October 5, 2010 at 2:30 pm
LutzM (10/5/2010)
Or, like my boss used to say: "If you need to swallow an elephant: slice it!" (It might have a different interpretation down there in SA thought 😉 )
Local version:
Q: How do you eat an elephant?
A: One bite at a time.
There are two aspects of this that are the most concerning.
1) There's no time to do a proper job here, and I highly doubt there will be any coming back to this
2) This isn't an isolated incident. It's the norm for projects there.
Initially I was treated as the 'expert'. Now, 3 months down the line, I feel more like I'm been treated as not very trustworthy furniture.
Problem is, there's not much happening in the way of new projects at the moment. Especially since 2 of the larger IT outsource companies down here have just retrenched 300 staff each.
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability
October 5, 2010 at 3:29 pm
GilaMonster (10/5/2010)
Local version:
Q: How do you eat an elephant?
A: One bite at a time.
That's the opposite of:
Q: How do you put an elephant in a refrigerator?
A: Open the door; put the elephant in; close the door.
I guess you could call this an example of Bulk Insert. 😀
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October 5, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Alvin Ramard (10/5/2010)
GilaMonster (10/5/2010)
Local version:
Q: How do you eat an elephant?
A: One bite at a time.
That's the opposite of:
Q: How do you put an elephant in a refrigerator?
A: Open the door; put the elephant in; close the door.
I guess you could call this an example of Bulk Insert. 😀
Q: How do you know there's an elephant in the fridge?
A: There are footprints in the trifle.
Don't ask.
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability
October 5, 2010 at 3:44 pm
GilaMonster (10/5/2010)
Alvin Ramard (10/5/2010)
GilaMonster (10/5/2010)
Local version:
Q: How do you eat an elephant?
A: One bite at a time.
That's the opposite of:
Q: How do you put an elephant in a refrigerator?
A: Open the door; put the elephant in; close the door.
I guess you could call this an example of Bulk Insert. 😀
Q: How do you know there's an elephant in the fridge?
A: There are footprints in the trifle.
Don't ask.
Q: How do you know if a lion's trying to stalk the elephant?
A: Check behind the truffle.
Never stop learning, even if it hurts. Ego bruises are practically mandatory as you learn unless you've never risked enough to make a mistake.
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October 5, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/5/2010)
Perhaps Gail could practice some archery in view of the office. Maybe aim for low down on the torso 😛
Cruelty
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October 5, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Craig Farrell (10/5/2010)
GilaMonster (10/5/2010)
Alvin Ramard (10/5/2010)
GilaMonster (10/5/2010)
Local version:
Q: How do you eat an elephant?
A: One bite at a time.
That's the opposite of:
Q: How do you put an elephant in a refrigerator?
A: Open the door; put the elephant in; close the door.
I guess you could call this an example of Bulk Insert. 😀
Q: How do you know there's an elephant in the fridge?
A: There are footprints in the trifle.
Don't ask.
Q: How do you know if a lion's trying to stalk the elephant?
A: Check behind the truffle.
I see we've read the same joke books. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not...
p.s.
truffle: underground fungus; soft chocolate sweet
trifle: English dessert with layers of sponge cake and fruit topped with jelly, custard and cream.
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability
October 5, 2010 at 4:24 pm
This is too good not to pass on
Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes
October 5, 2010 at 4:33 pm
WayneS (10/5/2010)
This is too good not to pass on
that post was deserving of being the 1,000,000th .
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October 5, 2010 at 4:52 pm
george sibbald (10/5/2010)
WayneS (10/5/2010)
This is too good not to pass onthat post was deserving of being the 1,000,000th .
:w00t: Seconded! Alright, someone get in there and do a SET IDENTITY INSERT ON for this post and put 'er back in!
Never stop learning, even if it hurts. Ego bruises are practically mandatory as you learn unless you've never risked enough to make a mistake.
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October 5, 2010 at 4:54 pm
GilaMonster (10/5/2010)
Craig Farrell (10/5/2010)
GilaMonster (10/5/2010)
Alvin Ramard (10/5/2010)
GilaMonster (10/5/2010)
Local version:
Q: How do you eat an elephant?
A: One bite at a time.
That's the opposite of:
Q: How do you put an elephant in a refrigerator?
A: Open the door; put the elephant in; close the door.
I guess you could call this an example of Bulk Insert. 😀
Q: How do you know there's an elephant in the fridge?
A: There are footprints in the trifle.
Don't ask.
Q: How do you know if a lion's trying to stalk the elephant?
A: Check behind the truffle.
I see we've read the same joke books. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not...
p.s.
truffle: underground fungus; soft chocolate sweet
trifle: English dessert with layers of sponge cake and fruit topped with jelly, custard and cream.
Same book, translated for region, perhaps? 🙂 I don't think I've ever seen anyone eat a trifle. A trifle is usually designated locally as 'something not really important'.
Those silly American English dictionaries. 😀
And to finish with the worst of the bunch:
Q: Why wasn't the lion stalking the zebra?
A: It was in the freezer.
Never stop learning, even if it hurts. Ego bruises are practically mandatory as you learn unless you've never risked enough to make a mistake.
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October 5, 2010 at 4:59 pm
george sibbald (10/5/2010)
WayneS (10/5/2010)
This is too good not to pass onthat post was deserving of being the 1,000,000th .
HAHHAHAHAHAHAhAHa
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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October 5, 2010 at 5:25 pm
This takes me back to childhood....
Q: Why did the elephant climb the tree?
A: To play with his friend, the rhino.
Q: Why did the elephant sit on a marshmallow?
A: To keep from falling into the hot chocolate.
Q: How do you get down off an elephant?
A: You don't get down off an elephant. You get down off a goose.
... and yes, that post was inspired.
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October 5, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Wow only 82 more posts to crack 20,000
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October 5, 2010 at 5:48 pm
WayneS (10/4/2010)
Alvin Ramard (10/1/2010)
Ok, time for me to put what's left of my reputation on the line. I predict that the Thread will hit 20,000 on Thursday, Oct 7th, 2010.😎
It just might make it on the 6th.
Only 3.5 posts per day to make 20k on 11/18
52.666 to make 20k on 10/7
79 to make 20k on 10/6 - at the rate we've been going, definitely possible.
Now need 81 per day to make 20k on 10/6. - still possible, even if we've slipped a little today!
41 per day to make 20k on 10/7.
...
1.9 per day to make 20k on 11/18
edit: ... and with Jason doing single word postings, we might make it tonight!!!
Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes
October 5, 2010 at 6:34 pm
WayneS (10/5/2010)
WayneS (10/4/2010)
Alvin Ramard (10/1/2010)
Ok, time for me to put what's left of my reputation on the line. I predict that the Thread will hit 20,000 on Thursday, Oct 7th, 2010.😎
It just might make it on the 6th.
Only 3.5 posts per day to make 20k on 11/18
52.666 to make 20k on 10/7
79 to make 20k on 10/6 - at the rate we've been going, definitely possible.
Now need 81 per day to make 20k on 10/6. - still possible, even if we've slipped a little today!
41 per day to make 20k on 10/7.
...
1.9 per day to make 20k on 11/18
edit: ... and with Jason doing single word postings, we might make it tonight!!!
Woohoo - Wayne just gave me permission to post a bunch!!!!!
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
Learn Extended Events
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