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  • RE: Get In a Line

    I have heard mixed results on this myself in the past and the bottom line for 24/7 shops out there is we just can't afford thet kind of down time...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    February 1, 2010 at 4:53 am

    #1111517

  • RE: Help Others, Help Yourself

    rick-507511 (1/21/2010)

    hey, SSC-enthusiastic, if you trained your replacement in 6 months, I'd guess the company 'did it' to themselves. What is 6 months training for a DBA? A...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    January 21, 2010 at 7:40 am

    #1106698

  • RE: Help Others, Help Yourself

    dma-669038 (1/20/2010)

    I couldn't agree more with the concept and practising it among friends and community. Must add a word of caution based on experience when it comes to practising this...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    January 20, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    #1106324

  • RE: Introduction to Indexes: Part 2 – The clustered index

    Consider it dropped. 🙂

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    January 20, 2010 at 1:18 pm

    #1106299

  • RE: Introduction to Indexes: Part 2 – The clustered index

    I already apologized for that remark and that is the end of that as far as I am concerned. I do not personally remind people of things they have already...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    January 20, 2010 at 1:01 pm

    #1106286

  • RE: Introduction to Indexes: Part 2 – The clustered index

    I can see banning me if I used profanity or something along these lines like calling someone "small-minded" that I did not know. But I stated a personal opinion based...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    January 20, 2010 at 12:18 pm

    #1106255

  • RE: Help Others, Help Yourself

    You are assuming that I am working form home. WRONG! I am off today. But that is a very sweet deal. Are you guys hiring? 🙂

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    January 20, 2010 at 9:48 am

    #1106151

  • RE: Help Others, Help Yourself

    LSAdvantage (1/20/2010)

    Just to put another spin on the subject that was raised about how people should not be providing free advice on a forum during work hours. My boss...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    January 20, 2010 at 9:14 am

    #1106118

  • RE: Help Others, Help Yourself

    rick-507511 (1/20/2010)

    Well, folks, I'm so seasoned that I'm pretty salty. I've been helped by a number of good folks over a 40 year career, and have helped train a...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    January 20, 2010 at 5:33 am

    #1105959

  • RE: Help Others, Help Yourself

    This simple axiom applies to life in general, people. It has very little to do specifically just with giving SQL Server advice. It's called Karma. When you always give of...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    January 20, 2010 at 5:09 am

    #1105953

  • RE: Introduction to Indexes: Part 2 – The clustered index

    I have gotten people fired in the past who say "it depends" all the time. Either give me a straight non-convoluted answer, or keep quiet or just say I don't...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    January 20, 2010 at 1:58 am

    #1105888

  • RE: Keep Your Purpose in Mind

    Totally not true.. Citrix is a perfect example of this because they primarily develop software/services. Horrible management starting from the top down. I'm surprised that their CEO is not in...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    December 23, 2009 at 7:18 am

    #1095905

  • RE: Dissecting SQL Server Execution Plans

    Not only is the book great, but all of his videos on the subject on http://www.sqlshare.com are also must sees as well. He is one of the best speakers on...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    December 17, 2009 at 8:34 am

    #1093533

  • RE: Keep Your Purpose in Mind

    Great article Steve! One of the most accurate articiles I have read in recent history about IT management's attitudes in the work place. Also, I think a lot of this...

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    December 15, 2009 at 3:53 am

    #1092417

  • RE: How can you tell if a database trigger is disabled in the SSMS?

    Thanks Jack, but the more I think about this it really kind of makes sense for Mickeysoft. The one thing they have always lacked throughout the years is CONSISTENCY. 🙂

    "Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"

    December 14, 2009 at 8:02 am

    #1091959

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