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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 78219237 United States 12/02/2019 08:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Only a handful of wingnuts thought anything huge was gonna happen. Quoting: Builder of the Adytum Same with 2012. [link to people.com (secure)] |
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Louis in Richmond That is my arm now; broken for 7 months User ID: 74798255 United States 12/02/2019 08:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | As one who will be sixty this coming year I never gave it a second thought. Ignore the hysteria, ignore your peers, ignore the news and THINK FOR YOURSELF!!!! Last Edited by Louis in Richmond on 12/02/2019 08:04 PM Until your military service has required you neutralize enemy combatants and invaders in the defense of your country, don't presume to tell us that have defended you that you don't support every shot we fired to eliminate that enemy. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 78219237 United States 12/02/2019 08:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'll admit, I paid $5 for that floppy disk to scan my PC for potential Y2K risks. I never did get my dried beans and rice. Still waiting for them to go on sale. Quoting: jt210 As its says $100 Billion cost in the US alone. [link to people.com (secure)] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 20250509 United States 12/02/2019 08:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'll admit, I paid $5 for that floppy disk to scan my PC for potential Y2K risks. I never did get my dried beans and rice. Still waiting for them to go on sale. Quoting: jt210 As its says $100 Billion cost in the US alone. [link to people.com (secure)] I have a friend who broke into the programming industry by sitting at a computer for 2 years for a big telcom company changing dates from 2 digit to 4 digit numbers. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 78219237 United States 12/02/2019 08:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'll admit, I paid $5 for that floppy disk to scan my PC for potential Y2K risks. I never did get my dried beans and rice. Still waiting for them to go on sale. Quoting: jt210 As its says $100 Billion cost in the US alone. [link to people.com (secure)] I have a friend who broke into the programming industry by sitting at a computer for 2 years for a big telcom company changing dates from 2 digit to 4 digit numbers. As I said, hysteria. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 20250509 United States 12/02/2019 08:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'll admit, I paid $5 for that floppy disk to scan my PC for potential Y2K risks. I never did get my dried beans and rice. Still waiting for them to go on sale. Quoting: jt210 As its says $100 Billion cost in the US alone. [link to people.com (secure)] I have a friend who broke into the programming industry by sitting at a computer for 2 years for a big telcom company changing dates from 2 digit to 4 digit numbers. As I said, hysteria. Yep. That generations global warming. |
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nutmeg User ID: 76388104 United States 12/02/2019 08:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Only a handful of wingnuts thought anything huge was gonna happen. Quoting: Builder of the Adytum Same with 2012. I never thought anything would happen. Furthermore, wasn't that only about computers malfunctioning? Last spring I read that certain GPS's would not work after April 6th. Sure enough, my portable GPS I used in my car didn't work after that date. My iPhone GPS works better anyhow. Last Edited by nutmeg on 12/02/2019 08:56 PM |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 20250509 United States 12/02/2019 08:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Pretty sure everybody just got drunk like any other New Years Eve. I was there but I don't remember. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 72376466 There were some stories on before I headed out to the Outback Bowl that morning. There was something to do with a few slot machines and some counters in some Taxi Cabs? It's been a little while, but I think that was all there was. |
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GSB/LTD User ID: 8080014 United States 12/02/2019 09:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Only a handful of wingnuts thought anything huge was gonna happen. Quoting: Builder of the Adytum Same with 2012. I actually hoped something would happen to crash global computing systems just to prove how stupid mankind was to invest it's existence so deeply in the hope that it never could. While no rational person really believed Y2K would suddenly plunge us all into a second Dark Ages, it did compell many of us to reevaluate our personal dependancy upon an always-fragile supply chain and as such we built up pantries as a hedge against any form of disruptions and, and I was one of those people. The experience didn't hurt me one bit, and I came way wiser and better able to handle an unexpected food shortage with my still well-stocked home. In addition, I have new knowledge/skills I never would've explored had it not been for that "hysteria" - and, I've saved hundreds of dollars by buying essential goods in small bulk quantities while onsale - this hedge against higher prices will always be a win-win. |
wisconsin User ID: 48431883 United States 12/02/2019 09:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | . ...... it was the COMPUTER TURN OVER ... . ... and the techs DIDN'T KNOW what would happen ... . . Our family celebrates The Lord's Feasts: [link to www.grafted-promise.net] Fools and the dead don't change their minds. Fools won't and the dead can't. When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar. You are only telling the world that you fear what he might say. Quoting: CountryWise Amos 5:13 - Therefore at such a time the prudent person keeps silent, for it is an evil time. |
GSB/LTD User ID: 8080014 United States 12/02/2019 09:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Only a handful of wingnuts thought anything huge was gonna happen. Quoting: Builder of the Adytum Same with 2012. I never thought anything would happen. Furthermore, wasn't that only about computers malfunctioning? Last spring I read that certain GPS's would not work after April 6th. Sure enough, my portable GPS I used in my car didn't work after that date. My iPhone GPS works better anyhow. The core hysteria centered around electronic banking and the possibility that accounts would be lost or inacessible for several days. I simply wrote myelf a short-term interest-free loan by pulling a couple of Grand out of the bank to have some extra cash onhand just in case. Three days later, I simply re-deposited same back into the bank and life went on just fine. I still do the exact same thing if there is a major blizzard predicted - it's just COMMON-SENSE! Like filling your car up with gas when a Saudi oilfield goes up in flames, 'cause it's a given that prices will spike for at least a few days as a reault. No harm, no foul! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78213984 United States 12/02/2019 09:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'll admit, I paid $5 for that floppy disk to scan my PC for potential Y2K risks. I never did get my dried beans and rice. Still waiting for them to go on sale. Quoting: jt210 As its says $100 Billion cost in the US alone. [link to people.com (secure)] They make people sound stupid in that article. Linking that will make children think poorly of their parents judgement abilities. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 76801662 United States 12/02/2019 09:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | LOL! True Story! We were millennial year compliant at work too! This memo is to announce the development of a new software system which will be Year 2000 compliant. This program is known as "Millennia Year Application Software System" (MYASS). Next Monday there will be a meeting in which I will show MYASS to everyone. We will hold demonstrations throughout the month so that all employees will have an opportunity to get a good look at MYASS. We have not addressed networking aspects yet, so currently only one person at a time can use MYASS. This restriction will be removed after MYASS expands. Some employees have begun using the program already. This morning I walked into a subordinate's office and was not surprised to find that he had his nose buried in MYASS. Some of the less technical people may be somewhat afraid of MYASS. Last week my secretary said to me, "I'm a little nervous, I never put anything in MYASS before." I helped her through the first time and afterward she admitted that it was relatively painless and she was actually looking forward to doing it again, and was even ready to kiss MYASS. There have been concerns over the virus that was found in MYASS upon initial installation, but the virus has been eliminated and we were able to save MYASS. In the future, however, protection will be required prior to entering MYASS. This database will encompass all information associated with the business. As you begin using the program, feel free to put anything you want in MYASS. As MYASS grows larger, we envision a time when it will be commonplace for a supervisor to hand work to an employee and say, "here, stick this in MYASS." It will be a great day when we need data quickly and our employees can respond, "Here it is, I just pulled it out of MYASS." Needless to say, once you have all recognized the value of this program and the great savings in time and effort to be realized, you will want to kiss MYASS in gratitude!! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 76918744 United States 12/02/2019 09:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Pretty sure everybody just got drunk like any other New Years Eve. I was there but I don't remember. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 72376466 There were some stories on before I headed out to the Outback Bowl that morning. There was something to do with a few slot machines and some counters in some Taxi Cabs? It's been a little while, but I think that was all there was. Outback Bowl? That's for bloomin' idiots. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 77095110 United States 12/02/2019 09:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Only a handful of wingnuts thought anything huge was gonna happen. Quoting: Builder of the Adytum Same with 2012. [link to people.com (secure)] That's still not everyone or even the majority. I was 34 at the time. I remember. How old were you? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 20250509 United States 12/02/2019 09:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Pretty sure everybody just got drunk like any other New Years Eve. I was there but I don't remember. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 72376466 There were some stories on before I headed out to the Outback Bowl that morning. There was something to do with a few slot machines and some counters in some Taxi Cabs? It's been a little while, but I think that was all there was. Outback Bowl? That's for bloomin' idiots. Yeah, got a buddy on the selection committee. What can you do? We do a few donations every year and get free tickets to some pretty good games with damn good seats. |
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