Well, all the stories of doom and gloom were just that-stories. My computer did not turn into a useless lump....the date even changed!! Interestingly, when I...
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Dennis Storzek
dstorzek@xxxxx.xxxx
Jan 1, 2000 3:18 pm
Happy New Year! I see the Y2K bug was a flop. But better start worrying about that Y3K bug... I hear it's REALLY mean! Dennis Storzek Big Rock, IL...
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Dick Lord
rhlord@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 1, 2000 7:22 pm
... Not nearly as mean as the Y10K bug will be !!!! Happy New Year Dick -- ***____ __I_|HH|_ Dick Lord rhl@... Y___|[]| ,~~~__ | x...
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Jared V. Harper
harper-brown@xxxx.xxxx
Jan 1, 2000 5:43 pm
I think there will be a number of people who thought they were buying Y2K computer fixes, and will discover they were buying the emperor's new clothes. Jared...
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HMcFree@xxx.xxx
Jan 1, 2000 6:10 pm
To everyone who is making such a big deal over Y2K, I would like to give a Public Service Award for Bringing a Sense of Perspective to This Whole Ludicrous...
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Bobspf@xxx.xxx
Jan 1, 2000 6:24 pm
In a message dated 1/1/2000 12:12:58 PM Central Standard Time, HMcFree@... writes: << To everyone who is making such a big deal over Y2K, I would like to...
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Lionel Strang
ljstrang@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 1, 2000 6:58 pm
Hi Henry, Those are all good examples but on the Allegheny and Lackawanna Southern it's actually the year 10. I'm surprised Life magazine over looked that ...
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BPX29@xxx.xxx
Jan 1, 2000 8:28 pm
Henry wrote: rom: HMcFree@... To everyone who is making such a big deal over Y2K, I would like to give a Public Service Award for Bringing a Sense of...
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Mike Dodd
mdodd@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 1, 2000 8:57 pm
... Reality check! Not to pick on Dennis - others have made similar comments - but let's not lose sight of _why_ there were few Y2K problems. Hard work, ...
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Michael J. Chern
mjchern@xxxx.xxxx
Jan 1, 2000 9:00 pm
What Henry said is absolutely true. Yet, I found it interesting that there were huge Y2K celebrations in many none-Christian countries. The fact of the...
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Jack Burgess
jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx...
Jan 1, 2000 10:54 pm
... You are absolutely correct Mike. Working for a municipality and have been involved in the Y2K committee since its inception, and yes, there were a lot...
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Charlie Comstock
cec@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 1, 2000 11:25 pm
We don't have to wait for y10k for the next biggie. It'll be coming along in another 47 (if I'm remembering correctly) years. It seems that Unix keeps track of...
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Bobspf@xxx.xxx
Jan 1, 2000 11:43 pm
In a message dated 1/1/2000 5:11:32 PM Central Standard Time, cec@... writes: << We don't have to wait for y10k for the next biggie. It'll be coming ...
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Rick Fortin
rick-rr@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 12:01 am
Alas, I seemed to have been hit by a Y2K bug :-( For some unknown reason my LDSIG discussion group email account has been lost and a computer discussion group...
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dhusman
dhusman@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 3, 2000 12:53 pm
... ======================= Shouldn't be that big a deal. The "TRAINS" computer language developed in the mid-sixties maxed out its counters a couple years...
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dhusman
dhusman@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 3, 2000 12:55 pm
... lost and ... out what ... but to no ... ========================== Well since I spent all last night at the UP monitoring Y2K tests and train validations...
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Rob Tow
rgtow@xx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 12:11 am
All this Y2k stuff reminds me of my computer programming instructor who, way back in 1983 (ancient times!!) explained the Y2K problem in simple terms even ...
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Rick Fortin
rick-rr@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 12:15 am
Dave Since I wasn't up with you helping with your monitoring, I fail to see how relevant this discussion is to this LDSIG group. Quite frankly, I was looking ...
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EWilson248@xxx.xxx
Jan 2, 2000 1:33 am
lets not waste anymore mail on y2k and get down to more relevant discussions like... what do you resolve to do (related to railroading only please) in 2000? 1....
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Mitzel, Dan
dan.mitzel@xxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 1:55 am
Personally, as I'm STILL here at work going though my test plans "one more time" - Double ACK!!! - I've had enough "Y2K everything" to last me the next 100...
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Rick Fortin
rick-rr@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 2:14 am
Ed, Ah, now this discussion group is back!!! Since I griped about the Y2K stuff, I'll jump into this discussion: 1) complete all the track on the lower level,...
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KEMACPRR@xxx.xxx
Jan 2, 2000 2:46 am
To try and get back to a layout design/operations discussion, I have a question. In the area in which I live S.E. Pa and the Wilmington/Newark Del locale most...
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Jon Cure
jcure@xxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 3:27 am
Your comment brings a thought Mike. Perhaps other countries use our calandar (and Time Zones) because through the Industrial age and with the help of the ...
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Rick Fortin
rick-rr@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 4:21 am
Ken Although the SW&SF is only half done we try to have monthly op sessions, with the 2nd Saturday being the set day. We have only missed three or four...
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KEMACPRR@xxx.xxx
Jan 2, 2000 4:47 am
Rick , Do you require the crew to let you know whether or not they will make the session so you'll know how many will attend and how many extra board crew will...
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Lionel Strang
ljstrang@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 5:26 am
... Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2000 9:46 PM Subject: [ldsig] Crew knowledge ... increase ... redesign ... moving ... Hi Ken, I operate the A&LS the second...
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Lionel Strang
ljstrang@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 5:57 am
... Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2000 11:47 PM Subject: Re: [ldsig] Crew knowledge ... make ... crew ... to ... ve ... problem ... It's hard to believe you have...
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Rick Fortin
rick-rr@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 2, 2000 6:31 am
... Ken, I require the crew to let me know in advance if they will be attending or not. Since we always operate on the 2nd Saturday the crew know when the next...
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Robert Spangler
rtspangler@xxxxxxxxx....
Jan 2, 2000 7:14 am
Happy New Year fellow Y2K survivors! My big resolution (which I made a long time ago but might as well get some mileage out of now) is to begin operating...
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Railliar@xxx.xxx
Jan 2, 2000 1:45 pm
In a message dated 1/1/00 9:48:11 PM Mountain Standard Time, KEMACPRR@... writes: << I've found very few people here that want to dispatch >> Dispatching...
