Armored Guard is my new career

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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited February 2011
    Well that was the most intense five days of schooling I've ever done....but I passed!!! They took the middle aged total rookie (me) and made him very proficient in using the tool that goes bang. Also it taught us a bunch of legal stuff, scenario training, takeaways, takedowns and some hand to hand combat as well. Yesterday we had to do a full minute drill where you are kicking, punching, elbowing, kneeing, and hammerfisting at full intensity, everything you got, balls to the wall, defend your life or die. If you stop or pause at all at any part of it you have to do it again. Even though I was simulating defending myself, I thought I was going to die at the 50 second mark but I pushed on. The guys are screaming at you to keep fighting your life depends on it etc. Almost had a heart attack at the end but I made it and didn't puke (apparently some people do). Good training though if you ever have to do it for real. We even had a former RCMP officer in our training group (training to be a guard) and he said the weapons and scenario training was even better than he was taught at the RCMP Academy in Saskatchewan.

    Anyway, I went into the course not knowing at all what to expect and quite honestly somewhat intimidated by the tool that goes bang, but now I'm feeling much more confident about my ability to defend myself using several different options and now not at all intimidated by the bang tool. In fact I feel quite comfortable now with all aspects of that end of the trade.

    I have one more course to take in security guard training before I can work but that course is much less intense and many of the same subjects are covered. In British Columbia the laws for armoured guard certification are very strict as you can tell but it's for good reason. There have been a few incidents of guards using excessive force and that has moved the government to mandate stricter guidlines for certification. A good thing yes but it all takes time and money. Oh well, at the end after working for a while I'll be able to do almost any kind of security work.

    Thank you all for the well wishes, believe it or not it means a lot to me. You guy and gals are my extended disfunctional family.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,007
    edited February 2011
    Congratulations Kelvin, once you are done I think it would be an appropriate time to light up sit back and relax. (don't forget to tell me how they were)
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,007
    edited February 2011
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited February 2011
    Willow wrote: »
    Congratulations Kelvin, once you are done I think it would be an appropriate time to light up sit back and relax. (don't forget to tell me how they were)

    You read my mind. This weekend I'll have a celebratory smoke. Thanks man!
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,007
    edited February 2011
    Fongolio wrote: »
    You read my mind. This weekend I'll have a celebratory smoke. Thanks man!

    And if you are Kelvin's new boss and are reading this...by smoke we mean the cigars I sent him..... (Just covering our A$$es). :biggrin:
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited February 2011
    Willow wrote: »
    And if you are Kelvin's new boss and are reading this...by smoke we mean the cigars I sent him..... (Just covering our A$$es). :biggrin:

    LOL. No worries, he's a good friend of mine and knows I don't indulge in the other kind of smoke, but thanks for for having my back.
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    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
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    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
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    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • sbpolk
    sbpolk Posts: 644
    edited February 2011
    Fongolio wrote: »
    ...They took the middle aged total rookie (me) and made him very proficient in using the tool that goes bang. ... and now not at all intimidated by the bang tool...

    So is it the company or a kookie Canadian thing that prohibits you from calling your "bang tool" a gun? :wink: I used to live in TO, and I know the Canucks can get finicky over the whole "gun" thing.

    If you are going to call it your "____ tool", at least call it your "super whiz bang shoot to stop not to wound that goes bang when pull the trigger-tool." :eek::biggrin:
    "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." George Orwell
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited February 2011
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    I had one of those. the extended mag is much too much. Imagine sitting down in a car with that on your hip.... I don't think it's possible.

    Not to mention that they're less reliable due to feed failures.

    Indeed, congrats on the new job Fongolio. Best wishes for success.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited February 2011
    sbpolk wrote: »
    So is it the company or a kookie Canadian thing that prohibits you from calling your "bang tool" a gun? :wink: I used to live in TO, and I know the Canucks can get finicky over the whole "gun" thing.

    If you are going to call it your "____ tool", at least call it your "super whiz bang shoot to stop not to wound that goes bang when pull the trigger-tool." :eek::biggrin:

    No, it's actually this forum's rules that prevent me.

    4) Pornography and violent images are not allowed on this forum. This includes posts about weapons or explosives. Duh.
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    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
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  • geoff727
    geoff727 Posts: 546
    edited February 2011
    Congratulations on the new job. Don't take any wooden nickels, as they say!:wink:

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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited February 2011
    dumbass, first post even.

    Now, the girls behind the bank counter are in a much worse situation than you will ever be.

    Many bank robberys occur in the homeboy heaven formerly known as atlanta, as wel as across america every week, at least you are on guard and armed, they are not, they are sitting ducks.

    I used to date a girl who managed a bank that was robbed, one girl dead and one had her elbow blown off before anyone said a word, that could almost never happen to you.

    As bad as some areas of canada might be, i doubt its anything like many areas in this otherwise great nation.

    good luck.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited April 2011
    UPDATE I've passed the last hurdle to get my new career moving. I received my British Columbia Security Workers license. British Columbia's regulation in this area is almost silly. First you need your firearms safety license. Then you need your Possession and Acquisition License. Then you need the Armored Guard course. Then you need the transportation of a restricted firearm license, then last of all you need your BC Security Workers license which I've just received. NOW I can go to work!! It's been a long process but I will be gainfully employed in a week or two. Can't wait!!
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    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
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  • toucanet
    toucanet Posts: 580
    edited April 2011
    Congrats Fongolio!
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited April 2011
    Congratulations Kelvin! Stay safe!
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited April 2011
    Good news, congratulations! :smile:
    DARE TO SOAR:
    “Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life” ;)
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited April 2011
    Excellent bro, congrats.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited April 2011
    Great news! Congrats!
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited April 2011
    Congrats Fongolio
    engtaz

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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited April 2011
    Congrats and good luck.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited April 2011
    First shift of new career starts in about an hour. A little nervous.
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    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
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    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
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    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2011
    Good luck, man! Hope it's a good, smooth, first shift!
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    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited April 2011
    Good luck. You'll be ok.
    Michael ;)
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited April 2011
    Fongolio wrote: »
    First shift of new career starts in about an hour. A little nervous.
    I hope you enjoyed your first day! :smile:
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    “Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life” ;)
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited April 2011
    First shift done. No one got hurt. It's all good. Thanks everyone for the well wishes. Seems like some really good people working there. I was mainly with the truck today standing guard while my partner went in for the drops and pickups. They never leave the trucks alone if there is money in them. I never thought standing around on high alert could be so tiring. I'm exhausted but the day flew by. I'm really liking being back to work.
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    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited August 2011
    UPDATE...I'm about 4 months in and just had a talk with the boss. I'm finished my probation and will get a dollar an hour raise and soon benefits kick in. Apparently I'm the first employee ever to make it through probation in just 4 months!! Even other friends of his that work for him have had to be on for 6 to 8 months. Feels really good to get that kind of "'atta boy"!!! Still no incidents other than usual pissed off drivers because of our being double parked sometimes. I'm really liking this job so far.
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    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited August 2011
    Awesome & congrats on your milestone. Enjoying what you do is a large part of the equation.
    Michael ;)
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  • punk-roc
    punk-roc Posts: 1,150
    edited August 2011
    Awesome +1 - glad to hear =)
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  • rebuy
    rebuy Posts: 695
    edited August 2011
    Fongolio wrote: »
    UPDATE...I'm about 4 months in and just had a talk with the boss. I'm finished my probation and will get a dollar an hour raise and soon benefits kick in. Apparently I'm the first employee ever to make it through probation in just 4 months!! Even other friends of his that work for him have had to be on for 6 to 8 months. Feels really good to get that kind of "'atta boy"!!! Still no incidents other than usual pissed off drivers because of our being double parked sometimes. I'm really liking this job so far.

    Glad you're off to a great start. I considered this in the DC area but here in the states the criminal element is insane.

    Wear a vest if you have one.

    Good luck
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