10 Zwinky predictions for 2008 that I got wrong
As everyone prepares to make predictions for 2009, I thought I'd instead share with you 10 Zwinky predictions I made last year at this time that didn't go quite as expected in 2008.
Bad Prediction #1: Kingpin Korner will be converted into a Dairy Queen. Okay, so perhaps this was just wishful thinking on my part. I've yet to see anyone bowl a single frame in Kingpin Korner. And yet I know thousands of Zwinksters would love to enjoy a frosty and delicious Yule Flip DQ Blizzard within Zwinktopia this holiday season. Hmm. Maybe I should start a petition.
Bad Prediction #2: Hillary Clinton will open a pantsuit boutique in the Zwinchester. And if the whole Secretary of State thing doesn't work out, it could still happen.
Bad Prediction #3: The shark off the coast of Zwinktopia will get tired and swim away. Tell me you haven't thought the same thing. If patience is a virtue, the Zwinky shark is a bona fide angel.
Bad Prediction #4: Mr. Metropolitan will launch his own baseball team in the Colozeeum. I honestly thought this one was going to happen. It was late summer and no one had heard from Mr. Metropolitan in months. I was convinced that either the shark had gotten him, or that he was busy buying his own sports franchise with all the Zbucks he'd earned playing Pizza Toss all summer long. (I'm fairly certain the Kansas City Royals are available for the price of two $25 ZCards at Target.)
Bad Prediction #5: Little Miss Indie will go mainstream. I must have been on my 7th Java Jolt Mega Espresso Caffeine Kicker when I made this prediction. I'm now officially off the Jolt.
Bad Prediction #6: The Zwinky Bus Stop will be overrun by vagrants and former 1980s hair metal band members. This was actually a trick prediction as most former '80s hair metal band members are now vagrants. Regardless, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the bus stop has become a social hub for many Zwinksters. Now if only we can keep the original members of White Lion confined to the Safety Room.
Bad Prediction #7: Mr. Foxtrot will perform on Dancing with the Stars. Turns out, the Foxtrot is the only dance he can do.
Bad Prediction #8: The Zwinky Cemetary will haunt me in my dreams. Okay, so maybe this one came true.
Bad Prediction #9: Playing "Barista Challenge" will get easier over time. I'm sorry, but I've played a few hundred times now, and I appear to be getting worse. I actually seem to be losing Zbucks playing the game. My Zwinky accountant has asked the Z government for a barista bailout on my behalf. I want to say I'll never play again, but I know better. Damn you, coffee beans!
Bad Prediction #10: There will never be a TV commercial that gets stuck in your head and drives you slowly insane more than our first Get Zwinky commercial. Wow, was I totally wrong. (Thanks, Toyota.)
That's my list. So here's to a terrific 2009! A year in which I'm sure you will make every effort to...
Bad Prediction #1: Kingpin Korner will be converted into a Dairy Queen. Okay, so perhaps this was just wishful thinking on my part. I've yet to see anyone bowl a single frame in Kingpin Korner. And yet I know thousands of Zwinksters would love to enjoy a frosty and delicious Yule Flip DQ Blizzard within Zwinktopia this holiday season. Hmm. Maybe I should start a petition.
Bad Prediction #2: Hillary Clinton will open a pantsuit boutique in the Zwinchester. And if the whole Secretary of State thing doesn't work out, it could still happen.
Bad Prediction #3: The shark off the coast of Zwinktopia will get tired and swim away. Tell me you haven't thought the same thing. If patience is a virtue, the Zwinky shark is a bona fide angel.
Bad Prediction #4: Mr. Metropolitan will launch his own baseball team in the Colozeeum. I honestly thought this one was going to happen. It was late summer and no one had heard from Mr. Metropolitan in months. I was convinced that either the shark had gotten him, or that he was busy buying his own sports franchise with all the Zbucks he'd earned playing Pizza Toss all summer long. (I'm fairly certain the Kansas City Royals are available for the price of two $25 ZCards at Target.)
Bad Prediction #5: Little Miss Indie will go mainstream. I must have been on my 7th Java Jolt Mega Espresso Caffeine Kicker when I made this prediction. I'm now officially off the Jolt.
Bad Prediction #6: The Zwinky Bus Stop will be overrun by vagrants and former 1980s hair metal band members. This was actually a trick prediction as most former '80s hair metal band members are now vagrants. Regardless, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the bus stop has become a social hub for many Zwinksters. Now if only we can keep the original members of White Lion confined to the Safety Room.
Bad Prediction #7: Mr. Foxtrot will perform on Dancing with the Stars. Turns out, the Foxtrot is the only dance he can do.
Bad Prediction #8: The Zwinky Cemetary will haunt me in my dreams. Okay, so maybe this one came true.
Bad Prediction #9: Playing "Barista Challenge" will get easier over time. I'm sorry, but I've played a few hundred times now, and I appear to be getting worse. I actually seem to be losing Zbucks playing the game. My Zwinky accountant has asked the Z government for a barista bailout on my behalf. I want to say I'll never play again, but I know better. Damn you, coffee beans!
Bad Prediction #10: There will never be a TV commercial that gets stuck in your head and drives you slowly insane more than our first Get Zwinky commercial. Wow, was I totally wrong. (Thanks, Toyota.)
That's my list. So here's to a terrific 2009! A year in which I'm sure you will make every effort to...
Stay snacktastic.
