Steve9347 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I remember watching CNN's bottom line go through endless NCAAB scores to get to the NHL scores, and it always going to commercial right before NHL, I'd have to wait 30 minutes to find out if the Hawks won. There was no other option... that was like 1996! What did you used to do before the Internet became widely available that has completely changed for you since then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I was going to post the same thing you did, including when they would break for commercials and you would miss the score because the ticker wouldn't stop. CLTV for me though. -Having to buy video game strategy guides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I had to talk with people in person. It was horrific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) Read the newspaper to find the current standings. Watch ESPN's bottom line to see who won that day. Actually having to go to the library to do any kind of research for school. Lugging out a dictionary when I couldn't remember how to spell a word. Checking the newspaper to see what movies where playing. Subscribing to Nintendo Power to get the latest game tips. Going outside and playing with my friends. Talking to people on the phone when they couldn't come over. Edited March 30, 2011 by Iwritecode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I was happy when we moved to California because there were no more "Late" scores in next day's paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 watched most of my porn scrambled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Someone please remove the word "did" from my subtitle. I sound like an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) Oh man, I can't even remember most of it. One of the biggest problems was finding the answer to anything that wasn't readily available in the home encyclopedia or from someone I know. I've had this conversation with many people, but exactly how incredible is it to have the answer to almost any question right there for you in a matter of seconds? It's a little less rewarding when you find the answer, but the ease and quickness is unbelievable. QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 11:10 AM) watched most of my porn scrambled This, though, is the biggest difference We had a few cable boxes, and once in a while the porn channels would get great reception. I wouldn't be out too often during those times. Otherwise, it was up to me to get my hands on some dirty magazines or VHS tapes. My dad had a small collection of the latter and I'd get a crack at them only when absolutely nobody was going to be home for a few hours. It was also sort of weird knowing that I was rubbing one out to the same scenes that my dad was likely watching, but you work with what is available to you. Edited March 30, 2011 by Milkman delivers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I had a friend record Sox games on VHS and send the to me in our company's overnight delivery. I used a real modulator / demodulator to dial into The Well, Exec PC, and some others. That was before GEnie, Compuserve, AOL, Earthlink. Wrote letters to friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I went to Tex's cave and read the carvings in the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controlled Chaos Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Doing a job search by searching the classifieds. What the hell would you do if location wasn't important to you and you wanted to search nationally? Selling your junk at a garage sale instead of ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Go to a friend's house. We'd ride our bikes to Ben Franklin for penny candy and that gum that came in a paint can that turned your mouth colors. Maybe stop into Blockbuster. Used to walk or ride bikes through the forest behind our house. I knew every pond back there. Lots of cool spots. Played a ton of roller hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I think I'm about as an old someone could be and still barely remember life before the internet. But to answer your question Steve, I built s*** out of Legos and ate glue. The internet has been a slight improvement I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 QUOTE (G&T @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 01:02 PM) Go to a friend's house. We'd ride our bikes to Ben Franklin for penny candy and that gum that came in a paint can that turned your mouth colors. Maybe stop into Blockbuster. Used to walk or ride bikes through the forest behind our house. I knew every pond back there. Lots of cool spots. Played a ton of roller hockey. Damn, you just described my life ages 9-13. I'd also pick up huge boxes of baseball and hockey cards at Ben Franklin, but the rest is spot on... you must have lived in Loves Park! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gooch Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Added up fantasy football scores in the newspaper. Recorded songs onto cassette from the radio Bought cds Called friends houses and had to ask if they were home Had to wait until the score thing came at the bottom of the screen to find out other game scores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 02:44 PM) Damn, you just described my life ages 9-13. I'd also pick up huge boxes of baseball and hockey cards at Ben Franklin, but the rest is spot on... you must have lived in Loves Park! Palos Park actually. My best friend was in Palos Heights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 11:30 AM) We had a few cable boxes, and once in a while the porn channels would get great reception. I wouldn't be out too often during those times. Otherwise, it was up to me to get my hands on some dirty magazines or VHS tapes. My dad had a small collection of the latter and I'd get a crack at them only when absolutely nobody was going to be home for a few hours. It was also sort of weird knowing that I was rubbing one out to the same scenes that my dad was likely watching, but you work with what is available to you. Can I nominate this for post of the year, especially that bolded part? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthsideDon48 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 11:10 AM) watched most of my porn scrambled lol, I used to watch lots and lots of scrambled porn. I was a very desenitized 12 yearold. Also, I'm starting to feel old, I'm 25 years old now and there were times when I mentioned how scrambled porn was around before digital cable, and younger people around the age of 21 doesn't even know what I'm talking about. They have no idea what scrambled porn is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 01:44 PM) you must have lived in Loves Park! I did. My parents still do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Doing reports for school was ALOT more time consuming. You would have to research several outlets to get even a little bit of info: Encyclopedia (at home) Microfiche News clippings from the NYT and Trib Encyclopedias at the library Book search at library (dewey decimal system) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 08:22 AM) I remember watching CNN's bottom line go through endless NCAAB scores to get to the NHL scores, and it always going to commercial right before NHL, I'd have to wait 30 minutes to find out if the Hawks won. There was no other option... that was like 1996! What did you used to do before the Internet became widely available that has completely changed for you since then? For me it was headline news. They seemed to be the first to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 02:18 PM) Can I nominate this for post of the year, especially that bolded part? Yes, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 10:46 AM) Read the newspaper to find the current standings. Watch ESPN's bottom line to see who won that day. Actually having to go to the library to do any kind of research for school. Lugging out a dictionary when I couldn't remember how to spell a word. Checking the newspaper to see what movies where playing. Subscribing to Nintendo Power to get the latest game tips. Going outside and playing with my friends. Talking to people on the phone when they couldn't come over. This was the biggest one for me. Not just to get my PhD but also to get journal articles fro my own research. I spent countless nights and weekends in libraries finding archived articles for my research. Now you can search and save it yourself in a few hours. Think of all the hours wasted with research when I could have been drinking and getting wasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 02:30 PM) I did. My parents still do. Same here. Harlem High School represent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I was on Bulletin Board Systems prior to the Internet, so I've been on some sort of "online" situation since at least 1992. ESPN2 was huge with the scroll at the bottom of the page; but prior to that, I'd either watch the late SportsCenter or read the newspaper the next morning. In fact, I used to play in a fantasy baseball league that did transactions by phone and weekly stats by mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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