Why did it start as “AuctionWeb”? Because Pierre Omidyar wanted to see if anyone would pay money for a broken laser pointer. Spoiler: They did, and the global e-commerce addiction was born.
Part of the 75 Miscellaneous Jokes: The 1995 “Dial-Up & Denim” Edition archive. Historically Verified
🔥 Top 10: 1995-2005 Classic Joke Archive
2003 Classic: The Launch of Skype
Why were we shouting at our monitors? Because for the first time...read more »
2004 Vintage: The Launch of the Photo Booth App
Why were our faces so distorted? Because Apple gave us a way to ...read more »
2005 Vintage: The Launch of Reddit
Why was it just a list of blue links? Because Steve Huffman and ...read more »
2003 Classic: Beyond Good & Evil
Why did we love a pig? Because 2003 was a great year for cult cl...read more »
2004 Legacy: New Year’s Eve 2004
Why were we so ready for 2005? Because 2004 was the year the "So...read more »
2002 Classic: Nickelback’s “How You Remind Me”
Why was it on every station? Because 2002 was the year we all ag...read more »
2005 Classic: The Launch of MySpace Music
Why was the profile song so loud? Because you hadn't truly lived...read more »
2002 Archive: The Ring (US Version)
Why were we afraid of VHS tapes? Because 2002 taught us that if ...read more »
2004 Vintage: The Launch of Shopify
Why was selling things getting easier? Because a guy who wanted ...read more »
33 Miscellaneous Jokes: The 2005 “Broadcast Yourself & High-Def” Edition
In 2005, the internet finally got its voice—and its eyes. It was ...read more »
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2001 Vintage: The Rise of "EMO"
Why was the fringe so long? Because 2001 was the year that "emot...read more »
2003 Archive: The Launch of Steam
Why were PC gamers mad? Because Valve told us we had to install ...read more »
2003 Archive: The Launch of Myspace
Why were we learning HTML? Because Tom became our first "friend,...read more »
2003 Vintage: The Concorde’s Final Flight
Why was the sky getting slower? Because the world's only superso...read more »
⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet
This joke is worth a billion dollar valuation.
In the name of the moon, I will make you laugh!
I love how this site uses frames! Very 1997.
Way better than the Prodigy boards!
In my second life, I’m a professional comedian.