From: darth router (darklordrouter@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Sep 14 2007 - 08:16:39 ART
Grats man on the CCIE man!
So all we gotta do for free stuff is complain! Brian, I could use some free
stuff! I will gladly complain!. Scott Morris, could you please get on this
bandwagon as well? I would like your service provider workbook! :)
DR
On 9/14/07, ccie784 <ccie784@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> Congratulation !! Nice post. IE is great vendor, no doubt!!
>
> On 9/14/07, peter morgan <cciemaha@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > I was able to catch my fish in 10th September 2007. Got my green
> > number (18807) in my 4th attempt. I have never given up & keep on doing
> > the
> > exam. Here is my small story. It is like a fairy tail.
> >
> > I have passed my
> > first R&S Written in May 2004. Then it has expired after 18 months
> without
> > taking an attempt. Then I got a free Cisco partner voucher from my
> office
> > &
> > used it to get my written back in Feb 2006. I was keeping on study from
> > there
> > onwards & I was able to take few months of continuous leave from my
> office
> > for
> > the exam. But I was not in confidence to sit for the exam in 2006. I
> came
> > to
> > another country for a new job. I got lots of free time after I changed
> my
> > job
> > & then started to study in a schedule.
> >
> > Finally I have decided to take & LAB
> > attempt in April 2007. It was a disaster for me. Also I was not able
> reach
> > the
> > LAB location in the correct time because the CAB driver was not able to
> > find
> > the place & he lost the way. I lost around 50mins in my first attempt. I
> > have
> > taken another attempt in May 2007 thinking that I failed because of
> short
> > of
> > time.
> >
> > For my 2nd attempt I have booked a hotel very close (Walking
> > Distance) to the LAB location. I went the LAB before 30mins earlier. But
> > it
> > was another disaster. Then I realized that I am lack of knowledge. Then
> I
> > have
> > stared to re-read many of books & bought one of famous vendors work
> book.
> > Previously I have been using their old work books which has download
> from
> > a
> > free site. Then after few months I went back to the LAB.
> >
> > My 3rd attempt
> > scheduled in Aug 2007. I booked same hotel & went early to the place. I
> > was
> > able to understand many of questions & was able to answer properly. But
> I
> > sucked in few occasions because of my mistakes & taken time to recover
> > from
> > them. After the LAB I got the same result (Failed).
> >
> > Then I came back &
> > written down all of my mistakes. I was able to identify my main weakness
> > as
> > the lack of hands on practice & not the knowledge. So I have decided to
> > buy
> > rack sessions from IE & I have booked racks in every day & week ends
> > double or
> > triple rack sessions. I have studied with less number of sleeping hours
> > (4-5
> > hours per day). Also I got another schedule for the LAB on 10th
> September
> > 2007. So I have studied very hardly without even taking proper sleep. I
> > think
> > your guys can remember one of my previous posts of IE rack support
> issue
> > . I
> > was not able to find the place to get support at that time from IE. But
> > Brian
> > & his great IE staff guided me & cleared my issue. Then next day morning
> I
> > have realized that I have addressed the case not nicely & apologize from
> > Brian. Because I was in different mind set when I was doing my practice
> > labs.
> > Then Brian sent me & email with telling that he has decided to stop
> > posting to
> > GS because of the
> > threats of people like me. I got really upset because I knew that there
> > are
> > many candidates in GS like me who are expecting support from people like
> > Brian, Scott & other senior CCIEs. So I begged him & apologize from him
> > with
> > many emails. Finally he accepted my apology. By the time Brian asked me
> to
> > provide details of the products which I have bought from IE. Because he
> > was
> > thinking to provide more support via his sales team. Actually I haven t
> > bought
> > any of products from IE & I was using one of my friend s old IE
> materials.
> > But
> > anyway I was thinking to buy their COD within few days because many
> people
> > recommended it. Then I have sent few package selections which I am
> > expecting
> > to buy from IE, expecting a good discount. But in a nice morning I
> checked
> > my
> > mail box & found an email from Brian. He has given access to IE WB VOL
> I,
> > VOL
> > II, VOL III, and Advanced Technology COD & also Online Boot Camp. Brian
> > has
> > gone ahead & given me the access to above
> > materials free of charge. Also he has doubled my rack sessions by his
> > sales
> > team. Also he asked me that, if I want more products then to update him.
> I
> > was
> > not able to believe this & get upset about what I have done by sending
> > email
> > to GS complaining their rack support. I told Brian that I will do
> > anything to
> > recover the damage which I was trying to do by posting it un-necessarily
> > to GS
> > (They have great/quick support option in IE member area named as
> ticketing
> > system. I was not aware about the option previously. They provide
> support
> > within few minutes when you get an error). But Brian just wanted to pass
> > the
> > exam with his gift. He never expected anything from me. I was really
> upset
> > about what was happened & thinking about Brian s good heart. So, Brian
> > requested only my pass of exam. I have decided to pass my exam anyhow in
> > 10th
> > September 2007. I worked very hardly & never slept some days. I used
> Brian
> > s
> > gift-rack sessions, COD materials, etc .I
> > have scheduled many racks (Actually I have scheduled one in the LAB day
> > morning as well). So I was doing my rack practice & study without
> > considering
> > about any other thing. I haven t called to my friends, family members &
> > forgot
> > many my personal life activities. But I went to office in every week day
> > as
> > usual. When I got a free time then I started to listen to IE COD.
> Finally
> > I
> > got sick because of the lack of sleep. I got a dynamic toothache
> (Changing
> > from one place to another place day by day) & a painful skin rash. I
> haven
> > t
> > gone to meet a doctor (I have free health insurance from company). I
> used
> > detol for the tooth ache & decided to take medicine after the exam. I
> have
> > kept on study forgetting about the pain.
> >
> > The day was 9th September 2007, I
> > have traveled to Dubai. Stay in the same hotel (Tulip Inn- Knowledge
> > Village).
> > I have entered the hotel 11.00PM in the night. Slept till 5.00AM in the
> > next
> > day (Lab Day) morning. After a wash I I have practiced 30 minutes with
> my
> > scheduled IE rack. Then I walked to the Cisco Building; Went to 3rd
> floor
> > as
> > usual. I was the first one came to the place. So three of other
> candidates
> > were there later. One of Indian girl, also among the candidates. Procter
> > (Yosuf) called us to come in to the LAB 5 minutes earlier. He explained
> > the
> > next schedule. One candidate came in to the LAB 30 mins later because
> his
> > driver taken him a ride. I have started the LAB as I planned earlier.
> Read
> > all
> > the LAB book & drawn few diagrams. It has taken 30 mins for me. Suddenly
> I
> > got
> > something like de-hydration in the LAB & I drunken water in many times.
> > Also
> > went toilet many times. (May be side effects of my previous hard study).
> > Procter called for the lunch; I was just in my schedule. So we had good
> > lunch
> > with procter s advice. Yosuf (Dubai Procter) is really nice gentlemen.
> > Because
> > four of my attempts I have seen him handling candidates nicely.
> >
> > So, after
> > the lunch I have scored many points with fast typing. As I planned final
> > hour
> > used for the testing. I used Brian s score sheet method. Based on Brian
> s
> > score sheet my score was 96. May be 100 because I have not revised my
> > answers
> > when I come back. I knew that I have 16 marks buffer.
> >
> > After the exam I went
> > to Dubai City centre & bought few items. I was stuck there in the long
> > taxi
> > queue. Finally I was able catch my flight & came back. I have logged
> into
> > the
> > site & found that my number & pass. I was not able sleep & next day went
> > to
> > office as usual. I sent my first email to Brian but he has not replied
> > yet.
> > May be he has not received my email or he has blocked me because of so
> > many
> > emails sent by me.
> >
> > So guys my advice is work hard & gets it with your
> > effort. Don t wait till your number comes to you. Just work hard & get
> it.
> > I
> > have taken four attempts & I got four different LABS. So it has not
> > repeated
> > to me. So don t expect it. Some people saying that it has happened to
> > them;
> > but it may be very rare case. One person asked same question from
> Procter
> > & he
> > told that there are many LABs. But sometimes they may repeat.
> >
> > I can only
> > recommend IE materials & Racks because I have passed with them & Brian s
> > good
> > hart. I have no words to thank Brian & IE. Thanks a million tims ..to
> > Brian &
> > IE.
> >
> > Believe me Brian is a really good hatred man!!!!!!!!!! He is a really
> > sensitive person. Brian my hat s off to you for nice preparing material
> &
> > support!
> >
> > Note: Guys, don t post any un-necessary emails to GS or Brian by
> > following me to get free IE products. I still feel bad about what I have
> > done
> > even after I got my number. Actually I was in another mentality &
> > different
> > world when I am posting that complain to GS. ( I can say that was not me
> > that
> > was my dark side of the mind). Sorry guys!
> >
> > Finally I must thank to GS;
> > without GS I will never get anything for this year.
> >
> > Thanks to all the GS
> > members for the being here. I learnt a lot from your discussions.
> >
> > Bye for
> > now,
> >
> > PM
> > CCIE # 18807
> >
> >
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