[demime could not interpret encoding binary - treating as plain text] Has anyone else (hopefully) noticed a reduction in the "wow-i can get a ccnp and immediately make a small fortune, then on to ccie and it's time to pick out a yacht" mania/irrational exuberance? I've noticed a slight drop following the dotcom/telecom debacles and was just wondering if others have noticed anything similar or if people are still going 'all out' in hopes that telecom will ultimately bounce back. Many people that I have spoken with (not necessarily a statistically sound cross-section) seem to be crossing-over/back to the mcse 2k (and soon to be xp/.net) arena as they guard their enterprise jobs. Unsettling flash forward-- Jane Smith basks in the moment of being awarded CCIE #10,000 by showing off her commemorative "CCIE Pez Dispenser" to her friends/family..... Perhaps Cisco could have pursued the "righteoous tree hugger" angle as a reason to suspend the creation of those (apparently) outrageously expensive plaques (presumably made in part with sacred rain forest wood). Or maybe they could co-brand with RONCO and come out with the "CCIE/ Popeil Pocket Fisherman with built in RIF decoder ring as the prize for passing" ??? [picturing proctors tossing them by the handfuls into the thronging masses/audience members who have just finished taking their exams in the new 2003 "Who want to be a CCIE with Regis" audience poll/exam format] oh well...time to renew that Paxil prescription.... ------------------------------------------------------------ Hey you! Claim your FREE anonymous email account: Click Here -> http://www.anonymous.to Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=12768&t=12768 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
