What a new year . . . I work on computers for a living. I've been working very hard to get that damn Y2K bug to work right, but I guess I missed something. . . And my buddy who works for the electric company . . .He promised me he was going to turn the switch off at midnight for 30 seconds. He must have forgot. <P>But seriously. At midnight everone in the neighborhood started setting off their fireworks. No Big Deal, The we hear gun shots, about five or six in a row.<P>My BIL (he and my S live next door) went to go check things out. . .We got outside and heard a 10 round salvo go off. I counted the rounds. Anyway we find the location where the shots are going off, and then watch them fire off six more rounds.<P>My S was on the phone with the police at the time, and the dispatcher heard the the shots, and said, "yep, that's gunfire". Duh.<P>That was almost an hour ago. The cops ended up kicking in the door where the gun shots came from, and they are still there.<P>I got up for work at 4:30 this morning, sorry, yesterday morning, and I still have to stay up so the cops can talk with my BIL and I when they are done.<P>How's that for Y2K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As we say here in the south<P><B>WOOOOOOOOOW</B><P>B<P>------------------<BR>BB<BR>

WilliamJ -- That would be an understatement.<BR>

Way too much excitement! Hoping no one was seriously injured? Glad you are all ok!<P>------------------<BR>terri<BR>I believe in miracles...<P><BR>

terri -- As far as I know, no one was hit by any of the rounds. We are all safe though. Thanks for the concern.<P>God Bless and Happy New Year

Have they taken anyone off in handcuffs yet?<P>------------------<BR>BB<BR>

WilliamJ -- They are actually on the next block, so I can't see the cars. But the cops are still there.<P>God Bless

Do you know these people?<P>Have they done anything like this before?<P>Do you think it was Red-Neck fireworks or a gun fight?<P>B<P>------------------<BR>BB<BR>

WilliamJ -- No we don't know these people. We don't really live in a great neighborhood, but we haven't had much gun fire since we've lived here.<P>As for you second question. . .Without trying to offend ANYONE. . . This was definitely a case of Wet-Back fireworks. The only problem is that they used a semi automatic weapon and fired at least 30 rounds.<P>Stupid People plain and simple.<P>Well, I really need to turn in. I've been up for over 22 hours, and I'm starting to really drag. I'll check back after I get some sleep.<P>God Bless

Yikes, and I thought the kids in our neighborhood who ran around banging pots and pans were a sight!

Hello ES,<P>I was just thinking yesterday that I hadn't seen you or hopeful around for awhile. How are things? How is the new job going?<P>Sounds like you had a pretty crazy New Year's eve. <P>All the best to you, hopeful, and your family in the coming year.<P>------------------<BR>Love and Prayers<BR>Nicole<P><BR>

Patient Love -- Thanks for checking up on us. hopeful and I are doing well. She very seldom posts here. She still has problems even really opening up to me, so I really don't expect her to really talk much here either.<P>The new job has been pretty hectic with training and then the holidays. I work with computers, so you can imagine how things have been. Monday will probably be very busy, as will most of next week. With all of that, I really haven't had a whole lot of time to check in here. Hopefully things will settle down in the next couple weeks though.<P>Again thanks for checking up on us, and I hope that you and Arik have a very happy 2000.<P>God Bless

Es,<BR> <BR>If she would like you can give hopeful my email address, sometimes posting can be a bit hard when your spouse is reading everything you say.<BR>I'm at patientl0ve@yahoo.com.<BR>I would like to help if I can.<P>------------------<BR>Love and Prayers<BR>Nicole<P><BR>