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Peter Altschul <[log in to unmask]>
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Found this to be verk funny.

Kour Krulk,

Peter Altschul

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>From: Brent Reynolds <[log in to unmask]>
>CC: <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>,
>        <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 06:42:41 -500
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>Subject: Re:  Another Y2K project
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>+== acb-l Message from Brent Reynolds <[log in to unmask]> ==+
>
>Hi, guys,
>Here's an amusing new twist on the Y2K problem, AKA the Millennium Bug.
>
>From: Gerry Chevalier <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Y-to-K - no big problem
>
>Hi All:
>There are more and more of these coming as we approach year 2000.  This one
>is cute but speech users make sure you spell out  the subject line.  It
>fooled me first time.
>
>Gerry Chevalier
>
>Subject: Y-to-K PROJECT STATUS
>
>Our staff has completed the 18 months of work on time and on budget. We
>have gone through every line of code in every program in every system.
>
>We have analyzed all databases, all data files, including backups and
>historic archives, and modified all data to reflect the change.
>
>We are proud to report that we have completed the "Y-to-K" date change
>mission, and have now implemented all changes to all programs and
>all data to reflect your new date standards as follows:
>
>Januark, Februark, March, April, Mak, June, Julk, August,
>September,October, November, and December
>
>As well as:
>
>Sundak, Mondak, Tuesdak, Wednesdak, Thursdak, Fridak, and Saturdak
>
>I trust that this is satisfactory, because to be honest, none of this Y
>to K problem has made any sense to us. But I understand it is a global
>problem, and our entire team including our French immersion teachers are
>standing by and are glad to help in any way possible.
>
>By the way, we never did understand what the year 2000 have to do with
>Y-to-K.  Speaking of which, what do you think we ought to do next year
>when the two-digit year rolls over from 99 to 00?
>
>We'll await your direction.
>
>
>
>Reply to: [log in to unmask]
>Brent Reynolds, Atlanta, GA  USA
>
>Are you Y2K OK?
>
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