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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 1

Lynn Pettis (4/11/2012)
Stefan Krzywicki (4/11/2012)
Lynn Pettis (4/11/2012)
Brandie Tarvin (4/11/2012)
GilaMonster (4/11/2012)
Yes, they are. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1281318-203-1.aspx
Wow. Did I catch that right? The OP posted in an Article discussion because we weren't answering the questions elsewhere?
And now he is getting defensive, not quite hostile.
I like the "don't make me do any work, just give me the answers!" attitude. The writing is horrible too, everything about his(her) posts smacks of laziness.
Not laziness, entitlement. I am entitled to get the answers I want without having to work for them.

Tiz the nature of the generation - aren't they being dubbed the "Entitlement Generation" akin to Generation X a few years back?

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 2

SQLRNNR (4/11/2012)
Lynn Pettis (4/11/2012)
Stefan Krzywicki (4/11/2012)
Lynn Pettis (4/11/2012)
Brandie Tarvin (4/11/2012)
GilaMonster (4/11/2012)
Yes, they are. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1281318-203-1.aspx
Wow. Did I catch that right? The OP posted in an Article discussion because we weren't answering the questions elsewhere?
And now he is getting defensive, not quite hostile.
I like the "don't make me do any work, just give me the answers!" attitude. The writing is horrible too, everything about his(her) posts smacks of laziness.
Not laziness, entitlement. I am entitled to get the answers I want without having to work for them.
Tiz the nature of the generation - aren't they being dubbed the "Entitlement Generation" akin to Generation X a few years back?

Thankfully I don't see that in my girls. They work for what they want (for the most part), especially if it is important to them.

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 3

Lynn Pettis (4/11/2012)
SQLRNNR (4/11/2012)
Lynn Pettis (4/11/2012)
Stefan Krzywicki (4/11/2012)
Lynn Pettis (4/11/2012)
Brandie Tarvin (4/11/2012)
GilaMonster (4/11/2012)
Yes, they are. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1281318-203-1.aspx
Wow. Did I catch that right? The OP posted in an Article discussion because we weren't answering the questions elsewhere?
And now he is getting defensive, not quite hostile.
I like the "don't make me do any work, just give me the answers!" attitude. The writing is horrible too, everything about his(her) posts smacks of laziness.
Not laziness, entitlement. I am entitled to get the answers I want without having to work for them.
Tiz the nature of the generation - aren't they being dubbed the "Entitlement Generation" akin to Generation X a few years back?
Thankfully I don't see that in my girls. They work for what they want (for the most part), especially if it is important to them.

That's good. Its what I am trying to instill in my children (work hard).

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004365 More actions · Answer 4

Lynn Pettis (4/11/2012)
Brandie Tarvin (4/11/2012)
GilaMonster (4/11/2012)
Yes, they are. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1281318-203-1.aspx
Wow. Did I catch that right? The OP posted in an Article discussion because we weren't answering the questions elsewhere?
And now he is getting defensive, not quite hostile.

I typically just skip such threads especially after the 2nd silly response. I refuse to help someone who won't try and it's normally a total waste of time trying to get them to try. There are real people that need help.

--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)

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 5

What is wrong with people today? So many stupid posts with little to no information or clarity. Did I miss the memo about today being "Leave your brain at home day"???

_______________________________________________________________

Need help? Help us help you.

Read the article at http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Best+Practices/61537/ for best practices on asking questions.

Need to split a string? Try Jeff Modens splitter http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Tally+Table/72993/.

Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 1 – Converting Rows to Columns - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/63681/
Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 2 - Dynamic Cross Tabs - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Crosstab/65048/
Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 1) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69953/
Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 2) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69954/

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 6

Not sure but I think this individual, xenophilia, should change their name to xenosqlia.

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 7

Sean Lange (4/11/2012)
What is wrong with people today? So many stupid posts with little to no information or clarity. Did I miss the memo about today being "Leave your brain at home day"???

Is it first day back at school or something?

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
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 8

GilaMonster (4/11/2012)
Sean Lange (4/11/2012)
What is wrong with people today? So many stupid posts with little to no information or clarity. Did I miss the memo about today being "Leave your brain at home day"???
Is it first day back at school or something?

Spring break (and the brains are even further away on Spring break than their bodies).

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 9

GilaMonster (4/11/2012)
Sean Lange (4/11/2012)
What is wrong with people today? So many stupid posts with little to no information or clarity. Did I miss the memo about today being "Leave your brain at home day"???
Is it first day back at school or something?

Finals are getting close in some Florida schools, according to a friend of mine.

Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 10

GilaMonster (4/11/2012)
Sean Lange (4/11/2012)
What is wrong with people today? So many stupid posts with little to no information or clarity. Did I miss the memo about today being "Leave your brain at home day"???
Is it first day back at school or something?

Actually, maybe the brains are out on walk about!

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 11

Lynn Pettis (4/11/2012)
GilaMonster (4/11/2012)
Sean Lange (4/11/2012)
What is wrong with people today? So many stupid posts with little to no information or clarity. Did I miss the memo about today being "Leave your brain at home day"???
Is it first day back at school or something?
Actually, maybe the brains are out on walk about!

They are certainly out of the office for the day.

_______________________________________________________________

Need help? Help us help you.

Read the article at http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Best+Practices/61537/ for best practices on asking questions.

Need to split a string? Try Jeff Modens splitter http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Tally+Table/72993/.

Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 1 – Converting Rows to Columns - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/63681/
Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 2 - Dynamic Cross Tabs - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Crosstab/65048/
Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 1) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69953/
Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 2) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69954/

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004365 More actions · Answer 12

Sean Lange (4/11/2012)
What is wrong with people today? So many stupid posts with little to no information or clarity. Did I miss the memo about today being "Leave your brain at home day"???

BWAAA-HAAA!!!! I've found that it's a sure indication that the economy is getting better. More companies are hiring (especially according to the number of calls from recruiters that I've gotten) and people who don't have a clue are getting jobs they really not qualified for.

To answer your question, there's a difference you can tell between people who really don't know how to ask the question they need to ask and the lazy sots just looking for a handout. Don't even bother replying to the one's looking for a handout. It'll just tick you off when they answer.

--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)

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 13

Lynn Pettis (4/11/2012)
Not sure but I think this individual, xenophilia, should change their name to xenosqlia.

Please, someone tell me why, just why do I keep helping someone who doesn't try for themselves?

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 14

Lynn Pettis (4/11/2012)
Lynn Pettis (4/11/2012)
Not sure but I think this individual, xenophilia, should change their name to xenosqlia.
Please, someone tell me why, just why do I keep helping someone who doesn't try for themselves?

masochism

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
Learn Extended Events

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004365 More actions · Answer 15

Lynn Pettis (4/11/2012)
Lynn Pettis (4/11/2012)
Not sure but I think this individual, xenophilia, should change their name to xenosqlia.
Please, someone tell me why, just why do I keep helping someone who doesn't try for themselves?

Lack of Oxygen because of spending too much time in the same tent as a herd of camels?

--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)