Although "they" keeep talking about gradual degradation on internal systems. Just a couple of hours to go and it looks like the world is remaining as is.

-- Sue Landress (Sulandherb@aol.com), December 31, 1999

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But how the world will react the next time a big event is supposed to happen?

-- Cindy (cindyathomeonthefarm@hotmail.com), December 31, 1999.

When something real big will be warned in advance, the nation will just say chicken little. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, we're still prepared!!

-- Jeff Schuler (jmprint@epix.net), December 31, 1999.

here in s.e.IL it looks like another "ho hum" catastrophe has been averted! I was really worried and still am-yeah, right! gonna go to bed here shortly. i did get my generator fueled up and ready to go. always do but usually a little bit sooner than i did this time. winter will come the grid will go out with ice/snow and wind. y2k? nope-it's a 'non event' as far as i'm concerned. happy new millinium everybody. Let's all meet here next millinium. hahaha. hoot

-- K.D. 'hoot' gibson (hoot@otbnet.com), December 31, 1999.

Yep, all's well on Maryland's eastern shore, heavy fog. But as the kids said..."Hey the lights are still working...aw darn." Good night and God bless you. Better prepared than caught unawares.

-- Derrick Comfort (dcomfort@ccnmail.com), January 01, 2000.

the planet still spins on its axis, the sun and moon still rise, and we have extra water, hay, grain, wood, food - how prudent can we get?

-- susan keller (tingotoo@yahoo.com), January 01, 2000.

I am very glad that things turned out this way, since we were unable to sell our house and move to the country as we had planned. This gives us breathing room so we can catch up with the rest of you in 2000.We found several wonderful properties in both PA and Mo,but I still need to work, so everywhere we found a farm, there were no medical jobs for me..all the job offers I got were smack dab in the middle of the big cities..ah well,we'll sit here with our wood stove and our foot-powered sewing machine, etc. and hope that our dream comes true before the next scare...Happy 2000 everyone !

-- Lesley Chasko (martchas@gateway.net), January 01, 2000.

Happy 2000 everybody. I think instead of a "chicken Little" paradigm we should view this situation as one that was recognized and properly dealt with. If there's a 90% probability of a frost it doesn't mean I don't go out and cover the tomatoes because I've got a 10% chance of not needing it. This was a legitmate concern that certain con-men took advantage of, just like rain makers in a drought.

-- BigDaddy232 (DSev347385@aol.com), January 01, 2000.

I think everyone seems to forget that the country spent close to 300 BILLION DOLLARS to fix this "non-event". Actually it was an event that was averted by alot of money and hard work. I'm glad and say thank you to the programers that apparently saved us alot of trouble. Hope everything continues to be uneventful.

-- Vaughn (vdcjm@ix.netcom.com), January 01, 2000.

I agree with Vaughn, a lot of people worked very hard and a lot of money was spent to correct the problem and I am very thankful. Meanwhile I am very glad I prepared. It forced me to do something I had wanted to do for a long time but kept procrastinating. Now we are prepared for most any emergency, and bad weather is sure to come sooner or later. I will maintain my stocked pantry for convenience and emergencies. It is great living in the country being able to go to my own "store" when I run out of something! May God bless everyone! and may this be a wonderful year for all.

-- barbara (barbaraj@mis.net), January 02, 2000.

Actually, I wish something would have happened!!!! I've actually been looking forward to this!! Anyway, I've decided to pretend Y2K came anyway and live life as it should be lived. Simply!!!

-- cara lewis (cnllewis@email.com), January 02, 2000.

We won't be throwing away all the spam and beans for awhile yet, there is tomorrow yet, 1/3/2000 But what was all the scare about thrid world countries, Japan not being ready, China? as far as i can tell nothing happened. Except my system went down and i had to spend all morning on the phone with DELL Tech support trying to get up and running again.

So now we can plan the rest of our lives, my wife and i are going to England sometime in May to stay with friends who have a sheep farm. I'm not much of a city boy, London, Detroit, Toronto, they are all the same to me, I want to see how the rest of the world plants Speltz. Happy N-Y2K

-- Bob Henderson (redgate@echoweb.net), January 02, 2000.

I agree with Vaughn and BigDaddy. I don't feel I've been scammed. I'm glad I was warned just in case. Hubby said its a good thing he doesn't work for the power company--he'd have shut it off! :)

-- Kathleen (KathleenRoberts@webtv.net), January 03, 2000.

Not a non event here they messed up hubbies cable (Iam a pbs kid) and they stalled some airplanes at the airport.Also kicked my cookie off my countryside net friends. The good side ? I hadn't recieved my counrtyside mag. with the computers still up I might get it yet.

-- Becky Rosen (Joel681@webtv.net), January 03, 2000.

Everyone is asking me what I am going to do with all the "stuff" I have done to prepare for Y2K. That is very simple. I did not do or purchase anything I wasn't needing before, so what am I out??? I will continue on as I am, glad for more time to finish and start new projects to make us more self-sufficient. Any thing can and will still happen. I have lost nothing and gained much.

-- Kitty (wheate@isgroup.net), January 03, 2000.

a great exercise in preparedness! we are so much the wiser. if you've learned anything, then it was all worth it, and we are thankful for a nice kick in the booty to get us rolling again.

-- kelly (maxwellds@freewwweb.com), January 03, 2000.

Hopefully this stays a non-event. What did I learn? That being prepared to take care of moi's own needs ain't a bad thang & I have a pantry to die for. That being able not to panic if/when things get rough ain't a bad thang. I am delighted none have been forced to go thru so much of what could have happened & so much of the country is cold...God bless us every one, eh? We are fortunate, indeed.KT the reluctant temporary urbanite.

-- katie hankins (yarnspinnerkt@hotmail.com), January 04, 2000.

Some might consider me an arrogant "computer guy". I'm one of those who viewed this from on the "inside" of all the hoo-ee who, from the word go, figgered and boldly stated that THIS event was a load of bunk. Money spent on this one was, in most cases, an entire waste of good money. The money could have been better spent, FEEDING people or cleaning up waste problems ... or any number of other humanitarian situations !!

I'm a computer programer, amongst other things, and few people would listen to me because I was out numbered. Fortunately, the company for whom I work DID listen and DIDn't panic.

Next time there's a warning given, only fools and/or the unfortunate deceived would NOT carefully consider it and, as necessary, take any actions to secure the safety of themselves and loved ones.

Unfortuanately, far too many people were duped by this one and I'm sure we'll soon be hearing of their sacrifices and losses ... if not their anger.

Because it was a false alarm is no excuse to under-estimate any future warnings !! This one was a DUD from the word GO. The next one may not be. Stop ... Look ... Listen ... But next time, only break the glass when it's a real emergency !! In the mean time, an ounce of prevention ...

Sincerely and respectfully submitted. L. A. Smith

-- L.A. Smith (LARSmith@IMCNet.Net), January 06, 2000.