I Predict

A housing market crash. Mortgage mayhem. Sarah Palin. Historic US elections with a first in either choice. Shoe tossing at a President. Economic bailouts. Olympic records broken in Olympic fashion. Sarah Palin. Imperfect season for Detroit Lions. Governmental craziness in Canada. Yo-yo gas prices. Brittany Spears meltdowns and comeback with a #1. Just a small slice of the year 2008. Who would have predicted in 2007 that these things would happen in '08?

Here is your chance for 2009.

• I predict:

I predict:

Deflation - for those with a job stock up now

Higher unemployment

Michael Jackson trying to make a comeback

Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo Wedding

Giants in the Superbowl again

I think that is it

I predict:

Weathering out this crummy economy for another 6-12 months (with very small, gradual improvements)

The Big 3 becoming The Big 2 (car companies, that is)

A 1-15 season for the Detroit Lions

More reality tv - blech!

Prop 8 is somehow rendered unconstitutional

GM merges with Chrysler

More people start gardening to grow their own veggies

"locally grown" becomes the new organic

emo finally dies!

another Palin child (maybe its Track's turn) has a baby

FedEx merges with UPS to make FedUp (j/k)

I predict:

- We're going to get a whole bunch of newcomers to this site starting about half a week from now that will change the site. Some of them will come into The Lounge and will change the face of the Lounge somewhat.

- Another year of Lounge arguments involving politics, race, what some of us consider moral and right and others don't and why men are shallow idiots.

- We'll get some really cool new people to log on to the site, or relog in and lose some really cool people.

- some of you are going to get drunk and post to the Lounge in a drunken daze.

- alot of nitpicking about Obama's policies

- Someone's going to post something so bloody stupid that everyone rushes in to tell him or her how idiotic they sound.

- Oh, and the Bills will be looking like the frontrunners for the 2010 Superbowl ;)

I predict I WON'T log on to the Lounge in a drunken daze.

three mandatory months of "basic civil defense training"... whatever that means...  yuck.

Original Post by cellulitedelight:

I predict I WON'T log on to the Lounge in a drunken daze.

 I predict that you will.

Pfft, not tonight!  I'm at work until 6:30 tomorrow morning.

Original Post by cellulitedelight:

Pfft, not tonight!  I'm at work until 6:30 tomorrow morning.

 Maybe not tonight but soon, and often. ;-)

I fully expected the housing market crash back in 2005, which is why we decided to move back to Japan. My acquaintances in San Francisco told us we were crazy to not buy a 1 BR Condo for $400K or get priced out forever.

For 2009, I predict 11% unemployment, 15% in 2010. Oil prices will be volatile, between $40 and $100, with the market confused between economic depression and tight supply. Things will be worse at the end of 2009, and the GOP will blame Obama, even though these economic realities are the result of 30 years of GOP trickle-down policies and deregulation.

I like this one:

And finally, the George W. Bush Presidential Library opens in Texas.

But it closes after the book is stolen.

I predict:

Hyperinflation.

Gold approaching $2000 / oz.

Agriculture stocks make huge gains.

Panthers win franchise's first Super Bowl.

more to come.

Original Post by azirra:

 another Palin child (maybe its Track's turn) has a baby

 

 i think that one is in the works, right???

i predict: a happier marriage for me.

prop 8 is totally unconstitutional! I hope that gets realized...prolly wont

Original Post by keo187:

prop 8 is totally unconstitutional! I hope that gets realized...prolly wont

It is unconstitutional, but getting the case heard by SCOTUS is not going to be easy.

In the case of CA it would probably be easier to overturn at the ballot box.

How ridiculous that people's civil rights are put up for a vote in the first place.

It's horrible. We should be mature enough as a nation to get over such hatred. Seriously why does it matter if someone wants to marry someone they love!

You're gonna take a walk in the rain
And you're gonna get wet
(I predict)

You're gonna eat a bowl of chow mein
And be hungry real soon
(I predict)
Are my sources correct
(I predict)
They're gonna find the Queen is a man
But that Philip don't care
(I predict)
Lassie will prove that Elvis and her
Had a fleeting affair
(I predict)
Are my sources correct
Are my sources correct
Yes I know they're corect
(I predict)

Men, if you say your prayers
You'll never lose your hair(I predict)

L.A. is safe
Ain't gonna quake
Ain't gonna quake
(I predict)

And somebody's gonna die
But I can't reveal who
Cold beer will cure a cold
Cold beer and pretzels, takes care of cancer
Moscow will march to France
They'll do the Can-Can Dance
Don't worry, it'll work out
Maxim's will throw them out

They're gonna stop Saturday night
So you better have fun now
(I predict)
They're gonna stop having the sun
So you better get tan now

And this song will fade out
And this song will fade out
And this song will fade out
(I predict)

Wow...that was pretty useless...

Original Post by udokier

 

For 2009, I predict 11% unemployment, 15% in 2010. Oil prices will be volatile, between $40 and $100, with the market confused between economic depression and tight supply. Things will be worse at the end of 2009, and the GOP will blame Obama, even though these economic realities are the result of 30 years of GOP trickle-down policies and deregulation.

You read my mind.