Sports:
NFL: Steelers over Giants.
NBA : who cares?
MLB: Yankees over Dodgers
Tiger misses 1/2 of golf season due to knee flare-ups.
World:
India and Pakistan get it on.
Major terrotist bombing hits Paris
Mexico City anarchy
US:
AZ, CA, WA and Massach. declare backruptcy. Temporarily shutting down state services
Medical businesses / hospitals / clinics see similar widespread economic collapse as banking system causing major temporary dramatic reduction in access. The ‘free market’ will be blamed. The feds will develop single payer system (National Healthcare) and will prohibit any non-federalized system. You can keep your provider and there will be no restrictions will be the first talking points.
By years end, “System already going bankrupt” forces major restrictions and rationing.
Terrorists hit a large sporting event.
In response, BHO fires a few tomahawks randomly into Mid East countries and then loses a F-117 in Afganistan, followed by talk of unilateral nuclear disarmament becomes his MO.
Money:
Dow reaches low of 5450.
Unemployment reaches high of 18% an is worsening by years end (ie 2010 wil be a worse year).
China threatens US economy and speak of US bankruptcy starts fall of 2009 (established with dollar collapse in 2010).
Science:
Super conductor creates new levels of lethal energy and causes a type of system meltdown
Solar changes take a center change in environment talk.
A ‘UFO’ steals the Statue of Liberty.
BHO sells Texas to get it back.
People:
Ted Turner and Warren Buffett each die in seperate and unrelated S&M erotic asphyxiation ceremonies.
Former President Clinton is photographed texting and chuckling on his cell phone during Sen Ted Kennedys funeral and the series of pictures first released by National Enquirer.
Michael Jackson will get a sex change operation — to become a man.