Rick Lowe

Microsoft Certified Master of SQL Server. DBA, Recovering developer. Interested in anything SQL Server, but my passion is performance tuning.

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

@tickytong @SQLGene I recently had to put a value on both my fathers coin collection that took a lifetime to coalesce, and my magic cards collection the grew organically over a few years while I was in college. Guess which is worth more

[David Klee @kleegeek]

Last chance! RSVP for our #Microsoft Data Platform business continuity virtual group open Q&A session today at 1p central! https://t.co/TT7UxsL3Zn

[David Klee @kleegeek]

Don't forget! Our Data Platform Continuity Virtual Group is hosting our open Q&A session this Wednesday at 1pm central. Bring your questions, RSVP today, and we'll see you there! https://t.co/00QONa4o5N

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

@marcbeacom I’ll watch it tomorrow

[Josh H @gt1gt1]

Now that I sent this personalized message to my boss, I can post it here. For my entire #sqlfamily, words to live by in regard to NoLock 🤣 cc: @PaulRandal, @sqldbawithbeard, @SqlrUs

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

I believe I missed the Star Wars movie that had this particular cast of characters

[Chris Hyde @ChrisHyde325]

Are you going to #SQLSatOregon before @PASSDataSummit this November? Then join us in riding the one-and-only #SQLTrain ! More details and sign-up at https://t.co/2twi2WJXZc

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

My new ride

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

It has arrived! My local cable company’s slogan is “Imagine Better” so in a way this was their idea.

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

I'll never understand why some text editors use dark purple by default on a black background for comments in code. Comments are important, you're supposed to read them. Or at least make them readable so you can pretend you're going to read them.

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

@Kevin3NF Are you SURE it wouldn’t help if we rebooted?

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

Found these two pieces of video game history in the garage - RCA Studio 2 and a Fairchild VES. Anyone want to play ping?

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

@Kevin3NF Here's another one

"the SQL Server ... resource group on the ... cluster is offline

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If you need any assistance from us, please use the "Create Ticket" button"

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

Current status

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

Good to be on the road again. Or in this case on the water again

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

@ChrisHyde325 Office? I’m not sure what that word means. Could you use it in a sentence?

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

Headed over to Victoria next week … guess it’s time for my first experience with the joy of a nasal swab COVID test.

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

Thanks to everyone who watched my #SQLTrail session yesterday. Looking forward to two more great days of content!

[Rick Lowe @DataFLowe]

@arrowdrive If it helps, you're not missing too much. It's a good enough show so I don't mind watching it ... but the plot deviations are massive enough that I wouldn't really say that it's Foundation. I'm wondering if somebody had an unrelated screenplay lying around and did a mash up.