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DavidChel
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
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 Posted - 2008-10-21 : 16:31:46
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I run into a problem with T-SQL. I think about it and perhaps google for syntax and such. I can't figure it out, but I know that Visakh can. So, I type out this long winded question and the answer occurs to me as I finish typing the question? If you guys think I post a lot of questions, you should see all the questions that I don't end up hitting "Post New Topic" on.  |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
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Posted - 2008-10-21 : 16:44:20
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You mean like at what level for tone to use when answering a question?Most often third revision of response text is ok to post.But it depends mostly on the OP.
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webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2008-10-21 : 16:54:17
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| Hi David,that is often doing the trick.I'm thinking about how to make others clear what my problem is...And when I've finished I think: What will be the answer of Peso or Visa or madhi...That's often the moment I don't have a question anymore.WebfredPlanning replaces chance by mistake |
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webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
8781 Posts |
Posted - 2008-10-21 : 18:00:35
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No reaction?I am afraid that, because of my bad english, someone can misunderstand my last post.When i wrote quote:
That's often the moment I don't have a question anymore.
I mean I've found the answer myself.I do not mean I don't like the answers of the Yaks  GreetingsWebfredNo, you're never too old to Yak'n'Roll if you're too young to die. |
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webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
8781 Posts |
Posted - 2008-10-21 : 18:22:00
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| Patient: "Doc - everybody is ignoring me!"Doc: "The next please!"No, you're never too old to Yak'n'Roll if you're too young to die. |
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jezemine
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2886 Posts |
Posted - 2008-10-22 : 01:06:10
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webfred: people aren't ignoring you. they are typing up responses, then thinking "nah, that's not worth posting". so they leave the page without hitting the "submit reply" button.just like I just did.
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
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Posted - 2008-10-22 : 01:34:45
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Originally posted by webfred
Hi David,that is often doing the trick.I'm thinking about how to make others clear what my problem is...And when I've finished I think: What will be the answer of Peso or Visa or madhi...That's often the moment I don't have a question anymore.WebfredPlanning replaces chance by mistake
Most cases the difficulty is in making others understand what your problem is. Generally, i do tend to guess what OP scenario was when i see some posts without having reqd info. Only if i cant realy make out what he/she meant, i ask them back for more clarifications. |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
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Posted - 2008-10-22 : 01:42:28
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Originally posted by DavidChel
I run into a problem with T-SQL. I think about it and perhaps google for syntax and such. I can't figure it out, but I know that Visakh can. So, I type out this long winded question and the answer occurs to me as I finish typing the question? If you guys think I post a lot of questions, you should see all the questions that I don't end up hitting "Post New Topic" on.
It occurs to all David. there are situations where we cant really make out how to proceed with task or how to solve a problem. At such times, always a fresh pair of eyes can quickly spot where we are going wrong or what solution will be. Posting a lots of questions is not a demark by any means. It always add a lot to your knowledge as long as you're understanding and learning solutions provided. |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
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Posted - 2008-10-22 : 03:48:36
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| i stopped guessing what posters want around 4k posts. just not worth the nerves _______________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980Blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenpSpeed up SSMS development: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- version 1.1 out! |
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mcrowley
Aged Yak Warrior
771 Posts |
Posted - 2008-10-22 : 14:24:52
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| One place I worked in wanted to buy a cardboard cutout of a person. Developers would have to explain their answer to the cardboard cutout, and if they did not get an answer then and there, then they could go see the senior programmer. Same principal. The exercise of forming the question usually ferrets the answer out. |
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DavidChel
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
474 Posts |
Posted - 2008-10-22 : 15:36:25
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Originally posted by mcrowley
One place I worked in wanted to buy a cardboard cutout of a person. Developers would have to explain their answer to the cardboard cutout, and if they did not get an answer then and there, then they could go see the senior programmer. Same principal. The exercise of forming the question usually ferrets the answer out.
My cardboard cut out would have to be Master Yoda or maybe Captain Kirk. |
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GilaMonster
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2008-10-22 : 17:24:33
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Originally posted by mcrowley The exercise of forming the question usually ferrets the answer out.
I find that quite often. Hence, these days, I'll often explain a problem to my cats. More often than not, by the time I'm finished I'll have an idea of what to do, if not a full solution.--Gail ShawSQL Server MVP |
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jsmith8858
Dr. Cross Join
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Posted - 2008-10-22 : 21:27:51
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Originally posted by mcrowley
One place I worked in wanted to buy a cardboard cutout of a person. Developers would have to explain their answer to the cardboard cutout, and if they did not get an answer then and there, then they could go see the senior programmer. Same principal. The exercise of forming the question usually ferrets the answer out.
Exactly! That's partially what led me to write this blog post:http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/jeffs/archive/2008/05/13/question-needed-not-answer.aspxAll too often, here at SqlTeam, the answer is the easy part. Figuring out the *question*, though, that's always the hard part.- Jeffhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/JeffS |
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jezemine
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2886 Posts |
Posted - 2008-10-22 : 22:51:23
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I read somewhere there used to be a policy at a computer lab at MIT where if you had a question, you had to ask Max first - before asking the staff at the lab. Who was Max? a stuffed teddy bear.
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Does this ever happen to you?