Are the posted questions getting worse?

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Are the posted questions getting worse?

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spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 1

SQL Kiwi (1/30/2012)
Gianluca Sartori (1/30/2012)
BTW, Google indexes scarily useless things: 😉
Wow. It's a Googlewhack too.

Uh. I didn't know what a Googlewhack is.

Interesting neologism...

-- Gianluca Sartori

Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150467 More actions · Answer 2

Gianluca Sartori (1/30/2012)
Interesting neologism...

I had to look that word up. It's not that new though, been around at least 10 years...http://www.davegorman.com/projects_googlewhack_adventure.html

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venoym SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4161 More actions · Answer 3

a Google whack (as originally defined) is to enter 2 words into Google and get exactly 1 link in response. Since Google then cached the Google Whacks, as soon as you said you found one online, it could no longer be used as a Google whack.

Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259105 More actions · Answer 4

Capt. Sigerson (1/30/2012)
As someone with lots of DBMS experience, but new to SQL Server, I have found the SSC community to be an invaluable resource. I try to use BOL to find answers, or at least show me how to phrase my question so that no one will have to waste time deciphering it. I remember this from something I read long ago: "to ask a truly intelligent question requires that you already know 90% of the answer."
It's that last 10% that is the hardest and the SSC community has always stepped up on any question I've asked. Not just answering questions at hand, but proposing alternate information sources and tips on best practices, and ... the list goes on.
Thanks to all of you for putting up with the aggravation; some of us appreciate it very much.

Ah, we're back on topic?

Welcome to THE THREAD!

*insert dramatic music here*

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Fal Hall of Fame Points: 3143 More actions · Answer 5

SQL Kiwi (1/30/2012)
Fal (1/30/2012)
I’m starting to get a little bit worried whenever I dig in my backyard now, since the last time when I dug up a tombstone (the carrots, btw, didn’t do too well.)
Steve, just to let you know I really enjoyed reading that.

Thanks Paul. I don't get the chance to write much these days, and I appreciate positive comments when I do.

Steve.

BrainDonor SSCoach Points: 19254 More actions · Answer 6

Somebody is about to submit an astounding piece of homework http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1244144.aspx

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259105 More actions · Answer 7

BrainDonor (1/31/2012)
Somebody is about to submit an astounding piece of homework http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1244144.aspx

Looks a lot like this one:

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1244005-391-1.aspx

The reply to the suggested solution is a bit worrysome though.

Thanks for support, but can you write sql select for me, please! Thank you.

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MysteryJimbo SSC-Insane Points: 24203 More actions · Answer 8

Koen Verbeeck (1/31/2012)
BrainDonor (1/31/2012)
Somebody is about to submit an astounding piece of homework http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1244144.aspx
Looks a lot like this one:
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1244005-391-1.aspx
The reply to the suggested solution is a bit worrysome though.
Thanks for support, but can you write sql select for me, please! Thank you.

I never reply to anything without at least a basic description in the subject line.

jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 9

BrainDonor (1/31/2012)
Somebody is about to submit an astounding piece of homework http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1244144.aspx

That is hilarious. I would love to be there when the prof asks them to explain their work.

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 10

jcrawf02 (1/31/2012)
BrainDonor (1/31/2012)
Somebody is about to submit an astounding piece of homework http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1244144.aspx
That is hilarious. I would love to be there when the prof asks them to explain their work.

Uneventful. Sadly, I don't think Profs care as much as we would like them to.

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259105 More actions · Answer 11

Congrats to Gail for passing the 30,000 points limit (see attachment).

Unfortunately, I was a bit slow, so I was only able to take a screenshot at 30,008, which was about 30ms later than the actual event 😀 😉

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Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 12

SQLRNNR (1/31/2012)
jcrawf02 (1/31/2012)
BrainDonor (1/31/2012)
Somebody is about to submit an astounding piece of homework http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1244144.aspx
That is hilarious. I would love to be there when the prof asks them to explain their work.
Uneventful. Sadly, I don't think Profs care as much as we would like them to.

I hope tests are a bigger part of the grade than homework.

Must have been the 3rd table that caused the confusion.

Book only showed 2 in an example.

Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259105 More actions · Answer 13

Greg Edwards-268690 (1/31/2012)
Must have been the 3rd table that caused the confusion.
Book only showed 2 in an example.

😀

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Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 14

Koen Verbeeck (1/31/2012)
Greg Edwards-268690 (1/31/2012)
Must have been the 3rd table that caused the confusion.
Book only showed 2 in an example.
😀

Shows what happens when I think - other people laugh at me.:-P

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 15

Greg Edwards-268690 (1/31/2012)
Koen Verbeeck (1/31/2012)
Greg Edwards-268690 (1/31/2012)
Must have been the 3rd table that caused the confusion.
Book only showed 2 in an example.
😀
Shows what happens when I think - other people laugh at me.:-P

With three tables in the join, how can I write that triangle in code? Worse, what if more tables get added, how do i create a polygon in tsql?

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