deadlocks

        public void Stuff()
        {
            bool succes = false;
            int retryCount = 3;
            using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
            {
                connection.Open();
                while (retryCount > 0 && succes == false)
                {
                    try
                    {
                        cmd setup stuff here..

                        cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
                        succes = true;
                    }
                    catch (SqlException exception)
                    {
                        if (exception.Number != 1205)
                        {
                            throw;
                        }
                        Thread.Sleep(100);
                        retryCount--;
                        if (retryCount == 0) throw;
                    }
                }
            }
        }