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PostPosted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:46 pm 
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what you need to do Skull is find that something that you are good at and that you enjoy, try writing a scary book for children, they will believe anything..... mind you so well some on here. :wink:

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I suppose there are no real surprises here anyone who fights the system no matter how unfair and unjust that system is will always run the risk of losing everything :sad:

I just hope that some good eventually comes of all this because edinburgh is fast becoming the laughing stock of the taxi trade for the farcical lengths people are prepared to go to preserve the status quo

Heres hoping he has the last laugh !


I wouldn't bet on it eusasmiles.zip



I know guys who were brought up in a sh*t hole. And you know what they bought properties just up the road from where they stayed.

Why do you think they need the constant reminder of what they left behind? Could it be they never really left…?

Do you ever get the feeling that’s exactly where you are Mr. T?

The only thing you bought Mr.T is a prison with a different view. :-|

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Ha Ha :lol: :lol: :lol:


You know what's funny....

You on here when you are such a success in your own burgh.... :roll:

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Skull wrote:
MR T wrote:
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MR T wrote:
edders23 wrote:
I suppose there are no real surprises here anyone who fights the system no matter how unfair and unjust that system is will always run the risk of losing everything :sad:

I just hope that some good eventually comes of all this because edinburgh is fast becoming the laughing stock of the taxi trade for the farcical lengths people are prepared to go to preserve the status quo

Heres hoping he has the last laugh !


I wouldn't bet on it eusasmiles.zip



I know guys who were brought up in a sh*t hole. And you know what they bought properties just up the road from where they stayed.

Why do you think they need the constant reminder of what they left behind? Could it be they never really left…?

Do you ever get the feeling that’s exactly where you are Mr. T?

The only thing you bought Mr.T is a prison with a different view. :-|

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Ha Ha :lol: :lol: :lol:


You know what's funny....

You on here when you are such a success in your own burgh.... :roll:


Skull, like you I have never been able to read and write properly. but with this programme on the computer it allows me to put into words things I have never been able to say, so yes I do enjoy coming on here at times, and I also like pizzing you off . :roll:

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MR T wrote:
Skull wrote:
MR T wrote:
Skull wrote:
MR T wrote:
edders23 wrote:
I suppose there are no real surprises here anyone who fights the system no matter how unfair and unjust that system is will always run the risk of losing everything :sad:

I just hope that some good eventually comes of all this because edinburgh is fast becoming the laughing stock of the taxi trade for the farcical lengths people are prepared to go to preserve the status quo

Heres hoping he has the last laugh !


I wouldn't bet on it eusasmiles.zip



I know guys who were brought up in a sh*t hole. And you know what they bought properties just up the road from where they stayed.

Why do you think they need the constant reminder of what they left behind? Could it be they never really left…?

Do you ever get the feeling that’s exactly where you are Mr. T?

The only thing you bought Mr.T is a prison with a different view. :-|

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Ha Ha :lol: :lol: :lol:


You know what's funny....

You on here when you are such a success in your own burgh.... :roll:


Skull, like you and I have never been able to read and write properly. but with this programme on the computer it allows me to put into words things I have never been able to do, so yes I do enjoy coming are here at times, and I also like [edited by admin] you off . :roll:



Well you see that's the difference between you and me Mr. T… I am here because certain people didn't know when to leave well alone.

For me it’s about getting the job done… nothing more….

You on the other hand can’t live without reminding yourself that you are superior to those who looked down on you in their world. You need to walk away but you can’t.

You now need them more than they need you, and what’s more, they are waiting for you to fall and fall you will, sooner or later.

Life, has a bad habit of kicking you in the bollix, just to remind you how insignificant you really are.

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What a load of bollocks, I know lots of people who are friends of mine that have nothing in life,(((((((((((( as far as material things))))))))) who thoroughly enjoy their lives and make the most out of every day, you're the one that is obsessed with being a failure, let it go, get on with your life, one day you'll find out what really is important in your life, and it will not be a licence, it might be your daughter.

Life is what you make of it ,every day someone tries to kick you in the balls but you have to be just that little bit quicker and smarter...... keep practising you'll get it in the end... :mrgreen: .

PS, but I think yours will be a shallow victory when you look back on it and realise the personal cost to yourself and family....PPS... if you were born in the wrong body than change it... Good luck....Miss Scull

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Back to the issue, is there anyone one out there that believes what is happening to the chap is fair and right? :?

And if it is true, and I suspect it is, I wonder how many contracts that firm has with the council/social services/hospitals/schools/gov department?

For their sake, I hope not many. :-$

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I am not agreeing with the way the company has behaved in this case but look at it from this point of view.

One of your employees decides to set up in business and start his own company, it doesn't matter how small to begin with, doing the same work as you are doing. Would you let him continue working for you with access to all your hard won customers with all the revenue that this could loose you?

What happens when the next one does the same of 10 of them get together and do the same. How much of the company business do you loose before you take a stand.

It is easy to say that this guy has been badly treated and the situation could have been handled differently.

Like I said I am not agreeing with it but just putting another view on it.

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What a load of bollocks, I know lots of people who are friends of mine that have nothing in life,(((((((((((( as far as material things))))))))) who thoroughly enjoy their lives and make the most out of every day, you're the one that is obsessed with being a failure, let it go, get on with your life, one day you'll find out what really is important in your life, and it will not be a licence, it might be your daughter.

Life is what you make of it ,every day someone tries to kick you in the balls but you have to be just that little bit quicker and smarter...... keep practising you'll get it in the end... :mrgreen: .

PS, but I think yours will be a shallow victory when you look back on it and realise the personal cost to yourself and family....PPS... if you were born in the wrong body than change it... Good luck....Miss Scull


Let it go? Now wouldn't that be convenient for you Mr T.

The only reason you deride the Skull is because it's your world that is threatened. It's your vested interest being imperilled. It's your petty little illusion being shattered.

So keep on using your computer to make your ravings nearly literate. Because in this circumstance it's most entertaining watching a drowning man expire.

And there's lots of that in Edinburgh just now. What they fail to realise is the consumate enjoyment derived from their expressions of pain.

BTW Mr T, why don't you tell us what you really see when you look in the mirror?

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What a load of bollocks, I know lots of people who are friends of mine that have nothing in life,(((((((((((( as far as material things))))))))) who thoroughly enjoy their lives and make the most out of every day, you're the one that is obsessed with being a failure, let it go, get on with your life, one day you'll find out what really is important in your life, and it will not be a licence, it might be your daughter.

Life is what you make of it ,every day someone tries to kick you in the balls but you have to be just that little bit quicker and smarter...... keep practising you'll get it in the end... :mrgreen: .

PS, but I think yours will be a shallow victory when you look back on it and realise the personal cost to yourself and family....PPS... if you were born in the wrong body than change it... Good luck....Miss Scull


You don’t have friends Mr. T. you only have people who give you recognition. You need them to see you. You need them looking up. Without them you have nothing. Everyday for you is all about trotting out your old inadequacies. You need them to think you are clever and not the dumb bas*ard at the back of the class. You believe this is what your business gives you - it makes you the smart guy.

They don’t look up to you and appreciate what you have achieved, they want you to fall. Their shallow little existence is only served by the likes of you stewing in your own pish.

You are feeding off one another.

That’s how smart you are Mr. T and you can’t even see it.

Btw Mr. T, for those people who can see through their own eyes, they don’t look and see success only pity.

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What a load of bollocks, I know lots of people who are friends of mine that have nothing in life,(((((((((((( as far as material things))))))))) who thoroughly enjoy their lives and make the most out of every day, you're the one that is obsessed with being a failure, let it go, get on with your life, one day you'll find out what really is important in your life, and it will not be a licence, it might be your daughter.

Life is what you make of it ,every day someone tries to kick you in the balls but you have to be just that little bit quicker and smarter...... keep practising you'll get it in the end... :mrgreen: .

PS, but I think yours will be a shallow victory when you look back on it and realise the personal cost to yourself and family....PPS... if you were born in the wrong body than change it... Good luck....Miss Scull


Let it go? Now wouldn't that be convenient for you Mr T.

The only reason you deride the Skull is because it's your world that is threatened. It's your vested interest being imperilled. It's your petty little illusion being shattered.

So keep on using your computer to make your ravings nearly literate. Because in this circumstance it's most entertaining watching a drowning man expire.

And there's lots of that in Edinburgh just now. What they fail to realise is the consumate enjoyment derived from their expressions of pain.

BTW Mr T, why don't you tell us what you really see when you look in the mirror?

:lol: :lol:



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Another little gem from Gypsy Rose Lee, as per usual your spouting more rubbish, people like you will never threaten my world, you are just too thick, lazy, and full of yourself, and as for looking in mirrors I will never see what you see when you look in yours, for I am not a sad, twisted, vengeful, old Sea Queen. get back into your cupboard or should I say closet.

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Skull wrote:
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What a load of bollocks, I know lots of people who are friends of mine that have nothing in life,(((((((((((( as far as material things))))))))) who thoroughly enjoy their lives and make the most out of every day, you're the one that is obsessed with being a failure, let it go, get on with your life, one day you'll find out what really is important in your life, and it will not be a licence, it might be your daughter.

Life is what you make of it ,every day someone tries to kick you in the balls but you have to be just that little bit quicker and smarter...... keep practising you'll get it in the end... :mrgreen: .

PS, but I think yours will be a shallow victory when you look back on it and realise the personal cost to yourself and family....PPS... if you were born in the wrong body than change it... Good luck....Miss Scull


You don’t have friends Mr. T. you only have people who give you recognition. You need them to see you. You need them looking up. Without them you have nothing. Everyday for you is all about trotting out your old inadequacies. You need them to think you are clever and not the dumb bas*ard at the back of the class. You believe this is what your business gives you - it makes you the smart guy.

They don’t look up to you and appreciate what you have achieved, they want you to fall. Their shallow little existence is only served by the likes of you stewing in your own pish.

You are feeding off one another.

That’s how smart you are Mr. T and you can’t even see it.

Btw Mr. T, for those people who can see through their own eyes, they don’t look and see success only pity.

Skull, see you're doing it again, you're expressing your own desires and needs and transferring them to me, your point of view is formulated on your own failures and inadequacie , you really do need to get on with your own life. mind you I can understand it being hard with a little poison dwarf whispering into your ear all the time.
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jasbar wrote:
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Unlike taylor most of us realise that we do NOT live in a fascist society. He doesn't know the full facts so he just makes it up as he goes along as usual.

If it is true would you condemn the firm? :?


Problem is, I've never ever made it up. I've only ever iterated the facts. Supporting those facts, I've given my opinion. And it's my argument that the status quo don't like.

And, because they can't refute the logic, they always only ever resorted to ridicule, put downs and derogatory nonsense. And all while remaining anonymous.

So, balance me arguing my case openly with them refusing to engage that debate and doing so incognito and who is making it up as we go along?

They don't like the argument but they know there is nothing they can do about it.

Finally, the numpties have been telling everyone that Taylor and MacDonald were beaten by the council. They lost. The Sheriff threw the case back to the council.

So, why the need to inflict the suspension on MadDonald?

Doesn't quite square up. Couldn't be because they've now realised they've lost and it's justa revenge response, could it :lol: :lol:




"Problem is, I've never ever made it up. I've only ever iterated the facts. "

"they always only ever resorted to ridicule, put downs and derogatory nonsense"


You and your Slapheided criminal thug mate are the Kings of ridicule, put downs etc.

You wouldn't know the truth if Garry came up to you and slapped you in the face with it :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

As for Macdonald - let him come on here and give us the FACTS - not just your twisted version of it :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

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Unlike taylor most of us realise that we do NOT live in a fascist society. He doesn't know the full facts so he just makes it up as he goes along as usual.

If it is true would you condemn the firm? :?


Problem is, I've never ever made it up. I've only ever iterated the facts. Supporting those facts, I've given my opinion. And it's my argument that the status quo don't like.

And, because they can't refute the logic, they always only ever resorted to ridicule, put downs and derogatory nonsense. And all while remaining anonymous.

So, balance me arguing my case openly with them refusing to engage that debate and doing so incognito and who is making it up as we go along?

They don't like the argument but they know there is nothing they can do about it.

Finally, the numpties have been telling everyone that Taylor and MacDonald were beaten by the council. They lost. The Sheriff threw the case back to the council.

So, why the need to inflict the suspension on MadDonald?

Doesn't quite square up. Couldn't be because they've now realised they've lost and it's justa revenge response, could it :lol: :lol:




"Problem is, I've never ever made it up. I've only ever iterated the facts. "

"they always only ever resorted to ridicule, put downs and derogatory nonsense"


You and your Slapheided criminal thug mate are the Kings of ridicule, put downs etc.

You wouldn't know the truth if Garry came up to you and slapped you in the face with it
As for Macdonald - let him come on here and give us the FACTS - not just your twisted version of it


Using colours now eh? Getting to then TC?

Thing is, you've never once addressed the argument. Because you know the argument is irrefutable and you don't have the skills or the argument to counter it.

King's of ridicule? Good, we must be getting under your skin. But you would be well advised not to assume that your own twisted view is widely held within the trade.

As for slapping, you needn't concern yourself with our personal lives.

As for MacDonald, he's already made the facts widely known. It's just that you refuse to accept them.

City Cabs have just done us all a favour by showing the trade what the true value of a driver is. Well, theirs at least for the moment. But I warrant that many drivers will looking at their own situation very carefully.

I wonder how many of them sitting at the Sunday dinner tomorow will look around them, look at their family, think about their debt levels and realise that the whole illusion is dependent on the whim of the owner they drive for. I wonder how secure they will feel. How secure their wives feel.

I wonder how many will then realise that their only real security lies in operating their own taxi, freed from the control of stupid owners.

When City Cabs binned MacDonald, particular given the cowardly way they did it, they did more to emancipate drivers in this trade than the Skull and Taylor ever could have.

I guess we owe them a debt of gratitude so, thanks boys.

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 4:59 pm 
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I am not agreeing with the way the company has behaved in this case but look at it from this point of view.

One of your employees decides to set up in business and start his own company, it doesn't matter how small to begin with, doing the same work as you are doing. Would you let him continue working for you with access to all your hard won customers with all the revenue that this could loose you?

What happens when the next one does the same of 10 of them get together and do the same. How much of the company business do you loose before you take a stand.

It is easy to say that this guy has been badly treated and the situation could have been handled differently.

Like I said I am not agreeing with it but just putting another view on it.


Except who said MacDonald would ever have competed with City Cabs to take their work from them? Indeed, isn't it more likely he would have wanted to stay in the "family" and buy or rent a radio set?

And, how could one man alone possibly threaten City Cabs' business?

No, there has to be another explanation for City Cabs' appalling actions.


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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:06 pm 
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You wouldn't know the truth if Garry came up to you and slapped you in the face with it


"It is a characteristic of human nature to be inclined to regard anything which is disagreeable as untrue, and then without much difficulty to find arguments against it." Sigmund Freud


TC, don't we all know how disagreeable it is for owners to lose their £50K plate value. And for them losing their drivers because they can operate cheaper operating their own taxi, while benefitting from the greater job security their rental arrangements deny them.


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