Re: Vendor Bashing - Call a Truce (Good Tast and Good

From: Narbik Kocharians (narbikk@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Feb 21 2007 - 16:47:57 ART


How about the chubbbbby the eater?

On 2/21/07, Darby Weaver <darbyweaver@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I think they used to call him: "Iron Brad" or "Ironman
> Brad" or something like that.
>
>
> --- Brian Dennis <bdennis@internetworkexpert.com>
> wrote:
>
> > So like the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)
> > mixed martial arts fights?
> > I'll be Brian "The Ice Man" Dennis and you can be
> > Scott "The Undertaker"
> > Morris. Brian McGahan can be Brian "The Other
> > Brian" McGahan ;-) Bruce
> > Caslow could be Bruce "Please Leave Me Out of This"
> > Caslow. But what would
> > be a good name for Brad Ellis?
> >
> > --
> >
> > Brian Dennis, CCIE4 #2210 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/SP)
> > bdennis@internetworkexpert.com
> >
> > Internetwork Expert, Inc.
> > http://www.InternetworkExpert.com
> > Toll Free: 877-224-8987
> > Direct: 775-745-6404 (Outside the US and Canada)
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/21/07 10:20 AM, "Scott Morris" <swm@emanon.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Only if we can sell tickets and make some good
> > money on it! :)
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> > [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > > joshua lauer
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:14 PM
> > > To: Darby Weaver; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > Subject: Re: Vendor Bashing - Call a Truce (Good
> > Tast and Good Judgement)
> > >
> > > I think we ought to have a steel cage match with
> > all the vendors involved,
> > > throw some beer into the mix and we'd be all set.
> > >
> > >
> > > josh
> > >
> > >
> > > Joshua Lauer
> > > CCIE#16024
> > >
> > > CCNP,CCDP,CCSP,CCIP,RHCE
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Darby Weaver" <darbyweaver@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>;
> > <darbyweaver@yahoo.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 12:50 PM
> > > Subject: Vendor Bashing - Call a Truce (Good Tast
> > and Good Judgement)
> > >
> > >
> > >> All,
> > >>
> > >> Especially Vendors,
> > >>
> > >> The vendor bashing, slights, sneers, and insults
> > has
> > >> really got to STOP.
> > >>
> > >> In truth, it never should have started.
> > >>
> > >> So please for the sake of everyone on Groupstudy
> > stop
> > >> bashing one another, taking pots shots of typos,
> > >> quotes, and unfortunate events that cause a loss
> > of
> > >> service to a vendor's service as some recent
> > examples.
> > >>
> > >> In short, it serves no one any good. And if
> > anything,
> > >> it may make us, the customers, think less of
> > those who
> > >> participate in this childishness. My compliments
> > to
> > >> those vendors who have wisely chosen to stay
> > above the
> > >> melee going on here: past, present, and future.
> > >>
> > >> Flame me if you like, but you know who you are,
> > and
> > >> unfortunately, so do we as the users on
> > Groupstudy.
> > >>
> > >> What we expect/don't expect to see from vendors:
> > >>
> > >> 1. We like the idea that they offer time to help
> > us
> > >> understand problems and issues that we are having
> > >> while studying.
> > >>
> > >> 2. We don't like vendors who use Groupstudy as
> > their
> > >> own support forum - especially if the truth is
> > that
> > >> their own support forums are neglected (Some
> > vendors
> > >> are very glib on Groupstudy, but how active are
> > they
> > >> on thier on forums???). By the way - if someone
> > does
> > >> not support a function of the product you buy -
> > are
> > >> you due a partial or full refund?
> > >>
> > >> 3. We like to know what other members (not other
> > >> vendors) think of their own experiences at
> > various
> > >> vendors. The vendors themselves may be biased
> > and so
> > >> it does not serve the question for a vendor or an
> > >> employee of that vendor to comment on these types
> > of
> > >> questions.
> > >>
> > >> 4. We like to be able to commune with vendors and
> > >> instructors (but one-to-one should be conducted
> > >> one-to-one and not necessarily broadcasted to
> > >> everyone).
> > >>
> > >> 5. We do not expect to see vendors posting snide
> > >> remarks, offensive gestures, and other things
> > >> generally unpleasant, especially when it involves
> > the
> > >> competition - some people here seem to do so with
> > some
> > >> relish. TAKE THIS OFFLINE - If you guys have the
> > time
> > >> and energy to send these childish e-mails then
> > please
> > >> do so one-to-one, or one-to-few, but leave
> > >> one-to-everyone of Groupstudy out of it.
> > >>
> > >> 6. Taking advantage of a Groupstudy Member's
> > problem
> > >> to mock another vendor is a N0-NO. Remember the
> > >> Golden Rule here.
> > >>
> > >> 7. Generally unprofessional behaviour by "the
> > icons of
> > >> the industry" in a public forum is generally not
> > >> consistent with good taste. Please exercise your
> > good
> > >> taste and use your good judgement accordingly.
> > >>
> > >> 8. Oh yes, we love insight, tips, tricks, etc.
> > that
> > >> might make us better engineers and help us pass
> > our
> > >> CCIE Lab exam as a result.
> > >>
> > >> Now back to studies and lunch at the moment...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> So... I'm sorry it needed to be said, but things
> > are
> > >> getting quite loud.
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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-- 
Narbik Kocharians
CCIE# 12410 (R&S, SP, Security)
CCSI# 30832
Network Learning, Inc. (CCIE class Instructor)
www.ccbootcamp.com (CCIE Training)


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