1999 Vintage: The Y2K Panic 99
Why was the 1999 BBQ so well-stocked? Because everyone used “Independence Day” as an excuse to test their Y2K survival bunkers and eat through their… Read More »1999 Vintage: The Y2K Panic 99
1998 Legacy: The Windows 98 Upgrade Protest
Refusing to touch the family computer because the new desktop setup has too many colorful icons, claiming that the machine was perfectly fine when it… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Windows 98 Upgrade Protest
1998 Archive: The “You’ve Got Mail” Movie
Why was everyone obsessed with AOL? Because Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan convinced us that the “dial-up screech” was actually the sound of true love.… Read More »1998 Archive: The “You’ve Got Mail” Movie
1998 Classic: The Harry Potter Mania
She’s reading the second book. She told me I’m a “Muggle.” I told her I’m the one who pays the “Muggle-gage.” Part of the 65… Read More »1998 Classic: The Harry Potter Mania
1998 Vintage: The Zip Drive 250
Why did the admin feel like a god? Because one Zip disk now held… almost an entire encyclopedia. Part of the 61 Office Groaners: The… Read More »1998 Vintage: The Zip Drive 250
1997 Classic: The “Contact” Movie Debate
Why were we looking for signals? Because Jodie Foster made us believe that if we listened to the static on the radio long enough, we’d… Read More »1997 Classic: The “Contact” Movie Debate
1997 Vintage: Best Reggae Album
Why did Bunny Wailer win for Hall of Fame? Because the Grammys have a standing order to give a trophy to anyone with the last… Read More »1997 Vintage: Best Reggae Album
1996 Vintage: The Non-Alcoholic
A guy orders a non-alcoholic beer. The bartender says, “Why? Did your car tell you to?” Part of the 64 Bar Jokes: The 1996 “Microbrewery… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Non-Alcoholic
1996 Classic: The First Date (1996 Edition)
“Do you have a cell phone?” “Yes.” “Do you have an email address?” “Yes.” “Do you have a personality?” “I’m downloading one now, it’s at… Read More »1996 Classic: The First Date (1996 Edition)
1995 Archive: The “Cherry Bomb” Myth
Why did we talk about them in whispers? Because in 1995, every kid knew a “guy” who knew a “guy” who had one. Part of… Read More »1995 Archive: The “Cherry Bomb” Myth