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Me too. DoD and many of their suppliers were VAX shops. I had endless fun working on those projects, including Martin Marrietta Data Systems, Hercules Aerospace, and others here in Florida.

Yes, Selectric typewriters used interchangeable "golf ball" heads with different character sets. Our's had one for APL that had greek mathematical characters on it. UNIX was first created in 1969 on a PDP-7, then it was ported to PDP-11 and further developed. I used nroff on unix for...

So then it's up to the OP to determine if he wants to add a couple to the list. If more than one married couple lives in the same household, then a master household table linked to a detail couples table is needed.

I have known Pat since year 2005. She always had a strong character, but I noticed her demeanour turned obnoxious right after Trump won the 2016 elections. So perhaps her AWF posts prior to that event have no toxicity? Some people become more tolerant and merciful as they age, others don't...

Wedding Anniversaries are for currently married couples. Divorced, Separated, and Widowed persons do not qualify for the OP's list. Do the couples have to be married by the Christian Church to qualify for the list?

Welcome! If you haven't already done so, I strongly suggest you learn about data normalisation before designing your Access tables. We will help you with defining the requirements and designing the tables so you can start in the right direction.

Agreed, but the OP is not sending divorce anniversary cards. However, he might want to send death anniversary letters to widowers who have not remarried, so the married couples record needs to have a current status field for each spouse and a status change date field. Some persons might also...

Impressive journey! My best grades in high school were in Chemistry. Some of us used a timesharing system to write basic programs for homework assignments and research. Our teacher was a Chemical Enginneer MIT graduate. In 1974 we switched to another timesharing system named SECOS and wrote...

Wow, that was a nail biting game. Thank Goodness the Dodgers pulled through! Series now tied 3-3. Next game decides who are the Champs. GO DODGERS !!!

So what made you choose data processing?

Your main goal is to send wedding anniversary cards, and other letters to currently married Christian couples, so is there a need to track prior marriages?

I thinks it's time to relieve this pitcher

Despite our differences, I still respect Pat for all the knowledge she contributed throughout decades. I have known her and other colleagues we have in common. Deleting all her technical posts and future contributions is a huge loss for all of us. I thank her for helping and wish her wellness...

There's hope and determination. Focus on winning this game #6, then focus on game #7.

This outfit has plenty of money and their mission is extremely critical. Thin clients are a lot cheaper than desktops, especially when you buy 2,500+ units. Downtime and support costs are minimised, security is increased.