[AccessD] OT: North Carolina

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" 
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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/
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