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Roy Ernest SSC-Dedicated Points: 38780 More actions · Answer 1

Road Rage... No wonder Road rage is common now a days

-Roy

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398890 More actions · Answer 2

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/15/2010)
Who throws a can of soda out of a car? That's insane. Almost makes you want to hook up a camera and 10 min loop of video, recording what happens around your car.
I got hit by a boat about 20 years ago, while riding my bike. Guy was weaving a little and the side bumper on his boat (towed) hit my elbow while I was riding my bike alongside the road.
I tried to catch him, but couldn't. I didn't fall, but I was seeing red.

I got hit by a taxi in NYC... of course, I was illegally skateboarding the wrong way down the street at the time... No injury, just tore up my leather jacket a bit.

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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 3

Grant Fritchey (10/15/2010)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/15/2010)
Who throws a can of soda out of a car? That's insane. Almost makes you want to hook up a camera and 10 min loop of video, recording what happens around your car.
I got hit by a boat about 20 years ago, while riding my bike. Guy was weaving a little and the side bumper on his boat (towed) hit my elbow while I was riding my bike alongside the road.
I tried to catch him, but couldn't. I didn't fall, but I was seeing red.
I got hit by a taxi in NYC... of course, I was illegally skateboarding the wrong way down the street at the time... No injury, just tore up my leather jacket a bit.

Thanks for telling us that last part. Depending on how long ago this was, you might have been on the sidewalk when you got hit.

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OCTom SSChampion Points: 11785 More actions · Answer 4

Greg Edwards-268690 (10/15/2010)
WayneS (10/14/2010)
Jack Corbett (10/14/2010)
GilaMonster (10/14/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (10/14/2010)
That's quality entertainment
Yup.
Currently watching them test to see if a cup of soda can kill you through a windscreen if thrown while cars travelling at highway speed. Actually scary, cause I very nearly had that happen to me years back, with a can of soda, both cars in excess of 100km/h
Love MythBusters, but haven't seen that one. On a side note, I had a discussion with Andy Warren about trying to spice up the key note at the Summit by bring in someone like Adam from MythBusters or Jeremy Clarkson from TopGear.
Adam Savage talking about SQL? Now that ought to be pretty funny! "Don't try this at home... we're professionals!"
:-P:-P:-P
I can almost feel the heat being generated by the CPUs, and those sparks are like a lightning storm.
So at work will be fair game....
Greg E

Since the MythBusters like explosions, it gives new meaning to the phrase "My program just blew up!"

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 5

For Jeff (since he's harping on someone for doing a SELECT *...) :-D:-P;-):w00t:

DECLARE @test-2 TABLE ([*] INT IDENTITY);

INSERT INTO @test-2 DEFAULT VALUES;

SELECT [*] FROM @test-2;

Wayne
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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 6

Boring 😀

DECLARE @test-2 TABLE (star VARCHAR(20));

INSERT INTO @test-2 (star)

VALUES ('Sol'),('Proxima Centauri'),('Rigel'),('Sirius'), ('Barnard''s star')

SELECT star FROM @test-2;

Gail Shaw
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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 7

After careful considerations and a final "Oh what the hell!!!" the Kindle DX has been ordered. 🙂

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mtillman-921105 SSCertifiable Points: 7156 More actions · Answer 8

A little brat sitting in the back seat and not being supervised by parents.

Hmm, I always feel like that little brat.

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

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

Alvin Ramard (10/15/2010)
After careful considerations and a final "Oh what the hell!!!" the Kindle DX has been ordered. 🙂

Great! Hope you enjoy it.

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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

mtillman-921105 SSCertifiable Points: 7156 More actions · Answer 10

mtillman-921105 (10/15/2010)
A little brat sitting in the back seat and not being supervised by parents.
Hmm, I always feel like that little brat.

Not that I would throw a coke can at Gail's window, mind you. But the image of the little brat was humorous I thought.

By the way Gail, I bought Settlers, was going to play it, but couldn't install it because my DVD drive died. 'Had to buy a new drive for my old PC at home. I should be up and running this weekend though.

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

mtillman-921105 SSCertifiable Points: 7156 More actions · Answer 11

Oh no! :w00t: Not another Steve Jones! 'Just what we needed.

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1005315-61-1.aspx?Update=1

Luckily, he calls himself SteJones, so as to avoid confusion. 😎

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 12

You know, I just love your .sig. It's beautiful. @=)

Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 13

So, I decided to finally get around to testing the 64-bit ACE drivers (replacement for JET), from here.

Running the install, it tells me that I have to uninstall my Office 32-bit. 🙁

Time to figure out another way to test these.

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

If you can't explain to another person how the code that you're copying from the internet works, then DON'T USE IT on a production system! After all, you will be the one supporting it!

Links:
For better assistance in answering your questions
Performance Problems
Common date/time routines
Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 14

Brandie Tarvin (10/15/2010)
You know, I just love your .sig. It's beautiful. @=)

Whose are you talking about?

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

If you can't explain to another person how the code that you're copying from the internet works, then DON'T USE IT on a production system! After all, you will be the one supporting it!

Links:
For better assistance in answering your questions
Performance Problems
Common date/time routines
Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 15

WayneS (10/15/2010)
Brandie Tarvin (10/15/2010)
You know, I just love your .sig. It's beautiful. @=)
Whose are you talking about?

mtillman-921105's .sig. "I failed the Turing Test."

Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.