HOMEGROWN DISCUSSION: Y2K
Date: 12/17/99 10:24:38 PM Pacific Standard Time


FRIEND: I had an interestin evenin
Phikent: HIYA
FRIEND: I spent the nite drinkin wild turkey with a bunch of jet pilots... 5 to be exact
FRIEND: and a FEMA person
FRIEND: now is that an interestin combination or what
FRIEND: heres the scoop,  I found out tonite that I am gonna lose my power and they have no idea for how long
FRIEND: seems that the way they have worked this.... fixin y2k thingy
FRIEND: not sure but heres how they worked the y2k fixy thingy
FRIEND: I guess it is based on population density
FRIEND: if there are alot of people in an area , not sure what the numbers would assume you are safe
FRIEND: but the fewer the numbers.....
FRIEND: forget power baby
Phikent: bazillion people here in Seattle.
FRIEND: am sure you will be safe as far as electricity goes
FRIEND: I am gonna lose mine, I know that for sure
FRIEND: was told
FRIEND: by FEMA person
Phikent: for sure?
FRIEND: for sure
FRIEND: was told
FRIEND: anybody in rural area is almost a for sure thing
FRIEND: the more rural
FRIEND: the more chance you have of losin it for a while
FRIEND: and spoke to 5 jet pilots
FRIEND: aiyyyyyyyyy
FRIEND: felt very out of my element
Phikent: JET PILOTS, sheesh
FRIEND: so get this
FRIEND: this terrorist thingy is very real
FRIEND: all emergency agencies are on full alert
FRIEND: is not pretend
FRIEND: they have traced alot of them and they are real
FRIEND: how they determine that i don't know
Phikent: yea, guy headed out here to blow up Seattle
FRIEND: i hearrdddd
FRIEND: damnnnnnnn
FRIEND: that's what we get for wantin to rule the world
FRIEND: terrorism... sorry late , excuse spellin
FRIEND: ahhh hell, I don't spell well when its early
Phikent:: soooooooo FEMA dudes stompin around all over out there?
FRIEND: no just local chapter, I happen to befriend someone
FRIEND: who is FEMA person
FRIEND: actually is a woman
Phikent: better get propane then
FRIEND: got propane for stove
FRIEND: convinced Husband to get gas to run generators though
FRIEND: he still hadn't done that
FRIEND: now he believes me