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Roy Ernest SSC-Dedicated Points: 38780 More actions · Answer 1

Steve Jones - Editor (1/8/2010)
Roy Ernest (1/8/2010)
On another note, You guys should take a vacation to this tiny island during new year. You will the whole island lit up at 12 mid night with fireworks and then you will not see the island from the sky... Only smoke...It is worth the money you spend on your air tickets... 🙂
I'll be close. Heading to St Martin in a couple weeks. I'll raise a glass of rum to the South as a toast.

Cool... When are you planning to visit our island and give a presentation? 🙂

-Roy

tosscrosby SSCoach Points: 18045 More actions · Answer 2

I have had a fail-over happen at my job because of a developer trying to run a Select * on a transaction table (server ran out of memory), where as he only needed data from two of the 150 columns present on the table. I wasn't aware of the select * practice they used here as I was only two days into my job then.
I actually got to convince them to not do it that way, but it did take us some time to revisit all the code in our source control
Thanks..
The_SQL_DBA
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Hey now, no direct work-related conversations here (notice the name of the topic?)!! 😉

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 3

tosscrosby-60625 (1/8/2010)
I have had a fail-over happen at my job because of a developer trying to run a Select * on a transaction table (server ran out of memory), where as he only needed data from two of the 150 columns present on the table. I wasn't aware of the select * practice they used here as I was only two days into my job then.
I actually got to convince them to not do it that way, but it did take us some time to revisit all the code in our source control
Thanks..
The_SQL_DBA
MCTS
Hey now, no direct work-related conversations here (notice the name of the topic?)!! 😉

Work-related discussions are ok, but no code posting!

😀

Alvin Ramard
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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 4

This is a belated honeymoon with my lovely wife, so I don't think I'll be doing any work.

I'd love to come over sometime, just not sure I can get the boss to spring for it.

Roy Ernest SSC-Dedicated Points: 38780 More actions · Answer 5

Enjoy your Honey Moon. St Martin is nice. You get two cultures there. One side is totally french and the other totally Dutch. They have couple of nice beaches as well...

-Roy

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

Lynn Pettis

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January 8, 2010 at 9:30 am

#1100985

Hens have teeth. 😛

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 7

Lynn Pettis

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Points: 442467

January 8, 2010 at 9:32 am

#1100988

And a newbie sees the light :w00t:

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 8

Lynn Pettis (1/8/2010)
Hens have teeth. 😛

Light and hope fading quickly for this one.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 9

CirquedeSQLeil (1/8/2010)
Lynn Pettis (1/8/2010)
Hens have teeth. 😛
Light and hope fading quickly for this one.

Not touching with 10 ft barge pole.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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

GilaMonster (1/8/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (1/8/2010)
Lynn Pettis (1/8/2010)
Hens have teeth. 😛
Light and hope fading quickly for this one.
Not touching with 10 ft barge pole.

I have a 12 ft pole if you'd like. 😛

Honestly, I knew you wouldn't, Gail.

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 11

Lynn Pettis (1/8/2010)
GilaMonster (1/8/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (1/8/2010)
Lynn Pettis (1/8/2010)
Hens have teeth. 😛
Light and hope fading quickly for this one.
Not touching with 10 ft barge pole.
I have a 12 ft pole if you'd like. 😛
Honestly, I knew you wouldn't, Gail.

The 'barge pole' is a British figure of speech.

Out 'hen's teeth' friend is on my personal blacklist. He's been there for some time already and, based on current behaviour, I estimate he'll be there for some time too.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 12

GilaMonster (1/8/2010)
Lynn Pettis (1/8/2010)
GilaMonster (1/8/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (1/8/2010)
Lynn Pettis (1/8/2010)
Hens have teeth. 😛
Light and hope fading quickly for this one.
Not touching with 10 ft barge pole.
I have a 12 ft pole if you'd like. 😛
Honestly, I knew you wouldn't, Gail.
The 'barge pole' is a British figure of speech.
Out 'hen's teeth' friend is on my personal blacklist. He's been there for some time already and, based on current behaviour, I estimate he'll be there for some time too.

But it is fun :rolleyes:

It does appear that learning the material is not a priority.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 13

GilaMonster (1/8/2010)
Lynn Pettis (1/8/2010)
GilaMonster (1/8/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (1/8/2010)
Lynn Pettis (1/8/2010)
Hens have teeth. 😛
Light and hope fading quickly for this one.
Not touching with 10 ft barge pole.
I have a 12 ft pole if you'd like. 😛
Honestly, I knew you wouldn't, Gail.
The 'barge pole' is a British figure of speech.
Out 'hen's teeth' friend is on my personal blacklist. He's been there for some time already and, based on current behaviour, I estimate he'll be there for some time too.

Quite familiar with the expression. I know exactly what it means. 😛 That's why the joke about have a 12 ft pole if you wanted it. 😉

But you also know me, any helpless case and I'll still try to help if I can (even if it means frequent runs to the desert for solace).

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 14

Lynn Pettis (1/8/2010)
GilaMonster (1/8/2010)
Lynn Pettis (1/8/2010)
GilaMonster (1/8/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (1/8/2010)
Lynn Pettis (1/8/2010)
Hens have teeth. 😛
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Not touching with 10 ft barge pole.
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Quite familiar with the expression. I know exactly what it means. 😛 That's why the joke about have a 12 ft pole if you wanted it. 😉
...

Want to explain it then? *sarcasm* My google is broken.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 15

Ok - so there were really ten instances for the hen with teeth.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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