Andy Rooney doesn't want his world to end

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On his segment on 60 minutes this week, he commented about the "end of the world"...

Global warming, melting ice bergs, air pollution, overpopulation, doomsday cultists in Japan committing terrorism, nuclear accidents, etc. ...but strangely, not a word was uttered about Y2k.

One of his last closing lines was "I hope the world doesn't end for the next couple of year, for I'd like to enjoy my new car."

I was looking for hints of sarcasm, but I think he was actually expressing his sentiments. Anyone's else take on this?

-- Tim (pixmo@pixelquest.com), October 10, 1999

Answers

Although I am sure that he wants life to go on, I have found that many seniors, having a prime life, are looking forward to leaving it (and the insanity of what his/her generation (polictics/corporate biz) has become.

-- dw (y2k@outhere.com), October 10, 1999.

I live in a retirement community, and looks like the ones living around here have it pretty darn good. Now I know why they don't give a rat's ass about Y2K....Wife/husband just died, they start dating a month later. Girlfriend moves in to the pad, new cad in the driveway with her personalized plates. She starts remodeling/redecorating, he get's laid because he's now on Viagra, then they get married a month later. Two cruises a year, golfing everyday, more remodeling, they haven't a care in the world. So, I guess if I were in their shoes with maybe a few more years of living, why not live it up? You tell them about Y2K and they say "what the hell is that?" I say to myself for the next 18 months, "you'll find out." When the rap on the door comes, I'll have a bag of beans ready for the trade...."I'll trade you this bag of beans for that Rolex watch." Can't wait to see if he takes it. Will be interesting to see what happens, I'm expecting some very exciting moments.

-- bardou (bardou@baloney.com), October 10, 1999.

bardou:

That doesn't sound like a good trade. You should ask for the caddy!

-- Randolph (dinosaur@williams-net.com), October 10, 1999.


I would but I don't golf, I read time better.

-- bardou (bardou@baloney.com), October 10, 1999.

As long as we're on the subject of television, I thought I'd mention the CBS movie tonite "Final Run" about a train computer system that goes haywire. Wonder where they got this idea? Are they trying to warn us in a subtle way?

-- @ (@@@.@), October 10, 1999.


And, tonite on local UPN news, a lame piece about Y2K. Also, a piece on local NBC News saying that the New york City misquito thing may be Saddam's doing.

-- (crazy@damn.world), October 10, 1999.

Sadam is sending killer skeeters over here? Jeeez, wouldn't it be easier just to poison the water or drop some anthrax out of a plane? Guess he thinks we won't be able to catch him if he uses skeeters. Little does he know that the CIA interrogated those skeeters and tortured them until they squealed!

-- @ (@@@.@), October 10, 1999.

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