Re: iPhone 4 cursed?

[Gregory Hicks <ghicks () hicks-net net>]

> Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:36:32 +0900
> From: Peter Evans <peter () ixp jp>
> To: funsec <funsec () linuxbox org>
> Subject: Re: [funsec] iPhone 4 cursed?
>
> On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 10:34:40AM -0400, The Security Community wrote:
> > The string of woes have been so striking that some have sought
> > alternative explanations, including the notion that the phone may
> > simply be jinxed. One theory focuses on the number four.
>
>       That is because  4 is read as "yon" or "shi" (ichi ni san shi go...)
>       and "shi" is the same SOUND as "shi" æ­».
>       However, most cases its read as "yon" (hi fu mi yo itsu...)
>
>       We also have this sort of thing in Japan. The next door apartments
>       are 101,102,103,105,106 on the first (ground!) floor.
>
>       Carparking spaces around the corner, 1,2,3,5.

Same in Korea.  No 4th floor; No Apt xx4...  Four has the same sound as
DEATH so they'll go out of their way to avoid using the number...

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