Lara
and Y2K
The black
of night: totally engulfing. The lights are out. The computer
won't turn on. And then you scream. The PSX is sitting on the
floor, no noise coming from it. You run outside, only to find your
garage is stuck, without power. You manually lift it, jump in the
car, and put in the key. Nothing. The cars have computer chips
now, but they don't do much. You go to the neighbor's house; there's
an older car there. You get in to go to the store for supplies.
As you're driving along, you need to stop for gas. You pull into
the gas station for gas. Hmm, the pumps don't work! Computers
and no electricity here too. You can't get very far; the gas is low.
People are breaking into stores, mass mobs. The police are trying
to gain control with no luck. You go to the bank. The teller
tells you that all the accounts were deleted when the computers went out.
All your money gone. The telephones are out. The refridgerator stoped
working. The water needs to be cleaned, but can't be without electricity.
And on top of it all, you can't play the TR4 game you got for Christmas.
Y2K: devastating. |
Checking
her computer for Y2K, and backing up her files on Zip disks.
|
Stopping
the hurt
After reading
the story on the right, we hope the reality of it all sinks in. Y2K
is gonna be bad, and you better be ready., Take some tips from us:
1. Buy a
generator if you can afford it.
2. Buy tons
of gallons of purified drinking water.
3. Buy canned
foods; you can't refridgerate goods without electricity.
4. Buy ceral
and crackers, things like that.
5. Take
money out of banks.
6. Sell
stock.
7. Back
up all important computer programs/files on Zip disks. That way after
Y2K is over, you simply upload your data.
8. If you
have the money, buy a Jaz drive and Jaz disks. They hold 1 gigabyte,
and with 2 of those you can practically save your whole computer.
9. Be ready
to live like Lara in India.
**Note: These are the steps
we are taking. We are not responsible if you go out and buy tons
of stuff and then nothing happens on January 1, 2000. We shall not
be held accountable for any actions you take regarding the info above.** |
