(Boy, do I sound like a used car salesman, or WHAT?)

Forgive me.

There's one thing I'm not particularly happy with, and that's the Chapter titles for the book.

Some of them are good--in fact--downright hilarious, I've been told. Others, well . . .they could be improved.

Now, I'm not exactly certain how much cash would be involved, but I know enough to know that the amount would have to be based upon a percentage of the profit, and some of that is within my control.

I might also throw in a round-trip ticket (rental car and hotel included) to Paul Milne's Summer 2000 pig roast in Virginia, if we are all lucky enough for him make good on his word.

There's also the issue of renting a dunking booth for Paul.

To borrow the syntax of a phrase frequently used by one of my favorite posters, "Greybear" in the early days, "Got connections?"

In short, anybody know anybody who rents out these things? I have Paul's address and phone number, so if he is wrong, all of you who are mentioned in my book should consider where we rent the U-haul.

Now, lest you think this is some kind of MLM scheme, fear not!

I'm not that organized, for one thing.

My main concern is getting this book out the door.

Accordingly, as a discussion starter, I offer the following:

The book will number approximately 300 pages and will contain eight chapters, roughly organized along these themes--all of them focusing on information available in the rough time period of 1996-1999:

NOTE: These are not my actual titles! (I've been told I'm a bit more creative than that. LOL!)

CHAPTER ONE:

The Doomsday Themes: When the General Public First Realized We Really COULD be "Toast."

CHAPTER TWO:

The Evidence Mounts:

CHAPTER THREE:

The Role Government (Gub'mit?) Played in Disseminating Information to the Public

CHAPTER FOUR:

The Role Corporations Played in Disseminating Information to their Employees and the Public

CHAPTER FIVE:

The Role the Media Played in Disseminating Information from Corporations/Government to the Public

CHAPTER SIX:

Preparation Humor

CHAPTER SEVEN:

Immediate Rollover Failures (between December 31, 1999 and January 4, 2000) and How They Were "Officially" Explained

CHAPTER EIGHT:

How We Shall be Forever Changed

That's it for now!

I look forward to hearing from you all, the "Doomers," the "Pollies," the "Trolls," and all in between.

Blessings!

:)

-- MM (scipublic@aol.com), January 04, 2000

Answers

One other point:

Since this is this forum's first day (and I'm new at the Greenspun administration thing) I should let you all know that I am soliciting help from folks that might be able to show me the ropes on turning the above "Chapter Themes" into actual categories using Phil's gracious hosting mechanisms.

I really like the way he has structured--not to mention OFFERED for FREE--his hosting capabilities.

I'm a "newbie" when it comes to utilizing all of their potential, however.

:)

-- MM (scipublic@aol.com), January 04, 2000.

Hi,

seems to me either chapter 3 or chapter 4 (or both) could be titled "All the Honesty Money can Buy"...

or maybe: "From the same folks that brought you DDT, Thalidomide, and Dioxin..."

or maybe I'm just getting cynical 'cause it's late....

Arlin

-- Arlin H. Adams (ahadams2@earthlink.net), January 05, 2000.

MM...any chance of seeing a litany of posts from forum dwellers about the truly colorful TB2000 characters (Dieter, Uncle DeeDah, LadyLogic, among others)?

-- TM (mercier7@pdnt.com), January 05, 2000.

Not sure how you could use it but the Chapter line 'Blinfolded v.s. Gas Masked' Kind of a playoff between how the Pollies and the Doomers reacted to the same information.....

BTW...who is your publisher? I've got three books near completion...noy Y2K related, more along the 'Stephen King' genre. But I'm not sure about a publisher....

-- Satanta (EventHoriz@n.com), January 05, 2000.

FM

1) Good job, I WILL buy the book.

2) From the looks of this place you are the most frequent poster, Do you ever get the feeling you are talking to your self? ;)

3) The title for the (alternative) title for the roll over chapter should be "As the World Burns (or What Ever Happens..happens)"

Remittance to the real addy below (it is real) if I on the off chance win the "mr personality prize" or other condolance (lol)....

Good luck with the book!

-- Helium (Heliumavid@yahoo.com), January 05, 2000.

Helium,

"AS THE WORLD BURNS?!?!?!?!"

Are you kidding! So far, YOU GET FIRST PRIZE!!!!!

And, no, I do not feel as though I am talking to myself. This forum was "just born" yesterday!

LOL!

Welcome aboard!

:)

-- FM (vidprof@aol.com), January 05, 2000.

Here's my suggestions:

CH. 1 - A deer in the Headlights.

CH. 2 - Do you smell something burning?

CH. 3 - The state of the union.

CH 4 - "We have made remarkable progress, but..."

CH 5 - News Flash?

CH 6 - You can tune a piano...

CH 7 - Tick, tick, tick...

CH 8 - New Attitudes

Pretty lame, I know, but maybe it'll get the ball rolling.

:)

-- margie mason (mar3mike@aol.com), January 08, 2000.

Not lame at all. I appreciate the contribution!

Funny, that "deer in the headlights" expression reminds me of one particular post I've been thinking about all day.

Anybody remember a poster named Rooster Cogburn? I'll never forget the day he showed up over at the TB2000 forum.

He started out by writing something like "Nothing's going to happen!"

Then, someone pointed him in the direction of one of the Senate reports, one of the really dire ones.

When he returned to the thread, apparently after having just read some or all of the report, he was -- to say the least -- a little bit shocked.

"A Deer in the Headlights?" Uh,huh.

Anyway, thanks again! We have some time.

:)

-- FM (vidprof@aol.com), January 08, 2000.

One quick one, then I have to go, I REALLY do! (Gawd, I don't NEED another addiction!)

The Evidence Mounts--along with the canned goods, toilet paper, matches, etc.

How We Shall Be Forever Changed, or how we realized "It's Not Just Y2K"

-- Old Git (anon@spamproblems.com), January 10, 2000.

I for one look forward to meeting you all at Paul Milne's roast. Of course, I already got the directions to his place.

Cheers! Stan Faryna

-- Stan Faryna (faryna@groupmail.com), January 11, 2000.

Stan,

I am looking forward to ribs and a dunking booth.

But HERE is the problem that may require much attention in the days/weeks ahead.

Holding Milne's feet to the "fire" about that "cook-out".

He promised many people PERSONALLY that he would do this, if indeed we were not "toast" if we lived within "5 miles of a 7-11."

If he does not follow up, his reputation will be in absolute ruin.

Why? Because he made a promise. That is all we know and all we need to know.

We may forgive him for being wrong, but we will certainly not forgive him about Virginia ribs roasted over a spit.

Accordingly, POTATO SALAD ALERT!!! (Well, why not?)

Pass it on!

:)

-- FM (vidprof@aol.com), January 11, 2000.

What, no *Baked Beans*?

-- justme (justme@myhouse.com), January 12, 2000.

You just signed up!

Now, somebody needs to go get Paul.

:)

-- FM (vidprof@aol.com), January 12, 2000.

FM,

If Lynda and the kids have anything to do with it, there will most certainly be a dunking and a roasting. And I have quite a bit of food that I can bring to the party.

Keep in touch as I don't always find my way over here. But I always enjoy myself when I find my way over here.

Sincerely, Stan Faryna

-- Stan Faryna (faryna@groupmail.com), January 21, 2000.

Stan,

Hey there, Hi there, Ho there, you're as welcome as can be.

Thanks for checking in!

The big question though, remains this: Who's gonna go get Paul?!?

:)

-- FM (vidprof@aol.com), January 21, 2000.

Ch.-1 Oh Sh**!

Ch.-2 What Me Worry?

Ch.-3 Trust Us *(or)* Open Up & say Ahhh....This Won't Hurt a Bit ;-) [can't decide]

Ch.-4 Dilbert Lives!

Ch.-5 The Spin Cycle

Ch.6- Bring out Your Dead!

Ch.7- It's the End of the World as We Know It (and we feel fine)

Ch. 8 - What a Long Strange Trip it's Been

-- Deborah (infowars@broken.yahoo=noty2k), January 25, 2000.