Also, thanks for including me... ;) I don't think I'm up for more certifications anymore... in my time I've done 54 of them and as much as I would like the 55th.. I'm so over going to the testing center.. ;) hehehehe... but maybe... J J I do think they should give a blanket exception to a lot of people on this list though, Steve, Rick and a lot of others come to mind... just grandfather them in... J J DB Douglas A. Brown President and Chief Technology Officer Microsoft MVP, Windows Server DABCC, Inc. Phone: (954) 778-9558 Fax: (248) 479-0621 E-mail: dbrown@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:dbrown@xxxxxxxxx> Web: http://www.dabcc.com <http://www.dabcc.com/> From: Douglas A. Brown Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:34 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [THIN] Re: OT: Microsoft Certified Architect Program Hey man, I'm old... I'm 35 almost 36 now.... Been doing Citrix since 96.. so 10 years on that... been writing code as a job since 86 and started with a TRS-80 Model 1 in '77..... So, I'm not that much of a kid anymore.. wish I was... J Douglas A. Brown President and Chief Technology Officer Microsoft MVP, Windows Server DABCC, Inc. Phone: (954) 778-9558 Fax: (248) 479-0621 E-mail: dbrown@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:dbrown@xxxxxxxxx> Web: http://www.dabcc.com <http://www.dabcc.com/> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Greenberg Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:25 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Microsoft Certified Architect Program Doug started when he was 11 so he has more than 10 years!! Steve Greenberg Thin Client Computing 34522 N. Scottsdale Rd D8453 Scottsdale, AZ 85262 (602) 432-8649 www.thinclient.net steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ________________________________ From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Kenzig http://ThinHelp.com Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 7:58 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Microsoft Certified Architect Program I don't think Brian and Doug are old enough yet to have 10 years of experience are they? I on the other hand have been around this stuff for going on 30 years. Jim Steve Snyder <kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: No doubt Brian and Douglas will be the first two! :) http://www.microsoft.com/architecture/default.aspx?pid=share.certificati on