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To: Jeff Mizer who wrote (9611)	12/31/1999 9:03:00 AM
From: Jim	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

Jeff, I NEVER said that there would not be small "fixable" problems with computer systems software just as there is problems (bugs) with software every day. Didn't you buy generators, batteries, water filtration systems etc., in anticipation of no electrical power/ water etc. I think this doomer/polyanna thing is decided tonight. How many days/months/years do I have to wait for my "I told you so"? I would rather be childish than a "sheep". Jim

To: Jeff Mizer who wrote (9611)	12/31/1999 9:23:00 AM
From: flatsville	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

2:15PM December 31, 1999 Basel, Switzerland, Europe. toplyrics@mail.com The largest chemical company in Switzerland has lost all data connections to Sydney shortly after midnight in Sydney (2:00PM in Switzerland). No emails can be sent at the moment and no data transfers are possible. We are working on the problem. I'll keep you uptodate. Angie jrwhipple.com Getting anecdotal evidence of other problems...Could take hours, days to sort out what happened and why.