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Q Mr. President, if you were an ordinary citizen, would you save a little food for Y2K? (Laughter.)

THE PRESIDENT: You know, we've had so many jokes about that, about taking our pickups to Arizona and all. The answer is, no. America is -- (laughter) -- I wouldn't, because I think America is in good shape. We have worked very, very hard on this. I want to thank the Vice President and John Koskinen, who's helped us. I want to thank all the big -- the financial institutions, the utilities, the other big sectors in our economy that have gotten Y2K-ready.

The only problems left in the United States that we're aware of are with some of our small businesses who basically haven't yet made sure that they're Y2K compliant. But the United States is doing fine, and I wouldn't hoard food, and I wouldn't hide. I would be trusting, because I think we're going to make it fine.

-- Lane Core Jr. (elcore@sgi.net), November 09, 1999

Answers

Lane,

It sounds like serious analysis from a serious man. Someone you'd trust your life to get to the bottom of an issue......

Koskinen: The largest management problem in human history.

Good documentation material for his trial post-2000 though...

-- PJC (paulchri@msn.com), November 09, 1999.

"Pickups to Arizona"?

Is that with or without Astroturf?

-- Ron Schwarz (rs@clubvb.com.delete.this), November 09, 1999.

Thank you Mr President

-- (fiddlin@Nero's.place), November 09, 1999.

As they say here in New York (and Hillary better learn to put the proper twist on the words), Oy Vey!

-- (pshannon@inch.com), November 09, 1999.

I bet he actually believes all that too. I don't buy conspiracy theories, but I do buy "incompetence" theories.

-- Gus (y2kk@usa.net), November 09, 1999.

Hillary trusted him ,didn't she?

-- Q (Curly@Q.COM), November 09, 1999.

THE PRESIDENT: You know, we've had so many jokes about that, about taking our pickups to Arizona and all. The answer is, no. America is -- (laughter) -- I wouldn't, because I think America is in good shape. We have worked very, very hard on this. I want to thank the Vice President and John Koskinen, who's helped us. I want to thank all the big -- the financial institutions, the utilities, the other big sectors in our economy that have gotten Y2K- ready.

The only problems left in the United States that we're aware of are with some of our small businesses who basically haven't yet made sure that they're Y2K compliant. But the United States is doing fine, and I wouldn't hoard food, and I wouldn't hide. I would be trusting, because I think we're going to make it fine.

Really came down off the fence there, didn't he?

-- Y2KGardener (gardens@bigisland.net), November 09, 1999.

This response reminds me of the scene from "Blazing Saddles" where the Governor is in a frenzy: "work, work, work ,work, work"

To bad it wasn't the campfire scene.(would have made more sense)

-- snooze button (alarmclock_2000@yahoo.com), November 09, 1999.

Oy veh, bigtime.

-- Mara (MaraWayne@aol.com), November 09, 1999.

Sounds good coming from 'the man' who wagged his finger and declared "i did not have sex with that woman....(uh) Ms. Lewinsky" I guess he 4got her name? He who laughs first laughs last..... I never trusted him from the start...First time I ever voted I was 30 yrs old, and I voted AGAINST him......I knew he was trouble at the start...but americans kept hollering "We need change" welll, we got change alright and plenty enuf to keep us busy, or is that guessing/?

-- tis me (not@aol.com), November 09, 1999.

This is the end of the Democrats.

-- Earl (earl.shuholm@worldnet.att.net), November 09, 1999.

Where are the waves of pollies rushing to defend the chief fornicator?

-- cavscout (McCain2000@if there's an.election), November 09, 1999.

Will James Car Vile be able to spin this one away?

-- Earl (earl.shuholm@worldnet.att.net), November 09, 1999.

Thanks! I now have yet another reason to regret having voted for that #$%%^$# scumbag!

-- Ludi (ludi@rollin.com), November 09, 1999.

I vaguely remember something on this forum several months ago from someone who put in an order from one of the food storage/MRE companies. They were told that there would be a slight delay, "as we're filling a big order for the White House." Maybe he's telling the truth this time-- he did say that he wasn't putting a "little" food aside for Y2K!

-- Ann M. (hismckids@aol.com), November 09, 1999.

I wouldn't trust this guy to put a Band-Aid on a blister let alone debunk Y2K.He has a hard time operating a calculator(his words,not mine)and an even harder time telling the truth.

-- Little Willy,Willy (wont@go.home), November 09, 1999.

Hay Chihuahua! Que lastima.

*Big Sigh*

Diane, de California

(pshannon... different lingo... similar meaning)

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), November 10, 1999.

"I think America is in good shape"

It all comes down to what his definition of is is.

Mike

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-- Michael Taylor (mtdesign3@aol.com), November 10, 1999.