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	Time to Welcome Y2K By Declan McCullagh May 19, 1999 The one thing we can say for certain about Y2K is that it's spawned all sorts of kooky web sites. Don't get us wrong: We adore weirdness in any guise, and watching society grapple with Y2K as it goes mainstream has been a source of endless amusement. We particularly enjoy good Year 2000 humor. Too bad not all sites that promise it can deliver it. Take savethey2kbug.com. The authors tell us that: "Some wonderful things are in store if we stop worrying and learn to LOVE the bug." Visitors are asked to submit reasons why the world should love Y2K -- winners can receive T-shirts. Some not-exactly-rib-tickling entries so far: We all need the time off No more telemarketers Spam No SPAM Get back to nature No new credit card debt Campfires in your living room Finally clean out the freezer Plant the lawn in wheat (no mowing!) Lose weight with the 'Millenium Diet' Natural selection of companies with foresight Bubba the 'Dry Goods King' will replace Bill Gates in the Fortune 500 Would I, could I, eat green eggs and ham? Our own reason to welcome 1-1-00: No more lame Y2K humor sites.		FEATURES Book Reviews Y2K already has spawned its own genre. We tell you what books are worth buying. Chip 'n Little Cartoons Chip 'n Little goes on TV Chip 'n Little visits John Koskinen Chip 'n Little saves the world Warning: This cartoon has been called "foolish and tasteless." Y2K from A to Z Y2K Haiku Traditionalists may be shocked. Mad Cow Culture What does Y2K have in common with today's Mad Cow Culture? Answer: Everything. Declan McCullagh's Y2K articles Psychology of Y2K LATEST NEWS As of December 31, 1999 Get Your T-Shirt Quick Bill Gates Does Y2K Reader Feedback A Sarcastic Calendar Cooking After the Apocalypse A Real Y2K Disaster Hitchhiker's Guide Meets Y2K