2012

/ Rev. Patti

~ Welcome to 2012 ~

Well, we’ve hit the year of 2012 so let’s take a look at what was going on not all too long ago. But first, as always, let’s check out the top tunes of the year.

Top 10 Billboard Hits of 2012

10.) What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction

9.) Starships by Nicki Minaj

8.) We Found Love by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris

7.) Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson

6.) Glad You Came by The Wanted

5.) Lights by Ellie Goulding

4.) Payphone by Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa

3.) We Are Young by Fun featuring Janelle Monae

2.) Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen

And the number one song of 2012 was……

Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye featuring Kimbra

Top Headlines of 2012

  1. Obama Wins re-Election
  2. Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
  3. Aurora Theater Shooting (A mass shooting at a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Aurora, Colorado.)
  4. Trayvon Martin Shooting
  5. Fiscal Cliff Crisis (A potential economic crisis due to automatic tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to take effect at the end of 2012.)
  6. Hurricane Sandy
  7. Benghazi Attack (An attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that resulted in the deaths of four Americans and an incident that Sec. Of State Hillary Clinton wouldn’t even answer the phone over when it was happening.)
  8. Kodak Files for Bankruptcy
  9. PIPA and SOPA Controversy
  10. Occupy Wall Street Movement Continues
  11. Rick Perry Drops Out of Presidential Race
  12. Gabby Gifford’s Resigns from Congress
  13. Joe Paterno Dies
  14. Indiana Passes Right to Work Law
  15. Mark Berndt Molestation Scandal
  16. Kony 2012 Viral Video (A short film by Invisible Children aimed to raise awareness about Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army.)
  17. Felix Baumgartner’s Record Breaking Skydive
  18. Discovery of the Higgs Boson (A major scientific breakthrough confirming the existence of the Higgs boson particle.)
  19. London Olympics
  20. US Women’s Gymnastics Team Dominates
  21. Whitney Houston dies.
  22. The Arab Spring Continues (Ongoing political and social unrest in the Middle East and North Africa.)
  23. The Syrian Civil War (A major conflict in Syria that began in 2011)
  24. The Decline of Traditional Media (The decline of newspapers, magazines, and TV news because of the Internet and Social Media.)

Prices in 2012

  • Avg. Home Cost – $171,250
  • Avg. Car Cost – $26,755
  • Avg. Yearly Income -$65,596
  • Minimum Wage – $7.25 hr
  • Gal Gas – $3.60
  • Gal Milk – $3.50
  • Dozen Eggs – $1.84
  • Movie Tickets – $7.92
  • Postage Stamp – $.45
  • Concert Tickets -$60 on avg.
  • Ground Beef – $3.60 lb
  • Chicken – $2.50 lb
  • Turkey – $1.62 lb
  • Hot Dogs – $3.50 to $4.50
  • Bologna -$3.00 lb
  • Can Tuna – $1.00 to $2.00
  • Bacon – $4.50 lb
  • 5lbs Sugar – $1.10
  • 5lbs Flour – $2.60
  • Tomatoes -$3.46 lb
  • Bananas – $.60 lb
  • Avocados – $1.50 each
  • Avg. Box of Cereal – $3.50 to $4.50
  • Loaf of Bread -$2.00 to $3.00
  • Ribeye Steak – $12.00 lb
  • T-Bone Steak – $10.00 lb
  • LG Frozen Pizza – $4.00 to $8.00
  • 16 oz American Cheese Slices – $4.00 to $5.00
  • 16 oz Jar Peanut Butter – $3.00 to $5.00
  • 16 oz. Cottage Cheese – $3.00 to $4.00
  • 16 oz Jar Preserves – $3.00 to $5.00
  • 32 oz. Jar Mayonnaise – $5.00 to $7.00
  • Butter – $3.00 lb
  • Margarine – $2.05 lb
  • Big Mac – $4.33
  • Whopper – $4.00
  • Microwave – $50 to $100
  • CD Player – $20 to $30
  • DVD Player – $30 to $70
  • DVR Player – $100 to $200
  • Basic Home Stereo System – $100 to $300
  • Desktop Computer – $300 to $1,000
  • Laptop – $300 to $1,000
  • Tablet – $200 to $700
  • 35″ Flat Screen Color TV -$300 to $500
  • Cell Phone – Under $100 to $1,000

Top Toys of 2012

  • LEGO Sets – Prices ranged from $20 to $500
  • Nerf Guns – Prices ranged from $10 to $50
  • Video Games for PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X/S – Prices ranged from $40 to $70
  • Dolls and Action Figures – From Barbie to Funko Pop! Selling for $10 to $50
  • Remote Controlled Toys – Prices ranged from $20 to $100
  • Board Games – Good old classics were still favorites like Monopoly and Scrabble especially. Prices ranged from $10 to $50
  • Building Sets Like K’NEX & Meccano – Prices ranged from $10 to $100
  • Classic Puzzles – Prices ranged from $5 to $50
  • Play-Doh – Made a comeback in 2012 and sold for $5 to $20 depending on the set.
  • STEM Toys – Toys that focused on science, tech, math, and engineering and sold for $10 to $100

Top TV Shows of 2012

  1. NCIS
  2. Sunday Night Football
  3. The Big Bang Theory
  4. NCIS: Los Angeles
  5. Person of Interest
  6. Dancing with the Stars
  7. American Idol Wednesday
  8. Dancing with the Stars Results
  9. American Idol Thursday
  10. Two and a Half Men
  11. The Voice
  12. Blue Bloods
  13. The Voice Tuesday
  14. Elementary
  15. Castle
  16. 60 Minutes
  17. Criminal Minds
  18. CSI
  19. Grey’s Anatomy
  20. The Mentalist

Top Movies of 2012

  1. The Dark Knight Rises
  2. Django Unchained
  3. The Avengers
  4. Skyfall
  5. Lincoln
  6. Looper
  7. Silver Linings Playbook
  8. Life of Pi
  9. Wreck-It Ralph
  10. 21 Jump Street
  11. Argo
  12. Ted
  13. Zero Dark Thirty
  14. The Cabin in the Woods
  15. Jack Reacher
  16. The Amazing Spiderman
  17. Brave
  18. Sinister
  19. Les Miserables
  20. Prometheus

Well, that was the year known as 2012, hope you enjoyed that little stroll back through time. Tomorrow we’ll be landing in 2013.

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