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

To: Sawtooth who wrote (8908)	10/12/1999 1:59:00 PM
From: Jim	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

I suspect it's because during the last year, there have been virtually no serious Y2K problems that were forecast to occur on April 1, Jul 1, Aug 21, Sep 9 etc. In addition, there have been many highly publicized system tests (Electricity, government services etc), that have all gone off without a hitch. I think there are only a few zealots left who really believe that there will be serious problems next January, and for everyone else it's "business as usual". Jim

To: Sawtooth who wrote (8908)	10/12/1999 4:00:00 PM
From: Jeff Mizer	Respond to of 9818

re: >>Anyone care to take a run at interpreting what this might mean?<< (LACK OF THREAD ACTIVITY) Those like me who took action and prepared are sitting back calmly wondering when the procrastinators are going to start a panic. I gave up long ago of trying to warn people who thought if Y2K was serious threat that Clinton would warn them with a nationally televised speech. People would rather do nothing than actually think scenarios thru and make plans or spend a few hundred or thousand according to their budget. These people have a backup plan of going to a Red Cross or FEMA gymnasium with thousands of others or shelter in a tent waiting for a loaf of bread from a gov't truck. Personally I would rather be able to suffer the least amount possible and have tried to prepare a modest amount within my budget. 100 gals bottled water plus a Kateyden water filter hundreds of canned goods lots of misc. supplies If nothing happens I am out nothing I could not afford and if something does happen I can help others and still give my family a big advantage over the masses. JM

To: Sawtooth who wrote (8908)	10/12/1999 5:57:00 PM
From: David Eddy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

Tim A - Anyone care to take a run at interpreting what this might mean? 80% (guesstimate) have made up their minds that Y2K is no big deal & the PR pieces speak the truth. The other 20% speak/believe from direct experience. Basic question... ever participated on a software project that finished on time? Ever been on a big software project that was anywhere close? But then again... maybe all those billions of dollars spent on hardware & software over the past 4 or 5 decades has just migrated over to MightySoft Windoz platforms...? - David