Saying "No" to the Nineties

Do you remember what you were doing in the 90's?  Specific moments stick out, like the first time I saw the internet, an incident that also went down as the first time the internet ruined the outcome of a sporting event ('96 Olympics).  Specific music, like Pearl Jam, Guns n' Roses and Nirvana, provided the soundtrack.  Tragic events also play a role, like when I realized that my tight-rolled jeans were no longer socially acceptable.

Honestly, I have no desire to relive most of these events.  If I want to listen to a little GnR, I download them on iTunes.  Tight-rolling has gone the way of beanie babies and grunge.  And although the internet still manages to find ways to spoil things:

...it has also found ways to redeem itself.

This is why I ask the question, why would people choose to relive the 90's?  Because apparently it's happening even as we speak:



Oregon isn't all bad and I'm sure that many wonderful people live there.  But why choose Portland?  Go north and you've got Seattle and their Mariners.  Go south and you have San Francisco and their world champion Giants.  Portland?  Trailblazers.  Although if you're still living in the 90's, I guess that means you also have Clyde Drexler and a shot at the NBA Championship.  Hope this doesn't come as a spoiler guys, but you're going to lose to both the Pistons and the Bulls.  Damn internets!

-A