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To: IngotWeTrust who wrote (27334)	1/30/1999 10:01:00 AM
From: Enigma	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116764

Well O'49 er - it depends how you define those grasshoppers of yours? I guess under the American Dream they should all be able to stretch their legs, shake themselves a little and become ants? I think there are millions who are born into unfortunate circumstance where the battle for self improvement is seldom won. So easy to say 'everything is possible in America', and leave compassion to others. I remember reading about an Irish writer - I think it was Frank Connor - who was born into abject poverty in Dublin. He was one in a million - and it's important to repeat that statistic. Your fable is flawed because grasshoppers can't help being grasshoppers - so if they get some leverage in this battle of survival - the more power to them! dd

To: IngotWeTrust who wrote (27334)	1/30/1999 11:55:00 AM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116764

Y2K: NATIONAL GUARD MAGAZINE - January '99 Racing Against the Calendar (Some highlights) The bureau will begin testing in May its ability to communicate with the state units in an emergency and the Guard's mobilization readiness based on a "Y2K HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT" ... Some agencies and companies are reporting a wait of as much as 72 weeks to receive telephone switches after they are ordered,. [Little late, don't you think?] NGB is expected to establish a high-frequency radio network from Washington, D.C. to regional centers as a backup to microchips and satellites that could fail causing telephones, modems and pagers to stop working. "We're going to plan for the worst-case scenario: no power and lots of panic," Armory preparing to respond to the most widespread technological disaster in history. Systems cover command and control, satellites, inventory management, transportation, medical and pay and personnel. Problem now is determining what is truly mission-critical ... contingency plans must be developed for the possible failure of each "Anyone who tells you they're ready for the Y2K bug probably doesn't really understand the threat." If the computer bug interrupts critical services, local authorities will need help. Maybe lots of help ... Direct traffic and evacuate hospitals and nursing homes - may also be needed to respond for food delivery - issue of civil unrest What if bank vaults won¹t lock and looting occurs? Long lines at gas stations cause rioting? "Pick any part of the doom and gloom and you can find all kinds of social unrest in those scenarios," said Col. Dennis Haire, a doctoral candidate in information technology and chief information officer of the Texas National Guard. THIS WAS PARTICULARLY INTERESTING: What will be different for the Guard is … also preparing to avoid economic emergencies. "In Oklahoma, that means staying in touch with the aerospace and oil industries. Some such industries can also spark environmental problems if embedded chip safety systems no longer detect poisonous gases, a scenario that happened to Phillips Petroleum Co. during a test of Y2K systems in the North Sea last year. DO YOU BELIEVE THIS? As part of contingency planning, Guard units will prioritize their emergencies. "I'm really not too concerned about John Q. Public's vehicle stopping in the middle of the street," Col. Gerald Olesen, a support staff officer with the Wisconsin office of emergency management, said. "We plan on having enough equipment to move it. If need be, we'll use Humvees to push it out of the street." ngaus.org ENTIRE ARTICLE IS DEFINITELY WORTH A READ. Lots of detail. National Guard is difficult to access during day. I've put entire article here: Message 7567402 __________________________________________________________________ FEMA REGIONAL Y2K WORKSHOPS BEGIN MID-FEBRUARY WASINGTON, January 26, 1999 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) kicks off its first series of regional Y2K Preparation & Consequence Management Workshops agencies in Atlanta, Ga., in mid-February. In addition to FEMA officials, participants will include state emergency managers, state fire marshals, state Y2K coordinators and regional representatives of key federal agencies. Attendance by invitation only. Message 7565972 __________________________________________________________________ FEDS PLAN Y2K SPIN CONTROL Fears of Y2K panic have prompted the federal government to begin quietly preparing a media strategy designed to assuage public fears of blackouts or other potential infrastructure failures... wired.com __________________________________________________________________ God help us all. Cheryl

To: IngotWeTrust who wrote (27334)	1/30/1999 1:42:00 PM
From: Eashoa' M'sheekha	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116764

And The Moral Of The Story Is............................ Why be a stolid niggardly hymenopteran when you can be a.................. GAMBOLLING SURREPTITIOUS ORTHOPTERAN ? Sorry for the sesquipedalianism ;-)