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housevil t1_iultaeb wrote

The guy is still getting mail from it too.

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noshowflow t1_iulxopa wrote

America’s peak, damn I miss 97.

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darkoath t1_iulzpzy wrote

That movie was awful.

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Ogurac t1_ium41ss wrote

ytmnd vibes. Good times

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baronvonpoopy t1_ium730r wrote

So, he travelled to Mississippi? Stepping foot in that state is like going back to the 1950s. Anyone CAN do it. Nobody wants to.

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FellowConspirator t1_iumcogc wrote

Seems like it was just yesterday... Well, for me, anyway.

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Jadty t1_iumnmo4 wrote

Is that the John Titor ad?

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DulceEtBanana t1_iumpb44 wrote

If I'd been the copy editor for that issue, I'd have dropped another ad under it

"Well, it worked - call me at xxx-xxx-xxxx on July 1st, 2034 and ask me about it."

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OneTyler2Many t1_iumpzy0 wrote

I watched a whole video explaining that add. I think it was whang who made the video. Pretty much the guys boss that ran the classified add told the guy that wrote it he needed to fill extra space with jokes and fake adds if he needed too so he made this up. The family that had the PO box number got prank calls frequently asking about the time travel and had to change their number.

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Semanticss t1_iumqvbw wrote

I subscribed to this for a year. The first issue I received contained an "Editor's Note" filled with straight up misinformation about COVID. Like not their opinion on how it was being handled or whatever, but actual lies about the scientific facts.

At least it's printed on the kind of paper that works well as a fire starter. So still useful on my backwoods home.

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ihavenoidea12345678 t1_iumrk9b wrote

Replying to Amity83 (#417,013)

This movie is hilariously quotable! “You gotta be ready when the heat gets hot” “There’s no sense in nonsense” “Nobody’s ever seen my moves before”

A good movie, and a good date movie.

Check. It. Out.

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B-Double t1_iun0ipr wrote

Oh man, talk about unfortunate.

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Dendarian t1_iun0ywc wrote

PUSH IT TO THE LIMIT LIMMMMMIIIIIITTTTTTTTT!!!

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Amity83 t1_iunb9rr wrote

Replying to lonelycyborg (#418,700)

I couldn’t remember her name and didn’t have time to look it up. I never watched parks and Rec. I got a little tired of the TV mokumentary format as the office started to fall of in the later seasons. I remember liking this movie a lot though.

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rtyuik7 t1_iund6m8 wrote

did it REALLY turn 25 years old though? for all we know, it could Actually be anywhere from 15 to 45, considering what the ad is FOR.....

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mobappbrowse t1_iunfgsc wrote

Replying to OneTyler2Many (#418,307)

Did he straight-up stalk them? PO Boxes aren’t associated with an address other than the Post Office building. He would have had to watch the Post Office box or steal information from the Post Office.

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Googoo123450 t1_iunfl1v wrote

Replying to Amity83 (#417,013)

"Listen to me. You come to that launch site at 5:00... You take my hand, and I'll show you who can't time travel."

The way that line was delivered has stuck with me to this day and I saw the movie once, years ago. Idk if it was how sincere he said it, or the way it conveyed hope in something fantastical, but damn, it stuck with me.

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ShoulderGoesPop t1_iunkjxq wrote

Replying to Amity83 (#418,858)

Parks and rec doesn't really follow the mockumentary format. They tried to do that in the first season cause the office was so popular but that season is by far their worst. Second season is much better and by halfway through they really hit their stride

I personally liked parks and rec way more than the office. If you have time you should give it another shot

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nairebis t1_iunrsj5 wrote

Replying to housevil (#418,274)

tldr: Dude posted it as a joke to see what kind of responses he would get. He expected a couple dozen and ended up getting a flood of responses. A lot of them were really tragic and poignant, like parents wanting to prevent their kid's suicide.

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gumby1004 t1_iunuszn wrote

Replying to housevil (#416,607)

I love the "time travel" WE take in this gif to see not only classified ads, but classified ads with ZERO Internet related contact methods.

I'm calling the one number about building my own concrete dome... 👍🏻

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ProfessionalCrooter t1_iuny34g wrote

Anyone notice the scams surrounding it? Send money for job information... smh.

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Weirdingyeoman t1_iuo0egv wrote

Oakview? I didn't know this was near where I live. I regret not responding .

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xemilymarieex t1_iuo10ez wrote

I found this very random since I lived in Oak View.. But at the same time not very random since I know the people that live up there and its right up their alley haha.

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J40E t1_iuo5tyx wrote

26 years old*

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rdy4me t1_iuobzdf wrote

I started uni in the early 2000s and this exact same classified was posted in the Uni Newsletter in my first week. Thought it was hilarious

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Dizzlean t1_iuok6m8 wrote

I miss 1997. People used to time travel a lot more back then.

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jumpers4goaIposts t1_iuol717 wrote

Replying to PokebannedGo (#420,503)

Yeah but the movie “safety no guaranteed” is actually a great movie.

I do like quirky movies with weird story lines and this is one of those. It’s funny and well written and 100% worth watching.

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cisco1972 t1_iuon1d0 wrote

Replying to jumpers4goaIposts (#421,072)

Totally a sleeper. Have watched it a couple of times since it came out and it is really well done considering it's low budget. Not every movie needs to be blockbuster action. Human interest and fantasy made a good combo with this one.

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purduephotog t1_iuoqte3 wrote

Replying to Semanticss (#417,883)

>At least it's printed on the kind of paper that works well as a fire starter. So still useful on my backwoods home.

Sadly, it does not work as TP. Too glossy and scratchy.

You'd have to ball it up and rework it multiple times to get it down to an acceptable level of softness.

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sum_dude44 t1_iuovpth wrote

Renewable power & doghouse?!

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darkoath t1_iuowtol wrote

Replying to Nelsqnwithacue (#420,085)

You know, reading yours and other comments here...I think I'm going to revisit it. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mental space to receive it when I did. Before the end of the year, I'm going to give it another chance. But if I still feel the same after a second viewing, I'm planting my metaphorical flag.

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darkoath t1_iuoybs2 wrote

Replying to Semanticss (#417,883)

IIRC that mag was started by people that defected from The Mother News when TMEN "sold out and went corporate and lost it's way".

NGL, I prefer TMEN first 10 years to all the years that followed, too. But I prefer the first 2 years of Backwoods to all the years that followed there as well.

Seems like they split on "political" lines. You'll prefer Mother if you identify as a DEM and Backwoods if you identify as a REP. And if you can actually think for yourself you'll find 20-30% value in each.

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sgtedrock t1_iupcwbo wrote

We own one of the Monolithic Domes whose ad you can see in the middle column, inherited from our dad. Perfect survival structure, unless you count the leaking of every skylight. 🤦🏻‍♂️

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raine_bo_brite t1_iuph9q7 wrote

never knew it was real, pretty cool to see, thanks for sharing!

ps the movie is great!

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CPAlcoholic t1_iuq4g54 wrote

Exchange rate is almost back to 25 years ago!

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