Re: the ora certified masters cert, yet again

oh look now the dba goddess is offended :)

joe

Rachel Carmichael wrote:

>YO! JARED! has this gotten off-topic yet? since when is "picking on
>Rachel" part of the on topic list???
>
>--- Joe Testa <jtesta_at_dmc-it.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Chris, feel blessed, she stays during all of mine and asks bizarre
>>questions :),
>>
>>like: If 2 control files are being updated at the same time and one
>>is
>>on raid-5 and the other on raid 0+1, which one will be finished
>>updating
>>first.
>>
>>joe
>>
>>
>>Grabowy, Chris wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Matt, she walked out in the middle of your presentation??
>>>
>>>Your lucky. She walked out of mine at the beginning, shaking her
>>>
>>>
>>head. Oh
>>
>>
>>>well...
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 5:40 PM
>>>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>>>
>>>
>>>well, if so, I'll finally get to see you present and won't have to
>>>
>>>
>>walk
>>
>>
>>>out in the middle
>>>
>>>
>>>--- "Adams, Matthew (GEA, MABG, 088130)" <MATT.ADAMS_at_APPL.GE.COM>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Right now, I think Susan has me from 1-2, right after
>>>>lunch, but I'm not sure. The OOUG web site is a
>>>>little sparse on details.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>----
>>>>Matt Adams - GE Appliances - matt.adams_at_appl.ge.com
>>>>We have enough youth.
>>>>How about a fountain of intelligence?
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 4:50 PM
>>>>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>But Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatt... you were always scheduled at either the
>>>>same
>>>>time *I* was presenting (trust me, I'd rather have gone to yours, I
>>>>get
>>>>stage fright) or when at LEAST 2 other presentations I wanted to
>>>>
>>>>
>>see
>>
>>
>>>>equally as much were there.
>>>>
>>>>Um, what time are you presenting at OOUG? My flight home is at 5, I
>>>>have to leave around 2:30 or so....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--- "Adams, Matthew (GEA, MABG, 088130)" <MATT.ADAMS_at_APPL.GE.COM>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>But Rachel, you never came to any of my
>>>>>presentations!!!!! (in my best whiney voice)
>>>>>
>>>>>At least you'll get to see me present in July at OOUG.
>>>>>
>>>>>----
>>>>>Matt Adams - GE Appliances - matt.adams_at_appl.ge.com
>>>>>We have enough youth.
>>>>>How about a fountain of intelligence?
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 3:56 PM
>>>>>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>that's 'cause you present well and have knowledge
>>>>>
>>>>>or.. to quote one of my favorite shows:
>>>>>
>>>>>"he has much knowledge. we must build an altar and worship him"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>:)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>--- "Adams, Matthew (GEA, MABG, 088130)" <MATT.ADAMS_at_APPL.GE.COM>
>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Actually, I had to miss this years (even though I was orginally
>>>>>>schedule
>>>>>>to give two presentations) due to a medical situation. I gave
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>four
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>year
>>>>>>before that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----
>>>>>>Matt Adams - GE Appliances - matt.adams_at_appl.ge.com
>>>>>>We have enough youth.
>>>>>>How about a fountain of intelligence?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 1:09 PM
>>>>>>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>OK. As the DBA Focus Area Manager for the IOUG, we do our best
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>to
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>weed out
>>>>>>the fluff. If you were at IOUG this year, you should have
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>noticed
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>a
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>significant reduction in the marketing fluff and more technical
>>>>>>content.
>>>>>>Yes, some showmanship is necessary when giving a presentation,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>but
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>content has to be there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Many people on this forum have submitted presentations to my
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>track
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>and then
>>>>>>complained that they were not accepted. Let me give you some
>>>>>>concrete
>>>>>>numbers. This year, we received over 400 abstracts for the DBA
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>track
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>alone
>>>>>>and accepted only 80. If one slips through the cracks, it won't
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>a
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>second
>>>>>>time. Believe me when I say that 2002 was the best
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>content-organized
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>IOUG.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Further comments? Submit an abstract for 2003 and find out!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thank You
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Stephen P. Karniotis
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Product Architect
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Compuware Corporation
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Direct: (248) 865-4350
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Mobile: (248) 408-2918
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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