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Dotcom Era Fads

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the slow-news-night dept.

prostoalex writes "Nostalgic USA Today looks at the fads of the dotcom boom era. The Dancing Baby, HamsterDance, I Kiss you dot org and the phrase 'All your base are belong to us' made the list."

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  1. I Think They Forgot One Thing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Jobs.

    Some days they seem like a thing of the past that might never come back.

    1. Re:I Think They Forgot One Thing by dipipanone · · Score: 4, Funny

      Jobs.

      I think that's because Steve is still about and Apple are going from strength to strength.

    2. Re:I Think They Forgot One Thing by Nachtfalke · · Score: 4, Funny

      And for bonus points, make it into an extra verse of "We didn't start the fire" :-)

    3. Re:I Think They Forgot One Thing by FuzzyBad-Mofo · · Score: 3, Funny

      Don't forget the sweating, dancing, and screaming Ballmer videos! I've been trying to, but the images are burned into my brain..

  2. What about Goatse? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Seriously... probly the most seen thing on the internet during the dot come boom...

  3. It's you! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    They set us up the boom...

  4. all you bases are belong to us by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    in soviet russia, belong to all bases are you.

  5. Another net fad that should die by pyrrhonist · · Score: 5, Funny

    All those graphics that say, "Powered by SomeFrigginTechnology(tm)". Sheesh, that is so 1997.

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  6. Re:Ah but... by JanMark · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think I am destined to see the Hampster Dance at least once a year for the rest of my life as every female in the world forwards it to me.
    You lucky b***rd, all I get form those females is viagra ads and those enlarge your p***s in five simple steps. Which reminds me, is there anyone in the /. croud that knows if these two go together wel? (It's for a friend.)

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  7. This is all well and good... by GrodinTierce · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...but think of all the things that didn't disappear, and should have.

    Tierce

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    Tierce
    Who sponsors your feelings?
  8. All your base are not a flash in the pan! by Limburgher · · Score: 4, Funny
    Still with us it has no time!

    Use in every post, for great justice!

    What I say!?!?

    Someone set us up the long-running gag!

    All our taste are belong to bad.

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    You are not the customer.