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Old 01-01-2008, 08:33 PM   #1
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2008 Predictions From The Oracle's Crystal Balls...
  • US Pres Election: Clinton-Obama ticket wins.
  • Alberta Election: Called by Stelmach by end of year; Conservative Minority
  • Canadian Federal Election: Called by Harper by end of year; conservative majority.
  • US Economy: Recession by Q4
  • Oil: Down
  • Gas: Sideways
  • Other Commodity Prices: Down
  • Canadian Dollar: Down
  • Canadian Federal Budget: Trending toward deficit (for 2009)
  • Flames: Up
  • Beer: Down(ed)
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Old 01-01-2008, 08:48 PM   #2
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I am wondering why you didn't include real estate in your list? IIRC you generally predict that Calgary home prices will be approximately $100,000 on average by year end?

Anyway here are my thoughts:

- Democrats win in US
- Alberta Conservatives win majority in the spring, but lose seats in Calgary and Edmonton
- Federal election cannot be called by Harper; if there is one he remains in minority.
- Oil about the same price despite some fluctuations through year
- Gas should rise this year
- Other commodities rise over the next couple of years
- CND $ down
- CDN budget should not hit a deficit, but the trend is there...
- Flames are up as always!!!
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Old 01-01-2008, 09:13 PM   #3
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CaptainCrunch's fearless 2008 predictions

Politices

The Republican ballot wins the presidency.

Alberta Conservative election is a disaster for the conservatives. They still win, but its a narrow majority

Stupidly Dion forces an election over the Afghanistan issue, and is supported by rogue elements in the Liberal Party who want to see a loss so that they can toss Dion. the Conservatives still only get a majority, but its a razor thin majority teetering on a majority. Shockingly the Bloc takes a massive beating in Quebec. Two federal parties are left leaderless

The Canadian Dollar plummets as the economy slows down, Oil prices shoot through the roof

A mass attack on the main Canadian Forces base in Afghanistan is repelled, but there are over a hundred casualties.

In a bold move, Al Queda detonates a crude chemical bomb in the middle east killing thousands by using Chlorine.

Osama Bin Laden dies of natural causes

Pakistan's government falls and is replaced by a coalition government of moderate Muslim leaders and members of multiple parties.

Sports

The Stamps in the Grey Cup, the Riders miss the playoffs

The Flames go on a long playoff run before losing to the surprising Dallas Stars in the Western Final

The Stars go on to win the Stanley Cup winning a tough 6 game series over the Flyers

The New York Yankee's win the World Series, Toronto fails to make the playoffs

The Raptors are eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, Phoenix finally wins it all.

Entertainment

Britney Spears commits suicide despondent over a judge rescinding any visitation rights to her children. Britney takes about 100 vicodins and dies

Pro Wrestler Kurt Angle has a heart attack during a TNA PPV and dies in the ring

Jessica Alba final shows symptoms of her herpes

Mel Gibson makes a movie focusing around the early life of Hitler, the movie is universally panned.

Personal

CaptainCrunch wins 5 million dollars, at his drunken speech to the media when he picks up his check, the good Captain laughs like a maniac, declares himself above the law, and offers a burro to the man or woman who brings him the head of Pancho Villa, then he passes out in a pool of his own vomit.
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Old 01-01-2008, 10:30 PM   #4
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  • Canadian Federal Election: Called by Harper by end of year; conservative majority.
Harper can't call a election anymore, legislation he passed. Election is at a certain time or if the government is defeated. Of course one could always pass legislation bad for the other parties that the government has to be defeated

Other the that, Clinton has a snowballs chance in hell of ending up in the whitehouse. If she is on the democratic ticket the repulicans will win, otherwise i would expect the Democrats will win. Although with Obama i'm not sure certain areas in the US are ready for a non-white prez yet even though Obama would be my choice.
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Old 01-01-2008, 11:11 PM   #5
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We will see either the 1st black or female US president

Iginla will win the hart
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