August 2, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Just a quick reminder here to everyone. This is a public forum, so the things you post are tied to you and available for everyone to see.
Just like an email, think before you post too emotionally. It reflects on you.
August 2, 2012 at 12:48 pm
L' Eomot Inversé (8/2/2012)
Lynn Pettis (8/2/2012)
Brandie Tarvin (8/2/2012)
What is the difference between sculling and rowing?I Binged your question:
http://www.graftonrowing.asn.au/oldgrcsite/about/row_scul.htm
Don't believe what you read on the internet.
Single oar sculling happens too.
Sculling is where the oar or oars handled by one person )or an odd number of people) control the boat, as opposed to the case where you need an even number of people handling the oars. It has nothing to do with the number of oars.
PS Note that you are of course reading this on the internet.
PPS Note also that Lynn's reference gets it completely wrong, it's actually even wronger than my utterly incorrect description above, which is quite an achievement.
Interesting, it seems each of the links on the first page all say the same thing, or have I misread them all?
August 2, 2012 at 12:48 pm
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (8/2/2012)
Just a quick reminder here to everyone. This is a public forum, so the things you post are tied to you and available for everyone to see.Just like an email, think before you post too emotionally. It reflects on you.
uh-oh. Did we cross a line?
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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August 2, 2012 at 12:49 pm
SQLRNNR (8/2/2012)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (8/2/2012)
Just a quick reminder here to everyone. This is a public forum, so the things you post are tied to you and available for everyone to see.Just like an email, think before you post too emotionally. It reflects on you.
uh-oh. Did we cross a line?
Possibly, and I think I have an idea where, but then again I may be wrong.
August 2, 2012 at 12:53 pm
SQLRNNR (8/2/2012)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (8/2/2012)
Just a quick reminder here to everyone. This is a public forum, so the things you post are tied to you and available for everyone to see.Just like an email, think before you post too emotionally. It reflects on you.
uh-oh. Did we cross a line?
Oh, it was likely me. Gail was nice enough to point out I was being an ***. I need to learn to walk away earlier.
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August 2, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Stefan Krzywicki (8/2/2012)
SQLRNNR (8/2/2012)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (8/2/2012)
Just a quick reminder here to everyone. This is a public forum, so the things you post are tied to you and available for everyone to see.Just like an email, think before you post too emotionally. It reflects on you.
uh-oh. Did we cross a line?
Oh, it was likely me. Gail was nice enough to point out I was being an ***. I need to learn to walk away earlier.
Talking about modelling databases?
August 2, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Lynn Pettis (8/2/2012)
Stefan Krzywicki (8/2/2012)
SQLRNNR (8/2/2012)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (8/2/2012)
Just a quick reminder here to everyone. This is a public forum, so the things you post are tied to you and available for everyone to see.Just like an email, think before you post too emotionally. It reflects on you.
uh-oh. Did we cross a line?
Oh, it was likely me. Gail was nice enough to point out I was being an ***. I need to learn to walk away earlier.
Talking about modelling databases?
Yep. I need to have a thicker skin and just walk away when someone gets insulting. I got frustrated trying to get an answer and frustration combined with feeling insulted resulted in a less than professional response. I'm going to try to be more aware of it from now on.
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When you encounter a problem, if the solution isn't readily evident go back to the start and check your assumptions.
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It’s unpleasantly like being drunk.
What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams
August 2, 2012 at 1:01 pm
Stefan Krzywicki (8/2/2012)
Lynn Pettis (8/2/2012)
Stefan Krzywicki (8/2/2012)
SQLRNNR (8/2/2012)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (8/2/2012)
Just a quick reminder here to everyone. This is a public forum, so the things you post are tied to you and available for everyone to see.Just like an email, think before you post too emotionally. It reflects on you.
uh-oh. Did we cross a line?
Oh, it was likely me. Gail was nice enough to point out I was being an ***. I need to learn to walk away earlier.
Talking about modelling databases?
Yep. I need to have a thicker skin and just walk away when someone gets insulting. I got frustrated trying to get an answer and frustration combined with feeling insulted resulted in a less than professional response. I'm going to try to be more aware of it from now on.
I think we all have been there at one time or another.
August 2, 2012 at 1:04 pm
Stefan Krzywicki (8/2/2012)
Lynn Pettis (8/2/2012)
Stefan Krzywicki (8/2/2012)
SQLRNNR (8/2/2012)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (8/2/2012)
Just a quick reminder here to everyone. This is a public forum, so the things you post are tied to you and available for everyone to see.Just like an email, think before you post too emotionally. It reflects on you.
uh-oh. Did we cross a line?
Oh, it was likely me. Gail was nice enough to point out I was being an ***. I need to learn to walk away earlier.
Talking about modelling databases?
Yep. I need to have a thicker skin and just walk away when someone gets insulting. I got frustrated trying to get an answer and frustration combined with feeling insulted resulted in a less than professional response. I'm going to try to be more aware of it from now on.
Skimmed those responses - must have missed the really bad stuff
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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August 2, 2012 at 1:42 pm
SQLRNNR (8/2/2012)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (8/2/2012)
Just a quick reminder here to everyone. This is a public forum, so the things you post are tied to you and available for everyone to see.Just like an email, think before you post too emotionally. It reflects on you.
uh-oh. Did we cross a line?
Arguably, but over the last month or so there have been a few cases of posts that somewhat bothered people and I've been emailed about. I usually let things go until I get 3 or so and then say something.
Nothing egregious, and I'd admit my line may be to the right or left of any of yours, but just a reminder that this thread shows up on Google, and often on the front page. If you are saying things about others, make sure that you would be comfortable with your boss/spouse/children reading it, and the same thing said about you in return.
August 2, 2012 at 2:12 pm
Talking rowing, did anyone watch South Africa clinching the Gold Medal in the lightweight fours today? They were a whole boat length behind the UK and Denmark (defending champs) at 1500 meters, and still pulled it off. The whole office was watching and it sounded as if we won the Rugby World Cup when we beat the Poms (apologies for using the term to all UK-ers) by a quarter of a second. AND leaving the Ozzies FAAAAR behind.
Now SA is up to eighth position on the medal stands with three golds (we're not really interested in silver or bronze) and more medals surely to come in the swimming and field and track departments. Not too bad for a relatively small country. Go Team SA, Go :-D:-D:-D
August 2, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Lynn Pettis (8/2/2012)
L' Eomot Inversé (8/2/2012)
Lynn Pettis (8/2/2012)
Brandie Tarvin (8/2/2012)
What is the difference between sculling and rowing?I Binged your question:
http://www.graftonrowing.asn.au/oldgrcsite/about/row_scul.htm
Don't believe what you read on the internet.
Single oar sculling happens too.
Sculling is where the oar or oars handled by one person )or an odd number of people) control the boat, as opposed to the case where you need an even number of people handling the oars. It has nothing to do with the number of oars.
PS Note that you are of course reading this on the internet.
PPS Note also that Lynn's reference gets it completely wrong, it's actually even wronger than my utterly incorrect description above, which is quite an achievement.
Interesting, it seems each of the links on the first page all say the same thing, or have I misread them all?
Just in case you didn't pick it up I will repeat: I deliberately gave an utterly incorrect definition to show that it was possible to be incorrect but still less incorrect than the "two oars vs one per rower" definition of the difference between rowing and sculling.
Actually I think I failed - my utterly incorrect definition is just as incorrect as the statement in 80% of the references bing found for you.
You've perhaps misread the fourth one (fourth assuming you get the same results from bing as I do - that's https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Sculling) if you think it says the same as the rest of the first five. That article devotes a fair bit of text to sculling with a single blade.
The rest of the first five are clearly about rowing as a sport - three are from rowing sport clubs and the ask.com description gives the game away by talking about sliding seats. The rowing sport crowd tend to disdain anything without sliding seats and especially single blade vessels (where conventional sliding seats would be a pointless irrelevance), and that colors their definition. Same sort of pattern in the next 5 (4 wrong, 1 right again)
I would expect the wikipedia article to be less biased than a rowing clubs web page, and of course it is. But I would prefer to trust a reputable encyclopedia or a decent dictionary than a sport rowing club or even that wikipedia.
Although sculling has come to include handling two blades as well as its original meaning, it's original meaning was propelling a boat by a single scull mounted at the rear of the boat (might be side mounted or center mounted) - but that might be too archaic to discover on the web.
The fact the "rowing" covers sculling as well as rowing sweep can be seen from the fact that a what is skiffs and other sculls, as well as sweep boats, are called "rowing boats", while a "rowing dinghy" is generally a two-blade or single-blade scull (often the only rowlock is a notch cut in the transom). Or you could reach the same conclusion from the fact that several people have rowed solo across the atlantic (whether there is one oar or two, a boat with a single oarsperson must be a scull).
Incidentally, a single blade scull is an excellent boat if you want to hunt for water fowl - much better than a canoe, since the blade is never taken out of the water - less splash, less noise, and less turbulence.
Tom
August 2, 2012 at 8:28 pm
Jan Van der Eecken (8/2/2012)
Talking rowing, did anyone watch South Africa clinching the Gold Medal in the lightweight fours today?
I did yes! Very impressive.
The whole office was watching and it sounded as if we won the Rugby World Cup when we beat the Poms (apologies for using the term to all UK-ers) by a quarter of a second. AND leaving the Ozzies FAAAAR behind.
Ah yes I think I vaguely remember South Africa winning the Rugby World Cup once... 😛
Very sad that the Australians were pushed out of the medals into 4th though. 😉
Paul White
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August 2, 2012 at 8:35 pm
I was checking SQLSat156 (Providence, RI) to see if the speakers had been selected yet, and I count 5 Threadizens that have submitted for it. Sure would be nice if all of us get selected.
Wayne
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August 3, 2012 at 12:07 am
For those who care, Aaron posted a follow-up on the splitter article:
Splitting Strings : A Follow-Up
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