Subject: Top5 - 10/6/03 - Fan Letter Poetry From: The Top 5 List Date: 10/06/2003 10:28 PM To: Top5@topica.com Reply-to: Top5List@topfive.com ================================================================== T H E T O P F I V E L I S T Domestic use only ================================================================== October 6, 2003 NOTE FROM CHRIS: I received the very interesting e-mail message you see below from someone who had found our October, 2001 list of "The Top 16 Bizarre Nostradamus Predictions" on our website. ( That list is here: http://www.topfive.com/arcs/t5100101.shtml ) Here's the message: ~~==++==~~ After visiting a webpage concerning Nostradamus' Predictions, I must say that I am outraged about the ignorant comments that were made after each one of his predictions. I'm not sure if I am contacting the right person about this, but this needs to be said. I do not understand how a group of people whom were NOT alive whenever these predications came along can sit there and judge them in such a tasteless manner. This website is nothing but a link of ignorance. I mean, what persuades people like this to write shit that has nothing to do with what is originally supposed to be talked about?!?! Mariah Carrey??? I'm mean come on..then someone goes to the great lengths of making "fun" of someone's name. How old are the people running this website?? Especially the fact that mixing today's "technology" in with famous predictions made centuries ago..such as the television! This is absolutely absurd. Maybe you haven't even bothered to read over the shit that is commented on the page. "My God, who let that Mariah chick sing?" "Bush's wayward kid will win the American presidency in 2000. Is that clear enough for you morons?" "Until the flabby naked dude wins a cool million." "Who would have thought? *WE* were the the weakest link. Goodbye. " "200 channels, yet nothing good on the tube! " "Will make pledge to lay down Spears. " "Then retired, he shall discount travel fares And fool no one with a bad hairpiece" "His companion? A chimp named Bubbles." "All eyes turn for an answer to Jordan of Nike. " "(Three if you count Kate Winslet naked.)" "Beware the ones with demonic names: Adam, Pauly and Carrot Top." "I shall finally lose the nickname, "Nostra-dumbass." " I mean what in the hell is wrong with the people who write this?! Do they have nothing else better to do than sit there and critize other people? Especially people that have NOTHING to do with ANY of Nostradamus' predictions? Honestly, it is ignorant people like yourselves that make the internet just plain SUCK. Maybe you should think about getting a life and stop being so damn childish about certain parts of history. Stephanie S. Houston, Texas ~~==++==~~ In order to prove to Stephanie that we here at TopFive are *not* ignorant, we decided to respond in verse.... Excerpts from today's list: The Top 14 Poems About This Fan Letter 12> Thanks for your letter, dear Stephanie. If I could hear your voice, I'm sure it would deafen me. Hold your comments -- I know my pentameter is all out of whack But unlike you, at least I don't smoke crack. 7> "A woman of Styles will appear, I foresee Who mistakes my absurdness for real history. The whimsy of others, to her, will lack sense For her mind will resemble my prophecies: dense." 5> Stephanie, we joke for fun, It's not like we teach French. So just sit back and try to laugh -- Your sphincter might unclench. 3> Stephanie S. thought our list was a mess, And sent us a letter, irate. Must make them sick, those Dixie Chicks, To have Stephanie from their state. 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