1. Labour loses to the Conservatives in the U.K.
2. England does not win the World Cup in South Africa.
3. Obama takes a few cuffs to the chin in the Congressional elections.
4. Bangladesh wins no Test Matches in cricket.
5. A large number of new extreme weather records are set.
1. Global warming... er, I mean, climate change fanatics continue
to take it on the chin another year.
2. World leaders in power since before the recession continue to
face popularity problems during elections
3. Increasing populism, xenophobia, protectionism by people and
their leaders who portray themselves as strong.
4. No immigration reform in an election year (unless Obama
supporters become willing to frame their support as "now or never" )
5. No net troop withdrawals by the US from the middle east wars
in 2010
6. Slow, jobless recovery in the US
7. China, India, and Brazil growth rates are a bigger contributor to
world growth rates than any 3 developed countries
8. Mexico's Calderon manages to push through another important
reform
9. Mexico's economy begins an overdue rise despite falling oil
production as his gradualist reforms gather steam.
10. Net democrat losses in Congress, especially in the House
11. Lakers win the NBA Champion ship
12. North America (Concacaf) has at least 1 representative in the
quarter finals of the World Cup (doesn't happy too often)
13. A romance-language speaking country wins the world cup
14. Murder rates in Ciudad Juarez drop in 2010 from 2009
15. My rating will rise above 1500 once more, and remain there for more games than in 2009
16. I will have less time to play chess on redhotpawn but will still be playing and posting regardless
17. The forced health-care provisions of the health bill and the penalty for those who don't get it
will either not survive a final bill or else the Democrat majority love double-digit seats in Congress.
18. Continued decline in civility in the US Congress
19. Arnold will make a major push to boost his sagging popularity to run for a different political
office in 2010, still in California.
20. Immigration will continue to be far from peak levels and yet still be a very controversial and
divisive issue during 2010 and throughout the recession.
1. I will not get the raise I requested - but there's no where else I can go and they know it.
2. Tiger Woods will come out of the closet.
3. Huey Lewis and the News will have a song reach #1 on some chart somewhere.
4. It will be July before I get out of the habit of saying "twenty oh ten."
5. India and Pakistan will merge.
1. Helicopter spy planes freak out millions in major cities
2. Google Wave takes off properly and revolutionises instant messaging
3. Mac version of Kindle comes out and sells like hotcakes
4. Open source politics experiments occur in local governments... hugely successful
5. The Sun repeats "Arsenal win World Cup" headline
Originally posted by KazetNagorra1. The world economy will continue to pick up momentum, but take another plunge once again, not as bad as the last plunge.
Alright folks, get out your crystal ball and tarot cards, and throw them away. What are your predictions for 2010? Is the NWO going to put a cap and trade tax on tinfoil hats? Are atheists going to ban Christmas? Place bets now.
2. Israel will strike Iran's nuclear reactors.
3. A terrorist attack on the US in some form or fashion will soon follow.
4. Employment will decrease a little by years end, but not enough to save the Dems in next election. In fact, I would be surprised to see one Dem retain a single seat in Congress. If they do retain a single seat by some mracle, they will declare victory.
5. Republicans take part of Congress back and break out the champaign but then conduct business as usual which will increase Obama's chances for reelection in 2012.
6. USArmyParatrooper will be appointed Obama's press secretary.
7. FMF admits to being DrKF.
8. Ben Bernanke will get fired by Obama by continuing to warn of eonomic gloom and doom based upon the presidents continuing policies. Obama will then appoint Telerion the position.
9. Hillary will take one last stab at Obama, literally, at the next dinner gathering between the two as she is dragged away screaming, "But he stole my job, he stole my job!!". No one is happier than her husband Bill, however, as he experiences true freedom for the first time in his adult life. FMF will then be appointed her position as sercretary of state and mount an international coiliation to invade Isreal prompting Armageddon and the end of days.
10. I will fninally win the lottery, however, much to my chagrin none of the money will be worth anything due to the hyperinflation created by Obama printing money like a drunken sailor.
11. After the world comes to an end the Cubs win the world series but there is no one left to even care. :'(
1. The Soprano movie will be annouced in time for Christmas
2. Many democrats lose their seats, but it will remain business as usual anyway.
3. The tax base is increased not by a larger number of jobs, but by democrats scared in to actually paying them.
4. Texas, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska withdraw from the Union, over gun control by the fed. Followed by a short war.
5. The board on the red Pawn site is rotated, and nobody notices, throwing all standings in to a mess.
6. Doom makes a comeback, because it can still be played on an obsolete computer.
7. Jon and Kate reconcile, so we can all be bored to death for another year
1. Iran tests a weapon and announces itself as an armed nuclear state.
2. Israel invades Gaza again.
3. Economy tanks with the housing market and uncovering of Chinese economic data manipulation.
4. Obama pulls off a miracle and regains his standing (or not so much of a miracle if the Republicans are stupid enough to take him on in a many-on-one debate).
5. EU much diminished as the PIIGS go the way of Iceland.
6. Aliens quit playing around with scouting missions and take visible action (no prediction as to friendly or unfriendly).
Originally posted by KazetNagorraWhoa. Somebody's phone is getting wire tapped tomorrow . . .
1. As usual, no progress towards peace in the Israel/Palestine conflict.
2. I expect a regime change in Iran, as the highly unpopular regime finally topples.
3. The world economy picks up sooner than expected.
4. Escalation of the Uyghur conflict.
5. An assasination attempt against Obama.