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

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (3579)	2/2/1999 5:37:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Respond to of 9818

Millennium bug may not have a nasty bite DAVOS, Switzerand, Feb 2,99 yahoo.co.uk

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (3579)	2/2/1999 5:44:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Respond to of 9818

MAN 1, MACHINE 0 ---- The Y2K Crisis? Please impressionmag.com Excpert: There are actually some very smart people who have devoted time examining this Y2K thing. It may feel good to run around tossing possibilities into the air, but it's not constructive to be constantly shouting about what might happen. So instead of hopping around like apes, throwing sticks at the Monolith, let's listen to someone who has studied what will happen....... Another excerpt: >>>And quite simply, Y2K is not as huge a problem as people think, because humans are still a major factor in most computer functions.<<< Another: >>>These items are moving rapidly on the World Wide Web, as cyberspace merchants grow rich on the fears of the uninformed.<<< In my opinion this is an Excellent Article!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FYI, I gain NOTHING for showing the other side of the coin.

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (3579)	2/2/1999 6:02:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9818

U.S. WARNS TRAVELING AMERICANS ABOUT Y2K WOES WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned Americans Friday to take special care when traveling abroad at the end of the year or the start of next year because of possible computer-related problems stemming from the change to 2000. In a notice issued worldwide, the State Department said transportation could be disrupted and credit card and ATM machines may malfunction. Americans with special medical requirements should not assume that medical facilities and services will be available overseas, the department added. ''Many businesses and governments are actively engaged in addressing potential Y2K (Year 2000) problems and may experience little or no noticeable disruption in essential services,'' the department said. ''However, others with more limited resources or expertise, or who are not paying appropriate attention to the problem, may experience significant difficulties,'' it said. The announcement identified financial services, utilities, telecommunications, transportation and other vital services as the most likely areas of concern. It did not cite specific countries where problems might occur, saying: ''It is difficult to forecast where the Y2K problem will surface and some problems could even appear before January 1, 2000.'' More specific information would be provided periodically as it becomes available, the department said. Experts fear that computer programs may interpret the change from 1999 to 2000 as a reversion to 1900, playing havoc with a variety of services. Yahoo! News - Technology Headlines Saturday January 30 1:51 AM ET dailynews.yahoo.com. =========================================================== BA BOSSES TOLD TO FLY ON MILLENNIUM NIGHT THE TIMES - January 31 '99 - by David Parsley SENIOR executives at British Airways have been ordered to take to the air on New Year's Eve to prove that the millennium bug will not bring their planes crashing down .... "This is not a kamikaze operation," said one hopeful executive. "We may avoid some areas which may cause some trouble because air traffic control systems are looking doubtful, but I have every confidence in our planes." sunday-times.co.uk.

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (3579)	2/2/1999 8:53:00 PM
From: Alastair McIntosh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

Something that cannot be corroborated. So, I guess you're either calling me a liar OR you're calling the V.P. of Kraft a liar. I am sorry that you feel that way. I certainly did not nor would I even suggest that you are lying. Rather than have this exchange degenerate further I will drop the subject. Thank you for your efforts in providing information that you felt would be of interest. Al

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (3579)	2/4/1999 11:15:00 AM
From: Jeff Redman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

Cheryl: You posted - "V.P. Kraft Foods said "massive" problems will start occurring January 1, 1999 ... because of date codes. They've already encountered problems." "Many of these dates are 1 year into the future. So, in January '99 ... the 2000 future date will be used extensively. This is when he expects the "massive" problems to start occurring. Some 2000 future dates have already been introduced into the system. Not many. But, they've already run into some of the problems which will occur in full force later." We are now 35 days into 1999, where are the massive problems? Our groceries are moving out of the warehouses into the stores with no problems. The product is coming to our warehouses from the vendors with no problems, the same goes for DSD (direct store delivery) from our vendors. Many of the food products now have an expiration date in the year 2000. My boss pointed this out after reading a copy of the posting from you I gave him. Again, can you tell us who is having the "massive" problems now? We are a large grocery chain (along with general merchandise) and we have not seen any problems yet. Thanks.