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Ask HN: What Is Your Most Vivid Memory from the Dotcom Boom?

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Re: Ask HN: What Is Your Most Vivid Memory from the Dotcom Boom?

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I live in Austin. Route 2222 hugs the bluffs west of downtown; it has 2 lanes in each direction with no center (turn) lane. The curves are sharp & unpredictable, especially in wet weather. I was headed home on a Friday afternoon at the height of the boom. Traffic suddenly slowed to a crawl as we navigated the worst of the curves - mostly to rubberneck at two 20-something tech bros who had just crushed the front of a…

This might be one of the only times where it is acceptable to slow down and marvel. I can't imagine how terrible that felt for those guys...

Re: Ask HN: What Is Your Most Vivid Memory from the Dotcom Boom?

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I remember taking advantage of the promotions at places like UrbanFetch and Kozmo.com. Once I ordered a couple of music CDs and had them delivered to my door same-day for a total outlay of a few dollars. I remember seeing all the delivery guys with their Kozmo-branded messenger bags hanging around on the sidewalk outside their Manhattan offices, waiting for someone to order something I guess. I had a feeling this couldn't last.
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