I mean, the original video is pretty old, at least 10 years. Original got deleted, if anyone remember the exact date we could understand more the historical context like some kind of archaeologists.
But if you enter in a modern history book set in a year you're already alive, if you go where that day you were, would you meet yourself like in a time travelling machine?
Actually, any history books becomes automatically time travelling machines, you could travel back to ancient Rome and become a literal immortal god until modern times, since you cannot get harmed or cannot age.
Also, don't know if you cold be interested in but fields of sorrow by orden ogan, the chorus gets new parts each time (the lyrics is not exactly a story like you find in a novel, but still narrates something)
I checked her profile out of curiosity, and there's a cool pic with all the operations and relative prices. It's around 70k dollars, most of it covered by insurance fortunately. Still tons of money.
I literally answered the post question, i don't know why you got so passionate about this. Read my other comment if you're curious, i enjoy different social events...
gas pumps at gas stations that play back advertisements
You have to approach almost parallel to the machine, not to scare them. As soon as you're close enough, be ready to jump in front of it and skip the ad. This way you can successfully hunt down a tedious ad.
No advertisements seems like a bonus to me