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    Auto Numbering missing records

    I downloaded this off another forum some time ago. The paper is yellow its so old but it works great. I don't recall whose code it is but it works like a charm for year and sequence. If you recognize it please claim it. (quote) Create two fields in your table: TheYear - long TheSequence –...
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    US leaders

    Had a fellow on a local radio talk show talking about the acceptable expression in the US was now "African-American". He had a Jamaican accent. Caller - Where were you born? Response - Jamaica Caller - Wouldn't that make you a Caribe-American? Response - none Host - let's go to commercial.
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    Australia Apologises !!

    Not unlike the Isle of Dog's Declaration of Independence in the 1960's. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. The Cornish local economy was based on their tin mines until the British manufactueres discovered they could buy tin on the world market for less than they could mine it in Cornwall...
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    Why do so many posters have their locality....a secret

    An old political trick. The upper level of government brings in a program just before election time. They fund it until everyone gets used to it. Then they download it on the next lower level of government saying we're not going to fund it anymore. If you want it to continue, you pay for it...
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    Australia Apologises !!

    Comes under the general heading of: The boot's on the other foot. Or if you prefer: Turnabout is fair play. We'll talk about the Manx later. :D
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    Australia Apologises !!

    At the end of WWII, Hitler was hardly in a position to apologize for anything.
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    I promise not to moan about microsoft for a few days

    Bill Gates has given substanial amounts to a number or organizations over the years, primarily dealing with world health problems. He is not especially stingy with his billions. BTW according to Forbes magazine richest men poll which came out this week, Bill is no the richest man in the world...
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    Access changes sort order on paste

    You have crossed a threshold. You are no longer dealing with Excel spreadsheets, you are now dealing with Access tables. On the Access top menu, select File and choose Get External Data. Select Import Import your Excel spreadsheet. This should work OK as you have stated the spreadsheet is set...
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    E:Mail

    Some may think you're being a little negative Rich. As I seem to get the same ones you do, I can understand. By the way, the bank clerk from Nigeria went to work for a bank in Russia and then for another in Hong Kong.
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    Email - Lotus Notes

    I have been looking through emailing reports on the search function. The majority seem to deal with Outlook. Any special problems I should be aware of if the client uses Lotus Notes?
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    Unbelievable from...America's got Talent

    I'm sure Rich will try to link this to Iraq somehow :D
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    Pasting Multiple items.

    If you are talking about copying and pasting to a table in design view, you can only do one field at a time. If you have a large number to paste to, you may want to consider an update query.
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    Managing knowledge that is used infrequently

    The trick is to know the things you don't know. That way you can stick to the things you do know. For the things you don't know... Hire a contractor.
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    Load picture from OLE field

    I assume you have this logo somewhere else on your computer. If so, simply insert it into your report while in design view. Be sure to Embed it.
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    US leaders

    BET (Black Entertainment Television) is a cable channel. You have to pay to get it. If you want to pay, it's your money. As to the White Entertainment Channel...after you run out of All in the Family re-runs, what are you going to show?
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    Who's exercising more?

    According to FIFA, the most popular sport in the world. If you look at the TV numbers for World Cup, under 21 etc. They're probably right. UP THE GUNNERS!!!
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    SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2007

    I rarely belly ache to anyone about anything. Do you think if I complained to the local council they would take them away? Fat chance, now that they've paid for them and all. Please do not misunderstand. There are situations the police have to deal with that requires a "heavy mob".
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    US leaders

    There are thousands of people per day trying to get into the US as imigrants. And that's the LEGAL ones.
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    Did you feel the quake?

    There are a large number of ancient fault lines all over the US. It's just that the ones in California get all the headlines. The plates where the Atlantic coastal plane meets the Appalations (sp) are constantly grinding. I lived for a while in upstate NY near Lake Placid. We used to get...
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    Tea?

    Actually I was just checking with my Rand McNally. I-75 to Cincinatti State Route (unknown) to Illinois I-43 through Chicago to WI.
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