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Wednesday, February 28, 2007 7:00 PM

DWWTWT?: February 28

Yet another busy day, yet another MG ride: Telecommuted: 13 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 13 Drove: 44 Did Not Compete: 40 Here's are February's statistics: Telecommuted: 4 Walked: 0 Walked to the Bus: 1 Drove: 10 Did Not Compete: 5 A 5% walking rate
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007 7:00 PM

DWWTWT?: February 27

Another busy day, another van ride: Telecommuted: 13 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 13 Drove: 43 Did Not Compete: 40 -wp
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Monday, February 26, 2007 9:45 PM

DWWTWT?: February 26

Lots of after-work obligations led to employment of the van: Telecommuted: 13 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 13 Drove: 42 Did Not Compete: 40 This is going to be a rough week for walking.. -wp
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Friday, February 23, 2007 7:00 PM

DWWTWT?: February 23

As predicted yesterday, the week ended with an MG day: Telecommuted: 13 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 13 Drove: 41 Did Not Compete: 40 Hope you have a great weekend.. -wp
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Thursday, February 22, 2007 7:45 PM

DWWTWT?: February 22

As predicted yesterday, today was an MG day: Telecommuted: 13 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 13 Drove: 40 Did Not Compete: 40 At the moment, tomorrow is looking like another driving day.. -wp
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 9:45 PM

SQL Server 2005 SP2 and Windows Vista

I can't believe I neglected to mention this in Monday's post on SQL Server 2005 SP2.. Among the many features of SP2 is support for the Windows Vista security model. SP2 is the first release of SQL Server to offer this support. I've been running this
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 9:30 PM

DWWTWT?: February 21

Today I telecommuted in the morning before going out for lunch (which turned into a couple of hours, but I'm not going to count that against myself).. Telecommuted: 13 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 13 Drove: 39 Did Not Compete: 40 Tomorrow is looking
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007 6:45 PM

DWWTWT?: February 20

Today I put in my first full day at the office since before my surgery. I "celebrated" by driving the MG for the first time this year.. Telecommuted: 12 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 13 Drove: 39 Did Not Compete: 40 Tomorrow is looking like a telecommute
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Monday, February 19, 2007 7:45 PM

DWWTWT?: February 19

Today I put in seven and a half hours at the office. It was raining, so I drove the van.. Telecommuted: 12 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 13 Drove: 38 Did Not Compete: 40 Happy birthday to my son Kyle, who turned 14 yesterday! -wp
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Monday, February 19, 2007 2:45 PM

Technical News: SQL Server 2005 SP2 Available For Download!

This is much better than the hospital news you've been reading here lately.. Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2005 is now available for download here . A list of new features and capabilities may be found here . Get it as soon as you can.. there's lots of
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Friday, February 16, 2007 5:15 PM

DWWTWT?: Feberuary 16

Today I was back and forth twice. I drove myself once each way and caught a ride with Gale as well, but I also rode the bus again and even spent some time in my office for the first time in a month. I guess we'll call this a Drove since most of my transportation
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Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:15 PM

Non-Technical News: A Brief Update On My Health

Several folks have been kind enough to ask how I'm doing , so I thought I'd share a brief update. Feel free to pass on this post if it doesn't sustain your interest.. Corrective surgery was attempted on February 5th; unfortunately, the surgeon had difficulty
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Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:00 PM

DWWTWT?: February 15

A bit of a red-letter day today, as I did a little bit of walking for the first time in over a month. It was only to the bus stop, but still.. Telecommuted: 12 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 13 Drove: 36 Did Not Compete: 40 Hopefully tomorrow will be just
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Wednesday, February 14, 2007 9:45 PM

DWWTWT?: February 14

I showed my face for a bit at the office today after a morning of playing catch-up from home. I used the car to assist in my face-showing, so we'll call today a Drove : Telecommuted: 12 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 12 Drove: 36 Did Not Compete: 40 Happy
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007 5:30 PM

DWWTWT?: February 13

I once again was sufficiently productive today to consider it a telecommuter : Telecommuted: 12 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 12 Drove: 35 Did Not Compete: 40 Be well.. -wp
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Monday, February 12, 2007 8:45 PM

DWWTWT?: February 12

Today I'm still recovering from my procedure , but unlike previous days in this string, I got enough done today to consider it a telecommuter : Telecommuted: 11 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 12 Drove: 35 Did Not Compete: 40 It's good to be productive
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Friday, February 09, 2007 8:00 PM

DWWTWT?: February 9

Today I'm still recovering from my procedure . I looked at some email, but not enough to claim a work day, so I'm once again non-competitive : Telecommuted: 10 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 12 Drove: 35 Did Not Compete: 40 Happy days.. -wp
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Thursday, February 08, 2007 7:00 PM

DWWTWT?: February 8

Today I'm still recovering from my procedure , which was not successful. I'm once again decidedly non-competitive : Telecommuted: 10 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 12 Drove: 35 Did Not Compete: 39 Happy days.. -wp
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007 8:15 PM

DWWTWT?: February 7

This is the last of the preposted posts from Friday, February 2. Today I'm still recovering from my procedure . I'm once again decidedly non-competitive : Telecommuted: 10 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 12 Drove: 35 Did Not Compete: 38 Happy days.. -w
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Tuesday, February 06, 2007 8:15 PM

DWWTWT?: February 6

This post was preposted on Friday, February 2. Today is the day after my procedure . I'm once again decidedly non-competitive : Telecommuted: 10 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 12 Drove: 35 Did Not Compete: 37 Good doctors are a marvelous thing. -wp
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Monday, February 05, 2007 9:00 AM

DWWTWT?: February 5

This post was preposted on Friday, February 2. Today I'm scheduled to have my procedure . Given that this implies the application of a general anesthetic, I'm decidedly non-competitive : Telecommuted: 10 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 12 Drove: 35 Did
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Friday, February 02, 2007 7:45 PM

Database Programming: Using The modify() Method Against An XML Variable

Here's the first technical tid-bit on this blog in awhile, courtesy of a long-concluded internal conversation that I rediscovered when I was cleaning out three months' worth of email from my inbox. Roger wrote: I'm trying to use the modify() method against
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Friday, February 02, 2007 6:30 PM

DWWTWT?: February 2

Today is Groundhogs' Day in the United States. The groundhog saw his shadow this morning, which means we can expect an early spring. I didn't see my shadow today at all. I stayed home, husbanding my energy, and preparing for Monday's procedure. Since
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Thursday, February 01, 2007 6:15 PM

DWWTWT?: February 1

Today I ran into the office for a couple of meetings in the morning and worked from home in the afternoon. We'll call it a Drove : Telecommuted: 9 Walked: 78 Walked to the Bus: 12 Drove: 35 Did Not Compete: 35 It's been almost a month since I walked..
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