I know this makes a lot of you very happy right now. But after 1/1/2000 it will become very apparent that my doing nothing to prepare for the new year will have no dire consequences.

And that will make a lot of Doomer blood boil after the rollover when life goes on as usual and I am not effected in the least.

And I am perfectly relaxed and happy about the coming new year.

You see cynicism and ignorance guide the Doomer religion. There is nothing that can be said or shown to you to change your beliefs. You expect disaster and none will materialize. So I have fun playing the Y2k game. ~50 days of game playing left. Then I will have to take up a new hobby.

-- You Knowwho (debunk@doomeridiots.com), November 11, 1999

Answers

You Know Who:

I admire your wild, yet courageous "leap of faith."

-- eve (123@4567.com), November 11, 1999.

Cool... Have a nice life...

Now go away.

snoozin'...

The Dog

-- The Dog (DesertDog@-sand.com), November 11, 1999.

Every minute that passes by in your life that you spend here for no good reason can't be relived. It's your life and I suppose you a have right to choose how you want to live it, but if I did not believe that nothing would happen, this would be the last place I would be spending my time. I can think of other hobbies to pass the time because this one for you certainly is a waste.

-- bardou (bardou@baloney.com), November 11, 1999.

Good, I hope you're right that nothing happens. At least your actions match your words.

If something does happen in 2000, my actions will also match my words. I may have to kill somebody like you.

-- Mike (mike.feels@usa.net), November 11, 1999.

Whatever...

-- Mara (MaraWayne@aol.com), November 11, 1999.

No one is going to feed you, water you, or change your newspapers. The higher dependency of many, who think just as you do, because statistically you're in the herd mentality, was recently revealed in the last storm of Florida. MORE whined, "Feed me, water me and change my newspapers."

A harsh lesson is ahead for such as yourself. "Gobmints" cringe at dependent populations, no one wants them, and I don't think you'll find much sincere sympathy out there for yourself. I think you'll witness a subtle attitude of, "Good riddance."

-- Paula (chowbabe@pacbell.net), November 11, 1999.

Hmmmmn.

Are you proud of your ignorance and stubborness in the face of evidence you don't like - after all, even mules are smart enough to come in out of the snow in a blizzard.

Are you too proud to admit you just "might" be incorrect about your assessment of the nature of the problem?

What leads you to believe the national experts are wrong in their recommendation to at least prepare for 3 days of trouble in various systems?

-- Robert A. Cook, PE (Marietta, GA) (cook.r@csaatl.com), November 11, 1999.

Oh come on...not even an extra can of soup?? You're that sure nothing will happen huh?? You'll even risk your life on that bet??

Hey, you're braver than I am. If it's all the same to you, I'll keep stocking up....just in case you're wrong.

-- Mabel Dodge (cynical@me.net), November 11, 1999.

Although I disagree with you, I admire your conviction of your belief. That being said, is it so hard for you to understand that others may have equal convictions on the other side of the fence?

You know the old saying: "Never discuss religion or politics.". Well maybe in theese wacky days before y2k we should add "y2k" to that list. Since both religion and politics are basically beliefs based on some form of "faith", there can be no real answers that are cold hard facts. Y2k is the same way, there are so many conflicting reports, coupled with the fact that we have NEVER gone through this problem before, the results are an enigma which we will only realize next year.

Untill then there will ultimately be peeps on both sides of this issue, both, making their personall decisions on a fact/faith mix of beliefs. I hope your right, however, personally, I believe, there will be much more to be concerened about next year than just computer code. Best wishes.

-- CygnusXI (noburnt@toast.net), November 11, 1999.

********** "It is not possible to awaken someone who is pretending to be asleep." An old Navajo proverb. **********

-- snooze button (alarmclock_2000@yahoo.com), November 11, 1999.

The Y2K Game - Checkmate YouKnowwho - you lose....BAWWWWAHHHHHAAAAAAAAAA

-- ~~~~~~ (~~~~@~~~.com), November 11, 1999.

You Knowwho;

I'll bet you "Base jump" too! Happy landings!

-- Helium (Heliumavid@yahoo.com), November 11, 1999.

Do you still masturbate while you read the responses to your posts?

-- plonk! (realaddress@hotmail.com), November 11, 1999.

I hope you're right. But do you own auto, house and health insurance? If so - why?

Bookworm

-- bookworm (bookworm_2@hotmail.com), November 11, 1999.

Your choice.

Not mine.

Live with it. (Or not).

Diane, still in earthquake country

(There are always more reasons, beyond Y2K, to be prepared... than to NOT be prepared. Lessons... lessons. Learned if you've gained some life wisdom).

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), November 11, 1999.

We know that he would "base jump" without a backup parachute....question is:

Does he jump with or without a primary parachute?

-- Robert A. Cook, PE (Marietta, GA) (cook.r@csaatl.com), November 11, 1999.

Let's just hope that "You Knowwho" has not reproduced itself, or has other people who depend on it. From it's usual tone, I would suspect that it is something of a loner, so chances are that there are no young children for whom it is responsible.

Many of the people on this board DO have others who depend on them, and feel it is their responsibility to "hedge their bets." I don't think there will many who's "blood will boil" if nothing significant happens.

Let's just wait until after the rollover until we start saying "who is right and who is wrong, huh? Until then, do whatever you feel is appropriate.

-- (dot@dot.dot), November 11, 1999.

Maybe so........ Tell us doomeridiot how prepared are you for the METERITE that's coming.......BWAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA

-- kevin (innxxs@yahoo.com), November 11, 1999.

A new hobby? How about Russian Roulette?

-- Ludi (ludi@rollin.com), November 11, 1999.

YouKnowWho, I hope to GOD YOU ARE RIGHT!!! i would be thrilled. not so much for me (although I will have a new lease on life) but for all those pollies (and the 'just plain clueless) who didn't prepare.

-- tt (cuddluppy@yahoo.com), November 11, 1999.

Where do we get nomination forms for the Darwin Awards????

Link anyone???

-- Duke 1983 (Duke1983@AOL.com), November 11, 1999.

You Knowwho,

Have you made preparations for other events that may affect you such as hurricanes, tornados, blizzards, earthquakes, etc?

Perhaps even a 3-day storm?

-- flora (***@__._), November 11, 1999.

To bad. I don't give a shit what you do or don't do!

-- FLAME AWAY (BLehman202@aol.com), November 11, 1999.

I doubt there are very many here who participate in this forum who wish you or anyone else any ill will regardless your position. In fact, beyond sharing information with each other, the whole purpose of this exchange is to be helpful. I guess there are those who prey on others and try to profit from fear mongering - but I don't see that here. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is - good luck to you YouKnowWho. I hope you are right because I have a lot to lose, but since there is a slight possibility you are wrong - I'm prepared either way to be right, or to be wrong.

-- April (Alwzapril@home.com), November 11, 1999.

Why do you people bother responding to posts like that?

" So I have fun playing the Y2k game. ~50 days of game playing left. Then I will have to take up a new hobby."

This sounds like a brat logging in from AOL and around 14 Y.0. If s/he's not, then s/he derserves just as much attention.

-- Lurker (lurking@somewhere.net), November 11, 1999.

Sigh. So tired of hearing this. How much of a stash does this guy have? He DOES have one, otherwise why the interest? I reckon a week. He's terrified that his friends (friend? associate?) will find out and mock him, but he's also scared that it won't be enough. Poor scared man. Pick a side. Put your head in the sand, or take some action, don't look-but-not-touch.

-- Colin MacDonald (roborogerborg@yahoo.com), November 11, 1999.

My Dear Mistress Paula,

You have me so confused. On one thred you are coming out like a polly/liberal. And now...On this one a very level headed lady with a firm opinion.

Want Martial Law (with the resident letcher as head of state). Call 911 to put possible harmful, lawless persons in a safe (for the public) place.

Please help me dear lady...I am so cofused. Which is it. The Lady or the Tiger?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Shakey~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

-- Shakey (in_a_bunker@forty.feet), November 11, 1999.

When the Titanic went down, there were 1500 people that wouldn't go outside in the cold until it was too late because the ship they were on was "unsinkable".

Hope you can swim!

-- Bruce W. Roeser (broeser@ccgnv.net), November 11, 1999.

People, for God's sake, stop feeding this troll. I bet that he never even comes back to see the responces. One thing is for sure -- he does not answer the replies on his other threads because he gets stomped every time. This "network professional" is nothing more than a chihuahua, biting a leg of an elephant, and then running away with his tale between his legs.

-- Brooklyn (MSIS@cyberdude.com), November 11, 1999.

Brooklyn, will you be here after the rollover so that I can show you what an idiot you are? I read the responses, and I don't run away. I am an embedded software engineer as another doubter on this forum found out when he tried to test me.

Oh, and I am married and have one small child.

-- You Knowwho (debunk@doomeridiots.com), November 11, 1999.

Quit depressing us, You Knowho.

You're sickening.

-- lisa (lisa@work.now), November 11, 1999.

BBWWWWAAAAAAAAHHAAAAAAAHHAAAAAAAAAHHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- BWAHAHAHAHAH (BWAAA@HAA.HAA), November 11, 1999.

"Then I will have to take up a new hobby."

Might I suggest something that fits your personality. Kicking puppies comes to mind, or maybe pulling wings off flies.

-- John Beck (eurisko111@aol.com), November 11, 1999.

Please don't etc. etc. etc.

-- (TrollPatrol@don't.com), November 11, 1999.

pity the small child to have such an arrogant fool for a father.Sad for a little one to pay the price of the fathers sin of pride.

-- zoobie (zoobiezoob@yahoo.com), November 11, 1999.

YouKnowWho, your behavior is identical to those rabid homophobes who are scared to death they might be "one of them." They run around, especially in areas where gays are known to hang out, trying desperately, and oh so pathetically, to prove themselves manly. They will exert tremendous effort and time to display how hetero they are, when in fact they would give anything to just relax and be themselves. What you should do, my friend, is simply stoke up your courage and join us; you know you want to. Change your handle and come on in, the water's fine. Come on, YouKnowWho, take a deep breath and come on out of that Polly closet. You're welcome here. Really.

Ed

-- Ed (truthwill@setu.fre), November 11, 1999.

Don't waste your breath. This idiot polly will be dead in a few months and so will his unfortunate family. It's too late for them. Don't let that distract you from preparing or you may share the same fate.

-- (its@coming.soon), November 11, 1999.

Hey, you Don'tKnowShit

How come you did not answer the posts in my previous thread on networks? BTW, yesterday you claimed to be a network engineer. So who are you? (Beside the fact that you are 29, have a wife and a small child).

-- Brooklyn (MSIS@cyberdude.com), November 11, 1999.

In the words of GN, "I can afford to be wrong -- can you?"

TA

-- TA (nobody@home.there), November 11, 1999.

What a poolish futz.

-- Ron Schwarz (rs@clubvb.com.delete.this), November 11, 1999.

Whoever compared YouKnowWho to a chihuahua, I take offense--I own a chihuahua, and they are actually quite intelligent, unlike YouKnowWho.

And to YouKnowWho: I hope to GOD you are right! I do! I will be celebrating right along w/everyone else IF this turns out to be nothing. Meanwhile, just in case, I have one year of food and water storage.

BTW, what do we care if you have prepared or not?

-- preparing (preparing@home.com), November 11, 1999.

This thread has been officially submitted to the Duh-2000 (Most Outrageous Quotes About y2k) website for their consideration for the Nov 1999 award.

-- Robert A. Cook, PE (Marietta, GA) (cook.r@csaatl.com), November 11, 1999.

If nothing happens I will have to continue going to art school. That would really piss me off. All I've ever wanted was to be an artist and if Y2K doesn't happen and I have the oppertunity to continue doing what I love instead of trying desperately to survive I'd just want to hit someone over the head with a whiffle bat.

-- Typhonblue (typhonblue@hotmail.com), November 11, 1999.

Prepairing.

My apologies.

-- Brooklyn (MSIS@cyberdude.com), November 11, 1999.

Yoohoo

You-know-who

Actually I don't know who

Do you?

-- (screwyou@boo.hoo), November 11, 1999.

http://www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/reports/y2k/dos.html

[snip]

[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: 9.19.99]

Be prepared: A list of do's

By Marilyn Geewax

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Staff Writer

Washington -- Don't panic, but get prepared. While the nation's basic infrastructure will function after Jan. 1, authorities say the Y2K computer bug is sure to cause some problems. The power could go out in one community, while the water system falters in another and traffic lights malfunction in still another. Because no one can say with certainty which systems might fail, "the basic message we are giving people is ... be prepared for an emergency," said Red Cross spokeswoman Leslie Credit. Start your preparations by figuring out who is going to be in your household between Dec. 31 and mid-January, and what each person's special needs will be. Then lay out a strategy for making sure everyone can stay hydrated, healthy and warm for up to two weeks. These are among the recommendations being made by mainstream agencies:

---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------

WATER

THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM:

Local providers typically keep water flowing by using pumps and valves controlled by microprocessors and chips. Computers also regulate various aspects of water treatment, such as the addition of chlorine. In addition, Y2K-related power outages could cause a loss of heat that would allow pipes to freeze and burst.

THE SOLUTION:

[snip]

-- Linkmeister (link@librarian.edu), November 11, 1999.

Damn! If Y2K doesn't crash everything, my book will come out in Japan and I might make a lot of money. Oh bother!

-- Mara (MaraWayne@aol.com), November 11, 1999.

I'm ready for two weeks but how does this help in bigdog's and a's (and of course yourgod's) ten year depression scenario?

-- Maria (anon@ymous.com), November 11, 1999.

Why, I'll bet that they didn't factor in your two weeks of preps, Maria!!! Gawd, now you've gone and spoiled EVERYHING!!!!!!

-- King of Spain (madrid@aol.cum), November 11, 1999.

Hey, You Knowwho:

If Y2K is a wash, then you can pick up some great bargains for your family for pennies on the dollar. Some might be so very relieved that they'll give their stuff away FREE! Good deal, dude!

Of course, that's IF Y2K is a wash...

-- Randolph (dinosaur@williams-net.com), November 11, 1999.

You Knowwho

If you are right...much kudo to you...

If'n you are wrong, can I have your stuff when you and yours are dead?

-- Prof. Grimm (Looking@some.Inheritance), November 11, 1999.

YouKnowWho...after reading this entire thread, I've come to the conclusion that most people see you as very foolish, but have not bothered to ask why you are so unconcerned. A little enlightenment regarding your opinion, might be good reading. I seriously doubt, though, that you'll alter the course of those of us who are not willing to take the risk of being unprepared, especially those who have others depending on them (elderly, children, infirmed...that covers a lot of people who aren't capable of self-care). It actually costs little extra to be ahead of the game. If we're wrong, we'll have many extra hours of leisure next year...having our larders full, we'll shop from home. Please, a word supporting your optimism, and lighten up on those who chose to play this 'game'. Right now, I'm playing the game as intently as I would any game that I intended to WIN !!

I love anagrams....YEAR TWO THOUSAND = A YEAR TO SHUT DOWN (just interesting !)

-- Kenin Marble (keninmarble@yahoo.com), November 11, 1999.

YKW...

.....I wonder if anyone will "know what" after decomposition takes it's toll...

-- Patrick (pmchenry@gradall.com), November 12, 1999.

Your disruptive. You could contribute, but you choose to be nasty and stupid. Shame on you. As a lurker here I look for threads with big #. Thinking it may be important. If you were a son of mine I would be broken hearted. You don't even have a few days preparations? And you have a child?

You don't have to be right to be prudent. Please be thoughtful, Hatti

-- Hatti (klavine@tco.com), November 12, 1999.

In essence, you reap what you sow in life. As long as you're willing to accept the outcomes based on your decisions without blaming others, so be it.

-- Tim (pixmo@pixelquest.com), November 12, 1999.