Talisman or Lucky Charm

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Talisman or Lucky Charm

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Wondering if anyone else has one.

I have a medal of St. Christopher that I keep in my jacket pocket.
Also I was given a beautiful necklace with a silver four leaf clover under the pretense that I could use some luck.
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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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Quite a production to welcome a new airplane to the fleet. After you buy the Monk and all high ranking officials lunch the airplane is blessed.

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Looks like this when he is done.

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The Monk gives these out for more blessing. (Flying the wrecks I did there it was always with me...)

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Then I added this one to the side of my flight bag.

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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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The blessing of the plane reminds me of this story

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6979292.stm

I used to pee on a tire, preferably the right main, before each flight but that pissed a few people off.
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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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I also have a St. Christophers metat given to me by my mom. I carry it when I fly.
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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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Darkwing Duck wrote:
I used to pee on a tire, preferably the right main, before each flight but that pissed a few people off.
you can pee on all the tires you want as long as you change em when they are worn out
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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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My lucky little P & W pin.. it's so old, I don't remember when I first got it, but it's been on my baseball caps as long as I can recall... the colors have come off and it's chipped a bit, but....

it's still lucky!

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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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"I trust in God and Pratt and Whitney..."
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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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We press on. It's a belief.

(Also not on the checklist as apparently airplanes can't fly without)
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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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Jeez, fly on...!!!

I'd keep flying if I lost a finger, who cares about my hat & pin......... :D

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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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Embracing such a belief is exposing yourself to a subconscious handicap, ready to impede your performance whenever the object in question is missing.
That's your belief. Are you sure you are not underperforming?
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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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Wow... I guess I'm not logical or reasonable.

Shhh-hhh-hhhh! Don't tell my boss.... he actually trusts me!

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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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Jeez, lighten up mate!

I believe in jet fuel, brains and airmanship!!!!!

Where did the f**king walking on water bullshit come from?? This isn't a float discussion..........

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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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This isn't a float discussion..........
ZING!!!

Cougar is here all week folks! Try the veal...
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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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:lol:
ETOPS wrote: Enjoy your thread.

No worries!!

I enjoy everything.
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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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ETOPS wrote:FACT: If you believe in lucky charms, talismans, some jew 2000 years ago walking on water, etc, you not a reasonable, logical person.
ETOPS wrote:
Cougar wrote:Where did the f**king walking on water bullshit come from??
I hope your ignorance is voluntary.

Enjoy your thread.
The walking on water came about very possibly from a translation error, the greek preposition epi could mean 'beside' -as well as on.

So Jesus walking beside the water -in the Koine Greek New Testament ( scholars debate how much of the original [Greek]New Testament derived from actual
translations of a Hebrew or Aramaic original ) ended up in english as having him walk
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water-rather than beside it; which would also fit the context of the story.

Wouldn't be as cool, though.... :wink:


For luck before flying an airplane, I do a ritual holy walk around the entire metal beast, dip the blessed wooden stick into each sacred hallowed fluid basin, and read the divine maintenance priests scroll .
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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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BibleMonkey wrote:For luck before flying an airplane, I do a ritual holy walk around the entire metal beast, dip the blessed wooden stick into each sacred hallowed fluid basin, and read the divine maintenance priests scroll .
Heathen

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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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I have a copy of the travelers prayer in the a/c.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tefilat_HaDerech

And I talk to my airplane before and after the flight so she is in a good mood with me.

I also have a little Hamsa on my keychain.

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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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I'll come bless your plane too. I'll anoint it with 15W50. Makes more sense than religion.
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Re: Talisman or Lucky Charm

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Make that 2380, flyinggreasemonkey, and we're all set. Anoint away! :goodman:

And, I always pat the old girl on the nose after any especially interesting flight... and she gets the full hug on the nose after the thrilling ones. :shock:

I'm so glad being irrational has worked so well for me for so long...... :D

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