Are the posted questions getting worse?

  • Grant Fritchey (3/4/2009)


    I've been running a loop of "I love living in the city" by the Fear in my head for days now, so, I'd almost welcome the Star Wars theme, even the 70's disco version.

    Have you ever heard the version of the Imperial March done by Metallica? If not, see if you can locate it. It's a very nice take on the theme, and I had a portion of it as a cell phone ring for a while.

    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

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • Derek Dongray (3/4/2009)


    Intersting.

    It seems Mangal Pardeshi is an MVP in SQL Server

    http://www.microsoft.com/india/mvp/indiamvp.aspx#MangalPardeshi

    Mangal is an E&TC Engineer from Pune University. He started his career as an ERP Technical Consultant in 2007. Currently he works as a BI Developer + SQL Server DBA in Business Insights Consulting, Pune. His core areas of expertise are Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence. He also possesses expertise in Database Administration, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS and T-SQL. He is an active participant and moderator in MSDN SQL Server forum. He is also one of the top answerer in MSDN SQL Server Forums

    Presumably in the MSDN forums people just give answers without trying to find out why.

    Holly crap!! If THAT GUY is an MVP, why the hell didn't I ever make that list?

    Looks to me like we need about another 2000 MVP nominations just from SqlServerCentral members!

  • I've got a poster that I really don't know how to help.

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost668188.aspx

    "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
    - Theodore Roosevelt

    Author of:
    SQL Server Execution Plans
    SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

  • GilaMonster (3/4/2009)


    Grant Fritchey (3/4/2009)


    I've been running a loop of "I love living in the city" by the Fear in my head for days now, so, I'd almost welcome the Star Wars theme, even the 70's disco version.

    Have you ever heard the version of the Imperial March done by Metallica? If not, see if you can locate it. It's a very nice take on the theme, and I had a portion of it as a cell phone ring for a while.

    I don't think so, but it sounds interesting.

    I do have the Dropkick Murphy's version of Scotland the Brave... totally kicks a**.

    "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
    - Theodore Roosevelt

    Author of:
    SQL Server Execution Plans
    SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

  • Ninja's_RGR'us (3/4/2009)


    Holly crap!! If THAT GUY is an MVP, why the hell didn't I ever make that list?

    Looks to me like we need about another 2000 MVP nominations just from SqlServerCentral members!

    It does seem to tarnish the honor a bit, doesn't it?

    "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
    - Theodore Roosevelt

    Author of:
    SQL Server Execution Plans
    SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

  • Grant Fritchey (3/4/2009)


    I've got a poster that I really don't know how to help.

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost668188.aspx

    I saw that one this morning and stayed away because I had no idea.

  • Grant Fritchey (3/4/2009)


    I've got a poster that I really don't know how to help.

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost668188.aspx

    Sorry, can't help you there.

    Check agent error logs?

    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

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • Oh man, I was counting on you guys. I get in over my head.

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    - Theodore Roosevelt

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    SQL Server Execution Plans
    SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

  • Anyone here has 2008 express installed and can test something for me, I don't want to waste a couple hours and risk wasting a perfectly good dev machine.

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic668440-150-1.aspx

    I need to know if 2008 express reporting services includes the gauges tools (also known as dundas pre 2008). I've made a report with a gauge on it. All you have to do is connect to msdb and run the report. If you see a gauge it worked... else I can,t help my client :cool:.

  • Grant Fritchey (3/4/2009)


    Ninja's_RGR'us (3/4/2009)


    Holly crap!! If THAT GUY is an MVP, why the hell didn't I ever make that list?

    Looks to me like we need about another 2000 MVP nominations just from SqlServerCentral members!

    It does seem to tarnish the honor a bit, doesn't it?

    No offense, but if all that is required is put up a crappy blog with unverified recommendations, I can be an mvp in 7 days with 50$ out of pocket. This is just ridiculous.

    It feels like there's no honor left after seeing that! I can't even begin to compare him to Jeff, Frank, Steve or any other REAL mvp that ever laid fingers on this community.

  • Ninja's_RGR'us (3/4/2009)


    No offense, but if all that is required is put up a crappy blog with unverified recommendations, I can be an mvp in 7 days with 50$ out of pocket. This is just ridiculous.

    My guess is it's more the posting on MSDN forums than the blog.

    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

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • Ninja's_RGR'us (3/4/2009)


    Grant Fritchey (3/4/2009)


    Ninja's_RGR'us (3/4/2009)


    Holly crap!! If THAT GUY is an MVP, why the hell didn't I ever make that list?

    Looks to me like we need about another 2000 MVP nominations just from SqlServerCentral members!

    It does seem to tarnish the honor a bit, doesn't it?

    No offense, but if all that is required is put up a crappy blog with unverified recommendations, I can be an mvp in 7 days with 50$ out of pocket. This is just ridiculous.

    It feels like there's no honor left after seeing that! I can't even begin to compare him to Jeff, Frank, Steve or any other REAL mvp that ever laid fingers on this community.

    I haven't started a blog yet because I haven't felt that I am really that qualified, even with all the posts I have had here on SSC.

  • Grant Fritchey (3/4/2009)


    I've got a poster that I really don't know how to help.

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost668188.aspx

    It's out of my area of expertise, but I had a supervisor that told me that he kept me around for those 3 problems a year that the SysAdmin and the (pure) Programmer/Analyst couldn't resolve.

  • Lynn Pettis (3/4/2009)


    Grant Fritchey (3/4/2009)


    I've got a poster that I really don't know how to help.

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost668188.aspx

    It's out of my area of expertise, but I had a supervisor that told me that he kept me around for those 3 problems a year that the SysAdmin and the (pure) Programmer/Analyst couldn't resolve.

    Great point... it's always hard to part with someone when they are the only ones who can get us out of tough situations!

  • Posted on the blog and didn't mention names or start a fight:

    http://scarydba.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/bad-performance-tip/[/url]

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    - Theodore Roosevelt

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    SQL Server Execution Plans
    SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

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