Re: Y2K Midnight Observations

[Sptseditor@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/1/00 4:20:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, Chuckigo@aol.com 
writes:

<<  the Y2K advice given was needed.  it was timely.  >>

Agreed, Chuck, since this was a great unknown. After all, we've never been 
through anything of the type, so how could we know the consequences? (Of 
course, the unknown brings fear, too.) Therefore, the media was right to 
inform us of all the possible scenarios (including the possibilty of 
opportunist terrorists), and what we should do if anything happened.

On the other hand, the hype preceeding your average winter storm that somehow 
turns into a 6-foot blizzard is uncalled for. We all know that you should be 
ready for such a storm around here at all times, since most storms are 
unpredictable. However, there is no reason for some of the scare tactics we 
do hear occasionally. 

-Sean