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The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 1

GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
I just delete that kind of thing outright, long with the 'Answer my posted question', 'explain life, the universe and everything to me' and other such PMs.

annnnnd... back to 42

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 2

The Dixie Flatline (5/30/2013)
GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
I just delete that kind of thing outright, long with the 'Answer my posted question', 'explain life, the universe and everything to me' and other such PMs.
annnnnd... back to 42

137!

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

The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 3

GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
The Dixie Flatline (5/30/2013)
GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
I just delete that kind of thing outright, long with the 'Answer my posted question', 'explain life, the universe and everything to me' and other such PMs.
annnnnd... back to 42
137!

0112358

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Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain. -- Friedrich Schiller
Stop, children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down. -- Stephen Stills

Lowell SSC Guru Points: 323518 More actions · Answer 4

The Dixie Flatline (5/30/2013)
GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
The Dixie Flatline (5/30/2013)
GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
I just delete that kind of thing outright, long with the 'Answer my posted question', 'explain life, the universe and everything to me' and other such PMs.
annnnnd... back to 42
137!
0112358

the perfect number is 73. because 73 is the 21st prime number.

The mirror of 73 is 37, the 12 prime number.

12's mirror is 21.

The products of 21 is 7 and 3.

7 and 3 together equal 73.

Lowell

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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 5

Lowell (5/30/2013)
The Dixie Flatline (5/30/2013)
GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
The Dixie Flatline (5/30/2013)
GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
I just delete that kind of thing outright, long with the 'Answer my posted question', 'explain life, the universe and everything to me' and other such PMs.
annnnnd... back to 42
137!
0112358
the perfect number is 73. because 73 is the 21st prime number.
The mirror of 73 is 37, the 12 prime number.
12's mirror is 21.
The products of 21 is 7 and 3.
7 and 3 together equal 73.

That sounds like something from the Illuminati trilogy.

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 6

Lowell (5/30/2013)
The products of 21 is 7 and 3.

[nitpick]

The factors of 21 are 7 and 3. The product of 7 and 3 is 21

[/nitpick]

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

The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 7

Stefan Krzywicki (5/30/2013)
Lowell (5/30/2013)
The Dixie Flatline (5/30/2013)
GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
The Dixie Flatline (5/30/2013)
GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
I just delete that kind of thing outright, long with the 'Answer my posted question', 'explain life, the universe and everything to me' and other such PMs.
annnnnd... back to 42
137!
0112358
the perfect number is 73. because 73 is the 21st prime number.
The mirror of 73 is 37, the 12 prime number.
12's mirror is 21.
The products of 21 is 7 and 3.
7 and 3 together equal 73.
That sounds like something from the Illuminati trilogy.

Io, Io, Discordia.

Hagbard Celine is the man.

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Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain. -- Friedrich Schiller
Stop, children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down. -- Stephen Stills

Lowell SSC Guru Points: 323518 More actions · Answer 8

GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
Lowell (5/30/2013)
The products of 21 is 7 and 3.
[nitpick]
The factors of 21 are 7 and 3. The product of 7 and 3 is 21
[/nitpick]

it's a quote, i didn't want to muddle it up.

That's Doctor Sheldon Cooper, there for those who don't know.

Lowell

--help us help you! If you post a question, make sure you include a CREATE TABLE... statement and INSERT INTO... statement into that table to give the volunteers here representative data. with your description of the problem, we can provide a tested, verifiable solution to your question! asking the question the right way gets you a tested answer the fastest way possible!

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 9

Apologies, didn't realise it was a quote

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

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 10

And for those wondering about the 137, google - Fine Structure Constant and enjoy a lesson in quantum field theory.

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

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

And Gail is the winner!!!

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 12

I cheated. 😎

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

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 13

Lowell (5/30/2013)
GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
Lowell (5/30/2013)
The products of 21 is 7 and 3.
[nitpick]
The factors of 21 are 7 and 3. The product of 7 and 3 is 21
[/nitpick]
it's a quote, i didn't want to muddle it up.
That's Doctor Sheldon Cooper, there for those who don't know.

I had to look up who that is. Then I realized it is a tv character and suddenly I didn't feel so bad since I don't watch much tv (other than soccer). I may have to try to catch a few episodes of the Big Bang Theory. Sounds like it could be decent.

_______________________________________________________________

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/

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398882 More actions · Answer 14

The Dixie Flatline (5/30/2013)
Stefan Krzywicki (5/30/2013)
Lowell (5/30/2013)
The Dixie Flatline (5/30/2013)
GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
The Dixie Flatline (5/30/2013)
GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
I just delete that kind of thing outright, long with the 'Answer my posted question', 'explain life, the universe and everything to me' and other such PMs.
annnnnd... back to 42
137!
0112358
the perfect number is 73. because 73 is the 21st prime number.
The mirror of 73 is 37, the 12 prime number.
12's mirror is 21.
The products of 21 is 7 and 3.
7 and 3 together equal 73.
That sounds like something from the Illuminati trilogy.
Io, Io, Discordia.
Hagbard Celine is the man.

fnord

ha ha, no one can read this

fnord

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The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 15

I am so tempted to put that in a tag somewhere. <fnord>Information not to be displayed.</fnord>

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Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain. -- Friedrich Schiller
Stop, children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down. -- Stephen Stills