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Post by John Titor on Feb 23, 2019 12:30:30 GMT 10
So I went thru an old yahoo mail account from 2008, inside were a few home videos recorded on a VHS camcorder I had.
Those first couple of months in 2008..............holy shit it looks like another world.
Yes we already know this reflecting on my atmosphere threads, however looking at video of like fucking around at the mall
and just hanging out at random places, hearing the music that is playing in the store, holllllllly shit. Things really were different
back then. I used to not hold 2008 in the same regard as 2001-2006 but...............yeah It is safe to say I do now after watching
that footage.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Feb 23, 2019 20:08:06 GMT 10
It wasn't just the first couple of months that feel like another world, the entire year does. I know I have said in the past that I feel as though the transition between the "analogue" and "digital" ages was complete by around 2008, but in retrospect, 2008 really was one of the last years which had significant ties with the 20th Century. Most people still consumed entertainment through physical means. Here are a few reasons why I believe that to be the case:
* It was a pre-smartphone world. Mobile phones were primarily only used for making/receiving phone calls, as using the internet on a mobile was expensive and too unreliable. The iPhone wasn't released here in Australia until July 2008, so the first half of 2008 truly was a pre-smartphone world.
* Even though 2008 is often regarded as being the year that rock truly started to decline, it was still a dominant cultural force in the mainstream and Emo was still going strong.
* People still used VHS tapes to record shows off TV.
* DVD/Video rental stores were abundant and people still went to them to rent out movies/TV shows.
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Post by Telso on Feb 24, 2019 21:56:23 GMT 10
Not to mention the vast majority of the popular music was still extremely rooted into the 2000s  And even very 2010s pop stars like Katy Perry didn't hesitate to incorporate stuff like heavy guitar use in their songs back then
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Post by SharksFan99 on Feb 24, 2019 22:55:13 GMT 10
It's interesting to look back on Barrack Obama's acceptance speech from 2008. The TV broadcast itself actually looks somewhat old now.
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Post by aja675 on Feb 24, 2019 23:00:13 GMT 10
It wasn't just the first couple of months that feel like another world, the entire year does. I know I have said in the past that I feel as though the transition between the "analogue" and "digital" ages was complete by around 2008, but in retrospect, 2008 really was one of the last years which had significant ties with the 20th Century. Most people still consumed entertainment through physical means. Here are a few reasons why I believe that to be the case: * It was a pre-smartphone world. Mobile phones were primarily only used for making/receiving phone calls, as using the internet on a mobile was expensive and too unreliable. The iPhone wasn't released here in Australia until July 2008, so the first half of 2008 truly was a pre-smartphone world. * Even though 2008 is often regarded as being the year that rock truly started to decline, it was still a dominant cultural force in the mainstream and Emo was still going strong. * People still used VHS tapes to record shows off TV. * DVD/Video rental stores were abundant and people still went to them to rent out movies/TV shows. Speaking of 2007-2008 and ties to the 20th century, you still occasionally got R&B ballads then which would sound '90s if only the beats were different.
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Post by aja675 on Feb 25, 2019 1:06:01 GMT 10
It wasn't just the first couple of months that feel like another world, the entire year does. I know I have said in the past that I feel as though the transition between the "analogue" and "digital" ages was complete by around 2008, but in retrospect, 2008 really was one of the last years which had significant ties with the 20th Century. Most people still consumed entertainment through physical means. Here are a few reasons why I believe that to be the case: * It was a pre-smartphone world. Mobile phones were primarily only used for making/receiving phone calls, as using the internet on a mobile was expensive and too unreliable. The iPhone wasn't released here in Australia until July 2008, so the first half of 2008 truly was a pre-smartphone world. * Even though 2008 is often regarded as being the year that rock truly started to decline, it was still a dominant cultural force in the mainstream and Emo was still going strong. * People still used VHS tapes to record shows off TV. * DVD/Video rental stores were abundant and people still went to them to rent out movies/TV shows. Speaking of 2007-2008 and ties to the 20th century, you still occasionally got R&B ballads then which would sound '90s if only the beats were different. This one especially stands out as an example:
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Post by mc98 on Feb 25, 2019 1:51:03 GMT 10
Yeah, 2008 is really late 2000s. - Clothes were very baggy.
- Music still had heavy guitar use.
- Feature phones were still bigger than smartphones.
- Emo was still going strong.
- MySpace was still #1 over Facebook.
- Bush was still president.
- HD was not a standard.
- Shaggy/Emo hair was the #1 hairstyle for guys.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2019 21:37:14 GMT 10
It wasn't just the first couple of months that feel like another world, the entire year does. I know I have said in the past that I feel as though the transition between the "analogue" and "digital" ages was complete by around 2008, but in retrospect, 2008 really was one of the last years which had significant ties with the 20th Century. Most people still consumed entertainment through physical means. Here are a few reasons why I believe that to be the case: * It was a pre-smartphone world. Mobile phones were primarily only used for making/receiving phone calls, as using the internet on a mobile was expensive and too unreliable. The iPhone wasn't released here in Australia until July 2008, so the first half of 2008 truly was a pre-smartphone world. * Even though 2008 is often regarded as being the year that rock truly started to decline, it was still a dominant cultural force in the mainstream and Emo was still going strong. * People still used VHS tapes to record shows off TV. * DVD/Video rental stores were abundant and people still went to them to rent out movies/TV shows. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned, but I still mainly use physical media, except for music. Wow, I'm shocked. I would expect R&B of that style in 2002; I definitely didn't expect to hear that from 2008. I thought it had died out long before then.
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Post by aja675 on Feb 27, 2019 22:11:35 GMT 10
It's from 2007.
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Post by aja675 on Feb 28, 2019 0:58:18 GMT 10
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Post by SharksFan99 on Mar 1, 2019 20:15:54 GMT 10
Maybe I'm just old-fashioned, but I still mainly use physical media, except for music. So do I, although there are plenty of people who use streaming for almost everything. You don't even need a TV now to be able to watch movies and TV shows in high quality.
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Post by aja675 on Mar 2, 2019 20:13:41 GMT 10
It wasn't just the first couple of months that feel like another world, the entire year does. I know I have said in the past that I feel as though the transition between the "analogue" and "digital" ages was complete by around 2008, but in retrospect, 2008 really was one of the last years which had significant ties with the 20th Century. Most people still consumed entertainment through physical means. Here are a few reasons why I believe that to be the case: * It was a pre-smartphone world. Mobile phones were primarily only used for making/receiving phone calls, as using the internet on a mobile was expensive and too unreliable. The iPhone wasn't released here in Australia until July 2008, so the first half of 2008 truly was a pre-smartphone world. * Even though 2008 is often regarded as being the year that rock truly started to decline, it was still a dominant cultural force in the mainstream and Emo was still going strong. * People still used VHS tapes to record shows off TV. * DVD/Video rental stores were abundant and people still went to them to rent out movies/TV shows. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned, but I still mainly use physical media, except for music. Wow, I'm shocked. I would expect R&B of that style in 2002; I definitely didn't expect to hear that from 2008. I thought it had died out long before then. So you've never heard that song before?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2019 4:39:51 GMT 10
Nope, I didn’t listen to much pop at the time.
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Post by aja675 on Mar 5, 2019 0:15:39 GMT 10
Nope, I didn’t listen to much pop at the time. Here's a cover version which flat-out sounds like it could be from 1997:
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2019 22:49:20 GMT 10
Nope, I didn’t listen to much pop at the time. Here's a cover version which flat-out sounds like it could be from 1997: Holy banjora, you’re right!
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