From: Richard Foltz (ccie2b@xxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sat Oct 27 2001 - 13:07:30 GMT-3
Heh, my boss asked me when I returned from ym first attempt if they really
sit behind you and yell at you while you take the lab, he siad he heard that
from a reliable source. shows the myths that surround this thing. BTW, since
i failed, i told him hell yeah they sit behind you and yell, lol.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Lodwick" <xpranax@hotmail.com>
To: <signal@shreve.net>
Cc: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 10:47 AM
Subject: RE: What's allowed in the lab?
> Awesome, Thanks so much Brian, that's what I was thinking.
>
> You know sometimes the picture is painted like this is a dungeon and they
> whip you while you type, and they won't let you bring anything, the
machines
> are from 1950 and have no applications to use. You must convert your ASCI
> keystrokes to binary before entering them in over their special rollover
> cable. The cables that go between the routers are special and they fail if
> you type the wrong command, the proctors won't answer any questions, and
> they secretly change the temperature in the room drastically to freeze you
> then make you really hot to add stress, and they all have attitudes and
will
> fail you for the slightest thing.
> And with all that in your mind you think if I even ask to bring in my
> colored pencils the proctor will instantly have an attitude about me and
> fail me.
>
> Cool name by the way!
>
> >>>Brian
>
>
>
>
> >From: Brian <signal@shreve.net>
> >To: Brian Lodwick <xpranax@hotmail.com>
> >CC: <hjcgroup@mindspring.com>, <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> >Subject: RE: What's allowed in the lab?
> >Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 10:28:43 -0500 (CDT)
> >
> >On Sat, 27 Oct 2001, Brian Lodwick wrote:
> >
> > > Cool deal Thanks alot!
> > > What do you mean by they encourage candidates not to bring anything
else
> >in
> > > there? Do you think they'd sweat it if I brought in my colored
pencils?
> >I
> > > know it may sound silly, but I've been using them for all of my studyi
ng
> >and
> > > it really helps me stay organized?
> >
> >Heh, when I did my lab, I brought some colored pencils. I of course
> >wanted to be open about this so that the proctors knew, so I was like "Is
> >it ok if I bring colored pencils in the lab?", and the proctor looked at
> >me sort of confused and was like "Of course you can bring colored
> >penceiils, why wouldn't you be?" and I was like thinking to myself well
> >everyone is so paranoid people are worried. But its always good imho to
> >let them know what you have so that way your clear, but I don't think its
> >going to be a problem to have the pencils.
> >
> >brian
> >
> >
> > >
> > > >>>Brian
> > >
> > > >From: "Thounda Craig, Jr." <hjcgroup@mindspring.com>
> > > >To: "'Brian Lodwick'" <xpranax@hotmail.com>
> > > >Subject: RE: What's allowed in the lab?
> > > >Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 10:23:52 -0400
> > > >
> > > >1. You get all the scrap paper you want, but start out w/one large
> >sheet.
> > > >2. They provide the pencils (not colored) for you & encourage
> >candidate's
> > > >not to bring anything into the lab area.
> > > >3. Ear plugs, your call ....... But the work space is very pleasant
in
> >RTP
> > > >and you may miss out on something the proctor could be explaining to
> > > >another
> > > >candidate.
> > > >
> > > >Good luck!
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > >From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> >Of
> > > >Brian Lodwick
> > > >Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 10:09 AM
> > > >To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > >Subject: What's allowed in the lab?
> > > >
> > > >This definitely cannot be breaking NDA to tell this information, and
> >I'm
> > > >sure I can find it somewhere if I search hard enough, but I can't
seem
> >to
> > > >find it today. I've heard conflicting rumors on a couple of these
items
> >and
> > > >I'm sure their rules are simple. I'm going to NTP On Thursday and I'd
> >like
> > > >to get a real good feel for the simple stuff.
> > > >
> > > >Of the people who have been there done that...
> > > >
> > > >Do they allow you to use Notepad on the PC you are using in the CCIE
> >lab?
> > > >
> > > >Do they give you scrap paper? and if yes how much and about how big
is
> >the
> > > >paper?
> > > >
> > > >Would they allow me to bring my colored pencils in to use to draw on
my
> > > >network diagram?
> > > >
> > > >Would it be a bad idea to bring earplugs to block out distractions?
> > > >
> > > >I should probably just call them on Monday and ask them, but I
thought
> > > >maybe
> > > >someone here on groupstudy would know?
> > > >
> > > > >>>Brian
> > > >
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