Are the posted questions getting worse?

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Are the posted questions getting worse?

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173061 More actions · Answer 1

Sean Lange (2/12/2016)
Brandie Tarvin (2/12/2016)
Thank you backup, Sean. I'm still shaking my head over the OPs initial "you're wrong, that can't be done after all" and then "Well, prove it" responses.
EDIT: I found it kinda interesting that he's trying to blackmail me over it, too.
He is being a tool for no apparent reason. Like he is the only one that can find some crappy code on the internet and use it without understanding it. Lots of smoke blowing and feather ruffling over but I can't figure out why.

And I am officially giving up on that thread. He didn't even thank Lowell for catering to his "I don't wanna write code" need.

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Grumpy DBA SSChampion Points: 12515 More actions · Answer 2

^ Okay, I can't take it any more, link please...

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Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 3

Grumpy DBA (2/12/2016)
^ Okay, I can't take it any more, link please...
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http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1760779-2799-1.aspx

I was going to comment on that thread, but I got lost with some apparent multiple personality. :hehe:

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

Luis Cazares (2/12/2016)
Grumpy DBA (2/12/2016)
^ Okay, I can't take it any more, link please...
(background noise - popcorn is popping)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1760779-2799-1.aspx
I was going to comment on that thread, but I got lost with some apparent multiple personality. :hehe:

Yeah it is a weird one for sure.

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Michael L John One Orange Chip Points: 27055 More actions · Answer 5

Sean Lange (2/12/2016)
Luis Cazares (2/12/2016)
Grumpy DBA (2/12/2016)
^ Okay, I can't take it any more, link please...
(background noise - popcorn is popping)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1760779-2799-1.aspx
I was going to comment on that thread, but I got lost with some apparent multiple personality. :hehe:
Yeah it is a weird one for sure.

I couldn't resist. They were an easy target.

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Hugo Kornelis SSC Guru Points: 64790 More actions · Answer 6

Someone, please tell me it's them and not me...

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 7

Hugo Kornelis (2/12/2016)
Someone, please tell me it's them and not me...

It's them. They asked the same question (or extremely close to it) four years ago.

Hugo Kornelis SSC Guru Points: 64790 More actions · Answer 8

Lynn Pettis (2/12/2016)
Hugo Kornelis (2/12/2016)
Someone, please tell me it's them and not me...
It's them. They asked the same question (or extremely close to it) four years ago.

Heh! I was actually refering to a different topic. :w00t:

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Phil Parkin SSC Guru Points: 246960 More actions · Answer 9

Hugo Kornelis (2/12/2016)
Lynn Pettis (2/12/2016)
Hugo Kornelis (2/12/2016)
Someone, please tell me it's them and not me...
It's them. They asked the same question (or extremely close to it) four years ago.
Heh! I was actually refering to a different topic. :w00t:

And I suspect I know which. It's still them.

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 10

Phil Parkin (2/12/2016)
Hugo Kornelis (2/12/2016)
Lynn Pettis (2/12/2016)
Hugo Kornelis (2/12/2016)
Someone, please tell me it's them and not me...
It's them. They asked the same question (or extremely close to it) four years ago.
Heh! I was actually refering to a different topic. :w00t:
And I suspect I know which. It's still them.

It is always them! We (supposedly) know what we are doing.

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 11

I think I know (now) which one you were talking about. I gave them my shot in the dark but I have a feeling we won't know if it is correct until next week.

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 12

Sean Lange (2/12/2016)
Luis Cazares (2/12/2016)
Grumpy DBA (2/12/2016)
^ Okay, I can't take it any more, link please...
(background noise - popcorn is popping)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1760779-2799-1.aspx
I was going to comment on that thread, but I got lost with some apparent multiple personality. :hehe:
Yeah it is a weird one for sure.

I had to post. I don't care about laziness or apathy for someone not wanting to learn because it's "not part of their job" but I had to point out how running code you don't understand is dangerous.

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

Ed Wagner (2/12/2016)
Sean Lange (2/12/2016)
Luis Cazares (2/12/2016)
Grumpy DBA (2/12/2016)
^ Okay, I can't take it any more, link please...
(background noise - popcorn is popping)
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1760779-2799-1.aspx
I was going to comment on that thread, but I got lost with some apparent multiple personality. :hehe:
Yeah it is a weird one for sure.
I had to post. I don't care about laziness or apathy for someone not wanting to learn because it's "not part of their job" but I had to point out how running code you don't understand is dangerous.

I fully agree with everything you said.

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 14

Lynn Pettis (2/12/2016)
I think I know (now) which one you were talking about. I gave them my shot in the dark but I have a feeling we won't know if it is correct until next week.

You know, with the weird questions lately, I'm glad I'm going to be on vacation next week.

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 15

Ed Wagner (2/12/2016)
Lynn Pettis (2/12/2016)
I think I know (now) which one you were talking about. I gave them my shot in the dark but I have a feeling we won't know if it is correct until next week.
You know, with the weird questions lately, I'm glad I'm going to be on vacation next week.

What's a vacation?