On another website someone stated that they had heard that President Clinton has scheduled an address to the nation at 11:50 pm on December 31, 1999. This is not the usual practice.......an address by the President on New Year's Eve. There's a lot of speculation about this. But, there's no verified source. Has anyone else heard this and where was the information found?

-- Linda Hitchings (lindasue1@earthlink.net), November 13, 1999

Answers

Yes - He is going to say My Fellow Americans - Due to the problems that will happen to computers on y2k, It might be wise to start preparing for more than a 3 day storm.

-- Bruce (Bruce@bruce.com), November 13, 1999.

LOL. I wouldn't put it past him though. That way he can say that it wasn't his fault "we" weren't prepared.

-- anonymous (anonymous@anonymous.com), November 13, 1999.

"My fellow Americans...you are all under arrest"

-- uh oh (@ .), November 13, 1999.

Perhaps he is ready to announce that Hitler didn't die in vain--the thousand year reich has begun under his leadership. :-(

-- cgbg jr (cgbgjr@webtv.net), November 13, 1999.

Linda, I am a cronic Art Bell Show listener. This was mentioned the night of October 21, 1999 while Art Bell and Richard Hoagland were discussing some odd behavior of the president. Isn't Clinton always doing something odd! Anyway, Art Bell mentioned that he had heard of a RUMOR, Mention RUMOR, that the President was supposed to give a message to the country at 11:50 PM and Art wondered if Hoagland had heard anything of this. Nothing much more was said of this. I too think this is strange, since when did Presidents start wishing Happy New Year to the country on New Year's Eve right before midnight. Most of the time, so many people are partying etc. at this time. I myself have NOT been able to confirm this and wonder more about this statement. Is this just a rumor or is He declaring Martial Law at this time at telling us finally the truth behind what will happen with Y2K. If you would like to hear this mentioned for yourself, you can go to the Art Bell Website - www.artbell.com and downplay the broadcast of Oct. 21. '99. It was in the second half of the second hour when Art mentioned this to Hoagland.

-- Kayla Michael (kaylam@jetcity.com), November 13, 1999.

"I built the Bridge to the 21st Century. But it's a DrawBridge with a trap door. Up go the ramparts, the dragon is in the moat, I'm the new King, and now you're all serfs. Lights Out. Good luck and happy new millennium. BBWWAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

-- Ashton & Leska in Cascadia (allaha@earthlink.net), November 13, 1999.

I bet he is changin his name to President Klinton. That would be cool.

Anyone notice though that Klinton lools like a Star Trek name? Maybe he could make special guest appearances at the conventions after he leaves office.

-- Changinname (hehe@funny.com), November 13, 1999.

I bet he is changin his name to President Klinton. That would be cool.

Anyone notice though that Klinton looks like a Star Trek name? Maybe he could make special guest appearances at the conventions after he leaves office.

-- Changinname (hehe@funny.com), November 13, 1999.

"My fellow Americans, it has been evident to some of you for some time now, but I felt that it was most important that all of you know for sure that I am indeed, God."

In case of Rapture, the operator of this PC will disappear.

-- Cody (Omega@comes.now), November 14, 1999.

Any channel the First Perp is on gets immediatly changed. Don't care what he has to say. Lies so much even he can't tell whats truth and whats lies.

-- kozak (kozak@formerusaf.guv), November 14, 1999.

Linda--

There was mention of this on the forum about a week or two ago. I don't believe there were any direct links though. If someone does verify this I would be interested to know.

-- onaneedtoknowbasis (karlacalif@aol.com), November 14, 1999.

>> [...] someone stated that they had heard that President Clinton has scheduled an address to the nation at 11:50 pm on December 31, 1999. This is not the usual practice [...] <<

If this is true, then by far the most probable explanantion is that this is a case of a politician trying to capture a piece of an unusually large TV audience. Just think of Richard Nixon calling Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin when they were on the moon. He had nothing much to say, but he wanted to bask in reflected glory.

If Clinton speaks just before midnight on Dec. 31, I predict he will deliver some uplifting gibberish about the promise of the future and our nation's greatness in the next millenium. The usual horse-patootie. Nothing to get riled about.

-- Brian McLaughlin (brianm@ims.com), November 14, 1999.

My Fellow Americans. Do you remember when I said that Y2K is not going to be a problem and you believed me? Well, it depends what the exact meaning of the word 'is' is! LOL

-- John (jh@NotReal.ca), November 14, 1999.

"My Fellow Americans. You will remember that I said that Y2K was no big deal? Well, it turns out that I *did* have sexual relations with That Woman..." ;)

-- Colin MacDonald (roborogerborg@yahoo.com), November 14, 1999.

It's five minutes before midnight and every network in the world has cameras present to record Klintoon's announcement. The speech is being given from the Millenium Ball in Washington, DC and a special hook-up is made to the giant screen in Times Square. Another hook-up from Times Square brings the scene there to a giant screen set up on the Mall in DC. And so the speech begins:

In Klintoon's drug burnt-out sinuses voice: "My fellow Americans, and all the..."

In a commanding, harsh mechanical voice: "People of Earth!"

(Klintoon removes mask to reveal hideous one-eyed alien with one large fang protuding from its mouth and tentacles)

Creature: "I am Kang, the new Overlord of Earth. This is my sister Kodos, the Imperial Consort."

(Hillary removes a similar disguise and reveals herself as another alien who snaps out a tentacle which grabs Al Gore and stuffs him into her mouth, quickly devouring him. She then waves a tentacle to the assembled crowd and TV cameras.)

Klintoon/Kang: "We have come to conquer your primitive planet. And with your Y2K problems we have had our task made easier. Your are no match for us, with or without your technology. But now you are helpless! Behold our automated war drones and battle saucers!"

(Flying saucers sweep in from the sky, ramps slide out and hordes of robot warriors are disgorged. They begin attacking the assembled crowds in DC and NYC, blasting away at the crowds while the flying saucers roam the sky, blasting planes from the air and buildings on the ground.)

Klintoon/Kang: "Puny humans! You have no escape! You will be our slaves! Or our dinner! Or perhaps both!"

(While all the carnage rages, in the background of the horrifying scene in Times Square, the ball begins to fall. As the ball reaches the bottom and a flickering sign switches from 1999 to 2000, the warrior robots all shoot each other. The flying saucers suddenly spin end-over-end like flip coins and the fly straight into the ground.)

Klintoon/Kang and Hillary/Kodos in unison: "Aw shazbaht!"

If we're lucky....

WW

-- Wildweasel (vtmldm@epix.net), November 14, 1999.