From: joshua lauer (jslauer@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Mar 21 2007 - 13:44:25 ART
Darby,
grab yourself a gallon of orange juice (preferably with a 5th of vodka) should
hook you right up and you'll be back in action in no time!
JL> Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:35:23 -0700> From: ccie17030@yahoo.com> Subject:
Re: Heinz Ulm - Day-2 - 1st Impressions> To: darbyweaver@yahoo.com;
gabriel.nunes@gmail.com; atta.meer@gmail.com> CC: karanprakash2004@yahoo.com;
Patrick.Galligan@didata.com.au; ccielab@groupstudy.com> > Darby buddy,> Are
you sure you are not with "Silent of the Lamb" Dr. Lecter ? he he .> lP> Darby
Weaver <darbyweaver@yahoo.com> wrote:> Well,> > I've gotten past two daysa
with "the Evil Bastard".> > I received a nice compliment yesterday - for a
couple> of issue spotting exercises.> > He really kicked me pretty hard on
Monday - his labs> are so... unique and challenging.> > He really makes you
think, he gives you the> opportunity to eat your own foot in addition to the>
nasty little tricksssseeesss that he waiting for the> unwary student.> > All
the while he watches everything you do... It is> quite interactive and he does
things as you go...> makes comments on your speed, he has a lab of backbone>
devices that enhance the overall experience...> > I gave him a surpise
yesterday that came in the form> of a beautiful young lady with a spectacular
voice...> > He won't forget the expereince any time soon... Nope> strike 1 for
Darby...> > So I took advantage of doing my homework before the> visit...> >
However he did introduce me to a form that he said I> would be begging to sign
by the end of the week...> > It is an interesteng form and it reads
capitulation...> > Unlike Caslow or the Brians - Apparently no one has> ever
completed a single lab of his in 8 hours on the> first try, nor have they
passed it obviously...> > While some traps seem obvious, others are subtle
and> you must have a keen eye, but that keen eye can cost> you points... and
precious time and yet you cannot> look away easily since you can feel
something> crawling...> > > Your actual performance is not graded till the
last> day when you receive the Answer Keys for labs...> > I started getting
sick and am suffering a bad cough,> the weather here, while nice, is different
than> Orlando and couple with no sleep has left me with a> painful chest
cough, headache, fever and nausia. Not> the best had to be dealt when one is
up against the> likes of Heinz Ulm...> > > In any event, my failures are my
own. I do not yet> have scores to report, his style took getting used to> but
have slowed me down considerably. Lots of things> to look at reach for along
the way, I suppose - lots> of pretty... flowers...> > > The fruit is
bittersweet sometimes and one cannot> survive on what has been challenged on
before alone...> > The man is a genius and he is mean, cruel, calm ,and> cool,
and all at the same time...> > He keep picture of those he has tortured before
and> have surrendered and have therefore known defeat... > at his hands and
his labs...> > All in all, a refreshing difference than any of his>
competitors...> > Yep different...> > And even the Brians who have quite a
list of CCIE's> may be hard-presseed to actually account for the> number of
CCIE's Heinz has on his site... over 500...> and he undoubtedly has the most
"1st Time Passers> overall"...> > Many of which are quite simply "FIRST-TIME
PASSERS" -> With over 500 CCIE's to date some of whom you may see> on other
sites (since they either bought a workbook> from one or more or even taken a
class with...) but> you need to dig a little deeper, how many sought out> Mr.
Heinz...> > I ran into one guy before he left the 3-Week Bootcamp> and I aksed
him why he went to Heinz Ulm's Camp and he> said "My co-workers and friends
said there was but one> place to go to learn what you need to learn to pass>
the CCIE Lab the first time, so here I am"...> > > Heinz does not accept
everyone is seems... He likes a> picture of his victims fresh for and from
the> slaughter... I think it a before and after comparison.> > But they leave
his camp ready to take on the Lab and> mostly anything else...> > Most sit the
lab within a few days of class and others> not much longer...> > The guy has a
knack for tearing a person down, making> them acknowledge their own demons,
and finally forging> a well-made sword capable of not only meeting the> beast
but taking him down in but a flick of the> wrist... or so it would seem...
I'll find out when I> am ready...> > There is no doubt that the sheer
magnitutude of work> coupled by the demand and expectation are simply> unheard
of...> > He has a hard time understanding how his competitors> can even
consider a Boot Camp in only 5-days...> > His students seem to agree
wholeheartedly...> > I'm only on day-2 and I am beginning to understand>
myself...> > I managed to spot many but not all of not all issues> today, but
I sensed there were a few things that were> going to trip me up.> > My health
has failed me today and tonight... I need> rest and it shows...> > The guy
sitting to my immediate left is a survivor of> the 3-Week Camp and is eyes are
red and bloodshot and> the toll on his soul, paid in blood, sweat, and tears>
can be seen in his BLOOD RED EYES and his fiurrowed> brow...> > Heinz does
something to you... He transforms you.... > He makes you more than you are or
even thought you> could be...> > An interesting transformation to watch as
students> come out of their own cocoon and emerge as> butterflies...> > I have
three days to go - it is 3:49 am here in Denver> and I am starting to get
sick, so I need to stop and> sleep now and let the medicines take their effect
as I> try to heal before I go to get carved up more...> > The guy next to me
mumbles almost incoherently about> "The Dirty Bastard" and Heinz only smiles
and sinks> back in his chair easily satisfied by his work....and> his latest
tormented victim...> > > I do believe he customizes things a bit... as you go>
through his maze... He might as well be called the> Minotaur...> > Today I
caught one "issue" and he quickly offered> another - seemingly same, I feinted
and easily> defended my reasoning for not choosing the option he> readily
offered... He smiled as he agreed with my> line of reasoning... He
complimented me on another> issue that I found - naturally he challenged my
line> of thought... I defended it genuinely and he offered> me a compliment
citing his entire class from the week> before had not considered what I
had...> > Next there was a matter of spotting an entire> slaughterhouse of
"issues" - It think I spotted them> all - carefully defended each and everyone
and offered> other secondary or tertiary ways to do them if the> first one or
two techniques should fail scutiny...> Cause you know he asked...> > He liked
this... but the clock was ticking...> > I did find two ways to do two other
tasks, he slid my> carefully worded blades aside with a quick and sure>
parry.... and said he would note those options and> would rule them out on
future labs...> > The guy is good, witty, accomplished, and quite>
striking...> > He challenges you over lunch to test how your mental>
facilities are holding up or if your senses have> dulled.... again very
personal very detailed... he> never misses an opportunity to poke you and prod
you> and check your gums to see if they are bleeding... He> sniffs for
weaknesses relentlessly and being tired or> exhausted is simply not
exusable... The man does not> stop... You are in his house and he owns the
house;> lock, stock, and barrel...> > The man just does not relent... If he
even thinks you> slack he asks you what you did and why... over and>
over...one thing after another... if you miss a> keyword in an ACL.... if you
pause... if you use the> question mark... he asks why and if you don't know
he> easily suggest the CCO and only the CCO... > Awesome...!!!!> > > >
Excellent one-on-one tutelege and advisement - such> interactivity are rare...
and none have I yet to> experience are this intent or so genuine...> > The man
has one attention and it is his students... > never does his phone ring, his
site is secret he gives> it only to students who are immediately attending>
class...> > For the time you are with him, he owns you and you> know it...
Each day he sizes you up, cuts you down> and chides on what you did, did not
do, or could do> better...> > He is truly masterful in the art of
instruction...> > His classes are priced fairly and competitively -> $8000.00
for 3-weeks or just $2800.00 for one week> such as a week of mock labs...> >
He has one and two week options, but strongly> recommends that serious
students take the 3-week if> they can manage it any way possible...> > For the
three week students they also get another week> of rack access...> >
$10,800.00 will buy you 5 Weeks of Heinzware.... And> apparently IF you
survive the experience you will get> a T-shirt as well...> > 4 Weeks
instructor lead - ok instructor over your> shoulder watching everything you do
and every move you> make.... and taunting you to make you ask yourself> why,
what for, what are you going to accomlish by your> moves in this evil game of
Cat and Mouse...> > I've just never seen such attention... no>
distractions...> > Just you... the rack.... and the Evil Bastard watching>
over your screen... in cruel delight...> > Everything one might expect from a
CCIE #1561... > > When he took his students to meet Jeff Doyle in> person...
the student said that Heinz told them... he> did not have time to be concerned
with such "HIGH> NUMBERED" CCIE's... jokingly... but the truth> palpatable...
Heinz is a legend and if you ever meet> his and encounter his instruction
you'd know why...> > Not many instructors today can boast the success of>
Heinz.... there is a reason...> > He is a one stop shop. Others can be
end-to-end.... > but their students sometimes find their way into his> classes
and when they do they pass the lab... and it> inevitably is... THE END for
them... I have yet to> find a person who needed other instruction AFTER they>
attnded Heinz and those that cite him will tell you> plainly... Heinz is the
"WHY".> > Each and every time... there's simply no other> answer...> > Others
barely have time to give you... Heinz takes> everything from you... but he
gives you time and> attention... and he remembers... everyone and> everything,
what they did, their style and> character... He's an elephant with his
memory...> > And yet... so humble and down to earth... > > It not only feels
and tastes like one-on-one> instruction.... simply take it for what it is...>
ONE-ON-ONE instruction...> > Who can even compete with that... others can try
but> let's be honest - tutelege of this caliber is really> the end of the
rainbow... > >
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