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"Brian E Dick" <bdick_at_cox.net> writes:
> A master lookup table is the Jimmy Jones of code tables. On the surface, it
> presents an inviting story and promises immortality. But eventually,
> complexity and individuality arise, and the master code table leads to the
> mass suicide of all your database tables.
>
Yey! I love it. I think this one might have to go into my file of wonderful quotes ready to serve up next time this question comes up (suitably acknowledged of course!).
Tim
-- Tim X. tcross (at) northnet com auReceived on Sun Dec 15 2002 - 23:12:07 CST