wilkl i get bad luck?
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I researched this for you and this is what I found, I hope it helps you.\n\nSuperstitions about salt date back to biblical times when salt was a highly prized commodity. It was expensive, crucial in preserving food, and was often used in lieu of currency. So spilling salt was considered an almost sacrilegious offence, and left one perilously exposed to the devil's machinations. \nThrowing salt over your shoulder is akin to blessing someone after they've sneezed -- it's a way of keeping the devil at bay while you're in an especially vulnerable moment. Depending on your interpretation, the salt is either intended to blind the devil so he can't witness your error, or keep him from sneaking up on you while you're cleaning up your mess. \nIt's important to note that the superstition calls for the offender to throw salt over the left shoulder. As one web site notes, many ancient traditions place the devil to the left of the straight and narrow path. The classic image of a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other often shows the sinister imp sitting on the left side. \nAnd if you want to really follow the letter of the law, you're encouraged to throw the salt with your "good," or right hand. Throughout history, the association of right with good and left with bad caused a number of perfectly respectable left-handed people to be burned at the stake.
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I am a teacher of mathematics and in a 31 year career I have had it happen to me exactly 1 time!!! It is a very very low probability
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It's not YOUR problem, Wiz.  Yahoo is definitely having problems at THEIR end.\nSee link below for more detail (and/or do a SEARCH here on Answers for simply "backgammon" - THAT'll sure show u r not the only one who can't use it!)
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Many years ago, I went to a voodoo shop in New Orleans, don't know if it's the same one or not.  I didn't think anything of it.  There was a statue that you were supposed to leave money to bring you good luck or something like that.  I didn't and laughed it off.\n\nThe next day, I woke up with my foot swollen twice the size from some kind of bug bite.  I seemed to have nothing but bad luck for the next 6 months.  It just seemed to be one thing after another.  It dawned on me that all this bad luck came after going to this place and not leaving money.\n\nI live about a day and half drive away, but I made it a point to go back for a weekend.  Visited the place again and left money at the statue and my luck changed.\n\nI'm not a deep believer in voodoo or curses, but that one really scared me and if ever I'm in New Orleans again and they say to leave a monetary gift for good luck, I will.
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I don't think it's bad luck.  Check this out....\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triskaidekaphobia\n\nPlus in old times witches covens were said to have 13 members.
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go to google.  type in "failure".  hit "i'm feeling lucky".  that should do it for ya.
236658
sorry about your luck. its works for me
530193
its not fair at all some luck ppl get them some unluck ppl dont but you still have 3 years growing to do so fingers crossed if they dont grow well be thankful you wont end up with big saggy 1s in stead you will have small but firm 1s
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Good or bad luck is the result of good or bad choices.\n\nCurses? people make them but they cannot affect you unless you allow it. It is all a psychological thing.
199071
Two bad days in a row you mean?\nWell, all I can tell you is that nothing lasts forever. Keep the faith brother.
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That's a huge problem on a lot of teams.  Just make sure YOU stay positive and let them know that an error in the 1st shouldn't matter in the 2nd...forget about it and keep playing hard.  If you do reference the error, say something positive like, "I know you'll make that throw next time" instead of "c'mon, that was an easy play you screwed up."  If YOU stay positive no matter what, THAT will have a rippling affect as well.  ;)  Best of luck to you.
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My suggestion is not to use good luck charms. That is the belief that graven images and idols rule events in your life. Don't trust in crosses but rather what happened on the cross.
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unlucky I would say.. its fair for both teams.. since they both do the same thing.. but having a backup goalie to stop the best germans.. thats unlucky
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Moderately.  I was born on the 13th (March, actually), so 13 seems to be lucky for me.  I knock wood when I express a wish inadvertently.  When I blow out a candle, I tell it "thank you" for giving its substance to light my way.  \n\nI believe there is such a thing as good luck and bad luck, but I do not know whether I can influence it to any significant degree.  It's more being cautious about giving up an old habit, just in case it might make a difference.
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It's just luck.  To many combinations to even think of having a 'strategy'.  I only play a dollar.  Hey, that's all it takes.  I don't have enough money to spend on trying to increase my chances of winning by buying more tickets.  A dollar and a dream.  Sadly, I think I'll run out of 'dollars' before I see my 'dream' come true!
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I'm sorry, but witches as a whole, are lousy fortune tellers.  Some have vision, but most are just practioners of an ancient carft.  What she said is most likely not true.  Burying something in a cemetary that is made to look like you is an old gypsy/santeria/etc. idea that will bring bad luck.  If you do NOT accept that this affects you at all, and remember that you have free will, you will be fine.  If someone did do this, remember it will come back to them three times.  What we put out there does indeed come back three times.  I don't believe that you are unlucky, I believe you are frightened of taking a step that is important to you.  Center yourself and visualize yourself in this new situation.  Is it good?  Then go for it!  You are in charge of your life, not a witch, not someone who may have put something somewhere (by the way, graveyards are holy ground, that 'trick' doesn't work).  Good way to scare people though.  Now hold your head up high and stop hiding behind luck. Get out there and have a life.
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Stick in there, your luck will change. Be the best person you could be always and smile a lot. Things will change in your favor...