2010 predictions…
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Yes, New Years is just a few days away so I have decided to jump on the bandwagon and predict a few things myself. Hey, even I have the tin-foil hat to match!
In 2010 (and in no particular order)…
There will be no Election Federally. The Liberal Party will continue to languish on the sidelines while Iffy remains predictable. Expect 2010 to be the last year of Iffy’s reign.
Frank McKenna will again say he’s not interested in the Leadership of the Liberal Party.
Stephen Harper will remain Prime Minister. Look for a reprise behind the piano singing “Day in a Life”.
Bob Rae will still be Bob Rae (Socialist in Liberal Clothing) and all that that entails.
Provincially, Dalton McLiar’s Liberals will win the two by-elections because Ontario voters are sheep.
Ontario will remain a “have-not” province.
Newfie Jokes will officially be renamed Ontario Jokes.
On July 1st, 2010 we will have the BST/HST/DST whatever you want to call it, because you can tax people into prosperity no?
Tim Hortons will raise the price of their crappy coffee again.
Canadian Tire will continue to have that annoying slogan and music on all of their commercials, and yet I still cannot buy just one bolt, I have to buy a package of 20.
I will finally finish the front deck to our house.
2010 will ring forth a new swath of celebrity deaths that will make people realize how empty their lives are by following these celebrities. They will be sad at their deaths and say things like, “Wow I didn’t see it coming.” Then these people will find new celebs to follow and life will be good again.
Tiger Woods will be divorced. Elin Woods will be rich.
Britney Spears will have another breakdown and shave her head again.
Another Twilight movie will come out boring millions of husbands, subjecting them to hours of mind-numbing stupidity.
Johnny Cash will still be dead. So will John Wayne.
Some unknown idiot with way too much time on their hands and no job will grab a video camera and upload something so stupid onto Youtube that millions will view it and love it.
Some new web site will come on the scene that will make Facebook and MySpace obsolete and yet be so stupid that people miss the time wasting site Twitter.
2010 will be the new 1985 with every one-hit wonder from 1985 being remixed by someone in 2010 because originality in music died around 1985.
On December 30th, 2010 I will write another blog posting predicting 2011 and seeing how wrong I was about 2010. I really hope I am wrong about 2010.
Happy New Years everyone, don’t forget not to talk on your cell while driving, always eat your veggies and remember your manners. - Phil
Pretty Cool - Steamtown USA - Scranton, PA
We’ve passed Scranton several times in our travels South and this time we stopped. This place puts museums like Delson, Quebec to shame. This is one case where pork-barrel US politics worked out to a clear benefit. Two active steam engines, lots of restored things, lots of things in the process of being restored. Cool exhibits. It only cost $22 to get in and get to ride on the steam train running back and forth in the yard. This is the first time I’ve been to one of the US National Parks Service parks and it will NOT be the last time. A very worthwhile trip. - And to all of those steam fans out there, I get it now…
Define the word “Idiot”
Websters defines the word as:
1: usually offensive : a person affected with extreme mental retardation
2: a foolish or stupid person
I would like to append the definition with the addition of:
3: US Vice President, Joe Biden
Why? For the lovely quote of the day from July 16, 2009:
‘We Have to Go Spend Money to Keep From Going Bankrupt’
WHAT?!? We have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt. THIS MAKES NO SENSE!!! If one does not have money (ei, US Government) then how can you SPEND MONEY?!?
This fiscal theory makes about as much sense as: “What do you mean I have no money, I still have cheques left!”
I doubt Websters will take my changes, but a lot of US Taxpayers may agree.
American Politics crack me up.
American Politics crack me up. Really. Did you know that the United States will lose 500 Million Jobs per month. That’s amazing considering only 310 Million people live in the United States.
Methinks that instead of a bloated economic stimulus package, US leaders could do with a Math and a Geography lesson or five!
Here’s the YouTube Clip.
Same Ocean, completely different.
Up until August I had only been to the ocean when I traveled to New York City. The last time I went was in 1997 and as per my usual routine, I’d go on the Staten Island Ferry to view Manhattan. I had seen the ocean then lots, but never touched it, in fact the thought of sticking my hand in any water around NYC was a scary thought. Now flash forward 10 years later and this picture. Taken at Flagler Beach, Florida at the end of August. The water was a lot warmer than I thought it would be and the pull of the waves was… awesome. Later in the trip we went to Jekyll Island in Georgia. The sand was much finer and even though there was a storm in the air and the clouds were fairly dark, the water was so nice. Those two beaches alone made the 22 hours of driving in a mini-van with kids worth it.
Great PR for a Lame song/campaign
As a person who is a bit of a political nut, I have to laugh at the recent stunt pulled by Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (insert nails on chalkboard here). She ran this contest to have the public pick her campaign song, then does a spoof ad off the Sopranos finale to get people to see she chose… “You and I” by Celine Dion.
BARF!
The commercial was classic, a nice spoof, and having Johnny Sack in the commercial was a bonus. BUT COME ON… Celine Dion? Hey Hillary, do you know where Celine Dion is from. Up here in the Great White North. We keep trying to block her from coming back to Canada, but she doesn’t listen and you Americans won’t keep her.
If I was running for any elected office in the USA I wouldn’t pick a song from Canada, and I certainly wouldn’t pick one by Celine Dion.
There are plenty of good songs out there Hillary, please flush this one.