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Superstition behind the number 187

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treebeard
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i was reading tucker max the other night, and got to the chapter about how he ruptured his appendix. on the first page, he talks about how the nurse handed him a paper with the number 187 on it, and he basically freaks out. says that he's not a superstitious guy but that number really messed with him.

i searched google for like 10 minutes trying to find the connection here, but couldn't find anything. anyone here know what the big deal with 187 is?
Sep 25 2009 2:33AM
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Desired_Name
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Maybe finish the book/comic/newspaper/blog/billboard/note?
Sep 25 2009 2:38AM
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Aton.Jones
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187 in police code means murder, i dont know if thats the right meaning for this
Sep 25 2009 2:48AM
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yuck
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i thought 187 meant officer down but you're probably right with murder  ^^
Sep 25 2009 8:38AM
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hartig
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187 on a motherfuckin COP
Sep 25 2009 9:05AM
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Brenone
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go back and listen to an old Dr. Dre or NWA record. 187 is the LA Police code for murder.

Sep 25 2009 10:18AM
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IRockLizzys
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=187
Sep 25 2009 10:26AM
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JayDope
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this is just off the top of my head, but wasnt it the TWA flight number 187 that crashed a while back?
Sep 25 2009 11:13AM
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moonofendor
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under cover cop.
Sep 25 2009 11:13AM
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Mr.Panda
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i always thought it meant officer down but i guess i just learned something today.  OK, not gonna go to class now, ive done my learning for the day.
Sep 25 2009 11:14AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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California penal code section 187 defines the crime of homicide...


Sep 25 2009 11:19AM
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Steezius_Maximus
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fucking sweet icon

it means officer down  just listen to any 90s gangsta rap

Sep 25 2009 12:37PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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and not getting back up:

CALIFORNIA CODESPENAL CODESECTION 187187. (a) Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being, or afetus, with malice aforethought. (b) This section shall not apply to any person who commits an actthat results in the death of a fetus if any of the following apply: (1) The act complied with the Therapeutic Abortion Act, Article 2(commencing with Section 123400) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division106 of the Health and Safety Code. (2) The act was committed by a holder of a physician's and surgeon's certificate, as defined in the Business and Professions Code, in acase where, to a medical certainty, the result of childbirth would bedeath of the mother of the fetus or where her death from childbirth,although not medically certain, would be substantially certain ormore likely than not. (3) The act was solicited, aided, abetted, or consented to by themother of the fetus. (c) Subdivision (b) shall not be construed to prohibit theprosecution of any person under any other provision of law.

Sep 25 2009 12:51PM
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ski@jaypeak2
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I like that rory silva named his ski simply "tha 187"
Sep 25 2009 1:10PM
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popNfresh44
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cuz its 1-8-7 on an undercovaaa coppp
Sep 25 2009 1:22PM
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sktrkdo7
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yah in the edited version u pussy
Sep 25 2009 1:37PM
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sconniestyle
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mentally unstable people often have irrational fears of non-threatening objects such as numbers that manifest themselves in severe panics or other less intense states of agitation when confronted with said objects.

as we all know tucker max is retarded with a captial TARD, that could be the explaination.

Sep 25 2009 1:39PM
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SteezyOhio
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snoop doggie dogggg!
Sep 25 2009 1:43PM
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hartig
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since i know you didn't notice, i was actually quoting sublime, not snoop.
Sep 25 2009 1:47PM
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JayDope
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shit, wasnt there some flight 187? idk why that number is stuck in my head
Sep 25 2009 3:07PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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Flight 187 - 50 cent
Sep 25 2009 3:20PM
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PacificRimJob
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Pretty sure Rory Silva's promodel is the Rory Silva TME ski or whatever... Tha 187's been in 9th's lineup for yeaaars.
Sep 25 2009 3:38PM
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T_[8ch]_C
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187 actually a pretty rare number. Personally I really don't see it really at all. No number, ever, has given me any kind of trouble. How the fuck do numbers give you bad luck anyways?
Sep 25 2009 4:01PM
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Shredneck
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1:30

RIP  PUN
Sep 25 2009 5:48PM
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STREETS
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If you ever take a flight and its 191 id be scurred. There has been 4 accidents each with fatalities and the flight number was 191. Most famous being Delta 191 back in 1979.
Sep 25 2009 5:52PM
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spruitm
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in high school we used to have a think called a 187 mod, where you write 187 in someones hood with a rusty nail and then put speed holes in the car.  it basically meant your car was awesome and you could beat anyone in a race
Sep 25 2009 6:31PM
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doublexl
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or Spice 1. every song has 187 in it.
Sep 25 2009 6:53PM
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