Well, you're a CCIE now. That's shouldn't be too much of a problem.

[ I hope mine doesn't read this or I'll be promptly updating my address :-) ]

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Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 (SP R&S)
Senior CCIE Instructor - IPexpert

On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 5:05 PM, Terry Vinson <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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
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>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Happiness is !!!!!
>>> >> --
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