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Do they flip!
Posted Jul 19, 2007
Yes they do indeed.
Just back rom seeing "Taoub" - the Tangier acrobatic troop
Great fun for kids of all ages.
Their tag line is: "they flip, they fly, they sing"
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Latest reply: Jul 19, 2007
Ooh I could murder a cup of tea...
Posted May 29, 2007
..but should I have Earl Grey or Rooibos?
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Latest reply: May 29, 2007
Don't worry, be happy!
Posted Mar 6, 2007
(Ode to a dead database, with considerable apologies to Bobby McFerrin)
Here is a little script I wrote
You might want to parse the single quotes,
Don't worry be happy
In SQL we have some trouble
When you convert from string to double
Don't worry, be happy......
Ain't got no space to run your trigger
Truncate the log or make it bigger
Don't worry, be happy
The tran log says its in a state
You may have to SHUTDOWN WITH NOWAIT
Don't worry, be happy
Ain't got no cache, ain't got no file
Ain't took no backups for a while
But don't worry be happy
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Latest reply: Mar 6, 2007
Global warming - i can't even manage local warming at this time
Posted Mar 6, 2007
The search for a somewhat green central heating solution continues.
I have worked out that a wood pellet boiler is probably too impractical and high maintenance, but an air heat exchanger based solution does seem to be the next best thing....unfortunately although the internet is full of manufacturers of these devices, finding a supplier is an altogether more tricky assignment 
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Latest reply: Mar 6, 2007
Waiting for Go-dot-com
Posted Mar 4, 2007
Sunday afternoon - and a wet weary Sunday at that.
I'm sitting alone in the office block while a small team of people I have never met do unknown things to motivate lazy servers and pour over network traces in an effort to improve the performance of the fund accounting applications. Through the far window I can watch dispassionately as the Liffey strains to burst its banks as rain clouds and tides joing forces.
It is a good job that my wife is joining me for lunch or the day would eb a complete washout 
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Latest reply: Mar 4, 2007
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