Nostradamus vs. Nas

February 2, 2005 3:18 PM

Nostradamus vs. Nas: We here at Terminus En decided to see who is the wiser prophet Since the world is completely obsessed with end times and the apocalypse nee armageddon, it is really nice to see that someone is looking for the modern-day Nostradamus. And who would have known that the new prophet is Nas.
posted by chrisabraham (19 comments total)

Hey, that was my first post. I hope I did it right. Maybe the title is too long.
posted by chrisabraham at 3:20 PM on February 2, 2005

well, err, the concept is kind of interesting. but, with all due respect, the execution sucks. it doesn't sound like the person who wrote this has listened to all that much of nas' work. he actually has a lot of social commentary that it actually would be interesting to try to interpret as 'prophecy', since he has that whole 'nastradamus' persona going on. but there's a lot of other emcees that could work with, too.

does it really end with 'Nas has predicted the death of numerous other MCs" ? or am I missing something more?
posted by Embryo at 3:24 PM on February 2, 2005

That makes sense to me. Lots to learn.
posted by chrisabraham at 3:28 PM on February 2, 2005

yes, this was horrible. I mean it's just a paragraph, right? And it isn't well written or insightful? Nas happened to have an album called Nastradamus... but please please read some more fpps before you post. A one post link to a mediocre blog does not best of the web make.

And lots to learn sure, but don't feel obliged to let us in on every step of the process. This isn't a scratchpad, ya know?


anyway...
posted by cmyr at 3:34 PM on February 2, 2005

it's pretty suspicious linking to such a nothing of an 'article' given that you are the author of articles about blogs and blog marketing. In your article entitled 'Effective PR Blogging" you give excellent advice about how "content is king" in the academic and presumably corporate worlds-- why not here?

It seems unlikely that someone with a such a long history of blogging as well as membership in the "Viral Buzz and Marketing Association" would think that the above post is worthy of MetaFilter. More likely, the site belongs to a friend of yours and you wanted to give him/her some press and/or test the effectiveness of links from MeFi for viral marketing and buzz.

Or, it could just be a lapse in judgement and I could be way off. But usually when there is no real compelling motivation for a link, there is something else behind it.
posted by chaz at 3:44 PM on February 2, 2005

Hmmm, well, I have been a member for a while and have been trying to get into the swing of the thing. I have been reading the site via SharpReader and wanted to get involved. I will be more careful next time. I think I messed up.
posted by chrisabraham at 3:47 PM on February 2, 2005

Nostradamus had the visions which he later recorded in verse while staring into water or flame late at night. Nas had the visions which he later recorded into rhymes while puffing o­n a water bong lit by a flame late at night.

Nostradamus is said to have predicted his own death. Nas has predicted the death of numerous other MCs.


Heh.
posted by mullingitover at 4:06 PM on February 2, 2005

Don't feel hurt about it. I got flak for my first post too, and deservedly so.

There have been many post lately that are hardly "best of the web". But I'm sure the flow will pick up. I usually, unless I've been drinking, lay low and watch the old timers.
posted by snsranch at 4:08 PM on February 2, 2005

This would be funny if they didn't use the hoax quatrain.
posted by Plinko at 4:10 PM on February 2, 2005

That's true. Anyway, I think I am going to earn my stripes and I am going to do more of the comment thing. The funny thing is, that when I look at Metafilter through SharpReader, and then choose the article, it takes me straight to the destination article so if I want to see it on Meta and then want to comment, I have to leave the feed client and then go back.

Anyway, I still think the post is funny. But then again, I didn't know about the hoax quatrain or any of that.

Thanks snsranch.
posted by chrisabraham at 4:15 PM on February 2, 2005

The only thing Nas and Nostradamus have in common are the 1st and 3rd letters of their name.
posted by afx114 at 5:11 PM on February 2, 2005

I'm the N, the A,
to the S - I - R,
And if I wasn't,
I musta been NOSTRADAMUS
posted by ChasFile at 5:13 PM on February 2, 2005

I liked the bit about the flame at night and the flame on the water bong. Mildly clever but not quite enough to save the post.
posted by fenriq at 5:20 PM on February 2, 2005

Chaz is great. And somewhat scary.
posted by absalom at 5:28 PM on February 2, 2005

funny idea but when i got to the article i was looking for the rest of it. too short to be good.
posted by jcruelty at 5:39 PM on February 2, 2005

"Up all night again
as for sleep, no comprende
I don't sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death,
at least that's what Nas said."

-Afghan Whigs.

Prophet Dulli channeling prophet Nas.
posted by eyeballkid at 5:51 PM on February 2, 2005

Hmmm, well, I have been a member for a while....

member since: December 23, 2004

uhh, no. hell, i've been a member since nov. 23rd, and i don't consider that a long time. i've been a lurker/singups-are-still-closed-WTF?!-hater for years now, though, and observation is certainly the key. better luck next time.
posted by Igor XA at 7:45 AM on February 3, 2005

I've wasted 10 seconds of my life on this post.
posted by Dukebloo at 7:58 AM on February 3, 2005

Well, rather, I have been reading Meta for a while until I saw some stuff I wanted to comment on. Thanks for the "better luck next time" and sorry to you, Dukebloo... I will work on my discernment... Or, rather, stick to the comments...
posted by chrisabraham at 9:29 AM on February 3, 2005