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I asked some of my friends their predictions for 1999. 1998 was a quick and wacky year with many events almost nobody thought happened. Most questions come from ABC News Nightline on 12/30/98. The questions, answers, and solutions in blue:

1. William Jefferson Clinton. What happens? Where does he wind up? And assuming Clinton stays in office throughout 1999, what is his approval rating at the end of 1999?
   • raym61: Clinton stays in office. His approval rating is 70%.
   • sjohn94045: Clinton stays in office. His approval rating is 65%
   • htram: Clinton stays in office. His approval rating is 60%.
   • j10359988: Clinton stays in office. His approval rating is 90%.

   STILL IN OFFICE. APPROVAL RATING IS AROUND 55%-62% FOR DECEMBER 1999. ONE POINT FOR HOA AND HALF A POINT FOR THE REST.

2. Who are the front runners for the Democratic party and Republican party for year 2000 election?
   • raym61: George W. Bush Republican. Al Gore Democrat.
   • sjohn94054: The Speaker of the House Dennis Hassert Republican. Al Gore Democrat. (Ross Perot Reform)
   • htram: George W. Bush Republican. Al Gore Democrat.
   • j10359988: Colin Powel Republican. Al Gore Democrat.

   BUSH AND GORE ARE FRONT RUNNERS.

3. Are there any cabinet resignations? If so, who resigns?
   • raym61: No
   • sjohn95045: No
   • htram: Janet Reno.
   • j10359988: No

   TREASURY SECRETARY ROBERT RUBIN RESIGNED.

4. Where there be a recession or a looming recession at the end of 1999?
   • raym61: No
   • sjohn95045: No. The Economy declines, but not near a recession.
   • htram: No. Wait until 2000.
   • j10359988: No

   NO DECLINE.

5. Where does the Dow Jones close at the end of 1999?
   • raym61: 10,500
   • sjohn95045: 10,200
   • htram: 9,900
   • j10359988: No prediction.

   11,497!!!!!

6. Saddam Hussein. Still around? Making more trouble?
   • raym61: Still around and making more trouble.
   • sjohn95045: Still around and making more trouble.
   • htram: Still around and making more trouble.
   • j10359988: Still around and making more trouble.

   EASY ONE.

7. Borris Yeltsen and Benjamin Netanyahu? Are any of them going to be around?
   • raym61: Both are around.
   • sjohn95045: Both not around.
   • htram: Yeltsin survives through 2000, but the mayor of Moscow becomes next President. Netanyahu survives, through weaken. The peace process goes on.
   • j10359988: Yeltsin is around. Netanyahu is not around.

   YELTSEN RESIGNED 12/31/99 AND NETANYAHU WAS REPLACED BY LABOR'S EHUD BARAK AS PRIME MINISTER.

8. Is there an NBA season?
   • raym61: No
   • sjohn95045: Yes. The NBA is losing money.
   • htram: No prediction.
   • j10359988: No

   THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS DEFEATED THE NEW YORK KNICKS.

9. Super Bowl. Name the two teams and name which team wins.
   • raym61: Minnesota Vikings and the Denver Broncos. Minnesota wins.
   • sjohn95045: Minnesota Vikings and the Denver Broncos. Minnesota wins.
   • htram: No prediction.
   • j10359988: For 2000 Super Bowl, Oakland Raiders.

   THE DENVER BRONCOS DEFEATED THE ATLANTA FALCONS.

10. World Series. Name the two teams and name which team wins.
    • raym61: Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox. Houston wins.
    • sjohn95045: Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox. Houston wins.
    • htram: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees. Braves wins.
    • j10359988: Oakland Athletics wins.

    THE NEW YORK YANKEES DEFEATED THE ATLANTA BRAVES.

11. Anyone going to succeed in flying a balloon around the world?
    • raym61: No
    • sjohn95045: Yes
    • htram: No
    • j10359988: No

    DR. BERTRAND PICCARD AND BRIAN JONES WERE SUCCESSFUL.

12. Any big, big sport record going to be broken next year? If so, which record?
    • raym61: Baseball Joe Dimaggio's 56 game hitting streak.
    • sjohn95045: Baseball Joe Dimaggio's 56 game hitting streak.
    • htram: None.
    • j10359988: None.

    NO BIG RECORDS WERE BROKEN.

13. Best picture? Best actor? Best actress?
    • raym61: Saving Private Ryan; Tom Hanks; Gwyann Pathlow
    • sjohn95045: Saving Private Ryan
    • htram: Saving Private Ryan; Tom Hanks
    • j10359988: No prediction.

    SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, ROBERTO BENIGNI IN LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, GWYNETH PALTHROW IN SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE.

14. Wild card. Make any prediction.
    • raym61: Jerry Seinfeld comes back to Television.
    • sjohn95045: IBM enters the Internet business by purchasing a major Internet Company.
    • htram: We bomb Sadam once in 1999.
    • j10359988: Raymond asks for year 2000 predictions.

    WE BOMBED SADAM.

The rest of our predictions:

15. Wild card #2. Make any prediction.
    • raym61: The Asian Crisis does not improve.
    • sjohn95045: More wrestlers run for political office.
    • htram: North Korea confirmed to be working on nukes again. We rattle sabers and buy them off again.
    • j10359988: I am behind current events and won't care.

    THE ASIAN CRISIS IMPROVES. NO WRESTLERS RAN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. NORTH KOREA CONFIRMED THEY ARE WORKING ON NUKES, BUT WE DO NOTHING.

16. Wacky wild card. Make a wacky prediction.
    • raym61: Apple declares bankruptcy.
    • sjohn95045: O.J. runs for public office.
    • htram: North Korea's leader kidnaps yet another director and actress so they can be in a movie. Bill Clinton biography? Hmmm.
    • j10359988: No prediction.

    APPLE IS KICKING BUTT. WHO IS O.J.? NO NORTH KOREA BLOCKBUSTER.

17. Wacky wild card #2. Make a wacky prediction.
    • raym61: Sailor Moon toys can be purchased at Toys R Us.
    • sjohn95045: The Y2K becomes the biggest false alarm in history.
    • htram: Most of the new major network series premiering in 1999 sucks.
    • j10359988: No prediction.

    WE HAVE A GREAT SELECTION OF POKEMON (WHAT WAS I THINKING?). Y2K ALARMS DON'T SOUND. I DON'T WATCH MUCH TV BECAUSE THOSE NEW SERIES STINK.

Date Last Updated: Saturday February 23, 2002