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eda · Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Posts: 379 Location: Ankara/Turkey

[quote="kiemcom"]I know that Chinese like 68 (meaning becoming rich) and dislike 86 (meaning the richness goes away). Do Chinese much money to have phone number cotaining 68 numbers.[/quote]

oh my god!
chinese sounds really confusing
i was thinking about learning it but now i am a bit scared Confused

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phucauto · Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 94 Location: HaNoi/VietNam

what're about 69 and 96?? is it a lucky number?? Laughing

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RedRose · Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 2735 Location: GuangZhou, China

phucauto · Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 94 Location: HaNoi/VietNam

RedRose · Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 2735 Location: GuangZhou, China

admiral · Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Posts: 546

Jesus has been betrayed from Judas on the 13th of a month, and the number 12 is a holy number in Christianity, there are 12 apostle, 12 gods of the Greeks and Romans, 12 months, some units have 12 as a period, so it means stability.
The number 13 should be the number which oversteps this stability.

But as I don't believe in God, 13 is my favourite numer after 17.
My favourite number: 17, 13, 7, 3
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admiral · Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Posts: 546

But to the topic, I only know that chinese like 8, because it's similar to the word of becoming rich.
So the advertisement often calls for 88% of the previour price.
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aj · Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 12

i believe all superstitions SUCK big time!!!
SUPERSTITION IS A RESULT OF FEAR!!! last night i was at a family get-together and happened to be dishing up rice out of a rice bowl when the person next to me told me not to 'dig' in the center because i'm diggin my grave!!! what a load of rubbish.

please note: i do not intend to disrespect anyone or culture

people who live in fear often miss opportunites when they arrise. it prevents you from having experiences and gaining knowledge

buki · Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 49 Location: Turkey

as eda said FATİH SULTAN MEHMET conqured ISTANBUL in 1453!1+4+5+3=13 Exclamation

admiral · Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Posts: 546

Today is friday the 13th
Mr. Green

If you feel bad, don't hesitate in clicking

http://models.com/model_culture/50topmodels/top50.cfm?fnumber=5&lnumber=1

and to scroll it to the last picture.
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Flyaway · Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 37

You can see the "Last supper",you will know why 13 is a unlucky number ! Razz

li · Joined: 21 Dec 2005 Posts: 27

13 is cool..nuthing scary bout it..just another number..went out alone to hav some cuppa on the 13 n end-up with 3 phone numbers stuck on my bill..kindda funny but i think it's cool..n d waitress r cute too..ha ha ha..

i'm always stuck with either num. 1 or 3 so far in my life..so i guess 13 is okay..

and admiral, you are rite, you've gotta fight for d one tht u luv b4 u hav to luv whom they luv..