2004-03-30 
 

compare and contrast

20 years ago today, it was 1984.

People are talking about Baby Bells.
Congress rebukes President Reagan on use of federal funds for mining Nicaraguan harbors.
Efforts to end apartheid continue.
The first megabit chip is produced at Bell Labs.
The Soviets boycott the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Mary Lou Retton wins two gold, two silver and two bronze medals.
Vanessa Williams becomes first black Miss America.
A title that is taken away after nude photos of her surface in Penthouse.
"Where's The Beef!?" slogan from Wendy's Restaurants is the lingo of the day.
Apple Macintosh introduced 8 February.
Sixteen Candles (Automobile?)
Ghost Busters (who's it gonna be?)
Gremlins (Never feed them after midnight!)
The Karate Kid (Wax on, wax off.)
Footloose (Let's hear it for the boy!)
There are approximately 1,000 hosts on the Internet.*

Some things you wouldn't have understood back in 1984. (Random phrases I collected today in passing.)

SBC's having a special on DSL upgrades.
Beam it to my Palm.
Her birthday's on Thursday, so I'll have to Amazon.
Send the photo to my cell.
Put the DVD on our Netflix.
Just Google it.
The Six Feet Under website has new jpegs!

All in all, I'm pretty happy in 2004...although I'd love to see another 16 Candles.

*All facts from the 80's in review)

* posted by me at 11:00 PM

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