Re: National Geographic special

1999-12-25 Thread Dave Bell
Hah! That's exactly the outlook my wife accuses me of! On Fri, 24 Dec 1999, Jack Aubert wrote: > What use is any of it if you can't connect to the Internet? > Maybe you'll survive for a while, but what kind of life will it be? > > Jack > > At 12:30 PM 12/22/99 -0800, Dave Bell wrote: > >In a

Re: National Geographic special

1999-12-24 Thread Jack Aubert
What use is any of it if you can't connect to the Internet? Maybe you'll survive for a while, but what kind of life will it be? Jack At 12:30 PM 12/22/99 -0800, Dave Bell wrote: >In all seriousness, I expect little, if any, problems. But its still a >good idea to have reasonable emergency rese

Re: National Geographic special

1999-12-23 Thread John Schilke
Good point! But a merry Christmas to all! John 122W36, 45N21 On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, The Shaws wrote: > Couldn't agree more > > All churches here have a large sign outside saying > "The Millennium is Christ's 2000th birthday" > > I can't come to terms with celebrating His 1999th birthday in 2 d

Re: National Geographic special

1999-12-23 Thread The Shaws
Couldn't agree more All churches here have a large sign outside saying "The Millennium is Christ's 2000th birthday" I can't come to terms with celebrating His 1999th birthday in 2 days time, then celebrating His 2000th 7 days later. Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] 53.37N 3.02W Wirral, UK

Re: National Geographic special

1999-12-22 Thread Dave Bell
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Jim_Cobb wrote: > Has it occurred to anybody else that many proprietors spreading > prophesies of gloom and doom come Jan. 1 are gladly peddling food, > water, battery-powered generators and other expensive wares on credit? > -- John McCaslin True! And s

Re: National Geographic special

1999-12-22 Thread Jim_Cobb
Fernando Cabral wrote: > So, as far as I can see, all this fuss and hype about the next > new years day is but hype and fuss created and promoted by > marketers that wanna sell more hotel rooms, more air ticks, > more champaign... > > I am wrong? > > - fernando No, I believe you are correct. C

Re: National Geographic special

1999-12-22 Thread Dave Bell
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Fernando Cabral wrote: > Now that you mentioned this "Millennium Special" I started thinking > why we have not discussed this issue on this list. To me it does not > seem that the third millennium will begin in 2000 but in 2001. > > So, as far as I can see, all this fuss and

Re: National Geographic special

1999-12-22 Thread Fernando Cabral
John Carmichael wrote: > Tonight, NBC will air at 7:00 The National Geographic Millenium Special: > Adventures in Time: John Lithgow narates a history of time from the > creation of the universe into predictions of the future. Now that you mentioned this "Millennium Special" I started thinking

National Geographic special

1999-12-22 Thread John Carmichael
Tonight, NBC will air at 7:00 The National Geographic Millenium Special: Adventures in Time: John Lithgow narates a history of time from the creation of the universe into predictions of the future. John