working for my taxi in Dublin without the Dublin licence.

[dalymount]

I wonder were you equally as welcoming to them when they were pulling up to the top of the ranks taking the fares from the men trying to operate properly ,or when they started illegal ranks in full view of offical ranks ,and when challenged cried racist ? ,or when they came here and introduced a new kind of moral values into the industry by breaking every rule in the book ?

[Vikkiz]

I wonder were you equally as welcoming to them when they were pulling up to the top of the ranks taking the fares from the men trying to operate properly ,or when they started illegal ranks in full view of offical ranks ,and when challenged cried racist ? ,or when they came here and introduced a new kind of moral values into the industry by breaking every rule in the book ?

But ya see, the rules weren’t in a book. They were just agreed on between men. So they didnt break too many rules at all.

[Jack Meoff]

I wonder were you equally as welcoming to them when they were pulling up to the top of the ranks taking the fares from the men trying to operate properly ,or when they started illegal ranks in full view of offical ranks ,and when challenged cried racist ? ,or when they came here and introduced a new kind of moral values into the industry by breaking every rule in the book ?

But ya see, the rules weren’t in a book. They were just agreed on between men. So they didnt break too many rules at all.

True

[watty]

I wonder were you equally as welcoming to them when they were pulling up to the top of the ranks taking the fares from the men trying to operate properly ,or when they started illegal ranks in full view of offical ranks ,and when challenged cried racist ? ,or when they came here and introduced a new kind of moral values into the industry by breaking every rule in the book ?

As Vikkiz says, there ain't no rules written down.  So where did they learn them?  Off their pale white local comrades perhaps?  Sure butter wouldn't melt in your mouth    



And, fwiw, I never used ranks - couldn't get on them.  So I cruised around and went where the customers were likely to be and was thankful (i.e. nice to them) when I got a fare...

[dalymount]

They broke the long established rules of moral values,and completely breached the spirit of a long established practice how Irish taxi drivers operated.in some cases they even became aggressive,when challenged on their behaviour,but as usual there is always some bleeding heart  who cannot wait to defend them

[Vikkiz]

I’m not defending them DM.
But do tell me in which Statute Instrument it says i cannot overtake a taxi whose roof sign is illuminated, while my own roof sign is illuminated???

NONE, these were all unwritten rules, agreements between drivers blah blah blah, but not rules.

I will agree about the pulling in at front of ranks one! But then again, some of the local drivers couldn’t get last off the drivers on the rank and if you’re not last, you must be first.

[Vikkiz]

I wonder were you equally as welcoming to them when they were pulling up to the top of the ranks taking the fares from the men trying to operate properly ,or when they started illegal ranks in full view of offical ranks ,and when challenged cried racist ? ,or when they came here and introduced a new kind of moral values into the industry by breaking every rule in the book ?

As Vikkiz says, there ain't no rules written down.  So where did they learn them?  Off their pale white local comrades perhaps?  Sure butter wouldn't melt in your mouth    



And, fwiw, I never used ranks - couldn't get on them.  So I cruised around and went where the customers were likely to be and was thankful (i.e. nice to them) when I got a fare...

I very rarely ranked too years and years ago. Folk were lazy and wouldn’t walk to a rank as every 20 seconds there was a taxi passing by

[dalymount]

Nobody said these were rules that were written in law,but they were moral understandings in which taxi drivers collectively adhered  to.it all worked till these people came here,and changed all that,and then shouted racist  when challenged

[watty]

Morals?  You're the committed Christian, aren't you?  Even the Catholic religion lets people misbehave as long as they say sorry afterwards (in confession) 

[Jack Meoff]

Nobody said these were rules that were written in law,but they were moral understandings in which taxi drivers collectively adhered  to.it all worked till these people came here,and changed all that,and then shouted racist  when challenged

I take it your not a fan of “These People”

[dalymount]

You take it right

[Jack Meoff]

You take it right

Huh

[dalymount]

What does huh mean  ?

[Jack Meoff]

What does huh mean  ?

Huh
1. Often used when surprised by or in disbelief of something

[dalymount]

Why would you be surprised  ,I have made enough comments on here clearly stating my feelings about these people ? You say its an expression of disbelief ? So you find it surprising,and disbelieving that I should want to protect the Irish public from people who are not properly vetted ?