This is the fourth time I have written a reply about Y2K but have not been able to post... so I will say this.......

It did happen, but due to some great programmers (some of which I actually know) most of the potential problems were prevented.

well that was the talk at the time, "it was all a big scam, all the money spent to prevent it was a waste" 
if the money wasn't spent to prevent it then there would have been mayhem.