Century XIII Quatrain 1
His time is up.
Ballots, debates, wild smoke,
Rage and fury throughout every province.
Tears, cries, never times so bitter.
Century XIII Quatrain 2
The czarist prince near the Lakeshore of Etobicoke
Will return in true patriot love.
Going beyond the thoughful ones will draw up a plan.
Rae, LeBlanc, Trudeau, a man in a mask. Others.
Century XIII Quatrain 3
Natural governors prevail:
The brown bag holds the secret.
Banquets offered by day,
Granaries plundered at night.
Century XIII Quatrain 4
The angry barbarian King will be driven west, vanquished.
The people tried by frost,
Women and youth weeping.
The cabinet remains a mystery.
Century XIII Quatrain 5
From the top of the Hill a voice heard,
Be gone, be gone all of you on both sides.
The anger will be appeased by the blood of the blue ones:
From Abbott to Zarac, necks burning in sun, expelled.
Century XIII Quatrain 6
The King and his court in the place of cunning tongue,
Within the temple facing the palace:
In the garden the Dukes of Charest and Dumont dagger tongue.
The scribes rejoice.
Century XIII Quatrain 7
True patriot will sound the trumpet.
Ten ships nearby will turn to drive it back.
Great war ends, the united ones to join in faith.
Through peace he will attain to the empire.
Century XIII Quatrain 8
Near the end of two centuries and eight, governed to its greatest detriment, plundered:
The barbarians may evade the executioner.
Consumed by vapours, great enemy of the entire human race: crazy shithouse rats.
Never were the people so wronged.
Century XIII Quatrain 9
The Gardens at Stanley and Halifax harbours will flood so high
That they will believe the Goracle reborn.
Into the colossal storms the Baird will flee,
Great white ones drowning enrage the people.
Century XIII Quatrain 10
For the war room one, walls will be converted from brick to marble.
Seven and fifty pacific years,
Joy to mortals, the aquaduct renewed,
Health, abundance of fruits, joy and mellifluous times.
From The Quatrains: December 31, 2008
Wow. That's some creepy black magic.
I mean, even a blind squirrel will stumble upon a nut once in a while. Zero of 10? If Warren actually was a squirrel, he'd justify the name of this blog.
Posted by: Yukon Gold at December 27, 2009 10:06 AMGreat chuckle for a quiet Sunday morning. Come on, WK - even a broken clock is right twice a day!
Posted by: a different bob at December 27, 2009 10:20 AMMy favorite from the comments
Well thought and and brilliant! Of course, predicting Harper and crowd going down in flames is a no-brainer that any breathing person could predict, except if of conservative mindset.Posted by: tim in vermont at December 27, 2009 10:23 AM
Wow and I almost went to the scumbags site. Good thing I always check to make sure I dont. wornoutcantsell will never get a visit from me.
Posted by: FREE at December 27, 2009 10:47 AMNo, it's actually worth clicking on this time. Otherwise, my work will have gone to waste.
Posted by: Kate at December 27, 2009 10:52 AMHow to foretell the future: Take Wornout predictions, turn backwards, SHAZAM you get 10 out of ten right.
I wonder if Count Iggula even knows about this Interweb thing, much less blogs, much less that Wornout has one and writes retarded crap like this on it.
Wadda maroon. But I repeat myself.
Posted by: The Phantom at December 27, 2009 10:52 AMLove liberal mindset and ideas. They want power but don't realize that it entails giving people freedom. A concept which they fail to grasp and is the best kept secret to winning the voters...(did I just open the barn door?)
Freedom is an oxymoron in the Liberal camp. They want to move and push people into what is good for them, (because they know best you know) whereas the Libertarian/conservative thrust is have a great life, just don't hurt yourself while you're out playing in the jungle.
Warren and Co. must stay up at night and not think of this...ever!!!!
Posted by: glacierman at December 27, 2009 10:56 AMWK's "predictions" have a distinct air of fantasy/escapism.
Kind of pathetic for a once great party, to pin their campaign on a strategy of "we're going to win because voters will finally realize that the Conservatives are bad and we're good."
Posted by: biff at December 27, 2009 11:01 AMYou talked me into it Kate. I must admit he did make me laugh, what a fool.
Posted by: FREE at December 27, 2009 11:03 AMI feel like I have to wash my mouse.
Posted by: cal2 at December 27, 2009 11:10 AMSeems to prove that Warren only employs one strategy.
The self-fufilling prophesy, say things the liberal peanut gallery wants to hear and hope that at least one comes true.
That or just fling enough sh*t and see what sticks.
Frankly it shows how pathetic he is.
He employs libel chill to silence his critics.
Jumps on whatever gravy train comes by, and when it starts to tank jumps in with the critics so he can retain some facade of legitimacy.
Warren is no different than the folks that work for TMZ other than those folks actually get paid for their services.
Which is the lead in for a comment I've made before about him....
Why does a Toronto lawyer need a part-time job to make ends meet?
mais ou sont les neiges d'antan ?
Posted by: john begley at December 27, 2009 11:13 AMWonderfully funny! Good job, Kate.
Posted by: LindaL at December 27, 2009 11:22 AMRemember folks, WK survived the recent Liberal insider purge. Probably due to excellent political insight like above.
Makes Iggy look even less capable of running a nation, if that was even possible...
Posted by: Antioch at December 27, 2009 11:26 AMGreat poetry Kate! Yes I moused over and decided to check it out. He sure gives you ammo!
Whoops...odds are he'll take that the wrong way...
No...better use an another analogy:
he sure gives you fertilizer!
i blame myself...when i assisted doug collins in destroying ol' war's run for our n. van constituency back in the nineties i one day found myself within 4 feet of the sodden pasty faced mick while he was babbling bafflegab ten to the bar...
i had this impulse...this powerful impulse to leap on him and fasten myself to his throat....some inner drive to exsanguinate the demented opportunistic villain...
alas i never acted upon the driving pulsing need.
i blame myself.
Posted by: john begley at December 27, 2009 11:26 AMWarren sez:
"because, as Michael Ignatieff clearly has shown them, communications discipline works".
Yes indeed..did Kinsella foresee the Coderre incident in his glass bawl?
Posted by: blueutech at December 27, 2009 11:31 AM"The Liberal Party of Canada will win the election, because we’ve got the most impressive leader: he’s super-smart, he’s accomplished, he’s decent, he has an extraordinary ability to bring people together."
So whats he been smokin???
Horny toad
Posted by: Horny Toad at December 27, 2009 11:38 AMYou get what your pay for, WK is a volunteer?
My predictions for 2010 are already up. We should all put up predictions and compare this time next year.
Posted by: Canadiansense at December 27, 2009 11:42 AMBlueutech: More like a funny smoke filled glass bawl.
"The czarist prince near the Lakeshore of Etobicoke
Will return in true patriot love."
This one must give him wet dreams or tingles up his leg...
Posted by: ldd at December 27, 2009 11:43 AMBest laugh I've had in a while! Still laughing...
Posted by: CP at December 27, 2009 11:50 AMIt's hard to be as wrong as Kinsella was unless you're putting some real effort into it.
His prediction of an environmental catastrophe that will make everyone wish they'd listened to Al Gore was especially rich. Amazingly, the reverse was true: a catastrophe for the warmongering movement occurred in November that should make everyone wish they'd never listened to Al Gore.
Posted by: mj at December 27, 2009 11:58 AMYa gotta admit, Warren is as accurate here as he always is. He hasn't lost a step. Warren is a lightweight dip.
Posted by: Sylvanguy at December 27, 2009 12:00 PMEgo. It never fails to fail.
Posted by: shaken at December 27, 2009 12:02 PMHe makes me wonder what rock he has been living under that he could be so very wrong about reality.....
Great Job Kate - as always, you never fail to impress me!
Posted by: Alberta Girl at December 27, 2009 12:22 PMKatsmeat says the liberals have a "super-smart leader".
Posted by: Phil at December 27, 2009 12:28 PMThe feather preening - spending more time in Ottawa - becoming more partisan - "I have a real job now for a while" - blech.
Posted by: Erik Larsen at December 27, 2009 12:47 PMHahaha, very good!
Posted by: Soccermom at December 27, 2009 12:48 PMWarren, it must be tough to realize that the pinnacle of your political career was as the idiot coffee boy of a grubby Cape Bretton ward heeler who rose well obove his abilities. It must be tough to realize that the only place your name will be mentioned in Canadian political history is as a go between flunky to let the higher ups try to avoid the stench of Chuck Guite. It must be tough to realize you don't ever rate contempt. Pissant.
Posted by: Peter at December 27, 2009 1:00 PMThere he is, the pride of Calgary...
Posted by: marc in calgary at December 27, 2009 1:14 PMIs there anyone on earth with a bigger ego than Warren Kinsella?
Posted by: Dmorris at December 27, 2009 1:17 PMAs "a breathing [how dare I?]person . . . of conservative mindset", I’m altogether with you, tim in vermont. You write,
“My favorite from the comments
“Well thought and and brilliant! Of course, predicting Harper and crowd going down in flames is a no-brainer that any breathing person could predict, except if of conservative mindset.”
This drivel was penned by some useful idiot, who styles him/herself as rgl. Perhaps that stands for “rapidly
going loony”. . .
Memo to No-I'm-a-dum-ass in the bat (cat) cave if this is what passes for wisdom, wit/? in the Lieberano war room, somebodys meds need changin' please get some professional help.
Posted by: Bubba Brown at December 27, 2009 1:31 PM"Is there anyone on earth with a bigger ego than Warren Kinsella?"
The Zero.....hands down.....
Posted by: DanBC at December 27, 2009 1:36 PMAs a con,I can only pray that Kate's favorite whipping boy has Iggy's ear.
Posted by: h.ryan at December 27, 2009 1:45 PMJohn Begley, I'm glad you didn't deprive us of the laughter at Warren's expense.
Posted by: Bernie at December 27, 2009 1:46 PMpredictions like that set one up to look like a fool at some time in the future, and even the dumbest of lieberals will catch on, then you are toast
someone needs to put katsmeat in a brown paper bag and sent him off to utopia
"John Baird will wish he had listened to Al Gore. So will everyone." Kinsella
Even in Copenhagen they did not listen to him !
Posted by: ron in kelowna ∴ at December 27, 2009 1:57 PMThat poor man’s wife and kids. Why doesn’t he give up the political malarkey? He should be managing a stable of professional wrestlers for the WWF or who ever runs the circuit these days. Then it would all be with a nod and a wink and they could hold their heads up high.
Posted by: Cal at December 27, 2009 2:04 PMZero-for-ten prediction score. THAT ! has got to be a first. Even for imbeciles.
A year ago, I bet Kate filled wk's Dec 2008 "prediction" in her electronic calender. She knew it would be real useful fodder. But 'ten-for-ten' good ?!
Posted by: ron in kelowna ∴ at December 27, 2009 2:05 PM
His predictions sound like they were written by a sixth grader chewing on gummi bears and picking his nose.
Posted by: Soccermom at December 27, 2009 2:07 PMKickin' Ass @ zero percent, heh !
Can't believe he leaves that post up.
But, whatever, I know Kate has a screen shot - worth thousand$ during the next campaign.
Kate, that was hilarious.
Posted by: Em at December 27, 2009 2:15 PMWK's predictions: Definitely not good for what ails ya.
As for The Count's "[having] an extraordinary ability to bring people together. Yeah, right. As in all flapping their hands and asking, "Where the HELL is Iggy? Where is our super-smart, accomplished, decent leader when we need him?"
WK sure lives in a parallel universe WAAAAAAAY FAR AWAY.
Posted by: batb at December 27, 2009 2:19 PMPrediction No 11: The cat population in Ottawa will continue to decline as more Chinese restaurants open.
Posted by: albertaclipper at December 27, 2009 2:21 PMI'm sure he's more in touch with his feminine side therefore never wrong :)
Posted by: ol hoss at December 27, 2009 2:51 PMThis is the most hilarious yet spot on post I've ever read here. LOL!
Posted by: Sounder at December 27, 2009 2:52 PMaka Chretien's right hand man. Now it all makes sense:
"Jean, listen to Al. The world will end soon. The masses must drink the $Trillion dollar kool-aide to "save" themselves. I advise you to sign Kyoto.' (Which Jean-Boy did, even though he had not paid any attention to the scam previously)
Posted by: ron in kelowna ∴ at December 27, 2009 2:54 PMI mean, even a blind squirrel will stumble upon a nut once in a while. Zero of 10? If Warren actually was a squirrel, he'd justify the name of this blog.
Small.
Dead.
Animals.
Hmmmm Librano occultism. Almost as creepy as the exceedingly myopic Librano world view
Posted by: Bill at December 27, 2009 2:58 PMThis clown was running a war room against an enemy divided. Because of his small successes, he thinks he's a genius. I hope someone puts him back in charge of the Liberal war room. That would be quite amusing.
Posted by: CanuckInMI at December 27, 2009 3:07 PMFor the Record:
1. Wrong.
2. Wrong.
3. Wrong.
4. Wrong.
5. Wrong.
6. Wrong.
7. Wrong.
8. Wrong.
9. Wrong.
10. Wrong.
I can hear Warren now, "I think I can, I think I can...
Posted by: Dante at December 27, 2009 3:09 PMIt took me a few minutes to realize this was WK's predictions from A YEAR AGO! That makes it even funnier.
I was fooled because it seems exactly like something he might post today, predicting for next year. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if he still does.
Posted by: randall g at December 27, 2009 3:40 PMSo he's a failed Machiavelli and a tenth rate Nostradamus.
Plus, his career as an ethnic-restaurant critic didn't really take off.
Mercifully, I've never undergone the "Sh*t for Brains from H&ll" experience, but I'm convinced somehow that he's not a top notch Sid Vicious either, what with being seventy or something (so sad).
I'd be kinder if he weren't so mean.
Posted by: Black Mamba at December 27, 2009 4:11 PMAre we getting a bit smug?
Just remember one thing, the numbers, the east has them and we don't. With the number of voting idiots in the toronto area warren's predictions are probably not to far off. quebec? Enough said, we all know about trusting those amphibious pond dwellers.
This should be an annual, but titled: War Room Nostradumbass.
Posted by: Sounder at December 27, 2009 4:28 PM"He's so wrong he ain't never been right."
I'll predict his stars Dhalla and Trudeau are turfed next election.
Posted by: richfisher at December 27, 2009 4:37 PMLong-experienced folks in the investment biz usually demur from making predictions and advise that if you really must you should predict an event (or a number) but never a date or time frame. This way, of course, you can't be wrong just early!
Let's be aware tho that it's only Dec 27: 5 days including today remain.
Posted by: Me No Dhimmi at December 27, 2009 4:40 PM"Super smart"
What? Are we in grade five all of a sudden. What a dipsh1t.
Posted by: Colin from Mission B.C. at December 27, 2009 4:53 PMLe duc de la Russie seul et triste sur le rivage de lac
Centre, Danforth, Laurier, allies secrets, ils conspirent ensemble a offrir
La couronne a le Dauphin avec le nom, promesses secretes de deux royaumes
Le roi de l'ouest jaillit le piege, desarme des ennemis que le duc se sauve. Laissez le bon temps roulez.
Kinsella is so far behind, he thinks he is first.
Posted by: Ken (Kulak) at December 27, 2009 5:49 PMWell Ken, he is first - in being a jerk!!!
Furthermore, the Jerkstore called, and they ran out of Warren Kinsella! (That's gold!)
Posted by: Black Mamba at December 27, 2009 6:00 PM"we’ve got the most impressive leader: he’s super-smart, he’s accomplished, he’s decent, he has an extraordinary ability to bring people together"
Does this remind anyone else of a certain new senator from Minnesota who used to play an SNL character in a cardigan, who in lisping similar sentiments would finish off with "and gosh darn it, they really, really like me."
Posted by: No Guff at December 27, 2009 6:41 PMSgt LeJaune @ 5:29, If my Babel Fish translation is correct, we can hope this is how it turns out. Sorry, my high school French is a little rusty other than "Flocons De Mais Grilles" and "Faites lepoint" regarding Liberal crap.
Posted by: Ken (Kulak) at December 27, 2009 6:50 PMIronically, Bourque posted this Jackal mysticism below an article by Pink Lloyd Axeworthy mumbling about Liberal party make overs - it included the same commie kleptonomics and transnationalist sovereignty/resource sell-outs the Libranos have been pimping for the Desmarais party oligarchs, and which the public has thoroughly rejected for middle of the road Harper-nomics and renewed multi regional nationalism.
Wornout Kantsellit's predictions certainly seem surreal and occultish in light of the stark realities Liberals refuse to confront - that being: substantive constituent-oriented policy creation.
As long as the Liberals ignore majority opinions and continue to substitute globalist and corporate agendas instead of responding to constituent needs they will remain a 911 rump party.
Harper has the job as long as he wants it with the Liberals refusing to remake themselves as a populist alternative.
Posted by: Bill at December 27, 2009 7:07 PMAh, who doesn't take Warren Kinsella with a grain of salt?
The guy's infamously fulluvit, after all. Those of us in the know, us enlightened folks, know he's not to be paid any serious attention, just like any other crank.
Posted by: Canadian Sentinel at December 27, 2009 7:40 PMKate
Very nice quatrains. Of course if Katsmeat had been clever enough to couch his predictions in Nostradamus like poetry could we then refer to him as Nostrodumbass?
Syncro
Posted by: syncrodox at December 27, 2009 9:27 PMKen Dryden was a pretty good hockey goalie, but he is almost illiterate. I recall reading a commentary from him in the National Post a year or so ago. I don't recall what it was about, probably because I couldn't understand anything he said, he seemed incapable of forming a proper sentence. Yeah, he is a real good reason for voting Liberal, just about as much an influence as one, Warren Kinsella.
Posted by: larben at December 27, 2009 9:55 PMThanks Ken, the grammar is pretty shaky but the players shine through fairly well.
Good old babelfish.
Posted by: Sgt Lejaune at December 27, 2009 10:13 PMRuby Dhalla was mentioned here. Let's not forget the bill she is trying to zing through. C-428
A bill to reduce the 10 year residency req. down to 3 years for Old Age Security benefits.
maybe more Nannys?
Posted by: goodomens at December 27, 2009 11:18 PMThis screams to me that someone should put this to music, and make a stage play. Perhaps with Michael Moore as the lead.
Posted by: gobi desert at December 28, 2009 12:43 AMOh, I just noticed it was dated 31 Dec 08.
Quote: "in the extraordinary circumstances in which we find ourselves, it is traditional 'liberal' policy which makes the most sense – smart government involvement in the economy, and everything that means. Hoary old 'conservative' chestnuts – tax cuts, privatization, indifference to the weak and the poor – just don’t appeal to people in times like these"
The only thing government can do differently from the private sector is to use coercion. There are no magic wands for government leaders to wave and no special insights into economic conditions or the minds of individuals in the economy. All the state can do is push people around, substituting central authority for the judgments of individuals about what is correct for their own lives. So "smart government involvement in the economy" is almost impossible to deliver - as the history of Canada and other nations has demonstrated. As for tax cuts and privatization, they generally help the economy improve, which means goods and services produced and thus more riches for the poor.
Come to think of it, I probably posted something like this on 31 Dec 08 as well.
Posted by: nv53 at December 28, 2009 1:56 AMYeah, good ol' WK. An embarassment to prophets and seers everywhere. 10 swings, 10 misses.
Posted by: Free Thinker at December 28, 2009 5:17 AMYeah, good ol' WK. An embarassment to prophets and seers everywhere. 10 swings, 10 misses.
Posted by: Free Thinker at December 28, 2009 5:18 AMOops, gnarly hotel computer!
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