a decade ago...

people were relieved that the Y2K bug had failed to bite;

some people were relieved that the world hadn't ended; a few were disappointed; most hadn't bought into that life-hating religious apocalypsism (neo-logism?); the overwhelming majority were heartily sick of the AFKAP / Love Symbol song '1999';

NY's twin towers were still standing; shoe-bombs were gadgets that Maxwell Smart encountered;

few people knew what a 'tsunami' was;

there was no RHP, and hence no GF.

Originally posted by Blackamp
people were relieved that the Y2K bug had failed to bite...

Originally posted by Blackamp
few people knew what a 'tsunami' was;

Originally posted by hopscotch
Seriously? I've known what a tsunami was since I was 9. We learnt about them in big buildings called schools.

Originally posted by hopscotch
Seriously? I've known what a tsunami was since I was 9. We learnt about them in big buildings called schools.

billions of dollars hadn't yet been spent on fake global warming research, remediation, discussion, and conferences.

Originally posted by zeeblebot
billions of dollars hadn't yet been spent on fake global warming research, remediation, discussion, and conferences.

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Originally posted by Seitse
Dude, don't you ever get bored of yourself?

Have some baileys with calpol. Laid back. Like Snoop Dog.

Originally posted by zeeblebot
and these ...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/gallery/2009/feb/03/weather

Across Britain, people have been building snowmen in all shapes and sizes as they make the most of the cold weather.

(slideshow)

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