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

To: flatsville who wrote (4192)	2/27/1999 11:30:00 PM
From: Jeff Mizer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

Still in shock about US MAIL... equally important as electric. eom

To: flatsville who wrote (4192)	2/28/1999 11:50:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

'Y2K Barter Packs by Pat Mershon Barter, according to Webster's 9th New Collegiate Dictionary means: "to trade by exchanging one commodity for another." I do not know if I agree with this classical definition. In today's world, I believe the word barter means that a person is willing to trade an item or a service for an equally valuable item or service. By this I mean that I may be willing to trade someone a loaf of bread for a gallon of gas in order to run my car. Another example of barter in modern times would be to exchange four silver dollars with a doctor so that he will examine my sick child. Barter, therefore, means to exchange something of value with an item that we perceive to be of equal value. Perception of value is the key phrase here. It is an interesting phrase, and I recommend you remember it. Why would someone want to barter anyway? As history has shown, people have used barter for many different reasons. A farmer who had chickens and eggs bartered with his neighbor who had cows and milk. Throughout the years, and especially in times of difficulty, people would hoard items that were hard to come by, and when someone came to barter with them they were able to get more than they could in normal times. A dozen eggs that would normally command a gallon of milk may suddenly be worth three gallons of milk. It is all what the individuals perceive their items to be worth. It does not matter what anyone else feels the value is, only the perception of those involved in the trade. Currency failures and crisis throughout the years have also necessitated that barter be used in order for people to survive day to day living. After all, it is a person's willingness to part with their own goods, services, and investments for dollars that gives our paper and coin currency a value to barter with in the first place. It is the belief of our nation that the U.S. dollar is valued as an accounting unit and that it is a good standard to use in the bartering of goods, services or property. It is perceived to have value, and therefore does have value as long as others perceive it as having value as well. What type of event would it take to shake the American confidence in the dollar as the accounting unit of choice? And worse, if such an event does occur, what will you use to buy bread to feed your kids, or gas to run your car? Barter is going to be the name of the game. There are several probable events that could shake the American confidence in the dollar enough to cause us to revert to bartering. Bank failures, bank suspensions or closures, and Y2K are just a few of the events that have the capability of shaking the American confidence in the dollar. The first two could be a direct result of the third, if the experts are correct in their predictions. According to experts there will be serious problems in the banking industry due to Y2K, and to such extremes that barter may become necessary for day to day living. Since most banks are unwilling to estimate the extent of the potential problems that may exist due to Y2K, I feel it is wise to be prepared with the best form of barter available. ... buycoin.com

To: flatsville who wrote (4192)	2/28/1999 12:02:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 9818

'Boone tells America: "Get Ready for Y2K!" "Did you know that today our lives are controlled by over 250 computers each day? It's true! Experts are now warning us that between 10-25% could malfunction due to the 'Y2K' computer bug. The Year 2000 National Educational Task force is preparing Americans with an excellent FREE resource called 'Y2KCPR.' Simply call (877) 4-Y2KCPR for a copy, put time on your side!" Pat Boone is taking the message of Y2K preparedness seriously. He is helping Y2KNET promote our 12-step Y2KCPR preparedness with a series of :30 PSA's for radio & TV. A NY Times article referred to Pat as, "The Millennium Spoke-singer." Vanity Fair did an excellent article, The Y2K Nightmare, (1/99) which quotes Pat encouraging families to discuss Y2K at the dinner table. In 1999, as Y2K-related glitches increase, Pat Boone, Craig Smith, and Y2KNET may even be applauded in the press. Last October, Pat helped launch our new Y2KCPR CD at the Beverly Hills Emergency Preparedness Expo ("90210 Meets Y2K"). Hey, 90210 is just as unprepared as the rest of the U.S. for Y2K. The National Safety Council invited Pat to speak at their 1998 Congress Celebrity Luncheon on behalf of Y2KNET. Then, at the last minute, he was warned not stir up the Y2K pot. Go figure. Y2KNET had the only booth (among 800!) discussing Y2K, yet many safety professionals embraced our free preparedness resources while we filmed PSA's with Pat. If you would like to receive more information from us as well as learn about protecting your family from the turbulent time ahead press here to register for free information by mail. buycoin.com

To: flatsville who wrote (4192)	2/28/1999 2:53:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 9818

'European Parliament urges governments to do more for Y2K by Kim Benjamin in Brussels European Parliament today approved a draft report urging EU authorities and national governments to do more to attack the Year 2000 (Y2K) bug. The report by UK Tyne and Wear EuroMP Alan Donnelly, says the EU must create and support awareness campaigns. He also wants to encourage information exchange among organisations responsible for crucial infrastructure sectors, such as telecomms and transport. He said: "My main area of concern is to provide adequate Y2K protection for some 18 million small and medium enterprises (SMEs). I'm very concerned about preparation in public utilities like gas and electricity sectors." "We need to identify a Y2K procedure in the EU, and decide on collective action. Some member states are progressing too slowly and there is a lack of cross border cooperation in some sectors," he said. ' webserv.vnunet.com