Apollo 13
Perhaps the most famous example was NASA's Apollo 13 mission. The craft lifted off from Cape Kennedy, Florida at 13:13 in Houston, Texas on April 11, 1970. The mission was interrupted by a fuel cell explosion on April 13 but the crew was brought back alive.
To: Young Werther
My youngest daughter was born on the 13th, and tomorrow is Friday the 13th, and she'll be 13 months old.
I'M DOOMED!!!
2 posted on
02/12/2009 8:46:59 AM PST by
Tennessee_Bob
(Save the Hispaniolan Solenodon!)
To: Young Werther
Kurt Warner, the devout Christian quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals, stated that he chose the number "13" for his jersey because he (as a Christian) wasn't afraid of popular superstition, and wanted to show it.
Refreshing.
3 posted on
02/12/2009 8:47:48 AM PST by
Flycatcher
(Strong copy for a strong America)
To: Young Werther
Forget phobias, fear Odumbass and his party.
5 posted on
02/12/2009 8:55:01 AM PST by
Trod Upon
(The Left killed my country.)
To: Young Werther
Thirteen Women (And Only One Man In Town)
To: Young Werther
Paraskevidekatriaphobics have a morbid fear of Friday the 13th
7 posted on
02/12/2009 8:57:48 AM PST by
Travis T. OJustice
(Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy.)
To: Young Werther
The Friday the 13th story goes back to the destruction of the Knights Templar on Friday, October 13th, 1307 by the Catholic Church.
Today's superstitions about Friday the 13th are simply a mish-mash of old folk tales and urban ledgends that have been passed down through history, some of them inspired by the destruction of the Templars in 1307.
To: Young Werther
Another famous one is the Passover, where the firstborn of Egypt died. The Passover took place on Saturday, the 14th of Nissan, by the Jewish calender. Which, of course, was Friday the 13th for the Egyptians.
14 posted on
02/12/2009 9:36:24 AM PST by
D Rider
To: Young Werther
Doesn’t it bother anyone that there are only eleven Friday The 13th movies? It’s almost as if...they’re waiting out there...
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21 posted on
02/12/2009 6:45:41 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
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To: Young Werther
I am just a little hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobic.
23 posted on
02/12/2009 6:56:07 PM PST by
ThomasThomas
( Accept it, there is no except after in math.)
24 posted on
02/12/2009 7:00:50 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
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To: Young Werther
Crap! I wasted $3 on a Mega Millions tickets.
25 posted on
02/12/2009 7:02:34 PM PST by
vamoose
To: Young Werther
13th Amendment — Bad for Business?
State Sens. Al Melvin (Dist. 26, Oro Valley) and Frank Antenori (Dist. 30, Green Valley) have long argued that the 13th Amendment anti-slavery law is just more unnecessary regulation by big government.
In a joint statement, the two said, “Criminalizing slavery is contrary to the free-market principles that made this nation great.”With indentured servitude we could really get this economy moving. Businesses wouldn’t have to risk legal headaches by abruptly firing workers. They could simply sell them and make a profit.”
“indentured servants” — Walmart Greeters
29 posted on
07/10/2011 12:59:37 PM PDT by
Sparticle
(man before the dollar)
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