Friday the 13th today - Be careful

Today is Friday the 13th :) Great day...

MBK... It just confirmed who you were in your previous life;-)

Xena it turned out that I did not see anyone in the end..:)

aaahhh... lol...

I just thought that knowing its Friday the 13th, HE may have suggested you go shopping :O)

brit.. why is that question? and I do not have a "partner"... i have a husband.. so far ;)

after seening someone, or NOT seeing someone;-p

My 13th did get better :-)

Today was even better - so quite a good weekend for me.

Good luck with the out laws lol x

Cabbage another sorry day for me too..

Inlaws arrived in the early morinings, Yes was at CC in the afternoon and my parking lot as A13..:(

Then went to feed the outlaws at the Fish market at the Intercon, only to be turned away saying that they are fully booked (guess a blessing in disguise financially)

The night before Thursday the 12th was even worse went to the Sharq to meet a few friends only to turn back after seeing someone there! Not a good weekend so far!

Whatta imagination! No no..I'm not really the fighting sort and hey finding parking was a breeze yesterday. Perhaps too many people,unlike QS and I, believed in the omen,heeded Brit's advices and stayed at home!

Imagine a car accident between Qatarisun and FatimaH while fighting for #13 parking spot! :)

Whatta cat fight, later, on QL forum! :)

Was your partner with you at CC ?

Wow it is! Wonder if we would have crossed paths then. Very possible. And now Brit's warnings are all in vain thanks to CC parking bays =D

oh, Fathima! I also found the parking in CC, and MY spot was... I13!! I just now realized it....and guess what, our cars were parked just so closed to each other.. wow..

what happened to your old ql prof pic?lol

Oh, i didn't even realise it was Friday the 13th...but the weekend was great.

I bumped into a long time friend back home in city center earlier and she treated me lunch :).. so i guess, Lucky me!

The exception to the rule :o)

Did you venture out ?

My day was super awesome,Alhamdullilah. And we found parking at City Center today very easily too. And guess what?Our parking bay was K.. 13!! So there.no such thing as "unlucky" 13 or jinxed Friday *satisfied smirk*

I had wonderful day.. :)

choco..have some M&M&M&M&M&M here:

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Even worser - ran out of M&M's!!

No more Gin???

Indeed...it's a bloody Friday 13!

(sobbing) it got worse - ran out of gin!!!!!!

I hate this day! xoxox lol

My heart goes out to you. didn't know mosquitos were already active..

To all those "Nay sayers" and Poo-pooers. Heed the tidings of our dear cabbage and beware this day... :o(

Tell me about it!

Got a mossquito bite on my left eye lid so it is swollen, red and very sore. Also got one on my BTM!

Then this morning whilst trying to hide my grey hair I squirted the dye in my right eye!

I was never an oil paiting but now I look well - hideous lol

nooo!!! its all mine!!! i dont share its part of my diat, get fat or die trying :D

order some for me too and some trash bags for brit so he collects the trash later

:( i want M&M's gunna call the husband!!

I heard a Wispa that the only way to ward off the evil spirits is by sitting cross legged within a protective circle of M&M's whilst chanting incantations and stuffing yourself with Flakes and ferrer rochas.

It was really very unpleasant, I remember living in a state of shock for days after this tragedy.:(

Brit you changed your Avatar on Friday 13th-interesting though

I have 1213 points. Should I be worried? :o(

The story is flawed. Romulus kills Remus, so 13-1 = 12. Unless the teats of female wolf are taken into consideration. :-)

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Yes, it was an unpleasant incident, I still remember the news broadcasted on ZEE news. The film was a critical and commercial hit in India though

You obviously didn't see the film ..

no biblical or scientific explanations

I would prefer to follow Islamic calender ... today is Friday 10 Jumaada al-THaany 1432 A.H.

Friday the 13th reminds me of one of the worst fire tragedies in recent Indian history. It was Friday the 13th, 1997 at Uphaar Cinema, Green Park, New Delhi, during the premiere screening of a patriotic Hindi movie 'Border'. About 60 people died and 103 were seriously injured in the subsequent stampede. Most of the victims were trapped on the balcony and were asphyxiated as they tried to reach dimly marked exits to escape the smoke and fire, and found the doors locked. I was one the helpless witnesses to this tragedy.

You must be kidding me big time.... you and these superstitious jokes.... It's a normal day !!!! like any day HUH!

happy birthday to both of you..so you'lll gonna throw a birthday bash here in QL..lol

thanx strawberry it is my boirthday hehe

anonymous lets celebrate together :P

and today is my birthday

danz1987 happy birthday..if indeed it'r birthday today.. enjoy your big day..be safe..

come onnn dont say that...it is my birthday today so it has to be a lucky day :P

wish u all a safe and happy day

Damn... My car's plate number starts with 13.. :(

harhar good ol' britey..do make a lotta research then..lol

I thought Sud Satam was the tenth :o(

back to the book ....

Lol Brit, Dasham means 10th so today is 10th not 13th :P

rajk,just scratch the 13th in calendar..lol

Today is Sud Dasham the 13th .. So, be careful :O)

if so, is there any way remove 13th -friday from calender?

thanks whyteknight for that dose of info i've learned from you today..

We use that for convenience in trade and legal purposes.

For religious purposes and superstitions, Gregorian calendar is NOT used. All the religious festivals in Hinduism(We have maximum number of religious festivals) are based on Vikram Samwat and not Gregorian calendar...

hmm..that's interesting..We are currently using the Gregorian calendar, at least most of us on the planet are, not that there’s anything wrong with any other calendar, the Gregorian calendar is just the most widely used calendar today...

Surprise surprise Christian calendar is not the only calendar in the world

oh yeah..what's that?haven't heard about that..

Strawberry I follow Vikran Samwat calendar, Its Sud Dasham Vaisakh month 2067 according to my calendar. No Friday the 13th...

harhar..of course i am..how about that roof in your house?i think in a minute or two it will collapse and you'll be a history in 10..9..8..7..6..5..4..3..2..1..

Strawberry are you really safe at home?

What is stopping that roof from collapsing on your head?

It is Friday the 13th after all

thanks britey..stay safe as well...but enjoy your weekend..i believe in the "curse of friday the 13th" so i preferred to be at home to be safe..there's no harm in following right?though it's still consider as "urban legend" for many..

Thanks. i think I'll stay home today ;(

Friday the 13th is an unlucky day in much of Western Europe, North America, and Australia. Many people avoid travel and avoid signing contracts on Friday the 13th. Floors in tall buildings often skip from 12 to 14. And while the superstition is believed to be fading, it nonetheless has deep roots in both Christian and pagan culture.

The Day Jesus Was Crucified?

Many Christians have long believed that Friday was unlucky because it was the day of the week when Jesus was crucified. The number 13 was believed to bring bad luck because there were 13 people at The Last Supper. Since there were 12 tribes of Israel, that number was considered lucky.

Roots in Norse Mythology

Thirteen was also a sinister number in Norse mythology. Loki, one of the most evil of the Norse gods, 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. Loki tricked Balder's blind brother, Hod, into throwing a sprig of mistletoe at Balder's chest. Since mistletoe was the only thing on Earth fatal to Balder, the beloved god fell dead.

Literature and Folk Wisdom

During the Middle Ages, the superstition against Friday the 13th grew. On Friday, October 13, 1307, King Philip IV of France ordered the arrests of Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars and sixty of his senior knights in Paris.

Thousands of others were arrested elsewhere in the country. After employing torture techniques to compel the Templars to "confess" to wrongdoing, most were eventually executed and sympathizers of the Templars condemned Friday the 13th as an evil day. Over time a large body of literature and folk wisdom have reinforced the belief.

In the 18th century, the HMS Friday was launched on Friday the 13th. It was never heard from again. Since then, ships are not usually launched on that date.

Dinner With 13

It is considered especially unlucky to have 13 people at the table during a meal, such as in Agatha Christie's mystery novel, Thirteen at Dinner.

During the 1880s, a men's group that felt superstition was an unhealthy influence on public life held Thirteen Club dinners. Those diners would have doubtless deplored Triskaidekaphobia, which is a fear of the number 13. They would also have looked askance at Triskaidekamania, which is an excessive enthusiasm for the number 13.

Mmmmmm

I always preferred number 13 coz its damn lucky for me.

i think u seen the movie Friday the 13th

Thanks brit. I'll be very careful. ;)

Good thing I don't follow the Gregorian calendar, it is not Friday the 13th..

So that's the reason behind the whole 13 and Friday! Anyone who says QL isn't educational is highly misinformed. Gosh the stuff you learn here in a day!

I don't believe in superstitions but thanks for the warning anyway...

not all 13th are bad luck, like in our company most of employee preferred to be 13th.

wow brit.. your good at math :) :P

tnx for reminders,but for my own opinion,all things gonna be happen in our life is a gods will.where ever you are inside or outside fo the house if you are unlucky or lucky for today it gonna be happen.tnx

thank's!!

Oh...well, thank you for the care and concern Brit, it seems that we all will be alright today

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