<p>So I'm getting a new job working with databases (Microsoft SQL Server to be precise).  I know nothing about SQL much less SQL Server.  They said they'd train me, but I want to take some initiative to learn about it on my own to be ahead.  Where's the best place to start (tutorials, books, etc)?  I want to learn more about the SQL language moreso than any of the fancy point and click stuff.</p>

SQL:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=introduction+to+sql
->
http://www.w3schools.com/SQL/sql_intro.asp
MSSQL:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=introduction+to+ms+sql
->
http://www.intermedia.net/support/SQL/sqltut.asp
The best way to learn? Write a lot of queries and read up on the
Entity-relationship model