Joe Geiser wrote:
>
> Wirt says after me, after Bruce,
>
> > While Joe's comments are legitimate, if I read between Bruce's lines
> > correctly, I think what Bruce was commenting on was a
> > recapitulation of
> > Shakespeare's dictum, "First, let's kill all the lawyers,"
> > that being the
> > "undertaking" that lawyers should be involved in :-).
>
> I don't disagree with this at all... as a matter of fact, if Shakespeare
> were alive today, i would help him.  I think the lawyers, especially those
> (for lack of a better term) "ambulance chaser" types - are just drooling for
> that date - January 3.  They will be on every street corner asking everyone
> "Have you been harmed by the Y2K situation?  Can I represent you for 40% of
> the reward?  I swear I can get you $50,000 or $100,000, or (insert money
> amount here).
>
> Yes, there are too many damned lawyers --- and many of these are of the
> contingency variety who will take on any case for a cut.
>
Can't disagree about the above about lawyers.  They will gain
where they can.  By the way, anybody who signs a contingency
agreement for 40% is crazy, unless it is a real
shot in the dark.

More to the point, I think the panic about Y2K is over blown.  I
has been well publicized.  Sure there will be a few glitches on
1/3/2000, but the world will go on.

Regards,

Nick D.