It's 1977. The Internet Exists and So Does the Escapist

[Hatchet90]

What kind of threads (gaming, movies, etc.) do you think would be posted if the internet did exist in 1977? Don't look too much into it, I know it doesn't make any sense.

Example:
Odyssey vs. Telstar Pong Console
Why do people like Star Wars: A New Hope so much? It's all special effects with ninjas in space.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Dante's new flared trousers and skinny jumper - RAGE.

Young Jack Thompson declares link between PONG and the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan.

Valve start making Episode 3 in advance.

 

[Wintermoot]

probaly stuff like the Atari 2600 and people bragging about highscores on Space Invaders
and things like how much weed rules
PS
the Berlin wall fell in the 80,s so people are probaly speculating what,s going on behind it in R&P

 

[cappoman]

"Ron Howard set to reprise his role in the Grand Theft Auto video game adaptation of the film of the same name" just checked Wikipedia...and there was a Grand Theft Auto Movie in 1977?! Dammnn...

 

[Fanta Grape]

Sorry, no time to post a thread. Too busy having seen Annie Hall in the cinema for the 13738th time

 

[Nikolaz72]

"Why are there so many crappy zombie movies?"

"Console VS PC VS Arcade"

"It's 1930. The Internet Exists and So Does the Escapist"

"Whats the deal with Equal rights?"

---wait.

 

[More Fun To Compute]

Thousands of threads about why the latest Batman comic is real art.

 

[Adam Galli]

Lots of star wars posts...

 

[AvsJoe]

Who here wants a Star Trek movie?
John Saxon is the man!
Those Reds sure are Commies. Who agrees?
Man, we need a Superman movie.

Odyssey vs. Telstar Pong Console

"Console VS PC VS Arcade"

I'd imagine both of these threads would get a lot of "versus threads are frowned upon here" comments.

"It's 1930. The Internet Exists and So Does the Escapist"

lol

 

[LimitedPunctuation]

Dante's new flared trousers and skinny jumper - RAGE.

Young Jack Thompson declares link between PONG and the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan.

Valve start making Episode 3 in advance.

I deem thee lord of the thread.

 

[Swny Nerdgasm]

I wouldn't be on the Escapist, I'd be to busy dying my hair green before I join The Clash's tour as a roadie. Either that or I'd be playing D&D stoned out of my mind listening to Rush

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Dante's new flared trousers and skinny jumper - RAGE.

Young Jack Thompson declares link between PONG and the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan.

Valve start making Episode 3 in advance.

I deem thee lord of the thread.

I humbly accept your, um... deeming?

 

[Elexia]

Meanwhile, the big nerds would be debating about whether or not a certain starship went back in time using the slingshot effect and violated a Prime Directive somewhere along the line to bring the internet to most computers that would be unable to have enough memory to open up one webpage let alone play Pong II: Pong versus Godzilla or something.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

When are people going to stop going on about the Bomb and do something about the drought?

Is your street filled with Ladybirds?

Tie-Dye or Courdoroy, what's the best for pulling chicks?

When's America gonna stop invading other countries?

Has anyone seen these new Apple II computers?

Star Wars: Love it or Love it?

What's Voyager going to find out there?

Have you started smoking yet?

What's your favourite Disco tune?

What are Gay/Black people really like? (Satire)

(Remember, I'm old enough to have actually been of ranting age )

 

[LimitedPunctuation]

Dante's new flared trousers and skinny jumper - RAGE.

Young Jack Thompson declares link between PONG and the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan.

Valve start making Episode 3 in advance.

I deem thee lord of the thread.

I humbly accept your, um... deeming?

crowning? bequeathing?
idk all I know wanna know is, can I come to the coronation?

 

[Merkavar]

"Console VS PC VS Arcade"

This^^^

Wasnt the internet invented in like the 50s?

''If you could only buy one game which would it be: Pong or space invaders?"

 

[Nimzar]

What would I post on the escapist in 1977:

Is 10 years too far ahead to look to consider being born?

 

[Trogdor1138]

So who's seeing this Star Wars movie? I think it looks a bit shitty personally. Think I'll see Smokey and the Bandit again, it doesn't get any better than this.

Also, what does everybody think of the new Pong Console? I personally think the orange knobs significantly improve my experience more than those shitty old grey knobs.

 

[Voodoomancer]

"It's 1930. The Internet Exists and So Does the Escapist"

Oh, the Meta!