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Are the posted questions getting worse?

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 1

Alvin Ramard (3/12/2010)
Q: How can you tell that your day will not go well?
A: You picked a fight with Paul Randall.
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic881729-391-1.aspx

Scintillating.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736280 More actions · Answer 2

I just saw that thread posted by Paul. With Kim out of town, he's in a cranky mood. Never a good day to argue with, but I think this week is worse than most.

george sibbald SSC Guru Points: 104210 More actions · Answer 3

Before we have a DBA contest some one is going to have to define what a DBA does first.............

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 4

Steve Jones - Editor (3/12/2010)
I just saw that thread posted by Paul. With Kim out of town, he's in a cranky mood. Never a good day to argue with, but I think this week is worse than most.

Anybody dare ask Paul if DBCC TimeWarp might be a good solution for this problem? 😀

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 5

george sibbald (3/12/2010)
Before we have a DBA contest some one is going to have to define what a DBA does first.............

A DBA tells developers: "You want to do WHAT?!?!?!"

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george sibbald SSC Guru Points: 104210 More actions · Answer 6

Alvin Ramard (3/12/2010)
george sibbald (3/12/2010)
Before we have a DBA contest some one is going to have to define what a DBA does first.............
A DBA tells developers: "You want to do WHAT?!?!?!"

I'm doing it wrong then, I just tell them 'NO'

LOL the dbcc timewarp suggestion BTW. Gail can provide cross SQL version parameters.

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john.arnott SSChampion Points: 11882 More actions · Answer 7

Alvin Ramard (3/12/2010)
Q: How can you tell that your day will not go well?
A: You picked a fight with Paul Randall.
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic881729-391-1.aspx

Funny stuff. I'm just an ordinary developer with no real DBA training or experience, yet it still struck me as odd to suggest rebuilding a index as a fix for corrupted data.

LOL at the popcorn comment at the end...

Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 8

george sibbald (3/12/2010)
Alvin Ramard (3/12/2010)
george sibbald (3/12/2010)
Before we have a DBA contest some one is going to have to define what a DBA does first.............
A DBA tells developers: "You want to do WHAT?!?!?!"
I'm doing it wrong then, I just tell them 'NO'
LOL the dbcc timewarp suggestion BTW. Gail can provide cross SQL version parameters.

You're not being a good DBA then. You should act as if you care; then say "NO!"

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george sibbald SSC Guru Points: 104210 More actions · Answer 9

Ah, yes, of course, sincerity, once I learn how to fake that I've got it made 🙂

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398890 More actions · Answer 10

Alvin Ramard (3/12/2010)
george sibbald (3/12/2010)
Alvin Ramard (3/12/2010)
george sibbald (3/12/2010)
Before we have a DBA contest some one is going to have to define what a DBA does first.............
A DBA tells developers: "You want to do WHAT?!?!?!"
I'm doing it wrong then, I just tell them 'NO'
LOL the dbcc timewarp suggestion BTW. Gail can provide cross SQL version parameters.
You're not being a good DBA then. You should act as if you care; then say "NO!"

Absolutely. Listen. Nod your head. Say you understand. Every once & a while go "Oooh, interesting"

Then, when they run out of steam, stand up and say "No f'ing way and here's why...."

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398890 More actions · Answer 11

And then the next day you get a call from your manager who explains exactly why you'll be doing whatever heinously stupid operation it is that the developer decided they wanted to do.

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 12

Grant Fritchey (3/12/2010)
And then the next day you get a call from your manager who explains exactly why you'll be doing whatever heinously stupid operation it is that the developer decided they wanted to do.

Do we work at the same place?

Same story.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 13

george sibbald (3/12/2010)
Before we have a DBA contest some one is going to have to define what a DBA does first.............

According to Buck Woody a DBA is a Default Blame Acceptor. Kind of like being a husband.:-P

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 14

FYI and/or FWIW

I'm a developer, not a DBA; but I've spent more time helping DBAs get their job(s) done than I have waiting for DBAs to finish mine. I sit in the DBA's corner.

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 15

Jack Corbett (3/12/2010)
george sibbald (3/12/2010)
Before we have a DBA contest some one is going to have to define what a DBA does first.............
According to Buck Woody a DBA is a Default Blame Acceptor. Kind of like being a husband.:-P

Only if you're a male DBA. 😛

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