7 Years Bad Luck

[Cheese]

I thought a naked woman on board was good luck, hence those figureheads of women that ships had

[UKMan]

Originally posted by danb@2 January 2004 - 18:41
Then could it be that they wouldn't want the ship getting jealous of another female on board?

...... - gimme a couple of minutes to digest that one ..........

walking under ladders
black cats and spitting/turning around
throwing salt over da shoulder
walking on pavement slab lines
dont leave money on the table
dont cross yer knife and fork
first person to enter the house on new years eve/morning has to carry a piece of coal


any more you can think of??

[JONNO_CELEBS]

When I was a fisherman I used to wind the others up by wearing green waders, whistling all the time and carrying a plastic cow in my pocket

Jonno B)

[DanB]

Putting an umbrella up inside

how can I only think of one more? I am sure there is plenty we havent thought of


EDIT - Plastic cow? Why?

[Cheese]

Originally posted by UKMan@2 January 2004 - 16:39
They also say that women on boats bring bad luck, but why do they allways refere to ships as "she/her" and give them female names??

Peace
UKMan

I found this link that tells some sailor superstitions (there are a lot) but apparently a woman on board angers the sea whilst a naked woman will calm the sea (sounds to me like the sailors were just a bunch of perves )

Sailor Superstitions

[Snee]

Originally posted by JONNO_CELEBS@2 January 2004 - 18:34
Fisherman make me laugh, green is very very very bad luck, but seaweed is green

My granda' got a green boat.

[DanB]

Originally posted by Withcheese@2 January 2004 - 18:51

I found this link that tells some sailor superstitions (there are a lot) but apparently a woman on board angers the sea whilst a naked woman will calm the sea (sounds to me like the sailors were just a bunch of perves )

Sounds quite clever really.

All those men at sea for months on end - very frustrating

[JONNO_CELEBS]

Originally posted by danb@2 January 2004 - 17:51
Putting an umbrella up inside

how can I only think of one more? I am sure there is plenty we havent thought of


EDIT - Plastic cow? Why?

It's a 4 legged animal

Jonno B)

[Cheese]

another superstition for you: Friday the 13th

what's so scary about this?

[Rocktron]

Breaking a mirror should bring 7 years of bad luck?
Nonsens!

What power in this world should create that? (or any above that..)
I'm not superstitious at all.