As part of our 10-year celebration, I submit to you a video taken approximately 4 years ago. The downing of a Blackwing Lair (BWL) boss, pre-WotLK, pre-BC, pre-flying mounts, pre-summoning stones and pre-raid buffs:

Things were tougher back then, you young whippersnappers! Them were the days where there were no epic flying mounts. You had to walk EVERYWHERE, uphill, both ways.

Let me tell YOU about hardship: Back then, you had to single cast a buff on every member of the raid. And raids were not these simplistic 25-man groups. NO! They were monstrosities, 40-persons big. How big? So big that you could barely see the terrain because your raid group windows would obscure your view.

And back in those days you were thankful...THANKFUL, if a boss dropped you an item with +2 to a stat. You would pick it up, cherish it as if it were your first born child, raise it to the sky and proclaim your uber greatness as you weilded the pathetic item. You would literally weep at the thought of someday getting a pair of pants from Ragnaros. Until then, we went pantless. Rain or shine, hot or cold, we were pantless and we were THANKFUL.

You dont know how good you have it now, youngin. Them were the days...