Jeremiah, Brian, thanks for your opinions.

It's good to hear from you, and I would encourage you both to communicate with the community more often, as Andy and Thomas have done....

I think there's a price perception from some people that don't travel a lot that a flight from xxx city to Orlando might be cheaper than a flight to Seattle....

Andy-452557 (3/24/2010)

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It's interesting that this is so much an "East vs. West" issue - but living in the Midwest (Nebraska - smack dab in the middle) it is pretty much...

I think as Lowell has mentioned, its' trial and error. You learn bits and pieces, and the nice thing is that there's usually a discussion to help you understand.

And if...

tosscrosby-60625 (3/24/2010)

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Much more often then you may think! Steve is all-knowing/all-seeing, sometimes with a little help from his friends, but he does have his finger on the pulse of the...

Welcome back, Barry. Glad to see your fingers are still working.

Tom Brown (3/24/2010)

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I know our Hero - Steve Jones - drops by here occasionally (does flattery get you anywhere here?)

I've noticed some renaming of users has gone on while...

Very iFunny

Alvin Ramard (3/23/2010)

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Looks like he may be learning!!!!

http://sqltechconsulting.com/2009/12/25/top-tips-for-effective-database-maintenance/

Pay attention to: Exerpt from Paul Randal’s Effective Database Maintenance Tips,”

At least he's making...

Matt,

Now that is a great idea as well.

That's a good point. MS should be learning from the attendees. I know that I prefer real-world presentations, someone talking about what they have done, not what they've contrived to...

Jack Corbett (3/23/2010)

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GilaMonster (3/23/2010)

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I'm sure it has. I know I have discussed it with a couple of board members. There are other things that need to happen first...

I like the P-Eng. cert. That's what I'd like to see in our field.

One difference for us, however, is that the technology is our field. We get silo'd in...

Here's what I think on resumes/CVs.

Put the interesting to read stuff first. You never know who will read this, so just in case, put experience, descriptions, read-able stuff first. You...

Ay-yi-yi?