1999 Archive: The Furby Quarantine
The principal establishing a special box in the front office for robotic toys that wouldn’t stop snoring during library hours. Part of the 41 School… Read More »1999 Archive: The Furby Quarantine
1998 Legacy: The Shania Twain “You’re Still The One” (Peak)
Why the beach video? For the year Shania officially became the biggest artist on the planet by making country music look like a Victoria’s Secret… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Shania Twain “You’re Still The One” (Peak)
1998 Archive: The Mulan Soundtrack
“I’ll Make a Man Out of You” is the only song that can actually make me want to go to the gym. Part of the… Read More »1998 Archive: The Mulan Soundtrack
1998 Vintage: The Laser Pointer
Why was the boss’s cat at every meeting? The boss couldn’t stop playing with his new laser pointer. Part of the 61 Office Groaners: The… Read More »1998 Vintage: The Laser Pointer
1997 Legacy: The USS Constellation (CV-64) Mid-Life Crisis
Why do we call it a “Service Life Extension”? Because “Old Boat with New Computers” didn’t sound good during the budget hearing. Part of the… Read More »1997 Legacy: The USS Constellation (CV-64) Mid-Life Crisis
1997 Legacy: The Nintendo 64 (GoldenEye)
Why was the basement a “No-Oddjob” zone? Because the cousins were playing four-player split-screen, and choosing the short guy was considered a treasonous offense. Part… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Nintendo 64 (GoldenEye)
1997 Legacy: The Giga Pet Crisis
The sheer panic when your virtual dog started dying in the middle of a physical education fitness test. Part of the 36 School & Teacher… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Giga Pet Crisis
1997 Legacy: The Final 1997 Task
Why did the employee bring a life jacket to work? He heard the company was “Sinking” like the Titanic. Part of the 64 Office Groaners:… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Final 1997 Task
1997 Vintage: The Spice Girls meet Nelson Mandela (Again)
Why did Mandela call them his “heroes”? Because he spent 27 years in prison and realized that “Wannabe” was still less painful than solitary confinement.… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Spice Girls meet Nelson Mandela (Again)
1996 Classic: The GPS “Selective Availability”
Why were soldiers still annoyed with GPS in 1996? Because the government kept the “Civilian” signal fuzzy, ensuring that while you knew which country you… Read More »1996 Classic: The GPS “Selective Availability”