SQLAuthority News – Random Thoughts and Random Ideas

SQLAuthority News – Random Thoughts and Random Ideas Posted: 21 Oct 2011 06:30 PM PDT There are days, when I am kept wondering about SQL and Life overall. Today is Saturday and I was about to write about SQL Server. Just like any other morning, I woke up at 5 and opened my blog editor. I usually do not open Twitter or Facebook when I am planning to focus and work, as they are a bit distraction. Today I opened twitter and came across very interesting quote from a friend. ‘Can I expect you to be different today?’ Well, I think it was very powerful quote for me to read first thing on new day. The quote froze me for a while and made me think do I really want to write SQL Server Tip or something different. Well, for today I decided to write something different. I am going to write about few of the ideas and thoughts which I just came across yesterday. After writing all this, I realize that if I am thinking so much in a day, if I write a blog post of my random musing of week or month, it can be so long (and boring). Here are few if of my random thoughts, feel free to add yours over here as say your ideas loudly here. When airplane lands why everybody get up and try to rush out when their luggage may be coming after 20-30 minutes. I do not like this question when asked to me  – ‘SQL Server is not using optimal index which I just created – how can I force it?’ – I am not going elaborate this statement but you are allowed to in comment section. Why some people wish Good Morning even when they meet us after 4 PM? Can I optimize query so much that it gives me result before I execute it? Is it corruption when some one does their personal household work at office? The lane in which I drive is always the slowest lane. Why waste time on correcting others when there are lots of improvement pending on ourselves. If I have to get Tattoo which SQL Server Execution Plan symbol I should get? Why I reach office so early that coffee machine is yet running daily cleaning job? Why every laptop has ‘Page Up’ key at different location on keyboard? While I like color movies, I really appreciate blank and white photographs. I do not appreciate statement like – ‘If I receive your books PDF, I will give to maximum people giving you great exposure. Would you please send me ASAP?’ Do not tell me – ‘Why database grows back after shrinking it every day?’ – I suggest you use search this blog for the explanation. Patrol Prices are currently INR 74. I hope it remains it here. Let me ask you the same question which started my day today – ‘Can I expect you to be different today?’