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Anyone remember life before the Internet?

Old Dec 5, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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Default Anyone remember life before the Internet?

waiting a week for a letter was perfectly acceptable

you didnt check your mailbox 90 times per day.

Maybe one less bill coming in the mail...

THEN, when it was first becoming popular, going from a 14.4 modem to a 56k modem felt GREEEAAAAATTTTT.

when you installed a new 400 meg hdd, you wondered if you would ever be able to fill it up..

Dial up was charged by the minute..


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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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People actually sat and read the occasional book

If you wanted to see a movie,you either actually went to the movies or rented it instead of downloading it
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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There was no such thing as Ebay

You actually had no choice but to go out and shop for Christmas presents

The Post Office was beter than it is now

and MP3'* werent even thought of yet.
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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I had to pay for **** :P
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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I had to pay for **** :P
LMAO Thats what older brothers are for. He used to lend me his VHS tapes to watch when my parents were out

Chica Bow Bow.......
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by BLACK94SSEi
Chica Bow Bow.......
I'm just trying to figure out if you were imitating stereotypical porno music or making reference to your favorite bestiality flick
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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i wasnt a nerd.
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by big_news_1
Originally Posted by BLACK94SSEi
Chica Bow Bow.......
I'm just trying to figure out if you were imitating stereotypical porno music or making reference to your favorite bestiality flick
a lil of both
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
i wasnt a nerd.

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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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I remember life before Bonneville Club, and it was more expensive.
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