[AccessD] Tony's comments

Even worse back then.

John W. Colby

Reality is what refuses to go away
when you do not believe in it

On 2/20/2013 2:00 PM, Tony Septav wrote:
> Hey John
> And you were just as bumptious then as you are now.
> Makes me smile, please do not take offence.
>
> Tony Septav
> Nanaimo, BC
> Canada
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W Colby
> Sent: February-20-13 12:43 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Tony's comments
>
> Yep, yep and yep.
>
> BTW did you know I was a founding member of the Access user's group in SD?
> That was back in '94 or
> thereabouts.  I got a job through Volt Technical building an Access db and
> there was no help, even
> very few books.  There used to be this little computer oriented rag in the
> area with a 'wanted'
> section.  Someone advertised to start an Access User's Group and I answered
> the ad along with about
> 5 other people.  It was a god send.
>
> Then came the internet and AccessD.
>
> There is no Access specific user's group here in Raleigh-Durham, I looked
> the other day.
>
> John W. Colby
>
> Reality is what refuses to go away
> when you do not believe in it
>
> On 2/20/2013 12:44 PM, Rocky Smolin wrote:
>>    
>> I have been active in the Access Users Group of San Diego for many years.
>> When I first started with them in I think 1997, there used to be 40-50
>> attendees at the monthly meetings, sometimes more.  Now they're lucky to
> get
>> ten.
>>
>> If we're trying to figure out how to bring back the glory days of AccessD
>> we're probably rowing upstream.  But I think that just means expanding the
>> lists to include the newer platforms like we have done with SQL and tech
>> lists.
>>
>> Maybe we should try a 'Web' list which would encompass all things web
>> related in our development worlds - like C++, Java, Alpha 5, Mobile apps,
>> etc.
>>
>> Rocky