Jan 4, 2004 | Predictions for the year ahead: 2004

Time for predictions of the year ahead (im still thinking about whether or not to make resolutions). Here goes:

Bush ousted from presidency by Howard Dean- French and Germans declare international holiday to celebrate.
Terrorism stirs Athenian Olympics- Greek officials inadvertently shoot crowd instead of terrorist.
North Korea and Mr. Il- Kim Jong Il assassinated by right-wing nationalist. World rejoices.
EU with 25 members- 25 stars don't fit on the flag, so the flag is revamped. Critics claim it looks like the American flag.
Lord of the Rings- doesn't win the best movie awards... instead it goes to... Mystic River! lol
Silvio Berlusconi impeached- he compares Schroeder to Hitler in a meeting. Apologizes but is impeached, then exiled to Siberia.
Saddam tried in International Court- but is aquitted because US officials claim they 'lack sufficient information'
Temperatures soar to record high- sweltering summer kills dozens as ineffective cooling plagues homes worldwide. (again)
Life on Mars- discovered. slimy green object discovered and wreaks havoc on earth.
bin Laden found- but he turns out to be a CIA agent with a fake beard. US gov goes beserk.

So much for that. Interesting to see whether or not this goes out as predicted... next year I can go back to this and laugh at the ridiculous predictions. oh, and also, my condolences to the 30,000 ppl who died, as well as their relatives who suffer as a result of the earthquake in Bam, Iran (its all bin Laden's fault).

Also written on this day..

• 2012: Help me test out Haptico!
• 2008: 2008 - The Year of Online Security?
• 2005: Turned down by Cambridge
• 2004: Wild and controversial Wilde