We tend to get inundated this time of year with “Best of” and “Worst of” lists. We also get lists of different predictions made by some pundit, reporter, dude hanging out in his mama’s basement smoking weed all day, and other miscellaneous soothsayers.
Some are at least somewhat serious.
Some involve “sports”. Those where people drive real fast and turn left a lot. Others that are vaguely homoerotic and feature sweaty men rolling around on the floor. All things Olympics. Plus lots of boutique sports that people outside of the UK, India, & Australia cannot even fathom.
Then we have the “psychics”. Also some kooks.
Lastly, we have the Gold Standard of Predictors – The Weekly World News.
I don’t know how much any of this matters. We have less than a year as it is until December 21, 2012 (12/21/12 – tell me that is merely a coincidence).
Some of you people may have predictions of your own, so put on your wizard hats, dig up the mayonnaise jar from under Funk & Wagnall’s porch, massage your inner sooth, and prophesy. Let us all know what to expect.
For his second term, Obama will undergo a sex change operation in order to “make history” again by becoming the first female President. That’s the only thing that will make headlines for the next 12 months in the MSM, while the U. S. and the rest of the world are crushed by our own debt.
Will that make Michelle the Second Lady? SLOTUS?
I think it is so cool that so many will celebrate our wedding anniversary tonight.
Condolences to the Mrs., GJT.
24 years and she still likes me. Silly girl.
Whoops. 23 years. Facebook is my friend!
Here’s some guesses:
1) The goat-rapers in Iran are finally gonna go too far and get slammed militarily by the civilized world.
2) Israel will come under increasing attacks from Gaza and from the Syrian menace, none will succeed in destroying Israel, but they will have the effect of chastising her.
3) Egypt will descend into a Islamic fascist state and will basically implode
4) The drought we saw here in the central USA will be visited on other areas of the USA and perhaps around the globe. We may get it again. Some areas will experience dramatic flooding while this is happening. Man made global warming will be blamed.
5) Inflation will rear its very ugly head in the USA. This must happen as we have printed way too much money with nothing to back it up.
6) Gold will top $2500 by 31Dec2012
7) Oil will be at least $150/bbl.
8) Women and children will be affected the most by the above
9) The foul O and his willing accomplices in the press will blame all the problems on Bush, but the people will know better.
10) The foul O and the demo-nazi hordes will be beaten back in landslide elections in Nov2012.
11) It is possible that the anti-christ or his mouthpiece will be revealed to a few folks and the number who become aware will grow.
12) The isamo-crazies will become even more so as we get closer to the end.
Big find of Jewish scrolls in Afghannistan!
Headline:
This ought to send ole mooki ahmadinnerjacket into a tizzy, next door in Iran.
I predict Kevin will win the presidency as a write in candidate and we’ll all get rich.
This is really scary.
missing a wissin brake pad may result in reduced brake system performance?? Really, ya think that might happen???
We are so much better off now that Obama bought Gm. Those union employees were so deserving of gaining more of the company than the bond holders, I mean, after all haven’t they produced such a quality product that no other car maker could even compete with them?? Especially not some stooopid foreign company like Toyota, or Mercedes or Hyundai, right?? Oh wait, that didn’t happen did it?
/cusses spits and pukes
from the inbox of wisdom:
one more :>)
crazy aunt – you might have mail
Occupy protesters hoping for a 16th minute, prepare a Tournament of Roses Parade float.
Wonder if it’ll look like this:
#13 WB
Mail received and answered.
At Christmas, my Dad said he was just getting really good vibes about the upcoming year. May his predictions of a happy and prosperous new year come true!
Off to run some errands. Ya’ll try not to burn the place down while I’m gone.
Or I’ll sic a really bad link on all of you!
Bad as in bad or bad as in bad?
#13 & #15 Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war!
Good News Year’s Eve afternoon Hamsters. Lotsa fog on the moors out here on both banks of the Brazos at Richmond most of the morning, everything dripping with dew or condensation on colder spots. Now that’s fled before a southerly breeze and skies clearing to partly cloudy.
Thousands more red oak leaves flutter down to join the carpet on the yards, but thousands yet remain on the trees, and some are still green. Strange is a drought year. The pecans are finally bare, some husks still aboard their branches and perhaps a few nuts remain. Red and live oak acorns litter the ground by the thousands, a hazard to the unseeing person walking on hard surfaces camouflaged with leaves. They easily roll underfoot and can cause a slight slip to a big slip. On the grass they pretty much sink in the now soft soil, but you know you’ve stepped on one. Currently a flock of blackbirds is dining on them. No acorn eaters will go hungry this winter.
On the last day of the year, various clerical duties must been seen to, tying up the odds and ends of the one exiting to make way for the one entering. That includes transferring important dates and appointments to the new calendar when you keep a paper calendar and manually enter info as we do. Then there are the last-minute charitable donations to be made dated December 31 to be deductible for this year’s taxes.
And then–good grief it’s upon us–we hit the election season full force. The Silly Year begins January 3 in Iowa, a state of 3 million or so people that has no primaries per se but rather essentially precinct meetings called caucuses to which apparently anyone can show up to either party’s shindig ( or both?) and vote delegates to pick the national convention delgates. And for this rather elastic method the media at all levels, the candidates and support staff, and the citizens who bother to attend the meetings become temporarily insane in assessing the entire significance. Ya know the Paulbearers will show up in droves. Does one dare ask how many are actually Iowans? Wonder if James Tiberius Kirk will appear. Probably the most famous Iowan of all.
I predict that everyone of us will be at least one year older by 2013.
I don’t mind at all if Virginia changes its election rules but in the middle of an election campaign? Huh? It’s veruy Liberal thinking to change rules so that those who at first didn’t qualify can qualify. The two who worked to qualify, Romney and Paul, should reap the rewards of their efforts, not thwart their efforts, rendering them in vain. If Virginia wants to change the rules then changethe rules, just wait until this campaign cycle is over. I wouldn’t be surprised if those behind this recent effort back Perry or Gingrich. I think Bachman and Santorum didn’t make it neither.
Virginia Attorney General Intervenes in GOP Primary Ballot Dispute
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We can only hope so!
I predict that if Obumma is reelected he will become more Castro/Chavez like and the Malcontented Streamed Media, which includes Hollyweird, most all local news stations and newspapers, and of course the MSNBC Spitter, will continue to display their skills as honor graduates of the Joseph Goebbels School of Journalism.
Well, since we are going to end the year with lists, then let me compose a “Top Ten” list of things that Obummer has to worry about if he wants to get reelected in 2012:
1) The economy and will it recover in time.
2) The unemployment numbers and will it improve in time.
3) The collapsing housing market which is the foundation of any recovery.
4) The collapse of Europe and what socialism will really do to a government.
5) The Middle East governments and the price of oil.
6) The Solyndra scandal and other federally funded green investments.
7) The LightSquare scandal and will it interfere with the current GPS systems.
8) The Fast and Furious scandal and how many more guns will end up at crime scenes.
9) The ever growing federal debt and will we ever address the problem.
10) Some author writing a book that actually chronicles Obummer’s early years.
These are but a few of Obummer’s problems that we know of, there could obviously be more. He has about ten months to survive in order to get reelected.
Everyone have a safe and happy New Year’s Eve.
Tipsy Tow offered by AAA: You don’t have to be a AAA member, from 6pm-6am on New Year’s Eve/Day they will take your drunk self and your car home for FREE. Save this number… 1-800-222-4357.
If you’re in Houston, METRO will offer free rides on its regularly scheduled bus and rail service between the hours of 6pm New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) and 6am New Year’s Day (Jan. 1).
http://www.ridemetro.org/News/Pdfs/NewYearsFreeFare-flyer_en.pdf
I’m watching an old Lethal Weapon movie. Dang, Mel was good looking when he was younger! It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long, but I guess it has. /sigh
hussy
#25 Robert M
The book I want to see someone write is the real story of who said “Let’s Roll” on the Get-Bin-Laden mission. I do not believe it was Obammy. Could that book come out in time for Obammy to look foolish if he campaigns on that — I mean just deciding YES, DO IT — as his personal accomplishment? Never mind that it is known already that water boarding on G.W.’s watch provided the key intel that made the mission possible.
It’s me, the eternal optimist here, looking forward to 2012. Now seriously for just one moment, if we assume that Obama will continue as our President during the coming year, and we further assume that Congress will remain Congress during the coming year, is there really any reason to expect things to get better? What’s that definition of insanity – “Doing the same things over and over again expecting different results” I see just more of the same in my crystal ball – more debt, more unemployment (except for the government sector, which includes just about everything now), more socialism, more Sharia law, more coddling of the Mooselums, and more loss of freedom. I could go on, but that’s enough from the optimist side – the pessimist things might really get bad.
#26, Better to just stay home on amateur night.
Golly.
This might mean that Newt’s not be done, finished, over. Pretty bad news for Romney supporters, though.
I bet they’re pretty upset.
When Snarlin’ Arlen’s constituents boo’d him out of a townhall meeting a couple years ago — “I don’t have to be here, I don’t get paid extra to be here” — who’d have guessed that anyone would ever pay money to hear this disgraceful old fraud and party-hopper run his mouth?
Dang–the tRick Perry campaign is coming apart.
More like crazy.
#29
To the contrary, I believe a movie is being made about the Bin Laden raid to be released near the 2012 election. The writers have (had) unprecedented WH access. I’m confident it will be fairly presented.
Chains – yanking. Who did it?
It’s the Utah colored sunglasses.
If the repubs nominate another RINO for the presidency I think this will be the result.
Years ago I lost my first wedding ring in the neighborhood dumpster. Perhaps if I was more diligent in taking the garbage out it will pop up.
Swede pulls up carrot bearing long-lost ring
Hail to liberalism.
(Newt is still done though)
Just caught the strip tease scene in True Lies. Oh yeah.
Darren, that carrot-ring story is about the third story referenced today that I have previously linked to.
I feel so neglected.
Watching the AMC zombie marathon, they are running a movie trailer for John Carter. Looks like somebody blew a lot of money for a movie buying ticket demographic that never heard of Barsoom or tried to play Jetan. Pity, I thought that was E.R Burroughs at his best.
Arrived back home shortly after 7 from the 5 pm dinner seating at the wonderful neighborhood restaurant that has such great holiday buffets. Very full we were and toting carryout boxes with much of my entree and two desserts. We can probably manage the cheesecake shortly before the witching hour, but the main course remains will have to wait until tomorrow. The mares were quite annoyed that their dinner wasn’t ready before we left and they had to wait in the dark for us to come home. They did survive however.
Plenty of fireworks booming through the neighborhood now, though the ones on sticks or with fins are verboten in Fort Bend County this year. Gratefully the grass is still wet from the fog this morning and linerging humidity, and everything outside is still damp.
A happy and productive 2012 to one and all. And to all a good night.
The amazing multitalented Hugh Laurie is loving the blues on PBS right now.
#43 TT
My dear Tedtam, might I be so bold as to suggest you try a hint as to the contents under a link? “This is so cool” with no intriguing hint about rings and carrots, unicorn diet, buckyballs or whatever, needs a pick-me-up to get more hits. I know when I am in a hurry, I don’t go to links where I can’t tell what the payoff might be.
#47 Mharper
Yes, I agree. I was thinking this earlier. I shall make a resolution to try not to be so cryptic with my links…..
….unless I want to trap some unsuspecting soul in weird link hell…..
/heh heh heh
This explains the situation rather well: $385 dollars saved in the budget.
Yep, something for our legislators to be proud of, all right.
/sarc off
Differences in how men & women shower.
Pretty much work-safe.
Merry New Year to all you people.
“As 2011 comes to an end and we look forward to 2012, I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year.”
With guests over I have to “sneek” in this message in to my online friends. Happy New Year, hamsters. You’re one spectacular group of people.
Hi Shamaal. I’m surprised to see you here. It’s been a while.
Happy New Year to you, sir.
To each of you and all of yours from me and mine, thank you for the enlightenment and entertainment of the past year and our very best wishes for your prosperity and health throughout the days ahead in accordance His will.
Tedtam #43;
Shannon;
I’m sure you’ll make it.
A blessed new year for all!!!!!!!
A little Mark Steyn to help you sober up this morning and face reality:
http://www.nationalreview.com/blogs/print/286867
Happy New Year!
http://therebelchick.com/my-wishes-for-you-in-2012/
Happy New Year Hammies!
Hey ya Shammy, I’ve had that feeling someone was watching.
The Mecca for suicide bombers is…
#62
As we awake with eyes so bleary,
From the year past, feeling weary,
We turn our eyes toward the year emerging,
With Gingrich falling and Santorum surging,
Potential vote splitting
And Occupiers sitting -
What will the future bring?
Will there be a brokered convention?
The Mayan “forecast” bring apprehension,
The Middle East becomes more contentious,
While the Obamas become more pretentious,
Economies failing,
Families wailing -
What will the future bring?
Despite the problems we face, I wish the very best for all the members and lurkers on Hammy’s Big Comfy Couch. May your personal life be your personal best, may peace and prosperity rule in your lives, and may God bless us, each and every one!
Good morning 2012 and Hamsters. Cleared off overnight and dried up the misty stuff thanks to another real front coming through so it was 53 and crisp at 6. A perfect winter day awaits. Thank you, Lord.
Government stooopidity on full display.
OK, so the city made an error, no big deal, right? Not true. Now the guy has to hire a lawyer and fight the city to get a more reasonable value on his parking space. In the article, he calls it prima facia evidence that the city is not paying attention; no kidding. Why can’t this guy simply go to the tax office and show them the paperwork and have the thing corrected? Because, the system is so rigged and plagued by corruption that the entire procedure has to be followed and the only ones who win are the wissin
liarslawyers.Happy New Year and don’t be a loser (defined at about the 6:20 minute mark) in 2012.
I want my own personal Genie as long as she looks like Barbara Eden did in I Dream of Jeannie
New post up for the new year.
heh
I really dig the word usage error. That would garner an instant “F” in Professor JP Morgan’s English class.
How come the logo on that church sign looks like Bobo42′s gravatar?
My new year got off to a stumbling start, as on my way out for some groceries early this morning, I stopped by the home of an HOA nazi, to drop off the subdivision Christmas signs, as I am now an ex-board-Nazi. Jumped out, locking my purse and keys in my truck. My spare car key was in my purse, from recent shop visit for oil change & checkup. Called David to bring over what we thought was my complete set of spare keys on the kitchen key holder. I don’t know what the obvious car key on that ring opens but it ain’t my truck. We had to go back home and rummage in the kitchen drawers to come up a loose unlabelled Toyota key that did fit. Fortunately my friend was not inconvenienced by having her driveway blocked for half an hour.
It will be great if this is the worst thing that happens to me this year.
Happy New Year everyone.
I wondered the same thing, and I think that Bob used that same sign in the past. ~ Interesting.
In my attempt to find the church, I turned up Our Blessed Lady of Nativity Church on 8th Avenue in Mount Vernon, NY with meeting schedules posted for Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. So I can see why Bobo would be interested in them.
RE: #52
Shamaal put scare quotes around his New Year’s greeting.
I can tell he is already up to something and we know it is no good.
Well I have the lap-top in the kitchen so I can cook my black-eyed peas with ham hock and cabbage with deer, Polish sausage, rice and corn bread. Yum-Yum!
Obama’s vacation cottage is way better than anything your could even hope to live in.
Ever.
Texans will play Bengals next week, date and time TBA later tonight.
I thought I was one of a small group of people who actually hate the song “Imagine” by John Lennon.
Then I read this piece.
Best quote:
Exactly.
Yea Packers. What a game that didn’t matter in the big picture but surely was sweet to win.
I just heard that our latest starting quarterback, TJ Yates, went down with an injury today.
I think that being a quarterback for the Texans is like being a red shirt on Star Trek.
#81 – Yates aint too bad off – AND – his backup ‘Delhomme’ did a pretty GOOD Job!
I want the fourth one.
Hamous should be proud. Apparently, Attorney General Kevin Cuccinelli reads his stie and read my misgivings (bold below is mine):
Virginia AG: On second thought, maybe we shouldn’t change the rules in the middle of the election
Ya can’t make this stuff up
Hard to guess whether they are angling for an hour on Fox News or a spot on the Republican ticket.
I knew there was something odd going on there.
OC thread is open.
I think that Dilbert put his finger on the problem(s) today.