1998 Was Ten Fucking Years Ago
May 14th, 2008 by Woody!
Sorry for that. I try to keep the cursing to a minimum and definitely don’t blast it in the headlines. But I’m directly referencing the funniest Onion Radio News report I’ve heard so far.
So what brings me to that bold declaration in the title? Seinfeld went off the air ten years ago today. Sure, it’s still on TV thanks to syndication and DVDs but the final new episode debuted ten years ago tonight. Does it seem like a decade ago when that happened? What else happened in that golden year? Let’s look back:
- President Bill Clinton was embroiled in sexual scandals with Paula Jones and Monica Lewinsky.
- The Denver Broncos become the first AFC team in 14 years to win the Super Bowl, as they defeat the Green Bay Packers, 31-24.
- Titanic won 11 Oscars.
- George Michael is arrested in a restroom at Will Rogers Memorial Park for committing a lewd act in front of a police officer.
- Apple Computer unveils the iMac.
- Actor Charlton Heston becomes president of the National Rifle Association.
- The Chicago Bulls win their 6th NBA title in 8 years when they beat the Utah Jazz, 87-86 in Game Six. This is also Michael Jordan’s last game as a Bull, clinching the game in the final seconds on a fadeaway jumper.
- Google is started. It becomes the biggest search engine and the second most commonly visited web site in history, following Yahoo!
- St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire breaks baseball’s single-season home-run record, formerly held by Roger Maris.
- The U.S. Congress passes the “Iraq Liberation Act”, which states that the United States wants to remove Saddam Hussein from power and replace the government with a democratic institution.
- American Airlines becomes the first airline to offer electronic ticketing in all 44 countries it serves.
- Jesse Ventura, former professional wrestler, is elected Governor of Minnesota.
- FoxTrax ended.
Hmmm… that list was supposed to reflect that 1998 doesn’t seem that long ago but some those things make it seem lie it truly was a decade ago. Which is it for you: last week or last century? What else stands out for you about 1998? A pre-Y2K Sock Point will be your reward.
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May 14th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
F Michael Jordan, he pushed Brian Russel off and he knows it.
I had completely forgot about FoxTrax. Come to think of it I forgot the NHL was once on network TV.
I guess 1998 seems like awhile ago to me. Biggest thing that sticks out to me about that time period is it seemed like the sporting world was in a transition. All the greats in football, basketball, and hockey seemed to be coming to the end of their careers and we were all wondering what the next generation would look like.
May 14th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Michigan wins National Championship/Rose Bowl
Movies like Armageddon, The Waterboy, and Godzilla
NBA draft: tractor traylor is picked ahead of dirk and paul pierce
NFL draft: bears with the 5th pick take curtis enis from penn st. and the first wide reciever to go in the draft is not randy moss but kevin dyson to the titans
Redwings select in round 1 #25 Juri Fischer and in rd 6 with pick 171 Pavel Datsyuk
GO WINGS as we go for the brooms and on to the Stanley Cup Finals!!!!
May 14th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Ahhh… the year I graduated college. But also a time when all my college graduate friends (except us poor teachers) were getting great paying jobs with no effort. And why?? Thanks internet boom.
May 15th, 2008 at 7:01 am
The only thing that stands out for me in 1998 is that it was the last year I was in the OSU Marching Band. It was in OK season, as far as Ohio State goes. It ended with a trip to the Sugar Bowl against Texas A&M. Good times.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:52 am
1998 is when i moved to hopkinsville, kentucky. that’s where woody myers and matt nagel would soon come into my life, press box became a friday staple, and i learned no matter what KENTUCKY BASKETBALL LEADS THE SPORTSCASTS
1998: dale sr wins his only daytona 500. i was there…and noticed that while interviewing jeff gordon, if i bend my knees to get out of the way of videocameras…i can still look that small man in the eyes.