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Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 1

I think I'll just chill out in the threads I'm already in after reading a few that I've bypassed due to time. "Much ado about nothing" is something I haven't read in a while, but it seems like appropriate weekend reading material now. Hm, or maybe I'll just go see the play...

...*wanders off browsing google*.

- Craig Farrell

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spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 2

On a totally unrelated note, I'm preparing my slide deck for my first session as a speaker.

I never thought it could be that hard!

I know exactly what I want to present, but it's damn hard to sum it up in 30 slides!

Teaching with a ready-made set of slides, when somebody else has already checked the right timing is much easier.

Also, when I start thinking of all those people staring at me, a shiver runs on my back. :sick:

I hope everything goes fine...

-- Gianluca Sartori

Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 3

GilaMonster (9/14/2012)
Really tempted to go really sarcastic at this point. "Oh noooes. 2 pages displaced!"

:laugh: Yes. I hope people have their popcorn handy.

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 4

Gianluca Sartori (9/14/2012)
SQL Kiwi (9/14/2012)
Good grief, we have all been wrong about things from time to time.
Speak for yourself! 😛

Oh. :crying:

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 5

SQLRNNR (9/14/2012)
GilaMonster (9/14/2012)
SQL Kiwi (9/14/2012)
GilaMonster (9/14/2012)
SQL Kiwi (9/14/2012)
Lynn Pettis (9/14/2012)
Hey, any comments on what is posted here?
My first reaction was, "LOL!". Posted a more serious comment.
Thank you, you saved me the trouble.
No worries - I got a good laugh out of it.
I do love it when someone rocks up on a thread and says, "Er, you do realize that [misconception] don't you?"
Up for some more misconception correcting?
Yes, what did I get wrong this week?

Where shall I start?

RSC?

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 6

Gianluca Sartori (9/14/2012)
On a totally unrelated note, I'm preparing my slide deck for my first session as a speaker.
I never thought it could be that hard!
I know exactly what I want to present, but it's damn hard to sum it up in 30 slides!
Teaching with a ready-made set of slides, when somebody else has already checked the right timing is much easier.
Also, when I start thinking of all those people staring at me, a shiver runs on my back. :sick:
I hope everything goes fine...

You'll suck, the whole thing will be a disaster, and they will all point and laugh at you.

See, I can be wrong quite often. 😀

Paul White
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spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 7

SQL Kiwi (9/14/2012)
Gianluca Sartori (9/14/2012)
On a totally unrelated note, I'm preparing my slide deck for my first session as a speaker.
I never thought it could be that hard!
I know exactly what I want to present, but it's damn hard to sum it up in 30 slides!
Teaching with a ready-made set of slides, when somebody else has already checked the right timing is much easier.
Also, when I start thinking of all those people staring at me, a shiver runs on my back. :sick:
I hope everything goes fine...
You'll suck, the whole thing will be a disaster, and they will all point and laugh at you.

If that happens, I'll run away and hide as far as I can.

Uh, wait... isn't that New Zealand?

C'mon Paul, get the guest room ready! 😀

-- Gianluca Sartori

Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 8

Gianluca Sartori (9/14/2012)
If that happens, I'll run away and hide as far as I can.
Uh, wait... isn't that New Zealand?
C'mon Paul, get the guest room ready! 😀

According to http://www.antipodemap.com/ that puts you just outside Salamanca, Spain - I don't think that's quite right somehow. I think you may need a boat...

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Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 9

SQL Kiwi (9/14/2012)
Gianluca Sartori (9/14/2012)
If that happens, I'll run away and hide as far as I can.
Uh, wait... isn't that New Zealand?
C'mon Paul, get the guest room ready! 😀
According to http://www.antipodemap.com/ that puts you just outside Salamanca, Spain - I don't think that's quite right somehow. I think you may need a boat...

He might have meant as far away from civilization as possible, in which case New Zealand might have been more accurate... 😛 Either that or it's a Mediterranean SQL Cruise... Oh, that could be fun.

I personally have a few penguins setting me up a guest house for my next case of 'oh god that went horribly wrong I'm leaving'. I'm not a real big fan of the cold though so a few local polar bears are going to move in with me and breathe heavily.

They said they'd keep me real warm inside them... I do hope they just are having ESL issues and meant 'between' them. Guess we'll see.

- Craig Farrell

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 10

Evil Kraig F (9/14/2012)
He might have meant as far away from civilization as possible, in which case New Zealand might have been more accurate... 😛

Noting all this down, Mr Farrell. We'll be in the same room one day :hehe:

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Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 11

SQL Kiwi (9/14/2012)
Evil Kraig F (9/14/2012)
He might have meant as far away from civilization as possible, in which case New Zealand might have been more accurate... 😛
Noting all this down, Mr Farrell. We'll be in the same room one day :hehe:

I certainly hope so! I'll bring the beer. 😀

- Craig Farrell

Never stop learning, even if it hurts. Ego bruises are practically mandatory as you learn unless you've never risked enough to make a mistake.

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 12

Evil Kraig F (9/14/2012)
I certainly hope so! I'll bring the beer. 😀

Nice save!

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398909 More actions · Answer 13

Gianluca Sartori (9/14/2012)
On a totally unrelated note, I'm preparing my slide deck for my first session as a speaker.
I never thought it could be that hard!
I know exactly what I want to present, but it's damn hard to sum it up in 30 slides!
Teaching with a ready-made set of slides, when somebody else has already checked the right timing is much easier.
Also, when I start thinking of all those people staring at me, a shiver runs on my back. :sick:
I hope everything goes fine...

Best of luck. Have fun, let your passion show, you'll be fine.

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 14

GilaMonster (9/14/2012)
SQLRNNR (9/14/2012)
GilaMonster (9/14/2012)
SQL Kiwi (9/14/2012)
GilaMonster (9/14/2012)
SQL Kiwi (9/14/2012)
Lynn Pettis (9/14/2012)
Hey, any comments on what is posted here?
My first reaction was, "LOL!". Posted a more serious comment.
Thank you, you saved me the trouble.
No worries - I got a good laugh out of it.
I do love it when someone rocks up on a thread and says, "Er, you do realize that [misconception] don't you?"
Up for some more misconception correcting?
Yes, what did I get wrong this week?
I dunno. What did you get wrong this week?

I was hoping you would tell me. Time to start a new misconception and see if anybody will catch it.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 15

I was working on a massive threadizen post and... lost it due to the vagueries of IE 10.

Short form: Is there a yearly threadizen gathering that I'm unaware of. If no... what's the interest in having someone organize it?

- Craig Farrell

Never stop learning, even if it hurts. Ego bruises are practically mandatory as you learn unless you've never risked enough to make a mistake.

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