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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150467 More actions · Answer 1

GilaMonster (3/12/2010)
Some of the entries last year were in the second category. There were a small number that I read and said to myself 'you think you're exceptional? compared to what???'

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150467 More actions · Answer 2

Alvin Ramard (3/12/2010)
Lynn Pettis (3/12/2010)
I'm waiting for the Average DBA Competition. I'll nominate myself for that one.
I'm waiting for the I'm Not a DBA Competition. I'll nominate myself for that one. 🙂

Me too 🙂

Paul White
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SQLkiwi blog
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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150467 More actions · Answer 3

Steve Jones - Editor (3/12/2010)
I have a simple one, but if anyone wants to suggest one, feel free.

"Which system tool would you use to determine the answer to this question? (Published tomorrow in the newsletter)."

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004365 More actions · Answer 4

Lynn Pettis (3/11/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (3/11/2010)
Jeff has quietly passed the 20,000 pt mark. No fanfare???
Congrats Jeff.
[font="Comic Sans MS"]Congratulations on passing 20,000, Jeff!![/font]

Heh... sorry I'm late for the party! 😛 Haven't had much time to spend on the thread and wasn't even looking at my points. I've still got about 180 to go to pass the 20,000 post mark though. Thanks for all of the well wishes and congrats.

I've been slowly creeping up on Steve... last year, he was 5000 or so posts ahead of me. Heh... maybe I should post more on "the thread"... I could probably catch him in a week or two. :hehe:

On the other hand, Gail has slowly been creeping up on me with her fine posts. There was a while when I though she'd beat me to the 20k mark. No doubt she'll beat me to the 25k mark.

Like I said, thanks again for all the congrats. It's been a real pleasure over the years because I've gotten to "know" so many of you. Keep up the great work and, like "Red Green" says, "We're all in this together and I'm pullin' for ya!"

Steve... you haven't mailed me a shirt since I passed 3000. Can I get a new one? 😀 Black/Large BWAA-HAA!!! Maybe a certificate to buy some nice fresh pork chops, too?:w00t:

--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
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Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004365 More actions · Answer 5

Lynn only needs 37 more posts to become to only the 4th person to ever break the 10k post mark in the history of SSC. C'mon Lynn! We're rootin' for ya!

--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)

Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150467 More actions · Answer 6

Jeff Moden (3/12/2010)
We're rootin' for ya!

* snigger *

See the entry for root here

Paul White
SQLPerformance.com
SQLkiwi blog
@SQL_Kiwi

D.Oc SSCrazy Points: 2875 More actions · Answer 7

Paul White (3/12/2010)
Jeff Moden (3/12/2010)
We're rootin' for ya!
* snigger *
See the entry for root here

LOL :laugh:

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398890 More actions · Answer 8

Alvin Ramard (3/12/2010)
Great job on Twitter Grant. Mention DBCC TimeWarp to Paul and then run. 😀

I haven't logged back into Twitter yet. You're saying I got away with it?

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 9

Grant Fritchey (3/13/2010)
Alvin Ramard (3/12/2010)
Great job on Twitter Grant. Mention DBCC TimeWarp to Paul and then run. 😀
I haven't logged back into Twitter yet. You're saying I got away with it?

From what I remember, not a single person said anything about it.

Alvin Ramard
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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 10

Alvin Ramard (3/13/2010)
Grant Fritchey (3/13/2010)
Alvin Ramard (3/12/2010)
Great job on Twitter Grant. Mention DBCC TimeWarp to Paul and then run. 😀
I haven't logged back into Twitter yet. You're saying I got away with it?
From what I remember, not a single person said anything about it.

I didn't see anybody make a comment about it either.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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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 11

Paul White (3/12/2010)
Jeff Moden (3/12/2010)
We're rootin' for ya!
* snigger *
See the entry for root here

D'oh

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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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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RBarryYoung SSC Guru Points: 143329 More actions · Answer 12

Paul White (3/12/2010)
GilaMonster (3/12/2010)
Gianluca Sartori (3/12/2010)
That would be funny! I was officially nominated DBA two weeks ago, it's a bit early to enter a competition and pretend that I'm "exceptional"! 😛
Considering some of the entries we had last year, maybe not....
Exceptional has two possible meanings in my mind 😉
One good, one maybe not so much.

Heh. Good point, after all it's not called the "Exceptionally Good DBA of the Year Award"! 😀

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LutzM SSC Guru Points: 107049 More actions · Answer 13

@paul-2: CONGRATULATION to be one of the top 25!

Lutz
A pessimist is an optimist with experience.

How to get fast answers to your question[/url]
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Links for Tally Table [/url] , Cross Tabs [/url] and Dynamic Cross Tabs [/url], Delimited Split Function[/url]

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 14

lmu92 (3/13/2010)
@Paul: CONGRATULATION to be one of the top 25!

Congrats indeed. He's been making a mad push lately.

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

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 15

Paul White (3/12/2010)
Jeff Moden (3/12/2010)
We're rootin' for ya!
* snigger *
See the entry for root here

Isn't it amazing how one perfectly innocent term in one culture means something completely different in another part of the world? Reminds me of a couple I met while in nuke school... His name was Randy. Not short for Randall or anything. When his ship was in England, he kept getting slapped by the girls when he introduced himself. Anyway, he ended up marrying a girl from the UK... her parents will only call him "Rand". For those that don't know, check out how the UK handles that name here

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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