Jeff Moden elected Exceptional DBA of 2011

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Jeff Moden elected Exceptional DBA of 2011

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mtassin SSC-Insane Points: 23099 More actions · Answer 1

Congratulations Jeff!

This is something well deserved and sadly I missed the posting about this until one of my co-workers came over and told me.

"Your hero was elected the Exceptional DBA of 2011"

I guess that says it all, when my co-workers, who look up to me, know who I look up to and share the admiration.

Now this election will probably swell your head, so remember to run DBCC SHRINKFILE('JeffsHead.mdf') before it gets too big. 🙂

--Mark Tassin
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spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 2

Koen Verbeeck (9/14/2011)
Gianluca Sartori (9/14/2011)
I come from a contry on the edge of bailout, but I still can spell. 😉
Hihi 😀

Ouch!:blush:

Ok, I can't!

-- Gianluca Sartori

Ninja's_RGR'us SSC Guru Points: 294069 More actions · Answer 3

Gianluca Sartori (9/14/2011)
Koen Verbeeck (9/14/2011)
Gianluca Sartori (9/14/2011)
I come from a contry on the edge of bailout, but I still can spell. 😉
Hihi 😀
Ouch!:blush:
Ok, I can't!

I'm sure you had it coming, somehow :-D.

spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 4

I guess now I'll have to write it 100 times on the blackboard...

It worked with "definitely", so... why not?

country

....

😀

-- Gianluca Sartori

Ninja's_RGR'us SSC Guru Points: 294069 More actions · Answer 5

Gianluca Sartori (9/14/2011)
I guess now I'll have to write it 100 times on the blackboard...
It worked with "definitely", so... why not?
country
country
country
country
country
....
😀

Ah the good old day, when techers didn't know about copy / paste :-D.

sushila SSC-Dedicated Points: 35293 More actions · Answer 6

Ah the good old day, when techers didn't know about copy / paste :-D.

Tsk tsk Remi - in a hurry to type eh - it's good old days (plural) and even the techie teachers are not called techers!!! :hehe:

**ASCII stupid question, get a stupid ANSI !!!**

Ninja's_RGR'us SSC Guru Points: 294069 More actions · Answer 7

sushila (9/14/2011)
Ah the good old day, when techers didn't know about copy / paste :-D.
Tsk tsk Remi - in a hurry to type eh - it's good old days (plural) and even the techie teachers are not called techers!!! :hehe:

I saw it just as I was to hit post. guessed it was even funnier that way as we're teckies.

😀

sknox SSChampion Points: 12388 More actions · Answer 8

Ninja's_RGR'us (9/14/2011)
Gianluca Sartori (9/14/2011)
I guess now I'll have to write it 100 times on the blackboard...
It worked with "definitely", so... why not?
country
country
country
country
country
....
😀
Ah the good old day, when techers didn't know about copy / paste :-D.

Ah, the RBAR! Surely in honor of our honoree, you should have written something more like:

SELECT TOP 100 'country' FROM master.sys.all_objects

😛

spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 9

This is my favourite version:

;WITH tenColumns AS (

SELECT 1 A, 2 B, 3 C, 4 D, 5 E, 6 F, 7 G, 8 H, 9 I, 10 J

),

tenRows AS (

SELECT n

FROM tenColumns AS tC

UNPIVOT ( n FOR col IN (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J) ) AS p

)

SELECT 'country'

FROM tenRows t

CROSS JOIN tenRows t1

😛

-- Gianluca Sartori

sjimmo SSChampion Points: 11139 More actions · Answer 10

Congratulations Jeff. Well deserved.

Steve Jimmo
Sr DBA
“If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a Nation gone under." - Ronald Reagan

Ninja's_RGR'us SSC Guru Points: 294069 More actions · Answer 11

All bets are now opened.

How many times will Jeff Write Thanks today?

I'm betting 55 :-D.

Rich Mechaber SSChampion Points: 11130 More actions · Answer 12

Jeff, let me add my hearty congratulations and "well deserved" to the clamorous accolades here.

You bring a rare combination of deep knowledge, real-world pragmatism, clear writing, and pointed humor to just about everything of yours I've read.

If anyone who will be presenting Jeff with the award is reading this, may I suggest inclusion of (1) a hefty chunk of rebar, so that Jeff can break it in front of the assembled crowd and (2) a supply of pork chops. :w00t:

Jeff, I'm a better DBA b/c of your articles and postings: thanks.

Rich

HansB SSC-Addicted Points: 411 More actions · Answer 13

Congratulations!

And indeed, thank you for all of your insights over the years.

Tom_Sacramento SSCertifiable Points: 6213 More actions · Answer 14

Jeff,

You and the body of work, articles, code snippets and insight have been invaluable to me. You have inspired me to look for more than an answer, but for the best efficient solution.

Thank you and congratulations on this well deserved award. You make being a dba/developer a better position and career.

Cheers

Tom 🙂

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Christian Bahnsen SSC Eights! Points: 969 More actions · Answer 15

Christian Bahnsen

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September 14, 2011 at 9:15 am

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Jeff,

Congratulations. Well deserved.

Christian Bahnsen