January 11, 2012 at 12:40 pm
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
Brandie Tarvin (1/11/2012)
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
Lol.My problem is the shipping costs. They start at $60... Maybe next time I'm in going to be in the US I order stuff and have it shipped to the hotel
Hmm. There may be a way around that, Gail. One of us in the U.S. might be able to play go-between and ship it to you cheaper than the company will ship. I'd have to check postage rates to be sure, though.
It's not postage, ThinkGeek uses couriers. Post = risky.
Really? I did not know that. Edit: I'm learning a lot of interesting little facts this week...
January 11, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Brandie Tarvin (1/11/2012)
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
Brandie Tarvin (1/11/2012)
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
Lol.My problem is the shipping costs. They start at $60... Maybe next time I'm in going to be in the US I order stuff and have it shipped to the hotel
Hmm. There may be a way around that, Gail. One of us in the U.S. might be able to play go-between and ship it to you cheaper than the company will ship. I'd have to check postage rates to be sure, though.
It's not postage, ThinkGeek uses couriers. Post = risky.
Really? I did not know that.
What, that they use couriers (outside of the US) or that post is risky?
In the last year, one parcel from the US just disappeared in the post (from Paul Randal) and another was returned to sender without ever having appeared here. A friend ordered a couple books from Amazon, they never arrived, nor did the replacement shipment that amazon sent. I've ordered a bokken and jo set that disappeared into think air (probably literally in that case)
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January 11, 2012 at 12:55 pm
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
Brandie Tarvin (1/11/2012)
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
Brandie Tarvin (1/11/2012)
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
Lol.My problem is the shipping costs. They start at $60... Maybe next time I'm in going to be in the US I order stuff and have it shipped to the hotel
Hmm. There may be a way around that, Gail. One of us in the U.S. might be able to play go-between and ship it to you cheaper than the company will ship. I'd have to check postage rates to be sure, though.
It's not postage, ThinkGeek uses couriers. Post = risky.
Really? I did not know that.
What, that they use couriers (outside of the US) or that post is risky?
In the last year, one parcel from the US just disappeared in the post (from Paul Randal) and another was returned to sender without ever having appeared here. A friend ordered a couple books from Amazon, they never arrived, nor did the replacement shipment that amazon sent. I've ordered a bokken and jo set that disappeared into think air (probably literally in that case)
Maybe the mailman needed to defend himself and then lost the wrapper/address? 😉
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January 11, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Evil Kraig F (1/11/2012)
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
I want this one: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/frustrations/e718/?srp=2Is it bad I originally misread the link and thought it said 'sex frustrations' as the folder?
😀 I've been tempted to get that one for a while when I was DBA'ing. The problem is they'd never let me wear a T-Shirt in the office except on Saturdays which would have been against the entire dang point...
I had a co-worker once upon a time that had that shirt. He was told he could no longer wear it to work because an end-user complained.
He also had a shirt "I see dead pixels". That shirt was forbidden as well.
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January 11, 2012 at 3:11 pm
SQLRNNR (1/11/2012)
Evil Kraig F (1/11/2012)
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
I want this one: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/frustrations/e718/?srp=2Is it bad I originally misread the link and thought it said 'sex frustrations' as the folder?
😀 I've been tempted to get that one for a while when I was DBA'ing. The problem is they'd never let me wear a T-Shirt in the office except on Saturdays which would have been against the entire dang point...
I had a co-worker once upon a time that had that shirt. He was told he could no longer wear it to work because an end-user complained.
He also had a shirt "I see dead pixels". That shirt was forbidden as well.
I work from home now, but used to go to the office in a sweatshirt with Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's Apprentice. I'd tell people that's how our users saw us. No less subtle than "I see dead pixels", but never heard a complaint.
January 11, 2012 at 3:21 pm
john.arnott (1/11/2012)
SQLRNNR (1/11/2012)
Evil Kraig F (1/11/2012)
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
I want this one: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/frustrations/e718/?srp=2Is it bad I originally misread the link and thought it said 'sex frustrations' as the folder?
😀 I've been tempted to get that one for a while when I was DBA'ing. The problem is they'd never let me wear a T-Shirt in the office except on Saturdays which would have been against the entire dang point...
I had a co-worker once upon a time that had that shirt. He was told he could no longer wear it to work because an end-user complained.
He also had a shirt "I see dead pixels". That shirt was forbidden as well.
I work from home now, but used to go to the office in a sweatshirt with Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's Apprentice. I'd tell people that's how our users saw us. No less subtle than "I see dead pixels", but never heard a complaint.
IMHO, dead pixels should have been a non-issue.
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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January 11, 2012 at 3:51 pm
Wasn't there a band named the Sex Pixels?
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January 11, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Errrrr... Someone(s) want to tackle this? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1234441-61-1.aspx
Gail Shaw
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SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability
January 11, 2012 at 4:28 pm
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
Errrrr... Someone(s) want to tackle this? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1234441-61-1.aspx
Already responded. I'm waiting to see his answer before continuing.
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January 11, 2012 at 4:35 pm
mtillman-921105 (1/11/2012)
Wasn't there a band named the Sex Pixels?
haha
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January 11, 2012 at 4:51 pm
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
Errrrr... Someone(s) want to tackle this? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1234441-61-1.aspx
Hope that helps.
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
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January 12, 2012 at 2:55 am
Evil Kraig F (1/11/2012)
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
Errrrr... Someone(s) want to tackle this? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1234441-61-1.aspxAlready responded. I'm waiting to see his answer before continuing.
I just had a look over his posting history, surprised he gets any answers at all.
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
January 12, 2012 at 4:46 am
GilaMonster (1/12/2012)
Evil Kraig F (1/11/2012)
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
Errrrr... Someone(s) want to tackle this? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1234441-61-1.aspxAlready responded. I'm waiting to see his answer before continuing.
I just had a look over his posting history, surprised he gets any answers at all.
Yikes. Serious attitude problem. I just don't understand why people jump ugly when they're asking for help.
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January 12, 2012 at 5:23 am
Grant Fritchey (1/12/2012)
GilaMonster (1/12/2012)
Evil Kraig F (1/11/2012)
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
Errrrr... Someone(s) want to tackle this? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1234441-61-1.aspxAlready responded. I'm waiting to see his answer before continuing.
I just had a look over his posting history, surprised he gets any answers at all.
Yikes. Serious attitude problem. I just don't understand why people jump ugly when they're asking for help.
From someone who is a lurker on this site, I take the attitude that if I ask for free help and I don't like the reponses I am getting, I am free to go pay for some I do like elsewhere. I was taught that good manners cost nothing, and as I got older discovered that there are a lot of tech forums where advice and help is also free, providing you 'help them to help you'.
imho (and I may be very wrong), I got the impression the op was almost suggesting that some people post replies asking questions as a form of ego, whereas I (and most posters here) see them for what they are; "help us to help you".
I just know that if I am ever in a situation that overwhelms me and that BOL and Googling can't help me with, I'll be happy to answer any questions anyone who is trying to help me asks. I'm owed nothing, and that so many people give of their time and expertise is something I am very, very grateful for (I often come to this site before Google and have solved quite a few issues through answers to previously answered questions).
- apologies for ramble, I just felt quite strongly about it.
Bex
January 12, 2012 at 5:49 am
Bex (1/12/2012)
Grant Fritchey (1/12/2012)
GilaMonster (1/12/2012)
Evil Kraig F (1/11/2012)
GilaMonster (1/11/2012)
Errrrr... Someone(s) want to tackle this? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1234441-61-1.aspxAlready responded. I'm waiting to see his answer before continuing.
I just had a look over his posting history, surprised he gets any answers at all.
Yikes. Serious attitude problem. I just don't understand why people jump ugly when they're asking for help.
From someone who is a lurker on this site, I take the attitude that if I ask for free help and I don't like the reponses I am getting, I am free to go pay for some I do like elsewhere. I was taught that good manners cost nothing, and as I got older discovered that there are a lot of tech forums where advice and help is also free, providing you 'help them to help you'.
imho (and I may be very wrong), I got the impression the op was almost suggesting that some people post replies asking questions as a form of ego, whereas I (and most posters here) see them for what they are; "help us to help you".
I just know that if I am ever in a situation that overwhelms me and that BOL and Googling can't help me with, I'll be happy to answer any questions anyone who is trying to help me asks. I'm owed nothing, and that so many people give of their time and expertise is something I am very, very grateful for (I often come to this site before Google and have solved quite a few issues through answers to previously answered questions).
- apologies for ramble, I just felt quite strongly about it.
Bex
Not a ramble. Excellent points. I've never understood the complaints about questions. If I don't understand your question and I'm not sitting at your desk with access to your system, I'm going to have to ask for clarification. What's the complaint there? Hmmm... may go over & ask the OP what the thought process is around that one. I'm curious.
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