13th April 2012

Please join me in congratulating Doug Steele on passing the 15000 posts milestone at UtterAccess

Not only is Doug an UtterAccess VIP, he's also a Microsoft Access MVP, co-author of Access Solutions: Tips, Tricks and Secrets and the technical editor for the Access 2010 Bible !!!

His knowledge of Microsoft Access that he freely shares is Utterly Amazing, and he's helped many thousands of Access users worldwide with his numerous blogs, tutorials, posts and writings.

He's also an expert on all things beer related - his talents know no bounds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Congratulations on an amazing milestone Doug, and here's looking forward to the next 15k (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thanks.gif)

Hi Doug

Congratulations this milestone. Many thanks for the help you have provided to me in the past.

All the very best (IMG:style_emoticons/default/notworthy.gif)

Thanks, Alan & Lou. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/guiness.gif)

Congratulations Doug!! (IMG:http://www.UtterAccess.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif) (IMG:http://www.UtterAccess.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif) (IMG:http://www.UtterAccess.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif) (IMG:http://www.UtterAccess.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif)

Without your always excellent contributions, UA would not be what it is.

Glenn

Geez, am I imagining things now? Doug has got to 15K already? How did I not notice?

Congratulations, and here's to another 15K for you, Doug.

Great job Doug,

you teach so many with your excellent posts

keep up the great work

Doug, you had me at your Access Solutins: Tips, Tricks and Secrets. And now you've practically published another volume series here with 15,000 posts!

Excellent work! Thank you for sharing your interest and knowledge of Access with all of us. You are an assett to UtterAccess and the world Access community. Congratulations on this milestone.

Doug,

Thank you for all the help you've given to me personally and all you do for the UA members!

Your willingess to share your wisdom. knowledge and experience is greatly appreciated.

You are one of the reasons (IMG:style_emoticons/default/uarulez2.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/pompom.gif) Yea Doug! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yayhandclap.gif)

Thank you Doug. I always look for, and read, your posts because I know i'll learn something nearly every time. Here's to the next 15K.

Doug,

If an "Accesshenge" would ever be created, you undoubtedly would be one of the original pillars.

Congratulations on your 15k milestone and "Thank You" for all the assistance you've provided to me as well as to all the other members here at UA.

Here's to your next 15K - and beyond! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif)


AvgJoe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hat_tip.gif)

Doug,

Way to go, man. You're certainly an MVP around here. I raise a glass of delicious Spotted Cow to you, sir!

Dennis

Congratulations Doug on your 15K Milestone.

Many thanks for the help and guidance you've given me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thanks.gif)

and (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif) to the next 15K.

Hi Doug!

Congratulations on the 15K milestone as well as the many achievements in your Access career! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yayhandclap.gif)

I would also like to thank you for the many "secrets" of Access that you've taught me over the years! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/notworthy.gif)

Here's to learning more from your next 15K posts. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif)

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Thanks for all the help that you give to everyone Doug, and particularly to my many Access questions. Your time and contribution is really appreciated.

Congratulations Doug (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wine.gif)

15K no wonder my brain hurts because every time I read one of your replies I learn something. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yayhandclap.gif)

Looking forward to the next 15K and (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thanks.gif) for all our members you have helped.

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Over the years, I have marveled at your genius and wit. Thank you, Doug, you have taught me many things -- from your collection of amazing Smart Access articles to little tips like how to ignore Microsoft system tables and selecting external tables in SQL to in-depth topics like FTP, and MP3 metadata, which I spent a week writing code to loop, grab, and store, after learning how to do it from you.

Your posts are always accurate and informative ... Doug, you are one of the most brilliant people I know (IMG:style_emoticons/default/notworthy.gif) Thank you for coming to UtterAccess! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif)

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recognize these?

How did this get to 15 replies before I noticed it? Man I've been slacking here lately! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif)

Doug, you've been a massive staple in my Access learning since before I knew how to change a color of a control text or validate using BeforeUpdate. Back before I knew what "Me" meant. Your posts here and elsewhere are always dead on the mark... I can only marvel at the expanse of knowledge and the ability to be right, every single time. Such abilities are unmatched even by other MVPs. To call your relentless dedication to the communities "impressive" is a thin and weak, but I can't think of any way to describe it with due impression, so that's where I'll leave it.

You have been such a solid pillar of the communities for so long that you ought to be a household name! Root beer float without root beer? No way! Access without Doug Steele? NO WAY!

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DOUG, DOUG, DOUG, DOUG ... the crowd goes wild! Is that the wave they're doing? Oops, nope ... Security!

Thanks for all the fishes...

Thanks, all. While I may not drop into our private forum that often, I do consider you all family! (note to self: order a larger table for holiday meals...)

@Crystal: Unless that's from the dinner at Gordon Biersch, no, I don't recognize them. However, I'll try them!

@Alan (and whoever else is eavesdropping): Hopefully the beer knowledge is about to increase. I'm formally retiring at the end of the month, and I have an opportunity to complete an Engineering Ph.D. in Beer Brewing. I need to take a couple of prerequisite course before I decide: hopefully I'll be in a position to decide by Christmas.

An Access wizard, retirement and now a Ph.D. in beer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You've just ticked off three items on my list of 'Things I must do before I die' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I guess the best I could hope for is if you need anyone to work in quality control as a sampler when you start your own brewery, then I'll send you my CV (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif)