Re: Extremely OT : After a vacation , i feel that i forgot

OMG, LOL!
Comedy Gold...

On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 1:56 PM, marc abel <marcabel_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> "Damn, right now I would sleep with a Cisco ASA if it featured the
> appropriate port."
>
> Anthony you are in luck. I think the new ASAs have a micro USB port.
>
> Sorry couldn't resist. :)
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Anthony Sequeira
> <terry.francona_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > My two cents.
> >
> > I think you should FORCE yourself to step away from the command line.
> BUT,
> > you should never really WANT to.
> >
> > For most of us, in order to achieve the CCIE, we require an incredible
> > amount of passion for the particular discipline. So much so, that an hour
> > at the command line practicing is so much fun, it feels like just five
> > minutes. Damn, right now I would sleep with a Cisco ASA if it featured
> the
> > appropriate port.
> >
> > As others in this thread have mentioned, stepping away from the devices
> > can be very important for the process for a variety of reasons, so
> > schedule it and enjoy. Just be sure the schedule you implement is well
> > thought through and adhered to.
> >
> > Also of note is the variety of learning modalities one can take advantage
> > of. During the Thanksgiving break from my StormWind classes of ICND2 and
> > TSHOOT, I made sure to bring along some light reading for my time on the
> > beach. Sure enough, it was the Cisco Press ASA All-In-One text. Too bad
> my
> > wife caught me checking out the centerfold.
> >
> > Anthony Sequeira, CCIE, CCSI, VCP
> > http://www.stormwind.com
> > Twitter: @compsolv
> > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/compsolv
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/29/12 11:43 AM, "Jay McMickle" <jay.mcmickle_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Don't clap and throw peanuts- I would crash like no-ones business on the
> > >weekends, or only stay up until 11 one night or skip the gym another.
> > >It's not
> > >as glorious or meticulous as it sounds. I do not recommend! But, it did
> > >yield
> > >a pass on the second attempt easier this year.
> > >
> > >Cheers.
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >Jay McMickle- CCIE #35355 (RS)
> > >Sent from my iPhone 5
> > >
> > >On Nov 29, 2012, at 10:09 AM, travis newshott <tnewshott_at_gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> 3 1/2 hours of sleep Jay? Dear god man - that is not healthy! I am
> > >>envious
> > >though, with that much time, it is less about what you can accomplish,
> but
> > >what you cannot accomplish!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Jay McMickle <
> jay.mcmickle_at_yahoo.com>
> > >wrote:
> > >>> @Marc- LOL. Feb 2013 will be your last attempt needed for R/S, my
> > >>>friend!
> > >>>
> > >>> Whether or not it "feels" right, your mind is a muscle and needs a
> > >disconnect to rest. I took 3 weeks off during my RS, and it hurt and
> > >helped.
> > >Helped with family, honey-do's, oh, and we had a baby, as well as, the
> > >lack of
> > >the false urgency on my part that I had invoked on my family and this
> > >journey.
> > >It hurt because it took me a few weeks to get my mind ramped back up and
> > >dig
> > >back into MPLS, PPPoFR, ATOM, and those less used daily transports. To
> > >Brian's
> > >point, spot on, I didn't know them!
> > >>>
> > >>> In summary- take the time off. It will be a slightly painful comeback
> > >climb, but, you will also see things you didn't see before because your
> > >brain
> > >won't be numb to it. You'll enjoy labbing again, and remember why you
> were
> > >doing it as well.
> > >>>
> > >>> What people don't warn you about- after passing. Geez. I felt like I
> > >>>lost a
> > >family member as I did not know what to do with the time! I could not
> > >sleep as
> > >I had trained myself to stay up until 1am each night, get up at 4:30am,
> > >head
> > >to the gym, then to work, home, repeat! I found myself in a silent house
> > >at
> > >9pm when everyone went to sleep. So, I started on Security. It's a catch
> > >22 if
> > >you have a lingering thought to keep on with the momentum and another
> IE.
> > >>>
> > >>> HTH- Cheers. Happy labbing.
> > >>>
> > >>> Regards,
> > >>> Jay McMickle- CCIE #35355 (RS)
> > >>> Sent from my iPhone 5
> > >>>
> > >>> On Nov 28, 2012, at 2:58 PM, marc edwards <renorider_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> > Still being a candidate, figured I would chime in with a different
> > >>> > perspective. I have 3 week vacation from work coming up but don't
> > >>> > think I am going to completely unplug from studies with test booked
> > >>> > around the corner.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > I love hearing about the long breaks. I envied hearing about
> Brian's
> > >>> > charter across the Atlantic in recent San Jose bootcamp. But the
> big
> > >>> > difference between me and the many responding are the CCIE#s on
> their
> > >>> > signature. They got it (apparently in some cases 5-6x!)
> > >>> >
> > >>> > I don't think I will rest well until I can finally break through to
> > >>> > the other side. I know that while on upcoming vacation, every day
> > >>>time
> > >>> > is reserved for 3 hour config sessions.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > @Brian Trying to get rid of my mailbox in building C. That one
> really
> > >>> > dug in, man!
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Regards,
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Marc
> > >>> >
> > >>> > On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 10:33 AM, JB Poplawski
> > >>><jb.poplawski_at_gmail.com>
> > >wrote:
> > >>> >> Take the time off. If you forgot it, you never knew it in the
> first
> > >place.
> > >>> >> :)
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >> 1 month of vacation, I need to get a new gig! lol
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >> On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 12:30 PM, <Neil_at_droopy.com> wrote:
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>> You took the weekend off?
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>> Neil Moore
> > >>> >>> CCIEx6 #10044 (R/S,Security,Service
> > >>> >>> Provider,Voice,Storage,WiFi),CISSP,ITIL,MCSE,VCP4/5
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> >>> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On
> > >>>Behalf
> > >Of
> > >>> >>> Brian Dennis
> > >>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:04 PM
> > >>> >>> To: Routing Freak; Cisco certification
> > >>> >>> Subject: Re: Extremely OT : After a vacation , i feel that i
> forgot
> > >>> >>> everything and even IPv4 address are new to me.
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>> The best thing I ever did technically was step away for a short
> > >>>time
> > >and
> > >>> >>> then come back. I was worried just like you are but the time off
> > >>>only
> > >>> >>> helped me.
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>> --
> > >>> >>> Brian Dennis, CCIEx5 #2210 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/SP/Voice)
> > >>> >>> bdennis_at_ine.com
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>> INE, Inc.
> > >>> >>> http://www.INE.com
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>> On 11/27/12 7:34 PM, "Routing Freak" <routingfreak_at_gmail.com>
> > >>>wrote:
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> >>>> Hi all
> > >>> >>>>
> > >>> >>>> I am going for a vacation for a month and i kind of feel that
> > >>>when i
> > >>> >>>> come back after my well earned vacation, will i remember all the
> > >>> >>>> concepts that i have mastered and the protocol intricacies
> which i
> > >was
> > >>> >>>> preparing for years and all about the nitty-gritty things about
> > >>>the
> > >>> >>>> configs.
> > >>> >>>>
> > >>> >>>> What should i do to get rid of this feeling ? I am feeling a bit
> > >>>kind
> > >>> >>>> of feel that i should go ahead and go for vacation or else stay
> at
> > >home
> > >>> >>>> and look at the routers and firewalls that i have :)
> > >>> >>>>
> > >>> >>>> Is anybody there felt the same , that after the vacation even
> the
> > >IPV4
> > >>> >>>> address and subnet masks felt greek and latin .
> > >>> >>>>
> > >>> >>>> I am going to travel for a long time from LA to Spain this time.
> > >>>so
> > >>> >>>> should i load some Markos Audio voice , or Scott Morris audio
> > >>>during
> > >>> >>>> the travel or just chill out.
> > >>> >>>> I am totally restless and dont know what to do with this and
> just
> > >like
> > >>> >>>> dogs going out there and coming back
> > >>> >>>>
> > >>> >>>> Any comments on this.
> > >>> >>>>
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