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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 1

jcrawf02 (12/12/2008)
lol y'all are nuts. I haven't checked in on this thread for a while, last time it was actually related (more or less) to the title, now I come back and jump to the end to see what the discussion is, to find out that:
1) car accidents suck
2) Lynn and Grant are old farts
3) Jack's in the middle somewhere and
4) Gail's a young'un
:hehe:
ah well, guess I'll go post a lousy question somewhere to keep you going...

So, having noticed items 2 through 4, where do you fall?? Also, I may be an old fart, but I can keep up with high school students on the soccer field!

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 2

Why did this thread start?

I feel old until I read some of these posts.

Been driving on four wheels for 26 years, 25 cars in that time, if you include the wife/son's cars. 4 accidents, 3 not my fault. Only one that was happened when I was 16. Got t-boned in my Suburban by an Expedition and had some kid on the highway at night decide he could change lanes into my rental van without looking first. Had a baby and wife in the car and got to ride the ditch in the median for a few hundred yards.

I think Gail's on the Kalen track of working entirely too much. Guess that's why she goes to throw people around on the mat at night. 😉

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 3

Steve Jones - Editor (12/12/2008)
Why did this thread start?
I think Gail's on the Kalen track of working entirely too much. Guess that's why she goes to throw people around on the mat at night. 😉

Having seen some of the BS which Gail's patiently dealt with on the forum in the last few weeks, I'm not at all surprised.

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Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 4

Lynn Pettis (12/12/2008)
So, having noticed items 2 through 4, where do you fall?? Also, I may be an old fart, but I can keep up with high school students on the soccer field!

Been driving a car for 15 years, no real accidents, couple fender-benders. Rode a motorcycle for two weeks and wrecked it. By myself. Hit a ... mental block ... because I was reading about counter-steering and overthought what I already knew how to do.

And I probably couldn't keep up with anybody but the goalie on a soccer field at the moment, so that makes me a 'young fart' 😛

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How best to post your question[/url]
How to post performance problems[/url]
Tally Table:What it is and how it replaces a loop[/url]

"stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 5

Steve Jones - Editor (12/12/2008)
Why did this thread start?
I feel old until I read some of these posts.
Been driving on four wheels for 26 years, 25 cars in that time, if you include the wife/son's cars. 4 accidents, 3 not my fault. Only one that was happened when I was 16. Got t-boned in my Suburban by an Expedition and had some kid on the highway at night decide he could change lanes into my rental van without looking first. Had a baby and wife in the car and got to ride the ditch in the median for a few hundred yards.
I think Gail's on the Kalen track of working entirely too much. Guess that's why she goes to throw people around on the mat at night. 😉

I think it started as a rant about some of the recent posts that have found thier way on to SSC. From there it drifted off as community threads sometimes do. You could say this thread has morphed into the "water cooler" thread. We talk about about what ever comes to our minds at the time. One of the things I really love about this site.

I think things like this help us bond and form relationships we might not otherwise make. It's also what sets SSC apart from the other sites, making it (IMHO) the best on the web.

jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 6

jcrawf02 (12/12/2008)
Lynn Pettis (12/12/2008)
So, having noticed items 2 through 4, where do you fall?? Also, I may be an old fart, but I can keep up with high school students on the soccer field!
Been driving a car for 15 years, no real accidents, couple fender-benders. Rode a motorcycle for two weeks and wrecked it. By myself. Hit a ... mental block ... because I was reading about counter-steering and overthought what I already knew how to do.
And I probably couldn't keep up with anybody but the goalie on a soccer field at the moment, so that makes me a 'young fart' 😛

ALRIGHT! WHO HAS THE VOODOO DOLL!???

I'm blaming you guys - just went to pick up lunch and one of those delivery trucks with a steel bumper backed into me as I was pulling out of my spot.

dammit!

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How best to post your question[/url]
How to post performance problems[/url]
Tally Table:What it is and how it replaces a loop[/url]

"stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 7

jcrawf02 (12/12/2008)
jcrawf02 (12/12/2008)
Lynn Pettis (12/12/2008)
So, having noticed items 2 through 4, where do you fall?? Also, I may be an old fart, but I can keep up with high school students on the soccer field!
Been driving a car for 15 years, no real accidents, couple fender-benders. Rode a motorcycle for two weeks and wrecked it. By myself. Hit a ... mental block ... because I was reading about counter-steering and overthought what I already knew how to do.
And I probably couldn't keep up with anybody but the goalie on a soccer field at the moment, so that makes me a 'young fart' 😛
ALRIGHT! WHO HAS THE VOODOO DOLL!???
I'm blaming you guys - just went to pick up lunch and one of those delivery trucks with a steel bumper backed into me as I was pulling out of my spot.
dammit!

ROTFLMAO :w00t:

I hope no one was hurt, but you got to admit that the timing is funny.

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 8

Sorry to hear that. Maybe you shouldn't have made that previous post :w00t:

RBarryYoung SSC Guru Points: 143329 More actions · Answer 9

jcrawf02 (12/12/2008)
ALRIGHT! WHO HAS THE VOODOO DOLL!???
I'm blaming you guys - just went to pick up lunch and one of those delivery trucks with a steel bumper backed into me as I was pulling out of my spot.
dammit!

You probably shouldn't try to post & drive at the same time. 😀

[font="Times New Roman"]-- RBarryYoung[/font], [font="Times New Roman"] (302)375-0451[/font] blog: MovingSQL.com, Twitter: @RBarryYoung [font="Arial Black"]
Proactive Performance Solutions, Inc. [/font][font="Verdana"] "Performance is our middle name."[/font]

jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 10

rbarryyoung (12/12/2008)
jcrawf02 (12/12/2008)
ALRIGHT! WHO HAS THE VOODOO DOLL!???
I'm blaming you guys - just went to pick up lunch and one of those delivery trucks with a steel bumper backed into me as I was pulling out of my spot.
dammit!
You probably shouldn't try to post & drive at the same time. 😀

Come to think of it, you're the Sith Lord there, Darth. Your Jedi mind tricks will not work on me! (anymore)

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How best to post your question[/url]
How to post performance problems[/url]
Tally Table:What it is and how it replaces a loop[/url]

"stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

RBarryYoung SSC Guru Points: 143329 More actions · Answer 11

jcrawf02 (12/12/2008)
rbarryyoung (12/12/2008)
jcrawf02 (12/12/2008)
ALRIGHT! WHO HAS THE VOODOO DOLL!???
I'm blaming you guys - just went to pick up lunch and one of those delivery trucks with a steel bumper backed into me as I was pulling out of my spot.
dammit!
You probably shouldn't try to post & drive at the same time. 😀
Come to think of it, you're the Sith Lord there, Darth. Your Jedi mind tricks will not work on me! (anymore)

<*breathes*&gt

Your lack of faith disturbs me ...

<*breathes*&gt

[font="Times New Roman"]-- RBarryYoung[/font], [font="Times New Roman"] (302)375-0451[/font] blog: MovingSQL.com, Twitter: @RBarryYoung [font="Arial Black"]
Proactive Performance Solutions, Inc. [/font][font="Verdana"] "Performance is our middle name."[/font]

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004362 More actions · Answer 12

Easy big boy... these are not the droids you want... 😛

--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)

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 13

Steve Jones - SSC Editor

SSC Guru

Points: 736270

December 12, 2008 at 11:22 pm

#912007

May the Force be with you...always

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004362 More actions · Answer 14

I'm old... for me it's "may the farts be with you". Gives new meaning to the phrase, "It Depends". :hehe:

--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)

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398890 More actions · Answer 15

jcrawf02 (12/12/2008)
lol y'all are nuts. I haven't checked in on this thread for a while, last time it was actually related (more or less) to the title, now I come back and jump to the end to see what the discussion is, to find out that:
1) car accidents suck
2) Lynn and Grant are old farts
3) Jack's in the middle somewhere and
4) Gail's a young'un
:hehe:
ah well, guess I'll go post a lousy question somewhere to keep you going...

I prefer the phrase "scary old man"

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

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