From: joshua lauer (jslauer@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Nov 09 2005 - 07:34:36 GMT-3
If there is a DOC cd for kids I want one, I have a 3 year old I need one :)
JL
Josh Lauer
RHCE, MCSE NT/2000, CCNA, CCDA, CCDP, CCNP, CCSP, CCIP, CISSP, CEH
----- Original Message -----
From: "kevin gannon" <kevin@gannons.net>
To: "Schulz, Dave" <DSchulz@dpsciences.com>
Cc: "Edwards, Andrew M" <andrew.m.edwards@boeing.com>;
<nobody@groupstudy.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 3:07 AM
Subject: Re: It is possible!
> Well done at least all those sleepless CCIE nights will
> somehow prepare you for fatherhood.
>
> You have no doc cd for the kid ;-)
>
> Regards
> Kevin
>
> On 11/9/05, Schulz, Dave <DSchulz@dpsciences.com> wrote:
>> Congratulations, Andrew! God IS good!
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nobody@groupstudy.com
>> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
>> Sent: 11/8/2005 1:12 PM
>> Subject: It is possible!
>>
>> All I can say is...
>>
>> God answered my prayers. I passed in SJ yesterday.
>>
>> Yes, there is more to it than that, but I must give credit where credit
>> is due. A good combination of experience, effort, knowledge and most
>> importantly prayer go a long way towards having clarity and success
>> during the exam.
>>
>>
>> Now, for those of you new to GS I would like to share my story. One day
>> I realized it was time to prove to myself I could pass the CCIE R&S
>> exam. After passing the written on my second attempt I too started to
>> study for the lab. I quickly found myself without any colleagues to
>> discuss these crazy issues with at any level of depth required for the
>> CCIE lab. So, I got on GS and realized how deep things really would go.
>> Honestly, my first impression was that these GS people were crazy for
>> arguing about Tc shaping intervals and how many bits burst in excess;
>> absolute timers versus idle timers for lock n key, and all that other
>> nitty gritty nerd knob stuff. Initially I thought people on GS that
>> talked about these things in such detail really needed a life.
>>
>> Little did I know that I would soon be joining them...
>>
>> And so the story goes, I started to post on GS and discover exactly what
>> I didn't know; or at least what I thought I knew was wrong. And slowly,
>> over time, the facts got straight as did my technical experience and
>> exposure. I too started grinding over Tc intervals, burst patterns,
>> NBAR protocol matching, timer adjustments, etc. And then, one day I
>> realized I was one of those people who needed a life. 8)
>>
>> Strangely, over the past 2 years, this list has become my second family
>> full of personalities and people I really look forward to meeting. Its
>> what I imagine a fraternity would have been like had I joined one. And,
>> oddly enough, I feel like I just got through with a self inflicted
>> hazing that I'll never forget.
>>
>> So now, after having spend the better part of 2.5 years and 5 lab
>> attempts I have proven to myself the following:
>>
>> 1. The CCIE R&S exam is passable
>> 2. Knowledge is required, but sometimes its not enough during the exam.
>> This is where determination comes in (e.g. try and try again).
>> 3. And probably most important: Do ONLY what you are asked to do and
>> make sure things work EXACTLY the way you are asked.
>>
>> And in closing, I want to thank the Scotts & Brians for pulling away my
>> knowledge blanket and really getting me to learn something. And Tim
>> (ccie2be = cciewhois). I remember last year Tim and I would futs over
>> IPv6 and why most V6 tunnels don't run IGPs and other stuff as we
>> freaked out about this addition to the lab - oh those unfounded fears!
>> And Chris Lewis for helping de-mystify QOS. Excellent stuff coming from
>> Chris on the QoS front people! Not necessarily new material, but
>> sometimes hearing it the 8th time a different way makes things sink
>> in...
>>
>> I would also like to thank the proctors Tom and Tuong in SJ. Thanks for
>> your guidance and patience for people like me who make this exam much
>> harder than it was probably meant to be. And, Tom, I do hope I see you
>> again but this time I'll guy you lunch - no voucher required. 8)
>>
>> And finally, the guys I really want to thank are Marvin, Brad, and Bill
>> Lejewski at www.ccbootcamp.com. Yes, Bill (shows how dated I am).
>> These guys have really watched me struggle. They knew I had knowledge,
>> but just failed to convert during the actual exam. They were always
>> there to help with anything I needed and they never gave up on me.
>> Thanks guys. And now I'll take that beer Brad!
>>
>> So, I'm sure you will all agree, its time to get reacquainted with my
>> estranged friends, family, and ever patient wife. She's 6 months
>> pregnant and I've got a lot of painting and baby-proofing to do. 8)
>>
>> Thanks again GS! I hope to see you guys soon!
>>
>> Andy Edwards
>> CCIE #15334
>>
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