Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
bchacc at san.rr.com
Thu Mar 17 15:47:31 CST 2005
We were there last summer for a family reunion. One of those big hoses on the beach that sleeps 20. Hurricane Alex blew in for a day with 70mph winds. It was wild. Rocky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Admin Sparky" <dba.email at gmail.com> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 8:23 AM Subject: Re: [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 >> >> 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 >> >> -- >> 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 >