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

To: Lane3 who wrote (8472)	8/30/1999 1:06:00 PM
From: Jeff Mizer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

Karen - It is the first time I have seen a US official bluntly admit people cannot be trusted with the truth and justifying the 72 hour bump in road nonsense.... poor cheeky Jeff

To: Lane3 who wrote (8472)	8/30/1999 2:02:00 PM
From: bearcub	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

i can't resist asking, karen, how many 'minor inconveniences' all occurring simultaneously would it take to screw in a lightbulb, i.e., help y2k doubters see the light? 3 minors=1 major? 6 minors=1 major? what constitutes a 'minor' and what a 'major?' how long is a little bit inconvenient and how long is major P.I.A.? reminds me of ron bragging about spending 5 months in the jungle. like that is relevant to a y2k discussion!! what did he do? take a wrong turn between Econ 101 and Psych 101 class one fall day in '62 at harvard and then not return for 5 months? or did bragging ron get extensive 'training' prior to that 5 month south east asia camping trip? looking forward to another interesting response.

To: Lane3 who wrote (8472)	9/1/1999 8:40:00 PM
From: bearcub	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

i can't resist asking, karen, how many 'minor inconveniences' all occurring simultaneously would it take to screw in a lightbulb, i.e., help y2k doubters see the light? 3 minors=1 major? 6 minors=1 major? what constitutes a 'minor' and what a 'major?' how long is a little bit inconvenient and how long is major P.I.A.?

To: Lane3 who wrote (8472)	9/9/1999 6:46:00 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9818

azstarnet.com 9 September 1999 We should keep Y2K possibilities in perspective By Todd Sander Should we be worried? Should we be afraid? Those are questions I often am asked now that we are within a few months of the much heralded and greatly anticipated Year 2000 or Y2K. Some have predicted calamity, collapse and anarchy. You know who they are. They are the late-night infomercial crowd - people without jobs who can stay up all night formulating dark and scary theories of conspiracy and official cover-up. They offer to sell us freeze-dried food and books full of freeze-dried ideas on how a family can hide themselves until society as we know it has breathed its last. Personally, I'm not a big fan of such people or their apocalyptic predictions. They just don't make sense. The truth is, many of the world's information technology systems and computers need to be fixed or replaced if they are to function correctly next year. Business and government at all levels have known about this need for years. We have been working hard and working together to make sure the services we all rely on continue to be available and are not disrupted by our computers. I am not suggesting the year 2000 will arrive completely unnoticed. Because of our reliance on technology, we are likely to experience some disruption of our daily routine. Some things may take a little longer. We may need to substitute a little of this for a little of that for a while. Fill your bathtub if you must, but only if you want to take a bath. Fill your garage with groceries only if you really hate battling holiday crowds at the supermarket. Please don't take all your money out of the bank where it is safe and insured by the federal government. Stuffing it into your mattress will only make your mattress lumpy and attract thieves to your bedroom. When I tell people these things, they usually nod slightly, smile politely and walk away, hoping I am right. I have often wished I could do more to help them understand. Then I met a most extraordinary ordinary man who sent me away with a renewed energy and a confirmed belief in what I have been telling people all along. He seemed about 75. It was plain that he knew life. I asked him if all the official reports and unofficial speculation about Y2K made him afraid. In response, he gathered himself in, squared his shoulders, stood tall and proud, as only someone his age can, and said, ``Son, I survived World War II. I'm not scared of Y2K.' His comment made me think how easy it is to be distracted by the moment and how the untested are seemingly tested by everything. As our elders know, hard-won perspective can provide great comfort in times of uncertainty. As we look forward to 2000, let's not forget all the uncertainties we have already conquered. We are the nation that created a Constitution and Bill of Rights that has, from its inception, been the model for free and democratic government. We have survived revolutionary war, civil war, world war, cold war and ``conflicts' that tore at the very fabric of our society. Our government has withstood impeachment and resignation. We have overcome the Great Depression, official segregation and the assassination of our leaders. We have built great cities and rebuilt our lives after floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and even bombings. We have created an educational system that is the envy of the world. We have stamped out diseases, harnessed the atom, walked on the moon and flown to the stars. I believe, if we stop for just a moment to remember who we are and what we as a people have already accomplished, it is indeed hard to be scared of Y2K.Todd Sander is director of the Information Technology Department for the City of Tucson.