It t'was foretold by the ancients!

February 2, 2001 9:47 AM

It t'was foretold by the ancients! "Come the millennium, month twelve, In the home of the greatest power, The village idiot will come forth To be acclaimed the leader." - Nostradamus [1555] I consider myself someone with mental fortitude. I consider myself not given to listen to foolish ramblings of portents. But in this case I must concede!
posted by thacker (24 comments total)

I heard that Nostradamus quote months ago, and I'm pretty sure it's a fake.
posted by jpoulos at 9:50 AM on February 2, 2001

Blasphemy!
posted by Hackworth at 9:55 AM on February 2, 2001

Jpoulos is right. I forgot where this all broke down earlier, but the quote is a fake.
posted by kevincmurphy at 9:55 AM on February 2, 2001

I think this qualifies the thread as a double post, no?
posted by croutonsupafreak at 9:55 AM on February 2, 2001

Come the millennium, month twelve

that would of course be NEXT December.


^_^
posted by thirteen at 9:59 AM on February 2, 2001

In case anyone was still unsure, it's baloney.
posted by Skot at 10:01 AM on February 2, 2001

It t'was faked by the idiots!

Courtesy of the Nostradamus Repository.
posted by mikewas at 10:03 AM on February 2, 2001

Phew!!! Now I know! I still dont believe in prophecy and portents! I am still sane! Thank you MetaFilter!
posted by thacker at 10:24 AM on February 2, 2001

My first "Post a Link" on MetaFilter...and I look like an idiot! Good grief!
posted by thacker at 10:26 AM on February 2, 2001

"So, once again, the day is saved..."
posted by jpoulos at 10:26 AM on February 2, 2001

I did it yesterday, thacker. And I tried to do it twice before learning my lesson.

Solidarity!
posted by thebigpoop at 10:58 AM on February 2, 2001

that's okay thacker, we still like you

posted by cell divide at 11:01 AM on February 2, 2001

Don't worry, Thacker. We're all idiots.
posted by crunchland at 11:12 AM on February 2, 2001

I resemble that statement!
posted by Jeremy at 11:20 AM on February 2, 2001

Except me. I'm the smartest person ever. ever.

posted by tiaka at 11:20 AM on February 2, 2001

S-m-r-t, I mean, s-m-a-r-t...
posted by kindall at 12:23 PM on February 2, 2001

"We're all bozos on this bus."
posted by harmful at 12:49 PM on February 2, 2001

If you believe that, I have a great bridge in Brooklyn that you might be interested in buying.
posted by Bag Man at 1:15 PM on February 2, 2001

But it sounded good Thacker!!!
posted by Princess Buttercup at 1:51 PM on February 2, 2001

*feelin' the metfi lovin'*
posted by thacker at 2:41 PM on February 2, 2001

But if you EVER do it again, you're dogmeat, punk.
posted by rodii at 3:03 PM on February 2, 2001

See, you ARE a newbie. It's "MeFi lovin" without the "t".
posted by dhartung at 6:38 PM on February 2, 2001

MeFi love-in? Has anyone told Leo?
posted by Aaaugh! at 8:07 PM on February 2, 2001

Nostradamus got about two predictions by pure fluke, the rest were a pile of crap. I mean, for the past two/three years we've been threatend with eternal doom every christian and chinese new year. I don't believe what dead man says =).
posted by Frieza at 7:14 AM on February 3, 2001