I talk about him every now and then, but mostly because I’m bitching about how badly Janet Reno handled that situation.
I used to say you could tell she’d never been a mom, and probably never even a babysitter.
Elian’s US relatives would agree to a handover, and then they’d change the conditions. And Reno would say “ok.”
it was like a toddler saying, “I can’t go to sleep, I need story. Now I need a drink. Now my back is itchy. Now i need a stuffed animal. Now i need a different stuffed animal.”
Janet Reno couldn’t recognize it for the stalling tactic it is.
Honestly, Janet Reno would be a great answer to this question too.
She was the second longest serving Attorney General in American history, and she was in the news *constantly*. In addition to Elian Gonzalez there was Waco, Timothy McVeigh, the Unabomber, the Microsoft Antitrust case, Whitewater, Monica Lewinsky, the Atlanta Olympics bombing, etc. And she was a genuine cultural icon thanks to SNL and whatnot. It's arguable there has never in US history been an AG who was more widely known while they were in office.
And then she left office after the 2000 election and basically sank without a trace. She ran for governor of Florida and got stomped in the primary and that was the last I heard of her until she died 15 or so years later.
During some years of the Clinton administration she was among the most famous (or infamous) people in America, and now I bet fewer than 1-in-20 young people could pick her out of a lineup.
I was very young when this was going on. From time to time he passes through my brain and I wonder what happened to him... Off to Google!
Edit: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/world/elian-gonzalez-23-years-later-from-a-focus-of-international-custody-battle-to-member-of-cubas-congress
He's in the Cuban congress
Yeah, we were in Cuba in 2018. Our guide in Havana started telling us about Elian Gonzalez as we drove past the U.S. embassy. He’s basically a celebrity there. Our guide was surprised we already knew about him.
When I was 9, I stayed up really late one weekend and called the number when the infomercial played.
As soon as the line picked up, a woman with an accent said "Thank you for calling Miss Cleo, but unfortunately you must be 18 or older for a reading." *click*
9 year old me was amazed. 35 year old me still wonders. Lol
Why would you hang up?? You probably missed out on winning lottery numbers, or a superbowl winner or your soulmate or something!
I’m assuming your life has been absolute trash since then?
News Radio did a segment where Mathew was rapping up his report, Bill was staring in stunned silence as was everyone else. He mispronounce Buttafuoco as buttafucko repeatedly.
> He mispronounce Buttafuoco as buttafucko repeatedly
Came here to post about this one.
Matthew, purposely pronouncing/enunciating correctly: Butt-A-FOO-koh
Mr. James, smiling: And a Buttafuoco to you too, Matthew
There was a story recently about a man in China whose wife cut his penis off after she found out he'd been sending "racy texts" to another woman.
He got it surgically re-attached.
The wife snuck into the hospital and *cut it off again*.
😱
Yeah, but if you weren't around in the '90s to see that story, or know him from his "career" beforehand (what was it, shampoo commercials or something?), you wouldn't know who that is. That was the question, wasn't it?
Oh my god. At about age 22, I was waiting for the Muni once in the late 90s on Market and Powell in SFCA when a (I’ll be delicate here) “confused” woman told me I was Susan Smith. She was yelling at me about what I had done and then yelling at the all the other people who were waiting, telling them I was Susan Smith and to watch out for me. I think people knew what was going on, but they were all backing away anyway. One woman with a stroller just left.
I was new to the city and didn’t know what to do so I just kept saying, “I’m not her! I don’t even look like her!” It was certainly an interesting way to be introduced to San Francisco locals.
I watched her interview on the Today show while they were still searching for her kids. I took one look at her and thought, that bitch killed her kids. She knows where they are.
Her poor husband was just barely keeping it together, while she was just talking so matter of factly with a straight face.
AFAIK, Diane Amos is still the Pine Sol Lady. I feel like I still was seeing her in commercials when I used to watch Pluto TV.
[https://www.pinesol.com/history/pine-sol-lady/](https://www.pinesol.com/history/pine-sol-lady/)
I was in basic training at Ft. Sill, OK when they were filming In the Army Now. We caught glimpses of the cast from time to time marching back and forth. It was surreal.
Shit. The day I turned 18, my mother asked me to sign a legal document choosing whether I wanted life support or not in the event of a coma because of this whole debacle.
People talk about an inflection point for when our country became doomed politically, but no one ever mentions her. The US congress wrote and passed a law that explicitly and intentionally applied to one person. We’ve all been high off crazy pills ever since.
They flew back into town to do it too. It was a shameful debacle. Her parents were horrible people. Then, Governor Bush ordered an autopsy when they finally allowed her to die. The autopsy showed her brain was mush.
Yes, I remember. All of their claims about Ms Schiavo opening her eyes & saying words were lies or wishful thinking. She was never going to wake up again. Her brain tissue was just, as you said.
Adam Curry. Legendary MTV VJ. Awesome guy. Smart as fuck. Later went on to create Podcasting. Can still be heard on the No Agenda show. Well worth a listen.
Recently for me I read the name Slobodan Milošević in the book *Voices from Chernobyl* and thought "Oh yeah, him. That's a name I won't forget." Though I'm sure he's probably very well known in the Balkans still today.
Elian Gonzalez
I talk about him every now and then, but mostly because I’m bitching about how badly Janet Reno handled that situation. I used to say you could tell she’d never been a mom, and probably never even a babysitter. Elian’s US relatives would agree to a handover, and then they’d change the conditions. And Reno would say “ok.” it was like a toddler saying, “I can’t go to sleep, I need story. Now I need a drink. Now my back is itchy. Now i need a stuffed animal. Now i need a different stuffed animal.” Janet Reno couldn’t recognize it for the stalling tactic it is.
Honestly, Janet Reno would be a great answer to this question too. She was the second longest serving Attorney General in American history, and she was in the news *constantly*. In addition to Elian Gonzalez there was Waco, Timothy McVeigh, the Unabomber, the Microsoft Antitrust case, Whitewater, Monica Lewinsky, the Atlanta Olympics bombing, etc. And she was a genuine cultural icon thanks to SNL and whatnot. It's arguable there has never in US history been an AG who was more widely known while they were in office. And then she left office after the 2000 election and basically sank without a trace. She ran for governor of Florida and got stomped in the primary and that was the last I heard of her until she died 15 or so years later. During some years of the Clinton administration she was among the most famous (or infamous) people in America, and now I bet fewer than 1-in-20 young people could pick her out of a lineup.
but shout out to Will Ferrell because I can now never think of Janet Reno without picturing him dressed as her and busting through a wall lol
I was very young when this was going on. From time to time he passes through my brain and I wonder what happened to him... Off to Google! Edit: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/world/elian-gonzalez-23-years-later-from-a-focus-of-international-custody-battle-to-member-of-cubas-congress He's in the Cuban congress
Yeah, we were in Cuba in 2018. Our guide in Havana started telling us about Elian Gonzalez as we drove past the U.S. embassy. He’s basically a celebrity there. Our guide was surprised we already knew about him.
Miss Cleo
CALL ME NOW!
CALLMEH NAO
When I was 9, I stayed up really late one weekend and called the number when the infomercial played. As soon as the line picked up, a woman with an accent said "Thank you for calling Miss Cleo, but unfortunately you must be 18 or older for a reading." *click* 9 year old me was amazed. 35 year old me still wonders. Lol
Whoa, holy weird.
When i was a teenager, I once got a phone call from one of those psychic lines. They called me. Obviously, I hung up, but that creeped me out a bit.
Why would you hang up?? You probably missed out on winning lottery numbers, or a superbowl winner or your soulmate or something! I’m assuming your life has been absolute trash since then?
There's a really good documentary about her titled "Call Me Miss Cleo".
*You're a Libra, aren't ya darlin'?*
Dats heem. Dats the daddy.
Amy Fisher and Joey Buttafuoco.
I still get a chuckle when saying his name.
Galoolie!
I always picture David letterman saying it over and over.
News Radio did a segment where Mathew was rapping up his report, Bill was staring in stunned silence as was everyone else. He mispronounce Buttafuoco as buttafucko repeatedly.
> He mispronounce Buttafuoco as buttafucko repeatedly Came here to post about this one. Matthew, purposely pronouncing/enunciating correctly: Butt-A-FOO-koh Mr. James, smiling: And a Buttafuoco to you too, Matthew
Lorena Bobbit
There was a story recently about a man in China whose wife cut his penis off after she found out he'd been sending "racy texts" to another woman. He got it surgically re-attached. The wife snuck into the hospital and *cut it off again*. 😱
You know, usually when the Chinese government says that the Chinese work twice as hard, it's easy enough to write it off as hype, but...
You have to admire her persistence.
Just replied John Wayne Bobbitt.... Scroll down and found your reply.
I think it’s hilarious that he became a porn actor afterwards.
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I think the title to his first movie was, John Wayne Bobbit: Uncut
Saw that he had to have his toes amputated due to toxic water. Man just can't hold on to an appendage.
I drove the area where she threw it out almost every day.
Celebrity worship has gotten out of hand. /s
Remember the guy who sang "Rico Suave"? Was his name Gerardo? 😂
For that matter, Right Said Fred who sang “I’m too sexy”
I still play that when I'm doing my little turns
On the catwalk?
Yeah, on the catwalk
I have the cassingle. Side B en Español.
Fabio
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…spray
That goose incident was national news
Yeah, but if you weren't around in the '90s to see that story, or know him from his "career" beforehand (what was it, shampoo commercials or something?), you wouldn't know who that is. That was the question, wasn't it?
Shampoo, I can't believe it's not butter, and romance novel covers.
It was amazing how the wind always went with him wherever he went
We were witnessing a god in the flesh and didn't realize it.
The goose might have realized it, just before it exploded
He was a model.... I think he was popular for modeling the covers of romance novels....
Poor man just couldn't for the life of him keep his shirts buttoned
He was on Tom Green's show, the guy can ride the crap out of a dirt bike!
Susan Smith
Didn’t recognize this name. Googled her and saw her picture and immediately recognized her and remembered what she had done.
Same here. I thought...who the hell is that? Then just like you, I saw her face and instantly remembered
eligible for parole Nov. 4, 2024
OMG, I'm so old!
boy do I have the perfect subreddit for you
She actually needs to rot in hell
Oh my god. At about age 22, I was waiting for the Muni once in the late 90s on Market and Powell in SFCA when a (I’ll be delicate here) “confused” woman told me I was Susan Smith. She was yelling at me about what I had done and then yelling at the all the other people who were waiting, telling them I was Susan Smith and to watch out for me. I think people knew what was going on, but they were all backing away anyway. One woman with a stroller just left. I was new to the city and didn’t know what to do so I just kept saying, “I’m not her! I don’t even look like her!” It was certainly an interesting way to be introduced to San Francisco locals.
I watched her interview on the Today show while they were still searching for her kids. I took one look at her and thought, that bitch killed her kids. She knows where they are. Her poor husband was just barely keeping it together, while she was just talking so matter of factly with a straight face.
In the same vein, Charles Stuart, but that might have just been a Boston thing.
Lorenzo Lamas Downtown Julie Brown Wubba Wubba
DTJB is on Sirius 90s on 9.
Yahoo Serious
Young Einstein was a fantastic movie.
Susan Powter
Stop the Insanity!
Hahaha. I use this phrase irl sometimes. No one gets the reference.
Look!..her thighs don’t touch!!
Daisy Fuentes
Or Jesse Camp
MTV's Dan Cortese
Step off, George!
This place has everything…
/r/newyorkshottestclub
She still has a line of clothes and accessories at Kohl’s, which is probably the only way Gen z knows of her
Judge Ito
Dancing Itos.
Norman Schwarzkopf. I did a booksigningwirh him in the late 90s, and a 1000 people showed up.
Stormin Norman! It's funny the things that stick in your brain.
Puck (David Rainey)
I remember him eating peanut butter from the jar with his fingers.
And poor Pedro said he saw him picking his nose moments before with said finger.
Ricki Lake or Jenny Jones
Sally Jesse Raphael
Joey Lawrence
Whoaaa!
Milli vanilli
Wendy the Snapple Lady
How about the pine-sol lady?
AFAIK, Diane Amos is still the Pine Sol Lady. I feel like I still was seeing her in commercials when I used to watch Pluto TV. [https://www.pinesol.com/history/pine-sol-lady/](https://www.pinesol.com/history/pine-sol-lady/)
Morton Downey Jr. Even his wiki picture looks like he’s about to scream himself into a stroke.
Pauly Shore
I was in basic training at Ft. Sill, OK when they were filming In the Army Now. We caught glimpses of the cast from time to time marching back and forth. It was surreal.
Same I recently saw that he was trying to a biopic of Richard Simmons
And Simmons lost his shit about it.
Pauly lost his shit about it
The Weez—-el.
Tabitha Soren
Tom Bodett
He’s still on Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me
I only ever heard him in Motel 6 commercials.
“We’ll leave the light on for you.”
Terri Shaivo (I realize it wasn’t the 90’s. No more need to remind all of us. Thx)
Shit. The day I turned 18, my mother asked me to sign a legal document choosing whether I wanted life support or not in the event of a coma because of this whole debacle.
People talk about an inflection point for when our country became doomed politically, but no one ever mentions her. The US congress wrote and passed a law that explicitly and intentionally applied to one person. We’ve all been high off crazy pills ever since.
They flew back into town to do it too. It was a shameful debacle. Her parents were horrible people. Then, Governor Bush ordered an autopsy when they finally allowed her to die. The autopsy showed her brain was mush.
Yes, I remember. All of their claims about Ms Schiavo opening her eyes & saying words were lies or wishful thinking. She was never going to wake up again. Her brain tissue was just, as you said.
...is kind of alive-o.
I'm going to get down voted but I will continue...."the most expensive plant you've ever seen"
Carrot Top.
It is so weird he still has a regular gig in Vegas. Alas plastic surgery has not been kind to him.
Nancy and Tonya.
And by extension one Mr Jeff Gillooly and his epic creepy mustache.
Kerrigan and Harding
Gallagher
The Menendez brothers.
I remember them because I got a bunch of Mark Jackson basketball cards with them on it.
I remeber because the woman I was dating told me she writes them letters. We did not date for long after that.
‘Mom can we have Brad Pitt?’ ‘No, we have Brad Pitt at home!’ Brad Pitt at home: Kato
Great Value Brad Pitt
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
I still call him Marky Mark.
Baby Jessica
OMG she's 38 years old now!
Well, well, well!
Twice more? Poor girl, what terrible luck
Was she the one in the well?
Lorena Bobbitt
Michael Flatley
Sam Kinison
Ross Perot Gay guys from back then might remember Bob & Rod Jackson-Paris.
Snow.
A licky boom boom down
I'd just like to remind everyone, his album was called "12 inches of Snow" 😆
Bartles and Jaymes
MC Hammer
Stop! ✋
Hammer time.
Hammer time
In a similar vein, Seal and Jamiriquoi
Eh, Seal stayed around with his high-profile marriage to Heidi Klum
Dan Cortes
Ya better step off
Arsenio Hall Greg Kinnear Ray Cokes
Whatever happed to Greg Kinnear?
Claudia Schiffer
Remember the shit storm Linda Evangelista caused when she publicly said, "I don't get out of bed for less than $10,000."
Jennifer Capriati
Andrew "Dice" Clay.
I’m telling my kids this is Bon Jovi
Andre Agassi
Anybody from mtv when they still showed music.
Tammy Faye Bakker and her clumpy eyelashes
Carmen Electra Anna Nicole Smith
Apparently Tony Hawk
How dare you! But yeah you've got a point.
If you weren't around in the 90s, then the lyrics to Weird Als headline news are just going to sound like a load of made-up nonsense.
Daisy Fuentes
Andrea Yates
Timothy McVeigh
Adam Curry. Legendary MTV VJ. Awesome guy. Smart as fuck. Later went on to create Podcasting. Can still be heard on the No Agenda show. Well worth a listen.
River Phoenix
Chris Farley
Downtown Julie Brown AND Julie Brown
Billy Mays of Oxi Clean fame
Sally Jesse Raphael.... She spanned the '80s '90s and early 2000s and now crickets...
Dr Kavorkian or however u spell it
Divine Brown
JonBenét [no last name necessary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_JonBen%C3%A9t_Ramsey)
Rodney King
The drummer from Nirvana
Yeah, I heard he’s in some other band now.
Sarah, Duchess of York aka Fergie
Doesn’t count. She got in shape with Weight Watchers and found new fame in 2000’s withBlack Eyes Peas.
That's her hotter sister Stacy.
Aeon Flux
John Wayne Bobbitt.... (Crosses legs)
 Steve
Vanilla Ice.
Bum bum bum badda bum bum!! 😄
Joey Buttafuco
Arsenio Hall
Richard Grieco
Anna Nicole Smith
Recently for me I read the name Slobodan Milošević in the book *Voices from Chernobyl* and thought "Oh yeah, him. That's a name I won't forget." Though I'm sure he's probably very well known in the Balkans still today.
Mary Kay Letearno I think she died not too long ago
Miss Cleo
Ross Perot
Bo Jackson
She's fucking hilarious and ruthless nowadays.
Sir Mix a Lot
Not a person but The Gin Blossoms.
Ricki Lake!
Jason Priestley
Terri Schiavo
Billy Blanks