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Post by The Yes Man on May 10, 2015 22:08:17 GMT -5
I bought a CD last week, and it was a Waylon Jennings CD too so that pretty much tells you how behind the times I am. Behind the times with Waylon Jennings? I buy Elvis CDs... I'd say we both have some catching up to do, though in my case it's not likely to ever happen. |
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Post by vampiroporvida on May 10, 2015 22:09:30 GMT -5
Furby Tickle Me Elmo Action Figures I can afford, easily yoyo's Troll dolls Board Games Chickenfoot Dominos Pass the Pigs Trivial Pursuit Nu Metal Most new shows that last on tv more than a season While these things all still exist, they are not the mass craze they once were. I don't put physical media, renting movies, and magazines there, and certain tv shows, because there are many whom feel these to be things that should stay around, and that are possibly, IMO, superior to anything digital; some classic shows are getting reunions and continuations... come on Dawson  Given time, I see a world where both exist peacefully, one never defeating the other. It is nice to know that we can expose the younger generation to the awesomeness we lived in, giving everything a chance for a comeback. I mean, nothing like this really dies, it just lays dormant for a while. Bring on the ECW, WCW, and all our "defunct" orgs back again. The future could be grand... VPV |
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Post by A-Rob on May 10, 2015 23:16:19 GMT -5
Buying and renting VHS tapes
CD players (and CDs)
Digimon
Yu Gi Oh
Nintendo
slow dial up internet
bulky tvs
Rugrats
MSN
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Post by Lord Ragnarok on May 10, 2015 23:28:05 GMT -5
Ok let's settle down youngins. If you've experienced some of these then you are included. Effin Millennials.Anyway, more to add: Portable CD players that would skip and were useless Actually buying CDs Tamagotchi (it wouldn't stop sh*tting) Those finger skateboard toys Y2K If you were born after 1982 you're a Millennial. |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2015 23:29:14 GMT -5
Ok let's settle down youngins. If you've experienced some of these then you are included. Effin Millennials. Anyway, more to add: Portable CD players that would skip and were useless Actually buying CDs Tamagotchi (it wouldn't stop sh*tting) Those finger skateboard toys Y2K If you were born after 1982 you're a Millennial. I know. I'm a millennial too. |
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Post by Lord Ragnarok on May 10, 2015 23:30:54 GMT -5
If you were born after 1982 you're a Millennial. I know. I'm a millennial too. We're the best generation. |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2015 23:31:51 GMT -5
I know. I'm a millennial too. We're the best generation. Of course. We got Bayley. |
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Post by Self-Savior on May 11, 2015 0:10:54 GMT -5
Born in '87, so these are the ones off the top of my head:
- Renting/Buying VHS tapes from Blockbuster, etc.
- pogs
- Tickle Me Elmo
- Furby
- Rugrats
- ALF
- dial-up internet
- TRL
- AOL Instant Messenger
- blowing in game cartridges to make them work
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Post by 0,Y on May 11, 2015 3:47:11 GMT -5
Speaking of disposable cameras. We've got a tradition that whenever we meet we take a group picture with a disposable camera so when we develop it we've got many pictures of ourselves that we've never seen before that should give us some great memories.
I think that's a very cool idea.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2015 8:46:45 GMT -5
I was born in 99, and I can remember doing a few things off that list.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2015 8:57:49 GMT -5
Good cartoons.
Seriously have you seen some of the crapthat kids have to watch on TV today? Even the modern Scooby Doo is bollocks.
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Post by BrIaNMeRcY on May 11, 2015 9:13:28 GMT -5
Born in in 1988 so sue me!
- Renting VHS tapes from Blockbuster/Mon & Pop Rental places
- Renting video games from a B&M (bricks & mortar)
- Blowing on game cartridges to work
- The Bit wars, 16bit, 32bit, 64bit, and so on.
- The original game boy in its infancy
- When CD based games relied heavily on Full Motion Video (FMV)
- When Sega was in the console industry
- Living in New York City, the Toys R Us at Union Square and Herald Square
- Going to KB Toys in the Manhattan and Newport Centre Malls
- Cartoons that were worth watching
- Any old-school Nick game show
- When the WWE was the WWF and used the old block logo
- The last years of the original World Trade Center
- The pre-mp3 days
- When AOL was at its peak
- When downloaded music files were in .wav
- The pre-Napster era
- Relying on gaming magazines for information/screenshots
- People using cassette tapes to record radio programs and creating their own mixtapes
- Laserdisc
- When DVD was at its infancy
- When CD burners were coming out
There are tons more I can't list them at the moment
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Post by @.@ Hempsterdance @.@ on May 11, 2015 10:35:51 GMT -5
Cheat codes for video games.
up up down down left right left right B A
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2015 10:41:26 GMT -5
Good cartoons. Seriously have you seen some of the crap that kids have to watch on TV today? Even the modern Scooby Doo is bollocks. We where friends until you hated on the Mystery Incorporated show. |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2015 11:01:46 GMT -5
Good cartoons. Seriously have you seen some of the crap that kids have to watch on TV today? Even the modern Scooby Doo is bollocks. We where friends until you hated on the Mystery Incorporated show. If you haven't already you should check out the original Scooby show, it's way better! |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2015 11:35:10 GMT -5
We where friends until you hated on the Mystery Incorporated show. If you haven't already you should check out the original Scooby show, it's way better! I watched that all the time as a kid. What I loved about MI was how damn dark and different it was. |
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Post by adzy on May 11, 2015 12:13:48 GMT -5
Pogs
Robot Wars
The Simpsons actually being funny
Cartoon Network
Getting my parents to wake up at 1am to record PPVs as we only had 3 hour tapes
Buying the Playstation Magazine every month for the demo disks and cheat codes
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2015 12:20:51 GMT -5
Pogs Robot Wars The Simpsons actually being funny Cartoon Network Getting my parents to wake up at 1am to record PPVs as we only had 3 hour tapes Buying the Playstation Magazine every month for the demo disks and cheat codesThat was the family Bible in my house as a kid. |
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Post by Jack Specific on May 11, 2015 12:35:17 GMT -5
hah... my generation as a young kid in the 70's:
-NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, and some local UHF channels. No cable, no FOX or WB.
-Only one late night show, the Tonight's Show with Johnny Carson.
-VCR? What's that? We were stuck watching what was on and that was that.
-Color TV? Man we couldn't afford such a luxury yet. The 19" Black and White TV was so groovy!
-Oh and remote control, my dad had one of those, it was called Jay. Yes me. "GET UP AND CHANGE THE CHANNEL JAY!" "GET UP AND RAISE THE VOLUME JAY" Heck and I didn't even require batteries!
-Oh Car air conditioning? Another luxury my parents couldn't afford at the time. Auto Windows in a car? I think only Cadillac had those fancy things as an option.
-Records, 8 track tapes... 'nuff said!
-Computers? Sure maybe if you consider the $400 'pocket' calculator a computer. Although they did go down in price in the mid to late 70's. It was cool to make our fancy computer... er rather calculator say "SHELL OIL" or "HELLO" with numbers and turning it upside down.
-Cell Phones? Smart Phones? It was cool once they went from Rotary Dial to Touch Tone Dial! That was a smart phone to us... until the cord stretch out too much and was one long floppy thing.
-Microwave Ovens? They just came out and were large and heavy and very expensive. No way could we have one of those pricy things.
-Video Games? They were lines and squares! Sure that was fun, but it was more fun to go to this place that is widely unknown now a days... called "Outside".
Man I could go on and on!
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Post by GBGav on May 11, 2015 12:36:15 GMT -5
Good cartoons. Seriously have you seen some of the crap that kids have to watch on TV today? Even the modern Scooby Doo is bollocks. Also, good Saturday night TV. Compared to the 90's when we had stuff like Gladiators, Stars In Their Eyes, Blind Date, Crystal Maze, Beadle's About and so much more there is just nothing as entertaining these days. Sure, the modern TV dramas/comedies throughout the rest of the week (mainly US imports) are good but Saturday just has nothing fun anymore. Some other stuff: Buying games magazines to find out what's coming out, reviews and playable demos on a disc. Walking into a store and being surprised to see the latest wave of WWE figures. Before the internet I had no idea who or what was coming out. Having to decide which one CD/cassette you wanted to take out with you to listen to today on your walkman. Buying comics for next to nothing. In 1994 the main two weekly UK comics were 20p each. They're now £1.50. |
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