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To: long-gone who wrote (25834)	1/10/1999 8:16:00 PM
From: bobby beara	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 116762

XAU - - - - - Get ready to ruuuuuuuuuuumbullllll bobby "mind and body" beara -g-

To: long-gone who wrote (25834)	1/10/1999 8:21:00 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116762

The manufacturing issue is a valid concern, especially given our dependence on foreign components in our products. My main concern is that we resolve any disruptions in as quick a period as possible. That may require the gov't assigning priorities in the manufacturing sector, especially with regard to any replacement components required to effect Y2K repairs in embedded systems. As was discussed by Rick Cowles (http://www.euy2k.com), in a recent interview, most manufacturing operations are provided power on an "interuptible" contract. This means that in the event of a power emergency, their power will be cut off and redirected to emergency services first, and then to residential customers. So in the event of a brown out, stress on the grid would be relieved by disconnecting industrial customers in order to provide power to higher priority area. (this reassures me that I won't be out in the cold next winter...:0) So what may occur is that we may see a disruption of days to weeks, where we all huddle at home guarding our doorways and yards, bullet-launchers at hand, while utilities folks make the necessary fixes. During this time, your faithful National Guard and Reserve will be patrolling the streets wishing they were back at home with their families instead of freezing out there on street patrols. Have mercy, offer them some coffee or hot chocolate (maybe a cookie or two..:0) and everyone will get along fine. Remember that the jobs they gave up upon responding to a call for martial law probably paid them more, They'll be eager to see the world get back to normal as well. Now enough of this martial law fear-mongering.... Please!! Regards, Ron