I still remember this exactly.
I was at my best friend's house, and mother came in her car to take me with her to her brother, who used to know a lot about computers. When we were there, he demonstrated to us a CD full of games which he might or might not have gotten illegally. Anyway, after showing us the joys of shooting helpless little creatures in Unreal, he let me play this game called Jazz2 which I first had no interest in because I'm not awfully musically talented.
But as fate wanted it, I loved it.
Sooo, I got the CD and played stuff, then went online some day, downloaded levels and loved it even more, made levels, and wanted to marry it.
Sometime later I purchased a package of JJ2 and TSF for.. I dunno, but it was quite little. 5 Euros or so. No idea when this was, either, but I believe that time I got the CD from an uncle was even shortly before the actual release date, which strengthens my belief that it was illegal.