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*** New Zealand unveils Y2K cockroach WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Regarded worldwide as a dirty pest, the cockroach has become the official "millennium bug" for New Zealand, which will be among the first nations to experience the real effects of Y2K. "Ken" the cockroach was unveiled Wednesday as the spearhead for a government-funded campaign to infest New Zealand households with a "be prepared" message. The Y2K, or millennium, bug refers to fears that older computer programs that count years by the last two digits may mistake 2000 for 1900, wreaking havoc on everything from airlines to bank teller machines that run on computers. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560382751-ae6 ================================================================== Andy Kunz Life is what we do to prepare for Eternity ------------------------------------------------------------------ spam_OUTandyTakeThisOuTrc-hydros.com http://www.rc-hydros.com - Race Boats .....andyKILLspam@spam@montanadesign.com http://www.montanadesign.com - Electronics ==================================================================

> > WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Regarded worldwide as a dirty pest, > the cockroach has become the official "millennium bug" for New > Zealand, which will be among the first nations to experience the real > effects of Y2K. "Ken" the cockroach was unveiled Wednesday as the > spearhead for a government-funded campaign to infest New Zealand > households with a "be prepared" message. The Y2K, or millennium, bug > refers to fears that older computer programs that count years by the > last two digits may mistake 2000 for 1900, wreaking havoc on > everything from airlines to bank teller machines that run on > computers. Yes.. and it has a "New York " accent. 3 days emergency water and food? ... guano city! Lance (not hysterical over Y2K) Lance Allen Uni of Auckland New Zealand