Are we all going to look back in x# of years and laugh?

[daveleau]

Everyone was so paranoid that there were going to be so many problems last night after the rollover. I know we aren't completely out of the woods yet, but are we all going to look back at this and laugh one day?
Dave

[chuckiechan]

I think that we will look back and be glad that we had a chance to test our "new frontier" and that, yes we are clear to depend even more heavily on computer- controlled critical systems!!

so far, so good.....! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[Nathan]

I don't know if we are going to laugh. We might look back and say we were crazy to think that. But on the other hand being prepared for some things is very important. I think some of us will think and say thankfully it wasn't as bad as we thought or a lot of people just ignored the warnings and paid the price because of it.

Interesting thought.

[daveleau]

I agree that it is better safe than sorry. I just think some people went overboard by getting rations, weapons and heading for the hills. Or did that only happen in South Carolina? http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif
Dave

[Susan]

Some people did go a little overboard everywhere, I think. A bit paranoid too. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif
I was asked the other day if it was really necessary to turn off one's system on the 31st and not turn it back on until 1/3...it was some rumor they heard.

[OuTpaTienT]

Why wait to laugh? I'm laughing right now. I kept my system on and was online when the clocked rolled over.

Of course at 12:00:45 my power went out! But only for 5 or 10 seconds. I think it was a practical joker at the electric company.

[Romulus2]

Yes, it probably was overhyped but at least it gave businesses (particularly smaller ones) the kick in the backside they needed to make sure they would be okay. Even then, there were plenty of businesses (even some of the bigger, more important ones) here in the UK who left everything until the last minute.

And not just commercial businesses. There was a hospital near here which literally left Y2K checking until the last week!

In the event, all seems to have gone well but maybe we needed some of that overhype panic just to make sure we would still be alive to do the laughing! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

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[AQR8]

It was a good exercise for the business community and the world as a whole. It did provide a common cause that in a small way, brought all the pieces a bit closer together.

I'd like to see an estimate on $$$ that was made and spent as a result. 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

[SysOpt]

I think the media is disappointed that nothing happened. On CNN they were all pumped up when New York hit midnight, and that lasted for about 30 minutes, but as time went by you could tell that they were getting more and more depressed that no disaster happened, and that they were going to have to sit there and report on 3 more uneventful time zones. Sad, really.

[NoCtrl]

Anyone need 51 2 liter bottles of water?

[SysOpt]

Think of it this way, NoCtrl, you'll be prepared for a future disaster (http://www.sjmercury.com/special/mill/docs/sur010200.htm) (earthquake, tornado, alien attack http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif, etc.).

[alondra]

People are amazing, many feared a catastrophy, then were disapointed when it didn't. I was more concerned with people that technology, going nuts, I figured maybe a day or so at most problems, have had none, we must not forget, a lot of work went into this being the case. just dumped the ten gals of water, for posible toilet flushing, the kerosene lamp is a nice decoration, Ill eat the half dozen cans of food , and the 50 bucks cash means wont have to go to the ATM for a couple days. will probably have a power failure soon from some drunk hitting a power pole. am more concerned with viruses than anything else, y2k has nothing to do with those.

[daveleau]

yeah, I've been lucky that no viruses have been seen on my system or at work so far.

NoCtrl- Hope you live on the SE coast where you actually need that much water during hurricane season! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif
Dave

[Flash]

Here's the big question, what about the year 10000? Do you think they have started preparing for that one yet?

[cyphen]

hell i started laughing almost a year ago! i hate myself, though because i had to edit a commercial for Harry's Army Surplus back in July about a Y2K be prepared sale. I gritted my teeth the whole time i was working on it!

Not that i can blame them for capitalizing on ignorance. Wait... yes i can!

[daveleau]

No I was in the upstate of SC during Hugo. So I don't know Hurricane force stuff first-hand. I just hear the stories and see the pics compared to current landscaping. It looked quite different before Hugo.
dave

[Banti]

Was it 191X when the earth passed through Haley's Comet's tail?? I remember stories of Moon pills and Csomic Tonics being bought by the wagon full. People have been the same, and will remain the same... the only thing that changes is the hoax...

daveleau- Were you around SC during Hugo?
Rode that one out in a little podunk called Lake City,SC...

Banti

Mr. Burns "Use the anemsia ray Smithers..."
Smithers "You mean the revolver, sir?"

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