"Consultant®" <consu...@perhaps.com> wrote in message
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> excellent idea.
> ass fucker
> can i speak to kerpal?
> do i pass? lol
>
> "«¤meanøldman¤»" <some...@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:#EuaxlJYBHA.1716@tkmsftngp05...
> > Speaking of certifications.. I am thinking of starting one of my own
for
> > this group. The coveted MCNGP or Mean Certified News Group Poster.
There
> > are some here who will automatically qualify but I need to come up with
> some
> > sort of standard to gauge who can be a MCNGP. I think one will have to
be
> > to use Chalk's infamous post in it's pure form at least once. The
> applicant
> > will also need to demonstrate a good working knowledge of who's dog was
> > kicked.
> >
> > Any comments, suggestions?
> >
> > "Consultant®" <consu...@perhaps.com> wrote in message
> > news:e#gYkbJYBHA.2232@tkmsftngp05...
> > > i'm not a ccie, ya f'in tool
> > >
> > > "Jtyc" <y...@respondtothegroup.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OSj#UYJYBHA.2112@tkmsftngp05...
> > > > Yep... A CCIE wouldn't have to lie would he?
> > > >
> > > > "Consultant®" <consu...@perhaps.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:uINVqCJYBHA.2104@tkmsftngp05...
> > > > > i've lied in interviews, never about my credentials, just about
the
> > > people
> > > > > im interviewing with. "yeah, i'd love to be part of you team" ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "«¤meanøldman¤»" <some...@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:#8cmZBIYBHA.1876@tkmsftngp07...
> > > > > > Who cares if he is certified or not. He could be certified and
> know
> > > > > nothing
> > > > > > or not certified and be a knowledgeable experienced employees.
> This
> > > is
> > > > > not
> > > > > > to say that I would hire someone who lies on an interview; if
you
> > have
> > > > > > REASON to think he may be lying that is a whole other issue.
> > > Otherwise
> > > > > see
> > > > > > if he knows his stuff and forget the cert.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Gregory W. Smith" <gsm...@cvn.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:#fJIgvCYBHA.1512@tkmsftngp05...
> > > > > > > There is an 800 number from Microsoft that I've called in the
> > past,
> > > > > where
> > > > > > > you can privide MCPID or SSN to get the person's current
status.
> > > > > Ideally,
> > > > > > > they'd fax a transcript, but I didn't have to go that far-
they
> > had
> > > no
> > > > > > > record _whatsoever_ of the person I spoke with who claimed to
be
> > > MCSE
> > > > > > > certified.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Fun to be lied to by someone, isn't it? :(
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Bill B" <bi...@bottlegarden.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:#XmR0jCYBHA.2284@tkmsftngp05...
> > > > > > > > Being certified has nothing to do with experience. In fact,
> > those
> > > > > with
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > most experience don't generally bother with the MS
> > certifications.
> > > > > It's
> > > > > > > > usually the newcomers that need that extra eye candy for
> > > employers.
> > > > > If
> > > > > > > > you're looking for someone with experience ask for project
> > > > refrences.
> > > > > > > Most
> > > > > > > > experienced programmers will be more than happy to show you
> what
> > > > > they've
> > > > > > > > already done. You are right though. I think MS should keep
a
> > > > > database
> > > > > > > > reseme for those certified which would also put some real
> value
> > in
> > > > > being
> > > > > > > > certified in the first place. And trust me on this, you can
> get
> > > > > through
> > > > > > > > those certification exams and still come out useless. I
know
> > that
> > > > > first
> > > > > > > > hand. Knowing how to do something in theory and having real
> > world
> > > > > > > > experience are two totally different things. Best of luck
> with
> > > your
> > > > > > > quest.
> > > > > > > > Bill
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Who Me" <yeah...@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:f98pttsrhmncjkqba...@4ax.com...
> > > > > > > > > On Sun, 28 Oct 2001 14:21:15 -0800, "Bill B"
> > > > > <bi...@bottlegarden.com>
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >I know it's shitty, but that's the way it is. Either you
> ask
> > > him
> > > > > for
> > > > > > > his
> > > > > > > > > >certificate or ask him for his card. The card is just
like
> a
> > > > > credit
> > > > > > > card
> > > > > > > > so
> > > > > > > > > >he should have it on him in his wallet. Other than that
> > there
> > > is
> > > > > no
> > > > > > > way.
> > > > > > > > > >You'd think there would be a database for employers to
look
> > > them
> > > > > up,
> > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > >there isn't.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > oh I've got his card and number - but that doesn't help me
> > tell
> > > if
> > > > > > > > > he's expired or anything - shame that MS don't provide
some
> > kind
> > > > of
> > > > > > > > > corroberation service
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > D.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
"«¤meanøldman¤»" <some...@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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"Consultant®" <consu...@perhaps.com> wrote in message
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"Consultant®" <consu...@perhaps.com> wrote in message
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Well I'm offended. You see, your daughter, she come to my house and she
kicked my dog. And now my dog need operation.
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MCNGP®
"Robert Moir" <mara...@bitey.force9.co.uk> wrote in message
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"Robert Moir" <mara...@bitey.force9.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
And I was so looking forward to amending my .sig to say "MVP, MCNGP" too :-P
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"Robert Moir" <mara...@bitey.force9.co.uk> wrote in message
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Jtyc
MCSE, CCE, CCNA, CCIE, ABC, CD-R, MCT, PBS, CBS, Emperor of the Known
Universe, MCNGP®
"«¤meanøldman¤»" <some...@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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Jtyc
MCSE, CCE, CCNA, CCIE, ABC, CD-R, MCT, PBS, CBS, Emperor of the Known
Universe, MCNGP®
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"Jtyc" <y...@respondtothegroup.com> wrote in message
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<Falls on his sword>
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"Bill B" <bi...@bottlegarden.com> wrote in message
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