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Old 12-29-2009, 09:49 AM
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Cynical, comical, serious, trivial--anything that is TOS friendly. I'll start:

--Big moves toward privatization of public companies. Ford and UPS, for example.

--Deep decline in Gold prices.

--Cable companies offer original programming on a pay per view basis through the internet. Deathwatch begins for cable companies.

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Old 12-29-2009, 11:35 AM
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Cost of firearm ammunition continues to skyrocket.
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Old 12-29-2009, 01:40 PM
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State and University tuitions increase exponentially :/
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Old 12-29-2009, 03:15 PM
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1000's of 0-time pilots thinking they will get a left-seat job in 2-3yrs will spend even more money on those tuition increases listed above!
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Old 12-29-2009, 04:19 PM
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Hey hey! I ain't no fast track left seat ninja!
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Old 12-29-2009, 09:33 PM
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-Redbout will blow.
-Al Gore will continue to increase global warming.
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Old 12-30-2009, 03:40 AM
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1. Unleaded auto fuel, avgas, and Jet fuel will reset themselves permanently at around 98 cents a gallon.
2. Ford will reintroduce the 1978 F-250 4X4 Pickup, Volkswagen will reintroduce the 1972 VW Beetle for the "green" crowd.
3. Cessna will begin building 207s again. With a small turpoprop up front, full glass panel, and low purchase price suitable for GA pilots wanting to get out and explore and take some friends and lots of stuff with them.
4. A record low number of hurricanes, tornadoes, and just the right amount of rain will fall for our farmers and ranchers.
5. Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, and e-mail in general will be abandoned as more teenagers and adults decide that letter writing is "cool".
6. More Peace Corps volunteers will be deployed overseas than Marine Corps volunteers, as suddenly, the world is a nice place again for all colors, creeds, and nationalities. The Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Air Force work a four day workweek and catch up on their bar tabs.
7. Commercial pilots, mechanics, rampers, flight attendants, etc will be paid a "living wage" and have medical AND dental plans provided by their grateful employers. Also a nice retirement package rivaling that of FAA employess will be available.
8. Brittany Spears, Lady Ga Ga, and Janet Jackson retire from "music" and become air traffic controllers.
9. Coke, Mountain Dew, and Pepsi start using sugar again, instead of corn syrup in their sodas.
10. Everyone is happy, free, and not too worried about what their neighbor is up to.
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Old 01-04-2010, 09:09 AM
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Some of us won't be around anymore...
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Old 01-04-2010, 09:14 AM
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And while we are at it, we can wish for a pony for christmas too, since we will not get that either

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Originally Posted by Kilgore Trout
1. Unleaded auto fuel, avgas, and Jet fuel will reset themselves permanently at around 98 cents a gallon.
2. Ford will reintroduce the 1978 F-250 4X4 Pickup, Volkswagen will reintroduce the 1972 VW Beetle for the "green" crowd.
3. Cessna will begin building 207s again. With a small turpoprop up front, full glass panel, and low purchase price suitable for GA pilots wanting to get out and explore and take some friends and lots of stuff with them.
4. A record low number of hurricanes, tornadoes, and just the right amount of rain will fall for our farmers and ranchers.
5. Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, and e-mail in general will be abandoned as more teenagers and adults decide that letter writing is "cool".
6. More Peace Corps volunteers will be deployed overseas than Marine Corps volunteers, as suddenly, the world is a nice place again for all colors, creeds, and nationalities. The Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Air Force work a four day workweek and catch up on their bar tabs.
7. Commercial pilots, mechanics, rampers, flight attendants, etc will be paid a "living wage" and have medical AND dental plans provided by their grateful employers. Also a nice retirement package rivaling that of FAA employess will be available.
8. Brittany Spears, Lady Ga Ga, and Janet Jackson retire from "music" and become air traffic controllers.
9. Coke, Mountain Dew, and Pepsi start using sugar again, instead of corn syrup in their sodas.
10. Everyone is happy, free, and not too worried about what their neighbor is up to.
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Old 01-04-2010, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by alarkyokie
Some of us won't be around anymore...
This is a true and sad reality that is a guarantee, not a prediction for 2010.
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