1999 Archive: The Sitcom
She says Everybody Loves Raymond is a documentary about her own life, except “Raymond’s wife is much better at cleaning.” Part of the 66 Mother-in-Law Jokes: The… Read More »1999 Archive: The Sitcom
1999 Legacy: The Thermostat
She says the house is so hot she saw a mirage in the dining room. I told her that was just my reflection in the… Read More »1999 Legacy: The Thermostat
1999 Classic: The Door
She doesn’t knock; she just vibrates at a frequency that makes the lock open. Part of the 66 Mother-in-Law Jokes: The 1999 “Y2K Panic &… Read More »1999 Classic: The Door
1999 Legacy: The Bluetooth Launch
Why were people talking to themselves? Because the first Bluetooth headsets arrived, making people look like they were having a mental breakdown in the grocery… Read More »1999 Legacy: The Bluetooth Launch
1999 Vintage: Big Brother (Global Launch)
Why were people watching a house full of strangers? Because “Reality TV” was the new ghost story, and the monsters were just normal people being… Read More »1999 Vintage: Big Brother (Global Launch)
1999 Vintage: Al Gore and the Internet (The Sequel)
Why did Al Gore say he “took the lead in creating the internet”? Because in 1999, he was trying to look “tech-savvy” to voters who… Read More »1999 Vintage: Al Gore and the Internet (The Sequel)
1999 Classic: The Napster Launch
Why were politicians worried about file sharing? Because they realized that if people could get music for free, they might eventually expect the government to… Read More »1999 Classic: The Napster Launch
1999 Legacy: Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ la Vida Loca”
Why was the world shaking? Because the Latin Pop explosion arrived, and suddenly everyone thought they could dance, regardless of their actual rhythm. Part of… Read More »1999 Legacy: Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ la Vida Loca”
1999 Archive: The USS Missouri (BB-63) Museum
Why did we turn the last battleship into a museum in 1999? To remind the 21st-century Navy that “Diplomacy” used to be 16-inch wide and… Read More »1999 Archive: The USS Missouri (BB-63) Museum
1999 Legacy: The AH-64D Longbow
Why the big dome on top? To make sure the pilot can see the enemy, and the enemy can see where the U.S. spent all… Read More »1999 Legacy: The AH-64D Longbow