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To: Ken who wrote (6590)7/15/1999 7:54:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid  Respond to of 9818
 
U.S. Data Networks Sail Through Y2K Tests

Thursday July 15 2:18 AM ET
dailynews.yahoo.com



To: Ken who wrote (6590)7/15/1999 8:06:00 PM
From: NickSE  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 9818
 
Amsterdam bourse floats a plan to close for Y2K computer test
msnbc.com

.....“WE'RE QUITE SURE that our own systems are millennium-proof,” said Raymond Salet, a spokesman for Amsterdam Exchanges. “But we are functioning as a spider in the web. There are many systems linked to ours — banks, brokers and such — so you can import problems.”.....



To: Ken who wrote (6590)7/15/1999 10:18:00 PM
From: Ken  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 9818
 
Before their planes fall from the skies, London fliers will have fun with this obstacle course...

Whew! Looks really frustrating and stressing ! But, some of these potentially on-boarding passengers might have a very long non-stressful rest afterwards.....

I would advise them to stay on the ground and try miniature golf instead....its obstacles look like much more fun! And, much safer to fall to the ground when you are standing on it vs. flying above it!

The airports better have a lot of paramedics there ready with respirators for all the passengers that will be holding their breath each step(obstacle) of the way!


<<< 20 Things That Could Go Wrong on a London-Paris Flight on 1/1/2000 -- Feilder

theregister.co.uk

Karl Feilder, of Greenwich Mean Time, was not impressed by the recent publicity flight run by British Airways.

This is from THE REGISTER (July 8).

* * * * * * * * * * * * *

As I explained to the London Evening Standard when they asked for my opinion on this flight of fancy, there are still considerable obstacles to a successful flight from London to Paris (let alone destinations further afield).

1. The Travel Agent booking your ticket

2. Pink Elephant's Long Term or NCP's Short Term parking

3. Your train / tube to Heathrow

4. The ability of BA's ticketing system to issue your ticket

5. The ability of BA to reseat passengers from other airlines who are unable to fly and have been off-loaded onto BA flights

6. The check-in terminals

7. The ability of Airmiles to get your Airmiles correctly awarded

8. The bag tag printers

9. The flight information screens at Heathrow

10. Baggage handling either at Heathrow

11. Air traffic control en route

12. The ability of the fuel company to fuel the aircraft

13. The ability of Sky News to get the correct tape to BA for the in-flight news service

14. The in-flight catering service and their suppliers

15. The aircraft entertainment system

16. Arrivals information for those meeting you in Paris

17. The Metro transportation to Charles De Gaulle (CDG) Airport 18. The car parking at CDG

19. Baggage handling at CDG

and best of all

20. Your Travel Insurance.

According to the recent "Facts not Fiction" booklet produced by HM Government page 12 "Travel Insurance - If you have a claim arising as a result of the Millennium Bug problem, for example, you are prevented from travelling, your journey is delayed for any reason or your baggage is lost.. most travel insurance policies will not cover you." . . . .







To: Ken who wrote (6590)7/16/1999 2:51:00 AM
From: Ken  Respond to of 9818
 
EXECUTIVE ORDER JUST SIGNED: "TO ADDRESS THREATS TO THE NATION'S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE"

Remember the name 'rolling thunder' from the Viet Nam war?

Gradual, step-by-step, incremental increases in operations that were supposed to win the war?

Can't win wars that way!

But, you can control populations with that tactic....as few are conscious enough to be aware of a gradual erosion of civil rights..witness how much they have so substantially eroded since l933, e.g.

Watch for new EOs and PDDs, gradually increasing in severity, organization, coordination, and usurping of individual freedoms, in the name of 'protection' of the national grid, transport, food, telecom, etc., over the next few months....

And, yet, federalization of all national resources and (hopefully only) American troops on the streets and guarding the grid, etc., may be all that will protect the public from the public when all comes tumbling down....Welcome them as saviors, as that is very likely what they will become (at least while their own systems are still intact). If there are foreign troops (as is widely rumored), learning one or two carefully chosen foreign languages might prove very beneficial.

Little Billie, Aunt Susie, and the girlfriend/wife, (and you) hopefully will enjoy indoor games that require no electricity in 5- 6 months. Equally hopefully, when you get bored with cards or monopoly and need something else to do for variety, you will have something available to drink or eat.

The most popular game next year will be "Scavenger 2000"
You will not need electricity to play it. You will only need steel nerves, a flashlite, and a gun with ammo. and a large bag for the booty.And, willingness to absorb a bullet or 10. You can play it solitary or in a group. There are no rules. The fun part is that if you are successful, you will live to play it again another day! You will begin to find it more interesting (and far more rewarding) than cards. That is, if you live to play it another day.

One biggie problem with this game is that there will be a lot of uniformed guys trolling around, with bigger guns than yours, and who look a lot meaner than you ever did, even when that blonde once told you to put your pants back on, who will raise their rifles at seeing your booty sack, as tho seeing target practice! These are the guys who will protect guys like me who don't want to play from those who, not having prepared while there was still time, will want to play- we now call those who will be the most enthusiastic players...'pollys and denialists'!

The most popular items will be neighbors' food, can openers, water bottles, plastic bags to use in place of backed up/non-running toilets, and asswipe. Of course, they will not appreciate the game and will not be happy campers at all when they find out they were unwillingly chosen to become the opponents!

This game will become so popular, you are liable to run across ex-schoolmates, ex-office chums, ex-girlfriends and wives, your prior hair stylist, neighborhood market managers and sales clerks, Uncle Remus, and your ex-tax preparer (who will remind you quite forcefully about the last bill you never paid), all playing too!

BTW, not everyone will enjoy this game....espically the losers!

If you survive 2000, the updated game will be "Scavanger 2001"- same rules as its predessor, just a lot fewer players and much less to scavenge for!

p.s. any kids watching should not play this game without parental supervision- however, if your mommy and daddy do not properly prepare, you may not have any to supervise you.

p.s.s. THE LESSON HERE IS PROPERLY PREPARE SO YOU CAN SPEND YOUR TIME PLAYING CARDS, HAVING SEX, READING,TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THAT WATER DRIPPING FROM YOUR FACET IS CONTAMINATED OR NOT, ETC., AND LEAVE 'SCAVANGER 2000' (AND 2001, 2002, ...) TO THE PROS, WHO HOPEFULLY WILL RUN OUT OF AMBITION OR, BETTER YET, PLAYERS, MILES AWAY, AFTER FINDING TOO MANY UNEXPECTEDLY DISINGENUOUS GUN OWNERS GUARDING THEIR HOMES WHO DIDN'T WANNA PLAY!


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