The Dirty Dozen Prophecies…….An Update

Dude, I’m tellin’ ya………..

Back on November 5, 2009 I posted a dozen predictions/prophecies about the next 14 months in the world. Because things have been just as wacko in the last 6 weeks as it ever is, I thought it would be fun to see how many I have come close to in just these 6 weeks. For the complete post, see:    The Dirty Dozen 

But here is a simplified summary of what they were:

1)  The Chicago Bears will be no better than 8-8 this year even though they were 4-3 when I posted. Really, I envisioned a 7-9 season.
2)  The Chicago Blackhawks will make the NHL Conference Finals at a minimum
3)  The Chicago Bulls will finish 43-39 at the very best. Really, I envisioned a 42-40 record
4)  Jake Peavy will thrive in 2010 with the Chicago WhiteSox and the Cubs will unload Milton Bradley and sign a big-name free agent.
5)  The Indianapolis Colts will win the Super Bowl
6)  Severe terrorist attack in the US borders within 3-5 months
7)  A major music star under the age of 45 will pass away
8)  A really huge, high profile couple will file for divorce
9)  Xmas sales will suck this holiday season due to the economy still being 100% horseshit
10)  A really aggressive move involving world enemies will take place horrifying the rest of the globe
11)   It will be a real brutal, deadly winter not seen in decades
12)   Fidel Castro or Kim Jong-il will die before 12/31/10

 So let’s see how we’re doing here…………

1) The Bears are currently 5-9 and hopeless. In the post, I said they would be 8-8 at best. But that they could be 7-9 or God forbid even 6-10. I’m already chalking this one down as a winner. They could conceivably finish a dismal 5-11. But we do play the Lions on the last week of the season. So hopefully it doesn’t end up any worse than 6-10. But this one is going in the “prophecy fulfilled” column.

2) The Blackhawks are 23-9-3. They had three shutouts in their last four games prior to losing last night. They are kicking ass and taking names. Marian Hossa is healthy again and getting in on all of the fun. Everything looks great on this prophecy, but obviously it is too early to make a determination.

3) The Chicago Bulls suck. Two nights ago, they blew a 35 point lead and lost the game. That’s right….you read that correctly; a 35 point lead. They are currently 10-17. I’m not so sure about finishing 43-39 or even 42-40 anymore. They are not looking too good. But the Bulls have been a strong second-half team the last several years and could make a run at finishing right around .500      So again, this one is a bit too early too tell.

4) Way too early to determine anything about 2010 baseball. Although the Cubs did unload Milton Bradley and finalized their ownership issues. Many top free agents remain unsigned and the Cubs are now free to reign one in.

5) The Indianapolis Colts are 14-0 and looking awesome. The only unbeaten team in the league. But of course, we’ll have to see if they do indeed win the Super Bowl. So we’ll check back on this one later.

6) In the last 6 weeks, there have been no major terrorist attacks within US borders and I hope there never is again. But obviously, this prophecy needs more time to pan out.

7) I came close recently on this one. I’m not happy about it or celebrating anyone’s demise. But actress Brittany Murphy died the other day. I went back to see if I had predicted a major actress/singer would pass away unexpectedly or did I just clarify it as a major singer. It turns out I did specify that it would be a major music star. And to be honest with you, even if I had included the acting world (male or female), I wouldn’t have counted Brittany Murphy. It’s a terrible story and she left behind many, many grieving loved ones and fans. But she was not on the A-list level that I am predicting.

It would have to be someone that is a mega-star. Not just a headline when they pass away and a few tributes. I’m talking downright shock in the world of pop culture and music. A name that is celebrated and then dissected in all of the gossip shows and stalker shows. A real jaw-dropper.

But regardless, being an actress, Brittany Murphy did not count.

8) I’m looking really good on this one. Thank you very much Tiger Woods. I have a ton of confidence in this prophecy coming to fruition. Am I happy that a marriage is destroyed and their kids will now have a broken home? Of course not. But hey…..I didn’t stick it to 150 waitresses and dancers and whomever else. SO GET OFF ME !!   Woooot.

9) I really didn’t have a lot of information on how the holiday sales were going. But the snowstorm that just battered the East coast and forced the closure of many shops and even some malls brought in some retail sales feedback. Here is what the AP said in summarizing how the bad weather could be “disasterous” for the final shopping days:

The snowstorm caps what is expected to be a lackluster holiday season for the retail industry. The National Retail Federation has called for a drop of 1.0 percent in dollar value compared to last year for the season, which often is critical for sales and profits.

So it doesn’t sound like it was a kick-ass Christmas shopping season. And now here we are on December 23 and in the final days of the shopping season, and the snowstorm out East could result in some pretty negative final numbers. They say the on-line shopping will benefit from the bad weather. But that doesn’t help all the stores and malls that need big sales.

I’ll wait until early January to hear how economists describe the final results of the 2009 holiday shopping trends.

10) No country has made an aggressive move on a hated enemy in the last 6 weeks. Thank God. At least not on a scale in which I prophesied. And like my prediction #6 about a terrorist attack soon on US soil…….I hope big-time that this one is wrong.

11) The actual winter season just started a few days ago, so it’s still a long ways away from knowing how this one turns out. But that winter blast on the East coast disrupting the shopping season was a nice start toward me being correct on this prediction. I’m in Chicago and it’s snowing as we speak. I cleaned off my truck at noon, and it needs to be cleaned again. So we’re off to a good start on this being a brutal, snow-filled winter. We’ll check back in another 6 weeks and see where we stand.

12) Finally, neither of these two world leaders….and general pain-in-the-asses…..haven’t kicked the bucket in the last 6 weeks. So this one has a long way to go. Keep your fingers crossed.

—–So that’s how it stands so far. One of my prophecies has indeed come true (the Chicago Bears). And the Blackhawks, the Colts, and the high-profile celebrity divorce predictions are off and running. So we’ll give it another 6 weeks and then a few more of these should be more settled.

We’ll see if Elin has officially filed for divorce on Tiger by then.

The poor thing.