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Title: Y2K Problem first discussed in 1985
Post by: admin on August 13, 2002, 05:22:24 AM

Google recently put up over 700 million posts that were archived in Usenet. Usenet being newsgroups. The oldest dates back to 1981

here is the first discussion about the Y2K problem. Dated 1985.

http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=820%40reed.UUCP

Title: Re: Y2K Problem first discussed in 1985
Post by: Weave on August 16, 2002, 05:51:22 PM

Now that is some cool crap! I love looking at posts in old newsgroups and forums. Now I am going to have to scroll around Google when I have time.

Here is another cool one:

http://www.textfiles.com/directory.html

Title: Re: Y2K Problem first discussed in 1985
Post by: admin on August 17, 2002, 09:59:17 AM

ha, i love the freeloading section:
http://www.textfiles.com/anarchy/FREELOADING/

hehe

Title: Re: Y2K Problem first discussed in 1985
Post by: Gary on August 17, 2002, 11:15:03 AM

That is TOO FUNNY!!! Was just reading up on the "100 Ways to Dissapear, and Live for Free"!~LOL

As far as the Y2K thing.... I love a good retro rant!

Title: Re: Y2K Problem first discussed in 1985
Post by: Weave on August 18, 2002, 07:47:59 AM

Yeah, the anarchy section is kind of wild.

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