Are the posted questions getting worse?

  • BLOB_EATER (9/29/2016)


    so....I will be doing a presentation in front of 40 people soon, I was wondering if the vets here have any advice? Practice in front of a mirror? smile? Humour? No humour?

    Yeah this is kind of new to me ๐Ÿ™‚

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  • BWFC (9/29/2016)


    [ModenAnswer]

    A column found on one of our tables. I absolutely promise we are not responsible for any cold calls received by members of the Thread.

    So what's the question? @=)

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  • Oh, what a fun day this is turning out to be. (Check out the attachment)

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  • WayneS (9/30/2016)


    Oh, what a fun day this is turning out to be. (Check out the attachment)

    ACK!!!! And of course this happens on Friday instead of Monday. Here is hoping you get this sorted out...just finding the cause in that could be a nightmare.

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  • WayneS (9/30/2016)


    Oh, what a fun day this is turning out to be. (Check out the attachment)

    Whaaaaaa???

    How many sessions involved there?

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  • GilaMonster (9/30/2016)


    WayneS (9/30/2016)


    Oh, what a fun day this is turning out to be. (Check out the attachment)

    Whaaaaaa???

    How many sessions involved there?

    66 sessions

    This appears to be related to an auto-update stats kicking off.

    Wayne
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
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  • WayneS (9/30/2016)


    GilaMonster (9/30/2016)


    WayneS (9/30/2016)


    Oh, what a fun day this is turning out to be. (Check out the attachment)

    Whaaaaaa???

    How many sessions involved there?

    666 sessions

    This appears to be related to an auto-update stats kicking off.

    had to fix the typo

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  • SQLRNNR (9/30/2016)


    WayneS (9/30/2016)


    GilaMonster (9/30/2016)


    WayneS (9/30/2016)


    Oh, what a fun day this is turning out to be. (Check out the attachment)

    Whaaaaaa???

    How many sessions involved there?

    666 sessions

    This appears to be related to an auto-update stats kicking off.

    had to fix the typo

    ROFL

    Wayne
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
    Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes


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  • Into my 19th hour for the weekend shift decided to google (Gone off bing) well know SQL Server people and found this (attached).... Im scared.

  • BLOB_EATER (10/2/2016)


    Into my 19th hour for the weekend shift decided to google (Gone off bing) well know SQL Server people and found this (attached).... Im scared.

    Don't be scared of him, he's quite harmless:-D

    ๐Ÿ˜Ž

  • Eirikur Eiriksson (10/2/2016)


    BLOB_EATER (10/2/2016)


    Into my 19th hour for the weekend shift decided to google (Gone off bing) well know SQL Server people and found this (attached).... Im scared.

    Don't be scared of him, he's quite harmless:-D

    ๐Ÿ˜Ž

    In my experience that mostly depends on how you have set up your backup routines


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  • Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2016)


    BWFC (9/29/2016)


    [ModenAnswer]

    A column found on one of our tables. I absolutely promise we are not responsible for any cold calls received by members of the Thread.

    So what's the question? @=)

    It's a table of phone call outcomes. I suspect it's supposed to be ModemAnswer rather than any form of in-depth, insightful SQL Server related material. The pork chops flung for a misdirected late night call might be entertaining though .


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  • BLOB_EATER (9/30/2016)


    I'm super pumped at the moment 1 of my tutorials on Azure DWH will be moving over to the Microsoft website-wiki. :w00t:

    Gosh, nice job Blobby!

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  • BLOB_EATER (9/30/2016)


    Thanks to those that have given me advice! this is a great forum.

    So you and Mrs Blobby are talking to each other again? ๐Ÿ˜€

    โ€œWrite the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.โ€ - 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

  • ChrisM@Work (10/3/2016)


    BLOB_EATER (9/30/2016)


    Thanks to those that have given me advice! this is a great forum.

    So you and Mrs Blobby are talking to each other again? ๐Ÿ˜€

    HAHA. that is actually her nick-name you know!

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