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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398916 More actions · Answer 1

Steve Jones - Editor (1/13/2010)
Grant,
I didn't think it was that bad, but when it doubt, doesn't hurt to apologize.

Yep. I agree. As soon as it was pointed out I threw myself on my sword, just in case.

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt

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Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 2

Grant Fritchey (1/13/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (1/13/2010)
Grant,
I didn't think it was that bad, but when it doubt, doesn't hurt to apologize.
Yep. I agree. As soon as it was pointed out I threw myself on my sword, just in case.

Maybe they just reminded you of Richard Head.

Although if they don't know Richard, it may lead to more questions.

Greg E

spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 3

It's an interesting topic, Grant.

There's a hot discussion going on in Italy this week, because of a newspaper's title. They used the word "negro" to say "coloured", when most people find this particular word offensive. There's no offence indeed in the word itself, and it was widely used until the late 80's, when the word "negro" started to be used to translate the word "nigger" when dubbing american movies.

The journalists at that paper should have used "nero" (that means "black"), but they insisted that "negro" was not offensive at all, when everybody knows they used that word to walk on the edge: you just had to read the article to understand it.

This just to say that you can use any word when no offence is meant, and we know you didn't mean.

-- Gianluca Sartori

john.arnott SSChampion Points: 11882 More actions · Answer 4

Gianluca,

I had to read your last post twice to be sure you'd said you were talking about a bruhaha in Italy, and not in the US. There's been a bit of news here about the reaction to wording on the 2010 census form asking for racial self-identification. A lot of people were dismayed to see one choice labeled something like "Black, African-American, or Negro". The Census Bureau has defended the wording as something older African-Americans would be more likely to recognize and/or use.

john.arnott SSChampion Points: 11882 More actions · Answer 5

It looks as though the resume-hunter has come around in attitude. Congratulations to Lynn, Gail, Gus and the rest of you for not only helping him/her with the technical question, but also for instilling at least a sense of the social graces.

BTW, I may have missed it, but did anyone ask or get an idea why the OP said "i can get the response elsewhere, for a LOT less $$$"?? Does he have a resource that will pay him for the opportunity to answer his questions? 😉

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004441 More actions · Answer 6

Grant Fritchey (1/13/2010)
My sincere apologies to the group for the term I used. I had learned it, a long time ago, in terms like this, not like the first slang listed here. Again, I didn't know any better and I'm very sorry if I offended anyone.
But it's pretty clear the word has a wide number of uses. "Desperately In Need of Knowldge" seems somehow applicable, but I'll refrain from using it ever again.

I'm sure that Grant remembers but that's the definition of the word from the world of submarines, as well. Anyone who was behind in their quals were referred to by that name.

It was also spelled "DinQ" as in "Delinquent in Quals".

--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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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 7

john.arnott (1/13/2010)
It looks as though the resume-hunter has come around in attitude. Congratulations to Lynn, Gail, Gus and the rest of you for not only helping him/her with the technical question, but also for instilling at least a sense of the social graces.
BTW, I may have missed it, but did anyone ask or get an idea why the OP said "i can get the response elsewhere, for a LOT less $$$"?? Does he have a resource that will pay him for the opportunity to answer his questions? 😉

If memory serves correctly, he was asked and never responded.

Final requirements changed a bit from start to end. And it is good to see that they were able to get his issues resolved - mostly.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 8

Paul is giving away homework answers tonight.

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic846696-338-1.aspx

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 9

CirquedeSQLeil (1/13/2010)
Paul is giving away homework answers tonight.
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic846696-338-1.aspx

I don't know what came over me. I have no excuse to offer. :blush:

Paul White
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ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 10

Greg Edwards-268690 (1/13/2010)
Grant Fritchey (1/13/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (1/13/2010)
Grant,
I didn't think it was that bad, but when it doubt, doesn't hurt to apologize.
Yep. I agree. As soon as it was pointed out I threw myself on my sword, just in case.
Maybe they just reminded you of Richard Head.
Although if they don't know Richard, it may lead to more questions.
Greg E

This[/url] Richard Head?

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - 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

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398916 More actions · Answer 11

Jeff Moden (1/13/2010)
Grant Fritchey (1/13/2010)
My sincere apologies to the group for the term I used. I had learned it, a long time ago, in terms like this, not like the first slang listed here. Again, I didn't know any better and I'm very sorry if I offended anyone.
But it's pretty clear the word has a wide number of uses. "Desperately In Need of Knowldge" seems somehow applicable, but I'll refrain from using it ever again.
I'm sure that Grant remembers but that's the definition of the word from the world of submarines, as well. Anyone who was behind in their quals were referred to by that name.
It was also spelled "DinQ" as in "Delinquent in Quals".

Oh heck no, I'd forgotten that one. Wow, that brings me back. I'd been on the boat about three hours when someone said I was a dinq. I qualified for shutdown roving watch in a day and Engine Lower Level in about three just to shut everyone up.

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398916 More actions · Answer 12

Chris Morris-439714 (1/14/2010)
Greg Edwards-268690 (1/13/2010)
Grant Fritchey (1/13/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (1/13/2010)
Grant,
I didn't think it was that bad, but when it doubt, doesn't hurt to apologize.
Yep. I agree. As soon as it was pointed out I threw myself on my sword, just in case.
Maybe they just reminded you of Richard Head.
Although if they don't know Richard, it may lead to more questions.
Greg E
This[/url] Richard Head?

Ooooooooo! Happy! Made my morning. Thanks.

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt

Author of:
SQL Server Execution Plans
SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 13

Grant Fritchey (1/14/2010)
Chris Morris-439714 (1/14/2010)
Greg Edwards-268690 (1/13/2010)
Grant Fritchey (1/13/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (1/13/2010)
Grant,
I didn't think it was that bad, but when it doubt, doesn't hurt to apologize.
Yep. I agree. As soon as it was pointed out I threw myself on my sword, just in case.
Maybe they just reminded you of Richard Head.
Although if they don't know Richard, it may lead to more questions.
Greg E
This[/url] Richard Head?
Ooooooooo! Happy! Made my morning. Thanks.

Welcome. Everybody loves our Dick.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - 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

tosscrosby SSCoach Points: 18045 More actions · Answer 14

Chris Morris-439714 (1/14/2010)
Grant Fritchey (1/14/2010)
Chris Morris-439714 (1/14/2010)
Greg Edwards-268690 (1/13/2010)
Grant Fritchey (1/13/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (1/13/2010)
Grant,
I didn't think it was that bad, but when it doubt, doesn't hurt to apologize.
Yep. I agree. As soon as it was pointed out I threw myself on my sword, just in case.
Maybe they just reminded you of Richard Head.
Although if they don't know Richard, it may lead to more questions.
Greg E
This[/url] Richard Head?
Ooooooooo! Happy! Made my morning. Thanks.
Welcome. Everybody loves our Dick.

A little risque for so early in the morning! :blush:

-- You can't be late until you show up.

David Burrows SSC Guru Points: 65144 More actions · Answer 15

A little risque for so early in the morning!

Unless you're in another timezone then it's early afternoon 😛

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