Strethor Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Anybody else keep looking at the calendar in disbelief? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I wouldn't start lurking on this site for another 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 The shining beacon of wholesomeness was Bill Cosby. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Frog Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) The movies Erin Brockovich and Gladiator hadn't been released yet. The Kursk hadn't sunk yet. Shaquille O'Neil still hadn't made his first free throw yet. PlayStation 2 hadn't been released yet. The Seattle Kingdome was still standing. Dora the Explorer hadn't debuted yet. Tom Landry and Charles M. Schulz were still alive. Edited January 2, 2018 by Peace Frog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 10 hours ago, /dev/null said: On November 8, 1998, CBS televised the first NFL game to be broadcast in high-definition, between the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills at Giants Stadium. It was also the first time two Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks started against each other in the NFL (Vinny Testaverde for the Jets and Doug Flutie for the Bills). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_on_CBS#HDTV_coverage 26 is Don / Chad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I think Office Space just came out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 January 7, 2000 - My daughter was born at Mercy Hospital January 8, 2000 - I am watching the Music City Miracle at Mercy Hospital with my wife and newborn. My daughter is now applying to college. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 It's not quite the same game, but I just realized that when I met my wife in 2011, it was a week or so after the Sabres got bounced from the playoffs. So this is the first time since I've known her that a Buffalo team is in the playoffs. She has no idea what she's in for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCLight5 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 The UB Bulls had just played their first season as a Division 1 football team. As a sophomore at the time, it was awesome yet excruciating all at the same time, seeing as they went 0-11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullim4 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 12 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Not HD. Better than 480i or 480P. That would mean that present day ESPN and FOX do not broadcast in HD. They both currently use 720p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, sullim4 said: That would mean that present day ESPN and FOX do not broadcast in HD. They both currently use 720p. I'm aware of that. As a videophile, it's just my standard with 1080i and 1080P available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 12 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Technically HD, but inferior to 1080i and 1080P. Not true HD. It was HD for the technology at the time, and qualified under the definition. A friend worked at CBS at the time, and we went to the 57th St studios to watch the broadcast (who had a HD TV then?). We all remarked that the cameramen needed to repoint the focus for the 16x9 frame. They were still centered on the LOS, which left big open spaces behind the RBs, instead of capturing more of the defensive formations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) On July 23, 1996, WRAL-TV (then the CBS affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina; now affiliated with NBC) became the first television station in the United States to broadcast a digital television signal. HDTV sets became available in the U.S. in 1998 and broadcasts began around November 1998. Approximately one year before I left Western NY to move to the RTP region. Edited January 2, 2018 by ShadyBillsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) Ten cent wings were still a thing Red Dog and Red Wolf beer existed AOL instant messenger did too Ditto for the Montreal Expos The Brewers just moved to the National League Shopping Malls were still a thing And video game arcades Personally: My son, in first grade at the time, was still a Bills fan, he's since jumped ship following 99 season to become a Titans fan, graduated HS, went to prison for a few months is now closing on his first house this coming weekend. (yeah a lot of changes). Left military service, worked in the civilian sector for seven years, came back and now I'm a DoD civilian. Owned two different houses, owned five different vehicles (only 2 I truly liked) I've been to over 300 major and minor league baseball games and seen two no hitters, one NLCS and one NLDS game each and three Triple A playoff games. Edited January 2, 2018 by Bullpen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Movie tickets were $6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 54 minutes ago, GG said: It was HD for the technology at the time, and qualified under the definition. A friend worked at CBS at the time, and we went to the 57th St studios to watch the broadcast (who had a HD TV then?). We all remarked that the cameramen needed to repoint the focus for the 16x9 frame. They were still centered on the LOS, which left big open spaces behind the RBs, instead of capturing more of the defensive formations. Already stipulated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MClem06 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I held this sign up at the Miami game almost the entire game. Every Bills fan Nodded in solace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Bill Belichick was the Defensive Coordinator of the Jets. Tom Brady was a senior at Michigan. Rob Gronkowski was 10-years-old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCBongo Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I had only been at my job for 4 years (still with same company) No wife; or dates for that matter. No Kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 39 minutes ago, Gugny said: Bill Belichick was the Defensive Coordinator of the Jets. Tom Brady was a senior at Michigan. Rob Gronkowski was 10-years-old. Mentally and emotionally he still is 10 years old. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HT02 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 My triplets had just turned 1 years old. They are freshmen in college now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Sorry if already mentioned, I just heard this today. Last time the bills were in the playoffs, the jaguars won their division. Weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 njsue was just starting her homework... Heitz still had his cooler... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearNorth Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I was there, in a box, with my son, and suffered the "Thrill of Victory, Agony of Defeat". Home Run Throwback aka "the forward lateral". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 My kids were 1 and 2 and now both are in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 my youngest was 7, oldest 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Jim Mora wouldn’t give his famous “Playoffs?!? P—p-playoffs???” postgame press conference for another 22 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedge Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Prince, the musician formerly known as a symbol, formerly known as Prince, could sing "So tonight I'm gonna party like it's nineteen ninety-nine" and it was relevant (albeit old). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Ned Flanders said: njsue was just starting her homework... Heitz still had his cooler... Holcombs_Arm was rolling dice over and over again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I was in my senior year of high school. I remember watching the Music City Miracle. Don't know if I've ever been more angered over a sporting event. Since then I've moved three different times, been through countless jobs, met my wife in 2010, married her in 2014 (even had a little nod to the Bills in the vows, ha!), adopted a cat... no kids here. If the drought taught me anything it's been to temper my expectations and watch the games with a more level-headed approach. I'm psyched when they win but I refuse to let a loss ruin my day or cause me to throw my TV remote across the room. On Sunday my thought was something super Billsy was going to happen, I figured that the Ravens, Titans and Chargers would all lose, thus allowing Buffalo to get into the playoffs so long as they beat Miami, but I was betting that they'd lay an egg against the Phins and lose as well. By the time the 4th quarter started vs. Miami, I was 99% sure the Bills had the game in hand. And shortly after that, the Titans won their game which eliminated the second playoff scenario leaving only a Bills victory and a Ravens loss as their path into the playoffs. I was trying not to get too excited about Cincinnati leading for most of their game, and then I had the "Welp, figures" mindset when Baltimore took the lead with around 9 minutes left to go. Bills game ended and we knew they had a chance. CBS went right to the Ravens/Bengals game. I paced around during Cincinnati's final drive. 4th & 12, I'm thinking, "Man, just give your kicker a shot to at least tie it up." And then that gentle ginger Jesus dropped back and put one on a rope to Boyd (Pitt alum, wonder if Shady texted him after, haha). I honestly thought Boyd was gonna get tackled right there as there were three Ravens surrounding him so I was like, "Yaaaa! That's a chip shot field goal, they can tie it-- whoa, go, GO, GO, GO OH MY GAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHDDDDD AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" I had no words. All I could do was yell and throw stuff (nothing crazy). And then yeah, I had a hint of hesitation as Baltimore had three TO's and 44 seconds but I was like, they gotta score a touchdown, I don't think it's gonna happen. It's crazy to finally have the monkey off our backs. Don't have to hear about the drought anymore, no longer are they the team who has the longest active streak of missing the playoffs in any major American sport. Crazy awesome cloud nine kinda feeling. Called family and friends, texts, etc. etc. It was a fun New Years. And then the next day I woke up and somehow failed to recall the previous nights events until I went online and saw all the reaction videos and was like, holy crap, it really happened. That jagoff in NYC didn't overturn the Cincinnati TD overnight did he? The Bills are actually in?! And uh yeah... apologies for the novel here but cripes, 17 seasons and they break the streak this season. With all the changes that took place I felt like they'd probably finish in the same ol' 8-8 or 7-9 range. When they hit 8 wins I was like, hey at least they're guaranteed a non-losing season final record. And then somehow, someway everything fell into place for them and they sneak into the playoffs. This team has had that "ball bounced their way" vibe for most of the season. They've been fortunate enough to catch some breaks and I hope it continues haha. Go Bills. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopsGuy Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Figured I should pop in here. I was rolling around on a pile of profits from trading dot-com stocks. I was at the game Sunday in a friend’s luxury box. We were there afterwards for the Dalton-Boyd TD. Some old friends from HS vacationing on Miami Beach Uber’d to the tailgate. Couldn’t do that in 2000 Nashville. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 15 hours ago, Turk71 said: my first game was 1971 at the rockpile, hence my name. My first game at the rockpile was (I think) 1964, but it might have been earlier. I met Tom Day and shook his hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathcliff Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 1 hour ago, HopsGuy said: I was rolling around on a pile of profits from trading dot-com stocks. This brought back a painful memory. In 99 I had completed my retire @55 analysis and was more than good to go. Still working @ 61 thanks to the Telecom Train Wreck/dot-com bubble burst................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninChicago Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I was a junior in high school when the foward lateral happened. Since then I went to Bonas moved to Chicago to take a job moved back to WNY to go to grad school at Bonas then moved back to Chicago where I have worked for the last decade. Planning on going to law school in the fall so it would be nice to have a Bills superbowl before I take the bar in three to four years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) I heard this somewhere and it struck me how long it's been since the bills were in the playoffs; 9/11 happened almost 2 years AFTER The last bills playoff game. Edited January 3, 2018 by Steptide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 Last time the Bills were in the playoffs, Blake Bortles was seven years old. And had peaked as a QB. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I must be getting old. All the stuff people are referencing in this thread feels like it just happened last week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 sorry for not checking all 12 pages http://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/30769/how-the-sports-world-changed-over-9456727-minutes-of-bills-drought How sports changed in the 9,456,727 minutes since the Bills' last playoff game by Mike Rodak. He hit on some of the posts here (maybe he read this thread) The Cubs and Red Sox won the World Series: Michael Phelps won all of his record 28 medals: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Las time the Bills were in the playoffs I was going in to my first year of high school. Since then, I got married, moved 3 times and now am a father to 2 amazing kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I was in 6th grade at Sweet Home. Now I'm a licensed PE and own a home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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