13, you are not serious? That would be cruel...

I was just discussing this matter with my family this morning, when we were preparing for fasting this morning. This was what my wife told me-

Back in the days when she was living in the villages- yes, Singapore had villages, there use to be like if there is a lunar eclipse going on, the villagers would shake their fruit trees- in the hope that it would bear fruits in abundance...

Originally Posted by viper2007

13, you are not serious? That would be cruel...

I was just discussing this matter with my family this morning, when we were preparing for fasting this morning. This was what my wife told me-

Back in the days when she was living in the villages- yes, Singapore had villages, there use to be like if there is a lunar eclipse going on, the villagers would shake their fruit trees- in the hope that it would bear fruits in abundance...

There is a superstition about killing spiders here. I'm not into superstitions so I don't pay much attention to them.

My mum had another saying, "If you want to live and thrive, let a spider run alive."

She had another little ritual, if she found a tiny spider which she called a "Money Spider" she would pick it up by its web, wave it around her head 3 times and drop the spider in her hair for good luck.

Well she was Welsh, just about says it all.

I can see weather and sailors are mentioned here...so I may contribute to that section.

Setting sail/leave port on a Friday is bad luck, same goes for renaming a ship at sea, and I've even heard that a woman onboard is bad luck, but haven't experienced any of those.
Bringing a pack-pack onboard is taboo, same goes for whistling, unless you want to break loose a storm, but in case of no wind at all the skipper may whistle gently, or scratch the mast...obviously most interesting for sail-ships.

Oh, and for some reason rubber-boots is a taboo on our U-boats, same as having a picture of, of talking about, a horse...

Might as well sum it up by telling you that I live in a haunted house.

Originally Posted by 84RFK

I can see weather and sailors are mentioned here...so I may contribute to that section.

Setting sail/leave port on a Friday is bad luck, same goes for renaming a ship at sea, and I've even heard that a woman onboard is bad luck, but haven't experienced any of those.
Bringing a pack-pack onboard is taboo, same goes for whistling, unless you want to break loose a storm, but in case of no wind at all the skipper may whistle gently, or scratch the mast...obviously most interesting for sail-ships.

Oh, and for some reason rubber-boots is a taboo on our U-boats, same as having a picture of, of talking about, a horse...

Might as well sum it up by telling you that I live in a haunted house.

I knew about setting sail on Friday (Fryja explained why) and renaming a ship in the water, but what's a pack pack? If its bad luck to have the picture or talk about a horse, the Prince of Wales hadn't better talk about his missus or have a picture of her.

You live in a haunted house? Oh bugger, I'd never sleep.

Originally Posted by 84RFK

I can see weather and sailors are mentioned here...so I may contribute to that section.

Setting sail/leave port on a Friday is bad luck, same goes for renaming a ship at sea, and I've even heard that a woman onboard is bad luck, but haven't experienced any of those.
Bringing a pack-pack onboard is taboo, same goes for whistling, unless you want to break loose a storm, but in case of no wind at all the skipper may whistle gently, or scratch the mast...obviously most interesting for sail-ships.

Oh, and for some reason rubber-boots is a taboo on our U-boats, same as having a picture of, of talking about, a horse...

Might as well sum it up by telling you that I live in a haunted house.

I would think that having rubber boots would be good on a submarine- keeping silence, MAybe the rubber boots are equated to flooding?

But why is a horse something bad to to talked about in a submarine?

You stay in a haunted house. Ai chihuahua.... Now I know why you are able to handle us devils in this IMF well and cool enough, you have experience, probaba
ly ample of it!

Originally Posted by BritinAfrica

I knew about setting sail on Friday (Fryja explained why) and renaming a ship in the water, but what's a pack pack? If its bad luck to have the picture or talk about a horse, the Prince of Wales hadn't better talk about his missus or have a picture of her.

You live in a haunted house? Oh bugger, I'd never sleep.

Well, Opa Brit, I suppose every individual is entitled to his/ her fetishes. Just imagine, if our good friend is caught sleeping with a female ghostby the missus and she goes- I saw what you did! I saw you in bed with her! He can go- What, where? Prove to me... and nothing will appear on films, photographs, what ever... you see the advantage he has!

As for Prince Charles' consort (would that be the right word? I always thought "pet" would be more appropriate), she is not a horse. That is a rottwellier. So is okay to have a picture or talk about her... and no submarine will allow him on board- those ears, you see, they slap anything and everything off the shelves!

Geeessss, I better talk nice about him, he could be the next king...!

Originally Posted by viper2007

Well, Opa Brit, I suppose every individual is entitled to his/ her fetishes. Just imagine, if our good friend is caught sleeping with a female ghostby the missus and she goes- I saw what you did! I saw you in bed with her! He can go- What, where? Prove to me... and nothing will appear on films, photographs, what ever... you see the advantage he has!

As for Prince Charles' consort (would that be the right word? I always thought "pet" would be more appropriate), she is not a horse. That is a rottwellier. So is okay to have a picture or talk about her... and no submarine will allow him on board- those ears, you see, they slap anything and everything off the shelves!

Geeessss, I better talk nice about him, he could be the next king...!

I bloody hope he's not the next king.

Originally Posted by BritinAfrica

I knew about setting sail on Friday (Fryja explained why) and renaming a ship in the water, but what's a pack pack? If its bad luck to have the picture or talk about a horse, the Prince of Wales hadn't better talk about his missus or have a picture of her.

You live in a haunted house? Oh bugger, I'd never sleep.

Back-pack = ruck-sack, whatever you call the pack regular grunts carry on their back, sailors are supposed to carry duffel-bags etc.

Oh, and the ghosts here usually don't make much of a fuzz, they are rarely seen, and only heard when there's some disturbance (party or extra guests) in the house, I prefer sleeping here with them in the house, rather than sleeping with the Missus of Wales...

Originally Posted by BritinAfrica

I bloody hope he's not the next king.

So does the Queen..