y2k problem reports

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problem reports...

Selected entries: Chicago, IL (USA) -- Problem with: insurance problem

sacramento, ca (USA) -- Problem with: bank account errors (lasted more than 24 hours)

Palm springs, CA (USA) -- Problem with: airport disruption (lasted more than 24 hours)

Ellijay, Georgia (USA) -- Problem with: telecommunications (lasted more than 24 hours)

Prescott, AZ (USA) -- Problem with: 911 failure (lasted 6 hours)

Harrington, , DElaware (USA) -- Problem with: bank computers are down (lasted more than 24 hours)

santa monica, CA (USA) -- Problem with: electricity (instantaneous)

San Diego, California (USA) -- Problem with: drinking water (lasted more than 24 hours)

Santa Clara, CA (USA) -- Problem with: bank account errors (lasted 1 hour)

Bettendorf, IA (USA) -- Problem with: gasoline

Woodland Park, CO (USA) -- Problem with: telecommunications (lasted 1 hour)

St. Louis, MO (USA) -- Problem with: telecommunications

huntington beach, california (USA) -- Problem with: water supply (lasted more than 24 hours)

Prescott, Arizona (USA) -- Problem with: tax errors

Dallas, Texas (USA) -- Problem with: water supply (lasted 24 hours)

Europe, Alberta (Canada) -- Problem with: cash withdrawal limitations (lasted more than 24 hours)

Clearwater, Florida (USA) -- Problem with: lost records

Scottsdale, AZ (USA) -- Problem with: failed ATM machine (choose one)

Santa Fe, NM (USA) -- Problem with: food stamps (lasted more than 24 hours)

Orlando, Florida (USA) -- Problem with: drinking water

Stow, Ohio (USA) -- Problem with: gasoline (instantaneous)

Ackley, Iowa (USA) -- Problem with: train disruption (choose one)

Benton, Ar (USA) -- Problem with: insurance problem (lasted more than 24 hours)

Roanoke, VA (USA) -- Problem with: failed ATM machine (lasted more than 24 hours)

Orange County, CA (USA) -- Problem with: train disruption (lasted more than 24 hours)

Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA) -- Problem with: cash withdrawal limitations

San Jose, CA (USA) -- Problem with: failed ATM machine (instantaneous)

yakima, WA (USA) -- Problem with: failed medical equipment (choose one)

Jackson, Michigan (USA) -- Problem with: telecommunications (lasted more than 24 hours)

Eastman, Wisconsin (USA) -- Problem with: telecommunications (lasted 3 hours)

Richmond, VA (USA) -- Problem with: drinking water (lasted more than 24 hours)

St. George, Utah (USA) -- Problem with: failed ATM machine

Richmond, VA (USA) -- Problem with: flashlights (lasted more than 24 hours)

Denver, CO (USA) -- Problem with: drinking water

Three Rivers, MI. (USA) -- Problem with: social security

Seattle, Wash (USA) -- Problem with: food

Lewiston, ID (USA) -- Problem with: bank computers are down (lasted 12 hours)

Farmingville, Long Island, New York, New York (USA) -- Problem with: cash withdrawal limitations (lasted more than 24 hours)

Westminster, Colorado (USA) -- Problem with: failed ATM machine (lasted 3 hours)

minot, north dakota (USA) -- Problem with: explosion (instantaneous)

Zanesville, Ohio (USA) -- Problem with: electricity (instantaneous)

Atlanta, GA (USA) -- Problem with: drinking water (lasted 12 hours)

Boxboro, MA (USA) -- Problem with: telecommunications (lasted 6 hours)

Lihue, Hawaii (USA) -- Problem with: flashlights (lasted more than 24 hours)

Kansas City, Kansas (USA) -- Problem with: burglary (lasted 12 hours)

Florence, Mississippi (USA) -- Problem with: water supply (choose one)

Indianapolis, IN (USA) -- Problem with: bank account errors

San Jose, California (USA) -- Problem with: telecommunications (lasted more than 24 hours)

Carrollton, GA (USA) -- Problem with: social security (lasted more than 24 hours)

phelan, ca (USA) -- Problem with: cash withdrawal limitations

St. Louis, MO (USA) -- Problem with: on-line trading glitch

-- joe (joe@adeveloper.net), January 01, 2000

Answers

Huh? Problems with flashlights???

-- dizzy (spinning@y2kspin.com), January 01, 2000.

Problem with burglary? Damn, I knew I should have run my compliance test programs on burglars.

-- fatanddumb (fatdumb@nd.happy), January 01, 2000.

Ha!

I love this one:

"minot, north dakota (USA) -- Problem with: explosion (instantaneous)"

-- (cavscout@fix.net), January 01, 2000.


Any verification of these?

-- Butt Nugget (catsbutt@umailme.com), January 01, 2000.

????????????????

-- Moore dinty Moore (dac@ccrtc.com), January 01, 2000.


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