sirgrimm said on December 23, 2008

i would also like to know why it's lucky

getoffmyplanet said on December 31, 2008

maybe because its traditionally unlucky and tatted people arent much on traditions in the main-stream sense? the number 13 is one of my lucky numbers :-)

levett1 said on January 2, 2009

In Sikhism, the number 13 is considered a special number since 13 is tera in Punjabi, which also means "yours" (as in, "I am yours, O Lord"). The legend goes that when Guru Nanak Dev was taking stock of items as part of his employment with a village merchant, he counted from 1 to 13 (in Punjabi) as one does normally; and thereafter he would just repeat "tera", since all items were God's creation. The merchant confronted Guru Nanak about this, but found everything to be in order after the inventory was checked. April 13 also usually turns out to be Vaisakhi every year, which is the Sikh New Year and the major Sikh Holiday.

Several successful athletes have wore the number 13. Alex Rodriguez is said to be one of the most talented baseball players ever; he has also signed the biggest sports contract and wears the number 13. Dan Marino, an American football player known for passing the 2nd most yards in NFL history, wore the number 13, although pundits in the sport have often cited him as the greatest quarterback never to win an NFL championship. Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain wore the number 13 on his jersey throughout his NBA career. Also, FIBA rules require a player to wear the number in international competitions (only numbers from 4 to 15 could be worn, and as there are 12 players, one must wear 13); Chris Mullin, who wore #20 in college and #17 in the NBA, wore #13 for both (1984 and 1992) of his Olympic appearances. Shaquille O'Neal wore #13 in 1996, Tim Duncan wore #13 in 2004, Steve Nash is currently wearing it for the Phoenix Suns, Yao Ming is currently wearing it in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and also Mats Sundin, wears 13 in the NHL. One of Iceland's all time best handball players, Sigurður Sveinsson, wore the number 13 when he played for the national team.

In Italy, 13 is also considered to be a lucky number.

Colgate University also considers 13 to be a lucky number. They were founded in 1819 by 13 men with 13 dollars, 13 prayers, and 13 articles. (To this day, members of the Colgate community consider the number 13 a good omen.) In fact, the campus address is 13 Oak Drive in Hamilton, NY and the all men a capella group is called the Colgate 13.

In tattoo culture, where symbols often represent the opposite of their most obvious meaning,[citation needed] 13 sometimes symbolizes good luck, especially in "old school" (meaning traditional) style tattoos.

levett1 said on January 2, 2009

That was taken from Wiki - i'm not some leading authority on on the number 13 or anyhting, just helpfull, and kind, and pretty.........

getoffmyplanet said on January 2, 2009

levett1 said:
That was taken from Wiki - i'm not some leading authority on on the number 13 or anyhting, just helpfull, and kind, and pretty.........

haha! i was thinking, damn that guys smart! lol

gobbledigook said on January 2, 2009

lol, me too, or thought levett1 had way too much time on his hands at work again

levett1 said on January 2, 2009

your both right

magic13 said on January 10, 2009

its magic......