Created Fri 25th Jul 2008 6:28pm PST by 
fingers_of_fury
fingers_of_fury 
Which Happens First in August - Obama Walks on Water or Bush Walks With Fire?
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Although the market attempts to bring up the silliness of categorizing Obama as a Messiah, it's the market structure which is leading to the void. As myself and others have pointed out, we know Obama is going to take a shower so therefore the answer to the market is already available.
Background:
Background: Obama's adoring fans scream and feint at his presence while Chris Matthews feels a thrill going up his leg. Obama is a world-wide superstar chosen and sent to deliver us from the evil Bush.
So which will happen first in August? Obama walks on water or Bush walks with fire?
For settlement purposes:
WATER: water includes puddles, rain, lakes, rivers, oceans, pools or any other liquids just so long as Obama walks on or through it. Swimming counts as a YES, walking on wet surfaces (inside or outside) counts as well.
FIRE: fire includes candles, forest fires, fireworks or anything burning near Bush. For the safety of our President I won't require him to touch the fire but to only be near it.
So which will happen first in August? Obama walks on water or Bush walks with fire?
For settlement purposes:
WATER: water includes puddles, rain, lakes, rivers, oceans, pools or any other liquids just so long as Obama walks on or through it. Swimming counts as a YES, walking on wet surfaces (inside or outside) counts as well.
FIRE: fire includes candles, forest fires, fireworks or anything burning near Bush. For the safety of our President I won't require him to touch the fire but to only be near it.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Forecast history %
| Obama Walks on Water |
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| Bush Walks with Fire |
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| None of the Above During August |
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Voided Sat 26th Jul 2008 8:45pm PST
- Activity: H$3,820 |
- Predictions: 13 |
Comments: 18
Suspend date: Sun 31st Aug 2008 6am PST
Initial likelihoods: Obama Walks on Water: 25%, Bush Walks with Fire: 25%, None of the Above During August: 50%
Action history:
Created Fri 25th Jul 2008 6:28pm PST by fingers_of_fury
fingers_of_fury
Unsuspended Sat 26th Jul 2008 5:46am PST by 
tisha![[Admin]](http://www.hubdub.com/images/icon_admin.gif "This user is an admin")
: This is a kooky question, but I think the odds are ok once you read the background info
tisha: This is a kooky question, but I think the odds are ok once you read the background info
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destry: Flagged by super user: Question suspended. Market not newsworthy. Obama walking through a puddle or near one won't be breaking news. Bush having dinner with a candle on the table won't be newsworthy either. Determining when these events occur will make settlement difficult at best.
destry: Flagged by super user: Question suspended. Market not newsworthy. Obama walking through a puddle or near one won't be breaking news. Bush having dinner with a candle on the table won't be newsworthy either. Determining when these events occur will make settlement difficult at best.
Voided Sat 26th Jul 2008 8:45pm PST by 
ryanj
: Although the market attempts to bring up the silliness of categorizing Obama as a Messiah, it's the market structure which is leading to the void. As myself and others have pointed out, we know Obama is going to take a shower so therefore the answer to the market is already available.
ryanj: Although the market attempts to bring up the silliness of categorizing Obama as a Messiah, it's the market structure which is leading to the void. As myself and others have pointed out, we know Obama is going to take a shower so therefore the answer to the market is already available. 
Suspend date: Sun 31st Aug 2008 6am PST details 
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valornhonor
predicted Bush Walks with Fire (H$50 at 23%)
kruijs![[Power User]](http://www.hubdub.com/images/icon_superuser.gif "This user is a super user"){kind=icon}
predicted Obama Walks on Water (H$300 at 28%)
lizzielizzie
predicted Obama Walks on Water (H$20 at 26%)
notablenotices
predicted Obama Walks on Water (H$20 at 25%)Comments (18)
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Reason: Flagged by super user: Question suspended."
Why is it suspended for a flag?
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Ryan
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What prompted my imagination on this one is Obama's superstar status and a question in the user comments section of one of the news articles, something to the effect of "...what will he do next, walk on water?" (not exact quote... I'm paraphrasing from memory)
Then there's also a great deal of satire on the net likening Obama to a messiah. For example: Is Barack Obama the Messiah? http://obamamessiah.blogspot.com/
So this is my feeble attempt at joining in on the fun of creating satire centered around the news.
I welcome any and all suggestions/comments from you and other users to nail down the settlement details so we know which news articles to watch for during August.
Thanks!
:-P
I must confess though that I possess a great deal less valor and honor than valornhonor :-D
Alright, you're both crackin' me up now. A very large portion of any acumen I've demonstrated on this site has been gleaned from my observations and mimicking of all-stars like f_o_f, bayoubear, mork, sdchargers, kruijs and the other prolific all-stars. With a shout out to the admins that have properly kept me in line, as evidenced by my still too high ratio of voids, I’m working on it…
If Obama takes Cameron's advice to spend some time at the beach, it would certainly be reported in the news where he vacations to: "You should be on the beach," Cameron told Obama. "You need a break. Well, you need to be able to keep your head together."
Thanks for the help mate!
I want names! who dares talk trash about me? :-)
Good to be back. Tisha did a fine job covering me, in fact no "spitzers" occurred, but I'm sure she's glad to be done with the hell which is American politics :-)
Regards,
Ryan
Hubdub Category Editor
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