Crystal Gazers 2008


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Greg Johnson
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Phil Homburger
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Barnabas Olsen
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Jeff Tefelske
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Jim Milner
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Erin Homburger
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Jane Bulger
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Dave Homburger
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Drew Homburger
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Amy Homburger
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Katie Young
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Teresa Sparkman
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Steve O
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David Schoenhals
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Daddy O
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Ruth Homburger
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1) What percentage of the popular vote will the winning candidate for president receive? Not Known Yet 54
50.5
53
51.2
55
57
51
54
49
42
49
49.5
51.4
51.67
54.8
53
0.00 57.00 42.00
2) After the 2008 election, how many total seats will Republicans hold in the U.S. Congress? (535 Total) Not Known Yet 260
290
245
211
250
293
255
220
240
275
140
232
240
195
258
253
0.00 293.00 140.00
3) Who will be the Democratic and Republican nominees for Vice President on the November 2008 ballot? Biden Lieberman
Obama
0.00 Richardson
Romney
0.00 Rice
Richardson
0.00 Richardson
Pawlenty
0.00 Clinton
Rice
0.00 Crist
Webb
0.00 Edwards
Crist
0.00 Blackwell
Edwards
0.00 Pawlenty
Sibelius
0.00 Richardson
Romney
0.00 Clark
Giuiliani
0.00 Pelosi
Romney
0.00 Pawlenty
Warner
0.00 Edwards
Pawlenty
0.00 Richardson
Huckabee
0.00 Obama
McCain
0.00 0.00

4) How many vetoes will President Bush exercise between April 1st and December 31st 2008? Not Known Yet 5
1
14
12
5
4
3
8
7
15
10
6
8
5
8
213
0.00 213.00 1.00
5) According to http://icasualties.org.oif how many U.S. military fatalities will occur in Iraq in 2008? (Both hostile and non-combat related) Not Known Yet 673
80
634
1042
500
430
500
800
692
2000
1200
937
707
617
488
113
0.00 2,000.00 80.00
6) Who will be elected Senator from Colorado in 2008? Not Known Yet Udall
Schaffer
Udall
Udall
Udall
Udall
Schaffer
Udall
Udall
Udall
Udall
Udall
Schaffer
Udall
Udall
Udall
0.00

7) What Television show will win Outstanding Primetime Drama Series at the 2008 Emmys? Not Known Yet Lost
House
Heroes
"Mad Men"
"Eli Stone"
Lost
"Grey's Anatomy"
House
"The Wire"
Lost
Weeds
Deadwood
"The Wire"
"Grey's Anatomy"
"Law and Order"
"Law and Order"
0.00

8) According to the Denver Airport Weather Station, how many days will reach 90 degress Fahrenheit or above in Denver during 2008? Not Known Yet 18
62
51
48
75
28
20
45
55
15
52
58
47
39
48
13
0.00 75.00 13.00
9) Will Ariel Sharon still be alive on 12/31/2008? Not Known Yet Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
0.00

10) How many total constitution amendmants and referenda will appear on the Colorado 2008 November ballot? Not Known Yet 2
6
3
7
5
2
10
5
7
3
5
9
5
7
8
6
0.00 10.00 2.00
11) Will Joe Nacchio win any legal appeal in 2008? Yes Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 Yes 100.00 100.00

12) On what date, after July 4, 2008, will the first measurable snow fall occur at the Denver Airport Weather Station? Not Known Yet 10/15/2008
10/20/2008
10/14/2008
10/14/2008
10/01/2008
10/20/2008
10/15/2008
10/16/2008
11/07/2008
10/31/2008
10/23/2008
9/29/2008
10/18/2008
10/14/2008
10/09/2008
10/13/2008
0.00 11/07/2008 09/29/2008
13) Dow Jones Industrial Stock Average at close 12/31/2008? Not Known Yet 11500
1400
13301
10889
12500
13000
11500
12500
13700
15555
11723
13570
12444
12233
12888
13013
0.00 15,555.00 1,400.00
14) NASDAQ Stock Average at close 12/31/2008? Not Known Yet 2500
2700
2803
1989
2550
2600
2650
2500
2700
2777
2439
2700
2323
2467
2588
2613
0.00 2,803.00 1,989.00
15) Prime rate at the Wells Fargo Bank of Denver on 12/31/2008? Not Known Yet 7.5
6
6.5
4.75
5
7
7.0
6.5
4.75
6.5
7
6.5
6.95
5
6.5
7.0
0.00 7.50 4.75
16) Total precipitation at Denver's Airport Weather Station in 2008? (inches) Not Known Yet 12
12
14.2
13.5
10
21
14.5
12
12.5
12.5
16
12.7
12.12
11
12.88
13.13
0.00 21.00 10.00
17) Price of gold (per ounce) on London Exchange at close on 12/31/2008. Not Known Yet 800
1100
1100
968
900
850
900
900
999.99
750
924
750
1000
850.30
988.88
873
0.00 1,100.00 750.00
18) Average price of Colorado regular unleaded gasoline per gallon according to htt://www.eia.doe.gov on 12/31/2008? Not Known Yet 3.5
3.49
3.024
4.02
3.5
3.15
3.25
3.2
3.66
3.10
2.65
3.75
3.039
3.21
3.488
3.13
0.00 4.02 2.65
19) Which two teams will play for the Baseball World Series in 2008? Not Known Yet Rockies
Yankees

"Red Sox"
Diamondbacks

Cubs
Angels

Tigers
Brewers

DiamondBacks
Indians

Cubs
Rockies

"Red Sox"
Rockies

Mets
"Red Sox"

Cubs
"Red Sox"

Rockies
Yankees

Yankees
Cubs

"Red Sox"
Rockies

Padres
"Red Sox"

"Red Sox"
Mets

"Red Sox"
Padres

Rockies
Cubs

0.00

20) Which two teams will play in the NCAA Basketball championship game in 2008? Memphis
Kansas
Memphis
Kansas
100.00 Kansas
UCLA
50.00 Kansas
Memphis
100.00 UCLA
Kansas
50.00 UCLA
Kansas
50.00 UCLA
Kansas
50.00 Duke
Kansas
50.00 Carolina
Memphis
50.00 Carolina
UCLA
0.00 Duke
Tennessee
0.00 Duke
"Notre Dame"
0.00 Carolina
Duke
0.00 Carolina
UCLA
0.00 Carolina
UCLA
0.00 Duke
Kansas
50.00 Houston
Detroit
0.00 34.38

21) Which two teams will play in the 2009 NFL Superbowl Game? Not Known Yet Chargers
Bears

Patriots
Giants

Colts
Cowboys

Patriots
Cowboys

Colts
Giants

Patriots
Cowboys

Patriots
Cowboys

Cowboys
Colts

Cowboys
Colts

Colts
Patriots

Patriots
Seahawks

Seahawks
Patriots

Patriots
Cowboys

Patriots
Cowboys

Giants
Colts

Broncos
Giants

0.00

22) Which two teams will play in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals in 2008? "Red Wings"
Penguins
"Red Wings"
Sharks
50.00 Devils
"Red Wings"
50.00 Avalanche
Penguins
50.00 "Red Wings"
Canadiens
50.00 Devils
"Red Wings"
50.00 Avalanche
"Red Wings"
50.00 Penguins
Ducks
50.00 "Red Wings"
Devils
50.00 "Red Wings"
Canadiens
50.00 Red Wings
Penguins
50.00 Penguins
Stars
50.00 Canadiens
Sharks
0.00 Sharks
Devils
0.00 Ducks
Senators
0.00 Senators
Ducks
0.00 Hurricanes
Avalanche
0.00 34.38

23) How many regular PGA tournaments will Tiger Woods win in 2008? 4 6 86.67 5 93.33 7 80.00 11 53.33 10 60.00 5 93.33 5 93.33 8 73.33 9 66.67 4 100.00 13 40.00 9 66.67 10 60.00 10 60.00 8 73.33 19 0.00 68.75 19.00 4.00
24) How many games will the Colorado Rockies win in 2008 Regular Season Play? Not Known Yet 87
80
73
91
100
91
85
89
86
65
95
90
88
84
88
29
0.00 100.00 29.00
25) How many games will the Denver Broncos win in 2008 Regular Season Play? Not Known Yet 8
9
7
9
10
7
11
9
7
8
9
6
9
10
8
23
0.00 23.00 6.00
26) Which two teams will play in the BCS college football Championship game in 2009? Not Known Yet OSU
Florida

Oklahoma
Florida

USC
Oklahoma

USC
Florida

LSU
OSU

USC
OSU

Florida
Michigan

LSU
USC

USC
LSU

Oklahoma
Nebraska

USC
Oklahoma

Oklahoma
Florida

OSU
Florida

USC
Georgia

UCLA
Florida

OSU
USC

0.00

27) Will Coloardo University win its football game against Colorado State University in 2008? Not Known Yet Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
0.00

28) How many gold medals will the USA win in the 2008 Summer Olympics? 36 15 71.23 34 97.26 35 98.63 32 94.52 20 78.08 40 94.52 30 91.78 30 91.78 38 97.26 18 75.34 29 90.41 32 94.52 29 90.41 34 97.26 88 28.77 33 95.89 86.73 88.00 15.00
29) Who will win the men's 100-meter dash at the 2008 Olympics Bolt Ward 0.00 Powell 0.00 Gay 0.00 Powell 0.00 "Fast Dude" 0.00 Gay 0.00 Riffel 0.00 Gay 0.00 Gay 0.00 Powell 0.00 Powell 0.00 Gay 0.00 Gay 0.00 Gay 0.00 Drew 0.00 Gay 0.00 0.00

30) How many victories will the leading pitcher for the Colorado Rockies have in 2008 regular season games? Not Known Yet 16
16
12
17
25
17
18
15
15
20
16
18
15
15
18
19
0.00 25.00 12.00
31) Which two teams will play for the 2008 NBA Championship? Celtics
Lakers
Celtics
Lakers
100.00 Celtics
Lakers
100.00 Celtics
Rockets
50.00 Celtics
Lakers
100.00 Celtics
Lakers
100.00 Spurs
Lakers
50.00 Celtics
Mavericks
50.00 Celtics
Spurs
50.00 Celtics
Lakers
100.00 Celtics
Spurs
50.00 Spurs
Celtics
50.00 Pistons
Lakers
50.00 Spurs
Celtics
50.00 Pistons
Spurs
0.00 Spurs
Cavaliers
0.00 Suns
Nuggets
0.00 56.25

32) Will Roger Clemens be indicted for any charge in 2008? Not Known Yet No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
0.00



Total 63.49 Total 61.32 Total 59.83 Total 55.98 Total 54.76 Total 54.73 Total 54.39 Total 51.89 Total 51.74 Total 46.92 Total 41.30 Total 38.90 Total 37.55 Total 32.16 Total 31.51 Total 24.49 47.56