I was sort of impressed. I recognized Jim Lord and Michael Hyatt, but I was NOT impressed with the "infomercial" style of some of the Y2K for sale items at the breaks. The wind up radio/flashlight looked pretty hokey, and to package it with "samples" of some obscure freeze-dried soup? Give me a break...

The information on the program was amazingly mainstream (for the internet, not TV), but I think the sheeple are still sleeping, and watching Yugoslavia unravel, ignoring all else.

I am surprised the show was allowed to air...

scratchin' an itch...

The Dog

-- Dog (desert dog @-sand.com), May 11, 1999

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The program first aired in March of this year. I too was surprized to see such a straight-forward discussion of y2k. It was amazing to me that such well known y2k related personalities had participated, but I was delighted that the program, however basic and beginning level it was, was produced and put on the air.

There was nothing in the program that I didn't know already, nothing that was news to me. But I think for the majority of people who were unaware of what y2k really is it was an eye-opener.

My only question is, how many people actually watch PAX-TV? I know of no-one around here. How wide is their viewing area and audience? I was simply moving from one channel to another when I saw it. Perhaps it is a really good thing that they are re-airing it.

gardnmom

-- gardnmom (gardnmom@hotmail.com), May 11, 1999.

Never heard of it.

-- Moore Dinty moore (not@thistime.com), May 11, 1999.

I watched the PAX show last night too. I never knew I got the station and only found it because of the link on this forum - had to go to the site that told you where station was on in each area.

Thought it was a pretty basic show but fairly well done. Not so doomer as to drive away people who are afraid to admit anything might actually go wrong, yet conservative enough that it took those who still believe in the gov line of a bad storm a step beyond that. All in all, too bad it was on such an obscure station - any of the major networks would have gotten more viewers and potentially more people to become preparers. Did like the line about it not being how bad the future might be, but about "risk management".

-- Valkyrie (anon@please.net), May 11, 1999.

Don't worry about the "ads". There isn't a single tv show or special in existance that isn't put on by sponsoring advertisers. Ususally the sponsoring advertisers get to pick what show they want their ads to be aired with, so the ads were appropriate.

It's just like all of the SlimFast commercials appearing around Oprahs shows focusing on dieting and losing weight - it's not a coincidence.

The real focus here is on the information they actually discussed about Y2K. The preparation was targeted and concise enough for beginners to understand the fundamentals without getting scared out of their wits. That was good. Overall, I gave it a 6 1/2.

Mr. K

-- Mr. Kennedy (Mr.K@work.today), May 11, 1999.

Mr. "K" wrote:

"Don't worry about the "ads". There isn't a single tv show or special in existance that isn't put on by sponsoring advertisers."......

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BZZZZZZZ- wrong.

Believe it or not, a Y2K video was just produced by the Dept of Commerce for the general public.

This 57 minute long show is intended to be aired on PBS (whether they will or not is another matter)

I got a pre-release copy from an old friend who actually made it for them.

I expected a bunch of hand-waving and "no problems here, its all overseas" crap.

The video was better than expected although my spouse thought that the primary audience appeared to be the small business community and not consumers.

I have a contact phone number to order your own free copy, I'm waiting to see if it shows up on their web site before I give out the number.

hey, who can pass up a free video?

also-Imagine my surprise when Robert Mallett; the Deputy Secretary of the US Dept of Commerce says:

"It's better to plan to fail, than fail to plan"

(now this video is actually geared towards small business, but if it get aired on PBS and the general public watches, how do you think they will interpret this video?)

and of course, the wisdom of Bill Daly:

"...think carefully about how Y2K may affect you and plan to minimize it's impact."

OK sounds good to me, still got a lot of work to do with my new "hobby"..... (that's what we call it)

-- Plonk! (realaddress@hotmail.com), May 11, 1999.

Plonk said: BZZZZZZZ- wrong.

Believe it or not, a Y2K video was just produced by the Dept of Commerce for the general public.

This 57 minute long show is intended to be aired on PBS (whether they will or not is another matter)

Hate to burst your bubble here Plonk, but, PBS accepts paid sponsors (which also reflect the programming they sponsor). If it ever airs, just watch for the sponsor lists before and after the program. It will be sponsored by ....say, "IBM - Your Leader in Y2K Remediation Software". True, no 30 second commercials, but sponsors will get their sponsor soundbite in there non-the-less.

Mr. K
***Bzzzzt***

-- Mr. Kennedy (Mr.K@home.tonight), May 11, 1999.

I live in Denver Co and we get the PAX channel. I don't have cabel so they will never know I support their station but I love the family style entertainment with out the senseless violence and sex. I love the old shows they bring back Bonanza, Touched by an Angle, etc. It is the one station I don't have to worry about when I sit to watch TV with my 6 year old.

I missed the Y2K piece but am glad they are putting the information out on the TV. People for some reason believe what they see on TV and that is one thing we need people to see and believe, and prepare for.

-- (Cindym@polnow.net), June 02, 1999.