So when it was set up for two weeks did it had something in it to
generate Ammonia like a snail or fish?

Because if you didn't then you just had a tank full of water doing
nothing for 2 weeks....

I use one of the modern live bacteria bottles like Stability by SeaChem
or Bio-load by Marine-land which allows you to add fish to your new
tank within 24 hours of setting your tank up.

Does anyone really wait a month before setting up a tank with fish any
more?

Read this:
http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-cycling.html
if you really want to wait a month.