I should have thought of that! :P when my wife realized I decided to do voice next she suggested:
lookingforanewplacetosleep@... I told her it was too long. :) On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 8:02 PM, Marko Milivojevic <[email protected]>wrote: > Nononono! It should've been workingonanother@ :-)) > > > > -- > Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 > > :: This message was sent from a mobile device. I apologize for errors and > brevity. :: > > On May 9, 2012, at 16:56, Terry Vinson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Now it's [email protected]. > > > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 7:52 PM, Randy Knighton > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> You can use "gotmydigits@..." now. LOL >> >> >> -Randy >> >> On May 9, 2012, at 10:01 AM, Marko Milivojevic <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > Terry - you need to change your e-mail address. It no longer applies ;-) >> > >> > -- >> > Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 (SP R&S) >> > Senior CCIE Instructor - IPexpert >> > >> > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 7:03 AM, Terry Vinson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Yeah Jay. Great Job! Congrats!! >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 6:45 AM, Johan Bornman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Thanks and well done. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Johan Bornman >> >>> Integrated Systems Consulting (Pty) Ltd >> >>> Cell: 082 783 3635 >> >>> >> >>> On 09 May 2012, at 5:44, Jay McMickle <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Thanks: >> >>>> I thank God. This has been a dream of mine for 6 years, and he >> solely >> >>> helped me attain this! I don’t want to start a religion roll as we >> are all >> >>> from different parts of the word and have different religious >> backgrounds.. >> >>> However, give God a year of your faith and belief and see if things >> don’t >> >>> change! >> >>>> Secondly, my wife and family for dealing with me. It’s been a >> constant >> >>> 2 years of knowing that I need to get home and lab. I thank those >> that >> >>> have helped me on the forums, and especially Narbik. He gave me a >> personal >> >>> relationship through my training, and even hung out with us until the >> wee >> >>> morning hours during bootcamps to chat with us about anything and >> >>> everything. He really does care and it shows in his work. Finally, I >> >>> thank my employer. Without their support, I would have had to quit >> my job >> >>> to get this accomplished in 2 years. >> >>>> >> >>>> Materials used: >> >>>> Global Knowledge CIERS1 bootcamp >> >>>> CCBootcamp MPLS for CCIE candidates (taken at Cisco LIVE) >> >>>> INE (video only) >> >>>> IPExpert Blended Learning Solution (Vol1 and 3 only, video on demand, >> >>> audio on demand) >> >>>> CCBootcamp ALM bootcamp >> >>>> Narbik CIERS1 (attended twice) bootcamp, Advanced workbook, bootcamp >> 4.0 >> >>> workbook >> >>>> >> >>>> Hardware used: >> >>>> I was using 2800/3800/3560’s hardware cabled for each vendor. >> >>>> >> >>>> Products that didn’t work: >> >>>> CCBootcamp workbooks- I attended a CCB in September 2011. The >> >>> instructor (Rahim) was great and very knowledgeable. I attended a >> >>> bootcamp, but quickly cancelled on day 2 due to the workbooks alone. >> There >> >>> were so many typos, that even the instructor had to work through the >> >>> workbooks to find that it mentions the wrong routers as part of the >> >>> restrictions. This made me start to doubt myself- not a good way to >> learn! >> >>> I’m sure the owner will come after me again for this posting, >> however, he >> >>> did not follow up on his promise to rectify the situation (by >> receiving a >> >>> beta version of the new workbooks) and I’m advising students away >> from your >> >>> products as I said I would. I have a few more examples of the bad >> business >> >>> practices, but I will spare you those details. WORST WORKBOOKS EVER! >> >>>> >> >>>> Dates: >> >>>> - April 30, 2010- Passed CCIE R&S Written >> >>>> >> >>>> - May 3, 2010- Global Knowledge Bootcamp, CIERS1 (San Jose, >> California) >> >>>> >> >>>> - July 2010- Passed CCIE Security written (Free test at Cisco LIVE) >> >>>> >> >>>> - July 2010-Dec. 2011 >> >>>> I was averaging 15 hours a week of rack time over 4-5 days a week. >> >>>> >> >>>> - June 2011 >> >>>> I attended Narbik’s CIERS1 bootcamp. WHOA. That’s a lot to take in, >> >>> but amazing training. The man is a walking IOS dictionary and can >> rattle >> >>> off 7 levels deep of IOS commands. I learned his theory (not >> verbatim) >> >>> that if you need a sh run or to use a “?”, you aren’t ready for the >> lab. I >> >>> carried this with me throughout my studies after that. Narbik taught >> me to >> >>> look at the requirement or question, think about what technology is at >> >>> hand, and if it’s a global, or interface command before starting in >> on a >> >>> solution. Great advice! >> >>>> >> >>>> - Nov, 2011 >> >>>> I attended Narbik’s CIERS1 bootcamp for the second time. I was better >> >>> prepared and did much better on my assessment labs. I felt close to >> ready, >> >>> but Narbik informed me that I wasn’t ready. Yet, I still had to make >> my >> >>> attempt at the Lab to qualify for the Lab Safe program. >> >>>> >> >>>> - Dec. 13, 2011 >> >>>> My first attempt at the CCIE R&S lab. I got a 50% (avg) on the >> config >> >>> section, and an 18% on troubleshooting. I didn’t expect to pass, but >> I was >> >>> forced (so to speak) to take the lab by the end of the year to >> qualify for >> >>> the “Lab Safe” program (free second attempt). >> >>>> >> >>>> - Dec. 15- 2011 >> >>>> Kicked my labbing into high gear, and focused on the technologies I >> >>> didn’t know well. These were mainly IP Services. >> >>>> >> >>>> - Dec. 20, 2011-March 20, 2012 >> >>>> Stepped up my lab times to 25 hours a week. My method was this- Run >> >>> through IPX VOL1 for the technologies I saw that I didn’t know well. >> This >> >>> was about 12 topics. Run through IPX VOL3 Mock labs very slowly. In >> fact, >> >>> I sometimes took 16-20 hours for a Mock lab because I was looking >> them up >> >>> on the DOCCD, and playing with different options to actually break the >> >>> solution and finding a second solution as an alternative. This was a >> key >> >>> building block for me. I want through Narbik’s Adv. workbooks and >> Bootcamp >> >>> 4..0 workbooks. I especially liked Narbik’s workbooks for the reason >> for >> >>> the solution. If I didn’t know something in-depth, Narbik’s >> workbooks were >> >>> my direct solution. All of the vendors workbooks were still weak in >> IP >> >>> Services, especially EEM an OER. I know that Narbik, and I’m sure the >> >>> other vendors will as well, have updates to their workbooks as this >> has >> >>> been mentioned time and time again. I believe Brain with INE has >> >>>> committed to releasing something soon. >> >>>> >> >>>> - March 20-April 30, 2012 >> >>>> Kicked my labbing into high gear. My job allowed me to work from >> home, >> >>> so I was averaging 30 hours a week (7 days a week) without any days >> off >> >>> from labbing. Those last 5 weeks were rough! I was staying up late >> at >> >>> night, drinking Monster energy drinks, and chasing them with Red Bull >> >>> energy drinks! Up until midnight/1am, and getting up at 6am, taking >> my >> >>> girls to school, going to the gym, and then heading back to the house >> to >> >>> lab/work. The last week before my lab, I actually took a week of >> vacation >> >>> and turned off my email and didn’t answer my work phone except at >> breaks. >> >>>> >> >>>> - May 1, 2012 >> >>>> Passed CCIE R&S Lab in San Jose! Although they say to stop labbing >> and >> >>> relax your mind, I don't work like that. I labbed until midnight the >> night >> >>> before the lab in my hotel, and labbed for an hour that morning. >> This is >> >>> partially because my mind was conditioned to do that (lab late), and I >> >>> wanted my mind alert and fingers ready that morning for the lab. I >> didn't >> >>> feel it was proper to show up and not have the mentality for the >> wording of >> >>> the lab. *NOTE* You could have cut the tension with a knife in the >> waiting >> >>> area prior to the lab at Cisco's San Jose's office. I couldn't help >> but >> >>> crack jokes! Probably my way of dealing with nervous situations. >> Also, it >> >>> took 10 hours for my email that I passed! AHHHHH! Why was it that >> when I >> >>> failed I knew in 2 hours? Needless to say, I got zero sleep that >> night! >> >>>> >> >>>> *My tips to success* >> >>>> When you lab up, take your time to learn a technology. When you >> learn >> >>> it, go to a different vendor and work their technology based labs. Go >> >>> through them, fix it, and break it. Get fancy with it and find >> another way >> >>> to do it (because there is always another way and you might get a >> >>> restriction that will throw you for a loop). >> >>>> >> >>>> Preferred vendors (there is no single vendor), and why- >> >>>> Narbik-Workbooks are in different degrees of difficulty, they build >> upon >> >>> each other, and have a VERY detailed explanation to learn from. After >> >>> paying for his bootcamp and attending, you can re-take the bootcamps >> if >> >>> seats are available for free. With the amount of information >> delivered, I >> >>> highly recommend taking it at least twice! >> >>>> >> >>>> IPExpert- VERY hard, right out of the box! But, their BLS has >> video’s >> >>> that help understand how, but not why. It’s up to you to learn the >> >>> technology prior to working their labs. The VOD is a “death by >> slideshow” >> >>> that didn’t help me at all. I did thoroughly enjoy their video on >> demand. >> >>> I have a lengthy drive to work each day, and these came in handy to >> some >> >>> extent. But, once I found myself solid on a technology, and I was >> done >> >>> with Narbik’s workbooks, this is where I went. This is for the >> advanced >> >>> student that feels they are ready, but in my opinion, not a learning >> tool. >> >>>> >> >>>> INE- Their all access pass is great, and offers you discounted rates >> on >> >>> their CCIE workbooks. Their video’s are REALLY good. For a lot of >> >>> candidates, INE is a good choice as their hardware is 1800/2600 model >> >>> routers and less of a financial impact. >> >>>> >> >>>> Cisco 360- I don’t care for the workbooks, but their assessment labs >> are >> >>> good to get a feel of the lab interface, and gives you an idea via a >> score >> >>> of where you are. If you can score high on these labs, you will do >> good on >> >>> the labs. But, I saw technologies on the lab that I did not get >> tested on >> >>> within the Assessment labs. >> >>>> >> >>>> I hope this helps you. Now, onto CCIE Security! Re-cabling my racks >> >>> now for IPExpert and Narbik's layouts. ;) >> >>>> >> >>>> God Bless. >> >>>> >> >>>> Regards, >> >>>> Jay McMickle- CCIE #35355 >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Regards, >> >>>> Jay McMickle- CCIE #35355 >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >> >>> please visit www.ipexpert.com >> >>>> >> >>>> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >> >>> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >> >>>> >> >>>> http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >> please >> >>> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >>> >> >>> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? 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