2012 Predictions

[lurkey]

I hope you guys are bad at making predictions.

almost half right last year.... I was quite surprised...

[Brent]

1. Bama beats LSU for the national championship
2. Green Bay Packers win the Super Bowl
3. President Obama gets re-elected, beating Mitt Romney
4. Republicans win the Senate and control Congress
5. Major earthquake will strike California
6. A tsunami will occur in the Pacific for the 3rd year running
7. The London Olympics will be marred by a tragedy
8. A major hurricane will strike the U.S. mainland
9. A high ranking U.S. politician will have a life-threatening health scare
10. It will be another horrible year for natural disasters worldwide(tornadoes, drought, flood)
11. Nothing will happen in Iran
12. The world will not end

[yulou]

1)Ma Ying-Jeou will beat Tsai Ing-wen in Election of the ROC by a nose.
2)So will Obama.
3)Russia will get into mess.
4)SSE Composite Index fall down to 1800.
5)House prices in Beijing and Shanghai will crash in the end of the year.
6)China will get 28~32 gold in 2012 London Summer Olympics.The US will get 35~40.
7)Greece will remove from EU.
8)There will be a coup d'etat in DPRK in the end of the year.But it will abort.
9)Taiwanese can come to US visa-free.
10)There will be a conflict between Iran and the US in Hormuz.

[txwxpirate]

1) Fire and Drought will continue in Texas
2) Price of beef will soar
3) The Euro will fail completely
4) Tornado season wont be as strong as last year
5) Hurricane season will be average
6) people I disagree with will get hysterical
7) Saints will win the superbowl
8) Resources will be scarce
9) Economy will continue to tank in 2012
10) Mayans just ran out of rock and we will continue to spin....

11) Ron Paul will run as an independent.

[hurricane25]

I predict the Mayans are right in we all die. A 3 mile wide Asteroid hits the Atlantic ocean sending up a 3 mile high tsunami!

[Tireman4]

1) Fire and Drought will continue in Texas

Gosh, I hope you are wrong....

[lester]

1.) 2 hurricanes will ravage the gulf coast this year (sorry :/) And a tropical storm will hit NC

2.) Israel will start a war with Iran, prompting a regional war

3.) The Ravens will win the Superbowl

4.) Alabama will win 15-7 over LSU

5.) Sears will go bankrupt

6.) The US government will shut down for a day or two after budget talks shutdown

7.) Lester will get engaged before the year is out

[txwxpirate]

Lester will become a Steelers fan

(I'm afraid the drought will continue Tireman)

[lester]

Lester will become a Steelers fan

That'll never happen in a gazillion years haha

[Stephanie]

My live has been totally turned upside down this year. I don't even know what the heck to expect tomorrow.

1) I will lose another 10 pounds by the end of 2012 through exercise and diet.
2) Unemployment will lower to at least 8% by fall 2012.
3) Protests will continue globe wide in 2012 ranging from lack of jobs to dictators. Syria's protests against al Assad will come to a head. He will not be in power by the end of 2012.
4) There will be a "stare down" between the US and Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz, but nothing more. Oil will still flow through there.
5) Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge will become pregnant in 2012. It will be a son.
6) The Phillies will not see Ryan Howard play until after May. They will be in the hunt, but will not win the World Series.
7) Winter in the Mid Atlantic will not be as harsh as the prior two record breaking years regarding snow. We will see normal temperatures with some cold spells. Some snow, but closer to normal amounts. First significant snow during the third or 4th week of January.January 20-21, 1 - 2 inches of snow and slush. Not significant, but a storm all the same.

ADDS:
8) The stock market will still be volatile in 2012 with drops and increases of 300+ during a single day occurring multiple times. Overall, the market will still climb higher than 2011.
9) The 2012 X-Factor season will be the last.
10) More "pay it forward" and layaway payoff stories will appear during the course of 2012, not just around the holidays.
11) A mid level earthquake (around 5.0+) will hit Eastern Canada. It will be felt for hundreds of miles around the center.
12) Another dormant volcano will erupt.

[yulou]

mu first prediction is fault
Ma Ying-Jeou has beaten Tsai Ing-wen in Election of the ROC,and won a lot!

[Cyclenall]

I wanted to do the 2011 Predictions thing last year but ran out of time so here is a big one for 2012:

4. The winter in Canada will be very short, spring will start in early March and be one of the warmest ever

I just had to bring this one up this early. Confirmed, confirmed, confirmed. This is my best prediction since the Micheal Jackson one of 2009. The winter was very short indeed (some think it will have a last stand in April but my gut feeling is it won't...thus giving climatology the finger like this March as done already) and Spring did start very early (more or less late February but with flux), March is certainly on track to being one of the warmest ever...that is certain. I'll have to wait until the end of Spring to completely verify.

[vbhoutex]

1. Fidel Castro will die this year, but the Cubans try to cover it up. The internet prevails and word gets out. ?
2. The Atlantic Hurricane season will have multiple major landfalling hurricanes on the US coastline with at least 2 GOM and 2 East coast hits. ?
3. A massive Tsunami will occur somewhere in the Atlantic basin either from a huge earthquake or massive landslide. ?
4. The winter will be very short, especially in Texas. Most areas of the deep South will have less than half the freezes they had last winter. SE TX has a surprise 8" snowfall from one of the cold shots. Right on except for the surprise
5. Once again there will be a massive tornado outbreak in the deep south in April. Not there yet, I pray not!!
6. Similar to 2011, weather worldwide will be cataclysmic and disastrous(yes I copied it) Sure seems to be working on it.
7. Newt Gingrich wins the Republican nomination for vice president with Ron Paul as his running mate. Uh no, unless romney and Santorum quit.
8. Israel invades Iran and ousts the Ayotollah and Achminijad(sp) bringing more major unrest to the Middle East. ? looking possible
9. The stock market will continue to be volatile in the first half of 2012 but by the end, start to a steady slow climb ending the year at almost 13,000. Already at 13,000. Will it go higher?
10. Due to the situation in the Middle East continuing to be very unstable oil prices will rise to between $125-$150 a barrel and hold steady. This causes a major slowdown in the economy. ? Too early to tell
11. The outcome for the POTUS Election ends up in the courts(yes I copied it) ?
12. Just as scientists predicted, massive solar flares will hit earth and cause huge effects on the world's infrastructure unlike anything that humans have observed. The flares have occurred. No major infrastructure problems yet.
13. A new technology revolutionizes the Internet opening up the entire world to usage no matter where one is and it is cheap. ?
17. The highest grossing film of the year will be animated and in 3D. ?
18. Many records will be broken at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, but many are denied as a major steroid use scandal is uncovered. ?
19.The world will not end on December 21, 2012 as some think the Mayan calendar shows. In fact archaeologists find another Mayan calendar that reveals influences from a culture not previously known. That calendar shows no end in sight. ?
20. The Houston Texans win the Super Bowl. Not looking likely with losses to free agency
21. The Houston Rockets continue to be a mediocre team at best. So far so good.
22. The Houston Astro's still have coaching and management problems and only improve their record slightly from last year. ?
23. I will lose 50 pounds this year. Working on it way too slowly.

[StormingB81]

1.) Alabama BLOWS OUT LSU in BCS Championship in a close game. right on...
2.) New Orleans Saints win Super Bowl XLVI. Should picked my own team...LOL!
3.) UCONN REPEATS in March Madness. NOT EVEN CLOSE!!
4.) Orlando Magic Shock the NBA and win the NBA Title! Not there yet
5.) Danica Patrick Wins a NASCAR RACE. Just started
6.) New York Rangers Win the Stanley Cup Looking good but still along way to go..
7.) 3 Hurricanes will hit a coast of the U.S. not there yet
8.) Occupy Protest will fade away believe so
9.) Massive Religous cult suicides infront of Dec 2012
10.) North East will get hit by a Easter Weekend Nor'Easter coming up however with the warm winter I DOUBT IT!
11.) The Yankeess Finally win the World Series again (Red Sox miss playoffs yet again) season almost under way!
12.) with the 2nd (thats right) pick in the NFL draft the Colts select Andrew Luck. Well nope it will be the first pick though
13. Tom Coughlin gets Fired and is replaced by Bill Cowher as Coach for the New York Giants. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! Thats when they were in the drought and look what happends
14.) Republicans take back white house and senate. Doubt it but its a long way to november
15.) Atleast 4 olympic athletes will test positive for drugs in a few months we shall see
16.) Just like Y2K Dec 21 2012 will come and go with nothing happening! long ways away