2000

/ Rev. Patti

~ Welcome to 2000 ~

Well, I know that when I woke up in 2000 and nothing happened like all the doomsday folks were warning about when it came to the so-called Y2K bug. In fact it was just an ordinary day like any other day. All I thought was “What a bunch of fools.” And as you can see for yourself, nothing happened so with a smile on your face, turn up the tunes and see what songs were the top in 2000.

Top 10 Billboard Songs of 2000

10.) He Wasn’t Man Enough by Toni Braxton

9.) Bent by Matchbox Twenty

8.) Amazed by Lonestar

7.) I Knew I loved You by Savage Garden

6.) Say My Name by Destiny’s Child

5.) Everything You Want by Vertical Horizon

4.) I wanna Know by Joe

3.) Maria Maria by Santana featuring The Product G&B

2.) Smooth by Santana featuring Rob Thomas

And the number one song in 2000 was….

Breathe by Faith Hill

Top Headlines of 2000

  1. Presidential Election: One of the most controversial elections in US history at the time, the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court.
  2. Economic Growth: The US economy continued its strong growth, with low unemployment rates and a booming stock market.
  3. Y2K Scare: While the feared Y2K computer bug did not cause widespread disruption, it led to significant preparations and global concern.
  4. Global Terrorism: The rise of Al-Qaeda and other extremist groups led to increased terrorist attacks all over the world.
  5. Eritrea-Ethiopia War: A conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia erupted, causing significant casualties and displacement.
  6. NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia: NATO forces continued their bombing campaign against Yugoslavia in an effort to end the Kosovo War.

Prices in 2000

  • Avg. Home Cost – $169,000
  • Avg. Car Cost – $21,850
  • Avg. Yearly Income – $35,296
  • Minimum Wage – $5.15
  • Postage Stamp – $.33
  • Movie Ticket – $5.39
  • Gal of Gas – $1.51
  • Gal of Milk – $2.78
  • Concert Ticket – $40.74
  • Ground Beef – $1.79 lb
  • Chicken – $1.09 lb
  • Turkey – $.99 lb
  • Dozen Eggs – $.91
  • T-Bone Steak – $5.65 lb
  • Rib Eye Steak – $5.35 lb
  • Loaf of Bread – $1.50
  • Coffee – $5.00
  • Bacon – $3.50
  • Can Tuna – $1.00
  • Avg. Box of Cereal – $3.00
  • 16 oz Jar Peanut Butter – $2.50
  • 32 oz Jar Mayonnaise – $4.00
  • Frozen Pizza – $$5.00 to $7.00
  • Big Mac – $2.39
  • Whopper – $2.50
  • 35″ Color TV – $500 to $1,000
  • 35″ Flat Screen TV – $3,000
  • Desktop Computer – $1,000 to $2,000
  • Laptop Computer – $2,000 to $3,000
  • CD Player – $50 to $200
  • DVD Player – $500 to $1,000
  • VCR – $100 to $200
  • Home Stereo System – $200 to $500
  • Cell Phone – $200 to $500

Top Toys of 2000

  • Pokemon Cards: These cards were still hot and they sold for $1 to $5 per pack.
  • Furby: Was still going strong and they ranged anywhere from $30 to $50
  • Yo-Yos: Yo-Yos were still making a come back and they could range anywhere from $5 to $20.
  • LEGO Sets: Were really hot in the year 2000 because their sets were becoming more and more intricate and they ranged anywhere from $10 to $100.
  • Barbie Dolls: Remained to be little girls dream to own and they ranged anywhere from $10 to $30.
  • Action Figures: Remained popular with the boys especially ones like X-Men and you guessed it, Star Wars. Their prices ranged anywhere from $5 to $20 per action figure.
  • Video Game Consoles: PlayStation 2 and Nintendo 64 lead the field of home game systems and they sold for $150 to $300.
  • Remote Control Cars: Remote control cars made a big come back in 2000 with boys and they ranged anywhere from $20 to $50.
  • Traditional Board Games: Traditional board games were pretty hot and some of the hot titles were Monopoly, Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Boggle, Clue, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune and more. They sold anywhere from $10 to $30.

Top TV Shows of 2000

  1. The Simpsons
  2. Friends
  3. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
  4. Survivor
  5. Frasier
  6. Law & Order
  7. ER
  8. The X-Files
  9. South Park
  10. Malcom in the Middle
  11. Will & Grace
  12. The Sopranos
  13. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  14. Dawson’s Creek
  15. Ally McBeal
  16. Sex and the City
  17. The West Wing
  18. The Practice
  19. Charmed
  20. Dharma & Greg

Top Movies of 2000

  1. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  2. Mission Impossible II
  3. Gladiator
  4. Castaway
  5. What Women Want
  6. The Perfect Storm
  7. Meet the Parents
  8. X.Men
  9. Scary Movie
  10. What Lies Beneath
  11. Dinosaur
  12. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  13. Erin Brockovich
  14. Charlie’s Angels
  15. Traffic
  16. Nutty ProfessorII: The Klumps
  17. Big Momma’s House
  18. Remember the Titans
  19. The Patriot
  20. Chicken Run

Well there you have it, a quick walk back through a time that was suppose to fall apart because of that horrible Y2K bug. LOL! Tomorrow we’ll hop back into 2001 which really was no joke.

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