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To: Jim who wrote (607)	9/16/1999 3:46:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Respond to of 662

Why too Kay is getting crazier every day.

To: Jim who wrote (607)	9/16/1999 11:13:00 PM
From: daffodil	Respond to of 662

>>You can take some cans over when you visit Daffodil.<< LOL! But no, it just wouldn't be right...Cheeky knocking on my door in the freezing early dawn, holding a candle, a tattered leather volume, and....a can of baked beans? Naw, just doesn't fit the image of the poet <g>. But speaking of Cheeky :) I'd like to offer some thoughts and thanks with regard to Y2K and Hurricane Floyd. Earlier this evening, I was panicking because I had some water in my basement. My first-ever basement flood 3 years ago was devastating to me logistically and emotionally. So I'm on a very nervous flood watch at the moment, ready to begin the exhausting bailing process if necessary, but I think the worst is over. The good news is that when I saw the first water signs, the first thing I did was move my trusty rubber boots to higher ground on the basement steps (the rubber boots being an important precaution against shock in a wet basement). Then I went to my "Y2K" shelves and got my Coleman lamp and lantern. I went to my "battery bag" and got 12 D batteries, and fired up the Colemans. They're in the kitchen ready for action if I have to bail water tonight without power. I'm not the sort of person who deals easily with natural disasters. That's why I've prepared for Y2K. And tonight as I sit here on "flood watch," I find that my simple preparations of having Coleman lanterns and a pantry stocked with cans of veggies, beans, and rice makes me a much less anxious person than I would be without these preparations.... So thanks to everyone on the board for having helped me deal with what may be a very long and soggy night :) }=>------->>>>

To: Jim who wrote (607)	9/26/1999 4:21:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 662

Jim, did you see this? embedded.com SNIP: >>Ten months ago in this space I asked for those of you who have encountered year 2000 (Y2K) problems in embedded systems you're developing to let me know. In all of the e-mails I received, no one cited a verifiable problem.<< SNIP: >>>And last is the thorny issue of Y2K compliance. Is it a problem if a product has not been certified to be Y2K compliant? Sometimes companies feel compelled to go through compliance certification even when compliance is patently unnecessary. I suspect that fear of litigation, rather than millennium bugs, has led companies to respond so vigorously to the compliance question. The most credible assessment of the millennium crisis I've heard came from Michael Dertouzos, Director of the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science. He said on 60 Minutes that the Y2K problem (in its entirety—not just for embedded systems) would be serious but not nearly the catastrophe that some people predict. Because technology does hold its share of dangers (5,900 people are seriously injured each year in escalator accidents), it's wise to assess this issue thoughtfully without being swayed by doomsayers and falling prey to panic. <<<