In fact, for a fleeting moment, I wanted my predictable job title, paycheck, benefits and comfortable work environment back.
Not "The History of Manhattan Island" or "The Way We Lived Then" or any number of predictable, reasonable titles that one could imagine for a history of the city but "The Iconography of Manhattan Island".
The movie, directed by Mr. Eastwood's protégé Robert Lorenz, is hokey and predictable — the very title is a spoiler — but it is also full of warmth, humor and wonderful performances.
Part of me wants to slam this game for being a predictable, repetitive action title, derivative of games like Golden Axe or the new version of Gauntlet.
Rangers' financial meltdown and liquidation forced the club to start again in the Third Division and left the race for the Scottish Premier League title entirely predictable.
You have to admire a guy who published a book with the title, The Predictable Failure of Educational Reform: Can We Change Course Before It's Too Late, twenty years ago!
Although predictable from the rightwing titles, the traditional Labour papers were anything but delighted by the result.
None of these titles is predictable, but they all have weight behind them; it's just a shame that the prize doesn't range further geographically.
It represents a swift departure from the predictable sports and movie titles the company has been priming its pump with in recent years.
