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

In article <ah2puo$a55$1_at_lust.ihug.co.nz>, "Howard says...
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>"Richard Foote" <richard.foote_at_bigpond.com> wrote in message
>news:%F5Z8.36490$Hj3.110488_at_newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
>> Hi Howard,
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>> Have met Pete in person ?
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>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?

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>> 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".
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>Hmmm. I just don't believe it. Go on Pete: put it to the test.
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>"Hi Larry, can you double my salary for me. Please. Oh please, pretty
>please" (moo! moo!, flutter, flutter)"
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>Report back on the results.

No need to even put it to the test. 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. Of course, if he's still into those movies ...

Pete
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>Regards
>HJR
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>> 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;
>> > >
>> >
>> >
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HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.

Pete

SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements; Received on Tue Jul 16 2002 - 23:11:26 CDT