Actually, I think Chinese that are superstitious would prefer 8. Eight in Chinese is "Ba" which sounds close to "fa" which can mean prosperity.
Port 88, 888, or 8888 would be even better. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MADMAN Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746] 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=73073&t=72746 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
