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Tag Archives: wasted youth
History through humour
Sure, in the grand scheme of things they’re just a bunch of jokes. Once you delve deeper into the annals of these shitty old jokes you will discover that many of them ain’t funny no more. This was the time before smartphones, iPods and near-universal broadband internet access, and before everyone and their cat was on Facebook and/or Twitter. As a result, there’s some historical relevance in them thar jokes. Continue reading
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Tagged collections, fun, internet culture, jokes, personal, wasted youth
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Music, mayhem, and more memories
Little else evokes memories in the way that sound recordings do. Currently tied up with adding the finishing touches to the mayhem that is the Cyberia selection of electronica and dance music, the Tape2MP3 project is on pause until next year. Continue reading
Ghosts from the past
On Wednesday, the 14th of June something very special happened: I was greeted by the warm and eager “hum” of a car audio system that had re-awakened from a five-year slumber and was rearing to be let loose again. Continue reading
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Tagged car audio, compulsion, gadgetry, junk, wasted youth
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H-JOKE27.TXT
This is the last H-JOKE compendium. After more than five years of collecting, assembling and compiling jokes, I’ve decided to call it quits. Continue reading
H-JOKE26.TXT
The source of the jokes here is pretty damn ubiquitous. They arrive from all over the planet. Continue reading
BBS News: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BBS!
It’s been four years. Considering the amount of business and the effect that the WWW has had on the old-fashioned on-line community, the HMVH Corporation BBS is nearing the end of its practically useful lifespan. There is, however, one promise … Continue reading
H-JOKE24.TXT
Seems that as of late people are flocking back to the old ANSI BBSs after they get fed up with — and even disillusioned by — the W3. Continue reading
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Tagged BBS, funny, internet culture, jokes, wasted youth
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H-JOKE22.TXT
Rejoice, for here is the latest issue of the H-JOKE* archives. As usual, this issue is made up of jokes, anecdotes, limericks, quotes, lists, quizzes and other humour lifted from our mail packets. Continue reading