Re: Senior Oracle DBA now Learning Informix by Request

Double Echo wrote: > So.... what were you _really_ trying to say? > > *<8o) I think that's he's insecure about something and has a lousy sense of humor. <g> Regards until next we again meet on the field of play Obnoxio. > Obnoxio The Clown wrote: >> DA Morgan said: >>> Obnoxio The Clown wrote: >>> >>>> I can only assume you're doing your usual lame-arsed job of trolling. >>> I don't post here unless invited in. Writing, as someone did, that >>> PL/SQL is clumsy or clunky or whatever was an invitation for someone >>> to respond. >> >> If that's what you consider an invitation, here's another one: fuck off. >> >>> Had the comment included a code example I'd have either not commented >>> or, more likely, agreed with the OP. But just bashing a product as a >>> feel good exercise is an invitation with embroidery. >> >> If you say so, Daniel. I think the truth is more like, "Oh, they said the >> word Oracle, let me go troll some more." >> >>> And, just to throw a bit of petrol on the fire, I've yet to see anyone >>> post an Informix equivalent to what I wrote. Although, come to think >>> of it ... I can't remember when I've ever seen anyone in this group >>> post code. Can anyone here write some or do you just use this forum >>> to whine about Oracle and IBM? <g> >> >> We whine about Oracle because it pisses you off. Personally, I >> couldn't be >> arsed to a) downgrade to a T43; b) get your exact spec of tin and c) >> download IDS to try to find an equivalent piece of code to try and make >> you feel useful. >> >> I have better things to do with my day than perform like a trained seal >> for Oracle's favourite troll. >> >>> Ok that was unkind ... I apologize. I'll slink off into the darkness >>> of my grotto now. No presents from Santa at my house. >> >> Don't apologise. I, for one, don't need your apology. But if you were to >> fuck off and die, that would be nice. >> >> I hope your yacht springs a leak for Christmas. >> > -- Daniel A. Morgan University of Washington damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)

DA Morgan said: > Double Echo wrote: >> So.... what were you _really_ trying to say? >> >> *<8o) > > I think that's he's insecure about something and has a lousy sense > of humor. <g> > > Regards until next we again meet on the field of play Obnoxio. I wonder how the university regards one of their lecturers trolling Usenet. In fact, I wonder how an Oracle User Group would feel about it. -- 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.