From: R.S CCIE (r.s.cciestudy@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Sep 14 2007 - 21:51:26 ART
Sounds good to me anyway. :-)
On 9/14/07, peter morgan <cciemaha@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Scott,
>
> I know you are a multi millionaire & one of Quadruple CCIEs. And I
> am a small fish who has got the number in my fourth attempt. Here is my
> challenge;
> You don t have voice in your bunch of sticks. I am starting voice
> from today onwards.
> If I get my Voice before you get it then you have to give
> free access to all of your products (IPExpert), to ten (10) of our GS
> members.
> If you get the Voice before I get it then I will buy your Voice product
> (Considering I am a poor guy & you are a multimillionaire).
>
> Do you accept my
> challenge?
>
> If you accept it then both us will get benefits by completing
> Voice & hopefully ten (10) of our GS members ..
>
> Have a nice week end,
>
> PM
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Scott Morris <smorris@ipexpert.com>
> To:
> peter morgan <cciemaha@yahoo.com>; darth router <darklordrouter@gmail.com>
> Cc:
> ccie784 <ccie784@googlemail.com>; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Sent: Friday,
> September 14, 2007 4:01:14 PM
> Subject: RE: Tough Achievement (CCIE # 18807)
> 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
>
> Telephone: +1.810.326.1444
> Fax: +1.810.454.0130
> http://www.ipexpert.com
>
>
> -----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
>
> -----
> 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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