Thread: I ain't superstitious, but a black cat crossed my trail ..... Poll

An octopus being thrown at me at Joe Louis Arena. Really hated that.

Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus

An octopus being thrown at me at Joe Louis Arena. Really hated that.

Now that is an example of bad luck for sure ....

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Now that is an example of bad luck for sure ....

Those thing REALLY stink.

You create your own outcomes. If you believe a certain behavior will bring misfortune it's bound to come true.

Friday the thirteenth has been like every other Friday...Great and TGIF!!!

Most of my superstitions seem to be at a subconcious level. For instance, I don't freak out if a black cat crosses my path, but i have caught myself avoiding stepping on cracks in the pavement without realizing I was doing it.

"Dont step on the cracks, it'll break your mother's back," we used to say when I was a kid. To this day, I compulsively avoid sidewalk and floor tile cracks, but not out of superstition-just one of those weird compulsions, I guess. But I also own two black cats, so you can't go by me.

Interesting little tidbit-my son and I came home early from a mountain fishing trip this morning in which the rivers were blown out by rain. I don't have even the vaguest belief in any of those old superstitions, but I did get skunked on Friday the 13th.

I firmly believe that if a banker, lawyer, stockbroker,politician, reporter, newscaster,CEO, CFO or just about anybody who's making a million bucks or more a year lips are moving, they're probably lying. Is that a superstition?

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

"Dont step on the cracks, it'll break your mother's back," we used to say when I was a kid. To this day, I compulsively avoid sidewalk and floor tile cracks, but not out of superstition-just one of those weird compulsions, I guess. But I also own two black cats, so you can't go by me.

I still avoid stepping on sidewalk cracks and the blue painted lines (for handicap parking spaces) in supermarket parking lots. I also owned a black cat at one time. Hadn't thought about that in years. Could that account for the economic downturn ?

Right now there are only 3 who admit to "maybe a little" superstitious ...... but there are 13 votes so ....... past the graveyard .

Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus

An octopus being thrown at me at Joe Louis Arena. Really hated that.

I've always wondered this, and never had the chance to ask someone with 1st-hand experience... do the octopi do anything to mess with the ice surface? Or is it a matter of just getting the thing off the ice and play on?

Also, I've always thought of this as a missed opportunity for the players. You could skate over, do a quick two-step and be well on your way to preparing dinner.