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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 1

I've lost track... who has the crystal ball?

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1701092-391-1.aspx

Wayne
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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!

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Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 2

Lynn Pettis (7/8/2015)
ChrisM@Work (7/8/2015)
Lynn Pettis (7/8/2015)
Okay, bite the tongue, keep the sarcasm off the thread Silver Spoon just posted. Nothing you can do there but get yourself in trouble.
There, I feel a little better.
Nice job keeping it calm, Lynn 😎
You do know I am not talking about the varchar to int all in one query, right? 😀

Are you talking about the one who wants to make their cursor work faster?

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 3

WayneS (7/8/2015)
I've lost track... who has the crystal ball?
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1701092-391-1.aspx

I think the Doctor stole it.

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 4

Staying away from Ask SSC today. Sanity seems to be more stable. :hehe:

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 5

Sanity? Oh Sanity? Where are you hiding?

I've had it. Enough is enough! When are people gonna stop hiring people that don't have a clue about they're hired to do? This stupidity has to end!

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1700940-2799-1.aspx#bm1701251

Alvin Ramard
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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 6

Alvin Ramard (7/8/2015)
Sanity? Oh Sanity? Where are you hiding?
I've had it. Enough is enough! When are people gonna stop hiring people that don't have a clue about they're hired to do? This stupidity has to end!
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1700940-2799-1.aspx#bm1701251

It will, as soon as the Internet collapses and these people have to figure things out on their own.

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 7

Alvin Ramard (7/8/2015)
Sanity? Oh Sanity? Where are you hiding?
I've had it. Enough is enough! When are people gonna stop hiring people that don't have a clue about they're hired to do? This stupidity has to end!
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1700940-2799-1.aspx#bm1701251

Sounds like you need the crystal ball also...

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

Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 8

WayneS (7/8/2015)
Alvin Ramard (7/8/2015)
Sanity? Oh Sanity? Where are you hiding?
I've had it. Enough is enough! When are people gonna stop hiring people that don't have a clue about they're hired to do? This stupidity has to end!
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1700940-2799-1.aspx#bm1701251
Sounds like you need the crystal ball also...

Crystal ball would not help here. Pork chops? Maybe.

Alvin Ramard
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Matt Miller (4) SSC Guru Points: 124210 More actions · Answer 9

Alvin Ramard (7/8/2015)
WayneS (7/8/2015)
Alvin Ramard (7/8/2015)
Sanity? Oh Sanity? Where are you hiding?
I've had it. Enough is enough! When are people gonna stop hiring people that don't have a clue about they're hired to do? This stupidity has to end!
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1700940-2799-1.aspx#bm1701251
Sounds like you need the crystal ball also...
Crystal ball would not help here. Pork chops? Maybe.

I'm thinking you might need the Omega 13 device

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Your lack of planning does not constitute an emergency on my part...unless you're my manager...or a director and above...or a really loud-spoken end-user..All right - what was my emergency again?

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

Alvin Ramard (7/8/2015)
Sanity? Oh Sanity? Where are you hiding?
I've had it. Enough is enough! When are people gonna stop hiring people that don't have a clue about they're hired to do? This stupidity has to end!
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1700940-2799-1.aspx#bm1701251

I see your post and raise you http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1700443-3411-1.aspx and http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1700445-3411-1.aspx

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Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182912 More actions · Answer 11

Alvin Ramard (7/8/2015)
WayneS (7/8/2015)
Alvin Ramard (7/8/2015)
Sanity? Oh Sanity? Where are you hiding?
I've had it. Enough is enough! When are people gonna stop hiring people that don't have a clue about they're hired to do? This stupidity has to end!
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1700940-2799-1.aspx#bm1701251
Sounds like you need the crystal ball also...
Crystal ball would not help here. Pork chops? Maybe.

Nah none of that is necessary, just beak the keyboard on the offender's knuckles.

😎

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 12

Good going Lynn.

You Lynn are a genius!

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

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 13

WayneS (7/8/2015)
Good going Lynn.
You Lynn are a genius!

:blush:

Thanks.

Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 14

GilaMonster (7/8/2015)
Alvin Ramard (7/8/2015)
Sanity? Oh Sanity? Where are you hiding?
I've had it. Enough is enough! When are people gonna stop hiring people that don't have a clue about they're hired to do? This stupidity has to end!
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1700940-2799-1.aspx#bm1701251
I see your post and raise you http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1700443-3411-1.aspx and http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1700445-3411-1.aspx

Gail, that first post you mentioned, see my comment after yours. That was the second to last straw that broke this camel's back.

Alvin Ramard
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TomThomson SSC Guru Points: 104773 More actions · Answer 15

rodjkidd (7/8/2015)
Well don't forget about SQL Relay in October
www.sqlrelay.co.uk
Rodders...

That seems to be a completely blank page.

Tom