Obviously, for at least some, the idea of decadeology is appealing, and for it to be totally barred here I think takes away from the greatness of this site, and limits the amount of discussions we can have, and also the knowledge which can be gleaned from such comparative, theoretical discussions. I know decadeology is banned because the administration doesn't want it polluting the inidividual forums; but if it had it's very own subforum, could it not serve both the interests of those who want to talk decadeology, and also serve to increase discussion, activity and perhaps even membership here? Plus with it's very own section, one wouldn't have to worry about decadeology topics, or thinly veiled decadeology topics, clogging up the sections, which would make things easier on the Mods as they wouldn't have to lock, clear or delete just more threads.

I don't see any down side to this idea, personally, but if the administration sees things differently, so be it; I'm only making a suggestion/request and I'm hoping others agree with me.

NO



Obviously, for at least some, the idea of decadeology is appealing


Not really


and for it to be totally barred here I think takes away from the greatness of this site, and limits the amount of discussions we can have, and also the knowledge which can be gleaned from such comparative, theoretical discussions.


But those discussions make about as much sense as a clown filling his pants with seltzer, and lead to answers that not even Einstein can understand


I know decadeology is banned because the administration doesn't want it polluting the inidividual forums;


Give a hoot, don't pollute


but if it had it's very own subforum, could it not serve both the interests of those who want to talk decadeology, and also serve to increase discussion, activity and perhaps even membership here?

What the decadeologist said:  I feel that 1990 felt more like 1989 than it did 1990 because the texture of it was rich
What the average person got from that:  Goo goo gaa gaa



Plus with it's very own section, one wouldn't have to worry about decadeology topics, or thinly veiled decadeology topics, clogging up the sections, which would make things easier on the Mods as they wouldn't have to lock, clear or delete just more threads.


If decadeology can exist in it's own section within these boards, what's to say it won't spill over into the actual boards. 


I don't see any down side to this idea, personally,


Which makes you a true decadeologist.  That's not good :(

Are you Donnie Darko?

http://hardcoregaming101.net/draslefamily/draslefamily.jpg

Quick! Drasle family! Slay the dragon that is decadeology!

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Obviously, for at least some, the idea of decadeology is appealing, and for it to be totally barred here I think takes away from the greatness of this site, and limits the amount of discussions we can have, and also the knowledge which can be gleaned from such comparative, theoretical discussions. I know decadeology is banned because the administration doesn't want it polluting the inidividual forums; but if it had it's very own subforum, could it not serve both the interests of those who want to talk decadeology, and also serve to increase discussion, activity and perhaps even membership here? Plus with it's very own section, one wouldn't have to worry about decadeology topics, or thinly veiled decadeology topics, clogging up the sections, which would make things easier on the Mods as they wouldn't have to lock, clear or delete just more threads.

I don't see any down side to this idea, personally, but if the administration sees things differently, so be it; I'm only making a suggestion/request and I'm hoping others agree with me.



I see Jason already provided you with both the short and the long answer.

I've nothing much to add, except for this: PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU POST!!


And what Al said...


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My eyes!

Dang, I just opened this thread while at work.  LOL

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Don't hassle the Hoff!

Dang, I just opened this thread while at work.  LOL


That made me very dizzy.  :o :P

What if Decadeology applied to board members?  ???


:D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D



Cat

Hey, what's going on in this thread no...

(Sees Hasslehoff gif)

Aiyah!!!!

I'm so sorry that I showed Al-B that gif. :o ;D

Man, this thread is so gay.  ;D

I'm so sorry that I showed Al-B that gif. :o ;D


No you're not.  ;)

Believe me, I'm just as horrified by it as anyone else, but at the same time I think it is utterly brilliant. It is a much more effective and devastating thread-killer than the infamous Chevrolet small-block V-8 post ever was, not to mention that it's so much easier to deploy.


But now that I have the floor momentarily, let me say a couple things:

To all my friends and colleagues here: I'm sorry you had to see that but it had to be done. On the other hand I'm not paying any of your therapy bills either.  ;D

To the OP (and any other would-be decadeologists): Do you get the message now? I would think that you'd understand by now how much of a radioactive subject decadeology is in these boards and that you'd know better than to bring it up. And if you don't understand why decadeology causes such a strong negative emotional response from the regulars here then I'll tell you why: Because it's FREAKIN' STUPID.

I'll retire the gif for now, but the next jerkwad who tries starting another decadeology thread is gonna get Hasseled by the Hoff.  :o :o :o

No you're not.  ;)


No I'm not. ;D

And everything you said. :D

Let's take a ride on the Lollercoaster

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Watch out for the ROFLamethrower

http://freeridevideo.com/nahc4/meme/images/1/ROFLamethrower.gif


Wanna go Lollerskating?

http://freeridevideo.com/nahc4/meme/images/1/lollerskates.gif

NO


Lollercoaster?  Lollercaust?

Either extreme is too much for me.  This thread needs moar lolcat.

Back to the original question: could we have a decadeology subforum?

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There we go.

Man, this thread is so gay.  ;D


It's more gay than Richard Simmons  ;D

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Man, this thread is so gay.  ;D

http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/14/nono.gif There's no need to refer to things you don't like as "gay". 

http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/14/nono.gif There's no need to refer to things you don't like as "gay". 



Thank you! I really HATE it when people say that. (See thread in 2010s).



Cat

Thank you! I really HATE it when people say that. (See thread in 2010s).



Cat
Or was it a thread before then?

Or was it a thread before then?



I meant THIS thread: http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=43576.0



Cat

http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/14/nono.gif There's no need to refer to things you don't like as "gay". 


"messed up" would be more like it? ???

I noticed that Red Rhett Butler(sorry, I thought of Rainbow Brite for a second there) hasn't posted accept the first post.

Strange. ???

I'm not sure why he would post again this thread.  It's very clear how the majority of the posters stand, and any chance that had of having a serious discussion about the pros and cons of a subforum of such type is gone because some feel the need to make the topic into ridicule.  I don't care one way or the other about making a subforum, and yes, I've been here when decadeology was rampant.  I also don't have a need to post silly pictures that neither address the question nor do anything then sideline an attempt at discussion.  Obviously, for whatever reason, there are younger posters that have some need to compare years in order to get some sort of understanding for years they weren't witness to.  I think they really do have some need to compare pop trends as a sociologist might.  I don't have that need personally, but I every now and then will add my own memories of a decade topic for better or worse.

I'm so sorry that I showed Al-B that gif. :o ;D


No you're not.  :D ;D

I have a better idea - why don't the self-proclaimed "decadeologists" start their own freakin' forum somewhere else.  Don't worry; we non-decadeologists won't intrude on your nonsensical dribble...

No you're not.  :D ;D

I have a better idea - why don't the self-proclaimed "decadeologists" start their own freakin' forum somewhere else.  Don't worry; we non-decadeologists won't intrude on your nonsensical dribble...


What is a decadeologist? ???

I'm not sure why he would post again this thread.  It's very clear how the majority of the posters stand, and any chance that had of having a serious discussion about the pros and cons of a subforum of such type is gone because some feel the need to make the topic into ridicule.  I don't care one way or the other about making a subforum, and yes, I've been here when decadeology was rampant.  I also don't have a need to post silly pictures that neither address the question nor do anything then sideline an attempt at discussion.  Obviously, for whatever reason, there are younger posters that have some need to compare years in order to get some sort of understanding for years they weren't witness to.  I think they really do have some need to compare pop trends as a sociologist might.  I don't have that need personally, but I every now and then will add my own memories of a decade topic for better or worse.



Well said. And I agree with you. Karma.


Cat

Well, mine was just a joke.

Well, mine was just a joke.


I don't think that was directed at you.  ;)


Not only will I make no apologies for repeatedly dropping the Hasselhoff bomb on this thread, but I'm proud of doing so and would gladly do it again. Call me an a-hole, fudge me if you like, I don't care.  

Was I hard on the OP?  Perhaps a little, but anyone who has spent any time at all in these boards knows full well how much decadeology is despised here so he should not have been at all surprised by the response from (most of) the regulars. He should have known how big of a can of worms he was opening up.

As far as having any discussion on whether or not decadeology should be allowed here, correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't that issue settled 3 years ago? When you go through each of the individual decade boards, is there not a sticky thread at the top of each one that is titled "Decadeology - What it is and why it is banned - please read?"

Let me refresh your memory:


Decadeology is not tolerated on the forum and all topics found as such will be promptly deleted. You will directed to this thread for reference.

What is decadeology?

~ Decadeology is the discussion and/or comparison of two or more years or decades that have no bearing on one another. ~

You can go into as much detail or analysis about a year, decade, and so on as you like. Threads like (hypothetical names here) "Why 1994 was great", "My favorite year of the 80s" or "Why the 60s ruled" are okay. Histories and timelines are fine as well.

If one is inclined to look hard enough, I'm sure any year (or decade) x can be found to have similarities to year or decade y. Such decadeology topics lead absolutely nowhere, and while some topics here do not have a real purpose, decadeology's purpose is only to replicate itself ad infinitum.

A secondary characteristic of decadeology: if someone can create 100 nearly identical topics from your post, it's probably decadeology. For example:

"What did people think of the '80s in 1994?" leads to

"What did people think of the '80s in 1993?"
"What did people think of the '80s in 1992?"
"What did people think of the '80s in 1991?"
"What did people think of the '80s in 1990?"

and so on.

A better topic might be "What did people think of the 80s in the 90s?" or better still "How were the 80s perceived in the 90s?. That way you open up the discussion to more than one year, and it's all encompassing. It's still a grey area, but I can't create 100 basically identical topics from that question.

Please also note that all previous decadeology topics that have not already been removed will be locked down or deleted if they are posted in.

If you have any questions, please feel free to PM one of the Lead Moderators.

inthe00s Admin and Moderators



So what is there to discuss?  Decadeology is inane, annoying, and about as useful as learning how to speak Klingon, and those who practice it seem to have a creepy, almost cultlike devotion to it. :P

Decadeology is inane, annoying, and about as useful as learning how to speak Klingon, and those who practice it seem to have a creepy, almost cultlike devotion to it. :P




bIjatlh 'e' yImev!!!!

Hab SoSlI' Quch!

nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'

bIjatlh 'e' yImev!!!!

Hab SoSlI' Quch!

nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'


Not sure what it translates to, but I'm sure it's appropriate. :D

bIjatlh 'e' yImev!!!!

Hab SoSlI' Quch!

nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'


Since I'm gonna be away from my computer all day (I'm using my phone right now) I'll have no access to any kind of Klingon-to-English translator so I won't have any idea what you said until I get off work this afternoon.

However, knowing you, I think it's almost a safe bet that at least one of those phrases involves sticking one part of my body into another part of my body.  :D

bIjatlh 'e' yImev!!!!

Hab SoSlI' Quch!

nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'


Whatever she said.^

If I remember correctly, they are (in order):

Shut up!

Your Mother has a smooth forehead! (which is supposed to be a nasty Klingon insult)

Where is the bathroom?

;D

I don't think that was directed at you.  ;)



It's kinda hard to tell sometimes. I was the first to post an image of art (from the Dragon Slayer 4 video game box) and called decadeology a dragon that needs to be slayed(again a joke, since decadeology doesn't bother me, my position is really neutral, although it does look more like a massive wild guessing type of discussion).

So, I mean, having a thread about the massive cultural shift that occurred between 1991 and 1993 (basically the death of the "80s" and birth of the "90s" pop culturally, with the death of Hair Metal, 80s Fashion, etc and the rise of Grunge and the like), would be considered decadeology?

I ask because such a thread would be great in a sociological sense and for people who either weren't alive, or weren't old enough to remember 1991-1993 and how things changed. Just to use it as an example. It's not a topic that compares the year numerically but socially and rapid change did happen in terms of pop culture in that period. It's also very specific, which wouldn't lead to repetitious discussion.

So, I mean, having a thread about the massive cultural shift that occurred between 1991 and 1993 (basically the death of the "80s" and birth of the "90s" pop culturally, with the death of Hair Metal, 80s Fashion, etc and the rise of Grunge and the like), would be considered decadeology?


Yes, because the 80s ended on September 29, 1971.  Ah, what a wonderful time of music

You fail worse than this guy ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL1C4RREO1I

So, I mean, having a thread about the massive cultural shift that occurred between 1991 and 1993 (basically the death of the "80s" and birth of the "90s" pop culturally, with the death of Hair Metal, 80s Fashion, etc and the rise of Grunge and the like), would be considered decadeology?

I ask because such a thread would be great in a sociological sense and for people who either weren't alive, or weren't old enough to remember 1991-1993 and how things changed. Just to use it as an example. It's not a topic that compares the year numerically but socially and rapid change did happen in terms of pop culture in that period. It's also very specific, which wouldn't lead to repetitious discussion.


I don't think that kind of thread could be considered decadeology, and I don't see why anyone here would have any kind of problem with it. Really you should have just posted it, I doubt anyone would have given you any static about it.

As far as creating a decadeology subforum goes, it ain't happening. Chucky would never allow it because it would create all kinds of headaches for him and the mods, and as you've found out the hard way the overwhelming majority of members here are vehemently opposed to decadeology. If the subforum you propose actually was created it would just be met with more of the same open hostility that you've encountered here in this thread.

Not just that, but if decadeology was to be allowed again then would that mean that all the members who were banned for practicing it would get to be reinstated? Even if that didn't happen, a decadeology subforum would either attract old decadeologists back or create new ones and the mods would be going nuts having to check new threads created by these decadeologists outside the subforum. Part of the reason decadeology was banned is that decadeology threads tend to multiply and spread like a virus, and even if they were initially contained in the proposed subforum they would eventually pop up in the other boards outside the subforum and then we'd have the Vietnam of flame wars on our hands.

Believe me when I say that bringing back decadeology, even in its own subforum, would be a really bad idea.

Having said that, don't be afraid to start new topics.  (Just do everyone a favor and don't start 10 new topics every day, that irritates the hell out of everyone even if the topics are not decadeology-related.). If in doubt, just read the "Decadeology - What it is and why it is banned - Please read" sticky at the top of each decade board, it spells out pretty clearly what is and is not allowed here. Stay within those guidelines and you should be OK.  ;)

Yes, because the 80s ended on September 29, 1971.  Ah, what a wonderful time of music

You fail worse than this guy ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL1C4RREO1I


I dunno. I don't see where a "cultural shift" thread would necessarily be considered decadeology.

I doubt Rhett is gonna blow up the boards like Dorko did.


Having said that, I totally need to show that clip to my girlfriend, sometimes she brings her Wii over to play on my HDTV and she keeps claiming she doesn't need to use the wrist strap.  :o

I looked at his description, it sounds like a timeline style thread to me(which isn't the type of topic banned here).

So, I mean, having a thread about the massive cultural shift that occurred between 1991 and 1993 (basically the death of the "80s" and birth of the "90s" pop culturally, with the death of Hair Metal, 80s Fashion, etc and the rise of Grunge and the like), would be considered decadeology?

I ask because such a thread would be great in a sociological sense and for people who either weren't alive, or weren't old enough to remember 1991-1993 and how things changed. Just to use it as an example. It's not a topic that compares the year numerically but socially and rapid change did happen in terms of pop culture in that period. It's also very specific, which wouldn't lead to repetitious discussion.


I remember the 1991-1993 era, but I don't recall any 'massive cultural shift'. :-\\ That said, if you were to start a thread to discuss anything happening in the 1991-1993 era, I wouldn't consider that to be decadeology. As long as you're not going to compare two or more years to make a point - any point ('Oh, but 1991 was definitely more like 1988 than 1992 was' ..That's just bull, IMHO).

Yes, because the 80s ended on September 29, 1971.  Ah, what a wonderful time of music

You fail worse than this guy ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL1C4RREO1I


;D

So, I mean, having a thread about the massive cultural shift that occurred between 1991 and 1993 (basically the death of the "80s" and birth of the "90s" pop culturally, with the death of Hair Metal, 80s Fashion, etc and the rise of Grunge and the like), would be considered decadeology?

I ask because such a thread would be great in a sociological sense and for people who either weren't alive, or weren't old enough to remember 1991-1993 and how things changed. Just to use it as an example. It's not a topic that compares the year numerically but socially and rapid change did happen in terms of pop culture in that period. It's also very specific, which wouldn't lead to repetitious discussion.




I remember the 1991-1993 era, but I don't recall any 'massive cultural shift'. :-\\

Following on from Henk's comment, I'd like to make the point that another reason some of these topics and posters hack people off is when young posters start arguing with the older posters that we have it wrong and things weren't like that really in the 80s (70s, 60s take your pick).  If you want to discuss world events/pop music/movies and their influence on everyday life go ahead but listen to those who lived through it all.

Following on from Henk's comment, I'd like to make the point that another reason some of these topics and posters hack people off is when young posters start arguing with the older posters that we have it wrong and things weren't like that really in the 80s (70s, 60s take your pick).  If you want to discuss world events/pop music/movies and their influence on everyday life go ahead but listen to those who lived through it all.
Hey really honestly I cannot tell you what cultural shift happened between 1991 and 1993....  I do know I bought loudly graphic shirts, all long with tails, large belts, tights, and big earings all three of these years :P  Time of my life, but as far as cultural shift - I guess I lived it and never noticed it  :D

But yes, this is exactly it - people want to talk about what they "perceive" as being the difference; but they don't want to listen to what others "takes" on it as well.  They just get angry and cry  ::)

It's kinda hard to tell sometimes. I was the first to post an image of art (from the Dragon Slayer 4 video game box) and called decadeology a dragon that needs to be slayed(again a joke, since decadeology doesn't bother me, my position is really neutral, although it does look more like a massive wild guessing type of discussion).


Nah, I wasn't directing it at you (not that what I said really matters much anyway).  As Depeche Mode said once "People are people, so why should it be, you and I should get along so awfully?"  Why?  Just because we're people.


And adding on to the cultural shift theory as stated... Does anyone actually notice things change as the change is happening?  It's only in retrospective that the changes (that are always happening, depending on what you focus on) is more evident.  I guess in the early '90's I was waiting for the glam metal/rock bands to put more stuff out when, in reality, that phase was already done and grunge was the trend dujour.

bIjatlh 'e' yImev!!!!
Hab SoSlI' Quch!
nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'


Qo', take back what you said about Mom, and it's down the hall to the right, in that order, except that you spoiled it. Wogh. :)


So, I mean, having a thread about the massive cultural shift that occurred between 1991 and 1993 (basically the death of the "80s" and birth of the "90s" pop culturally, with the death of Hair Metal, 80s Fashion, etc and the rise of Grunge and the like), would be considered decadeology?


No, because you're not the real reason we have a problem with decadeology:  The real reason has nothing to do with the occasional comparison between ages, because there's nothing wrong with that.  The real reason is because we had one specific poster, who just couldn't let the idea go, and who has (rather successfully, I must admit) managed to troll us by starting off slowly, but within a few days, starts spawning dozens of incessant, inane, and irrelevant threads per day for no reason other than for the sake of posting more threads.  When we figure out who he is and ban his ass, he goes away for a year or so.  

And just when we think the decadeology ban is obsolete, he comes back under a new alias and does it to us all over again.

He's managed to make us paranoid enough that we've become overly suspicious of new users (whether legitimate or alts of his) to the point that we drive them off before they figure out how this place works.  He's also good enough at his game that when he comes back, enough of us fall for it for just long enough to reward him, and then he slips up and exposes himself for who he is again.  I can't say I approve of his behavior, and I wish he'd either come clean and rightfully claim victory, or give up and go try it somewhere else, but I gotta give him credit for persistence and success at it.

Nah, I wasn't directing it at you (not that what I said really matters much anyway). 



It is hard to tell sometimes, so I explain myself just in case. :)

D is for the decadeology
U is understanding what it means
M is many many mental like topics there to read
B is bowel movements, that provde more enjoyment

What is a decadeologist? ???


It's one who studies decadeology, which would mean the study of decades, but since 'decadeology' is a made up word, so are decadeologists.

And if they really need to figure out what a year was like for comparative reference or whatev, ask their parents or grandparents.

"Back in MY day we didn't have this internet contraption and monitor to hide behind and ask strangers if 1982 was like 1972!"


Now...where did I put my cane?

It's one who studies decadeology, which would mean the study of decades, but since 'decadeology' is a made up word, so are decadeologists.

And if they really need to figure out what a year was like for comparative reference or whatev, ask their parents or grandparents.

"Back in MY day we didn't have this internet contraption and monitor to hide behind and ask strangers if 1982 was like 1972!"


Now...where did I put my cane?


Thanks for the explanation.

It's one who studies decadeology, which would mean the study of decades, but since 'decadeology' is a made up word, so are decadeologists.

And if they really need to figure out what a year was like for comparative reference or whatev, ask their parents or grandparents.

"Back in MY day we didn't have this internet contraption and monitor to hide behind and ask strangers if 1982 was like 1972!"


Now...where did I put my cane?


;D

What is a decadeologist? ???


Decadeologists are like proctologists, only what they do is even more disgusting.  :P

  What happens in the '80s stays in the '80s...

   What happens in the '80s stays in the '80s...


Exactly.

Decadeologists are like proctologists, only what they do is even more disgusting.  :P


What about Scientologist?

:D

Maybe we should make up a Decadeology.com! That'll be strange!  ;D :o

What about Scientologist?

:D


Even Scientologists hate decadeology.  :o :o :o

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/AL-B_photos/decadedragon.jpg

Maybe we should make up a Decadeology.com! That'll be strange!  ;D :o


There's no such website.

There's no such website.


Who would make one about decadeology? :(

Even Scientologists hate decadeology.  :o :o :o

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/AL-B_photos/decadedragon.jpg


But they have so much in common!

Who would make one about decadeology? :(


Well... DD did do a forum for it, but...

But they have so much in common!



They both wear tinfoil hats?



Cat

They both wear tinfoil hats?



Cat


That, and both end in -ology.  :D

Well... DD did do a forum for it, but...


but what? ???

They both wear tinfoil hats?



Cat



That, and both end in -ology.  :D


;D

but what? ???


I think it was shut down, I'm not completely sure though.

Forget Decadeology.  It's all about Ashley Tisdale

http://ashley-photos.com/albums/Photoshoots/Photoshoot%2052/002.jpeg


all day and all night.

Decadeologists are like proctologists, only what they do is even more disgusting.  :P


;D ;D ;D

Yahoo Answers:  Decadeology



Decadeology is like this ferris wheel.  It doesn't go anywhere, but they want you to think that it does


http://www.shrani.si/f/2k/Nn/ijAC0Qd/amazing-optical-illusion.jpg

Having said that, don't be afraid to start new topics.  (Just do everyone a favor and don't start 10 new topics every day, that irritates the hell out of everyone even if the topics are not decadeology-related.). If in doubt, just read the "Decadeology - What it is and why it is banned - Please read" sticky at the top of each decade board, it spells out pretty clearly what is and is not allowed here. Stay within those guidelines and you should be OK.  ;)










this is way late but I would add to Al's fine observation (most of which I chose not to quote)  before starting a topic to study the shifting trends of whatever.....  Please check the boards thoroughly to be sure the topic hasn't been started umpteen times... in addition to not wanting to see members start 10 topics in one day we don't (well I don't) want to see the same topic started 10 times in a week.... it gets old fast if you talk about the shift of hair metal in one topic and the shift of grunge and the shift of old school and the shift of boy bands.... just talk about general shifts...

Hey really honestly I cannot tell you what cultural shift happened between 1991 and 1993....  as far as cultural shift - I guess I lived it and never noticed it 






And adding on to the cultural shift theory as stated... Does anyone actually notice things change as the change is happening?  It's only in retrospective that the changes (that are always happening, depending on what you focus on) is more evident.  I guess in the early '90's I was waiting for the glam metal/rock bands to put more stuff out when, in reality, that phase was already done and grunge was the trend dujour.





what sami & bookmistress said...

I don't know of any other decade that has an obsessive need to analyze to the nth degree every aspect of their decade... I'm not sure what happened to the 90 kids but I really wish they'd just accept the fact that life and trends change and we humans go with it.... occasionally stuff comes back around and then it changes again

Maybe we should make up a Decadeology.com! That'll be strange!  ;D :o


maybe we can charge for membership and then it won't be as annoying once we start making money off the little buggers!

Maybe we should make up a Decadeology.com! That'll be strange!  ;D :o


http://decadeology.wetpaint.com/

On that website above, Darko listed ChuckyG as one of the three major contributors of decadeology lol

http://decadeology.wetpaint.com/

On that website above, Darko listed ChuckyG as one of the three major contributors of decadeology lol
http://image.wetpaint.com/image/1/ZcqiU4ww_EJSn120rsAYIA44105/GW510H336

Yahoo Answers:  Decadeology



Decadeology is like this ferris wheel.  It doesn't go anywhere, but they want you to think that it does


http://www.shrani.si/f/2k/Nn/ijAC0Qd/amazing-optical-illusion.jpg


I feel dizzy.  :o :P

Yahoo Answers:  Decadeology



Decadeology is like this ferris wheel.  It doesn't go anywhere, but they want you to think that it does


http://www.shrani.si/f/2k/Nn/ijAC0Qd/amazing-optical-illusion.jpg


Wow... it's so beautiful, it must go somewhere! DDDDDDDuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh.  :D

maybe we can charge for membership and then it won't be as annoying once we start making money off the little buggers!



99 cents a comment. Or $1.99 for a whole paragraph!  ;)

http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/14/nono.gif There's no need to refer to things you don't like as "gay". 


Sorry.  :-[

Personally I do like discussing pop culture and I think it's ok to discuss changes and memories etc., but the fact is some people do take it too far and try to turn it into a "science" and post a million topics about the exact same thing (the tons of "what is a '90s kid" topics a few months back was a perfect example) which is why "decadeology" (which is not even a real word) was banned here. But really as somebody was saying before, a lot of these posters forget that it's just a continual evolution. 2011 is newer than 2006 which is newer than 2001 which is newer than 1996, etc. Everything gets old and we're never in the future, only the present. I remember portable CD players were "cool" back in the day and I remember my first Discman back in 1995, now they're basically retro. I remember when my parents 1994 Escort was shiny and brand new back in the day, now 1994 cars look pretty ancient. So yes unfortunately those iPads and oh so futuristic 2012 cars are gonna be old clunkers one day.  ;D

There is a legitimate science that looks at pop culture during certain years/decades. It is called SOCIOLOGY which is the study of society. It is ok to take one year/decade/era and discuss aspects of it and even compare some aspects. ("Music of the late 50s is similar/different from music of the late 80s" or "Style of dress is similar/different between late 50s & late 80s".) But, it is NOT comparing years. ("Why is 1959 like 1989?") 



Cat

Wow... it's so beautiful, it must go somewhere! DDDDDDDuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh.  :D



Why is it spinning?  :D

http://image.wetpaint.com/image/1/ZcqiU4ww_EJSn120rsAYIA44105/GW510H336


;D

http://decadeology.wetpaint.com/

On that website above, Darko listed ChuckyG as one of the three major contributors of decadeology lol


Looks at the site...

Umm... Hmm... I didn't know decadeology was "popular" here, way to "cloud the facts" there DD.  ::)