Casey Tompkins wrote in a message to Gerry Danen:
CT> Gerry Danen wrote in a message to Robby Dittmann:
GD> Typical amateur response... It's not the past that counts,
CT> Ya know, Gerry, what with your previous retorhical question about
CT> "previous programming experience", and the above comment, it looks
CT> to me as if you trying to bulldoze other users with your own alleged
CT> experience.   I am assuming that you have been paid to code in
CT> the past, then? :)  This is a standard debate tactic; generally one
CT> utilized where you don't have a substantiative argument to hand; if
CT> you can't out-argue them, try to impress them with your own superior
CT> wisdom and/or expertise.
 Works every time!  Or at least the paid experts wish it would.
GD> So by your own admission, you're really not a year 2000
GD> expert, then? 
CT> Oh, pa-lease!  And now we have to have y2K "EXPERTS"!?  It's very
CT> simple: if the program breaks at the turn of the century, it needs
CT> fixing.  Period.  Of course, folks disagree on just _when_ the turn
CT> of the century is, but that's another topic entirely... 
 Isn't it great to have experts on something that hasn't happened yet?
 Reminds me of the fortune tellers who spend a lot of time (and a LOT of
 other people's money) claiming to know what's going to happen in the
 future.
 Madame Y2K.  Knows all.  Sees all.  Fortunes Told.  Tea-leaves read.
 World Series results for the next ten years!  Do you want your future
 predicted -today?   Lotto numbers for a nominal upcharge.
 I don't think I'm going to take my computer to either one and have
 it's palm read for me.
 Oh, I am sure some stupid utilities will drop dead on Jan 1 2000.
 Happens anyway with OS changes or HD disk size problems.
 Ultimately, the files and data on my machine will most certainly
 not cease to exist on Jan 1, 2000, unless we all get hit by
 the 100 year asteroid on that same day.
 On Jan 1, 2000, I will be far more concerned with all the ninnys
 who will think THAT is the beginning of the next century.  Won't
 they be surprised a year later.
 No, no, you already had YOUR celebration.  No booze for you.
 *laugh*
 Patrick
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