Re: Senior Oracle DBA now Learning Informix by Request

"Obnoxio The Clown" <obnoxio@serendipita.com> wrote in message news:mailman.573.1166117478.29126.informix-list@iiug.org... > > DA Morgan said: >> What I find fascinating is that someone who, at least in theory, makes >> his money improving a product to force DBAs into the unemployement >> line is being cheered on by those who stand to lose their jobs. > > Let me explain our fascination: we all enjoy working with IDS. I've never > heard anyone make that assertion about Oracle, unless they also had a > penchant for the English vice. ;o) OK, I'll take the bait. Which is the "English vice"?

Neil Truby said: > "Obnoxio The Clown" <obnoxio@serendipita.com> wrote in message > news:mailman.573.1166117478.29126.informix-list@iiug.org... >> >> DA Morgan said: >>> What I find fascinating is that someone who, at least in theory, makes >>> his money improving a product to force DBAs into the unemployement >>> line is being cheered on by those who stand to lose their jobs. >> >> Let me explain our fascination: we all enjoy working with IDS. I've >> never >> heard anyone make that assertion about Oracle, unless they also had a >> penchant for the English vice. ;o) > > OK, I'll take the bait. Which is the "English vice"? Other uses Caning is also a more severe but not uncommon sadomasochistic practice. In nineteenth century France the practice was dubbed "The English Vice", as it was believed that the English, in particular, derived sexual pleasure from corporal punishment, probably because of its widespread use in British schools. This term is still in occasional use. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caning -- Bye now, Obnoxio "I don't read newspapers anymore except the local rag which I do weekly to cheer myself trying to see if anyone I hate has been stabbed." -- Horribilis XVI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and is believed to be clean.