I almost forgot!
I got my Firearms licence!
Almost forgot to add that!
It was great fun up at the range. I have a few of the targets as souvenirs of the day. I had the opportunity to shoot these;
Glock .40cal,
.38cal Revolver,
.22cal, (its a russian pistol, I forget the name for it)
9mm Ruger (double action only)
We'll be going out to the range again on January 2nd. I can't wait. We'll have the opportunity to use the rifles and shotguns this time around.
It's lots of fun out there. Gives you a complete respect for firearms and changes your perspective from them being used to killing people to something that is really safe if used properly and can be really fun.
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Especially Constabled
Now that that is out of the way, I can go into what I have been doing all this time.
Not much. Going to class, learning how to be a police officer. We also got the chance to goto the court houses in Toronto, twice. In my opinion if you're wanting to go into a field of law enforcement this place is the best to start going to learn how all the stuff you've learned in the book is applied. We had the chance to see quite a few interesting cases. There were robberies, assaults, and murder. It was by far very beneficial to what we were doing. This brings me into the next topic. What I've have decided to do after I graduate from this course with a college diploma. I've decided to work as a Court Officer in Toronto for a while to gain experience and network a little to possibly increase my chances of becoming a full fledged Police Officer. The court officers are known as, "Special Constables" because they have the powers of a police officer, but only in the courts and during their shift. Whereas, a police officer has their powers 24/7. None the less it will be great experience and since I will be working for the Toronto Police. The move to a Police Officer will almost be a lateral move for me. I have also heard that they hire especially from the Court Officers, seeing as they have most of the knowledge of a police officer and know the procedures and how to exercise their powers within the law. The great bonus about it all is that its a Monday to Friday job, working normal day hours and I would work only 4 weekends out of the year. This is indeed, quite a sweet deal. Oh! Did I mention that the pay is great too ?
So I'm quite excited about that venture. Hopefully I'll be able to do it.
And that my friends is an account of my whereabouts and decisions of these past couple weeks.
That ends this episode! Stay tuned for our next installment! Same bad time, same bad channel.
Not much. Going to class, learning how to be a police officer. We also got the chance to goto the court houses in Toronto, twice. In my opinion if you're wanting to go into a field of law enforcement this place is the best to start going to learn how all the stuff you've learned in the book is applied. We had the chance to see quite a few interesting cases. There were robberies, assaults, and murder. It was by far very beneficial to what we were doing. This brings me into the next topic. What I've have decided to do after I graduate from this course with a college diploma. I've decided to work as a Court Officer in Toronto for a while to gain experience and network a little to possibly increase my chances of becoming a full fledged Police Officer. The court officers are known as, "Special Constables" because they have the powers of a police officer, but only in the courts and during their shift. Whereas, a police officer has their powers 24/7. None the less it will be great experience and since I will be working for the Toronto Police. The move to a Police Officer will almost be a lateral move for me. I have also heard that they hire especially from the Court Officers, seeing as they have most of the knowledge of a police officer and know the procedures and how to exercise their powers within the law. The great bonus about it all is that its a Monday to Friday job, working normal day hours and I would work only 4 weekends out of the year. This is indeed, quite a sweet deal. Oh! Did I mention that the pay is great too ?
So I'm quite excited about that venture. Hopefully I'll be able to do it.
And that my friends is an account of my whereabouts and decisions of these past couple weeks.
That ends this episode! Stay tuned for our next installment! Same bad time, same bad channel.
Merry-Happy Holi-christmas
Well it has indeed been quite a while since I've written here. Unfortunately, but I guess theres a few things that are to be addressed in this 'episode'. So! The first order of business will be ITS ALMOST CHRISTMAS! or should I say, "The Happy Holidays". I really do not understand why people are so concerned with the apparent political correctness of this. It is, after all the whole reason for December being what it is. Other wise it would just be another month. I find it hilarious how people will say that they are offended by someone saying, "Merry Christmas!". Can this simple and innocent phrase or well wishing be THAT destructive that it causes companies and places of importance to put enforced BANS on it ? What is it about the phrase that makes it so dangerous or offensive ?
To address the first question, I'm sure many of you will agree that phrases or words can be quite hurtful or "destructive" if you will. But can a phrase that is meant as a well wishing be so destructive to society ? I highly doubt that this will bring down nations or destroy cultures. Although I'm sure some of the nut jobs out there would disagree. Now to address the second of the questions, If you break the whole thing down and know exactly what these two words mean, I'm positive that it will prove my point to the harmlessness of this whole thing.
So to start off,
Mer·ry
–adjective, mer·ri·er, mer·ri·est.
Christ·mas
–noun
Now after all that, the meanings say it all. "cheerfulness, joyous, happy, laughingly". Last time I checked these words were definitely not on the list of hurtful or harmful.
So to conclude with this, since its gone way longer than I expected. Sure "Christmas" is indeed the belief of the birth of Jesus in essence, but I believe its gone way past that and should be seen as a holiday of giving to others, spending time with family and friends. I know it is hard for a lot of people to just be nice with others, so I suppose they can have this one month or day to be nice to their fellow human being. And that is what I think this "Merry Christmas" should be seen as.
"Merry Christmas you filthy animals!"
To address the first question, I'm sure many of you will agree that phrases or words can be quite hurtful or "destructive" if you will. But can a phrase that is meant as a well wishing be so destructive to society ? I highly doubt that this will bring down nations or destroy cultures. Although I'm sure some of the nut jobs out there would disagree. Now to address the second of the questions, If you break the whole thing down and know exactly what these two words mean, I'm positive that it will prove my point to the harmlessness of this whole thing.
So to start off,
Mer·ry
–adjective, mer·ri·er, mer·ri·est.
| 1. | full of cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous in disposition or spirit: a merry little man. |
| 2. | laughingly happy; mirthful; festively joyous; hilarious: a merry time at the party. |
| 3. | Archaic. causing happiness; pleasant; delightful. |
Christ·mas
–noun
| 1. | the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts. |
Now after all that, the meanings say it all. "cheerfulness, joyous, happy, laughingly". Last time I checked these words were definitely not on the list of hurtful or harmful.
So to conclude with this, since its gone way longer than I expected. Sure "Christmas" is indeed the belief of the birth of Jesus in essence, but I believe its gone way past that and should be seen as a holiday of giving to others, spending time with family and friends. I know it is hard for a lot of people to just be nice with others, so I suppose they can have this one month or day to be nice to their fellow human being. And that is what I think this "Merry Christmas" should be seen as.
"Merry Christmas you filthy animals!"
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