On 1st January, 2003, I made 10 bullshit predictions for the forthcoming year, which were based on anagrams of my friend Carolyn Farthing's name.
Throughout 2003, I kept a look out for newsworthy stories that could generously be described as having been foretold/described by one my 'predictions'.
The final result was 8 out of 10 [*], which is uncanny in anyone's book. Here is the list of successes:
- Prediction 2: Fact: gnarly rhino
Baby rhino born. [More »]
- Prediction 4: Frantic horny gal
Also the baby rhino story (see prediction 2 above). [More »]
- Prediction 5: Fraying cloth ran
Fraying cloth was the in thing in fashion this year. [More »]
- Prediction 6: Half-contrary gin
Locals semi-disagree with government slur. [More »]
- Prediction 7: Hot girl ran. Fancy!
Paula Radcliffe smashes the women's marathon record. [More »]
- Prediction 8: Lift angry anchor
Veteran TV news anchorman, Bill Carlson, leaves show. [More »]
- Prediction 9: Nor canary flight
Norwich City defender Daryl Sutch leaves his club. [More »]
- Prediction 10: RAF clothing yarn
RAF employees complain that they are ill-equiped for the Gulf. [More »]
…So the next time you hear someone claiming to be psychic, tell them about my friend Carolyn, and how she managed to get 8 out of 10 without even trying.
[*] Stop Press: Of the two remaining predictions, one of them eventually came true on 9th May, 2004:
- Prediction 1: Anything for Carl
Dick Van Dyke says he would "do anything for Carl Reiner". [More »]