One of the biggest concerns during the last year of the decade was the "Y2K" bug. As early as 1997 it had been officially determined that many computers, from those operated in agencies of the federal government to those found in individual homes, might not "recognize" the year 2000. The result would be the crashing of systems everywhere from Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) to electrical grids and hospital equipment to the possible detonation of atomic weapons. For many persons hearing the phrase "Y2K ready" on everything from their banks to national government agencies meant that all systems were in compliance. For others, though, the Y2K problem signaled nothing less, than the possible end of the world. All over the country, people stocked up on power generators, dried and canned food, bottled water, guns, and ammunition in preparation for a New Year's Day that...