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somegirl
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Re: 6/13
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June 13, 2008, 07:21:06 AM »
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUKL1268660720080613
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Dutch study shows Friday 13th not more unlucky
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Unlucky for some? Dutch statisticians have established that Friday 13th, a date regarded in many countries as inauspicious, is actually safer than an average Friday.
A study published on Thursday by the Dutch Centre for Insurance Statistics (CVS) showed that fewer accidents and reports of fire and theft occur when the 13th of the month falls on a Friday than on other Fridays.
"I find it hard to believe that it is because people are preventatively more careful or just stay home, but statistically speaking, driving is a little bit safer on Friday 13th," CVS statistician Alex Hoen told the Verzekerd insurance magazine.
In the last two years, Dutch insurers received reports of an average 7,800 traffic accidents each Friday, the CVS study said. But the average figure when the 13th fell on a Friday was just 7,500.
There were also fewer incidents of fire and theft, although the average value of losses on Fridays 13th was slightly higher.
(Reporting by Tineke van der Struik; Editing by Catherine Evans)
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Re: 6/13
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June 13, 2008, 07:41:00 AM »
My sister and brother are both born on the 13th day of the month so we regularly had friday the 13th's that were happy days so I have no fear of any particular day/date combination.
Quote from: Norm on June 13, 2008, 07:09:32 AM
Well, I'm not very superstious, but I don't even leave my house on a Friday the 13th. No shower, don't want to slip on the tile, minimum food (no tomatos!!), and will probably spend the day indoors watching TV in my underware (sorry laydees, no pics). Just a normal, careful guy.
If you're not superstitious, then why alter any of your regular behavior Norm?
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Re: 6/13
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Quote from: Duck-Stew on June 13, 2008, 07:41:00 AM
If you're not superstitious, then why alter any of your regular behavior Norm?
because it made the post funnier.
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Quote from: Statler on June 13, 2008, 08:06:57 AM
because it made the post more humerous.
appearantly.
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Re: 6/13
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June 13, 2008, 08:17:09 AM »
damn...hate it when someone quotes spelling mistakes.
I blame the day and date!
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Quote from: panthro on June 13, 2008, 07:18:01 AM
lucky friday whooooooooohoooooooooooooooooooo
+11ty billion; usually a good day for me!
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Re: 6/13
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Been ok so far, havenĀ“t been run over yet
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Re: 6/13
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June 13, 2008, 02:25:02 PM »
Great day here, boss decided to stay home...
Everyone got there work done...
I though it was only unlucky if you camped near a lake or were a Knights Templar
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Re: 6/13
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June 13, 2008, 02:39:47 PM »
So it's not my fault that I put a big new scratch this morning on my new-to-me, nearly pristine (before I got my hands on it) ST2? It's the day that's to blame? What a relief...
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This is serious stuff, my sister's birthday is on the 13th & if it falls on Friday, we don't even speak. These couple of posts is all I've done today and I'm risking lightning strikesjust by using the computer. Still in my undeware but I'll be showered & dressed in the morning when the bad ju-ju is gone. Signing off for today.
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