[ Thanks to Dave
Whitinger for this link. ]
“An imminent tragedy looms with the end of the millennium: All
of my Y2K jokes are about to go simultaneously stale. As we await
the final results of the Olympic Synchronized Blue-Screen
competition, I must bid farewell to my “Y2K Complacent” button. And
although years ago I did suspect Windows would cause the end of
civilization as we know it, I’d like to point out that Bill Gates
isn’t REALLY going to be dragged screaming into the abyss due to
some pact with the forces of evil expiring at midnight. (After all,
when has he ever honored a contract after it ceased to be in his
best interests?)…”
“Speaking of doom and gloom, I’d like to let everyone know
of the widespread scorn and derision the geek community has
expressed towards the initial public offering (IPO) of LinuxOne
Inc., future stock symbol LINX. Despite the name, this company is
NOT one of the veteran Linux companies, which have been having
multi-billion dollar IPOs recently. It doesn’t appear to be a
veteran anything, and I have yet to find anyone who knows what they
actually DO, other than issue stock. As I’ve written before,
investing in an area you know nothing about just because it’s hot
is an easy way to lose money. I’m not telling you NOT to invest in
LinuxOne, but I’m not telling you never to suck on a loaded gun,
either. To help you do your own research (which will remain a good
idea even after Y2K), here’s a couple of relevant links…”