Re: Interest in 9i New Features for Administrators Exam book?

"Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com> wrote in message news:ah2qpe028nm_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> In article <ah2puo$a55$1_at_lust.ihug.co.nz>, "Howard says...
> >
> >"Richard Foote" <richard.foote_at_bigpond.com> wrote in message
> >news:%F5Z8.36490$Hj3.110488_at_newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> >> Hi Howard,
> >>
> >> Have met Pete in person ?
> >>
> >
> >No I haven't, actually, but would very much like to.
>
> Likewise. Is there any chance you'll get to Middelfart (just love that
name -
> ranks right up there with ASS Management!) in September for the next DBA
Forum?
>

Regrettably no. A certain employer who shall remain nameless seems to dislike the idea of me travelling the world for such shindigs, providing zero time for the occasion. And I've just used up most of my annual leave on stress leave.

> >
> >> If you haven't then you wouldn't know that when he puts on his little
> >> pleading voice ("oh please, pretty please), when he bats his cow like
eye
> >> lids, when he gives you that cute little smile, it's just fundamentally
> >> impossible to say "NO".
> >
> >Hmmm. I just don't believe it. Go on Pete: put it to the test.
> >
> >"Hi Larry, can you double my salary for me. Please. Oh please, pretty
> >please" (moo! moo!, flutter, flutter)"
> >
> >Report back on the results.
>
> No need to even put it to the test.

Spoilsport! I would like to have seen the reaction.

>The result is guaranteed to be that I'm
> back in Oz quicker than I expect, looking for an Oracle DBA job when
there's
> none to be found. I might even have to consider joining Richard Foote
> Consultancy Services Inc., which shows you how low you can sink.

That bad, huh. Just as well you didn't try it, then.

>Of course, if
> he's still into those movies ...
>

Movies or minties?

Regards
HJR
> Pete
> >
> >Regards
> >HJR
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Richard
> >> "Howard J. Rogers" <dba_at_hjrdba.com> wrote in message
> >> news:ah0jql$3p0$1_at_lust.ihug.co.nz...
> >> > Yup, I have a question.
> >> >
> >> > Has Oracle approved this project?
> >> >
> >> > And, assuming it has, how in God's name do you go about getting the
> >> > powers-that-be to grant such approval?
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> > HJR
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:ah05c4025lo_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> >> > > Folks
> >> > >
> >> > > < Long winded explanation >
> >> > >
> >> > > As some of you may recall, I wrote the Oracle8i Architecture and
> >> > Administration
> >> > > Exam Cram book for the Coriolis Group, which has since curled up
its
> >> toes
> >> > (I'm
> >> > > sure that's not a reflection on my book, by the way!) Since then,
a
> >> group
> >> > of us
> >> > > that wrote for Coriolis, lead by Mike Ault, have started putting
> >> together
> >> > a web
> >> > > site http://www.robonerd.com, where we are in the throes of loading
> >some
> >> > of the
> >> > > 8i exam material now that the rights have reverted to the authors.
As
> >> it
> >> > says
> >> > > on the web site, "At ROBO-Books International, Inc. our mission is
to
> >> > provide
> >> > > quality computer and technical reference materials directly
> >downloadable
> >> > to your
> >> > > desktop, laptop, notepad or PDA at the chapter, section or full
text
> >> > level."
> >> > >
> >> > > I had started putting some thoughts together on another book for
the
> >9i
> >> > New
> >> > > Features for Administrators Exam when Coriolis went under. I
raised
> >the
> >> > > possibility of putting this on the ROBO-Books site with Mike, and
he
> >is
> >> > very
> >> > > interested in getting it there, since there are very few books out
> >there
> >> > that
> >> > > cover this particular exam.
> >> > >
> >> > > </ Long winded explanation >
> >> > >
> >> > > My question for you is: before I go to the effort of writing the
> >book,
> >> is
> >> > there
> >> > > sufficient demand out there to make it worthwhile? It takes a lot
of
> >> time
> >> > away
> >> > > from family life to do this, since it's all done after hours, and I
> >> don't
> >> > want
> >> > > to waste my time if it's not going to generate enough interest (and
of
> >> > course,
> >> > > enough revenue for me!).
> >> > >
> >> > > Oh, and Mike, you don't need to answer. I already know your
answer!
> >;)
> >> > >
> >> > > HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.
> >> > >
> >> > > Pete
> >> > >
> >> > > SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements;
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.
>
> Pete
>
> SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements;
>
Received on Wed Jul 17 2002 - 21:20:14 CDT