The Swamp

sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:40 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:26 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:06 pm Yeah, as noted above, in 2001, we had no smartphones. No wifi. Most people were on super slow dial-up modems for their computers, so websites were prehistoric. CDs were still state of the art for music acquisition. More people still used VHS than DVDs.

I’ll push back a bit on 2001 being state of the art for music acquisition. I was downloading SHN and FLAC files from concert sharing sites like bt.etree.org way back into the late 90s. Damn it took a long time to pull those shows down (DSL). Also, I had an 802.11b wifi router too circa 1999. Lousy range, but it allowed me to use my laptop on my couch as the modem was about 8 feet away on my desk. It operated on the 2.4 Ghz band, which meant whenever you microwave stuff, or your wireless phone rang, down went your connection.

Oh..and damn that was a small apartment.

Yeah, state of the art was an incorrect term, but CDs were as good as most people had it. it was a minority of people had DSL or access to servers, and were were actually going on Napster or what have you to download music. I tried downloading on Napster and it took all night to grab a few songs.

Johnnie wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 6:35 pm As you get older it feels like time has sped up. I've already been in Korea 3 months. I feel like I've done nothing.

This year is going to be 20 years out of high school. I feel older because I'm tired more, but mentally I don't feel like I've aged that much. I can walk right into freshman Latin class and not miss a beat.

MaxWebster wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:54 am that was a nice obit, Johnnie. "Sully"

just the singular act of reading that tiny bit of Latin you wrote made me feel old. Just the word "ablative" alone, wow.

(i took it in HS and college and pretty much sucked both times)

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:56 am I'm in a Saturday night zoom poker league with three Sullivans (and one more Sullivan by marriage). Only two of the three dudes are "Sully".

brian wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:34 pm Way more time has passed between now and the release of Boogie Nights (24 years) than between Boogie Nights’ release and the era portrayed in the movie (17-20 years).

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 5:52 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:40 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:26 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:06 pm Yeah, as noted above, in 2001, we had no smartphones. No wifi. Most people were on super slow dial-up modems for their computers, so websites were prehistoric. CDs were still state of the art for music acquisition. More people still used VHS than DVDs.

I’ll push back a bit on 2001 being state of the art for music acquisition. I was downloading SHN and FLAC files from concert sharing sites like bt.etree.org way back into the late 90s. Damn it took a long time to pull those shows down (DSL). Also, I had an 802.11b wifi router too circa 1999. Lousy range, but it allowed me to use my laptop on my couch as the modem was about 8 feet away on my desk. It operated on the 2.4 Ghz band, which meant whenever you microwave stuff, or your wireless phone rang, down went your connection.

Oh..and damn that was a small apartment.

Yeah, state of the art was an incorrect term, but CDs were as good as most people had it. it was a minority of people had DSL or access to servers, and were were actually going on Napster or what have you to download music. I tried downloading on Napster and it took all night to grab a few songs.

Oh yeah. When I would download concerts from bt.etree.org, the downloading would take up to a week.

Reaper wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 11:49 pm

brian wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:34 pm Way more time has passed between now and the release of Boogie Nights (24 years) than between Boogie Nights’ release and the era portrayed in the movie (17-20 years).

Apollo 13 was released 26 years ago, which depicted events that happened 25 years prior.

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 12:51 pm Can I go on an Old Man rant here?

I absolutely hate the 'GOAT' term. Drives me crazy.

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:17 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 12:51 pm Can I go on an Old Man rant here?

I absolutely hate the 'GOAT' term. Drives me crazy.

Seconded. Trying to pass off "goat" as a positive term after decades of it meaning "the guy who fucked everything up" doesn't work for me.

Rush2112 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 12:31 am

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 5:52 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:40 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:26 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:06 pm Yeah, as noted above, in 2001, we had no smartphones. No wifi. Most people were on super slow dial-up modems for their computers, so websites were prehistoric. CDs were still state of the art for music acquisition. More people still used VHS than DVDs.

I’ll push back a bit on 2001 being state of the art for music acquisition. I was downloading SHN and FLAC files from concert sharing sites like bt.etree.org way back into the late 90s. Damn it took a long time to pull those shows down (DSL). Also, I had an 802.11b wifi router too circa 1999. Lousy range, but it allowed me to use my laptop on my couch as the modem was about 8 feet away on my desk. It operated on the 2.4 Ghz band, which meant whenever you microwave stuff, or your wireless phone rang, down went your connection.

Oh..and damn that was a small apartment.

Yeah, state of the art was an incorrect term, but CDs were as good as most people had it. it was a minority of people had DSL or access to servers, and were were actually going on Napster or what have you to download music. I tried downloading on Napster and it took all night to grab a few songs.

Oh yeah. When I would download concerts from bt.etree.org, the downloading would take up to a week.

I started a Master's in 2000 and the school had 3 services you could log into. #1 was a 30 minute connection basically for checking email, etc. #2 was the general connection that you could have for 4 hours (IIRC), 3. was fast and you could stay on for longer. Incredibly hard to get on 3, but I remember trying to get a copy of a bluegrass jam by a band I was into at the time that took about 12 hours. I set my alarm for 4 AM so I could renew the connection. Ah, good times.

and people need to source shit on etree can't get many shows on Soulseek.

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:52 am Seeing the birthday notices for Johnnie/BSF/Gunpowder and remembering they're the "young guys" around here.

(Happy Birthday GPJ)

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:52 am Seeing the birthday notices for Johnnie/BSF/Gunpowder and remembering they're the "young guys" around here.

(Happy Birthday GPJ)

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:32 am had my physical, I am now 50, so i am about to meet a whole bunch of specialists for tests that I have never before had occasion to meet. This makes me feel old.


Because I am old.

I've been on this board since I was 33 or so. That also makes me feel old.

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:25 pm How'd that work for you? I mean, torrents are shared by multiple seeders, but if their uploading is capped (circa 2000) around .5 mbps, it's like sucking a frozen milkshake through a straw.

Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:35 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:32 am had my physical, I am now 50, so i am about to meet a whole bunch of specialists for tests that I have never before had occasion to meet. This makes me feel old.


Because I am old.

I've been on this board since I was 33 or so. That also makes me feel old.

Colonoscopies are great fun!

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:56 am

Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:35 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:32 am had my physical, I am now 50, so i am about to meet a whole bunch of specialists for tests that I have never before had occasion to meet. This makes me feel old.


Because I am old.

I've been on this board since I was 33 or so. That also makes me feel old.

Colonoscopies are great fun!

And as I'm sure you know, the colonoscopy isn't the bad part. It's drinking the Liquid Plumr the night before.

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Having your first ruptured hemorrhoid the night before you turn 44 rate on the getting old scale? I literally fucking screamed in the bathroom.
I knew something was happening but I was not prepared for the blood

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:20 pm How does (spoiler alert for those who want to keep a safe distance from Swamper's medical issues)

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Having your first ruptured hemorrhoid the night before you turn 44 rate on the getting old scale? I literally fucking screamed in the bathroom.
I knew something was happening but I was not prepared for the blood

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Jesus fucking christ.

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:27 pm

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Jesus fucking christ.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:26 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:20 pm How does (spoiler alert for those who want to keep a safe distance from Swamper's medical issues)

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Having your first ruptured hemorrhoid the night before you turn 44 rate on the getting old scale? I literally fucking screamed in the bathroom.
I knew something was happening but I was not prepared for the blood

Fortunately, I have no advice on this one. Didn't even know that was possible. Good luck, man.

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But anal fissures? That's a thing

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:59 pmYou didn't have to click!

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:27 pm

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Jesus fucking christ.

Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:02 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:26 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:20 pm How does (spoiler alert for those who want to keep a safe distance from Swamper's medical issues)

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Having your first ruptured hemorrhoid the night before you turn 44 rate on the getting old scale? I literally fucking screamed in the bathroom.
I knew something was happening but I was not prepared for the blood

Fortunately, I have no advice on this one. Didn't even know that was possible. Good luck, man.

Didn't know that could happen.

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But anal fissures? That's a thing

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You guys haven't lived until you've had a microscopic camera on a wire shove backwards up your urethra so the urologist could try to learn why you were pissing blood. It was actually more painful than my heart attack.