That's right, boys and girls - today is Friday the 13th! And paraskevidekatriaphobia is fear of Friday the 13th (yeah, I admit that I had to look that one up). Of course, the only thing more frightening than Friday the 13th is, of course, Saturday the 14th. How many people are unfortunate enough to recall that Hollywood gem?
I’m constantly amazed at the number of superstitions that persist in the modern world. Does anyone here fear Friday the 13th? Or any other day of the year?
So, come on in to share your stories relating to Friday the 13th!
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On to Top Comments!
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First, from the inbox, topcomments at gmail dot com
From trashablanca:
ben masel responds to someone claiming marijuana decriminalization will be the end of America. Uberbah's rejoinder is chuckle-worthy as well.
From RLMiller:
In Keith Pickering's diary, which duplicates one on the rec list and might be taken down, let's at least preserve the contribution of Greasy Grant
From Laughing Planet:
This comment by quaoar about a photo of the moon in xysea's diary about water on the moon was sacrelicious.
From noweasels:
mudslide poses the question of the day.
Pickle’s picks:
Eek! I got nuthin’. No time to mine (for comments) :(.
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Thanks to the wonderful brillig for compiling Top Mojo!
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Top 30 (plus ties) Comments excluding tip jars, first comments and stuff:
1) And it was said so well here. by voracious — 177
2) seconded. by worldforallpeopleorg — 120
3) "biting off our nose, to spite our face" by mjd in florida — 112
4) I don't watch Schultz... by JWC — 99
5) I work for a state re-employment agency... by The Shepherd — 96
6) Thirded! by secret38b — 95
7) What worse enemies do we have than Obama?!? by pat208 — 95
8) The Americablog boycott Kos endorsed by sullivanst — 87
9) Thanks. I don't think the president by blackwaterdog — 85
10) onward to the debating points... part 1. by G2geek — 85
11) nice job, though i disagree. by G2geek — 84
12) Including OFA Was a Huge Mistake by TooFolkGR — 81
13) Judge and cirticize is one thing by Deoliver47 — 80
14) Please Excuse My Mini Rant by webranding — 80
15) Some people here are starting by christine20 — 79
16) And the producers of alcohol by Granny Doc — 79
17) Drug companies don't want us to grow our meds. by Glorfindel — 76
18) Fourth'd. by m00finsan — 74
19) I've got a simple question: by Angry Mouse — 73
20) Ed Schultz is not terribly bright by Jennifer Clare — 72
21) So the shooting at the moon was not in vain. by KingofSpades — 72
22) Do me a favor? by Land of Enchantment — 71
23) But clarity obfuscates DRAMA ! by kenlac — 70
24) Three hundred and sixtieth here! by Tackle — 67
25) I'm with you 100% by Diogenes2008 — 66
26) Don't forget by drewfromct — 66
27) Not me. I have stopped listening to MSNBC becaus by soccergrandmom — 65
28) Sixth'd by Lava20 — 63
29) This is the Americablog pledge by sullivanst — 63
30) debating points, part 2. by G2geek — 60
31) Fifth'd by UkieOli — 60
Top 30 Comments with no exclusions, aka the Tip Jar list :-):
1) Tip Jar by blackwaterdog — 835
2) Tip Jar by BluePlatypus — 379
3) Tip Jar by nyceve — 367
4) Tip Jar by james richardson — 316
5) BUCKWHEAT? by Land of Enchantment — 314
6) Tip Jar by Muzikal203 — 288
7) Reform is Inevitable. by xxdr zombiexx — 280
8) Tipped and Rec'd... by dvogel001 — 269
9) Tip Jar by Jeffrey Feldman — 267
10) Welcome to SheKos! by Colorado is the Shiznit — 209
11) And it was said so well here. by voracious — 177
12) Tip Jar by xysea — 172
13) Tip Jar by HRCDemographic4Obama — 143
14) Oh noes is 13 piktuurs quick quick by LaFeminista — 143
15) the best time to do the right thing by Turkana — 132
16) Mojo Mug by TexDem — 128
17) seconded. by worldforallpeopleorg — 120
18) Tip Jar by slinkerwink — 119
19) Friday Tip Jar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by Bill in Portland Maine — 116
20) "biting off our nose, to spite our face" by mjd in florida — 112
21) The Lounge Is Open by TexDem — 110
22) Mojo Friday Wants You by TexDem — 108
23) Thanks For Stopping By by TexDem — 104
24) More Mojo by TexDem — 103
25) Rock-a-bye sweet baby James by Hedwig — 102
26) Great diary LaFeminista by leftynyc — 102
27) I've seen fire and I've seen rain by Hedwig — 101
28) Shower the people you love with love by Hedwig — 100
29) Shed a little light by Hedwig — 100
30) I don't watch Schultz... by JWC — 99