MetaFilter posts tagged with luck

what the luck

Kraftmatic Adjustable Cheese — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:23:03 -0800

OMG (SLYT)

The great horseshoe controversy

445supermag — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 19:41:32 -0800

The stranger asked to see the shoe; The farmer brought it into view; But when the old man raised his head, He laughed outright and quickly said: "No wonder skies upon you frown, You've nailed the horse-shoe upside down; Just turn it round, and soon you'll see How you and Fortune will agree. In some cultures, the horseshoe is hung points down (so the luck pours onto you); in others, it is hung points up (so the luck doesn't fall out). Some think this controversy has precedes superstitious Pennsylvanian farmers. And lets not get started with hex signs.

Yardsale!

underer — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 20:13:27 -0800

The most expensive record in the world! Another music post for today's MusicFilter. The true story of a yard sale, a couple of quarters, and one happy lad's good fortune. Velvet Underground included.

Chain Letters in History & The Paper Chain Letter Archive

y2karl — Sun, 07 Nov 2004 21:09:15 -0800

Luck Chain Letters Predecessors: Ancient documents that advocate their own perpetuation. The Letters from Heaven. Transitions to chain letters.--from Chain Letter Evolution, which is part of the Paper Chain Letter Archive via History News Network's Cliopatria

But I know my luck too well Yes, I know my luck too well

shoepal — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 08:33:18 -0800

Born ~~Slippy~~ Lucky? (via BBC via memigo)

Come here boy, and let me rub your head.

dejah420 — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:08:14 -0800

Charges of racism have been leveled against this president in the past. But this stunt even surprised me. Then I remembered a similar scene on the Capital steps. There hasn't been much media about it, so I'm wondering...is this a regional racism, such that it slid under the radar of the east and west coast news machines, or has the myth of rubbing the head of a black man for luck thankfully faded from the cultural unconscious?

Pickup Lines for Lady Luck

thomascrown — Wed, 31 Dec 2003 14:47:08 -0800

Want to get lucky? Just start thinking like you already are.

Lucky Cat

riffola — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 14:35:07 -0800

Maneki Neko is a cat figurine, sits and has it's front paw raised as if it is calling for luck, fortune and customers to your store, and invites happiness to your home.

Movie Discussion

Wong Fei-hung — Fri, 18 Jul 2003 08:52:21 -0800

Intacto - An interesting foreign language film about the mechanics of luck as a commodity. I just wanted this film last night and am trying to understand all of the possible permutations of how luck worked in this movie. Anyone interested in discussing it is encouraged to do so.

The world's luckiest man?

rory — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 07:00:12 -0800

Is he the world's unluckiest man or the luckiest? Either way, Croatia's Frane Selak, who had already gained attention for escaping death seven times, has just hit the jackpot with his first lottery ticket in forty years. How can we normal mortals compete?

High-wire act

Ogre Lawless — Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:20:37 -0800

God did it? I'm not usually one to accredit daily occurrences to the whim of the Almighty, but in this case, one has to wonder. A young man is thrown from his vehicle in a rollover crash, ejected, and saves himself from impact by catching the telephone lines 25 feet overhead.

aj100 — Thu, 02 Aug 2001 12:27:00 -0800

Just another nail in the head Don't mind me. I will just be posting sites that are really crazy for the next month.

CrazyUncleJoe — Sat, 04 Mar 2000 20:08:29 -0800

I bought 3 Quick Picks for the Lottery this week, thinking that if there were any balance in the universe I'd be due for a big payoff... If SuperLotto was High/Low, I'd have nailed it. I got one number. ONE. 5 number for lotto x 3 quick picks = 15 potential correct numbers. I got ONE. On the upside, I'm still due. Touch me now, I'm jam packed full of luck potentiality...