October 5, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Stefan Krzywicki (10/5/2011)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/5/2011)
instance time v os time? Sheesh, is there a technical discussion taking place again?Perhaps, but it is in the guise of a smartass discussion.
I think you have those flip flopped - it is in the guise of a technical discussion:-D
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October 5, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/5/2011)
instance time v os time? Sheesh, is there a technical discussion taking place again?
Nope. Nobody here but us chickens.
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October 5, 2011 at 2:22 pm
How are things going for the All Blacks and SpringBok?
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October 5, 2011 at 2:30 pm
SQLRNNR (10/5/2011)
How are things going for the All Blacks and SpringBok?
Springboks (one word, one capital), winners of Group D, playing Australia (ouch) on Sunday.
All Blacks, winners of Group A, playing Argentina on Sunday.
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October 5, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Something interesting I noticed about the Rugby WC quarter finals.
On Saturday Ireland is playing Wales and England playing France
On Sunday SA plays Australia and New Zealand plays Argentina.
In the semis, the winner of Ireland vs Wales will play winner of England vs France and similarly for the other.
So the finals will be northern hemisphere vs southern hemisphere.
Gail Shaw
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October 5, 2011 at 2:41 pm
GilaMonster (10/5/2011)
So the finals will be northern hemisphere vs southern hemisphere.
Yes, that was the big talking point after the shock loss by Australia to Ireland (that meant Ireland topped Pool C). It split the draw into Northern vs Southern - definitely A Good Thing.
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October 5, 2011 at 2:43 pm
GilaMonster (10/5/2011)
In the semis, the winner of Ireland vs Wales will play winner of England vs France and similarly for the other.
Just to emphasise: that means SA vs NZ next week, most likely. Ooo!
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October 5, 2011 at 6:52 pm
Stefan Krzywicki (10/5/2011)
Oh Jeff, look what your "simple" question has done!
I know... pretty devious, huh? 😛 The good ones just can't stand such a simple question. They'll correctly answer with the standard "GETDATE()" and add some of the things people took off with on this thread. Of course, depending on how far someone takes such a simple question and their mannerisms when doing so, you'll also learn a lot about their personality. Flexibly funny, interminable smart a**, quietly confident, arrogant, timid, scared, conservative, flat-liner, mostly ignorant of SQL, cross trained with experience, too smart for their own good, etc, etc? All from the first "easy" question. If someone flat-lines me with just “GETDATE()”, then I dig a little deeper about dates/times or maybe shift to another subject to try to get some dialog and self-prompted monologue going.
One of my requirements that I don’t typically advertise as a requirement is that each Developer has to be able to teach a bit and be willing to share knowledge without being an absolutely arrogant sot to those who may ask them questions. All of that normally comes out by the 5th question or so.
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October 5, 2011 at 6:55 pm
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Evil Kraig F (10/5/2011)
Second Interview? Isn't that the time when they go "Sign here for benefits and salary agreements?" Didn't know that was an interview....No idea. Never been asked back after the first one 😉
@stefan: Yes you'll find Jeff is responsible for most of the code that appears on the Thread (ha ha)
BWAA-HAAA!!! Everyone makes it so easy! 😀
--Jeff Moden
October 5, 2011 at 7:56 pm
For those of us in the IT world, today is a sad day. Apple announced at 8:51 PM that Steve Jobs passed away as a result of loosing his battle with pancreatic cancer.
A great innovator, a great motivator, the IT world has lost a great individual
October 6, 2011 at 8:34 am
bitbucket-25253 (10/5/2011)
For those of us in the IT world, today is a sad day. Apple announced at 8:51 PM that Steve Jobs passed away as a result of loosing his battle with pancreatic cancer.A great innovator, a great motivator, the IT world has lost a great individual
That is quite a bit of unfortunate news.
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October 6, 2011 at 9:24 am
If you haven't seen it, his 2005 Stanford Commencement. Excellent talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA&feature=player_embedded#!
A sad day, and a reminder that I'm getting older as well. People I admire, know, love, are slowly dying. Remember that. You're dying too. Enjoy this life, and do something you love while you can.
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October 6, 2011 at 9:42 am
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/6/2011)
If you haven't seen it, his 2005 Stanford Commencement. Excellent talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA&feature=player_embedded#!A sad day, and a reminder that I'm getting older as well. People I admire, know, love, are slowly dying. Remember that. You're dying too. Enjoy this life, and do something you love while you can.
Amazing speech. Even after 4-5 listens!
October 6, 2011 at 10:58 am
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/6/2011)
If you haven't seen it, his 2005 Stanford Commencement. Excellent talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA&feature=player_embedded#!A sad day, and a reminder that I'm getting older as well. People I admire, know, love, are slowly dying. Remember that. You're dying too. Enjoy this life, and do something you love while you can.
Wow. Thanks Steve.
October 6, 2011 at 11:41 am
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/6/2011)
If you haven't seen it, his 2005 Stanford Commencement. Excellent talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA&feature=player_embedded#!A sad day, and a reminder that I'm getting older as well. People I admire, know, love, are slowly dying. Remember that. You're dying too. Enjoy this life, and do something you love while you can.
Crap, you're just getting there? When Joey Ramone died was the day I suddenly felt old. Still haven't quite recovered.
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