william l brandt <[log in to unmask]> writes:

> Did you all notice that everyone wanting to predict doom & gloom always
had
> something to sell  you? Of course one has to wonder about the quality of
> life when you are standing guard with your assault rifle, 100 cases of
beans
> and kugerrands...

Actually, not everyone predicting doom & gloom had something to sell.  The
Red Cross, for example.  (I know they weren't predicting doom & gloom, per
se, but at this point, even the old "three-day storm" preparations
recommended by many seem to be over the top).

> I was surprised that around Dec 30 I went to a local "price warehouse" and
> the bread shelf was absolutely cleaned out. I expected a few glitches and
> was surprised to hear of absolutely **nothing**.

See the above about "preparations".  In Detroit, the water department told
everyone to fill the bath tub on New Year's eve, just in case.  But, I am
with you in my surprise at **nothing** happening at all.  Even after
Koskinen and others (of good repute) warned of glitches.  Of course, the
song now is that it ain't over yet, just you wait and see.

<snip tale of HP3000 acting as expected> :-)

> our CE says requires a powerpatch (JX99) to our MPE/ix 5.5 I am hoping
> that this powerpatch will fix the spooler error but have my doubts.

Um, I think the Y2K-compliant MPE/iX version is PP7 at least.  You might
check and see what PP level you are at.

> Anyway glad we have all survived Y2K - no marauding hordes fighting us for
> our last meal and I didn't have to rely on the 500 gallons of drinking
water
> I accumulated ;-)

Ah, nothing like a marauding horde to get the blood pumping in icy cold
January (actually it's now about 50 degrees F outside) in beautiful
northeast Ohio! :-)


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