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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 1

Hope you recover well Hugo.

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 2

rodjkidd - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 1:55 AM
ThomasRushton - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 1:43 AM
Hugo Kornelis - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 2:54 PM
Some people may already have caught this on Twitter. My return from SQL Bits was not quite as relaxing as I would have expected. Long story, that needs to start about three weeks before SQLBits.
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Oh, crud. Sorry to hear that Hugo - I hope that your recovery is good and your vision is restored without further intervention.
Anything database-related in there is unintentional.
Someone is more awake than I (!) this morning!

That is probably unintentional too!

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rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15916 More actions · Answer 3

SQLRNNR - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 2:02 AM
rodjkidd - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 1:55 AM
ThomasRushton - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 1:43 AM
Hugo Kornelis - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 2:54 PM
Some people may already have caught this on Twitter. My return from SQL Bits was not quite as relaxing as I would have expected. Long story, that needs to start about three weeks before SQLBits.
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Oh, crud. Sorry to hear that Hugo - I hope that your recovery is good and your vision is restored without further intervention.
Anything database-related in there is unintentional.
Someone is more awake than I (!) this morning!
That is probably unintentional too!

I typed it without intending it, then just as I was about to post I saw it. And then added the bang 🙂

Hugo Kornelis SSC Guru Points: 64790 More actions · Answer 4

ThomasRushton - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 1:43 AM
Hugo Kornelis - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 2:54 PM
Some people may already have caught this on Twitter. My return from SQL Bits was not quite as relaxing as I would have expected. Long story, that needs to start about three weeks before SQLBits.
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Oh, crud. Sorry to hear that Hugo - I hope that your recovery is good and your vision is restored without further intervention.
Anything database-related in there is unintentional.

Hehe! Nice. Well done.
I actually only realized what you had done there after reading Rodders' reply. That's how non-awake I am.

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 5

Steve Jones - SSC Editor - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 3:46 PM
Ugh, Hugo. I depend on my (weak) eyes and had a bad infection years ago. It's a tough place to be, but hope all is well.
Not a good 'bits ending for me either. Got sick Sat and had a miserable flight home Sunday.

Damn, Steve. Is it your fault the SO and I are coming down with colds? Near as I can figure, we caught it Saturday, the day you admit you got sick...

I swear the interwebs are contagious. @=)

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 6

Hugo Kornelis - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 2:54 PM
(By the way, I do not have an eye patch during the day but for the first week I will have to sleep with a protective cover over my eye so I guess there is still plenty of room for throwing bad pirate jokes in my direction. Just resist the temptation to mention "Arrrrr integration in SQL Server 2016" - my friends on twitter already came up with that one, and I can use something new to laugh)

Who needs pirate jokes? What we need to do is find some bad Nicolas Cage jokes. (The below image may or may not be Nick Cage).

Could be worse. People might start mistaking you for Nick Fury. Of course, then at least you get a helicarrier and a bunch of people jumping at your slightest order. @=)

I hope you do recover. Feel better soon.

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jasona.work SSC Guru Points: 50117 More actions · Answer 7

Dang Hugo, that sucks.
At least the Dr indicated you're likely to make a full recovery, so there's that.
(No pirate jokes)

jasona.work SSC Guru Points: 50117 More actions · Answer 8

Jeff Moden - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 8:52 PM
jasona.work - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 1:46 PM
Just was looking in the topic on using Numeric as a Primary Key...
I know I'm probably going to annoy Jeff on this, but can we put Jeff Moden and Joe Celko in a room together and require them to discuss what makes a valid primary key?
And video it?
Please?
:hehe:
Heh... no sir. Not annoyed at all. In fact, thanks for noticing. As for putting me in a room with him on the subject... it wouldn't do any good. It would be like pushing a rope.

Yeah, but it'd still be fun to watch!
OK, ok, fine, how about for 10% of the gross from the video sales (including pay-per-view)?
But you've got to *sell* the (fake) animosity!

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 9

Steve Jones - SSC Editor - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 3:46 PM
Not a good 'bits ending for me either. Got sick Sat and had a miserable flight home Sunday.

I blame you then. Came down sick Sunday. Monday was not fun (10 hour flight with nasty cough)

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BrainDonor SSCoach Points: 19254 More actions · Answer 10

GilaMonster - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 5:53 AM
Steve Jones - SSC Editor - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 3:46 PM
Not a good 'bits ending for me either. Got sick Sat and had a miserable flight home Sunday.
I blame you then. Came down sick Sunday. Monday was not fun (10 hour flight with nasty cough)

All of a sudden, missing SQLBits doesn't seem so bad.

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Neil Burton SSC-Insane Points: 23000 More actions · Answer 11

BrainDonor - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 6:08 AM
GilaMonster - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 5:53 AM
Steve Jones - SSC Editor - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 3:46 PM
Not a good 'bits ending for me either. Got sick Sat and had a miserable flight home Sunday.
I blame you then. Came down sick Sunday. Monday was not fun (10 hour flight with nasty cough)
All of a sudden, missing SQLBits doesn't seem so bad.

I was booked to go but had to cancel again for a nephew's birthday party. By the sounds of it the party was the least infectious event. Maybe next year I'll make it.

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rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15916 More actions · Answer 12

Neil Burton - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 6:22 AM
BrainDonor - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 6:08 AM
GilaMonster - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 5:53 AM
Steve Jones - SSC Editor - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 3:46 PM
Not a good 'bits ending for me either. Got sick Sat and had a miserable flight home Sunday.
I blame you then. Came down sick Sunday. Monday was not fun (10 hour flight with nasty cough)
All of a sudden, missing SQLBits doesn't seem so bad.
I was booked to go but had to cancel again for a nephew's birthday party. By the sounds of it the party was the least infectious event. Maybe next year I'll make it.

I blame Steve! All Thomas and I passed on was a severe case of Demo-It is in a session or two! 😀

Rodders...

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

BrainDonor - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 6:08 AM
GilaMonster - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 5:53 AM
Steve Jones - SSC Editor - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 3:46 PM
Not a good 'bits ending for me either. Got sick Sat and had a miserable flight home Sunday.
I blame you then. Came down sick Sunday. Monday was not fun (10 hour flight with nasty cough)
All of a sudden, missing SQLBits doesn't seem so bad.

I was just thinking the same thing.

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398886 More actions · Answer 14

GilaMonster - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 5:53 AM
Steve Jones - SSC Editor - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 3:46 PM
Not a good 'bits ending for me either. Got sick Sat and had a miserable flight home Sunday.
I blame you then. Came down sick Sunday. Monday was not fun (10 hour flight with nasty cough)

Good to know who gave me nerd flu. Mine wasn't that bad. I had a bad night's sleep Sunday because of the sore throat, but other than that, it's been no big deal. Still, Steve's fault.

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jasona.work SSC Guru Points: 50117 More actions · Answer 15

Grant Fritchey - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 8:00 AM
GilaMonster - Wednesday, April 12, 2017 5:53 AM
Steve Jones - SSC Editor - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 3:46 PM
Not a good 'bits ending for me either. Got sick Sat and had a miserable flight home Sunday.
I blame you then. Came down sick Sunday. Monday was not fun (10 hour flight with nasty cough)
Good to know who gave me nerd flu. Mine wasn't that bad. I had a bad night's sleep Sunday because of the sore throat, but other than that, it's been no big deal. Still, Steve's fault.

It's called "con crud" not "nerd flu," sheesh...
(Didn't go to BITs, maybe someday)