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Old September 17th, 2009, 12:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms,microsoft.public.access.formscoding,microsoft.public.access.macros,microsoft.public.access.modulesdaovba
Jack Leach
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Those who come to these groups and give of their own personal time time and
expertise, no matter how little or how much, to help others are truly
deserving of our sincere thanks.


Some time ago I was perusing around in the Windows XP General group, and
came across a post where the op was sincerely complaining about MVPs...
something along the lines of "screw all you MVPs because I know you know the
answers but you just sit back and laugh at us and not tell us... blah blah
blah", because he didn't get an answer to his question in ten minutes or
whatever the case was.

It's nice to be part of community of specialized professionals, where such
ignorance is rarely found. And even nicer to hear back when people who
express their gratitude rather than idiocy like the above!


--
Jack Leach
www.tristatemachine.com

"I haven't failed, I've found ten thousand ways that don't work."
-Thomas Edison (1847-1931)



"Jan Il" wrote:

Agreed! Those who come to these groups and give of their own personal time time and expertise, no matter how little or how much, to help others are truly deserving of our sincere thanks. I personally know many who are long time MVPs, and many who are not...it is their desire to help others that brings them here.

Jan


"Leslie Isaacs" wrote in message ...
Hello All

I hope this will not be deemed to be inappropriate use of these newsgroups,
but here goes ...

Some of you will know that I have asked for, and received, a great deal of
help over the weeks/months(/years!) from the MVPs and others on these
newsgroups. I am consistently amazed by the fact that such high quality,
often quite in-depth help is made available to people like me by people like
... you all. Not only do us amateurs nearly always get specific answers to
our current problems (well - our access-related problems anyway!), but the
help we get often goes further in educating us how to use the specific
answer in more general situations. I've even got to the point where I have
felt able to suggest some answers to others' questions (albeit only where
the questioner is evidently even more inexperienced that I am!). Rarely in
life have I come across anything that is so useful, and valuable (in terms
of the degree of expertise that is offered), and free! So on behalf of all
of us questioners, I'd like to raise a glass of nice, warm English beer, and
say "Cheers" - you are all great!

Just felt I had to say that.
Leslie Isaacs



  #22  
Old September 17th, 2009, 02:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms,microsoft.public.access.formscoding,microsoft.public.access.macros,microsoft.public.access.modulesdaovba
Dale Fye
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Jack,

Funny that you mention that. The thing I find is that the Access groups are
the ones where almost every question seems to get answered, sometimes
multiple times.

As I peruse some of the other groups, it amazes me how many of the questions
go unanswered.

----
Dale



"Jack Leach" wrote:

Those who come to these groups and give of their own personal time time and

expertise, no matter how little or how much, to help others are truly
deserving of our sincere thanks.


Some time ago I was perusing around in the Windows XP General group, and
came across a post where the op was sincerely complaining about MVPs...
something along the lines of "screw all you MVPs because I know you know the
answers but you just sit back and laugh at us and not tell us... blah blah
blah", because he didn't get an answer to his question in ten minutes or
whatever the case was.

It's nice to be part of community of specialized professionals, where such
ignorance is rarely found. And even nicer to hear back when people who
express their gratitude rather than idiocy like the above!


--
Jack Leach
www.tristatemachine.com

"I haven't failed, I've found ten thousand ways that don't work."
-Thomas Edison (1847-1931)



"Jan Il" wrote:

Agreed! Those who come to these groups and give of their own personal time time and expertise, no matter how little or how much, to help others are truly deserving of our sincere thanks. I personally know many who are long time MVPs, and many who are not...it is their desire to help others that brings them here.

Jan


"Leslie Isaacs" wrote in message ...
Hello All

I hope this will not be deemed to be inappropriate use of these newsgroups,
but here goes ...

Some of you will know that I have asked for, and received, a great deal of
help over the weeks/months(/years!) from the MVPs and others on these
newsgroups. I am consistently amazed by the fact that such high quality,
often quite in-depth help is made available to people like me by people like
... you all. Not only do us amateurs nearly always get specific answers to
our current problems (well - our access-related problems anyway!), but the
help we get often goes further in educating us how to use the specific
answer in more general situations. I've even got to the point where I have
felt able to suggest some answers to others' questions (albeit only where
the questioner is evidently even more inexperienced that I am!). Rarely in
life have I come across anything that is so useful, and valuable (in terms
of the degree of expertise that is offered), and free! So on behalf of all
of us questioners, I'd like to raise a glass of nice, warm English beer, and
say "Cheers" - you are all great!

Just felt I had to say that.
Leslie Isaacs



  #23  
Old September 17th, 2009, 08:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms,microsoft.public.access.formscoding,microsoft.public.access.macros,microsoft.public.access.modulesdaovba
Jan Il
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I have been participating in these MS Access public newsgroups for over 10 years and they are among the most professional of the MS public newsgroups. All MVPs are volunteers and do not get paid for the time they spend in the many groups and forums in which they participate.

I have often been totally amazed at how they manage to accurately figure out some questions posted in these groups that would seem to require some form of Rosetta stone to decipher. They are usually so good at it I even once asked one of the MVPs a few years ago if they are each given a special code book as part of their MVP award to help figure out such confusing questions. :-)))

But, there are many others that are not MVPs who also volunteer in these groups and share so generously of their time and knowledge to help others are a great asset to these groups as well, and their efforts on the behalf of those who come to these groups seeking help is also very much appreciated.

Jan

"Jack Leach" dymondjack at hot mail dot com wrote in message ...
Those who come to these groups and give of their own personal time time and

expertise, no matter how little or how much, to help others are truly
deserving of our sincere thanks.


Some time ago I was perusing around in the Windows XP General group, and
came across a post where the op was sincerely complaining about MVPs...
something along the lines of "screw all you MVPs because I know you know the
answers but you just sit back and laugh at us and not tell us... blah blah
blah", because he didn't get an answer to his question in ten minutes or
whatever the case was.

It's nice to be part of community of specialized professionals, where such
ignorance is rarely found. And even nicer to hear back when people who
express their gratitude rather than idiocy like the above!


--
Jack Leach
www.tristatemachine.com

"I haven't failed, I've found ten thousand ways that don't work."
-Thomas Edison (1847-1931)



"Jan Il" wrote:

Agreed! Those who come to these groups and give of their own personal time time and expertise, no matter how little or how much, to help others are truly deserving of our sincere thanks. I personally know many who are long time MVPs, and many who are not...it is their desire to help others that brings them here.

Jan


"Leslie Isaacs" wrote in message ...
Hello All

I hope this will not be deemed to be inappropriate use of these newsgroups,
but here goes ...

Some of you will know that I have asked for, and received, a great deal of
help over the weeks/months(/years!) from the MVPs and others on these
newsgroups. I am consistently amazed by the fact that such high quality,
often quite in-depth help is made available to people like me by people like
... you all. Not only do us amateurs nearly always get specific answers to
our current problems (well - our access-related problems anyway!), but the
help we get often goes further in educating us how to use the specific
answer in more general situations. I've even got to the point where I have
felt able to suggest some answers to others' questions (albeit only where
the questioner is evidently even more inexperienced that I am!). Rarely in
life have I come across anything that is so useful, and valuable (in terms
of the degree of expertise that is offered), and free! So on behalf of all
of us questioners, I'd like to raise a glass of nice, warm English beer, and
say "Cheers" - you are all great!

Just felt I had to say that.
Leslie Isaacs



  #24  
Old September 17th, 2009, 08:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms,microsoft.public.access.formscoding,microsoft.public.access.macros,microsoft.public.access.modulesdaovba
Gina Whipp
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....hiding my Crystal Ball...

--
Gina Whipp

"I feel I have been denied critical, need to know, information!" - Tremors
II

http://www.regina-whipp.com/index_files/TipList.htm

"Jan Il" wrote in message
...
I have been participating in these MS Access public newsgroups for over 10
years and they are among the most professional of the MS public newsgroups.
All MVPs are volunteers and do not get paid for the time they spend in the
many groups and forums in which they participate.

I have often been totally amazed at how they manage to accurately figure out
some questions posted in these groups that would seem to require some form
of Rosetta stone to decipher. They are usually so good at it I even once
asked one of the MVPs a few years ago if they are each given a special code
book as part of their MVP award to help figure out such confusing questions.
:-)))

But, there are many others that are not MVPs who also volunteer in these
groups and share so generously of their time and knowledge to help others
are a great asset to these groups as well, and their efforts on the behalf
of those who come to these groups seeking help is also very much
appreciated.

Jan

"Jack Leach" dymondjack at hot mail dot com wrote in message
...
Those who come to these groups and give of their own personal time time
and

expertise, no matter how little or how much, to help others are truly
deserving of our sincere thanks.


Some time ago I was perusing around in the Windows XP General group, and
came across a post where the op was sincerely complaining about MVPs...
something along the lines of "screw all you MVPs because I know you know
the
answers but you just sit back and laugh at us and not tell us... blah blah
blah", because he didn't get an answer to his question in ten minutes or
whatever the case was.

It's nice to be part of community of specialized professionals, where such
ignorance is rarely found. And even nicer to hear back when people who
express their gratitude rather than idiocy like the above!


--
Jack Leach
www.tristatemachine.com

"I haven't failed, I've found ten thousand ways that don't work."
-Thomas Edison (1847-1931)



"Jan Il" wrote:

Agreed! Those who come to these groups and give of their own personal
time time and expertise, no matter how little or how much, to help others
are truly deserving of our sincere thanks. I personally know many who
are long time MVPs, and many who are not...it is their desire to help
others that brings them here.

Jan


"Leslie Isaacs" wrote in message
...
Hello All

I hope this will not be deemed to be inappropriate use of these
newsgroups,
but here goes ...

Some of you will know that I have asked for, and received, a great deal
of
help over the weeks/months(/years!) from the MVPs and others on these
newsgroups. I am consistently amazed by the fact that such high
quality,
often quite in-depth help is made available to people like me by people
like
... you all. Not only do us amateurs nearly always get specific answers
to
our current problems (well - our access-related problems anyway!), but
the
help we get often goes further in educating us how to use the specific
answer in more general situations. I've even got to the point where I
have
felt able to suggest some answers to others' questions (albeit only
where
the questioner is evidently even more inexperienced that I am!). Rarely
in
life have I come across anything that is so useful, and valuable (in
terms
of the degree of expertise that is offered), and free! So on behalf of
all
of us questioners, I'd like to raise a glass of nice, warm English
beer, and
say "Cheers" - you are all great!

Just felt I had to say that.
Leslie Isaacs





  #25  
Old September 18th, 2009, 04:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms,microsoft.public.access.formscoding,microsoft.public.access.macros,microsoft.public.access.modulesdaovba
John W. Vinson
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On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:52:07 -0400, "Gina Whipp"
wrote:

...hiding my Crystal Ball...


Huh. I used to use a crystal ball, but I gave up on it. Just couldn't see any
future in it.
--

John W. Vinson [MVP]
  #26  
Old September 18th, 2009, 05:02 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms,microsoft.public.access.formscoding,microsoft.public.access.macros,microsoft.public.access.modulesdaovba
Marshall Barton
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Jan Il wrote:
....
I have often been totally amazed at how they manage to accurately figure out some questions posted in these groups that would seem to require some form of Rosetta stone to decipher. They are usually so good at it I even once asked one of the MVPs a few years ago if they are each given a special code book as part of their MVP award to help figure out such confusing questions. :-)))

....

Speaking of indecipherable posts, do you remember Slim?
He always got a reply, but there were a few of his questions
that went unsolved.

--
Marsh
MVP [MS Access]
  #27  
Old September 18th, 2009, 06:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms,microsoft.public.access.formscoding,microsoft.public.access.macros,microsoft.public.access.modulesdaovba
Jan Il
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"Marshall Barton" wrote in message news

Speaking of indecipherable posts, do you remember Slim?
He always got a reply, but there were a few of his questions
that went unsolved.


Oh my goodness, yes! LOL!! IIRC, it was determined at some point that Slim might have been using a translator program of some sort to both post the questions and read the replies to them. Slim had some very puzzling posts at times that no one could figure out. But, it was amazing how many folks could figure out and provide an answer! Grin

Jan
  #28  
Old September 26th, 2009, 02:13 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms,microsoft.public.access.formscoding,microsoft.public.access.macros,microsoft.public.access.modulesdaovba,microsoft.public.access.queries
Larry Linson
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"Jan Il" wrote

Agreed! Those who come to these groups and give of their own personal time
time and expertise, no matter how little or how much, to help others are
truly deserving of our sincere thanks. I personally know many who are long
time MVPs, and many who are not...it is their desire to help others that
brings them here.

Jan


Jan,

It's good to see you posting! Hope all's well with you!

Larry



  #29  
Old September 26th, 2009, 02:16 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms,microsoft.public.access.formscoding,microsoft.public.access.macros,microsoft.public.access.modulesdaovba,microsoft.public.access.queries
Larry Linson
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"Leslie Isaacs" wrote

So on behalf of all of us questioners, I'd like to
raise a glass of nice, warm English beer, and
say "Cheers" - you are all great!


As one who mostly answers, these days, thanks for the kind words.

As one who learned much from others in newsgroups, and on projects with
knowledgeable people over the last fifty-few years, and in researching to be
able to answer questions, I'll say "Hear, hear" or "Amen to that".

Larry Linson
Microsoft Office Access MVP





  #30  
Old October 1st, 2009, 08:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms,microsoft.public.access.formscoding,microsoft.public.access.macros,microsoft.public.access.modulesdaovba
owl
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I add my appreciation and gratitude for this wonderful group with much
enthusiasm. Besides asking questions, I often come in here for exhilerating
reading, and/or to learn something new and/or to solve some problems (without
even needing to ask them, as a previous person said). I enjoy Access's
challenges and worry any problem that arises like a dog with a bone, and try
to solve my problems on my own and to quote Hamilton from the A Team, "I LOVE
it when a plan comes together!" However, sometimes it seems
contra-productive when it takes too long and what a wonderful experience it
is to interact with these wonderful, willing, patient people who give so much
help to so many.

I understand that a person who asks a question is an OP and that the highest
position here is an MVP, but what do both of those stand for (also MCP),
please? Presumably, the M stands for Microsoft, perhaps the P in MCP for
Professional?


"Leslie Isaacs" wrote:

Tony

You're on - and that goes for any of you: if you can make it to Liverpool
I'll buy you all the lovely warm beer you can drink!

Les


"Tony Toews [MVP]" wrote in message
...
"Leslie Isaacs" wrote:

I hope this will not be deemed to be inappropriate use of these

newsgroups,
but here goes ...

Some of you will know that I have asked for, and received, a great deal

of
help over the weeks/months(/years!) from the MVPs and others on these
newsgroups. I am consistently amazed by the fact that such high quality,
often quite in-depth help is made available to people like me by people

like
... you all. Not only do us amateurs nearly always get specific answers

to
our current problems (well - our access-related problems anyway!), but

the
help we get often goes further in educating us how to use the specific
answer in more general situations. I've even got to the point where I

have
felt able to suggest some answers to others' questions (albeit only

where
the questioner is evidently even more inexperienced that I am!). Rarely

in
life have I come across anything that is so useful, and valuable (in

terms
of the degree of expertise that is offered), and free! So on behalf of

all
of us questioners, I'd like to raise a glass of nice, warm English beer,

and
say "Cheers" - you are all great!


Thanks for your kind words. If I ever make it over to England for a
tourist trip you can buy me a pint, or two, of beer. smile

Tony
--
Tony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP
Tony's Main MS Access pages - http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm
Tony's Microsoft Access Blog - http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/
Granite Fleet Manager http://www.granitefleet.com/




 




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