When did you first hear about the internet and what was your impression?

I was in 11th grade. It was 94. I had heard of people chatting on computers at some libraries, but I had no idea what it was all about. I only knew people to use computers for games and bills.

Then these creepy commercials about "a information superhighway" a this girl in the desert talking about there being no more "there," only a "here." This crap freaked me out! I still had no idea and still did not know what the internet was. My friend's dad later told me the commercials were about a thing called "the internet," and he also said the internet was useless, unless you wanted to check the stock market or book airline tickets. I was not impressed.

I did not use the internet until late 1996 in Barstow, California. I was an MP in the USMC. We used the internet to communicate with other departments and with the San Bernadino Sheriff's office and CHP. I still didn't realize it could do more.

Then in late 97, my ex-SIL, showed me how the internet could find pics of anything, including boobs.

Then I understood the internet.

It wasn't until mid-98 that I bought our first computer and signed up with Coastal Communications. It cost something like 19.95 a month for 20 or 30 hours. I was mesmerized!

Then in early 2002, I had grown sick of yahoo sports chat rooms. I wanted to talk to more people about LSU football and baseball! I googled and found this dump shortly after the LSU vs Texas game in January/Feb of 2002. That was what really got my attention! It wasn't until I found Tigerdroppings that my true obsession with the internet began.

94-information superhighway


possible first internet commercial 1989


94--No more "there"!!!!!!


95--AOL saves a man's evening!