#31
mrs h wrote:
Does Salford actually count as Manchester? i thought it was part of ‘Greater Manchester’ but miles away from the city? Saying that i know bugger all about geography, and especially Lancastrian geography…
Posted on Sat, 27 December 2008 at 14:00
#32
interzone (incubus seeking succuba) wrote:
Is studying still free in any brit uni to anyone applying ?
Posted on Sat, 27 December 2008 at 17:12
#33
mrs h wrote:
In England you have to pay, but you can get loans which you don’t have to pay back until you are earning over a certain amount.
It’s free in Scotland, but only if you are Scottish, so if you are English and go to a Scottish Uni you still have to pay.
I don’t know about Northern Ireland or Wales, but I expect Wales will be the same as England.
Posted on Sat, 27 December 2008 at 17:57
#34
Fordonian wrote:
mrs h wrote:
Does Salford actually count as Manchester? i thought it was part of ‘Greater Manchester’ but miles away from the city? Saying that i know bugger all about geography, and especially Lancastrian geography…
Its actually classed as a sore on Manchester’s head :) Only kidding! Its not a long walk from the City Centre to get to and pass a lovely sign with a pink background that says “You are now IN Salford”. Gigs and such like are certainly walking distance from the Uni accommodation or a quick bus ride if you’re lazy/drunk.
Posted on Sat, 27 December 2008 at 18:07 in reply to an earlier post
#35
mrs h wrote:
More importantly, how far is it to the hospital from Manchester City Centre? :p
Posted on Sat, 27 December 2008 at 18:17
#36
g (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:
I ended up in manchester the other day, i dont know whether I should despise afflecks palace and everything it stands for or love it.
weird place.
had an offer for wrexham too for sound engenering dont think im gunna go there though.
Posted on Wed, 31 December 2008 at 17:07
#37
Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:
I went to the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, though I appreciate that most folk on here will find it hard to believe I graduated from further education.
I did languages. Yes, again hard to believe, Especially coming from the Black Country, where English is classed as technically a foreign language…!
Posted on Wed, 31 December 2008 at 18:06
#38
Gav wrote:
Gimme Back My Brainsaw wrote:
I ended up in manchester the other day, i dont know whether I should despise afflecks palace and everything it stands for or love it.
weird place.
AP used to be great - I haven’t been in a few years now.
Pre-internet, it used to be the only place you could buy decent bootleg cds & videos and knockoff band merch!
Posted on Thu, 1 January 2009 at 09:46 in reply to an earlier post
#39
CS (Colin S) wrote:
I’ve applied for 3 courses in University of Ulster (Jordanstown & Coleraine)
One course in Liverpool Hope
And there’s another course somewhere else.. Liverpool John Moore University maybe?
I’m hopeful with UUJ, then Hope. It’s important just to get in though.
Also, the police here are recruiting now.. I wanna apply ASAP!
Posted on Thu, 1 January 2009 at 15:59
#40
msd wrote:
What do you want to go and do a silly thing like that for?
Posted on Thu, 1 January 2009 at 16:15
#41
CS (Colin S) wrote:
Apply for the Police?
I’ve always wanted to be in the police, or go into teaching. I’d enjoy the wages in the Police :P and the fact that if I’m in for a couple of years I can apply to go into a specialist branch (MSU, Counter Terrorism, drugs squad, etc.) and either MSU or drugs squad would appeal to me..
One of my applications for uni is a Community Youth Work degree.. if I did that then I’d consider going into the police in a role that involves helping disadvantaged kids, or kids that are a pain in the arse.
Posted on Thu, 1 January 2009 at 17:32
#42
Gav wrote:
You wanna get into the Strike Team like Vic Mackey!
Posted on Fri, 2 January 2009 at 09:16
#43
Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:
CS wrote:
Apply for the Police?
I’ve always wanted to be in the police, or go into teaching. I’d enjoy the wages in the Police :P and the fact that if I’m in for a couple of years I can apply to go into a specialist branch (MSU, Counter Terrorism, drugs squad, etc.) and either MSU or drugs squad would appeal to me..
One of my applications for uni is a Community Youth Work degree.. if I did that then I’d consider going into the police in a role that involves helping disadvantaged kids, or kids that are a pain in the arse.
*is thick*
Whats MSU…?
Posted on Mon, 5 January 2009 at 17:28 in reply to an earlier post
#44
CS (Colin S) wrote:
Mobile Support Units - riot police really. The guys you see on crowd dispersal, the police at football games, etc.
Posted on Mon, 5 January 2009 at 20:30
#45
Lola wrote:
you just wanna go to matches for free!
Posted on Mon, 5 January 2009 at 20:35
#46
CS (Colin S) wrote:
.. and beat the shit out of Irish League fans if they start something!
You know me too well Ciara ;)
Posted on Mon, 5 January 2009 at 20:37
#47
Lola wrote:
haha
anyway have you applied yet?
Posted on Mon, 5 January 2009 at 20:42
#48
Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:
CS wrote:
Mobile Support Units - riot police really. The guys you see on crowd dispersal, the police at football games, etc.
Bloody hell!
:eek:
What makes you want to do that? And I am not criticising, btw, just intrigued as to why someone would choose that as a career…?
Posted on Tue, 6 January 2009 at 10:06 in reply to an earlier post
#49
opal_mantra (Holly) wrote:
i went to sunderland university, serioulsy theonly university where you don’t really have to have an a-levels or any education of any sort to get in..i was just passing by to go to the shop and ended up a student for a year…
one i look back on and grimace at..
urrghh.. student life was not for me…
liked the subjects..did politics with a minor German language.
Posted on Tue, 6 January 2009 at 18:01
#50
Lola wrote:
I wish I could be a full time student again!!! I really miss it…working life is so samey…the weeks blend into months, time flies…
I’m doing a masters by distance learning with the University of Ulster…it’s so tough to stay motivated and make myself study…
so to balance it out I’m starting a make-up artist course next week! really looking forward to that cos I LOVE makeup!
Posted on Tue, 6 January 2009 at 22:18
#51
CS (Colin S) wrote:
Nah Lola, not yet, I think it takes a while. Hopefully will have a go with it tomorrow with my careers teacher or something!
Dennis, I love being in the thick of things, and I enjoy the physical aspect to the job of a member of the MSU. Imagine the intensity, the adrenaline rush, the thought of standing in a line with about 50 other men, about to charge down a pack of drunken football hooligans, or to break up a fight in Belfast City Centre at 2am when the bars have emptied.
It’s an immensely tough, high pressure, physical job. And I would love the physical and tough aspect to it. Once you’re in the zone, about to be deployed you forget about the pressure. You go out and do your job, then leave again.
That’s my sort of career, one with total disregard for my own safety to ensure the safety of some other, innocent people. And getting paid for it.
Posted on Tue, 6 January 2009 at 22:50
#52
g (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:
I dont want to belittle your aspirations or anything colin, but to me it sounds like just an excuse to fight.
Posted on Tue, 6 January 2009 at 23:15
#53
CS (Colin S) wrote:
Haha, maybe I did sum it up in an over-exaggerated manner. Anyways, I’m not big into my fighting!
The fall back career idea is teaching. Media Studies or History / Politics!
Posted on Tue, 6 January 2009 at 23:26
#54
Gav wrote:
CS wrote:
… Imagine the intensity, the adrenaline rush, the thought of standing in a line with about 50 other men, about to charge down a pack of drunken football hooligans…
… to ensure the safety of some other, innocent people.
Hmmm…
Why don’t you see if the Gestapo are still recruiting?
Posted on Wed, 7 January 2009 at 08:15 in reply to an earlier post
#55
mrs h wrote:
I have a pretty poor opinion of the police in general. I do think things are changing for the better as they are much more accountable for their actions these days, but I still believe the riot police are far more interested in protecting property than ‘innocent people’. In fact if there are any innocent people around I would go so far as to suggest that they are far more likely to be battered by the police than by the rioters.
If you want a job that really helps people why don’t you think about signing up to be a firefighter or a coastguard? You can sign up just to be on call at evenings or weekends, so you could be a baker during the day :) Or a paramedic or whatever …
Posted on Wed, 7 January 2009 at 08:42
#56
CS (Colin S) wrote:
I was looking at the fire service… but the fact is, I’ve wanted to join the police for a very long time. My uncle’s in the police and loves it. I’ve trained with the police and I loved it. It’s simply something I want to do.
Problem with the fire service and the paramedics in NI is that you hear quite a few stories of them being randomly attacked, at least with the police it sorta comes with the job.
And I wouldn’t be in the MSU all the time, you only do that when yer called up to it.
Posted on Wed, 7 January 2009 at 09:34
#57
Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:
LOL “I don’t wanna be randomly attacked! I wanna be ROUTINELY attacked!” :D
Sorry, just kidding ;)
Posted on Wed, 7 January 2009 at 10:17
#58
msd wrote:
I have no respect for the riot squad,,,they are real fuckers. No offence Colin but I can’t understand why anyone would aspire to work for them. Like mrs h says, they are there to protect property and the elite, and kick the shit out of protesters. Hardly in the spirit of t? ;)
Posted on Wed, 7 January 2009 at 11:40
#59
mrs h wrote:
Dennis wrote:
Yeah, right! ;)
Posted on Wed, 7 January 2009 at 13:08 in reply to an earlier post
#60
CS (Colin S) wrote:
I’d be a nice riot squaddie :)
Posted on Wed, 7 January 2009 at 21:48
