InstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comSat, 18 May 2013 20:54:38 GMT20http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxNice question and an even more interesting discussion.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:53:34 GMTKoen Verbeeckhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxEIGHT!!!!!!Rudolph was only called upon when the others were sick.Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:12:30 GMTwilliam.burkehttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxThe correct answer is 0#1000 (eight).The ninth one is just a children's story.Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:42:26 GMTChris.C-977504http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxHow about an Emu?See attachment.:hehe:Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:14:58 GMTWelsh Corgihttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspx[quote][b]L' Eomot Inversé (1/5/2012)[/b][hr][quote][b]Welsh Corgi (1/5/2012)[/b][hr]Half assumes that you do not recognize Rudolf[/quote]But the officially correct answer counts Rudolf in: hence the need for some kludge like a chimera, or a crossbreed, or perhaps a unicorn with dual nationality, to achieve half.[/quote]How about a pygmy pony?Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:03:08 GMTMisplacedChildhoodhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspx[quote][b]Welsh Corgi (1/5/2012)[/b][hr]Half assumes that you do not recognize Rudolf[/quote]But the officially correct answer counts Rudolf in: hence the need for some kludge like a chimera, or a crossbreed, or perhaps a unicorn with dual nationality, to achieve half.Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:56:32 GMTL' Eomot Inverséhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxHalf assumes that you do not recognize RudolfThu, 05 Jan 2012 09:12:42 GMTWelsh Corgihttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspx[quote][b]Welsh Corgi (1/5/2012)[/b][hr]They are all nervous. Rumor has it that they are looking at out sourcing half of them to offshore.[/quote]Several different offshore sources actually; rumour has it that there will be a Kangaroo, an Indian Elephant, an African Elephant, and a Jining Grey goat, to promte a multicultural approach to sleigh haulage. The how to outsource half of nine issue has been provisionally settled by the decision to try to obtain a reindeer - Dromedary hybrid, with the Dromedary being the required 0.5 outsourced draught animal; but there is some concern that the oil-producing nations may get the hump at being insulted by being allowed only half a team member, just one ninth of the number of North American members of the team.Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:22:50 GMTL' Eomot Inverséhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxThey are all nervous. Rumor has it that they are looking at out sourcing half of them to offshore.Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:01:05 GMTWelsh Corgihttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxAs part of the austerity measures I thought Santa only needed seven this year...Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:32:30 GMTpaul s-306273http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspx[quote][b]Uripedes Pants (12/27/2011)[/b][hr]oh, booo! Rudolph was a scab brought in for an exception - not part of the team! :-P[/quote]Oh, it's worse than that! Everybody knows that the big fat guy in the red suit flies around the entire planet in a single night delivering toys to every girl and boy (but only the good ones) in a sleigh pulled by eight flying reindeer, and that he gets in and out of each house in the middle of the night by swooshing down and then up the chimney. That's a known fact.But the thought that one of those reindeer could have a glowing red nose -- I mean, that's so far-fetched it's unbelievable. Come on, the Rudolph story is a myth! There are only 8 (or 1000 in binary) reindeer!Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:32:29 GMTRob Schripsemahttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxTo make this question even worse, nothing was mentioned that the answers were in binary. You could assume it just because it only contained 1's and 0's but that was only an assumption. How do you know it wasn't decimal or octal or base 3?If I stated that I have 101 dollars, would you automatically assume I'm referring to binary and think that means $5?After reading the answer, it was evident it was binary because it had an explanation of "A little binary fun for you. Happy Holidays." but the title only says "Christmas Fun" without mentioning Binary.A couple conversions for you. If the correct answer is 1001 as stated, base 2 = 9base 3 = 28base 4 = 65base 5 = 126base 6 = 217base 7 = 344base 8 = 513base 9 = 730base 10 = 1001 (of course)base 16 = 4097 -- That could be a lot of reindeer.Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:43:23 GMTcengland0http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxI guessed, but wish I hadn't...Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:04:31 GMTpaul s-306273http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspx[quote][b]Nicko (1/2/2012)[/b][hr]No fog this year so no Rudolph. answer is 8 ;-)[/quote]Santa traverses the globe, must have been fog [i]somewhere [/i];-)Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:02:52 GMTgeorge sibbaldhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxNo fog this year so no Rudolph. answer is 8 ;-)Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:03:49 GMTNickohttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxIf you watch christmas specials the majority do not include Rudolf. Typically only specials specifically refering to Rudolf have 9 reindeer. Nice question though.Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:25:48 GMTDBA_Domhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxBest laugh I've had on here for a while; such Christmas spirit shown!:-PThu, 29 Dec 2011 01:50:31 GMTMichael Lysonshttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxRudolph was never in the early tales - So of course I answered only 8 ('0001000') - The next time you post the question; it should say: "including Rudolph" I do feel cheated on this one Steve.Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:15:31 GMTMisplacedChildhoodhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxRudolph is an imposter!Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:54:39 GMTChris Umbaughhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxoh, booo! Rudolph was a scab brought in for an exception - not part of the team! :-PTue, 27 Dec 2011 14:59:29 GMTUripedes Pantshttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxHappy holidays everybody!I wish I had more time to be on this site, but it seems like working remotely makes you more busy rather than less. Oh well, maybe one day I'll get a "[i]real[/i]" job! :hehe:Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:18:53 GMTmtillman-921105http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxwait...everyone knows there's ten reindeer; the original 8, plus Rudolph, plus Olive, the other reindeer!Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:09:59 GMTLowellhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxI bet those kangaroos come in handy when trying to navigate through storms.Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:59:00 GMTWelsh Corgihttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxAs pointed out previously there are several versions. I always assumed that Rudolph only participated during the "foggy christmas eve".Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:48:08 GMTandersg98http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxThose kangaroos must make for an especially bumpy ride; lots of ups and downs.Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:08:12 GMTOCTomhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxMerry Christmas to all, and hope you had a good holiday.The question was designed to be fun, and despite the various versions, the latest, current, most upgraded Santa sleigh (Arthur Christmas notwithstanding since he uses 500 to pull the S-1), uses 9 reindeer. The official judge says 9 is the answer.Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:49:44 GMTSteve Jones - SSC Editorhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspx[quote][b]SQLRNNR (12/27/2011)[/b][hr][quote][b]OzYbOi d(-_-)b (12/27/2011)[/b][hr]Zero in Australia since Santa uses kangaroos :-D...but I went with nine since 0 was not an option! :-P[/quote]I like the idea of Kangaroo instead of reindeer. I'd be open to Moose or polar bears too.[/quote]"Rudolph the red nosed polar bear" does not flow as well as reindeer does. :-)Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:29:49 GMTRevenanthttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspx[quote][b]OzYbOi d(-_-)b (12/27/2011)[/b][hr]Zero in Australia since Santa uses kangaroos :-D...but I went with nine since 0 was not an option! :-P[/quote]I like the idea of Kangaroo instead of reindeer. I'd be open to Moose or polar bears too.Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:03:52 GMTSQLRNNRhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxZero in Australia since Santa uses kangaroos :-D...but I went with nine since 0 was not an option! :-PTue, 27 Dec 2011 09:09:50 GMTOzYbOi d(-_-)bhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxTook a somewhat educated guess and got it right.Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:59:45 GMTBritt Cluffhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxEverybody who has seen Arthur Christmas knows that reindeer names areDasher, Dancer, Prancer, John, Bambi, "You with the white ear", "And You" and "you". ;-)Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:57:07 GMTRamon Jimenezhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxNice one... Merry Christmas to all of you!!!!!:-)Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:58:43 GMTAnipaulhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxGood One Steve. Merry Christmax. -- Babu Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:19:56 GMTbaabhuhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxI was a bit disappointed to be docked for choosing what I thought the most official answer of 8. Some ambiguity there at least.Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:34:31 GMTcall.copsehttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxMerry Christmas to all of you:-)Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:45:49 GMTsharath.chalamgarihttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspx[font="Courier New"]Hi!!! As far as I understood, the layout of the reindeer pulling the sleigh was something like this:+------+Dasher--Prancer-Comet--Donner--+|SLEIGH|...............................>--Rudolph+------+Dancer--Vixen---Cupid--Blitzen-+Not sure about the order of the first 8 reindeer, but as Rudolph would "guide" the sleigh using its bright nose, it would be on the very front of it.Just my $0.02.Merry Christmas everyone!!![/font]Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:33:24 GMTEL Jerryhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxI was thinking the same thing - to Americans, we can have two correct answers. I didn't even try to research that to see what other cultures might think. I went with 9 just because I figure most kids now think of the 8 named reindeer and add Rudolf without pausing. I'd agree that those who chose 8 should also get credit and I think the argument for 10 has some merit as well, though Baum's Santa Claus / reindeer is not really well known.Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:52:17 GMTPeter Schotthttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxThere is nothing more aggravating than having a question with two correct answers and having the person posting the question selecting the answer based on their own bias.GrinchMon, 26 Dec 2011 07:19:52 GMTcld0http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspx[quote][b]SQL Kiwi (12/25/2011)[/b][hr]Interesting - I cheated, obviously, and found there are nine, but it appears eight is also right:[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus%27s_reindeer[/url][/quote]Well, I cheated too! :-) I knew about Rudolph, Vixen and Cupid, but not the rest.Loved the idea about representing the answer in binary.Merry Christmas everyone!Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:53:22 GMTNakul Vachhrajanihttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1226498-32-1.aspxRudolph was to "guide the sleigh tonight" not pull the sleigh. Technically there 8 that pulled and one that guide. In the story, Rudolph was to small to play in the games.Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:37:46 GMTChris York