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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #60 on: August 29, 2018, 05:29:45 am »
I felt it was worth a try posting here, even if the odds were small.

I appreciate the guidance and suggestions of the genuine taxi men on here who tried to help out.

If you are genuine Tom and you really want to find the ring, then go to the exact place where you hailed the cab at the exact time next week, Taxi drivers are generally creatures of habit and operate in the same zones and times weekly.

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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #61 on: August 29, 2018, 11:10:36 am »
TBH, I didn't't look at the forum at all while on vacation. I didn't even read any of the complaints received by email due to a complete lack of interest.

Complaints?.....do tell.

I complained you called me a stamp collector  lol lol lol lol

I didn't call you a stamp collector John....i suggested you take up a hobby and used it as an example....i would never insult anyone as to call them a stamp collector.

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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #62 on: August 29, 2018, 11:26:59 am »
No. I haven't had a single complaint since my vacation. Ignoring them seems to have worked... for now, anyway.
If it doesn't have a roof sign and door stickers it's not a taxi.

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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #63 on: August 29, 2018, 11:32:12 am »
No. I haven't had a single complaint since my vacation. Ignoring them seems to have worked... for now, anyway.

Give us a few examples of said complaints RC....without naming alias Smith and Jones of course.

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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #64 on: August 29, 2018, 11:44:12 am »
I delete the emails once I've read them or not as the case my be. Some simply complain about language used but they generally refer to racist undertones and such like. I used to explain that views expressed are generally genuinely held views of contributors and that the forum is open to anyone who wishes to take issue with or challenge them. I suspect a good few, purporting to be from different objectors claiming to be drivers or relatives of drivers, were in fact from a single source as similar terminology (notably bringing the industry into disrepute, etc) was used.
If it doesn't have a roof sign and door stickers it's not a taxi.

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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #65 on: August 29, 2018, 11:47:36 am »
notably bringing the industry into disrepute, etc)

Ah jaysus....that's just Ken...ffs!!

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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #66 on: August 29, 2018, 11:51:21 am »
Possibly, but would he be able to resist the invitation to participate? My suspicious mind led me to think it was one of the race relations or ethnic diversity crowds pretending to be drivers to invent complaints. Of course, it's quite possible that several drivers may have discussed their objections and collectively decided to complain individually.
If it doesn't have a roof sign and door stickers it's not a taxi.

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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #67 on: August 29, 2018, 12:02:06 pm »
Can't see too many bothering........foxhole for headcases this place. Although, a certain group trying to encourage the "new Irish" to join up might have a hand to play alright.

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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #68 on: August 29, 2018, 12:25:48 pm »
The black lads are close to taking the fosters rank in the city.A lot are refugees from the now-closed Dawson and Molly ranks. Occasionally you'll see them on the Gresh and Cathedral ranks too.Were all mixing well considering how shit things were during the bad times.

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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #69 on: August 29, 2018, 12:37:42 pm »
What about Connolly and the Nelson Mandela... are they still predominately black?
If it doesn't have a roof sign and door stickers it's not a taxi.

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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #70 on: August 29, 2018, 12:39:47 pm »
Nelson was the Molly rank no? That's been deleted thanks to the Luas.They took Connolly about 10 years ago.They already have the green rank a while now.

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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #71 on: August 29, 2018, 12:40:37 pm »
Where was Tim during this take-over, Merc?

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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #72 on: August 29, 2018, 12:43:42 pm »
He seems a bit secretive about some stuff like that but not about how smart he is or how much of an amazing business brain he holds.Bit like Trumpy.I like him don't be scaring him off Ll.

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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #73 on: August 29, 2018, 12:44:48 pm »
It was, sorry didn't register that you'd mentioned that it has been decommissioned. Last time I worked the bus (3 or 4 years ago) there was a token Algerian among the regulars. Amused me on one occasion as I parked on a footpath or double yellow line or something he was walking towards the bar (presumably for a piss) and one of our own shouted "You're following the []" at me... he was still well within earshot and didn't seem bothered in the slightest. Nice bloke though, had a few chats with him after that.
If it doesn't have a roof sign and door stickers it's not a taxi.

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Re: Help - Contacting Friendly Nigerian Taxi Man
« Reply #74 on: August 29, 2018, 12:46:42 pm »
He's scared of nothing Merc....my tuppenceworth is just that. The secret to happiness is not to be too worried about things beyond your control. I'd be more like you in some regards....if I thought she was on Tinder, I'd just laugh and hope we never meet by serendipity.

 


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