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<p>[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 6508184, member: 93702"]Well .. if you grew up in the 70s and 80s... and once owned a DOS based PC - this image was mind blowing in 1995 .. The birth of "Windows 95" ..and we all asked "why am I watching a file transfer" - and realized that I am not REALLY watching a file transfer - but I can't stop watching!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1260107[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>You'll also recall that Windows 95 preloaded with this - to fully display its "multimedia" capabilities.</p><p>Still an exceptional video!!! Great tune... Great times!</p><p><br /></p><p>Interestingly, the original release date of the Weezer song "Buddy Holly" was on what would have been Buddy Holly's 58th birthday.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]kemivUKb4f4[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>and.. add a cool coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian - happened to be in charge in 95AD.... 1900 years before Weezer. He may not be too sad about that!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1260109[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Domitian, 81 - 96 AD</font></p><p><font size="3">AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, 35mm, 30.75 grams</font></p><p><font size="3">Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GER M COS XIII CENS PER P P, Laureate head of Domitian right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Reverse: IOVI VICTORI S C, Jupiter seated left holding Victory and scepter.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 6508184, member: 93702"]Well .. if you grew up in the 70s and 80s... and once owned a DOS based PC - this image was mind blowing in 1995 .. The birth of "Windows 95" ..and we all asked "why am I watching a file transfer" - and realized that I am not REALLY watching a file transfer - but I can't stop watching! [ATTACH=full]1260107[/ATTACH] You'll also recall that Windows 95 preloaded with this - to fully display its "multimedia" capabilities. Still an exceptional video!!! Great tune... Great times! Interestingly, the original release date of the Weezer song "Buddy Holly" was on what would have been Buddy Holly's 58th birthday. [MEDIA=youtube]kemivUKb4f4[/MEDIA] and.. add a cool coin: Domitian - happened to be in charge in 95AD.... 1900 years before Weezer. He may not be too sad about that! [ATTACH=full]1260109[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Domitian, 81 - 96 AD AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, 35mm, 30.75 grams Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GER M COS XIII CENS PER P P, Laureate head of Domitian right. Reverse: IOVI VICTORI S C, Jupiter seated left holding Victory and scepter.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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