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2009-Predictions

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by malorn, Dec 17, 2008.

  1. malorn

    malorn Senior Member

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    It is getting to be the time to reflect on the what the past year has brought and predict what the next year will bring.

    2008: Who would have predicted Barack Hussein Obama would be the president-elect of the United States?

    Who would have predicted oil would get to $147/barrel only to crash to less than $40/barrel?

    Who would have thought the New York Giants would win the Super bowl?

    Who would have thought the US economy would be leading the world down a path towards depression after a melt-down in the financial markets?

    2009:

    I think it will be remember mostly as a year of despair. I think we will have unemployment at levels unthinkable only a few short months ago.(10+%) Lets see what all of you predict for 2009?
     
    #1 malorn, Dec 17, 2008
  2. perryma

    perryma New Member

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    An island will sink.

    Unemployment will soar.

    A major hybrid improvement will be announced.

    The Democratic party will be split down the middle.

    Katey Perry will be the new Courtney Love/Amy Winehouse only the media will like her.

    Tom Cruise will attack someone.

    A company endangering our health will be exposed.

    Cable internet will get a new challenger.
     
    #2 perryma, Dec 17, 2008
  3. moxiequz

    moxiequz Weirdo Social Outcast

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    There will be turbulence in the middle east.

    The stock market will go up and down.

    It will rain occasionally.

    I will go to New Zealand in April.

    Mutant fuzzy bunnies from outer space will take over Norway.
     
    #3 moxiequz, Dec 18, 2008
  4. jayman

    jayman Senior Member

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    Dang, I liked Norway. I really, really *liked* Norway
     
    #4 jayman, Dec 18, 2008
  5. jayman

    jayman Senior Member

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    I suspect 2009 will be remembered as a year of transition, perhaps gut wrenching. Our lifestyle, which for the vast majority was completely unsustainable, will erode to more "normal" levels

    If our currency collapses, we may experience hyperinflation. That will wipe out the savings of those who were prudent enough to plan for a downturn

    I would hope saner minds prevail, and we don't descend into Internecine warfare. What is "normal" to 80% of the global population, may be considered horrible suffering here. In time, we will adapt, learn from our mistakes, and approach new challenges with renewed vigor*

    * if you believe that horses***

    I will also be crowned Supreme Ruler of Earth
     
    #5 jayman, Dec 18, 2008
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    Employment will continue its slide

    Obama will work very hard to try to fix the mess Bush left

    US economy will keep world economy down

    OPEC might switch to Euro for payment

    Bush will be tried in absentia by the World Court for war crimes
     
    #6 EJFB1029, Dec 18, 2008
  7. Scummer

    Scummer Eh?

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    Maybe in 2009 the utterly outrageous income of top management will move a little closer to the normal white/blue collar worker and politicians are starting to represent the interest of their people.

    *pop* Hey, who woke me up?
     
    #7 Scummer, Dec 18, 2008
  8. Spectra

    Spectra Amphi-Prius

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    Conan O'Brien will continue to believe that the year 2000 is in the distant future.
     
    #8 Spectra, Dec 18, 2008
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    zenMachine Just another Onionhead

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    Lots of bargain hunting in the stock market.
     
    #9 zenMachine, Dec 19, 2008
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    Spectra Amphi-Prius

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    Obamagirl will get 15 more minutes
     
    #10 Spectra, Dec 23, 2008
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    Stev0 Honorary Hong Kong Cavalier

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    The Prime Rate will become so low that banks will (blatantly) charge you for depositing money there and actually pay you to take out loans.
     
    #11 Stev0, Dec 23, 2008
  12. malorn

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    The US will wise up to the predatory trade practices of the Chinese and Japanese and then we will find out the hard way that all those chinese factories were owned by the chinese military.
     
    #12 malorn, Dec 31, 2008
  13. jayman

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    HA! Seriously, that's funny

    Um, that's old news
     
    #13 jayman, Dec 31, 2008
  14. JimN

    JimN Let the games begin!

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    I predict Tata will invest in GM to enter the US market and name a Patel President.
     
    #14 JimN, Dec 31, 2008
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    Considering the size and cash flow of Tata, that may not be too far from the truth
     
    #15 jayman, Jan 1, 2009
  16. DaveinOlyWA

    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    price of gas will exceed $2.75 a gallon

    another industry will go thru a major shakeup... im looking at either cellphone, cable or internet services...

    stock market will go back up. a little

    the government will provide huge incentives for alternative energy, hybrids, and EV's

    colleges and universities will start to fail
     
    #16 DaveinOlyWA, Jan 1, 2009
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    effwitt Paparazzi Magnet

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    1. New TV shows in 2009 will be worse than in prior years.

    2. patsparks will have 3583 new posts.

    3. People will use the Internet to view porn.
     
    #17 effwitt, Jan 1, 2009
  18. jayman

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    Wait a minute, YOU CAN DO THAT?!?

    :twitch:

    The fact that nobody bothered telling me about this, is very revealing
     
    #18 jayman, Jan 1, 2009
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