From: Scott Morris (smorris@ipexpert.com)
Date: Fri Sep 14 2007 - 10:01:14 ART
Isn't there a special "because you hang out with us" discount? :) There
are monthly specials and different discounts offered all the time, but as a
general rule the sales folks set those rules. Remember, it can never hurt
to ask for something like that. The worst they can do is laugh at you! ;)
On a side note, congratulations Peter!
Scott Morris, CCIE4 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider) #4713, JNCIE
#153, CISSP, et al.
CCSI/JNCI-M/JNCI-J
VP - Technical Training - IPexpert, Inc.
IPexpert Sr. Technical Instructor
A Cisco Learning Partner - We Accept Learning Credits!
smorris@ipexpert.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
peter morgan
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 8:09 AM
To: darth router
Cc: ccie784; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: Tough Achievement (CCIE # 18807)
No Man! It is a joke...
Brian, Scott think about to give free access or better discounts to all of
GS members (including DR & me) May be your gentlemen will have close IE &
IPexpert becuase most of CCIE candidates are GS members.
I think Brain already given it to me. So I may be out of selection...I am
waiting till IE voice products release....
PM
-----
Original Message ----
From: darth router <darklordrouter@gmail.com>
To: peter
morgan <cciemaha@yahoo.com>
Cc: ccie784 <ccie784@googlemail.com>;
ccielab@groupstudy.com
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 2:57:48 PM
Subject:
Re: Tough Achievement (CCIE # 18807)
LOL!
On 9/14/07, peter morgan
<cciemaha@yahoo.com> wrote:
Thanks Darth!
You r a real naughty boy!
You r
always looking at the back
side of girls!
Brian, Scott don"t give him
anything free; because he is a
naughty boy (Not like me)!
Peter
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Original Message ----
From: darth
router <darklordrouter@gmail.com>
To:
ccie784 <ccie784@googlemail.com >
Cc:
peter morgan <cciemaha@yahoo.com>;
ccielab@groupstudy.com
Sent: Friday,
September 14, 2007 2:16:39 PM
Subject:
Re: Tough Achievement (CCIE # 18807)
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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