we made the front page of a major daily! www.ohio.com/bj/news/pageone/docs/024843.htm

-- Vern (bacon17@ibm.net), October 01, 1999

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Canton Police Maj. Don Diamond said he thinks the Y2K scare is ``a big bunch of hooey. It's all about a computer glitch that was recognized two years ago and it's been corrected.''

-- dw (y2k@outhere.com), October 01, 1999.

I hear "hooey" -- a great word -- means sh*t in Russian. (Sh*t means shit in proper circles.)

-- Dave (aaa@aaa.com), October 02, 1999.

The Hudson difference:

CONSIDERATIONS FOR HOMEOWNERS

Food - Purchase a 14-30 day supply of canned goods and other packaged foods with a long shelf life.

Water - Purchase of 56-120 gallons of bottled water for cooking, drinking, limited bathing. (Swimming pool water is an alternative.) NOTE: Purchases of food and water should be made in the month of October to assure adequate supplies on hand. Use unscented chlorine bleach to treat the water as follows: 8 eyedropper drops per gallon; 1/2 teaspoon per five gallons. Rotate and replace your water every three months to ensure the bleach is working at full strength.

Firewood - Those having fireplaces need to make sure that their fire places are in good working order and that they have adequate wood supplies to keep burning 24 hours a day.

Prescription medications - Those prescriptions nearing a refill should be purchased in October/November to assure adequate amounts well into January.

Fuel - Additional reserves of gasoline, kerosene and diesel fuel should be kept on hand to operate fuel-burning heaters and/or generators. (There are serious hazards associated with this storage issue, however; all fuels should be kept outdoors or in well- ventilated areas outside of the living area.) Those persons owning propane outdoor grills should make sure that their tanks are full; consider buying a spare tank and having it filled.

Batteries - Make sure you have plenty of various sized batteries to power pocket radios, pocket-sized TV's, etc.

Candles - Consider the purchase of multiple sizes of candles to provide useful amounts of light during periods of darkness.

General non-perishable items - Consider the purchase of a generous supply of any essential items routinely used in the home whereby some additional supplies might be beneficial and ultimately consumed anyway.

-- y2k dave (xsdaa111@hotmail.com`), October 02, 1999.