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Title: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dublin2018 on March 03, 2020, 01:27:39 pm
Just wondering what other drivers are doing and feeling.Genuine poll .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 03, 2020, 01:29:55 pm
There's a rumour going around town that a Freenow ambassador has tested positive for the Corona Virus.Might be worth passing the info on to the passengers so they know which branded taxis to avoid..
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 03, 2020, 01:30:45 pm
The imported Corolla was the Corona....all coming back to haunt Ebbsy now.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dublin2018 on March 03, 2020, 01:31:02 pm
There's a rumour going around town that a Freenow ambassador has tested positive for the Corona Virus.Might be worth passing the info on to the passengers so they know which branded taxis to avoid..
rofl rofl rofl
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 03, 2020, 02:17:26 pm
Theres a rumour goin around that all the ambassadors have  tested positive for bein a short sighted greedy  little cnut .....
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 03, 2020, 02:20:07 pm
I'm working reduced hours because I'm an alcoholic .....
Can yu put that in the vote please as al the others are non applicable to most on here  .....
Thanks
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Horse on March 03, 2020, 02:30:01 pm
Theres a rumour goin around that all the ambassadors have  tested positive for bein a short sighted greedy  little cnut .....

They've gone very quite lately,  the ambassadors.  Probably starting to sink in, that they're the scourge of society,  the filth of the taxi industry,  the absolute scumbags and total enemy of the ordinary man. Either that or they're too busy to be on here, flying around the gaf, thieving at every opportunity.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Horse on March 03, 2020, 02:34:52 pm
Nobody fcuking likes them, absolutely fcuking nobody.  The only people who like ambassadors are, well, ambassadors. Them and their superiors,  fleece now.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Horse on March 03, 2020, 02:38:13 pm
I could bang on all fcuking day about how much I hate them,  all fcuking day. Hell, I could bang on all week,  fcuk that, about how much i despise,  detest and well, downright fcuking abhore them, the cnuts.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 03, 2020, 02:38:43 pm
Theres a rumour goin around that all the ambassadors have  tested positive for bein a short sighted greedy  little cnut .....

They've gone very quite lately,  the ambassadors.  Probably starting to sink in, that they're the scourge of society,  the filth of the taxi industry,  the absolute scumbags and total enemy of the ordinary man. Either that or they're too busy to be on here, flying around the gaf, thieving at every opportunity.

Dont forget freenow horse ...its ther stratagem to cause division and resentment amongst drivers to stop solidarity and reaction to ever increasing commission charges an authoritarian control over the taxi industry so they can give it to yus all up the gicker ...but the ambassadors are the scum of the earth alrite ..
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Horse on March 03, 2020, 02:41:57 pm
Calling them scum of the earth is a big fooking insult to people who are actually scum of the earth. Ambassadors are in a league all of their own,  the thieving,  greedy, shortsighted,  ignorant, stupid cnuts.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Horse on March 03, 2020, 02:48:19 pm
I do wake up feeling grand, life is good type of attitude.  Then I see or read the word "ambassador " and it all changes. A darkness descends, a type of black cloud that stirs up a lot of negative energy that makes me want to run out and smash up a stickered up car with a golf club. This feeling usually passes after about 15 minutes then it's back to being normal again.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dublin2018 on March 03, 2020, 03:01:59 pm
I'm working reduced hours because I'm an alcoholic .....
Can yu put that in the vote please as al the others are non applicable to most on here  .....
Thanks
Option 4 changed for Alcoholics rofl
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 03, 2020, 03:19:23 pm
I rang meself earlier and told meself i was self isolating and wouldn't be in...i told me to fuk off and that unless i'm on fukin deaths door to get my fukin fat arse out tonight....i can be very unreasonable and i'm afraid to say anything that might upset me further.....any advice would be grateful!!
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Vikkiz on March 03, 2020, 03:29:57 pm
Laffin
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dalymount on March 03, 2020, 04:28:51 pm
Do you not like ambassoters horse ,?
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Horse on March 03, 2020, 04:31:49 pm
I'm not overly fond of the thieving scumbags DM, no.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: watty on March 03, 2020, 04:57:34 pm
Quote
Im off as a illness other then Covid-19 or other reasons (including Alcohol related)
Is laziness an illness? 

Haven't worked in a few days.  Watching High Fidelity (https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/96734-high-fidelity?language=en-US) (TV show starring Zoe Kravitz) and listening to some good music afterwards.  Very enjoyable  ;D  I'm also hoping the amount of alcohol I'm drinking will kill any viruses floating around.  Its purely medicinal, I swear O:-)
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 03, 2020, 05:11:03 pm
I'm working reduced hours and shifts



That's me working full time!!
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 03, 2020, 06:48:46 pm
Just dont get sick. Down Jamses Hospital this morning never knew at least half of it is Private in the front door everything to the Left is Pay as you Go .Our kid waited 6 months for a Cancer Doctor who grunted so she paid for a Private consultation took three days for an appointment .All good but big difference between six months and three days waiting to see a Doctor .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dalymount on March 03, 2020, 07:35:38 pm
Seriously though. If this got completely out of hand, would we as self employed drivers be entitled to any kind of social security pay. I know I was entitled to fukk all when I was sick, and out for nearly 3 months
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Tony on March 03, 2020, 07:49:17 pm
Seriously though. If this got completely out of hand, would we as self employed drivers be entitled to any kind of social security pay. I know I was entitled to fukk all when I was sick, and out for nearly 3 months

Ehhhh.. No


All employees to be paid mandatory leave to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus starting from March 5, 2020. Offices will resume after 2 weeks of the mandatory closure. Read the full article here:

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Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: watty on March 03, 2020, 08:28:30 pm
Don't we pay mandatory 4% PRSI - has to be good for something?

OTOH, what about the blackmail option?  How about 10,000 taxi drivers driving around Dublin threatening the possibility of infecting any unfortunate person getting into our taxis!  And the next passenger.  And the next passenger...  F*ck some teenagers in a music room on a Saturday.  We could do some real damage  O:-)
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 03, 2020, 09:15:16 pm
Let's go out with a bang lads!!
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 03, 2020, 11:51:39 pm
Seriously though. If this got completely out of hand, would we as self employed drivers be entitled to any kind of social security pay. I know I was entitled to fukk all when I was sick, and out for nearly 3 months

Why do you think I kept asking for the Taxithingey to issue instructions .If they told us to withdraw our service then a case could be made that they were withdrawing their permission for us to use the Licence they issue .Making us unemployed .Then you sign on and get a Letter for the poverty officer while they process and refuse you but the Poverty officer cannot make an arbutory decision he would have to pay you .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 04, 2020, 12:09:49 am
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/taxi-driver-who-drove-coronavirus-patient-from-dublin-airport-tests-negative-for-virus-985193.html (https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/taxi-driver-who-drove-coronavirus-patient-from-dublin-airport-tests-negative-for-virus-985193.html)


The taxi driver who drove the woman from Northern Ireland who was the first diagnosed case of the coronavirus on the island of Ireland has told of how he has not been asked about other passengers in the following days.

He told RTÉ radio’s Today with Séan O’Rourke show that he had driven the woman and her child from Dublin airport to Connolly Station last Tuesday and on Thursday received a call from Gardaí to ask him if he would accept a call from the HSE.


I POSTED THE LINK SO THE BIRO WONT DELETE THIS IMPORTANT PIECE OF INFORMATION LIKE IT DID WITH THE NCT INFORMATION YOU NEEDED TO KNOW
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 04, 2020, 07:25:23 am
The Royals know something.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 04, 2020, 07:32:51 am
Ensuite bathroom....mouthy fucker making us all look like we're loaded.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 04, 2020, 09:32:46 am
Ensuite bathroom....mouthy fucker making us all look like we're loaded.
.


Big Dommo had ensuit years before it was fashionable a Bucket full of ashes in the corner of the room to shit or piss in so you didnt have to run out of the Tenement to have a dump in the outside toilet .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 04, 2020, 09:35:02 am
My brother keeps empty flagons of cider in every room in case he needs a piss all of a sudden. All have funnels attached.....madness........
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 04, 2020, 10:29:28 am
I wonder how they got empty..
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 04, 2020, 10:31:35 am
I wonder how they got empty..

Same way everything empties including a married man's wallet.........someone drank them.........his ex was an alco. Her maiden name was Magner....christian name Bulmer.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 04, 2020, 02:10:13 pm
 :D
I wonder how they got empty..
:D
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: silverbullet on March 04, 2020, 08:02:17 pm
I'm doing reduced hours ...since 2015.

Just happy I'm not Chinese or Italian. 8)
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 04, 2020, 10:11:12 pm
Im off as a illness other then Covid-19 or other reasons (including Alcohol related)
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dalymount on March 04, 2020, 10:56:41 pm
I knew a fella once who said he didn't know what a cubic foot was , but he tried to have a week off work with it just the same
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 05, 2020, 07:25:09 am
Good one.......keep them coming Dalyer. This place is too morbid lately.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Cool Boola on March 05, 2020, 11:52:26 am
Stay calm
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 05, 2020, 11:52:38 am
One of the dizeezed in the West worked in a Hospital .You couldnt make this shit up .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 05, 2020, 12:02:01 pm
Fear eventually becomes hysteria. Keep calm and eat a spinach/quinoa smoothie.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 05, 2020, 01:42:26 pm
Wise words LL.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 05, 2020, 01:44:12 pm
Thanks Hal....just preparing my tomato, broccoli and cucumber face mask as I type.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 05, 2020, 01:55:51 pm
Maybe think about keeping those fruit and vegetables...just in case!!
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: stonethecrows on March 05, 2020, 02:04:12 pm
Maybe think about keeping those fruit and vegetables...just in case!!
Yeah , just let him put on a mask
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 05, 2020, 02:06:25 pm
Maybe think about keeping those fruit and vegetables...just in case!!
Yeah , just let him put on a mask

He already wears one....and rarely if never lets it slip!!
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 05, 2020, 02:13:40 pm
Maybe think about keeping those fruit and vegetables...just in case!!

Tinned Grapefruit....mandarin segments all in fruit juice...(in case the only "nutritionist" left living happens to be a woman)...Tuna, Mackerel, Cannelini beans....dried pasta....sanitary towels for swamp arse after kidneys and liver go into shock with toxins from tins I'm eating out of....sudocreme, multi-vits, anti-psychotics for stray women approaching HRT age....batteries for torches and tranny radio....etc etc...As Roy Keane said (Baden Powell said it first)..."fail to prepare...prepare to fail".
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 05, 2020, 02:42:17 pm
Do yu remember the iodine tablets and diagrams f how to hide under the stairs Charlie haughty sent us all in the event Russians sent the A bomb
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 05, 2020, 02:56:52 pm
Big Dommos Granny says Put a Miraculous medal in your shoe .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: stonethecrows on March 05, 2020, 03:02:52 pm
Big Dommos Granny says Put a Miraculous medal in your shoe .
More like put your head between your legs and kiss your Arse GoodBye
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: silverbullet on March 05, 2020, 05:10:16 pm
I see there's a confirmed case in Tallaght.

Headline in the Herald:
One Flu Over The Cuckoo's Nest. : 8)
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dublin2018 on March 05, 2020, 06:58:10 pm
Maybe think about keeping those fruit and vegetables...just in case!!
Shop shelves are empty of tinned foods and pasta

Tinned Grapefruit....mandarin segments all in fruit juice...(in case the only "nutritionist" left living happens to be a woman)...Tuna, Mackerel, Cannelini beans....dried pasta....sanitary towels for swamp arse after kidneys and liver go into shock with toxins from tins I'm eating out of....sudocreme, multi-vits, anti-psychotics for stray women approaching HRT age....batteries for torches and tranny radio....etc etc...As Roy Keane said (Baden Powell said it first)..."fail to prepare...prepare to fail".
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: markmiwurdz on March 05, 2020, 07:09:45 pm
First person diagnosed in Ireland in Cork who has not traveled https://www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/coronavirus-first-case-of-covid-19-detected-in-irish-patient-who-has-not-been-abroad-39019353.html (https://www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/coronavirus-first-case-of-covid-19-detected-in-irish-patient-who-has-not-been-abroad-39019353.html)
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: silverbullet on March 05, 2020, 07:55:11 pm
First person diagnosed in Ireland in Cork who has not traveled https://www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/coronavirus-first-case-of-covid-19-detected-in-irish-patient-who-has-not-been-abroad-39019353.html (https://www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/coronavirus-first-case-of-covid-19-detected-in-irish-patient-who-has-not-been-abroad-39019353.html)
Possibly related to the Clare infection.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Lizzzy on March 06, 2020, 01:56:48 am
I was in the pharmacy and asked the assistant "what gets rid of the Coronavirus" ?
She said "Ammonia cleaner"

 I said, OH sorry I thought you worked here...
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Cool Boola on March 06, 2020, 03:10:32 am
I get what your saying buh the spelling is terbital
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 06, 2020, 08:50:01 am
I see there's a confirmed case in Tallaght.

Headline in the Herald:
One Flu Over The Cuckoo's Nest. : 8)

Heard one wag in The Fox's Covid saying, "What yez worryin' abow..........won't last if 'twas made in China."
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 06, 2020, 10:08:58 am
Ah the old Comedic antidote ,It only works for depression not China Cold .The Doctors and Nurses in a Cork hospital who came into contact with sick people are now told to self isolate .So logic says Nurses and Doctors should not come into contact with sick people .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 06, 2020, 10:16:26 am
Ah the old Comedic antidote ,It only works for depression not China Cold .The Doctors and Nurses in a Cork hospital who came into contact with sick people are now told to self isolate .So logic says Nurses and Doctors should not come into contact with sick people .

I seen a paramedic on a big motor bike the other day ....didnt know we had them in ireland .......lucky bastard wat a job .....flying around on a company motor bike for free listening to zz top and access to all them drugs and checkin burds chests with a stettiscope........ :(   some guys know how to live  ???
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: markmiwurdz on March 06, 2020, 10:18:06 am
Ah the old Comedic antidote ,It only works for depression not China Cold .The Doctors and Nurses in a Cork hospital who came into contact with sick people are now told to self isolate .So logic says Nurses and Doctors should not come into contact with sick people .

I seen a paramedic on a big motor bike the other day ....didnt know we had them in ireland .......lucky bastard wat a job .....flying around on a company motor bike for free listening to zz top and access to all them drugs and checkin burds chests with a stettiscope........ :(   some guys know how to live  ???

I'm sure they have to attend to plenty of munters and pissy ouldones and ouldlads as well Octy  lol
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 06, 2020, 10:18:13 am
https://youtu.be/Ae829mFAGGE
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 06, 2020, 10:19:40 am
Ah the old Comedic antidote ,It only works for depression not China Cold .The Doctors and Nurses in a Cork hospital who came into contact with sick people are now told to self isolate .So logic says Nurses and Doctors should not come into contact with sick people .

I seen a paramedic on a big motor bike the other day ....didnt know we had them in ireland .......lucky bastard wat a job .....flying around on a company motor bike for free listening to zz top and access to all them drugs and checkin burds chests with a stettiscope........ :(   some guys know how to live  ???

I'm sure they have to attend to plenty of munters and pissy ouldones and ouldlads as well Octy  lol

Not really ....they cud just phone in an say they stuck in traffic an cud some other cnut do the job
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 06, 2020, 10:27:24 am
Anybody working Jurys Ballsbridge where all the Italians are staying ?
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 06, 2020, 10:31:02 am
I doubt you'll be able to avoid them.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Cool Boola on March 06, 2020, 10:42:43 am
Just use your Italian on them to suss them out like...ciao,prego mille..arrividerchi,salute an so on.Not sure if that spelling is right.Learned a bit from Rocco's daughter's in the day...Ifin they answer you........run....
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 06, 2020, 10:45:37 am
There was a load of them in the pub where I was last night.That was nowhere near Ballsbridge.Every hotel in Dublin will have a few.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 06, 2020, 10:47:17 am
There was a load of them in the pub where I was last night.That was nowhere near Ballsbridge.Every hotel in Dublin will have a few.

Are you going to self isolate ?
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 06, 2020, 10:56:49 am
I've been off for months I'll be out there spreading disease full time soon enough.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 06, 2020, 11:01:26 am
I've been off for months I'll be out there spreading disease full time soon enough.

I know you will be responsible !
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 06, 2020, 11:03:32 am
There was a load of them in the pub where I was last night.That was nowhere near Ballsbridge.Every hotel in Dublin will have a few.

Are you going to self isolate ?

I think you mean self medicate!
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 06, 2020, 11:08:25 am
3200 people world wide have died from China Cold .American sold weapons have killed more people in the same time ?
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 06, 2020, 11:18:48 am
3200 people world wide have died from China Cold .American sold weapons have killed more people in the same time ?

How much do ye reckon the china cold cost to manufacture?
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 06, 2020, 11:33:16 am
China recons it cost then 800 billion US stockmarket down 5 trillion Im convinced this is germ warfare virus has a strike rate world wide of about 2% it was designed only to cling to existing conditions .Trump imposed tarriffs China cant fight back with soldiers as that will go nuclear so a trojan horse start the virus in China then export it you wont be blamed on doing it deliberately if you murder your own people first .In money terms china are winning 4/1 the stuff they didnt sell is sitting on the docks ready to go . WE export a lot of Pills but we rely on imported chemicals from China to make Pills Recon out tax take could be down two or three Billion .We voted for the fiscal treaty that handcuffs us to borrow or spend .Mary Lou and the pension @65 is out the window tax cuts out the window dole or pension increase out the window free healthcare for under 16s out the window .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 06, 2020, 11:36:33 am
3200 people world wide have died from China Cold .American sold weapons have killed more people in the same time ?

How much do ye reckon the china cold cost to manufacture?

Billions Hal its Chemical warfare they invest the same as they do in Nuclear warfare .God told Noah about Clean and Dirty Beasts the warning that some animals were Dirty was ignored by humanity .DONT FUCKING EAT BATS .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 06, 2020, 11:37:23 am
Ah the old Comedic antidote ,It only works for depression not China Cold .The Doctors and Nurses in a Cork hospital who came into contact with sick people are now told to self isolate .So logic says Nurses and Doctors should not come into contact with sick people .

Logic?...what did they sign up for then in the first place? Like a Priest refusing to work Sundays on religious grounds.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 06, 2020, 12:40:27 pm
I wont pick up Italians on any day ....hate the bastards .....tight fisted angry little shirt lifters lookin in the mirror all the time with ther little coin bags they hang out of ther belt an I'm better than yu head on the cnuts .....
Make me puke .....
Ide rather pick up a sweating jihadie with a ticking haversack than them greasy little Italian cnuts....at least the muslims believe in something greater than themselves.....nearly as bad as northern irish bastards......but not quite ........
Imagine flying all the way to see a rugby match an knowing it's been called off an going anyway to watch it on the telly in another country anyway ...
.stupit cnuts ::)
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 06, 2020, 12:42:56 pm
No wonder the virus is killin all them .....
Filth
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 06, 2020, 12:47:48 pm
It's affecting us a lot quicker.....Give me an Italian over a slieveen from the Weshht any day.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 06, 2020, 01:55:52 pm
Will all the Cork drivers work Dublin on Paddys Day  another parade called off in Cork .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 06, 2020, 08:14:53 pm
there is another case in loughlinstown hospital.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dublin2018 on March 06, 2020, 08:23:11 pm
there is another case in loughlinstown hospital.
Where you hear that?
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 06, 2020, 08:24:50 pm
there is another case in loughlinstown hospital.
Where you hear that?

fella in the car he works in jamses .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 06, 2020, 10:06:25 pm
Heard there was five cases in the Mater.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: stonethecrows on March 06, 2020, 10:28:02 pm
Best cure for this fckn corona sh1te is a thing called "PREVENTION", why the fcuk did our government not act sooner.

We are a little island surrounded by water , if we don't let any cnuts in with the china flu, we cant get it.

I think that would have been quite a sensible step to take about 2 weeks ago.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Cool Boola on March 06, 2020, 11:58:35 pm
E.U.  law.Freedom of movement
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dublin2018 on March 07, 2020, 01:06:38 am
Italy 1st case January 31st 2 Chinese tourists.... February 20th there was 20 cases...March 7th 4636 cases  197 fatalities..its moving very fast.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 07, 2020, 02:42:56 am
Best cure for this fckn corona sh1te is a thing called "PREVENTION", why the fcuk did our government not act sooner.

We are a little island surrounded by water , if we don't let any cnuts in with the china flu, we cant get it.

I think that would have been quite a sensible step to take about 2 weeks ago.

Yep..it would have been,

Freedom of movement....while they're talking about being in the containment phase?
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Lizzzy on March 07, 2020, 02:51:12 am
Best cure for this fckn corona sh1te is a thing called "PREVENTION", why the fcuk did our government not act sooner.

We are a little island surrounded by water , if we don't let any cnuts in with the china flu, we cant get it.

I think that would have been quite a sensible step to take about 2 weeks ago.

Yep..it would have been,

Freedom of movement....while they're talking about being in the containment phase?

The companies that make sanitizer gel must be rubbing their hands together.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 07, 2020, 05:16:39 am
UP the Paddys ..Paddy Power and Paddy Massey looking forward to the next few weeks .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: silverbullet on March 07, 2020, 06:02:37 am
Talking to a Chinese driver tonight...from a distance.
I was telling him that the worst place to get the Corona virus was on the lungs.
He looked at me and said "I should be OK I don't even own a Ladder! 8)
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dalymount on March 07, 2020, 10:16:50 am
Report on the news last night, that the taxi industry has been hardest hit by the virus. According to the report, drivers are down on average 35% in their takings I would have to say, that accuractuly reflected my performance last night, I don't know about the rest of you
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 07, 2020, 10:51:36 am
Deadly...if I take another week off I will only lose 65% instead of 100%.

This is usually the time when we get a rush before Paddy's week.I reckon the parade will be called off but the government are waiting until the last minute so the Americans don't cancel their reservations.Also if they come under pressure from the public it won't look like they're spoiling the party.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dalymount on March 07, 2020, 11:11:56 am
I honestly done care if they call it off or not. It's very messy work at the best of times
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Tony on March 07, 2020, 11:13:49 am
I honestly done care if they call it off or not. It's very messy work at the best of times

Agreed with you on patties day but the build up to it with tourism is big bucks
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dublin2018 on March 07, 2020, 11:56:44 am
Report on the news last night, that the taxi industry has been hardest hit by the virus. According to the report, drivers are down on average 35% in their takings I would have to say, that accuractuly reflected my performance last night, I don't know about the rest of you
Alot more then 35%... not a fare to be had out there lastnight.Even Public transport down as people are driving.Mate of mine runs a pub in Dublin city said very few out last night compared to last year.The quicker this goes away the better.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 07, 2020, 12:08:36 pm
Report on the news last night, that the taxi industry has been hardest hit by the virus. According to the report, drivers are down on average 35% in their takings I would have to say, that accuractuly reflected my performance last night, I don't know about the rest of you
Alot more then 35%... not a fare to be had out there lastnight.Even Public transport down as people are driving.Mate of mine runs a pub in Dublin city said very few out last night compared to last year.The quicker this goes away the better.

Its bein shit all week dub .......night men will be forced to days and the only time yull make money is art the 2 rush hours like 10 yers ago ......this virus ting has me really worried.....not because of a cople of owl cnuts snuffin it who wer on ther last legs anyway but the governments sanctioned restrictions and media hysteria which is completely unprecedented and completely disproportionate to the damage this ting can do ....compare that to the catatrophic worldwide  economic depression this shit is going to put us all in .....8m  fuking really scared at how insane the whole human race has become in recent years ....its fukin planetary one flew over the cookoos nest ......
This is going hit us taxi drivers in this country really hard ....
The wheelies with the big loans are going wish ther mothers never had them .....
Poor cnuts
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 07, 2020, 12:11:08 pm
PADDYs DAY PARADE SHOULD BE CANCELLED .Lets call a fucking spade a Spade .The Yanks are comming the Yanks are comming .This Virus has been bouncing around the world for 3 months yet the Yanks say there are about a dozen cases in the USA .Go fuck yourselves because of the fucking Muppett you have in the Mad House you have not been testing anybody chances are the dizzzzzeeeezzzze is rampant among the Yanks but Poor []s and Hillbillies who cant afford a house without wheels cant afford a doctor and are spreading the Dizzzzeeeeezzzzze like a Ten Dollar Whores ankles .Going out on a limb here, this day next month Ireland Inc will be in total Lockdown .Google and Indeed are not allowing Visitors to their HQs I wonder why most of their Visitors are Yanks .Even the Big US companies are banning their executives from traveling Im sure Cletus Honneysuckle 1V Who is second vice president of Procurement hasent been checked for the Dizzeeeeezzze and Seamus Fahy who runs the Dublin Office dosent want to shake hands with that Peatree Dish of Filth .Be interesting to see if the Gay Doctor shakes hands with the Orangutan on Paddys Day or just hands over the Bowl of Weeds .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 07, 2020, 12:29:15 pm
The Peatree Dish.....is that a restaurant on one of the dizzzeeeeezzzzzed cruise ships?
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 07, 2020, 12:33:39 pm
The Peatree Dish.....is that a restaurant on one of the dizzzeeeeezzzzzed cruise ships?

FOLLOW THE MONEY ...Donny T wanted to Put Mc Ineerney to work building a wall but he couldnt get the Coin but there is no China Cold in the USofA but they can find 8.5 BILLION US Dollars to prepare to fight the non existing Virus .Do they think we will be going into the Mansion House at 7AM on Paddys Day to have our  arse painted Green .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 07, 2020, 12:36:02 pm
Ah....it's open at 7am....grand so!!
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 07, 2020, 12:45:47 pm
How many more cases will b announced by close of Business Tomorrow ? If it follows the trend my Guess 9 .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 07, 2020, 12:57:16 pm
Maybe PP will give you odds!!

It's irrelevant John....it's here and that's all ye need to know,the gay foreigner and his team could have made some tough decisions....but no govt here has ever made tough decisions....and the bank bailout wasn't a tough decision...it was an instruction,

Just wash your hands for 20 seconds while singing Happy Birthday....add in the hip hip hoorays at the end if ye want,

Saw a couple of black lads driving around last night with mouth masks......that just tells me they have the virus.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dalymount on March 07, 2020, 02:29:50 pm
There is mass hysteria being created by the media. This is only a step up from the flu ffs. The flu probably kills as many was Corona . I should be more afraid then most being an astmatic, diabetic, animic, and recent quatriple pypass. Ffs when will all the scaremongering stop
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 07, 2020, 02:48:35 pm
Ffs when will all the scaremongering stop


Judging by your medical history....you might not be around to see it!! lol
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dublin2018 on March 07, 2020, 03:01:20 pm
How many more cases will b announced by close of Business Tomorrow ? If it follows the trend my Guess 9 .
Hopefully none but doubtful.Some cases maybe go undetected and mild but spreading it, as lads above said scary times .The W.H.O figures are rising rapidly as movement of people .It would be great if it just stopped and let us get back to normal lives.Yes CANCEL that parade be a disaster.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dalymount on March 07, 2020, 03:52:14 pm
Hal regardless of my medical condition, I just think it's not nearly as bad as people are trying to make out
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 07, 2020, 04:01:24 pm
Busy today ....no sign of hysteria atall .....I've had 4 arabs speakin german .....two Africans speakin french ...an a cream  cracker from the merrion hotel .....
Weird shit  ???
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 07, 2020, 04:21:40 pm
Hal regardless of my medical condition, I just think it's not nearly as bad as people are trying to make out
Daollymount  The Pope has decided to give his papal address over the internet and not to the congregation of the faithfull .When Victoria Quay is lined with the dead bodies of American Visitors in Green Crimpaleen Slacks and Bawneen Ganzees who couldnt breath as they leave the Storehouse and waddle back to their Kavanagh Tourbus .You will think to yourself all the hysteria I ignored was good advice .At least the man who can say what was all that bollox about is still alive .The KILL rate of the Italian Cough version of the China Cough seems to be more potent it has a murder rate of 3.4%
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dublin2018 on March 07, 2020, 04:32:59 pm
Hal regardless of my medical condition, I just think it's not nearly as bad as people are trying to make out
Daollymount  The Pope has decided to give his papal address over the internet and not to the congregation of the faithfull .When Victoria Quay is lined with the dead bodies of American Visitors in Green Crimpaleen Slacks and Bawneen Ganzees who couldnt breath as they leave the Storehouse and waddle back to their Kavanagh Tourbus .You will think to yourself all the hysteria I ignored was good advice .At least the man who can say what was all that bollox about is still alive .The KILL rate of the Italian Cough version of the China Cough seems to be more potent it has a murder rate of 3.4%
Yep 3.4% very high it was 2% up it went.Spanish Flu in 1918 was between 2% and 3% and that did serious damage.There was no flights back then and world war 1 only ended.quicker they get vaccine the better.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 07, 2020, 04:43:22 pm
Without sensationalizing the thing .If it hits us the Irish multinationals say Tabletyoulike or Tabletforyourtablet out in Lexlip close down production because some worker has a cough the impact on a country dependent on exports and tourism we will be fucked and as I said Trillions of times the Suicide Letter we voted for THE FISCAL TREATY will come into play we wont be able to borrow or spend our way out of this mess .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dublin2018 on March 07, 2020, 05:14:00 pm
Without sensationalizing the thing .If it hits us the Irish multinationals say Tabletyoulike or Tabletforyourtablet out in Lexlip close down production because some worker has a cough the impact on a country dependent on exports and tourism we will be fucked and as I said Trillions of times the Suicide Letter we voted for THE FISCAL TREATY will come into play we wont be able to borrow or spend our way out of this mess .
Every country in the same boat vaccine is the key
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Lizzzy on March 07, 2020, 05:30:45 pm
Without sensationalizing the thing .If it hits us the Irish multinationals say Tabletyoulike or Tabletforyourtablet out in Lexlip close down production because some worker has a cough the impact on a country dependent on exports and tourism we will be fucked and as I said Trillions of times the Suicide Letter we voted for THE FISCAL TREATY will come into play we wont be able to borrow or spend our way out of this mess .
Every country in the same boat vaccine is the key

The cruise ship off California ?
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: silverbullet on March 07, 2020, 05:38:56 pm
How does Ermy find the time to post, while at the same time being the chief adviser to the CDC?
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Lizzzy on March 07, 2020, 05:44:37 pm
How does Ermy find the time to post, while at the same time being the chief adviser to the CDC?
And if that's not enough, he's looking for causal work.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Bob Shillin on March 07, 2020, 05:45:26 pm
Report on the news last night, that the taxi industry has been hardest hit by the virus. According to the report, drivers are down on average 35% in their takings I would have to say, that accuractuly reflected my performance last night, I don't know about the rest of you
That was Vinny on a recruitment drive, saying that the ranks must be even quieter than Xpert.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 07, 2020, 05:48:40 pm
How does Ermy find the time to post, while at the same time being the chief adviser to the CDC?
And if that's not enough, he's looking for causal work.

Stop him looking for casual sex!!
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: silverbullet on March 07, 2020, 05:49:45 pm
Maybe PP will give you odds!!

It's irrelevant John....it's here and that's all ye need to know,the gay foreigner and his team could have made some tough decisions....but no govt here has ever made tough decisions....and the bank bailout wasn't a tough decision...it was an instruction,

Just wash your hands for 20 seconds while singing Happy Birthday....add in the hip hip hoorays at the end if ye want,

Saw a couple of black lads driving around last night with mouth masks......that just tells me they have the virus.
They already carried Ebola, Corona  could end them!
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: silverbullet on March 07, 2020, 05:52:15 pm
Report on the news last night, that the taxi industry has been hardest hit by the virus. According to the report, drivers are down on average 35% in their takings I would have to say, that accuractuly reflected my performance last night, I don't know about the rest of you
That was Vinny on a recruitment drive, saying that the ranks must be even quieter than Xpert.
Vinnykearns sounds like a mutation of the Corona virus.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: silverbullet on March 07, 2020, 05:57:48 pm
How to remember the current term for Corona virus.
Just whistle this tune to Covid 19:

https://youtu.be/ASwge9wc-eI 8)
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Lizzzy on March 07, 2020, 06:00:31 pm
One more person has been diagnosed to bring the number to 19.

That's it so then ?
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: watty on March 07, 2020, 06:21:00 pm
I'd say the Govt are waiting to see how things go with the Italians in town this weekend.  If there's a spike in infections next week, then they'll cancel the parade and tell the Paddy Day tourists to stay in their hotels and drink Guinness.  Maybe let them reclaim the VAT on their beer  :2cheers  This weekend, I've been avoiding the city centre (and Italians) and sticking to the suburbs.  Money's down a bit but not as bad as if I got infected by the Italians and had to spend 2 weeks at home!


There's worse things than the virus anyways.  First taxi I saw this morning had been crashed into by 2 scumbags in a stolen car in Finglas.  Taxi driver was ok and the Guards were on-scene arresting the 2 scroats.  Looked like one of them was trying to protest his innocence but the crashed car and collapsed wall was a bit of a giveaway  C:-)  Later that day, a teenager on a motorbike was pulling wheelies up the middle of Cardiffsbridge Rd while the Garda calmly watched while waiting to turn right and away from him...  If he came off the bike, he was gonna take some motorist with him  >:(
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 07, 2020, 06:28:16 pm
Money's down a bit but not as bad as if I got infected by the Italians and had to spend 2 weeks at home!


I'd say the missus gave ye that advice!! lol
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: silverbullet on March 07, 2020, 07:22:22 pm
One more person has been diagnosed to bring the number to 19.

That's it so then ?
Come on 19!!
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: silverbullet on March 07, 2020, 07:24:47 pm
I'd say the Govt are waiting to see how things go with the Italians in town this weekend.  If there's a spike in infections next week, then they'll cancel the parade and tell the Paddy Day tourists to stay in their hotels and drink Guinness.  Maybe let them reclaim the VAT on their beer  :2cheers  This weekend, I've been avoiding the city centre (and Italians) and sticking to the suburbs.  Money's down a bit but not as bad as if I got infected by the Italians and had to spend 2 weeks at home!


There's worse things than the virus anyways.  First taxi I saw this morning had been crashed into by 2 scumbags in a stolen car in Finglas.  Taxi driver was ok and the Guards were on-scene arresting the 2 scroats.  Looked like one of them was trying to protest his innocence but the crashed car and collapsed wall was a bit of a giveaway  C:-)  Later that day, a teenager on a motorbike was pulling wheelies up the middle of Cardiffsbridge Rd while the Garda calmly watched while waiting to turn right and away from him...  If he came off the bike, he was gonna take some motorist with him  >:(
They should be given a line of coke and an infected €5 note.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: silverbullet on March 07, 2020, 07:26:23 pm
Besides Professor Ermintrude, a new expert in the field of microbiology has been found:


https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/06/got-medical-question-ask-dr-trump/ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/06/got-medical-question-ask-dr-trump/) 8)
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 08, 2020, 02:12:48 am
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=dcJDpV-igjs#dialog

Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: TheDevilHimself on March 08, 2020, 03:08:28 am
Turn off the TV
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Lizzzy on March 08, 2020, 04:53:05 am
One more person has been diagnosed to bring the number to 19.

That's it so then ?
Come on 19!!

Ni-ni-ni 19 19 Ni-ni-ni 19
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 08, 2020, 02:31:28 pm
Forget about the Corona Flu .I went to Slatts last night and got  infected I got the Guinness Flu .Woke up this morning banging headache and im on me third Shit of the morning
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 08, 2020, 02:42:51 pm
Forget about the Corona Flu .I went to Slatts last night and got  infected I got the Guinness Flu .Woke up this morning banging headache and im on me third Shit of the morning

Good times!!
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 08, 2020, 02:46:57 pm
Forget about the Corona Flu .I went to Slatts last night and got  infected I got the Guinness Flu .Woke up this morning banging headache and im on me third Shit of the morning

Good times!!

read the HSE site it said stay hydrated so i had a dozen and a half of hydrations .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dublin2018 on March 08, 2020, 05:38:27 pm
Forget about the Corona Flu .I went to Slatts last night and got  infected I got the Guinness Flu .Woke up this morning banging headache and im on me third Shit of the morning

Good times!!
Can't beat a few pints .The HSE bosses (Three Amigos) are off weekends to, and Leo is in hiding. Id say they all in there local pub in containment phase seeking contacts of who puled the last pint,Craggy Island..
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 11, 2020, 05:30:41 pm
Not looking good to get wages ,out this morning exactly 50 cars on Heuston @10.20 .renters will soon be handing back the keys if the schools are off its game over .STAY SAFE
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dalymount on March 11, 2020, 05:52:40 pm
Why would schools being off have a bearing on renters ?just askin
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 11, 2020, 06:00:55 pm
Why would schools being off have a bearing on renters ?just askin

renters cannot make cash to cover rental .The schools of is a separate issue will mean lots of people staying home to mind the kids they usually put into the baby farms probably see taxi owning teachers back on the roads .Rang up today to ask how to get paid if your self employed you will need a doctors cert I asked what about no work and got an interesting answer .Although passenger numbers may be reduced that does not mean you cannot get fares so unlikely we will get anything .Their interpretation of self employed is more if you are a contractor and your main employer closes .I suppose there has to be rules or farmers would look to be paid to watch grass grow .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dublin2018 on March 11, 2020, 06:15:40 pm
i reset poll to see if any changes
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 11, 2020, 06:27:31 pm
Hearing a whisper .Building at the Childrens Hospital might be suspended !
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 11, 2020, 06:33:18 pm
I'd say Harris started that one himself!!
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 11, 2020, 06:48:01 pm
Lad around the corner works there said his bosses were called to a meeting for this evening with BAM and HSE.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 11, 2020, 07:05:33 pm
Did he pop in on his way home to tell ya....or did ye meet him in the bookies?
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 11, 2020, 07:47:38 pm
Shite ....I've a dry cough
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Octavia1 on March 11, 2020, 07:48:46 pm
Load flem comin up an sweaty brow....wat the fuk do I do now
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: silverbullet on March 11, 2020, 07:54:05 pm
A colleague of my wife runs factories in China. The  materials and garments are produced there.
They are then exported back to Italy where the design comes from) and a made in Italy label is then sewn on.
There is a very high travel rate  between infected areas.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dublin2018 on March 11, 2020, 09:03:57 pm
A colleague of my wife runs factories in China. The  materials and garments are produced there.
They are then exported back to Italy where the design comes from) and a made in Italy label is then sewn on.
There is a very high travel rate  between infected areas.
Italy had 1st case on January 31st ...two chinese tourists.....16 cases on February 21st.......additional 60 cases February 22nd....Now 19 days later they have 12,462 cases,827 deaths and 1045 recoveries.They have done 60,761 tests for the virus.So nearly 14,000 cases in 19 days.Its scary stats I really hope it just stops in Ireland.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: silverbullet on March 11, 2020, 09:52:32 pm
A colleague of my wife runs factories in China. The  materials and garments are produced there.
They are then exported back to Italy where the design comes from) and a made in Italy label is then sewn on.
There is a very high travel rate  between infected areas.
Italy had 1st case on January 31st ...two chinese tourists.....16 cases on February 21st.......additional 60 cases February 22nd....Now 19 days later they have 12,462 cases,827 deaths and 1045 recoveries.They have done 60,761 tests for the virus.So nearly 14,000 cases in 19 days.Its scary stats I really hope it just stops in Ireland.
The fashion industry is worth billions to Italy.
This is what happens when you cut costs allegedly.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dublin2018 on March 11, 2020, 10:06:56 pm
A colleague of my wife runs factories in China. The  materials and garments are produced there.
They are then exported back to Italy where the design comes from) and a made in Italy label is then sewn on.
There is a very high travel rate  between infected areas.
Italy had 1st case on January 31st ...two chinese tourists.....16 cases on February 21st.......additional 60 cases February 22nd....Now 19 days later they have 12,462 cases,827 deaths and 1045 recoveries.They have done 60,761 tests for the virus.So nearly 14,000 cases in 19 days.Its scary stats I really hope it just stops in Ireland.
The fashion industry is worth billions to Italy.
This is what happens when you cut costs allegedly.
I think it would have got out of China no matter what as Air travel and trade.I just hope we dont go same way as Italy.One area has a Cluster in Lombardy over 9000 cases alone, obviously a high density population.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 11, 2020, 11:21:04 pm
Irish government might know more than they are saying .an outbreak of Bird flu in Monaghan if the China Cold transfers into Chickens your all dead
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 12, 2020, 07:43:31 am
A colleague of my wife runs factories in China. The  materials and garments are produced there.
They are then exported back to Italy where the design comes from) and a made in Italy label is then sewn on.
There is a very high travel rate  between infected areas.
Italy had 1st case on January 31st ...two chinese tourists.....16 cases on February 21st.......additional 60 cases February 22nd....Now 19 days later they have 12,462 cases,827 deaths and 1045 recoveries.They have done 60,761 tests for the virus.So nearly 14,000 cases in 19 days.Its scary stats I really hope it just stops in Ireland.
The fashion industry is worth billions to Italy.
This is what happens when you cut costs allegedly.

Chances are the "lá fhéile Phadraig" cards you browse through in the shop are made in China. Everything is made there now....including 80% of all technologies........and not forgetting Turkey (Beko and Walker tech).
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: john m on March 12, 2020, 07:46:38 am
Did he pop in on his way home to tell ya....or did ye meet him in the bookies?
bookies .
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Tony on March 12, 2020, 08:56:35 am
Why would schools being off have a bearing on renters ?just askin

renters cannot make cash to cover rental .The schools of is a separate issue will mean lots of people staying home to mind the kids they usually put into the baby farms probably see taxi owning teachers back on the roads .Rang up today to ask how to get paid if your self employed you will need a doctors cert I asked what about no work and got an interesting answer .Although passenger numbers may be reduced that does not mean you cannot get fares so unlikely we will get anything .Their interpretation of self employed is more if you are a contractor and your main employer closes .I suppose there has to be rules or farmers would look to be paid to watch grass grow .


If a very nice person had a heart attack in January would that class as an underlying condition and would he be able to receive state aid as hes afraid to work?

Asking for a friend
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: stonethecrows on March 12, 2020, 09:12:49 am
Irish government might know more than they are saying .an outbreak of Bird flu in Monaghan if the China Cold transfers into Chickens your all dead
Ah FFS 1st its no Chinese Food, then no Chipper now its no KFC, what next ?
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 12, 2020, 09:31:23 am
Baxters Soup and dried crackers...get used to it.
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: Shallowhal on March 12, 2020, 12:27:08 pm
Why would schools being off have a bearing on renters ?just askin

renters cannot make cash to cover rental .The schools of is a separate issue will mean lots of people staying home to mind the kids they usually put into the baby farms probably see taxi owning teachers back on the roads .Rang up today to ask how to get paid if your self employed you will need a doctors cert I asked what about no work and got an interesting answer .Although passenger numbers may be reduced that does not mean you cannot get fares so unlikely we will get anything .Their interpretation of self employed is more if you are a contractor and your main employer closes .I suppose there has to be rules or farmers would look to be paid to watch grass grow .


If a very nice person had a heart attack in January would that class as an underlying condition and would he be able to receive state aid as hes afraid to work?

Asking for a friend

I take it that's for Dalyer....fair play Tony!!

They govt haven't met yet to implement the emergency legislation...next Thurs i believe.
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Post by: Rat Catcher on March 12, 2020, 12:55:25 pm
There's no... "I'm off with Covid 19" option?
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Post by: Shallowhal on March 12, 2020, 01:16:55 pm
Are you?
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Post by: dublin2018 on March 12, 2020, 03:38:44 pm
There's no... "I'm off with Covid 19" option?
reset
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Post by: dublin2018 on March 16, 2020, 02:00:51 am
Due to escalation what you guys doing now??
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Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 16, 2020, 09:00:17 am
Turned up for my Premature Ejaculators' meeting last night.....turns out it's tonight.
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Post by: dalymount on March 16, 2020, 09:06:13 am
Ah lippy,your doing it again.talking in riddles
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Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 16, 2020, 09:09:41 am
Joking Dalyer...joking. Shooting your load too early for this time of the morning.
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Post by: dalymount on March 16, 2020, 09:11:07 am
Ah no I knew what that meant,but it was the meeting you attended that had me confused
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Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 16, 2020, 02:45:05 pm
Dalyer....you'll outlive everyone mate....like Johnny Rotten.
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Post by: dalymount on March 16, 2020, 02:53:50 pm
Is that fella still alive ?
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Post by: silverbullet on March 16, 2020, 02:56:13 pm
Turned up for my Premature Ejaculators' meeting last night.....turns out it's tonight.
Like STC's jokes, I saw that one coming! 8)
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Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 16, 2020, 03:31:50 pm
Is that fella still alive ?

Me OCD kicked in............Dalyer...eh eh mmm....."I could be wrong, I could be right..........."
Title: Re: Covid-19 effect on Taxi Industry
Post by: dalymount on March 16, 2020, 03:34:40 pm
STILL havent a clue whayer talkin about
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Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 16, 2020, 03:35:42 pm
Yes you fucking do....anger is an energy.
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Post by: stonethecrows on March 16, 2020, 05:23:24 pm
Turned up for my Premature Ejaculators' meeting last night.....turns out it's tonight.
Like STC's jokes, I saw that one coming! 8)
A man was having problems with premature ejaculation so he decided to go to the doctor. He asked the doctor what could he do to cure his problem ...

In response the doctor said, "When you feel like you are getting ready to ejaculate try startling yourself". That same day the man went to the store and bought himself a starter pistol. All excited to try this suggestion out he runs home to his wife.

At home his wife is in bed, naked and waiting on her husband. As the two begin, they find themselves in the '69' position. The man, moments later, feels the sudden urge to come and fires the starter pistol.

The next day, the man went back to the doctor. The doctor asked, "How did it go?". The man answered, "Not that well ... when I fired the pistol my wife shit on my face, bit 3 inches off my penis and my neighbor came out of the closet with his hands in the air!"
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Post by: Cool Boola on March 16, 2020, 06:10:04 pm
You are definitely a stand up....
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Post by: dublin2018 on March 16, 2020, 06:20:53 pm
There's no... "I'm off with Covid 19" option?
changed options as situation now heading for lockdown
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Post by: Cool Boola on March 16, 2020, 06:25:04 pm
They are only offering 203 a week.....I'm getting 406 on here everytime I post .Double up..jubbly