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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: john m on April 19, 2020, 09:50:51 am
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What is really going on most cases in Ireland are in Dublin or nursing homes .USA most cases in NY, Texas and California very low rates some States less than 10 cases. Italy ,Spain ,UK loads of cases .Lockdown does and dosent seem to be working .China says they only had 5000 cases as they locked down ,Could be true when you look at the kill rate in California or Texas both bigger populations than Wuhan .Dosent seem to be any logic to how this spreads or who gets it .
When you look at how much money countries have spent in dole and lost tax .Its sort of logical that Trump wants to go back to work .Shop workers in the USA or Customers probably have a better chance of being shot in a hold up than catching the Dizzzeeeze .
How long before Publicans or Restaurants or somebody takes a government to court for preventing them from doing business .How many companies who cannot open their shop are seeing the likes og Amazon grabbing their customers .
I think come 5th May the lockdown will be partially lifted then another 3 weeks till June then .The sums wont add us and everything will be opened up with restrictions on social distancing still being applied in Pubs ,Restaurants ,Sports Stadiums .Im looking at returning to work first week of June unless the virus takes off again and we have big lockdown cant see any chance of earning more than 350 a week after costs before then.
The world will be watching the USA for Trumps big gamble .Will the fever spread when people return to work or not ?
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China's policy was to stop the spread whereas most other countries (Ireland included) elected to slow the spread to build community immunity (whatever that means) by spreading it throughout the population at a manageable rate.
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North East USA seems to be rampant .States along the border with Canada not effected .Makes you wonder are some states overplaying the Virus to get funds from Federal Government to spend to boost their chances and Trumps chances of re election .
USA numbers state by state ..https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/ (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/)
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There's some areas of Ireland with relatively low rates of infection hence the "Dublin Scum Not Welcome" signs on many roads over the Easter weekend. Obviously, Govt can readily control when those areas are to be infected in line with it's slow spreading policy.
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https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/casesinireland/ (https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/casesinireland/) County by County numbers for Ireland .
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China's policy was to stop the spread whereas most other countries (Ireland included) elected to slow the spread to build community immunity (whatever that means) by spreading it throughout the population at a manageable rate.
https://www.cnet.com/news/herd-immunity-what-is-it-and-how-it-can-help-stop-covid-19/ (https://www.cnet.com/news/herd-immunity-what-is-it-and-how-it-can-help-stop-covid-19/)
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Paggo is Panicking he thought the cost of the shutdown would be 3.5 Billion add in loss of tax revenues its going to be nearer 9 billion .I wonder will there be a Crimbo BOBO this year for welfare recipients .
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Paggo is Panicking he thought the cost of the shutdown would be 3.5 Billion add in loss of tax revenues its going to be nearer 9 billion .I wonder will there be a Crimbo BOBO this year for welfare recipients .
I've noticed a lot of the cabbies currently working are already in receipt of a Government payment, whether it be a pension, disability benefit or FIS.
A neighbour who is 76 years old is still out giving it welly, despite only having one arm!
Zen and the art of one hand clapping springs to mind! 8)
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I hope Richard Kimble doesn't get him on a free now booking
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Paggo is Panicking he thought the cost of the shutdown would be 3.5 Billion add in loss of tax revenues its going to be nearer 9 billion .I wonder will there be a Crimbo BOBO this year for welfare recipients .
I've noticed a lot of the cabbies currently working are already in receipt of a Government payment, whether it be a pension, disability benefit or FIS.
A neighbour who is 76 years old is still out giving it welly, despite only having one arm!
Zen and the art of one hand clapping springs to mind! 8)
You can only get one Social welfare payment .Lads getting carers allowance or pension couldnt claim the Covid cash .I wonder after the lockout is over if there will be Civil service or revenue jobs available to audit recipients .Gov will need to create jobs so an audit to reclaim overpayments seems logical .
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LVA -- Press release @4pm
Specific Government Support Scheme for Pub Sector Required, if this scenario confirmed
The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA), the representative body for publicans in Dublin, has described the possibility of pubs being unable to reopen until a vaccine for COVID19 is found as the nightmare scenario for the pub sector which will put many out of business for good.
This follows comments made by Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD who told the Sunday Independent, “So I can’t see how people can be in packed pubs again as long as this virus is still with us and we don’t have a vaccine or an effective treatment.” In the same piece, Minister Harris suggested the vaccine or treatment won’t be in place until 2021.
Speaking in reaction to those comments, LVA Chief Executive Donall O’Keeffe said, “That is the absolute nightmare scenario for the entire pub sector. If that happens then most pub businesses in this country will be out of business for good.
“The LVA and its members will absolutely support whatever measures are deemed necessary in the interests of public health, as we have done from the beginning of this crisis, but if closing pubs until 2021 is going to be necessary, then it is essential that a pub specific support scheme is introduced. Otherwise there won’t be a pub industry in this country by the time a vaccine is found.”
“The LVA welcomed the strong Government support for the 50,000 staff laid off as a result of the crisis. This will have to be extended for the duration of the pub closure period. However unless it is supplemented with a specific support scheme to keep the pubs themselves afloat, the staff will have no jobs to return to.
“This is undoubtedly a very difficult time for everyone in this country. While Minister Harris is doing an exceptional job at a time of national crisis, his comments have really petrified the entire pub sector across the country and many are now concerned not only about how to survive this pandemic, but also whether they will still have a business when this crisis eventually passes,” Mr. O’Keeffe concluded.
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I personally hope the pubs never open again.
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there was alot of positive signs in the news this morning
like those little signs that are a tell tale signs of the big picture john that you talk about
fuck me
there is a light at the end of the tunnel
90% sure we,re going back may 5 construction thank fuck yippee
alot of positive shit happening in the world today
and as for the second wave this winter
fuck that
we will have a vaccine by then
the hole planet is working on it
image been on that winning horse.....can i have share,s in that please...
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I love a bit of optimism.
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My group and I were scheduled to go on our twice annually retreat to cistersian monks in Mount melleray Abbey in June, but I doubt the Abbey will be reopened by June, ah well there's always July
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Why don't you and your group roll the dice and go in June? After all, if you 'lose' and die, you go to heaven which is better than life on earth? I presume you're up-to-date on your confessions?
And if the Guards stop you on the way down...
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My group and I were scheduled to go on our twice annually retreat to cistersian monks in Mount melleray Abbey in June, but I doubt the Abbey will be reopened by June, ah well there's always July
Spend three days alone in the attic and pretend you're a Cistern Monk! 8)
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Oh ye of little faith
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Why don't you and your group roll the dice and go in June? After all, if you 'lose' and die, you go to heaven which is better than life on earth? I presume you're up-to-date on your confessions?
And if the Guards stop you on the way down...
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rofl rofl rofl
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I dare say a lot of you on here could do with a trip to the Abbey to cleanse your soles
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Few beers headphones and a bit of music disinfects my sole .Long ago Dollymount I found contentment .Never compete unless you make the rules .
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the soundtrack to the blues brothers movie is gift.
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I dare say a lot of you on here could do with a trip to the Abbey to cleanse your soles
Do the suggestions of your group ask you to bend your knee and pray fer those that you hate so much ?
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Not at all Ken, I don't think I ever said I hated anyone, disliked intensely, maybe, but I don't recall having said I HATED anyone. Maybe I'm wrong now, I can't remember
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It's easy to confuse opposition to multiculturisation with hatred. While DM is certainly racist I don't believe he has ever promoted racial hatred. In fact he is usually quick to condemn the same and has a track record of offering assistance to immigrants who have found themselves on the receiving end of such actions.
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It's easy to confuse opposition to multiculturisation with hatred. While DM is certainly racist I don't believe he has ever promoted racial hatred. In fact he is usually quick to condemn the same and has a track record of offering assistance to immigrants who have found themselves on the receiving end of such actions.
Were you up all night inhaling Paint fumes .
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Having a bit of a break from the painting... In fact I was very busy doing fuck all over the weekend. I did make a start on the hall, stairs and landings - well, held the ladder for the older not so young lad - but Mrs. Catcher doesn't like the colour now so I'll need a bucket of white to lighten it a bit. I'll see if any of the local shops are selling it when she gets up.
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Did you try loaning her your glasses might brighten the colour a little save on paint .
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No but I'm not sure that I have enough of the grey anyway and it's that long since I bought it I don't think the particular shade is still available so I might as well volumise it with a bit of white and kill two birds with one stone... in due course.
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In Due Course .I was eating Sangwitches and drinking tea yesterday with Big Dommo and we were discussing me back garden wall there is one brick missing since I moved in and I intend to discuss with me neighbour to see when he will fix it .Anyway your shed that isint came up I was telling him you might or might not get soms work done on it this year or next .He was stumped for a while said nothing and thats unusual for him .Then he said your mate from the Sea Side reminds me of that 1970s TV detective Pertochelli he was trying to build a Gaff and detective at the same time .Funny the things that come up when your drinking Tae and eating Sangwitches .
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Rat you say in racist, I don't accept that for a minute. The fact that I claim my national identity, culture, and heritage, is in danger of being diluted as a result of a large influx of foreign natuinals, does not make me a racist, and your quite right . I have, and do help foreign natuinals where possible. In fact I am currently helping a Algerian man who is in a lot of trouble for a certain reason
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Coulda done it over the last couple of weeks... mighta done it if I knew we were going to get summer so early. It'll probably piss rain from whenever the builders merchants are officially open to the end of the year.
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I guess there's different definitions of racism, DM... In my mind you're racist because you don't believe different races should mix, that's not to suggest you consider any particular race to be superior.
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To say I'm racist is in itself a very difinitive statement, but I'm not offended because I know your wrong in your character assessment of me
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You oppose muticulturisation. That's racist in my mind.
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I'm surprised at such an intelligent man like yourself making such a definitive statement
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You oppose muticulturisation. That's racist in my mind.
I oppose house building in the park across the road from me am I then Homeless .Asking for a friend .
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I'm surprised at such an intelligent man like yourself making such a definitive statement
Shocking .
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Daly I'm certain you said you were proud to be a racist at one point.Internet never forgets anything.
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I was no great fan of rev Ian Paisley, but it was a well known fact that even if you were Catholic and living in his constuincy, Paisley done as much for you as he did for proxies. Was he a racist ?
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I'm surprised at such an intelligent man like yourself making such a definitive statement
Why? I don't consider racism in itself to be objectionable. Lot's of folk are racist, they are as entitled to their opinions as the next man, assuming the next man supports multiculturisation.
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I was no great fan of rev Ian Paisley, but it was a well known fact that even if you were Catholic and living in his constuincy, Paisley done as much for you as he did for proxies. Was he a racist ?
Never Never Never!
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Big Dommos youngones Youngone brung home a Black lad one night and Big Dommos Youngone threw him out of the gaff .I was over there last Wednesday Fortnight bringing over Easter Eggs for the Kids and Big Dommos Youngone was stripped naked standing in the Bath getting Sheilagh Tobin to do her Spray Tan .I kid you not .Ambre Solair Dark Mahogany shade No 303 .
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John I swear as long as your on here , who needs the fukin laughter lounge
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John I swear as long as your on here , who needs the fukin laughter lounge
We are here to inform and entertain Sure yer man from the sea side was giving lessons earlier this morning on how to alter the shade of paint if your hen dosent like it using different paint in the same can .
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Oh ye of little faith
Like that's a bad thing, and the voluntary suspension of critical thinking is a good thing?
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Oh ye of little faith
Like that's a bad thing, and the voluntary suspension of critical thinking is a good thing?
Thats Deep Man real Deep .
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It can't be done entirely in the same can - actually 10L bucket - a third bucket will have to be employed to combine the two. Like you said a while back, it's never straightforward. Anywaysanall I sent Mrs. C hunting from paint. She got into Corrs and he has none left but there's a delivery due tomorrow. Not sure if she's going to try EEC in the meantime... as I said on another thread I prefer Corrs so I'd rather give them my business for what it's worth.
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Pfff... she did go to EEC.... and just to further complicate my life has come back with two 5L cans, allegedly the last two in the store.
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Pfff... she did go to EEC.... and just to further complicate my life has come back with two 5L cans, allegedly the last two in the store.
Eggs and Omlets If you want a thing done right then leave it alone .
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On the plus side it is Crown so should mix without issue with the grey stuff as that's also Crown... although I'm pretty sure the trade contract stuff I got in Corrs for the ceilings is Crown under another name as the bucket is exactly the same as the Crown bucket and the lid has all the same recyclable print and markings and it's the same lift off design whereas most other brands are flip up. Anywaysanall, that's another day's work.
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Comear till I tell ya Due to Social Distancing Bernice Corrigan wont do Big Dommos Laundry so he brought it up here to do .Caught me by the bollox rang and asked did I get a new Washing machine as mine was broken I said, and I should of known he was up to something. It wasent me washing machine that was broken it was the dishwasher .So your washing machine is ok He says and I say Yes then he says grand ill be up with me laundry .We are sitting in the kitchen listening to BBC radio 4 and Dommo says .I wonder how long before the Corona 19 is blamed on us ?.What the fuck are you on about Dommo I asked well when the Brits use numbers Birmingham 6 Maguire 7 Guilford 4 now Covid 19 you just know they are going to blame the Irish .Watching socks,jocks and a pair of sheets going round in a washing machine is a strange conversation starter .
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Even stranger that Big Dommo was still in them!!
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I'd say some bleedn skids in Big Dommo's Jocks
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I'd say Dyno Rod are next on Johns list!!
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Not at all Ken, I don't think I ever said I hated anyone, disliked intensely, maybe, but I don't recall having said I HATED anyone. Maybe I'm wrong now, I can't remember
This is your own quote from just last week DM !
Will be interesting to see if you will go back to them when this is all over and your right I do speak with hate in my heart . Hate for dispatchers who would encourage drivers to work in the present dangerous circumstances., Your buddy Kearns claimed in a recent interview when asked, he said maybe I should close my doors as well, but did he do it ? He did and my bollox
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Well you have me there Kennetth auld son, no denying it. Are ya going to frame it ?
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Mad hatter... I mean hater.
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Mad hatter... I mean hater.
Did you REALLY ?
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Yes ermy, he did REALLY
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Well you have me there Kennetth auld son, no denying it. Are ya going to frame it ?
Nope, I'm neither going to Frame it or ever mention it again.
But I'm sure your group would encourage you to 'Bend your Knee'.
I did it, by God it wasn't easy, but I Fookin did it.
It was the hardest thing I ever done (on my knees).
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Ah come on now. I bend me knees every night
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Well you have me there Kennetth auld son, no denying it. Are ya going to frame it ?
Nope, I'm neither going to Frame it or ever mention it again.
But I'm sure your group would encourage you to 'Bend your Knee'.
I did it, by God it wasn't easy, but I Fookin did it.
It was the hardest thing I ever done (on my knees).
I disagree, saying you hate dispatchers is not expressing hate for an individual, it's hate for a method of doing business, he doesn't hate Noel Ebbs or Vinnie Kearns as individuals, he hates the way their companies deal with Taxi drivers, it's very different to hating somebody or "anybody" it's akin to hating Facebook or Television.
point most definitely not proven Ken, relax DM you're not yet demonised
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You make a very good point only, ah but fukk it I DO hate them as well
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I had a feeling you might say that
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You weren't wrong.
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Well you have me there Kennetth auld son, no denying it. Are ya going to frame it ?
Nope, I'm neither going to Frame it or ever mention it again.
But I'm sure your group would encourage you to 'Bend your Knee'.
I did it, by God it wasn't easy, but I Fookin did it.
It was the hardest thing I ever done (on my knees).
I disagree, saying you hate dispatchers is not expressing hate for an individual, it's hate for a method of doing business, he doesn't hate Noel Ebbs or Vinnie Kearns as individuals, he hates the way their companies deal with Taxi drivers, it's very different to hating somebody or "anybody" it's akin to hating Facebook or Television.
point most definitely not proven Ken, relax DM you're not yet demonised
I must agree with you there Roy.......
But then DM went off and spoilt it all,
maybe someday he will see the error's of his ways,
but I doubt it !
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Ah come on now. I bend me knees every night
So do I, when I'm in bed.
I have made my peace and restitution with all,
it took a long time and a lorra work,
but when I go to bed by day these nights,
my main concern is should I lie on my Right side or my Left side.
The only person I hate...... Is actually no one !!
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Well you have me there Kennetth auld son, no denying it. Are ya going to frame it ?
Nope, I'm neither going to Frame it or ever mention it again.
But I'm sure your group would encourage you to 'Bend your Knee'.
I did it, by God it wasn't easy, but I Fookin did it.
It was the hardest thing I ever done (on my knees).
I disagree, saying you hate dispatchers is not expressing hate for an individual, it's hate for a method of doing business, he doesn't hate Noel Ebbs or Vinnie Kearns as individuals, he hates the way their companies deal with Taxi drivers, it's very different to hating somebody or "anybody" it's akin to hating Facebook or Television.
point most definitely not proven Ken, relax DM you're not yet demonised
I know wat ya mean oneanonly....I hate immigrants but thers a particularly nice black girl livin in me building an I wouldn't mind given her one .....is that wat ya mean?
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Daily wud ya not let it all go an realise your only damagin yur self ....that negative feeling emotionally ting is very damaging to your self an in view of your near interview with saint peter ....that maybe ya try an let it all go .an forget about it ........how much time have we all left ....wer all owl cnuts ....I'm probably the youngest tho and probably still have a chance wit the birds so I know it's easy for me to say but :o
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Strange thing about it is ocky, I haven't said one word of critizem in about a week now about dispatchers. I decided about a week ago, there is no point. Not so much letting it go, but just realized I'm pissing against the wind. I've tried my best, but it wasn't good enough. I decided if drivers are hell-bent on being treated like children, and being dictated to by dispatchers, then there's no point in me trying any more. I still hope covid will take a few of them out though
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Well you have me there Kennetth auld son, no denying it. Are ya going to frame it ?
Nope, I'm neither going to Frame it or ever mention it again.
But I'm sure your group would encourage you to 'Bend your Knee'.
I did it, by God it wasn't easy, but I Fookin did it.
It was the hardest thing I ever done (on my knees).
I disagree, saying you hate dispatchers is not expressing hate for an individual, it's hate for a method of doing business, he doesn't hate Noel Ebbs or Vinnie Kearns as individuals, he hates the way their companies deal with Taxi drivers, it's very different to hating somebody or "anybody" it's akin to hating Facebook or Television.
point most definitely not proven Ken, relax DM you're not yet demonised
I know wat ya mean oneanonly....I hate immigrants but thers a particularly nice black girl livin in me building an I wouldn't mind given her one .....is that wat ya mean?
It would probably be fairer to say you hate immigration than Immigrants, liking one immigrant (for whatever reason) disproves your comment that you hate immigrants, similarly I'm sure you could probably think of a good reason for some immigration, then your comment would be watered down to hating certain forms of immigration, which would be probably true of many of us, it might be a good idea for you to decide which types of immigration you "hate" and to argue your point on that basis, as saying you hate immigrants or even immigration is so easy to argue against it can make you look stupid.
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We'll need the dispatchers to market our businesses when if/when restrictions start to be phased out. I, for one, will be relying on the Free Now suits to get me some work so I can give them 24% of whatever discounted fares they can attract.
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Anyone who needs reasonable money/hours in this game will seriously miss the traditional despatchers if they all go bang after this crisis. This is a strong possibility for many of them. With the street work all but gone, or worth only pennies, FN at 24% will be the only game in town.
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I don't think 24% commission is our biggest problem just yet.Watch the app and radio companies discount the PUC again as soon as they think drivers will take it. That's gonna be the biggest hit to incomes in the next 12 months.
So potentially two quid a job gone and 15% commission from the remaining fare.With our costs at an all-time high.We deserve everything coming to us TBH.We're far too eager to chase virtual medals and put free advertising on our vehicles.Can't wait.
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I don't think 24% commission is our biggest problem just yet.Watch the app and radio companies discount the PUC again as soon as they think drivers will take it. That's gonna be the biggest hit to incomes in the next 12 months.
So potentially two quid a job gone and 15% commission from the remaining fare.With our costs at an all-time high.We deserve everything coming to us TBH.We're far too eager to chase virtual medals and put free advertising on our vehicles.Can't wait.
Here is the way I see it Merc about 20% of drivers wont return and after a few weeks a lot of renters will give up .Night life as we knew it is over Pubs and Nightclubs will be decimated along with restaurants ,about 30% of them will not reopen .Shopping has moved on line so a few jobs delivering but lots of lost jobs in retail .Expect at least 12+% unemployment for years .Only secure work is state or semi state .
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I dunno,look how many posters we have desperate to get back behind the wheel.Some will work for fifty a day just to get out of the gaff.Unless the vehicle needs changing they won't be considering leaving the industry.They didn't leave ten years ago so why this time.
Lads on here thinking higher costs will help them make more money.What business school did they attend?What makes them think they're gonna be able to work 14 hours a day like a younger driver.
All taxi companies/apps have in their armoury is discounts.Freenow or the despatch companies haven't had innovation since they brought in card payments.When in doubt discount.
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Homer said" Abandon Hope all you who enter here "and I dont mean Simpson .IF IF IF the Greens get into power we might have a chance or they could kill us .Ryan wants a big reduction in Emissions .As I forcast earlier farmers will start shooting Dairy cattle as there is no market for milk .How much milk went to restaurants and pubs and hotels and to schools all that market is gone .So emission reductions from agriculture is automatic so Transport is where they will attack .Road pricing ,Congestion Charges no on Street parking for private cars ,pedestrianization could see Taxis as a real alternative transport mode or we could be included but it will take two or three years for a transport plan .If I was under 50 years of age I would be looking elsewhere for work at best the next 3 years will be rough .
P.S. What are the chances we get another Dizzzeeeeezzzzzzeee an outbreak of Foot and Mouth .Farmers know if their heard gets infected they get full commercial value from the state .I think they also get paid if their heard has TB watch the figures for Bovine TB shoot up as farmers cash in .
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John you certainly paint a very bleek picture indeed
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I dunno,look how many posters we have desperate to get back behind the wheel.Some will work for fifty a day just to get out of the gaff.Unless the vehicle needs changing they won't be considering leaving the industry.They didn't leave ten years ago so why this time.
Lads on here thinking higher costs will help them make more money.What business school did they attend?What makes them think they're gonna be able to work 14 hours a day like a younger driver.
All taxi companies/apps have in their armoury is discounts.Freenow or the despatch companies haven't had innovation since they brought in card payments.When in doubt discount.
Child Friendly Taxis, www.childfriendlytaxi.ie (http://www.childfriendlytaxi.ie) have an alternative to discounts
Mick Devine charges double for quality and reliability, unfortunately Taxis are not allowed to do this
Amanda and her crew were doing very well offering tours
there is definitely a demand for eight seater taxis if a group got together (again) remember big 8?
similarly a WAT only service would be hugely popular
Have you ever really considered why Ebbs stopped his 8202020 service?
I have found that passengers are far more concerned about reliability and quality than they are price
My service would be far more popular if I was able to provide a more reliable /quality service, most of the jobs received are declined ... pretty much everything after 7pm, a lot of northside jobs , and when we are quadruple booked (happens occasionally)
I could certainly increase fares over time if I was able to guarantee a quality, friendly, reliable service ... that is extremely difficult to build with the current fleet, as you know I don't charge drivers so am not a dispatcher in that sense and the 20% saved more than compensates for the discounts (for the most part) but drivers don't seem to see that.
I've long since decided that I don't want the hassle of trying to administer all that for nothing anyhow, i'll leave that to the dispatchers and continue to look after myself for the most part
exec sum:
Dispatchers certainly have more than discounts in their armoury, provided they are far more discerning as to who they allow accept their work
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Don't think so MFH. The only weapon that the trad despatchers MIGHT have is lower costs for drivers. They have to try to keep their ever decreasing subscription base. At the moment NXT are only charging €25 per week + 10% of account jobs to cover processing them, and the delay between paying them out to drivers and getting paid by clients.
I think/hope that work will return to normal levels when this thing is over, and that it won't come to discounting fares. FN can't afford to discount fares and reduce their income.
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But Bob....things won't be returning to the normal that we knew....and i know John paints a bleak picture...cos all those scenarios are in his head and he needs to release them.....on us....but some restaurants,bars won't reopen and the ones that do will only be able to cater for a lot less people,i'd say a lot of people might not bother going out only to be faced with a refusal cos there's enough people in there......you'll probably end up having to book a spot in a pub for an hour....just make sure you have your next one booked.
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Well you have me there Kennetth auld son, no denying it. Are ya going to frame it ?
Nope, I'm neither going to Frame it or ever mention it again.
But I'm sure your group would encourage you to 'Bend your Knee'.
I did it, by God it wasn't easy, but I Fookin did it.
It was the hardest thing I ever done (on my knees).
I disagree, saying you hate dispatchers is not expressing hate for an individual, it's hate for a method of doing business, he doesn't hate Noel Ebbs or Vinnie Kearns as individuals, he hates the way their companies deal with Taxi drivers, it's very different to hating somebody or "anybody" it's akin to hating Facebook or Television.
point most definitely not proven Ken, relax DM you're not yet demonised
I know wat ya mean oneanonly....I hate immigrants but thers a particularly nice black girl livin in me building an I wouldn't mind given her one .....is that wat ya mean?
It would probably be fairer to say you hate immigration than Immigrants, liking one immigrant (for whatever reason) disproves your comment that you hate immigrants, similarly I'm sure you could probably think of a good reason for some immigration, then your comment would be watered down to hating certain forms of immigration, which would be probably true of many of us, it might be a good idea for you to decide which types of immigration you "hate" and to argue your point on that basis, as saying you hate immigrants or even immigration is so easy to argue against it can make you look stupid.
Ok ...I got it ...I hate the authorities who allowed illegal immigrants married to Latvian birds immigrants to work taxis trained by freenow and given ambassadorsship advantage over
my customers therefore significantly reducing my income impacting me and me kids for no other reason other than some doogooder headcase thinks we have a duty to house, feed , ducate , medicate and employ someone from Calcutta or Nairobi when we have thousands homeless , crowded schools , hospital trollys and too many bleedin taxis that are now fuked thanks to ther being too many them ( again)
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John you certainly paint a very bleek picture indeed
Irish love affair with Drink and Pubs and drinking in Restaurants is over Dalyer .Thats about 200,000 jobs mostly low skilled ,Where are they going to get work, so wont be wasting their dole on taxies .I was talking to the Bin Man last week he told me there use to be 4 men on a truck driver three lifters now due to social distancing only two lads lifting the same amount of bins for the same money .
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But Bob....things won't be returning to the normal that we knew....and i know John paints a bleak picture...cos all those scenarios are in his head and he needs to release them.....on us....but some restaurants,bars won't reopen and the ones that do will only be able to cater for a lot less people,i'd say a lot of people might not bother going out only to be faced with a refusal cos there's enough people in there......you'll probably end up having to book a spot in a pub for an hour....just make sure you have your next one booked.
People will DEFINITELY go out when this eases. Yes they may have to go to a pub other than their usual favourite, but there are enough suburban pubs out there that were not even half full on a Saturday night before this shit, and if they are able to reopen, there should be enough space to allow social distancing when all pubs are factored in to the equation......I hope.....
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Well you have me there Kennetth auld son, no denying it. Are ya going to frame it ?
Nope, I'm neither going to Frame it or ever mention it again.
But I'm sure your group would encourage you to 'Bend your Knee'.
I did it, by God it wasn't easy, but I Fookin did it.
It was the hardest thing I ever done (on my knees).
I disagree, saying you hate dispatchers is not expressing hate for an individual, it's hate for a method of doing business, he doesn't hate Noel Ebbs or Vinnie Kearns as individuals, he hates the way their companies deal with Taxi drivers, it's very different to hating somebody or "anybody" it's akin to hating Facebook or Television.
point most definitely not proven Ken, relax DM you're not yet demonised
I know wat ya mean oneanonly....I hate immigrants but thers a particularly nice black girl livin in me building an I wouldn't mind given her one .....is that wat ya mean?
It would probably be fairer to say you hate immigration than Immigrants, liking one immigrant (for whatever reason) disproves your comment that you hate immigrants, similarly I'm sure you could probably think of a good reason for some immigration, then your comment would be watered down to hating certain forms of immigration, which would be probably true of many of us, it might be a good idea for you to decide which types of immigration you "hate" and to argue your point on that basis, as saying you hate immigrants or even immigration is so easy to argue against it can make you look stupid.
Ok ...I got it ...I hate the authorities who allowed illegal immigrants married to Latvian birds immigrants to work taxis trained by freenow and given ambassadorsship advantage over
my customers therefore significantly reducing my income impacting me and me kids for no other reason other than some doogooder headcase thinks we have a duty to house, feed , ducate , medicate and employ someone from Calcutta or Nairobi when we have thousands homeless , crowded schools , hospital trollys and too many bleedin taxis that are now fuked thanks to ther being too many them ( again)
Ok, so you hate the immigration system that allowed people to enter the country to compete directly with you for taxi work.
That's understandable.
Hating the people that availed of the opportunity, while understandable to a degree is less so if you apply their situation to yourself, you would probably avail of similar opportunities if put in the same situation
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But Bob....things won't be returning to the normal that we knew....and i know John paints a bleak picture...cos all those scenarios are in his head and he needs to release them.....on us....but some restaurants,bars won't reopen and the ones that do will only be able to cater for a lot less people,i'd say a lot of people might not bother going out only to be faced with a refusal cos there's enough people in there......you'll probably end up having to book a spot in a pub for an hour....just make sure you have your next one booked.
People will DEFINITELY go out when this eases. Yes they may have to go to a pub other than their usual favourite, but there are enough suburban pubs out there that were not even half full on a Saturday night before this shit, and if they are able to reopen, there should be enough space to allow social distancing when all pubs are factored in to the equation......I hope.....
It'll take time but eventually things return to normal. Spanish flu was far worse than this but people forgot and returned to normality.
we're talking about 18-25 age group here for the most part (city centre night time work) they really don't give a toss
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Well you have me there Kennetth auld son, no denying it. Are ya going to frame it ?
Nope, I'm neither going to Frame it or ever mention it again.
But I'm sure your group would encourage you to 'Bend your Knee'.
I did it, by God it wasn't easy, but I Fookin did it.
It was the hardest thing I ever done (on my knees).
I disagree, saying you hate dispatchers is not expressing hate for an individual, it's hate for a method of doing business, he doesn't hate Noel Ebbs or Vinnie Kearns as individuals, he hates the way their companies deal with Taxi drivers, it's very different to hating somebody or "anybody" it's akin to hating Facebook or Television.
point most definitely not proven Ken, relax DM you're not yet demonised
I know wat ya mean oneanonly....I hate immigrants but thers a particularly nice black girl livin in me building an I wouldn't mind given her one .....is that wat ya mean?
It would probably be fairer to say you hate immigration than Immigrants, liking one immigrant (for whatever reason) disproves your comment that you hate immigrants, similarly I'm sure you could probably think of a good reason for some immigration, then your comment would be watered down to hating certain forms of immigration, which would be probably true of many of us, it might be a good idea for you to decide which types of immigration you "hate" and to argue your point on that basis, as saying you hate immigrants or even immigration is so easy to argue against it can make you look stupid.
Ok ...I got it ...I hate the authorities who allowed illegal immigrants married to Latvian birds immigrants to work taxis trained by freenow and given ambassadorsship advantage over
my customers therefore significantly reducing my income impacting me and me kids for no other reason other than some doogooder headcase thinks we have a duty to house, feed , ducate , medicate and employ someone from Calcutta or Nairobi when we have thousands homeless , crowded schools , hospital trollys and too many bleedin taxis that are now fuked thanks to ther being too many them ( again)
Ok, so you hate the immigration system that allowed people to enter the country to compete directly with you for taxi work.
That's understandable.
Hating the people that availed of the opportunity, while understandable to a degree is less so if you apply their situation to yourself, you would probably avail of similar opportunities if put in the same situation
Yes exacktly....whilst I have a tiny bit of simpity that lasts about a half second before I dont care wat happens wit the poor cnuts .....I would advocate priority be given to irish people before foreigners....I tink it's common sense and anyone who advocates and gives priority to immigrants over irish born is a very sinister trouble maker most likely wit hidden agenda and a mental illness brought about by an abusive childhood , a radical sexuality or an underlying and undiagnosed mental condition
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Bit like joggers who jog on the road ....its all about them ....and by causing trouble they out to annoy the status quo....like lesbians who hate men ....the lesbians join forces with the immigrant council to fight against the catholic church and the establishment the status quo cause they hate men they know that bringing in all these cnuts comin over here takin our jobs and our women will wind us all up
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Now do ya see ???
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Well you have me there Kennetth auld son, no denying it. Are ya going to frame it ?
Nope, I'm neither going to Frame it or ever mention it again.
But I'm sure your group would encourage you to 'Bend your Knee'.
I did it, by God it wasn't easy, but I Fookin did it.
It was the hardest thing I ever done (on my knees).
I disagree, saying you hate dispatchers is not expressing hate for an individual, it's hate for a method of doing business, he doesn't hate Noel Ebbs or Vinnie Kearns as individuals, he hates the way their companies deal with Taxi drivers, it's very different to hating somebody or "anybody" it's akin to hating Facebook or Television.
point most definitely not proven Ken, relax DM you're not yet demonised
I know wat ya mean oneanonly....I hate immigrants but thers a particularly nice black girl livin in me building an I wouldn't mind given her one .....is that wat ya mean?
It would probably be fairer to say you hate immigration than Immigrants, liking one immigrant (for whatever reason) disproves your comment that you hate immigrants, similarly I'm sure you could probably think of a good reason for some immigration, then your comment would be watered down to hating certain forms of immigration, which would be probably true of many of us, it might be a good idea for you to decide which types of immigration you "hate" and to argue your point on that basis, as saying you hate immigrants or even immigration is so easy to argue against it can make you look stupid.
Ok ...I got it ...I hate the authorities who allowed illegal immigrants married to Latvian birds immigrants to work taxis trained by freenow and given ambassadorsship advantage over
my customers therefore significantly reducing my income impacting me and me kids for no other reason other than some doogooder headcase thinks we have a duty to house, feed , ducate , medicate and employ someone from Calcutta or Nairobi when we have thousands homeless , crowded schools , hospital trollys and too many bleedin taxis that are now fuked thanks to ther being too many them ( again)
Ok, so you hate the immigration system that allowed people to enter the country to compete directly with you for taxi work.
That's understandable.
Hating the people that availed of the opportunity, while understandable to a degree is less so if you apply their situation to yourself, you would probably avail of similar opportunities if put in the same situation
Yes exacktly....whilst I have a tiny bit of simpity that lasts about a half second before I dont care wat happens wit the poor cnuts .....I would advocate priority be given to irish people before foreigners....I tink it's common sense and anyone who advocates and gives priority to immigrants over irish born is a very sinister trouble maker most likely wit hidden agenda and a mental illness brought about by an abusive childhood , a radical sexuality or an underlying and undiagnosed mental condition
Legally that cannot happen and internationally Ireland would be sanctioned if we were to take such a stance, when you really consider why this is so, you should see why it make sense to treat everyone equally when it comes to jobs and services.
Trump is trying to use Xenophobia which many people have, to regain power in America, but even he actually knows America wouldn't survive in isolation, Ireland wouldn't have a hope ... so we're stuck (thankfully) with equality.
If Xenophobia was to win out, we would be left with a much smaller, much less friendly world
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Well you have me there Kennetth auld son, no denying it. Are ya going to frame it ?
Nope, I'm neither going to Frame it or ever mention it again.
But I'm sure your group would encourage you to 'Bend your Knee'.
I did it, by God it wasn't easy, but I Fookin did it.
It was the hardest thing I ever done (on my knees).
I disagree, saying you hate dispatchers is not expressing hate for an individual, it's hate for a method of doing business, he doesn't hate Noel Ebbs or Vinnie Kearns as individuals, he hates the way their companies deal with Taxi drivers, it's very different to hating somebody or "anybody" it's akin to hating Facebook or Television.
point most definitely not proven Ken, relax DM you're not yet demonised
I know wat ya mean oneanonly....I hate immigrants but thers a particularly nice black girl livin in me building an I wouldn't mind given her one .....is that wat ya mean?
It would probably be fairer to say you hate immigration than Immigrants, liking one immigrant (for whatever reason) disproves your comment that you hate immigrants, similarly I'm sure you could probably think of a good reason for some immigration, then your comment would be watered down to hating certain forms of immigration, which would be probably true of many of us, it might be a good idea for you to decide which types of immigration you "hate" and to argue your point on that basis, as saying you hate immigrants or even immigration is so easy to argue against it can make you look stupid.
It begs the question;
Can he give 'er One or not ?
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Now do ya see ???
I'll have a birra of what ever your taking Octy !
Seems to be a good Kick off it !!
lol
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^^^^^^Every innovation from dispatchers so far has been aimed at undermining the existing standards.All taxis are child friendly already.Catering for the people who think they're kids are made of porcelain is a niche service IMO.Do they bring child seats on the luas/bus?Probably not.
Yer own set up Roy sounds more like a cheap limo service.You aren't really operating a taxi service anymore if you are cherry-picking work and neglecting the bread and butter OAPs to the shops and the fiver and tenner jobs I cover all day when I'm working.Not slagging as I'm happy yis are just busy but it's only a taxi licence you have.Perhaps a limo licence would suit better?
I don't call using a taxi as a limo/hack as innovation.
When Vinny setup Xpert all he could do was talk about how great his fleet were compared to the rest of the regular fleet.Not innovation just another taxi driver in a Penneys shirt and tie.Underwhelming TBH.
I can't see any difference between what I offer and you offer.I wouldn't be prepared to hang around airports waiting for people unless I was on a wage.Not my thing at all.
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I don't think 24% commission is our biggest problem just yet.Watch the app and radio companies discount the PUC again as soon as they think drivers will take it. That's gonna be the biggest hit to incomes in the next 12 months.
So potentially two quid a job gone and 15% commission from the remaining fare.With our costs at an all-time high.We deserve everything coming to us TBH.We're far too eager to chase virtual medals and put free advertising on our vehicles.Can't wait.
I don't think Free Now could afford to lower it's take in the event of discounts. Mr. Fox already told us he needs to align our freight with that paid in the UK. With treble fare surcharging Kapten_ charges 24%. I think if we have to go back to no PUC we will probably have to pay 30-38% commission to compensate.
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Far to low I think yis should be paying 70 % would you agree rat ?
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70% is a bit high IMO, DM. Before Hail0 revolutionised the trade full-time men paid under a ton freight for as much work as they wanted. I warned the men who promoted Hail0 that would increase to c.€400 (for those wo work for Hail0/mytaxi/Free Now/Kapten_ within a few years. I'm rarely (if ever) wrong. I Guess if full-timers' takings drop to a grand a week on account of discounts 38% would be about right.
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No I deffo think 70% is about right
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Can't see that unless they lose a lot of work and only have the FN ambassadors to exploit.
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Ah now wait a minute the embassoders should only pay 65% sure haven't they all being given a good star by the teacher
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Could we agree on 35% for ambassadors and 70% for regular scum?
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No ambassadors had to work hard for their gold stars in their copy books so it's only fair they reward their teachers for it
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Bit unfair to say no ambassadors had to work hard. The economy was still in recession when Hail0 launched and Hail0 was the last firm to abolish discounts so all the drivers who worked for the firm had to work harder for their money back then, ambassadors included.
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Now do ya see ???
I'll have a birra of what ever your taking Octy !
Seems to be a good Kick off it !!
lol
I was out on me bike today an a black bloke ask me for a lend of me pump .......he had a punchture...so I gave him me spare tube ...an off he went ....7 euro down the swanny so I'm not a racist felt sorry for the poor cnut but I tink he was the black mots fella so I'm sorry I gave it to him now ....
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A white man would have slit your throat and taken your bicycle... be careful.
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A white man would have slit your throat and taken your bicycle... be careful.
I got this bad boy
https://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=64&product_id=64 (https://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=64&product_id=64)
Best money can buy .......
If you have a good bike in the shed worth gettin this ....cost ya few bob ....
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In the what now?
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rofl
In the what now?
Forgot your 10 years building the shed
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A white man would have slit your throat and taken your bicycle... be careful.
I got this bad boy
https://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=64&product_id=64 (https://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=64&product_id=64)
Best money can buy .......
If you have a good bike in the shed worth gettin this ....cost ya few bob ....
One of the lads on here knows where to get sit in the back signs made ,would you not get a beware of dog sign for the shed door and keep the bike in the parlour save a few quid ?
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A white man would have slit your throat and taken your bicycle... be careful.
I got this bad boy
https://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=64&product_id=64 (https://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=64&product_id=64)
Best money can buy .......
If you have a good bike in the shed worth gettin this ....cost ya few bob ....
One of the lads on here knows where to get sit in the back signs made ,would you not get a beware of dog sign for the shed door and keep the bike in the parlour save a few quid ?
It's in me basement lockup johnny ...had 2 bikes stolen a number of yers ago ......if this one goes ....I'll know who took...cause itll take an hour on the angle grinder to get tru that .....and if that happens ....him an me are goin be on the 6 o clock news for quite a while
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I keep my bicycle in the lounge. That's where I used to cycle it... while watching Countdown on TV. I did take the stand off a couple of years back and tried being road scum but it nearly killed me, you don't notice the inclines in the car.
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Big Dommos youngfellas ,youngfellas ,youngfella dies a nice line in part worn previously owned bicycles .Billy the Bastard use to export part worn bikes by the container load to New Zealand years ago .
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I keep my bicycle in the lounge. That's where I used to cycle it... while watching Countdown on TV. I did take the stand off a couple of years back and tried being road scum but it nearly killed me, you don't notice the inclines in the car.
I have an exercise bike in the shed, the real pain in the hole is that you can't freewheel on them
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If I had a shed I reckon it woulda been consigned by now.
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I see liberty are to give 5m back to motorists as a result of less claims what does that work out at about 10 cents per motorists ?
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Admiral gave every policyholder stg£25.00 on the mainland... used notes, no questions asked.
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Admiral ? I never heard of them
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Admiral ? I never heard of them
Hello sailor!!
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I see liberty are to give 5m back to motorists as a result of less claims what does that work out at about 10 cents per motorists ?
I heard 15% of 3 months premium which will be about 70 blips for most of us.
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Nice one. I wish I was with Liberty. Any word on what the others are giving? All I got from Axa was a reduction of €111.26 per month for reducing the cover to social, domestic and pleasure on a month to month basis. I assume I'll be entitled to whatever they decide to refund amateur drivers as well?
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In in the same boat as you rat, I got 110.66 back, and I'm wondering will we get a further reduction for the reason you said
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For some reason when I rang up AXA a month ago my whole policy was suspended except for fire and theft.I think it was a misunderstanding on their side as it wasn't my intention.
The thing is I've been through two garda checkpoints when I wasn't insured to drive.Just double-check that yous are still insured to use the car and they didn't give the wrong cover.
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They don't like giving discounts, rather then credits. My policy payments are finished when the last payment is made in May. The next 2 months are already paid for from the start when I paid the deposit, so they had to give me a refund