I've read of there being alot of major parties being cancelled due to a poor response in regards to ticket sales. Many feel this is due to y2k fears. yet, if these fears are real then why has there been so little evidence of these people doing anything to prepare? Early this year I thought the final week of Dec. would be crazy at the supermarkets, yet here in So. Calif. only today does it seem the masses are starting to rumble. I tend to think the vast majority of cancelations are due to terrorist fears and HIGH prices and not glitch fears.

-- Rich (rubeliever@webtv.net), December 30, 1999

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Everyone believes what they want at this time Rich. Time will tell! Less than 29 hours eastern now. Around 4/12 weeks before we have a clear idea. Let's not jump the gun yet, OK?

-- Michael (michaelteever@buffalo.com), December 30, 1999.

Planes won't fall from the sky, cuz they won't be in the sky to begin with.

-- Porky (Porky@in.cellblockD), December 30, 1999.

Yep, greed was a big factor too. Even the rich bastards don't like to throw their money away just to hang out with terrorists.

-- Hawk (flyin@high.again), December 30, 1999.

Or just apathy. Much easier to NOT do something than to fill a trolley.

-- Servant (_@_._), December 31, 1999.

It seems promoters expected people to party much harder than usual this year, which means people were expected to party who ordinarily don't do so. Nope, it seems non party people are behaving the same as ever. I haven't seen strong indications that concerts and the usual bookings on cruise ships, etc. are significantly lower than normal for a year change. But clearly the special-event boom didn't happen.

-- Flint (flintc@mindspring.com), December 31, 1999.