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"I am 4/16 thru my CCNP"
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| Sh0tgun 2002-01-17, 11:16 pm |
| I'm sorry... I can't let this go any longer... I'm anal like a plug and this is really bothering me...
wbafrank and Mat P must answer for themselves!
Why, when scoring the progress toward your CCNP, are you now at 2/4? Can't you reduce your fraction and state that you only have 1/2 left of your CCNP?
OK, I'm done. It needed to be said people!!
Hope they're as good-natured as I am... | |
| peterd 2002-01-18, 3:07 am |
| Hello Sh0tgun,
2/4 is an accurate description that anyone who knows the structure of the course can understand whereas 4/16 is meaningless.
When I read that I immediately wondered what on earth you were talking about as I know that there aren't 16 parts to the course! It causes confusion, you see. 2/4 doesn't!
Also, you may find it rather difficult to follow the reasoning behind it as you're not English... :-)
Regards
Peter | |
| The Ghost 2002-01-18, 4:59 am |
| Your kinda remind me of "Yoda" from Star Wars.  | |
| wbafrank 2002-01-18, 5:21 am |
|  Sh0tgun the CCNP has 4 exams if I complete 1 I am at the stage 1 of 4 or 1/4 or even a 1/4 of 1 (CCNP being 1). But I have gone past that and now on the 2 of 4 or 2/4 or even 1/2 of 1.
I hope that clears that up!!! | |
| dinoamaral 2002-01-18, 5:22 am |
| My first language is not english, but seems pretty clean to me when you´re done 2 of 4 possibles exams to get certified, you write 2/4. Does it mean simple ? | |
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| Why, does it bother you??
If so just ignore it - problem solved!
Congratulations on being 4/16 of the way through - it really bothers me that your working on CCNP and don't even bother mentioning it in your profile, yet you scrutinise others so carefully.
Anal like a plug sounds like an accurate description. | |
| WarRoom 2002-01-18, 5:33 am |
| ShOtgun,
Isn't 4/16 also 1/4? | |
| Sh0tgun 2002-01-18, 12:16 pm |
| Note that "4/16" is in quotes in the title. I am not stating it as truth. I haven't begun CCNP, so lay your fears and dismay aside, Mat P.
It doesn't bother me in reality, I just think it is a funny way to state it. Look: if I were 1 test into CCNP, I might say "(1/4)". But if I were 2 tests into it, I would say "(1/2)"! That's all. That's my entire point. Everyone who knows that NP takes 4 tests will understand you're 2 tests into it. I just believe in reducing the fraction down to the lowest common denominator.
And that was the entire point behind my post That I tried to make it a joke was not appreciated nor well-received, so, sorry. peterd at least 4/16 achieved its purpose, which was to draw attention. So, perhaps you English do not take fractions down? I mean, if I were 3 tests through an 8 test program, I would say 3/8, but as soon as I "wrote" one more exam, I would say 1/2.
WarRoom of course 4/16 is equal to 1/4!... Perhaps you understand now that that was my point? Just to pick a fraction with a larger-than-necessary denominator.
The winking smiley face, the line that I "Hope they're as good-natured as I am...", were all meant to prevent anyone jumping down my throat. At least you guys have been somewhat patient, and didn't get totally upset with me. Thanks for that (and I'm serious)! Tell me if you still don't understand... I could restate my case. | |
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| Sh0tgun 2002-01-18, 12:38 pm |
| Yeah I didn't think you took it wrong.
You did state "I hope that clears that up!!!" though. I understood you all along... I just think 1/2 is 'more correct'
To each his own! | |
| FastIP 2002-01-18, 12:43 pm |
| Anybody with a Phd in Mathematics care to expound this contemporary mathematical debate.
Nobel prize for the best entries.
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| wbafrank 2002-01-18, 12:49 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by FastIP
Anybody with a Phd in Mathematics care to expound this contemporary mathematical debate.
Nobel prize for the best entries.
I've got an 'O' level in maths does that count.... LOL | |
| Sh0tgun 2002-01-18, 12:53 pm |
| "Always two there are: a numerator, and a denominator." | |
| FastIP 2002-01-18, 1:04 pm |
| We only know one - the Terminator - and he'll be back for sure
He He | |
| wbafrank 2002-01-18, 1:22 pm |
| his poor relation the "common denominator"? | |
| The Ghost 2002-01-18, 1:35 pm |
| sh0tgun still sounds like Yoda to me. | |
| Sh0tgun 2002-01-18, 1:43 pm |
| "Ah-aAAH! A smart-aleck you are. Off the forum, you want me?"
"Trained as a CCNP, wbafrank will be." | |
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How about 25%, 50% or 75%; just to add fuel to the fire.
BTW, I am still working out the expression,
"anal like a plug" > any link with "anally retentive".
Hippo
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| Sh0tgun 2002-01-18, 2:54 pm |
| Yeah, there is. One definition of anal is "of, relating to, characterized by, or being personality traits (as parsimony, meticulousness, and ill humor)".
That was just a really weird saying and I couldn't help but use it. | |
| Mat P 2002-01-20, 11:40 am |
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Originally posted by Sh0tgun
Everyone who knows that NP takes 4 tests will understand you're 2 tests into it. I just believe in reducing the fraction down to the lowest common denominator.
Ok so if I took the foundation exam and had one exam left would I be 1/2 way to CCNP or 3/4 as it equates to 3 exams??
Maybe I should put 2/4 for CCDP as well??
Why did you lie to us all about being 4/16 of the way to CCNP in the first place??
If anybody is unsure of how to do fractions then follow the link :
http://www.visualfractions.com/
For now though I'm going to keep my profile as it is....Until I pass BCRAN that is. | |
| Sh0tgun 2002-01-20, 1:26 pm |
| Well as for myself, since you asked, I would mark myself as 3/4 if I passed the Foundations. Good point that if you go that route it's only two tests, but I would consider myself 3/4 through the objectives of the cert.
If you were going for CCDP too, sure, why the hell not mark yourself as 1/2 (or 2/4) through it?
I am not a liar, it was never my intention to label myself as working on the CCNP track. That is not the point of this thread. I even put my subject line in quotation marks in an attempt to avoid misunderstanding.
The point of this thread was also definitely not to start a fight. Apparently I picked the wrong person to poke fun at, and I didn't mean anything by it. You are (of course) in full control of your own profile... I wanted to joke about it because I don't see the sense in "2/4" as a fraction, but it's nothing personal. | |
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| Apologies for using the word liar, maybe mislead would have been better.
I spent just over 10 years in the forces and am just as able to take a poke as give a poke (and no it wsn't the Navy!!). Maybe my humour is a little drier than most.
I understood your post from post 1 and had a laugh with the lads at work at your expense who all agreed with your anal comments.
You haven't offended me, I hope my poor comment earlier didn't offend you.
Forget it.
.....But I won't be changing the profile. | |
| wbafrank 2002-01-20, 3:28 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by Mat P
I spent just over 10 years in the forces and am just as able to take a poke as give a poke (and no it wsn't the Navy!!). Maybe my humour is a little drier than most.
Mat P I am just completing 22 years in green in May which gives me the fraction 22/37 or 22/22 as I will never be commissioned. You did 10 years so you have the fraction 10/22. So does this mean as 22/22 is 1 and 10/22 is 5/11 I've still got 21 years to go and you've still got 5 years to go before you get out - again?? | |
| Sh0tgun 2002-01-20, 3:49 pm |
| Thanks. Glad there's no hard feelings.
But perhaps I can be more careful in the future anyway. | |
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Originally posted by wbafrank
Mat P I am just completing 22 years in green in May which gives me the fraction 22/37 or 22/22 as I will never be commissioned. You did 10 years so you have the fraction 10/22. So does this mean as 22/22 is 1 and 10/22 is 5/11 I've still got 21 years to go and you've still got 5 years to go before you get out - again??
Maybe???? But don't tell anyone, I don't want to go back!! |
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