Are you kidding? Jeans are the most comfortable pants you can wear outside your house. Note, Edmonton, I said outside your house. We all know sweats reign supreme as indoor comfy pants.
My family makes fun of me for it, but I have inside the house pants and outside the house pants. Obviously, I do not live in edmonton.
I am predicting a major military intervention led by the United States in the next 18 months. Trump wanted to make America great again and the periods in history where America was great* was during times of armed conflict and increased war machine productivity. That's how he will do it.
AltaGuy has a magnetic personality and exudes positive energy, which is infectious to those around him. He has an unparalleled ability to communicate with people, whether he is speaking to a room of three or an arena of 30,000.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: At le pub...
Exp:
I think Trump lasts four years, but then doesn't run for another. I think he has a major battle with the republicans in congress that gets really ugly, and will be fascinating as both sides hurl blistering non-truths at each other.
Guaranteed incomes become the hot topic in politics within four years, eventually being adopted first in several European nations and then Canada, and some US states.
Economic growth stagnates, and there is a massive depression. Interest rates do not rise, and the US and Canada examine the possibilities of negative interest rates in the next four years. Property becomes a hot political topic as home ownership rates decrease massively.
Trump won't last two years, gets impeached for philandering or sexual misconduct, and Mike Pence takes over. Pence becomes worse than Trump on the extremist politicking because he's actually a politician. This is a guy who wanted to electro-shock gay folks to cure them.
At some point, many world conflicts will be about fighting for water reserves.
Wouldn't it be easier to just make solar or nuclear powered desalinization plants? Going to war over water seems silly since the planet is mostly water.
Canada sends peacekeepers into Africa, they are ill armed and ill prepared and the mission is a complete failure. More then 100 of our soldiers die in the first year.
A major terrorism event happens in Western Canada, but its not the Islamic type as a new breed of Eco-terrorists claim responsibility.
The Economic slump in Alberta continues for 3 more years, Alberta's population shrinks significantly.
Russia is rocked by major terrorism attacks including the assassination of a senior official.
America is rocked by a major terrorism attack including the assassination of a senior official.
War breaks out in the middle east, Israel is hit with a dirty bomb that depopulates a large segment of a major city, the bomb material is traced back to Russia.
Tensions continue to rise between the US And Russia and Russia announces a strategic partnership with China. The US cuts off all trade agreements with both nations, The Russian-Sino alliance invade the middle East.
India and Pakistan decide to settle old differences after major terrorism events happen in both countries a brutal ground war starts.
Iran nukes Russian Troops in a desperate last ditch attempt to blunt the Russian Invasion army.
Russia devastates Iran in a full born nuclear bombardment, demand the surrender of the rest of the middle east.
North Korea now a starving nation on the brink of death decide to try to take South Korea. they destroy Seoul with Artillery and North Korean armor moves into the south. President Oprah does nothing.
The Russian Sino alliance takes Taiwan in a daring naval assault. Russia promises the Japanese the return of their islands if they oppose the use of Japan by the American Navy. Japan agrees. The US announces the withdrawl of their fleet from Asia.
The war in between India and Pakistan comes to a end as both sides fire off their nukes.
Israel ceases to exist as a nation when the other Arab States now armed by the Russians and Chinese invade. The Russian fleets and Chinese fleets combine to blockade the American's away from the middle east. Fearful of loss, President Kathy Bates, Oprah's former Vice President, declares that America is through being World Cops.
the middle East and Asia are under control of the Russians' and Chinese.
Africa a forgotten basketcase see's massive depopulation from famine and disease.
The US expells the UN since nobody is attending those meetings anyways. The UN shuts down. The Chinese and Russian's sponsor their own version of the UN called the League of Power. They dispatch a peace enforcement force to Africa.
Canada finally gets new fighter planes when the last F-18 falls out of the sky. The new CF105 Camel is a marvel of paper engineering and rotary piston engines with a top speed of 35 miles an hour. Prime Minster Justin Trudeau's clone, Justin XV5 declares that he can't wait to whip these out.
In a stunning upset, Incoming President Jaden Smith decides to get jiggy with a fourth of July fireworks dispay which features all of American's nukes being fired at China and Russia. Russian President Mindbender and Chinese Emperor Mumra Xiang retaliate
10,000 years after that, the first flower blooms in what used to be Manhatten, the cycle begins again.
__________________
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
The Following User Says Thank You to CaptainCrunch For This Useful Post:
Here I was thinking you quoted wrong, so I had to look it up. I always thought Yoda said "Always emotion is the future." and that is why he couldn't tell if Han and Leia lived.
Canada sends peacekeepers into Africa, they are ill armed and ill prepared and the mission is a complete failure. More then 100 of our soldiers die in the first year.
A major terrorism event happens in Western Canada, but its not the Islamic type as a new breed of Eco-terrorists claim responsibility.
The Economic slump in Alberta continues for 3 more years, Alberta's population shrinks significantly.
Russia is rocked by major terrorism attacks including the assassination of a senior official.
America is rocked by a major terrorism attack including the assassination of a senior official.
War breaks out in the middle east, Israel is hit with a dirty bomb that depopulates a large segment of a major city, the bomb material is traced back to Russia.
Tensions continue to rise between the US And Russia and Russia announces a strategic partnership with China. The US cuts off all trade agreements with both nations, The Russian-Sino alliance invade the middle East.
What are you, Tom Clancey's agent?
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by fotze
If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
The Following User Says Thank You to CliffFletcher For This Useful Post:
Here I was thinking you quoted wrong, so I had to look it up. I always thought Yoda said "Always emotion is the future." and that is why he couldn't tell if Han and Leia lived.
I don't think anyone is actually being honest about how bad the Fukushima nuclear disaster was/is. Since said incident childhood cancer rates in Japan have risen over 400%. Not to mention the reactor is still leaking into the ocean with no way of stopping it.
The peer reviewed science says:
Quote:
The substantial number of cases that have already been observed in the Fukushima Health Management Survey have been considered likely due to the sensitivity of the screening rather than to radiation exposure.
Also, did you know that Chernobyl only killed about 50 people by 2005, most of whom were heavily exposed on-site rescuers. (I'm sure there are newer statistics, but that's the most heavily researched WHO word on it, and the big picture is still the same.) Again, according to peer-reviewed science. That's out of about 1000 heavily exposed on-site workers and rescuers.
The real disaster with Chernobyl and later Fukushima was that they were huge setbacks for the battle against climate change.
Which brings me to my prediction, which is that the speed and significance of climate change is going to come as a shock and surprise to all but the real pessimists. Like, real apocalyptic s*** in a couple of decades, and signs of it coming within less than 5 years.
Also, by the end of 2017 people will be a little embarrassed about the fuss they made about some celebrity deaths this year. (Not that I think there's anything to be embarrassed about. Artists touch people emotionally, if you feel moved by their deaths that only means they were good at it.)
Last edited by Itse; 01-03-2017 at 09:19 PM.
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Itse For This Useful Post:
Are you kidding? Jeans are the most comfortable pants you can wear outside your house. Note, Edmonton, I said outside your house. We all know sweats reign supreme as indoor comfy pants.
Try getting a lap dance in jeans, then tell me if they're comfortable. Made that mistake once. Never again.
