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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 1

Grant Fritchey (8/25/2010)
WayneS (8/25/2010)
Alvin Ramard (8/25/2010)
GilaMonster (8/25/2010)
Anyone want to help an apparent newbie to create a critical, large database?
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic975128-1292-1.aspx
If he's doing this for my bank, then I'm changing bank! :w00t:
Hah! Read my reply there!
Your response there was so good, for the first time ever, I read a set of posts to my wife. She laughed and laughed. Well done.

Agreed - it was a good response.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 2

Alvin Ramard (8/25/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (8/25/2010)
Shhh, all this talk about NZ might get my wife talking about making me take her on a plane for 18 hours. Yikes! :w00t:
Send her by herself. 😛

That's an expensive way to commit suicide...

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150467 More actions · Answer 3

Alvin Ramard (8/25/2010)
Ross McMicken (8/25/2010)
Jack Corbett (8/23/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (8/23/2010)
I saw that from Brent. Paul is garnering lots of respect from the other gurus. We need to get Paul out here in the US for some event 🙂
That'd be great! I actually wouldn't mind getting to NZ to see him speak. I can't afford it, but it would be nice.
I went to NZ in April from Houston. Round trip to Auckland was less than $1300 - Air New Zealand has some great deals this year. Hotels are reasonably priced, and it's a great place to visit. Highly recommended.
So, we could all go visit Paul. ROAD TRIP!!!!! 😀

Slightly scary idea :laugh:

Made me think of the new Air New Zealand safety video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f1awn9vBZE

Paul White
SQLPerformance.com
SQLkiwi blog
@SQL_Kiwi

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 4

Grant Fritchey (8/25/2010)
WayneS (8/25/2010)
Alvin Ramard (8/25/2010)
GilaMonster (8/25/2010)
Anyone want to help an apparent newbie to create a critical, large database?
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic975128-1292-1.aspx
If he's doing this for my bank, then I'm changing bank! :w00t:
Hah! Read my reply there!
Your response there was so good, for the first time ever, I read a set of posts to my wife. She laughed and laughed. Well done.

LOL! Thanks for the feedback, I really enjoyed it.

Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004365 More actions · Answer 5

Silverfox (8/25/2010)
Didnt realise your a MVP Jeff, Congrats...;-)

Thanks for the congrats. This is actually my 3rd year as an MVP. Like I said, I don't play it up much.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 6

Jeff Moden (8/25/2010)
Silverfox (8/25/2010)
Didnt realise your a MVP Jeff, Congrats...;-)
Thanks for the congrats. This is actually my 3rd year as an MVP. Like I said, I don't play it up much.

No time like the present - especially when it means getting access to additional tools that could help you in the community. 😀

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
Learn Extended Events

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004365 More actions · Answer 7

Roy Ernest (8/25/2010)
@Jeff. I never set up the netmeeting. I am going to see how that can be done.

When you figure it out, send me an email and then let's do an actual test well before the meeting. Drat... I've gotta go out and get a decent microphone.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

BrainDonor SSCoach Points: 19254 More actions · Answer 8

Paul White NZ (8/25/2010)
Made me think of the new Air New Zealand safety video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f1awn9vBZE

My wife is suddenly more interested in our flight out there in February and wants to know if every flight comes with rugby players.

For those in the States that thinks it's a long flight, on the way back we leave NZ Tuesday afternoon and arrive in LA Tuesday morning - you can't get much shorter than that!

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004365 More actions · Answer 9

BrainDonor (8/26/2010)
Paul White NZ (8/25/2010)
Made me think of the new Air New Zealand safety video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f1awn9vBZE
My wife is suddenly more interested in our flight out there in February and wants to know if every flight comes with rugby players.
For those in the States that thinks it's a long flight, on the way back we leave NZ Tuesday afternoon and arrive in LA Tuesday morning - you can't get much shorter than that!

See? DBCC TIMEWARP CAN work! 😛

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150467 More actions · Answer 10

BrainDonor (8/26/2010)
My wife is suddenly more interested in our flight out there in February and wants to know if every flight comes with rugby players.

I believe Richie McCaw and Ma'a Nonu are now a standard feature in Business Class 🙂

Anyway, if you think that's bad, the following illustrates why there are generally more females than males watching All Blacks games these days:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb_8DtGbXJs

No wonder the Springboks haven't won a game yet.

Paul

Paul White
SQLPerformance.com
SQLkiwi blog
@SQL_Kiwi

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 11

Jeff Moden (8/25/2010)
Roy Ernest (8/25/2010)
@Jeff. I never set up the netmeeting. I am going to see how that can be done.
When you figure it out, send me an email and then let's do an actual test well before the meeting. Drat... I've gotta go out and get a decent microphone.

I have this one. It's slightly sensitive, but I like the physical mute button and it's comfortable. Plus USB works great

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-980445-0403-Premium-Notebook-Headset/dp/B000HCRVQ2/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1282833125&sr=8-11

However I think most $20 mics work fine.

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 12

Paul White NZ (8/26/2010)
No wonder the Springboks haven't won a game yet.

Cause our coach needs taking out and shooting?

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150467 More actions · Answer 13

GilaMonster (8/26/2010)
Paul White NZ (8/26/2010)
No wonder the Springboks haven't won a game yet.
Cause our coach needs taking out and shooting?

I think he's doing an excellent job, from my point of view 😀

Though if you could arrange things so you beat the Aussies comprehensively this weekend, that would be perfect.

Paul White
SQLPerformance.com
SQLkiwi blog
@SQL_Kiwi

Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 14

Jeff Moden (8/25/2010)
Roy Ernest (8/25/2010)
@Jeff. I never set up the netmeeting. I am going to see how that can be done.
When you figure it out, send me an email and then let's do an actual test well before the meeting. Drat... I've gotta go out and get a decent microphone.

I have this one, http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-Audio-Behind-Head-Headset/dp/B000XUVOMA/ref=sr_1_24?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1282834309&sr=1-24, and it works pretty well. I've used it for a couple of Live Meetings and recording a video for SQLShare.

Jack Corbett
Consultant - Straight Path Solutions
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Kit G SSCrazy Points: 2888 More actions · Answer 15

Plantronics makes some good mics/headsets that are of good quality and comfortable. If the issue isn't price, I would recommend getting the Plantronics model of whichever mic or mic/headset combo you go for. Plantronics products have been very good to me.

-- Kit