Well folks, the Remembering series has returned again, this time to take a look back at 2002. What better way to celebrate the 15th anniversary of this momentous year than by taking a look back at the moments that defined 2002.

2002

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The shadow of September 11, 2001 still hung over the United States in 2002, with the cleanup of Ground Zero continuing until May 2002. The first anniversary on September 11, 2002 is a huge event in America. An already shaken country is further impacted by the D.C. Sniper Attacks throughout 2002. The two snipers would kill 10 people before finally being caught. George W. Bush and his administration began it's push to go to war against Iraq in 2002, with Bush laying out his case against Iraq in a speech before the United Nations in September 2002. Also, Indonesia is rocked by a bombing at a nightclub in Bali, which kills over 200.

The Movies

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2002 was a major year for movies. 8 Mile, Minority Report and Gangs of New York were smash hits, Harry Potter and Men in Black both got major sequels, The Lord of the Rings trilogy continued, Scooby Doo came back, and Lilo & Stitch proved that Disney could still make a great movie, and gave '00s kids perhaps their most iconic film of the decade. The main story, of course, was the popularity of Spider-Man, which helped launch the comic book movie fad that would dominate the next two decades.

The Music

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Music was clearly in transition in 2002, as the Y2K era was beginning to close out, but any artists and genres from that period remained dominant. Rock music was still dominated by Nu Metal and Post-Grunge, but the rise of groups like The Strokes and The White Stripes in 2002 signaled the beginning of the Garage Rock Revival. Though it actually came out in 2001, How You Remind Me ruled the radio in 2002, and was the last rock song to be the Billboard #1 song of the year. Also on the rock front, The Middle by Jimmy Eat World becomes a huge hit in 2002, brining Emo to the mainstream. Nelly and Eminem were arguably the two biggest Hip-Hop acts of the year, while Ja Rule enjoyed 2 songs in top 15, partnering with Ashanti and Jennifer Lopez. Neither N*SYNC nor the Backstreet Boys have any songs in Billboard Top 25 this year, signalling that Y2K era Teen Pop is on the decline. Vanessa Carlton and Avril Lavigne both enjoy breakout hits in 2002 as well with A Thousand Miles and Complicated.

The Sports

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2002 began with perhaps the greatest Super Bowl of all time, with the New England Patriots stunning the 14 point favorite St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI, beginning the Patriots Dynasty. Meanwhile, the Shaq-Kobe Los Angeles Lakers win their 3rd consecutive title by sweeping the New Jersey Nets in the NBA Finals. The Miami Hurricanes domination continues in 2002, winning the national championship in January at the Rose Bowl, and then continuing the next season undefeated. Barry Bonds finally makes it the World Series in 2002, only to be stunned by the Anaheim Angles. Also in sports, Maryland wins the NCAA Tournament, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominant defense begins it's 2002 campaign.

The Video Games

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The 6th generation of consoles had reached it peak by 2002, and that was clear in the amount of blockbuster games we saw that year. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City proved that the series had staying power, Metroid Prime revived the Metroid series for the first time since the SNES, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 was the best game yet in that series, and Super Mario Sunshine lived up to the expectations of being the first new Mario game in 6 years. The surprise of the year was certainly Kingdom Hearts, though, which defied everybody's expectations to become perhaps the best game of the year.

This is the year the center of my childhood really took off like a gun pow. This year had such a golden vibe for all kinds of pop culture. One of the most easy and relaxed years of my life. Kindergarten, Summer 2002, 1st grade, 2002 UGA and Falcons, TV, gaming, etc. being age 6 at the time, it doesn't get any better than that. I'll explain how much I enjoyed this year later today.

This is the year the center of my childhood really took off like a gun pow. This year had such a golden vibe for all kinds of pop culture. One of the most easy and relaxed years of my life. Kindergarten, Summer 2002, 1st grade, 2002 UGA and Falcons, TV, gaming, etc. being age 6 at the time, it doesn't get any better than that. I'll explain how much I enjoyed this year later today.

I feel ya..even though I was only 3 during this year. It was a blast being a 3 year old in 2002 8).

Well folks, the Remembering series has returned again, this time to take a look back at 2002. What better way to celebrate the 15th anniversary of this momentous year than by taking a look back at the moments that defined 2002.

2002

The Movies

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2002 was a major year for movies. 8 Mile, Minority Report and Gangs of New York were smash hits, Harry Potter and Men in Black both got major sequels, The Lord of the Rings trilogy continued, Scooby Doo came back, and Lilo & Stitch proved that Disney could still make a great movie, and gave '00s kids perhaps their most iconic film of the decade. The main story, of course, was the popularity of Spider-Man, which helped launch the comic book movie fad that would dominate the next two decades.
2002 movies that I loved (and still love) growing up:
1. Spider-Man
2. 8 Mile
3. XXX
4. Men in Black II
5. Ice Age
6. Scooby Doo (guilty pleasure :-
The Video Games

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The 6th generation of consoles had reached it peak by 2002, and that was clear in the amount of blockbuster games we saw that year. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City proved that the series had staying power, Metroid Prime revived the Metroid series for the first time since the SNES, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 was the best game yet in that series, and Super Mario Sunshine lived up to the expectations of being the first new Mario game in 6 years. The surprise of the year was certainly Kingdom Hearts, though, which defied everybody's expectations to become perhaps the best game of the year.

I played the heck out of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 growing up with my cousin and his friend (both were born in 1996) growing up. Albeit, we played Vice City during 2005-2007 and I was 6-8 then (way too young to be playing any GTA game ;D)...ahh so many great memories.

However, let's not forget these 2002 games:

1. Battlefield 1942
2. Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
3. Mafia
4. Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
5. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
6. Rachet & Clank
7. Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
8. SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs

Britney Spears was named 'most powerful celebrity' in 2002, by Forbes Magazine. This, to me, symbolized the peak of her career. Unfortunately, after this Forbes magazine announcement came the infamous Justin/Britney breakup. She was definitely on top of the mountain in early 2002.

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A picture from her 2002 music video, Overprotected (Darkchild Remix).

I wasted this entire year playing Super Smash Bros. Mêlée. It is known.

Oh and I won't forget about Avril Lavigne. And Yu-Gi-Oh!!!

I wasted this entire year playing Super Smash Bros. Mêlée. It is known.

Oh and I won't forget about Avril Lavigne. And Yu-Gi-Oh!!!


The Anti-Britney!  >:(  >:(  >:(  >:(  >:(

The Anti-Britney!  >:(  >:(  >:(  >:(  >:(


Just remember that talent ALWAYS wins!

This is the year the center of my childhood really took off like a gun pow. This year had such a golden vibe for all kinds of pop culture. One of the most easy and relaxed years of my life. Kindergarten, Summer 2002, 1st grade, 2002 UGA and Falcons, TV, gaming, etc. being age 6 at the time, it doesn't get any better than that. I'll explain how much I enjoyed this year later today.


I totally agree. Even though I turned 15 that year, 2002 was still an awesome time. Life was simpler, even though I know that sounds corny to say. Most kids didn't have cell phones, and the internet was still something of a luxury. Even MP3 players were something that only well off kids had. I have so many fond memories that year of watching music videos on MTV and BET with my buddies, playing Grand Theft Auto III and Super Mario Sunshine, and even being first exposed to the concept of a LAN party at my cousin's house. And yeah, like you mentioned, following the epic undefeated season of the Georgia Bulldogs was awesome as well.

I remember 2002 quite well. I moved into a house from an apartment building and it was really cool because the house I moved into was big and we were playing hide and go seek in it the first time we moved in. I started grade 2 that year as well. Lizzie McGuire and Even Stevens were really big and I remember watching those shows. I also watched the Spider Man movie as well. 2002 was one of my favourite years of the 2000s and there were a lot of nice memories from that year. I feel like 2002 was the last truly old 2000s year before the mid 2000s trends started coming in '03. 2002 was also the last year before I started using a search engine (Yahoo.com in 2003 and Google in 2004). I went to the internet to play kids games and browsed some sites, but search engines were not that popular at this time.

I wasted this entire year playing Super Smash Bros. Mêlée. It is known.

Oh and I won't forget about Avril Lavigne. And Yu-Gi-Oh!!!


I can relate to a bit of this. Super Smash Bros. Melee and Freekstyle were the only games we had at the time with Melee being the main focus. The vibe was also to restate, really positive. 2002, definitely the peak of the Early 2000s.

I totally agree. Even though I turned 15 that year, 2002 was still an awesome time. Life was simpler, even though I know that sounds corny to say. Most kids didn't have cell phones, and the internet was still something of a luxury. Even MP3 players were something that only well off kids had. I have so many fond memories that year of watching music videos on MTV and BET with my buddies, playing Grand Theft Auto III and Super Mario Sunshine, and even being first exposed to the concept of a LAN party at my cousin's house. And yeah, like you mentioned, following the epic undefeated season of the Georgia Bulldogs was awesome as well.

The internet honestly wasn't a luxury at this point... My family certainly was not well off in 2002 and even we had the internet. There was literally only one kid in my entire class who didn't have the internet/computer. It was commonplace by 2002, just still fairly primitive and slower and many people still may have had dial up.

Having said this, cell phones certainly were not common and they were a luxury. In 2002 it was common to have only one cell phone per family and the cell phones were literally just for calling, no texting or other functionality and they usually had those old green screens. My dad had one of these back then. It wasn't until around 2003 or 2004 that high school students started getting flip phones for themselves. In 2002, talking with friends on the home phone was by far the most common method and three-way calling was considered cool and popular too. MSN messaging was popular too.

I vaguely remember 2002. All I remember was being at my dad's friends' party for a newborn, while being at a playground with my dad. Although, I do think that my preschool memories were commonplace with 2002 and 2003 for me.

The internet honestly wasn't a luxury at this point... My family certainly was not well off in 2002 and even we had the internet. There was literally only one kid in my entire class who didn't have the internet/computer. It was commonplace by 2002, just still fairly primitive and slower and many people still may have had dial up.


It still kinda was where I grew up. I lived in a very rural area back then. My parents had only just gotten it in 2000, and it still wasn't totally uncommon to see kids in my class not able to go online at their house in 2002. I would say it was about 50/50 or slightly more.

It's funny, I remember my friend's dad getting so annoyed that were both using the phone and MSN to talk at the same time. I don't know why but we liked doing this. He was like "Choose one or the other, stop wasting my internet and phone money. There's no point on using both and other people need to use the phone and computer  >:(" Haha I wonder how he would feel now with 8 year olds constantly texting and using apps at the same time.  ;D

It still kinda was where I grew up. I lived in a very rural area back then. My parents had only just gotten it in 2000, and it still wasn't totally uncommon to see kids in my class not able to go online at their house in 2002. I would say it was about 50/50 or slightly more.

Oh okay that makes sense. I grew up in a city and mainly everyone had it but it was generally very slow.

I can relate to a bit of this. Super Smash Bros. Melee and Freekstyle were the only games we had at the time with Melee being the main focus. The vibe was also to restate, really positive. 2002, definitely the peak of the Early 2000s.


Did you play this game, Dragon Ball Z: Goku's Legacy? It was a DBZ role playing game. I didn't play until 2003 but it came out in 2002.

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It was too addictive.  :-[

I remember 2002 quite well. I moved into a house from an apartment building and it was really cool because the house I moved into was big and we were playing hide and go seek in it the first time we moved in. I started grade 2 that year as well. Lizzie McGuire and Even Stevens were really big and I remember watching those shows. I also watched the Spider Man movie as well. 2002 was one of my favourite years of the 2000s and there were a lot of nice memories from that year. I feel like 2002 was the last truly old 2000s year before the mid 2000s trends started coming in '03. 2002 was also the last year before I started using a search engine (Yahoo.com in 2003 and Google in 2004). I went to the internet to play kids games and browsed some sites, but search engines were not that popular at this time.


That's nostalgic *_*

2002 was when they debuted Teletoon Detour. Do you remember? I shouldn't have been watching half the stuff on there LOL.

That's nostalgic *_*

2002 was when they debuted Teletoon Detour. Do you remember? I shouldn't have been watching half the stuff on there LOL.

Yeah I remember Teletoon Detour. I didn't really watch it though.

In 2017, we're closer to 2031 than 2002 :o

2002 also had these major sporting events:

The 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah (February 8-24, 2002)
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International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, US President George W. Bush, President and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics Mitt Romney (February 8, 2002)

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US President George W. Bush with the US Olympic Team at 2002 Winter Olympics opening ceremony (February 8, 2002)

The 2002 Winter Olympics was the second major sporting event held in the US after 9/11 (Super Bowl XXXVI was held just 5 days earlier in New Orleans, Louisiana). It was an important moment for the US in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks.



The 2002 FIFA World Cup (hosted by South Korea and Japan, May 31 - June 30, 2002)
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Brazil beat Germany in the World Cup final 2-0 for Brazil's 5th WC title (the most by any country). It was the first World Cup to be held in Asia, the first to be held on a continent other than Europe or the Americas, the last World Cup during which the golden goal rule was in force and the only World Cup to be jointly hosted by more than one nation as FIFA amended its statutes in 2004 to officially forbid co-hosting bids.

I don't follow Anime, or the like, a lot. But I remember Goku, or something along those lines, being very popular in 2002. It's been 15 years, so forgive my blurry memory.

It's funny, I remember my friend's dad getting so annoyed that were both using the phone and MSN to talk at the same time. I don't know why but we liked doing this. He was like "Choose one or the other, stop wasting my internet and phone money. There's no point on using both and other people need to use the phone and computer  >:(" Haha I wonder how he would feel now with 8 year olds constantly texting and using apps at the same time.  ;D


I can certainly relate to that. Every time I would try to get online back in the day, my parents would always need to use the phone and knock me off. The worst thing was when you were trying to download something, and then somebody would call you and knock you offline. That seemingly happened all the time back in the day, and it was so annoying.

Also, we only had a single computer in the living room back in 2002, and my mom would hog it most of the time and never let me get on anyway. I'd usually have to get up at like 7 in the morning so I could check my e-mails before she got on. Most 2017 kids wouldn't last ten minutes like that today!

Oh yeah! This was the last year of my childhood for me (although I started transitioning between both stages earlier). I agree with ReignMan, it was absolutely a blast! :)

Our computer was in my parent's room. My dad was on it most the time. I did get to use it sometime, once or twice a week or so, not very often. I used it to play Roller-coaster Tycoon, talk on MSN, check DBZ and Pokémon episode guides, and of course, video game cheat codes, including my Game Shark.  :D

I also downloaded stuff on Kazaa, can't remember what though. Probably Japanese DBZ clips haha.


I don't follow Anime, or the like, a lot. But I remember Goku, or something along those lines, being very popular in 2002. It's been 15 years, so forgive my blurry memory.


Goku has always been popular.  8)

Oh yeah! This was the last year of my childhood for me (although I started transitioning between both stages earlier). I agree with ReignMan, it was absolutely a blast! :)

Great minds think alike ;) (don't let your professor know though ;D)

Hey machine, will you do the other years of the "classic 00s" (2003-mid 2006)?

Our computer was in my parent's room. My dad was on it most the time. I did get to use it sometime, once or twice a week or so, not very often. I used it to play Roller-coaster Tycoon, talk on MSN, check DBZ and Pokémon episode guides, and of course, video game cheat codes, including my Game Shark.  :D

I also downloaded stuff on Kazaa, can't remember what though. Probably Japanese DBZ clips haha.

Goku has always been popular.  8)

I had two computers. The main computer was in my basement (it may have been in my parents room for a short period of time if I recall correctly, maybe when we just moved in) and the second computer was a very old one that had Windows 98 on it and it was in my sisters room and it didn't have internet. It was basically useless for other than playing the games that came with Windows 98.

Hey machine, will you do the other years of the "classic 00s" (2003-mid 2006)?

I hope not. They're too recent to get nostalgic for.  ;D

I was only three years old in 2002. Although I can't remember much from that year, my memories started to become much clearer. I can remember seeing the television coverage of the Bali Bombings. My Mum actually went to Bali on a holiday just two years later and I remember that I didn't want her to go because of the bombings. I also have a random memory from 2002 of my Mum setting up the PS1 for me so that I could play it. :P

Great minds think alike ;) (don't let your professor know though ;D)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


I hope not. They're too recent to get nostalgic for.  ;D
Not anymore. Those years are over a decade old with 2003-04 already close to 15.

Not anymore. Those years are over a decade old with 2003-04 already close to 15.

I agree with you. They don't feel recent to me.

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Not anymore. Those years are over a decade old with 2003-04 already close to 15.

Yeah but let's not rush to talk about every year. Enjoy the nostalgia for 2002 at the moment.  8)

I was only three years old in 2002. Although I can't remember much from that year, my memories started to become much clearer. I can remember seeing the television coverage of the Bali Bombings. My Mum actually went to Bali on a holiday just two years later and I remember that I didn't want her to go because of the bombings. I also have a random memory from 2002 of my Mum setting up the PS1 for me so that I could play it. :P

PS1 and PS2....great times & memories with those two GODLY video game consoles 8).

Yeah but let's not rush to talk about every year. Enjoy the nostalgia for 2002 at the moment.  8)

I agree 8).

Yeah but let's not rush to talk about every year. Enjoy the nostalgia for 2002 at the moment.  8)
Oh, I know. It's that they're not recent just like 2002 although all them seem like yesterday.

I had two computers. The main computer was in my basement (it may have been in my parents room for a short period of time if I recall correctly, maybe when we just moved in) and the second computer was a very old one that had Windows 98 on it and it was in my sisters room and it didn't have internet. It was basically useless for other than playing the games that came with Windows 98.


When did you get XP? I think 2002 was the last year I was using 98.  :-[

The best thing about 2002 that it was the last year that VHS was still a force. Ahh, going to the video store to rent movies. 8)

When did you get XP? I think 2002 was the last year I was using 98.  :-[

The best thing about 2002 that it was the last year that VHS was still a force. Ahh, going to the video store to rent movies. 8)

You didn't have Windows 2000? I used that until I got XP. I think I got XP is 2003 so I was using Windows 2000 in 2002. We stopped using Windows 98 as our main machine in 2000 or 2001 and replaced it with Windows 2000.

Our computer was in my parent's room. My dad was on it most the time. I did get to use it sometime, once or twice a week or so, not very often. I used it to play Roller-coaster Tycoon, talk on MSN, check DBZ and Pokémon episode guides, and of course, video game cheat codes, including my Game Shark.  :D

I also downloaded stuff on Kazaa, can't remember what though. Probably Japanese DBZ clips haha.

Goku has always been popular.  8)


No!  >:(

Did you play this game, Dragon Ball Z: Goku's Legacy? It was a DBZ role playing game. I didn't play until 2003 but it came out in 2002.

https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/dragonball/images/8/8d/Chiaotzu%26Tien%28LoG%29.png

It was too addictive.  :-[


Holy sh!t. I did actually have that exactly in 02. It was from someone I think I forgot I knew. I wasn't as addictive to it but the start up screen and first level theme.

Its amazing how much Dragon Ball Z is associated with the Early 2000s.

Hey machine, will you do the other years of the "classic 00s" (2003-mid 2006)?


Probably over time. I've already done 1996, 1997, 2000 and 2002, so I'm sure I'll get to the core '00s years at some point.

Probably over time. I've already done 1996, 1997, 2000 and 2002, so I'm sure I'll get to the core '00s years at some point.


I wish you would do 1998.  :\'(  :\'(  :-X

When did you get XP? I think 2002 was the last year I was using 98.  :-[

The best thing about 2002 that it was the last year that VHS was still a force. Ahh, going to the video store to rent movies. 8)


We were still using Windows 98 until my parents finally got a new computer with XP on it 2004. Up to that point, we were still using the old Compaq that they got in 1999.

And yeah, that another thing I like about 2002 is VHS still being dominant over DVD, even if just barely. 2002 was just about the last year where I recorded a lot of shows off television on to VHS tapes too, so there's a lot of nostalgia there.

2001-2002 school year is my favorite

Holy sh!t. I did actually have that exactly in 02. It was from someone I think I forgot I knew. I wasn't as addictive to it but the start up screen and first level theme.

Its amazing how much Dragon Ball Z is associated with the Early 2000s.


Haha that's awesome, I'm not the only one!  8)

Did you used to play Yu-Gi-Oh too?

Haha that's awesome, I'm not the only one!  8)

Did you used to play Yu-Gi-Oh too?


I never played it but I seen one dude that had it when I was middle school. I just stuck to the Yu-Gi-Oh cards and still have them stored.

When did you get XP? I think 2002 was the last year I was using 98.  :-[

A lot of people I know got either Windows 2000 or Windows ME.

A lot of people I know got either Windows 2000 or Windows ME.


I remember in 1999, I thought to myself, "If there's a Windows 95 and a Windows 98, surely there must be a Windows 99". I told my dad I wanted Windows 99, but he told me it didn't exist; and then I lied about seeing it at school. He called out my bluff by taking me to Futureshop and showing me it wasn't there. ;D At least I got to go Futureshop and bought Mario Golf 64 while I was there.  8)

In 2002, I'm sure most my friends had Windows XP. Some had Windows 2000, and few had 98. I got XP in 2003.


I never played it but I seen one dude that had it when I was middle school. I just stuck to the Yu-Gi-Oh cards and still have them stored.




Did you play the GBA game Eternal Deulist Soul? The AI in it was so cheap. Still my favourite Yu-Gi-Oh! game though. ;D

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It came out 15 October 2002.

In the era before smartphones/laptops, I printed out the cheat list for this game for easy access, which included all the codes to add all the cards. It was easily 60+ pages. I printed about half of it before I realized what was happening. My dad was furious! :-X

Chips Challenge was a game I loved playing back in the day.
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Was it around this time that people started having cell phones a lot??  ???

Was it around this time that people started having cell phones a lot??  ???
In the West, I guess, but here, it was in 1998-2000.

Was it around this time that people started having cell phones a lot??  ???


Yeah, cell phones were fairly common by 2002.

The thing that was different back then is that most families just had a single cell phone per family. Most kids and teenagers did not have their own cell phones in 2002, unless they were 16 and could afford to buy their own. They were still a slight luxury item to an extent at that point. It wasn't really until the late '00s that you started seeing little kids with cell phones commonly.

I was a big Ashanti fan in 2002!  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUPrnu3BEU8

Yeah, cell phones were fairly common by 2002.

The thing that was different back then is that most families just had a single cell phone per family. Most kids and teenagers did not have their own cell phones in 2002, unless they were 16 and could afford to buy their own. They were still a slight luxury item to an extent at that point. It wasn't really until the late '00s that you started seeing little kids with cell phones commonly.


I think mobile phone subscriptions overtook 50% in 2004 in Canada. I remember being a country stats nerd around that time and seeing this. Mobile phone adaption was faster in Europe and Asia. North America is spread out and sparsely populated, and we don't allow foreign competition in the telecom industry, so we'd be much slower to pick up on that stuff.

Edit: this Economist graphic confirmed my suspicions

http://www.economist.com/images/20050903/CIN461.gif

It's only 15 years ago, but I can remember it as if it's a fairly short time ago.

In October I was excited about the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim getting to the postseason...and eventually to the World Series... which they won in seven games. They had to beat the Giants, who were heavily favored, to win it.

It's only 15 years ago, but I can remember it as if it's a fairly short time ago.

In October I was excited about the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim getting to the postseason...and eventually to the World Series... which they won in seven games. They had to beat the Giants, who were heavily favored, to win it.

So you're an Angels fan? (Or Dodgers fan).

So you're an Angels fan? (Or Dodgers fan).

Dodgers fan. But the Angels are semi-local. In fact, every year they face off during the regular season at both Dodger Stadium and Angel Stadium; this rivalry is known as the 'Freeway Series.'

Dodgers fan. But the Angels are semi-local. In fact, every year they face off during the regular season at both Dodger Stadium and Angel Stadium; this rivalry is known as the 'Freeway Series.'

I know 8).

BTW, you guys stole the Dodgers (and SF Giants) from us ;).

I know 8).

BTW, you guys stole the Dodgers (and SF Giants) from us ;).

Yes, they moved west after the 1957 season to become the first West-Coast-based MLB teams.

Yes, they moved west after the 1957 season to become the first West-Coast-based MLB teams.

Correct.

This thread reminds of the idea...why isn't there a Video Games section of this site? I think that would be pretty cool.

This thread reminds of the idea...why isn't there a Video Games section of this site? I think that would be pretty cool.
There is, but it's not active that often.

There is, but it's not active that often.

Where is it? ???

Where is it? ???


It's literally called video games lol

It's literally called video games lol

Wow, I feel so stupid :-[ :-[ :-[.

I guess that my mind blocked that section out for some reason. This is the first time I've seen it (no joke :-[ :-[ :-[).

Did you play the GBA game Eternal Deulist Soul? The AI in it was so cheap. Still my favourite Yu-Gi-Oh! game though. ;D

http://www.vizzed.com/videogames/gba/screenshot/Yu-Gi-Oh!%20-%20The%20Eternal%20Duelist%20Soul-2.png

It came out 15 October 2002.

In the era before smartphones/laptops, I printed out the cheat list for this game for easy access, which included all the codes to add all the cards. It was easily 60+ pages. I printed about half of it before I realized what was happening. My dad was furious! :-X


I never played any Yu-Gi-Oh games, man. I guess I missed out. I just watched the anime and collected the cards, even though I did it as a spy collector. Haha Very fun times. Yu-Gi-Oh cards were juicy as hell.

I never played any Yu-Gi-Oh games, man. I guess I missed out. I just watched the anime and collected the cards, even though I did it as a spy collector. Haha Very fun times. Yu-Gi-Oh cards were juicy as hell.

THIS!!!! (even though, I barely watched the anime). I still have a big stack of Yu-Gi-Oh cards...haven't used them in almost 7 years though :(.

THIS!!!! (even though, I barely watched the anime). I still have a big stack of Yu-Gi-Oh cards...haven't used them in almost 7 years now :(.


I'm thinking about putting mind up for grabs, man. Pass them on y' know? The same can be said for my Pokémon stash.

I'm thinking about putting mind up for grabs, man. Pass them on y' know? The same can be said for my Pokémon stash.

Yeah, I gotcha...mine are too worthless to sell (maybe, I'm wrong though ;D). I'm probably not selling my Pokémon stash though.

Good year!

Yeah, I gotcha...mine are too worthless to sell (maybe, I'm wrong though ;D). I'm probably not selling my Pokémon stash though.


It depends on much you have. You can sell the whole stash for 20. That's what I plan on doing. 20 for the Pokémon stash and 20 for the Yu-Gi-Oh stash.

No point in going through the complications over their worth.

It depends on much you have. You can sell the whole stash for 20. That's what I plan on doing. 20 for the Pokémon stash and 20 for the Yu-Gi-Oh stash.

No point in going through the complications over their worth.

I have a sizable amount.....not nearly as much as some Yu-Gi-Oh nerds but not a small amount. So, I don't know.

For me, it was my first full year as a university student. I spent 1998-2001 in community colleges before starting at CSU Northridge in August of 2001. I have been giving general synopses of my life during the first few months of the year in the "Your Life This Month 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, Years ago" thread in PPP. :)

For me, it was my first full year as a university student. I spent 1998-2001 in community colleges before starting at CSU Northridge in August of 2001. I have been giving general synopses of my life during the first few months of the year in the "Your Life This Month 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, Years ago" thread in PPP. :)


I can't believe I was a little kid age 13/14 compared to you.  ;D  ;D  :o

I can't believe I was a little kid age 13/14 compared to you.  ;D  ;D  :o


How do you think I feel. I was only three years old in 2002. :P

For some reason, most of my memories from 2002 tend to revolve around TV. :P I remember there was an ad on TV (can't remember what it was for exactly) and it showed someone trying to climb up a brick wall with their bare hands. Whenever that ad came on, if I was at my Grandparent's house, I used to run into my bedroom and try to do the same thing. It's funny to think back on things like that. :P

I'll also post this here:


Here it is the picture book project I did (with the help of my mother) all the way back in very late 2002:


https://i.imgur.com/tVOXM9r.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/gtgbU2L.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/nTLOKur.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/9Y3rsWJ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/D1aKqWl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/tF6PIRV.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ppVuHZH.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/cF9eTOm.jpg

I blurred the cover picture in order to protect my identity and my toddler face :P. Also, these were pictures of just SOME of the book (I can't show them all).

I just remembered I still have some home videos from December 2002! I might just watch them, if I can get my old VCR to work. Or I might just have them transferred onto a DVD which would be better. Yes, in 2002 we were still using camcorders. I miss that!

I just remembered I still have some home videos from December 2002! I might just watch them, if I can get my old VCR to work. Or I might just have them transferred onto a DVD which would be better. Yes, in 2002 we were still using camcorders. I miss that!


All of the videos from my childhood back in the 2000s are on VHS tapes that my dad recorded with his ancient camcorder, nowadays everyone just uses their iPhone

All of the videos from my childhood back in the 2000s are on VHS tapes that my dad recorded with his ancient camcorder, nowadays everyone just uses their iPhone

The other day I was watching home videos of me when I was a baby and I was watching a home video of me graduating from Kindergarten.

The other day I was watching home videos of me when I was a baby and I was watching a home video of me graduating from Kindergarten.


I found I whole box of these VHS tapes that I haven't seen for over a decade, so I told my mum we should get them transferred so we can watch them, it'll be interesting. I know there's one of me graduating kindergarten aswell in 2004.

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I have a video of me graduating kindergarten circa 2008 on my dad's old flip phone.


I feel old. I graduated Kindergarten in 1995!  ;D

I feel old. I graduated Kindergarten in 1995!  ;D

I graduated Kindergarten in 2004 :P

I graduated Kindergarten in 2004 :P


:o  :o

I graduated Kindergarten in 2004 :P

I graduated Kindergarten in 2008.

I feel old. I graduated Kindergarten in 1995!  ;D


I don't even think I had a Kindergarten graduation. Is that a thing? :o

I finished Kindergarten in 1998. My parents didn't have a cellphone yet, and those VHS camcorders were very big and heavy. Wow, 1998 might finally be retro to me now.  :o

I don't even think I had a Kindergarten graduation. Is that a thing? :o

I finished Kindergarten in 1998. My parents didn't have a cellphone yet, and those VHS camcorders were very big and heavy. Wow, the late '90s feel like another world now.

Same, kindergarten was connected to elementary school for me. I did have a pre-school graduation in 2000 though and I started kindergarten in the same year in 2000 (and finished it the year after in 2001).

Same, kindergarten was connected to elementary school for me. I did have a pre-school graduation in 2000 though and I started kindergarten in the same year in 2000 (and finished it the year after in 2001).


Same. I can't remember if I had a pre-school graduation. I probably did, but that would be back in 1996 before I had any memories.

My first graduation (that I remember) was when I finished middle school in 2006. I'm sure it was recorded on digital camera. :P

That means you graduated HS in 2010. Did you skip a grade? '93ers are usually Class of 2011.


Ha, no. ;D My parents put me into school early. I was supposed to be class of 2011 when I started school, but the Ontario government cut out the last year of high school in 2002 (it used to go up to Grade 13), so that put me in class of 2010.

Hard to believe that 2002 is now 16 years ago! :o :o Where does the time go?!!? ???

I graduated Kindergarten in 2004 :P


I graduated Kindergarten in 1980. ;)

Back then, I was seeking work, and was struggling.

2002 is my throwback year for this year, so I'll be remembering it a lot. I didn't care for the first 3 months, but the year got better as it progressed. I remember playing a lot of Gamecube games. My favorites were Super Mario Sunshine and Star Fox Adventures. Music wise I mostly listened to hip-hop, and Nelly, Ashanti, and Eminem were popular that year. I also remember that year for the first American Idol, which Kelly Clarkson won. My favorite movies of that year were Minority Report, the Time Machine, and Spiderman. The year also ended on a bad note as my soon to be ex GF at the time ghosted on me (I didn't know it was a thing back then, but it's more common in today's dating world) right after Christmas. I didn't have any contact with her for about 2 weeks and we finally officially broke up about a week into the new year (as mentioned in the January 2003 atmosphere thread).

2002 is my throwback year for this year, so I'll be remembering it a lot. I didn't care for the first 3 months, but the year got better as it progressed. I remember playing a lot of Gamecube games. My favorites were Super Mario Sunshine and Star Fox Adventures. Music wise I mostly listened to hip-hop, and Nelly, Ashanti, and Eminem were popular that year. I also remember that year for the first American Idol, which Kelly Clarkson won. My favorite movies of that year were Minority Report, the Time Machine, and Spiderman. The year also ended on a bad note as my soon to be ex GF at the time ghosted on me (I didn't know it was a thing back then, but it's more common in today's dating world) right after Christmas. I didn't have any contact with her for about 2 weeks and we finally officially broke up about a week into the new year (as mentioned in the January 2003 atmosphere thread).
I am the opposite I would say the first 3 months of 2002 > the rest lmao

I forgot to mention but my favorite part of 2002 was in September, when I took a trip to New York for the first time, only a few days after the 9/11 ceremony.

I graduated kindergarten in 2009.

2002 is my throwback year for this year, so I'll be remembering it a lot. I didn't care for the first 3 months, but the year got better as it progressed. I remember playing a lot of Gamecube games. My favorites were Super Mario Sunshineand Star Fox Adventures. Music wise I mostly listened to hip-hop, and Nelly, Ashanti, and Eminem were popular that year. I also remember that year for the first American Idol, which Kelly Clarkson won. My favorite movies of that year were Minority Report, the Time Machine, and Spiderman. The year also ended on a bad note as my soon to be ex GF at the time ghosted on me (I didn't know it was a thing back then, but it's more common in today's dating world) right after Christmas. I didn't have any contact with her for about 2 weeks and we finally officially broke up about a week into the new year (as mentioned in the January 2003 atmosphere thread).


I'm happy to see someone who wasn't a kid back then have a positive opinion about that game. It got sh*t on so much for a game that's actually pretty great and would probably get 10/10 today because they hand those out like candy.

I started Kindergarten in 2002, and then, I graduated Kindergarten in 2003. I really don't remember much other than the old Nickelodeon and Disney channel, and the old bulky desktop computers with the big back.

I started Kindergarten in 2002, and then, I graduated Kindergarten in 2003. I really don't remember much other than the old Nickelodeon and Disney channel, and the old bulky desktop computers with the big back.


That was basically my kindergarten experience ;D. Although I started in 2001 and graduated in 2002. Damn those were days. Any of you guys remember this?:

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c7/75/a3/c775a3bab4135349a2cbc774f87169eb--parachutes-elementary-schools.jpg

Back in Kindergarten and 1st Grade, the best days were Parachute Days 8). I miss my childhood...

That was basically my kindergarten experience ;D. Although I started in 2001 and graduated in 2002. Damn those were days. Any of you guys remember this?:

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c7/75/a3/c775a3bab4135349a2cbc774f87169eb--parachutes-elementary-schools.jpg

Back in Kindergarten and 1st Grade, the best days were Parachute Days 8). I miss my childhood...


I remember that, and there will also be some guy who pretends to be a monster or a bear outside the parachute.

I remember that, and there will also be some guy who pretends to be a monster or a bear outside the parachute.


Lol. The way my school did it was that there would be two kids outside the parachute initially lifting it on both sides and all of the kids inside would have to run to the other side of the parachute before the parachute comes down. Whoever isn't on the edge of the parachute when it comes back down goes on the outside and lifts the parachute, and the process continues until theres only 1 or 2 people left inside. Damn, just describing it just brings so many memories.

Lol. The way my school did it was that there would be two kids outside the parachute initially lifting it on both sides and all of the kids inside would have to run to the other side of the parachute before the parachute comes down. Whoever isn't on the edge of the parachute when it comes back down goes on the outside and lifts the parachute, and the process continues until theres only 1 or 2 people left inside. Damn, just describing it just brings so many memories.


I remember playing it that way too but I remember playing it as Sharks and Lifeguards. You have the swimmers who are sat down outside of the parachute and waving the parachute with the lifeguards going around to monitor them. There are only one or two sharks in the beginning and their goal is to pull every swimmer under. The lifeguards are supposed to save the swimmers from going underneath, so they have to pull them out of the shark's grasp while the swimmers have to try to struggle through and hang on for dear life. If they let go of the parachute they instantly turn into sharks who have to look for more victims. That game was indeed fun. The bigger and stronger kids always made it hard and challenging. I think we played that game up until the sixth grade in middle school around 2009, in an after school program, and I remember my best friend was so rough in that game, and was so into it that he ended up pissing himself during the game because we were having so much fun and we had to stop because of it. Everyone was so angry at him. Everyone was into it, including the eighth graders who were so COMPETITIVE. LOL. That's my fondest memory of that game.  ;D

I'm happy to see someone who wasn't a kid back then have a positive opinion about that game. It got sh*t on so much for a game that's actually pretty great and would probably get 10/10 today because they hand those out like candy.


Yeah, I was still fairly young when Super Mario Sunshine came out at 15, but not a kid, and I've always loved that game. It's certainly the most unique game of the entire Mario library, but I think that gives it a certain charm. The only complaint you could have is that the tropical setting of the game gives the levels a certain lack of variety, but that's not a huge deal to me. It did have a lot of critics back during the early '00s, though.

Another thing I remember about 2002 is watching "Smallville". Even though it premiered in Fall 2001, most of the first season (best season imo) was in 2002. The first 3 or 4 seasons were good, but I stopped watching after that. I started watching from the pilot episode last night on Hulu. It's a good show, I've always liked the vibe of it with the characters, particularly Lana Lang, Clark himself, his step parents, and his two best friends in his school.

One thing I just remembered about 2002: The "Dell dude" and Jared from Subway were major spokesmen who have since gotten into legal trouble.

Last good year of the 00's. :P

I had a lot of fun in 2002 8), hanging out with my friend playing video games, riding around. I was really into techno-trance around this time, also industrial metal like NIN and Fear Factory.

One thing I just remembered about 2002: The "Dell dude" and Jared from Subway were major spokesmen who have since gotten into legal trouble.

Yeah, I found those Dell Dude ads rather annoying. ::)

The year that 9/11 fully effected us, the economy crashed & entered recession in March and the Y2K era ended in spring.

We went from:

-WWF went from the Attitude era to WWE's Ruthless Aggression era with the Brand Split/Draft, name change & departure of The Rock

- Boy Bands & Teen Pop to Urban Pop marked by NSYNC, Backstreet boys and Britney Spears hiatus, Justin/Britney's break up, Justin Timberlake going solo and Christina Aguilera departing her teenybopper days for Dirrrty era.

-DVD's started getting noticed by lower class income families & really started the transition from DVD to VHS(Prior to this DVD was rarity),
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Superhero craze began with Spiderman,

-The Rock went from top star of the Attitude era and biggest most popular wrestler of all time who had cameo in Mummy Returns in 2001 to full on lead Hollywood star with Scorpion King & it's record opening in 2002 based on his wrestling popularity alone.

-Fully transitioned from 5th to 6th generation of video games.