[AccessD] Dreaded "Function Name That Microsoft Access Can'tFind"

I never mentioned not being a pig...

John W. Colby
www.colbyconsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of William
Hindman
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 12:57 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Dreaded "Function Name That Microsoft Access
Can'tFind"


"before anyone gets the impression I'm a racist pig" JC

...you mean you're not? ...I always pictured you with a curly tail! :(((((

William Hindman
<http://www.freestateproject.org> - Do you want liberty in your lifetime?


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 12:45 PM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Dreaded "Function Name That Microsoft Access
Can'tFind"


> >...the Mexican days had their good points ...up in the plane ...out the
> door ...no parachute ...I remember them well :)))
>
> And before anyone gets the impression I'm a racist pig...
>
> In the mid to late 90s my family and I lived in Puebla Mexico, about 60
> miles East South East of Mexico City for about 5 years.  I love Mexico and
> would be there today had I been able to find enough work over the internet
> to keep me employed.
>
> The "up in a plane ...out the door ...no parachute" actually came from the
> practices of a Chilean dictator who allegedly got rid of his opponents in
> that fashion.  Back when I lived in Mexico I used to facetiously suggest
> that treatment for users who gave list members grief, and thus it became
> known as "Colbyizing the user".
>
> I have since become far more tolerant...
>
> Yea, right!
>
> John W. Colby
> www.colbyconsulting.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of William
> Hindman
> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 4:43 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Dreaded "Function Name That Microsoft Access
> Can'tFind"
>
>
> ...lol ...I got half way through posting a suggestion that he "Colbyize"
the
> user as his first step ...then it dawned on me that I'd probably have to
> explain that and that's just too damn much trouble these days :)))
>
> ...the Mexican days had their good points ...up in the plane ...out the
door
> ...no parachute ...I remember them well :)))
>
> William Hindman
> <http://www.freestateproject.org> - Do you want liberty in your lifetime?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 4:32 PM
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Dreaded "Function Name That Microsoft Access
> Can'tFind"
>
>
> > >The user was half way re-loading WIN XP on his PC when he cancelled the
> > process. XP was already on it so there was no need for him to run the
> setup.
> > Once he realized it he cancelled it. Now Access won't work correctly.
Any
> > ideas?
> >
> > Shoot the user.
> >
> > It won't correct this problem, but it may make you feel better, and it
> will
> > damned sure make the next user think twice before...
> >
> > Uhhh....
> >
> > Never mind.  Having throwbacks to my Mexico days.
> >
> > John W. Colby
> > www.colbyconsulting.com
>
>
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