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To: lorne who wrote (29071)	2/26/1999 9:23:00 AM
From: John Hunt	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 116753

Gun Sales On The Rise: Police Departments And Civilians Getting Defensively Armed For Y2K << Y2KNEWSWIRE.COM conducted phone interviews with six wholesale gun dealers -- companies that sell in volume to police departments, government offices and the public. We learned that certain firearms -- namely, police riot guns (12 gauge shotguns) and military-style civilian weapons -- are selling in record volumes, and most customers are mentioning Y2K as the reason. The conclusion? Both police departments and citizens are arming themselves for expected Y2K turmoil. -- cont'd -- >> y2knewswire.com Makes me very glad I am north of the border.

To: lorne who wrote (29071)	2/26/1999 9:32:00 AM
From: John Hunt	Respond to of 116753

USPS can't promise mail delivery won't encounter Y2K bugs << The U.S. Postal Service's top technology officer told a House panel today that he could not promise that the agency will not encounter Year 2000 problems in its computer systems that would disrupt mail delivery next year. -- cont'd -- >> fcw.com The US Postal Service checks in ... Neither rain, nor shine, nor Y2K .... :-)) John PS - With all the bad news this morning, I feel like the Grinch that stole Christmas.