LOL.... perhaps I was wrong then... I could have sworn you all had to go through a beta trial of the program, but maybe I've got some false memory stuck in my head, wouldn't be the first time. I stand corrected.
Cheers! Robert -----Original Message----- To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Sent: 12/12/2003 1:19 AM Apology accepted. We had to do a lot of hard work to get those superman-style crystal shafts. Among the things we had to do the get the shaft: - Stand on a piece of masking tape on the stage - Not make fun of the OCM program while we were getting the award - Not make fun of any of the other honorary OCM recipients during the presentation - Act imporant and smarter than everyone else - Hold up our shafts for a publicity photo The OCM program was actually in its early testing phase at the time we got them. So in fact, the honorary OCMs are actually OCMBs: Oracle Certified Master Betas. :-) (Please don't kick me off the list!) The best thing I did with my OCM was get a visa to work in the UK, as I posess no other official qualifications that come close to the requirements. As for the bullfrog thing, my parents were made to believe that nobody would remember that song after 1973, and that I would not endure a life of people singing Joy to the World. Admittedly, this thread was the first time anyone has actually done it to me by email. Am I a bullfrog? Find me and see for yourself. Or you can hire me. I charge $15/hour for home repairs and construction, and $250/hour to open the database you trashed by accident. No free Oracle advice at the $15 rate. After 6.5 years, I have parted ways with Amazon, and am now doing stuff like tiling and home repairs for the still-employed DBAs. Thinking about moving to Madison WI or Iowa City. Anyone here from either of those places? I want to start an organic farm. Anyway contact me off list or on the OT list if you can give input on either of those two cities. -- Jeremiah "OCMB" Wilton http://www.speakeasy.net/~jwilton On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Cary Millsap wrote: > I owe an apology whether I'm correct or not, because (1) I didn't really > *know* the answer (only what I've heard), and (2) it's really none of my > business anyway. So... even if my speculation were correct, all I've > done here is to propagate a rumor, which is what I'm trying to live my > professional life to teach people NOT to do. > > So, to the list, and to Rich, please accept my apology. > > > Cary Millsap > Hotsos Enterprises, Ltd. > http://www.hotsos.com > > Upcoming events: > - Performance Diagnosis 101: 12/16 Detroit, 1/27 Atlanta > - SQL Optimization 101: 12/8 Dallas, 2/16 Dallas > - Hotsos Symposium 2004: March 7-10 Dallas > - Visit www.hotsos.com for schedule details... > > > -----Original Message----- > Cary Millsap > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 4:19 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > The answer to your first question is "Correct." > > > Cary Millsap > Hotsos Enterprises, Ltd. > http://www.hotsos.com > > Upcoming events: > - Performance Diagnosis 101: 12/16 Detroit, 1/27 Atlanta > - SQL Optimization 101: 12/8 Dallas, 2/16 Dallas > - Hotsos Symposium 2004: March 7-10 Dallas > - Visit www.hotsos.com for schedule details... > > > -----Original Message----- > Ryan > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 3:59 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > you mean niemic didnt actually have to take the test? It was just handed > to > him? who is jeremiah wilton? > ----- Original Message ----- > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 4:09 PM > > > > IIRC, Tanel did the OCM as well, but I suspect most of the others on > > your list aren't prepared to waste their time attending OCP exams and > > courses just so they can get the OCM. :) > > > > There were some honorary OCM's announced when the program first > started > > (OOW2002?). From memory, Rich Niemic and Jeremiah Wilton are the only > > names that spring to mind from that group. > > > > Pete > > > > "Controlling developers is like herding cats." > > > > Kevin Loney, Oracle DBA Handbook > > > > "Oh no, it's not. It's much harder than that!" > > > > Bruce Pihlamae, long-term Oracle DBA > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Mladen Gogala > > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 7:54 AM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > I know only of Pete Sharman. Who are other Oracle Certified Masters on > > this group? I suspect Tanel to be one, as well as Steve Adams, Cary > > Millsap, > > Mogens Norgaard, Anjo Kolk, Wolfgang Breitling, Gaja V. and Kirti > > Deshpande. > > Am I correct? > > > > Mladen Gogala > > Oracle DBA > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > -- > > Author: Mladen Gogala > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > -- > > Author: Pete Sharman > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Ryan > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Cary Millsap > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). 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