From: Barney Gaumer (bagaumer@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Sep 26 2003 - 18:45:52 GMT-3
Don't lay your guns down! You've come too far to
stop. Keep your chin up engineer, you'll make it to
the top.
B
-- Tom Larus <tlarus@cox.net> wrote:
> There are rental racks that are not all that
> expensive per session.
>
> If you really want to learn on your own equipment,
> the 2500 routers have gotten cheap.
>
> You do not need to purchase any routers with ATM, or
> even any with voice, to learn most of the crucial
> CCIE lessons on your own equipment. The fact that
> you have lots of ATM switches available may
> distracted you and made you think that you should
> get ATM-capable routers to use with one of those
> available switches, or not go for the CCIE at all.
>
> I just don't like to see people quit when they have
> already invested enough of themselves in the process
> to have taken the lab exam once. Don't cut off your
> nose to spite your face just because your particular
> part of the government is not supporting you a bit
> in pursuing this goal. Some employers fear losing
> experienced people when they get the CCIE. If this
> is were your situation, then you would be doing just
> what they want when they do not support you as much
> as you would like.
>
> You may be doing the right thing, but just make sure
> you have thought it through carefully.
>
> Tom Larus, CCIE #10,014
>
>
> >
> > From: "phase90" <phase90@comcast.net>
> > Date: 2003/09/26 Fri PM 04:50:50 EDT
> > To: "Joe Biondino" <joe_biondino@hotmail.com>,
> <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > CC: <wayne@ipexpert.net>
> > Subject: Re: CCIE #12301
> >
> > Congratulations Joe,
> >
> > You deserve every bit of it,
> unfortunately my employer,
> > the United States government, although they can
> spend 7 + billion on an
> > email system that cannot deliver messages in a
> timely manner [ you know who
> > you are! ], cannot afford to buy me a ccie
> practice rack for probably less
> > than 10 K
> > [ we have 5 spare ATM switches ]
> > so I have decided to throw in the towel after 1
> lab failure. I just can't
> > afford to do it wit my own funds anymore. But I
> don't feel too bad about
> > it. I know I have taken the process as far as I
> can got on a govt. salary.
> > It's their decision not to want a ccie on staff.
> Once again congratulations
> > to you.
> >
> >
> > Jerry
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joe Biondino" <joe_biondino@hotmail.com>
> > To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > Cc: <wayne@ipexpert.net>
> > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 10:20 AM
> > Subject: CCIE #12301
> >
> >
> > > It is with some element of surprise that I write
> this email. I took the
> > exam
> > > in Sydney today, and found out that I passed
> shortly after.
> > >
> > > After my First attempt at this dreaded exam, I
> walked out thinking it was
> > > easy, When I finally got the results from that
> attempt I was completely
> > > shattered that I had failed. This attempt
> however was in complete
> > contrast, I
> > > walked out of the exam thinking I did not do
> that well. I expected to see
> > > another fail next to my name, butto my delight,
> this was not the case.
> > >
> > > This email may differ from many that are release
> in the fact that I really
> > did
> > > not think I passed, however I have the same
> "words of wisdom" for those
> > still
> > > attempting this beast of a Certification.
> > >
> > > WORK HARD!!!!!! Thats the only thing that is
> going to get you over the
> > line,
> > > you really do need to know every thing about
> everything.
> > >
> > > Its time i think to have a couple of drinks and
> relax... I will be quite
> > happy
> > > if I don;t sit at a computer for a couple of
> weeks... although this may
> > not be
> > > a reality.
> > >
> > > I would like to thank Paul for this great
> resource, but also all of you
> > how
> > > make this work well.
> > >
> > > Take Care... Until next time...
> > >
> > > Joe Biondino
> > > CCIE #12301
> > >
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> > >
>
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