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Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 1

Thanks Bob. I figured there was a good reason Flo was not posting, but I didn't remember hearing anything.

Jack Corbett
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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 2

Bob Hovious 24601 (10/26/2009)
Jack, the last time I swapped emails with Flo, they were getting ready to launch a big project at his place of work. He told me it might be months before he could spare time for anything else.
Lynn, if you are operating sans-halo, and Jeff is back to flinging pork chops, I think I'll lie low for a while.

Actually, I think I handled the half read error messge rather well. 😉

RBarryYoung SSC Guru Points: 143329 More actions · Answer 3

Bob Hovious 24601 (10/25/2009)
Good to hear, Jack 🙂 🙂 🙂
Barry, congratulations on getting my question right on the first try. I predict it will be very profitable for you. 😉

Well I am out of the Hospital and the excruciating pain is back down to tolerable. But it's not getting better and may still be getting worse, so we'll be reviewing my options soon. I've been through it twice before, so I know what I'm in for, but the last was 20 years ago, and I'm not looking forward to it...

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The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 4

Yowch, really sorry to hear that, Barry. I will shift to you all the good vibes I can pour into the Force.

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RBarryYoung SSC Guru Points: 143329 More actions · Answer 5

Thanks, Bob. 🙂

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

Bob Hovious 24601 (10/26/2009)
Yowch, really sorry to hear that, Barry. I will shift to you all the good vibes I can pour into the Force.

I'll second this as I know there is still good in you! 😉

No, really, my prayers and thoughts are with you.

Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 7

Lynn Pettis (10/26/2009)
Bob Hovious 24601 (10/26/2009)
Yowch, really sorry to hear that, Barry. I will shift to you all the good vibes I can pour into the Force.
I'll second this as I know there is still good in you! 😉
No, really, my prayers and thoughts are with you.

Me three. My father-in-law had back problems (spinal stenosis) and he is miserable most of the time from the pain.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004362 More actions · Answer 8

Crap... I can say "crap" on this post, right? Crap, crap, crap... it's happened again same as last year and for the same reason. Started a new job on October 19th and, once again, eating and paying bills has to come before PASS especially with the love of my life also being out of work. Crap. I'm not going to make it again this year. "Crap" isn't really what I'm thinking but it's the nicest thing I can come up with on the spur of the moment. I guess I should just be thankful that I found a new job so quickly. Crap...

--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.

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How to post code problems
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Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 9

Man that really sucks Jeff. I was looking forward to meeting you. You were on my list. I even made it public.

Jack Corbett
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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 10

RBarryYoung (10/26/2009)
I've been through it twice before, so I know what I'm in for...

Sounds like it's not going to be easy, but I'll be praying for a speedy recovery.

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

If you can't explain to another person how the code that you're copying from the internet works, then DON'T USE IT on a production system! After all, you will be the one supporting it!

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 11

That's a bummer Jeff... but is the new job going good?

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

If you can't explain to another person how the code that you're copying from the internet works, then DON'T USE IT on a production system! After all, you will be the one supporting it!

Links:
For better assistance in answering your questions
Performance Problems
Common date/time routines
Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004362 More actions · Answer 12

RBarryYoung (10/26/2009)
Bob Hovious 24601 (10/25/2009)
Good to hear, Jack 🙂 🙂 🙂
Barry, congratulations on getting my question right on the first try. I predict it will be very profitable for you. 😉
Well I am out of the Hospital and the excruciating pain is back down to tolerable. But it's not getting better and may still be getting worse, so we'll be reviewing my options soon. I've been through it twice before, so I know what I'm in for, but the last was 20 years ago, and I'm not looking forward to it...

I've been through that kind of pain more times than I care to admit so I know it's no fun whatsoever... for me it's been the lower back (L4,5,6) and neck (C3,4) and a blown out shoulder (badly torn rotator cuff) that I should probably have replaced. Not fun... I can't throw pork chops nearly as hard as I used to and I sometimes have to drink a beer left handed.

Get better ol' friend.

--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: 1004362 More actions · Answer 13

WayneS (10/26/2009)
That's a bummer Jeff... but is the new job going good?

Thanks for asking, Wayne. The new job is going great... except that I can't get time off for PASS. Crap...

--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)

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736255 More actions · Answer 14

That job thing is really getting in the way of this social stuff.

Sorry to hear that, Jeff. Hopefully at some point we'll hoist one together

The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 15

Really sorry to hear that, Jeff.

(Say... are you going to finish the rest of those pork chops..... ??)

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Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain. -- Friedrich Schiller
Stop, children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down. -- Stephen Stills