# Pretend that the SDMB was around in 1997 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 31, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382 "2012-10-31T00:05:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/1 "2012-10-31T00:05:35Z")
Posted September 5, 1997: Is it true that Marilyn Manson is that kid from The Wonder Years? ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/2 "2012-10-31T00:47:40Z")
We were around, just as a community on AOL. And there is a reason we brought MPSIMS over to this new place with us. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/3 "2012-10-31T02:57:39Z")
> [@Mississippienne](#): > > Posted September 5, 1997: > > Is it true that Marilyn Manson is that kid from The Wonder Years? We probably did discuss that in 1997, actually. Wouldn’t surprise me. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/4 "2012-10-31T02:58:52Z")
Many peoples ask me if ketchup is better than mustard. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/5 "2012-10-31T03:03:14Z")
Who’s the better captain, Kirk or Picard? ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/6 "2012-10-31T03:03:22Z")
So…who thinks Princess Diana’s death was an assassination? Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/7 "2012-10-31T03:08:28Z")
Man, those pictures the robot’s sending back from Mars are awesome! ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/8 "2012-10-31T03:15:40Z")
That Y2K thing is going to be the end of the world. Planes falling from the sky, hospitals going dark, cats marrying dogs… ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/9 "2012-10-31T03:19:08Z")
Is it true that AOLHell will let me connect here without paying the per-minute rate? (Can’t remember when 6¢ per minute became unlimited per month or some other usage plan.) ---
**Author:** ![Spacegirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Spacegirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spacegirl)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/10 "2012-10-31T04:08:02Z")
Hey guys, I found some really cool titanic wallpaper, you should check it out! Seriously, it’s awesome! ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/11 "2012-10-31T04:11:42Z")
You guys need to go to Alta Vista right now and search for hamster dance. You can thank me later. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/12 "2012-10-31T05:30:41Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > You guys need to go to Alta Vista right now and search for hamster dance. You can thank me later. :p:p What’s awesome is that it’s still around. 😃 Well…[Hamsterdance](http://www.webhamster.com/) is, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/13 "2012-10-31T07:24:41Z")
The Star Wars prequels are going to rock. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/14 "2012-10-31T13:16:34Z")
Hey, I just bought some Nortel stock and I’m going to retire in a a few years. This company is going through the roof, man! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/15 "2012-10-31T13:21:41Z")
I just had a baby. Leave me alone. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/16 "2012-10-31T13:38:44Z")
> [@Spacegirl](#): > > Hey guys, I found some really cool titanic wallpaper, you should check it out! Seriously, it’s awesome! That really takes me back. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/17 "2012-10-31T13:41:24Z")
It’s been 11 years! Does anyone else think the Simpsons has gone downhill? And does anyone have a phrase for a TV show going downhill? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/18 "2012-10-31T13:53:41Z")
A black golfer? Seriously? That’s about as likely as a black president. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/19 "2012-10-31T13:57:34Z")
Where can I find Beanie Babies? Need answer fast. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382/20 "2012-10-31T15:59:01Z")
Anyone else heard the latest ridiculous rumor about Clinton? No one who’s smart enough to be elected President would be stupid enough to get blowjobs in the Oval Office. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-that-the-sdmb-was-around-in-1997/639382.md?page=2)