Ed, I know you read a lot of the posts on this forum. I hope you see this one, because I'd really appreciate it if you would allow me to send you an email. There are a couple of things I'd like to discuss with you/vent about.

Thanking you in advance,

Jo Anne

-- Jo Anne Slaven (joanneslaven@home.com), July 22, 1999

Answers

Hi, Jo Anne, welcome to TimeBomb2000, the Asylum for Yourdynamites and romper room for a few puerile trolls.

We read your thoughts of exhausted disgust on csy2k, and totally sympathize with you. It amazes us that there is so much meaty, critical Y2K news out there, coming in fast now, yet those serious threads/topics get few reads or posts. Ppl seem much more interested in stoooopid barbs, slights, mud-slinging and time-wasting.

Peculiar proclivities considering the imminent gravity of the Great Unknown hurtling towards us all.

Yes, Ed does read as time permits, and has kept his cool, dignity, humor, and integrity through and above the pig wrestling.

You are welcome to eMail us if you are interested in venting ;^)
Thanks for all your acumen and work on the Y2K watch.

3~0 3~0 3~0 3~0 3~0 3~0 3~0 3~0 3~0 3~0 3~0 3~0 3~0 3~0

-- Ashton & Leska in Cascadia (allaha@earthlink.net), July 23, 1999.

About a week ago, something came up that I wanted to pass on to Ed but it's 4:30 AM and I've forgotten what it was.

I understand the problem with email traffic and information flow in general. I've been averaging 4-5 hours/day on Y2K. About 3 months ago, it was much less. As we get closer to the rollover, the information flow is increasing.

Anyway, Ed, if you are reading this, drop JA a note and if I manage to remember what it was that seemed so important last week, I'll get it to you through her.

-- cory (kiyoinc@ibm.XOUT.net), July 23, 1999.

Jo Anne, I wonder if you could spare a few paragraphs with us yourdonites to explain first hand what you believed is happenning with the (postpopned?) "Jo Anne Effect". We have read Ed's explanation but yours would certainly be welcome too.

Best regards

-- George (jvilches@sminter.com.ar), July 23, 1999.

Jo Anne or Cory,

I'd also be happy to forward something to Ed for either of you. Leska and Ashton can too.

Chances are, Ed may see your request here.

Diane

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), July 23, 1999.

george, Jo Anne effect has *not* been postponed. every month, the computer services firm that my husband woreks for, gets a fresh batch of businesses calling, frantic because they can't close their books, or do anything, for that matter. usually, it's the second week of the month, and they have already been beating their heads on the wall for several days trying to fix the problem.

-- jocelyne slough (jonslough@tln.net), July 23, 1999.

Jo Anne,

Yes, I'm still reading the threads ... or at least those that seem like they might have some constructive content. I've been on the road for the past couple of days, and have been too busy to read everything.

Ed

-- Ed Yourdon (still.lurking@newmexico.com), July 23, 1999.

george, Jo Anne effect has *not* been postponed. every month, the computer services firm that my husband woreks for, gets a fresh batch of businesses calling, frantic because they can't close their books, or do anything, for that matter. usually, it's the second week of the month, and they have already been beating their heads on the wall for several days trying to fix the problem.

Jocelyne, could you be more specific? Why do you attribute these problems to the Jo Anne Effect?

-- Lane Core Jr. (elcore@sgi.net), July 23, 1999.

George,

Here's a comment Jo Anne Slaven made about it in February:

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=000XvI

[snip]

Companies don't always open up a new fiscal year right away. They often wait until all of the year-end entries are posted before they "roll over" to the new year. This could take 3 or 4 weeks. And accounting system problems aren't the type of thing that is immediately obvious to outsiders. I would imagine that most corporations could muddle along quite nicely for several months with a non-functional general ledger.

Hope this helps.

Jo Anne

-- Jo Anne Slaven (slaven@rogerswave.ca), February 27, 1999

[snip]

-- Linkmeister (link@librarian.edu), July 23, 1999.

Jocelyn, thanks for your input. I've been following your posts carefully and I gather that we've got some pretty fancy fireworks swept under many business rugs. Let's keep our eyes open and our radar screens scanning the y2k skies...

Linkmeister, thank you guy. Keep holding the fort. We'll get to 'America' sooner or later...

-- George (jvilches@sminter.com.ar), July 23, 1999.