Recent content by hohpolice

I'm not upset. Letters don't describe emotion. I am the greatest of kidders. Im good. Thanks for giving a second on Bott's advice. Peace. I'll keep it in context as best I can.

Well careful with the jokes. Would you tell a racial joke just because it was funny? You were dissing my country! Again, you mention ingrained patterns. Profiling police? Come on, I'm not here as a police officer. I am not here as a Canadian or other. I am here for deaf issues! Please relax.

You know what, that was wrong. Really, go out and ask someone who isn't an American what they think of you. Did you know that Canada was in the first world war AND second world war BEFORE the Americans would enter? Probably not...it goes on from...

Sorry guys. Free. Did I mention free? It ain't a provincial plan either, duh. Free. Look into it. Oh, and the better than the US comment? Really, get your head out of the sand and ask someone other than an American how they feel about America.....I can't believe you said that. Do you really feel...

Hey JennyB, I thought a shout out would be in order. How's things? I have found that there a few Canadians here....cool.

I really don't want to bring up the health care issue, I know you guys are battling with it, but my ha's cost $4700 here in Canada. They are paid for. Plus, all batteries, adjustments, visits, etc., paid for. I get new hearing aids every 5 years....paid for, for life.

I avoid gatherings as much as I can. I find it unbearably painful. I can't function in a noisy environment at all. Its like I'm getting kicked in the head constantly. I do, however, have a really neat gadget with my new ha's. A remote control with an off button! I wear Siemens Life 500's with...

Hey sallylou, sorry for being so long, busy. Truce. You mentioned that you hear but without your ha's, you have difficulty. I am the same. I can hear, but I cannot understand. There is a difference. It is this difference that people cannot understand. I can hear most of the conversation, but I...

Thanks. I'll look her up.

ADA doesn't work here. I'm Canadian. Surprise. I appreciate the advice though.

Was it sallylou who said that I was advantaged because I was a man and she is surprised that I feel discrimination because of my hearing loss late in life? Shame on you. I was born a man, gee, poor me, its my fault. I was also born with presbucusis hearing loss (and only in my 20's when truly...

Hey steph9700, keep on keepin' on. Its how you recover and make your life after things like this that make you the person you are. You have friends and you are unbelievable. I was an officer in the Military too, and left to be a police officer again (I started out as a Military Police Officer...

I appreciate the support. I now understand the term discrimination...unfortunately.

I have been hoh all my life but I am finding that I am very deaf now. I wear two hearing aids and need to have people look at me when they speak. I am getting ridiculed at work (no one taking it serious) and even my family doesn't seem to care about my needs (thinking that this is a phase or...

Funny, I was a firefighter before becoming a police officer. I encourage anyone that has the desire for these jobs to close their ears to any opposition and drive really hard. Best job in the world! The hearing test is an obstacle but really, you can fight the legislation based on the...