RE: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-17 Thread Boivin, Patrice J
So we have to take two advanced Oracle courses... I have a bad feeling that the Oracle Internals Seminars by Scott Gossett don't count. Would that be correct? They are not part of the OCP tracks. Patrice. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Boivin,

Re: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-17 Thread Mladen Gogala
I've taken those for 8i. Scott is a great guy and the course is excellent. In NYC there was a waiting list for his course. On 12/17/2003 09:19:26 AM, Boivin, Patrice J wrote: So we have to take two advanced Oracle courses... I have a bad feeling that the Oracle Internals Seminars by Scott

Re: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-17 Thread Rachel Carmichael
I ended up going to Bethesda from NYC to take the class with him --- Mladen Gogala [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've taken those for 8i. Scott is a great guy and the course is excellent. In NYC there was a waiting list for his course. On 12/17/2003 09:19:26 AM, Boivin, Patrice J wrote: So we

RE: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-17 Thread Pete Sharman
That's correct. I believe the reasoning is that the advanced courses (listed below) that are included have to include hands on. The Internals seminars are not hands on. As a couple of asides, Scott is not the only instructor who runs those internals seminars, and I'm not even sure if he's

Re: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-17 Thread Mladen Gogala
Bethesda city center on Wisconsin Av.? Nice place with some rather fancy restaurants around. I drove around Washington and Bethesda and I must say that it is a beautiful area. I would like to live in Reston, VA. Did you know that propery prices in Reston are comparable to those on LI? On

RE: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-17 Thread Hsu, Anthony C., ,CPMS
high 300K to 0.5M for a townhouse and 500K to 1M for single house -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 11:34 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Bethesda city center on Wisconsin Av.? Nice place with some rather fancy restaurants around. I drove around

RE: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-17 Thread Boivin, Patrice J
This is OT... 3-bedroom Houses in Halifax, Canada sell for about CDN$130K now. Patrice. -Original Message- Sent: December 17, 2003 1:09 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L high 300K to 0.5M for a townhouse and 500K to 1M for single house -- Please see the official ORACLE-L

RE: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-17 Thread ryan_oracle
not optional). if its more than that let me know... From: Hsu, Anthony C., ,CPMS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/12/17 Wed PM 12:09:26 EST To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters? high 300K to 0.5M for a townhouse and 500K to 1M

Re: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-15 Thread Akshay Kumar
Foote [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/12/12 Fri AM 07:54:26 EST To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters? Hi Robert, That's all very interesting. The various press releases at the time (e.g. http://www.dulcian.com/PRESS

RE: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-15 Thread Pete Sharman
of you that are, has it helped you in getting work? From: Richard Foote [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/12/12 Fri AM 07:54:26 EST To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters? Hi Robert, That's all very interesting

OT - RE: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-15 Thread Paul Drake
TED]> Date: 2003/12/12 Fri AM 07:54:26 EST To: Multiple r! ecipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters? Hi Robert, That's all very interesting. The various press releases at the time (e.g. http://www.dulcian.com/PRESS%20RELEASE_OCM.htm)

RE: OT - RE: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-15 Thread nelson flores
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 4:25 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: OT - RE: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters? how scary would it be to arrive at the exam, and the inquisitioner is dressed as Gandalf. Right after he hands out the exam he slams his staff

Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-14 Thread Wolfgang Breitling
Honi soit qui mal y pense At 04:34 PM 12/13/2003, you wrote: This is a family oriented mailing list folks. :) Jared On Fri, 2003-12-12 at 15:19, Richard Foote wrote: Hi Jeremiah, I find the mental image of the six of you holding up your shafts for a publicity shot profoundly disturbing...

Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-13 Thread Jared Still
This is a family oriented mailing list folks. :) Jared On Fri, 2003-12-12 at 15:19, Richard Foote wrote: Hi Jeremiah, I find the mental image of the six of you holding up your shafts for a publicity shot profoundly disturbing... Cheers ;o) Richard - Original Message - To:

RE: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-12 Thread Jeremiah Wilton
Apology accepted. We had to do a lot of hard work to get those superman-style crystal shafts. Among the things we had to do the get the shaft: - Stand on a piece of masking tape on the stage - Not make fun of the OCM program while we were getting the award - Not make fun of any of the other

Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-12 Thread Richard Foote
Hi Robert, That's all very interesting. The various press releases at the time (e.g. http://www.dulcian.com/PRESS%20RELEASE_OCM.htm) all suggest that the 6 best Oracle experts in the world were handed these prestigious awards. Even the TUSC website only makes mention of these awards being handed

RE: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-12 Thread Ron Rogers
Jeremiah, You really had to expose your self to get the shaft as you so stated. I just have to show up at work. Congratulation on receiving the certification and being recognized for the knowledge you so willingly share. Is there really a live after being a DBA? I prefer creating furniture for

RE: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-12 Thread Mercadante, Thomas F
All this nonsense about who got what and did they deserve it. Only one questions comes to mind. Are we all in High School or something? Did I miss the throwback in time? sheesh. Tom Mercadante Oracle Certified Professional -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net --

Re: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-12 Thread ryan_oracle
how many people are actually OCMs? and those of you that are, has it helped you in getting work? From: Richard Foote [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/12/12 Fri AM 07:54:26 EST To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters? Hi Robert

RE: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-12 Thread Freeman Robert - IL
LOL perhaps I was wrong then... I could have sworn you all had to go through a beta trial of the program, but maybe I've got some false memory stuck in my head, wouldn't be the first time. I stand corrected. Cheers! Robert -Original Message- To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

RE: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-12 Thread Pete Sharman
: Richard Foote [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/12/12 Fri AM 07:54:26 EST To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters? Hi Robert, That's all very interesting. The various press releases at the time (e.g. http://www.dulcian.com/PRESS

Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-12 Thread Richard Foote
Hi Jeremiah, I find the mental image of the six of you holding up your shafts for a publicity shot profoundly disturbing... Cheers ;o) Richard - Original Message - To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 5:19 PM Apology accepted. We

RE: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-11 Thread Odland, Brad
Woo Hooo!! NOT ME!! I'm a certified oracle bastard! lol Brad O. okay...I'm done... (back into my cage) -Original Message- Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 2:54 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L I know only of Pete Sharman. Who are other Oracle Certified Masters on this

RE: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-11 Thread Pete Sharman
IIRC, Tanel did the OCM as well, but I suspect most of the others on your list aren't prepared to waste their time attending OCP exams and courses just so they can get the OCM. :) There were some honorary OCM's announced when the program first started (OOW2002?). From memory, Rich Niemic and

Re: RE: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-11 Thread Tanel Poder
Yup, I managed to pass it in december 2002 and I'd say it has been quite useful for an unknown consultant from nowhere like me. But I agree with you, other guys mentioned here don't need any certificate to prove their mastership. They are way over any current or future certification anyway...

Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-11 Thread Wolfgang Breitling
Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I'm not an OCM. In order to pass, I am lacking a few vital pieces (in increasing severity) a) $$ b) time c) knowledge My knowledge and interest is rather limited to tuning and the CBO. I believe Tanel is, according to credentials listed on the slides of

Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-11 Thread Ryan
you mean niemic didnt actually have to take the test? It was just handed to him? who is jeremiah wilton? - Original Message - To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 4:09 PM IIRC, Tanel did the OCM as well, but I suspect most of the

RE: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-11 Thread Cary Millsap
No, no, no! Definitely not me. I'm 99.999% certain not Mogens or Anjo either. I don't think Steve either (80% sure). Not sure about the others. Thank you for the sentiment, though! Cary Millsap Hotsos Enterprises, Ltd. http://www.hotsos.com Upcoming events: - Performance Diagnosis 101: 12/16

RE: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-11 Thread Cary Millsap
The answer to your first question is Correct. Cary Millsap Hotsos Enterprises, Ltd. http://www.hotsos.com Upcoming events: - Performance Diagnosis 101: 12/16 Detroit, 1/27 Atlanta - SQL Optimization 101: 12/8 Dallas, 2/16 Dallas - Hotsos Symposium 2004: March 7-10 Dallas - Visit www.hotsos.com

RE: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-11 Thread TOMPKINS, MARGARET
Pete, Scott Nelson, Paul Dorsey, Peter Koletzke, and David Ensor were also part of the original 6-pack I believe, and it was announced in the fall of 2001. Maggie Respectfully, Maggie Tompkins - CAD SQA Corporate Applications Division Technology Services Organization - Kansas City

RE: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-11 Thread Pete Sharman
Oh, and I forgot. No, the honorary OCM's didn't have to take the test. They were given the OCM in recognition of their contributions to the Oracle world as a whole. Actually, some of them I'd never heard of before either, so that probably explains why I can't recall who they are now. Pete

RE: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-11 Thread Freeman Robert - IL
As I recall Rich talking about it, he did indeed take the exam. It was not just handed to him. Robert -Original Message- To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Sent: 12/11/2003 3:59 PM you mean niemic didnt actually have to take the test? It was just handed to him? who is jeremiah

RE: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-11 Thread Pete Sharman
Well, I could say Haven't you heard the song? Jeremiah was a bullfrog, was a good friend of mine ..., but that would really date me. :) Last I heard, Jeremiah was at Amazon. He occasionally posts answers on oracle-l, so no doubt he'll correct me if: a) I have his name wrong b) I has his

RE: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-11 Thread Cary Millsap
I owe an apology whether I'm correct or not, because (1) I didn't really *know* the answer (only what I've heard), and (2) it's really none of my business anyway. So... even if my speculation were correct, all I've done here is to propagate a rumor, which is what I'm trying to live my professional

Re: Who are certified Oracle Masters?

2003-12-11 Thread Stephane Faroult
Ryan wrote: you mean niemic didnt actually have to take the test? Scary, eh ? (couldn't resist) -- Regards, Stephane Faroult Oriole Software -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Stephane Faroult INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services