# Be a Newswami: predict the most outlandish news for June 7, 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 31, 2012, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631 "2012-05-31T05:40:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/1 "2012-05-31T05:40:32Z")
Get out your crystal ball, pull down the ouija board, unwrap those special tarot cards you keep hidden in a mayonnaise jar. You’re going to look into the future and predict some hard-to-imagine, even harder-to-believe news item for next Thursday. Can be anything that will appear as a headline or one of those news-of-the-weird items on one or more of these websites some time in the day of June 7, 2012: – Google News – Yahoo! News – BBC – CNN – Fox News – MSNBC – New York Times – The Onion – Huffington Post – Washington Post If you want to name another source in your prediction, that will be fine. The ten listed above don’t require a specific mention. Predictions will not be in the running for winner of the exercise if posted after midnight on June 6-7, 2012. You will be responsible for posting a link to your story/item from one of those 10 sources (or the source you name) during the day of June 7. Be as weird and unlikely as you like. As mundane as you care to be. Just make sure it’s going to be in the news! Be the first on your block to be a Newswami! And if your town adds to the pizzazz (like Miami Newswami or Tamiami Newswami) you can even get a t-shirt to that effect. Winner of the exercise/contest will be the earliest posted prediction that has a corroborating link posted sometime on June 7. Have a blast. Make a headline! Get those predictions coming in. ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/2 "2012-05-31T14:00:49Z")
The Onion - Irish Traveler Community backs Mitt Romney ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/3 "2012-05-31T14:07:09Z")
> [@ministryman](#): > > The Onion - Irish Traveler Community backs Mitt Romney Here’s hoping you win! That’s so right! ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/4 "2012-05-31T14:10:46Z")
79 WWII veterans perish making comemmorative jumps at Normandy for the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/5 "2012-05-31T14:19:15Z")
Moved Cafe Society --\> MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/6 "2012-05-31T15:13:23Z")
Probably should go without saying that you can’t win if you create the news yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/7 "2012-05-31T15:17:18Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Probably should go without saying that you can’t win if you create the news yourself. Indeed. That would be too much like Death Pool no-no territory. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/8 "2012-05-31T15:19:33Z")
Man Falls Into Animal Enclosure at German Zoo. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/9 "2012-05-31T15:29:05Z")
Montreal cannibal linked to Russian mob. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/10 "2012-05-31T15:43:43Z")
> [@](#): > > ArenaNet announced GW release date; BW shuts down SW:TOR Oh wait, you wanted outlandish, not accurate, hrm… ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/11 "2012-05-31T16:09:29Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Probably should go without saying that you can’t win if you create the news yourself. Well that sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunzio_Tavulari)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/12 "2012-05-31T20:55:30Z")
George Zimmerman exonerated after a review of video evidence. Security camera footage reveals shadowy figure with carbine on 6th floor balcony belonging to suspect Lee Wayne Oswald. ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/13 "2012-05-31T21:13:32Z")
Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/14 "2012-05-31T21:53:51Z")
Gangs using Wet Trout to attack one another on L.A. streets: Drive-By Troutings New Urban Menace! ---
**Author:** ![emcee2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emcee2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emcee2k)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/15 "2012-05-31T21:59:52Z")
The guy in Florida who got his face eaten, eats a face. ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/16 "2012-05-31T22:12:38Z")
Dick Clark emerges from his tomb, asking, “What? You thought I was really dead?” ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/17 "2012-05-31T23:25:04Z")
All glory to hypno-toad! ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/18 "2012-05-31T23:39:19Z")
Straight Doper Eve Enjoys Lunch With James Dean ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/19 "2012-06-01T01:53:10Z")
Federal Agents raid secret machine-gun factory. Paleontologist says “Hobbits” lived less than 1000 years ago. North Korea claims executed man was US assassin. Arson suspected in wave of fires at foreclosed homes. Supreme Court agrees to hear case of convicted polygamist. “Indecent” bridal gown leads to arrest at wedding. ---
**Author:** ![Randy\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2012, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631/20 "2012-06-01T02:04:12Z")
I turn 30! > [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Probably should go without saying that you can’t win if you create the news yourself. Oh. Can I win if my parents created it? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-a-newswami-predict-the-most-outlandish-news-for-june-7-2012/623631.md?page=2)