Will Today Bring Good Luck or Bad Luck with 8-8-8 and NFS PS Freebie?

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The discussion revolves around the significance of the date 8-8-2008, exploring themes of luck associated with the number 8, personal experiences related to the date, and cultural interpretations of numbers. Participants share various anecdotes, expectations for the day, and reflections on numerology, as well as the coincidence of the Olympics occurring on this date.

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  • Personal anecdotes

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that the number 8 is considered lucky, particularly in Chinese culture, while others question this belief and compare it to other numbers like 7 and 13.
  • One participant notes the significance of the date being the eighth day of August in 2008, while another reflects on the historical events that occurred on this date in previous years.
  • There is a mention of personal milestones, such as birthdays and job opportunities, coinciding with the date.
  • Some participants express skepticism about assigning significance to numbers, describing it as a form of gullibility.
  • Discussion includes humorous takes on the confusion surrounding date formats (MM-DD vs DD-MM) and personal experiences related to school and book numbers.
  • Several participants share their excitement about the Olympics starting on this date and the potential for good luck or significant events to occur.
  • A later reply celebrates a successful job acquisition on this date, with mentions of receiving a free game as well.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of beliefs regarding the luck associated with the number 8, with some supporting its positive connotations and others questioning or dismissing these views. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the cultural significance of numbers and their perceived luck.

Contextual Notes

There are varying interpretations of the date's significance based on cultural backgrounds, and some participants reference personal experiences that may not be universally applicable. The discussion also reflects differing opinions on numerology and its relevance to daily life.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in cultural numerology, personal anecdotes related to significant dates, and those following the Olympics or exploring themes of luck may find this discussion engaging.

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8 is suppose to be lucky, i don't know maybe some good or bad things might happen today
 
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I expect it will be the eigth day of August, in the year 2008.
 
The 126th end of the world and the 10th coming of Jesus.
 
maybe i forgot the 2, 8-8-2008
 
Wait! Hold on! I'm still stuck on 8-7-08 or 7-8-08 depending on how you look at it. Give me a few hours to catch up. :(
 
what to expect today?

1) economics exams
2) Olympics
3) I was going to get a 200$ check from my bookstore if I had requested for it before August 6

And it is still 8-7-2008 7:45 PM
 
We humans order things so we can predict the seasons, floods, etc, and eventually refine them into a system that makes our primitive attempts to define time into something that coincides a little better with the natural system. Then the weirdos attempt to assign significance to the numbers themselves... Pretty scary how gullible "smart" apes can be. This is one seriously off-the-wall numerologist.

 
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Cyclovenom's birthday!
 
turbo-1 said:
We humans order things so we can predict the seasons, floods, etc, and eventually refine them into a system that makes our primitive attempts to define time into something that coincides a little better with the natural system. Then the weirdos attempt to assign significance to the numbers themselves... Pretty scary how gullible "smart" apes can be. This is one seriously off-the-wall numerologist.



OMG BURN IT!

"Everything living, i.e. everything has numerical vibrations."

Holy Jesus please make it stop!
 
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Math Is Hard said:
Cyclovenom's birthday!

That reminds me...birthday postings disappeared after the software upgrade. Are they gone for good :frown: ?
 
  • #11
No, we're still having birthdays
 
  • #12
lisab said:
I expect it will be the eigth day of August, in the year 2008.

In the USA, yes. But remember our discussion yesterday? In Europe 8-8 would mean that it's ... uh ... er, never mind.
 
  • #13
All the managers (there are enough here to run a country) get on a modern day Titanic.
 
  • #14
Redbelly98 said:
In the USA, yes. But remember our discussion yesterday? In Europe 8-8 would mean that it's ... uh ... er, never mind.


:smile: I had the same thought! Sigh...we're both dorks.
 
  • #15
wolram said:
All the managers (there are enough here to run a country) get on a modern day Titanic.

. . . where the crew are all heavy blow-it-in-your-face chain-smokers :biggrin:
 
  • #16
WarPhalange said:
Wait! Hold on! I'm still stuck on 8-7-08 or 7-8-08 depending on how you look at it. Give me a few hours to catch up. :(

:smile: Me too! At first I thought I had been writing the wrong date on things all day today! :rolleyes:
 
  • #17
08-08-2008 is the date where I can possibly get a job at EA games.
 
  • #18
If yesterday, the day before that, and every day that there has ever been is any guide, I expect today will be extraordinary. Here are a few things that happened on 8/8/'08 in the past.

8/8/1908 - Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It's the Wright Brothers' first public flight and the French public goes wild. (I guess it was Orville doing all the flying before that and always in private. Probably it doesn't take much to make the French go wild.)

8/8/1808 - Fleming Cobbs sold 260 acres of land on Davis Creek in Augusta County, VA to Zachariah F. Estill. Estill subsequently built a grist mill and a sawmill on the land. (Some sawmills continue to exist to this very day 8/8/2008, but I can't find out if Estill's still does)
Also, James Shaw, a member of the Texas Republic House of Representatives and of its Senate, was born on that day.

8/8/1708 - Philippe II d'Orleans wrote a letter of congratulations to Antoine Coypel as a result of which, the Duc d'Antin choose Coypel to paint the ceiling of his nave.

8/8/1608 - During his second voyage of exploration of the Chesapeake Bay, John Smith left Tockwogh village and headed down the bay where flood tides slowed his barge.

8/8/1508 - The first settlement on the island of Caparra was established by Juan Ponce de Leon.

Have a nice day.:smile:
 
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chrisalviola said:
8 is suppose to be lucky, i don't know maybe some good or bad things might happen today

Where did you come up with 8 being a lucky number? I've heard of 13 being bad luck and 7 being good luck and 69 being really good luck, but 8?
 
  • #20
tribdog said:
Where did you come up with 8 being a lucky number? I've heard of 13 being bad luck and 7 being good luck and 69 being really good luck, but 8?
Eight is the next luckiest number after seven.
 
  • #21
8 is a lucky number in China. I suppose that's why the olympics opened today.
 
  • #22
Meh, my birthday in 8 days...not much else on my mind. I suppose my Pre Ap English 10 summer project, the New Mexico heat, and the fact that a friend isn't feeling well today.
 
  • #23
Math Is Hard said:
Cyclovenom's birthday!

Thanks MIH!, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! 08/08/08!
 
  • #24
tribdog said:
Where did you come up with 8 being a lucky number? I've heard of 13 being bad luck and 7 being good luck and 69 being really good luck, but 8?

Yes, it's called "different cultures". In Japan, for example, 4 is unlucky because the word for 4 is also the word for death.
 
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It's interesting how when in I was in elementary school I always got the book with the # 8 or 9. It was always those numbers, no matter what class I was put in, with no regard for the number of people in the class.
 
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~christina~ said:
It's interesting how when in I was in elementary school I always got the book with the # 8 or 9. It was always those numbers, no matter what class I was put in, with no regard for the number of people in the class.

Do you know why? I was going to make a dumb joke about page numbers and most books having an 8 or a 9, but then I realized the truth. You got books with an 8 or a 9 because you got used books and kids like to scribble on things. books that had the numbers 1,4, or 7 were altered to 9s and 2,3,5 or 6 became 8s.
 
  • #27
Christina, depending upon the way the school district worked, it may not have been a coincidence, and may have had to do with your school ID, etc.
 
  • #28
08.08.08 let's see...
Olympic games can happen... war can happen... Crazy enough? http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/08/georgia.ossetia/index.html
 
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  • #29
lucky day

got the job :)
 
  • #30
BryanP said:
lucky day

got the job :)

Congratulations. EA you said?

Yes indeed, EA! Listen, hook me up with a copy of Warhammer please. Thanks!
 

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