From: peter morgan (cciemaha@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Sep 16 2007 - 16:15:59 ART
Sorry Guys & Sorry Brian!!!
Believe me; Brian is a really good hearted
man.
Rdgs,
PM
----- Original Message ----
From: Brian Dennis
<bdennis@internetworkexpert.com>
To: A.G. Ananth Sarma (GMail)
<ananth.sarma@gmail.com>; peter morgan <cciemaha@yahoo.com>;
ccielab@groupstudy.com
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 10:01:46 PM
Subject:
Re: Tough Achievement (CCIE # 18807)
Yes he just misspoke. Sometimes things
don't translate well ;-)
Brian Dennis, CCIE4 #2210 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/SP)
bdennis@internetworkexpert.com
Internetwork Expert, Inc.
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>----- Original Message -----
Subject: Re: Tough
Achievement (CCIE # 18807)
Date: Sun, September 16, 2007 9:22
From: "A.G.
Ananth Sarma (GMail)" <ananth.sarma@gmail.com>
> Peter,
>
> your story was
excellent. Good that you were trying to please Brian... But
> your own
sentence is again disturbing.
>
> i.e. you mentioned:
>
> "Believe me Brian is
a really good hatred man!!!!!!!!!! "
>
> I hope you meant good HEARTED man...
>
> Brian, pardon him.
>
> Ananth
>
>
> 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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