Ruby on Rails

On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 10:40, Matt Jones <al2o3cr@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd start by suggesting that you forget that
> ActiveRecord::Base.connection EXISTS. Executing raw SQL against the DB
> is certainly a powerful tool, but in this case it's like using a
> bazooka to swat flies.

Not only in the unnecessary power, but in the fact that it's dangerous
on both ends!

Someone once sigquoted Jethro Tull's "Thick as a Brick": "The poet and
the wise man stand behind the gun". I replied: "but only the poet
stands behind the bazooka!" ;-)

-Dave

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