Lembit Soobik
lembit.dbamail at t-online.de
Fri Mar 23 16:49:07 CDT 2007
LOL, did a cat travel us? you mean did a cat travel with us? no, my wife likes to take pictures of cats, and did you see there are bears in the streets of St. Petersburg. Lembit, who is going on 3 weeks vacation now ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [AccessD] Great Smokey Mountains AccessD Conference > Hi Lembit: > > Those pictures are great... I have not had a chance to go through all of > them. (Curious... did a cat travel you guys??) > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Lembit Soobik > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 1:42 PM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Great Smokey Mountains AccessD Conference > > yes, I have been there in St. Petersburg. > a really great clean pretty pretty town. > I was there in June last year for the white nights - almost whole night > its > sunlight. > if you like you can see our pictures here: > > http://www.kodakgallery.de/I.jsp?c=krkm1ux.7t55nz8l&x=0&y=-uxxdja > > and I was again there February 22 - 26 this year. you can see the > pictures > here: > > http://www.kodakgallery.de/I.jsp?c=krkm1ux.4h1p14h9&x=0&y=t8v8v3 > > and both times Shamil was so nice to show us around. > > most of the pictures were taken by my wife, I did only the editing. > > have fun > > Lembit > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shamil Salakhetdinov" <shamil at users.mns.ru> > To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 9:13 PM > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Great Smokey Mountains AccessD Conference > > >> Hi All, >> >> Thank you for your interest to visit St.Petersburg, Russia! >> >> Yes, AccessD conference if it happens to get "critical mass" of >> interested >> participants could be held here in summer 2008 or in September 2008... >> >> Yes, Rocky, summer could be short and rather cold here but not as short >> as >> you guessed. :) >> >> In fact we have already here now for a couple of days +15C (still I see >> some >> "crazy" ice-fishermen on Finnish Gulf ice, which is almost gone now) - >> this >> year we have here very unusual "hot" weather for this season - last year >> I >> have skied that time and even until 11th of April but that last year's >> winter was untypical snowy. If you have Google Earth you can see some >> pictures I made in the middle of March last year from Finnish Gulf ice >> around here: >> >> 59?58'29.78"N >> 30?11'30.35"E >> >> I'd say that the best season here for sightseeing is the first part of >> June >> with "White Nights" season being in the middle and the temperature around >> +15-+25 degrees Celsius. The hottest month here is July (+20-+30 or even >> +35 >> Celsius) but humidity is rather high here and during hot July's days it's >> better stay out of the city... >> >> It could be also very good weather in the first ten days of May and in >> the >> first two weeks of September - the latter season, the "Indian Summer" is >> also very good usually for sightseeing but that time "White Nights" >> season >> is over (it ends in the middle of July). >> >> August isn't cold (+15-+20 Celsius) during the daytime but sometimes it >> could be very rainy and windy here... >> >> So, with very high probability it will not be less than +20-+25 degrees >> Celsius during the first ten days of July and it should be mainly sunny >> and >> "White Nights" season will be still here but if you folks are not afraid >> of >> some "cold" weather with +15-+20 degrees Celsius (and sometimes less than >> that) then I'd propose first part of June as the best season here because >> this season the city is still very fresh well washed after the winter, >> with >> new leaves on the trees, a lot of flowers and not that much tourists... >> Yes, >> they seems to wash city now every night during summer time (and they use >> shampoo - incredible luxury for Soviet times) but in July because of a >> lot >> of cars on the streets, very hot air and high humidity it becomes dusty >> on >> the streets of the city.... >> >> They build here five minutes by foots from my home a big super-duper >> modern >> business center - it will be called "Atlantic City". It could be ready on >> summer 2008 - how about having AccessD conference in it? Well, renting >> conference space there could be pricey - then we can find other less >> expensive options... >> >> As for BBQ party - that could be made on Finnish Gulf beach near to me or >> we >> can find many other more civilized places as restaurants etc. Of course >> McDonalds and KFC and all that "junk fast-food" and pizza etc. are also >> available here... Well, and vodka with caviar and mushrooms and salted >> cabbage and herring and (cold) borsch and other Russian foods specialties >> if >> you like to try are available here... >> >> Sorry, I didn't mention Hermitage and other museums, beautiful >> architecture, >> monuments etc. :) - I think that Lembit Soobik who has been here recently >> (cold winter time!) will tell more and better than me about all that for >> you >> to become eager to see all that beauty by your own eyes - I'm a kind of >> accustomed to live here (:)) and I can miss to tell about the most >> impressive things a Westerner can find and see here and about the most >> nasty >> and ugly pictures of this city... >> >> Thank you again for your interest to St.Petersburg, Russia. >> >> Hope to see a lot of you here during year 2008 AccessD conference. >> >> -- >> Shamil >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin >> at >> Beach Access Software >> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 9:54 PM >> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Great Smokey Mountains AccessD Conference >> >> I think summer in St. Petersburg is August 3rd through August 7th. But >> Shamil could tell us more precisely. :) >> >> Rocky >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence >> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 11:38 AM >> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Great Smokey Mountains AccessD Conference >> >> Hi Shamil: >> >> St.Petersburg would be an excellent choice. It would take at least a year >> of >> planning. When would be a good time of year? >> >> Jim >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Shamil >> Salakhetdinov >> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 12:10 PM >> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Great Smokey Mountains AccessD Conference >> >> <<< >> Then we could call it international. >>>>> >> Yes, if speakers will use Skype or MS Messenger - no problem here to >> participate in this conference using my broadband Internet connection... >> >> I have currently an US B-1 opened Visa but this will be over this June - >> so >> my chances to participate personally in September's conference are >> currently >> low... >> >> And getting there on May is also questionable because of financial >> issues... >> >> I'm sorry I will probably not be able to attend this conference live - as >> for Skype connection - no problem... >> >> And BTW, I have had here already met four AccessD members during several >> recent years - all of them liked Russia as it's now - I have nearby a >> good >> hotel/motel where there could be a conference room rented etc. - what >> about >> next AccessD conference in St.Petersburg, Russia? :) >> >> -- >> Shamil >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of JWColby >> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 6:13 PM >> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Great Smokey Mountains AccessD Conference >> >> Maybe we can arrange for a video feed out to the internet. Then those >> not >> able to attend could tune in to the feed. Then we could call it >> international. >> >> ;-) >> >> John W. Colby >> Colby Consulting >> www.ColbyConsulting.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Hale, Jim >> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 10:56 AM >> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Great Smokey Mountains AccessD Conference >> >> So is the conference on for sure? We need some international speakers so >> I >> can tell the boss I'm going to an international conference. :-) Jim Hale >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of JWColby >> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 9:29 PM >> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >> Subject: [AccessD] Great Smokey Mountains AccessD Conference >> >> >> I just found this for anyone who might be considering coming down to the >> conference. Pretty pictures. >> >> http://www.visitnc.com/ >> >> >> John W. 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