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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 1

SQLRNNR (10/1/2014)
FTR - Jack was renewed today as well.
If I forgot, Congrats Jack.

Congrats to you both!

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 2

Ed Wagner (10/1/2014)
Eirikur Eiriksson (10/1/2014)
Evil Kraig F (10/1/2014)
... Anything else I've missed in the last week and a half or so?
Nothing much, QoDs been controversial, SQL Server will become Hadoop only, aliens are here, the world is flat and last but not least, the answer was 43 after all.
😎
Don't forget the two most important things. Koen still has the SQL Crystal Ball. The Thread got whacked and all attempts to restore order using DBCC Timewarp since then have failed.

I gave it to Grant yesterday on the SQL Server Days.

He has disguised it as a set of beer bottles, so don't let him fool you.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004414 More actions · Answer 3

SQLRNNR (10/1/2014)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/1/2014)
Congrats, Jack and Jason. Well deserved and earned.
Thanks Steve

Long time coming, Jason. Congratulations. Same to Jack for his renewal. Well done.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
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Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 4

SQLRNNR (10/1/2014)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/1/2014)
SQLRNNR (10/1/2014)
Jack Corbett (10/1/2014)
If you aren't on Twitter you may have missed that Jason Brimhall (SQLRNNR) got awarded MVP today.
Thanks Jack:-D
Hey! Congratulations!
Thanks Stefan. Mind is a blur, did we by chance chat at Boston SQL Sat this past weekend?

Maybe? I don't know what you look like and I tried to talk to a lot of people. Did you give a presentation?

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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

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 5

Koen Verbeeck (10/2/2014)
SQLRNNR (10/1/2014)
FTR - Jack was renewed today as well.
If I forgot, Congrats Jack.
Congrats to you both!

Thanks Koen

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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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 6

Jeff Moden (10/2/2014)
SQLRNNR (10/1/2014)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/1/2014)
Congrats, Jack and Jason. Well deserved and earned.
Thanks Steve
Long time coming, Jason. Congratulations. Same to Jack for his renewal. Well done.

Thanks Jeff

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

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 7

Stefan Krzywicki (10/2/2014)
SQLRNNR (10/1/2014)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/1/2014)
SQLRNNR (10/1/2014)
Jack Corbett (10/1/2014)
If you aren't on Twitter you may have missed that Jason Brimhall (SQLRNNR) got awarded MVP today.
Thanks Jack:-D
Hey! Congratulations!
Thanks Stefan. Mind is a blur, did we by chance chat at Boston SQL Sat this past weekend?
Maybe? I don't know what you look like and I tried to talk to a lot of people. Did you give a presentation?

Yeah. I had a presentation in the morning and one in the afternoon.

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

Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 8

SQLRNNR (10/2/2014)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/2/2014)
SQLRNNR (10/1/2014)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/1/2014)
SQLRNNR (10/1/2014)
Jack Corbett (10/1/2014)
If you aren't on Twitter you may have missed that Jason Brimhall (SQLRNNR) got awarded MVP today.
Thanks Jack:-D
Hey! Congratulations!
Thanks Stefan. Mind is a blur, did we by chance chat at Boston SQL Sat this past weekend?
Maybe? I don't know what you look like and I tried to talk to a lot of people. Did you give a presentation?
Yeah. I had a presentation in the morning and one in the afternoon.

Just went through the Guidebook. I didn't make it to either one of your presentations, sorry! I'd been hoping you were the person who gave the Star Trek themed talk, even though I disappointed him about the completeness of his data set after the talk.

It may be in part that I tried to avoid the 2nd floor talks. I went to one and had to stand the whole time. My hips were killing me by the end. That doesn't excuse my missing the one on the 4th floor though!

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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

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 9

Stefan Krzywicki (10/2/2014)
SQLRNNR (10/2/2014)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/2/2014)
SQLRNNR (10/1/2014)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/1/2014)
SQLRNNR (10/1/2014)
Jack Corbett (10/1/2014)
If you aren't on Twitter you may have missed that Jason Brimhall (SQLRNNR) got awarded MVP today.
Thanks Jack:-D
Hey! Congratulations!
Thanks Stefan. Mind is a blur, did we by chance chat at Boston SQL Sat this past weekend?
Maybe? I don't know what you look like and I tried to talk to a lot of people. Did you give a presentation?
Yeah. I had a presentation in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Just went through the Guidebook. I didn't make it to either one of your presentations, sorry! I'd been hoping you were the person who gave the Star Trek themed talk, even though I disappointed him about the completeness of his data set after the talk.
It may be in part that I tried to avoid the 2nd floor talks. I went to one and had to stand the whole time. My hips were killing me by the end. That doesn't excuse my missing the one on the 4th floor though!

No problem. Maybe next time.

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

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736494 More actions · Answer 10

Dev Updates:

Top priority for the IT team, which manages dev, is reducing SPAM. They are looking at integrating with ASKIMET for rating comments, but I've also asked them to think about hiding posts that have links in them for people with < 10 posts.

On the points, it's a low priority item now. There are a few other things with RG.com and SQL in the City that are more important.

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 11

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/2/2014)
Dev Updates:
Top priority for the IT team, which manages dev, is reducing SPAM. They are looking at integrating with ASKIMET for rating comments, but I've also asked them to think about hiding posts that have links in them for people with < 10 posts.
On the points, it's a low priority item now. There are a few other things with RG.com and SQL in the City that are more important.

Thanks for the update. I agree that getting the spam problem under control is a higher priority. Hey, at least you've let us users know what's going on. 😉

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 12

Thanks for the update Steve.

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

Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 13

SQLRNNR (10/2/2014)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/2/2014)
SQLRNNR (10/2/2014)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/2/2014)
SQLRNNR (10/1/2014)
Stefan Krzywicki (10/1/2014)
SQLRNNR (10/1/2014)
Jack Corbett (10/1/2014)
If you aren't on Twitter you may have missed that Jason Brimhall (SQLRNNR) got awarded MVP today.
Thanks Jack:-D
Hey! Congratulations!
Thanks Stefan. Mind is a blur, did we by chance chat at Boston SQL Sat this past weekend?
Maybe? I don't know what you look like and I tried to talk to a lot of people. Did you give a presentation?
Yeah. I had a presentation in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Just went through the Guidebook. I didn't make it to either one of your presentations, sorry! I'd been hoping you were the person who gave the Star Trek themed talk, even though I disappointed him about the completeness of his data set after the talk.
It may be in part that I tried to avoid the 2nd floor talks. I went to one and had to stand the whole time. My hips were killing me by the end. That doesn't excuse my missing the one on the 4th floor though!
No problem. Maybe next time.

I'd like that

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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

Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 14

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/2/2014)
On the points, it's a low priority item now. There are a few other things with RG.com and SQL in the City that are more important.

No hurry. This way I'll catch up with Grant way sooner 😀

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Neil Burton SSC-Insane Points: 23010 More actions · Answer 15

I'll be heading back North tomorrow after a very informative five day BI course in London town. I'm not entirely sure whether I'll be more excited to see my wife or the brand spanking new smoker in the back of her car.

Two things; one, I'm sorry for heading back towards the barbecue related posting that dominated the Thread a few weeks ago.

And two, I'm really glad for the anonymity of the internet 😀

On two occasions I have been asked, "Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?" ... I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.
—Charles Babbage, Passages from the Life of a Philosopher

How to post a question to get the most help http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Best+Practices/61537