This is the second Friday in a row I’ve found something worthy of posting that’s both funny and internet/technology/marketing related. I’m thinking of doing something every week, like a “Funny Friday” sort of thing. What do you think?
Anywho, I just cracked up at this video from 1994, where the cast of the “Today” show had no idea what the internet was…or what the “@” symbol was called!
Enjoy…
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It was a very fun video to watch. Sadly, NBC fired the employee who posted it. Apparently, they’re not laughing.
By: Chris on February 4, 2011
at 12:44 pm
They fired him? That’s crazy!
By: martyfahncke on February 4, 2011
at 1:08 pm
Yep, article here http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110203/15101212955/nbc-fires-guy-who-posted-bryant-gumbelkatie-couric-what-is-internet-video.shtml
By: Chris on February 4, 2011
at 1:14 pm
Dear lord … these are the gatekeepers to NBC and the news? Holy moly cannoli.
By: Beth Rosen on February 5, 2011
at 5:53 am
Pretty funny Marty, indeed. It appears that a lot of things have progressed since then, including their makeup artists work. Katy K was as brown as Gumble. Too bad about the firing. I guess they all figured out what the internet was and didn’t like it.
By: Michelle Gillies on February 5, 2011
at 10:12 am
Nice find Marty. What did we all do all day back then?
Reminds me of the (alleged) quotation of the Head of the UK Postal Service on being asked about the invention of the telephone:
“The Americans can have all the telephones they like – the telephone will never catch on in the UK – we have plenty of messenger boys……”
And what was the Bill Gates one……. ?
By: Wild Edric on March 12, 2011
at 6:18 am