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Do you like Ray Stevens by any chance?

Its Ray Stevens night....party on dude

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Here comes . . . Captain Cab

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn4VH7BBIg4

It must be seventies cartoon characters revival nite down there

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1Oeg-l0apJw

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

CC Iv got to ask, when you suddenly made another appearance about a month ago you started with sensible comments but in the last 2 weeks you have gone of your trolley again, is it not time for your medication

Here you are Skippy, one of you so you don't feel left out

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uRQnrY5V-rY

Enjoy.

I made sensible comments

thank you for warning me, I must try to stop those!



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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Obviously a shortage of Guinness

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

Angry taxi drivers threaten strike over proposed new regulations
12:54 - 08 September 2008
ANGRY taxi drivers in the St Albans district are threatening strike action following the council's proposed change in licensing laws.

New reforms would include a 10-year ban on driving taxis for those who have lost their taxi licence, and a maximum allowance of six penalty points on their licence for all employed in the trade.

The district council sent the Hackney carriage consultation document to all taxi and mini-cab drivers in the area last month and gave them a month to comment.

Until now the council has relied on advice from the Home Office and the Department of Transport to determine its licensing policy. But senior licensing officer Karen Holland said it was time to develop a local code of conduct.

She added: "The Home Office guidelines are now 16-years-old and the council feels they no longer reflect the criminality in society. We therefore propose to introduce a Convictions Policy for St Albans district, and as part of that process we are consulting all those who currently hold a licence with the council".

Terence Flanagan, secretary of the driver's branch of trade union GMB, said he was outraged by the document. "GMB has never seen such an insulting document issued by any council. Many of the proposals are preposterous. The trade is very well prepared to use industrial action if necessary and in this event there will be no cabs whatsoever in the district over a given week".

St Albans and Harpenden taxi driver Iftakhar Ahmed also predicted a strike. He added, "It's very easy to get more than six points on your licence with the police hiding around every corner. I'm offended by the patronising tone of the document, and it has ruined our reputation as safe and careful drivers."

Mr Ahmed, aged 38, also attacked the new "presumption-of-guilt" clause, where the driver has to prove his or her innocence when a customer makes a complaint.

A number of other complaints have been made against the council including its apparent neglect of more serious issues surrounding the trade.

The number of cabs in the area was deregulated by the council a few years ago, and there has been a large increase in the number of taxis on the roads as a result. Mr Ahmed said: "The situation is ridiculous: the number of cabs waiting at Harpenden station, for example, has multiplied by eight since the change."

Mrs Hollands explained that the district council's prerogative was to protect the public and said she hoped the situation could be resolved peacefully. She added: "The police have congratulated the council and the taxi trade in the past for the high standard of their vehicles and the council wants to maintain these high standards for drivers' licences.

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Mick Hildreth (07814 032002)
GMB PDB P39 Southern Region Branch Secretary
mick.hildreth@gmbtaxis.org.uk
www.gmbpdb.org.uk

The council will be the laughing stock of the UK if they try and and change the home office rules
the home office rules are 16 years out of date quote, FFS what planet is she from, the rules go back to when the first horse and cart where licenced in the 1800s

Mr Skippy41,

I think you will find that this women is the variety that Mr T would describe as the un-friendly variety, our members put together their opinions of the consultation, I sent them to her, and she asked me to prove who our members are! I replied we had around 200 members in the St Albans area and it was none of her business who they were! I wait with baited breath for her next instalment. Mind you, I should not have expected anything less from a bureaucrat.

Regards
BB

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Mick Hildreth (07814 032002)
GMB PDB P39 Southern Region Branch Secretary
mick.hildreth@gmbtaxis.org.uk
www.gmbpdb.org.uk

Apart from a Friday and Saturday night, does Terry really think the public won't cope without a taxi service in St A?

I'll bet every PH operator in Luton, Hatfield, Borhamwood and Watford will be rubbing their hands with glee.

Clearly this woman wants to change the Data Protection Act as well.

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IDFIMH