PORTLAND, Maine - The Y2K bug reared its ugly head in Portland
when the state surprised new car buyers with ownership titles
identifying their vehicles as "horseless carriages."
It seems
a "horseless carriage" is a designation for any vintage
vehicle produced before 1916.
The computer that produced the
titles recognized 2000 as 1900 and classified all the titles
accordingly.
A spokesman assured reporters the glitch is no
indication of serious problems, saying, "The major systems
that effect health and safety are in pretty good shape."