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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 1

I'm not sure how to dress up as a 5 hour query rollback.

Or a corrupt database.

Or missing backups.

Or users with owner privileges.

Or a cursor.

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thottle Old Hand Points: 353 More actions · Answer 2

I'm not sure how to dress up as a 5 hour query rollback.
Or a corrupt database.
Or missing backups.
Or users with owner privileges.
Or a cursor.

Just stay up all night before, and you can go as a DBA from an e-commerce company. Our DBA doesn't even have to make the extra effort.

--- Remember, if you don't document your work, Apollo 13 doesn't come home.

paul.kemner SSChasing Mays Points: 648 More actions · Answer 3

Wouldn't a Linux Tux costume, BSD's Beastie, or Open BSD's Puffy rate highly on the geek-o-meter?

Ooooh! Even better- the superhero Sudo! Sudo can do ANYTHING!

Dana Medley SSCertifiable Points: 6764 More actions · Answer 4

I went as father time last year; however, due to time constraints and events this year I'm just going as a "DBA" so the kids can have a good time. 😀 Maybe next year I'll have something more creative in place.

Everything is awesome!

Xavon SSCrazy Points: 2280 More actions · Answer 5

Stefan Krzywicki (10/31/2014)
Or a corrupt database.
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This one is easy; get/make a box you can wear and print out this on it:

http://cdn3.techworld.com/cmsdata/products/3354139/Microsoft_SQL_Server.jpg

Then get a cheap plastic pitch fork and devil horn headband.

viola, Corrupted Database.

DBA_Freddie Right there with Babe Points: 750 More actions · Answer 6

You could go as a giant cylinder with "The Phantom Menace" in text around it. That would make you a Prequel server 🙂

P Jones SSChampion Points: 12352 More actions · Answer 7

A regular theme for fancy dress night at sailing national championships is to dress as the name of your boat. If we ever go I plan to dress as Sir Nicholas De Mimsy-Porpington from the Harry Potter books since our boat is called Half Cut.

Gary Varga SSC Guru Points: 82166 More actions · Answer 8

Xavon (10/31/2014)
...I considered going as 'Ultra-geek'; my geekiest t-shirt (half-tucked in), hair slicked back except for a few cowlicks, tape on the glasses, and a collection of random accessories (I was thinking my LotRs Sting replica, a short bladed light saber, a magic wand, all carried in my NGE messenger bag). But I decided not to since my boss would probably just consider it as me ignoring the dress code. And they don't like it when I bring swords into the office...

:laugh:

Gaz

-- Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen...they're everywhere!!!

tabinsc SSCommitted Points: 1812 More actions · Answer 9

thottle (10/31/2014)
I realized that, if the costume maven here gives me a hard time, I can just pull on my hoodie and say I'm Leonard from The Big Bang Theory.

That would work for me too, although I would probably look more like Belichick.

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Miles Neale SSChampion Points: 13147 More actions · Answer 10

If told I had to go I would not show up. When asked why I was not there I would say I was there in costume as the invisible man.

🙂

Not all gray hairs are Dinosaurs!

Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183698 More actions · Answer 11

I could get a fancy hawaiian shirt, remove some hair and dress up as Steve Jones :hehe:

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Gary Varga SSC Guru Points: 82166 More actions · Answer 12

Luis Cazares (10/31/2014)
I could get a fancy hawaiian shirt, remove some hair and dress up as Steve Jones :hehe:

Winner!!!

(...but you missed the friendliest grin)

Gaz

-- Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen...they're everywhere!!!

cackalackian SSC Enthusiast Points: 183 More actions · Answer 13

Me - Fred and the wife - Wilma of the Flintstones. Always a hit at any party, adult or otherwise.

Gary Varga SSC Guru Points: 82166 More actions · Answer 14

cackalackian (10/31/2014)
Me - Fred and the wife - Wilma of the Flintstones. Always a hit at any party, adult or otherwise.

Sorry but that just gives me the shudders as the last time I saw a "Fred & Wilma" was at a New Years Eve party at a pub. When the locals all turned up in fancy dress (not advertised to us diners) there was a big announcement from them that basically said that no one was leaving that night with their own spouse. Our table (of about 12) was repeatedly approached. We didn't stay long...and we all left with our own partners.

Gaz

-- Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen...they're everywhere!!!

barry.mcanally SSC Rookie Points: 49 More actions · Answer 15

This is my Michael Myers outfit complete with movie replica mask. Gave a few folks a fright already and I'm only just walking my husky!