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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jeff Mizer who wrote (7239)	7/26/1999 12:14:00 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 9818

I would think the most frustrating thing about being a true believer on this thread would be the knowledge that one will never get to say "I told you so." If the Pollyannas turn out to be right, they can all log on on the first and rub it in. If the true believers are right, they never get to crow, at least not in this venue. Please forgive my banal little insight, but I'm new to this subject and the light bulb just came on. Karen

To: Jeff Mizer who wrote (7239)	7/26/1999 2:01:00 PM
From: Ken	Respond to of 9818

Coming to a neighborhood near you, or yours?<Y2K A PICNIC FOR CRIMINALS? Talk of the joint says Notorious con says>000000. Everyone, remember when we were kids and spent many hours playing 'cops and robbers', or 'bad guy', or 'shoot the bad guy'? Ever wanted to play them for real, with real guns and real bad guys? Oil your guns, get extra ammo, get your cowboy rags washed and ironed, set out and ready to go! <<<< By David M. Bresnahan © 1999 WorldNetDaily.com Y2K disruptions of power and telephone service will provide amateur and professional criminals the opportunity of a lifetime, according to a notorious convict who candidly admitted every bad guy will be eagerly waiting for the new year to begin. "I'd hit banks, jewelry stores, electronics stores, anyplace with high-ticket items," Bill Wasz told WorldNetDaily in a rare phone call from prison. He was asked what he would do on New Year's Eve 2000 if he were a free man and still committing crimes. Wasz added he has found religion and changed his life and would not engage in crimes any longer. He said the potential for Y2K disruptions would be a huge temptation for every criminal on the streets. He said all the alarms will be off, and the police will have trouble responding to the many disturbances. Wasz cautioned that professional criminals are hard at work right now making their plans for major robberies if the Y2K bug causes disruptions. "You should hear them talk in here," said Wasz of the Y2K conversations he has had with some of the nation's most dangerous criminals. "If it gets as bad as they say it will be really crazy out there," he added.