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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 1

Hi, All. Back from the depths of DBA H E double toothpicks to briefly say "Howdy, Y'all" and hope your weeks have been going better than mine.

Space. The not-so-final frontier. I wanna go!!! I am so applying for this thing.

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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 2

Lynn Pettis (10/13/2011)
OMG
Really??

Sharp as a marble!!

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 3

Sean Lange (10/13/2011)
Lynn Pettis (10/13/2011)
OMG
Really??
Sharp as a marble!!

with steely resolve

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Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 4

mmmm....

I must admit Miss Friday is an excellent choice Brad. Definately a pleasant distraction.

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 5

Roy Ernest (10/13/2011)
I am at the Presentation of Steve jones for the sql pass. MS supported event and guess what laptop Steve is using? An Apple.. 😀

And how many iPhones, iPads, Android tablets/phones and Macs have you seen around the conference? It's not a small number...

MVP summit several months back, about 1/3 of the audience (at MS campus) were taking notes on iPads.

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Chad Crawford SSChampion Points: 11610 More actions · Answer 6

Greg Edwards-268690 (10/13/2011)
Never got to go up and see the 4th of July Fireworks.
That would have been a treat.

I've done that and it wasn't as cool as I thought it would be. We ended up looking down at the fireworks against the ground so there was a lot of background "noise" and were further away than we would have been on the ground. I've only had that one experience though.

Chad

Chad Crawford SSChampion Points: 11610 More actions · Answer 7

Here's a shot of Steve giving his presentation[/url]. If you look close, you can see his Kilt peeking out from behind the podium. Hope the link works, I got a flickr account just to post this shot.

Chad

Ninja's_RGR'us SSC Guru Points: 294069 More actions · Answer 8

Chad Crawford (10/14/2011)
Here's a shot of Steve giving his presentation[/url]. If you look close, you can see his Kilt peeking out from behind the podium. Hope the link works, I got a flickr account just to post this shot.
Chad

What did you use to take that picture?

Steve looks like 1 of the aliens in Men In Black! Must have been abducted!

SteveBell SSCrazy Points: 2008 More actions · Answer 9

I just glanced at my Daytimer and see that this Sunday is "National Boss Day".

I don't know if that's just in Canada or not, so to be on the safe side, all of you should give your bosses the day off on Sunday.;-)

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 10

SwayneBell (10/14/2011)
I just glanced at my Daytimer and see that this Sunday is "National Boss Day".
I don't know if that's just in Canada or not, so to be on the safe side, all of you should give your bosses the day off on Sunday.;-)

It appears to be true in the U.S. as well. I will definitely make sure to tell the boss.

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Ninja's_RGR'us SSC Guru Points: 294069 More actions · Answer 11

SwayneBell (10/14/2011)
I just glanced at my Daytimer and see that this Sunday is "National Boss Day".
I don't know if that's just in Canada or not, so to be on the safe side, all of you should give your bosses the day off on Sunday.;-)

I'll give it my best shot. No promises tho!

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 12

So this is the email I sent to my team:

All,
October 16th is National Boss Day. In commemoration of this, I think we should give the day off to all the managerial types (names inserted here).
Take the day, folks. Don't answer your cell phone, don't check your email, have a nice meal or three, and just relax. The rest of IT can handle things on your wonderful day.
Heck, if you want, you can even go to church...
...Oh, did I forget to mention that October 16th is Sunday? @=)
Happy Boss's Day, y'all.

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 13

The THREAD rules!

The authors of SQL Server MVP Deep Dives 2 that frequent The Thread all signed my book with notes of The Thread's eternal survival.

Cool. 😀

Thanks Grant & Gail!

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Ninja's_RGR'us SSC Guru Points: 294069 More actions · Answer 14

We need to ask the chinese to make a new Year for Jeff.

Let's call 2k11 Pork Chop year!

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 15

Ninja's_RGR'us (10/14/2011)
We need to ask the chinese to make a new Year for Jeff.
Let's call 2k11 Pork Chop year!

Year of the Pig no more - it shall always be the Year of the Prok Chop Launcher (typo intended)

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