From: Daniel Fredrick (dfredrick@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Oct 26 2006 - 01:18:44 ART
Good Job. You deserve it... and the potatoes
-Dan F
On 10/25/06, devecchio <devecchio.turner@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Enjoy the potatoes.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > Sean C
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 2:13 PM
> > To: GroupStudy
> > Subject: Another has passed the BEAST!!!!
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > It is my turn to write this email - I earned my digits yesterday at RTP
> > - CCIE
> > #17085. To write that this quest was a long time coming, is an
> > understatement:
> >
> > 26-Mar-2002 FAIL
> > 22-May-2003 FAIL
> > 08-Apr-2004 FAIL
> > 13-Sep-2004 FAIL
> > 10-Dec-2004 FAIL
> > 24-Feb-2005 FAIL
> > 24-Oct-2006 PASS
> >
> > All I can write is I guess the 7th time is a charm!!
> >
> > If I can offer two pieces of advice:
> > 1-Never give up! If you are serious about this endeavor, then be
> > willing to
> > sacrifice. As lots of others have mentioned, if you fail, get right
> > back on
> > that horse as soon as you can!
> > 2-I have at one time or another, purchased material from four of the
> > major
> > vendors. Each vendor has an area that they excel in explaining a
> > certain
> > subject. If I can mention one vendor to highlight and thank - it has to
> > be
> > NetMasters! Not only did NMC give me the tools to pass the R&S, but
> > they
> > taught me networking skills that I apply to my job everyday.
> >
> > My wish list is incomplete, but I wish to thank:
> > Val, Bruce, Bob, Fred and Indy of NMC, Scott M, Brian D, Brian M, Victor
> > C,
> > Chris L, Sabrina P, Mark L, Joshua L, Ernest M, Darby W, Daniel F,
> > Anthony S,
> > Alex G, Birgit S, Narbik K, Randy G, Bernie M, Petr L, Godswill O,
> > Marvin G,
> > Tim (ccie2be), Gladston, Simon H, Mani P, Matthew H, Dan L, Eric S, (&
> > everyone in my NMC classes), Chuck C, Loc P, Leigh H, Manny G, Howard B,
> > Priscilla O and the list can go on and on...
> >
> > Also, "Thanks" to ALL my co-workers that have put up with me throughout
> > the
> > years.
> >
> > A special thanks to Paul Borghese for providing this wonderful forum.
> >
> > And, most of all, "THANK YOU" to my wonderful (and patient) wife - Kelly
> > and
> > our newborn son, Duncan.
> >
> > If I can spare one more moment of your time for a story - a long time
> > ago, I
> > made the mistake of mocking my girlfriend (now wife) for her "Famous
> > garlic,
> > smashed potatoes". After my unwarranted mocking, she declared that I
> > would
> > never have the privilege of being served her "Famous garlic, smashed
> > potatoes". After years of badgering on my part for her to reconsider,
> > she
> > finally relented and declared that she would prepare the potatoes IF I
> > ever
> > passed the CCIE lab (seemed like a safe bet on her part, right???).
> > Well...,
> > guess what I am having for dinner tonight? ;-)
> >
> > Again, I cannot express how much I appreciate everyone's help toward
> > this goal
> > which I wasn't sure I would ever achieve,
> > Sean Connelly
> >
> > CCIE 0x42BD
> >
> > If I can leave with one final thought - to quote from the end of RFC
> > 1812 -
> > Requirements for IP Version 4 Routers, a RFC that for each of us,
> > whether
> > knowing or not, is one of the prime reasons for our endeavor:
> >
> > We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
> > For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
> > Shall be my brother
> > -- William Shakespeare
> > http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1812.html
> >
> > To all those that attempt this quest or have helped me along the way,
> > you are
> > my brother
> >
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