Re: Sob Story

Haha I agree with Scott. I usually love the environment of a nicely
chilled, dry and noisy data-center room ;-)

-- 
Regards,
Rick Mur
CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / Service Provider)
Juniper JNCIA-ER & JNCIA-EX
MCSA:Messaging, MCSE
Sr. Support Engineer  IPexpert, Inc.
URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
On 18 aug 2009, at 21:58, Scott Morris wrote:
> I think it's more along the lines of "in the grand scheme of things,
> you'll work through much worse"...  Or at least many of us have.  Look
> at it, shrug it off, regroup and figure out how to kick ass next time.
>
> I was thinking more of eyes dried out from being up for 48-72  
> hours!  I
> usually like the cold air, but that's just me.  :)
>
>
>
>
> *Scott Morris*, CCIE/x4/ (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider)  
> #4713,
>
> JNCIE-M #153, JNCIS-ER, CISSP, et al.
>
> JNCI-M, JNCI-ER
>
> evil_at_ine.com
>
>
> Internetwork Expert, Inc.
>
> http://www.InternetworkExpert.com
>
> Toll Free: 877-224-8987
>
> Outside US: 775-826-4344
>
>
> Knowledge is power.
>
> Power corrupts.
>
> Study hard and be Eeeeviiiil......
>
>
>
>
>
> Shaibal Mitra wrote:
>> Some of you guys sound like ferociously loyal paid agents of
>> Cisco.LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>>
>>> From: rwest_at_zyedge.com
>>> To: shaibal_mitra_at_hotmail.com; ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
>>> Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:49:28 -0400
>>> Subject: RE: Sob Story
>>>
>>> If everyone could or would pass the lab, what would the point of  
>>> the test
>>>
>> be? I can't comment on your test taking conditions, but I would  
>> have to concur
>> with Andre and Jojo. Haven't you ever been on a colo floor with a  
>> console
>> cable hooked up to a device, troubleshooting while the sh*t is  
>> hitting the fan
>> and your eyes are completely dried out because you're in the cold  
>> inlet,
>> getting pumped with air? The exam is psychological; your  
>> environment (a small
>> LCD with a jacked up keyboard in a small cube when you're used to 24"
>> monitors) and time are all working against you. Why should things  
>> be made
>> easier now when plenty of people are still able to pass?
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On  
>>> Behalf Of
>>>
>> Shaibal Mitra
>>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:10 PM
>>> To: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
>>> Subject: Sob Story
>>>
>>> Thought I should share my sob story with fellow sufferers.I passed  
>>> the CCIE
>>> written in Mar 2007 and then took my first Lab attempt at Sao  
>>> Paulo.All
>>> through the first attempt the proctor kept on talking over the  
>>> telephone and
>>>
>> I
>>
>>> was not able to focus.Cisco charges an obscene amount for the Lab  
>>> isnt it
>>> logical they should provide a Test environment which is quiet and  
>>> necessary
>>> for a 8 hour battle.Perhaps we should file a PIL so that the  
>>> company wakes
>>>
>> up
>>
>>> and realises they are not fulfilling their obligations by not  
>>> providing the
>>> required Lab environment.My experience in my subsequent two  
>>> attempts were
>>> hardly any different.Ideally there should be sound-proofed  
>>> cubicles for
>>>
>> each
>>
>>> test-taker and take my word for it ear-plugs and ear-muffs DO NOT  
>>> work.What
>>>
>> I
>>
>>> found from my subsequent desperate research is even if you use
>>>
>> ear-plugs/muffs
>>
>>> speech gets conducted through the head bones and of course they  
>>> will not
>>>
>> allow
>>
>>> you to play music to drown out the speech.
>>>
>>> Also when I took the written test there was no rule stating that  
>>> one had to
>>> take the Lab at least once a year or the written exam would become
>>> invalid.Again perhaps a PIL...
>>>
>>> Very frankly if the correct exam environment is provided and the  
>>> company
>>>
>> didnt
>>
>>> keep on playing with the exam format/contents etc. there would be  
>>> many more
>>> CCIEs.Which is obviously why they resort to these nasty  
>>> methods.What is the
>>> logic of introducing MPLS VPNs when the topic is already covered  
>>> in the
>>> Service Provider track?
>>>
>>> PIL anyone...?
>>>
>>> Just in case my language is as convoluted as that of Cisco by PIL  
>>> I mean
>>> Public Interest Litigation.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _________________________________________________________________
>>> Log on to MSN India for a lowdown on whats hot in the world today
>>> http://in.msn.com
>>>
>>>
>>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________________________________
>>> Subscription information may be found at:
>>> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
>>>
>>>
>>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________________________________
>>> Subscription information may be found at:
>>> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> _________________________________________________________________
>> News, sports, entertainment and fine livinglearn the ropes on MSN  
>> India
>> http://in.msn.com
>>
>>
>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>>
>> _______________________________________________________________________
>> Subscription information may be found at:
>> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
>
>
> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>
> _______________________________________________________________________
> Subscription information may be found at:
> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net