The two big reasons instances of why it is unlucky is coz from the Bible, it is said that Adam and Eve took the forbidden fruit on a Friday and the crucifixion of Jesus also took place on Friday.

Other instance are:

• The great flood during the time of Noah occurred on a Friday.
• Friday has been considered an unlucky day at least since The Canterbury Tales were written in the 14th century.
• Friday was Hangman’s Day in Britain

So, is this why you call Friday a day of bad luck? Meh!

Poster of Friday the 13th (2009 film)

The number 13. A lot of buildings don’t have a 13^th floor. Some airplanes don’t have 13^th row. Like Friday, misfortune ties with the number 13. The story of the Last Supper is that there were 13 people at the Last Supper, and Judas was the 13th person to arrive. There is a superstition, possibly derived from the Last Supper or a Norse myth, that having 13 people seated at a table will result in the death of one of them.

Other reasons why people think that Friday the 13^th brings bad luck:

• There are 13 months in the pagan lunar calendar
• Black Friday has been associated with stock market crashes and other disasters since the 1800s.
• Apollo 13 was launched at 13:13 CST, and its oxygen tank ruptured on April 13, 1970.

According to Wikipedia, The fear of Friday the 13th is called as friggatriskaidekaphobia (Frigga being the name of the Norse goddess for whom “Friday” is named and triskaideka meaning fear of the number thirteen).

God bless you people!

P.S. Friday the 13th doesn’t scare me!tfrida

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Bharti Airtel is on its preternatural move on upgrading broadband speeds of its existing customers (on 64, 128, 256 Kbps) to a minimum of 512 Kbps by the end of June, 2010. Furthermore, customers currently on 512 Kbps plans and 1Mbps plans will have their speeds doubled to 1Mbps and 2Mbps respectively. These upgrades come at no extra cost to existing customers.

My 256 Kbps plan hasn’t got its kick yet, but one of my friend’s (256Kbps) plan has already got it. He received a mail from Airtel stating about the upgrades and is now experiencing an average download speed of 60 Kbps. (Previously it was 30 Kbps)

SpeedTest details conducted at his end (Wireless):

SpeedTest conducted from my side:

Additionally, Airtel also announced the ‘Impatience Plans’, by offering 4 Mbps speed plans starting at a path breaking Rs. 899/month. The Impatience Plans will be available in Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore.

K Srinivas, Joint President-Telemedia Services, Bharti Airtel said,

We are delighted to provide superior internet browsing experience to our customers through these high speed plans. Massifying broadband experience in India has been the pivotal to Airtel’s strategy for Broadband. These initiatives bring in a new paradigm for broadband in India.

‘Impatience Plan’ Details:

Good Friday, also called as Black Friday or Holy Friday, is observed by Christians all over the world signifying the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. It is a historical event for the Christian Churches as they observe this day as a remembrance of Christ’s death with subdued service, solemn hymns, a message focused on the Christ’s death for our sins, thanksgiving prayers and observance of the last supper.

Why do we call it a ‘Good’ Friday?

The exact origins of the name are unknown. Some say that the name “Good Friday” comes from “God Friday”. And some say, “Good” is an Old English synonym for “holy” and hence is applied as an adjective to the day. But Christians believe it is “Good”, because it is Christ’s victory over sin, death, and the devil.

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