Re: YEAR 2000 PLAMS.

[Michael Van Baast <vanbaast@NOSPAMacay.com.au>]

The Morphetts wrote:
> 
> Yes.
> They are not able at this stage to replace their computers. Therefore all
> services will revert to 1900 timings at 12pm December 31, 1999. At that time,
> all electricity will be cut off as it can not be billed on non Y2K compliant
> computers, and the operation of the suburban fleet will revert to 10 and 18
> class locos. At this stage it appears that fare will also be effected, a
> single from Bankstown to Central will cost 6 pence - or 5 cents.
> 
supposedly an airport somewhere (i cant think of it right now) was
unable to issue tickets because some halfwit wrote the code with
(errorlevel?) 99 as the end of program and when it said the year was 99
it terminated the program
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