RE: Delete Only 50 rows from table

Posted in 2005

Gentsch, Sam — Tue, 5 Apr 2005 15:23:33 -0400 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Ain't that the honest to God truth. -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Art S. Kagel Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 12:48 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: Delete Only 50 rows from table nobody wrote: <Major SNIP> It always used to amaze me, when I was consulting fulltime, that clients would be willing to pay me (well enough I thought) to give them advice, just so that they could ignore it. I once wrote a poem about consulting, wonder if I still have it at home somewhere, it went, in part, something like: Consulting is like life ... You weren't in on the initial decision ... And no matter how it turns out, it's all your fault. Art S. Kagel PS: What amazes me more is after almost 15 years as an employee in two different companies, they still pay me to give them advice and don't take it! > With respect to the clown, you walk away from customer B. > > If your customer is not willing to accept your advice, then why are > you there as a consultant? > > But hey, what do I know? I'm just a ghost of my former life... sending to informix-list