Are the posted questions getting worse?

  • Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    SQLRNNR (9/7/2011)


    SQLkiwi (9/7/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    OK, who had 9/7/2011 in the end of the world pool?

    Hmm. Where's the incentive to win?

    You get a billboard posted by a highway in the US, and don't have to take it down for months (e.g. the end of the world that happened in may).

    Are there billboards for that still up?

    Oh, that's right. Didn't they say "Wait, May? We meant October!" I'm surprised they still have cash to pay for them.

    Yeah - we see some of those billboards around my area. This is the second time they have been wrong in the past couple of years.

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  • SQLRNNR (9/7/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    SQLRNNR (9/7/2011)


    SQLkiwi (9/7/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    OK, who had 9/7/2011 in the end of the world pool?

    Hmm. Where's the incentive to win?

    You get a billboard posted by a highway in the US, and don't have to take it down for months (e.g. the end of the world that happened in may).

    Are there billboards for that still up?

    Oh, that's right. Didn't they say "Wait, May? We meant October!" I'm surprised they still have cash to pay for them.

    Yeah - we see some of those billboards around my area. This is the second time they have been wrong in the past couple of years.

    The ultimate answer "it depends" applies here, too. If they didn't add the year to it, they still have one more chance before the "real" (or next?) end of the world (Dec 21st 2012)



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  • LutzM (9/7/2011)


    SQLRNNR (9/7/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    SQLRNNR (9/7/2011)


    SQLkiwi (9/7/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    OK, who had 9/7/2011 in the end of the world pool?

    Hmm. Where's the incentive to win?

    You get a billboard posted by a highway in the US, and don't have to take it down for months (e.g. the end of the world that happened in may).

    Are there billboards for that still up?

    Oh, that's right. Didn't they say "Wait, May? We meant October!" I'm surprised they still have cash to pay for them.

    Yeah - we see some of those billboards around my area. This is the second time they have been wrong in the past couple of years.

    The ultimate answer "it depends" applies here, too. If they didn't add the year to it, they still have one more chance before the "real" (or next?) end of the world (Dec 21st 2012)

    Oh, they were very specific. Exact date and what would happen. Then somehow when it didn't happen, they said they got the date wrong. That's what they'll do in October when it doesn't happen again. Or maybe they'll just walk away like they did back in the 90s when the same guy failed in predictions then.

    And, of course, 12/21/2012 is only the prediction of New Agers and others who completely misinterpreted what the Mayan's Calendar means.

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  • Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    LutzM (9/7/2011)


    SQLRNNR (9/7/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    SQLRNNR (9/7/2011)


    SQLkiwi (9/7/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    OK, who had 9/7/2011 in the end of the world pool?

    Hmm. Where's the incentive to win?

    You get a billboard posted by a highway in the US, and don't have to take it down for months (e.g. the end of the world that happened in may).

    Are there billboards for that still up?

    Oh, that's right. Didn't they say "Wait, May? We meant October!" I'm surprised they still have cash to pay for them.

    Yeah - we see some of those billboards around my area. This is the second time they have been wrong in the past couple of years.

    The ultimate answer "it depends" applies here, too. If they didn't add the year to it, they still have one more chance before the "real" (or next?) end of the world (Dec 21st 2012)

    Oh, they were very specific. Exact date and what would happen. Then somehow when it didn't happen, they said they got the date wrong. That's what they'll do in October when it doesn't happen again. Or maybe they'll just walk away like they did back in the 90s when the same guy failed in predictions then.

    And, of course, 12/21/2012 is only the prediction of New Agers and others who completely misinterpreted what the Mayan's Calendar means.

    Bahahaha - sweet birthday present. I think I will back that date.

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
    _______________________________________________
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  • SQLRNNR (9/7/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    LutzM (9/7/2011)


    SQLRNNR (9/7/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    SQLRNNR (9/7/2011)


    SQLkiwi (9/7/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    OK, who had 9/7/2011 in the end of the world pool?

    Hmm. Where's the incentive to win?

    You get a billboard posted by a highway in the US, and don't have to take it down for months (e.g. the end of the world that happened in may).

    Are there billboards for that still up?

    Oh, that's right. Didn't they say "Wait, May? We meant October!" I'm surprised they still have cash to pay for them.

    Yeah - we see some of those billboards around my area. This is the second time they have been wrong in the past couple of years.

    The ultimate answer "it depends" applies here, too. If they didn't add the year to it, they still have one more chance before the "real" (or next?) end of the world (Dec 21st 2012)

    Oh, they were very specific. Exact date and what would happen. Then somehow when it didn't happen, they said they got the date wrong. That's what they'll do in October when it doesn't happen again. Or maybe they'll just walk away like they did back in the 90s when the same guy failed in predictions then.

    And, of course, 12/21/2012 is only the prediction of New Agers and others who completely misinterpreted what the Mayan's Calendar means.

    Bahahaha - sweet birthday present. I think I will back that date.

    Your birthday is 12/21? A good friend of mine has that same birthday. How do you feel about it being the shortest day of the year?

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    What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
    You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams

  • Grant Fritchey (9/7/2011)


    You all know Gail is on right now? She's doing great:

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    Did anybody have the guts to heckle her? I dont thinks anybody will but just asking. I wonder at the precon who will be scarier, Gail or Grant in a Kilt? 😉 (I think both of them will be intimidating) 😀

    -Roy

  • Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    Your birthday is 12/21? A good friend of mine has that same birthday. How do you feel about it being the shortest day of the year?

    Talking of birthday coincidences, SQL Server MVP Rob Farley's birthday is 07/11 and mine is 11/07 (both DD/MM). His son's birthday is also 11/07.

  • Roy Ernest (9/7/2011)


    Grant Fritchey (9/7/2011)


    You all know Gail is on right now? She's doing great:

    https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/8000181573/join?id=33Z39D&role=attend&pw=f%5E%3E2mzT7H

    I'm going on at 2300GMT or 7:00PM EDT

    https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/8000181573/join?id=69K9DZ&role=attend&pw=f%5E%3E2mzT7H

    You'll get close to 2 out of 7 hours of our precon this way.

    Did anybody have the guts to heckle her? I dont thinks anybody will but just asking. I wonder at the precon who will be scarier, Gail or Grant in a Kilt? 😉 (I think both of them will be intimidating) 😀

    If I'd known I'd have tried. Of course the trick is successfully heckling someone... which I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have gotten far with.

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  • Roy Ernest (9/7/2011)


    Grant Fritchey (9/7/2011)


    You all know Gail is on right now? She's doing great:

    https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/8000181573/join?id=33Z39D&role=attend&pw=f%5E%3E2mzT7H

    I'm going on at 2300GMT or 7:00PM EDT

    https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/8000181573/join?id=69K9DZ&role=attend&pw=f%5E%3E2mzT7H

    You'll get close to 2 out of 7 hours of our precon this way.

    Did anybody have the guts to heckle her? I dont thinks anybody will but just asking. I wonder at the precon who will be scarier, Gail or Grant in a Kilt? 😉 (I think both of them will be intimidating) 😀

    Kinda hard to heckle someone when your mike is muted 🙂

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  • SQLkiwi (9/7/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    Your birthday is 12/21? A good friend of mine has that same birthday. How do you feel about it being the shortest day of the year?

    Talking of birthday coincidences, SQL Server MVP Rob Farley's birthday is 07/11 and mine is 11/07 (both DD/MM). His son's birthday is also 11/07.

    and my birthday is 07/12 (also DD/MM). I'm scared to ask what year Rob was born in...

    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
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  • Grant Fritchey (9/7/2011)


    I'm going on at 2300GMT or 7:00PM EDT

    01h00 SAST. I'll try and be there.

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  • GilaMonster (9/7/2011)


    Roy Ernest (9/7/2011)


    Grant Fritchey (9/7/2011)


    You all know Gail is on right now? She's doing great:

    https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/8000181573/join?id=33Z39D&role=attend&pw=f%5E%3E2mzT7H

    I'm going on at 2300GMT or 7:00PM EDT

    https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/8000181573/join?id=69K9DZ&role=attend&pw=f%5E%3E2mzT7H

    You'll get close to 2 out of 7 hours of our precon this way.

    Did anybody have the guts to heckle her? I dont thinks anybody will but just asking. I wonder at the precon who will be scarier, Gail or Grant in a Kilt? 😉 (I think both of them will be intimidating) 😀

    Kinda hard to heckle someone when your mike is muted 🙂

    Challenge accepted...oh wait, you're done...

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  • jcrawf02 (9/7/2011)


    GilaMonster (9/7/2011)


    Roy Ernest (9/7/2011)


    Grant Fritchey (9/7/2011)


    You all know Gail is on right now? She's doing great:

    https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/8000181573/join?id=33Z39D&role=attend&pw=f%5E%3E2mzT7H

    I'm going on at 2300GMT or 7:00PM EDT

    https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/8000181573/join?id=69K9DZ&role=attend&pw=f%5E%3E2mzT7H

    You'll get close to 2 out of 7 hours of our precon this way.

    Did anybody have the guts to heckle her? I dont thinks anybody will but just asking. I wonder at the precon who will be scarier, Gail or Grant in a Kilt? 😉 (I think both of them will be intimidating) 😀

    Kinda hard to heckle someone when your mike is muted 🙂

    Challenge accepted...oh wait, you're done...

    That should just make it more of a challenge!

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    What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
    You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams

  • SQLkiwi (9/7/2011)


    Stefan Krzywicki (9/7/2011)


    Your birthday is 12/21? A good friend of mine has that same birthday. How do you feel about it being the shortest day of the year?

    Talking of birthday coincidences, SQL Server MVP Rob Farley's birthday is 07/11 and mine is 11/07 (both DD/MM). His son's birthday is also 11/07.

    Wow, that really is a coincidence that your birthdays are different! :-P:hehe:

    As for the matching birthdays...

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