tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552170607010033527.post4642084378345954644..comments2023-03-22T02:43:14.121-07:00Comments on Plumbed Down: 10 Things I Miss About the 1990s Decade Plumbeddownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05922056608873107130noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552170607010033527.post-346921367771134232014-10-07T05:51:42.602-07:002014-10-07T05:51:42.602-07:00I miss CDs too. A. CD collection told a lot about ...I miss CDs too. A. CD collection told a lot about a person.<br />Einstein's Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075051682165324758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552170607010033527.post-77979613071059157012012-08-14T18:15:58.089-07:002012-08-14T18:15:58.089-07:00What about calling cards and the woes of long dist...What about calling cards and the woes of long distance. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552170607010033527.post-87118098037924515872012-08-14T17:36:06.230-07:002012-08-14T17:36:06.230-07:00Old comments should be uploaded soon. Trying an e...Old comments should be uploaded soon. Trying an easier commenting method. chrisplumbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552170607010033527.post-61152874992672243112012-08-14T12:03:19.871-07:002012-08-14T12:03:19.871-07:00Meredith, I remember the commercials for TGIF more...Meredith, I remember the commercials for TGIF more than the shows. Family Matters was okay, the rest I don't miss... We were an X-Files house, so we missed most of ABCs Friday programing. And during football season I was at the High School games, regardless of the fact that I didn't watch the team at all, and only mildly cared whether we won or lost. <br /><br />I also remember my parents not liking the "attitudes" of the teenagers (and the Olson twins) on TGIF...so that was part of the reason we watched bloody aliens and deranged deformed incest weirdos on X-Files. So that I would emulate those behaviors instead of bratty teenage angst. Plumbeddownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922056608873107130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552170607010033527.post-74518280215307717302012-08-14T11:49:03.666-07:002012-08-14T11:49:03.666-07:00Gina, I remember holding the left shift key, so th...Gina, I remember holding the left shift key, so that my computer would have enough high-RAM to run DOOM (If Windows 3.1 opened, it wouldn't operate DOOM). DOOM was a fun memory, but I have no desire to go back and play it. Goldeneye 007 for Nintendo 64 was a better FPS that I wouldn't mind having a few hours to play again. <br /><br />Katie, I too miss new-release Tuesday. Although, hearing a little before buying was a nice evolution of music. I remember when the little "Headphone booths" showed up at stores, and you could hear the album before buying it. Great idea. I would never have bought "Tiny Music" by STP, or "One Hot Minute" by RHCP, among many others. At least hearing music first saves some of us from buyers remorse. But I know what you are saying. Part of buying on Tuesday was telling others not to buy on Wednesday. Word of mouth advertising is almost gone. <br /><br />Life is a Mystery, after living in a house with three "PUNK-rock" roommates, I will never, ever, ever miss punk rock ever again. My roommates used to say that part of the mystique of PUNK, was sucking at singing and playing instruments, and song writing. And I used to reply, "noise doesn't equate music, it equates annoyance." But that's the only thing my roommates were really good at, annoying me. Plumbeddownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922056608873107130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552170607010033527.post-62177143680413125962012-08-14T11:44:14.169-07:002012-08-14T11:44:14.169-07:00What about T.G.I.F.? T.V. shows the whole family c...What about T.G.I.F.? T.V. shows the whole family could watch.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729499868612079882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552170607010033527.post-87667682266382856392012-08-13T23:31:25.272-07:002012-08-13T23:31:25.272-07:00You failed to mention Doom my favorite pc game! I ...You failed to mention Doom my favorite pc game! I still remember the cheat codes! Idkfa idbehold etc... Good memories thanks!Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552170607010033527.post-75953126323449890392012-08-13T23:11:45.882-07:002012-08-13T23:11:45.882-07:00I miss the thrill of an album coming out on Tuesda...I miss the thrill of an album coming out on Tuesday. Yes, it is true that albums still come out on Tuesdays, but being able to download an album in the comfort of your own home will never replace the excitement of going into the record store on Tuesday (or Monday if you knew the right place to go) to pick up the new Outkast that you hadn't heard up until that moment. Then you unwrap the disc, put it in your car stereo and drive around experiencing something fresh and new. Of course being able to stream the album before you can buy it is a good thing on occasion, but as a whole it really takes the fun out of the new release day experience.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12316468979581089493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552170607010033527.post-6515934668470451342012-08-13T20:56:57.547-07:002012-08-13T20:56:57.547-07:00I miss good punk rock. I miss good ska music. Yes,...I miss good punk rock. I miss good ska music. Yes, ska bands...It seems pre 911 bands like NoFX, Less Than Jake, Rancid...lost their market.. Their frivolity led to their downfall in popularity. After 911, wrist-cutter punk like Dashboard Confessional and Blink 182 got really popular. Both of whom I admittedly enjoy, but if it is one thing I miss...it's the risk and danger that some of the late 90s punk bands took. (There is a newish band called F****d Up in this genre who is quite good...gives me hope).Life is a Mysteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636354400546286454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552170607010033527.post-45530027180494837602012-08-13T14:45:44.201-07:002012-08-13T14:45:44.201-07:00Mom, you know CDs will play in your dvd and blu-ra...Mom, you know CDs will play in your dvd and blu-ray players right? I hooked both up to your stereo system, so they would sound just like they were coming out a CD player. Although, they still make CD rack units for about 80 dollars, if you want to waste your money. <br />Plumbeddownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922056608873107130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552170607010033527.post-72283828528935778702012-08-13T14:22:44.904-07:002012-08-13T14:22:44.904-07:00Libraries. Researching in libraries instead of the...Libraries. Researching in libraries instead of the worldwide web, er internet. I am still hopelessly outdated about c.d.s, though, I have a collection and would still buy them, have big speakers in surround sound in our house, and am looking to replace our broken cd player with another one -- or will I be able to find any?Margaret Plumbhttp://www.margaretplumb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552170607010033527.post-36601063325754237652012-08-13T14:15:06.259-07:002012-08-13T14:15:06.259-07:00Chisti, I almost added American Gladiators; it was...Chisti, I almost added American Gladiators; it was good stupid American entertainment. It just didn't cling to me, or sadden me, when it went away. Like America's Funniest Home Videos, it felt like more of a guilty pleasure than something I got attached to. I agree about the CD faceplate; I had an Alpine. Plumbeddownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922056608873107130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552170607010033527.post-20532264989618111152012-08-13T14:09:27.918-07:002012-08-13T14:09:27.918-07:00My hypercolor shirt rocked! I was sad to see my re...My hypercolor shirt rocked! I was sad to see my removable faceplate CD player go when I sold my car. There is a certain amount of attachment that occurs when you install something yourself. Or watching American Gladiators, but I think this was a little of the same as #9.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716687080598369948noreply@blogger.com