' Re: Cory says: "We know that rail will fail"
Date:
5 Jun 1998 22:09:59 GMT
From:
kiyoinc@ibm.XOUT.net (cory hamasaki)
Organization:
HHResearch Co.
Newsgroups:
comp.software.year-2000
References:
1 , 2 , 3 , 4
On Fri, 5 Jun 1998 18:01:52, paul leblanc <pleblan9@pop3x.idt.net> wrote:
> Bradley K. Sherman wrote:
> >
> > In article <35781DD5.62A9@pop3x.idt.net>,
> > paul leblanc <pleblan9@pop3x.idt.net> wrote:
> > >Donno, the government is going to collapse. Don't you have something
> > >better to do at this point than nitpick? - pl
> >
> > At least he's not reposting hoax items to the group.
> >
> > --bks
>
>
> Brad, you must be referring to the hoax item I mention (above) re: Rep.
> Steven Horn's scathing indictment of the entire federal government (that
> is corroborated by the GAO and OMB and Bob Bennett)? - pl
No paul, he's referring to the hoax item where the Federal News Service
reported on a discussion between Sen. Bennet, Thurmond, Warner, and Bingaman.
Federal News Service: 04-Jun-1998 12:34 pm
Title: sas-dod-info-security 2ndadd
..
Sen. Bennet: "Also, we must recognize that America's railroad system is now
completely computerized. When the suggestion was made that the railroads start
training people to switch rails manually again so that if a car gets on the
wrong track, it can be switched to the right one, it's the computer that
controls that switch that fails."
Sen Bennet: "It was pointed out that all of the manual switching systems in
American railroads have been removed, and it is now not physically possible to
switch a railroad car from one track to another without an effectively operating
computer. This, too, could significantly affect the Defense Department's
readiness if it doesn't get completely fixed."
..
So, it's interesting that Sen. Bennet, Thurmond, Warner, and Bingaman also have
to deal with butt-heads who think, no, no rail problems... or... we'll just
find someone to flip the switch by hand like I saw in the old cowbow movies.
cory hamasaki Butt-head <> head in butt
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