IIDD, Friday, Jan 13th

Phobia

The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia (Frigga being the name of the Norse goddess for whom "Friday" is named and triskaidekaphobia meaning fear of the number thirteen), or paraskevidekatriaphobia a concatenation of the Greek words Paraskeví (Παρασκευή, meaning "Friday"), and dekatreís (δεκατρείς, meaning "thirteen") attached to phobía (φοβία, from phóbos, φόβος, meaning "fear"). The latter word was derived in 1911 and first appeared in a mainstream source in 1953.

According to folklorists, there is no written evidence for a "Friday the 13th" superstition before the 19th century. The earliest known documented reference in English occurs in Henry Sutherland Edwards' 1869 biography of Gioachino Rossini:

Rossini was surrounded to the last by admiring and affectionate friends; Why Friday the 13th Is Unlucky

Consequently, several theories have been proposed about the origin of the Friday the 13th superstition.
One theory states that it is a modern amalgamation of two older superstitions: that thirteen is an unlucky number and that Friday is an unlucky day.

• In numerology, the number twelve is considered the number of completeness, as reflected in the twelve months of the year, twelve hours of the clock, twelve gods of Olympus, twelve tribes of Israel, twelve Apostles of Jesus, the 12 Descendants of Muhammad Imams, etc., whereas the number thirteen was considered irregular, transgressing this completeness. There is also a superstition, thought by some to derive from the Last Supper or a Norse myth, that having thirteen people seated at a table will result in the death of one of the diners.
• Friday has been considered an unlucky day at least since the 14th century's The Canterbury Tales, and many other professions have regarded Friday as an unlucky day to undertake journeys or begin new projects. Black Friday has been associated with stock market crashes and other disasters since the 1800s. It has also been suggested that Friday has been considered an unlucky day because, according to Christian scripture and tradition, Jesus was crucified on a Friday.
• One author, noting that references are all but nonexistent before 1907 but frequently seen thereafter, has argued that its popularity derives from the publication that year of Thomas W. Lawson's popular novel Friday, the Thirteenth, in which an unscrupulous broker takes advantage of the superstition to create a Wall Street panic on a Friday the 13th. Records of the superstition are rarely found before the 20th century, when it became extremely common.

The connection between the Friday the 13th superstition and the Knights Templar was popularized in the 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code. However, experts agree that this is a relatively recent correlation, and most likely a modern-day invention. Although according to many Freemasons, this date corresponds with the slaughtering of the Knights Templar by the Church.

Hi Kevin,

Thanks again for organizing this initiative.  Five years seems like a long time to wait but it will enhance our pleasure when our bottles finally arrive.

I ended up bringing in a whisky friend/fanatic to share my 1/20^th of the cask.  Could you please add him to the owner group listing and indicate each of us at $125/2.5%, and also add him to the contact list.

If you ever get a chance, Patrick would welcome you to drop in and sample from his extensive whisky collection.

I think both Patrick and I would be OK with cask strength. Best regards, Peter

Hi everyone

Just wanted to let you all know that today I mailed off our cask order form and the purchase price of $ 5,000 to the Shelter Point Distillery. Attached is a registry of the cask shareholders and I ask that you please review your information and let me know of any inaccuracies.

I also spoke to Pat Evans at the Distillery this afternoon who thanked us very much for our order and support. He indicated they have produced over 200 barrels to date. He confirmed he will send me a receipted invoice and Certificate of Cask Ownership for our purchase. He told me that our cask was distilled within the past two months and that it is now aging in a first fill Jack Daniel barrel. They will soon affix a brass plate on our Cask indicating the "South Okanagan Cask Ownership Group" name. If any of you happen to visit Campbell River and wish to visit the Distillery please contact them ahead of time and they will try to accommodate you.

I will keep you posted on all news I receive from the Distillery and of course anything regarding the progress of our cask. They have Mike Nicolson on retainer and he will continue to provide them with his distilling expertise & advice in the years ahead. 

A number of you have commented on your preference to have our cask bottled at cask strength when it matures in five years time as this will allow you to decide when and to what degree you wish to add water. Bottling at cask strength is easier for the Distillery as well.  While we don't have to advise them of our decision right now, I'd like to have some idea of your thinking in this regard. Please advise if you would prefer to bottle it at cask strength (e.g.58%) or at a reduced strength ( e.g. 46%).

If you have any questions let me know. Slainte! Kevin Ritcey

Hi JDP!

Thanks for Kevin's e-mail and malt attachments. Please let him know that I'd be delighted to have a visit whenever he is in town!

How goes life in Naramata? Trust you are both well. For my part, I have managed a number of cycling outings, in spite of the sub-zero temperatures here, as well as the heavy demands placed upon my shoulders by Her Royal Pain in the Solar Plexus, still operating under restricted ambulatoriness so her demands are becoming increasingly burdensome, not to mention rather tiresome, for all members of the royal household, including the Royal Feline who feels her place in the family hierarchy has been usurped!!!! Cora Lee Regina had her two toe pins removed yesterday and dottore wants her to spend two more weeks on her walker, no weight bearing yet! Since my attentions have been focused on her selfish needs I've barely had time to put fingers to keyboard and must apologize for tardiness of my reply. To make amends, I have included a recap of last Tuesday's ride for your reading pleasure. We watched Pierre's basketball game, on pay TV, streamed from the Internet and on large screen from laptop, (hook-up courtesy of Ragin' Bull!), last night. (Unfortunately, Thunderwolves lost but play again tonight so hope for a better result!) Flamin' and Sarge were up for dinner. Wonderful casserole by Rosita and salad by Michele! Cheers, Patrizzio!
 

Hi Patrick

I sent Kathleen an email a few days ago (message below) but she has not acknowledged it, is this common?

Hi Kathleen

You may recall that I spoke to you over dinner in Vancouver with Patrick and Corinne about arranging a trip to Melbourne for professional development.

I work as an Instructional designer at TRU, I would like to use some of my PD funds and time to meet with some of the instructional design teams or educational leaders in the field of learning design at Australian Universities.

TRU Open Learning has a focus this year on activities in our courses and the use of OERs so any meetings could be used to discuss the following topics:
What strategies have been adopted by Australian universities to drive the growth of OERs, and how have these strategies been implemented in practice
Are there examples collaboration in Australian universities to develop OERs?
What tools are being used to design online collaborative learning activities
What approaches are being used to share, collaborate and provide access to developed resources.
What are the models of instructional design, curriculum development, online delivery and support for online students.

Would it be possible for you to set up some introductions for possible meetings between Feb 21 and March 6

Thanking you in advance

Ted Keating

Hi Theodorakis!

My past experience with Kathleen is that she is very slow to respond to email. However, I would have thought that in this instance she would make an exception. If you have not heard back in next few days let me know and I'll send Stefano a message. We are currently corresponding, making arrangements for visit with them.

Other than that, trust you are both well. For my part, I have managed a number of cycling outings, in spite of the sub-zero temperatures here, as well as the heavy demands placed upon my shoulders by Her Royal Pain in the Solar Plexus! Her Royal Majesty is still operating under restricted ambulatoriness so her demands are becoming increasingly burdensome, not to mention rather tiresome for all members of the royal household, including the Royal Feline who feels her place in the family hierarchy has been usurped!!!! Cora Lee Regina had her two toe pins removed yesterday and dottore wants her to spend two more weeks on her walker, no weight bearing yet! Since my attentions have been focused on her selfish needs I've barely had time to put fingers to keyboard and must apologize for tardiness of my reply. To make amends, I have included a recap of last Tuesday's ride for your reading pleasure. We watched Pierre's basketball game, on pay TV, streamed from the Internet and on large screen from laptop, last night. (Unfortunately, Thunderwolves lost but play again tonight so hope for a better result!) Flamin' and Sarge were up for dinner. Wonderful casserole by Rosita and salad by Michele! Cheers, Patrizzio!