As far as I can tell there is no one definitive known reason but several plausible reasons. I also understand some cultures like the Chinese consider 13 lucky:)
Dave Raj wrote: > Anybody knows when and how did the number 13 get so unpopular? Whats the > story behind it? > > > ""MADMAN"" wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>There is a reason many hotels don't have a 13th floor;) >> >> Dave >> >>John Neiberger wrote: >> >>>This is not a joke, I promise, but it is very strange. Have any of you >>>noticed that by far the most problematic port on the Catalyst 2950 >> > switches > >>>is port 13? >>> >>>I'd bet money that at least 20% of the time we have a problem with a >> > device > >>>connected to these switches they're connected to port 13. Just in the >> > last > >>>two days we've had to troubleshoot *three* separate instances of users >> > in > >>>port 13 on these switches, and I can think of at least three more in the >>>past. I once had to RMA a 2950 because port 13 died. >>> >>>Doesn't this seem a little odd? I think I'm going to stop walking >>>underneath ladders until I get this resolved! >>> >>>John >> >>-- >>David Madland >>CCIE# 2016 >>Sr. Network Engineer >>Qwest Communications >>612-664-3367 >> >>"Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it >>can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson -- David Madland CCIE# 2016 Sr. Network Engineer Qwest Communications 612-664-3367 "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72825&t=72746 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
