From: roger.pdxdev@earthlink.net   
      
   Hi Mike,   
      
   I hope you are agreeing that "[the NG] have generally been civil and   
   respectful and non-judgmental." and want to add that they are "EXCELLENT."   
   If forgetting that superlative caused anyone to feel slighted, I apologise.   
   I agree with Mike wholeheartedly.   
      
   The support, ideas and community we have shared have helped us all and I   
   very much appreciate it.   
      
   I respect everyones's right to their opinion and everyone's right to have a   
   little rant when passions heat up.  I can get cranked up as well as anyone.   
   We can still have our say, and I agree that we should when the subject moves   
   us, but I hope we try to maintain a level of civility and respect.   
      
   The originator of this thread seemed to jerk quite a few chains with the   
   wording of his initial question.  It was his inappropriate responses that   
   escalated the tone of the discussion.  Perhaps he should have just gone   
   away.   
      
   As to "Alerts", I also agree.  Liz opened a conversation a while back about   
   which questions to ask when interviewing a programmer.  It was a great read.   
   I hope the person interviewing this fellow knows how to see past this   
   illusion.  I think the most amusing part of this whole discussion was why   
   someone was looking to go from Paradox to Access in the first place.   
      
   Thanks, Mike, for your feedback and perspective.  What an interesting   
   community!   
      
   Roger   
      
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