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Things always come in threes
#7272538 - 08/07/07 10:55 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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This is one of those oft-repeated superstitions that has too many adherents.
A neighbor dies one week. A week later a co-worker dies from unrelated causes. Then out comes the "Uh oh. Things always come in threes," from a knowing friend or relative. 
As the parentheses is not closed until the third thing happens, the superstition is 'true'. When a fourth thing happens shortly thereafter, that becomes the beginning of a third thing.
Reminds me a recent UFO report, "I saw three lights in the sky. Amazingly they formed a triangle!" Doesn't get any more amazing than that, folks.
What is the point of this rant? That patterns do not necessarily have any meaning whatsoever.
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"Thins always come in threes" I thought this was going to be about 3 skinny people
But yeah alot of people form stupid patterns in order to make them feel smart or as if they discovered something great.
like "I pray I find a good parking spot" Then they get ecstatic when they find a "good" parking spot
I dunno.......I know what you mean though
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Re: Thins always come in threes [Re: The Crow]
#7272568 - 08/07/07 11:03 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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is that you in your sig?
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It's all about finding patterns... one has to find patterns in order to re assure himself/herself that they are still alive and "things are happening to them". 
Trilogies don't help at all either...
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Re: Thins always come in threes [Re: Epigallo]
#7272656 - 08/07/07 11:45 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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Its going to be
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Re: Things always come in threes [Re: elbisivni]
#7275464 - 08/08/07 06:44 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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i believe that everything coming in threes is a very sacred motif, hence it's prevalence in masonry and christianity (holy trinity) - both of which are the biggest influences of everything else associated (government, education, charity, architecture, social engineers, etc.)
ive been very fascinated with the number three ever since i can remember. I don't know if anyone else ever had a favorite number, but mine has always been the same.
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Re: Things always come in threes [Re: kotik]
#7275688 - 08/08/07 07:52 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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kotik said: ive been very fascinated with the number three ever since i can remember. I don't know if anyone else ever had a favorite number, but mine has always been the same.
Honestly, yes....  My favorite number is 4.... Can't really give a reason why, but it always has been....
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Re: Things always come in threes [Re: PhanTomCat]
#7275761 - 08/08/07 08:10 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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Whether i like it or not, the number 9 seems to have strange affinity with me. hmmmm...
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Re: Things always come in threes [Re: shakercee]
#7275828 - 08/08/07 08:27 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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Were you a Def Leppard fan while growing up.....?
(number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine)
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Re: Things always come in threes [Re: PhanTomCat]
#7275967 - 08/08/07 09:09 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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kotik said: ive been very fascinated with the number three ever since i can remember. I don't know if anyone else ever had a favorite number, but mine has always been the same.
mines always been 3 as well. I suppose I've abandoned my 'lucky number' over time but if I had to choose it would still be 3.
It has just always been a very prevalent number, I noticed it's widespread application when I was a little elbisivni.
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PhanTomCat said: Were you a Def Leppard fan while growing up.....?
(number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine)
Beatles?
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Re: Thins always come in threes [Re: The Crow]
#7275980 - 08/08/07 09:13 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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The Crow said: Its going to be
I'm worried about this.
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Things always come in threes...This is one of those oft-repeated superstitions that has too many adherents.
That is only because they don't know about the Law of Fives.
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Is that related to the 'Law of High Fives'?
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my favorite number has always been three, i dont know why it was just my lucky number. my fav. color was green, everyone always said blu when i was in elemenatary school, so i chose green.
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Re: Things always come in threes [Re: Fiblessop]
#7279912 - 08/09/07 11:53 PM (16 years, 6 months ago) |
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My favorite color is black because I'm a non-conformist.
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