What's there to get excited for in 2011?

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New Year's Day is coming and I got to thinking--where's the hype? In 1999, I partied my ass off because the world was supposed to come to an end and the whole Y2K bug had people acting goofy. Of course, I was in Las Vegas at the time and 11 years younger. But, what can we expect in 2011? I still don't see any flying cars or people teleporting themselves like sci fi movies of the 70s and 80s suggested. World peace is a laughable concept. The economy is a sour subject. Surely, I'm missing something...and it's not the next iPhone.
 
I predict more of the same. So nothing to get excited about. Science will continue to progress, and society will be oblivious. The poor will get poorer. The rich will get much richer. The mainstream media will continue to brainwash the west in to ignoring the true cost of their lifestyles. The US will invade Pakistan. Govts will clamp down on internet freedoms. Civil protest will be quashed.

More consumerism. Less caring.

That's my guess.

On a personal note, I'm very much looking forward to next year.
 
edgray said:
I predict more of the same. So nothing to get excited about. Science will continue to progress, and society will be oblivious. The poor will get poorer. The rich will get much richer. The mainstream media will continue to brainwash the west in to ignoring the true cost of their lifestyles. The US will invade Pakistan. Govts will clamp down on internet freedoms. Civil protest will be quashed.

More consumerism. Less caring.

That's my guess.

On a personal note, I'm very much looking forward to next year.
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The US will invade Pakistan? I really don't see another war, given how stretched we've been.

My predictions:

Iran and North Korea will continue to push the envelope. Myanmar will re-arrest Kyi. Medvedev, um, I mean Putin will probably get away with a few more murders/poisonings/invasions while the world does nothing. China wil also get away with lots.

Business as usual.
 
Hello again everybody! Dr. D here to assist you in what you should be looking forward to in 2011!

As you may know, this year is coming to a close. Which means it's time to get all kinds of reminiscent and wonder if you really should have broken up with them even though they were into some really twisted things that involved bran muffins and phrases such as "Bombs away!".

What can we look towards as we move into the new year? Many, many, many things. The least of which is people finally getting over Justin Bieber. For too long, this young lady has caused us no end of annoyance. What, with her high pitched vocals and butch haircut. It's an assault against the good moral values that I pretend I have. She should be-...Huh? What's that? Yes, I know who she is...Justin Bieber...You know that annoying little girl who sings that one...OHHHH...That explains a lot. Thank god I didn't jerk off to him. After that whole middle Hanson brother incident. MOVING ON...

It's funny that you mention the new iPhone. I have it on good authority that Apple is currently working to churn out a new one that will actually get signal. Apple gets a lot of hate from people. They say that Apple has no soul anymore. Which is ironic, because you sign your's over when you buy one of those damn phones.

Here's my forecast for the other things for the year:

There will be another hurricane to be named after one of my ex's. Let's just say that what Katrina did to New Orleans was minor compared to what she did to me.

Britney Spears will reveal to all of us that she really was a cross dressing man. Hanson all over again.

Lindsay Lohan will be kidnapped and beheaded by terrorists. Or at least that's what I pray for every night.

Scientists will discover that there is intelligent life in another universe. And that's where it will stay. They received transmissions of Sex and the City and have assumed that is the pinacle of our achievements. (Speaking of pinacles...)

I will be recognized for the god among men that I am and will have my own cult. We will die in a fiery blaze of glory. Or at least my followers will. I don't believe my own shit.



So there you have it! Accurate, scientifically founded predictions for the coming year!
 
Doctor D said:
Hello again everybody! Dr. D here to assist you in what you should be looking forward to in 2011!


Here's my forecast for the other things for the year:

There will be another hurricane to be named after one of my ex's. Let's just say that what Katrina did to New Orleans was minor compared to what she did to me.

Britney Spears will reveal to all of us that she really was a cross dressing man. Hanson all over again.

Lindsay Lohan will be kidnapped and beheaded by terrorists. Or at least that's what I pray for every night.

Scientists will discover that there is intelligent life in another universe. And that's where it will stay. They received transmissions of Sex and the City and have assumed that is the pinacle of our achievements. (Speaking of pinacles...)

I will be recognized for the god among men that I am and will have my own cult. We will die in a fiery blaze of glory. Or at least my followers will. I don't believe my own shit.



So there you have it! Accurate, scientifically founded predictions for the coming year!
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Wow! That's the kind of excitement I can drink to! Well, except for the last one. I enjoy a good cult like the next man, but I don't really care for fiery blazes of glory...unless marshmallows and hot dogs are included.
 
Doctor D said:
Hello again everybody! Dr. D here to assist you in what you should be looking forward to in 2011!

As you may know, this year is coming to a close. Which means it's time to get all kinds of reminiscent and wonder if you really should have broken up with them even though they were into some really twisted things that involved bran muffins and phrases such as "Bombs away!".

What can we look towards as we move into the new year? Many, many, many things. The least of which is people finally getting over Justin Bieber. For too long, this young lady has caused us no end of annoyance. What, with her high pitched vocals and butch haircut. It's an assault against the good moral values that I pretend I have. She should be-...Huh? What's that? Yes, I know who she is...Justin Bieber...You know that annoying little girl who sings that one...OHHHH...That explains a lot. Thank god I didn't jerk off to him. After that whole middle Hanson brother incident. MOVING ON...

It's funny that you mention the new iPhone. I have it on good authority that Apple is currently working to churn out a new one that will actually get signal. Apple gets a lot of hate from people. They say that Apple has no soul anymore. Which is ironic, because you sign your's over when you buy one of those damn phones.

Here's my forecast for the other things for the year:

There will be another hurricane to be named after one of my ex's. Let's just say that what Katrina did to New Orleans was minor compared to what she did to me.

Britney Spears will reveal to all of us that she really was a cross dressing man. Hanson all over again.

Lindsay Lohan will be kidnapped and beheaded by terrorists. Or at least that's what I pray for every night.

Scientists will discover that there is intelligent life in another universe. And that's where it will stay. They received transmissions of Sex and the City and have assumed that is the pinacle of our achievements. (Speaking of pinacles...)

I will be recognized for the god among men that I am and will have my own cult. We will die in a fiery blaze of glory. Or at least my followers will. I don't believe my own shit.



So there you have it! Accurate, scientifically founded predictions for the coming year!
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No, not Lindsey Lohan :eek
 
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