There was a time before the Internet where, to meet new people for romance, men and women would, through a dating connection agency, put together videos of themselves to solicit replies from people. This compilation of single gentlemen looking for a lady to "have some fun with" is the finest thing you will ever see. No amount of hyperbole I can give here will build this up adequately, just watch ...more.

If I had a dollar for every time some stranger attempted to abduct me and/or pick me up like a bowling ball, I would have had enough money to run away from home and avoid all those problems in the first place. Kind of a paradox, really. But I didn't have this important 80s rap song about "stranger danger" to guide me. You need to see this. ...more.

I think my favorite thing is old videos that were made entirely seriously but now take on a parody-ish type of tone. See, for example, this CBC (Canada) news report from the late 80s about the new "Internet."I think this video stands on its own as hilarious, but I don't think the video is so far off. The Internet was a creepy, almost menacing place then. Just sitting there staring at a blac ...more.

I mentioned this recently but it bears repeating...people have this sort of wistful look at the 80s like it was good. All it really gave us was AIDS and Muppets. For example, check out this awful scene from the movie Teen Witch.It really brings to mind that being "cool" is totally a subjective thing. While anyone watching this would think, "Wow, what a douche," this poor little retarded gir ...more.

As a child, there's so much that goes over your head. For example, look at these seven commercials that you might not think much of as a kid that now seem a little, shall we say, off. ...more.