1) In 2009, the US will next go to war with
(a) Iran
(b) North Korea
(c) Nobody, it'll be same old, same old with what we currently are doing
(d) Darfur
I guess C, with hope for significant troop withdrawal from both places.
2) We'll see the obituary for
(a)Barbara Billingsley
(b) Jimmy Carter
(c) Guy Pearce
(d) Ellen DeGeneres
I don't really know those people except Jimmy Carter, whom I don't expect to die. So,
None of the above.
3) In his first 100 days in office, Barack Obama will
(a) bail out Microsoft
(b) survive an assassination attempt
(c) pardon Rod Blagojevich
(d) admit, in an interview with Katie Couric, that Joe Biden wasn't his first choice for VP
None of the above
4) This couple will head to divorce court
(a) Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
(b) Michael McKean and Annette O'Toole
(c) Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
(d) Kate Winslet and Sam Raimi
(a) with any luck.
5) The FDA will announce
(a) a genetic connection to ovarian cancer can be treated with a preexisting drug
(b) that stem cells from apes can be used safely in humans
(c) that genetically modified rice does not bind with nutritional supplements and is little more than empty calories
(d) that Rogaine causes cancer
None of the above.
6) The following person will emerge as Barack Obama's top inside advisor
(a) Joe Biden
(b) Hilary Clinton
(c) Mitt Romney
(d) Michelle Obama
(a) Biden
7) The winners of the World Series will be
(a) The Philadelphia Phillies
(b) The New York Yankees
(c) The Boston Red Sox
(d)
The LA Dodgers
None of the above.
8) The next major astronomical discovery will be
(a) liquid water on a Jovian moon
(b) A multi-planet system close enough to be photographed
(c) An asteroid headed on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably close to the earth
(d) the discovery of what dark matter really is
No idea
9) The hottest electronic device/toy will be
(a) the Blackberry Storm
(b) anything to do with the iPhone
(c) the Wii hula hoop
(d) wireless tech that can be used on an airplane (expect an investigation if someone is found using one of these right before a crash)
No idea
10) The hottest fashion item will be
(a) Towering heels, 5" and higher -- I do hope they get passe sometime soon.
(b) Suede split skirts
(c) Daishikis
(d) Dresses and suits with the logos of sports teams
If Daishikis are in, could caftans be far behind? So, C.
Special Bonus Question!
This person will publish a book:
(a) Lynne Cheney
(b) Tom Cruise
(c) Rod Blagojevich
(d) Sarah Palin
(e) John Edwards
(f) Dennis Kucinich
(g) Mike Huckabee
(h) Ron Paul
(i) Tina Fey
(j) Condoleeza Rice
Rice
