Most Unlucky Box Ever - Are you Superstitious? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

NoSoup · 06-28-2006, 07:49 AM

I was scrounging through my kitchen trying to find something to attempt to cook for my fiance, and I stumbled across this box. I set it on the counter, and a friend of mine picked it up and took a look at it.

I didn't really know it at the time, but apparently he can be a bit superstitious.

He checked on the calander on his phone, and January 13th was a Friday.

So, we have Friday the 13th, 666, and 9:11 on one box.

This developed into a discussion about omens and superstitions in general.

I'd like to say I am not superstitious at all, but there have been occasions -few and far between - where I have had a bad feeling for one reason or another about something and not gone ahead with what I was planning. I never really attributed it to superstition before, but always that I had subconscously noticed something.

How about you? Are you superstitious? Any interesting stories about superstitions?

Please share

cyrnel · 06-28-2006, 08:42 AM

I'm not at all superstitious either, but I do enjoy superstitions. In my office that box would become a display item. Good find!

It would be interesting to know how many others of that same product were made the same day/minute or whatever to garner that expiration stamp. I'd write a few letters with pictures enclosed. Ought to provide customer service agents with a chuckle.

The only things I can name of my own that would be close to supertitions generally have to do with my impatience. They feel more like being set up in a Truman Show situation than a superstition. Traffic is a common theme.

One that regularly amuses me is getting into my car. My residential street is busier than some but not bad. Maybe 2 cars/minute. I park on the street so have to walk to the traffic side to get in. Why is it that every time I go to get in, another car is approaching around the bend such that I have to hustle or wait?

Blame it on the man in the moon.

skier · 06-28-2006, 09:09 AM

Now that's an unlucky box!

My most unlucky item i got was my work cheque from yesterday paying from the week of june 6th, 2006.

It was 666.77$.

feelgood · 06-28-2006, 09:15 AM

Sell it on Ebay!!!

I'm not really superstitious at all, some people just overreact when it comes to those things

Ace_O_Spades · 06-28-2006, 09:19 AM

I'm not superstitious at all... except in jest.

Humans are remarkably good at attributing situational factors and effects on completely unrelated objects/people/etc.

The only thing that worries me about that box is that it's expired... probably wouldn't eat it.

stevo · 06-28-2006, 09:19 AM

did you eat them?

i second the ebay!

samcol · 06-28-2006, 09:24 AM

Wow, that would be interesting to see what it fetched on ebay.

xepherys · 06-28-2006, 09:26 AM

$666.77? That's not unlucky, that's a full house!

Bill O'Rights · 06-28-2006, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by feelgood

Sell it on Ebay!!!

Do it!
I'm curious to see what something like that would bring.

Redlemon · 06-28-2006, 09:35 AM

What kind of dessert was it? I can't decide if "devil food cake" or "angel food cake" would be more humorous.

Bill O'Rights · 06-28-2006, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redlemon

What kind of dessert was it? I can't decide if "devil food cake" or "angel food cake" would be more humorous.

Oh, man...if that's devil's food cake...

NoSoup is gonna clean up on e-bay. Maybe...just maybe...even a spot on Leno's "Stuff We Found on E-bay" segment.
Superstitious or not....tell me that's not cool.

Gilda · 06-28-2006, 09:50 AM

Has 911 become a superstitious number? I wonder why?

By the way, 666 is only one possible translation of the number of the beast. It's equally possible that it's 660 or 616, but those numbers are a lot less fun when inventing your own role playing game.

Gilda

Siege · 06-28-2006, 09:56 AM

Despite the fact that I consider myself to be rather unlucky, I attribute it to statistics. I just happen to be on the shitty side of the statistic.

NoSoup · 06-28-2006, 10:12 AM

Alrighty folks - I'll ebay it.

I bet that I get at least five bucks for it

What do you think I should list it as?

I could sell it for just what it is..

Or, I could sell it as a "Curse in a box" or something along those lines

What do you guys think? This'll be a group effort. Feel free to put up any ideas you may have as to the description, title, etc...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redlemon

What kind of dessert was it? I can't decide if "devil food cake" or "angel food cake" would be more humorous.

It's actually the Chocolate Silk Torte OF DEATH

Gilda · 06-28-2006, 10:20 AM

Nah, the Chocolate Silk Torte of Doom. Doom is more vauge and ominous sounding. I used that with my studunts a lot "of ________" addends. "Of doom" and "of justice" were the most common ones.

Besides, the Torte of Doom would make a good evil villain weapon.

Gilda

NoSoup · 06-28-2006, 10:45 AM

Very True Gilda - Choclate Silk Torte of Death gives it only one purpose - Doom can be used for a variety of evil acts, including the end of all time

CSflim · 06-28-2006, 11:18 AM

Oh wow. That's really damn cool. I bet you get a hell of a lot more than $5 for it!

soccerchamp76 · 06-28-2006, 11:44 AM

Capitalize on the coincidence and hope that GoldenPalace.com buys it.

CSflim · 06-28-2006, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soccerchamp76

Capitalize on the coincidence and hope that GoldenPalace.com buys it.

Try and get it listed on Fark or something. Any auction that makes the front page gets lots of attention...

Crack · 06-28-2006, 02:46 PM

the real question is: Did you cook it?

NoSoup · 06-28-2006, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crack

the real question is: Did you cook it?

No, tortes are far beyond my cooking level.

Actually, anything other than Jello and TV Dinners is a struggle for me...

Grasshopper Green · 06-28-2006, 03:43 PM

My mom's family is extremely superstitious and it would amuse me to no end to listen to her stories when I was growing up. Needless to say, I'm not superstitious, although I do get those "bad feelings" occasionally and I do usually listen to them.

Fremen · 06-28-2006, 06:55 PM

I'm not obsessive superstitious, but I'll throw some salt over my shoulder if I spill it, or knock on wood for luck. Those kinds of things.

My niece was born on 9/11 one year after the attacks, so her birthday has alleviated some of the pain of that day for us.

NoSoup · 06-29-2006, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fremen

I'm not obsessive superstitious, but I'll throw some salt over my shoulder if I spill it, or knock on wood for luck. Those kinds of things.

Would it bother you excessively if you broke a mirror?

Bill O'Rights · 06-29-2006, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoSoup

Would it bother you excessively if you broke a mirror?

It would if it was an expensive one.

NoSoup · 06-29-2006, 06:04 PM

Well, I probably can't post a link here, but it is up on ebay now.

Anyone want to take a guess as to how much it sells for? I'm gonna guess less than $8.00...

DEI37 · 06-29-2006, 06:10 PM

You should be able to post up the item number, and we can find it from there. I say in the $20 range.

NoSoup · 06-29-2006, 06:52 PM

Well, I'm not sure if this is legal or not - if not, please remove this post mods

Item # 180003016643

Carno · 06-29-2006, 07:09 PM

Wow. Anyone who buys that is a fucking moron.

But I hope you make some money off of them.

Halx · 06-29-2006, 08:07 PM

I'll endorse this post 'cause I think its really cool.

Link to auction

NoSoup · 06-29-2006, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halx

I'll endorse this post 'cause I think its really cool.

Link to auction

Oh man, that's hilarious. Thanks bud

Daniel_ · 06-30-2006, 11:29 AM

"Cake or Death?"

Eddie Izzard should be allerted at once.

skier · 06-30-2006, 11:54 AM

We should get this torte digged or farked, see what interest it'll generate

NoSoup · 06-30-2006, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skier

We should get this torte digged or farked, see what interest it'll generate

Sounds good to me - Spread the word of the Chocolate Silk Torte of DOOM!

Seriously. Let's get this sucker linked everywhere. I'll submit it to Fark, but I don't have an account at digg.com

The more people that submit it, the better the chances it gets linked somewhere

Hell, if Fark doesn't accept it, I'll pay the fifty bucks or whatever to get it advertised

absorbentishe · 06-30-2006, 01:34 PM

Your description is great! I'm passing it on to others now.

NoSoup · 06-30-2006, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by absorbentishe

Your description is great! I'm passing it on to others now.

Speaking of which, any criticism is welcome - I can make changes until there are bids, I believe...

noodle · 06-30-2006, 04:12 PM

You have a bid! This is fantastic.
I laughed so hard reading the description that cold water went down the wrong pipe. I want a Dessert of Doom.

NoSoup · 06-30-2006, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredweena

You have a bid! This is fantastic.
I laughed so hard reading the description that cold water went down the wrong pipe. I want a Dessert of Doom.

So, let me get this straight. You were reading about the Chocolate Silk Torte OF DOOM when you nearly choked to death???

Uh-Oh, maybe it's even more dangerous than I thought....

Lol, I'm surprised that someone bid on it at all, much less so early. If you want the dessert of doom badly enough, you could bid on it - I'll offer a special TFP discount - 98 cents off. So, if you bid now, you get it for a penny

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Edit

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Wow, just about 400 views in less than a day, and it hasn't even made it on Fark yet.

I bought some advertising space on fark for the Torte of Death - it should be in the classified section either today or tomorrow.

However, if we could get it linked on the main page, that would be even better - so send it in folks

You have my permission to link this wherever you like, as often as you like.

On a side note - Halx, want me to put a link to the TFP on the bottom? Or would you prefer not to get that kind of publicity....

newtx · 06-30-2006, 07:30 PM

Great stuff. I'll guess $7.98. Thanks for the link Halx since I was curious but too lazy to view without the link. Glad you are ridding your house of the evil dessert box. hehe..

Halx · 06-30-2006, 08:12 PM

Heh.. you can leave a link if you want

06-28-2006, 07:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
NoSoup Non-Rookie Location: Green Bay, WI	Most Unlucky Box Ever - Are you Superstitious? I was scrounging through my kitchen trying to find something to attempt to cook for my fiance, and I stumbled across this box. I set it on the counter, and a friend of mine picked it up and took a look at it. I didn't really know it at the time, but apparently he can be a bit superstitious. He checked on the calander on his phone, and January 13th was a Friday. So, we have Friday the 13th, 666, and 9:11 on one box. This developed into a discussion about omens and superstitions in general. I'd like to say I am not superstitious at all, but there have been occasions -few and far between - where I have had a bad feeling for one reason or another about something and not gone ahead with what I was planning. I never really attributed it to superstition before, but always that I had subconscously noticed something. How about you? Are you superstitious? Any interesting stories about superstitions? Please share __________________ I have an aura of reliability and good judgement. Just in case you were wondering...

06-28-2006, 08:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	I'm not at all superstitious either, but I do enjoy superstitions. In my office that box would become a display item. Good find! It would be interesting to know how many others of that same product were made the same day/minute or whatever to garner that expiration stamp. I'd write a few letters with pictures enclosed. Ought to provide customer service agents with a chuckle. The only things I can name of my own that would be close to supertitions generally have to do with my impatience. They feel more like being set up in a Truman Show situation than a superstition. Traffic is a common theme. One that regularly amuses me is getting into my car. My residential street is busier than some but not bad. Maybe 2 cars/minute. I park on the street so have to walk to the traffic side to get in. Why is it that every time I go to get in, another car is approaching around the bend such that I have to hustle or wait? Blame it on the man in the moon. __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195

06-28-2006, 09:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
skier Rawr! Location: Edmontania	Now that's an unlucky box! My most unlucky item i got was my work cheque from yesterday paying from the week of june 6th, 2006. It was 666.77$. __________________ "Asking a bomb squad if an old bomb is still "real" is not the best thing to do if you want to save it." - denim

06-28-2006, 09:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
feelgood Free Mars! Location: I dunno, there's white people around me saying "eh" all the time	Sell it on Ebay!!! I'm not really superstitious at all, some people just overreact when it comes to those things __________________ Looking out the window, that's an act of war. Staring at my shoes, that's an act of war. Committing an act of war? Oh you better believe that's an act of war

06-28-2006, 09:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ace_O_Spades The Death Card Location: EH!?!?	I'm not superstitious at all... except in jest. Humans are remarkably good at attributing situational factors and effects on completely unrelated objects/people/etc. The only thing that worries me about that box is that it's expired... probably wouldn't eat it. __________________ Feh.

06-28-2006, 09:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
stevo Rail Baron Location: Tallyfla	did you eat them? i second the ebay! __________________ "If I am such a genius why am I drunk, lost in the desert, with a bullet in my ass?" -Otto Mannkusser

06-28-2006, 09:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
samcol Junkie Location: Indiana	Wow, that would be interesting to see what it fetched on ebay.

06-28-2006, 09:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
xepherys <3 TFP Location: 17TLH2445607250	$666.77? That's not unlucky, that's a full house!

06-28-2006, 09:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	What kind of dessert was it? I can't decide if "devil food cake" or "angel food cake" would be more humorous. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

06-28-2006, 09:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
Gilda 32 flavors and then some Location: Out on a wire.	Has 911 become a superstitious number? I wonder why? By the way, 666 is only one possible translation of the number of the beast. It's equally possible that it's 660 or 616, but those numbers are a lot less fun when inventing your own role playing game. Gilda

06-28-2006, 09:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
Siege is a tiger Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Despite the fact that I consider myself to be rather unlucky, I attribute it to statistics. I just happen to be on the shitty side of the statistic. __________________ "Your name's Geek? Do you know the origin of the term? A geek is someone who bites the heads off chickens at a circus. I would never let you suck my dick with a name like Geek" --Kevin Smith This part just makes my posts easier to find

06-28-2006, 10:20 AM	#15 (permalink)
Gilda 32 flavors and then some Location: Out on a wire.	Nah, the Chocolate Silk Torte of Doom. Doom is more vauge and ominous sounding. I used that with my studunts a lot "of ________" addends. "Of doom" and "of justice" were the most common ones. Besides, the Torte of Doom would make a good evil villain weapon. Gilda

06-28-2006, 10:45 AM	#16 (permalink)
NoSoup Non-Rookie Location: Green Bay, WI	Very True Gilda - Choclate Silk Torte of Death gives it only one purpose - Doom can be used for a variety of evil acts, including the end of all time __________________ I have an aura of reliability and good judgement. Just in case you were wondering...

06-28-2006, 11:18 AM	#17 (permalink)
CSflim Sky Piercer Location: Ireland	Oh wow. That's really damn cool. I bet you get a hell of a lot more than $5 for it! __________________

06-28-2006, 11:44 AM	#18 (permalink)
soccerchamp76 Go Cardinals Location: St. Louis/Cincinnati	Capitalize on the coincidence and hope that GoldenPalace.com buys it. __________________ Brian Griffin: Ah, if my memory serves me, this is the physics department. Chris Griffin: That would explain all the gravity.

06-28-2006, 02:46 PM	#20 (permalink)
Crack Misanthropic Location: Ohio! yay!	the real question is: Did you cook it? __________________ Crack, you and I are long overdue for a vicious bout of mansex. ~Halx

06-28-2006, 03:43 PM	#22 (permalink)
Grasshopper Green ...is a comical chap Location: Where morons reign supreme	My mom's family is extremely superstitious and it would amuse me to no end to listen to her stories when I was growing up. Needless to say, I'm not superstitious, although I do get those "bad feelings" occasionally and I do usually listen to them. __________________ "They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings; steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make you king" Formerly Medusa

06-28-2006, 06:55 PM	#23 (permalink)
Fremen With a mustache, the cool factor would be too much Location: left side of my couch, East Texas	I'm not obsessive superstitious, but I'll throw some salt over my shoulder if I spill it, or knock on wood for luck. Those kinds of things. My niece was born on 9/11 one year after the attacks, so her birthday has alleviated some of the pain of that day for us. __________________ Google

06-29-2006, 06:04 PM	#26 (permalink)
NoSoup Non-Rookie Location: Green Bay, WI	Well, I probably can't post a link here, but it is up on ebay now. Anyone want to take a guess as to how much it sells for? I'm gonna guess less than $8.00... __________________ I have an aura of reliability and good judgement. Just in case you were wondering...

06-29-2006, 06:10 PM	#27 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	You should be able to post up the item number, and we can find it from there. I say in the $20 range. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

06-29-2006, 06:52 PM	#28 (permalink)
NoSoup Non-Rookie Location: Green Bay, WI	Well, I'm not sure if this is legal or not - if not, please remove this post mods Item # 180003016643 __________________ I have an aura of reliability and good judgement. Just in case you were wondering...

06-29-2006, 07:09 PM	#29 (permalink)
Carno Junkie	Wow. Anyone who buys that is a fucking moron. But I hope you make some money off of them. __________________ http://how-to-spell-ridiculous.com/

06-29-2006, 08:07 PM	#30 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	I'll endorse this post 'cause I think its really cool. Link to auction __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

06-30-2006, 11:29 AM	#32 (permalink)
Daniel_ Evil Priest: The Devil Made Me Do It! Location: Southern England	"Cake or Death?" Eddie Izzard should be allerted at once. __________________ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗ Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air, And deep beneath the rolling waves, In labyrinths of Coral Caves, The Echo of a distant time Comes willowing across the sand; And everthing is Green and Submarine ╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

06-30-2006, 11:54 AM	#33 (permalink)
skier Rawr! Location: Edmontania	We should get this torte digged or farked, see what interest it'll generate __________________ "Asking a bomb squad if an old bomb is still "real" is not the best thing to do if you want to save it." - denim

06-30-2006, 01:34 PM	#35 (permalink)
absorbentishe Boy am I horny today Location: T O L E D O, Toledo!!	Your description is great! I'm passing it on to others now.

06-30-2006, 07:30 PM	#39 (permalink)
newtx Addict	Great stuff. I'll guess $7.98. Thanks for the link Halx since I was curious but too lazy to view without the link. Glad you are ridding your house of the evil dessert box. hehe..

06-30-2006, 08:12 PM	#40 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	Heh.. you can leave a link if you want __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]