1979 sucked

Nimrod · 02-09-2004, 07:31 PM

I mean really, what happened then? Not very much, year-wise.

Ensoul · 02-09-2004, 07:33 PM

What happened in 1979?

Shah leaves Iran

Carter and Brezhnev sign SALT II

Three Mile Island, Pa.,

Margaret Thatcher becomes new prime minister (May 3).

World Series...

Super Bowl....

Stanley Cup....

"Rapper's Delight"...

The Deer Hunter,

Album of the Year: Saturday Night Fever, Bee Gees

Song of the Year: "Just the Way You Are," Billy Joel, songwriter

Nobel in Medicine: Allan MacLeod Cormack (U.S.) and Godfrey Newbold Hounsfield (U.K.),
for developing computed axial tomography (CAT scan) X-ray technique

US GDP (1998 dollars): $2,557.50 billion
Federal spending: $504.03 billion
Federal debt: $829.5 billion
Median Household Income
(current dollars): $16,461
Consumer Price Index: 72.6
Unemployment: 5.8%
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.15

Fall of Cambodian capital Phnom Penh

sleeper · 02-09-2004, 07:33 PM

that is funny.

DeviousJ · 02-09-2004, 07:35 PM

I was born and there was much rejoicing

ambienlife · 02-09-2004, 07:36 PM

yep nothing did happen

sleeper · 02-09-2004, 07:36 PM

this really has got to be the most 100% useless throw-away thread every created. why did you just post this? it is on par with most of the other posts you see, though

twilightfadez · 07:46 PM

i was conceived that year.

02-09-2004, 07:38 PM

i'm not sure. i wasn't alive

02-09-2004, 07:40 PM

My parents got married that year!

Mariner · 02-09-2004, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sleeper
this really has got to be the most 100% useless throw-away thread every created. why did you just post this? it is on par with most of the other posts you see, though

You clearly missed the inside joke. Browse the other topics.

TheJoker · 02-09-2004, 08:44 PM

i lveo this.

bornentertainer · 02-09-2004, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lizard Queen
My parents got married that year!

Ugly · 02-09-2004, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by twilightfadez
i was conceived that year.

TheJoker · 02-09-2004, 10:51 PM

Ugly · 02-10-2004, 12:07 AM

Hey man, Star Wars was in post-production at that point.

02-09-2004, 07:31 PM	#1
Nimrod Macho Business Donkey Wrestler Location: the cross i'm bearing home 'aint indicative of my place Posts: 5,410	1979 sucked I mean really, what happened then? Not very much, year-wise.

02-09-2004, 07:37 PM	#7
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02-09-2004, 07:33 PM	#2
Ensoul Apocalyptic Poster Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,245	What happened in 1979? Shah leaves Iran Carter and Brezhnev sign SALT II Three Mile Island, Pa., Margaret Thatcher becomes new prime minister (May 3). World Series... Super Bowl.... Stanley Cup.... "Rapper's Delight"... The Deer Hunter, Album of the Year: Saturday Night Fever, Bee Gees Song of the Year: "Just the Way You Are," Billy Joel, songwriter Nobel in Medicine: Allan MacLeod Cormack (U.S.) and Godfrey Newbold Hounsfield (U.K.), for developing computed axial tomography (CAT scan) X-ray technique US GDP (1998 dollars): $2,557.50 billion Federal spending: $504.03 billion Federal debt: $829.5 billion Median Household Income (current dollars): $16,461 Consumer Price Index: 72.6 Unemployment: 5.8% Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.15 Fall of Cambodian capital Phnom Penh

02-09-2004, 07:33 PM	#3
sleeper Minion of Satan Posts: 8,801	that is funny.

02-09-2004, 07:35 PM	#4
DeviousJ CORNFROST Location: GUREITO DESU YO Posts: 24,891	I was born and there was much rejoicing

02-09-2004, 07:36 PM	#5
ambienlife Demi-God Location: in a dream Posts: 393	yep nothing did happen

02-09-2004, 07:38 PM	#8
Quagmire Posts: n/a	i'm not sure. i wasn't alive

02-09-2004, 07:40 PM	#9
Lizard Queen Posts: n/a	My parents got married that year!

02-09-2004, 08:44 PM	#11
TheJoker Apocalyptic Poster Location: Seattle Posts: 3,292	i lveo this.

02-09-2004, 10:51 PM	#14
TheJoker Apocalyptic Poster Location: Seattle Posts: 3,292

02-10-2004, 12:07 AM	#15
Ugly Immortal Location: Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed Posts: 21,249	Hey man, Star Wars was in post-production at that point.