From: Joe Biondino (joe_biondino@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Sep 26 2003 - 19:43:14 GMT-3
Jerry I didn't buy my own rack full of equipment, I rented one from IPEXPERT
for a lot cheaper that US$10K... You should consider it....
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "phase90" <phase90@comcast.net>
To: "Joe Biondino" <joe_biondino@hotmail.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Cc: <wayne@ipexpert.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 6:50 AM
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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