my turn to ask for a little luck (or prayers if you're into that kind of thing)

[dead0man]

I'm taking a pretty important test in the morning and may or may not have studdied enough for it.  I seem to be getting pretty good scores on the practice tests, but everybody that I know that has taken it has said that it's one of the harder tests they've ever taken, so I'm more than a little worried.  So if you're not doing anything tomorrow morning at 9:30 CST, send a couple of good thoughts my way (and if you have ESP, a couple of the answers would be nice).

Security+ Cert if you're curious.

[dead0man]

Well your good thoughts and prayers and such were answered and I passed.  That flushing sound you just heard was full of pointless acronyms and procedures.

Thank you for your support.

[dead0man]

I'm drinking at home, but if you come over, I'll hook you up....you like Bud Ice right?


(hey, it's cheap....less than $7 a 12 pack, higher alcohol content than "regular" beer....and it's NHL playoff time...anybody remember the "beware the penguin" ad campaign?...doobee doobee doo)

[dead0man]

I ALMOST bought the cheapest bottle of Vodka (Skol, $8/750mL...where did the really cheap sh**t go?  inflation?), but decided against it....the wife still has most of a bottle of some cheap lemon flavored Vodka in the freezer that I may hit a time or two.  After the first three shots (or so) you don't even notice the difference.  (hell, my taste buds don't notice on the first shot)

[dead0man]

So whoever exactly you work for's IT will become a little less secure in the near future?

That's the funny (not really) part, the stuff I learned for this certificate has very little to do with my actual job.  We deal with cryptography, and that was on there, but not the equipment/software I deal with.  I don't actually do IT, or at least not what is commonly thought of as "IT". 

DRSN (Defense Red Switch Network) is what I do. 

Get plenty of sleep (but not too much to eat) before the test.

You'll do fine.

I was up all night (working...well, studying actually) and took the test in the morning.  My co-workers thought I was nuts too, but that was the easiest way...or at least I thought so.