Top ten outmoded industries Colorado should lure after snagging Blockbuster


2. Beanie Babies
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Somehow, these still exist. That means that somewhere out there, my mom and aunts are probably still buying them for me. If Colorado could somehow convince all of your aunts and all of their unicorns and platypuses (platypi?) to immigrate, the resulting boom in the economy would sound like thousands of mid-'90s boom boxes playing together in perfect harmony.

1. MySpace

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Fact: Thomas "Tom" Anderson, creator of the most frustrating way to stalk your crush ever, is 41 years old. And while he's alleged to live in LA, every past-their-prime e-genius needs a vacation home away from all the messages. Look no further than the Front Range, Tom. And will you please accept our friend request? We can see you already opened it.

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