Taxi Driver Online

wheres Generia?

Eastern Europe somewhere. I'll bet they will be in the EU soon.

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Grandad,

No doubt Skull will be on later to enlighten everyone as to why they should be called Taxis being the Troll that he is

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Life? Don't talk to me about life!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjm2eslm6hI

I don't give a shi* one way or the other. Perhaps you could explain to everyone, how, what you are doing, is so different?

Passenger: "take me from here, to here".


This must be real Rocket Scientist work.

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

[quote="APH"]We have been told on numerous occasions that "TAXI" is a generic word which is why the LA can do nothing about it. [/

Exactly !!! Although the word "Taxi" is an oft-quoted misnomer, the correct term in relation to a vehicle which can legally ply for hire is "HACKNEY CARRIAGE "
The word "taxi" is an abbreviation of the word "taximeter" which was originally derived from the Latin "taxis or taxes" (meaning to charge) and "metre or meter"( meaning to measure distance) Originally used on horse-drawn cabs, this unfortunately contentious four letter word has proved to be a constant thorn in the side of the pedantic, discontented, disenchanted, maladjusted, socially inadequate members of the Hackney Carriage Trade when being used by anyone other than themselves.
The bottom line is that theoretically and realistically, nobody has the exclusive right to use the word "taxi".

Of course according to the most recent act of parliament the 2010 Equality act, a 'taxi' is a Hackney Carriage;

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/173

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

thats most of them covered then.....pmsl

We do.

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explain TAXIDERMIST then.....

Hackneys became Taxis in 1907. That year it became compulsory to fit a taximeter, named after its inventor; Baron Von Thurn and Taxis, a family name which still exist (google it) or click link below

http://www.lvta.co.uk/history.htm

There's one guy round here who's got 15 PH and one Hackney he calls his firm ***** Taxis.

Mt firm runs an all Hackney fleet so we cqall it Premier cabs but whenever you are dealing with people over the phone such as yellow pages or suppliers they always refer to us as premier cars and are totally phased when you try and correct them !

The fact is that the only people who understand the difference are cabbies and perhaps a few ph drivers

I think you'll find a lot of ph know the difference. It's more like the only people who care are cabbies and perhaps a few ph

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!