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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2015 14:49:11 GMT -5
So while filming the last edition of the Bash & The Kevstaaa Wrestling Podcast, it made me realize that our generation (those born in the mid-late 80s and grew up in the 90s) are the last generation to experience a lot of things that have since been phased out. I figured it would be fun for us old timers here to make a list of things that we will literally be the last generation to experience. My list: Renting movies from a video store (VHS tapes, "be kind rewind", etc) 56k dial-up internet Actual landline phones in your house Hi-C Ecto Cooler Disposable cameras you have to drop off at a pharmacy to have the film developed Hiding dirty magazines under your mattress The rise & fall of Sega The introduction of CGI in movies (for better or worse) Total Request Live I can probably think of a lot more but want to leave this open for other people. What is on your list? |
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Post by WMDman on May 10, 2015 14:51:30 GMT -5
Going to channel 3 in order for video games to work
-WMD
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Post by 0,Y on May 10, 2015 14:56:55 GMT -5
Gameboy Color <3
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 10, 2015 15:02:05 GMT -5
The Boy Band craze
Skip-It
Commercials for figures and board games
Passing notes instead of texting
AOL Instant Messenger
When you want a song, you'd wait for it to come on the radio, tell everyone to be quiet and record it on cassette
Walkmen
Getting booted offline because a phone call came through
Blockbuster
Pogs
Nickelodeon was actually good
Blowing on video game cartridges
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Post by TheNinthCloud on May 10, 2015 15:17:55 GMT -5
\ My list: Renting movies from a video store (VHS tapes, "be kind rewind", etc)56k dial-up internet Actual landline phones in your houseHi-C Ecto Cooler Disposable cameras you have to drop off at a pharmacy to have the film developedHiding dirty magazines under your mattressThe rise & fall of Sega The introduction of CGI in movies (for better or worse) Total Request Live I was born mid-late 90s and have experience with these. |
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Post by Thunder Chunky on May 10, 2015 15:21:25 GMT -5
Yeah, I was born in 97 and have experienced alot of these.
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Post by slappy on May 10, 2015 15:24:24 GMT -5
Going to channel 3 in order for video games to work -WMD My Super Nintendo had a switch that you could use for either channel 3 or 4. I remember getting the Super Nintendo and The Addams Family game for my birthday. I also remember bringing the SNES to my grandparent's for the weekend. Grandma took me to the video store to rent a game and ended up renting an NES game. I just saw it was wrestling and grabbed it. |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2015 15:33:48 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
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Post by slappy on May 10, 2015 15:39:47 GMT -5
I was thinking not too long ago about the New Year's part we had in 1999/2000, thinking how it seemed not that long ago but it was actually 15 years ago. We all gathered around the TV and waited for something to happen. None of us bought into it but we were still curious. |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2015 15:53:55 GMT -5
So while filming the last edition of the Bash & The Kevstaaa Wrestling Podcast, it made me realize that our generation (those born in the mid-late 80s and grew up in the 90s) are the last generation to experience a lot of things that have since been phased out. I figured it would be fun for us old timers here to make a list of things that we will literally be the last generation to experience. My list: Renting movies from a video store (VHS tapes, "be kind rewind", etc) 56k dial-up internet Actual landline phones in your houseHi-C Ecto Cooler Disposable cameras you have to drop off at a pharmacy to have the film developedHiding dirty magazines under your mattressThe rise & fall of Sega The introduction of CGI in movies (for better or worse) Total Request Live I can probably think of a lot more but want to leave this open for other people. What is on your list? I was born in '94, so the majority of my childhood was in the '00's. But I've done/had all three of those things in my lifetime, so there are still a few of us to carry the torch!  |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2015 17:48:25 GMT -5
I feel so old. And all these kids posting in here makes me feel older. I'm not that old dammit.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2015 18:06:23 GMT -5
I feel so old. And all these kids posting in here makes me feel older. I'm not that old dammit. Sorry! |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2015 18:08:40 GMT -5
I remember getting up to turn the channel.
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Post by TheNinthCloud on May 10, 2015 18:42:29 GMT -5
I remember getting up to turn the channel. This makes me wonder how the remote control changed television ratings. |
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Post by Kyle on May 10, 2015 19:06:52 GMT -5
I was born in 1990. My sister had a talk boy, I had a Simon says, and we both crapped our pants when we got a PlayStation.
Other great things include:
My parents Chevette
Salute your shorts
Alf
Gooey Louie
tying shirts around your waist
Free Willy vhs coming with a free necklace
The excitement of a cordless phone
Anklets
Mood rings
Arcades
bugle boy jeans
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Post by Colter on May 10, 2015 19:12:16 GMT -5
So while filming the last edition of the Bash & The Kevstaaa Wrestling Podcast, it made me realize that our generation (those born in the mid-late 80s and grew up in the 90s) are the last generation to experience a lot of things that have since been phased out. I figured it would be fun for us old timers here to make a list of things that we will literally be the last generation to experience. My list: Renting movies from a video store (VHS tapes, "be kind rewind", etc)
56k dial-up internet
Actual landline phones in your house Hi-C Ecto Cooler Disposable cameras you have to drop off at a pharmacy to have the film developed
Hiding dirty magazines under your mattress The rise & fall of Sega The introduction of CGI in movies (for better or worse) Total Request Live I can probably think of a lot more but want to leave this open for other people. What is on your list? Born in '99. I've went through the bolded items (you don't want to know the amount of times I rented Elvis on Tour on VHS..) |
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Post by Colter on May 10, 2015 19:13:44 GMT -5
Oh, and I still buy CDs and had tons of those finger skate-board thingys.
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Post by Nivro™ on May 10, 2015 21:21:14 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 How bout just CDs in general. We've pretty much seen the rise and fall of the CD. When we were born there were tapes and now just about everything is downloaded. CDs, while still sold are pretty much obsolete. |
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Post by The Yes Man on May 10, 2015 21:36:05 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 How bout just CDs in general. We've pretty much seen the rise and fall of the CD. When we were born there were tapes and now just about everything is downloaded. CDs, while still sold are pretty much obsolete. 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. |
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Post by Colter on May 10, 2015 22:06:46 GMT -5
How bout just CDs in general. We've pretty much seen the rise and fall of the CD. When we were born there were tapes and now just about everything is downloaded. CDs, while still sold are pretty much obsolete. 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... |
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