Where is everyone? :confused:

Hey! Sup, I'm around, busy at work today though.... <sigh>

I thought the 'cooler was pretty much dead anyway. There hasn't been much going on the last few times I've been here, other than the usual. :rolleyes:

I see I missed some excitement around the first of the month though. :D

I just got kind of tired of coming here and seeing that every thread was exactly the same as it was when I left. (sigh) I can't stay away forever though, I have to pop back in to see what's happening.

Yes, I'm not completely gone either.
I come in a few times a week to see if anything interesting is going on, but I have generally not posted in several weeks.

Yeah, I was surprised by the lack of posts myself. You guys want a thread that is light and friendly where everyone can get a long? How about a photo thread where you can post pictures of things around you? Famous landmarks, cityscapes, interesting objects. what have you. Could be fun and educational at the same time.

The lack of posts is obviously due to the fact that after many trials and tribulations i have just got my first Grandchild and am not around to answer the questions so much, hence people aren't asking. ;)

Since you asked its a boy. :D

brian

The lack of posts is obviously due to the fact that after many trials and tribulations i have just got my first Grandchild and am not around to answer the questions so much, hence people aren't asking. ;)

Since you asked its a boy. :D

brian

Wahoo!!! Congrats! Weight? Length? Full head of hair?

Wahoo!!! Congrats! Weight? Length? Full head of hair?

Credit card score? :D

Congratulations Brian.

How exciting!
Now, is this a child of a son or a daughter?
Was this a planned blessing or a surprise event?

None of mine were planned but they've all been happy events.

No grandchildren yet and not encouraging such as I'd like my son and daughters to have a bit more time to enjoy their own youth. In fact, I've made it clear to them that I could support any decision on family they choose to make, and whether or not it results in offspring for them is completely up to them. There are no rules or expectations or timelines... No pressure here! I just want them to be happy. I'll not be the parent who needles and says, "When will you give me grandchildren?"

It was a surprise but wanted.

My daughter has had several miscarriages and then failed to concieve for a few years, then failed with IVF.

She finished a very stressful multiyear project and at the same time her partner changed jobs from one he didn't enjoy.
They took a holiday in Italy, by now she was 38, and bingo, the rest is history as they say.
She has been wrapped in cotton wool by Liverpool's womens hospital and her partner. My wife is over the moon as she never expected to live to see this day, her cancer should have killed her years ago, so forgive me if i have gone OTT.

Brian

Just realised how many posts there are

Don't know the length but a 6lb 15 and a half ounce boy with more hair than me and his dad.

Thanks everyone.

Brian

Just realised how many posts there are

Don't know the length but a 6lb 15 and a half ounce boy with more hair than me and his dad.

Thanks everyone.

Brian

That is wonderful! What a blessing! I am so happy for you and your family. :)

http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32168&stc=1&d=1274123560

Its all down to pizza -

congrats to your daughter
hope you and your wife have many years to enjoy the little raskal...and don't forget to spoil him rotten - (Its your turn to get even with your kids - give them all the sugary sweets and ice cream you can get your hands on)

All the best

Gary

Congrats Brian! I just had noticed no one had posted in the Watercooler in a few days, which can both be depressing and a relief, depending on how you look at it. :D

Congratulations Brian on your families new addition.

Would this be a "Make Table" or "Append" action query?

What version of Access will junior start with? 2015 ?
God knows what that will have in it. Maybe the long awaited =AnswerIWant() function that I never seem to find.

I have decided that we all need "easy" buttons. When something gets hard, or awkward we can just hit it... and *poof* it all gets easier....

The lack of posts is obviously due to the fact that after many trials and tribulations i have just got my first Grandchild and am not around to answer the questions so much, hence people aren't asking. ;)

Since you asked its a boy. :D
brian

Congrads Brain and be sure to pass it on to the Mrs. as well. Julie is watching me type this so we are both saying a big CONGRADS! I love the bumper sticker that says, "if I would have known Grandchildren were so fun I would have had them first."

Have fun!
Shane

The lack of posts is obviously due to the fact that after many trials and tribulations i have just got my first Grandchild and am not around to answer the questions so much, hence people aren't asking. ;)

Since you asked its a boy. :D

brian

Can we get a picture? :)

Thank you everybody for your kind words i've passed them on.

Here you are Ken, I don't know how to get it into the post so its an attachment.

Brian

http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32181&stc=1&d=1274195126

Brian!! Congratulations!! Now the fun begins, every time you see them they've grown (even if you see them every day!) and they are really so much more fun than their parents ever were, even if you enjoyed every last second of their childhood :D

He is absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing and putting a smile on my face, never an easy task :rolleyes:

Thank you everybody for your kind words i've passed them on.

Here you are Ken, I don't know how to get it into the post so its an attachment.

Brian

What a beautiful, handsome boy. I might just have to fly to where ever you are to hold him ;)

What a beautiful, handsome boy. I might just have to fly to where ever you are to hold him ;)

Yeah, I get that a l... what's that...? You meant the baby? oh. :p :D

...I don't know how to get it into the post...
So Brian - check out my posts #3 and #4 here in this thread (http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=184952) and you will see how to show a pic inline here.

Thanks Bob, actually it is appearing in the post atleast to me which kind of amazed me. i just cant get to grips with this modern techology.

Thanks again for the comments folks, I realise that I kinda hijacked this thread, but after the last five or so years it was just an outburst of relieve and joy.

brian

Thanks Bob, actually it is appearing in the post atleast to me which kind of amazed me.
Yes, I had modified it to put the inline pic in there. It is very easy to do by right clicking on the path of your attachment and then using the IMG tags (or using the image button) to put it in there. :)

The baby is quite cute by the way. :)

Thanks Bob, actually it is appearing in the post atleast to me which kind of amazed me. i just cant get to grips with this modern techology.

Thanks again for the comments folks, I realise that I kinda hijacked this thread, but after the last five or so years it was just an outburst of relieve and joy.

brian

I don't see how you hi-jacked it, you have provided an excellent topic of conversation... At least from my point of view, which is what this thread seemed intended to do, start up any conversation at all.

Yes, no "hijack." Just a slight "refining" of the topic.

I don't see how you hi-jacked it, you have provided an excellent topic of conversation... At least from my point of view, which is what this thread seemed intended to do, start up any conversation at all.


And this one has seemed to remain fairly pleasant also!

Brian, are you a grandpa now or a grandpa again?

Either way, congrats!

And this one has seemed to remain fairly pleasant also!

:D Extremely so.... Nothing to keep conversation going well, then talking about babies... the question is, where do we go from here?

:D Extremely so.... Nothing to keep conversation going well, then talking about babies... the question is, where do we go from here?


Don't know. I only have 1 baby and its my Dog!

Don't know. I only have 1 baby and its my Dog!

What kind of dog do you have?

Yellow Lab name Dook. Will be 1 yr old here soon. He is a moose!

Congratulations Brian. So glad your wife has been able to see her grandson

Yellow Lab name Dook. Will be 1 yr old here soon. He is a moose!

Oh.... a puppy! How adorable.... My parents had a yellow lab forever, his name was gumshoe (after the song from a cartoon called the rescue rangers featuring two sleuths, chip and dale)

How did you come up with the name Dook?

Oh.... a puppy! How adorable.... My parents had a yellow lab forever, his name was gumshoe (after the song from a cartoon called the rescue rangers featuring two sleuths, chip and dale)

How did you come up with the name Dook?

A Green Day album called Dookie when I was 11. Always wanted to name my dog that...


But enough about that. Don't wanna re-hijack Brian's good news!

Congratulations Brian. So I guess he's an Everton supporter?

I have a black lab. They truely are the smartest and most loyal dogs!

I have a black lab. They truely are the smartest and most loyal dogs!

My parent's dog was dumb (Even though I loved him). We went to training school with him, and I walked him everyday, and he never learned how to heal. Sitting was iffy too. The only person he would listen to was my dad. But we loved him all the same :) . He had to be put down a few years ago, it was sad. I almost expect to see him out in the yard when I go to visit them now.

We have two Chihuahuas. One that looks just like the Taco Bell dog (those in the US might remember those commercials - Yo quiero Taco Bell).

We have two Chihuahuas. One that looks just like the Taco Bell dog (those in the US might remember those commercials - Yo quiero Taco Bell).

I think I need a beeger box...

Oops, I just did a Google search on the Taco Bell dog and realized my dog does NOT look like the Taco Bell dog. I had remembered him differently (bad memory chips - must get upgrade). :D

You have Mexican sewer rats as pets? :P

You have Mexican sewer rats as pets? :P

Yes Sir! And we also have Rats as pets. :) 4 of them.

All in all we have

4 Rats
2 Chihuahuas
1 Cat

Yes Sir! And we also have Rats as pets. :) 4 of them.

All in all we have

4 Rats
2 Chihuahuas
1 Cat

I've just got a dog and cat. There are many pets I want though, namely a Rainbow Boa, Tarantula, Ferret, and Sugar Glider.

Ferrets are fun but we couldn't keep up with them.

Thank you everybody for your kind words i've passed them on.

Here you are Ken, I don't know how to get it into the post so its an attachment.

Awww. What a precious baby, and a proud granddad for sure! I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's troubles but so glad to hear that it worked out. Something similar happened to a friend of mine, she and her husband tried to conceive for a while, spent a bunch of money on IVF, and eventually gave up and stopped trying. Then she got pregnant. :) I wonder if the stress of trying so hard has anything to do with that?

I have missed seeing you about....

In my case, it is the blasted work rules. I can post on the forum except when we have something "hot" going on. We just finished an exercise of switching to our standby site, running production from there, and then switching back after a few days. That plus a database to track patching requirements (now that we have 600+ servers and a couple of dozen patch notices per month) keeps me too busy to be very active on the forum.

Congrats to Brian on the new rug-rat-to-be. My #2 grandson was over this afternoon. Give the kid crackers and a place to snuggle up to you and you might as well be seated for the duration. He won't leave until the crackers are gone, the fickle little stink-pot. My best advice is to invest in a decent camera because the little stinkers have this annoying way of growing up way too fast.

My #1 grandson is now 15 (and I'm still working on accepting that...) and taller than me. The #2 grandson is 3 1/2 now, talking up a storm and active as all heck. When you look at him and realize he was 3 weeks preemie and still was 6 lb about 12 oz, and now he's 55+ lb (yes, at 3 1/2 years old), you KNOW he got enough care to keep up his health. Keeping up with him is what wears us down now. So Brian, do something pre-emptive. Start exercising the legs now 'cause you'll need them to follow in your grandson's footsteps.

So, since this is a baby/dog conversation, here's a couple of pics of my babies:

Sheila (the youngest)

http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32194&stc=1&d=1274242718

Harley (the middle child)

http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32195&stc=1&d=1274242718

Max (the oldest)

http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32196&stc=1&d=1274242718

Looking at the title I thought this one if for introduction... lol... hello guys..

Congratulations Brian. So I guess he's an Everton supporter?

Oh dear! tricky ground here
Dad Liverpool
Mum Evertonian

All 4 grandparents Liverpool
rest of close family 5 Everton 1 Liverpool 1 Neutral

So Brian, do something pre-emptive. Start exercising the legs now 'cause you'll need them to follow in your grandson's footsteps.
From The_Doc_Man
Since walking is my thing, 12 miles in the Peak distict tomorrow, I'm ahead of him at the moment :D, but of course i'm on the way out and he will get better. ;)


Bob we had a cat called Max, he was a maniac and had to be rescued from fights by big brother Tim who ruled the neighbourhood.


Brian

Since walking is my thing, 12 miles in the Peak distict tomorrow, I'm ahead of him at the moment :D, but of course i'm on the way out and he will get better. ;)


Is this the same peak district spoken of in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (The one that Lizzie goes to visit when she meets up again with Mr. Darcy?)

I so want to go there, another reason to fly right on over.....;)

As there is only one Peak District I guess it must be, I suppose it is not too far South of where the Austins lived. Infact next door in US terms. :D

Brian

OOPs sorry that was the Brontes that lived in Howarth, but yes P and p was set in Derbyshire which contains most of the Peak District.

Bring a brolly and rain mac - as it rains somewhat

Bring a brolly and rain mac - as it rains somewhat

That would be like home to me. :) In fact it is raining today and pretty hard.

As there is only one Peak District I guess it must be, I suppose it is not too far South of where the Austins lived. Infact next door in US terms. :D

Brian

OOPs sorry that was the Brontes that lived in Howarth, but yes P and p was set in Derbyshire which contains most of the Peak District.

That's so cool.... You'll have to tell about the view, and I'll have to live vicariously through you to see it. :)

I was in San Antonio last week for vacation. You would not believe the views there!

What part of Texas are you in Krystal?

I was in San Antonio last week for vacation. You would not believe the views there!

What part of Texas are you in Krystal?

That's true, the sights in those river side cafes are amazing. ;)

Brian

That's true, the sights in those river side cafes are amazing. ;)

Brian

Oh, I love the Riverwalk. We definitely partook in some fun there. ;)

I have pictures. I'll have to link to them when I get home.

Just a gentle reminder

Brian

Bring a brolly and rain mac - as it rains somewhat

I've been sunburnt walking in the Peak District, mindyou from March to Oct the UV in the National parks burns my head on the cloudiest of days. :)

brian

I was in San Antonio last week for vacation. You would not believe the views there!

What part of Texas are you in Krystal?

I'm in Houston. I have actually never been to San Antonio, though I have friends from there. I need to travel Texas, and that is actually one of my goals. I have lived here for four years now, and still haven't been to see the blubonnets in Brenham (http://www.brenhamtexas.com/). I want to go so bad, but am soooo busy on the weekends that I miss it. So I am aiming for next year to be "the year" that I go see it and take tons of pictures. :)

Just a gentle reminder

Brian

I have almost the exact same picture of this bridge haha.

I'm in Houston. I have actually never been to San Antonio, though I have friends from there. I need to travel Texas, and that is actually one of my goals. I have lived here for four years now, and still haven't been to see the blubonnets in Brenham (http://www.brenhamtexas.com/). I want to go so bad, but am soooo busy on the weekends that I miss it. So I am aiming for next year to be "the year" that I go see it and take tons of pictures. :)

I flew through Houston on the way back. I've never gotten to see the city though.

I've been to many places in Florida, that I can say.

Thank you everybody for your kind words i've passed them on.

Here you are Ken, I don't know how to get it into the post so its an attachment.

Brian

http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32181&stc=1&d=1274195126

Wow - Good looking kid :)

Congrats Brian !

With all the pix of San Antonio, I thought I'd just as well toss in my two cents' worth:

When I was in San Antonio on a business trip many years ago during late July/early August, I remember driving along in front of the Alamo with the radio blaring. The station took a "weather break" during which time the announcer solemnly intoned, "The temperature downtown is 110 degrees, but not to worry - with the wind chill it is only 107." Which is why I was driving with the windows up and the A/C working hard!

My wife and I were trying to decide where to go for our honeymoon (more than just a "few" years ago) and we couldn't agree on anyplace close. But I knew of her fondness for old churches so I said, "Let's walk the Mission Trail in San Antonio." That got her interest enough that we agreed, so we went to San Antonio for our honeymoon. And yes, we followed the old mission trail.

While we were there, we found a place called "Bill Miller's Barbecue" - part of a chain. They were selling mugs with "Bill Miller's BBQ" and I knew a guy at work called Bill Miller. So we went in to have lunch and buy a souvenir for my friend. However, we walked out with only a couple of mugs and a nasty feeling. The AIR inside this place felt greasy. The walls were greasy to the touch. The metal surfaces should have been, but were not, bright and shiny. We only had to took at the food bins for about 5 seconds to know we didn't want to eat there. We ended up at Luby's (Cafeteria) that day.

There was enough in San Antonio that we didn't get to see everything that the tours claimed was there, but we had a limited time so had to head back home after only four days. We've been meaning to go back, but just never got around to it.

What I really liked about the little river there is that the part that goes through the city as a touristy thing goes dry once per year during a tourist-season lull. For those who don't know this, the river is almost a perfect loop - close enough that the city built a diversionary channel. Once per year they open the channel and drain the scenic part of the river - to pick up things that folks might have carelessly dropped into the water.

I've only passed through San Antonio (probably actually just AROUND it) on my way to and from Lackland Air Force Base back when I was an Airman. I didn't last and had to be discharged due to a medical condition but I still remember the summer there. OUCH! That was pretty wicked. And I had come from Yakima, WA which has some pretty hot weather.

I fondly remember Yakima, too. Mom, Dad, and I went through there something like 25 or 30 years ago. We bought some apples off the back of a truck. They were 'weapons grade' - each bigger than my two closed fists together. They were the tastiest apples I've ever had. The cherries we got from the same guy were also just scrumptious.

I used to love fresh apples. I still would if they didn't make my throat swell up so I can't breathe. I found out that people with Asthma frequently have food allergies like that. But until Mt. St. Helens erupted 30 years ago, I could eat apples quite nicely and I did just that. But afterwards, something must have changed (including acquiring Asthma due to the volcanic ash) and now I get very depressed when I see a great apple which I can't eat. I can eat COOKED apples, but not fresh. So, so depressing....

Bill Miller's BBQ was pretty good! You should have given it a chance.

One thing about San Antonio is, if you like eating, you will NEVER run out of new things to try. There are HUNDREDS of different restaurants there, all very popular. I didn't see too many restaurants there that weren't packed full of people all day and especially at night, and most of them were Mom and Pop places that we went to.

Well, Vassago, remember that I live in the Greater New Orleans area. Within no more than a 30 minute drive, I probably have over seven hundred viable restaurants in at least 20 major and many minor cuisines. Wifey and I do a lot of restaurant hopping. About the only thing we really don't have in great proliferation is a barbecue place. New Orleans isn't super-big on BBQ, because we have such great Creole places instead. But we have just about all the ethnics you could want. So I'll be OK as far as the "things to try" goes.

If anyone is planning a trip to N'Awlins, let me know enough ahead of time and I'll give you some pointers or even arrange to meet-n-greet. Wifey loves the idea of meeting new people and sharing a meal as a pretext for an evening of good conversation.

By the way, you can tell when a resaurant is good. If it has been open more than two weeks and there is no big festival in town and it isn't a national chain and you can still get a table to this place at 7 PM, it ain't worth the visit. New Orleans is a dining-out mecca for locals and tourists alike.

Well, Vassago, remember that I live in the Greater New Orleans area. Within no more than a 30 minute drive, I probably have over seven hundred viable restaurants in at least 20 major and many minor cuisines. Wifey and I do a lot of restaurant hopping. About the only thing we really don't have in great proliferation is a barbecue place. New Orleans isn't super-big on BBQ, because we have such great Creole places instead. But we have just about all the ethnics you could want. So I'll be OK as far as the "things to try" goes.

If anyone is planning a trip to N'Awlins, let me know enough ahead of time and I'll give you some pointers or even arrange to meet-n-greet. Wifey loves the idea of meeting new people and sharing a meal as a pretext for an evening of good conversation.

By the way, you can tell when a resaurant is good. If it has been open more than two weeks and there is no big festival in town and it isn't a national chain and you can still get a table to this place at 7 PM, it ain't worth the visit. New Orleans is a dining-out mecca for locals and tourists alike.

I've been wanting to visit for years. I just may take you up on that offer one day. ;)

If you like BBQ, you would never run out in Florida either.

I have the most wonderful BBQ place right accross the railroad tracks from me... Central Texas BBQ (http://www.centralbbq.com/)... Man alive, that place serves good food! And they have the best bread pudding in the world.

I got to visit New Orleans in September 2002. It was quite an experience. Didn't get to do or see a lot but what I did get to do was fun. And I totally love the beignets from Cafe Du Monde. They were SOOOOOOO Good! Yum.

Which may explain why you flunked the military physical :p

Kryst51, after Katrina slammed N'Awlins, I was posted in Fort Worth for seven months. Found this place called Riskey's (with the E) that served really great barbecued port and pretty decent barbecued beef. It was close enough to our work site that if I was in a beef or pork mood, I could go there before heading for the apartment.

I was shopping for a lot of things that had to be replaced after we got flooded so I visited a lot of outlets and malls. Found this place north of the DFW Airport called "Love and War in Texas." At night they had live music and a small dance floor, but for lunch they just served good food. That was possibly the best barbecued beef brisket I've ever had. And it was a dry-rub barbecue, not a wet-soak job.

Still, nothing could possible compare to the Bush House of Seafood buffet (before you ask, it's in Bush, LA) for a tour of the many seafood styles to be had in South Louisiana. They have fish, shrimp, crabs, crawfish, oysters, alligator, and various other things. Shrimp gets served as many as seven different ways. Anything from mild as a gentle breeze to peppery enough to melt your lips. Let's face it - we like the foods of the area in which we grew up. I'll always love Louisiana seafood.

We should have a food thread - some amazing food options available.

Yes Sir! And we also have Rats as pets. :) 4 of them.



I would love to reply properly to this but you'll report me, being as you hate my guts.

Col

I would love to reply properly to this but you'll report me, being as you hate my guts.

Col

Then why reply at all? BTW, I highly doubt anyone here hates your guts. :)

We should have a food thread - some amazing food options available.

Agreed! Maybe something like "suggest your restaurants" in each of our cities and describe what makes them unique. :)

Then why reply at all?

I wondered myself for about two seconds, but really it's obvious. :cool:

Agreed! Maybe something like "suggest your restaurants" in each of our cities and describe what makes them unique. :)

I've started just such a thread. :)

A very belated "congratulations", Brian; that's fantastic news!:)

A very belated "congratulations", Brian; that's fantastic news!:)

I'm more shocked to see Tay around these parts. :p

Thanks Tay, are you doing a lot of commuting with 2 locations mentioned. I thought that you had moved back to UK.

Brian

Aye, we're permanently in Newcastle now; I don't think I could face travelling any distance with a toddler. When he's a bit older, I'll think about it!
And you may be seeing more of me now that I'm using Access again at work... My memory is somewhat rusty!

My memory is somewhat rusty!

My memory is rusty even though I have been using it :eek:

I'm told that my mind is very much like an old steel trap. Rusted shut.

My memory is absolutely fantastic, its the access mechanism thats worn out.

Brian

Do Until FoundBrain = True
FoundBrain = False
Loop

:p

I'm told that my mind is very much like an old steel trap. Rusted shut.
I think whoever said that was just jealous of your razor sharp comments :D