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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95461 More actions · Answer 1

CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
Alvin Ramard (10/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
GilaMonster (10/7/2010)
This has got to take some form of prize. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1000227.aspx
Time to get the crystal ball out again.
Sounds like a college exam to me. Or maybe the calculator threw an error while doing homework?
The OP didn't ask a question, so why waste your time adding posts to that thread? The ball's been thrown back into the OP's court. Wait for him to answer.
Oh wait, we still have a long way to go before we get to 2 million. Ok, post away. 😀
I'm predicting Oct 7, 2012 is the day we hit 2 meelll-yeeeon posts.

Jason, it's just not fair to use DBCC TimeWarp to figure out when it happened! :w00t::hehe::-P

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jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 2

WayneS (10/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
Alvin Ramard (10/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
GilaMonster (10/7/2010)
This has got to take some form of prize. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1000227.aspx
Time to get the crystal ball out again.
Sounds like a college exam to me. Or maybe the calculator threw an error while doing homework?
The OP didn't ask a question, so why waste your time adding posts to that thread? The ball's been thrown back into the OP's court. Wait for him to answer.
Oh wait, we still have a long way to go before we get to 2 million. Ok, post away. 😀
I'm predicting Oct 7, 2012 is the day we hit 2 meelll-yeeeon posts.
Jason, it's just not fair to use DBCC TimeWarp to figure out when it happened! :w00t::hehe::-P

so one-up him, and use it to make sure it doesn't 😉 it's that whole theory about how time-travel is impossible because once it's possible, you'll inevitably change things in such a way that the timestream it was invented in won't be possible.

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How best to post your question[/url]
How to post performance problems[/url]
Tally Table:What it is and how it replaces a loop[/url]

"stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 3

Is that why my @@ARID value keeps changing?

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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 4

WayneS (10/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
Alvin Ramard (10/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
GilaMonster (10/7/2010)
This has got to take some form of prize. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1000227.aspx
Time to get the crystal ball out again.
Sounds like a college exam to me. Or maybe the calculator threw an error while doing homework?
The OP didn't ask a question, so why waste your time adding posts to that thread? The ball's been thrown back into the OP's court. Wait for him to answer.
Oh wait, we still have a long way to go before we get to 2 million. Ok, post away. 😀
I'm predicting Oct 7, 2012 is the day we hit 2 meelll-yeeeon posts.
Jason, it's just not fair to use DBCC TimeWarp to figure out when it happened! :w00t::hehe::-P

Oh please, from what I've seen of Jason in my short time here, if he had looked to see what it would be, the first thing he'd do is try to make sure that it didn't happen. Well, the second thing. First he'd make sure other people saw what it is supposed to be. No fun changing it if no-one else knows you did.

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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 5

WayneS (10/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
Alvin Ramard (10/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
GilaMonster (10/7/2010)
This has got to take some form of prize. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1000227.aspx
Time to get the crystal ball out again.
Sounds like a college exam to me. Or maybe the calculator threw an error while doing homework?
The OP didn't ask a question, so why waste your time adding posts to that thread? The ball's been thrown back into the OP's court. Wait for him to answer.
Oh wait, we still have a long way to go before we get to 2 million. Ok, post away. 😀
I'm predicting Oct 7, 2012 is the day we hit 2 meelll-yeeeon posts.
Jason, it's just not fair to use DBCC TimeWarp to figure out when it happened! :w00t::hehe::-P

Another secret divulged on the Thread

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 6

CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
Another secret divulged on the Thread

Why should you care? You can always go back and fix that. 😛

Edit: Speel chequer wasn't working

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 7

Stefan Krzywicki (10/7/2010)
WayneS (10/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
Alvin Ramard (10/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
GilaMonster (10/7/2010)
This has got to take some form of prize. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1000227.aspx
Time to get the crystal ball out again.
Sounds like a college exam to me. Or maybe the calculator threw an error while doing homework?
The OP didn't ask a question, so why waste your time adding posts to that thread? The ball's been thrown back into the OP's court. Wait for him to answer.
Oh wait, we still have a long way to go before we get to 2 million. Ok, post away. 😀
I'm predicting Oct 7, 2012 is the day we hit 2 meelll-yeeeon posts.
Jason, it's just not fair to use DBCC TimeWarp to figure out when it happened! :w00t::hehe::-P
Oh please, from what I've seen of Jason in my short time here, if he had looked to see what it would be, the first thing he'd do is try to make sure that it didn't happen. Well, the second thing. First he'd make sure other people saw what it is supposed to be. No fun changing it if no-one else knows you did.

Isn't that the way it's supposed to be done?

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

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 8

Alvin Ramard (10/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
Another secret divulged on the Thread
Why should you care? You can always go back abd fix that. 😛

Beeping whirring noises, portal opening u.....

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

Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 9

CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
Alvin Ramard (10/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
Another secret divulged on the Thread
Why should you care? You can always go back abd fix that. 😛
Beeping whirring noises, portal opening u.....

I think you DBCC TimeWarp flux capacitor needs some maintenance. It should be silent.

Alvin Ramard
Memphis PASS Chapter[/url]

All my SSC forum answers come with a money back guarantee. If you didn't like the answer then I'll gladly refund what you paid for it.

For best practices on asking questions, please read the following article: Forum Etiquette: How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help[/url]

Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 10

CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/7/2010)
WayneS (10/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
Alvin Ramard (10/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
GilaMonster (10/7/2010)
This has got to take some form of prize. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1000227.aspx
Time to get the crystal ball out again.
Sounds like a college exam to me. Or maybe the calculator threw an error while doing homework?
The OP didn't ask a question, so why waste your time adding posts to that thread? The ball's been thrown back into the OP's court. Wait for him to answer.
Oh wait, we still have a long way to go before we get to 2 million. Ok, post away. 😀
I'm predicting Oct 7, 2012 is the day we hit 2 meelll-yeeeon posts.
Jason, it's just not fair to use DBCC TimeWarp to figure out when it happened! :w00t::hehe::-P
Oh please, from what I've seen of Jason in my short time here, if he had looked to see what it would be, the first thing he'd do is try to make sure that it didn't happen. Well, the second thing. First he'd make sure other people saw what it is supposed to be. No fun changing it if no-one else knows you did.
Isn't that the way it's supposed to be done?

Never said it wasn't!

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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

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736544 More actions · Answer 11

Just a few notes. Over the last 30 days, we've averaged about 730 posts per day. So that's about 189.8K a year. Weekends tend to be around 40-50, so let's call it 4700. That's around 195k a year. So at this pace we would get another 1mm in 5 years. We've grown as at the time of the sale we were in the upper 400s a day.

Course that was before Mr. Valentine and THE THREAD

TomThomson SSC Guru Points: 104773 More actions · Answer 12

Alvin Ramard (10/7/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/7/2010)
Another secret divulged on the Thread
Why should you care? You can always go back and fix that. 😛
Edit: Speel chequer wasn't working

But he doesn't know how far back to go. Many of us read it long beforfe it was written. And if he goes back too far he may get stuck - these paradoxes could get quite nasty if he did something that prevented dbcc timewark from being completed. :unsure:

Tom

jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 13

Tom.Thomson (10/7/2010)
...if he did something that prevented dbcc timewark...

He's already screwing things up....

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How best to post your question[/url]
How to post performance problems[/url]
Tally Table:What it is and how it replaces a loop[/url]

"stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

Trey Staker SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4796 More actions · Answer 14

LOL as I was reading the last few post on DBCC Timewarp, The Time Warp came on in my Pandora Radio station.

http://www.pandora.com/music/song/rocky+horror+picture+show+25th+anniversary+cast/time+warp

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173080 More actions · Answer 15

jcrawf02 (10/7/2010)
it's that whole theory about how time-travel is impossible because once it's possible, you'll inevitably change things in such a way that the timestream it was invented in won't be possible.

Darnit. Is that why my homemade TARDIS won't work?

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