Just wondering. All through 1999, certain pollies (most who are on the SYSOPS' "delete on sight" list) claimed that if Y2K turned out to not be the end of the world, people who prepared for power outages, food shortages, etc., would be so outraged that they would go berserk, attacking innocent citizens, etc.

Anyone know of such an instance? Or is this just another failed prediction?...

-- King of Spain (madrid@aol.cum), January 21, 2000

Answers

It was just another failed prediction.

-- (more@failed.predictions), January 21, 2000.

My dog went absolutely berzerk when nothing happened. I bought her that cheaper god food from Wal-mart. She attacked me and demanded that I get rid of it and go buy Science Diet again.

I'm telling ya... she was pissed!

-- (I'm@pol.ly), January 21, 2000.

Yeah. I never could understand how being prepared, if one prepared early enough, would cause panic. I felt that if, at the last minute, the whole country decided to, it would be a problem.

Good thing the press and the Pollies kept them asleep.

By the way KoS - - I thought you'd be VERY BUSY mudwrestling! ;-) ;-) ;-0

-- Connie (hive@gte.net), January 21, 2000.

Yeah. I never could figure out how preparing, if early enough, could cause panic. If everyone waited 'til the last minute to prepare, then it could have been a problem.

Good thing the press and the Pollies kept them asleep!

By the way, KoS - - I thought you'd be VERY BUSY mudwrestling!

;-) ;-) ;-)

-- Connie (hive@gte.net), January 21, 2000.

KOS,

I don't have specifics, but I do remember a certain highly illogical idiot expressing fear, and predicting how we GIs would go around blowing up bridges, etc.

Maybe I'll attack her with a can of beans.

-- No Polly (nopolly@hotmail.com), January 21, 2000.

Oh, Dear. When I first posted, I got some message about its not taking and I would have to post again, so I did. Sorry.

-- Connie (hive@gte.net), January 21, 2000.

No Kos

But if I ever meet Craig or LMAO or their ilk face to face I promise to go berserk, ok?

-- Andy (2000EOD@prodigy.net), January 21, 2000.

I don't know about people, but just the other day I had a squirrel charge me screaming "Death to the furless apes!" with a string of M- 80's wrapped around it's midsection. As he lit the fuze he screamed out , "This one's for the Squirrel King!" I kicked him out of the way as the M-80's blew, scattering the deranged rodent to the wind. So sad really, delusional disappointed follower of the ole' SK I guess...

-- Billy Boy (Rakkasan101st@Aol.com), January 21, 2000.

not so far, but I do get irked by some of the stuff that comes across. Not "getting" it has taken on a new meaning. The world is going through some interesting stuff and I like the fact that I can tune in here, see some interesting posts, learn something and sometimes even get asked to wrestle :)

-- Nancy (wellsnl@hotmail.com), January 21, 2000.

Well, I DID get a little crazy after rollover and spent some of my cash stash on something frivolous - like a bicycle.

Of course, with the news from the oil patch, that purchase does not seem frivolous, now. And I'm saving cash again for future gasoline purchases.

-- Margaret J (janssm@aol.com), January 21, 2000.

I no soom doomers that broke out some of there stash and had a big party one ate so much he s**t his self and said he was going to do this every year.Xmas had never been so much fun.Every one is so sorry they can't go grocery shopping for a long time Don't you feel sorry for them?Poor babeys

-- dizzy (been@there.com), January 21, 2000.

Nope no reports of Doomers attacking innocent civilians with wheat grinders or kerosene lamps.

We had widespread reports just before and during rollover of maniacal Pollies frantically hoarding expensive champagne, imported cheeses and Tylenol in large quantities. There were many reports of Pollies beating on ATM machines and public displays of anger, when they emptied the ATM's. Apparently there wasn't enough ATM cash to cover the widespread, last-minute hoarding of party supplies. Also, many reports of Pollies cashing in investments and going deeply in debt to pay for high-priced, frivolous millenium cruises and many other costly trifles.

-- snooze button (alarmclock_2000@yahoo.com), January 21, 2000.

In a nation of some 270 million people I'm sure an in-depth search could turn up at least one person who could be defined as a "doomer" (the latest name for a survivalist) who went off his nut and did something violently criminal.

What would that prove? To me, not very much. Now show me twelve such people scattered around the country going violent in the last several weeks and there might be something to look at.

Of course having seen the way certain media elements can manufacture a survivalist or a militia member out of nearly nothing you can bet at least one such incident will be brought to light by some tv station or newspaper somewhere.

.........Alan.

The Providence Cooperative - A great source of preparedness information

http://www.providenceco-op.com

-- A.T. Hagan (athagan@netscape.net), January 21, 2000.

Only the one's that couldn't find a mud-bath.

Not to mention the few that found a mud bath, but then discovered it was frozen.

-- Robert A. Cook, PE (Marietta, GA) (cook.r@csaatl.com), January 21, 2000.

KOS.................Not heard of any serious encounters, but there seems to be a resurgence of mud wrestling in our area. Know anything about it?

-- gomer (gnomer@dot.com), January 21, 2000.

Know anything about it???? You betcha! Female mudwrestling is THE sport of the 21st century!! Coming to your town real soon....

-- King of Spain (madrid@aol.cum), January 21, 2000.

Hey I'm@pol.ly, I've got a dog like that too. If I tried changing her food, she'd probably strike me down with a lightning bolt. Mousie

-- Mousie (mousie@mymousehole.com), January 21, 2000.

Regarding the subject: "Anyone know of any incidents where disappointed doomers have gone on a violent rampage?"

We still don't have a good answer for all the natural gas explosions and refinery problems. Sounds like a reasonable explanation to me -- at _least_ as good as a Y2k bug.

-- Mikey2k (mikey2k@he.wont.eat.it), January 21, 2000.

KOS, you mean the FBI's predictions called Project Megiddo? The one written by Ken Starr's ghost writer? That dude that got canned from the National Enquirer cause his articles were longer than the average shit? Nope, they were no more reliable than their source, heh.

-- Hokie (Hokie_@hotmail.com), January 21, 2000.

LOL Billy Boy! ....still waiting for a response from suirrel king............

-- Hokie (Hokie_@hotmail.com), January 21, 2000.

Pine Grove, Friday, January 21, 2000

Y2K Doomers Responsible for Epidemic of Flatulence

Following the successful passage into the 21st Century, a group of so called "Y2K" doomers have been quietly distributing containers containing a variety of delicious soup. However, after ingestion of this culinary delight, local residents have been reporting serious symptoms of flatulence and abdominal distention. Authorities have been able to link these stomach disorders to the beans contained in the soup. It is reported that the "Doomers" had stockpiled over half a ton of several varieties of beans, in addition to over a thousand rolls of toilet paper and are now just trying to get rid of all this excess "Stuff". The Air Quality Control Board is taking steps to ensure that enough Beano is available to counteract the grave deterioration of the normally fresh pine tree fragrance experienced in this small burg of 2,500.

The band of Doomers, led by Sharon L had also stockpiled a large quantity of chocolate chips, but inasmuch as these were being stored to melt for use in a mud wrestling pit, they were not being shared with the neighbors. During questioning Ms. L kept mumbling something about some King of Spain.

-- Sharon L (sharonl@volcano.net), January 21, 2000.

King of spain,

Are you trying to fend off an overwhelming urge to clobber someone?

-- Cin (Cinlooo@aol.com), January 21, 2000.