billcoe Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 Bring your crystal ball out and share what you think will be the big news and stories of this coming year. I see Israel attacks Iran as the main story. It's currently timed for before the US election and the country rally will behind the administration and Barack will get re-elected. There is a small chance it will fire up much quicker than that for obvious reasons. Much like a magician waving a wand, the Israeli attack turns off the lights and power, initially confusing the Iranians. They quickly achieve their objectives and get the hell out. The US knew this was about to occur and had pulled the 5th fleet out of range of the Iranian Silkworms. Simultaneously or soon thereafter we jump in and sink 2 Iranian ships of the East Coast. Military thinking correctly having ascertained that they are carrying nuclear weapons spirited out of the former USSR and adapted/connected to a short range missile to cause an EMP burst over the East Coast. To show support and for their own political gain: Hezbollah, an Iranian client, attacks Israel from Southern Lebanon. Lebanon quickly turns into a untreated and fetid overfilled Privy-hole with civil war raging as the Mossad preparation had all but split the country and prepped the Christians and Druze to line up. A few Hezbollah leaders are surreptitiously whacked and the country slides into full on civil war and war with it's neighbors to the south. Hezbollah and Hamas are lit up by the IDF but are still able to fire up missiles they'd dug in too deep to hit. An outraged Israel quickly moves troops into Lebanon, Syria had already been neutralized by a Turkish invasion and support of opposition forces, and still a bloody and indecisive civil war continues as Palestinian refuges pour out of the slums like pissed off ants from an antpile to do their part. This tit for tat with Iran ends soon but the Lebanon conflict continues. The net cause is gas substantially exceeds $5.00 an ounce, and I receive the bet payout of an ounce of gold. Yet economic stagnation comes as well. Citizens blame Obama and politicians, not realizing that they have contributed as well. As noted above, the net result of this attack soon before the Presidential election is that Americans lock arms and re-elected President Obama to a second term. As the Republicans now control the house AND senate, fractious infighting causes Jimmy Carter style "political gridlock" accompanied by argumentative and stupid news stories no rational citizen can stomach or understand and the economy stagnates simultaneously. Stagnation results in civilian outrage, riots and lawlessness and more creeping totalitarianism which is accepted by the sheeple thinking that they will get security. When they don't....not much can be done of course. Obama gets a couple more far left folks nominated for the supreme court to fill vacancies, not much changes there as the conservatives who control the house and senate are outraged and won't vote for them. Gridlock ensues....everyone gets worn down with the grinding and economic malaise that big debt, high gas prices, and other country's having their own economic issues bring. That's right, I said that. Coming this very year. Quote
KirkW Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 I predict that in 2012 I will finally summit the N. Sister and I'll send 5.11. Pretty sure the rest of it is out of my control. Amurikkka will get what it deserves. Quote
j_b Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 Obama gets a couple more far left folks nominated for the supreme court to fill vacancies Smoking the carpet does strange things to one's brain. Quote
ElectricEric Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 Bring your crystal ball out and share what you think will be the big news and stories of this coming year. .... That's right, I said that. Coming this very year. You my friend read wayyyyy to much Tom Clancy. Quote
G-spotter Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 I predict bill coe will once again post a whole bunch of uninformed bullshit on the internet in 2012. Whadya know, already I'm right! Quote
denalidave Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 I predict bill coe will once again post a whole bunch of uninformed bullshit on the internet in 2012. Whadya know, already I'm right! Quote
minx Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Spray will be filled with the usual suspects. Many references to past CC.com gaffs will be made. Several of us will spout off pompously as though we have a unique viewpoint but will have the usual pedestrian thoughts on geo/politica/social topics. Most of it will be pedantic bullshit. Spray posts will attempt to mock, cajole, harang, annoy, bully, embarrass and insult other into agreeing with the viewpoint expressed. There will pics of pam anderson and venus flytrap posted and reposted by some sprayers. Richard simons and gollum may make an appearance. A few people that spray will climb something interesting. I will climb plastic. Quote
JayB Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 -The Euro financial crisis will continue to worsen and the Euro will end the year lower than it started. http://www.gordontlong.com/articles/art-2011-12-cc.pdf -In 2012 there will be widespread recognition that the magnitude and intractability of the sovereign debt crisis are both significantly worse than the financial crisis brought on by the collapse of our housing bubble. -The Euro area will end the year in outright recession. -The Eurocluster will keep a lid on record-low treasury yields through 2012. -The Euro recession will put downward pressure on margins in the tradeable goods sectors, which will in turn put a damper on profits in the service sector. -Shale oil/gas production in the US will continue to be a significant positive for the US economy. -Rising median prices on declining sales volume in 2011 will turn into outright price declines in Canada and Australia. -The collapse in real estate values that's already underway in China will put pressure on bulk commodity prices. -Chinese economic growth will slow in 2012. -The US housing market (as measured by Case-Shiller) will bottom in 2012, but negative global economic headwinds, demographic pressures, shadow inventory, foreclosures, tighter credit, etc will keep nominal price increases to the inflation rate or less through 2013. -Oil/gas prices will be lower on average in 2012 than they were in 2011. -Romney will narrowly defeat Obama. -Republicans will retain their majority in the House and obtain a narrow majority in the Senate. Worth what you paid for them. Quote
RuMR Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Spray will be filled with the usual suspects. Many references to past CC.com gaffs will be made. Several of us will spout off pompously as though we have a unique viewpoint but will have the usual pedestrian thoughts on geo/politica/social topics. Most of it will be pedantic bullshit. Spray posts will attempt to mock, cajole, harang, annoy, bully, embarrass and insult other into agreeing with the viewpoint expressed. There will pics of pam anderson and venus flytrap posted and reposted by some sprayers. Richard simons and gollum may make an appearance. A few people that spray will climb something interesting. I will climb plastic. hmmm...doubt it! ;-) Quote
E-rock Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) -Romney will narrowly defeat Obama. You had me up to here. We're in for 4 more years, like it or not. Edited January 4, 2012 by E-rock Quote
AlpineK Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 The world will not end in 2012. It's a good year to start a caretaker business to help the rapture crowd feel less guilty about leaving their pets behind. Make sure to have them sign the line that says, "I understand refunds are not provided to clients in the event the rapture does not occur." Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 My world will end in 2012. ??? Was ist los? Was wird passieren? Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 The world will not end in 2012. It's a good year to start a caretaker business to help the rapture crowd feel less guilty about leaving their pets behind. Make sure to have them sign the line that says, "I understand refunds are not provided to clients in the event the rapture does not occur." The Mayan calendar freaks are the ones I am referring to. Quote
sobo Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 My world will end in 2012. ??? Was ist los? Was wird passieren? It's looking like all of this less-than-half-time work is going to end. And not in a good way... Quote
ScottP Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 I know the world is not going to end in 2012 because Marty McFly time-traveled to 2015. Quote
Fairweather Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 I know the world is not going to end in 2012 because Marty McFly time-traveled to 2015. Hoverboards will be banned from Wilderness Areas. Quote
Stefan Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 Obama will get the Republican nomination. The court will side with Sobo on all family matters. People with ukrainian toggles on cc.com will continue that I cannot pronounce Raindawg will climb a bolted route and not tell anyone Quote
minx Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 can i just jump ahead...China will buy all of us sometime between now and 2015 and our hoverboards too Quote
ivan Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 kevbone will at some point rage on fathers who climb instead of spend time w/ their families Quote
sobo Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 Obama will get the Republican nomination. The court will side with Sobo on all family matters. People with ukrainian toggles on cc.com will continue that I cannot pronounce Raindawg will climb a bolted route and not tell anyone Now that would be a good year... Thanks, Stefan! Quote
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