Are the posted questions getting worse?

  • Folks, if you ever get the chance to let Brandie do a review of one of your pieces, do so. I'm afraid to see what she'd do to a piece she didn't like, but it's incredibly thorough.

    Thanks again, Brandie.


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  • GilaMonster (3/15/2011)


    Let me clarify. Streaming as in windows media player streaming of a video. It should work fine on any reasonable internet connection.

    True - but taking it offline is quite desirable from time to time. Microsoft has made the MCM videos available for download, surely PASS could make the HOP presentations available for download too.

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  • CirquedeSQLeil (3/15/2011)


    GilaMonster (3/15/2011)


    Let me clarify. Streaming as in windows media player streaming of a video. It should work fine on any reasonable internet connection.

    True - but taking it offline is quite desirable from time to time. Microsoft has made the MCM videos available for download, surely PASS could make the HOP presentations available for download too.

    Offline? What's that? They will be available for viewing later, which is nice, since I might miss half of Gail's driving home.

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  • jcrawf02 (3/15/2011)


    Offline? What's that?

    That which some of us in less developed parts of the world are a lot of the time... 😉

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  • GilaMonster (3/15/2011)


    jcrawf02 (3/15/2011)


    Offline? What's that?

    That which some of us in less developed parts of the world are a lot of the time... 😉

    Should we have a bake sale to get you some souped-up satellite 'net?

    *Edit - or a flock of pigeons? (Is that considered parallel processing?)

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  • I also don't see the point in not offering downloads. Not like it couldn't require a login or a page view to get them.

    The Windows Media streaming sucks. Never seems to buffer like Flash and so if you have a crappy connection, it's always a crappy experience throughout the playback. With flash, I can let it download (buffer) and at least have it smooth while I watch in 10 minutes.

  • So Gail - how did your presentation go? I'm sorry that I couldn't see it.

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  • Well, I caught the last ten minutes of it. Got to cut out of work early so I just started watching them. Seemed to go well.


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  • WayneS (3/15/2011)


    So Gail - how did your presentation go? I'm sorry that I couldn't see it.

    Awesome. Great fun. Timing went perfectly too (for once)

    Trying to figure if I managed to not insult anyone. Developers twice, DBAs once, Robert Davis once (why is an MCM asking questions in a presentation?), Microsoft once, the query optimisation team once. Did I leave anyone out?

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  • Nice job, Gail, and I didn't think you insulted Robert. I think sometimes they are asking to learn something (they don't know everything) and sometimes just giving you a hard time. Sometimes they are trying to get you to talk about a hole they might have seen. Paul's done that to me.

  • GilaMonster (3/15/2011)


    Trying to figure if I managed to not insult anyone. Developers twice, DBAs once, Robert Davis once (why is an MCM asking questions in a presentation?), Microsoft once, the query optimisation team once. Did I leave anyone out?

    Don't forget Australia (though not in the session itself, unless I missed that).

    Thoroughly enjoyable viewing, and great to finally hear what you sound like.

  • SQLkiwi (3/15/2011)


    Don't forget Australia (though not in the session itself, unless I missed that).

    Nah, it's alright. We're used to being forgotten. Used to being insulted too 🙂

  • GilaMonster (3/15/2011)


    WayneS (3/15/2011)


    So Gail - how did your presentation go? I'm sorry that I couldn't see it.

    Awesome. Great fun. Timing went perfectly too (for once)

    Trying to figure if I managed to not insult anyone. Developers twice, DBAs once, Robert Davis once (why is an MCM asking questions in a presentation?), Microsoft once, the query optimisation team once. Did I leave anyone out?

    Now I really want to see it! Good job on insulting any and all... sounds like Jeff and his pork chop launcher might be rubbing off on you!

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    Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes


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

  • SQLkiwi (3/15/2011)


    GilaMonster (3/15/2011)


    Trying to figure if I managed to not insult anyone. Developers twice, DBAs once, Robert Davis once (why is an MCM asking questions in a presentation?), Microsoft once, the query optimisation team once. Did I leave anyone out?

    Don't forget Australia (though not in the session itself, unless I missed that).

    No, that was on twitter afterwards.

    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
  • Steve Jones - SSC Editor (3/15/2011)


    Nice job, Gail, and I didn't think you insulted Robert. I think sometimes they are asking to learn something (they don't know everything) and sometimes just giving you a hard time. Sometimes they are trying to get you to talk about a hole they might have seen. Paul's done that to me.

    I suspect it was the latter. That's why I ribbed him a bit then answered the question.

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    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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