OT: Microsoft MVP in email Sig

An acquaintance of mine is a Microsoft MVP in one of the developer tools.
His sig for all business email correspondence reads:

Joe Blow
Company zzz
Microsoft [productName] MVP

Many have commented that it is inappropriate for business. His coworkers,
who are more qualified in the product than he is resent it. One stated: "I
could also be an MVP if I elected to answer Usenet questions all day as
opposed to working".

Is it appropriate for an employee of a Fortune 500 type company to answer
questions throughout the day on company time to maintain MVP status?
Opinions? I do not think so. However, if a person is an independent
consultant, it makes sense as business leads can be generated by this.

Rowdy
Tue Jul 27 07:23:19 CDT 2004

"Network Guru" <nwg@spamme.com> wrote in
news:uOzUSz8cEHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl:

> An acquaintance of mine is a Microsoft MVP in one of the developer
> tools. His sig for all business email correspondence reads:
>
> Joe Blow
> Company zzz
> Microsoft [productName] MVP
>
> Many have commented that it is inappropriate for business. His
> coworkers, who are more qualified in the product than he is resent it.
> One stated: "I could also be an MVP if I elected to answer Usenet
> questions all day as opposed to working".
>
> Is it appropriate for an employee of a Fortune 500 type company to
> answer questions throughout the day on company time to maintain MVP
> status? Opinions? I do not think so. However, if a person is an
> independent consultant, it makes sense as business leads can be
> generated by this.

man, am i dumb. i thought MVP's were MS employee's - that's why they were
able to hang around MS USENET and answer questions all day long.





Rowdy Yates
--
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Security+, Linux+, CISSP
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---
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The
Tue Jul 27 07:31:21 CDT 2004

>One stated: "I
>could also be an MVP if I elected to answer Usenet questions all day as
>opposed to working".

That person is clearly quite ignorant, jealous or both.

Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3

The
Tue Jul 27 07:34:03 CDT 2004

>man, am i dumb. i thought MVP's were MS employee's - that's why they were
>able to hang around MS USENET and answer questions all day long.

so you think I'm MVP and an MS employee, boy you are dumb!

Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3

Rowdy
Tue Jul 27 07:53:48 CDT 2004

The Poster Formerly Known as Kline Sphere <.> wrote in
news:9sicg0l5eke390qao82tu9gnha2ceg30te@4ax.com:

> Subject: Re: OT: Microsoft MVP in email Sig
> From: The Poster Formerly Known as Kline Sphere <.>
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
>
>>man, am i dumb. i thought MVP's were MS employee's - that's why they
>>were able to hang around MS USENET and answer questions all day long.
>
> so you think I'm MVP and an MS employee, boy you are dumb!
>
> Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3
>

aren't all MCNGP's M$ employees? aren't MCNGP's all M$ C-level exec's
having a good laugh at the expense of the poor little s u c k e r s getting
certified. :-)

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---
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Security+, Linux+, CISSP
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---
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Rowdy
Tue Jul 27 07:55:15 CDT 2004

The Poster Formerly Known as Kline Sphere <.> wrote in
news:dmicg0trekf0f8p61g3vlh8gl79k9vs8oe@4ax.com:

> That person is clearly quite ignorant, jealous or both.

maybe he just has a little pee pee.

--
Rowdy Yates
---
"Certs? No thanks, I prefer Tic-Tac's."
MCSE 2003, MCSE 2000, MCSA 2003, MCSA 2000, MCP
Security+, Linux+, CISSP
Studying for: RSA/CSE
---
Web: http://rowdy_yates2.tripod.com/

Paul
Tue Jul 27 08:10:44 CDT 2004

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 13:31:21 +0100, The Poster Formerly Known as Kline
Sphere <.> wrote:

>>One stated: "I
>>could also be an MVP if I elected to answer Usenet questions all day as
>>opposed to working".
>
>That person is clearly quite ignorant, jealous or both.
>
>Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3

Both ;-)

LOL !!!


Regards,

Paul Lynch
MCSE [MVP - IIS]

Neil
Tue Jul 27 08:11:22 CDT 2004

babbling on and on again Rowdy Yates <rowdy_yates2@remove.lycos.com>
spewed in news:Xns95335515266BBrowdyyates2123@207.46.248.16:

> man, am i dumb. i thought MVP's were MS employee's - that's why they
> were able to hang around MS USENET and answer questions all day long.

most aren't MS employees.

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;mvpfaqs

--
Neil MCNGP #30
Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum.

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather-who died peacefully in
his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

Neil
Tue Jul 27 08:18:25 CDT 2004

babbling on and on again "Network Guru" <nwg@spamme.com> spewed in
news:uOzUSz8cEHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl:

> Is it appropriate for an employee of a Fortune 500 type company to
answer
> questions throughout the day on company time to maintain MVP status?
> Opinions? I do not think so. However, if a person is an independent
> consultant, it makes sense as business leads can be generated by this.
>

why all day? what's wrong with the night, weekends, lunch hours, etc. I
will hit slow times and post like a maniac but I don't just go thru the
day, I post nights and weekends...As for teh professional jealousy of "I
could be an MVP", some of these "content experts" are awarded the
designation by just trying to help out. so then the other guy doesn't
help out regularly, he don't get. And it is awarded not earned. Frankly,
I think you are way off base on this one NG...

--
Neil MCNGP #30
Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum.

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather-who died peacefully in
his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

Neil
Tue Jul 27 08:24:28 CDT 2004

babbling on and on again Rowdy Yates <rowdy_yates2@remove.lycos.com>
spewed in news:Xns95335A3FC3EF5rowdyyates2123@207.46.248.16:

> aren't MCNGP's all M$ C-level exec's
> having a good laugh at the expense of the poor little s u c k e r s
> getting certified.
>

yes we are...now run along and be amusing...

--
Neil MCNGP #30
Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum.

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather-who died peacefully in
his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

Consultant
Tue Jul 27 08:51:06 CDT 2004

quite honestly, i would be embarrassed adhering any cert or designation
bestowed on me by microsoft to my autosignature


"Network Guru" <nwg@spamme.com> wrote in message
news:uOzUSz8cEHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> An acquaintance of mine is a Microsoft MVP in one of the developer tools.
> His sig for all business email correspondence reads:
>
> Joe Blow
> Company zzz
> Microsoft [productName] MVP
>
> Many have commented that it is inappropriate for business. His coworkers,
> who are more qualified in the product than he is resent it. One stated:
"I
> could also be an MVP if I elected to answer Usenet questions all day as
> opposed to working".
>
> Is it appropriate for an employee of a Fortune 500 type company to answer
> questions throughout the day on company time to maintain MVP status?
> Opinions? I do not think so. However, if a person is an independent
> consultant, it makes sense as business leads can be generated by this.
>
>
>
>
>
>

Rowdy
Tue Jul 27 09:51:45 CDT 2004

"Consultant" <consultant_mcngp@yahoo.com> wrote in news:#6JkED#cEHA.2908
@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl:

> quite honestly, i would be embarrassed adhering any cert or designation
> bestowed on me by microsoft to my autosignature

quite honestly, the only place you can put any certs bestowed upon you in
your sig without being the laughing stock of the company is right here -
where ones true identity is hidden.

--
Rowdy Yates
---
"Certs? No thanks, I prefer Tic-Tac's."
MCSE 2003, MCSE 2000, MCSA 2003, MCSA 2000, MCP
Security+, Linux+, CISSP
Studying for: RSA/CSE
---
Web: http://rowdy_yates2.tripod.com/

The
Tue Jul 27 11:00:09 CDT 2004

>> quite honestly, i would be embarrassed adhering any cert or designation
>> bestowed on me by microsoft to my autosignature
>
>quite honestly, the only place you can put any certs bestowed upon you in
>your sig without being the laughing stock of the company is right here -
>where ones true identity is hidden.

nothing compares with wearing those cool lapel pins:)

Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3

Larry
Tue Jul 27 11:15:05 CDT 2004

This depends on the policy of the company where he is employed.
Many companies promote online activities during business hours--it is good
exposure for them.

--
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Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
"Network Guru" <nwg@spamme.com> wrote in message
news:uOzUSz8cEHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> An acquaintance of mine is a Microsoft MVP in one of the developer tools.
> His sig for all business email correspondence reads:
>
> Joe Blow
> Company zzz
> Microsoft [productName] MVP
>
> Many have commented that it is inappropriate for business. His coworkers,
> who are more qualified in the product than he is resent it. One stated:
> "I
> could also be an MVP if I elected to answer Usenet questions all day as
> opposed to working".
>
> Is it appropriate for an employee of a Fortune 500 type company to answer
> questions throughout the day on company time to maintain MVP status?
> Opinions? I do not think so. However, if a person is an independent
> consultant, it makes sense as business leads can be generated by this.
>
>
>
>
>
>

Larry
Tue Jul 27 11:20:21 CDT 2004

NONE are MS employees.
If you are hired by MS you have to relinquish your MVP status.
The fact that we are independent of MS is what gives us our advantage--we
can freely recommend other solutions or criticize MS products without fear
of retribution.

The MVPs are some of MS harshest critics--we call a spade a f**king shovel
when it comes to bad product design.

--
Larry Samuels MS-MVP (Windows-Shell/User)
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
"Neil" <neilmcse@nospamforyou.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95335D7AFE9CCneilmcsehotmailcom@207.46.248.16...
> babbling on and on again Rowdy Yates <rowdy_yates2@remove.lycos.com>
> spewed in news:Xns95335515266BBrowdyyates2123@207.46.248.16:
>
>> man, am i dumb. i thought MVP's were MS employee's - that's why they
>> were able to hang around MS USENET and answer questions all day long.
>
> most aren't MS employees.
>
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;mvpfaqs
>
> --
> Neil MCNGP #30
> Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum.
>
> When I die, I want to die like my grandfather-who died peacefully in
> his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

TechGeekPro
Tue Jul 27 12:22:52 CDT 2004

On Jul 27, 2004 "Consultant" blathered:

> quite honestly, i would be embarrassed adhering any cert or designation
> bestowed on me by microsoft to my autosignature

So would I.

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I'm TechGeekPro, and I approved this post.

TechGeekPro
Tue Jul 27 12:24:21 CDT 2004

On Jul 27, 2004 "Rowdy Yates" blathered:

> where ones true identity is hidden.

I'm not hiding my identity, I'm TechGeekPro, Bitch!

--
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I'm TechGeekPro, and I approved this post.

Neil
Tue Jul 27 13:04:29 CDT 2004

babbling on and on again "Larry Samuels" <larry@mvps.org> spewed in
news:OOuxgW$cEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl:

> If you are hired by MS you have to relinquish your MVP status.

I did not know that...and people said I would never learn anything in
this ere chat rum...

--
Neil MCNGP #30
Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum.

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather-who died peacefully in
his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

Neil
Tue Jul 27 13:35:43 CDT 2004

babbling on and on again TechGeekPro <%username%@gmail.com> spewed in
news:Xns9533881E1918ATechGeekPro@127.0.0.1:

>
>> quite honestly, i would be embarrassed adhering any cert or
designation
>> bestowed on me by microsoft to my autosignature
>
> So would I.
>
> --
> Tech "Certified Geek" Pro
> MCNGP #36, MCSA, A+, Net+, i-Net+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

^
|
|

ummmmm, I just don't know where to start here...

--
Neil MCNGP #30
Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum.

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather-who died peacefully in
his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

JaR
Tue Jul 27 13:44:58 CDT 2004

Neil wrote:

> babbling on and on again TechGeekPro <%username%@gmail.com> spewed in
> news:Xns9533881E1918ATechGeekPro@127.0.0.1:
>
>
>>>quite honestly, i would be embarrassed adhering any cert or
>
> designation
>
>>>bestowed on me by microsoft to my autosignature
>>
>>So would I.
>>
>>--
>>Tech "Certified Geek" Pro
>>MCNGP #36, MCSA, A+, Net+, i-Net+
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> ^
> |
> |
>
> ummmmm, I just don't know where to start here...
>

Perhaps over at www.itscalledsarcasm.com ?

Doom
Tue Jul 27 13:55:48 CDT 2004


"JaR" <plentespam@nospamsofthome.net> wrote in message
news:eYN4RnAdEHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Neil wrote:
>
> > babbling on and on again TechGeekPro <%username%@gmail.com> spewed in
> > news:Xns9533881E1918ATechGeekPro@127.0.0.1:
> >
> >
> >>>quite honestly, i would be embarrassed adhering any cert or
> >
> > designation
> >
> >>>bestowed on me by microsoft to my autosignature
> >>
> >>So would I.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Tech "Certified Geek" Pro
> >>MCNGP #36, MCSA, A+, Net+, i-Net+
> >
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >
> > ^
> > |
> > |
> >
> > ummmmm, I just don't know where to start here...
> >
>
> Perhaps over at www.itscalledsarcasm.com ?

That link didn't work for me.

Politician
Tue Jul 27 14:57:16 CDT 2004


"Neil" <neilmcse@nospamforyou.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95339478B4D7Bneilmcsehotmailcom@207.46.248.16...
> babbling on and on again TechGeekPro <%username%@gmail.com> spewed in
> news:Xns9533881E1918ATechGeekPro@127.0.0.1:
>
> >
> >> quite honestly, i would be embarrassed adhering any cert or
> designation
> >> bestowed on me by microsoft to my autosignature
> >
> > So would I.
> >
> > --
> > Tech "Certified Geek" Pro
> > MCNGP #36, MCSA, A+, Net+, i-Net+
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> ^
> |
> |
>
> ummmmm, I just don't know where to start here...
>


Just be glad Frisbee didn't post all of his Brainbench certs.

--
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Thug #24601

JaR
Tue Jul 27 14:05:37 CDT 2004

Politician Spock wrote:

>
> Just be glad Frisbee didn't post all of his Brainbench certs.
>

I don't think we have the bandwidth.

JaR
Tue Jul 27 14:04:52 CDT 2004

Doom wrote:

>>
>>Perhaps over at www.itscalledsarcasm.com ?
>
>
> That link didn't work for me.
>
>

Really???

I'll be darned.

billLASTINIT
Tue Jul 27 14:04:50 CDT 2004

Politician Spock wrote:
> Just be glad Frisbee didn't post all of his Brainbench certs.

You mean like this?

Test Name,Score,Date,Percentile
"General Sciences",4.65,2003-09-29,94
"Outbound Sales Skills",3.53,2002-10-11,90
"Visual Basic 6.0 Fundamentals",4.58,2002-07-23,98
"Sales Concepts (U.S.)",2.94,2002-06-26,42
"MS Outlook 2000 Fundamentals",3.00,2002-06-26,69
"MS Windows XP Desktop Administration",2.85,2002-06-24,69
"Customer Assistance",4.05,2002-06-24,95
"Computer Fundamentals (Win 2000)",3.98,2002-02-06,77
"Windows Application Program Interface",2.86,2002-02-05,47
"Data Modeling Concepts",3.40,2002-01-22,64
"COM/DCOM (Visual Basic)",3.06,2002-01-04,75
"MS Windows 2000",3.66,2001-12-28,95
"MS Windows 2000 Desktop Administration",3.06,2001-12-28,72
"MS Windows 2000 Fundamentals",4.13,2001-12-27,90
"Nursing Assistance",3.60,2001-12-10,68
"Human Resources Concepts (U.S.)",3.06,2001-12-09,67
"Server Administration",3.17,2001-12-04,72
"Business Fundamentals (U.S.)",3.32,2001-11-30,85
"Retail Management (U.S.)",3.34,2001-11-28,85
"C",3.06,2001-11-16,75
"C++",2.80,2001-11-14,56
"Visual Basic 5.0",4.31,2001-11-12,98
"HTML 4.0",4.40,2001-11-10,99
"HTML 3.2",4.52,2001-11-08,99
"PHP 4",3.06,2001-10-31,21
"MS Word 2000 Fundamentals",3.93,2001-10-31,77
"MS Excel 97",3.12,2001-10-31,83
"MS Excel 97 Fundamentals",4.17,2001-10-31,81
"MS Excel 2000",3.12,2001-10-30,63
"MS Excel 2000 Fundamentals",3.60,2001-10-30,71
"EMT-B",2.92,2001-10-29,45
"DOS 6.2",3.72,2001-10-27,92
"Web Design for Accessibility",3.19,2001-10-26,80
"Typing Speed &amp; Accuracy",3.03,2001-10-22,84
"Customer Requirements Analysis",3.31,2001-10-18,88
"Software Testing",2.94,2001-10-17,61
"Client/Server Concepts",3.00,2001-10-17,89
"Records Information Management",3.24,2001-10-16,95
"English Vocabulary",3.77,2001-10-16,84
"Business Writing",3.18,2001-10-16,58
"Behavioral Interviewing (U.S.)",3.06,2001-10-16,75
"Operations Concepts",3.00,2001-10-15,77
"Managing People (U.S.)",3.12,2001-10-15,75
"Office Management (U.S.)",4.44,2001-10-11,97
"Office Procedures (U.S.)",3.12,2001-10-11,79
"Hospitality Industry Knowledge (U.S.)",3.30,2001-10-10,85
"Education Industry Knowledge (U.S.)",3.06,2001-10-09,75
"E-Commerce Implementation",3.00,2001-10-08,86
"E-Commerce Concepts",3.25,2001-10-08,71
"Disaster Recovery and Planning",3.06,2001-10-08,75
"MS Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Administration",3.06,2001-10-07,41
"Counseling Techniques",3.37,2001-10-05,81
"Advertising Industry Knowledge",2.81,2001-10-04,61
"Automotive Industry Knowledge (U.S.)",3.18,2001-10-03,87
"Telephone Etiquette",3.98,2001-10-03,96
"Technical Writing",3.00,2001-10-03,68
"Javascript",3.06,2001-10-02,69
"Spelling (U.S.)",4.17,2001-10-02,81
"Interpersonal Communications",2.94,2001-10-02,82
"Business Math",4.71,2001-09-29,99
"Dynamic HTML",2.88,2001-09-29,56
"Visual Basic 6.0",3.93,2001-09-25,98
"Sexual Harassment Awareness (U.S.)",3.00,2001-09-24,62
"MS Windows Me Administration",2.93,2001-09-23,71
"Written English",3.29,2001-09-19,58
"Cisco Network Support",2.77,2001-09-19,51
"Novell NetWare 5.0 Administration",2.92,2001-09-19,75
"Linux Administration (General)",2.85,2001-09-18,55
"SQL (ANSI)",2.87,2001-09-18,34
"MS Windows 95 Navigation",4.12,2001-09-18,90
"MS Internet Explorer 4.0 Administration",3.19,2001-09-15,83
"Internet Research and Evaluation (U.S.)",3.48,2001-09-15,87
"Childcare Fundamentals (U.S.)",3.93,2001-09-14,74
"Computer Technical Support",3.00,2001-09-14,87
"Accounts Payable Fundamentals",3.30,2001-09-13,82
"Technical Help Desk",3.00,2001-09-13,83
"TCP/IP Administration",2.87,2001-09-12,34
"Web Server Administration",2.80,2001-09-12,54
"MS Access 97 Programming",3.14,2001-09-11,92
"MS Windows 98 Administration",2.93,2001-09-11,81
"Retail Industry Knowledge (U.S.)",3.07,2001-09-10,75
"Quicken Basic 2000",3.46,2001-09-10,91
"MS Access 2000 Fundamentals",2.87,2001-09-10,65
"Math Fundamentals",4.28,2001-09-10,80
"Assembly Language",3.72,2001-09-10,48
"Apache 1.3.12 Administration",3.30,2001-09-09,48
"MS Internet Explorer 4.0 Fundamentals",3.66,2001-09-07,91
"Internet Technology Fundamentals",3.06,2001-09-07,55
"Internet Industry Knowledge",3.34,2001-09-07,79
"Internet Concepts",3.17,2001-09-07,69
"Computer Industry Knowledge",3.53,2001-09-07,93
"WWW Concepts",3.18,2001-09-07,59
"Information Technology Terminology",3.83,2001-09-07,91
"MS Windows NT 4.0 Administration",2.79,2001-09-06,64
"Unix Administration (General)",2.92,2001-09-06,59
"MS Internet Information Server 4.0 Administration",3.00,2001-09-05,64
"First Aid Core Knowledge",4.17,2001-09-04,81
"Fireworks 3",3.00,2001-09-04,34
"Dreamweaver 3.0",2.93,2001-09-04,49
"MS Systems Mgmt. Server 2.0 Administration",2.85,2001-09-04,67
"Web Design Concepts",2.82,2001-09-01,67
"Networking Concepts",2.86,2001-08-31,72
"Flash 4",3.42,2001-08-31,51
"MS Front Page 2000",2.81,2001-08-29,61
"MS Windows 2000 Server Administration",2.80,2001-08-24,59
"Active Server Pages",3.06,2001-08-24,68
"MS Access 2000 Programming",3.00,2001-08-23,86
"RDBMS Concepts",3.34,2001-08-21,81
"Web Development Concepts",2.86,2001-08-21,67
"Computer Fundamentals (Win 95/98)",4.08,2001-08-20,67
"MS Windows 95 Administration",3.23,2001-08-19,82
"Programming Concepts",3.06,2001-08-19,64
"Programmer/Analyst Aptitude",3.28,2001-08-17,56
"VBScript 5.5",3.24,2001-08-06,67
"MS Windows 98 Navigation",3.62,2001-08-06,74
"MS Windows 2000 Migration",2.80,2001-07-31,84
"MS Internet Explorer 5.5 Fundamentals",4.17,2001-07-30,95
"MS Outlook Express 5.0 Fundamentals",3.49,2001-07-30,75
"Accounts Receivable/Billing Fundamentals",3.23,2001-07-30,88
"Payroll Fundamentals (U.S.)",3.77,2001-07-27,91
"Crystal Reports 7",3.72,2001-07-27,98

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TechGeekPro
Tue Jul 27 14:17:00 CDT 2004

On Jul 27, 2004 "Neil" blathered:

> ummmmm, I just don't know where to start here...

Then don't. ;-)

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TechGeekPro
Tue Jul 27 14:18:05 CDT 2004

On Jul 27, 2004 "JaR" blathered:

> Perhaps over at www.itscalledsarcasm.com ?

JaR, will you quit posting those bad links!?

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Politician
Tue Jul 27 15:18:16 CDT 2004


"Frisbee®" <billLASTINIT@dasi-software.com> wrote in message
news:uFGBZyAdEHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
> "Sexual Harassment Awareness (U.S.)",3.00,2001-09-24,62
>

You passed this one?!?!?

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JaR
Tue Jul 27 14:20:24 CDT 2004

Frisbee® wrote:
> Politician Spock wrote:
>
>>Just be glad Frisbee didn't post all of his Brainbench certs.
>
>
> You mean like this?
>
> Test Name,Score,Date,Percentile
> "General Sciences",4.65,2003-09-29,94
<snipsnipsnipsnipped>

Okay I guess we do have the bandwidth.

Fuffu!

billLASTINIT
Tue Jul 27 14:22:44 CDT 2004

Politician Spock wrote:
> "Frisbee®" <billLASTINIT@dasi-software.com> wrote in message
> news:uFGBZyAdEHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Sexual Harassment Awareness (U.S.)",3.00,2001-09-24,62
>>
>
> You passed this one?!?!?

Yeah but I didn't get a Master's score (4.0 and higher).

Guess I need to brush up on how to sexually harrass better, huh?

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JaR
Tue Jul 27 14:24:18 CDT 2004

Politician Spock wrote:

> "Frisbee®" <billLASTINIT@dasi-software.com> wrote in message
> news:uFGBZyAdEHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
>>"Sexual Harassment Awareness (U.S.)",3.00,2001-09-24,62
>>
>
>
> You passed this one?!?!?
>

It's where he learned to do it!

JaR
Tue Jul 27 14:23:29 CDT 2004

TechGeekPro wrote:

> On Jul 27, 2004 "JaR" blathered:
>
>
>>Perhaps over at www.itscalledsarcasm.com ?
>
>
> JaR, will you quit posting those bad links!?
>

It's not bad, it's pinin' for the fjords.

JaR
Norwegian Thug

TechGeekPro
Tue Jul 27 14:42:23 CDT 2004

On Jul 27, 2004 "JaR" blathered:

> It's not bad, it's pinin' for the fjords.

Oh Gawd. Am I gonna have to Google *another* Monte Python skit? Forget it.

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Neil
Tue Jul 27 15:28:05 CDT 2004

babbling on and on again JaR <plentespam@nospamsofthome.net> spewed in
news:eYN4RnAdEHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl:

>
> Perhaps over at www.itscalledsarcasm.com ?
>

now your just pulling my leg right?

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his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

TechGeekPro
Wed Jul 28 00:42:27 CDT 2004

On Jul 27, 2004 "Frisbee®" blathered:

> Politician Spock wrote:
>> Just be glad Frisbee didn't post all of his Brainbench certs.
>
> You mean like this?
>
> Test Name,Score,Date,Percentile
> "General Sciences",4.65,2003-09-29,94
> "Outbound Sales Skills",3.53,2002-10-11,90
> "Visual Basic 6.0 Fundamentals",4.58,2002-07-23,98
> "Sales Concepts (U.S.)",2.94,2002-06-26,42
> "MS Outlook 2000 Fundamentals",3.00,2002-06-26,69
> "MS Windows XP Desktop Administration",2.85,2002-06-24,69
> "Customer Assistance",4.05,2002-06-24,95
> "Computer Fundamentals (Win 2000)",3.98,2002-02-06,77
> "Windows Application Program Interface",2.86,2002-02-05,47
> "Data Modeling Concepts",3.40,2002-01-22,64
> "COM/DCOM (Visual Basic)",3.06,2002-01-04,75
> "MS Windows 2000",3.66,2001-12-28,95
> "MS Windows 2000 Desktop Administration",3.06,2001-12-28,72
> "MS Windows 2000 Fundamentals",4.13,2001-12-27,90
> "Nursing Assistance",3.60,2001-12-10,68
> "Human Resources Concepts (U.S.)",3.06,2001-12-09,67
> "Server Administration",3.17,2001-12-04,72
> "Business Fundamentals (U.S.)",3.32,2001-11-30,85
> "Retail Management (U.S.)",3.34,2001-11-28,85
> "C",3.06,2001-11-16,75
> "C++",2.80,2001-11-14,56
> "Visual Basic 5.0",4.31,2001-11-12,98
> "HTML 4.0",4.40,2001-11-10,99
> "HTML 3.2",4.52,2001-11-08,99
> "PHP 4",3.06,2001-10-31,21
> "MS Word 2000 Fundamentals",3.93,2001-10-31,77
> "MS Excel 97",3.12,2001-10-31,83
> "MS Excel 97 Fundamentals",4.17,2001-10-31,81
> "MS Excel 2000",3.12,2001-10-30,63
> "MS Excel 2000 Fundamentals",3.60,2001-10-30,71
> "EMT-B",2.92,2001-10-29,45
> "DOS 6.2",3.72,2001-10-27,92
> "Web Design for Accessibility",3.19,2001-10-26,80
> "Typing Speed &amp; Accuracy",3.03,2001-10-22,84
> "Customer Requirements Analysis",3.31,2001-10-18,88
> "Software Testing",2.94,2001-10-17,61
> "Client/Server Concepts",3.00,2001-10-17,89
> "Records Information Management",3.24,2001-10-16,95
> "English Vocabulary",3.77,2001-10-16,84
> "Business Writing",3.18,2001-10-16,58
> "Behavioral Interviewing (U.S.)",3.06,2001-10-16,75
> "Operations Concepts",3.00,2001-10-15,77
> "Managing People (U.S.)",3.12,2001-10-15,75
> "Office Management (U.S.)",4.44,2001-10-11,97
> "Office Procedures (U.S.)",3.12,2001-10-11,79
> "Hospitality Industry Knowledge (U.S.)",3.30,2001-10-10,85
> "Education Industry Knowledge (U.S.)",3.06,2001-10-09,75
> "E-Commerce Implementation",3.00,2001-10-08,86
> "E-Commerce Concepts",3.25,2001-10-08,71
> "Disaster Recovery and Planning",3.06,2001-10-08,75
> "MS Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Administration",3.06,2001-10-07,41
> "Counseling Techniques",3.37,2001-10-05,81
> "Advertising Industry Knowledge",2.81,2001-10-04,61
> "Automotive Industry Knowledge (U.S.)",3.18,2001-10-03,87
> "Telephone Etiquette",3.98,2001-10-03,96
> "Technical Writing",3.00,2001-10-03,68
> "Javascript",3.06,2001-10-02,69
> "Spelling (U.S.)",4.17,2001-10-02,81
> "Interpersonal Communications",2.94,2001-10-02,82
> "Business Math",4.71,2001-09-29,99
> "Dynamic HTML",2.88,2001-09-29,56
> "Visual Basic 6.0",3.93,2001-09-25,98
> "Sexual Harassment Awareness (U.S.)",3.00,2001-09-24,62
> "MS Windows Me Administration",2.93,2001-09-23,71
> "Written English",3.29,2001-09-19,58
> "Cisco Network Support",2.77,2001-09-19,51
> "Novell NetWare 5.0 Administration",2.92,2001-09-19,75
> "Linux Administration (General)",2.85,2001-09-18,55
> "SQL (ANSI)",2.87,2001-09-18,34
> "MS Windows 95 Navigation",4.12,2001-09-18,90
> "MS Internet Explorer 4.0 Administration",3.19,2001-09-15,83
> "Internet Research and Evaluation (U.S.)",3.48,2001-09-15,87
> "Childcare Fundamentals (U.S.)",3.93,2001-09-14,74
> "Computer Technical Support",3.00,2001-09-14,87
> "Accounts Payable Fundamentals",3.30,2001-09-13,82
> "Technical Help Desk",3.00,2001-09-13,83
> "TCP/IP Administration",2.87,2001-09-12,34
> "Web Server Administration",2.80,2001-09-12,54
> "MS Access 97 Programming",3.14,2001-09-11,92
> "MS Windows 98 Administration",2.93,2001-09-11,81
> "Retail Industry Knowledge (U.S.)",3.07,2001-09-10,75
> "Quicken Basic 2000",3.46,2001-09-10,91
> "MS Access 2000 Fundamentals",2.87,2001-09-10,65
> "Math Fundamentals",4.28,2001-09-10,80
> "Assembly Language",3.72,2001-09-10,48
> "Apache 1.3.12 Administration",3.30,2001-09-09,48
> "MS Internet Explorer 4.0 Fundamentals",3.66,2001-09-07,91
> "Internet Technology Fundamentals",3.06,2001-09-07,55
> "Internet Industry Knowledge",3.34,2001-09-07,79
> "Internet Concepts",3.17,2001-09-07,69
> "Computer Industry Knowledge",3.53,2001-09-07,93
> "WWW Concepts",3.18,2001-09-07,59
> "Information Technology Terminology",3.83,2001-09-07,91
> "MS Windows NT 4.0 Administration",2.79,2001-09-06,64
> "Unix Administration (General)",2.92,2001-09-06,59
> "MS Internet Information Server 4.0 Administration",3.00,2001-09-05,64
> "First Aid Core Knowledge",4.17,2001-09-04,81
> "Fireworks 3",3.00,2001-09-04,34
> "Dreamweaver 3.0",2.93,2001-09-04,49
> "MS Systems Mgmt. Server 2.0 Administration",2.85,2001-09-04,67
> "Web Design Concepts",2.82,2001-09-01,67
> "Networking Concepts",2.86,2001-08-31,72
> "Flash 4",3.42,2001-08-31,51
> "MS Front Page 2000",2.81,2001-08-29,61
> "MS Windows 2000 Server Administration",2.80,2001-08-24,59
> "Active Server Pages",3.06,2001-08-24,68
> "MS Access 2000 Programming",3.00,2001-08-23,86
> "RDBMS Concepts",3.34,2001-08-21,81
> "Web Development Concepts",2.86,2001-08-21,67
> "Computer Fundamentals (Win 95/98)",4.08,2001-08-20,67
> "MS Windows 95 Administration",3.23,2001-08-19,82
> "Programming Concepts",3.06,2001-08-19,64
> "Programmer/Analyst Aptitude",3.28,2001-08-17,56
> "VBScript 5.5",3.24,2001-08-06,67
> "MS Windows 98 Navigation",3.62,2001-08-06,74
> "MS Windows 2000 Migration",2.80,2001-07-31,84
> "MS Internet Explorer 5.5 Fundamentals",4.17,2001-07-30,95
> "MS Outlook Express 5.0 Fundamentals",3.49,2001-07-30,75
> "Accounts Receivable/Billing Fundamentals",3.23,2001-07-30,88
> "Payroll Fundamentals (U.S.)",3.77,2001-07-27,91
> "Crystal Reports 7",3.72,2001-07-27,98

About those Brainbench certs. Mainly the:

"MS Windows XP Desktop Administration",2.85,2002-06-24,69
"Computer Fundamentals (Win 2000)",3.98,2002-02-06,77
"MS Windows 2000",3.66,2001-12-28,95
"MS Windows 2000 Desktop Administration",3.06,2001-12-28,72
"MS Windows 2000 Fundamentals",4.13,2001-12-27,90
"Server Administration",3.17,2001-12-04,72
"HTML 4.0",4.40,2001-11-10,99
"PHP 4",3.06,2001-10-31,21
"MS Word 2000 Fundamentals",3.93,2001-10-31,77
"MS Excel 2000",3.12,2001-10-30,63
"MS Excel 2000 Fundamentals",3.60,2001-10-30,71
"Web Design for Accessibility",3.19,2001-10-26,80
"Client/Server Concepts",3.00,2001-10-17,89
"Records Information Management",3.24,2001-10-16,95
"E-Commerce Implementation",3.00,2001-10-08,86
"E-Commerce Concepts",3.25,2001-10-08,71
"Disaster Recovery and Planning",3.06,2001-10-08,75
"Javascript",3.06,2001-10-02,69
"Dynamic HTML",2.88,2001-09-29,56
"MS Windows Me Administration",2.93,2001-09-23,71
"Cisco Network Support",2.77,2001-09-19,51
"Novell NetWare 5.0 Administration",2.92,2001-09-19,75
"Linux Administration (General)",2.85,2001-09-18,55
"SQL (ANSI)",2.87,2001-09-18,34
"Internet Research and Evaluation (U.S.)",3.48,2001-09-15,87
"Computer Technical Support",3.00,2001-09-14,87
"Technical Help Desk",3.00,2001-09-13,83
"TCP/IP Administration",2.87,2001-09-12,34
"Web Server Administration",2.80,2001-09-12,54
"MS Access 2000 Fundamentals",2.87,2001-09-10,65
"Apache 1.3.12 Administration",3.30,2001-09-09,48
"Internet Technology Fundamentals",3.06,2001-09-07,55
"Internet Industry Knowledge",3.34,2001-09-07,79
"Internet Concepts",3.17,2001-09-07,69
"Computer Industry Knowledge",3.53,2001-09-07,93
"WWW Concepts",3.18,2001-09-07,59
"Information Technology Terminology",3.83,2001-09-07,91
"Unix Administration (General)",2.92,2001-09-06,59
"Web Design Concepts",2.82,2001-09-01,67
"Networking Concepts",2.86,2001-08-31,72
"MS Front Page 2000",2.81,2001-08-29,61
"MS Windows 2000 Server Administration",2.80,2001-08-24,59
"Active Server Pages",3.06,2001-08-24,68
"MS Access 2000 Programming",3.00,2001-08-23,86
"Web Development Concepts",2.86,2001-08-21,67
"MS Windows 2000 Migration",2.80,2001-07-31,84
"MS Internet Explorer 5.5 Fundamentals",4.17,2001-07-30,95
"MS Outlook Express 5.0 Fundamentals",3.49,2001-07-30,75

Where do I take them?
How much do they cost?
What books do you recommend?
Where can I get some good study materials?
Do you know of any FREE on-line practice tests?

Are they adaptive?
What are the passing scores?
How many questions are there on each one?
Are they timed and if so, how long do you have to finish them?
Are they all multiple-choice or are there drag-and-drop questions as well?

Will I get a lapel pin for each one I pass?
Do I get logos and if so, where can I download them?
How much money can I expect to earn after passing them?
How long after I pass will it take to get my records updated?
Once my records are updated, when will I receive my "Welcome Kit"?

And most importantly, where can I get some "brainbenchdumps"?

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billLASTINIT
Wed Jul 28 06:56:20 CDT 2004

TechGeekPro wrote:
>
> And most importantly, where can I get some "brainbenchdumps"?

Snorf! You owe me a new keyboard.

Larry
Wed Jul 28 08:50:17 CDT 2004

Add me to that new keyboard list!

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"Frisbee®" <billLASTINIT@dasi-software.com> wrote in message
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> TechGeekPro wrote:
>>
>> And most importantly, where can I get some "brainbenchdumps"?
>
> Snorf! You owe me a new keyboard.

The
Wed Jul 28 12:10:09 CDT 2004

>Where do I take them?
>How much do they cost?
>What books do you recommend?
>Where can I get some good study materials?
>Do you know of any FREE on-line practice tests?
>
>Are they adaptive?
>What are the passing scores?
>How many questions are there on each one?
>Are they timed and if so, how long do you have to finish them?
>Are they all multiple-choice or are there drag-and-drop questions as well?
>
>Will I get a lapel pin for each one I pass?
>Do I get logos and if so, where can I download them?
>How much money can I expect to earn after passing them?
>How long after I pass will it take to get my records updated?
>Once my records are updated, when will I receive my "Welcome Kit"?
>
>And most importantly, where can I get some "brainbenchdumps"?

don't you want to know who is the youngest person to pass one of
those?

Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3

TechGeekPro
Wed Jul 28 12:22:01 CDT 2004

On Jul 28, 2004 "The Poster Formerly Known as Kline Sphere" blathered:

> don't you want to know who is the youngest person to pass one of
> those?

No. That would be nerd32768. Please, never confuse us again.

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Neil
Wed Jul 28 13:31:29 CDT 2004

babbling on and on again The Poster Formerly Known as Kline Sphere <.>
spewed in news:1enfg055titkbaa6t346punnturi3mgobm@4ax.com:

> don't you want to know who is the youngest person to pass one of
> those?
>

and the oldest?

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When I die, I want to die like my grandfather-who died peacefully in
his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

The
Wed Jul 28 14:08:06 CDT 2004

>> don't you want to know who is the youngest person to pass one of
>> those?
>>
>
>and the oldest?

... and the hawtest

Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3