[AccessD] Database Advisors lists

Stuart McLachlan stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Wed Dec 20 04:37:07 CST 2006


Naah - we colbyized him - 20,000ft without a parachute :-)

On 20 Dec 2006 at 3:57, JWColby wrote:

> IIRC we hired a hit man to break his legs.
> 
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Beach Access
> Software Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1:57 AM To: 'Access Developers
> discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Database Advisors
> lists
> 
> I seem to recall a couple years back someone came on the list - a real jerk
> - with a real bad attitude and dissing people.  We drove him off somehow.
> Did we pull his list access - ban him from the list?  I can't remember.
> Anybody remember that incident?
> 
> Rocky
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kath Pelletti
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 8:28 PM To: Access Developers discussion
> and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Database Advisors lists
> 
> I agree - some lists I tried this year were pretty unbelievable......
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Stuart McLachlan
>   To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>   Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 12:53 PM
>   Subject: Re: [AccessD] Database Advisors lists
> 
> 
>   I won't - this is certainly one of the more civilised lists. Signal to
>   noise ratio is waaaaay above the average.
> 
>   On 19 Dec 2006 at 20:43, Steve Conklin wrote:
> 
>   > No one has yet challenged this line:
>   > >>>>>>>> and without the ego trappings that you'll suffer from on other
>   > lists. >>>>>>>> > Are you kidding me? > > > -----Original Message----- >
>   From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >
>   [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow >
>   Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 12:10 PM > To:
>   accessd at databaseadvisors.com > Cc: drive at databaseadvisors.com > Subject:
>   [AccessD] Database Advisors lists > > Dear accessd at databaseadvisors.com, >
>   > Isn't access-d a great list? We're the kind of community that actually >
>   works-we get the technical help we need free, and without the ego
> trappings
>   > that you'll suffer from on other lists. I know that I find the list >
>   invaluable, and there are several others-industry leaders-that agree
> with
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> SQL
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>   > advice and help over the years. If someone on that list can't solve your
>   > problem, it can't be solved." And she's right. That has been my
> experience
>   > with the list for the last seven years.
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