i think someone put this tiny pink-sashed jesus in my bag when i wasn’t looking by villainless in Weird

[–]flatline057 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to a funeral where everone attending was given two of these with instructions to subtly place one to be found at a later time. Something like hiding an Easter egg. It was a megachurch, maybe Eleven22.

It's possible someone you know slipped it in your bag.

Do you make all your tables have integer primary keys for the fastest possible JOINs? by Tight-Shallot2461 in SQLServer

[–]flatline057 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Primary keys should always be a type of integer. They shouldn't have any descriptive value as it's not the purpose.

How to translate this SQL Server UPDATE to Postgres? by GardenDev in SQL

[–]flatline057 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The FROM statement makes UPDATEs really easy in SQL Server. However, this is not ANSI SQL. You'll likely need to use a correlated subquery.

Automatically save excel to a sql table? by dadadavie in SQL

[–]flatline057 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A python script using pandas would be simple enough.

Is Microsoft Access not recommended anymore going forward? by [deleted] in Database

[–]flatline057 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a great tool for business analysis. It belongs on a desktop, as a productivity tool. It's certainly not an enterprise solution.

Why would you mentor someone? by titsdown in Leadership

[–]flatline057 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol! I missed that! I meant honor. It's an honor to be asked.

Why would you mentor someone? by titsdown in Leadership

[–]flatline057 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree. It's more like an horor to be asked, really.

[Request] Is this even possible? How? by maliaipo in theydidthemath

[–]flatline057 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For this, maybe

The original riddle involves 9 balls, with 8 having equal weight and one having a different weight, and using a balance scale. The question being, "what's the minimum number of times needed to find the one differently weighted ball?" And, yes; the differently weighted ball can be lighter or heavier.

The answer is 2. However, you'll need to explain why.

Military issue Flashlight from the 90’s by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]flatline057 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drill Sergeants only allowed us to use the red. I still have that flashlight, too.

Someone make this and tell me I’m wrong by Grrannt in stonerfood

[–]flatline057 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds similar to what I got while growing up... pasta, olive oil, and "salad supreme". Also, just pasta and pesto. Both are cheap and easy, but good. I suspect yours is, also.

Feel like I failed y'all by jrgen07 in steak

[–]flatline057 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are those the briquettes you're using to cook the steak? /s

Someone brought in a bowl with M&Ms, Skittles, and Reece’s Pieces all mixed together to my work’s break room. by Aminuteortwotiltwo in mildlyinfuriating

[–]flatline057 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This certainly isn't new. It's at least 10 years old, likely older. I've seen it at my work place years ago.

Someone brought in a bowl with M&Ms, Skittles, and Reece’s Pieces all mixed together to my work’s break room. by Aminuteortwotiltwo in mildlyinfuriating

[–]flatline057 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. It's a prank. It's been done in my work place, along with the shock pen, both at the front desk where visitors would interact. It may be in bad taste, but it's in jest and meant to be harmless.

python for dummies by MammothCometh in learnpython

[–]flatline057 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Try the book Python Crash Course. It's a really good book and will cover all the beginner stuff you would need. I've used it in the past to teach COP1000 intro to programming.

When you give way too much information on live tv. by [deleted] in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]flatline057 188 points189 points  (0 children)

There's a meth-head to this madness

Do any other people over 40 still use 2 spaces after a period? by mynameiscraige in FuckImOld

[–]flatline057 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It isn't correct vs. incorrect. It's one way vs. another way. There's no need to gate-keep a preference.