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

To: flatsville who wrote (5776)	5/23/1999 11:11:00 AM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9818

60 MINUTES Y2K SEGMENT TONIGHT From Matt Drudge ... '60 MINS' PLANNING NEW Y2K SCARE STORY; WATER, ELECTRICITY MAY BE CUT, SAYS MAG Y2chaos on CBS-TV this weekend! Despite the billions being spent to deal with the Y2K computer bug, many cities in America are uncertain they'll be able to continue to provide basic services like water and electricity on Jan. 1, 2000, reports 60 MINUTES in a new shock story being readied for Sunday. CBS' Steve Kroft is putting the finishing touches on his controversial report, according to network sources. Mary Ellen Hanley, a computer systems specialist hired by the District of Columbia, tells wide-eyed Kroft that she believes Washington will continue to function on Jan. 1, 2000, but it must be prepared for what many cities could face. "We think there will be some disruptions... localized in many cases if the supply chain works," Hanley tells the cameras. "If power works, if gas works, if Bell Atlantic works... all of those are big ifs." Hanley explains to Kroft that contingency programs, such as centers where city workers would manually verify taxes or write welfare checks, are being planned by her office. And even though she believes the city's water system can run without computers, rationing could be necessary if a power outage for as long as a week or two -- slows down water distribution. Sen. Robert Bennet, R-Utah, who chairs a special Y2K Technology, scares the stopwatch and explains: "If, for example, there is a municipality that is unable to distribute welfare checks, there could be some civil unrest that could come out of that. If, if there was a disruption in the food supply, and food didn't get in, in a distributive kind of way. That it was concentrated in one part of the city but not in another, that could be a situation that could create some civil unrest." Tick, Tick, T. . . drudgereport.com ====================================================== I'm having a "60-Minutes" dinner party tonight. Smoked salmon ravioli and fresh asparagus from my garden. Been picking flowers for tonight. I have over 200 multi-colored bearded irises around property. They're absolutely beautiful - and, so tall - about 3 ft! They look great, standing alone in a tall narrow vase. Roses have been blooming. Picking bunches of those too. Glorious colors - vivid pink, deep red and yellow. Finally decided to walk around property and count the rose bushes - "trees" might be a better description cause they're all 6-8 ft high. I've been telling people I have about 40. Well ... actual count is 96!!! (Guess I better buy more vases.) But, while doing my picking and counting - I ran across the dreaded "black spot" disease:-( So, will also be picking off those d*mn leaves with spots on them - and doing some spraying. Fortunately, I have some help. Got a lotta territory to cover. Snow peas climbing up trellis Tomato plants about 2 ft tall Lettuce ready to pick Strawberries turning red Buds on rasberry bushes Chives in bloom with those pretty purple flowers LOTS MORE ... LOL - Boy has my life changed since I left Houston:-) Cheryl 222 days till ...

To: flatsville who wrote (5776)	5/23/1999 11:26:00 AM
From: C.K. Houston	Respond to of 9818

<Any one for puts on the transports?> Speaking of transports ... Ocean Odyssea Cruises - Important Disclaimer An Authorized Cruise Agent of the World's Leading Cruise Lines Ocean Odyssea Cruises strives to insure that you are completely satisfied with your cruise vacation. However, we can not be held responsible for any loss incurred during your trip/cruise that is out of our control (including, but not limited to, incidents resulting from the Y2K millennium bug). At this time Ocean Odyssea Cruises is not advertising or booking space on cruises after December 31, 1999. cruisetheocean.com Cheryl 222 Days till ...