Posted on 12/18/2001 4:04:40 AM PST by ken5050
A client of mine does this each year. He borrowed the idea from National Review, which used to do it each year. So I added a few of my own, and post it for your perusal and enjoyment.
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1. Osama bin Layden will be at large.
NO
2. The Yankees will win the 2002 World Series
NO
3. The GOP controls the Senate
YES
4. There is a new Pope
NO
5. Amazon.com files for bankruptcy
YES
6. Strom Thurmond, Helen Thomas, AND Robert Byrd are ALL alive
NO
7. US AIR is still flying as an independent airline.
YES
8. There will be another terrorist incident inside the US
YES
9. Bill and Hillary Clinton are legally separated.
NO
I wanted to say, "who cares?"
10. Duke wins the 2002 NCAA mens basketball title
NO
11. The DOW closes above 10,000 on 12/31/2002
YES
12. There is a new CONFIRMED Justice on the US Supreme Court
YES
13. The GOP gains 10 or more seats in the House
YES
14. Andrew Cuomo is the next Governor of New York
YES
15. Yasser Arafat is still alive.
YES
16. The HP/Compaq merger is cancelled.
YES
17. Saddam Hussein is still in power in Iraq
NO
18. The St. Louis Rams win the 2002 Super Bowl
NO
19. Chandra Levy is found.
NO
20. Fidel Castro is alive.
YES Tie breaker: The Nasdaq closes on 12/31/2002 at:_11032__________
Let's see The Hit King came up in... '63??
That would make you about 4 or 5 years older than me.
Ok, who was Joe's broadcast companion before Marty?
Marty, "Annnd eee struck eeeem out"
Joe, "Yessssir"
Jeane Dixon will make her 2002 predictions public between now and January 15, 2002'
Bat Boy will make repeated apearances in 2002,
As will Elvis Presley,
As will Elvis Costello,
We will all be one year older!
Not fair....let's see...was he a former player? pitcher?
I don't think this guy ever played ball.
He is still in broadcasting though.....
OK. I give up. What's the answer?
2. The Yankees will win the 2002 World Series. ABSOLUTELY YES
3. The GOP controls the Senate. YES
4. There is a new Pope. YES
5. Amazon.com files for bankruptcy. YES
6. Strom Thurmond, Helen Thomas, AND Robert Byrd are ALL alive. NO
7. US AIR is still flying as an independent airline. YES
8. There will be another terrorist incident inside the US. YES
9. Bill and Hillary Clinton are legally separated. YES
10. Duke wins the 2002 NCAA mens basketball title. NO
11. The DOW closes above 10,000 on 12/31/2002. YES
12. There is a new CONFIRMED Justice on the US Supreme Court. YES
13. The GOP gains 10 or more seats in the House. YES
14. Andrew Cuomo is the next Governor of New York. NO
15. Yasser Arafat is still alive. NO
16. The HP/Compaq merger is cancelled. NO
17. Saddam Hussein is still in power in Iraq. NO
18. The St. Louis Rams win the 2002 Super Bowl. NO
19. Chandra Levy is found. NO
20. Fidel Castro is alive. NO
I believe that might have happened....
However the broadcaster I was talking about was...
None other than.......
Al Michaels,
yes that Al Michaels of ABC's Monday Night Football.
I also predict that John McCain will go out of his way to take a posistion with the dems that is opposite of George Bush.
Finally, I predict that more and more the liberal press will see that George Bush continues to grow into the job.
I didn't know that. Also, Marty's starting to look a little old...gettin' grouchy, too.
The economy will zoom fantastic!!
The liberals will continue to be using air that I wish they did not have available.
No, worm food.
>> 2. The Yankees will win the 2002 World Series <<
I'm gonna say yes based on their past victories.
>> 3. The GOP controls the Senate <<
As of "December 31, 2002"? No. Dasshole's in charge. As of January 2003? The GOP will have it 51-49. Chaffee may defect at that point.
>> 4. There is a new Pope
No. But there will be more people trying to force JPII to resign.
>> 5. Amazon.com files for bankruptcy
No.
>> 6. Strom Thurmond, Helen Thomas, AND Robert Byrd are ALL alive <<
Yes. But they'll all be VERY sickly and ailing except Byrd.
>> 7. US AIR is still flying as an independent airline.
No.
>> 8. There will be another terrorist incident inside the US
Definitely yes, but nowhere near on the same scale.
>> 9. Bill and Hillary Clinton are legally separated. <<
They'll never make it official.
>> 10. Duke wins the 2002 NCAA mens basketball title <<
Dunno enough about college backetball. Flip a coin. Ummm...yes.
>> 11. The DOW closes above 10,000 on 12/31/2002
Yes. Hopefully before November.
12. There is a new CONFIRMED Justice on the US Supreme Court <<
Yes, he will replace Stevens and be Hispanic. Whether or not he will be conservative is questionable.
>> 13. The GOP gains 10 or more seats in the House <<
No. But they do not lose the house.
>> 14. Andrew Cuomo is the next Governor of New York
Pataki gets a 3rd term or Governor-elect Giuliani is waiting in the wings.
>> 15. Yasser Arafat is still alive.
Yes, but will be an outcast and a figurehead of power.
>> 16. The HP/Compaq merger is cancelled. <<
No.
>> 17. Saddam Hussein is still in power in Iraq <<
Will still be clinging to power at that time, but on his way out after several monthes of bombing.
>> 18. The St. Louis Rams win the 2002 Super Bowl <<
No. >> 19. Chandra Levy is found. <<
Ha!!! Sure, and Jimmy Hoffa shows up too!
>> 20. Fidel Castro is alive. <<
Yes. He'll be around for a while (unfortunately)
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