Comments on: SELECT * FROM V$UKOUG WHERE YEAR=2007 AND POST=’FINAL’ ORDER BY DAY DESC; http://www.pythian.com/blogs/739/select-from-vukoug-where-year2007-and-postfinal-order-by-day-desc News and views from Pythian DBAs Fri, 5 Dec 2008 02:07:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: James Barton http://www.pythian.com/blogs/739/select-from-vukoug-where-year2007-and-postfinal-order-by-day-desc#comment-144712 James Barton Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:17:52 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/739/select-from-vukoug-where-year2007-and-postfinal-order-by-day-desc#comment-144712 Yes, I think the pub shut around five o'clock. Practically the first time I've seen the new licencing laws in action. My first UKOUG conference, so my head was spinning anyway. I'd just about recovered in time for the excellent masterclass the next day, but that wasn't helped by the conference lunch on Thursday! Yes, I think the pub shut around five o’clock. Practically the first time I’ve seen the new licencing laws in action.
My first UKOUG conference, so my head was spinning anyway. I’d just about recovered in time for the excellent masterclass the next day, but that wasn’t helped by the conference lunch on Thursday!

]]> By: Doug Burns http://www.pythian.com/blogs/739/select-from-vukoug-where-year2007-and-postfinal-order-by-day-desc#comment-142162 Doug Burns Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/739/select-from-vukoug-where-year2007-and-postfinal-order-by-day-desc#comment-142162 Yes, agreed on the coffee. I would share it with the UKOUG directors but I wouldn't want to give away too many secrets! <i>Enough whining… </i> Thank goodness! You're getting as bad as me ;-) (Must be old age ...) Yes, agreed on the coffee. I would share it with the UKOUG directors but I wouldn’t want to give away too many secrets!

Enough whining…

Thank goodness! You’re getting as bad as me ;-) (Must be old age …)

]]> By: Luca http://www.pythian.com/blogs/739/select-from-vukoug-where-year2007-and-postfinal-order-by-day-desc#comment-142113 Luca Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:16:33 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/739/select-from-vukoug-where-year2007-and-postfinal-order-by-day-desc#comment-142113 Hi Alex, it was nice to meet you and Christo and well done with your presentations .. + thanks for leading us into the 'Birmingham by night' after the conference! Cheers, Luca PS: I fully agree with you on the quality of coffee at the speaker's lounge (I am proposing Italian espresso for next year's UKOUG :) Hi Alex, it was nice to meet you and Christo and well done with your presentations .. + thanks for leading us into the ‘Birmingham by night’ after the conference!

Cheers,
Luca

PS: I fully agree with you on the quality of coffee at the speaker’s lounge (I am proposing Italian espresso for next year’s UKOUG :)

]]> By: Marco Gralike http://www.pythian.com/blogs/739/select-from-vukoug-where-year2007-and-postfinal-order-by-day-desc#comment-142055 Marco Gralike Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:44:06 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/739/select-from-vukoug-where-year2007-and-postfinal-order-by-day-desc#comment-142055 <em>I can only complain about one small inconvenience but it’s rather disturbing for a geek especially when you are working long hours the night before. Coffee quality was way below average – this was brownish semi-transparent liquid that has nothing to do with coffee.</em> And I though this was because we were in Britain / abroad... Toon (Koppelaars) solved his (and my) problem regarding this issue by adding extra decaffeinated coffee powder to the so called / presented "coffee" liquid. One straw of decaffeinated coffee powder was just enough to experience a coffee sensation. 8-) I can only complain about one small inconvenience but it’s rather disturbing for a geek especially when you are working long hours the night before. Coffee quality was way below average – this was brownish semi-transparent liquid that has nothing to do with coffee.

And I though this was because we were in Britain / abroad…

Toon (Koppelaars) solved his (and my) problem regarding this issue by adding extra decaffeinated coffee powder to the so called / presented “coffee” liquid. One straw of decaffeinated coffee powder was just enough to experience a coffee sensation.

8-)

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