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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 1

ChrisM@Work (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
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I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.
I hate when you guys post these pictures without sending some food to actually taste it. 😛
The idea is to convince some of you to come to KC. Then we can sample all you like. 😀
Visiting friends in Miami next summer - how far is KC? - I know...that's a little like an American tourist in London asking for a cab to Edinburgh 😀

LOL it is probably more like a tourist in London trying to catch a cab to Sicily. It is right around 1,500 miles to KC from Miami. London to Edinburgh isn't even as far as the state of Florida. :w00t::w00t::w00t:

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

Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
ChrisM@Work (9/6/2016)
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Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.
I hate when you guys post these pictures without sending some food to actually taste it. 😛
The idea is to convince some of you to come to KC. Then we can sample all you like. 😀
Visiting friends in Miami next summer - how far is KC? - I know...that's a little like an American tourist in London asking for a cab to Edinburgh 😀
LOL it is probably more like a tourist in London trying to catch a cab to Sicily. It is right around 1,500 miles to KC from Miami. London to Edinburgh isn't even as far as the state of Florida. :w00t::w00t::w00t:

Yeah, there's a bit of a difference in distances. I've driven from Michigan to Florida several times and it is a bit of a haul.

Florida gets crazy-hot in the summer. Then again, that's coming from someone who lives in Michigan. 😀

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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 3

Ed Wagner (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
ChrisM@Work (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
Luis Cazares (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.
I hate when you guys post these pictures without sending some food to actually taste it. 😛
The idea is to convince some of you to come to KC. Then we can sample all you like. 😀
Visiting friends in Miami next summer - how far is KC? - I know...that's a little like an American tourist in London asking for a cab to Edinburgh 😀
LOL it is probably more like a tourist in London trying to catch a cab to Sicily. It is right around 1,500 miles to KC from Miami. London to Edinburgh isn't even as far as the state of Florida. :w00t::w00t::w00t:
Yeah, there's a bit of a difference in distances. I've driven from Michigan to Florida several times and it is a bit of a haul.
Florida gets crazy-hot in the summer. Then again, that's coming from someone who lives in Michigan. 😀

For you I would guess the definition of "hot" is when the temperature at 3pm in August is consistently more than 50C. 😉 It does get hot in Florida but far worse than the heat is the humidity. It makes it hard to breath sometimes because it is so overwhelming.

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Jacob Wilkins One Orange Chip Points: 27976 More actions · Answer 4

Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
Ed Wagner (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
ChrisM@Work (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
Luis Cazares (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.
I hate when you guys post these pictures without sending some food to actually taste it. 😛
The idea is to convince some of you to come to KC. Then we can sample all you like. 😀
Visiting friends in Miami next summer - how far is KC? - I know...that's a little like an American tourist in London asking for a cab to Edinburgh 😀
LOL it is probably more like a tourist in London trying to catch a cab to Sicily. It is right around 1,500 miles to KC from Miami. London to Edinburgh isn't even as far as the state of Florida. :w00t::w00t::w00t:
Yeah, there's a bit of a difference in distances. I've driven from Michigan to Florida several times and it is a bit of a haul.
Florida gets crazy-hot in the summer. Then again, that's coming from someone who lives in Michigan. 😀
For you I would guess the definition of "hot" is when the temperature at 3pm in August is consistently more than 50C. 😉 It does get hot in Florida but far worse than the heat is the humidity. It makes it hard to breath sometimes because it is so overwhelming.

50 C is really quite hot 🙂

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 5

Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
Luis Cazares (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.
I hate when you guys post these pictures without sending some food to actually taste it. 😛
The idea is to convince some of you to come to KC. Then we can sample all you like. 😀

When should we come?

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

Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
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Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.
I hate when you guys post these pictures without sending some food to actually taste it. 😛
The idea is to convince some of you to come to KC. Then we can sample all you like. 😀

Well, there is a SQL Saturday event coming up on the 24th, just don't know if I could swing the 2 nights for a hotel. Driving there wouldn't be the problem since I know I can make Topeka on a single tank of gas. Would also have to see about getting the Friday off to travel.

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 7

Lynn Pettis (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
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Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.
I hate when you guys post these pictures without sending some food to actually taste it. 😛
The idea is to convince some of you to come to KC. Then we can sample all you like. 😀
Well, there is a SQL Saturday event coming up on the 24th, just don't know if I could swing the 2 nights for a hotel. Driving there wouldn't be the problem since I know I can make Topeka on a single tank of gas. Would also have to see about getting the Friday off to travel.

I must admit that it's tempting. I'm already going to the Pittsburgh SQL Saturday the following weekend. If I tried to pull another one that close, I think it would be a competition between my boss and my wife to see who gets to kill me.

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Michael L John One Orange Chip Points: 27056 More actions · Answer 8

Ed Wagner (9/6/2016)
Lynn Pettis (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
Luis Cazares (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.
I hate when you guys post these pictures without sending some food to actually taste it. 😛
The idea is to convince some of you to come to KC. Then we can sample all you like. 😀
Well, there is a SQL Saturday event coming up on the 24th, just don't know if I could swing the 2 nights for a hotel. Driving there wouldn't be the problem since I know I can make Topeka on a single tank of gas. Would also have to see about getting the Friday off to travel.
I must admit that it's tempting. I'm already going to the Pittsburgh SQL Saturday the following weekend. If I tried to pull another one that close, I think it would be a competition between my boss and my wife to see who gets to kill me.

Lynn, once you're done with KC, keep driving east on I-70. Sooner or later, you will hit Pittsburgh. You should make it by Saturday!

Ed, I have a spare couch in case you get into trouble with the boss or the big boss.

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Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182912 More actions · Answer 9

ChrisM@Work (9/6/2016)
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Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.
I hate when you guys post these pictures without sending some food to actually taste it. 😛
The idea is to convince some of you to come to KC. Then we can sample all you like. 😀
Visiting friends in Miami next summer - how far is KC? - I know...that's a little like an American tourist in London asking for a cab to Edinburgh 😀

It's practically next door. up the I95 to Richmond and drive one day to the west:-D

😎

In short, better off flying.

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

Michael L John (9/6/2016)
Ed Wagner (9/6/2016)
Lynn Pettis (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
Luis Cazares (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.
I hate when you guys post these pictures without sending some food to actually taste it. 😛
The idea is to convince some of you to come to KC. Then we can sample all you like. 😀
Well, there is a SQL Saturday event coming up on the 24th, just don't know if I could swing the 2 nights for a hotel. Driving there wouldn't be the problem since I know I can make Topeka on a single tank of gas. Would also have to see about getting the Friday off to travel.
I must admit that it's tempting. I'm already going to the Pittsburgh SQL Saturday the following weekend. If I tried to pull another one that close, I think it would be a competition between my boss and my wife to see who gets to kill me.
Lynn, once you're done with KC, keep driving east on I-70. Sooner or later, you will hit Pittsburgh. You should make it by Saturday!
Ed, I have a spare couch in case you get into trouble with the boss or the big boss.

And once there I may as well drive a little further East and visit my daughter in Providence. Don't think I can afford all that travel right now. KC would probably be doable if I could get a hotel for two nights, but that's about it. One day there (one day of PTO), one day back (Sunday), two nights in KC. I'll have to think about it.

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

Michael L John (9/6/2016)
Ed Wagner (9/6/2016)
Lynn Pettis (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
Luis Cazares (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.
I hate when you guys post these pictures without sending some food to actually taste it. 😛
The idea is to convince some of you to come to KC. Then we can sample all you like. 😀
Well, there is a SQL Saturday event coming up on the 24th, just don't know if I could swing the 2 nights for a hotel. Driving there wouldn't be the problem since I know I can make Topeka on a single tank of gas. Would also have to see about getting the Friday off to travel.
I must admit that it's tempting. I'm already going to the Pittsburgh SQL Saturday the following weekend. If I tried to pull another one that close, I think it would be a competition between my boss and my wife to see who gets to kill me.
Lynn, once you're done with KC, keep driving east on I-70. Sooner or later, you will hit Pittsburgh. You should make it by Saturday!
Ed, I have a spare couch in case you get into trouble with the boss or the big boss.

Thanks, Mike, but I sure hope it doesn't come to that. 😉

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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 12

Lynn Pettis (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
Luis Cazares (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.
I hate when you guys post these pictures without sending some food to actually taste it. 😛
The idea is to convince some of you to come to KC. Then we can sample all you like. 😀
Well, there is a SQL Saturday event coming up on the 24th, just don't know if I could swing the 2 nights for a hotel. Driving there wouldn't be the problem since I know I can make Topeka on a single tank of gas. Would also have to see about getting the Friday off to travel.

I am not sure I can make that Saturday. I went last year and it was pretty cool. My youngest has a scout campout Friday night (I am the cubmaster so I kind of have to go) plus my oldest has a soccer tournament (and I coach both of their teams so I pretty much have to make that as well). Doesn't leave much time for sql that day. If you make it to town make sure you let me know and we can probably get together for dinner or something Saturday night. That is true of anybody on the thread. If you are going to be at SQL Saturday let me know, we can meet up for some beers and/or some local bbq. Even if you fly in and have no car I can come pick you up.

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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 13

Jacob Wilkins (9/6/2016)
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ChrisM@Work (9/6/2016)
Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
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Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.
I hate when you guys post these pictures without sending some food to actually taste it. 😛
The idea is to convince some of you to come to KC. Then we can sample all you like. 😀
Visiting friends in Miami next summer - how far is KC? - I know...that's a little like an American tourist in London asking for a cab to Edinburgh 😀
LOL it is probably more like a tourist in London trying to catch a cab to Sicily. It is right around 1,500 miles to KC from Miami. London to Edinburgh isn't even as far as the state of Florida. :w00t::w00t::w00t:
Yeah, there's a bit of a difference in distances. I've driven from Michigan to Florida several times and it is a bit of a haul.
Florida gets crazy-hot in the summer. Then again, that's coming from someone who lives in Michigan. 😀
For you I would guess the definition of "hot" is when the temperature at 3pm in August is consistently more than 50C. 😉 It does get hot in Florida but far worse than the heat is the humidity. It makes it hard to breath sometimes because it is so overwhelming.
50 C is really quite hot 🙂

ROFL. I meant 50F. :blush:

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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 14

SQLRNNR (9/6/2016)
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Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.
I hate when you guys post these pictures without sending some food to actually taste it. 😛
The idea is to convince some of you to come to KC. Then we can sample all you like. 😀
When should we come?

You tell me when you can make it here. I will make sure we have plenty of bbq and beer!!!

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Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 2 - Dynamic Cross Tabs - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Crosstab/65048/
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Neil Burton SSC-Insane Points: 23002 More actions · Answer 15

Sean Lange (9/6/2016)
I tried my hand at curing my own bacon for the first time. It came out of the cure Saturday morning and hit the smoker later on Saturday. I was able to slice it up and try it for the first time on Sunday. Overall a pretty good first attempt. There are some things I will tweak in my process to see if I can improve the quality. Here is a picture so you can see the fruits of my effort over the last week.

I was considering doing some meat of some description this weekend and that's convinced me. It looks great Sean. Was there Prague Powder in the cure?

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.
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