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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 1

Alvin Ramard (9/15/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/15/2010)
Those are good reasons to not have chosen that as a career. Maybe that is part of the reason for everything going under ground these days...
Key reasons for putting things underground is so that they will be less likely to be in the way of anything, and less likely that anything will make contact with them. Less likely, but problems can still occur.

Some of those things are zombies, but we know how they behave

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 2

For a little laugh

http://www.mywesttexas.com/top_stories/article_9b667e32-c0ec-11df-9ebd-001cc4c03286.html

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736280 More actions · Answer 3

Definitely less problems underground. Most electrical stuff is buried in the Denver area, and there are less issues with phone/cable/power because of it, especially in the winter. Still some issues, but not a ton.

I used to climb trees and cut off tops for a job. That was even more dangerous with a powered chainsaw, being 20, 30, 40, 50ft off the ground, and then having a piece of your supporting structure tumbling down. That was not fun.

Ron McCullough SSC Guru Points: 63877 More actions · Answer 4

Alvin Ramard
Key reasons for putting things underground is so that they will be less likely to be in the way of anything, and less likely that anything will make contact with them.

Steve Jones
I used to climb trees and cut off tops for a job

Alvin agree with you to some extent however the cost of going underground is between 10X and 100X more expensive than above ground poles.

The major reason for underground was, believe it or not, aesthetics, enforced by City / County governing bodies, who had to issue right-of-way permits to the power company for the installation of poles. Now those City / County governing bodies are composed of elected officials -- enough of the voters complaining and ... well you know the outcome.

Jeff - glad to see you changed occupations ... as I did. We both refuted the old saying "To soon old, to late smart'

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

Ron

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TomThomson SSC Guru Points: 104773 More actions · Answer 5

CirquedeSQLeil (9/15/2010)
Chris Morris-439714 (9/15/2010)
Tom.Thomson (9/15/2010)
Stefan Krzywicki (9/14/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/14/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/14/2010)
GilaMonster (9/14/2010)
Grant Fritchey (9/14/2010)
GilaMonster (9/14/2010)
Lynn Pettis (9/14/2010)
The key to arguing with GilaMonster (or anyone for that matter) is:
A) Admit when you are wrong.
B) If not A, agree to disagree.
And
C) If you're right, don't gloat.
Much.
Ok...
Gloat as much as you like, in private.
No, come gloat in here! (That way we can all watch. :-D)
Why all the discussion about goats?
Not just goats, "Gloats". Those are fat goats, they get their name from a combination of Bloat and Goat.
Are you saying that Grant is a fat goat? If so I think you should apogolize.
Tom, aren't you in your winter breeding grounds? Don't you have anything more int... nah never mind.
Hey may not have anything more int, but he should at least have a few varchars laying around.

Actually floats are more useful in the sea, and what's lying around is more pleasant to view that the typical varchar.

Tom

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 6

Steve Jones - Editor (9/15/2010)
And on an unrelated note. Who wants this job?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdv_oNq81I&feature=youtu.be

Darn it! Finally get a chance to look at it, and what I see is

This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by TheOnLineEngineer.org.

Wayne
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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 7

CirquedeSQLeil (9/15/2010)
Those are good reasons to not have chosen that as a career. Maybe that is part of the reason for everything going under ground these days...

Yeah, but now you have to worry about the CHUD

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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 8

jcrawf02 (9/15/2010)
Stefan Krzywicki (9/15/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/15/2010)
jcrawf02 (9/15/2010)
yeah, think I'll do that. Thanks guys.
Post a quick message in here when you do so that we'll know to go looking for it.
Heh, put it much better than I managed. : -)
Here's the link: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic986715-364-1.aspx
(Quoted Stefan's post to make him feel better) :-P:-D

Hooray!

LOL

Thanks. : -)

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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 9

Tom.Thomson (9/15/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/15/2010)
Chris Morris-439714 (9/15/2010)
Tom.Thomson (9/15/2010)
Stefan Krzywicki (9/14/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/14/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/14/2010)
GilaMonster (9/14/2010)
Grant Fritchey (9/14/2010)
GilaMonster (9/14/2010)
Lynn Pettis (9/14/2010)
The key to arguing with GilaMonster (or anyone for that matter) is:
A) Admit when you are wrong.
B) If not A, agree to disagree.
And
C) If you're right, don't gloat.
Much.
Ok...
Gloat as much as you like, in private.
No, come gloat in here! (That way we can all watch. :-D)
Why all the discussion about goats?
Not just goats, "Gloats". Those are fat goats, they get their name from a combination of Bloat and Goat.
Are you saying that Grant is a fat goat? If so I think you should apogolize.
Tom, aren't you in your winter breeding grounds? Don't you have anything more int... nah never mind.
Hey may not have anything more int, but he should at least have a few varchars laying around.
Actually floats are more useful in the sea, and what's lying around is more pleasant to view that the typical varchar.

Personally I'm more of a sea-sharp kind of guy and VB more than that. Lots of nice things to see there and it makes you feel Included.

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When you encounter a problem, if the solution isn't readily evident go back to the start and check your assumptions.
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It’s unpleasantly like being drunk.
What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 10

WayneS (9/15/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (9/15/2010)
And on an unrelated note. Who wants this job?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdv_oNq81I&feature=youtu.be
Darn it! Finally get a chance to look at it, and what I see is
This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by TheOnLineEngineer.org.

Now that is funny stuff

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 11

CirquedeSQLeil (9/15/2010)
WayneS (9/15/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (9/15/2010)
And on an unrelated note. Who wants this job?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdv_oNq81I&feature=youtu.be
Darn it! Finally get a chance to look at it, and what I see is
This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by TheOnLineEngineer.org.
Now that is funny stuff

Here's what they have to say about the video:

http://www.theonlineengineer.org/TheOLEBLOG/

Alvin Ramard
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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004372 More actions · Answer 12

Tom.Thomson (9/15/2010)
Stefan Krzywicki (9/14/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/14/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/14/2010)
GilaMonster (9/14/2010)
Grant Fritchey (9/14/2010)
GilaMonster (9/14/2010)
Lynn Pettis (9/14/2010)
The key to arguing with GilaMonster (or anyone for that matter) is:
A) Admit when you are wrong.
B) If not A, agree to disagree.
And
C) If you're right, don't gloat.
Much.
Ok...
Gloat as much as you like, in private.
No, come gloat in here! (That way we can all watch. :-D)
Why all the discussion about goats?
Not just goats, "Gloats". Those are fat goats, they get their name from a combination of Bloat and Goat.
Are you saying that Grant is a fat goat? If so I think you should apogolize.

Heh... "It Depends". Have you ever seen Grant in his kilt? 😀

--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:
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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004372 More actions · Answer 13

Tom.Thomson (9/15/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/14/2010)
Jeff Moden (9/14/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/14/2010)
Has anybody else noticed that Steve is now "One Orange Chip"?
Oh lordy... I wonder what he's done to me this time. 😛
You're just SSC Insane
Something strange about the names.
Normally you only get committed if some qualified person/people certify that you are insane. But in SSC you get to be SSCommitted long before you are SSC Insane. :w00t:

Heh... little play on words... all the heavy hitters on the forum are insane because they're committed. 😛

--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)

Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 14

Jeff Moden (9/15/2010)
Tom.Thomson (9/15/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/14/2010)
Jeff Moden (9/14/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/14/2010)
Has anybody else noticed that Steve is now "One Orange Chip"?
Oh lordy... I wonder what he's done to me this time. 😛
You're just SSC Insane
Something strange about the names.
Normally you only get committed if some qualified person/people certify that you are insane. But in SSC you get to be SSCommitted long before you are SSC Insane. :w00t:
Heh... little play on words... all the heavy hitters on the forum are insane because they're committed. 😛

I guess I'm not a heavy hitter. I'm not committed nor insane. I'm just crazy. 😀

Alvin Ramard
Memphis PASS Chapter[/url]

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The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 15

I have seen Grant (and Steve) in kilts. 'Tis na a pretty sight.

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