I think failure shouldn't just be accepted, it should be embraced.

I totally agree. That sounds like the Growth...

Bill:

What happened to the manager? I hope he was gagged and hog-tied to a chair (an uncomfortable one) and forced to sit there for the entire six days.

Then left in...

James Stover (2/15/2012)

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You can have a vast amount of experience and "fail" to pass an exam. Not because you don't know anything - quite the contrary. No, you failed because...

Mike Palecek (2/13/2012)

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I have always held that having certifications in general do not mean anything, however NOT having the certifications means a whole lot.

Having them: yeah...great...you took an exam... so...

I haven't looked at them, but Brent Ozar has some MCM training videos here[/url].

My contribution to the body of data:

Dell Inspiron 9400 laptop

Intel Core2 T5600 CPU

4GB RAM

Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 64-bit

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (SP1) - 10.50.2500.0 (X64)

Jun 17 2011 00:54:03...

calvo:

6 years/$60 million.

According to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc280356%28v=sql.110%29.aspx, the client tools require Vista, Windows Server...

Gail:

Thanks for the feedback.

Peter

Marty:

I don't have an answer, but I want to point out that according to http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-432&locale=en-us:

Audience Profile

This exam has been updated for SQL Server 2008 R2.

Candidates should have one to...

Ray K (9/6/2011)

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My bold prediction: whomever plays the Tigers in the ALDS (hope it's the Red Sox -- Calvo: :-P) gets knocked out right away. Reason: two words: Justin...

Steve:

Do you mean the Brewers?

some people think the Brewers would take out the Phillies.

The Yankees will win their division.

Thomas Abraham (9/1/2011)

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My latest pet peeve: the marked reserved spots in the parking lot. I don't mind that. But, i do mind the fact that they labeled them "reserve space"...

jay holovacs (9/1/2011)

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Sometimes when I'm being 'stalked' for while walking to my parking spot at the mall, and feeling ornery, I will leisurely walk down a different row, then abruptly...