http://www.dailyentertainment.com/web/den_subpage_10.html
this is interesting enough to be worth a glance but not interesting
enough to be worth more than a glance.
> Our Generation Survey Results
>
> The Our Generation Study was conducted by the den: daily entertainment
> network from April 28 - May 19, 1998. 16,499 US residents completed the
> entire survey. All responses were collected and tabulated by World
> Research Inc, San Jose, California at their survey location.
> The following results represent the responses of the 15-24 year old core
> study group. For more information about the study, please email Mary
> Firme.
>
> The defining moments of our generation:
>
> 1. Challenger shuttle explosion
> 2. Fall of the Berlin Wall
> 3. Rise of the Internet
> 4. The Gulf War
> 5. Oklahoma City Bombing
> 6. Introductions of the Nintendo Entertainment System
> 7. Death of Princess Diana
> 8. LA Riots
> 9. OJ's slow speed Bronco Chase
> 10. Release of Star Wars
> 11. Launch of MTV
> 12. Kurt Cobain found dead
> 13. Waco Siege (tie)
> 13. Tiananmen Square Massacre (tie)
> 15. Release of the movie Titanic
>
> The heroes of our generation:
>
> 1. Luke Skywalker
> 2. Jesus Christ
> 3. Michael Jordan
> 4. Martin Luther King
> 5. Our parents
> 6. Mother Theresa
> 7. Princess Diana
> 8. Steven Spielberg
> 9. The man in front of the tank
> 10. Bill Gates
> 11. Howard Stern
> 12. Dilbert (tie)
> 12. Jerry Springer (tie)
> 14. John F Kennedy (tie)
> 15. Malcolm X (tie)
> 15. Muhammed Ali (tie)
> 17. There are no heroes (tie)
> 18. The Pope (tie)
> 19. Bill Clinton (tie)
> 20. Dalai Lama (tie)
>
> The villains of our generation:
>
> 1. Saddam Hussein
> 2. Barney
> 3. OJ Simpson
> 4. The IRS
> 5. Satan
> 6. Bill Clinton
> 7. Bill Gates
> 8. Timothy McVeigh
> 9. Unabomber
> 10. Darth Vader
> 11. Jeffrey Dahmer
> 12. Charles Manson
> 13. Michael Jackson
> 14. The Man (tie)
> 14. Lorena Bobbitt (tie)
> 14. Kathy Lee Gifford (tie)
> 17. Richard Simmons
> 18. David Koresh
> 19. The Chinese Government
> 20. Our parents
>
> Most important TV shows for our generation:
>
> 1. Simpsons
> 2. Seinfeld
> 3. X-Files
> 4. South Park
> 5. Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
> 6. Married With Children
> 7. Saturday Night Live
> 8. Jerry Springer
> 9. Star Trek: Next Generation
> 10. ER
> 11. Mystery Science Theater 3000
> 12. Baywatch
> 13. Animaniacs
> 14. Late Night with David Letterman (NBC)
> 15. Late Night with Conan O Brien
> 16. A*Team
> 17. Monty Python's Flying Circus
> 18. Cheers
> 19. MacGuyver
> 20. Friends
>
> Most important movies for our generation:
>
> 1. Star Wars
> 2. Braveheart
> 3. Empire Strikes Back
> 4. Pulp Fiction
> 5. Return of the Jedi
> 6. Titanic
> 7. T2: Judgement Day
> 8. Schindler's List (tie)
> 8. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (tie)
> 10. Scream
> 11. Raiders of the Lost Ark
> 12. Aliens
> 13. Die Hard
> 14. The Breakfast Club
> 15. The Princess Bride (tie)
> 15. Akira (tie)
> 17. Clerks
> 18. Batman
> 19. Boyz in the Hood
> 20. 2001: A Space Odyssey (tie)
> 20. Blade Runner (tie)
>
> Most important albums for our generation:
>
> 1. Nirvana: Nevermind
> 2. Metallica: Master of Puppets
> 3. Nine Inch Nails: The Downward Spiral
> 4. Pearl Jam: 10
> 5. U2: The Joshua Tree
> 6. Pink Floyd: The Wall
> 7. Guns N Roses: Appetite for Destruction
> 8. Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream
> 9. Alanis Morrissette: Jagged Little Pill
> 10. Notorious B.I.G.: Life After Death
> 11. Puff Daddy and the Family: No Way Out
> 12. Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced?
> 13. Led Zeppelin: IV
> 14. No Doubt: Tragic Kingdom
> 15. Green Day: Dookie
> 16. Wu Tang Clan: Enter the Wu Tang
> 17. Dave Matthews Band: Under the Table and Dreaming (tie)
> 17. Aerosmith: Aerosmith (tie)
> 19. Rage Against the Machine: Rage Against the Machine
> 20. Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
>
> Most important computer and video games for our generation:
>
> 1. Zelda series
> 2. Final Fantasy Series
> 3. Resident Evil/Resident Evil 2
> 4. Quake/Quake 2
> 5. Tomb Raider/Tomb Raider 2
> 6. Super Mario 64
> 7. Doom Series
> 8. GoldenEye
> 9. Tetris (tie)
> 9. Street Fighter Series (tie)
> 11. Mortal Kombat
> 12. Duke Nukem
> 13. Pac-Man series (tie)
> 13. Donkey Kong (tie)
> 15. Sim City Series
> 16. Tekken 2 (tie)
> 16. Warcraft (tie)
> 18. Metroid
> 19. Command & Conquer: Red Alert
> 20. Asteroids
>
> Our clothing:
>
> 1. Nike
> 2. Levi's
> 3. Tommy Hilfiger
> 4. Adidas
> 5. Calvin Klein
> 6. The Gap
> 7. Doc Marten
> 8. Polo/Ralph Lauren
> 9. Old Navy
> 10. Eddie Bauer
>
> Our drinks:
>
> 1. Coca-Cola
> 2. Mountain Dew
> 3. Pepsi
> 4. Water
> 5. Dr Pepper
>
> Our cars:
>
> 1. Ford Mustang
> 2. VW New Beetle
> 3. Saturn
> 4. Jeep Cherokee
> 5. Jeep Wrangler
> 6. Honda Accord
> 7. BMW Z3 (tie)
> 7. Honda Civic
> 9. Dodge Neon
> 10. Acura Integra
>
> Our media:
>
> most important media for our generation:
> internet 56%
> tv 38%
>
> Online spending:
>
> average amount spent online for all products and services in the last 12
> months:
> men 15-24 $576
> men 17-34 $691
> women 15-24 $490
> women 17-34 $539
>
> average amount expected to spend online for all products and services in
> the next 12 months:
> men 15-24 $644
> men 17-34 $772
> women 15-24 $505
> women 17-34 $550
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