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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 1

GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
Apologies, didn't realise it was a quote

No worries, the show gets a LOT wrong.

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What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams

Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 2

Sean Lange (5/30/2013)
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.

Not really.

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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

Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 3

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.

A friend of mine used Hagbard C as his online presence for years.

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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

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 4

Brandie Tarvin (5/30/2013)
WayneS (5/29/2013)
Personally, my new laptop is 32gb ram, with multiple SSD drives (I have plans for presentations with many VMs running...). I'm still getting stuff installed on it, so I hope to start using it soon.
What kind of laptop did you get that allows for multiple SSDs? I'd love to have something like that.

Dell M6700. Supports 4 drives (1 via the optical bay). 1 is a mSata card.

edit: Grant - I think this is the same as what the SQL Skills folks use.

Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes

If you can't explain to another person how the code that you're copying from the internet works, then DON'T USE IT on a production system! After all, you will be the one supporting it!

Links:
For better assistance in answering your questions
Performance Problems
Common date/time routines
Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 5

Brandie Tarvin (5/30/2013)
I'm not sure I would sacrifice the DVD drive for an SSD. I guess it depends on whether or not I could get stuff on my portable USB drives that I would normally get on DVD.
What kind of HP do you have, Gail? My new one is a Pavilion G4.

I don't think I would sacrifice it, but I might swap it out temporarily. Seriously, it seems that I only use the optical drive for installing programs.

Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes

If you can't explain to another person how the code that you're copying from the internet works, then DON'T USE IT on a production system! After all, you will be the one supporting it!

Links:
For better assistance in answering your questions
Performance Problems
Common date/time routines
Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173061 More actions · Answer 6

Today seems to be donut day at work. Everyone's bringing in Dunkin'.

Nom. 😀

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 7

Alvin Ramard (5/30/2013)
Thanks Wayne.
I was really away. I just started a new contract and I'm happy to be back in the SQL world.

Welcome home!

I did a search for something yesterday and SQL Server central came up in the search results.

Naturally... all the best stuff is there.

First thing I had to do was check if this thread was still active. 🙂

I don't think that this thing will ever die off.

Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes

If you can't explain to another person how the code that you're copying from the internet works, then DON'T USE IT on a production system! After all, you will be the one supporting it!

Links:
For better assistance in answering your questions
Performance Problems
Common date/time routines
Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 8

GilaMonster (5/30/2013)
Lynn Pettis (5/30/2013)
Stefan Krzywicki (5/30/2013)
Lynn Pettis (5/30/2013)
Anyone else get a PM like this?
patricio.honore (5/30/2013)
I would like to display x amount of views (50) as a report and display which views that have not been accessed and their fields.
Is that the entire PM? Was your response "Well, go ahead then!"
Yes, that was the entire PM, and no that wasn't my response. My response was that I am not an employee of SSC, that I wasn't going to assist based on a PM, and if I was there wasn't enough information to even help.
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.

Unless you actually get useful PMs, just let your mailbox fill up. I know of one person that does that here... (nope, not me)

Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes

If you can't explain to another person how the code that you're copying from the internet works, then DON'T USE IT on a production system! After all, you will be the one supporting it!

Links:
For better assistance in answering your questions
Performance Problems
Common date/time routines
Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 9

Stefan Krzywicki (5/30/2013)
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.
A friend of mine used Hagbard C as his online presence for years.

You have to love a character who majors in law and naval engineering so he can build a submarine and become a pirate.

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Stop, children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down. -- Stephen Stills

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 10

Stefan Krzywicki (5/30/2013)
Sean Lange (5/30/2013)
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.
Not really.

Well then thanks. I won't waste any time watching it. 😀

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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 11

Sean Lange (5/31/2013)
Stefan Krzywicki (5/30/2013)
Sean Lange (5/30/2013)
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.
Not really.
Well then thanks. I won't waste any time watching it. 😀

It has its moments, but it is mostly more "Haha, look at the nerds! Aren't they funny with their D&D, fancy words and inability to talk to women?"

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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.
--------------------------------------
It’s unpleasantly like being drunk.
What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 12

Stefan Krzywicki (5/31/2013)
Sean Lange (5/31/2013)
Stefan Krzywicki (5/30/2013)
Sean Lange (5/30/2013)
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.
Not really.
Well then thanks. I won't waste any time watching it. 😀
It has its moments, but it is mostly more "Haha, look at the nerds! Aren't they funny with their D&D, fancy words and inability to talk to women?"

I don't need to watch tv for that. I can just hang out with my friends. 😛

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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/

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 13

Brandie Tarvin (5/30/2013)
WayneS (5/29/2013)
Personally, my new laptop is 32gb ram, with multiple SSD drives (I have plans for presentations with many VMs running...). I'm still getting stuff installed on it, so I hope to start using it soon.
What kind of laptop did you get that allows for multiple SSDs? I'd love to have something like that.

My HP allows multiple SSDs

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 14

Alvin Ramard (5/30/2013)
Yep, still alive. Well, I think I am. 😀
I was away from the SQL world for a while and I'm glad to be back!

Which world did you inhabit during your departure?

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

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173061 More actions · Answer 15

SQLRNNR (5/31/2013)
Brandie Tarvin (5/30/2013)
WayneS (5/29/2013)
Personally, my new laptop is 32gb ram, with multiple SSD drives (I have plans for presentations with many VMs running...). I'm still getting stuff installed on it, so I hope to start using it soon.
What kind of laptop did you get that allows for multiple SSDs? I'd love to have something like that.
My HP allows multiple SSDs

What model?

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