Y2K

[JMD]

Y2K was nearly 24 years ago. What was your contingency plan when the world was going to end?

I was in the navy. We got underway and ran drills

 

[Jason Freeland]

I was told my presence was mandatory at both hospitals I worked for, at the time. I told both of them I was at the other and went over to a friends house, to watch armageddon misfire.

 

[Snattlerake]

I worked for Siemens which had the SW Bell Telephone account. For a week prior to Y2K, I was supposed to go into their main office in OKC and change the date to Dec, 31st 1999. I was to be prepared for anything wonky on their camera DVRs or their access control systems throughout the state of Oklahoma. I was told I had a counterpart that was doing the same in Dallas and parts beyond.
Nothing happened. I then waited an hour after every change and set the clocks back to the correct date and time.

I was also requested to be present the night of Y2K at the SW Bell office. I was met by the then President of SW Bell Johnny Johnson. When he greeted me he said, "Well Snattlerake, are you ready for the biggest non event in history?"

I will never forget those words.

I did forget he brought pizza.

 

[RickN]

I was busy prepping for Y3K.

 

[JEVapa]

 

[Catt57]

Plan? I was supposed to have a plan?

 

[Firpo]

I didn’t do anything different not buying into the hype. “Bank vaults will open, factories will shut down and traffic controls will wreak havoc on the population.” I was in the same boat as @Snattlerake although at the time I’d just switched companies and switched from AB to Cuttler Hammer selling motor controls ie touch-panels, PLCs and Industrial computers amongst other things. It was a total non-event.

 

[davek]

Sat around a big conference table watching DVDs, eating pizza and waiting for something to happen. It was a non-event due to the massive amount of analysis and preparation in advance.

 

[caliberbob]

I was 13. I had a couple Victoria’s Secret catalogs hidden away just in case

 

[ClintC]

I was in Cushing, Ok. fall out of an airplane. Well 4 of us jumped at midnight. 3 of us landed at the airport and one landed in the tank farm. He had us scared for a hot min tell the security guard brought him back the airport.