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  • Hey Jeff, your mailbox is full again. I didn't want to keep cluttering up the newbie's thread regarding unioning and the like, he's got enough confusion going on, but don't sweat it. I didn't take it the way you think I did, I just felt like a moron when I realized I'd skipped something rather basic, obvious after the fact, and essential.

    Now, where's my sock? ... πŸ˜€


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  • jcrawf02 (2/28/2011)


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    jcrawf02 (2/28/2011)


    I'm just growing tired of having to explain Microsoft's commercials to my wife. Some idiot on the screen says "To the Cloud..." and I have to explain that no, that's VPN, or no, that's Photoshop, and that's not new at all.

    case in point: http://blog.juggle.com/2010/12/06/the-cloud-is-a-lie-how-microsofts-to-the-cloud-ads-confuse-and-mislead/[/url]

    Wonderful marketing, I'm sure it allows them to sell "cloud-enabled" tech at a higher cost, but highly annoying.

    I like the ad where they're in the airport and they can watch something they have Tivoed at home on their laptop. At the end when the woman says "Yay cloud" she sounds pretty sarcastic to me.

    When I read this quoted in your response, it almost comes across as a sexist remark, wanted to take this opportunity to apologize for the way that was phrased. I'm not explaining something to my wife *because* she's my wife, it's purely a coincidence that I know something that she doesn't. In fact, it happens so rarely that it makes it all the more annoying to waste it on something like bad marketing... πŸ™‚

    Well, I didn't take it as sexist. I have the same discussions with my husband - because I'm the techie, and he's not. For what it's worth - I didn't read your comment as sexist, but more as "techie talking to non-techie partner".

    Hopefully, no one ends up actually taking offense at the comment!

    -Ki

    -Ki

  • Kiara (2/28/2011)


    jcrawf02 (2/28/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (2/28/2011)


    jcrawf02 (2/28/2011)


    I'm just growing tired of having to explain Microsoft's commercials to my wife. Some idiot on the screen says "To the Cloud..." and I have to explain that no, that's VPN, or no, that's Photoshop, and that's not new at all.

    case in point: http://blog.juggle.com/2010/12/06/the-cloud-is-a-lie-how-microsofts-to-the-cloud-ads-confuse-and-mislead/[/url]

    Wonderful marketing, I'm sure it allows them to sell "cloud-enabled" tech at a higher cost, but highly annoying.

    I like the ad where they're in the airport and they can watch something they have Tivoed at home on their laptop. At the end when the woman says "Yay cloud" she sounds pretty sarcastic to me.

    When I read this quoted in your response, it almost comes across as a sexist remark, wanted to take this opportunity to apologize for the way that was phrased. I'm not explaining something to my wife *because* she's my wife, it's purely a coincidence that I know something that she doesn't. In fact, it happens so rarely that it makes it all the more annoying to waste it on something like bad marketing... πŸ™‚

    Well, I didn't take it as sexist. I have the same discussions with my husband - because I'm the techie, and he's not. For what it's worth - I didn't read your comment as sexist, but more as "techie talking to non-techie partner".

    Hopefully, no one ends up actually taking offense at the comment!

    -Ki

    Darn it! Somebody needs to be offended by it! If nobody else will, I'll volunteer for it. :hehe:

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  • GSquared (2/28/2011)


    Kiara (2/28/2011)


    jcrawf02 (2/28/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (2/28/2011)


    jcrawf02 (2/28/2011)


    I'm just growing tired of having to explain Microsoft's commercials to my wife. Some idiot on the screen says "To the Cloud..." and I have to explain that no, that's VPN, or no, that's Photoshop, and that's not new at all.

    case in point: http://blog.juggle.com/2010/12/06/the-cloud-is-a-lie-how-microsofts-to-the-cloud-ads-confuse-and-mislead/[/url]

    Wonderful marketing, I'm sure it allows them to sell "cloud-enabled" tech at a higher cost, but highly annoying.

    I like the ad where they're in the airport and they can watch something they have Tivoed at home on their laptop. At the end when the woman says "Yay cloud" she sounds pretty sarcastic to me.

    When I read this quoted in your response, it almost comes across as a sexist remark, wanted to take this opportunity to apologize for the way that was phrased. I'm not explaining something to my wife *because* she's my wife, it's purely a coincidence that I know something that she doesn't. In fact, it happens so rarely that it makes it all the more annoying to waste it on something like bad marketing... πŸ™‚

    Well, I didn't take it as sexist. I have the same discussions with my husband - because I'm the techie, and he's not. For what it's worth - I didn't read your comment as sexist, but more as "techie talking to non-techie partner".

    Hopefully, no one ends up actually taking offense at the comment!

    -Ki

    Darn it! Somebody needs to be offended by it! If nobody else will, I'll volunteer for it. :hehe:

    Okay I'll be offended, but by Ki's comment. I can't believe her husband doesn't understand it.

  • Craig Farrell (2/28/2011)


    Hey Jeff, your mailbox is full again. I didn't want to keep cluttering up the newbie's thread regarding unioning and the like, he's got enough confusion going on, but don't sweat it. I didn't take it the way you think I did, I just felt like a moron when I realized I'd skipped something rather basic, obvious after the fact, and essential.

    Now, where's my sock? ... πŸ˜€

    My PM is full because I got tired of private calls for help. I'll respond to the emails of most of the thread denizens if you ever need to go that route.

    Understood on the newbie thread and partitioned views. And I've found that plain white cotton socks taste much better than argyle. πŸ˜›

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  • Jeff Moden (2/28/2011)


    Craig Farrell (2/28/2011)


    Hey Jeff, your mailbox is full again. I didn't want to keep cluttering up the newbie's thread regarding unioning and the like, he's got enough confusion going on, but don't sweat it. I didn't take it the way you think I did, I just felt like a moron when I realized I'd skipped something rather basic, obvious after the fact, and essential.

    Now, where's my sock? ... πŸ˜€

    My PM is full because I got tired of private calls for help. I'll respond to the emails of most of the thread denizens if you ever need to go that route.

    Understood on the newbie thread and partitioned views. And I've found that plain white cotton socks taste much better than argyle. πŸ˜›

    Personally preferring nice nylons myself, but that may have more to do with who I have in mind wearing them at the time....

    .... AAAAaaaaand I'm in trouble again. 😎


    - Craig Farrell

    Never stop learning, even if it hurts. Ego bruises are practically mandatory as you learn unless you've never risked enough to make a mistake.

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  • Craig Farrell (2/28/2011)


    Personally preferring nice nylons myself, but that may have more to do with who I have in mind wearing them at the time....

    .... AAAAaaaaand I'm in trouble again. 😎

    Heh... you certainly are! I happen to have it on great authority that Grant just flat out refuses to wear nylons. πŸ˜›

    --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)

  • Jeff Moden (2/28/2011)


    Craig Farrell (2/28/2011)


    Personally preferring nice nylons myself, but that may have more to do with who I have in mind wearing them at the time....

    .... AAAAaaaaand I'm in trouble again. 😎

    Heh... you certainly are! I happen to have it on great authority that Grant just flat out refuses to wear nylons. πŸ˜›

    πŸ˜› I deserved that... off to find the Brain Bleach (TM).


    - Craig Farrell

    Never stop learning, even if it hurts. Ego bruises are practically mandatory as you learn unless you've never risked enough to make a mistake.

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  • GSquared (2/28/2011)


    Kiara (2/28/2011)


    jcrawf02 (2/28/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (2/28/2011)


    jcrawf02 (2/28/2011)


    I'm just growing tired of having to explain Microsoft's commercials to my wife. Some idiot on the screen says "To the Cloud..." and I have to explain that no, that's VPN, or no, that's Photoshop, and that's not new at all.

    case in point: http://blog.juggle.com/2010/12/06/the-cloud-is-a-lie-how-microsofts-to-the-cloud-ads-confuse-and-mislead/[/url]

    Wonderful marketing, I'm sure it allows them to sell "cloud-enabled" tech at a higher cost, but highly annoying.

    I like the ad where they're in the airport and they can watch something they have Tivoed at home on their laptop. At the end when the woman says "Yay cloud" she sounds pretty sarcastic to me.

    When I read this quoted in your response, it almost comes across as a sexist remark, wanted to take this opportunity to apologize for the way that was phrased. I'm not explaining something to my wife *because* she's my wife, it's purely a coincidence that I know something that she doesn't. In fact, it happens so rarely that it makes it all the more annoying to waste it on something like bad marketing... πŸ™‚

    Well, I didn't take it as sexist. I have the same discussions with my husband - because I'm the techie, and he's not. For what it's worth - I didn't read your comment as sexist, but more as "techie talking to non-techie partner".

    Hopefully, no one ends up actually taking offense at the comment!

    -Ki

    Darn it! Somebody needs to be offended by it! If nobody else will, I'll volunteer for it. :hehe:

    He talks to his wife? I'm so offended!

    :hehe:

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  • Craig Farrell (2/28/2011)


    Jeff Moden (2/28/2011)


    Craig Farrell (2/28/2011)


    Now, where's my sock? ... πŸ˜€

    And I've found that plain white cotton socks taste much better than argyle. πŸ˜›

    Personally preferring nice nylons myself, but that may have more to do with who I have in mind wearing them at the time....

    .... AAAAaaaaand I'm in trouble again. 😎

    I'm confused, do you mean you have someone in mind that is wearing them or do you mean you have someone in mind while you are wearing them? : -)

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  • Craig Farrell (2/28/2011)


    Jeff Moden (2/28/2011)


    Craig Farrell (2/28/2011)


    Personally preferring nice nylons myself, but that may have more to do with who I have in mind wearing them at the time....

    .... AAAAaaaaand I'm in trouble again. 😎

    Heh... you certainly are! I happen to have it on great authority that Grant just flat out refuses to wear nylons. πŸ˜›

    πŸ˜› I deserved that... off to find the Brain Bleach (TM).

    Send some my way too please (bleach not nylons)

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  • How 'bout I throw some high heels, a mini skirt, and a lumberjack into the mix to really leave you screaming for the brain bleach?

    @=)

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  • Brandie Tarvin (3/1/2011)


    How 'bout I throw some high heels, a mini skirt, and a lumberjack into the mix to really leave you screaming for the brain bleach?

    @=)

    Gag! That did it Brandie...

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  • Brandie Tarvin (3/1/2011)


    How 'bout I throw some high heels, a mini skirt, and a lumberjack into the mix to really leave you screaming for the brain bleach?

    @=)

    I.....no, I can't even post that response. *waves innocently to Grant*

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  • Brandie Tarvin (3/1/2011)


    How 'bout I throw some high heels, a mini skirt, and a lumberjack into the mix to really leave you screaming for the brain bleach?

    @=)

    HOW DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT!!! THEY SWORE THEY'D NEVER TELL!!!! :w00t:

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