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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 1

Steve Jones - Editor (5/24/2009)

Not a bad apology. There's hope.

His comments are for the person who offered help after he had already solved his problem. There's no mention of the people that tried to help earlier. THere may be hope, but not a big sign of it yet.

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004494 More actions · Answer 2

Steve Jones - Editor (5/24/2009)

Not a bad apology. There's hope.

That's an apology?

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 3

GilaMonster (5/24/2009)

Steve Jones - Editor (5/24/2009)

Not a bad apology. There's hope.

That's an apology?

Ok, so I guess I did not misread it. I agree with you Gail.

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D.Oc SSCrazy Points: 2855 More actions · Answer 4

He is rude, plain and simple.

Why did he wait for Ike's response when he obviously solved it earlier .

Hope his company give him an access to their production servers and let him Administer them, now that is an interesting idea.

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Florian Reischl SSC-Dedicated Points: 37299 More actions · Answer 5

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May 24, 2009 at 12:31 pm

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Maybe it depends on my English but I find neither a apologize nor anything rude.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 728159 More actions · Answer 6

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May 24, 2009 at 12:53 pm

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perhaps not an apology, a thank you.

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Gail Wanabee SSCrazy Eights Points: 8378 More actions · Answer 7

I have to agree that in recent memory, the questions posted have become too fundamental and/or too inane. My observation is that, probably, in hard economic times, some very senior people have been fired and some very junior people have been left to pick up the pieces.

For instance, I recently saw a blog question title that read something like this:

"Urgent! Need to know how to count the number of rows in a table!".

This is a Junior Programmer type question from someone who has been told to become the company's defacto DBA.

The more I see of these, and in spite of the dreadful economy we are in, I consider them to be markers for my continued job security as a SQL Server DBA.

:^)

LC

tosscrosby SSCoach Points: 18045 More actions · Answer 8

crainlee2 (5/25/2009)

For instance, I recently saw a blog question title that read something like this:

"Urgent! Need to know how to count the number of rows in a table!".

This is a Junior Programmer type question from someone who has been told to become the company's defacto DBA.

:^)

LC

Not even a "Junior" question. My fourteen year-old daughter could answer that! 😉 And that's a company getting exactly what it deserves!

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The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53353 More actions · Answer 9

They need a new how-to book: SQL for Window-Washers.

I keep telling you Lynn, just don't look at his stuff and you will enjoy much more serenity.

😛

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Roy Ernest SSC-Dedicated Points: 38780 More actions · Answer 10

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May 26, 2009 at 9:48 am

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Hey, How are you all getting on to the site? The only page that works for me is this. Rest of them gives me a zonal error. 🙁

-Roy

Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 11

Roy Ernest (5/26/2009)

Hey, How are you all getting on to the site? The only page that works for me is this. Rest of them gives me a zonal error. 🙁

Works fine for me.

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442447 More actions · Answer 12

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May 26, 2009 at 9:50 am

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Bob Hovious (5/26/2009)

They need a new how-to book: SQL for Window-Washers.

I keep telling you Lynn, just don't look at his stuff and you will enjoy much more serenity.

😛

It's like a train wreck, you just can't take your eyes off of it.

Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 13

Lynn Pettis (5/26/2009)

Bob Hovious (5/26/2009)

They need a new how-to book: SQL for Window-Washers.

I keep telling you Lynn, just don't look at his stuff and you will enjoy much more serenity.

😛

It's like a train wreck, you just can't take your eyes off of it.

And the light at the end of the tunnel? It's another oncoming train.

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

Bob Hovious (5/26/2009)

They need a new how-to book: SQL for Window-Washers.

😛

And then the sequel: Window Washing for SQL Server Washouts

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004494 More actions · Answer 15

Roy Ernest (5/26/2009)

Hey, How are you all getting on to the site? The only page that works for me is this. Rest of them gives me a zonal error. 🙁

http://qa.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic723332-433-1.aspx

Someone forgot to transfer a DNS... :unsure:

I can see everything but the front page.

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