tonyh29 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Can you think back to your early days on the interweb and the first times when it reached it awesomeness potential I was on the web quite early in the "Mosiac" days but it was all a bit meh at that point ... I think they thing that made me realise the webs true potential (other than for looking at porn) was the "I kiss you all over man" who sadly I can't find any trace of but it was essentially some Greek (??) man who had created a dating profile if I recall he was a cross between Borat and and a Harry Enfield impression , but it appeared to be genuine He had the immortal line of "I Kiss you all over" and then people started getting pictures taken with this phrase and uploading ... Probably the first instance I can think of when the web went viral other notable mentions would be the Geeky looking kid with braces who was selling his virginity on ebay and bidding had went up to a few million $'s and [http]Claire Swire - who made the mistake of sending an email to a work colleague telling him how nice his man juice tasted though at 2000 this was quite a late entry so what other pioneering internet sensations can you think of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted December 22, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted December 22, 2011 This is how I most remember the early days of the internet: Favourite early abuse was the IBM mouseballs memo. More of an email abuse than internet but funny nevertheless: >> This is an actual alert to IBM Field Engineers that went out to >> all IBM Branch Offices. The person who wrote it was very >> serious. The rest of us guys find it rather funny. >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> Abstract: Mouse Balls Available as FRU (Field Replacement Unit) >> >> Mouse balls are now available as FRU. Therefore, if a mouse >> fails to operate or should it perform erratically, it may need a >> ball replacement. Because of the delicate nature of this >> procedure, replacement of mouse balls should only be attempted by >> properly trained personnel. >> Before proceeding, determine the type of mouse balls by examining >> the underside of the mouse. Domestic balls will be larger and >> harder than foreign balls. Ball removal procedures differ >> depending upon manufacturer of the mouse. Foreign balls can be >> replaced using the pop-off method. Domestic balls are replaced >> using the twist-off method. Mouse balls are not usually static >> sensetive. However, excessive handling can result in sudden >> discharge. Upon completion of ball replacement, the mouse may be >> used immediatly. >> It is recommended that each replacer have a pair of spare balls >> for maintaining optimum customer satisfaction, and that any >> customer missing his balls should suspect local personnel of >> removing these necessary items. >> >> To re-order, specify one of the following: >> >> P/N 33F8462 - Domestic Mouse Balls >> P/N 33F8461 - Foreign Mouse Balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted December 22, 2011 Moderator Share Posted December 22, 2011 I was late connecting to the information superhighway, but I remember I used to look at tales of sage and dredly, which was a regularly updated story, basically - a book in progress. Amazingly - it's still there Dredly.com Home of comedy novels Deadhead humor and funny humorous fiction Dawn broke like a raw egg on a bald man’s head, and the morning passed like so much oozing yolk. Spring wasn’t so much springing as slumping over London with an asthmatic wheeze. Jedec Sage dragged his unfocused gaze from the window and turned it to the CD remote control. He picked it up and pressed 'play'. The stereo remained silent. Sage stretched out his arm and tried again. The stereo ignored the now insistent pressing of the 'play' button - if Sage couldn't be bothered to move into the 60 degree angle of the machine's remote control receptor, then the stereo couldn't be bothered to start. Man and machine were locked in a battle of wills - and it was a battle that Jedec Sage was determined to win. He leant his chair on to its back two legs and stretched his left arm out as far as he could, pressing the 'play' button with increasing irritation, then frenzy.... And so is the laser puzzle The Cool Laser Reflections Game The last one I remember was a kind of virtual experiment, where you created creatures and set them free and then followed what they did. I made one called the McGrath, and it ate a quite few other creatures, before being eaten itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted December 22, 2011 Moderator Share Posted December 22, 2011 My earliest internet memories are the endless free CD's that used to get given away to try and get you to use their search engine, AOL being the main culprit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 When MSN messenger used to be the best (and only) way to arrange dates! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 My dial up connection (rrrring!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 22, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted December 22, 2011 The Wayback Machine Some interesting antique VillaTalk pages available! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevMur Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 When you try calling a friend's house and constantly getting the engaged tone. "They must be on the internet". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 http://www.rathergood.com/independent_woman Took about five minutes to load in 2002 or whenever I first got t'internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 IGN's roster countdown for smackdown 2 on the psx, dolphin the giant previews and Kazaa's first days are my earliest memories. I was a late starter on the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted December 22, 2011 Moderator Share Posted December 22, 2011 Nice one Rev, That's a definite nostalgia link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 from 1999 how much fun did we get in the office making this everyone's default home page when they went out to lunch .... :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted December 22, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted December 22, 2011 gamesdomain.co.uk used to get all my ps1/2 cheats off there also boltblue, free ringtones and backgrounds for my nokia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 mainly waiting for 10 second porn clips to load and getting a virus that dialled a premium rate number grrr also, rotten.com was an early "wtf is this internet thing all about" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 We used to get cut off the internet if someone rang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 E-Feds MSN being today's Facebook Man it's hard thinking back to the early days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Neo-Pets. Class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 also, rotten.com was an early "wtf is this internet thing all about" good shout .. my mates all thought I was some form of sicko when I used to tell them I'd been looking at dead bodies on the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Did anyone ever visit steakandcheese.com? It was kinda like Rotten and had a bunch of different shock images every day. It's just a porn site these days though so don't bother visiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 E-Feds MSN being today's Facebook Man it's hard thinking back to the early days. Ahh E-Feds, how I miss those days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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