RE: Walking in the Woods / Waldspaziergänge

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RE: Walking in the Woods / Waldspaziergänge

johannpiber in #photography • 6 years ago

I never wanted to tell that to anybody, because all my life long when I have told anybody that I am a policeman they didn't stop to ask questions about anything. So I keep this mostly for myself.

Yes, I am a policeman since 1985, when I have been at the police school in Krumpendorf where I am still working - not at the police school, but in the logistic department ... and No, I didn't lie to you when I said that I hate weapons, because I really don't like my gun and I only shoot because I have to train a few times a year.

After police school I have chosen to not go on the streets, but do office work, because police works as everybody knows it and patroling on the streets is not my thing.
So I do have a uniform and a gun, but I wear this uniform only a few times a month when I have a nightshift and have to guard our barracks.

FYI: Until 2005 we were called "Gendarmerie" and then we merged with the "Polizei" (= police). The Gendarmerie was in duty for all roads and villages and towns - countryside. The Polizei was only in the bigger towns. Now we are everywhere ... and before you ask I have to tell you that the Gendarmerie was the better police, because we have learned more and were better trained ;)

Take care my friend - stay safe and healthy :)

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janton 6 years ago

Wow, very interesting sir johannpiber! So actually you and Mrs. J. are both in law enforcement. Just different aspects of it.

People are strange when it comes to police but I have always respected them, we need them to keep order even though the bad ones ruin the reputations of the rest of them.

What barracks are there to guard? Is that barracks in the complex of buildings where you work?

What kind of gun do you have?

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johannpiber 6 years ago

My wife does not wear uniform and during the working hours I am her boss - at least I try to, but it is as it is at home I say something and hope she listens to me ;)
We do also have a few bad policemen, but most are good guys like me ;)

Yes, I mean the buildings with a high fence around - this is called "Kaserne" in German and I have found only this English translation.

I knew you would ask - I have a Glock 17 :)

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janton 6 years ago

lol...so the Missus tries to listen to you at work but at home...forget it! lol.
So, the barracks and many other buildings are in the same complex as your office building and then there are other complexes around the country?

Oh I love the Glock 17! I have that as my main sidearm unless I'm carrying my Colt sixshooter. But of course, what other type of gun would you have? lol..I learned a few years ago that Glocks were made in Austria and I thought.."where? lol...I don't know of anything that is made in Austria, where IS Austria anyway? lol."

I know there are Glock USA models made here and we make the slides, barrel and frame here. You guys make the best handguns in the world!

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johannpiber 6 years ago (edited)

She says she tries to, but I don't believe her ... she does her work very well though ;) lol

My office is in the building in the lower right corner

Google hasn't updated the images since 2015 - these white things on the lawn are tents. In 2015 we have had about 200 Migrants there, mostly families with kids.

The main Base of Glock is in Ferlach, south of Klagenfurt

Although I know that you are making fun:
Everybody who has not known Austria before should know Austria by now, because we have been one of the first countries which started the lockdown and we will be one of the first countries which will say that it is over for us ;)

I still don't like guns ;)

I have moved to the Hive: https://peakd.com/@johannpiber

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janton 6 years ago

Howdy tonight sir johannpiber! I know you still don't like guns but you appreciate the skill in making such a fine machine right?
Those images with the picture of your office building is so cool! Thanks for sending that. I have a great more understanding of the layout now. That is alot of buildings if all of those in that big square framed by those 4 roads are all yours.

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johannpiber 6 years ago

I should have marked the zoomed version too ;)

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janton 6 years ago

Oh very cool sir johannpiber. That is a pretty good red line that you drew. Although I think you all should buy up those properties on the edges that are along Karawankenweg and Kochstrabe because then it would be more of an even block.
The odd shape of the perimeter bothers me. lol.

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johannpiber 6 years ago

These are private properties my friend and although the lake is a few minutes away they wouldn't be affordable, even if someone would sell his property ;)

Please don't reply to the Steemit comments/replies anymore - all I want to do here in the next months will be taking my Steem and buy Hive or Bitcoin ;)

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