Why? The article says that the apparent size has varied over time, the moon appeared larger in the past, and will appear smaller in the future.
Superstition
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Why? The article says that the apparent size has varied over time, the moon appeared larger in the past, and will appear smaller in the future.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Good practice indeed but in his case at least there is more to it.
Cannot remember the detail but you could be handing the knife to an enemy who would take the opportunity to stab you. His explanation of point and edge facing away also had a sinister explanation.
winjim
Smash the cistern
Exactly. Doesn't that make it even more magical?
roley poley
Veteran
- Location
- leeds
SOME are based on a grain of fact eg..don't walk under a ladder because owt could be dropped on your head from the workers above..that's safety others are hoo ha
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
The sun and the moon also appear exactly the same size as a 5p coin held at arm's length!
I mean, how did that happen?
wiggydiggy
Guru
Magpies
I'm quite into the old rhyming song for magpies, and I used to cross my fingers/whistle when I saw one but I don't bother so much no more.
I'm quite into the old rhyming song for magpies, and I used to cross my fingers/whistle when I saw one but I don't bother so much no more.
Slick
Guru
Always salute the first Magpie of the day.
Good morning Mr Magpie, how are the wife and kids.
winjim
Smash the cistern
Isaac Newton?
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
I'm not sure what stition is. Why would one want to "super" it. I mean - you might get more than you bargained for in a bad way. If stition is bad that is.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
That explains the p'tures
- Location
- Inside my skull
When a teenager I heard it was bad luck to do the washing…
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
I try not to walk under ladders or break mirrors but the rest of it is utter bollocks.
Edit: I also try and muffle ringing glasses out of concern for seafarers.
Edit: I also try and muffle ringing glasses out of concern for seafarers.
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Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
That isn't just superstition, it's also, or should I say mostly common sense. As an ex window cleaner I'd see folk 'brave it' and walk under my ladder. Stuff drops down from those working up ladders. ladders and scaffolding are things you shouldn't really walk under, unless there isn't an alternative way and you have to.
Chief Broom
Veteran
I used to have a lucky red lighter....every time i went for a motorcycle ride i went through a regime of donning all my garb and always ensuring my lighter was in my pocket [dont spose it was lucky for smoking related health issues]. Anyhow one morning i couldnt find it and searched high and low until eventually finding it down the sofa - yay! ready to go.... 
50 miles up the road i buried my Fazer 1000 into the side of a Citroen Saxo...broken leg really ruined my day 
50 miles up the road i buried my Fazer 1000 into the side of a Citroen Saxo...broken leg really ruined my day BigSid
Guru
- Location
- Hungerford
My superstitious mate always wore his lucky t-shirt when we raced. Not being superstitious myself I didn't have a lucky t-shirt, charm or anything else. I figured that if I had one and then forgot it or lost it I would crash and die. 