1998 Archive: The iMac USB Panic
Apple removed the floppy drive! How am I supposed to save my 400kb Word document now? What is “USB”? Part of the 74 Observational One-Liners:… Read More »1998 Archive: The iMac USB Panic
1997 Vintage: The “Desert Fox” Planning
Why were we planning to bomb Iraq (again)? Because it’s a 90s tradition—like Flannel shirts and Boy Bands, but with more Tomahawks. Part of the… Read More »1997 Vintage: The “Desert Fox” Planning
1997 Legacy: The 17-Inch Monitor
Why did the designer have a sore neck? He was trying to see all the way to the top of his new “Giant” screen. Part… Read More »1997 Legacy: The 17-Inch Monitor
1997 Classic: The Broken Chair
Why did the dad sit on the floor? He couldn’t “stand” the chair. Part of the 54 Essential Dad Jokes: The 1997 “Titanic” Edition archive.… Read More »1997 Classic: The Broken Chair
1997 Archive: Radiohead (OK Computer)
Why was everyone suddenly depressed? Because Thom Yorke predicted that computers would make us all “Paranoid Androids” before we even had Wi-Fi. Part of the… Read More »1997 Archive: Radiohead (OK Computer)
1997 Classic: The George Clooney Movie Career
Why was everyone joking about his exit? Because the “ER” star was spending more time in Batman’s rubber suit than in hospital scrubs. Part of… Read More »1997 Classic: The George Clooney Movie Career
1996 Legacy: The 3.5-inch Floppy
Why did the lawyer frame a floppy disk? Because it’s the only thing in his office with “memory” that doesn’t lie. Part of the 48… Read More »1996 Legacy: The 3.5-inch Floppy
1996 Classic: The CD Player
She won’t use a CD player. She says the music is “too clear”—she prefers the static of her own voice. Part of the 62 Mother-in-Law… Read More »1996 Classic: The CD Player
1995 Legacy: The Boarding Pass
Why was it so satisfying to rip? Because that little stub of paper was your only proof that you were actually going on vacation. Part… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Boarding Pass