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  • RE: I got burned today at a SQL Server Interview!

    Isn't there some new food reality tv show where a guy goes in search of bizzare and TRULY exotic foods?

    Gooey Duck anyone? (Never tried it myself).

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  • RE: I got burned today at a SQL Server Interview!

    Has anyone ever had Emu before?

    Doesn't quite taste like chicken. @=)

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  • RE: Changing Career Gears

    Glad you enjoyed it, GSquared.

    I won't say that certs are the only way to get a DBA job, but they definitely help those who come from different industries and have...

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  • RE: I got burned today at a SQL Server Interview!

    Unfortunately, Chrissy, you're going to have to make the time. But, if you want my spin on this whole situation (i.e., how I did it), check out the following...

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  • RE: Equals verses

    Wow. I just found the main problem with the query.

    I gave my co-worker a couple of CTEs which pull into temp tables. Unbeknownst to me, he decided to...

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  • RE: I got burned today at a SQL Server Interview!

    Actually, Grant, on my Google of the stuff, wikipedia said Lithium Bromide was used for bi-polar disorder too, which is probably where Chris's comment came from.

    Weird. They feed this...

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  • RE: I got burned today at a SQL Server Interview!

    Chrissy said:

    ....So thanks for the insight!

    You're quite welcome. At least you've been working in IT. I had to come from a completely unrelated field. This means...

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  • RE: I got burned today at a SQL Server Interview!

    Wow. I'm WAAAAAY off. just googled it. It's air conditioning fluid.

    I guess it beats freon. @=)

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  • RE: I got burned today at a SQL Server Interview!

    Chris said:

    Grant Fritchey (3/14/2008)

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    I don't know if I'd call poking holes in water the "front lines" but from what I saw of the AF, you guys had it pretty...

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  • RE: I got burned today at a SQL Server Interview!

    So Grant, do you happen to have the receipe for Chicken Chernobyl Stew?

    (@duck)

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  • RE: Equals verses

    Jeff,

    My initial run was against 10 million records (again, not my code) and after about 16 + hours, I killed it. Hence me trying against 1000 rows to test...

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  • RE: I got burned today at a SQL Server Interview!

    Bob, I have only one thing to say to your story... OUCH!

    At least your "current" employer was looking out for you, though. Still, it would have been nice if...

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  • RE: Equals verses

    You both have good points. But for the sake of argument, let's say the column isn't indexed and can't be for whatever reason. Why does an Equals seem...

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  • RE: Equals verses

    This isn't my code. But I think I'll make that suggestion to the person whose code it is. I agree that the Source is causing problems.

    An you make...

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  • RE: I got burned today at a SQL Server Interview!

    I KNEW IT!

    I told you, Bob. Didn't I tell you? Post a challenge and even SSC.Com's Lord & Master has to contribute!!!!

    😀

    Tell us of your geekdom, Oh Great...

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