13 is unlucky or something like that as the person who are born on that day will be lucky for their parents as they have put their first foot on this earth. People have their own notion and beliefs, but for me number 13 is a normal number as of all.
@granmeme (162)
• United States
3 Sep 08
The 13th is my birthday and I have had many Friday the 13th birthdays. I have never considered it unlucky, I feel I have a wonderful life and have been very blessed. I do not mind black cats and also would walk under ladders. Most of life is what we make of it and we cannot let a number make us feel unlucky. Go number 13.....
@newlands6801 (986)
• United States
3 Sep 08
well the number 13 was my grandfathers lucky number because he had 13 kids and i was close to him so that became one of my favorites i also used it as my basketball number in school also.i see nothing wrong with it a number is a number just like my moms is 7 and dads is 8 so you just make luck out of a number in my opinion
@Grudee (66)
• Thailand
3 Sep 08
I don't think the number 13 will cause a bad fortune. It's just a number after 12 and before 14, isn't it? And I don't think a lot of people would serious about this number anymore.
Let's think for fun, if you have to choose your money balance between $12.12 and $13.13, which one will be your choice? :P




This is the first time I've known someone who considers 13 their favorite number but I agree with you. How we thought of the number 13 is a matter of one's prspective.
Ciao!



Well, I didn't mean to if I ruined your fun or mood but when I saw my earning the topic just popped out of my mind.
Anyways, welcome to mylot!