EARLY Y2K PROBLEM WARNING.

[Mntsnow]

Thanks WW....I was going to give you a call and see if the line was dead...If it is I'm heading for the mountain! LOL

Mntsnow

[U-96]

I second that. I'm 100% behind Fort Sysopt!
There are so many people here that I would sooner hang out with come the Apocalypse than in my neck of the woods.
When those irradiated scavengers come your way, pop a cap in their a** for me!

U-96

PS I read that a Dutch cracker group is offering a prize for the best "Y2K virus". We'll have more to worry about than the Millennium bug.

[psyklone]

well ... i don't know about writing the best y2k virus, but you know what would be killer? if the times square ball drop was computer controlled we could hack into it and stop the ball when the count got down to like 3 or 2 and listen as timesquare gets dead silent and everyone there collectively takes a dump in their pants. hehehhe.

[socalgal]

Thanks for the heads up backup WW! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif

U-96, I read that from the site you posted in my MS Security Bulletins thread. Another good link is bookmarked in my Security Folder - and it's well worth the read! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif Thanks for the info there.

[Prospero]

Thanks WW,
Yeah, were in touch with some hospitals in your neck of the woods to see how things go. I work at two differen't hospitals and still manged to get off that night. I'll be right here at the appartment with my 500kw generater and cases of "dehydrated water". Best of luck all.
Prospero

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[Bob-NB]

It's always nice to have friends! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

Thanks WW.

[chipbgt]

So where is the first place on the Earth where it officially hits midnight?

[SysOpt]

That's been debated - I believe it is on some island east of New Zealand.

[welsh wizard]

Hi Gals and Guys,
I just thought as I am down under close to the date line, if there is any major disruption with Y2K click over, I am going to see it first, we are about 12 hrs ahead of UK, and as for stateside it depends on where you are. so if you want to find your time differance.

I am posting this at 09.30 am Friday 17th Dec local time.

I you do not see a post from me wishing you happy 2000 after mid night here you will know somethings up and you will have some time to get ready, Mntsnow should give you at least 18 hours to get to your farm. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
WW

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[AQR8]

ww - thanks for the heads up, I know I'll be checking...and I'm hoping I don't end up wishing I was a whole lot closer to Mtnsnow and the farm. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

AQR8

[welsh wizard]

thats right east of New Zealand, But I don't think we have a member there at the moment could be wrong though. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif
WW

[AQR8]

WW - I just thought of this while driving home. If you post up a digital image taken after midnight, we could all actually have a "real" glimpse into the future. Now that's cool! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif

[welsh wizard]

if I could get dig image to take in dark I would. on BN sys . no virus yet so will keep this off line till the right moment http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
WW

[welsh wizard]

B.M.

[grandslammer]

Hey, wouldn't it be SO WEIRD if something did happen, say to the 'net, or our machines, so we actually had to talk to our families, neighbors aand others in real - life, real - time? Hmmm..

Mike P.

[socalgal]

Should we synchronize our watches? http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/

Or what about Internet time? Here in L.A. it's 14:46; Internet time @990 http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif http://www.swatch.com/

You're not going to pass out on us are you WW? http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif JK

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[bkehoe]

24 hours to go here. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

Is is advisable to switch off computers just before the rollover?

Brendan

[welsh wizard]

Weird I thought I put a post about not being allowed more tthan one drink so I was saving that for after Midnight here ( midnite is US spelling, I think )
And Socalgal I found my sleever glass which holds a imperial pint, I think that might be bigger than you pinta in the states as I know your US gallon is smaller.) so I can get most of the Kentucky red eye in one glass, well as I sead before Doc sead one glass.
As for time Local is now about 13.37 so under 10 1/2 hours to go.
WW

[richamies]

World Clock here http://www.timeticker.com/

For those of you with bad geography(like me!) New Zealand is over on the far right hand side, 2nd band back http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

10 hrs and 7 mins to go WW http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[Ed_S]

That site wouldn't load for me (browser?) but I found another:
http://www.timeanddate.com/y2k/multicountdowna.html

Even has countdown clock!

[Rickee]

Similiar to the policy of my company, I'm going to stay off between December 31st to January 1st. In any event, I'd like to wish you all a safe and uneventful Y2K (in terms of glitches that is)!!!

P.S. Are there any members living in Fiji http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif?

[Wiz]

Exactly 1 day and 1 minute left til 2000, yay!. according to the atomic clock, of course.

[This message has been edited by Wiz (edited 12-30-1999).]

[jad1097]

only three hours left in Kiritimati on the Christmas Islands

[welsh wizard]

7.14 PM here , weather turned real nasty, live broadcaste from around country keeps braking up on TV, but every thing else on course. see you later.
WW

[welsh wizard]

15 hours to go and counting http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif
WW

[welsh wizard]

Just had e-mail in from Chatham Isle's they wish every one a HAPPY NEW YEAR, they are 45 minutes ahead of us, as the man who jump of the roof of a 40 story biulding said as he passed each floor on the way down SO FAR SO GOOD. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif
WW

[arn]

Hope all goes well with China.

[welsh wizard]

18 mins to go here Logging of till after 12 now so I can get my drink in hand. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
WW

[welsh wizard]

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM DOWN UNDER.
explosions every where, people have gone crasy with fire works going off all over the Valley.
as for any thing esle all going well, cheers.
http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
WW

[Joel Kleppinger]

Good to hear. Take care, WW.

[welsh wizard]

Mntsnow "her in doors say's head for the hills anyway, as it's time for a Holiday"
just heard a good one.
A company down here had all their MAC's checked out and made all software complient that they were running for desk top publishing, but didn't bother with their server which was an Old IBM comp, they have just been told by their systems that it is 4000BC, go figure that one, I could understand 1900. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
WW

[welsh wizard]

Joel could you do me a favour and check to see if any of my postings re early warninbg have shown up on Hostclub and Mrc's as I have posted ther ebut they are not showing, so If there is a problem perhaps you could let them know, if it is showing then my ISP must have us on a proxy server again, but this BBS post's straight away.
TYIA
WW

[Serge]

From http://www.swissinfo.net/cgi/worldtime/clock.pl?Melbourne,Australia

"Current time in Melbourne, Australia is:
Saturday, January 1, 19100 - 00:34:06"

[reddog4629]

Anybody in Japan? You're next in 28 min.
Good clock here--> http://www.timeanddate.com/y2k/multicountdowna.html


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[nilknarf]

We have about 14 hrs 32mins to go here in Indianapolis, Indiana. Nothing happening.

Yesterday the gas stations had lines 3 deep at every pump, the ATMs were running low on cash, and most stores were running low on bottled water.

You would think the world was coming to an en.....

[daveleau]

Is it the New Year there already? Great glad to hear all is well!
Dave

[socalgal]

HAPPY NEW YEAR, WW!! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif

SO glad to hear you rolled over with no problems! In case you haven't seen yet, Yes, your messages came up fine both at HostClub and MrCs.

Enjoy that sleever, WW - you deserve it! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif

cool clock reddog! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[Toadman]

Thanks for the timeticker, Richamies. http://www.timeticker.com/
I just watched Perth/China/Taiwan roll over a minute ago. Great fun!I'll be hitting this site all day as a program of today's events.

[AQR8]

HAPPY NEW YEAR WW !!!!

I am glad all went without a hitch on your end, hopefully it will be smooth here as well. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

AQR8

[Chainsaw]

Happy New Millennium WW

and to all...Peace on Earth

......CHNsaw

[AQR8]

Just saw on our local news the first born in NZ was a boy and right after was a little girl. They said all is well in WW's part of the world. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

AQR8

[Mntsnow]

Latest reports from MSNBC states that the BRIT's have had some y2k glitches with the credit card machines http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif but ohter than that everythng seems to be going ok! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif

btw. Happy New Year to those that have all ready "rolled" over!

Mntsnow

[richamies]

Yup some of our credit card machines are down, its good really as I have saved a fortune on stuff I didnt need as i couldnt buy much in the January sales http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

I'm assured all will be working again tomorrow

[ChrisWayne]

Well im glad to here everyone has had a good new year so far. Im in Dallas Tx, and still have about 12hrs to go. To bad ill be here at work. But ill let yall no of any systems that crash here. hehe. They gave all of us two-way radios, problem is, that there are about 40 people on the same channel, I can't wait to see how this will turn out. -=)

HAPPY NEW YEAR

-chris

[cracker009]

Happy New Year everyone!!!!!

California here, waiting, waiting, arrggghh this is taking forever. oh well http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[bkehoe]

OOhhhh. Our moderator, who is supposed to provide a good lead for us to follow, is encouraging us to post double posts? http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

Brendan

[bkehoe]

3mins left here now.

P.S. I'm in Ireland which is GMT/UTC.

Brendan

[bkehoe]

Well, I'm still alive and well. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif Didn't see the bug. Must have been killed back this year! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

Brendan

[richamies]

YAY! I'm still alive! So is my pc! Looks like that Nostradamus bloke got it wrong for once......

No problems to report from here but TV absolutely sucks, 5 channels of big ben and morons singing and letting off fireworks....woooooooo

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

[AQR8]

I've been talking to my daughter in Germany and she said all is okay there. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

We have a ways to go yet here in Ca.

[welsh wizard]

First light 2000 has been and gone, the rain finally given way at 13.37pm 1st Jan 2000 and let the first rays of the sun through about 5 mins ago, opps spoke to soon as I am typing this the rain cloads coming back.
every one is talking about how few accidents have occured on the roads,been the best behaved new year I can remember.
http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
some of you are still waiting or are just ticking over so both good luck to those just getting to midnight, and happy new year when it happens.
http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif
WW
PS
I really enjoyed that sleever, hic,hic,hic,

[welsh wizard]

I don't know if this is my ISP , a proxy problem or just some strange glitch, burt when I post on Sysopt I can see it straight away, when I post at Hostclub its takes up to 4 hours before I can read what is posted, MRC's is even worse , last post I can read there is nearly 24 hours old, yet I know you guys and gals can read those BBS's as Socalgal has checked them out for me, just as well it's not 2 super powers nego on peace talks over this part of the net, or we really would have a Y2K bug that dangerous. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif
WW

[GVolosky]

Admire your stamina WW - Happy New Year - Still waiting here in Pittsburgh, PA ~ 8:30P
Any one hear about that flash reported in the Former USSR ????

[AQR8]

WW - don't you ever sleep?

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[welsh wizard]

I have already had my eight hours sleep after the mill party, this is past the morning after, this is the afternoon after here.
http://www4.iwaynet.net/~stellar/snow.html

Sorry Socalgal it's the best read I have had this year, but I can't get link to work as you sent it to me any ideas how to get it working. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
WW




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[deep_sky]

how about // after the first colon??? http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[Chaostician]

Happy New Years All !!! Its only 8:45 Pm Here in Tennessee. I'm off to my celebration and hope to be sober enough to post how it went when I get back...

Till then,

Chaostician,
wishing everyone picked a good resolution!

[jad1097]

http://www4.iwaynet.net/~stellar/snow.html

Like this.
BTW I have also had the problem with Hostclub.



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[welsh wizard]

Thanks deep_sky it must be that sleever of Kentucky red eye I looked at it half a dozen times and never spotted that. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif
Cheers
WW

[socalgal]

I've been watching Channel 7 on & off - Peter Jennings from NY with bases all over the world. It was pretty awesome to watch the Eastern Continents rollover... and Moscow, Baghdad, & Nairobi are coming up very soon..
http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

EDIT: richamies, I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

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[richamies]

I saw that double post socalgal.....tsk tsk http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[davem]

WW
Good to see all is well!
ctrl/F5 will clear cache memory and reload the latest page in your browser.I learned that when we were having trouble seeing the changes we made to my works website.
btw where "downunder" are you I am in Sydney

[brandon184]

I'm guessing MNTSNOW won't be heading for the mountains. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[welsh wizard]

davem over the ditch in West Auckland, the so called Wild West by the main bunch called Dorkland. Wish I'd been over in Sydney, the bridge looked great with those fireworks,
Ah well might still be over there in a few years if the familly decide on a group brain transplant, though that would be a high price to pay to get to Oz.
WW

[LED]

My problem was date...change it manually to the correct time

[pickel]

Happy New Year Welch Wizard and All. Went to Timeticker.com and my clock was three minutes behind their's. So I brought up my clock settings, and everytime I change my clock the Timeticker clock jumped up three minutes.
Very strange, indeed. I got my wrist watch out and set it time to pickel time!!!!
may not be accurate ,but it works for me http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

the pickel

[socalgal]

Sorry about the trouble with the link WW! (?) You also must have Java/JavaScript enabled, so it can run the applet. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif I'm forever disabling/enabling Java! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[Mntsnow]

Nope didnt head for the Mountain....but Did head into WORK ! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif

Mntsnow