It occurs to me that this was his toned-down version of the email. It seems likely that his first reaction would have been much stronger.

It is prudent to double-check the...

It's been suggested that one can give a bogus middle initial as a way of tracking whether or not someone keeps your information private or sells it. So one...

Steve Jones - Editor (10/31/2007)

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This year we have a zombie and two soldiers. My daughter has been subtly influenced by my middle son into going out dressed in a camouflage...

You're welcome.

Julie

John Dempsey (10/26/2007)

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I was curious how you would do this with the STUFF function. I tried testing it with the following:

SELECT STUFF('123456', 2, 1, '-') = 1-3456

SELECT STUFF(1289356,...

Cool! I hadn't encountered that function before. Thanks Jeff.

There are several factors that came into play for us in this debate. Can we obtain and keep the developers needed to create and maintain this software? Are and will...

Thanks, Steve. I've used views (in my case select only) to enable easier reporting, too. I'm mainly an analyst, so it's great to receive some confimation from someone with significantly...

I have a degree in Computer Science and work at a College. Having a college degree says you "stuck it out" and achieved a long-term goal. It probably also means...

It is important to remember that not all members are DBAs or aspire to become them. As an analyst, I have learned much, gained a deeper understanding of SQL, and...

Training is so important that it's number one on my list, ahead of salary, for job criteria. A company needs to recognize the value of training to the employee and the company for...

I was called in to work on a project when I was home sick. The project could easily have waited a couple days...

I've worked at a small private college for 17 years. The pay isn't very competitive and there's little opportunity for advancement. However the environment is great, I love the work, it...

Born in Milwaukee, as was my spouse and siblings. All our siblings are settled in the Milwaukee area (although one lived in various places thanks to the Navy and Army...

Congratulations. This site has been very helpful for a beginner like myself.

I'm guessing that FourDeuce doesn't mean anything but that they'll pick the best response to define it.