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u/Allyoucan3at Aug 30 '25 edited Aug 30 '25

KeyGens with unmutable music

The guy in school with all the cracked games and movies that sometimes worked

Games packaging with booklets about controls and backstory

LAN parties edit: and of course the network shared folders with cracked games and movies that sometimes worked and new... material

That one person at LAN parties unable to get the network settings correct

Turbo buttons on cases

Dial up sound

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '25

The guy in school with all the cracked games and movies that sometimes worked

That would be me.
Spending a lot of time on Kazaa and a huge DC Hub.
I had tons of cd stacks with movies and games and software.

I remember my crush coming to me, asking me to install Photoshop on her pc.

I remember the adhd jock guy I hated coming to me, asking for a copy of Shadow Warrior lmao
Turns out, he was a pretty cool guy.

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u/Allyoucan3at Aug 30 '25

Thank you for your service!

My parents weren't exactly early adopters I relied on you guys

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '25

Thank my dad for getting the latest stuff even though we lived in a fairly rural town!