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

To: John Mansfield who wrote (2351)	8/2/1998 1:37:00 PM
From: Bill Fischofer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

FAA ahead on Y2K fixes See news.com for details. Looks like another group has been quietly rolling up its sleeves and getting the job done.

To: John Mansfield who wrote (2351)	8/3/1998 10:01:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

'From: kiyoinc@ibm.XOUT.net (cory hamasaki) 12:47 Subject: Re: Washington Post Series on Y2K On Sun, 2 Aug 1998 17:44:16, fedinfo@halifax.com wrote: > In article <35C4771C.6A84@ibm.net>, > jim9999@ibm.net wrote: > > > > washingtonpost.com > JC, > I have posted the article below. Not only is it not well balanced it is a > toltal crock of untruths that only the self-deceived, like you swallow whole. The article covers a wide range of Y2K topics, the main point was, like-wow, Freddie-Mac has 10% of it's staff slaving away on Y2K, they're pressing hard. Good news, perhaps not great news ... but good news... then it closes with... > Despite Freddie Mac's efforts, both internally and externally, there is > apprehension. To prepare for the unknown, the company's managers have been > taking part in military-style drills and simulations. > > "It's January 3rd and one of our biggest banking partners is down, we've got a > telephone problem, the parking gates won't open and there's a big snowfall > forecasted for the next day," Censky said. "What would we do?" > > "We're trying to stay prepared," he added, "because it's impossible to know > what will happen." .. exactly what do they mean by "military-style drills and simulations"? Do they mean, briefings with pointers and powerpoint slides... nooooo, that's normal for business. Do they mean, a time table, schedules, and a cost benefit study... nooooo, that's normal for business. Do they mean, pre-selection of alternative suppliers and a full supply room... noooo. Do they mean, the CEO and CIO issue stirring memos and urge the troops to do their best... nooooo... Hopefully this is just a poor choice of words and the Post doesn't really mean "military-style" drills. When I saw that phrase, the room cleared, I caught the whiff of diesel fuel, a large shape clanked by, Shmuel leaned from the cab and called out... today, we go south. The commando micro-UZI hanging by a tan nylon strap. south, this is just a drill.... to the right, a line of tracked personnel carriers, their six pointed stars standing out against the desert beige, started into the desert, the wind picked up.... just a drill. today, no one dies. cory hamasaki 516 days.... Over the sound of their engines, I heard the call, never agai