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That's 39 million pounds, Jim. It's a tidy sum for a bunch of wannabe business types like Artur and Kaiser.

I know it's a ludicrous amount Artur but that's the figure being branded about. Crazy and unsustainable!!

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Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.

Yeah you're right! Members can't keep paying those fees. This strategy only works if you've got the financial clout behind you to ride it out and knock out the competition.

Mind don't believe everything you hear on the ranks Kaiser.

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"I'm going to tell you the story about the geese which fly 5,000 miles from Canada to France. They fly in V-formation but the second ones don't fly. They're the subs for the first ones. And then the second ones take over - so it's teamwork."

Fair point Artur. Probably someone just trying to start rumours. It would be interesting to know though. Where's Fat Boab when you need him?

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Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.

What were you saying about sensible business decisions.

There isn't a single businessman in City Cabs.

None of them would get a job doing the same role in ANY OTHER company.

They are in place because stupid shareholders vote them in.

They survive only because of restriction and being in a market that has no competition in it.

Their "business acumen" is so good, they've just jumped into the hire car trade's cuckoo in the nest. And their new PH "partners" will bite their ass and kick them out of the nest as soon as. Starting with the airport, then the rest of the market as the cancer of PH spreads over the city.

The cancer will result in downward pressure on taxi trade financials, and while the owners seek to justify their mistakes by maintaing the highest possible rentals, the serfs' situation will just get worse.

We're destined to be reduced to a lower state than the black slaves in the 19th century Confederate states of America.

And all because those who have been allowed to control the trade don't have a single original business thought, because the principals are jumped up cabbies, granted a degree of power and without the wikt to understand how to exercise it.

So A & M. If you can't beat them join them. City Cabs is just another variant of the PH cancer, feeding of the rotting carcass of a trade it is determined to destroy.

Prices will fall along with standards. And PH will be telling cabbies what they're allowed to do.

Let's take the bull by the horns. let's point out to local authorities that PH customers are no less deserving than taxi customers of a quality service. if you're driving a taxi type vehilce, PH or Cab, then shouldn't every driver be subjected to the same standards.

Starting with the knowledge test for all. And let's make it even more difficult.

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Skull, "You are a police inspector, aren't you?"
Cab Inspector Smith, "Yes."
Skull, "So, are you going to tell Mr Taylor what his rights are?"
Smith, "And ... What rights?"

Would the burghers of Edinburgh have to pay compound interest on this?

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Skull, "You are a police inspector, aren't you?"
Cab Inspector Smith, "Yes."
Skull, "So, are you going to tell Mr Taylor what his rights are?"
Smith, "And ... What rights?"

SUDs restrict the market, driver pools restrict the growth of the PH market,Restriction within the market in Edinburgh is only going to get Tighter, glad you now see why its going down that road instead of your road Jasbar

A rotten Carcass, what away to describe a blue chip contract where standards in servicing that contract will increase 10 fold compared to the current or previous standards, The trade will move with the times, watch this space

Business men ! Thank feck we got rid of your visionary ideas, my god we'd be selling big issues and puting on the poor mans trainers, any spare change Sir

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Alway's been about Tightening the Grip!

Well Artur still no response from CRT! Do you think someone has exaggerated the figure to show Central in a bad light?

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Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.

No exaggeration on my part!

I wasn't aiming that at you Fat Boab. I was meaning the chit chat of the rank. I just find it astonishing that the members have to pay that amount of money.

I would have thought someone from CRT would have posted to refute the claims if not true!

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Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.

Jasbar

How exactly will PH be kicking city cabs out the airport? Please explain!

They're not allowed to, the chairperson Kevin (MVF) Wood doesn't like anyone posting and attempting to refute the actual position the company has now found itself. MVF knows anyone who trys to fight this particular argument makes his position more perilous along with the rest of the committee.

I am not sure how many members have either had their membership bought back or have enquired but 10 wouldn't be an unreasonable guess. Murray and Co are stockpiling memberships and will only have an out if some of the recent rental sets want in at a fraction of the price. Remember for every set that is bought back and put on the shelf this costs the other members more in discount each month.

And I must finish by saying that despite all the names I have given to the infamous Tony Kenmuir the orchestrator of the company's downfall, the name I saw earlier this week sums him and the committee up "Tony Kensnowt" absolutely brilliant.

Firstly Fat Boab thanks for appreciating the name Kensnowt, I thought that summed him up in one word.

Secondly. I'm Dissapointed to hear that there will be no CRT members or drivers allowed to refute the claims. I think it is very hypocritical as it was Central stating that City members were not allowed to say anything.

I'm beginning to think the figure must be correct and due to embarrassment at having to pay those ridiculously inflated discount subs they have decided to say "nowt", possibly an order from Mr Kensnowt!

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Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.

Gosh you make it sound like Central is being run by a bunch of Hibs' casuals.

BTW Interesting that in a male dominated context, you felt the need not to address the chair as a "Man".

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Skull, "You are a police inspector, aren't you?"
Cab Inspector Smith, "Yes."
Skull, "So, are you going to tell Mr Taylor what his rights are?"
Smith, "And ... What rights?"

Good to have you back boab. Can a person with your investigative skills not find out how much the discounts are?

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"I'm going to tell you the story about the geese which fly 5,000 miles from Canada to France. They fly in V-formation but the second ones don't fly. They're the subs for the first ones. And then the second ones take over - so it's teamwork."