DMD Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Sports Illustrated laying off most and maybe all staff. That's the end of an era and the apparent death of a huge brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaft Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 They used to be the standard, but they didn't adapt with the times. They lasted a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Remember, if you are old enough, to pre-ESPN times. Sports Illustrated was pretty much the only source for all sports-related things and attracted the best writers in the business. I remember getting the mag in the 70's. it was the only source of sports photography and the true gold standard. Now, it is washed away with the glut of everything on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaft Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 6 minutes ago, DMD said: Remember, if you are old enough, to pre-ESPN times. Sports Illustrated was pretty much the only source for all sports-related things and attracted the best writers in the business. I remember getting the mag in the 70's. it was the only source of sports photography and the true gold standard. Now, it is washed away with the glut of everything on the internet. Yup. I also remember when "ESPN the Magazine" tried to take the throne in the 90s. This reminds me of when Toys'r'us closed. It's something about the memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 I got a subscription to it when I was maybe 12 or 13 for Christmas. I still remember that day my mom went to the mailbox and then came back to my room holding the swimsuit edition. "WHAT IS THIS?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaft Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 11 minutes ago, DMD said: I got a subscription to it when I was maybe 12 or 13 for Christmas. I still remember that day my mom went to the mailbox and then came back to my room holding the swimsuit edition. "WHAT IS THIS?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 14 minutes ago, DMD said: "WHAT IS THIS?". Well, mom, the Internet hasn't been invented yet 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, DMD said: I got a subscription to it when I was maybe 12 or 13 for Christmas. I still remember that day my mom went to the mailbox and then came back to my room holding the swimsuit edition. "WHAT IS THIS?". Its my best porno mag mom, give it back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REZ Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 When I was in basic training I had taken a couple of sports illustrateds with me to read. One was the swimsuit edition. Drill Sargeant going through my locker saw the and said wth, you can't have magazines and took the swimsuit edition. Left the other issue with me though. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 4 minutes ago, REZ said: Drill Sargeant going through my locker saw the and said wth, you can't have magazines Where are they going to store the ammunition then? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorttynaz Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 6 hours ago, DMD said: I got a subscription to it when I was maybe 12 or 13 for Christmas. I still remember that day my mom went to the mailbox and then came back to my room holding the swimsuit edition. "WHAT IS THIS?". Lock the door before you close it on your way out please, and thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplemonster Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Certain sadness that comes with the fragmentation of attention. Used to be most people tuned in to major networks to get their news, then MTV for music, SI for sports. Now it is all over the place. Good in some ways but not in others. I feel like we are lacking a bit in shared experience. NFL coincidentally is one of the things that's still an institution and broadly popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinishTheDrill Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 On 1/19/2024 at 3:59 PM, Shaft said: They used to be the standard, but they didn't adapt with the times. They lasted a long time. No doubt there was rough sledding ahead for them, being a print magazine. I wonder if, in their death throws, they didnt try to adapt a little too much to the times? 22 hours ago, stevegrab said: Its my best porno mag mom, give it back. LOL, nice. Beasties. Well played. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 33 minutes ago, FinishTheDrill said: LOL, nice. Beasties. Well played My first thought too. I love that my 15yo loves beastie boys, run DMC and listens to similar with me. My 13yo listens to Korn and metallica with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaft Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 12 minutes ago, Anonymouse said: My first thought too. I love that my 15yo loves beastie boys, run DMC and listens to similar with me. My 13yo listens to Korn and metallica with me My 11 year old listens to the Eagles, Doobie Brothers, and Fleetwood Mac. She's older than all of us. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 15 hours ago, Shaft said: My 11 year old listens to the Eagles, Doobie Brothers, and Fleetwood Mac. She's older than all of us. She has great taste 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 On 1/20/2024 at 5:22 PM, Shaft said: My 11 year old listens to the Eagles, Doobie Brothers, and Fleetwood Mac. She's older than all of us. Have you told her yet that the Doobie Brothers broke up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaft Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 16 minutes ago, rajncajn said: Have you told her yet that the Doobie Brothers broke up? They're on their 50th anniversary tour!!!! It all depends on which version of the band you prefer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaft Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 17 minutes ago, rajncajn said: Have you told her yet that the Doobie Brothers broke up? The harder question is when she asks "Daddy, what's a doobie?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, Shaft said: The harder question is when she asks "Daddy, what's a doobie?" By the time she figures out that they're not actually brothers she probably already know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Scooby Doobie Doo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I think I still have a stack of SI mags buried somewhere, maybe in one of the bathroom drawers, as I used to love to skim through them as I took care of #2. The cell phone all but replaced that need. They definitely didn't keep up with the times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boltnlava Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 22 hours ago, Big John said: Scooby Doobie Doo Ok, Scooby and Shaggy you go check out that eerie creaky basement. Daphne, Velma and I will go check out the bedroom upstairs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 the last straw? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinishTheDrill Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 On 1/25/2024 at 1:10 PM, Anonymouse said: the last straw? Hmm. Doubt it. Probably a little closer: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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