Aussie Ports To Close As Precaution

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/19991125/tc/australia_y2k_ports_1.html

Quote:

"Two of Australia's commercial ports will close during the New Year period because of fears about problems caused by the Year 2000 computer bug, authorities said Thursday."

-- hamster (hamster@mycage.com), November 26, 1999

Answers

Sidney Morning Herald

Safety fears have forced the State Government to
cancel harbour ferries on New Year's Eve, leaving
an expected 1.3 million revellers to get out of
the city on buses and limited trains - or on foot.

New Year's gridlock

-- spider (spider0@usa.net), November 26, 1999.

Fears about problems caused by the Y2k bug???????? hahahahahhahahahaaha

Talk about doomer exageration!!

I quote from the article linked to above: "The ban - for six hours before and after the midnight fireworks spectacular - was triggered by the huge number of pleasure craft expected to anchor in the harbour."

It's for safety due to the number of pleasure craft expected to harbour there - nothing to do with the Y2K bug.

-- Craig (craig@ccinet.ab.ca), November 26, 1999.