Comments on: While I was gone… http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:33:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: jgibbon http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-12203 jgibbon Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:09:54 +0000 http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/#comment-12203 That's awesome, kt, you made my morning! :) I hope it gets the job done. That’s awesome, kt, you made my morning! :) I hope it gets the job done.

]]> By: kt. http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-12202 kt. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:59:59 +0000 http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/#comment-12202 Jim! I featured your post on "Contingency Management" (with a lime 'n salt twist) on my blog, las fugas. Take a looksies. And even the Mexicans are following the Euros' fútbol. Suerte! Jim! I featured your post on “Contingency Management” (with a lime ‘n salt twist) on my blog, las fugas. Take a looksies. And even the Mexicans are following the Euros’ fútbol. Suerte!

]]> By: shrinkingisaac http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-12200 shrinkingisaac Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:23:40 +0000 http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/#comment-12200 i have been watching the games, but i have no clue who wins. i just hope it's not Germany - they (and Italy) play a brand that removes the "beautiful" from the game. i take most excuses i can find to watch soccer (though every time i give the MLS a chance, i am still disappointed by how poor the play is yet here). And, i typically work nights & mornings, so these are actually on live right about the time i get home, so it's a perfect way to end my day. Most have been exciting enough to keep me awake. This is one of the highest quality tourneys i've seen in a long time. Does Turkey have a chance? i (and most people watching) assumed not after Croatia scored in extra time, so...who knows. i have been watching the games, but i have no clue who wins. i just hope it’s not Germany – they (and Italy) play a brand that removes the “beautiful” from the game.

i take most excuses i can find to watch soccer (though every time i give the MLS a chance, i am still disappointed by how poor the play is yet here). And, i typically work nights & mornings, so these are actually on live right about the time i get home, so it’s a perfect way to end my day. Most have been exciting enough to keep me awake. This is one of the highest quality tourneys i’ve seen in a long time.

Does Turkey have a chance? i (and most people watching) assumed not after Croatia scored in extra time, so…who knows.

]]> By: jgibbon http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-12198 jgibbon Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:51:24 +0000 http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/#comment-12198 People are going nuts. Lots of references to the Ottoman Empire's previous attempts to take Vienna, the power of prayer, and so on. There is concern going into the semi with so many injured or suspended players, but after the last two games some have started to believe Allah is rooting for Turkey. This is the first time I've been following soccer since the 2006 World Cup and once again I'm loving it. I've never gotten into watching clubs, but national team matches always grab me, I guess because the "us" vs. "them" factor is more salient (the richest teams haven't just bought the best players). Have you been watching the games? Do you have a favorite? Does Turkey have a chance? People are going nuts. Lots of references to the Ottoman Empire’s previous attempts to take Vienna, the power of prayer, and so on. There is concern going into the semi with so many injured or suspended players, but after the last two games some have started to believe Allah is rooting for Turkey.

This is the first time I’ve been following soccer since the 2006 World Cup and once again I’m loving it. I’ve never gotten into watching clubs, but national team matches always grab me, I guess because the “us” vs. “them” factor is more salient (the richest teams haven’t just bought the best players).

Have you been watching the games? Do you have a favorite? Does Turkey have a chance?

]]> By: shrinkingisaac http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-12197 shrinkingisaac Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:58:38 +0000 http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/#comment-12197 So, how are people there reacting to the run through the Euros championships? So, how are people there reacting to the run through the Euros championships?

]]> By: jgibbon http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-12192 jgibbon Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:48:30 +0000 http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/#comment-12192 Thanks, Jeff. The Perishable article mentions having a table with about 180,000 rows - well, mine had a whopping 650,000! After the fix I went from a database of 149 MB (!!!) to 3.3 MB. I don't think that's overkill, actually. If it was worth putting the time into writing the post, then it's worth making sure you have a backup - and when it's as simple as clicking a single button, it makes sense. I'd never thought of backing up that regularly before, but I think I'll make it part of my routine now that I've seen how handy it can be. Thanks, Jeff. The Perishable article mentions having a table with about 180,000 rows – well, mine had a whopping 650,000! After the fix I went from a database of 149 MB (!!!) to 3.3 MB.

I don’t think that’s overkill, actually. If it was worth putting the time into writing the post, then it’s worth making sure you have a backup – and when it’s as simple as clicking a single button, it makes sense. I’d never thought of backing up that regularly before, but I think I’ll make it part of my routine now that I’ve seen how handy it can be.

]]> By: Jeff Starr http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-12189 Jeff Starr Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:00:51 +0000 http://jimgibbon.com/2008/06/21/while-i-was-gone/#comment-12189 Sounds strangely familiar! Glad to hear you got everything fixed up and working again. And, you are absolutely right about the importance of backing up your blog. After losing some valuable content earlier in my blogging career, I have made it a practice to backup my database after <em>every</em> post. Overkill, perhaps..? Sounds strangely familiar! Glad to hear you got everything fixed up and working again. And, you are absolutely right about the importance of backing up your blog. After losing some valuable content earlier in my blogging career, I have made it a practice to backup my database after every post. Overkill, perhaps..?

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