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echo15
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Just sent an email to the idiot MP John Pugh reminding him that a "Simple Taxi driver" won Mastermind :roll:

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echo15 wrote:
Just sent an email to the idiot MP John Pugh reminding him that a "Simple Taxi driver" won Mastermind :roll:


And did the simple effing MP reply?
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Personally I don't give a toss..... When it's pishing down with rain and freezing bloody cold (and the same old miserable punters go straight past me to a saloon) and there is nothing else available, suddenly they are able to get in!! I just make a politely sarcastic remark that such as "Oh I thought you can't/don't like getting in to these type of cabs" That usually embarrasses them enough not to bother me again as 9 times out of ten they are only going round the sodding corner for £2.60..... :lol: :lol:
The saloon boys are beginning to get well pished of when these punters drag themselves round the corner and I'm in prime position (whatever that means) .... :lol: :lol:
Nigh time us wav boys are so popular with groups of 5 and more and the lonely ashhole pisheads stagger up to a saloon thinking they are cheaper than wavs.... :lol: :lol:
I keep telling the undesirables to get a saloon as they are cheaper and their doors don't lock up on the inside... hint hint..... :lol: :lol:
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And did the simple effing MP reply?


I hope he will I only sent it a minute ago lol

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bloodnock wrote:
echo15 wrote:
Just sent an email to the idiot MP John Pugh reminding him that a "Simple Taxi driver" won Mastermind :roll:


And did the simple effing MP reply?



:lol: :lol: :lol: :roll: :wink:
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I think a few of you are missing a major point here and that is many of the people being interviewed by the press are speculating as to his motives and possibly interjecting a few of their own pet gripes after all the bloke is dead and can't answer for himself I suspect that the true reasons will never be known but that there are a lot of problems he was facing all of which might have contributed
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towag wrote:
Personally I don't give a toss..... When it's pishing down with rain and freezing bloody cold (and the same old miserable punters go straight past me to a saloon) and there is nothing else available, suddenly they are able to get in!! I just make a politely sarcastic remark that such as "Oh I thought you can't/don't like getting in to these type of cabs" That usually embarrasses them enough not to bother me again as 9 times out of ten they are only going round the sodding corner for £2.60..... :lol: :lol:
The saloon boys are beginning to get well pished of when these punters drag themselves round the corner and I'm in prime position (whatever that means) .... :lol: :lol:
Nigh time us wav boys are so popular with groups of 5 and more and the lonely ashhole pisheads stagger up to a saloon thinking they are cheaper than wavs.... :lol: :lol:
I keep telling the undesirables to get a saloon as they are cheaper and their doors don't lock up on the inside... hint hint..... :lol: :lol:



for no extra cost..... :lol:
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bloodnock wrote:
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i wouldnt be told

my money, my choice....


I'd agree....its customers choice as to who they do business with.


It should not be that way, Allegedly a rank is designed so that you drive onto it work your way to the front and pick up and go
All cabs in there own area are the same price :wink: allegedly and all drivers checked

That was for the benefit of the 2 PH in the quote :wink:
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skippy41 wrote:
bloodnock wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
i wouldnt be told

my money, my choice....


I'd agree....its customers choice as to who they do business with.


It should not be that way, Allegedly a rank is designed so that you drive onto it work your way to the front and pick up and go
All cabs in there own area are the same price :wink: allegedly and all drivers checked

That was for the benefit of the 2 PH in the quote :wink:


Aren't you the chap that advertises a 25% discount on fares which would encourage people to use you and not others?

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grandad wrote:

Aren't you the chap that advertises a 25% discount on fares which would encourage people to use you and not others?


Yes he is, but that dont count :lol:

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wannabeeahack wrote:
towag wrote:
Personally I don't give a toss..... When it's pishing down with rain and freezing bloody cold (and the same old miserable punters go straight past me to a saloon) and there is nothing else available, suddenly they are able to get in!! I just make a politely sarcastic remark that such as "Oh I thought you can't/don't like getting in to these type of cabs" That usually embarrasses them enough not to bother me again as 9 times out of ten they are only going round the sodding corner for £2.60..... :lol: :lol:
The saloon boys are beginning to get well pished of when these punters drag themselves round the corner and I'm in prime position (whatever that means) .... :lol: :lol:
Nigh time us wav boys are so popular with groups of 5 and more and the lonely ashhole pisheads stagger up to a saloon thinking they are cheaper than wavs.... :lol: :lol:
I keep telling the undesirables to get a saloon as they are cheaper and their doors don't lock up on the inside... hint hint..... :lol: :lol:



for no extra cost..... :lol:


ssshhhh!! :wink: :lol:
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A council spokesman confirmed that complaints had been made about taxi drivers stealing each other’s passengers.

And what have they done about it?

F*** all. :sad:

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is there any LAW that says a member of the public HAS to get in any particular (or front) vehicle on a rank?

No, but there should be by-laws in the area stopping drivers taking them without good reason.

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I think a few of you are missing a major point here

Indeed, I very much doubt the queue jumping caused him to kill him twin brother and his lawyer.

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edders23 wrote:
I think a few of you are missing a major point here

Indeed, I very much doubt the queue jumping caused him to kill him twin brother and his lawyer.


They probably made off without paying.

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