Charlotte Foust
cfoust at infostatsystems.com
Fri May 9 18:24:00 CDT 2003
Um, there's another explanation, John. But William took offense when the accusation was levelled at him! <G> Charlotte Foust -----Original Message----- From: John Colby [mailto:jcolby at colbyconsulting.com] Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 3:10 PM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: RE: [AccessD] Subjects in Newsletters Isn't that the basis of "survival of the fittest" and all that? We survive conflict, learn from it, and become better fit to... I know a couple of developers who took their ball and went home (Back to Access-L if I recall) after a run-in with me. Others just kicked sand in my face n stayed on (Drew for example). John W. Colby www.colbyconsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Ron Moore Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 4:37 PM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: RE: [AccessD] Subjects in Newsletters Martin, hasn't everyone who came on this list had a long argument with JC? Are you saying we only begin to learn after we've had said long argument? -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Mwp.Reid at Queens-Belfast.AC.UK Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 3:39 PM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: [AccessD] Subjects in Newsletters Yip. When I came on tho this list (lot of years now) and had a long argument with JC I started to learn. Today I have two books published, numerous articles and I am currrently working for the Microsoft Office Team. None of this would have been possible without the likes of John Colby, William, Rocky, Arthur, Mike Gunderloy and the other great developers on this list. Not forgetting Susuan Harkins. The other day I got an email that was addressed to myself and three others. I sat and looked at it but for this list and the ideas, arguments and teaching that has taken place I would not be here at all. But outside of that its the friends I have made here that mean more than anything else. I have to name John Colby and Susan. Two people who give freely of their time and expertise to others. Susan in particular has opened so many doors for me in the Database world. Arthur Fuller as well who I think does more of list than he does on. Martin Quoting John Colby <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com>: > Ron, > > I have been on this list since about July, 1997. I have come further, > faster, than would ever be possible without the list. In fact, truth > be known, I'd be lost without it. Even as a pretty knowledgeable guy, > I still > have questions. Access is so complex that no one "knows it all". > > I remember my first job in Access. I came from programming, but it > wasn't event driven. I was sooooo lost. I sold myself for well under > 1/2 my normal wage because the company was willing to let me read and > learn what I > had to learn to do their database. 4 hours reading, 6-8 hours working, > 6 > days a week (the company's old db was dying a painful death). This was > 1994 > and there was no (widely available) internet, in fact not even an > Access > Users Group. I was one of the founding members and board member of the > San > Diego Access Users Group and loved having someplace I could go once a > month > to talk about Access. MAN, it was LONELY out there back then. > > This group becomes like a family. Kindly Grandmothers like Susan, > demented cousins like William, snotty nosed nephews like Drew... well > you get the > picture. <ducking REAL low> > > Yea, life just wouldn't be the same without AccessD! > > John W. Colby > www.colbyconsulting.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Ron Moore > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 3:04 PM > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com > Subject: RE: Subjects in Newsletters: was RE: [AccessD] SQL in-line > subquery > > > My great-grandfather had an old saying: 'Throw a rock in to a pack of > dogs, > and the one that yelps is the one that got hit'! :-) Honestly though, > I > agree with you John; I don't think solutions are being stolen, I think > concepts learned the hard way are shared (why reinvent the wheel) and > new territory is explored on a group basis (sort of a mass 'power > programming' > approach). I have received much more from this list than I could ever > offer > (partly because the answers appear in my mailbox before my original > posts). > I consider ourselves fortunate to have such talented authors among our > venerable list members. > Charlotte and others - Don't stop writing! > > Ron > > > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com