Re: Y2K effects locally

["Wayne H Beebe" <whbeebe@turbonet.com>]

Travis, did you see the report of the emergency preparedness director in the Daily News a couple of weeks ago.  Basically, he said that as a guideline you should have three to five days worth of supplies in case of emergency at all times.  After all, the weather can do very strange things around here and it can take up to five days to recover.  I think if you keep this in mind, you will be adequately prepared.  Myself, I am going to bed on 31 December and wake up on 1 January and watch the Rose Bowl from the comfort of my gas heated house.  There might be a few glitches, but I think they will be minor.

----- Original Message -----

From: Travis Tonn

To: vision2020@moscow.com

Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 10:49 PM

Subject: Y2K effects locally

    Since this list is comprised of reasonably intelligent folks that like to keep informed of significant issues, I thought it would be interesting to get some viewpoints on Y2K. 

    What do you think the effects will be locally as well as nationally and globally?  Are you preparing?  If yes, at what level?  I know some people are concerned about revealing their level of preparation, so please don't if you are uncomfortable.

    My personal opinion is, using a scale of 1 to 10, that Moscow will be about a 2.  Metropolitan areas will be about a 6, America as a whole will be about a 4, and globally, it will vary from an 8 in Russia to a 4 in Canada.  

    I am more concerned about acts of domestic terrorism or "Millenium Viruses" than actual pure Y2K failures.  My preparations are comparable to what your average county resident in the '50's kept around.  Some extra food, water, batteries, oil lamps and a kerosene heater.  No stockpile of weapons or explosives or "special" Kool-aid just in case the mother ship returns behind a comet.

    So, how about some of you other folks.  Is Y2K just a clever ploy by capitalists to increase consumer spending on supplies, or is it a legitimate concern which warrants preparation?  Or is it even the ushering in of the Armageddon(there is no way I spelled that correctly)?