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Neil Burton SSC-Insane Points: 22999 More actions · Answer 1

Stuart Davies (11/11/2014)
BWFC (11/11/2014)
One of the people whose name I've seen attached to the kitchen cabinets spam lives just down the road from me. He's a reasonably notorious local businessman who's actually been prosecuted for selling dodgy kitchens. Trading Standards shut him down every so often but he usually reappears with a different company within a couple of months.
I'm sure he's a reasonable chap then - can't you just pop round and ask him to stop? 😉

If I see him in the pub I'll have a quick word. I'll let you know how it went when I get out of hospital 😀

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Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182911 More actions · Answer 2

BWFC (11/11/2014)
Stuart Davies (11/11/2014)
BWFC (11/11/2014)
One of the people whose name I've seen attached to the kitchen cabinets spam lives just down the road from me. He's a reasonably notorious local businessman who's actually been prosecuted for selling dodgy kitchens. Trading Standards shut him down every so often but he usually reappears with a different company within a couple of months.
I'm sure he's a reasonable chap then - can't you just pop round and ask him to stop? 😉
If I see him in the pub I'll have a quick word. I'll let you know how it went when I get out of hospital 😀

Just ping us a note from the E&A so we can spam you with some flowers:-P

😎

Chad Crawford SSChampion Points: 11610 More actions · Answer 3

So apparently RedGate was passing out the game of "war" at the summit? A deck of cards with different DBA characteristics on each card? I didn't make it to the summit this year, but one of our SysAdmins just stopped by and gave me the "Grant Fritchey" card and said, "This is you."

Flattered. Wow.

Chad

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 4

Holy spam running crazy!!! The spam filter seems to have been turned off again. Whatever is being done to prevent spam is not working.

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Sean Lange (11/12/2014)
Holy spam running crazy!!! The spam filter seems to have been turned off again. Whatever is being done to prevent spam is not working.

Yeah, did you see it over the weekend? On the 4 pages of "Posted Today" there were exactly 3 actual posts. The rest were spam. It was like someone threw a spam grenade and all the shrapnel created rows in a table. You know, that reminds me of some code I saw the other day...:-D

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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 6

Ed Wagner (11/12/2014)
Sean Lange (11/12/2014)
Holy spam running crazy!!! The spam filter seems to have been turned off again. Whatever is being done to prevent spam is not working.
Yeah, did you see it over the weekend? On the 4 pages of "Posted Today" there were exactly 3 actual posts. The rest were spam. It was like someone threw a spam grenade and all the shrapnel created rows in a table. You know, that reminds me of some code I saw the other day...:-D

Oh dear...that wasn't my code again was it? 😛

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 7

Sean Lange (11/12/2014)
Ed Wagner (11/12/2014)
Sean Lange (11/12/2014)
Holy spam running crazy!!! The spam filter seems to have been turned off again. Whatever is being done to prevent spam is not working.
Yeah, did you see it over the weekend? On the 4 pages of "Posted Today" there were exactly 3 actual posts. The rest were spam. It was like someone threw a spam grenade and all the shrapnel created rows in a table. You know, that reminds me of some code I saw the other day...:-D
Oh dear...that wasn't my code again was it? 😛

Wasn't that the code you asked me to sneak into this site? :w00t:

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Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 8

Wow, the thread has been quiet lately.

Had a great time at the PASS Summit last week where I got to see many threadizens. Ran into Rodders the first night and pretty much every day after that. Even though I'm a bit tired from the week, I'm still energized from being around the SQLFamily.

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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 9

WayneS (11/13/2014)
Sean Lange (11/12/2014)
Ed Wagner (11/12/2014)
Sean Lange (11/12/2014)
Holy spam running crazy!!! The spam filter seems to have been turned off again. Whatever is being done to prevent spam is not working.
Yeah, did you see it over the weekend? On the 4 pages of "Posted Today" there were exactly 3 actual posts. The rest were spam. It was like someone threw a spam grenade and all the shrapnel created rows in a table. You know, that reminds me of some code I saw the other day...:-D
Oh dear...that wasn't my code again was it? 😛
Wasn't that the code you asked me to sneak into this site? :w00t:

I have plausible deniability since it will have your name in the audit logs as the person who inserted it. 😀

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rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15915 More actions · Answer 10

Jack Corbett (11/13/2014)
Wow, the thread has been quiet lately.
Had a great time at the PASS Summit last week where I got to see many threadizens. Ran into Rodders the first night and pretty much every day after that. Even though I'm a bit tired from the week, I'm still energized from being around the SQLFamily.

😀

I'm still jet lagged! Was up at 4 this morning. Decided not to go back to bed, so got in early. But now feeling very tired.

Yes Summit was fun. Maybe too much fun. Thank goodness for the sessions being recorded.

It was great seeing you and Jim nearly every day , he he.

Rodders...

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15915 More actions · Answer 11

As Jack mentioned the Summit, and about seeing me nearly every day, I had a quick look through the photos I took...

Jack in community zone / teacher mode 😀

Rodders...

Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 12

rodjkidd (11/13/2014)
As Jack mentioned the Summit, and about seeing me nearly every day, I had a quick look through the photos I took...
Jack in community zone / teacher mode 😀
Rodders...

I call the glasses my grandpa glasses even though I hope I'm at least 10 years from being a grandpa.

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rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15915 More actions · Answer 13

Jack Corbett (11/13/2014)
rodjkidd (11/13/2014)
As Jack mentioned the Summit, and about seeing me nearly every day, I had a quick look through the photos I took...
Jack in community zone / teacher mode 😀
Rodders...
I call the glasses my grandpa glasses even though I hope I'm at least 10 years from being a grandpa.

You know this now means I'm calling you Gramps from now on? Yes defiantly 10 years off, at least...

Rodders...

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15915 More actions · Answer 14

And we can't not have a picture of Steve... Just wish he'd dressed up for the day 😉

Rodders...

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736212 More actions · Answer 15

rodjkidd (11/13/2014)
And we can't not have a picture of Steve... Just wish he'd dressed up for the day 😉
Rodders...

I'll try to do better in London in March.