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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: Taxi driver42 on August 09, 2020, 12:01:25 pm
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Got gold this week and last week
Its picking up
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Is it only picking up cos you're a golden boy?
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Got gold this week and last week
Its picking up
Nice one, keep up the good work.
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You'll have kenny jealous if ya keep getting gold
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Got gold this week and last week
Its picking up
Let me guess 42 ....
House parties?
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Got gold this week and last week
Its picking up
Excellent. I hope you have the Covid tracker App on in conjunction with the Free now App'?
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Wer do people be going? To pub? Or houses ? Or the park wit cider ? Arnt all the pubs and clubs closed after 11.00?
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Houses
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No I'm not a golden one just got busy 2 weeks running
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Are you a Dublin driver 42? I'm slowly but surely losing my sanity (what's left of it) sitting around. I wouldn't mind going back to work if there was work to go back to.
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Got gold this week and last week
Its picking up
I managed a silver a couple of weeks ago, instantly wanted a gold. shame it was Friday afternoon and I don't work weekends ( certainly not for FN)
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Ye horse I'm dublin work town d8 10 12
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What percentage of your work would be fn? Do you work mornings, evenings or nights. Is there much happening at night? How do you feel about every potential customer off the street being ballied up? Do you stop at night for blokes with masks on? I'm trying to get my head around the new normal as far as our job is concerned. Most importantly, are you worried about catching the disease? I've breathing problems as it is, not too sure how id feel with passengers coughing and spluttering everywhere.
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See the pyschology of the medals working subconsciously, even though we don't like it, there is a desire to achieve gold, yes to know that you are getting more work, but also to get a medal, and show the boss how good we are.
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My experience, Rank work is not busy at all, so is street work. Free now is also dead, but am not ambassador and i dont have screen installed.
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See the pyschology of the medals working subconsciously, even though we don't like it, there is a desire to achieve gold, yes to know that you are getting more work, but also to get a medal, and show the boss how good we are.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/02/perils-of-sticker-charts/470160/ (https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/02/perils-of-sticker-charts/470160/)
Madness
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What percentage of your work would be fn? Do you work mornings, evenings or nights. Is there much happening at night? How do you feel about every potential customer off the street being ballied up? Do you stop at night for blokes with masks on? I'm trying to get my head around the new normal as far as our job is concerned. Most importantly, are you worried about catching the disease? I've breathing problems as it is, not too sure how id feel with passengers coughing and spluttering everywhere.
Fn and sitting outside pubs etc
Not much on street
Normally do afternoon and evening
130 is a late sat nite now
Everyone is masked just watch the track suirs
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I have to say,I had quite a good night last night for a change.I find it goes like that sometimes,its a question of being in the right place at the right time,last night was pretty good by my standards
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My experience, Rank work is not busy at all, so is street work. Free now is also dead, but am not ambassador and i dont have screen installed.
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at least 50% of pre-books I see are Taxi+screen
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My experience, Rank work is not busy at all, so is street work. Free now is also dead, but am not ambassador and i dont have screen installed.
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at least 50% of pre-books I see are Taxi+screen
So the screen does matter, cause i hardly see any prebooks either. Just one or two and gone in an instant.
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See the pyschology of the medals working subconsciously, even though we don't like it, there is a desire to achieve gold, yes to know that you are getting more work, but also to get a medal, and show the boss how good we are.
I have no problem with that.
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Are you a Dublin driver 42? I'm slowly but surely losing my sanity (what's left of it) sitting around. I wouldn't mind going back to work if there was work to go back to.
You were advised a long time ago what to do Horse.
But you ignored all that advice along with others stating;
Nazies/Germans/Multi-nationals, Etc and other Bull$hite about them owning us....
The Long and Short has been explained in detail before.
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Are you a Dublin driver 42? I'm slowly but surely losing my sanity (what's left of it) sitting around. I wouldn't mind going back to work if there was work to go back to.
You were advised a long time ago what to do Horse.
But you ignored all that advice along with others stating;
Nazies/Germans/Multi-nationals, Etc and other Bull$hite about them owning us....
The Long and Short has been explained in detail before.
I've never been one to chace nazi gold or never will, as far as im concerned its fools gold.
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Are you a Dublin driver 42? I'm slowly but surely losing my sanity (what's left of it) sitting around. I wouldn't mind going back to work if there was work to go back to.
You were advised a long time ago what to do Horse.
But you ignored all that advice along with others stating;
Nazies/Germans/Multi-nationals, Etc and other Bull$hite about them owning us....
The Long and Short has been explained in detail before.
I was advised about that a long time ago. Really? How, in what way? If you're saying you were advising me to become an ambassador BEFORE the disease then you are correct. Only thing is I would have never become an ambassador before the disease, unlike you. I was quite content getting my own work from the ranks and streets with minimal work from fn, unlike you. That has now changed because of the disease. Because it has changed i must also change. So dont start your "I told you so" bullshit. You changed long long before any disease, motivated purely by greed. My motivation is survival ken, not greed, unlike your motivation. I'm just saying it like it is kenneth.
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I'm not a ambassador
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That's good to know 42, cheers.
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My experience, Rank work is not busy at all, so is street work. Free now is also dead, but am not ambassador and i dont have screen installed.
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at least 50% of pre-books I see are Taxi+screen
So the screen does matter, cause i hardly see any prebooks either. Just one or two and gone in an instant.
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I spoke with a staff member from Fire restaurant who says they only use Lymp because they're guaranteed a screened cab.
Free Now aren't able to provide this service yet.
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Ebbs would sell his granny .Cant rent out the heaps he has .
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My experience, Rank work is not busy at all, so is street work. Free now is also dead, but am not ambassador and i dont have screen installed.
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at least 50% of pre-books I see are Taxi+screen
So the screen does matter, cause i hardly see any prebooks either. Just one or two and gone in an instant.
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I spoke with a staff member from Fire restaurant who says they only use Lymp because they're guaranteed a screened cab.
Free Now aren't able to provide this service yet.
Lymp? New kid on the block? [emoji3]
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Are you a Dublin driver 42? I'm slowly but surely losing my sanity (what's left of it) sitting around. I wouldn't mind going back to work if there was work to go back to.
You were advised a long time ago what to do Horse.
But you ignored all that advice along with others stating;
Nazies/Germans/Multi-nationals, Etc and other Bull$hite about them owning us....
The Long and Short has been explained in detail before.
I was advised about that a long time ago. Really? How, in what way? If you're saying you were advising me to become an ambassador BEFORE the disease then you are correct. Only thing is I would have never become an ambassador before the disease, unlike you. I was quite content getting my own work from the ranks and streets with minimal work from fn, unlike you. That has now changed because of the disease. Because it has changed i must also change. So dont start your "I told you so" bullshit. You changed long long before any disease, motivated purely by greed. My motivation is survival ken, not greed, unlike your motivation. I'm just saying it like it is kenneth.
'Greed' is a Big word to use against me Horse, I think Smarter or Wiser would be a better choice of word as I easily make multiplies of your Pox Covid PUP per week.
I have posted openly and honestly since this pandemic occurred in an effort to keep other forum users honestly updated, but you seemingly know better than me, let you do it your way and I'll do it mine.
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maybe greed is a big word to describe your actions, maybe. I dont care if your making more than "my" pox pup payment ken. Hopefully you don't catch that disease ken or worse, spread it around Cork City or worse again, spread it onto a loved one. Some things are more important than money ken. My loved ones health being one. Mad the way money takes precedence over everything else for some people. Thankfully I'm not one of them Ken.
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maybe greed is a big word to describe your actions, maybe. I dont care if your making more than "my" pox pup payment ken. Hopefully you don't catch that disease ken or worse, spread it around Cork City or worse again, spread it onto a loved one. Some things are more important than money ken. My loved ones health being one. Mad the way money takes precedence over everything else for some people. Thankfully I'm not one of them Ken.
rofl rofl
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Glad I could cheer you up today Ken. Although I wasn't joking. But sure c'mere, if it keeps you happy thats good.
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Al I'm saying is its busy if anyone is interested or sick of being home all the time
I'm sure ken is doing same thing on here
Keeping everyone informed
Is that not what this site about?
Networking or helping advice???
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it surely is 42. I'm just taking the piss out of ken. He's well used to my antics by now, as is octy. I dont really think ken is greedy but I know it annoys him when I call him it. Under it all kens sound as a punt.
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Yis should be getting danger money anyway.I hope it stays busy for those that are working.Like I posted already many owner-drivers would need to earn nearly €450(517.50 including freenow fees) before expenses before they start getting any extra for their effort compared to taking the 350.
On September 17 many will be cut so more will head back on road.Be interesting to see what it's like then.
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My experience, Rank work is not busy at all, so is street work. Free now is also dead, but am not ambassador and i dont have screen installed.
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at least 50% of pre-books I see are Taxi+screen
So the screen does matter, cause i hardly see any prebooks either. Just one or two and gone in an instant.
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I spoke with a staff member from Fire restaurant who says they only use Lymp because they're guaranteed a screened cab.
Free Now aren't able to provide this service yet.
There is an option on the passenger app to request a taxi with screen
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Thank you No=42...When you say its BUSY...do you mean...for a hour or so or is it going on all day or/and night...Do you post the information in real time or do you wait until you get home...I am trying to determine the overall value of your helpful information and wondering if I should log on more often...to see your updates....If its that BUSY...I might slip out for a bit after i ring the NTA and Insurance....P.S. Could you let us know also ..when its not busy...Thanks anyway
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Thank you No=42...When you say its BUSY...do you mean...for a hour or so or is it going on all day or/and night...Do you post the information in real time or do you wait until you get home...I am trying to determine the overall value of your helpful information and wondering if I should log on more often...to see your updates....If its that BUSY...I might slip out for a bit after i ring the NTA and Insurance....P.S. Could you let us know also ..when its not busy...Thanks anyway
I wouldn't fancy it without my own bookings, I did a couple of days without bookings early on and while it ended up OK, it was tough, the amount of concentration required to get a FN instant job or prebook before they disappear off the screen can be intense and ultimately quite frustrating
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A noticeable slowing over the last 5 days with the exception of Sat. FN jobs getting scarcer, or disappearing more quickly, maybe more drivers, ambassadors, or screen seekers?
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There are a lot of businesses realising they won't be around after the government wage subsidies disappear. Employees are also realising they may be jobless soon so maybe cutting back in preparation.I've noticed the pubs are a bit quieter during the week. All the 350 payments will be down to 250 or 200 from Sept 17. That's a lot of discretionary cash removed from the economy.
In my extended circle of friends and family, two workings in aviation have been let go. One friend took redundancy and another two in the banks are praying for redundancy soon. Just like during the bad years those that still had jobs held back on spending out of fear that they might need the little bit the future.
It will be a different landscape. Sooner the vaccine reopens the place up the better. Until then all bets are off.I'm going back to the bunker.
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A couple of local resto/pubs now, apart from closing early, are not opening on Mondays. One local publican told me that his books would not balance without the staff subsidy.
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If they cannot prove their business is down by x amount they no longer qualify for the subsidies so some of the closings could be strategic.Or maybe I'm too cynical.One gastro pub where I am had no card facilities for a whole day.Very odd.Now I bring cash just in case so It kinda suits them.
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If they cannot prove they're business is down by x amount they no longer qualify for the subsidies so some of the closing could be strategic.Or maybe I'm too cynical.One gastro pub where I am had no card facilities for a whole day.Very odd.Now I bring cash just in case so It kinda suits them.
Think that the turnover issue will be an "end of year returns" issue. I know one petrol centra/station whose business is booming, and is still getting staff subsidies.
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Makes sense alrigt Bob.
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If they cannot prove they're business is down by x amount they no longer qualify for the subsidies so some of the closing could be strategic.Or maybe I'm too cynical.One gastro pub where I am had no card facilities for a whole day.Very odd.Now I bring cash just in case so It kinda suits them.
Think that the turnover issue will be an "end of year returns" issue. I know one petrol centra/station whose business is booming, and is still getting staff subsidies.
They are not the only ones who will have end of year returns issues! I hope the taxman doesn't mind giving me a free pass this year. The covid drained me [emoji460] [emoji460] dry.
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Speaking with my own accountant over the last few days,she was saying that she's kinda expecting Revenue to offer self employed(they currently don't)the option to "warehouse" their liability for this year,you could always write to them and state your case if you had encountered problems,i'm filing my 2019 returns now and because i pay prelim tax i only owe a relatively small amount(Payable Nov 12th)and have up till Nov 11th to decide whether to pay prelim or enter Nil for 2020.
I'm due to change car next Feb so every cent i can save till then i will,my accountant is aware of this also.
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Speaking with my own accountant over the last few days,she was saying that she's kinda expecting Revenue to offer self employed(they currently don't)the option to "warehouse" their liability for this year,you could always write to them and state your case if you had encountered problems,i'm filing my 2019 returns now and because i pay prelim tax i only owe a relatively small amount(Payable Nov 12th)and have up till Nov 11th to decide whether to pay prelim or enter Nil for 2020.
I'm due to change car next Feb so every cent i can save till then i will,my accountant is aware of this also.
I don't (rightly or wrongly) pay prelim. Never did since day one of becoming self employed. Surprisingly they didn't come after me yet! Anyway, I will have the full 2019 bill to pay. I don't know if they will accept fresh air. I saw the following (attached) on revenue site recently. I don't fully understand it, but sounds something like what you are talking about. I split it between the two images because the whole thing would not fit into one screen shot.. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200811/95a9604f45bc9a6a8537346cb16c0948.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200811/c9c56248230d59210c3082bf12971e30.jpg)
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@Jonno,
I spoke at length to her about prelim...cos i've always paid it...even when i had my kitchen biz....and the fact that some(on here) don't.....she said you actually are...it's just that you are a year behind with your liability and you're probably paying the same amount every year,if....and it's a big if...you were ever audited some taxi drivers could find themselves in a world of hurt.
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@Jonno,
I spoke at length to her about prelim...cos i've always paid it...even when i had my kitchen biz....and the fact that some(on here) don't.....she said you actually are...it's just that you are a year behind with your liability and you're probably paying the same amount every year,if....and it's a big if...you were ever audited some taxi drivers could find themselves in a world of hurt.
Cheers bud.I've dumped my bookkeeper that I've been using for 11 years. Too many reasons to list. I've literally had an email from the new guy I'll be using this year to come out and sign something a revenue agent form. I'll be finding out about the warehousing thing. I'll balance out the prelim thing next year as I know I'm going to be in a better position then.
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@Jonno,
I spoke at length to her about prelim...cos i've always paid it...even when i had my kitchen biz....and the fact that some(on here) don't.....she said you actually are...it's just that you are a year behind with your liability and you're probably paying the same amount every year,if....and it's a big if...you were ever audited some taxi drivers could find themselves in a world of hurt.
Cheers bud.I've dumped my bookkeeper that I've been using for 11 years. Too many reasons to list. I've literally had an email from the new guy I'll be using this year to come out and sign something a revenue agent form. I'll be finding out about the warehousing thing. I'll balance out the prelim thing next year as I know I'm going to be in a better position then.
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Nb.. Its just as well that there is some sort of automated system in the rev. If a fella wasn't tax cleared there'd be a problem at suitability time
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Revenue agent form is a thing alright,be sure that he/she has your address for tax clearance purposes,sometimes they send it with your name c/o your agent to their address...and as we know...that's trouble.
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Revenue agent form is a thing alright,be sure that he/she has your address for tax clearance purposes,sometimes they send it with your name c/o your agent to their address...and as we know...that's trouble.
Just now signed the form so train is in motion
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Thank you No=42...When you say its BUSY...do you mean...for a hour or so or is it going on all day or/and night...Do you post the information in real time or do you wait until you get home...I am trying to determine the overall value of your helpful information and wondering if I should log on more often...to see your updates....If its that BUSY...I might slip out for a bit after i ring the NTA and Insurance....P.S. Could you let us know also ..when its not busy...Thanks anyway
Sarcastic or what?
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@ Jonno, you should look into paying a monthly direct debit to Revenue once you're in a position to do so. It saves you a big bill in Oct.
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I generally put money away every month for tax and a car/repairs.....i'd rather have it gather a bit of interest(very little) in my account than Revenues but i understand the benefits.
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@ Jonno, you should look into paying a monthly direct debit to Revenue once you're in a position to do so. It saves you a big bill in Oct.
Might check it out. I've plenty dds going out already. I'll do me sums and see if it's feasible
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I should add that there have been months when i wouldn't....for whatever reason....didn't put anything away and i'd hate to have a Debit that i couldn't afford in a particular month coming iut of my account.
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I should add that there have been months when i wouldn't....for whatever reason....didn't put anything away and i'd hate to have a Debit that i couldn't afford in a particular month coming iut of my account.
A better option might be to "reduce" my income. I'm tired of hearing fellow drivers telling me of the ridiculously small amounts of returns they make year on year. Yet Joe bloggs here will be the one mug called for an audit[emoji23].
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Say your tax bill is €1,200. IMHO, it's easier to find €100/month than €1,200 in Oct/Nov!
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Say your tax bill is €1,200. IMHO, it's easier to find €100/month than €1,200 in Oct/Nov!
Were it only 1200 my friend. If only!
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I only picked €1,200 because it made the sums easier...
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I only picked €1,200 because it made the sums easier...
Phew. For a moment I thought you were picking the average figure for a cabbie [emoji6]
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I should add that there have been months when i wouldn't....for whatever reason....didn't put anything away and i'd hate to have a Debit that i couldn't afford in a particular month coming iut of my account.
A better option might be to "reduce" my income. I'm tired of hearing fellow drivers telling me of the ridiculously small amounts of returns they make year on year. Yet Joe bloggs here will be the one mug called for an audit([url]http://s3.amazonaws.com/tapatalk-emoji/emoji23.png[/url]).
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I only have to find a grand this year to pay the balance of my prelim.....i'll make a decision in Nov whether to pay prelim,my accountant advises me if i could even pay €500 (2020)prelim....to pay it.....the missus went back fulltime last year and her paypacket is healthy enough....ye wouldn't fukin know it though!!
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I only picked €1,200 because it made the sums easier...
Yeah ... thought it sounded a bit steep!
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I only picked €1,200 because it made the sums easier...
Yeah ... thought it sounded a bit steep!
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Anyone BUSY....Driver 42....Whats up!
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I'm busy in the beer garden today
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