What 5 things Should SQL Server Get Rid Of?

I was tagged by Paul Randal (blog | twitter) in a recent chainposting on what features I would like to see removed from SQL Server. Paul did not say if I was allowed to repeat any of the items he listed but I am going to do so anyway because I feel that strongly about … Read more

MacGyver Moments

Aaron Bertrand and Denny Cherry double-teamed me in another round of Web 2.0 Chainposting, and you know I never dare break the chain. I spent a few days thinking about what MacGyver moments I have had that I could share. And to be honest, very few came to mind. Apparently I am not very imaginative, … Read more

SQL Quiz from Chris Shaw

Well, he went and did it again, Chris Shaw started yet another web chainpost. This time he tagged Brent Ozar and Brent tagged me and put the pressure on me to be “witty” in my response. I swear, it’s like he doesn’t even know me. So, this quiz is a two parter, which makes me … Read more

A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts

“…but you can hear it on the coconut telegraph…” Well, it happened. Again. I got tagged by Tim Ford (@SQLAgentman), who talks about surviving for six months on a tropical island with your only sustenance being coconuts and you spend the time dreaming about all the things you would like to be spending time doing … Read more