I am thankful that this non article is still a 'free one' and that I didnt pay to read such utter crap.

What mince. Is this a news site or a supermarket gossip mag? What next, a story on how Jordans breasts have not stopped lactating cause Peter Andre keeps playing with them?

I found this interesting. While not news it does tell us the fascinating fact that one day of the year is more dangerous than another. It informs us of the foolishness of worrying about 'Friday the 13th' and rveals the deep need for God that lies within us all. A need that is refused fulfillment because thereal God is too demanding! A superstition can be 'controlled' by the individual.

#1 & 2 How true, but they can't even do the research..."It was on Friday, Oct. 13, 1307, that France's King Philip IV had the Knights Templar rounded up for torture and execution." This is why we think Friday 13th is unlucky.

Rubbish journalism, but not exactly inspiring stuff as I head out for a job interview!!! Aaagh. Just as well I'm not really superstitious.

Isn't it strange how the alleged religious jump into even the most insignificant rubbish little article to attempt
to put a god slant on it. Look if deity exists, it is the almighty, it does not need the support or worship
of insignificant humans, it is working on far more important projects than the trials and tribulations of a selfish self destructive allegedly intelligent species, on a backwater of a plenet in a miniscule solar system, with a third rate sun.

what is the relationship, to the fact of the competitive edge the dow has on the 1st day of the month

shortorlong.com

dont argue with past facts

actuaries cant

The Last Supper on a Friday?
It was Thursday, the crucifixion was Friday. So Dan Brown does not have a monopoly on basic mistakes of this kind - disappointed to find his high level of incompetence matched by yourselves.

Monday the 27th was the Leonardo took a bath and forgot to put the plug in the bath. The water all ran out and the soapsuds left in the bottom , clearly read "so dark the con of scotsman".

He helf a mirror up against his forehead and discovered trigonometry , the dark secret of freemasonry.

Or something. Who cares.

As long as the actuaries do.

That's right ... blame the Christians!! These dates are purely Christian claptrap to control the masses.
Pity we can't throw them to the lions any more!

If you are still upright and breathing and you still have free speech then you are Lucky any day of the week.

OK, so what are the odds against Christmas Day falling on December 25th?

Depends which country youre in SinterKlaas !

What utter tosh! Superstitious clap trap. I can't believe that anyone still seriously thinks about this rubish. I've just broken a mirror as I walked under a ladder and still nothing has happened to mAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

insurance companies carried out this study eh? would this not suggest to you that more people are claiming on their insurance just before christmas?? how convenient!

Everyone knows that it is bad luck to be superstitious

I've never been superstitious, and nothing bad has evr happened to me because of it, touch wood.

I was married on Monday 27th - the luckiest day of my life.

Today i was fired, i was dumped by my girlfriend and i was also told to move out my flat....

#19
but you still got your computer right?

19 maybe you should just accept that you are one of life's losers. Someone has to be to make the rest of us feel better.

To all the nattering nabobs of negativity:

Well, it's clearly a Monday, and the evidence for that is all the bad tempers exhibited by the many, who seemingly find wrong everything they can with the article in question.

I thought it was quite interesting.

I really loved all the comments on this article concerning actuaries and their concern for statistics. You Scots truly have a grand humorous slant to life, and am a fan of historical data as well. Free speech is alive and well -- keep it up, folks.

It may not be hard news, but it is interesting. A similar study was done in the States & drew the same conclusion.

Could be something to this story.
It's snowing here right now.

Gripe about how & if the writers & editors did any research for this story, I'm going to use this story as an excuse to do nothing & loaf for another 24 hours with pride & without any guilt.
The Scotsman's publishers, editors & writers are to be commended for this story. Nothing will come of any attempt to get these noble Scots their due for we're all too lazy to get to it.
The Scotsman will lead the whole word to do nothing. It's about time too.

In view of all this actuarial research, I'm really worried about Monday 25th now: think how many chimneys I've got to climb down! And will I have the energy to climb up again? The little ones have got to have their presents, though, so I'll just have to do what I always do and disregard the risks!

Wow -- familiarity with the Bible has gone to hell in Scotland, it would seem.

The Last Supper was held on a Thursday. Hence Holy Thursday before Good Friday before Easter.

How sad that familiarity with even the superficial basics of Christianity appear to be lost among the publishing class.

I believe today, November 27, is unlucky. I took my Westie and my Scottie for a walk in the woods and lost my car key. Because it has a computer chip in it, the car had to be towed to a dealer and it cost me $95.95 just for the set of keys.

oh my God I was so unlucky to have stumbled across this article