Friday, June 16, 2000

From the day

Perspective: The Anxious Local · Sound

The metallic rattle of those new Razor Scooters is driving me insane, and I swear, if I hear Aaliyah’s "Try Again" on the radio one more time, I’m going to lose it. Everything is getting so expensive—gas just hit $1.51 and my pockets are feeling light—while all these kids in their velour tracks don't seem to have a care in the world. I opened the morning paper and just stared at the sports page: After Three Errors, Knoblauch Walks Out, and omg, I totally get why he just left. Between the noise and the prices, I feel like walking out on this whole stressful Friday myself.

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The Headlines

After Three Errors, Knoblauch Walks Out

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Try Again

Aaliyah

#1 at the box office

$21,714,757

The must-have

Razor Scooter

On This Day

• The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22 years after its issuance, and completely withdrew from Lebanon. The Resolution does not encompass the Shebaa farms, which is claimed by Israel, Syria and Lebanon.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Adam Smith (1723)
• Tupac Shakur (1971)
• Barbara McClintock (1902)
• Jürgen Klopp (1967)
• Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1929)

Slang

Tech Check

Broadband Adoption, Nokia 3310, PlayStation 2 & USB Drives.

Style of 2000

Silhouette: Low-rise and skin-baring (Y2K)

Material: Metallic and velour

• Whale tails
• Trucker hats
• Juicy Couture tracks

Cost of Living (2000)