lucky charms

steeljack · 25-11-2006, 05:27

as a tangent to another thread about visiting Italy it got me to wondering what if any charms or talimans folks carry .
Myself , I have for years had a set of worrybeads from Mecca and a Holy rosary from from Sacre Coure hanging from my rearview mirror , attached to these are the poppies I buy every November (bit like an Hawaii lei) , touch wood I have allways been okay whilst driving , ...............just wondering if anyone else has a similar fetish

SPUGGIE J · 25-11-2006, 05:44

Me its fishing flies that seem to be with me a lot. Not sure why but always seem to have a couple on my person even at work.Dont think its for luck mor to do with reminding me that there is always an escape to a bit of relaxation and letting of steam. THough one of them catches at least 60% of the fish so maybe it could be discribed as lucky I think.

steeljack · 25-11-2006, 05:57

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

Me its fishing flies that seem to be with me a lot. Not sure why but always seem to have a couple on my person even at work.Dont think its for luck mor to do with reminding me that there is always an escape to a bit of relaxation and letting of steam. THough one of them catches at least 60% of the fish so maybe it could be discribed as lucky I think.

exactly ,same as my Son he allways has a brass sea-fishing lure in his pocket with him , (minus the barbs/hooks).... , but swears that nothing bad happens when he has the lures in a pocket....

SPUGGIE J · 25-11-2006, 06:08

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Originally Posted by steeljack

exactly ,same as my Son he allways has a brass sea-fishing lure in his pocket with him , (minus the barbs/hooks).... , but swears that nothing bad happens when he has the lures in a pocket....

Glad I am not the only one with this habit. Mind you compared to a sea fishing lure my trout ones are tiny. I think its because if in a bad situation it gives me something good to focus on and therefore gets me through it.

steeljack · 25-11-2006, 06:35

I had no idea it was a fetish or whatever, but it seems whenever i get into my truck I 'flick' the beads hanging from my mirror before fastening my seat belt , ......#1 start the engine , flick the beads , reverse out of parking slot, then fasten seatbelt , then check if passenger/s seatbelt is fixed........even though I have all the bells and whistles (which I ignore) it seems it's a ritual I go through it unconsciousnessly, just one of my quirks

SPUGGIE J · 25-11-2006, 16:12

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Originally Posted by steeljack

I had no idea it was a fetish or whatever, but it seems whenever i get into my truck I 'flick' the beads hanging from my mirror before fastening my seat belt , ......#1 start the engine , flick the beads , reverse out of parking slot, then fasten seatbelt , then check if passenger/s seatbelt is fixed........even though I have all the bells and whistles (which I ignore) it seems it's a ritual I go through it unconsciousnessly, just one of my quirks

It may be a quirk in your eyes but its a safety first quirk.

Once into a ritual or habit when in the house in the car etc it is hard to break.

jambutty · 26-11-2006, 14:35

I brought back an ‘elephant stick’ from South Africa. It seems to work because since then I have not had any marauding elephants traipsing through my garden.

chav1 · 26-11-2006, 15:05

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Originally Posted by steeljack

as a tangent to another thread about visiting Italy it got me to wondering what if any charms or talimans folks carry .
Myself , I have for years had a set of worrybeads from Mecca and a Holy rosary from from Sacre Coure hanging from my rearview mirror , attached to these are the poppies I buy every November (bit like an Hawaii lei) , touch wood I have allways been okay whilst driving , ...............just wondering if anyone else has a similar fetish

i know of a guy whos fetish after every flight was to hit the ground and kiss the tarmac on the runway and i think he carried holy beads as well on his travels