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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: john m on March 31, 2020, 01:58:26 am
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Another Clown sticking his beak in where he gets media coverage.Fact is, you work your mad as Leo has given us a lifeline of €350 a week.No exuse to spread that nasty Virus.And those who try claim and work may the wrath of the law come down hard on them simple as that.
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Here here
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I would hazard a guess that Vinney is amongst us on here, he was a regular on Roys years back before some clown got stuck in to him over his personal family matters that had nothing to do with the Taxi industry and then he (Firefox was his handle) departed and never posted again, but I often checked Firefox's stats on Roys and he used to log in almost daily, so most unlikely a Leopard would change his spots.
If'n your looking in Vinney, then best from Ken in Cork, hope you enjoyed the book I posted up to you. ::cheers
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I think that was the kind of statement that the NTA should have been putting out.....most of us on here have been saying it...and doing it for a few weeks now,the only thing the NTA can tell us is to download posters to tell passengers to take note of the driver in case they(the passenger) get sick for contract tracing.....oh and wash your hands.
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Id love to think he was on here.in fact id love to think Kelly,and Ebbs were ALSO on here.then they would know what at least ONE Dublin taxi driver thinks of them.none of them have the balls to explain why they ride rough shot over drivers,or explain why they treat drivers like employees
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To be fair Dalyer,it's their business and they run it as they see fit......drivers don't have to sign up to these companies and if they don't like the T&C's they can leave if they wish.....some drivers obviously feel the need to be told what to do....i do dislike the FN model with grading or degrading drivers if you like..but the Reich have form for that kinda stuff.
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Not pointing out that Mick the moan hadn't driven a taxi for months is a tad disingenuous. Similarly, there is no evidence to suggest Billy caught the virus as a result of taxi driving.
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I would hazard a guess that Vinney is amongst us on here, he was a regular on Roys years back before some clown got stuck in to him over his personal family matters that had nothing to do with the Taxi industry and then he (Firefox was his handle) departed and never posted again, but I often checked Firefox's stats on Roys and he used to log in almost daily, so most unlikely a Leopard would change his spots.
If'n your looking in Vinney, then best from Ken in Cork, hope you enjoyed the book I posted up to you. ::cheers
Yeah vinny if yer looking in... YOUR STILL A BOLLOCKS
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Are we having a rate your Vinny tread .I only met the man trice and always found him to be a gent he just runs an associated business you dont need to buy his service if you dont want it .I never worked with him .
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Id love to think he was on here.in fact id love to think Kelly,and Ebbs were ALSO on here.then they would know what at least ONE Dublin taxi driver thinks of them.none of them have the balls to explain why they ride rough shot over drivers,or explain why they treat drivers like employees
They ALL watch every post on here, unfortunately but understandably they do not post on here.
Vinney (Firefox) found out the hard way after some clown (SB) posted all kinds of nasty shite on Roys about his personal family affairs.
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The funny thing is Belker we all forgot about it until you brought it up.
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The funny thing is Belker we all forgot about it until you brought it up.
I didn't
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I must have been on a sabbatical when Vinny left....he's a businessman,he offered me to try out with his company,i politely refused...nothing against the chap personally.
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It's not something I'd be bothered about.The man can clearly speak for himself.Stupid or inappropriate stuff gets said on this forum every day.Vinny has a neck like a jockey's ballbag.There was a time when he was using this forum as a marketing device for his company and actively recruiting members.If Bill from Freenow came on here with the same sales pitch he'd get the same treatment.
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If Roy felt it inappropriate for Vinny to be floggin his wares i think he would have asked him to stop and i believe Vinny would have....we're all big boys here and most of us can think and make decisions for ourselves.
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Bottom line is if you're gonna go into business/politics and sometimes the two are closely related in this country then expect your personal life to be fukked in your face.
If I set up a new despatch company tomorrow claiming to be a cut above yous scum you'd be quick enough to take me down at the first chance.That's just the way the world works.
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Bottom line is if you're gonna go into business/politics and sometimes the two are closely related in this country then expect your personal life to be fukked in your face.
If I set up a new despatch company tomorrow claiming to be a cut above yous scum you'd be quick enough to take me down at the first chance.That's just the way the world works.
Totally agreed MFH there is no hiding from your past regardless if personal or business, but what was thrown at Firefox (by SB) was way over the top and most of it just a figment of his imagination and totally made up. Deboy/JMO did the same to me the cowardly kount before I kicked his ass outta here.
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Lot of drivers have no time for vinnie ,and tommy gorman for that matter from the days off NTDA .After degrulation they wanted 1000 drivers to pony up £5,000,and set up new radio company ..
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To be fair, if it wan't for Tommy Gorman a lot of us would never have got mortgages.
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It's not something I'd be bothered about.The man can clearly speak for himself.Stupid or inappropriate stuff gets said on this forum every day.Vinny has a neck like a jockey's ballbag.There was a time when he was using this forum as a marketing device for his company and actively recruiting members.If Bill from Freenow came on here with the same sales pitch he'd get the same treatment.
I doubt anyone would appreciate bein compared to yur man in freenow ....that's a different kettle of fish altogether....I'm surprised the cnut hasnt self exiled .......
Fruit an nut job
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Bill used to work with Vinny in Expert AFAIK.Also at least one or two of his brothers did too.
They employ similar adverts and methods to recruit drivers.From what I've read Vinny used to advertise to parents that they could work part-time and if they were full time they could earn a bag of sand a week.That's exactly what Freenow are doing.They copied Ebbs and Vinny in that respect.
I've no ill will towards any of them but I don't believe all their BS either.
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The thing about it is,if drivers would only realize how unnecessary these dispatch firms in the taxi industry,you wouldn't be having this conversation at all.I have seen the bully boy tactics the scum that drive working with these companies employ.particulatly at hotels Kelly seems to think he owns.2 of Kearns scumbags tried to run me off a rank on the north wall one night,andthe biggest joke of all was,when Kearns was poacher rather then gamekeeper,you couldnt get a licence to work unless he,or Gormalss gave the green light.reminds me of the film FIST absolute fukin crooks.why you drivers have anything to do with these gangsters is beyond me
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Never been a Brown noser, never will. Never liked the Bhaichod never will.
Sycophants are welcome to him/it.
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The thing about it is,if drivers would only realize how unnecessary these dispatch firms in the taxi industry,you wouldn't be having this conversation at all.I have seen the bully boy tactics the scum that drive working with these companies employ.particulatly at hotels Kelly seems to think he owns.2 of Kearns scumbags tried to run me off a rank on the north wall one night,andthe biggest joke of all was,when Kearns was poacher rather then gamekeeper,you couldnt get a licence to work unless he,or Gormalss gave the green light.reminds me of the film FIST absolute fukin crooks.why you drivers have anything to do with these gangsters is beyond me
+1.
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Bottom line is if you're gonna go into business/politics and sometimes the two are closely related in this country then expect your personal life to be fukked in your face.
If I set up a new despatch company tomorrow claiming to be a cut above yous scum you'd be quick enough to take me down at the first chance.That's just the way the world works.
Totally agreed MFH there is no hiding from your past regardless if personal or business, but what was thrown at Firefox (by SB) was way over the top and most of it just a figment of his imagination and totally made up. Deboy/JMO did the same to me the cowardly kount before I kicked his ass outta here.
I never publish lies, unlike some. If there were lies I could have been threatened with legal action. I never was.
It's not beyond the sample of a man to resort to the courts.
Finally, if I achieved one thing it's silencing one self publicist.
The other doesn't mind ridiculing themselves in print. 8)
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you couldnt get a licence to work unless he,or Gormalss gave the green light.
When was that?
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Bottom line is if you're gonna go into business/politics and sometimes the two are closely related in this country then expect your personal life to be fukked in your face.
If I set up a new despatch company tomorrow claiming to be a cut above yous scum you'd be quick enough to take me down at the first chance.That's just the way the world works.
Totally agreed MFH there is no hiding from your past regardless if personal or business, but what was thrown at Firefox (by SB) was way over the top and most of it just a figment of his imagination and totally made up. Deboy/JMO did the same to me the cowardly kount before I kicked his ass outta here.
I never publish lies, unlike some. If there were lies I could have been threatened with legal action. I never was.
It's not beyond the sample of a man to resort to the courts.
Finally, if I achieved one thing it's silencing one self publicist.
The other doesn't mind ridiculing themselves in print. 8)
Some things don't need to be said, particularly when they're vindictive or just plain spiteful.
Word eventually get's out .... tell that guy nothing, because eventually he'll fall out with you and will bad mouth you to all and sundry.
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Bottom line is if you're gonna go into business/politics and sometimes the two are closely related in this country then expect your personal life to be fukked in your face.
If I set up a new despatch company tomorrow claiming to be a cut above yous scum you'd be quick enough to take me down at the first chance.That's just the way the world works.
Totally agreed MFH there is no hiding from your past regardless if personal or business, but what was thrown at Firefox (by SB) was way over the top and most of it just a figment of his imagination and totally made up. Deboy/JMO did the same to me the cowardly kount before I kicked his ass outta here.
I never publish lies, unlike some. If there were lies I could have been threatened with legal action. I never was.
It's not beyond the sample of a man to resort to the courts.
Finally, if I achieved one thing it's silencing one self publicist.
The other doesn't mind ridiculing themselves in print. 8)
Some things don't need to be said, particularly when they're vindictive or just plain spiteful.
Word eventually get's out .... tell that guy nothing, because eventually he'll fall out with you and will bad mouth you to all and sundry.
I have had it myself from the kount many years back on the Taxi forum he posted all about my Father's tax affairs which were not in order after the family business went belly-up in the recession. What that had to do with me or the Taxi industry I don't know ? but the words Spiteful and Vindictive do spring to mind. Also he never came back on to mention that my Father had settled with revenue without prosecution or fine.
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If Roy felt it inappropriate for Vinny to be floggin his wares i think he would have asked him to stop and i believe Vinny would have....we're all big boys here and most of us can think and make decisions for ourselves.
Roy didn't think Vinny's comments as inappropriate but he did issue Silverbullet with a lifetime ban.
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Listen there is nobody quicker to have a go at the 3 marketeers Kearns,Kelly,and Ebbs then me.but I do think when you start discussing members family affairs on here,well that is well out of order.im surprised it was allowed to happen,though I dont remember it
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Listen there is nobody quicker to have a go at the 3 marketeers Kearns,Kelly,and Ebbs then me.but I do think when you start discussing members family affairs on here,well that is well out of order.im surprised it was allowed to happen,though I dont remember it
Its was several years ago November 5th 2013 if i remember correctly
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Still should never of happened.
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Still should never of happened.
Agreed 100%
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And as to a life time ban on roys site was like a medal of honour, think i had 3 of them but ken holds the record for bans, think he'd about 6
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And as to a life time ban on roys site was like a medal of honour, think i had 3 of them but ken holds the record for bans, think he'd about 6
I'm lookin out for a hero!!
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And as to a life time ban on roys site was like a medal of honour, think i had 3 of them but ken holds the record for bans, think he'd about 6
I think 8 was the final count, only one was a 'Lifer' which Roy agreed on appeal to rescind after I explained that I was just defending myself, all the others were temporaries.
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You're a bleedin liability Ken!! lol
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And as to a life time ban on roys site was like a medal of honour, think i had 3 of them but ken holds the record for bans, think he'd about 6
I think 8 was the final count, only one was a 'Lifer' which Roy agreed on appeal to rescind after I explained that I was just defending myself, all the others were temporaries.
You've mellowed a lot since then.
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And as to a life time ban on roys site was like a medal of honour, think i had 3 of them but ken holds the record for bans, think he'd about 6
I think 8 was the final count, only one was a 'Lifer' which Roy agreed on appeal to rescind after I explained that I was just defending myself, all the others were temporaries.
You've mellowed a lot since then.
Na just bad moderators
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And as to a life time ban on roys site was like a medal of honour, think i had 3 of them but ken holds the record for bans, think he'd about 6
I think 8 was the final count, only one was a 'Lifer' which Roy agreed on appeal to rescind after I explained that I was just defending myself, all the others were temporaries.
You've mellowed a lot since then.
Na just bad moderators
Spook put manner on him alright.
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And as to a life time ban on roys site was like a medal of honour, think i had 3 of them but ken holds the record for bans, think he'd about 6
I think 8 was the final count, only one was a 'Lifer' which Roy agreed on appeal to rescind after I explained that I was just defending myself, all the others were temporaries.
You've mellowed a lot since then.
Na just bad moderators
Spook put manner on him alright.
Is that wanker still alive and kicking?
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And as to a life time ban on roys site was like a medal of honour, think i had 3 of them but ken holds the record for bans, think he'd about 6
I think 8 was the final count, only one was a 'Lifer' which Roy agreed on appeal to rescind after I explained that I was just defending myself, all the others were temporaries.
Jesus Ken, must be the Cork Blood just like Keano
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If Roy felt it inappropriate for Vinny to be floggin his wares i think he would have asked him to stop and i believe Vinny would have....we're all big boys here and most of us can think and make decisions for ourselves.
Roy didn't think Vinny's comments as inappropriate but he did issue Silverbullet with a lifetime ban.
Didn't work, I'm still here.
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Listen there is nobody quicker to have a go at the 3 marketeers Kearns,Kelly,and Ebbs then me.but I do think when you start discussing members family affairs on here,well that is well out of order.im surprised it was allowed to happen,though I dont remember it
Its was several years ago November 5th 2013 if i remember correctly
Bahahahaha 8)
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Bottom line is if you're gonna go into business/politics and sometimes the two are closely related in this country then expect your personal life to be fukked in your face.
If I set up a new despatch company tomorrow claiming to be a cut above yous scum you'd be quick enough to take me down at the first chance.That's just the way the world works.
Totally agreed MFH there is no hiding from your past regardless if personal or business, but what was thrown at Firefox (by SB) was way over the top and most of it just a figment of his imagination and totally made up. Deboy/JMO did the same to me the cowardly kount before I kicked his ass outta here.
I never publish lies, unlike some. If there were lies I could have been threatened with legal action. I never was.
It's not beyond the sample of a man to resort to the courts.
Finally, if I achieved one thing it's silencing one self publicist.
The other doesn't mind ridiculing themselves in print. 8)
Some things don't need to be said, particularly when they're vindictive or just plain spiteful.
Word eventually get's out .... tell that guy nothing, because eventually he'll fall out with you and will bad mouth you to all and sundry.
Roy, I never crawled back to the site for a reason.
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It's not something I'd be bothered about.The man can clearly speak for himself.Stupid or inappropriate stuff gets said on this forum every day.Vinny has a neck like a jockey's ballbag.There was a time when he was using this forum as a marketing device for his company and actively recruiting members.If Bill from Freenow came on here with the same sales pitch he'd get the same treatment.
To be fair, he put his money where his mouth was. In fact he gave me and two other drivers a month's free sub to Xpert through Roy's so that we could report from working drivers' perspectives. I recounted my experience on Roy's at the time in an honest and impartial manner.
It reflects quite poorly on the current crop of reps that the media still go to Vinny when they want to know how drivers and the trade in general is coping with any given situation. It's about 15 years since he was a union official but I think he still represents drivers better than any of the so-called reps. As it happens, the views he's expressed as far as Covid 19 is concerned concurs with those expressed on here by many of those who criticise him. He has drawn attention to NTAs duty of care, has argued in favour of drivers getting the "pandemic payment" and has drawn attention to deaths within the trade regardless of the relevance of the trade to those deaths... pretty much the same as those who criticise him on here have done on the forum, just he has a found a wider audience... as it goes, without looking for it. It's the journalists that ring him for informed comment and opinion.
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It's not something I'd be bothered about.The man can clearly speak for himself.Stupid or inappropriate stuff gets said on this forum every day.Vinny has a neck like a jockey's ballbag.There was a time when he was using this forum as a marketing device for his company and actively recruiting members.If Bill from Freenow came on here with the same sales pitch he'd get the same treatment.
To be fair, he put his money where his mouth was. In fact he gave me and two other drivers a month's free sub to Xpert through Roy's so that we could report from working drivers' perspectives. I recounted my experience on Roy's at the time in an honest and impartial manner.
It reflects quite poorly on the current crop of reps that the media still go to Vinny when they want to know how drivers and the trade in general is coping with any given situation. It's about 15 years since he was a union official but I think he still represents drivers better than any of the so-called reps. As it happens, the views he's expressed as far as Covid 19 is concerned concurs with those expressed on here by many of those who criticise him. He has drawn attention to NTAs duty of care, has argued in favour of drivers getting the "pandemic payment" and has drawn attention to deaths within the trade regardless of the relevance of the trade to those deaths... pretty much the same as those who criticise him on here have done on the forum, just he has a found a wider audience... as it goes, without looking for it. It's the journalists that ring him for informed comment and opinion.
To be honest the man loves the limelight, the media, and thinks he is a spokesperson for the self-employed.He seems to stick his beak in every opportunity he gets.Has this man a pension???.unlike the rest of us .Ill let you guys answer that.He is part of that rules and regulations gang stickers and all the other crap they put on us.No time for people jumping on the bandwagon during a National emergency.Im unemployed like the rest of you here so-so lets not talk about dinosaur reps
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The question I would be asking is,has certain other people on here got a pension ,or something else from these dispatchers ? I notice one in particular seems to have quest to robustly defend them at every opportunity
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Of course there is no pension from the dispatchers, you are self employed, you pay your sub and do the jobs, some require uniforms and some don't, but none of them are compulsory.
If you choose to work street/rank only then also there is no pension (except state when your 66) and the same with FN who don't even bother to send a wreath to your funeral if'n you Pop your Clogs.
The choices are there fer each individual and thankfully we can make them as we please.
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Belker I was being sarcastic . But the point you make about the drivers being self employed,it seems to me they are only self employed when it suits the dispat hers,all other times you are their property,but I dont want tor ake over old ground,this topic has been done to death
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Granted, it had been beaten to death, but the long and short is that we self employed Taxi drivers can choose as we please wheter we work Rank, Street, Dispatch or App with no one telling us what to do.
Stay safe DM, we will do that Cork Vs Bohs thing someday when all this is over. ::cheers
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Absolutely
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The question I would be asking is,has certain other people on here got a pension ,or something else from these dispatchers ? I notice one in particular seems to have quest to robustly defend them at every opportunity
Big Army pensions I know as I was told .Some dispatchers started off in Army then went into Taxi industry.Thats why they love stickers all over our cars and recommended them to Taxi Regulator,NTA only a smokescreen .Rules and regulations are loved by certain Dispatchers.Well Freenow is the boss now, and at a stroke of a pen they can wipe them out ,and it has started already .Watch all the new Breadvans next year from the Germans.They will flood the industry.Freenow will keep those Dispatchers in there rocking chairs 100%.Im independent driver not with either of them.I love full fares yippee yippee
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I was on the Dog to Vinny this morning and to be fair he was not complaining, even though I know how ever much we are suffering financially, he with God only knows how many rentals parked up is suffering a lot more, he told me that he has told a lot of his elder drivers to park up and his offer to them was; "Park up, pay No base sub or rental, your insurance will be frozen and come back when ever you want" and that offer is open to all of his drivers, if'n they wish to continue to work then their usual base sub of 100 is now reduced to 25.
Fook it, ya can't be any fairer than that !
Fer the begrudgers on here, I'm a Cork Taxi driver and Vinny is a Dooblin dispatcher so we don't or never had any interaction in business, we just chat as friends and I asked Vinny before our call ended was it OK to post on the forum of what he said, and he gave me the OK.
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What ? He offered the drivers to park up and not while this thing is going on ? Surely to fukk he wasn't expecting them to pay while they weren't working was he ? thats the best I've ever heard
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No excuse to work, to dangerous to be in a virus infected taxi.€350 is what Government give to help and thankgod for that.I watched Redzone last night on Sky Atlantic about Bergamo and a lot of people in those ICU beds were similar ages to our drivers in our national fleet.Dont mind Vinny again loves the media and cameras.Not a bad bloke but a buisiness man.He couldn't careless about me or you.Belker don't be fooled as having a dispatcher as a friend as all they want is money.Do you remember the Movie Stand By Me????.Leeches suck the blood out of ya rofl rofl rofl
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Totally agree
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Totally agree
+1
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The hungary cunt Ebbs seems to have drivers out today unbelievable
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The hungary cunt Ebbs seems to have drivers out today unbelievable
Risks losing tenants too.
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The hungary cunt Ebbs seems to have drivers out today unbelievable
Risks losing tenants too.
Yeah i heard Ebbs has loads of Apartments that driver gets accommodation and car plus insurance,not sure how true it is, Does Vinnys best Buddy Belker Know ? rofl
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The hungary cunt Ebbs seems to have drivers out today unbelievable
Risks losing tenants too.
Yeah i heard Ebbs has loads of Apartments that driver gets accommodation and car plus insurance,not sure how true it is, Does Vinnys best Buddy Belker Know ? rofl
It appears that the Beggarmasters prey on the vulnerable allegedly.
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The quandary, as ever, being the fools sucking clit for the first time and thinking it's love will fall for the bullshit....there is no test for Covid 19, only for Cornona Virus....every inbred fool who ever drove a taxi after being fucked out of college for literacy purposes knows that ALL flus and colds come under the Corona Virus remit....ALL of them...chances are even the dumbest of those lads (usually males) has had some contact with a Corona Virus of some description....ergo, you will test positive under current testing criteria....There is no test (specific) for Covid 19....the death rate in Germany is less than 1% because they test everyone....the death rate falls the more people that are tested...
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Any of yis ever use zoom for communication purposes ?
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Still loads working for Free Now at 15%. Fair play to all those who continue to serve the public.
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Still loads working for Free Now at 15%. Fair play to all those who continue to serve the public.
Discounts drivers are being asked to take on board are now at 35% for hospital staff.
Still not as high as Blue Cabs who were offering 37% discounts to hospital accounts, or National Radio cabs who were offering jobs at 42% discount allegedly.
That's on top of freight at €104.00 plus extra charges in Blue Cabs.
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I have a pain in me bollox always hearing on here about this dispatcher is offering this much doscount,that dispatcher is offering that much discount,or the other dispatcher is offering another amount discount.do none of you realize these dispatchers offer NO DISCOUNT .its YOU the drivers who are offering the discount.they are making offers to the public on your behalf.why the fukk do you agree to it ? You cant come on here complaining if you are prepard to agree to it surely ?
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Still loads working for Free Now at 15%. Fair play to all those who continue to serve the public.
Discounts drivers are being asked to take on board are now at 35% for hospital staff.
Still not as high as Blue Cabs who were offering 37% discounts to hospital accounts, or National Radio cabs who were offering jobs at 42% discount allegedly.
That's fon top of freight at €104.00 plus extra charges in Blue Cabs.
And all this less than six years ago.
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To be fair, if it wan't for Tommy Gorman a lot of us would never have got mortgages.
Tommy did figures for my mortgage after TDS and just before NTUI/NTDU formed. He had started a new association in the interim. I also received 200 from NTDU when I was out of action in 2006 despite my arguments with Tommy over the years . I thanked Tommy at the Park Vigil and his response was "A man down is a man down ". Have to respect that.
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I know I used to slag Tommy Gorman (aka Red Hurley to his women admirers). He did make some good tax returns for me and I am glad that he got a good pension out of it in the end…I think he was the best spokesman of the Unions but that would not be hard.
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Despite SIPTU TBs somewhat selectively contradictive policies when it came to double jobbing and such like I still think Jerry Brennan was among the best spokesmen we had but John Ussher (RIP) and Vinny Kearns were certainly capable and, to be fair, Frank Byrne was very effective in the many radio interviews he done representing TDFC/ITC/etc. I don't see much competence in today's crop... mostly loudmouths with little or nothing between the ears.