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Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 1

Koen Verbeeck (2/27/2015)
Hmmm, apparently I went over 14,000 points this week. Not sure how I missed that.

Well done, Koen.

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Stuart Davies SSCoach Points: 19505 More actions · Answer 2

Ed Wagner (2/27/2015)
Stuart Davies (2/27/2015)
Sean Lange (2/26/2015)
Lynn and Luis, or anybody else interested.
http://teespring.com/soccerholic-hoodie?utm_campaign=soccerholic-hoodie&utm_medium=oembed&utm_source=wordpress
Time is short to be able to get this but there are other available.
One of their recent ones I missed was "I don't always play soccer...oh who am I kidding yes I do". Wish I had been able to get that one but I missed it by a day or so.
On a different sport - I am very tempted by one of these http://www.karate4life.org/tshirts.html
Now that's a cool shirt. Quite the conversation starter.

Or stopper!

Mind you, I've been on seminars led by a couple of the guys modelling them - very charming people (well I had to add that)

-------------------------------Posting Data Etiquette - Jeff Moden [/url]Smart way to ask a question
There are naive questions, tedious questions, ill-phrased questions, questions put after inadequate self-criticism. But every question is a cry to understand (the world). There is no such thing as a dumb question. ― Carl Sagan
I would never join a club that would allow me as a member - Groucho Marx

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 3

Stuart Davies (2/27/2015)
Ed Wagner (2/27/2015)
Stuart Davies (2/27/2015)
Sean Lange (2/26/2015)
Lynn and Luis, or anybody else interested.
http://teespring.com/soccerholic-hoodie?utm_campaign=soccerholic-hoodie&utm_medium=oembed&utm_source=wordpress
Time is short to be able to get this but there are other available.
One of their recent ones I missed was "I don't always play soccer...oh who am I kidding yes I do". Wish I had been able to get that one but I missed it by a day or so.
On a different sport - I am very tempted by one of these http://www.karate4life.org/tshirts.html
Now that's a cool shirt. Quite the conversation starter.
Or stopper!
Mind you, I've been on seminars led by a couple of the guys modelling them - very charming people (well I had to add that)

Yeah, the modeling is kind of weird. The workshops I've been to usually just have them sitting out on tables for people to buy. And yes, it could certainly stop a conversation quickly. If people are interested in starting, it's a good conversation-starter and could be used to recruit new white belts.

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String Splitting with True Performance
Best practices on how to ask questions

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 4

Brandie Tarvin (2/26/2015)
ChrisM@Work (2/26/2015)
BWFC (2/26/2015)
Ed Wagner (2/26/2015)
Jeff Moden (2/25/2015)
Lynn Pettis (2/25/2015)
... Mark one off, 2 days on the calendar to go. 2 days on the calendar to go, 2 days to go, ...
And for the geeks out there:
... Mark one off, 10 days on the calendar to go. 10 days on the calendar to go, 10 days to go, ...
Heh... from the T-Shirt... "There are 10 types of people out there. Those that understand binary and those that don't". 😛
I always wanted to get a shirt made:
SELECT COUNT(*)
FROM dbo.Users
WHERE Clue > 0;
No rows returned.
Like this one?[/url]
Wouldn't mind one of these:
SELECT COUNT(*)
FROM dbo.Users
WHERE EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM Clues)
(0 row(s) affected)
If it doesn't already exist, Don would likely make it. If it does exist, he won't interfere with someone else's copyright. He also pays for T-Shirt Ideas.

Thanks Brandie, I'll take a look.

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Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 5

Lynn Pettis (2/26/2015)
... Mark one off, 1 day on the calendar to go. 1 day on the calendar to go, 1 day to go, ...

Happy travels Lynn, hope everything goes ok with that multitude of transfers you have to endure.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286589 More actions · Answer 6

Lynn Pettis (2/26/2015)
... Mark one off, 1 day on the calendar to go. 1 day on the calendar to go, 1 day to go, ...

Safe travels. Talk to you in a few days once you get "back to the world".

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Stuart Davies SSCoach Points: 19505 More actions · Answer 7

Lynn Pettis (2/26/2015)
... Mark one off, 1 day on the calendar to go. 1 day on the calendar to go, 1 day to go, ...

Safe travels home Lynn

-------------------------------Posting Data Etiquette - Jeff Moden [/url]Smart way to ask a question
There are naive questions, tedious questions, ill-phrased questions, questions put after inadequate self-criticism. But every question is a cry to understand (the world). There is no such thing as a dumb question. ― Carl Sagan
I would never join a club that would allow me as a member - Groucho Marx

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 8

Koen Verbeeck (2/27/2015)
Hmmm, apparently I went over 14,000 points this week. Not sure how I missed that.

Because you did it before?

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 9

Stuart Davies (2/27/2015)
Sean Lange (2/26/2015)
Lynn and Luis, or anybody else interested.
http://teespring.com/soccerholic-hoodie?utm_campaign=soccerholic-hoodie&utm_medium=oembed&utm_source=wordpress
Time is short to be able to get this but there are other available.
One of their recent ones I missed was "I don't always play soccer...oh who am I kidding yes I do". Wish I had been able to get that one but I missed it by a day or so.
On a different sport - I am very tempted by one of these http://www.karate4life.org/tshirts.html

I have a kid that would love that. He does martial arts and loves it.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
Learn Extended Events

Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259085 More actions · Answer 10

SQLRNNR (2/27/2015)
Koen Verbeeck (2/27/2015)
Hmmm, apparently I went over 14,000 points this week. Not sure how I missed that.
Because you did it before?

Probably. The case of the lost thread points still lingers on...

Need an answer? No, you need a question
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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173004 More actions · Answer 11

Koen Verbeeck (2/27/2015)
SQLRNNR (2/27/2015)
Koen Verbeeck (2/27/2015)
Hmmm, apparently I went over 14,000 points this week. Not sure how I missed that.
Because you did it before?
Probably. The case of the lost thread points still lingers on...

I stole them.

Wait. Did I say that out loud? Whoops.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1003913 More actions · Answer 12

Lynn Pettis (2/26/2015)
... Mark one off, 1 day on the calendar to go. 1 day on the calendar to go, 1 day to go, ...

I'm a bit late on my well wishes but today's the day. Safe travels and glad to have you back in the States, ol' friend.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
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.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
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TomThomson SSC Guru Points: 104773 More actions · Answer 13

Lynn Pettis (2/26/2015)
... Mark one off, 1 day on the calendar to go. 1 day on the calendar to go, 1 day to go, ...

Safe landings, Lynn

Tom

Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 14

Lynn Pettis (2/26/2015)
... Mark one off, 1 day on the calendar to go. 1 day on the calendar to go, 1 day to go, ...

Hope your trip home is wonderful

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 734605 More actions · Answer 15

Lynn Pettis (2/26/2015)
... Mark one off, 1 day on the calendar to go. 1 day on the calendar to go, 1 day to go, ...

Wow, it doesn't seem like it's been that long, but I guess I haven't seen you in some time.

Congrats and safe travels.