Forum Poll

metman

As this forum has expanded considerably since the last attempt at finding out who we have on here, I thought it might be an idea to get a breakdown of who our regulars are, i.e role etc as there seems to be quite a few newbies. Therefore a poll seems like the way forward.

It would be appreciated if all regular forum readers (even you lurkers) take part.

foxtrot-oscar

Im an aspiring member of the dfb, but also a member of the vols, so just put down asprining member, hopefully doing my emt soon so thing may change

Geri Boyle

Good idea Metman
I am an aspiring Garda. I have a feeling I may be aspiring for some time yet...

eroo

Blue Belle wrote: »

Good idea Metman
I am an aspiring Garda. I have a feeling I may be aspiring for some time yet...

Me too. Also a member of RDF and qualified Security Guard.:)

Eru

Genuine Polis but not as old as Deadwood and Clara it would appear :P

May I suggest removing Trolls from lurkers and general? Bit insulting to civvies that are just interested and actually interact positively.

metman

Eru wrote: »

May I suggest removing Trolls from lurkers and general? Bit insulting to civvies that are just interested and actually interact positively.

Yarp, will gladly change it....if I can??? Clicking edit doesn't let me edit the poll options....I'm willing to entertain suggestions

foxtrot-oscar

Think only mods can do it, also think it resets the poll count too. Dont hold me to that though im not 100% on it

Eru

nog can do it and it leaves the results as they are even if he deletes a persons answer. hes only a mini mod

metman

Ah ok. Well the last option was intended to read: I am a civvie with a general interest or I am a lurker or I am a troll (trolls should be able to vote too ). I wasn't implying that all civilians are trolls.....

Maybe a mod could substitute the Troll option for Retired/Ex-ES?

foxtrot-oscar

Ah fair enough, hes floating about and should be here soon

kerry4sam

Good idea Metman ... everytime I view the site their are more and more newbies posting & it's a great sign of a successful forum

CLADA

Eru wrote: »

Genuine Polis but not as old as Deadwood and Clara it would appear :P

You office boys really hit where it hurts :P

Celticfire

I'll take two of those options please Bob ...... Firefighter & Paramedic....

Paulzx

^^^

Same as him

CLADA

Interesting poll, In the Garda statistics it appears the wooden tops who post here seriously outnumber the crime fighting detectives.

gilly0512

I am a Reserve, who sadly is now over the age limit of ever becoming a genuine polis

Whitewater-AGS

Good poll, I'm uniform polis and fairly new to the forum

Holsten

Civilian with general interest, possible aspiring Garda.

Eru

CLADA wrote: »

Interesting poll, In the Garda statistics it appears the wooden tops who post here seriously outnumber the crime fighting detectives.

Insert 'people who nick prisoners and cases when the hard work is done if its a good case then dont even leave the unfirom on as reporting' for 'crime fighting detectives' and your spot on

santosubito

I write about you.

CLADA

santosubito wrote: »

I write about you.

Don't even think about getting that one going again :eek::D

Faheywitane

Former army reservest now an s/garda.

deadwood

Eru wrote: »

Genuine Polis but not as old as Deadwood and Clara it would appear :P

I still have all me own teeth you know.

civdef

Poll options altered to remove the troll bit.

I've also added an option for former members, don't seem to be able to make multiple votes possible, which might have been useful, especially for the voluntary option. Put in an option too for coastguard and marine rescue type people, given they're the fourth statutory emergency service.

metman

Cheers for that mate.

timmywex

Im an aspiring medic but have interest in all areas!

Dad's a garda sergeant i/c, so thats where that interest comes from

Starting engineering next year and hoping to maybe work in the fire service(prevention etc) for a while before the ambulance service!

angelfire9

Cop's wife, cop's daughter, and sadly that qualifies me as a lurcher :-(

foxtrot-oscar

deadwood wrote: »

I still have all me own teeth you know.

They're in a box in the beside locker

metman

:eek: Impressive number of woodentops visiting the forum!

ria5000

whats a woodentop?

foxtrot-oscar

Think they're refering to regular uniform officers

ria5000

hmm ok maybe im just stupid but i still dont get it

metman

Ria - in the British Police "Woodentop" is a slang term used by detectives to refer to uniformed police officers. It comes from the fact that old police beat helmets as still worn by British Bobbies (and old RIC Constables) had a cork top, hence the term wooden-top.

ria5000

ah right i see. nver heard that expression before. thanks for that

CharlieCroker

s/garda here.
On ph 2 at the moment

i-digress

Aspiring Garda, starting to volunteer with Civil Defence. Interested in the emergency services in general and am also interested in the military.