Rob Farley

Watching @david.gardiner.net.au watch @greglow.bsky.social speak about new features in T-SQL at @adaug.bsky.social…

Oh, your dad’s from the West Midlands?

Yeah. I can imagine.

I don’t think anyone’s ever used those terms to describe him (me though…!), but it was interesting to see how much he has dropped ties to the UK, whereas I’ve never really felt like Australia was completely “home”.

Having spent time in England with my twin brother recently, it is even more obvious that I am English and he is Australian.

@mjfdi.bsky.social One day, maybe

Saw “The Roses” tonight. Enjoyed it a lot. Americans should probably consider the language warning though.

“Oh, I thought he died at the end of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid…”

The cast and crew of The Pitt. Picture from ABC News Australia

So good to see my Adelaide friend Shab Azeez on stage at the Emmys as the show she’s in wins Best Drama. In the red dress near the right.

I’m wearing Batman socks to acknowledge all those people who didn’t grow up with a father, this Father’s Day

Happy BatmanSocks Day if you’re in Australia.

You should move here. It’s much higher.

InXXS

It’s very good. His other book (Artemis) wasn’t, but this one shows his first wasn’t a fluke.

I’m re-reading Project Hail Mary, and I’m 25% of the way through. I’m curious to see how they do the movie, and whether things will happen at the same kind of pace.

Everyone should. But who wants to live forever?

Thanks @virginaustralia.bsky.social for the email just now suggesting I get to the airport extra early because of the airport upgrades. I mean, my flight was four days ago, but I appreciate the email anyway.

Cheers. I should post here more often.

Another month, another #tsql2sday post. lobsterpot.com.au/blog/2025/08...

Felt good to submit a couple of conference sessions today. September already has two sessions booked, and now maybe a third. Plus my first conference submission for 2026.

Quick video about SSMS 21's scroll bar (and how you can get it in older versions too). lobsterpot.com.au/blog/2025/04... #sql #tsql2sday

@watsoncomedian.bsky.social I’ve left you an “Audience Reacts” thing, by the way.

A selfie of Mark Watson and Rob Farley

Mark Watson gesticulating on stage with a microphone, photo is monochromatic, but Mark’s emotion in his show was anything but.

@watsoncomedian.bsky.social Great show tonight.

Yeah. He’s 5’7”. Greg is 6’8”

Imagine him standing next to Florence Pugh. He’s 16 inches taller than she is.

Wait, Marvel has a character called Taskmaster, and it’s not Greg Davies?

Thanks! lobsterpot.com.au/blog/2025/02... #tsql2sday

Aren’t there only 455 players eliminated? So why is it ₩‎45.6B?

And the round-up is at: lobsterpot.com.au/blog/2025/01...

The round-up is now published: lobsterpot.com.au/blog/2025/01...

Cheers Kev!