french Kisses for Leo

[mercenary for hire]

When I lived in Blanch Irish families were taking the kids out of school because the immigrant kids didn't have adequate English like  what us has..and were apparently holding the Irish kids back.

That's why the Gael scoils became so popular..

[dalymount]

Im afraid their taxi drivers dont have adiquate English ether,yet they are passing the taxi test.its at least questionable dont you think ?

[Rat Catcher]

Given that Blanchardstown is a predominately working class area that kinda begs the question, what held the parents back?

It'll be interesting to see if/how pass rates increase now that TAC/NTA are actively recruiting drivers, DM.

[dalymount]

Yes I wouldn't argue with that.we will probably see a dramatic lowering of standards, another thing you can thank radio companies for

[mercenary for hire]

You don't need great English to pass multiple choice exam.I was in a cab last week and the dopey bollox tried to tell me he couldn't turn right on to Church street from the quays.Think he was a K badge.Must have been trying it on.

[Rat Catcher]

I'd tend to agree with him. I'm not great on city streets as I've forgotten more than most of you will ever know but would you not have to be driving the wrong way down a one way street (North Quays) to turn right onto Church St?

[dalymount]

Surely you set him right on it ?

[dalymount]

Nah I presume he is talking from the south quays

[mercenary for hire]

Sorry I said that wrong he tried to tell me we couldn't turn right off Merchant quay onto the o Donovan Rossa bridge that leads on to Church street from Merchants quay.I had to google the name of the bridge.But it's a main artery out of the city.

[Rat Catcher]

Then you would have to turn right onto Fr. Mathew Bridge (aka Whitworth Bridge, Dubin Bridge or Old Bridge) and proceed straight onto Church St. if that's allowed, DM.

O'Donovan Rossa Bridge (aka Richmond Bridge or Ormond Bridge) runs between Chancery Place and Winetavern Street, MfH.

P.S. I've had to Google all this too, none of us have a fucking clue.

[mercenary for hire]

Sorry I was moving the car and typing so read the Google map incorrectly.Anyway I was just trying to emphasise how shite the other chap was but got distracted..

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

I'm horrendous at giving directions.
I half know the name of every second street.
The odd time when someone asks me for direction i don't know what to tell them.
I found out that my brain processes journeys in slots.
I'll do a to b, then b to c, the c to d etc.
I usually can't work the whole thing out on the fly.

[mercenary for hire]

I'm gone pretty bad since I stopped being a courier.I find now if I work from the destination backwards it helps figure out a route.I'm getting very close to doing a Tubberdy and dumping the smartphone.I'm turning dumber by the hour..

[Rat Catcher]

I think we're programmed that way. If someone asks me what's the name of that pub on some street I'll struggle but say the name of the pub and I'll know exactly where it is... or, failing that, Google will!

I find thinking of the route backwards helps as well, MfH.

[Rat Catcher]

I do love to play with clients who complain (usually with anecdotes) about dem blax not having a clue where they're going. While agreeably questioning how the fuck they got licences, I ask for directions at every corner. They invariably enthusiastically play along and generally tip generously... presumably for the good service?