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Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:51 PM Dec 2012

LaPeirre says "...there was no chance new gun control will pass in Congress..." someone else said,

"The Third Reich will last one thousand years.."
"Communism will last forever"
in 1901...someone proposed to close down the patent office, "because everything that could be invented already has been..."

add your own...........

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LaPeirre says "...there was no chance new gun control will pass in Congress..." someone else said, (Original Post) Stuart G Dec 2012 OP
FYI: Titanic is unsinkable. Deep13 Dec 2012 #1
Great comment Deep 13. "There will never be a black president in our lifetime." Stuart G Dec 2012 #2
thanks nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #3
The world will end on 12/21/2012 savalez Dec 2012 #4
Obama can't be president. Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #5
Or let's try some sports themes MikefromMass Dec 2012 #6
Obama will never win reelection. Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #7

Deep13

(39,154 posts)
1. FYI: Titanic is unsinkable.
Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:54 PM
Dec 2012

Also there will never be a black president, gay marriage or health insurance reform either.

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
2. Great comment Deep 13. "There will never be a black president in our lifetime."
Sun Dec 23, 2012, 03:08 PM
Dec 2012

I must admit to thinking this not so long ago.............

 

MikefromMass

(8 posts)
6. Or let's try some sports themes
Sun Dec 23, 2012, 04:27 PM
Dec 2012

"Namath is dreaming about his prediction to beat the Colts" (1967)
"The U.S. will never beat the Soviets" (1980)
"Villanova has no chance of beating the Hoyas" (1985)
or my favorite from 1990 when a new Athletic Director from a small Indiana school took over as the new AD and predicted post-season success when a certain school had won only 2 games the previous season. "Butler will never make the NCAA tournament, let alone the NIT"

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