ZRod Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Almost 13 years ago, that was the last time Nebraska won a conference championship. For almost a decade this fan base hasn't had anything very tangible to cheer about, and my how the world has changed in that time. The internet is much more expansive, we have this great forum, we as a nation had good times and some pretty bad ones, almost everyone has a cellphone in their pocket and it's ridiculously thin, who could have imagined tablets, and Pluto was a planet back then! So I though it would just be fun to take a look back at the world of 1999. Not really a point to this thread just thought we could reminisce about football and life, feel free to share you memories of '99. First, the Husker were 12-1 that year defeating Texas (yes Texas!) in San Antonia at the championship game 22-6 after losing 20-24 earlier that year in Austin. The Husker went on to beat Tennessee in the Fiesta Bowl 31-21. Ironically enough the Huskers played Southern Miss that year but won by only 7 points in a 20-13 victory. The average price of a gallon of gas around December 4th was about $1.38 The number one song on December 4th 1999 was: Some movies from 1999: Eyes Wide Shut, The Sixth Sense, Fight Club, The Matrix, Star Wars Episode I, American Beauty, The Green Mile, American Pie, The Boondock Saints, Office Space, 10 Things I Hate About You, and The World Is Not Enough Notable events from 1999: The Euro was established Jesse Venture became governor of Minnesota Michael Jordan announces his second retirement Clinton is acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial O.J. Simpson sells his Heisman Trophy The Kosovo War Dr. Kevorkian is found guilty Columbine Shooting Oklahoma city is hit by and F5 tornado John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and Lauren Bessette are killed in a plane crash Michael Johnson breaks the 400m world record First docking with the international space station NASA looses contact with two Mars exploration vehicles Last flight of the SR-71 Blackbird Texas A&M bonfire tragedy Control of Panama Canal is given to Panama Boris Yeltsin resigns as President of Russia 3 Quote Link to comment
beanman Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 That was MJ's 2nd retirement, but thanks for the memories... Wish we would have beat the whorns both times that year... Quote Link to comment
ZRod Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 That was MJ's 2nd retirement, but thanks for the memories... Wish we would have beat the whorns both times that year... I always forget, there were so many... good catch. Quote Link to comment
deedsker Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 crazy thing...Y2K hadn't happened yet Quote Link to comment
Husker from Kansas Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Dont forget this guy finally got to party like he always wanted to! 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratt Mhule Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Wow, that song brings back memories Quote Link to comment
Hoosker Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I was in 3rd grade... yikes. Quote Link to comment
papersun87 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I was at my buddy Corey's twelfth birthday party during the second Texas game. Missed the entire second half because we were playing football in his backyard. And y'all know Blue was mah jam. Quote Link to comment
huskeraddict Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 The number one song on December 4th 1999 was: I think I see what you're getting at...we should use a remixed version of Blue as the new Tunnel Walk music. Clearly, we'll have to change the lyrics to Red but I like where this is going! Quote Link to comment
Hoosker Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 The number one song on December 4th 1999 was: I think I see what you're getting at...we should use a remixed version of Blue as the new Tunnel Walk music. Clearly, we'll have to change the lyrics to Red but I like where this is going! Quote Link to comment
ZRod Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 I think I see what you're getting at...we should use a remixed version of Blue as the new Tunnel Walk music. Clearly, we'll have to change the lyrics to Red but I like where this is going! Uh sure, haha. I was really hoping this would be the number one song... Quote Link to comment
jsneb83 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I was in 3rd grade... yikes. As was I. Quote Link to comment
clyde40 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I was in 3rd grade... yikes. As was I. I was a young pup in Kindergarten Quote Link to comment
walksalone Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I was just getting out of the Army... thanks for makin' me feel old as hell... Quote Link to comment
HuskerThor Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I was in 3rd grade... yikes. As was I. I was a young pup in Kindergarten I hope so. Because a 12 yr old in kindergarten would be, well just weird. Quote Link to comment
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