Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: silverbullet on May 24, 2021, 11:36:24 am
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https://m.facebook.com/taxidriverprotests/videos/3675754855864355/ 8)
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406 again
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Wasn't yur man wit the kid a speaker in the protest years Ago? Seemed like a brite fellow wit a head on his shoulder ....
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Wasn't yur man wit the kid a speaker in the protest years Ago? Seemed like a brite fellow wit a head on his shoulder ....
Jim Waldron NPHTA.
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Wasn't yur man wit the kid a speaker in the protest years Ago? Seemed like a brite fellow wit a head on his shoulder ....
Don't think RC will agree.
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Yea nice bloke I taut.... Nó bullshite..... Anyway. RC has converted to Islam last I heard don't be minding him....
Yu can please some the people some the time.....
I was a shop Stewart once for a bit ...... Everyone left the union one day for sum inexplicable reason.... ???
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I'm still a committed agnostic, Octy... Not sure were you got that delusional nonsense from.
Like or dislike Waldron, he's probably done more harm to our trade than anybody else... from complaining about the high post-temporary-moratorium cost of entry to whinging about thousands of men vacating the trade to pursue better (paid) careers.
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I'm still a committed agnostic, Octy... Not sure were you got that delusional nonsense from.
Like or dislike Waldron, he's probably done more harm to our trade than anybody else... from complaining about the high post-temporary-moratorium cost of entry to whinging about thousands of men vacating the trade to pursue better (paid) careers.
Does he still scout for boys?
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I don't know anyone in the taxi unions or anywhere else bullet but that isn't very nice.... Its innuendo and wer better than that..... I wouldn't attempt to represent any taxi drivers under any circumstances.... Yid bé a target for all sorts of shit and talk.. .... All i said was I was impressed with the man 10 years ago at the protests on face value and it serves no purpose to insinuating something like that...... Hopefully i misunderstood the sentence
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I'm still a committed agnostic, Octy... Not sure were you got that delusional nonsense from.
Like or dislike Waldron, he's probably done more harm to our trade than anybody else... from complaining about the high post-temporary-moratorium cost of entry to whinging about thousands of men vacating the trade to pursue better (paid) careers.
Yu shud be well used to me delusional. Nonsense by now ratt ...... oops
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I don't know anyone in the taxi unions or anywhere else bullet but that isn't very nice.... Its innuendo and wer better than that..... I wouldn't attempt to represent any taxi drivers under any circumstances.... Yid bé a target for all sorts of shit and talk.. .... All i said was I was impressed with the man 10 years ago at the protests on face value and it serves no purpose to insinuating something like that...... Hopefully i misunderstood the sentence
He was a talent scout for Liverpool IIRC, no harm in that. Scouting for boys was an inoffensive book for kids decades ago. The term was hijacked as a double entendré by some.
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I don't know anyone in the taxi unions or anywhere else bullet but that isn't very nice.... Its innuendo and wer better than that..... I wouldn't attempt to represent any taxi drivers under any circumstances.... Yid bé a target for all sorts of shit and talk.. .... All i said was I was impressed with the man 10 years ago at the protests on face value and it serves no purpose to insinuating something like that...... Hopefully i misunderstood the sentence
He was a talent scout for Liverpool IIRC, no harm in that. Scouting for boys was an inoffensive book for kids decades ago. The term was hijacked as a double entendré by some.
Apologies bullet.... I know feck all bout soccer.... I Read it wrong oops
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Were you sufficiently impressed to join his union, Octy?
Did you donate to his collection for a potential judicial review of the fare increase before last? Needless to say there was no judicial review... who knows what happened to the money collected?
Were you impressed with him physically assaulting a driver at the Kennel Club meeting - hearsay suggests said driver was late with Oxo's freight?
Were you impressed with the way he told the media that thousands of men have left the trade to pursue better (paid) careers while failing to mention the licence fee increase from €3 to €250 that was really responsible for the apparent drop in driver numbers?
Were you impressed with him telling media that the cost of entry is too high since implementation of the current temporary moratorium on the issue of saloon plates?
There's an old Islamic proverb... empty vessels make the most noise... vessels don't come much emptier than the one between Waldron's ears. He may be making money for Oxo but it's at the expense of our trade. Make no mistake, he's not on your side.
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Grand so.... I've been wrong bout people before.... In fact wit mé aspergers I just see monkeys walking round driving cars an airplanes..... Its the resason I don't fly.... ::sleep
Time for a nap
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He was a talent scout for Liverpool IIRC, no harm in that. Scouting for boys was an inoffensive book for kids decades ago. The term was hijacked as a double entendré by some.
Would that be around the same time as he was whinging about double joobers taking the bread outta the mouths of the drivers who pay Oxo's freight?
How many jobs did he have back then... he claimed to be a full-time professional taxi driver, he worked for Oxo ( presumably earning 3 figures) and now you're suggesting he had a six or seven figure salary from Liverpool FC in his back pocket as well?
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and....he is still a nice guy!
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Therein lies the problem with taxi drivers and unions. Whenever someone tries to do good for the industry,he is slated.
Over the years we have had numerous different people put themselves forward to help lead drivers and each and every one of them came in for a barrage of abuse.
The numbers of drivers are greater than the Vintners Association,look how they stick together and get places with their constant lobbying of the Government
Taxi drivers are divided and never taken seriously by any city council or Government.
We only have ourselves to blame
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Ah sure listen Justin...when ye have the likes of ermy shoutin from the cheap seats....yer fuked!!
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When you see the calibre of what went before you'd understand the overall cynicism. Feathernesters for the best part, Downright shysters for the rest.
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https://www.independent.ie/videos/taxi-drivers-make-their-way-towards-government-buildings-as-part-of-protest-40475702.html (https://www.independent.ie/videos/taxi-drivers-make-their-way-towards-government-buildings-as-part-of-protest-40475702.html)
Your man in the merc ain't working.
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Someone's got the horn!!
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https://www.independent.ie/videos/taxi-drivers-make-their-way-towards-government-buildings-as-part-of-protest-40475702.html (https://www.independent.ie/videos/taxi-drivers-make-their-way-towards-government-buildings-as-part-of-protest-40475702.html)
Your man in the merc ain't working.
IZ that Z CLASS
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Therein lies the problem with taxi drivers and unions. Whenever someone tries to do good for the industry,he is slated.
Over the years we have had numerous different people put themselves forward to help lead drivers and each and every one of them came in for a barrage of abuse.
The numbers of drivers are greater than the Vintners Association,look how they stick together and get places with their constant lobbying of the Government
Taxi drivers are divided and never taken seriously by any city council or Government.
We only have ourselves to blame
Justin there are too many agendas going on that you dont know about that splits the so called Reps .When you have Multi plate millionair owners looking to protect their businesses and Millionair Dispatchers looking out for themselves the one man band wont get a look in .In the past I found out that the whole thing cant work .I was a member of a Group and at a Meeting about a Letter to be sent to Minister Dempsey I fought for ONE WORD to be changed .the word was WILL to be changed to MAY .The letter was informing the Minister that if he didnt do this then we WOULD do this .That in Political speak is a declaration .No minister would grant you a meeting if you were leaving no room to negotiate that is why you say MAY and retain the option in the event your meeting with the Minister does not go well .It was agreed to make the change it was minuted but when the letter went out the word WILL was what was sent .I knew then there were other agendas at play so I walked
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Justin .Here is the dilemma .Drivers say there are to many taxis /Prove it ? It cannot be proved as it is not possible to say who will or will not be a customer .Drivers say there are to many tax cabs and they want no more .The problem there is most of us got licences because of a Supreme Court Judgement that stated the Minister has no power to stop anybody from getting a licence other than by regulating the actual vehicle .After the 2012 review there were to be no more Saloon Plates and only A1 standard WATs .But reps appealed the WAV standard saying drivers who needed to change their WAT couldnt afford the new replacement so the standard was dropped for the Peugeot Partner which could be bought for about 6000 on the road or cheaper than a Saloon Plate without a vehicle .The simple thing is every driver needs to protect HIS interests and his interest might not be your interest .On the Pub thing you are actually not looking closely enough .Pubs like Cabs were deregulated .When I was a Kid up until about 1980 there were very few Off licences in Dublin .If we wanted porter to take away in Inchicore You had Paddy Kennys supermarket on Tyrconnell road an off licence on Emmett Road one in Rialto one in the Barn one hidden away on Sandwith Street and one at the bottom of the SCR or Mays on Montpellier Hill .Most people bought their take away from the Pub at full pub prices .Now with the Exception of the Confession Box in the Oblates Church every other shop in the area or garage does drink your own gargle take aways .The Publicans couldnt stop that .
So Justin you want less taxis so who do you want to get rid of .Blacks ,Asians ,Wheelchair vans.Saloon Cars ,Red Heads ,Fat Lads .any or all of them as long as its not me .And there is the problem .But if you wanted to really make a start why not chip the meeter that would refuse another fare after a driver had worked certain amount of hours and taken a certain amount of rest just like other transport providers .That would regulate the amount of cars working per shift but it would never be considered .
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If you want to assist to try protect your taxi hobby..... Buy Electric..... I Get jobs on freenow an Ther marked eco.... Not many but 5-15. % approx... The option is Ther for punters on passenger app
I still think freenow will bring in Ther own fleet of electric wheelys bins For rent only an one step ahead on priority of the ordinary Ambassadors licky lacky .....they'll also be allowed access to areas in the city which will be excluded to traffic very shortly...... Then the rest yous down the food chain will get the odd street hail an then be forced out.... Eatin pot noodles.....
I'de say Éamonn the cabbage has a bigger ear for freenow than boyd barret...... Isn't that the way now with our alleged "governments" does business....?
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Buying 100% 1st and 2nd gen electric is a penny wise pound foolish move. Euro 6 Diesel,petrol,or hybrid version of diesel or petrol is the only realistic way.
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There's plenty up here in Dublin already driving electric.The new grants are proving popular.
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I passed the Raheny rank today at 11.15 and it was full of diesel cars, and still no work.
The market can only be regulated via qualitative measures, not quantitative ones. To create more work we need more alleged drivers like Ermy. 8)
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There's plenty up here in Dublin already driving electric.The new grants are proving popular.
When a Renault Zoe is being passed out as a taxi...says it all,reminds me seeing a plated up Fiat Punto in the noughties.
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I'd take a chance on a leccy car if the numbers added up...which they do for me, but Dublin bus are still buying Diesel-electric hybrid buses so I don't see why we should be forced into into fully leccy cars.
Eamon Ryan drives an ancient diesel VW camper van to work when he's not on the push bike.
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If you're not working as much and not constantly charging your leccy then it might be viable,if i was working 4-5 days per week i'd have to charge it every previous evening/night to ensure i'd get the kilometreage needed,i think 5yrs of that would take it's toll.
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Buying 100% 1st and 2nd gen electric is a penny wise pound foolish move. Euro 6 Diesel,petrol,or hybrid version of diesel or petrol is the only realistic way.
The likes of the Leaf are around since 2010 so they should have the teething problems well out of the way,other manufacturers might not be that advanced.
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Please ignore the "Starving" headline
Poor Willie Redmond renders the point moot.
https://www.independent.ie/videos/starving-describes-dublin-taxi-driver-on-how-theyre-managing-and-why-theyre-protesting-40476784.html (https://www.independent.ie/videos/starving-describes-dublin-taxi-driver-on-how-theyre-managing-and-why-theyre-protesting-40476784.html)
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I was down the Flats last Night with Big Dommo ,Billy the Bastard,Tommy Two Scars his youngfella and his mate and some bloke from somewhere else .We were listening to a debate on Radio Eireann about the Gards breaking up crowds in the City .When I was asked by Tommy "Whats so fucking Special about taxi drivers .You blocked the streets and didnt social distance which is against the law and RTE even put you on the News and the Garda did Sweet Fuck all about it " All I could reply was "Im fucked if I know "
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I was down the Flats last Night with Big Dommo ,Billy the Bastard,Tommy Two Scars his youngfella and his mate and some bloke from somewhere else .We were listening to a debate on Radio Eireann about the Gards breaking up crowds in the City .When I was asked by Tommy "Whats so fucking Special about taxi drivers .You blocked the streets and didnt social distance which is against the law and RTE even put you on the News and the Garda did Sweet Fuck all about it " All I could reply was "Im fucked if I know "
listening to the radio, yeah right. Yizz'll be reading bukes anall next! 8)