2009 Predictions?
09
January
1/9/2009:
Think you’re a soothsayer? Psychic? Genius? Total know-it-all when it comes to certain things?
Well then PROVE it!!
From now until the end of January – state your predictions for what you believe will happen during 2009. I’ll close this thread on January 31st – and keep a running tally of your predictions – and announce if they come to fruition in a new thread. And at the end of the year – we can review how smart you guys really are.
Break your prediction down to either national/world event – or Hoboken only. If you’re an expert psychic, you can even specify a time frame. Below are examples of what a good prediction might look like.
(these are samples only – not 411’s real predictions!)
National Events
- Category: Sports. What: The Eagles will win the Super Bowl
- Category: Politics. What: An attempt will be made on the President’s life When: Within six months of inauguration
- Category: National Event. What: Rare earthquake hits New York. Dozens killed, millions in damage
- Category: Sports. What: Despite 400+ million dollar payroll, NY Yankees are under .500 in July – and Joe Girardi gets canned
- Category: World Event. What: Middle East tension escalates to the point of war with Iran. When: October 2009
- Category: Finance. What: Dow falls to under 5000
Hoboken Events
- Category: Politics (realistic). What: Another mudslinging Mayoral Campaign this year. Another run-off because too many people threw their hats in the ring. Political “machine” wins again. Voter fraud allegations ensue, again. Residents angry, again.
- Category: Real Estate (sarcastic). What: The real estate bubble bursts to all-time lows worldwide – but Hoboken is “immune” once again. Record sales in 2009.
- Category: City News (Bizarre). What: Giant pothole actually forms on Light Rail track near 9th street, swallowing up two trains and the MetroStop building.
- Category: Business (parody). What: Genius entrepreneur creates “all-in-one” business. Bar, restaurant, nail, hair and tanning salon, dry cleaner, massage parlor, gym, supermarket, package delivery, car repair, tailor, retail clothing shop and bank. “Open space” park on roof as well. All other business in town go bankrupt.
Haha. While my Hoboken examples started getting out of control (am deliriously sick still) – I realized I had to separate the jokes from real predictions. Please do the same.
What predictions do you have for 2009?
January 9th 2009 - 12:25:38 |
I predict Katie Scarlett will comment shortly…
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January 9th 2009 - 12:31:49 |
And that Steve Jobs will have to stop lying and admit that he has cancer.
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January 9th 2009 - 12:37:59 |
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Dr.Chico wrote:
i predict it will be about the eagles. let’s go giants, let’s go!
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January 9th 2009 - 14:00:06 |
Category: National
What: Half-assed (thankfully) attempt on new President’s life results in mass hysteria and race riots. The nation learns nothing about unity, the divisions are even deeper.
Category: Politics
What: Joe Biden will make an ass out of himself/shove his foot in his mouth, yet again.
Timeframe: Beginning of February.
Category: International
What: Israel launches an attack on Iran’s nuke sites. Iran responds with a vicious counter-attack and Russian support. Region is primed to explode, when all of a sudden (scroll to next prediction)…
Category: Bizarre
What: Contact w/ extra-terrestrial life. Throws everyone off. It turns out that the aliens are completely harmless and not as advanced as predicted. Dazzled by our Sham-wow technology, they immediately seek a peace treaty. UN finally declares Palestinian state on alien’s home planet of Rigel-7.
When: August
Category: Entertainment
What: Amy Winehouse heads to the big crackhouse in the sky. Also – U2’s new album sucks. REM disbands (finally). Stone Roses reunite for one concert, vow never to work together again, nobody cares. Kanye comes out of the closet.
Timeframe: July for Wino.
Category: Local
What: Fat Boy Roberts run out of town. New mayor, sadly, is Cammarano due to voters having heads squarely up asses.
Category: Emarche
What: Angelina Jolie declares, “This is a man so cool even his sperm smoke unfiltered Marlboro Reds.”
When: April
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January 9th 2009 - 14:28:11 |
The economy will get so bad the mafia will let go of several local politicians.
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January 9th 2009 - 14:45:41 |
emarche wrote:
HILarious.
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January 9th 2009 - 15:02:15 |
National: News about our military ‘n security causes uproar.
Timeframe: Mid-January to May.
Global: I agree with emarche about the attack on Iran.
Timeframe: Spring (give or take a few weeks).
International: Big Food/Water/Air Contamination Issues.
Time Frame: Present-May
Local: We get a smart woman in office, douchebag chains close-up shop, rents have no choice but to go down and more craft-y and wholesome/yummy establishments open up*.
*I can dream, can’t I?
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January 9th 2009 - 15:45:23 |
Anyone think they’ll be a “terrorist attack” on American soil?
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January 9th 2009 - 15:49:19 |
hoboken411 wrote:
I think that Joe Biden believes that.
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January 9th 2009 - 15:49:28 |
#8: Yes I do think they’ll be a terrorist attack on American soil.
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January 9th 2009 - 16:00:07 |
This year or in the next 10 years?
This year: no.
Next 10: yes.
Better question: who will it come from?
Will it be angry foreign terrorists or will it be the disgruntled, ‘We don’t like the look of our new president’, homemade variety?
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January 9th 2009 - 16:20:46 |
we’re all gonna spook Einstein at a distance
The Beatles were right about “I am you and you are me and we are all together”
who knew excited electrons had free will
Agent Smith, where’s Neo?
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January 9th 2009 - 17:22:16 |
Goldman Sachs NYC Real Estate Prdictions:
curbed.com/archives/2009/01/08/we_r..._you_dont_have_to_kill_yourself.php
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