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

To: William Peavey who wrote (9155)	11/19/1999 9:17:00 AM
From: flatsville	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

>>>The movie does start with a brief disclaimer saying that the movie is fiction. The whole premise is the government's Y2K expert finds problems two days before in the air transportation system. As 2000 rolls over in the Marshall Islands, an F18 crashes, which forces the FAA to ground all aircraft (almost).<<< Now if they had used an F-15 and a sewage spill...well so much for the disclaimer, eh? Message 10190869 Message 10192804 We missed our chance gang. This thread could have collectively written a movie script based on real events to date that would have scared the cr@p out of audiences everywhere...with no replacement underware given Fruit of the Loom's computer problem. <ggg> We could have been rich...or run out of Hollywood on a rail (assuming the trains still run on time.) >>>While the movie is unrealistic and not based on fact, it probably does bring to light some issues that could have occurred if we had not done our job.<<< We shall see, no? (Sounds like the movie gave this guy a minor case of the heebie-geebies nonetheless.)

To: William Peavey who wrote (9155)	11/19/1999 9:59:00 AM
From: flatsville	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

Bill--We should all watch the movie Sunday night then rewrite scenes based on real life failures to date. Sorry I just can't wait. I'll begin-- flatsville and her husband travel to Van Nuys CA to the big celebration at Millennium Park (after having accepted an invitation by a CSCO employee who lives nearby that "all is well.") As the two watch the spectacular fireworks display overhead with new found peace of mind Mr. flatsville notices the turf has become suddenly squishy underfoot. "Oh sht!" he exclaims. "Yeah!" replies flatsville, "I think you're right!" Off in the distance an F-15 out of China Bay Naval crashes in the distance providing the grand finale to the evening's pyrotechnic display. "Oh cr@p," mutters flatsville. "No," replies Mr. flatsville, "It's sht, right?" "Yep," she answers. "But, it's getting deeper by the minute." Thank God all of flatsville's friends and family from San Jose to Santa Rosa are earthquake prepared. Note: We will obviously need professional editing and rewrite services.