Neil
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Post by Neil on Apr 25, 2006 10:37:29 GMT -8
One of Stephen Harper's first actions upon being elected was to pass a law invoking compulsory military service for everyone between the ages of 20 and 35, effective immediately. Most of the young people on this board have already received their papers, and will soon be off to newly constructed boot camps in the arctic.
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Post by Balfour on Apr 26, 2006 11:34:45 GMT -8
I'm still thinking about that one. I'll definetly keep my winter job as a Ski Instructor for many years to come. Maybe I'll go for my CSIA 2 in the next couple of years.
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Doug
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Post by Doug on Apr 26, 2006 16:10:31 GMT -8
I'm looking at marine engineer. Any comments from Engineer on what to expect would be nice...but he hasn't responded too many to my questions in the past.
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Post by Mike C on Apr 26, 2006 17:33:30 GMT -8
Customer Information at BC Ferries Head Office.
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Apr 26, 2006 18:33:41 GMT -8
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Post by Doug on Apr 27, 2006 18:14:50 GMT -8
There is a four-year course at British Columbia Institution of Technology (BCIT) for marine engineer as well. After all, who needs to have a second language to be a marine engineer. The course is a co-op course which means you are in school six months and then on the water for six months, on training. You continue this for four years. The tuition fees are fairly minimal as well I believe.
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Post by Scott on Apr 27, 2006 21:39:29 GMT -8
Not a lot of people are moving to Alberta from here anymore. Our economy is booming almost as much... and we have the lowest unemployment rate is the lowest in a long time.
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Post by Dane on Apr 28, 2006 13:51:42 GMT -8
It's a paid co-op.
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Post by Doug on Apr 29, 2006 0:42:19 GMT -8
Yes, BCIT finds a employer for you, and yes, you get paid while working.
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Post by Dane on May 1, 2006 21:05:13 GMT -8
Great.....So why is the federal government - unions all claiming that there is shortage of seafarers to the tune of 44,000 people per year. Why aren't people interested in a job on the water, or working in and around it....either in engineering or design, or even ship repair / building? Why are so many people so negative about it? 1. Not many hours avaialble to new people 2. Archais union structure for a lot of private marine jobs 3. Lack of education facilities available 4. Canada lacks trade people for many hundreds of jobs 5. There was no active attempt to recruit anyone from the last generation and now they're loosing the babyboomers and a smaller generation has to fill their shoes.
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Post by Neil on May 2, 2006 20:55:53 GMT -8
Irrelevant to any of the above, but....
Actual headline, Sunday Telegraph, London, April 23, page 1 bottom-
"Germany enlists Basil Fawlty to stop us mentioning the war".
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Post by Balfour on May 3, 2006 9:48:18 GMT -8
HAHAHAHAHAHA Like that will work...
"Don't mention the war! I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it alright..."
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Post by Ferryman on May 5, 2006 18:45:37 GMT -8
Doug, Does BCIT also provide you with work experience within the course - or is it up to you to find a company that will train you along with your course. Do you also get paid while doing the practical experience? I have noticed that on a few of these course run by BCIT - that students are been employed on the Cruise ship end of the shipping business. How many have gone directly into BC Ferries. Do BC Ferries have any sort of Management training program - shore base and operational based? Does BC Ferries have any tie in with BCIT on getting there employees...retrained or even trained. I also know that BCIT have funding issue problems and could be dropping some of these courses - due to lack of take up from students.. So Doug...have you signed up? I guess it's a bit late to add to this...but I was down at BCIT today. If one signs up for the Nautical Sciences, or Marine Engineering Program, BCIT will set you up with work experience. One could get sent to the Great Lakes, Princess Cruise Lines, or some sort of high end Freight business. One is also paid during their work experience. How much? $500 a month. Doesn't sound like much, but if you don't have any finanncial issues at home, you'll be fine. The company that one does work experience with, has all expenses paid, meaning they will fly you across the world to get to the ship you're supposed to be on, and they will also pay for all of the food associated with it all. There is three, four month terms of work experience associated with the three year program. The Nautical Sciences program has all of the required courses to operate a ship, including the fire fighting certificates. It is also said that 8 years after the day you started the program, one could also be able to operate any deep sea ship in the world. If one were to take the courses individually, they would be on their own for finding work experience, and would most likely have to pay for everything themselves. BCIT also carefully selects 16 people who have registered for the program. Each are ranked by their Grades, and courses they have taken. It actually looks like I'm going to go to Capilano College for a year to get my Math and Physics 12, and a better English course to have a better chance of being accepted.
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Post by Balfour on May 6, 2006 9:52:44 GMT -8
If you take an English Course, I recommend English 100.
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Post by Retrovision on May 12, 2006 20:21:00 GMT -8
Episode of South Park, the cartoon for adults, that gained media attention for its controversial 'subtle' remarks about Scientology is on in ten minutes (at 9 30pm) on the Comedy Network.
Cheers
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Post by Mike C on May 12, 2006 21:01:19 GMT -8
Really? I trust everyone caught Family Guy on Teletoon at 9? It's also on 9 on sundays on Global, and 10 mondays on TBS.
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Post by Balfour on May 12, 2006 23:51:44 GMT -8
Family buy is an awesome show. Did anyone catch the new episode on Sunday? bes episode ever making fun of Polterguist. It rocked my socks!
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Post by Curtis on May 13, 2006 9:58:04 GMT -8
That episode got me out of a boring Family Guy streak it just wasn't as funny those last few episodes before they aired Petergeist
Stewie:"There Heeeere","Now I know how Tom Arnold felt on his Wedding Night"
Peter:"Oh You're gonna love this! (Goes through the portal the entrance is Stewie's closet and the exit is out Meg's ass) Hmm Guess I shouldn't have took that left turn at Albuquerque","Lois I thoight we agreed if we could only save 2 of our kids we'd leave Meg".
Brian:"Peter I really think you should put that Back".
Quagmire: "Wah Wah. Sorry Peter My Family's in town and it's game night were playing...Sex"
Truly a Laugh Out Loud Episode so lol-lol-lol-lol-lol-lol-lol-lol-lol!!!! Or in Peter's Case Heh-Heh-Heh-Heh-Heh-Heh! Sweet
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Post by Mike C on May 13, 2006 16:49:40 GMT -8
I like the Broccoli Episode;
Intro:
Lois: "Look at Stewie: isn't he cute with his Sesame Street telephone?"
Stewie talks on Telephone: "Get me through to the Pentagon!! I've got three armed men surrounding Big Bird's nest. And- what's that?
Phone (Ernie): "Can you count to three?"
*Stewie shoots phone three times with machine gun*
Stewie: "Can I count to three. I'm already shooting at a fifth grade level."
Show Intro
Lois: "Stewie, you have to eat your broccoli sometime."
Stewie: "Never!"
Lois: "Open up for the airplane! bbbbbbbrrrggg!!"
*Stewie hits fork out of Lois' hand*
Stewie: D@MN YOU, D@MN THE BROCCOLI, AND D@MN THE WRIGHT BROTHERS!!
*Lois shoves broccoli in Stewie's mouth*
*Stewie spits out broccoli*
Stewie: "What the h#ll do you think your doing mother!!??
Later in the show
Stewie: "Well broccoli: Mother says you are good for me. Well I'm afraid I AM NO GOOD FOR YOU!! Won't talk, eh? Well there is one simple solution: the broccoli must die."
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Post by Neil on May 25, 2006 15:09:26 GMT -8
In movies and t.v., notice how:
People never say goodbye when they finish phone conversations? They just hang up.
It never rains normally. It always monsoons.
In bars, jukeboxes always sound like an audiophile's home system.
People always go to bed without washing their face and brushing their teeth.
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Post by Mike C on May 25, 2006 15:12:45 GMT -8
I'll second to that: People never have to go to the washroom.
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Post by Curtis on May 29, 2006 7:06:00 GMT -8
Not very life like for anything
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Post by Mike C on May 30, 2006 17:35:07 GMT -8
That's Hollywood.
...They never have to make a run to Safeway... ...Their conversations end when the car-ride ends...
The list goes on.
Since this is one of those "random" topics, I thought I might bring in some of the corporate world. Here's what's making news: -A takeover bid for Tinder-Morgan (The same people who bought out Terasen) was announced today; -A takeover in the favour of Tech-Minko was announced the other day; -The soaring loonie could be the equivalent to the American Dollar by the end of this year; and -Rising gas costs could reach $1.30 a litre by the end of the year, stock prices for oil are sky-high.
Is there anyone on this forum who invests and is interested in this sort of thing?
I'm sorry if I piss you off Mr. HornbyGuy. I like money.
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Post by Dane on Jun 1, 2006 21:19:01 GMT -8
People never have to go to the washroom. They do on Seinfeld. Besides if you had to capture the best 23 minutes of your life everyweek would you include going to the washroom
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Post by Neil on Jun 1, 2006 21:28:48 GMT -8
Well, now that you mention it, Dane, sometimes I would. Yikes, maybe that's not a very good comment on my life....
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