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Dwain Camps SSC Guru Points: 86978 More actions · Answer 1

ChrisM@Work (6/24/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (6/23/2015)
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Aw bless! The stripey one looks just like my Pixie-bob Tiggy, 11 months old last weekend. Tiggy's very vocal and even mutters when she moves off, and her chattering at the birds is most amusing 🙂
Give them time, Brandie. Our 10-year old rescue cat Jerry wasn't at all happy when Tiggy arrived. She put a great deal of energy into building a relationship with him and suffered quite a few blows but now they are inseparable.

Chattering?! What a great word for that vocalization! I know immediately what you are talking abut.

Did you read that somewhere or come up with it on your own?

My mantra: No loops! No CURSORs! No RBAR! Hoo-uh![/I]
My thought question: Have you ever been told that your query runs too fast?

My advice:
INDEXing a poor-performing query is like putting sugar on cat food. Yeah, it probably tastes better but are you sure you want to eat it?
The path of least resistance can be a slippery slope. Take care that fixing your fixes of fixes doesn't snowball and end up costing you more than fixing the root cause would have in the first place.

Need to UNPIVOT? Why not CROSS APPLY VALUES instead?[/url]
Since random numbers are too important to be left to chance, let's generate some![/url]
Learn to understand recursive CTEs by example.[/url]
[url url=http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/St

Neil Burton SSC-Insane Points: 23009 More actions · Answer 2

Chattering?! What a great word for that vocalization! I know immediately what you are talking abut.
Did you read that somewhere or come up with it on your own?

It's pretty common usage in England, often in this sense. You're right it's a great word for some things. My eighteen-month-old niece sits and chatters away to herself quite happily.

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

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 3

We're in the last stretch of 1,000 posts before the thread reaches 50,000 posts. What a milestone 😀

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Dwain Camps SSC Guru Points: 86978 More actions · Answer 4

BWFC (6/25/2015)
Chattering?! What a great word for that vocalization! I know immediately what you are talking abut.
Did you read that somewhere or come up with it on your own?
It's pretty common usage in England, often in this sense. You're right it's a great word for some things. My eighteen-month-old niece sits and chatters away to herself quite happily.

Well, I am familiar with what the term refers to amongst humans. Just never seen it used to describe that vocalization in cats.

My mantra: No loops! No CURSORs! No RBAR! Hoo-uh![/I]
My thought question: Have you ever been told that your query runs too fast?

My advice:
INDEXing a poor-performing query is like putting sugar on cat food. Yeah, it probably tastes better but are you sure you want to eat it?
The path of least resistance can be a slippery slope. Take care that fixing your fixes of fixes doesn't snowball and end up costing you more than fixing the root cause would have in the first place.

Need to UNPIVOT? Why not CROSS APPLY VALUES instead?[/url]
Since random numbers are too important to be left to chance, let's generate some![/url]
Learn to understand recursive CTEs by example.[/url]
[url url=http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/St

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 5

dwain.c (6/25/2015)
BWFC (6/25/2015)
Chattering?! What a great word for that vocalization! I know immediately what you are talking abut.
Did you read that somewhere or come up with it on your own?
It's pretty common usage in England, often in this sense. You're right it's a great word for some things. My eighteen-month-old niece sits and chatters away to herself quite happily.
Well, I am familiar with what the term refers to amongst humans. Just never seen it used to describe that vocalization in cats.

The Scots "chunnering" is good too but not well known. I hadn't seen a cat chattering at the birds before Tiggy did it but as you once said it's not unusual. When she was younger her chatters were less well formed and sounded just like the barking sound made by grey squirrels.

This is the time of year when cockchafer beetles fly around looking for a date and Tiggy goes nuts trying to catch them - if you've seen a dog running through long grass jumping up for a look every few paces, she's like that but much higher and with the two front paws criss-crossing the air. Catch her alternating between the two behaviours and it's highly amusing.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

Dwain Camps SSC Guru Points: 86978 More actions · Answer 6

ChrisM@Work (6/25/2015)
dwain.c (6/25/2015)
BWFC (6/25/2015)
Chattering?! What a great word for that vocalization! I know immediately what you are talking abut.
Did you read that somewhere or come up with it on your own?
It's pretty common usage in England, often in this sense. You're right it's a great word for some things. My eighteen-month-old niece sits and chatters away to herself quite happily.
Well, I am familiar with what the term refers to amongst humans. Just never seen it used to describe that vocalization in cats.
The Scots "chunnering" is good too but not well known. I hadn't seen a cat chattering at the birds before Tiggy did it but as you once said it's not unusual. When she was younger her chatters were less well formed and sounded just like the barking sound made by grey squirrels.
This is the time of year when cockchafer beetles fly around looking for a date and Tiggy goes nuts trying to catch them - if you've seen a dog running through long grass jumping up for a look every few paces, she's like that but much higher and with the two front paws criss-crossing the air. Catch her alternating between the two behaviours and it's highly amusing.

My cat Jenny probably chatters the most, usually when he sees Sandy walking past. All of them do it to some degree (often at birds). I can't wait to teach the word to my wife. I suspect it will be new to her.

I do not want to know where that particular beetle got its name.

My mantra: No loops! No CURSORs! No RBAR! Hoo-uh![/I]
My thought question: Have you ever been told that your query runs too fast?

My advice:
INDEXing a poor-performing query is like putting sugar on cat food. Yeah, it probably tastes better but are you sure you want to eat it?
The path of least resistance can be a slippery slope. Take care that fixing your fixes of fixes doesn't snowball and end up costing you more than fixing the root cause would have in the first place.

Need to UNPIVOT? Why not CROSS APPLY VALUES instead?[/url]
Since random numbers are too important to be left to chance, let's generate some![/url]
Learn to understand recursive CTEs by example.[/url]
[url url=http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/St

Dwain Camps SSC Guru Points: 86978 More actions · Answer 7

Koen Verbeeck (6/25/2015)
We're in the last stretch of 1,000 posts before the thread reaches 50,000 posts. What a milestone 😀

I'm doing my best to contribute my chatter to get us there.

My mantra: No loops! No CURSORs! No RBAR! Hoo-uh![/I]
My thought question: Have you ever been told that your query runs too fast?

My advice:
INDEXing a poor-performing query is like putting sugar on cat food. Yeah, it probably tastes better but are you sure you want to eat it?
The path of least resistance can be a slippery slope. Take care that fixing your fixes of fixes doesn't snowball and end up costing you more than fixing the root cause would have in the first place.

Need to UNPIVOT? Why not CROSS APPLY VALUES instead?[/url]
Since random numbers are too important to be left to chance, let's generate some![/url]
Learn to understand recursive CTEs by example.[/url]
[url url=http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/St

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173080 More actions · Answer 8

dwain.c (6/25/2015)
Koen Verbeeck (6/25/2015)
We're in the last stretch of 1,000 posts before the thread reaches 50,000 posts. What a milestone 😀
I'm doing my best to contribute my chatter to get us there.

Just so you know, I am NOT posting for the sole reason of adding to The Thread's count. No, I am not.

Really. I would never be so silly and nonsensical.

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rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15917 More actions · Answer 9

Brandie Tarvin (6/25/2015)
dwain.c (6/25/2015)
Koen Verbeeck (6/25/2015)
We're in the last stretch of 1,000 posts before the thread reaches 50,000 posts. What a milestone 😀
I'm doing my best to contribute my chatter to get us there.
Just so you know, I am NOT posting for the sole reason of adding to The Thread's count. No, I am not.
Really. I would never be so silly and nonsensical.

And it would be silly of me to reply to such a posting, if you had made one!

Rodders...

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

I found a photo of my Siamese.

*sniff*

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Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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

So, Gail, even your cat likes SF novels. You have them trained well.

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173080 More actions · Answer 12

GilaMonster (6/25/2015)
I found a photo of my Siamese.
*sniff*

Hugs...

Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 13

GilaMonster (6/25/2015)
I found a photo of my Siamese.
*sniff*

I'm very sorry for your loss.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15917 More actions · Answer 14

ChrisM@Work (6/25/2015)
GilaMonster (6/25/2015)
I found a photo of my Siamese.
*sniff*
I'm very sorry for your loss.

And from me. Reminded me of the fun places my cat would get to. Or even some of the neighbours cats that would get in!

Rodders...

Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 15

rodjkidd (6/25/2015)
ChrisM@Work (6/25/2015)
GilaMonster (6/25/2015)
I found a photo of my Siamese.
*sniff*
I'm very sorry for your loss.
And from me. Reminded me of the fun places my cat would get to. Or even some of the neighbours cats that would get in!
Rodders...

Lots of good memories with dogs an cats. Seems the cats decide when they want some attention, and the dogs always want some attention and treats. They always seem to be able to brighten a gloomy day.