[dba-Tech] Recent List Changes

Thanks John,

The pleasure was mutual,

Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
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Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 3:05 PM
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Recent List Changes


> Tina,
>
> Glad to have you on the list.  Sometimes a great contribution is just
saying
> "hi, this list is great".  We all need to hear that sometimes.
>
> I found this list in about August, 1997.  Newly unemployed, and living
down
> in Mexico, I needed someplace where I could go get help getting back into
> Access after a couple of years doing C controller stuff.  I learned a ton,
> and met a slew of great people including a certain Mr. Mark Breen of Clane
> Ireland who hired me to come over to Ireland and help one of his clients
for
> a couple of months.
>
> Six years later I'm still learning something every day from this list, and
> meeting new people that I can call friends.
>
> This list is the best!
>
> John W. Colby
> www.colbyconsulting.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Tina Norris
> Fields
> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 6:48 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Recent List Changes
>
>
> Dear Lembit and all other friends on these lists,
>
> First - thank you for acknowledging Bryan's excellent work, which
> resulted in an important change being made without any disruption.
>  Often, good work like that goes unnoticed, just because it didn't make
> any trouble.  Thank you for giving it the proper recognition.  And thank
> you, Bryan, for your careful planning and thorough implementation.
>
> Second - thank you for existing.  So far, I am only a subscriber (on
> three lists).  I spend a great deal of time "lurking" and learning great
> things from the several really well-informed guru-types found on these
> lists.  Soon, I will find a few more pennies in my pocket than I have
> now, and I will become a real live "supporter."  Your value to me is
> great even though my ability to demonstrate that has been small.
>
> I wanted you all to know you are important and appreciated.  I look
> forward to many years of learning and sharing with you.  Is there a
> beginner's level standard contribution?
>
> Thanks,
> Tina
>
> Lembit Soobik wrote:
>
> >Last weekend Bryan Carbonell implemented changes to all of our lists to
> >provide for text only messages.  This change, implemented on over 25
lists
> was
> >well
> >prepared, and flawless. The time and date as well as the nature of the
> change
> >were announced in advance on the lists, as well as on the website.  We
> >experienced no surprises and no problems resulted.  With the exception of
> the
> >announcement,  the change went unnoticed.
> >
> >This is a great achievement. Really, the way we like to see all changes
> >implemented.  This great success was only possible with the careful
> preparation
> >and
> >documentation done by our fellow lister, Bryan Carbonell.
> >
> >Thank you very much for this great work.
> >
> >Lembit Soobik, Pres. DBA
> >Donna Cook, VP DBA
> >
> >
> >
> >
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