John W. Colby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Wed Mar 16 11:31:03 CST 2005
Dan, You got to Norfolk just as I was leaving. I was on the USS Kennedy for 3.5 years from Jan 75 to June 78, and our home port was Norfolk. From everything I can find on the internet the area of NC up along the VA border is quite beautiful and lots of industry and jobs. I'm looking to live "out of town" but be near a big industrial area where I can build a client base, grow old, and die. Notice that retirement is not in there anywhere. ;-) I'm about to adopt my two foster children next month so it looks like I will never retire. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause: http://folding.stanford.edu/ -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:15 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: North Carolina John, I lived in Norfolk VA for about 10 years (military). I left in 1987. Because I grew up in Minnesota, some things were memorable to me because of the contrast. Weather: If you are going to live within 30 miles of the coast, be prepared for high humidity year round - including winter. When you go outside in winter, your clothes offer little insulation because the humidity passes heat through your clothes so quickly. I was warmer in MN because I could dress for the weather. Roads: Some of the roads in the older cities are, as you might expect, lacking in planning. If you're coming from a modern city you'll notice. Houses: No Basements is the norm. This was a surprise to me since a basement doubles your square footage. But in that climate they have no frost so basements aren't needed. And if you're near the coast, they could be below sea level. On the other hand, people who've been there all their lives are surprised at what a basement is! Culture: A few folks may still have trouble letting go of the Civil War and the 'Southern Culture'. I hope I don't offend anyone with this but it was true when I was there. Best of Luck! Dan Waters www.ProMationSystems.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W. Colby Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:36 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: [AccessD] OT: North Carolina I am looking at moving to North Carolina next summer (2006). If we have any members in (or from) that area who would like to advise me on where to look at living, where NOT to live etc, please email me off line. Any info would be much appreciated. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause: http://folding.stanford.edu/ -- 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