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RBarryYoung
RBarryYoung
Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 5:02 PM
SSCrazy Eights
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Last Login: Saturday, May 04, 2013 11:13 AM
Points: 9,855,
Visits: 9,374
OK, we've had fun bashing frustrating posters & topics.
But to be fair, we should hold ourselves much more accountable than them (after all, we
do
know better). So this topic is devoted to pointing out our own mistakes, blunders and bloopers.
The rules: You can only point out your own flaws and failings (or someone's whom you are are on good enough terms to get away with it :) ). No mere typos or grammar errors either. This is for really dumb, stupid things that either:
1) Make you look like an idiot, or
2) Leaves everyone scratching their heads, saying "what the heck was that?", or
3) Completely contradict your own point, or
4) Is the opposite of what you tell everyone else to do.
And yes, I'll go first...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Who does this guy "RBarryYoung" think he is? He can't even get a simple query right. Check this out:
here
.
Man, what a bonehead!
(Edit: Believe it or not, I got the link wrong too!)
-- RBarryYoung
,
(302)375-0451
blog:
MovingSQL.com
, Twitter:
@RBarryYoung
Proactive
Performance Solutions, Inc.
"Performance is our middle name."
Post #641260
Lowell
Lowell
Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 5:10 PM
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Last Login: Today @ 3:09 AM
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Visits: 27,641
i really like the answers that point to a link with letmegooglethatforyou.com...i really think it makes people think twice.
so yeah, our answers might be a little arrogant when we do that...but hey.
really, i think there are only like 6 questions that keep getting repeated over 90 percent of the posts, and the other 10% are the ones that we enjoy.
The most common? i think are:
1. not understanding how to get a datetime or dateadd value in a query?
2. pivot table/crosstab/rows-to-columns?
3. how do i fill in non-existant data with a Tally Table?
4. comma delimit a bunch of fields or columns into a single field?
5. how do i find out who deleted/updated something?
6. what's the answer to my homework?
Lowell
--
There is no spoon, and there's no default ORDER BY in sql server either.
Actually, Common Sense is so rare, it should be considered a Superpower. --my son
Post #641264
RBarryYoung
RBarryYoung
Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 5:22 PM
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Last Login: Saturday, May 04, 2013 11:13 AM
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Well, I agree with your list Lowell. And I do use that link sometimes myself (mostly with my kids). But neither of those are the point of this topic. The point is, find a reply that you made that you wish you never had and point it out here. :D
-- RBarryYoung
,
(302)375-0451
blog:
MovingSQL.com
, Twitter:
@RBarryYoung
Proactive
Performance Solutions, Inc.
"Performance is our middle name."
Post #641268
Lynn Pettis
Lynn Pettis
Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:09 PM
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Last Login: Today @ 3:18 AM
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Visits: 27,375
As it may difficult to critique myself. I decided that I'll let any of the top 15 forum leaders have the honor of pointing out my mistakes. I have faith in their knowledge and abilities and feel that they are best to critique me on this forum.
Have fun, be kind, yet firm.
Lynn Pettis
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Post #641314
Jeff Moden
Jeff Moden
Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:43 PM
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RBarryYoung (1/21/2009)
Man, what a bonehead!
And all that time.... I thought it was a helmet. ;)
--Jeff Moden
"
RBAR
is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for "
R
ow-
B
y-
A
gonizing-
R
ow".
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
Stop thinking about what you want to do to a row... think, instead, of what you want to do to a column."
For better, quicker answers on T-SQL questions, click on the following...
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Best+Practices/61537/
For better answers on performance questions, click on the following...
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/SQLServerCentral/66909/
Post #641325
Jeff Moden
Jeff Moden
Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:50 PM
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Visits: 26,757
BWAA-HAA!! I'd like to see a thread on nominations as to who can fire the best pork chops and it can't be yourself! Here's a recent post that would fit the bill...
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic641279-8-1.aspx?Update=1
That's gotta be one of the driest, on the mark pork chops I've ever seen. :P
--Jeff Moden
"
RBAR
is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for "
R
ow-
B
y-
A
gonizing-
R
ow".
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
Stop thinking about what you want to do to a row... think, instead, of what you want to do to a column."
For better, quicker answers on T-SQL questions, click on the following...
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Best+Practices/61537/
For better answers on performance questions, click on the following...
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/SQLServerCentral/66909/
Post #641330
RBarryYoung
RBarryYoung
Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:07 PM
SSCrazy Eights
Group: General Forum Members
Last Login: Saturday, May 04, 2013 11:13 AM
Points: 9,855,
Visits: 9,374
Jeff Moden (1/21/2009)
RBarryYoung (1/21/2009)
Man, what a bonehead!
And all that time.... I thought it was a helmet. ;)
No, no, no, dude! The helmet is to
cover-up
my bonehead.
-- RBarryYoung
,
(302)375-0451
blog:
MovingSQL.com
, Twitter:
@RBarryYoung
Proactive
Performance Solutions, Inc.
"Performance is our middle name."
Post #641366
D.Oc
D.Oc
Posted Thursday, January 22, 2009 4:45 AM
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Last Login: Monday, May 06, 2013 4:10 PM
Points: 1,053,
Visits: 6,426
Lowell (1/21/2009)
really, i think there are only like 6 questions that keep getting repeated over 90 percent of the posts, and the other 10% are the ones that we enjoy.
The most common? i think are:
1. not understanding how to get a datetime or dateadd value in a query?
2. pivot table/crosstab/rows-to-columns?
3. how do i fill in non-existant data with a Tally Table?
4. comma delimit a bunch of fields or columns into a single field?
5. how do i find out who deleted/updated something?
6. what's the answer to my homework?
good list, Steve should put this as a Sticky on top of every section :)
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Post #641523
RBarryYoung
RBarryYoung
Posted Thursday, January 22, 2009 6:30 AM
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Last Login: Saturday, May 04, 2013 11:13 AM
Points: 9,855,
Visits: 9,374
Lowell (1/21/2009)
really, i think there are only like 6 questions that keep getting repeated over 90 percent of the posts, and the other 10% are the ones that we enjoy.
The most common? i think are:
1. not understanding how to get a datetime or dateadd value in a query?
2. pivot table/crosstab/rows-to-columns?
3. how do i fill in non-existant data with a Tally Table?
4. comma delimit a bunch of fields or columns into a single field?
5. how do i find out who deleted/updated something?
6. what's the answer to my homework?
Number 4 should be modified, or we need an additional one:
4a. split a column with comma-delimited values into multiple columns
-- RBarryYoung
,
(302)375-0451
blog:
MovingSQL.com
, Twitter:
@RBarryYoung
Proactive
Performance Solutions, Inc.
"Performance is our middle name."
Post #641626
Steve Jones - SSC Editor
Steve Jones - SSC Editor
Posted Thursday, January 22, 2009 6:33 AM
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Group: Administrators
Last Login: Yesterday @ 1:47 PM
Points: 31,406,
Visits: 13,722
I probably have a few good ones, maybe more in articles than answers, but I'd like to think that most of us have good answers, often backing each other up.
I don't see a lot of bad answers from people, sometimes incomplete or not thought out, or leading the OP down a path that will get them into trouble by answering the question and not asking for more details.
If you find some of mine, be sure to post them. I'm sure I've made quite a few mistakes. No editorial links, please, I hear about mistakes there quite often already.
Follow me on Twitter:
@way0utwest
Forum Etiquette: How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help
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