1998 Legacy: The Y2K Anxiety
“Doctor, I’m worried about the millennium bug.” “Don’t worry,” he said. “By the year 2000, your insurance will have dropped you anyway.” Part of the… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Y2K Anxiety
1998 Vintage: The 1998 Final Emmy Vibe
Why was it a landmark? Because it was the grand finale of the “90s Sitcom Era” before the prestige drama revolution of the 2000s changed… Read More »1998 Vintage: The 1998 Final Emmy Vibe
1998 Legacy: The Final Countdown
My mother-in-law treats the countdown to the year 2000 like her personal victory lap. She says she’s outlasted three cars, two dogs, and my dignity.… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Final Countdown
1998 Classic: The Y2K Budget
Why did IT get all the funding? Because they promised the coffee machine would still work on January 1, 2000. Part of the 61 Office… Read More »1998 Classic: The Y2K Budget
1997 Classic: The End of 1997
Why was the excitement building? Because the year 2000 was only two years away, and we still believed cars would fly by the time we… Read More »1997 Classic: The End of 1997
1997 Legacy: The HMO Gatekeeper
I called my HMO to see a doctor. The recording said, “If you’re having a heart attack, press 1. For a stroke, press 2. For… Read More »1997 Legacy: The HMO Gatekeeper
1997 Archive: The Y2K Prep
My doctor started printing all my records on paper again. He’s afraid that on Jan 1, 2000, his computer will decide I’m actually a 99-year-old… Read More »1997 Archive: The Y2K Prep
1997 Classic: The Y2K Panic Level 1
Why did the accountant start counting on his fingers? He heard that in three years, computers would forget how to count to 2000. Part of… Read More »1997 Classic: The Y2K Panic Level 1
1997 Classic: The Millennium Bug
Why did the boss buy 500 cans of beans? He was “Preparing the office” for the year 2000. Part of the 64 Office Groaners: The… Read More »1997 Classic: The Millennium Bug
1996 Classic: The 1996 Optimism
We really think that the internet is just a fad that will be over by the time the year 2000 hits. Part of the 60… Read More »1996 Classic: The 1996 Optimism