Which issue of Countryside referenced urgency of Y2K?

Thanks

Rick

-- Rick Gallagher (comanche6@earthlink.net), November 05, 1999

Answers

July/Aug 1998 is the countdown to year 2000 what you must do now to prepare just in case. Is this the one your looking for?

-- Cynthia Hale (hale@ria.net), November 06, 1999.

Our countdown started in July of 1998, and we have tried to keep abreast of the situation in every issue since then. From what I have seen elsewhere, I am satisfied that these past 9 issues have covered Y2K very thoroughly and fairly. The urgency depends on your own acceptance and processing of the facts we have tried to present.

-- jd (belanger@midway.tds.net), November 10, 1999.

First time at this site. Started reading Countryside in Nov. of '99. with all the Y2K stuff. How many of you folks are kinda sad that Y2K DIDN'T materialize? I have had a visceral reaction that I've struggled with. I almost wished that something had happened. Having lived on our family farm for nearly 42 years, I've been snowed bound a couple of times. I've always felt that those episodes strenthened my character by forcing me to deal without modern ameneties. I realize the city folk might not appreciate my brand of hardiness. But still, it would have been interesting to see how or what their reaction would have been. Steve Always interested in discussing the possibilities!!!!

-- Steve Schultz (EAcres@aol.com), May 24, 2000.

Steve,

In a way, Yes; in a way, No. I had prepared as best I could, given the resources that I had available, but it is amazing how fast some of my supplies have been used up. (Note for next time: more "hard" soap, tp and dried and canned milk...).

Most of Pop's family, plus some other relatives and friends would have come to the farm should the Y2K disasters have materialized. It would have been wonderful to have the family together working toward a common goal - a much simpler life than we all have now. Of course, that could simply be an idyllic picture in my head, as I'm sure we wouldn't have all been able to agree on everything! I guess I'll just keep planning for the future - whatever it brings.

BTW, have you read jd's book Attar? Another good one, for preparedness ideas, although somewhat dated (and very rose colored glasses-ish), is Pat Frank's "Alas, Babylon". About what happens in a Forida neighborhood in the aftermath of a nuclear war.

-- Polly (tigger@moultrie.com), May 24, 2000.

Y2k: Thats tough to answer. In a way, I was looking forward to an opportunity to build community, strenghthen family ties, and of course build character. I was also *not* looking forward to repetitive labor with no time for creativity. I hoped our nation and population would get some lessons in self reliance...perhaps some folk did. While watching teevee on New Years Eve, when the ball came down from the top of the Space Needle and no bombs went off and the power stayed on, I had tears in my eyes. I was thankful down to my bones. And probably a little exhausted.

I look at my garden, and am thankful that I get to plant some *fun* food this year...I look at my sheep and rejoice that they don't have to go into canning jars...I look at my husband and think we have time to hike and recreate a bit...I'm just glad it wasn't anywhere near as bad as I thought it might be...and of course, because I believed so much of what I had read, I'm a still a little "sheepish".

-- sheepish (rborgo@gte.net), May 24, 2000.