yes definitly a knock, couldn't remember where I had heard a lot of this before, but the link reminded me.
still parts of this were good, some though need some work. perhaps we could all rewrite part of this to come up with a really good job description? I'd change the part "at the same time, perform decimal to binary conversion for very large numbers." to 'at the same time, perform hexidecimal to binary to decimal coversions for very large numbers." scott ""nrf"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Ah, so I see somebody is familiar with Hugh Gallagher's infamous essay. > > http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/library/blbyol3.htm > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Juan Blanco" > > To: > > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 6:34 AM > > Subject: CCIE [7:65426] > > > > > > > Team, > > > I got this from a friend but I not sure if you have seen this or not but > > > only someone pursuing the CCIE would laugh at it!! > > > In the course of my day-to-day work, people ask me what is a CCIE? I > > thought > > > about this for some time. I wrote some notes. And this is what I came up > > > with: > > > I am a dynamic figure, often seen scaling 8 foot computer racks and > > charming > > > magnetic security cardswipes. I have been known to remodel SME networks > on > > > my lunch breaks, making them more efficient in the area of capital > > > deployment, reliability and performance. I translate technobabble for > > > Management, I write award-winning technical presentations and deliver > them > > > better than an American president announcing tax cuts. > > > I can recite complete chapters of the Cisco Documentation CD, backwards > > and, > > > with little effort and at the same time, perform decimal to binary > > > conversion for very large numbers. > > > I woo women with my sensuous and godlike MIDI playing on a notebook. I > can > > > pilot computer trolleys up severe inclines with unflagging speed, and I > > can > > > rack Cisco gear faster than Arnold Schwarznegger can bench press. I am > an > > > expert in network diagramming tools, a veteran in web surfing, and know > > the > > > Cisco Web Site better than I know my own family. > > > Just to keep it interesting, I occasionally tread water for three days > > while > > > programming Cisco practice labs. I manage time efficiently and can > > complete > > > a timesheet every week. In addition, I know the part number for every > > Cisco > > > router cable. > > > Using only a Chinese AC power cord and a large glass of water, I once > > > single-handedly rebuilt the network core of major co-location facility > > after > > > the roof fell in. I used to play games, but now it's serious. I am the > > > subject of numerous urban myths and I am the creator of a few as well. > > When > > > I'm bored, I test fiber optic cable, calculate power loss sums on UTP > and > > > the minimum refraction index for 50 micron multimode fiber. I mean, what > > IS > > > the point of it ? > > > I understand that DLSW and Source Route Translational Bridging actually > > has > > > a reason for existence. It's not just IBM playing a practical joke. > > Really. > > > I enjoy urban guerilla activities. I can build a 802.11b parabolic dish > > > antennae using surplus antennae from defunct satellite companies and a > > juice > > > can. It has better performance than off the shelf products. I think that > > > having a wind generator and solar array as power backup for my practice > > lab > > > is not only responsible preparation, it's environmentally friendly too. > On > > > Wednesdays, after work, I repair old monitors free of charge for my > local > > > charity. > > > I know that canonical to non-canonical conversion is not about religion, > > > it's about "ART." > > > Microsoft geeks worldwide swoon over my original line of corduroy > evening > > > wear, which I don't understand -- it was supposed to be funny. I don't > > > perspire. I am a private citizen, yet I receive fan mail. I have been > > caller > > > number ten and have won the cash jackpot. > > > I can speak IPX NLSP, AppleTalk, ATM PVC, QoS, and BGP to name a few, > and > > > redistribute routes at will, with filtering, using non contiguous masks. > I > > > install IPV6 on customer sites whenever I can, just so I can play with > it. > > > Same for OSPF NSSA. Children trust me. > > > I can hurl squishy giveaway tradeshow toys at sales personnel with > > stunning > > > accuracy, and ensure that the dweeb from administration gets the blame. > I > > > have charisma beyond normal mortals; if I didn't the boss would have > sent > > > the other guy to this exam. > > > I once read Cisco Quality of Service, Caslow Bridges and Routers 2nd Ed, > > > and > > > Jeff Doyles' Routing TCP/IP Vol2 in one day, and still had time to do > > > practice on a Frame Relay multipoint network, using OSPF and IGRP, split > > > horizon, route maps and ISDN. I know the exact location of every food > item > > > in the supermarket and I use a link state protocol to calculate the > > shortest > > > path to get there. > > > I have performed several covert operations with the CIA. It was kind of > > fun > > > having them follow me around. I know that security and privacy is a > > > phantasm-like myth created by "security companies" to extract money from > > IT > > > Managers who can't implement a decent security policy. But it's great > fun > > to > > > play with. > > > I sleep once a week; when I do sleep, I sleep in a chair. I know exactly > > how > > > much coffee my body will take to sustain me at peak function. While on > > > vacation, I successfully negotiated with the hotel to fix their network > in > > > return for free accommodation. The laws of society do not apply to me. > > > I balance, I weave, I dodge, I frolic, and my bills are all paid. On > > > weekends, to let off steam, I participate in full-contact tech stock day > > > trading. Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to write > it > > > down. > > > I can originate default routes, conditionally, after redistributing from > a > > > classful distance vector protocol. I have made extraordinary four course > > > meals using my Cisco 7500 lab router as a stove (after all its runs all > > the > > > time anyway). > > > I breed prizewinning idioms. Fox Mulder knows my phone number. I have > > spoken > > > with Elvis. > > > > > > Juan Blanco Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=65615&t=65426 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
