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ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 1

Eric M Russell - Saturday, June 24, 2017 8:24 PM
So, did anyone else have a strangely intense dream recently about being, outside looking up at the night sky, and then a constellation of stars coalesce into a UFO that lands nearby?

No not yet.

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David Burrows SSC Guru Points: 65142 More actions · Answer 2

Ed Wagner - Friday, June 23, 2017 12:22 PM
I don't get it either. I meant it as a compliment to Phil, but it somehow was a distraction to the OP. I read it a could more times to make sure I wasn't off my rocker (I know...separate issue 😛) and I didn't see the problem with it. I appreciate the feedback here because it lets me know the post wasn't seen as weird by others. Thank you for it.

+1000
You are certainly more restrained than me, I would have taken it as an insult :angry:
As is the norm on this forum, threads never stay on track for long :hehe:
Kudos to you Ed 😀

Far away is close at hand in the images of elsewhere.
Anon.

jasona.work SSC Guru Points: 50117 More actions · Answer 3

Eric M Russell - Saturday, June 24, 2017 8:24 PM
So, did anyone else have a strangely intense dream recently about being, outside looking up at the night sky, and then a constellation of stars coalesce into a UFO that lands nearby?

Duudddee, and then the aliens that come out of the UFO all look like Freddy Mercury with a unicorn horn coming out of his forehead and wearing Tom Cruise's flight suit from Top Gun?
:alien::smooooth:

No, havent' had that one.

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736254 More actions · Answer 4

Sergiy - Saturday, June 24, 2017 3:53 PM
Hi Steve,Does anybody look into Safari issues?It appears pretty much nothing works when I'm trying to post from my iPad - no quoting, no formatting, no IFC.

I'm not sure if Safari is on our list. We use this (InstantForum) and they list Safari. I'll ask

jasona.work SSC Guru Points: 50117 More actions · Answer 5

What does it say that when I see a response written to a topic by certain people, I hop in to see what's going on and what the reply is?

The "pentagon of must reads" is (in no particular order, so no one take offense, please:)
Jeff Moden
Steve Jones
Gail
Lynne P
Brandie T

Eric M Russell SSC Guru Points: 125561 More actions · Answer 6

jasona.work - Monday, June 26, 2017 6:59 AM
Eric M Russell - Saturday, June 24, 2017 8:24 PM
So, did anyone else have a strangely intense dream recently about being, outside looking up at the night sky, and then a constellation of stars coalesce into a UFO that lands nearby?
Duudddee, and then the aliens that come out of the UFO all look like Freddy Mercury with a unicorn horn coming out of his forehead and wearing Tom Cruise's flight suit from Top Gun?
:alien::smooooth:
No, havent' had that one.

I never got to that part; I ran inside and hid in a back room cradling a deer rifle, and then the alarm clock went off. It's the 2nd time I had the same dream. Maybe next time I'll screw up enough courage to walk up and say hello to whomever or whatever emerges from the ship. :unsure:

"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

Chris Harshman SSC-Forever Points: 42192 More actions · Answer 7

jasona.work - Monday, June 26, 2017 12:25 PM
What does it say that when I see a response written to a topic by certain people, I hop in to see what's going on and what the reply is?

yep... I often do the same thing, always trying to learn 🙂

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 8

Eric M Russell - Monday, June 26, 2017 1:53 PM
jasona.work - Monday, June 26, 2017 6:59 AM
Eric M Russell - Saturday, June 24, 2017 8:24 PM
So, did anyone else have a strangely intense dream recently about being, outside looking up at the night sky, and then a constellation of stars coalesce into a UFO that lands nearby?
Duudddee, and then the aliens that come out of the UFO all look like Freddy Mercury with a unicorn horn coming out of his forehead and wearing Tom Cruise's flight suit from Top Gun?
:alien::smooooth:
No, havent' had that one.
I never got to that part; I ran inside and hid in a back room cradling a deer rifle, and then the alarm clock went off. It's the 2nd time I had the same dream. Maybe next time I'll screw up enough courage to walk up and say hello to whomever or whatever emerges from the ship. :unsure:

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004356 More actions · Answer 9

jasona.work - Monday, June 26, 2017 12:25 PM
What does it say that when I see a response written to a topic by certain people, I hop in to see what's going on and what the reply is?
The "pentagon of must reads" is (in no particular order, so no one take offense, please:)
Jeff Moden
Steve Jones
Gail
Lynne P
Brandie T

All I can say is that I'm seriously humbled to be included on any such list, especially one with those folks on it.

I have a similar list but it's way too long to post because of the quality of a ton of people on this site. There are a lot of sites with some really good heavy hitters but, IMHO, SSC has a higher count than all the other websites combined. Thanks for letting me be a part of it all.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
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Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004356 More actions · Answer 10

Sergiy - Saturday, June 24, 2017 9:07 PM
Jeff, ok, not mellow.But really - are 2 cups of coffe enough for you to stop hating this world???Wow...

Heh... hell no. 2 cups of coffee just keeps me from killing things on the spot. 😉

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004356 More actions · Answer 11

Eric M Russell - Saturday, June 24, 2017 8:24 PM
So, did anyone else have a strangely intense dream recently about being, outside looking up at the night sky, and then a constellation of stars coalesce into a UFO that lands nearby?

Crud. Sorry. Didn't mean for you to see me.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004356 More actions · Answer 12

Sean Lange - Monday, June 26, 2017 2:25 PM
Eric M Russell - Monday, June 26, 2017 1:53 PM
jasona.work - Monday, June 26, 2017 6:59 AM
Eric M Russell - Saturday, June 24, 2017 8:24 PM
So, did anyone else have a strangely intense dream recently about being, outside looking up at the night sky, and then a constellation of stars coalesce into a UFO that lands nearby?
Duudddee, and then the aliens that come out of the UFO all look like Freddy Mercury with a unicorn horn coming out of his forehead and wearing Tom Cruise's flight suit from Top Gun?
:alien::smooooth:
No, havent' had that one.
I never got to that part; I ran inside and hid in a back room cradling a deer rifle, and then the alarm clock went off. It's the 2nd time I had the same dream. Maybe next time I'll screw up enough courage to walk up and say hello to whomever or whatever emerges from the ship. :unsure:

Not sure who photoshopped that picture of me in the morning... they got it all wrong... I never smile before noon.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Sergiy SSC Guru Points: 110208 More actions · Answer 13

Jeff Moden - Monday, June 26, 2017 6:47 PM
Sean Lange - Monday, June 26, 2017 2:25 PM
Eric M Russell - Monday, June 26, 2017 1:53 PM
jasona.work - Monday, June 26, 2017 6:59 AM
Eric M Russell - Saturday, June 24, 2017 8:24 PM
So, did anyone else have a strangely intense dream recently about being, outside looking up at the night sky, and then a constellation of stars coalesce into a UFO that lands nearby?
Duudddee, and then the aliens that come out of the UFO all look like Freddy Mercury with a unicorn horn coming out of his forehead and wearing Tom Cruise's flight suit from Top Gun?
:alien::smooooth:
No, havent' had that one.
I never got to that part; I ran inside and hid in a back room cradling a deer rifle, and then the alarm clock went off. It's the 2nd time I had the same dream. Maybe next time I'll screw up enough courage to walk up and say hello to whomever or whatever emerges from the ship. :unsure:
Not sure who photoshopped that picture of me in the morning... they got it all wrong... I never smile before noon.

The photographer must have caught you in the moment when you saw the coffee filling up your cup.

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Code for TallyGenerator

Sergiy SSC Guru Points: 110208 More actions · Answer 14

Jeff Moden - Monday, June 26, 2017 6:41 PM
Sergiy - Saturday, June 24, 2017 9:07 PM
Jeff, ok, not mellow.But really - are 2 cups of coffe enough for you to stop hating this world???Wow...
Heh... hell no. 2 cups of coffee just keeps me from killing things on the spot. 😉

Somebody must consider cutting off supply of coffee to your workplace.
Temporarily of course.
Must help a lot with reducing emissions. All sorts.

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Code for TallyGenerator

Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 15

Sergiy - Monday, June 26, 2017 11:22 PM
Jeff Moden - Monday, June 26, 2017 6:41 PM
Sergiy - Saturday, June 24, 2017 9:07 PM
Jeff, ok, not mellow.But really - are 2 cups of coffe enough for you to stop hating this world???Wow...
Heh... hell no. 2 cups of coffee just keeps me from killing things on the spot. 😉
Somebody must consider cutting off supply of coffee to your workplace.
Temporarily of course.
Must help a lot with reducing emissions. All sorts.

Could it be done while he's in Mexico City? :hehe:

Luis C.
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