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Trey Staker SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4796 More actions · Answer 1

Congrats Paul!! IMHO he was an MVP way before Microsoft realized it.

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Roy Ernest (4/1/2011)
Shaken and hurts. Other wise I am Ok. Thx

good to hear. I've had a few over the years and even when you come out OK, you're hurt in a few ways

Kiara SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4185 More actions · Answer 3

Roy Ernest (4/1/2011)
Shaken and hurts. Other wise I am Ok. Thx

Glad to hear you're ok.

-Ki

Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 4

Roy Ernest (4/1/2011)
Today is a sad day for me personally and to add more pain to it I had a car accident. My body hurts badly. My car is just one yr old and now my poor car is damaged. The front left side of my car has to be replaced. 🙁

Just to echo our conversation on Twitter this morning, Roy: definitely get yourself checked over, and my thoughts are with you.

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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 5

Assuming the report isn't an April Fools joke, anyone get hit by the attack?

I'd bet that many learn no lesson at all about clensing data when using dynamic SQL.

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 6

Gianluca Sartori (4/1/2011)
Congrats, Paul!
And thank you for the infinite times I learned something from you.

I concur... I have learned so much from you. (And thanks for your patience in explaining it to me ...)

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LutzM SSC Guru Points: 107049 More actions · Answer 7

Stefan Krzywicki (4/1/2011)
Assuming the report isn't an April Fools joke, anyone get hit by the attack?
I'd bet that many learn no lesson at all about clensing data when using dynamic SQL.

To quote from that site:

Early reports suggested that the attackers were hitting sites using Microsoft SQL Server 2003 and 2005 and it is thought that weaknesses in associated web application software are proving vulnerable.

I don't think there are too many people out there using SQL Server 2003... ;-):-)

Lutz
A pessimist is an optimist with experience.

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LutzM SSC Guru Points: 107049 More actions · Answer 8

Trey Staker (4/1/2011)
Congrats Paul!! IMHO he was an MVP way before Microsoft realized it.

seconded.

CONGRATS, Paul!

Well deserved and long due!!

Lutz
A pessimist is an optimist with experience.

How to get fast answers to your question[/url]
How to post performance related questions[/url]
Links for Tally Table [/url] , Cross Tabs [/url] and Dynamic Cross Tabs [/url], Delimited Split Function[/url]

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

LutzM (4/1/2011)
Stefan Krzywicki (4/1/2011)
Assuming the report isn't an April Fools joke, anyone get hit by the attack?
I'd bet that many learn no lesson at all about clensing data when using dynamic SQL.
To quote from that site:
Early reports suggested that the attackers were hitting sites using Microsoft SQL Server 2003 and 2005 and it is thought that weaknesses in associated web application software are proving vulnerable.
I don't think there are too many people out there using SQL Server 2003... ;-):-)

Ha! Well that's true, but considering how often the media screws up that kind of information in articles about science and technology I don't think that's enough for it to be an April Fools story. I haven't had time to see if it is reported elsewhere.

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

And congratulation Paul. Keep up the good writing.

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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?
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Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 11

LutzM (4/1/2011)
Trey Staker (4/1/2011)
Congrats Paul!! IMHO he was an MVP way before Microsoft realized it.
seconded.
CONGRATS, Paul!
Well deserved and long due!!

Thirded, very well deserved. Congratulations.

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 12

Hi everyone. Just to confirm it officially: I am now a SQL Server MVP (yay!)

Thanks to everyone for their kinds words and encouragement.

Paul

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Chad Crawford SSChampion Points: 11610 More actions · Answer 13

Congrats Paul!

Roy, hope you get feeling better soon with no long term impact.

Chad

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004406 More actions · Answer 14

Trey Staker (4/1/2011)
Congrats Paul!! IMHO he was an MVP way before Microsoft realized it.

I couldn't have said it any better myself. Congratulations Paul!

--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.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004406 More actions · Answer 15

Roy Ernest (4/1/2011)
Today is a sad day for me personally and to add more pain to it I had a car accident. My body hurts badly. My car is just one yr old and now my poor car is damaged. The front left side of my car has to be replaced. 🙁

Dang, Roy! Didn't you have a similar accident just a couple of years back? Or was that someone else?

I'm glad you're well enough to type but I agree with the others... get to the doctor and get checked out ASAP.

--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)