[AccessD] OT: North Carolina

Rocky,

Some of us were stationed here, left, and came back...now living in
Chesapeake, VA.  Unfortunately I can only comment on the strip of NC
from the area of Nags Head northward.  Nice place to visit...in
between hurricanes...:(  I know that seems harsh and I don't mean to
condemn people for choosing to live there.  The entire Outer Banks
really is a wonderful area if you can ignore the tourists and the
occasional catastrophic storm.


Mark M.



On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:31:03 -0500, John W. Colby
<jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
> 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
> 
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> -----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
> 
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> http://folding.stanford.edu/
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