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| Author: | Sussex [ Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | A sad day. |
I've just found out that Taxitalk magazine is no longer being published. Of all the trade mags I found that the best one to read, compared to the rest at least it had some proper genuine comment and articles. In fact the best taxi related article I've ever read was in an edition of Taxitalk about ten years ago. It was written by a yellow badged London driver about why he couldn't pick up in his own area i.e. Heathrow Airport. And I quite liked the Captain's bits, but FFS don't tell him. 
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A sad day. |
Sussex wrote: I've just found out that Taxitalk magazine is no longer being published. Of all the trade mags I found that the best one to read, compared to the rest at least it had some proper genuine comment and articles. In fact the best taxi related article I've ever read was in an edition of Taxitalk about ten years ago. It was written by a yellow badged London driver about why he couldn't pick up in his own area i.e. Heathrow Airport. And I quite liked the Captain's bits, but FFS don't tell him. The one from Dave Millwards crew?? What's gone off there? |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A sad day. |
Nidge2 wrote: The one from Dave Millwards crew?? What's gone off there? Indeed, I guess he just thought f*** it. 
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A sad day. |
Alf Townsend used to be a good read as did Sheldon Collins, the Captain on the other hand, he used to spout some right stuff.  
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| Author: | x-ray [ Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A sad day. |
Don't worry Sussex, we won't tell the captain you like his bits !!! |
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| Author: | roythebus [ Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A sad day. |
It's been legal for quite a few years to like anothe rman's btis... 
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| Author: | cabbyman [ Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A sad day. |
That would explain why I didn't receive it this month. I enjoyed reading it as well.
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A sad day. |
Very sad indeed, as usual the cab trade and leeches that surround it only have themselves to blame. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A sad day. |
captain cab wrote: Very sad indeed, as usual the cab trade and leeches that surround it only have themselves to blame. I thought taxitalk was paid for by trade interests I used to get sent free copies by the taxicentre at one time as part of their advertising campaign so i was assuming that it was the economy to blame or were there things going on behind the scenes that caused the closure ? |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A sad day. |
captain cab wrote: Very sad indeed, as usual the cab trade and leeches that surround it only have themselves to blame. Care to divulge? |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A sad day. |
Nidge2 wrote: Care to divulge? They spent a lot of time chasing advertisers that didn't pay - they spent a lot of time being promised adverts that didn't materialise - they spent a lot of time speaking to 'concerned' taxi drivers that were just wanting information whilst not wanting to distribute the magazine. TDO is an excellent example - how many lurkers are on the site as opposed to contributors? |
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| Author: | trotskys twin [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A sad day. |
captain cab wrote: Nidge2 wrote: Care to divulge? They spent a lot of time chasing advertisers that didn't pay - they spent a lot of time being promised adverts that didn't materialise - they spent a lot of time speaking to 'concerned' taxi drivers that were just wanting information whilst not wanting to distribute the magazine. TDO is an excellent example - how many lurkers are on the site as opposed to contributors? Was that one of Tony Mites mags?? Taxi Today Monthly or something... That had a complete burke called Alex spouting in it at one time jasus what a creep 
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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A sad day. |
trotskys twin wrote: Was that one of Tony Mites mags?? Taxi Today Monthly or something... That had a complete burke called Alex spouting in it at one time jasus what a creep it wasn't that one 
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| Author: | Gobby [ Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A sad day. |
captain cab wrote: Nidge2 wrote: Care to divulge? They spent a lot of time chasing advertisers that didn't pay - they spent a lot of time being promised adverts that didn't materialise - they spent a lot of time speaking to 'concerned' taxi drivers that were just wanting information whilst not wanting to distribute the magazine. TDO is an excellent example - how many lurkers are on the site as opposed to contributors? You never miss it till its gone. Another fine example of the trade expecting everything for nothing. Up against the carpetbaggers there are surely still a majority of decent drivers out there with just not the time or funds to do what they know in their hearts needs to done. A good start to this perhaps would be to try and save Taxi Talk. Always found it a good read without the self promotions found in other publications... probably the most professional Magazine the trade has ever seen...its hard to find a voice to be trusted out there in what is increasingly becoming a wilderness. If enough plead with their voice and their pockets the producers might be persuaded to lift it from oblivion?? |
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