May 6, 2009 at 11:18 am
Actually it wasn't that cold. This Fridays' podcast was shot then, in a T-shirt, outside. I was a little cold, but not unbearably.
May 6, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Hey Lynn:
He probably learned about SSC early in his academic career, maybe even got hired with the help of SSC, and may get his Ph.D. with SSC assistance as well. 🙂
Next time you go for a walk in the desert, look behind you. He may even be following in your footsteps. 😛
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May 6, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Hmm, backwards I should walk with my light sabre out...
May 6, 2009 at 12:16 pm
You always have the option to avert your eyes and let others assist him.
They might give him bad advice though.
He might even take it.
BTW, if I ever get to meet you and/or Barry, I will be crushed if you don't sound like your avatars.
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May 6, 2009 at 12:20 pm
sorry, crushed you will be.
May 6, 2009 at 12:25 pm
I haven't analyze any data to validate my answer, but I feel that the answer to the original question: "Are the posted questions getting worse?" is:
YES!
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May 6, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Alvin Ramard (5/6/2009)
I haven't analyze any data to validate my answer, but I feel that the answer to the original question: "Are the posted questions getting worse?" is:YES!
... http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic709217-149-1.aspx?Update=1
!!!
May 6, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Florian Reischl (5/6/2009)
Alvin Ramard (5/6/2009)
I haven't analyze any data to validate my answer, but I feel that the answer to the original question: "Are the posted questions getting worse?" is:YES!
... http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic709217-149-1.aspx?Update=1
!!!
Very nice.... :hehe:
David
@SQLTentmaker“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” - Jim Elliot
May 6, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Why shouldn't he put quotes around 'NULL', Alvin?
'NULL' is a perfectly good word. Isn't it? :unsure:
BTW, I was also crushed when you didn't sound like your avatar. It would have made the MemPass meetings much more entertaining.
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May 6, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Lynn Pettis (5/6/2009)
sorry, crushed you will be.
I don't know. I met Barry at the PASS Summit last year. He sounded a bit like Darth... an avuncular friendly Darth, but Darth none the less.
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May 6, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Alvin,
I have to confirm Bob. Because I am more a C#y than a VBly I would say "null" is always better than "Nothing"
BTW: In contrast to Bob I really hope that all you (maybe especially Alvin) don't sound like your avatars! :laugh:
May 6, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Maybe I have the volume on my speakers turned down to far, but I haven't noticed anyone's avatars making any noises at all... (cuz I'm a blonde, yeah yeah yeah!) 🙂
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May 6, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Bob Hovious (5/6/2009)
Why shouldn't he put quotes around 'NULL', Alvin?'NULL' is a perfectly good word. Isn't it? :unsure:
BTW, I was also crushed when you didn't sound like your avatar. It would have made the MemPass meetings much more entertaining.
If you put quotes around Null then you get the 4 letter word null, not the SQL NULL that means there's nothing there.
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May 6, 2009 at 1:07 pm
GSquared (5/6/2009)
Maybe I have the volume on my speakers turned down to far, but I haven't noticed anyone's avatars making any noises at all... (cuz I'm a blonde, yeah yeah yeah!) 🙂
The last thing we need is avatar that speak!!!
Bob was referring to meeting me at the Memphis PASS chapter meeting.
I guess I may have to practice my chipmunk imitation.
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May 6, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Flo: I was being a trifle ironic, maybe even a touch sarcastic. 😉
Although, I am sorry to say, I have at times written queries containing the following:
WHERE someColumn is NULL or someColumn = 'NULL'
Don't ask why we couldn't just do a global update to make all the 'NULL's into NULLs. Thankfully, I have yet to see a column named [NULL].
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