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International Murphy's Day [was: Discussion point: Telco quality?]
From: cache22 <cache22 () webkorner com>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 19:53:30 -0400
Subject: Re: Discussion point: Telco quality? Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1998 23:02:02 -0700 From: "Roeland M.J. Meyer" <rmeyer () mhsc com> To: David Lesher <wb8foz () nrk com> CC: nanog () merit edu (nanog list) References: <199810110142.SAA17274 () condor lvrmr mhsc com> At 10:24 PM 10/10/98 -0400, David Lesher wrote:Unnamed Administration sources reported that Roeland M.J. Meyer said:Are there things that can happen to both which will really ruin your day?Yes.
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But such will never happen, so we can all rest easy....right?Cascaded failures will do it. aka Murphy having a party.
----------------------------------------------- Big Party! International Murphy's Observance Day! January 1, 2000 Everyone's Invited -- Location to be Announced! ----------------------------------------------- or will it be International Murphy's Observance Year? recent y2k news: worldcom is far behind schedule: http://june.wcom.net/about_worldcom/year_2000_compliance/timeline.shtml congressional testimony from bellatlantic on what should (and isn't) being done: http://home.swbell.net/adheath/castellano.htm little progress from bellsouth: http://www.garynorth.com/y2k/detail_.cfm/2560 amazing performance from sbc! (sw bell & pacbell) http://www.garynorth.com/y2k/detail_.cfm/2506 the itu is sleepwalking: http://www.garynorth.com/y2k/detail_.cfm/2832 international communications (and banking) status: (hopeless) http://y2ktimebomb.com/Industry/Telecom/ihugo9840.htm
Current thread:
- International Murphy's Day [was: Discussion point: Telco quality?] cache22 (Oct 12)
- Re: International Murphy's Day [was: Discussion point: Telco quality?] Roeland M.J. Meyer (Oct 12)